Barre, VT — 3/24/2026 — The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has announced today their plans to offer a subscription format to their already popular Pay-Per-View lineup for the 2026 season. While the Pay-Per-View option that built the platform will remain for all events, NESTN has also released both a Monthly and Yearly subscription option to race fans across the globe.

Starting today, race fans can subscribe to watch over 70 events in 2026. While every event will continue to be available in a Pay-Per-View format, fans can also support this local start-up by subscribing to a cancel-anytime Monthly plan for $60 a month or purchase a Yearly subscription for $350. Yearly subscribers will get the benefit of watching each event for under $6 a piece with access to much more!

Active subscribers will have access to all live events and on-demand replays of both current and past events while Pay-Per-View fans can rewatch past purchases. Along with the eight events during the midsummer stretch, subscribers will also have access to the entire Thunder Road schedule 72 hours after all events air live.

Subscribers to NESTN will access select events at Thunder Road Speedbowl, on the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour and Pro All Stars Series as well as White Mountain Motorsports Park, Thompson Speedway, Lee USA Speedway and on the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series.

“They were aware that subscriptions were the number one question mark for fans and this is something NESTN has put a lot of thought into,” said ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “The three options allow a watch-it-your-way alternative that isn’t available anywhere else.”

Coming up is a busy month for the North East Short Track Network with the 52nd Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, the Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on Sunday, April 19 and the Opening Day doubleheader at Lee USA Speedway on Saturday, April 25. Sign up today for either a Monthly or Yearly subscription for access to all or Pay-Per-View options will be available starting with $60 for Thompson, $40 for NHMS and $40 for Lee.

The North East Short Track Network is a home-grown, revenue sharing streaming service based here in New England that started in 2025 growing from two tracks and thirteen events to five tracks, three touring series and nearly 100 events scheduled for 2026. Subscribers will have access to over 100 past and upcoming events this year with Seekonk Speedway opting to remain Pay-Per-View only for their events.

For more information and to sign up today, search for the North East Short Track Network online at www.nestn.tv or find NESTN on the Google Play Store, Android TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Samsung TV. The Apple iOS app is in development and to be released soon!

For more information on the Pro All Stars Series, visit www.proallstarsseries.com.

To take advantage of marketing opportunities at the Pro All Stars Series or Oxford Plains Speedway or to buy a lap in the 53^rd Oxford 250, please call 207-577-1836 or inquire at OPSmarketing50@gmail.com.

For technical information concerning all PASS divisions, please contact passracing@roadrunner.com or call Jason Ricker at 704-881-4429.

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After a rough Friday practice day at Hickory Motor Speedway, Jimmy Renfrew Jr. was money when it counted, sweeping the Super Late Model and Limited-Street Stock Challenge main events at the Pro All Stars Series season opener.

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Newton, North Carolina — 3/17/2026 — Candia, New Hampshire’s Jimmy Renfrew Jr. opened the 2026 Pro All Stars Series (PASS) season in style on Saturday, March 14, winning twice at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway. The young veteran capped the day with his first PASS Super Late Model victory in the CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200, just hours after triumphing in the 100-lap Limited Street Stock Challenge.

For his dual victories, Renfrew went home with a combined $13,000 in prize money. It was a tale of perseverance for Renfrew, who spent much of Friday’s practice day fighting drivetrain woes in his Limited-Street Stock entry. Renfrew and his team were at the track until 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning, ultimately swapping engines twice and replacing the transmission.

But none of that mattered when it came time to race. Renfrew earned the pole in qualifying for the Easter Bunny 200 and dominated the early stages. Berwick, Maine’s Joey Doiron, a former St. Patrick’s Day 150 winner at Hickory, nosed ahead for one lap following a lap-51 caution, but Renfrew regained the point the following circuit.

As the race entered the middle stages on a long green-flag run, Renfrew came back to the field. Doiron took the top spot again on lap 121, and soon after, Renfrew surrendered the second spot to Hermon, Maine’s Mike Hopkins, with Garrett Hall and Sylas Ripley hot on his heels. The second yellow at lap 134, though, was Renfrew’s saving grace, with nearly the entire field coming to the pits for fresh right-side tires and adjustments.

“We kind of banked on the pit stop there and knew that we were going to get to make the adjustments, and we were going to get to put tires on,” Renfrew said after the race. “So we kind of used that to our advantage. But we definitely didn’t have the car to win before the pit stop.”

Renfrew came off pit road in second behind Ripley, with Doiron falling all the way to sixth. Ripley got the jump on the restart, but following another yellow at lap 147, Renfrew took over once again. As Ripley began to fall back with handling problems caused by a stuck bleeder valve, Hopkins and Doiron worked their way back to second and third but found themselves almost a straightaway behind Renfrew with laps ticking down.

With 17 laps to go, though, a pair of lapped cars got tangled up in turn two, with Mike Scorzelli getting going right in front of Renfrew. As he tried to find a way around the slower car, Renfrew then tagged Scorzelli in turn four, bringing the yellow out and closing the field back up.

“I kind of (did it to) myself bring out that yellow there,” Renfrew acknowledged. “I thought I threw it away there, for sure, but I knew it was just time to get up on the wheel and make it happen.”

Renfrew and Hopkins went back and forth on the restart, only for the spine-tingling action to be interrupted by a three-car crash behind them. Garrett Hall and Cole Robie got locked together in turn two while fighting for the fifth spot, and Ryan Moore was the innocent bystander, slowing the field up again with 15 laps remaining. The leader again had the advantage as Renfrew’s better short-run speed made the difference. Hopkins had one more chance with five laps to go after another incident involving Hall and Robie, but Renfrew was too strong and sped away to the $8,000 top prize in the PASS National Championship opener.

Hopkins and Doiron completed the podium. Kaiden Fisher made a late charge to finish fourth while reigning PASS North champion D.J. recovered from fender damage and a subsequent pit stop to take fifth. Travis Stearns, Brandon Barker, Ashton Tucker, Dennis Spencer Jr., and Craig Slaunwhite rounded out the top-10. Slaunwhite also received a free set of Hoosier tires courtesy of event sponsor CorvetteParts.net.

The PASS Super Late Model triumph was the exclamation point on Renfrew’s big day. Prior to PASS action, Renfrew went wire to wire in the Limited-Street Stock Challenge for an additional $5,000. Renfrew started on the pole and was never seriously challenged in the first half of the 100-lap event.

A pair of midrace yellows, one for Chris Riendeau’s spin on lap 51 and another for Spencer Barth’s troubles at lap 63, gave the field a chance to close on Renfrew. Barth’s older brother, Nate, sliced his way through the rest of the pack and gave chase as best he could, but Renfrew was too strong and expertly tiptoed through lapped traffic down the stretch for the victory.

Buxton, Maine’s Nate Barth ended up second with Jordan Russell, winner of the inaugural Limited-Street Stock Challenge at Oxford Plains Speedway, taking the third-place trophy. Rick Spaulding, Adam Lovejoy, Joey Israelson, Zach Bowie, Chris Riendeau, Billy Childs Jr., and Kristina Nadeau also went home from North Carolina with top 10 finishes.

In the 50-lap KHM Thunder Stock Crown Vic Special, Codey Benoit made the trip from Fort Myers, Florida, worth it with a victory. Benoit started on the outside pole alongside local Concord, North Carolina, racer Todd Bradburry and took the lead after contact in the opening corner. Once he had the lead, no one was able to hang with the Vermont native.

As with the other divisions competing, the middle portion of the race was slowed by several yellows, most notably at lap 20 when Karson Hewins pounded the turn three wall after cutting a right rear tire. But Benoit had them all covered, motoring to the checkered flag and a $2,000 winner’s purse.

Bradburry overcame damage from the opening-lap incident to finish second, with Benoit’s teammate, Cody Allen of North Fort Myers, Florida, sandwiching Bradburry in third. Puncin St. Clair and Trevor Jaques completed the top five.

The Pro All Stars Series returns to action on Sunday, April 19, for the sixth annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 50-lap, $5,500-to-win main event for the PASS Super Late Models is round two of the PASS National Championship and round one of the PASS North schedule. The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour also goes 50 laps with $5,500 to win, while the Modified Racing Series has 50 laps and $7,000 to win for tour-type Modifieds. The Pro Truck Challenge, R&R Race Parts NH Open Street Stocks, and Sunoco 604 Modifieds round out the card.

The post time for the Northeast Classic is 11:00 a.m. The full schedule and pricing are to be announced. Every lap will be streamed live on the North East Short Track Network.

For more information on the Pro All Stars Series, visit www.proallstarsseries.com.

To take advantage of marketing opportunities at the Pro All Stars Series or Oxford Plains Speedway or to buy a lap in the 53^rd Oxford 250, please call 207-577-1836 or inquire at OPSmarketing50@gmail.com.

For technical information concerning all PASS divisions, please contact passracing@roadrunner.com or call Jason Ricker at 704-881-4429.

Don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series, NESS, and the PASS MODS touring series on Facebook: 

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PASS and OPS Announce Contingency Sponsors for 2026

Naples, Maine — 3/11/2026 — Officials with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and Oxford Plains Speedway (OPS) announced today a multitude of contingency sponsors available to teams throughout the 2026 racing season. Several new sponsors have joined existing contingency partners to provide race teams with even more rewards and incentives for their ongoing support.

Buzze Racing, DRP Performance, Hypercoil Springs, and JMS Ignition are devoting nearly $8,000 in product support to various PASS and OPS divisions throughout the year.   Additionally, QA1 Shocks will support the Kennebec Equipment Rental PASS MODS series along with the Limited Sportsman division, and HMS Motorsport will provide certificates toward safety gear, and Saldana Racing Products will support the New England Supermodified Series (NESS) and PASS MODS.

Returning contingency sponsors include Earnest Performance, which is expanding its involvement and will now support both PASS and the OPS Oxford Championship Series. Bassett Racing Wheels, Allstar Performance, Longacre Racing Products, Kirkey Racing Seats, and Aroma Joe’s are all returning for the 2026 campaign.

“We worked hard this off-season to try and find additional support for drivers in every series and division,” said PASS/OPS Client Services Manager Kevin Varney. “We have some great companies stepping up to help make it easier for teams to compete week in and week out.”

Buzze Racing will be known as the official axle of PASS and Oxford Plains Speedway.  Buzze Racing will supply a $50 product certificate to the sixth-place finisher in every PASS North, PASS National, OPS Super Late Model (SLM), and PASS MODS race.   Additionally, they will award each of the four champions a $100 certificate at the year-end banquet.

DRP Performance will be recognized as the “premier bearing and seal provider of PASS and OPS”, awarding $50 off a $100 purchase to the winner of every PASS SLM race, OPS SLM race, and PASS MOD race.

Hypercoil Springs has pledged nearly $5,000 in support throughout the 2026 season.   At least 16 award certificates will be awarded by random draw throughout the season to any full-time driver on any of the three PASS series (SLM, NESS, PASS MODS) or top four OPS divisions (SLM, Limiteds, Street Stocks, Mad Bombers).  Drivers need to display the Hypercoil Springs contingency sticker to be eligible for the drawings.

JMS Ignition will supply a $50 certificate for every SLM event (PASS North, PASS National, and OPS) throughout the season to a random finisher.  Additionally, each of the three SLM champions will receive a new JMS ignition box at the season-ending banquet.

QA1 Shocks is now the official shock of the PASS MODS Series and the Limited Sportsmen at OPS. It will provide a $50 gift card to the third-highest finishing full-time driver (i.e. 100%er) at each race.  QA1 will also provide a full set of four shocks via random draw at the year-end banquet for each division. Any full-time competitor in the PASS MODS and Limited Sportsmen will be eligible for the draws.

HMS Motorsport, best known for selling safety gear such as racing suits and gloves, has pledged to give away at least ten $50 gift certificates to full-time participants in any of the three PASS series or OPS divisions. 

Saldana Racing Products will support the NESS and PASS MODS series with two $50 product certificates for each race.  The certificates will go to the fourth- and eighth-place finishers.

Earnest Performance returns to the PASS SLM in 2026 and adds the weekly SLM series at OPS.  The eighth-place finisher in each race will receive a $50 gift certificate.

Bassett Racing Wheels will once again have various wheel awards dispersed throughout the PASS SLM, PASS MODS, and top four OPS divisions.

Allstar Performance has pledged to give away at least 15 $50 gift certificates to any full-time driver on any of the three PASS series or OPS divisions. 

Longacre Products has pledged to give away at least 25 gift certificates to full-time drivers on any of the three PASS series or OPS divisions. 

Kirkey Racing will award four drivers a $250 product certificate at various times throughout the season.  Eligible drivers are full-time competitors in the OPS Street Stocks, Mad Bombers, Rebels, and Thunderstocks.

Aroma Joe’s once again is serving as the entitlement sponsor of the OCS Rookie class at OPS. As part of its partnership, Aroma Joe’s will award the top three finishers of each race a pair of drink cards to be redeemed at the Oxford location.

The Pro All Stars Series opens its 2026 season with the CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200 at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 14. The PASS National Championship chase opens with 200 laps and $8,000 to win in the 20^th anniversary edition of the Easter Bunny event. The afternoon also features a 100-lap, $5,000-to-win Limited-Street Stock Challenge and a 50-lap, $2,000-to-in KHM Thunder Stock Crown Vic Challenge.

Post time for the CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200 is 2:30 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults, $12 for juniors age 6-12, and free for kids age five and under. The event will be live-streamed via pay-per-view on the North East Short Track Network (www.nestn.tv).

Oxford Plains Speedway kicks off its 77^th season with OCS Opening Day on Sunday, April 26. All seven weekly divisions will be in action with a special 2:00 p.m. post time. This will be followed by the long-awaited return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to Oxford on Saturday, May 2, at 2:45 p.m.

For more information on the Pro All Stars Series, visit www.proallstarsseries.com.

For more information on Oxford Plains Speedway, visit www.oxfordplains.com.

To take advantage of marketing opportunities at the Pro All Stars Series or Oxford Plains Speedway or to buy a lap in the 53^rd Oxford 250, please call 207-577-1836 or inquire at OPSmarketing50@gmail.com.

For technical information concerning all PASS divisions, please contact passracing@roadrunner.com or call Jason Ricker at 704-881-4429.

Don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series, NESS, and the PASS MODS touring series on Facebook: 

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3/6/2026 — Naples, Maine — The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) is gearing up fast for the CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200 at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway. The showdown on Saturday, March 14, marks the 20^th anniversary of the inaugural PASS visit to the historic 0.363-mile oval, and PASS is pulling out all the stops with more laps, more money, and more divisions to open the PASS National Championship chase.

This year’s Easter Bunny event reverts to the original one-day format and will go 200 laps instead of the traditional 150, with each team allotted six tires. The added-distance format introduces a strategy element that will have teams planning and plotting before the green flag even drops. The extra laps come with a huge purse increase, as the 2026 CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200 will pay $8,000 to win with more than $44,000 in posted awards on the line.

Alongside the Super Late Models, PASS is putting popular divisions from Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway in the spotlight at Hickory. The Limited-Street Stock Challenge, which debuted to resounding success at last fall’s PASS 400 Weekend, now travels to Hickory with 100 laps and $5,000 to win. The KHM Thunder Stock Crown Vics are also making the trek, with 50 laps and a $2,000 top prize.

“Any event thriving for 20 years is special, and it speaks to the way that teams and fans have supported the Easter Bunny event,” PASS President Tom Mayberry said. “When we first had the opportunity to race at Hickory in 2006, we obviously took it, and we’re thrilled it’s become an annual tradition. We think the format changes and new divisions for this year’s running are going to make the Easter Bunny even better and hopefully be the jump-off to another 20 years.”

The final big change is that, for the first time, the Easter Bunny event will be broadcast on the North East Short Track Network (NESTN). It’s the start of a new streaming agreement for PASS, with all 2026 events outside of Oxford Plains Speedway available live or on the fast-growing service.

Over the past 20 years, PASS Super Late Models have taken the green flag at Hickory 38 times with 22 different winners. They include not just accomplished Northeastern and Southeastern Super Late Model drivers, but competitors who have made their mark on the biggest stock car racing stage, such as former NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott and two-time Daytona 500 champion William Byron.

The entry list for the 2026 event continues to grow as drivers seek the Easter Bunny trophy. Three former PASS Super Late Model winners at Hickory Motor Speedway highlight the latest entry list. They are Center Conway, New Hampshire’s D.J. Shaw, the reigning PASS North champion and 2014 Easter Bunny winner; Mooresville, North Carolina’s Ryan Moore, the 2022 Easter Bunny 150 and 2024 St. Patrick’s Day 150 winner; and Berwick, Maine’s Joey Doiron, the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day 150 winner.

Plenty of other compelling storylines can be found throughout the field. Mike Hopkins has won at Hickory with the CARS Pro Late Model Tour and Kennebec Equipment Rental PASS Modifieds and now will try to complete the trifecta in the PASS Super Late Model ranks. Garrett Hall, last year’s Celebration of America 300 winner, has four podium finishes at Hickory but is still seeking that elusive victory.

Brandon Barker is regarded as one of the Northeast’s best Super Late Model drivers and will try to finally crack PASS Victory Lane on one of its biggest stages.  Meanwhile, multi-time PASS winner Gabe Brown will begin his first full-season campaign for Bobby Webber Jr. Racing. For potential dark horses, fans should watch teenage phenoms like Kaiden Fisher, the 2024 Thunder Road track champion, and Cole Robie, who was recently named a Kulwicki Driver Development Program semi-finalist. Canada will also be represented with Nova Scotia standout Craig Slaunwhite and Ontario’s  J.P. Josiasse on the entry list.

The Limited-Street Stock Challenge entry list is also full of notable names. Jordan Russell and Kyle Treadwell, the top two finishers in the PASS 400 Weekend 100-lapper, have thrown their hats into the ring for a potential encore.  They’ll have to contend with top V8 Limited and Street Stock runners such as Chris Riendeau, Kris Watson, Rick Spaulding, Kristina Nadeau, and brothers Nate and Spencer Barth. Jimmy Renfrew Jr. is slated for a busy Saturday of double-duty in the Super Late Model and Limited-Street Stock ranks.

The Thunder Stock Crown Vics are one of the fastest-growing entry-level divisions in North America, and they’re expected to put on an outstanding show. Two of Oxford’s best from 2025, Logan Spencer and Karson Hewins, are getting ready to start their 2026 seasons strong. Other early entrants include Dan Collins in a Bobby Webber Racing machine and Massachusetts Late Model racer Randy Cole.

Qualifying for the CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200 at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway begins at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, with features to follow. Pit gates open at 10:00 a.m. with spectator gates opening at 1:00 p.m. General admission is $20 for adults, $12 for juniors ages 6-12, and free for ages five and under. The event will be live-streamed on the North East Short Track Network at www.nestn.tv.

An open practice day is slated for Friday, March 13. The pits will open at 12:00 p.m. with rotating practice for all divisions from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

For more information about the CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200 and the Pro All Stars Series, visit www.proallstarsseries.com.

For more information on Oxford Plains Speedway, visit www.oxfordplains.com.

To get all your Corvette parts for restorations, modifications, and repairs, visit www.corvetteparts.net.

To take advantage of marketing opportunities at the Pro All Stars Series or Oxford Plains Speedway or to buy a lap in the 53^rd Oxford 250, please call 207-577-1836 or inquire at OPSmarketing50@gmail.com.

For technical information concerning all PASS divisions, please contact passracing@roadrunner.com or call Jason Ricker at 704-881-4429.

Don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series, NESS, and the PASS MODS touring series on Facebook: 

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facebook.com/p/Official-Page-of-Oxford-Plains-Speedway

https://www.facebook.com/NESupers

facebook.com/p/PASS-MODS-Touring-Series

Photos by Norm Marx