Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have announced the schedule of events and pricing for the inaugural Northeast Classic at Loudon’s New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 17. The long-awaited event on the “Magic Mile” has a six-division card featuring the biggest auto racing stars in the region. (more…)
Derek Griffith
Rising Star Derek Griffith Of Hudson, NH Set To Make South Alabama Speedway Debut In Rattler 250
Derek Griffith, one of the hottest Super Late Model drivers in the country, will be making his South Alabama Speedway debut on Sunday for the 45th Annual Rattler 250.
The 24-year-old native of Hudson, N.H., is coming off his second straight World Series of Asphalt Late Model championship held in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., as part of Florida Speedweeks last month. Just as impressive is he earned seven top-10 finishes in eight starts in the ARCA Menards Series in 2020. (more…)
Hudson, NH’s Derek Griffith Taking on Rattler For the First Time
Before racing season begins in the Northeast, Derek Griffith of Hudson, NH will head back south to chase after a rattlesnake.
Fresh off a second consecutive World Series of Asphalt Super Late Model championship, the New Hampshire driver will make his Rattler 250 debut next weekend, March 12-14. After a strong Florida Speedweeks, the team felt it was as good of a time as ever to make the trip to South Alabama Speedway and try their hand at the early-season crown jewel. (more…)
Hudson, NH’s Derek Griffith Winning World Series Championships “The Hard Way”
The world of Super Late Models is undoubtedly centered in the South, with drivers like Bubba Pollard and Stephen Nasse gobbling up the big prizes.
But for the last two years, it’s been New Englander Derek Griffith who’s been on top of the division at the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna. (more…)
ARCA Menards Rewind: What We Learned At Daytona
The speed Venturini Motorsports cars displayed Saturday in the Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire was no surprise, especially after a pair of them qualified on the front row for the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.
The surprise came in the way two of the four VMS cars in the race dropped out of contention. (more…)
New Smyrna Speedway World Series ’21 Wrap-Up
The World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing came to a close Saturday, bringing a conclusion to the latest edition of the Florida Speedweeks tradition. We now look back on this year’s World Series with this installment of “By the Numbers.” (more…)
Hudson, NH’s Griffith Breaks a 20-Year Streak at New Smyrna
Going into the 2021 World Series of Asphalt, there had been 19 different Super Late Model points champions in the previous 19 years, without a single repeat champion.
New Hampshire driver Derek Griffith had something to say about that. (more…)
New Smyrna World Series Night #7 – Unofficial Results
After the jump, you’ll find unofficial results from Night #7 (Thursday) of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway (FL) … (more…)
New Smyrna World Series Night #6 – Unofficial Results
After the jump, you’ll find unofficial results from Night #6 (Wednesday) of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway (FL)…
Tour-type Modified John Blewett III Memorial (76 Laps)
| Pos | # | Driver | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ryan Preece | 37 |
| 2 | 60 | Matt Hirschman | 11 |
| 3 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | 1 |
| 4 | 7NY | Jon McKennedy | 5 |
| 5 | 16 | Ron Silk | 8 |
| 6 | 59 | Matthew Galko | 34 |
| 7 | 2H | Chuck Hossfeld | 13 |
| 8 | 20 | Eddie McCarthy | 19 |
| 9 | 14 | Bobby Measmer, Jr. | 18 |
| 10 | 36 | David Sapienza | 15 |
| 11 | 56 | Amy Catalano | 20 |
| 12 | 58 | Eric Goodale | 4 |
| 13 | 2 | JR Bertuccio | 14 |
| 14 | 46 | Craig Lutz | 12 |
| 15 | 28 | Buddy Charette | 21 |
| 16 | 8 | Chris Finocchario | 28 |
| 17 | 32 | Tyler Rypkema | 3 |
| 18 | 179 | Stephen Kopcik | 7 |
| 19 | 79 | Chris Jensen | 31 |
| 20 | 4 | Burt Myers | 17 |
| 21 | 92 | Anthony Nocella | 2 |
| 22 | 50 | Ronnie Williams | 6 |
| 23 | 55 | Jeremy Gerstner | 16 |
| 24 | 17TC | Tommy Catalano | 10 |
| 25 | 51 | Jimmy Blewett | 36 |
| 26 | 17K | Danny Knoll, Jr. | 26 |
| 27 | 48 | Marcello Rufrano | 9 |
| 28 | 9 | Tom Martino, Jr. | 23 |
| 29 | 99 | Tyler Truex | 24 |
| 30 | 1 | Bobby Jones | 30 |
| 31 | 1NY | Chris Ridsdale | 27 |
| 32 | 73J | Jonathan Laureigh | 33 |
| 33 | 73 | Paul Hartwig, Jr. | 32 |
| 34 | 0 | Randall Richard | 25 |
| 35 | 21 | Jim Gavek | 29 |
| 36 | 25 | Brian Robie | 22 |
| 37 | 73M | Ron Mullen | 35 |
Super Late Models (35 Laps)
| Pos | # | Driver | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Dan Fredrickson | 3 |
| 2 | 28 | Connor Mosack | 10 |
| 3 | 21L | Jesse Love | 6 |
| 4 | 12 | Derek Griffith | 2 |
| 5 | 43 | Daniel Dye | 4 |
| 6 | 51N | Stephen Nasse | 13 |
| 7 | 81 | Jett Noland | 5 |
| 8 | 72 | Jacob Goede | 1 |
| 9 | 26 | Bubba Pollard | 11 |
| 10 | 74 | Ryan Moore | 7 |
| 11 | 9 | Brad May | 9 |
| 12 | 44 | Justin Mondeik | 14 |
| 13 | 92 | RJ Braun | 19 |
| 14 | 35 | Jake Garcia | 12 |
| 15 | 26K | Kody Swanson | 16 |
| 16 | 47 | Kelly Moore | 18 |
| 17 | 57 | Kris Wright | 21 |
| 18 | 9T | Patrick Thomas | 23 |
| 19 | 22 | Sammy Smith | 8 |
| 20 | 51 | Jake Finch | 17 |
| 21 | 56 | Gus Dean | 15 |
| 22 | 112 | Steve Weaver | 24 |
| 23 | 69 | Michael Hinde | 20 |
| 24 | 4 | Travis Wilson | 25 |
Pro Late Models (35 Laps)
| Pos | # | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Nick Panitzke |
| 2 | 81 | Jett Noland |
| 3 | 22 | Brandon Oakley |
| 4 | 26S | Kody Swanson |
| 5 | 51N | Stephen Nasse |
| 6 | 15 | Jean-Phillipe Bergeron |
| 7 | 149 | Max Calles-McDonald |
| 8 | 5 | Jeremy Miller |
| 9 | 29 | Hunter Wright |
| 10 | 76 | Jerick Johnson |
| 11 | 53 | Zachary Tinkle |
| 12 | 5A | Jerry Artuso |
| 13 | 14 | Conner Jones |
| 14 | 77 | Andrew Scheid |
| 15 | 41 | Hayden Sprague |
| 16 | 8 | Chad Butz |
| 17 | 77H | Colt Hensley |
| 18 | 9 | Braison Bennett |
| 19 | 21 | Tommy Neal |
| 20 | 17F | Kevin Folan |
| 21 | 11 | David Weaver |
| 22 | 88 | Paige Rogers |
| 23 | 3 | Will Cox |
| 24 | 12D | Justin Drawdy |
| 25 | 12 | Chase Williams |
Florida Modifieds (35 Laps)
| Pos | # | Driver | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Ricky Moxley | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Alan Bruns | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Scott Lamp | 2 |
| 4 | 26 | Bill Burba | 4 |
| 5 | 15 | Tim Moore | 5 |
| 6 | 66 | Jerry Symons | 3 |
| 7 | 70 | Jeremy Gerstner | 7 |
| 8 | 17 | John White | 9 |
| 9 | 56 | Zach Harris | 8 |
| 10 | 16 | David LeBeau |
Courtesy of Speed51
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New Smyrna World Series Night #5 – Unofficial Results
Here you’ll find unofficial results from Night #5 (Tuesday) of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway (FL), after the jump… (more…)
