{"id":14816,"date":"2015-05-25T11:56:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T15:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=14816"},"modified":"2015-05-25T11:56:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T15:56:29","slug":"odonnell-begins-threepeat-quest-with-memorial-day-classic-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2015\/05\/odonnell-begins-threepeat-quest-with-memorial-day-classic-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"O\u2019Donnell Begins Threepeat Quest with Memorial Day Classic Triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alan Ward photo<\/p><\/div>\n

Barre, VT\u2014Two-time defending Thunder Road \u201cKing of the Road\u201d Derrick O\u2019Donnell began his quest for a threepeat in dominating fashion with a win in the Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic 100 on Sunday, May 24.<\/p>\n

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N. Haverhill, NH\u2019s O\u2019Donnell quickly got to the front from his third starting position, moving around polesitter Nick Sweet on the outside to take the lead on lap eight. The 2013 Memorial Day Classic winner drew out to a big lead, but run into two-by-two lapped traffic at the halfway point of the caution-free race, allowing Milton, VT\u2019s Scott Dragon to catch him.<\/p>\n

Dragon managed to nose in front of O\u2019Donnell for two circuits just past the halfway point. However, O\u2019Donnell pulled back away once the two got clear of traffic and took his second Memorial Day Classic win.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were saving for most of the race,\u201d O\u2019Donnell said. \u201cWe got a huge lead, and then we got caught up in that lapped traffic that was racing side by side forever, and it just destroyed our lead. It was around the same time that my car started fading a little bit. I had my hands full, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dragon settled for second, with Sweet a distant third. Merchants Bank 150 winner Brad Babb was fourth and John Donahue completed the top-5. Shawn Fleury, Brooks Clark, Dave Pembroke, Kyle Pembroke, and Trampas Demers were sixth through 10th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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Berwick, ME\u2019s Joey Doiron made history by becoming the first ever Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model winner at Thunder Road in their 150-lap event. Doiron started on the pole before surrendering the lead to Turner, ME\u2019s Glen Luce on lap 10. He retook the lead on the race\u2019s third and final restart for Mike Rowe\u2019s spin on lap 42, only to see Dover, NH\u2019s Wayne Helliwell power around his outside three laps later.<\/p>\n

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Helliwell darted out to a big lead, but Doiron began reeling him in after the halfway point and reassumed the lead on lap 93. A surprising Jeremy Davis slid through to second and followed Doiron like a shadow for the final 50 laps, but Doiron held on for his fifth career PASS North victory.<\/p>\n

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Davis finished second, with defending PASS North Champion D.J. Shaw in third. Former American \u2013Canadian Tour (ACT) Rookie of the Year Bobby Therrien was fourth, followed by multi-time ACT Champion Brian Hoar. Mike Rowe, Travis Benjamin, Dave Pembroke, Helliwell, and Ben Rowe completed the top-10.<\/p>\n

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Joe Steffen was the last man standing in a wild Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman 35-lap feature. The stage was set on lap 26 when Christopher Pelkey dove three-wide inside a battle for the lead between Brendan Moodie and Jason Woodard on the backstretch. With none of the drivers willing to lift, the trio came together on the frontstretch, sending all three hard into the wall entering turn one.<\/p>\n

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Eric Johnson and Caleb Nelson inherited the front row on the restart, but the two came together coming to the green flag, sending both into the wall and flipping Johnson\u2019s machine on its roof. Doug Crownshield assumed the point and seemed on his way to his first Tiger win when the yellow flag flew for Mike Martin\u2019s spin as the field entered turn one on the final lap.<\/p>\n

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Thinking the race to be over, Crowningshield slowed entering turn 3, and Steffen alertly darted through for the win. Rookie Stephen Donahue finished second with Jeffery Bousquet in third. Crownshield came hope a disappointing fourth. Cameron Ouellette, Derek Barker, Mike Billado, Derrick Calkins, Martin, and Dylan Payea rounded out the top-10.<\/p>\n

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Bunker Hodgdon led wire-to-wire in a caution-free Allen Lumber Street Stock feature to pick up his fifth career win. The 2013 Street Stock Champion withstood heavy pressure throughout the event from event from runner-up Jamie Davis, third-place finisher Alan Maynard, and Marcel J. Gravel. Jaden Perry, Tyler Austin, Jamon Perry, Jeremy Colson, Garry Bashaw, and Kyle Streeter completed the top-10.<\/p>\n

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Thunder Road kicks off its Thursday<\/span><\/span> night racing season on June 11<\/span><\/span> with Harvest Equipment Night, featuring the annual Kid\u2019s Rides. All three divisions will be in action. The Kid\u2019s Rides are from 4:00-4:40pm<\/span><\/span> with post time at 6:30pm<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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The ACT Late Models and PASS Super Late Models can be seen together again at the 3rd<\/sup> Annual ACT International 500 on July 18 and 19<\/span><\/span> at Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY. Both divisions will run 200-lap, $10,000+-to-win events. Qualifying events will be held on Saturday, July 18<\/span><\/span>, with features on Sunday, July 19<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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For more information contact the Thunder Road offices at 802.244.6963<\/a>, media@acttour.com<\/a>, or visit www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic 100<\/p>\n

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS<\/p>\n

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Pos \u00a0 Start Pos \u00a0 <\/strong>Driver \u00a0 Car # \u00a0 \u00a0 Hometown \u00a0 Laps <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. ( 3 ) Derrick O’Donnell ( 60VT ) , N. Haverhill, NH , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  2. ( 2 ) Scott Dragon ( 16VT ) , Milton, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  3. ( 1 ) Nick Sweet ( 88VT ) , Barre, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  4. ( 4 ) Brad Babb ( 15NH ) , Windham, ME , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  5. ( 6 ) John Donahue ( 26VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  6. ( 8 ) Shawn Fleury ( 1VT ) , Middlesex, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  7. ( 7 ) Brooks Clark ( 68VT ) , Fayston, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  8. ( 21 ) Dave Pembroke ( 44VT ) , Middlesex, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  9. ( 5 ) Kyle Pembroke ( 27VT ) , Montpelier, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  10. ( 12 ) Trampas Demers ( 85VT ) , S. Burlington, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  11. ( 9 ) Tyler Cahoon ( 38VT ) , St. Johnsbury, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  12. ( 11 ) Cody Blake ( 99VT ) , Barre, VT , 100 Laps<\/li>\n
  13. ( 10 ) Jason Allen ( 29VT ) , Barre, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  14. ( 13 ) Jamie Fisher ( 18VT ) , Shelburne, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  15. ( 17 ) Jason Corliss ( 66VT ) , Barre, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  16. ( 15 ) Matt White ( 42VT ) , Northfield, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  17. ( 18 ) Mike Bailey ( 00VT ) , S. Barre, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  18. ( 27 ) Boomer Morris ( 13VT ) , Barre, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  19. ( 19 ) Brandon Atkins ( 4NY ) , AuSable Forks, NY , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  20. ( 16 ) Josh Demers ( 10VT ) , Montpelier, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  21. ( 29 ) Chip Grenier ( 9VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  22. ( 24 ) Eric Williams ( 2VT ) , Hyde Park, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  23. ( 14 ) Eric Badore ( 4VT ) , Milton, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  24. ( 26 ) Brett Gervais ( 11NH ) , Island Pond, VT , 99 Laps<\/li>\n
  25. ( 22 ) Eric Chase ( 40VT ) , Milton, VT , 98 Laps<\/li>\n
  26. ( 20 ) #Darrell Morin ( 17VT ) , Westford, VT , 98 Laps<\/li>\n
  27. ( 23 ) Scott Coburn ( 72VT ) , Barre, VT , 98 Laps<\/li>\n
  28. ( 25 ) David Whitcomb ( 25VT ) , Essex Jct., VT , 98 Laps<\/li>\n
  29. ( 30 ) Phil Scott ( 14VT ) , Middlesex, VT , 98 Laps<\/li>\n
  30. ( 28 ) Ricky Roberts ( 3VT ) , E. Barre, VT , 50 Laps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Lap Leaders: Nick Sweet, 1-7; Derrick O’Donnell, 8-55; Scott Dragon, 56-57; O’Donnell, 58-100. 3 Lead changes among 3 drivers.<\/p>\n

    Time of Race: 23:58<\/span><\/span> Margin of Victory: 0.797 seconds<\/p>\n

    Cautions: None<\/p>\n

    Heat Winners: Tyler Cahoon, Brooks, Clark, Jason Allen<\/p>\n

    Consi Winners: Matt White, Nick Sweet<\/p>\n

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    PASS 150<\/p>\n

    UNOFFICIAL RESULTS<\/p>\n

    Pos \u00a0 Start Pos \u00a0 <\/strong>Driver \u00a0 Car # \u00a0 \u00a0 Hometown \u00a0 Laps <\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Joey Doiron (73), Berwick, ME, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    2. Jeremy Davis (09), Tamworth, NH, Laps<\/li>\n
    3. D.J. Shaw (60), Ctr. Conway, NH, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    4. Bobby Therrien (5X), Hinesburg, VT, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    5. Brian Hoar (37VT), Williston, VT, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    6. Mike Rowe (7), Turner, ME, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    7. (Travis Benjamin (17), Morrill, ME, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    8. Dave Pembroke (44), Middlesex, VT, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    9. Wayne Helliwell Jr. (27NH), Dover, NH, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    10. Ben Rowe (4N), Turner, ME, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    11. Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, 150 Laps<\/li>\n
    12. David Oliver (21), Standish, ME, 149 Laps<\/li>\n
    13. Richie Dearborn (33), Hollis, ME, 149 Laps<\/li>\n
    14. Cassius Clark (77), Farmington, ME, 149 Laps<\/li>\n
    15. Travis Stearns (16), Auburn, ME, 149 Laps<\/li>\n
    16. Brad Babb (14X), Windham, ME, 148 Laps<\/li>\n
    17. Bryan Kruzcek (00), Newmarket, NH, 148 Laps<\/li>\n
    18. Gary Smith (75), Bangor, ME, 147 Laps<\/li>\n
    19. Derek Griffith (12), Hudson, NH, 119 Laps<\/li>\n
    20. Scott McDaniel (14), Livermore, ME, 106 Laps<\/li>\n
    21. Glen Luce (7L), Turner, ME, 104 Laps<\/li>\n
    22. Kyle Desouza (88), E. Providence, RI, 79 Laps<\/li>\n
    23. Johnny Clark (54), Hallowell, ME, 71 Laps<\/li>\n
    24. Raphael Lessard (71), St-Joseph Beauce, QC, 70 Laps<\/li>\n
    25. Joey Polewarczyk Jr. (97NH), Hudson, NH, 68 Laps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen<\/strong><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Pos <\/strong>Car # Driver Hometown<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Joe Steffen ( 00 ) Grand Isle, VT<\/li>\n
      2. #Stephen Donahue ( 26 ) Graniteville, VT<\/li>\n
      3. Jeffrey Bousquet ( 44 ) Worcester, VT<\/li>\n
      4. Doug Crowningshield ( 14 ) Barre, VT<\/li>\n
      5. Cameron Ouellette ( 90 ) Barre, VT<\/li>\n
      6. #Derek Barker ( 15 ) Post Mills, VT<\/li>\n
      7. Mike Billado ( 8 ) Essex, VT<\/li>\n
      8. Derrick Calkins ( 4 ) Milton, VT<\/li>\n
      9. Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury, VT<\/li>\n
      10. Dylan Payea ( 7 ) Milton, VT<\/li>\n
      11. Jason Woodard ( 68 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT<\/li>\n
      12. Brendan Moodie ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT<\/li>\n
      13. Christopher Pelkey ( 64 ) S. Barre, VT<\/li>\n
      14. Eric Johnson ( 20 ) Randolph Ctr., VT<\/li>\n
      15. Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury, VT<\/li>\n
      16. Brian Delphia ( 27 ) Duxbury, VT<\/li>\n
      17. #Tommy Smith ( 50 ) Williamstown, VT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

         <\/p>\n

        Allen Lumber Street Stocks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Pos <\/strong>Car # Driver Hometown<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Bunker Hodgdon ( 83 ) Hardwick, VT<\/li>\n
        2. Jamie Davis ( 43 ) Wolcott, VT<\/li>\n
        3. Alan Maynard ( 10 ) Fairfax, VT<\/li>\n
        4. Marcel J. Gravel ( 86 ) Wolcott, VT<\/li>\n
        5. Jaden Perry ( 92 ) Hardwick, VT<\/li>\n
        6. Tyler Austin ( 5 ) E. Calais, VT<\/li>\n
        7. Jamon Perry ( 62 ) Hardwick, VT<\/li>\n
        8. Jeremy Colson ( 44 ) S. Royalton, VT<\/li>\n
        9. Garry Bashaw ( 4 ) Lincoln, VT<\/li>\n
        10. Kyle Streeter ( 37 ) Waitsfield, VT<\/li>\n
        11. Gary Mullen ( 29 ) Tunbridge, VT<\/li>\n
        12. Brandon Gray ( 00 ) E. Thetford, VT<\/li>\n
        13. Will Hennequin ( 47 ) Morrisville, VT<\/li>\n
        14. Donny Yates ( 05 ) N. Montpelier, VT<\/li>\n
        15. Jennifer Getty ( 25 ) Cambridge, VT<\/li>\n
        16. Kevin Streeter ( 67 ) Waitsfield, VT<\/li>\n
        17. Ken Stridsberg ( 6 ) Berlin, VT<\/li>\n
        18. Dave Whitcomb ( 77 ) Morrisville, VT<\/li>\n
        19. Patrick Tibbetts ( 48 ) Barre, VT<\/li>\n
        20. #Chris Cardarelli ( 9 ) St. George, VT<\/li>\n
        21. #Reilly Lanphear ( 21 ) Duxbury, VT<\/li>\n
        22. Scott Maynard ( 59 ) Burlington, VT<\/li>\n
        23. #Chris LaForest ( 56 ) Barre, VT<\/li>\n
        24. Kelly Miller Jr. ( 0 ) Johnson, VT<\/li>\n
        25. Travis Streeter ( 61 ) Waitsfield, VT<\/li>\n
        26. Thomas Merchant ( 38 ) Eden Mills, VT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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