by Jay | Sep 13, 2009 | ACT, New England
Plattsburgh, NY – Montreal’s Patrick Laperle used smart tire strategy and a strong car to win the American Canadian Tour Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Fall Foliage 300 after leading the majority of the way. Laperle battled early with another Quebecer Donald Theetge as they both started on the front row. Theetge spun on lap 14 and opened the door for another Serie ACT Castrol regular Karl Allard. Allard and Laperle then went at it until about the halfway point when Allard bowed out with rearend issues.
The majority of the drivers chose to pit between about laps 120 and 160, while Laperle lasted until lap 248 until he pitted for fresh tires and fuel. It didn’t take Laperle long to move back to the front of the field and get by Brent Dragon and Brian Hoar, who were leading the way. Laperle took the lead again on lap 258 and led the rest of the way.
Brian Hoar and Brent Dragon held on for second and third. John Donahue, Scott Payea and Chip Grenier were the final 3 cars on the lead lap. Donald Theetge, Sylvain Lacombe, Craig Bushey and Glen Luce rounded out the top ten.
The 300 lap event took 1 hour, 57 minutes and 59 seconds to complete with 10 cautions. Nineteen of the thirty-six cars that started the event took the checkers. A total of 39 cars attempted to qualify.
The American Canadian Tour, Serie ACT Castrol and other top Late Model competitors from around the Northeast and Canada, will compete next weekend on Saturday, September 19 in the Inaugural ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Post time for the most talked about Late Model event of 2009 is set for 5:30 pm.
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Fall Foliage 300 Unofficial Results
Airborne Speedway – Sunday, September 19
Pos Car # Driver
1 91 Patrick Laperle
2 37 Brian Hoar
3 55VT Brent Dragon
4 26VT John Donahue
5 89 Scott Payea
6 9VT Chip Grenier
7 80 Donald Theetge
8 3 Sylvain Lacombe
9 05 Craig Bushey
10 7ME Glen Luce
11 85 Trampas Demers
12 73ME Joey Doiron
13 16 Mark Lamberton
14 10QC Stéphane Descoste
15 41 Pete Potvin, III
16 51ME Ricky Rolfe
17 25 David Whitcomb
18 24 Steve Fisher
19 40QC David Michaud
20 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
21 7VT Eric Williams
22 48QC Karl Allard
23 22VT Sam Caron
24 34 Dylan Smith
25 38VT Tyler Cahoon
26 72VT Dave Paya
27 02NH Randy Potter
28 03 Martin Lacombe
29 73NH Joe Tetreault
30 18 Jamie Fisher
31 55NH Brad Leighton
32 15VT Joey Laquerre
33 15ON Derek Lynch
34 2 Daniel Descoste
35 61 Dave Wilcox
36 40VT Eric Chase
by Jay | Sep 13, 2009 | Maine, Speedway 95
JOSH ST. CLAIR TAKES ROUND TWO OF LINNEHAN CREDIT NOW AUTO COMPANY TRIPLE CROWN SERIES FOR LATE MODELS AT SPEEDWAY 95 SATURDAY NIGHT
Twenty eight late model drivers from coastal, central, and northern Maine took the green flag Saturday night at Speedway 95 for round two of the Linnehan’s Credit Now Auto Company Triple Crown Series for Late Models. Josh St. Clair of Liberty outlasted the field through a caution filled event to take the win. St. Clair had finished second in round 1 held at Wiscasset Raceway earlier in the season, so now has the edge for the crown going into the series finale to be held at Unity Raceway on October 11. The win wasn’t an easy one for St. Clair, as he had to regain the lead eight times over the course of the 54 lap event for caution periods that kept the field bunched up for most of the distance. Each time the green fell, St. Clair retook the lead, but the competition stayed close behind and threatened him all the way. Pole sitter Mike Hopkins of Hermon stayed the closest and finished the event in second, about two car lengths behind the winner. Wiscasset regular Chris Thorne of Sidney also ran near the front for the entire distance, finishing a strong third. Chris Pangburn of Easton ran a solid race, picking up a fourth place finish, with Winterport’s Ryan Deane, who recently converted his car from a Pro Stock to a Late Model, finishing fifth. St. Clair took home $1754 for his efforts, in a race that was run as a memorial to Bob Coburn of Winn, Maine, a former Pro Stock driver at Speedway 95 who passed away in June. His friends and family added an extra $1054 to the winner’s purse, and asked that the race be run for 54 laps, 54 being the number of the car Coburn raced at the speedway. Hopkins, St. Clair and Brenton Parritt of Steuben were winners of the three 15 lap qualifiers used to set the field for the feature. The event was also the final points race for the Speedway 95 regulars, and John Phippen Jr. of Bar Harbor came out as the points champion for the season in the Late Models at Speedway 95.
The points race for the Super Streets went down to the wire Saturday night as Hermon’s Kris Watson and Holden’s Steve Moulton started the night separated by only two points. When the night was over, Watson won the feature event and the point’s title, with Moulton finishing second in both races. Watson’s Camaro was hooked up this week-end as he took a win at Unity Raceway on Friday night, then backed it up with his win at 95 on Saturday. Moulton did all he could to beat Watson, but never got close enough to mount a serious challenge in the feature. After one false start, the race went caution free, with Watson taking the lead on lap one and holding it to the end. Moulton finished second with Lindsey Young of Winterport getting the third place trophy after Artie McGuire of Bucksport was disqualified in post race inspection. Derek Mingo of Lamoine then finished fourth with Hermon’s Doug Sinclair in fifth. Watson also won the 10 lap qualifier earlier in the evening bringing his total margin for the season to 6 points over Moulton for the championship.
Travis Poulin of Holden picked up his first win of the season in the Strictly Streets as he held off three time winner Doug Day of Glenburn for most of the race. Day could get as close as Poulin’s rear bumper, but was unable to make the pass for the lead, which he tried several times to do. Day finished second, with Shawn Hamel of Bangor in third. Fourth went to Shawn Hamel II of Bangor and Ellsworth’s Bradley Norris finished fifth. Norris had garnered enough points over the season to become the point’s champion without even starting the night’s event. Doug Day was the winner of the night’s qualifier.
Brent Fletcher of Old Town picked up his third win of the season in the Sport-Fours Saturday night in a car borrowed from David Green of Hampden, a fellow driver in the division. Fletcher had blown the engine in his own car during practice earlier in the evening and Green, who had the season’s points title locked up going in to the night’s program, loaned his car to Fletcher so Fletcher could hold his second place standings for the season. As Fletcher’s car sat idle in the pit area, the night’s second place finisher, Ralph Allen of Hermon, borrowed a brake rotor from it so he could compete in the night’s racing, and third place finisher Jeff Overlock Jr. of Hermon borrowed a distributor and wire set from Fletcher’s broken motor to get his car running for the feature event. Fourth went to Lewis Batchelder of Dixmont, without any parts borrowed from Fletcher’s car, and Rick Grant of LaGrange, who had won the qualifier earlier in the evening, finishing fifth.
The Little Enduros were back for another Saturday night of racing in a special 2 race series to finish out the 2009 season. Jason Trundy of Old Town passed race leader Donny Blanchard of Orrington on lap 15 of the 20 lap feature and won his second feature in a row since the division moved to Saturday nights. Trundy started near the back of the field because of his win the previous week, and quickly worked his way through the pack to challenge for the lead. Blanchard’s car began having engine troubles near the half way point, which slowed his car enough to allow Trundy to catch and pass him for the win. Blanchard held on for a second place finish, followed by Newburgh’s Darren Durrell in third. Travis Beale of Hampden finished in fourth with Bucksport’s Mike Ogden finishing in fifth. Blanchard and Adam Russell of Medford won the qualifiers for the main event.
Official finishing order of the Linnehan’s Credit Now Auto Company Triple Crown Series for Late Models, Round 2:
1. Josh St. Clair, Liberty 2. Mike Hopkins, Hermon, 3. Chris Thorne, Sidney 4. Chris Pangburn, Easton 5. Ryan Deane, Winterport 6. Joey Doyon, Winterport 7. Seth Raven, Waldo 8. Scott Modery, Hermon 9. Dave Farrington, Jay 10. Duane Seekins, Stockton Springs 11. John Phippen Jr. Bar Harbor 12. Ricky Morse, St. Albans 13. Dave St. Clair, Liberty 14. Richard Jordan, Kingfield 15. James Osmond, Wiscasset 16. Duane Love, W. Gardiner 17. Shane Clark, Winterport 18. Adam Chadbourne, Woolwich 19. Danny Smart, Buxton 20, Fred Brown, Winterport 21. Brenton Parritt, Steuben 22. Dylan Turner, Freedom 23. Rowland Robinson Jr. Steuben 24. Puncin St. Clair, Liberty 25. Frank Moulton, Burnham 26. Will Collins, Appleton 27. Tyler Robbins, Montville 28. Dale Swoboda, Hermon.
Did not start: Shane Lane, Kingfield, Joe Allard, Stetson.
by Jay | Sep 13, 2009 | Beech Ridge, Maine, New England, PASS
Unofficial Finish – Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model PASS 300 – Beech Ridge Motor Speedway –Scarborough Maine 9/13/09 – (with position, Car #, Driver and Home Town)
1) 24 Mike Rowe Turner ME 2) 60 DJ Shaw Ctr. Conway NH 3) 4N Ben Rowe, Turner ME 4) 54 Johnny Clark Hallowell ME 5)4S Jay Fogleman, Durham NC 6) 47 Kelly Moore, Scarborough ME 7) 85 Nick Ribbe , MA 8) 14 Matt Frahm, Salem NH 9) 17 Travis Benjamin, Morrill ME 10) 62 Mark Gibson, Winston-Salem NC 11) 33 Richie Dearborn, Hollis NH 12) 22 Aaron Ricker Tamworth NH 13) 21 David Oliver, Standish 14) 4X Rich Eaton, Seabrook NH 15) 10 Steve Knowlton, Dover NH 16) 20 Steve Legendre, St. Johnsbury VT 17) 8 Cassius Clark, Farmington ME 18) 53 Alan Wilson Hebron ME 19) 0 Bill Whorff Jr., Bath ME 20) 77 Scott Chubbuck, Brunswick ME 21) 2X Tom Scully Jr., Westport MA 22) 12 John Dabrowski , W. Bridgewater MA 23) 29 Trevor Sanborn, Parsonsfield ME 24) 7 Donnie Whitten, Biddeford ME 25) 28 Dave Davis, VT 26) 88 Alan Tradiff Lyman ME 27) 17A Scott Alexander, Orrington ME 28) 51 TJ Brackett Buckfield ME 29) 10S Ryan Blaney, High Point NC 30) 98 Adam Bates, Warner NH 31) Derek Ramstrom, Worcester MA 32 9 Bub Bilodeau, Standish NH
by Jay | Sep 13, 2009 | New
North Haverhill, N.H. (September 12, 2009): Fadden Racing’s Jonathan Smith is pretty confident heading into the Heluva Good Fall 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Despite a 21st place finish there back in June, Smith is certain the Fadden Racing-owned No. 16 Chevrolet can be a contender among the top-five when the series returns there on September 18th.
“My strong points at NHMS are my team: they are the ones who make the best car and do the great pit stops to get me up to the front. All I have to do is drive,” Smith said. “We had a strong car the last time we were there, and I know they’ll give me another one when we go back.”
In June, Smith worked his way through the field to get up to third before late-race contact sent him into the wall and ended his day prematurely. It was a disappointing end to a promising day for the 23-year-old Drive for Diversity driver.
With the series in the final stretch of the season, Smith is hoping that a top-10 finish will catapult him into the top-10 in points.
“I believe every race is just as important as the last, or next, but these last two races are very important for me, and the team,” Smith said. “We are just outside the top ten in points, and two solid finishes will put us where we need to be to wrap up the season in the top ten. Patience and saving the equipment on the car is what you need to be there in the end, so that will be a key part of our strategy.”
Smith, who’s goals include competing at NASCAR’s highest levels, also feels that the Camping World East Series race at New Hampshire allows for a special opportunity to showcase yourself as a driver to the Sprint Cup Series car owners.
“I love racing at NHMS. It brings a whole new element when you are racing on the same weekend as the Cup guys, not really more pressure, but a different atmosphere,” he said. “We want to showcase this team to sponsors and the Cup teams and we can do that when you’re racing on the same weekend as these guys. Everyone just seems to take a little more notice.”
The Heluva Good Fall 125 takes the green flag at 5 p.m. eastern time on Friday, September 18th. For more information on Jonathan Smith or Fadden Racing, visit www.faddenracing.net.
by Jay | Sep 13, 2009 | Beech Ridge, Maine, New England, PASS
Unofficial Feature Results – PASS 400 Weekend – Beech Ridge Motor Speedway – 9/12/2009
Wildcat/Strictly 75 laps Feature – PASS 400 Weekend – Beech Ridge Motor Speedway – 9/12/09
1) 84 David Vaughn Freeport ME 2) 09 Gary Babineau Windham ME 3) 35 Nathan Leavitt Buxton ME 4) 70 Dan Bean Alfred ME 5) 83 6) 73 Matt Hodgdon Scarborough ME 7) 777 Mike St Germain Auburn ME 8) 47 Brian Caswell Buxton ME 9) 40 Lyman McKeage Gorham ME 10) 7 Travis Dyer Gray ME 11) 81 Lewis Anderson Hollis ME 12) 93 Randy Snow Buxton ME 13) 92 Jimmy Burnham Windham ME 14) 61 Matt Gain Westbrook ME 15) 27 Nate Yeaton Lisbon Falls ME 16) 5w Chris Warming Hollis ME 17) 30 Linwood Varney Gorham ME 18) 3 Jesse Tolman Old Orchard Beach ME 19) 11 20) 62 Andy Ayers Shapleigh ME 21) 41 Steve Benicasa Buxton ME 22) 2 Adam Lovejoy Sanford ME 23) 69 Steve Coffin Buxton ME 24) 56
NELCAR Legends 50 lap Feature – PASS 400 Weekend – Beech Ridge Motor Speedway – 9/12/09
1) 20 Max Zechem Preston CT 2) 38 Bobby Timmons III Windham ME 3) 399 Bob Weymouth Topsham ME 4) 647 Jacob Dorr Sanford ME 5) 56 Evan Beaulieu Durham ME 6) 10 Ed Getty Gray ME 7) 33 Alan Smith Lincoln ME 8) 48 Kendall Curit Windham ME 9) 72 Kevin Hutchens E Waterboro ME 10) 17 Terry Kirk Durham ME 11) 87 Anthony Pagliarulo Groveland 12) 19 Jim Manchester Gorham ME 13) 21 Chris Sargent Buxton ME 14) 5 Randy Brunelle Malone NY 15) 64 Chris Dgiluey Winchester MA 16) 22 Forest Boucher Buxton ME 17) 39 Doug Coombs Livermore ME 18) 70 Tylar Braunschweig Newfield ME 19) 15 Jim Maynard Jr S Deerfield MA 20) 83 Brandon Ingalls Windham ME
Roadrunner 30 lap Feature – PASS 400 Weekend – Beech Ridge Motor Speedway – 9/12/09
1) 64 Brian Graffam Limerick ME 2) 84 Matt Dow Buxton ME 3) 21 David Turner Buxton ME 4) 21 David Turner Buxton ME 5) 29 Donnie Dinsmore Limington ME 6) 31 Shawn Brackett 7) 42 Nicole Timmons Buxton ME 8) 2 David Cameron Alfred ME 9) 32 Kyle Lewis 10) 35 Marc Hill Biddeford ME 11) 34 Spencer Morse Waterford ME 12) 24 Ray Letellier Buxton ME 13) 1 Ed Conley 14) x2 Adam Bates Westbrook ME 15) 00 Trevor Graffam Sanford ME
