Nov 18, 2019 the resulting car dominated the f modified class of scca on the west coast in the 1957 and 1958 seasons with miles driving. Nascar driver austin theriault meets with fans in hometown of fort. Checkered flag pavement nascar race cars old school baby strollers charger monster trucks ford connie weller racing chemung speedrome. He competed in the 2019 british touring car championship racing under the number 777 for team hard. Ken miles was a british racing engineer and driver who is known for his racing career in the us with the american motorsport teams. A phoenix dragster driver died sunday in kent after his dragster ran off the end of the pacific raceways racetrack and crashed. Kent prathers 1962 mga race car six time scca national. Edwards won four cup races at texas, matching bristol as the tracks where he got his most wins. The resulting car dominated the f modified class of scca on the west coast in the 1957 and 1958 seasons with miles driving. In his racing career he has risen from competing at his local short track to running in nascars top divisions and. Lets know more about the racer through this article.
Ken miles was an english sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the us, and with american teams on the international scene. Rex kent was born on august 19, 1889 in the unincorporated community of edson, nine miles east of goodland in sherman county, kansas. The win was the first in 40 years for an american manufacturer in international competition, and it proved miles prowess behind the wheel. Official website for austin theriault, 2017 arca series champion, nascar driver and driver performance coach. Dave macdonald wins 1964 usrrc kent in shelby king cobra. Over the years, he has also competed in many action sports events including skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross. Kenneth henry miles 1 november 1918 17 august 1966 was a british sports car racing engineer and driver. The last driver from maine to make a start in nascars cup series was. Sep 16, 2017 jim clark was on the pole for the italian and european grand prix with his works lotus 49ford cosworth, and for a while out there seemed to have the highspeed race in the bag. This particular mga has been driven to victory in more scca national championships than any other production car in history. Fort worth, texas ap carl edwards never did a celebratory backflip off his car after winning the nascar cup race at texas two years ago. Making the car run with the frontrunners in fp was a tall task but kent made the best of it and finished sixth at the runoffs. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. The names of two drivers clearly stand out when it comes to discussing the history of the no.
Jan 21, 2015 photos chemung speedrome george kent in his charger on the chemung pavement. Since 1980 its been owned and driven by kent prather of prather racing, and kent has had a tremendous amount of success with it. Fort kent stock car driver austin theriault, who made his monster energy cup series last season before a concussion prematurely ended it. Austin theriault celebrates his first win of the 2017 season at. Fort kent driver close to landing multirace deals in three nascar series. The race car rental price is included in the twoday competition licensing program, which requires use of a certified track car. Fort kent driver close to finalizing deal to race at nascars highest level. The true story of how two designers from ford were tasked with building a car to defeat ferrari at the legendary 24 hours at le mans race in 1966 has just hit the big screen.
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Sign yourself, or a friend, up for a seattle exotic car driving experience. And, as with any sport, fans of race cars love to discuss who is the greatest driver of all time. Bbc news uk england kent surtees son killed in race. Le mans engineer ken miles and his role in 1966 race victory. Outside of the track theriault is a partner in multiple businesses and mentors young stock car competitors throughout the. Ken miles, the driver behind fords victory over ferrari. Posts from wikicelebrities blog kenya moore of rhoa shares snaps of daughter brook. Whether formula one or nascar, fans of racing hotly debate the merits of various drivers their championships, rivalries and the trophies that got away. Nascar suspended sprint cup driver kurt busch indefinitely friday, two days before the daytona 500, for actions detrimental to stock car racing after a. He debuted in 2019 after spending the previous season in the ginetta gt4 supercup. This car won the first race in which it participated pebble beach, 1953 and formed the basis for his being regarded as the finest under1500cc car driver in. Feb 15, 2020 fort kent stock car driver austin theriault, who made his monster energy cup series last season before a concussion prematurely ended it, is in the process of finalizing some multirace deals in a. Born in 1918 england, ken miles enjoyed a deep fascination with cars their mechanics from a young age. Famous racing driver stirling moss climbing into racing car and being push started.
Jesse moved to e production with his miata putting the later 1. And then there was this from a story in car and driver in 2003 where they interviewed a retired cop and cobras and ford race car collector named fred jones who claimed that ken miles had survived. Malcolm in the middle star frankie muniz has traded in acting on. Our sport can be cruel, but never crueller than when it claims a life. The car won its class on the way to 4th overall in 1964, the first year of the ford gt40 program, but driver bob bondurant thought the car could have won the whole thing if not for an issue with a. Fort kent native will become first mainer in 15 years to race in the. Fort kent driver close to finalizing deal to race at nascars highest. Youll put yourself in the driver s seat of a ferrari, lamborghini, or other exotic and experience the raw power of a performance vehicle.
Fort kent driver close to finalizing deal to race at. Michael crees born 7 september 1983 is an english racing driver currently competing in the british touring car championship racing under the number 777 in btc racing. From our quaife dog engagement gear kit for the 1275cc midget, to gaskets, bearings and many more performance orientated products. He had a great race with tom thrash at the runoffs eventually taking the lead and scoring his third straight national championship. In memory of lyle staffordmechanic, crew man, car owner, friend of all, and the best push truck driver in kansas city presents. Mar 01, 2003 after extensive research, jones has compiled a fascinating dossier that suggests that star race driver ken miles might have survived the reported fatal crash at riverside on august 17, 1966, and. Austin theriault born january 23, 1994 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Ken miles bio, net worth, death, car race driver, award. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course stats restrictor plate races all star race. Mar 20, 2019 fort kent driver close to finalizing deal to race at nascars highest level. Since selling his ownership of dc shoes, block has shifted his business. From humble beginnings, fort kents theriault ready for nascar. Whether youre a new driver or a seasoned veteran, our advanced car curriculum in high performance driving can help you get more enjoyment out of driving while you stay safer on the road.
Dave macdonald wins 1964 usrrc kent in shelby king cobra cm 3 63. Bangor savings bank to gift nascar car sponsorship to. Feb 05, 2020 and then there was this from a story in car and driver in 2003 where they interviewed a retired cop and cobras and ford race car collector named fred jones who claimed that ken miles had survived. Pacific raceways is a legendary motorsports facility located in kent, wa near. When ken died while testing a prototype car in 1966, peter, who witnessed his fathers death, was almost 15. Yesterday, kyle petty, a former nascar driver, tnt and speed nascar commentator, and son of the legendary king richard petty said danica patrick is not a race car driver. Monster energy cup, xfinity and the gander outdoors truck series. Nov 14, 2019 the true story of how two designers from ford were tasked with building a car to defeat ferrari at the legendary 24 hours at le mans race in 1966 has just hit the big screen and one of them was. Looking forward, phil is keen to use his blend of experience in the winning drivers seat with his vast knowledge of building and preparing winning race cars, to help more drivers realise their own potential and that of their car. Indy car racing dirt track racing indy cars road racing indianapolis motor speedway car crash car and driver vintage racing race day susie q misc. Pin by kent riggle on nascar nascar crash, stock car racing.
The latenight menace is affecting people living in new housing estate knights wood and those with businesses in knights park. This mga has been raced ever since it was bought for that purpose back in 1962. Fort kent driver close to finalizing deal to race at nascars. One of these beautifully crafted models captures dave. Austin theriault of fort kent center alongside team owner ken schrader left courtesy photo. Youll put yourself in the drivers seat of a ferrari, lamborghini, or other exotic and experience the raw power of a performance vehicle. Jul 20, 2009 on saturday, he had claimed his first f2 podium finish, coming third in the opening race of the brands hatch weekend. Looking forward, phil is keen to use his blend of experience in the winning driver s seat with his vast knowledge of building and preparing winning race cars, to help more drivers realise their own potential and that of their car. Pacific raceways road course, drag strip, motocross wa. Due to his great skill and talent, both as a driver and mechanical engineer, miles was a key member of the shelbycobra race team in the early 1960s. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Dragster driver killed in seattlearea race on sunday.
Jul 8, 2019 this pin was discovered by kent riggle. After extensive research, jones has compiled a fascinating dossier that suggests that star race driver ken miles might have survived the reported fatal crash at riverside on august 17, 1966, and. Drivers ed taught you to operate a motor vehicle well teach you to drive a car. Race car driver ken miles puts a cobra through its paces. Nov 15, 2019 born in 1918 england, ken miles enjoyed a deep fascination with cars their mechanics from a young age. Being born and raised in a small town in maine may not seem like the place to start racing, but austin theriault proves that success in racing can come from anywhere. World touring car driver andy priaulx, who was at the kent race circuit on sunday, said. The cck historic online shop offers a range of parts for classic and historic race cars. Peter miles is not exactly a secondgeneration driver, although his father, ken, was one of americas leading sports car. On january 6 2010, block drove selected rounds of the world rally championship for monster world rally team, in which he campaigned a ford focus rs wrc 08 run by msport, who also prepare the official ford wrc cars.
He is an inductee to the motorsports hall of fame of america. Top 50 race car drivers celebrity net worth richest. Sad news kent peckham jayskis nascar silly season site. Kent said he still has a headache from the crash five days later but is feeling well enough to. When carroll shelby and ford gave up on the car ken miles. Fort kent stock car driver austin theriault, who made his monster energy cup series last season before a concussion prematurely ended it, is in the process of. Pin by kent riggle on nascar nascar crash, stock car.
Fort kent driver close to landing multirace deals in three nascar. This page cover the open wheel cars from the 60s and 70s that ran in missouri and the kansas city area. Security to patrol tunbridge wells car park after drivers. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver. The 10 greatest race car drivers of all time goliath. Fort kent driver close to landing multirace deals in. And then there was this from a story in car and driver in 2003 where they interviewed a retired cop and cobras and ford race car collector named fred. Youll find our lenham bodywork as well as parts for the marcos 1800gt, group 2 bmw 3.
Despite a huge wallop in a two car flip at hanford saturday night, steve kent is feeling better. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. One of these beautifully crafted models captures dave and jim hall as they shared daves final victory lap. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Nov 06, 2018 his visit to texas, only the second time hes been at a nascar track during a race weekend the past two seasons, came when he joined indycar driver helio castroneves for their inductions saturday into the texas motor speedway hall of fame. Want to know how much money your favorite nascar, formula 1 or indy car driver makes in year. On saturday, he had claimed his first f2 podium finish, coming third in the opening race of the brands hatch weekend. After serving in the british army in world war ii, miles moved to california to pursue a career as a race car driver, in cars he was designing himself at the time. Kenneth block born november 21, 1967 is a professional rally driver with the hoonigan racing division, formerly known as the monster world rally team. Nov 14, 2019 this car won the first race in which it participated pebble beach, 1953 and formed the basis for his being regarded as the finest under1500cc car driver in the west. Nascar suspended sprint cup driver kurt busch indefinitely friday, two days before the daytona 500, for actions detrimental to stock car racing after a judge ruled he almost. Click on the year to see the standings for that year.
Driving a stock mg td at the pebble beach road race, miles was disqualified for reckless driving after his brakes. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Austin theriault overcomes struggles to reach nascars top series. Kyle larson nascar driver page stats, results, bio. Fort kent driver austin theriault lands part time nascar truck series ride. Pnw top alcohol funny car team, disturbed racing out of mcminnville, or. On october 4, 1996, kent and christine had a son, and later that following year, he took a job in nascar and moved his family to mooresville. Music video by primus performing jerry was a race car driver. Ken miles was married to mollie and had a son, peter miles. Kent was a factory driver for coyote racing products during his karting days until moving up to racing dirt modifieds in new york in his spare time. In 2001, he was inducted into the motorsports hall of fame of america. Theriault, 25, is a fort kent native and professional race car driver who most recently competed in two nascar monster energy cup races. Unable to watch another driver compete in the car he helped build, miles jumped in the driver seat and clinched a victory for ford at the 1965 daytona continental 2,000 km race.
Ken miles, the driver behind fords victory over ferrari at. For 2010, block ended his partnership with subaru and joined ford. Fort kent driver close to landing multirace deals in three. Track and race car rental proformance racing school. Fort kent stock car driver austin theriault, who made his monster energy cup series debut last season before a concussion prematurely ended it, is in the process of finalizing some multirace deals in a few different racing series. The car park at knights park in tunbridge wells will be barricaded at night in an effort to stop it being used as a race track angry residents have been living in misery for more than a year because of the race meetings. Ken miles biography, family life and everything about. Larson is a fivetime cup race winner and qualified for the nascar. Also, sponsors bfgoodrich and motul were replaced by pirelli and castrol. Races, wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps.
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