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09-26-2011, 03:46 PM
WHILE DAVID ANTOS CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP IN FINAL RACE OF 2011
The curtain came down on the 62nd season of stock car racing at Barbara & Jim Cromarty's Riverhead Raceway Saturday evening with the stars of the Enduro racing divisions taking center stage and in the 60-lap Grand Enduro, newcomer Steve Mastro of Port Jefferson scored his first career victory. By virtue of his runner-up finish to Mastro, David Antos of Lindenhurst claimed the 2011 Grand Enduro title, while in the 60-lap 4/6-Cylinder Truck Enduro Robin Vollmoeller of Riverhead won both the race and season long championship.
After Tom Murray paced the race over the first 4 laps it would be David Antos breaking out front on lap 5 and once out front the driver of the CR Customs Chevy would open up what appeared to be an insurmountable lead. However Steve Mastro made his way to second on lap 19 passing Don Carasiti for the spot and over the next 35 laps slowly chipped away at the advantage Antos had built-up. Finally with just five laps to go Steve Mastro in his Sheep Pasture Tree & Nursery Chevy caught and passed Antos for the lead and eventual win in the former Jimmy Denis entry. David Antos by finishing second to Mastro wound-up taking his first career championship on the strength of one feature event win. Defending champion James Charrier of Shirley was third in his Clear Beer Draft Monte Carlo.
Robin Vollmoeller clinched the 4/6-Cylinder Truck Enduro crown in fine fashion as he won their 60-lap main event, his second win of 2011. After Ben Gregor led the first 3 laps of the contest Johnny "Drama" Cricchio took over the lead on the 4th lap and he seemed headed to his first career win. However Robin Vollmoeller, one of the all-time leading winners of Charger races at the quarter mile, raced his way to second on lap 27 and over the final half of the race he and Cricchio waged a great fight for the lead. Vollmoeller in the Sap Auto Repair Chevy took the lead for good on lap 53 and drove to victory over the final seven circuits. Johnny Cricchio of Ridge in the Kevin Nowak "Grocery Getter" 4X4 was runner-up, while Greg Harris of Riverhead placed third in the SGS Stone Works racer.
Dege Russell of Rocky Point continued his late season hot streak in the first 8-Cylinder Enduro, a 75-lap affair, his second win in the month of September, as the driver of the Kelly Russell Realty Chevy also won over the Labor Day weekend. Russell took control of the race early and battled with Ed Brown Jr. for the lead during the race until Brown later fell from the race with a flat tire. Dominic Ranieri of East Northport was runner-up to Russell at the checkers and it was enough for the tested tough veteran to claim his first career championship in his Local Cesspools Chevy. Donald "Woot" Lawrence of Hampton Bays was third in the Peconic Auto Repair Monte Carlo.
In the 50-lap nightcap for the 8-Cylinder racers it was Anthony Pizzo of Lake Ronkonkoma scoring his second win of the night just minutes after he won the 4-Cylinder race. Pizzo ran away and his in the nightcap in his STS Tire Works Caprice and was followed by Dominic Ranieri in his Westhampton Auto Salvage Chevy and third went to opening race winner Dege Russell.
Veteran Bob Haeger of Hampton Bays was able to snap the season long winning streak of Gene Burbol in the 50-lap 6-Cylinder Enduro, while Burbol with his 5th place tally earned yet another championship in his Gene's 112 Service Center racer. Bob Haeger, whose father used to promote the short lived oval racing at the Westhampton Speedway in the 70's enjoyed his first win of 2011 in his Haeger Home Improvements machine. Mitchell Pattern of Southold was runner-up in his MoJo racer while Richard Galante of E. Patchogue had another fine run for third.
Anthony Pizzo scored the win in the 60-lap 4-Cylinder Enduro as he drove his A. Voight Towing racer out front early to a lead he'd never surrender scoring his 2nd win of the 2011 season in the class. Dennis Nelson of Coram clinched the 2011 championship in his Repo Joe entry with a runner-up finish that almost wasn't. In the closing laps of the race Nelson lost a front axle on his car and if the race had been 75-laps instead of 60 he might have lost the title on the last night, however he nursed his car past the scoring clock on the final lap to secure the championship. Defending champion Steve "The Pitbull" Trimboli of Freeport was third in his Pitbull Motors Mercedes.
Grand Enduro 60-laps (top five): 1. Steve Mastro 2. David Antos 3. James Charrier 4. Walter Stroud 5. Bob Engelfried
4/6-Cylinder truck Enduro 60-laps (top five): 1. Robin Vollmoeller 2. Johnny Cricchio 3. Greg Harris 4. Andy Owen 5. Hank Hallock
1st 8-Cylinder Enduro 75-laps (top five): Dege Russell 2. Dominic Ranieri 3. Donald Lawrence 4. Anthony Pizzo 5. Bob Haeger
2nd 8-Cylinder Enduro 50-laps (top five): 1. Anthony Pizzo 2. Dominic Ranieri 3. Dege Russell 4. Bob Baker 5. Robin Schewire
6-Cylinder Enduro 50-laps (top five): 1. Bob Haeger 2. Mitchell Pattern 3. Richard Galante 4. Michael Wahl 5. Gene Burbol
4-Cylinder Enduro 60-laps (top five): 1. Anthony Pizzo 2. Dennis Nelson 3. Steve Trimboli 4. Don Nelson Jr. 5. Robert Endlekofer
Bob Finan
The curtain came down on the 62nd season of stock car racing at Barbara & Jim Cromarty's Riverhead Raceway Saturday evening with the stars of the Enduro racing divisions taking center stage and in the 60-lap Grand Enduro, newcomer Steve Mastro of Port Jefferson scored his first career victory. By virtue of his runner-up finish to Mastro, David Antos of Lindenhurst claimed the 2011 Grand Enduro title, while in the 60-lap 4/6-Cylinder Truck Enduro Robin Vollmoeller of Riverhead won both the race and season long championship.
After Tom Murray paced the race over the first 4 laps it would be David Antos breaking out front on lap 5 and once out front the driver of the CR Customs Chevy would open up what appeared to be an insurmountable lead. However Steve Mastro made his way to second on lap 19 passing Don Carasiti for the spot and over the next 35 laps slowly chipped away at the advantage Antos had built-up. Finally with just five laps to go Steve Mastro in his Sheep Pasture Tree & Nursery Chevy caught and passed Antos for the lead and eventual win in the former Jimmy Denis entry. David Antos by finishing second to Mastro wound-up taking his first career championship on the strength of one feature event win. Defending champion James Charrier of Shirley was third in his Clear Beer Draft Monte Carlo.
Robin Vollmoeller clinched the 4/6-Cylinder Truck Enduro crown in fine fashion as he won their 60-lap main event, his second win of 2011. After Ben Gregor led the first 3 laps of the contest Johnny "Drama" Cricchio took over the lead on the 4th lap and he seemed headed to his first career win. However Robin Vollmoeller, one of the all-time leading winners of Charger races at the quarter mile, raced his way to second on lap 27 and over the final half of the race he and Cricchio waged a great fight for the lead. Vollmoeller in the Sap Auto Repair Chevy took the lead for good on lap 53 and drove to victory over the final seven circuits. Johnny Cricchio of Ridge in the Kevin Nowak "Grocery Getter" 4X4 was runner-up, while Greg Harris of Riverhead placed third in the SGS Stone Works racer.
Dege Russell of Rocky Point continued his late season hot streak in the first 8-Cylinder Enduro, a 75-lap affair, his second win in the month of September, as the driver of the Kelly Russell Realty Chevy also won over the Labor Day weekend. Russell took control of the race early and battled with Ed Brown Jr. for the lead during the race until Brown later fell from the race with a flat tire. Dominic Ranieri of East Northport was runner-up to Russell at the checkers and it was enough for the tested tough veteran to claim his first career championship in his Local Cesspools Chevy. Donald "Woot" Lawrence of Hampton Bays was third in the Peconic Auto Repair Monte Carlo.
In the 50-lap nightcap for the 8-Cylinder racers it was Anthony Pizzo of Lake Ronkonkoma scoring his second win of the night just minutes after he won the 4-Cylinder race. Pizzo ran away and his in the nightcap in his STS Tire Works Caprice and was followed by Dominic Ranieri in his Westhampton Auto Salvage Chevy and third went to opening race winner Dege Russell.
Veteran Bob Haeger of Hampton Bays was able to snap the season long winning streak of Gene Burbol in the 50-lap 6-Cylinder Enduro, while Burbol with his 5th place tally earned yet another championship in his Gene's 112 Service Center racer. Bob Haeger, whose father used to promote the short lived oval racing at the Westhampton Speedway in the 70's enjoyed his first win of 2011 in his Haeger Home Improvements machine. Mitchell Pattern of Southold was runner-up in his MoJo racer while Richard Galante of E. Patchogue had another fine run for third.
Anthony Pizzo scored the win in the 60-lap 4-Cylinder Enduro as he drove his A. Voight Towing racer out front early to a lead he'd never surrender scoring his 2nd win of the 2011 season in the class. Dennis Nelson of Coram clinched the 2011 championship in his Repo Joe entry with a runner-up finish that almost wasn't. In the closing laps of the race Nelson lost a front axle on his car and if the race had been 75-laps instead of 60 he might have lost the title on the last night, however he nursed his car past the scoring clock on the final lap to secure the championship. Defending champion Steve "The Pitbull" Trimboli of Freeport was third in his Pitbull Motors Mercedes.
Grand Enduro 60-laps (top five): 1. Steve Mastro 2. David Antos 3. James Charrier 4. Walter Stroud 5. Bob Engelfried
4/6-Cylinder truck Enduro 60-laps (top five): 1. Robin Vollmoeller 2. Johnny Cricchio 3. Greg Harris 4. Andy Owen 5. Hank Hallock
1st 8-Cylinder Enduro 75-laps (top five): Dege Russell 2. Dominic Ranieri 3. Donald Lawrence 4. Anthony Pizzo 5. Bob Haeger
2nd 8-Cylinder Enduro 50-laps (top five): 1. Anthony Pizzo 2. Dominic Ranieri 3. Dege Russell 4. Bob Baker 5. Robin Schewire
6-Cylinder Enduro 50-laps (top five): 1. Bob Haeger 2. Mitchell Pattern 3. Richard Galante 4. Michael Wahl 5. Gene Burbol
4-Cylinder Enduro 60-laps (top five): 1. Anthony Pizzo 2. Dennis Nelson 3. Steve Trimboli 4. Don Nelson Jr. 5. Robert Endlekofer
Bob Finan