DIRTcar East Series event two for the Sportsman Modifeds winner Jason Gray Kevin LaForest recorded as official winner in the Peanuts Auto LLC Four Cylinders
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Feature winners in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds hosted DIRTcar East Series event Jason Gray; Josh Harrington in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes; Tyler Tremblay in the C.A. Miller Limited Late Models; Lucas Wheeler in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, and Kevin LaForest in the Peanuts Auto LLC Four Cylinders.
The DIRTcar East Series event number two is officially in the record books. The Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds welcomed in several outsides for the event and together they put on a whale of a show for the fans. The Series offers a bit of a different format with qualifying races set by time trials. Fast time of the night would be recorded by a competitor who has been around the Ridge a time or two in the past at 14.804 seconds recorded by Kevin Chaffee. After the qualifying races the top four in each event were brought out to victory lane for a redraw to set the front of the field for the 42 lap main event. The fans and drivers were afforded a couple of historic surprises, the first being the DIRTcar World Racing Group Chief Starter Dave Farney appearing on the flag stand to shepherd the field thru their event. The second was a FOUR WIDE parade lap around the ¼ mile clay oval. This historic event has been a long time coming, and April May and Butch could not be more humbled or proud to be a part of the DIRTcar World Racing Group, and to have had the opportunity to host it. For April May it was almost better than Christmas! Our home track drivers put on a whale of a show and we are very proud of all of them and send out a huge thank you to all the drivers who came across the green mountain range to join us. The event had a bit of a rough start, but after the final caution on lap eight the event went green to checkers for the remaining 34 laps. When the Farney double checkers waved on the field our own hometown 2020 track champion Jason Gray was the one leading the field across the line. Coming home in second was David Boisclair out of Latham NY, home tracks Malta and Airbourne, and Jordan Fornwalt in third. Kevin Chaffee came home in fourth with visiting Andrew Buff out of Latham NY, home tracks Malta and Glen Ridge coming home in fifth.
The First Glimpse of the cars and stars competing at the Ridge our 54th consecutive season is just around the corner!
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Just two more weeks till the first day to get a glimpse of the 2021 Bear Ridge Speedway cars and stars that will be competing for the championship in their respective divisions. On Saturday April 24 the cars and stars will be returning to the Fireside Inn West Lebanon NH from 10:00 to 1:00.
With Covid vaccines being administered daily and the car show being located outside, we feel that we can successfully begin our reconnection with all our fans, families, and competitors as we get ready to kick off the 2021 racing season the 54th consecutive one at Bear Ridge Speedway.
Exciting premier events added to 2021 schedule the 54TH consecutive season of racing
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The DIRTcar Northeast VP Racing Fuels “East Region Series” for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds is set to invade the Ridge on Saturday May 15th, for the second event of the five-race series. The series will open with the first event at Airborne Speedway on May 1st. After the stars take flight at the Ridge, they will make two treks to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and one to Albany Saratoga Speedway. Bear Ridge Speedway “the fastest dirt track in Vermont” along with our DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds division sponsor Sabil & Sons are very excited to be able to be a part of this series and know that several of the Ridge drivers will be strong contenders for the overall championship of this series. Be sure to check the web site and our face book page for more information about this series.
Bear Ridge Speedway the best bang for your buck family entertainment
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Bear Ridge Speedway is gearing up for their 54th year of consecutive racing. The Ridge continues to be the best source of great inexpensive high-quality entertainment for families. The price of a regular show general admission (front gate) ticket is only $12.00 for adults (ages 17 to 61) and children 11 and under $2.00. Teens 12 to 16 and seniors 62 and older will be able to enjoy the racing in 2021 for just $10.00.
The price of the back gate (pit entrance) for Bear Ridge Speedway and DIRTcar 2021 license holders is $30.00 which includes the front gate ticket. You must present the front gate ticket to the Pit window with your BRS or DIRTcar license card to get the reduced rate. Non-license holders are $35.00, and again includes the front gate fee, and you must present the ticket at the pit window.
It is with heavy heart that Butch and April May announce the cancelation of the 2020 Bear Ridge Speedway annual awards banquet. The Banquet originally schedule for November 6, 2020 was postponed due to the pandemic to March 5, 2021. While the country is slowing progressing in a positive direction, we still have a long way to go. With facilities still shut down for larger venues indoors we had no choice but to cancel. This will be the first time in the history of the Ridge’s 53 years that the annual awards banquet was not able to take place. Ticket purchase refunds will be sent out the week of February 8th to all those who had purchased tickets, top ten points funds are also enclosed, for those eligible.
The annual awards banquet is a key part of the Ridge’s program as we feel it is extremely important to take time to recognize the accomplishments of all our competitors. We feel that it is still important to get the trophies and any other contingencies originally planned for distribution at the banquet to our drivers. We are currently looking at how that will happen, with our thought focused on opening day of 2021 May 8th, so that we can get pictures of our competitors on the track with their spoils. As we get a better handle on how and what we will be doing, we will let everyone know.
Visiting Divisions Granite State Mini Sprints and Sprint Cars of New England schedule taking shape
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Bear Ridge Speedway is gearing up for our 54th year of consecutive racing. The Ridge continues to be the best source of great inexpensive high-quality entertainment for families. What makes the entertainment? Some of the best drivers in New England, fierce competition, the best track food going, and all your friends!
The 2021 season schedule for the visiting divisions Granite State Mini Sprints (GSMS) and Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) consists of eleven visits between the two divisions to the Ridge. The GSMS will be on site six times with their first appearance schedule for May 22, Vermont Food Bank Benefit night sponsored by Ron’s Fix it Shop. SCoNE will be making the trek to the Ridge for a total of five times with their first event scheduled for June 19th Sponsored by JTB Towing and Recovery, GSMS will also be on hand that night as well.
