VINSON, SMITH, BUREK, WASHBURN, AND WAGNER CAPTURE WINS AT RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY

Ransomville, NY – A total of one hundred cars signed in pitside last Friday night as mother nature shined on the big R for the eleventh straight week. Another packed grandstands were treated to great side by side racing action via the four weekly divisions.

Rich Vinson of Sanborn, NY captured his first win of the season aboard the Mighty Taco Modified thirty lap main event. Vinson took the lead at the drop of the green and held Jeff McGinnis at bay in the closing laps for the win. Vinson led all thirty laps aboard his sharp looking #93. McGinnis, Ricky Richner, Tommy Flannigan, and Chad Brachmann rounded out the top five. Points leader Todd Burley came home in sixth while Bobby Davidson and Pete Bicknell rounded out the top five. Nick Joy made his first start of the 2009 season.

John Smith of Niagara Falls, NY captured his first ever Sportsman main event aboard the twenty-five lap Original Pizza Logs feature last Friday night. Smith took the lead at the drop of the green and was never seriously challenged after that point. Smith thanked Pete Bicknell in victory lane. Don Spatorico, Steve Schumacher, Ryan Susice, and Derek Smith rounded out the top five.

The Streetstock class was thirty-three strong last Friday night warranting twin fifteen lap main events. In the first Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock feature it was Chris Burek taking the win. It was Bureks first win since 2007 – odd considering he is also the defending champion. Burek became the fourteenth different winner in the full fendered division. Webb Nashwinter, Dave Conant, Jon Richael, and Billy Coleman rounded out the top five.

Ricky Washburn of Ransomville, NY took top honors for the second time in 2009 aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock division. After suffering some dismal finishes as of late, Washburn found himself with a front row starting position. That was all that was needed as Washburn jumped out to the early lead and was never seriously challenged. Donald Rappleyea, Kenny Washburn, Jaren Israel, and Brandon Sherwood rounded out the top five.

Derek Wagner collected the win aboard the twelve lap Flexcare 4 Banger main event. Wagner remains undefeated in 4 Banger action for 2009. Daryl Haag and Zack Sam rounded out the top three.

Pitnotes – Fans get ready for Friday, July 17^th as Ransomville Speedway and Mark Cerrone, Inc present the SUPERFAN contest. We invite you to go all out and show your team spirit – the skies the limit! The winning fans will receive a prize packet – judging to take place during heat actio n.

MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – RICH VINSON, Jeff McGinnis, Ricky Richner, Tommy Flannigan, Chad Brachmann, Todd Burley, Bobby Davidson, Pete Bicknell, Scott Kerwin, Mat Williamson, Todd Gordon, Robbie Krull, Erick Rudolph, Travis Braun, Tim Jones, Joe Kubiniec, Bob Broomfield, Dave Just, Jeff Jepson, Justin Sharp, Boyd MacTavish, James Michael Friesen, Jon Miller, and Rick Hoctor. Heat Winners – Rich Vinson, Todd Burley, and Travis Braun,

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – JOHN SMITH, Don Spatorico, Steve Schumacher, Ryan Susice, Derek Smith, Tony Purgarich, Mark Chiddy, Justin Wright, AllanWills, Scott Just, Sandy Pembleton, Rick Newton, John Panattoni, Chris Purgarich, Gordon Hermanson, Stephen Miller, Jesse Cotriss, Mike Williams, Rick Bellante, Nathan Reynolds, Brett Martin, and Chris Weigand. Heat Winners – Chris Purgarich, John Smith, and Nate Reynolds.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – CHRIS BUREK, Webb Nashwinter, Dave Conant, Jon Richael, Billy Coleman, Scott Krull, Gerald Poole, Stuart Kumm, Brian Lonneville, Dustin Gorhan, Charles Harvey, Brandon Poole, Ben Hornquist, Mike Childrose, Roger Israel, Pat Burek, and Chris Dowling. Heat Winners – Pat Burek, Jon Richael, and Ricky Washburn.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – RICKY WASHBURN, Donald Rappleyea, Kenny Washburn, Jaren Israel, Brandon Sherwood, Randy Zimmerman, Derrick Borkenhagen, Mike Greenawalt, Andrew Smith, Pat Dell, Tim Hall, Kirk Sherwood, Kevin Dabill, Dustin Gorhan, Tim Kott, and Chad Livermore.