Dunn Beats Mother Nature, Modified Field at Bear Ridge
Posted By Tj Ingerson On August 17, 2015
Categories: Bear Ridge
PHOTO: Mike Dunn celebrates his first Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified feature win of the season on Saturday night at Bear Ridge Speedway. (Alan Ward photo)
Chaffee earns fourth Coupe win
BRADFORD -- Even Mother Nature couldn’t stop Mike Dunn on Saturday night at Bear Ridge Speedway.
After a three-hour delay due to rain and track preparation, Dunn used a front row starting spot to hold off multi-time champion Gary Siemons to win the 40-lap Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modified feature.
The win for the North Haverhill, N.H., driver was his first of the season; he became the tenth different winner at Bear Ridge in Sportsman Modified competition in 2015.
Siemons, of Orford, N.H., settled for second while point leader Adam Pierson of East Corinth finished third. Rookie driver Steve Bell and Josh Currier finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while Tom Forward, Derek Graham, Jason Gray, Jordan Fornwalt, and Josh Sunn completed the top-ten finishers.
Bradford’s Brian Chaffee captured his third Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupe feature win of the season in their 30-lap feature.
Chaffee took the lead from Jeremy Beckley with just five laps to go to secure the win. Beckley, of Woodsville, N.H., held on for second with Tim Hodge third. Michael Danforth and Jason Horniak completed the top-five finishers with Melvin Pierson, Bob Shepard, Jason Colbeth, Gene Pierson, and Buster Kathan sixth through tenth, respectively.
Matt Lashua of Canaan, N.H., earned the win in the 20-lap Crazy Ed’s Limited Late Model feature over James Fadden and Tim Martin. Lashua’s father, asphalt driver Donnie, finished fourth with Matt Boucher fifth.
Hunter Garduno claimed the win in the 20-lap Weglarz Property Service/F.M.S. Auto Parts Four Cylinders over Jesse Durkee, Buddy Welch, David Durkee, and Justin Severance.
Bear Ridge Speedway continues its 48th racing season on Saturday, August 22 with Old Timer Night sponsored by Sabil & Sons. Post time is set for 6:00pm.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Swenson Insurance Agency Night
Bear Ridge Speedway, Bradford, Vt.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Pos.-Driver-Hometown
(# -- denotes rookie)
Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds (40 laps)
1. Mike Dunn, North Haverhill, N.H.
2. Gary Siemons, Orford, N.H.
3. Adam Pierson, East Corinth
4. # Steve Bell, Danville
5. Josh Currier, Newport
6. Tom Forward, Lyme, N.H.
7. Derek Graham, Woodsville, N.H.
8. Jason Gray, East Thetford
9. Jordan Fornwalt, Bradford
10. Josh Sunn, White River Junction
Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes (30 laps)
1. Brian Chaffee, Bradford
2. Jeremy Beckley, Woodsville, N.H.
3. Tim Hodge, Vershire
4. Michael Danforth, East Corinth
5. Jason Horniak, Bradford
6. Melvin Pierson, Corinth
7. Bob Shepard, Bradford
8. Jason Colbeth, Newbury
9. Gene Pierson, Corinth
10. Buster Kathan, Ludlow
Crazy Ed’s Limited Late Models (20 laps)
1. Matt Lashua, Canaan, N.H.
2. James Fadden, Plainfield, N.H.
3. # Tim Martin, White River Junction
4. Donnie Lashua, Canaan, N.H.
5. Matt Boucher, Orange, N.H.
Weglarz Property Service/F.M.S. Auto Parts Four Cylinders (20 laps)
1. Hunter Garduno, West Fairlee
2. Jesse Durkee, South Royalton
3. # Buddy Welch, East Corinth
4. David Durkee, St. Johnsbury
5. # Justin Severance, Rutland
500cc Granite State Mini Sprints (20 laps)
1. Matt Hoyt, Campton, N.H.
2. Bob Griffin, Sunapee, N.H.
3. Sean Beinhaur, Concord, N.H.
600cc Granite State Mini Sprints (20 laps)
1. Kyle Belliveau, Hopkinton, N.H.
2. Tim Beard, Newport, N.H.
3. Ben Bachand, St. Albans