Dowling Captures Tri Track 100 Victory
Winchester, NH –The marquee event of this past Sunday at the high banks of Monadnock Speedway was the Tri-Track Open Modified 100. Thirty-one cars signed in to participate, twenty-six qualified for the race. Monadnock Speedway regular Ben Byrne of Greenfield, MA, led the field to the green and led the race for sixty-eight laps before ceding the lead to Rhode Island driver Richard Savary. His hold on the top spot lasted until lap ninety-three when Chase Dowling slipped by for the lead and the six thousand dollar plus payday. Savary was second. Seventeen year-old rookie driver Jacob Perry of Stonington, CT, was third. The race was slowed by ten cautions.
Prior to leading the Tri-Track 100 lapper, Ben Byrne romped to his fourth win of the season in Monadnock’s Sportsman Modified division. Bryne took the lead from Cameron Houle of Lancaster, MA, on lap nine and cruised to victory lane. Newly-crowned Claremont Motorsport Park champion, Brian Robie of Sunapee, NH, rode into second. Scott MacMichael of Newport, NH was awarded third.
Vernon, VT’s, Solomon Brow reasserted his dominance in the Late Model Sportsman division by returning to victory lane for the twelfth time this season. He caught early leader, Robert Hagar, on lap nineteen of the 25-lap feature then pulled away for the win. Hagar held on for second. Cole Littlewood posted another podium finish in third. Brow joined legendary driver, Dave Grantz, with twelve wins in a season.
The Street Stock feature was paced by David Greenslit of Claremont, NH. Coming into the night, Greenslit had slim eight point advantage over Chris Buffone for the point lead. The outcome did not change things. Greenslit added another win to his season record. Buffone complete the 25-lap feature in second. Hillary Renaud of Vernon, VT, ran third to gain her first podium of the season. Greenslit’s win comes on the heels of securing the season Street Stock championship at Claremont.
C.J. Johnson of Keene, NH, had taken a few years off from racing, but returned to the winner’s circle taking the checkers in the Pure Stock 25-lap feature. He eased by early leader, Rich Hammann of Tolland, CT, on lap nine and out-ran Cooper Roberge of Milford, NH,and Erin Aikens of Claremont. After a post-race inspection, Johnson was disqualified awarding the win to Roberge.
Jake Pulchalski of Whately, MA, rolled to his eleventh win in Young Guns completion ahead of Matt Winter of Alstead, NH, and Turner’s Falls, MA, driver, J.D. Stockwell.
This coming Saturday, September 21st, Monadnock Speedway closes out the 2019 racing season with their annual Super Saturday Championship night. Champions will be crowned in all regular season divisions. A special addition will be the NHSTRA 50 Lap Battle of the Belt Championship Race, a 62-lap 4-cylinder Enduro along with a Big Wheels race for kids and a Spectators race. Starting time will be 2PM. More information is available at monadnockspeedway.com. Sunday – September 22nd, the speedway will host the Mudbog Mudslinger event at Noon.
Sportsman Modifieds Results: Ben Byrne, Brian Robie, Scott MacMichael, Keith Carzello, Todd Patnode, Kim Rivet, Keith Caruso, Cameron Houle, Joel Monahan, Eric Leclair, Paul LaPlante, Kenny Thompson, Kevin Pittsinger, Andy Major, Alyssa Rivera
Late Model Sportsman Results: Solomon Brow, Robert Hagar, Cole Littlewood, Will Kuhn, Dennis Stange, Ryan Bell, Eric Pomasko, Paul Barnard, Scott Beck, Nancy Muni, Dennis Bell (DNS), Justin Littlewood (DQ)
Street Stock Results: Dave Greenslit, Chris Buffone, Hillary Renuad, Ed Lofland, Joe Tetreault, Jaret Curtis, Robbie Streeter, Mike Radzuik, Michelle Leh, Al Stone, Brad Zahensky, Nathaniel Nunez, Phil Hayes, Craig Chaffee, Josh Carey, Ben Williams
Pure Stock Results: Cooper Roberge, Erin Aiken, Rich Hammann, Clark Brooks, Chris Davis, Kyle Templton, Taylor Striebel, Sammy Silva, Carter Chamberlain, Joe Brittain, Tim Leblanc, CJ Johnson (DQ)
Young Gun Results: Jake Puchalski, Matt Winter, JD Stockwell, Aaron Thompson, Reagan Buffum
Photo Courtesy of Emily Miller – Dave Greenslit of Claremont, NH (Street Stock Winner)
