IT'S HOFFMAN BY INCHES OVER BRIGHTBILL FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON AT EAST WINDSOR SPEEDWAY FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. ~ Two of dirt track racing's best drivers thrilled the large crowd at the East Windsor Speedway Friday night before Doug Hoffman of Allentown, Pa. beat defending champ Kenny Brightbill of Sinking Springs, Pa. to the finish line by inches in the Karl's Tire Service/Whitey's Racing 25-lap main event for Small-Block Modified stock cars. It was Hoffman's first win in a thus far trouble plagued season.
Hoffman wasted little time as he moved to the lead on lap three after avoiding several early race tangles. Brightbill's run to the front took longer as he picked his way through traffic and arrived in second spot with a handful of laps remaining. Brightbill then slowly reeled in the leader before swinging to the outside lane on the final lap. His charge had the fans on their feet before it fell short by inches. Jimmy Horton of Whitehouse Station, Tim Tanner, Jr. of Ivyland, Pa. and Bridgewater's Mike Sena wrapped up a racy top five.
The companion 15-lapper for the Street Stocks was just as thrilling. Jack Zeiner of Nazareth, Pa. led before spinning on lap 13. Art Bifulco of Monmouth Junction then regained the lead, but defending champ Dave Brymer of Titusville charged to the front for good moments later. Lenny Riley of North Brunswick posted his best ever finish in second, while Bifulco settled for third. Pennsylvania drivers Pete Fogarty and Larry Bubeck were fourth and fifth.
Edison's Donny Radd took command of the Sportsman main in the late going before grabbing his second win of the year. Ryan Godown of Ringoes, Mercerville's Chuck Flesch, Bryan Godown and John Oliver wrapped up the top five.
The East Windsor Speedway features the Small-Block Modifieds in the annual "Don Jones Firecracker 50" lap main, plus Sportsman and Street Stock racers in 15-lappers, this Friday evening (June 25) at 7:30 p.m. The 1999 schedule shows that the regular Friday night series will continue weekly through early-October. The speedway is gearing up for the annual "Fireworks Spectacular" on Sunday evening, July 4. Small-Block Modifieds, Sportsman and Street Stock will be featured that evening.
Details are available at the speedway hotlines at 732-521-0915 or 609-448-8510 or the website at www.ewspeedway.com.
RACE RESULTS
Karl's Tire Service/Whitey's Race Team Night
(June 18, 1999)
SMALL-BLOCK MODIFIED
FEATURE - 25 Laps - 1. DOUG HOFFMAN, ALLENTOWN, PA.; 2. Kenny Brightbill, Sinking Spring, Pa.; 3. Jimmy Horton, Whitehouse Station; 4. Tim Tanner, Jr., Ivyland, Pa.; 5. Mike Sena, Bridgewater; 6. Eddie Bohn, Freehold; 7. Wade Hendrickson, Lawrenceville; 8. Fred Dmuchowski, Neshanic Station; 9. Mark Bitner, Allentown; 10. Joe Zuczek, Robbinsville;11. Tad Cox; 12. Doug Ostwald; 13. Jim Harris; 14. Art Taylor; 15. Scott McClaren; 16. Brian Jones; 17. Ricky Elliott; 18. Mike Johnston; 19. Darren McCaughey; 20. Pete Telesco; 21. Doug Manmiller; 22. Kevin Hirthler; 23. Mark Tranquilli; 24. Mike Franz; 25. Stan Frankenfield; 26. John Salvatore
HEAT WINNERS: 1. Dmuchowski; 2. Horton; 3. Salvatore
STREET STOCKS
FEATURE - 15 Laps - 1. DAVE BRYMER, TITUSVILLE; 2. Lenny Riley, North Brunswick; 3. Art Bifulco, Monmouth Junction; 4. Pete Fogarty, Levittown, Pa.; 5. Larry Bubeck, New Hope, Pa.; 6. Al Cheney, Cranbury; 7. Kevin Bifulco, Cranbury; 8. Jim Hoelterling, Westfield; 9. Al Burdge, Jamesburg; 10. Rocco Infante, Hamilton; 11. Kim Cooke; 12. Carol Whitehouse; 13. John Scarpati; 14. Jack Zeiner; 15. Wayne Hansen; 16. Joe Garey; 17. Scott Lamantia; 18. Frank Dorey; 19. Bob Howard, Jr.; 20. Paul Heineman;
21. Bob Gettler; 22. Chip Grant; 23. Artie Bifulco, Jr.
SPORTSMAN
FEATURE - 15 Laps - 1. DONNY RADD, EDISON; 2 Ryan Godown, Ringoes; 3. Chuck Flesch, Mercerville; 4. Bryan Godown, Ringoes; 5. John Oliver, Flemington; 6. Scott Flammer, West Milford; 7. Jim Spence, New Egypt; 8. Matt Papiez, Belle Mead; 9. Barry Christ, Piscataway; 10. Korey Keimig, Manville; 11. Rob Schuster; 12. Paul Brand; 13. Paul Marra; 14. Art Liedl, Jr.; 15. Buck Ward; 16. Stan Ploski, III; 17. Rich Cass, Sr.; 18. Kenny Nutt; 19. Kevin McCoy; 20. Jack Amundsen; 21. Keith Foster; 22. John Stevens; 23. John Romano; 24. Jeff Acolia; 25. Rich Scagliotta; 26. Johnny Foy
HEAT WINNERS: 1. Schuster; 2. Oliver; 3. Ryan Godown; CONSI: Foster