![]() CLEAN AND GREEN: JENISON GRABS FIRST PRO STOCK WIN By Souza Media SEEKONK, Mass. — In a race that didn’t see even one caution flag, Mark Jenison was celebrating for the first time in his career. Jenison captured victory in the 40-lap Pro Stock feature on Saturday, after starting from the pole, falling to second early, and taking the lead back when Ryan Vanasse had problems. Vanasse, who led from laps one through 28, appeared to have a mechanical failure across the stripe, pulling up and out of the way. Jenison, who had been following close behind, hung in there and took the lead. He was already over three seconds ahead of the field and rolled to the victory. Mike Brightman, who had picked up his second win of the season the week before, raced through the field to finish second. Dave Darling would grab third, followed by Bobby Pelland and Tommy Adams. Colbey Fournier was sixth, while Ryan Lineham, Kenny Spencer, Daryl Stampfl, and Tyler Tomassi finished the top-10. The Pro Stocks will return to racing on Saturday, June 18, for another 40-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.
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![]() By Souza Media SEEKONK, Mass. — After a rough and tumble start, the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman division finish went right down to the wire Saturday. When two cars got together off turn four, the field slowed for the final caution of the race, setting up a green-white-checkered finish. When it was all set and done, Ed Perry rocketed to his second win of the season in the Sportsman division. At the drop of the green, contact up front collected multiple challengers, including names like Craig Pianka, Mark Healy and others. Once back underway, the race was rather clean and green - with Perry jumping out front and Steve Axon sitting second. They raced that way, with Perry in control, until the caution with just two laps to go. On the restart, Perry opened his gap again out front, proving he wasn’t going to be denied. He bested Adam Petty and Scott Serydynski Jr., who joined him on the podium. Axon would finish fourth, followed by Tyler Almeida. Doug Benoit finished sixth, followed by Colby Lambert, Jim Silvia, Chris Rioux and Andrew Gillis. The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman will return to racing on Saturday, June 18, for round two of their Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown, set for 35 laps. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. ![]() THRILLER: LALLIER HOLDS OFF LILLIE FOR LATE MODEL TRIUMPH By Souza Media SEEKONK, Mass. — Saturday’s Late Model feature went down to the wire — literally the last few inches — before a winner was decided. Former Sportsman champion Paul Lallier and former Late Model winner Jeramee Lillie battled hard for the entire 30 laps, often trading paint and racing closer than most people walk on a narrow street. After a mid-race chaotic tangle that caught multiple cars and forced the red flag, the two battled right down to the finish with Lallier edging out for his second career Late Model win by just .003 seconds. Lillie had to settle for second, but there were no losers in that battle on this night. Ryan Flood finished third, while Charlie Rose and Josh Hedges completed the top-five. Jacob Burns finished sixth, followed by Gerry DeGasparre Jr., Vinnie Arreneago, Chris Gomes and Bill Goodrow. The mid-race tangle collected Burns, who was on top of DeGasparre. Both drivers were able to continue and work their way back into the top-10. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. By Souza Media SEEKONK, Mass. -- The Action Track of the East will roar back to life this Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11, with two nights of racing in Massachusetts. On Fast Friday, the Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4’s and Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will both take center stage, with round one of their Everett’s Triple Crown, while on NASCAR Saturday, the Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks will move into their second round of the Everett’s Triple Crown. On top of that, a full card of racing on both nights includes five total divisions on Friday and four more on Saturday. Tickets for both nights, and all Seekonk Speedway 2022 events, are available now by visiting SeekonkSpeedway.com. In the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, the battle of the top of the division has been going through three drivers to open the year: Brendon Hammann, Devin Deshaies and Reese Bogue. The three of them have finished inside the top-three in both races so far, with Hammann and Deshaies visiting Victory Lane as the winner. Will Bogue be able to capture the gold in the extra-distance 30-lap event this Friday? Or will someone like Mason Tessier, Brenden LaBelle, Richie Helger Jr, Ty LeClerc or someone else hold the crown? Crystal Murray has dominated the opening stages of the Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4 season, capturing two victories behind the wheel of her No. 38 in the first two events. Will she be able to make it three-for-three on Friday? She’s going to have quite the group of challengers trying to stop her. Names like Karlin Levesque, Henry Lavallee and Tyler Duhancik are off to hot starts, along with Jarrod Freitas, who has been impressive in the first few weeks. Rumors are swirling that former division champions Mikey LeFort and AJ Manuel may also rocket to the track on Friday to compete in the first round of the Everett’s Triple Crown Series, set for 30 laps. The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks are also off to a hot start -with Greg Perry and Billy Chouinard opening the year with feature wins. Jeremy Lambert has been strong and come up just short, and Friday’s 25-lap feature could be the time for him to hold the flag. Look out for Danny Massa, Mike Rotondo, Timmy Ouellette, Ethan Souza and others to be contenders this Friday night. Both of the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero divisions have seen clean racing in their first two races of the year in the Seekonk Youth Racing Association. Darren Krantz Jr., the defending champion of the Bandolero Bandits, has two wins in two weeks, while Milania Shilosky, Ryan Vanasse Jr., and Collin Vanasse haven’t been far behind in that class. In the Bandolero Outlaws, Chase Silvia has also pocketed two wins, while Andrew Gomes and Bradley Strickland have been close behind. Look out for Brent Robidoux to potentially turn his season around this week in the Outlaws with a strong run. NASCAR Saturday’s Chaz Auto Body Sport Truck 35-lap race, the second of three in the Everett’s Triple Crown, will help set the Final Four field for the Triple Crown finale in August. Entering the night, Barry Shaw Jr. is the only driver locked into the finale of the Triple Crown, coming off a victory in the first round. The Triple Crown standings see Rick Martin, Mike Duarte and Mike Cavallaro in position to join him in the finals, but names like Brittany Campbell, Jake Vanada and Lenny Guy aren’t going to give it up. Amy Arsenault, Tom Scully III and Daryl Church may need a win to get into the final round, but all three are capable. Whichever driver wins on Saturday will join Shaw in the final round, while the other two spots will be filled with the competitors who earn the most combined points in the two Triple Crown events. Four races and four winners so far in the Late Models, with Jacob “Rowdy” Burns becoming the latest to get the job done last Saturday. Seven-time division champion Gerry DeGasparre Jr. leads Vinnie Arrenegado, Burns and Richie Murray in the early championship standings, as the top five cars are separated by just 13 points after four weeks. With eight drivers entering the first round of the playoffs later in the year, Ryan Flood holds a 23-point lead on ninth-place Reese Bogue in that battle right now, and seems to be pulling away. Through four Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman races, the Purple Passion has been the car out front. Craig Pianka has put together a mix of luck and extreme speed to win three of four events, while defending champion Chad Baxter, who had an unbelievable year in 2021, hasn’t won yet. Steve Axon has been close multiple times, and so has former Fast Friday Pure Stock champion Doug Benoit. Look for those drivers to attempt to defeat Ed Perry, who's had arguably some of the top speed of the year, in their 25-lap feature on Saturday night. And in the Pro Stocks, Mike Brightman has two of three wins in his pocket, rocketing to the front early and holding off eight-time champion Dave Darling to accomplish the winning task last week in the 60-lap feature. This week, Brightman may be going to start towards the rear, but look out for the former Late Model champion. Can Dave Darling win his first race of the year? Will Rick Martin accomplish Seekonk career win number 102? Will Tom Scully Jr., Ryan Lineham, Ryan Vanasse or Bobby Pelland get back to Victory Lane? Those names and more will all be searching for the gold in their 40-lap race this weekend. Friday racing begins at 7 p.m., while NASCAR Saturday competition takes the green flag at 6 p.m. Tickets for all Seekonk Speedway events are now available online at SeekonkSpeedway.com. Tickets can be purchased in advance for both general admission in the grandstands and pit passes for all races, including major upcoming races. Seekonk Speedway will have the first of two Monster Truck events on June 19, followed by Open Wheel Wednesday, a $10,000 race for the Open Wheel Modifieds, on Wednesday, June 29. On Saturday, July 2, Seekonk hits the middle of the summer with the Independence Day Thrill Show. Fans can purchase tickets for all of these events and more today. For more information about Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. ![]() By Souza Media SEEKONK, Mass. — For the second straight week, Craig Pianka was in the right place, at the right time, with speed to get the job done. In Saturday’s 25-lap Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman feature, Pianka raced to the front of the pack, and when the caution flew just after the white flag, setting up a green-white-checkered finish, Pianka took advantage. Using the outside lane, the veteran drove the No. 4 to victory — passing leader Adam Petty to take the impressive victory. It was Pianka’s third win in four Sportsman races early this season, flexing his muscle in the competitive class. Petty, who dominated much of the race, had to settle for second on this night, while Jimmy “Pepe” Silvia had a flashback from the past, working the third groove to the podium. Colby Lambert and Steve Axon finished the top-five. Scott Serydynski Jr. finished sixth, followed by Donald Perry, Tyler Almeida, Crystal Serydysnki and Cody Tripp. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. Fans can buy tickets today for all of the 2022 events at SeekonkSpeedway.com. ![]() By Souza Media SEEKONK, Mass. — Mike Brightman worked hard. Really hard. Brightman took the lead on lap 20 in the Pro Stocks round one of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series extra-distance event, and even though the rest of the race went green, none of it was easy. Brightman drove away to a 10-car length advantage, but then David Darling closed the gap, and the final 10 laps was worth the price of admission. The two battled hard for the top spot, with Darling trying both lanes to find a way by. A few times it looked like he might have the run he needed, but it didn’t pan out. There was no one denying Brightman on this night. Mighty Mike captured his second win in three races, as the former Late Model champion has found the speed with some help from Jimmy Kuhn, and as he mentioned in Victory Lane, it’s time to get it in the winner’s circle. Darling settled for second. Rick Martin, Colbey Fournier and Tom Scully Jr finished the top-five. Ryan Lineham finished sixth, followed by Tommy Adams, Danny Thibeault, Billy Joeress and Bobby Pelland. The Pro Stocks will return to the track on Saturday, June 10, with a 40-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com, where fans can buy tickets for all 2022 events today. ![]() By Souza Media SEEKONK, Mass. — Jacob “Rowdy” Burns wasn’t going to be denied. For the first time in his Seekonk Speedway Late Model campaign, Burns captured the checkered flag on June 3, rocketing past Mark Jenison with a cross-over move and never looking back. Jenison jumped out to the early lead in his No. 22, but Burns quickly worked his way to the front, and challenged for the lead when the field crossed for halfway. It wasn’t long before Burns and Jenison started trading paint, but the show was worth the price of admission. Burns passed for the lead on lap 22 and finished in the winning spot, with Jenison hanging on for second, and Chase Belcher grabbing a podium finish in third. Gerry DeGasparre Jr and Vinny Arrenegado finished the top-five. Through four races, the Late Model division has four different winners. Josh Hedges finished sixth, followed by Ryan Flood, Richie Murray, Nate Tracey and Reese Bogue. The Late Models will return to the track on Saturday, June 10, with a 30-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com, where fans can buy tickets for all 2022 events today. ![]() By Souza Media SEEKONK, Mass. — Mike Duarte had been finishing on the podium in the Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks, but just couldn’t close the deal in 2022 heading into Saturday night. Finally, he came out on top. The former Sport Truck champion rocketed to the front of the pack in the 25-lap feature, taking the lead on lap eight and driving to the victory over the final laps. While Duarte glided to victory, the race for second to the finish was close. Brittany Campbell ended up in the runner-up spot when it mattered most, capturing yet another podium during her impressive start to the season. Rick Martin followed up his 101st career Seekonk win with a third-place finish, while Amy Arsenault and Barry Shaw Jr. finished the top-five. Daryl Church was sixth, followed by Mike Cavallaro, Tom Scully III, Lenny Guy and Rick Albernaz. The Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks will return to the track on Saturday, June 10, for round two of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series, set for 35-laps. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com, where fans can buy tickets for all 2022 events today. ![]() There was a little bit of everything in the second Pro Stock race of the 2022 season at Seekonk Speedway, but in the end, Tommy Adams was holding the trophy for the first time in his career on Saturday, May 21. Adams started towards the front of the field and was chasing the back bumper of Dave Darling early, but contact sent the two of them to the rear of the pack. On their way back to the front, they battled again for third in the final 10 laps, and when Adams bested Darling in that race, it ended up being part of the winning move. A caution inside the final five laps gave Adams one more shot, with Ryan Vanasse and Bobby Pelland III on the front row. Adams used a bump to the back bumper of Vanasse, got under him, and rocketed to Victory Lane for the first time in his Pro Stock career. Vanasse would finish second, coming oh-so-close to his first win of the year, while Pelland settled for third. Darling came back through the field to finish fourth, with Mike Brightman rounding out the top-five. Colbey Fournier was sixth, followed by Mark Jenison, Ryan Lineham, Kenny Spencer and Tom Scully Jr. The Pro Stocks will return to the track on Saturday, June 4, for a 60-lap feature in round one of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series. The division will be off next week for the Memorial Day Thrill Show. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. Vinnie Arrenegado may not have been to Victory Lane in the first two weeks of the Seekonk Speedway Late Model season, but he picked a good time to get back to the front of the pack. Arrenegado scored the victory in round one of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown, a 45-lap feature on Saturday, May 21, dominating the second half of the race en route to the victory.
Arrenegado bested Gerry DeGasparre Jr. on the final restart of the night, and pulled away in the final laps to Victory Lane. DeGasparre, one week after winning his first race of the year, would finish second in the extra-distance race, while Charlie Rose worked his way to the front and finished third from the rear. Jacob “Rowdy” Burns ran inside the top-five for the duration of the night and finished fourth, while Richie Murray scored his third straight top-five finish to open the year, finishing fifth. Reese Bogue was sixth, followed by Chase Belcher, Josh Hedges, Paul Lallier and Mark Jenison. The Late Models will return to the track on Saturday, June 4, for a 30-lap feature. The division will be off next week for the Memorial Day Thrill Show. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. |
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