PAINE, CHILSON, MATHEWS, MILLS, LAWSON AND KURTZ WIN AT BLACK ROCK
DUNDEE,N.Y.....Steve Paine returned to victory lane in the 358 Modifieds last
Friday night at the Black Rock Speedway on Southern Tier NAPA night. Kevin
Chilson picked up his second win of the week in the PPG Super-Stocks, while
Dan Mathews won his first feature in the Regional Pro-Truck division. In 4
Cyl. Stock racing, Eddie Mills won the first feature and Donnie Lawson won the
second. Joey Kurtz grabbed his third win of the season in the Black Rock
Bandits.
Walt Mitchell grabbed the early lead in the 25 lap Modified feature event
and he was being hotly pursued by Ronnie White and Brian Polamnteer. White
took the lead on a lap 4 re-start, with Mitchell and Bryon Turner in tow.
Mitchell and Turner then hooked up in a torrid battle for the lead. On lap 11
Turner took the lead, and began to pull away. At the half way point, it was
Turner was out in front, he was followed by Mitchell, Ron White, Tim Sebring,
and Brian Polmanteer. By lap 15 Steve Paine had worked his way up to 4th
place. He moved up to third on lap 16, and began to challenge Walt Mitchell
for second. On lap 19 Paine moved past Mitchell for second, and set his sights
for Turner. Paine and Turner were racing for the lead, and Paine took over for
good on lap 23 in turn four and went on for another win. Turner held on for
second, third was Charlie Donk, Walt Mitchell was fourth, and Tim Sebring
filled up the top five. Heats were won by, Walt Mitchell, Ron White, and Todd
Henderson.
Kevin Chilson picked up his second win of the season in the Super-Stocks, as
once again, point leader Dale Welty had a flat tire do to an early race
tangle. Welty was able to get the tire changed, and get a top ten finish after
being almost 2 laps down. Rob Conklin was at the top of the field in the early
going, and Carl Cleveland and Dave Machuga were in his shadow. Machuga's race
came to an early end as he had a mechanical problem in turn three on the third
lap. On the re-start, Carl Cleveland had his #22 at the head of the field. The
next yellow flag was waved as Quinn Sutherland, and Sparky Hills tangled in
turn 3&4, Dale Welty was also involved, and this is when he had the flat tire
that put him two laps down. Meanwhile, Kevin Chilson was working he way up
through the field, and took the lead on a lap 10 re-start. Once Chilson was
out in front, he pulled away from the field, and went on to record his second
win in four days at Black Rock. Carl Cleveland had a great run to finish
second. Third was Chris Daugherty, fourth was Mike Carapella, and Bill Morich
rounded out the top five. Heats were won by, Rob Conklin, Quinn Sutherland,
and Dave Machuga.
In the Regional Pro-Truck division, Fred Mathews finally put his patriotic
#9 in victory lane. He took the lead on lap 7 on the back straight, he was
able to hold on for the popular win, but it was no easy task for him. He had
to fight off Tommy Austin Billy Wilson and Fred Buckley. Tight competition
continues in this class as three and sometimes four wide racing was the norm
during this 20 lap event. As the checkers were flying, it was Fred Mathews
across the line first. Tommy Austin was a tight second, third was Billy
Wilson, fourth was Fred Buckley after coming from deep in the field. Eddie
Machuga hung on for a fifth place finish. Heat winners were Eddie Machuga, Don
Putman.
In 4 Cyl. Stock racing action, the "Risingville Rocket", Eddie Mills took
the win in the first of two feature events, Skip Dean had another great run to
finish second, third was Phil Yaw, Jake Clancey fourth, and Jason White filled
out the top five. In the second feature, Donnie Lawson took his first win in
the 4 Cyl. Stock division after a great three way battle with Jack Ayers and
Les Irwin that saw these drivers three wide on the white flag lap! As the
checkers flew, it was Lawson in for the win, Jack Ayers was second, third went
to Les Irwin, fourth was Fred Mathews, and fifth went to Todd Stone. Heats
were won by Eddie Mills, Jack Ayers, and Donnie Lawson.
Joey Kurtz got his third win of the season in the Black Rock Bandits, as he
took the lead with 2 laps to go. Finishing second was Ray Speicher, Steven
Ovens continues his great runs and got third. Fourth was Adam Austin, and
Trevor Sutherland filled out the top five.
SOUTHERN TIER NAPA STORES RACE SUMMARY:MODIFIEDS;(25 LAPS)STEVE PAINE, Bryon
Turner, Charlie Donk, Walt Mitchell, Tim Sebring, Ron White, Bill Deming,
Aaron Jacobus, Alex Hoag, Chuck Kennison, Matt Sheppard, Rich Swarthout,
Derrick Podsiadlo, Tim Cornell, Jason Clugstone, Tom Stewart, Stacy Jackson,
Eric VanSkiver, Brian Polmanteer, Todd Henderson, Butch Harris, Ray Dann,
Brian Swarthout.
PPG SUPER-STOCKS:(20 LAPS)KEVIN CHILSON, Carl Cleveland, Chris Daugherty, Mike
Carapella, Bill Morich, Chris McCann, Joe Buck, Doug Buckley, Dale Welty, Rob
Conklin, Dave Fultz, Quinn Sutherland, Dave Yehl, Sparky Hills, Jim Schuyler,
Larry Knowles, Dave Machuga, Dave Duboise.
REGIONAL PRO-TRUCKS:(20 LAPS)FRED MATHEWS, Tommy Austin, Billy Wilson, Fred
Buckley, Eddie Machuga, Les Smith, Ron Divens, Derek Excell, Jeff Smith, Jeff
Barner, Steve Brace, Don Putman.
4 CYL. STOCKS FEATURE #1(15 LAPS)EDDIE MILLS, Skip Dean, Phil Yaw, Jake
Clancey, Jason White, Greg Crooker, Chad Dickerson, Scott Bradley, Eddie
Crawford, Joe Carlineo, Kenny Hunt, Brett VanZile, Rich Sharpsteen, Bruce
Akins.
4 CYL. STOCKS FEATURE #2(15 LAPS)DONNIE LAWSON, Jack Ayers, Les Irwin, Fred
Mathews, Todd Stone, Ray Hyer, Mike Smalley, Mike Buchanan, Dan Dykes, Ray
Decker, Al Clark, Doug Barton, Karl Weichenthal, Matt Balmer.
BLACK ROCK BANDITS(10 LAPS):JOEY KURTZ, Ray Speicher, Steven Ovens, Adam
Austin, Trevor Sutherland, Trevor Bentley, Dustin Towner, Tyler Avery, Kristen
Dombrowski, Serenity Sutherland, Josh Mills, Nathan Daggett, Willie Grant Jr.,
Dan Flynn, Jimmy Grant.