There are two main themes surrounding any Loudon Road Race Series weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Motorcycles is the obvious one, but from the moment the first rider arrives in the garage on Thursday to the moment the last rider rolls out of the tunnel on Sunday evening, the weekend is about family. Round four was no different.
"It's definitely a family sport," said Scott Greenwood, who took seven checkered flags this weekend. "I've been here a long time, so all the kids have grown up here. It's really cool to race with Sam in every race. We're back and forth on the track, and I try to help him improve, which keeps me motivated to keep trying as well."
The Greenwoods have been a fixture at LRRS weekends since 1991 when Scott began racing at age 18 behind his older brother Bill. Now 46, the former track champion and father of three, enjoys race weekends with 21-year-old son Sam, who races in the Expert class alongside him, and four-year-old Greyson, who's chomping at the bit to start racing like his dad and big brother.
"Greyson is on his strider bike every five minutes with his helmet and gloves on," laughed Greenwood. "I imagine I might be here a little longer."
Riders reach speeds of nearly 150 mph along the frontstretch, and one slight mistake or mechanical error, can cause an exciting race to change into terrifying moments in an instant. For father/son riders Jeff and Jake Vader, the LRRS family has been more than a group of fellow riders, but a family support system, more than once.
"Because of Jake's aggressive, want to go faster nature, he's been down a few times," said Jeff Vader. "The support is absolutely amazing, and I see it every race weekend. I've shared in it, I've seen people jumping in to help with trailer packing and everything else and even checking on him when he's hurt. It's just a great family."
Sometimes it's being that shoulder to lean on in intense moments, and sometimes it's smaller things like helping a rider stay cool, hydrated and letting him relax in preparation for his next race that makes all the difference. Alex Guilbeault, expert rider No. 32 who works full time at the speedway, battled extreme exhaustion on Saturday only to bounce back on Sunday with a career best lap time of 1:13.384 in the Expert Middleweight Superbike, only 0.138 seconds behind Scott Greenwood's best lap time that race.
"I try to stay hydrated, but working long days out in the heat all day finally took its toll on me," said Guilbeault. "I'm feeling ten times better today. I've got fluids in me, a good night's sleep, some good food, enjoyed the air conditioning and slept in my own bed last night, which certainly made a difference. Having my family at the race track is like having the comforts of being at home. They pick me up on the bad days, celebrate with me on the good days and allow me to live the life I love."
Round five of the Loudon Road Race Series returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway August 17-18.
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Round Four Results (Top Three):
Expert |
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Class |
First Place |
Second Place |
Third Place |
Formula 40 Lights |
Charles "Jesse" Sandoz |
Rick Doucette |
Steven Heider |
Formula 40 Unlimited |
Eric Wood |
Mike Clark |
David Dayon |
Formula 50 Lights |
Brett Guyer |
Rick Doucette |
Christopher Reynolds |
GTL |
Rick Doucette |
Charles "Jesse" Sandoz |
Brett Guyer |
GTO |
Cory Hildebrand |
Tyler Wasserbauer |
Scott Mullin |
GTU |
Scott Greenwood |
Paul Duval |
Joel Laub |
Heavyweight Superbike |
Scott Greenwood |
Samuel Greenwood |
Alex Guilbeault |
Heavyweight Supersport |
Scott Greenwood |
Daniel Weems |
Marcelo Lautert |
Lightweight Grand Prix |
Charles "Jesse" Sandoz |
Brett Guyer |
Rick Doucette |
Lightweight Sportsman |
Brett Guyer |
Elijah Block |
Bill Morey |
Lightweight Superbike |
Charles "Jesse" Sandoz |
Harlan Hildebrand |
Scott Mullin |
Lightweight Supersport |
Steven Heider |
Peter Gaboriault |
Bill Coolahan |
Motard |
Elijah Block |
Kevin Allen |
Adam Clark |
Moto 3 |
Shawn Spear |
Christopher Woodman |
N/A |
Middleweight Formula 40 |
Scott Greenwood |
Paul Duval |
Kip Peterson |
Middleweight Grand Prix *Dash for Cash* |
Scott Greenwood |
Samuel Greenwood |
Rick Doucette |
Middleweight Superbike |
Scott Greenwood |
Alex Guilbeault |
Justin Landry |
Middleweight Supersport |
Scott Greenwood |
Samuel Greenwood |
Justin Landry |
Super Singles |
Brett Guyer |
Rick Breen |
Adam Clark |
Thunderbike |
Charles "Jesse" Sandoz |
Tim Hogan |
Harlan Hildebrand |
Ultralight GP |
Brett Guyer |
Gus Rodio |
Wesley Lakis |
Ultralight Superbike |
Peter Gaboriault |
Steven Heider |
Rick Breen |
Unlimited Grand Prix |
Eric Wood |
Cory Hildebrand |
Tyler Wasserbauer |
Unlimited Superbike |
Eric Wood |
Tyler Wasserbauer |
Scott Mullin |
Unlimited Supersport |
Eric Wood |
Cory Hildebrand |
Scott Mullin |
Amateur |
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Class |
First Place |
Second Place |
Third Place |
Formula 40 Lights |
Bruce Marshall |
Stephen Biehl |
N/A |
Formula 40 Unlimited |
Vicente Frontinan |
Lloyd Palmer |
Eric Fogg |
Formula 50 Lights |
Simao Neto |
Bruce Marshall |
Stephen Biehl |
GTL |
Robert Bettencourt |
John Lear |
James Folan |
GTO |
Geoffrey Bonnard |
Kamran Pelkey |
Thomas Hynes IV |
GTU |
Vicente Frontinan |
Anthony DiCecca |
Matthew Farrell |
Heavyweight Superbike |
Vicente Frontinan |
David Caldwell |
Anthony DiCecca |
Heavyweight Supersport |
Brian Fernald |
Michael Guarino |
Daniel Zimmer |
Lightweight Grand Prix |
Charles Blumberg |
Jason Sauvageau |
Robert Bettencourt |
Lightweight Sportsman |
Brooks Saunders |
Anthony Franco |
Christopher Girard |
Lightweight Superbike |
Jason Sauvageau |
Kerry Smith |
Charles Blumberg |
Lightweight Supersport |
Charles Blumberg |
Christian Connor |
Johnathan Wood |
Motard |
Simao Neto |
Brooks Saunders |
Daniel Zimmer |
Moto 3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Middleweight Formula 40 |
Vicente Frontinan |
Lloyd Palmer |
Christopher Bouchard |
Middleweight Grand Prix *Dash for Cash* |
John Beaulieu |
Daniel Zimmer |
Matthew Farrell |
Middleweight Superbike |
David Caldwell |
Brian Fernald |
Paul Hosue |
Middleweight Supersport |
Vicente Frontinan |
Daniel Zimmer |
Michael Guarino |
Super Singles |
Daniel Zimmer |
Brooks Saunders |
Anthony Franco |
Thunderbike |
Christian Connor |
Kevin Fogg |
Edward Forer |
Ultralight GP |
Michael Zoner |
Robert Vaughan |
John Lear |
Ultralight Superbike |
Charles Blumberg |
Jason Sauvageau |
Michael Dimond |
Unlimited Grand Prix |
Brian Fernald |
David Caldwell |
Anthony DiCecca |
Unlimited Superbike |
David Caldwell |
Christopher Bouchard |
LeRoy Cort |
Unlimited Supersport |
Brian Fernald |
David Caldwell |
Anthony DiCecca |
Combined (Expert & Amateur) |
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Class |
First Place |
Second Place |
Third Place |
300 Superbike |
Shawn Barron |
Rick Doucette |
Christopher Woodman |
300 Supersport |
Shawn Barron |
Jason Downs |
Rick Doucette |
500 Superbike |
Gus Rodio |
Benjamin Gloddy |
Rick Doucette |
500 Supersport |
Benjamin Gloddy |
Gus Rodio |
Shane Lewis |
SuperTwins |
Charles "Jesse" Sandoz |
Jim Rich |
Christopher Bouchard |
Novice |
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Class |
First Place |
Second Place |
Third Place |
Formula 1 |
Robert Lewis Jr. |
Daryl Blums |
Bryan Wardius |
Formula 2 |
Bryan Wardius |
Daryl Blums |
Frank Vollkommer |
Formula 3 |
Christopher Kline |
Jonathan Tine |
Jonathan Brooks |
Formula 4 |
Jonathan Brooks |
Jonathan Tine |
Brianna McHugh |
Rookie 1 |
Shawn Pan |
Dennis Metzler |
Daniel Foley |
Rookie 2 |
Frank Vollkommer |
Daryl Blums |
Joe Maguire |
Rookie 3 |
Jonathan Tine |
Rick Ma |
Mark Bierschied |
Rookie 4 |
Brian McLaughlin |
Colm Costello |
Paul Sadatis III |
Starter 1 |
Daniel Foley |
Dennis Metzler |
N/A |
Starter 2 |
Daryl Blums |
Frank Vollkommer |
Joe Maguire |
Starter 3 |
Jonathan Tine |
Christopher Kline |
Rick Ma |
Starter 4 |
Brianna McHugh |
Paul Sadatis III |
N/A |
Rookie |
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Class |
First Place |
Second Place |
Third Place |
Heavyweight 1 & 2 |
Bryan Wardius |
Keith Berkins |
Shawn Pan |
Lightweight 3 & 4 |
Aaron Chapman |
Brian McLaughlin |
N/A |
Wave 1 |
Robert Lewis Jr. |
Daryl Blums |
Frank Vollkommer |