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Bear Ridge Speedway - July 17, 2010

The 1^st heat of 500’s took to the track and lit the fuzz for the action to come. #97 Rookie Laury Clark sat on the pole with #14 Mike Bubnis on the outside to bring the pack around for the green flag. Mike jumped out front of Laury to grab the early lead with #83 rookie Colin Jepson and #04 Rookie Kyle Belliveau waiting for a chance to jump in to the mix. Laury challenged Mike a few times but Mike’s experience prevailed. The ten lap heat finished with #14 Mike Bubnis 1^st, #97 Laury Clark 2^nd, #04 Kyle Belliveau 3^rd, #83 Colin Jepson 4^th.

The 2^nd 500 heat rolled out with all the high point cars and they turned up the heat a little more with #05 Troy Boissoneau (subbing for son Josh) and #33 Lacey Hanson leading the way. The green waived, Troy and Lacey raced to turn one with Lacey getting there 1^st. #6 Larry Sheridan, #2 Zach Herbert and (returning driver) #25 Bill Lussier made their way pass Troy and set their targets on Lacey and the top spot. Larry had the best chances at Lacey but she ran a smooth line to keep the gap between her and Larry. Behind them Zach and Billy were battling hard for the 3^rd & 4^th place and Troy waiting for a mistake to take advantage of it. #33 Lacey Hanson held on for the win followed by #6 Larry Sheridan 2^nd, #2 Zach Herbert 3^rd, #25 Billy Lussier 4^th, #05 Troy Boissoneau 5^th.

The 600’s came out in one large heat and minus one car because the track changed the racing order. #73 Rookie Jacob Williams and #74 Rookie Justin Eldridge made an all Rookie front row to help turn up the heat even more. Jacob and Justin were challenged right away for the top spot by #7 Drew Eldridge, #75 Johnny Chestnut and #11 Terry Reil. #37 Dave Morgan and the #8 of Derek Eldridge came from the last row making some great moves to work their way to the front. Johnny, Drew and Terry swapped spots to see who was going to lead and win the heat race. #75 Johnny Chestnut came across the line 1^st to win the heat followed by a great drive from #37 Dave Morgan 2^nd, #11 Terry Reil 3^rd, # 8 Derek Eldridge 4^th (from the back), #7 Drew Eldridge 5^th, #74 Justin Eldridge 6^th, #55 Don Collins 7^th & #73 Jacob Williams 8^th.

The 500 Feature was about to bring everything to a boil with the heavy action. #97 Rookie Laury Clark & #33 Veteran Lacey Hanson lead the field to the green flag. The early laps of the race had Lacey leading Troy, Zach and Larry hot on her heels for the top spot. Zach made a move on Troy to take over 2^nd spot Leaving Troy to do battle with Larry, Billy behind him. The laps where winding down and the side by side racing started to pick up. The last 5 laps Troy got by Zach and raced Lacey side by side to see who was going to win, while they did that Larry and Zach went side by side for 3^rd and 4^th while Billy wait for the right moment to make his move. Mike Bubnis and the rest of the field were battling the whole race. When it was all said and done #33 Lacey Hanson took home the top spot with #05 Troy Boissoneau just few feet short finishing 2^nd, #6 Larry Sheridan got by Billy for 3^rd, #25 Billy Lussier 4^th, #14 Mike Bubnis 5^th, #04 Rookie Kyle Belliveau 6^th, #83 Rookie Colin Jepson 7^th, #97 Rookie Laury Clark 8^th, #2 (sub driver) Zach Herbert 9^th and #28 Rookie Chad Southworth 10^th with mechanical problems. Great job to all the Rookies.

The 600 rolled off with a lot of hungry drivers because the point’s race is getting closer. The 600 feature helped blow the lid off the night with all there action. The front row had #7 Drew Eldridge on the pole with #11 Terry Reil on the out side for the drop of the green flag. #37 Dave Morgan made a bold move on the low side at the drop of the flag to get near the front. Drew had the lead early but Dave and Terry got by him to take over the top two spots and leaving Terry to be the only one to challenge Dave. Drew fell back into the clutches of Johnny Chestnut, Troy Boissoneau and Derek Eldridge and you could have thrown a blanket over them because they were so close together. Johnny got by Drew but got to far sideways in turn two and Drew clipped the left front wheel and nose wing of Johnny’s car to end his night early. On the restart Dave got a great jump on Terry and was able to hold him off. Terry kept trying to make a move on Dave for the lead but feel short each time. When the checkered flag waived #37 Dave Morgan took home the win in his new chassis, #11 Terry Reil worked real hard to take home 2^nd, #8 Derek Eldridge edged out his brother for 3^rd, #7 Drew Eldridge 4^th, #2 Troy Boissoneau 5^th, #74 Rookie Justin Eldridge 6^th, #55 Don Collins 7^th (steady eddy) & #75 Johnny Chestnut 8^th.

This coming Sunday July 25^th Granite State will be at Big Daddy’s Speed bowl. Hope everybody can make it because we only have 4 more races left to the 2010 season.

Thank You
Troy B.

Canaan Dirt Speedway - July 9, 2010

July 9th at Canaan Speedway was the site of the GSMS action the 600’s rolled out for their heat with a ruff track ahead of them.

Luke Greenwood and Tim Beard made up the front row, with Luke grabbing the lead at the start and never let go while the battle for 2nd, 3rd and 4th spots with Terry Reil, Johnny Chestnut, Tim Beard and Troy Boissoneau. With no yellow flag thrown and a lot of passing the heat went by quickly with the #89 of Luke winning, #11 Terry 2nd, #2 Troy (subbing for Josh) 3rd, #75L Johnny 4th, #13 Doug McPhail 5th, #28 Tim 6th and #7S Derek Elderidge finishing 7th.

The second heat for the 600’s saw Matt Robie and Brian Gray leading the charge, Brian and Matt battled for the top spot while Anthony Nocella, Rich Crooker and Barry Coolen battled for 3rd, 4th and 5th spots. Again no yellows and at the checker you saw #3V Brian take home the heat win with #75 Matt 2nd, #21 Rich 3rd #92 Anthony 4th and Barry 5th with car troubles.

The 500’s took to the track for their heat with #77 Troy on the pole and son Josh on the outside pole. When the green fell Troy grabbed the lead with #33 Lacey Hanson hot on his heels, after a couple tries from Lacey for the lead she took over the top spot followed by #6 Larry who now is challenging for the lead. Larry grabs the lead moving Lacey back one spot while Troy develops car problems and pulls off moving Josh, Peter, Robert, Todd and Laury all up one spot each. When the checkered came out #6 Larry took home the heat win with Lacey 2nd, #05 of Josh 3rd, #04 of Peter Belliveau 4th, #28 Robert 5th, #77 Troy 6th, #63 Todd 7th and #97 of Laury Clark in 8th with car problems as well.

The features started with the 600’s first rolling out on the track with a better surface than the heat. The front row was made up of the #75 and the #3V, when the green waved it only took 3 turns before the action started with a bad crash. Turn 4 was the scene where Brian, Tim Terry and Doug all came together with Tim rolling 2 times and Brian and Doug with a head on collision and Doug rolling also. Everybody walked away unscathed but Doug needed to go to the hospital later with pains to his back and foot. Once the race got underway again, Matt grabbed the lead and would not let go Johnny and Luke tried to challenge Matt but had no success. In the middle of the pack it was a free for all the spots where changing once or twice every lap. When the checkered waved #75 of Matt took home the bacon in 1st place, #75L Johnny in 2nd, #89 Luke with 3rd, #21 Rich 4th, #92 of Anthony 5th, #7S of Drew Elderidge 6th, the 7th spot of #11 Terry, #2 Troy in 8th (with an early exit when the right front tire went down) #13M Doug in 9th, #28 Tim 10th, #3V Brian for the 11th spot and #44 of Barry finishing the pack in 12th spot.

The 500’s came out for their feature and thank god it did not start like the 600’s. #77 of Troy and #33 of Lacey made the front row, when the green waved Troy and Lacey took it to turn one and two but down the back stretch Josh went high and passed both making it three wide into turn three. Out of turn four Josh had the lead Lacey second Larry third and Troy fourth. Larry tried to get Josh a couple of times but with the help of a lapped car Larry made a move low and Josh went high around the lapped car of #97 Laury to take the lead and Josh on every lap tried to take it back but had no success. In the end the #6 of Larry took home his fourth feature win with Josh in 2nd, Lacey 3rd, Laury 4th, Todd 5th and Troy in 6th with a broken chain.

The next event for GSMSRC will be July 17th at Bear Ridge Speedway hope to see you there.

The club would like to extend warm wishes and a speedy recovery to Doug McPhail and his family.

Troy B.

Mid-Season 2010 Championship Review!

Where do you begin? Let's start with the 500's. While car counts have been a little sparse in 2010 the action has been hot. Larry Sheridan in his full time return to racing has had a season so far that some of us only dream of. Three wins and the point lead, Larry is squarely atop the 500 points pile. While he looks like a pretty good bet for the overall championship you can not rule out two time defending 500cc champ Lacey Hanson. Step for step, Lacey has been looming over Larry's shoulder like an approaching thunderstorm. Lacey has one win so far in 2010 and plenty of motivation to bring her championship winning experience to bear on Larry Sheridan. Back in third and with a mathematical chance at the 2010 top spot is Josh Boissoneau driving the Bob Woodside prepared sprinter. Josh has been on a tear of late with two wins in a row. Josh know how to get it done, can he close the 100 or so point gap to Larry and Lacey?

Until race 5 we had no 500cc rookie comeptitors. Well, they're here now and making a race of it. Peter Belliveau is atop this race with Todd Buckwold and Brad Southworth in tow. This one could heat up as every race counts for these guys!

Now to the track championships. There will be some drama here before it's over. With two races to go in each of the track championship battles the largest margin right now is only 7 points! Sheridan leads Bear Ridge and Big Daddy's with Hanson in command at Canaan. Troy Boissoneau is second at Big Daddy's with Hanson close behind. Keep an eye here as Sheridan and Hanson will be duking it out in these points battles as well as the overall championship. Don't count out the Boissoneau contingent as Troy's years of experience will keep him in the hunt.

Now, how about those 600's. Wow, talk about a stellar first half of the season. The smallest field so far has been ten cars. We've had action packed racing in this division in every heat and feature race. The competition level has been outstanding. No one has had their way in this division since the first green flag fell.

With four different winners in six races the parity is self evident. Some heavy hitters have gone winless so far in 2010 to the amazment of many. Wins this season belong to David Lowbed Johnson, Brian Gray, Matt Robie, and Luke Greenwood. 2010 has seen the return of former competitors Barry Coolen and David Lowbed Johnson. 2010 has also seen the biggest rookie class in years. With eight drivers vying for the Rookie of the Year honors this year there's going to be plenty of action in the second half of the season.

Firmly atop the 600cc point battle is sophmore driver Johnny 'Lightning' Chesnut. With no wins in 2010, consistent top five finishes is showing Johnny's got it figured out. Many are saying it's only a matter of time before Johnny scores that first win. The margin back to second is 37 points to Terry Reil. Also winless in 2010, Reil has put together solid points runs to put himself in contention for a season ending battle for the championship. That is the largest margin in the 600's and from here back throw a blanket over them because the points are so close anything can happen. The Eldridge boys are having amazing rookie seasons. Currently 3rd and 4th in the points chase either of these guys could pull the upset and score the top prize. 5th, 6th, and 7th positions are also made up of rookies Doug McPhail, Tim Beard, and Jacob Williams. These guys have done an outstanding job in 2010. Doug McPhail should be called Mr Consistency as he's put together solid run after solid run. Tim Beard is clearly the hardest working guy we have. Running older equipment and juggling a plumbing business this guy has had to work for it.

The remainder of the field is made up of more rookies and some heavy hitters. Josh and Troy Boissoneau missed the first two races of the season but are making their presence felt of late. Micahel Scott rounds out the top 10 in points. Michael has had some struggles in 2010 but is making progress every race. David Lowbed Johnson, after an early season tear with three heat wins, a feature win, and the early points lead everyone was wondering if there was any stopping him. Unfortunately, a back problem has sidelined Lowbed for a few races but he reports not for much longer. Rich Crooker, always a tough competitor has gone winless so far in 2010. This is not a reflection of Rich struggling but more so of the heightened competition level within the club in 2010. With six more races to go in 2010, odds are you can put Rich's name on at least one of them.

David Morgan returned to the club after only a couple of appearances in 2009. With very high hopes for a succesful 2010 Dave's season started with two very bad crashes that ultimately sidelined his car. Good news is Dave will be back in action soon with his brand new 2010 Hyper! This will be good, watch for Dave to make up for lost time. Barry Coolen also returned to the club after a year off and suffered mechanical gremlins. We're in hopes to see Barry back again soon.

With six points races left there will be plenty of action for the overall points championship. Don't turn the light out on this one yet, this race is far from over. As the weight of the coveted championship looms some drivers rise and some crumble. It's the next six that will define the 2010 season.

Talk about rookies! What a field. No one is out of this yet. With Drew Eldridge atop the pile by 10 points over Derek Eldridge this is gonna get good. The race within the race is worth watching. Keep an eye on Doug McPhail, he's shown he knows how to get it done even when the car is struggling. Jacob Eldridge is about 100 points out but he's definitely one to watch. This kids fast and he knows how to driver. A couple of DNF's by anyone and this kid is back in it.

600cc track championships...you think the overall championships are close, take a look here. Three different drivers are leading each track. Luke Greenwood at Canaan, Johnny Chesnut at Bear Ridge, and Brian Gray at Big Daddy's. Each of these championships has at least five drivers in contention for the top prize. Watch for drivers that are out of the overall to pour it on for the track championships. These races are gonna get good. Week after week these just get better and closer. With two races left at each track I don't know where to place my bet! I will tell you, keep an eye on Johnny Chesnut, he's in the top three at all three tracks he could pull the sweep.

The club is very thankful for the season we've had so far. We wish to thank all the competitors, fans, tracks, and you for your support in 2010. Stay tuned for the second half, the excitements only just begun as points battles start to weigh on the drivers. See you at a track very soon!

The Club wishes Harvey Kage and son a speedy recovery. Harvey is a former 600 cc competitor with the club. Get well soon Harvey!

Next Event: Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Big Daddy's Speedbowl in Rumney, NH, post time 4 pm.

Can anyone stop Larry Sheridan in the 500's? Larry has two wins in a row in his full-time return to the club with two time defending 500 cc champ Lacey Hanson hot on his heels. Returning 600 cc competitor David Lowbed Johnson has made his presence felt with two heat race wins, a feature win, and the points lead. Sophmore sensation Johnny 'Lightning' Chestnut is giving Lowbed a run but needs to crank it up a whisker to get the job done. Veteran competitor Dave Morgan has had a bittersweet start to the season, a very fast car, a heat race win at Bear Ridge, but two DNF's in the features. Will Dave's luck change at the Rumney high banks? Brian Gray also battling gremlins lost his engine in practice at Canaan's pre-race practice. Derek Eldridge can't seem to shake the curse of the chain and sprockets with another broken chain and chain guard.

Absent from competition so far in 2010 is three time defending 600 cc champ Matt Robie. Rumor has it he'll make his return Sunday at Rumney. In addition, the Boissoneau contingent has been no where to be seen so far in 2010. Actually Troy and Josh have been in the pits helping all competitors so far. With any luck these cars will be in the field Sunday night. What a field of 600 rookies we have in 2010. The Eldridge boys, Drew and Derek moved up from the 500 class. Tim Beard from go-cart fame, Doug McPhail former Rumney weekly competitor, Jacob Williams, and Michael Scott. Come on out and see the club Sunday at Big Daddy's Speedbowl! We'd love to see you!

Canaan Results - May 21, 2010

500cc -
Heat Race Feature
1. Lacey Hanson 1. Larry Sheridan
2. Larry Sheridan 2. Lacey Hanson
3. Josh Boissoneau 3. Josh Payea
4. Josh Payea 4. Zach Herbert
5. Don Collins 5. Don Collins
6. Zach Herbert

600cc -
Heat Race 1 Heat Race 2 Feature
1. Anthony Nocella 1. David Johnson 1. Luke Greenwood
2. Rich Crooker 2. Johnny Chestnut 2. Rich Crooker
3. Luke Greenwood 3. Barry Coolen 3. Anthony Nocella
4. Terry Reil 4. Drew Eldridge 4. Johnny Chestnut
5. Dave Morgan 5. Tim Beard 5. Doug McPhail
6. Derek Eldridge 6. Dana Robinson 6. Drew Eldridge
7. Jacob Williams 7. Doug McPhail 7. Derek Eldridge
8. Dave Morgan
9. Barry Coolen
10. David Johnson
11. Terry Reil
12. Tim Beard

Bear Ridge Results - May 22, 2010

500cc -
Heat Race Feature
1. Zach Herbert 1. Larry Sheridan
2. Larry Sheridan 2. Lacey Hanson
3. Lacey Hanson 3. Zach Herbert
4. Josh Payea

600cc -
Heat Race 1 Heat Race 2 Feature
1. Dave Morgan 1. David Johnson 1. David Johnson
2. Terry Reil 2. Johnny Chestnut 2. Johnny Chestnut
3. Derek Eldridge 3. Drew Eldridge 3. Terry Reil
4. Tim Beard 4. Doug McPhail 4. Doug McPhail
5. Barry Coolen 5. Drew Eldridge
6. Tim Beard
7. Derek Eldridge
8. Barry Coolen
9. Dave Morgan
10. Michael Scott

THE WEBSITE IS WORKING AGAIN!

Thank you all for your patience while we sorted out the website issues. Going forward we have some work to do with the website. Our current website host, Accurate Creations is leaving the website business which will require we move where the current website is hosted. In addition to that, we will be creating a new website that with any luck will be even better than what we have now. Our desire is to create a website that's easier to manage and update. Enough about the website for now...

SEASON OPENING DOUBLEHEADER...MAY 21 AT CANAAN DIRT SPEEDWAY & MAY 22 AT BEAR RIDGE SPEEDWAY!!

Racing starts at 7 pm, Friday May 21st. We'll have lots to do as it's our first race of the season. Please make sure to arrive early if your car has not been teched for 2010. Rookies should also plan on arriving a little early so we can familiarize you with the club, its members, and how things get done. Every driver is expected to have a one-way radio, if you do not have one Derek Eldridge will be selling them. We will be taking driver pictures for the website. Make sure to bring your GSMSRC license to get the $5 discount at the pit gate. Non-license holders will pay $30 to enter the pits. Make sure to sign in with Denise on arriving at the track. Drivers meeting will be held at 6:30 pm dependent on practice times. Bear Ridge racing starts at 6 pm Saturday May 22nd. Driver's enter the pits at no charge. Bear Ridge Driver's Meeting will be held at 5:30 pm dependent on practice times. These first couple of races will be very busy for the board, anyone that would like to help please let a boardmember know as, "many hands make light work!" We are very excited to get under way, it looks like we will have very good car counts and lots of competition. We'll see you all there Friday night!!

THANK YOU BOARDMEMBERS & MEMBERS AT LARGE

I would like to take the opportunity prior to the season beginning to thank each and every boardmember and member at large for their hard work and dedication over the winter. They are Dean Hanson, Annie Boissoneau, Lacey Hanson, Troy Boissoneau, Derek Eldridge, Larry Sheridan, Zach Herbert, Mike Bubnis, Matt Robie and Josh Boissoneau. This group held eight meetings over the winter to put together what I hope is one of the best seasons in GSMSRC history. Without their tireless work and commitment we would be scrambling right now to make things happen. Thank you all very much, your participation is greatly appreciated!

Hello Competitors,

My name is Troy Boissoneau, the Head of Tech for the 2010 season. I just want to provide a friendly reminder to check out the newly revised rule book to make sure your car and equipment comply with the rules. A few items have changed since last year, which are outlined in the GSMSRC Rulebook Revision Summary Feb 2010. You can find this summary on the Club website Rules tab.

Here are some basic things to check: Nuts & bolts, wheel bearings, steering, radios, seat belt dates, car numbers, weight, brakes, fuel shut off marked (Off/On), kill switch marked (Off/On), helmet, fire suit, hood sock, gloves, shoes, etc.

We will be conducting tech inspections at the track car show and practice days. This is a great opportunity to make sure everything with your car and safety gear is up to snuff. The first race is no time to find out you have items to work on with your car.

Please make sure you all take a look at the rule book and start looking things over. If anybody has any questions please do not hesitate to email or call me, I would be glad to help you make things easier or smoother.

The first race is a lot more fun when cars can show up ready to battle it out. I cannot wait to see everybody this year, especially some new faces. Now everyone get to work because the warm weather is here and it will not be long before we hit the track!

Thank You,

Troy Boissoneau

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***Tech Days &* *Car Shows Scheduled***

Board Meeting Update - February 20, 2010 - White River Jct., VT

In attendance: Lacey Hanson, Zach Herbert, Troy Boissoneau, Annie Boissoneau, Terry Reil, Larry Sheridan, Matt Robie, Dean Hanson, Jane Hanson. Absent: Mike Bubnis, Josh Boissoneau, Derek Eldridge

The Club will be in attendance this coming weekend in the Racer's Expo show in Marlborough, MA. We'll be displaying our schedule, club pictures, a slide show, offering memberships, and having a raffle. Make sure to come out and see your club! In about a month we will be in attendance at the Diamond Run Mall Car Show in Rutland, VT. Stop by and see 500 cc champ Lacey Hanson! We will be happy to display information on any cars that may be for sale, get us your info ASAP.

We are continuing to work on our website. It has been decided that now is not the right time to start a new website so we will continue to maintain the site we have and still look for a future option for a new site.

The board agreed rather than send a new rulebook to all members we will send a summary of all the 2010 revisions. New members will get a copy of the rulebook. The online .pdf version will be updated to reflect all revisions so you may print a complete 2010 copy from the website.

The board discussed in detail the ongoing search for a suitable replacement for the 500 cc engine. The board had recently agreed to spend $1000 to purchase a 400ex engine, however the group decided not to spend this money. We discussed the 250 four stroke, 400ex, and 450 engines. Everyone agreed a replacement engine needs to be bolt on without needing modifications. Dean and Troy will conduct some research to see how these options align with our current engines.

Tech Days have been scheduled for the three track practice and show dates. May 1st at Canaan, May 2nd at Big Daddy's, and May 8th at Bear Ridge. Remember, we want to get nice headshots of each driver with their car for the website.

I-30 Speedway Kicks Off 2010 with Fourth Annual 600 Nationals!

Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 25, 2010) – Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway closed out the 2009 season in top style with another rousing rendition of the ever popular Short Track Nationals featuring the Lucas Oil Sprint Cars.

Now, thanks to a curve ball hurled by Mother Nature last September, the high-banked I-30 Speedway will kick off its 2010 campaign with another high profile event in the form of the Fourth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires on March 11-13.

Originally scheduled for last September 17-19 only to be postponed by torrential Arkansas rains, one hundred or so of the nation’s top 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprint teams will converge upon Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway in just two weeks to vie for the $8,000 winner’s share with each of the Saturday night feature starters collecting a minimum of $500.

The weekend also includes the Third Annual Landers Harley-Davidson $1,000-to-win Horizon Mini Sprint Nationals.

Following a Test N' Tune session on Wednesday night, March 10, two full nights of preliminary competition rather than the one night of previous years will lead into Saturday night's 600 Nationals championship finale. Originally posted as a $7,500 to win event, an extra $500 was added to the top spot courtesy of K&W Truck Repair in Searcy, AR.

All entries may compete on either of the qualifying nights or both of the qualifying nights, with the top four from each qualifying night main event locked into Saturday night's Pole Dash, which sets the starting grid for the front four rows of the championship finale.

All others outside the top four on each qualifying night will battle through a full card of heats and qualifiers to set the balance of Saturday night's main event lineup.

All non-qualifiers will collect $275 on Saturday night.

All paid entries from the originally scheduled September event will be honored with new entries accepted for just $150 until March 10. Entries submitted after March 10 will be $250.

The weekend also includes the Third Annual Landers Harley Davidson Horizon Mini-Sprint Nationals. The Horizon Mini-Sprints take to the track on both Friday and Saturday, with Friday's top six finishers locked into Saturday night's $1,000-to-win main event.

After topping the inaugural version of the event in 2006, Osceola's Travis Senter, Jr., defended his home-state turf for the second time in three tries by besting a field of 110 entries in 2008. Jerrod Wilson took the winner's loot across state lines to Oklahoma in 2007.

NOTICE - RULE ADDITION

Raceivers (one-way radios) will be required for the 2010 season. We need to get an idea of how many people will need a radio so we may pursue a club quantity discount with an area dealer. Please let Terry know ASAP by e-mail or phone.>

Board Meeting Update - January 16, 2010 - White River Jct.

In Attendance - Larry Sheridan, Matt Robie, Troy Boissoneau, Annie Boissoneau, Dean & Jane Hanson, Lacey Hanson, Zach Herbert, Terry Reil, Derek Eldridge. Absent - Mike Bubnis, Josh Boissoneau.

Promotion of the club through car shows will be very important this year. We discussed participating in the following cars shows this year. Canaan Dirt Speedway, Bear Ridge Speedway, Big Daddy's Speedbowl, Expo at Marlboro, Dare Event at NHMS, Concord Race Fever, 4th of July Parade Randolph, VT, Rutland, Vt Diamond Run Mall. Volunteers and cars are needed, please contact Terry ASAP if interested. Cars participating in cars shows need to be clean and neat and in race ready trim. We want to present and represent the Club in a positive manner.

After polling the membership on Facebook on who needs a raceiver we had only about five responses. It's unlikely we'll get a discount on this quantity so the board agreed to let the members acquire their own radios. If anyone has any questions on where to get them feel free to contact a boardmember.

All three of our tracks are on board and excited about having GSMSRC track champions in 2010. The board agreed to present this prestigious award to only the top point getter in the 500 and 600 classes for the upcoming season. This will certainly add a new level of drama to the weekly races. All point counting events at each track will count towards the track championship. There will be no drop races factored into the track championships.

Our lineup procedure is completed and will be posted on the website. We will have nearly the same procedure as last year with the exception that high point cars will not be able to start in the front of the feature.

Our Rulebook Committee has finalized their edits and updates to the rulebook. Some highlights are brakes are required at all times, raceivers are required, add Communications Officer to the board, Alcohol stickers must be used, Kawasaki 636 engines may not be bored. A summary of changes will be added to the Tech Page once the formatting is complete.

Our last topic was the website. All boardmembers agreed to replace our current website. There were many great ideas discussed and options identified. Unfortunately, we are not in a position at this time to purchase a new website so we will do a little housekeeping on what we have and see of we can spice things up some. Our goal is still to move to a new website in the future.

BOARD MEETING - DECEMBER 5, 2009

We had a very good meeting on Saturday. I would like to say that although this is a board meeting we welcome any members to attend and participate in these meetings. In attendance for this meeting was Dean, Jane, and Lacey Hanson, Zach Herbert, Larry Sheridan, Mike Bubnis, Matt Robie, and Terry Reil.

The meeting was opened with a review of the last meetings minutes, which were approved and accepted. We did not review the Treasurer's Report however I will get a copy and distribute to the boardmembers through e-mail. Old Business was reviewed next beginning with our schedule. We have confirmed four races at each track, Bear Ridge has confirmed, Big Daddy's and Canaan will be confirming in the next couple of weeks. Rain dates look like they will be at Bear Ridge and Big Daddy's. We briefly discussed Communications as Derek was having fun at Atlantic City racing TQ's! Derek has built a points calculator that very easily updates points and keeps historical and statistical information. Dean Hanson gave us an update on the Rulebook Committee progress. If anyone has any changes they would like to see please get them to Dean Hanson or myself ASAP as we want to button up the rulebook by next meeting. Mike Bubnis updated us on raceivers. He has found a dealer in Massachusetts that is willing to work with us on pricing. While discussing this a motion was made to require the use of raceivers (one-way radios) in all cars for the 2010 season, which passed. With that, we will need to determine how many club members need radios so Mike can work on a discount with the dealer.

Next we moved to New Business. I distributed a new lineup worksheet and instructions for the boards review. The only difference in this lineup procedure is a high point driver that finishes poorly in the heat cannot start on the front row of the feature. I asked the board to review this further and let's discuss it in more detail at our next meeting. We discussed car shows, where they are, who will attend them, and when they are. We'll be looking for lots of cars and volunteers this year to help out with this very important promotional activity. During discussions with the tracks I have sought input on having GSMSRC track champions. This seems to have been received pretty well. More to come on this later!

Some odds 'n ends from the meeting...Christine Boesch has sold her 600! We're going to miss you Christine, make sure you come to the races and cheer us on! Zach's car is rumored to be the 'brightest' car this side of the Mississippi. Larry Sheridan's new 500 ride is complete and ready for competition. Rumor has it there will be a shinny yellow #75 360 sprint competing with Scone's in 2010 piloted by...you guessed it...Matt Robie. The former Johnny Chestnut 500 car has been purchased by Brian Gray.

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Lacey Hanson, VT Motorsports Magazine Driver of the Year Contender
Lacey Hanson has advanced from the Traveling Tour Driver category to a finalist position in the Vermont Motorsports Magazine Driver of the Year voting! This is quite an accomplishment as Lacey is matched up against the best of the best from the Vermont racing scene. Visit the VT Motorsports Magazine website and vote for Lacey!

2009 25th Anniversary Championship Banquet – October 24, 2009

Under very precipitous skies the GSMSRC held their annual Championship Banquet. This wasn’t just any banquet though, repeat champions were about to be crowned, and it just happened to be the 25th Anniversary of the Granite State Mini Sprints Racing Club.

With an excellent turn out Club President Troy Boissoneau opened the evening with a reflection of the club back to its founding members. As luck would have it, four of the original seven club members and founders were in attendance for the banquet.

Each would take their turn reciting some club history, how the club started, the cars, and of course some very interesting stories. Overall their vision 25 years ago and their message at the banquet was very timely, the club was started to have fun, keep it fun, promote the club, keep the costs down, and go racing!

These are guys and names that will live on forever in the club and the club’s history, great job guys! They are: Ken LaPointe, Dave Allen, Lenny West, and Dave Feathers. In addition, there was a beautiful display of photos of the club and its members back in the day when this group was turning the wheel.

On to the current members, the evening next moved to presenting season trophies to the top ten in the 500 cc division. This field was marked with many new drivers and a ton of exciting racing all season long. Each member of this group should be very proud of their accomplishments. Week in and week out these guys put on great shows.

The 500 cc championship trophy was presented to Lacey Hanson. This one was a little more special though as this was Lacey’s 2nd championship in a row! It has been many years since this has happened. Great job Lacey! We look forward to seeing you defend this championship again in 2010.

The 600 cc gang was up next. Again a very good group of drivers. Often times in 2009 we were short of cars but these guys didn’t disappoint. 2009 provided some of the most thrilling action in this division in a long time.

Trophies were presented to the top ten drivers culminating in the presentation of the championship trophy. This with no doubt would be a very special moment. Matt Robie is not only our 2009 champion; he is now a three time champion and a three championships in a row champion! This is quite an accomplishment that deserves all the accolades. What can we say Matt, simply awesome!

Our 2009 Rookies of the Year are a couple of hard charging standouts that most definitely will make their presence known even more in 2010. Our 2009 500 cc division Rookie of the Year is Zach Herbert. When you think of the term, “working it” Zach comes to mind. This guy worked every angle, prepared his equipment to perform every week and just plain got it done. Zach offered up a very nice thank you to his Dad, none of us can get it done without support from home! Great season Zach.

Coming out of the 500 cc division our 2009 600 cc division Rookie of Year, John Chestnut could definitely be called Johnny Lightning! Hoping into a 600 was a little rocky at the start, with a mid season break that didn’t dampen his spirits, this kid figured it our quickly with a couple of near wins. Look for him in 2010 to be a force to be reckoned with. Nice job Johnny!

Next in line was the GSMSRC’s Spirit Award. This award is presented to the individual who promotes what the club is all about. This year’s winner Troy Boissoneau is without a doubt a shoe in for this award. Troy has spent many years in many capacities with this club, working the daily grind behind the scenes to make it all possible. Troy, congratulations, well done.

Lastly was the GSMSRC Sportsman of the Year Award. This year’s award went to Terry Reil in the 600 cc division.

That concluded the 25th Anniversary Championship Banquet. Great season by all! We expect great things in 2010. Hope to see you all there along with any new competitors or club members.

2010 GSMSRC GENERAL MEETING – October 25, 2009

The 2010 meeting began with the Treasurer’s report. Troy Boissoneau spent a few moments thanking the club and its members for allowing him to serve as their President. Next up, 2010 Board of Directors elections. There were no contested positions so quick vote installed the 2010 Board, which is as follows:

Terry Reil, President

Dean Hanson, Vice President

Lacey Hanson, Secretary

Annie Boissoneau, Treasurer

Troy Boissoneau, Head of Teach

Derek Eldridge, Communications

Mike Bubnis, Member at Large

Larry Sheridan, Member at Large

Matt Robie, Member at Large

Josh Boissoneau, Member at Large

Zach Herbert, Member at Large

A new board position was created called the Communications Officer. This position will facilitate all club communications and promotion. As you can see from above Derek Eldridge will be the first officer in this position.

Diane Howes suggested reinstating the annual Fun Day and adding the Dare event to our schedule. The consensus of the group was to do this. Great idea Diane.

We will have a rulebook review committee lead by Dean Hanson to review the rulebook for necessary updates, safety issues, etc. A draft of changes will be presented at the next board meeting. Troy Boissoneau, Derek & Drew Eldridge will also participate on this committee.

We discussed many items that had been tabled at the last board meeting. Included in that group were raceivers (scanners), repeal of the on board adjusters rule, and 50” rear axle tread widths. We are going to research raceivers more before making a decision. Jordan Eldridge and Mike Bubnis are working on this. The remaining items were left unchanged.

The group approved a 12 race, 2 rain dates, and 1 drop race schedule for next season. Most felt this schedule worked very well in 2009 so we should stick with it. There were some suggestions to add some special races to give us more opportunities to race throughout the year.

Lastly, we talked about creating a club promotional committee. Anyone interested in this should contact Derek Eldridge or Terry Reil.

The next board meeting will be held December 5th, 10 am, at White River Jct., VT.

Tech Days & Car Shows Scheduled

***Tech Days &* *Car Shows Scheduled***