by Jay | Jul 26, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Rowan Pennink Wins Inaugural NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the Inaugural NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k, which paid the winner $5,000 out of a purse of over $27,000. Stafford Speedway held an online vote prior to the race with fans able to vote on the qualifying procedure, the number of laps for the feature, the tire rule, and how the lineup would be handicapped. The qualifying, tire rule, and handicapping procedures were decided by the fan vote prior to the race but the lap number remained a mystery to everyone. A weighted draw was held just prior to the start of the race with the top-3 fan choices of 76, 80, and 100 laps in a bucker. The 100-lap chip was drawn, making the race 100-laps long. After a 2014 season that has seen more downs than ups for Huntingdon Valley, PA driver Rowan Pennink, he used a strong move in turns 3+4 to take the lead from Ryan Preece as they were heading towards the white flag and took home the $5,000 winner’s check.
In other feature action during the night, Jay Stuart recorded his second consecutive Late Model feature victory, Dylan Menditto won the SK Light feature, David Arute took his first Ltd. Late Model checkered flag of the 2014, Frank L’Etoile, Jr. picked up his first win of the 2014 season in the DARE Stock feature, and Mike Christopher, Jr. picked up his first win of the year in the Legend Cars feature.
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by Jay | Jul 26, 2014 | Connecticut, Stafford
Woody Pitkat Looking to Get 2014 Season Back on Positive Track at Stafford in Call Before You Dig 811 150
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The Call Before You Dig 811 150 that is scheduled for August 8th at Stafford Motor Speedway will kick off the second half of the 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season. As the second half of the 2014 NWMT season gets started, one driver who will be looking to change their fortunes around is Woody Pitkat, driver of the #88 Buzz Chew Chevrolet.
Pitkat and the #88 team began the 2014 season with a strong effort, winning the pole for the season opening race and scoring top-7 finishes in each of the first four races of the year. After the Waterford race in June, Pitkat was fourth in the points standings and only 8 points behind Justin Bonsignore, who was the points leader at that stage of the season. Since that time, Pitkat has recorded three consecutive finishes of 20th or worse, which have dropped him from fourth down to tenth place in the standings, 58 points behind Doug Coby. If there is one track where Pitkat can turn his fortunes around, it would be Stafford, which is his home track.
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by Jay | Jul 25, 2014 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Jason Corliss Takes Second Thunder Road Late Model Win
Barre, VT – Barre’s Jason Corliss claimed his second career Thunder Road Late Model win and became the first repeat winner in the division for 2014 during Safelite Auto Glass night on Thursday, July 24. Corliss came from the ninth starting spot and got under Lt. Governor Phil Scott late in the 50 lap event to gain the lead and eventually the win.
Young Kyle Pembroke led early in the race until relinquishing the lead to Brett Gervais on a restart just past halfway. Gervais then held the lead until losing control on a lap 32 restart handing the lead to Scott. Corliss ran down Scott and took over the lead with under 15 to go. He cruised to the win over the final laps. Derrick O’Donnell also got by Scott to claim second. Kyle Pembroke took fourth and Eric Badore completed the top five.
Nick Sweet, Scott Dragon, Dave Pembroke, Josh Demers and Joey Laquerre rounded out the top ten. The event saw just four cautions.
Dylan Payea of Milton earned his first Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen win of the season and the second of his career. He got by Darrell Morin to take the win and held of a hard charging Mike Martin on the only restart of the 35-lap event with two laps to go. Morin took second and Eric Johnson claimed third in the final two laps. Jeff Bousquet and Martin rounded out the top five. Point leader Jason Woodard, Chris Pelkey, Brendan Moodie, Cameron Ouellette and Mike Billado earned top tens.
Young Jaden Perry of Hardwick, VT came from the tenth starting position to claim his first career Allen Lumber Street Stock win. He was followed across the line by his brother Jamon Perry and Garry Bashaw completing the podium. Tommy Smith and Kevin Dodge earned top fives followed by Jamie Davis, Gary Mullen, Donny Yates, Alan Maynard and Dave Whitcomb.
The LaForest brothers continued their winning ways in the Rough Rider division. This time Chris LaForest of Barre claimed the checkered. The driver’s ed teach Paul Dudley took second and Kevin LaForest came home third in the Milk Bowl style two segment event. Jamie Benneig, Chickey Stevens and Chris Sanborn rounded out the field.
Next Thursday, July 31 is the WDEV/Calkins Portable Toilets night featuring Late Models, Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen, Allen Lumber Street Stocks plus the annual Porta-Potty Grand Prix at intermission. Post time will be 6:30pm.
Safelite Auto Glass Night
Thunder Road – Barre, VT
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Late Model Unofficial Results
Pos. Driver (Car #) Hometown
1. Jason Corliss (66vt) Barre, VT
2. Derrick O’Donnell (60vt) N. Haverhill, NH
3. Phil Scott (14vt) Middlesex, VT
4. Kyle Pembroke (27vt) Montpelier, VT
5. #Eric Badore (4vt) Milton, VT
6. Nick Sweet (88vt) Barre, VT
7. Scott Dragon (16vt) Colchester, VT
8. Dave Pembroke (44vt) Middlesex, VT
9. #Josh Demers (10vt) Montpelier, VT
10. Joey Laquerre (15vt) East Montpelier, VT
11. Emily Packard (9me) E. Montpelier, VT
12. Trampas Demers (85vt) S. Burlington, VT
13. Cody Blake (99vt) Barre, VT
14. Brooks Clark (68vt) Fayston, VT
15. #Jason Allen (29vt) Barre, VT
16. John Donahue (26vt) Graniteville, VT
17. Brett Gervais (11nh) Island Pond, VT
18. Kyle Welch (9nh) Newport, NH
19. Shawn Fleury (1vt) Middlesex, VT
20. Ricky Roberts (3vt) E. Barre, VT
21. Mark Norris (22me) Farmington, ME
22. Mike Bailey (17vt) Barre, VT
23. Eric Chase (40vt) Milton, VT
24. Boomer Morris (13vt) Barre, VT
Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen Unofficial Results
Pos. Driver (Car #) Hometown
1. Dylan Payea (7) Milton, VT
2. Darrell Morin (17) Burlington, VT
3. Eric Johnson (20) Randolph Ctr. VT
4. Jeff Bousquet (44) Worcester, VT
5. Mike Martin (01) Craftsbury Cmn, VT
6. Jason Woodard (68) Waterbury Ctr., VT
7. Christopher Pelkey (64) S. Barre, VT
8. Brendan Moodie (94) Wolcott, VT
9. Cameron Ouellette (90) Barre, VT
10. Mike Billado (8) Essex, VT
11. Joe Steffen (00) Grand Isle, VT
12. #Derrick Calkins (4) Milton, VT
13. Scott Coburn (1) Barre, VT
14. Doug Crowningshield (14) Barre, VT
15. Mark Barnier (0) Essex Jct., VT
16. Joel Hodgdon (36) Craftsbury, VT
17. #Caleb Nelson (07) Moretown, VT
Allen Lumber Street Stocks Unofficial Results
Pos. Driver (Car #) Hometown
1. Jaden Perry (92) Hardwick, VT
2. Jamon Perry (62) Hardwick, VT
3. Garry Bashaw (4) Lincoln, VT
4. Tommy Smith (50) Williamstown, VT
5. Kevin Dodge (8) Barre, VT
6. Jamie Davis (43) Wolcott, VT
7. Gary Mullen (29) Tunbridge, VT
8. Donny Yates (05) N. Montpelier, VT
9. Alan Maynard (10) Fairfax, VT
10. Dave Whitcomb (77) Morrisville, VT
11. Bunker Hodgdon (83) Hardwick, VT
12. Tyler Austin (5) E. Calais, VT
13. Marcel J. Gravel (86) Wolcott, VT
14. Patrick Tibbetts (48) Barre, VT
15. Jeremy Colson (44) S. Royalton, VT
16. Jennifer Getty (25) Cambridge, VT
17. Keith Fortier (35) Hinesburg, VT
18. Mike Gay (3) So. Burlington, VT
19. #Steve Bennett (76) Bethel, VT
20. Ken Stridsberg (6) Berlin, VT
21. Jason LaHue (66) Milton, VT
22. #Travis Streeter (61) Waitsfield, VT
23. Justin Blakely (17) Barre, VT
24. Will Hennequin (47) Morrisville, VT
25. Kyle Streeter (37) Waitsfield, VT
Rough Rider Unofficial Results
Pos. (Car) Driver, Hometown, Seg #1, Seg #2, Total
1. (56) Chris LaForest, Barre, VT, 3, 1, 4
2. (42) Paul Dudley, Waitsfield, VT, 2, 2, 4
3. (49) Kevin LaForest, Barre, VT, 1, 3, 4
4. (98) Jamie Benneig, St. Albans, VT, 4, 4, 8
5. (Bee) Chickey Stevens, Barre, VT, 5, 5, 10
6. (Sunshine) Chris Sanborn, Barre, VT, 6, 6, 12
