2011 Tech-Net Spring Sizzler
Under bright and sunny skies with temperatures in the mid-70’s, Stafford Motor Speedway hosted the completion of “The Greatest Race (more…)
Brent Dragon Finishes 15th at Thunder Road
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report
BARRE, Vt. – Brent Dragon overcame a mechanical issue to take home a 15th-place finish in the ACT Late Model Tour Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, May 1. Around Lap 20, Dragon lost the power steering in his Avery Motorsports but still managed to finish in the top half of the field for the second straight race after starting out from the sixth postion.
WHO: Brent Dragon, Milton, Vt.
TEAM: Avery Motorsports No. 55 Beverage Mart/Furniture World of VT/CharlesboisFreightliner Chevrolet
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Merchants Bank 150
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
STARTED: 6th
FINISHED: 15th
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Video of Lonnie Sommerville at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Video of Lonnie Sommerville at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Nick Sweet Takes Second Merchants Bank 150 in a Row
Nick Sweet Takes Second Merchants Bank 150 in a Row
Barre, VT – Barre, VT’s Nick Sweet claimed his second straight Merchants Bank 150 win at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday, May 1. The defending track champion came from his 8th starting position to take the lead from Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. on lap 91. Sweet would work his way through lap traffic with ease and never relinquished the lead for the remainder of the event.
Graniteville’s John Donahue led from the outside pole for the first four laps before Polewarczyk took over from the fourth place starting spot. Polewarczyk survived the only restart of the event after a lap 9 caution for a spin. He then took control of the event and lapped the majority of the field before Sweet reeled him in and took the lead.
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PREECE & PITKAT SCORE 40TH ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
PREECE & PITKAT SCORE 40TH ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER FEATURE
VICTORIES AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Under bright and sunny skies with temperatures in
the mid-70’s, Stafford Motor Speedway hosted the completion of “The Greatest
Race in the History of Spring”, the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring
Sizzler. Taking down feature victories were Ryan Preece in the 40-lap SK
Modified® feature and Woody Pitkat in the 30-lap Late Model feature.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Eric Berndt moved by Ted
Christopher for the race lead on the first lap of the race, but the action
was slowed by Heather DesRochers who came to a stop in turn 4 and Nicole
Morgillo, who had a half spin in turn 4.
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