06/15/2024
Its Race Day!
On NASCAR Saturday, the Pro Stocks take center stage in their third race of the season, the first in the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series. Rookie of the Year favorite Vinnie Arrenegado, the defending Late Model champion, is off to a hot start in the Pro Stocks, with two second-place finishes. Winners this season include Dylan Estrella and Colbey Fournier so far. Will one of these three capture the 60-lap feature on Saturday, or will someone like Mark Jenison, Dick Benoit or Mike Rotondo take center stage?
The Late Models are back for their third event of the season after taking last week off with the American-Canadian Tour in town. Richie Murray has a win and a fifth-place finish in the first two events and leads the standings through the early part of the season. The battle in the last feature came right down to the wire, with Jacob “Rowdy” Burns holding off Charlie Rose to and others take down the win. Look out for names like Rose, Luke Lebrun, Jenison and Connor Souza, along with Arrenegado, who will all look for their first win of the season in the 30-lap feature on Saturday night.
The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman division will hit the track for 25 laps of their own, looking for a fourth different winner in four events. Josh Hedges, Scott Serydynski Jr. and Adam Pettey have already been on top, but there are a ton of other contenders looking to pounce. Former Fast Friday Pure Stock champion Doug Benoit, driving the old ride Craig Pianka drove to a championship two years ago, has been strong in recent weeks, along with Colby Lambert, Mike Mitchell and others.
In the Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks, Rick Martin has two wins in the first three races of the season. Mike Duarte has been the most consistent driver in the field, finding himself on the podium in all three races. Duarte, a former division champion, will have stiff competition like Jake Vanada, Amy Arsenault and others, all looking for their first win of 2024 this week. Or, can Martin continue his Sport Truck dominance in the 25-lap main event?