Airborne Park Speedway

Carey Terrance Holds off Felix Roy in Thursday Night Thunder Debut

5/9/2026

Airborne Park Speedway

Carey Terrance Holds off Felix Roy in Thursday Night Thunder Debut

Plattsburgh, NY-It was opening night of “Thursday Night Thunder” at the Airborne Park Speedway, and the fans who braved the chilly temperatures to take in the action didn’t go away disappointed. The crowd that was on hand was treated to an evening of hard-fought competition and several thrilling battles on A-Verdi Storage Night.
The first feature of the evening was the 30-lap main event for the DirtCar 358 Modifieds. After an impressive run in his heat race, Carey Terrance was equally dominant in the feature. Terrance and Mike Mahaney brought the field to the green flag, with Terrance grabbing the lead. Dany Gagne slipped underneath Mahaney in the opening laps but was no match for Terrance, who consistently pulled away.
Two cautions in a row on lap 14 brought the field back together. On the restart, Felix Roy pulled off a two-for-one, passing Mahaney and Gagne to move to the second spot and set his sights on Terrance. With Terrance working the high line, Roy ran the bottom, trying to reel him in. Terrance bobbled and slipped out of the groove on lap 26 at the exit of turn two. Roy advanced to the rear bumper of Terrance but couldn’t make the pass. Roy took a last-ditch shot off of four coming to the checkers, but Terrance escaped with the victory. Roy crossed the line second, followed by Mahaney, Gagne, and Tim Fuller.
Shane Pecore enjoyed winning the J&S Steel feature so much on opening night that he returned to the “Big A” to try to duplicate that effort. The Cornwall, Ontario driver did just that as he roared from the number two spot on the grid to make it two for two on the young campaign. Codie Aubin started on the pole and controlled the point for the first seven laps. Pecore had lost a position to Joey Scarborough but drove around Scarborough and Aubin on the high side on lap eight and drove off into the night. Scarborough powered around Aubin for second place a lap later, but Pecore was masterful in lapped traffic, building a healthy cushion between himself and the Brandon, Vermont driver.
Pecore completed his second straight run to the checkers, with Scaborough second, Cory Castell third, Aubin fourth, and Nick Heywood fifth.
A week and a half ago, with his wife getting ready to give birth to their second child, David Johnson rolled to victory in the opening night feature for the Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman division. Now the father of two sons, Johnson made it two in a row as he chased down early pacesetter Gary English to collect the top spot on the podium. English sprang from the top starting spot on the grid and assumed control for the first 11 laps. It appeared as though English might run away and hide from the pack, but Johnson was biding his time. Boomer Patterson briefly nosed ahead of Johnson for the number two spot at the halfway point. The caution light came on for a spin with nine laps remaining, and Johnson decided it was time to go.
On the restart, Johnson went from third to first, flying past both Patterson and English, and held off his challengers the rest of the way. English maintained the second spot, Brogan Roberts placed third, Patterson slipped to fourth, and Lea-Jeanne Lauziere rounded out the top five.
The drivers of the Renegade Division never fail to put on an exciting show, and this night was no exception. 2024 champion Shawn Duquette launched from outside the front row and captured the lead from pole sitter Tyler Irwin off of turn two on the opening lap. Duquette had to overcome a couple of restarts but led the event from flag to flag with all of the tight battling taking place behind him. Duquette had fashioned a commanding lead over second-place Tylor Terry, but the caution came out with two laps to go. On the restart, Brad Bushey seized second and began to pressure Duquette. Billy Thwaits muscled his way around Terry and Bushey, coming to the white flag. Thwaits got underneath Duquette off turn four, but Duquette won the drag race to the finish line for his first win of the season. Thwaits was second, Bushey third, Tylor Terry fourth, and Nathaniel Guay fifth.
In the mini stock 15-lap feature, Jeremiah King won a duel with Joe Warren and fought off a hard charge from Brandon Osher to pull out the victory. King led the first circuit, but Warren captured the point on lap two. After a lap four restart, King worked his way back around Warren to reclaim the top spot. Warren continued to hound King while Osher attempted to force himself into the fray. Fluid on the racing surface led to an extended caution period. With the race reaching the 15-minute time limit, race control informed drivers that the next yellow would end it. One lap later, the caution flew, and King nabbed the victory. Warren came under caution in second. Osher, Kyle Botala, and Nick Harndon rounded out the top five.
The action continues next Thursday night for one of the marquee events of 2026 when the DirtCar 358 Modified Series invades Airborne Park for the “Battle of Plattsburgh.” 75 laps, $5,000 to win. The J&S Sportsman will race 30 laps for $1,500. The Renegades, Mini Stocks, and Limited Sportsman will also be on the card. Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m. Hot Laps at 6:15 p.m. Racing at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $25. Pit admission is $45. Kids 12 and under are free.

Official Results-” Thursday Night Thunder” A-Verdi Storage Night

Thursday, May 7th

DirtCar 358 Modified Feature (30 laps)

Pos. (Start) Driver Hometown

(1) Carey Terrance Akwesasne, Ny
(5) Felix Roy Napierville, QC
(2) Mike Mahaney Elizabethtown, NY
(3) Dany Gagne Mercier, QC
(8) Tim Fuller Watertown, NY
(10) Chris Raabe Alexandria, ON
(6) Lance Willix Theresa, NY
(14) Jordan McCreadie Watertown, NY
(9) Jordan Fornwalt Bradford, VT
(16) Dave Camara Poultney, VT
(12) Mario Clair Drummondville, QC
(21) Tanner Siemons Orford, NH
(13) Michael Parent Granby, QC
(11) Dylan Madsen Spencertown, NY
(19) Thomas Cook Hogansburg, NY
(18) Dale Gonyo Jr Chazy, NY
(15) RJ Tresidder Edwards, NY
(7) George Foley Vermontville, NY
(22) Tommy Jock Jr Akwesasne, NY
(17) Greg Atkins Ausable Forks, NY
(24) Johnny Chesnut Peru, NY
(4) Preston Forbes Potsdam, NY -
(20) Matt Woodruff Bloomingdale, NY
(23) Adam Pierson East Corinth, VT

J&S Steel Sportsman Feature (25 laps)

Pos. (Start) Driver Hometown

(2) Shane Pecore Cornwall, ON
(3) Joey Scarborough Brandon, VT
(4) Cory Castell Fort Covington, NY
(1) Codie Aubin Plattsburgh, NY
(12) Nick Heywood Plattsburgh, NY
(6) Travis Bruno Morrisonville, NY
(8) Evan Roberts Fletcher, VT
(5) Jamy Begor Mooers Forks, NY
(7) Keith Pelkey Clintonville, NY
(15) Michael Wright Alburgh, VT
(10) Tanner Forbes Jay, NY
(9) Lonnie Rivers Plattsburgh, NY
(11) Vince Quenneville Brandon, VT
(14) Jason McClatchie Plattsburgh, NY
(17) Caleb Durgan Morrisonville, NY
(16) Bucko Branham Plattsburgh, NY
(18) Max Dolliver Londonderry, NH
(13) Christopher Cordeau Magog, QC
(21) Dylan Rabtoy Swanton, VT
(19) Billy Cook Hogansburg, NY

Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Feature (20 laps)

Pos. (Start) Driver Hometown

1 2 David Johnson Fairfax, VT
2 1 Gary English Salisbury, VT
3 7 Brogan Roberts Fletcher, VT
4 3 Joshua Patterson Milton, VT
5 4 Lea-Jeanne Lauziere St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
6 8 Cody Gregoropoulos Corinth, VT
7 9 Michael Danforth Corinth, VT
8 13 Cody O’Brien Peru, NY
9 11 Adam Lafountain Starksboro, VT
10 6 Kobe Hernandez Chazy, NY
11 12 Sarah-Ann Lauziere St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
12 14 Parker Dermody Peru, NY
13 16 Antony Boissonneault Ste-cecile De Milton, QC
14 5 Stephen Bushey Brushton, NY
15 10 Dereck Allard St-Guillaume, QC

Renegades Feature (20 laps)

Pos. (Start) Driver Hometown