July
10th, 2010 Mike Knight Wins Roberts Trucking ULMS Super Late Model Special at
Stateline Speedway
By Glenn Slocum
Saturday July 10th, 2010 Busti, NY: Mother Nature
provided a perfect summer evening for the Roberts Trucking ULMS Super Late Model
Special. 32 Super Late Models were on hand to try for a spot in the 28 car
starting field. It took 4 heats and 2 consolation races to set the starting
field with Ed Carley winning the pill draw for the top spot. Carley led the
first three laps of the event but fell to Mike Knight on lap four. Knight
cruised through heavy lap traffic for the win as David Scott and Dave Hess Jr.
battled for the runner up spot.
Brandon Groters came from 19th to win the
topless Spectator feature his seventh win of the season.
John Boardman assumed the Super Sportsman lead after
high flying Ben Burgess Jr. suffered mechanical problems while leading. It was
Boardman’s third feature win of the season.
Rich Michael Jr. won the E-Mod feature leading from
lap four for his third win.
Mike Moore led from the start to win his second Outlaw
Cadet feature of the season.
Stephanie Devereaux won the Lady Challenger feature,
Austin Karash won the first Super Challenger feature and Joshua Beckstrom won
the second.
Bryan
Johnson and Matt Sampson were on the front row for the Topless Spectator
feature. Johnson was the early leader. A lap four spin by James Britt nearly
collected point leader Brandon Groters and brought out the first caution. Brian
Wilson spun on the restart for caution two. The lap six restart was led by Ken
Drake and Sam Courson. Groters was third from his 19th starting spot.
Drake lost first to Groters on lap six then the fourth yellow occurred when
Britt spun for the second time. Just past the half way mark Travis Darling
brought out caution number five. Groters, Drake, Mike Moon, Sam Courson and Kyle
Weilacher were the top five for the restart. Josh Crull was the next yellow
maker with a spin into the infield with nine laps complete. Courson lost the
handle on lap eleven collecting Eric Paulus and Gary Fisher. On lap 11 another
multi-car incident slowed the race. Ben Asel was the next racer to have problems
spinning at the exit of turn four just as head starter Mark Matthews was giving
the two to go signal. Britt spun with one to go for caution ten. Groters won the
one lap dash to the checkers for his seventh win of the season.
Ben
Reed led the first lap of the Super Sportsman feature then crossed the line side
by side with Wade Watson on lap two as the yellow flew for Jason Schumaker.
Watson was the new leader for the restart and Reed fell to third giving up
second to John Boardman. Boardman uses lap four to pass Watson. Then Ben Burgess
joined the fray on lap five passing Watson for second. The yellow reappeared on
lap six as early leader Reed had problems in the exit of turn two. The yellow
immediately followed the green on the restart as Allen Haskins spun in turn one.
Burgess made a lane switch to out fox Boardman on lap eight to become the new
leader. At the halfway point the yellow flew for Jake Eller. Burgess pulled away
from the field after the restart and with a comfortable lead on lap twelve spun
in turn two and in the ensuing caution pulled into the pits. Boardman became the
leader again with Joe Buccola Jr. second and Watson third. Boardman ran the
remainder of the race unchallenged for his third win.
Ed
Carley, Mike Knight, Bump Hedman, Dick Barton, Scott Johnson and Darrell Bossard
made up the first three rows for the Roberts Trucking ULMS Super Late Model 40
lap Special. Carley led the first circuit with Mike Knight a close second.
Knight led Carley down the back stretch on lap three but lost the lead at the
line just before ULMS co-point leader Dennis Lunger spun in the exit of turn
four for the first yellow. Carley, Knight, Barton, Hedman and David Scott were
the restart leaders. Knight had the advantage on the restart and led lap four.
Barton used lap six to pass Carley for second and Carley nearly spun in two on
lap seven losing anther spot this time to Stateline Point leader Scott Johnson.
While Johnson was pressing Barton for second David Scott grabbed fourth. The
yellow reappeared with 11 laps complete after a spin by Wendell Pinckney. Ryan
Scott brought out the next yellow after a back stretch spin. David Scott used
the high side on the next two circuits to move into the number two spot. Pete
Alspaugh spun with help from Dutch Davies as lap 14 ended for the fourth
caution. Knight, David Scott, Barton, Johnson and Dave Hess Jr. were the
leaders. Hess was the new charger taking third after the restart from Barton.
Hess started in 17th. Knight remained the faster car and was
stretching his lead over the rest of the field. Lap traffic became a factor on
lap 22. Lap cars foiled an attempt by Hess to take second from Scoot on lap 25
as Knight continued to cruise through lap traffic. With 10 laps remaining race
cars filled the speedway and Knight had nearly a straight away lead over David
Scott and Hess. Hess moved up and David Scott moved down and they continued
their battle for the runner up spot. The final laps were a test against lap
traffic as Knight cruised to the victory and David Scott bested Dave Hess for
second.
Justin
Carlson, Troy Carr and Randy Raynor were involved in a first lap incident in the
E-Mod feature. On the restart Nathan Hill led from his pole starting spot with
Rich Michael Jr. second and Mike Eschrich third. A lap four spin by John Kelsey
caused the second yellow. Michael charged to the front on lap four. Steve Huling
caused caution three with five laps complete. Michael, Hill, Eschrich and Ron
Seeley were the restart leaders. Greg Johnson, Anthony Marotto, Steve Huling and
Troy Carr brought out caution four with six laps complete. The race remained
green through lap 11 when a spin by Kyle Bradigan brought the yellow for the
fifth time. Michael, Hill, Seeley, Eschrich and Scott Gurdak were the leaders.
Dave Shagla caused caution six with four laps remaining. Tim Rockwell was the
new player among the top five relegating Gurdak to sixth. Rockwell nipped
Eschrich with two to go the fourth spot and Raynor spun for caution seven. The
single file restart for the final lap was won by Michael his third for 2010.
Steve
Kania spun on lap two of the Outlaw Cadet feature as 2009 Point Champ Mike Moore
led. Glen Slaney was second and Paul Norman Jr. third. Tyler Green was sent from
the speedway during the caution. Slaney moved under Moore on the restart and
after running side by side for two laps took the lead from Moore then lost it
one lap later. Moore has a slim three car length lead over Slaney at the crossed
flags as did Slaney over Norman. Point leader Frederes was a distant fourth with
Chad Carlson fifth. A broken rear end brought Jermin Strickland’s race night to
an end and brought out yellow number two with thirteen laps complete. Paul
Norman did a half spin stopping on the exit of turn two for caution three on the
next lap. Frederes left the speedway on the caution. Moore, Slaney, Steve
Moynihan, Chad Carlson and Kania were the leaders. Rodney Thoms had problems
with three lap remaining for caution four. Carlson passed Slaney with two to go
then Kania did the same with one to go. Moore held on the win his second in
defense of his title.
Super Late Model
Heat 1:
Dick
Barton Ashville NY, Andy Kania Waterford PA, Chad Valone Warren PA, Chris
Hackett Corry PA, Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA
Heat 2:
Darrell
Bossard Centerville PA, David Scott Garland PA, Bruce Hordusky Erie PA, Nathan
Short Panama NY, Doug Eck Corry PA
Heat 3:
Bump
Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Ed Carley Freedom NY, John Lacki Sinclairville NY, Pete
Alspaugh Russell PA, Chad Ramsey
Heat 4:
Mike
Knight Ripley NY, Scott Johnson Wattsburg PA, Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion PA, John
Volpe Lakewood NY, Bob Close Eldred PA
Consolation 1:
Dave
Hess Jr. Waterford PA, Rod Maloy Panama NY, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, John Lobb
Frewsburg NY, Doug Eck Corry PA, Dutch Davies Warren PA, Dereck Frank Jamestown
NY, Chad Silleman South Dayton NY
Consolation 2:
Bob
Close Eldred PA, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Chad Ramsey, Wendell Pinckney Albion PA,
Ryan Scott Garland PA, Jim Frank Jamestown NY, Chuck Parker Sinclairville NY
Feature: Mike Knight Ripley NY, David Scott
Garland PA, Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA, Scott Johnson Wattsburg PA, Bump Hedman
Sugar Grove PA, John Lobb Frewsburg NY, Dick Barton Ashville NY, Doug Eck Corry
PA, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Chris Hackett Corry PA, Dutch Davies Warren PA, Andy
Kania Waterford PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, Chad Valone Warren PA,
Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion PA, John Volpe Lakewood NY, Bob Close Eldred PA,
Wendell Pinckney Albion PA, Rod Maloy Panama NY, Nathan Short Panama NY, Scott
Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Chad Ramsey, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Ed Carley Freedom NY,
Pete Alspaugh Russell PA, John Lacki Sinclairville NY, Dereck Frank Jamestown
NY, Bruce Hordusky Erie PA
E-Mod
Heat 1:
Nathan
Hill East Otto NY, Justin Carlson Sherman NY, John Kelsey Sherman NY, David
Shagla Sugar Grove PA, Brian Fardink Sherman NY
Heat 2:
Richard
Michael Jr. Ischua NY, Mike Eschrich Mt. Jewett PA, John Woodward Jr.
Franklinville NY, Mike McGee Mayville NY, Mark Gilbert Sherman NY
Heat 3:
Greg
Johnson Busti NY, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Ron Seeley Youngsville PA, Tom
Hagberg Warren PA, Tim Rockwell Salamanca NY
Feature: Richard Michael Jr. Ischua NY, Nathan
Hill East Otto NY, Ron Seeley Youngsville PA, Tim Rockwell Salamanca NY, Mike
Eschrich Mt. Jewett PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Alex Froman Ashville NY, John
Boyd Waterford PA, Chuck Frye Ashville NY, Cale Crocker Pittsfield PA
Outlaw Cadet
Heat 1:
Kelly
Frederes Russell PA, John Chine Falconer NY, Paul Norman Jr. Gerry NY, Steve
Kania Waterford PA, Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY
Feature: Mike Moore Russell PA, Chad Carlson
Lakewood NY, Steve Kania Waterford PA, Glen Slaney Union City PA, Steve Moynihan
Jamestown NY, Bob Rouche Garland PA, John Chine Falconer NY, Paul Norman Jr.
Gerry NY, Chad Schauers Frewsburg NY, Jake Finnerty Panama NY
Super Sportsman
Heat 1:
Ben
Burgess Jr. Sherman NY, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Wade Watson Ashville NY,
Joe Buccola Jr. Falconer NY, Jake Eller Erie PA
Heat 2:
John
Boardman Jamestown NY, Marc Luce Randolph NY, Allen Haskins Jamestown NY, Pete
Volpe, Jason Schumaker Ripley NY
Feature: John Boardman Jamestown NY, Joe Buccola
Jr. Falconer NY, Wade Watson Ashville NY, Jake Eller Erie PA, Ben Reed Brocton
NY, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Allen Haskins Jamestown NY, Scott Lawson, Ben
Burgess Jr. Sherman NY, Jason Schumaker Ripley NY
Spectator
Heat 1:
Brandon
Groters Bear Lake PA, James Britt Dunkirk NY, Sam Courson Cassadaga NY, Eric
Paulus Mayville NY, Bryan Johnson Ashville NY
Heat 2:
Patrick
Fielding Titusville PA, Brandon Pierce Sinclairville NY, Matt Harvey Jamestown
NY, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Ken Drake Jamestown NY
Feature: Brandon Groters Bear Lake PA, Ken Drake
Jamestown NY, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Matt Harvey Jamestown NY, Kevin Golden
Frewsburg NY, Eric Paulus Mayville NY, Nathan Earle Garland PA, Kyle Weilacher
Lakewood NY, Kevin Hill Gowanda NY, Gary Fisher North East PA
Super Challenger
Heat 1:
Joshua
Beckstrom Frewsburg NY, Aaron Liberati Jamestown NY, Chris Knisley Jamestown NY,
Devin Ohl Warren PA, Austin Karash Panama NY
Heat 2:
Greg
Rockwell Garland PA, Scott Dellahoy Jr. Sinclairville NY, Tyler Little
Youngsville PA, Sherwood Potter Ashville NY, Richard Langer Sherman NY
Heat 3:
Paul
Nelson Ii Ashville NY, Kyle Jackson Cherry Creek NY, Dale Haines Warren PA, Curt
Hansen Sugar Grove PA, Larry Campbell Frewsburg NY
First Feature:
Austin
Karash Panama NY, Devin Ohl Warren PA, Tracy Paxton Jamestown NY, Dale Haines
Warren PA, Steven Keith Jr. Clymer NY, Kenneth Hultin Panama NY, Bill Baker Jr.
Grand Valley PA, David Waite Salamanca NY, Tyler Little Youngsville PA, Chris
Byrne Jamestown NY
Second Feature:
Joshua
Beckstrom Frewsburg NY, Kyle Jackson Cherry Creek NY, Paul Nelson Ii Ashville
NY, Scott Dellahoy Jr. Sinclairville NY, Jeff Lamb Panama NY, Aaron Liberati
Jamestown NY, Eric Winkels Youngsville PA, Daniel Yeskey Warren PA, Larry Oaks
Sugar Grove PA, Jeremiah Blystone Youngsville PA
Lady Challenger
Heat 1:
Stephanie
Devereaux Lakewood NY, Tawny Crocker Pittsfield PA, Stephanie Hilyer Jamestown
NY, Tabetha Houser North East PA, Tiffany Best Jamestown NY
Feature:
Stephanie
Devereaux Lakewood NY, Tawny Crocker Pittsfield PA, Stephanie Hilyer Jamestown
NY, Tabetha Houser North East PA, Tiffany Best Jamestown NY, Tammie Wencel
Titusville PA, Jen Reed Salamanca NY