Overdue Justin Comes Wins at Bear Ridge Speedway

BRADFORD, VT – Up-and-coming Bond AutoParts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified stock car driver Justin Comes earned hissecond career victory in a dominant romp during 99ROCK Weekly Racing Seriesaction on Dennis Preston Builders Night at Bear Ridge Speedway on Saturday. The 20 year-old Middlebury, VT racer had beenexcruciatingly close to the checkered flag on numerous occasions in 2012, leadingseveral races and posting a string of three-straight third-place finishesearlier in the year.

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photo credit Alan Ward

From the sixth starting position, Comesrode the far outside lane in his No. 51 Flyin’ Ryan Auto Body-sponsoredModified to cut through the field and grab the lead from polesitter RichieSimmons with relative ease early in the 40-lap race. Top drivers Adam Pierson of Fairlee, VT andJason Gray of East Thetford, VT made late charges through traffic to finish secondand third, respectively. Kevin Chaffeeand Robert Tucker completed the top five, followed by Chris Donnelly, GarySiemons, Mike Dunn, Bob Shepard, and Simmons.
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