by | May 13, 2014 | New
Over 200 laps of racing excitement provided the fans with plenty of racing excitement.
No you weren’t seeing double with OO’s in victory lane twice, new winners for 2nd mod event and coupes.
BRADFORD, VT – The final twenty two laps of the rain shortened KDD NAPA of Bradford night event were completed for the DIRTcar Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds in quick fashion as the drivers settled in to their weekly rhythm. When the rains fell last week Jason Gray Thetford VT was on the point, and he was able to keep his mojo going when the green waved for the completion. Gray held off the hard fought challenges of Adam Pierson E Corinth VT and Josh Sunn White River Jct VT to take home the first checkers of the 47th season for the mighty mods.
Up next was the makeup event for the Weglarz Property Service Fast Fours/KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets. The 2014 season will see these two divisions running together which has already in just the first two events enhanced the show for the fans and making for some better competition for the drivers. The first win of this combined division was claimed by Mike Ryan returning to competition in the Ridge Runner Hornets. Following him to victory lane was Charlie Lakin and Brett Warren. The first Fast Four across the line was the 87 of Don Reynolds coming home in fifth.
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by | May 12, 2014 | New
Bradley’s Dean Smart started the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature at Speedway 95 in fifth place on Saturday night and hung around the top five as John Curtis Jr. of Hermon, John Kalel II of Orrington and Ryan Deane of Winterport took turns trying to unseat leader Wayne Parritt of Steuben. In the reshuffle through three late race cautions, Smart moved through the field, using both the inside and outside grooves to position his car for the final assault. On a lap 33 restart, Smart lined up beside Parritt and battled him side by side for the final 7 laps. The pair exchanged the lead twice until the final lap when Smart crossed the finish line with the front bumper of his car mere inches ahead of Parritt. Parritt finished second after leading for 35 of the races 40 laps, with Ryan Deane a close third. Fourth went to Hermon’s John Curtis Jr., who lost an early race side by side battle with Parritt for the lead, and last week’s winner, Kalel II, finished in fifth. Parritt and Corinna’s Paul White were the heat race winners.
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by | Apr 30, 2014 | New
It may have taken Travis Benjamin an extra day, but the wait was worth it as he scored a popular win in the season opening Ripley and Fletcher Ford PASS 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine on Sunday afternoon. The race was actually scheduled to take place on Saturday, but due to steady rains the event was postponed until Sunday. The race was even in doubt for Sunday, as the showers persisted until late morning. After a lengthy track drying process, qualifying began around 1:15, and you could tell that the thirty-five PASS Super Late Models in attendance were anxious and ready. DJ Shaw, Joey Doiron and Trevor Sanborn claimed wins in the highly competitive qualifying rounds.
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by | Apr 10, 2014 | New
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park kicked off the 2014 race season Saturday night with Shawn Monahan of Waterford, Conn. and Steve Michalski of Brooklyn, Conn. earning the overall division wins in the all-new Segment Saturday portion of Icebreaker weekend. Woody Pitkat set fast time in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour qualifying for his first career Coors Light Pol
e Award. In other action, John Studley of Framingham, Mass. was victorious in the Lite Modified division, Roger Turbush won the New England Truck Series feature, and Scott Quinn won the Vintage Outlaw race.
Scott Sundeen took the early lead in the first of three segments for the Limited Sportsman division, but was slowed by a caution after one lap. Sundeen and Corey Hutchings took the field back to green, but it was all Hutchings at the line. Sundeen stayed on his bumper with Shawn Monahan a close third until yellow marked the end of the segment. On the final lap, Jeff Van Pelt and Chris Bisson tangled in the middle of turns one and two.
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by | Mar 26, 2014 | New
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The 41st edition of the Oxford 250 in Oxford, Maine is sure to please the spirits of any and all race fans, young or old! The weekend of July 18th through the 20th has got a diet of exciting events, many of which have never been included in the giant three day weekend.
The weekend kicks off with Sun Journal Night on Friday, July 18th at 7:30pm. The card will feature the ever popular PASS Mods and PASS Sportsman. Joining these two high powered divisions will be the Street Stocks, Outlaws, Sport Trucks, Ladies, Runnin’ Rebels and the all new six cylinder Cruiser division. This opening night will surely get the race fan pumped with excitement about the rest of the weekend.
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by | Mar 24, 2014 | New
Devil’s Bowl owner Bruno accepts management position at Airborne
PLATTSBURGH, NY – Two of the North Country’s prominent asphalt stock car racing tracks – Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT and Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY – will be closely aligned in 2014. Devil’s Bowl owner Mike Bruno and Airborne owner Jamie Atkins have formed a partnership aimed at strengthening both tracks for the immediate and distant future.
Bruno has accepted a management position at the 4/10-mile, D-shaped Airborne Park Speedway. Effective immediately, Bruno will assume the roles of Race Operations Manager and Competition Director at Airborne, working closely with Atkins, general manager Sherm Hamel, the veteran Airborne staff, and race teams in all divisions at the speedway. Bruno plans to activate similar strategies at Airborne that have helped to significantly improve Devil’s Bowl Speedway since he took control of the track in October 2011.
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