AIRBORNE PARK SPEEDWAY – Bucko Branham and Nick Heywood split the wins in the Twin Sportsman Modified 25-lap features. Robert Gordon claimed his second win of the season in the Renegades while Josh LaPorte picked up the overall win in the Mini-Modified feature. Airborne will host a two-day event with a regular card of racing on Saturday, May 28 before the 358 Modifieds return to Airborne on Sunday, May 29.
ALBANY-SARATOGA SPEEDWAY – Marc Johnson claimed the win in the Modified feature while Chris Johnson earned the win in the Sportsman Modified feature. The Patriot Sprint Tour will visit Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Friday, May 27.
BEAR RIDGE SPEEDWAY – Adam Pierson made it three straight Sportsman Modified wins on Saturday night while Josh Sunn earned his second straight USAC Dirt Midget Association win. Tim Hodge and Jason Colbeth split the wins in the Sportsman Coupe features while Tim Martin claimed the win in the Limited Late Model feature. Mike Ryan claimed the win in the Four Cylinder feature. Bear Ridge races on Saturday, May 28 with the Sprint Cars of New England in attendance.
BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY – Beech Ridge Motor Speedway will open their 2016 NASAR Whelen All-American Series season on Saturday, May 28.
CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY – Aaron Fellows claimed the win in the Super Street division while Gary Colburn picked up the win in the Limited Sportsman. Kodi Sabins won the Wildcat feature. Claremont will run on Friday, May 27 with a special 50-lap, $1,200-to-win Late Model event.
DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY – Vince Quenneville Jr. claimed the win in the 50-lap Sportsman Modified feature to kick off their 2016 season. Josh Masterson earned the win in the 40-lap Late Model feature while Scott FitzGerald earned the win in the Renegades. Rookie Zach Wood picked up career win number one in the Mini Stock feature. Devil’s Bowl Speedway will race again on Saturday, May 28.
DIRT TRACK AT DEVIL’S BOWL – Mother Nature claimed the win as a steady rain shower swept over the speedway shortly before pastime forcing officials to cancel the event. The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway will now open their 2016 season on Sunday, May 29 with a visit from the Sprint Cars of New England.
LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY – Brett Hearn made a last lap pass to claim the win in the Modified feature for his second straight triumph while Kenny Tremont Jr. made it two straight as well as he won the Small Block Modified feature. Lebanon Valley will run on Saturday, May 28 with a $3,000-to-win Modified event.
LEGION SPEEDWAY – Derek O’Hearn and Tim Churchill each picked up a win in the twin Sportsman Modified features on Friday night. J.P. Vaillacourt earned his second straight win in the Super Streets while Kyle Whiting and Mike Lique split the wins in the Outlaw Mini Stocks double feature. Kyle Belliveau and Tanner Siemons won the 600cc and 500cc Granite State Mini Sprint races, respectively. Legion will host the Sprint Cars of New England on Friday, May 27.
MONADNOCK SPEEDWAY – Ryan Preece scored the win in the 200-lap, $15,000-to-win Winchester 200 Modified Touring Series event. Keith Carzello picked up the win in the Sportsman Modified feature while Joel Monahan claimed the win in the Super Stock feature. Jarod Soucy, Pat Houle, and Chase Curtis won the Mini Stock, Lightning Stock, and Young Guns features, respectively. Monandock will host the Granite State Pro Stock Series for the Rydemore 100 on Saturday, May 28.
OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY – Tim Brackett picked up the won in the Super Late Model class on Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Oxford continues their 2016 season on Saturday, May 28.
SPEEDWAY 51 – Speedway 51 will kick off their 2016 season on Saturday, May 28 with the NAPA Spectacular and will host the Valenti Modified Racing Series for the first time in history.
THUNDER ROAD – Thunder Road was forced to postpone their May 22 event due to forecasted rain. They will run their traditional Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 29 with a 100-lap Late Model event that will open the Thunder Road Late Model championship season, as well as a 150-lap Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model event.
WHTIE MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK – Oren Remick picked up the win in the 50-lap Late Model feature while Jacob Dore claimed top honors in the Granite State Pro Stock Series feature. Matt Morrill won the Tiger feature with Tom Smithers the victor in the Dwarf Cars. Scott Corey claimed the win in the Strictly Mini feature with Robby Gordon Douglas the winner in the Kid’s Trucks. White Mountain races again on Saturday, May 28.
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ACT LATE MODEL TOUR – Joey Polewarczyk Jr. dominated the 100-lap event on Saturday night at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl as he claimed the win in his first start of the season. The ACT Late Model Tour will travel to Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, June 4 for the People’s United Bank 100.
EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS – Mark Smith picked up the win on Friday night at Outlaw Speedway, but Saturday night’s scheduled race at Selinsgrove Speedway was canceled due to rain. The Empire Super Sprints will run a double header race weekend this Memorial Day weekend with a race at Thunder Mountain Speedway on Saturday night and Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday.
GRANITE STATE PRO STOCK SERIES – Jacob Dore held off Barry Gray to claim his first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win on Saturday night at White Mountain Motorsports Park. The series travels to Monadnock Speedway on Saturday, May 28 for a 100-lap event.
KING OF DIRT SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS – After their opening event was rained out on Sunday, May 15, the King of Dirt Sportsman Modified Series will open their season on Sunday, June 12 at Utica-Rome Speedway.
PRO ALL STARS SERIES – Mike Hopkins picked up his first career Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model win on Saturday night at Star Speedway. The series will travel to Thunder Road Speedbowl on Sunday, May 29 for their second appearance in the track’s history for a 150-lap event.
SERIE ACT QUEBEC – Patrick Laperle led all 100 laps on Sunday afternoon at Autodrome St-Eustache to claim his 19th career Serie ACT Quebec win. Serie ACT Quebec will travel to Autodrome Chaudiere for their second race of the season on Saturday, May 28.
SPRINT CARS OF NEW ENGLAND – After seeing their feature event rained out on May 6 at Legion Speedway, the Sprint Cars of New England will kick off their season in a big way with a Memorial Day Weekend Triple Header as they will race at Legion Speedway, Bear Ridge Speedway, and the Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night, respectively.
VALENTI MODIFIED RACING SERIES – Rowan Pennink scored the win on Friday night at Stafford Motor Speedway. The Modifieds will make their first appearance ever at Speedway 51 on Saturday, May 28.
PHOTO: Ryan Preece claimed the win in the $15,000-to-win Winchester 200 Modified Touring Series race on Saturday night at Monadnock Speedway. (Speed51.com photo)