FERRIER OVER HINDLEY IN OCFS FIGHT TO THE FINISH
Middletown, NY: It all came down to the final corner Saturday night at the Orange County Fair Speedway. John Ferrier of Middletown, NY held on to outlast Tim Hindley in the Weststar Tech Services 30 lap big block feature to record his 2nd career win. Hindley drew even between turns 3 and 4, but Ferrier, on the inside, had just enough to beat Hindley to the stripe as the pair made contact on the homestretch. After the checkered fell, Ferrier ended up backing his ride into the tire barrier in turn one. Butch Tittle, Ric Hill, and Jerry Higbie completed the top five.
Bobby Hentschel of Pine Bush, NY took over the point lead in the DIRT Sportsman division when he won the 20 lap A Plus Sewer Service feature. Hentshcel took the lead on lap 9 and raced home in front of Alan Sturhann, Tom Perrego, Rich Coons, and Joe Dunay to record his first ever win here. Eric Marin of Carmel, NY won his fifth career Pro Stock feature taking the 20 lap Expert main in a battle with Scott Kehr. Dan Kelleher of Carmel, NY claimed his 2nd 18 lap Rookie feature of the season. l D'Antonio of Highland Lakes, NJ was victorious for the 3rd time in 4 starts in the 12 lap Pure Stock feature.
The first event in the Chet's Garage Demo Derby series was taken by Geraldo Hernandez of Patterson NY.
Next Saturday night finds the Modifieds going 50 laps in their holiday feature. They will be joined by the DIRT Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Pure Stocks in a program that begins at 6:00 pm.
Modified Results:
1st Heat-Tim Hindley, Bruce Kline, Frank Jashembowski, Rusty Smith, Ric Hill, Gary Edwards, Jr.
2nd Heat-Dave Werber, Rich Eurich, Butch Tittle, Steve Dodd, David Van Horn, Mike DePalma
3rd Heat-Tommy Meier, Craig Mitchell, Jeff Heotzler, Jerry Higbie, John Ferrier, Bill Wilson
Consi- Scott Ferrier, Chuck McKee, Ray Jashembowski, Bobby Albert, III, Chris Shultz, Donnie Elliott, Jake Schlagel, Bob Dini
Feature: J. Ferrier, Hindley, Tittle, Hill, Higbie, Meier, McKee, Heotzler, F. Jashembowski, Eurich, Albert, Wilson, Mitchell, DePalma, Van Horn, Werber, Shultz, Smith, Schlagel, Elliott, Kline, R. Jashembowski, S. Ferrier, Edwards, Dini, Dodd
DIRT Sportsman Results:
1st Heat- Tom Perrego, Danny Creeden, Mike Kolka, Clinton Mills, Mike Ruggerio
2nd Heat- Joe Morel, Jesse Marks, Stan Jablonka, Neil Harris, Frank Doty
3rd Heat- Brett Ford, Alan Sturhann, Rich Coons, Jim Secor, Kevin Paffenroth
4th Heat- Bobby Hentschel, Rick Mill, Brian Ford, Jamie Yannone, Bill Johnston
Consi- Eddie Walters, Alan Houghtaling, Mike Walther, Joe Dunay
Feature: Hentschel, Sturhann, Perrego, Coons, Dunay, Morel, Secor, Ruggerio, Paffenroth, Doty, Brett Ford, Creeden, Jablonka, Johnston, Walters, Walther, Harris, Kolka, Brian Ford, Mills, Mill, Yannone
Expert Pro Stocks: Eric Marin, Scott Kehr, Bob McGannon, John Bryson, Bill Pascual, Brian Sheard, Rob Rowe, Ken Hartshorn, Craig Useted, Dave Barmann, Bob Waters, Jr., Andy Crane, Terry Arnold, Mike Weboldt
Rookie Pro Stocks: Dan Kelleher, Marty Pender, Jim Hajkowski, Joe Allen, Jim Van Houten, Troy Arnold, Mark Lathrop, Eric Lindahl, Tom Maloney, Paul Tannura, Pat O'Mara, Matt Marin, Scott St. George
Pure Stock Feature: Al D'Antonio, Ray Tarantino, Shawn Maher, Don Carlson, Kevin Schlossareck, John Miracle, Sean Corr, Bob Swanson, Julius Pepin, Emerson Cargain, Jr., Mike Vigaletti, Bill Deak, Jr., Emerson Cargain,Sr., John Dore, William Kahrs, Tony Garaguso, Nick Bucelli, Kevin Fill, Les Laska