by Jay | Aug 21, 2011 | Bear Ridge, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
New Car No Problem For Kevin Chaffee in USAC DMA Midgets at Bear Ridge
BY MARK McKEON
BRADFORD, VT – Wheeling a car that hadn’t been raced since 2003 and which he hadn’t laid eyes on until he got to the track, “The Fairlee Flier” Kevin Chaffee 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.
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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 19, 2011 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Brooks Clark Wins First Late Model Feature at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Vermont ACE Hardware night at Thunder Road in Barre, VT on Thursday, August 18 saw two first time winners in victory lane. Brooks Clark of Fayston claimed his first career Late Model feature win. Clark battled hard from the outside pole to edge pole sitter Jamie Aube before the first and only caution of the 50 lap event came on lap ten. Clark and Brett Wheeler broke away from the pack following the restart. The two battled through lapped traffic in the later stages of the event but Wheeler didn’t have enough to get by.
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by Jay | Aug 12, 2011 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Thunder Road photos From www.LeifTillotsonPhotography.com
by Jay | Aug 12, 2011 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Lance Rabtoy Takes Renegade Win, Tucker Williams Earns Fourth Tiger Win at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Tucker Williams of Hyde Park picked up his fourth Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen win of the season, while Lance Rabtoy of Fairfax earned the Airborne Renegade win during Thunder Road’s Triple 50s on Thursday, August 11.
Williams led the majority of the Tiger 50 lapper, while holding off rookie of the year contender Kyle Pembroke. Williams led through several restarts including one with just five laps to go. Pembroke put up a fight on the outside but eventually slid to third as Brendan Moodie took second. Scott Coburn and Dylan Payea completed the top five. Jason Allen, Eric Badore, current point leader Derrick O’Donnell, Matt Potter and Shawn Fleury completed the top ten.
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by Jay | Aug 8, 2011 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Mike Forsey Wins 27th Annual M&M Beverage Enduro
Greg Adams and Jason Wyman Take Street Stock and Warrior/Cyclone Specials
Barre, VT – Mike Forsey of Westford, VT took the win in the 27th Annual M&M Beverage Enduro on Sunday, August 7. Forsey was the only driver to complete all 200 laps and claim the $3,000 top prize. He was two laps ahead of the remainder of the field. Sixty-six year old “Dipstick” Don Tofani of Plainfield, VT came home second with 198 laps complete while Mark Kline of Monson, MA took third also with 198 laps complete. (more…)
