{"id":15061,"date":"2015-07-06T23:10:09","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T03:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=15061"},"modified":"2015-07-06T23:10:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T03:10:09","slug":"tamworth-nh-driver-strong-in-return-to-granite-state-pro-stock-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2015\/07\/tamworth-nh-driver-strong-in-return-to-granite-state-pro-stock-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamworth, NH Driver Strong in Return to Granite State Pro Stock Series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GROVETON, NH \u2013 Jeremy Davis used the outside groove to pass Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and power his way to Victory Lane in the Granite State Pro Stock Series at Speedway 51.<\/p>\n

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Helliwell, Jr. seemed to be the car to beat early, as the two-time American-Canadian Tour (ACT) champion shot out to a commanding lead.\u00a0 Jeremy Davis jumped to the second spot, and began to run Helliwell, Jr. down, before the first of ten cautions brought the field back together on lap 37.\u00a0 Helliwell, Jr. would fend Davis off on the first restart, but Davis would hold his own on the outside groove after a restart on lap 67.\u00a0 Barry Gray would slow in turn one and two bringing out the caution, just before Helliwell, Jr. and Davis would tangle, leaving Davis sideways in the infield.\u00a0 With Gray being the caution car, Davis and Helliwell, Jr. would get their spots back, setting up another battle.<\/p>\n

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Derek Griffith and Brad Babb were fighting for the third spot, while Davis and Helliwell, Jr. continued their battle for the top spot.\u00a0 Helliwell, Jr. began to fade, and brought his Bruce Bernhardt-owned Ford down pit road under caution, retiring for the night.<\/p>\n

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That set up a dance with Davis and Derek Griffith.\u00a0 Davis jumped to the lead, with Babb following him on the inside groove, before Griffith\u2019s engine suffered terminal issues, spilling oil on the raceway and bringing out the caution.<\/p>\n

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Davis would fend off Babb for the rest of the race, picking up the Twisted Tea Firecracker 151 win, and the $2000 payday.<\/p>\n

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The win was the third career Granite State Pro Stock Series victory for the Tamworth, NH driver.\u00a0 After the race, Davis would say \u201cI knew that after lap 100 we would be the fastest.\u00a0 We had to set the bleeders low, and it took a lot for them to come in on all those restarts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On the battle with Helliwell, Jr., Davis continued \u201cRacing with Wayne can be fun.\u00a0 He definitely will take every inch that\u2019s his, and sometimes a little more.\u00a0 I\u2019m not afraid to do the same with him, but I\u2019m sure it was a great show for the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Babb would settle for second, after winning the feature event in the Late Model division at Speedway 51.\u00a0 Babb was appreciative of his night, saying \u201cI can\u2019t thank Joey enough for hosting this series, and letting me drive his late model.\u00a0 I felt like we had a fourth or fifth place car.\u00a0 We got lucky, but sometimes all it takes is a little bit of luck.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Derek Ming made his Granite State Pro Stock Series debut at his home track, and came away with a third place finish.\u00a0 Derek felt his night was successful, stating \u201cI definitely had a lot of fun.\u00a0 I enjoyed running with the guys, and everyone treated me good.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t want to overdrive the car, and the car got better towards the end, which is what you need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pole sitter Mike O\u2019Sullivan finished fourth, with newcomer Kevin Casper in fifth.\u00a0 Second-place point driver Barry Gray gained valuable championship points by overcoming multiple setbacks to finish sixth.\u00a0 Mike Mitchell, Mike Parks, Josh King, and Helliwell, Jr. rounded out the top ten.\u00a0 Parks and Davis picked up qualifying heat wins.<\/p>\n

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The Granite State Pro Stock Series will be back in action on July 24<\/span>, at Lee USA Speedway.\u00a0 For more information on the Granite State Pro Stock Series, visit www.gspss.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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TWISTED TEA FIRECRACKER 151<\/strong><\/p>\n

OFFICIAL FINISH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speedway 51 (NH)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7\/4\/15<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pos (Start)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Driver\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 Hometown<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. (4) Jeremy Davis Tamworth, NH<\/li>\n
  2. (6) Brad Babb Windham, ME<\/li>\n
  3. (12) Derek Ming West Burke, VT<\/li>\n
  4. (1) Mike O\u2019Sullivan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Springfield, MA<\/li>\n
  5. (11) Kevin Casper Somerset, MA<\/li>\n
  6. (9) Barry Gray Belchertown, MA<\/li>\n
  7. (10) Mike Mitchell Cumberland, RI<\/li>\n
  8. (3) Mike Parks Walpole, NH<\/li>\n
  9. (14) Josh King\u00a0\u00a0 Vernon, VT<\/li>\n
  10. (2) Wayne Helliwell, Jr. Dover, NH<\/li>\n
  11. (13) Billy Joerres \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Somerset, MA<\/li>\n
  12. (5) Derek Griffith Hudson, NH<\/li>\n
  13. (8) Tracy Gordon Strong, ME<\/li>\n
  14. (15) Cory Casagrande Stafford Springs, CT<\/li>\n
  15. (7) Tommy O\u2019Sullivan Wilbraham, MA<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    CONTINGENCY AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

    AR BODIES (Hard Luck)\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 12 \u2013 Derek Griffith<\/p>\n

    BOND AUTO PARTS (Last Car on Lead Lap)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40 \u2013 Mike Mitchell<\/p>\n

    BOND AUTO PARTS (Halfway Leader)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 09 \u2013 Jeremy Davis<\/p>\n

    DRACO SPRINGS (Most Positions Gained)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5NH \u2013 Derek Ming<\/p>\n

    FIVE STAR AUTO BODIES (5th Place)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 88 \u2013 Kevin Casper<\/p>\n

    MACLELLAN METAL FINISHING (Heat 1 Winner) 09 \u2013 Jeremy Davis<\/p>\n

    MACLELLAN METAL FINISHING (Heat 2 Winner) 66 \u2013 Mike Parks<\/p>\n

    SEYMOUR PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS (Random)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40 \u2013 Mike Mitchell<\/p>\n

    RB PERFORMANCE (3rd Place)\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 5NH \u2013 Derek Ming<\/p>\n

    RB PERFORMANCE (7th Place)\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 40 \u2013 Mike Mitchell<\/p>\n

    SHERWOOD WHEELS (Most Laps Led)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 09 \u2013 Jeremy Davis<\/p>\n

    SUNOCO RACE FUELS (Heat 1 Winner)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 09 \u2013 Jeremy Davis<\/p>\n

    SUNOCO RACE FUELS (Heat 2 Winner)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 66 \u2013 Mike Parks<\/p>\n

    VDL FUEL SYSTEMS (5th Place)\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 88 \u2013 Kevin Casper<\/p>\n

    POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGY (4th Place)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 08 \u2013 Mike O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n

    COIL-OVER COMMANDER (Feature Winner)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 09 \u2013 Jeremy Davis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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