Midgets, Coupes, and Late Models in record books Mods with 22 laps to go and Fours/Hornets rained out
Bear Ridge photo
BRADFORD, VT – Multi-winner USAC DMA Midget entrant Adam Pierson wasted not time reminding the pack that he will be a contender for the 2014 championship with his dominate performance opening night at Bear Ridge Speedway on Saturday, winning the 25-lap USAC DMA Midget double points feature on KDD Napa night. Pierson, of Fairlee, VT, started tenth on the grid and took the lead on lap 4, rolling to an easy win. Jeff Champagne and last year’s defending champion Joe Krawiec came across the line 2nd and 3rd.
A wild ride by Denny Zimmerman former INDY Rookie of the year would bring out the red flag, Zimmerman was a-okay and racing would resume with little incident. Rounding out the top five were Anthony Nocella and Josh Sunn.
Louie Cadwell of Vershire, VT was the dominate contender looking unstoppable until an altercation with a lapped car took him out of contention. Thomas Placey of Bradford, VT would take the lead of the DIRTcar sanctioned Pro Stock Sportsman Coupes late and held off the competition until a late race yellow bunched up the field once again. When racing resumed it was a green/white/checker finish with Teddy Salomaa ready to pounce when Placey slipped up coming out of four on the white lap giving Salomaa the lead going into one. Salomaa would hold on to take the checkers, with Placey coming home in second. Last years runner up in the points standing Jason Colbeth of Newbury, VT took the third place podium position.
Jason Giguere worked extra hard to make it to victory lane on opening night, which gave James Fadden of Plainfield NH the opportunity to capitalize on Giguere’s misfortune. Giguere and Rob Williams of Meriden NH were charging their way to the front when Willams got in the back of Giguere turning them both bringing out the caution. Fadden starting on the point with the heavy hitters in the back held on thru another caution seeing Giguere once again going to the rear in what appeared to be an altercation with yet another driver. With very few laps to go Giguere sailed to the front of the pack but would run out laps being able to only make it to the second place position. Fadden claimed his first win of his career in the Late Models. Rob Williams also coming from the back would claim third.
The Weglarz Property Service Fast Fours and KDD NAPA Ridge Runner Hornet action was rain delayed their feature will be run on May 10th.
The DIRTcar sanctioned Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds were able to get eighteen laps in before the rains finally took over. When racing resumes on May 10th the remaining laps will be completed.
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 47th season of stock car racing continues on Saturday, May 10th as R&M Automotive sponsors the 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series Modified, Coupe, Late Model, Fast Four, and Hornet divisions. Also in town will be the Granite State Mini Sprints. Regular general admission 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 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.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – KDD NAPA Night
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT
Saturday, May 3rd 2014
Bond Auto DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Feature (40 laps)
Rain delayed 18 complete
USAC Dirt Midget Feature (25 laps)
1 76M Adam Pierson
2 77 Jeff Champagne
3 6 Joe Krawiec
4 9x Anthony Nocella
5 76 Josh Sunn
6 47 Scott Holcomb
7 12 Adam Whitney
8 33 Tim Gallant
9 1w Ray Miller
10 2 Scott Viets
11 20 Jonathan Covey
12 5 Harry Wheeler
13 18c Mike Chaffee
14 4 Denny Zimmerman
15 1R Jeff Horn
16 11R Alex Rose
17 11V Vince Lucca
18 O9 Amanda Habel
19 78 Stan Otterman
Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupe Feature (25 laps)
8 Teddy Salamaa
22 Thomas Placey
18 Jason Colbeth
33 Melvin Pierson
4 Jeff Robbins
11 Martin Mastic
16c Brian Chaffee
43 Earl Maxham
44 Michael Danforth
21e Matt Ellsworth
77j Bob Kilburn
32 Jerry Catterall
3 Jason Horniak
26 Logan Oliver
81 Louie Cadwell
14 Mitchell Frost
34 Billy Simmons
71 Josh Harrington
Laquerre’s Sports Limited Late Model Feature (20 laps)
91 James Fadden
23 Jason Giguere
7w Rob Williams®
4 Wade Prentice
94 Cary Moulton®
57 Kevin Harran®
525 JP Vallencourt
2 Derek Stearns®
29 Mike Greene