Friday, June 12, 2009 – It was another beautiful
night for racing at the big R last Friday as some one
hundred and five racers signed in pitside. The event
sponsored by Johnston’s Restaurant and the Talking Phone
Book also featured a fund raiser by the local Unions to
benefit the United Way. Some four-hundred and two fans
attended the Tent Party will proceeds benefitting the
United Way.
Pete Bicknell of St. Catharines, Ont took top
honors aboard the Mighty Taco Modifieds thirty lap main
event. Bicknell used a move to the inside of Jon Miller
on lap twenty-four to take over the top spot. Bicknell
went on for the win followed by Robbie Krull, Stewart
Friesen, Miller, and Randy Chrysler.
Miller led the early going and quickly jumped out
to a large advantage of the remainder of the field.
Miller built up a full straight-away lead before a
multi-car pile up just past half-way forced a red flag.
Contact between Dave Just and Jeff McGinnis resulted in
several cars being collected. Miller led the field back
to green through lap twenty-four prior to giving up the
top spot to Bicknell. Bicknell led the remaining six
circuits to his first win of the season.
Don Spatorico of Ransomville, NY captured his third
win of the season aboard the twenty-five lap Original
Pizza Laps Sportsman division. Spatoric o took the lead
away from youngster Chris Purgarich on lap ten and never
looked back aboard his #5 machine. Justin Wright, Mark
Chiddy, Ryan Susice, and Jesse Cotriss rounded out the
top five.
Jaren Israel of Wilson, NY took top honors aboard
the first fifteen lap Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock main
event. Israel took the lead away from Bob Urtel on lap
two and quickly pulled away from the field. Jaren’s dad
Roger Israel made his way to second on lap ten but was
un-able to mount a challenge for the top spot. Son and
father finished first and second followed by Chris
Dowling, Don Rappleyea, and Ricky Washburn.
Kenny Washburn of Ransomville, NY became the
eleventh different winner in the Ki-Po Chevrolet
Streetstock division after a win aboard the second
fifteen lap main event. Washburn won in exciting style
as a three wide battle between him, Billy Coleman, and
Mike Greenawalt. Washburn held Coleman at bay for the
win. Coleman, Mike Greenawalt, Scott Krull, and Webb
Nashwinter rounded out the top five.
Derek Wagner took top honors aboard the Flexcare 4
Bangers. Wagner took the lead away from Ryan Stephenson
on lap six and quickly pulled away from the field.
Stephenson, Daryl Haag, Mike Pahl, and Jamie Woods
rounded out the top five.
MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – PETE BICKNELL,
Robbie Krull, Stewart Friesen, Jon Miller, Randy
Chrysler, James Michael Friesen, Travis Braun, Erick
Rudolph, Todd Burley, Mat Williamson, Sam Crogan, Rick
Hoctor, Bob Broomfield, Joe Kubiniec, Ricky Richner,
Tommy Flannigan, Justin Sharp, Boyd MacTavish, Rich
Vinson, Bobby Davidson, Chad Brachmann, Jeff McGinnis,
Scott Kerwin, Todd Gordon, Jeff Jepson, and Dave Just.
Heat Winners – Jon Miller, Dave Just, and Robbie Krull.
ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – DON
SPATORICO, Justin Wright, Mark Chiddy, Ryan Susice,
Jesse Cotriss, Mike Williams, Stephen Miller, Steven
Schumacher, John Smith, Tony Purgarich, Scott Just,
Sandy Pembleton, Brett Martin, Ch ris Purgarich, Rick
Newton, Gordon Hermanson, John Panattoni, Nathan
Reynolds, Allan Wills, Derek Smith, and Jipp Ortiz. Heat
Winners – Ricky Newton, Scott Just, and Allan Wills.
KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH – JAREN
ISRAEL, Roger Israel, Chris Dowling, Donald Rappleyea,
Ricky Washburn, Stuart Kumm, Charles Harvey, Randy
Zimmerman, Patrick Burek, Chris Burek, John Carlson,
Chad Livermore, Brandon Poole, Bob Urtel, and Dave
Conant Jr. Heat Winners – Mike Greenawalt, Kenny
Washburn, and Jaren Israel.
KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 –
KENNY WASHBURN, Billy Coleman, Mike Greenawalt, Scott
Krull, Webb Nashwinter, Derrick Borkenhagen, Tim Hall,
Jon Richael, Pat Dell, Dustin Gorhan, Tim Kott, Mike
Childrose, and Gerald Poole III.
