by | Jul 23, 2013 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Warren new winner in Hornets, Giguere Remains Undefeated In Limited Late Models
BRADFORD, VT –Jordan Fornwalt® Bradford VT starting from the outside pole claimed the lead on lap three of their main event and looked poised to be on his way to his first win when lapped traffic gave veteran Chris Donnelly Orford NH the brake he needed. The break didn’t come until the last lap when coming out of turn two Donnelly made the lap traffic work to his advantage and snuck by Fornwalt crossing the line first. Fornwalt with his best performance finished 2nd and Josh Sunn Woodstock VT came home in third. Rounding out the top five were Justin “Cupcake” Comes in fourth and Troy Comeau in fifth.
Hometown driver Teddy Salomaa was challenged to repeat his win from last week and that is just what he did. Jeremy Beckley Woodsville NH was able to make his starting positon work for the first 26 laps sticking to the bottom with virtually no one in contention. Salomaa starting from the last quaifing spot suddenly found the groove he was looking on lap eight on the outside and set fire on the field. Salamaa would tick off twelve positions and on lap 26 set battle on Beckley. The remaining four laps saw the lead change back and forth between the two of them, and at the end it was Salamaa by a nose at the finish line. Following the two to victory lane was Terry Williams. The remaining top five sports went to Billy Simmons and your points leader Thomas Placey.
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by | Jul 19, 2013 | ACT, Thunder Road, Vermont
Triple Crown Night for Tiger Rookie Cameron Ouellette
Barre, VT – Jamie “The Hurricane” Fisher of Shelburne, driving the S. D. Ireland No. 18, led the final 18 laps of the Safelite Auto Glass Late Model 50 to become the 6th different winner in the last six races Thursday at Thunder Road. It was the first Late Model victory at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” since 2009 for the former track champion as well as the 14th of his career.
Fisher overtook rookie Jason Corliss for the lead after gaining three spots in the previous eight laps. Joey Laquerre got underneath Corliss for 2nd when Corliss bobbled in turn four with seven circuits left, but couldn’t close in on Fisher. Corliss wound up 3rd, three car-lengths ahead of Derrick O’Donnell whose 4th-place effort unofficially moved him into lead in the championship point standings. Brooks Clark completed the top-five.
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by | Jul 18, 2013 | Devils Bowl, Media, Photos, Vermont
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PHOTOS COURTESY WALKER INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway isn’t just for the stock cars of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series anymore. The West Haven, VT facility will open its gates on Wednesday, July 24 to welcome both the Walker International Circus and Rally North America for special events.
The day begins with 80 sleek and sporty street-legal cars from Rally North America’s “C.J. Pony Parts-Rally New England 2013” trek. The four-day, 1,300-mile journey will help raise funds for Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening diseases and their families. The Rally runs through Downtown Rutland, VT on Wednesday morning and stops at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, where each of the 80 teams will shake their cars down on the half-mile track. The Rally also visits the famous road course at Watkins Glen (NY) International and the Oxford (ME) Dragway.
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by | Jul 16, 2013 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
Masterson Claims First Late Model Win
Devil’s Bowl Rookie Extends Point Lead With 30-Lap Feature Victory
SOUTH PARIS, Maine – Josh Masterson isn’t one to play the waiting game, either on the track or off it.
Last Friday night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt., the 22-year-old driver from Bristol, Vt., held off all challengers over the final 20 laps to win his first career NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 30-lap Late Model feature at the track. Masterson extended his point lead with the Mid-Season Championship victory.
“I have high expectations for myself,” said Masterson, who has three straight Top-3 finishes. “I’ve never just settled for second-best. When we first started talking about doing the Late Model thing, everybody told me it was probably going to take three or four years to get up front as far as the weekly stuff. I told them if that was the case, I wasn’t going to do it.”
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by | Jul 15, 2013 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
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Photos (all Credit Alan Ward)
Pierson Dominate Midgets, Giguere Remains Undefeated In Limited Late Models
BRADFORD, VT –Jason Gray of East Thetford, VT put on a clinic Saturday night at Bear Ridge Speedway, winning his heat, the Semi-Feature and the double points Mid-Season Championship for the Bond Auto DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds. Gray worked his way to the front from his mid pack starting point to track down early leader Bryan King, taking the lead after the race’s third and last caution of the night. Once Gray was in the lead he pulled away to an impressive victory. King held on for second with Kevin Chaffee making a late race charge to garner third. Chris Donnelly was fourth and Gary Seimons rounded out the top five.
Hometown driver Teddy Salomaa took his first win of the season in the 35-lap Shirley & Mickey Bruleigh Memorial event for the Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupe division. Salomaa took the lead after a brief battle with early leader Rick Fletcher and was never really challenged for the duration of the non-stop event. Salomaa received a $350.00 bonus for the win, as the winner of the first caution free feature of the season for the Sportsman Coupes. Last years’ winner of the Bruleigh Memorial, Tom Placey finished second with Jason Colbeth, Terry Williams and Jason Horniak completing the top five.
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by | Jul 15, 2013 | Devils Bowl, Media, Photos, Vermont
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