{"id":5649,"date":"2011-06-12T22:14:12","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T02:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-06-12T22:14:12","modified_gmt":"2011-06-13T02:14:12","slug":"rain-brings-checkers-berthiaume-gordon-wins-renegade-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/rain-brings-checkers-berthiaume-gordon-wins-renegade-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain brings out checkers for Berthiaume Gordon wins Renegade thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rain brings out checkers for Berthiaume
\nGordon wins Renegade thriller
\nAirborne recap June 11, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Plattsburgh \u2013 Pierre Berthiaume of Joliette, QC was on the point in the Della Auto Group Modified feature when rain ended Airborne\u2019s Saturday night race card. The event, scheduled for 30 laps, was delayed by two red flags and declared official after 17 laps were completed.<\/p>\n

Berthiaume became the fourth different Modified winner in four events. He started fourth in a 30-car field in the Jacques Marier Racing No. 1 and took the lead from eventual runner-up Max Viens of Ste. Cesaire, QC on lap 9. and held the lead through three more restarts. Viens had a career-best second-place finish just ahead of George Foley in third. Leon Gonyo, Kris Vernold and Patrick Dupree held positions 4-5-6.
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\nThe first red flag came on lap 5 to tend to Bryant Trim who took a driver\u2019s side hit after spinning from racing contact in turn two. Trim escaped serious injury. The second red flag was needed after Andy Heywood collided with Daniel Brown as Brown slowed with a deflating tire. Brown had battled Berthiaume and Viens up front for a dozen laps. As the field was being realigned, rainfall took over.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe track was starting to get slippery,\u201d Berthiaume said. \u201cWe had to stop the race, but I think I was going good. I was in a good spot to win.\u201d George Foley, who stormed up to third from 18th on the grid and was pressing Viens for second, had to settle for his third top-5 finish.<\/p>\n

Robert Gordon of Milton, VT won a Versatile Trailer Sales Renegade thriller by inches over defending track champion Kevin Boutin. As Gordon raced on the outside with Boutin in the bottom groove, the pair swapped the lead repeatedly for the final seven laps. The win was Gordon\u2019s third of the year.<\/p>\n

Don Franklin finished third, a car-length ahead of Josh Terry fourth with Lance Rabtoy fifth.<\/p>\n

The start of qualifying heats for all divisions was delayed 45 minutes at the outset by rain.<\/p>\n

The NAPA Mini Modifieds get the spotlight Saturday, June 18 for a 25-lap, $250-to-win event. Post time 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Modified Feature
\n1. Pierre Berthiaume
\n2. Max Viens
\n3. George Foley
\n4. Leon Gonyo
\n5. Kris Vernold
\n6. Patrick Dupree
\n7. Martin Roy
\n8. Patrick McGrail
\n9. Jimmy Ryan
\n10.Chris Cayea
\n11.Todd Ormsby
\n12.Aaron Bartemy
\n13.Matt Woodruff
\n14.Martin Hebert
\n15.Vince Quenneville
\n16.Andy Lindemann
\n17.Mike Reyell
\n18.Mike Phinney
\n19.Craig Reyell
\n20.Jim McComb
\n21.Jason Durgan
\n22.Mike Wells
\n23.Greg Atkins
\n24.Daniel Brown
\n25.Andy Heywood
\n26.Adam Bartemy
\n27.Rodger Labreche
\n28.Bryant Trim
\n29.Don Scarborough
\n30.Jason Bruno<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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