{"id":21795,"date":"2017-06-14T08:37:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=21795"},"modified":"2017-06-14T08:37:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:37:37","slug":"johnson-makes-king-of-dirt-series-history-at-devils-bowl-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2017\/06\/johnson-makes-king-of-dirt-series-history-at-devils-bowl-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson Makes King of Dirt Series History at Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Johnson Makes King of Dirt Series History at Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway
\nCalabrese wins Ron Casey Memorial Sportsman shootout<\/strong><\/p>\n

WEST HAVEN, Vt. \u2013 Marc Johnson made history on Tuesday, June 13, at The Dirt Track at Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway, winning the first-ever race for the new King of Dirt Series (KOD) Small Block Modified tour. \u201cThe White Knight\u201d from Guilderland, N.Y., sailed through the 40-lap \u201cVermont Modified Mayhem\u201d event sponsored by A-Verdi Storage & Office Solutions, to kick off the new series with a $3,000 victory.<\/p>\n

Johnson started seventh and navigated his way through limited visibility on a dusty surface in the early laps. Five caution flags slowed the pace in the first nine laps, but action picked up once the race got into a rhythm and the dust lifted. Johnson was tested by Jessey Mueller on four restarts in the final 26 laps \u2013 including a green-white-checker restart with two laps left \u2013 but held his ground up front for the big payday.
\n<\/p>\n

Olmstedville, N.Y., driver Mueller, an 11-time winner on the 1\/2-mile Asphalt Track at Devil\u2019s Bowl, ran in second place for most of the race and matched his career-best finish in dirt competition as the runner-up. Allison Ricci of New Paltz, N.Y., ran inside the top five all race long and parked her Halmar Racing entry on the podium in third place. Tim Fuller came out on top of a late battle with Kenny Tremont Jr. for fourth place.<\/p>\n

Jack Lehner finished sixth behind Tremont and ahead of defending Devil\u2019s Bowl track champion Bobby Hackel. Neil Stratton finished eighth despite pitting under caution for a flat tire with 13 laps left. Brian Gleason and Demetrios Drellos completed the unofficial top 10 finishers.<\/p>\n

Brian Calabrese of Johnstown, N.Y., was a convincing winner in the inaugural 20-lap \u201cRon Casey Memorial\u201d Shootout, a special non-points race for Sportsman Modified drivers who had not previously won a feature race at The Dirt Track at Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway. Calabrese made short work of it, driving from seventh at the start to second place. Hometown favorite Billy Lussier led the first four laps before the race\u2019s lone caution period, when Calabrese got a good restart and took command, leaving the field behind for the win and the $500 top prize.<\/p>\n

Lussier finished second with Jimmy Ryan third. Lenny Pillsbury and rookie James Fadden completed the top five. Calabrese, whose car has minimal sponsorship, traveled over two hours with just his brother as his lone crew member. The family of Ron Casey presented him with the trophy and a commemorative decal.<\/p>\n

Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway returns to action with the annual Father\u2019s Day \u201cTopless Weekend\u201d on June 17-18. The Sportsman Modifieds take their roofs off on The Asphalt Track on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. with Twin 20-lap features, along with Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Bandit Youth Mini Stocks, and the New England Antique Racers. Topless racing continues on Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. on The Dirt Track, with roofless Sportsman Modifieds and wingless Catamount Mini Sprints, plus Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Kids Bicycle Races.<\/p>\n

Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vt., four miles north of U.S. Route 4, Exit 2. For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112. Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at Facebook.com\/DevilsBowlSpeedway and on Twitter and Instagram at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.<\/p>\n

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS \u2013 A-Verdi Storage & Office Solutions Night
\nDevil\u2019s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track \u2013 West Haven, VT
\nTuesday, June 11, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

King of Dirt Series Small Block Modified Feature (40 laps)
\n\u201cVermont Modified Mayhem\u201d
\nPos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
\n1. (7) Marc Johnson, Guilderland, N.Y.<\/p>\n

2. (5) Jessey Mueller, Olmstedville, N.Y.<\/p>\n

3. (3) Allison Ricci, New Paltz, N.Y.<\/p>\n

4. (10) Tim Fuller, Watertown, N.Y.<\/p>\n

5. (8) Kenny Tremont, Jr., West Sand Lake, N.Y.<\/p>\n

6. (2) Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.<\/p>\n

7. (9) Bobby Hackel, Rensselaer, N.Y.<\/p>\n

8. (12) Neil Stratton, Bennington, Vt.<\/p>\n

9. (15) Brian Gleason, Altamont, N.Y.<\/p>\n

10. (20) Demetrios Drellos, Queensbury, N.Y.<\/p>\n

11. (11) Matt DeLorenzo, Cropseyville, N.Y.<\/p>\n

12. (18) Michael Sabia, Easton, Conn.<\/p>\n

13. (16) Justin Barber, Gansevoort, N.Y.<\/p>\n

14. (17) Dave Allen, Palmyra, N.Y.<\/p>\n

15. (23) Shawn Pangman, Cobleskill, N.Y.<\/p>\n

16. (6) Ronnie Johnson, Duanesburg, N.Y.<\/p>\n

17. (1) Mike Ricci, Rosendale, N.Y.<\/p>\n

18. (22) Nick Lussier, Clifton Park, N.Y.<\/p>\n

19. (13) Mike Maresca, Potsdam, N.Y.<\/p>\n

20. (4) Jeremy Wilder, Fort Plain, N.Y.<\/p>\n

21. (14) Frank Hoard III, Manchester Center, Vt.<\/p>\n

22. (19) James Introne Jr., Hartford, N.Y.<\/p>\n

23. (24) Brian Whittemore, Pittsford, Vt.<\/p>\n

24. (21) Ricky Davis, Arlington, Vt.<\/p>\n

Did Not Start: Elmo Reckner, Ballston Lake, N.Y.<\/p>\n

Heat Winners: Kenny Tremont Jr., Tim Fuller, Marc Johnson
\nConsi Winner: James Introne Jr.<\/p>\n

Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modified Feature (20 laps)
\n\u201cRon Casey Memorial Shootout\u201d
\nPos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
\n# – denotes rookie
\n1. (7) Brian Calabrese, Johnstown, N.Y.<\/p>\n

2. (1) Billy Lussier, Fair Haven, Vt.<\/p>\n

3. (6) Jimmy Ryan, Whiting, Vt.<\/p>\n

4. (3) Lenny Pillsbury, Cornish, N.H.<\/p>\n

5. (9) # James Fadden, Plainfield, N.H.<\/p>\n

6. (10) Cody Hunt, Hoosick Falls, N.Y.<\/p>\n

7. (5) Walt Hammond, Jr., Canaan, N.H.<\/p>\n

8. (8) Mike Block, Ballston Spa, N.Y.<\/p>\n

9. (2) # Marty Kelly III, North Bennington, Vt.<\/p>\n

10. (4) Justin Severance, Pittsford, Vt.<\/p>\n

Heat Winners: Brian Calabrese, Jimmy Ryan
\nShiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Brian Calabrese
\nShiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Justin Severance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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