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Poirier posts another clean sweep in Ossipee for Rock Maple Racing
snocross series
Brunelle, Davis split Semi-Pro finals
OSSIPEE, NH (Feb. 23, 2009) - Former champion Danny Poirier posted
another clean sweep of the Pro finals on Sunday afternoon, as Rock Maple
Racing (RMR) completed Round 6 on the nine-race 2009 Central series
snocross campaign at the old Mount Whittier ski area.
Pro and Semi-Pro teams were kept busy in Ossipee, completing the makeup
finals from Stamford, NY, Saturday before qualifying for Sundayâ?Ts
points races. To kick off a weekend of domination, Poirier swept both the
Stock and Open finals, while Jake Melville swept the Semi-Pro finals. Joe
Lemieux (Pro Vet) and Michelle Lemieux (Pro Women) also posted wins in
the completion of those races postponed from Stamford.
Poirier (Hulten Speed Sports/Polaris), of St. Theodore, Quebec, led Pro
rookie Chris Chico (Amsoil/Arctic Cat) and hard-charging John Oâ?TMalley
(Ski-doo) across the line in both classes (Stock and Open) as three
brands of sled filled the podium. With last weekend's impressive
four-race sweep, Poirier has now won 10 of the 12 Pro finals completed
this season.
Joel Santy out-gunned defending champion Joe Lemieux to win the Pro Vet
final, with Vermont rider Rene Desrochers a solid third. Melanie Acker
prevailed in a hotly contested Pro Womenâ?Ts final, holding off the
talented Stephanie Lemieux and Janell Smith for top honors. Santy also
claimed the Plus 35 Masters final over Desrochers and Lyle Turtlott.
In Semi-Pro action Sunday, Brad Davis and Lucas Brunelle posted final
round wins. Davis, of Cambridge, VT, posted a career-first victory in
Semi-Pro Stock, out-dueling Michael George and Aaron Pfeifer while
wearing a cast on his hand. Davis has persevered through tough times in
the past, making this win seem truly special.
Brunelle was triumphant in an event-filled Semi-Pro Open final. Pfeifer
led a majority of the race but was involved in an incident with Jake
Melville and later disqualified. Hot off his victory in the recent
â?oDash for Cashâ? at Stamford, Lincoln Lemieux put in a strong
performance to finish second, while Shaun St. Onge was third. There have
been a number of fresh faces near the front in Semi-Pro this year, a
clear indication of the tremendous depth of talent within its ranks.
In Sport division action at Ossipee, Joey Stock and Jake DaSilva reigned
supreme. Stock, of Bearsville, NY, held off Mike Billow and Dylan Bisson
to claim Saturdayâ?Ts Super Stock final. Stock also rode his Team
Southside Polaris to victory in Sundayâ?Ts Sport Stock 600 final, while
DaSilva (Ski-doo) out-gunned Andrew Bailey to win the Super Stock final
on Sunday. Stock also won the Semi-Pro Stock 440 final over Bailey and
Clinton Ballou. Bailey found redemption with a convincing victory in
Sport 500, with Aaron Adams and Christian Ellsworth filling out the
podium.
Jake Scott (Hulten Speed Sports/Polaris) is enjoying a similar kind of
dominant season in RMRâ?Ts Junior division as Poirier is among the Pro
riders. Scott, of Port Jefferson, NY, earned three more wins in Ossipee
(14-15 Stock 600, 14-15 Stock 600 Fan, 16-17 Stock 600) to further expand
his control of the point standings.
Other final round winners in Central series action over the weekend in
Ossipee include Joe Klimas Jr. (Sport stock 600 Fan); Christian Ellsworth
(Plus 25); Amanda Kirchmeyer (Women Stock 600 Sat., Stock 600 Sun.);
Steffanie Lemieux (Women Stock 600 Sun.); Sarah Acker (Girls 10-13 Stock
600 Fan); Morganne Sterl (Women Stock Novice); Derek Vitiello (16-17
Stock 600 Fan); Leo Patenaude (10-13 Stock 380 Fan, 10-13 Stock 600 Fan);
Hunter Patenaude (8-10 300 Freestyle Sat. and Sun.); Kyle Sackett (Trail
600 Saturday); and Tim Lapierre (Trail 600 Sunday).
RMRâ?Ts East series teams were also in action over the weekend in
Ossipee. Final round winners there include Joey Mosher (Sport Stock 600);
Paige Calderwood (Women Stock 600); Nick St. Amand (Jr. 16-17 Stock 600);
Kory Bouthillier (Jr. 14-15 Stock 500); and Montana Jess (Jr. 10-13 Stock
380 Fan, Jr. 10-13 Stock 600 Fan). Congratulations to all of our final
round winners in both the Central and East divisions.
Rock Maple Racing would like to thank Steve Sousa, Bill Groves, Kathryn
Amaral and Karen McNiff at the Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce
for their tireless work while hosting last weekendâ?Ts event. RMR's third
annual visit to Mount Whittier was a big success thanks to your efforts
and strong support from the community. Despite a significant snowstorm on
Sunday, all events were completed as scheduled. And the addition of the
popular "Rave-X" aerial display team to the event added even more
excitement for fans. Overall it was another great weekend of racing in
Rock Maple's home state of New Hampshire.
For full results in all classes from Ossipee or to learn more, please go
to www.rockmaple.com.
Last Updated on 02/25/09
By George Campbell or Greg Fish
Email: neracing@neracing.com