Hearn Takes Fifth Win of Season, Marcus Wins Barn Burner

July 25, 1998

WEST LEBANON, NY- Brett Hearn won the 30-lap modified feature Saturday night

at Lebanon Valley, it was his fifth win of the season at Lebanon Valley.

George Marcus picked up the 20-lap sportsman win. Henry Tanner won the 20-lap

street stock feature. Farrell Oil sponsored the night's competition.

Brett Hearn used his fifth place starting spot to his advantage by taking the

lead on lap two from Steve Devine. Todd Wilkinson would spin on lap four

bringing out the second caution on the event. Guy Sheldon and Kenny Tremont

raced for the fourth spot on lap five, with Tremont taking the spot from

Sheldon. Tremont would take second on a lap six restart.

Chris Moore and Dickie Larkin both had good runs in the modified feature. The

two would battle for third on lap seven. Larkin held the third spot until a

lap seven restart, which allowed Moore to get the position. Rich Ricci would

hold steady in the top ten. He was seventh on lap nine. Dave Leckonby got the

seventh spot from Ricci on the next lap.

Meanwhile at the head of the pack Hearn and Tremont checked out. Hearn held a

two or three car advantage through most of the event. Hearn had more

horsepower on the straightaway and Tremont would close in the corners. Lapped

traffic looked like it may play a factor in the event, but both drivers got

through the traffic cleanly. In the closing stages of the race the leaders

would again encounter some heavy traffic. Hearn was able to hold off Tremont

and take home the victory. Hearn was happy with the win. Hearn has not had

very good luck the past few weeks at Lebanon Valley and now has broken that

string of bad finishes.

Tremont did take the runner-up spot and still has the point lead. Chris Moore

ended a string of bad luck with a third place performance. Dickie Larkin also

had a good run coming home fourth. Another good top five finish for J.R.

Heffner. Heffner currently sits third in the modified point standings.

It was a barnburner of a race in the 20-lap sportsman feature. Roy Bridge

held the early advantage with K.C. Goewey second and Frank Harper third.

Contact between Art Collins and Bob Hackel would end Hackel's night on lap

three. Collins would go to the rear for his role in the incident. Chris Kokosa

would grab third on the restart. Ron Blake moved up to the fourth position on

a lap six restart. Kokosa would battle Goewey for second on lap six. Kokosa

took second on lap seven. Goewey's good run would end on laps seven with

mechanical problems.

George Marcus moved up to fourth by lap eight and Bobby Chalmers took fifth.

Blake would lose several spots on lap seven. Collins was moving back through

the pack and was seventh on lap ten. Bridge and Kokosa would pull away from

the field by lap eleven. Kokosa would challenge for the lead on a lap 12

restart. The race got real interesting in the final stages. Bridge, Kokosa and

Marcus went three wide for the top spot on lap 17. Marcus would take first on

lap 18. Kokosa took second on the same lap.

Marcus would take his second win of the year, with Kokosa second, Bridge

third, Blake fourth and Bobby Chalmers fifth.

T.R. Bortle led the field down for the start of the 20-lap street stock

feature. Scott Goversten would end his night early after a lap four incident.

Lorne Browe took third on the restart. Browe was second by lap seven. John

Routhier would move up to third on lap eight. Routhier would go pitside on lap

nine, but would return without losing a lap.

Browe would take the lead on lap ten. Blackburn and Henry Tanner raced

for

fourth on lap 11. Tanner would move up to third on lap 13 and take second on

lap 14. Tanner would set his sights on the first place car of Browe. Tanner

began to catch Browe with five laps remaining. Tanner would catch Browe and

take the lead on lap 17. This was Tanner's second win in two weeks at Lebanon

Valley.

The 15-lap IMCA modified feature was won by Kevin Priest from Pattersonville,

NY, it was his first career victory.

Lebanon Valley is back in action on Thursday night with a cannonball run

event. The street stocks, pure stocks and IMCA modifieds will all be in action

as well. Don't forget one of the biggest events of the year on August 6th.

Lebanon Valley and Budweiser presents Mr. Dirt Track, USA event. The race will

be a 98-lap event for big block modifieds, which is part of the Skoal Super

Dirt Series for big block modifieds.

MODIFIED SUMMARY--Brett Hearn, Kenny Tremont Jr, Chris Moore, Dickie

Larkin, J.R. Heffner, Guy Sheldon, Dave Leckonby, Eddie Marshall, John Hewitt,

Rich Ricci Jr, Maynard Forrette, Donnie Corellis, Jason Goff, Todd Wilkinson,

Donnie Ackner, Steve Devine, Mike Benson, Mike DePalma, Garry Waters, Jody

Tornabene, John Gibson, Chip Mitchell, Mark Bird, Wayne Figler, John Lutes Jr,

Dave Mosher, Mike King

SPORTSMAN SUMMARY--George Marcus, Chris Kokosa, Roy Bridge, Ron

Blake, Bobby Chalmers, Art Collins, Frank Harper, Scott Puckett, Mike Mason,

Lee Gagliardi, Ed Riiska, Wes Powell, Jason Tompkins, Hawley Smith, Mike

Visconti, J.R. Delvechio, Earl Thitchener, Jeff Cassidy, Orville Humes, John

Alberti, Mark Pullen, K.C. Goewey, Tony La Porta, Bobby Hackel, Jason

Herrington, Charlie Raffini

IMCA MODIFIED SUMMARY--Kevin Priest, Craig Simmons, Jim Rajczi, Jeff

Heath, Paul LaRochelle, George Catanzano, Anthony Markou, Don Denue, Bill

Lander, Kevin Buff, George Proctor Jr, Cory Fachini, Steve Bidwell, Rich

Colesanti. DNS-Brian Wilbur, Steve Hough, Chris Crews, Dan Galullo, Jeff Carr

STREET STOCK SUMMARY--Henry Tanner, Lorne Browe, Bobby Blackburn, Bob Duzlak,

Dave Streibel, Shane Peele, Rob Yetman, Victor Hopkins, Larry Turner, Robbie

Speed, Rick Spencer, Ray Hall, Spencer Hughes, Steve Brownell, John Routhier,

Adam Haas, Ricky Duzlak, Tom Bortle, Todd Goldstein, Jeff Kelmel,

Tony Zullo, Tony DeRose, Danny Sanchez, Ed Bachand Mike McDowell, Scott

Govertsen, Bill Deak

ROOKIE STREET STOCK SUMMARY--Joe Platt, Tim Emmons, Mike Bungay,

Chris Lawlor, Walt Clark, E J Legeyt, Jim Keough, Geo Stalker Jr, Brian

Keough, Richard Sigler, Ken Beehm, Don Collins, Mark Lathrop, Bob Miller

PURE STOCK A SUMMARY--Pete Leffler, Philip Moffit, Ralph Hotchkiss,

Danny Burl, Tom Meltz, Dave Colwell, Art Lafferty, Spencer Cushing, Wayne

Proper Sr, Ron Tritchler, Jake Coons, Bill Krug, Mark Huston, Anthony

Lopresti,

PURE STOCK B SUMMARY--Henry Warner, Louis Mellan, Guy Hughes, Joe

Mottosheski, Carl Baillargeron, Eric Sbrega, Geo. Stalker Jr., R. Schumann Jr,

Charlie Woodard, Danny Ensign, Jerry Lawton, Bruce Moffit

PURE STOCK C SUMMARY--William Hammell, Ron Fredericks, Peter De

Figlio, Tom Sanchez Jr, Bill Hughes, Bob Palmer, Scott Kilmer, Kirk Stanaway,

Rich Kratt, Tim Drumm, Anthony Cotugno, Tony Gale, George Miles, Steve Hatch