The “ageless one” Bob Shepard is still winning racing in his fifth decade of racing taking home the checkers in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes. Chris Donnelly “the Professor” takes home his biggest payday winning the SCoNE big money event.
The feature winners of the 59th consecutive season week thirteen sponsored by Optical Expressions Barre VT were Jason Horniak in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds; Bob Shepard in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, Keegan Tabor® in the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Sportsman Modifieds Limiteds; Ryan Christian in the High Country Dispensary Late Models; Keith Mansur in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks; Ryan Sayers in the Woodsville Power Equipment Bobcat Ridge Runners and Chris Donnelly in the Sprint Cars of New England.
Jason Horniak® adds his name to the winners list in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, after beating out Richie Simmons for the win. Simmons, the only driver in the top ten to have not won a race, is shaking his head trying to figure out why. With just four weeks left he knows it is “time to get r done”. Jason Gray worked his way from mid pack to beat out Owen Brown for the final victory lane spot. Brown and Kyle Huntington rounded out the top five.
The Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds had a special event for Optical Expressions, the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds King of the Hill points Competition. A special format was used to narrow down the field to a three car five lap shoot out for a thousand to win. Robert Tucker takes home the cash with Jason Gray second and Jeremy Huntoon third.
He has been racing at the Ridge for OVER FIFTY years and is still showing the rookie how it is done in Wells River Chevrolet-part of the Auto Saver Group DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes. Bob Shepard punched his ticket into the end of season growler event with the crowd on their feet as he beat out Earl Maxham for the win. Rookie Travis King advanced to take the third place spot in victory lane his second of the season. Michael Danforth Jr. and Cooper Hodge completed the top five.
Keegan Tabor® tightens the points battle with his fourth win in the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Sportsman Modified Limiteds knocking Bryan King’s lead down to just fourteen points. With time running out he may not be able to get close enough to take the crown, but it will go down in history that it wasn’t a walk in the park for King if he is able to hold on. Jordan Robinson finished one spot better than last week in victory lane making it the line in second as King crossed tight behind her in third. Lucas Balch® and Michael Kinne® rounded out the top five.
The Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets were off and will return to action on September 5th for their madness event and will be competing for over four thousand dollars in lap money.
Ryan Christian scores win seven in the High-Country Dispensaries Late Models, beating out Tim Higgins and Kevin Smith who crossed the line behind him in that order. Tim Beard and Kelly Miller, after a hard turn right into the wall rounded out the top five.
Keith Mansur is not giving up the fight in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks as he scored his fifth win the most for a single driver in the division. With his win over Tim Tucker, he closes the gap to just twelve points from the top spot. Tyler Fellows crossed the line in third and is once again sitting on top of the heap five points over John Fields. Mike Mann and Tim Blake, with his best finish of the season rounded out the top five.
It appears that it may be down to just two for the championship quest with John Fields beating out Tyler Fellows for the win in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks. The two are now separated by two points with fields back on top. Keith Mansur finishes in third and is now sixteen points out of second not insurmountable but with only a handful of races left for 2026 it is beginning to become a more difficult challenge. Mike Mann and Luke Peter rounded out the top five for the night.
Another tight points battle continues in the Woodsville Power Equipment-Bobcat Ridge Runners as first and second are now separated by only one point. Ryan Sayers is the one still on top as he scores his third win of the season beating out Zach Audet who finishes in second and is the one, one point behind Sayers. Jacob Hall-Larson makes his second trip to victory lane, taking home third. Ryle Chaffee and Doug Boucher, still hoping for mulligans for the front two in the points battle rounded out the top five.
The High Country Dispensaries 4/6 Cylinder Enduro series will return to action September 5th.
The Sprint Cars of New England were once again in the house, and it was their Big Money Classic night with a record setting SCoNE payout of over $28,000.00 in purse and lap money. A full field of cars was on hand to go for the gold, and when it was all said and done it would be “The Professor” of Bear Ridge Speedway Chris Donnelly taking home his biggest payday in his racing career. The battle for the gold was tough with Matt Hoyt doing his best to get by Donnelly to no avail, having to settle for the second place spot. Kadyn Berry joined the pair in victory lane finishing third. Will Hull and Caiden Herbert completed the top five. SCoNE will return twice before the end of the season, next on September 12th and again on the 26th for the make-up event.
Coming up this Saturday September 5th is the return of the 4/6 Cylinder Enduro series with a makeup event. Sponsored by Wells River Savings Bank.
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 Limiteds, Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets with their MADNESS, High Country Dispensary Late Models, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, Woodsville Power Equipment Bobcat Ridge Runners, and the High Country Dispensaries 4/6 Cylinder Enduro series.
This is a regular general admission show (front gate) ticket for adults (ages 16 to 61) is $15.00 a person and children 11 and under $2.00. Teens (12 to 15) and seniors (62 and older) are $13.00. 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. 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.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – 59th Season of Racing *Optical Expressions Barre VT* night.
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway -- Bradford, VT
Saturday August 29, 2026
Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds (35 laps)
1st 39 Jason Horniak ®
2nd 343 Richie Simmons
3rd 00 Jason Gray
4th 47 Owen Brown
5th 3h Kyle Huntington
6th 12 Cody Gregoropoulos
7th 26 Jeremy Huntoon
8th 631 Todd Buckwold
9th 29 Max Dolliver
10th 42T Robert Tucker
11th 1d Wayne Stearns
12th 91nh James Fadden
13th 56 Thomas Placey
14th 44 Michael Danforth Jr. ®
15th 631L Matt Lashua
16th 86 Mike Ryan
17th 20 Kane Pike
3 Jeff Huntington DNS
HEAT one: Owen Brown
HEAT two: Kyle Huntington
King of the Hill Points Competition
1st Robert Tucker
2nd Jason Gray
3rd Jeremy Huntoon
Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes (30 laps)
1st 28 Bob Shepard
2nd 43 Earl Maxham
3rd 3k Travis King ®
4th 44 Michael Danforth Jr
5th 17 Cooper Hodge
6th 631 Todd Buckwold
7th 111 Jason Gray
8th 27 Logan Martin
9th 89 Lucas Wheeler
10th 66 AJ Pushee
11th 8 Chris Roberts ®
12th 9 Alexis Pushee
13th 96 Rob Williams
14th 3 Tad Kingsbury
15th 45 Damon Cote
16th 54 Dale Leroux
17th 1 Adam Osgood
HEAT one: Todd Buckwold
HEAT two: Chris Roberts
Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Sportsman Modifieds Limited (20 Laps)
1st 74 Keegan Tabor ®
2nd 2 Jordan Robinson ®
3rd X Bryan King
4th 33 Lucas Balch ®
5th 73 Michael Kinne ®
6th 4 Shawn King
7 Jerry Isham DNS
HEAT one: Bryan King
Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets Feature (25 laps)
OFF Return for their madness September 5th
HEAT one:
HEAT two:
High Country Dispensary Late Model Feature (20 Laps)
1st 10 Ryan Christian
2nd 61 Tim Higgins
3rd 60 Kevin Smith ®
4th 51 Tim Beard
5th 04 Kelly Miller Sr
HEAT one: Ryan Christian
LaValley’s Building Supply Dirt Stockers (20 Laps)
1st 44 Keith Mansur
2nd 91 Timothy Tucker
3rd 7 Tyler Fellows
4th 22m Mike Mann
5th 25 Timothy Blake
6th 46 John Fields
7th 2x Josh Bussino
8th 6x Chris Cole
9th 87 James Thompson
10th 11 Michael Larocque
11th 4b Keith Brick
12th 42 Hunter Garduno
82 Mike McClay DNS
HEAT one: Keith Mansur
HEAT two: Tyler Fellows
Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners (20 Laps)
1st 94 Ryan Sayers
2nd 9 Zach Audet
3rd 42 Jacob Hall-Larson
4th 96 Riley Chaffee
5th 91 Doug Boucher
6th 49 Kevin LaForest
7th 7d Jacob Davis ®
8th 05 Brandon Premont
9th 63 Dayton Blake
10th 14 Landon McDonald
11th 3m William Moses Jr
12th 80 Eric Baker
13th 18 Parker Perry
14th 41 Jade Cote
15th 51 Terry Flint JR
16th 6 Ty Heywood ®
17th 13 Joshua Moses
5b Joe Malzac DNS
HEAT one: Jacob Davis®
HEAT two: Jacob Hall-Larson
Sprint Cars of New England (30 laps)
1st 17 Chris Donnelly
2nd 07 Matt Hoyt
3rd 12 Kadyn Berry
4th 61 Will Hull
5th 23NH Caiden Herbert
6th 91 Scott Holcomb
7th 12t Tyler Chartrand
8th 89 Troy Comeau
9th 18 Mac MacDuffie
10th 2 Tomy Moreau
11th 11 Tunk Berry
12th 01 Travis Hull
13th 1d JP Vaillancourt
14th 37 Donald Ottati
15th 1NY Mark Reynolds
16th 21 Mia Koponen
17th 18a Si Allen
739 Nick Kruger DNS
23b Travis Billington DNS
HEAT one: Matt Hoyt
HEAT two: Kadyn Berry
DASH winner: Will Hull
High Country Dispensaries 4/6 Cylinder Enduro
Next Event September 5th
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-- April May Preston-Elms Owner/Promoter-Bear Ridge Speedway President New England Auto Racers Board Member Racing History Preservation Group NERM Northeast Dirt Modified Museum & Hall of Fame 2020 Inductee RPM Jodi Deery Award Winner 2025 *Bear Ridge Speedway* *(802) 222-4052* *Bradford, VT* *www.bearridgespeedway.com* <http://www.bearridgespeedway.com/> *[email protected]* <[email protected]>