RICHNER, BORKENHAGEN, FRIESEN, SPATORICO, RAPPLEYEA, SHERWOOD,

AND WAGNER TAKE WINS AT RANSOMVILLE

 

Friday, June 5, 2009 - Ransomville, NY – It was a racing marathon last Friday night at Ransomville Speedway as the rained out Streetstock (50 laps) and Modified (30 laps) features were added to an already scheduled full card of racing. The weather was picture perfect as bright blue skies greeted drivers and fans whom filed into the big R.
     Ricky Richner of Niagara Falls, NY won the held over Investors Services 30 lap Modified main. Richner took the lead just prior to half-way and held it through the final laps. Richner piloted his Jetport Lounge / Niagara Lazy Lakes sponsored #26 to a comfortable victory over Mat Williamson who enjoyed his best finish at the big R in the Modified ranks. Bobby Davidson, Rich Vins on, and Jeff McGinnis rounded out the top five.

 

 

     Derrick Borkenhagen of Niagara Falls, NY took top honors last Friday night aboard the held over Investors Services 50 lap Streetstock main. Borkenhagen inherited the lead just past half-way when current leader Gerald Poole slipped high and made contact with the turn one wall. Borkenhagen held off persistent challenges from Ricky Washburn through the last half of the event. Washburn, Chris Burek, Webb Nashwinter, and Roger Israel rounded out the top five.    

 

     Stewart Friesen of Niagara on the Lake, Ont captured the win aboard the 30 lap Mighty Taco Modified Feature main event. Friesen took the lead away from Sam Crogan around the lap twenty mark and never looked back. Friesen made his rare appearance at Ransomville Speedway pay off as he collected the big win aboard the #88 Don Spiece back up machine. Crogan, Pete Bicknell, Chad Brachmann, and Scott Kerwin rounded out the top five.

 

     Don Spatorico of Ransomville, NY won his second Orig inal Pizza Logs Sportsman main of the 2009 season. Spatorico took the lead away from Steve Miller on lap sixteen and maintained it the remaining distance aboard his #5 machine. Justin Wright and Ryan Susice battled side by side through the final circuits with Susice taking second at the checkered. Wright, John Smith, and Nate Reynolds rounded out the top five.

 

     Don Rappleyea took top honors aboard the first Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock fifteen lap main. Rappleyea took the lead at the drop of the green and maintained it through the final laps. Rappleyea became the seventh different winner of 2009. Brian Lonneville, Mike Childrose, Webb Nashwinter, and Ricky Washburn rounded out the top five.      

 

     Brandon Sherwood piloted the former Boots Martin owned machine to his first victory of 2009 aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streestock division. Sherwood took the lead away from Randy Zimmerman on lap eight and maintained it through the final laps. Scott Krull, Derrick Borkenhagen, Dave Conant, and Charles Harvey rounded out the top five.

 

     Derek Wagner captured the win in the Bobcat of Buffalo Firehall Enduro Series. Wagner took the lead away from Tim Durfy on lap eight and never looked back enroute to his first win in the division.
 
 
INVESTORS SERVICES MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – RICKY RICHNER, Mat Williamson, Bobby Davidson, Rich Vinson, Jeff McGinnis, Todd Burley, Scott Kerwin, Sam Crogan, Stewart Friesen, Todd Gordon, Erick Rudolph, Chad Brachmann, Bob Broomfield, Robbie Krull, Tommy Flannigan, Pete Bicknell, Andrew Sittler, Dave Just, Randy Chrysler, Boyd MacTavish, Travis Braun, Jeff Jepson, Justin Sharp, James Michael Friesen, Rick Hoctor, Jon Miller, and Joe Kubiniec.
 
INVESTORS SERVICES STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH – DERRICK BORKENHAGEN, Ricky Washburn Jr., Chris Burek, Webb Nashwinter, Roger Israel, Dave Conant, Jon Richael, Pat Dell, Mike Childrose, Charles Harvey, Brian Lonneville, Kenny Washburn, Stuart Kumm, Bob Urtel, Ben Harms, Jaren=2 0Israel, Donald Rappleyea, Tim Hall, Tim Raymond, Scott Krull, Chris Dowling, Mike Greenawalt, Billy Coleman, Tim Kott, Shawn Worczak, Gerald Poole, Jon Cobb, Kirk Sherwood, Brandon Poole, Brandon Sherwood, Brett Doebler, Chad Livermore.
 
MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – STEWART FRIESEN, Sam Crogan, Pete Bicknell, Chad Brachmann, Scott Kerwin, Todd Burley, Jeff McGinnis, James Michael Friesen, Rich Vinson, Erick Rudolph, Tommy Flannigan, Joe Kubiniec, Todd Gordon, Ricky Richner, Randy Chrysler, Mat Williamson, Justin Sharp, Bob Broomfield, Andrew Sittler, Bobby Davidson, Travis Braun, Robbie Krull, Rick Hoctor, and Boyd MacTavish. Heat Winners – Bobby Davidson, Robbie Krull, and Joe Kubiniec.
 
ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – DON SPATORICO, Ryan Susice, Justin Wright, John Smith, Nate Reynolds, Steve Schumacher, Steve Miller, Sandy Pembleton, Derek Smith, Scott Just, Jesse Cotriss, Mark Chiddy, Mike Williams, Tom Greene, Chris Purgarich, Gordon Hermanson, John Panattoni, Ricky Newton, Tony Purgarich, Allan Wills, and Ed Hoegel. Heats Winners – Justin Wright, John Panattoni, and Steve Miller .
 
KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – DON RAPPLEYEA, Brian Lonneville, Mike Childrose, Webb Nashwinter, Ricky Washburn Jr., Jon Richael, Roger Israel, Chris Burek, Kenny Washburn, Dustin Gorhan, Dave Stolzenburg, Gerald Poole, Bob Urtel, Jaren Israel, and Brandon Poole.  
 
KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – BRANDON SHERWOOD, Scott Krull, Derrick Borkenhagen, Dave Conant, Charles Harvey, Mike Greenawalt, Randy Zimmerman, Chris Dowling, Stuart Kumm, Brett Doebler, Tim Kott, Tim Hall, Jeremy Stahl, and Pat Dell.
 
BOBCAT OF BUFFALO FIREHALL ENDURO FEATURE FINISH –DEREK WAGNER, Tim Durfy, Jim Stone, Chris Lederhouse, Jonathon Stoelting, Jamie O’Donnell, Gerry Gipp, Erick Gunio, Hoyt Desso, Todd Brunning, Greg Robertson, Ryan Stephenson, Mike McDonough, James Pringle, and Matt Wendler. Heat Winners – Tim Durfy and Gordon Dietz.
 


 

 

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