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Steve Paine and Pat Ward Split Modified Features, Paine Claims Black Rock Title
Rich Vleck, DUNDEE, NY (August 31, 2007)- The night dubbed as “15 Features for $10” lived up to it’s billing, with excitement throughout the night and a wild finish in the 358-Modified Championship Battle on Bully Hill Vineyards and Five Star Bank Night.
Steve Paine captured yet another Black Rock Speedway Title on Friday in the Marbles Automotive 358-Modified Division, but his first in Dundee since 2003.
The Waterloo, NY driver used a win in the 25-lap make-up feature to give him some padding in the points chase, but a flat tire on the first lap of the second feature put the title in question. In the end, however, “The Hurricane” was back into second and once again wearing the crown.
“I got into a car on the start when things sort of jammed up and cut the right rear down, that really put us behind,” said the driver of the familiar No. 7x. “We had a good car, just needed to move our way back through.”
In the first feature, Paine had moved into the race lead by lap 10 and appeared as if he was set on the cruise control the rest of the way, but Pat Ward began to battle for the lead in the closing laps. Ward peaked under Paine coming off of two but could not complete the pass; it was all Paine needed to find out the bottom was the fast line around the track. For the rest of the event Paine checked out for the win.
While Paine and Ward crossed in the top-two spots, Brian Swarthout was third to keep him in the hunt, with Ron Cartwright Jr. hustling back up to sixth after cutting down a right rear tire.
With four drivers still mathematically eligible for the championship entering the second feature, a strong finish was necessary. Ron Cartwright having to start in last after cutting another tire in his heat race put him way behind the 8-ball entering the final point race.
Even though Paine had to stop in the pits, he never lost the unofficial point lead through the race as he steadily progressed forward. After restarting on lap 10 in 15th, Paine was up to third by the time the caution waved on lap 21.
Donnie Lawson jumped out in front early in the feature, but Pat Ward chased down the leader from his 18th place starting position by lap 15. Even though it would take another half-dozen laps to assume the lead, the Genoa, NY driver was able to establish himself as the leader as he was leading when a caution flew on lap 21.
Paine would move up to second, but did not have enough for the No. 42p, which once again parked the small-block in Victory Lane.
“I knew those guys would be battling for the points and I didn’t want to get in the way,” said Ward after taking on a massive field of 28 cars. “I figured the best way to do that was to get out in front early.”
Ron Cartwright Jr. charged hard to cross the finish just behind Lawson in fourth, securing second in the point standings. John Pfeffer scored his first top-five at the track in the No. 22x.
The only win Justin Wright had in the Hoselton Automotive Crate Sportsman before Friday Night came after contact made with Brady Fultz earlier in the season. On Championship Night, he had a chance to celebrate a win and see his buddy pick up the Inaugural Title.
Justin Wright completed a bonsai-pass on Daryl Hilkert for the race lead on lap 15 as he went on to score his fourth career Sportsman Feature, second at BRS. Wright was running fourth before a lap 13 restart but found bite and slung around the rest of the back on the topside to score the win.
“I got a lot of help from Bob Mullen (at East Coast Speed) for this one and I talked to Larry Wight before the feature and they gave me some setup tips,” said Wright, who was able to secure second in the points. “I got to thank them.”
While Wright was running away with the win, Brady Fultz was slowly moving up through the pack, crossing in fifth, which was more than enough to claim the Championship.
“I couldn’t have done this without Tim Sebring and Steve Paine,” said the Dundee Resident. “We’ve been pretty good recently and had a nice lead and I just had to hang onto it.”
Jeremy Wonderling returned to his old form, capturing the first Freedom Village USA Super Stock Feature in dominating fashion. Wonderling moved around Bob Buono early in the event by using the high side and ran away over the balance of the event. Buono and Quinn Sutherland completed the top-three.
In the second feature, Wonderling grabbed the lead with five laps to go, but Bob Buono jumped right back around the No. 3J and hold him off in a thrilling 20-lap event.
Buono won by only a car-length for his third win of the year in his new division. Wonderling held off Jeff Chesebro and Steve Dixon for second, with Mikey Wonderling finishing fifth.
Rich Sharpsteen I stayed hot in make-up features, winning his third in three tries in the Street Stock Divison. Sharpsteen moved around Chris Fisher on the third lap and stayed a comfortable distance in front of Fisher and Frank Chapman to score his sixth win of the season.
Things did not go as well for Sharpsteen in the second feature as his rear axle broke while pressing Larry Fenton Jr. for second and was done for the night.
Point leader Frank Chapman Jr. then jumped in front and seemed destined to cruise to another win but it was Daryl Krebs of Port Byron who was on a tear to score his first career win at Black Rock.
Krebs was one turn away from scoring a win earlier in the year when he spun his No. 13, but on Friday he kept it straight all the way to the checkered flag.
Jared Hill continued his own streak of winning all of the make-up features for the Regional Truck Pro Truck Features, scoring his fifth win of the year and third in a make-up feature.
The second feature saw Chris Leroux score his second career win at Black Rock, holding off the fierce charges of point leader Terry Povoski to win for the first time since early May.
Joe Povoski did all he could in the Black Rock/Woodhull Signs Plus of Kanona 4-Cylinder Challenge Finale, winning his second race in a row in the No. 8x, but coming up just short in the challenge points.
Jon Wallenbeck moved around Scott Bradley for second late in the event and scored the Title with the best average finish. In his first start at the speedway this year, Wallenbeck was strong holding off Bradley, Rich Sharpsteen II and Adam Austin.
Povoski stayed strong in the standard feature as he scored his third win in a row in the Signs Plus of Kanona 4-Cylinders, holding off challenges from Jack and Chad Ayers, as well as Brett Buono, to pull off the sweep of the night.
Tom Austin Jr. captured the HomeNecessities.com Bandit Championship in fine fashion early in the night, scoring his sixth win of the season and his first in the No. 4JM. Austin passed early race leader Coutney McMinds and cruised to the Victory. McMinds had a career-best second-place finish.
With the win, Austin captured a 28” Toshiba Flat-Screen TV and now sets his sights on the adult divisions in the years to come.
Bill Werner dominated the 4-cylinder enduro, winning the 30-lap event over his brother, Karl, by more than seven seconds.
A solid crowd and not a single cloud were on hand for the final show of the regular season. Over 100 cars were yet again on hand, includable season highest in the modifieds (28), sportsman (19) and trucks (8). With eight lucky fans to opportunity to race in the 4-cylinder enduro cars after just a $5 Charitable Donation. That race was also eventful during the night.
Black Rock Speedway Results: 8/31/2007-
Bully Hill Vineyards and Five Star Bank Night
Marbles Automotive 358-Modified Make-Up Feature From 8/24 (25 Laps)- STEVE PAINE, Pat Ward, Brian Swarthout, Tim Sebring, Ray Bliss, Ron Cartwright Jr., Dale Welty, Gil Tegg, Ron White, Dave DuBois, Eldon Payne Jr., Mike Mahaney, Trevor Sutherland, Donnie Lawson, Brian Doolittle, Fran Hilton, Mike Johnson, Alan Willoughby, Butch Rhoads, Serenity Sutherland, John Pfeffer, Mark Bristol, Eric Fisher, Chris Clark.
Lap Leaders- Pfeffer 1, Sebring 2-9, Paine 10-25.
Finger Lakes Auto, Truck and Marine/NAPA Up-and-Comer Award- Welty.
Marbles Automotive 358-Modified Feature (25 Laps)- PAT WARD, Steve Paine, Donnie Lawson, Ron Cartwright Jr., John Pfeffer, Gil Tegg, John Juhl, Ray Bliss Jr., Mike Mahaney, Eric Fisher, Ron White, Brian Doolittle, Fran Hilton, Dave DuBois, Serenity Sutherland, Trevor Sutherland, Scott Boudinot, Mike Johnson, Mark Bristol, Allen Willoughby, Brian Swarthout, Chris Clark, Butch Rhoads, Dale Welty, Herb Wright, Tim Sebring, Dan Matthews, Eldon Payne Jr. (DNS).
Lap Leaders- S. Sutherland 1, Lawson 2-19, Ward 20-25.
Finger Lakes Auto, Truck and Marine/NAPA Up-and-Comer Award- Pfeffer.
Heat Winners- Ward, S. Sutherland, Paine.
2007 Champion- Paine
Hoselton Automotive Crate Sportsman Feature (20 Laps)- JUSTIN WRIGHT, Daryl Hilkert, Mike Mahaney, Larry Wight, Brady Fultz, Mike Entwistle, Todd Henderson, Marcus Dinkins, Loren Lincoln, Chuck Winslow, Dave Yehl, Craig Gardner, Bob Johnson, Larry Mott, Greg Crooker, Greg Hixson, Damon Walker, Dan Sellen, Bruce Dewick.
Lap Leader- Hilkert 1-13, Wright 14-20.
Heat Winners- Wight, Hilkert, Mahaney.
2007 Champion- Fultz.
Freedom Village USA Super Stock Make-Up Feature From 8/17 (20 Laps)- JEREMY WONDERLING, Bob Buono, Quinn Sutherland, Jim Schuyler, Aksel Jensen, Nate Daggett, Tracey Rhoads, Rich Karlnoski, Chris Peacock, Bruce Miller.
Lap Leaders- Karlnoski 1-2, Buono 3, Wonderling 4-20.
Freedom Village USA Super Stock Feature (20 Laps)- BOB BUONO, Jeremy Wonderling, Jeff Chesebro, Steve Dixon, Mikey Wonderling, Alan Wais, Nate Daggett, Quinn Sutherland, Chris Peacock, Rich Karlnoski, Tracy Rhoads,
Lap Leaders- M. Wonderling 1-6, Buono 7-14, J. Wonderling 15, Buono 16-20.
Heat Winner- Wonderling, Chesebro.
Street Stock Make-Up Feature From 8/24 (20 Laps)- RICH SHARPSTEEN I, Chris Fisher, Frank Chapman Jr., Kevin Morrison, Larry Fenton Jr., Mike VanDyke, Jamie Gilbert, John Giles, Chris Force, Jared Hill, Doug Smith (DNS), Brian Lyon (DNS), Butch Ross (DNS).
Lap Leaders- Force 1, Fisher 2, Sharpsteen 3-20.
Street Stock Feature (20 Laps)- DARYL KREBS, Frank Chapman Jr., Chris Fisher, Kevin Morrison, Jamie Gilbert, John Giles, Mike VanDyke, Chris Force, Larry Fenton Jr., Rich Sharpsteen I, Jared Hill (DNS).
Lap Leaders- Fenton 1-2, Chapman 3-16, Krebs 17-20.
Heat Winners- Chapman, Sharpsteen.
Regional Truck Pro Truck Make-Up Feature 8/24 (15 Laps)- JARED HILL, Terry Povoski, Doug Buckley, Bill Edminster, Jessica Pierce, Mike Warren, Chris Leroux.
Lap Leaders- Hill 1-15.
Regional Truck Pro Truck Feature (15 Laps)- CHRIS LEROUX, Terry Povoski, Jared Hill, Bill Edminster, Jason White, Jessica Pierce, Doug Buckley, Mike Warren.
Lap Leaders- White 1-2, Leroux 3-15.
Heat Winner- Hill.
Signs Plus of Kanona Black Rock/ Woodhull 4-Cylinder Challenge Feature (20 Laps)- JOE POVOSKI, Jon Wallenbeck, Scott Bradley, Rich Sharpsteen II, Adam Austin, Brett Crawford, Brent Kirk, David Havens, Mark Phelps, Chad Ayers, Brad Rathbun, Harry Ayers, Bill Gardner, Andy White, Scott Woodruff, Russ Wassner, Brian Thompson, Jared Hill, Del Cummings, Chris McCann, Greg Crooker (DNS), Brent Ayers (DNS), Car 38 (DNS), Mike Minutolo (DNS), Todd Hayward (DNS), John Agnew (DNS).
Lap Leaders- Woodruff 1, Povoski 2-20.
BR/WH Series (Top-5)- Wallenbeck, Povoski, Austin, Crawford, Sharpsteen.
Signs Plus of Kanona 4-Cylinder Feature (20 Laps)- JOE POVOSKI, Jack Ayers, Brett Buono, Chad Ayers, Brent Kirk, Justin McNeill, Ted Horseman Jr., Cody Moorehouse, Brent Kirk, C.J. Winslow, Mark Phelps, Russ Wassner, Scott Woodruff, Chris McCann, Jamme Green, Scott Bradley, T.J. DeGraw, Rich Sharpsteen II, Jenna Carrissimo, Brad Rathbun, Ray Hyer, Bill Gardner, Del Cummings, Kim Jennejohn, David Havens, Del Cummings, Brett Crawford (DQ).
Lap Leaders- Hyer 1-6, Ayers 7, Povoski 8-20.
Heat Winners- Povoski, Havens, Hyer.
HomeNecessities.com Bandits (10 Laps)- TOM AUSTIN JR., Dylan Cecee, Courtney McMinds, C.J. Winslow, Cody Moorehouse, Car 19a, Josh Sharpsteen, Chad Winslow, David Ahouse, Brian Wilson, Josh Wallenbeck, Kailey Wassner, Corey Buckley, Brandon Ross, Erica Bell (DNS), Lisa Cornish (DNS).
Lap Leaders- McMinds 1-4, Austin 5-10.
2007 Champion- Austin.
4-Cylinder Enduro (Top-5) (30 Laps)- BILL WERNER, Karl Werner, Brian Grant, Keith Kurer, Kyle Wilkins.
Lap Leaders- K. Wilkins 1, B. Werner 2, K. Wilkins 3, B. Werner 4-30.
Ladies Modified/Sportsman Feature Winner (6 Laps)- Jamie Swarthout. |
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