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Defending Autoworks of Ithaca Sportsmen track champion Rodney Hart won the opening night feature at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle NY. Starting on the pole, Hart dominated the 25 lap main event at times opening nearly a full straightaway lead during the race. Joey Colsten was able to maintain his hold on second place throughout the event., with Larry Hillis finishing third. Behind the leaders there was a torrid battle for fourth place between Grant Hilfiger, Don Hart Jr., and a hard charging Scott Conover. It was Hilfiger at the line for fourth with Conover crossing in fifth spot.
In the inaugural event for the new sanctioned IMCA Modifieds, Sean Lias recovered from some heat race difficulties to cruise to an easy win in the 20 main event. Pole sitter Mike Stoddard took the lead at the drop of the green with Brad Weaver and Josh Sawyer battling for second. Lias moved quickly from the back moving into the lead on the fifth lap. While Lias checked out on the field, Gary Roberts worked his way up through the pack and joined the battle with Stoddard, Sawyer and Weaver. A lap 14 caution bunched the field and at the drop of the green Lias again opened up a big lead while Jerry Lobdell moved through the pack and into fourth place. At the drop of the checkered in was Sean Lias taking the win with Gary Roberts second, Jerry Lobdell third, Mike Stoddard fourth, and Tom Eicklor fifth.
The Hurricane Street Stock feature was brought to the start with Buck Mills and Mike Morse in the front row. Morse jumped out to the early lead with Mills and Steven Deinhardt in tow. On lap 9 defending champion Deinhardt slipped by Mills to take over second . Deinhardt kept the pressure on Morse but was unable to make the pass. Then with two laps to go he slipped by the fading Morse to take the win. Charlie Gilbert finished third with Mike Wilbur fourth and Buck Mills fifth.
Rick Frisco picked up the win in the most exciting feature of the night in the Road Warriors event. Frisco and Paul Lockwood raced side by side for the duration of the race. Lockwood kept his El Camino on the bottom of the track while Frisco worked the top side. Harold Walburn finished third with Stan Wayman fifth.
Nick Griest started on the pole and stayed on the bottom of the speedway on route to the Bandit feature win. At the drop of the green Griest took the lead with Jeff Scutt and John Hoover running second and third. On lap five Dave Jenkins worked past a fading Scutt and Hoover into second. Hoover was able to get by Jenkins one lap later. At the finish it was Griest taking the win with Hoover second, Jenkins third, Chad Walters fourth and Mike Taylor fifth.
Autoworks of Ithaca Sportsmen Finish. Rodney Hart, Joey Colsten, Larry Hillis, Grant Hilfiger, Scott Conover, Don Hart Jr,, P.J. Goodwin, Kevin Jordan, Eddie White, Pat Votra, Gary Card Jr., Bret Welch, Ben Bushaw, John Morse, Brian White, Ken Hammond DNS Russ HefIt
IMCA Modifieds Finish. Sean Lias, Gary Roberts, Jerry Lobdell, Mike Stoddard, Tom Eicklor, Josh Sawyer, Brad Weaver, Jeremy Shaw, K.C. Cole, Joe Miles, Joe Cole, Tyler Stoddard, Eddie Sites, DNS Ken Van Wert, Jason Keith
Hurricane Street Stock Finish. Steven Deinhardt, Mike Morse, Charlie Gilbert, Mike Wilbur, Buck Mills, Mike Wilbur Jr., T.J. Anderson , Derek Birdsall
Road Warriors Finish. Rick Frisco, Paul Lockwood, Harold Walburn, Stan Wayman
Road Bandits Finish. Nick Griest, John Hoover, Dave Jenkins, Chad Walters, Mike Taylor, Phil Clapper, Austin Welch, Scott Bowen, Chris Taylor, Amanda Tuttle, Amber Patrick, Jeff Scutt, Ben Kadaronak, DNS, Ray Oakley, Gene Welch, Amelia Fitzpatrick
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