Tad Kingsbury 1st repeat winner in the DIRTcar Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes James Fadden gets his 1st win in the DIRTcar Sabil & Sons Sportsman Modifieds Event five of the 55th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge.
Tad Kingsbury 1st repeat winner in the DIRTcar Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes
James Fadden gets his 1st win in the DIRTcar Sabil & Sons Sportsman Modifieds
Event five of the 55th consecutive season of racing at the Ridge.
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The Forward’s Garage & Forwards Plumbing LLC’s feature winners of the 55th consecutive racing season were James Fadden in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds; Tad Kingsbury in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes; USAC DMA Midgets OFF, R&L Auto Towing and Recovery Late Models Ryan Christian, LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks Kaleb Shepard; Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners Feature #1 Tim Morrill Feature #2 Logan Martin, Sting Vintage Race Cars “Buster Kathan 13 Lap” Semi Feature #34 Richie Simmons.
James Fadden is now among the elite winners in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, his win making him the fifth different winner in as many weeks and now locked into the yearend “Growler feature winners only event.” Coming from the third row on the grid he was able to hold off the hard-fought challenges of Jason Gray who is still looking to be the first repeat winner in the class. TC Forward, part of the nights sponsor joined the two of them in victory lane with his best finish of the year coming home in third. Max Dolliver had another strong run coming home in fourth with Matt Lashua rounding out the top five.
Several of the DIRTcar Sabil & Sons Sportsman Modifieds will be seen at Airborne Speedway for a makeup show of the DIRTcar Sportsman East Series on Wednesday the 15th and then again at Glen Ridge on Sunday June 19th for the first of two appearances there for the series.
The record sits at four different winners for the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes, as Tad Kingsbury is recorded the winner making himself the first multi winner for the Coupes in 2022. Time Hodge had a very impressive run taking home second with Jason Horniak eager to be the top spot in victory lane coming home in third. Cody Gregoropoulos and Ricky Sanville completed the top five for the night.
The USAC DMA Midgets and will return to Ridge on Saturday July 2nd.
Ryan Christian gets his second win in the R & L Auto Towing & Recovery Late Models beating out Parker Piper and Matt Lashua. James Mutney takes home third with Todd Dunham completing the top five. Trevor Strong would go for a wild ride in the heat race flipping several times before landing on his wheels, but the 22 machine would not be able to take the green for the feature.
After having a difficult week last week Caleb Shepard was able to vindicate himself and grab the checkers for his first win of 2022 in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks. He would have to work hard but was able to hold off Jesse Dunham who crossed the line in second and Jim Fields who brought home third. A pair of Mikes rounded out the top five with Mike Mann in fourth and Mike McClay in fifth.
Tim Morrill and Logan Martin are added to the winner’s pool in the Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners as Morrill gets the win in the first feature with Hayden Bishop and Cary Hunter back in a Ridge Runner join him in victory lane. Hunter Hannon and Chase LaFoe finishing out the top five. Feature two went to Martin with his first win of the season over Devon Spinks and Doug Kenny joining him in the second and third spots in victory lane. Kevin LaForest and Tom Brown completed the top five.
Joe Mama’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro series returns to action Saturday June 25th.
The Granite State Mini Sprints 500cc and 600cc were in the house with over thirty five machines between the two classes. The 500cc winner was Josh Wright with Donny Sharp taking second and Larry Tosi scored in third. Jake Macintyre and Josh Bossioneau rounded out the top five. In the 600cc Justin Burr was your winner with Ryan Green and Larry Abbott joining him in victory lane Caiden Herbert and Teagan Daignault completed the top five. The Granite State Mini Sprints will return to famed ¼ mile clay oval on Saturday July 9th.
Coming up this Saturday June 18th sponsored by JTB Towing & Recovery 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 Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners. Plus, KIDS BIKE RACES!!!!.
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 2021 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 accepted. 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 Forward’s Garage & Forwards Plumbing LLC’s
99ROCK Weekly Racing Series
Bear Ridge Speedway — Bradford, VT
Saturday June 11, 2022
Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds (35 laps)
1st 91nh James Fadden
2nd 00 Jason Gray
3rd 007 TC Forward
4th 29 Max Dolliver
5th 18 Matt Lashua
6th 631 Todd Buckwold
7th 16 Brian Chaffee
8th 26 Jeremy Huntoon
9th 97 Allan Hammond
10th 42T Robert Tucker
11th 11 Josh Sunn
12th 86 Mike Ryan
13th 34 Richie Simmons
14th 91 Tim Tucker
15th 117 Matt Piper
16th 24p Ashton Pierson
17th 3H Kyle Huntington
18th 24 Jordan Fornwalt
19th 96 Mathew Collins
20th 10s Ryan Christian
21st 126 Richard Downing
HEAT one: Matt Piper
HEAT two: Allan Hammond
HEAT three: Richie Simmons
Sting Vintage Race Cars Buster Kathan 13 Lap Semi Feature Winner: Richie Simmons
Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes (30 Laps)
1st 09 Tad Kingsbury
2nd 2 Tim Hodge
3rd 3 Jason Horniak
4th 12 Cody Gregoropoulos
5th 93 Ricky Sanville
6th 22 Thomas Placey
7th 11 Josh Harrington
8th 91 Alfred O’Haire
9th 17 Cooper Hodge
10th 69 Alexander Pushee
11th 1 Jeremy Hodge
12th 8 Steve Gardner
13th 10k Tyler Tremblay
14th 71 Sawyer Harrington ®
15th 50 Tyler Stygles
16th 18 Cody Copeland
17th 20 Bradley Griffin
7 Chris Roy DNS
HEAT one: Ricky Sanville
HEAT two: Jason Horniak
USAC DMA Midgets Feature (25 laps)
Off return to action Saturday July 2nd
HEAT one:
HEAT two:
R&L Auto Towing & Recovery Late Model Feature (15 Laps)
1st 10c Ryan Christian
2nd 12 Parker Piper ®
3rd 316 Matt Lashua
4th 71 Todd Dunham
5th 26x James Mutney Jr®
6th 22 Trevor Strong
46 Rob French DNS
HEAT one: Matt Lashua
LaValley’s Building Supply Dirt Stocks (20 Laps)
1st 0 Kaleb Shepard
2nd 71 Jesse Dunham
3rd 5j John Fields
4th 22 Mike Mann
5th 82 Mike McClay
6th 89 Garrett Brown ®
7th 21 Lucas Wheeler
8th 35 Aren Keene®
9th 58 Ed Moody
10th 25 Timothy Blake
11th 8x Brett Fifield
12th 60 Dustin Towle
13th 07 Santana Merritt
14th 18D Dawn Rumrill
HEAT one: Dustin Towle
HEAT two: Jesse Dunham
Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners Feature #1 (20 laps)
1st 19 Tim Morrill
2nd 30 Hayden Bishop
3rd 60 Dilyn Switser
4th 97 Cary Hunter
5th 27 Hunter Hannon
6th 75 Chase LaFoe
7th 8 Devin Bell
8th 11 Daegan Spinks ®
9th 92 Geoff Durphey
10th 25 Randy Osmer
11th 42 Kodi Sabins
12th 52 Greg Crews
13th 1 Mike Paton
Peanuts Auto LLC Ridge Runners Feature #1 (20 laps)
1st 44 Logan Martin
2nd 12 Devon Spinks
3rd 63 Doug Kenny
4th 49 Kevin LaForest
5th 98 Tom Brown
6th 43 Spencer Braley
7th 17 Shane Stygles
8th 51 Westley Blake
9th 60 Dilyn Switser
10th 65 Travis Burroughs
11th 50 Matthew Lucas
12th 3 Travis King
13th 54 Katie Burroughs
HEAT one: Hayden Bishop
HEAT two: Travis King
HEAT three: Logan Martin
Joe Mama’s Sporting Goods 4/6 Cylinder Enduro
Return to action on June 25th
Granite State Mini Sprints 500cc (20 Laps)
1st 13 Josh Wright
2nd 28 Donny Sharp
3rd 04 Larry Tosi
4th 23 Jake Macintyre
5th 2 Josh Bossioneau
6th 88 Ed Vickery
7th 76 Morgan Macintyre
8th 96 Robert Williams
9th 52 Todd Marble
10th 9 Lexi Pushee
11th 21 Ella Gisleson
12th 04D Garret Danforth
13th 03 Jamie Comeau
14th 43 Logan Spencer
15th 47 Tristan Puffingbuger
16th 4 Nicolas Tosi
17th 60 Kelsie Gregoropoulos
Granite State Mini Sprints 600cc (20 Laps)
1st 32 Justin Burr
2nd 68 Ryan Green
3rd 4 Larry Abbott
4th 23NH Caiden Herbert
5th 51 Teagan Daignault
6th 29 Mark Wiggett
7th 75 Ethan Prouix
8th 72 Jacob Green
9th 0 Keith Brown
10th 6C Cody Willette
11th 1 Reynolds Mank
12th 34 Todd Davis
13th 17 Nick Greenside
14th 19 William Ostertag
15th 22 Karli Joy
16th 5 Chase Rodgers
17th 3 Matt Seymour
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Contact: April May Preston-Elms Email: brsdirt@charter.net
Phone: (802) 222-4052
