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BOTELHO NABS NEMA CROWN AT DAV

On Oct 25, 2010

Attleboro driver Keith Botelho came back to the sport and midget racing after a long layoff, in a veteran car with a veteran motor and a veteran crew. The combination spelled victory for him as he took the lead away from John Zych, Jr. on lap 9 and lead the remaining 16 laps to the finish. “I was expecting somebody to come by me,” said Botelho of the surprising ease of his victory. “I knew Cicconi was back there and I was waiting for him or somebody else to come rolling by.” Nobody could do it, and Botelho found himself in Victory Lane at race’s end. Read More

Attleboro driver Keith Botelho came back to the sport and midget racing after a long layoff, in a veteran car with a veteran motor and a veteran crew. The combination spelled victory for him as he took the lead away from John Zych, Jr. on lap 9 and lead the remaining 16 laps to the finish. “I…

LATE MODEL CHAMP VANASSE WINS LATE MODELS

On Oct 25, 2010

Tiverton, RI driver Ray Parent went to the front on lap 9 of the 50-lap Late Model feature at the DAV Memorial race, then led the rest of the 50 laps to the finish, only to be disqualified during post race tech inspection. That left the rest of the story in Ryan Vanasse’s hands. The reigning divisional champ, from Warwick, RI, had chased Parent from the midpoint of the race to the finish and was waiting in the wings. Colbey Fournier from Berkley, MA, ran a strong second half to run home on Vanasse’s coattails, followed by Somerset’s Kyle Casper.

Gerry DeGasparre, Jr, Pawtucket, RI, Robert Pelland III, Cranston, RI, Matt Breault, Acushnet, MA, Mike Cavallaro, Seekonk, MA, Robert Hussey, Wellfleet, MA, John Paiva, Fall River, MA and Kevin Folan, Attleboro, MA, rounded out the top ten on the afternoon. Read More

Tiverton, RI driver Ray Parent went to the front on lap 9 of the 50-lap Late Model feature at the DAV Memorial race, then led the rest of the 50 laps to the finish, only to be disqualified during post race tech inspection. That left the rest of the story in Ryan Vanasse’s hands. The reigning…

BERUBE LEADS TRUCKS FROM GREEN TO CHECKERS

On Oct 25, 2010

Somerset’s Ted Berube went from the outside pole to victory lane with seeing a truck ahead for the entire 30 laps of the race. He had two harriers on the day: Sport Trucks divisional champ Radical Rick Martin, who had earned polesitter honors, and Ed Gannon. Gannon, from Fall River, got around Westporter Martin with two laps remaining to garner a second place on the event. Gannon had also led laps 7 through 14 up to the midpoint of the race. Read More

Somerset’s Ted Berube went from the outside pole to victory lane with seeing a truck ahead for the entire 30 laps of the race. He had two harriers on the day: Sport Trucks divisional champ Radical Rick Martin, who had earned polesitter honors, and Ed Gannon. Gannon, from Fall River, got around Westporter Martin with two laps remaining…

MCKENNEDY GOES GREEN TO CHECKERS IN MODIFIED RACING SERIES AT DAV

On Oct 25, 2010

East Chelmsford, MA driver Jon McKennedy snared the lead of the Modified Racing Series 100-lapper at Seekonk’s D. Anthony Venditti Memorial Race, Sunday, and was not headed, executing a green-flag-to-checkers win for his third series victory on the season. The win edges him closer to the division’s championship with just two events remaining. Read More

East Chelmsford, MA driver Jon McKennedy snared the lead of the Modified Racing Series 100-lapper at Seekonk’s D. Anthony Venditti Memorial Race, Sunday, and was not headed, executing a green-flag-to-checkers win for his third series victory on the season. The win edges him closer to the division’s championship with just two events remaining.