BURLEY, CAIN, BUREK, TUTTLE, AND DARNELL TAKE TOP HONORS AT RANSOMVILLE

(Alex and Helen Bruce Photos)

Ransomville, NY…Friday, May 11th, 2007…Ransomville, NY-Friday, May 11th, 2007-The skies were clear and the racing was hot and heavy as another stellar field of cars packed the pit area last Friday night. It was a full card of Mighty Taco Modifieds, Original Pizza Logs Sportsman, Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstocks, Bobcat of Buffalo FireHall Enduro Series, and Spectator One on One Races
     Todd Burley proved why he is the defending champion as he collected his second Mighty Taco Modified feature main in a row. Burley the lead away from Dave Just past the half way point and quickly pulled away from the field. Burley took the win followed by rookie Just, Scott Kerwin, Sam Crogan, and Robbie Krull.
     The thirty lap main saw just one caution as Ricky Richner and Boyd MacTavish made contact while running first and second. Adding insult to injury-the pair were involved in a mishap in the same corner a week prior which also ended their nights. Kerwin inherited the lead at that point but only briefly as Just took over the point position.
Burley passed both Kerwin and Just on lap twenty taking the lead and the win.

     Ed Cain of Newfane, NY took top honors aboard the twenty-five lap Original Pizza Logs Sportsman main. Cain piloted his #23 powered by a crate motor by John Smith in the early going and held off persistent challenges by Steve Miller in the closing laps. Cain was a very happy victor as he was all smiles in victory lane. Several cautions plagued the event as a field of twenty-nine cars filled the pit area. Miller came home second followed by Steve Schumacher, Don Spatorico, and Jipp Ortiz.

     Chris Burek kept his nose clean in a caution filled Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock main and collected his first checkered of the season aboard the first twin event. Burek took the lead away from Boots Martin about mid-way and led the remaining distance. Tim Raymond advanced to second followed by Ryan Susice, Martin, and Brian Sparks.

      Kirk Tuttle of Wilson, NY took top honors aboard the second Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock main event. Tuttle inherited the lead on the final circuit after leader Brandon Sherwood lost the handle in turn two. Tuttle took the win aboard his Wilson Automotive sponsored machine. Dave Conant, Wayne Close, Sean Letts, and Roger Israel rounded out the top five.

      The Bobcat of Buffalo Fire Hall Enduro Series had a grand total of fifteen cars enter the first event. Gary Darnell led the early going-lost the lead briefly to Dick Wilkinson but regained it on the final corner to take the win. Darnell represented Wilson Fire Hall. Wilkinson’ night appeared to be over on lap four as he sat on top of the backstretch guardrail. Wilkinson was able to continue after a quick duck pitside and came back to finish second. Tim Durfy, Jim Stone, and Chris Lederhouse rounded out the top five.

MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – TODD BURLEY, Dave Just, Scott Kerwin, Sam Crogan, Robbie Krull, Jeff McGinnis, Jon Miller, Pete Bicknell, Rich Vinson, Chad Brachmann, Joe Kubiniec, Rick Hoctor, Kevin Wills, Bill Torissi, Mark Golding, Ricky Richner, Boyd MacTavish, Scott George, and James Michael Friesen. Heat Winners-Ricky Richner and Dave Just.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – ED CAIN, Steve Miller, Steve Schumacher, Don Spatorico, Jipp Ortiz, Sandy Pembleton, Scott Just, Jesse Pontello, Ricky Newton, Tyler MacPherson, Rick Bellante, Tony Purgarich, Derek Smith, John Panattoni, Jesse Cotriss, Dennis Giancola, John Smith, Bob Broomfield, Mark Dixon, Tim Downs, BJ Willard, Mike Short, Greg Martin, and Kevin Drake.Heat Winners-Jessie
Pontello, Sandy Pembleton, and Ed Cain. Consolation Winner-Mike Short.

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 –CHRIS BUREK, Tim
Raymond, Ryan Susice, Boots Martin, Brian Sparks, Gerald Poole, Charles Harvey, Alex Morris, Pat Dell, Cliff Gregg, Dan Baughman, Jaren Israel, Joe Rickard Jr., Ken Washburn, and Carla Duchnick. Heat Winners-Joe Rickard, Alex Morris, and Webb Nashwinter. .

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2- KIRK TUTTLE, Dave Conant, Wayne Close, Sean Letts, Roger Israel, Randy Zimmerman, Derek
Borkenhagen, Nate Vetter, Allan Wills, Brandon Sherwood, Webb Nashwinter, Ben Harms, Moos Rutherford, and Brian Lonneville.