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Championship weekend ahead for Maine racer
Episode #190 December 3, 2017 Theriault family to attend 2017 ARCA Racing Series Awards Banquet Indianapolis will be buzzing this week with the arrival of the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show at...
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Champions
Episode 191 December 10, 2017 The banner on display at Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis says it all, “CHAMPION”. AT Racing photo Rewards for all that hard work found at PRI Ralph...
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Two and one-half million lights at the Brickyard
Episode 192 December 17, 2017 World’s most famous racetrack hosts “Lights at the Brickyard” The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened it gates for their second annual “Lights at the Brickyard” display...
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UpNorth Motorsports Highlights of 2017
Episode 193 December 31, 2017 Aroostook County man becomes first from Maine to win major series title Austin and family at Salem Speedway after a win on a short track. AT Racing photo 2017 was a season...
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Motorsports musings for 2018
Episode 194 January 7, 2018 Tuition cost of motorsports is very high This week I intended to share some stories about County folks doing great things with tractor restorations, antique tractor pulling,...
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All American Racer Dan Gurney dead at 86
Episode 195 January 14, 2018 The Eagle has flown One of Dan Gurney’s last public appearances was the opening of the Peterson Automotive Museum’s exhibit “The Eagles Have Landed” January 17, 2017 in Los...
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Snowmobile racing action underway
Episode 196 January 21, 2018 Snowmobile racing galore this weekend Drag Racing Coming to Caribou the 28th at the Lodge on the Van Buren Road Stockholm native, Tom Peters now living in Presque Isle,...
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Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona kicks off Speedweeks 2018
Episode 197 January 31, 2018 It’s Daytona time and Caribou’s Griffeth hits it out-of-the-park with his logo Sir Malcolm Campbell’s record-setting Blue Bird II is the image captured by Jason Griffeth...
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Lets Go Racing Football is Done
Episode 198 February 4, 2018 It is hard to imagine that one week ago today I was witnessing the final hours of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Not a sign of snow! The racing was great, however, the...
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Snowmobile Racing in the County
Episode 199 February 11, 2018 Caribou Snowmobile Club drag racing results The Caribou Snowmobile Drag Race was held January 28 while I was covering the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. I received the results...
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Daytona and Pro All Stars Series Spud Speedway Race Reactions
Episode 200!!!! February 19, 2018 200 Episodes of UpNorth Motorsports Bangor Daily News Sports Editor, Joe McLaughlin, told me January 2014 that they were no longer accepting freelance submissions due...
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Northern Maine Karting Association Releases 2018 Schedule
Episode 201 February 26, 2018 NMKA Junior Cage Karts prepare for 2017 Maine Invitational kart race at Spud Speedway. NMKA photo Northern Maine Karting Association (NMKA) members met February 19th at...
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Ripchair coming to the County, a story of inspiration
Episode 202 March 4, 2018 Ripchair and Chasse meet There are times when destiny sticks its big finger in your chest and knocks you down or leaves you gasping for breath. March 1, 2007 in Colorado while...
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Mega Meltdown snowmobile race comes to Caribou Saturday
Episode # 203 March 11, 2018 “Mega Meltdown Vintage Racing” snowmobile racing coming to Caribou Snowmobile racing is not done yet. The Tame the Track Tour will be staging their tenth and final vintage...
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Mega Meltdown snowmobile races benefit cancer victims
Episode 204 March 18, 2018 Final turn action at the Mega Meltdown snowmobile snow-cross race in Caribou. Brandon Tweed, Turner, spun his vintage SkiDoo off the track. He was able to get back on track...
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WAR time down south
Episode 205 March 25, 2018 WAR headed south Anyone familiar with racing knows that as race day nears the “To-do” list dictates your life. Call me weird, however, one of my favorite racing exploits is...
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Family, friends, and memories
Episode 206 April 1, 2018 Family, Friends and Memories Sometimes the journey of a thousand miles begins with big steps. In the case of Wyatt Alexander Racing (WAR) that big step began in the summer of...
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Snowmobile Hillclimb,Squirrels,Phoenix Racing, Cold Hard Art and the Ghost
Episode 207 April 8, 2018 Climb the Pines snowmobile hillclimb at Lonesome Pines Trails ski area in Fort Kent Snowmobile Hillclimb finishes snow season at the Fort Kent facility, maybe. Fort Kent...
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Maine Snowmobile Racer Inducted into Hall of Fame
Episode 208 April 15. 2018 Tom Peters, center with Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame presenters Lorraine and Joe Chamberlain of Woodland at induction ceremony at the Augusta Civic Center. HTF Motorsports...
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Go fast rally cars built in Vermont
Episode 209 April 22, 2018 Getting Racey in Vermont It has been a couple of years since I have been able to visit Vermont Sports Cars in Colchester, Vermont. While visiting grandchildren in Huntington...
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