by Jay | Aug 15, 2009 | New England, Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Charlotte’s Rich Lowrey won for the second time in three events in the Late Model division at Thunder Road International Speedbowl. Lowrey’s win on Pepsi Night was his second feature win of the 2009 season, along with his win last Thursday night, August 6. Dave Whitcomb led the majority of the race before losing the battle with Lowrey in the final two laps. Whitcomb held on for second followed by Jamie Fisher in third. Grant Folsom and Cris Michaud rounded out the top five. Jean-Paul Cyr widens his lead in the championship point standings with his sixth place finish. Nick Sweet finished seventh followed by Matt White, Craig Bushey and Jerry Lesage.
Hinesburg’s Bobby Therrien won his second career NAPA Tiger Sportsmen feature after surviving a wild final lap. Therrien took over the lead with just under five laps remaining and weaved his way through a wreck on the final lap to take the win. Matt Potter just beat Derrick O’Donnell to the line to claim second with O’Donnell third. Young Cody Blake finished fourth followed by Joe Steffen in fifth.
Martin Ingram of Essex Jct. captured his first career Allen Lumber Street Stock victory on Pepsi night. Ingram started on the pole but had to battle the entire race to hang on for the win. Rookie Tucker Williams finished second followed by Michael Moore in third. Greg Adams came home fourth followed by another rookie Danny Doyle in fifth.
Donnie Yates of North Montpelier was the top finishing Power Shift Junkyard Warrior for the second night in a row. Yates was chased to the line by Ken Christman and Kevin Wheatley for the Warrior top three.
Next Thursday, August 20 is the second to last nightly event in the 2009 50th Anniversary Season at Thunder Road International Speedbowl. All four divisions will be in action plus there will be a poster contest for kids. Post time is set for 6:30 pm.
Late Model Unofficial Feature Results – 1. Rich Lowrey (8vt) Charlotte, VT, 2. David Whitcomb (25) Essex Jct., VT, 3. Jamie Fisher (18) Shelburne, VT, 4. Grant Folsom (81) Waitsfield, VT, 5. Cris Michaud (6) Northfield, VT, 6. Jean-Paul Cyr (11vt) Milton, VT, 7. Nicholas Sweet (88) Barre, VT, 8. Matt White (42vt) Northfield, VT, 9. Craig Bushey (05) Cambridge, VT, 10. Jerry Lesage (74) Winooski, VT, 11. Dave Pembroke (44) Montpelier, VT, 12. Eric Chase (40vt) Milton, VT, 13. Mike Bailey (00) Barre, VT, 14. Tony Andrews (1) Northfield, VT, 15. Brooks Clark (68) Fayston, VT, 16. Reno Gervais (12vt) Island Pond, VT, 17. Pete Fecteau (75) Morrisville, VT, 18. Phil Scott (14) Montpelier, VT, 19. Cal Poulin (87) Braintree, VT, 20. Trampas Demers (85) South Burlington, VT, 21. Steve Fisher (24) Shelburne, VT, 22. Dylan Smith (34) Randolph, VT, 23. Doug Murphy (4) Tunbridge, VT, 24. Joe Becker (16) Jeffersonville, VT, 25. John Donahue (26vt) Graniteville, VT.
NAPA Tiger Sportsmen Unofficial Feature Results – 1. Bobby Therrien (4) Hinesburg, VT, 2. Matt Potter (23) Marshfield, VT, 3. Derrick O’Donnell (68) Bradford, VT, 4. Cody Blake (99) Barre, VT, 5. Joe Steffen (00) Essex Jct., VT, 6. Tom Therrien (48) Hinesburg, VT, 7. Tony Rossi (90) Barre, VT, 8. #Erik Steel (32) Barre, VT, 9. Jeff French (06) Northfield, VT, 10. Mike Ziter (26) Williamstown, VT, 11. David Finck (37) Barre, VT, 12. John Lambert (2) Northfield, VT, 13. Pete Ainsworth Jr. (80) Middlesex, VT, 14. Shawn Fleury (31) Middlesex, VT, 15. Steven Quenneville (88) Barre, VT, 16. Joel Hodgdon (36) Craftsbury, VT, 17. Lance Allen (18) Barre, VT, 18. Brian Delphia (55) Waterbury, VT, 19. Joey Laquerre (15) E. Montpelier, VT, 20. Ricky Roberts (9) Washington, VT, 21. Mark Barnier (0) Essex Jct., VT, 22. Ray Stearns (89) E. Corinth, VT, 23. Scott Coburn (1) Barre, VT, 24. James Hebert (58) Williamstown, VT, 25. #Shawn Powell (40) Jericho, VT, 26. Josh Demers (10) Middlesex, VT, 27. #Kevin Godfrey (21) Wentworth, NH, 28. Doug Crowningshield (14) Barre, VT, 29. Brendan Moodie (94) Wolcott, VT.
Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Power Shift Junkyard Warriors Unofficial Feature Results – 1. Martin Ingram (7ss) Essex Jct., VT, 2. #Tucker Williams (99ss) Hyde Park, VT, 3. Michael Moore (06ss) East Haven, VT, 4. Greg Adams Jr. (38ss) Hardwick, VT, 5. #Danny Doyle (51ss) Hancock, VT, 6. Bruce Melendy (68ss) Danville, VT, 7. Mike Martin (01ss) Craftbury Comn,VT, 8. William Hennequin (47ss) Morrisville, VT, 9. Ron Gabaree (9ss) Barre, VT, 10. Bunker Hodgdon (83ss) Hardwick, VT, 11. David Greenslit (20ss) Waitsfield, VT, 12. David LaFleche (2ss) Graniteville, VT, 13. Markus Farnham (13ss) Randolph Ctr, VT, 14. Gary Mullen (29ss) Tunbridge, VT, 15. Timmy Campbell (34ss) W. Topsham, VT, 16. Scott Weston (04ss) Berlin, VT, 17. Joe Fecteau (75ss) Hardwick, VT, 18. Gary Bashaw (92ss) Lincoln, VT, 19. Tommy Smith (50ss) Williamstown, VT, 20. Donny Yates (05jyw) N. Montpelier, VT, 21. Ken Christman (4jyw) Cabot, VT, 22. Kevin Wheatley (31jyw) Williamstown, VT, 23. Kevin Streeter (61jyw) Waitsfield, VT, 24. Lance Donald (52jyw) Williamstown, VT, 25. #Daniel Lathrop (6ss) Hyde Park, VT, 26. Keith Fortier (35jyw) Hinesburg, VT, 27. Tyler Therrien (16ss) Barre, VT, 28. Dave Whitcomb (77ss) Elmore, VT, 29. David Allen (11ss) North Troy, VT, DSQ Michael MacAskill (3ss) Williamstown, VT.
by Jay | Aug 15, 2009 | Beech Ridge, Maine, PASS
Naples ME (8/15/2009) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) National Championship trail winds north to Scarborough Maine’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday and Sunday September 12th and 13th, and Hollis Maine PASS North standout Richie Dearborn has filed the first PASS 300 entry.
Dearborn and his family-focused race team have supported the PASS North super late model series from day one. When PASS made its debut at Lee USA Speedway in 2001 Dearborn raced home third. Prior to 2009 he has recorded 3 wins (6th all time) 22 top five (7th all time) and 55 top ten (4th all time) finishes. His 2009 season has had its ups and down, but the team has persevered to record five top five and nine top ten finishes in the first ten PASS North events. That consistency has Dearborn in fourth place in the season long standings, seventy five points behind series point leader Johnny Clark. The PASS 300 will award both PASS North and National Championship points.
Dearborn and his Chadwick-BaRoss sponsored team will be seeking their first Beech Ridge PASS victory and the $10,000.00 winners’ share of the purse when the speedway hosts round two of the PASS National Championship Series. The big weekend is still a month away, but already there are confirmed entries from Wisconsin (Tom Schuette) North Carolina (Jay Fogleman, Ryan Blaney, Mark Gibson) and a host of PASS North regulars from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont.
Ben Rowe leads the PASS National Standings by a scant two points over Jeff Fultz. Ryan Blaney, Trey Mitchell and Hal Goodson sit third through fifth.
The weekend will feature two days of non-stop racing. All series and divisions will qualify on Saturday and the Wildcats, Road Runners and Legends will have feature events. Sunday kicks off with the PASS 300 “B” main for the super late models. Then, its 100 laps for the PASS Sportsman division, a 50 lap showdown for the PASS Mods and the grand finale, the PASS Super Late Model 300.
by Jay | Aug 15, 2009 | Video
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by Jay | Aug 14, 2009 | Canada
(Shediac, N.B.) — The Maritime Super Series for Sportsman 75-lap feature race along with the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds will be part of the action-packed stock car racing event this Saturday evening, August 15th at the Centre for Speed (CFS), Atlantic Canada’s Super Speedway and “Metro Moncton ’s Playground of Power”. The event, which starts at 7:00 p.m., will also include regular Southeast Challenge Series points racing for
Streetstock, Mini Stock and Four Fun division racecars. The Maritime Super Series for Sportsman 75 will feature top Sportsman drivers from throughout New Brunswick and Nova Scotia battle it out in the third race of the series involving events at both the Centre for Speed and Riverglade Speedway. Defending series champion, Claude Gaudet (#22) of Grand Barachois heads into the event in top spot with a 6-point lead on Stephen Halpin (#03) of Saint John . Marcel Maillet (#25) of Ste-Marie is enjoying his strongest season in recent memory as he sits in third spot in the Super Series standings, only two points behind Halpin. Four drivers are tied for fourth spot in the standings each, all one point behind Maillet. They include Marc Gautreau (#99), Ken MacKenzie (#95), Dan Bourque (#15) and Bert Cormier (#3). Luc Bourgeois (#88) rounds out the top five. Saturday’s event will also mark the first visit of the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds Tour competitors to the CENTRE in 2009. This highly competitive series always puts on a great show on the wide oval of CFS. Admission for Saturday’s event will be $15 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 15 years of age. Front gates will open at 5 p.m. with green flag action starting at 6 p.m. Full schedule details are available at www.centreforspeed.com TRAVEL NOTE: Due to bridge construction on Route #133, all CFS traffic must use Exit #43 (Grand Barachois) off Highway #15 until further notice. From this exit, traffic must turn left onto Route #133, at Gaudet Supermarket, and travel 2 km to the CENTRE. About CFSThe CENTRE for Speed, built in 1996, is home to the Atlantic region’s largest and fastest paved 3/8 of a mile stock car oval as its centerpiece. The CENTRE overlooks the Northumberland Strait and is located 5 kilometers east of Shediac’s Parlee Beach on Route #133 in the village of Grand Barachois.
by Jay | Aug 14, 2009 | New England, Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Shawn Duquette of Morrisonville, NY survived a ride on Thunder Road’s infamous “Widowmaker” during the third and final Tiger Sportsmen Tri-State Series 100 to unofficially clinch the title. Duquette won the first to Tri-State Series races at Airborne Speedway and Canaan Fair Speedway on his way to building up a 22 point lead in the championship point standings. Just under halfway through the 100 lap feature that lead disappeared as he wrecked just after the start-finish line.
At that point Jason Bonnett took over the point lead and only needed to finish in the top nine if Duquette didn’t return. After about 20 laps of hardwork by his crew, Duquette was able to return to the race and pick up several more valuable spots. In the end it was just enough as Duquette tied with Bonnett with Duquette winning the tie breaker because of his previous two wins.
Shawn Fleury of Middlesex, VT took home the win in the ACE Hardware Tri-State 100 after an intense battle with Derrick O’Donnell. O’Donnell would hold on for second followed by Jimmy Hebert, Brendan Moodie and Scott Coburn rounding out the top five.
In Late Model action Nick Sweet of Barre scored his first career victory in a Late Model stock car. He was chased to the line by Jamie Fisher, Cris Michaud, Phil Scott and point leader Jean-Paul Cyr to complete the top five. Dave Pembroke, who was in second place in the championship point standings headed into the night, took a rough ride off the top of turn two and finished 25th.
The Allen Lumber Street Stocks and the Power Shift Junkyard Warriors are running together once again. Lincoln’s Gary Bashaw captured the win for the Street Stocks followed by Dave Whitcomb and Tucker Williams. Donnie Yates of North Montpelier was the top finishing Warrior, while Kevin Dodge and Kevin Streeter finished second and third.
Thunder Road International Speedbowl will be back in action tomorrow night (Friday, August 14) for the second part of the doubleheader. Post time is 6:00 pm for the regular four divisions plus a 50’s/60’s Sock Hop with hoola-hoop contest, costume contest and dance contest in the pits immediately following the races.
Tiger Sportsmen Tri-State Series 100 Unofficial Results – 1. Shawn Fleury (31) Middlesex, VT, 2. Derrick O’Donnell (68VT) Bradford, VT, 3. James Hebert (58) Williamstown, VT, 4. Brendan Moodie (94) Wolcott, VT, 5. Scott Coburn (1) Barre, VT, 6. Jason Bonnett (79) St. Albans, VT, 7. David Finck (37) Barre, VT, 8. Joey Laquerre (15) East Montpelier, VT, 9. Ray Stearns (89) East Corinth, VT, 10. Josh Demers (10) Middlesex, VT, 11. Eric Badore (04) Milton, VT, 12. Erik Steel (32) Barre, VT, 13. Joel Hodgdon (36) Craftsbury, VT, 14. Mike Billado (8) Essex, VT, 15. Neal Foster (19vt) Waterbury, VT, 16. Howard Stoner (57) Altona, NY, 17. Toby Ebersole (82) Peru, NY, 18. Joey Becker (09) Jeffersonville, VT, 19. Kevin Godfrey (21) Wentworth, NH, 20. Shawn Duquette (18ny) Morrisonville, VT, 21. Mark Barnier (0) Essex, Jct. VT, 22. Joe Steffen (00vt) Essex, Jct. VT, 23. George May (16) Barre, VT, 24. Lance Allen (18vt) Barre, VT, 25. Skip Liberty (59) Peru, NY, 26. Brian Delphia (55) Waterbury, VT, 27. Richard LaFond (84) Colchester, VT.
Late Model Unofficial Feature Results – 1. Nicholas Sweet (88) Barre, VT, 2. Jamie Fisher (18) Shelburne, VT, 3. Cris Michaud (6) Northfield, VT, 4. Phil Scott (14) Montpelier, VT, 5. Jean-Paul Cyr (11vt) Milton, VT, 6. Craig Bushey (05) Cambridge, VT, 7. Eric Chase (40vt) Milton, VT, 8. Pete Fecteau (75) Morrisville, VT, 9. Reno Gervais (12vt) Island Pond, VT, 10. Jerry Lesage (74) Winooski, VT, 11. Cal Poulin (87) Braintree, VT, 12. Grant Folsom (81) Waitsfield, VT, 13. Rich Lowrey (8vt) Charlotte, VT, 14. Brooks Clark (68) Fayston, VT, 15. Trampas Demers (85) South Burlington, VT, 16. David Whitcomb (25) Essex Jct., VT, 17. Joe Becker (16) Jeffersonville, VT, 18. Tony Andrews (1) Northfield, VT, 19. Steve Fisher (24) Shelburne, VT, 20. Mike Bailey (00) Barre, VT, 21. Scott Payea (89) Milton, VT, 22. Doug Murphy (4) Tunbridge, VT, 23. Dylan Smith (34) Randolph, VT, 24. John Donahue (26vt) Graniteville, VT, 25. Dave Pembroke (44) Montpelier, VT, 26. Matt White (42vt) Northfield, VT.
Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Power Shift Junkyard Warriors Feature Results – 1. Gary Bashaw (92ss) Lincoln, VT, 2. Dave Whitcomb (77ss) Elmore, VT, 3. #Tucker Williams (99ss) Hyde Park, VT, 4. Michael Moore (06ss) East Haven, VT, 5. Michael MacAskill (3ss) Williamstown, VT, 6. Lloyd Blakely (30ss) Graniteville, VT, 7. Greg Adams Jr. (38ss) Hardwick, VT, 8. Bruce Melendy (68ss) Danville, VT, 9. Jason Corliss (61ss) Danville, VT, 10. Tommy Smith (50ss) Williamstown, VT, 11. Troy Kingsbury (39ss) Waitsfield, VT, 12. Bunker Hodgdon (83ss) Hardwick, VT, 13. #Justin Gay (16ss) Barre, VT, 14. Mike Martin (01ss) Craftbury Comn,VT, 15. Gary Mullen (29ss) Tunbridge, VT, 16. #Danny Doyle (51ss) Hancock, VT, 17. Marvin Johnson (24ss) Essex Jct., VT, 18. David Allen (11ss) North Troy, VT, 19. Timmy Campbell (34ss) W. Topsham, VT, 20. #Jamie Davis (43ss) Wolcott, VT, 21. #Daniel Lathrop (6ss) Hyde Park, VT, 22. Donny Yates (05jyw) N. Montpelier, VT, 23. Kevin Dodge (8jyw) Barre, VT, 24. Kevin Streeter (61jyw) Waitsfield, VT, 25. Lance Donald (52jyw) Williamstown, VT, 26. Bryan Nykiel (80jyw) Berlin, VT, 27. Keith Fortier (35jyw) Hinesburg, VT, 28. Jennifer Getty (25ss) Cambridge, VT, 29. #Amanda Habel (09ss) Roxbury, VT, 30. Scott Maynard (59ss) So. Burlington, VT..
