Thanks to Butch Valley Jr. of New England Motor Racing Supply, I was given the opportunity to drive a sprint car this past summer. Butch Valley Sr. has known my family through auto racing for decades. The first race car he ever owned was purchased from my grandfather “Tinker”. It was the #77 car and […]

Thanks to Renee Francis Michaud for the photos! 6-17-12 BRADFORD, VT – USAC DIRT MIDGET ASSOCIATION RACE RESULTS:  June 16, 2012 – Bradford, Vermont – Bear Ridge Speedway FRIST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jamie Spalding (#93 Tefft), 2. Kevin Chaffee (#23 Matczak), 3. Tim Gallant (#33 Gallant), 4. Dean Christensen (#69 Miller), 5. Greg Olson […]

Thanks to Onion River Sports for putting on a great race!

The course is 4.3 miles long and climbs 2,550 vertical feet on the famous Mt.Mansfield Toll Road to the summit parking lot. The racecourse starts on pavement for a third of a mile, then switches to gravel for 4 miles. Racers face a steady incline throughout the course, with a 10-degree maximum pitch. Among the […]

1/28/2011 By Marilyn Ruseckas Thanks to our sponsors, Seven Cycles, NoTubes.com, Fit Werx, and Whitney Tree Service for helping us to achieve our goal!

Marilyn also rode to an impressive finish in the elite race placing 40th out of 97 finishers.  And that was with a last row call-up!

Check out this first lap of Putney CX 2010 (Cat 3-4 men’s race) It’s not Marilyn’s race or mine but it gives a good perspective of the race track from the riders point of view.

Marilyn and I had a good weekend at the Verge cyclocross double header. I finished 29th Saturday and 23rd on Sunday. I finally reached my goal, finishing in the top 25 in the Masters Elite field! Marilyn was happy with her results finishing 16th both days.