{"id":15601,"date":"2015-10-23T11:20:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T15:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=15601"},"modified":"2015-10-23T11:20:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T15:20:34","slug":"granite-state-pro-stock-series-at-new-london-waterford-speedbowl-a-closer-look-at-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2015\/10\/granite-state-pro-stock-series-at-new-london-waterford-speedbowl-a-closer-look-at-the-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Granite State Pro Stock Series at New London-Waterford Speedbowl: A Closer Look at the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GSPS2\"WATERFORD, CT \u2013 The Granite State Pro Stock Series will travel to New London-Waterford Speedbowl for the final event of the tour\u2019s schedule, and crown the 2015 series champion, on October 24<\/span>.\u00a0 The following is a closer look at the notes and numbers of the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) and the New London-Waterford Speedbowl (NLWS).<\/p>\n

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NEW LONDON-WATERFORD SPEEDBOWL NOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New London-Waterford Speedbowl opened on April 15, 1951.\u00a0 It began as a 1\/3 mile crushed blue stone oval race track, but was quickly paved due to excessive dust.\u00a0 The initial owners were actually 6 local businessmen, and called themselves The New London-Waterford Speedbowl, Inc.\u00a0 The original headlining division were called Sportsmen Stocks, which are now considered Modifieds.<\/p>\n

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Several people have owned the facility after it was sold by the original owners in 1974, including Harvey Tattersall Jr, Dick Williams, Jack Arute, the Korteweg family and Terry Eames.\u00a0 Current owner Bruce Bemer bought the track prior to the 2015 season, and appointed former track champion Shawn Monahan as the General Manager.<\/p>\n

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On the track, the Speedbowl has been home to NEAR Hall of Famers Dave Humphrey, Moe Gherzi, Fred Luchesi, Don Collins and Bob Potter. It\u2019s also home to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Champions like Keith Rocco (2010-Division I) & Ken Cassidy Jr (2012-Division IV) and INEX Legend Car National Champions like Dave Garbo Jr & Matt Pappa (both in 2012).<\/p>\n

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There have been four previous Pro Stock races at the facility, won by:\u00a0 Dick Houlihan (1988), Tom Rosati and Tony Papale (1989), and Jim McCallum (1995).<\/p>\n

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

RACE DATA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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NLWS EVENT:\u00a0 Race 11 of the 2015 season<\/p>\n

TRACK LENGTH:\u00a0 .375 mile oval<\/p>\n

RACE LENGTH:\u00a0 150 laps<\/p>\n

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

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#60 D.J. Shaw<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has two wins, three top 3s, and three top 10 finishes in three attempts on the GSPSS.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Most recent winner on the GSPSS (Star).<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has not finished any worse than second on the tour.<\/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 four wins, fifteen top 3s, and twenty-three top 10 finishes in thirty total races with the GSPSS.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished second at Star Speedway in the most recent race with the GSPSS.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owns an average feature finish of 6.23 in his GSPSS career.<\/p>\n

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

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has earned six top 3s, and twenty-two top 10 finishes in thirty-eight career GSPSS events.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished a career-best 2nd three times (Hudson 2012, Monadnock 2013, Monadnock 2015).<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Picked up a sixth place finish at Star, the most recent GSPSS race.<\/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 four wins, eight top 3s, and thirty top 10 finishes in thirty-seven career GSPSS events.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His four wins have come in each GSPSS season (2012-15), and all at Monadnock Speedway.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grabbed seventh in the last GSPSS race.<\/p>\n

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

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has tallied two wins, twelve top 3s, and twenty-four top 10 finishes in thirty 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 Finished eleventh in the most recent GSPSS race.<\/p>\n

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#14M Matt Frahm<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The series\u2019 leader in wins, Frahm has five victories, fourteen top 3s, and twenty-one top 10s in twenty-nine career GSPSS starts.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Of his five victories, three have occurred at Monadnock (Star Speedway, Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway).<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished fourth in the most recent GSPSS event.<\/p>\n

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#5 Dillon Moltz<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has picked up two wins, five top 3s, and fourteen top 10s in sixteen career starts in the GSPSS.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Of his two wins, one occurred at Star Speedway, at the NH Classic in 2014, the other at the Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 2015.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished eighth at Star Speedway.<\/p>\n

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

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

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has carried the checkered flag three times in the GSPSS, adding eight top 3s, and eighteen top 10s in twenty-eight career starts.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has picked up a win at Hudson International Speedway, Monadnock Speedway, and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Settled in to a sixteenth-place finish in the last GSPSS race.<\/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 <\/strong>In twenty-five races with the GSPSS, O\u2019Sullivan has picked up a third place finish, and fourteen top 10s.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished fifteenth at Star Speedway.<\/p>\n

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#21 Josh King<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has fourteen top 10 finishes in thirty-one career starts with the GSPSS.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finished twentieth in the most recent GSPSS race.<\/p>\n

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For more information on the Granite State Pro Stock Series, visit www.gspss.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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