Sicard Continues Tiger Dominance with Victory in Triple Crown Opener
N. Woodstock, NH – Barton, VT’s Shane Sicard showed once again why he’s the King of the Tigers at White Mountain Motorsports Park by winning the Jon Parks Tractor Triple Crown Series opener on Saturday, June 27. It was the second straight victory for Sicard in the Wells River Chevrolet Flying Tigers and kept him on top is his bid for a third straight division title.
Sicard actually crossed the line second in the 75-lap main event, hot on the heels of Graniteville, VT’s Stephen Donahue, who had gone wire-to-wire from the pole. However, Donahue was disqualified in post-race technical inspection for an illegal carburetor spacer, awarding another victory to the Barton veteran.
After starting sixth outside his brother Jody, Sicard slowly but surely worked his way towards the front. When the first caution came out on lap 35 for Ben Belanger’s spin, Sicard was running third, though several lapped cars separated him from Donahue and runner-up Jaden Perry.
By the time the second and final yellow flag flew eight laps later for another Belanger spin, the leaders had gotten around the traffic, put the top-6 together for the restart. The front trio went to battle from there, running inches apart with nearly identical times lap after lap.
Donahue eventually got away as Sicard and Perry started mixing it up for the second spot. Sicard finally passed Perry for with nine laps to go and was able to get back to Donahue’s bumper as the race wound down. But while Donahue crossed the line first, it would be Sicard holding the first place trophy when all was said and done.
Hardwick, VT’s Perry finished second to keep the season-long championship battle with Sicard razor-close. Defending Triple Crown Champion Jason Woodard inherited the final podium spot. Rookie Kasey Beattie, Colin Cornell, Jody Sicard, Michael Potter, Belanger, Chris LaForest, and Michael Clark rounded out the top-10.
In the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models, Craftbury, VT’s Joel Hodgdon made the most of a late restart to grab his first-ever victory at White Mountain Motorsports Park. Hodgdon was running second to St. Johnsbury, VT’s Stacy Cahoon in the caution-filled 50-lap feature when the sixth and final yellow flew with three laps to go for Allie Menard’s spin.
On the restart, the five-time champion Cahoon chose the outside line while the sophomore Hodgdon went to the inside. As they came to get the two-to-go signal, both went full-bore out of turn four, coming dangerously close to the outside wall. Cahoon was forced to lift, and Hodgdon charged full steam ahead to take the victory.
Defending champion Quinny Welch and veteran Oren Remick — the latter of whom had overcome several pit stops earlier — also got around Cahoon to take second and third. Michael Bailey, Christian Laflamme, rookie Andy Hill, Matthew Morrill, Sam Gooden, and David Labreque completed the top-10.
The Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Mini’s also saw a first-time winner as sophomore Jack Hayes of Littleton, NH took the victory. Hayes, who was on his lid at the season opener, started third in the 25-lap feature and passed fellow sophomore Darren Newland for the lead just before the halfway mark. Both Newland and veteran Brett Jackson dogged Hayes the rest of the way but couldn’t get around the youngster in the caution-free event.
Jackson finished second with Newland third. Tyler Thompson took fourth, putting an end to his three-race win streak. Jamie Ball, Adam Sicard, Jason Fallman, Scott Senecal, Tim Corey, and Gavin McGinnis came in fifth through 10th.
Thomas Smithers, VI came out on top once again in the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Trucks. Smithers came from last on the starting grid to take the lead from Luke Shannon with five laps to go in a caution-plagued 15-lap feature. Shannon and Owen Rogers completed the podium.
White Mountain Motorsports Park celebrates Independence Day with a doubleheader this Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. Friday will feature the Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model 150 and the Foley Oil & Propane Late Model 100. The 7-Eleven Dwarf Cars and Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Trucks are also on the card. Saturday, July 4 is the Independence Day 200 for the ground-pounders of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour along with the Wells River Chevrolet Flying Tigers and Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Mini’s. Both events will conclude with a fireworks display.
Post time is 6:00pm for both nights of action. Friday admission is $25 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12. Saturday is $30 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12. Advance tickets for Saturday’s event can be purchased by calling (802) 244-6963.
Both events also have a pay-per-view option. Friday’s White Mountain event will be broadcast on the Northeast Sports Network while Saturday’s NASCAR Modified Tour event is on NBC Sports TrackPass. Visit www.NSNsports.net or www.NBCsports.com/gold/trackpass to sign up.
For more information, contact the White Mountain Motorsports Park offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.whitemountainmotorsports.com. You can also follow us on Facebook at @WhiteMtnMotorsports.
WHITE MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK
JUNE 27, 2020
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
WELLS RIVER CHEVROLET FLYING TIGERS
JON PARKS TRACTOR TRIPLE CROWN SERIES #1
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. Shane Sicard ( 4nh ) Barton, VT
2. Jaden Perry ( 92vt ) Hardwick, VT
3. Jason Woodard ( 68vt ) Waterbury Ctr., VT
4. #Kasey Beattie ( 45nh ) St.Johnsbury, VT
5. Colin Cornell ( 54vt ) E. Burke, VT
6. Jody Sicard ( 49nh ) Barton, VT
7. Michael Potter ( 23nh ) Marshfield, VT
8. Ben Belanger ( 99nh ) Whitefield, NH
9. Chris Laforest ( 56vt ) Barre, VT
10. Michael Clark ( 2vt ) Littleton, NH
11. Matthew Potter ( 23vt ) Marshfield, VT
12. Danny Doyle ( 51vt ) Randolph Ctr., VT
13. Burt Spooner III ( 4vt ) E. Montpelier, VT
14. Bunker Hodgdon ( 83vt ) Wolcott, VT
15. Nathaniel Parkin ( 88nh ) Bradford, VT
16. #Hunter King ( 62vt ) Woodbury, VT
DSQ Stephen Donahue ( 26vt ) Graniteville, VT — illegal carburetor spacer
FOLEY OIL & PROPANE LATE MODELS
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. Joel Hodgdon ( 36vt ) Craftsbury, VT
2. Quinten Welch ( 78nh ) Groveton, NH
3. Oren Remick ( 21nh ) Monroe, NH
4. Stacy Cahoon ( 83vt ) St. Johnsbury, VT
5. Michael Bailey ( 1me ) South Barre, VT
6. Christian Laflamme ( 10me ) Whitefield, NH
7. #Anthony Hill ( 8vt ) Waterford, VT
8. Matthew Morrill ( 9nh ) Moultonborough, NH
9. Sam Gooden ( 01nh ) Whitefield, NH
10. David LaBrecque ( 57nh ) Thornton, NH
11. Jon Savage ( 18nh ) Whitefield, NH
12. Allie Menard ( 06nh ) Dorchester, NH
13. Jeff Marshall ( 32nh ) Gilman, VT
14. John Donahue ( 26vt ) Graniteville, VT
15. Richie Brown ( 20nh ) Wentworth, NH
16. #Shane Hawthorne ( 5nh ) Franklin, NH
WOODSVILLE GUARANTY SAVINGS BANK STRICTLY STOCK MINI’S
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. Jack Hayes ( 09 ) Littleton, NH
2. Brett Jackson ( 31 ) Bethlehem, NH
3. Darren Newland ( 25 ) E. Burke, VT
4. Tyler Thompson ( 51 ) Littleton, NH
5. Jamie Ball ( 99 ) Passumpsic, VT
6. Adam Sicard ( 16 ) Barton, VT
7. Jason Fallman ( 21 ) N. Woodstock, NH
8. Scott Senecal ( 1 ) Lisbon, VT
9. Tim Corey ( 10x ) Whitefield, NH
10. Gavin McGinnis ( 10 ) St. Johnsbury, VT
11. Les Washburn ( 11 ) Bethlehem, NH
12. Keri Driscoll ( 91 ) Gilmanton, NH
13. Nicole Ouellette ( 88 ) Milan, NH
14. Joe Giddings ( 41 ) Waterford, VT
15. Dave Driscoll ( 19 ) N. Woodstock, NH
16. Ryan Ware ( 32 ) Littleton, NH
DADS 4 BY TOOL & SUPPLY KIDS TRUCKS
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. 24 Thomas Smithers, VI Gilmanton, NH
2. 13 Luke Shannon Groveton, NH
3. 4 Owen Rogers Glover, VT
4. 22 Logan Farnsworth St. Johnsbury, VT
Sources: ACT PR