FANFEST 2010 presented by Sojourn – Near Capacity Crowd!!
Saturday night was FANFEST 2010 sponsored by Sojourn Signs at Speedway 660 with free grandstand admission to anyone who attended the event. The event in its second year of existence was again a huge success with a near capacity crowd make its way to the Geary woods. Fans would have to wait though, as an hour long rain delay struck just as the first set of heats were getting started.
After the rain cleared, four divisions were active on this night with the Bandeleros starting things off with some great action. D.J. Casey couldn’t make it three wins in a row, instead it was the 00 of Cole Boudreau at the young age of 13 taking the checkered flag. DJ Casey did finish a strong 2nd with Dana Hamm rounding out the top three. The race turned out to be very entertaining with several great battles throughout the field
In the Leisure Family RV.com Street Stock division, rivalry’s seemed to be heating up with the 54# of Rick Cashol taking the victory but not before some exciting side by side racing with his nemesis, Matt Matheson of Geary. With just 5 laps to go, off a restart, it was Matheson on the outside of Cashol. Matheson edged by the 54 on lap 18 but couldn’t hold it. Cashol eventually took the win with Matheson winding up 2nd. Third place went to the 23 of Mike Francis in another solid run.
In the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman division it was Dan McNeil in his #80 ride taking home the checkered flag with his first victory since his dramatic win last year on SPEEDWEEKEND. McNeil powered by the 11 of Cal Hatfield off a restart and never let up from there. Hatfield who led the first part of the race turned in his best finish of the year with a second place finish. Long time racer Billy Sommerville showed the young guys he’s still got what it takes, taking home a third place finish.
In the Coastal Packaging and Blending Main event, the 40 lap affair had its share of excitement. The biggest of which saw Robert Tomlinson #29 take a hard lick into the bank only to end up on his roof. Matt Harris and the 29 made contact on the backstretch and from there Tomlinson could only hold on. Tomlinson who’s been steady all year was ok but he would have to retire from the race. Greg Fahey continued his run for a third consecutive championship with a first place finish while the veteran Chris Duncan had an impressive day with a heat and dash win to go along with his second place finish in the feature. Brent Wiggins of Fredericton rounded out the top three.
Speedway 660 resumes action next Saturday night July 3rd with Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman 100. The Sportsman Division will run a 100 lap feature as well there will be racing in the Bandelero, Leisure Family Rv.com Street Stock and COASTAL Blending & Packaging Prostock divisions.
| COASTAL Blending & Packaging Pro Stock – Feature | |||||
| Finish | Car No | Driver | Hometown | ||
| 1 | 20 | Greg Fahey | St. Stephen, NB | ||
| 2 | 97 | Chris Duncan | Hampton, NB | ||
| 3 | 17 | Brent Wiggins | Fredericton, NB | ||
| 4 | 48 | Dave OBlenis | Boundary Creek, NB | ||
| 5 | 18 | Brian MacNaughton | Lower Coverdale, NB | ||
| 6 | 69 | Brian Gillespie | Nackawic, NB | ||
| 7 | 12 | Michael Kyle | Sussex, NB | ||
| 8 | 24 | Kevin Boyle | Hampton, NB | ||
| 9 | 87 | Matt Harris | Fredericton Jct., NB | ||
| 10 | 55X | Jason Carnahan | Moncton, NB | ||
| 11 | 1 | Vinnie Bonnar | Quispamsis, NB | ||
| 12 | 16 | Gahan Jordan | Fredericron, NB | ||
| 13 | 88 | Kevin Moore | Pepper Creek, NB | ||
| 14 | 29 | Robert Tomlinson | Arthurette, NB | ||
| Martins Home Heating Sportsman – Feature | |||||
| Finish | Car No | Driver | Hometown | ||
| 1 | 80 | Dan McNeil | Douglas, NB | ||
| 2 | 11 | Cal Hatfield | Rothesay, NB | ||
| 3 | 27 | Bill Sommerville | Barnesville, NB | ||
| 4 | 1 | Michael Banks | Lake George, NB | ||
| 5 | 43 | Shawn McLean | Petitcodiac, NB | ||
| 6 | 40 | Richard Atkinson | Geary, NB | ||
| 7 | 03 | Steve Halpin | Saint John, NB | ||
| 8 | 9 | Derek Christie | Fredericton, NB | ||
| 9 | 5 | Wade Harris | Canal, NB | ||
| 10 | 26 | Brent Roy | Hanwell, NB | ||
| 11 | 44 | George Jamieson | Fredericton, NB | ||
| 12 | 42 | Matt Rodgers | Smithtown, NB | ||
| 13 | 07 | Robbie Fraser | Riverview, NB | ||
| 14 | 99 | Shawn Hyslop | St. Stephen, NB | ||
| 15 | 41 | Robert Raynes | North Summerville, NB | ||
| 16 | 28 | John Rankin | St.Martins, NB | ||
| 17 | 29 | Matt Maillet | Oromocto, NB | ||
| 18 | 12 | Glyn Nott | Burton, NB | ||
| 19 | 45 | Calvin Rankin | Quispamsis, NB | ||
| 20 | 88 | Shawn Warren | Waasis, NB | ||
| 21 | 89 | Bill Belleville | Saint John, NB | ||
| 22 | 85 | Ken Mackenzie | Petitcodiac, NB | ||
| 23 | 70 | Dave Biggar | Lake George, NB | ||
| 24 | 37 | Jacob Logan | Harvey, NB | ||
| 25 | 81W | Jamie Weston | Bains Corner, NB | ||
| Leisure Family Rv.com Street Stock – Feature | |||||
| Finish | Car No | Driver | Hometown | ||
| 1 | 54 | Rick Cashol | Saint John, NB | ||
| 2 | 2 | Matt Matheson | French Lake, NB | ||
| 3 | 23 | Mike Francis | Saint John, NB | ||
| 4 | 04 | Joe Albert | Minto, NB | ||
| 5 | 11 | Rodney Ness | Hanwell, NB | ||
| 6 | 83 | Trent Noble | Tracy, NB | ||
| 7 | 99 | Rob Pethick | Nackawic, NB | ||
| 8 | 10 | Devin Snell | Rowley, NB | ||
| 9 | 20 | Peter Gaddess | Minto,NB | ||
| 10 | 15 | Roger Slocum | Quispamsis, NB | ||
| 11 | 1 | Heidi Cooper | Fredericton, NB | ||
| 12 | 40 | Bill Belleville | Saint John, NB | ||
| 13 | 8 | Benji Ruff | Carlew, NB | ||
| 14 | 29 | Kevin McKeen | Upper Kingsclear, NB | ||
| 15 | 28 | Jason Shannon | Hoyt, NB | ||
| 16 | 5 | Brad Slipp | Saint John, NB | ||
| 17 | 13 | Jack Lane | Geary, NB | ||
| 18 | 4 | Richard Hartley | Saint John, NB | ||
| 19 | 18 | Shannon Brake | Quispamsis, NB | ||
| 20 | 61 | Josh Arbeau | Burton, NB | ||
| Bandolero – Feature | |||||
| Finish | Car No | Driver | Hometown | ||
| 1 | 00 | Cole Boudreau | Fredericton, NB | ||
| 2 | 8 | D.J. Casey | Halifax, NS | ||
| 3 | 46 | Dana Hamm | Cambridge, NB | ||
| 4 | 19 | Dawson McIntee | Moncton, NB | ||
| 5 | 1 | Ryan Messer | Harvey, NB | ||
| 6 | 3 | Alicia Mowat | Hardwood Ridge, NB | ||
| 7 | 20 | Nathaniel Gullison | Oak Bay, NB | ||
| 8 | 4 | Peter Martin | Saint John, NB | ||
