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FINAL
2006 DRIVER STANDINGS
POS. - DRIVER - POINTS
1. Ryan Smith - 599
2. Jeff Abold - 572
3. Nick Wean - 530
4. Aaron Wall - 476
5. Ryan Osborne - 472
6. Jesse State - 467
7. Sean Carman - 456
8. Shaun Gosselin - 416
9. P.J. Stergios - 378
10. Ginny Quinones - 364
11. Jon Seaman - 287
12. Andy Barrows 237
13. Stephanie Stevens - 231
14. Dana Messier - 205
15. Abby Martino - 183
16. Jeremy Tsihlis - 181
17. Dan Moore - 163
18. Mike Hoffman - 156
19. Matt Bettencourt - 136
20. Michael Sboro - 118 |
FINAL
2006 ENTRANTS STANDINGS
POS. - ENTRANT - CAR # - POINTS
1. S & S Speedways - #55 - 749
2.Pat Abold Motorsports - #05 - 722
3. Nick Wean - #78 - 680
4. Stephen Wall - #8 - 626
5. Robert Osborne - #38 - 622
6.J ames State - #18 - 617
7. Sean Carman Motorsports - #47 - 591
8. Steven Gosselin - #26 - 566
9. Victor Quinones - #00 - 514
10. William Stergios - #7 - 429
11. Jonathan Seaman Sr. - #63 - 377
12. Pro Stock Kitchens - #81 - 342
13. George Stevens - #20 - 336
14. Frank Martino - #28 - 288
15. Robin Messier - #4 - 280
16. George Tsihlis - #48 -271
17. Timothy Moore - #04 - 253
18. Mike Hoffman Racing - #74 - 246
19. Franklin Bettencourt Trucking - #10 - 211
20. Louis Mattesen Jr. - #15 - 160 |
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DATE |
TRACK |
WINNER(S) |
| Sat. 4/29 |
Waterford Speedbowl -
Waterford, CT
www.speedbowl.com |
Nick Wean |
| Sat. 5/13 |
Oswego Speedway - Oswego, NY
www.oswegospeedway.com |
Rained Out:
Added to June 17th |
| Sat. 5/20 |
Adirondack Speedway - Lowville, NY
www.adirondackspeedway.com |
Rained Out |
| Sat. 5/27 |
Seekonk Speedway - Seekonk, MA
www.seekonkspeedway.com |
Jeff Abold |
| Sat. 6/3 |
Chemung Speedrome - Chemung, NY
www.chemungspeedrome.net |
Rained Out |
| Sat. 6/17 |
Oswego Speedway - Oswego, NY
www.oswegospeedway.com
Rained out feature from 5/13 will be
added here as a twin bill. |
Ryan Smith &
Jeff Abold |
| Wed. 7/26 |
Seekonk Speedway - Seekonk, MA
www.seekonkspeedway.com
"Open Wheel Wednesday" |
Jeff Abold |
| Fri. 7./28 |
Adirondack Speedway - Lowville, NY
www.adirondackspeedway.com |
Ryan Smith |
Sat. 8/5
(Note: This is a
date change
from 8/12) |
Chemung Speedrome - Chemung, NY
www.chemungspeedrome.net |
Ryan Smith |
Raindate
Sat. 8/19 |
Wall Township Speedway
- Wall, NJ
www.wallspeedway.com |
Shawn Gosselin |
| Sat. 8/26 |
Seekonk Speedway - Seekonk, MA
www.seekonkspeedway.com
"Boston Louie Memorial Challenge" |
Jon Seaman |
| Sun. 9/3 |
Oswego Speedway - Oswego, NY
www.oswegospeedway.com
"Classic Weekend" |
Rained Out |
| Sat. 10/7-8 |
Seekonk Speedway - Seekonk, MA
www.seekonkspeedway.com
"D.A.V. Memorial" |
Jeff Abold |
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johnd19@cox.net
View Photos of the 2006 Season & Contact John HERE |
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SMITH FINALIZES EARL’S
CROWN
IN NORTHEAST FOCUSES
Ryan Smith of Kunkletown, Pa.
is the latest Earl’s Fast Qualifier Champion for 2006 as the
Northeast Ford Focus Series concluded its slate Sunday at Seekonk,
Mass. Smith also emerged as the series driving champion.
Points are awarded at each USAC event based on an international
system awarding the top-six qualifiers with points in the following
scale: 1st-9, 2nd-6, 3rd-4, 4th-3, 5th-2, 6th-1. When qualifying is
not held for Ford Focus events, points are awarded based on a system
of lineup points earned in the preliminary heats
Each USAC National, Western and Ford Focus Midget Car Earl’s
Plumbing FQ Champion will be honored at USAC’s Champions Night
ceremony in Indianapolis. The Silver Crown FQ champ will receive
$5,000, while National Sprint and Midget and Western Sprint and
Midget and USAC/CRA FQ champs will receive $3,000 each. The Ford
Focus FQ champs will each receive $500.
Northeast Ford Focus
(Final): 1-Ryan Smith-64;
2-Nick Wean-30; 3-Sean Carman-24; 4-Jeff Abold-22; 5-Jesse State-21. |
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Seekonk Speedway - Sat. & Sun. 10/7-8
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Jeff Abold Wins Focus Battle
Ryan Smith Wins the War |
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Jeff Abold #05 from
Pennellville, NY, won the 25 lap D. Anthony Venditti Classic at
Seekonk Speedway. Jeff led all 25 laps to beat Jesse State, Nick
Wean, Ryan Osborne, and Dana Messier to the checkered flag.
All
Ryan Smith #55 from Kunkletown Pa., had to do was start the feature
to win his 2nd Regional Championship in 1 year! Ryan won the
early season Florida Region, along with the USAC Ford Focus
Northeast Midget Series.
October 7-8, 2006 – Seekonk, MA – Seekonk
Speedway – “D.Anthony Venditti Classic”
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps – Held Oct. 7)
1. Dana Messier (#4 Messier), 2. Jesse State (#18 State),
3. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 4. P.J. Stergios (#7 Stergios), 5.
Shawn Gosselin (#26 Gosselin),
6. Dan Moore (#04 Moore), 7. Abby Martino (#28 Martino), 8.
Jeremy Tsihlis (#48 Tsihlis). NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps – Held Oct.
7) 1. Jon Seaman (#63 Seaman), 2. Ryan Smith (#55 S&S), 3. Nick
Wean (#78 Wean), 4. Ryan Osborne (#38 Osborne), 5. Aaron Wall
(#8 Wall),
6. Ginny Quinones (#00 Quinones), 7. Matt Bettencourt (#10
Bettencourt). NT
FEATURE: (25 laps – Held Oct.8) 1.
Jeff Abold, 2. Jesse State, 3. Nick Wean, 4. Ryan Osborne,
5. Dana Messier, 6. Shawn Gosselin, 7. Dan Moore, 8. Aaron Wall,
9. Jon Seaman,
10. Jeremy Tsihlis, 11. Ginny Quinones, 12. Matt Bettencourt,
13. Ryan Smith,
14. P.J. Stergios, 15. Abby Martino. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25
Abold.
FINAL NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS
STANDINGS: 1-Smith-599; 2-Abold-572;
3-Wean-530; 4-Wall-476; 5-Osborne-472; 6-State-467; 7-Sean
Carman-456;
8-Gosselin416; 9-Stergios-378; 10-Quinones-364.
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| Tire
Rule Change -USAC will allow the Northeast Ford Focus Series
owners to have the option of using a softer compound right rear
tire, or the regular Series tire for this event only.
The 10/23.5 x 13 – 760 RR tire will
be allowed for this event only. They will only be available from
Bobby Seymore @ The Race Depot. The retail price is $130.00.
Using this tire at any other USAC Ford Focus Event will result
in a 3 race suspension for both the owner and driver. |
LF
7/20.5 – MG5, MG6 |
RF
7/20.5 – MG6, MG7 |
LR
10/22.0 (USAC Focus)
10/22.5 (USAC Focus) |
RR
10/23.5 (USAC Focus)
10/23.5 x 13 – 760 |
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Oswego
Speedway - Sunday 9/3
2nd Annual Bud Ford
Focus Classic
RACING PROGRAM CANCELED
DUE TO RAIN AND TRACK COMMITMENTS
Thanks to everyone who tried to make this
event happen….
Please contact the Speedway to get refunds on your rainchecks and
(wristbands)…
NFFS entry (sign-in) at Oswego…can be refunded (need addresses) or be used
at Seekonk in October…
>>> please contact Tim Sassaman - NFFS USAC
Chief Steward / Race Director
908 399 3545 - tsracing@ptd.net
NEXT NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS RACE: October 7-8 – Seekonk
(MA) |
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| In the USAC Ford Focus Midget
Series 29-lap event, Southbury, CT’s Jon Seaman went green to
checker to post his first win of the season. Seaman started on the
pole and withstood three caution flags, finishing 1.5 seconds ahead
of his closest challenger. Ryan Smith, Sean Carman, Jeff Abold, a
two-time winner at Seekonk in 2006, and Nick Wean comprised the
balance of the top five. |
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USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS:
8/26 – Seekonk, MA – Seekonk Speedway
“Boston” Louie Seymour Memorial Coors Light
Silver Cup Classic
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ryan Smith, 55,
S&S-12.342; 2. P.J. Stergios, 7, Stergios-12.469; 3. Nick Wean, 78,
Wean-12.480; 4. Ryan Osborne, 38, Osborne-12.483; 5. Dana Messier,
4, Messier-12.511; 6. Jeff Abold, 05, Abold-12.541; 7. Sean Carman,
47, Carman-12.545; 8. Jon Seaman, 63, Seaman-12.570; 9. Jesse State,
18, State-12.592; 10. Aaron Wall, 8, Wall-12.595; 11. Shawn Gosselin,
26, Gosselin-12.675; 12. Ginny Quinones, 00, Quinones-12.679; 13.
Jeremy Tsihlis, 48, Tsihlis-12.751; 14. Andrew Barrows, 81, Pro
Stock-12.757; 15. Abby Martino, 28, Martino-12.863; 16. Matt
Bettencourt, 10, Bettencourt-13.033.
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Smith, 2.
Wean, 3. Carman, 4. Messier, 5. State, 6. Gosselin, 7. Tsihlis,
8. Martino. NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Stergios, 2.
Abold, 3. Seaman, 4. Wall, 5. Quinones, 6. Barrows, 7. Bettencourt,
8. Osborne. NT
FEATURE: (29 laps) 1. Jon Seaman, 2.
Ryan Smith, 3. Sean Carman, 4. Jeff Abold, 5. Nick Wean, 6. Dana
Messier, 7. P.J. Stergios, 8. Jesse State, 9. Aaron Wall, 10. Jeremy
Tsihlis, 11. Matt Bettencourt, 12. Abby Martino, 13. Andrew Barrows,
14. Shawn Gosselin, 15. Ryan Osborne, 16. Ginny Quinones. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-29 Seaman.
NEW NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS STANDINGS:
1-Smith-565; 2-Abold-506; 3-Wean-470; 4-Carman-456; 5-Wall-433;
6-Osborne-416; 7-State-403; 8-Gosselin-367; 9-Stergios-348;
10-Quinones-329.
NEXT NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS RACE:
September 3 – Oswego (NY) Speedway
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Gosselin Claims Initial Focus Win at
Wall Township Speedway 8/19
BELMAR, N.J. - Another new track, another new
winner in the USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series. This time, it was
Shawn Gosselin.
Gosselin started on the pole and led all 25 laps at Wall Township Speedway
for his first career USAC feature victory in the race, a rescheduled rain
date from June.
Trailing Gosselin and his No. 26 machine were point leader Ryan Smith, Ryan
Osborne, Jon Seaman and Aaron Wall.
USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: 8/19 –
Belmar, New Jersey – Wall Township Speedway
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ryan Smith, 55, S&S-12.936;
2. Ryan Osborne, 38, Osborne-12.998; 3. Aaron Wall, 8, Wall-13.085; 4. Shawn
Gosselin, 26, Gosselin-13.093; 5. Sean Carman, 47, Carman-13.099; 6. Nick
Wean, 78, Wean-13.139; 7. Jon Seaman, 63, Jon Seaman-13.206; 8. P.J.
Stergios, 7, Stergios-13.275; 9. Jeff Abold, 05, Abold-13.282; 10. Ginny
Quinones, 00, Quinones-13.300; 11. Jesse State, 18, State-13.315; 12. Jeremy
Tsihlis, 48, Tsihlis-13.540; 13. Abby Martino, 28, Martino-13.655; 14. Jesse
Hartman, 78x, Wean-13.708; 15. Dustin Maclean, 4, Maclean-13.824.|
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Wall, 2. Smith, 3.
Carman, 4. Seaman, 5. State, 6. Abold, 7. Martino, 8. Maclean. NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Osborne, 2. Gosselin,
3. Stergios, 4. Quinones, 5. Tsihlis, 6. Hartman. NT
FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Shawn Gosselin, 2. Ryan
Smith, 3. Ryan Osborne, 4. Jon Seaman, 5. Aaron Wall,
6. Jesse State, 7. Ginny Quinones, 8. Jeff Abold, 9. Nick Wean, 10. Jeremy
Tsihlis, 11. Sean Carman,
12. P.J. Stergios, 13. Dustin Maclean, 14. Abby Martino, 15. Jesse Hartman.
NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Gosselin.
NEW NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS
STANDINGS: 1-Smith-494; 2-Abold-447; 3-Wean-411; 4-Carman-396;
5-Wall-392; 6-Osborne-390; 7-State-360; 8-Gosselin-339; 9-Quinones-304;
10-Stergios-293.
NEXT NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS RACE: August 26 –
Seekonk (MA) Speedway |
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Smith
Wins Northeast Race at Chemung
CHEMUNG, N.Y. - Ryan Smith overhauled Michael Sboro on the final lap
Saturday at Chemung Speedrome to boost his victory total on the year and
increase his point lead in the series standings.
Smith trailed Sboro for 15 laps before taking command on Lap 25, leading
Sboro and Nick Wean across the stripe.
Smith's lead now stands at 19 over Jeff Abold, who finished fourth.
USAC NFFS RACE
RESULTS: August 5, 2006 – Chemung, New York - Chemung Speedrome
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nick Wean (#78 Wean),
2. Ginny Quinones (#00 Quinones). 3. Michael Sboro (#24 Sboro), 4. Stephanie
Stevens (#20 Stevens), 5. Ryan Osborne (#38 Osborne), 6. P.J. Stergios (#7
Stergios), 7. Sean Carman (#47 Carman), 8. Andrew Barrows (#81 Pro Stock),
9. Jesse Hartman (#78x Wean), 10. Abby Martino (#28 Martino). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jon Seaman (#63
Seaman), 2. Ryan Smith (#55 S & S), 3. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 4. Shaun
Gosselin (#26 Gosselin), 5. Aaron Wall (#8 Wall), 6. Jesse State (#18
State), 7. Dan Moore (#04 Moore), 8. Mike Hoffman (#74 Hoffman), 9. Jeremy
Tsihlis ($48 Tsihlis). NT
FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Ryan Smith, 2. Michael
Sboro, 3. Nick Wean, 4. Jeff Abold, 5. Jon Seaman, 6. P.J. Stergio, 7. Aaron
Wall, 8. Sean Carman, 9. Ryan Osborne, 10. Jesse State, 11. Dan Moore, 12.
Abby Martino, 13. Jesse Hatman, 14. Jeremy Tsihlis, 15, Stephanie Stevens,
16. Andy Barrows, 17. Mike Hoffman, 18. Ginny Quinones. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-9 Abold, Laps 10-24
Sboro, Lap 25 Smith
NEW NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS STANDINGS:
1-Smith-424; 2-Abold-405; 3-Wean-374; 4-Carman-357; 5-Wall-332;
6-Osborne-323; 7-State-311; 8-Gosselin-269; 9-Stefrgios-258; 10-Quinones-257.
NEXT NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS RACE: August 26 –
Seekonk (MA) Speedway |
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Ryan Smith
Wins at Lowville
LOWVILLE, N.Y. - Ryan Smith continues to lead the USAC Northeast
Ford Focus Midget Car Series point standings after his victory
Friday in the 25-lap feature at Adirondack International Speedway.Ryan set fast time in qualifying with a 16.14 over Jeff Abold's 16.35.
Smith made an outside move on #47 Sean Carman for the lead on lap #20.
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USAC NFFS RACE
RESULTS: July 28, 2006 – Lowville, New York – Adirondack International
Speedway
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ryan Smith, 55, S &
S-16.148; 2. Jeff Abold, 05, Abold-16.304; 3. Stephanie Stevens, 20,
Stevens-16.340; 4. Sean Carman, 47, Carman-16.548; 5. Nick Wean, 78,
Wean-16.589; 6. Michael Sboro, 24, Sboro-16.598; 7. Jesse State, 18,
State-16.608; 8. Ryan Osborne, 38, Osborne-16.643; 9. Shaun Gosselin, 26,
Gosselin-16.710; 10. Aaron Wall, 8, Wall-16.714; 11. Ginny Quinones, 00,
Quinones-16.918; 12. P.J. Stergios, 7, Stergios-16.947; 13. Andrew Barrows,
81, Pro Stock-17.025; 14. Dan Moore, 04, Moore-17.206; 15. Mike Hoffman, 74,
Hoffman-18.091.
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps – No Points) 1. State, 2.
Gosselin, 3. Quinones, 4. Barrows, 5. Hoffman. NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps – No Points) 1. Osborne,
2. Stergios, 3. Wall, 4. Moore. NT
FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Ryan Smith, 2. Sean
Carman, 3. Michael Sboro, 4. Jeff Abold, 5. Nick Wean, 6. P.J. Stergios, 7.
Shaun Gosselin, 8. Aaron Wall, 9. Ryan Osborne, 10. Jesse State, 11. Ginny
Quinones, 12. Dan Moore, 13. Andrew Barrows, 14. Mike Hoffman, 15. Stephanie
Stevens. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-19 Carman, Laps
20-25 Smith.
NEW NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS STANDINGS:
1-Smith-357; 2-Abold-348; 3-Carman-318; 4-Wean-312; 5-Wall-286;
6-Osborne-283; 7-State-275; 8-Gosselin-264; 9-Quinoines-233;
10-Stergios-210.
NEXT NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS RACE: August 5 –
Chemung (NY) Speedrome
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Abold Wins Seekonk Focus “25”
Jeff Abold of Pennellville, N.Y. is back atop the USAC Northeast Ford
Focus Midget Car Series standings after winning a 25-lap feature
Wednesday at Seekonk Speedway.
Abold led the final seven laps after passing Dana Messier on Lap 19.
Messier finished second after leading the first 18 laps and was trailed
by Nick Wean, Ryan Smith and Ryan Osborne.
USAC NORTHEAST FORD
FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 26, 2006 - Seekonk Speedway
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jesse State (#18
State), 2. P.J. Stergios (#15 Mattesen), 3. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 4.
Jon Seaman (#63 Seaman), 5. Sean Carman (#47 Carman), 6. Stephanie
Stevens (#20 Stevens), 7. Dan Moore (#04 Moore). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dana Messier (#4
Messier), 2. Ryan Osborne (#38 Osborne), 3. Aaron Wall (#8 Wall), 4.
Ginny Quinones (#00 Quinones). 5. Shaun Gosselin (#26 Gosselin), 6. Matt
Bettencourt (#10 Bettencourt), 7. Drew Sprague (#21 Sprague). NT
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Ryan Smith (#55 S &
S), 2. Nick Wean (#78 Wean), 3. Kyle Bonsignore (#22 Bonsignore), 4.
Andrew Barrows (#81 Pro Stock), 5. Abby Martino (#28 Martino), 6. Mike
Hoffman (#74 Hoffman), 7. Greg Stevens (#25 Stevens). NT
FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Jeff Abold, 2. Dana
Messier, 3. Nick Wean, 4. Ryan Smith, 5. Ryan Osborne, 6. Aaron Wall, 7.
Shaun Gosselin, 8. Jesse State, 9. Kyle Bonsignore, 10. Stephanie
Stevens, 11. Ginny Quinones, 12. Dan Moore, 13. Matt Bettencourt, 14.
Andrew Barrows, 15. Drew Sprague, 16. Jon Seaman, 17. Abby Martino, 18.
Sean Carman, 19. Mike Hoffman, 20. P.J. Stergios, 21. Greg Stevens. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-18 Messier,
Laps 19-25 Abold.
NEW NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS STANDINGS:
1-Abold-292; 2-Smith-291; 3-Wean-262; 4-Carman-258; 5-Osborne-247;
6-Wall-247; 7-State-242; 8-Gosselin-222; 9-Quinones-202;
10-S.Stevens-176.
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Oswego Speedway - 6/17/06 |
| SMITH, ABOLD
SHARE SPOTLIGHT IN OSWEGO FOCUSES |
| Oswego, N.Y……..Ryan Smith of
Kunkletown, Pa. and Jeff Abold of Pennellville, N.Y. scored 25-lap
feature victories in USAC Northeast Ford Focus competition Saturday
night at Oswego Speedway. Smith woin the 25-lap race carried over
from the rained-out May 13 program, while Abold won the 25-lap
nightcap. Trailing Smith in the first 25-lapper were Nick Wean,
Aaron Wall, Sean Carman and Jesse State. Shawn Gosselin won the
first two laps before yielding to Smith. Shawn Gosselin led the
first eight laps of the second race before finishing second to Abold.
Carman, Ginny Quinones and Wall completed the “top-five” in the
second race. |
| 1st
FEATURE (Completion of rained out May 13 program): (25 laps)
1. Ryan Smith (#55 S & S), 2. Nick Wean (#78 Wean), 3. Aaron Wall
(#8 Wall), 4. Sean Carman (#47 Carman), 5. Jesse State (#18 State),
6. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 7. P.J. Stergios (#15 Mattesen), 8.
Stephanie Stevens (#20 Stevens), 9. Robert White Jr. (#7 White), 10.
Mike Hoffman (#74 Hoffman), 11. Andrew Barrows (#81 Pro Stock), 12.
Ryan Osborne (#38 Osborne), 13. Shaun Gosselin (#26 Gosselin), 14.
Ginny Quinones (#00 Quinones). NT |
| 1st
FEATURE LAP LEADERS:
Laps 1-2 Gosselin, Laps 3-25 Smith. |
FIRST
HEAT:
(10 laps) 1. Carman, 2. Smith, 3. Stevens, 4. Gosselin, 5. White, 6.
Hoffman. NT
SECOND
HEAT:
(10 laps) 1. Wall, 2. State, 3. Abold, 4. Quinones, 5. Wean, 6.
Osborne, 7. Stergios, 8. Barrows. NT |
| 2nd
FEATURE: (25 laps)
1. Jeff Abold, 2. Shawn Gosselin, 3. Sean Carman, 4. Ginny Quinones,
5. Aaron Wall, 6. Nick Wean, 7. Andrew Barrows, 8. Ryan Smith, 9.
Mike Hoffman, 10. Jesse State, 11. Stephanie Stevens, 12. Ryan
Osborne, 13. P.J. Stergios, 14. Robert White Jr. NT |
| 2nd
FEATURE LAP LEADERS:
Laps 1-8
Gosselin, Laps 9-25 Abold. |
NEW
NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS STANDINGS:
1-Carman-237; 2-Smith-232; 3-Abold-226; 4-Wean-201;
5-Wall-196; 6-State-195; 7-Osborne-192; 8-Gosselin-176;
9-Quinones-166; 10-Stergios-145. |
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Chemung Speedrome -
6/3/06
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Rain forced
the cancellation of the event. |
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Seekonk Speedway - 5/27/06
Abold Tops
Northeast Focus Race at Seekonk
SEEKONK, Mass. - Jeff Abold of Pennellville, N.Y. paced the final
nine laps of Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Northeast Ford Focus
feature at Seekonk Speedway.
Ryan Osborne took second ahead of Sean Carman, Ryan Smith and Shawn
Gosselin. Stephanie Stevens led the first seven laps, then Osborne
led nine laps before yielding to Abold. |
FIRST
HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 2. Dana Messier
(#4 Messier), 3. Ryan Osborne (#38 Osborne), 4. Stephanie Stevens
(#20 Stevens), 5. Ginny Quinones (#00 Quinones), 6. Jesse State (#18
State), 7. John Seaman (#63 Seaman), 8. Jeremy Tsishlis (48 Tsishlis),
9. P.J. Stergios (#7 Stergios), 10. Kyle Bonsignore (#22 Bonsignore).
NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Nick Wean
(#78 Wean), 2. Aaron Wall (#8 Wall), 3. Shaun Gosselin (#26 Gosselin),
4. Ryan Smith (#55 S & S), 5. Sean Carman (#47 Carman), 6. Andrew
Barrows (#81 Pro Stock), 7. Matt Bettencourt (#10 Bettencourt), 8.
Abby Martino (#28 Martino), 9. Dan Moore (#04 Moore). NT
FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Jeff Abold, 2.
Ryan Osborne, 3. Sean Carman, 4. Ryan Smith, 5. Shawn Gosselin, 6.
Ginny Quinones, 7. Jesse State, 8. John Seaman, 9. P.J. Stergios,
10. Abby Martino, 11. Kyle Bonsignore, 12. Dan Moore, 13. Jeremy
Tsishlis, 14. Dana Messier, 15. Aaron Wall, 16. Matt Bettencourt,
17. Stephanie Stevens, 18. Andrew Barrows, 19. Nick Wean. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-7 Stevens,
Laps 8-16 Osborne, Laps 17-25 Abold.
NEW NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS STANDINGS:
1-Osborne-131; 2-Smith-126; 3-Carman-124; 4-Abold-115; 5-State-107;
6-Wean-95; 7-Gosselin-87; 8-Wall-86; 9-Quinones-85; 10-Stergios-76.
NEXT NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS RACE: June 3 – Chemung (NY) Speedrome |
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Adirondack Int'l Speedway - 5/20/06
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Rain forced
the cancellation of the event. |
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Waterford Speedbowl on April 29th
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Wean Opens
Northeast Focus Campaign With Win
INDIANAPOLIS - Milford, N.J. native Nick Wean opened USAC’s
Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series 2006 season up with his
second career victory Saturday at the Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl.
Wean, driving the family-owned No. 78 Johnny’s Truck Stop entry, led
all 20 laps of the event, besting a field of 16 other cars. Trailing
Wean – last year’s third-place points finisher – were Ryan Osborne,
Ryan Smith, Sean Carman and Jesse State. Carman and Smith won
eight-lap heat races.
Seventeen of the 18 cars that showed up started the feature, tying a
mark set three times last season.
FIRST HEAT:
(8 laps) 1. Sean Carman (#47 Carman), 2. Jesse State (#18 State), 3.
Aaron Wall (#8 Wall), 4. Andy Barrows (#81 Pro Stock), 5. P.J.
Stergios (#7 Stergios), 6. Jeremy Tsishlis (#48 Tsishlis), 7. Matt
Bettencourt (#10 Bettencourt), 8. Abby Martino (#28 Martino). NT
SECOND
HEAT: (8 laps)
1. Ryan Smith (#55 S & S), 2. Ryan Osborne (#38 Osborne), 3. Nick
Wean (#78 Wean), 4. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 5. Wade Mattesen (#15
Mattesen), 6. Stephanie Stevens (#20 Stevens), 7. Mike Hoffman (#74
Hoffman), 8. Ginny Quinones (#00 Quinones). NT
ALSO AT THE
TRACK: Shaun
Gosselin (#26 Gosselin) and Dana Messier (#4 Messier).
FEATURE:
(20 laps) 1. Nick Wean, 2. Ryan Osborne, 3. Ryan Smith, 4. Sean
Carman, 5. Jesse State, 6. Aaron Wall, 7. Jeff Abold, 8. Wade
Mattesen, 9. P.J. Stergios, 10. Ginny Quinones, 11. Andy Barrows,
12. Stephanie Stevens, 13. Shawn Gosselin, 14. Matt Bettencourt, 15.
Jeremy Tsishlis, 16. Abby Martino,
17. Mike Hoffman. NT
FEATURE LAP
LEADERS: Laps
1-20 Wean.
NEW NORTHEAST
FORD FOCUS STANDINGS:
1-Wean-66; 2-Osborne-64; 3-Smith-62; 4-Carman-59; 5-State-55;
6-Wall-51; 7-Abold-47; 8-Mattesen-43; 9-Stergios-40; 10-Barrows-36.
NEXT
NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS RACE: May 13 – Oswego (NY) Speedway |
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Northeast
Focus Racer Ryan Smith
Winning at Tangerine Midget Tournament |
| USAC report: Smith Takes Round 3 of Tangerine
Midget Tournament
HERE |
| USAC report: Smith, Ward Take “Tangerine
Tournament” Openers
HERE |
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2006 Ford Focus Tire Bulletin
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USAC Ford Focus Midget Car Series "2006 Specified Hoosier Tires"
All competitors must use approved
Hoosier “USAC Focus” tires on both drive positions
PAVEMENT
LF RF
7/20.5
– MG5, MG6 7/20.5 – MG6, MG7
LR RR
10/22.0 10/23.5
10/22.5 |
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Ford Focus Midgets to Make Speedbowl History in 2006 |
| The Ford Focus Midget Series
Northeast Division season-opener Saturday night, April 29 will be
the first USAC-sanctioned show in Waterford Speedbowl’s long
history. Series Director Steve Wall and Speedbowl General Manager
Bill Roth are both excited.
“It is amazing that after 55
continuous years of offering motorsports the Speedbowl is still
making history,” says Roth. “It is more than appropriate that it
involves Midgets.”
The Speedbowl did present Midget
shows sanctioned by USAC’s predecessor, the American Automobile
Association (AAA) in the early 1950s. Midget Hall of Famer Art Cross
won an AAA sanctioned 100 lapper in October of 1951 (the Speedbowl’s
initial season). USAC replaced AAA in 1956.
The Focus Midgets are part of a
diverse 2006 Speedbowl schedule that kicks off with the 10th annual
Budweiser Modified Nationals, featuring the SK-150, on April 1-2. In
addition to the Speedbowl’s standard fare – Late Models, Sportsman,
Mini Stocks and Legends – the AllStar Race Trucks, Pro4 Modifieds,
Allison Legacy Cars and Northeastern Midget Association are on the
agenda.
Wall believes the three/eights
Speedbowl is a perfect location to show off his charges.
“One/third-to-three/eights ovals are the kind of tracks we like to
run on,” he said acknowledging the facility’s long Midget
involvement. “I believe we can add to that history.”
The Northeast is one of several
regional series for the non-winged, self-starting, spec-engine
powered Focus Midgets. “We have several members looking forward to
the Speedbowl,” says Wall. “I believe we’ll be very competitive.”
There are few secrets left when
it comes to the Midgets at the Speedbowl. Wall believes that bodes
well for a group that was very competitive (five winners) in its
first season a year ago. “We are, of course, anxious to prove
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What is a Ford Focus Midget HERE
How to Get Started in a Ford Focus Midget HERE
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