Saturday August 25th, 2012 Busti, NY: The last point racing of the season
at Stateline Speedway was run on a warm summer evening. The night’s events were
sponsored by House of Television.
Dutch Davies used the final point race of the year to seal his second Super
Late Model Championship. Davies trailed veteran Rich Gardner by 53 points but
soon after the green fell charged from his sixth starting spot passing Gardner
and race leader Andy Boozel for the race lead and the win.
Even before the nights racing Dan Nocero Jr. had locked up the Super
Sportsman point title leaving the race for second and the second in points Jake
Eller was up to the task winning the feature and securing his number two spot.
Justin Carlson lost the E-Mod feature to John Woodward Jr. but won the E-Mod
Championship title. It was Woodward’s third win of the season.
Second generation driver Steve Kania had to finish within five positions of
runner up Chris Ottaway to cement his first Limited Late Model title. Kania left
no question unanswered catching then passing Ottaway to win the Limited Late
Model feature and title.
Second in E-Mod points Butch Southwell was a no show on Saturday night
allowing Justin Carlson to cruise into the E-Mod points title. Carlson did what
he has done all season with a solid second place finish behind race winner John
Woodward Jr. Woodward led the caution strewn event for his third win of the
season.
Early Crate Late Model feature leader Doug Ricotta ran afoul Max Blair
sending both to the back of the field setting up Jason Genco for his second win
of the season while point leader Damien Bidwell clinched his first Crate Late
Championship title with a seventh place finish.
Chris Withers just needed a solid finish in the Street Stock feature to
become the 2012 Street Stock Champion and that is what he accomplished with his
fourth place finish in a rough and tumble event won by Patrick Fielding his
second of the season.
Jake Eller and Tom Kosinski were on the front row for the Super Sportsman
feature and Eller led the first lap. Chris Market and Allen Yarbrough caused
caution three on lap two. Eller held on to the lead while Wade Watson slowed and
pulled into the pits. Kelly Frederes was second with Jim Kibbe third and point
leader Dan Nocero Jr. fourth. At the halfway mark Nocero had passed Kibbe for fourth. Clint Haskin brought
out the second caution with seven laps complete. Watson returned during the
caution then retired to the pits right after the green. Eller and Frederes
continued to lead with Nocero a few car lengths back in third. Head started Mark
Matthews had indicated two to go when Market spun in turn one for caution three.
Nocero used the late race caution passing Frederes for second but was unable to
close with Eller. Eller won the double points event for his first win of the
season.
Nocero was the point champ even without the second place finish.
Second in point Chris Ottaway started on the pole of the Limited Late Model
feature with point leader Steve Kania sixth. Ottaway quickly jumped into the
lead and Kania was second with a spin by Troy Dorman brought out the first
yellow of the event. Four laps were complete. Kania was tracking Ottaway after
the restart with Ryan Scott from ninth third and Steve Moynihan fourth. Rob
Middleton was the cause of caution two with five laps complete then as lap six
ended John Cline Jr. spun in turn three for yellow three. Kania moved up
alongside Kania on the restart then the yellow flew for Dorman once more. Seven
laps were complete. After the restart Kania proved why he was the point leader
passing Ottaway for the lead. Scott was the next to press Ottaway as Kania
entered lap traffic. Scott make the pass stick on lap fifteen just before the
yellow flew once more for Middleton. Five laps remained before Kania could claim
the points title. Kania pulled away and Scott and Ottaway continued to contest
the runner up spot. With two to go Ottaway was two car lengths ahead of Scott
and Kania was in cruise control. Kania did the job and won the event and the
title his first at Stateline.
The first yellow of the E-Mod feature occurred on the first lap with Walter
Johnson up against the turn one concrete. Greg Johnson was on the pole with John
Woodard Jr. alongside. Lap two ended with a three car wreck in turn one. Woodard
led lap two with point leader Justin Carlson second and Alex Froman third. Greg
Johnson, was taped by Chad Carlson then collected David Scott for the second
yellow with four laps complete. Scott brought out yellow three on the restart.
Debris caused yellow four with five complete. Woodward, Carlson, Froman, Dave
Shagla and Mike McGee were the restart leaders. A seven car tangle caused
caution six on the restart. Two more laps were complete when Cale Crocker and
Clint Brady caused caution seven. Steve Rex collected Walt Johnson on the front
stretch on the restart for caution eight. A lap nine spin by John Boardman
caused caution nine. The race finally went green for more then two laps and
Woodward led Justin Carlson with Frohman third and Kyle Bedell fourth. Bedell
set Froman back a spot then began to run down Woodward and Carlson. Woodward
took the white with Carlson a car length back and that was how the race ended.
Woodward won the battle but Carlson won the point title.
Andy Boozel and Chad Valone were on the front row of the Super Late Model
feature with Doug Eck and point leader Rich Gardner in row two. Boozel led the
first circuit with Chad Valone second. Second in points Dutch Davies grabbed the
number two spot putting Valone in third with Chris Hackett fourth and Gardner
fifth. Davies continued his charge passing Boozel for the race lead on lap
eight. Dave Hess Jr. charged into the top five on lap twelve with Dick Barton on
his bumper. Davies had a huge lead over Boozel and with ten laps to go was in
heavy lap traffic. Barton was up to third at two to go signal but no one was
going to catch Davies. Davies beat Boozel to the finish by a third of a lap
winning the race and the Championship.
Doug Ricotta was the initial leader of the Crate Late Model feature with Ryan
Scott second. Skip Jackson caused the first caution with four laps complete.
Ward Schell was second. A three car tangle ruined the restart. Ricotta led lap
five with Ryan Scott second and Ward Schell third. A three car pileup collected
Brian Haggerty, Justin Smith and Steve Dixon. The race went green for three laps
then Paul Himes, Cody Mason and Mark Thrasher had problems in turn three for
caution four. Ricotta was tagged by Max Blair after the restart during the
yellow Ricotta and Blair were sent to the rear for the restart. Jason Genco was
the leader with Schell second and Scott third. Justin Tatlow, Mason, Bruce
Hordusky and Brad Mesler tangled on the restart for caution six. Two laps later
debris on the back stretch caused caution seven. Genco continued to lead with
Scott now second followed by Schell and Bob Dorman. Hordusky spun on the exit of
turn two for caution eight. Genco ran the final three laps unchallenged for his
second win of the season. Point leader
Damien Bidwell with his seventh finishing
spot claimed the Crate Late Model point title.
Kyle Weilacher and Jason Covey led the Street Stocks out for their feature
event. Weilacher led the first lap then a spin by Jim Britt brought out the
first caution. Weilacher retained the lead with Brian Crandall one car length
back. The second caution occurred at the end of lap three for Mike Harmon
stopped in the exit of turn four. Patrick Fielding passed Crandall for second on
the restart and point leader Chris Wither with fourth followed by Ken Lamp Jr.
Weilacher lost several spots on lap nine setting up Fielding for the lead. A
spin with ten laps complete caused caution three. Fielding, Crandall, Lamp,
Withers and Paul Nelson were the top five. A caution occurred with two laps
remaining for the slowing Guy Adams then another on the restart for David Baker
in turn one. During the caution Lamp slowed to a stop on the front stretch and
had to be pushed into the pits. Fielding held on for the win his second of the
season and
Chris Withers won the point title.
Point leader Chad Bender came from fourth to lead pole sitter Ken Hultin by a
bumper at the end of the first lap of the Super Challenger feature. Travis
Darling was third at the end of three laps from his eighth starting spot. Bender
led every lap for his seventh win in 2012 and the Super Challenger Championship.
Super Late Model
Heat 1:
Doug Eck Corry PA, Rich Gardner Waterford PA, Jason Dupont
Cyclone PA, Greg Oakes Franklinville NY, Dick Barton Ashville NY
Heat 2:
Chad Valone Jamestown NY, Chris Hackett Jamestown NY, David Scott
Garland PA, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, John Lacki
Heat 3:
Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Dutch Davies Warren PA, Pete Alspaugh
Russell PA, Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA
Feature: Dutch Davies Warren PA, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Dick Barton
Ashville NY, Chris Hackett Jamestown NY, Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA, Chad Valone
Jamestown NY, Rich Gardner Waterford PA, David Scott Garland PA, Jason Dupont
Cyclone PA, Doug Eck Corry PA, Greg Oakes Franklinville NY, Darrell Bossard
Centerville PA, John Volpe, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, John Lacki, Pete Alspaugh
Russell PA, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, Brent Rhebergen
Clymer NY, George LaBarberra, Jason Morell North East PA, Chuck Parker Ashville
NY
E-Mod
Heat 1:
David Scott Garland, Mike McGee Mayville NY, Alex Froman Ashville
NY, Ron Seeley Youngsville PA, Clint Brady Frewsburg NY
Heat 2:
David Shagla Jr. Sugar Grove PA, Leonard Enos Russell PA, John
Woodward Jr. Franklinville NY, Anthony Marotto Ashville NY, Walter Johnson Corry
PA
Heat 3:
Dan Davies Warren PA, Justin Carlson Sherman NY, Greg Johnson
Jamestown NY, Chad Carlson Lakewood NY, Brian Fardink Sherman NY
Feature: John Woodward Jr. Franklinville NY, Justin Carlson Sherman NY,
Kyle Bedell Little Valley NY, John Boyd Waterford PA, Dan Davies Warren PA, Alex
Froman Ashville NY, Chad Carlson Lakewood NY, Ron Davies Warren PA, David Shagla
Jr. Sugar Grove PA, Cale Crocker Pittsfield PA
Limited Late Models
Heat 1:
Tyler Green Corry PA, Bill Reeves Celeron NY, John Cline Jr.
Kennedy NY, Troy Dorman Fredonia NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA
Heat 2:
Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY, Chris Ottaway Sherman NY, Steve
Kania Waterford PA, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Dustin Eckman Erie PA
Feature: Steve Kania Waterford PA, Chris Ottaway Sherman NY, Ryan Scott
Garland PA, Tyler Green Corry PA, Dustin Eckman Erie PA, Stan Davis Jr.
Jamestown NY, Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY, Chad Schauers Frewsburg NY, Bill
Reeves Celeron NY, John Cline Jr. Kennedy NY
Super Sportsman
Heat 1:
Jake Eller Erie PA, Tim Card Ashville NY, Kelly Frederes Russell
PA, Clint Haskins Jamestown NY, Jim Kibbe Clymer NY
Heat 2:
Tom Kosinski Lakewood NY, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Chris
Market Erie PA, Allen Yarbrough Jamestown NY, Mark Fox West Valley NY
Feature: Jake Eller Erie PA, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Kelly Frederes
Russell PA, Allen Haskins Sinclairville NY, Jim Kibbe Clymer NY, Clint Haskins
Jamestown NY, Chris Market Erie PA, Allen Yarbrough Jamestown NY, Wade Watson
Ashville NY, Al White Jamestown NY
Street Stock
Heat 1:
Brian Crandall Stockton NY, Kevin Golden Frewsburg NY, Ken Lamp
Jr. Erie PA, Paul Nelson Ashville NY, David Baker Titusville PA
Heat 2:
Jason Covey Clymer NY, Patrick Fielding Titusville PA, James
Britt Forestville NY, Nicholas Mohawk Angola NY, Mike Harmon Albion PA
Heat 3:
Kyle Weilacher Lakewood NY, Chris Withers Waterford PA, Elaine
Best Jamestown NY, Jeremy Williams Pittsfield PA, Jerry Fish Falconer NY
Consolation: Kevin Hill Gowanda NY, Eric Harvey Jamestown NY, Jason
Bagdley Jamestown NY, Berton Chapel Irvine PA
Feature: Patrick Fielding Titusville PA, Brian Crandall Stockton NY, Paul
Nelson Ashville NY, Chris Withers Waterford PA, Jeremy Williams Pittsfield PA,
Kyle Weilacher Lakewood NY, Nicholas Mohawk Angola NY, Richard Wojtowicz Jr.
Limestone NY, Kevin Golden Frewsburg NY, Elaine Best Jamestown NY
Super Challenger
Heat 1:
Kenneth Hultin Panama NY, Preston Matve Celeron NY, Joe Beach
Erie PA, Bryan Busche Warren PA, Stephen Enlow Panama NY
Heat 2:
Kyle Jackson Cherry Creek NY, Chad Bender Stockton NY, Bill Baker
Jr. Grand Valley PA, Travis Darling Jamestown NY, Nick Reale
Feature: Chad Bender Stockton NY, Kenneth Hultin Panama NY, Travis
Darling Jamestown NY, Joe Beach Erie PA, Scott Dellahoy Jr. Sinclairville NY,
Bill Baker Jr. Grand Valley PA, Kyle Jackson Cherry Creek NY, Timothy Fisher
Ripley NY, Ronnie Fish Jamestown NY, Larry Oaks Sugar Grove PA
Crate Late Model
Heat 1:
Max Blair Centerville PA, Damien Bidwell Eldred PA, Mark Thrasher
Jamestown NY, Matt Cobb Bradford PA, Steve Dixon Smethport PA
Heat 2:
Jason Genco Jamestown NY, Doug Ricotta Warsaw NY, Bradley Mesler
Wellsville NY, Justin Smith Smethport PA, Bob Dorman Stockton NY
Heat 3: Chad Silleman South Dayton NY, John Haggerty Olean NY, Bob Craig
Spartansburg PA, Paul Himes Lakewood NY, Skip Jackson Jamestown NY
Feature: Jason Genco Jamestown NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Bob Dorman
Stockton NY, Ward Schell Warren PA, Matt Cobb Bradford PA, John Haggerty Olean
NY, Damien Bidwell Eldred PA, Jason Stetson North East PA, Justin Tatlow
Franklinville NY, Doug Ricotta Warsaw NY, Jordan Eck Corry PA, Paul Himes
Lakewood NY, Skip Jackson Jamestown NY, Mark Thrasher Jamestown NY, Bruce
Hordusky Jr. Erie PA, Max Blair Centerville PA, Bradley Mesler Wellsville NY,
Chad Silleman South Dayton NY, Cody Mason Eldred PA, Justin Smith Smethport PA,
Steve Dixon Smethport PA, Brian Haggerty Allegany NY, Bob Craig Spartansburg PA
