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VERNON , NY- The 18th edition of the New Yorker 200 weekend kicked off in fine style with Sportsman, Pure Stocks, and IMCA Modifieds starting the two day event off with their high paying events on Luther Excavating Night. Brad Alger, Dave Bruno, and Jim Roberts took the wins in their respective events.
2007 Utica-Rome Speedway Sportsman track champion out dragged pole sitter Michael Teachout into turn one at the start of the 50 lap Sportsman main event, leading the 30 car starting field on the opening lap. Tim Nye moved into the second spot on lap three, putting pressure on the leader Button. Several cautions marred the early portion of the 50 lap event, but Button was able to maintain his advantage on every restart.
Matt Janczuk was the man on the move, charging from the 17th spot and into the runner-up spot by lap 16. During the next 25 consecutive laps of green flag racing, Janczuk was all over the back bumper of Button as was looking for the $2,200 payday. At the halfway point, it was Button out front with Janczuk a close second while Teachout, Russ Hefti, and Casey Williams filled out the top five spots.
Janczuk made his move to gain the lead as lap 39 as being scored, dropping Button back into the clutches of Teachout, Hefti, and Brad Alger. As the field was taking the green on lap 41 restart, a pileup coming off turn four eliminated several top contenders, including David Towns . Janczuk continued to hold the top spot after the restart while Alger, who made an early race pit stop, slipped by Button for second and set after Janczuk. The final slowdown of the event happened on lap 48 when Jack Miller spun coming off turn four, setting up a two lap showdown for the lucrative win. Going into turn one after the restart, Janczuk left the bottom lane open for Alger, which Alger promptly filled. Alger nosed ahead coming off turn two to take the lead and the win. Janczuk held on for second with Button, Teachout, and Greg Doust nailing down the top five spots. Hefti, Jason Memrick, Jeff Leslie, Mike Loney, and Jim Rothwell rounded out the top ten.
Ron Hawker rocketed to the lead in the special 20 lap Pure Stock event, leading the opening four circuits. Hawker slipped off the banking in turns one and two, handing the lead over to 2007 Utica-Rome Speedway Pure Stock champion Russ Marsden. Marsdens stint at the front was short lived however as sixth place starter Dave Bruno got by Marsden for the lead as lap seven was being scored. Bruno would hold on to score the $500 payday, while Dave Mannise, Marsden, Hawker, and Chris Carr rounded out the top 10.
In the IMCA Modified action, Aaron Jacobs grabbed the lead at the drop of the 15 lap event with Jeff Jones and Jim Roberts chasing. Roberts took advantage of a lap 11 restart to get by Jacobs for the lead and the win to cap off his 2007 Utica-Rome Speedway IMCA Modified championship in fine style. Jacobs, Dale Caswell, Jones, and Bob Banks followed Roberts to the finish.
Action resumes tomorrow with the 18th running of the Gates-Cole/Dart Machinery New Yorker 200. $10,000 will go the winner of the 200 lap with $1,000 being paid to take the green. Pro Stocks will also be in action in a 25 lap $1,200 event along with a Midstate Antique Car race and display. Gates open at 10 a.m. with racing set to go at 2 p.m. Complete information is available at www.uticaromespeedway.com or by calling (315) 829-4557.
NEW YORKER 200 WEEKEND
LUTHER EXCAVATING RACE SUMMARY
SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (50 LAPS)- BRAD ALGER, Matt Janczuk, Mike Button, Michael Teachout, Greg Doust, Russ Hefti, Jason Memrick, Jeff Leslie, Mike Loney, Jim Rothwell, Brandon Easey, Tom Juhl, Nick Rochinski, Bill Coleman, Jack Miller, Curt Prevo, Keith Hotchkiss, Casey Williams, David Towns, Steve Way, Paul Carey, Jim LaRock, Mike Lartz, Tim Nye, Robert Perry, Randy Shantel, Casey Plummer, Bill Trexler Jr., Jeremy Vunk, and Alan Barker. DNS- Mike Tholin.
PURE STOCK FEATURE FINISH (20 LAPS)- DAVE BRUNO, Dave Mannise, Russ Marsden, Ron Hawker, Chris Carr, Ron Marsden, Rocky Warner, Chris Cunningham, Mark Whooten, Scott Wheelock, Jim Richmond, Cale Hoffman, Tim Janczuk, Dave Bayes, Art Newman, Curt Prevo, Chuck Cushman, Glenn Forward, Frank Hyatt, Jim Thomas, Waylan Wilczeck, Keith Stevenson, Kevin Clawson, Herm Staats, and Dan Hatch.
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH (15 LAPS)- JIM ROBERTS, Aaron Jacobs, Dale Caswell, Jeff Jones, Bob Banks, Ron Santone, Mike Stoddard, Brad Weaver, and Ken Rogers.
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