Zullo, Templeton, Zellman Win Opener at Monadnock Speedway
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Dylan Zullo won his first career Super Street victory Saturday, May 10, at Monadnock Speedway, topping the season opener at the high-banked quarter-mile.
Jimmy Zellman made the move of the night to snatch victory in the Pure Stock main event, while Kyle Templeton had his way in the Mini Stocks. Fourteen-year-old Sofia Rego won the night’s Young Guns feature, while Adam Lovejoy topped a spirited field of Pro V8 Sportsmen.
After rain forced postponement of the oval’s scheduled 2025 season opener two weeks ago, a large field of competitors filled the pits Saturday, as the popular NASCAR-sanctioned speedplant began its 55th season of competition.
Moisture still present at the top of the track and the dew coming in prevented the scheduled All State Materials Group 604 Modified feature from being run safely, but a stout field of 19 open-wheelers were on hand to time trial in preparation for next Saturday’s twin features. Second-generation hot shoe Andrew Brousseau was fastest on the clock Saturday, blistering the high banks with a lap of 12.343 seconds, after fast-timing in practice at 12.288.
Firing from the pole, teen star JD Stockwell led the first 14 laps of the Twin State Truck Services Super Street main event Saturday. Dylan Zullo, though, was on a rail
The second-generation Claremont pilot moved up to second on lap nine, quickly pulling up to Stockwell’s bumper and riding there until low-lining out of turn two to take command on lap 14. Zullo would then shoot ahead to score his first career Monadnock Super Street victory four lengths ahead of Stockwell. Strong all night, Zach Zilinski came home third, with Hillary Renaud winning a hard-fought battle over Erik Smith for fourth.
Jimmy Zellman came up just a handful of points shy of last summer’s Pure Stock championship. Bidding to improve on that finish this time around, the Bay State blaster won a thriller Saturday with a masterful move as the Brattleboro Towing & Recovery Pure Stocks restarted lap 22.
Carlos Grenier, who’d taken the lead from Colton Hull on lap three, seemed to have the field covered, including Zellman, who’d followed him to the front on the same go-round. But a Carter Chamberlin looper in turn two brought Zellman to Grenier’s side, and potent Kyle Kenny to his back bumper.
With Zellman refiring from the top of the track, Kenny was poised to low-line his way to second. But Zellman wasn’t buying it.
Firing like a missile at the drop of the green, Zellman beat Grenier into turn one and held him in his shadow to win a thriller. Kenny was strong in third, with Hull fourth and Markus O’Neil impressing in fifth.
Kyle Templeton, who entered Saturday’s Fabian Fuels Mini Stock main event with two Claremont feature wins already to his credit this season, kept that dominant streak intact, taking the
lead from John Fultz on lap six and then soaring off to win with ease.
Behind Templeton, the action was fast and furious. Former track champ Louie Maher rocketed into second when Fultz slowed on lap 19, and Young Gun alumnus Zach Zilinski, made a late-race charge through the field to earn opening night’s bronze medal finish.
Adam Lovejoy took charge on lap four of the Pro V8 Sportsman feature and never looked back. If he had, he’d have seen Jimmy Renfrew Sr. charging through the pack. Renfrew got up for second on lap seven, but could never find the fast path past Lovejoy.
The visiting rear-wheel drive competitors raced three-across and nose-to-tail for all 25 laps without drawing a caution flag. At the checkers, Scott Riggleman, who’d hauled in from 300 miles away, finished the race in third.
In the youth division Doug’s Auto Body Young Guns 15-lapper, second-year driver Sofia Rego led all the way to score her first career victory. Hunter Duquette rode in her shadow until wobbling on lap 11, but then recovered to come home second. Maya Bell was third on the night.
Monadnock Speedway will roar back into action next Saturday, May 17, when the SMAC Super Modified series invades the high banks for a 50-lap main event, along with two 40-lap 604 Modified features and much more. Post time is 6 p.m.
Sources: Gary Dutton/Monadnock Speedway PR