Brandon Lanphear Scores Upset Win in Triple Crown Opener
Barre, VT – Morrisville’s Brandon Lanphear pulled the upset at Capitol City Automart Night on Friday, June 8 by taking a thrilling win in the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series opener. The rookie grabbed the lead for good with six laps remaining to earn his first career Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger victory and snap his father Dwayne’s winning streak.
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Varin Conquers Devil’s Bowl in First Try for King of Dirt Series Win
Billington, Murray repeat; Lique wins his first
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – There wasn’t much left for dirt Modified stock car driver Bobby Varin to check off on his list of accomplishments, but winning at Devil’s Bowl Speedway was one of them. In fact, the legendary racer had never seen the Vermont track until Wednesday, June 6, but he went home to Fonda, N.Y. with the winner’s trophy and a check for $2,500.
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Thunder Road’s famed Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers will have a special 75-lap event this Friday, June 8 in the Myers Container Services Triple Crown Series opener. (Daniel Holben photo)
Barre, VT – The weekly racing season for Barre’s Thunder Road Speedbowl arrives this Friday, June 8 with Capitol City Automart Night. The special Friday night event marks the unofficial start of summer in central Vermont as racing engines roar to life under the lights.
The event will be one of the biggest of the year for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers. The famed division opens the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series on Friday with a 75-lap main event. It is the second year for the 3-race series after a successful debut in 2017.
Photos Bear Ridge Speedway June 2, 2018
By Alan Ward
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Bear Ridge Speedway
The evening started with the presentation of the Car Show Winners from opening night. With lots of gorgeous machinery on display it was tough to pick the winners. Wayne Stearns, Richie Simmons and Ricky Sanville were the top three in the Sportsman Modifieds with Tad Kingsbury, Brian Chaffee and Bob Kilburn the top three in the Sportsman Coupes. The USAC Dirt Midgets saw Mike Chaffee, Brandon Emerson and Will Hull the top three with Ryan Christian, Hunter Nutter and George Osgood picking up the laurels in the Limited Late Models. Best of the Four Cylinders were Santana Merritt, Owen Carbee and Don Reynolds.
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Tremont Evens Score with Sunn at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Tremont takes 80th Devil’s Bowl win, Duprey grabs 50th
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The saying goes that old dogs can’t learn new tricks, but Kenny Tremont Jr. learned one in the season opener at Devil’s Bowl Speedway and used it on Josh Sunn at his first opportunity and won the 30-lap Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modified feature on Sunday, June 3. For the veteran racer from West Sand Lake, N.Y., the victory was the 80th of his career at the Vermont track, extending his all-time record.
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