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Yes, fourteen year old Trevor ( TJ ) Bleau now has the distinction of being the youngest winner of a NASCAR Division 1 weekly points feature race in our great Country. On Saturday night August 16, 2014 at the famous Monadnock Speedway, the fastest 1/4 mile asphalt track on the east coast in scenic Winchester, New Hampshire. He replaces Austin Brehio who had held the previous record of the youngest.
There was no right place at the right time, or fluke event crash at the end to hand him the Victory. He went out and just plan spanked the field of 19 professional race car drivers from the first lap to the checkers in the most exciting division at the awesome facility. Fellow rookie sensation #99 Kimmy Rivet gave him all he could handle in the early stages of the record breaking performance by the young man who stills has to wait a few more years to get a New Hampshire driving license.Next #44 Brian Chapman set his sights on the challenge and put a slick move on Rivet to take second. The crowd was squirming thinking just maybe the (Kid) TJ could pull it off. A little farther back came a roaring #5 Todd Patnode who has simply dominated this division this season with seven victories to date with three races left in the season. Track favorite #43 Bill Kimball, not Richard Petty, stood in his way briefly of this super edge of you're bleacher race. Most of the crowd sensed a caution with a restart would probably cost him a win against the more experienced seasoned veteran drivers. TJ Bleau ansewered that challenge on
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a lap four restart and stayed in his line and continue to hit his marks for the record setting performance at the Monadnock Speedway. The young man is a great student of the sport and is currently 10th in the points standing with 452 and the race car is a family team with his Dad Bob Bleau listed as the owner and a real sound sponsor in Cheshire Fire Protection. What a Rookie of the Year see saw battle that is going on in this red hot division. 28 different race teams have already qualified, entered and received points in the division to date. Wow ! TJ say's bring um on ! NEXT ?
I hopefully will be at the facility this Saturday,August 23, 2014 to cover the awesome show which will include the Valenti Modified Tour and set up a table to sell and Autograph our new book, New England's Golden Years of Racing; Their History and a Glimpse into the Future which features the complete history of Monadnock Speedway, it's racing stars and champions and the 'Woman in Racing' Monadnock celebrities, Champion Beth Adams, Champion Kimmy Rivet,Champion Julia Raymond, Champion(Riverside) Nancy Muni, Alyssa Rivera and others. I hope the young guns and the lighting stocks are running. Wayne G.Barber Author,host of the award winning "Race Chatter" WNRI.COM Worldwide on Tune in App 1380am
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