On August 14th
Senior Tour made it second appearance at the Claremont Speedway in
Claremont, NH for the 2015 season. STAR filled the pits with cars from
all over New England to give Claremont Speedway a night of real “ole
school racing”.
STAR started their day with warm ups and the evening would bring the tour 2 heats and 2 features.
But
let’s get back to our pit area for some “Pit Chatter”. As usually the
members were having their fun in the pits and sometimes I think there is
more going on in the pits than on the track! It was “Birthday Night “
for two members, Scott Poirier from the #73 Mod and Bobby Turner from
the #7 Mod. STAR celebrated their birthdays in the pits and now if you
know the STAR members “The Games Began”! It was nice to see the owners
and members from Claremont join in on the fun! Cake was passed out to
everyone and cake was smashed in faces and do I need to say anymore!
But isn’t that what it is all about having FUN? Believe me these
guys know how to have a good time!
Now
it was time to get serious and get them out for their heat races.
First the Sportsmen hit the track for their heat race. It was Bob
Seward from Ma in his #69B coupe to take the first win and checkered for
the tour that evening. The Modifieds were lined up and ready to hit
the asphalt. Bob Donahue from NH in his #99 was not about to give this
win up. Donahue held his line and took the second checkered for the
evening for the Modified heat win.
Back
to the pits, and again there must have been a full moon that night! Oh
my gosh they were having a heck of a time in the pits area. Laugher
and jokes going up and down the complete pit area; it was nice to see
that racing still can be FUN!
Then
it was feature time! Oh yes STAR gave the crowd just what they have
been waiting for, “REAL OLE FASHION RACING” from the beginning to the
end. Race Director Mary Lima turned the group over to George Powers who
would walk the fans back into time and show them how real racing was
started….In the middle of the track! George stood in the middle of the
track for feature races, bringing them down, crossing them over and
waving the green flag all from the middle of the track. What a head
rush! George has been doing this with STAR for over 16 years and it is
always a hit!
The
Sportsmen were off and it was hometown guy Rocky Cusanelli Sr to show
the Sportsmen how it was done by dominating the field and taking down
the win for the Sportsmen that evening. Robert Harless from NY was the
only car close to Rocky and took down a second. Skip Stearns from NH
in the #7X coupe topped off the field with a third. The top three were
brought to trackside for an out of car interview and awarded with
trophies.
The
Modifieds were in place and ready to hit the track for their feature
race. Once more George Powers stood in the middle and flagged on the
modifieds. The Green Came Down and it was off to racing! The pack was
tight switching positions lap from lap but when the checkered came down
in was on new member Thomas Trempe from NH in his #77 Mustang by inches
from second place Scott Poirier from Ct in his #73 Pinto. Brian Robie
from NH in his #7 Pinto finished off the pack with a third. The top
three were brought trackside for an out of car interview and awarded
with trophies.
STAR would like to thank Claremont Speedway their entire staff and to George Powers for making a night we will all remember!
