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Donny Schatz Scores Exciting Brad Doty Classic Triumph at Attica Raceway Park
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Winner Donny Schatz (Dave Biro Photo)
Donny Schatz Scores Exciting Brad Doty Classic Triumph at Attica Raceway Park
ATTICA, OH – July 10, 2018 – Donny Schatz passed Joey Saldana on a Lap 21 restart and fended off Kyle Larson to win the Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park, his 13th World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature of the year. Larson, who started 15th, settled for second with Saldana completing the podium. There were a season-high 50 cars signed in.
Carson Macedo won the first of two Sears Craftsman Dashes to earn the pole for the 40-lap Feature, alongside Brent Marks, who won the other Dash. Macedo did a wheelstand on the opening lap, allowing Marks to get the jump into turn one and Schatz to take second down the backstretch.
Greg Wilson brought out the caution on Lap 2 as Marks paced the field, in search of his second career Outlaw victory. A pair of cautions for Lee Jacobs (Lap 6) and Aaron Reutzel (Lap 13) kept Marks out of traffic and allowed him to stretch his lead, but that didn’t stop the action behind him.
Saldana, pounding the cushion, got a run on Schatz down the backstretch and threw a big slide job in turn three to take the second spot by a nose at the line when the caution waved for Reutzel. The restart saw Schatz and Saldana exchange slide jobs, once again allowing Marks to escape.
Saldana wrestled the runner-up position away from Schatz on Lap 17, as Kyle Larson made his presence known moving into the top five from his 15th starting spot.
As the caution flew for Brad Sweet on Lap 21, heartbreak struck for race-long leader Brent Marks. Marks pulled pit side with a flat tire that was ailing his family owned No.19 machine for a handful of laps.
“I thought something broke on my car at first, but then I realized it was a flat. I know how these races go, so I’m not going to say I was going to win, but I felt like we had a good shot at it. That’s racing, though,” Marks said in good spirits after the race.
Marks’ misfortune awarded Joey Saldana the lead and lane choice on the double-file restart with 19 laps remaining. Saldana elected the bottom, giving Schatz the top. Saldana slid up the track, attempting to halt Schatz’ momentum, but the nine-time Series Champion turned his Textron Off Road sponsored, Tony Stewart Racing No.15 underneath to lead down the backstretch on Lap 22.
Schatz led the lap with Saldana and Larson nose to tail at the line. Saldana tried another slider the following lap, but Schatz once again, cool and smooth, turned it back underneath to maintain the lead. Saldana made another attempt for the top spot but allowed Larson to sneak by for second in the process.
Larson set his eyes on Schatz, following him on the cushion in turns three and four and going lower than him in turns one and two. While Larson was never farther than five car lengths back, he also never truly threatened to take the lead from the Fargo, ND native as Schatz went on to win by 1.273 seconds over the NASCAR star.
“I won the Brad Doty Classic,” was the first thing Schatz exclaimed after exiting his TSR No.15 in Victory Lane. “I did not expect the track to stay that good throughout the race. Hats off to my entire Textron Off Road team, they work extremely hard and make this car a lot of fun to drive,” Schatz added before thanking Attica Raceway Park for packing the stands on a Tuesday evening.
Kyle Larson praised Schatz for being the best at his craft. “Donny is so good around the bottom and the middle and he can still get up on the curb and rip it. He’s the best out here,” Larson said. “I was a little too patient, but it was a fun race and it’s awesome to race in front of such a great crowd.”
Joey Saldana, who just came back from the West Coast, was pleased to finish third and have speed all night. “To put it on the front stretch with these guys is awesome. I can’t thank Kevin Rudeen enough for giving me a great race car to race against the best two drivers in the world. Hopefully, we can keep it going this weekend at Eldora,” Saldana said.
Rico Abreu was strong all night, finishing fourth with Macedo fading to fifth at the line ahead of Daryn Pittman and 21st-starting Sheldon Haudenschild. Haudenschild’s charge was good enough to earn KSE Hard Charger honors.
After bringing out the caution on Lap 2, Greg Wilson stormed back to finish eighth, with 14th-starting David Gravel and Shane Stewart completing the top ten.
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series continues its 40th Anniversary Season this weekend with one of the crown jewels of Sprint Car racing, the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. Action from ‘The Big E’ gets underway Thursday, July 14 with the running of the Jokers Wild. If you can’t make it to the track, be sure to watch every lap LIVE on DIRTVision.com!
Results from Attica Raceway Park – July 10, 2018
Feature (40 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [15]; 3. 26-Joey Saldana [3]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu [5]; 5. 3G-Carson Macedo [1]; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [7]; 7. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [21]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [18]; 9. 5-David Gravel [14]; 10. 2-Shane Stewart [8]; 11. 83-Cory Eliason [9]; 12. 1S-Logan Schuchart [13]; 13. 10H-Chad Kemenah [16]; 14. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [22]; 15. 49X-Tim Shaffer [12]; 16. 18-Ian Madsen [23]; 17. 49-Brad Sweet [10]; 18. 81-Lee Jacobs [19]; 19. 8M-T.J. Michael [24]; 20. 1A-Jacob Allen [11]; 21. 21-Dale Blaney [20]; 22. 4H-Cap Henry [17]; 23. 19-Brent Marks [2]; 24. 87-Aaron Reutzel [6]; Lap Leaders: Brent Marks 1-21, Donny Schatz 22-40; KSE Hard Charger Award: 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[+14]
Qualifying Flight-A: 1. 26-Joey Saldana, 12.375; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 12.417; 3. 3G-Carson Macedo, 12.472; 4. 83-Cory Eliason, 12.48; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.528; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman, 12.532; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.578; 8. 24-Rico Abreu, 12.705; 9. 81-Lee Jacobs, 12.708; 10. 18-Ian Madsen, 12.731; 11. 8M-T.J. Michael, 12.779; 12. 4H-Cap Henry, 12.782; 13. 5T-Travis Philo, 12.8; 14. 22-Cole Duncan, 12.86; 15. 11N-Craig Mintz, 12.888; 16. 91-Cale Thomas, 12.921; 17. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.926; 18. 9R-Jordan Ryan, 12.951; 19. 97-Broc Martin, 12.958; 20. 68G-Tyler Gunn, 13.001; 21. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.013; 22. 71H-Ryan Ruhl, 13.152; 23. 49J-Josh Schneiderman, 13.175; 24. 49D-Shawn Dancer, 13.463; 25. 7K-Cale Conley, NT
Qualifying Flight-B: 1. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 12.582; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.738; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.76; 4. 2-Shane Stewart, 12.802; 5. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.912; 6. 19-Brent Marks, 12.917; 7. 5-David Gravel, 12.962; 8. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 13.046; 9. 21-Dale Blaney, 13.063; 10. 71-Giovanni Scelzi, 13.064; 11. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.105; 12. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.142; 13. 5M-Max Stambaugh, 13.217; 14. 4-Parker Price-Miller, 13.223; 15. 57X-Andrew Palker, 13.279; 16. 5R-Byron Reed, 13.339; 17. 23-D.J. Foos, 13.359; 18. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.421; 19. 16-Chris Andrews, 13.442; 20. 97W-Mitch Wormall, 13.725; 21. 19P-Paige Polyak, 13.745; 22. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.894; 23. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 14.019; 24. 8J-Jess Stiger, 14.293; 25. 20I-Kelsey Ivy, 14.531
Heat #1 - Flight (A) (10 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer: 1. 83-Cory Eliason [2]; 2. 26-Joey Saldana [1]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3]; 4. 97-Broc Martin [7]; 5. 91-Cale Thomas [6]; 6. 18-Ian Madsen [4]; 7. 71H-Ryan Ruhl [8]; 8. 7K-Cale Conley [9]; 9. 5T-Travis Philo [5]
Heat #2 - Flight (A) (10 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer: 1. 24-Rico Abreu [3]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen [2]; 3. 57-Kyle Larson [1]; 4. 8M-T.J. Michael [4]; 5. 68G-Tyler Gunn [7]; 6. 22-Cole Duncan [5]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]; 8. 49J-Josh Schneiderman [8]
Heat #3 - Flight (A) (10 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer: 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 2. 3G-Carson Macedo [1]; 3. 4H-Cap Henry [4]; 4. 81-Lee Jacobs [3]; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [7]; 6. 9R-Jordan Ryan [6]; 7. 11N-Craig Mintz [5]; 8. 49D-Shawn Dancer [8]
Heat #4 - Flight (B) (10 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer: 1. 2-Shane Stewart [2]; 2. 49X-Tim Shaffer [1]; 3. 5-David Gravel [3]; 4. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [4]; 5. 16-Chris Andrews [7]; 6. 5M-Max Stambaugh [5]; 7. 7S-Jason Sides [8]; 8. 20I-Kelsey Ivy [9]; 9. 5R-Byron Reed [6]
Heat #5 - Flight (B) (10 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer: 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 10H-Chad Kemenah [3]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [4]; 5. 4-Parker Price-Miller [5]; 6. 23-D.J. Foos [6]; 7. 9Z-Duane Zablocki [8]; 8. 97W-Mitch Wormall [7]
Heat #6 - Flight (B) (10 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer: 1. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 2. 19-Brent Marks [2]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [4]; 4. 21-Dale Blaney [3]; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker [6]; 6. 8J-Jess Stiger [8]; 7. 57X-Andrew Palker [5]; 8. 19P-Paige Polyak [7]
Dash - (6 Laps): 1. 3G-Carson Macedo [6]; 2. 26-Joey Saldana [4]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [2]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [3]; 5. 83-Cory Eliason [1]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [5]
Dash #2 - (6 Laps): 1. 19-Brent Marks [6]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 4. 2-Shane Stewart [1]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [5]; 6. 49X-Tim Shaffer [4]
D-main (8 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer: 1. 49J-Josh Schneiderman [3]; 2. 71H-Ryan Ruhl [1]; 3. 9Z-Duane Zablocki [6]; 4. 8J-Jess Stiger [7]; 5. 49D-Shawn Dancer [5]; 6. 20I-Kelsey Ivy [8]; 7. 19P-Paige Polyak [2]; 8. 7S-Jason Sides [4]; 9. 5T-Travis Philo [9]; 10. 7K-Cale Conley [10]
C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer: 1. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1]; 2. 16-Chris Andrews [8]; 3. 5R-Byron Reed [2]; 4. 9R-Jordan Ryan [3]; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker [6]; 6. 97-Broc Martin [5]; 7. 68G-Tyler Gunn [7]; 8. 49J-Josh Schneiderman [11]; 9. 97W-Mitch Wormall [10]; 10. 71H-Ryan Ruhl [12]; 11. 23-D.J. Foos [4]; 12. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [9]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 81-Lee Jacobs [1]; 2. 21-Dale Blaney [2]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [6]; 4. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [4]; 5. 18-Ian Madsen [3]; 6. 8M-T.J. Michael [5]; 7. 16-Chris Andrews [14]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [13]; 9. 91-Cale Thomas [11]; 10. 4-Parker Price-Miller [10]; 11. 11N-Craig Mintz [9]; 12. 22-Cole Duncan [7]; 13. 5M-Max Stambaugh [8]; 14. 57X-Andrew Palker [12]
100 LAP MODIFIED RACE AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (JULY 14)
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DATE OF EVENT: July 14, 2018
DATE OF RELEASE: July 8, 2018
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
100 LAP MODIFIED RACE AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (JULY 14)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ A 100 lap race for the Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modifieds will be presented this Saturday night (July 14) at Wall Stadium Speedway. This 100 lap All American Auto Group Racing Series event will feature a format of no tire changes which will force drivers to manage their tires for the final laps of the race.
Officials have announced that the evening's qualifying will begin at 5:45 p.m. Once qualifying for the Modifieds, O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks, Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars and Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks has been completed main event action will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The 100-lap format is attracting the attention of several racers in the Modified division. Defending track champion and current point leader Jimmy Blewett of Howell and former champions Steven Reed of Jackson and Chas Okerson of Freehold are expected to be on hand for the big event. Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Jackson's Jason Treat, Joey Merlino of Pine Hill, Blake Barney of Jackson, Manasquan's Kenny Van Wickle and Derek Hopkinson of Toms River can also be expected to be among the drivers in competition.
The Modifieds are not the only racers in Saturday night’s spotlight. The Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks and the Legend Cars are all slated for 25-lap main events. In addition, the vintage race cars of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club are on the schedule.
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.
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.
Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Night No.5
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DATE OF EVENT: July 7, 2018
DATE OF RELEASE: July 7, 2018
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
OKERSON GRABS WALL MODIFIED WIN SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ All American Auto Group Racing Series stock car driver Chas Okerson got a second chance at Wall Stadium Speedway. One week earlier while dominating the 40-lap Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria 40-lap feature race, the Freehold speedster suffered the failure of a small ignition part which not only stole away the victory but also knocked him out of the race. On Saturday night the four time Modified champion found himself in the same position as the week before, dominating the main event, and this time raced on to the victory.
While Okerson was romping out front, the big battle of the event was for second and Jackson's Jason Treat fought off the advances of Holmdel's Andrew Krause for nearly 30 laps to take the runner-up spot. Howell's Jimmy Blewett and Kenny Van Wickle of Manasquan wrapped up the top five.
“As I was leading the race I was thinking about that part and how many things can go against your in a race,” Okerson said. “My family and crew go over every nut and bolt before every race and that is all you can. I thought about another part failure tonight, but I also thought about how good my crew is.”
Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y. And Richie Byrne of Howell, later joined by Elliot Wohl of Bayville, wrestled furiously for the lead of the 25-lapper for the O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stocks before point leader Montano edged ahead for his third win of the year. Montano, Byrne and Wohl were followed in the top five by Wall's Bob Haberstick and Manchester's Scott Riggleman.
Jarret DiGiantomasso of Jackson won his second Center State Engineering Sportsman 25-lapper with Howell's Kevin Davison and his brother, Carsten DiGiantomasso, close behind. Louie Keraitis of Toms River and Michael Rising of red Bank were fourth and fifth.
Manchester's Shanon Mongeau grabbed the win in the Mike's Performance Center Limited Late Model 25-lapper over his uncle, Joe Mongeau of Brick. Long island's Ken Matlach, Carteret's Harry Scheaffer and Holmdel's Dom Casola wrapped up the top five.
Nick Van Wickle of Edgewater Park won his second straight main event for the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars. Joe McGrath of of Middletown, Little Silver's Peter Bruno, Rob Silver of Howell and James Van Wickle were second through fifth.
Cole Mullen of Brick won his first ever main event with the touring ATQMRA TQ Midgets at the track he grew up at on Saturday night. His father, veteran Wall driver Ronnie Mullen who was also in the race, joined him for an emotional victory lane celebration.
The All American Auto Group Racing Series continues this Saturday evening (July 14) with the Modifieds racing in a 125-lap main event. The Factory Stocks, Legend Cars and the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks are also on the agenda. Grandstands open at 5:00 p.m., with qualifying set for 5:45 p.m. and feature race action set for 7:00 p.m.
Saturday night racing action continues through early October with schedule details at wallspeedwayracing.com.
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 hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.
RACE RESULTS
MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. CHAS OKERSON, FREEHOLD, 2. Jason Treat, 3. Andrew Krause, 4. Jimmy Blewett, 5. Kenny Van Wickle, 6. Derek Hopkinson, 7. Joey Merlino, 8. Steven Reed
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MIKE MONTANO, FREEPORT, N.Y., 2. Richie Byrne, 3. Elliot Wohl, 4. Bob Haberstick, 5. Scott Riggleman, 6. John Carpenter, 7. Tom Rajkowski, 8. Tim Majek, 9. Robert Ptaszynski, 10. Whitey Miller, 11. Nancy Riggleman, 12. Bryan O'Shea, 13. Gerry Koenig, 14. Robert DePonte, 15. John Bowers, 16. Kenny Green, 17. Theresa Collins, 18. Matt Badessa, 19. Tony Bartone, 20. Matt Malachatka, 21. Tim O'Shea
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JARRET DIGIANTOMASSO, JACKSON, 2. Kevin Davison, 3. Carsten DiGiantomasso, 4. Louie Keraitis, 5. Michael Rising, 6. John Blewett IV, 7. Joe Cooley, 8. Eric Lane, 9. Jake Nelke, 10 Eddie McCarthy, DQ Jonathan Laureigh
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, MANCHESTER, 2. Joe Mongeau, 3. Ken Matlach, 4. Harry Scheaffer, 5. Dom Casola, 6. Mike Tillett, 7. Andy Gamble, 8. Greg Gastelu
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. NICK VAN WICKLE, EDGEWATER PARK, 2. Joe McGrath, 3. Peter Bruno, 4. Rob Silver, 5. James Van Wickle, 6. Joe Przybylinski, 7. Roger Nickerson
NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS
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New Egypt Speedway
Route 539, New Egypt, NJ
Track Phone: 609-758-1900
Website: www.newegyptspeedway.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/nesspeedway
Contact: Mike Wisniewski - Wiz Motorsports Communications, 856-982-5137
COMING EVENTS:
Saturday, July 14, 2018 - Premio Foods Little League Night - Modifieds,
Hammer Sportsman, Street Stocks & 4-Cylinders
4:00 p.m. - Pit gates open
5:00 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
6:00 p.m. - Hot laps start
7:00 p.m. - Racing starts
Saturday, July 21, 2018 - Eastern Auto Parts Night with the 305 Sprint Car
Interregional Race - Modifieds, Mid Atlantic 305 Sprint Cars (Interregional
qualifying and feature plus make-up main event from April 14), Larry's Hot
Rods & Harley's Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars & Garden State Vintage Stock
Car Club
4:00 p.m. - Pit gates open
5:00 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
6:00 p.m. - Hot laps start
7:00 p.m. - Racing starts
GROSSO SPARKLES AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY'S FIRECRACKER 40
New Egypt, NJ (July 8, 2018) - At New Egypt Speedway's Firecracker 40
presented by Pakenham Motorsports, Brandon Grosso scored the win in the
Modified feature. Eddie Strada took the checkered flag in the USAC East
Coast Wingless Sprint Car main event. The Crate Modified feature was won by
Connor King. Joe Garey, Jr. scored the victory in the 4-Cylinder race.
After two cautions, the Firecracker 40 for the Modifieds got underway with
Rich Rutski in front and Ryan Godown next in line. On lap three, the yellow
lights illuminated for PJ Oliver. When the green flag waved, Godown raced
past Rutski to gain the lead with TJ Lilly riding in third. Following a
fourth tour caution period for Billy Pauch, Jr., Godown remained in command
as Lilly edged into the runner-up position. At the quarter mark of the
event, Godown was pulling away from the field with Brandon Grosso motoring
into second place from his eleventh place starting spot. David VanHorn, who
started in twelfth, continued his march forward by advancing into third with
twelve laps completed. On the thirteenth circuit, Godown's comfortable edge
evaporated as the yellow flag waved for Kevin Vaclavicek. Following two
restarts that misfired, action resumed with Godown holding off Grosso and
VanHorn to maintain his lead. Grosso methodically reeled in Godown and the
two began to duel for the lead as the contest reached the halfway point.
After a good battle for first place, Grosso slipped by Godown to take over
the front running spot on lap twenty-two. One tour later, a slowing Davey
Sammons stopped the action on the track. At this point, a fuel stop took
place due to the amount of total laps run under green and yellow flag
conditions. Following the brief break in the action, Grosso repelled a
challenge by Godown to keep his lead with VanHorn, Ryan Krachun and John
McClelland in tow. Grosso began to pull away from his rivals. With ten laps
to go, Grosso had built up a large margin over Godown. Through the final
tours, Grosso kept his advantage to register his first win of the year and
his second career victory in the Modified ranks at New Egypt Speedway. With
Godown crossing the line in second, VanHorn completed the race in third.
Krachun held off McClelland to finish fourth. Rich Rutski, Ryan Godown and
Danny Bouc won the Modified heat races.
Winner Eddie Strada (Wheels Of Speed Photo)
Eddie Strada survived a last lap restart to win the 30-lap main event for
the East Coast Wingless Sprint Cars. Trevor Kobylarz paced the pack for the
opening three tours. On the fourth lap, Steve Drevicki took over. Strada,
who started the race in fifth, moved into second with five laps completed.
After a good battle for the lead, Strada sped past Drevicki on lap eleven to
gain the lead. Over the final third of the event, Strada would fend off the
challenges of Drevicki including a final circuit restart to gain the
victory. Behind Drevicki, Chandler Leiby was third. After an early race
caution, Ryan Godown roared back through the field to finish in fourth.
Fifth place was taken by Joey Biasi. The USAC East Coast Wingless qualifying
races went to Eddie Strada, Steve Drevicki and Ryan Godown.
In the 20-lap Crate Modified feature, Connor King collected his third
checkered flag of the season. Steve Desmelyk led the first two circuits
before Ryan Simmons grabbed the lead. The thirteenth place starting King
progressed to the front of the field on lap five and remained on top until
the completion of the race. Simmons held on for second place with Kyle Kania
finishing third. John Aumick and Jeremy Martino completed the top five.
Connor King and John Aumick were the victors in the Crate Modified heat
races.
Following a caution on the third circuit of the 15-lap 4-Cylinder race, Joe
Garey, Jr. passed his father and kept ahead of the pack to win his second
race of the season. Joe Garey, Sr. was second with third going to Robby
Dunn. Newcomer JC Duvall came home in fourth and fifth went to Tom Stavola.
On Saturday, July 14, Premio Foods Little League Night takes place at New
Egypt Speedway. On the track, the Modifieds, Hammer Sportsman, Street Stocks
& the 4-Cylinders will be in competition. All Little Leaguers in uniform
will be admitted to the grandstand for free. There will be a sausage eating
contest held during intermission for those 18 years of age or older. In
addition, 'Buy One, Get One Sausage Sandwiches' will be available throughout
the night courtesy of Premio Foods. The pit gates unlock at 4:00 p.m. and
the spectator ticket windows open at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps crank up 6:00 p.m.
with racing getting underway at 7:00 p.m. Admission to the grandstand is $20
for adults, $18 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for teens 12-15, $10 for
military personal and their spouses with ID, and Kids 11 & under are FREE.
Pit admission is $30 with a New Egypt Speedway license and $40 with no
license.
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, JULY 7, 2018
Modifieds
Heat 1 - 1. Rich Rutski 2. Matt Stangle 3. Ryan Krachun 4. JR Fulper 5.
Brian Papiez 6. John McClelland
Heat 2 - 1. Ryan Godown 2. Brandon Grosso 3. Billy Pauch, Jr. 4. PJ Oliver
5. Rocco Infante 6. Tim Apgar
Heat 3 - 1. Danny Bouc 2. TJ Lilly 3. David VanHorn 4. Steve Davis 5. Davey
Sammons 6. Billy Osmun
MODIFIEDS - 40 LAPS FEATURE - FIRECRACKER 40
1. BRANDON GROSSO 2. Ryan Godown 3. David VanHorn 4. Ryan Krachun 5. John
McClelland 6. Rich Rutski 7. Brian Papiez 8. TJ Lilly 9. Rocco Infante 10.
Billy Pauch, Jr. 11. Danny Bouc 12. Billy Osmun 13. Kevin Vaclavicek 14. Tim
Apgar 15. Marty Resnick 16. Blaine Bracelin 17. Pat Wall 18. Davey Sammons
19. JR Fulper 20. Jim Bobbitt 21. PJ Oliver 22. Matt Stangle 23. Steve Davis
USAC East Coast Wingless Sprint Cars
Heat 1 - 1. Eddie Strada 2. Trevor Kobylarz 3. Eric Jennings 4. Jermain
Godshall 5. Brian Spencer
Heat 2 - 1. Steve Drevicki 2. Chandler Leiby 3. Heidi Hedin 4. Karl Freyer
5. Rich Mellor
Heat 3 - 1. Ryan Godown 2. Bill Unglert 3. Chris Allen, Jr. 4. Mark Bitner
5. Joey Biasi
DNQ: Larry Drake
USAC EAST COAST WINGLESS SPRINT CARS - 30 LAPS FEATURE
1. EDDIE STRADA 2. Steve Drevicki 3. Chandler Leiby 4. Ryan Godown 5. Joey
Biasi 6. Mark Bitner 7. Trevor Kobylarz 8. Heidi Hedin 9. Ryan Quackenbush
10. Rich Mellor 11. Jermain Godshall 12. Karl Freyer 13. Brian Riccio 14.
Eric Jennings 15. Brian Spencer 16. Duane Nixon 17. Chris Allen, Jr. 18. Al
Cheney 19. Jonathan Swanson 20. Bill Unglert
Crate Modifieds
Heat 1 - 1. Connor King 2. Rob Mancini 3. Ryan Simmons 4. Joe Toth 5. Johnny
Bangs 6. Tom Princiotta 7. Aaron Weaver
Heat 2 - 1. John Aumick 2. Kyle Kania 3. Steve Desmelyk 4. Eric Palmer 5.
John Criscione 6. Jeremy Martino 7. Kevin Borden, Jr.
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Madsen Wins Exciting Finale of FVP Platinum Battery Showdown at Cedar Lake
NEW RICHMOND, WI – July 7, 2018 – Kerry Madsen, who swept both nights of last year’s FVP Platinum Battery Showdown at Cedar Lake Speedway, got the monkey off his back with his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of 2018. In a 41-lap Feature in honor of Jason Johnson’s birthday, Madsen passed Brad Sweet on Lap 38 in an exciting race. Sweet settled for second with Donny Schatz completing the podium.
For the second consecutive night, Brad Sweet won the Sears Craftsman Dash, earning the pole for the Feature alongside Jacob Allen. Sweet charged from fifth to second in his Heat Race just to Qualify for the Dash.
Sweet led the opening lap utilizing the bottom of the racing surface. Jacob Allen powered around the Grass Valley, CA native to lead Lap 3, in search of his first career Outlaw victory. Allen maintained the lead, while Sweet stayed right with the driver of the Shark Racing No.1A.
With 10 laps complete, a yellow for Shane Stewart – who was running in the top five – negated Sweet’s pass to regain the lead.
Allen elected the top on the double-file restart and lost the lead to Sweet heading into turn one. Madsen would pull a slide job on Allen to steal second on Lap 17. A lap later the final caution of the evening flew for Justin Henderson, setting up another double-file restart.
Sweet maintained control on the restart and continued to lead as he navigated lapped traffic. Madsen, who started sixth, stayed right with Sweet and made a bid to the outside of Sweet for the lead on Lap 36 in turn one, to no avail, as Sweet slid in front of the Australian to maintain the lead down the backstretch. Madsen got another run off the cushion and this time slid in front of the Kasey Kahne Racing No.49 to take the command on Lap 39.
Sweet tried to turn back under but was unable to do so as Madsen distanced himself to the checkered flag two circuits later. Madsen would go on to win by .783 seconds over Sweet.
Madsen, who was a five-time Outlaw winner in 2017, when prompted about the slow start to his 2018 season said, “We haven’t had the results we wanted, but we knew we had the potential. I want to thank Tod Quiring, I really enjoy driving for this organization.” “Guy Forbrook and my guys gave me a great race car. We had a lot of fun tonight, it’s a relief to finally get a win,” the multi-time Australian Champion added with a smile. “To go from where we were last night, to tonight is incredible.”
Brad Sweet settled for second and referenced lapped traffic after the race, “That’s what wins and loses these races, I got off my line a little bit. We’re running up front every night, it’s just a matter of putting it all together,” Sweet said before giving a shout out to Bobbi and Jaxx Johnson.
Donny Schatz started and finished third and applauded the track crew for the work preparing an excellent racing surface. “The race track was good, there were multiple lines on the track, I just couldn’t find any speed. That’s the way it goes some days. It’s time for some big races and we are looking forward to that,” the nine-time Series Champion said next to his Tony Stewart Racing No.15.
David Gravel earned KSE Hard Charger honors coming from 10th to finish fourth. The best race of the evening was for fifth as Dominic Scelzi, Cory Eliason and Sheldon Haudenschild swapped the position seemingly every lap with Scelzi claiming it at the checkered flag. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series continues the Month of Money and its 40th Anniversary Season Tuesday, July 10 at Attica Raceway Park with the Brad Doty Classic before heading to Eldora Speedway for the three-day Kings Royal weekend, that will pay $50,000 to the winner on Saturday evening.
Results from Cedar Lake Speedway - July 7, 2018:
Feature (41 Laps): 1. 2M-Kerry Madsen [6][$10,000]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [1][$5,000]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [3][$3,000]; 4. 5-David Gravel [10][$2,700]; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [9][$2,500]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [2][$2,200]; 7. 18-Ian Madsen [5][$2,000]; 8. 83-Cory Eliason [8][$1,800]; 9. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [7][$1,600]; 10. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [15][$1,450]; 11. 19-Brent Marks [11][$1,300]; 12. 2-Shane Stewart [4][$1,200]; 13. 7S-Jason Sides [14][$1,100]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart [16][$1,000]; 15. 9-Daryn Pittman [17][$950]; 16. 83H-Justin Henderson [12][$900]; 17. 11K-Kraig Kinser [13][$850]; 18. 13-Mark Dobmeier [19][$750]; 19. W20-Greg Wilson [18][$725]; 20. 97-Alan Gilbertson [23][$700]; 21. 9Z-Jared Goerges [21][$700]; 22. 14K-Tori Knutson [22][$700]; 23. 19L-Ryan Bowers [20][$700]; 24. 1AJ-Trevor Mell [24][$700]; 25. 21-Brian Brown [DNS] [$300];
Lap Leaders: Brad Sweet 1-2, 11-38; Jacob Allen 3-10; Kerry Madsen 39-41;
KSE Hard Charger Award: 5-David Gravel
Qualifying: 1. 2-Shane Stewart, 11.547; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen, 11.586; 3. 18-Ian Madsen, 11.648; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 11.723; 5. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 11.724; 6. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 11.73; 7. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.749; 8. 83-Cory Eliason, 11.762; 9. 21-Brian Brown, 11.842; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 11.855; 11. 19-Brent Marks, 11.887; 12. 83H-Justin Henderson, 11.944; 13. 5-David Gravel, 11.955; 14. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.99; 15. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.024; 16. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.054; 17. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.079; 18. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 12.095; 19. 13-Mark Dobmeier, 12.163; 20. 19L-Ryan Bowers, 12.449; 21. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.551; 22. 1AJ-Trevor Mell, 12.64; 23. 97-Alan Gilbertson, 12.667; 24. 9Z-Jared Goerges, 12.883; 25. 14K-Tori Knutson, 12.884
Heat #1 (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 2-Shane Stewart [1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [4]; 4. 5-David Gravel [5]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [2]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 7. 13-Mark Dobmeier [7]; 8. 14K-Tori Knutson [9]; 9. 1AJ-Trevor Mell [8]
Heat #2 (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 2M-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 3. 83-Cory Eliason [3]; 4. 19-Brent Marks [4]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [5]; 7. 19L-Ryan Bowers [7]; 8. 97-Alan Gilbertson [8]
Heat #3 (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 18-Ian Madsen [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [5]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 4. 83H-Justin Henderson [4]; 5. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [6]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 7. 9Z-Jared Goerges [8]; 8. 21-Brian Brown [3]
Sears Craftsman Dash (8 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [5]; 4. 2-Shane Stewart [4]; 5. 18-Ian Madsen [3]; 6. 2M-Kerry Madsen [6]
