PAUCH WINS MODIFIEDS, CHENEY TOPS STREET STOCKS AND BUFFALINO AND PRATT TOP SPORTSMAN AT EAST WINDSOR SPEEDWAY FRIDAY NIGHT

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. ~ On a night where everyone was completing unfinished business, Billy Pauch of Frenchtown tasted victory in a 25-lap main event for Modified stock cars, Al Cheney of Cranbury was the big winner in the 15-lapper for the Street Stocks and Dom Buffalino of South River and Richie Pratt of Hurffville were Sportsman winners at the East Windsor Speedway. While one of Friday night's main events was made up from a rain postponement on May 31, the other three were being completed after being stopped cold by a violent storm one week earlier.

In the Modified 25-lapper, Jon Packenham of North Brunswick was the first leader before Ryan Godown of Ringoes took control on lap four. All the while Pauch was charging from 12th before taking control on the sixth circuit. Pauch led the rest of the way for his fourth win of the campaign, while Kenny Brightbill of Sinking Spring, Pa. made the comeback of the night finishing second after being involved in a mid-race tangle. Mark Bitner of Allentown, Neshanic Station's Fred Dmuchowski and Milford's Bruce Hooper wrapped up the top five.

Cheney started 21st in the Street Stock main event, but was able to wrestle his way to the front and took command on the fifth lap. From then on Cheney was the class of the field racing to his seventh win this season, while Pat Freiberger of Allentown held off Wall's Rob Ormsbee for second. Paul Marra, Jr. of Bordentown and Jackson's Keith Flores were fourth and fifth.

Dom Buffalino, Jr. came from fourth to take the lead on the second lap and then raced on to win the first of two Sportsman 20-lappers on the night. Pratt was second in this one, with Mike Lyons of Hightstown, Joey Tinnes of Bradley Gardens and Brian Pearson of Red Lion completing the top five.

In the night's second Sportsman 20, Pratt came from 14th to take the lead on the sixth lap. Pratt then cruised to victory, with Lyons and Rob Shuster of Trenton second and third. Rick Holsten of Dayton and Garrett Luzi of Greenbrook were fourth and fifth.

Friday night racing continues weekly at the East Windsor Speedway with the first green flag waving at 7:30 p.m. This Friday evening, August 16, the Modifieds battle in a25-lap main event, with the Sportsman cars racing 20-laps and the Street Stocks competing in a 15-lapper. The events of the evening will serve to honor the late founder of the Area Auto Racing News, Leonard Sammons, Jr. Many members of the Sammons family, including AARN publisher Lenny Sammons, will be on hand.

More information can be obtained by calling the speedway hotlines at 609-448-8510 or 732-521-0910. The speedway website is www.ewspeedway.com.

EAST WINDSOR SPEEDWAY RACE RESULTS

August 9, 2002

MODIFIED

HEAT WINNERS: Dmuchowski; Jon Packenham; Pauch; CONSOLATION: Cox

FEATURE - 25 Laps - (rain postponed from Agust 2) - 1. BILLY PAUCH, FRENCHTOWN; 2. Kenny Brightbill; 3. Mark Bitner; 4. Fred Dmuchowski; 5. Bruce Hooper; 6. Ryan Godown; 7. Ryan Kerr; 8. Mike McAleer; 9. John Oliver; 10. Mark Tranquilli; 11. Jon Packenham; 12. Jeff Parker; 13. Rich Rutsky; 14. Doug Ostwald; 15. Tad Cox; 16. Doug Hoffman; 17. Jimmy Horton; 18. Jeff Acolia; 19. Wade Hendrickson; 20. Art Taylor, Jr.; 21. John Protinick; 22. Steve Moss; 23. Lee Nardelli; 24. Tom Wychoff

SPORTSMAN

HEAT WINNERS: Luzi; Pratt; Reutter; CONSLATION: Marra

FEATURE - 20 Laps - (rain postponed from May 31) - 1. DOMINICK BUFFALINO, JR., SOUTH RIVER; 2. Richie Pratt, Jr.; 3. Mike Lyons; 4. Joey Tinnes; 5. Brian Pearson; 6. Art Liedl, Jr.; 7. Brian Godown; 8. Rick Holsten; 9. Rob Gallmayer; 10. Stan Janiszewski; 11. Paul Marra, Sr.; 12. John Romano, Jr.; 13. Barry Christ; 14. Gene Stravinsky; 15. Larry Reed; 16. George Idell; 17. Shawn Cook; 18. John Scheideler; 19. Bob Reese; 20. Darrel Delnaro; 21. Mike Reutter; 22. John Spiegel; 23. G.R. Smith; 24. Keith Fleming; 25. Garrett Luzi; 26. Jeff Acolia

FEATURE - 20 Laps - (rain postponed from August 2) - 1. RICHIE PRATT, JR., HURFFVILLE; 2. Lyons; 3. Rob Shuster; 4. Holsten; 5. Luzi; 6. Marra; 7. Godown; 8. Dave Hoffman; 9. Liedl; 10. Janiszewski; 11. Scheideler; 12. Tinnes; 13. Jimmy Spence; 14. John Gray; 15. Fleming; 16. Grant; 17. Stravinsky; 18. Pearson; 19. Jim Rossell; 20. Reutter; 21. Chris Christ; 22. Cook; 23. Jeff Carpenter; 24. Idell; 25. Gallmayer; 26. Delnaro

STREET STOCKS

HEAT WINNERS: Garey; Burdge

FEATURE - 15 Laps - (rain postponed from August 2) 1. AL CHENEY III, CRANBURY; 2. Pat Freiberger; 3. Rob Ormsbee; 4. Paul Marra, Jr.; 5. Keith Flores; 6. Kevin Bifulco; 7. Joe Garey; 8. Greg Buchanon; 9. Tom Durko; 10. Frank Dorry; 11. Jason Saredy; 12. Pete Fogarty; 13. Al Burdge; 14. Nick Gargiulo; 15. Bob Vaccaro; 16. Mike Dezlingski; 17. Whitey Miller; 18. Jeff Saxton; 19. Weldon Collier; 20. Chip Grant; 21. Carol Whitehouse; 22. Jerry Elingsworth; 23. Kim Cooke; 24. Ron Barnstead; 25. Art Bifulco; 26. Blair Guker; 27. Al Boytis; 28. Brian Reed; 29. Jason Newbon