SPATORICO TAKES 50 LAP LUCAS OIL WIN, CHEVALIER NOTCHES TITLE; SUSICE, AND POOLE ALSO TAKE WINS

SPATORICO TAKES 50 LAP LUCAS OIL WIN, CHEVALIER NOTCHES TITLE; SUSICE, AND POOLE ALSO TAKE WINS

(Alex and Helen Bruce Photos)

Ransomville, NY-Friday, August 10, 2007-One hundred cars seen action last Friday night at the big R. A season high of thirty-six Streetstocks led the way along with forty Sportsman in town for the Lucas Oil Shootout. Clear bright blue skies greeted race fans for a night of fast paced racing fun.

Todd Burley of Spencerport, NY extended his points lead aboard the Mighty Taco Modified division with his fifth win last Friday. Burley took the lead away from Chad Brachmann with just a hand full of laps remaining aboard the thirty lap main. Brachmann held on to second followed by rookie contender Kevin Wills, Pete Bicknell, and Scott Kerwin.
Jon Miller led the early stages of the main event followed by Wills. Miller looked strong in the early going as he pulled away from the field. On the move was Brachmann who quickly advanced to the front. Brachmann took over the lead position just prior to half way but a late caution put Burley on his back bumper. Burley was able to use a move to the inside of turn four on lap twenty-six and took over the top spot. Burley went on for the win.

Don Spatorico of Ransomville, NY took the win aboard the 50 lap Grelak Mechanical Lucas Oil Sportsman Nationals Shoot-out last Friday night. Spatorico took the lead away from Mike Short on lap five and maintained it the remaining distance aboard his Able Auto Wrecking sponsored machine. The former Modified driver collected his fifth win in a row-sixth of the season in the Sportsman division.
Short led the early going followed by Spatorico, John Smith, Scott Just, and Ricky Newton. Several cautions plagued the event including a lap thirty-eight red as the cars of Ed Cain, Steve Schumacher, and Tommy Flannigan blocked the track in turn two. The drivers were a-okay but their racers done for the night. Once in front Spatorico was able to maintain the top spot as Just and Chevalier battled lap after lap for the runner up position. At the line it was Spatorico followed by Chevalier, Just, Tyler MacPherson, and Greg Panunte.

Ryan Susice of Ransomville, NY took top honors for the third time this season aboard the first Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock main. Susice took the lead away from Brandon Sherwood on lap five and was never seriously challenged after that point. Susice took the win followed by Kirk Tuttle, Nate Vetter, Chris Burek, and Patrick Dell.

Gerald Poole of Ransomville, NY became the sixteenth different winner aboard the entry level Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock division lastFriday night. Poole took the lead at the drop of the green and maintained it through the entire fifteen circuits for his first ever win. Brian Sparks, Ken Washburn, Tim Raymond, and Don Rappleyea rounded out the top five.

GRELAK MECHANICAL SUMMARY;

MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – TODD BURLEY, Chad Brachmann,
Kevin Wills, Pete Bicknell, Scott Kerwin, Jeff McGinnis, Rich Vinson,
Robbie Krull, Ricky Richner, Sam Crogan, Jon Miller, Mark Golding,
Randy Chrysler, Dave Just, Joe Kubiniec, Rick Hoctor, Roger Chrysler,
Boyd MacTavish, Todd Gordon, and Tony Hartman. Heat Winners – Chad
Brachmann and Jon Miller.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – DON SPATORICO, Chad
Chevalier, Scott Just, Tyler MacPherson, Greg Panunte, Luke Carleton,
Dave Dykstra, Mat Williamson, Tony Purgarich, Justin Sharpe, John
Smith, BJ Willard, Bob Broomfield, Ed Cain, Rob Knapp, Ricky Newton,
Tommy Flannigan, Steve Schumacher, Mark D’Lario, Mike Short, Jipp
Ortiz, Sandy Pembleton, Travis Braun, Zeke Zumpe, Steve Miller, and
Rick Ballante. Heat Winners – Greg Bellante, Steve Schumacher, Scott
Just, and Tyler MacPherson. Consolation Winners – Tommy Flannigan and
Ed Cain.

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – RYAN SUSICE,
Kirk Tuttle, Nate Vetter, Chris Burek, Pat Dell, Boots Martin, Dave
Conant, Webb Nashwinter, Billy Coleman, Wayne Close, Ron Graham,
Charles Harvey, John Cobb, Brandon Sherwood, Randy Zimmerman, and Cliff
Greg. Heat Winners – Brandon Sherwood, Dan Baughman, and Tim Raymond.

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – GERALD POOLE,
Brian Sparks, Ken Washburn, Tim Raymond, Don Rappleyea, Roger Israel,
Carla Duchnick, Derek Borkenhagen, Brian Lonneville, Dan Baughman, Bob
Urtel, Brandon Poole, Joe Rickard Jr., Allan Wills, Sean Letts, and
Brandon Laughling.