8/25/2025
Devil's Bowl Speedway
Joey Scarborough Captures Charlie Laduc 54, Solidifies Spot in Vermont 200
West Haven, VT-Joey Sdarborough continued to add to his career-best season as he captured the Charlie Lacuc Memorial 54-lap event Saturday night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Hurlburt Supply night was the fifth win of the season for Scarborough at The Northeast’s Fastest Dirt Track, securing his spot at the top of the circuit’s point standings. He also earned a guaranteed spot in the Fabian Earth Moving Vermont 200.
Vince Quenneville and Tanner Siemons brought the field to the green flag, with Siemons leading the first seven laps. Scarborough slipped around Siemons on lap eight, but Brian Calabrese was on the move after firing from the seventh starting spot. Scarborough held the point until the yellow came out on lap 34. On the restart, Scaborough drove underneath Calabrese, forcing the CJ Richards Memorial 67 champion to slide way out to the berm while retaking the top spot. “Joey then drove off into the night from there and was never challenged. With the win, Scarborough also increased his points lead as his closest challenger, Josh Sunn, crossed the line second. Tim Laduc, the son of “Old Reliable,” as Charlie Laduc was nicknamed, was up on the wheel all evening while driving from 14th on the grid to third to claim the Elmo’s Pit Stop Hard Charger Award.” Calabrese and Siemons rounded out the top five.
Cody O’Brien has been so close to garnering his first win that it had to be getting frustrating. O’Brien had done everything but pull his car into victory lane. This week, it was finally O’Brien’s time to finish the job as he led from green to checkers in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman 25-lap main event. O’Brien sprang from the pole position and seized control right from the start. Boomer Patterson, Jason Quenneville, and Matt Wade, who were all also searching for their first wins, tried their best to hang with O’Brien, but it was to no avail. Patterson, on several occasions, looked underneath O’Brien out of turn number four, but O’Brien had too much power down the straightaways. Patterson continued to turn his season around as he added another podium finish to his resume with a runner-up finish. Quenneville was third, Wade fourth, and Tyler Travis fifth. After the race, an emotional O’Brien dedicated the victory to his “grammie,” as it was his first win since her passing.
Rob Steele continued the trend of start-to-finish first-time winners as he led every lap of the Hoosier Tire Novice Sportsman feature for his inaugural open-wheel win. The former Crown Vic champion made a dive bomb move on the start to grab the early advantage and never relinquished it. Steele is having an impressive first season as he also sits in the top five in points and is within striking distance of wearing the crown. One of last week’s feature winners, Trevor Hurlburt, gained seven spots during the race to provide Steel with a formidable challenge, but the No. 227 was just too strong. Hurlburt hung on for second, Winston Forbes improved by nine spots to place third, Aiden Benoure fourth, and Erin Beaudry a career-best fifth. Perhaps the most notable performance was that of Roger LaDuc. He made his modified debut on the night that honored his father and navigated his machine from the 18th to the 7th spot.
Gage Provencher continued to be nearly unbeatable in the Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprint feature. “Pig Boy” was credited with his seventh feature win of the season, putting himself in prime position to score back-to-back track championships. It was, however, not as easy as it looked. Quinn Quenneville, who stands second in the points, was determined to make up some ground. He fired from the third spot on the grid, past Eric Dingman and Tyler Whittemore, and had the lead after the first lap. Meanwhile, Provencher quickly moved from the seventh starting spot to second by lap six and began reeling in Quenneville, who had built a sizable lead. When Provencher reached the back bumper of Quenneville, he realized the driver of the 9Q would not go quietly. Quenneville made his car as wide as he could and took away Provencher’s preferred line. Not to be deterred, Provencher moved to the center of the racetrack and wrestled the top spot away from Quenneville and went on to grab the win. Quenneville crossed the finish line second, with Scott Bachand third, Destin St. Clair fourth, and Alyssa Vanderpool fifth.
It has been a wild season for Damien Olden. He has violently flown off the backstretch. Been t-boned after a turn two spin that landed him in the hospital and totaled his ride, and been snakebitten when it seemed like victory was within his grasp. This week, it finally came together for Olden as he led flag to flag for his first win of the season. Since taking over his new ride, Olden has been dialing the machine every week. In Saturday’s 15-lap foray, his hard work finally paid off. Olden fought off an early challenge from Tom Severance and fended off a list of strong competitors, including former winner Tyler Bell and defending track champion Brian Blake, to park in victory lane for the first time in 2025. Bell and Blake finished second and third, respectively, with Kaleb Shepard and Jeremy Brownell Jr. also credited with top-five finishes.
The evening concluded with a wild and wacky 50-lap Enduro. Jason Porter made the long haul from Freeport, Maine, worthwhile as he rallied from the 36th starting spot to win his second in a row. Jim Henry set the pace in the opening stage. Leading for six laps. Chandler Sumner held the top spot until the halfway point, when Porter flew by him and cruised home for the win. Brent Wilbur finished second, followed by Walter Scram, Trevor Jaques, and Eric Leno.
The Devil’s Bowl Speedway will be back in action on Saturday, August 30th, and Sunday, August 31st, for the much-anticipated Fabian Earth Moving Vermont 200 weekend. Admission good for the entire weekend is $25. Kids 12 and under are free. Infield parking for the weekend is $40. Pit admission for the weekend is $45. Racing on Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m.
OFFICIAL RESULTS –Charlie LaDuc Memorial 54 Presented by Hulbert Supply
August 23rd, 2025
Charlie LaDuc Memorial 54 (54 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
- (3) Joey Scarborough, Brandon, VT
- (4) Josh Sunn, White River Junction, VT
- (14) Tim LaDuc, Orwell, VT
- (7) Brian Calabrese, Johnstown, NY
- (2) Tanner Siemons, Orford, NH
- (8) Derrick McGrew Jr Ballston Spa, NY
- (9) Brent Warren, Salisbury, VT
- (15) Troy Audet, Bridport, VT
- (5) Adam Piper, Leicester, VT
- (13) Randy Ryan, Orwell, VT
- (10) Dave Camara, Poultney, VT
- (11) Kevin Chaffee, Bradford, VT
- (19) Jim Nagle, Scotia, NY
- (18) Justin Comes, Fair Haven, VT
- (1) Vince Quenneville, Brandon, VT
- (20) Marty Kelly III, Bennington, VT
- (17) Josh Masterson, Bristol, VT
- (16) A.J. Munger, Benson, VT
- (21) Alex Palmer-Sawyer, Cambridge, NY
- (22) Billy Lussier, Fair Haven, VT
- (12) Eric Shaw, Lincolnton, NC
- (6) Frankie Hoard III, Manchester Center, VT
- (23) Josh Leclaire, Bomoseen, VT
Did Not Start-Scott Towslee and Jim Ryan
O’Reilly Limited Sportsman Feature (25 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
- (1) Cody O'Brien, Springfield, VT
- (2) Joshua Patterson, Milton, VT
- (4) Jason Quenneville, Queechee, VT
- (3) Matthew Wade, Fair Haven, VT
- (9) Tyler Travis, Hartland, VT
- (13) Freddie Little, Salisbury, VT
- (5) Katrina Leclaire, Fair Haven, VT
- (7) William Duprey, Hydeville, VT
- (10) Marty Hutchins, Poultney, VT
- (6) Kyle Kerr. Shoreham, VT
- (8) Bobbi Hults. Castleton, VT
- (16) Steve Miller, Vergennes, VT
- (14) Logan Denis, Whiting, VT
- (15) Kamden Duffy, Richmond, NH
- (12) William Lussier Jr., Fair Haven, VT
- (17) Alex Layn, New Haven, VT
- (18) Bob Kilburn, Fair Haven, VT
- (11) Gary English, Salisbury, VT
Hoosier Tire Novice Sportsman Feature (20 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
- (3) Rob Steele, Bomoseen, VT
- (9) Trevor Hurlburt, Bomoseen, VT
- (12) Winston Forbes, Brandon, VT
- (10) Aiden Benoure, Bristol, VT
- (1) Erin Beaudry, Claremont, NH
- (4) James McLellan, Wells, VT
- (18) Roger Laduc, Castleton, VT
- (13) Raelin Dunham, Queensbury, NY
- (15) Gavin Fleury
- (17) Jason Kerr, Shoreham, VT
- (8) Rob Steves, Castleton, VT
- (14) Jakobee Alger, Orwell, VT
- (11) Matt Little, Salisbury, VT
- (6) Mark McGinnis, Rutland, VT
- (2) Russell Farr III, Middle Granville, NY
- (5) Chris Sumner, East Middlebury, VT
- (7) Jim Matison, Queensbury, NY
- (16) Jaden Pierce, Eagle Bridge, NY
Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprint Feature (20 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
- (7) Gage Provencher, Bridport, VT
- (3) Quinn Quenneville, Brandon, VT
- (9) Scott Bachand, St Albans, VT
- (8) Destin St. Clair, Peru, NY
- (6) Alyssa Vanderpool, Sayre, PA
- (4) Levi Cram, Leicester, VT
- (2) Tyler Whittemore. Pittsford, VT
- (10) Alex Reed, Proctor, VT
- (1) Eric Dingman, Corinth, NY
- (5) Christopher Pierce, Orford, NH
Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks (15 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
- (1) Damian Olden, Rutland, VT
- (5) Tyler Bell, Peru, NY
- (3) Brian Blake, Cornwall, VT
- (11) Kaleb Shepard, Vergennes, VT
- (8) Jeremy Brownell Jr., Greenwich, NY
- (17) Cale Manor, EllenBurg Center, NY
- (2) Tom Severance, Fair Haven, VT
- (15) Dakota Desabrais, Hampton, NY
- (16) Craig Kirby, St.Albans, VT
- (10) Adam Stewart, Benson, VT
- (13) Jayde Pope, Fair Haven, VT
- (6) Jerry Jordan Sr, Benson, VT
- (14) Jacob Fountain, Dannemora, NY
- (20) Jacob Mallory, Granville, NY
- (7) Ryan Patch, Rutland, VT
- (18) Cody Dion, Rutland, VT
- (19) Christopher Hewitt, Pittsford, VT
- (4) Jon Jordan, Benson, VT
- (22) Quinton Bishop, Whiting, VT
- (23) Richard Fleury, Poultney, VT
- (9) Chris Charboneau, Rutland, VT
- (25) Bob Wood, Whiting, VT
- (12) Jeremy Brownell, Greenwich, NY
Did Not Start-Anthony Johnson, Gerard Jordan Jr., Carl LaPoint, Kyle Jordan
Enduro (50 Laps)
Pos. (start) Driver, Hometown
- (36) Jason Porter , Freeport, ME
- (16) Brent Wilbur, West Haven, VT
- (24) Walter Scram, Berne, NY
- (33) Trevor Jaques, Milton, VT
- (13) Eric Leno, West Haven, VT
- (22) Maverick Mitchell, Benson, VT
7. (26) Eric Davis-Sicard, Sheldon, VT
8. (25) Nate Steady, Milton, VT
9. (31) George Wanner. West Haven, VT
10. (32) Grant Scram, Berne, NY
11. (12) Shannon Kelsey, Plattsburgh, NY
12. (7) Kyle Phillips, Saratoga Springs, NY
13. (11) Artie Forest, West Haven, VT
14. (28) Bob Bathalon, West Haven, VT
15. (9) Tyler Norris, Whiting, VT
16. (23) Kody Vermilyea, West Haven, VT
17. (30) Noah Brodeur, Milton, VT
18. (17) Cody Seaver, Fair Haven, VT
19. (10) Jay Lanza, West Haven, VT
20. (5) Vinnie Kendall, Poultney, VT
21. (6) Melissa Williams, Ripton, VT - (3) Chandler Sumner Ripton, VT
- (4) Kyle Bradley West Haven, VT
- (1) Jim Henry Rutland, VT
- (19) Jeritt Patch Rutland, VT
- (34) Tim LaDuc Orwell, VT
- (21) Mathew Hernandez Benson, VT
- (8) Keenan Pratt West Haven, VT
- (27) Allen Pashley West Haven, VT
- (14) Tim Dunster Granville, NY
- (2) Kevin Nolan Balston Spa, NY
- (20) Shane Wood West Haven, VT
- (29) Derek Lachapelle Queensbury, NY
- (35) Dan Desforges West Haven, VT
- (15) Raymond Pinney Pittsford, VT
Did Not Start-Caleb Stearns
Article Credit: Devil's Bowl Speedway
Submitted By: Mike Bruno