FOUR TIME UTICA-ROME RACEWAY TRACK CHAMPION

PAUL JENSEN WINS FIRST OF THE 1998 SEASON

VERNON, NY...Four time Utica-Rome Raceway NASCAR Modified Track Champion

Paul Jensen recorded his first feature win of the season on the

“Electrifying Fast Half-Mile Track” last Sunday night. The win for the

veteran Edmeston, N.Y. driver came in a wild affair that featured six

lead changes in the opening ten laps. Jensen earned $1,500 for the win

in the 25 lap feature race. Jensen started from the 12th starting

position and took the lead for good on lap 10.

Ron Holmes came from the 17th starting position to finish second.

J.J. Michaels worked up from the 18th starting spot to finish third. Jim

Rothwell earned his best finish of the season in fourth, while veteran

Roger Phelps had another strong effort to finish fifth. Doug Fuller,

John Barker, Lance Lauffenburger, Steve Hulsizer and Jeff Kotary crossed

the finish line in positions sixth through tenth respectively.

Jeremy Smith, Kotary and Rothwell were the winners of the NASCAR

Modified qualifying heat races. Gus Schmidt led the way in the last

chance consolation event.

Tony Buffa won his second NASCAR Sportsman feature race of the

season last Sunday night. Buffa was followed by Willy Decker, Tim Mayne,

Jack Miller and Jim Smith.

Joe Palmer claimed his second win of 1998 last Sunday in the Street

Stock ranks. Palmer won out over Bill Knapp, Don Newell, Dave Moyer and

Ed Kotary.

Veteran Dave Mannise won his third Pure Stock feature of the season

last Sunday night. Mannise was followed on this occasion by Rick Dote,

Herm Staats, Rick Trexler and Jeff Thorp.

Action will resume this Sunday, June 28 at Utica-Rome Raceway.

Added attractions will be a $1,500 to win special for the Eastern

Limited Super Sprints and a Demolition Derby. The NASCAR Modifieds,

Sportsman, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks will also be in action. Race

time is 6 p.m. For more information please call 315.829.4557.

FEATURE RACE SUMMARY

NASCAR MODIFIEDS---Paul Jensen, Ron Holmes, J.J. Michaels, Jim Rothwell,

Roger Phelps, Doug Fuller, John Barker, Lance Laufenburger, Steve

Hulsizer, Jeff Kotary, Pete Taylor, Bob Sitterly, Mike Jacobs, Ed

Richer, Dan Stone, Rob Hughes, Billy Wilcox, Jeremy Smith, John Ramsey,

Mike Hulsizer, Gus Schmidt, Rich Price, Joel Thomas and Dave House.

SPORTSMAN---Tony Buffa, Willy Decker, Tim Mayne, Jack Miller, Jim Smith,

John Cunningham, Ron Richardson, John Christian, Bill Shantel, Steve

Kotary, Steve Davis, Paul Carey, Craig Pritchard, Butch Reiter, Greg

Carner, Jamie Christian, Bill Trexler Jr., John Kinsella, Dan Yankowski,

Pete Campione, Bill Ashcraft and Mark Tily.

STREET STOCKS---Joe Palmer, Bill Knapp, Don Newell, Dave Moyer, Ed

Kotary, Geoff VanRiper, Wayne Archer, Dave Bargabos, Chris Palmer, Bill

Shantel Jr., Steve Wetherbee, J.B. Dockstader, Rich Keller, Gerry

Newman, George Kiskiel, Tom Denton, Jeff Witt and Matt Spisak.

PURE STOCKS---Dave Mannise, Rick Dote, Herm Staats, Rick Trexler, Jeff

Thorp, Lou LeVea, Mike Burke, Tim Effland, Dave Arbes, Mike Holmes, Jim

Thomas, Art Newman Jr., Joe Buske, Chad Ray, John Tanney, Jeff

Pastorella, Steve Delano, Paul Mercier, Dave Rogers, Billy Gibson and

Jason Rood.