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05-14-2007, 04:42 PM
Mike Carpenter, of Manchester, N.J., ended a four year old Wall Township Speedway victory drought by dominating the 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series modified main Saturday night. Carpenter, who started third, inherited second when fellow heat winner Michael Bohn faded on a lap five restart. The Weathervane Services Frank Tilton Engines No. 77 Troyer-Chevrolet pilot then ousted intitial leader Dave Michel on lap eight. Carpenter never looked back although Jimmy Blewett closed to within .308 sec. at the finish. He then thanked birthday boy Tilton's calling him from retirement this spring for his now 24th WTS feature win. Carpenter last won here Sept. 29, 2003. Justin Gumley, Kevin Flockhart, Shaun Carrig and Bohn rounded out the top six of 12 finishers. Michel finished ninth. WTS officials disqualified current points leader John Blewett III after he ran over Chas Okerson's left front tire after the pair ran into each other on lap three.
Tom Fratesi, of Flemington, won his first career 20-lap Value Towing Factory Stock feature despite he and teammate Joe Constandi colliding with two laps to go. Former street stock champion Dave Jennings, of Howell, led the entire sportsman main.
Ron Frees, of Brick, outlasted John Kopf and outran Rich Mongeau to win the street stock feature.
Robert Geibel, of Brick, won his third RMP Modified Affordable Division feature of the season by holding off Kevin Eyres by .171 sec.
Stephen "Hollywood" Stull, of Hamilton, won the INEX Legends Cars feature. The Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club made its first "home track" demonstration during intermission.
All six regular divisions resume their racing 6 p.m. Saturday for All State Night. The second Wall Sunday Series round, featuring karts and scaled race cars, is to start noon Sunday. Contact www.wallspeedway.com or (732) 681-6400 for details.

By Walter Elliott