Brian Chaffee get the win in DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes with Mike Dunn getting it done in the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds
BRADFORD, VT – It took four hours from the time practice was supposed to start for the first green to wave on a features only night due to the rain on the annual Bradford Bull Dogs Benefit night sponsored by Swenson Insurance Co. As always when it comes to getting in the show, if you come, you can rest assured promoter C.V. Butch Elms will do everything in his power to get it done, and this time when the rainbow came out the infamous “Bear Ridge Speedway Jet Dryer” was cut down and track drying began. Because of time constraints a features only format was put in place and at 9:00 pm the first feature of the night hit the track with conditions being fast and smooth for some of the best racing seen a the Ridge in 2015.
The Sprint Cars of New England made their way around the ¼ mile clay oval in fine fashion, with a new winner beating out the veterans. Butch Valley Jr was able to capitalize on his front row starting position and hold off the hard fought challenges of Dan Douville and last visits feature winner Scott Holcomb. Both crossed the line behind Valley in that order.
It was all about the wings as the Granite State Mini Sprints were also in the house both sporting good fields of cars for the night. In the 500cc’s your top three were Matt Hoyt, Bob Griffin and Sean Beinhaur. In the 600cc’s victory lane was visited by: Kyle Belliveau, Tim Beard and Benjamin Bachand
The DIRTcar Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds saw a new winner this week making Mike Dunn the tenth of the year. Dunn was able to take advantage of his front row starting spot and hold off the hard fought challenges of Gary Siemons who was waiting for Dunn to slip up once to be able to slip underneath him. Dunn held strong and went on for his first win of the season. As Siemons worked the leader Steve Bell in his best performance of the year, looked poised to be making his first victory lane visit in a Sportsman Mod. Unfortunately this race would be a half a lap too long as Adam Pierson was able to track him down and get by him on the last lap to take away the third place finish. Bell held on for fourth with Josh Currier coming home in fifth.
Brian Chaffee wrecked his primary car early in the season and brought out the car he had in his garage and took it to a feature win the first time out in the DIRTcar Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes. This week Chaffee was back in his primary car ready to take his favorite machine to victory lane. Chaffee starting up front fought the battle for the lead with Jeremy Beckley and finally was able to take over the point with just five laps to go, and hold off Beckley for his second with of the season. Joining Chaffee and Beckley in victory lane in the third place spot was Tim Hodge. Michael Danforth and Jason Horniak rounded out the top five.
The USAC DMA Midgets will return August 22 on Old Timers Night sponsored by Sabil & Sons.
An asphalt legend hit the dirt in the Crazy Ed’s Limited Late Models and it may have been the first time in history that father and son competed on the clay. Donny Lashua was in the backup car of son Matt Lashua and made it up to third mid-way thru the race. Son Matt starting up front was able to hold of the regulars Tim Martin and James Fadden for the point. Father Lashua came across the line one spot short of victory lane in fourth as he watched his son drive on for his second win the season over James Fadden and Tim Martin. Matt Boucher rounded out the top five.
The Weglarz Property Service/F.M.S. Auto Parts Four Cylinders saw a new winner as Hunter Garduno was able to hold off the very hard fought challenges of Jesse Durkee and rookie Robert Welch. David Durkee and Justin Severance completed the top five.
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 48th season of stock car racing continues on Saturday, August 22nd with Old Timers Night sponsored by Sabil & Sons Inc with a full card of racing plus the USAC DMA Midgets. Regular general admission pricing applies for the 99Rock Weekly Racing Series at $10 for adults (age 18-61), $8 for teens (12-17) and seniors (62+), and $2 for children; Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Racing begins at the famous “6:00-ish” start time.
Bear Ridge Speedway is located on Kidder Road in Bradford, VT, just off Exit 16 on Interstate 91. For more information, call (802) 222-4052 or visit www.bearridgespeedway.com.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Swenson Insurance, Bradford Bull Dogs Benefit night
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT
Saturday, August 15th, 2015
Bond Auto DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Feature (40 laps)
1st 9 Michael Dunn
2nd 5 Gary Siemons
3rd 15 Adam Pierson
4th 12 Steve Bell®
5th 42c Josh Currier
6th 115 Tom Forward
7th 10 Derek Graham
8th OO Jason Gray
9th 24 Jordan Fornwalt
10th 11 Josh Sunn
11th 73 Kevin Chaffee
12th 42T Robert Tucker
13th 4 DJ Robinson
14th 91 Tim Tucker
15th 12c Jamie Ferland®
16th 10s Ryan Christian
17th 88 Thomas Kimball
18th 34 Richie Simmons
19th 1x TC Forward
20th 40 Steven Flint®
(DNS) 26 Jeff Huntington
Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupe Feature (30 laps)
1st 16 Brian Chaffee
2nd 24 Jeremy Beckley
3rd 2 Tim Hodge
4th 44 Michael Danforth
5th 3 Jason Horniak
6th 33 Melvin Pierson
7th 28 Bob Shepard
8th 18 Jason Colbeth
9th 8 Gene Pierson
10th 13 Buster Kathan
11th 11 Martin Mastic
12th 21e Matt Ellsworth
13th 43 Earl Maxham
14th 5 Mike Chaffee
15th 14 Mitchell Frost
16th 22 Thomas Placey
17th 71 Josh Harrington
18th 17 Todd Hayward
19th 20 Tom Chaffee
USAC DMA Midgets Feature (25 laps)
Return August 22, 2015
Crazy Ed’s Limited Late Model Feature (20 laps) top 5
1st 18 Matt Lashua
2nd 91 James Fadden
3rd 83 Tim Martin ®
4th 67 Donny Lashua
5th 71 Matt Boucher
Weglarz Property Management/F.M.S. Auto Parts 4-Cylinder Feature (20 laps) top 5
1st 13 Hunter Garduno
2nd 88 Jesse Durkee
3rd 65 Robert Welch ®
4th 6 David Durkee
5th 4J Justin Severance ®