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In Whip City Speedway 270’s
 
By Mark McKeon
 
            WESTFIELD, MA, June 6, 2009 – Brain Boudreau won his second consecutive 270cc Mini Sprint feature at Whip City Speedway on Saturday, racing relentlessly from his 12th starting spot.  Boudreau passed 8 cars in just 2 laps and then methodically worked his way to the front, grabbing the lead on lap 6. It was his third win of the season for the Richmond Racing stables.  Matt Galko had a strong run from 11th to claim the runner-up and Seth Carlson came from 9th to finish 3rd.
 
            It appeared that the 600cc feature would be a Bigelow Brothers bonanza, as Paul and Ryan Bigelow started side by side in the front row and ran first and second for 16 laps.  But a mechanical failure on Ryan’s car put him into the second turn fence, where he was uninjured but out of commission.  Paul went on to claim his first feature win of the season, with Luke Greenwood in hot pursuit.  The event was highlighted by a side by side racing demonstration put on by Anthony Nocella and Rich Crooker, which lasted for several laps.  They finished third and fourth, respectively.
 
            Points leader John Virgilio won his 750cc heat and then captured his second feature of the year with a late race pass on Kristin Phillips.
 
            R.J. Tufano lost a heartbreaker in the 1200cc Mini Sprints when he was involved in a late race tangle after leading 17 laps.  Charlie Pease was well positioned to inherit the lead and he held off Doug Norrie to take the win and climb to the top of the points standings.
 
            Teen age Rookie Makayla Lucia was smooth as silk in the 750 Sportsman feature, holding off a field that included competitors more than three times her age.  It was her first Mini Sprint victory.
 
            The wingless Quad 4 Midgets put on a broadsliding exhibition in a frenetic feature which went green to checker.  Affably loquacious Scott Viets nailed the win, followed by Vince Jacobs and last week’s winner Joe Krawiec.
 
            Eric Bacon brought it home first in the Modified Lite feature.  Bacon, who was without a dirt track ride at the start of the season, wheeled the Keith Morgan owned entry to victory lane in a 20 lap race that saw 4 caution flags in the first 8 laps and then ran non-stop to the finish.  Ryan Charland was second and Ryan Nicewicz charged from 11th to finish 3rd.
 
            Racing resumes this Saturday night at Whip City Speedway, which is easily reached from either Exit 15 or Exit 16 on I-91 and from Exit 4 on the Mass Pike. A single admission gets you two complete shows, an afternoon show starting at 1:00 pm for Competition Karts and Youth Sprints, with 4 cyl Street Stocks every other week; and an evening show starting at 6:00 pm consisting of heats and features for Mini Sprints, Modified Lites and Quad 4 Midgets.  Admission is just $12 for adults, with children 10 and under just $3.00.  Check out our website at www.whipcityspeedway.com.
 
 
            270cc:  BRIAN BOUDREAU, Matt Galko, Seth Carlson, Joe Scanlon, Brian Hurd, Wayne Ibitz, Scot Franqueza, Tara Galko, Frank Russo, Shayne Prucker, Kelly McCarthy, Bryan Russo, Jim Santa Maria, Mark Irving, Mathew Rzewnicki, Kendall Segar, Ben Martelle.
 
            600cc:  PAUL BIGELOW, Luke Greenwood, Anthony Nocella, Richard Crooker, Brandon Igo, Ricci Hirth, Jim DeCambra, Dylan Menditto, Chris Lennox, Ryan Bigelow, Barry Coolen, Matt Seymour.
 
            750cc:  JOHN VIRGILIO, Chris Haskell, Kyle Spencer, Rob Walendy, Kristen Phillips, Walt Feldman, Michael Parolo, Mark Taylor, Rick Stone, Dan Schaubert, John Cole, Mike King.
 
            Modified Lite:  ERIC BACON, Ryan Charland, Ryan Nicewicz, Roger Angers Jr., Joe Anselmo, Tim Johnson, Tom O’Malley, Rick Ashlaw, Jake Latkofsky, Bill Carter, Bob Poloski.
 
            1200cc:  CHARLIE PEASE, Doug Norrie, Anthony Nocella, Paul Rose, Jamie Beaudry, Jon Moore, Peter Dance, Bill Adamsky, R.J. Tufano, Pat Potter.
 
Quad 4:  SCOTT VIETS, Vince Jacobs, Joe Krawiec, Bethany Viets, Doug Meyer, Jim Close, John Marangio, Bob Boucher, Kelly Ferrell.
 
            750cc Sportsman:  MAKAYLA LUCIA, Jack Fogarty, Phil Bessette, John Missale,  Brandon Hunt, Tyler Jackson, Mark McKeon, David Williamson, Shelby Klekotka, Pete Michels.
 
            Novice:  KACIE HEATH, Jake Ellis, Spencer Brockman.
 
            Turquoise:  COREY LEMELIN, Ryan Irish, Dylan Irish, Jeffrey Champagne, Nora Lemelin.
 
            Junior:  KYLE SMITH, Mike Hauser, Kate Lafreniere, Anna Coons, Cullen Pike.
 
            Lite:  KARA FRANQUEZA, Scott Kalber, Dylan Campbell, Dylan Dexter, Jake Sapowsky, Will Coons, Anna Coons, Steve Rockwood.
 
            Heavy:  JAKE SAPOWSKY, Tim Gallant, Justin Dube, Bill Tack, Bruce Dodge, R.J. Currey, Shef Robotham, Dave Rzewnicki.
 
            Modified Karts:  KELLY FERRELL, Justin Dube, Gary Hublard, Steve Rockwood, Anna Coons, Scott Kalber, Eric Jorgenson.
 
            250cc Youth:  KARA FRANQUEZA, Alex Adamsky.
 
            Two Stroke:  ROGER ANGERS Jr., Ernie Whidden, Jason Wood, Bruce Dodge.