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Schatz Continues River Cities Speedway Dominance
Claims 10th victory of the season and series points lead from Brad Sweet
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - June 17, 2016 - Seven-time World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion, Donny Schatz, continued his dominance of River Cities Speedway on Friday night, as he passed Logan Schuchart with 19 laps left in the First Leg of the Northern Tour to score his fifth victory in seven races at the track since 2013.
Schatz, who is a native of nearby Fargo, N.D., put on a show for his family and friends in attendance, as he started the feature in the seventh position and charged his way to the lead just past the halfway point to score his series-leading 10th victory of the season and the series points lead.
"This is what racing is all about - having your family here is cool - to be here and see it and experience it with us," an emotional Schatz said. "The fans are just as important too, so I am glad to see everyone here tonight and glad they stuck it out. It turned out to be a great night for us and I am happy to be here and look forward to Sunday."
Schatz's remarkable feat can only be matched by the driver he defeated, as David Gravel scored his fifth podium finish in seven races in the month of June.
"Donny [Schatz] was really good late in that race," Gravel said. "I thought I had one of the best cars early, but as the race went on, Donny got better. It was a good race and I am happy with second."
The night started with Brad Sweet capturing his seventh quick-time award of the season, which is second-most among all drivers in 2016, just one behind Joey Saldana. Sweet, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman and Gravel all scored heat wins to transfer to the dash.
In the six-lap dash, Allen's Shark Racing teammate, Logan Schuchart, in the No. 1S Mark Pell Tire Service/Marty Thompson Investments car, started on the pole and dominated the race to score his first dash victory and feature pole-position of the season.
When the green flag dropped for the 40-lap feature, Schuchart easily pulled away from second-place starter Pittman, but he could never get in a rhythm as the race was plagued early by accidents that caused temporary stoppages in the race. Allen, Jason Johnson and Mark Dobmeier all encountered trouble early and had to retire in the opening laps.
As the race progressed, drivers began to settle in which allowed for a green-flag run during the middle stages of the race. The run, which lasted over 20 laps, allowed Schatz to climb up the leader board, as he moved into the runner-up position just before the halfway point in the race.
On lap 21, Schatz utilized slower lapped traffic to made his way around Schuchart for the race lead. Schuchart remained glued to the defending champion's bumper, as the two diced through slowed lapped traffic.
With just seven laps remaining, another red-flag caused a stoppage in action, as Jordan Adams lost control of his car on the front stretch and flipped. Adams was fine and walked away from his car, but the red flag set the field up for a final dash for the $10,000 paycheck.
On the final restart, Schatz pulled away from Schuchart, as the Hanover, Pa. -native had his hands full with the No. 5 Big Game Treestands/JRC Transportation car of Gravel. Gravel muscled his way around Schuchart for second and set his sights on the Schatz for the lead.
Gravel did not have enough time to catch the leader, as Schatz cruised in the final seven laps to claim the First Leg of the Northern Tour victory at River Cities.
"Man, these guys worked their tails off to get this race in and thanks [to all the fans] for sticking with us, I know we had a late start but it could've been a heck-of-a lot worse," Schatz said referring to the two hour delay as track and series officials worked to prepare the track following overnight rains. "Tony Stewart's Bad Boy Off Road guys are incredible...getting through traffic was a lot of fun, being in the right spot at the right time played a role in it too. We were lucky we didn't get caught up in a crash in the first corner on the first lap - that's the way it goes, you have to be lucky some days.
"As I get older it seems like biding your time is something you try to do less and less. You just got to keep pushing. Like I said, these guys work their tails off to give me the best car they can, and I do my best to give them the best I can."
Gravel settled for the runner-up finish, the second time he has done so to Schatz in the month of June, with the other coming at Lincoln Park Speedway on June 8.
"Logan [Schuchart] was really strong tonight, but Donny just got the best of us - he's really good here," Gravel added. "We had a pretty good restart there and kept up with him for a couple of laps, but he's just so consistent hitting his marks and you can't keep up because you can't make any mistakes either.
"We'll take second tonight, you always want a win, but we'll take second and look forward to Sunday."
Schuchart captured his fourth top-five of the season and his third podium finish, with the other two coming at Ocean Speedway on April 1 and Weedsport Speedway on May 22.
"The driver didn't make good calls before the race, but we were close," Schuchart said. "It was a very good run, I felt like I really didn't need that last yellow. I felt like I was catching Donny a little bit before that last caution and then I just got a bad restart.
"I'm just proud of my guys and they deserve a win, so we're going to keep working hard and working at it. We're definitely a lot faster this year than we have been the last two years, so if we keep working at it, we're going to get there."
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River Cities Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: Donny Schatz scores his series-leading 10th win of the season, and reclaims the points lead from Brad Sweet...Schatz has now won five of the last seven races held at River Cities Speedway...Brad Sweet’s seven quick-time awards places him just one behind Joey Saldana for most this season...Logan Schuchart captures his first pole-position for a feature this season.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Jason Johnson; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Logan Schuchart; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Daryn Pittman; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Cory Mack; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Cory Mack; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Jade Hastings; Super Flow ($50 cash): Casey Mack; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): N/A;KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): Jade Hastings; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Donny Schatz; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Greg Wilson; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Jacob Allen.
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz - 10 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2, Lincoln Speedway on May 19, Weedsport Speedway on May 22, Lincoln Park Speedway on June 8, Knoxville Raceway on June 11, River Cities Speedway on June 17); Brad Sweet - 6(Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, Plymouth Speedway on May 13); Daryn Pittman - 4(Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18, New Egypt Speedway on May 24); Shane Stewart - 4(Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23, Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 30, Granite City Speedway on June 15); David Gravel - 3(Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12, Tri-State Speedway on May 14, I-96 Speedway on June 6); Joey Saldana - 3(The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22, Jacksonville Speedway on May 4); Kerry Madsen - 2(Eldora Speedway on May 6 and 7);Lance Dewease - 1(Williams Grove Speedway on May 20); Chad Kemenah - 1(Fremont Speedway on June 3);Jason Johnson - 1(Placerville Speedway on March 24); Terry McCarl - 1 (Knoxville Raceway on June 10); Jason Sides - 1(I-30 Speedway on April 26); Greg Wilson - 1(The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 27).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; River Cities Speedway; Grand Forks, N.D.; June 17, 2016.
A-Main - (40 Laps) - 1. 15-Donny Schatz [7][$10,000]; 2. 5-David Gravel [4][$5,500]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1][$3,200]; 4. 2-Shane Stewart [11][$2,800]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman [2][$2,500]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [3][$2,300]; 7. 7-Paul McMahan [16][$2,200]; 8. 7S-Jason Sides [9][$2,100]; 9. 83-Joey Saldana [8][$2,050]; 10. 2A-Austin Pierce [14][$2,000]; 11. 25-Cory Mack [18][$1,500]; 12. 8H-Jade Hastings [23][$1,200]; 13. 82-Dusty Zomer [17][$1,100]; 14. 8-Casey Mack [20][$1,050]; 15. 6N-Greg Nikitenko [24][$1,000]; 16. 10TRB-Bob Martin [22][$900]; 17. W20-Greg Wilson [15][$800]; 18. 21K-Thomas Kennedy [10][$800]; 19. 20A-Jordan Adams [19][$800]; 20. 9N-Wade Nygaard [13][$800]; 21. 1A-Jacob Allen [6][$800]; 22. 41-Jason Johnson [5][$800]; 23. 13JT-Mark Dobmeier [12][$800]; 24. 5G-Dave Glennon [21][$800]. Lap Leaders: Logan Schuchart 1-20, Donny Schatz 21-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 8H-Jade Hastings [+11]
Qualifying - 1. 49-Brad Sweet, 10.006; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen, 10.011; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman, 10.064; 4. 83-Joey Saldana, 10.086; 5. 82-Dusty Zomer, 10.136; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 10.223; 7. 41-Jason Johnson, 10.232; 8. 5-David Gravel, 10.243; 9. 7S-Jason Sides, 10.283; 10. 25-Cory Mack, 10.306; 11. 2-Shane Stewart, 10.316; 12. 7-Paul McMahan, 10.323; 13. 15-Donny Schatz, 10.332; 14. 21K-Thomas Kennedy, 10.343; 15. W20-Greg Wilson, 10.364; 16. 13JT-Mark Dobmeier, 10.496; 17. 5G-Dave Glennon, 10.497; 18. 2A-Austin Pierce, 10.505; 19. 92-Mitch Mack, 10.525; 20. 8-Casey Mack, 10.587; 21. 9N-Wade Nygaard, 10.610; 22. 91M-Jackson Moffett, 10.824; 23. 20A-Jordan Adams, 10.839; 24. 31-Shane Roemeling, 10.880; 25. 99-Jordan Graham, 10.901; 26. 10TRB-Bob Martin, 10.917; 27. 8H-Jade Hastings, 10.940; 28. 6N-Greg Nikitenko, 10.993; 29. O-Nick Omdahl, 11.050; 30. 8B-Jack Croaker, 11.113; 31. 26-Blake Egeland, 11.185; 32. 13-Clyde Knipp, 11.186; 33. 7T-Trent Stengl, 11.229; 34. 14-Tom Egeland, 11.110
Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [3]; 4. 9N-Wade Nygaard [6]; 5. 82-Dusty Zomer [2]; 6. 5G-Dave Glennon [5]; 7. 7T-Trent Stengl [9]; 8. O-Nick Omdahl [8]; 9. 99-Jordan Graham [7]
Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 3. 21K-Thomas Kennedy [4]; 4. 2A-Austin Pierce [5]; 5. 25-Cory Mack [3]; 6. 10TRB-Bob Martin [7]; 7. 14-Tom Egeland [9]; 8. 8B-Jack Croaker [8]; 9. 91M-Jackson Moffett [6]
Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 2. 41-Jason Johnson [2]; 3. 2-Shane Stewart [3]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [4]; 5. 20A-Jordan Adams [6]; 6. 8H-Jade Hastings [7]; 7. 26-Blake Egeland [8]; 8. 92-Mitch Mack [5]
Heat 4 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 5-David Gravel [2]; 2. 83-Joey Saldana [1]; 3. 13JT-Mark Dobmeier [4]; 4. 7-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. 8-Casey Mack [5]; 6. 13-Clyde Knipp [8]; 7. 6N-Greg Nikitenko [7]; 8. 31-Shane Roemeling [6]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 8 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet [6]; 4. 5-David Gravel [3]; 5. 41-Jason Johnson [7]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [5]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 8. 83-Joey Saldana [8]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 5G-Dave Glennon [1][-]; 2. 10TRB-Bob Martin [6][-]; 3. 8H-Jade Hastings [7][-]; 4. 6N-Greg Nikitenko [8][-]; 5. 91M-Jackson Moffett [3][$300]; 6. 14-Tom Egeland [14][$250]; 7. 26-Blake Egeland [11][$225]; 8. 7T-Trent Stengl [13][$$200]; 9. 13-Clyde Knipp [12][$200]; 10. 92-Mitch Mack [2][$200]; 11. O-Nick Omdahl [9][$200]; 12. 31-Shane Roemeling [4][$200]; 13. 99-Jordan Graham [5][$200]; 14. 8B-Jack Croaker [10][$200].
ACCORD SPEEDWAY NEWS
Posted by: | CommentsAccord, NY- Danny Creeden Captures Second Accord Speedway Win While Jimmy Wells Nails Down Sixth Sportsman Victory
By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media
The quiet serenity of the Catskill Mountains turns into a heart throbbing and pulse quickening experience once a week during the summer months as raw horsepower and great driving skills displace the gentle mountain breezes and erupts in the peaks and valleys like a small earthquake. The once "it spot" for the hundreds of thousands of vacation goers and travelers migrating to the once famous Grossingers and The Concord Resorts, where the top stars in the entertainment business performed on a regular basis, has now given way to the stars and cars that make up the stellar driving roster of the seven divisions of racing that entertain the loyal band of racing fans who fill the Accord Speedway grandstand seats to see their favorite driving heroes perform on a weekly basis. The Friday event at Accord was another excellent show and sponsored by Dig Safely. Emmanuel's Marketplace sponsored the Four Cylinder Enduro event. ASI Trophies was the Checkered Flag bonus sponsor.
Securing wins on Friday night at Accord were "The DC Express" Danny Creeden in the United Pump & Tank Modified main event. "Jammin" Jimmy Wells remained the hot ticket at Accord with his sixth win of the season in the Healey Brothers Group Sportsman division, Jason Feinberg captured his second win of the season in the Ruge's Parts Center Rookie Sportsman main. Steve Williams finally unraveled the mysteries of his early season and captured his first win of the season in the Arkel Motors Pure Stock feature. John Kendall scored his first career win at Accord in the WRWD Radio Junior Slingshot main. The Want Ad Digest All Star Slingshot division main was captured by Samantha Muller. The Ruge's Performance Center NEWS Sprint Car finale found "The Layton Laser" Brody Adamsky race to his second win of the season. Dave Donovan scored a big upset of the night when he captured by the Emmanuel's Marketplace Four Cylinder Enduro event over many time winner George Zeininger.
The United Pump & Tank Modified starting field began with Chad Loidice leading the first lap but it was short-lived as a skirmish in turn one brought out the caution. Anthony Perrego, out finessed Loidice on the restart and began to build up a fair sized lead in the process. Another caution held the field in tow and on the restart in was Perrego leading but he now had Danny Creeden breathing down his tailpipe. Perrego was enjoying a smooth ride around the Accord clay and held a four car length lead over Creeden throughout the middle laps of the event. With five laps remaining, Perrego suddenly slowed on the front stretch and he coasted to a stop with Creeden inheriting the lead. On the restart, Creeden blasted away from the field and charged to his second win of the season at Accord. The "KF Flier" Ken Ferrier enjoyed another solid outing for runner-up honors while "Iron" Mike Ricci raced from 11th starting sport to secure third place. Danny Tyler and Rich Ricci completed the top five. Brad Rothaupt headed up the second five with Joe Judge, Richie Eurich, Jesse Marks and Brett Graham completing the top ten.
The Ruge's Parts Center Rookie Sportsman headliner found a scramble in turn one at the start but everyone kept moving especially Jason Feinberg as he split the seam down the backstretch between two cars to take over the lead. After that it was Feinberg leading all of the way to earn his second win of the season with Chris Van Dusen chasing him all of the way for runner-up honors. Jim Kraus, Tighe Sherlock and Matt Shultz completed the top five. Bobby Flood, Jake Granacker, John Dewitt and Sarah Smith followed to complete the field.
The Healey Brothers Group Sportsman encounter found Dave Demorest leading the event throughout the first nine laps. A restart pulled the field back together and on the restart it was Jimmy Wells pushing Demorest for all he was worth. A power move to the top of the raceway in turn four gave Wells the momentum he was seeking as he moved to the outside of Demorest, got a great run into turns one and two and drove down the backstretch with the lead. Well went on to claim his sixth win of the season at Accord. "The Lightning Bolt" Rich Ricci III was second with Leo Fotopolous racing from tenth place to secure a third place finish. Collin DuBois was fourth in another stellar performance and Dave Demorest completed the top five. The returning Ken Boniface was sixth after starting 17th. Chris Stevens, Phil Goetchius, Cole Hentschel and Nick Johnson completed the top ten.
The Arkel Motors Pure Stock feature proved to be the Steve Williams show as the veteran campaigner at the speedway put all of the pieces together to wire the field to capture his first win of the season at Accord. Bob Sleight, last week's feature winner, put on a good fight as he drove from tenth starting position to get close at the end but fell one spot short of winning. Gary Ronk was third with Livy Johnson fourth and Ray Tarantino completing the top five. The second five found Chris Kanuk, Harry Bachman, Travis Brockner, the returning Alan Tarantino and Lenny Helmich III completing the top ten.
The Ruge's Performance Center NEWS Sprint Car Feature found "The Conductor" Bobby Butler switching rides as his main mount developed problems early on. Butler led for five laps but Brody Adamsky found a sweet spot on the speedway one lane higher and Adamsky seized the opportunity to vault into the lead. The racing was close throughout but it would be Adamsky claiming the win with Butler in second, Eric Jennings doing a great job in third and Jesse James Bartleson fourth and newcomer Thomas Radivoy completing the top five.
The WRWD Radio Junior Slingshot main event was claimed by John Kendall, his first career win at Accord while Jaden Sleight finished second.
The Want Ad Digest All Star Slingshot feature found Samantha Muller the lone entry and she claimed the victory.
The Emmanuel's Marketplace Four Cylinder Enduro event found a thirty car starting field primed and ready to go. Dave Donovan, who was the runner-up at last month's show, found the space and the place to drive through the field to race to a very narrow victory over fan favorite George Zeininger, who finished as the runner-up. Former Street Stock racer at Accord, Gene Helms, raced from 13th starting position to nail down a hard fought third place.
GEMSTONES:
Heat racing action was fast and furious as Danny Creeden, Anthony Perrego and Rich Ricci secured wins in the Modifieds. Collin DuBois, Phil Goetchius and Rich Ricci III captured wins in the Sportsman heats. The Rookie Sportsman heat was captured by Chris Van Dusen. Brody Adamsky captured the Sprint car heat. Pure Stock heats were claimed by Livy Johnson and Bob Sleight. The Junior Slingshot heat win went to John Kendall and the All Star Slingshot heat went to Samantha Muller.
New drivers on board for the evening included Thomas Radivoy in the Sprints and Ken Boniface in the Sportsman. Brett Graham took over the controls of the Lem Atkins hot rod for the evening. Bobby Butler found a ride in the Fred Proctor driven racer.
Birthday wishes go out to drivers Joe Judge and James Goetchius.
John Yehl, the Dig Safely Representative for the Hudson Valley, was on hand and interviewed with announcer Steve Pados regarding the benefits of the Dig Safely program. More information can be obtained by checking out their extensive website at:
www.digsafelynewyork.com Interested parties can also contact John directly through email at: jyehl@digsafelynewyork.com Dig Safely shirts were dispersed into the audience by Miss Accord Speedway Michele Campbell.
Victory Lane announcer Tim Adams was off this week and "Jumpin" John McGill filled in for him in the Lucas Oil Products Victory Lane.
The Great concession staff at Accord offered up "Bacon Night" at the speedway and offered up bacon entrees galore while Emma's Sweets and Treats offered up the Maple Bacon Milk Shake.
If anyone still has an interest in donating a Bicycle for bike night at Accord on June 24th, please contact the speedway office at" 845-626-1142 or through email at: accordspeedway@yahoo.com
RESULTS:
United Pump & Tank Modifieds: Danny Creeden, Ken Ferrier, Mike Ricci, Danny Tyler, Rich Ricci, Brad Rothaupt, Joe Judge, Richie Eurich, Jesse Marks, Brett Graham, Mark Pullen, Anthony Perrego, Chad Loidice, Ed Dachenhausen, Ryan Wood, Kurt Hundeland, Lenny Helmich, Scott Ferrier (DQ), Dom Roselli (DQ)
Healey Brothers Group Sportsman: Jimmy Wells, Rich Ricci III, Leo Fotopolous, Collin DuBois, Dave Demorest, Ken Boniface, Chris Stevens, Phil Goetchius, Cole Hentschel, Nick Johnson, Connor Otten, Corey Cormier, Ralph Ronk, Justin Brewster, Vinnie Gress, Brandon McGill, Nick Plumstead
Ruge's Performance Center NEWS Sprint Cars: Brody Adamsky, Bobby Butler, Eric Jennings, Jesse James Bartleson, Tom Radivoy, Andrew Davis
Arkel Motors Pure Stocks: Steve Williams, Bob Sleight, Gary Ronk, Livy Johnson, Ray Tarantino, Chris Kanuk, Harry Bachman, Travis Brockner, Alan Tarantino, Lenny Helmich III, Mike DuBois Jr, James Goetchius
Ruges Part Center Rookie Crate Sportsman: Jason Feinberg, Chris Van Dusen, Jim Kraus, Tighe Sherlock, Matt Shultz, Bobby Flood, Jake Granacker, John Dewitt, Kevin Stevens, Sarah Smith
Want Ad Digest All Star Slingshots: Samantha Muller
WRWD Radio Junior Slingshots: John Kendall, Justin Sleight, Ashton Dewitt (DNS)
Emmanuel's Marketplace Enduro: Dave Donovan, George Zeininger, Gene Helms
Racing is on tap every Friday night at Accord Speedway from April through September. Pit Gates open at 4:30; Spectator Gates open at 5:00; Hot Laps are at 6:30 and the racing begins at 7 PM. Admission for Adults $14.00; Seniors (65+) $12.00; Children $3.00 (11+ under) Indoor Seating $20.00; Family four pack special: 2 Adults + 2 Children and $20.00 in Accord Bucks for $44.00 (a savings of $10.00) Special event shows do have an increase in admission.
June 24th will be Bike Night at the speedway sponsored by Alex's Marine. The speedway is accepting bike donations from Sponsors, Race Fans, Drivers, Teams and Families. Contact the office at: 845-626-1142 or through email at: accordspeedway@yahoo.com
July 1st in just around the corner and once again Saugerties Lumber will present the Fireworks Extravaganza and the Famous Chicken BBQ from Handsome Devil BBQ.
July 5th is the Battle of the Bullring sponsored by New York Truck Parts
For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Accord Speedway, log on to their well documented website at: http://www.accordspeedway.com or call the speedway hotline at: 845 626 3478.
At the Accord Speedway............................................
A TRAIL OF DIRT LEADS RIGHT TO OUR DOOR
Bridgeport Speedway “Friends of Mike” Poker Series #3
Posted by: | CommentsFriends of Mike Poker Series #3
Date: 6/15/2016
Whitehouse, NJ driver, Sam Martz is the only driver to have competed in every one of the eleven Friends of Mike events.
As a matter of fact, Race Director, Danny Serrano recognized Martz for his support during last year's event.
This year, Martz created his own "award" when he drove to the win in the 45 lap Friends of Mike race that also served as the third hand of the 811 Dig Safely 2016 Poker Series. In addition to the $5,000 check, Martz earned an "Ace" for his Poker Series win, joining Dominick Buffalino and Duane Howard who have been winners this season in previous 811 Dig Safely Poker Series events.
Martz, who is currently second in the Bridgeport Speedway point standings to 2013 Bridgeport Champion, Ryan Watt, had it all go his way. Martz had his son, Sammy draw for his starting position in the main event and Sammy came through by drawing the pole for his dad.
Martz and Craig VonDohren led the starting field to the green flag with Martz grabbing the lead as the leaders came off of turn two on the first lap. 2012 Bridgeport Champion, Rick Laubach moved into second on a lap two restart. Laqubach actually edged ahead of Martz on a lap eight restart but the caution flag waved before another lap could be scored and Laubach's efforts were negated. Martz went back out in front when the race restarted and never looked back.
Tenth place starter, Dominick Buffalino took over third on lap eight and after starting seventeenth in the field, Ryan Watt raced into fourth on the same lap. Eleventh place starter, Duane Howard broke into the top five one lap later.
Buffalino raced by Laubach for second on lap eleven.
After five cautions during the early laps, the remainder of the race went caution free, allowing Martz to stretch his lead before he caught up to the back of the field at the race's mid-point. Racing through lapped traffic allowed Buffalino, Laubach, Ryan Watt and Duane Howard to chase down the leader but Martz was able to keep a car length or two ahead of his challengers most of the way to the checkered flag.
On one occasion, Buffalino actually came within striking distance. "I never saw anyone but I could hear motors behind me," Martz stated. "But I didn't know who it was."
Martz led the way to the checkered flag and the win over the star studded field followed by Buffalino, Laubach, Watt and Howard. VonDohren, the winner of the last two Friends of Mike races, Stewart Friesen, Brett Kressley, Jesse Hill and Richie Pratt, Jr. rounded out the top ten.
Martz held the trophy high with pride. "I'm tired of the invaders coming here and winning," but Martz put a stop to that.
Brian Papiez has always wanted to win a race at the Bridgeport Speedway and Papiez did just that when he drove into the lead of the twenty lap Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman feature, taking the lead from polesitter, Adam Cox with on lap five.
Papiez led the rest of the way to the checkered, taking the win of Eric Kormann who was able to close the gap on the leader but not able to challenge for the lead. Kris Lilick finished third with Jeremy Harrington taking fourth over last week's first time feature winner, Matt Stangle. David Crossman, Stephen Kemery, Clyde Cox, Adam Cox and Bill Briggs completed the top ten in the running order at the finish line.
Action returns to the Bridgeport and Spirit Auto Center Quarter Mile this Saturday with Bridgeport's first Pack the House Night. Grandstand admission is FREE! Fans will get to see the Crate/Sportsman, Rookies, Outlaw Stocks and Sprint Cars of Tri-State Race Savers on the 5/8th mile track in addition to 270cc and 600cc Micro Sprint, 4 & 8 Cylinder Enduros and Slingshots on the quarter mile. All for FREE!! Racing gets underway at 6pm.
HAND #3 OF THE 811 DIG SAFELY 2016 POKER SERIES - FRIENDS OF MIKE RESULTS
Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds (45 laps) - 1. Sam Martz, 2. Dominick Buffalino, 3. Rick Laubach, 4. Ryan Watt, 5. Duane Howard, 6. Craig VonDohren, 7. Stewart Friesen, 8. Brett Kressley, 9. Jesse Hill, 10. Richie Pratt, Jr. 11. Jordan Watson, 12. Ryan Anderson, 13. Jim Britt, 14. Ron Roberts, 15. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 16. Ryan Krachun, 17. CJ Jones, 18. Frank Cozze, 19. Ricky DiEva, 20. Jimmy Horton, 21. Steve Davis, 22. Kyle Borror, 23. Scott Ambruster, 24. Joseph Watson, 25. Jeff Strunk, 26. Ryan Godown, 27. Mike Iles, DNQ - Matt Peck, Ryan Grim, Brad Roberts, Mike Franz, Bob Sarkisian, Neal Williams
Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman (20 laps) 1. Brian Papiez, 2. Eric Kormann, 3. Kris Lilick, 4. Jeremy Harrington, 5. Matt Stangle, 6. David Crossman, 7. Steve Kemery, 8. Clyde Cox, 9. Adam Cox, 10. Bill Briggs, 11. Tom Princiotta, 12. Frank Holmes, 13. Scott Hulmes, 14. Jason Bittner, 15. Melissa, Scarpati, 16. Jeramy Doerr, 17. Kevin Belmont, DNS - Pete Visconti, Brandon Grosso, Bob Lilick
Upcoming events
Saturday June 18 - PACK THE HOUSE - FREE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION - Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks, Rookies and TSRS Sprint Cars on 5/8th mile with 270cc, 600cc, 4 & 8 Cylinder Enduros and Slingshots on the Spirit Auto Center quarter mile - racing at 6pm
Saturday, June 25 - Spirit Auto Center's Monster Truck Crush Cancer Night - Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and Rookie Graduation, racing at 7pm
Sunday, July 3 - HIGH STAKES AT THE PORT - 811 DIG SAFELY POKER SERIES HAND #4 - Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman & Outlaw Stocks, racing at 7:15
Shane Stewart Hangs Tough at Granite City
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Shane Stewart Hangs Tough at Granite City
Brad Sweet claims one-point lead after Donny Schatz has DNF
SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. - June 15, 2016 - Shane Stewart proved to be like a rock Wednesday night at Granite City Speedway as he battled past Kerry Madsen and held off Brad Sweet to win his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series feature of the season.
Kerry Madsen led the first third of the feature with Stewart in hot pursuit. As Madsen encountered traffic, Stewart closed the gap in his No. 2 Eneos/GoPro car. On lap 10, Stewart dove low into turn three and got around Madsen. Madsen countered, taking the spot back, sliding Stewart through turns one and two. Stewart though made a similar move as the previous lap and took the position back through turns three and four. Through one restart, Stewart held the position and scored the win.
It was a triumphant trip to victory lane following a difficult weekend at Knoxville Raceway and the knowledge that last season, he was leading at Granite City with three laps to go and did not see a similar end.
"I was actually getting really nervous," Stewart said. "The guys gave me a really great car. Obviously being out front, you're kind of a sitting duck. I felt like I was getting through lapped traffic OK, but you never can tell with the guys behind you. I know Brad is really good in lapped traffic and so is Kerry. I just had to keep my nose clean and be as patient as possible."
Second-place finisher Sweet claimed a narrow one-point lead in the championship points standings over Donny Schatz who had a did-not-finish result.
Schatz had a mechanical issue on lap 13 and slowed on the track. Greg Wilson was caught up and had his night ended after his car ended up on its side, wedged against an infield tire. Schatz was pushed to the infield after dropping oil on the track and did not return.
Joey Saldana kicked off the night, the Outlaws' second ever event at Granite City Speedway, by claiming a season-leading ninth quick time award with a lap of 11.227 seconds.
After winning the dash, Madsen started on the pole of the feature with Stewart in second. At the green flag, Madsen jumped out to an early lead as Brad Sweet powered forward in his No. 49 Ollie's Bargain Outlet car, using the high line through turns three and four to take the third position.
Madsen caught the tail end of the field and began working his way forward. Stewart closed the gap over the next five laps and battled around Madsen. As Stewart took over the lead, Sweet got around Madsen on the next lap for second.
Following the red flag for Schatz and Wilson, Sweet tried to get around Stewart as he threw a slider through turns one and two and pulled event with the leader, but was unable to hang on to the back straight. Sweet tried again on the next lap, but Stewart again maintained the position.
Stewart caught the tail end of the field on lap 18 and Sweet briefly closed the gap but he was not able to get around.
The win was Stewart's first since Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 30.
"I just know when you're leading these races you can't hesitate on lapped cars because you're going to get passed," Stewart said. "I've been able to do that a couple of other times to win a race and I felt like if I could get back to curb as quickly as I could and scrub off as little speed as I could that I'd be OK… to win these races is very hard and I'm just happy to be standing here."
Sweet said he felt like he and Stewart were on par throughout the night but lapped cars played a pivotal role and Stewart was able to clear them successfully throughout the 30 laps.
"He did a really good job of just always keeping his car in the right position," Sweet said. "A couple of times I thought he was going to slip up there off of four and he went low and I thought I would get a run high and a lapped car slid up in front of me. Lapped traffic just didn't play in our part but that's how you win and lose these races."
Madsen, who led the first 10 laps of the feature in his No. 29 Keneric Healthcare car, said he felt like he was making the right moves but realized that he could have played them differently.
"On the last red and we had a short run afoot, I got by Brad and I thought I might have something to play with but Shane had a better racecar and probably deserved to win the race," Madsen said. "We had a bit of bad luck last weekend. We've had great racecars the last two months and we're excited for the next two months… I think we'll be here a bit more often."
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series continues its swing through the Upper Midwest with a stop of River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D. on Friday, June 17. For more information and to learn how to purchase tickets, visit WoOSprint.com/River-Cities-Speedway-June.
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Granite City Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: Brad Sweet took over the points lead following a DNF for Donny Schatz during the feature. Sweet now leads Schatz by one points… Tonight's win was the fourth for Shane Stewart this season. His last win came at Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 30… Joey Saldana scored a season-leading ninth quick time tonight at Granite City Speedway… Logan Schuchart was the night's KSE Racing Hard Charger, advancing seven positions to finish in seventh.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Greg Wilson; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Shane Stewart; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Jason Johnson; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Ian Madsen; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; Super Flow ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): Kerry Madsen; KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): Logan Schuchart; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Shane Stewart; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Clyde Knipp; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Rob Caho.
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz - 9 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2, Lincoln Speedway on May 19, Weedsport Speedway on May 22, Lincoln Park Speedway on June 8, Knoxville Raceway on June 11); Brad Sweet - 6 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, Plymouth Speedway on May 13); Daryn Pittman - 4 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18, New Egypt Speedway on May 24); Shane Stewart - 4 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23, Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 30, Granite City Speedway on June 15); David Gravel - 3 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12, Tri-State Speedway on May 14, I-96 Speedway on June 6); Joey Saldana - 3 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22, Jacksonville Speedway on May 4); Kerry Madsen - 2 (Eldora Speedway on May 6 and 7);Lance Dewease - 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 20); Chad Kemenah - 1 (Fremont Speedway on June 3);Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24); Terry McCarl - 1 (Knoxville Raceway on June 10); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26); Greg Wilson - 1 (The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 27).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Granite City Speedway; Sauk Rapids, Minn.; June 15, 2016.
A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 2-Shane Stewart [2]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen [1]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [5]; 5. 41-Jason Johnson [6]; 6. 5-David Gravel [11]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart [14]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen [15]; 9. 7S-Jason Sides [7]; 10. 83-Joey Saldana [3]; 11. 18-Ian Madsen [8]; 12. 2KS-Craig Dollansky [10]; 13. 21-Brian Brown [16]; 14. 7-Paul McMahan [18]; 15. 2L-Danny Lasoski [9]; 16. 55-Brooke Tatnell [12]; 17. 19-Paige Polyak [17]; 18. 44-Chris Martin [20]; 19. 5G-Dave Glennon [21]; 20. 13-Clyde Knipp [23]; 21. 20A-Jordon Adams [22]; 22. 19L-Rob Caho [24]; 23. 15-Donny Schatz [19]; 24. W20-Greg Wilson [13]. Lap Leaders: Kerry Madsen 1-10, Shane Stewart 11-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 1S-Logan Schuchart [+7]
Qualifying - 1. 83-Joey Saldana, 11.227; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen, 11.230; 3. 2-Shane Stewart, 11.291; 4. 21-Brian Brown, 11.338; 5. 18-Ian Madsen, 11.358; 6. 7-Paul McMahan, 11.368; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.369; 8. 49-Brad Sweet, 11.371; 9. 2L-Danny Lasoski, 11.377; 10. 7S-Jason Sides, 11.413; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 11.429; 12. 41-Jason Johnson, 11.460; 13. 2KS-Craig Dollansky, 11.460; 14. 44-Chris Martin, 11.539; 15. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.542; 16. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.571; 17. 5-David Gravel, 11.594; 18. 55-Brooke Tatnell, 11.633; 19. 5G-Dave Glennon, 11.722; 20. 19-Paige Polyak, 11.745; 21. 1A-Jacob Allen, 11.890; 22. 9Z-Jared Goerges, 11.958; 23. 20A-Jordon Adams, 11.973; 24. 19L-Rob Caho, 12.240; 25. 13-Clyde Knipp, 12.294; 26. 199-Ryan Bowers, 12.307; 27. 7T-Trent Stengl, 12.309; 28. 91A-Reed Allex, 13.202; 29. 26-Tayler Malsam, nt
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 83-Joey Saldana [1]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [3]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [4]; 4. 2KS-Craig Dollansky [5]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 6. 21-Brian Brown [2]; 7. 5G-Dave Glennon [7]; 8. 9Z-Jared Goerges [8]; 9. 13-Clyde Knipp [9]; 10. 91A-Reed Allex [10]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [3]; 3. 18-Ian Madsen [2]; 4. 5-David Gravel [6]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [4]; 6. 19-Paige Polyak [7]; 7. 44-Chris Martin [5]; 8. 199-Ryan Bowers [9]; 9. 20A-Jordon Adams [8]; 10. 26-Tayler Malsam [10]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 2-Shane Stewart [1]; 2. 41-Jason Johnson [4]; 3. 2L-Danny Lasoski [3]; 4. 55-Brooke Tatnell [6]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen [7]; 6. 7-Paul McMahan [2]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [5]; 8. 7T-Trent Stengl [9]; 9. 19L-Rob Caho [8]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 2-Shane Stewart [3]; 3. 83-Joey Saldana [1]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [5]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 6. 41-Jason Johnson [6]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 2. 44-Chris Martin [1]; 3. 5G-Dave Glennon [3]; 4. 20A-Jordon Adams [5]; 5. 13-Clyde Knipp [7]; 6. 19L-Rob Caho [6]; 7. 26-Tayler Malsam [11]; 8. 199-Ryan Bowers [8]; 9. 9Z-Jared Goerges [4]; 10. 91A-Reed Allex [10]; 11. 7T-Trent Stengl [9]
Lucrative $10,000-To-Win ‘Dirty Jersey 4’ at New Egypt Speedway Tonight
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Dirty Jersey 4
Lucrative $10,000-To-Win ‘Dirty Jersey 4’ Coming To New Egypt Speedway Tuesday, June 14; Short Track Super Series Modifieds, URC Sprint Cars & Crate 602 Sportsman Tripleheader
NEW EGYPT, NJ – The richest event of the 2016 season on the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP hits the track on Tuesday, June 14.
The ‘Dirty Jersey 4’ is slated for New Egypt Speedway, with big-block/small-block Modifieds racing 40 laps for a mammoth $10,000 winner’s share. The event serves as Round No. 5 of the STSS Velocita South Region which got underway in March.
Also on the program are the United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars and Crate 602 Sportsman. A rain date of Wednesday, June 15 is in place if needed.
The ‘Dirty Jersey’ event is extremely lucrative for competitors, with $10,000 going to the winner, $1,000 for 10th-place and $400 to take the green. There is additional lap money, product awards, contingency bonuses and more, as well.
A welcoming rules package will allow for various engine combinations to take part in the program.
Spec head small-blocks, with Grandview/Big Diamond/New Egypt seals ONLY, weigh 2,275 lbs. (gasoline) or 2,350 lbs. (methanol) and may utilize sail panels. All other combinations (open small-block – 2,400 lbs., big-block – 2,500 lbs. and “Delaware big-block – 2,600 lbs.) will be outfitted with standard windows.
Tires permitted are American Racer 33 or harder (fronts), 44 or harder (left-rear) and 48 or harder (right-rear).
Entering the ‘Dirty Jersey’ at NES, Stewart Friesen of Sprakers, N.Y., leads the Velocita South Region standings. Friesen, the most recent winner at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del., holds a 52-point edge over defending series champion Ryan Watt (353-301). New Yorker Anthony Perrego, Pennsylvania’s Craig Von Dohren and Delaware driver Jordan Watson complete the front five in the standings.
The $8,500 STSS South championship and ensuing top-10 will be decided at the series finale in late August at Georgetown, Del.
Wurtsboro, N.Y., driver Danny Creeden is the defending ‘Dirty Jersey’ winner. Other past victors include Matt Sheppard (2014) and Rick Laubach (2013).
Crate 602 Sportsman will have the top-18 positions locked in via timed hot laps. The remainder of the field will be set with a B-Main. A 20-lap feature will pay $750 to win and $75 to take the green flag.
URC Sprint Cars will qualify via heat races and take part in the ‘Turnpike 25’ main event.
Complete times, rules and general information can be found at the following link: http://bdmotorsportsmedia.com/new-egypt-speedway-dirty-jersey-4-rules-prices-general-information/
Located in New Egypt, N.J., New Egypt Speedway features a daylight-quality lighting system and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. There are clean, heated restrooms, a monitored playground area for young fans and restaurant-quality concession stands serving up a full menu at family style prices. The racy, 7/16ths-mile clay oval hosts tight, wheel-to-wheel, all-out competition. New Egypt Speedway’s GPS address is 720 Route 539 New Egypt, NJ 08533 and the speedway website is www.newegyptspeedway.net.
To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP or BD Motorsports Media LLC, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com or www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com, call 845.728.2781 during business hours, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, “like” Short Track Super Series on Facebook or follow @ShortTrackSS on Twitter.
The 2016 Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, VP Racing Fuel, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Allstar Performance, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Bicknell Racing Products, COMP Performance Group, Dirt Track Digest, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Hig Fab, Henry’s Exhaust, Hurlock Auto & Speed Supply, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, K&N, Race Pro Weekly, Racing Optics, Teo-Pro Car, Vahlco Wheels & Velocita
WINDOM TRUMPS COMPETITION AT SUSKY; CLAUSON CROWNED EASTERN STORM CHAMP
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York Haven, PA. June 12, 2016........ After a four-year sabbatical from victory lane in USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car competition, Canton, Illinois driver Chris Windom made the Baldwin number 5 great again after picking up Sunday night's "Eastern Storm" finale at Susquehanna Speedway.
Meanwhile, it was Noblesville, Indiana's Bryan Clauson who, despite dropping out after only six laps and finishing 21st, had enough of a points cushion between himself, Windom and Ballou to clinch his third career "Eastern Storm" title as soon as he pushed off for the feature event. Clauson joined Levi Jones to become the second driver to add a third "Eastern Storm" title to the résumé.
Coming into the night, Robert Ballou and Windom needed all the stars to align and for a little bad luck to befall Clauson in order to come out on top of the "Eastern Storm" standings. Clauson quickly put that notion to rest early in the night, setting a new one-lap track record in ProSource Qualifying to take fast time honors and the six essential bonus points that come along with it. With the six points earned via his third place finish in the first heat race, Clauson had essentially sewn up the "Eastern Storm" title, needing only to push off for the feature to secure the crown.
With the title all said and done, pride was on the line for both Ballou and pole-sitter Windom, who took the lead entering turn one on the opening lap.
Coming out of turn four and heading for one on the second go-around, Stockon bolted to the inside of Windom on the bottom of the racetrack as Boespflug stuck his nose in between the two briefly while Windom was able to hold on to the advantage.
Clauson quickly moved to the front from his outside row three starting position, pulling ahead of Boespflug for third after a two-lap wheel-to-wheel tussle on laps five and six.
As soon as the hint of yet another patented Clauson charge came to fruition, the ride was over. Clauson rolled to a stop on the front straightaway on the seventh lap and exited the racecar, ending his night with a 21st place finish.
On lap 10, third-running Boespflug drifted high in turn one, slapping the wall with his right rear tire, bouncing off and slowly rolling to a stop in the middle of the track. C.J. Leary made slight contact as he maneuvered around the backside of Boespflug, but was able to keep moving along no worse for the wear.
Up front, Windom's ride was undaunted, holding a near half-straightaway lead at the halfway mark, with Stockon and Bacon battling for second behind him in the distance.
Windom utilized the topside for most of the 30-lapper, but began diamonding through turn two as the pair of Stockon and Bacon began to close the gap while the frontrunners encountered the tail-end of the field.
On lap 24, the interval between Windom and Stockon/Bacon was minimized to less than a few car lengths as the trio approached backmarker Carmen Perigo, but the savvy Windom was able to sneak by Perigo to gain some much-needed breathing room as the leaders exited turn two.
Windom left the top to give the bottom a try in turn one with three to go as he sought the quickest line around the 4/10-mile dirt surface in the late stages. But, with two to go, Stockon was right on his tail, ready to pounce at any given opportunity.
As the two took the white flag, Windom entered high as Stockon dove low on entry into turn one. Stockon slid even with Windom between turns one and two for a brief moment, but was unable to keep his momentum going as Windom skirted the brim off of turn two, distancing himself from Stockon on the final trip down the Susquehanna back straight.
Windom went unwavered on his way to his first USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory since August of 2015 during the "Sprint Car Smackdown" at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, defeating Stockon, Bacon, Thomas Meseraull, Ballou, Leary, Max McGhee, Dave Darland, Shane Golobic and Jerry Coons, Jr.
Windom finished off a splendid weekend that also included a victory in Friday night's "Horn/Schindler Memorial" USAC Silver Crown race at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA. But on this night, the story was the culmination of the reunification between Windom and the Baldwin Brothers Racing team that re-joined forces just one month ago. Windom was able to take the West Lafayette, Indiana-based team's Fox Paving - AMSOIL/Maxim/Claxton Mopar to their first series victory nearly four years to the day after its most recent: an "Eastern Storm" win at Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, PA with Windom at the controls.
"This is pretty sweet," Windom proclaimed. "Winning Williams Grove was a feather in my cap, but I couldn't be happier to get Kenny (Baldwin), Margo (Baldwin) and Derek (Claxton) back in victory lane. They worked their butts off all week. Derek has been wanting one all week because we've been right there, but Bryan (Clauson) has obviously been really tough out here. It felt like the top was getting so slow coming off of turn two that I needed to move around. I started diamonding it off. It was tough to figure this place out tonight, but we came out with a win and that's all that matters."
On the other hand, Clauson's race wound up less-than-stellar after a strong start. He became the first driver to finish outside of the top-ten and record a "DNF" in an "Eastern Storm" race, yet still hold on to win the title, primarily due to his outstanding performances in the first four races of the mini-series, which included three wins and a third-place run. Cole Whitt's 10th place run at Grandview Speedway in 2009 was the previous lowest finish for an "Eastern Storm" champion during the series.
It's been a glorious two-week stretch for Clauson. First, leading three laps in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, then winning "Indiana Midget Week" and now adding an "Eastern Storm" title to his mantle, plus tying the legendary Gary Bettenhausen for seventh on the all-time USAC National Sprint Car win list with his 40th series win Saturday at Port Royal and, in the process, winning an astonishing eight non-wing sprint car features in his Dooling-Hayward/B & H Contractors - Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Spike/Stanton Mopar.
"I'm so proud of this whole team," Clauson exclaimed. "It was a pretty good week if you can fall out of the last race and still win the whole deal. I felt like we were strong again tonight, so I hated to not finish off strong. But we'll take the championship back home with us and keep digging."
It's been a trying week for Fort Branch, Indiana's Chase Stockon, whose week included mechanical issues and finishes 14th, 6th, 16th and 16th in the first four races, but the hard-luck team persevered for a solid second-place run in his 32-TBI Racing/Superior Tank & Trailer - Crescent Electric Supply/DRC/Fisher.
"Chris (Windom) was really good," Stockon admitted. "We could get close, but once we got into lapped traffic, I felt like we'd have a shot if he made a mistake, but he never did. We're just happy to bring it home tonight. It's been a rough week and we've had a few problems, but we finally got the car to run all night, so we're happy."
Brady Bacon's third place finish in his Dynamics, Inc./Mean Green - Lykins Oil/Triple X/Williams Mopar extended his point lead ever so slightly over Thomas Meseraull to 29 markers as the team, and the series, head into the crucial summer stretch that could make or break a championship season.
"We've struggled on tracks like this all year, but we finished this week strong," Bacon said. "We struggled the first few nights, but got back to where we needed to be the last couple of nights. We've had some breaks each night too, but our car has been good enough that we've been in a position to capitalize. We'll take this momentum back to Indiana with us and keep our heads up as we get into the bulk of the schedule."
Contingency award winners at Susquehanna Speedway included Bryan Clauson (ProSource Fast Qualifier), Thomas Meseraull (Simpson Race Products First Heat Race Winner), Brady Bacon (Competition Suspension, Inc. (CSI) Second Heat Race Winner), Robert Ballou (Benic Enterprises Third Heat Race Winner) Landon Simon (Indy Race Parts Semi Winner), C.J. Leary (KSE Racing Products Hard Charger) and Tom Harris (Wilwood Brakes 13th Place Feature Finisher).
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 12, 2016 - York Haven, Pennsylvania - Susquehanna Speedway - "Eastern Storm"
PROSOURCE QUALIFYING: 1. Bryan Clauson, 63, Dooling/Hayward-16.753 (New Track Record); 2. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-16.840; 3. Chase Stockon, 32, 32 TBI-16.910; 4. Max McGhee, 17, McGhee-17.087; 5. Tony DiMattia, 50, DiMattia-17.300; 6. Chad Boespflug, 98E, NineEight/EZR-17.356; 7. Chris Windom, 5, Baldwin-17.358; 8. Jerry Coons, Jr., 39, TWH-17.373; 9. Shane Golobic, 60, Ely-17.387; 10. Isaac Chapple, 52, LNR-17.389; 11. Mark Smith, 3R, Rock Steady-17.457; 12. Robert Ballou, 1, Ballou-17.539; 13. Thomas Meseraull, 66, Amati-17.572; 14. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 4J, 4J Motorsports-17.626; 15. Dave Darland, 11, Walker/Curb-Agajanian-17.630; 16. Landon Simon, 24, LSR-17.655; 17. Aaron Farney, 15F, Farney-17.662; 18. C.J. Leary, 17GP, Dutcher-17.728; 19. Bret Mellenberndt, 97, Mellenberndt-17.840; 20. Dustin Smith, 77, Smith-17.948; 21. Tom Harris, 5E, East-17.950; 22. J.R. Berry, 74JR, Berry-18.125; 23. Kyle Moody, 99m, Moody-18.179; 24. Carmen Perigo, 21, Stehman-18.271; 25. Harris Kohen, 0, Kohen-19.280; 26. Dick Mahoney, 79, Mahoney-NT.
SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Meseraull, 2. Windom, 3. Clauson, 4. McGhee, 5. Chapple, 6. Mellenberndt, 7. Berry, 8. Kohen. 2:27.93 (New Track Record)
COMPETITION SUSPENSION (CSI) SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bacon, 2. M. Smith, 3. Farney, 4. Thomas, 5. Coons, 6. Moody, 7. DiMattia, 8. D.Smith. NT
BENIC ENTERPRISES THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Ballou, 2. Leary, 3. Boespflug, 4. Stockon, 5. Darland, 6. Golobic, 7. Perigo, 8. Harris. 2:28.33
INDY RACE PARTS SEMI: (8 laps) 1. Simon, 2. Golobic, 3. D. Smith, 4. Mellenberndt, 5. Harris, 6. Moody, 7. Perigo, 8. Kohen, 9. Berry, 10. Mahoney. 2:35.67
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Chris Windom, 2. Chase Stockon, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. Thomas Meseraull, 5. Robert Ballou, 6. C.J. Leary, 7. Max McGhee, 8. Dave Darland, 9. Shane Golobic, 10. Jerry Coons, Jr., 11. Mark Smith, 12. Aaron Farney, 13. Tom Harris, 14. Isaac Chapple, 15. Kyle Moody, 16. Carmen Perigo, 17. Dustin Smith, 18. Landon Simon, 19. Bret Mellenberndt, 20. Chad Boespflug, 21. Bryan Clauson, 22. Harris Kohen. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Windom.
KSE HARD CHARGER: C.J. Leary (16th to 6th)
NEW AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT POINTS: 1-Bacon-1,105, 2-Meseraull-1,076, 3-Stockon-1,014, 4-Ballou-980, 5-Darland-953, 6-Leary-953, 7-Boespflug-860, 8-McGhee-841, 9-Clauson-774, 10-Windom-730.
FINAL EASTERN STORM POINTS: 1-Clauson-346, 2-Windom-332, 3-Ballou-325, 4-Stockon-312, 5-Bacon-301, 6-Meseraull-289, 7-McGhee-282, 8-Leary-280, 9-Darland-269, 10-Golobic-251.
NEXT AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT RACE: June 23 - Jackson (MN) Motorplex
New Egypt Speedway
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:
Tuesday 6/14 (Rain date Wednesday 6/15) – Dirty Jersey 4 – Big Block/Small Block Modifieds 40 Laps - $10,000 to win and $400 to start. Plus, United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars 25 Laps - $3,000 to win & Crate Sportsman 20 Laps
3:00 p.m. – Pit gates open
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand gates open
6:00 p.m. – Hot laps start
7:00 p.m. – Racing starts
Saturday 6/18 – Father's Day Night - 358 Modifieds – May Modified Madness Slideways Six, Sportsman, Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints and Father’s races
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
NARDELLI NABS THE BURLINGTON COUNTY OVERHEAD DOOR NEWS SPRINT CAR FEATURE AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY
New Egypt, NJ (June 12, 2016) – On Scout Night at New Egypt Speedway, Lee Nardelli nabbed the Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprint Car feature. The Sportsman feature was won by Bob Lineman, Jr. Samantha Lieberman scored the win in the TSRS feature. The two Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie features were taken by Cale Ross and Alonzo Morales.
After the original start of the 20-lap Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprint Car feature was marred by a flip involving Wayne Weaver, the race got underway on the second attempt with Lee Nardelli bolting to the front. By the third circuit, Bobby Butler moved into the runner-up spot and began to challenge Nardelli for the lead. At the halfway mark, Nardelli was still in front as he was fending off Butler with Johnny Cornell, Lou Cicconi and Rich Mellor in a tussle for third. Butler made a strong challenge for the lead on lap seventeen just before the final caution period. On the ensuing restart, Nardelli and Butler raced side-by-side with Nardelli maintaining his advantage. Nardelli would stay on top of the pack to collect his first victory in the class. With Butler taking second, Cornell finished in third. Mellor wound up in fourth with Cicconi completing the race in fifth. Nardelli and Cicconi won the qualifying races for the Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints.
After losing the lead to JT Trstensky on the fifteenth tour, Bob Lineman, Jr. would regain the front running position on the following lap and continued in front of the field for the remainder of the contest to win the 20-lap Sportsman feature. Derek Krum set the pace for the opening four circuits before Trstensky took over the top spot. The twelfth place starting Lineman, Jr. initially grabbed the lead from Trstensky on the sixth lap. Trstensky’s very competitive run resulted in a second place finish. Fifteenth place starting Art Leidi completed the event in third. Fourth place was taken by JR Fulper. Rookie driver Kyle Kania finished in fifth after starting the race in twenty-second. The Sportsman heat races went to JR Fulper, TJ Lilly and JT Trstensky. Lou Farina won the consolation contest.
Samantha Lieberman led all twenty circuits to claim her first TSRS Sprint Car feature. Lieberman started on the pole and deftly diced her way through lap traffic in the second half of the race to collect the win. The runner-up spot went to Kevin Nagy. Mike Haggenbottom crossed the finish line in third. Ryan Stillwagon came home in fourth with fifth going to Tim Tanner. John Barnett, Tim Tanner, and Joe Kay were victorious in the TSRS Sprint Cars heat races.
In the first Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie 8-lap feature, Cale Ross took the lead from Alonzo Morales at the midway point and barely outdueled Kyle Kania for the victory. With Kania finishing second, Morales was third. Johnny Bangs and Doug Twaits rounded out the top five.
Alonzo Morales led from start to finish to win the second Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie 8-lap feature. Kyle Kania followed Morales across the finish line to second. Johnny Bangs, Cale Ross and Doug Twaits completed the top five.
On Tuesday, June 14, the richest Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP event of the 2016 season takes place at New Egypt Speedway with the running of the Dirty Jersey 4. The three-division card is highlighted by the Big Block/Small Block Modifieds competing in a 40-lap feature with the victor going home with $10,000. The United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars and Crate 602 Sportsman are on the docket as well. Pit gates open at 3:00 p.m. and the grandstand ticket office opens at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps are set to begin at 6:00 p.m. with the first qualifying event starting at 7:00 p.m. Admission to the grandstand is $30 for adults, $24 for seniors 65 and older, $24 for military personal and their spouses with ID, $12 for teens 12-15, and no charge for children 11 and under. Pit admission is $35. A rain date of Wednesday, June 15 is in place if needed.
Father’s Night takes place at New Egypt Speedway on Saturday, June 18. The first fifty dads through the grandstand turnstiles will receive a can koozy courtesy of Home Depot. Racing action on this night is highlighted by The May Modified Madness Series Slideways Six event for the 358 Modifieds. The Sportsman, Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints and Father’s races will be on the agenda as well. Pit gates unlock at 4:00 p.m. with the grandstand turnstiles opening at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps get underway at 6:00 p.m. and racing starts 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 no charge for children 11 and under. 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 roast beef sandwiches to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.
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NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016
Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints
Heat 1 - 1. Lee Nardelli 2. Brody Adamsky 3. Johnny Cornell 4. Brian Spencer 5. Chris Moll 6. Pat Hires
Heat 2 - 1. Lou Cicconi 2. Bobby Butler 3. Rich Mellor 4. Wayne Weaver 5. Molly Chambers 6. Al Cheney
BURLINGTON COUNTY OVERHEAD DOOR NEWS SPRINTS - 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. LEE NARDELLI 2. Bobby Butler 3. Johnny Cornell 4. Rich Mellor 5. Lou Cicconi 6. Molly Chambers 7. Brody Adamsky 8. Heidi Heddin 9. Brian Spencer 10. Al Cheney 11. Pat Hires 12. Chris Moll 13. Wayne Weaver
Sportsman
Heat 1 - 1. JR Fulper 2. Bob Lineman, Jr. 3. Ryan Simmons 4. Alan Bleacher 5. Chuck Potts 6. Marty Resnick
Heat 2 - 1. TJ Lilly 2. Pat Wall 3. Jimmy Amato 4. Art Liedl 5. Dakota Kessler 6. Mickey Kessler
Heat 3 - 1. JT Trstensky 2. Brandon Grosso 3. Derek Krum 4. Jesse Dill 5. Marty Saxton 6. Will Dupree
Consolation – 1. Lou Farina 2. Steve Desmelyk 3. Kyle Kania 4. Doug Twaits 5. Matt Knaub 6. Rob Anderton
SPORTSMAN - 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. BOB LINEMAN, JR. 2. JT Trstensky 3. Art Liedl 4. JR Fulper 5. Kyle Kania 6. Pat Wall 7. Lou Farina 8. Cale Ross 9. Will Dupree 10. Mickey Kessler 11. Jimmy Amato 12. Marty Saxton 13. Jesse Dill 14. Alonzo Morales 15. Doug Twaits 16. Alan Bleacher 17. Steve Desmlyk 18. Brandon Grosso 19. Marty Resnick 20. Dakota Kessler 21. Chuck Potts 22. Matt Knaub 23. Derek Krum 24. TJ Lilly 25. Ryan Simmons
DNQ: Bob Rambone, Joe Dill, Johnny Bangs
DNS: Rob Anderton
TSRS Sprint Cars
Heat 1 - 1. John Barnett 2. Kyle Purks 3. Logan Diehl 4. Kevin Nagy 5. Rick Stief 6. Jeff Geiges
Heat 2 - 1. Tim Tanner 2. Stef Palmai 3. Mike Haggenbottom 4. Samantha Lieberman 5. Chris Allen, Jr. 6. Dave Bonner
Heat 3 - 1. Joe Kay 2. Bob DeVault 3. Ryan Stillwagon 4. Joe Lord 5. Keith Anderson 6. Dave Graber
TSRS SPRINT CARS - 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. SAMANTHA LIEBERMAN 2. Kevin Nagy 3. Mike Haggenbottom 4. Ryan Stillwagon 5. Tim Tanner 6. Logan Diehl 7. Rick Stief 8. Kyle Purks 9. Jeff Geiges 10. Chris Allen, Jr. 11. Joe Lord 12. Bob DeVault 13. Brandon Poff 14. David Bonner 15. Gabe Fox 16. Keith Anderson 17. Joe Kay 18. Dave Graber 19. John Barnett 20. Stef Palmai
LYONS CONSTRUCTION/METAL FAB ROOKIES - 8 LAPS FEATURE #1
1. CALE ROSS 2. Kyle Kania 3. Alonzo Morales 4. Johnny Bangs 5. Doug Twaits 6. Matt Knaub
LYONS CONSTRUCTION/METAL FAB ROOKIES - 8 LAPS FEATURE #2
1. ALONZO MORALES 2. Kyle Kania 3. Johnny Bangs 4. Cale Ross 5. Doug Twaits 6. Matt Knaub
