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  1.   Timmy Quivy posted:
  07.25.2009 - 9:28 pm
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Race was actually scheduled for 125 L; Green-White-Checkered. Don't know
why it was called a "150" (perhaps qualifying heats or some pre-race
local touring series)


  2.   Taterracing posted:
  04.21.2010 - 10:46 am
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This was indeed advertised as a 125-lap race. It was probably just an
oversight by NASCAR in labeling it a 150 afterwards. They've done it before.

I finished watching the Qualifying race. I'll recap the actual race in
the future.

For this race, like many races from this era, there was a 20-lap
Qualifying Race to make the main event. Only two cars advanced from the
qualifying race to the main event. There were also four provisional
spots. The top 20 fastest qualifiers made the race on time.

It was surprising to see defending champion Kelly Moore in the
qualifying race. He and Bryan Wall crashed on the front stretch coming
to complete the first lap. Both cars were taken to the garage.

On the final lap, Barney McRae and Scott Bouley spun entering turn one.
McRae got away, but Herb Drugg slammed into the side of Bouley, breaking
Druggā??s radiator.

The two to race their way in: 1. Jamie Aube, 2. Mike Duquette

Made the race on provisionals: Kelly Moore, Bill Penfold, GeGe Gravel
and Eric Bodine

Failed to qualify (Iā??m trying to provide more info on these):
John Swanson 25 New England Pontiac Dealers Pontiac
Bryan Wall 77 Auto City Ford
Herb Drugg 90 Chevrolet
Joe Barnes 67 Buick
Barney McRae 5 Pontiac
Scott Bouley 26 Buick
Rit Dulac 12 Chevrolet


  3.   Taterracing posted:
  04.23.2010 - 3:29 pm
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A note: 45 of Franklin Butler drove an Oldsmobile

About lap 10, Robbie Crouch got into Jerry Marquis entering turn three,
sending Marquis spinning to bring out the first caution. Marquis would
continue but Crouch was penalized with a stop-and-go penalty.

About lap 96, Marquis had worked his way back into the top 10, but blew
a tire and backed into the outside wall in turn three.

The biggest problem with Riverside Park was that the pits were not
accessible during the race. They had a gate along the backstretch wall
with no other opening. During the race, if you cut a tire, you were
done. So all of the guys with DNFs listed as ā??tireā?? plus Marquis,
who was fine except for a blown tire, were all screwed at Riverside
Park, but would have continued at probably any other track. Same for
Bill Penfold. If he could have gotten to the pits, they could have
ripped the dangling sheetmetal from his right fender.

About lap 120, Dave Dion and Brad Leighton got together coming off turn
four while fighting for second. Leighton spun through the infield. Dion
continued.

Half a lap later, Andy Santerre and Babe Branscombe made contact in turn
two. Branscombe spun and Santerre continued. The green stayed out for
both events.

Just before the white flag was to wave, they yellow was displayed for
debris on the back stretch. That set up a green-white-checkered finish.

Bobby Dragon held off Dave Dion for the G-W-C to win. Santerre and Mike
Stefanik finished side-by-side for third with Stefanik getting it by
inches. Santerre was originally awarded third before Stefanik was
awarded the spot.


  4.   GGDC posted:
  03.02.2021 - 7:10 am
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Sponsor Updates

#5 Barney McRae Baraslow Insurance / All-Cycle Pontiac
#67 Joe Barnes Frank's Auto Parts Buick
#76 Tom Bolles Bumper to Bumper Chevy
#77 Brian Wall Wall's Ford / Autotown Ford
#90 Herb Drugg HDR / R.J. Sports Chevy


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