BICKNELL, PURGARICH, DELL, MORRIS, AND BROWN TAKE WINS AT RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY

(Alex and Helen Bruce Photos)

Ransomville, NY – Friday, June 1, 2007 – The humidity was high and the racing was hot as Ransomville Speedway completed their fifth consecutive week of racing. The 50th anniversary season continued to score high in success as a packed pit area and grandstands were enjoyed by promoters Jamie and Joel Friesen.

     Pete Bicknell of St. Catharines, Ontario captured his first win of the season aboard the Mighty Taco Modified division. Bicknell used the inside lane on lap twenty-three to take over the lead position from Jon Miller. Miller had led the entire feature go up until that point. A pleasant surprise was the outstanding run by veteran Bill Torissi.  Torissi has simply been racing forever and was a force on Friday night as he challenged Miller many times over for the top spot. Torissi was able to hold onto third and collect his best feature finish ever aboard the Mighty Taco division. Defending champion Todd Burley took home fourth followed by Rich Vinson.
     Tony Purgarich of Ransomville, NY took top honors last Friday night aboard the twenty-five lap Original Pizza Logs feature main.  Purgraich took command at the drop of the green and quickly ran away from the field. Purgarich maintained the top spot through the entire twenty-five circuits collected the big win…it was a first for Purgarich
in 2007. Scott Just, Jipp Ortiz, Don Spatorico, and Ed Cain rounded out the top five.
     

 Patrick Dell of Ransomville, NY took top honors aboard the first Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock fifteen lap main. Dell took control early on and held off persistent challenges by Brain Sparks to score his first win of the season. Dell became the nineth different winner in the class this season as there had yet to be a repeat victor.

     Alex Morris of Niagara Falls, NY became the second winner aboard the Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock division. Morris inherited the lead on lap twelve after current leader Sean Letts headed pitside with mechanical difficulties. Morris maintained the top spot through the final laps and took the win followed by Boots Martin, Dave Conant, Nate Vetter, and Roger Israel.

    Mark Brown of Wilson, NY took top honors aboard the Bobcat of Buffalo Firehall Enduro twelve lap feature main. Brown took over the top spot on lap seven after current leader Mike Pahl was sent tail for rough riding for contact between him and Tim Durfy on the back stretch.  Durfy was left sitting the wrong way on a one way street. Brown led the remaining distance and captured the win followed by Chris Lederhouse and Jim Stone.

MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – PETE BICKNELL, Jon Miller, Bill Torissi, Todd Burley, Rich Vinson, Chad Brachmann, Ricky Richner, Sam Crogan, Todd Gordon, Jeff McGinnis, Scott George, Kevin Wills, Dave Just, Robbie Krull, Rick Hoctor, Pete Cosco, James Friesen, Boyd MacTavish, and Sam Crogan.

Heat Winners – Ricky Richner, Chad
Brachmann, and Jon Miller.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – TONY PURGARICH, Scott Just, Jipp Ortiz, Don Spatorico, Ed Cain, Steve Miller, Tommy Flannigan, Greg Martin, Jesse Cotriss, Mark Potter, Sandy Pembleton, Dennis Giancola, Mike Short, Derek Smith, John Panattoni, Bob Broomfield, Mark Williams, John Smith, Jim Zimmerman, Jeff Cosgrove,
Justin Sharpe, and Steve Schumacher -

Heat Winners – Scott Just, Derek Smith, and Tony Purgarich

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH # 1 – PATRICK DELL, Brian Sparks, Ryan Susice, Kirk Tuttle, Wayne Close, Carla Ducknick, Ben Harms, Randy Zimmerman, Derrick Borkenhagen, Allan Wills, Ron Graham, Joe Kilmer, Joe Rickard, Webb Nashwinter, and Tim Raymond. 

Heat Winners – Derrick Borkenhagen,  Webb Nashwinter, and Jaren Israel. 

Happy Birthday Brandon Sherwood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – ALEX MORRIS, Boots Martin, Dave Conant, Nate Vetter, Roger Israel, Sean Letts, Brian Lonneville, Jaren Israel, Billy Coleman, Ken Washburn, Chris Burek, and Brandon Sherwood.


BOBCAT OF BUFFALO FIREHALL ENDURO FEATURE FINISH – MARK BROWN, Chris Lederhouse, Jim Stone, Jake Wendt, Eric Gunio, Dick Wilkinson, Andrew Steel,  Justin Israel, Taylor Urguhart, Tim Durfy, Daniel Szrottler, Kevin Austin, Gerry Gipp, Jeff Grimes, Stephan Baes, and Mike Pahl.