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04-28-2013, 11:17 PM
Modified stock car driver Steven Reed raced to his second straight opening win at Wall Stadium Speedway on Saturday night. When the Freehold resident won a year ago, he proposed marriage to his girlfriend Katie in the winner’s circle. Now married, following his most recent opening night win Reed said that the couple is expecting their first child in October.
After posting the fastest lap during time trials Reed had luck on his side as he picked the pole position in a blind draw for the 40-lap main event. Reed rocketed to the lead at the outset as several drivers fought for the runner-up spot close behind. With just a few cautions for minor incidents slowing the event, the pace was frantic as drivers including Adam LaCicero of Lavallette, Freehold’s Chas Okerson and Howell’s Eric Mauriello wrestled for second.
At the finish Reed was chased across the line by 2012 Sportsman champ Mauriello, while Okerson, LaCicero and Brick’s Shawna Ingraham completed the top five.
“My father gets all the credit for this win,” Reed said. “He built the car and he had some ideas how to change it for the better last winter. He took it all apart and made those changes. The car was great tonight.”
Freehold’s Elliott Wohl was the opening night winner in the Sportsman division holding off Zack Alspach of Willingboro and Howell’s Kevin Davison before taking the win. A big turning point in the 30-lapper came with just six laps remaining as Wohl spun from the lead on the front stretch. Less than a lap later a caution waved for a competitor’s blown motor and since scoring reverted to the last completed lap Wohl was returned to the lead.
After returning to the lead from that spin that Wohl said was his own fault, Wohl raced to victory while the remainder of the top five scrambled behind him. Alspach, Holmdel’s Andrew Krause, Kevin Eyres of Colts Neck and Davison completed the top five.
Brick’s Ronnie Mullen was thrilled on Saturday as he raced to the win in the 25-lap Factory Stock main event jumping to the lead early and never looking back. Joe Mongeau of Bradley Beach, Jim Downey of Cliffwood Beach, Wall’s Tiffany Olejnik, and Shanon Mongeau of Farmingdale wrapped up the top five.
Beachwood’s Todd Pilla won the opening night 4 Cylinder main event after chasing 2012 champ Brien Crosby of Wall in the early going. After finally finding a way past Crosby’s smoking racer in the early going, Pilla sailed to the 25-lap win. Crosby, Cole Ormsbee of Wall, Mike Wall of East Islip, N.Y. and Trenton’s Mike Dunn were the top five finishers.
Howell’s Robert French tracked down early leader Rob Hyer of South Amboy and then went on to win the Legend Cars 25-lapper. Trevor Alspach of Willingboro, Edison’s Brian Spencer and Zack Alspach were third through fifth.
After early leader Derek Hopkinson of Toms River spun and Jim Downey of Cliffwood Beach was put to the rear of the field when officials felt that he contributed to the trouble, Mike Tillett of Bayville raced to his second career win in the Limited Late Model 20-lapper. Long Island’s Ryan Doyle, Hopkinson, Downey and Jack Sayegh of South Toms River wrapped up the top five.
Stock car racing returns to Wall Stadium this Saturday night May 4 with all six divisions in action. Also featured will be the restored cars of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club. Then on Sunday afternoon May 5 at 1:00 p.m. the third mile paved oval presents “Crasho De Mayo” which will feature a Small Car and Big Car Enduro and a Demolition Derby.
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. STEVEN REED, FREEHOLD, Eric Mauriello, 3. Chas Okerson, 4. Adam LaCicero, 5. Shawna Ingraham, 6. Shaun Carrig, 7. Chris Hamilton, 8. Jonathan Mandato, 9. Andrew Krause, 10. Ken Woolley, Jr., 11. Chris Lane, 12. Jason Treat, 13. John McCormack, 14. Ronnie Mullen, 15. Christian LaCicero
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. ELLIOTT WOHL, FREEHOLD, 2. Zack Alspach, 3. Andrew Krause, 4. Kevin Eyres, 5. Kevin Davison, 6. Kenny Van Wickle, 7. Joe Nappi, 8. Dave Daniels, 9. Robert Sutphin, 10. Tom Kearns, 11. Trevor Alspach, 12. Joe Cocca, 13. Joe King, 14. Robert Vassilatos, Jr.
FACTORY STOCKS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RONNIE MULLEN, BRICK, 2. Joe Mongeau, 3. Jim Downey, 4. Tiffany Olejnik, 5. Shanon Mongeau, 6. Scott Riggleman, 7. John Bowers, 8. Roy Farfel, 9. Marty Van Druten, 10. Steve Michel, 11. Andrew Krause, 12. Steve West, 13. Paul Hartwig, 14. Josh Matthews, 15. Troy Gant, 16. Lee Allen
4 CYLINDER FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. TODD PILLA, BEACHWOOD, 2. Brien Crosby, 3. Cole Ormsbee, 4. Mike Wall, 5. Mike Dunn, 6. Ron Becker, 7. Joe DeGiulio, 8. Al Morales, 9. Mike Dorrer, 10. Jimmy Loures, 11. Paul Hartwig
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ROBERT FRENCH, WALL, 2. Rob Hyer, 3. Trevor Alspach, 4. Brian Spencer, 5. Zack Alspach, 6. Jim Davison, 7. Joe McGrath, 8. Steven Woytysiak
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 20 Laps – 1. MIKE TILLETT, BAYVILLE, 2. Ryan Doyle, 3. Derek Hopkinson, 4. Jim Downey, 5. Jack Sayegh, 6. Glen Conk
Jeff Gravatt
After posting the fastest lap during time trials Reed had luck on his side as he picked the pole position in a blind draw for the 40-lap main event. Reed rocketed to the lead at the outset as several drivers fought for the runner-up spot close behind. With just a few cautions for minor incidents slowing the event, the pace was frantic as drivers including Adam LaCicero of Lavallette, Freehold’s Chas Okerson and Howell’s Eric Mauriello wrestled for second.
At the finish Reed was chased across the line by 2012 Sportsman champ Mauriello, while Okerson, LaCicero and Brick’s Shawna Ingraham completed the top five.
“My father gets all the credit for this win,” Reed said. “He built the car and he had some ideas how to change it for the better last winter. He took it all apart and made those changes. The car was great tonight.”
Freehold’s Elliott Wohl was the opening night winner in the Sportsman division holding off Zack Alspach of Willingboro and Howell’s Kevin Davison before taking the win. A big turning point in the 30-lapper came with just six laps remaining as Wohl spun from the lead on the front stretch. Less than a lap later a caution waved for a competitor’s blown motor and since scoring reverted to the last completed lap Wohl was returned to the lead.
After returning to the lead from that spin that Wohl said was his own fault, Wohl raced to victory while the remainder of the top five scrambled behind him. Alspach, Holmdel’s Andrew Krause, Kevin Eyres of Colts Neck and Davison completed the top five.
Brick’s Ronnie Mullen was thrilled on Saturday as he raced to the win in the 25-lap Factory Stock main event jumping to the lead early and never looking back. Joe Mongeau of Bradley Beach, Jim Downey of Cliffwood Beach, Wall’s Tiffany Olejnik, and Shanon Mongeau of Farmingdale wrapped up the top five.
Beachwood’s Todd Pilla won the opening night 4 Cylinder main event after chasing 2012 champ Brien Crosby of Wall in the early going. After finally finding a way past Crosby’s smoking racer in the early going, Pilla sailed to the 25-lap win. Crosby, Cole Ormsbee of Wall, Mike Wall of East Islip, N.Y. and Trenton’s Mike Dunn were the top five finishers.
Howell’s Robert French tracked down early leader Rob Hyer of South Amboy and then went on to win the Legend Cars 25-lapper. Trevor Alspach of Willingboro, Edison’s Brian Spencer and Zack Alspach were third through fifth.
After early leader Derek Hopkinson of Toms River spun and Jim Downey of Cliffwood Beach was put to the rear of the field when officials felt that he contributed to the trouble, Mike Tillett of Bayville raced to his second career win in the Limited Late Model 20-lapper. Long Island’s Ryan Doyle, Hopkinson, Downey and Jack Sayegh of South Toms River wrapped up the top five.
Stock car racing returns to Wall Stadium this Saturday night May 4 with all six divisions in action. Also featured will be the restored cars of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club. Then on Sunday afternoon May 5 at 1:00 p.m. the third mile paved oval presents “Crasho De Mayo” which will feature a Small Car and Big Car Enduro and a Demolition Derby.
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. STEVEN REED, FREEHOLD, Eric Mauriello, 3. Chas Okerson, 4. Adam LaCicero, 5. Shawna Ingraham, 6. Shaun Carrig, 7. Chris Hamilton, 8. Jonathan Mandato, 9. Andrew Krause, 10. Ken Woolley, Jr., 11. Chris Lane, 12. Jason Treat, 13. John McCormack, 14. Ronnie Mullen, 15. Christian LaCicero
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. ELLIOTT WOHL, FREEHOLD, 2. Zack Alspach, 3. Andrew Krause, 4. Kevin Eyres, 5. Kevin Davison, 6. Kenny Van Wickle, 7. Joe Nappi, 8. Dave Daniels, 9. Robert Sutphin, 10. Tom Kearns, 11. Trevor Alspach, 12. Joe Cocca, 13. Joe King, 14. Robert Vassilatos, Jr.
FACTORY STOCKS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RONNIE MULLEN, BRICK, 2. Joe Mongeau, 3. Jim Downey, 4. Tiffany Olejnik, 5. Shanon Mongeau, 6. Scott Riggleman, 7. John Bowers, 8. Roy Farfel, 9. Marty Van Druten, 10. Steve Michel, 11. Andrew Krause, 12. Steve West, 13. Paul Hartwig, 14. Josh Matthews, 15. Troy Gant, 16. Lee Allen
4 CYLINDER FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. TODD PILLA, BEACHWOOD, 2. Brien Crosby, 3. Cole Ormsbee, 4. Mike Wall, 5. Mike Dunn, 6. Ron Becker, 7. Joe DeGiulio, 8. Al Morales, 9. Mike Dorrer, 10. Jimmy Loures, 11. Paul Hartwig
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ROBERT FRENCH, WALL, 2. Rob Hyer, 3. Trevor Alspach, 4. Brian Spencer, 5. Zack Alspach, 6. Jim Davison, 7. Joe McGrath, 8. Steven Woytysiak
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 20 Laps – 1. MIKE TILLETT, BAYVILLE, 2. Ryan Doyle, 3. Derek Hopkinson, 4. Jim Downey, 5. Jack Sayegh, 6. Glen Conk
Jeff Gravatt