NARDELLI NOTCHES TWO WINS AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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Swedesboro, NJ 08085
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Swedesboro, NJ (May 26, 2012) – On Bridgeport Speedway’s quarter mile oval, Lee Nardelli notched two wins. Nardelli won the 600cc Micro-Sprint feature after taking the 270cc Micro-Sprint main event. Scott Dunn was victorious in the 4-Cylinder Enduro Car race.

At the beginning of the 20-lap 600cc Micro-Sprint feature, Jermain Godshall jumped to the front with Dave Carlberg and Lee Nardelli in tow. With plenty of passing in the opening circuits, Nardelli was up to second in three laps. Shane Lewis was on the move as well and he climbed into third with four tours completed. Nardelli and Lewis were engaged in a battle for the runner-up spot when the red flag waved on lap 7 due to a multi-car accident. On the ensuing restart, Nardelli outgunned Godshall to take the lead. Also on lap 8, a slowing Scott Harbison caused the final caution period of the event. When action got back underway, Nardelli was still in front with Lewis advancing by Godshall for second. At the halfway point, Richie Keller, who started the race in the fourteenth, was continuing his charge to the front as he motored past Godshall for third place. By lap 14, the top three of Nardelli, Lewis, and Keller were in close quarters. As the final circuits clicked off, the lead pack was approaching slower cars. On the last circuit in lap traffic, Nardelli held off Lewis and Keller for the victory. Jeff Hartman finished in fourth after starting the race in twelfth. Bill Thomas came home in fifth. The heat race winners in the 600cc Micro-Sprint class were Steve Bracall, Shane Lewis and Jermain Godshall.

In the non-stop 20-lap 270cc Micro-Sprint feature, Lee Nardelli led from start to finish in gaining the victory. Justin Stillwagon applied heavy pressure in the final laps but had to settle for second place. Jeff Hartman, Richie Keller, and Charlie Lamanna completed the top five. Jeff Hartman and Charlie Lamanna were victors in the 270cc Micro-Sprint qualifying races.

Scott Dunn racked up his first win of the year by holding off one of his sons in the final circuits of the 20-lap contest for the 4-Cylinder Enduro Cars. Justin Dunn could not pass his dad in the late moments of the race and wound up in second. Robbie Dunn, John Gray, and Art Knapp rounded out the top five.

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 – FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012

600cc Micro-Sprints

Heat 1 - 1. Steven Bracall 2. Dave Carlberg 3. Jeff Hartman 4. Stephen Kemery 5. Ken Hanley 6. Chris Locuson
Heat 2 - 1. Shane Lewis 2. Joe Kay 3. Lee Nardelli 4. Tim Iulg 5. Richie Keller 6. Dave Graziano
Heat 3 - 1. Jermain Godshall 2. Bill Thomas 3. Tim Buckwalter 4. Jon Keller 5. Sam Locuson 6. Bryant Davis

600cc MICRO-SPRINT FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. LEE NARDELLI 2. Shane Lewis 3. Richie Keller 4. Jeff Hartman 5. Bill Thomas 6. Sam Locuson 7. Steve Bracall 8. Jermain Godshall 9. Jon Keller 10. Dave Graziano 11. Bryant Davis 12. Andrew Myers 13. Ken Hanley 14. Ed Barber, III 15. Joe Kay 16. Scott Harbison 17. Tim Iulg 18. Tim Buckwalter 19. Dave Carlberg 20. Chris Locuson 21. Stephen Kemery

270cc Micro-Sprints

Heat 1 - 1. Jeff Hartman 2. Steve Coslop 3. Justin Stillwagon 4.Lee Nardelli 5. Erika Palmai 6. Richie Keller
Heat 2 - 1. Charlie Lamanna RJ Magyari 3. Dave Nelson 4. Derek Krum 5. John Blanda 6. Megan Kay

270cc MICRO-SPRINT FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. LEE NARDELLI 2. Justin Stillwagon 3. Jeff Hartman 4. Richie Keller 5. Charlie Lamanna 6. Erika Palmai 7. Derek Krum 8. John Blanda 9. Dave Nelson 10. Ryan Wozunk 11. RJ Magyari 12. Steve Coslop 13. Joe Stewart 14. Chris Locuson 15. Megan Kay

DNS: Jonathan John

4 - CYLINDER ENDURO CAR FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. SCOTT DUNN 2. Justin Dunn 3. Robbie Dunn 4. John Gray 5. Art Knapp 6. Gary Fenton 7. Mike Dunn

COMING EVENTS:

Sun 5/27 - 811 Awareness Night presented by Colonial Pipeline - Hand 2 of Big Block Modified Poker Series
Big Block Modifieds (40L-$4000 to win), Crate Sportsman (20L), TSRS Sprint Cars (20L) & Outlaw Stocks (15L)
6:30 PM Warm-Ups, 7:00 PM Qualifying

Fri 6/1 - Fast and Furious Fridays – Little League and Fan Appreciation Night – Manager gets in for free with at least seven players in uniform. A camera and autograph session takes place during intermission on the track.
1/4 Mile - 600cc Micro-Sprints (20L), 270cc Micro-Sprints (20L) & 4-Cylinder Enduro Cars (20L)
6:30 PM Warm-Ups, 7:00 PM Qualifying