RANSOMVILLE, NY_ Better than 150 cars came to play at Ransomville Speedway last Saturday night as the Niagara County oval bid farewell to the 2008 season with SUPER SATURDAY providing a lot of exciting racing on the speedy half mile race track. Investor Services and Wendt's Propane were the sponsors for the night's program.

The King of the Hill 100 for the Street Stocks was the headlining program for SUPER SATURDAY. Twenty Nine cars took to the track in the 15th annual running of the popular event. When it was all said and done, Jaren Israel took home the win and the biggest victory of his career.

Israel took the lead on lap 90 and held off the hard charging efforts of Dave Conant Finishing third was Wayne Close, who led from the start of the main until lap 90 when Israel took over.

You could tell that the race was going to be a good one. Following the lap 50 break, Close and Conant began a battle for the front running position. Israel came along for the ride and watched much of the activity from his third place spot. On lap 65, Conant came down low off turn four and right beside Close challenging for the lead. Close held onto the spot with close holding onto the lead, both Conant and Israel changed positions for second.

Before the yellow came out on lap 78, Israel went into the runnerup position. Israel began challenging for the lead once again with Conant right three looking for opportunity to pass both Close and Israel.

Coming down the front stretch on lap 90, Close and Israel were side by side with both drivers using it's side panels to get the edge going into turn one. The termonology of rubbing is racing was quite evident as both went down the front stretch side by side. Israel was the leader as the pair hit turn one and he was never headed.

For the final ten laps, both Conant and Close never quit in trying to catch Israel. Conant would take home second while Close would be home in third. Rounding out the top five was Brian Lonneville and Scott Krull.

Webb Nashwiner was running well until he hit the wall between turns one and two on lap 80. Pat Dell also had a nice run at the beginning but fell back as the race went on.

The King of the Hill started all 29 cars in what turned out to be a nailbiter at the end.

Heat winners were Patrick Dell, Conant and Chris Burek.

In the 25 lap Original Pizza Logs Crate Sportsman feature, rookie driver Ryan Susice won his second feature of the 2008 season, leading the entire distance. Susice started on the pole position and had pressure on several occasions from 2007 Ransomville Speedway DIRTcar Sportsman champion Don Spatorico. Susice was using the outside lane all night long and endured several caution periods which allowed Spatorico to sneak up behind Susice on the restarts.

Susice had to wait through a caution on lap 24. He was, however, able to keep Spatorico behind him at the start/finish line. Third was Brad Rouse followed by Jipp Ortiz and Jesse Cottriss.

Investors Services, a sponsor on Ryan Susice race car, met Ryan in victory lane.

The heat races winners were Susice and Spatorico.

In the 2 BBL Challenge, Jeff McGinnis was the winner of the 25 lap event. McGinnis won by a large margin over second place finisher Mike Short. Third was Steve Schumacher followed by Ryan Susice and Kevin Wills. Susice led the first half of the event before Short made his move. McGinnis was gone once he took the lead on lap 15. McGinnis was driving for car owner Bob Broomfield.

Heat race finishers in the two BBL Challenge were Dave Just and Steve Schumacher.

In the Mini/Truck 15 lap feature, Rob Goulding led the entire distance holding off the advances of Abel Castelein throughout the last half of the race. Casteline was second followed by Jason Hull in third. Rounding out the top five were Dave Small and Don Lessard.

 

Lessard was given the win in the truck portion of the feature. Lessard was the best finishing truck in the 15 lap main

Goulding also won the qualifying heat

In the Bobcat of Buffalo Firemans Enduro, it came down to the final laps with Ransomville Fire Hall representative Jim Stone given the victory after apparent winner Jamie O'Donnell was deemed by tracks officials of jumping a restart. Stone also took the Bobcat of Buffalo Firemans Enduro season championship. Finishing second was Wilson's Gary Darnell. O"Donnell was credited for third. Fourth was Chris Lederhouse of Ransomville followed by Lewiston's Dick Wilkinson.

The winner of the 4/6 cyliner enduro was Tim Phillips.

The winner of the Madskins twin six lap Dash for cash was Mike Greenawalt and Ken Washburn.

KIPO CHEVROLET STREET STOCKS: JAREN ISRAEL, Dave Conant, Wayne Close, Brian Lonneville, Scott Krull, Brandon Sherwood, Don Rappelyea, Chris Burek, Gerald Poole, Ricky Washburn, Derrick Borkenhagen, Charles Harvey, Webb Nashwinter, Steve Plennert, Jon Richel, Pat Burek, Pat Dell, Tim Hall, Stuart Kumm, Cliff Gregg, Chad Livermore, Paul Gerace, Mike Greenwalt, Kenny Washburn, Roger Israel, Carla Duchnick, Boots Martin, Tim Raymond, Brian Harris.

MINI/TRUCK FEATURE: ROB GOULDING, Abel Castelein, Jason Hull, Dave Small Don Lessard, Kevin Aube, Rocco Conte, Rob Overholdt, Greg Wilson, Hillary Hagans, Matt DeChamps, Bob McNamara.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS CRATE SPORTSMAN FEATURE: RYAN SUSICE, Don Spatorico, Brad Rouse, Jipp Ortiz, Jesse Cottriss, BJ Willard, Sandy Pembleton, Nick Cupolo, Derek Smith, Ricky Newton, Stubby Pangrazio, Gordon Hermanson, Amo Andrews, Henry Meier, Curtis Friesen, Nathan Reynolds.

2 BBL CHALLENGE: JEFF MCGINNIS, Mike Short, Steve Schumacher, Ryan Susice, Kevin Wills, Tony Purgarich, Scott Just, Mark Potter, Jeff Jepson, Chris Purgarich, Alan Wills, John Smith, Brad Rouse, Randy Chrysler, Chris Ketch, Dave Just, Steve Lewis, John Panattoni, Bill Torrisi.

BOBCAT OF BUFFALO FIEMANS ENDURO: JIM STONE, Gary Darnell, Jamie O'Donnell, Chris Lederhouse, Dick Wilkinson, Eric Gunio, Todd Bruening, Jonathan Stoelting, Dan Szratter, Mark Brown, Ryan Stephenson, Hoyt Desso, Danny Walczak, Jim Pringle, Bob Liddell, Gerry Gipp, Mike McDonough, Sam Ricotta, Tim Durfy, Mark Morris, Russ Jackman, Steven Baes.