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CLAREMONT, NH – The final weekend of racing at Twin State Speedway brought together ten divisions of racing, ranging from Wildcats, Sportsman, Strictly Stocks, Super Streets, Late Models, Mini Stocks and Modifieds also including the P.A.S.S Outlaw Late Models, All Star Truck Tour and the Allison Legacy series.                             

The result was two full days of high-octane action at the Thrasher Road speed plant. Saturday was devoted to practice and qualifying for the Sunday features. Drivers who had previously spent most of their summer driving at night had to compete with a very different racing surface that full-sun racing presents. While some adjusted, others floundered. Home track  rules allowed cars from other tracks to  come and compete, though few of them found success against the Twin State regulars.                                                                         

The P.A.S.S. tour 100 Lap features top spots all went to former Claremont Speedway Pro Stock drivers who moved on after the class was dissolved.                            

Walt Hammond looked fast on Saturday during qualifying, and backed the performance with a solid win on Sunday. Second place went to Donnie Lashua in the 21 and third place went to Bryan Baker in the 11 car. Baker led the early part of the race, holding off  a surging Hammond.

The battle came to a head on a restart and Hammond took the lower line to pass for the lead. Lashua passed Baker for  second several laps later, though Hammond's Lead was untouchable at that point.

Aaron Fellows surged to the front of the pack of the Late Model Feature, overtaking Guy Caron who at one point had held a sizeable lead but whose car started to fade after a restart and he slipped to third. Dennis Stange worked his way up from the middle of the pack to take second place. Josh King and Dallas Trombley filled out the top five.

The All Star Truck Tour had already visited Twin State once this season. Andy Linderman in the 3 car was your winner. He seems to have the track figured out.

Chris Wilk was looking good in the Super Street feature Wilk took the lead from MacMicheal. Track Champion Bly was  applying pressure for the lead as well, but was quickly running out of laps until lap traffic changed the course of the race. Brian Sears was at the back of the of the pack but refused to let the faster cars pass. Despite track owner Dennis Fleury motioning Sears to take the low line and allow the racers to pass the 1 car didn't move. The leaders finally passed after the checkered Flag waved as a result Bly won the race. Wilk took second and MacMicheal took third.

Alyssa Rivera won the Strictly Stocks with Kevin Woolbert took second and third went to Mike Short.

The Modified Feature had it's share of trouble Zach Jewett was towed off the track with Drive Train problems. Calvin Poland had a loose wiring issue. Mark McClay took the win, followed by Arthur Heino Jr. and Dana Smith.

McClay had double duty taking the seat in the #5 Pro-Quad for Tara Tarbell and won the race, second went to John Ross Jr. and Beth Adams was third.

The Sportsman top three  spots went to drivers who will move on to other divisions next season. Andrew Brooks Jr. took the win; Chris Riendeau finished second and Edward Brehio III took third.

The Wildcats win went to Jeremiah Losee second went to Eric Danieli and third was Kyle Small.