Richie Simmons gets his first win in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds Brothers Pierson 1st & 2nd in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes Bear Ridge Speedway’s 4th event of 50th season of racing.
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A Crisp clear night has plenty of hot racing on the track with a record number Sportsman Coupes on hand and Late Model numbers tripled from prior weeks.
The Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds were brought to the green by Todd Fenoff and Mike Ryan for their forty-lap main event. Fenoff got the jump on Ryan with DJ Robinson sliding into second and Michael Dunn sitting in third. This is how the picture would look for about the first half of the event. By lap sixteen Richie Simmons had worked his way from mid pack to set a challenge on the victory lane spots. A slip up by Fenoff gave Simmons the point at half way and from there he held on to grab his first win of the season. Dunn had a very impressive run able to hold on to second with Derek Graham having come from deep in the pack to take home third. Todd Fenoff crossed the line in fourth his best finish at that Ridge with Josh Currier coming home in fifth.
The field of Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes were brought to the green by Derek Stearns and Matt Ellsworth. Unfortunately, their time up front would be short lived. Tonight, it was all about the Pierson brothers as they worked their way to the front of the pack over the thirty-lap main event. A red flag for Robert Kilburn’s hard hit in the wall, who was reported A-OK, and a couple of cautions gave the brothers the opportunities need to keep the pack bunched up and their ability to work their way thru it, Elder brother Gene took the point away from Brian Chaffee on lap sixteen and from there he held on to the point until the checkers waved grabbing his first win out of retirement. Brother Melvin got the jump on Chaffee with just one lap to go taking home second place with Jeremy Beckley tight on his tale sliding thru for third. Chaffee held on to finish fourth with Jason Horniak completing the top five.
Laquerre’s Sports USAC DMA Midgets off returning June 3rd.
It was all Ryan Christian in the C.A. Miller Limited Late Models as once he got by Wayland Childs for the lead, it was clear sailing to the checkers. Childs would slide back in the pack giving Bryan Campbell and Toby Stark the openings for the second and third place spots in victory lane. Derrek Stearns and and Kevin Dickinson completed the top five.
Weglarz Property Service Four Cylinders’ most popular driver in 2016 Buddy Welch capitalized on his upfront starting spot as he crosses the line first under the checkers to get his first win of the season. Jesse Durkee still looking for his first win crossed the line in second with Steve Bell in his best finish of the season coming home in third. Dennis Perry and Bobby Bell rounded out the top five.
State Farm Mike Estrada 4/6 Cylinder Enduros had their first of 5 events for the season with thirty cars taking the field for the green. A fiery red flag would wave on lap nine as Chris LaForest’s machine went up in flames. LaForest escaped with no injury and racing would resume. Sixty-six laps later the checkers would wave over the field with Corey Mossey crossing the line first. Tim Martin held on to second with Carl Sweet taking home third. Anthony DeRosia and Chad Martin completed the top five. The State Farm Mike Estrada 4/6 Cylinder Enduros return June 24th.
The WYKR Sprint Cars of New England hit to the track with seventeen machines. When the checker waved, it was Luke Hayward grabbing the win followed by Will Hull in second and Clay Dow in third. Matt Hoyt and Dennis McLeod completed the top five.
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 50th season of dirt car racing continues Saturday, June 3rd sponsored by Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank with the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, Laquerre’s Sports USC DMA Midgets, C.A. Miller Inc Limited Late Models, and the Weglarz Property Service Four Cylinders. Plus the Granite State Mini Sprints. General admission for the 99Rock Weekly Racing Series is $10 for adults (age 18-61), $8 for teens (12-17) and seniors (62+), and $2 for children; Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Racing begins at the famous “6:00-ish” start time.
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” we continue to offer the best source of good inexpensive high quality entertainment for families.
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 6th at 6:00 pm(ish). Be sure to check the web www.bearridgespeedway.com Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – 50th Season of Racing R&M Automotive Night
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Feature (40 laps)
1st 34 Richie Simmons
2nd 9 Michael Dunn
3rd 10 Derek Graham
4th 87 Todd Fenoff
5th 42c Josh Currier
6th 24 Jordan Fornwalt
7th 97 Terry Williams
8th 4 DJ Robinson
9th 631 Todd Buckwold
10th 97H Alan Hammond
11th 18 Matt Lashua
12th 63 Trevor Rocke
13th 98 Walter Hammond Jr
14th 42T Robert Tucker
15th 10s Ryan Christian
16th 77 Chris Clark
17th 86 Mike Ryan®
18th 40 Steven Flint
19th 8 Stephen Lary®
20th 22 Tyler Maxham®
HEAT one: Todd Fenoff
HEAT two: Michael Dunn
Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupe Feature (30 laps)
1 15 Gene Pierson
2 33 Melvin Pierson
3 24 Jeremy Beckley
4 16 Brian Chaffee
5 3 Jason Horniak
6 56 Chris LaForest
7 18 Jason Colbeth
8 23 Derrick Stearns®
9 50 Tyler Stygles
10 96 Thomas Placey
11 4 Jeff Robbins
12 5 Tanner Siemons®
13 21e Matt Ellsworth
14 2 Earl Maxham
15 71 Josh Harrington
16 77 Robert Kilburn
17 20 Todd Hayward
18 28 Bob Shepard
19 51 Danny Doyle
HEAT one: Josh Harrington
HEAT two: Brian Chaffee
Blackmount Equipment Semi Feature Winner: Tanner Siemons
Laquerre’s Sports USAC DMA Midgets Feature (25)
Off returning 6/3
HEAT one:
HEAT two:
DASH Winner:
C.A. Miller Limited Late Model Feature (20 laps)
1st 10c Ryan Christian
2nd 12 Bryan Campbell
3rd 23 Toby Stark
4th 3 Derrick Stearns
5th 21 Kevin Dickinson
6th 87 Don Reynolds
7th o2 Wayland Childs
8th 67 Brent Allen
5T Travis Smith (DNS)
Weglarz Property Management 4-Cylinder Feature (20 laps)
1st 65 Robert Welch
2nd 88 Jesse Durkee
3rd 12 Steve Bell
4th 18 Dennis Perry
5th 24 Bobby Bell
6th 1 David Durkee JR
7th 8 Sean Perron
8th 22 Jonathon Baker
9th 83 Mike Sherburne
10th 82 Kelly Miller Sr
11th 29j Justin Stockman
12th 6x Chris Cole
13th 62 Wayne LaBree®
14th 13 Jason Porter
15th X Matthew Harrington
16th 21 Harry Davidson
17th 3 Charlie Lakin
18th 74 Damon Jillson
19th 7 Andrew Royston®
20th 71 Rodney Davis (DNS)
HEAT one: Steve Bell
HEAT two: Jason Porter
State Farm Ins Mike Estrada 4/6 Cylinder Enduro
1st 199 Corey Mossey
2nd 81 Tim Martin
3rd 18 Carl Sweet
4th 94 Anthony DeRosia
5th O5 Chad Martin
6th 49 Kevin LaForest
7th 45 Michael Labounty
8th 75 Chase LaFoe
9th 4 Amber Braley
10th 88 Frank Putney
11th 44 Erik Lindbled
12th 22 Timothy Kingsbury
13th O Zachary Audet
14th 77 Pete West
15th 17 Justin Blakely
16th 91 Aliza Habel
17th 56 Chris LaForest
18th 82 Mike McClay
19th 28 Hunte LeFevre
20th 44d Geoff Durphey
21st 79vt Courtney Craig
22nd 71 Charles Eastridge
23rd 14 George Wanner
24th 68 Alex Robinson
25th 24 Tad Kingsbury
26th 79 Troy Braley
27th 1K3 Ike Mitchell
28th 38 Justin Connors
WYKR Sprint Cars of New England
89 Luke Greenwood
61 Will Hull
58 Clay Dow
O7 Matt Hoyt
31 Dennis McLeod
73 Jacob Williams
33 Lacey Hansen
o1 Tyler Austin
71 Ryan Avery
21 Patrick Smith
13 Steven Hutchinson
12 Rick Guertin
22 Lauren Boisvert
41u Rick Stone
91 Scott Holcomb
8 Kevin Chaffee
23 Christine Boesch
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Contact: April May Preston Email: brsdirt@charter.net
Phone: (802) 222-4052
