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Freedom 300
Date: September 11, 2020
Track: Lee USA Speedway (Lee, NH)
Sanction: Open Competition

Quick Links: Roster | Practice Results | Scuff Session | Time Trials | Results
What Happened:
Derek Griffith charged to the front from his seventh starting position, taking the lead from Eddie MacDonald on Lap 38 to win the inaugural Freedom 300. Originally scheduled for 150 laps, the race was shortened to 100 laps due to curfew. The win was Griffith’s second $10,000 victory in six days.
Lap Leaders:
Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (1-24), Eddie MacDonald (25-37) and Derek Griffith (38-100).
Unofficial Results:
1 | 12G | Derek Griffith |
2 | 93CT | Mike Hopkins |
3 | 17MA | Eddie MacDonald |
4 | 16 | Joey Doiron |
5 | 97 | Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. |
6 | 23 | Dave Farrington, Jr. |
7 | 52 | Dave Darling |
8 | 35 | Derek Ramstrom |
9 | 88 | Brandon Barker |
10 | 61 | Nick Cusack |
11 | 46 | Dylan Estrella |
12 | 40 | Mike Mitchell |
13 | 09x | Jeremy Davis |
14 | 30 | Fred Astle |
15 | 48 | Larry Gelinas |
16 | 94 | Garrett Hall |
17 | 17 | Kevin Folan |
18 | 09 | Frankie Eldridge |
19 | 82 | Bobby Baillargeon |
20 | 7CT | Cory Casagrande |
21 | 93 | Ryan Green |
22 | 01 | Bill Helliwell |
News & Notes:
This is the inaugural Freedom 300 at Lee USA Speedway. The race will pay $10,000 to the winner. Street Stocks will also compete in a 75-lap, $5,000-to-win race.
Bobby Baillargeon made contact with the turn three wall during today’s opening practice, but he made repairs prior to the scuff session.
Adam Lovejoy set the fastest time out of 40 Street Stocks that participated in Street Stock time trials.
Adam Lovejoy, Jimmy Renfrew Jr., Bobby Seger Jr. and Kyle Hewins won heat races for the $5,000-to-win Street Stock race.
Chase Locke won the 30-lap feature for the NEMA Lites. Randy Cabral claimed the 25-lap NEMA Midgets feature.
Jimmy Renfrew, Jr. won the $5,000-to-win Street Stock race after it was shortened to 25 laps due to curfew.
Time Trials:
1 | 97 | Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. | 14.789 |
2 | 17MA | Eddie MacDonald | 14.861 |
3 | 93CT | Mike Hopkins | 14.880 |
4 | 16 | Joey Doiron | 14.913 |
5 | 52 | Dave Darling | 14.923 |
6 | 23 | Dave Farrington, Jr. | 14.924 |
7 | 12G | Derek Griffith | 14.925 |
8 | 40 | Mike Mitchell | 14.954 |
9 | 46 | Dylan Estrella | 14.982 |
10 | 88 | Brandon Barker | 15.054 |
11 | 93 | Ryan Green | 15.082 |
12 | 7CT | Cory Casagrande | 15.102 |
13 | 35 | Derek Ramstrom | 15.105 |
14 | 61 | Nick Cusack | 15.109 |
15 | 48 | Larry Gelinas | 15.122 |
16 | 82 | Bobby Baillargeon | 15.184 |
17 | 94 | Garrett Hall | 15.230 |
18 | 30 | Fred Astle | 15.283 |
19 | 09x | Jeremy Davis | 15.34 |
20 | 09 | Frankie Eldridge | 15.419 |
21 | 17 | Kevin Folan | 15.448 |
22 | 01 | Bill Helliwell | 16.200 |
Scuff Session Results:
1 | 16 | Joey Doiron | 14.845 |
2 | 23 | Dave Farrington, Jr. | 14.864 |
3 | 35 | Derek Ramstrom | 14.952 |
4 | 17MA | Eddie MacDonald | 15.005 |
5 | 93 | Ryan Green | 15.011 |
6 | 93CT | Mike Hopkins | 14.040 |
7 | 52 | Dave Darling | 15.058 |
8 | 94 | Garrett Hall | 15.058 |
9 | 40 | Mike Mitchell | 15.063 |
10 | 88 | Brandon Barker | 15.074 |
11 | 61 | Nick Cusack | 15.108 |
12 | 97 | Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. | 15.176 |
13 | 48 | Larry Gelinas | 15.242 |
14 | 82 | Bobby Baillargeon | 15.257 |
15 | 09 | Frankie Eldridge | 15.302 |
16 | 7CT | Cory Casagrande | 15.369 |
17 | 30 | Fred Astle | 15.375 |
18 | 17 | Kevin Folan | 15.379 |
19 | 46 | Dylan Estrella | 15.455 |
20 | 09x | Jeremy Davis | 15.660 |
Practice Results:
1 | 40 | Mike Mitchell | 14.997 |
2 | 93CT | Mike Hopkins | 15.047 |
3 | 17MA | Eddie MacDonald | 15.070 |
4 | 88 | Brandon Barker | 15.151 |
5 | 16 | Joey Doiron | 15.168 |
6 | 46 | Dylan Estrella | 15.188 |
7 | 52 | Dave Darling | 15.193 |
8 | 97 | Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. | 15.221 |
9 | 48 | Larry Gelinas | 15.222 |
10 | 94 | Garrett Hall | 15.247 |
11 | 12G | Derek Griffith | 15.271 |
12 | 93 | Ryan Green | 15.291 |
13 | 35 | Derek Ramstrom | 15.305 |
14 | 23 | Dave Farrington, Jr. | 15.307 |
15 | 61 | Nick Cusack | 15.320 |
16 | 30 | Fred Astle | 15.321 |
17 | 09x | Jeremy Davis | 15.424 |
18 | 7ct | Cory Casagrande | 15.467 |
19 | 09e | Frankie Eldridge | 15.609 |
20 | 82 | Bobby Baillargeon | 15.645 |
21 | 17 | Kevin Folan | 15.744 |
22 | 01h | Bill Helliwell | 15.795 |
Roster:
01 | Bill Helliwell |
7CT | Cory Casagrande |
09e | Frankie Eldridge |
09x | Jeremy Davis |
12G | Derek Griffith |
16 | Joey Doiron |
17 | Kevin Folan |
17MA | Eddie MacDonald |
23 | Dave Farrington, Jr. |
30 | Fred Astle |
35 | Derek Ramstrom |
40 | Mike Mitchell |
46 | Dylan Estrella |
48 | Larry Gelinas |
52 | Dave Darling |
61 | Nick Cusack |
82 | Bobby Baillargeon |
88 | Brandon Barker |
93 | Ryan Green |
93CT | Mike Hopkins |
94 | Garrett Hall |
97 | Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. |
Schedule of Events:
4 p.m. – Pro Stock Open Practice (One Hour)
12 p.m. – Practice (Street Stocks, NEMA Lites, Six Shooters & NEMA)
5:30 p.m. – Pro Stock Scuff Session
3:45 p.m. – Local Division Practice Begins
6 p.m. – Driver’s Meeting
6:30 p.m. – Time Trials (Street Stocks & Pro Stocks)
6:55 p.m. – National Anthem
7 p.m. – Heat Racing Begins
- NEMA Lites (10 laps)
- Six Shooters (10 laps)
- NEMA (10 laps)
- Street Stocks (10 laps)
8 p.m. (approx.) – Features Begin
- NEMA Lites (30 laps)
- Six Shooters (20 laps)
- Street Stock Consi (10 laps)
- NEMA (25 laps)
- Street Stocks (75 laps)
- Pro Stocks (150 laps)
- Fireworks