Granite State Pro Stock Series – New London-Waterford Speedbowl (CT) – 5/26/18
Last updated: May 27, 2018 at 14:00 pm
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What Won the Race:
Overall: Consistency was Joey Doiron’s best friend on this night as he was able to finish third in all three 35-lap races to finish the night with 9 points, earning the lowest scorecard and clinching the overall.
Race One: Jacob Dore led from the pole to dominate the first 35-lap feature.
Race Two: Cory Casagrande battled hard in the closing laps against George Bessette and held him off for the win.
Race Three: Devin O’Connell worked forward fast from fourth starting spot to dominate and drive away from the field.
The Skinny: Joey Doiron’s night started off consistently enough, timing fourth in time trials and finishing third in race number one. In the second race, an inversion of lead lap cars burried Doiron in the back. Things almost got worse when a spinning Scott MacMichael triggered a multi-car crash in turn one at the start of race two, damaging Doiron’s nose. But Doiron’s damage was cosmetic and minor, while other contenders like Mike O’Sullivan were taken out.
After some hasty repairs, Doiron marched back through to finish third in race two. For race three, Diron would start ninth and used some patience, passing contenders Cory Casagrande mid-way through, staying ahead of race one winner Jacob Dore, and reaching third, finishing close enough to his closest competitor Devin O’Connell.
The overall victory will hand Doiron the points lead heading to race three at Loudon, NH. It’s the first career GSPSS for Doiron.
The Finish:
Overall:
1 | 73 | Joey Doiron |
2 | 43 | Devin O’Connell |
3 | 7 | Cory Casagrande |
4 | 39 | Nick Lascuola |
5 | 05 | Jacob Dore |
6 | 21 | Josh King |
7 | 4 | Tommy O’Sullivan |
8 | 29 | Barry Gray |
9 | 15 | George Bessette |
10 | 17 | Kevin Folan |
11 | 18 | Mike Scorzelli |
12 | 16 | Austin Blais |
13 | 93 | Ray Christian III |
14 | 42 | Brad Babb |
15 | 72 | Scott MacMichael |
16 | 12 | Bobby Pelland |
17 | 08 | Mike O’Sullivan |
Race One:
1 | 05 | Jacob Dore |
2 | 42 | Brad Babb |
3 | 73 | Joey Doiron |
4 | 93 | Ray Christian III |
5 | 08 | Mike O’Sullivan |
6 | 43 | Devin O’Connell |
7 | 12 | Bobby Pelland |
8 | 7 | Cory Casagrande |
9 | 72 | Scott MacMichael |
10 | 39 | Nick Lascuola |
11 | 21 | Josh King |
12 | 4 | Tommy O’Sullivan |
13 | 29 | Barry Gray |
14 | 17 | Kevin Folan |
15 | 15 | George Bessette |
16 | 18 | Mike Scorzelli |
17 | 16 | Austin Blais |
Race Two:
1 | 7 | Cory Casagrande |
2 | 15 | George Bessette |
3 | 73 | Joey Doiron |
4 | 17 | Kevin Folan |
5 | 29 | Barry Gray |
6 | 21 | Josh King |
7 | 39 | Nick Lascuola |
8 | 43 | Devin O’Connell |
9 | 4 | Tommy O’Sullivan |
10 | 18 | Mike Scorzelli |
11 | 16 | Austin Blais |
12 | 05 | Jacob Dore |
13 | 93 | Ray Christian III |
14 | 42 | Brad Babb |
15 | 72 | Scott MacMichael |
16 | 12 | Bobby Pelland |
17 | 08 | Mike O’Sullivan |
Race Three:
1 | 43 | Devin O’Connell |
2 | 39 | Nick Lascuola |
3 | 73 | Joey Doiron |
4 | 4 | Tommy O’Sullivan |
5 | 21 | Josh King |
6 | 7 | Cory Casagrande |
7 | 05 | Jacob Dore |
8 | 29 | Barry Gray |
9 | 15 | George Bessette |
10 | 18 | Mike Scorzelli |
11 | 17 | Kevin Folan |
Feature Notebook:
-Three 35-lap sprint races will be run with a “Milk Bowl style” format.
-Time trials will set the lineup for Race One. Races Two and Three will have an inversion of lead lap cars from the previous race.
-Overall event winner, points, and purse payout will be be determined on the average finish of each driver in all three races.
-Mike O’Sullivan, Bobby Pelland and Scott MacMichael were all heavily damaged in a wreck at the start of Race Two.
-Brad Babb had a hard incident on Lap 5 of Race Two.
-Ray Christian III had an electrical fire early in Race Two.
-Jacob Dore pulled to infield with 8 to go in Race Two.
Pre-Feature Notebook:
-Jacob Dore set fast time in the opening 40 minute practice session ahead of Mike O’Sullivan, Cory Casagrande, Josh King and Ray Christian III.
-Christian will also be doing double duty with his ACT-spec Late Model in Waterford track competition.
Starting Lineup:
Race One:
1 | 05 | Jacob Dore |
2 | 42 | Brad Babb |
3 | 93 | Ray Christian III |
4 | 73 | Joey Doiron |
5 | 43 | Devin O’Connell |
6 | 7 | Cory Casagrande |
7 | 08 | Mike O’Sullivan |
8 | 72 | Scott MacMichael |
9 | 12 | Bobby Pelland |
10 | 21 | Josh King |
11 | 4 | Tommy O’Sullivan |
12 | 39 | Nick Lascuola |
13 | 16 | Austin Blais |
14 | 17 | Kevin Folan |
15 | 15 | George Bessette |
16 | 29 | Barry Gray |
17 | 18 | Mike Scorzelli |
Race Two:
1 | 18 | Mike Scorzelli |
2 | 15 | George Bessette |
3 | 17 | Kevin Folan |
4 | 29 | Barry Gray |
5 | 4 | Tommy O’Sullivan |
6 | 21 | Josh King |
7 | 39 | Nick Lascuola |
8 | 72 | Scott MacMichael |
9 | 7 | Cory Casagrande |
10 | 12 | Bobby Pelland |
11 | 43 | Devin O’Connell |
12 | 08 | Mike O’Sullivan |
13 | 93 | Ray Christian III |
14 | 73 | Joey Doiron |
15 | 42 | Brad Babb |
16 | 05 | Jacob Dore |
17 | 16 | Austin Blais |
Race Three:
1 | 16 | Austin Blais |
2 | 18 | Mike Scorzelli |
3 | 4 | Tommy O’Sullivan |
4 | 43 | Devin O’Connell |
5 | 39 | Nick Lascuola |
6 | 21 | Josh King |
7 | 29 | Barry Gray |
8 | 17 | Kevin Folan |
9 | 73 | Joey Doiron |
10 | 15 | George Bessette |
11 | 7 | Cory Casagrande |
12 | 05 | Jacob Dore |
13 | 93 | Ray Christian III |
14 | 42 | Brad Babb |
15 | 72 | Scott MacMichael |
16 | 12 | Bobby Pelland |
17 | 08 | Mike O’Sullivan |
Time Trial Results:
1 | 05 | Jacob Dore | 14.665 |
2 | 42 | Brad Babb | 14.723 |
3 | 93 | Ray Christian III | 14.823 |
4 | 73 | Joey Doiron | 14.831 |
5 | 43 | Devin O’Connell | 14.850 |
6 | 7 | Cory Casagrande | 14.851 |
7 | 08 | Mike O’Sullivan | 14.868 |
8 | 72 | Scott MacMichael | 14.878 |
9 | 12 | Bobby Pelland | 14.898 |
10 | 21 | Josh King | 14.905 |
11 | 4 | Tommy O’Sullivan | 14.908 |
12 | 39 | Nick Lascuola | 14.927 |
13 | 16 | Austin Blais | 14.990 |
14 | 17 | Kevin Folan | 15.064 |
15 | 15 | George Bessette | 15.078 |
16 | 29 | Barry Gray | 15.091 |
17 | 18 | Mike Scorzelli | 15.190 |
Car Count: 17 Pro Stocks
Entry List:
05 | Jacob Dore |
08 | Mike O’Sullivan |
4 | Tommy O’Sullivan |
7 | Cory Casagrande |
12 | Bobby Pelland |
15 | George Bessette |
16 | Austin Blais |
17 | Kevin Folan |
18 | Mike Scorzelli |
21 | Josh King |
29 | Barry Gray |
39 | Nick Lascuola |
42 | Brad Babb |
43 | Devin O’Connell |
72 | Scott MacMichael |
73 | Joey Doiron |
93 | Ray Christian III |
Qualifying Format: Time Trials sets the first of three 35-lap features.
Event Schedule:
Practice: 1:30 and 3:30
Time Trials: 5:00
Features: 7:00
Who to Watch For: Jacob Dore won last time out at Claremont Speedway over Joey Doiron. Defending GSPSS champion Mike O’Sullivan and Tommy O’Sullivan are always a threat. Ray Christian III and Cory Casagrande are home state favorites.
Title Fight: Jacob Dore leads the points over Joey Doiron following Claremont.
The Track: New London-Waterford Speedbowl (3/8 mile oval) Waterford, CT
Weather: Starting off sunny and hot in the 80’s. Temperatures falling into the low 70’s after sunset.
Next Series Race: June 23-24, New England Short Track Showdown at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH.