The feature winners of the 59th consecutive season week ten sponsored by Swenson Insurance Co. were Robert Tucker in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds; Michael Danforth Jr in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, Lucas Balch in the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Sportsman Modifieds Limiteds; John Forlano in the Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets, Tim Higgins in the High Country Dispensary Late Models; John Fields in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks; and Doug Boucher in the Woodsville Power Equipment Bobcat Ridge Runners. For the visiting R.E. Hinkley Granite State Mini Sprints it was Nic Tosi in the 600cc and Jake Wolf in 500cc.
In the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds Robert Tucker scores his second win taking advantage of lapped traffic to get by Richie Simmons with only a couple of laps to go. Simmons held on for second with Jason Horniak taking third. Max Doliver and Thomas Placey rounded out the top five.
Michael Danforth Jr scores win four and adds enough points to his lead, he could take a week off and still be on top, as he sets sight on his third consecutive championship in the Wells River Chevrolet-part of the Auto Saver Group DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes. AJ Pushee driving dad’s car makes it to the podium finishing second with Travis King, your current rookie points leader taking third. Earl Maxham and Alexis Pushee completed the top five.
Rookie Lucas Balch adds his name to the winners list in the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Sportsman Modified Limiteds. Balch was able to hold on to the lead from his front row starting point and beat out Keegan Tabor. Shawn King would cross the line in third. Kelly Miller and Bryan finished out the top five.
The Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets see a first time winner for the season when John Forlano crossed the line under the waving checkers. Forlano was able to get to the front and take the point away from Keith Brown and cruise on for his first win since stepping behind the wheel of a midget in 2023. Brown holds on to second his first trip to victory lane with points leader Brandon Piastka taking third. Jeff Horn and Chris Murray completed the top five.
A new winner is recorded in the High-Country Dispensaries Late Models as Tim Higgins finally takes home the checkers after a yearlong drought. Ryan Christian after another wild ride in their heat race was able to get his car back together and crossed the line in second with Kelly Miller completing the victory lane photo-op. Kevin Smith crossed the line in fourth.
John Fields scored his third win in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks breaking the points battle tie with Tyler Fellows and putting him back on top by three points. Tim Tucker grabs runner up for the eighth time this year with Tyler Fellows coming home third. Last week’s points leader Keith Mansur finishes fourth and falls to third by four points in the championship battle. Mike Mann completes the top five.
Doug Boucher is able to pad his point lead over new dad Ryan Sayers with his fifth win of the season. Twelve points separate the two not insurmountable for Sayers who came home in third with Riley Chaffee taking home the second place spot. Zach Audet was able to come back from the rear after an altercation to finish in third and keep himself in the points battle just thirteen behind Boucher, with Kevin LaForest rounding out the top five.
Coming up this Saturday August 15th it is our annual Old Timers Night with New England Auto Racers, The 95.3/107.1 The Wolf weekly racing series division on hand will be the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, the Wells River Chevrolet-part of the Auto Saver Group DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Sportsman Modifieds Limited, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, and the Woodsville Power Equipment Bobcat Ridge Runners. Plus, the visiting Sprint Cars of New England. The Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets and High Country Dispensary Late Models are OFF.
The August 15th event is a SPECIAL Admission event. Adults $20.00, Teens and Seniors $18.00 and children 11 and under $2.00. Military discounts are available at $5.00 off for those with a valid ID. The back gate (pit gate) ticket price for Bear Ridge Speedway and DIRTcar 2026 license holders is $30.00. Non-license holders are $40.00 (both prices include the front gate ticket.)
To be eligible for the Bear Ridge Speedway points fund, and recognized at the annual awards banquet, drivers must hold a 2026 Bear Ridge Speedway or DIRTcar license, compete in the required number of events, and run on track designated tires as indicated in the rule book.
Bear Ridge Speedway is an alcohol-free family friendly entertainment spot, with our goal to make each experience at the Ridge better than the last. We continue to offer the best source of good, inexpensive high-quality entertainment for families. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Racing begins at the famous “6:00-ish” start time every Saturday starting in May through September.
Bear Ridge Speedway is located on Kidder Road in Bradford, VT, just off Exit 16 on Interstate 91. For more information, call (802) 222-4052 or visit www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to [email protected] Visa and Master card accepted