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Wells River Savings Bank Night 6/25/16

Pierson back on top in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds
Shepard gets the win in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes.

For Immediate Release BRS-0062516-1

BRADFORD, VT – With a full moon in the sky one man’s misfortune becomes another’s fortune in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, while last year’s champ in the Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes continues to struggle, seemingly unable to get that proverbial monkey off his back. Seems if it weren’t for bad luck several drivers had no luck at all on Jiffy Mart of Bradford night at the Ridge.
Adam Pierson worked his way from the sixteenth starting spot in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds to take his fifth win of the season. Hitching a ride along the way was Jordan Fornwalt who worked his way up the brides may position. A red flag for Ryan Christian late in the race brought the field back together for a great finish as the laps ticked down. Christian was later pronounced a-okay. When racing resumed Pierson cruised on for the win with Fornwalt in second and Tim Hodge in taking third. DJ Robinson coming back from a mechanical problem last week came home in fourth with Kevin Chaffee taking home fifth.
The Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes were one caution too many for Bob Shepard to grab the extra loot as he finally got the monkey off his back, coming from the second row on the grid to grab the win. The extra money from the Brass Ring Challenge will continue to grow. If and when the Coupes finally go green to checkers the lucky winner will be taking home some extra spending money with the pot now up to $450.00. Shepard could care less about the money as the win was what he has been hungry for seven weeks now. Joining him in victory lane were Thomas Placey and rookie Stan Otterman who started in third and held on for his best finish yet maintaining third. Mitchell Frost and Brian Chaffee completed the top five.
The Laquerre Sports USAC DMA Midgets were off this week .They will return for racing action on July 2nd.
In the Mike Rivers Automotive Limited Late Models Tim Martin once again had a dominating lead over the field to take home his sixth win of the season. Wayland Childs grabbed second with Derrick Stearns taking third. Don Reynolds and TJ Morse rounded out the top five.
It didn’t take Danny Doyle in the Wayland Childs’ Weglarz Property Service Four Cylinder long to remember how to make his way around the track. Doyle took home the checkers the Mike Ryan coming home in second and Bobby Bell in third. Robert Welch came back from a disappointing finish last week to take fourth with Jesse Durkee grabbing fifth.
The Granite State Mini Sprints were on hand and Bob Griffin grabbed the win the 500cc mini sprints with Kyle Beliveau in second and Kyle Pittman in third.
In the 600cc it was John Scarborough for the win with Kyle Beliveau in second and John Mills in third.
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 49th season of stock car racing continues on Saturday, July 2nd for the 4th of July Extravaganza featuring the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds with their Madness EVENT, Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, Laquerre’s Sports USAC DMA Midgets, Mike Rivers Automotive Limited Late Models, and the Weglarz Property Service Four Cylinders. Plus the Sprint Cars of New England, and the best damn fireworks show in New England, all brought to you by O’Reilly Auto Parts. All for the great low price of $15.00 per person (adults, teens & seniors) and $2 for children; Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Racing begins at the famous “6:00-ish” start time.
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.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Wells River Savings Bank NIGHT
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway -- Bradford, VT
Saturday, June 25, 2016

Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Feature (40 laps)
1st 15 Adam Pierson
2nd 24 Jordan Fornwalt
3rd 2 Tim Hodge
4th 4 DJ Robinson
5th 73 Kevin Chaffee
6th 11 Josh Sunn
7th 42T Robert Tucker
8th 97 Terry Williams ®
9th 631 Todd Buckwold ®
10th 70 Lenny Pillsbury ®
11th 21 Adam Gage
12th 63 Trever Rocke ®
13th 87 Todd Fenoff
14th 9 Michael Dunn
15th 70c Kevin Dickenson ®
16th 12 Steve Bell
17th 91nh James Fadden ®
18th 10s Ryan Christian
19th 18 Matt Lashua ®
20th 42c Josh Currier
21st F82 Thomas Kimball
22nd 40 Steven Flint
DNS 7 Robert Thurston
Heat winners:
Heat one: Lenny Pillsbury®
Heat two: DJ Robinson
Heat three: Josh Sunn

Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupe Feature (30 laps)
1st 28 Bob Shepard
2nd 22 Thomas Placey
3rd 78 Stan Otterman ®
4th 14 Mitchell Frost
5th 16 Brian Chaffee
6th 21e Matt Ellsworth
7th 2 Tim Hodge
8th 44 Michael Danforth
9th 3 Jason Horniak
10th 18 Jason Colbeth
11th 33 Melvin Pierson
12th 17 Todd Hayward
13th 56 Chris LaForest ®
14th 71 Josh Harrington
15th 13 Buster Kathan
16th 42 Tyler Maxham ®

Heat winners:
Heat one: Todd Hayward
Heat two: Michael Danforth

Laquerre’s Sports USAC DMA Midgets Feature (25 laps)
Off will return July 2nd
Heat Winners:
Heat one:
Heat two:
Elliott Beverage Dash winner:

Mike Rivers Automotive Limited Late Model Feature (20 laps)
1st 83 Tim Martin
2nd O2 Wayland Child ®
3rd 2 Derrick Stearns
4th 87 Don Reynolds
5th 11 TJ Morse®

Weglarz Property Management 4-Cylinder Feature (20 laps)
1st o2 Danny Doyle
2nd 86 Mike Ryan
3rd 24 Bobby Bell
4th 65 Robert Welch
5th 88 Jesse Durkee
6th 9 Jim Durkee
7th 22 Jonathan Baker
8th 49 Kevin Laforest ®
9th 3 Charlie Lakin
10th 8 Sean Perron
11th 91x Tyler Cloutier
12th 28 David Durkee
13th 83 Mike Sherburne
14th 17 Shane Stygles
15th 2 Dylan Goodale
Blackmount Equipment Semi Feature winner: #02 Danny Doyle

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Contact: April May Preston Email: brsdirt@charter.net
Phone: (802) 222-4052

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