July 12, 2008
GEE PERRY WINS HIS 2ND ALLSTAR RACE TRUCK SERIES FEATURE EVENT
Gee Perry wins AllStar Race Truck Series feature event at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH on Saturday, July 12th. Gee Perry also won the Heat Race. The AllStar Race Truck Series ran a 25-lap feature event. Chris Austill of Waterford, CT who drives the #07 sponsored by C & S Marine Service was on the pole with Greg Butler, Jr. of East Hampton, CT driving the #85 sponsored by East Hampton Auto Parts on the outside. At the drop of the green Butler took the lead with Chris Correll of Old Lyme, CT driving the #7 sponsored by Hooters falling in behind him. On lap 5 Gee Perry of Granby, CT driving the #83 sponsored by F.E.B. Construction took over 2nd and took over the lead on lap 8. On Lap 10 Andy Lindeman of Poestenkill, NY driving the #3 sponsored by Thorpe Electric Supply Co & Dawson Towing took over 2nd with Butler and Correll following behind. This set the field for the remaining of the feature with Gee winning his 2nd ARTS Feature this season. Throughout the feature Mike Carrigg of South Bury, CT driving the #41 of Carrigg Motorsports and Austill battled switching positions a couple of times with Carrigg finishing ahead of Austill. Rookie Matt Ferris of Patterson, NY driving the #48 sponsored by Trigger Construction, Inc. started the feature in 5th and had some engine trouble but managed to hang in there and finish 5th. Derrick Chriss of Averill Park, NY driving the #12 sponsored by Dan Engwer Wholesale Florist, couldn’t get his truck started for the Heat Race but managed to fix the problem and started 8th for the feature and moved up and finished 6th. Rookie Jon Zoller driving the #13 sponsored by Banks Automotive had brake problems and pulled off the track on lap 6. Derek Chriss received the M & R Products Contingency Award and Chris Austill received the aDP Rivet Contingency Award for this event. RacingJunk.com Contingency Awards went to Gee Perry, Greg Butler, and Andy Lindeman.
Finishing order: Gee Perry, Andy Lindeman, Greg Butler, Chris Correll, Matt Ferris, Derek Chriss, Mike Carrigg, Chris Austill, Jon Zoller. The next event is the Garry Hufton Memorial 100-Lap event at Waterford Speedbowl this Saturday, July 19th. Event Sponsorship is still available. If interested or for more information please contact Bob Gelsi at 856-696-8782 or email him at bob-44@comcast.net. The AllStar Race Truck Series will be having a Sponsorship Appreciation weekend starting at Twin State Speedway on August 8th and ending at Monadnock Speedway the next night. They will be thanking all series and team sponsors as well as their fans. |
July 4, 2008
The AllStar Race Truck Series is proud to announce two new additions to our contingency program. First on June 24, 2008 we finalizied the agreement with RacingJunk.com making them our official classified website. Along with this partnership comes a contingency program that pays out to first, second, and third place finish of every event for the remaining 2008 season. They have also sponsored laps in our upcoming 100-lap event at Waterford Speedbowl on July 19th and have confirmed that they will be attending the sponsorship appreciation weekend doubleheader to be held on August 8th at Twin State Speedway and the next night, August 9th at Monadnock Speedway.
This association will bring ARTS to a new level. RacingJunk.com is dedicated to serving all of the racer's needs with their website. Our association with them will help our series grow. http://www.racingjunk.com/?aid=32034
We are also happy to announce that on July 3rd we finalized an agreement with aDP Rivet and they have joined AllStar Race Truck Series as a contingency sponsor for the remaining 2008 season as well. Thanks to Don Super and the #7 & #07 teams which made the contact with Peter DePaloa at Waterford Speedbowl when they were displaying their trucks for the upcoming 100-lap event, aDP Rivet is now a part of our series. They will be supplying a contingency award for the 8th place finish of each event. aDP Rivet will be supplying sample packs to each of the participants of the 100-lap event as an added bonus. aDP Rivet has also sponsored laps in the 100-lap event. www.adprivet.com
We look forward to a long future with both of these new sponsors and thank them for their support. Both are excited about the return of the Tidewater Region, as we are, which will increase all of our programs in the future. |
June 24, 2008
Chris Correll who drives the #7 Hooters truck and Chris Austill who drives the #07 C & S Marine truck will have their trucks on display at Waterford Speedbowl this weekend for the upcoming 100-Lap event to be held there on July 19th |
June 20, 2008
Chuck Speigner
Tidewater AllStar Race Trucks are coming back!
The Tidewater AllStar Race Truck Series has been on hold for about 3 years due to an illness. Shortly after Chuck Speigner and company took over the region Chuck was diagnosed with Throat Cancer. They put everything into a holding pattern until all those issues could be resolved. In the late summer of 2006 Chuck underwent 10 sessions of Chemotherapy and 57 Radiation treatments. We are happy to report that Chuck is doing fine and as of the last check up, still Cancer free. It has taken an additional year plus for Chuck's continued recovery and we are now ready to go racing again.
With that behind us Chuck and his staff, Steve Head and Brian Moorehouse are busy putting together a 2009 season while looking at new ways to bring the ARTS Trucks back out in the numbers they used to be. Our goal for 2009 is 8 to 12 races and hopefully a North-South Shootout at Old Dominion Speedway in Northern Virginia.
There are many things in the works for the Tidewater Region that include a possible warm up race for another touring series. This will bring greater exposure for a series that is fun, competitive, and inexpensive to compete in.
As the months progress, stay tuned for the latest on what's happening.
We have arrange with Race Rap to again list AllStar Race Truck Series on their website a www.racerap.com. Once there at the top of the page click on tracks and scroll down to find AllStar Race Truck Series and a link to our page plus a page for messages. |
June 14, 2008
By Debbie DuVilla 
ANDY LINDEMAN GETS 3RD
WIN
Andy Lindeman wins AllStar Race Truck Series feature event at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH on Saturday, June 14th. Gee Perry won Heat 1 and Greg Butler, 2008 Rookie leader, won Heat 2.
The AllStar Race Truck Series ran a 25-lap feature event. Chris Austill of Waterford, CT who drives the #07 sponsored by C & S Marine Service was on the pole with Mike Carrigg of South Bury, CT driving the #41 of Carrigg Motorsports on the outside. During the warm up laps Carrigg dropped down to the end of the outside line with Greg Butler, Jr. of East Hampton, CT driving the #85 sponsored by East Hampton Auto Parts moving into the outside pole position with the entire outside line moving up. At the drop of the green Butler took the lead with Chris Correll of Old Lyme, CT driving the #7 sponsored by Hooters and Andy Lindeman of Poestenkill, NY driving the #3 sponsored by Thorpe Electric Supply Co & Dawson Towing following closely behind. Correll was behind Butler until lap 6 when Lindeman moved into 2nd position with Gee Perry of Granby, CT driving the #83 sponsored by F.E.B. Construction taking over 3rd and Correll falling into 4th. On lap 13 Lindeman took the lead away from Butler and on lap 15 Perry moved into 2nd with Butler falling into 3rd. On lap 16 the first caution flew when the left front rim broke on Perry’s truck resulting with him being knocked out of the feature. Rookie Matt Ferris of Patterson, NY driving the #48 sponsored by Trigger Construction, Inc. also pulled off the track and was sent to the pits due to mechanical problems. At the re-start on lap 17 Lindeman took the lead with Butler and Correll closely behind him. The caution flew for a 2nd time on lap 20 when Austill spun on the front stretch. This left a 5-lap shoot out to the end of the feature and a single file re-start. Andy quickly jumped out to a comfortable lead leaving a very close battle between Butler and Correll. On lap 22 Correll tried to make a move on the inside of Butler in turn 3 resulting in both truck simultaneously spinning out. Derrick Chriss of Averill Park, NY driving the #12 sponsored by Dan Engwer Wholesale Florist, Carrigg, and Austill managed to shoot around the outside of the spinning trucks to take over 2nd, 3rd, & 4th. Both Correll and Butler were able to keep going but were at the end of the pack and finished 5th & 6th. Lindeman took the checkered for his 3rd feature win in 2008. As per ARTS Rules, Lindeman’s next win will result in his engine being headed for a mandatory teardown. Chriss and Carrigg both scored their best personal finishes in the ARTS series. There were two 10-lap caution free heats ran. Austill started on the pole of the 1st heat with Perry winning. Carrigg started on the pole of the 2nd heat with Rookie Butler winning.
Greg Butler received the M & R Products Contingency Award and Gee Perry received the Capital Motorsports Contingency Award for this event.
Finishing order: Andy Lindeman, Derek Chriss, Mike Carrigg, Chris Austill, Chris Correll, Greg Butler, Tom Smith, Gee Perry, Matt Ferris. The next event is scheduled for Monadnock Speedway on July 12th. The AllStar Race Truck Series will be running a 100-lap event at Waterford Speedbowl on July 19th which is being named in the honor of Garry Hufton. Laps are being sponsored. There are still laps available. Event Sponsorship is also still available. If interested or for more information please contact Bob Gelsi at 856-696-8782 or email him at bob-44@comcast.net. The AllStar Race Truck Series will be having a Sponsorship Appreciation weekend starting at Twin State Speedway on August 8th and ending at Monadnock Speedway the next night. They will be thanking all series and team sponsors as well as their fans. |
June 9, 2008
AllStar Race Truck Series is sad to report that Garry Hufton passed away over the weekend. Garry started as a crew member on Joe "Spanky" Merlino's #44 Modified at Flemington Speedway in the early 80's till the early 90's. In 96 Garry began working with the #44 East Coast Race Truck as crew chief which was owned by Bob & Debbie and was driven by Stan Polski, Mike Crispo, and Spanky Merlino. Garry once drove the #44 truck himself at Thompson International Speedway during the World Series. Garry was crew chief on the same truck when it was owned and driven by Eddie Class, #77. Throughout the years he helped many other race teams at the tracks such as Bill Cowan, Rick Gonzales, Bobby Luh, and Jeff Kot, to name a few. Garry was the recipient of the 2nd Racer of the Year Award. The last race that Garry attended was at Mountain Speedway in 2006. Garry will be greatly missed by all of the ARTS staff and racers. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his brothers; Jerry and Larry, and to all of his family and friends.
There will be a service held on Friday, June 13 from 6pm to 8pm at Pancoast Funeral Home, 676 S. Main Road, Vineland, NJ. http://www.thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/OBITUARIES/806110331/1023
The upcoming 100-lap ARTS event scheduled for July 19th at Waterford Speedbowl will be named in Garry's honor. |
May 30th, 2008
by Debbie DuVilla
 ANDY LINDEMAN
WINS AT TWIN STATE
SPEEDWAY
Andy Lindeman wins AllStar Race Truck Series feature event at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, NH on Friday, May 30th. Andy also won Heat 1 with Gee Perry winning Heat 2.
The AllStar Race Truck Series ran a 30-lap feature event. Chris Austill of Waterford, CT who drives the #07 sponsored by C & S Marine Service was on the pole with Bill Cowan of Branchville, NJ driving the Willco Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, & Heating #02 next to him. At the drop of the green Cowan took the lead but with a tight pack the caution flew a few times in the early laps sending Cowan, Greg Butler of East Hampton, CT driving the East Hampton Auto Parts #85, and Derek Chriss of Averill Park, NY driving the Dan Engwer Wholesale Florist #12 off the track. Cowan and Butler returned but Chriss was out. After the caution the defending Champion Andy Lindeman of Poestenkill, NY driving the Thorpe Electric Supply Co & Dawson Towing #3 jumped to the lead with last race winner Gee Perry of Granby, CT driving the FEB Construction #83 close behind. While these 2 were pulling a little bit away from the field, Perry tried everything he could, going to the inside, the outside, but couldn't get around Lindeman. The real battle of the night was between Chris Correll of Old Lyme, CT driving the Hooters #7 and Scott Gregory of Westbrook, CT driving the Foxwoods Resort Casino #94 who went side by side for almost the entire feature swapping position several times until Gregory finally cleared Correll and finished 3rd with Correll finishing 4th. Mike Carrigg of Southbury, CT driving the Carrigg Motorsports #41 had a strong run finishing 5th. Rookie Austill was the highest finishing rookie, finishing 6th.
There were two 10-lap caution free heats ran. Austill started on the pole of the 1st heat with Lindeman winning. Cowan started on the pole of the 2nd heat with Perry winning.
Finishing order: Andy Lindeman, Gee Perry, Scott Gregory, Chris Correll, Mike Carrigg, Chris Austill, Greg Butler, Bill Cowan, Derek Chriss.
The next event is scheduled for Monadnock Speedway on June 14th.
The AllStar Race Truck Series will be running a 100-lap event at Waterford Speedbowl on July 19th. Laps are being sponsored. There are still laps available. Event Sponsorship is also still available. If interest or for more information please contact Bob Gelsi at 856-696-8782 or email him at bob-44@comcast.net
The AllStar Race Truck Series will be having a Sponsorship Appreciation weekend starting at Twin State Speedway on August 8th and ending at Monadnock Speedway the next night. They will be thanking all series and team sponsors as well as their fans.
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5/10/08 Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH
By Debbie DuVilla
 GEE PERRY WINS AT MONADNOCK SPEEDWAY
Gee Perry of Granby, CT driving the #83 sponsored by FEB Construction won the AllStar Race Truck Series feature event at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH on Saturday, May 10th.
Gee Perry of Granby, CT driving the #83 sponsored by FEB Construction won the AllStar Race Truck Series feature event at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH on Saturday, May 10th. Chris Austill of Waterford, CT driving the #07 sponsored by C & S Marine Service started on the pole. Starting next to him was Bill Cowan of Branchville, NJ driving the #02 sponsored by Willco Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, & Heating. At the drop of the green flag Austill was slow getting up to speed allowing Scott Gregory of Westbrook, CT driving the #94 sponsored by MGM Grand At Foxwoods and Chris Correll of Quaker Hill, CT driving the #7 sponsored by Hooters America to shoot through to the front with Perry tagging along in a very close 3rd making it a very exciting start diving into turn 1. The aftermath of that start was collecting defending Points Champion Andy Lindeman of Poestenkill, NY driving the #3 sponsored by Thorpe Electric Supply Co & Dawson Towing spinning in turn 1 after he hit the back end of Derek Chriss of Averill Park, NY driving the #12 sponsored by Dan Engwer Wholesale Florist. Lindeman would frop out a few laps later with a punctured radiator. Meanwhile the battle was on between Gregory, Correll, and Perry. By lap 3 Perry had claimed 2nd and the hunt was on to run down Gregory. Correll, not to be denied, stuck to Perry like glue as they chased down Gregory. By lap 12, Perry proved his superiority and passed Gregory to hold off all charges to the end. Correll never let up pressure on Gregory and scooted by him on the last lap claiming 2nd at the line. Chriss had a good night holding onto 4th. Rookie Greg Butler of East Hampton, CT driving the #85 sponsored by East Hampton Auto Parts is proving to be a up and coming racer in ARTS finishing 5th after starting 10th in his 2nd ARTS event and the !st time racing the truck at Monadnock.
Two 10 lap heat races were run. The first heat had Mike Carrigg of Southbury, CT driving the #41 sponsored by Carrigg Motorsports on the pole. Starting next to him was Cowan. Cowan took the lead at the drop of the green. On lap 4 Lindeman took over the lead after starting 5th. Lindeman led the rest of the laps and took the checker of Heat 1.
Heat 2 had Austill on the pole. Next to him was Perry. At the drop of the green Perry took the lead and led all laps winning the heat race. Correll started 4th and finished 2nd.
The next event for AllStar Race Truck Series is Friday, May 30th at Twin State Speedway. Racing starts at 7pm. Twin State Speedway and owner, Dennis Fleury, are also our host for our first Sponsorship Appreciation weekend on August 8th and August 9th. This is where all of our series and team sponsors will be displaying their products and services for all to see. We will also carry that display to Monadnock Speedway the next night completing our Sponsorship Appriciation weekend. We hope to see you that weekend at Twin State Speedway and Monadnock Speedway.
Finish order: #83 Gee Perry, #7 Chris Correll, #94 Scott Gregory, #12 Derek Chriss, #85 Greg Butler, #02 Bill Cowan, #64 Tom Smith, #41 Mike Carrigg, #07 Chris Austill, #3 Andy Lindeman.
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May 8, 2008
May 8, 2008
May 1, 2008
Revised Handicapping:
Feature: For 15 and under trucks, the top 4 from each heat get re-handicapped together using the original handicap for the event. The remaining field will line up as they finished with Heat 1 on the inside and Heat 2 on the outside. For 16 to 20 trucks, the top 5 from each heat get re-handicapped together using the original handicap for the event. The remaining field will line up as they finished with Heat 1 on the inside and Heat 2 on the outside. For 21 and over trucks, the heat finish stands. Heat 1 will line-up on the inside and heat 2 will line-up on the outside. |
April 12, 2008
by Heather Sica
Andy Lindeman to Victory Lane
It was opening weekend at Waterford Speedbowl. For some it has been a long wait. For others, it is not long enough. The weekend started with rookies, #17 Mike Anzalone and #48 Matt Ferris blowing motors at practice on Friday. Last season's Rookie, Tom Smith, had to start the season in a back up truck to be on the track for the first race.
Heat race 1 started the season with #16 Seth Duval in victory lane, wth 6 laps of side by side racing with last season's champion, #3 Andy Lindeman, and 4 time chanp #7 Chris Correll battling hard for 2nd with with Correll taking the position.
Heat 2 winner #83 Gee Perry was followed by #94 Scott Gregory, #12 Derek Chriss, #64 Tom Smith, #07 Chris Austill, and the #41 Mike Carrigg pulled off before the completion of the heat. After handicapping, #7 Correll started on the pole, with #64 Tom Smith to his outside.
The 25-lap feature went from green to checker. Pole sitter, #7 Chris Correll led the first half of the race. At lap 15, there was a 4-way battle for the lead between Correll, last year's Champion #3 Andy Lindeman, #16 Seth Duval, and #83 Gee Perry. Lindeman took the lead on lap 17, but was not separated from the rest of the trucks by any means. The 4-way battle continued for another 5 laps. On lap 22 the #83 of
Gee Perry took 3rd from Duval. On lap 23, Lindeman had a safe lead and took the checkered. Correll, Perry, Rookie Greg Butler, and Duval rounded out the top five. The trucks are back in action May 3rd at Monadnock Speedway, Monadnock, NH.
Finishing Order: #3 Lindeman, #7 Correll, #83 Perry, #84 Butler, #16 Duval, #94 Gregory, #12 Chriss, #64 Smith, #02 Cowan, #07 Austill, #41 Carrigg. |
F ast Track MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEMS, LLC The Allstar RaceTruck Series in its continued commitment to safety for all of its competitors would like to officially announce the Fast Track Medical Response Systems Bracelets. The 2007 season brought the debut of this leading edge medical/ID program. The Allstar RaceTruck Series is pledging its support and its participation for the 2008 season. For this year Fast Track has created a network were your bracelet will be good at the following tracks and series with more being added weekly:
Stafford Motor Speedway (CT)
Thompson International Speedway (CT)
Waterford SpeedBowl (CT)
Seekonk Speedway (MA)
Concord Motorsport Park (NC)
NASCAR Camping World Series (Regional)
NASCAR Whelen Tour (Regional)
Allstar Racetruck Series
Sugar Hill Speedway (NH)
ISMA (Regional)
NEMA (Regional The Allstar Race Truck Series as always strives to be innovators in the racing world, and realizes the importance of the Fast Track Program. Please follow the links below for the sign-up procedures and more information on the program. After filling out the short registration form your fast rack bracelet will be delivered to the series for proper distribution. Again thank you from Fast Track Medical Response Systems, the Track Safety Workers and The Allstar RaceTruck Series
SIGN-UP HERE http://fasttrackmedicalresponsesystems.com/fasttrack/member/login
MORE INFO HERE
www.FastTrackMRS.com
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100 LAP EVENT SCHEDULED AT WATERFORD SPEEDBOWL
It was confirmed on November 7, 2007 that the event scheduled at Waterford Speedbowl on 7/19/2008 will be 100 laps. Each lap will be sponsored. The laps will be sold in entrements of 5 laps for $100. Anyone interested please contact Bob at bob-44@comcast.net. |
2007 PRESS RELEASES
- Leonard takes ARTS checker, 3-31-07(click here)
- Speedbowl hosts 5-feature program, 4-18-07 (click here)
- Lindeman, ARTS winner at Monadnock, 5-5-07 (click here)
- Twin States Speedway, 6-15-07 (click here)
- Monadnock Speedway, 6-16-07 (click here)
- Wosko wins at Airborne International Speedway, 8-25-07 (click here)
- Duval Gets It Done At Mountain Speedway, 9-2-07 (click here)
- Walt Wosko in violation of ARTS Rule, 9-2-07 (click here)
- Lindeman Lands in Victory Lane at the Bowl, 9-22-07 (click here)
- Lindeman Back in Victory Lane, 9-29-07-9-30-07 (click here)
- Duval Takes the Checkers and Championship at Thompson, unofficially, 10-13-07 (click here)
- The teardown of the motors (click here)
