Riverhead NY, A steady rain claimed the inaugural running of the Riverhead 100 for the Granite State Pro Stock Series. After inspection and practice had been completed a steady light rain began to fall, after a hour and a half delay the decision was made to postpone the event. The GSPSS will return on Saturday Aug 20th. Up next for the GSPSS will be the Bond Auto 100 This coming Friday night Aug. 5th at Claremont Speedway. Post time 7pm
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket absolutely dominated the three-segment Seacoast Wholesale-sponsored special event for the R & R Public Wholesalers Late Model Sportsmen, claiming the wins in all three races to easily top the field.
The night’s action was split into a pair of 25-lap features using regular handicapping, and a final 10-lap segment with the starting order determined based on best combined finish in the twin 25’s. Kruczek started pole in that one, and despite a late-race challenge that saw Jimmy Russell move past for a split second, Kruczek held on to complete the perfect night.
Just a week after making his 2016 debut in impressive style with a 30-lap feature win aboard the Brian House-owned, A Family Cab-sponsored machine, Kruczek and team are now a perfect four-for-four on the season.
photo by Norm Marx
Oxford, Maine – Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, New Hampshire prevailed by inches in a thrilling HP Hood 150 Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model race Sunday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Helliwell just managed to edge out Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, New Hampshire after an epic battle over the last dozen circuits of the 150-lap race.
Polewarczyk led most of the event’s second half, looking for his second straight PASS Super Late Model win after his career-first score at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire seven days earlier.
But Helliwell had other ideas, methodically working his way into contention from an 18th starting position to set up the late-race showdown with 12th-place starter Polewarczyk. They raced side-by-side for most of the last twelve laps, swapping lanes midway through the battle.
Eric Pembroke of Montpelier emerges from his car in Victory Lane after claiming the Times Argus Mid-Season Championship. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, VT – Another Late Model feature, another photo finish at Thunder Road. Kyle Pembroke of Montpelier lost the lead to Eric Chase of Milton with a lap to go in the Times Argus Mid-Season Championship, then came back to claim the victory on the final lap by 2/100ths of a second.
Pembroke, who started ninth in the 25-car grid, moved into the top three after a lap-35 restart, took over second on lap 50, then claimed the lead from Boomer Morris of Barre following a lap 67 caution. Pembroke looked to be motoring to an easy victory until the fifth caution of the 75-lap feature flew on lap 67. Chase, starting on the outside, was able to grab a slim lead on lap 74, but couldn’t hold on for the victory.
Rounding out the Late Model top 10 in the double-points Mid-Season Championship for all three Thunder Road divisions were Phil Scott of Middlesex, Mike Bailey of South Barre, Scott Dragon of Milton, Shawn Fleury of Middlesex, Jason Corliss of Barre, Trampas Demers of S. Burlington, Nick Sweet of Barre, and Cody Blake of Barre.