Brian Chaffee wins in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds with a Triple Crown Cooper Hodge gets his first win in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes Event Fourteen of the 55th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge.
Brian Chaffee wins in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds with a Triple Crown
Cooper Hodge gets his first win in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes
Event Fourteen of the 55th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge.
For Immediate Release BRS-08132022-1
The Swenson Insurance Agency feature winners of the 55th consecutive racing season in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds was Brian Chaffee, Cooper Hodge in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes; USAC DMA Midgets OFF, Ryan Christian in the R&L Auto Towing and Recovery, the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks Garrett Brown; Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners Feature one Jonathan Baker, Feature two Travis Burroughs.
Brian Chaffee moving up from the Sportsman Coupes, dreamed of getting his first win in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, but probably not this way. A special award is given out at the annual awards banquet for those drivers who are fortunate enough to grab the checkers three times in one night. The stars need to be aligned just right, as this feat is not a common occurrence. First you must win your heat race (qualifier) which he did. Second you must win the semi feature event, (a special 13 lap race in memory of Buster Kathan, each week a different class getting a chance at), which he did. Then the toughest part comes when you have to hold off the full field of pounding machines at your back and win your main event feature, which he DID! Joining the beaming Chaffee was Jeremy Huntoon with his best finish of the season taking second, and Todd Buckwold in third, both still looking for their first win in the mighty mods, and proving that they are just a couple door knocks away from getting it. Ryan Christian and Matt completed the top five.
It was a decades young and a decades old victory lane in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes with the youngest, still a few years shy of two decades, and the most aged competitor, just a bit over seven decades making it to victory lane. Cooper Hodge starting from the outside pole was able to get the lead and hold off the field of veterans behind him to score his first win of his short career. Coming from deeper in the pack were to veterans both eager for their first win of the season and opportunity to show the young guns how it is done. They would make their way to the second and third place spot in victory lane, conceding their defeat to the young’un, while both proud of him and happy to join him in the coveted top three. Matt Ellsworth is scored in second with the most aged of drivers in the division Bob Shepard getting the third-place spot, his best finish of the year, proving he still can get r done! Tim Hodge and Ali Pushee rounded out the top five.
The USAC DMA Midgets were off and will be at Albany Saratoga on June 12 and will return to the Ridge on August 27th.
Ryan Christian doing double duty in both a Sportsman Modified and a Late Model gets his sixth win of the season in the R & L Auto Towing & Recovery Late Models, his second trip of the night to victory lane. Christian held off Tyler Tremblay for the win who crossed the line in second with Matt Lashua coming home in third the final victory lane spot. Kelly Miller Sr. and Parker Piper rounded out the top five.
If we could have only chalked it up to “Full Moon Mayhem” but the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks seem to be having a tough go of it lately with strong tempers getting the best of some of the drivers creating situations needing track officials refereeing. On track retaliation, cars deliberately stopping and waiting for a competitor to go by under caution so they can make contact, drivers getting out of vehicles on the track and excessive roughness will not be tolerated at the Ridge. This week several drivers will realize the consequences of such actions. This young division shows great promise with a good field of cars and some great drivers, but stupidity of some will only help to shorten its life expectancy as too much money and effort is put into these machines, as in every class, to sustain the continued unsportsman behaviors both on and off the track. This makes it hard for the ones who are still able to come to the track with a smile on their face to have some fun racing, as it inevitably takes away from their moment in the lime light. Despite the mayhem a very happy trio were able to make their way to victory lane as Garrett Brown a rookie in the Dirt Stocks gets his first win of the season beating out veteran Lucas Wheeler and Ed Moodie.
Mike McClay is advanced to fourth with Rob Thurston being scored in fifth.
It is only hoped by all at the Ridge that these drivers are able to figure out what short track racing is supposed to be about before they ruin it for their fellow competitors who do get it.
It is never something that any track official wants to have to do, but at the end of the day each person is responsible for their own actions and must be held accountable if they choose to take a wrong path. It is not always everyone else’s fault. Two wrongs only make a bigger wrong. We don’t like having to be referees but if you force us to, don’t complain about the decision you force us to make.
Jonathan Baker final gets his first win in the first feature of the night for the Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners beating out Matt Lucas and Kevin LaBree for the checkers. Kevin Keene and Cary Hunter rounded out the top five. Lucas unfortunately would fail a post-race inspection moving LaBree to second and Keene to third. Carry Hunter is officially scored in Fourth with Katie Burroughs getting fifth.
Travis Burroughs scores the win in the second feature of the night with Tim Morrill joining him in victory lane in second and Chase LaFoe in third. Logan Martin made it up to fourth one spot short of victory lane with Hayden Bishop rounding out the top five.
Joe Mama’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro return to action on August 27th.
Coming up this Saturday August 20th sponsored by Sabil & Sons Inc will feature our annual Old Timers night with the New England Antique Racers and our 55th year of racing celebration with the 99Rock weekly racing series divisions the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, R&L Auto Towing & Recovery Late Models, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, and the Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners, and the visiting 360 Sprint Cars (SCoNE) There is a SPECIAL General admission pricing of Adults $15.00, Adults & Teens $13.00 for this event.
Remember in today’s society we could all use a little more family entertainment, and the Ridge is your best place to be for just that. The admission price is more than reasonable; the show top-notch, the food superior, and the family friendly atmosphere is just what you are looking for!
Tune in to hear April May and Butch as they join Stephen John for all the highlights of Bear Ridge Speedway from the week before and what is coming up every Friday morning from 6:30 to 7:00 on WYKR.
The price of a regular show general admission (front gate) ticket for adults (ages 17 to 61) is $12.00 a person and children 11 and under $2.00. Teens 12 to 16 and seniors 62 and older is $10.00. Military Discounts are available at $2.00 off for those with a valid ID. The back gate (pit gate) ticket price for Bear Ridge Speedway and DIRTcar 2022 license holders is $30.00. Non-license holders are $35.00 (both prices include the front gate ticket.)
Bear Ridge Speedway is as an alcohol-free family friendly entertainment spot, with our goal to make each experience at the Ridge better than the last. We continue to offer the best source of good inexpensive high-quality entertainment for families. Please stay safe and be kind to others!
Visa and MasterCard are gladly accepted at our ticket gates only. Racing begins at the famous “6:00-ish” start time every Saturday starting in May thru September.
Bear Ridge Speedway is located on Kidder Road in Bradford, VT, just off Exit 16 on Interstate 91. For more information, call (802) 222-4052 or visit www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@charter.net Visa and Master card gladly accepted at both ticket gates.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – 55th Season of Racing sponsored by Swenson Insurance Agency
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT
Saturday August 13, 2022
Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds (35 Laps)
1st 16 Brian Chaffee
2nd 26 Jeremy Huntoon
3rd 631 Todd Buckwold
4th 10s Ryan Christian
5th 18 Matt Lashua
6th 4 DJ Robinson
7th 91nh James Fadden
8th 86 Mike Ryan
9th 33 Melvin Pierson
10th 00 Jason Gray
11th 11 Josh Sunn
12th 34 Richie Simmons
13th 3H Kyle Huntington
14th 66 Tim Churchill
15th 83 Tim Martin
16th 42T Robert Tucker
17th 117 George Osgood
18th 007 TC Forward
96 Matt Collins DNS
126 Richard Downing DNS
HEAT one: Brian Chaffee
HEAT two: Ryan Christian
Sting Vintage Race Cars Buster Kathan 13 Lap Semi Feature Winner: Brian Chaffee TRIPLE CROWN WINNER
Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes (30 Laps)
1st 17 Cooper Hodge
2nd 21e Matt Ellsworth
3rd 28 Bob Shepard
4th 2 Tim Hodge
5th 69 Alexander Pushee
6th 1 Jeremy Hodge
7th 93 Ricky Sanville
8th 12 Cody Gregoropoulos
9th 09 Tad Kingsbury
10th 10 John Scarborough
11th 3 Jason Horniak
12th 8 Steven Gardner
13th 91 Alfred O’Haire
14th 71 Sawyer Harrington ®
15th 7 Chris Roy
16th 11 Josh Harrington
17th 50 Todd Hayward
5 Brian Lakin DNS
HEAT one: Cooper Hodge
HEAT two: Matt Ellsworth
USAC DMA Midgets Feature (25 laps)
OFF Return August 27th
HEAT one:
HEAT two:
R&L Auto Towing & Recovery Late Model Feature (20 Laps)
1st 10c Ryan Christian
2nd 32 Tyler Tremblay
3rd 316 Matt Lashua
4th 04 Kelly Miller Sr
5th 12 Parker Piper
6th 46 Rob French
7th 98 JP Vallencourt
8th 22 Trevor Strong
71 Todd Dunham DNS
HEAT one: Ryan Christian
LaValley’s Building Supply Dirt Stocks (20 Laps)
1st 89 Garrett Brown ®
2nd 21 Lucas Wheeler
3rd 58 Ed Moodie
4th 82 Mike McClay
5th 07 Rob Thurston
6th 35 Aren Keene®
7th 18D Dawn Rumrill
8th 5j John Fields
9th 25 Timothy Blake
10th 6x Chris Cole
11th 22 Mike Mann
SUSPENSION UPDATES:
LAST 71 Jesse Dunham suspended one week
LAST 60 Dustin Towle suspended TWO WEEKS
0 Kaleb Shepard Dq’d suspended TWO WEEKS
HEAT one: John Fields
HEAT two: Kaleb Shepard
Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners Feature ONE(20 laps)
1st 22nh Jonathan Baker
2nd 35 Kevin LaBree
3rd 99 Kevin Keene
4th 97 Cary Hunter
5th 54 Katie Burroughs
6th 51 Westley Blake
7th 17 Shane Stygles
8th 11 Deagan Spinks
9th 92 Geoff Durphey
10th 56 Anna Ricker
11th 63k Cameron Kenny
63 Doug Kenny DNS
50 Matt Lucas Dq’d
Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners Feature TWO (20 laps)
1st 53 Travis Burroughs
2nd 19 Tim Morrill
3rd 75 Chase LaFoe
4th 44 Logan Martin
5th 30 Hayden Bishop
6th 49 Kevin LaForest
7th 98 Tom Brown
8th 3 Travis King
9th 12 Devon Spinks
10th 43 Spencer Braley
11th 1 Michael Paton Sr
12th 27x Blake Bucellato
60 Dilyn Switser DNS
HEAT one: Anna Ricker
HEAT two: Jonathan Baker
HEAT three: Logan Martin
Joe Mama’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro
Return to action on Saturday August 27th
Contact: April May Preston-Elms Email: brsdirt@charter.net
Phone: (802) 222-4052
