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ON-TRACK PARTY MARKS APRIL 30 STOCK CAR SHOW AT WALL STADIUM
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WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Appreciation of race fans will be the main goal this Saturday Night (April 30) at Wall Stadium Speedway as enthusiasts will be rewarded with a 40-lap race for the Downs Ford Modifieds, plus action for the Snap-on Sportsman racers, Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models, O’Shea Auto Repair Factory Stocks, Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars and the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder division. Also on tap for the Saturday night schedule is an on-tack party where fans can meet the drivers and check out the racecars while waking the famous third mile high-banked paved oval.
Grandstand seating will open this Saturday (April 30) at 4:00 p.m. with early arrivals enjoying $2 discount on admission until 5:30 p.m. The on track party will start at 4:30 p.m. Qualifying is set for 6:00 p.m. and main event racing will follow.
The Fan Appreciation Night on track party is popular with the fans and the race teams alike. Fans will have the opportunity to walk down onto the famous track and meet all the drivers. Many race teams will have giveaways for the fans and fans will be welcome to talk to the drivers, collect autographs, take pictures and sit in many of the racecars.
The Downs Ford Modified 40-lap main event on the night is important in the race for the 2016 driving crown. Opening night winner Andrew Krause of Holmdel looked strong in competition, as did defending champ Steven Reed of Jackson who finished a tight second. Freehold’s Chas Okerson, Shawna Ingraham of Brick, Eric Mauriello of Howell, Brick’s Ron Frees, Jason Hearne of New Egypt, Shaun Carrig of Little Falls and Adam LaCicero of Lavallette are just a few of the other Modified drivers to watch.
Also on the card will be a Sportsman 30-lapper as well as 25-lappers for the Factory Stocks, Limited Late Models, Legend Cars and the 4 Cylinder Stocks.
Pit gates will open at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday; with practice running from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. Grandstands will open at 4:00 p.m. and the “On Track Party” festivities are slated for 4:30 p.m. Qualifying is then set for 6:00 p.m. with main events for all divisions to follow.
Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on Saturdays and Sundays through September with special post-season races in October and November. The 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. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track’s email address. More information is also available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.
KRAUSE GRABS FIRST MODIFIED WIN IN WALL STADIUM OPENER SATURDAY
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WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Andrew Krause of Holmdel had an opening night to remember Saturday at Wall Stadium Speedway as he won his first ever Downs Ford Modified stock car race at the third mile high banked paved oval. Krause, the 2015 Sportsman driving champion here, battled Jackson’s Steven Reed on numerous restarts before taking the win.
At the drop of the green flag Krause and Reed, the defending Modified champion, battled side by side around the oval for a couple of laps before Krause was finally able to slip to the front. This same scenario played out on each of the event’s four restarts with Krause able to slip back into the lead. Reed, who finished second, was never far behind. Freehold’s Chas Okerson was third while Brick’s Shawna Ingraham and Howell’s Eric Mauriello wrestled their way into fourth and fifth.
“This is just awesome,” Krause said of his initial Modified triumph. “There is nobody better on restarts than Steven (Reed) so it was tough on every one of them. He always runs hard but he runs real clean. I thank him for that.”
Shannon Mongeau of Manchester kept a win streak alive that dates back to November by winning the companion 30-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman cars. In a new car Mongeau led all the way while Dominic Fattaruso of Brick finished second. Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa., Manasquan’s Kenny Van Wickle and Tyler Truex of Mayetta wrapped up the top five.
Kevin Nowak of Medford, NY won the 25 lapper for the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars while Rich Davidowitz of Center Moriches, NY came from the rear of the pack to finish second. Mitchell Dowd, Nick Van Wickle and defending champion Robert French completed the top five.
Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg grabbed his first ever O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stock 25-lap win over Union’s Joey Helberg, Wall’s Rob Haberstick, defending champ Joe Mongeau of Brick and Manchester’s Scott Riggleman.
Mike Lavery was also a first time winner in the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stock main event over Todd Pilla and Jason Lane. Ray Minieri took the win in the Elite Maintenance Limited late Model event over Brian Doyle and Mike Tillett. Geoffrey Sutton won the 25-lapper for the visiting TQ Midgets.
Racing returns this Saturday evening (April 30) with “Fan Appreciation Night” action, which is kicked off with a party on the track where drivers will meet the fans and display their racecars. Grandstands will open at 4:00 p.m. with a discounted admission for all early arrivals until 5:30 p.m. The party on the track will run from 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. with qualifying to follow. Main event action, which will start around 7:00 p.m., will see the Modifieds race in a 40-lapper, the Sportsman cars compete in a 30-lapper and the Limited Late Models, Legend Cars, Factory Stock and the 4 Cylinder Stocks compete in 25-lap main events.
The complete regular season schedule, which runs on Saturday nights through the end of September, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” in October and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey Derby,” are also being planned.
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.
MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ANDREW KRAUSE, HOLMDEL, 2. Steven Reed, 3. Chas Okerson, 4. Shawna Ingraham, 5. Eric Mauriello, 6. Ron Frees, 7. Jason Hearne, 8. Shaun Carrig, 9. Adam LaCicero, 10. Trevor Alspach, 11. Jonathon Mandato, 12. Zack Alspach, 13. Ken Woolley, Jr., 14. Justin Gumley, 15. Robby Walton, 16. Derek Hopkinson, 17. Ken Matlach, 18. Chris Lane, 19. Ed DeLage, 20. Jason Treat
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, MANCHESTER, 2. Dominic Fattaruso, 3. Ricky Collins, 4. Kenny Van Wickle, 5. Tyler Truex, 6. Kevin Davison, 7. Eric Lane, 8. Blake Barney, 9. Jason Caruso, 10. Brian Doyle, 11. Joe Cocca, 12. Dave Bailey, 13. Jarrett DeGiantomasso, 14. Matt Langbein, 15. Dan Roslin, 16. Larry Thompson, 17. Scott Brannick, 18. Robert Sutphin, 19. Tim Stephan, 20. Jimmy Wolcott, 21. Roland DeMartino
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. KEVIN NOWAK, MEDFORD, NY, 2. Rich Davidowitz, 3. Mitchell Dowd, 4. Nick Van Wickle, 5. Robert French, 6. Louie Keraitis, 7. Casey Robicheau, 8. Malcolm Campbell, 9. Chris Gall, 10. Ron Merlino, 11. James Van Wickle, 12. Peter Bruno, 13. Roger Nickerson, 14. Brian Russell, 15. Vinnie Troia
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JERRY STANZIONE, KEANSBURG, 2. Joey Helberg, 3. Rob Haberstick, 4. Joe Mongeau, 5. Scott Riggleman, 6. Mike Montano, 7. Ron Booth, 8. John Bowers, 9. Steve West, 10. Scott Maher, 11. Tim O’Shea, 12. Tom Rajkowski, 13. Jerry Koenig, 14. Tony Bartone, 15. Danny Bruer, 16. Kenny Green, 17. Rick Siddons, DQ. Marty Van Druten and Ronnie Mullen
4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MIKE LAVERY, 2. Todd Pilla, 3. Jason Lane, 4. Fred Cannock, 5. Brian Osborn, 6. Darren Burdge, 7. Darianne McLaren, 8. Mike Mee, 9. Rich Smith, 10. Allen Camp, 11. Jim Sturteckey
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RAY MINIERI, 2. Brian Doyle, 3. Mike Tillett, 4. Bill Vanderveen, 5. Howie Conk, 6. Cole Ormsbee, 7. Glen Conk, 8. Greg Gastelu
HAMLIN SPEEDWAY NEWS
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By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
The 2016 racing season at the Hamlin Speedway got underway on Saturday and the green and stand on the gas sign were all that was needed as a great collection of veteran and first time performers wasted no time in displaying their style and guile on the 1/5th mile clay oval speedway. Successful promoters Randy and Denise Smith ushered in their eleventh season at the Hamlin facility with an opening night filled with spectacular racing action. The Smith Family and Staff welcomed in a convoy of 125 talented racers from a surrounding five-state area to their premier short track facility located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. The opening day event was chillier than expected as the night time chill in the air (40 degrees) had the standing room only crowd on hand seeking jackets, blankets, and plenty of hot beverages to keep warm. The opening night crowd was treated to an old-fashioned donnybrook of high-flying action on the freshly clayed and banked 1/5 mile racing facility and the lightening fast action allowed for the talented daredevil racing roster to use all of the available speed lanes to present a great evening of racing entertainment. The eight feature event racing card and time trials went off as scheduled and the non-stop racing action was completed at 10:46 and when was all said and done eight elated winners found there way into Hamlin Speedway victory circle for the traditional pomp and circumstance.
The Smith Family enters the 2016 racing season for their eleventh year in control of the Hamlin facility they painstakingly resurrected in 2006 after the speedway abruptly closed in the middle of the 2005 racing season. The unparalleled great racing action and the tremendous support from the entire racing community has earmarked just how popular the small car racing has become in recent years and lends credence to the fact the Hamlin Speedway has become the premier racing stop on Saturday nights to witness side by side racing the way it is meant to be. With the great opening night event, the 2016 racing season has all indications for being another superlative journey in racing for the Smith Family and the driving stars and car owners and sponsors who support the facility.
The extended hot-lap sessions opened the day's events as the drivers were given ample opportunity to dial in their cars for the evening of racing. The track proved to be quick as the drivers promptly began flirting with the existing one lap track records. The hot lap sessions lasted an hour and allowed the new and veteran drivers an opportunity to test the new racing surface and the great field of cars on hand never skipped a beat as they dug their right rear wheels into the rich Pocono clay that was in real good condition despite the always frigid weather the Poconos receives during the winter months. The time trails determined the starting format for the evening of racing that was to follow.
The seven headline divisions found the 28 entries for the Rookie 600 Sprints broken into two feature events based on time to allow the rookie drivers equal seat time and to become acquainted with the speedway. Justin Hartz and AJ Hobbs were victorious in the two events. Defending track champions were able to strut their stuff as Pat Bealer captured the 270 Sprint main and Tyler Peet, a two time Junior Slingshot champion, stepped into his first All Star Slingshot main event and came away with his first win in his major step up the racing ladder. Brandon Azzalina base-lined his way to a super win in the 600 Sprint finale. Jared Silfee captured the Junior Slingshot main event while Wes Hearn was triumphant in the Super Slingers. Series sponsor Bill Dianella withstood a strong challenge from many time champion Joel Smith to record his first Hamlin win in the Hampton RV and Trailer Sales Stage One Modified headliner.
The starting field of sixteen Junior Slingshots took off in their scheduled 20-lap feature jaunt. New York talent Hunter Lapp, who already has three wins under his belt for 2016, out-dragged Jared Silfee into turn one and led the first 11 laps of the event. The pair raced into lapped traffic and Lapp took the low road and Silfee the high road. The high road proved to be the one less traveled and Silfee came out of turn two as the leader. Silfee would go on to win with Lapp in second place. Reese Nowotarski was third followed by JJ Rice and Cole Stangle. Shelby McLaughlin, Jake Mason, Adam Buchel, Emily Fleming and Ty Kelly completed the top ten.
The first Rookie 600 Sprint main event found Brett Altemose leading the first two laps before yielding to a high-flying, low-riding Justin Hartz. Hartz showed tremendous poise as he led the rest of the way to capture the win and holding off hard driving Scott Slater Jr and John Vreeland who would finish second and third respectively. Geordan Marrero and Altemose completed the top five. The second Rookie 600 Sprint main found Ryan Mohr leading for two laps until he ended up facing traffic when he spun out. On the restart the sledding was tough as the field was narrowed down with a double flip in turn three that eliminated four cars. Jakson Ring led for two laps after the restart and AJ Hobbs took over and led the rest of the way. Mikey Smith rallied to claim runner-up honors with Ring in third, Dylan Martin fourth and Noah Zielinski fifth.
The Super Slinger feature found Wes Hearn and Dale Kober resume their on-going battles and it would be Kober leading the first 16 laps. Hearn began working the baseline of the speedway to inch his way around Kober. Hearn seized the moment and took over the lead and would race to victory followed closely by Kober. Ryan Lacoe was third with Steve Pirone and Tom Van Pelt following.
The 600 Sprint main was star caliber from the drop of the green flag as Pat Bealer charged to the front for the first four laps of the event with Brandon Azzalina challenging. Azzalina drove down to the baseline and took over the lead on lap five. Once in front, "The A-Team" put on a dazzling drive that found him getting under the 12-second mark as the race wore on. Azzalina would score the win with Bealer in second, Joel Smith third, Chad Sandt fourth and Danny Buccafusca nailing down fifth in his return to the speedway. Defending track champion Colin White headed up the second five with Doug Snyder, Mick D'Agostino, Sam Kravitsky and Ryan Neil following.
"Deuce" Glenn Macomber led the first five laps of the 270 Sprint main. "The Icon" Pat Bealer blasted by him and would lead the next four laps when a caution came out and it was determined Bealer had jumped the previous restart and the ruling dropped him back two positions. On the restart, Macomber would lead for four laps but began suffering some problems that found Bealer slipping by and Macomber dropping out the event. Bealer would the remaining laps to score the win with Robbie Watson, Brittany Erlsten, Kyle Ferrucci and Shawna Winters completing the top five.
The Hampton RV and Trailer Stage One Modifieds found Bill Dianella grab up the lead and he would lead all twenty laps but not before holding off a talented group of drivers seeking to slip past him. The defending track champion "The Nickel Man" Joel Smith put the pressure on but it would be Dianella scoring his first Hamlin win. Smith was the runner-up with Jeff Hineline, Joel Price and Steve Darling completing the top five. The second five was headed up Damon Paul with Chloe Andreas, Mike Marold Jr, Tim Howell and Cole Stangle following.
The All Star Slingshot main event saw an elite 24-car field take the green flag in the curtain closer for the evening. Tyler Peet shot out of the blocks like a cannon at the start of the event and would establish the quickest times of the evening for the Slingshot division. Peet would never be seriously challenged and would go on and record his first All Star Slingshot win at the speedway. Brett Bieber would hustle hard to runner-up status with Taylor Mills, Wes Hearn and Justin Mills completing the top five. The second five places were headed up by Dale Kober, Chris Kurtz, Austin Silfee, Mike McLaughlin (from 24th) and Russell Benke III.
Pearl Jams:
The new season of racing at Hamlin kicked-off in spectacular fashion and the loyal fan base came out in full force as the stands were packed for the evening of events and the concession stands doing a brisk business all evening long.
A tip of the fedora to Randy Smith and crew for working diligently on the speedway throughout the evening to make the speedway racy throughout all of the events.
The speedway has an aggressive season of special events planned for the 2016 season and small car division racing is definitely the wave of the future and truly happening at the Hamlin facility. The increasing numbers for small car division racing continues to rise and those who have the need for speed and want to remain within their budget restraints, Hamlin Speedway offers the superb alternative with their many divisions of great and affordable competition.
The new season brought out a great new batch of new and refurbished racing equipment to the speedway. Along with many new race cars, many new faces put in their first Hamlin Speedway appearances and the car count of 125 speaks volumes as the draw of racing equipment to the Pocono facility has far reaching effects with the New England driving contingent adding great flavor to the exciting racing action. The fans had the opportunity to check out the many new paint schemes and graphics of the great field of cars on hand and the seasonally changing rookie division will act as the farm system for many full size racing divisions at other speedways for those who will make the transition into the regular divisions in the future.
New drivers on hand included Adam Buchel, Emily Fleming, Ty Kelly, Tommy Stillo, Austin Homan, Gavin McClure, James Costlow and Colton Geary in the Junior Slingshots. New rookie 600 Sprint drivers included Aaron Casterlin, Mack Brink, Geordan Marrero, Jacob Balliet, Joe Howey, Matt Brown, Mikey Smith, Jakson Ring, Dylan Martin, Noah Zielinski, Chad Connor, Ryan Mohr, JR Williams and Tim Bauer. Tom Van Pelt and Steve Pirone were new entries for the Super Slingers. Damon Paul, Michael Burns, Janell Geary and Michael Samony were new entries for the Stage One Modifieds. Josh Marcus, Samantha Muller, Amanda Buchel, Ashley Kober, Clayton Davey, Anthony Recchio, Nick Vinciguerra and the Mills Brothers were among the many new entries for the All Star Slingshots.
Former track champion "The Conductor" Bobby Butler was on hand and had a great run going until his car abruptly shut off on him while racing in the top five. It was good to see Don Colaluce return to racing action. "The G-Man" Grady Johnston suffered problems early on and withdrew from competition and headed home. Brett Bieber was a surprise entrant in the Donny Hockman equipment and did his usual great job of getting to the front. Veteran racer Will Casazza (68 years old) was another who encountered problems early on. Jacob Hendershot had the misfortune of engine problems while battling upfront in the 270 Sprints. It was great to see "The Aviator" Robbie Watson enjoy a solid outing in his Applied Resources sponsored hot rod. Chad Connor, a rookie in the 600 Sprints uses the number 301 as he is related to the McGaughey Family, a name synonymous with racing in the Tri-State area. "The Young Outlaw" Jesse James Bartelson scored a win at Accord Speedway last week in the NEWS Sprint Cars and will be in competition at both Accord and Hamlin throughout the 2016 racing season.
Special thanks are in order to all of the Quarter Midget and Go Kart Clubs in the local areas for assisting in preparing the future driving stars for battle as they transition into the next phase of their racing careers.
Bridgeport Speedway director Danny Serrano took in the racing action last evening and was impressed with the close side by side action the Hamlin Speedway offers. Bridgeport races today.
Get well wishes are in order for speedway videographer Barry Boyd. Barry is slated for surgery in the near future. Hall of Fame racing legend "The Flying Farmer" Bill Wimble is having serious health issues and is need of our prayers at this time. Bill made an appearance at the speedway in August of 2014 promoting his autobiography "I'll Never Be Last Again" and was well received by the fans at Hamlin and sold all of the copies of his book at the speedway on that evening. Cards and well wishes can reach Bill at: Life Path Hospice, 3723 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, Florida 33573.
RESULTS:
All Star Slingshots: Tyler Peet, Brett Bieber, Taylor Mills, Wes Hearn, Justin Mills, Dale Kober, Chris Kurtz, Austin Silfee, Mike McLaughlin, Russell Benke III, Josh Marcus, Alan Selemba, Tyler Pirone, Samantha Muller, Tess Horvath, Hunter Metzger, Amanda Buchel, Ashley Kober, Steve Pirone, Clayton Davey, Jeff Cosgrove, Matt Henneforth, Anthony Recchio, Nick Vinciguerra
270cc Sprints: Pat Bealer, Robbie Watson, Brittany Erlsten, Kyle Ferrucci, Shawna Winters, Glenn Macomber, Paul Richards Jr, Jacob Hendershot, Tyler Galatro
600cc Wingless Sprints: Brandon Azzalina, Pat Bealer, Joel Smith, Chad Sandt, Danny Buccafusca, Colin White, Doug ASnyder, Mick D'Agostino, Sam Kravitsky, Ryan Neil, JD Casazza, Bobby Butler, Paul Richards Sr, Johnny Smith, Joseph Smith, Jacob Severn, Ryan Quackenbush, Steven Gully, Dylan Martin, Scott Rupp, Rick Calvert, Zac Azzalina, Russ Thornton, Will Butler, Ryan Mohr, Chris Kurtz, Don Colaluce, Grady Johnston
Hampton RV And Trailer Stage One Modifieds: Bill Dianella, Joel Smith, Jeff Hineline, Joel Price, Steve Darling, Damon Paul, Chloe Andreas, Mike Marold Jr, Tim Howell, Cole Stangle, Michael Burns, Janell Geary, Michael Samony, Will Casazza
Junior Slingshots: Jared Silfee, Hunter Lapp, Reese Nowotarski, JJ Rice, Cole Stangle, Shelby McLaughlin, Jake Mason, Adam Buchel, Emily Fleming, Ty Kelly, Tommy Stillo, Austin Homan, Nathen Marold, Gavin McClure, James Costlow, Colton Geary
Super Slingshots: Wes Hearn, Dale Kober, Ryan Lacoe, Steve Pirone, Tom Van Pelt, John Mirabelli (DNS)
Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: (1) Justin Hartz, Scott Slater Jr, John Vreeland, Geordan Marrero, Brett Altemose, Jesse James Bartelson, Aaron Casterlin, Mack Brink, Jacob Balliet, Joe Howey, Ron Bosga, Kyle Exley, Tyler Galatro, Matt Brown
Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: (2) AJ Hobbs, Mikey Smith, Jakson Ring, Dylan Martin, Noah Zielinski, Chad Connor, Carmen Leggio Sr, Ryan Mohr, Ryan Quackenbush, Mike Kalman, Scott Slater Sr, JR Williams, Tony Parlanti, Tim Bauer
Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. The next event on the Hamlin Speedway schedule is set for April 30th when all Divisions will be in action on the 1/5th mile clay cushioned oval highlighted by the first special event of the season when the Wingless Warriors of the 600 Sprints take to the speedway for a thirty lap feature. A grand prize of $1,000.00 awaits the winner based on a 24 entry car count. Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website or Facebook page for any additional information. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 3 PM; Drivers Meeting at 5:45; Hot Laps are at 6:00 and the racing begins at 7 PM sharp. Admission Prices for regular shows are: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens $5.00 Children under 6 are Free
Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Yankowski Enterprises, Triple Cities Mack, Dickie Keiper Speed Supplies, Ron Brown Hauling, Classic Cycles, Kim's Kreations, RockAuto.com, Howe's Comfort Inn and Santarelli And Sons Oil Company are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.
For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Hamlin Speedway, logon to their well documented website at: http://hamlinspeed.com or call the speedway hotline at: 570 420 5500. Visit us often for a great night of racing action as............................................
The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" In The Poconos
PAUCH SR. HOLDS OFF HIS SON TO TAKE NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S 358 MODIFIED FEATURE
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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:
Sat 4/30 – Baseball Night with Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints, Sportsman, Crates, and Street Stocks
2:00 p.m. – Pit gates open
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand gates open
5:00 p.m. – Hot laps start
6:00 p.m. – Racing starts
Sat 5/7 – Mother’s Day Night with May Modified Madness for the 358 Modifieds, Crates, Street Stocks, Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookies
2:00 p.m. – Pit gates open
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand gates open
5:00 p.m. – Hot laps start
6:00 p.m. – Racing starts
PAUCH SR. HOLDS OFF HIS SON TO TAKE NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S 358 MODIFIED FEATURE
New Egypt, NJ (April 24, 2016) – On Ugly Sweater Night, Billy Pauch, Sr. held off his son to take the 358 Modified feature at New Egypt Speedway. Billy Osmun won the Crate feature and Mark Bitner was the victor in the TSRS Sprint Car main event. The Lyons Constructions/Metal Fab Rookie races were won by Cale Ross and Kyle Kania.
Polesitter Mike Butler grabbed the lead at the start of the 30-lap 358 Modified feature with fourth place starting Billy Pauch, Sr. in tow. With six circuits completed, the top two of Butler and Pauch, Sr. were in close quarters with DJ Ruppert, Tad Cox and fourteenth place starting Ryan Godown next in line. After a trio of cautions and restarts on the ninth tour, Butler remained on top with Pauch, Sr., Ruppert, Godown and sixteenth place starting Billy Pauch, Jr giving chase. On lap 11, Pauch, Sr. used the inside groove and rocketed past Butler for the top running spot. At the halfway point, Pauch, Sr. was beginning to distance himself from the second place running Butler and his son who had moved into third place on lap 13. Pauch, Jr. began to close in on Butler and eventually gained the runner-up spot with nine revolutions remaining. With five laps to go, the elder Pauch began to encounter traffic which increased as the race entered the final circuits. As the white flag was displayed, the younger Pauch had driven to the bumper of his father but Pauch, Sr. held on as the checkered flag waved. The victory by Pauch, Sr. was his 125th Modified win at New Egypt Speedway. Pauch, Jr. claimed the runner-up spot. Butler’s strong run resulted in a third place finish. Godown fought back a final lap charge from eighteenth place starting Jimmy Horton to finish fourth. Mike Butler, PJ Oliver, and Ryan Godown won the 358 Modified heat races.
Billy Osmun survived a final circuit restart to win the 20-lap Crate feature. Jason Dunn led the opening four tours before Tom Tanner gained the point. With six laps to go, Osmun worked his way around Tanner for the lead and remained on top for the remaining distance. With Tanner taking second, Brandon Grosso came home in third. Fourth went to Connor King and Dunn completed the race in fifth. The Crate heat races went to Tom Tanner, Billy Osmun, and Brandon Grosso. Aaron Weaver took top honors in the consolation race.
In the 20-lap TSRS Sprint Car main event, Mark Bitner endured a final lap restart to gain the win. Although he led every tour, Bitner fought back several challenges in the entertaining contest from Adam Carberry and Kevin Nagy to collect his fifth career 305 Sprint Car victory at New Egypt Speedway. Nagy, who diced his way towards the front after starting the race in eleventh place, finished in the runner-up spot. Carberry and Jeff Geiges swapped third place on the last tour with Carberry taking the position. With Geiges finishing fourth, Tim Tanner, Jr. took fifth place. The victors in the TSRS Sprint Car qualifying events were Jeff Geiges, Adam Carberry, and Tim Tanner, Jr.
In the first 8-lap Lyons Constructions/Metal Fab Rookie race, fifth place starting Cale Ross took the lead from Doug Twaits on the second circuit and sped away from the field to take the checkered flag. The victory was Ross’s second of the season. Kyle Kania finished in second place. Johnny Bangs, Alonzo Morales, and Doug Twaits rounded out the top five.
The second 8-lap Lyons Constructions/Metal Fab Rookie race saw Kyle Kania enter the winner’s circle. Kania took the lead from Doug Twaits on lap 2 and held off John Bangs for the win. With Bangs taking second, Cale Ross took third. Alonzo Morales and Twaits completed the top five.
On Saturday, April 30, Baseball Night takes center stage with the Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints, Sportsman, Crates, and Street Stocks on the docket. All little league players in uniform will be admitted at no charge. Fans wearing their favorite team’s apparel will receive a $2 discount off the grandstand admission. The pit gates unlock at 2:00 p.m. and the grandstand ticket office opens at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps begin at 5:00 p.m. and racing starts at 6:00 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.
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, APRIL 23, 2016
358 Modifieds
Heat 1 - 1. Mike Butler 2. Billy Pauch, Jr. 3. Lou Cicconi 4. John McClelland 5. Tad Cox 6. Jimmy Horton
Heat 2 - 1. PJ Oliver 2. Neal Williams 3. Billy Pauch, Sr. 4. Clay Butler 5. Ryan Krachun 6. Chris Grbac
Heat 3 - 1. Ryan Godown 2. Dominick Buffalino 3. Willie Osmun 4. DJ Ruppert 5. Bryan Kuhl 6. John Pakenham
358 MODIFIEDS - 30 LAPS FEATURE
1. BILLY PAUCH, SR. 2. Billy Pauch, Jr. 3. Mike Butler 4. Ryan Godown 5. Jimmy Horton 6. DJ Rupert 7. Tad Cox 8. Clay Butler 9. Lou Cicconi 10. Ryan Krachun 11. Chad Barney 12. John McClelland 13. Willie Osmun 14. Chris Grbac 15. Andrew Bohn 16. Bryan Kuhl 17. Tommy Farrell 18. PJ Oliver 19. Patrick Gold 20. Brian Roemer 21. Dominick Buffalino 22. Neal Williams 23. John Pakenham 24. Doug Ostwald
DNQ: Danny Bouc
Crates
Heat 1 - 1. Tom Tanner 2. Jason Dunn 3. Adam Cox 4. Frank Dorry, Jr. 5 Chuckles Stone 6. Dan Fleming
Heat 2 - 1. Billy Osmun 2. Connor King 3. Ebby Ridge 4. Jeremy Martino 5. Mickey Kessler 6. Jason Bittner
Heat 3 - 1. Brandon Grosso 2. John Aumick 3. Steve Hicks 4. Ryan Simmons 5. Matt Stangle 6. Shawn Ratchford
Consolation - 1. Aaron Weaver 2. John Bangs 3. Joe Reid 4. Alonzo Morales 5. George Gareis, Jr. 6. Stan Hawk
Crates - 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. BILLY OSMUN 2. Tom Tanner 3. Brandon Grosso 4. Connor King 5. Jason Dunn 6. Chuckles Stone 7. Ryan Simmons 8. Frank Dorry, Jr. 9. Steve Hicks 10. Matt Stangle 11. Adam Cox 12. Dan Fleming 13. Jason Bittner 14. Mickey Kessler 15. Jeremy Martino 16. Joe Reid 17. Kyle Kania 18. Stan Hawk 19. John Aumick 20. Ebby Ridge 21. Alonzo Morales 22. George Gareis, Jr. 23. Shawn Ratchford 24. Aaron Weaver 25. John Bangs
DNQ: Lauren Emmons, John Criscione, Matt Knaub
TSRS Sprints
Heat 1 - 1. Jeff Geiges 2. Samantha Lieberman 3. Bobby Sandt, Jr. 4. Gabe Fox 5. Scott Frack 6. Brendon Poff
Heat 2 - 1. Adam Carberry 2. Mark Bitner 3. Bob DeVault 4. Kevin Nagy 5. Mike Haggenbottom 6. Eddie Wagner
Heat 3 - 1. Tim Tanner, Jr. 2. Joe Kay 3. Chris Allen, Jr. 4. Stef Palmai 5. Rick Stief 6. Austin Burke
TSRS SPRINTS - 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. MARK BITNER 2. Kevin Nagy 3. Adam Carberry 4. Jeff Geiges 5. Tim Tanner, Jr. 6. Bob DeVault 7. Chris Allen, Jr. 8. Samantha Lieberman 9. Rick Stief 10. Kyle Purks 11. Joe Kay 12. Bobby Sandt, Jr. 13. Stef Palmai 14. Mike Haggenbottom 15. Scott Frack 16. Brendon Poff 17. Tyler Reinhardt 18. Austin Burke 19. Gabe Fox 20. Eddie Wagner 21. David Bonner 22. Karl Freyer 23. Jason Rochelle
LYONS CONSTRUCTION/METAL FAB ROOKIES - 8 LAPS FEATURE #1
1. CALE ROSS 2. Kyle Kania 3. John Bangs 4. Alonzo Morales 5. Doug Twaits 6. Guy Haupt 7. Matt Knaub
LYONS CONSTRUCTION/METAL FAB ROOKIES - 8 LAPS FEATURE #2
1. KYLE KANIA 2. John Bangs 3. Cale Ross 4. Alonzo Morales 5. Doug Twaits 6. Guy Haupt
DNS: Matt Knaub
FIVE NEW FEATURE WINNERS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY NIGHT
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Track promoter: Bruce Rogers @ 610.754.7688
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton@215.752.7797-Cell:267.934.7286
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Race results written by Vicki Gehris with additions from Ernie Saxton
Coming events:
Saturday, April 30, 7 p.m. NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars.
Sunday, May 1, 1 p.m. Enduro racing and Blast from the Past Vintage Cars.
Note: Saturday night events start at 7:30 p.m. effective May 7th until Freedom 76 weekend.
Saturday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars.
Saturday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. Whelen Engineering Night: T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman stock cars.
COZZE, SCHUTZ, LISOWSKI, PECK AND SMITH GARNISH FEATURE VICTORIES AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY NIGHT
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. April 24, 2016 – Nine features have been run at Grandview Speedway since the 2016 April opener and thus far it has produced nine different winners in the three regularly scheduled NASCAR divisions.
Frank Cozze, in his second season behind the wheel of the Tom Umbenhauer-owned/Harry’s U-Pull It sponsored mount now sporting the No. 4, was MIA last week attending his daughter’s wedding. He returned this week and started the evening off right by winning the second heat. He then led the T.P. Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified All-American Racing Series 30-Lap feature from start to finish and one-hour prior to winning the event he learned his son and daughter-in-law made him a grandfather. The 60-year old Wind Gap veteran, who hasn’t won since July 2013, didn’t have an easy task in scoring his second Grandview victory. He dealt with lapped cars, three-wide racing with Kenny Gilmore and eventual runner-up Rick Laubach. “The track was tricky tonight because it was slippery and I didn’t want to make any stupid mistakes with the lap cars commented the elated winner and this win really helped the team.”
Defending late model champion Chuck Schutz and the Ty Zeigler-owned team really worked hard the past week to repair the No. ONE car that suffered significant damage the week before in the feature and arrived late to the track as they were putting the finishing touches on the car. Things finally went better for the seven-time champ as he turned crash into cash this week to score his first win of the season in the BRC NASCAR 25-Lap Late Model feature. He couldn’t thank everyone enough for all their efforts.
Sportsman action proved that it isn’t over until it’s over. After Craig Whitmoyer, at the head of the pack, and Mike Lisowski, glued to his bumper trying to regain control went into the first turn after taking the one to go signal, Whitmoyer bobbled a bit. Lisowski quickly took advantage of the situation and took back the lead. Lisowski went on to score his first win of the year.
Cozze, Schutz and Lisowski received monetary awards from T.P. Trailers, Limerick and the Dan’s Deli ½-way hoagie certificate. The Loot For Lap 6 from Gramia’s Restaurant, Boyertown, went to Cozze, Schutz and Brandon Whitmoyer. The Cargo Trailers certificate recipients were Ryan Watt, Modifieds; Corey Merkel, Late Models and Jordan Henn, Sportsman.
On the initial green of the Modified feature, Cozze shot from second and past Bobby Gunther-Walsh to become the early pacesetter.
A homestretch tangle between Brett Kressley and John Willman brought out the first yellow on lap six with Kressley going off on the hook and Willman continued only to drop out later. Cozze held the top spot on the restart while Kenny Gilmore, Rick Laubach, Gunther-Walsh and Kevin Hirthler jockeyed for positions. Anticipating a slip-up so they could advance were Ryan Grim and Jeff Strunk.
By the 16th lap the front runners approached a gaggle of lap cars and had to thread the needle carefully to get by because some didn’t heed the mover-over flag.
The final caution was on the 24th lap when Eric Biehn slowed his pace and was unable to get into the infield quickly enough. As the yellow unfurled Strunk hit the first turn uke tire knocking it onto the track, but didn’t get penalized since it was after the yellow was thrown.
The battle for the lead went three-wide on the restart between Cozze, Gilmore and Laubach with neither one lifting while Grim and Strunk waited for something to happen.
Cozze held off all the competition and went on to claim his second career Grandview win. Grabbing second at the line was Laubach trailed by Gilmore, Grim and Strunk. First through fourth all posted their season best finishes. Jared Umbenhauer, Craig Von Dohren, Hirthler, Duane Howard and Ryan Watt completed the top ten.
Heats winners were Danny Erb, Cozze and Gunther-Walsh. Meme DeSantis won the consi.
Dan Green led four laps of the Late Model feature before Schutz put the Pioneer Pole Building special in first.
Cory Merkel, who was running a solid fourth spun in the fourth turn for the fifth lap caution. Schutz had just moved into first and resumed the position on the restart with Green and Lou Egrie Jr. trying to change the status.
Behind Schutz the action for second was hot and heavy between Green, Egrie Jr., Drew Weisser and Ron Kline with neither one about to give in.
Weisser was in the backstretch wall on the 15th lap after Dave Ogin and he tangled. Ogin continued not losing any spots. Schutz resumed the top spot on the restart while Green, Egrie Jr., Kline and Ogin diced for second through fifth. Soon joining the thick of the battle was opening night feature winner Sean Merkel.
Positions behind Schutz may have constantly been changing, but he never looked back and went on to claim his 41st career win. Finishing second for his season best performance was Green followed by Ogin, S. Merkel and Kline. Rounding out the top ten were Lou Egrie, Egrie Jr., Bill Henning, Brian Shuey, last week’s feature winner, and C. Merkel.
Green and Shuey were the heat winners.
Before the first lap of the Sportsman feature could be scored, an eight-car fourth turn tangle brought out the red. Once things got underway, Brandon Whitmoyer was in charge and immediately pulled away leaving Andrew Kreis, Kurt Bettler, Dylan Swinehart, all rookies second through fourth and Brett Gilmore in tow. Lisowski overtook second on the fourth lap and set his sights on B. Whitmoyer.
It took Lisowski two laps to reel B. Whitmoyer in and one lap to move into first. Behind the pair making it a three-way battle for first was C. Whitmoyer.
C. Whitmoyer overtook his brother Brandon for second on the 12th lap to pressure Lisowski for the top spot. Lisowski and C. Whitmoyer swapped paint many times, but the lead remained the same.
C. Whitmoyer took advantage of lap traffic on the 22nd lap with the pair still rubbing and move into first. After getting the white flag and on his way to a possible victory, C. Whitmoyer slipped up going into the first turn. Lisowski quickly pounced on the situation and was back in front.
Lisowski didn’t give up first and was in victory lane for his sixth career victory with C. Whitmoyer a close second. Finishing third was B. Whitmoyer trailed by Joe Funk and Gilmore. Sixth was Ryan Lilick followed by Brad Brightbill, Jim Housworth, Dean Bachman and Jordan Henn. B. Whitmoyer, Dylan Swinehart and Housworth won the heats. The consi went to Brad Brightbill.
Ronnie Peck, the ’74 and ’75 Grandview Late Model point champion, and Dave Smith were the winners of the two 15-lap Blast From the Past Vintage Car features.
RACE RESULTS
T.P. Trailers Modified Feature (30 Laps): 1. Frank Cozze, 2. Rick Laubach, 3. Kenny Gilmore, 4. Ryan Grim, 5. Jeff Strunk, 6. Jared Umbenhauer, 7. Craig VonDohren, 8. Kevin Hirthler, 9. Duane Howard, 10. Ryan Watt, 11. Tim Buckwalter, 12. Mike Gular, 13. Danny Erb, 14. Kyle Borror, 15. Doug Manmiller, 16. Meme DeSantis, 17. Steve Swinehart, 18. Don Norris Jr., 19. Brian Houseknecht, 20. Justin Grim, 21. Mike Kellner, 22. Chris Esposito and 23. Bobby Gunther-Walsh. DNF: Eric Biehn, Ray Swinehart, John Willman, Ron Seltmann Jr. and Brett Kressley. DNQ: Ron Haring Jr., Chris Gambler, Kory Fleming and Jeremy Banos.
BRC Late Model Feature (25 Laps): 1. Chuck Schutz, 2. Dan Green, 3. Dave Ogin, 4. Sean Merkel, 5. Ron Kline, 6. Lou Egrie, 7. Lou Egrie Jr., 8. Bill Henning, 9. Brian Shuey, 10. Cory Merkel, 11. Wayne Pfeil, 12. Devin Frey, 13. Joe Fanelli, 14. Shawn Horning and 15. Dirk Rimrott. DNF: Drew Weisser, Bryon Sipe and Eric Hoch.
Sportsman Feature (25 Laps): 1. Mike Lisowski, 2. Craig Whitmoyer, 3. Brandon Whitmoyer, 4. Joe Funk, 5. Brett Gilmore, 6. Ryan Lilick, 7. Brad Brightbill, 8. Jim Housworth, 9. Dean Bachman, 10. Jordan Henn, 11. Ryan Beltz, 12. Brian Hirthler, 13. Mark Kemmerer, 14. Ken Eckert Jr., 15. Paul Houseknecht, 16. Ryan Higgs, 17. Kyle Lilick, 18. Jack Butler, 19. Josh Adams, 20. Rich Jones and 21. Lex Shive. DNF: Dylan Swinehart, Andrew Kries, Kurt Bettler, Mike Stringer and Chris Jenkins.
Blast From The Past Feature (1st 15 Laps): 1. Ronnie Peck, 2. Kevin Kuser, 3. Mike Garris Jr. 4. Jack Reifnsyder, 5. Randy Bailey.
Blast From The Past Feature (2nd 15 Laps): 1. Dave Smith, 2. Wyatt Jacobus, 3. Bill Gerhart, 4. Todd Lapp, 5. Tom Orth, 6. Rich Decker, 7. Dave Dissinger, 8. Kerry Breon, 9. Booner Brush, 10. Rick Mutter.
NASCAR stock car racing returns to Grandview Speedway on Saturday, April 30th at 7 p.m. The T.P.Trailers, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars will be the tripleheader attraction with at least 12 events making up the exciting night of auto racing. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. and at the same time the weekly Low Down and Dirty Meet & Greet, featuring three different drivers and their race cars, will take place in the main gate area.
Adult admission is just $15 with youngsters under 12 admitted free. Military with proper ID are admitted free also.
Then on Sunday, May 1, 1 p.m. there is Enduro and Blast from the Past Vintage car racing.
Grandview Speedway, a one-third-mile, banked clay track, is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. A full assortment of great concessions and novelty items are available. Free parking on the grounds. Fans are invited to the competition area after the events are completed to meet the racers. For information telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com, Twitter@GrandviewSpeedway and www.facebook.com/grandviewspeedway along with Rainedout.com(for rainout information).
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Stewart Earns Emotional Devil’s Bowl Win
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Stewart Earns Emotional Texas Outlaw Nationals Victory
Captures Ted Johnson Memorial trophy at Devil's Bowl Speedway
MESQUITE, Texas - April 23, 2016 - An emotional Shane Stewart climbed from his car and wiped away tears of joy after he fought his way to the front of the field and claimed Saturday night's Texas Outlaw Nationals $20,000 to-win finale at Devil's Bowl Speedway, his second World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season.
Stewart is just the third driver to chisel his name into the Ted Johnson Memorial trophy, after Daryn Pittman claimed the inaugural event in 2014 and Donny Schatz won in 2015.
"I'm a little choked up, this is a big win for me," Stewart said. "A lot of people have helped me get to this point. I drove for a lot of good car owners, like my mom and dad who are here.
"It's been a long road to get here that's for sure, and some days you don't think you're ever going to get here but when you finally do it makes it really special. There were plenty of times I thought "this is it, I am going to have to get a regular job" but people kept believing in me and giving me opportunities - [team owners] Justin [Marks] and Kyle [Larson] are a great example of that."
Stewart's victory was not due to a lack of competition, as the Bixby, Okla. -native fought his way around Pittman, who owned the top spot for much of the night after leading the opening 23 laps, then held off Joey Saldana for the victory.
"This year we are believing in each other and doing a good job," Saldana said. "Dennis [Roth] is providing us with all the great equipment we need to compete at a high level and that is showing out here on the racetrack, so hopefully we can continue this and keep the Roth family happy."
To start the night, Jason Sides captured the quick-time award, which is his first of the season, then won his heat race to qualify for the dash. Unfortunately for Sides, the dash invert hurt his chances, as he had to start the six-lap race in the sixth position and never returned to the front of the field.
The winner of the dash and first place starter went to Jason Johnson, who started third Friday night and finished fifth. Unfortunately for the Eunice, La. -native, he never led a lap in the 30-lap feature, as Pittman, who started second, rocketed around him for the lead on the opening lap.
Pittman, in the No. 9 Great Clips/Sage Fruit car, appeared to have control over the top spot, much the same way he did Friday night, as he easily pulled away from second place Joey Saldana, who had worked his way up from the fourth position.
Early in the feature Pittman and Saldana stayed nose-to-tail, but it wasn't until a spree of late race cautions that Stewart would enter the picture in his American Born Moonshine/Eneos Oil No. 2.
Stewart started the feature in the third position and lurked in the top-five the entire race, biding his time and waiting for a chance to challenge the leaders.
That chance came following a red flag with six laps to go.
Stewart worked his way around Saldana on the ensuing restart, then set his sights on the Pittman who was leading. Stewart got by Pittman for the lead just before the race-long leader suffered a flat left rear tire, which all but ended his chances of claiming the win.
Stewart held off challenges from both Saldana in the Roth Enterprises/HR Livestock No. 83 and Kerry Madsen in the Keneric Healthcare/American Racing Wheels No. 29 in the final few laps to capture the victory, one that he was able to share with his family, who was present for the race.
"Restarting on the outside just saved me," Stewart said. "I'll humbly accept this win - we didn't have the best car tonight. We didn't have anything for Daryn [Pittman], and you never want to see a competitor go out with a flat tire, but we were just in the right place at the right time and took full advantage of it."
Saldana, winner of Friday night's feature at Devil's Bowl, finished the runner-up position after again contending for the win, but just coming up one spot short of sweeping the weekend.
"On that last double-file restart, Pittman had a flat tire and you know that tire is going to go down and have an issue," Saldana said. "I ran my car too safe there and got snookered there by Shane [Stewart] and got tight.
"Definitely felt like I had a second place car. I was right there with Daryn [Pittman] on that restart, and you hate losing races on restarts - I lost one last week at Bakersfield Speedway...I have got to get better at that if I am going to win these races like this."
Madsen managed a third place finish after he started the feature in the 10th position and charging his way to the front of the field.
"The car was great," Madsen said. "I had a great time coming from mid-pack to the podium. The track was fantastic and the car was great, my guys did a great job.
"I have two good race cars and I keep letting the guys down. Hopefully, if we continue to get this thing up front, people put so much into this team, and the team deserves better than what I am giving them at the moment."
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series continue to march east, as they head to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. on Tuesday, April 26. For more information and to learn how to purchase tickets, visit www.WorldofOutlaws.com/I-30Speedway.
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Devil's Bowl Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: Daryn Pittman continues to lead the series in laps led at 173...Shane Stewart becomes the fifth multi-race winner in 2016...Brad Sweet finished outside of the top-five for only the third time this season.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Travis Rilat; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Shane Stewart; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Jason Sides; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Aaron Reutzel; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Aaron Reutzel; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Aaron Reutzel; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Jason Johnson; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Daryn Pittman; Super Flow ($50 cash): Greg Wilson; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): N/A; KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): Wayne Johnson; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Shane Stewart; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Ray Kulhanek; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Logan Schuchart.
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz - 5 (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); Brad Sweet - 5 (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); Daryn Pittman - 3 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18); Joey Saldana - 2 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22); Shane Stewart - 2 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23); David Gravel - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12); Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Devil's Bowl Speedway; Mesquite, Texas; April 23, 2016.
A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 2-Shane Stewart [3][$20,000]; 2. 83-Joey Saldana [4][$6,000]; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen [10][$3,750]; 4. 5-David Gravel [5][$3,250]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [13][$2,750]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [14][$2,500]; 7. 7S-Jason Sides [6][$2,400]; 8. 2C-Wayne Johnson [20][$2,300]; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell [8][$2,200]; 10. 87-Aaron Reutzel [19][$2,100]; 11. 41-Jason Johnson [1][$1,700]; 12. 9-Daryn Pittman [2][$1,400]; 13. 17-Josh Baughman [12][$1,300]; 14. 95-Matt Covington [7][$1,200]; 15. W20-Greg Wilson [18][$1,100]; 16. 21T-Ray Kulhanek [17][$1,000]; 17. 7-Paul McMahan [11][$1,000]; 18. 13-Clyde Knipp [23][$1,000]; 19. 45X-Johnny Herrera [16][$1,000]; 20. 1A-Jacob Allen [22][$1,000]; 21. 12W-Dale Wester [21][$1,000]; 22. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [9][$1,000]; 23. 1S-Logan Schuchart [24][$1,000]; 24. 29T-Travis Rilat [15][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: Daryn Pittman 1-23, Shane Stewart 24-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 2C-Wayne Johnson [+12].
Qualifying - 1. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.143; 2. 5-David Gravel, 14.224; 3. 41-Jason Johnson, 14.269; 4. 95-Matt Covington, 14.315; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman, 14.321; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 14.347; 7. 83-Joey Saldana, 14.355; 8. 1-Sammy Swindell, 14.447; 9. 2-Shane Stewart, 14.457; 10. 29-Kerry Madsen, 14.499; 11. 7-Paul McMahan, 14.509; 12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 14.525; 13. 45X-Johnny Herrera, 14.575; 14. 49-Brad Sweet, 14.661; 15. 17-Josh Baughman, 14.662; 16. 1A-Jacob Allen, 14.707; 17. 21T-Ray Kulhanek, 14.740; 18. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.791; 19. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 14.810; 20. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 14.866; 21. 29T-Travis Rilat, 14.975; 22. 15-Donny Schatz, 15.027; 23. 13-Clyde Knipp, 15.370; 24. 12W-Dale Wester, 15.779; 25. 3-Raven Culp, 16.559
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 7S-Jason Sides [1]; 2. 83-Joey Saldana [3]; 3. 95-Matt Covington [2]; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen [4]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [8]; 6. 45X-Johnny Herrera [5]; 7. 87-Aaron Reutzel [7]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen [6]; 9. 3-Raven Culp [9]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 5-David Gravel [1]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [3]; 4. 7-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [5]; 6. 21T-Ray Kulhanek [6]; 7. 2C-Wayne Johnson [7]; 8. 13-Clyde Knipp [8]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 2-Shane Stewart [3]; 2. 41-Jason Johnson [1]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [4]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [5]; 5. 29T-Travis Rilat [7]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 7. 12W-Dale Wester [8]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 41-Jason Johnson [1]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 3. 2-Shane Stewart [4]; 4. 83-Joey Saldana [3]; 5. 5-David Gravel [5]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [6]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3][-]; 2. 2C-Wayne Johnson [4][-]; 3. 12W-Dale Wester [6][-]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen [2][-]; 5. 13-Clyde Knipp [5][-]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1][-]; 7. 3-Raven Culp [7][$200].
BACON BRINGS IT HOME IN MONTPELIER’S USAC SPRINT DEBUT
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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: April 23, 2016 - Montpelier, Indiana - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Brady Bacon methodically maneuvered his way from his sixth starting spot and, in a three-lap stretch a third of the way into the 30-lap feature, drove from fourth to first, passing Dave Darland on lap 12 and held off a late charge from Kyle Cummins to take the victory in front of a standing-room only crowd in the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship's debut at Montpelier (Ind.) Motor Speedway Saturday night.
Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma earned ProSource Fast Qualifying honors in the early going, putting him outside of row three for the feature event. But, it was Darland, from his pole starting position, who quickly established the point at the start with Shane Cottle and Cummins in tow.
By lap five, the freight train of Darland, Cummins and Cottle ran nose-to-tail as they each took to the high side to pull away from the pack. Meanwhile, Bacon went to the bottom, hugging the infield tires as he rapidly reeled in third-running Cottle.
By the tenth lap, Bacon had disposed of Cottle for third, then ran down Cummins for the second spot one lap later before nearly getting by Darland, trailing by about a foot in a dead heat at the start/finish line before claiming the lead just moment later going into turn one on lap 12.
As Bacon blew by the top-three for the lead on the bottom, the trio of Darland, Cummins and Cottle followed suit by heading to the inside line on lap 13 when Cummins got by Darland for second. Cummins moved his car from the bottom to the top and back to the bottom in search of the fast way around as the race crossed the midway point.
An A.J. Hopkins backwards spin on the front-straightaway with 10 to go closed the gap between Bacon in first and second-running Cummins. On the restart, Bacon and Cummins both went to the inside with Cummins hounding Bacon, shadowing his every move, readying himself to pounce on any single slip-up that Bacon might encounter in the closing laps.
With seven laps to go, Cummins was able to get his right front wheel inside of Bacon's left rear in turn two, nearly making contact, but was unable to make it stick, falling back roughly four car-lengths as the two headed into turn three, but a Bret Mellenberndt turn two spin brought out a yellow, providing Cummins with another shot.
After a restart with six to go, Cummins was looking to gain an inch, a yard, anything that would give him an opportunity to gain valuable ground on Bacon at the end, but he was never close enough to mount a serious challenge in the final laps as Bacon never blinked, distancing himself from the fading Cummins and taking the win in his Dynamics, Inc./Mean Green - Lykins Oil/Triple X/Williams Mopar.
With the victory, Bacon became the sixth different driver to win in the series' first seven races of the 2016 season and, with his 14th career win in the number 69 car, became the all-time winningest driver in USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship "points-paying" races for the venerable Hoffman family team.
"I knew the bottom was a little greasy, so I was trying to drive around it in (turns) one and two; (turns) three and four were good from the start," Bacon, the 2014 series champ, said. "Once it came in in (turns) one and two, I was able to drive by those guys and, from then on, just had to hold on. The car got a little evil right before and after that red (flag), but luckily, I didn't make a mistake big enough for him to get around me. I made some mistakes, but we were able to keep it down on the low line and keep him behind us. We're working hard because we haven't had the start to the season we wanted, so we made some changes to the car and the first race out we won. Hopefully we can keep this momentum going into the summer."
Princeton, Indiana's Kyle Cummins once again put himself in a position to win, but came up just a little short of scoring his initial USAC victory in the Hank Byram/Vincennes University - Tim Mason ReMax/Mach-1/Cummins. In seven series races thus far in the 2016 season, it was his third 2nd place finish and his fifth top-three result, exemplifying how close he is to finally breaking through for that elusive triumph.
"Everything has been consistent with the car," Cummins beamed. "I just have to thank these guys for working on the car. Everybody is working together and it makes my job easy because I can just focus on the racecar. It's been a good start to the year; I'm hopeful we can just keep knocking them off."
Dave Darland, of Lincoln, Indiana, led the first 12 laps of the feature in his Jeff Walker-Curb-Agajanian Racing/Jam-It-In Storage - Hoosier Tire/Maxim/Claxton before relenting the spot to Bacon, ultimately ending up third, which moved him into the top-five of the series point standings.
"It was tough to go from the lead to third after the top was so good," Darland said. "Then, we were a little too tight to run the bottom. We had a good car, but I got into a rut down in turn one a couple times and it shoved the front end. Things didn't go all that well at some points, but to get out of here with a third, we're pretty happy."
Contingency award winners included Brady Bacon (ProSource Fast Qualifier), A.J. Hopkins (Simpson Race Products First Heat), Robert Ballou (Competition Suspension (CSI) Second Heat), C.J. Leary (Benic Enterprises Third Heat & KSE Racing Products "Hard Charger"), Jerry Coons, Jr. (Indy Race Parts Semi), Chad Boespflug (Wilwood Brakes 13th place finisher).
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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: April 23, 2016 - Montpelier, Indiana - Montpelier Motor Speedway
PROSOURCE QUALIFYING: 1. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-14.199; 2. Thomas Meseraull, 66, Amati-14.209; 3. Chase Stockon, 32, 32 TBI-14.255; 4. Jon Stanbrough, 81, Stanbrough-14.284; 5. Shane Cottle, 57, Hazen-14.297; 6. Kyle Cummins, 3R, Byram-14.330; 7. Dave Darland, 11, Walker/Curb-Agajanian-14.367; 8. Jerry Coons Jr., 10E, Edison-14.374; 9. Chad Boespflug, 98E, NineEight/EZR-14.378; 10. Carson Short, 21, Short-14.385; 11. Justin Grant, 5, Baldwin-14.449; 12. Colten Cottle, 1RL, Lambertson-14.465; 13. A.J. Hopkins, 42G, Jackson-14.513; 14. Robert Ballou, 1, Ballou-14.521; 15. C.J. Leary, 17GP, Dutcher-14.585; 16. Aaron Farney, 15, Farney-14.588; 17. Isaac Chapple, 52, LNR-14.642; 18. Bret Mellenberndt, 97, Mellenberndt-14.645; 19. Matt Goodnight, 39, Goodnight-14.712; 20. Landon Simon, 24, LSR-14.715; 21. Max McGhee, 17, McGhee-14.772; 22. Cole Ketcham, 41K, Ketcham-14.777; 23. Scotty Weir, 18w, Keen-14.874; 24. Josh Spencer, 66J, Spencer-14.901; 25. Stuart Hanft, 69H, Hanft-15.569.
SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Hopkins, 2. Farney, 3. Darland, 4. Bacon, 5. C.Short, 6. Stanbrough, 7. Goodnight, 8. Ketcham, 9. Hanft. 2:29.30
COMPETITION SUSPENSION (CSI) SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Ballou, 2. Grant, 3. Meseraull, 4. Chapple, 5. S.Cottle, 6. Weir, 7. Simon, 8. Coons. NT
BENIC ENTERPRISES THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Leary, 2. Stockon, 3. Boespflug, 4. Cummins, 5. McGhee, 6. C.Cottle, 7. Mellenberndt, 8. Spencer. NT
INDY RACE PARTS SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Coons, 2. Stanbrough, 3. C.Cottle, 4. Goodnight, 5. Ketcham, 6. Simon, 7. Mellenberndt, 8. Spencer, 9. Hanft. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Brady Bacon, 2. Kyle Cummins, 3. Dave Darland, 4. Shane Cottle, 5. Chase Stockon, 6. C.J. Leary, 7. Jerry Coons, Jr., 8. Carson Short, 9. Jon Stanbrough, 10. Justin Grant, 11. Thomas Meseraull, 12. Robert Ballou, 13. Chad Boespflug, 14. Aaron Farney, 15. Max McGhee, 16. Colten Cottle, 17. Cole Ketcham, 18. A.J. Hopkins, 19. Matt Goodnight, 20. Bret Mellenberndt, 21. Landon Simon, 22. Isaac Chapple. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-11 Darland, Laps 12-30 Bacon.
KSE RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER: C.J. Leary (15th to 6th)
NEW USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Stockon-476, 2-Cummins-451, 3-Bacon-449, 4-Meseraull-445, 5-Darland-409, 6-Ballou-398, 7-Leary-370, 8-Grant-367, 9-McGhee-343, 10-Boespflug-340.
NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: May 6 - Rossburg, OH - Eldora Speedway - "#LetsRaceTwo" - "Don Branson/Jud Larson Classic"
