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Mike Mahaney Sweeps the Night at World Finals
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Mahaney Sweeps the Night
Mike Mahaney Sweeps Qualifying and Heat Races
CONCORD, NC - Nov. 2, 2017 - In front of a packed grandstands, the Super DIRTcar Series took to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Night One of Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals for their qualifying night. Mike Mahaney had a night to remember, sweeping both qualifying sessions and picking up two heat race victories.
In all there were 48 Big-Block Modifieds that signed in at Textron Off Road World Finals. The Super DIRTcar Series first took to the track for hot laps followed by qualifying to determine the heat race line ups for Friday's portion of the program. Mike Mahaney out of Kings Ferry, NY timed in quickest with a lap of 15.609-seconds; Mahaney would get the best view in the house for the first heat race.
A little Deja-vu with Mahaney coming out of the third qualifying group knocked Matt Sheppard off the perch of the quickest qualifier and stole five valuable points away from the championship points leader and swept qualifying for the evening.
Starting from the pole in the first heat for Friday's portion of the show, Mahaney jumped out to an early lead and would continue the streak by picking up the heat race win for Friday's Nights portion. Joining Mahaney in the Friday heat race winner category was Mat Williamson; Matt Sheppard; Keith Flach and Demetrios Drellos.
In the Saturday Night heat races, a couple repeat winners on the night. First was Drellos in the first heat. Matt Sheppard also picked up another heat race win and five points. Mahaney completed the sweep with a victory in the third heat race. Keith Flach and Tim Fuller were also winners for Saturday Night heat races.
"It couldn't be any better that's for sure," said Mike Mahaney. "We've come down here [in the past] and kind of struggled. We gain a lot of fans the one time we came down here and passed everyone in the Last Chance Showdown and everyone got excited. But to come down and feel like we came out of the box with a really good car. We timed first in both sessions and won the heat races; that will set us up great for the weekend. Couldn't be prouder of our Buzz Chew Racing Team. We've just been doing everything perfect."
Both Jimmy Phelps in the 98H and Brett Hearn both suffered setbacks and were forced to go to backup-cars.
The championship battle in the Super DIRTcar Series which is far from over saw Sheppard come into night one of Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals, Matt Sheppard holding a slim 30-point lead over his closest competitor, Billy Decker. Matt Sheppard from Waterloo, NY put on a driving clinic in his Friday heat and Saturday heat races and picked up five points for each of his wins. Second in points Billy Decker brought his No. 91 home in second for both Friday Night and Saturday Night heat race, earning four points for each race. Throughout the night Matt Sheppard was able to pick up two points on Decker, widening the separation in the championship battle to 32 points.
"We're just down here to trying to win," said Matt Sheppard. "Last year we got a little taste of not having point pressure and we just let it all hang out and we were good all weekend. That was a lot more fun so we're not going to go out there and run the crap out of it and see if we can win some races."
Decker who didn't seem as confident in his No. 91 wasn't going to go down without a fight.
"We want to run good; that's the bottom line for us," said Billy Decker. "Yeah we're points racing but we're also trying to put ourselves into position to win and I don't think we've done that yet but we're digging and clawing. We're off a little bit this year and not as sound as we need to be - I don't know why; it's got me confused but we aren't quitting."
The five heat race winners from Friday and Saturday's portion will re-draw for their starting positions while the rest of the field will start from sixth on back. The stars of the Big-Block Modifieds will run their 40-lap Feature.
"I don't normally draw that well but maybe I'll have to pick a kid to draw for me," said Mike Mahaney. "It's only a five-car draw so it's not that bad with a 10-12 car draw and you can really set yourself back with that."
Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals continues Friday with Pit Gates opening at 12 p.m., grandstands at 3 p.m. Opening Ceremonies for the evening begins at 4:45 p.m. with the Super DIRTcar Series two Last Chance Showdowns immediately following. The Super DIRTcar Series will have a 40-lap Feature to conclude night two of Textron Off Road World Finals. For more information and tickets to Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals, visit www.WorldofOutlawsWorldFinals.com
For Complete results for Friday and Saturday Qualifying and Heat Races Visit the Results page on www.SuperDIRTcarSeries.com
Road Trip: Georgetown Speedway Day Two
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Posted by: | CommentsAccord, NY- Accord Speedway Quick Results October 28th At Halloween Havoc On John J Liggan Insurance Day
By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media
Arkel Motors Sportsman "Hocus Pocus 50" (50 Laps): Tony Kowalchuk, Tyler Johnston, Joey Bonetti, Jamie Yannone, Jimmy Wells, Matt Shultz, Rich Ricci III, Connor Otten, Dave Demorest, Phil Goetchius, Brandon McGill, Chris Lynch, Raphael Carson, Brian Durbin, Ryan McCartney, Jimmy Johnson, Lem Atkins, Jason Sanville, John Aumick, Hunter Lapp, Nick Johnson, Ricky Sanville, Nick Plumstead, Jerry Curry
Upstate Auto Pure Stocks "Ghosterbusters 30" (30 laps): Chris Streeter, Travis Brockner, John Hechinger, Bob Sleight, Joel Murns, Livy Johnson, Walt Henry, Steve Williams, Amber VanOrden, Jim Maher, Paul Harding, Corey Stanton, Cooper Henion, Ray Tarantino, Jay Smalley, Joey Sheffold, Austin Smith, Chris Kanuk, Mike Arrizoni, Joe Morris, Nick Reilly, Zach Seyerlein, Gary Gamble, Dan Bertholf, Ryan Brockner, Chris Murphy
Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars: Jeremy Quick, Eric Jennings, Bobby Tersillo, Heidi Hedin, Corey Wood, Larry McVay, Branden Gates, Andrew Davis, Tom Radivoy, Larry Drake
Emmanuel's Marketplace "Zombie" 4-Cylinders: Jeff DeGroat, Gene Helms, Mike Skelly (Best Theme Appearing Car) Johnny Bankich
Trailer Race: Brandon Conklin, Bobby Radivoy
Racing fans are encouraged to begin making plans for the Annual "Gobbler" spectacular coming to the speedway on November 25th. Modifieds, Sportsman and Pure Stocks will be in action for the Saturday event. More details will follow shortly.
For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Accord Speedway, log on to their well documented website at: www.accordspeedway.com or call the speedway hotline at: 845 626 3478.
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A TRAIL OF DIRT LEADS RIGHT TO OUR DOOR
Road Trip: Eastern States Weekend Day Four
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New Egypt Speedway
Route 539, New Egypt, NJ
Track Phone: 609-758-1900
Website: www.newegyptspeedway.net
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Contact: Mike Wisniewski – Wiz Motorsports Communications, 856-982-5137
GROSSO GAINS HIS FIRST CAREER MODIFIED FEATURE VICTORY AT NEW EGYPT
SPEEDWAY'S ALL STAR CUP SHOOTOUT
New Egypt, NJ (October 22, 2017) - At New Egypt Speedway's All Star Cup
Shootout presented by the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of
Dealerships and 48Barriers.com, Brandon Grosso gained his first Modified
feature victory. Kyle Lilick topped the field in the main event for the
Hammer Sportsman. The Crate Modified feature was won by Matt Stangle while
Ryan Godown scored the checkered flag in the Northeast Wingless Sprint Car
contest.
When the 60-lap Modified feature got underway, Dominick Buffalino grabbed
the lead with Jimmy Horton and Brandon Grosso next in line. On lap three,
Grosso moved past Horton to take over second with Duane Howard advancing
into fourth. The top four of Buffalino, Grosso, Horton and Howard were
intact when the first appearance of the yellow flag took place for John
Pakenham on the eighth tour. When action resumed, Grosso zipped by Buffalino
to take the top running position with Howard motoring into third. After two
more caution periods, Grosso was still in command on lap thirteen with
Howard, Buffalino, Horton, and Mike Gular in tow. Setting a torrid pace,
Grosso began to enter lap traffic on the nineteenth circuit. On lap
twenty-six as the top runners were slicing their way by slower competitors,
the third place running Buffalino spun to bring out the yellow flag. On the
ensuing restart, Grosso fended off Howard to maintain his edge with Horton,
Billy Pauch, Jr. and Gular in his tracks. At the halfway point, a fuel stop
took place and Grosso was still on top with Howard, Horton, Pauch, Jr. and
Gular rounding out the top five. Following the brief break, Grosso outgunned
Howard again to keep his lead with Pauch, Jr. taking over third. With twenty
laps remaining, Grosso was beginning to encounter lap traffic as Howard was
trying to hold off Pauch, Jr. for second place. With ten to go, Grosso was
knifing his way through competitors as Howard and Pauch, Jr. were in a
battle for second while Horton was trying to hold off Brett Kressley for
fourth. On lap fifty-four, the yellow lights illuminated for the final time
for JR Fulper. As the green flag waved, Grosso repelled another challenge by
Howard to hold onto his lead. Over the final tours, Grosso continued to pull
away from the field and led them to the finish line for his first career
Modified win. Howard edged Pauch, Jr. by less than a car length to come home
in second. A late run by David VanHorn earned him fourth place and fifth was
taken by Horton. Jimmy Horton, Jeff Strunk and Mike Gular scored wins in the
Modified heat races.
The 25-lap Hammer Sportsman feature went down to the wire as a last circuit
pass gave Kyle Lilick the victory. Polesitter Jeff Bubori took control of
the race at the start and he drove to a straightaway advantage with ten
revolutions recorded. Kyle Lilick, who started the event in thirteenth,
climbed into second place just before the halfway mark. With five to go,
Bubori's lead had been cut in half as Lilick was quickly tracking him down.
As the white flag waved, Lilick was nearing the bumper of Bubori. Coming out
of turn four on the last circuit, Lilick used the inside land to slip past
Bubori to claim his first New Egypt Speedway checkered flag. With Bubori in
second, Pat Wall was third. Brian Papiez finished in fourth and fifth went
to Jim Housworth. The Sportsman qualifying events were taken by Pat Wall and
Art Liedl.
After grabbing the lead from Frank Dorry, Jr. on the sixth circuit, Matt
Stangle headed the field to the finish line to take the 25-lap feature for
the Crate Modifieds. Dorry, Jr. followed Stangle to claim second place. Ryan
Simmons completed the race in third. Kyle Kania was fourth and Jeremy
Martino was fifth. Matt Stangle and Alonzo Morales were the Crate Modified
heat race victors.
Ryan Godown took the lead on the fifth tour and paced the field for the
remaining distance to collect his eleventh win of the year in the 20-lap
feature for the Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars. Lee Nardelli was the
runner-up. Third place was taken by Eric Jennings. Bobby Tersillo and Brody
Adamsky completed the top five. Rich Mellor won the qualifying contest for
the Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars.
New Egypt Speedway is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great
Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt
oval, New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best
competition in the country. New Egypt's state-of-the-art facilities feature
daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the
house. The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear,
and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from
Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.
For more information, visit online: www.newegyptspeedway.net, "Like" us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial, or follow us on
Twitter @nesspeedway.
NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 - ALL STAR CUP
SHOOTOUT
Modifieds
Heat 1 - 1. Jimmy Horton 2. Duane Howard 3. PJ Oliver 4. Brandon Grosso 5.
Tad Cox 6. Ryan Krachun
Heat 2 - 1. Jeff Strunk 2. David VanHorn 3. Chad Barney 4. Kevin Vaclavicek
5. Ryan Godown 6. Rusty Smith
Heat 3 - 1. Mike Gular 2. Dominick Buffalino 3. Danny Bouc 4. Billy Pauch,
Jr. 5. Brett Kressley 6. John McClelland
MODIFIEDS - 60 LAPS FEATURE
1. BRANDON GROSSO 2. Duane Howard 3. Billy Pauch, Jr. 4. David VanHorn 5.
Jimmy Horton 6. Dominick Buffalino 7. Brett Kressley 8. Mike Gular 9. Jeff
Strunk 10. Rich Rutski 11. PJ Oliver 12. Chad Barney 13. Kevin Vaclavicek
14. Rusty Smith 15. Jim Bobbitt 16. JR Fulper 17. Danny Bouc 18. Eric
Engstrom 19. Ryan Krachun 20. John McClelland 21. John Pakenham 22. Tad Cox
23. Cory Holsten
DNS: Ryan Godown, Mark Kratz
Hammer Sportsman
Heat 1 - 1. Pat Wall 2. Jim Housworth 3. Roger Manning 4. Jeff Bubori 5.
Ryan Lilick 6. Cale Ross
Heat 2 - 1. Art Liedl 2. Will Dupree 3. Shaun Ratchford 4. Brian Papiez 5.
Mickey Kessler 6. Jimmy Amato
HAMMER SPORTSMAN - 25 LAPS FEATURE
1. KYLE LILICK 2. Jeff Bubori 3. Pat Wall 4. Brian Papiez 5. Jim Housworth
6. Ryan Lilick 7. Art Liedl 8. Roger Manning 9. Will Dupree 10. Dakota
Kessler 11. Jimmy Amato 12. Mickey Kessler 13. Cale Ross 14. Bob Rambone 15.
Shaun Ratchford 16. Marty Resnick
Crate Modifieds
Heat 1 - 1. Matt Stangle 2. Kevin Graver, Jr. 3. Joseph Brown 4. Ryan
Simmons 5. Jim Housworth 6. Tom Princiotta
Heat 2 - 1. Alonzo Morales 2. Frank Dorry, Jr. 3. Kyle Kania 4. Steve
Searock 5. Jeremy Martino 6. Roger Gaskill
CRATE MODIFIEDS - 25 LAPS FEATURE
1. MATT STANGLE 2. Frank Dorry, Jr. 3. Ryan Simmons 4. Kyle Kania 5. Jeremy
Martino 6. Kevin Graver, Jr. 7. Adam Cox 8. Tom Princiotta 9. Joey Toth 10.
JD Cranstoun 11. Steve Searock 12. Alonzo Morales 13. Joseph Brown 14. Rick
Wegner, Sr. 15. Rob Mancini 16. Roger Gaskill 17. Jim Housworth 18. Matt
Miller 19. Walt McIntyre
Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars
Heat 1 - 1. Rich Mellor 2. Ryan Godown 3. Larry Drake 4. Bobby Tersillo 5.
Lee Nardelli 6. Eric Jennings 7. Brody Adamsky 8. Heidi Hedin
NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CARS - 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. RYAN GODOWN 2. Lee Nardelli 3. Eric Jennings 4. Bobby Tersillo 5. Brody
Adamsky 6. Larry Drake 7. Heidi Hedin 8. Art Liedl 9. Rich Mellor 10. Duane
Nixon
