Senior Tour Auto Racers were on tap at the Lee USA Speedway in Lee NH on June 10th . Cars
hauled in from all over New England. Star started their day with
rounds of practice and then Lee USA brought all divisions that night
onto the track for their autograph session. Lee opened up the gates to
let the fans come down to meet all the drivers and view the cars up
close. It was great to see the Star members signing autographs on tee
shirts, photos, and flags and talking to the fans.
Then
it was off to racing! Star was scheduled for heats and features. The
first to hit the track was the Sportsmen division for their heat race.
The green came down and it was race time. Skip Stearns from NH in his
#7X Coupe was the first to take down the checkered that evening for the
tour.
The
Modifieds were lined up and ready to hit the asphalt for their heat
race. It was a photo finish as Bobby Turner from Me in his #7 Omni and
Scott Poirier from Ct in his #73 Pinto drove to the win with Turner
winning only by inches.
At
feature time it was the Sportsmen to hit the track first. Alan Zemla
from Me in his #43 coupe took down the third checkered and the feature
win for the Sportsmen division. New member to STAR this year Art
Merchant from Ma in his #64 coupe drove to the second place finish and
to round out the pack with a third was Skip Stearns from NH in his #7X
coupe. Coupes ruled in the feature this evening for the Sportsmen!
The
Modifieds were staged and ready for their feature race. It was Jim
Allen from Ma in his #44 Camero to take down the checkered and victory
for the Modifieds that evening. Mike Ronhock from Ma in his #04 Pinto
pulled a very close second and to finish off the pack with a third was
Scott Poirier from Ct in his #73 Pinto.
Both Sportsmen and Modified winners were brought trackside for an out of car interview and awarded with trophies.
Senior
Tour Auto Racers would like to thank Lee USA Speedway and their entire
staff for all their hospitality and a “Great Night of Racing”. Star
will be returning to Lee USA Speedway for their second appearance on
September 2nd .
