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The full results from the Big T are in. As we posted before, Jeff Malave was the winner of the SK event. A side note: Unconfirmed reports have apparent top 5 finisher Bert Marvin refusing tech inspection and forfeiting his finishing position.
Rick Gentes won the Late Model race.
Jim Silva was the Limited Sportsman winner.
And Scott Mulkern was the Pass Tour victor
For the complete finishes in all of todays action follow the link below.
Tonights racing program at the Waterford Speedbowl has been postponed by rain. The action however continues tommorow. Thats right, tommorow, sunday afternoon. Where they will pick up where they left off and complete tonights program.
Waterford will resume today with 8 laps to go in the Late Model feature event. The Mini Stocks completed there feature before the rain moved in here is the podium finishers:
Richard Brooks
Dave Sylvia
Chris Correll
After the completion of the Late Model feature, the SK and Sportsman will run there events we will have results when they become available.
Side notes: Ed Reed Jr now has a 46 point lead over Dennis Gada with one race remaining. Corey Hutchings experienced problems Sat night and lost points to Mark St Hilaire and will have to wait until this weekends finale to try and wrap up the title. The Sportsman and Mini Stocks point battles will also go right down to the wire at next weekends finale. For complete results follow the link below.
What was up on Sunday with the sign in deal at Waterford? Couldnt make it Sat or Sun. Heard they were considering it a "private show" and there was no cops there. And they were making people sign some sorta waiver. As ugly as things can get there sometimes that wouldnt have been pretty with no coppers if something went down. The whole thing sounds like another "hokey" Terry Eames deal to me. Can anybody that was there shed some light on this?
Well,Waterford this weekend, World Series at Thompson next weekend and goodbye to another racing season.What is some of the drivers, owners,and sponsors out there's plans for next year? Lets get that silly season machine goin!!!!!
The Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that the Limited Sportsman division will be a full time division in 2005 for the full story click on the link below
The Waterford Speedbowl will host there final DWRS event of the 2004 season this weekend. The championships will be decided in the SK,Late Model,Sportsman,and Mini Stock division's on Sunday.We will have the results of Sunday's action as they become available.
Some tid bits from today's Fall Finale at the "BOWL":
Ed Reed Jr after being caught up in a wreck and finishing 17th was still crowned 04 SK champ.
Corey Hutchings had his 04 Late Model crown wrapped up on Saturday. With only 21 cars in attendance, with a 40 point lead and the worst he could score was 10 points and had the tiebreaker as far as wins with 5 vs 2 over 2nd place point man Mark St Hilaire, and the most points St Hilaire could score being 50.
The Sportsman title went to Keith Rocco, but not after being sent to the rear and coming back to finish 3rd. Other contenders Norm Root, Ed Gertsch were involved in wrecks and saw there chances go away.
Glenn Colvin with a 9th place finish, was crowned Mini Stock champ. His challengers for the title, Tim Jordan finished 4th and Richard Brooks was the feature winner.
For the full finishes of today's feature events click on the link below.
Usually a lot of Waterford Minis and Sportsman run the World series, and some Stafford SK'S show up. Maybe some Dare stocks running as outlaws? heard of a few teams that might go.
Usually so hungover on Sunday morning at the World Series, hang around a smoldering pile of Bud 30 pack cartons in a pit of firewood in front of my camper drinking bloody whatever's left. Then head in to the track about the time the Mods are lining up. Pray that they run the SK's last, and absolutely make sure that I've used a vacation day for Monday so that I can stay over on Sunday night. Take my time on the way home monday morning, return some cans, stop at the dump station, maybe a trip to Home Depot for some camper Antifreeze, and get that beast ready for another winter until we take her to New Smyrna.
We will have Saturday results as they become available, and live results updates on Sunday on the message board in a special Thompson World Series thread. So check the special World Series thread Saturday night, and all day Sunday for up to the minute results.
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On Friday Bernie Singer won the All Star Truck race. Saturday action saw Kevin Mason win the Limited Sportsman event, Ron Rixam take the Mini Stock feature and Scott Michalski won the Outlaw Mini Stocks. Rain forced the cancellation of the Pro Four,Outlaw Late Model and Outlaw Strictly features. They will be added to Sundays schedule. For more results of Friday and Saturdays events, and live updates on Sundays action, go to special World Series thread on the message board.
Some observations from Sunday at the Thompson World Series:
The SK division always entertaining always controversial. 41 cars started the event it seemed not many laps in the field was chopped down to 20 or so left running. A few of the top runners were eliminated in accidents. The last lap bump and run by Civali on Teddy was a crowd pleaser for sure, thought the after the checker spining of Civali by TC was a bit of a cheap shot but that's my opinion.
The Pro Stocks put on a good show, some good side by side battles. The "mad dog" George Bessette and Mike O'sullivan put on a rock'um sock'um battle for the lead, but in the end like he did pretty much all year Dave Berghman found his way to the front and victory lane.
Late Model division week in and week out probably one of the most entertaining divisions at TIS, put on a great race with once again Corey Hutchings capping off a dominating season with another win. The # 70 of Gentes and the #15 of Bronczyk found each other on the track once again with the #15 ending up in the turn 4 wall and the #70 being sent to the rear.
The Isma Supermodifieds, if these race cars dont get you excited you need to find something else to do with your time. A great race for the lead was put on by 03 and defending champ Chris Perley, and the veteran great, Mike Ordway with Perley taking the lead in lap traffic late and the eventual win.
The Midgets, Pro Fours, Outlaw Divisions, and the FMS put on equally good racing themselves. as well as the Sportsman, Mini, and All Star Trucks made this years World Series what its always been famous for great racing.
I know everyones still recovering from the World Series at Thompson, but Octoberfest at Lee is this weekend whos goin? usually a lot of mini and sportsman cars from the bowl go, a few late models and sks as well. Anybody going or know of anybody thats running?
Former Late Model champion, and all time feature winner in the division Chuck Zentarski, has joined the staff of the Stafford Motor Speedway in the capacity of assistant race director. For the full story click on the link below:
The Thompson Speedway has released the rules for their new division debuting in 2005. The division will be called Thompson Modifieds which is being termed an "affordable" Modified division. For those that are interested or just curious, here is a link to the rules from the TIS website:
Now for my opinion on this, could work, could be a flop, only time will ultimately tell. What do I think will decide if this new division sinks or swims? I think funny enough, it won't be the parts and pieces end of things, it will be how many "NAME" drivers they get to drive these things. If the field of drivers consists of mostly "newcomers" or "struggling" SK competitors (now I have nothing against either of these, everybody has to start somewhere, or find their place sometimes) I dont see people "taking" to the division. Now, if it becomes a stepping stone or a chance for Late Model or Sportsman drivers to get open wheel experience, and you see drivers (I'm only mentioning these paticular drivers because either their names have been associated with the division, or I think they would help me get my point across, lol! ) like Rick Gentes, Larry Barnett, perhaps a Charles Bailey or even just say Corey Hutchings, "Boom" instant fan interest. If these drivers have success, and gain an SK ride out of it, then others will follow. Just my opinion. If any of you have an opinion, or an opinion on mine, please post it, we would like to hear it.
Were looking for "silly season" rumors, drivers getting rides, or new rides, or teams changing drivers, drivers moving up to another division, etc etc. Heres some to get it started that we have heard ( some of these you have probably already heard)
Waterford Sportsman champion Keith Rocco in the Poulin #78 SK at Stafford
Thompson and Waterford LM champ Corey Hutchings running the ACT Tour for MS Racing
Waterford Mini stock driver Richard Brooks moving up to the SK division at Waterford
SK driver James Civali running the Busch North Series
Phil Rondeau to run Thompson in the Late Model division
Todd Ceravolo to come out of "Retirement" and return to the SK division
Stafford SK driver Shawn Tryon leaving the SK'S to race the dirt at Lebanon Valley
Mike Quintilliano out of the # 48 LM at Stafford and Jay Stuart in
Theres a few for now, we will post more as we here them, but we want you to post any you have heard, or set us straight if were wrong on any of the ones we post. So let the "SILLY SEASON" begin.
The Thompson Speedway has released its schedule for the 2005 racing season. To view the schedule, click on the link below: (Note the grandstand and pit entrance fees for the 300 and world series events, boy i hope those are misprints..... yikes!!!!!!!)
Just a reminder, this is the archived 2004 Dwrs page. For current info go to the top, and click on Makinglaps.com forum for the new and improved 2005 board.