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06-12-2016, 02:00 PM
Jimmy Blewett of Howell had a Saturday night to remember at Wall Stadium Speedway as he not only topped the Downs Ford Modified 40-lap main event but also won a special 25-lapper for the visiting Dirt Modifieds. Both wins were both hard fought and well earned.
With the starting front rows of the 40-lapper occupied by the faster cars in the field the race was intense from start to finish. Howell’s Ken Woolley led the early laps of the test while Eric Mauriello and Justin Gumley, both of Howell, Jackson’s Steven Reed and Blewett fought for position on his bumper. All five drivers wrestled for position as Woolley fought to hold on to the lead.
Gumley was the first to leave the battle when he spun on lap six and soon after Blewett and Reed advanced to second and third spots. Blewett then picked the outside lane to charge past Woolley and into the lead on lap 15 and then raced on to the win.
Reed crossed the finish line second while Matawan’s Anthony Sesely came from deep in the pack to finish third. Mauriello and Brick’s Shawna Ingraham completed the top five.
“With a lot of the faster cars starting in the front rows this was a fun race,” Blewett said. “Everyone was fast and everyone was doing a good job. The car was just about perfect thanks to Rob Ormsbee. Troyer Race Cars give us a real good car.”
Mike Traver led most of the Dirt Modified 25-lapper as Blewett worked to challenge. Blewett tried several paths into the lead before finally taking the top spot with four laps remaining with an inside lane pass on the backstretch. Rick Coons, Traver, Mark Levy and John Cook rounded out the field.
Shanon Mongeau of Manchester avoided accidents and made critical passes to win the 30-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman cars. Jarret DeGiantomasso was the impressive runner-up, with Matt Langbein of Laurence Harbor, Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa. and Brick’s Dom Fattarusso completing the top five.
Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg crossed the finish line first in the accident filled 25-lapper for the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks, but when his car was found to have non-approved suspension parts in post-race tech defending champ Joe Mongeau of Brick was awarded the win. Manchester’s Scott Riggleman, Gerry Koenig of Seaford, N.Y, Mike Montano and Marco Flores were second through fifth.
Mitchell Dowd of Pottstown, Pa. made his high school graduation weekend complete by winning the 25-lapper for the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars. Howell’s Robert French was the runner-up while Browns Mills’ Vinny Troia, who spun in the final turn while trying to steal the lead, recovered quickly to finish third. Ron Merlino of Pine Beach and Malcolm Campbell of Eatontown were fourth and fifth.
Dedicating his win to crewmember “Tommy Boy” who passed away during the off-season, Mike Tillett of Bayville grabbed his first Elite Maintenance Limited Late Model 25-lap win of the year. Brian Doyle of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Jackson’s Glen Conk, and Michelle Moorman and Bill Vanderveen, both of Beachwood, completed the top five.
The stock cars get the night off on June 18 when the Formula Drift touring series invades Wall Stadium for the annual “Gauntlet” event. Stock car racing then returns on Saturday evening June 25 with the annual running of the “Garden State Classic” for the Modified stock cars. The Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks and the TQ Midgets will also be on the schedule.
The complete regular season schedule, which runs on Saturday nights through the end of September, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” in October and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey Derby,” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium 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, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
MODIFIED FEATURE 40 Laps – 1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Steven Reed, 3. Anthony Sesely, 4. Eric Mauriello, 5. Shawna Ingraham, 6. Ken Woolley, 7. Derek Hopkinson, 8. Ron Frees, 9. Shaun Carrig, 10. Justin Gumley, 11. Ken Matlach, 12. Andrew Krause, 13. Jason Treat, 14. Chris Reynolds, 15. Ed Delage, 16. Rob Schwartz, 17. Chas Okerson
DIRT MODIFIED – 25 Laps – 1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Rich Coons, 3. Mike Traver, 4. Mark Levy, 5. John Cook
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, MANCHESTER, 2. Jarret DeGiantomasso, 3. Matt Langbein, 4. Ricky Collins, 5. Don Fattarusso, 6. Eric Lane, 7. Jason Caruso, 8. Blake Barney, 9. Dan Roslin, 10. Dave Bailey, 11. Joe Cocca, 12. Roland DeMartino, 13. Tyler Truex, 14. Kenny Van Wickle, 15. Chris Owsik, 16. Kevin Davison, 17. Larry Thompson, 18. Jonathan Laureigh, 19. Brian Doyle, 20. Jimmy Wolcott, 21. Robert Sutphin
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JOE MONGEAU, BRICK, 2. Scott Riggleman, 3. Gerry Koenig, 4. Mike Montano, 5. Marco Flores, 6. Marty Van Druten, 7. Bill Stockert, 8. Tom Rajkowski, 9. Tim O’Shea, 10. Scott Maher, 11. Eric Bodenschatz, 12. Ron Booth, 13. Steve West, 14. Dave Green, 15. Ronnie Mullen, 16. Rob Haberstick, 17. Kenny Green, 18. John Bowers, 19. Whitey Miller, 20. Tony Bartone, 21. Rich Byrne, DQ Jerry Stanzione
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MICHELL DOWD, POTTSTOWN, PA., 2. Robert French, 3. Vinny Troia, 4. Ron Merlino, 5. Malcolm Campbell, 6. Louie Keraitis, 7. Nick Van Wickle, 8. Joe McGrath, 9. Chris Gall, 10. Peter Bruno, 11. Brian Russell, 12. James Van Wickle
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MIKE TILLETT, BAYVILLE, 2. Brian Doyle, 3. Glen Conk, 4. Michelle Moorman, 5. Bill Vanderveen, 6. Greg Gastelu, 7. Howie Conk, 8. James Myers
Jeff Gravatt
With the starting front rows of the 40-lapper occupied by the faster cars in the field the race was intense from start to finish. Howell’s Ken Woolley led the early laps of the test while Eric Mauriello and Justin Gumley, both of Howell, Jackson’s Steven Reed and Blewett fought for position on his bumper. All five drivers wrestled for position as Woolley fought to hold on to the lead.
Gumley was the first to leave the battle when he spun on lap six and soon after Blewett and Reed advanced to second and third spots. Blewett then picked the outside lane to charge past Woolley and into the lead on lap 15 and then raced on to the win.
Reed crossed the finish line second while Matawan’s Anthony Sesely came from deep in the pack to finish third. Mauriello and Brick’s Shawna Ingraham completed the top five.
“With a lot of the faster cars starting in the front rows this was a fun race,” Blewett said. “Everyone was fast and everyone was doing a good job. The car was just about perfect thanks to Rob Ormsbee. Troyer Race Cars give us a real good car.”
Mike Traver led most of the Dirt Modified 25-lapper as Blewett worked to challenge. Blewett tried several paths into the lead before finally taking the top spot with four laps remaining with an inside lane pass on the backstretch. Rick Coons, Traver, Mark Levy and John Cook rounded out the field.
Shanon Mongeau of Manchester avoided accidents and made critical passes to win the 30-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman cars. Jarret DeGiantomasso was the impressive runner-up, with Matt Langbein of Laurence Harbor, Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa. and Brick’s Dom Fattarusso completing the top five.
Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg crossed the finish line first in the accident filled 25-lapper for the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks, but when his car was found to have non-approved suspension parts in post-race tech defending champ Joe Mongeau of Brick was awarded the win. Manchester’s Scott Riggleman, Gerry Koenig of Seaford, N.Y, Mike Montano and Marco Flores were second through fifth.
Mitchell Dowd of Pottstown, Pa. made his high school graduation weekend complete by winning the 25-lapper for the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars. Howell’s Robert French was the runner-up while Browns Mills’ Vinny Troia, who spun in the final turn while trying to steal the lead, recovered quickly to finish third. Ron Merlino of Pine Beach and Malcolm Campbell of Eatontown were fourth and fifth.
Dedicating his win to crewmember “Tommy Boy” who passed away during the off-season, Mike Tillett of Bayville grabbed his first Elite Maintenance Limited Late Model 25-lap win of the year. Brian Doyle of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Jackson’s Glen Conk, and Michelle Moorman and Bill Vanderveen, both of Beachwood, completed the top five.
The stock cars get the night off on June 18 when the Formula Drift touring series invades Wall Stadium for the annual “Gauntlet” event. Stock car racing then returns on Saturday evening June 25 with the annual running of the “Garden State Classic” for the Modified stock cars. The Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks and the TQ Midgets will also be on the schedule.
The complete regular season schedule, which runs on Saturday nights through the end of September, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” in October and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey Derby,” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium 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, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
MODIFIED FEATURE 40 Laps – 1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Steven Reed, 3. Anthony Sesely, 4. Eric Mauriello, 5. Shawna Ingraham, 6. Ken Woolley, 7. Derek Hopkinson, 8. Ron Frees, 9. Shaun Carrig, 10. Justin Gumley, 11. Ken Matlach, 12. Andrew Krause, 13. Jason Treat, 14. Chris Reynolds, 15. Ed Delage, 16. Rob Schwartz, 17. Chas Okerson
DIRT MODIFIED – 25 Laps – 1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Rich Coons, 3. Mike Traver, 4. Mark Levy, 5. John Cook
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, MANCHESTER, 2. Jarret DeGiantomasso, 3. Matt Langbein, 4. Ricky Collins, 5. Don Fattarusso, 6. Eric Lane, 7. Jason Caruso, 8. Blake Barney, 9. Dan Roslin, 10. Dave Bailey, 11. Joe Cocca, 12. Roland DeMartino, 13. Tyler Truex, 14. Kenny Van Wickle, 15. Chris Owsik, 16. Kevin Davison, 17. Larry Thompson, 18. Jonathan Laureigh, 19. Brian Doyle, 20. Jimmy Wolcott, 21. Robert Sutphin
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JOE MONGEAU, BRICK, 2. Scott Riggleman, 3. Gerry Koenig, 4. Mike Montano, 5. Marco Flores, 6. Marty Van Druten, 7. Bill Stockert, 8. Tom Rajkowski, 9. Tim O’Shea, 10. Scott Maher, 11. Eric Bodenschatz, 12. Ron Booth, 13. Steve West, 14. Dave Green, 15. Ronnie Mullen, 16. Rob Haberstick, 17. Kenny Green, 18. John Bowers, 19. Whitey Miller, 20. Tony Bartone, 21. Rich Byrne, DQ Jerry Stanzione
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MICHELL DOWD, POTTSTOWN, PA., 2. Robert French, 3. Vinny Troia, 4. Ron Merlino, 5. Malcolm Campbell, 6. Louie Keraitis, 7. Nick Van Wickle, 8. Joe McGrath, 9. Chris Gall, 10. Peter Bruno, 11. Brian Russell, 12. James Van Wickle
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MIKE TILLETT, BAYVILLE, 2. Brian Doyle, 3. Glen Conk, 4. Michelle Moorman, 5. Bill Vanderveen, 6. Greg Gastelu, 7. Howie Conk, 8. James Myers
Jeff Gravatt