August 1, 1981

Canandaigua, NY The younger hall of the Johnson Crothers racing act topped a stellar field of DIRT of New York modifieds in a super race at the Canandaigua Speedway on Saturday night. Danny Johnson wheeled the Bud Seager Heanium Gremlin into the number one spot at the half way point in the 35 lap chase. The win was the third of the season for the Seager Heanium operation and makes the team two for two at the Ontario County Fairgrounds half mile.

Danny's chase to the front was complicated by a first lap encounter which sent the Middlesex, NY resident to the pits and as a result to the rear of the field. Dan wrestled the lead from a very strong running John Birosh after an exciting duel with brother Alan Alan later passed Birosh and challenged Danny briefly for the lead; however. Dan was not to be denied.

With eight laps to go Mery Treichler slipped his J&J Ex press under Birosh to take the number three spot. Birosh held off a strong bid from Darrell Welty to record fourth and his best Canandaigua finish of the season. Side by side racing throughout the race all the way through the field made the main one of the best of the season,

The first lap crash eliminated Davey Moore and pole sitter Mike Carson from the main. Later Ron Baker withdrew from the event with suspension damage he incurred in the melee Will Cagle is still looking for his first Canandaigua main. The Wily one went to the pits midway through the chase. He returned several laps down and still far off the leader's pace

Eighteen of the twenty four started were still racing when Bobby Watson dropped the checkers on Danny Johnson's Mud Bus II

Modified Qualifiers were won by Lin Hough, Danny John son. Mike McLaughlin, and George Ely

Amateur racing produced another exciting card with several drivers earning their first trophies of the season. Rob Francis and Tim Burnett each won Rookie races Steve Schultz and Marty Kesel were victorious in the Novice class. The Wild One Kevin Ciardi topped the Expert field with another of his patented wild rides Vickie Ownes won her first race in the ladies division.

Next week the Canandaigua program will be the second half of a DIRT double header Saturday afternoon the DIRT organization will promote a program at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, then Saturday evening travel the 30 mile jount to Canandaigua for another super program.

SUMMARY

Heat No. 1: Lin Hough, Davey Moore, Mike Carson, Phil

Younga, Ron Baker

Heat No. 2 Mike McLaughlin, Jett Kappesser. Merv Treichler, Steve Podolak, Frank Podolsk,

Heat No. 3. Dan Johnson, Alan Johnson, John Birosh, Will

Cagle, Bill Anderson,

Consi Geo Ely, Darrell Welty, Rick Hoctor, Herti Lederhouse, Mark Kaplin, Steve Glover, Roy Schenk, Pat Ward, Jack Goebel,

Feature: Danny Johnson, Alan Johnson, Merv Treichler, John Birosh, Darrell Welty, Jeff Kappesser, Mike McLaughlin, Rick Hoctor, Steve Podolak, Frank Podolak