Bear Ridge Speedway
The weather was sizzling hot for the Dads 4 By Tools & Supply/Hoosier Tire East 4th of July Holiday Spectacular and so was the competition on the track for the 99Rock Weekly Racing Series.
It was Madness Night for the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds with well over $9,000.00 on the line, four 27 Lap Segments were run to determine the overall winner. Current points’ leader Robert Tucker claimed the overall win on the strength of winning the first and last segment, accumulating 22 points. Going into the last segment Adam Pierson was in the drivers’ seat, having won segment two and amassing only 11 points through the first three segments, but a loose wheel cover forced Pierson to the pits during a caution period to have it removed. He returned but could only muster a fourteenth place finish, giving him 25 points and second overall. Kevin Chaffee was third with 26 points. Tanner Siemons and Jordan Fornwalt completed the overall top five finish.
The Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes found Bob Kilburn take the lead when the green flag flew. Tanner Siemons settled into second and for twenty five laps tried every way imaginable to get around Kilburn, his opportunity finally came with five laps to go when he got under Kilburn entering turn three and claimed the lead with four laps to go. At the Checkers it was Tanner Siemons with his first win of the season. Current Points leader Chris LaForest made a late race move to finish second with Jason Colbeth third. Adam Pierson, subbing for his father Gene, was fourth with Jason Horniak fifth.
The race of the night belonged to the Laquerre’s Sports USAC Dirt Midgets. Rookie Justin Phillips led the first lap in the Ray Miller 1m but from there it was the Will Hull/Seth Carlson show. Hull flew to the lead on the high side on lap two after starting eighth. Just two laps later Carson arrived in second and started to challenge for the top spot as the duo ran numerous laps side by side before Carlson slipped into the lead on the low side. Six laps later Hull once again claimed the lead, also using the low side. Carlson used the last five laps trying to get back by Hull but his charge fell just short at the line giving Will Hull his second USAC Dirt Midget win of the season. Seth Carlson was second with Justin Phillips third. Derek O’Hearn and Joe Krawiec rounded out the top five.
Ryan Christian continued his dominance in the C.A. Miller Late Models taking the win after taking the lead from John Neddo with twelve laps complete. Neddo would claim second with rookie George Osgood coming back to finish third after being the cause of the first caution of the race. Todd Dunham and Josh Bussino completed the top five.
The Weglarz Property Services Four Cylinders saw Danny Doyle take the lead after a lap eight caution and fend off the hard charges of Jason Porter as the two ran side by side for the last few laps before Danny Doyle edged ahead to take the win. Jason Porter was second with Jesse Durkee claiming third, working his way back through the field after being the cause of the lap eight caution. Kevin LaForest and Kelly Miller Jr completed the top five.
The Wingless Auto Club was also on hand with Jamie Glidden making a pass for the lead just past the halfway point of the event. He ran to the victory with Sam Comeau second, Mark Cole third, Doug McPhail fourth and Wade Prentice fifth.
Coming up this week is the Dennis Preston Builders/David’s House Benefit Double Points Mid-Season Championship. Joining the Rock99 Racing Series Divisions will be both the Sprint Cars of
New England and the Granite State Mini Sprints.
General admission for the 99Rock Weekly Racing Series is $13 for adults, teens, and seniors, and $2 for children; Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Racing begins at the famous “6:00-ish” Starting time.
Bear Ridge Speedway is as an alcohol-free family friendly entertainment spot, with our goal to make each experience at the Ridge better than the last. Remember “Dirt where every lap is the last lap” we continue to offer the best source of good, inexpensive high-quality entertainment for families.
Don’t forget you will be able to hear all the highlights from the week before and what is coming up every Friday morning from 6:30 to 7:00 on WYKR.
Bear Ridge Speedway is located off exit 16 of I91 on to Rte 25 west 1 mile to South Road up the hill to Kidder Rd. The green will wave every Saturday evening through September at 6:00 pm(ish). Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com Questions can be sent to [email protected]
Unofficial Results, Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply/Hoosier Tire East Night, June 30th 2018
Sail & Sons Sportsman Modifieds (4×27 Laps )
1. Robert Tucker (1,9,11,1) 22 Points
2. Adam Pierson (3,1,7,14) 25 Points
3. Kevin Chaffee (10,4,9,3) 26 Points
4. Tanner Siemons (7,7,8,5) 27 Points
5. Jordan Fornwalt (6,6,12,6) 30 Points
6. Ryan Christian (12,6,12,2) 32 Points
7. Todd Buckwold (4,10,14,4) 32 Points
8. Walter Hammond (9,5,10,11) 34 Points
9. Matt Lashua (14,11,1,9) 35 Points
10. Walt Hammond Jr (9,3,10,15) 37 Points
11. Richie Simmons (2,13,4,18) 37 Points
12. Mike Ryan (11,8,13,7) 39 Points
13. Wayne Stearns ( 5,17,2,15) 39 Points
14. Ricky Sanville (13,16,5,8) 42 Points
15. Terry Williams (19,15,3,12) 49 Points
16. Mike Dunn (17,2,18,17) 54 Points
17. Stephen Lary (16,14,17,16) 63 Points
18. Jeremy Huntoon (18,18,16,13) 65 Points
19. Stephen Flint (16,19,19,19) 73 Points
Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes
1. Tanner Siemons
2. Chris LaForest
3. Jason Colbeth
4. Adam Pierson
5. Jason Horniak
6. Melvin Pierson
7. Matt Ellsworth
8. Kevin Dickinson
9. Todd Hayward
10. Tad Kingsbury
11. Josh Harrington
12. Earl Maxham
13. Bob Kilburn
14. Brian Chaffee
15. Don Johnson
Laquerre’s Sports USAC Dirt Midgets
1. Will Hull
2. Seth Carlson
3. Justin Philips
4. Derek O’Hearn
5. Joe Krawiec
6. Jason Goff
7. Adam Whitney
8. Jeff Horn
9. Randy Higginson
10. Brandon Emerson
11. Mike Chaffee
12. Manny Dias
13. Dan Douville
14. Doug Norrie-DNS
C.A. Miller Limited Late Models
1. Ryan Christian
2. John Neddo
3. George Osgood
4. Todd Dunham
5. Josh Bussino
6. Hunter Garduno
7. Ted Nutter
8. Nicholas Longley
9. Kelly Miller-DNS
10. Walt Hammond-DNS
Weglarz Property Services Four Cylinders
1. Danny Doyle
2. Jason Porter
3. Jesse Durkee
4. Kevin LaForest
5. Kelly Miller Jr
6. Owen Carbee
7. Peter Burt
8. Garrett Brown
9. James Shufelt
10. Kelly Copeland
11. Zachary Audet
12. Charlie Lakin
13. Chase LaFoe
14. Mike Sherburne
15. Buddy Welch
16. Rodney Davis
17. Santana Merritt
18. Bobby Bell
19. Joshua Paton
20. Davis Durkee Jr
21. Jeremy Stygles
22. Ryan French
23. Robert Audet
24. Richard Stockwell
25. Daniel Mears
26. Deven Stearns
