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2011-08-23

AIRBORNE : Modified title fight resumes tonight

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South Plattsburgh, NY – Ernie’s Discount Tools DIRTcar Modified point leader Martin Roy will try to move closer to the 2011 track championship with his fourth win of the season when the Modifieds return to action at Airborne Speedway tonight at 6 p.m.

 

The Napierville, Quebec driver leads defending champion Patrick Dupree of Saranac Lake by 12 points. Tonight’s Plattsburgh Ford/Banker Orchards/Huntley Trucking event is the next-to-last Modified point race of the season. George Foley of Saranac Lake, the 2007 Airborne champion, is still within striking distance, 14 points behind Dupree.

 

A new qualifying procedure for Modifieds begins tonight. A consolation, or “B” feature, will be added to the program and the starting field in the 30-lap main event will be limited to 24 cars. The top five drivers in the point standings - Roy, Dupree, Foley, Andy Heywood and Leon Gonyo - are guaranteed starters.

 

An extra-distance 25-lap feature paying $250-to-win for the 4-cylinder Busch Bombers is scheduled, as well as an appearance by the Champlain Valley Classic Cruisers. Kiddie Race Cars Rides begin at 5:30 p.m.

 

The Sportsmen, Renegades and Mini Modifieds will also be in action. Speedy Bresette of Plattsburgh heads up a tight point battle in the Mini Modified division. Bresette leads CJ LaVair of Gabriels 484-476. Five-time feature winner Erick Sayles of Lake Placid trails LaVair by a single point.

 

Grandstands open today at 4 p.m. Qualifying heats begin at 6 p.m. Admission is $12/adults, kids 12 and under admitted free. Members of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOBA) with ID will be admitted at half price.

 

Airborne Point Standings

MODIFIED

1. Martin Roy, Napierville, QC 460

2. Patrick Dupree, Saranac Lake 448

3. George Foley, Saranac Lake 434

4. Andy Heywood, Morrisonville 404

5. Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY 395

6. Vince Quenneville, Brandon, VT 392

7. Pat McGrail, Candiac, QC 391

8. Maxime Viens, St. Cesaire, QC 363

9. Kris Vernold, Kingsbury 356

10.Greg Atkins, Clintonville 334

SPORTSMAN

1. Robin Wood, Plattsburgh 502

2. Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh 456

3. Jamy Begor, Mooers 454

4. Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh 442

5. Jimmy Bushey, Mooers Forks 366

RENEGADE

1. Kevin Boutin, Fairfax, VT 506

2. Robert Gordon, Milton, VT 481

3. Lance Rabtoy, Fairfax, VT 477

4. Joe Warren, West Chazy 460

5. Josh Terry, Morrisonville 456

MINI MODIFIED

1. Speedy Bresette, Peru 484

2. CJ LaVair, Gabriels 476

3. Erick Sayles, Lake Placid 475

4. Josh LaPorte, Peru 462

5. Kris Clark, Keeseville 456

BOMBERS

1. Josh Durivage, West Chazy 558

2. Curtis Lagrave Plattsburgh 550

3. Johnmichael Breestte, Keeseville 484

4. Bill Joyal Sr., Ausable Forks 432

5. Travis Sherman, Plattsburgh 431

Contact: Tom Herzig

802-249-2850 

 


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2011-07-04

Dupree reels in Quenneville before record Airborne crowd

Bushey snaps Wood’s Sportsman win streak

South Plattsburgh, NY – Patrick Dupree chased down Vince Quenneville and Don Scarborough and made the winning pass on the backstretch on the next to last lap in the DIRTcar Modified 30-lap main event at Airborne Speedway.

 

Dupree’s third win of the season was witnessed by one of the largest crowds in Airborne’s 58-year history. More than 4,600 fans attended.

 

Thirty-one cars started the 30-lap event sponsored by High Peaks Dental, Pepsi and Trim’s Mobile Home Service, but a chain reaction crash on the backstretch brought out the red flag and whittled the field. Rodger Labreche, Cameron Grady, Daniel Brown, Chris Cayea, Pat McGrail and number two point-man George Foley all left on the hook and did not return.

 

When racing resumed, Quenneville, who started 3rd, took command with Adam Bartemy and Scarborough in close pursuit. At the halfway mark, Quenneville had opened up a six car-length lead. Dupree sat seventh and was working Martin Roy the high side for sixth.

His rally was assisted by a caution on lap 22. Two laps later he had passed Roy, Martin Hebert, Matt Woodruff and Bartemy and set sights on Scarborough.

 

“I think everybody got loose and we maintained,” Dupree said. “I thought after the restart I might have a shot. We pounded her in. It’s great to win before a crowd like this.”

 

“I made the decision to go with the right rear I’d been running instead of putting a new one on,” Quenneville said shaking his head. “I knew Scarborough wasn’t going to try me on the outside, but he (Dupree) came up on me out there in a hurry.”

 

Roy passed Woodruff on the final lap for fourth. Positions 6-10 went to Leon Gonyo, Bartemy, Hebert, Pierre Berthiaume and Andy Heywood.

 

Late-race yellows also influenced the outcome of the Sportsman and Renegade features. In the J&S Steel Sportsman 25-lap feature, three restarts were needed to complete the final three laps. Robin Wood, seeking his fifth win in a row, was the leader on the final restart with Bushey alongside. Wood got off turn two with a car-length advantage, but Bushey powered off the rim of turn four and won by two feet.

 

“Progressive banking – you gotta love it,” Bushey said in victory lane. “He tried to pinch me up high, but I had the bite I needed.” Danny Sullivan held off Wood at the point for several laps, yielded the lead and then regained it before contact with Travis Bruno, sitting third in the pocket while Wood raced outside, sent them spinning on lap 22. Jamy Begor wound up third.

 

Boutin, the defending Versatile Trailer Sales Renegade champion, stayed ahead of Gordon on two restarts with three laps to go, but a third yellow was a charm for Gordon’s H20 Well-Drilling machine. He led Boutin to the line by a wheel on the outside for his fourth win.

 

Josh Leclaire, 18, of Plattsburgh, dominated the NAPA Mini Modified feature for his first win. Kris Clark was second, Erick Sayles third. Travis Sherman won the Busch Bomber feature.

 

Airborne’s Saturday, July 9 card includes a make-up Mini Modified feature and a six-car, six lap dash for $600 for the top two cars from each Ernie’s Discount Tools Modified heat.

 

 

Modified Feature: 1) Patrick Dupree 2) Vince Quenneville 3) Don Scarborough 4) Martin Roy 5) Matt Woodruff 6) Leon Gonyo 7) Adam Bartemy 8) Martin Hebert  9) Pierre Berthiaume 10) Andy Heywood

11) Maxime Viens 12) Kris Vernold 13) Greg Atkins 14) Mike Phinney 15) Todd Ormsby 16) Craig Reyell 17) Aaron Bartemy 18) Mike Reyell 19) Mike Wells 20) Jason Bruno 21) Richard Tisseur

22) Rodger Lebreche 23) Cameron Grady 24) Chris Cayea 25) Pat McGrail 26) George Foley

27) Jimmy Ryan 28) Dan Brown 29) Jason Durgan 30) Ryan McLean 31) Kevin Fetterly

 

 

Contact: Tom Herzig

802-882-8131

 


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2011-06-06

AIRBORNE RESULTS: GEORGE FOLEY WINS THE Ernie’s Discount Tools DIRTcar Modifieds

photo credit: Dave Brown; Dan and Shannon Martello of Furniture World of VT presented George Foley with a new recliner

 

Late rally lands Foley Airborne win

Three in a row for Sportsman Robin Wood

Airborne Speedway June 4 Recap

 

South Plattsburgh, NY – George Foley of Saranac Lake started 14th in a 30-car field of Ernie’s Discount Tools DIRTcar Modifieds and wound up in the winner’s circle after passing upset-minded Cameron Grady with two laps to go Saturday at Airborne Speedway. Foley’s win came after Chuck Hossfeld won the Della Auto Group 100 in the Race of Champions Asphalt Modifieds’ inaugural Airborne appearance.

 

Grady, the polesitter, was looking for his first career win in the Andy Kane Automotive No. 27. He led the first 27 laps through two restarts and finished fourth. Pat McGrail of Candiac, QC, who ran in the top five all night, was the runner-up. Patrick Dupree advanced steadily by running strong, top or bottom, to claim third. Daniel Brown of Sutton, QC was fifth. Positions 6-10 went to Kris Vernold, Andy Heywood, Craig Reyell, Martin Roy and Don Scarborough.

 

The win was Foley’s first of the season and seventh of his career. It was the first Ford-powered win in a DIRTcar Modified at Airborne.

 

“I developed a push halfway through and I wasn’t too sure about racing on the outside to catch the 27 (Grady), but it worked out,” Foley said in victory lane. “It’s been a while since I’ve been here.”

 

Foley passed Brown on the high side for third on lap 19. One lap later, Dupree went three-wide to overtake Craig Reyell and Andy Heywood for 6th. The second restart came on lap 22 after a multi-car collision turn three involving Terry Hayes, Bryant Trim, Leon Gonyo, Jim Ryan and Adam Bartemy. When the green came out, Dupree went by Vernold for fifth and began to pressure Brown.

 

A late yellow set up Robin Wood’s third straight J&s Steel Sportsman win on Saratoga Auto Body/Furniture World Night.  Wood worked his way by Bucko Branham, who led most of the way. Travis Bruno of Plattsburgh edged Branham in a photo finish for second. Nick Heywood of Plattsburgh was fourth.

 

Wood and Branham are now tied on the all-time winner’s list (24) and promoter Mike Perrotte has put a $250 bounty up for whoever can break his current winning streak.

 

Erick Sayles of Saranac Lake held off hard-charging Chris Lavair of Gabriels to earn his first Mini Modified win. Josh LaVarnway placed third.

 

Josh Durivage came from the rear of the field to win his third straight Busch Bomber event. Curt Lagrave Jr. led much of the way and finished second.

 

Robbie Favreau of Peru scored his first ever Versatile Trailer Sales Renegade win. Defending champion Kevin Boutin wa second, followed by Big Daddy Don Franklin, Joe Warren and Josh Terry.

 

Modified Feature 30 Laps

1. GEORGE FOLEY

2. PAT MCGRAIL

3. PATRICK DUPREE

4. CAMERON GRADY

5. DAN BROWN

6. KRIS VERNOLD

7. ANDY HEYWOOD

8. CRAIG REYELL

9. MARTIN ROY

10.DON SCARBOROUGH

11.CHRIS CAYEA

12.MATT WOODRUFF

13.MIKE REYELL

14.GREG ATKINS

15.MAX VIENS

16.JIMMY RYAN

17.ANDY POWELL

18.LEON GONYO

19.ADAM BARTEMY

20.MARTIN HEBERT

21.AARON BARTEMY

22.JIM MCCOMB

23.TERRY HAYES

24.ROGER LEBRECHE JR

25.COLLEEN SALISBURY

26.BRYANT TRIM

27.VINCE QUENNEVILLE

28.PIERRE BERTHIAUME

29.TODD ORMSBY

30.MIKE WELLS

31.JASON BRUNO

 


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2011-04-19

Airborne PR : Dupree going for 3rd Airborne title

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South Plattsburgh, NY – Until proven otherwise, defending Ernie’s Discount Tools DIRTcar Modified champion Patrick Dupree of Saranac Lake is the man to beat at Airborne Speedway. Airborne begins its 58th stock car racing season with the Della Auto Group Fast 50 Saturday, May 7.

 

Dupree won the 2010 season opener and was the point leader the rest of the way, winning five more races to claim his second Airborne track championship. His car of choice was the older of two machines prepared by his stepfather and car owner Wes Moody.

 

“The car’s been done over more than once, but it’s basically a six-year-old TEO chassis,” Dupree said. “I bent it pretty good at Syracuse when I hit a rut and then the car in front of me on a restart. That pinned the wheel and I went straight across into the wall, but I think it’s ready to go now.”

 

Airborne has mandated an MSD ignition box that will limit motors to 7600 rpm in 2011. It’s a rule welcomed by Dupree and Moody even as some observers thought their dominance brought the rule about.

 

“It will take some horsepower out, but it won’t slow the cars enough to notice,” Moody said. “Our motors are built by Andy Costello. They were never super-high revvers anyway. This will keep the motors alive and keep everybody racing. I think that’s the main idea. The faster cars are the ones that really handle and Patrick’s pretty smooth, so I don’t think we have to be concerned about the new rule. More teams are improving, the competition’s getting tougher, that’s the challenge of it.”

 

“The main goal is to get off to a good start like we did last year,” Dupree said. “I’ve said before that winning races is the goal, but I have to admit it’s pretty nice to come to track and see your name on top of the point standings. You kind of want it all, but being consistent is what gets you championships.”

 

Even as the Saranac Country Store/Fournier’s Farm Equipment No. 24 gets prepped for another title run, Moody’s at work on a new car. “It’s going to be built with Syracuse and possibly some racing at Oswego and Loudon in mind,” he said.

 

All five weekly divisions will be in action Saturday, May 7 at the Della Auto Group season opener. Post time is 5 p.m. For further information, visit airborneparkspeedway.com.

 

Contact: Tom Herzig

802-882-8131

 


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2010-06-14

Airborne June 12 results story

Airborne results Saturday, June 12, 2010

Tisseur hangs on for Airborne win

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South Plattsburgh – Richard Tisseur of Chateauguay, Quebec kept Patrick Dupree at bay - after a caution with seven laps remaining erased his eight car-length lead - and he went on to record his first DIRTcar Modified win on Green Lee Tools/AFLAC Night Saturday at Airborne Speedway.

                After 16 green flag laps began the 30-lap feature, Tisseur took the lead from Vince Quenneville as Andy Heywood, Mike Reyell and Dupree ran 3-4-5. Dupree, seeking his third consecutive win, moved into third on lap 18 and sped around Quenneville for second on lap 20.

 

Tisseur’s winning margin was 15 feet. Heywood finished third well ahead of Quenneville in fourth with Reyell fifth. “I didn’t mind that Patrick was coming after me,” Tisseur said. “That’s the fun of racing.”

Positions 6-10 went to Todd Ormsby, Chad Blair, Leon Gonyo, Mike Wells and Bryant Trim. Craig Reyell had his best run of the season go for naught when he failed to come up to speed for the lap 17 restart while running fourth.

                Bucko Branham worked underneath Jamy Begor with seven laps left and raced off to his second straight J&S Steel Sportsman win.  Shawn Duquette caught Begor for second on the white flag lap. Jim Bushey finished fourth. Tylor Terry completed the top five.

                Lonnie Rivers of Cadyville won the Versatile Trailer Sales Renegade feature. Rivers passed runner-up Robert Gordon on lap 13 of the 25-lap event. Lance Rabtoy of Fairfax, VT placed third.

          Josh Durivage, Curtis LaGrave and Scott Richner finished 1-2-3 in the Monster Energy Bomber feature. Rick Doner of Ausable Forks carried the NAPA Mini-Modified checkers.

          The Versatile Trailer Sales Renegades will go 50 green flag laps in the main event this Saturday, June 19. Post time is 6 p.m.

Ernies Tools DIRTcar Modifieds

1) Richard Tisseur 2) Patrick Dupree 3) Andy Heywood 4) Vince Quenneville 5) Mike Reyell

6) Todd Ormsby 7) Chad Blair 8) Leon Gonyo 9) Mike Wells 10) Bryant Trim 11) Patrice McGrail 12) Jason Durgan 13) Maxime Viens 14) Michael Viens 15) Andy Powell 16) Greg Atkins 17) Jim McComb 18) Jason Bruno 19) Don Scarborough 20) Chris Cayea 21) Craig Reyell 22) Martin Roy 23) Matt Woodruff 24) George Foley 25) Craig Ormsby

 

 


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2010-05-16

Airborne Speedway results May 15

Roy Regroups at Airborne

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          South Plattsburgh, NY – Martin Roy drew away from the field on a restart with seven laps to go and went on to win the Econo Lodge Modified 30-lap feature convincingly at Airborne Saturday.

          The win was redemption for the 2009 track champion from Napierville, Quebec, who was first to the finish line on opening night, but failed post-race inspection.

          Roy took the lead from Andy Heywood on lap 16 and held it the rest of the way. Heywood, driving the Gioiosa’s Wine & Spirits No. 80, held off Don Scarborough for second.  Patrick Dupree raced from 10th on the starting grid for fourth place. Jason Durgan finished fifth.

 

Twenty-nine Ernie’s Tools DIRTcar Modifieds took the green. Positions 6-10 went to Patrice McGrail, Maxime Viens, Jason Sawyer, Bryant Trim and Mike Reyell. Trim came from18th for his eighth place finish.

The wrecker crews were out twice to pull away cars from the wall. Leon Gonyo backed into the first turn wall after contact with George Foley and Cameron Grady. Foley appeared to lose power as the cars were trying to swoop to the outside of lap traffic. Chad Blair wound up in the fence near the flag stand on lap 23.

          Apparent J&S Steel Sportsman winner Jim Bushey was ruled to have an illegal carburetor.  Saranac’s Rick Frenyea became the official race winner. Robin Wood was second. Jamy Begor placed third.

Bushey took the lead on lap five and withstood two red flag restarts. The first red flag came out for a crash that eliminated Bucko Branham and Travis Bruno. The second red flag was for Bill Fountain of Plattsburgh, who took a vicious hit into the first turn wall.

          Frenyea and Wood survived door-banging bouts with hard-luck Bill Sawyer, who spun into the infield as he neared the finish line.

          Defending Versatile Trailer Sales Renegade champion Lonnie Rivers of Cadyville was well positioned to win the Renegade 25-lap feature after Cody Benoit and Ken St. Germaine collided at the front of the pack trying to negotiate lapped traffic. Benoit and St. Germaine careened into the high groove and took out third-place Keith Pelkey, opening the door for Rivers. Lance Rabtoy was the runner-up, a car-length ahead of Keith O’Neil in third.

          Steven Bresette of Keeseville won the NAPA Mini-Modified feature with Rick Doner parked on his bumper. Randy Martin of Keeseville was third.

          Cody Meyers of Plattsburgh won the Monster Energy Bomber feature.

Econo Lodge Night 30-lap Modified feature

1. Martin Roy 2. Andy Heywood 3. Don Scarborough 4. Patrick Dupree 5. Jason Durgan

6. Patrice McGrail 7. Maxime Viens 8. Bryant Trim 9. Jason Sawyer 10. Mike Reyell

11.Greg Atkins 12.Mike Wells 13.Chris Cayea 14.Michael Viens 15.Matt Woodruff

16.Craig Reyell 17.Richard Tisseur 18.Todd Ormsby 19.Terry Hayes 20.Jason Bruno

21.Jim Introne 22.Chad Blair 23.Dan Brown 24.Jim McComb 25.George Foley 26.Leon Gonyo

27.Cameron Grady 28.Ben Shova 29.Craig Ormsby

 


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2010-04-26

Airborne press release - Airborne Expects Big Field for Saturday's Opener

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South Plattsburgh – Airborne Speedway begins its 58th stock car racing season this Saturday, May 1 at 5 p.m. and promoter Mike Perrotte expects over 130 competitors across five divisions.

“We had 90 race teams for practice on Saturday,” Perrotte said. “Our opener this Saturday is a Syracuse qualifier for the DIRTcar Modifieds. I think that will draw some extra cars that haven’t had much of a chance to race yet this year. Plus our own local divisions are looking strong.”

The headliner on Saturday’s race card, presented by Valcour Imaging of Plattsburgh and Hamilton Funeral Home of Peru, is a 50-lap event that opens 2009 Modified champion Martin Roy’s title defense. The Napierville, Quebec driver of the Gamache Truck center No. 90 ran well at Syracuse last fall and he seeks a guaranteed starting spot in 2010.

Roy is seeking to become the first Ernie’s Tools DIRTcar Modified driver to repeat as track champion. His opening night challengers will include each of the four previous champions, Leon Gonyo of West Chazy, Mike Bruno of Castleton, VT, and George Foley and Patrick Dupree of Saranac Lake.

The J&S Steel Sportsman, Versatile Trailer Sales Renegades, NAPA Mini-Modifieds and Monster Energy Bombers will also be action.

Gates open Saturday at 3 p.m. Admission is $13/adults – kids 12 and under free.

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2010-01-27

Airborne plans big month of May

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South Plattsburgh, NY – May is going to be an exciting month at Airborne Speedway. Airborne’s 57th season – likely its biggest and most unique – opens Saturday, May 2. One week later, Saturday May 9, the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models will be in town for the 35th annual Spring Green 100.

 

 

          The Modified Racing Series, one of two open-wheel asphalt modified tours scheduled to make its first-ever appearance at Airborne in 2010, will compete on Saturday, May 29. The Modified Racing Series has steadily grown in popularity with fans and race teams alike. The Series has a 19-race schedule in 2010, which takes it to all six New England states and New York. Jon McKennedy of Chelmsford, Mass is the reigning champion.

          The International Super Modified Association (ISMA) series will make its first trip to Airborne Saturday, July 17.

          Scott Payea, the 2009 ACT runner-up won the 2009 Spring Green. Racers attempting to deny Payea a second-straight Spring Green victory include 2009 ACT champion Brian Hoar of Williston, VT, multi-time Airborne champion Brent Dragon of Milton, VT, Thunder Road Milk Bowl winner John Donahue of Graniteville, VT, Joey Polewarczyk of Hudson, NH and former Spring Green winner and NASCAR Busch North champion Brad Leighton of Center Harbor, NH. Canadian Junior Hanley and Plattsburgh’s Robin Wood (Sportsman) are the only drivers to win back-to-back Spring Greens.

          The season opener May 2 kicks off 2009 Ernie’s Tools Modified champion Martin Roy’s title defense. The J&S Steel Sportsman, Versatile Trailer Sales Renegades, Keeseville NAPA Auto Parts Mini-Modifieds and Monster Energy Bombers will also be in action.

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