SEEKONK, Mass. --  Luke Lebrun picked the perfect time to have the best car of his 2024 season. In the season-finale for the Late Models on Saturday night. Lebrun charged through the field to take the lead and pick up another win on the season. Along with his victory, Lebrun celebrated the Late Model track championship. Now a two-time Seekonk Speedway champion, once in the Legends Cars, Lebrun captured the checkered flag after passing Andrew Gomes for the top spot in the 40-lap race.


Gomes, a Rookie of the Year contender going into the season who accomplished his goal and will be the top rookie, finished second in the final race of the season. Final Four contenders Jacob Burns, Chase Belcher and Charlie Rose followed to finish in the top-five. Richie Murray, Bobby Pelland III, Mark Jenison, Jarrod Freitas and Rey Lovelace rounded out the top-10.


The Late Model season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

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SEEKONK, Mass. — Radical Rick Martin was inducted into the Seekonk Speedway Wall of Fame on Saturday night, capping off his 50th season of racing with a special honor. While he celebrated that accomplishment, Martin had work to do on the track after — and he ended the night with the mission accomplished.


Martin rolled to victory in the 35-lap Chaz's Auto Body Sport Truck season-finale - also capturing the 2024 championship in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup. The championship was Martin’s third in a row in the Sport Trucks and his ninth overall in Seekonk history — one of them came as a car owner, and now eight as a driver. While Martin captured both the race win and the championship, Mike Cavallaro finished in second, with Final Four contender Mike Duarte in third. Tim Bolger Jr and Dane Saritelli rounded out the top-five. 


Jake Vanada, Amy Arsenault, Darryl Church, Jeff Belyea and DJ Thibeault rounded out the top-10.


The Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Truck season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Last year, Adam Pettey entered the Sunoco Drive For The Cup playoffs as one of the top favorites for the Helger’s Sportsman championship. He came up short of his goal in 2023 - but the confidence was flowing when 2024 started. At the end of the year, Pettey is celebrated as the 2024 Helger’s Sportsman champion with sweet redemption. 


Saturday night, Pettey wheeled to the front and captured the win in the 35-lap season-finale — also winning the track title in the process. Colby Lambert, another Final Four contender, finished in second. He was followed by Mike Mitchell, Rob Kohler and Jacob “Rowdy” Burns, who was a late addition to the field, driving for Ed Perry.


Nick Wood, Dick Benoit, Paul Williams, Steve Axon and Sparky Arsenault finished the top-10. The Helger’s Sportsman season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Two drivers were celebrating at the end of Saturday’s season-finale 50-lap feature in the Pro Stocks. Both Colbey Fournier and Dylan Estrella held trophies - one for the race win and for the season-long championship. It was Fournier who led the distance to capture the feature win, while Estrella charged through the pack and made some moves when it counted, hoisting the championship trophy for 2024 in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup. 


Fournier picked up his third win of the Pro Stock season. Estrella is now a four-time Seekonk champion (two in the Late Models, one in the SYRA division and now one in the Pro Stocks). Driving the No. 46, Estrella passed for the top playoff spot and never looked back, finishing second in the race.


Mike Brightman made a late charge, but came up just short finishing in third, while Vinnie Arrenegado and Mark Jenison finished the top-five. Bobby Pelland III, Dick Benoit, Rick Martin, Billy Brady and Chris Gomes finished the top-10.


The Pro Stock season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Rookie of the Year contender Brent Robidoux had quite the season in the Helger’s Pure Stocks in 2024. 


Not only did he win the Rookie crown, Robidoux also ended the year at the top of the division as a whole. The driver of the No. 25 won the season-finale on Friday, taking the lead late and holding off some tough competition to get the job done. A win and a championship to close the year for him was the perfect finish to the campaign.


Ethan Souza put forward a strong effort - along with Danny Massa and Mike Henriques - the other Final Four contenders. After 30 laps, Robidoux beat Souza, Matt Talbot, Massa and Henriques across the line. DJ Pires, Josh O’Hara, Alice Benoit, Peter Bleau and Justin Rioux finished the top-10.


The Helger’s Pure Stock season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — In a race that went back and forth for the entire 15 laps, the finale of the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw season came right down to the wire on Friday night. In the end, the top-four finishing cars were the Final Four contenders in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup. 


It was Bryson Robidoux at the front of them all when it mattered. Robidoux took the lead back late and picked up the feature win and the 2024 championship. 


Nick Uhrig Jr. put forward a strong effort, leading a portion of the race, and settled for second in the final results. Parker Davis finished third, with Brody Wakefield and Mike Hanafin rounding out the top-five. They were followed by Zachary Keith, Vincent Sarro, Allyha DeSomma, Ryder Aguiar and Abbie Badejo.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. -- In the finale of the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit season at Seekonk Speedway, David Bernier was the one to beat. The driver of the No. 30 jumped out front quickly in the 15-lap season-finale and rolled to the victory in the feature event. Not only did he add another win to his total for the season, Bernier also captured the Bandit championship in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup for 2024.


Bernier won the crown, but Luka Dib put up a strong effort to try and take it from him. Dib, a multiple-time feature winner, finished in second, where he also finishes in the final point standings. He was chased to the line by the two other Final Four drivers - Mason Silva and Jase Chaber - in third and fourth. Ayla Martin and Carl Satterlund Jr rounded out the field.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — In the second half of the Sport 4 season at Seekonk Speedway, Justin Leduc caught fire. Rolling to feature wins and podium runs, everyone knew Leduc was going to be a major threat to win the championship in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup. On Friday night, he made it clear it was his to grab. Leduc jumped out front and dominated the season-finale, winning the race and the championship for 2024 all in one.


After post-race technical inspection was complete, Richie Johnson finished in second, with Tyler Duhancik credited with third-place. Sam Mattera and Taylor Bowser completed the top-five. Daniel Hayes, Jacob Budzyna, Mikey LeFort III, Christine Cavallaro and Andrew Rittman finished the top-10.


The Sport 4 season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Josh Parsons won the season-finale in the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars on Friday night at Seekonk Speedway. Although he wasn’t racing for the championship, Parsons jumped out front and dominated the final race of the year, adding another win to his 2024 season.


Brenden LaBelle finished second, also a driver not racing for the title. 


The champion in the Legends Cars: Richie Helger Jr., who finished third in the season-finale. Helger, now a two-time Seekonk Speedway champion, also won a title in the Bandolero division. He chased through the pack on Friday night, settled for third, and hoisted the championship crown in the Legends Cars in the No. 99. 


Ryan Vanasse Jr. and Jacob “Rowdy” Burns finished the top-five. Kevin Davis, Mason Tessier, Kevin Novak, Chase Silvia and Dylan Calabro finished the top-10.


The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars season is now complete. For more information on Seekonk Speedway and the 2025 schedule when it is released, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

Seekonk Speedway D.A.V. Championship weekend is here! As the 2024 weekly racing season closes this weekend, the 2024 champions will be crowned in all nine Seekonk divisions, starting on Fast Friday and ending with NASCAR Saturday. 


Here are a few things to keep in mind going into the weekend…. 


FINAL FOUR


The Final Four drivers in each division earned their spot in the championship race through what ended up being two Sunoco Drive For The Cup playoff events. Mother Nature impacted the third playoff race, cancelling the action. 


A playoff points format was used. At the end of August, the top six drivers in the championship standings advanced to the playoffs. The leader of the standings at that point was awarded 3 bonus points, everyone else started with 0. Points were given at the end of the two playoff feature events with 6 going to the highest finishing playoff car, 5 to the next, 4 to the next, etc. At the end of the three weeks (rain cancelled week 3) the highest four playoff point totals advanced into the Final Four. If there was a tie for the Final Four position, the driver who was highest in the whole season points total advanced into the Final Four.


In the feature racing on D.A.V. Championship weekend, whoever finishes ahead of the other three in the race will become their respective division champion. 


SPECIAL NASCAR SATURDAY FINAL FOUR TIME TRIAL KICKS OFF THE SHOW


On NASCAR Saturday, the Final Four contenders will kick-off the night by running one-by-one time trials. Only the Final Four drivers will time trial. The order in which they time trial from fastest to slowest will be the order in which they start the feature race. In order for a driver to start in their spot they earned, they must qualify inside the handicap through heat races. Similarly, if a driver misses the handicap in the heat race, they will start wherever they fall in line based on their heat race finish. The NASCAR Saturday time trial will take place at the start of the program at 6 p.m., followed by all heat races and feature action. 


LAP COUNTS


The lap counts for feature racing for D.A.V. Championship weekend are higher. On Fast Friday, both Bandolero divisions will still run 15 laps. However, the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, Helger’s Pure Stocks and Sport 4 divisions will run 30 lap feature races. On NASCAR Saturday, the Pro Stocks will run 50 laps, while the Late Models will run 40, and the Helger’s Sportsman and Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Trucks will run 35 lap events. 


WALL OF FAME CEREMONY SET FOR SATURDAY


Radical Rick Martin, who is racing for a third straight Sport Truck title this season, Skid Sorterup and current track announcer Kevin Boucher will be enshrined onto Seekonk Speedway Wall of Fame this Saturday night, September 28, on D.A.V. championship night.


The induction ceremony will begin at 5:15 p.m., leading right into the Final Four time trial and qualifying heat races at 6 p.m.


With 50 years of competition, Rick has been to Victory Lane over 110 times at Seekonk Speedway, along with 7 championships as a driver, with one more as a car owner.  Over the time of his career, Rick has been one of the most exciting competitors to compete. From the first time he raced in 1975, his fan base started to grow. Today, they continue to be among the most loyal at the speedway. His first win came on May 12, 1979 in the Late Model division, his first of two  on the season. From there, he moved into the Pro Stocks in 1980, picking up his first win in ‘82, on the final night of points competition. While the winning continued through the decade, it wasn’t until 1991 that he picked up his first championship, driving for Ray Manfredo and Dan Sweeney. He picked up his second Pro Stock title in 1996, and followed that up in ‘98 and ‘99, driving for Gil Lopes. In 2000, he competed against his own car, and watched Fred Astle Jr. pick up the championship over himself. Over the next several years, Rick would travel the Northeast, competing with the now defunct North East Pro Stock Association and then with the Pro All Stars Series, winning at tracks like White Mountain Motorsports Park and Riverside Speedway in Groveton, New Hampshire. Whenever his schedule allowed, he would return to his home track and put on a show for the fans. Later in the decade, he returned to weekly competition, coming back in the Sport Trucks, and returning to his winning ways. In 2010, he picked up the Truck title, his first of three titles, including back to back in 2022 and 2023. In August of 2021, Rick picked up his 100th career win at Seekonk, in a tight battle, edging out Tom Scully Jr. Since then, he has added another dozen wins at Seekonk. 


In the early 1940s, even before Seekonk Speedway was built, Skid Sorterup spent time with D. Anthony Venditti. Together, with Rusty Rushton, Anthony made his dream a reality. Anthony would use them both for a sounding board, but more importantly, they were by his side each step of the way. When the speedway was opened in 1946, Skid made sure he was there to support his friend. He competed briefly, but it was as a car owner that he found more success. When the speedway transitioned from the open cockpit midgets to the jalopies of the early 50’s, Skid was running his car with drivers such as Don Hall behind the wheel. Fords were at the forefront, and his was one of the quickest around the ¼ oval. But he wanted more. The Fords at the time were running a single front axle beam. Skid had an idea. He built a Ford coach with an independent front suspension. After a couple of races, and some adjustments and tweaks, he found his coach among the best cars. He was the first to try the independent front suspension when everyone else was utilizing the single front axle setup. It was that type of innovation, and his close ties with D Anthony, that helped set him apart from his peers. A mechanic by trade, his innovations and ideas over the years made him one of the early pioneers of the sport outside of the cockpit. His devotion to the sport and the speedway made his name legendary at Seekonk. 


For over 40 years, Kevin Boucher has been part of the family at Seekonk Speedway. From his first job as a runner for lineups to today, Saturday’s have been spent at The Action Track of the East. As a young fan, and the son of championship car owner Ernie Boucher, the passion has overflowed since the early days. He has worked in various forms through his youth. Selling programs in his early teens, to working on the wrecker crew for several years, working in the novelty stand, and then into the announcers booth. In addition, Kevin has been Race Director and Pit Steward, giving him an insight into the behind the scenes part of race night, helping him bring that insight to his style of announcing. He was behind the Wall of Fame from the beginning, honoring the men and women who built the foundation of the Seekonk Speedway. He was part of the 60 Years of Stars that celebrated the 60th anniversary of the track in 2005. For 30 years, he has been the man on the mic, entertaining the fans with his conversationalist style. His knowledge of the history of the speedway and its competitors and teams has been a big part of his style, making sure they aren’t forgotten. His relationships with the fans and the teams are what continues to drive him to putting his heart into his job each week. 


WTF RACE ON FAST FRIDAY


At the end of the regularly scheduled program on Friday night, the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (WTF) race returns, set for 30 laps. The WTF race, powered by Gerry’s General Maintenance and Spring Villa Memory Care, gives Helger’s Pure Stock competitors the chance to have a NASCAR Saturday or INEX Legends Cars competitor drive their car for a special, fun event. This race continues to grow each year. Last year, Gerry DeGasparre Jr., Charlie Rose and Fred Astle - three championship names that need no introduction - battled for the win. This fun event will conclude the Fast Friday season and the roster for the race is already filling up. DeGasparre, Rose and Astle will all be back in competition. Names like former track champions Mike Brightman, Kyle Casper and others are on the roster sheet. 


RAIN DATES


In the event Mother Nature doesn’t play nice on championship weekend, rain dates of October 4 (Fast Friday) and October 5 (NASCAR Saturday) are in place. If both this weekend and the rain dates were to rain out, the season is over. The champion would be the highest of the Final Four drivers in the overall Seekonk season point standings to that point.


Seekonk Speedway D.A.V. Championship weekend takes place on Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28. For tickets and more information on the event, fans can visit SeekonkSpeedway.com - specifically the race day info page - for schedules and more. As always, follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.