2015-10-15

Sweet Makes Thrilling Final Charge for Second Milk Bowl Win

Sweet Makes Thrilling Final Charge for Second Milk Bowl Win

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                             TR101115-136

 



<<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_7447.JPG): Barre, VT's Nick Sweet plants a kiss on "Miss Milk Bowl 2015" after winning the 53rd Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 11. (Alan Ward/Big Al's Photos photo)>>

 

Barre, VT – Local hero Nick Sweet added to his growing legend on Sunday, October 11, slicing through the field in the final laps to win the final segment and capture his second career Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl win in the 2015 Thunder Road season finale.

 

The multi-time Thunder Road Late Model Champion entered the final segment trailing rival and three-time defending "King of the Road" Derrick O'Donnell by five points in the overall tally and was running seventh to O'Donnell's eleventh when the first of three caution flags flew on lap 37 of the 50-lap segment. Seeing the Milk Bowl within his grasp, Sweet seized the moment, needing just seven more laps to charge to the lead.

 

Sweet's thrilling dash and Segment 3 win gave him a final score of 13 points, one better than O'Donnell, who could do no better than seventh in the Segment 3 rundown. The comeback victory was greeted by a thunderous ovation from one of the biggest crowds of the 2015 season.

 

"This is my finest moment in my career right here," Sweet said. "There's nothing that has ever topped this. It's just a perfect day. Words cannot describe it.

 

"Derrick is obviously a great competitor, and I know how he feels right now, because I've lost three championships to him in the last three years," Sweet added. "But sometimes it's good to be on the other end."

 

Polesitter and Segment 1 winner O'Donnell finished a bittersweet second. Defending American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Champion Joey Polewarczyk Jr. took third overall followed by eight-time ACT Champion Brian Hoar and top local racer Cody Blake. Phil Scott, Kyle Pembroke, Scott Dragon, Wayne Helliwell Jr., and Brad Babb completed the top-10.

 

Barre's Doug Crowningshield scored his second win of the season in the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman Mini Milk Bowl. Crowningshield finished third in the first 30-lap segment on Saturday and then knifed through the on-track carnage to a fourth-place result in Segment 2 on Sunday. His total score of seven points gave him the tiebreaker over Segment 1 winner Shawn Fleury on the strength of a better final-segment finish.

 

Mike Billado finished third overall followed by Joe Steffen and Mike Martin. Cameron Ouellette, Jason Woodard, 2015 Tiger Champion Brendan Moodie, David Finck, and Segment 2 winner Mark Barnier finished sixth through 10th.

 

Whitefield, NH's Ben Belanger took the Allen Lumber Street Stock Mini Milk Bowl after winning the first 25-lap segment and finishing 11th in the second segment. Marcel J. Gravel won a tiebreaker with Matthew Smith for the runner-up spot. Reigning Street Stock Champion Jamie Davis, Jamon Perry, Segment 2 winner Nick Pilotte, Gary Mullen, Kevin Streeter, Garry Bashaw, and Tyler Austin rounded out the top-10.

 

For more information contact the Thunder Road offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visitwww.thunderroadspeedbowl.com or www.acttour.com.

 

53RD NORTHFIELD SAVINGS BANK MILK BOWL

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Pos, Start Pos, Car #, Driver, Hometown, Segment #1, Segment #2, Segment #3, TOTAL

  1. ( 2 ) 88VT Nick Sweet , Barre, VT , 2 , 10 , 1 , 13
  2. ( 1 ) 60VT Derrick O'Donnell , N. Haverhill, NH , 1 , 6 , 7 , 14
  3. ( 14 ) 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. , Hudson, NH , 8 , 5 , 9 , 22
  4. ( 7 ) 37VT Brian Hoar , Williston, VT , 6 , 12 , 5 , 23
  5. ( 3 ) 99VT Cody Blake , Barre, VT , 4 , 19 , 2 , 25
  6. ( 15 ) 14VT Phil Scott , Middlesex, VT , 14 , 4 , 8 , 26
  7. ( 17 ) 27VT Kyle Pembroke , Montpelier, VT , 12 , 8 , 10 , 30
  8. ( 11 ) 16VT Scott Dragon , Milton, VT , 11 , 16 , 4 , 31
  9. ( 5 ) 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr. , Dover, NH , 5 , 20 , 6 , 31
  10. ( 6 ) 15NH Brad Babb , Windham, ME , 7 , 17 , 11 , 35
  11. ( 23 ) 00VT Mike Bailey , S. Barre, VT , 23 , 2 , 13 , 38
  12. ( 21 ) 23ME Dave Farrington, Jr. , Jay, ME , 17 , 11 , 14 , 42
  13. ( 9 ) 85VT Trampas Demers , S. Burlington, VT , 13 , 13 , 16 , 42
  14. ( 27 ) 13VT Jim Morris , Barre, VT , 18 , 1 , 23 , 42
  15. ( 19 ) 48QC Alex Labbe , St-Albert, QC , 20 , 9 , 15 , 44
  16. ( 20 ) 25VT David Whitcomb , Essex Jct., VT , 24 , 3 , 17 , 44
  17. ( 26 ) 38VT Tyler Cahoon , St. Johnsbury, VT , 22 , 7 , 18 , 47
  18. ( 4 ) 66VT Jason Corliss , Barre, VT , 9 , 14 , 27 , 50
  19. ( 13 ) 68VT Brooks Clark , Fayston, VT , 26 , 15 , 12 , 53
  20. ( 28 ) 40VT Eric Chase , Milton, VT , 29 , 22 , 3 , 54
  21. ( 10 ) 17MA Eddie MacDonald , Rowley, MA , 3 , 28 , 28 , 59
  22. ( 12 ) 10VT Josh Demers , Montpelier, VT , 15 , 24 , 21 , 60
  23. ( 18 ) 9VT Chip Grenier , Graniteville, VT , 21 , 18 , 25 , 64
  24. ( 8 ) 58VT Jimmy Hebert , Williamstown, VT , 10 , 26 , 28 , 64
  25. ( 16 ) 29VT Jason Allen , Barre, VT , 19 , 25 , 22 , 66
  26. ( 30 ) 26VT John Donahue , Graniteville, VT , 27 , 23 , 20 , 70
  27. ( 29 ) 72VT #Scott Coburn , Barre, VT , 25 , 21 , 24 , 70
  28. ( 24 ) 42VT Matt White , Northfield, VT , 16 , 27 , 28 , 71
  29. ( 25 ) 41VT Stephen Donahue , Graniteville, VT , 30 , 29 , 19 , 78
  30. ( 22 ) 18NH Lance Allen , Barre, VT , 28 , 29 , 26 , 83

 

BOND AUTO TIGER SPORTSMEN

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown, Segment 1, Segment 2, TOTAL

  1. Doug Crowningshield ( 14 ) Barre, VT , 3 , 4 , 7
  2. Shawn Fleury ( 31 ) Middlesex, VT , 1 , 6 , 7
  3. Mike Billado ( 8 ) Essex, VT , 6 , 3 , 9
  4. Joe Steffen ( 00 ) Grand Isle, VT , 8 , 2 , 10
  5. Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury, VT , 2 , 9 , 11
  6. Cameron Ouellette ( 90 ) Barre, VT , 5 , 7 , 12
  7. Jason Woodard ( 68 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT , 9 , 5 , 14
  8. Brendan Moodie ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT , 4 , 10 , 14
  9. David Finck ( 37 ) Barre, VT , 7 , 12 , 19
  10. Mark Barnier ( 0 ) Essex Jct., VT , 21 , 1 , 22
  11. Brian Delphia ( 27 ) Duxbury, VT , 13 , 11 , 24
  12. Tommy Smith ( 22 ) Williamstown, VT , 11 , 15 , 26
  13. Kyle Streeter ( 66 ) Waitsfield, VT , 14 , 14 , 28
  14. Christopher Pelkey ( 64 ) S. Barre, VT , 10 , 18 , 28
  15. Robert Gordon ( H2O ) Milton, VT , 16 , 13 , 29
  16. Lucas Wheeler ( 89 ) Bradford, VT , 22 , 8 , 30
  17. Joel Hodgdon ( 36 ) Craftsbury, VT , 12 , 22 , 34
  18. Adam Maynard ( 25 ) Milton, VT , 19 , 16 , 35
  19. Jon Boutin ( 23 ) St. Albans, VT , 18 , 17 , 35
  20. Brent Currier ( 1 ) Johnson, VT , 17 , 19 , 36
  21. Clem Despault ( 20 ) Waterbury, VT , 15 , 21 , 36
  22. Bert Gallison ( 30 ) Graniteville, VT , 20 , 20 , 40
  23. Reilly Lanphear ( 26 ) Duxbury, VT , 23 , 23 , 46
  24. Matt Potter ( 50 ) Marshfield, VT , 24 , 23 , 47

 

ALLEN LUMBER STREET STOCKS

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown, Segment 1, Segment 2, TOTAL

  1. Ben Belanger ( 99 ) Whitefield, NH , 1 , 11 , 12
  2. Marcel J. Gravel ( 86 ) Wolcott, VT , 4 , 9 , 13
  3. #Matthew Smith ( 04 ) Essex Jct., VT , 3 , 10 , 13
  4. Jamie Davis ( 43 ) Wolcott, VT , 10 , 4 , 14
  5. Jamon Perry ( 62 ) Hardwick, VT , 9 , 5 , 14
  6. Nick Pilotte ( 1 ) Jeffersonville, VT , 14 , 1 , 15
  7. Gary Mullen ( 29 ) Tunbridge, VT , 7 , 8 , 15
  8. Kevin Streeter ( 67 ) Waitsfield, VT , 6 , 13 , 19
  9. Garry Bashaw ( 4 ) Lincoln, VT , 8 , 12 , 20
  10. Tyler Austin ( 5 ) E. Calais, VT , 19 , 2 , 21
  11. Mike Smith ( 22 ) West Burke, VT , 2 , 20 , 22
  12. Jennifer Getty ( 25 ) Cambridge, VT , 5 , 21 , 26
  13. Alan Maynard ( 10 ) Fairfax, VT , 24 , 3 , 27
  14. Scott Corey ( 02 ) Concord, VT , 13 , 14 , 27
  15. Bunker Hodgdon ( 83 ) Hardwick, VT , 12 , 16 , 28
  16. Justin Town ( 53 ) East Barre, VT , 11 , 17 , 28
  17. Kelly Miller Jr. ( 0 ) Johnson, VT , 23 , 6 , 29
  18. Jaden Perry ( 92 ) Hardwick, VT , 25 , 7 , 32
  19. Greg Collett ( 33 ) Milton, VT , 15 , 18 , 33
  20. Taylor Morse ( 11 ) Waterbury, VT , 16 , 19 , 35
  21. #Reilly Lanphear ( 21 ) Duxbury, VT , 21 , 15 , 36
  22. Cooper Bouchard ( 7 ) Huinesburg, VT , 17 , 22 , 39
  23. Jeff Perry ( 97 ) Hardwick, VT , 18 , 22 , 40
  24. Cody Smith ( 18 ) St. Johnsbury, VT , 20 , 22 , 42
  25. Kevin Dodge ( 8 ) Barre, VT , 22 , 22 , 44

 

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ACT Selects Three Stars for 53rd Milk Bowl

ACT Selects Three Stars for 53rd Milk Bowl

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                             TR101315-138

 


<<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_8831.JPG): Mike "Beetle" Bailey (#00VT) led the first 49 laps of Segment 2 in the 53rd Milk Bowl before being edged out by Jim Morris (outside) in a photo finish. (Alan Ward/Big Al's Photos)>>

 





<<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_8840.JPG): Jim "Boomer" Morris salutes the crow on Forsythe Hill after his Segment 2 win in the 53rd Milk Bowl. (Alan Ward/Big Al's Photos)>>

 



<<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_9102.JPG): Scott Dragon (#16VT) recovered from a multi-car incident early in Segment 2 of the Milk Bowl to finish 8th overall. (Alan Ward/Big Al's Photos)>>

 

Waterbury, VT – The American Racer Three Star program is designed to recognize three non-podium teams in no particular order of performance that had outstanding races at American-Canadian Tour (ACT) U.S. Tour and select ACT-sanctioned events. There are no specific criteria for deciding who might receive the award of a free American Racer tire (value $125.00), but a special effort by a team, exceptional race, just plain old hard luck, or any other accepted reason is used to decide the award recipients.

 

The Three Stars are chosen by ACT officials and will receive certificates for use of a free American Racer tire at an ACT event.

 

THUNDER ROAD SPEEDBOWL

53rd NORTHFIELD SAVINGS BANK MILK BOWL

 

The 53rd Vermont Milk Bowl will be remembered for one of the great comeback wins in event history. 2013 Milk Bowl Champion Nick Sweet of Barre, VT entered the third and final 50-lap segment trailing three-time defending "King of the Road" Derrick O'Donnell of N. Haverhill, NH by five points. Both drivers marched through the field, and when a caution came out on lap 37, Sweet was seventh to O'Donnell's eleventh. Sweet then put the power down, sailing around the outside and taking the lead on a lap-43 restart. Meanwhile O'Donnell got bottled in traffic and could muster only a seventh-place finish in the segment, giving Sweet the overall win by one point and sending the crowd into delirium.

 

Behind the two heavyweights the intrigue was just as thick. An eight-car pile-up on the third lap of Segment 2 eliminated or crippled several contenders and opened the door for multiple surprise runs. Meanwhile, the event's unique three-segment format allowed drivers to overcome poor qualifying efforts or tough individual segments and emerge with a solid result. After considering numerous candidates, the American Racer Three Stars of the 53rd Milk Bowl are:

 

*Jim Morris, Barre, VT – #13VT – There may be no driver who passed more cars on Milk Bowl weekend than Jim "Boomer" Morris. Boomer returned to Thunder Road after rebuilding his Late Model following a Labor Day crash and was moving up in his Triple 50 qualifier on Saturday before being sent to the rear for an incident with Brandon Atkins – one the Atkins team later took full responsibility for. Rather than sulk over his misfortune, Morris charged back to seventh, positioning himself to eventually win the last chance "B-Feature" on Sunday and start 27th in the Milk Bowl.

 

After getting a mid-pack result in Segment 1, Morris shined in Segment 2, patiently getting to the front and edging out Mike Bailey for the win. He was moving up again in Segment 3 and seemed destined for an overall top-10. But two late incidents – including one at the white flag – dropped him to 14th in the final tally. Nonetheless, the Greg Lee Motorsports team deserves a Star Award for fighting through adversity and proving they belong on ACT's biggest stage.

 

*Mike Bailey, S. Barre, VT – #00VT – Mike "Beetle" Bailey is the definition of a local racer, living less than one mile from Thunder Road. He entered the Milk Bowl coming off his best season in a Thunder Road Late Model, finishing ninth in the final point standings. After a solid time-trial effort, an incident in his Triple 50 qualifier relegated Bailey to the 23rd starting position. The Union Mutual team then struggled in Segment 1 and could not advance.

 

But the Segment 2 invert gave Bailey's Milk Bowl effort new life. Bailey led the first 49 laps before getting nipped at the finish line by Boomer Morris. He then climbed to the top half of the field in the third and final segment, giving him a respectable 11th place in the overall. And thanks to the lap money from leading the most laps, the low-dollar team will take home a sizeable paycheck from the event. A Star Award goes to the local driver who always has a smile and a joke ready but holds his own behind the wheel.

 

*Scott Dragon, Milton, VT – #16VT – Scott Dragon had a stellar season in the Richard Green Trucking Chevrolet, beginning the year with three straight podium finishes and placing fourth in points. He entered the Milk Bowl with high hopes of joining his father Bobby, uncle Beaver, and cousin Brent as Milk Bowl winners. But when Jason Allen got turned around in front of the field early in the second segment, Dragon was one of the drivers with nowhere to go, and he ended the melee on top of Jimmy Hebert's hood.

 

Dragon continued on and was clearly still fast, but kept getting mired in traffic, which was exacerbated by a further back-and-forth with Hebert late in the segment. His subsequent 16th-place finish took him out of serious overall contention. But Dragon persevered, driving to a fourth-place result in Segment 3, which gave him a solid eighth in the final rundown. It wasn't the result the team was hoping for, but they receive a Star Award for overcoming a tough second segment and making the best they could of their day.

 

The ACT Late Model Tour closes out their season Saturday, October 17 at Thompson Speedway's Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing powered by XtraMart. The World Series 100 will crown the 2015 ACT U.S. Champion and will be broadcast live on FansChoice.TV. ACT qualifying is at 2:15pm with features for all divisions beginning at approximately 5:00pm.

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com.

 

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway Hosting Open Forum Informational Meeting November 6

Devil's Bowl Speedway Hosting Open Forum Informational Meeting November 6

Asphalt and Dirt Track racers invited to take part in discussion in Rutland, VT

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                         DBS-101415-1

 

RUTLAND, VT – Devil's Bowl Speedway wants to hear from the region's grassroots stock car racers.  Management from the Vermont facility will host and moderate an open-discussion informational meeting at the Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington in Rutland, VT on Friday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m.  Participants in all divisions of racing on both asphalt and dirt are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.

Devil's Bowl Speedway will host its landmark 50th season of stock car racing in 2016 and is seeking input from all participants.  The track will again host racing on its 1/2-mile asphalt oval and is planning for an expanded schedule on its 3/10-mile clay infield oval.  While many plans for the coming year are already in motion, owner/promoter Mike Bruno is seeking feedback and suggestions from all racers.

"We are excited about our 50th season and are working hard to make Devil's Bowl Speedway stronger than ever," Bruno said.  "It is important to us that our racers voice their opinions and concerns.  We want them to part of our decision-making process, and that's a philosophy that we have embraced for years."

Among its many topics, the moderated open forum meeting will discuss plans for all classes of racing on asphalt and dirt, season schedules, event formats, promotions, and other matters.  Space is limited and teams planning to attend are respectfully being asked to limit their groups to three people.  Snack foods will be provided at the meeting.

The Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington is located at 476 Holiday Drive in Rutland, VT, near the intersection of U.S. Route 4 and U.S. Route 7.  For more information, visit www.hivermont.com or call (802) 775-1911.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, VT, four miles north of Exit 2 on U.S. Route 4.  For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112.  Devil's Bowl Speedway is on Facebook atfacebook.com/DevilsBowlSpeedway and on Twitter and Instagram at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.

 

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NAPA Super DIRT Week Sportsman Modified Winner Found in Violation of Rules During Post-Event Inspection

NAPA Super DIRT Week Sportsman Modified Winner Found in Violation of Rules During Post-Event Inspection

Posted: 14 Oct 2015 11:22 AM PDT

Victory awarded to race's runner-up Rocky Warner

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Oct. 13, 2015 – The DIRTcar Sportsman Modified driven by James Michael Friesen in Sunday's DIRTcar Sportsman Modified feature event at NAPA Super DIRT Week was found to be in violation of DIRTcar rules.

The car was disqualified for violating DIRTcar Rule 15.1, which prohibits alterations to the Chevrolet Performance engine, including tampering with seals.

The penalty includes the loss of points and earnings from Sunday's race, and awards Rocky Warner with the victory.

Friesen is suspended from DIRTcar competition for 12 months and may apply for reinstatement on Oct. 11, 2016. Section 12 of the DIRTcar Rulebook allows the right to appeal the decision.

The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Pole Position Raceway and Dig Safely New York. Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, FX Caprara, Fox Shox, Impact Race Products, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, KSE Racing Products, Mobil 1, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Racing Electronics, Superflow, TNT Rescue and Wrisco Aluminum.


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