Editor’s note: The following article comes from Souza Media LLC, which serves as public relations for Sam Rameau Motorsports
This Saturday at Lee USA Speedway, Sam Rameau and the Rameau Motorsports team have a special reason to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 175-lap race.
The third race of the season for the group will take place on Memorial Day weekend, as Rameau and the No. 06 team honor Captain Ross A. Reynolds, a fallen hero and Leominster native who passed away last year during a training exercise.

While serving the United States of America in the Marine Corps, Reynolds, was a MV-22B Osprey Pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261. He died on March 19, 2022, as a result of injuries sustained when his Osprey aircraft went down in the Arctic Circle in Norway. He and his “Raging Bulls” squadron were participating in NATO training exercises at the time.
“We’re honored to have Captain Ross A. Reynolds on the car for Lee during what will be a special event,” said Rameau, a Westminster native. “As we celebrate Memorial Day, we must remember all of those who have lost their lives serving this country and also all of those who are currently serving and their families. It’s very important to our race team to have a great run for Ross and his family. Ross and all others who have been lost and continue to serve are true heroes for this great country.”
The team will have special T-shirts in the pit area on Saturday at Lee and is hoping to see many of the local race fans and general public join them at Lee USA Speedway for this special event in New Hampshire.
All NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour cars will carry the name of a fallen hero for the race. The event, with a Kentucky Derby theme, titled the Granite State Derby, will also have multiple remembrance ceremonies for fallen heroes during the day with multiple Gold Star families scheduled to be in attendance. Racing begins at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Saturday’s racing at Lee USA Speedway includes practice, qualifying and the 175-lap Granite State Derby race. The main event is scheduled to go green at 7:45 p.m. with streaming live on FloRacing.TV. Advance tickets for the race are available at JDVProductions.com and will also be available at the track on race day.
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