New Dad Mike Mahaney Rolls in 358 Modified Feature, Jp Corrow Claims Dramatic Mini Stock Special Win
Plattsburgh, NY- “Thursday Night Thunder” returned to the Airborne Park Speedway this week, and the fans on hand were treated to a little bit of everything. A new dad landed in victory lane. A wild finish in a special event for the Mini Stocks. Two first-time winners. And of course, kids’ race car rides.
In the DirtCar 358 Modified 30-lap feature, Mike Mahaney roared from the ninth starting position on the grid to take the lead by lap 13 and cruise to victory. It’s been a whirlwind 10 days for Mahaney, as his wife, Mandee, gave birth to the couple’s first child, Emjay. He was also coming off a pair of top-six finishes in the Super DirtCar Series. It was clear “Smooth Shoe” had the car to beat from the drop of the green flag. The Elizabethtown, NY campaigner was picking off cars at a rapid clip and was in second behind early leader George Foley by lap 10. Mahaney blew past Foley on the frontstretch on lap 13 and ran away and hid from the field. Tim Fuller had a stout machine as well and moved to the second spot on lap 17, but couldn’t run down Mahaney. Behind Mahaney and Fuller, Tanner Siemons was third, Dave Camara fourth, and Felix Roy fifth.
The Mini Stocks took to the track of “The Big A” next for their extra distance 20-lap special event with $1,000 to win. Jp Corrow took advantage of some bumping and banging on the final corner between the top two cars to snatch away the victory. After taking three restarts to get past lap one, several drivers swapped the point in the early going. Joshua Blake and Jeremiah King both led early laps before Glenn Engstrom took control on lap six. Engstrom led the next nine circuits before being overtaken by Nick Harnden on lap 16. Harnden’s lead was short-lived as Speedy Bresette wrestled the lead from him on the next lap. Coming to turn three on the final lap, Bresette held a narrow advantage over Harnden and Corrow. Harnden got into the back of Bresette’s machine, forcing him to bobble, and then proceeded to lose control himself, taking out one of the implement tires. Corrow was a spectator to all of that action and swept around the outside of “Senor Speed” off of turn four to collect the win and prime payday. Bresette held on for second. Engstrom, Stephen Bresette, and Jake Fountain completed the top five.
It was an emotional victory lane as Michael Wright won for the first time in his career in the J & S Steel Sportsmen Modified feature. Making it even more impactful for Wright was that he had to hold off one of the best in the business to do it. Chris Cayea fired from the pole and set the pace for the first 14 laps, and had fashioned a sizeable advantage. Caution flew on lap 13, changing the complexion of things. Cayea led the first lap after the restart, but Wright powered past him on lap 15 and stayed in front the rest of the way. Wright had to fend off a late challenge from Nick Heywood after the yellow came out with two to go. With the field tightened up for the restart, Wright chose the inside lane, not knowing that Heywood had used the top to make his charge. It didn’t matter as Wright was quick on the trigger when the race went back to green, holding off Heywood for the victory. Heywood crossed the stripe second, followed by Travis Bruno, Cayea, and Matt Leonard. Despite coming up short, it was still a solid night for Heywood, who trailed Donovan Lussier by 12 points in the championship race coming in. Lussier headed to the pit area late in the race before returning with two to go and placing 15th.
Nathaniel Guay jumped to the lead from the second starting spot and led flag to flag to earn his first win of the season in the 9th State Cannabis Renegade feature. Guay had a dominant piece for most of the contest, leading by more than a half a straightaway for most of the event. Once he secured the second position, defending track champion Shawn Duquette started to chip into the margin every lap. In the closing stages, Duquette was able to pull up next to Guay on multiple occasions. Duquette’s car seemed to drive off the corners better, but Guay was better going in. On the final turn, Guay ran high, with Duquette trying to sneak inside of him. The duo raced door handle to door handle to the checkered flag with Guay crossing the line first by a fender. Rounding out the top five with a ringside seat to the great battle were Brad Bushey, Tylor Terry, and Josh Terry.
After watching her sister collect a couple of first-place trophies this season, Sarah-Ann Lauziere breezed to the first win of her career in the 20-lap Limited Sportsman feature. Lauziere grabbed the lead from the No. 2 starting spot and never gave it up, building a lead of a full straightaway for the duration of the race. Kobe Hernandez, who has won multiple features during the season, quickly moved to the second spot but could not run Lauziere down. Every time Hernandez appeared to slice into the deficit, the youngster from St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC, found another gear. Hernandez held on for the runner-up spot, followed by Gary English, Lea-Jeanne Lauziere, and pole sitter Parker Dermody.
The action returns to Airborne Park Speedway on Thursday, August 21st, with a “Sportsman Special” featuring a “Win and You’re in the Vermont 200” 50-lap feature with $1500 to win. The winner earns a guaranteed starting spot in the $10,000 Vermont 200. The 358 Modifieds, Limited Sportsman, Renegades, and Mini Stocks will also be in action. Grandstand admission is $15. Kids 12 and under are admitted free. Pit admission is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Racing begins at 7 p.m.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
August 14th, 2025
DirtCar 358 Modifieds (30 Lap Feature)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
(9) Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY
(7) Tim Fuller, Watertown, NY
(1) Tanner Siemons, Orford, NH
(5) Dave Camara, Poultney, VT
(10) Felix Roy, Napierville, QC
(2) George Foley, Vermontville, NY
(8) Chris Raabe, Alexandria, ON
(11) Jeremy Roy, Napierville, QC
(3) Adam Pierson, East Corinth, VT
(12) Matt Woodruff, Bloomingdale, NY
(4) Greg Atkins, Ausable Forks, NY
(13) Tyler Atkins, Ausable Forks, NY
(6) Thomas Cook, Hogansburg, NY
Did not start-Jordan Fornwalt
Mini Stock Special $1000 to Win Feature (20 laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
(16) Jp Corrow, Peru, NY
(14) Speedy Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
(8) Glenn Engstrom, Peru, NY
(17) Steven Bresette, Keeseville, NY
(6) Jake Fountain, Dannemora, NY
(5) Josh Laporte
(3) Joshua Blake, Champlain, NY
(10) Tyler Bell, Peru, NY
(7) Tyler Warren, Plattsburgh, NY
(20) Caleb Tourville, South Alburgh, VT
(23) Randy Martin, Keeseville, NY
(13) Matthew Parker
(19) Brandon Osher, Peru, NY
(22) Tyler Noel, Chazy Lake, NY
(21) Charles Mooney, Plattsburgh, NY
(2) Kyle Hart, Cadyille, NY
(11) Nick Harnden, Cadyville, NY
(4) Jeremiah King, Peru, NY
(12) Jamie Whitney Jr., Plattsburgh, NY
(9) Ken Tourville, Grand Isle, VT
(24) Tyler Van Weort, Plattsburgh, NY
(1) Haiden Bordeau, Dannemora, NY
(18) Shawn Moquin
(15) Ryan Senecal, Plattsburgh, NY
Did not start-Jason Bradley
J & S Steel Sportsman Modified Feature (25 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
(4) Michael Wright, Alburgh, VT
(12) Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh, NY
(6) Travis Bruno, Morrisonville, NY
(1) Chris Cayea, Mooers Forks, NY
(2) Matt Leonard, Plattsburgh, NY
(5) Lonnie Rivers, Plattsburgh, NY
(7) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY
(13) Jamy Begor, Mooers Forks, NY
(10) Jason McClatchie, Plattsburgh, NY
(9) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY
(3) Evan Roberts, Fletcher, VT
(8) Caleb Durgan, Morrisonville, NY
(14) Brent Warren, Salisbury, VT
(15) Vince Quenneville, Brandon, VT
(11) Donovan Lussier, St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC
(16) Robert Laware, Ellenburg Depot, NY
(17) Rico Hernandez, Plattsburgh, NY
9th State Cannabis Renegade Feature (20 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
(2) Nathaniel Guay, Mooers, NY
(5) Shawn Duquette, Morrisonville, NY
(6) Brad Bushey, Fairfax, VT
(7) Tylor Terry, Morrisonville, NY
(4) Josh Terry, Essex, NY
(1) Tyler Irwin, Peru, NY
(8) Shawn Fountain, Altona, NY
(10) Tim Wilcox, Saranac, NY
(11) Tony Salerno, Mineville, NY
(12) John Bradley, Morrisonville, NY
(9) Travis Stokes, West Chazy, NY
(3) Roland Guay, Champlain, NY
Limited Sportsman Modified Feature (20 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
(1) Sarah-Ann Lauziere, St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
(4) Kobe Hernandez, Chazy, NY
(6) Gary English, Salisbury, VT
(7) Lea-Jeanne Lauziere, St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
(2) Parker Dermody, Peru, NY
(3) Garin Thompson, Akwesasne, NY
(8) Sylvain Prudhomme, St. Remi, QC
(5) David Johnson, Fairfax, VT
Did not start-Adam Lafountain
Sources: Airborne Park Speedway PR