by Jay | Jun 17, 2012 | Maine, Unity
Johnny Clark, Brian Whitney on front row for Big John Phippen Memorial Race Sunday
Chris King of Burnham won a thrilling Wildcat division main event, while Alex Fernald scored his first feature win in the Late Model Pro Four class in Saturday night competition at Unity Raceway.
Six-time Pro All Stars Series Champion Johnny Clark of Farmingdale and Brian Whitney of Burnham earned front row starting position for Sunday’s Big John Phipen Memroail Race for the Late Model division. Other main event winners were Zach Audet of Skowhegan, Cody Robbins of Robbins of Montville, Ken Lord of Waterville and Robert Dyer of Canaan.
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by Jay | Jun 17, 2012 | Canada
Richard Atkinson is still looking for his first Speedway 660 feature victory of the year. But the popular Geary driver is making a habit of finishing on the podium in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman Division. On Saturday night Atkinson finished second for the second straight week in the 30 lap Sportsman feature. Two weeks ago Atkinson finished third. Brent Roy won the race over Atkinson, while Glyn Nott came home third. Mark Harris won his sportsman heat and the dash, while Dave Biggar won the other heat.
“I really don’t know what to say, this is an unbelievable run for the third straight week” said Atkinson. “Three podium finishes at Speedway 660 is a big accomplishment for us and we hope to have another one next week at the Martin’s Home Heating hundred lapper.”
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by Jay | Jun 16, 2012 | Devils Bowl, New England, Vermont
West Haven, VT – Craig Bushey of Fairfax, VT dominated the early stages of the “I Am Vermont Strong 100” at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, June 15. Bushey started in the 4th position and took the lead from outside pole sitter Brent Dragon on lap 10. Following the first caution with just ten laps complete, the event saw just one more caution over the next 83 circuits.
Bushey created a sizable lead as he worked his way through heavy lapped traffic and had all but the top five in the field lapped before the third caution of the event came on lap 93. Dragon had also worked his way through the lapped traffic and reached Bushey’s bumper just before the lap 93 caution. The two appeared to be setup for a final seven lap dash to the checkers.
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by Jay | Jun 16, 2012 | Connecticut, Modified, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway welcomed the beginning of summer
with it’s 12th Annual Town Fair Tire Summer Blast-Off Fireworks program on
Friday night, June 15th. Providing the fireworks on the track were Ted
Christopher, who picked up his second win of the season in the 40-lap SK
Modified® feature, Woody Pitkat, who picked up his first win of the season
in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Jay Goff, who picked up his first career
victory in the 20-lap SK Light feature, Josh Wood, who took a thrilling
fourth win of the season with a last lap pass in the 20-lap Ltd. Late Model
feature, and Austin Bessette, who scored his first career victory in the
15-lap DARE Stock feature.
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by Jay | Jun 16, 2012 | ACT, Devils Bowl, New England, Touring Series News, Vermont
West Haven, VT – Craig Bushey of Fairfax, VT dominated the early stages of the “I Am Vermont Strong 100” at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, June 15. Bushey started in the 4th position and took the lead from outside pole sitter Brent Dragon on lap 10. Following the first caution with just ten laps complete, the event saw just one more caution over the next 83 circuits.
Bushey created a sizable lead as he worked his way through heavy lapped traffic and had all but the top five in the field lapped before the third caution of the event came on lap 93. Dragon had also worked his way through the lapped traffic and reached Bushey’s bumper just before the lap 93 caution. The two appeared to be setup for a final seven lap dash to the checkers.
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by | Jun 15, 2012 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Barre, VT – On Sunday, June 17, Barre’s Thunder Road will celebrate Harvest Equipment night with door to door racing from the Late Models, Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks with a special twist.
The stars and cars of Thunder Road will be in attendance early to give kids free rides around the high banks starting at 1:15pm. Also, all Scouts and Little League participants in uniform, as well as participants in the Race to Read program who have shown progress on their reading lists, will get into the show for free. There will also be Kid’s Trike Races for ages 3-4 and 5-6 during intermission. It will surely be a night to remember for young race fans.
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by | Jun 15, 2012 | Bear Ridge
BRADFORD, VT – Open-wheel stock car racing action will overflow at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, VT on Saturday, June 16, as Jiffy Mart of Bradford presents the “New Digs for Dogs” event to benefit the Bradford Bull Dogs youth football team. Between the WYKR Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE), the USAC Dirt Midget Association, the Atlantic Coast Old Timers antique club, and the regular 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes, five open-wheel divisions will flock to the ¼-mile dirt track.
Will Hull of East Montpelier, VT scored a popular first career win in the most recent SCoNE event at Bear Ridge on May 26. The former Limited Late Model track champion snookered Tyler Rich in lapped traffic coming to the final lap to steal the win. He’ll try for his second win of the year against former SCoNE champions Chris Donnelly, Dan Douville, Shawn Lawler, and Mark Cole on Saturday.
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by | Jun 15, 2012 | New
Thompson, CT: Keith Rocco couldn’t practice or qualify for the Sunoco Modified feature at Thompson International Speedway due to commitments to practice for the Whelen Modified Tour. But starting from the rear didn’t stop Rocco at all. The Meriden, CT-native went from last to first in an exciting 30-lap feature during Thursday night Thunder that also saw Scott Sundeen win an extended race distance for the Limited Sportsman division. Other winners included Cam McDermott in the Lite Modifieds, Trevor Michalski in the Mini Stocks, John Lowinski-Loh in the Thompson Modifieds, and Mike Scorzelli in the Late Models.
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by | Jun 15, 2012 | Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Thunder Road’s point leaders have never had it easy, but 2012 may bring more sleepless nights than ever for the three divisions’ top talent. As it sits, the largest gap between first and second in season standings across all divisions at Thunder Road is a stunning one point, leaving point leaders nerve-wracked as the season continues this Sunday (June 17) at twilight.
Barre sensation Nick Sweet holds the one point advantage over Lt. Governor Phil Scott on the wings of a remarkable drive from 19th to 4th this past Sunday in the Late Model division. With two drivers tied for third, and two more tied for fifth, Sweet cannot find much comfort atop the standings. (more…)
by | Jun 14, 2012 | ACT, Canada, Vermont
Déry has come out of the gate on fire in 2012 dominating the opening event before settling for third and backing it up with another third place finish at Autodrome Chaudiere. Déry is searching for his first ACT Série Castrol Championship, but two-time Champion Donald Theetge has put the heat on following a victory at Autodrome Chaudiere which vaulted him from mid pack to just two points out of the lead in second.
Only 12 points back is up-and-comer Dany Trepanier, who nearly took the win from Theetge and finds himself in third place in the overall standings. Karl Allard follows in fourth after his opening day victory, and David Michaud rounds out the top five.
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