Abold, who was the runner-up to Ryan Smith in the 2006 series standings, posted five victories, a second and two fourths while notching 11 “top-10s” in 12 starts and finished 27 points ahead of P.J. Stergios in the final standings.]
USAC Northeast Ford Focus Series Coordinator Tim Sassaman and Epping, N.H. race organizer Bobby MacArthur have agreed to the cancelation of this Saturday’s originally-scheduled race at Star Speedway. Discussions are continuing regarding possible USAC events at Star Speedway in 2008.
Sources: USAC PR
Belmar, N.J — USAC Northeast Ford Focus Series point leader Jeff ABold of Pennellville, N.Y. won Saturday night’s 25-lap feature at Wall Township Speedway in his Team Abold Racing/A & P Automotive Hawk, leading all 25 laps. Jeremy Tsihlis, Shaun Gosselin, P.J. Stergios and Jake Stergios rounded out the “top-five.”
Sources: USAC PR
Chemung, NY — Steven Intravaia of Saylorsburg, Pa. piloted his S & S Speedways Beast to victory in Saturday’s 25-lap Northeast Ford Focus feature at Chemung Speedrome, his third victory in the past four races. Series point leader Jeff Abold finished second ahead of Shaun Gosselin, P.J. Stergios and Sean Carman.
Sources: USAC PR
Williamson, NY — Ryan Osborne of Milford, N.J. led all 20 laps to win Friday night’s USAC Northeast Ford Focus feature at Spencer Speedway. He was trailed by Steven Intravaia, Shaun Gosselin, Sean Carman and P.J. Stergios at the checkered flag. Series point leader Jeff Abold was 13th but still has 14-point lead over Stergios going into Saturday’s race at the Chemung (N.Y.) Speedrome.
Sources: USAC PR.
Waterford, CT — It only took 8 races for 19 year old Rookie Steven Intravia, from Saylorsburg, Pa. to win his 1stUSAC Northeast FordFocus featureat the Waterford Speedbowl in Connecticut.
Intravia was driving the S & S Speedways sponsored 2005 Beast chassis Focus Midget that the team purchased from the 2006 USAC Northeast Ford Focus Series champion Ryan Smith.
Indianapolis, IN — Rain is fast becoming the enemy in USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series competition.
Chemung, NY — Rains forced cancellation of Friday night’s USAC Northeast Ford Focus race at the Chemung Speedrome.
The next scheduled series event is June 17 at Oswego, N.Y.
Seekonk, MA — Jeff Abold of Pennellville, N.Y. paced the final nine laps of Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Northeast Ford Focus feature at Seekonk Speedway.
Ryan Osborne took second ahead of Sean Carman, Ryan Smith and Shawn Gosselin. Stephanie Stevens led the first seven laps, then Osborne led nine laps before yielding to Abold.
Sources: USAC PR
Lowville, NY — Rain has forced postponement of Saturday night’s USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series race at Adirondack International Speedway.
USAC and track officials are working to reschedule the event for a date yet to be announced.
Sources: USAC PR
Indianapolis, IN — The Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series remained near stagnant after Saturday’s feature postponement at Oswego Speedway in New York, but competitors look for better weather to run again this weekend.
Competitors trek to Adirondack International Speedway in Lowville, N.Y. for Saturday’s race, the first at the track in 2006. The event will also be the second for the series after rain forced the postponement of Saturday’s feature at Oswego.
Oswego, NY — USAC’s Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series feature has been postponed after rain interrupted the program Saturday at Oswego Speedway.
Ryan Smith and Stephanie Stevens won the eight-lap heat races before the rains came. The feature has been rescheduled for June 17.
Sources: USAC PR
Waterford, CT — Nick Wean of Milford, N.J. captured Saturday night’s 20-lap USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series opener at the Waterford Speedbowl.
He led all 20 laps to beat Ryan Osborne, Ryan Smith, Sean Carman and Jesse State.
Sources: USAC PR
Indianapolis, IN — USAC’s Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series gears up for its second season of action this Saturday at the Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn.
Defending series champion Michael Sboro, who did not plan to compete in last year’s Northeast region fulltime, may make occasional appearances in the Northeast. Sboro, a native of Watertown, N.Y. now living in Mooresville, N.C., has competed in the Carolina/Virginia region already this season, having led laps Saturday at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina.