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FLYING TIGER OXFORD OPEN
OPS - 10/19 - ENTRY FORM
REMINDER: Flying Tiger teams
are NOT allowed to practice this week at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Any practice sessions at the track between now and Saturday
would be a violation of ACT’s testing policy. Thank you for your
understanding.
FLYING TIGER TEAMS:
An Oxford tire buy will be held Wednesday, October 16 from 4:00
to 6:00 PM only at the Green Tire Barn on Fisher Road in Barre,
VT. Teams that are attending the Oxford Open and still need
tires will be able to purchase them at this time. Remember that
tires will NOT
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The
Flying Tigers, seen here competing at Barre, VT's Thunder
Road, are making their first trip to Maine's Oxford Plains
Speedway on Saturday, October 19. (Buzz Fisher photo) |
Growing
Tiger Field Eager for
Division's First Trip to Oxford |
Waterbury, VT - For many American-Canadian Tour (ACT)
Flying Tiger racers in Vermont and New Hampshire, the 2019
racing campaign now has an end-of-season bonus. The famed
division is making its first ever trip to Maine's Oxford Plains
Speedway on Saturday, October 19 at 1:00pm for a 75-lap showdown
as part of PASS 400 Weekend.
www.OxfordPlains.com
The entry list for the Flying Tiger Oxford Open has already
surpassed expectations and continues to grow as the big day
reaches closer. Top weekly racers from through the region such
as Jason Woodard, Cooper Bouchard, Mike Martin, Tyler Austin,
and Christian Laflamme are ready to tackle the 3/8-mile oval for
the first time.
"The second ACT mentioned it was a possibility - I think it was
at White Mountain - I was sitting next to my buddy Colin
(Cornell), and I said, 'Dude, that's huge. Are you in?',"
Hinesburg's Bouchard recalled. "He said, 'Yeah, I'm in.' That
was before there were even any details out. When Cris (Michaud)
mentioned they were thinking about doing it, I thought, 'that's
an easy yes for me. I'll cancel whatever plans I have just to do
that.' It's not often that something like this happens."
The Flying Tigers are the oldest active division sanctioned by
ACT and have long been considered the top support division in
the Northeast. The modern incarnation of the Tiger class has
been a weekly division at Barre, VT's Thunder Road since 1982.
Flying Tigers are also on the weekly card at N. Woodstock, NH's
White Mountain Motorsports Park and Groveton, NH's Riverside
Speedway. Over the past 38 years, the Flying Tigers have raced
at current and former tracks around the region, including
Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway, Sanair Super Speedway, Canaan
Fair Speedway, Lee USA Speedway, and Catamount Stadium.
Now the Tigers are visiting the track that is home to the
legendary Oxford 250 and other major events. They will be part
of a packed card that includes 150 laps for the Pro All Stars
Series (PASS) Super Late Models plus season finales for the PASS
Modifieds, Honey Badger Bar & Grill Street Stock Series, and
Bandit Triple Crown Series. The winner will join a track history
book that includes famous names such as Kevin Harvick, Kyle
Busch, Geoffrey Bodine, Ricky Craven, Dave Dion, and Mike Rowe.
"I know it's going to be a little tough learning a new track,"
Bouchard said. "There's not as much grip there, and it's a lot
flatter, and I'm used to the banks. It'll be a big learning
curve, not only because it's a new track, but because it's a
different track than what I'm used to racing on. But
realistically, I just want to keep the car in one piece, enjoy
my time there, and take it all in as I'm doing it. It's probably
a once-in-a-lifetime thing for the Tigers."
"It's Oxford," Bouchard added. "When you think of Oxford, you
think of lots of big names and faces racing there from all over.
It's going to be exciting to try something new and be on the
same track that some of the greats have been on."
Racers from throughout Vermont and New Hampshire have jumped at
the chance to head to Maine for one more race in 2019. A host of
Thunder Road regulars have entered the event, including
three-time and reigning champion Jason Woodard of Waterbury
Center, Rookie of the Year Stephen Martin of Craftsbury, and
2019 winners Bouchard, Mike Martin, Colin Cornell, Kevin
Streeter, and Sam Caron. Top-10 point drivers Tyler Austin,
Logan Powers, and Kelsea Woodard have filed entries along with
part-timers Adam Maynard and Brian Delphia.
At least two Flying Tiger winners at White Mountain Motorsports
Park this season, Whitefield, NH's Christian Laflamme and
Marshfield's Matt Potter, are making the trek to Oxford. New
Hampshire racing will also be represented by Speedway 51
regulars Mike Clark, Jon Boutin, and Kevin Boutin plus current
Late Model competitor Cody LeBlanc of Littleton, NH.
John and Stephen Donahue - both former Flying Tiger champions at
Thunder Road - are getting back behind the wheel of Tiger cars
for the event. Add in drivers like Jerrad Ledger and Brian
Gosselin, and the field is one sure to put on an exciting show.
The Flying Tiger Oxford Open at Oxford Plains Speedway is coming
Saturday, October 19. Post time is 1:00pm for the PASS 400
Weekend season finale. The pits open at 8:00am and the
grandstands open at 10:00am. Admission is $20 for adults, $10
for kids ages 6-12, and $45 for a family of four (2 adults, 2
kids).
For more information, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963,
media@acttour.com, or
visit www.acttour.com. You
can also get updates on Facebook and Twitter at @ACTTour. |
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SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 5th |
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Photos by Emily Miller |
Gray Takes Top Spot Late for
Rusty's Towing Enduro Win |
N. Woodstock, NH - E. Thetford, VT's Brandon
Gray took it to the bank at White Mountain Motorsports Park on
Saturday, October 5 by scoring the win in the Rusty's Towing &
Recovery Enduro. Gray came out on top of a back-and-forth battle
with Orleans, VT's Cody Hodge to grab the victory and the $3,000
top prize.
Hodge had dominated much of the season-ending event, which was
shortened to 127 laps from the originally scheduled 200.
However, Gray was able to run him down late in the going,
setting up a shootout over the final laps. Gray took the lead
from Hodge with 11 laps to go and seemed poised for the victory.
But Hodge wasn't done and swiped the top spot back from Gray
with six circuits remaining.
Gray wasn't done, though, either. He retook the lead from Hodge
just as the red flag came out with three laps to go when Jason
Wyman rear-ended the stopped Justin Blakely machine. When the
green flag came back out, Gray held off Hodge over a 2+-lap
sprint to the finish for the $3,000 victory.
Derby Line, VT's Kyle Willis finished in third. Brian Newton,
Bill Davis, Hunter Wilkins, Steven Parker II, Mike Mayberry,
Jamie Heath, and Michael Norcross completed the top-10.
Contoocook's Emerson Cayer was also a big winner on Saturday as
he triumphed in the $1,500-to-win North East Mini Stock Tour
(NEMST) Four-Cylinder Nationals. Berlin's Cody LeBlanc dominated
most of the 100-lap main event, and at one point, he had lapped
all but the top-five cars.
However, the power steering on LeBlanc's car began to go away
around the 70-lap mark, and as a result, Cayer and Matt
Sonnhalter were able to run him down. Cayer eventually got the
lead with 12 laps to go and beat out Sonnhalter. It was the
second straight win in the Four-Cylinder Nationals for the
multi-time NEMST Champion.
E. Thetford, VT's Sonnhalter finished second. Andover's Mat
Boucher took third after LeBlanc blew an engine with three laps
remaining. Erin Aiken, Joe Katola, Louis Maher, Jason Kimball,
Isaac Rollins, Tommy Silva, and Desmond Skillings rounded out
the top-10.
Bethlehem's Dustin Jackson capped his remarkable season with the
win in the $500-to-win special for the Woodsville Guaranty
Savings Back Strictly Stock Mini's. Jackson, the newly-crowned
Strictly Stock Mini track champion, started sixth in the 50-lap
event. He was already up to second on lap eight when the first
caution flew for Nick Ogden's spin
On the restart, Jackson swiped the lead from the hands of N.
Woodstock's Jason Fallman. Two more cautions came out on lap 18,
including an incident involving Jamie Ball on the restart that
drew a red flag. But there was no stopping Jackson as he drove
off to his fifth win of the season.
Fallman chased Jackson the whole way but settled for second.
Barton, VT's Adam Sicard came in third. Colby Bourgeois, Adde
MacDonald, Brett Jackson, Jillian Baumgardner, Darren Newland,
John Knight, and Todd Barrington also earned top-10 finishes.
The White Mountain Motorsports Park 2019 racing season is now
completed. The Banquet of Champions will be held Saturday,
November 2 at the Days Inn of Lincoln, NH. Schedule and rules
information for the 2020 season will be released over the coming
months.
For more information, contact the White Mountain Motorsports
Park offices at (802) 244-6963 or
media@acttour.com. You
can also follow us on Facebook at @WhiteMtnMotorsports. |
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WOODSVILLE GUARANTY SAVINGS
BANK
STRICTLY STOCK MINIS |
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. Dustin Jackson ( 37 ) Bethlehem, NH
2. Jason Fallman ( 21 ) N. Woodstock, NH
3. Adam Sicard ( 16 ) Barton, VT
4. Colby Bourgeois ( 82 ) St. Johnsbury, VT
5. Addie MacDonald ( 56 ) #N/A
6. Brett Jackson ( 31 ) Bethlehem, NH
7. #Jillian Baumgardner ( 14 ) N. Woodstock, NH
8. #Darren Newland ( 25 ) E. Burke, VT
9. John Knight ( 12 ) Franklin, NH
10. Todd Barrington ( 57 ) Littleton, NH
11. Nick Ogden ( 9 ) Oxford, ME
12. #Andrew Kachmarik ( 94 ) Maidstone, VT
13. Scott Senecal ( 1 ) Lisbon, NH
14. Rusty Drew III ( 4 ) Franklin, NH
15. Les Washburn ( 11 ) Bethlehem, NH |
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East Mini Stock Tour 100 |
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown, Laps
1. Emerson Cayer ( 88 ), Contoocook, NH
2. Matt Sonnhalter ( 33VT ), E. Thetford, VT
3. Mat Boucher ( 71 ), Andover, NH
4. Erin Aiken ( 33NH ), Claremont, NH
5. Joe Katola ( 4K ), Lisbon Falls, ME
6. Louis Maher ( 69Z ), Spencer, MA
7. Jason Kimball ( 20 ), Pittson, ME
8. Isaac Rollins ( 10 ), Hudson, ME
9. Tommy Silva ( 34 ), Groton, CT
10. Desmond Skillings ( 90 ), Antrim, NH
11. Kyle Gray ( 55X ), Carmel, ME
12. Cody LeBlanc ( 7NH ), Berlin, NH
13. Dana Shepard ( 43VT ), Putney, VT
14. Alex Poisson ( 49 ), Claremont, NH
15. Matthew Kimball ( 50 ), Bennington, NH
16. Cale Skillings ( 95 ), Antrim, NH
17. Mike Viens ( 85 ), Seekonk, MA
18. Robert Anderson ( 55 ), Oxford, MA
19. Mitch Bombard ( 54 ), Willimantic, CT
20. Jake Rheaume ( 18NH ), Rochester, NH
21. Donny Silva ( 71S ), Hudson, ME
22. Tim Paquette ( 93 ), Bennington, NH
23. Nick Maniatis ( 63 ), Hooksett, NH
24. Justin Faford ( 04 ), Westminster, MA |
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RUSTY'S TOWING & RECOVERY ENDURO |
NOTE: EVENT SHORTENED TO 127 LAPS
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. Brandon Gray ( 95 ) Thetford, VT
2. Cody Hodge ( 72 ) Orleans, VT
3. Kyle Willis ( 43 ) Derby Line, VT
4. Brian Newton ( 26 ) Wells River, VT
5. Bill Davis ( 113 ) Monson, MA
6. Hunter Wilkins ( 117 ) Thornton, NH
7. Steven Parker II ( 09 ) Lyndonville, VT
8. Mike Mayberry ( 7 ) Naples, ME
9. Jamie Heath ( 123 ) Waterford, ME
10. Michael Norcross ( 23 ) N. Haverhill, NH
11. Jason Wyman ( 88 ) Easton, NH
12. Brian Clark ( 16 ) Milton, VT
13. Frank Putney ( 86 ) Graniteville, VT
14. Justin Blakely ( 17 ) Graniteville, VT
15. Nathan Ladeau ( 413 ) N. Haverhill, NH
16. Pete Kolbe, Jr. ( 77 ) Lisbon, ME
17. Trevor Day ( 114 ) Orange, VT
18. Adam Gray ( 197 ) Granby, MA
19. Darren Newland ( 21 ) E. Burke, VT
20. Chris LaForest ( 56 ) Barre, VT
21. Jake Gorham ( 156 ) Lyndonville, VT
22. Randy Johnson ( 75 ) E. Barre, VT
23. Bo Potter ( 22 ) Meredith, NH
24. Josh Kennett ( 5 ) E. Barre, VT |
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2019 WMMP CHAMPIONS |
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Photos by Mark Alan Sumner |
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Groveton, NH's Quinny
Welch takes a victory lap after
securing the 2019 "King of the Mountains" crown. |
FOLEY OIL & PROPANE LATE MODELS
2019 TRACK CHAMPION: QUINNY WELCH |
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WELLS RIVER CHEVROLET FLYING
TIGERS
SHANE SICARD - #4nh - BARTON, VT |
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WELLS RIVER CHEVROLET FLYING
TIGERS
FLYING TIGER TRIPLE CROWN SERIES
JASON WOODARD - # 68vt - WATERBURY
CNTR., VT |
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WOODSVILLE GUARANTY SAVINGS
BANK
STRICTLY STOCK MINIS
DUSTIN JACKSON - #37 - BETHLEHAM,
NH |
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7-ELEVEN DWARF CARS
ANDY HILL - #8 - WATERFORD, VT |
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WMMP Increases Weekly Purses
for The 2019 Season |
N. Woodstock, NH - Many racers at N. Woodstock,
NH's White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) are already noticing
some extra cash in their pockets this season. Track ownership
announced today that it has increased weekly purses for all
point-counting divisions that race regularly at the 1/4-mile
oval.
These changes were made effective beginning with the
season-opening Caron Fabrication Spring Green. The higher weekly
awards could result in an increased net payout of well more than
$30,000 to WMMP drivers over the course of the 2019 season.
Special events in the Late Models, Flying Tigers, and Strictly
Stock Minis that have been added include even higher purses on
top of those given out weekly.
"We wanted to do something extra to reward the drivers who
support White Mountain," managing partner Cris Michaud said. "We
realize that, while nobody at this level is racing to make
money, a few extra dollars can make a big difference in a racing
budget. We also wanted to make sure everybody throughout the
field is getting something for their efforts instead of just the
top two or three finishers."
Purse changes in the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models primarily
focus on the back half of the top-10 in the main event. The
fourth- through seventh-place finishers are all getting a raise
of $50 per position with increases for eighth and ninth as well.
All starters in a 50-lap feature will receive at least $120 with
additional bonuses for making the semi-feature.
The Wells River Chevrolet Flying Tigers have received pay bumps
from the second spot on back versus 2018. Second-place money has
increased from $175 to $235 while third place has jumped from
$150 to $200. All Flying Tiger feature starters now receive a
minimum of $100. All told, a regular weekly feature will pay out
over 30 percent more money this year than last.
The Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Minis are
getting big pay boosts throughout the field. The prize money for
winning a weekly feature has increased from $100 to $150. Second
and third will receive $125 and $100, respectively. Meanwhile,
start money has more than doubled from $20 to $50 for those who
run the feature each week.
Perhaps the biggest change to the purse structure is in the WMMP
Dwarf Cars. This year, the feature winner will collect $200, a
raise of more than 300 percent than the $60 they received last
year. The rest of the top-five also get three figures. Finishers
from sixth on back, along with non-starters, receive $50.
White Mountain Motorsports Park closes out the month of May on
Saturday, May 25 at 6:30pm. The Foley Oil & Propane Late Models
celebrate the arrival of warmer weather with the Spring Board
100. There is also a full card for the Wells River Chevrolet
Flying Tigers, Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock
Minis, and Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Trucks. Admission is $12
for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12, and $25 for the new family
ticket (2 adults, 2 kids).
For more information, contact the WMMP offices at (802) 244-6963
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