PR- Eric LaFleche/ Photo – Jill Chastenway
(North Woodstock, NH) – No driver on the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) has ever had a season like 18 year-old, Hudson, NH native Derek Griffith is having.
Griffith has amassed an incredible four victories in the first eight races, he latest coming this past Saturday night at White Mountain Motorsports Park in the ‘WMMP 100’.
At White Mountain Motorsports Park this past weekend, the MOM’s of Manchester/FEP Insurance No. 12 that Derek pilots was extremely fast, right off the trailer. “I keep on saying this after every win and it holds true for every race, my Crew Chief [Louie Mechalides] gives me a car that I feel can win anywhere. We are just so focused right now, I can’t even really describe it” says Derek.
Derek started 3rd on the grid for the 100-lap event and stayed in the top 3 all race long. A close battle with the 2014 GSPSS Champion No. 5 Dillon Motlz put on a great show for the crowd. Moltz succumb to tires issues late in the race and Derek was able to cruise to another victory for win number 4 on the young season.
Griffith will be looking for his fifth win of the season as the GSPSS visits the Monadnock Speedway on Saturday August 8th for the JBH Memorial 100, Post time is 6:00 pm.
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