Archive for June 5th, 2011

USAC DMA Midgets Return to Bear Ridge June 18; July 2 Show Added; Hank Rogers, Jr. Joins DMA

Published at June 5, 2011 in Bear Ridge and USAC Dirt Midget Association. 0 Comments

Bradford, VT — Following their successful 15 car debut on May 28, the USAC Dirt Midget Association returns to Bear Ridge Speedway on June 18 for their second visit of the season.

Denny Zimmerman, the 1971 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, was unable to make the opener because he was a guest of honor at the Indy 500, but he’ll be back behind the throttle of the Skip Matczak Midget that Kevin Chaffee drove to second place. Zimmerman plans to compete in all the remaining USAC DMA events at Bear Ridge this season.

In response to positive feedback from fans after the broadsliding, dirt slinging USAC DMA maiden voyage, Bear Ridge owner/operator C.V. Elms added an additional date to the five that had already been scheduled. Look for the USAC DMA Midgets on their added date, July 2, for Noise-R-Us Fireworks Night.

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The Valenti Modified Racing Series to Invade Seekonk Speedway on Saturday, June 11th

Published at June 5, 2011 in Seekonk and VMRS. 0 Comments

Seekonk, MA — For the first time this season, the open wheel ground pounders of the Valenti Modified Racing Series will be heading to Seekonk Speedway for their first of three visits in 2011. It will be a 100 lap affair, with qualifying heats to set the main event.

Jon McKennedy is the most recent VMRS driver to sit in Victory Lane at Seekonk, picking up the victory in the 2010 DAV Fall Classic. Jon is also coming off a great win in NH just this prior week. He will be competing against several drivers who have also visited the famed Cement Palace Winners Circle. They include Todd Annarummo, who picked up his first series win when the VMRS visited in August of 2010, Les Hinckley, Dwight Jarvis, Les Hinckley, and Chris Pasteryak.

Rowan Pennink heads into Seekonk as the points leader in the VMRS, and is looking to add Seekonk Speedway to his win list, as he is the most recent winner, picking up the checkers at Twin State Speedway 2 weeks ago. With over 60 drivers listed on their roster, and Seekonk being a speedway that relies more on the handling of the car more than the speed, it is not uncommon to see some surprises leading the field across the stripe.

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Rookie Coates Wins the NETS NH Race

Published at June 5, 2011 in Monadnock and NETS. 0 Comments

Winchester NH- The New England Truck Series made their first appearance Saturday night June 4 th at the famed Thunder on the Mountain Monadnock Speedway with many spectators in the stands, blue skies, and no rain in site for the night’s events.

NETS twenty-five lap feature race started with Rookie driver Bert Ouellette on the pole along side veteran driver Keith Chapman on the outside, rolling off turn four to a green flag start.

On lap two, Ouellette spins in turn two bringing out the first caution with Chapman dropping back to fourth position. The #38 Ford of Ronnie Oldham, then retired to the infield with mechanical issues ending his night. On lap three, Andy Lindeman takes first position followed by Gee Perry and in tow Corey Coates, races by the start finish line gaining momentum closing up the field. By lap ten, the second caution comes out with a spin in turn one with Ouellette.

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Colby Fournier becomes Seekonk’s youngest Pro Stock winner; Rego gets redemption in Kraze’s 30/30 Street Stock feature; Brian Vincent wins Pro4 thriller; Vanasse and Cavallaro return to Victory Lane

Published at June 5, 2011 in Seekonk. 0 Comments

Seekonk, MA — At the tender age of 17, Colby Fournier of Berkley, Mass, pulled off the first big win of his rookie Pro Stock Season by holding of a tenacious and hungry Tom Scully, Sr. for an entire race – 40 grueling laps, becoming the divisions’ youngest winner since the Pro Stocks began 33 years ago.

Fournier came off the outside pole with Lowell’s Jason Ferreira on the low side. The two battled briefly before Fournier had the lead coming out of turn two. That’s when the Senior Scully attached himself to Fournier’s tail. Somerset’s Kyle Casper got by Ferreira on lap 4 and Tom Scully, Jr. got past on lap 9. The front four then wound the remainder of the 40 laps in position at a blistering pace.

Scully worked his rookie opponent high and low continuously, only to find Fournier’s resolve, skill and speed equal to the test. While rookies often are flappable, Fournier maintained his course with the iron resolve of a seasoned Pro Stock charioteer. As the duo dueled, places in the pack moved around. Last week’s winner, Mike Brightman, had been put to fifteenth at the start for his win, and was moving painstakingly forward. Division champion, Fred Astle of Westport, started tenth, and edged his way through the crowd to fifth by lap 11. Rehoboth driver Dave Darling came up behind him on lap 13. Brightman, from Acushnet, arrived at Darling’s bumper on the 27th circuit. Brightman had relieved Bridgewater’s Dick Houlihan of that position, and Houlihan filled in behind. Lap 42 saw Jake Vanada get by Ferreira for pursuit of Houlihan. That left Ferreira in tenth, and there he remained as the final laps wound down.

[Photo Gallery] by Nicholas Teto

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Seekonk Next for Valenti Modified Racing Series

Published at June 5, 2011 in Seekonk and VMRS. 0 Comments

Canaan, NH — The Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to action Saturday night, June 11, when New England’s premier open-wheel touring division travels to Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA.

In a late breaking development, Doug Coby, of Milford, CT., will drive for point leader Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA., this weekend. Pennink is taking the night off to attend a wedding.

The Seekonk facility has always produced strong car counts, competitive races, and series officials believe that will be the case this weekend.

In seven previous seasons, 10 different drivers have won at Seekonk in 15 races to date. Several of those winners are expected to enter Saturday’s race.

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Shaw Makes It Two for Two at Canaan Fair Speedway

Published at June 5, 2011 in Canaan Fair and PASS Mod. 0 Comments

Canaan NH —  Andy Shaw reclaimed the lead on the final restart of Saturday night’s Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Mod feature at New Hampshire’s Canaan Fair Speedway to earn his second win of 2011. Alan Wilson finished in the runner up spot with Leo Oliviera third, Scott McDaniel fourth and Bill Dixon fifth

Mark Lundblad Jr. and Shawn Austin brought the field to the green and Lundblad Jr. got the jump from the pole with Rich Ferreira racing up to second and Scott McDaniel third. Caution flew on lap four for a slowing Shawn Austin and when the green waved Ferreira got the best of Lundblad Jr. to take over the point. Alan Wilson followed Ferreira through with McDaniel third. Yellow flew on lap eight for a Billy Dixon spin, sending him to the tail of the lineup.

On the restart Ferreira kept the lead but Andy Shaw was on the move from seventh on the grid to third, just as another caution waved for Scott McDaniel’s ride off turn two.. Ferriera held the point on the restart with Wilson second and Shaw racing third. Up front Wilson was challenging for the lead with Shaw hot on his heels. The top trio separated themselves from the pack where Lundlbald Jr. and Dana Reed were slugging it out for fourth .

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Jeff White Takes First ACT Win in Big JAB 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway

Published at June 5, 2011 in ACT LM Tour and Oxford Plains. 0 Comments

Winthrop, Maine’s Jeff White earned his first career American Canadian Tour win in dominant fashion at his hometrack of Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday, June 4. White led all but three laps in the Big JAB 150 while battling with seven time and defending ACT Champion Brian Hoar.

Hoar held on for second followed by Brent Dragon, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. and another Oxford regular TJ Brackett rounding out the top five. Shawn Martin completed the three Oxford regulars in the top ten with a sixth. Wayne Helliwell was the biggest mover in the 150 lap event as he came all the way from 32nd to finished seventh. Eric Chase, Jeff Labrecque, Jr., and 2010 ACT Rookie of the Year Brad Babb completed the top ten.

A total of 41 ACT Late Models attempted to qualify for the 33 car field. The 150 lap event was completed in just 1 hour and four minutes with just three cautions. Twelve of the 33 car field finished on the lead lap.

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Chadwick returns to SK Modified® Winner’s Circle, Galvin in Street Stocks; Cassidy and Turner split 50-lap Mini Stock races

Published at June 5, 2011 in Waterford. 0 Comments

Waterford, CT — Waterford Speedbowl was back in action Saturday night hosting the inaugural Four Cylinder Fury event, a six-event program. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action was highlighted by a 50-lap Mini Stock race, captured by Lisbon’s Ken Cassidy Jr., his second consecutive victory and third on the year in the division. Ledyard’s Tyler Chadwick came out on top of an entertaining SK Modified® feature, holding back the last lap charges of Kyle James of Ashaway, RI. Calvin Rose of Turner, ME dominated the second half of the 50-lap Northeast Mini Stock Tour race, going on to the win. Josh Galvin of Franklin won his second Street Stock race on the season, Dan D’addario of Columbia won the X-Car feature and Rose returned to victory lane to win the open-comp four cylinder race to close out the night’s festivities.

Frank Mucciacciaro blasted into the lead at the start of the 35-lap SK Modified® feature, however trouble began in turn three as the field worked lap-2 when contact turned Nichole Morgillo around from her place among the top-five. Keith Rocco and Jeff Pearl were both collected but suffered minimal contact in the incident.

The field went three wide for the lead into turn one on the restart, with Tom Abele looking to the inside of both Mucciacciaro and Glenn Pressel. Pressel came out on top after the field played bumper tag through turns one and two with everyone able to continue pointed in the right direction. Abele applied pressure to Pressel but couldn’t make a move to pull even, while Chadwick was advancing his position into the top three by lap-10.

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