The wily veteran Bob Shepard after a six-year drought gets the win in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes Matt Lashua wins the night and championship in the High-Country Dispensary Late Models Week 20 of the 56th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge
The wily veteran Bob Shepard after a six-year drought gets the win in the
Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes
Matt Lashua wins the night and championship in the High-Country Dispensary Late Models
Week 20 of the 56th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge.
For Immediate Release BRS-09162023-1
The Federated Auto Parts. feature winners for September 16th: Kyle Huntington in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds; Bob Shepard in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes; Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets Chris Murray® , High Country Dispensary Late Models Segment one Matt Lashua, Segment two Todd Dunham, overall Matt Lashua; LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks Mike McClay; Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners: Daegan Spinks; WYKR Sprint Cars of New England “the Professor” Chris Donnelly.
In the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds Kyle Huntington stays on top to get his first win and punch his ticket to the coveted Growler event to be run on September 22rd. Huntington held off the hard fought challenges of Melvin Pierson to score the win with Brian Chaffee dogging the two crossing the line in third. Mike Ryan and Richie Simmons Rounded out the top five. Jason Gray finishes sixth and with so doing will be recorded your 2023 track champion and setting another record in history as this is his fourth in a row in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds.
For the love of God, who lit the fire under his ass? The ageless wonder finally gets that coveted win, his first if I am correct, since 2017 in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes. It is hard to say which was more fun to watch Shepard taking the point and surviving a couple of late cautions to beat out Terry Williams, as he continues to remind everyone he may have been on break for a while, but he’s back, or the crowd cheering Shepard on. Ali Pushee joins the pair in victory lane with his third-place finish. Jason Horniak and Matt Ellsworth who finished last last week, rounded out the top five. For the points battle the top ten will be the top ten providing they all take the green on their final event a 50 lapper on September 23rd. That green will see the Gary Corsi owned car driven by Tim Hodge getting his first championship at the Ridge. Third and fourth and sixth and seventh will come down to time trials to determine who will get those positions.
Always beware of the silent but deadly type as going into the night first and second in the points standings in the Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets was divided by ONE point. At the end of the night after scoring his second win of the season the fourth-place guy is sitting on top of the heap and will, with the taking of the green on September 23rd be crowned the 2023 champion providing he does better in time trials then the runner up Will Hull. Chris Murray will not only be crowned the Champion he will also be awarded the Rookie honors in the division. the points would see were OFF and return to action on September 2nd. Joining Murray in victory lane were Manny Dias who finished second and Will Hull who took home the final victory lane spot. Daniel Piastka and Justin Sheridan rounded out the top five.
The High-Country Dispensary Late Models ended the season as one would expect with Matt Lashua winning the overall and taking home the championship. After time trials of which Todd Dunham set fast time at 14.831 the field took to the track twice with a Mazda style format. Segment one goes to Lashua with Dunham taking segment two. The combined point finish had Lashua over Dunham by one point with your 2023 Rookie of the year Scott Heath in third. Rob Rugg and Kelly Miller Sr. rounded out the top five.
The top five will next be recognized at our annual awards ceremony on Friday November 10th at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee VT.
For Andrew Fitzgerald it is time to breathe a sigh of relief in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, as he can show up on the 23rd and just have some plain old fun. Fitzgerald with his third-place finish has secured his first championship at the Ridge. He joined Mike McClay who won the battle of the night to take home the checkers and Garrett Brown who crossed the line in second in victory lane. Shawn King and Pat Wheeler completed the top five.
Daegan Spinks beats Tom Brown to the line for the win in the Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners. Kevin Harran his first time back in 2023 joins the pair in victory lane. Michael Paton and Spencer Braley rounded out the top five. Braley with his fifth-place finish will be scored the champ for the 2023 season in the Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners, providing he takes the green for their final event of the season on the 23rd. Third and fourth will be determined by time trials as only three points separate those two positions.
Joe Mam’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro Off return to action on September 23, 2023.
In the WYKR (when at the Ridge) Sprint Cars of New England “the Professor” Chris Donnelly continues to dominate as he takes home his fourth checkers of the season beating out Jason Goff and Chase Muran. Nicholas Comeau and Troy Comeau rounded out the top five. This was the last event for 2023 for the WYKR (when at the Ridge) Sprint Cars of New England.
The night was concluded with two non-podium visiting competitors ten lap shoot out for the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks and the Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners. This was a brainchild of the Dirt Stock drivers who have made it to victory lane over the course of the season and they all chipped in to give the competitors a little extra cash in their pockets as well. Another fine example of what racing should be all about, a huge hats off to the drivers of the division! The three to make it victory lane were Shawn King, Timothy Blake and Hunter Garduno in that order. AJ Pushee Dawn Rumrill and Chris Cole rounded out the field. Management like this idea so much they decided to do the same race for the Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners. Of the drivers that were able to take green, the three to make it the podium were Michael Paton Sr, Mike Martin and Westley Blake. The field was rounded out with Matt Lucas and Cory Collins.
Coming up this Saturday September 23rd sponsored by General Auto Salvage, it is the 99Rock weekly Racing Series Championships for the Sabil and Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds who will time trial for their 100 lap main event, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes who will time trial for their 50 lap main event, Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets who will time trial for their 3 segment event, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, and the Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners who will also time trial for their final events of the 2023 season. Plus the Joe Mama’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro series. The High Country Dispensary Late Models have concluded their 2023 season.
Remember in today’s society we could all use a little more family entertainment, and the Ridge is your best place to be for just that. The admission price is more than reasonable; the show top-notch, the food superior, and the family friendly atmosphere is just what you are looking for!
Tune in to hear April May and Butch as they join Stephen John for all the highlights of Bear Ridge Speedway from the week before and what is coming up every Friday morning from 6:30 to 7:00 on WYKR.
The price of a SPECIAL show general admission (front gate) ticket for adults, seniors, and teens is $20.00 a person, and children 11 and under WITH a paying Adult $2.00. Military Discounts are available at $2.00 off for those with a valid ID. The back gate (pit gate) ticket price for Bear Ridge Speedway and DIRTcar 2023 license holders is $30.00. Non-license holders are $35.00 (both prices include the front gate ticket.)
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. We continue to offer the best source of good, inexpensive high-quality entertainment for families.
Please stay safe and be kind to others!
Visa and MasterCard are gladly accepted at the ticket gates only. Racing begins at the famous “6:00-ish” start time every Saturday starting in May thru September.
Bear Ridge Speedway is located on Kidder Road in Bradford, VT, just off Exit 16 on Interstate 91. For more information, call (802) 222-4052 or visit www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@gmail.com Visa and Master card accepted.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – 56th Season of Racing
sponsored by Federated Auto Parts.
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT
Saturday September 16, 2023
Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds (35 laps)
1st 3h Kyle Huntington
2nd 33 Melvin Pierson
3rd 16 Brian Chaffee
4th 86 Mike Ryan
5th 34 Richie Simmons
6th 00 Jason Gray
7th 29 Max Dolliver
8th 631 Todd Buckwold
9th 42T Robert Tucker
10th 11 Josh Sunn
11th 91nh James Fadden
12th 6 Tad Kingsbury
13th 24 Jordan Fornwalt
14th 26 Jeremy Huntoon
15th 24p Ashton Pierson ®
16th 4 DJ Robinson
17th 22x Richard Potter
HEAT one: Kyle Huntington
HEAT two: DJ Robinson
Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes
1st 28 Bob Shepard
2nd 16 Terry Williams
3rd 69 Alexander Pushee
4th 3 Jason Horniak
5th 21e Matt Ellsworth
6th 4 Matt Lashua
7th 2 Tim Hodge
8th 09 Tad Kingsbury
9th 10 Ryan Christian
10th 17 Cooper Hodge
11th 12 Cody Gregoropoulos
12th 50 Dale Leroux
13th 11 Josh Harrington
14th 20 Tod Hayward
15th 27 Matthew Borst
16th 18 Michael Danforth JR ®
HEAT one: Dale Leroux
HEAT two: Jason Horniak
Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets Feature (25 laps)
1st 76 Chris Murray ®
2nd 3 Manny Dias
3rd 2 Will Hull
4th 1B Daniel Piastka
5th 17 Justin Sheridan
6th 1 John Forlano ®
7th 9 Ethan Derosia®
8th 7 Brandon Piastka
9th 0 Keith Brown ®
10th 91 Wayne Koehler
11th 14 Nicki Ouellette ®
12th 52k Todd Mable
13th A-1 Jeff Horn
HEAT one: Manny Dias
HEAT two: Nicki Ouellette
High Country Dispensary Late Model Feature (20 Laps)
Overall
1st 316 Matt Lashua
2nd 71vt Todd Dunham
3rd 16 Scott Heath ®
4th 70 Rob Rugg
5th 04 Kelly Miller Sr
6th 10 Ryan Christian
7th 18 Dana Carter®
8th 117 Matt Piper
Time Trial FAST TIME: Todd Dunham 14.831
SEGMENT one: Matt Lashua
SEGMENT two: Todd Dunham
LaValley’s Building Supply Dirt Stockers (20 Laps)
1st 82 Mike McClay
2nd 89 Garrett Brown
3rd 55 Andrew Fitzgerald
4th 4 Shawn King
5th 21 Pat Wheeler
6th 35 Aren Keene
7th 5j John Fields
8th 25 Timothy Blake
9th X Bryan King
10th 18D Dawn Rumrill
11th 13 Hunter Garduno
12th 42 Jacob Larson-Hall
13th 69x AJ Pushee ®
14th 60 Dustin Towle
15th 32 Tyler Tremblay
16th 6x Chris Cole
HEAT one: Bryan King
HEAT two: Mike McClay
Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners (20 laps)
1st 11 Daegan Spinks
2nd 98 Tom Brown
3rd 57 Kevin Harran
4th 1 Michael Paton SR
5th 43 Spencer Braley
6th 23 Devin Stearns
7th 21 Travis King
8th (14)4 Keith Mansur
9th 44 Logan Martin
10th 17 Shane Stygles
11th 54 Katie Burroughs
12th 51 Westley Blake
13th 46 Mike Martin
14th 07 Cory Collins
15th 50 Matt Lucas
16th 32 Zach Parker
17th 45 Chris Magoon
18th 5 Tim Davis
19th 64 Matthew Durphey
20th 30 Hayden Bishop
21st 97 Cary Hunter
52 Raven Streeter DNS
HEAT one: Tim Davis
HEAT two: Travis King
Sting Vintage Race Cars SEMI/DASHS: have concluded for the 2023 season
Joe Mama’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro (75 laps)
Off next event September 23, 2023, with last point event on Sunday Funday October 8, 2023
WYKR (when at the Ridge) Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) (25 laps)
1st 17 Chris Donnelly
2nd 19j Jason Goff
3rd 4 Chase Murran
4th 03 Nicholas Comeau
5th 89 Troy Comeau
6th 77 Ron Davis
7th 61 Will Hull
8th 12 Kayden Berry
9th 23nh Caiden Herbert
10th 88 Floyd Billington
11th 30 Sam Comeau
12th 29 Dylan Menditto
13th 6 Doug McPhail
14th 739 Nick Kruger
15th 72 JP Vaillancourt
