by Jay | Jul 4, 2009 | New
Scarborough, Maine- Third generation driver Bradley Babb was victorious on Friday night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Babb secured his first win in the top NASCAR division in one of the seasons more prestigious races the Miller Lite Firecracker 50. Other winners were Lyman McKeage in the Wildcat division and Ray Letellier in the Road Runners. The Sport Series main event fell victim to rain that moved in following the fireworks show and that event will begin the race card this coming Saturday night.
Ron Smith geared up first to lead the opening laps of the 40 lap Pro Series race. Smith stayed out front through mid point of the race when Bradley Babb moved to second place but was a full straight behind the leader. The only caution flag of the race waved on lap 30 setting the stage for a Smith/Babb battle for the lead.
Babb wasted little time as he quickly disposed of Smith pulling away to a comfortable lead. There was a heated battle going on for second place between Mike Rowe and Aaron Ricker. With the checkered flag waving in the air, Babb was the winner with Rowe and Ricker second and third. Bill Rodgers was fourth and Mike Maietta Jr fifth.
Lyman McKeage won a hard fought battle for supremacy in the 35 lap Wildcat feature race. Brian Caswell led the first lap until a mechanical problem sent him to the pit area handing the lead to Bill Morris.
Morris had his hands full at the front with Steve Benincasa and then Lyman McKeage and Lewis Anderson. Morris held on to the front until lap 26 when McKeage made the winning pass for the win. Dan Bean won the scramble for second place with Matt Hodgdon getting third. Richard Olin and Randy Snow were fourth and fifth.
Ray Letellier won again in the 20 lap Road Runner feature race . It was the second win this season for Letellier. Dave Cameron led the opening 13 laps until Letellier power played him on lap 14 taking over the top spot. Shawn Brackett chased Letellier to the finish line for second place with Ed Connolly third. Matt Dow and Dave Turner rounded out the top 5 place finishers.
by Jay | Jul 4, 2009 | New
MONTMAGNY, QC – The Series ACT Castrol Montmagny 250 scheduled for Saturday, July 4th at Autodrome Montmagny has been postponed until Satuday, August 1st due to expected heavy rains. The Montmagny 250 was scheduled to be the sixth event on the Series ACT Castrol 250 and the second trip to the 1/3 mile speedplant.
The Series ACT competitors now have the entire month of July off until the August 1st make-up. However, many of them are expected to defend their Canadian turf when the ACT Tour visits Frazerville, Ontario’s Kawartha Speedway on Sunday, July 12th. Point leader Donald Theetge along with other Series ACT Castrol front runners Patrick Laperle, Karl Allard, Jean-François Déry and Trampas Demers among others are expected to take on ACT Tour’s top dogs including point leader Scott Payea, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Randy Potter, John Donahue and Brian Hoar to name a few.
Also expected to make a strong showing are Ontario drivers Justin Holtom, Spencer MacPherson, Dan McHattie, Brandon Watson, Tom Walters and Sean Kennedy. Kennedy has already qualified for the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 19th by winning the Series ACT Castrol Toromont CAT 100 at Capital City Speedway earlier this season.
More than 40 competitors total are expected from Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Quebec and Ontario for the Summer Sizzler 200 at Kawartha Speedway in Fraserville, ON. Post time is 1:30pm.
by Jay | Jul 4, 2009 | Video
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by Jay | Jul 3, 2009 | New
PRO ALL STARS A BIG PART OF THOMPSON’S FULL FENDER FRENZY
THOMPSON, CT. The NASCAR Camping World East Series will be the main attraction at Thompson’s PEPSI Full Fender Frenzy. However, The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) will play a major role when these two touring divisions invade the Thompson International Speedway for the annual PEPSI Full Fender Frenzy on Saturday, July 11th.
PASS, the ultra successful Super Late Model touring series, has, over the years, established a huge fan following at Thompson. This amazing Series will add their own brand of excitement with a 75-lap main event. PASS will join an impressive line up of racers including the headlining NASCAR Camping World East Series.
The Pro All Stars Series driver’s roster includes some of the very best Super Late Models racers in all of New England. Fans can expect to see drivers such as Ben Rowe, Johnny Clark, Kelly Moore, Cassius Clark, Scott Chubbuck and Travis Benjamin. One of Thompson’s most popular Super Late Model drivers, Derek Ramstrom, is also a regular competitor on the PASS circuit. Ramstrom will be competing in the PASS 75-lap main event plus will be making his debut in the NASCAR Camping World East Series 100.The PEPSI Full Fender Frenzy event is a one-of-a-kind event in New England and has become a regular entry in the annual Thompson schedule.
The NASCAR Camping World East Series returns to Thompson for their annual 100-lap race. The current points leader in this popular NASCAR touring division is Jody Lavender. Lavender will lead an impressive list of drivers to the Connecticut oval including the winner of the most recent race for this series, the Heluva Good! Summer 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Matt DiBenedetto.
Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA, currently second in Camping World East points chase, will be looking for his second Thompson win on Saturday, July 11th. Defending series champion, Matt Kobyluck of Uncasville, CT., will also be a top contender for a visit to victory lane. Long-time Thompson fan favorite and Camping World East regular, Steve Park is sure to be in the thick of the action. Park is a veteran of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour battles at Thompson and made an indelible mark on this speedway before moving to NASCAR’s Nextel Cup Series.
Thompson’s own Late Models, Limited Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Thompson Modifieds will add even more excitement to this action packed race day. Grandstands will open at 12:30 PM. Qualifying is scheduled for a 4:15 PM start with the first of 6 feature races slated for roughly 5 PM.
The entire schedule for the PEPSI Full Fender Frenzy is listed on the Thompson web page. www.thompsonspeedway.com
by Jay | Jul 2, 2009 | New
PEPSI HOLIDAY FIREWORKS NIGHT AT T-ROAD POSTPONED
BARRE, VT – The Pepsi Holiday stock car racing program set for Thursday, July 2 at Barre’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl is postponed due to rain. The fireworks planned for tonight will be moved to the last Thursday Night of the 50th Anniversary Season, August 27. The next event at Thunder Road will be the 50th Anniversary Celebration with WDEV’s $5,000 worth of fireworks in 50 seconds this Sunday, July 5.
The “Nation’s Site of Excitement” will continue to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Season with a special event this Sunday, July 5. The four-division card will be capped off with $5,000 worth of fireworks in 50 seconds sponsored by WDEV. The gates will open at 4:00pm with ticket prices set at $9.50 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6 to 12 and $20 for a family of any two adults and two kids. Post time Sunday will be at 6:00pm.
In the Late Model division, Dave Pembroke of Montpelier, VT holds a one point lead over Trampas Demers, while the top ten are separated by a mere 32 points. Bradford’s Derrick O’Donnell currently leads last week’s winner James Hebert by 14 points in the NAPA Tiger Sportsman division. 2008 Allen Lumber Street Stock Champion Jason Corliss of Danville, VT finds himself in a familiar place as he is the Street Stock point leader once again, while Montpelier’s Donnie Yates continues his domination of the Power Shift Junkyard Warrior and still remains on top of the point standings.
