Fred Astle, Charlie Rose, Scott Serydynski and Rob Murphy are Seekonk Speedway winners
SEEKONK, MA — Fred Astle picked up his second win of the season in the 40 lap Pro Stock feature. After waiting out a 90 minute rain delay, the Pro Stocks finally hit the speedway with 23 cars in tow. Mike Brightman jumped out front early before the first caution came out, eliminating Ryan Vanasse and Bob Tripp. Brightman and Kyle Casper took off on the restart, and Casper started putting heavy pressure on the Acushnet native right away. On lap 9, there was contact, with Brightman spinning out of the lead. Casper was penalized to the rear.
Once back underway, Astle jumped out front with Tom Scully Jr trying to hold off Dick Houlihan to no avail. Houly moved into second with Scully third. The trio continued to fight for the lead for the next several laps before the former 2 time champion moved to the outside to pressure Astle. With Houlihan working the outside, Scully tried several appetites to squeeze under Astle, but could not find the room. Over the final 15 plus laps, Houlihan and Astle races wheel to wheel for the lead, with Dick officially leading lap 33. Astle battled back and held of Houly at the stripe for the win. Houlihan was second, with Scully Jr, Kevin Casper and Dave Darling rounding out the top five.
1) Fred Astle 2) Dick Houlihan 3) Tom Scully Jr 4) Kevin Casper 5) Dave Darling 6) Ken Spencer 7) Bob Hussey 8) Kyle Casper 9) Elmer Wing III 10) Mike Brightman 11) Dave Hutchins Sr 12) Manny Dias 13) Mike Mitchell 14) Kevin Folan 15) Daryl Stampfl 16) Cory Cleary 17) Tom Scully Sr 18) Dave Silvia19) Billy Joerres 20) John Berchem 21) George Kourafas 22) Ryan Vanasse 23) Bob Tripp 24)
Charlie Rose jumped out front on the opening lap and held off Mark Hudson for his first win of the season. Charlie took off at the drop of the green, but a multi-car incident on the opening lap eliminated Chad LaBasste, Tyler Thompson, Dennis Stampfl, Dylan Estrella, Ryan Lineham and Ron Barboza.
Once back under way, Charlie again took off with Hudson in tow, but the driver on the mover was Aaron Fellows, making his first appearance at Seekonk. Aaron worked into second quickly, and started to pressure Rose for the lead. As the pair raced into turn one, Fellows got loose, and spun, bringing out the caution.
From there, it was all Rose, who kept Hudson behind him by a couple of lengths. Gerry DeGasparre was third, with Jeramee Lille and Bill Bernard fourth and fifth.
1) Charlie Rose 2) Mark Hudson 3) Gerry DeGasparre Jr 4) Jeramee Lillie 5) Bill Bernard 6) Aaron Fellows 7) Greg Cotter 8) Dave Hutchins Jr 9) Joe Kohler 10) Ron Barboza 11) Ryan Lineham 12) Dylan Estrella 13) Dennis Stampfl 14) Tyler Thompson 15) Chad Lambasted
Scott Serydynski picked up his first win of the season in the Phil’s Propane Triple Crown 30 lap feature for the Street Stocks. The former 2 time champion jumped out front on the opening laps, with Charles Beal in tow, putting pressure on him. Beal ran second until he got loose and spun, handing over the second spot to 15 year old rookie Austin Blais. Blais followed the veteran, until he spun following a restart just after halfway.
The second half of the feature saw Bob Bettencourt pushing Serydynski around, trying to find a weakness, but none could be found. Serydynski claimed the win with Bettencourt, Rey Lovelace. Gerard Berthelette and Scott Bruneau rounding out the top five.
With his fifth place finish, Scott Bruneau won the Phil’s Propane Triple Crown for the Street Stocks. Vinnie Pangelinan was the Simpson’s Auto Care Lucky Draw winner.
1) Scott Serydynski 2) Bob Bettencourt Jr 3) Ray Lovelace 4) Gerard Berthelette 5) Scott Bruneau 6) Crystal Serydynski 7) Steve Axon 8) Paul Lallier 9) Chris DeMoura 10) Stephen Potter 11) Ray Negley 12) Craig Pianka 13) Austin Blais 14) Vinny Pangelinan 15) Daryl Perry 16) Jeff Ellis 17) Chris Beaulieu 18) A J Soloman19) Chris Rioux 20) Charles Beal
Rob Murphy shook off his recent bad luck and picked up his first win of the season in the 25 lap Sport Truck event. Murphy took over on the second lap from Darryl Church, and quickly had Barry Shaw trying to sneak past the Rochester, MA native. The pair raced for several laps before Branden Dion moved past Shaw at lap nine.
Murphy and Dion raced for the lead, with Murphy at times gaining a couple of truck lengths of breathing room before it would shrink again. While they were racing for the lead, Mike Cavallaro, back after several weeks’ recovery of a broken wrist, moved through the field into third. He moved past Dion on a late race restart, but could not muster the power to overtake Murphy. Cavallaro had to settle for second, with Branden Dion, John Paiva and Barry Shaw third, fourth and fifth.
1) Rob Murphy 2) Mike Cavallaro 3) Branden Dion 4) John Paiva 5) Barry Shaw Jr 6) Scott Dion 7) Lenny Guy 8) Joey Wakefield 9) Dave Haywood 10) Darryl Church 11) Nick Uhrig 12) Dan Leach 13) Taylor Therrien 14) Bill Schoeler 15) Bob Rainville 16) Chris Lima 17) Chase Belcher 18) Mike Duarte19) Anna Gregoire 20) Jim Hawkins 21) Dane Saritelli 22) Billy Clarke
Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PR
Point Standings As of August 03, 2013
Pro Stock
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 David Darling 52 Seekonk MA 715 Leader
2 Dick Houlihan 41 Bridgewater MA 695 -20
3 Tom Scully Jr 2 Cranston RI 663 -52
4 Fred Astle 30 Westport MA 651 -64
5 Ryan Vanasse 11 Warwick RI 604 -111
6 Mike Brightman 27 Acushnet MA 589 -126
7 Kyle Casper 7 Somerset MA 582 -133
8 Kenneth Spencer 03 Taunton MA 528 -187
9 Michael Mitchell 40 Cumberland RI 499 -216
10 Kevin Folan 17 Attleboro MA 493 -222
11 Kevin Casper 88 Somerset MA 478 -237
12 Robert Pelland III 12 Cranston RI 472 -243
13 Elmer Wing III 29 Lakeville MA 468 -247
14 Tom Scully Sr 3 Westport MA 442 -273
15 Robert Hussey 80 Wellfleet MA 424 -291
16 Daryl Stampfl 6 Norwood MA 369 -346
17 Dick Benoit 95 Middleboro MA 290 -425
18 Dave Silvia 36 Warwick RI 275 -440
19 Billy Joerres 99 Somerset MA 263 -452
20 Paul Reichert 07 Halifax MA 175 -540
21 David Hutchins Sr 96 Somerset MA 133 -582
22 Cory Cleary 63 Plymouth MA 98 -617
23 Craig Weinstein 90 Walpole MA 82 -633
24 John Berchem 49 West Greenwich RI 78 -637
25 Manuel Dias 20 S. Attleboro MA 71 -644
26 Philip Meany 5 Gardner MA 66 -649
– Sam Porazzo 64 Norwood MA 66 -649
28 George Kourafas 21 Brockton MA 60 -655
29 Jonathan Dickerman 13 Weymouth MA 50 -665
30 Vincent Annarummo 88 Swansea MA 44 -671
31 Kyle DeSouza 28 Fairhaven MA 42 -673
32 Jake Vanada 46 Berkley MA 36 -679
33 Greg Nanigian 28MA Braintree MA 20 -695
34 Bobby Tripp 51 Westport MA 18 -697
35 Michael Medeiros 58 Tiverton RI 17 -698
Late Models
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Gerry DeGasparre Jr 71 Pawtucket RI 835 Leader
2 Dylan Estrella 46 N. Attleboro MA 802 -33
3 Bill Bernard 47 Holliston MA 798 -37
4 Jeramee Lillie 50 W. Warwick RI 768 -67
5 Ryan Lineham 19 Hope Valley RI 767 -68
6 Robert Pelland III 12 Cranston RI 737 -98
7 Mark Hudson 82 Norton MA 588 -247
8 Joe Kohler 31 Johnston RI 555 -280
9 Tyler Thompson 22 Somerset MA 533 -302
10 Ron Barboza Jr 2 Warren RI 519 -316
11 Charlie Rose 7 Tiverton RI 502 -333
12 David Hutchins Sr 69H,69 Somerset MA 365 -470
13 Michael Marfeo 01 Exeter RI 347 -488
14 Jariah Roderick 3 E. Taunton MA 341 -494
15 David Hutchins Jr 69 Somerset MA 328 -507
16 Gregory Cotter 1 Onset MA 305 -530
17 Roland Wheeler 21 Cranston RI 166 -669
18 Scott Dion 04 Taunton MA 122 -713
19 Branden Dion 04 Taunton MA 94 -741
20 Dennis Stampfl 02 Norwood MA 79 -756
21 Aaron Fellows 29F Croydon NH 53 -782
22 Michael Cavallaro 80 Seekonk MA 52 -783
23 Nick Ladyga 36 Voluntown CT 37 -798
24 Ray Parent 17RI Tiverton RI 32 -803
25 Chad Labastie 44 Uxbridge MA 31 -804
Street Stocks
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Rey Lovelace 14 Cranston RI 815 Leader
2 Crystal Serydynski 8 Johnston RI 807 -8
3 Scott Bruneau 74 Tiverton RI 804 -11
4 Craig Pianka 44 Smithfield RI 761 -54
5 Scott Serydynski 22 West Greenwich RI 742 -73
6 Gerard Berthelette 4 N. Smithfield RI 710 -105
7 Paul Lallier 70 Warwick RI 700 -115
8 Ray Negley 7 Coventry RI 683 -132
9 Charles Beal 30 Ledyard CT 650 -165
10 Bob Bettencourt Jr. 21 Tiverton RI 628 -187
11 Austin Blais 16 Somerset MA 604 -211
12 Christopher DeMoura 08 North Dighton MA 551 -264
13 Edward Gannon III 88 Fall River MA 512 -303
14 Jimmy Belmont 46 Seekonk MA 465 -350
15 John Hanafin 76 Quincy MA 374 -441
16 Joe Melberg 00 Attleboro MA 373 -442
17 Daryl Perry 17 Providence RI 286 -529
18 Christopher Beaulieu 79 Woonsocket RI 257 -558
19 A.J. Solomon 42,43 West Warwick RI 233 -582
20 Manuel Dias 03 S. Attleboro MA 197 -618
21 Vincent Pangelinan 53 West Warwick RI 196 -619
22 Stephen Potter 6 Warwick RI 180 -635
23 Randy Moretti 10 West Warwick RI 179 -636
24 Douglas Rioux 3 Whitman MA 170 -645
25 Robert Gay 29 Taunton MA 168 -647
26 Jeff Ellis 37 Raynham MA 167 -648
27 Justin Travis 45 East Taunton MA 141 -674
28 Bill McNeil 2M Preston CT 98 -717
29 Timothy Eaton 98 N. Attleboro MA 86 -729
30 Michael LeFort 13 N.Providence RI 47 -768
31 Andrew Johnson 15 Rehoboth MA 38 -777
32 Phil Evans 12 Uncasville CT 36 -779
33 Charlie Baldwin 2X Lowel MA 33 -782
34 Chris Robbins 3R Norton MA 32 -783
35 Robert Henry 6,9 Cranston RI 17 -798
Trucks
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 John Paiva 21 Fall River MA 861 Leader
2 Rob Murphy 82 Rochester MA 855 -6
3 Scott Dion 4 Taunton MA 836 -25
4 Branden Dion 04 Taunton MA 814 -47
5 Rick Martin 14 Westport MA 793 -68
6 Nicholas Uhrig 11 Warwick RI 743 -118
7 Darryl Church 44 Brockton MA 645 -216
8 Anne Marie Gregoire 23 Hyannis MA 609 -252
9 Leonard Guy 77 New Bedford MA 526 -335
10 Mike Duarte 50 Dighton MA 507 -354
11 Willaim Schoeler 84 Warwick RI 492 -369
12 Dane Saritelli 29 N. Providence RI 456 -405
13 Jim Hawkins 49 Attleboro MA 432 -429
14 Michael Cavallaro 80 Seekonk MA 421 -440
15 Chase Belcher 81 W. Wareham MA 395 -466
16 Barry Shaw Jr. 85 Pembroke MA 393 -468
17 Taylor Therrien 99 Coventry RI 371 -490
18 Joey Wakefield 10 Taunton MA 369 -492
19 Billy Clarke 1 Seekonk MA 354 -507
20 Jon Letourneau 43 Taunton MA 259 -602
21 Ronny Cornell 92 New Bedford MA 237 -624
22 Robert Rainville 33 Attleboro MA 208 -653
23 David Haywood 48 Tiverton RI 185 -676
24 Joey Parker 43 Weymouth MA 90 -771
25 Alan Leach 92 N. Dighton MA 76 -785
26 Frank Duquette 92 Fall River MA 74 -787
27 David Westgate 94 N. Attleboro MA 54 -807
28 Willy Sanchez 5 Providence RI 36 -825
29 Daniel Leach 92 N. Dighton MA 28 -833
30 Chris Lima 43 Dighton MA 26 -835