RYAN WILSON SCORES RISLONE URC SPRINT SERIES VICTORY IN JUST HIS FIFTH START SATURDAY NIGHT AT PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY
By
United Racing Company
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
RISLONE URC SPRINT SERIES
.
.
RYAN WILSON SCORES RISLONE URC SPRINT SERIES VICTORY IN JUST HIS FIFTH START SATURDAY NIGHT AT PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY
It was only the second time in history that the URC Sprints visited the Port Royal Speedway and on that night (June 24, 1967), veteran driver Earl Halaquist took the win.
Saturday night, it was Maytown, PA driver Ryan Wilson who scored his first career Rislone URC Sprint Series feature win worth $2,000. Wilson, in just his fifth start with URC took the lead on lap nine from Bryn Gohn and survived several late race cautions to earn the win. URC continues to draw solid car counts with thirty-one sprints taking part in the program. The well prepared Port Royal Speedway provide numerous racing grooves for the URC drivers and a strong crowd was on hand for this historic URC return to Port Royal.
The three heat race events were won by Chad Trout, Bryn Gohn and Joey Biasi as Nate Snyder took the win the “B” Main. Chad Trout earned a $50 bonus for setting the Likewise fast time of the night as Robbie Stillwaggon was the Fred’s Trailer Parts hard charger, advancing twelve positions in the feature event.
In the URC sprint feature, Bryn Gohn set the early pace with Chad Trout and Josh Weller in the hunt. Ryan Wilson moved into third then on lap four, he advanced to second.
The first yellow of the race was displayed on lap seven when Steve Downs spun in turn three. On the restart, Gohn had to immediately deal with Wilson who was challenging for the lead. Gohn and Wilson were side-by-side with Wilson holding a slight advantage on lap nine. On lap ten, Kyle Reinhart took a slow roll entering turn one displaying the red flag. Reinhart was not injured.
With the drop of the green flag, Wilson was in solid command with Gohn in the hunt. As the field passed for the halfway mark, Wilson remained on top followed by Gohn, Chad Trout, Josh Weller and JJ Grasso. Jay Galloway brought out the caution on lap fifteen when he stopped on the track.
When the race resumed, Wilson was untouchable and continued to set the pace. Lap sixteen was wild as Ed Aikin flipped after a tangle with Randy West and Art Liedl. All drivers walked away uninjured.
Ryan Wilson once again brought the field down for the double-file restart and out ran Bryn Gohn into turn one. Wilson set the pace and now JJ Grasso was challenging Gohn for second. On lap nineteen, Gohn and Grasso tangled going into turn one and one lap later, Grasso retired to the points. On lap twenty-one, Trout passed Gohn for the runner-up spot and tried to reel in the leader. Robbie Stillwaggon, who started deep in the pack was now racing in fifth.
With the checker flag waiving, Wilson took the victory over Chad Trout, Bryn Gohn, Josh Weller and Robbie Stillwaggon.
Point leader Davie Franek finished ninth as runner-up in points, Robbie Stillwaggon finished fifth. Franek’s point lead is less then thirty points going into Delaware International on Saturday night, September 1. After Delaware International, just two events remain on the Rislone URC point chase with stops at New Egypt Speedway and the season finale at the Grandview Speedway on Saturday night, October 13 where the URC champion will be crowned.
FEATURE FINISH: Ryan Wilson, Chad Trout, Bryn Gohn, Josh Weller, Robbie Stillwaggon, Mark Bitner, Kevin Darling, Kramer Williamson, Davie Franek, Larry Kelleher, Tim Hogue, Art Liedl, Jared Fink, JJ Grasso, Scott Lutz, Jessica Zemken, Ed Aiken, Randy West, Nate Snyder, Joey Biasi, Jay Galloway, Kyle Reinhart, Troy Betts, Steve Downs,
DNQ- - -Dan Mazy, Eric Tomecek, Jonathan Swanson, Tim Berkheimer, Chris Weiss, Andy Best, David Swanson.
