Barre, VT – Graniteville’s John Donahue earned his first feature win of the 2010 Thunder Road Late Model season during Thursday’s (July 8) Charter Communications night. Donahue rebounded from finishing dead last while being involved in a wreck just four days ago on Sunday’s July 4th event.
Donahue started the feature in the 8th position and worked his way to second before the feature’s only caution flag flew on lap 18. On the restart Donahue took the lead from outside pole sitter Eric Chase and was not contested for the remainder of the 50 lap event.Tracie Bellerose just edged out Brooks Clark at the line for the second position. Senator Phil Scott took fourth with point leader Dave Pembroke taking fifth. Chase dropped back to sixth, rookie Cody Blake earned a career high seventh, while Joey Becker, Cris Michaud, and Nick Sweet completed the top ten.
The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen feature also was completed with just one caution. Bradford’s Derrick O’Donnell earned his second career feature win and second win of the season. He was chased to the line by George May and Joe Steffen completing the podium. Eric Badore and David Finck rounded out the top five. 2009 Bond Auto Tiger Champ Jimmy Hebert earned sixth, Mike Ziter seventh, point leader Tony Rossi eighth, Shawn Fleury ninth and Tom Therrien tenth.
Randolph’s Eric Johnson picked up his ninth career feature win and second of the season in the Allen Lumber Street Stocks feature. He held off Tommy “Thunder” Smith who came in second and Paul Giacherio in third. Daniel Lathrop and Dave Whitcomb completed the top five while Jean Leblanc, Bunker Hodgdon, Gary Mullen, Will Hennequin and Amanda Habel completed the top ten.
Cabot’s Ken Christman was the highest finishing Junkyard Warrior and earned his sixth win of the season. Brock Parrott took second followed by Kevin Dodge, Josh Erwin and Kevin Wheatley.
All four divisions will be back at Thunder Road next Thursday, July 15 for the Times Argus Mid-Season Championships featuring double points night. Post time is 6:30pm.
Charter Communications Night
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Thunder Road Late Models
Unofficial Results
Pos Car # Driver Hometown
1 26vt John Donahue Graniteville, VT
2 2nh Tracie Bellerose Gorham, NH
3 68vt Brooks Clark Fayston, VT
4 14vt Phil Scott Montpelier, VT
5 44vt Dave Pembroke Montpelier, VT
6 40vt Eric Chase Milton, VT
7 99vt #Cody Blake Barre, VT
8 16vt Joey Becker Jeffersonville, VT
9 6vt Cris Michaud E. Montpelier, VT
10 88vt Nick Sweet Barre, VT
11 42vt Matt White Northfield, VT
12 12vt Reno Gervais Island Pond, VT
13 18vt Jamie Fisher Shelburne, VT
14 74vt Jerry Lesage Winooski, VT
15 81vt Grant Folsom Waitsfield, VT
16 4vt Doug Murphy Tunbridge, VT
17 25vt David Whitcomb Essex Jct., VT
18 00vt Mike Bailey South Barre, VT
19 8vt Richard Lowrey Charlotte, VT
20 49vt Nate Brown Craftsbury, VT
DNS 34vt Dylan Smith Randolph, VT
Charter Communications Night – Thursday, July 8, 2010 – Thunder Road Late Models Unofficial Results – 1. John Donahue (26vt) Graniteville, VT, 2. Tracie Bellerose (2nh) Gorham, NH, 3. Brooks Clark (68vt) Fayston, VT, 4. Phil Scott (14vt) Montpelier, VT, 5. Dave Pembroke (44vt) Montpelier, VT, 6. Eric Chase (40vt) Milton, VT, 7. #Cody Blake (99vt) Barre, VT, 8. Joey Becker (16vt) Jeffersonville, VT, 9. Cris Michaud (6vt) E. Montpelier, VT, 10. Nick Sweet (88vt) Barre, VT, 11. Matt White (42vt) Northfield, VT, 12. Reno Gervais (12vt) Island Pond, VT, 13. Jamie Fisher (18vt) Shelburne, VT, 14. Jerry Lesage (74vt) Winooski, VT, 15. Grant Folsom (81vt) Waitsfield, VT, 16. Doug Murphy (4vt) Tunbridge, VT, 17. David Whitcomb (25vt) Essex Jct., VT, 18. Mike Bailey (00vt) South Barre, VT, 19. Richard Lowrey (8vt) Charlotte, VT, 20. Nate Brown (49vt) Craftsbury, VT, DNS Dylan Smith (34vt) Randolph, VT.
Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen
Unofficial Results
Pos Car # Driver Hometown
1 68 Derrick O’Donnell Bradford, VT
2 16 George May Barre, VT
3 00 Joe Steffen Essex Jct., VT
4 04 Eric Badore Milton, VT
5 37 David Finck Barre, VT
6 58 Jimmy Hebert Williamstown, VT
7 26 Mike Ziter Williamstown, VT
8 90 Tony Rossi Peacham, VT
9 31 Shawn Fleury Middlesex, VT
10 48 Tom Therrien Hinesburg, VT
11 23 Matt Potter Marshfield, VT
12 60 Jeffrey Bousquet Worcester, VT
13 10 Josh Demers Middlesex, VT
14 18 Lance Allen Barre, VT
15 4 Bobby Therrien Hinesburg, VT
16 36 Joel Hodgdon Craftsbury, VT
17 94 Brendan Moodie Wolcott, VT
18 61 #Jason Corliss Danville, VT
19 5 Troy Gray Fairlee, VT
20 33 #Alex Ferno E. Montpelier, VT
21 9 Ricky Roberts Washington, VT
22 8 Mike Billado Essex, VT
23 01 #Mike Martin Craftsbury, VT
24 17 Tucker Williams Hyde Park, VT
25 2 John Lambert Northfield, VT
26 29 #Jason Allen Barre, VT
Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen Unofficial Results – 1. Derrick O’Donnell (68) Bradford, VT, 2. George May (16) Barre, VT, 3. Joe Steffen (00) Essex Jct., VT, 4. Eric Badore (04) Milton, VT, 5. David Finck (37) Barre, VT, 6. Jimmy Hebert (58) Williamstown, VT, 7. Mike Ziter (26) Williamstown, VT, 8. Tony Rossi (90) Peacham, VT, 9. Shawn Fleury (31) Middlesex, VT, 10. Tom Therrien (48) Hinesburg, VT, 11. Matt Potter (23) Marshfield, VT, 12. Jeffrey Bousquet (60) Worcester, VT, 13. Josh Demers (10) Middlesex, VT, 14. Lance Allen (18) Barre, VT, 15. Bobby Therrien (4) Hinesburg, VT, 16. Joel Hodgdon (36) Craftsbury, VT, 17. Brendan Moodie (94) Wolcott, VT, 18. #Jason Corliss (61) Danville, VT, 19. Troy Gray (5) Fairlee, VT, 20. #Alex Ferno (33) E. Montpelier, VT, 21. Ricky Roberts (9) Washington, VT, 22. Mike Billado (8) Essex, VT, 23. #Mike Martin (01) Craftsbury, VT, 24. Tucker Williams (17) Hyde Park, VT, 25. John Lambert (2) Northfield, VT, 26. #Jason Allen (29) Barre, VT.
Allen Lumber Street Stocks/Junkyard Warriors Main Event
Unofficial Results
Pos Car # Driver Hometown
1 20ss Eric Johnson Randolph Ctr., VT
2 22ss Thomas Smith Williamstown, VT
3 70ss Paul Giacherio Washington, VT
4 6ss Daniel Lathrop Hyde Park, VT
5 77ss Dave Whitcomb Elmore, VT
6 7ss Jean LeBlanc Gorham, NH
7 83ss Bunker Hodgdon Hardwick, VT
8 29ss Gary Mullen Tunbridge, VT
9 47ss William Hennequin Morrisville, VT
10 09ss Amanda Habel Roxbury, VT
11 34ss Tim Campbell, Sr. W. Topsham, VT
12 33ss #Thomas Placey Bradford, VT
13 78ss #Alex Whitcomb Montpelier, VT
14 4jyw Ken Christman Cabot, VT
15 38ss Greg Adams Hardwick, VT
16 25ss Jennifer Getty Cambridge, VT
17 73ss Vern Woodard Graniteville, VT
18 23jyw Brock Parrott Williamstown, VT
19 51ss #Sid Sweet Jr. Williamstown, VT
20 92ss Garry Bashaw Lincoln, VT
21 13ss Markus Farnham Randolph Ctr., VT
22 05ss #Donnie Yates N. Montpelier, VT
23 23ss Kyle Hess Morrisville, VT
24 26ss Danny Doyle Hancock, VT
25 8jyw Kevin Dodge Barre, VT
26 57jyw Josh Erwin Waterbury, VT
Allen Lumber Street Stocks/Junkyard Warriors Main Event Unofficial Results – 1. Eric Johnson (20ss) Randolph Ctr., VT, 2. Thomas Smith (22ss) Williamstown, VT, 3. Paul Giacherio (70ss) Washington, VT, 4. Daniel Lathrop (6ss) Hyde Park, VT, 5. Dave Whitcomb (77ss) Elmore, VT, 6. Jean LeBlanc (7ss) Gorham, NH, 7. Bunker Hodgdon (83ss) Hardwick, VT, 8. Gary Mullen (29ss) Tunbridge, VT, 9. William Hennequin (47ss) Morrisville, VT, 10. Amanda Habel (09ss) Roxbury, VT, 11. Tim Campbell, Sr. (34ss) W. Topsham, VT, 12. #Thomas Placey (33ss) Bradford, VT, 13. #Alex Whitcomb (78ss) Montpelier, VT, 14. Ken Christman (4jyw) Cabot, VT, 15. Greg Adams (38ss) Hardwick, VT, 16. Jennifer Getty (25ss) Cambridge, VT, 17. Vern Woodard (73ss) Graniteville, VT, 18. Brock Parrott (23jyw) Williamstown, VT, 19. #Sid Sweet Jr. (51ss) Williamstown, VT, 20. Garry Bashaw (92ss) Lincoln, VT, 21. Markus Farnham (13ss) Randolph Ctr., VT, 22. #Donnie Yates (05ss) N. Montpelier, VT, 23. Kyle Hess (23ss) Morrisville, VT, 24. Danny Doyle (26ss) Hancock, VT, 25. Kevin Dodge (8jyw) Barre, VT, 26. Josh Erwin (57jyw) Waterbury, VT.