VANPELT, GORDON , AND DAVIS CONTINUE WINNING STREAK AS KNOWLES, SHEA AND McNEIL GRAB FIRST WIN OF 2006 AT THE WOODHULL RACEWAY

A great night to have two new sponsors at the Woodhull Raceway as All Season Tire and Butters Homes got to witness a great night of action The L.J. Kennedy Trucking 358 Modified’s 25 lap feature came to the line with Mike Jackson on the point with 25 others breathing down his neck. Jackson held on to the lead over Steve Hartman Jr., Aaron Jacobus, Brian Terwilliger, as the caution waved at lap 5.Jacobus had a really fast car all night as he stayed in the top ten. A repeat from last week as the field of cars were plagued by steady cautions early on. These cautions didn’t help Jackson any because brothers Billy and Curt VanPelt were on a tear to the front. Jacobus fought hard to hold off C.Vanpelt for second, but lost that position and eventually slipped back. C.VanPelt took over the lead on lap 17 and soon B. VanPelt followed suite dropping Jackson back to third.A good battle for 10th spot as Kenny Peoples Jr., Gil Tegg, and Kevin Chilson raced hard to get to the front. Stacy Jackson, starting 12th, had a great run as he finished in the top 5. B. Vanpelt had his hands full to the checked flag as brother Curt stayed right with him, sometimes side by side in the corners. Crossing the line was B. VanPelt, C. Vanpelt and M.Jackson. Terwilliger finished an impressive 4th as S. Jackson was right on his tail finishing in the 5th. Position. Hartman Jr., even though had slipped back in the field, fought his way back and had a 6th place spot. Jacobus finished in his starting spot of 7th and Steve Hartman Sr., starting 18th, battled to ninth. Gil Tegg rounded out the 10th spot. Track owner Vern Wasson has issued a challenge to Billy VanPelt for next weeks show. Because VanPelt has 2 wins in a row, Wasson has challenged him to start dead last in next weeks feature and if he should win, will pocket an additional $500.00.Note that next weeks show will be double points. VanPelt has accepted the challenge; so this will be one for the records books should he get the checkered flag.

The Morgan’s Auto Repair Street Stocks ran a special 30 lapper with Brian Knowles leading a field of 24 classy looking cars. Tony Foth wasted no time getting the top spot after the green flag waved over the machines. Foth held on the lead until around lap 10 when Dan Gordon and Black Rock regular Tim Gullo started knocking on the door for the top spot. Last weeks winner, Gordon, gets around Foth for the lead and pulls ahead of the rest of the field. A halfway caution bunches the cars back up and Gordon finds Knowles and Gullo ready to pounce. Jay Deming had a good run as he too finds himself in the top five with the laps winding down. Foth battled Gullo for third spot but ends up dropping back some towards the end. Gordon wins as Gullo takes 2nd followed by Knowles. Deming has the 4th spot with Ken Thomas right in the mix topping the 5th position. Foth, was 6th with 17th starter Jeff Smith crossing over in 7th. Rod Mullen slips back from 4th starting spot, but holds on to 8th. Rounding out 9th and 10th were Gordie Price and Don Knowles. Gordon was also offered the challenge as a repeat winner, but has decided to think it over for next week.

20 laps was the distance for the 16 starting Napa Super Stocks. Heat winner Wayne Robertson sat on the point as the field took the green flag and right away a caution flies when last weeks feature winner, Glenn Whritenour, spins, sending him to the rear on the restart. Larry Knowles takes the lead as pole sitter Robertson goes pit side with a flat tire. Action resumes as Knowles maintains his lead over Chris Clark with fast movers Kenny Peoples and Scott Brown battling for 3rd. Whritenour wastes no time getting back to the front as he and 15th starter Dave Davis finds themselves in the top six halfway. Restart on lap 7 has Peoples challenging Knowles for the lead. Brown manages to catch Peoples for second as Knowles’s lead stretches almost a half a straightaway. Good run for Greg Young(5th) as he stayed in the top five throughout the feature and finished 4th behind Knowles, Brown, and Peoples. Clark gets the 5th position as Whritenour holds on for 6th. Good run for Bob Lubberts(14th), Mick Seeley(12th) and Jessica Pierce(4) as these three drivers completed 20 laps 7th through 9th; with Robertson battling back after the early pit stop getting the 10th spot.

Dennis Erdmann (pole) and Art Goodier(2) led the Signs Plus of Kanona Mini Stocks for their 20 lap feature. Twenty six minis got the green flag with Goodier jumping in the lead. A good round of different positions being tossed around as Bill Shea (9th) sets his sights for the laed as he tears up through the field. Goodier really has his hands full as Shea is like a pesky bee that won’t go way. It seems the more Goodier swats, the more aggressive Shea gets. Halfway through, Goodier still has the lead with Shea and Erdmann close behind. These three drivers get a break away from the rest of the field. Battling hard to the front finds three drivers, Brian Grant, (11th), Todd Dickerson(18th), and Adam Austin(24th) now in the mix for the top ten with 5 laps to go. Shea still presses Goodier for the lead but each time, Goodier drives him low to the bottom going into turn one, thus making Shea back off. Caution waves as Erdmann gets turned around. Goodier loses the lead on the restart as Shea finally gets around Goodier for the win. Great racing by both drivers. Grants takes 4th as Joe Dgien climbs from 8th to 4th followed by Dickerson. Last weeks winner, Austin, placed 5th after starting 24th. Good run for Scott Madison as he came away with the 6th spot; as well as AJ Costly, in his Ford pickup, finishing 7th after starting fifteenth. Jason Ketrow(16th) and Casey Pavlick (23) also had an impressive run finishing 9th and 10th. ( Note: Brett Marlatt (16 years old) started for the first time in the 4 cyl. class with his first ever heat win. Marlatt moved up the ranks from the S&W Awards and Photos Warriors.)

Bryce Davis visited victory lane for the second week in a row racing Craig Crooker for the lead halfway into their 10 lap feature. The Signs Plus of Kanona Warriors started with 5 drivers with Crooker leading them to the line. With Davis close behind, Tom Austin Jr. snuck in there and these three youngsters battled each other for half of the race. Austin loses his 3rd position when he hits the wall hard in turn four, sending to the pits with right side damage. Davis picks up the win after 2 laps later with Crooker second. Dylan Potter started 3rd and ended there as well. Austin and Shane Pickering had to go to the pits and was credited with 4th and 5th .

A first time winner at the high banks of Woodhull Raceway went to Justin McNeil in the new class Lebarron Brothers Repair and Parts FWD Enduro. McNeil took the lead right from the get go went flag to flag for their 15 lap event. Issac Byler finished second with Bill Clark third. Brian Grant Jr. was 4th with Tim Christian crossing over in fifth. Tom McGllnn rounded out the sixth and final starting spot after a trip over the back stretch. Even though only six cars started the race, at least 15 more have been registered to compete in this up and coming class.

Double thumbs up to Vern Wasson and his crew for making the track surface dust free and smooth for the drivers to compete on. Track announcer, Kenny Shupp, even commented on how his feet were coming out of his shoes. Tacky makes traction. GOOD JOB!!

All Season Tire and Butters Homes Night

L.J. Kennedy Trucking 358 Modifieds 26 entries

Heats Billy VanPelt, Steve Hartman Jr., Mike Jackson

25 lap feature Billy VanPelt, Curt VanPelt, Mike Jackson, Bryan Terwilliger, Stacy Jackson, Steve Hartman Jr., Aaron Jacobus, Steve Hartman Sr., Dale Welty, Gil Tegg

NAPA Super Stocks 16 entries

Heats Wayne Robertson, Larry Knowles

20 lap feature Larry Knowles, Scott Brown, Ken Peoples Sr., Greg Young, Chris Clark, Glen Whritenour, Bob Lubberts, Mick Seeley, Jessica pierce, Wayne Robertson

Morgan’s Auto Repair Street Stocks 24 entries

Heats Tim Gullo, Dan Gordon, Brian Knowles

30 lap feature Dan Gordon, Tim Gullo, Brian Knowles, Jay Deming, Ken Thomas, Tony Foth, Jeff Smith, Rod Mullen, Gordy Price, Don Knowles

Signs Plus Mini Stocks 26 entries

Heats Derek Mills, Brett Marlatt, Bill Shea

20 lap feature Bill Shea, Art Goodier, Brian Grant, Joe Dgien, Todd Dickerson, Adam Austin, Scott Madison, A.J. Costley, Jason Ketrow, Casey Pavlick

S&W Awards and Photos Warriors

10 lap feature Bryce Davis, Craig Crooker, Dylan Potter, Tom Austin Jr., Shane Pickering

Labarron Brothers Repair and Parts FWD Enduro Division

15 lap feature Justin McNeil, Isaac Byler, Bill Clark, Brian Grant Jr., Tim Christian, Tom McGlynn

Point Standings: (tentative - to be corrected pending updated information)

Modifieds

Car # Name 29-Apr 6-May Total

2 Billy VanPelt 20 35 55

29 Mike Jackson 20 29 49

15 Steve Hartman Jr 20 26 46

12 Curt VanPelt 20 25 45

B4 Bryan Terwilliger 20 23 43

22J Stacey Jackson 20 22 42

1 Aaron Jacobus 20 20 40

Z8 Steve Hartman Sr 20 19 39

9W Dale Welty 20 18 38

22 Gil Tegg 20 17 37

24 Ken Peoples Jr 20 15 35

13 Kevin Chilson 20 14 34

31 Frank Dunning 20 13 33

18 Don Lawson 20 11 31

7 Larry Doolittle 20 10 30

75 Jr Green 20 7 27

9X Chuck Kennison 20 6 26

88M Herb Wright 20 5 25

16 Roger Williams 20 4 24

93 Donnie Lawson 20 dq 20

3K Larry Keegan 20 20

16M 16 16

6X Dave Dubois 12 12

5J 9 9

69 8 8

L1 3 3

2B dq

Super Stocks

Car # Name 29-Apr 6-May Total

4 Larry Knowles 26 35 61

15 Glenn Whritenour 35 21 56

50 Chris Clark 25 22 47

5K Ken Peoples Sr 22 24 46

42 Greg Young 23 23 46

87 Scott Brown 18 25 43

20 Wayne Robertston 20 22 42

77 Bobby Lubberts 15 20 35

12 Dan Guild 24 11 35

32 Greg Crooker 17 16 33

2J Jessica Pierce 12 18 30

31 Mickey Seeley 10 19 29

48 Gary Archer 14 15 29

96 Brandon Smith 13 14 27

O4 Joe Buck 11 12 23

94 Dave Davis 8 13 21

1 Rich Marlatt 19 1 20

22 Kyle Lefelhoc 16 16

3 Bob Clark 9 9

13 Gene Galligan 1 1

Street Stocks

Car # Name 29-Apr 6-May Total

66 Dan Gordan 35 35 70

54 Brian Knowles 30 29 59

16 Tony Foth 25 21 46

55 Ken Thoms 23 22 45

40 Jeff Smith 21 20 41

81X Don Knowles 22 17 39

23 Cliff Moss 17 15 32

38 Phil Hall 18 13 31

11 Jay Deming 7 23 30

81 Mike Updyke 16 14 30

15 Gordy Price 9 18 27

71 25 25

5 Henry Maricle 19 5 24

22 Josh Nobriga 24 24

ZJ5 Zack Sutton 11 12 23

52 Charlie Resue 15 8 23

18 DeWeitt VanAlstine 13 9 22

3 Rod Mullen 1 19 20

97 16 16

53 Butch Dibble 6 10 16

34 Rich Sharpstein 12 4 16

30 Darwin Davis 8 6 14

23T Buck Payne 14 14

29 11 11

4 Glenn Helfrich 10 1 11

44 Russell Morseman III 1 7 8

Tim Gullo 5 5

19 Mike Williams 1 1

Mini Stocks

Car # Name 29-Apr 6-May Total

35 Bill Shea 25 35 60

88A Adam Austin 35 21 56

1 Art Goodier 28 25 53

46 Brian Grant Sr 21 24 45

8 Joe Dgien 19 23 42

40 AJ Costley 20 19 39

7 Dennis Erdmann 22 13 35

96 Derek Mills 18 17 35

94 Bill McCourt 17 16 33

18 Casey Pavlick 14 17 31

41 Todd Dickerson 8 22 30

31 Bill VanEtten 20 10 30

11 Jason Ketrow 11 18 29

17 George Kels 12 14 26

6 Scott Madison 4 20 24

27 Ryan Davenport 24 24

9 Lynn Burrell 13 7 20

75 Brooks Leach 16 4 20

16 Dixie Madison 9 9 18

98 15 15

4 Chris Young 7 6 13

23 11 11

15 Brian Butler 10 10

97 Dave Carlson 6 3 9

26 8 8

12 Steve VanEtten 3 5 8

2 Tracey Dunn 5 1 6

99 6 6

62 Edward Davenport 1 1 2

61 Ray Hyer 1 1

FWD Enduro

Car # Name 29-Apr 6-May Total

18 Justine McNeil 24 30 54

7 Issacc Byler 22 25 47

46 Brian Grant Jr 21 23 44

36 Tom McGlynn 23 21 44

9 Tim Christian 19 22 41

29 Brian Connly 30 30

46x David Fink 25 25

52 Bill Clark 24 24

69 Kevin Patton 20 20

Warriors

Car # Name 29-Apr 6-May Total

94 Bryce Davis 30 30

35 Kreg Crooker 25 25

88A Tommy Austin 24 24

5 Shane Pickering 23 23

99 Brett Marlatt 22 22

48 Dylan Potter 21 21