The Sunday Photo Album – June 28

Last Updated: June 28, 2015By

(June 28, 2015) Saturday was another night of exciting racing at Speedway 660. We saw 50 lap features for Sharp Shooter, Street Stock and Pro Stock drivers plus some awesome action in Sportsman and Bandolero. We invite you to check out Michelle Roy’s photos from our most recent night of racing. 

 

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Bando action June 2015Saturday’s racing kicked off with the West Wood Estates Bandolero division. Our youngest drivers are always anxious to show fans their brand of racing.Braden Langille heat race winner June 2015Shubenacadie’s Braden Langille takes the first checkered flag of the night, continuing his string of impressive victories. Sharp Shooter action June 2015Next up the Sharp Shooters hit Speedway 660 to qualify for the Fredericton Gun Shop 50 lap feature.Courtney Barton Sharp Shooter heat winner June 27, 2015The first heat goes to Minto’s Courtney Barton. The former and sometimes current ENDURO driver is having a nice season in her Sharp Shooter. Unconfirmed sources say we could see Courtney behind the wheel of a street stock later in the season!  Sharp Shooter action June 2015The second heat had some strong competition and the drivers raced hard and fast to the finish.Matt Crocker Sharp Shooter heat winner June 27, 2015Matt Crocker, “Mister Maritime Hustle” is thumbs-up after taking his Sharp Shooter to the Riverview Ford Victory Lane in that entertaining 2nd heat race.Rick Cashol and Rodney Ness action street stock 2015Moving right along, “Rocket” Rodney Ness  (#1) is under a little pressure from five-time champion Ricky Cashol in the first Street Stock heat.Tyler Seveck heat winner June 27, 2015But that first Street Stock heat race goes to Tyler Seveck. He’s racing in memory of his Dad Steve, who ran his last race, last SpeedWeekend. Steve, who passed away in the off-season after a courageous battle with cancer, is missed by the Speedway 660 racing family. Nicely done Ty!street stock action June 2015 Our fans love Street Stock racing. Things got pretty intense coming through turns three and four early on in the 2nd heat race.Rob Raynes heat race winner street stock 2015Rob Raynes roars to victory in that 2nd Street Stock heat. Rob doesn’t get the checkers quite as often as young Braden Langille does, but the driver of number 41 has taken a few in 2015. He’s hoping for one more later on this night.Rodgers boy sportsman action 2015 It was great to see Matt (#42) and Andrew (#14) back in the Geary Woods in their Sportsman cars on Saturday night. The Rodgers brothers are running a part-time sked in 2015.Matt Rodgers heat winner 2015 Sportsman This time Matt out-runs his brother and the rest of the field to take the win. By the way, it was “Grampy” Bob Rodgers birthday. Bob has just a few more than 42 candles on his birthday cake this year!Randy Moore sportsman heat winner 2015 Randy Moore wins the 2nd Sportsman heat race. Randy was on the podium a week ago and after taking a year off his racing career appears to be rejuvenated! Robbie Fraser action pro stock 2015 It sure was nice to see Riverview’s Robbie Fraser back at Speedway 660 for the first time this year. Robbie rolled out for our first Pro Stock heat race.Matt Harris pro stock heat winner june 2015Matt Harris won that heat race. Harris won our first feature of the season and knows he has to continue to have good finishes to be in the championship hunt in 2015.Brady Creamer pro stock heat winner 2015Brady Creamer is one of the pleasant surprises in Pro Stock this season. Brady has been one of the most consistent drivers in this tough division and continued his impressive season with a win in the 2nd heat on Saturday night.Bando action 2015The first feature of the night showcases our Bando drivers. Look who grabs the early lead. Once he gets out front this kid is almost impossible to catch!Braden Langille bando feature win June 2015Another checkered flag and another piece of hardware for that trophy case. Braden Langille does it again. This kid wins where-ever he goes. He’s got 13 victories this season in the Maritimes and the States.Ashton Tucker 2nd in bando feature june 27, 2015 Ashton Tucker and his Dad Cory celebrate another 2nd place finish in the West Wood Estates Bandolero feature. Ashton, who won the Bando feature at the Riverview Ford Season Opener, has been chasing Braden ever since then and has a trunk load of 2nd place trophies to prove it!MacKenzie Brewer 3rd place bando feature june 27, 2015MacKenzie Brewer and his Grandfather Brian Campbell, a big fan of the “MIGHTY BLACKHAWKS”, are happy with 3rd place in the Bando feature. Our best wishes go out to MacKenzie’s Grandmother Wanda, who is on the mend back home in the Quispam area. Hey Wanda, we miss you and everyone in your Speedway 660 family wants you to get well soon and bring your great smile, sense of humour and awesome organizational skills back to your summer home in the Geary Woods!Sharp Shooter 50 lap action 2015OK here we go with the Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter 50. Early on we get this little dust-up just to set the tone!Sharp Shooter action 2015Why is everyone in such a big hurry? Maybe someone forgot to tell them they’re running 35 more laps than they do on a regular night.Sharp shooter action 2015We like our Sharp Shooters served up three-wide. Fun to watch but a little hard to take if you’re the tomato in the sandwich!Kyle MacKinnon wins sharp shooter 50 in 2015When the dust cleared it was Kyle MacKinnon who posted the victory. By the way, Kyle is the guy with the facial hair! The guy without the whiskers is pretty pleased that his hero Uncle Kyle won the race.Matt Crocker 2nd sharp shooter 50 2015Matt Crocker, who finished 2nd in the Sharp Shooter 50, was actually leading with two to go. But the car started to sputter because it was running out of fuel and Matt somehow got to the finish line.Malcolm Suley 3rd Sharp Shooter 50 Malcolm Suley kept his little car together for the entire race and was rewarded with a 3rd place finish.Kyle mACkINNON SHARP SHOOTER SMOKE SHOW These guys never leave quietly. Hasn’t this poor car had enough abuse for one night?mATT cROCKER sHARP SHOOTER SMOKE SHOWMatt  blew up a motor a week ago and now he’s seeing if the replacement mill is any good!Street Stock 50 June 2015 It’s getting dark out here! The DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock 50 is underway and these drivers are gettin after it!ultimate dust-upIs there a car or cars in this cloud of dust? Despite one of the biggest dust-ups of the year there were no cautions in 50 lap Street Stock feature!Rob Raynes Street Stock 50 winner 2015Remember Rob Raynes? He won his heat race and then drove to victory in the DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock 50. Congrats Rob, that was a heck of a run!

Courtney O'Blenis 2nd street stock 50 2015Courtney O’Blenis was awesome on Saturday night. Just out of grade ten, this amazing teenager came home 2nd in the big Street Stock race!Roger Slocum 3rd in 2015 street stock 50Roger Slocum drove a strong race in a loose race car and finished in 3rd place in the 50 lapper.sportsman action 2015The action gets intense in the Sportsman feature. Alexandra O’Blenis (#74) leads this group in the early stages of the game.Atkinson and Moore Sportsman actionRichard Atkinson and Randy Moore were wicked fast and spent much of the race in a blur at the front of the field!Randy Moore wins sportsman feature june 27, 2015 In the end Randy and Bob Colqhoun, from Pub’s Drive Thru Bottle Exchange, celebrate the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman win.Richard Atkinson 2nd sportsman feature june 27, 2015Richard, his wife Heather and the rest of the race team were pretty pumped with a strong 2nd place Sportsman feature finish.Drew Greenlaw 3rd place sportsman feature june 27, 2015 Drew Greenlaw had another great run, finishing 3rd in the Sportsman feature, while celebrating his sister Madison’s 14th birthday. Drew, by the way, is 17.Lonnie Sommerville pro stock winner june 27, 2015Lonnie Sommerville takes the Re/Max Pro Stock feature for the 2nd week in a row. Lonnie is the first Pro Stocker to win twice this year, but it wasn’t an easy victory.Paul Gahan 2nd feature pro stock june 27, 2015What a run for Paul Gahan! Late in the race he started passing cars on the outside groove and came home second. It was Paul’s best finish of the year and his team was pretty excited.Dave OBlenis 3rd pro stock feature june 27, 2015Dave O’Blenis gets his first podium of 2015. The five time and defending Re/Max Pro Stock champion was 3rd on Saturday night.

Thanks for checking out Michelle Roy’s Photo Album from the June 27th races. This coming Saturday, the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is coming to town. We’ll see you at the races!