Hill claims win in Dwarf Car segment
–by T.J. Ingerson (@TJIngerson)
VMM Editor
BARRE — Joel Hodgdon stayed hot in Flying Tiger competition at Thunder Road.
The recently crowned champion took the lead from Jason Woodard on the initial start of the first 40-lap Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger Northfield Savings Bank Mini-Milk Bowl to claim the win on Saturday afternoon.
Hodgdon held off Woodard and freshman pilot Cooper Bouchard through multiple race restarts to secure the win.
Woodard got past Bouchard on a late race restart to finish second and brought Brandon Lanphear long with him to finish third. Bouchard settled for fourth while Jaden Perry finished fifth in his first start of the season.
Jason Pelkey, Kelsea Woodard, Robert Gordon, Mike Martin, and Tyler Austin completed the top-ten finishers.
Fourteen-year-old Kasey Beattie used a pole position start to secure the win in the first 25-lap Allen Lumber Street Stock Mini-Milk Bowl segment.
Beattie ran ahead of his teammate Dean Switser Jr., who settled for second. Longtime division driver Will Hennequin finished third with former Street Stock champion Nick Pilotte fourth. Jeffrey Martin completed the top-five finishers.
Sixth through tenth went to Bryan Wall, Brandon Gray, Gary Mullen, Tyler Pepin, and Danny Doyle.
Andy Hill of Lower Waterford claimed the win in the 20-lap New England Dwarf Car segment one. Hill started from the pole position to secure the win.
Jason Wyman finished second with Jarred Ainsworth third. Ethan Tyrell and Howie Switser completed the top-five finishers.
The second segment for the Flying Tigers, Street Stocks, and Dwarf Cars will take place during the 56th Annual Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl. Post time is set for 1:00pm.
PHOTO: Joel Hodgdon carries the checkered flag after his win in the first Flying Tiger segment on Saturday afternoon at Thunder Road. (T.J. Ingerson/VMM photo)
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Northfield Savings Bank Mini-Milk Bowl
Thunder Road Speedbowl, Barre, Vt.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Pos.-Driver-Hometown
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers Segment #1 (40 laps)
1. Joel Hodgdon, Craftsbury
2. Jason Woodard, Waterbury Center
3. Brandon Lanphear, Morrisville
4. Cooper Bouchard, Hinesburg
5. Jaden Perry, Hardwick
6. Jason Pelkey, Barre
7. Kelsea Woodard, Waterbury Center
8. Robert Gordon, Milton
9. Mike Martin, Craftsbury
10. Tyler Austin, East Calais
Allen Lumber Street Stocks Segment #1 (25 laps)
1. Kasey Beattie, St. Johnsbury
2. Dean Switser Jr., Lyndonville
3. Will Hennequin, Hardwick
4. Nick Pilotte, Jefferson, N.H.
5. Jeffrey Martin, Barre
6. Bryan Wall, East Kingston, N.H.
7. Brandon Gray, East Thetford
8. Gary Mullen, Tunbridge
9. Tyler Pepin, Barre
10. Danny Doyle, Rochester
New England Dwarf Cars Segment #1 (20 laps)
1. Andy Hill, Lower Waterford
2. Jason Wyman, Franconia, N.H.
3. Jarred Ainsworth, Bethlehem, N.H.
4. Ethan Tyrell, Worcester
5. Howie Switser, Newark
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