BRADFORD, VT – While Race Against Cancer night was shortened to features only due to rain on Saturday September 6, 2014 sponsored by Mekkelsen RV, there was still plenty edge of your seat racing for the fans who stood up to mother nature and waited out the rains for the show.
The DIRTcar Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds hit the track took the green, and never stopped until the checkers waved forty laps later, with Mike Dunn your pole sitter going green to checkers for the event and thankful for the none stopped action. The battle for second and third was fought long and hard by TC Forward and Ryan Christian, but a late race berm ride found Christian falling back with Forward locking in the bridesmaid position. Josh Sunn and Chris Donnelly worked their ways from deep in the pack, but the laps would run out before they could set a serious challenge on the top two. When the checkers waved in tow of Dunn, were Forward for second and Sunn for third. Donnelly claimed fourth with Christian coming home in fifth with his best finish of the season.
Earl Maxham was happy for the features only format in the DIRTcar Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes, as he was able to gain the lead and survive a couple of cautions to go on for the win. Louie Cadwell starting from mid pack was only able to get to the rear of Maxham with not enough laps to grab the lead. Cadwell settled for second with Jason Horniak filling the final victory lane spot with his third place finish. Mitchell Frost the pole sitter came home in fourth with Josh Harrington grabbing fifth.
Tonight was the first night of the season in the USAC DMA Midgets that Adam Pierson was not the dominate contender of the night. Mechanical issues took Pierson totally out of the game giving the rest of the field the opportunity they were ready to take advantage off. The lucky one of the night would be Jeff Champagne taking advantage of his up front start, who worked Vince Lucca for most of the event. Lucca looked unstoppable but on lap 23 Champagne was able to make the move on Lucca stealing the lead and going on to win the event. Seth Carson in his first appearance came across the line in second with Lucca holding on for third. Scott Viets and Ray Miller rounded out the top five.
Rob Williams was finally able to grab another win in the Laquerre’s Sports Limited Late Models as he got past Jason Giguere for his fourth grab at the checkers of the season. Giguere crossed the line in second with Matt Lashua coming home in third.
It looks like Mike Ryan, if he keeps up this pace for the last three events of the season in the KDD NAPA Weglarz Property Service Ridge Runner Hornets and Fast Fours will be crowned the champ over Charlie Lakin in the Hornets as he claimed another win for the year, helping to solidify his points lead. Hunter Garduno was ale to come back from a couple of rough weeks to finish in second with Bobby Bell coming home in third. The first fast four across the line was Jesse Durkee in fourth. David Durkee Sr finished out the top five.
Visiting for the first time were the 1200 sprints with Zach Bennett from Newton CT coming home the winner Phil Bessette and Rick Stone completed the top three
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 47th season of stock car racing continues on Saturday, September 6, 2014 for the ROCK99 Weekly Racing with Race Against Cancer night sponsored by Mekkelsen RV. The card will include the weekly Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Pro Stock Sportsman Coupe, Laquerre’s Sports Limited Late Model, Weglarz Property Service Fast Four, and KDD NAPA Auto Parts Hornet divisions, plus the Granite State Mini Sprints. USAC DMA Midgets off. Only three weeks are left to the 2014 racing season, so be sure to mark your calendar and get to the Ridge to see the best short track dirt racing in New England!!