Hudson NH –Peter Fiandaca scored a popular win in the Outlaw Sportsman division at Hudson International Speedway on Sunday afternoon Sept. 12th.
Fiandaca started on the outside but slipped back in the opening laps allowing pole sitter Ron Lord Jr. to lead the first few circuits. Tim Casey took a turn leading some laps after passing Lord Jr. Mitch Wendell was next up to lead the race when he passed Casey on a restart after a caution for Jay Maki who was trying to BBQ his carburetor off turn two. The next to lead was Geoff Rollins but his lead lasted about fifty feet as a caution came out for a spinning Wendell and it was determined the Rollins was involved in Wendell’s spin putting both drivers to the rear for a restart. Fiandaca inherited the lead at that point and brought the famed #135 under the checkers in first for the 323rd feature win of his long career. Wendell came back to finish second. Casey was third followed by Rollins, Bobby Allen, Kevin Kephardt, Ricky “Bobby” Woodside, John Meany, Keith “Dynamite” Walton and Lord Jr. Casey and Woodside won the heats.
Jarrod Soucy closed the deal in the Thunder Light feature beating Justin Beecher by just a few car lengths. Soucy had led the two previous Thunder Light features until the closing laps but lost both while negotiating traffic. Soucy had lapped traffic to deal with in the caution-free race but showed he learned his lessons and sliced through them on his way to victory. Following Soucy and Beecher were Chad Wendell, Nick Fissette, Sammy Gilman, Meegan Lord, Carlos Esquivel, Dan Smith and John Daughenbuagh. Beecher won the heat.
Eric Miller led the early laps of the Roadrunner main. Derek Griffith had the car to beat but was put to the rear on a restart after contact with Miller sent Miller spinning while challenging for the lead. Dave Helliwell took command of the race a few laps later and looked like he was headed for another win but got run off the track when he was passing a lapped car giving the lead to the one and only Johnny Reefer. Reefer was able to pick up his second win of the 2010 season holding off second place Jef James and a charging Griffith in third. Helliwell was fourth followed by Louie Maher, Miller, Jason Carroll, Todd Henshaw, Mark Dunklee and Jeff Gilman. Griffith and James won the heats.
Jerry Lepage won his second Rookie Stock feature of the year. Lepage started on the pole and ran a flawless race in the green to checker affair. Roland Leplante also ran well and picked up his second podium finish in as many weeks with his second place finish. Dan Murphy Jr. was third followed by Heath Toutellotte, Dean Wendell, Steve Dickey Jr., Keith “Slika” Ennis, Scotty Duval, “Recon” John, and Charles Roberto. Lepage and Wendell won the heats.
Guy Toupin of Manchester N.H. won the Spectator Drags. Derry N.H.’s Mike Nelson won the Spectator Race and the Flagpole Race.
After a week off racing resumes on September 26th with the Outlaw Sportman, Enduros, 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.