by Jay | Aug 20, 2011 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
BRADFORD, VT…… “The Fairlee Flier” Kevin Chafee of Fairlee, VT defeated a series record field of 18 entrants to win his second consecutive USAC Dirt Midget Association feature at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, VT on Saturday. After a side-by-side battle with 69 year old New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame member Ray Miller of East Granby, CT, Chaffee had no trouble holding off his teammate “Flatfoot Joe” Krawiec of Bristol, CT. Miller came home third while teammates Tony Montesi of Roxbury, CT and Tim Gallant of Wales, MA completed the top five.
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by Jay | Aug 7, 2011 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
Kevin Chaffee Breaks Through the Bridesmaid Barrier,
Takes First USAC DMA Win at Bear Ridge Speedway
BY MARK McKEON
BRADFORD, VT – After finishing second in all three of his previous USAC Dirt Midget Association starts, ‘The Fairlee Flier,” Kevin Chaffee of Fairlee, VT finally grabbed the brass ring with a win at Bear Ridge Speedway Saturday. The former Sportsman Coupe track champion started ninth and played the role of the crayfish, scuttling his way around the bottom of the race track enroute to victory lane in the 20 lap event.
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by Jay | Aug 7, 2011 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
BRADFORD, VT…… After three runner-up finishes this season, ‘The Fairlee Flier” Kevin Chaffee of Fairlee, VT won the 20 lap USAC Dirt Midget Association at Bear Ridge Speedway Saturday. A former track champion in Sportsman Coupe division, Chaffee is in his rookie year in a midget. Second place finisher Scott Holcomb of Granby, CT started tenth and third place finisher Jeff Horn of Hudson, NH had to come from the tail end after being caught up in a mid-race incident. Ray Miller and Tim Gallant completed the top five.
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by Jay | Jul 25, 2011 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
USAC DMA Midgets Add August 6 Show at Bear Ridge Speedway;
Randy Cabral and Lanson Fornoro Announce Plans to Get Dirty
BY MARK McKEON
BRADFORD, VT – The USAC DMA Midgets have been added to Interstate Battery of New-Mont Night at Bear Ridge Speedway on Saturday August 6. The Midgets will join an action packed show for all the weekly divisions – including the Bear Ridge Coupes- the Granite State Mini Sprints and an antique tractor show.
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by Jay | Jul 17, 2011 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
Scott Holcomb Takes USAC DMA Win at Bear Ridge, Ends Joe Krawiec’s Streak
BY MARK McKEON
BRADFORD, VT – There were 15 USAC DMA Midget drivers on hand at Bear Ridge Speedway Saturday night and 14 of them had only one thing in mind: beating Flatfoot Joe Krawiec to end his three race winning streak.
Former Empire Super Sprints chauffer Scott Holcomb of Granby, CT was up to the challenge. Starting eighth, he took the lead from Jamie Spalding on lap six and held off a determined effort from former Bear Ridge Coupe Champion Kevin Chaffee of Fairlee, VT, who started 10th. It was Holcomb’s first Midget victory.
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by Jay | Jul 16, 2011 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
BRADFORD, VT…….. Former Sprint Car driver Scott Holcomb of Granby, CT ended Joe Krawiec’s win streak with a hard fought victory in the 25 lap USAC Dirt Midget Association feature at Bear Ridge Speedway Saturday. Home track hero Kevin Chaffee of Fairlee, VT scored his third runner-up finish of the season and New England Auto Racing Hall of Famer Ray Miller was third.. Krawiec and Dana Shaw completed the top five. Holcomb also won his heat, but he nearly didn’t make it to the track- his tow vehicle blew it’s diesel torque tube three times on the way.
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