Wall Stadium Saturday night report

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ- Jason Hearne returned to victory lane at Wall Stadium after a long absence by winning the Modified feature Saturday night.

Jason Hearne took the lead early in the 40-lap Modified feature and never relinquished it. Andrew Krause and Steven Reed fought for second place behind Hearne for several laps. Just past the halfway mark Krause was racing outside of Reed for position when he got loose coming out of turn four. Although he was almost completely sideways, somehow Krause managed to save it. The flagger anticipating the almost wreck waved the caution flag.

On the restart, Hearne resumed the lead with Reed and Eric Mauriello close behind and Krause in fourth place. Reed stayed close to Hearne’s bumper but was unable to find a place to make a challenge for the lead. Hearne took the checkered flag with Reed a close second. Mauriello, Chas Okerson and Krause rounded out the top five.

In victory lane Hearne said “ We fought all week on this car. My dad (Gil Hearne) made all the changes on it so this is his win. I just drove the car.”

Kevin Davison won the Sportsman feature. Davison started in ninth position but found himself leading on lap two with Ken Matlach in second place. A caution that came out on lap five for a two-car incident in turn one erased Davison’s sizable lead. On the restart, Andrew Krause drag raced Matlach for position and then took second place. Krause then closed up on Davison’s bumper and put pressure on Davison for the lead. Lap after lap Krause challenged Davison for the lead. Krause constantly looked low for a place to take the lead as they opened a gap on the rest of the field. On lap 27 the caution waved once more for a two car incident.

On the restart, Davison and Krause raced side by side for the lead. As they came down the frontstretch to complete a lap still side by side, Krause got a little loose and brushed against the outside wall, giving off a shower of sparks. Krause went to the pits to change a tire and then returned. It was now a three lap shootout for the win. It took three tries to get the race back under way as single car spins kept bringing out the cautions. Each time Davison and Matlach drag raced each other for the lead with Robert Sutphin close enough to almost make it a three-way battle for the lead. In the end Davison held off Matlach to take home the win.

Brian Spencer took a narrow win in the 25-lap Legends feature. Spencer had early lead with Robert French in second place. On lap eight the engine on French’s car burst into flames going down the backstretch and came to rest in turn three. The flames were quickly out and French quickly climbed out of his car and appeared to be okay. The red flag came out briefly to clean up the incident.

On the restart Spencer took the lead with Dan Roslin close behind doggedly challenging for the lead. On lap 18 the red flag came out again for a scary incident where Nick Van Winkle’s car rolled and flipped in turns one and two. He emerged shaken but apparently okay.

On the restart Spencer resumed the lead with Roslin behind. Roslin looked high and low for the lead but Spencer held Roslin off to take the win.

In the 50-lap Factory Stock feature Bob McCormick, a regular from Riverhead Speedway, took home to the trophy. Early leader Scott Riggleman started in eight place and quickly worked his way to the lead by lap 10. Riggleman led until lap 27 when McCormick made an outside pass on Riggleman to take the lead. A lap later the caution waved for the spun car of Ronnie Mullin. On the restart McCormick held the lead as a three-way battle for second between Riggleman, Joe Mongeau and Tiffany Olejnik took place. Riggleman slid back to fourth place in the exchange but would later re-pass Olejnik for third spot. McCormick sailed on to the win with Mongeau in second place.

Shannon Mongeau took the 4 Cylinder feature win over James Meyers to win. Although Mongeau has won many times in several other divisions at Wall Stadium, this is only his second win in the 4 Cylinder division.

In the 15-lap Powder Puff Ladies race, Nancy Hills held off Cassandra Denis to win.

Finishing order:

Modified- Jason Hearne, Steven Reed, Eric Mauriello, Chas Okerson, Andrew Krause, Derek Hopkinson, Trevor Alspach, Shawna Ingraham, Shaun Carrig, Chad Churilla, Jason Treat, Zack Alspach, Glenn Slocum jr, Chris Lane, Richie Cooper

Sportsman- Kevin Davison, Ken Matlach, Robert Sutphin, Andrew Krause, Kenny Van Wikle, Matt Langbein, Chris Lane, Ron Lane Jr, Jason Caruso, Jeff Lane, Robert Silver, Joe King Jr, Joe Cocca, Jonathan Laureigh, Dave Bailey

Legends- Brian Spencer, Dan Roslin, Mitchell Dowd Brandon Traino, Louie Keratis, Chris Gall, Jim Davison, Malcolm Campbell, Steve Woytysiak, James Van Wickle, Beth MCFarlane, Casey Robicheau, Robert French, Vincent Troia

Factory Stocks- Bob McCormick, Joe Mongeau, Scott Riggleman, Tiffany Olejnik, Rob Longo, Marty VanDruten, Joey Helberg, Whitey Miller, Neil Rutt lll, Dan Birdsall, Bill Bruer, Chris Felber, Jerry Koenig, Bill Stockert, Ronnie Mullin, Scott Maher, Josh Mathews, Bob Haberstick

4 Cylinders- Shannon Mongeau, James Meyers, Alonzo Morales, Cole Ormsbee, Ron Becker, Jay Conrad, Corey Stockert, Travis Sutphin, Ron Lane Sr, Mike Wahl

Ladies race- Nancy Hills, Cassandra Vrelland, Emily Krause, Lisa Matthews, Peggy Koenig, Amy Ware, Samantha Moore