Hudson, NH – With a dominating racecar Jay Maki won his first career Outlaw Sportsman win at Hudson International Speedway on Sunday afternoon September 26th. Maki started on the outside pole and survived getting turned sideways in front of the field after a first lap caution to win. Kevin Kephardt and Ron Bolduc also had podium finishes. Fourth through tenth were Mitch Wendell, Geoff Rollins, Pete “The Travelin’ Man” Fiandaca, Bobby Allen, Ricky Bobby, Keith Dynamite and Tim Casey. Pete Jarek took his old street stock out of mothballs for his first visit to HIS in a decade and came home a respectable 11th out of 23 starters. Maki and Ron Lord Jr. won the heats.
John Morin Jr. won his division leading fifth feature of the 2010 season in the Rookie Stocks. Morin Jr. had the race in hand from early on in the caution-free race. Slika Ennis had his race car “Gertrude” hooked up and running fast and got up to second early on but couldn’t gain ground on Morin Jr. and finished second. Roland Laplante continued his late season surge with his third podium finish in the last three races with a third place finish. Dan Murphy Jr. was all over Leplante the entire race but couldn’t make a pass and settled for fourth. Corrie Merritt dirt-tracked his way to a fifth place finish. Sixth through tenth were Dean Wendell, Jerry Lepage, Charles Roberto, Heath Toutellotte and the grizzled veteran Bob Riopelle. Morin Jr. and Lepage won the heats.
Chad Wendell won the Thunder Light main. Wendell won a fantastic three way battle for the lead with second and third place finishers Justin Beecher and Nick Fissette. It was the seventh feature win for Wendell who has already clinched the season points championship. Following the top trio across the line were Sammy Gilman, Meegan Lord, Carlos Esquivel, John Daughenbaugh and Jarrod Soucy. Fissette won the heat.
“Hollywood” Dave Helliwell took home another first place trophy in the Roadrunners. Points leader Louie Maher brought his almost newly built and almost painted Honda closer to being back in the winners circle with a second place finish. Jef James finished third in his “Jen” sponsored Honda for his sixth 2010 podium finish. Johnny Reefer and Jason Carroll were fourth and fifth respectively. Sixth through tenth were Myles Devits, Scott Dunklee, Jen Lord, Nick Fissette Sr., and Matt Lombardi. Maher and Helliwell won the heats.
Louie Maher won the 4 Cylinder Enduro followed by Issac Chabot, Jim “the Flying Electrician” Deveau, Jesse Tellier and Leon Keniston.
Frank Bryan won the Grand Enduro followed by Dan Yagmin, Duane Stonien, Barry Schonberg and Mike McHugh.
Chris Braille won the Spectator Drags. Danny Gill won the Flagpole Race. Mike Nelson won the Spectator Race.
Next Sunday October 3rd at Hudson International is the Classic Lites and V-6 Modifieds plus Rookies, Roadrunners, Thunder Lights, Spectator Race, Spectator Drags and Flagpole Race. Gates open at 11am and the first race is at 1pm. For more info please visit www.hudsonspeedway.info.