Roger Turbush wins NETS Icebreaker

By admin April 6, 2014 NETS, New England Truck Series, Thompson

THOMPSON, CT — Roger Turbush of Riverhead NY won the first event of the 2014 New England Truck Series Season at Thompson Speedway Raceway Park. Turbush defeated series champion Duane Noll by less than half a truck length en route to victory. Five-time champion Andy Lindeman was third.

Frank Dumicich Jr. took the green flag from the pole and stretched his front row starting position to an early lead until Duane Noll was able to catch him and make a move alongside in lap 7. The two then ran side by side for the next ten circuits, trading the lead multiple times across the stripe. They would continue racing door to door until Corey Coates’ engine expired with three laps remaining, causing the caution to wave.

On the restart, Chris Turbush stormed past Noll into second place, but made contact with leader Dumicich, Jr. off turn two. The contact sent Dumicich, Jr. spinning into the inside wall, and resulted in an aggressive driving penalty for Chris Turbush. Noll inherited the lead with Roger Turbush alongside. On the final restart, Roger Turbush pulled away and was able to hold off a last lap charges from both Noll and Lindeman. Jason Lafayette was fourth and Frank Dumicich Sr. fifth.

The New England Truck Series returns to action next Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl as part of Budweiser Blast-off Weekend. For more information on NETS, visit www.newenglandtruckseries.com or www.facebook.com/newenglandtruckseries

Results: 1) Roger Turbush, Riverhead NY 2)Duane Noll, Monroe, CT 3)Andy Lindeman, Poestenkill, NY 4)Jason Lafayette, Somers, CT 5) Frank Dumicich Sr., East Quogue, NY 6) Bert Ouellette, Ellington, CT  7) Chris Correll, Uncasville, CT 8) Chris Turbush, Riverhead, NY 9) Mike Parker, Uncasville, CT 10) D.J .McGouran, Westerly, RI 11) Glen Noll, Naugatuck, CT 12) Tyler Chapman, Mystic, CT 13) Cassandra Coates, Ledyard, CT 14) Frank Dumicich Jr., East Quogue, NY (accident) 15) Corey Coates, Ledyard, CT (engine) DNS)Allen Coates, Ledyard, CT (Rear End).

Sources: Lorraine Pard/NETS PR