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Alex Yankowski grabs Utica-Rome Speedway checkers





Alex Yankowski won the 30 lap Regular Event at the Utica-Rome Speedway on Friday. This was Alex's third win of the season, second at Utica-Rome Speedway this year, and second Weekly win of the season. For the 20 year old Yankowski it was their third win putting him twenty-sixth on the Utica-Rome Speedway win list since 1996.
Finishing 0.5010 seconds behind in second was Matt Sheppard. This was Matt's thirty-seventh Top 5 of the season, eleventh at Utica-Rome Speedway this year, and thirteenth Weekly Top 5 of the season.
Finishing third was Pat Ward, their seventh top 5 of the year.
Finishing fourth was Mike Trautschold, their fouth top 5 of the year.
Finishing fifth was Rocky Warner, their fourteenth top 5 of the year.
Addison Bowman, Brandon Loucks, Willy Decker, Alan Barker, and Brandon Walters rounded out the top 10.

Significant Milestones and Streaks
Utica-Rome Speedway starts since 1996: Willy Decker - 300
Utica-Rome Speedway top 5's since 1996: Pat Ward - 150
Weekly top 10's since 1996: Brandon Walters - 100
Consecutive top 5's at Utica-Rome Speedway: Matt Sheppard - 6
Consecutive top 10's at Utica-Rome Speedway: Matt Sheppard - 20
Consecutive Weekly top 5's: Alex Yankowski - 5
Consecutive Weekly top 10's: Alex Yankowski - 11