Ransomville, NY.........Friday, September 26th…John Layfield of Wellsville, NY became the first Streetstock King of the Hill 100 winner last Friday night at Ransomville Speedway. Mayfield took the lead away from Dave Mannise on a lap eleven restart and held him at bay the remaining eighty-nine circuits to pick up his first win at Ransomville Speedway.
David Mannise of Fulton, NY and Derek Boyle of Middleport, NY shared the front row by virtue of a re-draw pitside. Mannise took the early lead followed by Boyle, Roger Israel, Layfield, and Rocco Conte. Layfield took over second on lap three putting Boyle back to third, Israel fourth, and Conte fifth. Layfield quickly pulled in on Mannise as Matt Gillingham lost the left rear wheel housing on lap six. Mannise chose the inside lane for the restart which proved to be the wrong decision as Layfield took over the top spot. Mannise settled into second followed by Israel, Boyle, and Dan Baughman. Mark Loveland and Ryan Learn developed mechanical difficulties on lap thirteen and headed pitside. Loveland was able to return but unfortunately was a lap down.
On the restart it was Layfield setting the pace in the outside lane. Layfield maintained the top spot followed by Mannise, Boyle, Israel, and Baughman. Lucas Jonathon collected the turn two guardrail on lap twenty-four but was able to continue on as he ducked into the pit area. Jaren Israel lost power in turn two but was also able to make it pitside keeping things clean and green. The two pulled away from the remainder of the field as they reached the thirty-lap mark. Andy Michaels brought out the caution on lap thirty-four as he lost power in turn one. Layfield maintained the top spot on the restart with Mannise and Boyle solid in third and fourth. Nathan Peckam lost a wheel in turn one and two bringing out another caution on lap fourty-five. The caution stayed out through the fifty-lap break.
Twelve cars remained on the lead lap when the field took the green for the second fifty-lap segment. Layfield continued to show the way over Mannise, Israel, Boyle, and Cory Sawyer. Sawyer was able to continue his charge to the front as he took over fourth from Boyle. John Schultz saw his great run go sour as he headed pitside on lap fifty-five. Mannise continued to pressure Layfield for the top spot as Sawyer challenged Israel for third taking the position on lap fifty-eight. Sawyer had been smoking basically the entire night but it became progressively worse as the field reached the seventy-lap mark. Just eight cars remained on the lead lap as Layfield and Mannise continued to set a blistering pace. 2003 Ransomville Speedway champion Alex Morris came to rest in turn four bringing out the caution on lap seventy-one.
Layfield and Mannise continued their run up front on the restart with third place runner Sawyer buried in lapped traffic. Another caution flew on lap eighty-one as Mark Loveland and Dave Jowdy spun in turn one. This was a huge break for Sawyer as he was able to line up fourth with just one lapped car in between himself and the leaders. Baughman and Short rounded out the top five. The restart came on lap eighty-seven leaving just fourteen laps remaining in the 1st annual Streetstock King of the Hill 100. Another caution on lap eighty-eight slowed the field. The top three ran nose to tail, bumper to bumper as the race went back to green flag racing. Layfield, Mannise, and Sawyer seemed pretty equal as they ran single file as the final laps clicked away. At the checkered it was Layfield in for the win followed by Mannise, Sawyer, Baughman, and Israel.
 

Doug Williams of Central Square, NY won his first feature of his career last Friday night. Williams took over the top spot from Jeff Barker on lap seventeen and went on for the big win. Williams is a regular at Brewerton Speedway and certainly found the three-hour trip West worthwhile.
Jeff Barron took the lead at the drop of the green followed by DJ Forbes, Barker, Don Fenner, and Doug Williams. Attrition seemed to be a problem early on as three drivers headed pitside on lap five. Forbes took advantage of lapped traffic and closed the gap between himself and Barron. Lap six found Forbes look to the highside for the top spot and took the position as the field went into turn one. Forbes quickly extended his lead as Shawn Slitter went up in smoke on the front stretch and headed pitside. At halfway Forbes had a full straightaway lead as Barron got loose coming off turn four losing two positions. Barker took over the second position followed by Williams, Barron, and Fenner. Forbes was attempting to maneuver by lapped traffic in turn one when contact was made sending him hard into the turn one guardrail. Certainly a tough break for the Central NY driver who made the three-hour trip West. Barker inherited the lead but only temporarily as Williams took over the top spot and the win. Barker, Barron, Fenner, and Rimmen rounded out the top five.
 

 

Dan Snyder grabbed the early and led the entire twenty-laps aboard the Mini-Stock main event enroute to victory. Snyder took the lead followed by Doug Chappius and Guy Steffen. The top three pulled away from the remainder of the field as the event ran under green flag conditions through lap six. Bob Wagner was on the move as he advanced to second followed by Dale Newton. At the checkered it was Snyder in for the win followed by Wagner, Newton, Chappius, and Dave Bitner.
 

Ryan Gamble of Sanborn, NY collected his first victory at Ransomville Speedway as he won the Micro-Sprint main event in front of his hometown fans. Gamble used a lap two pass on early leader Bill Fekete to take over the top spot and held it through lap twenty.
Bill Fekete of Ransomville, NY took the early lead followed by Gamble, Jason Blum, Jim Lafler, and John Peevey. Gamble wasted no time as he took over the top spot on lap two putting Fekete back to second. Gamble quickly pulled away from the field as Blum made his way to second. Gamble was in heavy lapped traffic by lap nine as Lafler challenged Fekete for third. Gamble went on to collect the feature win followed by Blum, Fekete, Dates, and Lafler.
 

Larry Stolzenberg won the 4 cylinder enduro. Stolzenberg is a former go-kart feature winner. Another go-kart competitor-Andy Jankowiak finished second.

STREETSTOCK KING OF THE HILL 100 FEATURE FINISH…JOHN LAYFIELD, Dave Mannise, Cory Sawyer, Dan Baughman, Roger Israel, Mike Short, Rocco Conte, Joe Rickard, Eric Ben, Mike Dooley, Dave Jowdy, Ryan Learn, Derek Boyle, Bill Westlake, Digger Lester, Kevin Kocarik, Brian Sparks, Mark Loveland, John Schultz, John Dietz, Alex Morris, Matt Gillingham, Dan Gordon, Kirk Wilson, Wayne Close, Nathan Pecham, Kenny Brant, Andy Michaels, Dave Webster, Lucas Jonathon, Don Rappleyea, and Jaren Israel.

Heat Winners…John Layfield, David Mannise, Roger Israel, Brian Sparks, and John Schultz.

Consi Winners…Mark Loveland and Lucas Jonathon.

MICRO-SPRINT FEATURE FINISH…RYAN GAMBLE, Jason Blum, Billy Fekete, Wade Dates, Jim Lafler, Don Burghdurf, John Peevey, Jerry Gurney, Tom Mahar, Scott Krull, Dan Craum, Darren Flowers, Ed Dates, John Dates,  Greta Burghdurf, Ryan Mace, Alex Mosier, and Mark Anastasi.

Heat Winners…John Dates and Billy Fekete.

MINI-STOCK FEATURE FINISH…DAN SNYDER, Rob Wagner, Dale Newton, Doug Chappius, Dave Bitner, Rick Beales, Todd Blair, #3, Leon Baxter, Roger Shenstone, Paul Barrow, Guy Steffen, Wally Ferris, Rob Kiner, and Bob Homewood.

Heat Winners…Dan Snyder and Doug Chappius.

DWARF CAR FEATURE FINISH…DOUG WILLIAMS, Jeff Barker, Jeff Barron, Don Fenner, Chris Rimmen, Mark Brighton, Wayne Robins, Scott Billing, Rick Brubacker, Kellie Mason, Nol King, Bob Breden, Kelly Skinner, DJ Forbes, Bob Knapp, Shawn Sliter, Justin Sharpe, John Wrobel, Derek Breden, and Darren Austin.

Heat Winners…DJ Forbes and Jeff Barron.