LYNCH, BROWN, JANKOWIAK, O'DONNELL, AND ILLIG CAPTURE TUESDAY NIGHT WINS!

(Alex and Helen Bruce Photos)

Ransomville, NY-Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 - The first annual Fireball $500 to win event is in the books as Ransomville Speedway celebrated the 4th of July Holiday in style. The complete program consisted of a 4/6 Cylinder Enduro, 8 Cylinder Enduro,  Mini Stock/Pro4 Trucks, Bobcat of Buffalo Firehall Enduro, and Fireworks.  

In the Bobcat of Buffalo Firehall Enduro Series the win went to Mark Brown of Wilson, NY. Representing the Wilson Firehall, Brown took the lead away from Jim Stone on lap fourteen and led the remaining two circuits to victory. Jake Wendt led the first five laps representing the Pekin Firehall before giving the lead up to Stone who represents the Ransomville Firehall. Stone led the next nine circuits prior to Brown taking over the point position. Brown led the field across the line followed by Stone, Chris Lederhouse, Dick Wilkinson, Tim Durfy, Eric Gunio, Wendt, Steve Harris, Todd Bruning, Gerry Gipp, Sam Ricotta, Don Ripson, Stephen Baes, and Brian Pardee.
 

Mini Stock Winner  - Charlie Lynch

Truck Winner -  Kevin Aube

Kevin Aube Celebrates

Charlie Lynch of St. Catharines, Ontario took top honors in the Mini-Stock/Pro 4 Truck main event. Lynch took the lead at the drop of the green and led twenty-four of twenty-five laps. Lynch lost the lead on lap six to Ken Hixnbaush but it was short lived as Lynch retook the top spot the next lap and led the remaining distance. Hixenbaush came home in second followed by Rob Goulding, Abel Castelein, Kevin Aube, Rick Johnson, Bobby Dickenson, Trevor Goulding, Jason Hull, Ed Neal, Brandon Aradine, Paul Bartel, and Barry Barczak.
 

4/6 Cylinder Winner Andy Jankowiak

4/6 Cylinder 2nd place Kevin Starks

Andy Jankowiak won the forty lap 4/6 Cylinder Enduro race. Jankowiak took the lead away from Bart Babcock on lap thirty-four and led the remaining distance. Nate Reynolds took the lead at the drop of the green and maintained it through lap thirty-one prior to losing the point position to TIm Phillips. Phillips led the following few laps
prior to losing the top spot to Babcock. Jankowiak took over the top spot on lap thirty-four and maintained it the final five circuits.  Jankowiak took his second Enduro win at the big R followed by Cory Starks, Babcock, John Ortiz, Steve Lively, Michael Kean, Chris Weber, Richard Zellner, #25, and David Eaton. A total of thirty-one cars entered the 4/6 Cylinder class.
 

8 Cylinder Winner Jamie O'Donnell

In the 8 Cylinder twenty lap main the win went to Jamie O'Donnell. O'Donnell took the lead away from Kenny Washburn who suffered mechanical failure on the final lap. Washburn had taken the lead away from Jaren Israel on lap eight and led through the lap nineteen mark. Justin Israel took second followed by Washburn.
 

Ladies Winner Marika Illig