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08-05-2012, 01:50 PM
Zack Alspach took advantage of a front row starting position on a hot and humid Saturday night to win the 30-lap Sportsman stock car feature at Wall Stadium. It was the Willingboro resident’s first win of the 2012 campaign.
Alspach rocketed to the lead at the outset, but tolerated almost constant pressure from Elliott Wohl of Freehold and Holmdel’s Andrew Krause in the early going. Later in the event the battle for the top spot became even more intense as Howell’s Kevin Davison and Brick’s Robert Sutphin also joined the tussle.
A late race restart caused a bit of a scramble in the top runners, but Alspach was able to hang on for the win with Davison, Sutphin, Krause and Jonathan Mandato of Toms River completing the top five.
“My dad warned me tonight that when you start up front the only place to go is back,” Alspach said in the winner’s circle. “The car was on rails tonight thanks to my crew and my family. It had to be because there were a lot of good cars right there with me.”
On an evening when the memory of long time race engine builder and speedway official Jim Hagaman, who passed away Monday, was being honored, Brick’s Ronnie Mullen raced to the apparent win with a Hagaman engine in the 25-lap Factory Stock feature. Unfortunately, Mullen’s racer failed to make minimum weight during a post-race inspection and that handed the win to Scott Riggleman of Manchester, whose car was also powered by a Hagaman prepared motor. Steve West of Howell, Jim Downey of Cliffwood Beach, Lakewood’s Paul Hartwig and John Bowers of Pt. Pleasant completed the top five.
Mike Bilello of Brick led the first 35-laps of the Green Monster Insulation 50-lap main event for the 4 Cylinder cars before a lapped car blocked his path and forced him into the guardrail. At that point Andrew Krause of Holmdel, who had been a close second all the way, took over the lead and raced on for the win. Mark Tischler of Martinsville was second, while the recovering Bilello, Mike Wohl and Hartwig wrapped up the top five.
Nick Shaw of Chatham won a lap eight restart drag race over Jackson’s Howie Conk to win his fifth Street Stock main event of the year. Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg, Jack Sayegh of South Toms River and Glen Conk of Jackson were third through fifth. The race was stopped early when Beachwood’s Bill Vanderveen tangled with another car and then the backstretch guardrail before barrel rolling down the straight and over the third turn guardrail. Vanderveen climbed from the car under his own power and then was transported to the Jersey Shore Medical Center with an injury to his left hand, He was admitted and remained in the hospital on Sunday.
Jason Treat of Jackson was the winner of the Modified Match Race competition, taking the final round by inches over Freehold’s Chas Okerson.
Tom Ervin won the 10 lap Modified Micro Stock feature Mike Kendall and Robin Ervin. Tom Kosch finished fourth overall and was the first Sportsman racer to cross the finish line.
Wall Stadium’s stock car racing season continues this Saturday night (August 11) with a special “Pack the Track” night promotion that features a reduced adult admission of just $12. The evening will feature the Modified stock cars in twin 35-lap main events, while the Sportsman cars, Legend Cars, Factory Stocks and 4 Cylinder cars will also see action. A special “On-Track Party” featuring a “Banner Night” competition will also be featured. The Street Stocks will have the night off.
Pit gates will open at 1:00 p.m.; with practice starting at 2:30 p.m. Grandstand seating will open at 5:00 p.m., while qualifying will begin at 5:30 p.m. On-track festivities are slated for 6:00 p.m. Modified time trials and main events will follow.
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.
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. ZACK ALSPACH, WILLINGBORO, 2. Kevin Davison, 3. Robert Sutphin, 4. Andrew Krause, 5. Jonathan Mandato, 6. Adam Gordon, 7. Kenny Van Wickle, 8. Charlie Kremer III, 9. Dominic Fattaruso, 10. Scott Branick, 11. Elliott Wohl, 12. Matt Langbein, 13. Eric Mauriello, 14. Tim Stephan, 15. Trevor Alspach, 16. Dan Roslin, 17. Robert Vassilatos, 18. Dave Daniels, 19. Joe Cocca, 20. Ron Lane, Jr., 21. Joe Nappi
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SCOTT RIGGLEMAN, MANCHESTER, 2. Steve West, 3. Jim Downey, 4. Paul Hartwig, 5. John Bowers, 6. Rob Hurley, 7. Troy Gant, 8. Josh Matthews, 9. Tiffany Olejnik, 10. Neil Katz, 11. Joe Stonevilla, 12. Bob Wyckoff, 13. Marty Van Druten, 14. Steve Michel, 15. Scott Adams, 16. Kenny Green, 17. Eric Graham
FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE – 50 Laps – 1. ANDREW KRAUSE, HOLMDEL, 2. Mark Tischler, 3. Mike Bilello, 4. Mike Wohl, 5. Paul Hartwig, 6. Brian Crosby, 7. Mike Carr, 8. Howard Efron, 9. Jay Conrad, 10. James Loures, 11. Steve Rossils, 12. Tommy Chilson, 13. Brian Jones, 14. Larry Spencer, 15. Mike Dorrer
STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps - 1. NICK SHAW, CHATHAM, 2. Howie Conk, 3. Jerry Stanzione, 4. Jack Sayegh, 5. Glen Conk, 6. Mike Tillett, 7. Bill Vanderveen, 8. Steve Whitt
MICRO STOCK FEATURE – 10 Laps – 1. TOM ERVIN, 2. Mike Kendall, 3. Robin Ervin, 4. Tom Kosch, 5. J. Kasmierski, 6. A. Bailey, 7. Kenny Lund, 8. Brian Pritchard, 9. A. Shuster
Jeff Gravatt
Alspach rocketed to the lead at the outset, but tolerated almost constant pressure from Elliott Wohl of Freehold and Holmdel’s Andrew Krause in the early going. Later in the event the battle for the top spot became even more intense as Howell’s Kevin Davison and Brick’s Robert Sutphin also joined the tussle.
A late race restart caused a bit of a scramble in the top runners, but Alspach was able to hang on for the win with Davison, Sutphin, Krause and Jonathan Mandato of Toms River completing the top five.
“My dad warned me tonight that when you start up front the only place to go is back,” Alspach said in the winner’s circle. “The car was on rails tonight thanks to my crew and my family. It had to be because there were a lot of good cars right there with me.”
On an evening when the memory of long time race engine builder and speedway official Jim Hagaman, who passed away Monday, was being honored, Brick’s Ronnie Mullen raced to the apparent win with a Hagaman engine in the 25-lap Factory Stock feature. Unfortunately, Mullen’s racer failed to make minimum weight during a post-race inspection and that handed the win to Scott Riggleman of Manchester, whose car was also powered by a Hagaman prepared motor. Steve West of Howell, Jim Downey of Cliffwood Beach, Lakewood’s Paul Hartwig and John Bowers of Pt. Pleasant completed the top five.
Mike Bilello of Brick led the first 35-laps of the Green Monster Insulation 50-lap main event for the 4 Cylinder cars before a lapped car blocked his path and forced him into the guardrail. At that point Andrew Krause of Holmdel, who had been a close second all the way, took over the lead and raced on for the win. Mark Tischler of Martinsville was second, while the recovering Bilello, Mike Wohl and Hartwig wrapped up the top five.
Nick Shaw of Chatham won a lap eight restart drag race over Jackson’s Howie Conk to win his fifth Street Stock main event of the year. Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg, Jack Sayegh of South Toms River and Glen Conk of Jackson were third through fifth. The race was stopped early when Beachwood’s Bill Vanderveen tangled with another car and then the backstretch guardrail before barrel rolling down the straight and over the third turn guardrail. Vanderveen climbed from the car under his own power and then was transported to the Jersey Shore Medical Center with an injury to his left hand, He was admitted and remained in the hospital on Sunday.
Jason Treat of Jackson was the winner of the Modified Match Race competition, taking the final round by inches over Freehold’s Chas Okerson.
Tom Ervin won the 10 lap Modified Micro Stock feature Mike Kendall and Robin Ervin. Tom Kosch finished fourth overall and was the first Sportsman racer to cross the finish line.
Wall Stadium’s stock car racing season continues this Saturday night (August 11) with a special “Pack the Track” night promotion that features a reduced adult admission of just $12. The evening will feature the Modified stock cars in twin 35-lap main events, while the Sportsman cars, Legend Cars, Factory Stocks and 4 Cylinder cars will also see action. A special “On-Track Party” featuring a “Banner Night” competition will also be featured. The Street Stocks will have the night off.
Pit gates will open at 1:00 p.m.; with practice starting at 2:30 p.m. Grandstand seating will open at 5:00 p.m., while qualifying will begin at 5:30 p.m. On-track festivities are slated for 6:00 p.m. Modified time trials and main events will follow.
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.
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. ZACK ALSPACH, WILLINGBORO, 2. Kevin Davison, 3. Robert Sutphin, 4. Andrew Krause, 5. Jonathan Mandato, 6. Adam Gordon, 7. Kenny Van Wickle, 8. Charlie Kremer III, 9. Dominic Fattaruso, 10. Scott Branick, 11. Elliott Wohl, 12. Matt Langbein, 13. Eric Mauriello, 14. Tim Stephan, 15. Trevor Alspach, 16. Dan Roslin, 17. Robert Vassilatos, 18. Dave Daniels, 19. Joe Cocca, 20. Ron Lane, Jr., 21. Joe Nappi
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SCOTT RIGGLEMAN, MANCHESTER, 2. Steve West, 3. Jim Downey, 4. Paul Hartwig, 5. John Bowers, 6. Rob Hurley, 7. Troy Gant, 8. Josh Matthews, 9. Tiffany Olejnik, 10. Neil Katz, 11. Joe Stonevilla, 12. Bob Wyckoff, 13. Marty Van Druten, 14. Steve Michel, 15. Scott Adams, 16. Kenny Green, 17. Eric Graham
FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE – 50 Laps – 1. ANDREW KRAUSE, HOLMDEL, 2. Mark Tischler, 3. Mike Bilello, 4. Mike Wohl, 5. Paul Hartwig, 6. Brian Crosby, 7. Mike Carr, 8. Howard Efron, 9. Jay Conrad, 10. James Loures, 11. Steve Rossils, 12. Tommy Chilson, 13. Brian Jones, 14. Larry Spencer, 15. Mike Dorrer
STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps - 1. NICK SHAW, CHATHAM, 2. Howie Conk, 3. Jerry Stanzione, 4. Jack Sayegh, 5. Glen Conk, 6. Mike Tillett, 7. Bill Vanderveen, 8. Steve Whitt
MICRO STOCK FEATURE – 10 Laps – 1. TOM ERVIN, 2. Mike Kendall, 3. Robin Ervin, 4. Tom Kosch, 5. J. Kasmierski, 6. A. Bailey, 7. Kenny Lund, 8. Brian Pritchard, 9. A. Shuster
Jeff Gravatt