Kevin Casper, Paul Lallier and Branden Dion Win A&C Recycling Features at Seekonk; Dylan Estrella Picks Up LM Phil’S Triple Crown Main
SEEKONK, MA — Kevin Casper jumped into the lead from his pole position start, and never looked back, as he picked up his first win of the 2013 season. Kevin and Ken Spencer brought the 21 car field down for the green, and raced wheel to wheel for several laps before Spencer settled in behind the Phil’s Propane Fusion. Throughout that battle, Kyle Casper ran third, putting pressure on Spencer.
Spencer’s night would take a down turn, when he spun on lap 21 while trying to hang on to second. This lined up three time champion Dave Darling to the outside. Through a handful of restarts, Casper held on and bead Darling to the stripe by .335. Mike Brightman came through the field after an early pit stop to come back to third. Elmer Wing III and Bobby Pelland III rounded out the top five.
1) Kevin Casper 2) Dave Darling 3) Mike Brightman 4) Elmer Wing III 5) Bobby Pelland III 6) Tom Scully Jr. 7) Dick Houlihan 8) Ken Spencer 9) Kyle Casper 10) Tom Scully Sr 11) Darryl Stampfl 12) Mike Mitchell 13) Billy Joerres 14) Kevin Folan 15) Dick Benoit 16) Bob Hussey 17) George Kourafas 18) Paul Reichert 19) Fred Astle 20) Ryan Vanasse
Dylan Estrella picked up his first win of the season in the Phil’s Propane Triple Crown 50 lap main event. Ron Barboza Jr started on the point, and set the pace early, holding off Charlie Rose for the lead, with Mark Hudson behind. Barboza held onto the top spot for the first 20 laps before Estrella, who started seventh on the field, used a lap 17 restart to work the outside lane into the lead.
While Estrella was setting the pace, defending LM champion Gerry DeGasparre was working his way through the pack when he and Bobby Pelland III got together, bringing out the caution just shy of the half-way point. Dave
Hutchins Sr made his return behind the wheel of Jr’s Late Model, and showed that he still has some fight left in him, as he wound his way through the field. Hutch started 14th, and found his mount working well on the inside and outside lanes. Once up to second, he couldn’t close in on the young N Attleboro native. Hutchins finished second in the 50 lap feature, with Ryan Lineham, Bill Bernard and Bobby Pelland III third through fifth.
1) Dylan Estrella 2) Dave Hutchins Sr 3) Ryan Lineham 4) Bill Bernard 5) Bobby Pelland III 6) Gerry DeGasparre Jr 7) Jeramee Lillie 8) Mark Hudson 9) Scott Dion 10) Jariah Roderick 11) Ron Barboza Jr 12) Joe Kohler 13) Mike Marfeo 14) Roland Wheeler 15) Charlie Rose 16) Tyler Thompson 17) Mike Cavallaro
Paul Lallier inherited his second win of the 2013 season when the car that Bob Bettencourt Jr was driving did not pass post-race tech. Doug Rioux jumped out front and led the a handful of laps before Gerard Berthelette moved past and took off from the field. Bettencourt moved into second by lap nine, and slid underneath the N Smithfield native for the lead.
As the laps wound down, Lallier moved into second, and started to put heavy pressure on the Tiverton driver. Re-creating an old rivalry, Lallier several times tried to squeeze past Bettencourt, but could not mount enough of a charge to get past. Scott Bruneau moved into the top three over the final few laps and crossed the line there. Berthelette and Craig Pianka rounded out the top five at the finish. With the DQ, John Hanafin moved up to fifth.
1) Paul Lallier 2) Scott Bruneau 3) Gerard Berthelette 4) Craig Pianka 5) John Hanafin 6) Rey Lovelace 7) Crystal Serydynski 8) Ray Negley 9) Austin Blais 10) Ed Gannon III 11) Charles Beal 12) Randy Moretti 13) Joe Melberg 14) Robert Gay 15) Darryl Perry 16) Mike LeFort 17) Scott Serydynski 18) Doug Rioux 19) Chris DeMoura 20) Jimmy Belmont DQ) Bob Bettencourt Jr.
Branden Dion put a stranglehold onto the Rookie of the Year chase as he picked up his second win of the young season. Rob Murphy took off at the drop of the green and set the early pace. As the pace quickened, so did 5 time champion Rick Martin, who moved to the outside. The pair raced wheel to wheel for a dozen laps, swapping the lead back and forth several times between them. At the half way mark, the pair were virtually tied, with Martin holding a slight edge. Dion was third, with John Paiva and Mike Cavallaro rounding out the top five.
As the leaders headed into turn one, just after completing lap 18, the pair drifted up, opening the bottom lane for the younger Dion to make a three wide pass for the lead. Once out front, the rookie never wavered, and led Martin across the stripe by over a second. Paiva moved under Murphy for third on the final circuit, with Murphy and Scott Dion fourth and fifth.
1) Branden Dion 2) Rick Martin 3) John Paiva 4) Rob Murphy 5) Scott Dion 6) Barry Shaw 7) Mike Cavallaro 8) Nick Uhrig 9) Anna Gregoire 10) Lenny Guy 11) Dane Saritelli 12) Mike Duarte 13) Bob Rainville 14) Billy Clarke 15) John Letourneau 16) Chase Belcher 17) Jim Hawkins 18) Taylor Therrien 19) Darryl Church
Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PR
Point Standings As of June 15, 2013
Pro Stock
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Dick Houlihan 41 Bridgewater MA 227 Leader
2 David Darling 52 Seekonk MA 219 -8
3 Tom Scully Jr 2 Cranston RI 211 -16
4 Robert Pelland III 12 Cranston RI 207 -20
5 Mike Brightman 27 Acushnet MA 192 -35
6 Michael Mitchell 40 Cumberland RI 190 -37
7 Elmer Wing III 29 Lakeville MA 174 -53
8 Fred Astle 30 Westport MA 168 -59
– Tom Scully Sr 3 Westport MA 168 -59
10 Daryl Stampfl 6 Norwood MA 161 -66
11 Kyle Casper 7 Somerset MA 159 -68
– Ryan Vanasse 11 Warwick RI 159 -68
13 Kenneth Spencer 03 Taunton MA 152 -75
14 Kevin Casper 88 Somerset MA 150 -77
15 Robert Hussey 80 Wellfleet MA 132 -95
16 Kevin Folan 17 Attleboro MA 131 -96
17 Billy Joerres 99 Somerset MA 122 -105
18 Dick Benoit 95 Middleboro MA 121 -106
19 Paul Reichert 07 Halifax MA 106 -121
20 John Berchem 49 West Greenwich RI 57 -170
21 George Kourafas 21 Brockton MA 50 -177
– Jonathan Dickerman 13 Weymouth MA 50 -177
23 Kyle DeSouza 28 Fairhaven MA 42 -185
24 Michael Medeiros 58 Tiverton RI 17 -210
25 Sam Porazzo 64 Norwood MA 15 -212
Late Models
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Bill Bernard 47 Holliston MA 351 Leader
2 Dylan Estrella 46 N. Attleboro MA 343 -8
3 Gerry DeGasparre Jr 71 Pawtucket RI 341 -10
4 Jeramee Lillie 50 W. Warwick RI 336 -15
5 Ryan Lineham 19 Hope Valley RI 333 -18
6 Robert Pelland III 12 Cranston RI 325 -26
7 Charlie Rose 7 Tiverton RI 263 -88
8 Ron Barboza Jr 2 Warren RI 260 -91
9 Mark Hudson 82 Norton MA 232 -119
10 Joe Kohler 31 Johnston RI 223 -128
11 Jariah Roderick 3 E. Taunton MA 208 -143
12 David Hutchins Jr 69 Somerset MA 189 -162
13 Tyler Thompson 22 Somerset MA 157 -194
14 Michael Marfeo 01 Exeter RI 154 -197
15 Roland Wheeler 21 Cranston RI 127 -224
16 Scott Dion 04 Taunton MA 122 -229
17 David Hutchins Sr 69H Somerset MA 114 -237
18 Michael Cavallaro 80 Seekonk MA 52 -299
19 Dennis Stampfl 02 Norwood MA 40 -311
20 Nick Ladyga 36 Voluntown CT 37 -314
21 Ray Parent 17RI Tiverton RI 32 -319
Street Stocks
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Rey Lovelace 14 Cranston RI 335 Leader
2 Charles Beal 30 Ledyard CT 327 -8
3 Scott Bruneau 74 Tiverton RI 324 -11
4 Crystal Serydynski 8 Johnston RI 319 -16
5 Craig Pianka 44 Smithfield RI 317 -18
6 Paul Lallier 70 Warwick RI 294 -41
7 Edward Gannon III 88 Fall River MA 283 -52
8 Scott Serydynski 22 West Greenwich RI 282 -53
9 Ray Negley 7 Coventry RI 276 -59
10 Jimmy Belmont 46 Seekonk MA 243 -92
11 Gerard Berthelette 4 N. Smithfield RI 238 -97
12 Austin Blais 16 Somerset MA 220 -115
13 Christopher DeMoura 08 North Dighton MA 213 -122
14 Bob Bettencourt Jr. 21 Tiverton RI 199 -136
15 Joe Melberg 00 Attleboro MA 159 -176
16 Justin Travis 45 East Taunton MA 141 -194
17 A.J. Solomon 42 West Warwick RI 129 -206
18 Robert Gay 29 Taunton MA 127 -208
19 Randy Moretti 10 West Warwick RI 125 -210
20 Douglas Rioux 3 Whitman MA 104 -231
21 Manuel Dias 03 S. Attleboro MA 98 -237
22 Vincent Pangelinan 53 West Warwick RI 93 -242
23 Christopher Beaulieu 79 Woonsocket RI 84 -251
24 Daryl Perry 17 Providence RI 59 -276
25 John Hanafin 76 Quincy MA 53 -282
26 Andrew Johnson 15 Rehoboth MA 38 -297
27 Phil Evans 12 Uncasville CT 36 -299
28 Jeff Ellis 37 Raynham MA 34 -301
– Stephen Potter 6 Warwick RI 34 -301
30 Michael LeFort 13 N.Providence RI 27 -308
31 Robert Henry 6 Cranston RI 22 -313
Trucks
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Rick Martin 14 Westport MA 363 Leader
2 Michael Cavallaro 80 Seekonk MA 360 -3
3 Rob Murphy 82 Rochester MA 323 -40
4 Branden Dion 04 Taunton MA 321 -42
5 Scott Dion 4 Taunton MA 320 -43
6 John Paiva 21 Fall River MA 310 -53
7 Nicholas Uhrig 11 Warwick RI 294 -69
8 Darryl Church 44 Brockton MA 278 -85
9 Anne Marie Gregoire 23 Hyannis MA 258 -105
10 Leonard Guy 77 New Bedford MA 245 -118
11 Mike Duarte 50 Dighton MA 212 -151
12 Jim Hawkins 49 Attleboro MA 204 -159
13 Dane Saritelli 29 N. Providence RI 173 -190
14 Billy Clarke 1 Seekonk MA 171 -192
15 Taylor Therrien 99 Coventry RI 163 -200
16 Willaim Schoeler 84 Warwick RI 156 -207
17 Jon Letourneau 43 Taunton MA 125 -238
18 Ronny Cornell 92 New Bedford MA 116 -247
19 Barry Shaw Jr. 85 Pembroke MA 113 -250
20 Joey Wakefield 10 Taunton MA 94 -269
21 Chase Belcher 81 W. Wareham MA 81 -282
22 David Westgate 94 N. Attleboro MA 54 -309
23 David Haywood 48 Tiverton RI 50 -313
24 Willy Sanchez 5 Providence RI 36 -327
25 Robert Rainville 33 Attleboro MA 33 -330
Pure Stocks
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Amy Arsenault Heroux 9 Pawtucket RI 119 Leader
2 Bill Doyle 66 Bourne MA 114 -5
3 Ed Flanagan Jr 5 Warwick RI 111 -8
4 John Robidoux 93 Fall River MA 108 -11
5 Earl Curtin III 55 West Warwick RI 104 -15
6 Thomas Blackwell II 01 Taunton MA 97 -22
7 Ed Gould 6 Warwick RI 94 -25
8 Richard Savard 28 MA 89 -30
– Jamie Burch 14 Lakeville MA 89 -30
10 Keri Lynn Manfredo 53 West Warwick RI 71 -48
11 Melissa Charette 10 Taunton MA 70 -49
12 Jesse Melberg 32 Taunton MA 63 -56
13 Chris Lima 07 Dighton MA 62 -57
14 David Desrosiers 81 Berkley MA 60 -59
15 Daniel Johnson 4 Rehoboth MA 41 -78
16 Tim Der Marderosian 29 Bristol RI 40 -79
17 Daniel Massa Jr 41 N. Dighton MA 39 -80
18 David Westgate 49 N. Attleboro MA 31 -88
19 Peter Pollard 89 Old Lyme CT 8 -111
Sport Fours
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Frank Shepard 4 Bozpah CT 64 Leader
2 Jeff Dombrowsk 44 Oakdale CT 63 -1
3 Tyler Boudreau 21 Coventry RI 58 -6
4 Lenny Sousa 31 Warren RI 57 -7
– Shawn DeMello 37 Dartmouth MA 57 -7
6 David Gargaro Jr. 6 Cranston RI 53 -11
7 Devin Miranda 66 Taunton MA 50 -14
8 Glen Leduc 5 Woonsocket RI 45 -19
9 Jason Enos 33 N. Dighton MA 44 -20
10 Chuck McDonald 01 Groton CT 42 -22
– Christopher Bissell 95 Jewett City CT 42 -22
12 Eric Pelletier 7 Coventry RI 37 -27
13 Christopher Testa 18 West Warwick RI 35 -29
14 Henry Lavallee 89 Uncasville CT 33 -31
15 Nicholas Mattera 8 Cranston RI 32 -32
– Robert Henry 9 Cranston RI 32 -32
Legends
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Nick Ladyga 38 Voluntown CT 130 Leader
2 Nick Lascuola 39 Brocton MA 125 -5
3 Albert Wisialko 28 Westwood MA 108 -22
4 Branden Martinez 12 North Kingstown RI 102 -28
5 Joseph Parker 60 Weymouth MA 100 -30
6 Joe Putnam 82 East Greenwich RI 88 -42
7 Chris Robbins 32 Norton MA 85 -45
8 John Bellucci 31 Johnston RI 82 -48
9 Shawn Buffington 23 Plainfield CT 61 -69
10 Thomas Gray 18T Sprague CT 58 -72
11 Taylor Martin 20 Windham NH 55 -75
12 Jordan Lamothe 16 Woodstock CT 53 -77
13 Andrew Carpenter 34 Auburn MA 51 -79
– Matthew Carpenter 24 Auburn MA 51 -79
15 Curt Snow 2 W. Warren MA 44 -86
SYRA 600
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 ppaMatthew Barboza 2X Fairhaven MA 65 Leader
2 Brett Meservey 1 Brewster MA 63 -2
3 Thomas Moreshead 11 Seekonk MA 59 -6
4 Doug Meservey 69 S. Chatham MA 58 -7
5 Shea Kulpa 38 Westport MA 54 -11
6 Cassie Meservey 72 Harwick MA 53 -12
7 Joey Lembo 53 Johnston RI 47 -18
8 Madison Birchall 25 Waterford CT 46 -19
9 Eric LeBrun 17 West Newton MA 44 -21
– David White 19 N. Stonington CT 44 -21
11 Evan Taylor 43 Fall River MA 40 -25
12 Sarah DeMello 36 Dartmouth MA 38 -27
13 Jessica OLeary 12 Warwick RI 36 -29
14 Scott Serydynski Jr. 3 est Greenwich RI 35 -30
15 Kendra Levesque 88 Warwick RI 33 -32
16 Brandon Lillie 21 West Warwick RI 9 -56
SYRA 750
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Curtis Rolando 48 Newport RI 65 Leader
2 David Lougee 22 Taunton MA 63 -2
3 Taylor Bowser 07 Taunton MA 60 -5
4 Christine Cavallaro 87 Seekonk MA 58 -7
5 Ashley Kuhn 18 Plymouth MA 55 -10
6 Kaitlyn Donovan 95 Waterford CT 53 -12
7 Shelby Donovan 15 Waterford CT 50 -15