Cody Copeland is the eighth different winner in the DIRTcar Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes

By admin September 6, 2020 Bear Ridge

Jason Porter wins the Madness in the Peanut’s Auto Four Cylinders

Feature winners for the “Bullies Suck” awareness night sponsored by Staunch Security at the Ridge: Jason Gray in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, Cody Copeland in the DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, Seth Carlson in the USAC DMA Midgets, Tyler Tremblay in the C.A. Miller Limited Late Models, Jesse Dunham in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stockers, and Jason Porter overall winner in the Peanuts Auto Four Cylinders.

Jason Gray scores another win in the DIRTcar Sabil & Sons Sportsman Modifieds Coming from the back of the pack taking the lead away from Kyle Ashford who was having his best race ever. Ashford led the 35 lap main event for twenty-five laps, finally having to succumb to Gray on lap twenty-six. Gray went on to take the win over Jordan Fornwalt who came home in second with Richie Simmons coming home in third. Ryan Christian and DJ Robinson rounded out the top five.

Cody Copeland worked his way to the front in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes to grab his first win of the season. Bob Shepard starting third led for a lot of the race before being overtaken by Copeland and Josh Harrington. Harrington crossed the line in second with Shepard holding on to third Tad Kingsbury and Tyler Stygles completed the top five.

The USAC DMA Midgets got off to a scary start when Melvin Pierson made contact with Tim West go for a wild and scary ride in turns three and four. After flipping a counted six times he came to rest upside down, as the safety and track crews got him righted, his exclamations put everyone at ease, indicating he was A-OK. When racing resumed the battle on hand would be from teammates Carlson and Hull as they made their way to the front with Hull taking the lead first. Unfortunately, he would not have enough to hold of teammate Carlson who took the lead on lap thirteen and cruised on for the win. Seth Carlson crossed the line first with Will Hull in second and Joe Krawiec coming home in third. Justin Phillips and Scott Holcomb rounded out the top five.

In the C.A. Miller Limited Late Models Tyler Tremblay gets the win over Nicholas Longley who crossed the line in second with George Osgood coming home in third. Robbie Williams and Mike Santaw crossed the line in fourth and fifth.

In the LaValley’s Building Supply Dirt Stockers a new face comes out on top was Jesse Dunham gets the win over Kaleb Shepard and Lucas Wheeler who finished second and third joining him in victory. Troy Prentice and Mike Stender rounded out the top five.

It was Madness night for the Peanuts Auto Four Cylinders and with over five thousand dollars on the line, it took a bit for the full field of cars to get into a rhythm. Once things settled Buddy Welch would be the victor in segment one with Jason Porter crossing in second and Kevin LaForest in third. Segment two Jason Porter would win the battle with Buddy Welch in second and Zach Audet in third. The third segment went to Porter again which also made him the overall winner with Kevin LaForest coming home in second and Buddy Welch in third. The overall top five were recorded as Jason Porter first, Buddy Welch second Kevin LaForest in third. Jach Audet and Bobby Bell were fourth and fifth.

Racing action will resume this coming Saturday, September 12^th sponsored by Fluerys Auto Sales and General Auto Salvage. The night will offer a full card of racing for the 99Rock weekly racing series, with the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, C.A. Miller Limited Late Models, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, and the Peanuts Auto Four Cylinders. Plus the Granite State Mini Sprints.

With only three weeks left to the regular 99ROCK weekly racing events, the points battles are still as yet undetermined. Following the September 12^th event will be the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank event with the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, C.A. Miller Limited Late Models, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks and the Peanuts Auto Four Cylinders. Plus the WYKR Sprint Cars of New England, double points night Saturday 19^th. Then it is the Newport Chevrolet racing weekend with two days of racing excitement on hand. Friday September 25^th will be qualifying for the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes. Then it is the final events for the, C.A. Miller Limited Late Models, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, and the Peanuts Auto Four Cylinders. Then we come back Saturday, September 26^th for the final events for the Sportsman Modifieds, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, WYRK Sprint Cars of New England. Also on hand will be the next to last event for the State Farm Mike Estrada 4/6 Cylinder Enduro. Please be sure to check the website for the complete information for the final three events.

We continue to work with limited fans in the stands with designating seating. As per the designated VT state guidelines, we can and will continue to enforce social distancing and face coverings at all times. All people entering the property will be required to wear face coverings at all times, (if you cannot wear a mask stay home) and to be temperature checked. If you have a favorite section, you must reserve your tickets by emailing brsdirt@charter.net by Thursday, September 10^th. Any requests received after that cannot be filled, but tickets are available at the gate. We want to again thank everyone for their continued cooperation, we continue to work to improve our process and procedures, and from what we are hearing most fans are very happy to be back at the track, and are thankful for our efforts to keep all of us safe, we sincerely appreciate your understanding and continued support.

KEEP POINTS TO KNOW and REMEMBER we are working under the “arrive, play and leave” mentality. Groups may not gather before during or after activities (no tailgating, etc.). You will NOT be able to go into any section but the one your tickets are in. You will NOT be able to leave the grandstand area to go out to your vehicle. NO ONE will be able to come out of the pits to see you. You can NOT arrive before the gates open to save your seats. You will be required to provide your name and phone number for contact tracing purposes. Again we are working under the “arrive, play and leave” mentality.

General Admission tickets $12.00 adults, $10.00 seniors & teens, $2.00 kids. Pit entry fee is $30.00 for 2020 Registered members, and $35.00 for non-members- (total of front gate and pit gate fees) must be over the age of eleven to enter the pits.

Gates will open at 3:00pm gates and will be closed at 7:00 pm. No entry will be allowed after that time. You will be required to enter your designated ticket area or pits immediately upon arrival, there will be no “tailgating” before during or after the events. Racing will kick into gear at 6:00 pm(ish), based on track conditions. Once the events have concluded for the evening everyone will be required to leave the facility. Once you enter designated ticket area or the pits you will not be able to leave, (there will be no reentry), if you leave you will be required to leave the property immediately.

April May and Butch are now on air with Stephen John for all the updates happening at the Ridge every Friday morning from 6:30 to 7:00 on WYKR.

Bear Ridge Speedway is an alcohol-free family-friendly entertainment spot, with our goal to make each experience at the Ridge better than the last. Remember “Dirt where every lap is the last lap” we continue to offer the best source of good inexpensive high-quality entertainment for families.

Bear Ridge Speedway is located off exit 16 of I91 on to Rte 25 west 1 mile to South Road up the hill to Kidder Rd. The green will wave every Saturday at 6:00 pm(ish). Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com and Facebook at www.facebook.com/bearridgespeedway Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – 53^rd Season of Racing “Bullies Suck” awareness sponsored by Staunch Security night

99ROCK Weekly Racing Series

Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT

Saturday September 5, 2020

Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds (35 laps)

1st 00 Jason Gray (started 14^th)

2nd 24 Jordan Fornwalt (started 12^th)

3rd 34 Richie Simmons (started 6^th)

4th 10s Ryan Christian (started 7^th)

5th 4 DJ Robinson (started 8^th)

6th 27 Kyle Ashford ® (started 4^th)

7th 18 Matt Lashua (started 11^th)

8th 77 Wayland Childs (started 3^rd)

9th 91nh James Fadden (started 16^th)

10th 26 Jeremy Huntoon (started 5^th)

11th 42T Robert Tucker

12th 86 Mike Ryan

13th 88x Jesse Durkee

14th 9 Michael Dunn

15th 51 Bryan Bigue

16th 28 Josh Ruel

17th 14 Nate Locke

HEAT one: Kyle Ashford

HEAT two: Matt Lashua

Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupe Feature (30 laps)

1st 18 Cody Copeland (started 5^th)

2nd 71 Josh Harrington (started 7^th)

3rd 28 Bob Shepard (started 3^rd)

4th 09 Tad Kingsbury (started 14^th)

5th 50 Tyler Stygles (started 6^th)

6th 3 Jason Horniak (started 8^th)

7th 12 Cody Gregoropoulos (started 10^th)

8th 1 Jeremy Hodge (started 4^th)

9th 4 Jeff Robbins (started 13^th)

10th 23 Derrick Stearns (started 16^th)

11th 22 Thomas Placey

12th 69 Alexander Pushee ®

13th 91 Alfred O’Haire ®

14th 83 Tim Martin

15th 33 Melvin Pierson

16th 21e Matt Ellsworth

17th 17 Tyler Maxham

HEAT one: Jeremy Hodge

HEAT two: Cody Copeland

USAC DMA Midgets Feature (25 laps)

1st 4 Seth Carlson (started 11^th)

2nd 3 Will Hull (started 8^th)

3rd 1B Joe Krawiec (started 10^th)

4th 16 Justin Phillips (started 9^th)

5th 2 Scott Holcomb (started 13^th)

6th 42 Manny Diaz (started 7^th)

7th 7 Brandon Piastka ® (started 4^th)

8th 17 Justin Sheridan (started 3^rd)

9th A1 Jeff Horn (started 6^th)

10th 44 Floyd Billington (started 2^nd)

11th 5 Tim West

12th 91 Wayne Koehler

13th 10 Darren Jacobs

14th 33 Melvin Pierson

15th 12 Adam Whitney

HEAT one: Seth Carlson

HEAT two: Brandon Piastka

C.A. Miller Limited Late Model Feature (20 Laps)

1st 32 Tyler Tremblay

2nd 316 Nicholas Longley

3rd 17 George Osgood

4th 10 Robbie Williams

5th 1 Michael Santaw

6th 70 Rob Rugg

7th 117 Matt Piper

8th 15 John Neddo

9th 3 Deven Stearns

71 Todd Dunham DNS

HEAT one: Todd Dunham

LaValley’s Building Supply Dirt Stockers (20 Laps)

1st 71 Jesse Dunham

2nd 0 Kaleb Shepard

3rd 21 Lucas Wheeler

4th 78 Troy Prentice

5th 63 Mike Stender

6th 6x Chris Cole

7th 83 Mike Sherburne

8th 16 Tom Keith

9th 22 Michael Mann

HEAT one: Lucas Wheeler

Peanuts Auto Four Cylinders (three 30 Lap segments)

1st 13 Jason Porter

2nd 65 Buddy Welch

3rd 49 Kevin LaForest

4th 9 Jach Audet

5th 24 Bobby Bell

6th 89 Garrett Brown

7th 60 Dustin Towle

8th 71/5 Sawyer Harrington®

9th 98 Tom Brown

10th 55X Karl Sheldon

11th 80 Eric Baker

12th 66 Robert Audet

13th 21 Tim Clark

14th 55 Rick Stygles

15th 88 Joey Thibodeau®

16th 27x Blake Buccellato

17th 53 Travis Burroughs

18th 18 Haden Bishop

19th 4 Shawn Bell

20th 54 Katie Burroughs

21st 15 Colby Martin®

22nd 2 Taber Andrews®

23rd 17 Shane Stygles

24th 75 Chase LaFoe

25th 97 Cary Hunter

26th 11 Nathan Ranker

27th 62 Wayne LaBree

28th 07 Santana Merritt

29th 8 Devin Bell

30th 44 Logan Martin®

31st 12 Devon Spinks

32nd 90 Donald Champney

33rd 61 Richard Downing

SEGMENT one: Buddy Welch

SEGMENT two: Jason Porter

SEGMENT three: Jason Porter

Mike Estrada State Farm 4/6 Cylinder Enduro

Returning to action 9/26/2020

WYKR Sprint Cars of New England

Off, returning 9/19/2020

HEAT one:

HEAT two:

Granite State Mini Sprints 500cc

HEAT one:

HEAT two:

Granite State Mini Sprints 600cc

HEAT one:

HEAT two:

Contact: April May Preston-Elms Email: brsdirt@charter.net

Phone: (802) 222-4052

Sources: April May Preston-Elms/Bear Ridge Speedway PR