Sprinters Return to Big Daddy’s Speedbowl
It was a great week at Daddy’s Speedbowl in Wentworth, NH sponsored by
Mike’s Automotive of Tilton, NH. In addition to the regular weekly
divisions, the mighty Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) made their
3rd appearance of the season.

The Camaro Heaven Bandit division was the first on the track, and
their feature event was a real barn-burner. There seemed to be a jinx
on first position, as Marcus Jenness (19) and Scott Blake (21) both
fell back with engine problems. Blake got running again and managed a
second-place finish, but it was Kurt Whiting (33) in a car borrowed
from his teammate and father Robert that took home the checkers. Bill
McKee (01) finished third.

The sprint cars of SCoNE went out next and the field featured some
former stars of our Modified division. Donnie Sharp, Jr. (28) led the
early laps, but a spinout sent him to the rear of the field. That
opened things up for former Modified champ Dan Douville (7X) to charge
to the front. Nick Berry (12) hung on for second, with Shawn Lawler
(18L) third.

OE Parts Direct Mini-Stock driver Josh Sunn (11) continued his
dominate ways. He runs three tracks on consecutive nights: Canaan NH,
Bradford VT, and finishing up at Big Daddy’s. Josh’s feature win made
it three feature wins in a row, for two consecutive weeks. Matt
Morrill (9) and Billy Bernard (14) rounded out the top three.

“Racin’” Jason Sanville (96) won his second Mid State Trucking
Modified feature in a row. Trevor Rocke (63) was second, followed by
Ryan Avery (01).

Ray Johnson (79) took the main event for the Cutting Edge
Graphix/Keyser Trucking Super Streets, followed by Mark Brown (47) and
Jim Travis (17).

Jamie Bezanson (13 1/2) broke Brad Shanks’ (8) streak of Mike’s
Automotive Late Model feature wins. Will Hull (61) and “Dangerous” Dan
Collins (4) took second and third, respectively.

Super Street driver Derek O’Hearn (14) was the featured driver for the
Kid’s Club. Chief Starter and Educational Director Ray Moses announced
that the word of the week was “G’zinta,” as in “Anyone who breaks the
rules g’zinta the pit.”

Big Daddy’s has made some excited additions to its 2010 schedule. On
August 1 we are running a 4/6 Cylinder Enduro and a $500-to-win Late
Model Blowout sponsored by Central Metal Recycling of Rumney. NH. On
August 15 we are having Bike Races for the Kids with trophies going to
the top three in each age group. The month ends with another 4/6
Cylinder Enduro on August 29 coupled with a Driver Appreciation event
where fans can meet their favorite drivers and collect autographs.

This coming week, July 25th, the motorcycle-engined Granite State Mini
Sprints return along with the Big Daddy’s regular divisions.

Big Baddy’s Speedbowl is a family orientated racing facility featuring
a D-shaped, 1/4 mile, clay oval. Grandstand admission is only $10 for
an adult with a family package of $25. Pit admission is $25.

The gates at Big Daddy’s open at 12 noon, the driver’s meeting starts
at3:30, and the first race goes off at 4:00pm sharp. The track is
located on the Rumney/Wentworth town line on NH Rte. 25. Check the
track website, www.BigDaddysSpeedbowl.com, for complete race results,
coming events, and race photos. You can also call the track phone,
603-786-2866, on race day for more info.