by Jay | Jul 19, 2009 | PASS
Unofficial Finish – PASS South super late model Daniel Boone Classic 125 – Newport Speedway, Newport TN – 7/18/2009
1. 45 – Jay Fogleman
2. 99 – Jake Crum
3. 4n – Ben Rowe
4. 26 – Preston Peltier
5. 91 – Heath Hindman
6. 98 – Justin Wakefield
7. 10 – Ryan Blaney
8. 9 – David Flynn |
9. 35 – Devin Jones
10. 23 – Jimmy Weller
11. 1 – Jimmy Garmon
12. 92 – Mart Nesbitt
13. 48 – John Batten
14. 02 – Scott Patton
15. 8 – Ed Surrett
16. 88 – Lee Tissot |
by Jay | Jul 18, 2009 | Maine, Unity
Unity, ME – Josh St.Clair scored his second feature event win of the
season in the Late Model division, topping the rain-shortened racing
card at Unity Raceway on Friday night. Other winners before the wet
stuff halted the racing action included Kyle Gallant, Travis Dodge and
Dick McPhail.
St.Clair, a third-generation competitor and grandson of multi-time
track kingpin Dave “Boss Hogg” St.Clair, methodically worked his way
from the back of the starting grid, past polesitter and early race
leader Frank Moulton of Burnham, then cruised to the checkered flag
with ease once in front.
Moulton, the Late Model division’s point leader, helped his
championship quest with a runner-up finish, while RJ Austin of
Smithfield, making his first appearance of the season on the Unity
track, crossed the line in third position. Big John Phippen of Bar
Harbor mounted an impressive, late-race charge to claim fourth
position at the finish, with Anson’s Mark Dodge, also making his first
start of the season, just edging out Glenn Curtis of Hudson for the
final top-five finishing position. Moulton won the heat race.
Kyle Gallant of Veazie won the 35-lap main event for the Monsta Mini
class. The victory earned Gallant a guaranteed starting position in
the Four-Cylinder Nationals Mini Stock race on Sunday, August 2 at
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough.
Gallant started from the pole position and led every lap in the
special Monsta Mini main event. Reigning division champion Mike Wilson
of Chelsea chased Gallant for the first half of the race, but yielded
that spot to Oakland’s Reggie Bickford, who finished in the runner-up
position. Wilson finished third, with Tasha Dyer of Arrowsic fourth
across the line and Tim Collins of Farmingdale finishing in fifth
place. Gallant was the heat race victor.
Dick McPhail of Clinton took top honors in the Wicked Good Vintage
Racing Association’s 15-lap feature event. McPhail, 70, led early but
yielded the spot for several laps to Ricky Burgess, Jr. But Burgess,
beset by mechanical demons throughout the night, couldn’t keep his
coupe-bodied Modified up to speed and watched McPhail go past and
drive to victory lane shortly after he got to the front. Bob Hills
finished in the runner-up position, with the top five filled out by
Norris Wilette, Mike Willette and Tim Reynolds.
Travis Dodge copped the checkered flag in the 20-lap Enduro division
race, outrunning Winterport’s Henry Boudreau to the finish line.
Darrin Dyer of Canaan ended up in third position, followed by George
Overlock of Hermon and Robert Padddack of Clinton.
Before the rain heat race wins were posted by Kris Watson of Hermon,
Jimmy Dennis of Benton, Andy Turbovsky of Winslow, Shadow Folsom of
Skowhegan, Mike Mason of Skowhegan, Mika Wilson of Chelsea and Lucas
Porter of Norridgewock. Nick Lizotte of Sidney thrilled the crowd with
a rollover in his heat race. Following a quick pit stop Lizotte
returned to competition and passed several cars to claim a
fourth-place finish.
Rained-out feature races will be made up first on this Friday night’s
card for Super Street, Wildcat, Late Model Pro Four, Flyin’ 4, Ladies
and Teen Thunder divisions beginning a bit earlier than usual at 6:00
p.m. Those make-up feature races will be followed by a full card of
NWA On Fire Professional Wrestling and regularly-scheduled feature
races for all weekly racing divisions. It’s also Christmas In July
night at the Raceway. Kids can meet Santa, and all who donate a toy
for charity will be entered in a drawing for a door prize.
by Jay | Jul 18, 2009 | Video
A recap of the races that occurred at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT on the night of July (more…)
by Jay | Jul 17, 2009 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – Kevin Oliver and Cathy Manchester each repeated their victories from two nights earlier in Friday’s Acceleration Series card at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Then came a repeat of something that’s become all too familiar in recent years: Rain on TD Banknorth 250 Weekend Presented by New England Dodge Dealers. Showers intervened and wiped away the final six features of the night.
Strictly and Mini Stock drivers will run double features Saturday night in conjunction with the Maine-Ly Action Sports 100 for the true Value Modified Racing Series. Racing will begin at the scheduled time of 6:30 p.m.
Three Chimney Tech Outlaw features will be contested Wednesday, July 29, with the Macdonald Motors Runnin’ Rebel ‘A’ feature now to be run Wednesday, August 5.
Jeff Hebert collected his first victory since 2007 in the Runnin’ Rebel ‘B’ main. Jason Hannigan scored his second Goulet Home Inspections Renegade checkered flag of the season.
Manchester sped from 12th to first in only six laps, taking the lead away from rookie Missy Morgan before cruising to a career-best fourth win of the season. Manchester has won four of the five weekly events in the Acceleration Series.
Vanna Brackett and Dottie Patria, the last two Ladies champions, waged a terrific battle for second. Brackett prevailed by less than a car length at the line. Morgan edged Christina Spaulding for fourth.
Oliver started last in the 11-truck field, but he needed only five circuits to overtake early leaders Corey Williams and Jerry Steven en route to his second straight win and third overall.
Point leader Ryan Farrar rallied to second, with Opie Allard, Schmidt and rookie Stevens in only his second OPS start.
Hebert landed the Rebel ‘B’ lead from Brian Nason on lap 2 and breezed in his caution-free event.
Mark Childs Jr. and Bill Sprague posted their best finishes of the season in second and third, followed by Bill Dunphy. Jim Hart made his 2009 debut a successful one, overtaking John Mason in the final turn to swipe fifth.
Hannigan, the defending division champion, led all 10 laps of the Renegade encounter to snag his second win and first since opening night.
Bill Grover lurked at Hannigan’s back bumper throughout but couldn’t quite make the pass. Point leader Gerard Cote collected third, backed by Bob Morey.
Mike St. Germain and Tommy Tompkins won the 10-lap Strictly heats. Butch Keene and Greg Watkins captured Mini preliminaries.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Jeff Hebert, Auburn; 2. Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls; 3. Bill Sprague, Minot; 4. Bill Dunphy, New Gloucester; 5. Jim Hart, Buckfield; 6. John Mason, Bethel; 7. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 8. John Childs, Leeds; 9. Roger Bourgoin, Sabattus; 10. Brian Nason, Lewiston; 11. Martin Krauter, Raymond; 12. Carl Conant, Lewiston; 13. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 14. Don Smith, Oxford; 15. Josh Childs, Oxford; 16. Bert Allen, Auburn; 17. Craig Bartlett, Denmark; 18. Gene White, Lisbon.
CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER SPORT TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Kevin Oliver, Gray; 2. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 3. Opie Allard, Harpswell; 4. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 5. Jerry Stevens, Searsport; 6. Corey Williams, Sumner; 7. Laurette Theriault, South Casco; 8. Jeremy Wagner, Bryant Pond; 9. Ryan Varney, South Paris; 10. Ross Spurling, New Gloucester; 11. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 2. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 3. Dottie Patria, Turner; 4. Missy Morgan, Lewiston; 5. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 6. Deanna Robertson, South Paris; 7. Lisa Brooks, Auburn; 8. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 9. Shannon Wheeler, Auburn; 10. Kristen Brown, Gray; 11. Missy Blash, Oxford; 12. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 13. Tricia Thomas, Farmington; 14. Annie Chartier, Mexico; 15. Kimberly Sessions, Auburn.
GOULET HOME INSPECTIONS RENEGADE (10 laps): 1. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 2. Bill Grover, Topsham; 3. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 4. Bob Morey, Lisbon.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): Postponed to Wednesday, August 5.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW A, B and C (20 laps each): Postponed to Wednesday, July 29.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY MINI and STRICTLY STOCK (30 laps each): Postponed to Saturday, July 18.
by Jay | Jul 17, 2009 | New England, Thompson
Ramstom Takes Down Second Consecutive Win; Christopher Takes Down a Wildly Contested Sunoco Mod Victory, O’Sullivan Wins in Late Model Competition; Barnett Finds Victory Lane for the Fourth Time; McDermott and Sullivan Take Home TIS Modified Honors
Thompson, CT (July 16, 2009): Thompson International Speedway implemented the new NASCAR rule where the leader decides if they want to restart on the inside or the outside. With weather moving in the action was hot and heavy. The rains came within minutes of the final checker flag of the evening. The TIS Modifieds did double duty as they ran two features, the Super Late Models had their 50 lap extra distance race. Ted Christopher took down a highly contested win in Sunoco Modified action. Larry Barnett continued his domination in the Limited Sportsman division. Tommy O’Sullivan took down his first Late Model victory of the season as did Scott Michalski in the Mini Stocks.
Kerry Malone led the field to the green flag in Sunoco Modified action. Blewett grabbed the lead on lap 1. Malone had heavy pressure from Woody Pitkat who went low and took the spot on lap 3. Pitkat then glued himself to Blewetts’s back bumper. A lap later he went low and took the lead; however, Blewett wasn’t giving up easily. Ted Christopher now joined the fray in fourth and brought Keith Rocco with him. Rocco dove low under Christopher and took over the fourth spot and on the backstretch took over third. The action was slowed by a spin by John Catania.
On the restart Blewett jumped out to the lead but Josh Sylvester made heavy contact with the wall in between turns 1 and 2. When we went back to green, Blewett went back to the lead but Pitkat went high and took over the top spot bringing Rocco with him. Christopher went high on Blewett and took over third. Rocco took over the top spot after making slight contact with Pitkat. Christopher followed Rocco and grabbed second. Tim Sullivan had made his way up to the fifth spot. Just past halfway Christopher went low and took over the lead for a split second over Rocco who then took the spot back. Christopher inherited the lead when contact between Pitkat and Rocco sent Rocco hard into the wall in turns 1 & 2.
With the green back in the air, Christopher came across the line first. In almost the same spot where Rocco just hit, Harry Rheaume made hard contact with the wall. TC and Pitkat restarted their battle with the green flag back in the air. Sullivan went low and took the third spot from Rowan Pennink. On lap 21 Pitkat went low and took over the top spot. A spin by Rick D’Abate slowed the field again his machine onto pit road for some attention.
Pitkat took the inside for the restart. It was a smart move as he took off with Christopher falling back. Christopher went low and retook the spot. Pitkat wasn’t giving up and battled back. He was looking high and low lap after lap. Pennink made contact with the backstretch wall slowing the field again.
At lap 26 it was a single file restart. Christopher again took the lead but again Pitkat wasn’t going to lie down and give up. He looked high in turn 4, low in turn 1 and applied the pressure. Bert Marvin had moved his way up to fourth. After taking the white flag, Pitkat took the lead but he and Christopher made contact between 3 and 4 and TC took down the win.
Jeff Connors led the Super Late Models down to the green flag for the start of their 50-lap feature. Rick Fuller, Derek Ramstrom,and Larry Gelinas were the top 4. The battle for the fifth spot was between Jay Macedonio and Jim Banfield. Macedonio took the spot. Banfield wasn’t going to let him get too far ahead as he fought back. During this battle Norm Wrenn reeled them in. Banfield took the fifth spot bringing Wrenn along for the ride.
The top 3 of Connors, Fuller and Ramstrom had checked out on the rest of the field. Gelinas was running by himself in fourth. Banfield still held the fifth position. On lap 16 ,Fuller went under Connors for the lead bringing Ramstrom with him. Gelinas had managed to catch up to Connors. It was now a 2 car battle for the lead and a two car battle for the third spot
At the halfway mark it was Fuller, Ramstrom, Connors, Gelinas and Banfield in the top 5. The field had settled into single file racing. At lap 29 Ramstrom took a peek under Fuller. A lap later he made the pass for the lead. Fuller battled back under Ramstrom but the youngster held him off. Ramstrom then opened up a sizeable lead. Mike O’Sullivan nosed his way under Wrenn trying to grab the sixth spot. With ten laps to go this was the heaviest contested spot. Gelinas was trying to make a move on Connors with 5 to go looking to grab the fourth spot. With 2 to go O’Sullivan took the spot from Wrenn and set his sights on Banfield.
Ramstrom took home his second consecutive race. Connors held on by inches to take the second spot. Connors, Gelinas and O’Sullivan rounded out the top 5.
In Late Model action Rick Gentes started outside the front row and took off like he was shot out of a cannon into the lead. Tommy O’Sullivan followed him along with Jay Stuart and Jeff Zuidema. Zuidema was applying pressure on Stuart looking high and low. John Materas was looking on, waiting for one of them to bobble so he could make his move. The yellow flew on lap 8 as Frank Mirabito went up in smoke.
On the restart it was again Gentes and O’Sullivan but now Zuidema moved into third. Jay Stuart and Materas rounded out the top 5. Contact between Stuart and Materas brought out the yellow and sent Materas to the rear of the field for his actions.
Gentes and O’Sullivan were door to door on the restart with O’Sullivan getting by Gentes. Zuidema was third, Mark Oliveira and Jeremy Sadowski were battling for the fourth position. Meanwhile up front it was a tight battle for the lead with O’Sullivan, Gentes and Zuidema. Lap after lap O’Sullivan and Gentes battled side by side giving the crowd an awesome race. Unfortunately on lap 21 the yellow flew again by a spin by Damen Tinio. This would bring up a single file restart.
O’Sullivan rocketed out to the lead on the restart with Gentes trying to close the gap. At the checkers it was O’Sullivan, Gentes, Zuidema, and Materas. Ron Levesque, Jr. and Damon Tinio made hard contact as they came down the straightaway to take the checker flag.
Jesse Gleason took the lead in the Limited Sportsman feature and took a sizeable lead over Jay Sundeen. Behind Sundeen the battles were furious. There was side by side action between 4 cars all vying for the third spot. Larry Barnett finally took the spot but not without pressure from Joe Coates. By lap 8 everyone had settled into position and took chase on Gleason, Sundeen and Barnett.
Sundeen and Barnett had cut down Gleason’s lead. Barnett was looking low on Sundeen who in turn was looking low on Gleason. With 5 to go, the battle was hot and heavy between Sundeen and Barnett. With 3 to go Barnett took over second and went low on Gleason and took the lead. Hard impact with the turn 3 wall for Steven Cole brought out the yellow and negated Barnett’s pass for the lead. Also involved was Jason Chicolas.
The restart was negated by a yellow for the spinning cars of Joe Arena & Shawn Monahan.
Barnett motored by Gleason to take the lead with 2 to go. He never looked back as he checked out on the rest of the field. Gleason, Sundeen, Joe Coates and Butch Chamberland rounded out the top 5.
Jeff Moffat took the early lead but he had pressure from Mike Viens and Billy Pomposelli in Mini Stock action. Randy Churchill was on a mission as he passed Pomposelli and set his sights on Viens. Churchill passed Viens and glued himself to Moffat’s bumper; however Scott Michalski passed Moffat and Churchill to take the lead. Unfortunately, the yellow flew and negated his pass for the lead. He regained the lead on the restart. Just a few laps later the yellow flew again for a spin by Pomposelli. The restart came with 3 to go. Sc. Michalski jumped out to the lead and never looked back.
R. J. Marcotte jumped out to the lead in the first TIS Modified feature. He went unchallenged until the halfway mark when Cam McDermott caught right up to his back bumper. Saturday’s winner Brian Tagg was making his move trying to catch the top 2. McDermott was looking low and finally took the lead on lap 15. Marcotte didn’t give up without a fight but McDermott took home his first win. Marcotte, Tagg, Brian Sullivan and Leo Oliveira rounded out the top 5.
In the second feature for the TIS Modifieds there was a melee on the initial start involving a number of competitors. The next attempt was negated also as Jeff Barrows spun.
The third time was the charm as Brian Sullivan took lead but Brian Tagg wasn’t going let that go easily. There was a heated battle between the two as they kept swapping the lead. O’Sullivan eventually took total control of the top spot but Tagg not letting him get away that easily. Tagg looked low and made contact relegating him back to fourth behind Sullivan, Cam McDermott & Glen Boss. McDermott kept looking under Sullivan waiting to make his move. With 5 to go the yellow flew for a spin by Barrows. Sullivan kept the lead on the restart. Brian Tagg made his way back into third. R. J. Marcotte spun setting up a green, white, checker finish. Tagg spun on the restart to bring up another try at the green, white, checker finish. Sullivan survived another restart to take down his third win of the season. McDermott, Boss, Leo Oliveira and Jay Sundeen rounded out the top 5.
Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Ted Christopher, Plainville, CT; 2. Tim O’Sullivan, S. Windsor, CT; 3. Bert Marvin, New London, CT; 4. Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs, CT; 5. Rick Shawn, Bradford, RI; 6. Kerry Malone, Needham, MA; 7. Jimmy Blewett, Calverton, NY; 8. Todd Ceravolo, Gales Ferry, CT; 9. Danny Cates, Chaplin, CT; 10. Wayne Arute, Berlin, CT.
Late Model Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Tommy O’Sullivan, Springfield,MA; 2. Rick Gentes, Woonsocket, RI, 3. Jeff Zuidema, N. Brookfield, MA; 4. John Materas, Voluntown, CT; 5. Jeremy Sadowski, Voluntown, CT; 6. Mike Scorzelli, Malta, NY
Limited Sportsman Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Larry Barnett, Moosup, CT, 2. Jesse Gleason, Lisbon, CT, 3. Jay Sundeen, Douglas, MA; 4. Joe Coates, Eastford, CT; 5. Scott Sundeen, Douglas, MA; 6. Fred Bates, N. Grosvenordale, CT; 7. Paul Coutu, Jr., Thompson, CT; 8. Joe Arena, Bristol, CT; 9. John Carpenter, Danielson, CT; 10. Kevin Bowe, Pawtucket, RI.
Mini Stock Feature Finish (Top Ten): 1. Scott Michalski, S. Killingly, CT; 2. Chuck Rogers, Quaker Hill, CT; 3. Randy Churchill, Niantic, CT; 4. Jeff Moffat, Warwick, RI; 5. Mike Viens, Seekonk, MA; 6. Leo Defevers, Brooklyn, CT; 7. Steve Romjue, Coventry, RI; 8. Brad Caddick, New London, CT; 9. Steven Michalski, Brooklyn CT; 10. Chad Baxter, Pascoag, RI.
TIS Modified Feature #1 (Top Ten): 1. Cam McDermotte, Scituate, RI; 2. R. J. Marcotte, Millville, MA; 3. Brian Tagg, Oxford, MA; 4. Brian Sullivan, South Windsor, CT; 5. Leo Oliveira, Raynham, MA; 6. Richie Ferreira, Raynham, MA; 7. Glen Boss, Danielson, CT; 8. John Studley, Framingham, MA; 9. Jay Sundeen, Douglas, MA; 10. Roger Larson, Jr., Milford, MA.
TIS Modified Feature #2 (Top Ten): 1.Brian Sullivan, S. Windsor, CT; 2. Cam McDermott, Scituate, RI; 3. Glen Boss, Danielson, CT; 4. Leo Oliveira, Raynham, MA; 5. Jay Sundeen, Douglas, MA; 6. Brian Tagg, Oxford, MA; 7. Jeff Barrows, Worcester, MA; 8. R. J. Marcotte, Millville, MA; 9. Richie Ferreira, Raynham, MA; 10. Mike Viens, Seekonk, MA
by Jay | Jul 17, 2009 | PASS
Naples, ME 7/16/09- This weekend thePro All Stars Series (PASS) South super late models s will make their one and only stop in the state of Tennessee as they tackle the ultra high banked Newport Speedway, just thirty miles north of the world famous vacation town of Gatlinburg.With twenty-five degree banking gracing the corners of the 4/10th mile oval there won’t be much time for vacationing once the green flag flies for the 125 lap event. Deemed to be one of the most physically demanding tracks on the tour, Newport Speedway presents new challenges unlike any other.
One of the main challenges that championship point contenders will have their hands full with will be fending off Newport Speedway locals. Veteran drivers Mart Nesbitt and Ed Surrett have each filed an entry and are expected to be in attendance. Youngsters Scott Patton and Jake Crum are also expected to make up the group of locals that will hope to defend their home turf. Last season Corey Williams, who finished second in the season standings just sixteen points behind eventual champion Alex Haase, got caught up in a wreck battling local racer Gary Helton. The two tangled and destroyed Williams’ racecar which cost him the 2008 championship as Helton went on to an impressive top five finish in his one and only start in the series that year.
Ben Rowe started the season out by winning back to back PASS South events at the Dillon Motor Speedway followed by a win at Hickory Motor Speedway has been winless since then but has built a comfortable yet reachable forty-six point lead over fourteen-year-old Ryan Blaney as Ben has not finished worse than seventh all year long. This may be the weekend that Rowe gets back to his winning ways as he has teamed up with Gary Crooks to pilot Crooks’ brand new Chevy Impala in three of the remaining six PASS South events after Rowe has raced his own older equipment the last two events. Prior to that Rowe’s PASS North team of Richard Moody Racing had made the long haul from the state of Maine for each of the first five PASS South events catapulting him to the top of the standings.
The driver who will have everyone watching him this weekend is the driver that has made the longest haul and has competed in every PASS South event since the 2007 season, Heath Hindman. Hindman and his TS Racing team will be in front of a home town crowd this weekend and with Newport Speedway being his home track on the tour, look for big things out of the #91 team. A couple of drivers who will pull into Newport with a ton of momentum on their side after each picked up a win in the Fourth of July weekend double header just a week ago are Jay Fogleman who won at Greenville-Pickens and Justin Wakefield who won at Hickory. Neither driver lead early or often but both showed their veteran knowledge of being there at the end gives you the best chance to win races.
Tickets still remain for the hottest event of the year at the Newport Speedway. For more information and directions to the eastern Tennessee facility visit their website directly at www.newportspeedway.com or call 423-623-2182.
by Jay | Jul 17, 2009 | Canada
(Shediac, N.B.) — The Centre for Speed, Greater Moncton’s Playground of Power, will host its first of three Barely Used Auto Parts ‘Day of Destruction’ event this Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. featuring an ‘edge-of-your-seat’ Figure 8 race, an Endurance race as well as a giant Demolition Derby. This will be a ‘rain or shine’ event.
The ‘crash
and bang’ action will also include an always unpredictable ‘Full Contact’ race as well as a Burn Out competition. It promises to be an action-packed afternoon of ‘smash-em up’ action!
The crews in the South East Challenge Series, a partnership between the CFS and Riverglade Speedway for drivers in all four regular divisions of Sportsman, Street Stock, Mini Stocks and Four Fun race cars have the weekend off to enjoy with their families. However, a number of the regular drivers are expected to have a car prepared for the ‘Day of Destruction’ events.
A reminder that the first concert in the CFS / Pumphouse Brewery Classic Rock Series is set for Friday, July 24th at 7:00 p.m. with Canadian classic rock band “The Headpins” featuring rock vocal legend Darby Mills best known for their hits “Don’t It Make Ya Feel (like dancin’)”, “Turn It Loud”, “Just one more Time”, and others. The Headpins will be supported by Loaded Dice featuring Don Coleman with their tribute to AC/DC and ZZ Top along with multiple Blues award winners “Glamour Puss”.
Sunday’s Barely Used Auto Parts ‘Day of Destruction’ gets underway at 2:00 p.m., rain or shine, with admission of $12 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 15 years of age, and FREE for children under 5. Front gates and grandstands open at 1:00 p.m. while pit gates open at 10:30 a.m.
Full schedule details are available at www.centreforspeed.com
TRAVEL NOTE: Due to bridge construction on Route #133, all CFS traffic must use Exit #43 (Grand Barachois) off Highway #15 until further notice. From this exit, traffic must turn left at Gaudet Supermarket and travel 2 km to the CENTRE.
About CFS
The CENTRE for Speed, built in 1996, is home to the Atlantic region’s largest and fastest paved 3/8 of a mile stock car oval as its centerpiece. The CENTRE overlooks the Northumberland Strait and is located 5 kilometers east of Shediac’s Parlee Beach on Route #133 in the village of Grand Barachois.
by Jay | Jul 16, 2009 | PASS
LEE NH (7/14/2009) Johnny Clark grabbed the race lead from Joey Pole on lap 123 of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Bastille 200 and held off a green-white-checker challenge from Louis Mechalides to earn his third PASS North super late model win of 2009 at Lee USA Speedway Tuesday night. Mechalides settled for runner-up and Cassius Clark scored his first podium appearance since April, finishing third. Matt Frahm earned a career best fourth, and Eddie MacDonald completed the top five.
Clark’s key to victory came when the front runners came down pit road for fuel and a two-tire change on lap 117. Mechalides won his heat race and started from the pole, and the infrequent PASS competitor was the class of the field In the Cat Scales 1C. Clark had worked his way to second from eleventh on the grid and his team got him out front of the pack that pitted, while Mechalides came out seventh. The quick stop resulted in Clark lining up fifth on the restart and Mechalides back in the pack, fifteenth.
Mechalides made a second stop during a quick caution and on the restart Clark quickly worked past Joey Pole to take over the top spot. Meanwhile Mechalides was weaving his way through the field, cracking the top five on lap 147 as the race stayed under green. It was Clark, Pole, Cassius Clark, Derek Ramstrom and Mechalides with fifty to go, and at lap 172 Mechalides took over second. Clark had built up a considerable lead but a skirmish that collected Travis Benjamin, Michael Pope and DJ Shaw on lap 198 gave Mechalides one last shot at the leader. Clark kept his cool and got a great restart, leaving Mechalides to settle for second.
While Clark was victorious, most of the PASS point title contenders didn’t fare as well. Ben Rowe was in contention until he knocked the right front corner off his race car after contact with a spinning Harry Olson. Rowe retired at lap 117 and finished 20th. Adam Bates pounded the wall Saturday at Thompson International Speedway but the PASS racing community came through for the team in a big way. With a borrowed race car from Distance Racing and one of Kelly Moore’s power plants under the hood, Bates kept his title hopes alive with a thirteenth place finish. Derek Ramstrom backed up his Thompson win with a ninth place run which will move him up the points ladder.
Andy Shaw continued his PASS Mod dominance at Lee, coming from twelfth on the grid to lead on lap 19 of their feature to capture his second straight Lee win and third Mod win of 2009. Sumner Sessions earned his best PASS Mod finish to date with a second and Gary Norris took the checkers in third.
PASS North teams take a week off before getting back on track at Groveton New Hampshire’s Riverside Speedway on Saturday July 25. Both the super late models and mods are on the card, part of the speedways’ annual Summerfest that includes plenty of racing and monster trucks too. Post time is 5:00 PM. PASS South is off to the Volunteer State on Saturday July 18th for the Daniel Boone Classic at Newport (TN) Speedway.
All the latest PASS news is online now at www.racewithpass.com and www.proallstarsseries.com .
Unofficial Results – Pro All Stars Series super late model Bastille 200 – Lee USA Speedway – Lee NH 7/14/2009 –with finishing position, (starting position), driver, home town, (laps completed)
1 (11) 54 Johnny Clark Hallowell ME (200) 2 (1)1C Louis Mechalides, Montville MA (200) 3 (5) 8 Cassius Clark, Farmington ME (200) 4 (10) 14M Matt Frahm, N Salem NH (200) 5 (19) 71 Eddie MacDonald, Rowley MA (200) 6 (9) 97 Joey Pole, East Providence RI (200) 7 (21) 7 Donnie Whitten, Biddeford ME (200) 8 (15) 33 Richie Dearborn, Hollis ME (200) 9 (12) 35 Derek Ramstrom, Worcester MA (200) 10 (6) 85 Nick Ribbe Kingston MA (200) 11 (3) 77 Scott Chubbuck Dresden ME (199) 12 (2) 60 DJ Shaw Center Conway NH (199) 13 (14) Adam Bates Warner NH (198) 14 (4) 01 Wayne Helliwell Jr., Pelham NH (197) 15 (8) 17 Travis Benjamin Morrill ME (197) 16 (23) 51 Michael Pope, Concord NC (197) 17 (16) 17A Scott Alexander Orrington ME (197) 18 (24) 6 Steve Desmarais, Westport MA (191) 19 (28) 12 John Dabrowski West Bridgewater MA (188) 20 (13) 4 Ben Rowe Turner ME (117) 21 (27) 22 Harry Olson, Salisbury MA (111) 22 (25) 11 Steve Johnson Rochester NH (108) 23 (18) 20 Steve Legendre, St. Johnsbury VT (79) 24 (26) 23 Dave Farrington Jr. Jay ME (78) 25 (20) 10 Steve Knowlton, Ipswich MA (29) 26 (17) 14 Aric Almirola Tampa FL (22) 27 (7) 47 Kelly Moore, Scarborough ME (22) 28 (22) 73 Joey Doiron, Berwick ME 8
Unofficial Results – PASS Mod feature (Thirty Laps) Lee USA Speedway
1) 66 Andy Shaw, Center Conway NH 2) 50 Sumner Sessions, Norway ME 3) 03 Gary Norris Jr., West Gardiner ME 4) 56 Dan Somes, Belgrade ME 5) 85 Glen Bradbury, Hollis Center ME 6) 12 Steve Bennett Jr., Buckfield ME 7) 27 Scott Grant, Waterboro ME 8) 29 Greg Ellis, Hermon ME 9) 33 Bill Dixon, North Waterboro ME 10) 4 Wayne Whitten Jr., Arundel ME 11) 14 Scott McDaniel, Livermore ME 12) 31 Glen Boss , Danielson CT 13) 26 Bobby Studley Jr., Sidney ME 14) Sulo Burbank , Gorham ME
by Jay | Jul 16, 2009 | Maine, Speedway 95
Paul Higgins on Newburgh was declared the winner of the 29 car Wacky Wednesday Little Enduro feature race at Speedway 95 on July 15 when apparent winner Darrin Durrell, also of Newburgh, was disqualified following a post race inspection of his car. Higgins had chased Durrell for the final 10 laps of the race, but was unable to make the pass to take the win on the track. Old Town’s Jason Trundy then finished second after leading the event from a lap 6 restart until Durrell retook the lead on lap 12, following a red flag caused by Adam Russell’s rollover on the backstretch. Mike Ogden of Bucksport drove a hard race and finished third, followed by Mike Witham of Milo in fourth. Andrew Crosby of Hermon was fifth. The Little Enduro drivers also competed in a Double O race at the end of the night, with Mike Witham of Milo taking the win, followed by Steve Moulton of Holden, Robert Mushero of Scarborough, Danny Snyder of Charleston and Ricky Adams of Corinth. Qualifiers for the main feature were won by Darren Durrell of Newburgh and Chris Carrol of Greenbush.
Four cars showed up this week for the “Stars of Tomorrow”, a division for 11-14 year olds. 12 year old Matthew Kimball of Cornville took the win, with last week’s winner Ryan Modery of Hermon in second. Brett McCullough of Kenduskeag finished in third, driving the final five laps on a flat tire. DC Alexander of Carmel raced the qualifier, but was unable to make the feature due to an oil leak on his car. Matthew Kimball won the qualifier.
Nicole Smith of Clifton won for the first time in three years in the Ladies Division when she overtook early leader Shelby Kimball of Cornville on a lap 15 restart, caused when Danielle DeLuck detonated a motor going into turn one and covered the track with oil. Kimball had led the first 15 laps and appeared to have the car to beat, but the speedy dry from the oil spill caused her trouble, allowing Smith to take the lead and the win. Kimball finished in second, with Kayla Allen of Bucksport finishing third in a car borrowed from Michael Shaw of Troy. Becky Elston of Carmel finished in fourth with points leader Rhonda Lyford of Winterport limping home fifth with a flat right front tire on the final lap. Rhonda Lyford had won the qualifier for the Ladies earlier in the program.
Jim Carr Jr. of Clifton made it five in a row in the pick up trucks when he held off Bucksport’s Dana Harlow for the win. Harlow and Hermon’s Andrew Crosby led the early laps until Carr moved his truck past both of them to take the lead on lap 6. From that point on it was Carr all the way, with Harlow staying in front of Crosby to take the second place trophy. Crosby finished in third after posting a 5th place finish in the Little Enduros earlier in the evening. Mike Lynch of Winterport tried his luck in the 60 truck, and wound up finishing in fourth with Brett Crosby of Hermon recovering from a trip into an infield tire pile to finish fifth. Carr also won the heat race for the division.
by Jay | Jul 16, 2009 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – Three drivers claimed their first victories Wednesday night as Oxford Plains Speedway kicked off New England Dodge Dealers Speedweek with Acceleration Series action.
Ryan Hewins achieved the breakthrough win in the Macdonald Motors Runnin’ Rebel ‘B’ feature. Gerard Cote claimed his initial triumph of a 10-year career in Goulet Home Inspections Renegade. And Todd Hall topped the Chimney Tech Outlaw ‘C’ feature.
Other winners were Ryan’s uncle, Kyle Hewins (Runnin’ Rebel ‘A’), David Childs and Steve Brill (Outlaw), Kevin Oliver (Call of the Wild RV Center Sport Truck) and Cathy Manchester (Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Ladies).
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘A’ (20 laps, unofficial pending technical inquiry): 1. David Childs, Oxford; 2. Addison Bowie, Auburn; 3. Chris Burgess, Sabattus; 4. Zach Bowie, Lisbon; 5. Jim Davis Jr., Sabattus; 6. Josh Childs, Oxford; 7. Michael Haynes, Livermore Falls; 8. Ryan Robbins, Dixfield; 9. Tyler Belanger, Sumner; 10. Bubba Collins, New Gloucester; 11. Chris Coolidge, Norway; 12. Shannon Judd, Jay; 13. Fred Clavet, Buckfield; 14. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 15. Steve Moon, Gray; 16. Jim Drake, Hebron.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 2. John Patria, Turner; 3. John Spencer Jr., Farmington; 4. Josh Paradis, Sumner; 5. Dan Brown, Peru; 6. Jerry Freve, Buckfield; 7. Kyle Curtis, Oxford; 8. Clint Sherwood, Poland; 9. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 10. David Brown, Gray; 11. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; 12. Jay Wilkins, Gray; 13. Dennis Morang, South Paris; 14. Jonathan Baldwin, Auburn; 15. Kevin Lawrence, South Paris; 16. Guy Childs, Turner.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘C’ (20 laps): 1. Todd Hall, Auburn; 2. Gerry Richard, Leeds; 3. Scott Veinott, Greene; 4. Kevin Leighton, Minot; 5. Todd Bisbee, South Paris; 6. Chad Truman, South Paris; 7. Scott Hethcoat, Danville Junction; 8. Matt Weeks, Greene; 9. Pat Maloy, Lisbon; 10. Justin Vining, Peru; 11. Don Veinott, Sabattus; 12. Jacob Hethcoat, Norway; 13. Phil Knowlton, Poland. DQ: Nic Stanley, Buckfield; Rob Lowe, Auburn.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 2. Brady Romano, Livermore Falls; 3. Scott Farrington, Minot; 4. Dustin Salley, Auburn; 5. Jamie Leavitt, Minot; 6. Troy Jordan, Turner; 7. Corey Beaulieu, Oxford; 8. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 9. Jason Berry, Turner; 10. Mike Ward, Harrison; 11. Eric Rowles, Lewiston; 12. Zach Audet, Wilton; 13. Roger Bourgoin, Sabattus; 14. John Childs, Leeds; 15. Craig Farrington, Hebron; 16. Charlie Webster, Auburn; 17. Matt Dufault, Turner; 18. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 19. Michael Carver, Durham.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Ryan Hewins, Leeds; 2. Bill Dunphy, New Gloucester; 3. Jeff Hebert, Auburn; 4. Bill Sprague, Minot; 5. Derek Cairns, Waterford; 6. Nate Dubuc, Auburn; 7. Brian Nason, Lewiston; 8. Carl Conant, Lewiston; 9. Randy Desmarais, Auburn; 10. Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls; 11. Martin Krauter, Raymond; 12. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 13. Cody Smith, Oxford; 14. Scott Osgood, Freeport; 15. Don Smith, Oxford; 16. Troy Gamrat, Lisbon Falls; 17. Kyle Treadwell, Auburn; 18. Chad Wills, Mechanic Falls; 19. Ellery Phillips Jr., Turner; 20. Mike Blue, Leeds; 21. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls.
CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER SPORT TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Kevin Oliver, Gray; 2. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 3. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 4. Roger Allard, Harpswell; 5. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 6. Laurette Theriault, Casco; 7. Corey Williams, Sumner; 8. Jerry Stevens, Searsport; 9. Opie Allard, Harpswell; 10. Ryan Varney, South Paris; 11. Ross Spurling, New Gloucester; 12. Brent Westberry, Buckfield; 13. Jeremy Wagner, Bryant Pond.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 2. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 3. Missy Morgan, Lewiston; 4. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 5. Missy Blash, Oxford; 6. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 7. David Brown, Gray; 8. Tricia Thomas, Farmington; 9. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 10. Lisa Brooks, Auburn; 11. Dottie Patria, Turner; 12. Kimberly Sessions, Auburn.
