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08-21-2011, 05:08 PM
Stock car driver Eric Mauriello enjoyed the biggest victory of his young career Saturday night as he won the “Sportsman 75” lap championship race at Wall Stadium. It was the fourth win of the season for the Howell resident.
After a series of caution flags for minor incidents slowed the early laps of the event, Brick’s Robert Sutphin was the early leader while fighting off Chris Lane of Howell, Trevor Alspach of Willingboro and others. All the while, Mauriello was advancing from a fifth starting spot and moved into second by the seventh lap.
Mauriello then sized up Sutphin before swinging to the outside lane on lap 11 to take the lead. Although Mauriello then stretched his lead, fans were entertained by a battle for second between veterans Joe Mongeau of Brick and Kevin Eyres of Colts Neck to the finish.
At the stripe Mauriello almost lost control of his car, later blaming the slip on be “over excited.” Eyres got second at the checker, with Mongeau, Charlie Kremer III of Toms River and Brick’s Adam Gordon wrapping up the top five.
“This is real big for us,” Mauriello said of the Blewett Recycling Sportsman win. “All the people who are joining me here in the winner’s circle made this possible. The sponsors are real important. And my dad, he made this all happen for me.”
Derek Hopkinson of Toms River took down the win in the companion 25-lapper for the INEX Legend Cars, taking the lead on lap three after starting fourth. Brothers Zach and Trevor Alspach, both of Willingboro, crossed the line second and third, with Dan Roslin of Jackson and Malcolm Campbell of Eatontown fourth and fifth.
Ron Frees of Browns Mills won his third main event in as many outings in the Street Stock 25-lap feature race. Frees started sixth before taking the top spot in the 19th lap with a daring inside lane pass. Early leader Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg was second, with Nick Kopf, Nick Shaw of Chatham and Jackson’s Howie Conk wrapping up the top five.
Buddy Sloed, Jr. won his second 25-lap main event in as many outings in the Three Quarter Midget feature race. Ryan Tidman, Zach Martini, Dan Lane and Matt Janisch wrapped up the top five.
Wall Stadium returns to action this Saturday night (August 27) with “Teen Night,” which will feature a discounted admission for teens and a live performance by the band Micro Machine. On the card the INEX Legend Cars will be in the spotlight in a 40-lap main event, while the Modifieds race in a 40-lapper and the Sportsman cars and the Sanzari/Shinn Factory Stocks race in 25-lap main events. Grandstand seating will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first qualifying event will take the green flag at 7:00 p.m.
The speedway kicks off the weekend with a free to the public custom, muscle car, street rod, racecar and classic car show on Friday night. Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on most Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months. The speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track's email address. More information is also available at www.wallspeedway.com (http://www.wallspeedway.com).
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 75-Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Kevin Eyres, 3. Joe Mongeau, 4. Charlie Kremer III, 5. Adam Gordon, 6. Kevin Davison, 7. Andrew Krause, 8. Shawna Ingraham, 9. Jonathan Mandato, 10. Trevor Alspach, 11. Chris Lane, 12. Zach Alspach, 13. Joey King, 14. Tommy Kearns, 15. Tim Stephan, 16. Robert Sutphin, 17. Pete Hahn, 18. Dave Bailey, 19. David Calabrese
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25-Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, TOMS RIVER, 2. Zach Alspach, 3. Trevor Alspach, 4. Dan Roslin, 5. Malcolm Campbell, 6. Brian Spencer, 7. Robert French, 8. Bobby Baltera, 9. Chris Wramage, 10. Kyle Dealaman, 11. Jim Davison, 12. Eric Graham, 13. Joe Fresco, 14. Beth MacFarlane, 15. Steven Woytysiak, 16. Mike Alcaro
STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25-Laps – 1. RON FREES, BROWNS MILLS, 2. Jerry Stanzione, 3. Nick Kopf, 4. Nick Shaw, 5. Howie Conk, 6. Bill Vanderveen, 7. Marc Rogers, 8. Mike Tillett, 9. John Kopf, 10. Glen Conk, 11. Jim Downey
TQ MIDGET FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BUDDY SLOED, JR., 2. Ryan Tidman, 3. Zach Martini, 4. Dan Lane, 5. Matt Janisch, 6. Alison Cumens, 7. Jon Gambuti, 8. Blu Metz, 9. Frank Fischer, 10. Matt Roselli, 11. Mike Tidaback, 12. Marc Rogers
Jeff Gravatt
After a series of caution flags for minor incidents slowed the early laps of the event, Brick’s Robert Sutphin was the early leader while fighting off Chris Lane of Howell, Trevor Alspach of Willingboro and others. All the while, Mauriello was advancing from a fifth starting spot and moved into second by the seventh lap.
Mauriello then sized up Sutphin before swinging to the outside lane on lap 11 to take the lead. Although Mauriello then stretched his lead, fans were entertained by a battle for second between veterans Joe Mongeau of Brick and Kevin Eyres of Colts Neck to the finish.
At the stripe Mauriello almost lost control of his car, later blaming the slip on be “over excited.” Eyres got second at the checker, with Mongeau, Charlie Kremer III of Toms River and Brick’s Adam Gordon wrapping up the top five.
“This is real big for us,” Mauriello said of the Blewett Recycling Sportsman win. “All the people who are joining me here in the winner’s circle made this possible. The sponsors are real important. And my dad, he made this all happen for me.”
Derek Hopkinson of Toms River took down the win in the companion 25-lapper for the INEX Legend Cars, taking the lead on lap three after starting fourth. Brothers Zach and Trevor Alspach, both of Willingboro, crossed the line second and third, with Dan Roslin of Jackson and Malcolm Campbell of Eatontown fourth and fifth.
Ron Frees of Browns Mills won his third main event in as many outings in the Street Stock 25-lap feature race. Frees started sixth before taking the top spot in the 19th lap with a daring inside lane pass. Early leader Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg was second, with Nick Kopf, Nick Shaw of Chatham and Jackson’s Howie Conk wrapping up the top five.
Buddy Sloed, Jr. won his second 25-lap main event in as many outings in the Three Quarter Midget feature race. Ryan Tidman, Zach Martini, Dan Lane and Matt Janisch wrapped up the top five.
Wall Stadium returns to action this Saturday night (August 27) with “Teen Night,” which will feature a discounted admission for teens and a live performance by the band Micro Machine. On the card the INEX Legend Cars will be in the spotlight in a 40-lap main event, while the Modifieds race in a 40-lapper and the Sportsman cars and the Sanzari/Shinn Factory Stocks race in 25-lap main events. Grandstand seating will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first qualifying event will take the green flag at 7:00 p.m.
The speedway kicks off the weekend with a free to the public custom, muscle car, street rod, racecar and classic car show on Friday night. Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on most Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months. The speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track's email address. More information is also available at www.wallspeedway.com (http://www.wallspeedway.com).
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 75-Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Kevin Eyres, 3. Joe Mongeau, 4. Charlie Kremer III, 5. Adam Gordon, 6. Kevin Davison, 7. Andrew Krause, 8. Shawna Ingraham, 9. Jonathan Mandato, 10. Trevor Alspach, 11. Chris Lane, 12. Zach Alspach, 13. Joey King, 14. Tommy Kearns, 15. Tim Stephan, 16. Robert Sutphin, 17. Pete Hahn, 18. Dave Bailey, 19. David Calabrese
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25-Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, TOMS RIVER, 2. Zach Alspach, 3. Trevor Alspach, 4. Dan Roslin, 5. Malcolm Campbell, 6. Brian Spencer, 7. Robert French, 8. Bobby Baltera, 9. Chris Wramage, 10. Kyle Dealaman, 11. Jim Davison, 12. Eric Graham, 13. Joe Fresco, 14. Beth MacFarlane, 15. Steven Woytysiak, 16. Mike Alcaro
STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25-Laps – 1. RON FREES, BROWNS MILLS, 2. Jerry Stanzione, 3. Nick Kopf, 4. Nick Shaw, 5. Howie Conk, 6. Bill Vanderveen, 7. Marc Rogers, 8. Mike Tillett, 9. John Kopf, 10. Glen Conk, 11. Jim Downey
TQ MIDGET FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BUDDY SLOED, JR., 2. Ryan Tidman, 3. Zach Martini, 4. Dan Lane, 5. Matt Janisch, 6. Alison Cumens, 7. Jon Gambuti, 8. Blu Metz, 9. Frank Fischer, 10. Matt Roselli, 11. Mike Tidaback, 12. Marc Rogers
Jeff Gravatt