Drivers from Airborne, Claremont, Thunder Road, Devil’s Bowl Dirt eligible for extra cash
Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA
Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – September 8, 2016- Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced a series of bonus awards for its “Vermont 200 Weekend” asphalt and dirt stock car races on September 10-11. On top of increased purses in all divisions, more than $3,000 in posted bonus money is up for grabs for drivers competing in four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions, including “invader” awards, heat race bonuses, and other prizes.
The awards are sponsored by Central Vermont Motorcycles of Rutland, Vt., Portland Glass of Rutland, Vt., Sugar & Spice Restaurant of Mendon, Vt., White’s Heating of Northfield, Vt., Maplewood Ice of Whitehall, N.Y., and Northern Truck & Equipment of Fort Ann, N.Y.
More than 100 drivers from Airborne Park Speedway, Claremont Speedway, Thunder Road Speedbowl, and the Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl will be eligible for the “invader” bonuses. Sunday’s 100-lap Late Model race will award $250 to the highest finishing driver from the Top 20 in final championship points at Thunder Road. The Sportsman Modified division will run twin 50-lap races – one on each day – with the top finisher from the current Top 12 at Airborne receiving an extra $100 in each race.
The Renegade division’s 50-lap Sunday finale has $50 bonuses for the top drivers from the Top 15 in the Airborne Renegades, Claremont Limited Sportsmen, Devil’s Bowl Dirt Renegades, and Thunder Road Tiger Sportsmen. Sunday’s 25-lap Mini Stock feature has $25 prizes for the top drivers from the Top 10 in the Airborne Mini-Modifieds, Claremont Wildcats, Devil’s Bowl Dirt Mini Stocks, and Thunder Road Street Stocks. Racers in pursuit of the “invader” bonuses in each division are encouraged to review the official 2016 Devil’s Bowl Speedway rulebooks online at www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com prior to competing.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway has also posted bonuses in the Sportsman Modifieds ($150), Renegades ($50), and Mini Stocks ($50) for the driver in each division who posts the best combined average finish in Sunday afternoon’s Asphalt Track feature races and Sunday night’s Dirt Track features at the “Vince Quenneville Sr. Memorial” event presented by Interstate All Battery Center.
Qualifying heats and the Saturday “Shootout” races for non-winners offer $100 to each Sportsman Modified and Late Model winner, and $50 to each Renegade and Mini Stock winner. Sunday’s Sportsman Modified finale – the inaugural “Leon Gonyo Memorial 50” – will pay tribute to the late driver’s iconic car number 4 with the leader of the fourth lap collecting a bonus to be announced on race day.
Should the Late Model entry list reach 20 cars, the winner’s purse will climb from $1,200 to $2,000, and the runner-up will see a bump from $700 to $1,000; all Late Model drivers will earn a minimum of $300 to take the green flag regardless of car count.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway is offering single-event pricing and package deals for general admission tickets and pit passes at the Vermont 200 Weekend. The full three-show package – which includes both Saturday and Sunday afternoons on the Asphalt Track and Sunday night’s Dirt Track – is just $30 for adult general admission; for a full list of admission prices, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com (or see chart below).
Parking and camping are free and open from Friday, September 9 at 12:00 noon until Monday, September 12 at 12:00 noon. The annual bonfire and barbeque party will be held on Saturday night following the on-track action; admission for the party is $5 per person, or free with a pit pass or “all events” general admission ticket.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vt., four miles north of Exit 2 off of U.S. Route 4 and just 20 minutes from Rutland, Vt. For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112. Devil’s Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at facebook.com/DevilsBowlSpeedway and on Twitter and Instagram at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.
“Invader” Bonus Eligible Drivers:
(NOTE: Devil’s Bowl Speedway reserves the right to add or refuse eligible drivers, or modify driver eligibility criteria.)
Sportsman Modified
Airborne Park Speedway: Nick Heywood, Danny Sullivan, Bucko Branham,, Jamy Begor, Jamie LaFountain, Codie Aubin, Mike Wells, Roger Labreche Jr., Timex Morgan, Rico Hernandez, Brian McGinley, Chris Cayea.
Late Model
Thunder Road Speedbowl: Scott Dragon, Nick Sweet, Jason Corliss, Phil Scott, Kyle Pembroke, Trampas Demers, Cody Blake, Eric Badore, Shawn Fleury, Tyler Cahoon, Eric Chase, Matt White, Marcel Gravel, Dave Whitcomb, Boomer Morris, Chris Pelkey, Jason Allen, Darrell Morin, Mike Bailey, John Donahue.
Renegade
Airborne Park Speedway: Robert Gordon, Richie Turner, Shawn Duquette, Jason McClatchie, Zach Rabtoy, Dylan Rabtoy, Brent Jarvis, Tylor Terry, Josh Terry, Michael Wright, Jared Blake, Brendan Nolan, Curt Giventer, Mark Caron, Jon Boutin.
Claremont Speedway: Gary Colburn, Scott Vien, Tyler Janovsky, Kenneth Thompson, Kyle Davis, Chris Emerson, Michael Burke, Cote Swenson, Alexis Aiken, Chris Gilbert, Mike Clow, Erin Vien, Jeremy Whitcomb, Josh Ruel, Steve Lanou.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track: Curtis Condon, Josh Bussino, Bill Duprey, Lou Gancarz, Aaron Fachini, Matt Mosher, Brian Bishop Jr., Larry Bristol, Jason Gagnon, Paul Braymer, Josh Coonradt, Joey Trudeau, Mike Bussino, Frank Monroe, Russ Farr.
Thunder Road Speedbowl: Stephen Donahue, Brendan Moodie, Cameron Ouellette, Jason Woodard, Mike Martin, Joe Steffen, Mark Barnier, Mike Billado, Kevin Dodge, Tommy Smith, Sid Sweet Jr., Eric Johnson, Doug Crowningshield, Shawn Powell, Brian Delphia.
Mini Stock
Airborne Park Speedway: Dale O’Neil, Josh LaPorte, Tim LaFountain, Tyler Irwin, Robert Foley, Cricket Turner, Eddie Bresette, Michael Daniels, Pete Blaney, Clem Bell Jr.
Claremont Speedway: Kodi Sabins, Alex Poisson, Craig Smith, Kyle Currier, Nick Little, Samantha Stoddard, Justin Littlewood, Greg Milette, Mike Salois, Steve Morris.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track: Mike Ryan, Wayland Childs, Chris Conroy, Derrick Counter, Chris Cardarelli, Jason Porter, Chris Charbonneau, Robert Garney, Cameron Kennedy, Kyle Watrous.
Thunder Road Speedbowl: Jamon Perry, Jaden Perry, Garry Bashaw, Al Maynard, Brandon Lanphear, Billy Hennequin, Bunker Hodgdon, Matt Smith, Cooper Bouchard, Thomas Merchant.
Non-Winner Shootout Eligible Drivers:
(NOTE: Devil’s Bowl Speedway reserves the right to add or refuse eligible drivers, or modify driver eligibility criteria.)
Sportsman Modified:Matt Bilodeau, Chuck Bradford, Jackie Brown Jr., Bob Kilburn, Ron Proctor, Dave Snow, Chad White.
Late Model: Jesse Carris, Mark Norris, Todd Stone, Dallas Trombley, Chad White.
Renegade: Alexis Aiken, Bill Burlingame, Jimmy Bushey, R.J. Germain, Matt Monaghan, Tony Salerno.
Mini Stock: Johnny Bruno, Andrew FitzGerald, Roo Forrest, Garrett Given Sr., Cameron Kennedy, Roger LaBounty, John McCarron, Kaleb Shepard, Josh Swahn, Mike Whalen Jr., Brett Wood.
