Joe Krawiec gets the win in the Laquerre’s Sports USAC DMA Midgets

Sep 10, 2017 | Bear Ridge, Vermont

Bear Ridge Speedway

Joe Krawiec gets the win in the Laquerre’s Sports USAC DMA Midgets
Bobby Bell makes it two wins in the Weglarz Property Service Four Cylinders
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 18th event of 50th season of racing.

The Lumberjacks helped make forty-eight lucky 2017 Bear Ridge Speedway active Kids Club members very happy as their number was drawn for one of the bikes donated by drivers, fans, and employees here at the Ridge on Spencer Rocke Memorial night.

Another new winner is seen in the DIRTcar Sabil & Sons Sportsman Modifieds, putting the number of different winners up to thirteen overall as Matt Lashua holds off the full field behind him. Making it to second but running out of time to set a challenge was Wayne Stearns with Adam Pierson on his tail finish in third. Richie Simmons and Mike Dunn Rounded out the top five. The impressive run of the night was by Jordan Fornwalt who thought his night was over when an altercation set him on top of the front stretch wall facing traffic. The Bear Ridge Speedway awesome wrecker crew were able to get the car off the wall without further damage and Fornwalt was able to return to the racing. Restarting in last he came back to finish tenth overall.
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Thunder Road Champions Set To Be Crowned On Community College of Vermont Night

Sep 7, 2017 | Thunder Road, Vermont

Thunder Road Champions Set To Be Crowned On Community College of Vermont Night

Barre, Vt. – The final point-counting event of the season at Barre’s Thunder Road is set for this Friday, September 8 at 7:00pm with Community College of Vermont (CCV) Championship Night. The Thunder Road Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks will all crown their champions at the Friday night affair that was previously postponed due to weather.

As part of the CCV Championship Night special, all three divisions will run extra-distance features. The Late Models will cap the night with a 65-lap main event, while the Flying Tigers and Street Stocks will run 50 and 35 laps, respectively.
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Erik Lindbled gets the win in the State Farm Mike Estrada 4/6 Cylinder Enduro

Sep 6, 2017 | Bear Ridge, Vermont

Bear Ridge Speedway

Erik Lindbled gets the win in the State Farm Mike Estrada 4/6 Cylinder Enduro
Todd Hayward gets his 2nd win in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 17th event of 50th season of racing.

Labor day fireworks both on the track and in the skies were provided to the fans with some of the best dirt racing excitement you can find in New England at the Ridge all sponsored by Valley Floors of Bradford.

Once again Adam Pierson get the win in the DIRTcar Sabil & Sons Sportsman Modifieds, quickly showing that he definitely has not forgotten his way around the Ridge. Jordan Fornwalt would jump on his tail strings as he went by and stayed with him to finish second. Walter Hammond filled the finally victory lane spot in third. Steven Flint and DJ Robinson completed the top five.
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Labbe Files First Official Entry for 55th Vermont Milk Bowl

Sep 6, 2017 | Thunder Road, Vermont

Labbe Files First Official Entry for 55th Vermont Milk Bowl

Barre, Vt. – St. Albert, Qué.’s Alex Labbé has filed the first official entry for the 55th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1. The 2014 Serié ACT Champion will look to become the first Canadian driver since 2008 to win the historic event.

Labbé is an 11-time Serié ACT winner and currently leads the NASCAR Pinty’s Series standings. He was the polesitter for the 2013 Vermont Milk Bowl and is aiming for his first victory in “The Toughest Short-Track Stock Car Race in North America”.
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