RECAP: Renfrew, Baldwin, Souther, Eastman & Harmon Take Friday Night Wins at Star Speedway
(May 26, 2023) — Friday night, May 26, saw Star Speedway run their second Friday night race program of the 2023 season. This time an unscheduled make up date from the May 20th program, which was postponed due to inclement weather. The Late Models, Street Stocks, Slingshots, Six Shooters, and Pure Stocks were all on track Friday night, and five more drivers added their names to the list of 2023 Star Speedway race winners.
In Izzett Construction Late Model action, Jimmy Renfrew Jr. made his first Star Late Model appearance of 2023 and topped all comers in route to the feature event win. Randy Cole had a strong run, crossing the stripe in the second spot behind Renfrew when the checkered flag flew. For the second week in a row, Dan Sweeney had a fast car and was in contention for the win throughout the race. Sweeney settled for third, giving him his second podium in two starts this season.
Veteran George Baldwin took home the checkers in Woody’s Street Stock action in his familiar LL entry. Putting in another consistent early season run was two-time 2023 winner Joey Ventrillo, who took home second behind Baldwin. Anthony Belfiore, who is always a contender when in action at Star, took home the final podium spot on Friday night.
Dwight Souther Jr has established himself as a championship contender in the K-COB Slingshot division throughout the last two seasons. Friday nights races only added to the momentum this young drivers has been building, as he took home his first win of 2023 in the divisions main event. Dave Cameron, already a two-time winner this season, took home the second position at features end. Finishing in the third spot was Joey Fraser, who notched his first career Slingshot win earlier this season.
In the 2 To Go Show Six Shooter presented by Top Gun Roofing main event, Billy Eastman became Star Speedway’s first three-time winner of the 2023 season, as he bested a strong field of competition. An always consistent Adam Knowles was second across the stripe at races end. Knowles has one win to his credit already this season. Zach Washburn took home the third and final podium position when checkers flew.
Andrew Harmon proved himself as the man to beat in MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks racing on Friday, as he claimed victory in the divisions main even. Defending division champion George Riley Jr. took home the second position behind Harmon. Finishing in the third spot was veteran Billy Osborne, who has been a contender for victory every race so far this season.
Star Speedway will be back on track with our regular Saturday program next Saturday June 3, with a full schedule of excitement on tap. For more information on upcoming events please visit StarSpeedwayNH.com.
Sources: Star Speedway