By Kevin Boucher Jr. 


SEEKONK, Mass. — 102 Wins didn’t Stop Rick Martin, as on Saturday night, he made it 103 in the Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Truck Division, but it didn’t come easy. Early on in the 25-lap feature, it was Jake Vanada who found himself leading the field after making some impressive moves to the lead. It wasn’t long before Martin found himself behind Vanada, and not much sooner did it take for the 14 to be at the top of the scoreboard. Martin would go on to win in the Green-to-Checker Feature, with Mike Duarte and Brittany Campbell surrounding him on the podium following post-race inspection.


Darryl Church followed in fourth and Barry Shaw Jr in fifth. Amy Arsenault, Tom Scully III, Marissa Morgan, Ethan Heilborn and John Silva finished the top-10.


Mike Cavallaro, who wrecked in his heat race, came home 12th after Anastasia Lebrun lent her Truck to him to keep him in the points battle.


The Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Trucks hit the track next Saturday, July 23rd for another 25-Lap Feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. --  Chad Baxter is back to his unbeatable self in the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman. Baxter captured his third consecutive win on Saturday night, charging through the pack to take down the victory after passing teammate Ryan Lineham inside the final 10 laps.


Last year, Baxter dominated the division, winning the track title and also capturing the NASCAR Division III National Crown. This year, he struggled early with a different car, but has placed himself back at the front with the return of his old faithful No. 0. Adam Pettey would finish in the second spot, followed by three-time season winner Craig Pianka in third. Steve Axon and Randy Moretti rounded out the top-five.


Doug Benoit finished sixth, followed by Ed Perry, Jimmy “Pepe” Silvia, Adam Giacomozzi and Ryan Lineham.


The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman will return to the track on Saturday, July 23, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on Facebook for the latest updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — For the second time this season, seven-time Seekonk Speedway Late Model champion Gerry DeGasparre Jr celebrated in Victory lane on Saturday night. DeGasparre used a late, three-wide move to pass Mark Jenison and Luke Lebrun in the final laps to take down the victory.


With just a few laps to go, it looked like Jenison was in control to score his first Late Model win of the year. However — DeGasparre got the caution he was looking for and slid to the bottom, passing both of them for the win. Lebrun finished in second, his best run at Seekonk in the Late Models to date, while Jenison led laps and finished in third. Richie Murray finished in the fourth spot, followed by Jacob Burns.


Jeramee Lillie returned to the top-10 finishing in sixth, followed by Bill Woodrow, Vinnie Arrenegado, Reese Bogue and Kevin Bowe.


The Late Models will return to the track on Saturday, July 23, for another 30-lap feature on Shriners night at the track. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.

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SEEKONK, Mass. — For the first time in 308 days, Dave Darling was celebrating in Seekonk Speedway Victory Lane on Saturday night. Darling chased down Mike Brightman and passed the two-time season winner with just eight laps to go in the second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown, capturing his first win of the season.


Darling’s season hasn’t been filled with wins — but instead consistent finishes — as the eight-time champion leads the championship standings heading towards the playoffs. Brightman would finish second, nearly capturing his second straight Triple Crown win, while Tom Scully Jr drove through the field in the second half of the extra-distance event to finish in third.


Colbey Fournier posted a strong fourth-place effort, while Bobby Pelland led laps early and rounded out the top-five. Darryl Stampfl placed sixth, an impressive run, while Kenny Spencer, Ted Urquhart, Mark Jenison and Tommy Adams finished the top-10 spots.


The Pro Stocks will return to the track on Saturday, July 23, with another 40-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on Facebook for the latest updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Ethan Souza may have struggled the first half of the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stock season, but he wasn’t messing around on Friday night, July 15. Souza took the early lead from the outside pole position and held off all challengers behind him to score his first win of the 2022 season in the 25-lap feature.


Even though he took the win, the final few laps were a hard battle to overcome, with recent winners Mike Henriques and Danny Massa close behind coming to the line. Henriques would finish second, putting together two straight weeks of impressive runs, while Massa was sent to the rear early for contact, and worked his way back up through the field to finish in third.


Behind them, names like Ed Gould, Sam Lincoln, Greg Perry, Matthew Talbot, Jared Cordeira and others put together strong top-10 runs.


The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment division will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Mason Tessier may have struggled the first few weeks of the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars season, but he’s caught fire in the competitive division the last two weeks. Tessier took the lead when a few of the leaders tangled in the 25-lap feature on July 15 and took full advantage, driving off to Victory Lane for the second straight week.



The win was Tessier’s third career in the Legends Cars, and he picked up the victory in the second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series in the process. Behind him, Brendon Hammann rebounded from a mid-race spin to finish second, while Reese Bogue worked his way from the back to the front, finishing in third spot. Devin Deshaies and Jake Silvia finished the top-five.


Dustin Gagne was sixth, while Jacob Burns, Nicholaus Bulkeley, Richie Helger Jr. and Isaiah Newcomb finished the top-10.


The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars division will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Much of the beginning of the 2022 Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4 season has been a struggle for Tyler Duhancik, but it wasn’t the story this time around. Duhancik jumped out front inside the final 10 laps, passing Taylor Bowser for the lead, and took the No. 48 Phil’s Propane machine to Victory Lane for the first time in 2022. 


Duhancik’s victory was an impressive one, with Crystal Murray hounding the back bumper late in the race, as the points leader now has podium finishes in all but one race, this time with a second. Bowser finished third, her first podium of her career in the Sport 4 division, while Daniel Hayes scored a career best fourth-place finish. Henry Lavallee rounded out the top-five.


Sam Mattera finished sixth, followed by Karlin Levesque, Ron Gajowski, Stephanie Bruneau and Andrew Rittman. 


The Everett’s Auto Parts Sport 4 division will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Chase Silvia is on fire. 



The driver of the No. 17 in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws rolled to his sixth victory in seven races in the competitive division, passing for the lead just into the second half of the race and never looking back. Silvia’s early season run driving for Helger’s Racing now hits the halfway point, and he has shown no signs of slowing down heading for the stretch run.


While Silvia rolled to another win, Andrew Gomes and Adam Harrison put together impressive runs, finishing second and third. Bradley Strickland wasn’t far behind, finishing in fourth, while Mikey LeFort III returned to the top-five in fifth. 


Dylan Calabro was sixth, followed by Brent Robidoux, Jordan Duquette, Joey LeMay and Bobby Bettencourt III.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 15-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.

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SEEKONK, Mass. — After a few weeks off the top of the field, Darren Krantz Jr. returned to Seekonk Speedway Victory Lane on Friday, July 15. Krantz quickly got to the front of the pack in Friday’s 15-lap Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit feature, but had to hold off the hard charges of Milania Shilosky in the final laps to take down another win.


Shilosky put together quite the impressive run herself, rebounding from trouble a week earlier to finish second this time around. Sam Macedo returned to the podium, finishing third for the first time in 2022, while Allyha DeSomma and Rodney Dowles finished the top-five spots at the finish.


Collin Vanasse finished sixth, followed by Nick Uhrig Jr., Bryson Robidoux, Parker Davis and Luka Dib. 


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits will return to the track on Friday, July 22, for another 15-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.

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Event To Join Pro All Star Series $10,000 To Win 150-lap Race & PASS Modified Special


SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway confirmed today that the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will join the second annual Bay State Classic on Wednesday, July 27 for a non-points special event. The 35-lap Nick Lascuola Racing Bay State Classic will pay $2,000 to the winner, with a total purse of over $5,000 for a full field of 24 cars. This event is expected to draw the best of Seekonk’s Fast Friday Legends Cars division and a few invaders to chase the big prize.


The Legends Cars will help headline a full mid-week racing event at Seekonk, which includes the $10,000 to win, 150-lap Pro All Star Series race and a 50-lap special for the PASS Modifieds in their second visit to Seekonk Speedway.


“We’re really excited to have this race added to the schedule,” Nick Lascuola, owner of Nick Lascuola Racing, said. “We have to thank Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment, B&M Maintenance, J&E Welding and Keller Motorsports for also coming on board to help raise the biggest winning prize for a Legends Cars race in New England to date this season. Combining with the Pro All Star Series and PASS Modifieds for this special event is going to be something to watch. All of us at Nick Lascuola Racing are excited for the Nick Lascuola Racing Summer Shootout.”


The Fast Friday Legends Cars division has produced some of the most competitive racing in recent memory in 2022 — with names like Devin Deshaies, Brendon Hammann and Mason Tessier already visiting Victory Lane. All three of them should be listed as favorites for the 35-lap event, which will be the longest distance the division will run all season.


Even though others haven’t won, many of them have been competitive, inside the top-five often. Names like Reese Bogue, Brendan LaBelle, Josh parsons, Richie Helger Jr. and others will be part of this main event. Will former champion Luke Lebrun find a ride for this race? Will Seekonk Late Model standout Jacob “Rowdy” Burns make an appearance? What outsiders will join the show? Fans will have to attend the race to find out.


“We can’t thank Nick Lascuola and his team enough for making this such a big race,” Ed St. Germain, Director of Business Development at Seekonk Speedway, said. “Our Legends Cars division leads our Fast Friday program, showcasing some veterans and the youth rising stars of Seekonk Speedway. We’re excited to see them get together with PASS and the PASS Modifieds for a mid-week showdown.”


Tickets for the second annual Bay State Classic are available now at SeekonkSpeedway.com, where fans can also purchase tickets for all of Seekonk’s 2022 events. The PASS Modifieds and the $10,000 to win Pro All Star Series main event will join this show to make it a special night of mid-week action in Massachusetts.


For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates. 


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