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08-09-2010, 10:48 AM
EARLY RACE MOVE PAYS DIVIDENDS FOR TIMMY SOLOMITO SATURDAY AT RIVERHEAD RACEWAY

Popular NASCAR Modified pilot "The Natural" Timmy Solomito of Islip shook off a case of the sophomore jinx Saturday evening at Riverhead Raceway when he made a bold early race move to lay claim to the 35-lap feature event for the Whelen All-American Series. The victory came almost a year to the day of Timmy's last of two wins in 2009, August 15th. The win was worth $1,625, which included a $200 bonus from Dunkerly's Office Products.

With "Fast" Al Ermmarino and Amber Fortin making up the front row of the field, Timmy Solomito, starting third, wasted little time in making his presence known. Racing into the first corner Timmy got under Amber and when Ermmarino washed up the banking a bit in the middle of the corner Solomito threw his car underneath and by the time they exited the second corner had the race lead from his third starting position. Ermmarino and Chris Young then tested each other for second behind Solomito, but both drivers went for the same real estate and Ermmarino's race ended in turn four. After the caution for that incident the green light winked on with Solomito leading Chris Young and the two drivers who had some early season run-ins would duel for the lead with Chris staying right on the rear spoiler of Timmy.

As the race hit an extended green flag run Young started to fall off the pace set by Solomito as the challenger had a tire starting to go down. Later in the race Young then had John Fortin to deal with for second position. All of this was just fine with leader Timmy Solomito, who was actually driving his family owned NASCAR Modified while his normal ride, the WPW Growers Chevy has a new front clip installed. Over the final segment of the race it would be all Timmy Solomito, the 2009 Rookie of the Year leading the way. John Fortin worked his way by Young for second and tried to erase the lead Timmy had built up, but to no avail.

At the finish it was one relieved Timmy Solomito in the Riverhead Building Supply Corvette sitting in the winners circle. "I can't thank Dave & Cindy Brigati enough, they own my regular car and they stepped up as sponsors on my family car to get this much needed win tonight" Timmy revealed. "Of course my mom & dad make all I do possible and tonight we were in our family car, so this win is that much more special" Of course the victory also ended what to date has been a nightmarish 2010 campaign for the recent high school graduate to which he spoke, "hey, we have five races left, maybe our fortunes have changed and we can get another one before it's all said and done".

Defending NASCAR Modified champion John Fortin in the SGS Stone Works Chevy finished second, while Chris Young of Calverton was third in his Riverhead Building Supply Chevy, despite having one of his tires register just five pounds of air pressure at race end. Bill Park of Manorville and point leader Tom Rogers Jr. of Patchogue completed the top five. Rogers now leads Chuck Steuer by 20 markers, 528 to 508 with five scheduled races remaining.

The career season for Arne Pedersen of Mastic Beach continued in the 15-lap Figure Eight feature event as he won his 4th main event of 2010. "Slim" Jim Donaldson broke out to the early race lead with Tom Graff giving chase for the first two laps before Graff was overtaken by Arne Pedersen for second on the third lap. Once to second Arne went right to work on Donaldson for the top spot, which he did wrestle away on lap 7. Once out front Pedersen would have Donaldson fill his mirror until the 11th lap when his younger brother Scott moved by Jim for the position and over the final five laps of the contest it would be the brothers Pedersen to show the way. At the checkers it was the BNR Home Improvement Dodge of Arne Pedersen earning his 4th career win, while brother Scott of Shirley was runner-up in the Turf Brothers entry. Tom Rogers Jr. of Patchogue recovered from an early race trip to the pits for third in the S&H Welding Chevy. Arne with the win took back the points lead by a mere six over Scott, 404 to 398.

For the first time since September of 2004 Jeremy McDermott of Stroudsburg, Pa. found his way to victory lane in the 20-lap Charger event. Frank Dumicich Jr. bolted out into the race lead at the throw of the green flag and was on his way to building a comfortable lead when lady luck once again frowned on the second generation talent. NASCAR Officials had to wave the black flag at Frank just prior to the halfway mark as a trail of water was streaming off the right rear section of his car which was overheating. That propelled Jeremy McDermott who had just overtaken CJ Lehmann for second into the race lead, with Chris Turbush coming to second as well on lap 9. These two veteran Charger stars raced extremely hard the week before for position and this week found themselves again fighting for the lead and race win. Once again the duo waged a hard fought, but very clean battle with Jeremy McDermott in his JDP Mechanical Pontiac coming out on top for his third career win. Chris Turbush of Riverhead, the defending Charger champion was runner-up in the Eastern Storefronts Pontiac, while his father "Dynamite" Dan Turbush of Riverhead was third in the Tuscany Gourmet Foods entry. Chris McGuire holds a 6 point lead over Kevin Orlando 652 to 646, with Chris Turbush a close third with 642.

Scott Maliszewski of Deer Park notched his second win of the season when he topped the 20-lap Blunderbust feature event. Kevin Rommeney from his outside pole starting berth raced his way into the lead at the start of the tilt with Bill Wegmann Jr. giving chase for the first two laps before he was passed by Gary Caldwell on lap 3. Caldwell also spent just two laps running second to Rommeney before Scott Maliszewski made an inside pass for position racing into the first corner. Kevin Rommeney seeking his first career victory admitted later that once Scott got to second he heard "footsteps" and knew that if he was going to make that first trip to victory lane he'd have his work cut out for him. On lap 14 exiting the fourth turn Maliszewski, who had tried Rommeney for the lead prior made what would turn out to be the winning move with an inside pass. Once out front Scott Maliszewski, steering the Thomas J. Stock Attorney At Law Chevy, never looked back and drove to his 13th career Blunderbust victory. Kevin Rommeney of Maspeth was runner-up in the Hollis Court Collision entry, while "Turbo" Tom Sullivan of Massapequa was third in the Lakewood Used Auto Parts Lincoln. Tommy Walkowiak leads Tom Pickerell by 72-points in the fight for the 2010 title, 648 to 576.

Anthony Pizzo of Lake Ronkonkoma made a late race pass with three laps remaining in the 60-lap 4-Cylinder Enduro to collect top honors. Steve "The Pitbull" Trimboli took the race lead from Robert Endlekofer early in the contest and seemed to be on his way to his third win of the year, but Pizzo had other plans. Steering the STS Tires Works entry Anthony Pizzo worked the lapped traffic to his advantage in tracking down Trimboli and eventually passing him on lap 57 for the eventual win. Steve Trimboli of Freeport was runner-up in the Pitbull Motors Mercedes, while Robert Endlekofer of Miller Place brought the Family Automotive racer home for third place money.

Two of the very best slugged it out for the Car Rollover Contest win as "Slim" Jim Donaldson of Coram bested returning veteran "Long" John Silver of Wantagh. Silver had earned 25 point prior to Donaldson's three attempts at the ramp and on his final run Donaldson turned his car over one and a half times giving him 27 points to Silver's 27.

The 4-Cylinder Demolition Derby once again boiled down to a battle of brotherly love as Jason Savoy and Brian were the last two standing. After a long slugfest to determine the winner, Jason Savoy of Lake Panamoka would come out on top in his Albin Avenue Auto Salvage "Deathwish" Racing entry. Brian, also of Lake Panamoka would be named Judge's Choice, with "The Killa" James Kilkenny of Howard Beach voted Fan's Choice.

NASCAR Modifieds 35-laps: 1. Timmy Solomito 2. John Fortin 3. Chris Young 4. Bill Park 5. Tom Rogers Jr. 6. Ed Brunnhoelzl III 7. Amber Fortin 8. John Beatty 9. Dave Brigati 10. Wayne Anderson 11. Chuck Steuer 12. Ken Darch 13. Frank Saladino 14. Sean McDonald 15. Steven Booker 16. Kevin Orlando 17. Al Ermmarino

Figure Eights 15-laps: 1. Arne Pedersen 2. Scott Pedersen 3. Tom Rogers Jr. 4. Mike Mujsce 5. Tom Ferrara 6. Dennis Scott 7. Jim Donaldson 8. Tom Graff 9. Will Farrell DQ-Roger Maynor

Chargers 20-laps: 1. Jeremy McDermott 2. Chris Turbush 3. Dan Turbush 4. Kory Comiskey 5. Jay Henschel 6. Kevin Orlando 7. Chris McGuire 8. CJ Lehmann 9. Erin Dumicich 10. Brian Doyle 11. Eric Zeh 12. Derek Stachecki 13. Daryn Miller 14. Tom Anderson 15. Allen Reeves 16. Frank Dumicich Jr. 17. Frank Scimeca Jr.

Blunderbusts 20-laps: 1. Scott Maliszewski 2. Kevin Rommeney 3. Tom Sullivan 4. Tom Pickerell 5. Rob Bader 6. Tommy Walkowiak 7. Ron Langdon 8. Gary Caldwell 9. Bill Wegmann Sr. 10. Ray Shannon 11. Paul Parisi 12. Bill Portney Sr. 13. Jack Handley Jr. 14. Caesar Cunaccia 15. Bill Wegmann Jr. 16. Scott Sepe 17. Chris LaSpisa 18. Tim Mulqueen DQ-Michael Rommeney

4-Cylinder Enduro 60-laps (top five) 1. Anthony Pizzo 2. Steve Trimboli 3. Robert Endlekofer 4. Matt Brown 5. Dennis Nelson

Car Rollover Contest: Winner- Jim Donaldson

4-Cylinder Demolition Derby: Winner- Jason Savoy

Bob Finan