Mills is "The Man" in Mid-Season Championship

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (June 25, 2005)- "Jammin" Jamie Mills picked up the victory in an intense Modified feature this past Saturday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway as Carquest Auto Parts presented the Mid-Season Championship.

Mark Forte led the early laps of the extra-distance Big Block Modified feature event with Mike Franz and Mike Iles right on his heels. As Forte began to pull a way a seven car battle for second position developed with three and four wide action back through the pack. Ricky Elliott, re-uniting with Jake Marine's #85, "rocketed" through the field passing four cars each lap, riding the rim and moving the Art Collins Trucking Teo from his fifteenth starting position to grab the lead at the half way point. Mike Franz proved to be Elliott's only challenge, as he muscled past the #85 down the backstretch with two-thirds of the way through the feature event. With Franz's car fading Mills and Danny Johnson in the J&J Shop #27 moved past the #12 machine and into second and third position respectively. Anything can happen when another five-laps is added - As Elliott's machine crossed the line to complete lap 26 [one more then a regular feature event] it slowed with a left rear flat tire. Setting up a four lap race for the win, with Mills choosing the low side on the restart he pulled away from "The Doctor" and picked up his second win of the season and 14th career speedway victory. Johnson came home second, Point Leader Duane Howard finished third, with Don Barone and Mike Franz with well-deserved top five finishes.

Tim Iulg held off Jeff Mueller to pick up his first Victory in the Jasper Sprint Car Division. Iulg, who has numerous wins in 600cc Micro Sprints on the ¼ mile track, grabbed the lead at the halfway point and never looked back becoming the 33rd different winner in the Jasper Sprint Division since its formation in 2000. Mueller came home second with John Wyers, Jim Wyers and Mike Piersig following at the line.

Sam Wescott took full advantage of a second place starting position and led from flag-to-flag in the twenty lap Sportsman feature event. Wescott fought off hard challenges from Bob Lineman Jr. and Richie Pratt Jr., to pick up his second victory of the season. Lineman came home in second, Pratt settled for third, Point Leader John Pursell came home fourth with Jim Britt rounding out the top five.

Pat Conaway continued to dominate the Outlaw Stock Division picking up his eighth win of the season. Conaway came from his eleventh starting position to grab the lead with three laps to go. Conaway fought off a great run from Bill Miller in the #m80 and Joe Trumbetti in the #20. Miller and Trumbetti came home second and third respectively with Gary Klimgczak coming home fourth and Jim Honaker rounding out the top five.

Pat Hires picked up his second victory in the GM Rookie Crate Sportsman division. Hires held off Chad James who was going for the "Spin and Win" combination after an early race altercation. James came home second with Chuck Buchman coming home third and Forrest Peters and Kevin Labs rounding out the top five.

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Big Block Modified

Heat 1 - 1. Mike Iles 2. Steve Durand 3. Rick Laubach 4. Joe Dekutoski 5. Steve Bottcher 6. Danny Johnson

Heat 2 - 1. Jamie Mills 2. Mark Forte 3. Duane Howard 4. Don Barone 5. Fritz Epright 6. Kyle Strickler

Heat 3 - 1. Jimmy Chester 2. Ricky Elliott 3. Kevin Hirthler 4. Mike Franz 5. Wade Hendrickson 6. Gary Hager

Consi - 1. Bob Sarkisian 2. Tom Hager 3. Ron Soloman Jr. 4. Scott Irwin 5. Jim Stong 6. Dave Howard

Feature - 1. Jamie Mills 2. Danny Johnson 3. Duane Howard 4. Don Barone 5. Mike Franz 6. Jimmy Chester 7. Rick Laubach 8. Wade Hendrickson 9. Kevin Hirthler 10. Gary Hager 11. Steve Durand 12. Mark Forte 13. Jim Stong 14. Ron Soloman Jr 15. Bob Sarkisian 16. Mike Iles 17. Fritz Epright 18. Joe Dekutoski 19. Kevin Hahn 20. Tom Hager 21. Ricky Elliott 22. Steve Bottcher 23. Dave Howard 24. Scott Irwin

DNS - Kyle Strickler DNQ - Kevin Hahn, Bruce Davis, Scott Ambruster, Tommy Beamer, Phil Retter

Sportsman

Heat 1 - 1. Bob Lineman Jr. 2. Eric Kormann 3. Richie Pratt Jr 4. Don Bogey 5. Jim Britt 6. John Stangle

Heat 2 - 1. Rob Pierce 2. John Pursell 3. John Pratt 4. Tom Miller 5. John Salvatore Jr 6. Bob Lilick

Heat 3 - 1. Sam Wescott 2. Sean Carman 3. Bill Klingmeyer 4. Billy Briggs 5. Jimmy Horton IV 6. Kevin Collins

Consi - 1. Mark Forte Jr. 2. Anthony Tramontana 3. Dan Cogdill 4. Steve Lozorak 5. Mike Brannigan 6. Ron Roberts 7. John Kelly 8. Bob Rambone

Feature - 1. Sam Wescott 2. Bob Lineman Jr 3. Richie Pratt Jr. 4. John Pursell 5. Jim Britt 6. Eric Kormann 7. Sean Carman 8. Billy Briggs 9. Jimmy Horton IV 10. Kevin Collins 11. Ron Roberts 12. Tom Miller 13. Mark Forte Jr. 14. Mike Brannigan 15. John Salvatore Jr. 16. Steve Lozorak 17. Anthony Tramontana 18. John Kelly 19. Bob Rambone 20. Dan Cogdill 21. Rob Pierce 22. John Pratt 23. Bill Klingmeyer 24. Bob Lilick 25. John Stangle 26. Don Bogey

DNQ - Brian Lilick, Bruce Hirthler, Ken Sowden

Jasper Sprint Cars

Feature - 1. Tim Iulg 2. Jeff Mueller 3. John Wyers 4. Jim Wyers 5. Mike Piersig 6. Dave Brown 7. Scott McClaren 8. Andrew Weldon 9. Jonathan Swanson 10. Shane Smith 11. Bill Jackson 12. Keith Anderson 13. Steve Petry 14. Doug Smith 15. Tyler Ramirez 16. Joe Thuet 17. Jeff Davis 18. Mares Stellfox 19. Torrey Rose 20. Jack Curtis 21. Bob Ramussen

Outlaw Stocks

Feature - 1. Pat Conaway 2. Bill Miller 3. Joe Trumbetti 4. Gary Klimgczak 5. Jim Honaker 6. Jeff Dirkes 7. Joe Ecret 8. Ken Watson 9. Bob Dooley 10. Rick Haegele 11. Fred Ingram 12. Mike Panza 13. Rick Erdbrink 14. Terry Griffin 15. John Bilofsky

GM Crate Sportsman Rookies

Feature - 1. Pat Hires 2. Chad James 3. Chuck Buchman 4. Forrest Peters 5. Kevin Labs 6. Steve Hopkins 7. Joe Pellegrino