JOHN FERRIER WINS MODIFIED FIRST
Middletown, NY: John Ferrier of Middletown, NY became the 7th big block winner in 7 races as he captured the Verizon Wireless 30 lap feature Saturday night at the Orange County Fair Speedway. Ferrier, who made the jump from the DIRT Sportsman several years ago, started on the outside pole, took the lead at the outset and ran uncontested to the checkered flag in an event that saw only one caution. Ric Hill, point leader, Jeff Heotzler, Chris Whitehead, and defending champion Chuck McKee trailed.
Taking the 25 lap Four Star Trailer Sales 358 modified feature was Tim Hindley of Monticello, NY. Starting 11th, Hindley took the lead on lap 6 and went on to capture his 5th career win. Point leader and brother Tom Hindley, Danny Johnson, Jeff Heotzler, and Chuck McKee were next across the finish line.
Capturing his second career 20 lap DIRT Sportsman feature was Bill Johnston of Garrison, NY. His first came 4 years ago. Mike DePalma, Mark Hufcut, Jesse Marks, Stan Jablonka were second through 5th.
Winning his first Expert Pro Stock feature in several years, but the 40th of his career was Scott Kehr of Hillsdale, NJ. Bob Waters, Jr. of Stony Point, NY continues to dominate the Rookie Pro Stock class after taking his 4th win of the season. First year driver Jim Finnegan of Greenwood Lake, NY won his first Pure Stock feature.
Stan Jablonka of Poughquag, NY won the Country Dream Restaurant Dash for Cash for the DIRT Sportsman.
Family Package night highlights this week's program with the Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Pure Stocks in action beginning at 6:30 pm.
Modified Results: Feature- John Ferrier, Hill, Heotzler, Whitehead, McKee, Sherlock, Meier, Johnson, Shultz, Higbie, Hager, Burley, Tittle, Edwards, Eurich, Mitchell, Penny, Jashembowski, Goodrich, Hindley, Christmann, Kline, Birchwale, S. Ferrier, Wilson, Albert
1st Heat- Scott Ferrier, Bill Wilson, Ric Hill, Gary Hager, Jeff Heotzler; 2nd Heat- Chris Whitehead, Jim Penny, Bobby Albert, Jerry Higbie, Bruce Kline; 3rd Heat- Craig Mitchell, Randy Sherlock, Scott Goodrich, Steve Birchwale, Butch Tittle; 4th Heat- Frank Jashembowski, Tommy Meier, John Ferrier, Gary Edwards, Jr., Chris Shultz; Consi- Danny Johnson, Tom Hindley, Chuck McKee, Todd Burley, Rich Eurich, Bud Christmann
358 Modified Results: Feature- Tim Hindley, Tom Hindley, Johnson, Heotzler, McKee, Greiner, Shultz, Meier, Christmannn, Paes, Brown, Mitchell, Jackson, Smith, Lutz, Baker, Sherlock, Dickie, Bargbagallo, Newkirk, Rizzo, J. Ferrier, Higbie, Winne, Napolitano
1st Heat- Tim Hindley, Tommy Greiner, Chris Shultz, Colin Jackson, Joey Barbagallo, Jackie Brown, Jr.; 2nd Heat- Tommy Meier, Tom Hindley, John Ferrier, Tony Paes, Jr., Danny Johnson, Craig Mitchell; 3rd Heat- Jeff Heotzler, Rusty Smith, Jerry Higbie, Ken Baker, John Lutz, Scott Dickie; Consi- Bud Christmann, Chuck McKee, Fred Newkirk, Randy Sherlock, Joe Winne, Jr., Gary Napolitano, Benny Rizzo
Dirt Sportsman: Feature: Bill Johnston, DePalma, Hufcut, Marks, Jablonka, Secor, Houghtaling, Travis, Mill, Kolka, Johnson, Harris, Fellman, Coons, Cristiano, Kinney, Charnock, Ford, Yannone, Dunay, Haley, Van Horn, Higgins, Ferrier, Redner
1st Heat- Jesse Marks, Alan Houghtaling, Rick Mill, Rich Coons, Dave Fellman; 2nd Heat- Stan Jablonka, Jim Secor, Skip Travis, Jimmy Johnson, Lee Charnock; 3rd Heat- Mark Hufcut, Bill Haley, Mike Kolka, Clinton Mills, Joe Higgins; 4th Heat- David Van Horn, Bill Johnston, Neil Harris, Mike DePalma, Frank Cristiano Consi- Joe Dunay, Bill Kinney, Ken Ferrier, Brian Ford, Eddie Redner, Jamie Yannone
Expert Pro Stocks: Feature- Scott Kehr, Cargain, Dembek, Kuck, B. McGannon, J. McGannon, Ward, Bryson, Post, Arnold, Bracklow, Maiolo, Pascual, Marin, Hawkins, Vigh
1st Heat- John Bryson, Kevin Ward, Glenn Cargain, Paul Maiolo, Bob McGannon, Terry Arnold, Tom Vigh, Ryan Hawkins, Tom Kuck; 2nd Heat- Bill Pascual, Scott Kehr, Tom Dembek, Bill Pascual, Jamie McGannon, Eric Marin, Norbert Bracklow, Tom Cannizzaro; Scratch: Cannizzaro
Rookie Pro Stocks: Feature- Bob Waters, Jr., Allen, Walters, Barmann, D'Antonio, Key, Rider, Van Arsdall, Bradford, Cannizzaro, Schroth, Hedges, O'Mara, Mannefolk, Winne, Arnold, Cilurso, Kelleher, Van Noordt, Pender, Johanson, Hoogerheyde, Pavia
1st Heat- Billy Key, Al D'Antonio, Dave Barmann, Eddie Walters, Pat O'Mara, Fred Pavia, Anthony Cannizzaro, Dave Hoogerheyde, Jim Hopper, Wayne Vigh, Jim Cronk; 2nd Heat- Crissy Rider, Marty Pender, Clark Bradford, Roy Johanson, Danny Hedges, Pete Van Noordt, Russ Cilurso, Mike Mannefolk, Scott Liese; 3rd Heat- Bob Waters, Jr., Dan Kelleher, George Van Arsdall, Bob Johnson, Joe Allen, Russ Schroth, Butch Winne, Troy Arnold, Clay Murphy, Mike Hulsapple
Pure Stocks: Feature-Jim Finnegan, Ron Irvin, Kevin Schlossareck, Emerson Cargain, Jr., Shawn Maher, Sean Corr, Ray Tarantino, Charles Smith, Leon Rixford, John Dore, Tony Garaguso, Scott St. George, Joel Murns, Jim Hajkowski, Emerson Cargain, Matt Hartenstein, Bob Swanson, Joe Dembeck, Lisa Schoonmaker, John Miracle, William Kahrs, Paul Jordan, Less Laska, Brian Brown, Pete Lyons