by Jay | Jul 29, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Barre, VT – Graniteville’s John Donahue and Montpelier’s Dave Pembroke are tied atop the Thunder Road Late Model point standings with just three point counting events left on the schedule. Donahue is aiming for his first “King of the Road” title, while Pembroke looks for his second.
The two have taken very different paths to the top in 2011. Donahue and his National Guard team started off the season on fire, winning the Memorial Day Classic and following it up just three races later with a win in the Vermont Governor’s Cup. Donahue has been the point leader for the majority of the season and lead by as much as 46 points. He hasn’t been lower than second in the standings all year.
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by Jay | Jul 29, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Barre, VT – Veteran Matt White of Northfield earned his fourth career Thunder Road Late Model win on WDEV/Calkins Portable Toilets Night on Thursday, July 28. White came from the third starting position and survived a fourth caution 50 lap event to pick up his first win of the season. He held off Mike Bailey, who came home second.
Lt. Governor Phil Scott worked his way from the 14th starting spot and got around Cris Michaud late to take third. Michaud and second place point man Dave Pembroke completed the top five. Reno Gervais, Trampas Demers, Joey Becker, rookie Jimmy Hebert, and Cody Blake rounded out 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 22, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Barre, VT – Graniteville’s John Donahue rebounded from an eventful Mid-Season Championship just a week ago with a win on Casella night Thursday, July 21 at Thunder Road. Donahue came from the 13th starting position and worked his way through heavy traffic to earn his third win of the season.
Joey Becker led early from the outside pole after a caution on the original green. He would hold a comfortable lead for the first 30 laps before it appeared his car started going away. Dave Whitcomb made a power move on the outside on lap 30 to take the lead. He would hold the lead for less than a lap as Donahue moved from the outside of Becker to under Whitcomb in the blink of an eye.
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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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