HOFFMAN COLLECTS 2ndFEATURE WIN OF THE SEASON AT BRIDGEPORT
With only 13 points separating the top three going into the May 22 event, Doug Hoffman’s win Saturday night made the points chase even tighter. Starting from 14th , barreling through the field to claim the second spot by lap 4, Hoffman made his presence known by using the outside of the track. “The outside was better I just tried running off the top”. Hoffman admitted his excitement after a recent illness created an obstacle he victoriously hurdled. “I’m tickled to death, this is amazing to me”. Hoffman took the lead in the 25 lap feature on lap 6 when he passed Joe Dekutoski on the inside. He held on to his lead for the remainder of the event. The battle for second involved Wade Hendrickson and “Jammin” Jamie Mills (heat winner), who finished in the second and third spots. There was side by side racing going on for the fourth position as Mike Iles and Duane Howard made quite a show out of the last few laps. The Big Block Modified division welcomed a surprise run by Ricky “Toby” Tobias formerBridgeportdriver, now USAC Silver Crown competitor. Tobias finished a respective 11th in his return. After an impressive heat victory, Rick Laubach fell out of contention early as he ran high into the wall, bringing out the second of three cautions. The top five finishers; Hoffman, Hendrickson, Mills, Iles, and Howard are all currently in the top ten in point standings
THE URC WELCOMES KENNY ADAMS BACK TO THE NORTHEAST IN STYLE
Kenny Adams added one more victory to his resume as he finished first in the 25 lap URC feature at Bridgeport Speedway. Adamstraveled all the way fromMalaba Florida, making good use of his time off from the USCS division. “I got to race with old friends, guys I used to race, now their kids are racing. I enjoy running in the URC, it’s got a lot more good drivers.” Adamsmarks the 6th different winner for the series so far this season. Coming from the pole position, Adams dominated the race and gave credit to the track’s condition during his post-race comments. “I forgot how fast it is, what a race track”. Following Adams with equally dominate runs were; Brian Seidel, MikeHaggenbottom, Kramer Williamson, DaveMcGough. The URC had 16 different winners in 2003 and it appears they are well on their way to another competitive season. Bridgeport Speedway has held 124 URC appearances, second only to Delaware International with 128. The series returns to Bridgeporton June 29th for a feature - only event.
Bill Klingmeyer becomes 3rd different winner in 2004BridgeportSunoco Sportsman Series
The trophy could have gone to any of the top five in Saturday Night’s main Sportsman event, with Steve Loroza and Tom Miller vying for first right off the start. The competition heated up even more as Bill Klingmeyer joined the party at the mid way point. Fans enjoyed a three car battle for the top spot during lap 14, making the feature possibly the best race of the season. Miller and Klingmeyer were neck and neck as the 18th lap was recorded. The final circuits brought Klingmeyer to the front and kept him there for the win. He collected his 3rd career win (other wins 2001, 2003) and his first victory of the 2004 season.