DATE OF EVENT: Oct 6, 2018
DATE OF RELEASE: Oct 6, 2018
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

BLEWETT WALL MOD CHAMP; MAURIELLO GRABS SATURDAY WIN

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Jimmy Blewett of Howell finished fourth in Saturday night's All American Auto Group Racing Series 40-lap main event for the Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modified stock cars and that was more than enough for him to clinch his fourth Wall Stadium Speedway title. Eric Mauriello of Howell won the event, racing from the rear to the front of the field for the second Saturday night in a row.

Brick's Dom Fattaruso was the early leader Derek Hopkinson of Toms River and Mauriello chipped their way to the head of the class. By the halfway point Hopkinson and Mauriello entered the top five and they advanced to the top three with eight laps remaining. Mauriello then slipped past Hopkinson for second with two laps remaining and then dove to the inside lane on the final lap to take the win. Fattaruso spun in the fourth turn on the final lap to ruin his strong effort, while Hopkinson, Pine Hill's Joey Merlino, Blewett and Freehold's Chas Okerson completed the top five.

“Our car is finally running great after a lot of work,” Mauriello said. “It makes me wish this was the beginning of the season.”

“This championship is the result of a lot of work and dedication from everyone,” Blewett said. “My grandfather puts so much into this. The crew works hard and we have very dedicated sponsors.”

Jarret DiGiantomasso of Jackson grabbed the lead with a turn two pass near the halfway point to win the Center State Engineering Sportsman 25-lapper while early race leader Louie Keraitis of Toms River was second. Carsten DiGiantomasso, also of Jackson, Jake Nelke of Manahawkin and Eddie McCarthy of Pt. Pleasant wrapped up the top five. Howell's Kevin Davison crossed the finish line eighth which earned him his third speedway title.

Elliot Wohl of Beachwood, who entered the night second in the chase for the O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stock title, gave it his all by winning the 25-lap race, but Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y. won the crown by crossing the finish line third behind Wohl and Scott Riggleman of Manchester. Tim Majek of Scotch Plains and Howell's Johnny Carpenter were fourth and fifth.

Peter Bruno of Little Silver also knew that winning the final race was his only chance to steal away the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Car crown so he fought off Ed Cheslak, Chis Hammett, Mike Benton and Joe Przybylinski for the win. But that was not enough as Nick Van Wickle fought through trouble in the form of two race tangles and a spin out and returned for sixth to claim his first ever driving crown.

Howell's Brian Osborn was convincing in winning his second straight Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stock driving title by winning the final regular season 25-lapper. Wall's TJ Graves, Darianne McLaren of Edison, Brick's Randy hart and Todd Dige were second through fifth.

Jackson's Shanon Mongeau also nailed down the Mike's Performance Center Limited Late Model in the 25-lap feature race along with the 2018 driving title. Mongeau also went undefeated with ten wins in ten starts. Mike Tillett of Bayville, Brick's Joe Mongeau, Harry Schaeffer of Carteret and Holmdel's Dom Casola were second through fifth.

With the All American Auto Group Racing Series regular season now complete, Wall Stadium returns to action on Saturday afternoon, October 20, with the annual “Spooky Spectacular.” The O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stocks and the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks will both see twin main event action, while the Mike's Performance Center Limited Late Models and the Center State Engineering Sportsman cars will compete in main events, as well. A championship Demolition Derby is also on the agenda.

On Saturday, October 20, grandstands will open at 1:00 p.m., qualifying is set for 1:45 p.m. and feature race action set for 3:00 p.m.

The annual Turkey Derby is then set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway website is wallspeedwayracing.com, the hotline number is 732-681-6400 and the email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.

RACE RESULTS

MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Derek Hopkinson, 3. Joey Merlino, 4. Jimmy Blewett, 5. Chas Okerson, 6. Andrew Krause, 7. Shaun Carrig, 8. Jason Treat, 9. Chris Andretta, 10. Ed Delage, 11. Tommy Catanzaro, 12. Dom Fattaruso, 13. Steven Reed

CHAMPION: JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL

SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JARRET DIGIANTOMASSO, JACKSON, 2. Louie Keraitis, 3. Carsten DiGiantomasso, 4. Jake Nelke, 5. Eddie McCarthy, 6. Jonathan Laureigh, 7. Tommy Martino, 8. Kevin Davison, 9. Sal Liguori, 10. Chris Lane, 11. Larry Thompson, 12. Michael Rising, 13. Kyle Scisco

CHAMPION: KEVIN DAVISON, HOWELL

FACTORY STOCKS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ELLIOT WOHL, BEACHWOOD, 2. Scott Riggleman, 3. Mike Montano, 4. Tim Majek, 5. Johnny Carpenter, 6. Shanon Mongeau, 7. Gerry Koenig, 8. Bryan O'Shea, 9. Whitey Miller, 10. Matt Badessa, 11. Tony Bartone, 12. John Bowers, 13. Robert Ptaszynski, 14. Tom Rajkowski, 15. Nancy Riggleman, 16. Matt Malachatka, 17. Theresa Collins, 18. Richie Byrne, 19. Robert DePonte, 20. Terry Cain, 21. Waylon Speer

CHAMPION: MIKE MONTANO, FREEPORT, N.Y.

LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. PETER BRUNO, LITTLE SILVER, 2. Ed Cheslak, 3. Chris Hammett, 4. Mike Benton, 5. Joe Przybylinski, 6. Nick Van Wickle, 7. Kevin Nowak, 8. Steven Woytysiak, 9. James Van Wickle, 10. Art Marrero, 11. Scott Cheslak, 12. Bobby Baltera, 13. Roger Nickerson, 14. Bill Petrolino, 15. Jim Sylvester, 16. Jon Parsons, 17. Alex McCollum, 18. rob Hyer, 19. Pat Moore

CHAMPION: NICK VAN WICKLE, EDGEWATER PARK

4 CYLINDER STOCKS FEATURE- 25 Laps – 1. BRIAN OSBORN, HOWELL, 2. TJ Graves, 3. Darianne McLaren, 4. Randy Hart, 5. Todd Dige, 6. AJ Jadacki, 7. Nicole Razzano, 8. Frank Ciancitto, 9. Charlie Lauble, 10. Jennifer Schultz, 11. Chris Silvestri, 12. Cody Burbank, 13. Ryan Maher, 14. Jeffrey Loesch

CHAMPION: BRIAN OSBORN, HOWELL

LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps- 1. SHANON MONGEAU, JACKSON, 2. Mile Tillett, 3. Joe Mongeau, 4. Harry Schaeffer, 5. Dom Casola, 6. Greg Gastelu, 7. Mike Brennan

CHAMPION: SHANON MONGEAU, JACKSON

DATE OF EVENT: Oct 6, 2018
DATE OF RELEASE: Oct 1, 2018
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

SIX TITLES TO BE DECIDED AT WALL STADIUM; CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY OCT. 6

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Championship point races that have raged through the summer months will be decided as Wall Stadium Speedway settles the top spots in the All American Auto Group Racing Series this Saturday night (Oct. 6). Grandstand seating on “Champions Night” will open at 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 6 with qualifying beginning at 5:45 p.m. and main event action to follow. In the event of bad weather for this important evening of competition a rain date of Sunday, October 7, has been set with starting times to be determined if needed.

In the Pete & Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modified ranks Howell's Jimmy Blewett is at the top of the point rankings as he seeks his fourth speedway crown. Still, Andrew Krause of Holmdel and two-time champ Steven Reed of Jackson are within striking distance. The Modifieds will compete in a double point 40-lapper.

Two-time former champ Kevin Davison of Howell is at the top of the Center State Engineering Sportsman chase going into Saturday’s double point 25-lapper. Still, Kyle Scisco and brothers Carsten and Jarret DiGiantomasso, all of Jackson, have a shot at the crown.

Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y. is looking for his first driving title, but Elliott Wohl of Beachwood and Scott Riggleman still have a shot at the O’Shea Auto Repair Factory Stock points title going into the night’s double point 25-lap headliner.

The Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars find point leader Nick Van Wickle of Edgewater Park at the top, but Peter Bruno of Little Silver has a shot at stealing away the crown with double points offered.

In the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks Howell’s Brian Osborn, Chris Silvestri of Hazlet and Darianne McLaren of Edison are the top point drivers going into Saturday’s double point 25-lap point finale.

In the Mike's Performance Center Limited Late Model ranks point leader Shanon Mongeau of Jackson will try to go undefeated for the season with just one regular season double point 25-lapper remaining on Saturday.

Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m., while spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying starts at 5:45 p.m. with main events to follow.

Once the Saturday night season has concluded the “Spooky Spectacular” is set for Saturday afternoon, October 20, and the annual “Turkey Derby” will be presented on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. Both of these post-season events will start during the daylight hours.

Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.

DATE OF EVENT: Sept 29, 2018
DATE OF RELEASE: Sept 29, 2018
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt

MAURIELLO MOTORS TO MODIFIED WIN AT WALL SATURDAY

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ In front of a large crowd that had gathered for NAPA Auto Parts Fan Appreciation Night action and an on-track party, Eric Mauriello was dominant in racing from the rear of the pack to win the 40-lap main event for the Pete & Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modified stock cars at Wall Stadium Speedway. The Howell speedster's Saturday night win was his first victory of the 2018 All American Auto Group Racing Series.

The race did not start well for Mauriello as a first turn scramble at the initial green flag found his No. 31 sitting on the track in the wrong direction. He then righted his car for the restart and immediately began his march to the front. Jackson's Jason Treat jumped to the early lead and was soon fighting off Manasquan's Kenny Van Wickle and then Derek Hopkinson of Toms River for the glory. Meanwhile, Mauriello was charging to the front and arrived in third by the halfway mark. Without the benefit of a restart Mauriello then advanced to second by lap 30 and then dove to the inside lane to take the lead for good one lap later.

Mauriello then stretched his advantage to the checker flag with Treat, Hopkinson, point leader Jimmy Blewett of Howell and Jackson's Steven Reed completing the top five.

“I am just so happy for Steve Ferrara and everyone who works on this car,” Mauriello said in the winner's circle. “They pour their heart and soul into this team and we've had some disappointing outings. After that first lap mess when we were pointed in the wrong direction I thought this could be another one of those disappointing races. But they had this car running so fast! I think it was the best it has ever been!”

After his own fair share of disappointment this season Michael Rising of Red Bank raced to the win in the 25-lapper for the Center State Engineering Sportsman cars. Rising took the lead on a lap seven restart, the final one of the event, and raced on to the impressive win. Point leader Kevin Davison of Howell was the runner-up, with Eddie McCarthy of Pt. Pleasant, Jackson's Carsten DiGiantomasso and title contender Kyle Scisco of Jackson wrapping up the top five. Title contender Eric Lane of Howell suffered a reported broken wrist in a lap five tangle was was credited with 14th.

Shanon Mongeau of Jackson had a big night by winning both the Mike's Performance Center Limited Late Model and O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stock 25-lap races. In the Limited Late Model ranks, where he has been undefeated this season, Mongeau was chased across the line by Joe Mongeau of Brick, Carteret's Harry Schaeffer, Dom Casola of Holmdel and Bayville's Mike Tillett.

In the Factory stock race Mongeau took the lead for good on lap 18 and was followed to the finish by point leader Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y., Beachwood's Elliott Wohl, John Bowers of Pt. Pleasant and Gerry Koenig of Seaford, N.Y.

TJ Graves of Wall took the lead on lap six and raced to win the 25-lapper for the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks. Neil Rutt III crossed the finish line second but was moved to eighth in the final order for what officials felt was avoidable contact. Point leader Brian Osborn of Howell was officially second, with AJ Jadacki, Chris Silvestri and Nicole Razzano completing the top five.

Championship point leader Nick Van Wickle of Edgewater Park won his fourth Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars 25-lapper of the year over Peter Bruno of Little Silver, Joe Przybylinski, James Van Wickle and Roger Nickerson.

The All American Auto Group Racing Series regular season wraps up this Saturday with Champion's Night action when the 2018 title winners will be crowned. The Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modifieds will return for a 40-lap main event, while the O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stocks, Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks, Mike's Performance Center Limited Late Models, the Center state Engineering Sportsman cars and the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars will all compete in a 25-lappers. Due to the importance for deciding the championships on the track, a rain date for Sunday, October 7, will be in effect.

On Saturday, October 6, grandstands will open at 5:00 p.m., qualifying is set for 5:45 p.m. and feature race action set for 7:00 p.m.

The Halloween themed “Spooky Spectacular” racing event is then set for October 20 and the annual Turkey Derby is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. These post-season racing cards start during the daylight hours..

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway website is wallspeedwayracing.com, the hotline number is 732-681-6400 and the email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.

RACE RESULTS

MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Jason Treat, 3. Derek Hopkinson, 4. Jimmy Blewett, 5. Steven Reed, 6. Chas Okerson, 7. Andrew Krause, 8. Kenny Van Wickle, 9. Roger Coss, 10. Shaun Carrig, 11. Jonathan Mandato, 12. Joey Merlino, 13. Tyler Truex, 14. Tom Catanzaro, 15. Dom Fattaruso, 16. Nick Baer

SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MICHAEL RISING, RED BANK, 2. Kevin Davison, 3. Eddie McCarthy, 4. Carsten DiGiantomasso, 5. Kyle Scisco, 6. Jonathan Laureigh, 7. Michael Carr, 8. Robert Vassilatos, 9. Jake Nelke, 10. Howie Conk, 11. Tom Martino, 12. Roland DeMartino, 13. Sal Liguori, 14. Eric Lane, 15. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 16. Louie Keraitis, 17. Larry Thompson, 18. Donnie Ericson, 19. Todd Dige.

FACTORY STOCKS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, JACKSON, 2. Mike Montano, 3. Elliot Wohl, 4. John Bowers, 5. Gerry Koenig, 6. Scott Riggleman, 7. Johnny Carpenter, 8. Richie Byrne, 9. Whitey Miller, 10. Tim Majek, 11. Robert Ptaszynski, 12. Bryan O'Shea, 13. Bill Stockert, 14. Bob Haberstick, 15. Robert DePonte, 16. Matt Malachatka, 17. Nancy Riggleman, 18. Steve West, 19. Ricky Collins, 20. Gary Bronne, 21. Jon Bronne, 22. Terry Cain, 23. Waylon Speer

4 CYLINDER STOCKS FEATURE- 25 Laps – 1. TJ GRAVES, WALL, 2. Brian Osborn, 3. AJ Jadacki, 4. Chris Silvestri, 5. Nicole Razzano, 6. Todd Dige, 7. Jeffrey Loesch, 8. Neil Rutt III, 9. Darianne McLaren, 10. Randy Hart, 11. Billy Both, 12. Jennifer Schultz, 13. Charlie Lauble, 14. Frank Ciancitto, 15. Max Montijo, 16. JC Duvall

LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps- 1. SHANON MONGEAU, JACKSON, 2. Joe Mongeau, 3. Harry Schaeffer, 4. Dom Casola, 5. Mike Tillett, 6. Greg Miranda, 7. Greg Gastelu

LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. NICK VAN WICKLE, EDGEWATER PARK, 2. Peter Bruno, 3. Joe Przybylinski, 4. James Van Wickle, 5. Roger Nickerson, 6. Bill Petrolino.