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New Egypt, NJ (May 12, 2007) – Matt Sheppard of Waterloo, NY overtook
race leader Ken Carberry with just 8 laps to go and drove to victory
in the 30 lap DIRTcar Modified feature event on Perlmutter
Shop-Rite's Mother's Day Bouquet Night at New Egypt Speedway.
Sheppard, who started 16th, used every possible groove as he raced to
the front and claimed the $3000 first prize.
"The track was in great shape tonight," stated Sheppard, "It has been
hard starting back in 16th or 18th every week, but tonight our set-up
was on and it all came together."
Carberry jumped out in front at the beginning of the 30 lap event
with Bucky Kell and Tim Tanner Jr. giving chase. Carberry cruised out
in front during the first half of the race as Kell had his hands full
with the likes of Ryan Godown and Keith Hoffman. Sheppard emerged
into the top five just past halfway and used every inch of the
speedway as he raced under and around the competition on his way to
his first win of 2007. Ryan Godown got by Carberry late to finish
second, followed by Carberry. Kell crossed the line fourth with
Hoffman holding on to finish fifth.
Willie Osmun of Bloomsbury, NJ won his 12th career Sportman feature,
his second of the season. Osmun picked up $1500 for taking the
special Mother's Day 25 lap event. Last week's winner Rocco Infante
ran out of time and settled for second. Early leaders Gene Stravinsky
and John McClelland finished 3rd and 4th respectively with Mike
Howardson rounding out the top five.
Rain hit the speedway with just one race left on the card. The Super
Stocks were on the speedway and about to get the green flag when the
sky let loose. The event will be re-scheduled in the future on a date
to be announced soon.
In the sixth race of the Advantage Financial/Cradle Rock Developers
Rookie Sportsman series, Danny Bouc of Plumsteadville, PA won for the
fifth time in six tries. He is now just one away from tying the
record for all-time Rookie feature wins currently held by Scott Reid.
Jeff Marcucci drove home second over Dan Waisempacher, Joe Systo and
Bobby Butler.
Next Saturday night, May 19th, it will be the Mr. Super Stock Classic
title race at New Egypt Speedway sponsored by Roveda Speed and
Custom. The racing will feature a full card of big-block Modifieds,
Sportsman, Super Stocks & the Advantage Financial/Cradle Rock
Developers Rookies. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with first green at 6:30
pm. Adult admission is $16, children 7-12 are $5.50, and kids 6 and
under are always free. For more information, call the speedway office
at (609) 758-1900 or log on to www.newegyptspeedway.net.
Next Sunday evening May 20th we will be in action as the nationally
renowned World of Outlaw Sprint Car tour makes it's only stop in NJ
in 2007. All eyes will be on the top two drivers in the WoO
championship point chase as Donny Schatz, winner of two of the three
WoO shows ever held at NES does battle with Joey Saldana, the current
1 lap track record holder (13.828 in 2001)at New Egypt. Advanced
tickets are available at the main office during the week or by
calling the track phone at 609-758-1900.
5/12/07
MODIFIED RESULTS
1st Heat: 1. Tad Cox 2. Brian Godown 3. Sam Martz 4. Bob Drayton 5.
Jimmy Horton
2nd Heat: 1. Bucky Kell 2. Frank Cozze 3. Mike Hendershot 4. Jim
Robertson 5. Ron Jon Koczon
3rd Heat: 1. Matt Sheppard 2. Dominick Buffalino 3. Scott VanGorder
4. Tom Carberry 5. Pat Wall
4th Heat: 1. Tim Tanner Jr. 2. Ryan Godown 3. Ken Carberry 4. Keith
Hoffman 5. Rich Rutski
Feature (30 laps): 1. Matt Sheppard 2. Ryan Godown 3. Ken Carberry 4.
Bucky Kell 5. Keith Hoffman 6. Frank Cozze 7. Brian Godown 8. Mike
Hendershot 9. Ron John Koczon 10. Jimmy Horton 11. Tad Cox 12.
Dominick Buffalino 13. Rich Rutski 14. Jim Robertson 15. Sam Martz
16. John Dixon 17. Bob Drayton 18. Scott VanGorder 19. Rob Nixon 20.
John Keller 21. Randy Laird 22. Pat Wall 23. Rick Wegner 24. Tim
Tanner Jr. 25. Tom Carberry
DNQ: None
SPORTSMAN RESULTS
Rookie Feature (10 laps): 1. Danny Bouc 2. Jeff Marcucci 3. Dan
Waisempacher 4. Joe Systo 5. Bobby Butler 6. Matt Holzbaur 7. Joe
Baumann 8. Wayne Bechtel 9. Eddie Prentice Jr.
1st Heat: 1. Art Liedl 2. Gene Stravinsky 3. Mike Howardson 4. John
Romano Jr. 5. Jack Swain
2nd Heat: 1. Glenn Hisko 2. Willie Osmun 3. Tommy Carberry 4. Mike
Brannigan 5. Rich Scagliotta
3rd Heat: 1. John McClelland 2. Rocco Infante 3. Tim Apgar 4. Dave
Hunt 5. Justin Hoffman
4th Heat: 1. Mike Krachun 2. Glenn Pyatt 3. Chad Barney 4. Brad
Freeman 5. Lou Farina III
1st B Main: 1. J.T. Trstensky 2. Tom Tomasko 3. Chris Bennett
2nd B Main: 1. Ben Donaruma 2. John Salvatore Jr. 3. Steve Ramsey
Feature (25 Laps): 1. Willie Osmun 2. Rocco Infante 3. Gene
Stravinsky 4. John McClelland 5. Mike Howardson 6. Chad Barney 7.
Tommy Carberry Jr. 8. Mike Krachun 9. Glenn Pyatt 10. Rich Scagliotta
11. Glenn Hisko 12. Jack Swain 13. Art Liedl 14. John Romano Jr. 15.
Tim Apgar 16. Danny Bouc 17. Mike Brannigan 18. Dave Hunt 19. Lou
Farina III 20. Brad Freeman 21. John Salvatore Jr. 22. Chris Bennett
23. Justin Hoffman 24. Steve Ramsey 25. J.T. Trstensky 26. Tom
Tomasko 27. Ben Donaruma
DNQ: Will Dupree, Bob Hendershot, Alan Bleacher, Keith Fleming,
Chris Lane, Fred Monk, Dan Waisempacher, Joe Systo, Marc Herman,
Wayne Bechtel, Joe Baumann, Everett Taylor, Kenny Huchko, Jimmy
Weiss, Jeff Marcucci, John Bohadel, Eddie Prentice Jr., Bobby Butler,
Matt Holzbaur
SUPER STOCK RESULTS
1st Heat: 1. Ron Coverly 2. Bryan Reed 3. Jason Bubeck 4. Pete
Fogarty 5. Kenny Guyer 6. George Quinlan 7. Kory Fleming 8. Billy
Bauer
2nd Heat: 1. Mick Search 2. Bob Vaccaro 3. Al Cheney III 4. Don
Shipley 5. Bill Liedtka 6. Matt Kall 7. Tony Bozowski 8. Norm Saxton
Feature (20 laps): Postponed due to Rain
DNQ: None
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