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07-17-2011, 03:45 PM
Like the old saying goes, “if the shoes fits, wear it” and the shoe definitely fits Berwick’s Brian DeFebo when it comes to racing at Mountain Speedway. With his third Modified victory of the season, the tracks most winningest driver held off Bobby Jones to score his 42nd Mountain Modified victory. With double points on the line, Steve Shultz of Drums held off Chip Wanamaker to score his third Street Stock victory of the year and Justin Hughes of West Pittston scored his second straight FWD victory. Matt Janisch of Nazareth notched the TQ Midget victory and Bruce Carman of Shaftsbury, VT took top honors in the Atlantic Coast Old Timers exhibition event.
Allen Creveling started on the pole and led the opening circuit of the 40-lap Modified main event over Jim Bojohnny, Tommy Wanick III, Todd Baer and Bobby Jones before the yellow flag waved on lap two when Wanick spun in the second turn.
Green flag racing resumed and Baer, who had been running third, got by the leaders and took command of the event. Meanwhile, Brian DeFebo cracked the top five and got by Creveling for the third position on lap seven. He then proceeded to take second from Nick Pecko on the following lap. With Jones in tow, DeFebo snagged the lead from Baer on lap nine and Jones followed through to take second.
The caution flew on lap 15 when Baer thought that he had cleared Roger Heffelfinger following a restart. The pair collected in turns one and two and Creveling slid into the mix. Although the rear of Baer’s car received heavy cosmetic damage, all of the drivers involved were able to continue.
Green flag racing resumed and just past halfway, DeFebo continued to lead over Jones, Pecko, Wanick and Ken Vogel, Jr.
Despite several hard runs on the leader during several restarts in the latter half of the event, DeFebo held off Jones to notch not only his third win of the season, but also his 42nd Modified victory at the speedway. Jones was forced to settle for second and Pecko, Vogel and Wanick completed the top five.
Heat race wins went to Tommy Wanick III and Nick Pecko.
With 40-lapsand double points on the line, Chris Burge started from the pole and was overtaken by Mike Garris, Sr. before a lap was scored in the Street Stock feature. Burge settled into the second spot with Brian Wozniak, Steve Shultz and Kyle Curtis in tow.
Shultz took the third spot from Wozniak on the second lap and Chip Wanamaker, who had just cracked the top five, followed through to take third.
Shultz moved to second when he overtook Burge on lap five and then he dueled with Garris before taking the top spot two circuits later.
Wanamaker powered by Garris and into the runner up spot on lap 19 before the yellow flag waved on lap 20 when one driver pulled to the bottom of the racetrack on the backstretch. Green flag racing resumed and Shultz held the point over Wanamaker, Garris, Burge and Justin Mooney.
With only one quick caution flag in the latter half of the show, Shultz held off several pass attempts from Wanamaker to score his third win of the season. Burge finished in the third spot, followed by Dale Santee and Garris.
Heat race wins went to Steve Shultz and Chip Wanamaker.
Jay Skupski started from the pole in the 20-lap FWD feature and was overtaken by Pete Verwys in the early going. Verwys led the first circuit, followed by Skupski, Dylan Hoffman, Trevor Ahouse and Eric Banashefski.
Hoffman climbed to second after a lap one restart but lost the position to Banashefski during a restart a few laps later. With Verwys still in command on lap six, Banashefski rode in second, followed by Ahouse, Dan Freundt and Hoffman.
Justin Hughes quietly worked toward the front and ran in the fifth spot on lap 15 before the yellow flag flew two laps later when Ahouse and Banashefski tangled as the battled for the second spot in turn one. With nowhere to go, Freundt got caught up in the incident as well.
The next restart went by the wayside when Ahouse, Frank Hughes and Freundt got tangled up on the front stretch. Neither Ahouse nor Freundt were able to continue.
The third lap 17 yellow waved when Verwys spun off of turn two following the restart. Hoffman was also collected and J. Hughes took the lead. He never looked back over the closing laps and went on to score his second-straight victory over Kenny Kleppinger, Banashefski, John Smith and F. Hughes.
Heat race victories went to Dan Freundt and Justin Hughes.
Zach Martini led the TQ Midgets to the drop of the green flag in the 25-lap main and was overtaken by Matt Roselli before a lap was scored. Alison Cumens soared to second, followed by Matt Janisch and Robin Johnston.
Ryan Tidman cracked the top five on lap five and then Johnston’s day ended when smoke began to billow from his car on lap 7. Green flag racing resumed with Roselli out front over A. Cumens, Janisch, Tidman and Ian Cumens.
With a great restart, A. Cumens took the lead and Janisch moved into second a lap later. The duo battled feverishly until mechanical problems sidelined A. Cumens on lap 15.
Janisch held the lead following A. Cumens misfortune and Tidman ran second, followed by I. Cumens, Roselli and Austin Fehr.
Tidman tried high and low over the closing laps and used a lapped car to try to take the win on the final lap. He fell about a car length short, as Janisch took the victory. I. Cumens finished in the third spot, followed by Fehr and Buddy Sload.
Heat race victories went to Ryan Tidman and Matt Roselli.
Twelve drivers from the Atlantic Coast Old Timers took to the track for an exhibition event and Bruce Carman took the victory in his homebuilt 1948 Midget replica.
Mountain Speedway is just minutes from Hazleton, Pa, located on St. John’s Road, between Routes 93 and 309. Grandstand admission for all regular events is just $10 for ages 11 and older. Children 10 years of age and younger are admitted for free.
Please like Mountain Speedway on Facebook or visit www.mountainspeedway.com for the entire 2011 schedule, point standings and up to date news and information.
Modified (40-laps) 1. BRIAN DEFEBO 2. Bobby Jones 3. Nick Pecko 4. Ken Vogel Jr 5. Tommy Wanick III 6. Roger Heffelfinger Jr 7. Allen Creveling 8. Todd Baer 9. Jarred Nace 10. Jim Bojonny
Street Stock (40-laps) 1. STEVE SHULTZ 2. Chip Wanamaker 3. Chris Burge 4. Dale Santee 5. Mike Garris Sr 6. Justin Mooney 7. Daryn Miller 8. Bernie Uphold 9. Kyle Curtis 10. Bill Verwys 11. Jeff McGrath 12. Joe D'Angelo 13. Dean Kline 14. Brian Wozniak 15. Sam Danaher DNS: Sam Grow
FWD (20-laps) 1. JUSTIN HUGHES 2. Ken Kleppinger 3. Eric Banashefski 4. John Smith 5. Frank Hughes 6. Dylan Hoffman 7. Jay Skupski 8. Alex Doyle 9. Peter Verwys Jr 10. Trevor Ahouse 11. Dan Freundt DNS: Larry Spencer III DQ: Cody Roth
TQ MIDGETS (25-laps) 1. MATT JANISCH 2. Ryan Tidman 3. Ian Cumens 4. Austin Fehr 5. Buddy Sload 6. Matthew Roselli 7. John Darylerimdle 8. Zach Martini 9. Dan Lane 10. Tony Dimattia 11. Alison Cumens 12. Robin Johnston
Gene Ostrowski
Allen Creveling started on the pole and led the opening circuit of the 40-lap Modified main event over Jim Bojohnny, Tommy Wanick III, Todd Baer and Bobby Jones before the yellow flag waved on lap two when Wanick spun in the second turn.
Green flag racing resumed and Baer, who had been running third, got by the leaders and took command of the event. Meanwhile, Brian DeFebo cracked the top five and got by Creveling for the third position on lap seven. He then proceeded to take second from Nick Pecko on the following lap. With Jones in tow, DeFebo snagged the lead from Baer on lap nine and Jones followed through to take second.
The caution flew on lap 15 when Baer thought that he had cleared Roger Heffelfinger following a restart. The pair collected in turns one and two and Creveling slid into the mix. Although the rear of Baer’s car received heavy cosmetic damage, all of the drivers involved were able to continue.
Green flag racing resumed and just past halfway, DeFebo continued to lead over Jones, Pecko, Wanick and Ken Vogel, Jr.
Despite several hard runs on the leader during several restarts in the latter half of the event, DeFebo held off Jones to notch not only his third win of the season, but also his 42nd Modified victory at the speedway. Jones was forced to settle for second and Pecko, Vogel and Wanick completed the top five.
Heat race wins went to Tommy Wanick III and Nick Pecko.
With 40-lapsand double points on the line, Chris Burge started from the pole and was overtaken by Mike Garris, Sr. before a lap was scored in the Street Stock feature. Burge settled into the second spot with Brian Wozniak, Steve Shultz and Kyle Curtis in tow.
Shultz took the third spot from Wozniak on the second lap and Chip Wanamaker, who had just cracked the top five, followed through to take third.
Shultz moved to second when he overtook Burge on lap five and then he dueled with Garris before taking the top spot two circuits later.
Wanamaker powered by Garris and into the runner up spot on lap 19 before the yellow flag waved on lap 20 when one driver pulled to the bottom of the racetrack on the backstretch. Green flag racing resumed and Shultz held the point over Wanamaker, Garris, Burge and Justin Mooney.
With only one quick caution flag in the latter half of the show, Shultz held off several pass attempts from Wanamaker to score his third win of the season. Burge finished in the third spot, followed by Dale Santee and Garris.
Heat race wins went to Steve Shultz and Chip Wanamaker.
Jay Skupski started from the pole in the 20-lap FWD feature and was overtaken by Pete Verwys in the early going. Verwys led the first circuit, followed by Skupski, Dylan Hoffman, Trevor Ahouse and Eric Banashefski.
Hoffman climbed to second after a lap one restart but lost the position to Banashefski during a restart a few laps later. With Verwys still in command on lap six, Banashefski rode in second, followed by Ahouse, Dan Freundt and Hoffman.
Justin Hughes quietly worked toward the front and ran in the fifth spot on lap 15 before the yellow flag flew two laps later when Ahouse and Banashefski tangled as the battled for the second spot in turn one. With nowhere to go, Freundt got caught up in the incident as well.
The next restart went by the wayside when Ahouse, Frank Hughes and Freundt got tangled up on the front stretch. Neither Ahouse nor Freundt were able to continue.
The third lap 17 yellow waved when Verwys spun off of turn two following the restart. Hoffman was also collected and J. Hughes took the lead. He never looked back over the closing laps and went on to score his second-straight victory over Kenny Kleppinger, Banashefski, John Smith and F. Hughes.
Heat race victories went to Dan Freundt and Justin Hughes.
Zach Martini led the TQ Midgets to the drop of the green flag in the 25-lap main and was overtaken by Matt Roselli before a lap was scored. Alison Cumens soared to second, followed by Matt Janisch and Robin Johnston.
Ryan Tidman cracked the top five on lap five and then Johnston’s day ended when smoke began to billow from his car on lap 7. Green flag racing resumed with Roselli out front over A. Cumens, Janisch, Tidman and Ian Cumens.
With a great restart, A. Cumens took the lead and Janisch moved into second a lap later. The duo battled feverishly until mechanical problems sidelined A. Cumens on lap 15.
Janisch held the lead following A. Cumens misfortune and Tidman ran second, followed by I. Cumens, Roselli and Austin Fehr.
Tidman tried high and low over the closing laps and used a lapped car to try to take the win on the final lap. He fell about a car length short, as Janisch took the victory. I. Cumens finished in the third spot, followed by Fehr and Buddy Sload.
Heat race victories went to Ryan Tidman and Matt Roselli.
Twelve drivers from the Atlantic Coast Old Timers took to the track for an exhibition event and Bruce Carman took the victory in his homebuilt 1948 Midget replica.
Mountain Speedway is just minutes from Hazleton, Pa, located on St. John’s Road, between Routes 93 and 309. Grandstand admission for all regular events is just $10 for ages 11 and older. Children 10 years of age and younger are admitted for free.
Please like Mountain Speedway on Facebook or visit www.mountainspeedway.com for the entire 2011 schedule, point standings and up to date news and information.
Modified (40-laps) 1. BRIAN DEFEBO 2. Bobby Jones 3. Nick Pecko 4. Ken Vogel Jr 5. Tommy Wanick III 6. Roger Heffelfinger Jr 7. Allen Creveling 8. Todd Baer 9. Jarred Nace 10. Jim Bojonny
Street Stock (40-laps) 1. STEVE SHULTZ 2. Chip Wanamaker 3. Chris Burge 4. Dale Santee 5. Mike Garris Sr 6. Justin Mooney 7. Daryn Miller 8. Bernie Uphold 9. Kyle Curtis 10. Bill Verwys 11. Jeff McGrath 12. Joe D'Angelo 13. Dean Kline 14. Brian Wozniak 15. Sam Danaher DNS: Sam Grow
FWD (20-laps) 1. JUSTIN HUGHES 2. Ken Kleppinger 3. Eric Banashefski 4. John Smith 5. Frank Hughes 6. Dylan Hoffman 7. Jay Skupski 8. Alex Doyle 9. Peter Verwys Jr 10. Trevor Ahouse 11. Dan Freundt DNS: Larry Spencer III DQ: Cody Roth
TQ MIDGETS (25-laps) 1. MATT JANISCH 2. Ryan Tidman 3. Ian Cumens 4. Austin Fehr 5. Buddy Sload 6. Matthew Roselli 7. John Darylerimdle 8. Zach Martini 9. Dan Lane 10. Tony Dimattia 11. Alison Cumens 12. Robin Johnston
Gene Ostrowski