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Racing News: Top 3 Finish for OTR July 17th, 2010, Waterford, CT: It was a 3rd place finish for the #0 of Howard "Hurricane" Payne for the A. B. CDL Driver Training School Truck feature event. After a side by side battle of team trucks Allen Coates, #90, and Keith Rocco, #94, Payne finished the heat race in 3rd place. After handicapping, Payne was to start in 3rd. However, rules stated that rookie driver, Corey Coates in the #75 was to start the feature from the rear, therefore moving Payne to the outside of the #8 of Bill Leonard. On the drop of the green flag, the 3rd place starter, Keith Rocco, dove under the field to claim the lead in the first lap and never looked back. A side by side battle between the #90 of Allen Coates and the #0 of Howard Payne left the second position unsettled until lap 18 when Coates cleared the #0 of Howard Payne to claim the 2nd position. There was too much distance to the leader, Keith Rocco in the #94 to battle for the lead. The race ended with no cautions and the #94 of Keith Rocco taking the victory. Contact between the #7 of Chris Correll and the #75 of Corey Coates on the front stretch coming to take the checkered flag left trucks scrambling to finish the race. Finishing Order: #94 Keith Rocco, #90 Allen Coates, #0 Howard Payne, #8 Bill Leonard, #55 John Warren, #22 Keith Chapman, #75 Corey Coates, #7 Chris Correll, #33 Vin Espisito, #2 James Wrey ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Independence Day Weekend Means Victory Lane for OTR!!! July 8th, 2010: This past weekend was an eventful weekend for all racers involved with Overtime Racing. The weekend started at the Waterford Speedbowl Saturday night, as the #0 driven by "Hurricane" Payne time-trialed his way into the 25 lap feature. With a lap time of 16.789 seconds, Payne started the feature outside the second row. With the truck not running well on the outside, Payne was looking for a spot on the low side, and fell in line on lap 2 in the 6th position. That wasn't good enough for Payne. It was a tough side by side battle with the #7 of Chris "Quagmire" Correll for 5 laps, until Payne was able to overtake the 3rd position. Payne was now on a hunt for the #83 of George "Gee" Perry for tne 2nd position. The yellow flag flew on lap 13, due to a second expired motor of the day for the #75 of rookie Corey Coates. While several trucks pitted, Waterford Officials sent the #0 of Payne to the rear of the field for "Aggressive Driving." This call was made from the previous battle for 3rd position against the #7 of Correll. It was a double file restart, and Payne had to start at the rear of the field. As they say, yellow breeds yellow. The yellow flag flew again on lap 14 as contact was made between the #8 of Bill Leonard, the #83 of Gee Perry. Also involved was the #55 of John Warren and the #66 of Doug Dunleavy, Jr. Payne restarted the race in the 2nd position. When the green flag flew, the #90 of Allen Coates took off, with Payne fighting to keep the 2nd position against Correll. Payne cleared Correll, and Correll was then taken over by the #83 of Perry. Perry was looking hard to take the 2nd place away from Payne, but it was an unsuccessful battle. Perry looked high and low, but the checkered flag flew before he could make the pass. The battle for 2nd place was a clean, hard run battle. Victory went to the #90 of Allen Coates, but the real race was between the 2nd place finisher of #0 Howard "Hurricane" Payne, and the 3rd place finisher of #83 George "Gee" Perry. Both Perry and Payne commented on the true sportsmanship of their competitor in their victory lane interviews, complimenting each other for racing as true racers.
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New Sponsorship
Big Boys Toys, LLC and Overtime Racing are joining forces once again to sponsor the local race track, Pomfret Speedway, where Junior Driver, Caylee Cruz made her debut in May of 2010. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Payne in the Top 3 Again! May 16th, 2010 - Waterford, CT - It was a 3rd place finish for Howard Payne and the Overtime Racing Team at Waterford Speedbowl last night. Since his win last month at Waterford, Payne was set to start the heat race in the 6th position. By lap 2, when the caution flag flew, Payne moved his way up to the 2nd position. Due to contact with the #90 of Allen Coates, Waterford Officials sent Payne back to the rear of the field at the restart. By the end of the 8 lap heat, Payne made his way back into the 3rd position. Altercations that followed the incident on the track that brought out the yellow left 3 trucks with a one race suspension. Waterford Officials want to make sure that all actions both on the track and off maintain the high standards of safety that all competitors, crews, and fans need. With the field reduced to only 7 trucks, Payne started on the outside pole. Lap 1, Payne battled side by side with the pole sitter, #7 Chris Correll, while the #90 of Allen Coates made the hunt on the outside. On the backstretch, it was 3 wide with Correll in the middle of Payne and Coates. Coates claimed the lead and never looked back. Lap 3, Payne was able to return to the 2nd position, around the #7 of Correll, but Keith Rocco filling the seat of the #94 owned by Scott Gregory was hungry for a win. By lap 15, Rocco was looking high and low to pass Payne, but Payne held his ground, continuing to battle for another 6 laps, when Payne finally lost the battle, and settled in line in the 3rd position. As the white flag flew, Payne found a last burst of power and crossed the finish line side by side, to be beat only by a nose of Keith Rocco. The next feature event for the Waterford Truck Series will be Saturday, June 19th, 2010. Make sure you come to see Howard Payne try and reclaim the point lead and take the Checkered Flag. FINISHING ORDER: 1. #90 Allen Coates 2. #94 Keith Rocco 3. #0 Howard Payne 4. #8 Bill Leonard 5. #75 Corey Coates 6. #7 Chris Correll 7. #15 Harold Burdick DNS: #33 Dan Butler, #55 John Warren, #85 Greg Butler, Jr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Payne Sweeps at the Speedbowl! April 24th, 2010 - Waterford, CT - Howard "Hurricane " Payne was the first to see the Checkered flag, not once, but twice Saturday night at the Waterford Speedbowl. After starting on the pole for the 8 lap heat race, Payne had a close side by side battle with the #8 of Bill Leonard. Payne was able to maintain the lead, as Leonard was overtaken by the #90 of Allen Coates. Coates tried to make a run to take the lead from Payne, but Payne wasn't giving up. He went on to win the 8 lap heat race, but that wasn't the only checkered Payne would see for the night. After handicapping, it was rookie Corey Coates starting on the pole for the feature event. Another blown motor for the rookie put him in the seat of the #12 truck instead of his #75 New England ATV sponsored truck. It was the #15 of Brad Caddick starting to his outside and the #8 of Bill Leonard behind him in 3rd. Payne started the feature event outside of the 2nd row in 4th place. Corey took a good run to hold the lead, but was overtaken by the #15 of Caddick on lap 2. Payne stayed glued to the rear bumper of Caddick on the outside to move his way into the 2nd position on lap 2. By lap 4, Payne was looking under the #15 to take over the lead. After 3 laps of intense side by side racing, Payne was able to take over the lead and never looked back. The rest of the field kept battling side by side to try and make a run, but no one was able to pass Payne. The #8 of Leonard was looking to follow Payne around the #15 to take over 2nd place and Leonard and Caddick battled for the next few laps to determine who would be taking over the 2nd position to go after Payne for the lead. Lap 18 smoke started showing from the 2009 Champion, Allen Coates in the #90, showing that his engine was starting to expire. He tried to make the last 7 laps of the race, but on lap 23 the yellow came out as the #90 stopped next to the wall in turns 3 and 4. The yellow also showed the end of the night for the #15 of Caddick as he had his own mechanical issues. It was a double file restart with 2 to go for the 25 lap feature event. With a strong restart, Payne was able to get past the #8 of Leonard and start putting distance with himself to the rest of the field. The #85 of Greg Butler, Jr. caught up to the back of Leonard and they were battling side by side, keeping the fans questioning who would end up in the 2nd place. Side by side in 3 and 4, the #85 of Butler to the inside, with the #8 of Leonard to the outside, the #22 of Keith Chapman decided to make a 3rd lane that wasn't available. Contact between the #85, #8, and #22 sent trucks spinning in a cloud of smoke as the Overtime Racing Truck driven by Howard Payne took the checkered flag. Overtime Racing would like to thank the A.B. CDL Training Center for coming on board as the Title Sponsor of the Truck Division at Waterford Speedbowl. We appreciate your efforts! To learn more about A.B. CDL please visit their site at www.BeASafeTrucker.com. Finishing Order: #0 Howard Payne 2. #22 Keith Chapman 3. #33 Dan Butler 4. #12 Corey Coates (Rookie) 5. #55 John Warren 6. #85 Greg Butler, Jr. 7. #8 Bill Leonard 8. #2 James Wrey 9. #13 Jon Zoller 10. #15 Brad Caddick 11. #90 Allen Coates 12. #94 Keith Rocco 13. #7 Chris Correl
********************************* Moving Up: 4th Place Finish for Payne at the Bowl April 4, 2010 - Waterford, CT - With the sun shining at the Waterford Speedbowl, the trucks returned to the track for yet another 25 lap feature event. Payne started the 8 lap heat race in the 3rd position. After several laps of an intense side by side battle with the #8 of Bill Leonard for 2nd place, Leonard passed the #55 of John Warren to take the lead. Payne continued to fight looking high and low to hold off the #90 of Allen Coates and find his way into the 2nd place. With Payne to the inside, and Coates to the outside, they split the #55 of Warren and Payne went on to take 2nd place in the 2nd heat race of the 2010 season. The results of the heat race left Payne to start the feature event in the 3rd position. A fuel leak that showed itself on the hot laps forced Payne to give up his 3rd place starting position and pit. He started the feature event in the 9th position. Coates took the lead from the #55 of John Warren on the 3rd lap and never looked back. The caution flag flew on lap 6 as the #7 of Chris Correll spun coming out of turn 2 making contact with the #85 of Greg Butler, Jr. and the #83 of Gee Perry. Having handling issues, the Overtime Racing Team decided to pit and make adjustments to the truck. They restarted the race in the 9th position. On the restart, Payne battled against the #85 of Butler to take over the 8th position. By lap 13, he was able to make his way up to 6th. When the yellow came out again on lap 17 for debris on the front stretch, Payne was hungry to continue making his way to the front. On the restart, it was a three-way battle between Payne, the #15 of Brad Caddick, and the #94 of Scott Gregory for the 4th position. After a couple of laps, Payne was able to overtake Gregory and move into 5th. On lap 23, he passed Caddick for the 4th position. The checkered flag flew for the #90 of Allen Coates taking down his second victory for the 2010 Truck Season. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5th Place Finish For OTR at Speedbowl Opener March 28th, 2010 - Waterford, CT - The heat race of the opening weekend at Waterford Speedbowl looked promising for the #0 Truck, driven by Howard Payne. He drew the pole at practice on Friday, and never left during the 8 lap heat race, landing him on the pole for the 25-lap feature event. Payne began the race with the 90 of 2009 Champion Allen Coates on his outside. The two trucks stayed side by side as they battled to see who would lead the first lap of the 2010 season. However, due to contact between the #22 of Keith Chapman and the #8 of Bill Leonard, the first lap was not yet complete. On the restart, with Coates to his outside, Payne drove it hard trying not to give up the lead. When they came back to the start, it was Coates who had the lead, but the #0 of Payne didn't give up easily. They battled side by side for the first 5 laps of the 25-lap event, with the #7 of Chris Correll trying to find his way into the battle. Payne continued to battle with the #7 of Correll to keep 2nd place until the yellow came out on lap 12 with the #15 of Brad Caddick up against the wall in turns 3 and 4. On the restart, Coates took off to maintain the lead, and Payne was left on the outside to be overtaken by both the #7 of Correll and the #85 of Greg Butler, Jr., settling back in line in the 4th position. The yellow came out again quickly on lap 14 as the #75 of rookie Corey Coates had a mechanical failure in turns 1 and 2. The restart on lap 15 lead to contact between the #94 on the inside and Payne on the outside on the backstretch. A nice save for Payne, but the casualty came for the #33 of Dan Butler, who had to retire his truck to the pits for the rest of the feature. Considered an accident vehicle, Payne restarted the feature in 7th place. He battled his way back past the #2 of Jim Wray and the #22 of Keith Chapman to finish the first race of the season in 5th place. The Trucks return to the track next Saturday, April 3rd, 2010. See if anyone will be able to dethrown the #90 of 2009 Champion Allen Coates!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OVERTIME RACING IN 2010 January 17th, 2010 - Guest driver, Howard Payne has agreed to return to the seat of the Overtime Racing, Big Boys Toys, LLC, New England ATV Sponsored truck for the 2010 season. After receiving an award last night at the Waterford Speedbowl 2009 Banquet for finishing 3rd in points, Payne and Overtime Racing agree that the team has a great connection and potential to do great things in 2010. The truck will remain the #0 sponsored by Big Boys Toys, LLC of Pomfret, CT. Other sponsors are in the works to join the team for 2010. In addition to Payne receiving the award for finishing 3rd in points, the Overtime Racing team received the award for Pit Crew of the Year for the New England ATV Truck series that ran at the Waterford Speedbowl in 2009. Stay tuned for more details of what is to come in 2010 with the collaboration of Overtime Racing and "Hurricane" Payne. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coates Returns to Victory Lane Coates Winning Streak Broken; Leonard in Victory Lane
Captures Win Number 5 By: Heather Sica August 1st, 2009, Waterford, CT - Thirteen trucks traveled to the Waterford Speedbowl for the 5th NEATV Truck Feature Event. After two rounds of practice, the trucks lined up for their first 8-lap qualifying heat race. After an intense battle with the #17 of Mike Anzalone, it was the #0 of Hur The feature began with outside introductions of the NEATV Truck Division. A heartfelt dedication was made by the #25 of Dan Butler to his 6 month old son, who is currently at the Children's Hospital in Boston, receiving more medical treatment after 4 open heart surgeries. Once the field was set, it was time to go. The #0 of Payne took off on the drop of the green, taking the #83 of Gee Perry with him into 2nd. However, on lap 3, the yellow flag flew as the #17 of Mike Anzalone got loose in turn 2, spun and collected the #22 of Keith Chapman. On the restart, the #84 of Allen Coates was already up to the 5th position. The #0 of Payne got another great start and was able to pull away from the #83 of Perry. The #84 of Coates quickly moved to 4th and battled his team truck, the #94 of Scott Gregory. By lap 5 Coates was up to the 3rd position and went on to battle for 2nd against the #83 of Gee Perry. The #0 of Payne kept his distance from the #83, but Coates was hungry to go undefeated. On lap 7, the #84 was in 2nd place going after the lead. The #0 of Payne and the #84 of Coates battled, following in the same line, with Coates looking high and low to get passed the #0 of Payne. Lap 18, the #0 of Payne slipped up, leaving a slight opening down low and Coates quickly filled the space. Payne and Coates battled side by side down the front stretch, but it Finishing Order: 1. #84 Coates 2. #0 Payne 3. #83 Perry 4. #8 Leonard 5. #7 Correll 6. #85 Greg Butler, Jr 7. #66 Dunleavy 8. #94 Gregory 9. #28 Auchmoody 10. #25 Dan Butler 11. #87 Michael 12. #17 Anzalone 13. #22 Chapman Contingency Winners: Spectro Oil - #83 Gee Perry Lightening Lights - #8 Bill Leonard, owned by Steve Johnson Dunleavy's Cash Bonus - #84 Allen Coates, #83 Gee Perry, #7 Chris Correll ~~~~~~~~~~
The Bad Luck Continues By: Heather Sica July 25th, 2009, Waterford, CT - The bad luck continued this Saturday in the Late Model division for Howard Payne and the #16 Late Model. Late night thunderstorms that passed through Waterford on Friday left a great deal of water in the center of the infield at the Speedbowl. The track's safety team worked hard to clear it out to make the track safer for it's competitors, however, it delayed the action that qualifying was cancelled. The #16 of Payne was to start the race in 14th position. After two rounds of practice, it was time for features. As the first feature went on the track, Crew Chief, Doug Leonard noticed a fuel leak on the #16, and the crew quickly went to work to change the carburetor. Unfortunately, the change did not solve the problem and the #16 of Payne had to park the car after only 15 laps of competition, finishing the race where he started, in 14th position. Click here to see the crew working just before the feature began.
Coates Claims the Checkers Again Click on the video link to see the #0 In-Car Camera of this event. ~~~~~~ John St. Germain Claims Checkers in ARTS Feature Event ~~~~~~~~~~ ACT 100 Lap Event Receives the Red Flag June 13, 2009, Waterford, CT - Rain that began at lap 29 brought the red flag to the 100 lap American Canadian Tour race held at the Waterford Speedbowl Saturday night. The race will continue next Saturday, June 20th. Watch the NEATV Sponsored #16 restart the feature in 22nd place and work his way to the frontl.
Coates Captures the Checkered, Again By: Heather Sica June 10, 2009 Waterford, CT - The threat of rain did not stop the New England ATV Truck Series from competing in the Levine Automotive Sponsored, 20-Lap Feature Event. The 3rd event of the new NEATV Truck Series brought out 10 trucks, 2 new to our series. "It is great to be racing the trucks again," said Bill Leonard, owner of the #8 and #50 trucks. "It's a division that is fun to run and affordable for any competitor." To determine the feature line up, each driver drew a number at the front gate. As the last winner of an NEATV Truck event, the #84 of Allen Coates had to begin the feature event from the rear of the field. With the luck of the draw, the #22 of Keith Chapman started the feature on the pole with the #25 of Dan Butler to his outside. The #50, driven by Louie Bellisle started 3rd with the #0 of 'Hurricane" Payne to the outside. The start of the race meant trouble for the #85 of Greg Butler, Jr. A major mechanical failure lead to flames coming out of the #85 Chevy, sending him to the pits for the rest of the event. When the green flag flew, the #22 of Keith Chapman jumped out front with the #0 of Payne following in line behind him. Coates was not settling in the back. By lap 3, the #84 of Coates surpassed his teammate, the #94 of Scott Gregory, for 5th place. On lap 7, Coates battled the #8 of Bill Leonard for 3rd. While the #0 of Payne battled, looking high and low to get by the #22 of Chapman for the lead, the #84 of Coates looked to the inside and put a fender down low to make the pass for 2nd on lap 10. Coates followed Chapman, but hungry for the lead, he looked high and low, and finally made a move to the outside on lap 12 passing Chapman for the lead. While Coates took off with the lead, the top 5 was not settling. Payne looked high and low to try and follow Coates passed the #22, but could not complete the pass. Contact between turns 3 and 4 got both the #22 of Chapman and the #0 of Payne loose, but they were able to hang on to it. With both the 2nd and 3rd place trucks loose, the #8 of Bill Leonard looked to take advantage, hungry for a win, but was unable to make the pass. Coates took the checkered flag on lap 20 after a caution-free feature event. After a great race, Coates was smiling, making it his 67th victory at the Waterford Speedbowl. "We just need more [trucks] out here. They're real affordable and a whole lot of fun," said Coates from victory lane. Coates was followed by the #22of Chapman in 2nd, #0 of Payne, #8 of Leonard, #94 of Gregory, #17 of Mike Anzalone, #50 of Bellisle, #25 of Dan Butler, #13 of Jon Zoller, and the #85 of Greg Butler, Jr. (DNF - Mechanical Failure) rounding out the field. With the NEATV Truck Series, there are also many contingency packages for every Feature Event. The #22 of Keith Chapman was awarded the $25.00 Lightening Lights Gift Certifricate. Winner Allen Coates received the Spectro Oil Contingency package. There were also cash bonuses awarded to the 3rd, 5th, and 7th place finishers, by a random drawing that was made by Coates at the completion of the race. The 3rd Place finisher, Howard Payne was awarded the $50.00 cash bonus, while 5th place finisher Scott Gregory was awarded the $30.00 cash bonus, and the 7th place finisher, Louie Bellisle, in a car owned by Bill Leonard received the $20.00 cash bonus. The trucks return to the Speedbowl on Saturday June 27th. For more information regarding the NEATV Truck series, please visit www.neatv-trucks.com. Payne Plans to Qualify for “Nutmeg State 100” ACT Tour Feature Event
By Heather Sica
June 2nd, 2009, Shelton, CT - Driver Howard Payne, along with the Overtime Race Team, will return to the #16, but not where you think. Driver Howard Payne will try to qualify for the American Canadian Tour race at Waterford Speedbowl, Saturday, June 13th, 2009 in the New England ATV sponsored ACT Car, owned by Scott Gregory. As the #0, Payne is known for racing this season in the New England ATV Truck Series was already taken, it was agreed that Payne will return to the #16 that Overtime Racing was known for in its run with the AllStar Race Truck Series.
As Director of New England ATV Motocross, Payne is looking to venture out into other racing divisions. Long time supporter of Racing Against Cancer, Payne looked to Director of Operations, Scott Gregory, for a chance in a different division. "We have worked with Howard before, and through his New England ATV Series, he has been a great supporter of Racing Against Cancer," Gregory said. It is agreed that all winnings received while Payne is in the New England ATV sponsored car will be donated directly to Racing Against Cancer. Overtime Racing Sponsor, Big Boys Toys, LLC will also be on board of the #16 ACT car for the June 13th feature event. "The boys at Overtime Racing have been a great team to work with so far this year. I am excited to take them with me in future endeavors and different divisions. I think that teaming up with Racing Against Cancer is going to be great for all of us," said Payne.
Overtime Racing will prepare for the ACT race by running the Late Model feature event on Saturday, June 6th at Waterford Speedbowl. "It has been a while since Seth [Duval, truck owner] or I have run a late model, but we are looking forward to going over our old notes, and making another fast race car for Howard," says crew chief Doug Leonard. Be sure to come out and see Howard Payne and the Overtime Racing team in the New England ATV Truck, this Wednesday, June 3rd at Waterford Speedbowl, and then again Saturday, June 6th in the Late Model. Don't forget the American Canadian Tour 100 Lap Main Event on Saturday, June 13th!
Coates Captures the Checkers Again
May 2nd, 2009 – Waterford, CT: Saturday afternoon was a picture perfect afternoon for racing. The New England ATV truck series made it’s second appearance at the Waterford Speedbowl for the 2009 season. As this is a new series, it was decided that the NEATV truck series would qualify with time trials. The pole was clenched by a 16.494 second lap, driven Howard Payne in the #0 New England ATV, Big Boy’s Toys sponsored Chevrolet. Payne has set the new record for fastest competition lap time in a truck at Waterford Speedbowl. The #84 Shopwurld sponsored truck of Allen Coates timed to start in 2nd position, but new rules state that the winner of the previous feature would have to start in the back of the field for their next feature event. That moved the #85 of Greg Butler, Jr. to start 2nd, followed by the #17 of Mike Anzalone, #94 of Scott Gregory, #25 of Dan Butler, and rounding out the field with the #13 of Jon Zoller. At the drop of the green flag, Payne took off with the #85 of Greg Butler, Jr. to his outside. Payne cleared the #85 of Butler by lap 2, but the #94 of Scott Gregory was on a hunt. Gregory passed the #85 of Butler for 2nd on lap 3, and coming from the back the #84 of Allen Coates was not waiting. By lap 6, Coates had battled his was to the 3rd position, while Hurricane Payne was trying to separate himself from the rest of the field. Coates passed teammate Scott Gregory for 2nd place on lap 9, and charged right after leader Payne. Lap 12, Coates was able to gain the lead passing the #0 of Payne on the inside on the backstretch going into turn 3. Coates had a clear path until he came upon lap traffic on lap 17. Lap 25, the battle was on for the 3rd place spot, with the #85 of Butler looking high and low to pass the #94 of Scott Gregory. The 25 lap feature event concluded without any caution. Coates went on to win his 2nd feature event of the New England ATV Truck Series, followed by the #0 of Howard Payne finishing 2nd, #94 of Scott Gregory, #85 of Greg Butler Jr., #25 of Dan Butler, and the #13 of Jon Zoller rounding out the field.
The trucks take the stage again at Waterford Speedbowl for a Wild ‘n’ Wacky Wednesday night 20 lap feature event, Wednesday June 3rd! Be sure to stay tuned to what this new division has to offer. For more information regarding the New England ATV Truck Series, please check out the website at www.neatv-trucks.com.
NEATV Named as Title Sponsor of Truck Series
~~~~~~~~~~ Racing News: April 10, 2009 - Overtime Racing, and driver Howard Payne, made an appearance this past Thursday at Waterford Speedbowl for Practice. The team has been working together for only two features, the first which ended in victory. As a team, Overtime Racing and Howard Payne know what it takes to win, and needed to spend more time together on the track to create the chemistry that is a race-winning combination. All members of Overtime Racing left Waterford Speedbowl feeling confident in the preparations made. Click here to see the video of Practice.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 6th, 2009 - The AllStar Race Truck Series has announced that the ARTS trucks will be on the schedule with the ARCA Re/Max feature event at New Jersey Motorsports Park, September 11th - 13th. "ARCA’s first foray to a road course in over a decade – 2008’s visit to New Jersey Motorsports Park – was deemed a major success for the series. Fittingly, the 800-hp stock cars will make a return to Thunderbolt Raceway in 2009. 2008 race winner Justin Allgaier was crowned the series champion and has since signed with legendary Penske Racing to contest the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series, leaving plenty of hungry young hot shoes and series veterans behind to claim this season’s title. The VW Jetta TDI Cup and Pro IT series also return in 2009. F1 New Jersey hosts a WKA New Jersey Sprint Series karting race." (From the New Jersey Motorsports Park Website) Stay tuned to www.overtimeracing.com and www.artsracing.com to see as the details of this upcoming event unfold. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Race Recap: March 28, 2009 – Waterford, CT: Saturday afternoon was the first afternoon of the new Waterford Truck Series. As a first feature for a new division, and 10 trucks ready to race, the feature began with a draw for position. Howard Payne, guest driver of the Overtime Racing #0, drew to begin the feature in 7th place. With no heat race, and only one round of practice on Saturday, the Overtime Racing truck was as prepared as the team could get it for a new series. Allen Coates in the #84, started the race on the pole with #85 of Greg Butler Jr. on the outside. On lap 2, the power of Hurricane Payne passed the #17 of Mike Anzalone. On lap 4, Hurricane tried to follow the #94 of Scott Gregory beind the #55 of Warren. With no luck, Payne was looking high and low to pass the #55 for 6 laps. On lap 10, Payne powered by the #55 on the bottom of the track getting into turn 1. Payne pushed his way to try and close the gap on the leaders. Laps 15 and 16 put Payne behind lap traffic, which he cleared with no contest. The caution flag flew at lap 22, when the #99 of Doug Dunleavy, got a flat a tire and ended up in the wall between turns 3 and 4. On the restart, the Overtime Racing #0 started in 5th, inside of the 3rd row. Payne tried to follow the #85 of Greg Butler, Jr., but Butler struggled to get grip on the restart. Contact was made with the #94 of Scott Gregory coming out of turn 4, to begin lap 24, which lead the #0 to get loose going into turn 1 and spun out, and then ended up nose to nose against the #55 of Warren. Overtime Racing is still awaiting the official results from the Speedbowl to determine our Official finishing position. To see this feature from Hurricane Payne’s Perspective, Click Here.
~~~~~~ Congratulations from OTR!!! Overtime Racing would like to congratulate sponsor, Dan Huff of Big Boys Toys, on his recent engagement to our team accountant and head chef, Carolyn Morrison. We wish the happy couple the best of luck!
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**NEW SPONSORSHIP WITH OTR** **** Can-Am ATVs out of Canada will be sponsoring driver Howard Payne in the # 0 Overtime Racing truck, owned by co-owners Seth Duval and Doug Leonard, for his quest for a championship in 2009. Can-Am is a sponsor of the New England ATV Motocross Series, in which Payne is president of and they feel this is just another venue of people to reach out to throughout the Northeast, where the # 0 truck will be racing in 2009. They manufacture ATVs from sport to full racing, 4x4 utility to the unique 3 wheeled street machine the Spider. Whether your a motocross or woods racer or just like to ride for fun Can-Am has it covered. They offer one of the best Amateur racer support programs in the Country along with contingency money in all major ATV racing series across the country. At any event the # 0 truck is competing in, there will be Can-Am literature available and there will be special events during the season posted on this website with Can-Am machines on display with the # 0 Overtime Racing truck. For more information on Can-Am ATV'S go to www.can-am.brp.com ****
*****Overtime Racing is pleased to announce that Howard Payne has signed on to be the new driver of the #0 Overtime Racing truck for the 2009 season. He will be running double duty in both the Waterford Truck series as well as in the AllStar Race Truck division.*****
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ricane Payne that took the checkered flag, and started the feature on the pole. According to NEATV Truck rules, the #84 of Allen Coates was to start from the rear of the field and try and work his way to the front. 
was Coates who took the top spot. Payne was not giving up easily. Lap 21, Payne was to the outside of Coates. Coates thought he was clear and contact was made between the two trucks. The #0 of Payne backed out to let the #84 straighten himself out, and they continued to battle for the last 4 laps. But it was Coates to cross the finish line first at the drop of the Checkered flag. After the feature, Coates gave the trophy to the #25 of Dan Butler to dedicate the win to his 6 month old son. 
The $25.00 Lightening Lights Gift Certificate was awarded to Bill Leonard. Cash Bonuses were awarded to Allen Coates ($50), Scott Gregory ($30), and Bill Leonard ($20). The NEATV Trucks will be back on the race track on Saturday, August 1st, 2009. Stay tuned to 
The #85 of Greg Butler Jr. was the SpectroOil Contingency winner, taking home a case of Spectro Oil. Saturday night was also the first feature event that participated in the Dunleavy’s Roadside Service Cash Bonus Program. The #17 of Mike Anzalone received a $50 cash bonus, the #25 of Dan Butler received a $30 cash bonus, and the #94 of Scott Gregory received a $20 cash bonus. Saturday night’s feature event also included a Lightening Lights Contingency Program, awarded to the #17 of Mike Anzalone. 
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