EDWARDS WIRES OCFS FIELD
Middletown, NY - Gary Edwards, Jr. of Middletown, NY stepped away from the field at the drop of the green to commence the big block feature Saturday night at the Orange County Fair Speedway. When the checkered fell, he was in victory lane for the 3rd time in his career. His last win came in June of 2001.
Starting on the pole for the 30 lap Budweiser/Dana Distributors affair, Edwards powered out front as 3rd starting Donnie Elliott took second on the backstretch. Frank Jashembowski would take 3rd from 4th finishing Scott Ferrier as this event went caution free. Finishing 5th was Ray Jashembowski. Chuck McKee continues to hold the early season point lead after finishing 12th.
The United Racing Club made it's annual appearance as Randy West won his first career feature with URC in dramatic fashion. Former Champion Curt Michael was bidding for his first win at OCFS when he shredded a tire in turn 4 on the 25th and final lap. Him limped across the line 4th as West, Dave Ely and Brian Seidel bolted past before Micheal could reach the finish line. George Suprick completed the top five.
After losing a wheel while leading in the season opener, Rick Mill of New Windsor, NY claimed the 20 lap Middletown Pontiac, Buick, GMC Truck DIRT Sportsman feature. After a restart with no laps scored, Mill powered inside Kenny Ferrier coming out of turn 4 to complete the first official lap and was never challenged the rest of the way. Tom Perrego finished a distance second with defending champion Stan Jablonka claiming 3rd. Mike Kolka and Richie Coons were 4th and 5th.
The Expert Pro Stock feature of 20 laps was won by Scott Kehr of Hillsdale, NJ. It was the 41st of his career. The Rookie event of 18 laps went to Dan Kelleher of Carmel, NY.
In Pure Stock action, former champion Al D'Antonio of Highland Lakes, NJ won his 2nd straight in the 12 lap feature.
This Saturday night finds the 358 modifieds returning to run with a full card of Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Pure Stocks. The action begins at 6 PM.
Modified Results:
1st Heat- Gary Edwards, Jr., David Van Horn, Jerry Higbie, Tom Hindley, Steve Dodd
2nd Heat- Scott Ferrier, Ray Jashembowski, Chris Shultz, Chuck McKee, Chris Whitehead
3rd Heat- Donnie Elliott, Bobby Albert III, John Ferrier, Tommy Meier, Craig Mitchell
4th Heat- Frank Jashembowski, Bill Wilson, Mike DePalma, Rusty Smith, Dave Werber
Consi- Jeff Heotzler, Ric Hill, Butch Tittle, Tim Hindley, Ken Brenn, III, Bruce Kline
Feature: Gary Edwards, Jr., Elliott, F. Jashembowski, S. Ferrier *, R. Jashembowski, Tom Hindley, Albert, Van Horn, Shultz, Meier, Wilson, McKee, J. Ferrier, Higbie, DePalma, Dodd, Mitchell, Heotzler, Whitehead, Hill, Tim Hindley, Werber, Tittle, Brenn, Kline, Smith *Penalized 1/2 his points and money for offset violation
URC Results:
1st Heat- George Suprick, Brian Seidel, Pete Green, Curt Michael, Ed Aiken, Gary Gollub
2nd Heat- Dave Embry, Jimmy Stitzel, Donnie Ennis, Dave Ely, Glen Clarke, Matt Gerber
3rd Heat- Mike Haggenbottom, Randy West, Todd Rittenhouse, Midge Miller, Scott Purcell, Dave McGough
B Main: Trevor Lewis, Chris Coyle, Kevin Welsh, Tim Hogue, Jason Klaus, Justin Collette,
Add: Bill Brian - Provisional
Feature: Randy West, Ely, Seidel, Michael, Suprick, Clarke, Gerber, McGough, Miller, Embry, Purcell, Welsh, Aiken, Stitzel, Lewis, Collette, Brian, Klaus, Gollub, Hogue, Rittenhouse, Ennis, Green, Haggenbottom, Coyle
DIRT Sportsman Results:
1st Heat- Tom Perrego, Stan Jablonka, Joe Dunay, Mike Hulseapple, Randy Banks
2nd Heat- Rick Mill, Richie Coons, Joe Morel, Jim Secor, Neil Harris
3rd Heat- Mike Kolka, Mike Traushold, Eddie Walters, Mike Walther, Ken Ferrier
4th Heat- Clinton Mills, Brett Ford, Brian Ford, Mike Ruggerio, Bobby Hentschel
1st Consi- Jamie Yannone, Alan Sturhann
2nd Consi: Jesse Marks, Alan Houghtaling
Feature: Rick Mill, Perrego, Jablonka, Kolka, Coons (Dsq), Sturhann, Houghtaling, Ruggerio, Brian Ford, Brett Ford, Marks, Hentschel, Dunay, Mills, Harris, Secor, Banks, Walters, Yannone, Brett Ford, Hulseapple, Trautshold, Morel, Ferrier, Walther
Expert Pro Stocks:
Feature: Scott Kehr, Brian Sheard, John Bryson, Bob McGannon, Eric Marin, Bob Waters, Jr., Bill Pascual
Rookie Pro Stocks:
Feature: Dan Kelleher, Marty Pender, Pat O'Mara, Jim Hajkowski, Troy Arnold (Dsq), Mike O'Sullivan, Matt Marin, Henry Van Houten, Roger Oubina, John Odendahl, Paul Tannura, Kenny Hulse, John Velde
Pure Stock:
Feature: Al D'Antonio, Ray Tarantino, Sean Corr, Bob Swanson, John Miracle, Don Carlson, Emerson Cargain, jr, Shawn Maher, Emerson Cargain, Sr., Julius Pepin, John Dore, Mike DuBois, William Kahrs, Bill Deak, Jr, Nick Buccelli, Kevin Fill, Tony Garaguso, Mike Vigaletti, Jim Van Dyk, Kevin Schlossareck, Matt DuBois