Brandon Gray Sweeps Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown at White Mountain

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Rueda and LaBounty Earn Career Firsts

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N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park crowned its first champion on Saturday night in the Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown Series for the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers. After both earned +5 handicaps in the American-Canadian Tour Plus/Minus handicap system, Luke Peters and Tyler Pepin brought the field to green for their final 75-lap affair of the year at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track. While the two fought it out throughout the opening circuits, Sam Caron patiently made his way under Pepin while Brandon Gray powered his way by on the outside lane.

Gray motored to the lead with Caron stalking closely behind until Gray methodically grew his lead steadily lap after lap. The lone caution came on lap 57 as Nate Hamblett spun into the infield to re-rack his competitors for a final run at the checkered flags. With Peters and Cameron Ouellette in the mix with Caron, Brandon Gray held off the pack in the final 18-lap sprint to take his tenth Flying Tiger win of the season at White Mountain and a clean sweep of the Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown! Peters and Ouellette would hold on to join Gray in the victory lane podium.

The Foley Oil & Propane Late Models were twenty-one strong under the green flag with Stacy Cahoon and Oren Remick leading the twin lanes of traffic into turn one. With Cahoon correcting a slippery #83VT Chevrolet, Remick charged out to the front with Mike Jurkowski all over his back bumper. With hardnosed racing at the front, Tyler Cahoon slid around sideways off the top of the racing groove in turn three to bring out the first caution on lap 25. A pile-up in turn one ensued on the restart to set the stage for a melee on the lap 28 caution.

Howie Switser chased rookie Thomas Smithers, VI around the racetrack three times under caution with the field stopped behind the pace car for their own safety. Both cars were parked and disqualified from the event with further penalties being assessed at the American-Canadian Tour offices as of press time on Monday. Moving to single file restarts the front of the field continued to be the best racing of the night as Jurkowski and Jaden Perry battled hard, and respectfully, for the top spot until the very end. Mike Jurkowski would take his second win of the season with Jaden Perry taking a career-best second place run and Kyle Goodbout coming on strong at the end to claim third.

Leading rookie Connor Rueda brought the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Minis to the green flag in their 25-lap feature event. Rueda took off from outside polesitter Donnie Baumgardner while the first yellow flag flew on lap 18 as McKenna Merchant, Patrick Switser and John Knight went in the spin cycle in turn three. Back under green, Connor Rueda took down the first Strictly Mini win of his young career with Jacob Roy and Todd Derrington rounding out the top three.

The Wayne’s Market Dwarf Cars started with Andy Hill spinning in the borrowed Ryan Ware-machine while Chris King and Jeff Ainsworth also went around in a twitchy start to their 25-lap main. Jason Wyman quickly launched to the front around last week’s winner Chad Dufour to win the Saturday sprint with Ainsworth and Hill recovering nicely to round out the podium.

Rookie Chris Moulton brought the Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models to green with Matt LeBlanc to his outside on the initial green flag. One lone caution on lap 18 saw high point drivers LeBlanc and Nick Anderson get crossed up leaving the restart in the hands of Nick Miller and Garrett LaBounty. LaBounty powered by Miller just after the restart to claim his first career Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Model victory at White Mountain with Miller coming home second overall and Chris Moulton hanging on for third.

The NELCAR Legends Tour was on hand Saturday for a national qualifier event. A rough and tumble affair saw Jase Mongeon take the top spot over Cole Robie and Zach Martinez at the line. The NELCAR Bandoleros were also on hand Saturday with a 20 lap feature event led flag to flag by young Bryson Robidoux with Brody Wakefield recovering from a mid-race wreck to take second and Parker Davis rounding out the podium.

Thunder in the Mountains returns this Saturday, August 17 for the final championship round in the Central Asphalt Paving Flying Tiger Triple Crown! The NELCAR Legends Tour and Bandoleros return to the White Mountain highbanks with continued track championship action for the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models, Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Minis, Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models and Wayne’s Market Dwarf Cars with a 6:00pm Post Time! Adult general admission will be available for $15, kids 12-6 for $5 and children 5 and under free! The Family Four Pack (two adults, two kids) is also available for $30.

For more information, contact the White Mountain Motorsports Park offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.whitemountainmotorsports.com. You can also follow us on Facebook at @WhiteMtnMotorsports.

White Mountain Motorsports Park

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown Round #3

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers – (75 Laps) Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown Series

Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown Series Champion: Brandon Gray

1.         00VT    Brandon Gray             E. Thetford, VT

2.         26VT    Luke Peters                 Groton, VT

3.         90VT    Cameron Ouellette     Barre, VT

4.         07VT    Sam Caron                  Milton, VT

5.         15NH   Brendan Moodie        Wolcott, VT

6.         78VT    Tyler Pepin                  Barre, VT

7.         22WC  Mike Clark                   Littleton, NH

8.         23NY   Cam Gadue                 Highgate, VT

9.         62VT    Jamon Perry                Hardwick, VT

10.       4NH     Shane Sicard               Barton, VT

11.       43VT    #Kyle Willis                 Derby Line, VT

12.       29VT    #Owen Cheney           Moretown, VT

13.       36NH   Nathan Hamblett       Derby Line, VT

14.       77VT    Ryan Field                   Wolcott, VT

15.       23VT    Matt Potter                 Marshfield, VT

16.       49VT    #Austin Sicard             Gilmanton, NH

17.       34VT    Jim Paquette              Alburgh, VT

Foley Oil & Propane Late Models – (50 Laps)

1.         42NH   Mike Jurkowski           Claremont, NH

2.         92VT    Jaden Perry                 Hardwick, VT

3.         17NH   Kyle Goodbout           Lincoln, NH

4.         68NH   Tanner Woodard        Waterbury Ctr., VT

5.         6NH     Sammy Gooden          Whitefield, NH

6.         61NH   Ryan Olsen                  N. Haverhill, NH

7.         78NH   Quinten Welch           Groveton, NH

8.         29ME   Cole Robie                  Windham, ME

9.         21NH   Oren Remick               Monroe, NH

10.       38VT    Tyler Cahoon              Danville, VT

11.       29NH   Aaron Fellows             Croydon, NH

12.       26VT    John Donahue             Graniteville, VT

13.       83VT    Stacy Cahoon             St. Johnsbury, VT

14.       7NH     Cody LeBlanc              Berlin, NH

15.       67NH   Jordan Davis               Whitefield, NH

16.       54VT    #Colin Cornell             East Burke, VT

17.       23VT    Kolby Picard                Hyde Park, VT

18.       20NH   Richie Brown               Wentworth, NH

19.       57NH   Dave Labrecque          Thorton, NH

DSQ     60VI     #Thomas Smithers, VI Gilmanton, NH

DSQ     36ME   Howie Switser             West Burke, VT

NELCAR Legends Tour – (30 Laps)

1.         19MA  Jase Mongeon

2.         29        Cole Robie

3.         14z      Zach Martinez

4.         7NY     Reagan Parent

5.         95J       Jack Walker

6.         09        Josh Parsons

7.         D3        David Stone III

8.         0          Owen Ledoux

9.         137      Todd Randlett

10.       6          Eric Williams

11.       38        Trevor Randlett

12.       63        Corey Martin

13.       85        Devin Kelley

14.       47RI     Adam Harrison

15.       32        Kyle Rogers

16.       04        Brody Wakefield

17.       57        Brett Libby

18.       10        Kevin Davis

19.       57c      Mike Dellavecchia

20.       15M     Shane Crommet

21.       1x        Cameron Ledoux

22.       99        Lee Bundy

23.       22        Jase Ingraham

Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Minis – (25 Laps)

1.         17        Connor Rueda             Barre, VT

2.         11        Jacob Roy                    Danville, VT

3.         57        Todd Derrington         Littleton, NH

4.         92        Jason Goodbout, Jr.    Lincoln, NH

5.         1          Landyn O’Donnell       N. Haverhill, NH

6.         51        Tyler Thompson         Littleton, NH

7.         18        Donnie Baumgardner N. Woodstock, NH

8.         99        McKenna Merchant    Waterford, VT

9.         16x      Patrick Switser             Woodsville, NH

10.       02        Dustin Wilson             Bethlehem, NH

11.       69        Aiden Young               Dalton, NH

12.       12        John Knight                 Franklin, NH

Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models – (40 Laps)

1.         76        Garrett LaBounty        Orleans, VT

2.         17NH   Nick Miller                  Berlin, NH

3.         15        #Chris Moulton          Pepperell, MA

4.         55        Nick Anderson             Oxford, MA

5.         93        Tim Paquette              Bennington, NH

6.         71        Kevin Boucher             Grafton, NH

7.         7          Matt LeBlanc              Berlin, NH

8.         31        Brett Jackson              Bethlehem, NH

9.         18        Dick Lamotte              White River Jct., VT

Wayne’s Market Dwarf Cars – (25 Laps)

1.         88        Jason Wyman             Easton, NH

2.         41        Jeff Ainsworth             Bethlehem, NH

3.         8          Andy Hill                     Waterford, VT

4.         52        Chad Dufour               Littleton, NH

5.         99        Chris King                    Bethlehem, NH

6.         16        #Mitchell O’Brien        Deerfield, NH

7.         93        Dave Gyger                 Campton, NH

DNS     23        Ethan Tyrrell               Worcester, VT

NELCAR Bandoleros – (20 Laps)

1.         38        Bryson Robidoux

2.         04        Brody Wakefield

3.         14        Parker Davis

4.         91P      Ayla Martin

5.         91G     Amelia Gonzalez

6.         12        Preston Day

7.         11        Nicholas Uhrig

8.         19        Grayson Day

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