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Wiscasset Raceway Photos ~ 10/21/12

We had a great time at Wiscasset's Fall Fury Fun Race!  Although we missed practice and went straight onto the track for the 30 lap feature race, the #8 still managed a 9th place finish in our first ever outing at Wiscasset!

Special thank you to Chris Roy at RPM Photography for these shots:

The following photos are by Nichole, Hooligan Motorsports.



Oxford Plains ~ 10/20/12

We closed out the 2012 season with a pair of Top Ten finishes in a double header weekend of racing action in Maine.  The first half of the weekend was spent fighting the rain at Oxford Plains, where the #8 came home in 10th.  With the rain gone, the second half of the weekend proved to be perfect racing weather for a no-points, for fun only, race at Wiscasset Speedway where the #8 came home in 9th.

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Buffington Charges To Win, Bourgoine Crowned Champion at Oxford Plains
 

After mother nature postponed the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour finale twice already, the Tour was ready to finally finish off their 2012 season at Oxford Plains Speedway. The Tour was alongside the Pro All Stars Series as they had their finale as well. The title race was down between two of the best, the 38 of Matt Bourgoine has had a solid season all year and proved his potential from last season. The defending champion Evan Beaulieu sat 17 points behind after making a late season surge as of late, it was going to get interesting for the title. The stands were packed and the Legends Cars took to the track for the final race of the 2012 season.

The first heat race rolled out on to the track with the 12 of Charlie Buxton on the pole with the 4 of Peter Craig on his outside. Buxton jumped out to the lead with the 399 of Bob Weymouth working his way into second. Buxton lead overWeymouthand Buffington as they fought for the win. With just a few laps to go,Weymouthworked his way by Buxton for the lead and was able to get the heat win. Buxton was second with Buffington in third.

The second heat race took to the track with the 38 of points leader Matt Bourgoine on the pole with the 33 of Alan Smith on the outside. On the start, Bourgoine jumped out to the early lead as Terry Kirk drove into second place. Evan Beaulieu was able to get by Kirk with a few laps remaining and made a run to get Bourgoine, but it wasn’t enough as Bourgoine took the heat win with Beaulieu second. Kirk rounded out to the three.

For the 35 lap feature event, it was longtime Legends competitors Buxton and Kirk sharing the front row. On the start, Buxton was able to jump out to the race lead with Ryan Hammar in the 2 driving into the second spot. Coming from the rear of the field was Buffington, as he worked the hard outside on his way through the field with Beaulieu right behind him. The first yellow came out on lap twelve as Matt Bourgoine and the 10 of Ed Getty made contact, sending Getty for a spin. He was able to refire his yellow machine and continue on. The race went back green with Buxton up front, but it wasn’t long before Buffington showed his strength and took the lead away. The top three drivers, Buffington, Buxton and Hammar ran away with the lead with Kirk in fourth. With a lot of positions up for grabs behind him, it was all Buffington up front, as he took the win in Nelcar’s return to Oxford Plains! Ryan Hammar was second with Charlie Buxton rounding out the podium. Terry Kirk finished fourth and Alan Smith rounded out the top five.

With his seventh place finish, Matt Bourgoine was officially crowned as the 2012 Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour champion. It was a great season for Bourgoine as he ran a consistent season with four wins and took home the championship in what was one of the most grueling seasons the Tour has ever had. For the points chasers, there will be $13,500 in the points fund, one of the biggest in all of Legends Car racing. After 30 races, the points separation between the top two was just 17 points, showing once again just how competitive this Tour is. We would like to thank all of our competitors, the teams and most importantly the fans for a great 2012 season, and we are all looking forward to 2013! Be sure to stay updated during the off-season on our website, Nelcar.net, or by finding us on Facebook or Twitter.

NHMS ~ NASCAR Invitational 9/22/12

This past weekend, the US Legends NASCAR Invitational race was held at NHMS on "Short Track Saturday," instead of the usual Sunday morning.  This made for a more energized race for the drivers and crews, as we had a lot more fans on hand to watch!  The Hooligan Motorsports #8 ran was running in the top five when a late race caution was brought out by the #39 of Nick Lascoula.  Matt ended the day in one piece and with a 6th place finish.

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New Look, Same Result For Buffington in NHMS Invitational
 

The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour returned to the New Hampshire Motor Speedway this past weekend as part of the Nascar Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 weekend. The Legends Cars closed out an exciting “Short Track Saturday” at the “Magic Mile.” The sun was setting but the Legends were on track for a thrilling event.

At the front of the field for the feature event was the usual suspect, Shawn Buffington in the new white 23s with Taylor Martin in the 20 on his outside. On the start, Buffington was able to get to the lead but when the field came back around to complete lap one, the 39 of Nick Lascoula and the 33 of Alan Smith made contact racing for fourth, and collected the 59 of Reid Lanpher. Lanpher went for a wild ride, barrel rolling three times before coming to a rest just before turn one. Lanpher was able to walk away from the scary incident, and once proved how safe the Legends Cars are.

After the great crew workers at NHMS cleaned up the mess in turn one, the field went back to green. Buffington once again got out to the lead while Evan Beaulieu in the 56 moved into second with Martin and Lascoula behind him. The race was running very clean until with just nine laps to go, Lascoula hit the wall off turn two, and brought out the race’s second yellow flag.

A restart with just five laps remaining had two of the best Legends Cars drivers in the northeast on the front row looking to grab a win in front of the thousands of fans on hand to watch. When the green flag waved, nothing was going to stop Buffington. At the completion of the event, he took the checkered flag, his fourth straight win on the Nascar weekends. Beaulieu would finish in second, with Martin finishing third. Dan Winter in the 81 car grabbed his best career finish with a fourth place finish after coming back from the wreck earlier in the race and Bob Weymouth in the 399 rounded out the top five.

The Legends Cars put on a great show in front of the great crowd on “Short Track Saturday” and will be back at the “Magic Mile” October 6^th and the 7^th for a double header weekend on the Road Course, which will be the conclusion of both the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour season and the Moat Mountain NHMS Series. The Tour will be in action next week as well, as they will head to Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine on Sunday, September 30^th. This will be the first event in three years for the Tour on the famous oval, and will be part of the final Pro All Stars Series North event. Racing is set to start at 1:30 on Sunday. For more news, info and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.

Beech Ridge PASS Weekend ~ 9/15/12

The NELCAR Legends were back at Beech Ridge this past Saturday for a 50 Lap National Qualifier Feature as part of the PASS 400 weekend!  The Hooligan Motorsports #8 finished 6th in our heat and 12th in the feature race. 

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Evan Beaulieu Outlasts Field in 50 Lap National Qualifier

 

The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour was back at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway this past weekend for the final time of the 2012 season. It was one of the biggest weekends in short track racing, the PASS 400 weekend, featuring many of the top divisions in New England. The Legends drivers were up for a big prize, not only racing in front of the huge crowd, but the race was a 50 lap National Qualifier, and whoever won their division would get a provisional into the A-Main at the Legends Nationals at Atlanta Motor Speedway later this year. With tight point’s racing and just three races remaining , the race was set to be a thriller for the crowd.

The first heat race rolled onto the track with point’s leader Matt Bourgoine on the pole with the 4 of Peter Craig on the outside. At the start, Bourgoine was able to get away from the field and lead while it was a tight battle behind him for second. The 12 car of Charlie Buxton worked his way through and took the runner up spot with Alan Smith in the 33 right behind. That’s how it finished as the heat ran clean and green with Bourgoine taking the win with Buxton and Smith rounding out the podium.

Heat race number two rolled out and ironically enough the pole sitter was the driver chasing Bourgoine in the points, Evan Beaulieu in car 56. On his outside was Beech Ridge regular Tylar Braunschweig in the 70 car. At the start, Beaulieu was able to pull away with the lead while once again the field was getting sorted out for the second spot. It was another clean and green heat race, with Beaulieu taking the win over the 2 of Ryan Hammar and the 399 of Bob Weymouth.

Next up was the 50 lap feature. While the Tour is used to running 25 lap features, this race doubled that distance and being able to make it through 50 laps around Beech Ridge is no easy task in the hard to handle Legends Cars. On the start, it was pole sitter Bourgoine who jumped out to the lead over Beaulieu who started second. It didn’t take long for a lead change however, as Beaulieu made his move early and took the lead on lap three, taking his team mate Buxton with him to second spot as Bourgoine was caught on the outside. Just a couple laps into the feature the 84 of Matt Grant went for a spin after contact with the 81 of Dan Winter, but the drivers were able to continue on without a caution flag being thrown. The race ran clean with Beaulieu up front and Bourgoine fighting his way to second with Hammar in third until with seven laps to go, the right front fender on Beaulieu’s car ripped off, forcing a caution for the debris.

The field was realigned, and just like the year before, it was Beaulieu in the first spot with Bourgoine to his outside ready to settle this race between them. As the green flag came out, the two drivers drew even into turn one, but Beaulieu was able to pull away once again, and hang on to take the win! Bourgoine crossed the line in second with Hammar in third. Buxton and Smith rounded out the top five.

Beaulieu is not going down without a fight, as he took his third win in the last four races, but Bourgoine is doing what he has to do as well and is right there behind him in all the races and able to keep the points lead. This battle will come down to the final race in three weeks at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. After all was said done, five $100 checks were given away to teams as part of the Amsoil “Green to Checkered” program, which says if the race runs incident free there will be a random draw for money. Amsoil the series sponsor was able to send the checks home to very deserving teams at the end of the night. The next race for the Tour will be Saturday, September 22^nd at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, as part of the Nascar weekend. The race is slated to start at 5:45 PM, right after the ACT Late Model Invitational race. Be sure to come to NHMS for a thrilling day of short track racing on the big stage and root on your favorite Legends driver that night! Adult tickets start at $35 with youth tickets (12-16) just $5 and kids 11 and under get in for free. For more news, info and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.

Speedway 95 ~ 9/8/12

The #8 headed back to Speedway 95 in Northern Maine last Saturday night and took home a 9th place finish.

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Evan Beaulieu Out Runs The Rain For Speedway 95 Win!

 

The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour made their second northern Maine trip of the season this past weekend, as they traveled to Hermon, Maine to do battle at Speedway 95 thanks to the night’s sponsor K&B Automotive. With just four point’s races remaining in the season, the points battle is tight all the way through the top ten. Point’s leader Matt Bourgoine went into the race holding a slight margin over Evan Beaulieu, while the drivers behind them were locked into tight point’s races of their own. With many drivers seeking victory and threatening thunderstorms on the horizon, the Legends Cars took to the track and put on an excellent race.

On the pole for the first heat race would be the 81 of Dan Winter with point’s leader Matt Bourgoine on his outside. On the start, Bourgoine got out to the lead with the 2 of Ryan Hammar right behind while Winter settled into third. The heat race was going smoothly until with a few laps Winter got loose off turn four, but was able to make a great save and continue on and the green flag stayed out. At the finish, Bourgoine was able to get the win over Hammar with Alan Smith rounding out the top three at his home track.

For the second heat race it was the impressive rookie Matt Grant in the 84 car on the pole with the defending series’ champion Evan Beaulieu on the outside. On the start, Beaulieu used the preferred outside line to his advantage and got the lead out of turn two. With Bob Weymouth working his way into second, he was doing all he could to get around Beaulieu, but it wasn’t enough as Beaulieu took the heat win. Weymouth was second with Reid Lanpher in car 59 rounding out the podium.

For the feature event, it was the 33 of Alan Smith from nearby Lincoln, Maine on the pole with the Durham, Maine driver Beaulieu on his outside. As the green flag flew, the drivers drew even going into turn one, but Beaulieu worked the outside lane once again and got out to the lead, with Weymouth once again closely in tow. Hungry for a win, Weymouth was all over the back bumper of Beaulieu for the lead and made a few runs until the first caution came out just past the race’s halfway point. Wyatt Alexander, celebrating his 13^th birthday at the track and even getting race against his grandfather and longtime racer Bob Alexander for the first time, went for a spin off turn four but was able to get the car stopped before hitting anything. After the field realigned, Beaulieu was able to use the lane choose rule on the restart and opted for the outside lane with Weymouth on the inside. As the field went green, Beaulieu jumped out to the lead but was closely followed by Bourgoine who followed through to grab second. As rain drops starting falling on the track with just a few laps to go, Bourgoine worked the bottom of the track underneath Beaulieu and the two drivers ran side by side for the final laps, but Beaulieu was not going to be denied as he took his fifth win of the season! Bourgoine ended up second with Weymouth in third. Ryan Hammar was fourth and Alan Smith rounded out the top five.

With just three point’s races remaining, Bourgoine holds just a slight margin over Beaulieu in the point’s standings, and the battle is certainly going to go down to the final race on the road course at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on October 6^th. The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour is set to hit the big stage in what many drivers call the biggest race of the season, the PASS 400. The 50 lap Legends race is schedule on Saturday, September 15^th with racing beginning at noon. The series’ sponsor Amsoil Four Seasons Synthetic is putting up $500 in purse money on top of the $400 to win if the race can run “Green to Checkered.” It is always a very interesting race and always has some of the craziest finishes; you won’t want to miss it! For more info, news and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.

NHMS ~ 9/1/12

The NELCAR Legends touring series kicked off September with a race on the Legends Oval at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.  Click hear for NHMS's video recap

Photos from RPM Photography - be sure to check them out and order all of your favorite shots!

Star Speedway Photos ~ 8/18/12

Special thanks to RPM Photography for these great on track shots from the NELCAR double feature night at Star Speedway on August 18! 



Star Speedway DOUBLE FEATURE ~ 8/18/12

The NELCAR Legends hit Star Speedway for some Saturday Night Short Track Racing on August 4th with a double feature! 

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Beaulieu and Buffington Take Wins at Star!

 

After three rainouts in a row, the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour returned to Star Speedway for double features and this time the sun was shining bright on the tight quarter mile. The Legends Cars had only ran one other race earlier in the season and the drivers were anxious to finally get a race in on the track. The day would start with the make up feature race from two weeks ago, when the rain came after the conclusion of heat races.

On the pole would be the 2 of Ryan Hammar with Mike Alton in the 99 on the outside. On the start, Hammar got out to the early lead, but the 59 of Reid Lanpher was right behind after starting third. The 22 car field was racing very hard behind the leaders and the first yellow of the race came out on lap eight as the 81 of Dan Winter and the 33 of Alan Smith made contact in turn one, sending Winter for a spin off the track. After the yellow flag, Hammar was able to resume in the race lead with the 20 of Taylor Martin working her way into second spot. Four laps from the last yellow would be the next, as the 98 of Dean Dezak slowed through turns three and four. The race would resume after the yellow flag and once again Hammar jumped out to the lead over the 20 of Taylor Martin and Lanpher. Lanpher would move his way through however, and take the race lead with ten laps remaining, but he had company as the 23 of Shawn Buffington was right behind in second. The two drivers swapped the lead until the final yellow came out with just three laps to go for the 15 of TJ Bleau going for a spin down the backstretch. The race resumed, and Buffington didn’t look back as he drove from the rear of the field and claimed the first feature win! Lanpher was second with Hammar in third. Bob Weymouth and Matt Grant rounded out the top five.

The two heat races for the second feature were won by Reid Lanpher and Ryan Hammar, and the field was set for the main event. As both the drivers who won the heats had to go to the rear after finishing in the top three in the first feature event, it would be Taylor Martin on the pole with Evan Beaulieu on the outside. On the start, the two competitors drove side by side for the first two laps, with Beaulieu coming out with the race lead. After a hard wreck just two nights before, Beaulieu was back for redemption and had a sizeable lead until the first yellow came out on lap 19 for the 49 of Pete Cannel going for a spin in turn three. When the race resumed, Beaulieu was able to clear Martin once again and regain the lead, as Martin and Matt Bourgoine fought for second. As the checkered flag waved, Evan Beaulieu would cross the line first and take the win! Bourgoine was second with Martin getting her first podium with Nelcar. Lanpher was fourth with Buffington rounding out the top five after coming from the rear of the field.

After 25 races, Bourgoine has a 17 point advantage over Beaulieu in the overall Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour standings, and it is set to be an interesting battle between the two as the season reaches it’s final stretch. The Tour will take a week off this week, but will be back in action on Saturday, September 1^st at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on the quarter mile oval. For more news, info and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.

Beech Ridge TNT ~ 8/16/12

 

 

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Buxton Closes Thursday Thunder With Win, Bourgoine Crowned Champion

After nine races, the VIP Thursday Thunder Series at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway was coming to a close. The Thursday Thunder campaign has been at it’s best this season, as in the first nine races, there had been seven different winners. By far one of the most competitive seasons to date was coming to a close under the lights atMaine’s most popular short track on Mainely Motorsports’ night.

On the pole was the third place point’s driver Charlie Buxton in the 12 car, with the 2 of Ryan Hammar on his outside. On the start, Buxton was able to get out to the lead, but it didn’t take long for the first incident to occur. On lap two, the 10 of Ed Getty and the 84 of Matt Grant got together in the middle of the pack and the field stacked up behind them. After the smoke cleared, the 33 of Alan Smith, the 98 of Dean Dezak, the 88 of Steve Fox and the points leader Evan Beaulieu in the 56 were all wrecked on the backstretch. After a long hard season, Beaulieu saw his chances to win his second straight VIP Thursday Thunder title took a hit.

As the race went back green, Buxton took off with the lead again while the runner up in point’s going into the night Matt Bourgoine saw the door to take the championship open, and began to make his run to the front from the rear of the field. As Buxton lead the field, Bourgoine worked his way through the traffic on his way to a championship. Buxton would lead the field flag to flag, and in convincing style ended the VIP Thursday Thunder Series with his second win of the season! Hammar finished second and Bourgoine drove his way to third to claim the VIP Thursday Thunder championship! Bob Weymouth and Terry Kirk rounded out the top five.

After a long ten week stretch, VIP Thursday Thunder at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway had concluded after the race, proudly sponsored by Mainely Motorsports. With an autograph session after the race, the fans were able to meet and socialize with all their favorite drivers. The fans are what makes short track racing what it is and they were treated to ten great races. Congratulations to Matt Bourgoine, the 2012 VIP Thursday Thunder Champion and all the competitors on another great season at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. While the Thursday Thunder campaign is over, the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour continues on with races just about every weekend into October. The schedule, along with news and how you can get into a Legends Car, is available on Nelcar.net!

Beech Ridge TNT ~ 8/9/12

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Steve Fox Back In Beech Ridge Victory Lane!

 

 

With just two weeks remaining in the VIP Thursday Thunder Series for the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour, many different drivers were still looking to break intoVictory Laneand time was running out. The driver victorious tonight however has had his share of victories and championships in his career. The 21 car field took to the racetrack as the final event of another exciting night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, and another great show was in the making.

On the pole was another veteran of the Tour, Chad Harrington behind the wheel of car 46 with the 2 of sophomore driver Ryan Hammar on the outside of the front row. On the start, Hammar was able to use the outside line and vault himself to the lead with Harrington in second. Just a few laps into the race however, the 17 of Terry Kirk and the 81 of Dan Winter made contact through turns one and two, which resulted in Winter going for a spin and snapping his rear axle, ending his night early after limping back to the pits. The race would stay green however. Making his way closer to the leader was former champion Steve Fox in the 88 car. He had been very close toVictory Lanethe past couple of seasons and hadn’t been able to seal the deal. He was closing in on Hammar as the laps were winding down. Closing in behind them however were the top two in TNT points, Evan Beaulieu in the 56 and Matt Bourgoine in the 38, looking to steal the show. As Hammar and Fox got racing for the lead, Beaulieu made a run on the outside for the lead and the shuffling was on from there for the race. Fox was able to get a nose underneath Hammar with two laps to go, and wrestle the race lead away. Fox was able to keep his car up front and take home his first win of the 2012 season! Beaulieu crossed the line in second with Bourgoine in third. Hammar was fourth with Harrington rounding out the top five.

After nice races, Beaulieu was able to stretch his points lead in the VIP Thursday Thunder to 21 points over Bourgoine and 42 over Charlie Buxton in third with just one race remaining. However, anything can happen in these races and the championship isn’t settled until the final checkered flag is waved. The next race for the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour is Saturday, August 11^th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on the quarter mile oval, racing starts at 5 PM! Be sure to get to the track next week for the final VIP Thursday Thunder race of the season, followed by an autograph session with all the drivers after the races! Tickets are just $4 and racing starts at 7PM. For more news, info and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.

Beech Ridge TNT ~ 8/2/12

After a career best finish at Beech Ridge last week, the #8 suffered a DNF when a coil wire came unattached on Lap 3.

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Jacob Dore Is Back To Winning Ways at Beech Ridge

While there have been many new drivers on the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour since Jacob Dore won his last series title in 2007, he hasn’t forgotten how to get the job done in a Legends Car. Now running a Modified full time, he runs occasionally in the Legends Car, and can always put up good results. He was able to pick up the win on Re/Max night of VIP Thursday Thunder in front of a packed house at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. The 19 car Legends field took to the track as the last race of the evening for their feature event, and put on a show as they always do.

On the pole for Re/Max night was the “racing realtor” Ed Getty in car 10, on the outside was Dore in car 05. On the start, the two drove side by side through the first two corners, before Dore was able to edge his blue machine out in front and pace the field around as the leader. The racing behind them got very dicey on lap three as an ignition problem on the 8 of Matt Chagnot bunched up the second half of the field and had many drivers scrambling for position. Back to the race for the lead, right behind Dore was longtime rival Bob Weymouth in the 399. Those two would pull away from the rest of the pack as they dueled it out for the race lead. Behind them however was some intense three and sometimes four wide action behind them as the field sorted itself out. At the finish, Jacob Dore was able to hold off Weymouth, and take the victory! Weymouth was second while Matt Bourgoine continued his late season charge and finished third. Matt Grant continued his impressive rookie season with a fourth place run while Peter Craig had his best finish as he rounded out the top five.

It was another great night on Re/Max night at VIP Thursday Thunder as the fans were treated to another great show. With the third place run Bourgoine moved to just 18 points behind Beaulieu who finished seventh in the points standings. The next race for VIP Thursday Thunder is next Thursday, August 9^th at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. With just two races left and a close point’s race up front, anything can, and will happen at VIP Thursday Thunder. Racing starts at 7PM and tickets are only $4! For more news, info and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net!

Beech Ridge TNT ~ 7/26/12

The #8 took home a 6th place finish in Round 7 of Thursday Night Thunder at the Ridge!!

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Bringing The Thunder, Buxton Wins at Beech Ridge!

While storms threatened much of the Maine region on Thursday night, that would not stop the show at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. After a few light showers during the day, the skies cleared just enough to get some racing in at round seven of VIP Thursday Thunder. The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour has seen a lot of new faces in victory lane and with familiar faces at the front. The 17 car Legends field took to the track, and a longtime Legends competitor was gearing up for his first trip to Beech Ridge victory lane.

Through the luck of the pill draw, point’s leader Evan Beaulieu in the familiar black 56 was on the pole, with his teammate Charlie Buxton in the 12 car to his outside. On the start, Beaulieu got out to the early race lead, as Buxton blended into second spot. The two would lead the 84 of Matt Grant and the 8 of Matt Chagnot through the first few laps. The field begun to string out quite a bit and the two teammates had opened up a straightaway lead on the field. At the race’s half way point, Buxton made his move off of turn four, and took the lead from Beaulieu. Beaulieu wasn’t going to go down without a fight however, as he would draw back to the outside of Buxton for the lead. Coming from the rear of the field though was the 38 of Matt Bourgoine, as he moved into third with a few laps remaining, and was able to drive to the leaders racing for the win. Both Beaulieu and Bourgoine made a few moves for the win, but Buxton would not be denied, as he took his first win at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway! Beaulieu would finish in second, as Bourgoine was third. Grant would complete his best career in his impressive rookie season in the fourth spot, with Matt Chagnot having his best career run as well in sixth in just his second season of Legends competition.

With the win, Buxton vaulted himself back into second place in the VIP Thursday Thunder points standings. Beaulieu still leads by 23 markers. The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour will be back in action at Star Speedway this Saturday, July 28th for race 21 of the season. Racing starts at 6PM. The VIP Thursday Thunder Series will continue next week, with just three weeks remaining, the championship battle is still wide open, as Beaulieu, Buxton and Bourgoine are all separated by just 28 points. Racing kicks off at 7PM at Beech Ridge. For more news, info and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.

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6th Place TNT Finish at Beech Ridge ~ 7/26/12

The #8 took home a 6th place finish last night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway's Thursday Night Thunder!

NHMS ~ 7/21/12

The Amsoil NELCAR Legends took the Oval at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the second weekend in a row on July 21.

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Gray Takes Strong Car To Win at NHMS

For the third straight weekend, the Amsoil Nelcar Legend Tour was back at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to battle on the quarter mile track in the Moat Mountain Legends Series at NHMS. After the past few weeks had been dominated by Shawn Buffington, today’s race was going to have a different outlook. It started early on as during qualifying his team mate, and the only other driver to get a win on the quarter mile not named Buffington, Tom Gray set fast lap. As qualifying concluded and the New Hampshire fans watching on, the Legends Cars were set for another thrilling event.

After his fast lap, Gray was on the pole for the first heat race with the 20 of Taylor Martin on his outside. On the start, Gray was able to get away while Martin, the 56 of Evan Beaulieu and the 59 of Reid Lanpher all raced hard for second spot. After a lot of dicing around, Lanpher got through into second. Gray would pull away from the field as the race ran clean and green. On the final lap, contact running for third between Martin and Beaulieu would shuffle the field a bit more, as Lanpher ended up second, with Martin in third.

For the second heat race, the dominator at NHMS, Shawn Buffington was on the pole with the 39 of Nick Lascoula on the outside. For the start, Buffington was able to do his traditional deal and run away with the lead. Around the halfway part of the heat race, the 99 of Mike Alton made contact with the turn two wall, ending his evening early. On the resulting restart, Buffington once again got away, and was able to take home the second heat win. The 38 of Matt Bourgoine was able to grab second, with Lascoula in third.

The 25 lap feature event was up next. Gray was on the pole with Buffington on the outside. Gray was able to get the early race lead, but Buffington wasn’t letting him go. The two were able to drive away from the battle for third place that consisted of Bourgoine, Lanpher and Lascoula. The pack stayed bunched up pretty well until about the halfway point when things would begin to spread out. It was a conveyer belt of Legend Cars going around the quarter mile and it was clean and green for all 25 laps. At the finish, it was all Tom Gray, as he was able to take home his first win of the season in the Moat Mountain Legends Series! Buffington would finish second while Lascoula finished third with Lanpher and Bourgoine rounding out the top five.

After post race tech, there was an issue with the 39 of Nick Lascoula’s car, which lead to a disqualification, moving everyone up a spot behind him. Thanks to his second place effort, Buffington was able to stretch his lead to 27 points ahead of Evan Beaulieu in the Moat Mountain Legends Series at NHMS. Beaulieu now holds a 10 point advantage over Bourgoine in the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour standings. The next race for the tour will be this Thursday, July 26^th at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, racing starts at 7PM and tickets are just $4! Then from there they are at Star Speedway two days later on Saturday, July 28^th, racing starts at 6PM! For more info, news and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.

NHMS ~ 7/15/12

The Amsoil NELCAR Legends were back in front of the NASCAR fans at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on the morning of July 15!

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photos by RPM Photography

Shawn Buffington Wins Sprint Cup Pre Race Thriller!

 

 

Nascar Sprint Cup weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is always one of the most exciting weekend in all of New England. With thousands of fans packing into the Magic Mile to see the best drivers do battle on the tight oval, the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour had the chance to show their appeal to the fans as they took to the quarter mile track just before the start of the big race. 21 of the best participated in this “invite only” event, and did not disappoint the thousands of fans on hand as they put on one of the best races of the weekend.

On the pole was the favorite to win the event, the 23 of Shawn Buffington with his teammate the 18 of Tom Gray on the outside of the front row. On the start, Buffington jumped out with the lead with the 38 of Matt Bourgoine who started third right behind him. On lap three the race’s first yellow flag came out as the 49 of Pete Cannell and the 96 of Wyatt Alexander made contact, forcing Alexander into the turn one barrier. He was able to continue on after being pushed back. On the next restart, Buffington once again was able to get away while the 56 of Evan Beaulieu worked his way by Bourgoine to take the second spot. The caution came out two laps into this run as the 11 of Steve Miller went for a spin off turn one, ending his top ten run early. As the green flag waved again, Buffington and Beaulieu fought side by side into turn one, and as the field entered turn three, contact between the 20 of Taylor Martin and the 38 of Matt Bourgoine sent Bourgoine for a spin, bringing out the yellow flag again.

As the field got back into their positions for the next restart, the 59 of Reid Lanpher pulled from his fourth place run to the pit area with engine issues. On the restart, Buffington and Beaulieu once again drew even through one and two, but Buffington was able to get the edge and go to the top spot once again. Buffington, Beaulieu and the 2 of Ryan Hammar powered away from the rest of the field and were putting on a good show for the win for the fans. Buffington was able to get a gap until with two laps to go, Cannell went for a spin in turn four, bringing out a green white checker finish. On the final run, Buffington was able to hold off a last lap charge by Beaulieu to take the win! Beaulieu would finish second, with Tom Gray coming back from an early race engine issue to finish third. Ryan Hammar ran in the top three all race and finished fourth while Mike Alton in the 99 rounded out the top five.

It was another exciting Sprint Cup pre race show from the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour, with the dominator at NHMS, Shawn Buffington finding victory lane once again. Even if it was a non points race, the event was still a huge deal to a lot of the drivers as they were able to showcase their talents in front of the many fans at NHMS. The next race for the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour is this Thursday night for round six of Thursday Thunder at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. The Tour will also be back at NHMS next Saturday, July 21^st with a 5PM start time. For more news, info and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.