FRIESEN, FLANNIGAN, SUSICE, MORRIS, AND MURPHY CAPTURE CHECKEREDS AT RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY

(Alex and Helen Bruce Photos)

Ransomville, NY…Friday, May 18th, 2007…RStewart Friesen of Niagara on the Lake, Ontario took top honors last Friday night aboard the Mighty Taco Modified thirty lap main event. Friesen used a last lap pass on Kevin Wills as the pair came off turn four to take the checkered. A very exciting Friesen did the roof dance as he celebrated
his first win of the season at the big R.

     Ricky Richner took the early lead followed by rookie Kevin Wills. Wills took over the top spot on a restart and quickly pulled away from the field. A three car battle between Richner, Chad Brachmann, and Rich Vinson ensued for second while Pete Bicknell, Friesen, and Todd Burley marched through the field. As the final laps dwindled down-Wills appeared to be on his way to victory but Friesen kept chipping away.  With the popsicle sticks in the air-Friesen advanced to second and quickly closed the distance between himself and Wills. As the pair came off turn four for the final time-Friesen was able to take over the top spot using the bottomside and take the win. Wills held on for second followed by Richner, Brachmann, and Vinson.

     Tommy Flannigan of St. Catharines, Ont topped the field last Friday night aboard the Original Pizza Logs Sportsman twenty five lap main event. Flannigan took the lead away from John Smith in the early  going and quickly pulled away from the field. With victory in sight-a caution flew on lap twenty-three bunching up the field. Don Spatorico led at the line of lap twenty-four but Flannigan was able to battle back on the outside and take the popular win. It was Flannigan’s first win at the big R in Sportsman competition. Spatorico came home second followed by Bob Broomfield   
 

     Ryan Susice of Ransomville, NY took top honors aboard the first Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock fifteen lap main event. The rookie contender has been fast out of the gate this season and had everything dialed in as he dominated the event winning by a large margin over Roger Israel and Brandon Sherwood.
 

     Alex Morris of Niagara Falls, NY captured the win aboard the second Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock division. Morris took the lead at the drop of the green and maintained the top spot the entire fifteen circuits. Nate Vetter came home in second followed by Brian Sparks.

     Adam Murphy took top honors in the NYDCA Open Wheel Lites fifteen lap main. Murphy took the lead away from Paul Klager on lap nine and quickly pulled away from the remainder of the field. Shawn Sliter came home in second followed by Klager.

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

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – TOMMY FLANNIGAN, Don
Spatorico, Bob Broomfield, Steve Schumacher, John Panattoni, Jipp Ortiz, Steve Miller, John Smith, Scott Just, Ed Cain, Jesse Cotriss, Mark Potter, Dennis Giancola, Rick Bellante, Mike Short, John Venuto, Jeff Cosgrove, Mark Williams, Greg Martin, Derek Smith, Kevin Drake, Tyler MacPherson, Tony Purgarich, and Sandy Pembleton. Heat winners – Bob Broomfield, Mike Short, and Greg Martin.

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – RYAN SUSICE, Roger Israel, Brandon Sherwood, Jaren Israel, Chris Burek, Boots Martin, Sean Letts, Ken Washburn, Carla Duchnick, Moose Rutherford, Allan Wills, Brian Lonneville, Gerald Poole, Cliff Gregg, and Randy Zimmerman. Heat Winner – Randy Zimmerman, Webb Nashwinter, and Brandon Sherwood.

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – ALEX MORRIS, Nate Vetter, Brian Sparks, Brian Lonneville, Kirk Tuttle, Webb Nashwinter, Charles Harvey, Derrick Borkenhagen, Tim Raymond, Brandon Laughlin, Patrick Dell, Wayne Close, Brett Doebler, Dave Conant, and Dan Baughman.

NYDCA OPEN WHEEL LITES FEATURE FINISH – ADAM MURPHY, Shawn Sliter, Paul Klager, Jordan Curran, Jamie Gilbert, Mark Brighton, Kellie Mason, Roger Shenstone, Malvin Jeffrey, and Andy Tallman. Heat Winner – Paul Klager