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Race Report 4/20/08
ACT Tour – Lee USA Speedway
For the first time since the Fall of 2006, PBJ Motorsports attempted to
qualify for an ACT Race. With a total of more than 50 Late Models
registered to attempt to qualify for the 30 car field, the #19 crew
entered with a primary goal of making the race.
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Race Report 4/13/08
New Hampshire Motor Speedway - SCCA
As the '08 season came to a beginning, the PBJ Motorsports crew began to
unload their trailer Sunday 4/13 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. For
2008, BJ Piekarski and the team decided to switch their Road Course class
to the SM (Spec Miata) class in the SCCA. This class is the most
competitive racing series around the country.
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6/23 Race Report
For the 2nd time this year, BJ Piekarski and the PBJ
Motorsports team raced this past weekend at White Mountain Motorsports
Park in North Woodstock, NH. After last weeks promising run, the team were
very optimistic going into this next race. Once again, Piekarski had to
start towards the rear of the 25 car field, and took the green starting in
the 21st position. After a first lap melee Piekarski jumped up to the 15th
position. From this point, Piekarski was trapped on the inside lane behind
a slow car, and eventually dropped back to the 19th spot. After avoiding
numerous wrecks in which the #19 Hot-Laps Karting Center sponsored
vehicle, Piekarski made his way back up to the 14th position by lap 32.
After the lap 32 restart, Piekarski jumped to the outside lane and began a
14 lap side by side race with the #41 of Pete Potvin. The final caution
came out on lap 48, which led to a Green-White-Checkered Finish where
Piekarski lined up 12th. Piekarski immediately began to pick off another
spot and was up to 11th on the white flag lap, and made a last second run
on the final straightaway to try and pass Busch driver Jamie Aube.
Piekarski fell feet short of 10th, and finally wound up in the 11th
position.
After an exciting action packed evening,
Piekarski stated “The team really came together tonight an d we had a
great race, but starting so far back in the field automatically puts us
way behind when you’re racing 2 by 2 at this tight ¼ mile oval. The track
had some great racing tonight, and was filled with 10 ACT Tour drivers
which made it even more exciting. The finishing position doesn’t show how
fast our car was, but by how tough it was to pass, we did an excellent
job!” The PBJ Motorsports Team and BJ are expected to return to W.M.M.P on
Saturday 7/7.
6/16 Race Report
BJ Piekarski and the whole PBJ Motorsports team showed up for their first
circle track event this past Saturday night at White Mountain Motorsports
Park for what was going to be an excitement filled evening. The night had
a rough start for the #19 bunch as they made contact with the left front
of the car with the #02 car in the first practice session. After this, BJ
and the crew had a hard time getting the car sorted out as they fought
handling problems all night. Before the feature, the crew found that the
Left Front shock and lower control arm was bent due to the prior practice
incident. As they swapped out the suspension parts minutes before the
feature race, Piekarski was to line up in the 21st and last position.
After taking the green flag, BJ could immediately notice the difference in
handling, and the car turned into one of the top 5 fastest cars of the
night. Showing patience of a veteran, from both BJ and his spotter (Mike
Rancourt), they were able to make their way up to finish in the 9th
position in the 50 lap feature. The PBJ Motorsports Crew would like to
thank Mark Piekarski, Chase Piekarski, and Mike Rancourt for a great first
outing at WMMP in which their team was able to overcome handling issues
and came out with a pleasing finish.
5/27 Race Report
For the second race in 2007, Piekarski started his car in the 3rd place
this time at NHIS with a qualifying time of 1:09.5 seconds, following pole
sitter Babe Branscomb and Glenn Seward in the Chevy Corvette Prototypes.
The race started off to look not so well as he dropped back to the 5th
position after having tire problems, but was able to eventually work his
way back up to finish in the 2nd position.
5/26 Race Report
For the first time in 2007, 23 year old BJ Piekarski took to the track at
New Hampshire International Speedway this past weekend in the New England
Regions SCCA Road Racing Series. After qualifying in a blistering fast lap
of 1:10.4 seconds, the #19 Hot-Laps Karting Center/Collision Centers of
New Hampshire Dodge lined up in the 4th position for the first race of the
weekend. After 20 hard fought laps around the 1.6 mile roadcourse,
Piekaraski was able to bring his #19 home in the 3rd position.
Piekarski Chases Lee
Late Model Championship in 2006
Nashua, NH – Nashua’s Brenton Piekarski will return to his home track of
Lee USA Speedway for the 2006 season to battle for the NASCAR Late Model
division championship. The 2004 ACT Tour Rookie of the Year made the
decision to return to Lee after the release of the ACT schedule and
reviewing his work schedule. Complete Story
Piekarski Gets Career
Best 3rd Place ACT Tour Finish at Seekonk
Nashua’s Brenton Piekarski returned to late model racing on the ACT Tour
at the Seekonk (MA) Speedway this past Saturday evening. After finishing
third in his qualifying heat race, Piekarski was placed 16th on
the starting grid for the Bay State 100. After a charge from the back of
the pack, Piekarski finished the 100-lap event with a career best third
place. Complete Story
Piekarski Leads ACT Late
Model Tour Event at White Mountain Motorpsorts Park
This past Saturday evening, Nashua’s B.J. Piekarski and the PBJ
Motorsports team returned to the White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) in
North Woodstock to compete in the ACT Late Model Tour event. Piekarski is
no stranger to the North Country racing facility, having competed in mini
cup cars in his teen years before moving to the Late Model stock cars. His
comfort level with the track and the car set up was obvious even though
his 12th place finish seems to diminish the successes of the
day. Complete Story
Piekarski Salvages a
Top-15 Finish at Thunder Road
Nashua, NH – The second race of the
2005 ACT Tour was held this past Sunday at Thunder Road in Barre, VT.
Forty-three cars filed through the pit gate to enter the Merchants Bank
150. Among the entries was 2004 Rookie of the Year and Nashua native
Brenton Piekarski. This was Piekarski’s fourth career trip to Thunder Road
with mixed results in previous outings. After running in the top ten for
much of the day, a flat tire would put Piekarski down a lap, finishing in
the fifteenth position. Complete Story
Piekarski Scores First
Top 5 ACT Late Model Tour Finish
Lee, NH – This past Friday evening, Nashua’s Brenton Piekarski was among
63 Late Model racers to enter the Seacoast Late Model Challenge at the Lee
USA Speedway. The season-opening event for the ACT Tour drew competitors
from all over the region, but only 34 drivers would make the main event
following qualifying races. Piekarski made the field and started 25th
in his #19 Toyota of Nashua/Collision Centers of New Hampshire Late Model.
When the checkers flew after 100 green flag laps, the 2004 Rookie of the
Year notched his first career top five finish on the tour.
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Battling by THOM RING, Sun Motorsports Writer
Piekarski Ready to
Attack ACT Tour
NASHUA, NH – Brenton ‘B.J.’ Piekarski is the 2004 ACT Late Model Tour
Rookie of the Year. He was just one of a handful of drivers that qualified
for every race last year. Friday night, May 6th, Piekarski will
look to improve on his rookie season with the tour’s season opener at the
Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH. The race was originally scheduled for two
weeks ago, but rain as postponed the first two events of the season.
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Nashua’s Piekarski
Captures ACT Tour Rookie of the Year Honors
Nashua, NH – Entering the 2004-racing season, Nashua’s Brenton "B.J."
Piekarski and the PBJ Motorsports team had a couple of small goals. The
first goal was to compete on the ACT Tour for late model stock cars and
make the field in each of the 14 races. The second goal was to capture the
Rookie of the Year title. Complete Story
Piekarski Finishes 20th
in Late Model Nationals at Lee
Lee, NH – The largest Late Model stock car event in the Northeast took
place this past Sunday at the Lee USA Speedway. Seventy-six cars entered
the event which paid the winner $10,000. The American-Canadian Tour
sanctioned race only started a 36-car field. Before the main event, a
number of qualifying rounds were required. Nashua’s B.J. Piekarski was
among the drivers entered. He was up for the challenge as he was returning
to a track he called home during the 2003 season.
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Piekarski Scores First
ACT Top Ten Finish at Seekonk Speedway
Nashua, NH – BJ Piekarski of Nashua is a rookie
on the American Canadian Tour for late model stock car racing. As a
rookie, he has made the field in every race this season. On a number of
occasions, Piekarski has been competing for solid top five and top ten
positions only to have bad luck strike before the checkers fly. This past
Saturday evening at the Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Massachusetts, the
twenty-year old Southern New Hampshire University student finished ninth
in a field of 30 competitors. Complete Story
Great Run, Disappointing
Results for Piekarski at Riverside Speedway ACT Event
Groveton, NH – Bouncing back from a wild ride at the Waterford Speedbowl
in Connecticut just a couple of weeks ago, the PBJ Motorsports team with
Nashua driver B.J. Piekarski had high hopes of a solid finish in the ACT
Tour race at Riverside Speedway this past Saturday evening.
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Late Race Spin Ends
Hopes of a Top 10 for Piekarski at WMMP ACT Race
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Piekarski Knocked on a
Top 10 Finish at Thunder Road
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Piekarski Charges to 12th
Despite Brake Problem in Sonny Fleury Memorial 100
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Rain Washes Out PBJ
Motorsports Debut at Twin State Speedway
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PBJ Motorsports Stepped
It Up at Airborne Raceway
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PBJ Motorsports Competes In
American-Canadian Tour Opener at Thunder Road
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Compete on ACT Tour; Team Announces Marketing Partners
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PBJ Motorsports Making
Progress in NASCAR Late Model
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Piekarski Bounces Back
with a Third Place Finish
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The Good, the Bad, and
the Ugly for the PBJ Motorsports Team
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Piekarski Grabs Fourth
in SCCA National Race at NHIS
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Piekarski Scores Podium Finish in SCCA
"Snow Melter" at NHIS
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