Race 3~May 12

This week at Twin State Speedway the green flag prevailed. The drivers put on an amazing show in all divisions with very few cautions. Even the spectators got involved with some great side by side street car action.
 

Before the features started, Spectator Drags were called to the track. These fans lined up side-by-side for two lap heats, and biy did they give it all they had. In the first race a full-sized truck went around on the backstretch in a cloud of smoke. A Viper lead in its heat but lost in the final corner, but treated the fans to a Smokey burnout. The race for third had a car in the grass. Ultimately an All Wheel Drive Subaru would come out with the win driven by . The next Spectator Drags are on Saturday June 30th, it's your chance to prove what you have!
 

The first feature was the R.E. Hinkley Super Streets. This division of cars is very competitive this year. Even with the cars so close and everybody driving hard, the drivers have shown a lot of respect and have kept the racing clean. Last weeks winner Ben Poland would start at the rear of the field and worked hard to get back to fifth place, unable to get around veteran John Meaney. Jeremy Zullo, with one win under his belt this year already would pilot his car to the front position. Ed LaQuire and Chris Wilk would battle vary hard for second spot, door to door for several laps. LaQuire would take the second and Wilk third. The next three were virtually nose to tail across the line, Meaney, Poland and Jimmy Zullo.
 

Next up was the Pepsi Modifieds. These open-wheeled racers have settled down from past weeks and had a good race. This division continues to be ultra competitive, with most teams having a chance to win every week. The front three were bumper to bumper with two laps to go. Aaron Fellows developed a smoking problem and have to retire to the pits. Don Miller would hold off the charging Mike Willis for the win. Norman Forrest was right there to take the third position. Robert Hagar would take fourth and rookie David Greenslit would come home fifth.
 

The Suburban Propane Wild Cats was next. This class of drivers continues to be diverse, yet manages to put on a "Wild" show. Early on Jeremiah Losee would take the lead, but he would not run away with it. Teammate Nelson Rickert would battle with him, resulting in contact and a flat tire. Robert Leitch would step up next and dog Losee to the end, with Losee coming to the line first. Taylor Gilbert would put in another strong run and come across the line third. A last lap incident would let Bryan Brunt get around Chris Conroy for fourth and fifth. A post race inspection would re-arrange the finsh to make it Leitch, Gilbert, Brunt, Conroy, and 12 year old Tyler Janovsky fifth.
 

The Jim's Cap Town Late Models would come out next. This group would not disappoint. Lap after lap there were lead changes and passes being made. Aaron Fellows and Chris Curtis battled for several laps, trading the lead almost every corner. Fellows would have ignition problems on the last lap and give Curtis the win. Kyle Welch never stopped digging and brought home second. Returning veteran Brad Bennet would push up to third. Dennis Stange and Mark Merrill would round out the top five.
 

Last but not least was the Limited Sportsman. The car count in this field is starting to grow. No matter how many cars, Brian Tarbell is still managing to get his car to the lead. He would not run away with it though. Dustin Decoteau was right on his bumper for most of the race. Tara Tarbell would come up to challenge Decoteau and the two would be next to each other for the last few laps. Decoteau would hold on for second with T. Tarbell third. All drivers were all smiles in Victory Lane! Mike Metcalf is getting faster and came home fourth, with Evan Burke finishing fifth.
 

This week the Miller Auto Group Weekly Racing Series presents the New England Truck Series. Check them out at www.newenglandtruckseries.com.  Racing starts at 6 P.M. with Fireworks every night!