Dylan Estrella added his name to a historic list in 2024. Capturing the Pro Stock championship in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup, Estrella is now a four-time Seekonk Speedway champion. His championships have come in the Seekonk Youth Racing Association Mini Cups, two in the Late Models, and now one in Seekonk’s top division, showcasing a rise through the ranks of weekly racing. With his fourth career title, Estrella joins Joe Rosenfield, Bugsy Stevens, Norm Holden and Leo Cleary as four-time track champions.


In the Sunoco Drive For The Cup for the Pro Stocks, the Final Four consisted of Estrella, Bobby Pelland III, Mike Brightman and Rookie of the Year Vinnie Arrenegado. In the final event, Pelland jumped out in front of all early. But it was Estrella who methodically closed a large gap to get to the back bumper, make the pass and drive away with the championship trophy. 


While Estrella won the title, Arrenegado finished second in the final points standings by one point over Pelland, who finished in third. Mark Jenison, a two-time Pro Stock champion who was eliminated before the Final Four, will be credited with fourth in the final standings. Brightman and Colbey Fournier followed in fifth and sixth. 


In the Pro Stocks this season, among playoff contenders, Fournier led all with three feature wins, including the final race of the year. Estrella and Pelland both had two feature wins. 

Luke Lebrun is now a three-time Seekonk Speedway track champion. Winning titles in the Seekonk Youth Racing Association Mini Cups, Legends Cars and now the Late Models, Lebrun joins an extensive list of drivers who are three-time champions. That list includes names like Dave Humphrey, Don Dionne, Wayne Dion, George Murray, Dick Houlihan and more. This year, he made it into the Final Four in the Late Models and had the car to beat in the finale of the Sunoco Drive For The Cup. Lebrun charged through the pack to get ahead of all playoff contenders and then drove all the way to the lead, winning the race and the championship all in one.


Lebrun was joined in the Final Four by Charlie Rose, Jacob Burns and Chase Belcher. Rose and Burns dominated the division for a portion of the season. Burns won five times, while Rose was there twice himself. Belcher never won, but put himself in position to chase the crown in the Final Four. In the end, it was Lebrun who came out on top of them all.


Burns finished second in the final points standings, while Rose was third, Belcher fourth and Richie Murray, who won two events, in fifth. Rookie of the Year driver Andrew Gomes wasn’t far behind in sixth, jumping ahead of the other playoff contender this year, Mark Jenison, who finished in seventh. 


In the Late Models this season, Burns led all with five wins, while Lebrun had three, and Rose and Murray had two checkered flags. 

Adam Pettey made a move to get the lead in the championship event of the Sunoco Drive For The Cup in the Helger’s Sportsman, and it captured him the 2024 championship crown in the NASCAR Division III class. Pettey, who won five times during the season, added his name to the extensive list of track champions for the first time in his career. Competing in the Sportsman over the last handful of years, Pettey has been to Victory Lane often. He made the Final Four in 2023 and came up just short of the crown. But this year, he wasn’t going to let it slip away in the No. 57 machine.


Pettey was joined in the Final Four by Colby Lambert, Doug Benoit and Scott Serydynski Jr. All worthy of their shot for the title, they had different paths to get there. Lambert dominated the division with consistency this season, and earned the right to finish second in the final point standings. Serydynski and Benoit had their struggles at different times, but came together to get into the championship race with a shot at the crown.


Among playoff contenders, which also included Tyler Almeida and Josh Hedges, Pettey won five times, while Lambert grabbed two wins, and Serydynski and Hedges had one each.

For the third season in a row, Radical Rick Martin captured the Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Truck championship in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup at Seekonk Speedway in 2024. Martin had a year filled with consistency and wins to get himself back into the playoffs, then rocketed to the front of the field in the championship race and drove off to title glory once again. Martin’s title was his eighth as a driver at Seekonk Speedway and ninth overall, with one of them coming as a car owner. The title ties Martin with Dave Darling for the most drivers championships in the history of Seekonk Speedway, with eight.

While Martin won the crown, he was joined in the Final Four by Mike Duarte, Jake Vanada and Tim Bolger Jr. Each of these drivers had successful seasons. Bolger won the most of all of them with three feature wins, also capturing the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series title in the Sport Trucks. As a driver who moved up from Fast Friday in the last few years, 2024 was a major success for Bolger. Duarte, a former division champion, made his way into the Final Four mostly based on consistency. With one win on the season, Duarte came close to becoming a two-time track champion. And Vanada, who had one win this season, drove the Everett’s Auto Parts Truck into contention for the crown with a strong first two weeks of the playoffs and a consistent season.

Among playoff contenders, Martin had the most wins with four, while Bolger had three and Vanada, Duarte and other playoff contender Amy Arsenault each had one. The other playoff driver in the Sport Trucks was Mike Cavallaro, who was on fire in the second half of the season, and missed the Final Four on a tiebreaker.

As a Rookie of the Year contender entering the season, Brent Robidoux had no idea the season would end with his name on two different titles. Robidoux did capture the Rookie title, his goal going into 2024. But, he also was able to seal up the Sunoco Drive For The Cup track championship in the Pure Stocks with an impressive season, culminating with a drive to the title in the final race of the season. Robidoux won four times in 2024, including the finale of the year, to capture the crown. It was certainly quite the impressive rookie season.


He was joined in the Final Four by Danny Massa, Mike Henriques and Ethan Souza. In the championship event, the four of them were right at the front to decide the title. Robidoux finished out front to win it. With a solid year, Henriques finished second in the final standings. Souza was third, while Jared Cordeira, who was eliminated from the playoff before the Final Four, finished fourth. Massa followed in fifth, with additional playoff contender Bobby Bettencourt III in sixth.


In the Pure Stocks, among playoff contenders, Robidoux had the most wins with four, while Massa had two, and Cordeira, Souza and Henriques each had one.

For the second time in his Seekonk Speedway career, Richie Helger Jr. is a track champion. In 2024, in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup, Helger made it into the Final Four, and once he got there, he drove away from the rest of his challengers to seal the deal. Helger’s first track title came in the Bandolero division, but this was the second straight year he qualified for the Final Four in the Legends. This time, he didn’t let the opportunity pass him by - driving the No. 99 into title glory.


He was joined in the Final Four by Jacob “Rowdy” Burns, Mason Tessier and Chase Silvia. Each of these drivers found their way to the Final Four in different fashions. Burns was the most consistent of anyone in the division this year, finishing second in the overall point standings. Burns had three wins, while Silvia, who came onto the scene strong this season, had two himself. Tessier made it to the final race with a shot strictly based off consistency, with just two podium runs to his credit.


In the Legends, among playoff contenders, Josh Parsons, who was eliminated from contention before the Final Four, had the most wins with four, including the season-finale. Burns had three, while Helger and Silvia had two. Additional playoff contender Brenden LaBelle also had one win.

As the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit field prepared to take the green flag in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup championship event, everyone knew it was anyone’s game to come away with the championship crown. In the end, after 15 laps of excitement, it was David Bernier hoisting the trophy as the winner of the final race of the season and also the track title for the 2024 season. Bernier won the championship with an impressive drive throughout the whole season, only finishing outside the podium once all year. 


He was joined in the Final Four by Mason Silva, Luka Dib and Jase Chaber. All three of these drivers finished inside the top-five in nearly all of the races this season. They all had a shot at the crown, but it was Dib who gave Bernier the best run for the title down the stretch, coming up just one spot short in the season-finale.


In the Bandits, among playoff contenders, Dib had six wins, while Bernier had five and Silva two. Those were the other three winners in the Bandits this season. They were joined in the playoffs by Chaber, Ayla Martin and Carl Satterlund Jr.
2024 Sunoco Drive For The Cup Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit Champion: David Bernier


As the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandit field prepared to take the green flag in the Sunoco Drive For The Cup championship event, everyone knew it was anyone’s game to come away with the championship crown. In the end, after 15 laps of excitement, it was David Bernier hoisting the trophy as the winner of the final race of the season and also the track title for the 2024 season. Bernier won the championship with an impressive drive throughout the whole season, only finishing outside the podium once all year. 


He was joined in the Final Four by Mason Silva, Luka Dib and Jase Chaber. All three of these drivers finished inside the top-five in nearly all of the races this season. They all had a shot at the crown, but it was Dib who gave Bernier the best run for the title down the stretch, coming up just one spot short in the season-finale.


In the Bandits, among playoff contenders, Dib had six wins, while Bernier had five and Silva two. Those were the other three winners in the Bandits this season. They were joined in the playoffs by Chaber, Ayla Martin and Carl Satterlund Jr.

Perhaps one of the most competitive divisions at Seekonk Speedway in 2024, the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw season came right down to the final laps, just like everyone knew it would. And in the end, in the Final Four round of the Sunoco Drive For The Cup, Bryson Robidoux captured his first career track championship. In a race that saw all of the championship contenders battling it out up front, Robidoux seized opportunity to get the lead late, then drove away into title glory.


He was joined in the Final Four by Parker Davis, Brody Wakefield and Nick Uhrig Jr. Each of these drivers had impressive seasons once again. Davis, a former Bandit champion, has moved up into the Outlaws and come into his own, ending the year with a consistent drive, many wins and a shot at the crown. Wakefield started off the year strong, and cooled off down the stretch, but Wakefield made a heavy presence felt in the championship event. Uhrig, who had ups and downs all year, led much of the championship race and came up just short of the title.


Among playoff contenders in the Outlaws, Robidoux led everyone with five wins, while Davis had four. Wakefield added two, while Uhrig and Mike Hanafin, who was eliminated before the Final Four, had one each. The other playoff contender in the Outlaws was Ryder Aguiar.

Justin Leduc seized an opportunity in the Sport 4 division in 2024. With the fastest car down the stretch run of the season, Leduc dominated the Sunoco Drive For The Cup playoffs to capture the track championship. Along with the title, Leduc added victories in the final two events, and was on the podium in all three playoff races. In fact, in the final nine races of the year, Leduc was on the podium in eight of them, scoring four wins in the stretch.


Leduc was joined in the Final Four by Richie Johnson, Tyler Duhancik and Matt Pion. All three of these drivers earned their way into the Final Four with strong seasons. Johnson never won, but had a consistent drive all year to make his way there with a shot. He came up one spot short, but it was a great season for him. Pion and Duhancik also had good years. With multiple wins, he may have cooled off down the stretch, but it was still his best year yet. And, you can definitely argue it was a career year for Duhancik. He won multiple times and came away with a shot at the title in the No. 48.


Among playoff contenders in the Sport 4’s, Leduc led the way with four wins. Pion and Duhancik both had two, while Crystal Murray, who was eliminated before the Final Four, also had two. The other playoff contender in the Sport 4 division was Taylor Bowser.

SEEKONK, Mass. — All season, Seekonk Speedway competitors chase the championship trophy for their division. But, inside each class, there is also another title chase: the Columbus Energies Rookie of the Year. This title is earned by the Rookie contender who finishes highest in the championship standings at the end of each season. This year, some of the battles came down to the wire again on Fast Friday.


All three of the Fast Friday Rookie award winners moved up from the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero divisions into their respective classes.


Ryan Vanasse Jr. captured the Rookie of the Year in the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars. Moving up from the Outlaws, where he won often, Vanasse found himself on the podium multiple times in the Legends in his debut year. He didn’t run every single race, but got by Dylan Calabro in the Rookie battle late and held on by just 22 points to capture the title.


In the Helger’s Pure Stocks, the Rookie of the Year also won the track championship. Brent Robidoux added four wins to his 2024 campaign, driving away from the competition to win both the Rookie and track title. Robidoux bested Peter Bleau, who also had a successful Rookie season scoring his first career win, to capture the crown.


In the Sport 4 class, Mikey LeFort III was the top Rookie. LeFort entered the division and got his feet wet at first, but improved throughout the season, besting all Rookies in the point standings. 


Supporting the Rookie of the Year award again in 2024, you can also give Columbus Energies a call at 508-674-1492 for immediate service.



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