by Jay | Aug 2, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Jim Peterson Wins Late Model Xtra Mart Xtra D 60 At Stafford Motor Speedway; Pennink, Ferrigno, Provost, Michael, & DiMatteo Also Score Feature Wins
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the Late Model Xtra Mart Xtra D 60 program on Friday, August 1st. In feature racing action, Jim Peterson used a mid-race pitstop under caution to his advantage to adjust the handling on his car and he charged his way back through the field to win the 60-lap Xtra Mart Xtra D Late Model feature. Rowan Pennink made it two in a row by winning the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Joey Ferrigno spun and then won the 20-lap SK Light feature with a last lap pass, Duane Provost scored his third win of the season in the Limited Late Model feature, Brandon Michael scored his first win of the season in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature, and Dana DiMatteo became the first repeat Legend cars feature winner of the season in the 20-lap race. The Late Model division split a $1,000 bonus from Xtra Mart Convenience Stores among the top-5 finishers in their 60-lap feature.
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by Jay | Aug 2, 2014 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
Mueller Rallies for Unlikely Win at Richards Memorial
Masterson cops Late Model feature; Duquette, LaVair win
WEST HAVEN, VT – Jessey Mueller left the crowd speechless at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday night, staging a spectacular comeback to win the third annual C.J. Richards Memorial presented by Carrara Masonry & Concrete. The 19 year-old from Olmstedville, NY took the fourth round of the Northern Modified Challenge Series with the win, and was joined in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victory lane during the evening by Josh Masterson, Shawn Duquette, and Bobby LaVair. (more…)
by Jay | Aug 1, 2014 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Barre, VT – This Sunday, August 3 will see the 30th running of the M&M Beverage Enduro 200 at Barre’s Thunder Road. The “People’s Race” as it has become known features 200 laps of thrashing and crashing with no cautions. Over 50 drivers have already signed up for the event, including several notable Thunder Road competitors.
At 68 years of age, Don “Dipstick” Tofani of Plainfield has become a staple of the “People’s Race” and even won back in 1987. He has competed in every one of the 29 previous events and finished second in last year’s race.
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by Jay | Aug 1, 2014 | Maine, New, Oxford Plains Speedway
DEANNA BISBEE COLLECTS THIRD OAS WIN AT OXFORD
Denna Bisbee closed in on point leader Chris Burgess after claiming her third Oxford Acceleration Series victory of the season on Whited RV night at Oxford Plains Speedway this past Wednesday evening. Other winners included Jamie Heath, Shelby Lawrence, Brian Darling and Will Dunphy.
The Outlaw 25 lap main event was a tangled web as tight racing throughout the pack kept the finish in doubt until the checkers flew. Early leader Joe Morey launched and engine in front of the field with ten laps remaining, opening the door for Bisbee and Bryce Mains to battle to the finish. Mains got to the outside with three laps remaining, but was unable to complete the pass allowing Bisbee to take the popular win. Mains, Chris Burgess, John White Jr., and Brady Romano completed the top five. Heat wins went to Morey and Josh Toothaker. Burgess now leads Bisbee by a mere five points and he holds a nineteen point edge over Bryce Mains sitting in the third spot.
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by Jay | Aug 1, 2014 | PASS
It’s All About Parity As PASS South Prepares For South Boston Return
CHARLOTTE, NC (July 30) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model teams are currently enjoying a much needed summer break, but they are also busily preparing for the final third of the 2014 season. And one word more than any other can be used to describe the action seen so far this year…parity.
As the PASS South Super Late Models look towards their upcoming event on August 16 at South Boston Speedway in Virginia, fans and racers alike are excited to see what will happen next. Only Daniel Hemric has been able to win more than one PASS South Super Late Model race this year, and of those wins, Hemric took the lead with 12 or fewer laps to go in each of them. As a matter of fact, with the exception of Preston Peltier’s recent win at Southern National Motorsports Park and Hemric’s win in the season opener at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, there has been at least one lead change in the final five laps of every race so far this year.
Championship contenders Tyler Church and Cole Timm each have one win in 2014, with Church just 28 points ahead of Timm in the battle for the title. And, South Boston could play well into Timm’s championship hopes since he edged out Peltier there for his first career win back in June. Other winners this year include PASS North Super Late Model front runner DJ Shaw’s exciting win over Church in the Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway and Concord, NC’s Roger Lee Newton taking the checkered flag at Orange County Speedway back in April.
But, when looking even harder at the numbers, you will realize that the parity in PASS South this year goes even deeper. Of the 75 drivers who have raced in at least one PASS South event in 2014, 14 have led laps. In three of those races, Garrett Campbell at Greenville-Pickens, Gus Dean at Dillon Motor Speedway, and Brandon Ward at Southern National, each led the most laps in their respective events, but failed to take home the victory.
Add to that, several other drivers have been knocking on the door to victory, but just have not quite gotten there. Championship contenders Jared Irvan, Tyler Dippel and Trevor Noles have all led laps this year and raced in the top five. Brandon Setzer has been one of the hottest drivers in the series as of late finishing in the top 5 in four of the last five events, while fellow rookie Harrison Burton has also shown strength during the summer, leading the most laps at South Boston in June and recording a career best second place finish at Greenville-Pickens in July. Add to the mix, third generation racer Tate Fogleman who has finished in the top 10 in two of the last three races, including a strong third place finish at Southern National.
When you put all of these factors together, it is very likely that we will see even more different winners this year and, possibly, several first time winners. And, you can’t ask for much more than that when you go to see a great short track race.
Action gets under way on Friday, August 15th at South Boston Speedway with rotating practice for all divisions. On Saturday, August 16th, practice goes from 2 to 4 PM, followed by qualifying at 4:45 PM. The PASS South Super Late Models will race for 150 laps, along with Twin 75’s for the NASCAR Late Model Stocks slated to start at 7 PM.
