BOBBY BREEN TOPS FORTY CAR FIELD TO WIN URC OPENER FIRDAY NIGHT AT BLACK ROCKS SPEEDWAY

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Bobby Breen of Savannah, NY was in the hunt to win the 25 lap Spring Sprint Challenge Friday night the Black Rock Speedway and it pretty much went his way on lap eighteen when race leader George Suprick flipped in turn three. Once Breen took the top spot, he ran unchallenged for the final eight laps to score an impressive first win under the Rislone URC Sprint Series banner. A field of forty cars took part in the racing program with URC providing fifteen competitors, actually three more cars then the URC group attracted for this same event 2011.

Heat race wins went to Steve Collins, Kevin Ward, URC’s 2011 Rookie of the Year Troy Betts and Bobby Breen. The Pizza Logs Dash Winner was Don Adamczyk as the Bar’s Leaks dual “B” Mains were won by Josh Weller and Ed Aikin.

The Black Rock event Friday night officially kicked off the 65th season for the Rislone URC Sprint Series. A well prepared race track set the stage for what was going to be an exciting event. At the drop of the green flag, George Suprick immediately set the pace and established himself as race leader, taking the top spot away from pole sitter Troy Betts. Steve Collins ran a determined second place until Bobby Breen moved into second on lap eight.

Just one circuit later, Breen was challenging Suprick for the lead. With the leaders now deep behind slower traffic, the race for the lead was developing into a real battler.

The first caution of the feature event was displayed on lap eleven for Troy Betts who spun. On the restart, Suprick was especially fast and now had a clear track ahead. Both Suprick and Breen were in a battle and as the leaders crossed the line for the halfway sign, Jared Zimbardi, Bryan Howland and Steve Collins followed in the top five.

Deep in the pack, URC favorite Josh Weller was on a charge after starting twenty-fourth. At the halfway mark, Weller was racing in the top fifteen. The leaders once again had to deal with slower traffic and the turning point of the race was fast approaching. On lap eighteen, Suprick entered turn three and after contact with another car, the Suprick sprinter flipped. The red flag was displayed and Suprick walked away uninjured. Breen now inherited the lead.

When green flag racing resumed, Breen set the pace with Zimbardi now chasing down the leader with Bryan Howland, Scott Kreutter and Justin Barger also in chase of the leaders. With just five laps remaining, Zimbardi was trying to pull off a challenge to Breen, but it was not going to happen in the final laps.

For the final five laps, Zimbardi ran high and low looking for the fast lane to Challenge Breen for the top spot. With the checker flag waiving, the win went to Bobby Breen over Jared Zimbardi, Bryan Howland, Scott Kreutter and Justin Barger. The top ten included Don Adamczyk, Ryan Bohlke, Charlie Donk, Steve Collins and twenty-fourth place starter, Josh Weller powered into the top ten.

HEAT Winners: Steve Collins, Kevin Ward, Troy Betts, Bobby Breen
PIZZA LOG Dash Winner: Don Adamczyk
BAR’S LEAKS “B” Main Winners: Josh Weller & Ed Aikin
Fred’s Trailer Parts Hard Charger: Josh Weller Advanced 14 Spots
25 LAP FEATURE- - - -Bobby Breen, Jared Zimbardi, Bryan Howland, Scott Kreutter, Justin Barger, Don Adamczyk, Ryan Bohlke, Charlie Donk, Steve Collins, Josh Weller, Chuck Hebing, Tim Kelly, Robbie Stillwaggon, Tommy Wickham, Kevin Ward, Jeff Cook, Ed Aikin, Tracy Potter, Paul Hebeck, Todd Hoddrick, Randy West, Troy Betts, George Suprick, Chad Trout, Sammy Reakes,

RISLONE URC SPRINT
APR 28 Delaware Intl Rain Out
MAY 4 Black Rock Bobby Breen
MAY 12 Selinsgrove $3,500 Jack Gunn Memorial
MAY 25 Big Diamond
JUNE 1 Williams Grove
JUNE 20 Lincoln (non-points)
JUNE 22 Potomac
JUNE 23 Winchester, VA
JUNE 30 Delaware Intl
JULY 7 New Egypt $3,000 Bar's Leaks Nationals
JULY 21 Grandview
AUG 3 Williams Grove $4,000 Rislone Nationals
AUG 4 Lincoln $2,500
AUG 10 Black Rock $4,000
AUG 11 Selinsgrove
AUG 24 Williams Grove $2,200
AUG 25 Port Royal
SEPT 1 Delaware Intl
SEPT 29 New Egypt
OCT 13 Grandview $3,000 PPB Feature Only