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Riggs "Reigns Supreme" In King Memorial and Dellinger Captures Apple Fest Pure Stock Victory
Riggs "Reigns Supreme" In King Memorial and Dellinger Captures Apple Fest Pure Stock Victory
Hartford, OH September 22, 2008 The inaugural edition of the Apple Festival Nationals provided area race fans with plenty of "wheel to wheel" racing action and when the final checkered flags of the 2008 season flew Modified veteran Lonny Riggs had captured the biggest win of his career as he brought home the $3,000 first place prize and the coveted Russ King Memorial trophy at the Sharon Speedway on Sunday evening.
Joe Crawford and newly crowned Sharon Speedway Gibson-Governor Insurance Agency Modified Champion Dave Murdick led the 26 car field to the green flag. Murdick immediately moved in to the lead with Crawford riding in the second spot. Murdick weathered two cautions early in the 40 lap event as held off the challenges of Crawford. By lap 16 fourth place starter Jeremiah Shingledecker has gotten by Crawford for the second spot and began closing in on Murdick.
The handling on Murdick's Armstrong Zoom Internet/Troyer has gone away by lap 20 and Shingledecker was able to overtake Murdick for the lead on lap 22.
The event's final caution waved on lap 23 for the spinning car of Randy Brown. The ensuing restart placed veteran Lonny Riggs on Shingledecker's rear bumper. Shingledecker was able to maintain his lead when the green flag flew and appeared to be headed to his second consecutive BRP/Hoosier Race Tires Modified Tour '08 victory. Riggs however has other ideas and perseverance paid off as the duo entered lapped traffic on lap 35. Shingledecker was unable to maneuver around the slower cars and Riggs capitalized on this error and motored into the lead. The Volant, PA veteran would then lead the final four circuits of the event to capture his first ever Russ King Memorial victory. It was also Riggs' first BRP/Hoosier Race Tires Modified Tour victory of the 2008 season and his first on the 3/8 mile Sharon Speedway configuration.
Shingledecker was able to hold on to the runner-up spot with Joe Crawford, Kevin Hoffman and Del Rougeux Jr. completing the top five. Jim Rasey, Tim Doran, newly crowned Mod Tour Champion Brian Swartzlander, Murdick and Tommy Kristyak finished sixth through tenth.
Heat events for the 43 card field were won by Murdick, Rasey, Swartzlander and Gary Smoker. Steve Feder and Rougeux captured the B-Main victories with Kristyak capturing the dash. Carl Weatherby brought home the victory in the Australian Pursuit.
The 25-lap Tight-Seal Glass Block Pure Stock feature event got off to a rough start as Jim Flaherty flipped his mount in turn two and Ron Yarab and Gary Rowley. When green flag racing resumed Brian Carothers would lead the first circuit with Tim Deutsch leading lap two. A spin by Jamie Duncan in turn two put newly crowned divisional champion Alan Dellinger on Deutsch's rear bumper. Dellinger wasted little time as he drove by Deutsch on the restart and went on to lead the remainder of the feature event. It was Dellinger's tenth Pure Stock victory of the season at the Hartford, OH oval. Tenth place starter Bruce Redman has another sold run and captured the runner-up spot over Shaun Hooks, Tim Deutsch and Tom Miller. Larry Root, Dellinger and Stan Woomer captured the heat race victories on Saturday night. Dellinger also captured the dash win while Seneca, PA driver Rod Laskey brought home the checkered flag in the Australian Pursuit.
The 2008 racing season at the Sharon Speedway is now complete. The Second Annual Racer's High Performance Swap Meet that is held in conjunction with the BRP/Hoosier Race Tires Modified Tour will be held on the Speedway grounds Saturday, November 1st.
And the 2008 Sharon Speedway season will close out on Saturday, November 15th, when the annual awards banquet will be held at the Yankee Lake Ballroom. Additional information on these two events will be available in the next few weeks.
Sharon Speedway is located at the intersection of Routes 7 and 305 in Hartford, OH and is just a short drive from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. "Buckle Up and Hang On" as Sharon Speedway brings you Saturday Night Racing at its finest!!!
For additional information please visit the Speedway's website at www.sharonspeedway.com or contact Kate at the Speedway office at (330) 772-5481.
BRP/Hoosier Race Tires Modified Tour '08 Feature Finish: Lonny Riggs, Jeremiah Shingledecker, Joe Crawford, Kevin Hoffman, Del Rougeux Jr., Jim Rasey, Tim Doran, Brian Swartzlander, Dave Murdick, Tom Kristyak, Skip Moore, Dave Schrader, Travis Shingledecker, Tom Mattocks, Rob Kristyak, JR McGinley, Gary Smoker, Rodney Beltz, Rex King Jr., Steve Feder, Carl Murdick, Garrett Krummert, Rick Hall Randy Brown, Kyle Fink, Carl Weatherby, Russell King, Robert Ryder
Tight-Seal Glass Block Pure Stock Feature Finish: Alan Dellinger, Bruce Redman, Shaun Hooks, Tim Deutsch, Tom Miller, Mike Aley, Ed Cornell, Rod Laskey, Brian Carothers, Will Aley, Larry Root, Jamie Duncan, Terry Wheeler, Bryan Shaffer, Matt Wagner, Pat Adams, Stan Woomer, Andy Thompson, Charlie Jasinski, Gary Robinson, Chris Hake, Gary Rowley, Jim Flaherty, Ron Yarab , Russ Byler , Bryan Wagner
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