Speedy Bressette (03) and JP Corrow (61) drag race to the checkered flag as they go after the win, and Bressette gets his third win of the season. PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. Airborne Park Speedway returned to action Thursday, July 30, for its ninth race of the season on Rain Pro of Vermont Night. All weekly divisions were on the card, including the Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds, JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds, Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds, Renegades, Mini Stocks, and Crown Vics. A solid crowd filled the grandstands for a full program highlighted by a $ 500-to-win Limited Sportsman main event. Before feature racing began, the track hosted Kids Ride Night, giving young fans the chance to ride in race cars during intermission. The Crown Vics opened the feature program with ten cars taking the green for 20 laps. Benjamin Deyo led early, but multi-time winner Richie Turner charged from mid-pack, took control, and drove away for another victory. Josh Muir and Eric Friend completed the top three. In the points chase, Scott Richner and Nate Steady remained separated by eight markers. The Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds rolled out next with eleven cars battling for the $500 prize.
Josh Patterson led early with pressure from Cody Gregoropolus, but David Johnson surged past both in the closing laps to claim his fourth win of the season — fittingly on his sponsor’s night. Johnson moved to fourth in points, 20 out of the lead. Bro Roberts finished sixth to cut the standings gap in half, while Gary English’s ninth-place run trimmed the margin to eight points. Sixteen Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds took the track for their 30-lap feature. Polesitter Chris Raabe jumped out front and faced heavy pressure from the top two in points, who worked from deep in the field to challenge. Raabe held strong to snap Mike Mahaney’s fourth win streak and move to fourth in the standings. Mahaney and Felix Roy finished second and third, maintaining their 17-point separation atop the title hunt. The Renegades followed with eleven cars for 20 laps. Shawn Duquette led early, but Bill Thwaits charged from fifth and reignited the season-long duel between the two. Thwaits took over near halfway and held on for his fourth win of the year, trimming the points gap to four as Duquette finished second. Nineteen JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds took the green for 25 laps. Vince Quenville led early before Caleb Durgan took command. In the late stages, Durgan and Lonnie Rivers staged a tight battle for the top spot, with Rivers making the winning move in the closing laps to secure his first victory of the season.
Cory Castell and Travis Bruno completed the podium, while Durgan slipped to fourth. Bruno’s third-place finish, combined with Nick Heywood’s ninth, extended Bruno’s points lead to 21. The Mini Stocks closed the night with a 25-car, 15-lap feature. JP Corrow led early, but Speedy Bressette and Tyler Bell charged forward to challenge. At the line, Bressette edged Corrow by half a car length for his third win of the season. Corrow’s runner-up finish extended his points lead to 18 over Jeremiah King, who finished eighth. Airborne Park Speedway returns Saturday, August 8, for its lone Saturday event of the season — Make A Wish Night, featuring the annual appearance of the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Series. Gallery

Chris Raabe (01) takes it to the high side of Thomas Cook (24) as he cruises to win the 358 Modified feature.Gallery

Caleb Drugan (17) gets on the roof and celebrates his 1st JS Steel Sportsman Modified win of the season and a $1,250 payday. PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Super DIRTcar Series made its long‑awaited return to Airborne Park Speedway on Thursday night, headlining the Thunder in the Adirondacks program after a seven‑year break. Fans packed the facility despite a three‑hour rain delay, and once the track came to life, it was fast, tacky, and unforgiving — perfect for a night of high‑intensity dirt racing. The first feature of the evening was the RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds, where Stephen Bushey grabbed the lead at the drop of the green and never looked back. Bushey steadily pulled away from Antony Boissonneault to score his first career Airborne Park Speedway victory, while points leader Gary English charged from mid‑pack to finish third, extending his advantage to 15 points. The spotlight then shifted to the Super DIRTcar Series Thunder in the Adirondacks 60, paying $7,200 to win. A strong field of 27 Big‑Block Modifieds took the green. Jimmy Phelps and Peter Britten staged the early battle, but Phelps eventually gained control. Late pressure came from the last two Series champions — Mat Williamson and Matt Sheppard — yet Phelps held firm, securing his second win in the last three tour events. Williamson’s runner‑up finish trimmed the championship gap to 37 points behind Alex Yankowski. In the JS Steel Sportsman Modified 25‑lap, $1,250‑to‑win feature, Caleb Drugan dominated from the start, quickly opening a gap on the field. Travis Bruno and Michael Wright tried to reel him in, but Drugan was untouchable, collecting the payday and his first win of the season. Bruno’s runner‑up finish was enough to move him into the Sportsman points lead. The Renegades followed with a 20‑lap event. Shawn Duquette paced the early laps before overheating issues forced him to the pits with five laps remaining. Nathaniel Guay inherited the lead and held off Josh Terry for the victory. Billy Thwaits finished third, tightening the division’s championship battle — he now trails Shawn Duquette by six points entering the second half of the season. The night concluded with the Mini Stocks, where 23 cars took the green. Tyler Bell controlled the race from the start, fending off all challengers to earn his first Airborne win of the season. Jamie Whitney and Randy Martin completed the podium. With Jeremiah King finishing eighth and Jake Fountain suffering a DNF, King moved into the points lead by 10. Airborne Park Speedway returns to its regular Thursday Night Thunder schedule on July 30, featuring the Limited Sportsman Modified $500‑to‑win special along with all weekly divisions. Gallery

Shawn Duquette (18) and Nathaniel Guay (55) would go after the Renegades' win, and it would see Nathaniel Guay get his first win of the season. Gallery

Brogan Roberts (50x) and Gary English )53) battle for the win in the RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modified victory as Brogan would get the win for the Roberts sweep on the night. PLATTSBURGH — After three consecutive weeks lost to weather, Airborne Park Speedway roared back to life on Thursday, July 2, with a packed feature‑only program highlighted by the Firecracker 44 for the Sportsman Modifieds. With extreme heat pushing the start time to 8 p.m., six divisions took the track and delivered a full night of action as several championship battles tightened heading into mid‑summer. Thirteen Mini Stocks opened the evening with the first of two 20‑lap features. The race quickly settled into a three‑car fight among Nick Harnden, Haiden Bordeaux, and Randy Martin. Harnden controlled the pace throughout and secured his first win of the season, moving into ninth in the standings as he begins to chase down points leader Jake Fountain. The RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds followed with 13 cars answering the call for their 25‑lap feature. Josh Patterson paced the early laps while Cody Gregoopoulos kept him in range, but the charge came from the fourth row as Brogan Roberts and Gary English worked forward. The pair eventually overtook Patterson and staged a tight late‑race duel, with Roberts claiming his first Airborne win of the season. The victory trims English’s points lead to nine. Ten Renegades rolled out next for their 25‑lap feature. Billy Thwaits and Nathaniel Guay battled early before Thwaits steadily pulled away, earning his third win of the season. Guay and Shawn Duquette completed the top three. Thwaits continues to close in on Duquette’s championship lead, now down to 22 points. The night’s main event, the Firecracker 44 for the Sportsman Modifieds, saw Jamy Begor jump to the early lead and fend off challenges from Lonnie Rivers and Jason McClatchie. As the laps wound down, Evan Roberts mounted a charge, taking the lead with seven laps remaining and driving off to claim the $2,000 victory. Begor finished second with McClatchie third. Points leader Nick Heywood finished fifth, and Roberts’ win cuts Heywood’s advantage to 21 points. Thirteen Crown Vics took the green for their 20‑lap feature, with Josh Muir leading early before Richie Turner and Trevor Jaques reeled him in. Turner crossed the line first, but a post‑race rules infraction handed the win to Jaques, who now moves into the points lead by 20 over Scott Richner after three races. The second Mini Stock feature produced another three‑car thriller featuring Speedy Bressette, Jamie Whitney Jr., and Kenny Tourville. Bressette made a dramatic last‑lap pass to earn his second win of the season, moving him up to sixth in the standings. The night concluded with the 50‑lap Enduro, where 22 cars took the track. Nick Cain led early over Nathan Mitchell, but Michael Wright stormed from the rear, took command, and dominated the race by lapping most of the field en route to the first Enduro victory of the season. Airborne Park Speedway returns Thursday, July 9, with a full makeup program featuring all five weekly divisions as the track continues to work through its early‑season rainouts. Gallery

Speedy Bressette (03) beats the pack to the line to capture the checkered flag. Gallery

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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Randy Martin (77) and Speedy Bressette (03) go for the win late in the Mini Stocks, which would see Speedy Bressette get the win at the end. It was the fifth round of the Airborne Park Speedway season and the third night of racing for Thursday Night Thunder, with 92 cars across five divisions: the Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds, JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds, Renegades, RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds, and Mini Stocks. A strong crowd was on hand on a true Chamber‑of‑Commerce evening. After all the heat races were completed, the first feature of the night was the JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds, with 20 cars taking the green for the 25‑lap event. Dylan Rabtoy grabbed the lead at the start and faced an early challenge from Tanner Forbes, but Rabtoy steadily pulled away. Travis Bruno and Bucko Branham did their best to close the gap late, but Rabtoy was the class of the field, leading all 25 laps for the win and strengthening his hold on a top‑15 spot in the standings. In the points battle, Bruno finished 2nd while points leader Nick Heywood came home 8th, tightening the gap to under five points. Next up were the Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds, with 18 cars set for 30 laps. Preston Forbes took the early lead, but the story quickly became Mike Mahaney, who started 11th and charged through the field by ripping the top. A caution bunched the field, putting Forbes and Mahaney in the front rows. They battled for a couple of laps before Mahaney powered away to score his third straight win at Airborne Park Speedway. Tim Fuller completed the podium, and with points leader Felix Roy finishing 9th, Mahaney also took over the points lead. The RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds were next for their 20‑lap feature, with 14 cars taking the green. Parker Dermody led early with pressure from Adam LaFountain, who eventually faded. The late‑race battle came down to Dermody and David Johnson, with Johnson taking the lead with about five laps to go. He went on to claim his third win of the season, followed by Brogan Roberts and Josh Patterson. Points leader Gary English finished 4th, while Kobe Hernandez finished 6th, slightly extending his advantage. Then came the Mini Stock 15‑lap event with a massive 27‑car field. The chaos began immediately as the leader spun in turn one on the initial start. On the restart, Randy Martin took the lead with Glen Engstrom close behind, but Speedy Bressette, Jake Fountain, and JP Corrow were charging through the pack. In the closing laps, Bressette worked past Martin to take the win, with Fountain finishing third. Points leader JP Corrow padded his lead over Jeremiah King, who finished 13th. The final race of the night was the Renegades, with 12 cars taking the green for 20 laps. Nathaniel Guay led early and was challenged throughout by Billy Thwaits and Shawn Duquette. Thwaits eventually made his move, taking the lead and scoring his second win of the season. With the top two in points finishing 2nd and 3rd, the championship battle remains tight through five races. Airborne Park Speedway returns to action on June 11th for one of the biggest events of the season as the DIRTcar 358 Modified and Sportsman Modified Series make their annual stop, along with the weekly racing divisions. Gallery

Billy Thwaits (69) with the pass on the top for the lead and holds on for the win late over Nathaniel Guay (55). Gallery