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New Egypt, NJ (April 7, 2007) – DIRTcar Modified star Brett Hearn of Sussex, NJ picked the outside pole in the pre-race draw and led all 30 laps at New Egypt Speedway on Saturday night, winning the track's season-opening event. The evening's Easter Bunny Hop, sponsored by Agin Signs & Designs of Monmouth Junction, NJ, and A-1 Racing Products of Warminster, PA saw Hearn beat the cold temperatures and a star studded field to pick up his fourth career win at the track.
“It was our kind of track, what we’re used too, so I think that gave us an advantage,” stated Hearn. “The car felt really good, I could go up top and pass whenever I had to,” continued Hearn, “I hope the car looked as good as it felt.”
Hearn didn't have a whole lot to worry about in the 30-lap Modified main event. Starting on the outside pole, Hearn immediately jumped out front, ahead of Sam Martz, Rick Grosso and defending track champ Jimmy Horton. 2001 Champion Keith Hoffman seemed to be on the fast track early, until a near tangle with two lapped cars broke his momentum. Matt Sheppard then took up the chase however he was no match for Hearn’s mastery of lapped traffic. In the end it was all Hearn as he took home the $3000 first prize by half of a straightaway. Sheppard was a strong second, followed by Hoffman, a late charging Ryan Godown, and Grosso.
After finishing second in last years opener, Morganville, NJ's Mike Howardson finally got the monkey off his back as he picked up his first career victory in the Sportsman 20 lapper. It was a big win for Howardson, as Agin Signs & Designs upped the ante an extra $300, and Chris Bennett Racing added another $200 bonus to the leader of lap 14 (Howardson) to make the victory worth a cool $1,500. Jack Swain was the runner-up, with Art Liedl in third, Willie Osmun crossing the line fourth and John McClelland fifth.
George Quinlan of Brick, NJ, grabbed the first race of the year in the Super Stock 20. Quinlan notched the ninth of his career at NES by winning the season opener for the second straight year. Mick Search came home a close second, followed by Bryan Reed, Al Cheney and Bill Liedtka.
Four Super Late Models took part in a special practice session tonight, and were rewarded by track owners Bill Miscoski and Fred Vahlsing with a $750 purse for them to race for 12 laps. Billy Decker
of Unadilla, NY took home the $500 top prize winning a crowd pleasing battle on the final lap with David Pettyjohn.
In the initial race of the Advantage Financial/Cradle Rock Developers Rookie Sportsman series, Danny Bouc of Plumsteadville, PA, caught leader Bobby Butler in lapped traffic just past the halfway point of the race and then sped to the checkered. Butler, Dan Waisempacher, Joe Systo, and Jeff Marcucci trailed Bouc at the finish.
Chris Bennett’s Sportsman race team made a nice gesture, putting up a $200 bonus to the leader of lap #14 in each of the three divisions feature events tonight in memory of his friend Scott Glover Jr.
Scott, who drove car #14 on the 358 sprint car circuit in central Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly two weeks ago at the age of 17. The three feature winners, Brett Hearn, Mike Howardson and George Quinlan all picked up the extra cash.
The Vespia Tire & Auto Care Lightning Lap bonuses for fastest laps turned in by the heat winners went to Keith Hoffman (Modified, 18.588), Art Liedl (Sportsman, 19.389), and Mick Search (Super Stock, 20.212).
Next week at New Egypt Speedway, it's the 360 OTC World of Outlaw Late Model Tour on Friday night April 13th, as the best Super Late Model drivers in the country do battle in the "Cabin Fever 50" paying $10,000 to win. SS Sprints, Outlaw Stocks and Crate 1 Sportsman will join the Late Models on the card. Gate will open at 4:30pm with racing getting underway at 7pm.
Next Saturday night, April 14th, it is our "Go Green" event sponsored by Pleasant View Landscaping. On the track: big-block Modifieds, Sportsman, Super Stocks & the Advantage Financial/Cradle Rock Developers Rookies. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. with first green at 5 pm.
Adult admission is $16, children 7-12 are $5.50, and kids 6 and under are free. For more information, call the speedway office at (609) 758-1900 or log on to www.newegyptspeedway.net.
4/7/07
MODIFIED RESULTS
1st Heat: 1.Keith Hoffman 2.Brett Hearn 3.Jimmy Horton 4.Matt Sheppard 5.Billy Decker 6.Rich Rutski
2nd Heat: 1.Frank Cozze 2.Sammy Martz 3.Rick Grosso 4.Tim Tanner 5.Tom Carberry 6.John Dixon
3rd Heat: 1.Ryan Godown 2.Scott VanGorder 3.Pat Wall 4.Brian Godown 5.Ron Jon Koczon 6.Bob Drayton
B Main: 1.Tad Cox 2.John Miloszar 3.Dominick Buffalino 4.Jim Robertson 5.Robbie Nixon 6.Rich Wegner
Feature (30 laps): 1.Brett Hearn 2.Matt Sheppard 3.Keith Hoffman 4.Ryan Godown 5.Rick Grosso 6.Jimmy Horton 7.Billy Decker 8.Pat Wall 9.Brian Godown 10.Frank Cozze 11.Bob Drayton 12.Sam Martz 13.Rich Rutski 14.Tom Carberry 15.Tad Cox 16.Tim Tanner Jr. 17.Ron John Koczon 18.Scott VanGorder 19.Dominick Buffalino 20.Rob Nixon 21.Rich Wegner 22.John Dixon 23.John Miloszar 24.Jim Robertson DNQ: Ken Carberry, Mike McAleer
SPORTSMAN RESULTS
Rookie Feature (8 laps): 1.Danny Bouc 2.Bobby Butler 3.Dan Waisempacher 4.Joe Systo 5.Jeff Marcucci 6.Eddie Prentice Jr. 7.Joe Baumann 8.Garry Forsythe 9.Wayne Bechtel 10.Glenn Schneck 11.Matt Holzbaur
1st Heat: 1.Gary Butler 2.Glenn Pyatt 3.Bill Paulmenn 4.Glenn Hisko 5.Tommy Carberry
2nd Heat: 1. Art Liedl 2.Rocco Infante 3.Lou Farina 4.Mike Howardson 5.J.T. Trstensky
3rd Heat: 1.John Romano Jr. 2.Willie Osmun 3.Justin Hoffman 4.Gene Stravinsky 5.Tim Apgar
4th Heat: 1.Jack Swain 2.John McClelland 3.Billy Tanner IV 4.Chad Barney 5.Ben Donaruma
1st B Main: 1.Rich Scagliotta 2.Will Dupree 2nd B Main: 1.Chris Bennett 2.Donnie Kline
Feature (20 Laps): 1.Mike Howardson 2.Jack Swain 3.Art Liedl 4.Willie Osmun 5.John McClelland 6.Billy Tanner IV 7.Glenn Pyatt 8.Gary Butler 9.Rocco Infante 10. Glenn Hisko 11.Rich Scagliotta 12.Bill Paulmenn 13.Tim Apgar 14.Brad Freeman 15.Tommy Carberry 16.Chad Barney 17.Ben
Donaruma 18.Donnie Kline 19.Danny Bouc 20.Gene Stravinsky 21.Will Dupree 22.John Romano Jr. 23.J.T. Trstensky 24.Justin Hoffman 25.Chris Bennett
DNQ: Lou Farina, Tom Tomasko, Dan Waisempacher, Barry Christ, Jeff Marcucci, Joe Systo, Mike Smith, Steve Haggan, Marc Herman, Joe Baumann, Glenn Schneck, Mike Krachun, John Salvatore Jr., Chris Lane, Bobby Butler, John Bohadel, Bob Hendershot, Matt Holzbaur, Alan Bleacher, Everett Taylor, Garry Forsythe, Tony Pietrofitta, Wayne Bechtel, Eddie Prentice Jr.
SUPER STOCK
1st Heat: 1.George Quinlan 2. Anthony Bozowski 3.Kory Fleming 4.Billy Bauer 5.Matt Kall 6.Tony Giglio
2nd Heat: 1.Mick Search 2.Kenny Guyer 3.Bryan Reed 4.Jake Roveda 5.Bill Liedtka 6.Al Cheney
Feature (20 laps): 1.George Quinlan 2.Mick Search 3.Bryan Reed 4.Al Cheney 5.Bill Liedtka 6.Kenny Guyer 7.Jake Roveda 8.Kory Fleming 9.Matt Kall 10.Pete Fogarty 11.George Marrero 12.Jason Bubeck 13.Billy Bauer 14.Tony Giglio 15.Ron |
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