2011-05-29

AIRBORNE NEWS: Roy catches Berthiaume for Airborne win

Airborne Speedway Recap

Saturday, May 21

 

South Plattsburgh – In a Canadian battle for the checkers, Martin Roy of Napierville, QC wheeled around Pierre Berthiaume of Joliette, QC on a lap 19 restart and went on to win the  Modified 30-lap feature at Airborne Speedway.

Berthiaume had held off Roy, Bryant Trim and Patrick Dupree for 15 laps before the race’s fourth caution closed the field. Dupree left on the hook after contact on the backstretch as Greg Atkins of Clintonville and George Foley of Saranac Lake moved into contention.

 

Foley overtook Trim for third with three laps to go. Atkins completed the top five. Positions 6-10 went to Leon Gonyo, Vince Quenneville, Andy Heywood, Jason Bruno and Chris Cayea.

 

“My car was better on the outside and better after the sun went down,” Roy said. “The restarts helped me get to the No.1 car (Berthiaume).”

 

Thirty-seven Ernie’s Discount Tools Modifieds were in the pits. Thirty cars started the main event. Foley, Roy and Berthiaume won the heats.

 

Robert Gordon of Milton, VT also made use of the outside lane on a late restart to edge Kevin Boutin and win his second straight Versatile Trailer Sales Renegade feature. Lance Rabtoy caught Joe Daniels with two to go to claim third.

 

Defending champion Robin Wood of Plattsburgh drove the Ganienkeh Bingo No. 61 to his second win in a row in a caution-filled Sportsman feature. Jamy Begor, Nick Heywood, Tylor Terry and Howard Stoner were 2-3-4-5.

 

Chris LaVair of Gabriels won the NAPA Mini Modified despite heavy pressure from Speedy Bresette. Josh LaVarnway, Scott Richner and Josh LaPorte were close behind in 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.

 

Josh Durivage of West Chazy took his second straight Busch Bomber feature.

 

Airborne Speedway 5/21/11

DIRTcar Modifieds

30 Laps

1. Martin Roy

2. Pierre Berthiaume

3. George Foley

4. Bryant Trim

5. Greg Atkins

6. Leon Gonyo

7. Vince Quenneville

8. Andy Heywood

9. Jason Bruno

10.Chris Cayea

11 Jimmy Ryan

12 Mike Phinney

13 Pat McGraile

14 Aaron Bartemy

15 Don Scarborough

16 Mike Wells

17 Matt Woodruff

18 Andy Lindeman

19 Craig Reyell

20 Tommy Jock Jr

21 Andy Powell

22 Mike Reyell

23 Dan Brown

24 Patrick Dupree

25 Todd Stone

26 Todd Ormsby

27 Jim Introne Jr

28 Terry Hayes

29 Max Viens

30 Martin Hebert

 

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