FMR Teammates Take Top Three Positions in USAC DMA Race One of Triple Crown Presented by New England Racing Fuel at Bear Ridge Speedway

by Jay | Aug 25, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont

FMR Teammates Take Top Three Positions in USAC DMA Race One of Triple Crown Presented by New England Racing Fuel at Bear Ridge Speedway

Ellington, CT: Team owners dream about getting to Victory Lane with the team but for Frank Manafort, owner of FMR Racing, his dream was exceeded with all three teams that he owns scoring a podium finish Saturday night at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, VT. This was race one of the series Triple Crown Presented by New England Racing Fuel. It was also Dick Berggren’s Speedway Illustrated Night at the speedway.

Heat race one had the 47 of Scott Holcomb on pole followed by the 69 of Dean Christensen starting second. Under the green flag, the 47 of Holcomb would hold the point for the first three laps while being pressured for the lead by Adam Pierson in the 76M. By lap four, the 76M of Pierson was able to get by the 47 of Holcomb and took over the lead with Holcomb now back to second and Christensen in the 69 now in third. Action was highly contested for third on back and by lap five, the 5 driven by Derek Graham had moved into third with the 67 of Josh Sunn taking down fourth. By the time the checkered flag was displayed, Adam Pierson of Bradford, VT in the FMR owned 76M had won the race followed by Scott Holcomb in the 47 with the 5 of Derek Graham rounding out the top three.
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Michael Danforth grabs the brass ring for a cool $400 extra in DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes

by Jay | Aug 24, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont

Michael Danforth grabs the brass ring for a cool $400 extra in DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes
Kevin Chaffee back on top in the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds

Manafort Stable grabs all three spots in victory lane in USAC DMA Midgets

BRADFORD, VT – The eight annual Old Timers night was a huge success with over thirty legends, oldies but goodies, and cool rides on display for the fans as they entered the track grandstands. Twenty one of them would hit the track at intermission for introductions storytelling and some fun hot laps before the features began for the Sabil & Sons Old Timers, Speedway Illustrated race night.

The DIRTcar Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds after getting the kinks worked out put on a whale of a show for the fans with the top guns making their way from the back in fine fashion once again. Having struggled a bit of late, local favorite Kevin Chaffee finally found the groove he was looking for along with his set up and methodically worked his way to the front. Returning for his first time in 2015 was the Doctor Chris Donnelly driving the machine of Tim Tucker who was away with family obligations. Donnelly quickly showed the fans that he has not lost his touch as he came from last to finish in seventh place. While Donnelly and Chaffee were working their way to the front TC Forward was doing battle with Jamie Ferland getting by him for the lead on lap nine. Forward would not be able to hold off Chaffee who was prepared to be vindicated as he grabbed the lead from Forward on lap 25 and from there sailed on for the win. Forward was able to hold on to second with Robert Tucker taking the third place victory spot. Completing the top five were Jason Gray and Adam Pierson.
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