Jeremy Roy breaks through for first 358 win at Airborne

PLATTSBURGH | Jeremy Roy has spent the past several years watching his younger brother, Felix, rise to star status on the Northeast Modified circuit. Thursday night at the Airborne Park Speedway, it was the oldest of the Napierville, Quebec siblings' time to shine. It was Hometown Heroes First Responder Night at 'The Big A,' and the sizable crowd on hand was treated to an entertaining evening of racing, as Roy charged from his sixth starting spot to claim his first DIRTcar 358-Modified victory. Jordan Fornwalt and George Foley brought the field to the green flag. Fornwalt quickly went to the point and paved the way in the early laps, but it was plain to see that Roy and defending track champion Mike Mahaney, who started eighth, had the fastest cars. Roy slipped underneath Fornwalt on a lap-16 restart and held off Mahaney to cross the line first. The rapidly closing Mahaney had to settle for second, with Felix Roy, Chris Raabe and Tim Fuller rounding out the top five. Points leader Tylor Terry continued his dominance in the Renegade division, parking his ride in victory lane for the third time in six starts this season. Tim Wilcox and Tyler Irwin led the field to the green flag, with Irwin leading the first several laps, but Terry was on the move, advancing from eighth to second by lap four. Irwin slipped high out of turn 2 on lap 6, and Terry took advantage. A caution flew on lap 17 to tighten up the field, but no one had anything for Terry. Shawn Duquette, Nathaniel Guay, Irwin and Brad Bushey completed the top five. In the Sportsman Modified feature, Nick Heywood hustled the high line to navigate his way from the 14th position on the grid to victory lane, outdueling Jamy Begor for his second win of the year. Begor started on the pole and seemed to have everything under control, but what he didn't know was that Heywood was slicing through the field like a hot knife through butter. Even after being overtaken by Heywood, Begor changed his racing line and continued to pressure the leader. Heywood was finally able to put some distance between himself and his closest challenger in the closing laps. Donovan Lussier rallied from a trip to the garage area and a restart at the back of the pack to finish third, followed by Fire Swamp and Vince Quenneville Jr. As is typically the case, the Mini Stock division put on an action-packed show in its 15-lap main event. Glenn Engstrom appeared to have the car to beat early on as he led the first half of the race. While Engstrom was cruising out front, defending track champion Ryan Senecal was meticulously weaving his way toward the front. After the midway point, a five-car battle including Engstrom, Senecal, Josh LaPorte, Stephen Bressett and Josh Fountain began to unfold. Senecal survived the fray and pulled away late for his second win of the season. Bressett finished second after starting 27th, Engstrom was third, Fountain fourth and LaPorte fifth. Gary English has been dominant in the Hoosier Tire Limited Sportsman division so far in 2025, but with him not in attendance, other drivers had the opportunity to collect a feature win. Kobe Hernandez recovered from an early race slip-up to come from behind for his second win of the season. Up-and-coming Lea-Jeanne Lauziere jumped out to the lead from her position on the pole and appeared poised to grab her first-career win. With the Lauziere machine seemingly losing the handle, Hernandez took command on lap 12 and wasn't challenged the rest of the way. Chasing Hernandez across the finish line were Parker Dermondy, Raelin Dunham, Garin Thompson and Lauziere, who recovered from a late-race spin for a top-five outing. Racing returns to Airborne on Thursday, June 12, with a makeup night of racing featuring the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series and DIRTcar Sportsman Series in the "Battle of Plattsburgh." The 358-Modifieds will compete for 75 laps and $5,000 to win. The Sportsman drivers will tangle for 30 laps and $1,500 to win. Renegades, Mini Stocks and Limited Sportsman will also be on the card. Race time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $25. Kids 12 and under are free. The action continues on Saturday, June 14, with racing billed as "Topless for Dad Night" to celebrate Father's Day weekend. With no 358s in action, the Sportsman Modifieds will assume center stage as the night's headline division. Renegades, Mini Stocks, the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds and Pro Stocks will also be on hand. The green flag waves at 6 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 4:30 p.m. Admission is $15. Kids under 12 are free. Airborne is located at 70 Broderick Road in Plattsburgh.

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