DANNY JOHNSON CONTINUES STREAK
Middletown, NY: Danny Johnson of Rochester, NY made it eight different modified feature winners in the first eight weeks of the season by winning the J&J Auto Maintenance 30 lap big block feature at the Orange County Fair Speedway Saturday night. Johnson, starting deep in the 26 car field, broke into the top five on lap 5, took the lead on lap 7, and ran home in front of defending champion Chuck McKee. Steve Dodd, Frank Jashembowski and current point leader Jeff Heotzler completed the top five. For Johnson, it was the 20th win of his big block career at Orange County and moved him into a 15th place tie on the all time win list.
Alan Sturhann of Monroe, NY won his first career feature in the 20 lap DIRT Sportsman main event. Sturhann took the lead on lap two only to lose the top spot on a lap 14 restart. Sturhann fought back on the outside and regained the lead on 17 to beat former Sportsman champion Stan Jablonka. David Van Horn, Skip Travis and Clinton Mills completed the top five.
The 14 lap holdover Expert Pro Stock feature from opening night, April 20th was taken by Bob McGannon of Garnerville, N. It was the second of the year for McGannon. The regularly scheduled event went to all time Pro Stock win leader at Orange County, Tom Kuck of Mahopac, NY. It was the 46th of his career and his first this season. The Rookie Pro Stock main of 12 laps was taken for the 3rd straight week by current point leader, Bob Waters, Jr. of Stony Point, NY.
Ron Irvin of Hyde Park, NY continues to dominate the Pure Stock class winning for the 5th time in 2002.
This week finds the second Demolition Derby of the Chet's Garage Series joining the modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Pure Stocks. The action begins at the usual 6:30 pm starting time.
Modified Feature: Danny Johnson, McKee, F. Jashembowski, Heotzler, Shultz, Albert, Schrufer, Whitehead, R. Jashembowski, Tittle, Eurich, Sherlock, Flammer, Hager, Werber, Mitchell, Jackson, Birchwale, Ferrier, Penny, Markle, Hindley, Higbie, Kline; 1st Heat- Frank Jashembowski, Chris Shultz, Danny Johnson, Mel Schrufer, Rich Eurich; 2nd Heat- Steve Dodd, Colin Jackson, Chuck McKee, James Penny, Tom Hindley; 3rd Heat- Dave Werber, Ray Jashembowski, Chris Whitehead, Jeff Heotzler, Scott Flammer; 4th Heat- Steve Birchwale, Jeremy Markle, Bruce Kline, Jerry Higbie, Scott Ferrier; Consi- Gary Edwards, Jr., Gary Hager, Bobby Albert III, Butch Tittle, Randy Sherlock, Craig Mitchell
Dirt Sportsman Feature: Alan Sturhann, Jablonka, Van Horn, Travis, Mills, Houghtaling, Haley, Hufcut, Mill, Johnson, Fellman, Dunay, Charnock, Marks, Kinney, Johnston, Ford, Bayles, Dunne, Paffenroth, Nuzzolese, DePalma, Higgins, Coons, Kolka, Corry; 1st Heat- Rick Mill, Brett Ford, Skip Travis, David Van Horn, Clinton Mills; 2nd Heat- Kevin Paffenroth, Bill Kinney, Rich Coons, Joe Dunay, Stan Jablonka; 3rd Heat- Alan Sturhann, Bill Haley, Mike DePalma, Tim Bayles, John Corry; 4th Heat- Mark Hufcut, Joe Higgins, Jimmy Johnson, Lee Charnock, Dave Fellman; Consi- Mike Kolka, Jesse Marks, Alan Houghtaling, Billy Dunne, Mike Nuzzolese, Bill Johnston
Expert Pro Stocks Holdover from 4/20 Feature: B. McGannon, Kehr, Dembek, J. McGannon, Ward, Hartshorn, Pascual, Bryson, Post, Cargain, Arnold, Maiolo; 1st Heat- Bob McGannon, Scott Kehr, Bill Pascual, John Bryson, Terry Arnold, Tom Dembek; 2nd Heat- Jamie McGannon, Ken Hartshorn, Kevin Ward, Glenn Cargain, Pete Goydich, Paul Maiolo, Sean Post (heats run 4/20) Scratch: Goydich
Expert Pro Stocks Regular Feature: Tom Kuck, B. McGannon, J. McGannon, Pascual, Post, Cannizzaro, Bryson, Kehr, Maiolo, Marin, Hartshorn, Arnold, Cargain, Dembek, Ward, Delea, Vigh; 1st Heat- Bill Pascual, Bob McGannon, Tom Dembek, Sean Post, Paul Maiolo, Tom Cannizzaro, Terry Arnold, Glenn Cargain; 2nd Heat- Kevin Ward, Jamie McGannon, Tom Kuck, John Bryson, Scott Kehr, Ken Hartshorn, Tom Vigh, Jr., Eric Marin, Josh Delea
Rookie Pro Stocks Feature: Bob Waters, O'Mara, Pavia, Barmann, Kelleher, Pender, Walters, Schroth, Van Arsdall, Mannefolk, Bradford, Cilurso, Allen, Key, Arnold, Rider, Hoogerheyde, Hedges; 1st Heat- Pat O'Mara, Dave Barmann, Joe Allen, Danny Hedges, Marty Pender, Jim Hopper, Eric Lindahl, George Van Arsdall; 2nd Heat- Clark Bradford, Fred Pavia, Crissy Rider, Russ Schroth, Mike Mannefolk, Troy Arnold; 3rd Heat- Bob Waters, Jr., Billy Key, Dave Hoogerheyde, Eddie Walters, Dan Kelleher, Russ Cilurso Scratch: Hopper, Lindahl
Pure Stocks Feature: Ron Irvin, Emerson Cargain, Shawn Maher, Ray Tarantino, Jim Finnegan, Charles Smith, Tony Garaguso, Kevin Schlossareck, John Miracle, Sean Corr, Matt Hartenstein, Scott St. George, Emerson Cargain, Jr., Bob Amicucci, Doug Stanford, John Dore, Joe Dembeck, William Kahrs, Leon Rixford, Chad Lyons, Mike Vigaletti, Jim Hajkowski, Joel Murns