Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Office: 610-398-4923
Speedway: 856-467-6757
E-mail: mike@bpspeedway.com
Website: www.bpspeedway.com
Twitter: twitter.com/bridgeportspeed

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.

COMING EVENTS:

Fri 5/11 - Fast and Furious Fridays – Twin 15s for the 600cc Micro-Sprints
1/4 Mile - 600cc Micro-Sprints (2-15L), 270cc Micro-Sprints (20L) & 4-Cylinder Enduro Cars (20L)
6:30 PM Warm-Ups, 7:00 PM Qualifying

Sat 5/12 - Saturday Night Stars! – Mother’s Night with Hand One of Crate Sportsmen Poker Series
5/8 Mile - Big Block Modifieds (30L), Crate Sportsmen (30L- $700 to win and $75 to take the green) & Outlaw Stocks (15L)
6:30 PM Warm-Ups, 7:00 PM Qualifying

ERIC KORMANN SNAGS HIS FIRST BIG BLOCK MODIFIED WIN AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

Swedesboro, NJ (May 6, 2012) – On Nostalgia Night at Bridgeport Speedway, Eric Kormann snagged his first career Big Block Modified win. Tommy Beamer was victorious in the Crate Sportsmen main event. In the Outlaw Stock Car feature, Terry Griffin won the postponed contest from April 21 and the regularly scheduled race.

At the start of the 30-lap feature for the Big Block Modifieds, Jack Swain scurried to the front of the pack with Stan Frankenfield and Ryan Watt in pursuit. Following a caution period on lap one for a spin by Corey Anderson, Watt blasted to the front with Swain in second. Scott Ambruster moved into the picture by motoring into third with three circuits completed. On lap 9, Watt was about to encounter slower traffic when the yellow lights flickered for a slowing Frankenfield. When action got back underway, Watt kept his front running spot with Ambruster slipping into second and Eric Kormann charging into third. Behind the top three, Jimmy Horton was continuing his march to the front by gaining fourth with eleven revolutions in the books. At the midway point, Watt was still on top with Ambruster in striking distance. Behind the top two, Kormann and Horton were in tight quarters fighting for third place. Horton won the entertaining multi-lap tussle for the position on the eighteenth tour. As the leaders were in the midst of lap traffic, the caution flag waved on lap 21 for a slowing Rick Laubach. When action got back underway, Kormann swept by Horton and Watt to gain the lead. Just after the change at the top, Matt Harrell’s flat tire on lap 22 caused the final caution period. On the restart, Kormann maintained his lead over Watt and Horton. With five laps left in the contest, Watt was nearing Kormann in an attempt to regain the lead. Kormann was able to hold onto the front running position in the remaining laps to claim his first career Big Block Modified feature win. Watt held on for second with Horton taking home third. Fourth went to Richie Pratt, Jr. and Mike Barone finished in fifth. Jack Swain, Ryan Watt, and Scott Ambruster were the victors in the Big Block Modified qualifying races. Joe Masaido won the consolation event.
Following in the steps of Wade Hendrickson and a few other racers, Tommy Beamer used the extreme high groove of the speedway to win the 20-lap main event for the Crate Sportsmen. Rookie Brett Kelly paced the contest for the opening lap before Brett Kressley took over on the second circuit. Beamer, who started the race in ninth place, gained the victory by sweeping past Kressley for the lead with two circuits left in the contest. With Kressley taking second, Ryan Anderson wound up in third. Matt Budd and Ken Eckert rounded out the top five. The Crate Sportsmen heats were taken by Ryan Anderson and Brad Roberts.

In the Outlaw Stock Car division, Terry Griffin took the postponed feature along with the regularly scheduled race. In the postponed 15-lap contest from April 21, Griffin took over the top spot from Jeff Dirkes with six tours completed for the victory. Second place went to Dirkes. Rick Broschard, Jim Hughes, and Bob Hopely filled out the top five. In the regularly scheduled 15-lap main event, Griffin hopped to the front at the start and survived a late race resumption for his second checkered flag of the evening. Dirkes finished second again with Jeremy Doerr driving a strong race to wind up in third. Billy Wroble and Bob Hopely completed the top five.

BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012

Big Block Modifieds

Heat 1 - 1. Jack Swain 2. Ron Roberts 3. Rick Laubach 4. Brian Kressley 5. Mike Barone 6. Bob Sarkisian.
Heat 2 - 1. Ryan Watt 2. Eric Kormann 3. Richie Pratt, Jr. 4. Matt Harrell 5. Stan Frankenfield 6. Corey Andersen
Heat 3 - 1. Scott Ambruster 2. Mike Franz 3. Jimmy Chester 4. Jimmy Horton 5. Brett Ballard 6. Tom Maccherone
Consolation - 1. Joe Masaido 2. Don Cogdill, III 3. Jimmy Horton, IV 4. Rob Nixon 5. Jason Rivers 6. Gino Postorivo

BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE - 30 LAPS

1. ERIC KORMANN 2. Ryan Watt 3. Jimmy Horton 4. Richie Pratt, Jr. 5. Mike Barone 6. Mike Franz 7. Jack Swain 8. Jimmy Chester 9. Ron Roberts 10. Corey Andersen 11. Brett Ballard 12. Matt Harrell 13. Don Cogdill, III 14. Gino Postorivo 15. Tom Maccherone 16. Brian Kressley 17. Bob Sarkisian 18. Scott Ambruster 19. Rick Laubach 20. Rob Nixon 21. Jason Rivers 22. Stan Frankenfield 23. Jimmy Horton, IV 24. Joe Masiado

DNQ: Ed Firth

Crate Sportsman

Heat 1 - 1. Ryan Anderson 2. Ricky DiEva 3. Brett Kelly 4. Steve Davis 5. Ken Eckert 6. CJ Jones
Heat 2 - 1. Brad Roberts 2. Brett Kressley 3. Matt Budd 4. Tommy Beamer 5. George Nardelli, IV. 6. Jason Bittner

CRATE SPORTSMAN FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. TOMMY BEAMER 2. Brett Kressley 3. Ryan Anderson 4. Matt Budd 5. Ken Eckert 6. Brad Roberts 7. Steve Davis 8. CJ Jones 9. George Nardelli, IV 10. Jason Bittner 11. Ryan Wozunk 12. Brett Kelly 13. Aleia Geisler 14. Ricky DiEva

DNS: Tom Gibson, Forrest Peters

OUTLAW STOCKS POSTPONED FEATURE FROM SATURDAY APRIL 21 - 15 LAPS

1. TERRY GRIFFIN 2. Jeff Dirkes 3.Rick Broschard 4. Jim Hughes 5.Bob Hopely 6. Russell Wurst 7. Billy Wroble 8. Bob Dooley 9. Anthony DiBenedetto 10. Cheri LaClaire 11. Kate Raively 12. Ron Dirkes 13. Tom Boehlert 14. Jeremy Doerr

DNS: Brian Ludwig

OUTLAW STOCKS FEATURE - 15 LAPS

1. TERRY GRIFFIN 2. Jeff Dirkes 3. Jeremy Doerr 4. Billy Wroble 5. Bob Hopely 6. Jim Hughes 7. Ron Dirkes 8. Russell Wurst 9. Tom Boehlert 10. Cheri LaClaire 11. Anthony DiBenedetto 12. Bob Dooley 13. Mike Paparella 14. Rick Broschard 15. Kate Raively

DNS: Brian Ludwig

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RICHIE KELLER TOPS THE 600CC MICRO-SPRINT FIELD AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

Swedesboro, NJ (May 5, 2012) – On the quarter mile dirt oval at Bridgeport Speedway, Richie Keller topped his rivals in the 600cc Micro-Sprint feature. Charlie Lamanna was victorious in the 270cc Micro-Sprint main event. The 4-Cylinder Enduro Car event was taken by Warren Stradley.

Following one misfire, the 20-lap feature for the 600cc Micro-Sprints got underway with Dave Carlberg pacing the field. After starting the contest in sixth, Richie Keller was on the march towards the front and motored into second with three tours completed. Quickly, Keller moved in on Carlberg and took over the top spot on lap 5 just before the caution flag waved for Ken Hanley. When action resumed, Keller maintained his lead with Chris Locuson moving into second and his brother, Andrew, taking third. At the halfway point, Keller was still in front with lap traffic ahead. On lap 11, Andrew Locuson inherited the runner-up spot as Chris Locuson retired from the race with a mechanical issue. One circuit later, Andrew Locuson became the new point man and Bill Thomas took over second as Keller slid up the track while running with slower cars. Also on lap 12, the final caution flag of the contest waved for Dave Graziano. On the restart, Andrew Locuson kept his lead but Keller was not going to be deterred on this night. After taking over second on lap 13, Keller regained the lead with fourteen revolutions in the books. Keller survived another round of slower traffic in the last two laps to escape with the victory. Thomas got by Andrew Locuson in the closing laps for second. Joe Kay and Shane Lewis completed the top five. Shane Lewis, Bill Thomas and Tim Iulg won the qualifying events in the 600cc Micro-Sprint division. The consolation race was taken by Bryant Davis.

After taking over the top spot on lap 6, Charlie Lamanna led the remaining distance to secure his second victory of the season in the 20-lap main event for the 270cc Micro-Sprints. Justin Stillwagon came home in the runner-up position after starting the race in twelfth. Lee Nardelli, Steve Coslop and Nick Walton rounded out the top five finishers. The 270cc Micro-Sprint heat races went to Nick Walton and Lee Nardelli.

In 20-lap 4-Cylinder Enduro Car race, Warren Stradley conquered his opponents in taking his fourth win of the season. Second place went to Mike Dunn. Filling out the top five was Art Knapp, Scott Dunn and Justin Dunn.

BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012

600cc Micro-Sprints

Heat 1 - 1. Shane Lewis 2. Lee Nardelli 3. Sam Locuson 4. Stephen Kemery 5. Carl Locuson 6. Dave Graziano
Heat 2 - 1. Bill Thomas 2. Dave Carlberg 3. Tony DeMattia 4. Andrew Locuson 5. Ken Hanley 6. Mark Landwher
Heat 3 - 1. Tim Iulg 2. Chris Locuson 3. Richie Keller 4. Joe Kay 5. Jon Keller 6. Eddie Wagner
Consolation - 1. Bryant Davis 2. Tom Fraschetta 3. Steve Bracall 4. Jermain Godshall 5. Chris Panczner 6. David Peterson
Provisionals – Scott Harbison, Ed Barber, III., Tony Rose

600cc MICRO-SPRINT FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. RICHIE KELLER 2. Bill Thomas 3. Andrew Locuson 4. Joe Kay 5. Shane Lewis 6. Tim Iulg 7. Lee Nardelli 8. Steve Bracall 9. Stephen Kemery 10. Tom Fraschetta 11. Bryant Davis 12. Dave Carlberg 13. Chris Panczner 14. Jermain Godshall 15. Sam Locuson 16. Tony DeMattia 17. Eddie Wagner 18. David Peterson 19. Dave Graziano 20. Scott Harbison 21. Ken Hanley 22. Tony Rose 23. Mark Landwher 24. Carl Locuson 25. Ed Barber, III. 26. Chris Locuson 27. Jon Keller

270cc Micro-Sprints

Heat 1 - 1. Nick Walton 2. Billy Murphy 3. Steve Coslop 4. Ryan Wozunk 5. Kyle Newkirk 6. Dustin Brown
Heat 2 - 1. Lee Nardelli 2. Justin Stillwagon 3. Charlie Lamanna 4. Richie Keller 5. Joe Dopke 6. Dave Nelson

270cc MICRO-SPRINT FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. CHARLIE LAMANNA 2. Justin Stillwagon 3. Lee Nardelli 4. Steve Coslop 5. Nick Walton 6. Billy Murphy 7. John Blanda 8. Dave Nelson 9. Kyle Newkirk 10. Richie Keller 11. Ernie Miles 12. Joe Dopke 13. Ryan Wozunk 14. Dustin Brown

4 - CYLINDER ENDURO CAR FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. WARREN STRADLEY 2. Mike Dunn 3. Art Knapp 4. Scott Dunn 5. Justin Dunn