2026-06-15

Mike Mahaney Wins “Battle of Plattsburgh,” Michael Wright Collects Second Win of the Season

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Plattsburgh, NY-It was one of the most anticipated nights of the season as the DirtCar 358 Series invaded the Adirondacks Thursday for the “Battle of Plattsburgh” at the Airborne Park Speedway. The DirtCar Sportsman Series East Region was also in town, providing the crowd on hand with a star-studded card of dirt track action.

Mike Mahaney entered the evening on a three-race winning streak at “The Big A” and, despite a loaded field of challengers whom he wouldn’t have to deal with on a weekly night of racing at the track, still walked away with trophy and purse money in the 75-lap $ 5,000-to-win main event. Andrew Buff and Lance Willix led the field to the green flag, with Buff jumping to the lead. Mahaney fired from the third spot on the grid and quickly took the second spot from Willix. Caution flew for the first time on lap eight, and on the ensuing restart, Mahaney powered around Buff to claim the point. “Smooth Shoe” never gave it back. Felix Roy and Mat Williamson both slipped around Willix to move to the second and third positions, but neither “Hollywood” nor “Money Mat” could run Mahaney down. Following Mahaney, Roy, and Williamson across the stripe were Steve Bernier and Preston Forbes. It was the fourth consecutive win for Mahaney at Airborne Park, as he increased both his series track points leads.

In the DirtCar Sportsman Series East Region 30-lap feature, Michael Wright collected the hardware for his second win of the season at Airborne Park. It was the first series win for Wright. Wright and Travis Bruno began on the front row, and it was a two-car battle between the weekly Airborne regulars throughout. Wright sprang to the early lead, but Bruno overtook him on a lap 5 restart. Bruno and Wright exchanged the lead back and forth for the next few laps before Wright took charge for good. Wright led 26 laps of the event to cash the $1,500 winner’s check. Bruno held on for second, Joey Scarborough was third, Cory Castell fourth, and youngster Brodie Marks fifth.

The first feature of the evening was the 25-lap Renegade main event. Billy Thwaits established the early lead and fashioned a healthy advantage until the yellow lights illuminated on lap five, but the 18 car of multi-time winner Shawn Duquette was on the attack. Shawn Fountain and Tyler Irwin put on a show as they competed for the third and fourth spots, but it was well behind the top runners. Caution came back out on lap12, setting up a showdown between Thwaits and Duquette. Thwaits opened up a slight edge, but the race was again halted due to debris on the track with 10 circuits remaining. The top two runners in the division continued to duke it out over the final laps, but “Billy Bullet” had too much for the points leader, Duquette. Shawn Fountain outlasted Irwin for third, Irwin crossed the line fourth, and Josh Terry fifth.

In the RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modified feature, Gary English, the current points leader, navigated through the field from the 10th starting spot to capture his first win of the season. Adam LaFountain showed the way in the early stages, pulling away from Parker Dermody, who had advanced to the second position. By lap eight, English had charged to the second spot and set his sights on LaFountain. It appeared as though LaFountain may be on his way to his first win of the 2026 campaign, opening a sizable lead as English and Cody Gregoropoulos ran side by side behind. Bad luck struck LaFountain as his lead was erased when caution came out with six to go. English snatched the lead away from LaFountain on the restart and drove away for the trip to victory lane. Stephen Bushey, Gregoropoulos, Brogan Roberts, and LaFountain rounded out the top five.

The nightcap was the 20-lap feature for the Mini Stocks, with Joe Warren earning his first win of the season. Warren became the sixth winner in six races in the division. Haiden Bordeau controlled the first several laps, driving away by several car lengths as the field behind him swapped positions hot and heavy. The pack converged on Bordeau on lap six with Tyler Warren taking away the lead. Tyler Warren still led at the halfway point, but Joe Warren was knocking on the door, with Jeremiah King lurking. Caution flew eight laps from the end, setting up a shootout. Joe Warren took off on the restart with Jake Fountain close behind. Fountain pulled up beside Warren, heading to turn three on the final lap, but Warren powered his way off turn four to earn the victory, continuing the parity in the division. Fountain placed second, Tyler Warren third, King fourth, and Josh LaPorte fifth.

 

The action continues at Airborne Park Speedway on Thursday night, June 18th, with "Mid-Season Championships," "Topless for Dad," Hebert's Lawn Care & Snow Plowing - Drapeau Sanitation Night. There will be no heat races with extra laps for all divisions. Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m. Racing is at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15. Kids 12 and under are free. Pit admission is $30 for members and $40 for non-members.

 

Official Results-DirtCar 358 Modified Series “Battle of Plattsburgh”

 

Thursday, June 11th

 

358 DirtCar Modified Series “Battle of Plattsburgh” (75 laps)

 

Pos. (Start) Driver Hometown

 

  1. (3)      Mike Mahaney        Elizabethtown, NY  
  2. (5)      Felix Roy                Napierville, QC       
  3. (7)      Mat Williamson        St. Catharines, ON 
  4. (9)      Steve Bernier          Saint-Hyacinthe, QC         
  5. (22)    Preston Forbes       Potsdam, NY
  6. (17)    Justin Stone            Middlebury, VT       
  7. (11)    Tim Fuller               Watertown, NY       
  8. (20)    Dany Gagne           Mercier, QC 
  9. (16)    Brendan Gibbons    Amsterdam, NY      
  10. (21)    Peter Britten           Brisbane, QLD       
  11. (2)      Lance Willix             Theresa, NY
  12. (15)    RJ Tresidder           Edwards, NY
  13. (23)    Jordan McCreadie   Watertown, NY      
  14. (14)    Dylan Madsen         Spencertown, NY   
  15. (19)    Brad Rouse             Fort Erie, ON
  16. (28)    Dustin Bradley         Potsdam, NY
  17. (26)    Jack Butler    r         Phillipsburg, NJ      
  18. (31)    Jordan Fornwalt      Bradford, VT
  19. (10)    Adam Pierson         East Corinth, VT     
  20. (25)    Chris Curtis             East Canaan, CT    
  21. (30)    Steve Lewis, Jr.      Ransomville, NY     
  22. (24)    Matt Woodruff         Bloomingdale, NY  
  23. (27)    CG Morey               Rutland, VT  
  24. (29)    C.J. Castelletti        Sauquoit, NY 
  25. (13)    Tanner Siemons      Orford, NH   
  26. (1)      Andrew Buff            Latham, NY  
  27. (4)      Carey Terrance       Akwesasne, NY      
  28. (6)      Chris Raabe            Alexandria, ON      
  29. (18)    Greg Atkins             Clintonville, NY       
  30. (12) Dave Camara             Poultney, VT 
  31. (8)      William Racine        St-Paul-D'Abbotsford, QC

 

 

DirtCar Sportsman East Region Feature (30 laps)

 

Pos. (Start)     Driver                     Hometown

  1. (1)      Michael Wright        Alburgh, VT  
  2. (2)      Travis Bruno          Morrisonville, NY    
  3. (11)    Joey Scarborough   Brandon, VT
  4. (4)      Cory Castell            Fort Covington, NY 
  5. (8)      Bodie Marks          Scotia, NY   
  6. (10)    Dylan Rabtoy          Swanton, VT
  7. (5)      Lonnie Rivers          Plattsburgh, NY     
  8. (17)    Christopher Cordeau Magog, QC
  9. (19)    Taylor Wason          Middlegrove, NY     
  10. (7)      Keith Pelkey           Clintonville, NY       

      11. (13)   Bryan Preville          Sorel-Tracy, QC

      12. (16)   Codie Aubin            Plattsburgh, NY      

      13. (25)   Max Dolliver            Londonderry, NH    

       14. (6)    Jamy Begor           Mooers Forks, NY   -

       15. (3)   Charlotte Morin       Saint-Césaire, QC  

       16. (20)  Tanner Forbes        Jay, NY        

       17. (26)  Nick Brundige          Round Lake, NY     

       18. (12)  Katrina LeClaire      Fair Haven, VT      

       19. (15)  Martin Lessard          Drummondville, QC        

       20. (24)  Pete Blaney               Jay, NY     

       21 DNF  Bucko Branham      Plattsburgh, NY      

       22 DNF  Jason McClatchie    Plattsburgh, NY      

       23 DNF  Brandon Beauregard Granby, QC -

       24 DNF  Vince Quenneville   Brandon, VT

      25 DNF   Jeremy Huntoon      Bradford, VT

      DNF        Caleb Durgan          Morrisonville, NY    

      DNS        Nick Heywood         Plattsburgh, NY      

 

Renegade Feature (25 laps)

 

Pos. (Start)    Driver                      Hometown

 

  1. (2)      Billy Thwaits           Clintonville, NY       
  2. (5)      Shawn Duquette     Morrisonville, NY    
  3. (3)      Shawn Fountain      Plattsburgh, NY      
  4. (7)      Tyler Irwin               Peru, NY      
  5. (8)      Josh Terry             Essex, NY    
  6. (13)    Travis Stokes          West Chazy, NY     
  7. (10)    Tim Wilcox              Saranac, NY
  8. (11)    Tony Salerno          Mineville, NY
  9. (1)      Rick Doner              Clintonville, NY       
  10. (4)      Nathaniel Guay       Mooers, NY  
  11. (12)    Konnor Joyal           Ausable Forks, NY 
  12. (6)      Roland Guay           Champlain, NY       

     DNS         Tylor Terry              Mooers, NY

 

RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modified Feature (20 laps)

 

Pos. (Start)    Driver                      Hometown

 

  1. (10)    Gary English           Salisbury, VT
  2. (12)    Stephen Bushey      Brushton, NY
  3. (6)      Cody Gregoropoulos Corinth, VT 
  4. (9)      Brogan Roberts       Fletcher, VT 
  5. (2)      Adam Lafountain     Starksboro, VT       
  6. (11)    Kobe Hernandez     Chazy, NY   
  7. (7)      David Johnson        Fairfax, VT   
  8. (4)      Parker Dermody      Peru, NY      
  9. (3)      Joshua Patterson    Milton, VT    
  10. (13)    Antony Boissonneault Ste-Cécile De Milton, QC         
  11. (5)      Lea-Jeanne Lauziere St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC     
  12. (1)      Garin Thompson        Quebec, QC        
  13. (14)    Dereck Allard             St-Guillaume, QC

      DNS        Sarah-Ann Lauziere    St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC

      DNS        Cody O'Brien               Peru, NY

 

Mini Stock Feature (20 laps)

 

Pos. (Start)    Driver                      Hometown

 

  1. (6)      Joe Warren             Plattsburgh, NY      
  2. (14)    Jake Fountain         Dannemora, NY     
  3. (4)      Tyler Warren           Plattsburgh, NY      
  4. (8)      Jeremiah King         Peru, NY                
  5. (12)    Josh Laporte           Peru, NY      
  6. (2)      Haiden Bordeau      Dannemora, NY     
  7. (5)      Jamie Whitney Jr    Plattsburgh, NY      
  8. (3)      Nick Harnden          Cadyville, NY         
  9. (15)    Brandon Osher       Peru, NY      
  10. (10)    Glenn Engstrom      Peru, NY      
  11. (18)    Jp Corrow               Peru, NY      
  12. (16)    Joshua Blake          Champlain, NY       
  13. (11)    Ken Tourville           Grand Isle, VT        
  14. (7)      Cody Young            Chazy, NY   
  15. (17)    Speedy Bresette     Plattsburgh, NY      
  16. (9)      Randy Martin          Keeseville, NY        
  17. (13)    Tyler Bell                Peru, NY      
  18. (1)      Kyle Hart                Cadyille, NY 
  19. (22)    Travis Reyell           Plattsburgh, NY      
  20. (24)    Cory Mason            Saranac, NY
  21. (21)    Leonard Snide         Plattsburgh, NY
  22. (19)    Ernest Parent          Plattsburgh, NY      
  23. (23)    Gary Burch              Plattsburgh, NY       -

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 15.6.26

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