Ryan Kuhn Dominates Inaugural Pro Truck Challenge Northern 55; Lamson Breaks Tough-Luck Summer with Late Model Win

N. Woodstock, NH — A spirited battle between Jason Ball and rookie Jackson Hunt started the night off at White Mountain Motorsports Park with the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Strictly Mini 25-lap main. As the polesitters battled, they succumbed to Makenna Merchant who took charge at the head of the field on lap six. Without the aid of a caution flag to re-rack the field, Merchant ran away with her fourth win of the season in a 2.569-second over second-place finisher Jacob Roy and point leader Tyler Thompson in third.

Johnny Racer photo

Johnny Racer photo

The White Mountain Dwarf Cars returned for twin 20-lap segment racing competition on the highbanks. After running away with Segment #1, Dave Gyger was unable to drive up through the field in Segment #2 but all eyes were on Jeff Ainsworth. Ainsworth was able to jump up through the middle of the pack and set sail at the front to win Segment #2 and the overall with a 3 point total. Chad Dufour took second in the overall with five points and Gyger held on to collect six points overall.

Austin Sicard and Todd Derrington brought the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers out of the pit area for their 35-lap trophy dash. Sicard showed the way early as Kyle Willis and Luke Peters made their way underneath Derrington in the opening ten laps. Going for the lead, Willis went sideways in turn three, holding onto his Chevy Monte Carlo in a full drift and falling back to fifth as Peters, Matt Potter and Nate Hamblett poured the pressure on Sicard. With fifteen laps remaining, Logan Powers made his way to fifth as Shane Sicard motored into fourth with Peters taking over the lead as his rearview mirror swelled.

Five laps to go saw a three-way fight for the lead between Peters, Powers and Shane Sicard with Powers taking over the lead under the two-to-go popsicle sticks. Logan Powers came from second-to-last on the field to come home with the win over point leader Shane Sicard and Luke Peters under the twin checkered flags in the race of the evening.

Johnny Racer photo

Johnny Racer photo

Ryan Kuhn led from the outside pole of the inaugural Pro Truck Challenge Northern 55 on Saturday with Jason Paquette and Bert Ouellette in hot pursuit. The first-ever event for the full-bodied trucks went off with just two short caution periods slowing the pace as drivers took on the White Mountain highbanks for the first time. Through it all, Kuhn never faltered and took the Northern 55 win over Nikolas Frechette and Todd Taylor, a pair that fought among the top ten throughout the event and ran a smart race to end up on the podium.

Johnny Racer photo

Johnny Racer photo

Keegan Lamson brought out the 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models for their 50-lap closer to Saturday night’s racing activities. Lamson ran uncontested at the front as Thomas Smithers VI, Colin Cornell and Kyle Goodbout ran hard among the top five. Cornell and Reilly Lanphear would go around just before the halfway mark with Goodbout getting the shove to the back of the pack for his involvement. Again, Lamson took off like a rocket sled on rails to win his first in a tough season filled with DNF marks as mechanical woes have plagued the Fecteau Homes team. Jaden Perry held his own to take home second while point leader Quinny Welch rounded out the top three.

Next up for White Mountain Motorsports Park is the championship round in the Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown for the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers combined with a special visit from the traveling New England Pro-4 Modifieds! The 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Bank Strictly Minis, Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models and Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Division complete the program with a 6:00pm Post Time at the track and live on the Northeast Short Track Network (www.nestn.tv).

For more information, contact the White Mountain Motorsports Park offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.whitemountainmotorsports.com. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

 

Inaugural Pro Truck Challenge Northern 55

White Mountain Motorsports Park – N. Woodstock, NH

Saturday, August 9, 2025

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

 

ProTruck Challenge Series – Northern 55 (25 Laps)

1.         72        Ryan Kuhn                  E. Bridgewater, MA

2.         11        Nikolas Frechette       West Warwick, RI

3.         47        Todd Taylor                Stonington, CT

4.         5          Chris Taylor                 East Lime, CT

5.         1          Dennis Charette         Southington, CT

6.         151      Bert Ouellette             Ellington, CT

7.         2          Duane Knoll                Monroe, CT

8.         94        Jason Paquette           Scotland, CT

9.         52        Mercedes Caron         E. Hampton, CT

10.       27        Sean Caron                 E. Hampton, CT

11.       14        Damian Palardy          Willington, CT

12.       28        John Pereira                Pawcatuck, CT

13.       20        Ethan Heilborn           Swansea, MA

14.       42        Chris Palamar             E. Hampton, CT

DNS     12        Tyler Dickey                Ledyard, CT

DNS     32        Randy Burr                  Middleboro, MA

           

1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models – (50 Laps)

1.         55VT    Keegan Lamson          Berlin, VT

2.         92VT    Jaden Perry                 Hardwick, VT

3.         78NH   Quinten Welch           Groveton, NH

4.         60VI     Thomas Smithers, VI   Gilmanton, NH

5.         45VT    Kasey Beattie              St. Johnsbury, VT

6.         1ME     Michael Bailey             S. Barre, VT

7.         17NH   Kyle Goodbout           Lincoln, NH

8.         54VT    Colin Cornell               East Burke, VT

9.         42NH   Mike Jurkowski           Claremont, NH

10.       21VT    Reilly Lanphear           Waterbury, VT

11.       83VT    Stacy Cahoon             St. Johnsbury, VT

12.       87VT    Jim Paquette              Alburgh, VT

 

Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers – (35 Laps)

1.         31VT    Logan Powers             Middlesex, VT

2.         4NH     Shane Sicard               Barton, VT

3.         26VT    Luke Peters                 Groton, VT

4.         23VT    Matt Potter                 Marshfield, VT

5.         49VT    Austin Sicard               Gilmanton, NH

6.         62VT    Jamon Perry                Hardwick, VT

7.         36NH   Nathan Hamblett       Derby Line, VT

8.         43VT    Kyle Willis                   Derby Line, VT

9.         29VT    Owen Cheney             Moretown, VT

10.       9VT      Logan Farrell               Barre, VT

11.       57NH   #Todd Derrington       Littleton, NH

12.       82VT    #Steven Violette         Barre, VT

DNS     78VT    Tyler Pepin                  Barre, VT

 

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Bank Strictly Minis – (25 Laps)

1.         99        McKenna Merchant    Waterford, VT

2.         11        Jacob Roy                    Danville, VT

3.         51        Tyler Thompson         Littleton, NH

4.         18        Donnie Baumgardner Littleton, NH

5.         8          Jason Ball                    Concord, VT

6.         22NH   #Logan Farnsworth    St. Johnsbury, VT

7.         93        #Jackson Hunt             Derby Line, VT

8.         93        *Nate Brien                Williamstown, VT

9.         31        #Tyler Wheatley         Brookfield, VT

10.       13VT    Riley Morris                Barre, VT

11.       7          Kyle MacAskill             Williamstown, VT

12.       19        Dave Driscoll               N. Woodstock, NH     

*Sub Driver for JJ Goodbout

 

White Mountain Dwarf Cars – (Twin 20 Lap Segments)

(Fin. Position, Car #, Driver, Hometown (Seg. 1 Fin. + Seg. 2 Fin. = Overall Score))

1.         41        Jeff Ainsworth             Bethlehem, NH (2+1=3)

2.         52        Chad Dufour               Littleton, NH (3+2=5)

3.         88        *Dave Gyger               Campton, NH (1+5=6)

4.         61        Dennis O'Brien            Deerfield, NH (4+4=8)

5.         3NH     Daniel Brofman          Berlin, NH (7+3=10)

6.         99        Chris King                    Bethlehem, NH (6+6=12)

7.         16        Mitchell O'Brien          Deerfield, NH (5+7=12)

*Sub Driver for Jason Wyman