{"id":14798,"date":"2015-05-23T12:12:41","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T16:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=14798"},"modified":"2015-05-23T12:12:41","modified_gmt":"2015-05-23T16:12:41","slug":"granite-state-pro-stock-series-at-monadnock-speedway-a-closer-look-at-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2015\/05\/granite-state-pro-stock-series-at-monadnock-speedway-a-closer-look-at-the-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Granite State Pro Stock Series at Monadnock Speedway: A Closer Look at the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GSPS2\"Winchester, NH \u2013 The Granite State Pro Stock Series will travel to Monadnock Speedway, May 23, for the Memorial Day 100.\u00a0 The Memorial Day 100 will be the third event of the 12-race season, and will be the seventh time the Granite State Pro Stock Series has visited the facility since 2013, running twice a season each year.\u00a0 The following is a closer look at the numbers of the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS), and Monadnock Speedway.<\/p>\n

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MONADNOCK SPEEDWAY NOTES<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

-Monadnock Speedway opened on Aug. 13, 1971.<\/p>\n

-Nicknamed \u201cMad Dog\u201d.<\/p>\n

-The historic track has seen such drivers as Jimmy Spencer, Beaver Dragon, Ken Bouchard, Mike Stefanik, Reggie Ruggiero, Stub Fadden, Dave Dion, and Robbie Crouch take victories at the Winchester, NH facility.<\/p>\n

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MONADNOCK SPEEDWAY DATA<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

MEMORIAL DAY 100:\u00a0 Race 3 of 12 on 2015 season<\/p>\n

LENGTH:\u00a0 .250 mile oval<\/p>\n

BANKING:\u00a0 18 degrees in Turns 1 & 2, 16 degrees in Turns 3 & 4<\/p>\n

RACE LENGTH:\u00a0 100 laps<\/p>\n

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MONADNOCK SPEEDWAY STATISTICS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There have been three winners in six different races at Monadnock Speedway (Mike O\u2019Sullivan, Matt Frahm, Barry Gray).<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Monadnock Speedway has hosted two races per year since the inception of the GSPSS (2013).<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The track averages 19.67 drivers per GSPSS race.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Three drivers have competed in all six events at the raceway (Gray, Fran Colson, Mike Parks)<\/p>\n

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SERIES LEADERS AT Monadnock Speedway:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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RACES<\/strong><\/p>\n

T1. Barry Gray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6<\/p>\n

T1. Fran Colson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6<\/p>\n

T1. Mike Parks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6<\/p>\n

T4. Five tied with\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<\/p>\n

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WINS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Barry Gray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/li>\n
  2. Matt Frahm\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/li>\n
  3. Mike O\u2019Sullivan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    TOP 3s<\/strong><\/p>\n

    T1. Matt Frahm \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/p>\n

    T1. Barry Gray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/p>\n

    T3. Mike O\u2019Sullivan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

    T3. Larry Gelinas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

    T3. Derek Griffith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

    T3. Bobby Cabral\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

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    TOP 10s<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Barry Gray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<\/li>\n
    2. Larry Gelinas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/li>\n
    3. Seven tied with\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      AVERAGE FEATURE FINISH (minimum 3 races)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Matt Frahm\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.75<\/li>\n
      2. Barry Gray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        T3. Russ Hersey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.33<\/p>\n

        T3. Bobby Cabral\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.33<\/p>\n

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        1. Larry Gelinas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.67<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          DRIVER NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          #12 Derek Griffith <\/strong><\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has one win, nine top 3s, and sixteen top 10 finishes in twenty-three total races with the GSPSS.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Picked up his first career series win at Claremont Speedway April 24, 2015.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has two top 3 finishes, and three top 10s in five races at Monadnock Speedway, including a second place finish (JBH Memorial, 2014).<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owns an 8.2 average feature finish at Monadnock.<\/p>\n

          #66 Mike Parks <\/strong><\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has earned four top 3s, and sixteen top 10 finishes in thirty career GSPSS events.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished a career-best 2nd twice (Hudson 2012, Monadnock 2013).<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owns a top 3, and three top 10 finishes at Monadnock, including a second place finish (JBH Memorial, 2013).<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has an average feature finish of 9.83 in six races at Monadnock.<\/p>\n

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          #29 Barry Gray\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has recorded three wins, six top 3s, and twenty-two top 10 finishes in twenty-nine career GSPSS events.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His three wins have come in each of the three full GSPSS seasons (2012-14), and all at Monadnock Speedway.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Including his three wins, has earned three top 3s, and five top 10 finishes in six events at Monadnock.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has an average feature finish of 5.5 at Monadnock Speedway.<\/p>\n

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          #71NH Cory Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owns two top 3s, and seven top 10s, in thirteen career GSPSS starts.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Career best 2nd (Canaan 2012).<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished third in the Memorial Day event at Monadnock (2014).<\/p>\n

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          #37 Larry Gelinas\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has tallied two wins, ten top 3s, and twenty top 10 finishes in twenty-five races with the GSPSS.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His two victories were at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (2013) and Hudson International Speedway (2014).<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has picked up two top 3s, and four top 10s at Monadnock Speedway.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owns an average feature finish of 7 in five starts at Monadnock.<\/p>\n

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          #08 Mike O\u2019Sullivan<\/strong><\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 2013 series champion has earned three victories, eight top 3s, and fifteen top 10s in twenty-two career GSPSS starts.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His three victories (Monadnock 2012, Hudson 2013, TSMP 2014) are second on the all-time win list in the GSPSS.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His win at Monadnock was the first event in the first full-season of the GSPSS, and adds two top 3\u2019s and two top 10s at the track.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 O\u2019Sullivan is feast or famine at Monadnock, with a 10.6 average feature finish.<\/p>\n

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          #16 Tommy O\u2019Sullivan<\/strong><\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has one top 3, and twelve top 10s in nineteen career GSPSS feature starts.<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His career best finish of 3rd was notched at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (2013).<\/p>\n

          –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In three races, O\u2019Sullivan owns an average feature finish of 8 at Monadnock, including two top 10s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Winchester, NH \u2013 The Granite State Pro Stock Series will travel to Monadnock Speedway, May 23, for the Memorial Day 100.\u00a0 The Memorial Day 100 will be the third event of the 12-race season, and will be the seventh time the Granite State Pro Stock Series has visited the facility since 2013, running twice a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100,6,4],"tags":[911],"class_list":["post-14798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-granite-state-series","category-new-england-racing-news","category-latest-touring-news","tag-granite-state-pro-series"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14798"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14799,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14798\/revisions\/14799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}