LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR’s popularity is growing in Canada and Sprint Cup/Nationwide series driver Patrick Carpentier is hoping to help foster further growth. The native of Joliette, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal, certainly aided the cause by winning the pole for the Lenox 301 Cup… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Dario Franchitti had a 2007 season that Indy Car drivers dream about. Not only did he win the grandadddy of all races, the Indianapolis 500, the Scot also won the IRL points championship. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
The Hendrick Motorsports Team has had an impressive season to date with three drivers in the top six in points in the Sprint Cup standings. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is third in points, Jimmie Johnson is fifth, Jeff Gordon is sixth and Casey Mears is 24th. Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Mike Helton, president of NASCAR since 2000, said he has been “pretty pleased” with the 2007 season. “The introduction of the Car of Tomorrow is going well. It’s doing what we hoped for it to do,” said Helton. “It’ll still take some… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Biddeford’s Richard “Slugger” Labbe always enjoys racing at New Hampshire International Speedway. That’s because, for all intents and purposes, it’s home. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Marcos Ambrose is making an impact as a rookie in the Busch series. He is eighth in points thanks to three top-10 finishes in 18 races. He is also the only Australian driver in the series. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Nextel Cup star driver Kyle Busch will travel to All-Star Speedway in Epping, N.H., tonight for a 200-lap Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Model race. He has run the last two TD Banknorth Oxford 250s but will pass on it… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Kevin Lepage is the only remaining New England driver racing in the Nextel Cup series. And the Shelburne, Vt., native, who drives for BAM Racing, spent three years living “near the ocean” in the Scarborough area while racing cars and doing excavation… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Newburgh’s Ricky Craven may return to racing next weekend during the Busch race at Martinsville Speedway (Va.) in preparation for the TD Banknorth 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway on July 30. Craven hasn’t raced since the final NASCAR Craftsman Truck series race… Read More
Wells, other owners feel Craven can be successful Tide boss in contact with driver about 2006 season
LOUDON, N.H. – Will Newburgh’s Ricky Craven be reunited with Cal Wells III of PPI Motorsports next season? Craven and Wells were together for 3 1/2 years and they took the No. 32 Tide to Victory Lane twice, the only single-car team to do so… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – The NASCAR Busch North series has gone through some difficult times of late. The rising costs of running a car in the series and low payoffs make it virtually impossible to cover expenses. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Cal Wells III, the owner of the No. 32 Tide Pontiac and PPI Motorsports team, said if they add a second driver to team up with Newburgh’s Ricky Craven for next season, he will probably be a Winston Cup veteran. “For our… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Jack Roush is one of the most prominent men in auto racing. He is in his 16th year as a Winston Cup owner and has a five-driver stable that includes four of the top 12 drivers in the points standings: Matt Kenseth… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Cal Wells III, the owner of the PPI Motorsports Team, said despite the fact Newburgh’s Ricky Craven and their Tide Pontiac had slipped to 17th in the NASCAR Winstonb Cup points entering Sunday’s New England 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, he said he feels… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Scott Miller already has a win in his first full season as a crew chief. Now Miller is hoping to help the PPI Motorsports team and Newburgh driver Ricky Craven reverse a recent trend and make a run at the top 10… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Tom Carey Jr. was hoping for better. But an accident on lap 166 ended the afternoon for the Craftsman Truck Series driver in the New England 200 Saturday. He was running in the top 15 at the time. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – November in New Hampshire normally calls for snow and cold temperatures. When NASCAR got the exact opposite in the weather, it was the drivers who suffered in Friday’s season finale at New Hampshire International Speedway because of bad tires. “Goodyear had all… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Mike Helton is just the third president in NASCAR history and knows he is overseeing one of the fastest growing sports in America. That’s not to say there haven’t been difficult situations like the death of legendary Dale Earnhardt at the Daytona… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – Newburgh’s Ricky Craven received good news even before scrambling to a 20th place qualifying spot for Sunday’s New England 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Craven had his contract extended by PPI-Motorsports team owner Cal Wells through next season. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More