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

Michael Maheney (35) and Felix Roy (91) would battle for the win of the Dirtcar 358 Modifieds and would see Mahaney get his second win in a row. It was Round 4 of the 2026 season at Airborne Park Speedway as Thursday Night Thunder returned with a full slate of racing. The Renegades headlined the program with a 30‑lap, $500‑to‑win feature, joined by the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds, RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds, and the Mini Stocks. In total, 91 drivers signed in across the five divisions. The Renegades kicked off the night’s features. Josh Terry jumped to the early lead, but Shawn Duquette and Billy Thwaits quickly closed in to challenge. The race came down to a dramatic final corner, where Duquette slipped past Terry to steal the win. Thwaits finished third, and Duquette extended his points lead to six over Thwaits. The RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds followed with their 20‑lap event. Sarah Ann Lauziere and Adam LaFountain battled early before a spin brought out the caution. On the restart, Tyler Van Weort clipped the wall and flipped, and when the red flag flew, a sudden brake check collected the top two runners. After the cleanup, Kobe Hernandez and Lea‑Jeanne Lauziere briefly fought for the lead before Hernandez pulled away to earn his first win of the season. The victory trimmed Gary English’s points lead to four. After intermission, the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds rolled out for their 30‑lap feature. Adam Pierson controlled the early laps, but the real charge came from the sixth row as Mike Mahaney and Felix Roy powered through the field. A late restart set up a thrilling finish, with Mahaney making a last‑lap pass to secure his second straight win. Roy retained the points lead, but Mahaney closed the gap to five. The JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds were next for 25 laps. Michael Wright and Lonie Rivers staged a strong battle up front before Wright pulled away to claim his first win of the season. Caleb Drugan finished third, while points leader Nick Heywood crossed fourth to extend his advantage to 14 over Travis Bruno. The Mini Stocks wrapped up the evening with a 15‑lap feature. Twenty‑four of the 28 cars qualified for the main event, which saw Tyler Bell and JJ Laporte trade the early lead. Points leader JP Corrow mounted a late charge to second, but Laporte held on for his first win of the season. He now leads the standings by five over Jeremiah King and Ken Tourville. Racing returns next Thursday, June 4, with another edition of Thursday Night Thunder plus Spectator Races.Gallery

Michael Wright (78) and Lonnie Rivers (R7) battle for the win in the JS Steel Sportsman Modified that would see Wright his first win of the season. Gallery

Mike Mahaney (35) celeberates his win in the Dirtcar 358 Modifieds over Adam Pierson and Thomas Cook. Airborne Park Speedway hosted Round Three of the 2026 campaign on Thursday night as the facility celebrated Hometown Heroes Night, recognizing Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement personnel for their service. A total of 105 competitors signed in across the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, J+S Steel Sportsman Modifieds, Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds, Renegades, Mini Stocks, and Crown Vics, creating one of the most competitive fields of the season. The program opened with the Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds. Sarah Ann Lauziere powered to the lead at the initial green flag and controlled the event from start to finish. Gary English applied pressure throughout the early and middle stages, but it was Kobe Hernandez who mounted the strongest late‑race charge, advancing to second and relegating English to third at the checkered flag. The DIRTcar 358 Modifieds took center stage next for their 30‑lap feature. Adam Pierson established himself as the early leader, holding off an initial bid from Thomas Cook. A mid‑race restart brought Mike Mahaney to Pierson’s outside, and Mahaney capitalized immediately—using the high lane through turn one to seize the top spot. From there, he drove away to secure his first Airborne victory of the 2026 season. The Renegades rolled out for their 20‑lap main event with 11 cars answering the call. Josh Terry led the opening circuits before Billy Thwaits and Shawn Duquette closed in. Duquette ultimately worked his way to the point and withstood a determined late‑race surge from Thwaits—who was seeking his third win of the year—to claim his first triumph of the season. In the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified division, the opening laps featured a tight side‑by‑side battle between Dylan Rabtoy and Michael Wright. Rabtoy eventually gained control, while Wright later retired with an apparent engine issue. The race then shifted into a three‑way contest among Rabtoy, Bruno, and a fast‑closing Nick Heywood. In the closing laps, Heywood completed his charge to the front, overtaking Bruno for the lead and driving on to the victory. Jason McClatchie also slipped past Bruno to secure the runner‑up position. The Crown Vics followed with their 15‑lap feature. Richie Turner wasted no time asserting himself at the front, taking command at the start and pulling away to a convincing win. Trevor Jaques and Scott Richner completed the podium. The evening concluded with the 15‑lap Mini Stock finale. Tyler Bell and Caleb Tourville set the early pace before Tourville began to fade. That opened the door for JP Corrow and Randy Martin, both of whom climbed steadily from mid‑pack to charge into contention as the race reached its final laps. Gallery

Glenn Engstrom (17) and Randy Martin battle for the win in closing lap of the Mini Stock feature. Gallery