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Bradford, Vt. May 23, 2010
Bear Ridge Speedway recorded eleven features Saturday night with the makeup segments sponsored by KDD NAPA of Bradford completed from the week before, plus the full card, and the Granite State Mini Sprints sponsored by Wicked Racing Products and Snap-on Tools.
Up first were the three make up segments from the week before. The first to hit the track and set the stage for the best edge of your seat dirt racing in New England was the Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes. With the field inverted from the first segment finish, veteran drivers Melvin Pierson #33 E Corinth VT and Josh Harrington #71 Topsham VT found themselves having to work from deep in the pack. Catching a ride along the way was Shane Race #22 Strafford VT, Rookie driver in the Coupes for 2010. The three would cross the line in that order after cautions slowed the overall pace, with Jason Horniak and Steve Ellsworth following, completing the top five. The overall top five finish, combined from both segments saw Jason Horniak #3 Bradford VT the overall winner with Melvin Pierson #33 E Corinth VT second and Josh Harrington #71 Topsham VT Gene Pierson held on for a fourth place finish with Chris Carbee crossing the line in fifth.
Four the Journal Opinion Fast Fours Josh Sunn #11 White River Jct VT the track to the quest of Track Champion is already being established. Sunn is here to make a statement and has come out of the gate running, with his dominate performance of working his way from the back to the front in segment two making it as far as second before running out of time. Tim Hodge #2 was able to hold on for the win over Sunn and Danny Doyle #51 Danville Vt who came home in third. Sunn claimed the overall first checkers of the year with Danny Doyle #51 Danville Vt in second, and Andy Johnson #25 Wilder VT. Tim Hodge and Kevin Harran completed the top five.
The Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds second segment was all Danny Eastman #3 Thetford Ctr VT, starting on the pole Eastman checked out on the field and held on to several restarts to claim the checkers following him to victory lane was Chris Donnelly #17 Orford NH and Jack Cook #1 Moultonboro NH in third. Ryan Avery and Jason Gray completed the top five.
After the make segments were completed it was on to the regular scheduled events for the night sponsored by Wicked Racing Products and Snap-on Tools. The Granite State Mini Sprints were in town and when the checkers waved on the 600's #12 Lowbed Johnson claimed the checkers with #75 Matthew Robie, in second and #11 Terry Reil in third. For the 500's #6 was your winner with #33 Lacey Hanson in second and #04 in third.
For Jeremy Hodge #17 Newbury VT in the A Notch Above Limited Late Models the bridesmaid curse has finally been broken. Hodge made several visits in 2009 to victory lane, but in every instance the best he could claim was second place. Hodge was able to hold off Will Hull #61 E. Montpelier VT who ran out of time to make the move on Hodge settling for second, and Tyler Stygles #50 Bradford, VT who crossed the line in third. TC Forward and Sean Greene completed the top five.
The KDD NAPA Ridge Runner Hornets are giving the fans some great racing action as the buzz around the track, and the heavy guns from 2009 are quickly establishing themselves once again as the ones to beat. Bobby Lee Bell #24 St Johnsbury VT would love nothing more than to beat Thomas Placey #22 Bradford VT weekly to claim that divisional title, and he is able to score one for him with his win over Placey. Mark Harran #4 St Johnsbury VT claimed the final spot in victory with Brad Martin and Karl Sheldon rounding out the top five finish.
The Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes are making a great kick off to the 2010 season with the fields coming on strong and the edge of your seat racing excitement you expect to see from the Coupes. Melvin Pierson #33 E Corinth VT made his second trip of the night to victory lane, out doing himself by one spot claiming the win over Chris Carbee #5 So Rygate VT complete the victory lane trio was #22 Shane Race Strafford VT with his 2nd third place finish of the night. Jason Horniak and Steve Ellsworth finished out the top five.
In the Journal Opinion Fast Fours it was all Josh Sunn #11 White River Jct VT again as he claimed his 52 win of this career holding off Andy Johnson #25 Wilder VT and Danny Doyle #51 Danbury VT. Robert Tilden and Josh Conners completed the top five.
For the BOND Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds it is only fitting that the race night sponsor Wicked Racing Products' driver Chris Donnelly #17 Orford NH was able to hold off the full field of cars for the win. Travis Shinn #11 Groton NH came back from a tough opening night to claim second with Adam Pierson #15 Fairlee VT coming home in third. Jack Cook and Brian Whittemore rounded out the top five.
The Hornet Queens top three: Melissa King, Donna Woodward, and Crystal Bell.
Sponsored by KDD NAPA of Bradford
Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes:
Overall top ten: #3 Jason Horniak, #33 Melvin Pierson, #71 Josh Harrington, #44 Gene Pierson, #5 Chris Carbee, #X Brian King, #22 Shane Race, #7 Mike McGinley, #21 Steve Ellsworth, #10 Steve Bell.
Journal Opinion Fast Fours:
Overall top five: #11 Josh Sunn, #51 Danny Doyle, #25 Andy Johnson, #2 Tim Hodge, #57 Kevin Harran.
Sponsored by Wicked Racing Products and Snap-on Tools
KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets:
Finish top ten: #24 Bobby Lee Bell, #22 Thomas Placey, #4 Mark Harran, #34 Brad Martin, #19 Karl Sheldon, #8 Jesse Smith, #87 Don Reynolds, #10 JT Descoteaux, #19x Steve Sheldon, #29 David West
Journal Opinion Fast Fours:
Finish top five: #11 Josh Sunn, #25 Andy Johnson, #51 Danny Doyle, #14 Robert Tilden, #16 Josh Conners
A Notch Above Limited Late Models:
Finish top Five: #17 Jeremy Hodge, #61 Will Hull, #50 Tyler Stygles, #14 TC Forward, #27 Sean Greene.
A Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes:
Finish top ten: #33 Melvin Pierson, #5 Chris Carbee, #22 Shane Race, #3 Jason Horniak, #21 Steve Ellsworth, #71 Josh Harrington, #10 Steve Bell, #13 Buster Kathan, #7 Mike McGinley, #24 Jeremy Beckley
Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds:
Finish top ten: #17 Chris Donnelly, #11 Travis Shinn, #15 Adam Pierson, #1 Jack Cook, #36 Brian Whittemore, #5 Gary Siemons #51 Justin Comes, #73 Kevin Chaffee, #00 Jason Gray, #01 Ryan Avery
Coming up May 29th its SCOUT Night every scout in uniform gets in free along with one parent, sponsored by Dad's 4 By Tool & Supply, plus SCoNE and Queens, and the ever popular kids rides for all kids at the track!
Be sure to mark your calendar for June 5th for the return of Brent, Beaver, and Bobby with Scott Dragon taking to the dirt for completion in the sportsman modifieds.
Admission is: adults (ages 17 to 61) $10.00 a person, $8.00 for teens 12 to 16 and seniors 62 and older, children 11 and under $2.00. Kids who have signed up for the Bear Ridge Speedway Kids Club get in FREE with their Kids Club ID.
Bear Ridge Speedway continues to offer the best source of GREAT inexpensive high quality entertainment for families. Any and all one race passes and/or season passes are good for the grandstand gate only. Pit gate fees will be $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non members (cannot be combined with free one race or season passes.) Master card and Visa will be accepted at both ticket gates in 2009!!
Bear Ridge Speedway is as 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”.
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 starting May 16th at 6:00 pm. Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net
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