A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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AKWESASNE, NY – A big night of racing was in store at MIR on Crown Appeal night. The track was fast, smooth and provided some great racing action along the way. In the 358 Modifieds Gage Morin jumped out to the early race lead with Brian McDonald, Roy Tarbell, Matt Billings and Chris Raabe rounding out the top 5. Morin purchased a brand new car a little over 3 weeks ago and showed how fast it was as he built up a comfortable advantage on the rest of the field by lap 7. The first caution flew when former track champion Roy Tarbell made c...
AKWESASNE, NY – Lazore’s Construction was on hand for another big night of racing with the Empire Super Sprints back in town and round #2 of the Bailey Motor Company Pro Stock Series also on the card, it provided for some exciting racing throughout the night. The Empire Super Sprints took to the speedway and points leader Justin Barger wasted little time flexing his muscle as he grabbed the lead early on with Michael Parent, Cory Sparks, Patrick Vigneault and Lance Yonge giving chase. Barger would continue to set the pace for the next 6 laps as...
AKWESASNE, NY – With 2 weeks already completed in the 2012 season at Mohawk International Raceway the threat of rain was upon us, but it never slowed the competition one bit. The stars of MIR put their best efforts forward to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. The Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified Series kicked off in fine fashion with the 22nd running of the 50 lap Memorial Cup. Matt Billings and last week’s winner Dale Planck led the 27 car field to the stripe with Billings jumping out to the early lead with Planck, Danny O’Brien, Tom...
AKWESASNE, NY – The racing surface at Mohawk International Raceway is always smooth and fast, on this night it was no different. Multiple grooves allowed for some of the best side by side racing in all 5 divisions. Todd Stone and Tom Jock Jr. brought the field of 28 small block modifieds to the green flag with Stone grabbing the top spot heading into turn 1. Stone was able to put quite a distance between himself and the rest of the field as behind him Perry Francis, Dale Planck, Carey Terrance and Tom Conklin battled in the top 5. “The Natural...
KWESASNE, NY – Opening night for the 2012 racing season at the Mohawk International Raceway was set to roll with a great track surface and a great field of cars in the pits on Akwesasne Mohawk Casino night. A great crowd turned out on this evening and they witnessed one of if not the most exciting finish in MIR history. In the 358 Modifieds defending track champion Chris Raabe and Danny O’Brien started on the front row in the 40 lap affair with Raabe getting the early lead going into turn number 1. It didn’t take long for the first cauti...
AKWESASNE, NY – Going into the night’s action on Burke’s Excavating and Demolition and Snap On Tools night, many drivers were looking to advance up the point standings and maybe get a feature win, while some outside invaders were looking to steal the show. In the Frenchie’s Chevrolet 358 Modifieds Delbert Legrow and Tom Jock Jr. led the field to Austin Swamp’s green flag. Legrow was able to grab the early race lead. It didn’t take long for Gage Morin to make a charge from his 3rd starting spot to take the lead with Legrow, Jeff Sykes, last...
AKWESASNE, NY – AUGUST 5, 2011 With yet another tacky and fast racing surface the fans at Mohawk International Raceway were treated to some of the best racing of the year as drivers were able to run as hard as they could go setting the stage for an action packed evening. The Frenchie’s Chevrolet 358 modifieds took to the speedway with Rick Miller and Larry Welling Jr. bringing the field to the green flag on Akwesasne Mohawk Casino night. Welling grabbed the lead at the start of the event and opened up a 5 car length lead as he exited turn 2....
AKWESASNE, NY – JULY 15, 2011 With the nights sponsor Keegan’s Tobacco on hand the cars and stars at Mohawk International Raceway put on one of the best shows of the 2011 season. A smooth surface allowed for plenty of multi groove racing, which led to some thrilling finishes. The Frenchie’s Chevrolet 358 Modifieds hit the speedway with Delbert Legrow and Roy Tarbell leading the field into turn number 1. Tarbell was able to grab the top spot as Tim O’Brien, Larry Welling, Legrow and Jeff Sykes held the top 5 spots in the early going. Tarbell...
As always the Mohawk International Raceway crew worked very hard during the week to get the best racing surface possible. What we were blessed with was a very tacky track that never lost grip all evening long. Representatives from Parkway Country Polaris, Parkway Auto Group and the fans were treated to some exciting racing on this past Friday evening. First up was the first ever Bailey Motor Company Pro Stock Mini Series race for the DIRTcar Pro Stocks. 35 laps was the issue and heat winners Roch Aubin and Ricky Thompson led the field to...
This coming Thursday June 23rd Chiefs Tobacco Outlet and Gas will present one of the biggest shows of the 2011 season at MIR with a 100 lap DIRTcar 358 Modified feature event with the winner receiving a top prize of $3000. Drivers will draw for their time trial positions at the gate when they arrive. Top 12 drivers after the qualifying heats will then re-draw for starting spots in the 100-lap contest. Also on the card will be a 35-lap event for the DIRTcar Sportsman as they kick off their inaugural Frenchie’s Built Ford Tough Sportsman S...
The Mohawk International Raceway track crews spent many hours this week on the racing surface. When it came race time the track was as smooth as glass and with the Empire Super Sprints in town. It sure made for another night of great racing action. The DIRTcar 358 Modifieds took center stage on Saratoga Eagles night. Mike Perrotte and Roy Delormier led the field to Austin Swamp’s green flag with 4 time track champion Perrotte getting the early advantage. It didn’t take long for the first caution to be displayed as Perry Francis broke a front en...
AKWESASNE, NY – May 21, 2011: Over 70 cars packed the pit area to kick off the 2011 season at Mohawk International Raceway on C&B Enterprises night. Heavy rains during the week made track conditions difficult during heat racing action, but after a little intermission for track grooming the MIR crew had a smooth surface come feature time. The first twin 20 lap feature kicked off the night for the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, heat winners Perry Francis and Brian McDonald paced the field to Austin Swamp’s green flag. Francis grabbed the early lead wit...
