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Father & son prevail at Devil’s Bowl dirt track

WEST HAVEN — Salisbury father-and-son drivers Freddie and Matt Little both won races on Saturday night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.

The elder Little, known as Fast Freddie Little at the track, earned his first win of the season as he dominated the O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman 25-lap feature. Katrina LeClaire led the first two laps before Little captured the point on a lap-three restart. Little had to fend off a pair of challenges from Cody O’Brien after back-to-back caution flags as the field tried to complete the first six laps.

After the caution flag flew again on lap seven, Little drove away, leading the final 18 laps to complete the win. Point leaders Alex Layn and Jason Quenneville both struggled with issues on the night, allowing other drivers to gain ground in the championship race. Whiting’s Logan Denis was the only other Addison County to crack the top 10, taking ninth.

Matt Little claimed his win in the 20-lap Hoosier Tire Limited Novice Sportsman Feature for his first victory of his career. Little held off a strong effort from former Crown Vic champion Rob Steele in the closing laps to park his machine in victory lane. Steele finished second, followed by a parade of local drivers in the top 10: Bristol’s Aiden Benoure in third, Leicester’s Matt Cram in fourth, East Middlebury’s Chris Sumner in sixth, and Brandon’s Francis Clark in 10th.

In the 30-lap Sunoco Sportsman Modified feature Benson’s AJ Munger held off a field of contenders to collect his first win of 2025. Munger took the lead on lap seven and kept it for the final 23 laps. Bristol’s Josh Masterson pressured Munger in the final laps, but Munger prevailed. Masterson took second, Bridport’s Troy Audet was third, and Brandon drivers Vince Quenneville and Joey Scarborough ran eighth and ninth, respectively.

New York driver Chase Moran won the 25-lap McGee Automotive Sprint Cars of New England feature, which did not include any local racers.

In the 15-lap Friend Construction 500cc feature, defending track champion Gage Provencher won for the third time in his last four starts. Brandon’s Quinn Quenneville finished third.

The evening concluded with the 15-lap Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stock feature, with Gerry Jordan surviving a race with several dust-ups and cautions to take home the first-place trophy. Orwell’s Jakobee Alger was seventh, and Middlebury’s Jake Barrows finished 10th.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway will be back in action on Saturday for “Hometown Heroes First Responders Night.” Racing begins at 7 p.m.

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