Sunday, August 29, 2010

Sabil & Sons night

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Bradford, Vt. August 29, 2010
Sabil & Sons Old Timers Night afforded fans a full field of antique cars as well as full fields of cars of today, with plenty the best quarter mile clay oval racing in New England Saturday Night at the Ridge.
Visiting for their fourth annual event, were the "Old Timers" with over 16 cars on hand for the fans to see. Not only could you get up close and personal, but the fans were able to watch the machines of yester year take to the track for some "fast paced" hot laps. The #3 machine of Bother Eastman recently restored was there for all to see, and Brother himself was able to take the machine around the track in what was an emotional trip down memory lane for all. This event has grown over the past four years and Sabil & Sons and Bear Ridge Speedway are excited to see what the next four years will bring.
In the 99ROCK weekly racing series the KDD NAPA Ridge Runner Hornets some lessons could be learned by the other division points battlers from Thomas Placey #22 Bradford VT who continues to dominate the field each week, which is helping him to secure his second championship at the Ridge. While it "ain't over till it's over" if Placey continues on at his present pace, he will be the one to claim the crown. Placey starting in eleventh claimed the lead on lap thirteen and never looked back. Coming with him for the ride was Eric Lang #66 Groton VT and Brad Martin #34 Thomaston CT coming home second and third.
New faces continue to roll in in the Journal Opinion Fast Fours making competition a bit tougher for Josh Sunn #11 White River Jct, but Sunn like Placey is up for the challenge. Sunn capitalized on the yellow flag to work his way thru traffic and by lap seven on the final restart, take the lead from Brandon Lemere #1 Lebanon NH and never look back. Lemere was able to hold on for second, making it his second trip in a row to victory lane with Kevin Harran #57 St Johnsbury Ctr VT coming home in third.
In the 99Rock weekly racing series A Notch Above Limited Late Models it was nice to see the current points leader finally get the monkey off his back, which had been there of late. Will Hull #61 E Montpelier VT earlier in the year was sitting on a rather large points lead and during the middle part of the season watched that point lead virtually disappear. Hull was able to get the lead on the field early and looked strong as he sailed on to victory lane to claim the checkers over Jason Blake #07 Moretown VT and Tyler Stygles #50 Bradford VT.
In the Wells River Chevrolet B Coupes Melvin Pierson was hoping that if it could happen for Hull that it could happen for him as well. Pierson trying desperately to reclaim the points lead from brother Gene, would once again see his night go away as he was caught up in yet another altercation with some of his competitors. Shane Race #22 Vershire VT was focusing on his own goals with a Triple Crown on the line if he could cross the line first. Race took the lead from Jeremy Beckley on lap eleven and was dominate until lap twenty two when Josh Harrington #3 Topsham VT said sorry not today, taking the lead and going on for the win. Gene Pierson #44 E Corinth VT was tight on Harrington's heals and was able to follow him landing in the second place spot. Race was able to hold on to the third and final victory lane spot.
The 99ROCK weekly racing series Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds are seeing some of the toughest Rookie competition to hit the track in years. Six drivers are competing for the rookie honors and all six are lined up behind one another in the points standings. The current Rookie leader Justin Comes gave up the lead to Jason Gray on lap ten who was only able to hold on for three laps before Adam Pierson #15 Fairlee VT working on the outside made the move in two for the lead and made it stick. It was all Pierson from that point on with the battle ensuing for the final two victory lane spots. Gray's machine wasn't quite up to snuff this night and by the time the checkers waved, he watched as three other made it past him with Kevin Chaffee #7 Orange VT claiming the runner up stop with only a handful of laps to go. Wayne Stearns #1D Bradford VT in his second appearance in 2010 also made it by to claim the third and final victory lane spot.
The Weglarz Property Service and Excavation mind race leader award winners for Perry's Oil Service night were:#16 Josh Connors in the Journal Opinion Fast Fours and #X Bryan King in the Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes
Results:
KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets:
Heat winner(s): #32 Mark Nickles, #66 Eric Lang
Finish Top Ten: #22 Thomas Placey, #66 Eric Lang, #34 Brad Martin, #86 Mike Ryan, #10 JT Descoteaux, #99 Michael Pittman, #19 Karl Sheldon,19X Steve Sheldon, #32 Mark Nickles, #X Travis King
Journal Opinion Fast Fours:
Heat winner(s): #11 Josh Sunn
Finish top five: #11 Josh Sunn, #1 Brandon Lemere, #57 Mark Harran, #66 Travis Hall, #51 Nathan Menard
A Notch Above Limited Late Models:
Heat winner(s): #61 Will Hull
Finish Top Five: #61 Will Hull, #07 Wilbur Blake, #50 Tyler Stygles, #17 Jeremy Hodge, #14 TC Forward
A Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes:
Black mount Equipment Semi Feature winner: #22 Shane Race
Heat winner(s): #22 Shane Race, #7 Mike McGinley
Finish Top Ten: #71 Josh Harrington, #44 Gene Pierson, #22 Shane Race, #24 Jeremy Beckley, #17 Kane Pike, #X Bryan King, #5 Chris Carbee, #13 Buster Kathan, #10 Steve Bell, #3 Jason Horniak
Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds:
Heat winner(s): #10 Derek Graham, #15 Adam Pierson
Finish top ten: #15 Adam Pierson, #8 Kevin Chaffee, #1D Wayne Stearns, #5 Gary Siemons, #00 Jason Gray, #3 Danny Eastman, #51 Justin Comes, #1nh Jack Cook,#181 Blake Shepard, #7 Josh Sunn
Coming up this week, a full card for the 99ROCK weekly racing series with Fast Fours Double Points Madness and SCoNE, sponsored by Wells River Chevrolet.
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. Pit gate fees $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non members. Master card and Visa will be accepted at both ticket gate.
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 at 6:00 pm. Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Swenson Insurance night

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Bradford, Vt. August 22, 2010
Swenson Insurance, Bradford Bull Dogs Benefit night provided some of the best quarter mile clay oval racing in New England Saturday Night at the Ridge.
Visiting for their final points race of the season was the WYKR Bear Ridge Speedway Sponsored SCoNE machines with seventeen machines on hand to qualify for the sixteen feature positions. While the beginning was a bit rough going, an unusual characteristic for SCoNE, once they settled down, it was plenty of edge of your seat racing excitement for the fans. Bringing home the checkers and claiming the points title was Chris Donnelly #20 Orford, NH. Following Donnelly to victory lane, after going for a wild ride early bringing out a red flag as he lay on his side, was Dan Douville #7x Bridgewater NH, third was claimed by Shawn Lawler #18L Mason NH.
With only four weeks left to the 2010 season the points battles in all divisions are heating up, and with the racing excitement on the track.
For the 99ROCK weekly racing series the KDD NAPA Ridge Runner Hornets while Thomas Placey #22 Bradford VT pretty much can claim the crown, he continues to show up every week to do his best, to win. Placey weekly starts from back of the pack and works his way to the front to make yet another trip to victory. Lane. This night would be no exception as Placey was able to claim the top spot on lap seventeen and go for the win. Brad Martin #34 leading the first 16 laps of the race was able to hold on to third place, having lost the runner up position to Jessie Smith #8 Topsham VT who slid past him right behind Placey.
With over 100 cars in the pits, every division saw increased car counts and the 99ROCK weekly racing series Journal Opinion Fast Fours were no exception. Josh Connors #16 pretty much found himself in the same position as Brad Martin in the hornets leading the pack and looking poised to getting his first win of the season, but new comers Travis Hall #66 Graniteville VT brother of Limited Late Model Will Hull in only his first visit to the Ridge and first time on the dirt thinks he might like it, as he was able to slide his way to the front and come home the winner at the end of the night. Following him in second was Brandon Lemere #1 Lebanon NH, another first timer to the Ridge, with Connors holding on to the final victory lane spot.
Brother Will Hull in the 99Rock weekly racing series A Notch Above Limited Late Models has been unable to get the bad luck gremlin of luck lately off his back, and it was hoped that for his 29th birthday, that his luck just might change. Unfortunately that would not be the case as Hull once again found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time collected up in a spin in turns one and two which put him in the pits for the remainder of the night. It seemed for the pole sitters that while they did all the hard work to maintain the lead thru three quarters of the race, they were unable to make it to the checkers first, as was true for Jason Blake #07 who saw his attempt at his first win slip from his hands on lap sixteen when Tyler Stygles #50 Bradford VT sailed by him and went on for the win. Blake would spin out on the last lap and finish last which opened up second place to Troy Comeau #89 Rumney NH and third to be claimed by TC Forward #14 Lyme NH.
The tightest points battle of the season is coming down to two brothers as the Pierson boys sit with only a two point separation in the 99ROCK weekly racing series Wells River Chevrolet B Coupes. Brother Gene's 6 point lead over Melvin has closed to 2 points with Melvin Pierson #33 E Corinth VT third place finish. Claiming the checkers was Josh Harrington #3 Topsham VT who took the lead away from Brian King on lap 18. King would slide back out of the top three, leaving the runner up spot to Chris Carbee #5 So Ryegate VT
The 99ROCK weekly racing series Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds saw Danny Eastman #3 Thetford Ctr VT set on pole, dominate the field, and survive five restarts to claim the win. The battle for the runner up and third place victory lane spots was a hard fought one with Derek Graham #10 Woodsville VT doing most of the battle. Graham first had to hold off the hard fought challenges of Gary Siemons #5 Orford NH but by lap fifteen would see his hold on the runner up spot slip away. His next contender was Adam Pierson, who managed to get by Graham, but only for a brief moment before Graham was able to reclaim the spot. Pierson would fall one spot short of victory lane, as he watched Graham cross the line ahead of him in third.
The Weglarz Property Service and Excavation mind race leader award winners for Perry's Oil Service night were:#57 Kevin Harran in the Journal Opinion Fast Fours and #1nh Jack Cook in the Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds.
Results:
KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets:
Heat winner(s): #34 Brad Martin, #66 Eric Lang
Finish Top Ten: #22 Thomas Placey, #8 Jessie Smith, #34 Brad Martin, #87 Don Reynolds, #10 JT Descoteaux, #66 Eric Lang, #24 Bobby Lee Bell, #86 Mike Ryan, #32 Mark Nickles, #99 Michael Pittman
Journal Opinion Fast Fours:
Black mount Equipment Semi Feature winner: #2 Tim Hodge
Heat winner(s): #11 Josh Sunn, #1 Brandon Lemere
Finish top five: #66 Travis Hall, #1 Brandon Lemere, #16 Josh Connor, #57 Mark Harran, #11 Josh Sunn, #25 Andy Johnson
A Notch Above Limited Late Models:
Heat winner(s): #42 Robert Tucker, #61 Will Hull
Finish Top Five: #50 Tyler Stygles, #89 Troy Comeau, #14 TC Forward, #17 Jeremy Hodge, #42 Robert Tucker
A Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes:
Heat winner(s): #5 Chris Carbee, #44 Gene Pierson
Finish Top Ten: #71 Josh Harrington, #5 Chris Carbee, #33 Melvin Pierson, #X Bryan King, #24 Jeremy Beckley, #3 Jason Horniak, #68 Jeremy Stygles, #44 Gene Pierson, #17 Kane Pike, #7 Mike McGinley
Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds:
Heat winner(s): #X Bryan King, #00 Jason Gray
Finish top ten: #3 Danny Eastman, #5 Gary Siemons, #10 Derek Graham, #15 Adam Pierson, #X Bryan King, #00 Jason Gray, #9 Mike Dunn, #1nh Jack Cook, #51 Justin Comes, #21 Ryan Dutton
Coming up this week, a full card for the 99ROCK weekly racing series with Old Timers night, sponsored by Sabil & Sons.
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. Pit gate fees $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non members. Master card and Visa will be accepted at both ticket gate.
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 at 6:00 pm. Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net

Sunday, August 15, 2010

John Poor Memorial sponsored by Walker Motors

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Bradford, Vt. August 16, 2010
John Poor was smiling down on the packed stands and full field of cars at Bear Ridge Speedway Saturday night for the Walker Motor Sales John Poor Memorial Night.
Once again the 99ROCK weekly racing series the KDD NAPA Ridge Runner Hornets put on a whale of a show for the fans. Mark Nickles almost made it to half way before being over taken by Jessie Smith who only survived a short stint up front before being over taken by Thomas Placey #22 Bradford VT on lap thirteen. Placey continues to be the class of the field, starting from the back of the field each week, he is able to take advantage of any cautions waved to regroup the field, and work his way methodically to the front. Picking a ride up along the way was Bobby Lee Bell #24 St. Johnsbury VT who was able to make to the third victory lane spot. Jessie Smith #8 Topsham VT was able to hold on to second.
It was another new face behind the checkers for the 99ROCK weekly racing series Journal Opinion Fast Fours. Josh Connors brought the field to the green, but by lap five would see his hopes of a first win going out the window as Kevin Harran #57 St Johnsbury Ctr VT worked his way by him, and was able to hold off the hard fought challenges of Josh Sunn #11 White River Jct VT for his first win of the season. Sunn brought home the third place trophy with Josh Connors #16 holding on for the second place spot.
The 99Rock weekly racing series A Notch Above Limited Late Models once again came to the table with double digits in their car count. The continued increase in competitors in this division is offering for some exciting racing for the fans. Troy Comeau #89 Rumney NH claimed the lead by the end of the first lap, but was only able to hold on to it for a couple of alps before Jeremy Stygles #17 Bradford VT claimed the lead. Stygles was able to hold off the challenges of your points leader who would end up pit side, and cruise on for his fifth win of the season. Comeau was able to make it home in second with Tyler Stygles #50 Bradford VT coming home in third.
It was madness night for the 99ROCK weekly racing series Wells River Chevrolet B Coupes with a record one hundred eleven laps being sponsored and an extra three thousand three hundred thirty dollars on the line. Keeping with the threes, three twenty lap segments were run with the first one being brought to the green by Jeremy Beckley with his sponsored eighteen laps. Beckley kept the pole position until lap twelve when he was over taken by Melvin Pierson #33 E Corinth VT. Pierson was able to bring home the checkers on this segment with Jason Horniak #3 Bradford VT coming home in second and Chris Carbee #5 So Ryegate VT in third.
The second segment start was inverted from the first segment on track finish with Buster Kathan bringing the field to the green. By lap eight Shane Race #22 Strafford VT had claimed the lead and was able to hold on to it until the lap that counts the most. Josh Harrington #71 Topsham VT would steal the win of segment two from Race who held on for second with Robert Tucker #48 E Corinth VT coming home in third.
The start for segment three was determined once again by the finishing order of segment two with Jeremy Beckley on point. This time the spot would be lost quickly to Steve Bell who was able to hold on until Gene Pierson #44 E Corinth VT claimed it at half way. Pierson set sail on Bell and cruised on the claim the win for this segment. Following Pierson in second was Chris Carbee #5 So Ryegate VT with Josh Harrington #71 Topsham VT coming home in third.
The overall finish, a combination of the three segments, put Josh Harrington #71 Topsham VT in first, Chris Carbee #5 So Ryegate VT, and Gene Pierson #44 E Corinth VT in third.
Tonight was a very special night for the fans, competitors, workers and promoters of Bear Ridge Speedway with the first annual John Poor Memorial Race sponsored by Walker Motors taking place. John Poor, best friend and crew chief of owner/promoter C.V. Butch Elms and assistant flag man at the Ridge for over fifteen years was taken from us just a few weeks before the season opened in 2010. With John always present in our hearts and his family and friends present, we wanted to do something special in honor and memory of John. Being Butch's crew chief while driving the mod, it was decided that the 99ROCK weekly racing series Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds would be the ones to do this for the fans. The feature was set for thirty laps, and from the racing excitement provided, it was very clear that being on the pole at the end was an important feat to accomplish for all. It looked like Jack Cook #1nh Moultonboro NH was going to be the lucky one to cross the line first, but of course the very talented Adam Pierson #15 Fairlee VT had different ideas in mind. Pierson was able to work his way to the front and on lap seventeen claim the point from Cook. On lap twenty nine the white flag was waved on Pierson with Jim Morgan #17 Woodstock VT second and Cook in third. As they turned the bend in turn two the complete field slowed and exited off the back stretch leaving the track, final lap, and waving of the checkers to John Poor. For those of us who still hold John deer to our hearts it was an emotional moment, and the I personally wish to extend a huge thank you to the field, who did what we wanted perfectly. John Poor always in our hearts will be behind every checkers waved at the Ridge and never forgotten.
The Weglarz Property Service and Excavation mind race leader award winners for Perry's Oil Service night were:#34 Brad Martin KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets and #06 Jeffrey Elliott in the Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds.
Results:
KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets:
Black mount Equipment Semi Feature winner: #24 Bobby Lee Bell
Heat winner(s): #34 Brad Martin, #99 Michael Pittman
Finish Top Ten: #22 Thomas Placey, #8 Jessie Smith, #24 Bobby Lee Bell, #87 Don Reynolds, #86 Mike Ryan, #99 Michael Pittman, #04 Scott Weston, #57 Scott Keithan
#19 Karl Sheldon, X Travis King
Journal Opinion Fast Fours:
Heat winner(s): #11 Josh Sunn
Finish top five: #57 Mark Harran, #16 Josh Connor, #11 Josh Sunn, #25 Andy Johnson, #88 Dave Durkee Jr.
A Notch Above Limited Late Models:
Heat winner(s): #79 Roy Johnson,#50 Tyler Stygles
Finish Top Five: #17 Jeremy Hodge #89 Troy Comeau, #50 Tyler Stygles, #79 Roy Johnson, #07 Jason Blake
A Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes:
Segment One top ten: #33 Melvin Pierson, #3 Jason Horniak, #5 Chris Carbee, #44 Gene Pierson, #71 Josh Harrington, #X Bryan King, #22 Shane Race, #24 Jeremy Beckley, #10 Steve Bell, #21 Steve Ellsworth
Segment Two top ten: #71 Josh Harrington, #22 Shane Race, #48 Robert Tucker, #17 Kane Pike, #5 Chris Carbee, #3 Jason Horniak, #33 Melvin Pierson, #7 Mike McGinley,
#44 Gene Pierson, #21 Steve Ellsworth
Segment Three top ten: #44 Gene Pierson, #5 Chris Carbee, #71 Josh Harrington, #X Bryan King, #7 Mike McGinley, #3 Jason Horniak, #46 Terry Williams, #17 Kane Pike,
#48 Robert Tucker, #10 Steve Bell
Overall top ten: #71 Josh Harrington, #5 Chris Carbee, #44 Gene Pierson, #3 Jason Horniak, #33 Melvin Pierson, #X Bryan King, #48 Robert Tucker, #17 Kane Pike, #22 Shane Race, #7 Mike McGinley
Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds:
Heat winner(s): #1 Jack Cook, #00 Jason Gray
Finish top ten: #15 Adam Pierson, #17 Jim Morgan, #1nh Jack Cook, #06 Jeffrey Elliott, #51 Justin Comes, #00 Jason Gray, #X Bryan King, #3 Dan Eastman, #10 Derek Graham, #9 Mike Dunn
Coming up this week, a full card for the 99ROCK weekly racing series with Bradford Bull Dogs Benefit night, including Kids Rides, Hornet Queens, and WYKR Bear Ridge Speedway Sponsored Sprint Cars of New England all sponsored by Swenson Insurance.
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. Pit gate fees $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non members. Master card and Visa will be accepted at both ticket gate.
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 at 6:00 pm. Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Senator Scott behind the wheel of a mod at the Ridge

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Bradford, Vt. August 8, 2010
There was something for everyone on the Interstate Battery of Newmont and JTB Towing and Recovery sponsored night at Bear Ridge Speedway with antique tractors, spectator drags, ACOT, and Phil Scott VT State Senator behind the wheel of a Sportsman Modified.
In the 99ROCK weekly racing series the KDD NAPA Ridge Runner Hornets tires were the theme this night with several guys experiencing flats and some loosing the wheel all together. By lap sixteen Thomas Placey #22 Bradford VT had worked his way to the front keeping all four tires on and round and went on to take home the win. Following Placey in second was Mike Ryan #86 Chelsea VT with the third and final victory lane spot going to Don Reynolds #87 Springfield VT with his second best finish of the season.
For the 99ROCK weekly racing series Journal Opinion Fast Fours it seems that Tim Hodge #2 Vershire VT is the man to beat of late. The first half of the year was all Josh Sunn #11 White River Jct VT but the second half is being domiated by Hodge, who was able to get to the front in record time and cruise on for his third win of the season. Sunn was able to work his way up to second but would run out of laps before being able to set any challenge on Hodge. The third and final victory lane spot was claimed by Kevin Harran #57 St Johnsbury Ctr VT.
The 99Rock weekly racing series A Notch Above Limited Late Models finally got it all tonight, with enough cars to have their first semi of the year and driver introductions afforded those on hand to compete. TC Forward #14 Lyme NH finished one position short in his heat race from winning the triple crown, bringing home the checkers in the semi and able to distance himself from the rest of field in the main event to cruise in for the win. Troy Comeau #89 Rumney NH was able to make it home in second with Tyler Stygles #50 Bradford VT coming home in third.
For the 99ROCK weekly racing series Wells River Chevrolet B Coupes Melvin Pierson #33 East Corinth VT has finally gotten the monkey off his back. After a couple of cautions early on for a wild ride by Robert Tucker who rolled his machine in mid air in turn two landing on all four wheels, brother Melvin coming from mid pack took the lead half way thru the race and held off brother Gene for the win. Gene Pierson #44 E Corinth VT was unable to set any serious challenge on bother Melvin and would settle for the runner up spot this night. Coming home in the third and final victory lane spot was Shane Race #22 Strafford VT.
The 99ROCK weekly racing series Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds saw Adam Pierson #15 Fairlee VT strut his stuff, as he did it the hard way, working from the back of the pack to claim the lead with 3 to go from Jeffrey Elliott #06 Benton NH who started on pole and go on for the win. Elliott by virtue of the sole pole position restarts was able to service the cautions only to see Pierson fly by. Elliott was able to hold on to second for his best finish of the season, with Jack Cook #1nh Moultonboro NH coming home in third.
Melissa King #99 E Corinth VT continues to dominate the Hornet Queens coming home with yet another win. The second place spot was claimed by Marissa Osgood with the third and final victory lane spot going to Misty Bell.
The Weglarz Property Service and Excavation mind race leader award winners for Perry's Oil Service night were:#8 Jessie Smith KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets and #3 Jason Horniak Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes.
The Twin State Ford Lincoln Mercury Lap Leader Award winners for the month of July were: #03 Dwight Burgoyne Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes and #50 Tyler Stygles A Notch Above Limited Late Models
Results:
KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets:
Heat winner(s): #32 Mark Nickles, #22 Thomas Placey
Finish Top Ten: ,#22 Thomas Placey, #86 Mike Ryan, #87 Don Reynolds, #19 Karl Sheldon,#66 Eric Lang, #99 Michael Pittman, #29 David West, X Travis King, #14 Geoff Durphey, #57 Scott Keithan
Journal Opinion Fast Fours:
Heat winner(s): #11 Josh Sunn
Finish top five: #2 Tim Hodge, #11 Josh Sunn, #57 Mark Harran, #16 Josh Connor, #14 Robert Tilden
A Notch Above Limited Late Models:
Black mount Equipment Semi Feature winner: #14 TC Forward
Heat winner(s): #89 Troy Comeau ,#61 Will Hull
Finish Top Five: #14 TC Forward, #89 Troy Comeau, #50 Tyler Stygles, #61 Will Hull, #17 Jeremy Hodge
A Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes:
Heat winner(s): #33 Melvin Pierson, #X Bryan King
Finish top ten: #33 Melvin Pierson, #44 Gene Pierson, #22 Shane Race, #5 Chris Carbee, #21 Steve Ellsworth, #3 Jason Horniak, #X Bryan King, #48 Robert Tucker,
#71 Josh Harrington, #68 Jeremy Hodge
Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds:
Heat winner(s): #51 Justin Comes, #15 Adam Pierson
Finish top ten: #15 Adam Pierson, #06 Jeffrey Elliott, #1nh Jack Cook, #10 Derek Graham, #17 Jim Morgan, #00 Jason Gray, #51 Justin Comes, #21 Toby Tatro, #X Bryan King, #7 Josh Sunn
Coming up this week, a full card for the 99ROCK weekly racing series John Poor Memorial night with Sportsman Coupes Double Points Madness, Granite State Mini Sprints sponsored by Walker Motors.
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. Pit gate fees $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non members. Master card and Visa will be accepted at both ticket gate.
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 at 6:00 pm. Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Jim Morgan back on top

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Bradford, Vt. August 1, 2010
The Perry's Oil Service sponsored night at Bear Ridge Speedway offered plenty of hot racing excitement with new and old faces making it to victory lane.
In the 99ROCK weekly racing series the KDD NAPA Ridge Runner Hornets a new face made its way to the front of the pack. When Jesse Smith #8 Topsham VT took the lead away from Brad Martin #34 Thomaston CT just before half way and held off the hard fought challenges of Thomas Placey #22 Bradford VT on the final lap to claim his first win of the season. Placey coming from deep in the pack would have to settle for the runner up position with Martin holding on to third.
In the 99ROCK weekly racing series Journal Opinion Fast Fours Tim Hodge #2 made a last lap charge and took the lead away from Josh Sunn #11 White River Jct VT to go on for his second win in as many weeks. Coming home in the final victory lane spot for his first victory lane visit of the season was Robert Tilden #14 E Thetford VT.
The 99Rock weekly racing series A Notch Above Limited Late Models continue to see car counts on the increase and continued great racing excitement for all to see. Coming from the third place spot Jeremy Hodge was able to get to the front and go on to take the checkers for his fourth time this season. Troy Comeau #89 Rumney NH in his second trip to the Ridge this season, has made it two for two on his trips to victory lane, making his way from mid pack to claim the second place spot. The third and final victory lane spot went to TC Forward #14 Lyme NH.
For the 99ROCK weekly racing series Wells River Chevrolet B Coupes the points battle has become an intense one with not one but two Pierson brothers at the top vying for the crown. Melvin Pierson has been at the top of the heap for a while now, but a ride off the track on the hook saw his points lead go by the wayside to no one other than his brother, who not only took the top of the heap for this week, but did it the hard way on the outside as he worked his way to the front of the pack to take the lead from Jason Horniak #3 Bradford VT. Horniak was able to hold on to second, with Gene Pierson #44 Corinth VT taking home the checkers. The third and final victory lane spot was claimed by Josh Harrington #71 Topsham VT.
The 99ROCk weekly racing series Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modifieds found a new face in victory lane. Well new to this division, but not new to the Ridge, it seems for some that winning is like riding a bike, you never forget and after only five weeks Jim Morgan #17 Woodstock VT to remind the rest of the contenders that he does know his way around the track coming home the winner when the checkers waved. Gary Siemons #5 Orford NH was unable to set any serious challenge to Morgan and would have to settle for the bridesmaid position this week. Siemons sat in third for several laps, but a late race bobble by Derek Graham #10 Woodsville NH gave Siemons the brake he needed to get to the runner up spot. Graham a Rookie in the Modifieds, and the this his first season being in a race car was able to hold off the hard fought challenges of Jason Gray to make it to victory lane in the third place spot for the second time this year.
The Hornet Queens were on hand for their makeup race from the J&A Lawncare and Boudreault Septic night, and once again Melissa King #99 E Corinth VT was able to take the lead and go on for the win over Kelly Marshia #86 and Donna Racine #24. The Queens will be back again this Saturday night for their regular scheduled event.
The Weglarz Property Service and Excavation mind race leader award winners for J&A Lawncare Boudreault Septic night were:#07 Jason Blake in the A Notch Above Limited Late Models.
Results:
KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets:
Heat winner(s): #34 Brad Martin, #22 Thomas Placey
Finish Top Ten: #8 Jesse Smith,#22 Thomas Placey, #34 Brad Martin, #24 Bobby Bell, #87 Don Reynolds, #99 Michael Pittman, #57 Scott Keithan, #19 Karl Sheldon, #86 Mike Ryan, #37 Mike Chapin
Journal Opinion Fast Fours:
Heat winner(s): #11 Josh Sunn
Finish top five: #2 Tim Hodge, #11 Josh Sunn, #14 Robert Tilden, #16 Josh Connor, #57 Mark Harran
A Notch Above Limited Late Models:
Heat winner(s): #17 Jeremy Hodge
Finish Top Five: #17 Jeremy Hodge, #89 Troy Comeau, #14 TC Forward, #07 Jason Blake, #42 Robert Tucker
A Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes:
Heat winner(s): #24 Jeremy Beckley, #44 Gene Pierson
Finish top ten: #44 Gene Pierson, #3 Jason Horniak, #71 Josh Harrington, #X Bryan King, #5 Chris Carbee, #48 Robert Tucker, #21 Steve Ellsworth, #22 Shane Race,
#03 Dwight Burgoyne, #13 Buster Kathan
Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds:
Black mount Equipment Semi Feature winner:
Heat winner(s): #17 Jim Morgan, #X Bryan King
Finish top ten: #17 Jim Morgan, #5 Gary Siemons, #10 Derek Graham, #00 Jason Gray, #51 Justin Comes, #15 Gene Pierson, #9 Mike Dunn, #21 Ryan Dutton, #X Bryan King, #06 Jeffrey Elliott
Coming up this week, a full card for the 99ROCK weekly racing series with the Hornet Queens and Antique Tractors all sponsored by Interstate Battery.
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. Pit gate fees $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non members. Master card and Visa will be accepted at both ticket gate.
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 at 6:00 pm. Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net

J&A Lawn Care & Boudreault Septic

For Immediate Release contact brsdirt@charter.net
Bradford, Vt. July 25, 2010
The 99ROCK weekly racing series saw heavy rain and an hour plus delay before racing could resume, but the delay was worth it, as it made for some of the best racing of the season Saturday night at the Bear Ridge Speedway sponsored by J&A Lawn Care and Boudreault Septic.
In the 99ROCK weekly racing series the KDD NAPA Ridge Runner Hornets it was madness night with 86 laps sponsored for the field. It looked to be an easy overall win for Thomas Placey who dominated the first two segments, but an incident in the final segment saw Placey's hopes of winning go out the door. The third segment would be claimed by Eric Lang who made it by Scott Keithan with three to go. When the finishes were combined the final top five would be Eric Lang #66 Groton VT, Bobby Bell #24 St. Johnsbury VT, Mike Ryan #86 Chelsea VT, Michael Pittman #99 Corinth VT, and Jesse Smith #8 Topsham VT.
In the 99ROCK weekly racing series Journal Opinion Fast Fours Tim Hodge #2 had to work several laps before being able to get by Josh Connors #16 for the lead, and from there was able to do what no man has been able to do during the 2010 season, yes, to beat Josh Sunn to the checkers to claim his first win of the season. Mark Harran #57 St Johnsbury VT crossed the line behind Hodge for second, with Josh Sunn #11 White River Jct VT able to come from the back with three laps to go to claim the final victory lane spot.
For the 99Rock weekly racing series A Notch Above Limited Late Models it was double digits for the field, with several new faces prepared to do battle on the 1/4 mile clay oval. Jason Blake #07 Moretown VT got the jump on the start and looked poised to claim his first win of the season but a last lap bobble found Will Hull #61 E Montpelier VT right where we wanted to be in a spot to take the lead, and that is just what he did, and held on for the win. Blake held on for second with Troy Comeau #89 Rumney NH coming home in third.
For the 99ROCK weekly racing series Wells River Chevrolet B Coupes they managed to cut down their caution fetish of late getting in their 20 laps with only 3 yellows slowing the pace. Dwight Burgoyne #03 Rindge NH by virtue of the three week average found himself sitting on the pole, and was able to survive the three cautions and hold off the pack for his first win of the season. Coming home in second was Chris Carbee #5 So Rygate VT, with Steve Ellsworth #21 Corinth VT in third.
It was the final Gravco Janitorial and Jasper Engines Twin State Series Event and the second biggest field, 17 strong, both at the Ridge, was on hand to try to claim the win and set a challenge against Kevin Chaffee #73 Orange VT who went in the night as the points leader. Unfortunately for all Chaffee would get to the lead early and with only one caution to slow the pace, it was virtually impossible for anyone to set a true challenge at catching him. Gary Siemons #5 Orford NH had to make it to victory lane the hard way picking off cars starting from mid pack. The extra laps were not enough and Siemons was only able to make it up to second. Adam Pierson #15 Fairlee VT would have to work even harder to get to the top three coming from next to last, and by lap 30 he had made it to third, which would be as far as he would get this night, but happy just the same. A post race inspection of weight, tires, carbonator spacer, distributor, Headers, and Harmonic Balancer found all cars passing, with the final finish standing.
The Weglarz Property Service and Excavation mind race leader award winners for Mekkelsen RV mid season champion ship night were:#2 Tim Hodge in the Journal Opinion Fast Fours and #44 Gene Pierson in the Wells River Chevrolet Coupes.
Results:
KDD NAPA of Bradford Ridge Runner Hornets:
Segment One top ten: #22 Thomas Placey, #66 Eric Lang, #8 Jesse Smith, #24 Bobby Bell, #99 Michael Pittman, #86 Mike Ryan, #19x Steve Sheldon, #32 Mark Nickles, #34 Brad Martin, #87 Don Reynolds
Segment Two top ten: #22 Thomas Placey, #66 Eric Lang, #86 Mike Ryan, #87 Don Reynolds, #24 Bobby Bell, #71 Andy Mooney, #8 Jesse Smith, #99 Michael Pittman, #57 Scott Keithan, #19x Steve Sheldon
Segment Three top ten: #66 Eric Lang, #57 Scott Keithan, #99 Michael Pittman, #24 Bobby Bell,#34 Brad Martin, #86 Mike Ryan, #8 Jesse Smith, #19x Steve Sheldon #87 Don Reynolds, #X Travis King
Overall Top 10 Finish: #66 Eric Lang, #24 Bobby Bell,#86 Mike Ryan, #99 Michael Pittman, #8 Jesse Smith,#22 Thomas Placey, #87 Don Reynolds, #57 Scott Keithan, #19x Steve Sheldon, #34 Brad Martin
Journal Opinion Fast Fours:
Heat winner(s): #2 Tim Hodge
Finish top five: #2 Tim Hodge, #57 Mark Harran, #11 Josh Sunn, #5 Dave Durkee, #16 Josh Connor
A Notch Above Limited Late Models:
Heat winner(s): #42 Robert Tucker, #61 Will Hull
Finish Top Five: #61 Will Hull, #07 Jason Blake, #89 Troy Comeau, #17 Jeremy Hodge, #92 Dan Benoit
A Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes:
Black mount Equipment Semi Feature winner: #71 Josh Harrington
Heat winner(s): #03 Dwight Burgoyne, X Bryan King
Finish top ten: #03 Dwight Burgoyne, #5 Chris Carbee, #21 Steve Ellsworth, #33 Melvin Pierson, #71 Josh Harrington, #44 Gene Pierson, #48 Robert Tucker, #3 Jason Horniak, #13 Buster Kathan, #10 Steve Bell,
Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds:
Heat winner(s): #15 9 Mike Dunn, #01 Ryan Avery
Finish top ten: #73 Kevin Chaffee, #5 Gary Siemons, #15 Adam Pierson, #01 Ryan Avery, #00 Jason Gray, #X Bryan King, #9 Mike Dunn, #17 Jim Morgan, #06 Jeffrey Elliott, #51 Justin Comes
Coming up this week, a full card for the 99ROCK weekly racing series with the WYKR Sprint Cars of New England and Kids Bike RACES all sponsored by Perry's Oil Service.
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. Pit gate fees $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non members. Master card and Visa will be accepted at both ticket gate.
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 at 6:00 pm. Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net