Nick Sweet Still King Of The Road
Sweet wins ACT Labor Day Classic 200 In 2nd RPM Motorsports Start
BARRE, Vt. – Nick Sweet made himself right at home on Sunday afternoon, winning the ACT Late Model Tour Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday.
The victory for Sweet came in just his second start in the RPM Motorsports No. 57 Saint J Auto Ford.
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Sommerville comes from behind to win Sportsman 150
Fredericton N.B. September 3, 2011
Starting on the pole, Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John would lead the first 75 laps of the Coastal Blending and Packaging Sportsman 150.
On lap 75 there would be the competition caution for cars to refuel and make any adjustments. At the halfway point Dave O’Blenis of Boundary Creek was in second, with Matt Maillet of Oromocto in third, John Rankin of St. Martin’s in fourth, and Colby Smith of Cape Sable Island, NS rounding out the top five.
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Barre, VT – Barre’s own Nick Sweet led the final 15 laps after getting around Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., to win the 33rd annual Bond Auto Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT on Sunday, September 4. The 2010 “King of the Road” piloted his St. J Auto Ford Fusion to the win after taking two right side tires late in the event and slicing through the field. It was Sweet’s second ACT Late Model Tour win of the season, both coming at Thunder Road, and his first career Labor Day Classic win.
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Unity, Maine – Jeff Burgess of East Madison outdueled Will Collins of Waldoboro to earn his fifth Late Model feature race victory of the season at Unity Raceway Saturday night. The triumph vaulted Burgess to the top of the championship standings by a narrow margin over Skowhegan’s David Folsom, who finished sixth after a late-race spin.
David ‘Deuce’ Folsom II set the pace for the first half of the 35-lap main event, with Collins taking command after a long, spirited battle for the top spot that also included Freedom’s Dylan Turner. After a spin cost Turner a shot at victory, Burgess and Collins raced for the lead side-by-side for several laps.
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Brendan Moodie, Greg Adams and Jason Woodard Take Monza Segment 1 Wins
Barre, VT – Jefferson, New Hampshire’s Nick Pilotte claimed his second career Allen Lumber Street Stock win at Thunder Road during the previously postponed 50 lap event which began at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH. The Street Stocks completed the final 41 laps with just one caution. Pilotte came from seventh on the field to take the win after getting around Alan Maynard. Maynard was followed to the line by Martin Ingram, Garry Bashaw and point leader Greg Adams rounding out the top five.
Clark to Defend, Rowe with Unfinished business, Many Others with their own Plans!
Strong field of talent heading into the 11th Annual Auto Value 250!
September 1st , 2011
Fredericton, NB – Johnny Clark, based on last years performance and the season he has had to date would arguably be the man to beat heading into this weekends Auto Value 250. But there are several teams heading to the Geary woods this weekend that have different plans. The biggest name in modern stock car racing in the Northeast, Ben Rowe has some unfinished business at the Auto Value 250 and is retuning to see what he can do about that. After missing his heat race in 2010 due to a motor change, Rowe won his consi and was heading to the front early in the 250 we he was involved in a wreck that ended his day. “We had a great car last year and the team worked their tails off to change that motor on Sunday morning. I cant wait to take another crack at these guys and that Auto Value 250 trophy!”. Rowe is fresh of his win in the Atlantic Cat 250 and is a four time PASS North Champion as well as a two time winner of the Oxford 250. Rowe will again pilot a car prepared by O’Neal Racing crew, the same car Sterling Marlin entered in the 2009 event.
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