GSPSS Hudson Hugger 100 photos 8-25-2013
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DJ SHAW WINS GSPSS 100 AT STAR SPEEDWAY
EPPING, NH – D.J. Shaw of Conway, NH invaded the Granite State regulars and took the win in the 100 lap contest from Star Speedway. Shaw started mid-field aboard his Precision JLM Chevrolet and was able to work his way to the top spot at lap 48. It wasn’t without a challenge, as fellow Dale Shaw Racecar driver David Oliver gave Shaw a strong challenge aboard his Hood Heluva Good #21me. This marks the first win for Shaw on the Granite State Pro Stock Series Tour.
“This is big for me here. I don’t have much confidence in myself as a driver at this racetrack, so this is huge,” said a relieved Shaw in Victory Lane. “I had a good enough car to where I could hold off some challenges late. It’s great to have two Dale Shaw Racecars up front like this.”
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Star Speedway up next for Granite State Pro Stocks
On Saturday night, August 17th, the Granite State Pro Stocks return to the Star Speedway for their first visit of the season. This is the seventh event of eleven on the 2013 schedule for the GSPSS.
Matt Frahm is the defending winner of this event, and with two wins on the season, is one of the favorites going into this event. Matt has two wins on the season, and sits fifth in the championship standings.
Jeremy Davis leads the points standings going into the Star Speedway, and has one win so far, that coming at his home track of Canaan Speedway on Saturday, May 4th, his first of the series. Mike O’Sullivan was runner-up in August, 2012, but a win on July 7th at Hudson International Speedway put him right back into the championship standings, as he sits only 6 points behind Davis. Barry Gray, coming off his first win of the season at Monadnock Speedway, moved into third in points, with Larry Gelinas and Frahm fourth and fifth.
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JBH Memorial 100 set for Granite State Pro Stocks at Monadnock this Saturday
After a three week layoff, on Saturday, August 3rd, the Granite State Pro Stocks return to the high banks of Monadnock Speedway for the second annual JBH Memorial 100. This is the second of two events scheduled at the Winchester, NH speedplant.
The first JBH Memorial was postponed three times before it was finally run in 2012, before having the name changed to the Vampire 100 in October. Even with the weather finally cooperating, John Hoyt’s presence was felt as the lights went dim just before introductions.
Barry Gray, former Monadnock Speedway Pro Stock Champion picked up the win on that mid autumn evening, holding off Fran Colson and reigning GSPSS Champion Bobby Cabral. It was the first series win for Gray, which remains his only win to date on the series.
The last time the Granite State Pro Stocks ran Monadnock Speedway. Matt Frahm picked up his second win of the series, his first of two consecutive wins on the season, putting him right into the thick of the championship chase.
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Seimons Wins Legion Mods Main
The Granite State Mini-Sprint Association tour came through Wentworth, NH on Sunday, July 28, and Sportsmen Modified regular Gary Seimons took yet another feature win.
The most intense race this Sunday was against Mother Nature. A damp weather forecast kept some of the Legion Speedway’s regular fans and racers away, but the green flag fell on time over a dry track. There was a brief shower during the intermission, but it ended and the main events took to the clay.
Gary Seimons (#51) took his third feature win of the Sunday Twilight Series, in a 25-lap race only interrupted once by the caution flag. Allen Hammond (#77) and Art Heino (#27) put up a valiant fight but had to settle for second and third. Derek O’Hearn returned from a long hiatus in his #55 Super Street machine and handily took his feature event. Doug McPhail (#6) was second, followed by “Super” Sam Comeau (#30).
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O’Sullivan Nabs Hudson Gate City Classic
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Hudson, NH. – Mike O’Sullivan of Springfield, MA, made his first ever visit to Hudson (NH) Speedway a memorable one as he won the Granite State Pro Stock Series sanctioned ‘Gate City Classic 100’ Sunday night, July 7.
O’Sullivan started fourth in an 18-car field and moved to the front at the beginning of lap 44 when he passed Jeremy Davis of Tamworth, NH.
Davis set a torrid pace after passing early leader Barry Gray on lap seven. For a period, Davis looked like the car to beat leading for 35 laps until O’Sullivan made his race-winning pass.
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