Joe Warren (13) and Jacob Fountain (22) were battling for the lead on the last lap of the Mini Stock feature. Joe Warren would capture his first Mini Stock victory. PLATTSBURGH — Airborne Park Speedway staged one of its most anticipated programs of the season Saturday night as the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series and DIRTcar Sportsman East Series headlined the annual Battle of Plattsburgh. A strong crowd filled the grandstands for a five‑division card that blended touring‑series intensity with local‑division championship implications. Only the 358 Modifieds and Sportsman Modifieds ran heat races, with all other divisions going directly to their feature events. The RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds opened the evening with a 15‑car field. A multi‑car incident on the opening lap eliminated several contenders before the race could settle into a rhythm. Adam LaFountain and Josh Patterson controlled the early pace, but the focus shifted as Gary English and Stephen Bushey advanced steadily from deeper in the lineup. English made the decisive move in the second half of the event and maintained a smooth, consistent pace to the finish. The victory allowed him to extend his championship lead to 11 points through six races, while Bushey’s charge underscored the strength of the division’s top runners. Thirteen Renegades took the green flag for their 25‑lap feature. The race quickly became another chapter in the season‑long rivalry between Billy Thwaits and Shawn Duquette, who ran nose‑to‑tail for much of the event. Thwaits held firm in the closing laps, securing his second win of the season and trimming his deficit in the standings to 26 points as the division moves toward the heart of the summer schedule. A field of 31 DIRTcar 358 Modifieds assembled for the 75‑lap, $5,000‑to‑win main event. The first caution appeared on lap 4 when William Racine took a hard ride in turn one, bunching the field for an early restart. Lance Willix and Andrew Buff set the early pace, but the front of the field tightened as Mike Mahaney, Felix Roy, and Matt Williamson moved into contention. Mahaney made the decisive pass on Willix and began to open a gap, while Willix later slipped off the top of the track attempting to regain ground. The closing laps featured a sustained contest between Mahaney and Roy, but Mahaney remained composed through traffic and secured the victory, marking his fourth consecutive win at Airborne Park Speedway. The DIRTcar Sportsman East Series brought 25 cars to the grid for their 30‑lap feature. The race was defined by a sustained battle between front‑row starters Travis Bruno and Michael Wright, who remained closely matched throughout the event. Wright gained the advantage in the final laps and maintained his pace to the finish, earning his second win in three weeks and continuing a strong mid‑season stretch. A 23‑car Mini Stock field closed the evening. Tyler Warren led the opening laps before pressure arrived from Joe Warren and Jeremiah King. Joe Warren took the lead as the race developed into a Warren‑versus‑Warren contest at the front. The late‑race charge came from points leader Jake Fountain, who advanced from 14th to challenge for the win. Fountain closed to within a few car lengths in the final circuits but settled for second behind Joe Warren, with Tyler Warren finishing third. Fountain’s runner‑up finish increased his championship lead to nine points over JP Corrow. Airborne Park Speedway returns to action on June 18 with all five weekly divisions, the first Pro Stock appearance of the season, Midseason Championship Night, and Topless Night for the Sportsman Modifieds. Gallery

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