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.
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.
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.
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).
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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