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05-20-2012, 12:32 PM
Young stock car racing stars Eric Mauriello of Howell and Jonathan Mandato of Jackson shared top honors at Wall Stadium Saturday night as each tasted victory in Sportsman division 25 lap main events. While it was Mauriello’s eighth career win and his second on the young season, Mandato’s victory was his first ever win in full size stock car competition.
In the first 25-lapper Charlie Kremer III of Toms River raced to the lead early as Mauriello started his run from sixth. By halfway Mauriello was the runner-up and immediately looked for a path into the lead. Mauriello’s winning move came with 18 laps complete as he drove to the outside lane and into the lead. Mauriello raced on to the win with Kremer second, Holmdel’s Andrew Krause third, Shawna Ingraham of Brick fourth and Howell’s Elliott Wohl fifth.
“It was hard getting around the No. 77 in the high groove tonight,” Mauriello said. “It was real slick out there so I need the car to be perfect. Tonight it was perfect.”
In the second Sportsman 25-lapper Mandato raced to the lead early and never looked back. Brick’s Robert Sutphin was his early challenger before Wohl took over runner-up honors in the late going. Ingraham, Willingboro’s Trevor Alspach and Krause completed the top five. Mauriello was out of this race early has his car hammered the fourth turn rail on lap 12. He was not injured.
“This car was wrecked pretty badly a couple of weeks ago,” Mandato, a former Quarter Midget racer, said. “Thanks to my family and crew it is perfect again. What has been a pretty bad season so far just got a lot better.”
Scott Riggleman of Manchester scored his second win of the young season in the 25-lapper for the Factory Stocks. Riggleman chased early leader Ed Bischoff of Howell before racing into the lead with just three laps to go. Bischoff crossed the finish line second, but failed a post race inspection. That moved Lakewood’s Paul Hartwig to second, while Brick’s Ronnie Mullen and Troy Gant were third and fourth and Andrew Krause was fifth.
Jackson’s Howie Conk raced into the lead on the ninth lap and went on to win the 25-lapper for the Street Stocks. It was the third win of the season for the defending division champion. Nick Shaw of Chatham, Bayville’s Mike Tillett, Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg and Jack Saygh of South Toms River wrapped up the top five. The race was stopped on lap seven when Holmdel’s Dominic Casola spun across the track and slammed a concrete barrier in the infield. Although the damage to his car was severe, he complained only about a sore foot.
Ryan Tidman of Levittown, Pa. took the lead on the eighth lap and raced on to win the 25-lapper for the touring TQ Midgets. Jon Gambuti of Allison Cummins, Buddy Sloed and Matt Roselli completed the top five finishers.
Wall Stadium roars back into action this Saturday night (May 26) with the Factory Stocks in the Memorial Day weekend spotlight in a 50-lap main event. The Modifieds will return for a 40-lap main event, while the Legend Cars and Street Stocks will also see action. The restored vintage racecars of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club will also be on hand. The Sportsman cars have the night off.
Pit gates will open at 2:00 p.m.; with practice starting at 3:30 p.m. Grandstands will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first qualifying event takes the green flag at 6:00 p.m. Main events are scheduled for 7:00 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.wallspeedwayracing.com.
1ST SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Charlie Kremer III, 3. Andrew Krause, 4. Shawna Ingraham, 5. Elliott Wohl, 6. Robert Sutphin, 7. Trevor Alspach, 8. Jonathan Mandato, 9. Kenny Van Wickle, 10. Joe Cocca, 11. Bruce Roslin, 12. Joe Nappi, 13. Dave Daniels, 14. Scott Branick, 15. Ron Lane, 16. Dominic Fattarusso, 17. Dave Bailey, 18. Zack Alspach, 19. Adam Gordon
2ND SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JONATHAN MANDATO, JACKSON, 2. Wohl, 3. Ingraham, 4. Trevor Alspach, 5. Krause, 6. Zack Alspach, 7. Kremer, 8. Nappi, 9. Branick, 10. Lane, 11. Daniels, 12. Cocca, 13. Fattarusso, 14. Van Wickle, 15. Sutphin, 16. Roslin, 17. Mauriello
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SCOTT RIGGLEMAN, MANCHESTER, 2. Paul Hartwig, 3. Ronnie Mullen, 4. Troy Gant, 5. Andrew Krause, 6. John Bowers, 7. Steve Michel, 8. Marty Van Druten, 9. Neil Katz, 10. Jim Downey, 11. Tiffany Olejnik, 12. Robert St. Hilaire, 13. Jason Bundy, 14. Steve West, 15. Josh Matthews, 16. Tom Nascone, 17. Rob Hurley
STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. HOWIE CONK, JACKSON, 2. Nick Shaw, 3. Mike Tillett, 4. Jerry Stanzione, 5. Jack Saygh, 6. Glen Conk, 7. Phil Fortuna, 8. Dominic Casola, 9. Joe Torchia
TQ MIDGET FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RYAN TIDMAN, LEVITTOWN, PA., 2. Jon Gambuti, 3. Allison Cumens, 4. Buddy Sloed, 5. Matt Roselli, 6. Anthony Sesely, 7. Mike Tidaback, 8. AJ Fuge, 9. Russ Bailey, 10. BJ McDonald, 11. Austin Fehr, 12. Robin Johnston
Jeff Gravatt
In the first 25-lapper Charlie Kremer III of Toms River raced to the lead early as Mauriello started his run from sixth. By halfway Mauriello was the runner-up and immediately looked for a path into the lead. Mauriello’s winning move came with 18 laps complete as he drove to the outside lane and into the lead. Mauriello raced on to the win with Kremer second, Holmdel’s Andrew Krause third, Shawna Ingraham of Brick fourth and Howell’s Elliott Wohl fifth.
“It was hard getting around the No. 77 in the high groove tonight,” Mauriello said. “It was real slick out there so I need the car to be perfect. Tonight it was perfect.”
In the second Sportsman 25-lapper Mandato raced to the lead early and never looked back. Brick’s Robert Sutphin was his early challenger before Wohl took over runner-up honors in the late going. Ingraham, Willingboro’s Trevor Alspach and Krause completed the top five. Mauriello was out of this race early has his car hammered the fourth turn rail on lap 12. He was not injured.
“This car was wrecked pretty badly a couple of weeks ago,” Mandato, a former Quarter Midget racer, said. “Thanks to my family and crew it is perfect again. What has been a pretty bad season so far just got a lot better.”
Scott Riggleman of Manchester scored his second win of the young season in the 25-lapper for the Factory Stocks. Riggleman chased early leader Ed Bischoff of Howell before racing into the lead with just three laps to go. Bischoff crossed the finish line second, but failed a post race inspection. That moved Lakewood’s Paul Hartwig to second, while Brick’s Ronnie Mullen and Troy Gant were third and fourth and Andrew Krause was fifth.
Jackson’s Howie Conk raced into the lead on the ninth lap and went on to win the 25-lapper for the Street Stocks. It was the third win of the season for the defending division champion. Nick Shaw of Chatham, Bayville’s Mike Tillett, Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg and Jack Saygh of South Toms River wrapped up the top five. The race was stopped on lap seven when Holmdel’s Dominic Casola spun across the track and slammed a concrete barrier in the infield. Although the damage to his car was severe, he complained only about a sore foot.
Ryan Tidman of Levittown, Pa. took the lead on the eighth lap and raced on to win the 25-lapper for the touring TQ Midgets. Jon Gambuti of Allison Cummins, Buddy Sloed and Matt Roselli completed the top five finishers.
Wall Stadium roars back into action this Saturday night (May 26) with the Factory Stocks in the Memorial Day weekend spotlight in a 50-lap main event. The Modifieds will return for a 40-lap main event, while the Legend Cars and Street Stocks will also see action. The restored vintage racecars of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club will also be on hand. The Sportsman cars have the night off.
Pit gates will open at 2:00 p.m.; with practice starting at 3:30 p.m. Grandstands will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first qualifying event takes the green flag at 6:00 p.m. Main events are scheduled for 7:00 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.wallspeedwayracing.com.
1ST SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Charlie Kremer III, 3. Andrew Krause, 4. Shawna Ingraham, 5. Elliott Wohl, 6. Robert Sutphin, 7. Trevor Alspach, 8. Jonathan Mandato, 9. Kenny Van Wickle, 10. Joe Cocca, 11. Bruce Roslin, 12. Joe Nappi, 13. Dave Daniels, 14. Scott Branick, 15. Ron Lane, 16. Dominic Fattarusso, 17. Dave Bailey, 18. Zack Alspach, 19. Adam Gordon
2ND SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JONATHAN MANDATO, JACKSON, 2. Wohl, 3. Ingraham, 4. Trevor Alspach, 5. Krause, 6. Zack Alspach, 7. Kremer, 8. Nappi, 9. Branick, 10. Lane, 11. Daniels, 12. Cocca, 13. Fattarusso, 14. Van Wickle, 15. Sutphin, 16. Roslin, 17. Mauriello
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SCOTT RIGGLEMAN, MANCHESTER, 2. Paul Hartwig, 3. Ronnie Mullen, 4. Troy Gant, 5. Andrew Krause, 6. John Bowers, 7. Steve Michel, 8. Marty Van Druten, 9. Neil Katz, 10. Jim Downey, 11. Tiffany Olejnik, 12. Robert St. Hilaire, 13. Jason Bundy, 14. Steve West, 15. Josh Matthews, 16. Tom Nascone, 17. Rob Hurley
STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. HOWIE CONK, JACKSON, 2. Nick Shaw, 3. Mike Tillett, 4. Jerry Stanzione, 5. Jack Saygh, 6. Glen Conk, 7. Phil Fortuna, 8. Dominic Casola, 9. Joe Torchia
TQ MIDGET FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RYAN TIDMAN, LEVITTOWN, PA., 2. Jon Gambuti, 3. Allison Cumens, 4. Buddy Sloed, 5. Matt Roselli, 6. Anthony Sesely, 7. Mike Tidaback, 8. AJ Fuge, 9. Russ Bailey, 10. BJ McDonald, 11. Austin Fehr, 12. Robin Johnston
Jeff Gravatt