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09-06-2008, 09:29 AM
MIKE LEATY, TONY HANBURY, JIM STEFFENHAGEN JR., KEITH BUTLER ALL TAKE FEATURE WINS AS 2008 TRACK CHAMPIONS ARE CROWNED
The final night of racing at Spencer Speedway came to an end with Buck Catalano, from nearby Ontario , NY , picking up the championship in the NASCAR Weekly Modifieds, while Tony Hanbury, from Owego , NY , took the 35-lap feature victory.
“Tony did everything he could do in taking the win,“ commented Catalano. “I just knew where I had to finish to take the title. The title was in my hands as the points leader going into tonight.”
In the NASCAR Tour-Type Modifieds it would be Tony Hanbury taking the track title, with Mike Leaty beating out his father Jan, both from Williamson, NY, in the 30-lap feature.
“I was just glad to finish the race, yet let alone get a top three finish., stated Hanbury.
In “Full Fender” action Don Stevens, Rochester , NY , finished second to Jim Steffenhagen Jr., also from Rochester , in the 20-lap feature to take home the Street Stock title. Keith Butler, from Marion , NY , didn’t even have to start the race to earn the Super Six championship. He did start and he won the 20-lap feature to top off a great season.
A special appearance by the Four Cylinder cars was greeted with great enthusiasm. Tim Dunn, from Watertown , NY took home the 15-lap feature win driving his Honda.
This ends the 2008 oval track season at Spencer Speedway, the “ NASCAR Place to Race” each and every Friday throughout the summer.
WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT SUMMARY
FOUR CYLINDERS
HEAT 1: T. Dunn, M. Bradshaw, K. Miller, M. Druar, A. Kemp.
HEAT 2: B. Dennie, B. Bradshaw, D. Bradshaw, O. Bradshaw, M. Scott.
FEATURE (15-laps): TIM DUNN, Michael Bradshaw, Kevin Miller, Matt Druar, Alan Kemp, Beth Dennie, David Bradshaw, Otis Bradshaw, Bro Bradshaw, Matt Scott
SUPER SIX
HEAT 1: P. Davenport, S. Powers, J. Parks, C. Butler, P. Cowell.
HEAT 2: K. Butler, R. Hillegeer, V. Grant, F. Parsons, T. Bennett
FEATURE (20-laps): KEITH BUTLER, Ryan Hillegeer, Patti Davenport, Skip Powers, Jesse Parks, Van Grant, Craig Butler, Tammi Bennett, Frank Parsons, Peter Cowell
UNOFFICAL TOP 10 IN TRACK POINTS: 1) Keith Butler 1065, 2) Patti Davenport 942, 3) Jesse Parks 796, 4) Craig Butler 667, 5) Joe Bailey 649, 6) Kris Hillegeer 637, 7) Van Grant 609, 8) Tammi Bennett 589, 9) Skip Powers 515, 10) Bill Malin 407.
STREET STOCKS
HEAT: J. Steffenhagen Jr., D. Stevens, P. Alhart Jr., M. Wright, D. Scott
FEATURE (20-laps): JIM STEFFENHAGEN JR., Don Stevens, Phil Alhart Jr., Mitchell Wright, Roger Worden, Dan Scott, Billy Semmler, Steve Greco (DNS), Duke Wolanski (DNS)
UNOFFICAL TOP 10 IN TRACK POINTS: 1) Don Stevens 1006, 2) Phil Alhart Jr. 991, 3) Dan Scott 961, 4) Mitchell Wright 911, 5) Billy Semmler 661, 6) Willie Strusz 563, 7) Steven Greco 541, 8) Roger Worden 233, 9) Jim Steffenhagen Jr. 212, 10) Duke Wolanski167, 10) Tom Carino Jr. 167
NASCAR TOUR-TYPE MODIFIEDS
HEAT 1: M. Leaty, T. McMullen, C. Ridsdale, T. Wiest, M. Lees.
HEAT 2: J. Leaty, M. Tychoniewicz, T. Cheetham, K. Hillegeer, T. Hanbury.
FEATURE (30-laps): MIKE LEATY, Jan Leaty, Tony Hanbury, Mark Tychoniewicz, Tim McMullen, Terry Cheetham, Matt Lees, Tom Wiest, Chris Ridsdale, Kris Hillegeer.
UNOFFICAL TOP 10 IN TRACK POINTS: 1) Tony Hanbury 357, 2) Mark Tychoniewicz 314, 3) Mike Leaty 310, 4) Terry Cheetham 295, 5) Buck Catalano 268, 6) Tom Wiest 241, 7) Chris Ridsdale 240, 8) Chris Finocchario 234, 9) Kris Hillegeer 227, 10) Wilbur Hebing 222
NASCAR WEEKLY MODIFIEDS
HEAT 1: B. Catalano, M. Lees, R. Beeman, E. Stritzel, F. Taylor.
HEAT 2: T. Hanbury, K. Timmerman, A. Jankowiak, D. Lewis Jr., C. Finocchario
FEATURE (35-laps): TONY HANBURY, Chris Finocchario, Buck Catalano, Andy Jankowiak, Kevin Timmerman, Daryl Lewis Jr., Fred Taylor, Ryan Beeman, Eric h Stritzel, Matt Lees, Scott Combs, Ed die Hawkins, Jody London, Steve Malin, Don Pringle.
UNOFFICAL TOP 10 IN TRACK POINTS: 1) Buck Catalano 886, 2) Tony Hanbury 884, 3) Kevin Timmerman 867, 4) Andy Jankowiak 864, 5) Ryan Beeman 789, 6) Daryl Lewis Jr. 722, 7) Matt Lees 697, 8) Jeff Polaski 677, 9) Terry Cheetham 661, 10) Jeff Hamman 635.
Gary M. Spaid
The final night of racing at Spencer Speedway came to an end with Buck Catalano, from nearby Ontario , NY , picking up the championship in the NASCAR Weekly Modifieds, while Tony Hanbury, from Owego , NY , took the 35-lap feature victory.
“Tony did everything he could do in taking the win,“ commented Catalano. “I just knew where I had to finish to take the title. The title was in my hands as the points leader going into tonight.”
In the NASCAR Tour-Type Modifieds it would be Tony Hanbury taking the track title, with Mike Leaty beating out his father Jan, both from Williamson, NY, in the 30-lap feature.
“I was just glad to finish the race, yet let alone get a top three finish., stated Hanbury.
In “Full Fender” action Don Stevens, Rochester , NY , finished second to Jim Steffenhagen Jr., also from Rochester , in the 20-lap feature to take home the Street Stock title. Keith Butler, from Marion , NY , didn’t even have to start the race to earn the Super Six championship. He did start and he won the 20-lap feature to top off a great season.
A special appearance by the Four Cylinder cars was greeted with great enthusiasm. Tim Dunn, from Watertown , NY took home the 15-lap feature win driving his Honda.
This ends the 2008 oval track season at Spencer Speedway, the “ NASCAR Place to Race” each and every Friday throughout the summer.
WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT SUMMARY
FOUR CYLINDERS
HEAT 1: T. Dunn, M. Bradshaw, K. Miller, M. Druar, A. Kemp.
HEAT 2: B. Dennie, B. Bradshaw, D. Bradshaw, O. Bradshaw, M. Scott.
FEATURE (15-laps): TIM DUNN, Michael Bradshaw, Kevin Miller, Matt Druar, Alan Kemp, Beth Dennie, David Bradshaw, Otis Bradshaw, Bro Bradshaw, Matt Scott
SUPER SIX
HEAT 1: P. Davenport, S. Powers, J. Parks, C. Butler, P. Cowell.
HEAT 2: K. Butler, R. Hillegeer, V. Grant, F. Parsons, T. Bennett
FEATURE (20-laps): KEITH BUTLER, Ryan Hillegeer, Patti Davenport, Skip Powers, Jesse Parks, Van Grant, Craig Butler, Tammi Bennett, Frank Parsons, Peter Cowell
UNOFFICAL TOP 10 IN TRACK POINTS: 1) Keith Butler 1065, 2) Patti Davenport 942, 3) Jesse Parks 796, 4) Craig Butler 667, 5) Joe Bailey 649, 6) Kris Hillegeer 637, 7) Van Grant 609, 8) Tammi Bennett 589, 9) Skip Powers 515, 10) Bill Malin 407.
STREET STOCKS
HEAT: J. Steffenhagen Jr., D. Stevens, P. Alhart Jr., M. Wright, D. Scott
FEATURE (20-laps): JIM STEFFENHAGEN JR., Don Stevens, Phil Alhart Jr., Mitchell Wright, Roger Worden, Dan Scott, Billy Semmler, Steve Greco (DNS), Duke Wolanski (DNS)
UNOFFICAL TOP 10 IN TRACK POINTS: 1) Don Stevens 1006, 2) Phil Alhart Jr. 991, 3) Dan Scott 961, 4) Mitchell Wright 911, 5) Billy Semmler 661, 6) Willie Strusz 563, 7) Steven Greco 541, 8) Roger Worden 233, 9) Jim Steffenhagen Jr. 212, 10) Duke Wolanski167, 10) Tom Carino Jr. 167
NASCAR TOUR-TYPE MODIFIEDS
HEAT 1: M. Leaty, T. McMullen, C. Ridsdale, T. Wiest, M. Lees.
HEAT 2: J. Leaty, M. Tychoniewicz, T. Cheetham, K. Hillegeer, T. Hanbury.
FEATURE (30-laps): MIKE LEATY, Jan Leaty, Tony Hanbury, Mark Tychoniewicz, Tim McMullen, Terry Cheetham, Matt Lees, Tom Wiest, Chris Ridsdale, Kris Hillegeer.
UNOFFICAL TOP 10 IN TRACK POINTS: 1) Tony Hanbury 357, 2) Mark Tychoniewicz 314, 3) Mike Leaty 310, 4) Terry Cheetham 295, 5) Buck Catalano 268, 6) Tom Wiest 241, 7) Chris Ridsdale 240, 8) Chris Finocchario 234, 9) Kris Hillegeer 227, 10) Wilbur Hebing 222
NASCAR WEEKLY MODIFIEDS
HEAT 1: B. Catalano, M. Lees, R. Beeman, E. Stritzel, F. Taylor.
HEAT 2: T. Hanbury, K. Timmerman, A. Jankowiak, D. Lewis Jr., C. Finocchario
FEATURE (35-laps): TONY HANBURY, Chris Finocchario, Buck Catalano, Andy Jankowiak, Kevin Timmerman, Daryl Lewis Jr., Fred Taylor, Ryan Beeman, Eric h Stritzel, Matt Lees, Scott Combs, Ed die Hawkins, Jody London, Steve Malin, Don Pringle.
UNOFFICAL TOP 10 IN TRACK POINTS: 1) Buck Catalano 886, 2) Tony Hanbury 884, 3) Kevin Timmerman 867, 4) Andy Jankowiak 864, 5) Ryan Beeman 789, 6) Daryl Lewis Jr. 722, 7) Matt Lees 697, 8) Jeff Polaski 677, 9) Terry Cheetham 661, 10) Jeff Hamman 635.
Gary M. Spaid