by Jay | Aug 10, 2014 | ACT, Beech Ridge, Maine, Touring Series News
Nick Sweet Snags ACT Victory at Beech Ridge
Scarborough, ME – Barre’s Nick Sweet became the 7th different American Canadian Tour winner in the 7th event of the 2014 season when the tour visited Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME on Saturday, August 9. Sweet led for the majority of the event, but not without fierce contention and multiple lead changes with runner-up finisher Ben Ashline.
Ashline slipped out of the lead after starting on the pole with a plus five in ACT’s unique plus/minus handicap system. Outside pole sitter Stephane Descoste of Oka, Quebec led through the early stages of the event until Sweet took over on the 24th circuit. Sweet made the charge from his 8th place starting position and built a comfortable lead once he reached the point.
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by Jay | Aug 10, 2014 | Canada
Blenkhorn Captures Win at 15th Annual Atlantic Cat 250
(Halifax, NS, August 9th, 2014) – Dylan Blenkhorn of Truro, Nova Scotia captured the biggest win of his career Saturday night when he piloted his #67 Blenkhorn’s Auto Recyclers Chevrolet to victory in the 15th Annual Atlantic Cat 250 at Scotia Speedworld. Blenkhorn took the lead on Lap 141 and held the top spot for the final nine laps of the event, holding off Ben Rowe (Turner, ME) on a three lap dash to the checkers. Rowe held on for second, over reigning series champion John Flemming of Halifax, NS. Shawn Tucker (Fredericton, NB) rallied in the second half to finish fourth with Greg Proude (Springvale, PE) completing the top five.
After leading a race high 131 laps in the Atlantic Cat 250 Blenkhorn not only earned the Linde Most Laps Led Award, but collected more than $13,000 for his victory in the biggest stock car racing event in Halifax.
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by Jay | Aug 10, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Branden Dion Finding Rookie Success in Stafford’s SK Light Division
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Since Stafford Motor Speedway instituted its SK Light Modified class in 2006, the division has seen a fair share of rookie drivers find success by not only winning feature events, but championships as well. The 2014 season has seen another great crop of rookie drivers and Tauton, MA native Branden Dion has quietly made himself a championship contender by finishing all but one of the 10 SK Light features thusfar in the top-9. After his only finish outside of the top-10 back on May 2nd, Dion has climbed his way from 13th in the points standings to his current position of third in the standings, 42 points behind leader Jeremy Sorel.
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by Jay | Aug 9, 2014 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
First-Time Winner Sargen Left Speechless at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Emily Packard wins Late Model Triple Crown
WEST HAVEN, VT – Cody Sargen usually has a way with words. On Friday, August 8 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, though, the congenial 20 year-old was left speechless in victory lane. The Greenfield Center, NY driver from won perhaps the most competitive NASCAR Whelen All-American Series race of the season for his first-ever victory, but was just part of a memorable night at the track. Seventeen year-old Emily Packard was perfect on the night in winning a Triple Crown in the Late Model division, while Robert Gordon, Jake Noble, Jeff Murray, and Kaitlyn Baker were also winners.
Sargen fought for the win from the opening circuit of the 30-lap Bond Auto Parts Modified feature race. He led the first lap from the outside pole position, but surrendered it to Billy Lussier on a restart just one lap in. Sargen fought back on the outside to lead lap 6, then waged a thrilling battle with fellow youngster Jamie LaFountain. The pair officially traded the lead six times at the start/finish line between laps 7 and 21, and many more times through the corners.
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by Jay | Aug 9, 2014 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Patrick Tibbetts Wins Street Stock Feature Before Rains Come
Barre, VT – Patrick Tibbetts of Barre earned his first career Allen Lumber Street Stock victory during the only feature event to be concluded before the rains came on Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac night on Thursday, August 7 at Thunder Road. The Late Model feature with 26 cars saw three laps completed before Phil Scott made hard contact with the wall and the rain started shortly after ending the night’s events.
The remainder of the Late Model feature will be made up next Thursday, August 14 at 6:00pm before the regularly scheduled event. The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen 100-lapper will be run at 6:00pm before the Jet Service Envelope night on Thursday, August 21.
In the Street Stock 25 lap feature completed before the rain, Tibbetts held off Kevin Dodge and Kyle Streeter in a fierce battle. Will Hennequin and Donny Yates completed the top five. Jennifer Getty, Tommy Smith, Jamie Davis, Bunker Hodgdon and Alan Maynard all earned top ten finishes.
Next Thursday, August 14 will kick of with the remainder of tonight’s rained out feature at 6:00pm before a regular weekly event for the Late Models, Tigers, Street Stocks and the Rough Riders. Also the New England Antique Racers will make their annual visit.
Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night
Thunder Road – Barre, VT
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Late Models Postponed – Feature Make-Up Thursday, August 14
Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen – Feature Make-Up Thursday, August 21
Allen Lumber Street Stocks Unofficial Results
Pos. Driver (Car #) Hometown
1. Patrick Tibbetts (48) Barre, VT
2. Kevin Dodge (8) Barre, VT
3. Kyle Streeter (37) Waitsfield, VT
4. Will Hennequin (47) Morrisville, VT
5. Donny Yates (05) N. Montpelier, VT
6. Jennifer Getty (25) Cambridge, VT
7. Tommy Smith (50) Williamstown, VT
8. Jamie Davis (43) Wolcott, VT
9. Bunker Hodgdon (83) Hardwick, VT
10. Alan Maynard (10) Fairfax, VT
11. Jamon Perry (62) Hardwick, VT
12. Garry Bashaw (4) Lincoln, VT
13. Gary Mullen (29) Tunbridge, VT
14. Keith Fortier (35) Hinesburg, VT
15. Jaden Perry (92) Hardwick, VT
16. Mike Gay (3) So. Burlington, VT
17. Ken Stridsberg (6) Berlin, VT
18. Tyler Austin (5) E. Calais, VT
19. #Thomas Merchant (38) Eden Mills, VT
20. Justin Blakely (17) Barre, VT
21. Marcel J. Gravel (86) Wolcott, VT
22. Jeremy Colson (44) S. Royalton, VT
