Branham, Quenneville Take “Battle of Plattsburgh” Twin 50s at Airborne Park Speedway
Terry, Jarvis split Renegade wins; LaVair, Clark continue Mini-Mod hot streaks
PLATTSBURGH, NY – Airborne Park Speedway’s “Battle of Plattsburgh” fireworks and stock car racing special proved to be worth the one-week delay on Saturday, July 11, with three divisions of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere putting on six competitive feature races followed by an incredible fireworks display. Winners were Bucko Branham, Vince Quenneville Jr., Tylor Terry, Brent Jarvis, Chris LaVair, and Kris Clark.
Hometown driver Branham became the first repeat winner of the season in the J&S Steel Modified division in the opening 50-lap race. Ryan McLean led the first dozen circuits before Rookie Danny Sullivan of Morrisonville, NY took over following the first restart. Sullivan opened up a large lead before Branham tracked him down. Branham caught Sullivan at lap 30 and gave chase; Sullivan survived the final restart on lap 39, but Branham stayed with him. The cars touched wheels with three laps to go, and Branham was able to gather his car up before Sullivan, making a pass on the backstretch to take the lead and go on to the win.
Sullivan had mixed emotions in second place, but took his career-best runner-up finish in stride. Point leader Nick Heywood of Plattsburgh finished third, followed by Jason Durgan and Vince Quenneville Jr.
Brandon, VT veteran Quenneville notched his first Airborne win of the season in dominant fashion in the 50-lap Modified nightcap. Quenneville quickly made his way from sixth starting position to catch early leader Eric Lauziere of Drummondville, QC, then made his winning move at lap 11. A restart on lap 17 was no problem, and Jason Durgan’s late charge fell short as the laps wound down. Durgan, of Morrisonville, finished second, followed by Greg Atkins, Heywood, and Branham.
Tylor Terry of Morrisonville posted his first win of the season in the first 25-lap Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade feature. Terry, in his new role steering the #08 car for veteran driver-turned-owner Andrew Bordeau, had an entertaining battle with Moriah, NY’s Jim McKiernan that saw the pair trade the lead five times. Terry and McKiernan finished 1-2, followed by point leader Jason McClatchie, Shawn Duquette, and Zach Rabtoy.
Brent Jarvis of Rouses Point, NY scored an unlikely career-first win in the second Renegade 25-lapper; Jarvis was forced out of the first race by a broken rear end and his team hastily rebuilt the driveline of the car as the other divisions’ races were being completed. After nearly missing the start of the second race, Jarvis ran to the win, leading all but the first two laps. Duquette completed a solid night in second place, followed by Richie Turner, McKiernan, and McClatchie; original third-place finisher Jimmy Bushey was disqualified in post-race inspection for a weight violation.
Chris LaVair of Gabriels, NY and Kris Clark of Keeseville, NY continued their dominance in the Busch Beer Mini-Modified division, splitting twin 15-lap features. LaVair was named the winner over Clark in the first race after a photo finish; Pete Blaney finished third ahead of Tyler Irwin and Harold LaVair. Clark trounced the field in the second race, followed by Blaney, Eddie Bresette, Chris LaVair, and Dale O’Neil.
The “Battle of Plattsburgh” event was sponsored by Unique eCigs, Egglefield Ford, Morrisonville Septic, High Peaks Dental, and Liquor & Wine Warehouse. The Carpenter family and Liquor & Wine Warehouse coordinated a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at intermission with drivers passing their helmets through the grandstands and raising over $3,000 in just 15 minutes. “Wish Kid” Dmitri Duval, age 10, waved the green flag to start the first Mini-Mod race and was also taken for a ride around the speedway aboard the #7 Modified race car with driver Codie Aubin as part of the festivities.
Airborne Park Speedway has a big week of motorsports events coming up, beginning with “Monster Truck Mania” on Wednesday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m. Four high-flying, car-crushing trucks will perform wild stunts, and four “Motor Madness” events – open to all vehicles and drivers, regardless of experience – will complete the family-friendly program. Admission is $15 for adults and just $5 for kids age 12 and under.
The third annual ACT International 500 Weekend returns to Airborne on July 18-19 with two days of action. The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models will each run 200-lap main events paying $10,000 to the winners, and will be joined by the RevStar Midgets and Slingshots. Tickets start at $20 for qualifying and preliminary races on Saturday, $35 for main events on Sunday, or $40 for two-day admission. For more information on the ACT International 500 Weekend, call (802) 244-6963 or visit www.acttour.com.
Airborne Park Speedway is located on Broderick Road in Plattsburgh, NY, one mile south of Exit 36 on the Interstate 87 Northway. Visit www.airborneparkspeedway.com for more information, or call (518) 647-4444. Airborne Park Speedway is on Facebook at Facebook.com/AirborneParkSpeedway and on Twitter at @AirborneSpeed.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – “The Battle of Plattsburgh”
Airborne Park Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere
Saturday, July 11, 2015
J&S Steel Modified Feature #1 (50 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (11) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY
2. (7) # Danny Sullivan, Morrisonville, NY
3. (13) Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh, NY
4. (10) Jason Durgan, Morrisonville, NY
5. (3) Vince Quenneville, Jr., Brandon, VT
6. (5) Greg Atkins, Clintonville, NY
7. (12) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY
8. (6) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY
9. (4) # Timex Morgan, Plattsburgh, NY
10. (19) Jamie LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
11. (15) Mike Wells, West Chazy, NY
12. (8) # Jamy Begor, Mooers Forks, NY
13. (2) Ryan McLean, Au Sable Forks, NY
14. (14) Eric Lauziere, St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
15. (1) Speedy Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
16. (16) Rico Hernandez, Plattsburgh, NY
17. (17) Chris Frennier, West Chazy, NY
18. (18) Lonnie Rivers, Cadyville, NY
19. (14) Brian McGinley, Plattsburgh, NY
20. (9) Jayson Criss, Plattsburgh, NY
Heat Winners: Bucko Branham; Vince Quenneville Jr.; Speedy Bresette
Ingersoll Rand Power Tools Award: Bucko Branham
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Danny Sullivan
Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Bucko Branham
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Jayson Criss
J&S Steel Modified Feature #2 (50 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (6) Vince Quenneville, Jr., Brandon, VT
2. (9) Jason Durgan, Morrisonville, NY
3. (7) Greg Atkins, Clintonville, NY
4. (13) Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh, NY
5. (19) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY
6. (10) Jamie LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
7. (11) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY
8. (1) Speedy Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
9. (8) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY
10. (3) # Jamy Begor, Mooers Forks, NY
11. (2) Eric Lauziere, St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
12. (18) Brian McGinley, Plattsburgh, NY
13. (16) Chris Frennier, West Chazy, NY
14. (14) # Danny Sullivan, Morrisonville, NY
15. (15) Rico Hernandez, Plattsburgh, NY
16. (12) Mike Wells, West Chazy, NY
17. (17) Lonnie Rivers, Cadyville, NY
18. (4) Ryan McLean, Au Sable Forks, NY
19. (5) # Timex Morgan, Plattsburgh, NY
20. (20) Jayson Criss, Plattsburgh, NY
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Hot Shoe Challenge Award: Vince Quenneville Jr.
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Jamy Begor
Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Bucko Branham
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Timex Morgan
Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade Feature #1 (25 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (5) Tylor Terry, Morrisonville, NY
2. (3) Jim McKiernan, Moriah Center, NY
3. (13) Jason McClatchie, Plattsburgh, NY
4. (12) Shawn Duquette, Morrisonville, NY
5. (4) Zach Rabtoy, Fairfax, VT
6. (7) Dylan Rabtoy, Swanton, VT
7. (14) Jimmy Bushey, Mooers Forks, NY
8. (2) Jon Boutin, St. Albans, VT
9. (16) Ryan Boutin, Fairfax, VT
10. (9) Zack Daniels, Plattsburgh, NY
11. (8) Robert Gordon, Milton, VT
12. (17) Richie Turner, Fairfax, VT
13. (1) # Michael Wright, Alburgh, VT
14. (19) Curt Giventer, Saranac, NY
15. (18) # Tony Salerno, Mineville, NY
16. (11) Josh Terry, Essex, NY
17. (15) Brandon Nolan, Au Sable Forks, NY
18. (20) Hunter Saywer, West Chazy, NY
19. (6) Keith O’Neil, Mooers, NY
20. (10) Brent Jarvis, Peru, NY
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Hot Shoe Challenge Award: Tylor Terry
Ingersoll Rand Power Tools Award: Tylor Terry
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Michael Wright
Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Jason McClatchie
Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade Feature #2 (25 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (3) Brent Jarvis, Peru, NY
2. (12) Shawn Duquette, Morrisonville, NY
3. (11) Richie Turner, Fairfax, VT
4. (5) Jim McKiernan, Moriah Center, NY
5. (13) Jason McClatchie, Plattsburgh, NY
6. (4) Keith O’Neil, Mooers, NY
7. (6) Robert Gordon, Milton, VT
8. (2) Jon Boutin, St. Albans, VT
9. (7) Zach Rabtoy, Fairfax, VT
10. (8) Dylan Rabtoy, Swanton, VT
11. (1) # Michael Wright, Alburgh, VT
12. (14) Brandon Nolan, Au Sable Forks, NY
13. (15) Ryan Boutin, Fairfax, VT
14. (18) Curt Giventer, Saranac, NY
15. (20) # Tony Salerno, Mineville, NY
16. (18) Hunter Saywer, West Chazy, NY
17. (9) Zack Daniels, Plattsburgh, NY
18. (10) Josh Terry, Essex, NY
19. (17) Tylor Terry, Morrisonville, NY
Disqualified: (16) Jimmy Bushey, Mooers Forks, NY (weight)
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Hot Shoe Challenge Award: Brent Jarvis
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Michael Wright
Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Shawn Duquette
Busch Beer Mini-Modified Feature #1 (15 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (10) Chris LaVair, Saranac Lake, NY
2. (12) Kris Clark, Keeseville, NY
3. (4) Pete Blaney, Jay, NY
4. (9) Tyler Irwin, Peru, NY
5. (3) Harold LaVair, Jr., Gabriels, NY
6. (8) Dale O’Neil, Mooers, NY
7. (7) Eddie Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
8. (1) Mike Bresette, Keeseville, NY
9. (5) Robert Foley, Saranac, NY
10. (11) # Rick Welch, Champlain, NY
11. (2) # Tanner Crary, Saranac Lake, NY
12. (13) # Clement Bell, Jr., Peru, NY
13. (4) Tim LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
14. (14) Dave Demore, Isle LaMotte, VT
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Rick Welch
Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Kris Clark
Busch Beer Mini-Modified Feature #2 (15 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)
1. (11) Kris Clark, Keeseville, NY
2. (6) Pete Blaney, Jay, NY
3. (7) Eddie Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
4. (12) Chris LaVair, Saranac Lake, NY
5. (9) Dale O’Neil, Mooers, NY
6. (3) Tim LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
7. (10) Tyler Irwin, Peru, NY
8. (1) Mike Bresette, Keeseville, NY
9. (5) Harold LaVair, Jr., Gabriels, NY
10. (2) # Tanner Crary, Saranac Lake, NY
11. (8) # Rick Welch, Champlain, NY
12. (13) # Clement Bell, Jr., Peru, NY
13. (4) Robert Foley, Saranac, NY
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Tanner Crary
Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Kris Clark
Sources: Justin St. Louis/ Airborne Park Speedway PR