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Kasen Hodgdon photo
Lee, NH — The Lee USA Speedway weekly track championship series kicked off on Friday night with a five division showdown. Starting the evening were the Tri-City Lining Street Stocks for their season debut. A three-way wreck at the start/finish line ended the night early for Connor McDougal while Austin Erickson and Dave Cameron piled in for a rough opening lap. Back under green, Jimmy Renfrew Jr. ran away with the opening day win over Jason Curtis and Erickson who made it back up to third in the end.
The 350 Supermodifieds returned for the first of several planned visits this summer with a 40-lap main event. Ben Tinker showed the way throughout the first 25 laps but had one car on his tail the whole time. On lap 26 the #10 of Ben Seitz finally made his way around Tinker’s #19 and never looked back to take the win with Justin Harris following Tinker across the line for third.
The popular Ridge Runners were next on the track with Kyle Dumas taking the early lead and never looking back in the flag-to-flag, caution-free event. The sophomore, second-generation Lee USA Speedway racer took down his first career win in the Ridge Runners while Derek McKeen kept it lean and green all race long to hold onto second and Tyler Fish rounded out the podium.
The Super Late Models took on one hundred laps at New Hampshire’s Center of Speed with Eddie MacDonald leading from the drop of the green flag. After working the outside groove single handedly, longtime racer Corey Bubar finally made it stick all the way to lead lap 25 while Travis Stearns made his way under Joey Doiron for fourth.
As the field dove into lap traffic, Bubar’s lead expanded while MacDonald and young-gun Sylas Ripley fought in close quarters for second. While entering that runner-up battle, Stearns lost control to bring the lone caution out on lap 72. Back under green, Sylas Ripley fired from a cannon on the outside groove to steal the lead and never looked back to take the $2,000 win over Bubar and Joey Doiron.
The Crown Vics rounded out Friday’s Weekly Series Opener with Thomas Harton blistering the field, Adam Lovejoy coming home second and Ty Mello rounding out the final podium of the evening.
New Hampshire’s Center of Speed will be back in action next Friday, May 22 with the Senior Tour Auto Racers joining the fray. The Super Late Models, Tri-City Lining Street Stocks, Ridge Runners and the MLM Diagnostics Crown Vics make it a full card with a 7:00pm Start Time.
For more information about the Pro All Stars Series, contact the Oxford Plains Speedway offices at (207) 539-8865 or visit www.proallstarsseries.com.
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Lee USA Speedway continues to sign on new and returning partners for the upcoming season, including remaining track championship divisions, events and billboard sponsorships. To take advantage of these marketing opportunities, please contact Kevin Varney at (207) 577-1836 or inquire online at OPSmarketing50@gmail.com.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Friday, May 22, 2026
Lee USA Speedway – Lee, NH
Weekly Series Opener
Super Late Models – Oxford 250 Qualifier (100 Laps)
1. 09R Sylas Ripley Warren, ME
2. 12x Corey Bubar Windham, ME
3. 73D Joey Doiron Berwick, ME
4. 153 Travis Stearns Auburn, ME
5. 17MA Eddie MacDonald Rowley, MA
6. 09E Frankie Eldridge Hampton, NH
7. 13 Evan Roy Turner, ME
8. 00 Jimmy Renfrew, Jr. Candia, NH
9. 09D Jeremy Davis Tamworth, NH
10. 35 Bobby Nadeau Buxton, ME
DNS 82 Bobby Baillargeon Kingston, NH
350 Supermodifieds – (40 Laps)
1. 10 Ben Seitz Bourne, MA
2. 19 Ben Tinker New Gloucester, ME
3. 29 Justin Harris Northwood, NH
4. 9 Matt Swanson Harvard, MA
5. 57 PJ Stergios Nottingham, NH
6. 12 John Leonard Danville, NH
7. 45 James Witkum Methuen, MA
8. 80 Scott Watts Seabrook, NH
9. 21 Ryan Battle Dunstable, MA
Tri-City Lining Street Stocks – (25 Laps)
1. 00 Jimmy Renfrew, Jr. Candia, NH
2. 02 Jason Curtis Hollis, ME
3. 22 Austin Erickson Ashland, MA
4. 07 Mike Williams Franklin, NH
5. 18 David Cameron N. Waterboro, ME
6. 7 Donnie Belisle Londonderry, NH
7. 8 Connor McDougal Somersworth, NH
Ridge Runners – (20 Laps)
1. 15 Kyle Dumas Raymond, NH
2. 1 Derek McKeen N. Waterboro, ME
3. 14 Tyler Fish S. Portland, ME
4. 66 Kam Weir North Conway, NH
5. 73 Josh Hodgdon Scarborough, ME
6. 39 Brad Weismann Saco, ME
7. 99 Carl Gagnon Merrimack, NH
8. 56 Trystin Bodwell Sanford, ME
9. 7 Carter Bjork Berwick, ME
Crown Vics – (20 Laps)
1. 85 Thomas Harton Lee, NH
2. 2 John Dulac Swansea, MA
3. 9 Ty Mello Millville, MA
4. 8 Douglass Wolfe, Jr. Hollis, ME
5. 3 Josh Valliere Rochester, NH
