by Jay | Aug 14, 2009 | Canada
(Shediac, N.B.) — The Maritime Super Series for Sportsman 75-lap feature race along with the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds will be part of the action-packed stock car racing event this Saturday evening, August 15th at the Centre for Speed (CFS), Atlantic Canada’s Super Speedway and “Metro Moncton ’s Playground of Power”. The event, which starts at 7:00 p.m., will also include regular Southeast Challenge Series points racing for
Streetstock, Mini Stock and Four Fun division racecars. The Maritime Super Series for Sportsman 75 will feature top Sportsman drivers from throughout New Brunswick and Nova Scotia battle it out in the third race of the series involving events at both the Centre for Speed and Riverglade Speedway. Defending series champion, Claude Gaudet (#22) of Grand Barachois heads into the event in top spot with a 6-point lead on Stephen Halpin (#03) of Saint John . Marcel Maillet (#25) of Ste-Marie is enjoying his strongest season in recent memory as he sits in third spot in the Super Series standings, only two points behind Halpin. Four drivers are tied for fourth spot in the standings each, all one point behind Maillet. They include Marc Gautreau (#99), Ken MacKenzie (#95), Dan Bourque (#15) and Bert Cormier (#3). Luc Bourgeois (#88) rounds out the top five. Saturday’s event will also mark the first visit of the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds Tour competitors to the CENTRE in 2009. This highly competitive series always puts on a great show on the wide oval of CFS. Admission for Saturday’s event will be $15 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 15 years of age. Front gates will open at 5 p.m. with green flag action starting at 6 p.m. Full schedule details are available at www.centreforspeed.com TRAVEL NOTE: Due to bridge construction on Route #133, all CFS traffic must use Exit #43 (Grand Barachois) off Highway #15 until further notice. From this exit, traffic must turn left onto Route #133, at Gaudet Supermarket, and travel 2 km to the CENTRE. About CFSThe CENTRE for Speed, built in 1996, is home to the Atlantic region’s largest and fastest paved 3/8 of a mile stock car oval as its centerpiece. The CENTRE overlooks the Northumberland Strait and is located 5 kilometers east of Shediac’s Parlee Beach on Route #133 in the village of Grand Barachois.
by Jay | Aug 14, 2009 | New England, Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Shawn Duquette of Morrisonville, NY survived a ride on Thunder Road’s infamous “Widowmaker” during the third and final Tiger Sportsmen Tri-State Series 100 to unofficially clinch the title. Duquette won the first to Tri-State Series races at Airborne Speedway and Canaan Fair Speedway on his way to building up a 22 point lead in the championship point standings. Just under halfway through the 100 lap feature that lead disappeared as he wrecked just after the start-finish line.
At that point Jason Bonnett took over the point lead and only needed to finish in the top nine if Duquette didn’t return. After about 20 laps of hardwork by his crew, Duquette was able to return to the race and pick up several more valuable spots. In the end it was just enough as Duquette tied with Bonnett with Duquette winning the tie breaker because of his previous two wins.
Shawn Fleury of Middlesex, VT took home the win in the ACE Hardware Tri-State 100 after an intense battle with Derrick O’Donnell. O’Donnell would hold on for second followed by Jimmy Hebert, Brendan Moodie and Scott Coburn rounding out the top five.
In Late Model action Nick Sweet of Barre scored his first career victory in a Late Model stock car. He was chased to the line by Jamie Fisher, Cris Michaud, Phil Scott and point leader Jean-Paul Cyr to complete the top five. Dave Pembroke, who was in second place in the championship point standings headed into the night, took a rough ride off the top of turn two and finished 25th.
The Allen Lumber Street Stocks and the Power Shift Junkyard Warriors are running together once again. Lincoln’s Gary Bashaw captured the win for the Street Stocks followed by Dave Whitcomb and Tucker Williams. Donnie Yates of North Montpelier was the top finishing Warrior, while Kevin Dodge and Kevin Streeter finished second and third.
Thunder Road International Speedbowl will be back in action tomorrow night (Friday, August 14) for the second part of the doubleheader. Post time is 6:00 pm for the regular four divisions plus a 50’s/60’s Sock Hop with hoola-hoop contest, costume contest and dance contest in the pits immediately following the races.
Tiger Sportsmen Tri-State Series 100 Unofficial Results – 1. Shawn Fleury (31) Middlesex, VT, 2. Derrick O’Donnell (68VT) Bradford, VT, 3. James Hebert (58) Williamstown, VT, 4. Brendan Moodie (94) Wolcott, VT, 5. Scott Coburn (1) Barre, VT, 6. Jason Bonnett (79) St. Albans, VT, 7. David Finck (37) Barre, VT, 8. Joey Laquerre (15) East Montpelier, VT, 9. Ray Stearns (89) East Corinth, VT, 10. Josh Demers (10) Middlesex, VT, 11. Eric Badore (04) Milton, VT, 12. Erik Steel (32) Barre, VT, 13. Joel Hodgdon (36) Craftsbury, VT, 14. Mike Billado (8) Essex, VT, 15. Neal Foster (19vt) Waterbury, VT, 16. Howard Stoner (57) Altona, NY, 17. Toby Ebersole (82) Peru, NY, 18. Joey Becker (09) Jeffersonville, VT, 19. Kevin Godfrey (21) Wentworth, NH, 20. Shawn Duquette (18ny) Morrisonville, VT, 21. Mark Barnier (0) Essex, Jct. VT, 22. Joe Steffen (00vt) Essex, Jct. VT, 23. George May (16) Barre, VT, 24. Lance Allen (18vt) Barre, VT, 25. Skip Liberty (59) Peru, NY, 26. Brian Delphia (55) Waterbury, VT, 27. Richard LaFond (84) Colchester, VT.
Late Model Unofficial Feature Results – 1. Nicholas Sweet (88) Barre, VT, 2. Jamie Fisher (18) Shelburne, VT, 3. Cris Michaud (6) Northfield, VT, 4. Phil Scott (14) Montpelier, VT, 5. Jean-Paul Cyr (11vt) Milton, VT, 6. Craig Bushey (05) Cambridge, VT, 7. Eric Chase (40vt) Milton, VT, 8. Pete Fecteau (75) Morrisville, VT, 9. Reno Gervais (12vt) Island Pond, VT, 10. Jerry Lesage (74) Winooski, VT, 11. Cal Poulin (87) Braintree, VT, 12. Grant Folsom (81) Waitsfield, VT, 13. Rich Lowrey (8vt) Charlotte, VT, 14. Brooks Clark (68) Fayston, VT, 15. Trampas Demers (85) South Burlington, VT, 16. David Whitcomb (25) Essex Jct., VT, 17. Joe Becker (16) Jeffersonville, VT, 18. Tony Andrews (1) Northfield, VT, 19. Steve Fisher (24) Shelburne, VT, 20. Mike Bailey (00) Barre, VT, 21. Scott Payea (89) Milton, VT, 22. Doug Murphy (4) Tunbridge, VT, 23. Dylan Smith (34) Randolph, VT, 24. John Donahue (26vt) Graniteville, VT, 25. Dave Pembroke (44) Montpelier, VT, 26. Matt White (42vt) Northfield, VT.
Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Power Shift Junkyard Warriors Feature Results – 1. Gary Bashaw (92ss) Lincoln, VT, 2. Dave Whitcomb (77ss) Elmore, VT, 3. #Tucker Williams (99ss) Hyde Park, VT, 4. Michael Moore (06ss) East Haven, VT, 5. Michael MacAskill (3ss) Williamstown, VT, 6. Lloyd Blakely (30ss) Graniteville, VT, 7. Greg Adams Jr. (38ss) Hardwick, VT, 8. Bruce Melendy (68ss) Danville, VT, 9. Jason Corliss (61ss) Danville, VT, 10. Tommy Smith (50ss) Williamstown, VT, 11. Troy Kingsbury (39ss) Waitsfield, VT, 12. Bunker Hodgdon (83ss) Hardwick, VT, 13. #Justin Gay (16ss) Barre, VT, 14. Mike Martin (01ss) Craftbury Comn,VT, 15. Gary Mullen (29ss) Tunbridge, VT, 16. #Danny Doyle (51ss) Hancock, VT, 17. Marvin Johnson (24ss) Essex Jct., VT, 18. David Allen (11ss) North Troy, VT, 19. Timmy Campbell (34ss) W. Topsham, VT, 20. #Jamie Davis (43ss) Wolcott, VT, 21. #Daniel Lathrop (6ss) Hyde Park, VT, 22. Donny Yates (05jyw) N. Montpelier, VT, 23. Kevin Dodge (8jyw) Barre, VT, 24. Kevin Streeter (61jyw) Waitsfield, VT, 25. Lance Donald (52jyw) Williamstown, VT, 26. Bryan Nykiel (80jyw) Berlin, VT, 27. Keith Fortier (35jyw) Hinesburg, VT, 28. Jennifer Getty (25ss) Cambridge, VT, 29. #Amanda Habel (09ss) Roxbury, VT, 30. Scott Maynard (59ss) So. Burlington, VT..
by Jay | Aug 14, 2009 | ACT, Canada, NASCAR, New England
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) announced today that over a 30-day period from August 29th through September 27th there would be purses posted of over a quarter million dollars for Late Model race teams in the Northeast and Canada.
Starting with the Coors Light Showdown of Champions event at the 1/3-mile banked Autodrome Chaudiere in the Beauce region outside Quebec City, the top eleven (11) US ACT Tour teams will go head to head with the top (11) ACT Castrol Serie teams. The winner of the event gets the grand prize of $5,000 from the $35,000 in posted purse. Everyone is guaranteed $1,000 minimum, but this year, promoter Michel Lessard has posted a ‘kicker’. The winning ‘team’, be it the US or Castrol team, will share equal portions of an added $5,500.00. The $500 bonus per member will go to the team whose 11 total finishes outpoint the other team. The biggest names in ACT racing from both sides of the border will be attending the second edition of the Showdown. Patrick Laperle barely beat defending ACT Castrol Champion, Alexandre Gingras, in the inaugural 200-lap event in 2008.
The Americans won the overall title as a team last year. Ironically, former Castrol Champions Patrick Laperle of Montreal and Donald Theetge from Quebec City both helped the US team win as they raced on the ACT US Tour in 2008. This year they are locked in a tight battle for the ACT Castrol Serie championship in Quebec and Ontario and will be representing the Canadian team during the classic.
Next up in the marathon ‘ACT Money Month’ will be a return to Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont for the 47th annual running of the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic. A record purse and prize posting of $45,000 has been offered. Renowned car builder and car owner Pete Duto entered Brad Leighton from Center Harbor, NH in last year’s Classic. In one of the most memorable come-back races in the long history of Thunder Road, Leighton crashed twice in the event but came back to win $10,000 and the first place trophy. He will be back to defend the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic in 2009.
One of the most anticipated events of the year is up next for the Late Model teams. The long awaited return of the Fall Foliage 300 is back on the ACT schedule in 2009. The newly renovated and redesigned Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY will again host the historic ‘300’ weekend with a posted purse of $40,000. This fall classic event was held in many forms and different numbers of laps. The inaugural event was held in 1972 and was won by Bobby Dragon of Milton, VT. Catamount continued the tradition of a big fall event until it closed in 1987. After the closing of Catamount, the race moved to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME for a three-year stop. Buzzie Bezanson of Plaistow, NH surprised all present with a no pit stop ‘300’ win in 1989. Two of the greatest Late Model drivers in New England racing history won the other two Beech Ridge events, Robbie Crouch from Tampa, FL in 1988, and “Dynamite” Dave Dion from Hudson, NH won in 1990. The race moved to Airborne Raceway for the next ten years. A one and only stop for the ‘300’ took place at Thunder Road in 2003, where Ryan Moore, in his only year racing the ACT Tour, was the surprise winner. The Fall Foliage 300 returned to Airborne the following year and has found its home there since 2004. The most recent ACT winners included Airborne and ACT Champions Brent Dragon and Jean-Paul Cyr of Milton, VT, and Quebec’s great Patrick Laperle. Under the leadership of present owner Steve Fuller and promoter Mike Perotte, the outstanding DIRT driver Kenny Tremont, Jr.has won all three Fall Foliage extra distance events in a Modified on the ½-mile asphalt speedway. The ACT Tour returns in 2009 after a three-year absence.
The championship month will continue with what has become the most talked-about event in Northeastern Late Model racing of any kind this season. The inaugural ACT INVITATIONAL at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway will take place on Saturday, September 19. No championship title points, no pressure, just an historic day for Late Model racers throughout the region, as they race for $65,000 and a name in the NHMS record books. This year-long promotion will be the racing career highlight for many of the lucky 36 invitees. It is sure to be a highlight for the many short track fans that take in the atmosphere of the first NASCAR Chase event weekend held each September at NHMS.
Finally, the $250,000 month will fittingly come to a close with the ‘grand-daddy’ event of them all, the 47th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl. Thunder Road will bring the curtain down on its 50th season with a $10,000-to-win, $70,000 Milk Bowl. The gloves are sure to come off at this year’s Milk Bowl. For the first time in recent memory this event will be strictly for the money, the glory, the right to kiss the cow — with no points for either Thunder Road teams or ACT Tour teams. The three-segment format of the Milk Bowl provides the ultimate equal playing field for the ACT competitors. You don’t have to win all three segments, you just need to race every lap like it is the white flag lap, and have a whole bunch of luck.
The ACT Late Models have reached the top of the Northeastern-racing scene. Promoters have recognized them as the best in the business, and tracks from throughout the Northeast and Quebec are rewarding them with the ACT $250,000 Money Month of racing. The real winners will be the fans.
by Jay | Aug 13, 2009 | Maine, Speedway 95
Donny Blanchard of Orrington won the Wacky Wednesday Little Enduro feature Wednesday night, but really wishes he hadn’t won it the way he did. Blanchard was in a three way battle for the lead with two laps to go when leader Darren Durrell of Newburgh started to overlap the slower car of Old Town’s David Ogden. Ogden then deliberately turned into Durrell’s rear fender, causing Durrell to spin sideways and out of the lead. Blanchard, Newburgh’s Paul Higgins and Chad Badger of Milo managed to slip by without any contact with the spinning cars and went the final two laps to the checkered flag in that order. Andrew Crosby of Hermon was fourth with Milo’s Mike Witham in fifth. Ogden was subsequently disqualified from the race for rough riding, and told not to bother to return next week either. Durrell recovered to finish in 12th spot in the 26 car field. Milo’s Mike Witham and Darren Durrell won the qualifiers for the division. With only 2 weeks of Wacky Wednesday racing left, Paul Higgins sits atop the point standings with a 29 point lead over Blanchard.
Big Enduro action saw Roger Smith of Clinton return to victory lane after being chased hard by Winterport’s Ricky Palmer for the entire distance of the series race #3 they were competing in. Palmer could get close, but said his car was wasn’t handling well enough to be able to catch and pass Smith cleanly. Palmer, who had won the last three Big Enduro, features finished in second, which gave him the overall win in the 3 race series for the season. Carmel’s Dwayne Walton brought his T-bird home in third, a short distance behind the leaders. Walton had taken a few weeks off before returning to the Wednesday night car fights, and said he was amazed at how much faster the competition was since his return. Joey Doyon of Winterport picked up a fourth place finish with Shawn McNevin finishing in fifth. Smith was hooked up all night, and also won the division’s qualifier.
The Ladies put on in impressive performance once they got the early race pushin’ and shovin’ over with. Rhonda Lyford of Winterport grabbed the lead on a lap 16 restart and held off a hard charge from early leader Becky Elston of Carmel and Danielle DeLuck of Hampden. All three raced close for the final 4 laps, and finished in that order. DeLuck challenged Elston for second on the inside, but was forced to settle for third due to a push her car developed toward the end of the race. Nicole Smith of Clifton also took a turn at the front, but spun out of contention and finished in fourth after making contact with Kayla Allen of Bucksport in the second turn, sending Allen to the pit with a flat tire. Lynn Downing of Brownville was the last survivor running, and finished in the fifth spot. Lyford also won the 10 lap qualifier earlier in the evening.
Cole Robinson made it two in a row in the Stars of Tomorrow as he overtook Hermon’s Ryan Modery on the third lap and drove on to the win. Modery finished in second after fighting off Cornville’s Matt Kimball who finished in third. Brett McCullough of Kenduskeag took fourth with D.C.Alexander finishing fifth. Robinson also won the 10 lap heat race. The competition in this division for 11-14 year olds is really heating up, as they gain experience and start stepping a little harder on the gas. Robinson has added a lot to the division, but says Matt Kimball still beats him on Friday nights at Unity, so he has to pick up his game a little over there.
by Jay | Aug 13, 2009 | Beech Ridge, Maine
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Chris Coolidge, Norway; 2. David Childs, Oxford; 3. Shannon Judd, Jay; 4. Steve Moon, Gray; 5. Chris Burgess, Sabattus; 6. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 7. Dan Brown, Peru; 8. Addison Bowie, Auburn; 9. Zach Bowie, Lisbon; 10. Ron Abbott Jr., Auburn; 11. John Patria, Turner; 12. Tyler Belanger, Sumner; 13. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 14. Jay Wilkins, Gray; 15. Jerry Freve, Buckfield.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 2. Ryan Robbins, Dixfield; 3. Bubba Collins, New Gloucester; 4. John Spencer Jr., Farmington; 5. Jim Drake, Hebron; 6. Nic Stanley, Buckfield; 7. David Brown, Poland; 8. Clint Sherwood, Poland; 9. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; 10. Scott Hethcoat, Danville Junction; 11. Michael Haynes, Livermore Falls; 12. Kyle Curtis, Oxford; 13. Jonathan Baldwin, Auburn; 14. Guy Childs, Leeds; 15. Josh Paradis, Sumner.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘C’ (20 laps): 1. Josh Childs, Oxford; 2. Jim Davis Jr., Sabattus; 3. Pat Maloy, Lisbon; 4. Fred Clavet, Buckfield; 5. Carey Robertson, Leeds; 6. Kevin Leighton, Minot; 7. Phil Knowlton, Poland; 8. Dennis Morang, South Paris; 9. Todd Bisbee, South Paris; 10. Justin Vining, Peru; 11. Chad Truman, South Paris; 12. Paul Harmon II, Bridgton; 13. Matt Weeks, Greene; 14. Todd Hall, Auburn; 15. Dottie Patria, Turner; 16. Don Veinott, Sabattus; 17. Scott Veinott, Greene.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Ryan Hewins, Leeds; 2. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 3. Troy Jordan, Turner; 4. Matt Dufault, Turner; 5. Roger Bourgoin, Sabattus; 6. Jason Berry, Turner; 7. Jamie Leavitt, Minot; 8. Craig Farrington, Hebron; 9. Corey Beaulieu, Oxford; 10. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 11. Jim Hart, Turner; 12. John Childs, Leeds; 13. Mike Ward, Harrison; 14. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 15. Zach Audet, Wilton; 16. Dustin Salley, Auburn; 17. Scott Farrington, Minot; 18 .Brady Romano, Livermore Falls; 19. Eric Rowles, Lewiston.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Bill Sprague, Minot; 2. Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls; 3. Brian Nason, Lewiston; 4. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls; 5. Craig Bartlett, Denmark; 6. Carl Conant, Lewiston; 7. Michael Carver, Durham; 8. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 9. Randy Desmarais, Auburn; 10. Cody Smith, Oxford; 11. Todd Sawyer, Pownal; 12. Chad Wills, Mechanic Falls; 13. Gene White, Lisbon; 14. Don Smith, Oxford; 15. Jeff Hebert, Auburn; 16. Bob Danforth, Stoneham. DQ: Ryan Philbrick, Greenwood.
CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER SPORT TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Kevin Oliver, Gray; 2. Ross Spurling, New Gloucester; 3. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 4. Opie Allard, Harpswell, 5. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 6. Jerry Stevens, Searsport; 7. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 8. Ryan Varney, South Paris; 9. Brad Corson, Sumner; 10. Jeremy Wagner, Bryant Pond; 11. Corey Williams, Sumner; 12. Laurette Theriault, Casco; 13. Eugene Corson, Sumner.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 2. Dottie Patria, Turner; 3. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 4. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 5. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 6. Missy Morgan, Lewiston; 7. Kristen Brown, Gray; 8. Missy Blash, Oxford; 9. Shannon Wheeler, Auburn; 10. Tricia Thomas, Farmington; 11. Annie Chartier, Mexico; 12. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 13. Lisa Brooks, Auburn.
GOULET HOME INSPECTIONS RENEGADE (10 laps): 1. Bill Grover, Topsham; 2. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 3. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 4. Bob Morey, Lisbon; 5. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 6. Kyle Hewins, Leeds.
