THE HURRICANE" 2 FOR 2 AT BLACK ROCK
DUNDEE, NY…The "Hurricane", Steve Paine has a perfect record at the Black Rock Speedway, as he picked up his second win in as many weeks in the 358 Modifieds last Friday night. Dave DuBois earned his first ever win the PPG Super-Stocks, and Steve Brace was the big winner in the Regional Pro-Trucks. In 4 Cyl. Stock racing, Karl Weichenthal, and Jack Ayres were victorious. Ray Speicher took the popular win in the Black Rock Bandits.
Steve Paine continued his winning ways last Friday night at the Black Rock Speedway in the 358 Modifieds. Tim Sebring took off for the early lead, but lap 2 saw the caution come out as Bryon Turner had broken a shock on the #11 Modified. On the re-start Sebring was racing with Charlie Donk for the top spot. Paine was on the move and was in sixth by the third lap. Donk continued to lead the event, as Sebring was now racing with John Moravec for second. Paine was now 4th as lap 6 was showing on the lap counter. Lap 10 saw a couple of yellow flags. One was for Ron White having a flat tire on the Pepsi Twist #5W. The second one was for Fran Hilton, Derrick Podsiadlo, and Ken Johnson coming together on the front straight. Donk led on the re-start with Paine in the second spot. Lap 12 saw Paine get by Donk for the lead in turn one. Paine pulled away, and went on to score his second win of the season. Donk held on for second, third was John Moravec; fourth was Alex Hoag, and Gill Tegg Jr. filled out the top five. Heats were won by, Brian Swarthout, Charlie Donk,and Tim Sebring.
Dave DuBois jumped out to the early lead in the PPG Super-Stock Feature event, and Bill Miller was right on his back bumper. But Dale Welty in his pink and black #1-2-3 was already in third place by lap three. On the next circuit Welty second and looking for more. 4 laps later Welty took over the top spot. At the half waypoint, it was Welty with the lead, Dave DuBois second, Bill Miller third, and Carl Cleveland fourth. Welty looked to be well on his way to another win, but with three laps to go, Welty went high on the front straight, and DuBois was going under him for the lead when the two made contact, then the rear axle broke on Welt's mount. Welty was done at that point, and DuBoise went on to score his first ever win in the division. Second was Rich Karlnoski, third went to Dave Fultz, fourth were, Bill Miller, and Carl Cleveland. Welty and Chris McCann took heats.
Steve Brace officially began defense of his track title in the Regional Pro Trucks last Friday night. He had a race long battle with Eddie Machuga, and Brace never took over the top spot until lap 17. Also on the same lap Serenity Sutherland stopped on the backstretch, and the leaders were coming at her in a hurry. Thanks to the one way radios and some great driving, everyone got around the stalled truck. Brace went on to score the big win. Second went to, Eddie Machuga third was Ron Divens, fourth went toTom Austin, and Don Divens filled up the top five. Heats were won by, Steve Brace, and Don Divens.
In 4 Cyl. Stock racing, Karl Weichenthal took the lead in the first feature on lap 2, and ran away from the rest of the field, and took his first win of the 2002 campaign. Second was Donnie Smith, third was Ray Hyer, fourth went to, Mike Hughey, and Kevin Young rounded out the top five.
In the second feature, Jack Ayers was the winner after a great battle with Kenny Hunt. Hunt held on for second at the line, third was Jared Hill, Nathan Daggett was fourth, and Jake Clancey was fifth. Heats were won by, Mike Brace, Karl Weichenthal, Donnie Smith, and Josh Mills.
Ray Speicher took the win in the Black Rock Bandits, while Jon Wallenbeck finished second, third was Steven Ovens, fourth went to, Josh Smith, and Laverne Knickerbocker III was fifth.
HORSEHEADS PICK-A PART, HOUGH BUILDERS RACE SUMMARY: MODIFIEDS (25 LAPS); STEVE PAINE, Charlie Donk, John Moravec, Alex Hoag, Gill Tegg, JR., Stacey Jackson, Karl Comfort, Tim Sebring, Bill Demming, Aaron Jacobus, Derrick Podsiadlo, Gary Hotelling, Dave Yehl, Fran Hilton, Donnie Lawson, Ken Johnson, Allen Willoughby, Bryon Turner, Ron White, Brian Swarthout, Dan Mathews, Greg Hixson, Jim Roberts.
PPG SUPER-STOCKS:(20 LAPS)DAVE DuBois, Rich Karlnoski, Dave Fultz, Bill Miller, Carl Cleveland, Quinn Sutherland, Rob Conklin, Mike Carapella, John Sutryk, Randy Eggelston, Josh Ripley, Dale Welty, Fred Buckley, Chris McCann, Jim Schuyler, Larry Knowles, Eddie Mills, Jeff Hall.
REGIONAL PRO-TRUCKS: (20 LAPS) STEVE BRACE, Eddie Machuga, Ron Divens, Tom Austin, Don Divens, Fred Buckley, Doug Buckley, Keith Austin, Jarred Rail, Bob Buono, Francis Furch, Brian Doolittle, Tom Kessler, Jeff Barner.
4 CYL. STOCKS; RACE #1 (15 LAPS): KARL WEICHENTHAL, Donnie Smith, Ray Hyer, Mike Hughey, Kevin Young, Jason White, Alfy Clark, Scott Yaw, Willy Grant JR., Terry Povoski, Mike Brace, Ryan Davenport, Tim Povoski, Skip Dean, Chuck Leasure.
4 CYL. STOCKS; RACE #2(15 LAPS): JACK AYERS, Kenny Hunt, Jarred Hill, Nathan Daggett, Jake Clancey, Eddie Crawford, Frank Guererri, Jr., Trevor Bentley, Bob Keys, Joe Slavin, Les Irwin, Zack Gardiner, Edgar McCloud, Tim Wolfe, Dustin Wassner, James Smith, Shawn Resur, Josh Mills, Jason Gleason, Jeff Ameigh.
BLACK ROCK BANDITS:(10 LAPS):RAY SPEICHER, Jon Wallenbeck, Steven Ovens, Josh Smith, Laverne Knickerbocker III, Derek Mills, Trevor Sutherland, Nicholas Zammett, Jamie Schuyler, Brady Fultz, Brent Ayers, #07(no driver name listed), Justin Divens, Brett Crawford, Andrew Wolfe, Adam Austin, Rich Kelly, Ben Gardiner, Brandon Ameigh, Cody Marshall.
BY DON DUNHAM, P.R. DIRECTOR
BLACK ROCK SPEEDWAY