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09-23-2012, 01:51 PM
Over his storied car-owning career Lakewood resident Dick Barney has fielded cars for many of the nation’s top racecar drivers and has enjoyed many prestigious victories. Still, the regular distance 40-lap Modified main event at Wall Stadium Saturday night is sure to hold a special place in Barney’s heart as cars he fielded swept the top three finishing positions.
Veteran Ken Woolley, Jr. of Howell took the victory followed by young team mates Eric Mauriello of Howell and Brick’s Shawna Ingraham.
The eventual top three were in contention for most of the race, while Chas Okerson of Freehold led and was chased by defending champion Anthony Sesely of Matawan. When Okerson spun in the final turn on the final lap, Sesely was sent to the rear of the field as the officials felt he contributed to the miscue. This allowed Woolley to fight off both Mauriello and Ingraham to the finish. Frank Boardwick of Union Beach and Okerson wrapped up the top five.
“What you see here is a lot of work,” Woolley said in the winner’s circle referring to the top three cars. “This is all put together by Dick and Robert Barney and their sponsors and crew. It is a pleasure to drive for such a legend in this sport.
“As for Eric and Shawna, they are the future of this sport. They are both very talented and you will here from them for a long time. I’m sure they will agree this is all dedicated to the late Don Ling.”
Mauriello had a night to remember as he won the companion 30-lapper for the Sportsman cars. After starting 11th, Mauriello advanced to the lead by lap 10 and was never headed. Mauriello’s point race rival Andrew Krause of Holmdel was second, while Manasquan’s Kenny Van Wickle and brothers Trevor and Zack Alspach, both of Willingboro, completed the top five.
Brick’s Ronnie Mullen continues to try his best to catch point leader Scott Riggleman of Manchester as he won his fifth main of the season. Riggleman is also at the top of his game, however, as he finished second. Brick’s Joe Mongeau was third, while Marty Van Druten of Toms River and Union’s Joey Helberg were fourth and fifth.
Defending INEX Legend Cars champ Derek Hopkinson of Toms River aced his ninth main event of the year in the night’s 25-lapper. Howell’s Robert French, Trevor Alspach, South Amboy’s Rob Hyer and Zack Alspach were second through fifth.
Dan Birdsall of Wall won the rain shortened main event for the 4 Cylinder cars. With a downpour arriving on lap 25, Mike Wohl, Mike Bilello, Steve Rossics and Jay Conrad chased Birdsall across the finish line.
The Ladies Race was postponed by rain.
Wall Stadium’s Saturday night stock car racing season concludes this Saturday night (September 29) and all driving champions will be crowned as Hamer Heating and Cooling will sponsor the “Battle on the High Banks.” The event will see the Modifieds, Sportsman cars, Street Stocks, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder cars and the Legend Cars all race for double points. Race night purses will also be extra rewarding thanks to sponsor Hamer Heating and Cooling.
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. Special post-season races in October and November all also planned. 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. KEN WOOLLEY, JR., HOWELL, 2. Eric Mauriello, 3. Shawna Ingraham, 4. Frank Boardwick, 5. Chas Okerson, 6. Adam LaCicero, 7. Anthony Sesely, 8. Rob Schultz, 9. Steven Reed, 10. Jason Treat, 11. Harry Schaeffer, 12. Dan Roslin, 13. Christian LaCicero, 14. Chris Reynolds
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Andrew Krause, 3. Ken Van Wickle, 4. Trevor Alspach, 5. Zack Alspach, 6. Jonathan Mandato, 7. Joe Nappi, 8. Scott Branick, 9. Tim Stephan, 10. Matt Langbein, 11. Joe Cocca, 12. Dave Bailey, 13. Bruce Roslin, 14. Charlie Kremer III
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RONNIE MULLEN, BRICK, 2. Scott Riggleman, 3. Joe Mongeau, 4. Marty Van Druten, 5. Joey Helberg, 6. Andrew Krause, 7. Steve Michel, 8. Eric Graham, 9. Mike Bilello, 10. Tiffany Olejnik, 11. Rob St. Hilaire, 12. Lee Allen, 13. Steve West, 14. Bob Wyckoff, 15. Rob Hurley, 16. Joe Stoneville, 17. Josh Matthews, 18. Mike Wolcott, 19. Matt Guadagno
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, TOMS RIVER, 2. Robert French, 3. Trevor Alspach, 4. Rob Hyer, 5. Zack Alspach, 6. Malcolm Campbell, 7. Bobby Baltera, 8. Joe McGrath, 9. Steve Woytysiak, 10. Beth MacFarlane, 11. Ron Poley
FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. DAN BIRDSALL, WALL, 2. Mike Wohl, 3. Mike Bilello, 4. Steve Rossics, 5. Jay Conrad, 6. Joe Loures, 7. Mike Dorrer, 8. Mike Meyers, 9. Cole Ormsbee, 10. Tom Chillson, 11. Chris Crosby, 12. Joe Degiullo
Jeff Gravatt
Veteran Ken Woolley, Jr. of Howell took the victory followed by young team mates Eric Mauriello of Howell and Brick’s Shawna Ingraham.
The eventual top three were in contention for most of the race, while Chas Okerson of Freehold led and was chased by defending champion Anthony Sesely of Matawan. When Okerson spun in the final turn on the final lap, Sesely was sent to the rear of the field as the officials felt he contributed to the miscue. This allowed Woolley to fight off both Mauriello and Ingraham to the finish. Frank Boardwick of Union Beach and Okerson wrapped up the top five.
“What you see here is a lot of work,” Woolley said in the winner’s circle referring to the top three cars. “This is all put together by Dick and Robert Barney and their sponsors and crew. It is a pleasure to drive for such a legend in this sport.
“As for Eric and Shawna, they are the future of this sport. They are both very talented and you will here from them for a long time. I’m sure they will agree this is all dedicated to the late Don Ling.”
Mauriello had a night to remember as he won the companion 30-lapper for the Sportsman cars. After starting 11th, Mauriello advanced to the lead by lap 10 and was never headed. Mauriello’s point race rival Andrew Krause of Holmdel was second, while Manasquan’s Kenny Van Wickle and brothers Trevor and Zack Alspach, both of Willingboro, completed the top five.
Brick’s Ronnie Mullen continues to try his best to catch point leader Scott Riggleman of Manchester as he won his fifth main of the season. Riggleman is also at the top of his game, however, as he finished second. Brick’s Joe Mongeau was third, while Marty Van Druten of Toms River and Union’s Joey Helberg were fourth and fifth.
Defending INEX Legend Cars champ Derek Hopkinson of Toms River aced his ninth main event of the year in the night’s 25-lapper. Howell’s Robert French, Trevor Alspach, South Amboy’s Rob Hyer and Zack Alspach were second through fifth.
Dan Birdsall of Wall won the rain shortened main event for the 4 Cylinder cars. With a downpour arriving on lap 25, Mike Wohl, Mike Bilello, Steve Rossics and Jay Conrad chased Birdsall across the finish line.
The Ladies Race was postponed by rain.
Wall Stadium’s Saturday night stock car racing season concludes this Saturday night (September 29) and all driving champions will be crowned as Hamer Heating and Cooling will sponsor the “Battle on the High Banks.” The event will see the Modifieds, Sportsman cars, Street Stocks, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder cars and the Legend Cars all race for double points. Race night purses will also be extra rewarding thanks to sponsor Hamer Heating and Cooling.
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. Special post-season races in October and November all also planned. 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. KEN WOOLLEY, JR., HOWELL, 2. Eric Mauriello, 3. Shawna Ingraham, 4. Frank Boardwick, 5. Chas Okerson, 6. Adam LaCicero, 7. Anthony Sesely, 8. Rob Schultz, 9. Steven Reed, 10. Jason Treat, 11. Harry Schaeffer, 12. Dan Roslin, 13. Christian LaCicero, 14. Chris Reynolds
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Andrew Krause, 3. Ken Van Wickle, 4. Trevor Alspach, 5. Zack Alspach, 6. Jonathan Mandato, 7. Joe Nappi, 8. Scott Branick, 9. Tim Stephan, 10. Matt Langbein, 11. Joe Cocca, 12. Dave Bailey, 13. Bruce Roslin, 14. Charlie Kremer III
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RONNIE MULLEN, BRICK, 2. Scott Riggleman, 3. Joe Mongeau, 4. Marty Van Druten, 5. Joey Helberg, 6. Andrew Krause, 7. Steve Michel, 8. Eric Graham, 9. Mike Bilello, 10. Tiffany Olejnik, 11. Rob St. Hilaire, 12. Lee Allen, 13. Steve West, 14. Bob Wyckoff, 15. Rob Hurley, 16. Joe Stoneville, 17. Josh Matthews, 18. Mike Wolcott, 19. Matt Guadagno
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, TOMS RIVER, 2. Robert French, 3. Trevor Alspach, 4. Rob Hyer, 5. Zack Alspach, 6. Malcolm Campbell, 7. Bobby Baltera, 8. Joe McGrath, 9. Steve Woytysiak, 10. Beth MacFarlane, 11. Ron Poley
FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. DAN BIRDSALL, WALL, 2. Mike Wohl, 3. Mike Bilello, 4. Steve Rossics, 5. Jay Conrad, 6. Joe Loures, 7. Mike Dorrer, 8. Mike Meyers, 9. Cole Ormsbee, 10. Tom Chillson, 11. Chris Crosby, 12. Joe Degiullo
Jeff Gravatt