DECKER'S SLICK ON SHELDON OIL NIGHT

WEST LEBANON NY- Billy Decker was the winner of the 30-lap modified feature on Sheldon Oil night. Decker was able to survive Mother Nature and several early race incidents for his first win of the 1997 season.

Two crashes marred the start of the modified feature race. When the drivers settled down, Donnie Ackner lead the way. Ackner would open up almost a full straightaway lead by lap three. Billy Decker was able to take the top spot away from Ackner on a lap six restart.

The tenth lap would find a good battle battle for fourth on lap ten. Brett Hearn would get as high as sixth, before a suspension part broke. Hearn would finish on the lead lap, well off the pace.

Kenny Tremont was on the move taking the third spot on lap fourteen. Dickie Larkin grabbed second after a lap fourteen restart. Donnie Ackner would battle for third just after halfway.

Billy Decker opened up a twenty car lead by lap nineteen. Decker would find his #91 in heavy traffic with eight laps to go. With five laps to go Decker opened up a half-straightawy on second and cruised home to the checkered flag. He was followed across the line by Dickie Larkin in second. Kenny Tremont would finish third, Donnie Ackner fourth, and Donnie Corell is rounding out the top five.

Heat Winners: DECKER, ACKNER, RECKNER

Sportsman Feature

The sportsman start would be no different than the modifeds, as the were not able to complete a lap before the yellow flew. Bobby Hackel Jr. would take command of the 20-lap feature with a daring pass from third on the restart.

Jeff Cassidy would pull along side to battle Hackel on lap three.

Hackel was able to pull away from the field, opening up twenty car lengths on second. Art Collins and Butch McWhirt had a good battle for fourth on lap seven. By halfway, Hackel had opened a full straightawy lead over Cassidy, with George Marcus third.

Several late yellows were not able to shake Hackel from the top spot as he won the season opener for the sportsman. He was followed by Jeff Cassidy, George Marcus, Butch McWhirt, and Art Collins.

Street Stock Feature

John Routhier was the early leader of the 20-lap street stock feature. Lorne Browe would dog Routhier for the first half of the event. As the cars took the crossed flags the #315, of Routhier, suffered mechanical failure. Browe would inherit the lead with Jim Lagenback second.

Something quit on the #14, of Browe, several laps latter, allowing Lagenback to inherit the lead. Rich Crane would battle Lagenback on lap sixteen. Crane was able to pass Lagenback on the last lap for the victory. Lagenback was second, Jeff Sylvester was third, Lorne Browe recovered for fourth, and Dave Striebel was fifth.

IMCA MODIFIEDS

Henry Tanner saw a great run from the back of the pack to the front ruined. Tanner was disqualified from the victory when it was found that his tires were too soft. Jim Rajczi was awarded the victory.

Modified Feature Results:DECKER,LARKIN,TREMONT,ACKNER,CORELLIS,MARSHALL,

HEWIIT,SHELDON,ALBERT,RICCI,CROCE,MOORE,HEARN,RECKNER,TORNEBENE,DICKIE,HEFNER,WATERS,KING,WILLIAMS,BENSON,GROSSJUNG,NARZYNSKI,HANDCAMP,MATTHIEWS.

SPORTSMAN FEATURE:HACKEL,CASSIDY,MARCUS,MCWHIRT,COLLINS,

BLAKE,KOKOSA,GAGLIARDI,BRIDGE,TOMPKINS,CHALMERS,YOUNG,

NENESNIK,MASON,LAPORTE,HULBERT,BAGLEY,KNOX,PUCKETT,

MOSKALUK,BARANOWSKI,SWART,SPRAGUE,DELVECCHIO, POWELL, GRAHAM,RIISKA,SMITH,SANCHEZ,BOOMHOWER.

STREET STOCK FEATURE:CRANE,LAGENBACK,SYLVESTER,BROWE,

STRIEBEL,HAAS,SPEED,HOPKINS,FORKEL,BRANDT,BOOTH,

PERLOWSKY,KOKINDO,HELMS,BISHOP,KELMEL,ROGERS, ROUTHIER,BORTLE,THERRIEN,PASQUARIELLO,FOSBY,GOLDSTEIN,

ALBERTI,HALL

IMCA MODIFIEDS:RAJCZI,COLESANTI,LAROCHELLE,FUGEL,CATAZANO,

CRUZ,SIMMONS,CASEY,MARKOV,SANFORD,CARR,DENUE,GALULLO,

HEATH,STRIEBEL,LANDER

PURE STOCK A: MILES,YETMAN,HATCH,SANCHEZ,VIRGILLIO,HAMMELL,MCNEIL,

HUGHES,TOFFOLO,COLWELL,SBREGH,SIGLER,DRUMM,MOFFIT,

CLARK,DENUE

PURE STOCK B:

FARRELL,KILMER,MILLER,STANAWAY,HOUGH,WEBB,LEFFLER,

LOCKROW,DELANY,MOFFIT,ROCKWELL,DISTEFANO,SCHUMANN,JASMIN

ROOKIE A:BLACKBURN,SUKUP,DUZLAK,KASTNER,HOTTES,BUFF,

DURANT,BELANGER,CRANE,CHRISTMAN,STANTON,DEAK,KEOUGH,

DIFIGLIO,PLATT