BALDWIN, DAVIS, CARMAN, TURCOTTE, DONNELLY & FLANNIGAN ALL WINNERS AT STAR SPEEDWAY'S BUNNY BRAWL

Saturday afternoon, the 2026 Star Speedway season officially kicked off with the annual Spring Bunny Brawl. This year, five of Star Speedway’s divisions were on the card, along with the traditional Enduro action.

The Woody's Auto Street Stocks started off their season and veteran George Baldwin topped a strong field on his way to victory. The second position went to Kris Watson, while Andrew Gillis completed the podium following post-race inspection. The Woody’s Street Stock 50-lap, $1,000 to win special was sponsored by MV Concrete Pumping and MacRae Vinyl Siding, stepping up to make the event possible.

Zach Davis started off his season on a strong note, out racing the competition in the Cruiser main event. The first round of the MLM Fast 40 Series was a huge hit, with a large car count of over 20 taking the green flag to open the year. Jake Michaud was next across the line in the runner up spot, with Chris Curtis finishing in third when checkers flew.

In the Bumpy's Auto Dwarf division, it was Ryan Carman taking down the first win at Star in 2026. Tom Harwood was the second-place finisher, with Andrew Harmon rounding out the top three. The Mighty Trucks were also on track and Ryan Turcotte took home the first feature win of the year. Mathew Hurteau crossed the stripe in the second position, while Jackson Izzett finished in the third position.

Patrick Donnelly had the fastest Beer Wagon in the town of Epping on Saturday, as he took home his first win of the season. Adam Perkins was second, with Justin Muise rounding out the podium in the third spot.
E.J. Flannigan bested all comers and took home top honors in the 2026 Star Speedway Spring Bunny Brawl Enduro.

The event also included an Easter Egg Hunt for children, continuing a long-standing tradition of Star Speedway making sure the children are on the frontlines of the Star Speedway fun.

Star Speedway will return to racing action on Saturday, May 2, with the running of the Bob Webber Sr / Jim Martel Memorial 47 for the Armor Tech Coatings 350 Supers, along with the Bumpy’s Slingshots, Outlaw Late Models, Six Shooters and Platinum Towing Crown Vic Cruisers. For the full schedule for Saturday, and all future events during the 2026 season, visit StarSpeedwayNH.com and follow the track on Facebook.