Ransomville, NY – Friday, May 08, 2009 – Bright blue skies greeted race fans last Friday as Ransomville Speedway, Johnston’s Restaurant, and WJJL 1440 presented the 52nd season opener. It was a week late thanks to mother nature however it was not to be denied this time! One hundred cars filled the pit area and supplied great side by side racing action for the packed grandstands.
What a race! Todd Burley and Pete Bicknell put on a whale of a show for the two thousand fans in the grandstands. It was edge of your seat racing, don’t blink cause you will miss it! Bicknell led the early going while Burley made his way to the front. Burley continued to challenge Bicknell on the bottom while Bicknell maintained the advantage on top. Bicknell chose to take away Burley’s lane on lap eighteen much to the delight of Burley as he took to the highside taking over the top spot. Burley went on to win followed by Bicknell, Robbie Krull, Rich Vinson, and Chad Brachmann.
Bill Torissi gave everyone a reason to pause on lap eighteen as his throttle stuck as he entered turn three. Torissi came to rest off the racing surface amongst trees after taking out a section of guardrail. The seventy-four year old emerged shaken but ok….his racer remained in place until after the final checkered as it required some intricate maneuvering in order to be dislodged.

Ryan Susice of Ransomville, NY took top honors aboard the Original Pizza Logs Sportsman twenty-five lap main.  Susice enjoyed a front row starting position after setting fast time at the annual test, tune, and time on April 24th.  Susice led the entire distance aboard his #38k machine.  Jipp Ortiz, Don Spatorico, Steve Schumacher, and Justin Wright rounded out the top five.

Ricky Washburn of Ransomville, NY collected the first feature main of the 2009 season aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock feature. Washburn took the lead at the drop of the green and held it the entire distance despite smoke billowing from the backend of his racer. Jaren Israel, Roger Israel, Chris Burek, and Jon Richael rounded out the top five.

Scott Krull topped the field aboard the second fifteen lap Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock main event. Krull used a move to the inside of Mike Greenawalt on lap five to take over the top spot and never looked back. Greenawalt was able to keep Krull in his sights but it was all for naught as Krull took home the feature win. Greenawalt, Brian Lonneville, Derrick Borkenhagen, and Pat Dell rounded out the top five.

Jamie O’Donnell took top honors in the Bobcat of Buffalo Firehall Enduro Series. O’Donnell out-battled fellow Wilson Firehall member Mark Brown for the win in the twelve lap main.

MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – TODD BURLEY, Pete Bicknell, Robbie Krull, Rich Vinson, Chad Brachmann, Scott Kerwin, Jeff McGinnis, Ricky Richner, Randy Chrysler, Mat Williamson, Erick Rudolph, Todd Gordon, Boyd MacTavish, Joe Kubiniec, James Michael Friesen, Bob Broomfield, Jon Miller, Don Spiece, Rick Hoctor, Dave Just, Bill Torissi, Sam Crogan, Tommy Flannigan, Bobby Davidson, and Justin Sharp. Heat Winners – Todd Burley, Rich Vinson, and Chad Brachmann.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – RYAN SUSICE, Jipp Ortiz, Don Spatorico, Steven Schumacher, Justin Wright, John Smith, Derek Smith, Steve Miller, Nate Reynolds, Rick Newton, Tony Purgarich, Mike Williams, John Panattoni, Brett Martin, Sandy Pembleton, Scott Just, Allan Wil ls, Gordon Hermanson, Jesse Cotriss, and Chris Purgarich. Heat Winners – Derek Smith, Don Spatorico, and Jipp Ortiz.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – RICKY WASHBURN, Jaren Israel, Roger Israel, Chris Burek, Jon Richael, Tim Raymond, Charles Harvey, Mike Childrose, Cliff Gregg, Patrick Burek, Tim Hall, Kevin House, Webb Nashwinter, John Carlson, Brandon Poole, and Donald Rappleyea. Heat Winners –Jon Richael, Don Rappleyea, and Dave Conant.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH # 2 – SCOTT KRULL, Mike Greenawalt, Brian Lonneville, Derrick Borkenhagen, Pat Dell, Dave Conant Jr., Billy Coleman, Ben Hornquist, Stuart Kumm, Ben Harms, Brandon Sherwood, Brett Doebler, Kirk Sherwood, Jon Cobb, Tim Kott, Kenny Washburn, and Gerald Poole.

BOBCAT OF BUFFALO FIREHALL ENDURO FEATURE FINISH – JAMIE O’DONNELL, Mark Brown, Justin Stoelting, Gary Darnell, Jonathon St oelting, Marc Morse, James Pringle, Lori Brown, Erick Gunio, Ryan Stephenson, Gerry Gipp, Matt Wendler, Gordon Dietz, Tim Durfy, Tyler Strassburg, Jamie McDonough, Stephen Baes, Hoyt Desso, and Jim Stone. Heat Winners – James O’Donnell and Ryan Stephenson.