Don Scarborough Grabs Win At Devil's Bowl
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 21:07:14 -0400
WEST HAVEN, VT. - After spending the first two months of the season ride
hopping and contemplating his future, it looks like Don Scarborough is
serious about racing again. Scarborough, the 1999 overall Champlain Valley
Racing Association point champion, drove to his first win of the season in
the 30-lap 358 modified feature at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
Scarborough had four wins at the Bowl last season, but during the
winter, there were rumors of his retirement from racing. On his infrequent
visits to Devil’s Bowl in June and July this season, he had driven the car
owned by John Harrison. But Scarborough is now back behind the wheel of his
own modified, and displaying the aggressive style that Devil’s Bowl Speedway
fans have gotten used to.
Brian Whittemore started on the pole and led the first eight laps of the
feature, but it didn’t take long for Scarborough, who had started eighth, to
get into contention. The Brandon Bandit was fifth after five laps, and then
rocketed past both Gene Munger and Chuck Higley to move into third. That
proved to be a good place to be when the first caution flag of the race came
out on lap nine.
On the subsequent restart, Scarborough charged around Whittemore to get
the lead. Rookie Tim LaDuc, who had started 10th, had also snaked through
the field quickly, and moved into the No. 2 position on lap 11. The second
caution of the race, on lap 14, put LaDuc right on Scarborough’s rear
bumper, but that proved to be as close as he would get.
Once the green came back out, Scarborough was hooked up and flying, and
used lapped traffic to leave LaDuc in second place. Jim Ryan finished
third, his fifth top-five performance of the season, while Whittemore was
fourth, the best finish of his short CVRA modified career. Munger nailed
down the No. 5 spot, with overall point leader Dave Camara sixth.
Completing the top 10 were Harrison, Sput Shaw, Bob Savoie and Randy Howe.
Pete Kimball picked up his third victory of the year in the pro-street
stock feature, which was extended to 30 laps from its normal 20-lap
distance. Jack Swinton set the early pace in the caution-plagued event, but
gave up the top spot to Mike Haines, who was looking for his first win of
the season, on lap eight. Kimball began his charge when the field finally
put together some green flag laps, moving from seventh to third in a span of
four laps.
He then got around Mike Paquin for second on lap 17, and took the lead
away from Haines one lap later. Two late restarts closed the pack up, but
Kimball was able to hold off Haines for the victory. Paquin finished third,
with Joe Santoro fourth and Matt Rich fifth.
Curtis Condon charged from his 13th starting position to record his
first win of the season in the hobby stock division, and Randy Mahey was
victorious in the cruiser division feature.
The Bowl also held a 50-lap enduro Sunday night, with David Joslin
getting the win.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway will be back in action Sunday night, honoring the
Fair Haven Rescue Squad. All divisions will be in action, with racing
beginning at 7 p.m.
MODIFIEDS: DON SCARBOROUGH, Tim LaDuc, Jim Ryan, Brian Whittemore, Gene
Munger, Dave Camara, John Harrison, Sput Shaw, Bob Savoie, Randy Howe, Brian
McKenzie, Vince Quenneville Jr., Arnie Stygles, Chris Donnelly, Jeff Betit,
Frank Hoard, Stan Lemiesz, Jim Introne, Ron Proctor, C.V. Elms, Randy
Salisbury, Rich Ronca, Don Mattison, Ken Tremont Jr., Kevin Perry, Ray
Hoard.
PRO-STREET STOCKS: PETE KIMBALL, Mike Haines, Mike Paquin, Joe Santoro, Matt
Rich, Phil Sherman, Rick French, Carol Parker, Jonah Rule, Walt Brownell,
John Mashak, Jack Swinton, Dean Charbonneau, D.J. Mabb, Randy Brownell, Carl
Vladyka, Woody Woods, Fred Little, Mike Bussino.
HOBBY STOCKS: CURTIS CONDON, Dave Patrick, Joe Ladd, Randy Alger, Larry
Bristol Jr., Jeff Washburn, Richard Stone, Dan Daniels, Ken Town, John
Donnelly, Robert Cox, Tony Condon, Jon Trudeau, Mike Tholin, John Baker,
Steve Williams, Adam Stoddard, Stephan Taran, Matt Greenier, No. 32, Pat
Cram.
CRUISERS: RANDY MANHEY, Kyle Dieterle, Kevin Koval, Tim Whitney, Roy
Fifield, Ben Ladd, John Sweet, Randy Rathbun, Mike Clark, Randy Sousie,
Billy Lussier, Robert Cole, John Harrington, Carl Whittemore Jr., Ron
Earfrato, Mike Morrison.