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They said it couldn't be done.
A racing blog, at the Hartford Courant? Nobody is going to look at that.
Ok, so maybe it's just a few select friends hitting refresh over and over and over and over again, just don't tell the management types here our little secret.
Yes, its a big day at our treasured little piece of undervalued web space here, our little blog is growing up.
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Just throwing it all in a pot here and mixing it up. Get ready to ride the rollercoaster of what goes through my head while thinking that racing season is still too far away.
. . . I hate name changes and it’s going to be a bad year for name changes. Not only with the new Sprint Cup Series, but there's also the Nationwide Series and then there’s the Camping World East Series. None of them are exactly rolling off the tongue just yet. Give me until at least August before I’m used to them.
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On Wednesday the Charlotte Observer reported that sources had confirmed that NASCAR is considering raising the minimum age for drivers in its top tier Sprint Cup Series (formerly Nextel Cup) from 18 to 21 years old.
The story cited concerns that drivers are being moved along the developmental ladder too quickly.
There’s some irony in the change. A year ago NASCAR lowered the minimum age for its regional developmental series’ from 18 to 16. It seemed at the time that the impetus for the change was not only based in getting younger drivers seat time and experience in NASCAR divisions but also for the selfish reason of getting more cars in divisions that were struggling to attract numbers.
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Dirt to Daytona isn’t just the name of popular racing video game. It easily describes the life of Ted Christopher this month.
Christopher, who was busy making his debut on dirt Sunday in a 750 cc Sprint Car at Mototown USA in Windsor is preparing to head south for another shot during Speedweeks.
The Whelen Modified Tour regular from Plainville will get his second shot at competing in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona later this month.
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It’s official. New Hampshire International Speedway is now New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Closing documents were filed Friday completing the sale of the track from Bob and Gary Bahre to Speedway Motorsports Inc. for $340 million in cash.
The name change of the track was also officially announced.
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This sounds like a much more interesting cold weather endeavor than catching smelts.
A number of NASCAR stars are taking part this weekend in the 3rd Bodine Bobsled Challenge in Lake Placid, N.Y.
On Friday a field of NASCAR and NHRA drivers practiced and took two qualifying runs each. Included in the field of competition are 17-year old Middletown native and 2007 Busch East champion Joey Logano - a developmental driver for Joe Gibbs Racing – and 2007 Whelen Modified Tour champion Donny Lia.
Seventeen year old Middletown native Joey Logano has been named to the 2007 All-American Auto Racing Team by the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association.
The AARWBA has named an All-American team since 1970.
Logano was named to the second team in the touring series category.
Logano, a developmental driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, captured the Busch East Series title this season, becoming the first rookie to accomplish the feat. In the process Logano became the youngest driver ever to win events in both the Busch East and NASCAR West divisions, winning in his series debuts in both divisions. Logano won 5 Busch East series events and finished in the top-10 in 10 of 13 races.
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O. Bruton Smith, CEO and Chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc. announced early this afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway that he has agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob Bahre.
Smith will pay $340 million in cash for the 1.058-mile facility in Loudon, N.H. The track will be renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway following completion of the acquisition.
Smith said there is nothing in the purchase agreement that mandates that he must keep 1 or 2 Nextel Cup events at the track. NHIS currently hosts two Nextel Cup events annually.
Asked what New England race fans should think about the purchase Smith said: “Don’t be nervous.”
“We don’t plan to make any changes at this time,” Smith said.
Today’s announcement that Speedway Motorsports Inc. has purchased New Hampshire International Speedway is yet another indication that the NASCAR industry continues to grow and thrive. Capitalizing on NASCAR’s national appeal and growth, the Bahre family created a passionate fan base and developed a valuable venue that has hosted the largest sporting events in New England including 26 consecutive sellouts.
The success of NHIS, and the desire of the Bahre family to sell, made the track very attractive to SMI and several other interested buyers. SMI has a highly regarded record for hosting some of the most successful and enjoyable race events in all of NASCAR, and there’s no doubt that will continue.
The future of big time NASCAR racing in New England could be changing dramatically.
Officials from Speedway Motorsports Inc. are expected to announce in a press conference Friday at Texas Motor Speedway that they have purchased New Hampshire International Speedway from current owner Bob Bahre.
The Boston Globe is reporting today, through a source close to the deal, that O. Bruton Smith, CEO and Chairman of SMI, has entered into an agreement to purchase NHIS from Bahre.
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