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Monthly Racing Commentary with LEW BOYD
BEING EDDIE MACDONALD
2024
 
 
2nd Place Finish 
Lee, NH- After Mother Nature forced racing action to be moved from Saturday to Sunday 5/19, the race teams did not disappoint the large crowd on hand. With 34 driver from all over New England and even Pennsylvania on hand to compete for the $30K to win! Derek Griffith (12G) set the quick time in the lone 40 minute practice session with a 14.732 second lap. Right behind him where the 17MA of Eddie MacDonald with a 14.776, Max Cookson (39) with a 14.780, the 90 of Casey Call with a 14.781, and Wayne Helliwell (27NH) with a 14.820.

Time trails for the North American Pro Stock Nationals were first on track. Griffith continued his trend of setting the fastest time to claim the pole position with a lap of 14.561. Jimmy Renfrew Jr. (00) turned the 2nd fastest lap with a 14.605 but it would be Nicholas Cusack (2) who turned the 3rd fastest lap that would accept the ladder challenge and start from the rear. Griffith would lead the field in a dominate fashion until lap 125 when the competition caution would fly seeing all teams pit. The bigger story would be Joey Doiron (73D) who would win the consolation forcing him to start 20th in the main event and would find himself running 2nd by lap 115. Doiron would follow Griffith closely after the competition caution and on lap 170 under Griffith and would race side by side lap after lap. Doiron would lead lap 179 with Griffith taking the lead back for the next 2 laps. Doiron regained the lead on lap 182 and would never look back as he captured the win and the $30K dollars. MacDonald would sneak around Griffith to take the 2nd spot forcing Griffith to settle for 3rd. 
 
The Northeast Classic
Sunday, April 14th, 2024 
 
Loudon, NH — Blue skies and sunshine greeted the teams and fans at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday morning for the 4th annual Northeast Classic.

DJ Shaw #60 and Mike Hopkins #15 led the SLM pack to the green with Hopkins taking the lead over Shaw, Corey Hall #83, and Eddie MacDonald #17ma. MacDonald worked his way up to second by lap 15 and passed Hopkines on lap 16.

Red flags then stopped the show twice as Trevor Sanborn #44 hit the turn two wall and caught fire after contact with Dennis Spencer on lap 19. Then on lap 23 Nick Lascula #39L tangled with Josh King #21 in turn one. 

‘The Outlaw’ Eddie MacDonald showed the way as the class of the field following the competition caution while DJ Shaw, Ben Rowe and New Brunswick’s Hall battled for second.

The lap 41 caution for debris allowed the field one final chance at Eddie MacDonald but The Outlaw outgunned the field with DJ Shaw and Johnny Clark rounding out the podium.

The win marks back to back victories for the #17ma and is the 13th for MacDonald at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in a variety of PASS, ACT, and Busch North events. 
       
       
       
       
       
       
 
3rd Place Finish
New Hampshire drivers D.J. Shaw and Wayne Helliwell, Jr. led the field to green in the PASS Ccebreaker 75 on 4/6. An early caution for a back-field squabble in turn three saw Massachusetts' hot-shoe Eddie MacDonald chase down early leader Shaw and, after battling side-by-side, took over the lead before a lap 39 rain delay.

Two restarts led to two spirited battles between Shaw and MacDonald with 'The Outlaw' taking charge but facing a mirror full of Derek Griffith. With fifteen laps remaining Griffith began to show his hand, growing ever closer to MacDonald while maintaining a safe distance, poised to pounce as laps wound down. While a second and third rain delay dashed Griffith's original chase, the Hudson, New Hampshire native powered by MacDonald on the final restart to claim the Icebreaker gold over Shaw and MacDonald.
2023
20th Place Finish
Sunday, August 6th, 2023
8th Place Finish
The Northeast Classic
Saturday, April 15th, 2023 
 
Photos by Norm Marx
Saturday, April 8th, 2023
4th Place Finish
Photos by
Norm Marx
2022 HIGHLIGHTS
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Grimm Racing Is More than Just Winning 
Racing may be about winning but it also has plenty of room for support and compassion for people and causes and this is what Grimm Racing is all about. If anyone has any doubt about the validity of the statement, all they have to do is to look at the vinyl covering the car. The MS, New Path Adventures, Boston Strong logos, and the Eric Williams emblem are displayed on every Grimm car.

Recently Megan Spaulding, the daughter of Carla and Rob Grimm, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. In an effort to support MS Awareness Week, the #71 carried the logo for the first race on the rear quarter panels at Bristol. Rob Grimm decided the MS banner would be permanently displayed on the car for the entire season. The family and members of Grimm Nation will participate as the “MS Warriors” in the May 5 MS Walk at Pocono Speedway.  (http://walkpae.nationalmssociety.org)

The Grimm family was deeply moved by the horrific events on Marathon Monday in Boston and the decision was easily reached to display the “Boston Strong” ribbon on the car. Eddie MacDonald and many of the team members call the Boston area home and felt the need to support those killed, injured, and their families was something Grimm Racing does for all those in need.
(onefundboston.org)

Rob Grimm decided that “New Path Adventures” logo would be displayed on the back of the car for the season. New Path Adventures is based in Dallas, Texas and ministers to troubled youths ages 13-19. Crew member Steven Owens, nephew of Rob Grimm, is proud to say his brother Jonathan Owens and Alan Owens offer guidance and a positive change in the choices these youngsters make in their daily lives. The Spanish to English Ministry recently completed a very successful bike ride across the state of Texas, an 865 mile journey, to raise money. Alan and Jonathan work with a group of 7-10 youngsters by taking them from their environment and harmful behavior, minister to them while living out of backpacks in the wilds of Texas. NewPathAdventures.org is a good source for information.

On February 25, 2013 Corrections Officer Eric Williams was murdered in the line of duty at the U.S Penitentiary located in Canaan, Pa. that is within sight of the Grimm Racing shop in Waymart, Pa. In order to honor Officer Williams and those men and women that serve, every Grimm car will display the emblem for the remainder of the season. (www.facebook.comCorrectionalPeaceOfficersFoundation)

Being a member of Grimm Nation is much more than supporting the #71 on the track. It means a commitment to show support for those in need.

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