Bear Ridge Speedway to Toast Champions at Lake Morey Resort

by | Nov 6, 2013 | Bear Ridge, Vermont

Donnelly, Williams, Krawiec among guests of honor at sold-out banquet

FAIRLEE, VT – Six stock car champions will be among those honored on Saturday, November 30th as Bear Ridge Speedway honors the stars of its 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series at a sold-out awards banquet at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT.

Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified champion Chris Donnelly of Orford, NH will receive his seventh Bear Ridge Speedway Championship after a season long battle with runner-up Kevin Chaffee.
Veteran Terry Williams claimed the Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupe title with one racing remaining, mainly by being consistently up front all season long.
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Donnelly and Pierson win again at Bear Ridge Speedway

by | Jul 31, 2013 | Bear Ridge, Vermont

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Credit: Alan Ward

Gray snaps Giguere’s unbeaten streak in the Limited Late Models

BRADFORD, VT –Chris Donnelly once again used the topside to roll to victory in the Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds during 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series action on Perry Oil service Night at Bear Ridge Speedway on Saturday. The veteran racer, who started 21st in the 22 car field used numerous early race cautions to his advantage and blasted into the lead on lap 28 of the 40 lap affair. Rookies Derek Barker and Adam Gage waged a torrid battle up front which continued for the runner up spot for the remainder of the race. Barker would come home second with current point leader Kevin Chaffee making a last lap pass for third. Gage was fourth and Tim Hodge completed the top five.

USAC Dirt Midget action found Adam Pierson in victory lane again in an absolutely dominating performance. Pierson, who rode the rim to front in only ten laps from his 14th starting spot, steadily pulled away after taking the lead and took the victory by over four seconds. Former Champion Joe Krawiec had his best run of the season to finish second with Tim Gallant third, Scott Holcomb fourth and early leader Rookie Dylan Duhaime fifth.
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Modifieds and Coupes have late race upsets for feature winners at Bear Ridge Speedway

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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