Coombs Motorsports
Recent News and Notes:
September 2, 2009
Coombs Motorsports qualified for the TD Banknorth 250 on July 19 by winning the second last chance qualifier with a half track lead, giving the team the 38'th starting position. This was Coombs Motorsports' first appearance in "the 250." The car was very strong all night, running with the top ten, but the team went down a lap on the first pit stop of the race. A brake issue also caused a pile-up under caution and knocked a shock off the front end of the 57. The pit crew quickly got the car patched up and got back out on the track. Driver Doug Coombs did finish the race in 24'th place eight laps down.
Coombs Motorsports would like to congratulate Eddie MacDonald on his dominant victory and wish him luck in the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 19, the same weekend that NASCAR takes to the track to start the 2009 Sprint Chase to the Cup. Coombs Motorsports would also like to thank everyone who came to help out during the race weekend. All the extra hands were greatly appreciated.
The week following the TD Banknorth 250 was busy for Coombs Motorsports who acquired sponsor, DA Forms and Printing, to race in the ACT Beech Ridge 150 hosted by Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Scraping the backstretch wall during the heat race sent the 57 to the consolation (consi) race. The car was running very well and when the checkers dropped was sitting in the outside pole position for the last chance race. Unforunately competitor, Glen Luce, did not slow down after the checkered flag while many cars did to exit the track and ended up driving over the hood of the 57 ending the team's race and season.
On August 22, Coombs Motorsports sold the 57 to Spud Speedway stand out, Austin Theriault. The team would like to congratulate Austin on winning his first late model race and keeping the 57's winning tradition going.
June 15, 2009
Thank you to the fans who came out to watch us on Saturday night. We hope you enjoyed the show!
We are going to be back on the track this Saturday, June 20 for Double T Fence night at OPS. Green flag will drop at 6:30PM. Don't miss a minute of the action.
We are also still looking for more sponsors for the season and the TD Banknorth 250. To inquire about sponsorship opportunities please contact our media representative at: contact@pitroadpressbox.com.
May 27, 2009
We will be back on the track this Saturday May 30 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Come watch us race! Green flag flies at 6:30PM.
The race report from this weekend is up check it out on the blog.
May 23, 2009
Had to start from the back in the heat and the feature but still managed to finish ninth. Overall, a good day and a solid start to the season. Due to the other racers checking up we have damage to the bumper and fan.
May 20, 2009
The official Coombs Motorsports forum is up check it out at: http://pitroadpressbox.proboards.com/!
May 19, 2009
The Coombs Motorsports Ford Fusion will be heading to Oxford Plains Speedway for its first race of the season this weekend May 23. Gates open at 5:30 PM and racing will start at 6:30 PM. For more information, please visit the Oxford Plains Speedway Web site.
May 9, 2009
The Coombs Motorsports team hit the track for the first time in over a year for the Oxford Plains pre-season practice. The car was solid all day and was turning the same times from when it was last on the track in the fall of 2007. The team is headed back to the shop to fine-tune the Fusion for its first race on May 23.