by Jay | Oct 13, 2015 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Richard Casey photo
Defending Milk Bowl champion Eddie MacDonald’s quest to repeat ended with a hard crash into the front stretch wall at Thunder Road in Barre, Vermont after only two laps in the second segment. The 53rd running of the Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl attracted 47 Late Models on Saturday and Sunday October 10 and 11 all vying for the converted 30 starting positions.
Eddie Mac qualified Saturday for the event while posting a third place finish in the first of three qualifying races. The Rowley, Mass. Veteran missed qualifying on speed when he posted the fourth fastest time of the day. The top three cars automatically received starting positions in the race commonly called the “toughest short track race in the country.” With the third place run Eddie Mac, driving the Exit Realty/Hancock Electric Chevy, earned the tenth starting position for the Sunday feature before a packed stadium. (more…)
by Jay | Oct 13, 2015 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Alan Ward/Big Al’s Photos photo
Barre, VT – Local hero Nick Sweet added to his growing legend on Sunday, October 11, slicing through the field in the final laps to win the final segment and capture his second career Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl win in the 2015 Thunder Road season finale.
The multi-time Thunder Road Late Model Champion entered the final segment trailing rival and three-time defending “King of the Road” Derrick O’Donnell by five points in the overall tally and was running seventh to O’Donnell’s eleventh when the first of three caution flags flew on lap 37 of the 50-lap segment. Seeing the Milk Bowl within his grasp, Sweet seized the moment, needing just seven more laps to charge to the lead.
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by Jay | Sep 25, 2015 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
Quenneville Wins First Asphalt Modified Championship at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Late Model champion Masterson wins 100-lap finale; Gordon and LaVair crowned
WEST HAVEN, VT – The stars aligned for Vince Quenneville Jr. at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday night, September 19, and the popular veteran stock car driver finally wrapped up his first championship on the asphalt half-mile oval. Quenneville finished first and second in a pair of 50-lap races for the Bond Auto Parts Modified division, and came from behind to win his first title in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere.
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by Jay | Sep 25, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Jordan Fornwalt becomes the 11th winner in the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds earning his seat in the Bear Ridge Growler on September 26th
Buster Kathan FINALLY grabs his first win in the DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes
BRADFORD, VT – Lucky’s Trailer Sales Championship night finds the championships set in each division but with plenty of moving action still available for the remainder of the top ten, with time trial points up for grabs this Saturday Sept 26th on the Penny Davis Crate Motor Nationals night.
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by Jay | Sep 23, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
FMR Racing’s Adam Pierson Takes Win in USAC DMA Race at Bear Ridge Speedway
Ellington, CT: FMR Racing teams have been tough to beat this year at Bear Ridge Speedway and Adam Pierson in the 76M showed that the team is ready to take the championship with a win this past Saturday night.
Heat race one had New England racing veteran Ray Miller in the 1W on pole followed by the 4 of Kevin Chaffee. The race went green and by the end of lap one Chaffee in the 4 took over the lead pushing the 1W of Miller back to second. By the time the field came back around for lap two, the 67 of Josh Sunn was leading with the 4 of Chaffee now in second and Miller in his black 1W back to third. Sunn, in his FMR Racing 67 midget, would take command of the race and lead the field. From second on back the fight was on for position with changes going on each lap. The 47 of Scott Holcomb and the 4 of Chaffee swapped position for several laps to keep second and third place interesting as to who would prevail. After starting last on the field and marching forward with each lap, the 76M of Adam Pierson had moved into second place with one to go which moved the 47 of Holcomb back to third. In the end after eight green flag laps it would be FMR Racing teammates taking first and second with Josh Sunn of White River Junction, VT getting the win, the 76M of Adam Pierson in second followed by the 47 of Scott Holcomb for third.
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by Jay | Sep 15, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
The DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds points battle heads in to the final two weeks with only three points separating Adam Pierson and Kevin Chaffee.
Buster Kathan falls a mere 800 feet short of his 1st win in the DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes
BRADFORD, VT – Despite threatening rain in the area week twenty is recorded in the record books with the Spencer Rock Memorial sponsored by Shaker Valley Auto. The Granite State Mini Sprints were a part of the racing action and Richard Crooker claims another win the 600cc class. Troy Boissoneau came home in second with John Scarborough coming home in third in his first appearance in a mini sprint. In the 500cc class club president Bobby Griffin grabbed the win with the daughter of Troy, Keisha Boissoneau taking home second. Claiming the final victory lane spot was the son of modified driver Gary Siemons Tanner in his first victory lane appearance at the Ridge.
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