By LAGRANGE MEDIA
FULTONVILLE, NY – The third night of the 2023 racing season at the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park was a special one for many reasons. In addition to the great weather and the healthy car counts, the track honored one of the matriarchs of The Ridge – the late Don Warner.
The Silver Fox Showdown for the Yurkewecz Auto Crushers DIRTcar Pro Stock division headlined Sunday night’s program and when all was said and done, a close friend of the Warner family landed in victory lane – Luke Horning.
Horning dominated the 25-lap event to bring home his second consecutive feature event win. The win was his 46th overall at track and 42nd in the division. Horning remains the all-time leading DIRTcar Pro Stock winner at The Ridge. With the numerous bonuses put together by the Warner family, Horning brought home an extra $297 plus a free Hoosier Racing Tire. Every driver in the field earned at least $100 extra on top of the regular purse thanks to the bonuses put together by the Warner family.
By virtue of winning one week ago, Horning was the first to collect the Glove City Transportation DIRTcar Pro Stock Back-to-Back Bonus Award ($100).
Shawn Perez, Jr. finished a very impressive second in the final rundown after battling eventual third place finisher Josh Coonradt for most of the event. Both drivers earned an extra $155 on top of their regular purse money courtesy of Ted’s Body Shop ($100) and E.J. Gallup Racing ($55).
Another driver putting in a strong run was Kyle Weiler. The Delanson, New York driver finish in the fourth position and in the process earned an extra $100 courtesy of Classic Muscle Parts. Slater Baker finished in the fifth position and earned an extra $100 courtesy of 2 B Xtreme Graphics.
Heat races were won by Horning and Perez, who each earned a $97 bonus courtesy of Jason Simmons Racing. The second place finishers in each heat race (Ian Bressett and Johnny Rivers) earned $50 courtesy of Jason Morrison Racing.
In all, Ted’s Body Shop donated $300, Fast Forward Dirt Worx donated $500, Classic Muscle Parts donated $200, 2 B Xtreme Graphics donated $100, Ronda Warner donated $100, Rowdy Racing 5c (Randy Cosselman) donated $100, Rose McLoughlin donated $100, E.J. Gallup Racing donated $110, Lincoln and Jenna Cramer donated $100, Tom Crandall donated $100, Jason Simmons Racing donated $196, Jason Morrison Racing donated $100, Catalytic Recover donated $100, Lance Willix Racing donated two pit passes and PlayFab Race Car Fabrication donated a Hoosier Racing Tire.
The back to back winner theme continued in the Red Chair DIRTcar 358 Modified feature event. Lance Willix claimed his second consecutive feature win over a stout 20 car field. Watertown’s Jordan McCreadie finished second with rookie Garrett Poland third, Chris Mackey fourth and Jeff Sykes fifth. Heat races were won by Willix, Nick Webb and McCreadie.
Zach Buff picked up his fifth career Classic Muscle Parts DIRTcar Sportsman feature event in the nights 30-lap go around. Buff dominated the event and picked up the win over Cody Ochs, last weeks feature winner Derrick McGrew, Jr., Andrew Buff and Tony Farone. Heat races were won by Zach Buff and McGrew.
Jason Samrov won the 15 lap Street Stock feature event. The win was the 9th of his career at The Ridge. Joe Wilson finished in the second position with Josh Samrov third, Matt Mosher fourth and Jason Barrett fifth. The heat race was won by Mosher.
Other winners during the night were Dylan Grogan (Limited Sportsman), Jay Ingersoll (Leatherstocking Credit Union DIRTcar Mini Stocks – Dual Cam), Bruce Liddle (Leatherstocking Credit Union DIRTcar Mini Stock – Single Cam), A.J. Albreada in both the regularly scheduled 15-lap feature for the Northeast Paving & Sealcoat All-Star Slingshot division and the held over event from May 7th and Bodie Marks (Northeast Paving & Sealcoat Junior Slingshots).
The GR Live/LaGrange Media Podcast Driver of the Week honors went to Willix. Willix is now eligible for the GR Live/LaGrange Media Driver of the Year Award.
The GR Live/LaGrange Media Podcast Rookie of the Week honors went to Tavien Blowers. Blowers is now eligible for the GR Live/LaGrange Media Race Fans Choice Rookie of the Year Award.
The Glen Ridge Motorsports Park is back in action this Sunday night, May 28th with the 20th Anniversary Special night. On the card will be a 37th Annual Milton CAT Outlaw 200 Qualifier for the Red Chair DIRTcar 358 Modifieds and a $1,000 to win (full purse) event for the Northeast Paving & Sealcoat All-Star Slingshot division. The Northeast Paving & Sealcoat Junior Slingshot division will race for $300 to win. The pit gates open at 3pm, front gates at 4pm with hot laps at 5:30 pm and racing at 6pm.
For more information on The Ridge log on to the track website at www.glenridgemp.com or find them on Facebook. Be sure to check out “GR Live”, the official post-race show of The Ridge every Sunday night following the racing action hosted by track Lead Announcer Toby LaGrange and Assistant Announcer Brady Houser.
Relay For Life Night – Official Finish
Red Chair DIRTcar 358 Modifieds (35 Laps) –.Lance Willix, Jordan McCreadie, Garrett Poland, Chris Mackey, Jeff Sykes, Nick Webb, Tyler Meeks, Bill August, Tucker O’Connor, C.J. Castelletti, Chris Bisson, Carter Gibbons, Jackie Brown, Jr., Richie Price, Aaron Jacobs, Dale Gray, Ted Star, Jim Becker, Joe Krum, Brandon Daley
Classic Muscle Parts DIRTcar Sportsman (30 Laps) – Zach Buff, Cody Ochs, Derrick McGrew, Jr., Andrew Buff, Tony Farone, Taylor Doxtater, Taylor Wason, Butchie Irwin, Brendan Gibbons, Floyd Billington, Ricky Quick, Kearra Backus, Joe Pravia
Yurkewecz Auto Crushers DIRTcar Pro Stocks “The Silver Fox Showdown” (20 Laps) – Luke Horning, Shawn Perez, Jr., Josh Coonradt, Kyle Weiler, Slater Baker, Ian Bressett, Johnny Rivers, Caden Dumblewski, Dean Charbonneau, Chuck McSpirit, Steve Cosselman, Doug Sheely, Ken Allen, Richard Spencer
Limited Sportsman (15 Laps) – Dylan Grogan, Tavien Blowers, Wesley Sutliff, Tanner Coon, Craig Coons, Joe Wilcox, James Hinman, Jr., Zach McSpirit, Billy Hillman, Kolton Weiler, Connor Hearn (DNS)
Street Stocks (15 Laps) – Jason Samrov, Joe Wilson, Josh Samrov, Matt Mosher, Jason Barrett, James Dellea, Matt Wells, Rob VanAernam, Milo Campbell
Leatherstocking Credit Union DIRTcar Mini Stocks (Dual Cam) (15 Laps) – Jay Ingersoll, Gina Voris, Damian Ward, Chad Hoffman, Jason Beck, John Napoli, Brian Blanck, Jamie Lee Cummins, Nicholas Bunn (DNS), Billy Hillman (DNS)
Leatherstocking Credit Union DIRTcar Mini Stocks (Single Cam) (15 Laps) – Bruce Liddle, Blaze Post, Keith Chorba, Jack Minery, Wayne Russell, Jr., Duane Condon, Jamie Warner, Daniel Joubert, T.J. Marlitt, John Ray (DNS)
Northeast Paving & Sealcoat All-Star Slingshots (15 Laps) – A.J. Albreada, Danny Ballard, Robbie Albreada, Brett Putnam, Chris Darrow, Devin Pierce, Dave Vaill, Adam Fusco, Corky Warner, Sloan Cherko, Lucas Duncan, Alex Boisvert, Jim Pollard, Scott Sprague, Zach Mecca
Northeast Paving & Sealcoat All-Star Slingshots (Held Over From 5/7/23) (15 Laps) – A.J. Albreada, Brett Putnam, Devin Pierce, Dave Vaill, Adam Fusco, Sloan Cherko, Alex Boisvert, Almanzo Carpenter, Scott Sprague, Justin House, Jim Pollard, Zach Mecca, Tucker Jones, T.J. Hughes
Northeast Paving & Sealcoat Junior Slingshots (12 Laps) – Bodie Marks, E.J. Hatch, Kolton Gamble, Lucas Cole, Colton White, Mason Gray, Jayden Wust, James Hatch, Jr., Alexandria Cosselman, Alex Vaill
