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Sunday, 7 May 2017

CHRISTENSEN CORRALS DMA MIDGET OPENER AT BEAR RIDGE

Saturday night's USAC DMA Midget winner at Bear Ridge Speedway, Dean Christensen, seen here in action last season. Saturday night's USAC DMA Midget winner at Bear Ridge Speedway, Dean Christensen, seen here in action last season. John DaDalt Photo

CHRISTENSEN CORRALS DMA MIDGET OPENER AT BEAR RIDGE

Bradford, VT………Dean Christensen of Granby, CT won Saturday night’s 20-lap USAC Speed2 DMA Midget race at Bear Ridge Speedway. Manny Dias, after leading 19 laps, finished second in Saturday’s race ahead of Adam Whitney, Andy Barrows and Jeff Horn. Adam Pierson, who was not in attendance, had his USAC record-tying 11-race winning streak in the series ended.

USAC SPEED2 DMA MIDGET SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 6, 2017 –  Bradford, Vermont – Bear Ridge Speedway – “50th Season Opening Night”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Andy Barrows (#64 Barrows), 2. Joe Krawiec (#1B Miller), 3. Derek O’Hearn (#5 Matczak), 4. David Moniz (#9m Moniz), 5. Seth Carlson (#3 Matczak). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dean Christensen (#69 Miller), 2. Manny Dias (#42 Dias), 3. Adam Whitney (#12 Whitney), 4. Jeff Horn (#A1 Mossman), 5. Jeff Champagne (#10 Haskell). NT

FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Dean Christensen, 2. Manny Dias, 3. Adam Whitney, 4. Andy Barrows, 5. Jeff Horn, 6. Derek O’Hearn, 7. Joe Krawiec, 8. Jeff Champagne, 9. Seth Carlson, 10. David Moniz. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-19 Dias, Lap 20 Christensen.

NEW USAC SPEED2 DMA MIDGET POINTS: 1-Christensen-156, 2-Dias-148, 3-Whitney-140, 4-Barrows-138, 5-Horn-126, 6-O’Hearn-122, 7-Krawiec-118, 8-Champagne-106, 9-Carlson-100, 10-Moniz-96.

NEXT USAC SPEED2 DMA MIDGET RACE: May 20 – Bradford, VT – Bear Ridge Speedway – “Dad’s 4 by Tool & Supply VT Foodbank Benefit Night”