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Chevalier cruises to Lucas Oil Shoot-Out win, as Johnson, Walworth and Dickinson all make victory lane appearances.
Batavia, NY—June 16, 2007--By: Chris Rhynold, Media/Racer Relations Director
The Lucas Oil Shoot-Out Series was in town for the Sportsman Series, which brought in some of the area’s top sportsman drivers. Thirty-Five sportsman’s were in the pits and ready to do battle. Mark Dixon would draw the pole position and lead the field to the green flag for the 35-lap event. Tom Flannigan would waste no time going to the point and would hold the lead until lap nineteen when Chad Chevalier used the topside to take the lead. Genesee Speedway regular Stubby Pangrazio was showing he could run with the big dogs as he drove an excellent race and hung with the top five all night. Rob Pratt experienced engine troubles in the heat race and fellow Genesee regular Don Ogden offered Pratt his race car to finish out the night as Pratt was a guaranteed starter for the event. Don Spatorico again was making a late race charge just like he did at Humberstone Speedway at the last sportsman Lucas Oil event but ran out of time as Chad Chevalier would go on to claim round 2 of the series.
Heat Winners – Heat #1 – Tom Flannigan, Heat #2 – Stubby Pangrazio, Heat #3 – Chad Chevalier, Heat #4 – Travis Braun
Jon Rivers would pace the field to the start in the 20 lap BDK Construction 360 Late Model division. The field would not complete the 1st lap when Carl Shetler and Tom Baker spun going into turn three. On the restart Rivers would blow away from the field but how long would he be able to hold off the hard charging Jim Johnson. Johnson cleared Derek Boyle for 2nd place on lap six. Rivers night would go up in smoke, as his car would come to rest in turns four billowing a white plume of smoke. Johnson was now at the point with Derek Boyle chasing him down. Brian Kotarski who had right front wheel damage was managing the hold onto the 4th spot and pulling away from JJ Mazur and catching the third place car of Josh Pangrazio. Johnson would go on to collect his 5th feature of the season followed by Derek Boyle, Josh Pangrazio and Brian Kotarski.
Heat Winners – Heat #1 – Brian Kotarski, Heat #2 – Jim Johnson, Heat #3 – Rich Hale.
Unfortunately, because of our curfew it was decided that the Greenlief’s Restaurant Pro-Stock feature would be postponed until next week for double features. In the heat race Bill Kibbe took a wild ride as his car hit the front stretch wall and flipped onto its roof. Safety crews got to Kibbe’s car quickly as fuel fire had started. Kibbe walked away from the wreck okay.
Heat Winners – Heat #1 – Don Barnes, Heat #2 – Pete Stefanski
Wise Guys Racing held a special street stock memorial race in the Bobcat of Buffalo Street Stock Division for fallen Wise Guys Michael Holford and Rich Conte. Dan Pries would take the early lead with Joey Spicola and Jeb Walworth occupying the 2nd and 3rd spots. Walworth would move to the 3rd spot on lap four and set his sights on the leader. Walworth and Pries would begin to battle side by side on lap eleven. Bill Weller would begin to challenge for the 2nd spot and completed the pass on lap sixteen but wouldn’t last as he spun exiting turn four. Walworth would go on to collect his third career feature win and his third straight at Genesee Speedway.
Heat Winners – Heat #1 – Jeb Walworth, Heat #2 – David Downs, Heat #3 – Joey Spicola
Nick Skeet led the Dickinson’s Auto Service Mini Stocks to the green but Dan Norton wasted no time moving to the front followed by Bobby Dickinson in his new car. Bill Tice who was on the move and up to 5th place spun into the infield bringing out the yellow. Dickinson would take the lead on lap ten as Randy Barkley and Jason Hull began to close in on Norton. Dickinson would go on to score his first feature of the 2007 season followed by Dan Norton and Randy Barkley.
Heat Winners – Heat #1 Brandon Aradine, Heat #2 – Bill Tice
Be sure to join us next week when Bud Light presents the Lucas Oil 358- Modified Shoot-Out presented by Dirt Track Digest. Pit Gates open at 4pm, Grandstand opens at 5pm, Green Flag drops at 6pm. For race day information call the speedway at 585-343-1076.
For Up to Date results and information visit our website at www.geneseespeedway.com .
Dickinson’s Auto Service Mini Stocks – 15 laps
1. 328 Bobby Dickinson
2. 0 Dan Norton
3. 37 Jason Hull
4. 95 Randy Barkley
5. x82 Russ Wassner
6. 14 Ken Hixenbaugh
7. 71 Bill Tice
8. 8 Nick Skeet
9. 3 Henry Maier
10. 69 Roger Norton
11. 22 John Giles
12. 25 Rick Johnson
13. 53 Pat Powers
14. 9 Herb Neal
15. 28 PJ Havens
16. 12b Brandon Aradine
Bobcat of Buffalo Street Stocks – 20 Laps
1. 74 Jeb Walworth
2. 18 Dan Pries
3. 02 David Downs
4. 2z Kenny Begnouche
5. 14m Lee Zimmerman
6. 60jr Doug Chappius
7. 25 Kevin Doktor
8. 13 Kevin Mitchell
9. R7 Ron Roberts
10. 2v John Fry
11. F3 Frank Moyer
12. 4 Darrel Moyer
13. 378 Carl Shetler
14. 20 Matthew Pfalzer
15. 51 Jeff Bridge
16. 77u Ted Pierce
17. 93 Joey Spicola
18. 07 Jeremy Denton
19. 69 Bill Weller
20. 92 Dave Bansmer
21. 29 Kyle Rupp
22. 41 Robbie Arnold
23. 14 Jeff Maxwell
24. 7j Josh Smallidge
25. 73 Jeremy Surury
Greenlief’s Restaurant Pro Stocks – 20 Laps
Rescheduled to next week due to curfew.
BDK Construction 360 Late Models – 20 Laps
1. 93 Jim Johnson
2. 42 Derek Boyle
3. 07 Josh Pangrazio
4. 05 Brian Kotarski
5. 13jr JJ Mazur
6. 2 Bob Babbitt
7. 15 Rich Mogavero
8. 001 Rich Hale
9. 51 Jeff Bridge
10. 70 Pete Waldron
11. 22 Tim Kaufmann
12. 58 Carl Shetler
13. 75 Ron Mogavero
14. 012 Dave DuBois
15. 85 Jon Rivers
16. 93b Tom Baker
17. 45 TJ Newton
Troyer Race Cars Sportsman – 35 Laps Lucas Oil Sportsman Shoot-Out
1. 12 Chad Chevalier
2. 11j Don Spatorico
3. 7x Tom Flannigan
4. 0 Stubby Pangrazio
5. 140 Mark Dixon
6. 777 Tyler MacPherson
7. 97c Luke Carleton
8. 76 Travis Braun
9. 99p Greg Panunte
10. 44v John Venuto
11. 18j John Baker
12. 21jj Jim Johnstone
13. 13 Dennis Giancola
14. 6 Mat Williamson
15. 8c Wayne Conn
16. 55c Jesse Cottriss
17. 77 BJ Willard
18. p38 Rob Pratt
19. 99c Nick Cupolo
20. 08 Mark D’Lario
21. 93 Rob Richmond
22. 108 Bill Bleich
23. 11n Ricky Newton
24. 04 Greg Mrzywka
25. 56 Steve Schumacher
26. 19w Justin Wright
27. 0m Mark Potter
28. 2k Rob Knapp
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