JESSE COTRISS WINS GRELAK MECHANICAL SPORTSMAN NATIONALS AT RANSOMVILLE; BICKNELL, BORKENHAGEN, AND KUMM ALSO COLLECT WINS

JESSE COTRISS WINS GRELAK MECHANICAL SPORTSMAN NATIONALS AT RANSOMVILLE; BICKNELL, BORKENHAGEN, AND KUMM ALSO COLLECT WINS

Friday, August 07, 2009 – Ransomville, NY – Great weather greeted fans and drivers last Friday night as Ransomville Speedway completed its fifteenth show of the 2009 season. The Original Pizza Logs Sportsman took center stage for the annual Grelak Mechanical Lucas Oil fifty lap Sportsman Nationals.

Pete Bicknell of St. Catharines, Ont took top honors last Friday night aboard the thirty lap Mighty Taco Modified main event. Bicknell took the lead away from Todd Gordon on lap eight and quickly pulled away from the field. Bicknell withstood a few caution flag periods enroute to the win. Chad Brachmann, Mat Williamson, Robbie Krull, and Jeff McGinnis rounded out the top five.

Current points leader Todd Burley must feel like August is his month of doom as disaster stuck for him once again. As many will remember Burley led the points a year ago into the month of August but dismal finishes allowed Bicknell to close the margin. On the final night – Bicknell would beat Burley by one marker for the title. This past Friday – Todd was in the wrong place at the wrong time as he was involved in two separate incidents both of which sent him pitside to the attention of his crew. Burley rebounded to a top ten finish maintaining his points lead over Bicknell.

Jesse Cotriss brought home the checkered aboard the Grelak Mechanical Sportsman Nationals / Lucas Oil Shoot-out fifty lap main. Cotriss was in the right place at the right time as he inherited the lead on lap thirty-three after current leader Ryan Susice suffered a right front flat. Cotriss was able to pull away from the remainder of the field on the restart and take home the $1500 – compliments of Grelak Mechanical. Steve Schumacher, Don Spatorico, Tyler MacPherson, and Brad Rouse rounded out the top five.

A total of twenty-five cars took the green aboard the fifty lap main with Susice in command. Cotriss applied pressure on Susice but it was Susice hanging on up front. Susice appeared to be well on his way to another feature win however a flat tire on lap thirty-three side-lined the current Ransomville Speedway points leader. Cotriss took over the top spot and held it the remaining distance. Schumacher came on strong in the late going advancing to second before time ran out. Spatorico came from deep in the pack to finish in third.

Derrick Borkenhagen took the win aboard the first fifteen lap Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock main event. Borkenhagen had lost the points lead the week prior however by virtue of his win – he vaulted back on top looking for his first points title. It was Borkenhagen’s third win of the season. Don Rappleyea, Chris Burek, Brandon Sherwood, and Ricky Washburn rounded out the top five.

Stuart Kumm became the seventeenth different winner aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock division. Kumm took the lead on lap seven and held off persistent challenges by Scott Krull through the final laps enroute to the win. Krull, Mike Greenawalt, Jon Richael, and Webb Nashwinter rounded out the top five.

MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – PETE BICKNELL, Chad Brachmann, Mat Williamson, Robbie Krull, Jeff McGinnis, Rich Vinson, Todd Burley, Todd Gordon, Ricky Richner, Joe Kubiniec, Bob Broomfield, Tommy Flannigan, Boyd MacTavish, Travis Braun, Jon Miller, Justin Sharp, Derrick Wutzke, Jeff Jepson, Jimmy Bronschidle, Dave Just, Randy Chrysler, Rick Hoctor, and Scott Kerwin. Heat Winners – Bob Broomfield, Mat Williamson, and Todd Gordon.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – JESSE COTRISS, Steven Schumacher, Don Spatorico, Tyler MacPherson, Brad Rouse, BJ Willard, Mark Chiddy, Nathan Reynolds, John Smith, Mike Williams, Chad Chevaliar, Luke Carleton, Rich Farraway, Allan Wills, Rick Bellante, Chris Purgarich, Ryan Susice, Len Dignard, Derek Smith, Sandy Pembleton, Scott Just, Justin Wright, Rick Newton, Stephen Miller, and Brett Martin. Heat Winners – Nate Reynolds, Tyler MacPherson, and Ryan Susice. Consolation Winner -

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – DERRICK BORKENHAGEN, Don Rappleyea, Chris Burek, Brandon Sherwood, Ricky Washburn, Brian Lonneville, Chris Dowling, Kenny Washburn, Tim Hall, Roger Israel, Patrick Burek, Billy Coleman, Chad Livermore, Tim Kott, Kirk Tuttle, Gerald Poole, and Randy Zimmerman. Heat Winners - Roger Israel, Gerald Poole, and Pat Dell.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – STUART KUMM, Scott Krull, Mike Greenawalt, Jon Richael, Webb Nashwinter, Jaren Israel, Scott McCeldowney, Paul Feleski, Charles Harvey, Kevin House, Mike Childrose, Brandon Poole, Pat Dell, Andrew Smith, Jon Cobb, and Dave Conant.