Wells, LaFountain Extend Airborne Modified New Winner Streak to Seven

6/29/2015

Airborne Park Speedway

Wells, LaFountain Extend Airborne Modified New Winner Streak to Seven

Turner, Clark, Wood visit winner’s circle on Riley Ford/Whelen Engineering Night

PLATTSBURGH, NY – Airborne Park Speedway added two more names to its list of J&S Steel Modified winners on Saturday, June 27, extending its streak to seven-straight races without a repeat visitor to victory lane. The track’s second double-feature event in as many weeks saw Mike Wells and Jamie LaFountain score a pair of popular wins on Riley Ford/Whelen Engineering Night for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere.

Wells, of West Chazy, NY, closely chased hometown driver Codie Aubin in the first two-thirds of the opening 30-lap race before catching a caution period on lap 21. Incidental contact after the restart allowed Wells to scoot away for his first main event win in four years. Aubin settled for the runner-up spot for the third time this season, with Greg Atkins in third place. Rookie Danny Sullivan took fourth with Leon Gonyo fifth.

It was redemption for 22 year-old LaFountain in the nightcap; the Keeseville, NY, native lost a win in the inspection line two weeks ago when his car weighed in just three pounds under the minimum requirement, but there was little doubt on Saturday. After starting seventh, LaFountain left the field in his wake and passed inspection with flying colors. Championship point leader Nick Heywood of Plattsburgh drove from 17th at the start to take second ahead of Jason Durgan and Aubin. Bucko Branham drove from 20th place to finish fifth a backup car borrowed from Heywood’s team after crashing his primary car early in the night.

Fairfax, VT driver Richie Turner took his second win of the season in the Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade division’s 25-lap feature race. Milton’s Robert Gordon led the opening 10 circuits before Brent Jarvis of Rouses Point, N.Y. took over. Turner passed Jarvis with six laps left for the victory, while Jarvis’ runner-up finish was a career-best showing. Jason McClatchie beat Gordon for third, and Tylor Terry finished fifth. Unofficially, McClatchie holds a one-point lead on Turner following the event.

Kris Clark of Keeseville, NY made it back-to-back wins in the Busch Beer Mini-Modified division, while Pete Blaney of Jay, NY turned around some recent bad luck with a runner-up showing. Chris LaVair was third, followed by Eddie Bresette and Dale O’Neil.

Zach “Beaner” Wood of Georgia, VT won the season’s first 50-lap Enduro race, outdistancing Jeff Murray. Brett Wood, the winner’s father, took third ahead of Chris Mattos and Shawn Moquin.

The Competition Kart Series ran two exhibition races, with 14 year-old Brayden Rabtoy of Fairfax, VT earning his first win of the season in the Junior 2 Pro/Gold Plate division. Tanner Forbes finished second with Keenan LaClair third. Nathaniel Guay, 10, of Mooers, NY won the Junior 1 Pro/Purple Plate race over Evan Patrie and D.J. Gonyo.

Airborne Park Speedway is back in action on Saturday, July 4 for the Independence Day Special “Battle of Plattsburgh” 76-lap Modified race and a huge fireworks display. Renegades and Mini-Modifieds are also on the card, presented by Unique eCigs, Egglefield Ford, Morrisonville Septic, and High Peaks Dental. General admission will be $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and free for kids age 12 and under. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m., with the first green flag at an early 6:00 p.m. start time.

Airborne Park Speedway is located on Broderick Road in Plattsburgh, NY, one mile south of Exit 36 on the Interstate 87 Northway. Visit www.airborneparkspeedway.com for more information, or call (518) 647-4444. Airborne Park Speedway is on Facebook at Facebook.com/AirborneParkSpeedway and on Twitter at @AirborneSpeed.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Riley Ford/Whelen Engineering Night
Airborne Park Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere
Saturday, June 27, 2015

J&S Steel Modified Feature #1 (30 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# - denotes rookie)

(4) Mike Wells, West Chazy, NY
(2) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY
(7) Greg Atkins, Clintonville, NY
(8) # Danny Sullivan, Morrisonville, NY
(9) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY
(5) # Timex Morgan, Plattsburgh, NY
(6) Vince Quenneville, Jr., Brandon, VT
(3) # Jamy Begor, Mooers Forks, NY
(11) Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh, NY
(1) Ryan McLean, Au Sable Forks, NY
(20) Jayson Criss, Plattsburgh, NY
(12) Brian McGinley, Plattsburgh, NY
(15) Eric Lauziere, St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
(12) Jamie LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
(14) Rico Hernandez, Plattsburgh, NY
(21) # David Bourgeois, Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, QC
(19) Mike Reyell, West Chazy, NY
(18) Chris Frennier, West Chazy, NY
(10) Jason Durgan, Morrisonville, NY
(13) Mike Phinney, Willsboro, NY
(16) Speedy Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
(22) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY
Heat Winners: Mike Wells, Jason Durgan
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Hot Shoe Challenge Award: Mike Wells
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Danny Sullivan
Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Jayson Criss
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Bucko Branham

J&S Steel Modified Feature #2 (30 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# - denotes rookie)

(7) Jamie LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
(17) Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh, NY
(9) Jason Durgan, Morrisonville, NY
(12) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY
(20) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY
(14) Greg Atkins, Clintonville, NY
(15) # Danny Sullivan, Morrisonville, NY
(4) Ryan McLean, Au Sable Forks, NY
(18) Mike Wells, West Chazy, NY
(13) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY
(8) # Jamy Begor, Mooers Forks, NY
(16) # Timex Morgan, Plattsburgh, NY
(10) Vince Quenneville, Jr., Brandon, VT
(11) Jayson Criss, Plattsburgh, NY
(5) Speedy Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
(1) Chris Frennier, West Chazy, NY
(2) Rico Hernandez, Plattsburgh, NY
(3) Mike Reyell, West Chazy, NY
(19) Eric Lauziere, St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
(6) Brian McGinley, Plattsburgh, NY
(21) # David Bourgeois, Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, QC
(22) Mike Phinney, Willsboro, NY
Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Hot Shoe Challenge Award: Jamie LaFountain
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Danny Sullivan
Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Nick Heywood
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Brian McGinley

Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade Feature (25 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# - denotes rookie)

(8) Richie Turner, Fairfax, VT
(3) Brent Jarvis, Peru, NY
(10) Jason McClatchie, Plattsburgh, NY
(2) Robert Gordon, Milton, VT
(7) Tylor Terry, Morrisonville, NY
(4) Dylan Rabtoy, Swanton, VT
(15) Shawn Duquette, Morrisonville, NY
(6) Keith O’Neil, Mooers, NY
(17) Josh Terry, Essex, NY
(1) Jon Boutin, St. Albans, VT
(13) Zach Rabtoy, Fairfax, VT
(12) # Michael Wright, Alburgh, VT
(11) Curt Giventer, Saranac, NY
(5) Jim McKiernan, Moriah Center, NY
(14) # Tony Salerno, Mineville, NY
(9) Zack Daniels, Plattsburgh, NY
(16) Hunter Saywer, West Chazy, NY
Heat Winners: Robert Gordon; Brent Jarvis
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Michael Wright
Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Shawn Duquette

Busch Beer Mini-Modified Feature (15 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
(# - denotes rookie)

(10) Kris Clark, Keeseville, NY
(4) Pete Blaney, Jay, NY
(9) Chris LaVair, Saranac Lake, NY
(5) Eddie Bresette, Plattsburgh, NY
(7) Dale O’Neil, Mooers, NY
(2) Harold LaVair, Jr., Gabriels, NY
(8) Tyler Irwin, Peru, NY
(3) Robert Foley, Saranac, NY
(6) # Rick Welch, Champlain, NY
(1) # Tanner Crary, Saranac Lake, NY
(11) # Clement Bell, Jr., Peru, NY
(12) Tim LaFountain, Keeseville, NY
(13) Mike Bresette, Keeseville, NY
Ernie’s Discount Tools Rookie of the Race: Rick Welch
Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Kris Clark