A BIG NIGHT FOR MEIER AT ORANGE COUNTY
Middletown, NY: Tommy Meier of Waldwick, NJ won the 30 lap Wallace Oil Company Big Block feature at the Orange County Fair Speedway Saturday night. Taking the lead when Steve Dodd broke with 6 laps remaining, Meier went on to record his first win since July of last year and the 5th of his career here. Meier continues the streak of no repeat feature winners this season after 11 events. Frank Jashembowski, Chuck McKee, Jeff Heotzler and Tim Hindley completed the top five. Heotzler leads McKee by 8 points in the division title chase with 4 weeks remaining.
In the 358 Modified division, Chuck McKee of Middletown, NY won the Syracuse qualifier of 25 laps for his 2nd career win in the division. His first came back in 1998. Randy Sherlock was 2nd. By finishing 3rd, Tommy Meier took over the point lead for the first time in his career. Tom Hindley and Chris Shultz were 4th and 5th respectively.
Alan Sturhann of Monroe, NY won his first 20 lap DIRT Sportsman feature of the season and the 2nd of his career. Tom Perrego, Stan Jablonka, Kenny Ferrier and point leader Joe Dunay trailed.
Jamie McGannon of Pomona, NY emerged with his first Expert Pro Stock win of the season. After years of trying, John Velde of Vernon, NJ won his first Rookie Pro Stock feature.
Al D'Antonio of Highland Lakes, NJ regained the Point lead in the Pure Stock division after he won his 5th 12 lap feature of the season. This week is the annual Racers Reunion with the Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, and Pro Stocks being joined by the Northeast Vintage Dirt Modified Racing Club. Race Time is 6:30 pm.
Results:
Modified Feature: Tommy Meier, F. Jashembowski, McKee, Heotzler, Hindley, Kline, Albert, Bobbitt, Mitchell, Edwards, Van Horn, R. Jashembowski, Higbie, Wilson, Werber, Smith, Frack, Markle, Dodd Flammer, Ferrier, Eurich, DePalma, Tittle, Hill, Shultz
358 Modified Feature: Chuck McKee, Sherlock, Meier, Hindley, Shultz, Heotzler, Tittle, Christmann, Elliott, Mitchell, Greiner, McGill, Malcolm, Napolitano, Sarvis, Smith, Salisbury, Baker, Barbagallo, Baronowski, Rizzo, DePalma, Ferrier, Higbie, Eggers, Van Horn, Johnson, Zwart, F. Jashembowski
DIRT Sportsman Feature: Alan Sturhann, Perrego, Jablonka, Ferrier, Mill, Dunay, Secor, Ruggiero, Walters, Marks, Banks, Finnegan, Paffenroth, Coons, Kolka, Hitchcock, Hentschel, Yannone, Creeden, Ford, Cristiano, Mills, Harris, Morel
Expert Pro Stocks: Jamie McGannon, Bill Pascual, Bob McGannon, Rob Rowe, Scott Kehr, Dave Barmann, Sean Post, John Bryson, Pat Hedges, Ken Hartshorn, Brian Sheard, Eric Marin, Bob Waters, Jr., Rob Reilly
Rookie Pro Stocks: John Velde, Jim Hajkowski, Marty Pender, Bob Johnson, Henry Van Houten, Joe Allen, Fred Pavia, Chris Adams, Roger Oubina, Scott St. George, Eric Lindahl, Russ Schroth, Clark Bradford, Dan Kelleher, Pat O'Mara, Matt Marin, Paul Tannura, Troy Arnold, Tom Maloney
Pure Stock Feature: Al D'Antonio, Julius Pepin, Shawn Maher, Emerson Cargain, Sr., Ray Tarantino, Sean Corr, Tony Garaguso, Bill Deak, Jr., Mike Vigaletti, Greg Kurtzman, Les Laska, Al Tarantino, Jeff Baggatta, Tom Talamino, Joe Smith, Nick Bucelli, Don Carlson, Kevin Fill, John Miracle, John Dore, Joe Dembek, Bob Swanson, Morgan Burnas, Kevin Schlossareck (Dsq)