Bear Ridge Coupe

Bear Ridge Coupe

Bear Ridge Coupe division feature event winners and champions, 1968-2012.

Division began as track's original headline class in 1968, known as "Flathead Coupe" 1968-1975. Division adopted rule changes and became known as "Modified Coupe" 1976-1982. Another set of rule changes came in 1983, and division has been known as "Sportsman Coupe" since.

BEAR RIDGE FLATHEAD COUPE CHAMPIONS, 1968-1975

1968 - MERLIN BEAN - MIDDLESEX, VT

1969 - RALPH STYGLES - FAIRLEE, VT

1970 - ALLEN WHIPPLE - CLAREMONT, NH

1971 - ERVINE "BROTHER" EASTMAN - THETFORD, VT

1972 - ERVINE "BROTHER" EASTMAN - THETFORD, VT

1973 - ERVINE "BROTHER" EASTMAN - THETFORD, VT

1974 - ERVINE "BROTHER" EASTMAN - THETFORD, VT

1975 - BOB MOORE -

BEAR RIDGE MODIFIED COUPE CHAMPIONS, 1976-1982

1976 - ERVINE "BROTHER" EASTMAN - THETFORD, VT

1977 - ERVINE "BROTHER" EASTMAN - THETFORD, VT

1978 - PAUL PARKER - NEW LONDON, NH

1979 - PAUL PARKER - NEW LONDON, NH

1980 - ERVINE "BROTHER" EASTMAN - THETFORD, VT

1981 - C.V. ELMS, III - NORTH HAVERHILL, NH

1982 - C.V. ELMS, III - NORTH HAVERHILL, NH

BEAR RIDGE SPORTSMAN COUPE CHAMPIONS, 1983-2012

1983 - ALEX SUTHERLAND -

1984 - GENE PIERSON, JR. - EAST CORINTH, VT

1985 - TROY GRAY - FAIRLEE, VT

1986 - (tie) TROY GRAY - FAIRLEE, VT & TIM CLAFLIN -

1987 - JIM CURRIER -

1988 - GREG FROST -

1989 - GREG FROST -

1990 - BOB SHEPARD - WEST TOPSHAM, VT

1991 - WAYNE STEARNS - BRADFORD, VT

1992 - BOB SHEPARD - WEST TOPSHAM, VT

1993 - NEIL HAYWARD -

1994 - NEIL HAYWARD -

1995 - NEIL HAYWARD -

1996 - BOB SHEPARD - WEST TOPSHAM, VT

1997 - BOB SHEPARD - WEST TOPSHAM, VT

1998 - CHRIS EMERSON -

1999 - CHRIS EMERSON -

2000 - MIKE GENDRON - EAST CORINTH, VT

2001 - ADAM PIERSON - FAIRLEE, VT

2002 - ADAM PIERSON - FAIRLEE, VT

2003 - ADAM PIERSON - FAIRLEE, VT

2004 - TYLER RICH - LYME, NH

2005 - (tie) DOUG TITUS - BRADFORD, VT & KEVIN CHAFFEE - FAIRLEE, VT

2006 - MIKE GENDRON - EAST CORINTH, VT

2007 - RYAN AVERY - THORNTON, NH

2008 - MIKE GENDRON - EAST CORINTH, VT

2009 - JOSH HARRINGTON - TOPSHAM, VT

2010 - GENE PIERSON, JR. - EAST CORINTH, VT

2011 - JOSH HARRINGTON - TOPSHAM, VT

2012 - JOSH HARRINGTON - TOPSHAM, VT

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