{"id":19806,"date":"2015-08-30T13:16:42","date_gmt":"2015-08-30T17:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=19806"},"modified":"2015-08-30T13:16:42","modified_gmt":"2015-08-30T17:16:42","slug":"gonyo-takes-modified-triple-crown-at-airborne-park-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/gonyo-takes-modified-triple-crown-at-airborne-park-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Gonyo Takes Modified Triple Crown at Airborne Park Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Airborne-Speedway\"<\/a>Gonyo Takes Modified Triple Crown at Airborne Park Speedway
\nDaniels takes second Renegade victory; Rabtoy is \u201cKing\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

PLATTSBURGH, NY \u2013 The veteran brought a rookie \u2013 and everyone else \u2013 to school on Saturday, August 29 at Airborne Park Speedway, as Leon Gonyo won a rare \u201cTriple Crown\u201d victory on Huntley Trucking Night. The longtime Chazy campaigner won all three of his races in the J&S Steel Modified division to headline a full night of action for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere.<\/p>\n

Gonyo grabbed the checkered flag in his qualifying heat, the bonus-points Ground Round Semi-Feature, and the 35-lap main event for the sweep, marking his first win at Airborne since May 17. Rookie Jamy Begor of Mooers had the best finish of his open-wheel Modified career as the runner-up, and the reward for him was even sweeter having occurred at the event hosted by one of his longtime sponsors in Huntley Trucking. Jason Durgan of Morrisonville survived an early off-track excursion to finish third, followed by Nick Heywood and rookie Danny Sullivan.
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Heywood widened his already-large championship point lead entering the season\u2019s twin 50-lap finales on Saturday, September 5. The Plattsburgh racer has a massive 72-point lead as he chases an historic fourth consecutive Airborne track title.<\/p>\n

Plattsburgh\u2019s Zack Daniels took his second Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade win of the season and the third of his young career in a 25-lap feature. Daniels came on top after a lengthy door-to-door battle with 16 year-old Dylan Rabtoy, who finished second. Josh Terry finished third, followed by title contenders Richie Turner and Robert Gordon.<\/p>\n

Turner, of Fairfax, VT, holds an unofficial 12-point championship lead on Gordon entering the finale, with Shawn Duquette another 15 markers back.<\/p>\n

Rabtoy got the last word by winning a $250 bonus in the non-championship Ernie\u2019s Discount Tools \u201cKing of the Hill\u201d elimination tournament. After advancing through preliminary races, No. 6 seed Rabtoy, of Swanton, VT, squared off with No. 1 seed Turner in a best-of-three final round. Rabtoy won the first two-lap race, but a cut tire knocked him out of the second, handing Turner the win. After a quick pit stop for a new tire, Rabtoy edged Turner to win the final race.<\/p>\n

Kris Clark of Keeseville drove to his division-leading sixth Busch Beer Mini-Modified win of the season, beating young Tyler Irwin. Original third-place finisher Eddie Bresette was disqualified in post-race inspection after two of his car\u2019s wheels measured in beyond the maximum allowable camber angle. That moved point leader Chris LaVair up to third place, followed by Harold LaVair and Tim LaFountain. Chris LaVair leads Clark by 40 points entering the season finale.<\/p>\n

Kayla Durgan of Plattsburgh won an eight-lap ladies-only \u201cPowder Puff\u201d race for Mini-Modified cars. Durgan drove Tyler Irwin\u2019s car to beat early leader April Bordeau, driving Rob Foley\u2019s machine, and Kristina Clark, wife of regular Mini-Modified feature winner Kris Clark.<\/p>\n

Championship week approaches at Airborne Park Speedway, as the track\u2019s Competition Kart Series crowns title winners in six divisions on Tuesday, September 1 at 6:30 p.m.; grandstand admission is free. The three weekly NASCAR stock car divisions will be in action for the final time on Saturday, September 5 at 6:00 p.m. with a special event presented by Huntley Trucking and Ernie\u2019s Discount Tools.<\/p>\n

Airborne Park Speedway is located on Broderick Road in Plattsburgh, NY, one mile south of Exit 36 on the Interstate 87 Northway. Visit www.airborneparkspeedway.com for more information, or call (518) 647-4444. Airborne Park Speedway is on Facebook at Facebook.com\/AirborneParkSpeedway and on Twitter at @AirborneSpeed.<\/p>\n

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS \u2013 Huntley Trucking Night<\/p>\n

Airborne Park Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY<\/p>\n

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 29, 2015<\/p>\n

J&S Steel Modified Feature (35 laps)<\/p>\n

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown<\/p>\n

(# – denotes rookie)<\/p>\n

(4) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY
\n(2) # Jamy Begor, Mooers Forks, NY
\n(5) Jason Durgan, Morrisonville, NY
\n(10) Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(9) # Danny Sullivan, Morrisonville, NY
\n(7) Mike Wells, West Chazy, NY
\n(3) Greg Atkins, Clintonville, NY
\n(13) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(6) Jamie LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
\n(1) # Timex Morgan, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(11) Ryan McLean, Au Sable Forks, NY
\n(14) Brian McGinley, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(15) Speedy Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(8) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(12) Rico Hernandez, Plattsburgh, NY
\nHeat Winners: Leon Gonyo; Jason Durgan<\/p>\n

Ground Round Semi-Feature Winner: Leon Gonyo<\/p>\n

Ernie\u2019s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Jamy Begor<\/p>\n

Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Nick Heywood<\/p>\n

Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Rico Hernandez<\/p>\n

Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade Feature (25 laps)<\/p>\n

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown<\/p>\n

(# – denotes rookie)<\/p>\n

(5) Zack Daniels, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(3) Dylan Rabtoy, Swanton, VT
\n(8) Josh Terry, Essex, NY
\n(12) Richie Turner, Fairfax, VT
\n(7) Robert Gordon, Milton, VT
\n(4) Brent Jarvis, Peru, NY
\n(11) Jason McClatchie, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(6) Shawn Duquette, Morrisonville, NY
\n(13) Tylor Terry, Morrisonville, NY
\n(2) # Michael Wright, Alburgh, VT
\n(9) Curt Giventer, Saranac, NY
\n(10) # Tony Salerno, Mineville, NY
\n(1) Keith O\u2019Neil, Mooers, NY
\n(14) Joe Bouyea, Plattsburgh, NY
\nHeat Winners: Zack Daniels; Dylan Rabtoy<\/p>\n

Ernie\u2019s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Michael Wright<\/p>\n

Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Richie Turner<\/p>\n

Ernie\u2019s Discount Tools \u201cKing of the Hill\u201d Tournament: (6) Dylan Rabtoy def. (1) Richie Turner<\/p>\n

Busch Beer Mini-Modified Feature (15 laps)<\/p>\n

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown<\/p>\n

(# – denotes rookie)<\/p>\n

(11) Kris Clark, Keeseville, NY
\n(9) Tyler Irwin, Peru, NY
\n(10) Chris LaVair, Saranac Lake, NY
\n(4) Harold LaVair Jr., Gabriels, NY
\n(5) Tim LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
\n(13) Scott Richner, Rouses Point, NY
\n(8) Rob Clark Jr., Keeseville, NY
\n(2) Mike Bresette, Keeseville, NY
\n(15) Dale O\u2019Neil, Mooers, NY
\n(14) Cory Lozier, St. Albans, VT
\n(12) # Clement Bell Jr., Peru, NY
\n(7) # Tanner Crary, Saranac Lake, NY
\n(3) Robert Foley, Saranac, NY
\n(1) Pete Blaney, Jay, NY
\nDisqualified: (6) Eddie Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY \u2013 wheel camber<\/p>\n

Heat Winners: Chris LaVair; Kris Clark<\/p>\n

Ernie\u2019s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Clement Bell, Jr.<\/p>\n

Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Kris Clark<\/p>\n

Mini-Modified \u201cPowder Puff\u201d Race (8 laps)<\/p>\n

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

(54) Kayla Durgan, Plattsburgh, NY
\n(66) April Bordeau, Dannemora, NY
\n(77NY) Kristina Clark, Keeseville, NY
\n(16) Amy O\u2019Neil, Mooers, NY
\n(22B) Tiffany Blaney, Jay, NY
\n(4) Lindsey Wells, Saranac Lake, NY
\n(5) Lindsey Aubrey, Plattsburgh, NY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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