HILL BECOMES 10TH WINNER IN 11 RACES
Middletown, NY: Ric Hill of Lafayette, NJ became the 10th different big Block modified feature winner in 11 events this season at the Orange County Fair Speedway Saturday night. Hill, starting on the outside pole of the Milford Chrysler Sales 30 lap feature, was in control throughout to record the 4th win of his career here. Defending champion Chuck McKee took 2nd on lap 25 and held that position until the checkered fell. Tommy Meier, Chris Shultz and Butch Tittle completed the top five.
In the holdover Barmann's Equipment/Tire Pro DIRT Sportsman feature from June 22nd, Mike Kolka of Middletown, NY won his first of the season in the 20 lap run. It was his 2nd career win as Rich Coons, Stan Jablonka, Joe Dunay and David Van Horn trailed. In the regularly scheduled Jerry Higbie Fan Club 20 lap event, Bill Haley of Kingston, NY became the 11th different winner in 12 races this season. Bill Kinney, point leader Jimmy Johnson, Rick Mill and Clinton Mills were next across the line.
The 14 lap Expert Pro Stock feature saw Tom Cannizzaro from Stone Ridge, NY win his 1st of the year and the 42nd of his career. Danny Hedges from Harriman, NY claimed the 12 lap Rookie run for his 1st win of 2002.
For the first time since the division was founded in 1998, the Pure Stock feature was split with current point leader Ron Irvin of Hyde Park, NY taking the first 12 lap sprint. Kevin Schlossareck of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ won the second race.
The Speedway will be closed this Saturday night for the Holiday weekend. Racing resumes with the 358 Modified 100 lap Mr. DIRT Series Tour event on Thursday night, July 11th. Saturday night racing returns on July 13th with twin 25 lap Modified features, the DIRT Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Pure Stocks.
Modified Feature: Ric Hill, McKee, Meier, Schultz, Tittle, Eurich, Johnson, Higbie, Sherlock, Goodrich, Albert, Whitehead, Heotzler, Wilson, Mitchell, Edwards, Werber, Penny, J. Ferrier, F. Jashembowski, Hager, Schrufer, R. Jashembowski, Finley, Kline, S. Ferrier
1st Heat- Scott Ferrier, Jeff Heotzler, James Penny, Ric Hill, Butch Tittle; 2nd Heat- Tommy Meier, Chris Shultz, Bruce Kline, Chris Whitehead, Bill Wilson; 3rd Heat- Danny Johnson, Chuck McKee, Randy Sherlock, Ray Jashembowski, John Finley; 4th Heat- Rich Eurich, Jerry Higbie, John Ferrier, Mel Schrufer, Frank Jashembowski; Consi- Bobby Albert III, Scott Goodrich, Craig Mitchell, Gary Edwards, Jr., Gary Hager, Dave Werber
Dirt Sportsman Feature: Mike Kolka, Coons, Jablonka, Dunay, Van Horn, Paffenroth, G. Johnson, Haley, Dunne, Sleight, Marks, Houghtaling, Johnston, Higgins, Sturhann, Kinney, Mills, Charnock, Hufcut, Ford, Travis, Fellman, Yannone, Mill, J. Johnson(Held Over From 6/22)
1st Heat- Rick Mill, George Johnson, Bill Kinney, Skip Travis, Alan Sturhann; 2nd Heat- Mike DePalma, David Van Horn, Bill Haley, Mike Nuzzolese, Brett Ford; 3rd Heat- Joe Dunay, Mike Kolka, Mark Hufcut, Joe Higgins, Bill Johnston; 4th Heat- Rich Coons, Stan Jablonka, Kevin Paffenroth, Jamie Yannone, Clinton Mills; Consi- Mike Kolka, Jesse Marks, Alan Houghtaling, Billy Dunne, Mike Nuzzolese, Bill Johnston (Run 6/22) Add: Jimmy Johnson - Top 5 in points Scratch: Depalma, Nuzzolese
Dirt Sportsman Feature: Bill Haley, Kinney, J. Johnson, Mill, Mills, Van Horn, Yannone,Hufcut, Ferrier, G. Johnson, Sturhann, Fellman, Coons, Jablonka, Marks, Dunne, Charnock, Sarvis, Secor, Cristiano, Bishop, Kolka, Dunay, Papula, Talmadge, Tinnelly
1st Heat- Rick Mill, George Johnson, Lee Charnock, Bill Kinney, Joe Sarvis; 2nd Heat- Bill Haley, David Van Horn, Jamie Yannone, Jesse Marks, Bill Papula; 3rd Heat- Mike Kolka, Joe Dunay, Stan Jablonka, Jimmy Johnson, Billy Dunne; 4th Heat- Rich Coons, Mark Hufcut, Alan Sturhann, Ken Ferrier, Clinton Mills; Consi- Dave Fellman, Cliff Tinnelly, Jim Secor, Frank Christiano, Mark Bishop, Mike Talmadge
Expert Pro Stocks Feature: Tom Cannizzaro, Dembek, Bryson, Marin, J. McGannon, Rowe, Ward, Cargain, Post, Kuck, Pascual, Oelea, Burrows, B. McGannon, Kehr
1st Heat- Kevin Ward, Jamie Yannone, Bill Pascual, Tom Dembek, Tom Kuck, Eric Marin, Sean Post, Scott Kehr; 2nd Heat- Bob McGannon, John Bryson, Tom Cannizzaro, Glenn Cargain, Rob Rowe, Josh Oelea, Rich Burrows
Rookie Pro Stocks Feature: Danny Hedges, Hoogerheyde, Walters, Waters, Johanson, Pender, Taylor, Barmann, Murphy, Rider, Cilurso, Pavia, Van Noordt, Mannfolk, Lindahl, Bradford, Key, Adams
1st Heat- Danny Hedges, Clark Bradford, Fred Pavia, Pete Van Noordt, Crissy Rider, Roy Johanson, Jim Cronk, Clint Weist ; 2nd Heat- Dave Hoogerheyde, Bob Waters, Jr., Eddie Walters, Mike Mannfolk, Joe Allen, Clay Murphy, Billy Key; 3rd Heat- Wayne Taylor, Marty Pender, Dave Barmann, Russ Cilurso, Eric Lindahl, Chris Adams Scratch: Weist, Allen, Cronk
Pure Stocks:
1st Feature: Ron Irvin, Ray Tarantino, Shawn Maher, Mitch Frank, Brian Houghtaling, Bob Swanson, Emerson Cargain, Jr., Mike Vigaletti, John Miracle, Scott St. George, Matt Hartenstein, John Mitchell, Art Davenauer, Carl Leimgruber
2nd Feature: Kevin Schlossareck, Charles Smith, Sean Corr, Jim Finnegan, Emerson Cargain, John Dore, Jim Hajkowski, Tony Garaguso, Joe Dembeck, Lisa Schoonmaker, Bob Amicucci, Les Laska, Tom Collins, Joel Murns