CLAREMONT, N.H. — Brad Zahensky scored the first modified win of his career on Friday night at Claremont Motorsports Park, blending a cool head and heavy throttle foot to top the night’s 30-lap main event.
Super Street ace Brandon Gray stayed red hot on the young season, blasting to his third win of the summer on the first night of the third-mile speed plant’s two-day Memorial Day weekend extravaganza, and fellow Green Mountain Boy Keegan Tabor – he of three runner-up finishes already in the young campaign – rocked the Pure Stocks for his first victory lap of the season.
Outlaw Late Model star Guy Caron was Friday night’s winner, overtaking last year’s champion Ben Poland on the last lap, just before Poland’s ride expired, and two-division blaster Erin Aiken continued her torrid spring output, topping the night’s Six Shooter feature. Aiden White scored his third victory in the fledgling Ridge Runner division.
The night’s Asetex Tire and Auto Modified feature had plenty of high adventure. Brad Zahensky, though, wasn’t buying into the wildness. Charging from row four, he was up to second by lap four, then holding strong in the top three until inheriting the lead after a lap-25 top two dust-up.
Once in front Zahensky held defending track king Nate Wenzell in his shadow to earn his first career Modified feature win. With Wenzell strong in second, Andrew Martell had a season best in third.