{"id":2795,"date":"2010-07-19T05:19:28","date_gmt":"2010-07-19T10:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2010-07-19T05:19:28","modified_gmt":"2010-07-19T10:19:28","slug":"brian-boudreau-wrecker-to-checkers-at-whip-city-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/brian-boudreau-wrecker-to-checkers-at-whip-city-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Boudreau: Wrecker to Checkers at Whip City Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Brian Boudreau: Wrecker to Checkers<br \/>\nat Whip City Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BY  MARK McKEON<\/p>\n<p>WESTFIELD, MA \u2013 Defending 270cc Mini Sprint Champ Brian Boudreau is running a partial schedule this season for the Galko Racing Team, so every race has added importance.  Prior to this week, his last outing ended in disappointment when he wrecked in his heat race.<br \/>\nBoudreau came roaring back this week, winning his heat and picking  up his first feature win of the season, besting perennial rivals Seth Carlson and Kurt Conklin.<!--more--><br \/>\n\u201cWe really had the car dialed in perfectly,\u201d Boudreau said.  \u201cComing off turn two, I swear I could hear the right rear tire squealing every lap.\u201d<br \/>\nIt took Jerry Sehn seven years to earn his first Mini Sprint win, but less than a month to win his second.  Karter Carter Levreault finished fourth in his 1200cc Mini Sprint debut.<br \/>\nBrandon Igo has won two of his last three 600cc Mini Sprint features; this week he won his heat as well.  Red hot rookie Kyle Smith picked up another 750 Sportsman win and East Coast Mini Sprint Association President Rick Stone swept the 750cc class A events.<br \/>\nBrett Crowther won his first Modified Lite feature of the season, in an event which also paid T-USA regional points.<br \/>\nTefft Racing Team chauffer Tim Gallant made his first visit to Quad 4 Midget victory lane.<br \/>\n270cc: 1. Brian Boudreau, 2. Seth Carlson, 3. Kurt Conklin, 4. Tara Galko, 5. Wayne Ibitz, 6. Todd Bertrand, 7. Brian Hurd, 8. Kendall Segar, 9. Grant Sabo, 10. Frank Russo, 11. Ben Martelle, 12. Bryan Russo, 13. Jake Sapowsky.<br \/>\n600cc: 1. Brandon Igo, 2. Matt Seymour, 3. Chris Lennox, 4. Ricci Hirth, 5. Jim DeCambra, 6. Richard Crooker, 7. Paul Bigelow, 8. Terry Finney, 9. Jay Coppo.<br \/>\n            750 Sportsman: 1. Kyle Smith, 2. Cori Tufano, 3. Shelby Klekotka, 4. Timothy Stick, 5. R.J. Currey, 6. Makayla Lucia.<br \/>\n            750cc: 1. Rick Stone, 2. Phil Bessette, 3. Tyler Jackson, 4. John Casazza, 6. Nikki Ouellette, 7. Mike King, 7. Mark Taylor, 8. Chris Haskell, 9. Jack Fogarty, 10 Eddie LeClerc, 11. David Williamson.        .<br \/>\n            1200cc: 1. Jerry Sehn, 2. Jamie Beaudry, 3. Mark Taylor,  4. Carter Levreault, 5.  Kristen Phillips, 6. Peter Dance, 7. Jon Moore,  8. Joseph Szczapa, 9. John Virgilio.<br \/>\n            Quad 4 Midget: 1. Tim Gallant, 2. Kevin Tefft, 3. Joe Krawiec, 4. Jamie Spalding, 6. Denny Zimmerman.<br \/>\n            Modified Lite: 1. Brett Crowther, 2. Ryan Nicewicz, 3. Roger Angers Jr., 4. Casey Ouellette, 5. Dale Shallow, 6. John Durst.<br \/>\n            Karts \u2013 Modified: 1. Ryan Nicewicz, 2. Scott Kalber, 3. Rick Ashlaw, 4. Eric Jorgenson, 5. Craig Hublard, 6. Bruce Dodge, 7. Victor Pomerleau.<br \/>\n            Novice: 1. Darren Taylor, 2. Tanner Correia, 3. Jake Ellis, 4. Keriann Adamsky, 5. Aiden Pike, 6. Lauren Hauser.<br \/>\n            Turquoise: 1. Corey Lemelin, 2. Dylan Irish, 3. Spencer Brockman, 4. Matthew McCuin.<br \/>\n            Junior; 1. Ryan Irish, 2. Jeff Champagne, 3. Nora Lemelin.<br \/>\n            Lites: 1. Stephanie Banach, 2. Steven Banach, 3. Mike Hauser, 4. Josh Rutola.<br \/>\n            Heavies: 1. Jake Sapowsky, 2. Gary Sokoloski Jr., 3. David Comeau, 4. Bill Tack.<br \/>\n            2 Stroke: 1. Ernie Whidden, 2. Bruce Dodge, 3. Steve Rockwood, 4. Roger Angers Jr., 5. Eric Snow.<br \/>\n            250 Youth Sprints: 1. Derek Robbie, 2. Cullen Pike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Boudreau: Wrecker to Checkers at Whip City Speedway BY MARK McKEON WESTFIELD, MA \u2013 Defending 270cc Mini Sprint Champ Brian Boudreau is running a partial schedule this season for the Galko Racing Team, so every race has added importance. 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