SEEKONK, Mass. — It’s hard to believe the Fast Friday season is down to the final five events before the field is set for the Sunoco Drive For The Cup playoffs. New for 2024, the Sunoco Drive For The Cup playoffs only includes the top-six drivers in each division in the championship standings at the end of August. The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, Helger’s Pure Stocks, Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits and Outlaws and Sport 4s will all be back on the track on the following dates to set the field: July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16 and August 23. The Bandolero Bandit field is just about set. David Bernier currently leads over Mason Silva, Luka Dib, Ayla Martin, Jase Chaber and Carl Satterlund Jr. These drivers will contend for the championship this season as long as nothing drastic changes in the next four weeks. The Bandolero Outlaw field is a different story. Bryson Robidoux, Brody Wakefield, Nick Uhrig Jr., Parker Davis, Ryder Aguiar and Zacarias Kelley are currently in the six spots. Kelley leads over Mike Hanafin by just 12 points for the final spot with Zachary Keith just 14 points back. It’s Allya DeSomma next in line, just 20 points out of the final spot. Will one of the drivers outside charge in the positions they need over the final few weeks? In the Sport 4 division, Taylor Bowser holds the final position, up by 34 points on Henry Lavallee. Above her, Matt Pion leads the standings over Richie Johnson, Justin Leduc, Tyler Duhancik and Crystal Murray. Unless Lavallee can mount an impressive charge, the Sport 4 battle may be set to go. The Helger’s Pure Stock battle is the tightest of all Seekonk divisions. Mike Henriques, Jared Cordeira, Brent Robidoux, Ethan Souza and Matt Talbot currently round out the top-five. Although it’s only 24 points, Talbot is in a decent spot with five weeks to go. The final car currently in is former champion Greg Perry. He leads by just eight points over Bobby Bettencourt III, while Danny Massa is only 10 points back. It’s Josh O’Hara in ninth, 30 points behind. It appears that the top-eight drivers, ending with Massa, will battle for the six spots. When it comes to the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars, Richie Helger Jr. leads over Jacob Burns, Brenden LaBelle, Josh Parsons, Mason Tessier and Chase Silvia. Right now, Silvia looks comfortable, leading Kevin Davis Jr. by 30 points and Rodney Dowless by 34 points. Is the Legends Cars field also rather set with five weeks to go? The Fast Friday Series returns to the track on Friday, July 27, with all five divisions on the track beginning at 7 p.m. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest updates.
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PASS INVADES SEEKONK FOR $5,000 BATTLE SATURDAY; NASCAR, FAST FRIDAY DIVISIONS BACK ON TRACK7/23/2024 SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway will end the month of July with two nights of short-track racing action this weekend. On Friday, July 27, the Fast Friday Series returns with five divisions of excitement under the lights, beginning at 7 p.m. On Saturday, July 28, the Pro All Star Series makes their one and only appearance of the season for the Bay State Summer Classic - a $5,000 to win, 150-lap special that will pin some of Seekonk’s weekly Pro Stock competitors against PASS invaders. Saturday racing goes green at 6 p.m. While the weekly Pro Stock division has the night off, multiple Seekonk competitors will challenge the best from PASS in the 150-lap event Saturday. Eight-time Pro Stock champion Dave Darling, who is the most recent weekly division winner, will be in the field. He will be joined by current points leader Bobby Pelland III, who holds a 19-point lead in the standings, with one feature win this season. Dylan Estrella, currently fourth in the championship battle and a feature winner in 2024, is also planning to compete. They will be joined by Late Model and Legend Cars (defending champion) standout Jacob “Rowdy” Burns, who will wheel the No. 30. Fans will also recognize former Seekonk Speedway champions - Angelo Belsito and defending event winner Ryan Kuhn. Two years ago, Kuhn rocketed to victory in the special event. Last year, the event was cancelled due to weather. Some of the top contenders from PASS fans can expect include Johnny Clark, DJ Shaw, Gabe Brown, Austin Teras, Dennis Spencer, Rusty Poland and more. In the history of PASS events at Seekonk, the track regulars have stolen the checkered flag a few times. Will someone defend the home turf this Saturday or will a PASS driver grab the trophy? The Seekonk Late Models will be on the card for 30 laps of their own. Entering the weekend, the race for the final playoff spot with four races to go sees Mark Jenison ahead of Connor Souza by 21 points. Last week, Richie Murray made a few three-wide moves to get to the front to score his second win of the season, holding off Charlie Rose and Jacob Burns to win. They will be contending with Luke Lebrun, Brittany Campbell, Andrew Gomes and others in the feature this week. The Helger’s Sportsman had yet another wild one last week, with Gerry DeGasparre Jr. rocketing back to Seekonk Victory Lane for the first time in over 20 years in a Sportsman. Although he’s not competing in the championship battle, Colby Lambert used another strong run to open his points lead to 30 markers with four events remaining until the playoffs. Names like Adam Pettey, Josh Hedges, Scott Serydynski Jr., Tyler Almeida, Doug Benoit, Randy Moretti and others will be in contention in the 25-lap feature. In the Chaz’s Auto Body Sport Trucks, Mike Duarte has yet to win this season, but has been consistent in the top-five. He leads the standings heading into this week over Radical Rick Martin, Jake Vanada, last week’s winner Tim Bolger Jr. and Amy Arsenault, who is coming off a second-place finish last week. All of those names and more will be on track for 25 laps on Saturday. NASCAR Saturday racing also includes the N.E.A.R. division. The New England Auto Racers Antique Racers will showcase some of the old cars in the history of the sport. NEAR will also have a booth on the midway for fans to learn more about their organization. They will be inducting seven-time track champion Rick Martin into their 2024 class this November. Fast Friday action includes both of the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero divisions - the Bandits and the Outlaws. Last week, David Bernier added another win to his Bandit season, holding off a late charge from Mason Silva. In the Outlaws, it was the first win of the season for Nick Uhrig Jr. This week, look out for some names who could grab their first checkered. In the Bandits, Ayla Martin and Jase Chaber are top-five in points, but have yet to win. In the Outlaws, Parker Davis and Ryder Aguiar are in the same boat. The Sport 4 division had another repeat winner last week, with Justin Leduc storming to the front. He’s joined near the top of the standings by leader Matt Pion, Richie Johnson, Tyler Duhancik, Crystal Murray and Taylor Bowser. Out of those six contenders, only Bowser and Johnson haven’t won this year. Will they grab a trophy this week? As the Helger’s Pure Stocks get ready to storm to the track for 25 laps, Danny Massa is coming off his first win of the year. He’s currently eighth, two spots outside of the playoffs, but only 10 points back of the cutline. Mike Henriques and Jared Cordeira sit at the top of the standings, with Brent Robidoux, Ethan Souza and Matt Talbot rounding out the top-five. Similar to the other divisions, everyone in the top-five except Talbot has won this season. Can he sneak his way into Victory Lane on Friday night? The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will also be on track Friday for 25 laps. Last week, Chase Silvia earned his first career win. Of the six drivers currently locked in the playoffs, only fifth-place Mason Tessier has yet to visit Victory Lane. Those who have include Richie Helger Jr., Jacob Burns, Brendan LaBelle, Josh Parsons and Silvia. Fast Friday racing begins at 7 p.m. and NASCAR Saturday begins at 6 p.m. In total, 10 different divisions will hit the track this weekend at the Action Track of the East. Tickets for both nights of racing are available online at SeekonkSpeedway.com. Fans who purchase tickets online will be able to skip the line on race day and will save money on costs. For more information, visit the track online at SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow on social media for the latest news and updates. SEEKONK, Mass. — After winning countless events in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero divisions, Chase Silva has been looking for his first career Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars win. Friday night, in the second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series, Silvia picked the perfect night to grab the big checkered flag. Silvia held off Josh Parsons over the final laps, who had won the last two races, to pick up his first career victory in the No. 17. Parsons followed him to the line in second, with Jacob Burns joining them on the podium in third after the 30-lap feature. Richie Helger Jr. followed in fourth with Kevin Davis rounding out the top-five. The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will be back on the track on Friday, July 26, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. SEEKONK, Mass. — Justin Leduc found his way to the front and was in the right place at the right time on Friday night at Seekonk Speedway. When leader Crystal Murray had trouble, Leduc inherited the race lead and never looked back, winning the 25-lap Sport 4 feature on July 19. He was able to celebrate in Victory Lane, adding another win to a strong season of competition for him so far. Matt Pion followed in second, adding another strong run to his season, one that has included lots of podium finishes. Tyler Duhancik chased the back bumper of Richie Johnson for many of the final laps and was able to slide around late, grabbing the third spot. Johnson followed in fourth after 25-laps, with Arthur Meack bringing it home in the fifth spot. Jacob Budzyna, Henry Lavallee, Mikey LeFort III, Daniel Hayes and Andrew Rittman finished the top-10. The Sport 4s will be back on the track on Friday, July 26, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. SEEKONK, Mass. — Nick Uhrig Jr. has been running consistently in the top-five in his first season in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws. As a former winner in the Bandolero Bandits, Uhrig Jr. has been getting closer and closer to getting his first career Outlaw win. Friday night, July 19, he found his way to the top spot. Uhrig Jr. took the lead and pulled away late to capture the win in the 15-lap feature. Winning the INEX National Qualifier, Uhrig was thrilled to be in Victory Lane. He was joined on the podium by Bryson Robidoux in second and Brody Wakefield in third. Both of those drivers have also been on the podium for much of the season. Parker Davis and Ryder Aguiar followed in fourth and fifth after the event. Mike Hanafin, Allya Desomma, Zachary Keith, Zacarias Kelley and Abbie Badejo finished the top-10. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws will be back on the track on Friday, July 26, for another 15-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. SEEKONK, Mass. — David Bernier was back in Victory Lane on Friday night at Seekonk Speedway. Competing in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits, Bernier held off Mason Silva to hold on for another victory in his 2024 season. New to the winner’s circle in 2024, Bernier is making it clear he’s going to be a threat not only to win races - but contend for the championship. Silva finished second, adding yet another podium to his consistent season in the No. 31 for Helger’s Racing. Behind them, Ayla Martin celebrated on the podium for the first time in her career, finishing in third. She was followed by Carl Satterlund Jr. in fourth and Luka Dib, who unfortunately wasn’t able to compete due to a mechanical failure on the pace laps. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits will be back on the track on Friday, July 26, for another 15-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. SEEKONK, Mass. — Friday, July 12 will be a night the Robidoux family will never forget at Seekonk Speedway.
Both Bryson Robidoux and Brent Robidoux celebrated in Victory Lane at the end of their respective feature events on Fast Friday. Bryson captured his first career win in the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws, while Brent captured his second career Pure Stock win in just his fifth start. The victory combination marks one of the first times in known Seekonk Speedway history that a brother combination has won on the same night. This is a historic night - again showcasing the youth program that Seekonk Speedway has. The Lebrun family, with Luke and Eric Lebrun Jr., also won races on the same night in 2015. Brent moved through the Bandolero divisions prior to this season, and now competes in the Pure Stocks, likely preparing himself to move up to NASCAR Saturday in the future. Bryson moved from the Bandits to the Outlaws, and will soon move to the Pure Stocks next season as well. The Robidoux family has been racing at Seekonk Speedway for years. This night definitely tops everything else. “It’s unbelievable,” Bryson said after climbing out in celebration. “I’ve wanted to win here ever since I was a little kid and follow in my dad’s footsteps and my entire family. I’m just so happy.” “This isn’t what I had in mind, I didn’t even know if I was driving this car or not at the beginning of the year,” Brent said in Victory Lane when asked about winning multiple races so quickly in his Rookie year. It’s really good that both of us could win on the same night and Bryson could get his first win here (at Seekonk). Feel great.” Both Bryson (Bandolero Outlaws) and Brent (Pure Stocks) will be back on the track for the next Fast Friday on Friday, July 19, beginning at 7PM. For tickets and more information on the track, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media. SEEKONK, Mass. — New to the Helger’s Pure Stocks, Brent Robidoux is looking like a veteran. The driver of the No. 25 jumped out front from his fifth-place starting position and didn’t look back in Friday’s 25-lap feature, rocketing to Victory Lane for the second time in his young career. As a graduate of the Seekonk Youth Racing Association, Robidoux is quickly proving he is going to be a threat right up through the ranks. Mike Henriques charged up to the second spot at the end of the feature, posting yet another podium for his 2023 season, a strong run. Jared Cordeira, also a common contender on the podium this season, finished in third. Bobby Bettencourt III led laps early and finished fourth, with Danny Massa rounding out the top-five. Ethan Souza, Matt Talbot, Greg Perry, Timmy Ouellette and Josh O’Hara finished the top-10. The Helger’s Pure Stocks will be back on the track on Friday, July 19, for another main event. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. ![]() SEEKONK, Mass. — Bryson Robidoux has been trying to win a Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero race at Seekonk Speedway for what feels like forever. On Friday night, he was up for the challenge. Robidoux jumped out front and dominated the field to win his first career main event. The victory came in the second round of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series for the division. On a night where his brother followed it up by winning in the Helger’s Pure Stocks, it was a special night for the entire Robidoux family at the third-mile. Parker Davis had a strong run, comfortably finishing in the second spot in the Outlaw feature. Nick Uhrig Jr. rebounded from a tangle on the first lap to come back and finish third. He was followed by Ryder Aguiar and Zachary Keith to finish the top-five after 15 laps. Zacarias Kelley, Jordan Duquette, Vincert Sarro, Abbie Badejo and Nathan Zimmerman rounded out the top-10. The Bandolero Outlaws will be back on the track on Friday, July 19, for another main event. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. SEEKONK, Mass. — Luka Dib was back on top on Friday night at Seekonk Speedway. In perhaps one of the best Bandolero races in the history of Seekonk Speedway, Dib held off the challenges of Mason Silva and David Bernier to win the second round of the Everett’s Triple Crown Series for the Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits. While Dib won, it wasn’t decided until the final run to the checkered. Dib, Silva and Bernier swapped the top-three spots multiple times and put on a show for the fans. It was Silva finishing second and Bernier third at the finish, both behind Dib, who was celebrating for the second time this year. Jase Chaber, Ayla Martin and Carl Satterlund Jr finished the field. The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Bandits will be back on the track on Friday, July 19, for another main event. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates. |
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