40TH CAREER WIN FOR EURICH
Middletown, NY: Rich Eurich of Warwick, NY returned after losing his motor in warmups last week to post his 40th career win at the Orange County Fair Speedway Saturday night. Starting on the pole for the Cedar Ridge Trailer Sales 30 lap event, the former three time champion here out paced the field to claim his 40th career win.
Finishing second was the 8th starting Jeff Heotzler while defending champion Chuck McKee came from 16th to take 3rd over Frank Jashembowski. Rich Laubach, invading because Bridgeport rained out, was 5th.
Tom Hindley of Fair Oaks, NY claimed the LA West Luxury Vehicles 25 lap 358 modified feature as he held off rookie David Van Horn to record his 4th career win. Hindley was able to maintain the lead in lapped traffic as Van Horn had to settle for second. Tommy Meier, Jerry Higbie and Heotzler completed the top five.
Defending champion Stan Jablonka of Poughquag, NY raced home first in the 20 lap DIRT Sportsman feature. He took the lead on lap 15 and won over last week's winner Rick Mill. Kevin Paffenroth, Joe Dunay and jamie Yannone filled the balance of the top five spots.
John Bryson from Croton Falls, NY put his new Expert Pro Stock car in victory lane in their 20 lap feature. It was his 13th career win. The Rookie main of 18 laps went to opening night winner Pat O'Mara of Mahopac, NY.
Winning his first ever 12 lap Pure Stock feature was Bob Swanson of Newburgh, NY.
The first event in the 3rd annual Chet's Garage Demo Derby series takes place this Saturday night. A full card of Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Pure Stocks will take place before the demo derby with racing beginning at 6:30 pm.
Modified
1st Heat- Butch Tittle, Chris Whitehead, Dave Werber, Bobby Albert III, Tommy Meier
2nd Heat- Tim Hindley, Ric Hill, Mike DePalma, Tom Hindley, Rich Laubach
3rd Heat- Bill Wilson, Frank Jashembowski, Jeff Heotzler, Jerry Higbie, Bruce Kline
4th Heat- Rich Eurich, Ray Jashembowski, Chuck McKee, Gary Edwards, Jr., Rusty Smith
Consi- Craig Mitchell, David Van Horn, Bud Christmann, Donnie Elliott, Jeremy Markle, Jake Schlagel
Feature: Rich Eurich, Heotzler, McKee, F. Jashembowski, Laubach, Wilson, Werber, Albert, Edwards, Whitehead (Pen..) Meier, R. Jashembowski, Tim Hindley, Mitchell, Hill, Depalma, Higbie, Tittle, Elliott, Van Horn, Schlagel, Smith, Tom Hindley, Kline, Markle, Christmann
358 Modified
1st Heat- Tom Hindley, Jeff Heotzler, Bud Christmann, Tommy Greiner, David Van Horn, Tommy Meier
2nd Heat- Joe Sarvis, Mike DePalma, Jerry Higbie, Chris Shultz, James Penny, Lem Atkins
3rd Heat- Scott Ferrier, Frank Jashembowski, Randy Sherlock, Chuck McKee, Jeremy Markle, Lee Gagliardi
Consi Bobby Zwart, Joey Barbagallo, Rich Salisbury, John Ferrier, Jimmy Johnson, Benny Rizzo
Feature: Tom Hindley, Van Horn, Meier, Higbie, Heotzler, S. Ferrier, McKee, Depalma, Jashembowski, Christmann, Sherlock, Greiner, Sarvis, Shultz, J. Ferrier, Gagliardi, Penny, Atkins, Rizzo, Zwart, Barbagallo, Salisbury, Johnson, Markle
DIRT Sportsman
1st Heat- Neil Harris, Bobby Hentschel, Clinton Mills, Kevin Paffenroth, Jim Secor
2nd Heat- Jamie Yannone, Rick Mill, Rich Coons, Joe Dunay, Joe Warne
3rd Heat- Joe Morel, Mike Kolka, Stan Jablonka, Randy Banks, Brian Ford
4th Heat- Mike Traushold, Bill Johnston, Tom Perrego, Eddie Walters, Mike Walther
1st Consi- Mike Ruggerio, Alan Houghtaling
2nd Consi: Al Johns, Tim Bayles
Feature: Stan Jablonka, Mill, Paffenroth, Dunay, Yannone, Harris, Mills, Hentschel, Morel, Perrego, Kolka, Coons, Secor, Ruggerio, Marks, Sturhann, Banks, Johns, Houghtaling, Walters, Bayles, Warne, Walther, Brian Ford, Traushold, Johnston
Expert Pro Stocks
Feature: John Bryson, Brian Sheard, Eric Marin, Bill Pascual, Rob Rowe, Ken Hartshorn, Tom Vigh, Jr., Bob McGannon, Terry Arnold, Bob Waters, Jr., Craig Useted, Scott Kehr, Mike Weboldt
Rookie Pro Stocks
Feature: Pat O'Mara, Dan Kelleher, Henry Van Houten, Scott St. George, Mike O'Sullivan, Troy Arnold, Marty Pender, Eric Lindahl, Paul Tannura, Bill Deak, Sr., John Odendahl, Matt Marin, Jim Hajkowski
Pure Stock
Feature: Bob Swanson, Sean Corr, Julius Pepin, Ray Tarantino, Emerson Cargain, Sr., John Dore, Kevin Schlossareck, John Miracle, Bill Deak, Jr., Shawn Maher, Car #7, Nick Bucelli, Tony Garaguso, Kevin Fill, William Kahrs, Jim Van Dyk, Less Laska, Al D'Antonio, Car #03