April 25th, 2008 - Rod Maloy Wins on Seamens Auto Wrecking Night at Stateline Speedway
By Glenn Slocum
Busti, NY: Un-seasonally warm weather on Seamens Auto Wrecking Night at Stateline Speedway was enjoyed by both racers and fans. Lester Shoff won his second Spectator
feature of the season in a close race with Brandon Groters. Chris Ottaway led from the start to win his first Outlaw Cadet feature of the season. John Boardman came from twelfth to
make it two in row in the Super Challenger division. Rod Maloy won a heated battle with Doug Eck for the Super Late Model feature. Mike Munsee came from fifteenth in a caution
strewn E-Mod feature to win his first of the season. Jamie Hebner won the second Super Challenger feature and Rory Hauser won the first. Mary Lou Keith won the Lady Challenger
feature.
Lester Shoff recovered from a qualifying race mishap to lead the first lap of the Spectator feature. A lap three incident in the exit of turn four collected Jason Seekings and
Kyle Bradigan for the first yellow of the race. The second yellow appeared on the restart for Brian Wilson. Shoff, Brandon Groters and Aron Dascomb led after the restart. The third
yellow occurred for Ken Lamp Jr. stopped in turn one. Shoff and Groters swapped the lead over the next couple of laps. Shoff used lap traffic to gain a slight advantage over
Groters. With two laps remaining Groters trailed Shoff by several car lengths then Groters recovered to mount a challenge on the final lap but could not best Shoff.
Chris Ottaway was the early leader in the Outlaw Cadet feature with Brian Crandall Second. At the half way mark Ottaway led Crandall by ten car lengths with Paul Norman third
and 2008 Champ Mike Moore fourth. The first yellow appeared for a car stopped up against the wall near the pit entrance with ten laps complete. Ottaway made it look easy as he won
his first of the season by several car lengths.
Wade Watson led the first lap of the Super Sportsman feature. A lap two incident in turn three collected Mike Genco and Steve Kania. Watson continued as the race leader after
the restart with Ben Burgess from his tenth starting spot in second. The yellow appeared on lap seven just as John Boardman joined the battle for the first spot. Boardman last
weeks winner came from twelfth to challenge for the lead. Boardman was solidly in second on lap eight and began to run down the leader. Watson slowed on lap twelve allowing
Boardman to gain the top spot and Joe Buccola Jr. also slipped by for second. Boardman led the final three circuits to win his second of the season.
Andy Kania led the Super Late Model feature to the green. John Volpe, Randy Lobb, Dick Barton, John Hedman and Dennis Lunger tangled in turn three on the first lap. Kania had
lost the lead just before the caution so Doug Eck was the new leader. Eck, Rod Maloy and Darrell Bossard led lap two and again the yellow appeared this time for Lobb and Ryan
Scott. Andy Boozel grabbed third on the restart and yellow three appeared for Lunger who had spun in turn two. Chris Hackett moved into fourth after the restart. Maloy got under
Eck on lap nine and after contact Maloy became the new leader. Eck was also passed by Boozel on the same lap then tangled with Hackett for the fifth caution. Hackett contested his
starting spot and was disqualified. Maloy, Boozel, Chad Valone and Barton were the race leaders. Eck returned to the speedway in what looked like an attempt to disrupt the leaders.
Maloy and Boozel out distanced the field in the remaining laps giving Maloy his first win of the season.
A yellow marred the first and second attempted start of the E-Mod feature. Cale Crocker and Dan Nocero Jr. were in row one with Chuck Frye and Justin Carlson in row two. Lap one
was completed on the third attempt with Crocker on the point. Nocero was second and Rich Michael Jr. third. Shane Crotty lost the handle in turn one for the third caution with
three laps complete. Michaels gave was to Carlson on the restart and Greg Johnson. Johnson suffered a mechanical failure bringing out the yellow with five complete. Crocker,
Carlson Michaels, Norman and Troy Carr were the restart leaders. Carr brought out the next yellow losing his fourth place spot. Crocker jumped a tractor tire used to mark the
inside of the speedway bringing out the caution losing his top spot. Michaels was the new leader with Carlson second and Norman third. Mike Munsee made an appearance in the top
three on lap twelve then one lap later the yellow flew for a spinner in turn three. Munsee grabbed second from Carlson on lap fifteen then one lap later another spin and caution.
Michaels beat Munsee to turn one to led lap sixteen but Munsee fought back one lap later leading the event for the first time. Munsee was able to out distance Michaels and Carlson
through the final laps getting his first win of the season.
Super Late Model
Heat 1:
Chris Hackett Corry PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, John Lobb Frewsburg NY, Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion PA, John Volpe Lakewood NY
Heat 2:
Rod Maloy Panama NY, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, Dick Barton Ashville NY
Heat 3:
Doug Eck Corry PA, Andy Kania Waterford PA, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Nathan Short Niobe NY, Chevy Scott Garland PA
Feature: Rod Maloy Panama NY, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Andy Kania Waterford PA, Chad Valone Warren PA, John Lobb Frewsburg NY, Dick Barton Ashville NY, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Nathan Short Niobe NY, John Volpe Lakewood NY,
Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion PA, Chevy Scott Garland PA, George LaBarbera Sugar Grove PA, Scott Gurdak Spring Creek PA, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, Chris
Hackett Corry PA, Mike Coyle Jamestown NY, Mike Bihler Albion PA, Doug Eck Corry PA
E-Mod
Heat 1:
Chad Silleman South Dayton NY, Richard Michael Jr. Ischua NY, Chuck Frye Ashville NY, Wayne Mohawk Irving NY, Shane Crotty Corry PA
Heat 2:
Greg Johnson Busti NY, Troy Carr Kennedy NY, Dan Nocero Jr Jamestown NY, Alex Froman Lakewood NY, Gary Fisher North East PA
Heat 3:
Ron Seeley Youngsville PA, Justin Carlson Sherman NY, Cale Crocker Pittsfield PA, Justin Tatlow Franklinville NY, Tom Hagberg Warren PA
Feature: Mike Munsee Corry PA, Richard Michael Jr. Ischua NY, Justin Carlson Sherman NY, David Shagla Sugar Grove PA, Alex Froman Lakewood NY, Cale Crocker Pittsfield PA,
Gary Fisher North East PA, Randy Raynor Fredonia NY, Anthony Marotto Ashville NY, Dana Wellington Russell PA
Outlaw Cadet
Heat 1:
Greg Fenno Corry PA, Chad Carlson Lakewood NY, Tyler Green Corry PA, Paul Norman Jr. Gerry NY, Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY
Heat 2:
Leonard Enos Russell PA, Chris Ottaway Sherman NY, Glen Slaney Union City PA, Paul Himes Lakewood NY, Rodney Thoms Sherman NY
Feature: Chris Ottaway Sherman NY, Paul Norman Jr. Gerry NY, Mike Moore Russell PA, Brian Crandall Stockton NY, Leonard Enos Russell PA, Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY, Gen
Slaney Union City PA, Greg Fenno Corry PA, John Cline Kennedy NY, Rodney Thoms Sherman NY
Super Sportsman
Heat 1:
John Boardman Jamestown NY, Wade Watson Ashville NY, Ben Burgess Jr. Sherman NY, Justin Devereaux Lakewood NY, Stephanie Devereaux Lakewood NY
Heat 2:
Pete Volpe Lakewood NY, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Steve Kania Waterford PA, Joe Buccola Jr. Jamestown NY, Jake Eller McKean PA
Feature: John Boardman Jamestown NY, Rusty Briggs, Wade Watson Ashville NY, Ben Burgess Jr. Sherman NY, Pete Volpe Lakewood NY, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Steve Kania
Waterford PA
Spectator
Heat 1:
Brandon Groters Bear Lake PA, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Chad Schauers Frewsburg NY, Kyle Bradigan South Dayton NY, Clarence Dickerson Sr. Kennedy NY
Heat 2:
Jason Seekings Jamestown NY, Stanley Davis Jr. Jamestown NY, Skip Jackson Jamestown NY, Damian Bidwell, Kevin Hill Gowanda NY
Feature: Lester Shoff Ripley NY, Brandon Groters Bear Lake PA, Aron Dascomb Clymer NY, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Clarence Dickerson Sr. Kennedy NY
Super Challenger
Heat 1:
Rory Hauser Westfield NY, Travis Darling Jamestown NY, Jeff Lamb Panama NY, Aaron Liberati Jamestown NY, Brandon Troutman Jamestown NY
Heat 2:
Roger Hall Greenburg NY, Richard Langer Sherman NY, Joshua Beckstrom Frewsburg NY, Scott Perrin Garland PA, Jon Pratt Jamestown NY
Heat 3:
Casey Burch Randolph NY, Joe Karash Jamestown NY, Dillon Titus Jamestown NY, Jamie Hebner Stockton NY, Doug Moore Warren PA
First Feature:
Rory Hauser Westfield NY, Austin Fitzgerald Youngsville PA, Aaron Liberati Jamestown NY, Jon Pratt Jamestown NY, Doug Moore Warren PA, Curt Hansen Sugar Grove
PA, Cody Bliss Celeron NY, Jeff Loomis Lakewood NY, Freeman Shirley Gerry NY, Dustin Lamb Ashville NY
Second Feature:
Jamie Hebner Stockton NY, Casey Burch Randolph NY, Rick Karash Jamestown NY, , Brandon Troutman Jamestown NY, Joe Karash Jamestown NY, Travis Darling
Jamestown NY, Dana Haner Sugar Grove PA, Bobby Rouche Garland PA, Joshua Beckstrom Frewsburg NY, Joshua Crull Garland PA
Lady Challenger
Heat 1:
Stephanie Hilyer Jamestown NY, Elaine Best Jamestown NY, Kourtney Hall Greenhurst NY, Tawny Crocker Pittsfield PA, Brenda Jackson Jamestown NY
Feature:
Mary Lou Keith Clymer NY, Elaine Best Jamestown NY, Kourtney Hall Greenhurst NY, Stephanie Hilyer Jamestown NY, Ginger John Steamburg NY, Tabetha Houser North East
PA, Paula Mason Ashville NY, Natalie Hilyer Erie PA, Tawny Crocker Pittsfield PA, Sherrie Jackson Jamestown NY