2011 PASS Sportsman, PASS Mod schedules released

2011 PASS Sportsman, PASS Mod schedules released

NAPLES ME (11/29) Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry has released the 2011 schedules for both the PASS Sportsman and PASS Mod series and both are a blend of new venues, returning venues and old favorites.

The Mods currently have eleven confirmed dates with the possibility of one additional race. Oxford Plains Speedway welcomes the PASS Mods back for a Friday July 22 appearance during Oxford 250 weekend, and the series finale on October 1. White Mountain is back on the schedule for the first time since 2005 and Star Speedway adds a date.

Beech Ridge continues to anchor the series with three dates and Riverside Speedway will host the open wheelers on two occasions.. Lee USA Speedway and Canaan Fair Speedway each have single dates.

The PASS Sportsman have a nine race card confirmed with one additional date still in the works. Two White Mountain Motorsports Park appearances, Two Beech Ridge Motor Speedway dates and the series' first Oxford Plains Speedway appearance highlight the schedule. Riverside Speedway has two 2011 events on their schedule while Star Speedway and , Lee USA Speedway each have a single date.

“I think that racers in both series will be pleased with their respective schedules,” said Mayberry. “ Great facilities and reasonable travel make either one a great choice for teams that want to step up to an economical touring series. Both the Mods and the Sportsman put on a great show for the fans and we look forward to their continued growth.”

All the latest off-season news is on line now at www.proallstarsseries.com.

2011 PASS Mod Schedule

Saturday 4/30 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Scarborough ME

Saturday 5/14 Star Speedway Epping NH

Saturday 7/2 Canaan Fair Speedway Canaan NH

Saturday 7/9 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Scarborough ME

Tuesday 7/12 Lee USA Speedway Lee NH

Friday 7/22 Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford ME

Saturday 7/30 Riverside Speedway Groveton NH

Sunday 8/21 Riverside Speedway Groveton NH

Sunday 8/28 White Mountain Motorsports Park N. Woodstock NH

Sat/Sun 9/17-18 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Scarborough ME

Saturday 10/1 Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford ME

2011 PASS Sportsman Schedule

Saturday 4/30 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Scarborough ME

Saturday 5/14 Star Speedway Epping NH

Tuesday 7/12 Lee USA Speedway Lee NH

Sunday 8/21 Riverside Speedway Groveton NH

Sunday 8/28 White Mountain Motorsports Park N. Woodstock NH

Sat/Sun 9/17-18 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Scarborough ME

Saturday 10/1 Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford ME

Saturday 10/15 Riverside Speedway Groveton NH

SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

NOTE: One additional race date may be added to each schedule

East Coast Snocross announces Choko Design Sport Cup award for 2010-2011

East Coast Snocross announces Choko Design Sport Cup award for 2010-2011

CHESHIRE, Conn. (Nov. 29, 2010) - Each winter, those who follow the sport of snocross keep their eyes fixed on experienced, seasoned veterans as they strive to earn the coveted Pro class championships.

Yet beginning with the season-opening event on Dec. 11-12 at the Burke Mountain Ski Resort in East Burke, Vermont, those same fans will have good reason to follow an often-unwatched division of racers all season long.

Officials from East Coast Snocross (ECS) have announced the new Choko Design Sport Cup award for the two-day overall champion in the Sport Super Stock class. Riders in this class run two separate finals on Saturday and Sunday, so points will be tallied in both to determine the overall champion. One finish per rider can be cast out in the final tally.

Just as it does in any form of motor sports, consistency pays big dividends in snocross. The Sport Super Stock rider who has earned the most points after eight events will be pronounced 2011 Choko Design Sport Cup Winner and receive a $750 credit for Choko apparel. The second place rider will receive a $250 credit for Choko apparel.

With each new season comes an eager group of talented riders advancing to the next division. After a successful run in the hotly-contested Junior division, riders stepping up to Sport are looking to hone their skills while competing against the seasoned veterans. It’s exciting to see them improve and mature, and now there's even more reason to watch their progress.

"While the Pro and Semi-Pro riders often receive a great deal of attention, the young racers in our Sport division work hard to improve, as well," said ECS Co-Owner Bob Roscoe. "The Choko Design Sport Cup brings some well-earned recognition to the future stars of snocross. We've got some very talented riders advancing into the Sport division this season. All of us at ECS thank Choko Design Powersports for recognizing their efforts, and urge our fans to watch these young athletes as they compete for trophies, bragging rights and Choko Design apparel all season."

Founded in 1983, Choko Design originally designed high-end snowmobile suits and apparel for the developing leisure markets. The line soon grew into providing apparel for the automotive racing scene, and today U.S. auto makers GM, Dodge and Ford, as well as Snap-on tools and others - all trust Choko to design, manufacture and distribute high-end licensed apparel across Canada and the United States.

As the company grew, it decided to sell out it's snowmobile division in 1990 to CDI International, headed by current president Eddie Majerfeld. This created two sister companies under the Choko leaf brand logo; Choko Motorsports for the automotive industry, and Choko Design Powersports by CDI Inc. for the Powersports industries (snowmobile, atv and motorcycle).

Choko Design Powersports directors, who had ample experience in this industry, have built a snowmobile product line with an enviable reputation for quality design concepts and superior durability. To learn more about their full line, go to www.chokodesign.com.

A lot of hard work and preparation has taken place behind the scenes as ECS readies for its big debut at Burke Mountain. Mother Nature has been doing her part with early snowfall and cold temperatures, and ECS officials realize the season opener is just two weeks away.

For more information, go to www.eastcoastsnocross.com

ACT Tours Top $1 Million - ACT Announces ACT Late Model Tour and Série ACT Castrol Edge Schedules

ACT Tours Top $1 Million
ACT Announces ACT Late Model Tour and Série ACT Castrol Edge Schedules

Waterbury, VT – The 25 year-old American Canadian Tour announces over $1 million in purses and prize funds for its touring events in 2011. ACT releases 2011 schedules for its two Late Model touring series; the American-based ACT Late Model Tour and the Canadian-based Série ACT Castrol Edge. Schedules consist of 12 events for both tours including three combination events plus several non-point counting special events.

The ACT Late Model Tour will begin their campaign on Sunday, April 17 with the traditional NH Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH. They will then have three events during the month of May starting with the Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road in Barre, VT on Sunday, May 1. Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME will have their first of two (2) events in 2011 on Sunday, May 15. The Tour will then complete their May schedule with their first ever trip to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Fair Haven, VT on Sunday, May 22 with the 37^th Annual Spring Green 111.

The Tour will make its annual visits to White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, NH (Saturday, June 18), Twin State Speedway in Claremont, NH (Saturday, July 9), and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME (Saturday, July 30).

After making its second trip of the year to Thunder Road for the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic on Sunday, September 4, the 2011 ACT Late Model Tour will decide its champion in the Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday, October 8.

The 2011 Série ACT Castrol Edge schedule will commence on Saturday, May 21 with its first of three events at Autodrome St-Eustache in St-Eustache, Quebec. The second St-Eustache event will be a 200 lap grind on Saturday, July 16 and the final event on the 1/2 mile speedway will be the St-Eustache 300 on Sunday, September 18. The Série will run two 100-lap events at Autodrome Montmagny in Montmagny, Quebec, the first on Saturday, May 28 and the second on Saturday, July 2.

It will also visit Autodrome Chaudiére in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec for two point counting events in 2011. They will be held on Saturday, June 4 and Saturday, August 6. Circuit Riverside Speedway in St-Croix, Quebec will host two stand alone point counting events on Saturday, June 18 and Saturday, July 9.

The 2011 Série ACT Castol Edge Champion will also be crowned on Saturday, October 8 following the Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY.

The two tours will compete in three combination point counting events in 2011. The first will be the recently announced “Short Track Showdown” at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13, while the second will be the Riverside Can-Am 200 at Circuit Riverside Speedway in St-Croix, Quebec. The third will be the season finale Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne.

Competitors from both sides of the border will also enjoy four (4) special non-point counting events again in 2011. The Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, July 24 is one of the premiere Late Model events in the North America, while the “Showdown at Chaudiére”, an All-Star event, held at Autodrome Chaudiére will be run for the fourth consecutive season on Saturday, September 10.

Two of the biggest special events of the year include the 3^rd Annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Saturday, September 24. The event will again be included in the September NASCAR weekend at the “Magic Mile.” The 49^th running of the People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road in Barre, VT will complete the 2011 special events on Sunday, October 2.

2011 ACT LATE MODEL TOUR SCHEDULE
# DAY DATE TRACK LOCATION LAPS
1. Sun. April 17 Lee USA Speedway Lee, NH 150
2. Sun. May 1 Thunder Road Barre, VT 150
3. Sun. May 15 Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford, ME 150
4. Sun. May 22 Devil’s Bowl Speedway Fair Haven, VT 111
5. Sat. June 18 White Mtn. Motorsports Park N. Woodstock, NH 150
6. Sat. June 25 Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford, ME 150
7. Sat. July 9 Twin State Speedway Claremont, NH 100
*** Sun. July 24 Oxford 250 Weekend Oxford, ME 250
8. Sat. July 30 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Scarborough, ME 150
9. Fri./Sat. Aug. 12/13 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH 100
10. Sat. Aug. 27 Circuit Riverside Speedway St-Croix, QC 200
11. Sun. Sept. 4 Thunder Road Barre, VT 200
*** Sat. Sept. 10 Autodrome Chaudiére Vallée-Jct, QC 200
*** Sat. Sept. 24 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH 60
*** Sat/Sun Oct. 1/2 Thunder Road 49^th Milk Bowl Barre, VT 200
12. Sat. Oct. 8 Airborne Speedway Plattsburgh, NY 200
*** - denotes NON-POINT events
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

2011 SÉRIE ACT CASTROL EDGE SCHEDULE
# JOUR DATE CIRCUIT EMPLACEMENT TOURS
1. sam. 21 mai Autodrome St-Eustache St-Eustache, QC 100
2. sam. 28 mai Autodrome Montmagny Montmagny, QC 100
3. sam. 4 juin Autodrome Chaudiére Vallée-Jct, QC 100
4. sam. 18 juin Circuit Riverside Speedway St-Croix, QC 100
5. sam. 2 juill Autodrome Montmagny Montmagny, QC 100
6. sam. 9 juill Circuit Riverside Speedway St-Croix, QC 100
7. sam. 16 juill Autodrome St-Eustache St-Eustache, QC 200
*** dim. 24 juill Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford, ME 250
8. sam. 6 aout Autodrome Chaudiérie Vallée-Jct, QC 150
9. ven/sam 12/13 aout New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH 100
10. sam. 27 aout Circuit Riverside Speedway St-Croix, QC 200
*** sam. 10 sept Showdown at Chaudiere Vallée-Jct, QC 200
11. dim. 18 sept Autodrome St-Eustache St-Eustache, QC 300
*** sam. 24 sept New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH 60
*** sam/dim 1/2 oct Thunder Road Barre, VT 200
12. Sam. 8 oct Airborne Speedway Plattsburgh, NY 200
*** - denotes NON-CHAMPIONSHIP events
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

NEAR Hall of Fame Adds Galullo, D’Amore, Bardwell

NEAR Hall of Fame Adds Galullo, D’Amore, Bardwell

Pioneering New England modified star the late Danny Galullo, early car owner Louie D’Amore, and the much-celebrated racer Buddy Bardwell have been added to the New England Auto Racing’s Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011 by the organization’s Veterans Committee. The trio will join nine previously selected nominees at the 14th annual Induction Banquet on Sunday, Jan. 30 at LaRenaissance Banquet Hall in East Windsor, CT. Ticket forms will be on the NEAR website (www.near1.com) in the near future. The three veterans will be inducted along with the previously selected drivers Punky Caron, Dan Meservey, Russ Nutting and Jerry Dolliver, car owners Rich & Ray Garuti, Stanley “Skip” Matczak, Vic Kangas, and Speedway Scene publisher Val Lesieur.

A multi-time Riverside Park champion, “Dangerous Dan” Galullo was one of the premier players within the former United Stock Car Racing Club. Also on his career resume is the 1962 United Stock Car Racing Club Grand Championship, a feat accomplished by winning at many of the United-sanctioned tracks that once dotted the Northeast. He recorded multiple victories at Plainville Stadium, Waterford Speedbowl, West Haven, Cherry Park, Malta, NY, and Springfield, MA. He also competed in the NASCAR Grand National Division at New Jersey’s Old Bridge Stadium in 1956. Following a serious heart-attack, Galullo retired from the sport while still in his prime. He passed-away in 1974.

Harboring a life-long interest in auto racing, as a young man Louie D’Amore attended automotive trade school in Dedham, Ma. Following graduation, he owned sprint cars from the late thirties through early fifties. His car won the first-ever feature race at Thompson on May 26, 1940. He campaigned at virtually every track in the Northeast featuring sprinters enjoying success at venues such as Reading, Bloomsburg, Williams Grove, Dover, and Flemington. His cars were routinely sought out by the top drivers of the era such as future Indy 500 winner, Lee Wallard and URC champion, Bob Cooney. Today at 92 years-of-age, D’Amore campaigns a replica of his original #10 sprint cart on the Northeast vintage circuit assisted by his sons.

“Blazing Buddy” Bardwell (so-named by young announcer Ken Squire), started his remarkable New England racing career in 1949 at Brattleboro, VT. driving a 1934 Ford coupe for car owner Perley Fielders. From-there, he went on to score many wins at Northeastern haunts such as Keene and Claremont in New Hampshire, Massachusetts’ Rhythm Inn, and Brattleboro, Vermont in naming just a few. A typical racing weekend for the always-active Bardwell started on Thursday and concluded on Sunday evening. Utilizing his familiar Hudson-powered #13 1934 Ford coupe with the distinctive “steer-horns” adorning its roof, Bardwell was not only a crowd-favorite, but a huge winner. In later years, he became an active participant on the vintage circuit with the same car.