Roselli, Mele, Loney, Evans, Nolf Win At Lake Moc-A-Tek
(Lakeville, Pa.) Former 358 Modified champion Dom Roselli picked up
his first feature win since his 1999 championship season last Saturday
night at the Lake Moc-A-Tek Speedway. Defending track champion Ralph
Mele continued to dominate Sportsman action with his fifth win of the
season while defending Street Stock champion Mike Loney also picked up a
Saturday night feature win. Nate Evans won his fourth Pure Stock feature
of the season while Kevin Nolf won his first career feature in 250cc
Micro Sprint action.
The win for Roselli was a convincing one as the Middletown, NY
native grabbed the lead early in the 30 lap feature event and had things
pretty much his own way once out front. Bobby Puckett made a late charge
challenge Roselli in the closing stages, but Roselli was too strong and
picked up the win aboard his Tri State Roofing sponsored #80. Puckett
crossed the line second with Alan Kellogg, Joey Grammes, and Bill Reese
completing the top five. Gary Griffin, Mike Ricci, Tom Oleski, Jason
Rudalavage, and George Hildebrandt complete the top ten.
Defending Sportsman division track champion Ralph Mele continued to
dominate the Sportsman division, picking up his fifth win of the 2001
season aboard his Co-Fab sponsored #711. Ralph started eighth in the
feature, working his way quickly toward the front of the fieed, taking
the top spot from Alex Knopka near the midway point of the feature. Once
out front, Ralph was able to open up a comfortable advantage over Knopka,
who would chase him the rest of the way before settling for a strong
runner-up finish. Mike Marold scored a career best third with Bob
Grammes and Mike Schane making up the rest of the top five. Chris
Clemons, Ted Stout, Mike Trautschold, Buddy Altemose and Cory Jennings
made up the rest of the top ten.
Defending Street Stock champion Mike Loney continued his quest to
defend his championship as he picked up his fourth win of the season.
Mike Van Tassel picked up a season's best second place finish while David
Luff, Bob Beatty, and Jim Hughes Jr. making up the rest of the top five.
Finishing in positions six through ten were Joe Krisovich, Rick Smith,
Tom Herman, Ed kudrako, and Brian Duffin.
Nate Evans picked up the Pure Stock victory with a late race pass of
Franklin Bush to take the win. The decisive moment came on a last lap
restart when Evans was able to get to the outside of Bush and drive past
to take the win. Bush finished second trailed by Todd Hotaling, Eric
Schmidt, and Jim Bargabus. Gary Scotch, Keith Villano, John Villano, Ira
Landrum, and Jeff Simko finished in positions six through ten
respectively.
Kevin Nolf picked up his first career Micro Sprint victory with a
green to checkered run in the 15 lap Micro Srpint feature. Ralph Utter
Jr. trailed Nolf across the line with Ricie Hartman charging from 19th
starting spot to finish third. Mike Keppler and Jason frantz completed
the top five. Stephanie Stevens, Rich McKay, Kyle Pickering, John Hagan,
and Geoff Quackenbush completed the top ten in the Micro Sprint feature.
Racing continues this Saturday night at the Lake Moc-A-Tek
Speedway with a regular five division racing card. Racinng gets underway
at 6PM sharp with a regular five division racing card on tap. Lake
Moc-A-Tek Speedway is located on Pennsylvania Rte 590 approximately seven
miles East of Hamlin, Pa. To get to Lake Moc-A-Tek, take Exit 17
(formerly Exit 5) off I-84 and head toward Hamlin to the stop light.
Turn right onto Pa. Rte 590 and travel about seven miles where signs are
posted leading right into the speedway parking lot. Promoter Charlie
Bray can be contacted at 610-759-0809. The race day weather hotline is
(570)-226-5602.
RACE SUMMARY:
358 MODIFIEDS : 1. DOM ROSELLI 2. Bobby Puckett 3. Alan Kellogg 4. Joey
Grammes 5. Bill Reese 6. Gary Griffin 7. Mike Ricci 8. Tom Oleski 9.
Jason Rudalavage 10. George Hildebrandt 11. Bill Grammes 12. Brian
Malcolm 13. Jim Allen 14. Nick Barassi 15. Brian Cobb 16. Billy Thornton
17. John Leiby 18. Everett Haubrich 19. Ed Strada Jr. 20. Tom Rudalavage
21. Kip Timmer 22. Troy Weisenfluh 23. Barry White
SPORTSMAN: 1. RALPH MELE 2. Alex Knopka 3. Mike Marold 4. Bob Grammes 5.
Mike Schane 6. Chris Clemons 7. Ted Stout 8. Mike Trautschold 9. Buddy
Altemose 10. Cory Jenning 11. Tom Laner 12. Rocky Rosetti 13. LeRoy Long
14. Tom Gervasi 15. Greg Morgan 16. Brad Grammes 17. Ricky Rutt 18. Ron
Shauger 19. Kevin Kresge 20. Brian Ace 21. Larry Hendershot 22. Darren
Stout 23. Mike Mondak
STREET STOCK: 1. MIKE LONEY 2. Mike VanTassel 3. David Luff 4. Bob Beatty
5. Jim Hughes jr. 6. Joe Krisovich 7. Rick Smith 8. Nick Petrilak 9. Ed
Kudrako 10. Brian Duffin 11. Jerry Liford 12. Carl Heater 13. Bill
Metschulat 14. Tom Herman 15. Jim Sykes 16. Chuck Lowe 17. Bill Price
Jr. 18. Neil DiBlasi 19. Jim Hughes Sr. 20. Bill Saxe 21. Adam Jones
PURE STOCK: 1. NATE EVANS 2. Franklin Bush 3. David Luff 4. Eric Schmidt
5. Jim Gargabus 6. Gary Scotch 7. Keith Villano 8.. John Villano 9. Ita
Landrum 10. John Walsh 11. Ron Blake 12. Jeff Simno 13. Jason Martin 14.
Gregg Brunges 15. Folyd Schmidt 16. George Ippolito 17. Tom Cilurso 18.
Andy Belles 19. Paul Hilfiger
MICRO SPRINT: 1. KEVIN NOLF 2. Ralph Utter Jr. 3. Richie Hartman 4. Mike
Keppler 5. Jason Frantz 6. Greg Stevens 7. Rick McKay 8. Kyle Pickering
9. John Hagan 10. Geoff Quackenbush 11. Chris Oraschin 12. Fred Crist 13.
Darrell Cobb 14. Alan Shiffler 15. 17R 16. Vince Valanzaon 17. Don
Colaluce 18. Davey Franek 19. Kevin Horton 20. Stephanie Stevens