Ransomville, NY – Friday, August 27, 2010 – Some one hundred and nine cars filled the pit area last Friday night as Firth Jewelers and the Greater Niagara Newspapers presented a Full Card of Mighty Taco Modifieds, Original Pizza Logs Sportsman, Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstocks, and Gippsters Collision 4 Bangers. Once again – a great crowd gathered to enjoy a night full of side by side racing action.
James Michael Friesen enjoyed his first win of the season at the big R after leading all thirty laps aboard the Mighty Taco Modified main. After some dismal finishes as of late, Friesen found himself on the front row for the feature main. Friesen wasted no time and quickly jumped out to a large advantage over the twenty-nine car field. Friesen maintained the top spot and took the win followed by Boyd MacTavish, Erick Rudolph, Chad Brachmann, and Mat Williamson.
Mark Potter of Appleton, NY took top honors last Friday night. Potter took the lead early on and held off persistent challenges by Derek Smith through the middle stages of the event. Potter enjoyed his second win of the season aboard the Martin Motorsports owned #99 entry. Greg Martin, Smith, Jesse Cotriss, and Don Spatorico. A total of twenty-five cars took the green with twenty-two still on the track at the finish
Mark Loveland of Niagara Falls, NY enjoyed his fifth win of the season aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock class after taking the win in the first twin fifteen. Involved in a torrid battle with Roger Israel and Jon Richael in the early going – Loveland took the lead after contact between the other two left Richael around in front of the field. Loveland went on for the win followed by Alex Morris, Chris Burek, Israel, and Cory Sawyer.
Scott Krull of Cambria, NY won his second of the season aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock division after taking the win in the second fifteen lap main. Krull was in the right place at the right time as he inherited the lead after contact between Pat Dell and Charles Harvey knocked the pair out of contention. Jacob Stefanski, Mike Greenawalt, Donald Rappleyea, and Brian Lonneville rounded out the top five.
Steve Matson of Ransomville, NY took top honors last Friday night aboard the twelve lap Gippsters Collision 4 Banger main. Matson took the lead away from Mike Pahl with just a pair of laps remaining. Contact between the two left Pahl with a flat tire thus resulting in several positions lost. Matson took the win over Eugene Washburn, Matt Matson, Zack Sam, and Jamie Woods.
MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – JAMES MICHAEL FRIESEN, Boyd MacTavish, Erick Rudolph, Chad Brachmann, Mat Williamson, Todd Gordon, Scott Kerwin, Rich Vinson, Todd Burley, Jeff McGinnis, Robbie Krull, Bob Broomfield, Anthony Rizzardo, Sam Crogan, Pete Cosco, Jon Miller, John Smith, Scott Just, Dave Flannigan, James Braunschidle, Pete Bicknell, Rick Hoctor, Dave Just, Tommy Flannagan, Justin Sharp, and Steve Schumacher. Heat Winners – Dave Just, Justin Sharp, and Scott Just.
ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – MARK POTTER, Greg Martin, Derek Smith, Jesse Cotrtiss, Don Spatorico, James Henry, Mike Williams, Justin Wright, Sandy Pembleton, Jipp Ortiz, Mark Chiddy, Brett Martin, Ryan Susice, Kevin Wills, Tony Purgarich, Dave Small, Allan Wills, Steve Miller, Dave Conant, Gordon Hermanson, Ed Cain, Roy Susice, Nate Reynolds, Tony Purgarich, and Rich Legace. Heat Winners – Mark Potter, Greg Martin, and Tony Purgarich.
KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – MARK LOVELAND, Alex Morris, Chris Burek, Roger Israel, Cory Sawyer, Webb Nashwinter, Derrick Borkenhagen, Mike Short, Billy Coleman, Gerald Poole, Kyle Wendt, Jason Kuhn, Andy Smith, Ken Camidge, Jason Smith, and Jon Richael. Heat Winners – Roger Israel, Jaren Israel, and Pat Dell.
KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – SCOTT KRULL, Jake Stefanski, Mike Greenawalt, Donald Rappleyea, Brian Lonneville, Brandon Sherwood, Ricky Washburn, Tim Hall, Timmy Kott, Jeff Marrot, Randy Zimmerman, Jaren Israel, Jennifer Greenawalt, Pat Dell, Charles Harvey, Dave Burmanster, and Donald Hermanson.
GIPPSTERS COLLISION 4 BANGER FEATURE FINISH – STEVE MATSON, Eugene Washburn, Matt Matson, Zack Sam, Jamie Woods, Ryan Plante, Mike Pahl, Gary Watier Jr, Pat OKeefe, Richard Zellner, Don Spillman, Chris Leone, Dave Nashwinter Jr, Jose Torres, Paul Plante, Ronel Laviz, Dave Nashwinter Sr., Gary Camidge, Marika Morris, Steve Lively, Brett Rowles, and Anthony Hermanson. Heat Winners – Ryan Plante and Matt Matson.
