SEEKONK, Mass. — For the second time this season, seven-time Seekonk Speedway Late Model champion Gerry DeGasparre Jr celebrated in Victory lane on Saturday night. DeGasparre used a late, three-wide move to pass Mark Jenison and Luke Lebrun in the final laps to take down the victory. With just a few laps to go, it looked like Jenison was in control to score his first Late Model win of the year. However — DeGasparre got the caution he was looking for and slid to the bottom, passing both of them for the win. Lebrun finished in second, his best run at Seekonk in the Late Models to date, while Jenison led laps and finished in third. Richie Murray finished in the fourth spot, followed by Jacob Burns. Jeramee Lillie returned to the top-10 finishing in sixth, followed by Bill Woodrow, Vinnie Arrenegado, Reese Bogue and Kevin Bowe. The Late Models will return to the track on Saturday, July 23, for another 30-lap feature on Shriners night at the track. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.
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![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — For the first time in 308 days, Dave Darling was celebrating in Seekonk Speedway Victory Lane on Saturday night. Darling chased down Mike Brightman and passed the two-time season winner with just eight laps to go in the second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown, capturing his first win of the season. Darling’s season hasn’t been filled with wins — but instead consistent finishes — as the eight-time champion leads the championship standings heading towards the playoffs. Brightman would finish second, nearly capturing his second straight Triple Crown win, while Tom Scully Jr drove through the field in the second half of the extra-distance event to finish in third. Colbey Fournier posted a strong fourth-place effort, while Bobby Pelland led laps early and rounded out the top-five. Darryl Stampfl placed sixth, an impressive run, while Kenny Spencer, Ted Urquhart, Mark Jenison and Tommy Adams finished the top-10 spots. The Pro Stocks will return to the track on Saturday, July 23, with another 40-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on Facebook for the latest updates. ![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — Ethan Souza may have struggled the first half of the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stock season, but he wasn’t messing around on Friday night, July 15. Souza took the early lead from the outside pole position and held off all challengers behind him to score his first win of the 2022 season in the 25-lap feature. Even though he took the win, the final few laps were a hard battle to overcome, with recent winners Mike Henriques and Danny Massa close behind coming to the line. Henriques would finish second, putting together two straight weeks of impressive runs, while Massa was sent to the rear early for contact, and worked his way back up through the field to finish in third. Behind them, names like Ed Gould, Sam Lincoln, Greg Perry, Matthew Talbot, Jared Cordeira and others put together strong top-10 runs. The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment division will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. ![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — Mason Tessier may have struggled the first few weeks of the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars season, but he’s caught fire in the competitive division the last two weeks. Tessier took the lead when a few of the leaders tangled in the 25-lap feature on July 15 and took full advantage, driving off to Victory Lane for the second straight week. The win was Tessier’s third career in the Legends Cars, and he picked up the victory in the second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series in the process. Behind him, Brendon Hammann rebounded from a mid-race spin to finish second, while Reese Bogue worked his way from the back to the front, finishing in third spot. Devin Deshaies and Jake Silvia finished the top-five. Dustin Gagne was sixth, while Jacob Burns, Nicholaus Bulkeley, Richie Helger Jr. and Isaiah Newcomb finished the top-10. The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars division will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. ![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — Much of the beginning of the 2022 Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4 season has been a struggle for Tyler Duhancik, but it wasn’t the story this time around. Duhancik jumped out front inside the final 10 laps, passing Taylor Bowser for the lead, and took the No. 48 Phil’s Propane machine to Victory Lane for the first time in 2022. Duhancik’s victory was an impressive one, with Crystal Murray hounding the back bumper late in the race, as the points leader now has podium finishes in all but one race, this time with a second. Bowser finished third, her first podium of her career in the Sport 4 division, while Daniel Hayes scored a career best fourth-place finish. Henry Lavallee rounded out the top-five. Sam Mattera finished sixth, followed by Karlin Levesque, Ron Gajowski, Stephanie Bruneau and Andrew Rittman. The Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4 division will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. ![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — Chase Silvia is on fire. The driver of the No. 17 in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws rolled to his sixth victory in seven races in the competitive division, passing for the lead just into the second half of the race and never looking back. Silvia’s early season run driving for Helger’s Racing now hits the halfway point, and he has shown no signs of slowing down heading for the stretch run. While Silvia rolled to another win, Andrew Gomes and Adam Harrison put together impressive runs, finishing second and third. Bradley Strickland wasn’t far behind, finishing in fourth, while Mikey LeFort III returned to the top-five in fifth. Dylan Calabro was sixth, followed by Brent Robidoux, Jordan Duquette, Joey LeMay and Bobby Bettencourt III. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 15-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. ![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — After a few weeks off the top of the field, Darren Krantz Jr. returned to Seekonk Speedway Victory Lane on Friday, July 15. Krantz quickly got to the front of the pack in Friday’s 15-lap Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit feature, but had to hold off the hard charges of Milania Shilosky in the final laps to take down another win. Shilosky put together quite the impressive run herself, rebounding from trouble a week earlier to finish second this time around. Sam Macedo returned to the podium, finishing third for the first time in 2022, while Allyha DeSomma and Rodney Dowles finished the top-five spots at the finish. Collin Vanasse finished sixth, followed by Nick Uhrig Jr., Bryson Robidoux, Parker Davis and Luka Dib. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 15-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. Event To Join Pro All Star Series $10,000 To Win 150-lap Race & PASS Modified Special
SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway confirmed today that the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will join the second annual Bay State Classic on Wednesday, July 27 for a non-points special event. The 35-lap Nick Lascuola Racing Bay State Classic will pay $2,000 to the winner, with a total purse of over $5,000 for a full field of 24 cars. This event is expected to draw the best of Seekonk’s Fast Friday Legends Cars division and a few invaders to chase the big prize. The Legends Cars will help headline a full mid-week racing event at Seekonk, which includes the $10,000 to win, 150-lap Pro All Star Series race and a 50-lap special for the PASS Modifieds in their second visit to Seekonk Speedway. “We’re really excited to have this race added to the schedule,” Nick Lascuola, owner of Nick Lascuola Racing, said. “We have to thank Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment, B&M Maintenance, J&E Welding and Keller Motorsports for also coming on board to help raise the biggest winning prize for a Legends Cars race in New England to date this season. Combining with the Pro All Star Series and PASS Modifieds for this special event is going to be something to watch. All of us at Nick Lascuola Racing are excited for the Nick Lascuola Racing Summer Shootout.” The Fast Friday Legends Cars division has produced some of the most competitive racing in recent memory in 2022 — with names like Devin Deshaies, Brendon Hammann and Mason Tessier already visiting Victory Lane. All three of them should be listed as favorites for the 35-lap event, which will be the longest distance the division will run all season. Even though others haven’t won, many of them have been competitive, inside the top-five often. Names like Reese Bogue, Brendan LaBelle, Josh parsons, Richie Helger Jr. and others will be part of this main event. Will former champion Luke Lebrun find a ride for this race? Will Seekonk Late Model standout Jacob “Rowdy” Burns make an appearance? What outsiders will join the show? Fans will have to attend the race to find out. “We can’t thank Nick Lascuola and his team enough for making this such a big race,” Ed St. Germain, Director of Business Development at Seekonk Speedway, said. “Our Legends Cars division leads our Fast Friday program, showcasing some veterans and the youth rising stars of Seekonk Speedway. We’re excited to see them get together with PASS and the PASS Modifieds for a mid-week showdown.” Tickets for the second annual Bay State Classic are available now at SeekonkSpeedway.com, where fans can also purchase tickets for all of Seekonk’s 2022 events. The PASS Modifieds and the $10,000 to win Pro All Star Series main event will join this show to make it a special night of mid-week action in Massachusetts. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. 1 $2,000 2 $850 3 $400 4 $275 5 $250 6 $225 7 $200 8 $175 9 $150 10 $75 11 $75 12 $75 13 $75 14 $75 15 $75 16 $50 17 $50 18 $50 19 $50 20 $25 21 $25 22 $25 23 $25 24 $25 ![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — As the Action Track of the East hits the middle of the summer, racing will heat up this weekend with two nights of action set for Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16. Fast Friday returns to the track for another round, while NASCAR Saturday is also back for the first time in nearly one month as the battle towards the inaugural Seekonk Speedway Drive For The Cup Playoff system continues to inch closer. Fast Friday will be headlined by the second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series for the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, while Saturday includes the second round of the Everett’s Triple Crown for the Pro Stocks, set for 60 laps, and a special appearance by the Troy City Tactical Spectator Drags. Fast Friday’s Legends Cars division has been competitive all year, and a special extra-distance race this week should be no different. Devin Deshaies has three wins, with Brendon Hammann close behind with two. Mason Tessier had a rough start to the year, but spun it back in his own direction last week, scoring his first win of the season. Additional drivers who haven’t won, but have been competitive, include Reese Bogue, Isaiah Newcomb, Brenden LaBelle and Josh Parsons. The second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series will help decide who makes the finale round for the Legends Cars, which is set for August 5. In the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks, Mike Henriques heads into the 25-lap feature this week fresh-off his first win of the season, with Greg Perry, a two-time feature winner, coming home in the runner-up spot last week. While those two have been strong, Danny Massa has a 10-point lead over Jeremy Lambert in the standings. Both of those drivers have been to Victory Lane — but the next two in the points battle — Sam Lincoln and Jordan Threllfall — would like to get there for the first time this Friday night. Both Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero divisions have been competitive all year, with the Outlaw division running through Chase Silvia in the first six weeks. Silvia has five wins behind the wheel of the No. 17, and has a comfortable lead over Andrew Gomes. However, with the new playoff system this year, all that matters is making the top six in the point standings in the Bandolero class. Currently, Mikey LeFort III leads Bobby Bettencourt III for the final playoff spot by four points, with Adam Harrison and Bradley Strickland just 8 points back. As the playoffs inch closer, will the Outlaw division be Seekonk’s closest battle to make it into the playoffs? The Bandit division has three different winners so far, with Darren Krantz Jr. winning the first three events, followed by two straight by Milania Shilosky and last weeks winner Ryan Vanasse Jr. Heading into their 15-lap feature this week, Sam Macedo, Collin Vanasse and Bryson Robidoux will all be looking for their first wins of the season, while RJ Murphy looks to repeat his podium last week and get even closer to the front. The Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4 division closed up last week when Crystal Murray had a tire failure, meaning she leads Jarrod Freitas and Tyler Duhancik by just six points. However, the battle for the top-8 spots is also competitive in this division. Stephanie Bruneau leads by six points over Justin Leduc, as the top-9 drivers seem to have separated themselves a bit from others. The Sport 4 division has multiple different winners so far, and names like Henry Lavallee and Duhancik could be adding their name this week. On NASCAR Saturday, the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman field has continued to impress fans this year, with Ed Perry, Craig Pianka and Chad Baxter all visiting Victory Lane so far. However — names like Doug Benoit, Tyler Almeida and Adam Pettey have been close to getting the job done. Baxter got his old faithful car back a few weeks ago and has multiple wins in a row under his belt leading into this weekend, but we will see if a two-week break changes things. The Pro Stocks will compete in the second round of their Everett’s Triple Crown, set for 60 laps, and it should be a close battle. In the first Triple Crown race, Mike Brightman barely held off Dave Darling, thrilling fans with a final 10 laps to remember. This time, will Darling get the edge? The eight-time track champion has yet to get to Victory Lane in 2022 as we hit the middle of July. Tommy Adams, Tom Scully Jr., Ryan Vanasse and others will look to make their own mark on this special event. The Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks are coming off their own two-week break, and as one of Seekonk’s most competitive divisions, their race for the playoffs is also close. Amy Arsenault leads Tom Scully III by just eight points for the final playoff spot, while the top-six drivers seem to have distanced themselves. Jake Vanada is seventh, just six points ahead of Arsenault. All three of them will look for their first wins of the season this week in the 25-lap feature on Saturday, trying to beat the likes of recent winner Brittany Campbell, Barry Shaw Jr., Mike Cavallaro, Rick Martin, Mike Duarte and others. In the Late Models, this division is coming off one of the more intense races in recent memory — a three-wide battle for the lead in the last round of the Triple Crown Series. Their 30-lap feature this week will be a battle between points leader Gerry DeGasparre Jr., Vinnie Arrenegado, Chase Belcher, Richie Murray and others. Saturday also includes another round of racing for the Troy City Tactical Spectator Drags — their second straight weekend of action. Early in their season, Richie Johnson leads the points battle over Mike Vincent and Joe Defarias. Fast Friday racing begins at 7 p.m., while NASCAR Saturday takes the green flag at 6 p.m. Tickets for both nights are available in advance at SeekonkSpeedway.com and will also be available at the track on race day. Tickets for all of the 2022 Seekonk Speedway events are also available online. Seekonk Speedway has multiple major events coming up including the second annual Bay State Classic on Wednesday, July 27, worth $10,000 to win with the Pro All Star Series in town. The Midsummer Thrill Show is also scheduled for Saturday, July 30. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. ![]() It was almost like Mason Tessier had been fired out of a cannon on Friday night, as the driver of the No. 42 picked up his first Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars win of the season in the 25-lap feature. Tessier started in the middle of the pack, but it didn’t take him long to get to the front, as the former Seekonk Speedway Youth Racing champion passed Derek Gluchacki just before the halfway point to take the lead for the first time. In a race that was mostly clean and green, Tessier would never relinquish the top spot. He started off the year with a few bad weeks, wrecking and ending races before the finish, but this time, Tessier was the first one across the finish line after a 25-lap battle filled with excitement. Derek Gluchacki returned to the Legends Cars, led laps, and finished in second, while Josh Parsons followed both of them across the line and finished in third spot. Brendan LaBelle charged through the pack late to finish fourth, followed by Devin Deshaies, a three-time season winner. The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will return to the track on Friday, July 15 for the second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series, a 30-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and tickets to all 2022 Speedway events, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com. |
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