Terry Wins Second Career Renegade 100 at Airborne Park Speedway

By admin August 11, 2015 Airborne, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series

Durgan repeats in Modifieds; Clark tops Mini-Mods; Heywood is “King of the Hill”

PLATTSBURGH, NY – Young stock car driver Josh Terry was the man to beat at Airborne Park Speedway on Saturday, August 8, as he took down the Ernie’s Discount Tools 100. The victory highlighted a night of action for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere that also saw Jason Durgan, Kris Clark, and Nick Heywood score victories.

Terry, 21, of Essex, NY has begun to make a habit of winning in the intermediate Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade division at Airborne, with Saturday’s triumph being his third win of the season and the second 100-lap win of his career. Zach Rabtoy, Tylor Terry – the winner’s brother – and Robert Gordon took turns leading the first half of the race before a scheduled refueling break at lap 50 and an invert of the top eight runners.

Josh Terry was running strong in fourth place at the halfway break, then drove from fifth at the invert to grab the lead from Dylan Rabtoy in just four laps. He led the rest of the race despite a rash of caution flags. His brother, Tylor, saw a late charge end three laps from the finish when his car burst into flames; he was uninjured but knocked out of contention.

Gordon, of Milton, VT, finished second, followed by Plattsburgh, NY’s Zack Daniels, who ran near the front of the field for all 100 laps. Dylan Rabtoy of Swanton, VT finished fourth with Richie Turner of Fairfax, VT fifth. Keith O’Neil and rookie Michael Wright were next in line, followed by Tylor Terry, rookie Tony Salerno, and fan favorite Curt “Metal Man” Giventer.

The championship point lead changed hands for the third consecutive event, and Turner finds himself back on top, just one point ahead of Gordon (527-526). Previous leader Shawn Duquette fell out of the race and finished 14^th, dropping to third place in the standings, 11 points behind Turner.

The headline J&S Steel Modified division saw another competitive 35-lap race, won by Jason Durgan. The Morrisonville, NY driver wasted little time getting through traffic, coming from 12^th starting position to enter the top five in just four laps. He tracked down veteran Andy Heywood to grab the lead at lap 21 and sped off to his third win of the season. Point leader Nick Heywood of Plattsburgh finished as the runner-up, with his uncle Andy Heywood third in his first start of the season. Bucko Branham and Leon Gonyo completed the top five finishers, ahead of Danny Sullivan, Jayson Criss, Jamie LaFountain, Mike Wells, and Timex Morgan.

Nick Heywood was able to stretch his point lead back out to 25 points (647-622) over Greg Atkins, and Branham’s recent gains leave him in third place just nine more points behind. Heywood is aiming for an unprecedented fourth consecutive track championship.

Kris Clark of Keeseville, NY won his fifth Busch Beer Mini-Modified feature of the season in a 15-lap race. Chris LaVair of Gabriels, NY finished second, followed by Dale O’Neil, Tyler Irwin, and Harold LaVair. Chris LaVair leads Clark in the championship battle by a comfortable 43 points (599-556).

Nick Heywood won the final race of the night as the Modified class was featured in the Ernie’s Discount Tools “King of the Hill” one-on-one elimination bracket tournament. Heywood, the #1 seed, defeated Mike Wells and Leon Gonyo in preliminary rounds, then beat rookie Jamy Begor, the #7 seed, in the final round for the $500 winner’s bonus.

Airborne Park Speedway is back in action on Saturday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. as Vertigo Motorsports and Econo Lodge present the annual Kids’ Racecar Rides at intermission and “Spectator Races” for street-legal vehicles. The event also includes Modifieds, Renegades, and a special event for the Mini-Mods. Special general admission is just $8 for adults and seniors, and free for kids age 12 and under.

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 – Ernie’s Discount Tools Night
Airborne Park Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade Feature (100 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)

(11) Josh Terry, Essex, NY
(13) Robert Gordon, Milton, VT
(8) Zack Daniels, Plattsburgh, NY
(3) Dylan Rabtoy, Swanton, VT
(14) Richie Turner, Fairfax, VT
(4) Keith O’Neil, Mooers, NY
(1) # Michael Wright, Alburgh, VT
(9) Tylor Terry, Morrisonville, NY
(17) # Tony Salerno, Mineville, NY
(16) Curt Giventer, Saranac, NY
(15) Robin Cummings, Milton, VT
(7) Brandon Nolan, Au Sable Forks, NY
(19) Jon Boutin, St. Albans, VT
(18) Shawn Duquette, Morrisonville, NY
(5) Jimmy Bushey, Mooers Forks, NY
(10) Jason McClatchie, Plattsburgh, NY
(2) Zach Rabtoy, Fairfax, VT
(6) Ryan Boutin, Fairfax, VT
(12) Brent Jarvis, Peru, NY

Heat Winners: Jason McClatchie; Tylor Terry; Dylan Rabtoy

Ingersoll Rand Power Tools Award: Josh Terry

Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Michael Wright

Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Robert Gordon

J&S Steel Modified Feature (35 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)

(12) Jason Durgan, Morrisonville, NY
(8) Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh, NY
(4) Andy Heywood, Morrisonville, NY
(15) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY
(10) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY
(9) # Danny Sullivan, Morrisonville, NY
(7) Jayson Criss, Plattsburgh, NY
(6) Jamie LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
(11) Mike Wells, West Chazy, NY
(16) # Timex Morgan, Plattsburgh, NY
(2) Speedy Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
(3) Greg Atkins, Clintonville, NY
(5) # Jamy Begor, Mooers Forks, NY
(14) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY
(1) Rico Hernandez, Plattsburgh, NY
(13) Jason Bruno, Morrisonville, NY

Heat Winners: Jamie LaFountain; Jayson Criss; Nick Heywood

Ingersoll Rand Power Tools Award: Jason Durgan

Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Jason Durgan

Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Codie Aubin

Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Danny Sullivan

Ernie’s Discount Tools “King of the Hill” Tournament: (1) Nick Heywood def. (7) Jamy Begor

Busch Beer Mini-Modified Feature (15 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# – denotes rookie)

(7) Kris Clark, Keeseville, NY
(9) Chris LaVair, Saranac Lake, NY
(8) Dale O’Neil, Mooers, NY
(6) Tyler Irwin, Peru, NY
(2) Harold LaVair Jr., Gabriels, NY
(10) # Clement Bell Jr., Peru, NY
(4) # Tanner Crary, Saranac Lake, NY
(5) Eddie Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
(3) Tim LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
(1) Mike Bresette, Keeseville, NY
(11) Robert Foley, Saranac, NY
(12) Pete Blaney, Jay, NY

Heat Winners: Kris Clark; Chris LaVair

Ingersoll Rand Power Tools Award: Kris Clark

Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Clement Bell Jr.

Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Chris LaVair

Sources: Justin St. Louis/Airborne Park Speedway PR