NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH FOR SEPT 10TH 2015
By Lou Modestino
This past Saturday there was a full venue of racing at high bank ¼ mile of Monadnock Speedway. The evening’s winners included Bill Kimball, Joel Monahan, Solomon Brow, Tim Leblanc and Dan Starkweather for the weekly racing divisions. In the visiting NEMA tour, Joey Payne took the checkers as Megan Cuginl won the NEMA Lite feature event.
Jaret Curtis paced the field in the Young Guns for their feature event. By lap seven, Dan Starkweather took control of the number one spot as Jaret Curtis held off brother Chase Curtis for second. Cole Littlewood running in fourth started to reel in Curtis for third. With two laps to go, Chase Curtis and Littlewood make contact setting up for a two lap shoot out. On the final lap, Starkweather cruised into victory lane followed by Jaret Curtis and Littlewood making a late pass on Hailey Guy for third.
The Lightning Stocks came roling out as Hillary Renaud and Tim Paquette took the field to the green. On lap five the fans saw a new leader of Pat Houle followed by Mike Stebbins and Jim Drew. On lap fourteen, the red flag waved as Richard Whipple flipped after Kyle Boniface made contact with him bringing him up to the turn 2 barriers. On the restart, Stebbins took control with Tim Leblanc awaiting the opportunity to pass Littlewood for the second spot. With five laps to go, Leblanc took the lead bringing CJ Johnson with him. At the checkers it was Leblanc followed by Johnson and Stebbins.
Kevin McKnight sat on the pole for the Mini Stock main event. McKnight held on to the top spot despite strong effort by Solomon Brow attempting to take the number one spot. Brow succeeded on lap 10 to take the lead leaving McKnight a battle with Matt Gauffin for second. Mid way through the race, Julia Raymond became a factor as she ran hard with Gauffinf for third. Five laps to go, Brow comfortably lead the field as McKnight, Gauffin and Eric Pomasko run hard for third. At the wave of the checkers, it was Brow celebrating his second win followed by Raymond with McKnight holding on for third.
A hearty field of Super Stocks came out for their feature with Tyler Lescord leading them to the green. Right on the start of the race, Muni sitting in third lost her brakes and made contact with Lescord. On the restart, Joel Monahan inherited the lead as Tyler Leary ran second. Stange silently moved into the third spot. With five laps to go, Monahan survived multiple restarts to continue his lead as Leary fough hard for the spot. Stange ran third but felt the threat of Tom Carey attempting for the podium spot. Rookie
Monahan took the checkers as Leary took second with Stnage holding off the charges from Carey for third.
The final event of the night were the Sportsman Modifieds. Kim Rivet and Rich Hamman set the pace for the 30 lap event. On lap two a caution came out for Ben Byrne and Rich Hamman. On the restart, Gonyaw muscled by Leclair and Rivet for the lead. On lap eleven, Gonway had a good lead as Keith Carzello and Scott MacMichael fought for second. Point leader, Bill Kimball was sitting in fourth. With five laps to go, Rivet makes hard contact with Leclair on the front stretch ending his night as the leader of Gonyaw came around turn four making contact with Leclair under the yellow. Gonyaw went to pit area but did return before the restart.
Scott MacMichael and Bill Kimball ran side by side for the restart. MacMichael took over the lead as Kimball fought hard on his back bumper attempting to make the pass for the lead. Both competitor ran the last laps hard for the victory. On the final lap, both were wheel to wheel on the back stretch. Going into the final turn, MacMichael tried to shut down Kimball but in the middle of turn both made wheel contact with each other as MacMichael unable to correct made contact with the front stretch wall. Kimball went on to take the victory followed by Carzello and Trevor Bleau.
This Saturday, Monadnock Speedway will host their NASCAR Whelen Weekly Racing divisions along with the visiting Champ Kart tour. Race time is at 6pm.
Young Gun Finish: Dan Starkweather, Jaret Curtis, Justin Littlewood, Hailey Guy, Shelby Avery, Chase Curtis
Lighting Stock Finish: Tim Leblanc, CJ Johnson, Mike Stebbins, Cole Littlewood, Pat Houle, Jim Drew, Tim Paquette, Eric Silvernale, Kris Kristolaitis, Josh Houle, Hillary Renaud, Sonja Carey, Richard Whipple, Kyle Boniface, Steve Fucile
Mini Stock Finish: Solomon Brow, Julia Raymond, Kevin McKnight, Eric Pomasko, Matt Gauffin, Matt Kimball, Joel Monahan, Cameron Sontag, Joe Rogers, Mike McGoldrick, Chris Jackman
Super Stock Finish: Joel Monahan, Tyler Leary, Dennis Stange, Tom Carey, Chris Curtis, Adam Gray, Chris Riendeau, Tyler Lescord, Craig Smith, Bryan Towne, Scott Beck, Cole Littlewood, James Thompson, James Beck, Ed Brehio Jr, Nancy Muni, Robert Hagar
Sportsman Modified Finish: Bill Kimball, Keith Carzello, Trevor Bleau, Dennis Charette, Brett Gonyaw, Rich Hammann, Jason Barden, Scott MacMichael, Kim Rivet, Casey Ouellette, Ray Grassetti, Eric Leclair, Nathan Johnson, Ben Byrne
This past Saturday evening, NEMA made its return to the Monadnock Speedway for the continuation of the Iron Mike Scrivani Memorial race for the NEMA cars, and a full program for the Lites cars. Fierce racing throughout the pack in both divisions highlighted the evening, as NEMA continues one of its most competitive seasons ever on record. On a track that is known as a “drivers track” due to the variable banking between the turns and high speeds, Joey Payne became the ninth different winner in 12 races for NEMA, and Meg Cugini became the second female driver to ever win in the Lites division.
In the NEMA division, Joey Payne and Jim Santa Maria paced the field to the green. Payne, consistently in the top three throughout the day on the time charts, blasted out into the lead. Payne paced the field at a torrid pace, pulling out to over a half track lead at one point. Behind him, there was close racing throughout the pack. 2014 Champion Randy Cabral, in a tight points battle with John Zych Jr. raced for the 4th position for much of the race, until Cabral got together with the #21 of Jim Chambers, sending Chambers spinning and bringing out the caution. Cabral retired to the pits later in the race due to the incident with a broken steering arm.
On the restart, Payne jumped into the lead, but Zych made a daring move, taking four spots away, and then set his sights on Payne. Zych slipped by Payne into the lead, only to be negated by a Bethany Stoehr caution on that same lap. On the next restart, Payne was ready for Zych, who is known to be very sharp on restarts. Payne launched in the middle of turn three, and rocketed up the track, taking away Zych’s line. The duo sliced and diced, with Zych trying both the high side and the low side of Payne to get by. On the white flag lap, Zych made one more attempt in turn one, but Payne shut the door and went on to take down his first NEMA victory of the season, and first with Bertrand Motorsports. Following Payne and Zych across the line were Avery Stoehr, Seth Carlson, Alan Chambers, Jim Chambers, Bethany Stoehr, Paul Scally, Randy Cabral and Andy Barrows.
“The car was really good. I had went into ‘cruise mode’ thinking that we had them covered, and then John surprised me after the restart when he got by. I’ve been doing this a long time, and knew what I had to do in order to make sure that didn’t happen again. After the restart, the car loosened up a little, but I dialed it back in and hooked it back up for the finish,” said Payne. “It feels awesome to win for the Bertrand team and for the Scrivani family in the Iron Mike Memorial,” he said.
In the Lites race, young star, Meg Cugini jumped out into the lead from her second starting position. She set a quick pace and pulled away from the field, until a caution at the halfway point tightened up the field. Cugini would line up next to veteran, Andy Barrows. Cugini got the advantage on the restart, despite Barrows making a run at her a few times over the next couple of laps on the bottom.
“I was just thinking to myself that I needed to hit my marks over the final laps. It feels great to take down a big win like this,” said Cugini. “This win goes out to my brother, Danny, who for the first time was able to watch me race versus racing along side of me. I’m glad I could make him proud. It also goes out to my Dad who works so hard on the car each week and our sponsors – Bob’s Collision Center, World Wide Preowned, Bumper to Bumper Accessories and Avratin Law,” she said.
Andy Barrows put in a strong run to finish second, and veteran Paul Scally had his second consecutive podium finish with an impressive run. Following them across the line were Scott Bigelow, Paul Bigelow, Anthony Payne, Jim Cataldo, Dennis O’Brien, Jeremy Decourcey and Randy Cabral.
The NEMA schedule resumes this coming Saturday at the New London Waterford Speedbowl for the Jim O’Brien Memorial, with both the full NEMA cars and the Lites taking center stage at the Bowl. All of NEMA’s standings and action can also be followed on the series website at www.nemaracing.com
NEMA MIDGETS – MONADNOCK – 9/5/15
Pos. # Driver Hometown Owner
1 74 Joey Payne Fairlawn, NJ Tim Bertrand
2 9 John Zych Jr. Mendon,MA John Zych Sr.
3 15a Avery Stoehr Lakeville, MA Russ Stoehr
4 71 Seth Carlson Brimfield, CT Gene Feigel
5 7 Alan Chambers Atkinson, NH Mike Chambers
6 21 Jim Chambers Atkinson, NH Mike Chambers
7 5b Bethany Stoehr Bridgewater,MA Greg Stoehr
8 30 Paul Scally Raynham, MA Paul Scally
9
DNF 47 Randy Cabral Plymouth, MA Tim Bertrand
10
DNF 46 Andy Barrows New Ipswich, NH Andy Barrows
11
DNF 99 Jim Santa Maria Burlington, CT Jim Santa Maria
12
DNF 87 Doug Cleveland Sudbury, MA Doug Cleveland
NEMA LITES – MONADNOCK – 9/5/15
Pos. # Driver Hometown Owner
1 41 Megan CuginI Marshfield, MA D. Cugini
2 46 Andy Barrows New Ipswich, NH Andy Barrows
3 30b Paul Scally Raynham, MA Paul Scally
4 32 Scott Bigelow E. Hampton, CT Scott Bigelow
5 31 Paul Bigelow Kensington, CT Paul Bigelow
6 21 Anthony Payne Fairlawn, NJ Jennifer Scrivani
7 2 Jim Cataldo Sterling, MA Jim Cataldo
8 16 Dennis O’Brien Deerfield, NH Chris O’Brien
9
DNF 29d Jeremy Decourcey Rochester, NH Jeremy Decourcey
10
DNF 35 Randy Cabral Plymouth, MA Glen Cabral
11
DNS 36 Myles Devits – Myles Devits
The day at Oswego Speedway did not start out well for Timmy Jedrzejek and the Lane Racing team, out of Essex, when they blew a rear end in practice. They almost called it quits, but instead the team went to work and got the car repaired in time to take the last time trial of the afternoon. From there it was on to a second place in a heat and a sixth place starting spot in the the 22nd annual Oswego Speedway Super Nationals 60, after which Jedrzejek would come home with his third win in the prestigious event. The win brought his Oswego Speedway winged career feature win mark up to six and was worth $6,000. The Independence, Ohio driver replayed his exciting road to victory.
“What a race. I don’t know how long it took us to go from sixth to the lead, maybe twenty laps. But I knew Mikey was coming up through as fast as I did and I knew he was there. We ran some more laps and I said, okay he’s not too close to my bumper. I got down there in lap traffic and the slow cars slid up a little bit and there there goes Mikey. I said damn, now I’m running for second. And then I just started to stay with him. He’d get me by two-three car lengths and just started maintaining that. I knew we were still in the game. I said there’s 30 laps or so to go. The cautions came out and then the reds came out. That always changes the race a little bit. Mikey and I were so evenly matched. He might have been a tick faster on some laps and I might have been a tick faster on other laps. I was able to get a couple good runs on him on restart, coming off four and shutting underneath him and I’d get almost up to him but he drove in so deep into one, which Mikey always does here. His car just does that here and he’s able to hold it in there. It just wasn’t enough to make me feel he knew I was there. He never saw me and that’s why I got out of there. I did have a couple of those good runs and at that point I thought maybe we can get another shot at him. The lap traffic was what made it happen.
“I saw on the board that there were six laps to go and there was a line of lap traffic in front of us. I said this was my only shot I had at this. What happened was the same kind of thing. Mikey went down into one on the outside of a lap car and the lap car slipped up. I went by on the bottom. We were all banging wheels coming out of two and half way down the backstretch. Nobody lifted and we made it around. I came around and saw the white flag and said wow, if I can hold on for one more lap, we have this. It was amazing. My hats off to Mikey. We’ve raced so much side by side this year and in previous years when I was in the 32 and like I told him, it’s always fun and a joy to race with him. I knew it wasn’t fun for him tonight, but it is usually fun and we respect each other so well.
“We have an amazing team here. Dr Mom and School I Cool and all the other backers on this team, Enerco/Mr. Heater and more. The team never gave up today. We blew a rear end in practice and over revved the motor. We made the first call that we were done for the day, but the crew didn’t accept that and just never gave up. They rebuilt the rear end and changed valve springs in the motor and it was a gamble. A lot of times those things don’t work out so good. I really appreciate everything and the equipment they gave me today to drive. It’s really a joy to be around this team.”
Lichty’s comments were short and to the point. He felt a slower car might have cost him his fifth Oswego career win. He described his loss of the lead near race end. “I got up along side of him in one, showed him a wheel, he didn’t give me any room and he drove me into the fence. And, I lost a race. Hats off to Timmy. I have a lot of respect of Timmy as a driver. It was also a great run for DJ, coming from the back of the pack. But, I thought it was our race. I have to thank everybody at Reed’s Salvage, Patco Transportation, Level Performance and Hoosier Tire East.
ISMA point leader Dave Shullick did not have a great day either after a wreck in time trials. He was quite satisfied with his third place finish. “After the day we’ve had and starting dead last in the feature, I’d have to say I’m happy with a third place. It took some work by everyone to get us here. It was a good run for us and congrats to Timmy J on the win.”
Alison Cumens and Danny Bowes led the 23-car field to green, after attrition had pared down the car count by four going into the 60-lap feature, and it was Bowes taking the point. The Byfield, Mass. driver held onto the point for 11 laps before Timmy Jedrzejek moved in to take over leaving Bowes, Cumens, Mark Sammut, Mike Lichty and Chris Perley the nearest challengers.
Red fell on lap 14 when the 74 of Rob Summers came off turn four in a ball of flames and headed to the pits. The incident left the track safety crew to lay down a lot of speedy dry and ironically, while sitting on the track waiting, the 46 of Ryan Coniam was also seen to be smoking and off he went into the pits. Pitting in the interim were Mark Sammut, Dave McKnight and Kevin Jaycox, who would not return.
Back underway, it was Jedrzejek, Bowes and Lichty next up with Perley moving into fourth by Cumens.
Timmy J began to built up a healthy lead but Lichty was on the move and by lap 20 he had Jedrzejek in his sites. Bowes ran third with Perley and Cumens the top five. Trent Stephens, Dave Shullick, Eddie Witkum, Jeff Locke and Tim Ice ran in the top ten.
But, as the 97 began to lap tail end cars, Lichty was able to use those same cars to wrest the lead from Timmy J on lap 24 and he began to build up some distance over the 97 and the 95 of Shullick.
Unfortunately, red fell again just before the halfway mark when the 39 of Cumens blew up, causing her to leap out of the car to avoid hot liquids and causing several cars to slide around in turn one. Called in on this cleanup were the 65 of Tim Ice and the 27 of Jamie Timmons., neither of whom would restart.
Lichty was able to pull away from the 97 of Jedrzejek on the restart but only by a car length or two. The 72 of Eric Shirey, a lap car, sat between the 97 and the 95 of Shullick as Bowes held off Perley. Stephens, Witkum, Jeff Locke, Dan Shirey, Ben Seitz, McKnight and Sammut were the on-track remnants of the increasing attrition.
Lichty led the way to lap 35, when yellow fell again, this time for the 37 of Jeff Locke which hit in turn three. The car was flat-bedded off the speedway.
Jedrzejek was able to make one of his runs at Lichty on this restart, but it did not stick and the race was on to a long green streak. Lichty, Jedrzejek and Shullick remained the top three as Trent Stevens was able to sneak by the battling Bowes and Perley, for fourth.
With ten to go, it looked like Lichty was about to take his second win of the season. But as Jedrzejek described above, lap traffic was about to play the game changer when with 3 to go, the 84 and 97 ran up on the 49 of Shirey and as they did, Jedrzejek made the move for the lead as Lichty lost ground passing the 49.
Jedrzejek came across for the victory with Lichty and Shullick copping podium finishes. Trent Stephens held onto the fourth place spot with Chris Perley 8-time winged winner at Oswego, with the majority of the total coming at the Super Nationals, in fifth
Stephens, experiencing an up and down season, liked his fourth place. “I actually had a really good run. This is the first time in a while at Oswego that I had a really good car. It wasn’t very good during the day but we kept working on it. It turned out to be a pretty good race car then. Starting fourteenth and getting up to fourth is something I’m pretty happy with. That probably by far one of the better races we’ve had this year. This is two good runs in a row so hopefully we can keep going from here . I’ve got to thank all my sponsors, Kasper Auto Group, PPG, Shaefer’s Racing Oil, Real Wheels, Landom Springs, and my entire crew. The season has been rough on them.”
Perley, struggling of late to get that first win of the season, commented, “This was good, I was really happy to finish fifth. I have nobody to blame but myself. The crew worked really hard on the car and we got some speed back today, but I still can’t race anyone. I still can’t pass anyone. Maybe I’m too old! When I finally got by the 25 I could check out and be gone. But when I’m behind somebody and I’m running slower, the car is loose. When I spun out there it was nice to get my spot back. I saw the fireball (the 74) down there and I didn’t know what I was seeing. When it came over the radio, I checked up and spun. There was a lot of oil on the track already before that. There seemed to be a lot of cars dumping oil. Everything on the car is covered. I wish we could have run good at one of these Oswego races for Ed (Shea). They (Hoosier) came out with a little different rear tire and it seemed there was more passing out there tonight. But, I’m just going to keep plugging until we figure it out. It’s on to Star.”
ISMA Supermodified 22nd Bud Light Super Nationals
ISMA Supermodified Bud Light Supernationals (60-laps): 1. 97 – Timmy Jedrzejek, 2. 84 – Mike Lichty, 3. 95 – Dave Shullick Jr, 4. 19 – Trent Stephens, 5. 11 – Chris Perley, 6. 25 – Dan Bowes, 7. 21 – Ed Witkum Jr, 8. 78 – Mark Sammut, 9. 70 – Dave McKnight, 10. 49 – Danny Shirey, 11. 17 – Ben Seitz, 12. 72 – Eric Shirey, 13. 37 – Jeff Locke, 14. 96 – Lou LeVea Sr, 15. 39 – Allison Cumens, 16. 65 – Tim Ice, 17. 27 – Jamie Timmons, 18. 18 – Howard Page, 19. 5 – Brian Sobus, 20. 46 – Ryan Coniam, 21. 74 – Rob Summers, 22. 07 – Kevin Jaycox Jr, 23. 1 – Kyle Edwards
Heat #1 (10-laps): 1. 70 – Dave McKnight, 2. 97 – Timmy Jedrzejek, 3. 65 – Tim Ice, 4. 39 – Alison Cumens, 5. 27 – Jamie Timmons, 6. 72 – Eric Shirey, 7. 96 – Lou LeVea Sr, 8. 74 – Rob Summers
Heat #2 (10-laps): 1. 46 – Ryan Coniam, 2. 78 – Mark Sammut, 3. 11 – Chris Perley, 4. 37 – Jeff Locke, 5. 19 – Trent Stephens, 6. 17 – Ben Seitz, 7. 07 – Kevin Jaycox Jr, 8. 5 – Brian Sobus
Heat #3 (10-laps): 1. 84 – Mike Lichty, 2. 25 – Dan Bowes, 3. 1 – Kyle Edwards, 4. 21 – Eddie Witkum Jr, 5. 49 – Danny Shirey, 6. 18 – Howard Page, 7. 22 – Mike McVetta
ISMA Fast Time Trialer: Mike Lichty (sponsored by May’s Polynesian Motel & Mini Mart ISMA Hard Charger: Dave Shullick Jr. (sponsored by Support the DT100 for Make-A-Wish NH Radical Race Gear ISMA Lap Leader: Mike Lichty
Bonus Added Feature Purse: Sponsored by Cape Cod Aggregates
Next up for the ISMA Tour is the Classic at Star Speedway in Epping, NH this Saturday night, September 12.
Local racer Nick Sweet made his move on a late restart to become the first three-time winner of the Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic 200 at Barre’s Thunder Road on Sunday, September 6 while Derrick O’Donnell put the finishing touches on his third straight “King of the Road” crown.
Sweet methodically worked his way through the field after pitting for right-side tires on a lap-78 caution and found himself alongside leader Brett Gervais of Island Pond on a restart with 22 laps remaining after O’Donnell shut down while battling for third.
Sweet got the jump and held Gervais off on two more restarts, including one with three laps remaining, for his third win of the season and 17th of his Thunder Road Late Model career. N. Haverhill, NH’s O’Donnell, who came into the event having already clinched his third consecutive Thunder Road track championship, recovered to finish ninth.
Gervais settled for second after leading a race-high 105 laps. Kyle Pembroke took third followed by Cody Blake and Jason Corliss. Scott Dragon, Trampas Demers, Brad Babb, O’Donnell, and Phil Scott completed the top-10.
Graniteville’s Stephen Donahue picked up his third win of the season in Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman feature. The rookie dueled with Barre’s Cameron Ouellette for more than half of the 35-lap feature before finally securing the top spot in the final laps.
Ouellette finished second followed by new father Dylan Payea. Jason Woodard and Shawn Fleury completed the top-five.
Wolcott’s Brendan Moodie rebounded from a flat right-front tire and charged to sixth in the final laps, which was enough to clinch his first Thunder Road Tiger Sportsman Championship by 10 points over Woodard. Mike Martin, Mike Billado, Christopher Pelkey, and David Finck completed the top-10.
Brandon Gray of East Thetford captured his first career Allen Lumber Street Stock win in the 25-lap feature. Gray charged from the 10th starting position to take the lead from polesitter Thomas Merchant just past the halfway point and cruised to the victory. Wolcott’s Jamie Davis finished 11th, which gave him his first Street Stock Championship by 24 points over Jaden Perry.
Richard Gravel finished second with Jennifer Getty recording her third straight podium finish in third. Rookie Matthew Smith, Jaden Perry, Donny Yates, Jamon Perry, Kevin Streeter, Alan Maynard, and Kyle Streeter rounded out the top-10.
The 53rd annual Northfield Savings Bank Vermont Milk Bowl will conclude the 56th season of racing at Thunder Road Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11. The unique event will set the field through time trials and Triple 50 qualifying races on Saturday, October 10, with the historic three-segment, 50-lap Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 11. The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks will also hold their annual Mini Milk Bowls. Two-day general admission is $30 for adults and free for children 12 and under.
For more information contact the Thunder Road offices at 802.244.6963, [email protected], or visitwww.thunderroadspeedbowl.com.
37TH COCA-COLA LABOR DAY CLASSIC
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Thunder Road Late Models
Pos Start Pos Driver Hometown Laps
( 13 ) Nick Sweet ( 88VT ) , Barre, VT , 200 Laps
( 3 ) Brett Gervais ( 11NH ) , Island Pond, VT , 200 Laps
( 8 ) Kyle Pembroke ( 27VT ) , Montpelier, VT , 200 Laps
( 12 ) Cody Blake ( 99VT ) , Barre, VT , 200 Laps
( 10 ) Jason Corliss ( 66VT ) , Barre, VT , 200 Laps
( 29 ) Scott Dragon ( 16VT ) , Milton, VT , 200 Laps
( 9 ) Trampas Demers ( 85VT ) , S. Burlington, VT , 200 Laps
( 19 ) Brad Babb ( 15NH ) , Windham, ME , 200 Laps
( 14 ) Derrick O’Donnell ( 60VT ) , N. Haverhill, NH , 200 Laps
( 7 ) Phil Scott ( 14VT ) , Middlesex, VT , 200 Laps
( 20 ) Brooks Clark ( 68VT ) , Fayston, VT , 200 Laps
( 16 ) Mike Bailey ( 00VT ) , S. Barre, VT , 199 Laps
( 26 ) #Darrell Morin ( 17VT ) , Westford, VT , 199 Laps
( 30 ) Jean-Paul Cyr ( 32VT ) , Milton, VT , 199 Laps
( 17 ) Emily Packard ( 9ME ) , E. Montpelier, VT , 199 Laps
( 5 ) Boomer Morris ( 13VT ) , Barre, VT , 196 Laps
( 1 ) Eric Badore ( 4VT ) , Milton, VT , 196 Laps
( 18 ) Chip Grenier ( 9VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 196 Laps
( 28 ) Chad White ( 8NY ) , Fort Ann, NY , 195 Laps
( 21 ) Mike Ziter ( 54VT ) , Barre Town, VT , 187 Laps
( 22 ) Scott Coburn ( 72VT ) , Barre, VT , 179 Laps
( 31 ) Brad Bushey ( 51VT ) , Cambridge, VT , 178 Laps
( 11 ) John Donahue ( 26VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 164 Laps
( 25 ) Matt White ( 42VT ) , Northfield, VT , 149 Laps
( 2 ) Josh Demers ( 10VT ) , Montpelier, VT , 132 Laps
( 6 ) Jason Allen ( 29VT ) , Barre, VT , 130 Laps
( 27 ) Arthur Heino Jr. ( 07ME ) , Newport, NH , 125 Laps
( 4 ) David Whitcomb ( 25VT ) , Essex Jct., VT , 60 Laps
( 23 ) Ricky Roberts ( 3VT ) , E. Barre, VT , 49 Laps
( 15 ) Tyler Cahoon ( 38VT ) , St. Johnsbury, VT , 28 Laps
Lap Leaders: Eric Badore, 1-3; Josh Demers, 4-25; Brett Gervais, 26-79; Kyle Pembroke, 80-127; Gervais, 128-178; Nick Sweet, 179-200. (5 lead changes among 5 drivers)
Time of Race: 1:28:36 Margin of Victory: 0.862 seconds
Cautions: 9 (laps 22, 25, 28, 78, 127, 132, 178, 180, 197)
Heat Winners: Eric Badore, Boomer Morris, Brett Gervais
Consi Winners: Cody Blake, Derrick O’Donnell
BOND AUTO TIGER SPORTSMEN
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
Stephen Donahue ( 26 ) Graniteville, VT
Cameron Ouellette ( 90 ) Barre, VT
Dylan Payea ( 7 ) Milton, VT
Jason Woodard ( 68 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT
Shawn Fleury ( 31 ) Middlesex, VT
Brendan Moodie ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT
Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury, VT
Mike Billado ( 8 ) Essex, VT
Tommy Smith ( 50 ) Williamstown, VT
Christopher Pelkey ( 64 ) S. Barre, VT
Joe Steffen ( 00 ) Grand Isle, VT
Brent Currier ( 1 ) Johnson, VT
Adam Maynard ( 25 ) Milton, VT
David Finck ( 37 ) Barre, VT
Caleb Nelson ( 07 ) Moretown, VT
Brian Delphia ( 27 ) Duxbury, VT
M.C. Ingram ( 02 ) Essex Jct., VT
ALLEN LUMBER STREET STOCKS
Pos., Car #, Driver, Hometown
Brandon Gray ( 00 ) E. Thetford, VT
Richard Gravel ( 68 ) Wolcott, VT
Jennifer Getty ( 25 ) Cambridge, VT
#Matthew Smith ( 04 ) Essex Jct., VT
Jaden Perry ( 92 ) Hardwick, VT
Donny Yates ( 05 ) N. Montpelier, VT
Jamon Perry ( 62 ) Hardwick, VT
Kevin Streeter ( 67 ) Waitsfield, VT
Alan Maynard ( 10 ) Fairfax, VT
Kyle Streeter ( 37 ) Waitsfield, VT
Jamie Davis ( 43 ) Wolcott, VT
Marcel J. Gravel ( 86 ) Wolcott, VT
Kevin Dodge ( 8 ) Barre, VT
Bunker Hodgdon ( 83 ) Hardwick, VT
Gary Mullen ( 29 ) Tunbridge, VT
Justin Town ( 53 ) East Barre, VT
Thomas Merchant ( 38 ) Eden Mills, VT
#Reilly Lanphear ( 21 ) Duxbury, VT
Kelly Miller Jr. ( 0 ) Johnson, VT
#Chris LaForest ( 56 ) Barre, VT
Tyler Austin ( 5 ) E. Calais, VT
DNS Will Hennequin ( 47 ) Morrisville, VT
The Granite State Pro Stock Series will travel to Star Speedway, on September 12, for the tenth event on the schedule, the Star Classic.
The Star Classic is the second time the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) has visited Star Speedway in 2015, and will be the seventh time the series has held a race at the facility since the tour’s inception in 2012.
Derek Griffith, fresh off his first attempt to qualify for the Oxford 250, leads the championship points entering the event. Griffith enjoys a 30-point lead over Barry Gray, with just two races remaining.
The Star Classic does have a special place in Griffith’s heart, as the Hudson, NH resident continued “We know some people that run open-wheel cars. Jon McKennedy is a former Star Classic champion, and the McKennedy crew is always helping us out. It means a lot.”
Griffith is excited for a chance to be crowned champion of the series, and is looking forward to the challenge at Star and the final race, at New London-Waterford Speedbowl. He explained “I honestly enjoy racing at places I have never been. I just seem to find a rhythm, or a way around the track, and just get comfortable. We shall see, I’m pretty excited.”
Another driver ready for the challenge at Star Speedway, Tommy O’Sullivan is searching for another top 10 finish at the Epping, NH raceway. Even though O’Sullivan has three top 10 finishes at Star Speedway, he understands how precise a driver must be with the technical layout of the track.
O’Sullivan talked about the tricky corners, saying “You have to roll the center well, and pick up the gas, and not lose drive off.”
Even with the prestige of being the Star Classic weekend, O’Sullivan doesn’t let it bother him. Tommy claims “I don’t approach it any different. We just try to put on a good show for the fans, and avoid any messes.”
The GSPSS drivers will have to fend off last year’s Pro All Stars Series champion, as DJ Shaw has entered the event. Also entered into the event is two-time “King of the Road” Nick Sweet, series wins leader Matt Frahm, and local favorite Joey Squeglia, Jr.
This is the second consecutive year the GSPSS has run on the Star Classic weekend.
The Star Classic takes place September 12 at Star Speedway. Gates open at 11AM, practice begins at 1PM, with qualifying scheduled to start at 4PM.
The late Ronnie Marvin, Joe Fontana, and the late Jim Moffat are this year’s veterans committee picks for inclusion into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
The trio, along with drivers Sam Posey, Joey Laquerre, Stan Greger, Greg Sacks, the late Jim McCallum, car owner the late Paul Dunigan, former racer & current publisher Lew Boyd, and Lee Raceway promoter Red MacDonald will be enshrined at the NEAR Hall of Fame 18th induction banquet Sunday, Nov. 8 at Maneeley’s in South Windsor, CT.
The veterans committee deals with accomplishments prior to 1960. Still to be announced is the winner of the Ratta/Mitchell Award which goes to a member of the media.
A crowd favorite nicknamed the “Bethlehem Bombshell” for his thrilling driving style, the late Ronnie Marvin was a triumphant force on the short tracks of the North Country for a multitude of seasons. His early days spent winning on the region’s smaller venues such as Vermont’s Concord and Northeastern Speedways, he eventually established himself at that state’s famous Thunder Road as one of the flathead-era’s winningest drivers. Following a hiatus of several seasons, he returned to the sport enjoying a productive tenure in the late model classes.
Following a start in the early-50s at Plainville Stadium with Moon Burgess as his driver, Hamden, Connecticut native Joe Fontana’s list of accomplishments spanned over six-decades of auto racing involvement, encompassing participation throughout New England, California, Utah, Germany, New Zealand and Australia. As both a car owner and engine builder, Fontana’s engines won 122 features, and multiple track titles at West Haven, Bridgeport and Cherry Park, 3 Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) Championships, and he also enjoyed a winning reign in drag racing. He founded the highly-regarded Fontana Automotive, designing and building multiple generations of his signature midget racing engines.
The late Jim Moffat’s pioneering “Cavalcade of Auto Racing” monthly covered a myriad of tracks and series during its heyday as one of the nation’s premier auto racing publications. With an emphasis on action in the Northeast, it chronicled the exploits of drivers from both the dirt and asphalt circuits featuring work by some of auto racing’s most-talented photographers. Also on the agenda was coverage of celebrated national events and frequent early-era articles dating back to New England’s “Big Car” era. Today, Cavalcade of Auto Racing remains a valuable resource to those dedicated to preserving the history of the sport.
Stock car racing’s youth movement took a back seat at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, September 4, as the elder statesmen showed the way. Leon Gonyo drove to his fourth win of the season to highlight the Heritage Family Credit Union “Member Night” program for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere. Other winners included Bobby Therrien, Robert Gordon, and Chuck Bradford, though all results in all divisions have been deemed unofficial pending technical inspection and review.
Driving a car with the familiar number 4 on its doors, Chazy, NY veteran Gonyo blasted away from the field to grab his fourth Bond Auto Parts Modified victory of the year in the 30-lap main event. Rookie Bob Kilburn had the best showing of his freshman year by leading the first 11 laps before the race’s lone caution period, after which Gonyo seized the lead and cruised to an easy win.
Ron Proctor of Charlton, NY survived a scare when his car dipped its right-side tires off the backstretch early in the race but rebounded to finish second, with Vince Quenneville Jr. of Brandon, VT third. Kilburn held on for a career-best fourth-place finish with Jimmy Ryan fifth. At 49 years old, Quenneville was the youngest driver among the top five finishers.
Proctor was able to inch his point lead out over Quenneville, stretching the gap from just two points to a still-razor-thin margin of five points (802-779) entering twin 50-lap features at the Mekkelsen RV Vermont 200 Championship Weekend season finale on September 12-13.
Bobby Therrien of Hinesburg, VT scored a meaningful victory in the 30-lap Central Vermont Motorcycles Late Model feature, running to an uncontested romp for his second win of the year. Therrien’s early season success seemed to run out in mid-July, but a convincing second win provided relief. Therrien took the lead away from Chad White at lap 10, then stormed off up front. He was tested only once with four laps remaining at the race’s only restart, but quickly drove away.
Seventeen year-old Walter Hammond of Canaan, NH continued his strong late-season push with his second runner-up finish in three weeks after a long duel with Chris Bergeron, who slipped off the track on the final lap. Seth Bridge of Mendon, VT landed on the podium for the first time in his three-year Late Model career in third place. Todd Stone took fourth with Robert Bryant Jr. fifth.
Josh Masterson of Bristol, VT – who finished sixth – maintains a 49-point lead over Bryant (658-609) entering the 100-lap finale on September 13.
Robert Gordon of Milton, VT led every circuit of the 15-lap Brileya’s Chrysler-Jeep Renegade feature to earn his seventh win of the season, but had company over the final two laps from runner-up Jimmy Bushey. The Mooers Forks, NY racer chased Gordon down and reached his rear bumper but ran out of time before he could make a move. Scott FitzGerald of West Rutland, VT finished third.
Gordon holds a 37-point cushion on FitzGerald (712-675) as they approach the 50-lap championship finale at the Vermont 200 Weekend.
Chuck Bradford of Addison, VT set a new record for consecutive victories at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway asphalt half-mile, which opened in 2010. Bradford took down the 15-lap Portland Glass Mini Stock feature win for his sixth-straight score, breaking a tie with fellow Mini Stock racer Chris LaVair, who won five in a row earlier in the summer, and former Renegade racer Jon Miller, who first set the mark in the track’s first year.
Bradford reeled John McCarron in over the final laps, leading for the first time in the race with just two circuits remaining. McCarron settled for second place with LaVair third, Kyle Sorensen fourth, and Kris Clark fifth. LaVair has a comfortable 44-point advantage on Bradford (697-653) entering the finale.
Former Renegade champion Richie Turner of Fairfax, VT defeated former Mini Stock driver Garrett Given of Shoreham, VT in the “Street-Legal Spectator Races” to close out the evening. Turner’s 2003 Ford Focus beat Given’s 2007 Mazda 3 in a two-lap final round.
Heritage Family Credit Union members enjoyed the racing program free of charge, while nearly 50 young fans age nine and under collected $100 worth of pennies in the Thomas Dairy Kids Club “Penny Drop” on the frontstretch of the race track during intermission.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s asphalt racing season draws to a close on Saturday 12-13 with the Mekkelsen RV Vermont 200 Championship Weekend. First-round qualifying and special non-winners event highlight “Shootout Saturday” on September 12, followed by the annual bonfire and barbeque party. “Championship Sunday” on September 13 will see twin 50-lap Modified races, a 100-lap Late Model feature, a 50-lap Renegade tilt, a two-segment Mini Stock run, and a 50-lap go for the MFT Sauce & Rub Enduro Series.
Two-day general admission is $25, while the single Saturday-only ticket is $10, and the single Sunday-only ticket is $20. Kids age 12 and under will be admitted free all weekend. Weekend pit area admission is $40, and camping is free all weekend (no hookups). Pit gates open at 9:00 a.m. both days, grandstands open at 11:00 a.m., and racing is at 1:30 p.m.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, VT, four miles north of Exit 2 on U.S. Route 4. For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112. Devil’s Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at facebook.com/DevilsBowlSpeedway and on Twitter and Instagram at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Heritage Family Credit Union “Member Night”
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, VT
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere
Friday, September 4, 2015
Bond Auto Parts Modified Feature (30 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (6) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY
2. (8) Ron Proctor, Charlton, NY
3. (9) Vince Quenneville Jr., Brandon, VT
4. (1) # Bob Kilburn, Fair Haven, VT
5. (2) Jimmy Ryan, Whiting, VT
6. (11) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY
7. (7) Greg Atkins, Clintonville, NY
8. (3) Billy Lussier, Fair Haven, VT
9. (5) Ryan McLean, Au Sable Forks, NY
10. (10) Jason Furman, Ballston Spa, NY
11. (4) Dave Snow, Brandon, VT
Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Ron Proctor
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Dave Snow
Central Vermont Motorcycles Late Model Feature (30 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (5) Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT
2. (3) Walter J. Hammond, Canaan, NH
3. (2) Seth Bridge, Mendon, VT
4. (7) Todd Stone, Middlebury, VT
5. (6) Robert Bryant Jr., Brooklyn, CT
6. (11) Josh Masterson, Bristol, VT
7. (10) Eric Chase, Milton, VT
8. (4) Steve Miller, Vergennes, VT
9. (9) Mark Norris, Benson, VT
10. (8) Chris Bergeron, Claremont, NH
11. (1) Chad White, Fort Ann, NY
Crazy Horse Racing Winners Circle Challenge: Bobby Therrien
Brileya’s Chrysler-Jeep Renegade Feature (15 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (4) Robert Gordon, Milton, VT
2. (3) Jimmy Bushey, Mooers Forks, NY
3. (6) Scott FitzGerald, West Rutland, VT
4. (5) Don Franklin, Milton, VT
5. (2) # Matt Monaghan, Colchester, VT
6. (1) # Tony Salerno, Mineville, NY
Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Robert Gordon
Portland Glass Mini Stock Feature (15 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (10) Chuck Bradford, Addison, VT
2. (8) John McCarron, Rensselaer, NY
3. (7) Chris LaVair, Gabriels, NY
4. (4) Kyle Sorensen, Ballston Spa, NY
5. (9) Kris Clark, Keeseville, NY
6. (8) Tyler Irwin, Peru, NY
7. (2) Harold LaVair Jr., Gabriels, NY
8. (5) # Bradley Bertrand, Ferrisburgh, VT
9. (3) Andrew FitzGerald, West Rutland, VT
10. (1) # Tanner Crary, Saranac Lake, NY
Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Chuck Bradford
Devil’s Bowl Speedway is putting up big money for its annual Mekkelsen RV Vermont 200 Championship Weekend on September 12-13. The season finale for the Rutland County asphalt half-mile oval will boast extra-distance races for fans and extra cash for drivers as it crowns the champions of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere.
More than $29,000 in total prize money – nearly triple the regular weekly purse – has been posted for the two-day show. Devil’s Bowl’s home track favorites in four divisions will square off against each other as they run after the track championships, and they will likely face a handful of outside invaders as well.
Saturday, September 12 features first-round qualifying for the Bond Auto Parts Modified, Brileya’s Chrysler-Jeep Renegade, and Portland Glass Mini Stock divisions, and special “Non-Winners Shootout” races for all divisions including the Central Vermont Motorcycles Late Models. The day is capped off by the annual Vermont 200 bonfire and barbeque party – free for all who purchase a race ticket or pit pass.
Late Models take center stage on Sunday, September 13, with qualifying and a 100-lap main event. The posted purse includes a $2,000 winner’s share if 20 or more cars enter the race, or $1,200 with 19 entries or fewer. All drivers will be guaranteed a minimum of $300 to start the race regardless of car count. The Modifieds will also see extra cash in a pair of special 50-lap main events. Each race pays $1,200 to the winner and a minimum guarantee of $125 to start, meaning that even two poor finishes will net a driver at least $250.
A special 50-lap finale for the Renegade division will pay $500 to the winner with 15 or more entries – $400 if 14 or fewer cars – and a minimum guarantee of $100 to start. The entry-level Mini Stocks will run a two-segment race totaling 30 laps, paying $200 to the winner and $50 to start. The MFT Sauce & Rub Co. Enduro Series is also on the Sunday card, with a 50-lap, $500-to-win race with 20 or more starters.
Following the huge success of this year’s Oxford 250, Oxford Plains Speedway owner Tom Mayberry announced today the date for the 2016 event. The richest single day short track racing event in North America will continue once again on the same weekend and be held August 26 – 28, 2016. The 43rd Annual Oxford 250 will again pay $25,000 to the winner and will be a Pro All Stars Series (PASS) sanctioned, “open” Super Late Model event, with qualifying heat races and feature racing for the PASS Super Late Models on August 28 and will continue the single day tradition that has made this race famous.
The 2015 AIM Recycling USA Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull saw droves of race fans from the United States and Canada and over 70 Super Late Models, making this one of the most successful editions of the venerable race in over a decade. Glen Luce of Turner, ME captured the checkered flag and took home $30,100 for his winning efforts/
“This year’s race was a great event and once again proved that the Oxford 250 is one of the premier events in all of short track racing,” said Mayberry. “But despite that success, our team at Oxford Plains Speedway began planning and working for next year’s race the day after Glen Luce took the checkered flag in this year’s Oxford 250. The race still has room to grow and we plan on it being even bigger and better next year.”
In addition to three nights of racing action surrounding the Oxford 250, plans are already in place to continue the “Night Before The 250” bonfire and concert, further enhancing the festive fan experience leading up to the big race. A full schedule of events and support divisions for the 43rd Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway will be announced in the near future.
The New London Waterford Speedbowl is wrapping up its 2015 regular season with one of the most exciting Septembers in the Bowl’s 64-year history. Included in the month-long entertainment blitz will be a visit from the greatest Modified drivers in the Northeast in the Tri-Track series, twin SK Modified features, a visit from the Northeast Midget Association, a national INEX Legends qualifier, a special fundraiser for the Connecticut Lupus Foundation, Monster Trucks, a school bus demolition derby, and special tribute nights to our First Responders and members of the military.Plus some of the closest point races in New England will be decided in the Speedbowl’s six Saturday night divisions. It’s a month that has something for everyone.
“We have four Saturdays and two Sunday shows left on the regular-season schedule and each one is special,” Speedbowl GM Shawn Monahan said. “We know our fans are really going to enjoy this. It will be the perfect ending to a great season.”
It starts Saturday with a 25-lap national qualifier for the INEX Legends. The point race is one of the closest in Legends history, with Cory Dimatteo leading Kyle Rogers by 5 points and Scott Limkemann by 11. The SK Modifieds, Late Models, Mini Stocks and Street Stocks are also on the card. Qualifying starts at 5:30 p.m. and features start at 7 p.m.
Then on Sunday, it’s the renewal of a Speedbowl tradition — the Back to School Bash. Taking center stage will be two premier Monster Trucks, Overkill Evolution and the Black Stallion. There will be a special school bus demolition derby with buses representing Waterford, Fitch, Ledyard and Montville Highs. A 4-6-8 cylinder enduro, a demolition derby, King of the Hill and power wheel and big wheel races are also part of the action, which gets under way at 3 p.m. The gates will open.
On Sept. 12, the Bowl will hold its annual Laps for Lupus Fundraiser. Fans can raise money in pledges and then participate in a special track walk. There also is a special barbecue picnic scheduled.
When the walking is lover, the stage will be set for high-powered racing. Twin 30-lap SK Modified features will be contested, and the two races will go a long way toward determining the 2015 champ. Four drivers are within 17 points of each other. The NEMA Midgets will be on hand for their final 2015 Speedbowl appearance. Plus 40-lap features for the X-Cars and Super X-Cars will take place.
Sunday, Sept. 13 will be one lof the biggest days of the season — the first Tri-Track series race ever held in Connecticut. More than 40 of the best Modified drivers in the Northeast have registered. The winner will receive at least $5,000, plus another $1,500 will be handed out to the overall champ.
Sept. 19 is First Responders Night. All First Responders with a valid ID will be admitted for $5. Then the regular season ends on Sept. 26 with Military night. All members of the Military, past and current, will receive free admission. “This is our way to say thank you to the people who have done so much for us,” Monahan said. “We’re hoping for a huge turnout.” Plus the champions in all six Speedbowl Saturday divisions will be crowned, and the Mr. Rooter New England Truck Series also will be on the card.
“It will be a night of greatness,” Monahan said. “featuring our military heroes and our Speedbowl champs.
It was championship night at Lee USA Speedway on Friday, the final weekly program for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions to decide the 2015 division titles at “New Hampshire‘s Center of Speed“.
Haverhill, MA’s Tommy Tombarello, Jr. locked up another Supermodified championship title, but his season didn’t end quite the way he would have liked. He was involved in a scary incident during his qualifying heat, slamming the retaining wall and destroying his championship machine. Tombarello was uninjured in the hard wreck and joined the post-race festivities to accept his championship.
Lance Barthelemy of Fremont finally shook the monkey off his back and scored win number one on the season in the EKeys4cars Supermodified main event, closing out his sophomore campaign with a trip to victory lane. Barthelemy was a multi-time winner during his rookie season in 2014, and he was thrilled to be back in the winner’s circle after a tough summer on the fast 3/8th‘s mile oval.
Rookie of the Year contender Mike Keddy of Raymond put in another strong performance, holding off Kingston’s Kyle Sawyer to collect runner-up honors. Fourth went to Mike Ordway, Jr. of Fremont, followed by Mike Murphy of Groveland, MA, Leslie Keyser of Northfield, Jarrod Soucy of Hudson, MA, Rochester’s Mike Spurling, Jim Barker of Meredith, and Moe Lattime of Kingston.
The R & R Public Wholesale Late Model Sportsman championship was decided during the course of the night, with eventual champion Jay Sands of Hampton coming into the night tied with Jimmy Russell of Brentwood. Sands scored a heat race win and a third place feature run to outdistance Russell by a two-point margin for the season.
Frankie Eldridge of Stratham ended the regular season the same way he had started it, with a trip to victory lane at the end of the 30-lap feature event. It was Eldridge’s third win of the season, with Russell and Sands next across the stripe. Nate Leavitt of Buxton, ME was scored fourth, followed by Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket, George Helliwell of Pelham, Ray Dinsmore of Waterboro, ME, Ricky Porter of Epping, and Barrington’s Alby Ovitt.
Nashua’s Dennis Dumas locked up the 2015 title in the David’s Race Cars and Components Hobby Stocks, while veteran competitor Pete Evans of Berwick, ME took down the feature win. Lebanon, ME’s Chris “Rooftop” Harding led the first 18 laps, but when he and challenger Brian DeStefano drifted high coming off turn four, Evans made it three-wide and got past for the lead and the eventual win.
Bill Helliwell of Pelham had another solid run to score the runner-up finish, followed by Kenny Scott of Salem, Dave MacDonald of Tewksbury, MA, DeStefano, Harding, Kevin Bowman of North Grafton, MA, Dumas, Nottingham’s Zac Fraser, and Trevor Randlett of Holderness.
Shane Horvath of Nottingham dominated the Tri-City Line-X Ironman feature event, making his division-leading fourth trip to victory lane after the 20-lap main. Shane’s brother Evan scored runner-up, followed by Christin DeStefano of Tewksbury, MA, Travis Hollins of Milford, and newly-crowned 2015 champion Troy Washburn of Farmington.
Washburn will be seated at the head table for the second time, backing up his 2011 Ironman title with a second. Mike Farrington, Hannah Shaw, Greg Brannan, Jamie Holland, and Luke Grammont rounded out the top ten finishers in the Ironman main.Jesse Tellier was celebrated as the Pure Stock champion for the second consecutive year, while Tyler Mailhot scored his first-ever Lee USA win in the night’s feature event. Tellier and Rob Carlton rounded out the podium in that one.