DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY: Devil’s Bowl Speedway Readies for Vermont State Championship Event

Rookie Derrick O'Donnell (#60) and Nick Sweet (#88) sit 1-2 in Vermont State Late Model Championship Series standings entering Friday's People's United Bank 100 at Devil's Bowl Speedway.  (Leif Tillotson photo)People’s United Bank 100 on tap Friday

WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is preparing for one of the highlight events of the summer stock car racing season, as the Vermont State Late Model Championship Series heads to the fast half-mile track for the People’s United Bank 100 on Friday, June 7 at 7:00pm. The event is the second round of the four-race championship.
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DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY: Bates Penalized Following Devil’s Bowl Late Model Victory

Driver keeps win, docked points and purse after infraction

WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced that Late Model stock car driver Hunter Bates has been penalized following his NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victory on Friday, May 31 for a technical violation.

The front tread width on Bates’ No. 9NY Chevrolet was found to exceed the maximum allowable tolerance in post-race inspection, due to the offset of the wheels on the car.
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DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY May 31, 2013

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Bell Wins in Tight Modified Finish at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Bates shines in Late Models, Wood wins exciting Enduro

WEST HAVEN, VT – Alex Bell topped the winners’ list during a night of exciting stock car racing action and close finishes at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, May 31. Bell earned the sixth Bond Auto Parts Modified victory of his career during Whelen Engineering Night presented by Mobil 1 for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Bell, 21, of Cambridge, NY, led every step of the 35-lap feature race, but never had more than a two car-length advantage. After taking the lead from polesitter Jamie Proctor in the first corner, Bell ran a consistent line but was unable to shake perennial Modified championship contenders Vince Quenneville, Jr. and Ron Proctor.
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VT State Late Model Championship Race Report – Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic – Thunder Road – 5/27/13

FIN POS — SRT POS — CAR # — DRIVER — TEAM — LAPS — TOTAL PTS — $ WON — TECH REPORT

1 — 3 — 60VT — Derrick O’Donnell — Cody Chevrolet Chevy Impala — 100 — 75 — $2,150 — Running

2 — 12 — 88VT — Nick Sweet — St J Auto Buick Lacross — 100 — 68 — $800 — Running

3 — 1 — 85VT — Trampas Demers — Jiffy Mart Chevy Impala — 100 — 66 — $720 — Running

4 — 14 — 7ME — Glen Luce — Stevens Electric & Pump Service Ford Fusion — 100 — 64 — $600 — Running

5 — 13 — 9VT — Chip Grenier — Stony Brook Auto Ford Fusion — 100 — 62 — $500 — Running
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DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY RAINED OUT FRIDAY 5/24

Memorial Day Special Washed Out at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

Sunday’s Vermont Late Model, Northern Modified Challenge events still on at Thunder Road

WEST HAVEN, VT – Saturated grounds and a dismal weather forecast will keep Devil’s Bowl Speedway silent on Friday, May 24 as the People’s United Bank Memorial Day Special stock car event has been washed out.

Details regarding the rescheduling of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championship races for the track’s Bond Auto Parts Modified, Late Model, Renegade, and Central Vermont Motorcycles Mini Stock divisions will be announced soon. Todd Stone of Middlebury, VT leads the Modified point standings, with Richie Turner of Fairfax, VT on top in the Renegades and Chris LaVair of Gabriels, NY pacing the Mini Stocks; Friday’s event was scheduled to be the championship opener for the Late Model division.
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