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CHRIS ALLEN BECOMES FIRST REPEAT WINNER OF THE SEASON – BESTS FIELD AT BRIDGEPORT
By ERIKA PALMAI WAGNER
BRIDGEPORT, NJ June 18, 2016 ... In front of a very packed grandstands, filled with seasoned race fans as well as many newcomers who had the opportunity to check out South Jersey’s best kept secret on PACK THE HOUSE NIGHT at Bridgeport Speedway, Chris Allen dominated the twenty lap Hilborn Fuel Injection Tri-State Racesaver Series feature event, making him the first repeat winner of the 2016 season. Allen, who won his first feature of the year at New Egypt on May 28th, also earned an “ace” card that goes towards his chances of winning the Tanner Brother’s Dairy Farm/Thayer Performance Poker Series at the year’s end.
“I was nervous that tonight was going to turn into a repeat of what happened the first time we were at Bridgeport this year,” Allen explained of his misfortune at the Super Speedway back in late April, when he lost his lead late race due to engine issues, handing a feature win to Kevin Nagy. “I swear I heard someone coming up behind me, but I guess it was my headphones or just all in my head. We were really good in clean air, we just have to get a little bit better in traffic”.
Setting the pace of twenty-three cars, it was Allen and rookie Logan Diehl who led the field to the green flag. From that moment on, Allen showed his dominance, taking the front runner spot and never looking back. After reaching lapped traffic, Mark Bitner, who started in back in fifth, made some early moves earlier in the race to get up to second a little after the midway point. Without any cautions however, Bitner was unable to catch the E.H. Allen Trucking number 71 of Allen, and at the checkered flag it would be Allen, Bitner, Diehl, Rick Stief and Jeff Geiges, who started in tenth to make his way up to fifth, rounding out the top five.
“I really wanted to win here that night that we broke, because it would have been four years to the date from when I won my first and last race here at Bridgeport,” remembers Chris. “But the biggest goal, for the longest time in my life, and any drivers life I’m sure, is to get at least one win a year. And this is the first time since I’ve won more than one race in a season since Quarter Midgets, so it’s pretty cool to be able to start off our year so strong, and I can only hope that the second half will be this good as well”.
With it being a Poker Series event, Thayer Performance presented the hard charger, Dave Brown Jr., with the “Burning Rubber Bonus” courtesy of Hoosier Racing Tire. Brown advanced seven positions, after starting in 19th and finishing in 12th. Along with the brand new Hoosier Racing right-rear Racesaver Spec tire, Brown also earned the Bruce’s Auto Body $25 addition cash bonus for his hard charging efforts.
Drivers who received the Top Three Hilborn Fuel Injection cash bonuses were Chris Allen, Mark Bitner and Logan Diehl. Hilborn Fuel Injection, the TSRS series sponsor, will present a cash bonus of $50, $35, and $25 to the top three finishing cars each week, only if they are running Hilborn Injection Systems. If a driver finishes in the top three, and they do not have Hilborn’s on their motor, that position’s bonus payout will roll over in the next week.
This weekend, the Tri State Racesaver Series will have a “Double Header” race weekend, where they will be back at Bridgeport Speedway this Friday Night and then Grandview Speedway Inc. on Saturday. For more information on the fastest growing Sprint Car Series in the nation, check out our Facebook page or log on to our website, www.tsrs1.us .
FEATURE RESULTS (20 laps): Chris Allen, Mark Bitner, Logan Diehl, Rick Stief, Jeff Geiges, Kevin Nagy, Brendon Poff, Tim Tanner Jr., Stefanie Palmai, Michael Haggenbottom, Eddie Wagner, Dave Brown, Bob DeVault, Kyle Purks, Bryant Davis, Randy Wilbert, Samantha Lieberman, David Bonner, Zack Burd, Jason Rochelle, Joe Lord Jr., Ryan Stillwaggon, Michael Kostic
Thayer Performance "Burning Rubber Bonus" - Dave Brown Jr.
Bruce's Auto Body Hard Charger Bonus - Dave Brown Jr.
Hilborn Fuel Injection Top Three Cash Bonus - Chris Allen, Mark Bitner, Logan Diehl
