{"id":16319,"date":"2014-07-15T09:33:30","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T13:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=16319"},"modified":"2014-07-18T10:28:24","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T14:28:24","slug":"stone-back-top-entering-devils-bowl-mid-season-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/stone-back-top-entering-devils-bowl-mid-season-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Stone Back On Top Entering Devil\u2019s Bowl Mid-Season Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Todd<\/a>Late Model, Renegade leaders ahead by only one point; Driver autograph session scheduled<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

WEST HAVEN, VT \u2013 Stock car racer Todd Stone is in a familiar position entering\u00a0Friday\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0Rutland Herald Mid-Season Championships at Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway: Out front.\u00a0\u00a0The Middlebury, VT driver dominated the Bond Auto Parts Modified division in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action last season and though he holds the lead again this summer, his climb to the top hasn\u2019t been as easy as it was a year ago.<\/p>\n

In contrast to 2013 \u2013 when Stone won 10 of 17 races and only four other drivers carried the checkered flag during the season \u2013 parity has been the name of the game this year with seven different winners in the first 10 events.\u00a0Stone\u2019s 33-point lead on Leon Gonyo is far from safe with double points on the line at the Rutland Herald Mid-Season Championships; the main event pays a whopping 100 points for the victory, setting the stage for a potentially huge momentum shift.\u00a0\u00a0Joey Roberts, Vince Quenneville, Jr., and Ron Proctor are also well within striking distance of Stone\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n

The Late Model division is enjoying an ultra-close title fight as Josh Masterson of Bristol, VT leads young Emily Packard by just a single point with veteran driver Jamie Fisher only nine markers back.\u00a0\u00a0Each has seen victory lane this season, as has Robert Bryant, Jr. in fourth place.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s the same story in the intermediate Renegade division, as 16 year-old Stephen Donahue of Graniteville, VT has an advantage of just one point on former champion Robert Gordon.\u00a0Fast-improving rookie Scott FitzGerald of West Rutland, VT runs third.<\/p>\n

Sophomore driver Chuck Bradford of Addison, VT won his third event of the season in the Central Vermont Motorcycles Mini Stock division last Friday, but hasn\u2019t been able to shake defending champion Jake Noble yet; Bradford\u2019s 27-point lead gives him little room to relax.\u00a0\u00a0The Mini Stocks have also seen great parity with seven winners in nine races.\u00a0\u00a0The open-wheel SK Light division returns for its fifth event\u00a0on Friday<\/span>, where Scott MacMichael of Newbury, NH holds a 10-point edge on Bruce Jaycox and 12 points on Norm Forest.<\/p>\n

The double-points Rutland Herald Mid-Season Championships features not only all five racing divisions, but also the annual driver autograph session during intermission.\u00a0\u00a0Regular general admission on Friday, July 18 is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (age 62+), and free for children age 12 and under.\u00a0\u00a0The \u201cFans First\u201d program will grant free admission to residents of Rutland and West Rutland, VT who present valid identification.\u00a0\u00a0Gates will open at\u00a05:00 p.m.<\/span>, with racing at\u00a07:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, VT four miles north of Exit 2 on U.S. Route 4.<\/p>\n

OFFICIAL STANDINGS \u2013 Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, VT<\/strong><\/p>\n

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series<\/p>\n

Entering Rutland Herald Mid-Season Championships \u2013 Friday, July 11, 2014<\/p>\n

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Bond Auto Parts Modified<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pos.-(Car No.)-Driver-Hometown-Points-(Wins)<\/p>\n

(# – denotes rookie)<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. (1X) Todd Stone, Middlebury, VT \u2013 522 pts. (3 wins)<\/li>\n
  2. (4) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY \u2013 489 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
  3. (50X) Joey Roberts, Fletcher, VT \u2013 481 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
  4. (78) Vince Quenneville, Jr., Brandon, VT \u2013 465 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
  5. (27) Ron Proctor, Charlton, NY \u2013 457 pts.<\/li>\n
  6. (17) Jason Durgan, Morrisonville, NY \u2013 435 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
  7. (20X) Jamie LaFountain, Plattsburgh, NY \u2013 430 pts.<\/li>\n
  8. (19) Jessey Mueller, Olmstedville, NY \u2013 346 pts. (2 wins)<\/li>\n
  9. (61S) Johnny Scarborough, Bomoseen, VT \u2013 337 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
  10. (25) # Billy Lussier, Fair Haven, VT \u2013 330 pts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Late Model<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Pos.-(Car No.)-Driver-Hometown-Points-(Wins)<\/p>\n

    (# – denotes rookie)<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. (11X) Josh Masterson, Bristol, VT \u2013 302 pts. (2 wins)<\/li>\n
    2. (9ME) Emily Packard, East Montpelier, VT \u2013 301 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
    3. (18) Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT \u2013 293 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
    4. (3RB) Robert Bryant, Jr., Brooklyn, CT \u2013 251 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
    5. (20) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY \u2013 217 pts.<\/li>\n
    6. (27) Chris Bergeron, Claremont, NH \u2013 215 pts.<\/li>\n
    7. (2NH) Norm Andrews, Northfield, VT \u2013 194 pts.<\/li>\n
    8. (19) # Dan St. Hilare, Shelburne, VT \u2013 183 pts.<\/li>\n
    9. (26) Seth Bridge, Mendon, VT \u2013 159 pts.<\/li>\n
    10. (4NY) Brandon Atkins, AuSable Forks, NY \u2013 136 pts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Renegade<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Pos.-(Car No.)-Driver-Hometown-Points-(Wins)<\/p>\n

      (# – denotes rookie)<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. (26) Stephen Donahue, Graniteville, VT \u2013 300 pts. (2 wins)<\/li>\n
      2. (H20) Robert Gordon, Milton, VT \u2013 299 pts. (3 wins)<\/li>\n
      3. (5) # Scott FitzGerald, West Rutland, VT \u2013 226 pts.<\/li>\n
      4. (22) Randy Howard, Georgia, VT \u2013 225 pts.<\/li>\n
      5. (2) Tony Putzier, Jericho, VT \u2013 195 pts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

         <\/p>\n

        Central Vermont Motorcycles Mini Stock<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Pos.-(Car No.)-Driver-Hometown-Points-(Wins)<\/p>\n

        (# – denotes rookie)<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. (18) Chuck Bradford, Addison, VT \u2013 450 pts. (3 wins)<\/li>\n
        2. (8) Jake Noble, Benson, VT \u2013 423 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
        3. (51) John McCarron, Rensselaer, NY \u2013 404 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
        4. (11) Mike Whalen, Jr., Plattsburgh, NY \u2013 393 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
        5. (5) Bobby LaVair, Saranac Lake, NY \u2013 371 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

           <\/p>\n

          SK Light<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Pos.-(Car No.)-Driver-Hometown-Points-(Wins)<\/p>\n

          (# – denotes rookie)<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. (7NH) Scott MacMichael, Newbury, NH \u2013 203 pts. (2 wins)<\/li>\n
          2. (56) Bruce Jaycox, Hartland, VT \u2013 193 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n
          3. (7) Norm Forest, Lebanon, NH \u2013 191 pts.<\/li>\n
          4. (15) # T.J. Bleau, Troy, NH \u2013 93 pts.<\/li>\n
          5. (5) Todd Patnode, Richmond, NH \u2013 55 pts. (1 win)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Late Model, Renegade leaders ahead by only one point; Driver autograph session scheduled WEST HAVEN, VT \u2013 Stock car racer Todd Stone is in a familiar position entering\u00a0Friday\u2019s\u00a0Rutland Herald Mid-Season Championships at Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway: Out front.\u00a0\u00a0The Middlebury, VT driver dominated the Bond Auto Parts Modified division in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action last season […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[201,200],"tags":[15574],"class_list":["post-16319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-devils-bowl","category-vermont","tag-devils-bowl-mid-season-championships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16319\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}