"Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6

Dave Casey · 10-08-2011, 07:19 PM

The shootout is in the books and Marc LaBrecque bested Tom Boucher in the final of the 16 car event. Truely the best shootout race we ever had, all the qualified racers made it and there was great racing all day. Not a cloud in the sky all day at Lebanon Valley, and more of the same is on tap for tommorrow at our 6th and final race of the season. There is already at least one racer that made it here from Maple Grove and more are due for tommorrow's race. there are many stock and super stock cars already here today that tested and we expect a good turnout tommorrow. All stock and super stock racers are welcome at ASRA events, you do not need to be a member of ASRA.

There is an increased purse for members tommorrow.

Well, time to join the celebration over at the Diamond RV compound, hope to see you at tommorrow's race

Mike Brogniez · 10-08-2011, 08:41 PM

Thanks for the update Dave, congrats to Marc and Tom.
Glad you are having mother nature on board for the ASRA finale.
Wishing all a safe and fun race.
MB

Greg Barsamian · 10-09-2011, 07:17 AM

There was a "race within the race" between Bob"Hollywood" Horgan and Aj Martel behind the wheel of Dean Ribeiro's Firebird. Best 2 out of 3 runs

After all the banter & between round "b#ll-busting AS Aj couldn't restart the car to make the pass...........Horgan made the "$olo" FTW!

Qudos to "The Professor" Vic Santos, Bob "Hollywood" Horgan, Dean "Wheeler dealer" Ribeiro, BIG JIM Whitehead, Tom Boucher & "Da kid Aj Martel for the thrash to rebuild the water pump motor for tomorrows "Last Dance"

Special Thanks to "Steady" Eddie McDevitt for preparing the late night Steak & Chicken feast for us!

Dave Casey · 10-09-2011, 08:17 AM

Good Morning, and it is a crystal clear one here at the "Valley", Currently the temp is a brisk 46 degrees and the baro is 29.7 .

Got the early morning report that Wayne and his track crew were scraping the track till 9 pm last night and are already out there grooming the surface this morning

Tim Boudreau did a "double" yesterday, as he lost early at Maple Grove,trucked right up here to Lebanon and got in 2 time trials before the end of the day. That's the racer spirit Tim . I noticed he had a 10.28 dial from the grove, and he went 10.35 here, nice wheels up leave too.

A lot of great bench racing and laughs last night all around the pit area, Large fire and cookout at the Markow/LaBrecque site, Celebrated Marc's win and it was also Al and Shirley Mark's 24 th anniversary. Also visited with Dan Lynch, Gene Monahan, George Mirza and the Stickles clan. Dan and Gene drove up from Maple Grove too. There many racers already here, my guess is we will have 60 plus for todays ASRA stock/super stock combo

Dave Casey · 10-09-2011, 04:49 PM

We have just completed 1st rd, and we have a great field of 63 cars. Yesterdays SS champ at reading Joe Santangelo made the trip and won 1st rd. We had our best 50/50 raffle ever thanks to the sales skills of Joanne LaBrecque and Shirley Mark.

#1 qualifier was Jim Penta with a perfect .000 light in time trials.

I managed a 1st rd runner up to Al Mark, but I will be staying a little while longer and try to post more results.

29.53 baro and an unusual 80 degrees, for october , usual Lebanon headwind, off and on light breeze

Dave Casey · 10-09-2011, 06:46 PM

We are down to 8 cars

Joe Santangelo vs TJ Boucher
Ken Van Gorp vs Tom Boucher
Jeff Roeul vs Allison Smyth
George Mirza vs Bob Hertline

The lights are on, and it is now night racing

Dave Casey · 10-09-2011, 08:19 PM

Semi's
TJ and Tom Boucher had a father son heads up, Tom took the win

George Mirza Bested Jeff Rouell

Final round, George was clean and green with a 30 something light and Tom lit the red one

George Mirza takes the win at the last event of 2011 congrats to George and Tom

Finished at about 7:45pm

Bob Don · 10-09-2011, 08:29 PM

Dave - Thanks for the reports. I had a good time. Great comraderie and great racing. Congrats to George on his win. Well deserved!

Joe Santangelo · 10-09-2011, 08:30 PM

Georgie Baby!!! Congrats.. Tom, great job as well.

Mike Brogniez · 10-09-2011, 08:51 PM

Hey George, way to end the 2011 ASRA chapter with a win and Tom as r/u.
Thanks for the reports Dave.
MB

10-08-2011, 08:41 PM	#2
Mike Brogniez Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 476 Likes: 7 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 Thanks for the update Dave, congrats to Marc and Tom. Glad you are having mother nature on board for the ASRA finale. Wishing all a safe and fun race. MB

10-09-2011, 07:17 AM	#3
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,391 Likes: 655 Liked 396 Times in 87 Posts	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 There was a "race within the race" between Bob"Hollywood" Horgan and Aj Martel behind the wheel of Dean Ribeiro's Firebird. Best 2 out of 3 runs After all the banter & between round "b#ll-busting AS Aj couldn't restart the car to make the pass...........Horgan made the "$olo" FTW! Qudos to "The Professor" Vic Santos, Bob "Hollywood" Horgan, Dean "Wheeler dealer" Ribeiro, BIG JIM Whitehead, Tom Boucher & "Da kid Aj Martel for the thrash to rebuild the water pump motor for tomorrows "Last Dance" Special Thanks to "Steady" Eddie McDevitt for preparing the late night Steak & Chicken feast for us!

10-09-2011, 08:17 AM	#4
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,170 Likes: 216 Liked 670 Times in 142 Posts	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 Good Morning, and it is a crystal clear one here at the "Valley", Currently the temp is a brisk 46 degrees and the baro is 29.7 . Got the early morning report that Wayne and his track crew were scraping the track till 9 pm last night and are already out there grooming the surface this morning Tim Boudreau did a "double" yesterday, as he lost early at Maple Grove,trucked right up here to Lebanon and got in 2 time trials before the end of the day. That's the racer spirit Tim . I noticed he had a 10.28 dial from the grove, and he went 10.35 here, nice wheels up leave too. A lot of great bench racing and laughs last night all around the pit area, Large fire and cookout at the Markow/LaBrecque site, Celebrated Marc's win and it was also Al and Shirley Mark's 24 th anniversary. Also visited with Dan Lynch, Gene Monahan, George Mirza and the Stickles clan. Dan and Gene drove up from Maple Grove too. There many racers already here, my guess is we will have 60 plus for todays ASRA stock/super stock combo __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

10-09-2011, 04:49 PM	#5
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,170 Likes: 216 Liked 670 Times in 142 Posts	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 We have just completed 1st rd, and we have a great field of 63 cars. Yesterdays SS champ at reading Joe Santangelo made the trip and won 1st rd. We had our best 50/50 raffle ever thanks to the sales skills of Joanne LaBrecque and Shirley Mark. #1 qualifier was Jim Penta with a perfect .000 light in time trials. I managed a 1st rd runner up to Al Mark, but I will be staying a little while longer and try to post more results. 29.53 baro and an unusual 80 degrees, for october , usual Lebanon headwind, off and on light breeze __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

10-09-2011, 08:19 PM	#7
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,170 Likes: 216 Liked 670 Times in 142 Posts	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 Semi's TJ and Tom Boucher had a father son heads up, Tom took the win George Mirza Bested Jeff Rouell Final round, George was clean and green with a 30 something light and Tom lit the red one George Mirza takes the win at the last event of 2011 congrats to George and Tom Finished at about 7:45pm __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

10-08-2011, 07:19 PM	#1
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,170 Likes: 216 Liked 670 Times in 142 Posts	"Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 The shootout is in the books and Marc LaBrecque bested Tom Boucher in the final of the 16 car event. Truely the best shootout race we ever had, all the qualified racers made it and there was great racing all day. Not a cloud in the sky all day at Lebanon Valley, and more of the same is on tap for tommorrow at our 6th and final race of the season. There is already at least one racer that made it here from Maple Grove and more are due for tommorrow's race. there are many stock and super stock cars already here today that tested and we expect a good turnout tommorrow. All stock and super stock racers are welcome at ASRA events, you do not need to be a member of ASRA. There is an increased purse for members tommorrow. Well, time to join the celebration over at the Diamond RV compound, hope to see you at tommorrow's race __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

10-09-2011, 06:46 PM	#6
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,170 Likes: 216 Liked 670 Times in 142 Posts	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 We are down to 8 cars Joe Santangelo vs TJ Boucher Ken Van Gorp vs Tom Boucher Jeff Roeul vs Allison Smyth George Mirza vs Bob Hertline The lights are on, and it is now night racing __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

10-09-2011, 08:29 PM	#8
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,480 Likes: 1,017 Liked 799 Times in 178 Posts	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 Dave - Thanks for the reports. I had a good time. Great comraderie and great racing. Congrats to George on his win. Well deserved! __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

10-09-2011, 08:30 PM	#9
Joe Santangelo Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: MARLBOROUGH CT Posts: 160 Likes: 174 Liked 190 Times in 18 Posts	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 Georgie Baby!!! Congrats.. Tom, great job as well.

10-09-2011, 08:51 PM	#10
Mike Brogniez Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 476 Likes: 7 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: "Live" from the ASRA Shootout and race #6 Hey George, way to end the 2011 ASRA chapter with a win and Tom as r/u. Thanks for the reports Dave. MB