Beech Ridge TNT ~ 7/12/12

The Amsoil NELCAR Legends tour hit the halfway point of Thursday Night Thunder at Beech Ridge on July 12.  Following a great night of racing, all drivers and cars hit the track for the first of two Autograph Hours for 2012!  We had a wonderful time meeting the fans up close and handed out nearly 200 hero cars, as well as Hooligan Motorsports and FOR (Friends of Retrievers Rescue) stickers!

reprinted from nelcar.net
photos by Nichole, Hooligan Motorsports

Beaulieu Takes Win at TNT Halfway Point

The VIP Thursday Thunder Series reached it’s halfway point this Thursday as round five was upon the Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour. The popular series at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough,Maine had filled the stands every week, and this weekend was no different. With the event having some extra purse to the winner thanks to night sponsor Beaulieu Construction, the teams were getting anxious to either turn their season around or solidify their spot in the championship battle. After winning a week ago, Terry Kirk had moved his way up in the points battle with a big win last week. Kirk, former champion Bob Weymouth and current runner up in points, Charlie Buxton would all have to come from the rear of the field after being the top three from a week before. The Legends field hit the track to decide who would come away with the win at the season’s halfway point.

On the pole was longtime competitor Ed Getty in his familiar 10 car, with the 87 of Massachusetts’ driver Anthony Pagliarulo on the outside. At the start, Getty would take off with the lead but some scrambling behind him saw Matt Grant in the 84 go over the left rear fender of Tylar Braunschweig, but the two would sort it out and the green flag would stay out. In second spot was the 33 of Alan Smith as he was looking on the outside to get around Getty. It wasn’t long though until the 56 of current point’s leader Evan Beaulieu worked from his 11^th starting spot to the outside, as he drew side by side with Getty and after many laps of battling hard, Beaulieu would take the lead on lap seven. Following him through was Buxton and the 38 of Matt Bourgoine. The top three in the point’s standings were in control of the field as Beaulieu had opened up a bit of a lead on Bourgoine and Buxton. The race was clean and green until the 25 of Larry Poirer went for a spin in turn two with just four laps to go, bringing out the caution flag and bunching up the field for a final start. On the start, Beaulieu was able to get the jump but Bourgoine held strong on the outside. The two drivers stayed side by side for a while, but at the finish, Beaulieu was able to edge ahead, and grab his third win of the 2012 season! Bourgoine went across the line in second, with Buxton rounding out the podium. Ryan Hammar in the 2 car finished fourth with the 88 of Steve Fox rounding out the top five.

 

After the event, the drivers made their way onto the front stretch for the autograph hour portion of Thursday Thunder, a staple at the season’s halfway point. The Legends Cars are always one of the most popular divisions for the fans and it showed, as the drivers were swarmed with fans throughout the hour. With the win, Beaulieu was able to increase his points lead over his teammate Charlie Buxton by 24 points and 33 over Bourgoine. This weekend the Tour is back at it, this time for the big show of the season. The Tour will be the pre race event for the Nascar Sprint Cup Series’ Lenox 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The race will take place on the quarter mile track in turns one and two and will begin at 9AM Sunday morning. For more news, info and how you can get into a Legends Car, visit Nelcar.net.

Star Speedway Photos ~ 5/26/12

The NELCAR series spent part of Memorial Day Weekend at Star Speedway for a little Saturday Night Short Track Racing! The 26 car field hit the track for two heat races and a highly competitive feature. The #8 Hooligan Motorsports car finished 6th in our heat race and 19th in the feature - with the wrong gear in the car. 

Special thanks to Chris at RPM Photography for the above photos.

We are pleased to announce Babs, the Friends of Retrievers foster pup that was crashing at the Hooligan household, has been adopted by The Cannell's and is now known as Belle!  We love fostering and love it even more when people we know adopt! We could not be happier than having Belle remain a part of our NELCAR family! 

Congrats to Pete & Wanda on
their adorable new addition!



NHMS Photos ~ 5/19/2012

NELCAR took to the Legends Oval at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time in 2012 on Saturday.  A 23 car field took the track for two heat races, followed by a caution-filled crazy feature. The #8 Hooligan Motorsports car finished 7th in our heat race and 10th in the feature.  Special thanks to Chris at RPM Photography for these shots...

We had a special guest in our pit.... the lovable Babs, a Friends of Retrievers Rescue dog who is crashing at the Hooligan Motorsports household until she finds her FORever home!

Welcome Dawgs on the Go!

Hooligan Motorsports is pleased to welcome Dawgs on the Go, makers of the very useful DawggieGoPak, to our family of sponsors!

Owner Ethel Rudolph tells us DawggieGoPak was created out of love and necessity when she became the proud parent of 2 adorable and spunky cavapoo's, Bella and Lexi. As a first time dog owner, she found walking them to be quite interesting.  Cell phone here, poop bags there and keys around her wrist... she thought there has to be a better way!  However, after looking in pet stores and on the internet for something to keep it all organized, she found nothing available. After a trip to the fabric store, the first DawggieGoPak was created and Dawgs on the Go was born.

Dawgs on the Go is built on the two principles: what you give, you get back and being able to proudly say "Made in the USA!"  Ethel gives back a percentage of all of her sales to shelters and rescues.  In fact, if you order a DawggieGoPak and use the code FOR, she will donate 25% of the sale to our sponsor Friends of Retrievers Rescue (FOR)!  Just enter FOR in the "coupon or gift card" box at check out and hit "update cart."  That means when you order an awesome DawggieGoPark, you will get organized and support not one, but two of our fabulous sponsors!     

Welcome Back Customized Stickers!

We are pleased to announce Customized Stickers has re-signed as a sponsor - and the official sticker of - Hooligan Motorsports for 2012!

Customized Stickers, a Magnets.com company, is a leading producer of custom, high quality American made stickers including bumper stickers, vinyl stickers, labels, decals, and window stickers.

If you're looking for stickers to promote your business, Customized Stickers is the place to go! Logo stickers help promote our businesses and race teams, so why not stock up and have a fun giveaway on hand to give out at the race track, events, your store, etc! Kids love them.... and adults will remember how to find your website.

Visit us at shows and in the pits this year to get your very own Hooligan Motorsports stickers, as well as stickers from our sponsor, Friends of Retrievers!

Welcome Back Friends of Retrievers Rescue!

Hooligan Motorsports is pleased to announce Friends of Retrievers Rescue will, once again, be an Associate Sponsor for the 2012 season!

Friends of Retrievers Rescue (FOR) is a non-profit group devoted to saving shelter dogs that are in danger of euthanasia in rural Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Once dogs arrive at Southern shelters, they have very little time. It is FOR's goal to help save these dogs and adopt them out to loving families in the New England area. Although their priorities are the retriever breeds, FOR is not limiting themselves to retrievers because they knot there are many great dogs out there that need help!

ADOPT, DON'T SHOP!

Dog rescue is near and dear to our hearts at Hooligan Motorsports and we couldn't be happier to continue our partnership with FOR! We have 4 furry crew dogs and often foster others, so keep your eyes open... you just might spot a F.O.R. foster dog at a race track this summer!

Please Support Friends of Retrievers Rescue

Hooligan Motorsports is proud to have FOR - Friends of Retrievers Rescue as an Associate Sponsor for the 2011 season... and now we're asking you to take just a few moments of your time to help them.

FOR is taking part in America's Favorite Animal Shelter Contest sponsored by Care2 and ASPCA for a chance to win $15,000 for the rescue.  All YOU have to do to help is click on this link and fill out the very short form.  They will then email you a ballot which you simply have to open, click on the link to verify your email and you're done.  Less than 2 minutes of your time could help FOR win $15,000 which would assist the rescue in continuing to help save dogs who might otherwise not have a chance at a forever home.   

Won't you take just a moment and vote for FOR?  Voting ends on July 10, 2011, so please vote now and help us spread the word today!

Welcome Friends of Retrievers Rescue!

Hooligan Motorsports is pleased to announce Friends of Retrievers Rescue as an Associate Sponsor for the 2011 season!

Friends of Retrievers Rescue (F.O.R.) is a non-profit group consisting of four women who are devoted to saving shelter dogs that are in danger of euthanasia. Rural Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee shelters have a constant overflow of dogs, little funding, and limited space. Once the dogs arrive at the shelter, they have very little time. It is F.O.R.'s goal to help save these dogs and adopt them out to loving families in the New England area. Although their priorities are the retriever breeds, they are not limiting themselves to retrievers because F.O.R. knows that there are many great dogs that need their help!

Dog rescue is near and dear to our hearts at Hooligan Motorsports and we couldn't be happier to welcome F.O.R. on board!  We have 4 furry crew dogs and often foster others, so keep your eyes open...  you just might spot a F.O.R. foster dog at a race track this summer!