Albany-Saratoga Speedway Results
Results for July 28, 2000 MALTA - It looks like the reports of Ken Tremont Jr.’s demise at Albany-Saratoga Speedway were somewhat premature. Tremont displayed the old form that has carried him to six consecutive modified point championships at the Malta track on Friday night, as he out dueled Hector Stratton to come away with an exciting victory in the 35-lap modified feature. Tremont has struggled throughout the summer, and as a result, relinquished the point lead at the speedway to Dave Camara. But if Friday night’s performance is any indication, Tremont isn’t going to give up his title without a darn good fight. On Friday night, the fight was with Stratton, and had the fans on their feet. The race got off to a slow start, as pole sitter Jeff Betit spun around between the first and second turns on the first lap, collecting Jack Cottrell and Chuck Higley and bringing out the first caution of the night. Stratton, who started on the outside pole, jumped right into the lead and set sail on a leisurely drive, as Tremont, who had started 11th, began to pick his way through the field. Using all of the race track, Tremont wasted no time getting up to third, and on lap 11, rocketed around Mike Ronca to take over the number two position. The race was slowed again on lap 13 for a six-car tangle in the fourth turn, involving Dave Leckonby, Kenny Aanonsen, Brian McKenzie, Ron Proctor, Gene Munger and Cottrell. Then, when the green came back out, Tremont and Stratton put on a show. Tremont knew the outside groove, with a big cushion created by the Empire Super Sprints, was the place to be, and he quickly put his small block on the outside. On the 20th lap, Tremont and Stratton rubbed side bars coming down the front straightaway, and the next time around, Stratton squeezed Tremont over the bank going down the backstretch, creating a little breathing room. But that little advantage was soon gone, as Vince Quenneville spun around in the fourth turn on lap 22, bringing out another caution. On this restart, Stratton moved to the top, leaving Tremont on the bottom, and it looked like that move might decide the race. Although Tremont had the shorter line through the corners, Stratton was getting wicked bite off the turns, and kept pulling ahead down the straight-aways. But Tremont refused to give up, and kept inching forward. On lap 32, he saw daylight and made his move, drifting up the track to get back in the outside groove, ahead of Stratton, and Tremont then easily pulled away to get his second victory of the season. Stratton was second, followed by Ronca, Bob Savoie and Jim Ryan. Completing the top 10 were Camara, Scott Noel, Quenneville, Mike Perrotte and Brian Gerrain.
Dan Kaszubinski had an easy night in the 20-lap Empire Super Sprint feature, leading from flag-to-flag to earn his third victory of the season. His only real challenge came from Scott Holcomb, who moved into second and had a chance to get right on Kaszubinski’s bumper on a lap nine restart. But Kaszubinski just had too much for the rest of the field. Holcomb finished second, with Lance Yonge third, Rob Detrich fourth and Rick Wilson fifth.
Tony Ballestero drove to his third win of the season in the 20-lap sportsman feature. Ballestero, who had started eighth, only needed five laps to get into the lead, and then survived a number of restarts and a late-race challenge from Tom Proctor to get the win. Mike Ballestero was third, with Floyd Billington fourth and Jimmy Becker fifth.
Ernie Grenier took advantage of a good starting position to win the pro-street stock feature. Grenier started fourth and had the lead on lap four. Fred Little came from the fifth row to put on a challenge, but he didn ’t have enough to get the leader.
Rob Muscanell drove to victory in the hobby stock division, while the cruiser class features were won by Bill Marshall and Randy Mahey. Albany-Saratoga Speedway will be back in action with Biker Night Friday. Anyone coming to the speedway on a motorcycle will be admitted free of charge.
MODIFIEDS: KEN TREMONT JR., Hector Stratton, Mike Ronca, Bob Savoie, Jim Ryan, Dave Camara, Scott Noel, Vince Quenneville Jr., Mike Perrotte, Brian Gerrain, John Harrison, Jack Cottrell, Dave Manny, Jeff Betit, Brian McKenzie, Tim LaDuc, Chuck Higley, Todd Ryan, Ron Proctor, Dave Leckonby, Kenny Aanonsen, Gene Munger.
SPORTSMAN: TONY BALLESTERO, Tom Proctor, Mike Ballestero, Floyd Billington, Jimmy Becker, Tim Hartman, Jason Herrington, Lucas Baker, Jimmy Davis, Don Mattison, Kim Duell, Rob Ray, Doug Sheely, Mike Boomhower, Gerry Conroy, Randy Salisbury, Rich Ronca, Jake Zak, Stan Lemiesz, Dave Peek, Sput Shaw, Gary Gates, Jack Gentile, Ray Martindale.
PRO-STREET STOCKS: ERNIE GRENIER, Fred Little, Mike Paquin, Matt Anatriello, Joe Santoro, Dean Charbonneau, Bernie Companion, Adam Tranka, Kelly Williamson, Al Hunter, Chris Maxon, D.J. Mabb, Charlie Koenig, Walt Brownell, Randy Brownell, William Smith, Dave Uline, Jason Miller, Bob Gile.
HOBBY STOCK: ROB MUSCANELL, Mike Tholin, Jason Armer, Steve Ostrander, Todd Dunston, Jeff Assman, Jim Monroe, Curtis Condon, Howard Clark, Bill McDonald, Dan Daniels, Don Daniels, Steve Vrooman, Eric Lacasse, John Morris Jr., Jeff Davis, Ken Town, Brian Ashline, Jeff Daubert, Dave Patrick, Mike Marsche, Ray Michaud.
SIX-CYLINDER CRUISERS: RANDY MAHEY, W. John Smith, Jeff Monroe, Rich Mrzyglod, Dan Uber, Lucas MacIsaac, Roy Fifield, No. 06, Jon Atwell, Ron Earfrato.
FOUR-CYLINDER CRUISERS: BILL MARSHALL, Mitch Gaies, Randy Rathbun, Ben Ladd, Ken Crowe, No. 21, Mike Carmen, Dave Kennedy, Gene Brownell, Pete Knapp, Dave Campbell, Jim Monroe Jr., Duane Agnew.