Hudson, NH – Hudson Speedway closed out a great weekend doubleheader with a special Memorial Day event on Monday afternoon, with a full field of Outlaw Sportsman making their season debut.

 

A couple of entertaining heat races set the field for the feature event, and the folks that filled the grandstand were treated to a great show when the feature event rolled out onto the high banks.

 

The legendary Pete “The Travelin’ Man” Fiandaca was among the Outlaw Sportsman entries and he looked strong in qualifying, but mechanical problems in the feature dropped him off the pace and ended his day early.  

 

They were racing two and three-wide throughout the pack all race long, and there were several lead changes in the early laps before Mitch Wendell of Derry finally took command for good.

 

Wendell made an impressive charge to the lead, and then he outran a star-studded field to take home the win.  Team Daley drivers Sandy Lee and Lee Weldy shared the podium with Wendell after scoring second and third place finishes.

 

Second-generation racer Tim Casey came home with a solid fourth place run, with veteran Bobby Allen right behind in fifth.  Chris Lee scored sixth aboard the third Team Daley car, with Matt Kawejsza, early leader Ron Lord, Sparky MacIver, and Shaun Waites next across the stripe.

 

The Wendell’s had a great day at Hudson International, as Mitch’s son Dean had a pretty solid race himself, running to a strong second place finish behind winner John Cianciulli in the Rookie Stock feature event.  Scotty Duval, John Swain, and Mark Nevers rounded out the top five.

 

Louis Maher found his way back to victory lane in the Roadrunner man, outlasting a strong field to post the win.  Jef James scored the runner-up finish, with Pat D’Alba, “Tenacious” John Pilvelis, and Bruce Knowles rounding out the top five.

 

Nick Gilchrist held off a late race challenge from Dan Fortin to post the win in the Thunder Light feature, with Fortin settling for second over Tyler Hatch, Shawna Randall, and Gage Harron.

 

Dave Helliwell of Pelham topped the one-on-one drags, with Ross Colburn taking the flagpole race win, and Tim Lord of Tyngsboro picking up the win in the 10-lpa spectator’s race.