LAUBACH NETS HIS FOURTH VICTORY OF THE SEASON AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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LAUBACH NETS HIS FOURTH VICTORY OF THE SEASON AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

Swedesboro, NJ (June 24, 2012) – On Hoffman Speed Supply Night at Bridgeport Speedway, Rick Laubach netted his fourth Big Block Modified victory of the year. Travis Hill topped the Crate Sportsmen field while Mike Haggenbottom collected top honors in the Hilborn TSRS Sprint Car main event.

After the original start of the 30-lap Big Block Modified feature was marred by a multicar accident, Scott Irwin pedaled to the front as action got underway. In the early going, Richie Pratt, Jr. was on the charge and he took over the runner-up spot from Jimmy Chester with four circuits completed. Pratt, Jr. tracked down Irwin and rocketed to the top position on lap 6. A flat on Jack Swain’s ride brought out the yellow flag with seven tours recorded. When racing resumed, Pratt, Jr. remained in control with Irwin in second and Eric Kormann sliding by Chester to gain third. After a restart on lap 8 for another incident involving several drivers, Pratt, Jr. was still in front with Irwin and Kormann battling for second. Pratt, Jr. had a comfortable lead when the yellow flag waved for Bob Sarkisian on lap 14. As green flag racing returned, Rick Laubach, who was collected in the original start accident, leapt to second place from sixth by using the outer groove.

With Laubach beginning to track down Pratt, Jr. for the lead, a spin by Don Cogdill, III on the sixteenth revolution caused the yellow lights to illuminate. On the double file restart, Pratt, Jr. held off Laubach to maintain the top spot. Laubach continued to apply the pressure on the outside and drove to the front on lap 18. After gaining the lead, Laubach switched to the low groove and began to pull away. With only five tours remaining, Laubach’s margin had reached a full straightaway with lap traffic on the horizon. Laubach’s very comfortable advantage disappeared on lap 28 due to a spin by Matt Harrell. Following the single file restart, Laubach drove away from Pratt, Jr. and the rest of the field to net his fourth victory of the year and his thirtieth career checkered flag at Bridgeport Speedway.

Pratt, Jr. came home in second with Kormann taking third. Jimmy Horton, who was involved in both of the multi-car accidents, came back through the field to take fourth. Irwin finished a season best fifth.

The Big Block Modified heats went to Richie Pratt, Jr., Jesse Hill, and Brett Ballard.

Travis Hill dominated the 20-lap Crate Sportsmen feature to rack his fifth win of the year. Ryan Wozunk set the pace for the first eight circuits of the event. Hill, who started the race in ninth, gained the lead on lap 9 and was never challenged during the remaining distance.

Second place went to Wozunk with Ricky DiEva taking third and Brett Kressley crossing the finish line in fourth. A last lap pass earned Matt Budd a fifth place result. Ricky DiEva and Brett Kressley were the winners in the Crate Sportsmen qualifying events.

In the 20-lap Hilborn TSRS Sprint Car main event, Mike Haggenbottom led wire-to-wire to take the victory. In the final circuits of the contest, Haggenbottom’s comfortable margin disintegrated as Kyle Purks and Rick Stief were charging towards the front. Purks wound up in second and Stief finished in third. Stephanie Palmai and Bob DeVault rounded out the top five. The heat races in the Hilborn TSRS Sprint Car class were won by Ed Newhouser and George Loux.

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.

NOTES: A holiday picnic from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. has been added to the Tom Hager Remembered Race on Wednesday, July 4. For $5, everyone will have a choice of one hamburger or two hot dogs. Included with your meat selection will be macaroni salad, potato salad, baked beans, pretzels, potato chips, and a drink. Tickets for the special July 4 picnic will be available on the day of the show. This special 43-lap race for the Big Block Modifieds will be the third hand in the Poker Series. Due to the racing event on July 4, Bridgeport Speedway management announced that no racing will take place on Saturday, July 7.

BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – SATURDAY JUNE 23, 2012

Big Block Modifieds

Heat 1 - 1. Richie Pratt, Jr. 2. Scott Irwin 3. Mike Barone 4. Jimmy Chester 5. Ryan Watt 6. Corey Andersen
Heat 2 - 1. Jesse Hill 2. Jimmy Horton 3. Ron Roberts 4. Sean Gunther 5. Scott Ambruster 6. Don Cogdill, III
Heat 3 - 1. Brett Ballard 2. Matt Harrell 3. Mike Franz 4. Rick Laubach 5. Eric Kormann 6. Brian Kressley

BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE - 30 LAPS

1. RICK LAUBACH 2. Richie Pratt, Jr. 3. Eric Kormann 4. Jimmy Horton 5. Scott Irwin 6. Corey Andersen 7. Ron Roberts 8. Brian Kressley 9. Steve Durand 10. Jack Swain 11. Don Cogdill, III 12. Mike Barone 13. Brett Ballard 14. Jimmy Chester 15. Neil Huber 16. Matt Harrell 17.
Jim Bobbitt, Jr. 18. Bob Sarkisian 19. Sean Gunther 20. Mike Franz 21. Ryan Watt 22. Jesse Hill 23. Scott Ambruster 24. Tom Maccherone

Crate Sportsmen

Heat 1 - 1. Ricky DiEva 2. Travis Hill 3. Ryan Anderson 4. Ken Eckert, Jr. 5. Andrew Krause 6. Ryan Wozunk
Heat 2 - 1. Brett Kressley 2. Brad Roberts 3. Tommy Beamer 4. Matt Budd 5. CJ Jones 6. Tom Miller

CRATE SPORTSMEN FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. TRAVIS HILL 2. Ryan Wozunk 3. Ricky DiEva 4. Brett Kressley 5. Matt Budd 6. Ryan Anderson 7. Brad Roberts 8. Tommy Beamer 9. CJ Jones 10. Mike Carman 11. Andrew Krause 12. Keith Weber 13. Brett Kelly 14. George Nardelli, IV 15. Aleia Geissler 16. Tom Miller 17. Ken Eckert, Jr. 18. Mike Cogdill

DNS: Matt Carman

Hilborn TSRS Sprint Cars

Heat 1 - 1. Ed Newhouser 2. Eddie Wagner 3. Bill Case, Jr. 4. Stephanie Palmai 5. Joe Lord 6. Rick Stief
Heat 2 - 1. George Loux 2. Bob DeVault 3. Kyle Reinhardt 4. Kyle Purks 5. Mike Haggenbottom 6. Keith McIntyre

HILBORN TSRS SPRINT CAR FEATURE - 20 LAPS

1. MIKE HAGGENBOTTOM 2. Kyle Purks 3. Rick Stief 4. Stephanie Palmai 5. Bob DeVault 6. Kyle Reinhardt 7. Eddie Wagner 8. Joe Lord 9. George Loux 10. Ed Newhouser 11. Bill Case, Jr.12. David Martin 13. Gary Berkenstock 14. Keith McIntyre 15. Adam Carberry 16. Steve Patterson 17. Zoe Mattis 18. Doug Suiter

COMING EVENTS:

Fri 6/29 - Fast and Furious Fridays - Micros and 4-Cylinder Enduro Cars
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

Sat 6/30 - Saturday Night Stars! – $15 Adult admission during Fan Appreciation Month Big Block Modifieds (30L), Crate Sportsmen (20L), + Outlaw Stocks (15L) 6:30 PM Warm-Ups, 7:00 PM Qualifying

Wed 7/4 - Hand 3 of Big Block Modified Poker Series - Tom Hager Remembered - 43 Laps with $4300 to the winner. $5.00 Holiday picnic with grandstand gates opening at 2:00 p.m. Big Block Modifieds (43L), Crate Sportsmen (20L), + Outlaw Stocks (15L)

6:30 PM Warm-Ups, 7:00 PM Qualifying