BRADFORD, VT – With division titles on the line, championship night sponsored by 99ROCK and Lucky’s Trailer Sales offered plenty of racing excitement for the packed house Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Bear Ridge Speedway (VT).
Gary Siemons made it to victory lane for the 6th time this season in the DIRTcar Bond Auto Sportsman Modifieds with a big win at the finish line.
Siemons starting from the outside pole position, got the jump on pole sitter Ryan Christain and looked to be unstoppable for most of the race. Three cautions would slow the pace with Siemons maintaining control on the restarts. On lap 34 Siemons had a brief bobble which gave runner up Bryan King the chance he was looking for and he took over the lead, beating Siemons to the line on the rest of the circuits until the final one. At the line Siemons, on the outside, nosed past King for the win in a photo finish. Joining the two in victory lane was rookie TC Forward. Robert Tucker and Vince Quenneville completed the top-five.
Adam Pierson recovered quickly from his woes of two weeks ago claiming his eighth win in the USAC DMA Midgets. The race got off to a scary start with a role over on the first lap. Scott Viets would see his night end with a ride in the ambulance for observation. When the race was finally restarted Vince Lucca brought the field to green and stayed at the point until another caution on lap 8. Adam Pierson was in position and claimed the lead on the restart and never looked back. Pierson was joined in victory lane by teammate Josh Sunn in second and Scott Holcomb in third. Tim Hodge and Vince Lucca rounded out the top-five.
Mike Ryan grabs win number eight in the KDD NAPA Weglarz Property Service Ridge Runner Hornets and Fast Fours Bobby Bell came home in second with Cody Stearns in third. The first fast four across the line was Rob Gioia.
Dan Douville claimed the win the Sprint Cars of New England Event, with Troy Comeau in second and Chris Donnelly in third.
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 47th season of stock car racing come to a conclusion next week on Saturday, September 27, 2014 for the Crate Motor Nationals Spencer Rocke Memorial night sponsored by Shaker Valley Auto. The card will include the weekly Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified with a 100 lap main event, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Pro Stock Sportsman Coupe, USAC DMA Midgets, Laquerre’s Sports Limited Late Model, Weglarz Property Service Fast Four, and KDD NAPA Auto Parts Hornet divisions, plus the Granite State Mini Sprints. This is the last racing event of the 2014 racing season, so be sure to mark your calendar and get to the Ridge to see the best short track dirt racing in New England.
-Bear Ridge Speedway Press Release. Photo Credit: Alan Ward
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Championship night 99Rock & Lucky’s Trailer Sales
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT
Saturday, Sept 20, 2014
Bond Auto DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Feature (40 laps)
5 Gary Siemons
X Bryan King
1x TC Forward®
42t Robert Tucker
78 Vince Quenneville
20 Chris Donnelly
34 Richie Simmons
42c Josh Currier
O1 Mike Gendron
17 Travis Shinn
15 Adam Pierson
1B Derek Barker
11 Josh Sunn
63 Trever Rocke
27 Ed Patterson
77 Alan Hammond
24 Jordan Fornwalt
10s Ryan Christian®
26 Jeff Huntington
10 Derek Graham
9 Mike Dunn
4 DJ Robinson®
28 Bob Shepard
73 Kevin Chaffee
OO Jason Gray (d’qd)
O Steve Bell (dns)
40 Jason Flint (dns)
DIRTcar Wells River Chevrolet Pro Stock Sportsman Coupe Feature (30 laps)
8 Teddy Salomaa
34 Billy Simmons
81 Louie Cadwell
14 Mitchell Frost®
18 Jason Colbeth
71 Josh Harrington
16 Brian Chaffee ®
22 Thomas Placey
43 Earl Maxham
26 Logan Oliver®
3 Jason Horniak
24 Jeremy Beckley
11 Martin Mastic
44 Michael Danforth ®
21e Matt Ellsworth
17 Jonathan Covey
32 Terry Williams
4 Jeff Robbins
33 Melvin Pierson
USAC DMA Midgets (25 laps)
76m Adam Pierson
76 Josh Sunn
47 Scott Holcomb
5 Tim Hodge
11v Vince Lucca
9 Dean Christensen
18c Mike Chaffee
1w Ray Miller
6 Joe Krawiec
21 Barry Kittredge
33 Tim Gallant
29 Matt Swanson
78 Rob Williams
10 Rich Blanchard
o9 Amanda Habel
46 Ken Johnson
21 Lauryn Burd
1r Jeff Horn
12 Adam Whitney
77 Jeff Champagne
11R Alex Rose
2 Scott Viets
20 Stephen Morsello (dns)
Laquerre’s Sports Limited Late Model Feature (20 laps)
2 Derrick Stearns®
23 Jason Giguere
7w Rob Williams®
91 James Fadden
18 Matt Lashua
29 Mike Greene III
94 Cary Moulton
57 Kevin Harran®
11 Travis Smith
29 Mike Greene III (dns)