Racing: O’Donnell, Sweet on Front Row for 53rd Milk Bowl

Posted on , updated on by George Commo

Courtesy American Canadian Tour

Barre, VT – Thunder Road rivals Derrick O’Donnell of N. Haverhill, NH and Barre’s Nick Sweet will lead the field to the green flag in Segment 1 of the 53rd Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 11.

Three-time defending “King of the Road” O’Donnell topped a field of 47 challengers in Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Time Trials with a fast lap of 13.229 seconds to take the pole. 2013 Milk Bowl Champion Sweet was right on his heels with a lap of 13.249 seconds and will start outside the front row.

Barre’s Cody Blake was third-fastest, completing a sweep of the top-three starting positions by the three top drivers in the final 2015 Thunder Road Late Model standings. The top 27 cars were separated by just 3/10 of a second.

Multi-time Thunder Road winner Jason Corliss won the first “Triple 50” qualifier after coming out on top of a thrilling three-way battle with Brian Hoar and Eddie MacDonald. American-Canadian Tour (ACT) point leader Wayne Helliwell Jr. took the second Triple 50 and Merchants Bank 150 winner Brad Babb captured the third qualifier.

The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks held Segment 1 of their Mini Milk Bowls. Middlesex’s Shawn Fleury won the pole in Tiger Sportsman time trials and held off a race-long challenge from Craftsbury Cmn.’s Mike Martin to triumph in Segment 1. Doug Crowningshield finished third with 2015 Tiger Champion Brendan Moodie and Cameron Ouellette completing the top-five.

Whitefield, NH’s Ben Belanger emerged on top of a rough-and-tumble Street Stock Segment 1. Belanger fended off West Burke’s Mike Smith and Essex Jct.’s Matthew Smith for the win. Marcel J. Gravel and Jennifer Getty finished fourth and fifth.

The Last Chance “B” Feature for the 53rd Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl rolls to the grid at 12:15pm on Sunday, October 11 with just the top-two finishers guaranteed a Milk Bowl starting spot. Opening ceremonies will follow at 1:00pm. Single-day admission is $25 for adults and free for kids age 12 and under.

 

For more information contact the Thunder Road offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com orwww.acttour.com.

53RD NORTHFIELD SAVINGS BANK MILK BOWL

STARTING GRID

Start Pos., Car #, Driver, Hometown

  1. 60VT Derrick O’Donnell , N. Haverhill, NH
  2. 88VT Nick Sweet , Barre, VT
  3. 99VT Cody Blake , Barre, VT
  4. 66VT Jason Corliss , Barre, VT
  5. 27NH Wayne Helliwell Jr. , Dover, NH
  6. 15NH Brad Babb , Windham, ME
  7. 37VT Brian Hoar , Williston, VT
  8. 58VT Jimmy Hebert , Williamstown, VT
  9. 85VT Trampas Demers , S. Burlington, VT
  10. 17MA Eddie MacDonald , Rowley, MA
  11. 16VT Scott Dragon , Milton, VT
  12. 10VT Josh Demers , Montpelier, VT
  13. 68VT Brooks Clark , Fayston, VT
  14. 97NH Joey Polewarczyk Jr. , Hudson, NH
  15. 14VT Phil Scott , Middlesex, VT
  16. 29VT Jason Allen , Barre, VT
  17. 27VT Kyle Pembroke , Montpelier, VT
  18. 9VT Chip Grenier , Graniteville, VT
  19. 48QC Alex Labbe , St-Albert, QC
  20. 25VT David Whitcomb , Essex Jct., VT
  21. 23ME Dave Farrington, Jr. , Jay, ME
  22. 18NH Lance Allen , Barre, VT
  23. 00VT Mike Bailey , S. Barre, VT
  24. 42VT Matt White , Northfield, VT
  25. 41VT Stephen Donahue , Graniteville, VT
  26. 38VT Tyler Cahoon , St. Johnsbury, VT
  27. Winner, Last Chance B-Feature
  28. Runner-up, Last Chance B-Feature
  29. Thunder Road provisional
  30. ACT provisional

BOND AUTO TIGER SPORTSMEN

SEGMENT 1 RESULTS

Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown

  1. Shawn Fleury ( 31 ) Middlesex, VT
  2. Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury, VT
  3. Doug Crowningshield ( 14 ) Barre, VT
  4. Brendan Moodie ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT
  5. Cameron Ouellette ( 90 ) Barre, VT
  6. Mike Billado ( 8 ) Essex, VT
  7. David Finck ( 37 ) Barre, VT
  8. Joe Steffen ( 00 ) Grand Isle, VT
  9. Jason Woodard ( 68 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT
  10. Christopher Pelkey ( 64 ) S. Barre, VT
  11. Tommy Smith ( 22 ) Williamstown, VT
  12. Joel Hodgdon ( 36 ) Craftsbury, VT
  13. Brian Delphia ( 27 ) Duxbury, VT
  14. Kyle Streeter ( 66 ) Waitsfield, VT
  15. Eric Johnson ( 20 ) Randolph Ctr. VT
  16. Robert Gordon ( H2O ) Milton, VT
  17. Brent Currier ( 1 ) Johnson, VT
  18. Jon Boutin ( 23 ) St. Albans, VT
  19. Adam Maynard ( 25 ) Milton, VT
  20. Bert Gallison ( 30 ) Graniteville, VT
  21. Mark Barnier ( 0 ) Essex Jct., VT
  22. Lucas Wheeler ( 89 ) Bradford, VT
  23. Reilly Lanphear ( 26 ) Duxbury, VT
  24. Matt Potter ( 50 ) Marshfield, VT

 

ALLEN LUMBER STREET STOCKS

SEGMENT 1 RESULTS

Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown

  1. Ben Belanger ( 99 ) Whitefield, NH
  2. Mike Smith ( 22 ) West Burke, VT
  3. #Matthew Smith ( 04 ) Essex Jct., VT
  4. Marcel J. Gravel ( 86 ) Wolcott, VT
  5. Jennifer Getty ( 25 ) Cambridge, VT
  6. Kevin Streeter ( 67 ) Waitsfield, VT
  7. Gary Mullen ( 29 ) Tunbridge, VT
  8. Garry Bashaw ( 4 ) Lincoln, VT
  9. Jamon Perry ( 62 ) Hardwick, VT
  10. Jamie Davis ( 43 ) Wolcott, VT
  11. Justin Town ( 53 ) East Barre, VT
  12. Bunker Hodgdon ( 83 ) Hardwick, VT
  13. Scott Corey ( 02 ) Concord, VT
  14. Nick Pilotte ( 1 ) Jeffersonville, VT
  15. Greg Collett ( 33 ) Milton, VT
  16. Taylor Morse ( 11 ) Waterbury, VT
  17. Cooper Bouchard ( 7 ) Huinesburg, VT
  18. Jeff Perry ( 97 ) Hardwick, VT
  19. Tyler Austin ( 5 ) E. Calais, VT
  20. Cody Smith ( 18 ) St. Johnsbury, VT
  21. #Reilly Lanphear ( 21 ) Duxbury, VT
  22. Kevin Dodge ( 8 ) Barre, VT
  23. Kelly Miller Jr. ( 0 ) Johnson, VT
  24. Alan Maynard ( 10 ) Fairfax, VT
  25. Jaden Perry ( 92 ) Hardwick, VT
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