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Perrego wins first ever STSS show at Airborne Park, Heywood returns to victory lane; Terry, Bresette and Fountain also collect wins

PLATTSBURGH, NY. – Anthony Perrego won Thursday’s 70-lap Short Track Super Series race at Airborne Park over Mike Maresca and Alex Payne, becoming the first STSS winner at the North Country speed plant.
Maresca and Payne led the 27-car field to green with Maresca leading the first 14 laps. Payne went by Maresca coming to mark lap 15 while David Hebert closed in. Perrego, who started 9th, passed three cars on the opening lap and by this time had come to challenge Hebert for 3rd. Payne led comfortably following a spirited duel through traffic with Maresca, but come lap 30 Maresca and Perrego were hounding the youngster.
No cautions were thrown until lap 62, which resulted in the top-three fighting feverishly for supremacy amidst a sea of quality lapped cars the likes of Mario Clair, Francois Bellemare and even Mike Mahaney.
Perrego took the lead with 24 laps remaining and pulled away, until the lap 62 caution for an implement tire sitting on the racing surface in turn two.
He chose the bottom line and pulled away again, leaving Maresca and Payne to fend off Hebert, Mat Williamson, Stewart Friesen, Matt Sheppard and Tim Fuller.
At the end, Perrego went unchallenged to pick up the win, worth $7,070. Maresca and Payne joined him on the podium. Willaimson was 4th with Friesen 5th. Early contender Hebert was 6th, followed by Sheppard, Felix Roy, Carey Terrance and Michael Parent.
In the J&S Steel Sportsman ranks, Nick Heywood collected his first win of 2024, climbing from his 16th starting spot. Robert Gauthier and Matt LaValley led the field to green for the 30-lap, $1,500-to-win feature. Vince Quenneville started 4th and led early on, but Travis Bruno made his way up from 9th to take the lead on lap 10. A lap 12 restart saw Heywood join Bruno on the front row, and Heywood drove away from the field in the middle of turn two, going on to win by 2.6 seconds over Bruno, Fire Swamp, Donovan Lussier and Quenneville.
Tylor Terry won the 9th State Cannabis Renegade Feature after an exciting battle with Zack Daniels. Terry started 9th and was 2nd by lap eight, tracking down Daniels and finally getting by him on lap 18 when Daniels appeared to slip up in turn two. Terry navigated some light traffic and kept Daniels at bay, who finished solidly in 2nd. Shawn Duquette completed the podium with Billy Thwaits and Tyler Irwin rounding out the top-five.
The Moore Recycling Mini Stocks ran two features, splitting up the field with a pair of 20-lap races, each paying full A-main points and prize money. In the first feature, Speedy Bresette claimed his first win of 2024 over Steven Bresette. Jamie Whitney, Jr. turned in his best run of the season in 3rd.
In the second feature, it was Jake Fountain over Kris Clark and Ryan Senecal.
Airborne Park Speedway is back in action Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. with “Thursday Night Thunder”. The pits open at 4 p.m., the stands at 5:30. Practice is slated for 6:20 and racing will begin at 7 p.m.
General admission is $15 for adults, kids under 12 are free. Pit admission is $28 for members and $38 for non-members. Live streaming video coverage is $24.99, available at www.DirtTrackDigest.TV.
Airborne Park Speedway is located at 70 Broderick Road in Plattsburgh, N.Y., one mile south of Exit 36 on the Interstate 87 Northway. Visit www.AirborneParkSpeedwayNY.com for more information, call (518) 554-8606, or find Airborne Park Speedway on Facebook at Facebook.com/AirborneParkSpeedway.
OFFICIAL RESULTS – 2024 Week #2
Airborne Park Speedway, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Thursday, May 16th, 2024
Be Cool Heating and Air Conditioning Modified Feature (30 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

1. (9) Anthony Perrego, Walden, Ny.
2. (1) Mike Maresca, Potsdam, Ny.
3. (2) Alex Payne, Canandaigua, Ny.
4. (7) Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, O.N.
5. (13) Stewart Friesen, Sprakers, Ny.
6. (3) David Hebert, St. Damase, Q.C.
7. (12) Matt Sheppard, Savammah, Ny.
8. (14) Felix Roy, Napierville, Q.C.
9. (5) Carey Terrance, Hogansburg, Ny.
10. (15) Michael Parent, Granby, Q.C.
11. (10) Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, P.A.
12. (23) Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, Ny.
13. (17) Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, Ny.
14. (19) Chris Raabe, Alexandria, O.N.
15. (4) Tim Fuller, Edwards, Ny.
16. (11) Steve Bernier, St. Hyacinthe, Q.C.
17. (16) Jeremy Roy, Napierville, Q.C.
18. (18) Marc Johnson, Guilderland, Ny.
19. (21) Bobby Hackel, IV., East Greenbush, Ny.
20. (8) Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, Ny.
21. (24) Matt Woodruff, Bloomingdale, Ny.
22. (6) Donovan Lussier, St. Denis, Q.C.
23. (27) Tanner Siemons, Orford, N.H.
24. (26) Francois Bellemare, Trois Rivieres, Q.C.
25. (25) Ajay Potrzebowski, Elmira, Ny.
26. (20) Mario Clair, Drummondville, Q.C.

Did not start: Chris Curtis
Did not qualify: Demetrios Drellos, Darryl Mitchell, Patrick Dupree, Daniel Morgiewicz
J&S Steel Sportsman Feature (30 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

1. (16) Nick Heywood, Plattsburgh, Ny.
2. (9) Travis Bruno, Morrisonville, Ny.
3. (20) Fire Swamp, Akwesasne, Ny.
4. (17) Donovan Lussier, St. Denis, Q.C.
5. (6) Vince Quenneville, Jr., Brandon, V.T.
6. (22) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, Ny.
7. (1) Robert Gauthier, Williston, V.T.
8. (5) Josh Jock, Hogansburg, Ny.
9. (18) Joey Scarborough, Brandon, V.T.
10. (19) Cory Castell, Fort Covington, Ny.
11. (15) Tanner Forbes, Jay, Ny.
12. (8) Jamy Begor, Mooers Forks, Ny.
13. (26) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, Ny.
14. (24) Kristian smoke, Akwesasne, Ny.
15. (14) Michael Wight, Alburgh, V.T.
16. (23) Mike Phinney, Willsboro, Ny.
17. (7) Chris Cayea, Mooers Forks, Ny.
18. (28) Jonathan Toohill, Peru, Ny.
19. (11) Dyaln Rabtoy, Swanton, V.T.
20. (21) Evan Roberts, Fletcher, V.T.
21. (29) Caleb Durgan, Peru, Ny.
22. (27) Rick Frenyea, Peru, Ny.
23. (12) Beau Reeves, Plattsburgh, Ny.
24. (30) Parker Dermody, Peru, Ny.
25. (13) Max Dolliver, Londonderry, N.H.
26. (3) Keith Pelkey, Clintonville, Ny.
27. (25) Pat Miner, Monkton, V.T.
28. (10) Craig Wholey, Bolton Landing, Ny,
29. (4) Matt LaValley, Plattsburgh, Ny.
30. (31) Charlotte Morin, Saint Cesaire, Q.C.
    Did not start: Nate Leonard

9th State Cannabis Renegade Feature (30 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

1. (9) Tylor Terry, Morrisonville, Ny.
2. (2) Zack Daniels, Plattsburgh, Ny.
3. (10) Shawn Duquette, Morrisonville, Ny.
4. (14) Billy Thwaits, Plattsburgh, Ny.
5. (4) Tyler Irwin, Peru, Ny.
6. (11) Nate Guay, Mooers, Ny.
7. (6) Richie Turner, Highgate, V.T.
8. (3) Sahwn Fountain, Plattsburgh, Ny.
9. (5) Bart VanLuevan, Mooers, Ny.
10. (1) Mark Caron, Peru, Ny.
11. (13) Tim Wilcox, Ellenburg Center, Ny.
12. (15) Tyler Rhoades, Milton, V.T.
13. (16) Tony Salerno, Mineville, Ny.
14. (8) Robert Foley, Saranac, Ny.
15. (17) Hunter Sawyer, Plattsburgh, Ny.
16. (7) Levi Bombard, Peru, Ny.
17. (12) Josh Terry, Essex, Ny.
    Did not start: Travis Stokes

Moore Recycling Mini Stock Feature No. 1 (20 laps)
Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

1. (11) Speedy Bresette, Plattsburgh, Ny.
2. (13) Steven Bresette, Keeseville, Ny.
3. (5) Jamie Whitney, Jr., Plattsburgh, Ny.
4. (9) Caleb Tourville, South Alburgh, V.T.
5. (6) Josh LaPorte, Peru, Ny.
6. (1) Tyler Bell, Peru, Ny.
7. (4) Chuck Mooney, Plattsburgh, Ny.
8. (2) Cory Collins, Essex, V.T.
9. (15) Dustin Drake, Ausable Forks, Ny.
10. (12) Josh LaPorte, Jr., Peru, Ny.
11. (10) Nick Harnden, Cadyville, Ny.
12. (14) Kyle Hart, Cadyville, Ny.
13. (8) Josh Blake, Champlain, Ny.
14. (7) Glenn Engstrom, Peru, Ny.
15. (3) Ed Goddeau, Plattsburgh, Ny.
    Moore Recycling Mini Stock Feature No. 2 (20 laps)
    Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
16. (6) Jake Fountain, Dannemora, Ny.
17. (11) Kris Clark, Keeseville, Ny.
18. (13) Ryan Senecal, Plattsburgh, Ny.
19. (9) Greg Zindler, Plattsburgh, Ny.
20. (7) Matt Parker, Plattsburgh, Ny.
21. (12) Rick Doner, Clintonville, Ny.
22. (10) Ken Tourville, Grand Isle, V.T.
23. (8) Nate Smart, Altona, Ny.
24. (4) JP Corrow, Peru, Ny.
25. (15) Sean Lantas, Newport, N.H.
26. (1) Kyle Botala, Grand Isle, V.T.
27. (3) Jason Bradley, Keeseville, Ny.
28. (14) Jermiah King, Peru, Ny.
29. (2) Clemmy Bell, Peru, Ny.

Did not start: Cale Manor

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