Saturday May 26th, 2012 Busti, NY: Valone Ford sponsored the only
appearance of the season for the Patriot Sprint Group. Glenn Styres from
Ohsweken Ontario won the Sprint Dash and a light rain started as the B-Main got
underway. Dave Wickham was the B-Main winner.
Tommy Wickham won the A-Main leading from the initial green in a race slowed
by one yellow flag and temporarily delayed by rain. Wickham mastered heavy lap
traffic for his first win with the Patriot Group.
Dustin Eckman started on the pole and led every lap of the Limited Late
feature for his first win of the season.
Scott Gurdak made the move of the race in the first turn of the event passing
the Ryan Scott and Doug Eck front row for the lead which he never relinquished.
Dutch Davies and Chad Valone put on a show in the closing laps trying to catch
Gurdak.
Justin Tatlow won the Crate Late feature in a green to checkers run with Bob
Dorman second throughout the race.
John Woodward Jr. used a early race caution to best the two leaders for the
top spot in the E-Mod feature for his first ever win at Stateline.
Tim Card broke the Dan Nocero streak in the Super Sportsman to get his first
of the season and his career.
It looked like Gary Fisher was going to end Chris Withers perfect season but
a late race restart and a final lap pass by Withers gave him his fourth in a row
allowing him to remain the only Street Stock winner of the season.
John
Bender won the Super Challenger feature his second win of the season.
When
it was time for the Sprint A-Main the rain picked up forcing a delay while the
sprints ran the track surface into racing condition. Tommy Wickham and Jared
Zimbardi were on the front row for the race and Wickham was the first around as
the rain subsided. An incident caused by Clint Ide on the exit of turn two with
three laps complete brought out the first and only yellow of the race. Wickham,
Steve Collins and Zimbardi were the top three for the restart. Don Adamczyk
joined the top three sending Zimbardi back a spot on the restart. Adamczyk
pressed Collins for the runner up spot as Wickham slowly extended his lead. On
lap eleven Adamczyk made the move to second as Wickham started negotiating lap
traffic. Ten Car lengths separated the leaders with ten laps remaining in the
event. With five to go Wickham was still in control with car strung completely
around the speedway he was constantly in lap traffic. Wickham finished the race
out in front for his first career Patriot Sprint win.
Dustin
Eckman and Jake Finnerty were on the front row for the Limited Late feature with
Mike Moon and Steve Moynihan in row two. Eckman was the first into turn one and
led by two car lengths at the end of lap one. Finnerty was second with Ryan
Scott third followed by Moon and Moynihan. Finnerty had problems with three laps
complete with a spin in turn two. Scott moved up to second behind Eckman for the
restart. Three cars tangled on the restart, Dennis Asel, Steve Kania and Bob
Vogt Jr. Ryan Scott was the next leader to have problems with a turn one spin
with five laps down. Leader Eckman was now being chased by Moynihan, Stan Davis
Jr., Chris Ottaway and Tyler Green. Moynihan could only close within three or
four car lengths of Eckman during the closing laps. Eckman won his first of the
season.
Scott
Gurdak made a high move on the start passing Ryan Scott and Doug Eck for the
lead on lap one. Bump Hedman case from sixth for the runner up spot with Doug
Eck third and Ron Maloy fourth. With eight laps complete Gurdak had nearly a
straight away lead. Dutch Davies came from eighth to challenge Eck for the third
taking the spot on lap twelve. Chad Valone was the next to come up and challenge
Eck. Valone continues his charge closing with Davies and Hedman as they fought
for second. Gurdak has caught the back markers with ten laps to go. Davies was
now second with Valone in tow as they tried to run down Gurdak. Gurdak took the
white then the checkers with a seven car length lead over Davies with Valone a
close third.
Justin
Tatlow used his front row starting spot to become the early Crate Late feature
leader. Bob Dorman was second with veteran John Haggerty third. Kyle Scott
retired to the infield just before the crossed flags indicating half way. Tatlow
was into lap traffic as the race stayed green. A spin by Cody Mason brought out
the yellow allowing the field to close with Tatlow and Dorman. Haggerty was
still third with Zack Carley fourth and Brad Mesler fourth. As the racers
stacked into turn three on the restart Bryce Davis was tagged causing caution
two. Darren Peters moved into the fray at the front pressing Matt Harvey for
third just before the white flew. Tatlow hung on for the win his first of the
season.
It
was twin 55’s on the end of lap one for the E-Mod feature with Chuck Frye and
Butch Southwell in a heated contest the number one spot. A lap five spin by Karl
Born caused the first yellow and Kyle Bedell pulled into the pit during the
yellow. Frye led Southwell to the green and John Woodward Jr. used the outside
to pass both Frye and Southwell to become the new leader. Born and Matt Sampson
tangled on the restart and both retired to the pits with flats. Seven laps were
complete with Woodward out front followed by Frye and Southwell. Woodward was
able to out distance Frye and Southwell leading by nearly a straight away. A
yellow with two to go allowed the field to close with Woodward but it did no
good as Woodward easily moved away from the pack getting his career first win at
Stateline.
Tim
Card was the early Super Sportsman leader with point leader Dan Nocero Jr.
second. A three car incident collected Mike Genco and Clint Haskins. Card,
Nocero and Jake Eller were the restart leaders. At the half way point Nocero
looked to be attached to Card’s rear bumper. Ben Burgess charged into third then
lost the handle in turn one collecting Eller with five laps remaining. One more
lap was completed before Burgess stopped high in turn four for yellow number
three. Eller fought back from his earlier troubles to pass Nocero for second
then took the lead from Card on the back stretch but raced too hard into turn
three allowing Card back by for the win.
Gary
Fisher and Paul Nelson led the Street Stock feature to their initial green. Four
cars were part of a first lap incident including Guy Adams, Victor Earle, Elaine
Best and Tony Fonzo. A complete restart saw Fisher out in front with Brian
Crandall second and Todd Bacon third. Two laps were complete then Jerry Fish
stopped exiting the track for the second caution of the event. Kevin Golden
passed Bacon for third on the restart then Chris Withers pushed Bacon back to
fifth. Withers continued to move up passing Golden two laps later then Crandall
to challenge for the top spot. Sam Conti caused yellow three with eight laps
down. Fisher, Withers and Crandall were the leaders. Crandall moved alongside
Fisher during the restart lap but could not complete the pass then Withers tried
the same move two laps latter but Fisher was still too strong on the bottom. As
the white was coming out Jason Bagdley spun in front of the flagman for caution
four. On the restart Conti spun on the restart for caution five. Right after the
leaders took the white Kyle Weilacher and Richard Wojtowicz tangled on the front
straight for caution six. Withers made good use of the final lap beating Fisher
out of turn two for the race lead and remaining as the only Street Stock feature
winner of the season.
Super Late Model
Heat 1:
Scott
Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Doug Eck Corry PA, Dick Barton Ashville NY, Chris Hackett
Jamestown NY, Greg Oakes Franklinville NY
Heat 2:
Rod
Maloy Panama NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Dutch Davies
Warren PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA
Feature: Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Dutch Davies Warren PA, Chad Valone
Jamestown NY, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Dick Barton Ashville NY, Doug Eck
Corry PA, Greg Oakes Franklinville NY, Rich Gardner Waterford PA, Andy Boozel
Clymer NY, Chris Hackett Jamestown NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Rod Maloy Panama
NY, Jordan Eck Corry PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA
Patriot Sprints:
Heat 1: Steve Collins Belfast NY, Tim Kelly Rock
Stream NY, Tommy Wickham Constantia NY, George Suprick Clarks Summit PA, Clint
Ide Dallas PA
Heat 2: Scott Kreutter Alden NY, Don Adamczyk Williamsville NY, Glenn
Styres Ohsweken ON, April Wilson Joyceville PA, Rick Wilson Joyceville ON
Heat 3: Jared Zimbardi Little Valley NY, Keith Dempster Aldon ON, Dain
Naida Tecumseh MI, Todd Hoddock Cheektawaga NY, Mitch Brown Branford ON
B-Main: Blake Breen Savannah NY, Bryan Howland Auburn NY, Steve
Hutchinson Jr. Oswego NY, Jay Groves Sugar Grove PA
A-Main: Tommy Wickham Constantia NY, Tim Kelly Rock Stream NY, Don
Adamczyk Williamsville NY, Jared Zimbardi Little Valley NY, Glenn Styres
Ohsweken ON, Steve Collins Belfast NY, Scott Kreutter Alden NY, Rick Wilson
Joyceville ON, George Suprick Clarks Summit PA, Bryan Howland Auburn NY
Limited Late Models
Heat 1:
Dustin
Eckman Erie PA, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Stan Davis Jr.
Jamestown NY, Chris Ottaway Sherman NY
Heat 2: Jake Finnerty
Panama NY, Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY, Tyler Green Corry PA, Mike Moore Russell
PA, Steve Kania Waterford PA
Feature: Dustin Eckman Erie PA, Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY, Chris
Ottaway Sherman NY, Tyler Green Corry PA, Steve Kania Waterford PA, Stan Davis
Jr. Jamestown NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Bob Vogt Jr. W.
Springfield PA, Mike Moore Russell PA
E-Mod
Heat 1:
John
Woodward Jr. Franklinville NY, Butch Southwell Warren PA, Chuck Frye Ashville
NY, Steve Rex Youngsville PA, Ron Seeley Youngsville PA
Heat 2:
Scott
Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Kyle Bedell Little Valley NY, Brian Fardink Sherman NY,
David Shagla Jr. Sugar Grove PA, Alex Froman Ashville NY
Feature: John Woodward Jr. Franklinville NY, Butch Southwell Warren PA,
Justin Carlson Sherman NY, Chuck Frye Ashville NY, David Shagla Jr. Sugar Grove
PA, Brian Fardink Sherman NY, Ben Asel Kane PA, Alex Froman Ashville NY, Anthony
Marotto Ashville NY, Chad Carlson Lakewood NY
Super Sportsman
Heat 1:
Ben
Burgess Jr. Sherman NY, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Tim Card Ashville NY, Allen
Yarbrough Jamestown NY, Mike Genco Jamestown NY
Heat 2:
Wade
Watson Ashville NY, Jake Eller Erie PA, Clint Haskins Jamestown NY, Ron Burgun
Brocton NY, Jim Kibbie Clymer NY
Feature: Tim Card Ashville NY, Jake Eller Erie PA, Dan Nocero Jr.
Jamestown NY, Ron Burgun Brocton NY, Wade Watson Ashville NY, Allen Yarbrough
Jamestown NY, Al White Jamestown NY, Mark Fox West Valley NY, Ben Burgess Jr.
Sherman NYdd, Clint Haskins Jamestown NY
Street Stock
Heat 1:
Patrick
Fielding Titusville PA, Brian Crandall Stockton NY, Kevin Golden Frewsburg NY,
Elaine Best Jamestown NY, Tony Fonzo Titusville PA
Heat 2:
Richard
Wojtowicz Jr. Limestone NY, Jeffery Keith Clymer NY, Paul Nelson Ashville NY,
Guy Adams Ashville NY, Berton Chapel Irvine PA
Heat 3:
Chris
Withers Waterford PA, Todd Bacon Lakewood NY, Sam Conti Kennedy NY, Kyle
Weilacher Lakewood NY, Steve Keith Jr. Clymer NY
Feature: Chris Withers Waterford PA, Gary Fisher North East PA, Nicholas
Mohawk Angola NY, Brian Crandall Stockton NY, Todd Bacon Lakewood NY, Kevin
Golden Frewsburg NY, Lance Palmer Duke Center PA, Paul Nelson Ashville NY, Cody
Bliss Celeron NY, James Britt Forestville NY
Crate Late Model
Heat 1:
John
Haggerty Olean NY, Matthew Harvey Jamestown NY, Damien Bidwell Eldred PA, Jorden
Peters, Garret Stephen Williamsville NY
Heat 2:
Bob
Dorman Stockton NY, Zack Carley Freedom NY, Bradley Mesler Wellsville NY, Darren
Peters Fort Erie ON, Kyle Scott Garland PA
Heat 3:
Justin
Tatlow Franklinville NY, Dereck Frank Jamestown NY, Chad Silleman South Dayton
NY, Justin Kreider Linesville PA, Bruce Hordusky Jr. Erie PA
Feature: Justin Tatlow Franklinville NY, Bob Dorman Stockton NY, Matthew
Harvey Jamestown NY, Jason Genco Jamestown NY, Zack Carley Freedom NY, John
Haggerty Olean NY, Bradley Mesler Wellsville NY, Chad Silleman South Dayton NY,
Bob Kish Belfast NY, Jorden Peters, Bruce Hordusky Jr. Erie PA, Damien Bidwell
Eldred PA, Cody Mason Eldred PA, Dereck Frank Jamestown NY, Garret Stephen
Williamsville NY, Paul Himes Lakewood NY, Daren Peters Fort Erie ON, Bryce Davis
Hornell NY, Brian Haggerty Allegany NY, Kyle Scott Garland PA, Chris Austin
Super Challenger
Heat 1:
Preston
Matve Celeron NY, Todd Dean Lakewood NY, Josh Beckstrom Frewsburg NY, Kyle
Jackson Cherry Creek NY, Brandon Troutman Jamestown NY
Heat 2:
Scott
Dellahoy Jr. Sinclairville NY, Chad Bender Stockton NY, Larry Oaks Sugar Grove
PA, Dustin Lamb Jamestown NY, Ronnie Fish Jamestown NY
Feature: Chad Bender Stockton NY, Scott Dellahoy
Jr. Sinclairville NY, Josh Beckstrom Frewsburg NY, Larry Oaks Sugar Grove PA,
Brandon Troutman Jamestown NY, Travis Darling Jamestown NY, Michael Rizzo Jr
Portland NY, Bill Baker Jr Grand Valley PA, Stephen Enlow Panama NY, Todd Dean
Lakewood NY
