Beating back a brief challenge from Chris Perley, Payne scored a convincing win in the Mikitarian #9. Perley (LeClerc #12) held on for second followed by Lou Cicconi (Seymour #29).

Fred Astle Jr. (Sherman #23) and Vin Annarummo (Scally #4) held up Seekonk’s honor completing the top five. The battle was waged in NEMA Lite cars.

Mike Stefanik (Bertrand #48), Ted Christopher (Mucciacciaro #45), Russ Wood Sr. (Wood #51) and Rick Martin (Medeiros #50) followed.

“I really wanted this bad,” said Payne who took home the Coastal 181 Trophy and dedicated the victory to the late Gene Angelillo.

Payne drew the pole and then traded starting spots with Annarummo, “a move that worked in my favor.” Coming from eight, he was immediately in a four-way (sometimes four wide), lead-swapping battle that also included Cicconi, Perley and Astle.
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“We were not going to push it and put on a show for the fans,” said Perley, who won the Rich Vogler Award. “At the drop of the hat that went out the window.”

On the outside, Payne pulled away from Astle on the restart with Perley moving from fourth to second. They moved through one and two nose-to-tail, Perley looking low.

“I saw him,” Payne said of long-time rival Perley. “He was going to have to drive his tail off to get by.” Payne “kept the car down in the groove. I didn’t want him [Perley] under me.”

Payne, who replaced Bentley Warren in the field, could put the car “anywhere I wanted,” the result of much work with the Mikitarian crew a week ago (before the rain) and again before the race. “We got the car to be really good,” he added.

NEMA Nuggets:

• “The first half of the race really showed a trust between drivers,” said TV personality Jackie Arute, the event’s producer. “It was like a throwback, something you don’t see a lot of these days.”
• Bobby Seymour, the originator of the event, was especially pleased with the finish involving three of the most accomplished open cockpit drivers in the East. Cicconi went on to win the regular NEMA feature for Seymour as well.
• ”Any race involving the name Rich Volger, the best driver I ever saw, is one you want to win,” said Payne who welcomed the opportunity to honor Angelillo, “the best car owner I ever had.”
• The transponder on Payne’s car was not working. Cicconi did turn an 11.881 lap. Perley’s best was 11.902.

Sources: Pete Zanardi/NEMA Lites PR

Starting seventh, “Liquid Lou” drove the Seymour #4 under Randy Cabral (Bertrand #47) in traffic on lap 11 and won the Northeastern Midget Association’s 25-lap feature at Seekonk Speedway’s Open Wheel Wednesday.

Running consistent 11.3s, Cicconi dominated the final laps, finishing a quarter lap ahead of point leader Cabral. Early leader Mike Horn (Horn #93x) was third with Adam Cantor (Cantor #7ny) and Russ Stoehr (Dumo’s Desire #45) following.”

Cicconi took second from Horn in the backstretch on lap six. He quickly closed on Cabral who had taken the lead from Horn with four gone.

“I didn’t pass Randy right away,” said Cicconi who was “waiting for the traffic.”

“I wanted to go inside the lapped car,” said Cabral, “put it down low. I went outside but the car came up and trapped me. Lou slipped under me.” Pointing out “my car got better at the end but I let him get too far out in front,” Cabral was not totally unhappy with the second spot.

Horn, who settled into a steady run in third place, continues to “pay my dues.” He enjoyed a battle with Chris deRitis, the latter dropping out with mechanical woes. “I guess it’s one spot at a time,” said the second generation racer.

NEMA Nuggets:

• Despite a brief yellow on lap 13, Cicconi needed only 7 minutes and 36 seconds to cover the 25 laps. His best lap was a 11.303.
• Cicconi had an “awesome” car on a track “I really love.”
• It was Cicconi’s fourth Seekonk win and his seventh overall NEMA triumph.

Sources: Pete Zanardi/NEMA PR

RESULTS: 1. Lou Cicconi Jr, 2. Randy Cabral, 3. Mike Horn, 4. Adam Cantor, 5. Russ Stoehr, 6. Greg Stoehr, 7. Jeff Abold, 8. Jeff Horn, 9. Jim Millere, 10. Anthony Marvuglio, 11. Erica Santos, 12, Russ Wood Jr., 13. Joey Payne Jr., 14. Lee Bundy, 15. Paul Scally, 16. Chris Perley, 17. Matt O’Brien, 18. Brian Cleveland, 19. Chris deRitis, 20. Andy Nocella, 21. Todd Bertrand.

Boston, MA – NEMA announcer Peter Falconi and heralded sportscaster Jack Arute will provide LIVE Internet radio coverage of the “SHOWDOWN of CHAMPIONS” at “SEEKONK SPEEDWAY” on WNNE-BOSTON.

NEMA announcer Peter Falconi will be calling the racing action, flag to flag with Jack Arute providing post race victory lane celebrations. KC & Brian Hanaford will be producing the LIVE broadcasting and commentary of this event from their Boston studios.

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champions Ted Christopher and Mike Stefanik will be among a select group of champions competing a jaw dropping field of fellow champions: Midget Champions Jon Heydenreich; Supermodified Champions Chris Perley and Russ Wood; and Seekonk Speedway Champions Vinnie Annarummo, Fred Astle, Jr. and Rick Martin in a special NEMA Lites race at Seekonk Speedway on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

Christopher, who won the Whelen Modified Tour championship in 2008, has multiple track championships at Thompson International Speedway, Stafford Motor Speedway and the Waterford Speedbowl. His varied resume includes wins in a NEMA Midget and in a TQ Midget. Last month, he won the first dirt Modified race ever held on a road course.

Stefanik holds the all time NASCAR record for series championships, with seven in the Whelen Modified Series and two in what is now the K&N Pro Series East. He won his first track championship at Stafford Motor Speedway in 1979 and went on to earn two more, in addition to the pair he won at Riverside Park Speedway.

Catch all the LIVE action on WNNE-BOSTON at:  http://www.wnne-bos.com. POST TIME: 8:00PM EST.

Sources: WWWUB Networks New England/WNNE-BOSTON

NEMA shares the busy agenda with a 100-lap Modified event.

Less than 30 points separate defending two-time champion Randy Cabral (Bertrand 47) and Russ Stoehr (Dumo’s Desire 45) atop the points. Stoehr comes to Seekonk off a victory in the Hammond Memorial at Waterford last Saturday.

The Challenge puts a collection of stars including trio of Seekonk stalwarts – Vinny Annarummo, Fred Astle Jr. and Rick Martin – into a 25-lap battle in NEMA Lite cars. The field also includes NASCAR Modified Champions Mike Stefanik and Ted Christopher and a quartet of open wheel giants – Russ Wood Sr., Chris Perley, Joey Payne Jr. and Lou Cicconi Jr.

Practice speeds (flirting with 10 seconds) before the rain a week ago gave every indication a classic Showdown battle looms. “You can expect some excitement in this one,” says NEMA President Mike Scrivani Jr. “Those boys were going at it pretty good. Every one of them is an old hand when it comes to getting around Seekonk.”

One of NEMA’s “Coming Home” venues, close racing and tight finishes are commonplace for Midget at the “Cement Palace. Both Cabral, who has six Seekonk wins, and Stoehr, five, are more than familiar with one of area’s premier momentum tracks.

Greg Stoehr, Chris deRitis, Jeff and Mike Horn, Erica Santos, Adam Cantor and Jim Miller are also among the contenders.

Sources: Pete Zanardi/NEMA PR

In 2010, the rules package for the Late Models at Seekonk Speedway was adjusted to allow competitors from throughout New England, which had adopted the ACT rules package, to be able to compete at the 1/3 mile oval without having to make changes in their cars. Also, management has waived the temporary license for this event, hoping to attract cars that are idle for the night from their regular programs.

Also on the card will be a full night of action with the ARC Pro Stocks, Street Stocks and Sport Trucks. Action starts at 6pm. Adult general admission is only $12.00, with kids 12 and under FREE. For more information, check us out at seekonkspeedway.com.

Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PR

This coming Saturday, July 24, will feature a 75 lap feature for the Late Models. This will be the longest race since they ran a 100 lap race in 2000. While this will be a points race, contenders from other tracks are welcome to compete in this event. You can run either Seekonk Late Model rules or ACT rules. Both are legal under 2010 Seekonk Speedway guidelines. Also on the card will be the ARC Pro Stocks, Sport Trucks and Street Stocks.

Action starts at 6pm. Adult admission is just $12.00, with kids 12 and under FREE. For more information, check out our website at seekonkspeedway.com.

Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PRa

Fast Friday will spend the next week idle as Seekonk Speedway gears up for their Mid Summer Thrill Show, featuring the Spectator Drags, Enduro Drags, Truck Enduro Drags, Enduro racing, Car and Truck Figure Eights, and the only appearance of the season of the Monster Trucks. The Pure Stocks will also be part of the Thrill Show program.

Fast Friday returns on August 6, when the Pure Stocks, Sport4, and SYRA classes compete in their Mid Season Championship events. Action starts at 7pm. Adult admission is just $5.00, with kids 12 and under FREE. For more information, check us out at seekonkspeedway.com.

Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PR

Over 20 modifieds were on hand to try and wrestle the $10,000 grand prize from the Vendetti’s hands. Three former winners were on hand to become the first to repeat. Kirk Alexander, Vinnie Annarummo and Matt Hirschman were ready to fight with many top modifieds from the Northeast. The car that sat in Victory Lane the previous two years, Wayne Darling’s Furnace & Duct was on hand with a new shoe. Ted Christopher was behind the wheel, hoping to become the third driver in a row to wheel the #52 to the 10K prize. Also on hand was the DAV Fall Classic Modified winner, 7 time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion Mike Stefanik. Reigning Modified Racing Series Champion Jon McKennedy was looking to add this event to his mantle, as were Ryan Preece, Rowan Pennink, and Ronnie Silk, who were representing the NASCAR contingent. MRS regulars Todd Annarummo, Steve Masse, Louis Mechalides, Jimmy Kuhn, Max Zachem and Andy Seuss were on hand. Matt Hirschman and Chuck Hossfeld supported the ROC Modifieds, and Anthony Sesely, a regular at Wall Speedway and Mahoning Valley Speedway, made the trek from NJ. Jeff Malave and Dave Berghman were also on hand.

With the postponement, additional modified entries will be accepted for July 28, and the chance at 10 Grand.

[Photo Gallery] by Adam Fohlin

The NEMA Midgets were on hand for their first appearance, and ready to battle for the win. Favorites include Jeff Abold, Randy Cabral, Lou Cicconi, Adam Cantor Russ Stohr and Nokie Fornoro, all who have been in Seekonk’s Victory Lane.

21 Pro4 Modifieds graced the Action Track for the mid-week show. Cory Cleary was on hand to try and make it three in a row in the Open Wheel Wednesday. Mechanical issues plagued The Cub in practice, and the rain was a blessing for him. Also on hand, for the first time in over 15 years, the Meservey clan would be racing against each other. Dan Sr and Jr, and Doug will be battling against Norm Wrenn, Robin Berghman, Brian Vincent, Dave and Rob Richardi and many others.

The Showdown of Champions will also return for their 25 lap event. For the first time, several top names in New England racing will battle for supremacy. 14 Seekonk Championships will be represented by Vinnie Annarummo, Rick Martin and Fred Astle. NEMA standouts Lou Cicconi and Joey Payne, ISMA Champions Chris Perley and Russ Wood, NASCAR Modified Champions Mike Stefanik and Ted Christopher, and ARDC Champion John Heydenreich will be racing NEMA Lite machines that have been prepared for this event.

Action starts at 7pm. Adult admission is $25.00. For more information, check out seekonkspeedway.com.

Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PR

Second place Russ Stoehr, who trails by 46 points, heads up the group aiming at stopping the streaking Cabral. The two have 11 Seekonk wins between them.

Stoehr, who drives the Dumo Desire #45, is joined by Chris deRitis, Adam Cantor, Russ Stoehr, Jim Miller and Jeff and Mike Horn, all showing strength on occasion this season. Last year’s rookie of the year, deRitis, currently sits third in points after five races.

A 100-lap Modified feature and the NEMA Challenge of Champions are on the busy Seekonk docket as well.

Young Jeff Abold, with two NEMA wins at Seekonk over the past two seasons, and veteran Lou Cicconi Jr. are also contenders. Cicconi, a three-time Seekonk winner, will drive the Seymour car Abold rode to victory in last year’s Boston Louie. Abold now drives a Gaerte-powered family-owned car that is maintained by the Seymours .

Defending two-time champion Cabral has won four of the last seven NEMA races at Seekonk (Abold, Cantor have the others). He comes to the “cement palace” off wins at Thompson and Stafford Speedways. Both were hard fought and crowd pleasing victories and he and Bertrand expect another battle.

No one, in fact, knows better that no track rivals Seekonk when it comes to hard fought Midget battles. A win away from moving into sixth place on the all-time win list, Cabral won his first NEMA feature in the family car at Seekonk on July 22, 2001.

Sources: Pete Zanardi/NEMA PR

At the outset, Murphy leapt off the high side of the front row, ahead of polesitter Phil Meany of Gardner, MA, getting the track to himself entering the first turn on lap 2. Meany got wide in turn one as Westport’s Dave Hutchins went to his outside. Opportunistic Spencer dived in underneath, making it 3-wide in turn 2. Coming out, the dynamics saw Meany get up into Hutchins, who was forced to the backstretch wall. The outside tires mounted the barrier amid a fury of sparks and rode the middle of the wall, tilting the car at a 45-degree angle. The pack began to scramble, but Acushnet’s Mike Brightman took a full force hit as Hutchins came down off the wall. Brightman had to be taken off on the hook and spent a great deal of time in the pits with suspension repairs. Also hauled from the track were the cars of Billy Manchester and Jeramee Lillie.

Murphy forged to the lead at the drop of the green and Spencer followed him into second. With Meany on the outside, Martin and Scully began a battle for position. Martin edged the Saunderstown, RI driver for the position. By lap 7, Murphy and Spencer were brawling over the lead with Martin patiently following for a shot at the spoils. Astle, Darling, Scully, Meany and Jake Vanada paraded behind them. Spencer had edged ahead of Murphy by the lap’s completion and wily Martin leapt at the opportunity to run to Murphy’s outside, where they battled through laps 8 and 9. Astle and Darling followed.

By lap 10, Spencer was working a 3-car lead on the field and Martin, having bested Murphy on lap 10, was drawing his sights on the leader. It was a parade over the next five laps, with Spencer working the front, chased by Martin, Murphy, Astle, Darling, Scully and Vanada. Martin was closing on the leader by lap 15 and by lap 18, Spencer had only a one-car lead. Martin was knocking on the door through lap 25 with Murphy again closing in, followed by Astle and Darling. The lead trio was nose-to-tail by the 27th circuit.

On the 29th rotation, the lead trio was beginning a dogfight, with Murphy looking to duck under Martin, but Kyle Casper ran into some suspension problems in the front stretch, forcing his car to pitch and yaw and dive onto the infield grass of turn 1, bringing out the caution flag. The lap 29 restart had Spencer on the pole and Martin on his right shoulder with Murphy at his back. Astle was on the outside of row 2 with Darling down low on the third and Scully up high. Spencer clawed his way to the lead on the restart, while Murphy followed him under Martin and the two began warfare for second spot.

Lap 33 saw Lillie spinning in turn four to bring out another caution, which would be the final yellow flag of the evening.

Spencer and Murphy resumed the dogfight as the green dropped with Spencer leading by a half car on the backstretch and Murphy by a nose at the start-finish line on the front. Martin was again following and watching them battle. Ryan Vanasse, who had edged carefully through the field to seventh on the restart, now went wide to leap into the fourth spot, getting around Vanada, Darling and Astle in a big leap.

The race became a very wild parade for the final laps, with the exception of Vanada wedging himself between Astle and Darling by lap 38. A brawling trio of Spencer, Murphy and Martin surged under the checkered flag for the 1-2-3 finish, followed by Vanasse, Astle, Vanada and Darling. Scully, Kevin Casper and Meany rounded out the top 10.

Order of Finish: 1: 03, Ken Spencer, 2: 80, Rob Murphy, 3: 14, Rick Martin, 4: 11, Ryan Vanasse; 5: 30, Fred Astle; 6: 46, Jake Vanada; 7: 52, Dave Darling; 8: 2, Tom Scully, Jr; 9: 88 Kevin Casper; 10: 5, Philip Meany; 11: 12, John Dabrowski; 12: 41, Dick Houlihan; 13: 7, Kyle Casper; 14: 6, Billy Manchester; 15: 50, Jeramme Lillie; 16: 27, Mike Brightman; 17: 96 Dave Hutchins.

ROOKIE DESOUZA WINS FIRST FEATURE IN LATE MODELS

Fairhaven’s Kyle DeSouza started the Late Model race on the pole and led all competitors under the checkered flag, but it was a race that saw him battle for the front and change places with Jonathan Dickerman through the 35-lap midseason race for Late Models. It was the first win for the division’s rookie, who has moved steadily through the divisions since starting several years back in the Seekonk Youth Racing Association’s 600 and 750 divisions.

Dickerman, from Weymouth finished in the runnerup spot, but was not easily beaten in a hard, clean race with only two mid-race restarts to slow the action. Warwick, RI’s Ryan Vanasse, Gerry DeGasparre, Jr.of Pawtucket and Matt Breault from Acushnet, MA rounded out the top 5.

DeSouza started on the pole with Dickerman on his outside. Dickerman was quick to the lead at the start, but Hyannis’ Rick Shinn was knocked to the infield at the start, suffering some damage to his body metal at the nose. He restarted at the end of the pack. This time, the racers were off in fashion with Dickerman again surging to the lead on the backstretch. Behind DeSouza, Seekonk’s Mike Cavallaro and Tyler Thompson from Somerset, MA, diced it up for third place Cavallaro settled into third by lap 3, and Middleboro’s Randy Burr had gotten by Thompson for fourth. By lap 5, the field was Dickerman, DeSouza, Cavallaro, Burr, and Ryan Vanasse, who had moved up from his eighth starting spot.

DeSouza, not to be denied, pulled up on Dickerman on lap 6 to renew warfare. He made an underneath move on the leader on the following circuit and they were side-by-side through lap 8. DeSouza had the lead to himself by lap to, but Dickerman was pursuing, followed, still, by Cavallaro, Burr, Vanasse and now divisional multi-champ DeGasparre in sixth.

Shinn’s damage brought him into a spin on lap 12. DeSouza had the pole on the restart with Dickerman outside. Cavallaro and Burr were the next row, and Vanasse and DeGasparre made up a dangerous third spread on the grid. Kyle Casper, who won the first three bouts of the season and continues to lead the division, was joined in the fourth row by Frank Duquette.

Dickerman edged ahead the face-off as the green fell in a real battle, side-by-side through lap 13. But Robert Pelland III brought out a caution with a spin in turn 4. It was the final of the 35-lap event. Dickerman’s slight edge gave him the pole over DeSouza on the restart, which he didn not waste. He continued to lead through lap 15, while Vanasse slipped into fourth place behind Cavallaro.

Dickerman and DeSouza continued to dice for the lead, 8 cars ahead of the pack. Vanasse, having passed Burr, now was wrestling with Cavallaro for third and slipped underneath into the position. It hung Cavallaro on the outside and DeGasparre seized the opportunity to go underneath for fourth. Kyle Casper and Middleboroite Jimmy Rosenfield also nabbed the advantage, shuttling Cavallaro back to seventh.

On lap 21, DeSouza dropped down and went under Dickerman to regain the lead. Vanasse began to pursue to make up the distance to Dickerman. The leaders continued to struggle, nose-to-tail, with Vanasse beginning to close. DeSouza worked a 2-car lead over Dickerman by lap 27, and added two more lengths over the next pair of circuits. Now, it was becoming a challenge between Dickerman and Vanasse for fourth, with DeGasparre on their tails. Over the final 3 laps, DeSouza continued to run for the win while Vanasse toiled to get past Dickerman. At the stripe, it was Dickerman holding him off by a nose with DeGasparre and Breault finishing out the top 5.

Order of Finish: 1: 88 Kyle DeSouza; 2: 13 Jonathan Dickerman; 3: 11 Ryan Vanasse; 4: 71 Gerry DeGasparre, Jr.; 5: 20 Matt Breault; 6: 7 Kyle Casper; 7: 44 Jimmy Rosenfield; 8: 12 Robert Pelland III; 9: 32 Randy Burr; 10: 87 Mike Cavallaro; 11: 03 Frank Duquette; 12: 22 Tyler Thompson; 13: 80 Robert Hussey; 14: 66 Dennis Stange; 15: 57 Colbey Fournier; 16: 10 Rick Shinn.

BEAULIEU PACES SEEKONK STREET STOCKS

Chris Beaulieu, The Woonsocket Rocket, took over Seekonk Speedway’s midseason Street Stock feature from his outside pole starting position and raced to the final checkers for a big, 30-lap win over Coventry, RI’s Ray Negley by 5 carlengths, 1.l427 seconds. Beaulieu started on the front, outside Crystal Serydenski and it was hard racing between the pair from the outset. Serydenski, from Johnston, RI, forged a lead which saw Beaulieu struggling to get down into the low groove at first, but by lap 5 it was again a dead heat between the duo and continued into lap 6, when hard-charging Gerard Berthelette spun, while Beulieu had a fender on Serydenski, giving him the pole on the restart.

However, Tim Eaton, Craig Pianka, and Joe Fernandez tangled up in the front stretch by the starter’s platform on the restart, so the field came back to try again. Beulieu bested Serydenski for the lead on the backstretch, but it was trouble again, as Patrick Delaney spun on theback side after suddenly slowing, setting up a big scramble which sent Ron Barboza, Sr. into the back wall. Delaney and last week’s winner, Ryan Lineham were towed to the pits, while Barboza was pulled from the wall. Delaney, Barboza and Pianka retired from the feature at this point.

The lap 8 restart saw Beaulieu outrun Serydenski once again. Crystal had some handling problems, sending her up the track, and a line of cars was able to take advantage and move under her. Negley, who had restarted third, was after Beulieu, followed by North Dighton’s Chris DeMoura and Cranston driver John Geremia III. Manny Dias was black-flagged for a flapping hood and he retired 11 laps down.

By lap 15, Beaulieu had a long lead over Negley and the field, which he pushed out to 8 cars on lap 17, where he began to encounter lapped traffic. He slipped easily through.

On the 22nd go-around, Steve Axon, driving out of Attleboro, MA, looped, collecting Pawtucket’s Chris Rioux in the crash. Both restarted at the tail of the field. Beaulieu and Negley battled at the green with Beaulieu again going to the front followed by DeMoura, Scott Bruneau, Tony Oliviera and Mike Mitchell. Mitchell and tim Caton spun between turns 3 and 4, bringing up a lap 23 restrt. Beaulieu and Negley faced off from the front row again, with Beaulieu taking the lead in the second turn.

By lap 27, Beaulieu had a comfortable 5-car lead on Negley, who was now being troubled by Bruneau, who had passed DeMoura. Bruneau made a final dash at the line, almost nipping Negley, who held on for second, while Beaulieu romped home under the checkers. DeMoura and Michael Lema of Taunton, MA, rounded out the top 5.

Order of Finish: 1: 79 Chris Beaulieu; 2: 61 Ray Negley; 3: 74 Scott Bruneau; 4: 08 Chris DeMoura; 5: 39 Michael Lema; 6: 40 Michael Mitchell; 7: 19 Ryan Lineham; 8: 17 Mark Henshaw 9: 41 Tony Oliveira; 10; 24 John Geremia III; 11: 1 Scott Serydenski; 12: 04 Steve Axon; 13: 3 Chris Rioux; 14: 4 Gerard Berthelette; 15: 98 Tim Eaton; 16: 76 Ronald Lum; 17: 85 Mike Viens; 18: 93 Chuck Taylor, Jr.; 19: 51 Joe Ferenandez; 20: 8 Crystal Serydenski; 21: 81 Manny Dias; 22: 44 Craig Pianka; 23: 71 Patrick Delaney; 24: 02 Ron Barboza, Sr.; 25: 23 Gary Boutelle; DNS: Ken Kohler; DNS: Rey Lovelace

MARTIN CRUISES AGAIN IN SPORT TRUCKS

Westport, Massachusetts driver Rick Martin added to his midseason divisional points lead over John Paiva with another victory on the season in the 30-lap feature, holding off New Bedford’s Lenny Guy to the finish line. Guy finished second, ahead of Seekonk’s Mike Cavallaro (last week’s divisional winner) and Paiva of Fall River. Ted Berube of Somerset, MA, rounded out the top 5.

Seekonk, MA driver Billy Clarke, who has been racing at Seekonk since the 1940′s, led off from the pole, but Berube, on his outside, went to the lead on the first lap. Paiva followed Berube from the outside of the second row, and had the lead early in lap 2. Michelle Dumas of Quincy, starting 8th, suffered a spin and the start was called back to the first lap, placing Berube on the pole with Paiva on his outside. Clarke started low on the second row with Guy alongside. Martin sat on the outside, behind Guy.

On the green, Paiva managed to surge to the lead by lap 3 with Berube falling in behind and Guy on his coattails. Martin managed to get around Clarke into fourth while Cavallaro was moving up from his 10th spot on the starting grid.

With Paiva trying to escape Berube on lap 6, Bob Andreozzi from Portsmouth spun in turn 4. This put Paiva on the pole with Berube on his outside. Guy was low behind paiva with Martin behind Berube. Berube fell back on the start, with Guy pulling in behind Paiva and Martin settling down in third. Berube finally got down into the groove in 4th place.

By the ninth circuit, Paiva was showing a two car lead on Guy, Martin and Berube. Cavallaro was moving rapidly toward the front. On lap ten, Clarke and Dylan Estrella rubbed paint in turn 3, sending Estrella to the infield grass and bringing a caution. Paiva was a way at the green flag, chased by Guy, Martin, Berube, Clarke and Cavallaro. Martin took a quick move under Guy to get into second place on the 12th lap while Berube and Clarke dueled for fourth. Paiva, Martin and Guy began to put distance on the field.

Martin slid under Paiva in lap 16 and into the lead on the following circuit; Guy settled in to gnaw at Paiva’s tail. Dumas and Dan Leach got into each other, spinning and bringing out the caution and a lap 19 restart. Martin again grabbed the lead from the pole while Guy came up from the low side of the second row to get under Paiva for second. Paiva was stuck on the outside and Cavallaro was coming up quickly. Martin went out to a 4-car lead on Guy over the next 4 laps, while Cavallaro edged Paiva for third. On the twenty-fifth completion, Martin led Guy, Cavallaro, Paiva and Berube with a long gap back to Estrella and Clarke.

With three to go, Martin had a comfortable 5 car lead over Guy, which he carried under the checkered flag for his third Sport Trucks win of the season. Guy, Cavallaro, Paiva and Berube rounded out the top 5.

Order of Finish: 1: 14 Rick Martin; 2: 77 Lenny Guy; 3: 80 Michael Cavallaro; 4: 17 John Paiva; 5: 91 Ted Berube; 6: 46 Dylan Estrella; 7: 1 Billy Clarke; 8: 3 Jariah Roderick; 9: 5 Michael Ronhock; 10: 29 Dane Saritelli; 11: 43 Dan Leach; 12: 44 Michelle Dumas; 13: 23 Anna Gregoire; 14: 49 Jim Hawkins; 15: 07 Steve Boyko; 16: 2 Robert Andreozzi; 17: 15 Casey Sanchez; 18: 92 Ronny Cornell

Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PR