RICK BISHOP GETS THIRD MODIFIED WIN - August 3, 2002
JON CALLAWAY GETS 3RD MODIFIED LITES FEATURE WIN
By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (8/3/02) - "Quick" Rick Bishop of Greensboro, Md. drove a calculated race and captured the 25-lap Big Block Modified feature Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway. It was his third win of the season in the Clearview Farms/Matco Tools/Teo/Lombardo car. Jon Callaway borrowed an engine on Saturday afternoon and then went out and won his third feature of the season in the 15-lap Modified Lite main.
Adam Jarrell took command of the Modified feature from his pole starting position. The caution was out on the first lap as H.J. Bunting bogged in the first turn. On the restart, Craig Mullins moved by Robert Dutton for second with Rick Bishop getting by Kyle Strickler for third. The caution was out for a second time on lap five as Stricker, Dutton, and Deron Rust came together in the fourth turn.
Bishop got by Mullins for second and pulled even with Jarrell on lap eight. One lap later, Bishop edged into the lead. Ricky Johnson worked his way by Norma Short for fourth as the final yellow flew for Strickler who lost a driveshaft on lap 12. Ricky Johnson moved into second with Jarrell, Jamie Mills, and Mullins holding down the top five at halfway.
Mullins went high and Cliff Foskey moved into the top five on lap 16. With the race staying under the green, Bishop was able to open a straightaway lead and took the checkered by 2.930 seconds over the consistent Johnson. Jarrell but together his best run of the season finishing third with Mills and Foskey rounding out the top five. Sixth through tenth were Norman Short, Gary Simpson, Andy Best, Eddie Brown, and Mullins. Jarrell and Foskey won the heats with Darren Wroten taking the consolation.
Bobby Walls, III was the early pace setter in the Modified Lite feature. Jon Callaway got by the high riding Mike Vammino on lap three just as the yellow flew for Steve White. On the restart a tangle in the first turn resulted in John Curtis getting upside down. No one was injured. Vammino battled back into second on the restart but could not hold off Callaway. At the halfway sign the top five were Walls, Callaway, Vammino, Mike Stratton, and Ron Riccio.
The final yellow was out on lap nine as Dale Hawkins spun to a stop. On the restart, Callaway tightened the battle for the lead and took the top spot from Walls with five to go. Vammino grabbed second with two to go but could not catch Callaway who posted his third win of the season in the Delmarva RV/Lightning/Suzuki. Callaway announced in victory lane that he had broken the transmission in his car earlier in the day in the shop and borrow a motor from John Curtis, which he installed just before the night's racing.
Vammino finished 3.178 seconds behind in second with Walls, Landis Musser, and White rounding out the top five. Sixth through tenth were Stratton , Riccio, Hawkins, Tom Curtis, and Dana Walker. Walls and White won the heats.
This Saturday night the Vintage Stock Cars will join the four weekly divisions. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday night, August 14, it will be the Diamond State 50's featuring 50 lap feature for both the Big Block Modifieds and the Late Models paying $3000 to win each. Drivers paying a $100 gamblers fee will be eligible to win $5000.
25-Lap Modified Feature: 1. RICK BISHOP; 2. Ricky Johnson; 3. Adam Jarrell; 4. Jamie Mills; 5. Cliff Foskey; 6. Norman Short; 7. Gary Simpson; 8. Andy Best; 9. Eddie Brown; 10. Craig Mullins; 11. Dave Gerhart; 12. Deron Rust;n 13. Doug Beach; 14. Chad Marvel; 15. Dave Simmons; 16. Sparky White; 17. Jim Carey;. 18. Kyle Strickler; 19. H.J. Bunting; 20. Darren Wroten; 21. Robert Dutton; 22. Mike Covey; DNS: Kenny Pettyjohn.
15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. JON CALLAWAY; 2. Mike Vammino; 3. Bobby Walls, III: 4. Landis Musser; 5. Steve White; 6. Mike Stratton; 7. Ron Riccio; 8. Dale Hawkins; 9. Tom Curtis; 10. Dana Walker; 11. Herb Tunis; 12. Erik McKinney; 13. John Curtis; 14. Lucky Kohland; 15. Joe Warren.