Claremont: One to Go – Race # 5 – Disco Night With the Newport Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series
Get ready to boogie down while we spin tunes from the disco era as the full moon rises over the Twin States’ Theatre of Thunder. Let’s hope the only thunder we hear tomorrow is on the track.
Speaking of thunder, the Mods are back. The Mods are back. The Mods are back and they’re looking for trouble. The Casella Modifieds last ran on May 12 when the world felt normal again as Dwight Jarvis led all 30 laps en route to collect the feature win. Dana Smith continued the strong start to his season by placing 2nd after a Race 1 win. Both will be racing tomorrow night. Can either make it two wins in three races?
The R.E. Hinkley Super Streets struggled a bit to kick off the Dean Smith 52-Lap Memorial Race as it was plagued with caution flags early. In some cases, it felt like flagman Mark Shute was refereeing a Sunday morning adult flag football game which he does in the fall. After the dust settled and the sheet metal was shed, Jack McClay was the fourth different winner in as many races in the division. The Craig Smiths closed out the podium as the rookie wound up 2nd and son to the race’s namesake came home 3rd. It was great to see the level of support and acknowledgment of this division’s race teams to Dean’s memory as he will be greatly missed.
The Pepsi Limited Sportsman and T-Bird Mini Mart Wildcats both had repeat winners as Kenny Thompson picked up his 2nd win of the season (3rd career) and 4-cylinder cruiser Greg “Smoke” Millette continues to set the division on fire with his 3rd feature win this season.
Newport Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series
Race 4’s Winners: Jack McClay (Supers), Kenny Thompson (Limiteds), and Greg Millette (Wildcats). Dwight Jarvis (Modifieds) won 5/12.
Time: Post time is 7 PM
Weather: Party cloudy and 70 degrees
Event Hashtag: #NCWRS
Prep: Pit gates open at 3 PM with hot laps beginning at 4 PM
Running Order (tentative): Supers, Limiteds, Wildcats, and Modifieds
Pit Admission: $ 35
Grandstand Admission: $ 10 for ages 6 and over
Story Lines for the Week
- Fun with Flags – No, Sheldon Cooper will not be the flagman this week nor will Amy Farrah Fowler (although she will be much better looking) but Mark Shute’s work obligations have changed since filling in for injured Cliff Potwin so he will unfortunately be handing over the colors to another official this week.
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – “Smoke” Millette is setting a white-hot pace thus far in the Wildcat division. As the temperatures warm (if they ever do) and the humidity takes hold, will the other drivers in the division be able to put out the fire he has created?
- 5-Star Resort – Will the R.E. Hinkley Super Streets see a 5th different winner in as many races? Last year, 7 different winners took the checkers around the track.
- The Checkered Review will be posted tomorrow morning.
Next week the Street Stock Showdown Series lights the candle on their first-ever event in preparation for the New England Short Track Showdown on July 1. Our Pepsi Limited Sportsman are able to run so it will be interesting to see if a track regular defends their playground or if an invader takes home the win.