RECORD CAR COUNT AT RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY AS DANNY JOHNSON CLAIMS THE WIN IN ALEX FRIESEN SUMMER NATIONALS; PEMBLETON, LONNEVILLE, CHILDROSE, AND WAGNER ALSO CAPTURE WINS

RECORD CAR COUNT AT RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY AS DANNY JOHNSON CLAIMS THE WIN IN ALEX FRIESEN SUMMER NATIONALS; PEMBLETON, LONNEVILLE, CHILDROSE, AND WAGNER ALSO CAPTURE WINS

Friday, July 31, 2009 – Ransomville, NY – Despite early evening showers, Ransomville Speedway management forged on and completed the 25^th anniversary of the Alex Friesen Summer Nationals. The Super DIRTcar 358 Modified Series=2 0drew some forty-two cars while an additional eighty-two cars made up the three weekly divisions. The grand total of one hundred and twenty-four cars jammed the pit area putting on a show fans won’t soon forget.

Danny Johnson of Rochester, NY took the victory aboard the one hundred lap 25^th Alex Friesen Summer Nationals. Johnson took the lead at the drop of the green and maintained it through the half way point. Dale Planck led the next thirty circuits prior to Johnson finding some bite on the topside. Johnson was able to make the pass on Planck with twenty circuits remaining enroute to the $4000 win. Planck, Pete Bicknell, Chad Brachmann, and Todd Burley rounded out the top five.

Johnson and Bicknell led the field to the green with Johnson in command. Bicknell ran a strong second followed by Planck, Burley, and Larry Lampman Jr. The field ran clean through lap thirty-one prior to the first caution flying for James Friesen who lost a motor on the front stretch. Johnson mai ntained the top spot on the restart as Planck advanced to second. Planck continued his charge to the front as he took over the top spot from Johnson. Just when it appeared as though Planck was on his way to victory – Johnson found something on the track to his liking. Johnson challenged Planck with approximately twenty laps remaining using the Johnson lane (frontstretch moat). Johnson was able to make the move work and take over the top spot. Johnson maintained the lead position through the final laps and take a very popular victory aboard the Dave Thompson owned #fx1.

Sandy Pembleton of Lewiston, NY took top honors for the first time in 2009 aboard the Original Pizza Logs twenty lap feature main. Pembleton took the lead away from Mike Williams on lap two and held off persistent challenges by Nate Reynolds in the final laps. Pembleton took the win aboard his Smokin Joes sponsored #28w. Reynolds, Steve Miller, Jess Cotriss, and Williams rounded out the top five.

Brian Lonneville of Sanborn, NY became the sixteenth different winner aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock division for 2009. Lonneville took control at the drop of the green and maintained it the entire distance aboard his Tri Town Auto sponsored #12 entry. Webb Nashwinter, Don Rappleyea, Andrew Smith, and Billy Coleman rounded out the top five.

Mike Childrose of Niagara Falls, NY took top honors for the second tine in 2009 aboard his #18 machine. Childrose took the lead at the drop of the green and maintained it through lap twelve. Ricky Washburn applied heavy pressure through the final five laps but had to settle for second at the line. Kenny Washburn, Gerald Poole, and Chris Dowling rounded out the top five.

Derek Wagner took the win aboard the Flexcare 4 Bangers ten lap main. Wagner took the lead early on and held off challenges by Daryl Haag for the win. Two red flags slowed the main as Eugene Washburn ended up flipping on the backstretch on lap two. And 0Matt Jenks made hard contact with turn four of lap four. A special THANKS from the Friesen family and staff at Ransomville Speedway goes out to Mike Pahl for the graphics on his car. Mike lettered his car specially for the Summer Nationals making his number 25^th and applying Alex Friesen Summer Nationals to the drivers door.

COORS LIGHT SUPER DIRTCAR 358 MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – DANNY JOHNSON, Dale Planck, Pete Bicknell, Chad Brachmann, Todd Burley, Stewart Friesen, Danny O’Brien, Jeff McGinnis, Larry Lampman Jr., Carey Terrance, Tim Jones, Todd Gordon, Robbie Krull, Jeremy Wilder, Mat Williamson, Travis Braun, Chris Steele, Mark D’Ilario, Rich Scagliotta, Bobby Herrington, Lance Willix II, Jon Miller, Joe Kubiniec, Erick Rudolph, Dave Just, Rick Richner, Boyd MacTavish, James Friesen, Randy Chrysler, and Scott Kerwin. Heat Winners – Robbie Krull, Carey Terrance, Larry Lampman Jr., and Chad Brachmann. Integra Shocks Fast Timer – Pete Bicknell. Consolation Winners – Mark D’Ilario and James Michael Friesen.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – SANDY PEMBLETON, Nate Reynolds, Steve Miller, Jesse Cotriss, Mike Williams, Steve Schumacher, Ryan Susice, Justin Wright, Derek Smith, John Smith, Mark Chiddy, Ricky Newton, Tony Purgarich, Scott Just, Allan Wills, Tony Purgarich, John Panattoni, Brett Martin, Gordon Hermanson, Jeff Cosgrove, Don Spatorico, and Jipp Ortiz. Heat Winners – Sandy Pembleton, Derek Smith, and Nate Reynolds.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – BRIAN LONNEVILLE, Webb Nashwinter, Don Rappleyea, Andrew Smith, Billy Coleman, Brandon Sherwood, Mike Greenawalt, Jon Richael, Stuart Kumm, Derrick Borkenhagen, Pat Burek, John Carlson, John Cobb, Pat Dell, Dustin Gorhan, Chris Burek, and Timmy Kott. Heat Winners – Pat Burek, Brian Lonneville, and Randy Zimmerman.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – MIKE CHILDROSE, Ricky Washburn, Kenny Washburn, Chris Dowling, Rick Gorhan, Gerald Poole, Charles Harvey, Dave Conant, Scott Krull, Jaren Israel, Tim Hall, Brandon Poole, John Carlson, Roger Israel, Randy Zimmerman, and Jeremy Stahl.

FLEXCARE 4 BANGER FEATURE FINISH – DEREK WAGNER, Daryl Haag, Wayne Washburn, Joe Flagler, Pat O’Keefe, Gordon Gau, Matt Matson, Justin Israel, Ed Martin, Steve Matson, Dan Walchuk, Don Spillman, Ryan Plante, Derek Washburn, and Jerry Haag. Heat Winners – Eugene Washburn and Zack Sam.