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Laubach Continues Bridgeport Hot-Streak




BRIDGEPORT, NJ (June 8, 2005)- Quakertown, PA's Rick Laubach continued his hot-streak, putting the Lincoln Auto Body #5 Teo Pro Car in Victory Lane for the the third time in a row as Camden Iron and Metal presented the Wingate Classic at the Bridgeport Speedway.

"This is Awesome, we've won every race here since we put this motor in," Laubach commented of his new Simonek Performance Big Block. "Dieter Schmidt has just given us everything we need to win here."

Jimmy Horton began the 40 lap Modified feature in perfect form, winning his heat race and grabbing the pole position based on the luck of the draw. Horton led the field to the initial start but the man on the move was Jamie Mills, blasting past Horton and, second place runner, Craig VonDohren, on the outside of the speedway. Horton would retire the J&D Trucking #901 on the fourth time around with mechanical problems. While Mills and VonDohren begin to stretch a straight-a-way lead over the pack; Rick Laubach powered into the third position, picking up seven spots in just as many laps and moved passed VonDohren into second position just two laps later. Wade Hendrickson, Gary Hager, Doug Hoffman and Jimmy Chester battled two and three wide, back and fourth, swapping positions four through seven. Craig VonDohren suffered motor problems with just under ten laps to go, handing the second place position over to Laubach. Emotion ran strong in a battle for fourth as Danny Johnson in the J&J Shop #27 and former J&J Shop driver, Doug Hoffman swapped some paint. Hoffman received the short-end of the stick, spinning the Supreme Welding #127 to the inside of the speedway, Hoffman retired early after brief under-caution activity. With five laps to go, Laubach slid passed Mills on the restart as Howard and Johnson followed suit. Howard kicked the wheel of the Big Springs Car Wash #126 to the inside of Laubach coming down to the checkered flag coming short by half a car length. Laubach picked up this third straight victory at the Bridgeport Speedway with Howard settling for second. Danny Johnson, Jamie Mills, and Jeff Strunk rounded out the top five.

"Outlaw What?" exclaimed an exuberant Sean Carman as he gave the JD3Graphics/Bridgeport Speedway Young Guns their second Sportsman victory in a row. Carman caressed the Lentini Auto Salvage #47 underneath Kevin Collins, who made a bold three wide pass to take the lead, to pick-up his third career victory and first win of the season. Collins would settle for second, Richie Pratt Jr. came home in third, Mike Lyons would grab fourth and "Young Gun" Jimmy Horton IV would finish in the fifth position.

Friday, June 10 Camden Iron Presents a full five-division card headlined by the 358 DIRT Modifieds, also in action on the 5/8th track will be the GM Crate Sportsman. Also in ΒΌ Mile action will be the 600cc Micro Sprints, along with the 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stocks. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for kids, and, as always, 5 and under are free. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. with the first Green Flag flying at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 11 Camden Iron presents POSTAL WORKER NIGHT. Show your Postal ID and receive a FREE admission. The Big Block Modifieds headline the show with their normal 25 Lapper and a Make-Up 20 Lap feature event, with Sportsman, GM Crate Rookies, Outlaw Stocks and the All-Star Truck Series. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for kids and 5 and under are free. Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m., with Grandstand gates opening at 4:30 p.m., and the first race at 6:30 p.m.

For more information about Bridgeport Speedway and JD3Graphics/Bridgeport Speedway Young Guns visit our website at www.bridgeportspeedway.net or contact the Speedway Office at 856-467-4408.

Big Block Modifieds
Heat 1 - 1. Doug Hoffman 2. Rich Laubach 3. Ricky Elliott 4. Mike Iles 5. Jamie Mills 6. Jeff Strunk 7. Danny Johnson 8. Mike Gular 9. Mike Franz 10. Scott Ambruster 11. Vince Gagliardo
Heat 2 - 1. Jimmy Horton 2. Craig VonDohren 3. Duane Howard 4. Gary Hager 5. Wade Hendrickson 6. Billy Pauch 7. Kyle Strickler 8. Kevin Hirthler 9. Keith Brightbill 10. Jimmy Chester
Feature - 1. Rick Laubach 2. Duane Howard 3. Danny Johnson 4. Jamie Mills 5. Jeff Strunk 6. Wade Hendrickson 7. Mike Iles 8. Billy Pauch 9. Kyle Strickler 10. Gary Hager 11. Jimmy Chester 12. Mike Franz 13. Kevin Hirthler 14. Mike Gular 15. Scott Ambruster 16. Doug Hoffman 17. Craig VonDohren 18. Ricky Elliott 19. Keith Brightbill 20. Jimmy Horton
DNS- Vince Gagliardo

Sportsman
Heat 1 - 1. Rob Pierce 2. Lou Farina 3. Jimmy Horton IV 4. Sean Carman 5. Larry Kline 6. John Salvatore 7. Chad Barney 8. Bill Klingmeyer 9. Mark Herman 10. Tom Miller
Heat 2 - 1. Sam Wescott 2. Kevin Collins 3. Eric Kormann 4. Gene Stravinsky 5. Richie Pratt Jr. 6. Mike Lyons 7. Mark Forte Jr. 8. Ron Roberts 9. Jim Britt 10. John Stangle 11. Steve Lozorak
Feature - 1. Sean Carman 2. Kevin Collins 3. Richie Pratt Jr 4. Mike Lyons 5. Jimmy Horton IV 6. Eric Kormann 7. Larry Kline 8. Sam Wescott 9. Gene Stravinsky 10. Bill Klingmeyer 11. John Salvatore 12. Ron Roberts 13. Chad Barney 14. Lou Farina 15. Steve Lazorak 16. Mark Herman 17. Jim Britt 18. Mark Forte Jr 19. Rob Pierce
DNS - Tom Miller, John Stangle