NEW TEAM, STILL A WINNER; DOUG HOFFMAN BAGS CAREER 106TH MODIFIED VICTORY

AT EAST WINDSOR SPEEDWAY FRIDAY NIGHT

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. ~ Doug Hoffman of Allentown, Pa. may have swapped driver's seats after winning the title in 2001. But that hasn't changed his winning ways as he charged to victory Friday night at the East Windsor Speedway in the 25-lap main event f or Big Block and Small Block Modified stock cars. It was Hoffman's 106th win at the half-mile clay oval and marked the 15th different season in which he has grabbed a checker flag. The victory came at the wheel of the Lincoln Auto Body No. 5.

Wade Hendrickson of Lawrenceville was the leader at the outset, while Hoffman charged to the front from his tenth starting spot. Hoffman arrived in second by the time five laps were completed and then sized up Hendrickson for three laps before rac ing into the lead on the backstretch.

Hoffman really had nothing to fear from that point on, but the race for position behind him was a good one with Stockton's Ryan Kerr nailing down second at the end. Fred Dmuchowski of Neshanic Station was third, with Browns Mills' Mike McAleer, fo urth and Ryan Godown of Ringoes, fifth. Troubles plagued some of the top guns as Frenchtown's Billy Pauch was 14th, Jimmy Horton was 17th and Kenny Brightbill was 20th.

Brian Godown of Ringoes was in the right place all the through the caution plagued 20-lapper for the Sportsman racers as he took his first win of the young season. Mike Lyons of Hightstown came on to challenge at the finish, with Darrel Delnaro of Belle Mead, Richie Pratt, Jr. of Hurffville and Stan Janiszewski of Trenton wrapping up the top five.

Jackson's Rob Ormsbee made it two-for-two in Street Stock main event action Friday night. Ormsbee took the lead early when defending champ Al Cheney of Cranbury left the spot with a flat tire and was never headed. Weldon Collier of Cream Ridge was second, while Jackson's Keith Flores, Kim Cooke of Hamilton and Kenny Hammond of Old Bridge were third through fifth.

Jeff Taylor became the second Limited Sprint Car winner at East Windsor. Finishing a close second was a fast closing Jason Schultz, with opening night winner Dwayne Lawlor, third, Brian Powell, fourth and Bill Miller, fifth in this all-new divisio n.

Friday night racing continues weekly at the East Windsor Speedway with the first green flag waving at 7:30 p.m. This Friday evening, May 10, the Modifieds battle in a 25-lapper, with the Sportsman cars racing 20-laps and the Street Stocks competing in a 15-lapper. The Limited Sprint Cars will also return and the vintage racecars of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club will also 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

May 3, 2002

MODIFIED

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Hoffman; 2. Hendrickson; Pauch

FEATURE - 25 Laps - 1. DOUG HOFFMAN, ALLENTOWN, PA.; 2. Ryan Kerr; 3. Fred Dmuchowski; 4. Mike McAleer; 5. Ryan Godown; 6. Mike Johnston; 7. Art Taylor; 8. Donny Radd; 9. Scott Flammer; 10. Jeff Scaccio; 11. Rich Search; 12. Mark Tranquilli; 13. Mike Franz; 14. Billy Pauch; 15. Wade Hendrickson; 16. Bruce Hooper; 19. John Dixon; 20. Kenny Brightbill; 21. Jon Packenham; 22. Tad Cox; 23. Fritz Epright; 24. Jim Hoelterling

SPORTSMAN

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Godown; Amundsen; Scheideler; CONSOLATION: Stravinsky

FEATURE - 20 Laps - 1. BRIAN GODOWN, RINGOES; 2. Mike Lyons; 3. Darrel Delnaro; 4. Richie Pratt, Jr.; 5. Stan Janiszewski; 6. Rick Holsten; 7. Rich Stinson; 8. Brian Pearson; 9. John Romano; 10. Sam Wescott; 11. Art Liedl; 12. Gene Stravinsky; 13. Rob Gallmayer; 14. John Scheideler; 15. Mike Fattori; 16. Garrett Luzi; 17. Paul Marra, Sr.; 18. Joey Tinnes; 19. Keith Nonnemacher; 20. Marty Romeo; 21. John Spiegel; 22. John Gray; 23. Barry Christ; 24. Jack Amundsen; 25. Jim Spence; 26. G.R. Smith

STREET STOCK

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Ormsbee; Whitehouse

FEATURE - 15 Laps - 1. ROB ORMSBEE, JACKSON; 2. Weldon Collier; 3. Keith Flores; 4. Kim Cooke; 5. Kenny Hammond; 6. Carol Whitehouse; 7. Whitey Miller; 8. Art Bifulco; 9. Joe Garey; 10. Kevin Bifulco; 11. Chip Grant; 12. Tom Lainhart; 13. Jeff Saxton; 14. Jason Newbon; 15. Art Avery; 16. Pat Freiberger; 17. Al Cheney; 18. Don Shipley; 19. Tom Durko; 20. Steve Barnes; 21. George Idell, Sr.

LIMITED SPRINT CARS

FEATURE - 15 Laps - 1. JEFF TAYLOR; 2. Jason Schultz; 3. Dwayne Lawlor; 4. Brian Powell; 5. Bill Miller; 6. Tom Wychoff