DAGENAIS HOLDS OFF PERROTTE IN FROGTOWN ONE-LAP SHOOT-OUT
HOGANSBURG, NY - Pierre Dagenais of Gatineau, QUE held off Mike Perrotte of Morrisonville, NY in a one-lap shoot-out for the 358 Modified feature win Saturday night at the Frogtown International Speedway in Hogansburg, NY. In other racing action, Marc Therrien of Alexandria, ONT captured his first Pro Stock win, Louis Jackson of Hogansburg won his third Semi-Pro feature, Kurtis McPhee of Cornwall, ONT won the 4-Cylinder Bandits and Tom Chubb of Hogansburg won the Slick Track Enduro.
Leon Gonyo of West Chazy set the early pace in the Cedar View Golf Course/S&S Smoke Shop feature event, while Pierre Dagenais and Mike Perrotte both quickly worked up through the field. Perrotte moved into the runner-up slot on lap eight, getting around Simon Marcoux and Dagenais and immediately reeled in Gonyo. Perrotte moved into the lead on lap 12, while behind him Gonyo held off Hogansburg's Billy Cook and Dagenais for a couple of laps. Cook moved into the runner-up spot on lap 14, but just a lap later Dagenais moved past Cook for second spot. Dagenais hounded Perrotte for the final ten laps, but Perrotte held the point until lap 24, when Dagenais slipped by as the white flag waved from starter Vern Bruno. However, the caution waved setting the stage for a classic one-lap shoot-out. On the restart, Dagenais pulled out front, but Perrotte found the momentum to pull even with Dagenais as the two dived into turn three. With the crowd cheering the two on, they rounded turns three and four, with Dagenais using the low groove to pulled ahead and claim his second win in two weeks. Perrotte finished second, with Todd Stewart of Kingston, ONT finishing third, Billy Cook and Massena's Kevin Fetterly rounding out the top five. The Midstate Antique Stock Car Club made their annual trip to Frogtown Saturday night, with Ally Amell of Watertown winning the feature. Rounding out the top five were Gary Yaw, Andy Berkman, John Macnamee and Dick Ackerman who finished fifth, earning him the win in the 50's division. The Frogtown fans enjoyed both the close competition and the classic looks of the antique coupes and coaches.
The Pro Stocks again produced some fan-pleasing action, with Norfolk's John Greene taking the lead from Dave Renaud on lap one and leading a pack of contenders until lap 14, when Marc Therrien moved to the top spot and pulled away for the win. Greene looked like he had a lock on second until the final lap, when Norwood's Steve Francis and Governeur's Sid Harmer slipped by for second and third, with Green finishing fourth.
Louie Jackson won a caution-filled Semi-Pro featue, beating out Norfolk's Keith Coughlin and last week's winner, Jamie Martin, at the line. Kurtis McPhee stopped Mitch Jock's domination in the 4-Cylinder Bandits, using heavy traffic to his advantage to hold off Jock, who finished second. Seventeen cars took the green flag in the 15-lap Slick Track Trophy Dash, with Tom Chubb taking his first win of the season. Andy Heywood of Plattsburgh was second, Leon Delormier of Cornwall Island, ONT third, with Garrett White of Hogansburg and Barry Marshall of North Bangor rounding out the top five.
Next Saturday, June 26 is "Shop Malone Night" presented with the Malone Chamber of Commerce. Fireworks, kids rides at 7PM and a 25-lap Slick Track Enduro paying $200 to win are part of the full program of racing for the 358 Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Semi-Pro and Bandits. Racing starts at 7:30 PM. Frogtown International Speedway is in Hogansburg, NY, one mile east of the International Bridge to Cornwall, ONT. From Route 37, turn south onto Frogtown Road, next to the Mohawk Bingo Palace. For race day weather info, call 518-358-9017.
MODIFIEDS: PIERRE DAGENAIS, Mike Perrotte, Todd Stewart, Bill Cook, Kevin Fetterly, Dave Heaslip, Leon Gonyo, Brian McDonald, Bill Woodward, Jerry Skebo, Roy Tarbell, Bruce Sawyer, Buck White, Sam Liechty, Tom Jock, Jr., Del LeGrow, Simon Marcoux, Craig Ormsby, Mike Reyell, Jimmie Lazore, Mark Hitchcock, Matt Gonyo, Peter Mantha, Jr..
PRO STOCKS: MARC THERRIEN, Steve Francis, Sid Harmer, John Greene, Dave Renaud, Benny Gladding, Marty Jock, Jody Swamp, Adam Chapman, Mike Allen, Scott Kocher, Dick Planty. DNS: Steve Lanning, Arthur Cashman.
SEMI-PRO: LOUIE JACKSON, Keith Coughlin, Jamie Martin, Scott Sharp, Marty Jock, Duane Brainard, Andy Heywood, Pete Backus, Tim Allen, Brian Moulton, Mike Trombley, Dave Hall, John Brainard, Joe Woods, Greg Snyder.
4-CYLINDER BANDITS: KURTIS MCPHEE, Mitch Jock, Brian Loeb, Ron Giroux, Chris Trombley, Eric Tyo, Peter Cename, Kevin Fetterly, Jr., Tammy Jalbert, Ann Pecore, Sonny Morales, Casey Swamp. DNS: Rosco Garreau.