“The Professor” Chris Donnelly wins in the WYKR (when at the Ridge)Sprint Cars of New England Tiellar Mitchell is the king of the heap in the Joe Mama’s 4/6 Cylinder Enduro 75 lap event Week 17 of the 56th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge.


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“The Professor” Chris Donnelly wins in the WYKR (when at the Ridge)Sprint Cars of New England Tiellar Mitchell is the king of the heap in the Joe Mama’s 4/6 Cylinder Enduro 75 lap event Week 17 of the 56th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge.

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“The Professor” Chris Donnelly wins in the WYKR (when at the Ridge)Sprint Cars of New England
Tiellar Mitchell is the king of the heap in the Joe Mama’s 4/6 Cylinder Enduro 75 lap event
Week 17 of the 56th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge.

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The Dead River Co. Inc. feature winners for August 26th: Josh Sunn in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds; Matt Lashua in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes; Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets OFF, High Country Dispensary Late Models Todd Dunham; LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks OFF; Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners: Logan Martin, Joe Mama’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro Tiellar Mitchell; WYKR Sprint Cars of New England “the Professor” Chris Donnelly.
In the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds Josh Sunn joins Jason Gray in the repeat winner club with Gray posting five wins so far in 2023. Sunn came from mid pack went to the outside and set the car on rails to cruise to his second win of the season. He was joined by Mike Ryan who crossed the line in second and Melvin Pierson who joined the pair coming home in third. James Fadden and Jason Gray completed the top five.
The second triple crown of the season is scored by Matt Lashua in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes as he won his heat race, the semi/dash feature, and the main event. His three-week average put him in the front starting position for the heat and feature, so the only task on hand was to not look back. He was able to hold off Cooper Hodge who takes home second and Michael Danforth who joined the pair in victory lane. Tim Hodge on his quest to dethrone the current points leader Ryan Christian comes home fourth with Josh Harington rounding out the top five.
The Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets were OFF and return to action on September 2nd.
Todd Dunham coming from seventh on the grid makes it to the front in the High Country Dispensary Late Models to beat out Matt Lashua for the win. Lashua held on to second with Scott Heath joining the pair in victory lane. Rob Rugg and Kelly Miller Sr completed the top five.
The LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks were OFF and return to action on September 2nd.
And the crowd went wild for nineteen and three quarters laps. It was all female power with Katie Burroughs leading the field for yes nineteen and three quarters laps in the Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners. Lapped traffic would be her undoing as she was caught up in it coming to the checkers allowing Logan Martin to take advantage of the break he needed to beat her. Burroughs got through the lapped traffic and made it home in second with Hayden Bishop taking third. Shane Stygles and Keith Mansur completed the top five.
An impressive field of machines took the green for the Joe Mam’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro 75 lap event and offered plenty of thrills and spills for the crowd. When the checkers waved it was Tiellar Mitchell who is scored as the man who is the survival of the fittest. Mitchell would be the only driver to make it 75 times around with second and third getting it done with 74 laps. Ryan Sayers last year’s champ is one of those drivers as he takes home second with Jacob Hall-Larson joining the pair in victory lane crossing in third. Scott Dowland and Trevor Mears rounded out the top five.
In the WYKR (when at the Ridge) Sprint Cars of New England “the Professor” Chris Donnelly continues to dominate as he takes home his third checkers of the season beating out Jacob Williams and Troy Comeau. Will Hull crosses the line in fourth with Nicholas Comeau taking home fifth. SCoNE will return to the Ridge for one more event in 2023 on September 16th.
Coming up this Saturday September 2nd sponsored by Twin State Tractor & Equipment, it is our Vermont Food Bank Benefit night with a full card of racing for the 99Rock weekly Racing Series divisions Sabil and Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets High Country Dispensary Late Models, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, and the Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners. There will be plenty of MADNESS in the house as both the Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets High Country Dispensary Late Models will be running extra laps in the hopes to score some extra cash and pad their points standings with double points on the line.
For the Vermont Food Bank, bring in two non-perishables to help those less fortunate and get $2.00 off one general admission ticket.
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 regular show general admission (front gate) ticket for adults (ages 17 to 61) is $12.00 a person. Seniors 62 and older $10.00. Teens 12 to 16 WITH a paying adult $10.00, 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 Dead River Co.
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT
Saturday August 26, 2023

Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds (35 laps)
1st 11 Josh Sunn
2nd 86 Mike Ryan
3rd 33 Melvin Pierson
4th 91nh James Fadden
5th 00 Jason Gray
6th 42T Robert Tucker
7th 34 Richie Simmons
8th 26 Jeremy Huntoon
9th 24p Ashton Pierson ®
10th 66 Tim Churchill
11th 29 Max Dolliver
12th 631 Todd Buckwold
13th 83 Tim Martin
14th 16 Brian Chaffee
15th 3h Kyle Huntington
16th 9h Chris Huntington

HEAT one: Robert Tucker
HEAT two: Josh Sunn

Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes
1st 4 Matt Lashua
2nd 17 Cooper Hodge
3rd 18 Michael Danforth JR ®
4th 2 Tim Hodge
5th 11 Josh Harrington
6th 10 Ryan Christian
7th 69 Alexander Pushee
8th 28 Bob Shepard
9th 20 Todd Hayward
10th 3 Jason Horniak
11th 12 Cody Gregoropoulos
12th 16 Terry Williams
13th 21e Matt Ellsworth
14th 27 Matthew Borst ®

HEAT one: Matt Lashua
HEAT two: Matt Ellsworth

Sting Vintage Race Cars SEMI/DASH: Matt Lashua

Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets Feature (25 laps)
OFF return September 2nd

HEAT one:
HEAT two:

High Country Dispensary Late Model Feature (20 Laps)
1st 71vt Todd Dunham
2nd 316 Matt Lashua
3rd 16 Scott Heath ®
4th 70 Rob Rugg
5th 04 Kelly Miller Sr
6th 46 Rob French
7th 7e Carl Eldridge

HEAT one: Rob Rugg

LaValley’s Building Supply Dirt Stockers (20 Laps)
Off return to action September 2nd

HEAT one:
HEAT two:

Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners (20 laps) CORRECTED FINISH
1st 44 Logan Martin
2nd 54 Katie Burroughs
3rd 30 Hayden Bishop
4th 17 Shane Stygles
5th (14)4 Keith Mansur
6th 51 Westley Blake
7th 43 Spencer Braley
8th 28 Randy Morrill
9th 1 Michael Paton SR
10th 55 Ricky Stygles
11th 21 Travis King
12th 5 Tim Davis
13th 64 Matthew Durphey
14th 97 Cary Hunter
15th 40 Shawn Bell
16th 07 Cory Collins
17th 45 Chris Magoon
50 Matt Lucas DNS
11 Daegan Spinks DQ’D Failed to report to scales post race

HEAT one: Hayden Bishop
HEAT two: Katie Burroughs

Joe Mama’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro (75 laps)
1st 90 Tiellar Mitchell
2nd 55 Ryan Sayers
3rd 82 Jacob Hall-Larson
4th 38 Scott Dowland
5th 30 Trevor Mears
6th 8 Bradley Duke
7th 5 Trevor Hess
8th 70 Mason Frazier
9th 9 Duke Maxwell
10th 45 Mike LaBounty
11th 71 Alex Perkins
12th 14 Travis Partridge
13th 01 Robert McAlpine
14th 12 Bernie Frazier
15th 41 Misty Marchbanks
16th 49 Kevin Laforest
17th 53 David Flander
18th 81 Brant Wright
19th 13 Jason Porter
20th 77 Chris Mooney
21st 02 Peter Childs
22nd 25 Travis Adams
23rd 1 Chad McAlpine
24th 04 Kelly Miller Sr
25th 48 Hayden Farnham
26th 52 Jason Daley
27th 36 Dan Germain
28th 21 Braiden Wyman
29th 87 Ryan Goodwin
30th 26 Jordon Mears
31st 85 Charles Fisher
32nd 69 Eric Mead
33rd 6 Tyler French
34th 50 Hayden McAllister
35th 56 David Burroughs
36th 74 Ryan Benoit
37th 16 Ricky Gutzmann
38th 4 Keith Benoit

WYKR (when at the Ridge) Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE)
1st 17 Chris Donnelly
2nd 73 Jacob Williams
3rd 89 Troy Comeau
4th 61 Will Hull
5th 03 Nicholas Comeau
6th 19j Jason Goff
7th 6 Doug McPhail
8th 88 Floyd Billington
9th 12 Kayden Berry
10th 6x Mark Cole
11th 30 Sam Comeau
12th 23nh Caiden Herbert
13th 72 JP Vaillancourt
14th 75 Toby Stark
23 Travis Billington DNS