Published at July 1, 2012
in Seekonk.
Seekonk, MA — Tom Scully Jr picked up his first win in several seasons when he inherited the lead with 14 laps remaining in the 40 lap Pro Stock main event. Scully started toward the middle of the pack, and found himself in the right spot at the right time. He was running 7th when Mike Brightman, Tom Scully Jr and Fred Astle tangled while racing for third, and was sitting fourth when Ryan Vanasse and Kevin Casper tangled while racing for the lead. Right after that caution, Dave Darling, who was running third, was forced to pit with a flat left front tire that had been going down for several laps.
On the restart, Scully jumped out front and opened a 5 car length advantage over Craig Weinstein. Craig was able to close the lead down to less than ½ car length, but was unable to mount a serious challenge to the Wheelock’s NAPA Auto Parts Chevy. Tom Scully Jr was able to work his way back up to third, with Astle and Darling rounding out the top five.
Dylan Estrella appeared to be on his way to his first career LM win, when a caution came out late in the race and bunched up the pack. With 5 time Gerry DeGasparre Jr lined up along side, Estrella was able to power out into the lead, but was unable to hold off the Pawtucket native on the final restart. The pair raced side by side for several laps until the A-1 Custom Auto Body Chevy was able to close the door and drive away to his third victory of the season. Estrella was forced to settle for second, with Bill Bernard, Tyler Thompson and Bobby Pelland III third through fifth.
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Continue reading ‘Tom Scully Sr breaks his drought in the Pro Stocks; Craig Pianka wins first in the Street Stocks; Scott Dion wins Sport Truck event; Gerry DeGasparre picks up 3rd LM win’
Waterford, CT — The mid-season Speedbowl.com 300 was completed Saturday night at Waterford Speedbowl putting six divisions in action for a total of 300 laps of great feature racing. The special event provided the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions with extra-distance races including the annual 100-lap SK Modified® thriller. Tyler Chadwick of Ledyard was the night’s big winner, picking up the trophies in the SK 100 for his fourth win of the year. Jason Palmer of Berlin recorded his first win of the year in the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Models while Walt Hovey Jr. of Chaplin took down his second Street Stock race of the season. Bill Leonard of Charlestown, RI scored his first Mini Stock division win and Matt of Nassau, NY won his eighth Legends Cars race of the year at the Speedbowl.
Qualifying for all the divisions was held via time trials, with new track records being set in three divisions. Keith Rocco set a new fast mark in the SK Modifieds®, posting a quick time of 14.058 seconds during qualifying. That was just .003 seconds quicker than the previous fast time, set by Kenny Horton in 2007 and matched by Ted Christopher in 2010. Rocco also broke the track record in the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model division posting a 15.146 second lap. Corey Hutchings bested the previous Street Stock division effort, using a 17.184 second lap to set the new record. Sean Caron was fastest in the Mini Stocks with a 17.456 second lap.
After a redraw, Tom Abele Jr. and Jeff Pearl led a strong 28-car to the green flag in the SK 100. The field had trouble getting underway as two caution periods on the initial green flag kept the open-wheel action under wraps.
Continue reading ‘Waterford Speedbowl 6/30 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Results’
Stafford, CT – Taking command with nine laps remaining, Mike Horn went on to win the 30-lap Northeastern Midget Association feature at Stafford Motor Speedway’s CarQuest Super Saturday. It was the second career win for the second generation driver.
Horn, who started fifth, bested Erica Santos (Breault 44) on the third and final restart. The winning pass actually resulted in the third yellow. Sitting second since lap 19, Horn went by the only other leader, a sputtering Anthony Marvuglio (Bordeau 38), in turn three.
Starting second, Marvuglio had survived a couple of restarts and had a commanding lead until fuel problems (he was running out) slowed him with 11 remaining. Horn caught and passed him. There was, however, contact resulting in Marvuglio spinning up the track and collecting third and fourth-place runners Randy Cabral and Russ Stoehr.
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Continue reading ‘Horn Rules NEMA At Stafford’
Stafford Springs, CT — Saturday night, June 30th, was the 9th annual CARQUEST Super Saturday program at Stafford Motor Speedway. Mike Lichtyp won the 50-lap ISMA Supermodified feature, Mike Horn won the 30-lap NEMA Midget feature event, and Dan Meservey, Jr. won the 25-lap Pro-4 Modified feature event. In the CARQUEST Champions For Charities event, Ron Midford, Jr. took the checkered flag but the real winner was charity as the 13 champion drivers raised over $51,000 for their selected charities.
In the 50-lap ISMA Supermodified feature event, Eddie Witkum, Jr. took the lead from the outside pole at the drop of the green and he began to set the pace ahead of Jeff Holbrook, Mike Lichty, Bobby Magner, and Ben Seitz. Lichty drove to the lead around Witkum on lap-6 and Seitz was up to fourth just ahead of Rob Summers. The caution came out with 7 laps complete as a tire got loose on the track.
Lichty got a good run on the restart and he pulled out to the lead with Witkum in second. Witkum came under pressure from Seitz, who was able to take the second spot from Witkum 3 laps after the restart. Rob Summers was now into fourth with Holbrook and Jon McKennedy in fifth and sixth place.
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Continue reading ‘Lichty, Midford, Horn & Meservey Score CARQUEST Super Saturday Feature Wins at Stafford Motor Speedway’
