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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Berlin native racing up NASCAR ranks By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Five races in, Berlin native Ryan Preece is having his best season yet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. “I’m competitive. I would say (racing) feeds the fire when it comes to that competitive nature,” Preece, 27, said.
By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Preece finished 1st in the April 14 race at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee and has placed in the top five an additional three times.
A local landowner is in the early stages of seeking approval to build a new street and 18 homes off Ice Pond Lane.
“It was definitely pretty cool because when you look at Bristol, it’s a track that most racers around the country, they want to win at,” he said.
A public hearing is scheduled on the proposal at the next Inland Wetland and Water Courses Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The commission is currently reviewing the application, which was filed by Main Street resident Ray DeCormier.
Preece and NASCAR star Joey Logano, of Middletown, got their start at some of the same local race tracks. For a year or two in the late 1990s, Preece and Logano honed their skills at the Silver City Quarter Midget Club in Meriden. “That’s where myself and Joey Logano, we all got started,” Preece said. “You can tell that there’s a bond there, and it started here,” said Wendi Cordova, publicity director for the club. “We’re very proud of the fact that Ryan is doing as well as he is,” she said. “He’s an excellent role model for our kids.” While watching Preece’s win at Bristol, she was elated to see that Logano See NASCAR, A13
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Ryan Preece celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race on April 14 in Bristol, Tenn. Associated Press
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Deputy Director of Public Works Jim Horbal said the plan does not appear to impact the wetlands, and none of the homes are being built on wetlands or in Bradley Brook’s flood plain. Part of the storm water management system for the new street would be on wetlands to reduce the amount of eroSee Housing, A13
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