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HOWARD, BALLARD, CONAWAY AND DEVAULT CLAIM WINS ON DAY TWO OF BRIDGEPORT’S BRAY MEMORIAL

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (November 20, 2011) – On day two of the Charlie Bray Memorial, Duane Howard earned $3000 by winning the Big Block Modified feature. Brett Ballard took the checkered flag in the Bridgeport Modified event. The Fallen Friend Fifteen for the Proformance Cuts Outlaw Stock Cars was won by Pat Conaway. Bob DeVault scored the victory in the TSRS Sprint Car main event.

At the start of the 25-lap Big Block Modified feature, Mike Barone pedaled to the front with Craig Von Dohren, Billy Pauch, Jr., Duane Howard and Jack Swain in pursuit. Howard was on the move early as he motored into third with two laps in the books. On the third circuit, Von Dohren tried to grab the lead from Barone but nearly spun out and Howard advanced into the runner-up spot. Howard became glued onto Barone’s bumper until the yellow lights flickered on lap 6 for Sammy Piazza’s stopped car. On the restart, Howard had a strong run and brushed by Barone for the lead entering turn one. As Barone fought back, he spun and Pauch, Jr. was caught up in the tangle. When action got back underway, Howard was now in front of Jimmy Horton and Dominic Buffalino. With ten laps in, Howard had half a straightaway lead over Horton. Horton was beginning to chip away at Howard’s lead when a caution period occurred for Sean Gunther on lap 13. On the single file restart, Howard maintained his advantage over Horton. For the remainder of the race, only two caution flags in the final ten laps would slow down Howard as Horton and the rest of the field could not muster a strong challenge. As the checkered flag waved, it was Howard comfortably in front for his third victory of the year at Bridgeport Speedway. Horton held on for second with Buffalino’s strong run resulting in a third place finish. Richie Pratt, Jr finished fourth with fifth going to Jack Swain. Heat race winners in the Big Block Modified division were Billy Pauch, Jr., Jesse Hill and Richie Pratt, Jr. Ron Robert was the victor in the consolation race.

Brett Ballard led every step of the way to take the 25-lap Bridgeport Modified feature. Ballard started on the pole and drove a smooth race to claim the $1000 first place check. For Ballard, it was his second win of the weekend after Saturday’s victory in the open Modified race on the quarter mile track. Second went to Jordan Watson with Dominic Buffalino claiming third. Ryan Watt and Matt Budd rounded out the top five.

After grabbing the lead from Ralph Gargiulo with two circuits to go, Pat Conaway went onto win the Fallen Friend Fifteen race for the Proformance Cuts Outlaw Stock Cars. Spider Ensinger led the opening lap before Vern McLaughlin took command. McLaughlin’s mechanical failure on lap 7 turned the lead over to Gargiulo. Starting at the halfway point, Gargiulo and Conaway waged a multi-lap battle for the top spot until Conaway took over on the thirteenth tour. Gary Klimeczak wound up in second with Billy Wroble finishing in third. Completing the top five were Jeff Dirkes and Ensinger. Brian Ludwig and McLaughlin picked up wins in the Proformance Cuts Outlaw Stock Car qualifying events.

Bob DeVault led all twenty laps to win the TSRS Sprint Car main event. Ryan Taylor finished in second place with third taken by Scott Flammer. John Wyers came on late to finish in fourth and Kyle Reinhardt held on for fifth. Victors in the TSRS Sprint Car heat race were John Wyers and Scott Flammer.

Bridgeport Speedway provides a safe and secure family atmosphere, free parking, giveaways and fan participation games. Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, Bridgeport Speedway is a banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off of I-295.

BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY RESULTS - CHARLIE BRAY MEMORIAL - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Big Block Modifieds

Heat 1 - 1. Billy Pauch, Jr. 2. Duane Howard 3. Dominic Buffalino 4. Jack Swain 5. Vince Gagliardo
Heat 2 - 1. Jesse Hill 2. Jimmy Horton 3. Craig Von Dohren 4. Mike Barone 5. Mike Franz 6. Ryan Watt
Heat 3 - 1. Richie Pratt, Jr. 2. Donny Radd 3. Don Cogdill, III 4. Larry Solomon 5. Sean Gunther Consolation - 1. Ron Roberts 2. Rick Laubach 3. Neal Williams 4. Jim Wyers 5. Brett Ballard 6. Rob Nixon 7. Scott Irwin 8. Sammy Piazza

BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE - 25 LAPS

1. DUANE HOWARD 2. Jimmy Horton 3. Dominic Buffalino 4. Richie Pratt, Jr. 5. Jack Swain 6. Craig Von Dohren 7.Jesse Hill 8. Rick Laubach 9. Sammy Piazza 10. Ryan Watt 11. Larry Solomon 12. Brett Ballard 13. Vince Gagliardo 14. Don Cogdill, III 15. Jim Wyers 16. Mike Franz 17. Ron Roberts 18. Neal Williams 19. Sean Gunther 20. Donny Radd 21. Mike Barone 22. Billy Pauch, Jr. 23. Rob Nixon

DNS: Scott Irwin
DNQ: Dave Shirk, Neil Huber, Rick Wegner, Jr., John Scarpati, John Stangle, Ed Firth, Nick Nicotra, Anthony Moran

BRIDGEPORT MODIFIED - 25 LAPS

1. BRETT BALLARD 2. Jordan Watson 3.Dominic Buffalino 4. Ryan Watt 5. Matt Budd 6. Ron Roberts 7. Ryan Anderson 8. Neal Williams 9. Jesse Hill 10. Travis Hill 11. Corey Anderson 12. Steve Durand 13. John Micek 14. Justin Hoffman 15. Brad Roberts 16. John Bilofsky 17. Ken Eckert, Jr. 18. Wayne Groover 19. Dan Cogdill, Jr. 20. Anthony Perrego 21. Sean Gunther 22. Jeff Duprez 23. John Stangle 24. Rich Jackson

TSRS Sprint Cars

Heat 1 - 1. John Wyers 2. Brittany Tresch 3. Stef Palmai 4. Ed Newhouser 5. Mike Esposito 6. Bill Case, Jr.
Heat 2 - 1. Scott Flammer 2. Kyle Reinhardt 3. Ryan Taylor 4. Bob DeVault 5. Rick Stief 6. Drew Richmond

TSRS SPRINT CAR FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. BOB DEVAULT 2. Ryan Taylor 3. Scott Flammer 4. John Wyers 5. Kyle Reinhardt 6. Mike Esposito 7. Stef Palmai 8. Bill Case, Jr. 9. Ed Newhouser 10. Rick Stief 11. Scott Frach 12. Pat U’Selis 13. Drew Richmond 14. Doug Suiter 15. Harris Kohen 16. Brittany Tresch 17. Chuck Palmucci

DNS: Bill Barry, Cody Jordan, Torrey Rose

Proformance Cuts Outlaw Stock Cars

Heat 1 - 1. Brian Ludwig 2. Billy Wroble 3. Rick Broshcard 4. Jeff Dirkes
Heat 2 - 1. Vern McLaughlin 2. Pat Conaway 3. Spider Ensinger 4. Joe Meron

PROFORMANCE CUTS OUTLAW STOCK CARS - FALLEN FRIEND FIFTEEN FEATURE - 15 LAPS

1. PAT CONAWAY 2. Gary Klimeczak 3. Billy Wroble 4. Jeff Dirkes 5. Spider Ensinger 6. Rick Broschard 7. Ron Dirkes 8. Josh Denny 9. Jimmy Avery 10. Ralph Gargiulo 11. Cheri LaClaire 12. Vern McLaughlin 13. Jeremy Doerr 14. Brian Ludwig 15. Pete Ellis 16. Bob Hopely 17. Joe Meron 18. Jerry Ellinsworth