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04-07-2013, 12:34 AM
With hopes of running the quickest lap to guarantee a good starting spot for the Opening Day features that will be run at Mountain Speedway on Sunday, drivers in the Modified, Street Stock and Four Cylinder divisions took to the track for time trials on Saturday. When it was all said and done, Brian DeFebo of Berwick laid down the quickest Modified lap, Chip Wanamaker of Walnut blistered off the quickest Street Stock circuit and Scott Adams of Lake Ariel was the quickest of the Four Cylinders. There will be a redraw on Sunday to determine the official starting line up for each feature.
A 100-lap 6/8-Cylinder Mountain Madness Enduro event was also held and it began with Paul Hartwig, Jr. leading the first lap after starting on the pole position. With only three laps in the books, Scott Riggleman grabbed the lead, dropping Hartwig to second. Scott Sip ran third, followed by Steve Tito and Lee Allen.
Sip overtook Hartwig for second on lap six and two laps later, Tito moved by Hartwig for third. Meanwhile, Richard Petey cracked the top five.
Riggleman continued to show the way over Sipe, Petey, Tito and Allen with 50 laps in the books, but looking for his first win at the track, Sipe began to reel in the leader.
With Riggleman still in command, Sipe and Petey battled hard for second and at one point, Petey took the spot. Sipe battled back to regain it before he suffered mechanical problems and was forced to the pits on lap 63.
With Riggleman and Petey being the only cars on the lead lap, Petey began to make a charge at the leader. It appeared that the event would come down to a great battle at the finish, but Petey encountered rear end problems in the late going and had to nurse his ride to the finish.
Riggleman went on to take the victory, which wasn’t only his first of the season, but also his second in three starts. Petey settled for second, followed by Bill Schwenck, Tito and Allen.
Mountain Speedway is just minutes from Hazleton, Pa, located on St. John’s Road, between Routes 93 and 309. Grandstand admission for all regular events is just $12 for ages 11 and older. Children 10 years of age and younger are admitted for free. Please visit www.mountainspeedway.com for the news and up to date information regarding the historic speedway.
6/8-Cylinder Enduro (100-laps) 1. SCOTT RIGGLEMAN 2. Richard Petey 3. Bill Schwenck 4. Steve Tito 5. Lee Allen 6. Paul Hartwig 7. Joe Stutzman 8. David Baker Jr 9. Animal 10. David Schultz 11. Scott Sipe 12. James Presley
Modified Time Trials: 1. BRIAN DEFEBO 2. Dave Brigati 3. John Fortin Jr 4. Nick Pecko 5. John Fortin Sr 6. Todd Baer 7. Bobby Jones 8. Brandon Oltra 9. Brian Sones 10. Amber Fortin 11. Alan Creveling 12. Paul Frantz 13. Robert Fink NO TIME: Jarred Nace
Street Stock Time Trials: 1. CHIP WANAMAKER 2. Brian Wozniak 3. Kevin Higgins 4. Mark Tyson 5. Bernie Uphold 6. Rich Emel 7. Paul Morgan 8. Tony Hilliard 9. Gordie Buchman
Four Cylinder Time Trials: 1. SCOTT ADAMS 2. Jay Skupski 3. John Smith 4. Larry Spencer III 5. Frank Katona 6. Tony Hilliard 7. Justin Hughes 8. Joe Russell
Gene Ostrowski
A 100-lap 6/8-Cylinder Mountain Madness Enduro event was also held and it began with Paul Hartwig, Jr. leading the first lap after starting on the pole position. With only three laps in the books, Scott Riggleman grabbed the lead, dropping Hartwig to second. Scott Sip ran third, followed by Steve Tito and Lee Allen.
Sip overtook Hartwig for second on lap six and two laps later, Tito moved by Hartwig for third. Meanwhile, Richard Petey cracked the top five.
Riggleman continued to show the way over Sipe, Petey, Tito and Allen with 50 laps in the books, but looking for his first win at the track, Sipe began to reel in the leader.
With Riggleman still in command, Sipe and Petey battled hard for second and at one point, Petey took the spot. Sipe battled back to regain it before he suffered mechanical problems and was forced to the pits on lap 63.
With Riggleman and Petey being the only cars on the lead lap, Petey began to make a charge at the leader. It appeared that the event would come down to a great battle at the finish, but Petey encountered rear end problems in the late going and had to nurse his ride to the finish.
Riggleman went on to take the victory, which wasn’t only his first of the season, but also his second in three starts. Petey settled for second, followed by Bill Schwenck, Tito and Allen.
Mountain Speedway is just minutes from Hazleton, Pa, located on St. John’s Road, between Routes 93 and 309. Grandstand admission for all regular events is just $12 for ages 11 and older. Children 10 years of age and younger are admitted for free. Please visit www.mountainspeedway.com for the news and up to date information regarding the historic speedway.
6/8-Cylinder Enduro (100-laps) 1. SCOTT RIGGLEMAN 2. Richard Petey 3. Bill Schwenck 4. Steve Tito 5. Lee Allen 6. Paul Hartwig 7. Joe Stutzman 8. David Baker Jr 9. Animal 10. David Schultz 11. Scott Sipe 12. James Presley
Modified Time Trials: 1. BRIAN DEFEBO 2. Dave Brigati 3. John Fortin Jr 4. Nick Pecko 5. John Fortin Sr 6. Todd Baer 7. Bobby Jones 8. Brandon Oltra 9. Brian Sones 10. Amber Fortin 11. Alan Creveling 12. Paul Frantz 13. Robert Fink NO TIME: Jarred Nace
Street Stock Time Trials: 1. CHIP WANAMAKER 2. Brian Wozniak 3. Kevin Higgins 4. Mark Tyson 5. Bernie Uphold 6. Rich Emel 7. Paul Morgan 8. Tony Hilliard 9. Gordie Buchman
Four Cylinder Time Trials: 1. SCOTT ADAMS 2. Jay Skupski 3. John Smith 4. Larry Spencer III 5. Frank Katona 6. Tony Hilliard 7. Justin Hughes 8. Joe Russell
Gene Ostrowski