RAY JASHEMBOWSKI CLAIMS 2ND CAREER WIN
Middletown, NY: Ray Jashembowski of Howells, NY posted his second career win after claiming the Torrisi Agway 30 lap big block feature Saturday night at the Orange County Fair Speedway. Starting 3rd on the grid, Ray J. won for the first time in his own car taking the lead from modified rookie Jim Secor on lap 7. Jashembowski would then win by .9 of a second over 13th starting Butch Tittle. Jashembowski's first win came last August in a borrowed car. Rich Eurich took over the point lead with his 3rd place finish. Frank Jashembowski, and Jerry Higbie completed the top five.
Defending DIRT Sportsman champion Joe Dunay of Vernon, NJ won his first feature of the season taking the Mid City Transit Corp. 20 lap event. Dunay, who started 14th, took the lead from second finishing Greg Sleight and went on to post his 6th career win. Rich Coons, Rick Mill and Jamie Yannone filled out the top five spots.
The Expert Pro Stock feature went to point leader Jamie McGannon of Pomona, NY for his 3rd straight win. Don Carlson's streak of 3 straight was snapped in the Rookie Pro Stocks as Scott St. George of Hopewell Junction, NY took the 18 lap affair. It was George's 2nd career win and first this season.
The opening round of the 48 State Synthetic Lube and Filter summer series for the Pure Stocks was run with Greg Kurtzman of Norwalk, Ct. picking up his first career win.
Racing returns Saturday night, May 15 as the 358 Modifieds return. They will Join the Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Pure Stocks presented by LA West Luxury Vehicles and Cedar Ridge RV Sales. Racing begins at 6 pm.
Modified Results:
1st Heat: Eurich, Higbie, Hilfiger, Wilson, Edwards, Jr.
2nd Heat: Mitchell, Secor, F.Jashembowski, Dodd, Van Horn, Kline
3rd Heat: Werber, Bobbitt, Jackson, McKee
Consi: Kolka, Heotzler, Meier, DePalma, Shultz, Elliott, Gallerie, Dunne
Feature: Ray Jashembowski, Butch Tittle, Rich Eurich, Frank Jashembowski, Jerry Higbie, Tommy Meier, Ric Hill, Bill Wilson, Mike Kolka, Steve Dodd, Mike Depalma, Donny Elliott, Gary Edwards, Jeff Heotzler, Chris Shultz, Colin Jackson, David Van Horn, Jim Secor, Jim Bobbitt, Billy Dunne, Dave Werber, Gary Gallerie, Grant Hilfiger, Chuck McKee, Craig Mitchell, Bruce Kline
DIRT Sportsman Results:
1st Heat: Dunay, Coons, Yannone, Sleight, Gaston
2nd Heat: Ford, Walters, Finnegan, Hedges, Johnston
3rd Heat: Shane Jablonka, Still, Perrego, Doty, Mill
4th Heat: Budd, Ferrier, Mills, Morel, Charnock
Consi: Sturhann, Nuzzolese, Ruggiero, Brian Ford
Add: Stan Jablonka - Top 5 in track points
Feature: Joe Dunay, Greg Sleight, Rich Coons, Rick Mill, Jamie Yannone, Brett Ford, Stan Jablonka, Clinton Mills, Joe Morel, Rich Budd, Jim Finnegan, Eddie Walters, Bill Johnston, Mike Nuzzolese, Keith Still, Frank Doty, Lee Charnock, Alan Sturhann, Ken Ferrier, Danny Hedges, Bobby Gaston, Brian Ford, Tom Perrego, Shane Jablonka, Mike Ruggiero
Expert Pro Stocks:
Feature: Jamie McGannon, John Bryson, Eric Marin, Dan Kelleher, Tom Kuck,
Scott Kehr, Rob Rowe, Bob McGannon, Marty Pender, Bob Waters, Jr., Pat O'Mara, Bill
Pascual, Tom Dembek
Rookie Pro Stocks:
Feature: Scott St. George, Sean Corr, Joe Allen, Don Carlson, Bob Johnson, Mike O'Sullivan, Steve Shortway, Clint Wiest, Jim Smith, Anthony DeRosa, Matt Marin, John Velde, Clay Murphy, Chris Feola
Pure Stock Feature:
1st Heat: D'Antonio, Swanson, Fill, Buccelli, Van Leuen, Bunting, Dembek, Pepin, Houghtaling
2nd Heat: Southard, Schlossareck, Cargain Sr., Vigiletti, K.Baggatta, J.Baggatta, Barrett, Dore, Garaguso
3rd Heat: A. Tarantino, Kurtzman, Deak Jr., Cargain Jr., Whalen, Collins, Bryson, R. Tarantino, Joel Murns
Feature: Greg Kurtzman, Emerson Cargain, Sr., Kevin Schlossareck, Al D'Antonio, Buck Barrett, Emerson Cargain, Jr., Kevin Fill, Nick Buccelli, Tom Collins, John Dore, MikeVigiletti, Kevin Baggatta, Al Tarantino, Ken Bunting, Steve Bryson, Missy Dembek, Ray Tarantino, Tim Southard, Jim Whalen, Bob Swanson, Bill Deak, Jay Pepin (DNS)