Robbie Green Returns To Winning Form At Accord

By: Brett Deyo

ACCORD, NY- Popular veteran Robbie Green returned to winning form Friday

night at Accord Speedway. Green, of Newburgh, NY, grabbed the lead early on

in the 30-lap DIRT 358 Modified feature, then pulled away for his fourth

victory of the season.

Chris Moore led the field to the green flag in the No. 40, but it was

Green powering into the top spot in his Gross Graphics No. 69 by the time the

field reached the backstretch. As the laps clicked off, Green was able to

increase his lead at the front of the field, while a wild battle for the

runner up spot raged on behind him.

Green was nearly a straightaway in front of Rich Ricci, Jr., who had

taken over the second spot, when the caution flag flew on the ninth lap for

Steve Walsh and Scott Frack, who tangled in the second turn. On the restart,

Green edged back into the lead while Joe Winne, Jr. and Rick Mill powered

into second and third, respectively.

Only one lap was completed before a tap from behind sent Ricci spinning

in turn four, necessitating another yellow flag. Once again, the steady,

smooth Green resumed his lead, increasing his lead over Winne and Mill, who

ran in close formation. On lap 19, lapped traffic began to play a big

factor, but several spectacular three wide moves through the slower cars

allowed Green to hold onto a comfortable lead.

A final caution with five laps to go bunched up the field, but on this

night, Green was unstoppable, picking up a much deserved victory, worth

$1,000. “The car was running very well tonight,” commented Green. “We got a

good jump on the start and I was able to open up a lead there. The lapped

traffic was pretty interesting at the end, but I got through it.”

Rick Mill made a bold slingshot move on the final lap to grab second in

his CV Machine No. 77, while second generation Winne had a fine run in third.

Jackie Brown, Jr. and Rich Ricci, Jr. completed the front five.

In DIRT Sportsman action, track champion Jimmy Johnson of Bloomingburg,

NY picked up a win in his D&J Used Auto Parts No. 77. After starting from

the pole, Johnson fought an all out war with Scott Ferrier during the mid

portions of the event, then pulled away late in the race for his seventh

overall victory of the season.

Johnson grabbed the lead on the start, with Ferrier, who started second,

running close behind in second. The race’s first caution flag flew on lap 9,

and that is when it got interesting. The two leaders made contact several

times on the ensuing three restarts, before Ferrier was finally able to take

over the spot on the eleventh lap.

Two laps later, Ferrier slid just a bit too high, opening the door for

Johnson, who slipped through on the inside and regained the lead, which he

wouldn’t relinquish for the remainder of the event. Ferrier was a strong

second, ahead of a rapidly improving Chuck Thomaschek, who rallied to a third

place finish in the No. 8C. Joe Sarvis had his best ever run in fourth, and

Pete Booth rounded out the top five.

358 Modified regular Jackie Brown, Jr. made a foray into the Street Stock

division, and pulled off an upset victory in the 20-lap feature. Starting

from second spot, Brown, of Hurley, NY, grabbed the lead on the second lap,

then fought off Don Williams for the victory. Don Palmateer was third, ahead

of John Roese and Ray See, Jr.

In the 12-lap Strictly Stock feature, Mike Deyo of New Windsor, NY earned

his first career Accord victory with the Champion Supplies No. 14. Deyo

grabbed the lead on the first lap, then pulled away in a dominating

performance for the much deserved win.

George Decker of Walden, NY won the heldover 12-lap Strictly Stock

feature, holding off a determined Dave Gerard for the win. Scott Hornbeck

was third, ahead of Ray Tarantino and Jay Smalley.

Jim Fugel of Olive Bridge, NY took an impressive win the 15-lap IMCA

Modified feature, outrunning rival George Catanzano for the win. For the

consistent Fugel, it was his fifth trip to victory lane at the speedway this

season. Catanzano, Bob Banks, Cory Fachini and Mike Brown trailed at the

finish.

Peter Sindt won the 15-lap heldover feature event for the 1200cc Mini

Sprints over Daryl Quackenbush, Rich Sennett, PJ Peworchik and Jeremy Vunk.

In the regularly scheduled Mini Sprint 15-lapper, Steven Boyd came from

tenth starting position for the win in his No. 75, with PJ Peworchik, Jeremy

Vunk, Joe Sanfilippo and Daryl Quackenbush rounding out the top five.

The racing resumes at the number one action track Friday night, September

21st with a 30-lap, $1,000 to win Mini Sprint feature. Also on the card will

be a regular show of DIRT 358 Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, Street Stocks, IMCA

Modifieds, and Strictly Stocks. Green flag racing begins at 7:15 p.m. For

more info, contact the track at (845) 626-DIRT or check out the website:

www.accordspeedway.com.

DIRT 358 Modified Feature Finish: Robbie Green, Rick Mill, Joe Winne, Jr.,

Jackie Brown, Jr., Rich Ricci, Jr., Mark Pullen, Dom Roselli, Chris Moore,

Scott Frack, Steve Walsh, Hank Goranson, Don Goodrich, Charles Humes, Burt

Irwin, Jr., Tom Hindley.

DIRT Sportsman Feature Finish: Jimmy Johnson, Scott Ferrier, Chuck

Thomaschek, Joe Sarvis, Pete Booth, Jeff Carr, Neil Van Buren, Brian Ford,

Tom DeMarmels, KC McCoy, Alan Houghtaling, Scott Montanye, Kai Oxford, Jim

Winchell, Mike Van Pelt, Howard Jarvis, Lisa Schoonmaker.

Street Stock Feature Finish: Jackie Brown, Jr., Don Williams, Don Palmateer,

John Roese, Ray See, Jr., Hank Morin, Butch Winnie, Gene Temple, TJ Pasko,

Brad Curry, Scott Mill, Larry Temple, Jr.

Strictly Stock Feature Finish: Mike Deyo, George Decker, Jay Smalley, Mike

Dutka, Joe Narok, Ray Tarantino, Jr., Charlie Rose, Jr., Bobby Brown, Dan

Rose, Greg Meola, Scott Hornbeck, Doug Stanford, Chris Meola.

Heldover Strictly Stock Feature Finish: George Decker, Dave Gerard, Scott

Hornbeck, Ray Tarantino, Bobby Brown, Joe Narok, Greg Meola, Doug Stanford,

Jay Smalley, Mike Deyo, Chris Meola.

IMCA Modified Feature Finish: Jim Fugel, George Catanzano, Bob Banks, Cory

Fachini, Mike Brown, Lou Gancarz, Travis Stevens, Steve Hough, Jerry Curry,

Jeff Warren, Bud Hernberg, Sean Lias.

Mini Sprint Heldover Feature Finish: Peter Sindt, Darrell Quackenbush, Rich

Sennett, PJ Peworchik. Jeremy Vunk, Steve Lapine, Tony Montesi, Brian Burns,

Steve Boyd, Bob Lent.

Mini Sprint Feature Finish: Steve Boyd, PJ Peworchik, Jeremy Vunk, Joe

Sanfilippo, Daryl Quackenbush, Steven Lapine, Rich Sennett, Pete Sindt, Tony

Montesi, Brian Burns. DNS: Andy Sindt.