Hudson NH – Sammy Gilman, Dave Blanchard, Louie Maher Jr. and John Morin Jr. all found their way to Hudson Speedways victory lane this past Sunday evening.

Gilman drove the race of his young life in the Thunder Lites, Hudson’s youth racing division. Gilman led wire to wire in a caution free event but it wasn’t easy for the Sandown, NH driver with multi-feature winner Bobby Stirk lll within a few car lengths the entire race.  Dodging lapped traffic on the last lap, Gilman showed the poise needed to win. Second through fifth were Tyler Hatch, Dan Fortin, Derek Griffith and Dylan Bilodeau.

Blanchard won a hard fought battle in the Outlaw Sportsman. Taking the lead before the midway point, Blanchard held off a slew of challenges with Lee Weldy giving Blanchard the most trouble before contact with a lapped car ended Weldys day. Rob McCrae came home 2nd.  Chris Lee recovered from two spins to finish 3rd. Fourth through tenth were Chuck Dehney, Peter Fiandaca, Tim Casey, John Meaney, Mark Parenteau and Keith Nelson.

Mark Nevers led the early part of the Rookie Stock main before getting together with Keith ”Slika” Ennis and spinning to the infield. Andy Nichols took control from there and led the middle laps until John Morin Jr. powered by and took home the checkers. Second through tenth were Dean Wendell, Corrie Merritt, Dan Murphy, Brian Harron, Nichols, Travis Nevers, Jerry Lepage and Ennis.

Louis Maher won his 8th Roadrunner feature.  Second through fifth were Jef James, Patrick D’Alba, Darren Jacobs and Peter Raby.

The  4cyl. Enduro was won by Darren Jacobs followed by Patrick D’Alba, Leon Keniston, Ricky Labracque, and Kevin Hardy.

The Grand Enduro was won by Mark Nevers followed by “Recon” John Griffith, Travis Nevers, Brian Distephino and Corrie Merritt.

Buddy Wilkins won the Flagpole Race. Dave Heliwell won the Spectator Drags, and Rich Morrocco won the Spectator Race.

Next Sunday, August 30th at Hudson Speedway, it’s the return of the Classic Lites and V-6 Modifieds plus Rookie Stocks, Roadrunners, Thunder Lites, Spectator Race, Spectator Drags and the Flagpole Race. For more info please visit www.hudsonspeedway.info.