Seekonk Notes
Jeff Zuidema was among the drivers gathered for practice at Seekonk Speedway on Friday. The accomplished North Brookfield, MA driver is a former Outlaw Pro champion at Monadnock Speedway. This season he captured the Late Model championship at Thompson Speedway.
A Monadnock regular, Zuidema brought his #42 car to the Seekonk Speedway for its annual visit to the Action Track of the East. Seekonk fans may see Zuidema more often in 2009, depending on how often the Pro Stocks are scheduled at the Winchester, NH oval known as “Mad Dog”.
If the rumors of Modifieds and Pro Stocks running alternating weeks next season come to fruition at Monadnock, Zuidema said Seekonk is an option for next season and his team. Zuidema hasn’t run a full year at Seekonk since 1990.
This weekend’s season finale, the D. Anthony Venditti Fall Classic features two-days of racing at the historic Route 6 1/3 mile oval. Saturday is qualifying day for all classes, plus 25-lap features for the NEMA Lites, Pure Stocks, SYRA 750 and 600 divisions. Sunday will focus on extra-distance races including Pro Stocks (100 laps), Late Models (50 laps), Seekonk Sport Trucks (30 laps) and Street Stocks (30 laps).
Two touring divisons will also be on-hand: True Value Modified Racing Series (100 laps) and the NorthEastern Midget Association (NEMA) Midgets will go 25 circuits.
The 2008 DAV Fall Classic Event Schedule
FRIDAY October 10th
Pits open at 9 AM – Pit Admission $20 (no open grandstand admission)
Practice all divisions 11 AM to 5 PM.(Rotation Order-SYRA, Trucks/Ministocks, Street Stock, NEMA, Late Model, Modified, NEMA Lites, Pure Stock, Pro Stock)
SATURDAY October 11th
8:00 AM Pits Open – Front gate @ 11AM
8:45 AM Inspections
10:00 AM Practice starts (Rotation Order-SYRA, Trucks/Ministock, Street Stock, NEMA, Late Model, Modified, NEMA Lites, Pure Stock, Pro Stock)
1:30 PM Qualifying starts
Qualifying Schedule
SYRA 600 8 laps
Pure Stock 8 laps
SYRA 750 8 laps
Trucks 10 laps
NEMA Lites 10 laps
Street Stocks 10 laps
Late Models 12 laps
NEMA Midgets 10 laps
Pro Stocks 12 laps
TVMods 12 laps
Consolation races will follow in same order as needed
Feature Schedule
SYRA 600 Feature 25 laps
Pure Stock Feature 25 laps
SYRA 750 Feature 25 laps
NEMA Lites Feature 25 laps
SUNDAY 12th
9:00 AM Pits open – Front gate @ 10 AM
10:00 AM Pit party
12:00 PM Practice for NEMA Midgets, Pro Stocks, TVMods ONLY
1:00 PM Features start
Feature Schedule
Sport Truck/Ministocks 30 laps ($250 to win)
Street Stocks 30 laps ($250 to win)
Late Models 50 laps ($700 to win)
NEMA Midgets 25 laps
Pro Stocks 100 laps ($3,000 to win)
TVMods 100 laps
Schedule subject to change
Below I’ve included a list of drivers from Friday’s practice:
Pro Stock
#00-John Dabrowski, W. Bridgewater, MA
#02-Ron Smith, Oakham, MA
#4-Scott Dion, Taunton, MA
#9-Mike Parks, Charlestown , NH
#11-Ryan Vanasse, Warwick, RI
#11-Byron Baker, Claremont, NH
#14-Rick Martin, Westport, MA
#16-Jake Vanada, Berkley, MA
#27-Mike Brightman, Acushnet, MA
#30-Fred Astle, Jr., Westport, MA
#35-Derek Ramstrom, Worcester, MA
#36-Dave Silvia, Warwick, RI
#41-Tommy Ellis,
#42-Jeff Zuidema, N. Brookfield, MA
#44-Jimmy Rosenfield, Middleboro, MA
#52-David Darilng, Rehoboth, MA (Chevrolet and Dodge)
#74-Mike Mortimer, Mastic Beach, NY
#88-Russ Hersey, Swanzey, NH
#95-Steve O’Brien, Scituate, MA
#96-Dave Hutchins, Somerset, MA
Sources: Nicholas Teto