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07-29-2012, 02:01 PM
Wall Stadium officials fought through several rounds of showers on Saturday and were able to present nearly an entire stock car racing program despite the difficult weather. When late evening showers finally returned to end the program with two events remaining, Anthony Sesely of Matawan was one of the happy drivers as he grabbed his third win of the year in the 40-lap Modified main event.
Christian LaCicero of Lavallette was the early leader of the event, while Sesely immediately started his climb from a tenth starting spot. LaCicero led the first six circuits until Shawna Ingraham of Brick throttled to the outside lane to take the lead. Moments later, Sesely completed his run to the head of the pack and motored into second.
Sesely then shadowed the rookie Modified driver as the field approached the half way mark. After LaCicero forced a caution near half way to slow the event, Sesely powered to the outside lane to take the lead for good. Freehold residents Steve Reed and Chas Okerson made late-race charges to finish second and third, while Ingraham settled for fourth. Shanon Mongeau of Farmingdale was fifth.
“I work a lot of hours, so I don’t have a lot of time to work on the car,” Sesely said. “My family and crew take up the slack for me and make this car so good. I also want to thank the fans for hanging in there tonight in this bad weather. Without the fans in the grandstands this wouldn’t be much fun.”
Steve West of Howell raced from fifth on the grid to win the companion 25-lapper for the Factory Stocks, taking the lead from Steve Michel of Egg Harbor Township with just five laps remaining. Manchester’s Scott Riggleman was the runner-up, while Brick’s Ronnie Mullen, Marty Van Druten of Toms River and Jim Downey of Cliffwood Beach wrapped up the top five.
Nick Shaw of Chatham won the extra-distance 35-lapper for the Street Stocks, stealing the lead from Keansburg’s Jerry Stanzione on lap 6. Beachwood’s Bill Vanderveen and Stanzione were second and third in the final rundown, while Steve Whitt of Farmingdale and Mike Tillett of Bayville completed the top five.
Point leader Derek Hopkinson of Toms River took advantage of a blind draw for starting positions and raced from the pole to win the Legend Cars 25-lap main event. Robert French of Howell, Willingboro’s Trevor Alspach, Rob Hyer of South Amboy and Casey Robicheau of Whiting were second and fifth.
Late evening rain washed out the 25-lap 4 Cylinder and Powder Puff races. A reschedule date will be announced soon.
Wall Stadium’s stock car racing season continues this Saturday night (August 4) with the Modified stock cars competing in match races. “Little League Night,” where youngsters arriving in their team shirts will be admitted free of charge, will also see the Sportsman, Street Stocks and Factory Stocks all in action. The 4 Cylinder cars will compete in an extra-distance 50-lap main event, while the Legend 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.
MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ANTHONY SESELY, MATAWAN, 2. Steven Reed, 3. Chas Okerson, 4. Shawna Ingraham, 5. Shanon Mongeau, 6. Adam LaCicero, 7. Jason Treat, 8. Shaun Carrig, 9. Harry Schaeffer, 10. Ryan Cottrell, 11. Matt Langbein, 12. Christian LaCicero, 13. Ken Woolley, Jr.
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. STEVE WEST, HOWELL, Scott Riggleman, 3. Ronnie Mullen, 4. Marty Van Druten, 5. Jim Downey, 6. Kenny Green, 7. Tiffany Olejnik, 8. Rob Hurley, 9. Andrew Krause, 10. Paul Hartwig, 11. Steve Michel, 12. Josh Matthews, 13. Joe Stonevilla, 14. Eric Graham, 15. Mike Tash, 16. Neil Katz, 17. Vern McLaughlin, 18. Rob St. Hilaire
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, TOMS RIVER, 2. Robert French, 3. Trevor Alspach, 4. Rob Hyer, 5. Casey Robicheau, 6. Brian Spencer, 7. Malcolm Spencer, 8. Joe Graf, 9. Kyle Dealaman, 10. Steve Woytysiak, 11. Jeff Lescourt, 12. Zack Alspach, 13. Fred Graf
STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps 1. NICK SHAW, CHATHAM, 2. Bill Vanderveen, 3. Jerry Stanzione, 4. Steve Whitt, 5. Mike Tillett, 6. Glen Conk, 7. Dominic Casola, 8. Jack Sayegh, 9. Howie Conk
FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE – 25 Laps – postponed by rain
Jeff Gravatt
Christian LaCicero of Lavallette was the early leader of the event, while Sesely immediately started his climb from a tenth starting spot. LaCicero led the first six circuits until Shawna Ingraham of Brick throttled to the outside lane to take the lead. Moments later, Sesely completed his run to the head of the pack and motored into second.
Sesely then shadowed the rookie Modified driver as the field approached the half way mark. After LaCicero forced a caution near half way to slow the event, Sesely powered to the outside lane to take the lead for good. Freehold residents Steve Reed and Chas Okerson made late-race charges to finish second and third, while Ingraham settled for fourth. Shanon Mongeau of Farmingdale was fifth.
“I work a lot of hours, so I don’t have a lot of time to work on the car,” Sesely said. “My family and crew take up the slack for me and make this car so good. I also want to thank the fans for hanging in there tonight in this bad weather. Without the fans in the grandstands this wouldn’t be much fun.”
Steve West of Howell raced from fifth on the grid to win the companion 25-lapper for the Factory Stocks, taking the lead from Steve Michel of Egg Harbor Township with just five laps remaining. Manchester’s Scott Riggleman was the runner-up, while Brick’s Ronnie Mullen, Marty Van Druten of Toms River and Jim Downey of Cliffwood Beach wrapped up the top five.
Nick Shaw of Chatham won the extra-distance 35-lapper for the Street Stocks, stealing the lead from Keansburg’s Jerry Stanzione on lap 6. Beachwood’s Bill Vanderveen and Stanzione were second and third in the final rundown, while Steve Whitt of Farmingdale and Mike Tillett of Bayville completed the top five.
Point leader Derek Hopkinson of Toms River took advantage of a blind draw for starting positions and raced from the pole to win the Legend Cars 25-lap main event. Robert French of Howell, Willingboro’s Trevor Alspach, Rob Hyer of South Amboy and Casey Robicheau of Whiting were second and fifth.
Late evening rain washed out the 25-lap 4 Cylinder and Powder Puff races. A reschedule date will be announced soon.
Wall Stadium’s stock car racing season continues this Saturday night (August 4) with the Modified stock cars competing in match races. “Little League Night,” where youngsters arriving in their team shirts will be admitted free of charge, will also see the Sportsman, Street Stocks and Factory Stocks all in action. The 4 Cylinder cars will compete in an extra-distance 50-lap main event, while the Legend 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.
MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ANTHONY SESELY, MATAWAN, 2. Steven Reed, 3. Chas Okerson, 4. Shawna Ingraham, 5. Shanon Mongeau, 6. Adam LaCicero, 7. Jason Treat, 8. Shaun Carrig, 9. Harry Schaeffer, 10. Ryan Cottrell, 11. Matt Langbein, 12. Christian LaCicero, 13. Ken Woolley, Jr.
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. STEVE WEST, HOWELL, Scott Riggleman, 3. Ronnie Mullen, 4. Marty Van Druten, 5. Jim Downey, 6. Kenny Green, 7. Tiffany Olejnik, 8. Rob Hurley, 9. Andrew Krause, 10. Paul Hartwig, 11. Steve Michel, 12. Josh Matthews, 13. Joe Stonevilla, 14. Eric Graham, 15. Mike Tash, 16. Neil Katz, 17. Vern McLaughlin, 18. Rob St. Hilaire
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, TOMS RIVER, 2. Robert French, 3. Trevor Alspach, 4. Rob Hyer, 5. Casey Robicheau, 6. Brian Spencer, 7. Malcolm Spencer, 8. Joe Graf, 9. Kyle Dealaman, 10. Steve Woytysiak, 11. Jeff Lescourt, 12. Zack Alspach, 13. Fred Graf
STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps 1. NICK SHAW, CHATHAM, 2. Bill Vanderveen, 3. Jerry Stanzione, 4. Steve Whitt, 5. Mike Tillett, 6. Glen Conk, 7. Dominic Casola, 8. Jack Sayegh, 9. Howie Conk
FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE – 25 Laps – postponed by rain
Jeff Gravatt