Ransomville, NY – Friday, August 21, 2009 – Despite two inches of rain falling the day prior – once again Ransomville Speedway enjoyed bright sunshine come race time last Friday night. A total of eighty-eight cars signed in pitside including the Midstate Vintage Cars. 

     Dave Just of Ransomville, NY took top honors aboard the thirty lap Mighty Taco Modified main. Just took the lead away from Justin Sharp early on and never looked back aboard his #54j machine. Just held off persistent challenges by both Robbie Krull and Stewart Friesen in the late going. It was a very popular win for Just in front of his home town crowd. Krull, Friesen, Chad Brachmann, and Pete Bicknell rounded out the top five.

 

     Jesse Cotriss took top honors aboard the twenty-five lap Original Pizza Logs Sportsman main event. Cotriss took the lead away from Steve Schumacher prior to half way and was never seriously challenged after that point. Cotriss went on to claim his second win of the season followed by Schumacher, Don Spatorico, Ryan Susice, and Derek Smith.

 

     Jon Richael of Niagara Falls, NY took top honors last Friday night aboard the first fifteen lap Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock feature. Richael took the lead at the drop of the green and maintained it through the entire distance holding off Billy Coleman in the process. It was Richaels first win of his career. Billy Coleman, Randy Zimmerman, Gerald Poole, and Chris Burek rounded out the top five.

 

     Roger Israel became the nineteenth different winner aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock division after he collected the win in the second fifteen lap main. Israel inherited the lead when Pat Burek spun on lap lap two. Roger held his son Jaren at bay the remaining distance enroute to his first win of the season. Jaren Israel, Ricky Washburn, Scott Krull, and Don Rappleyea rounded out the top five.

 

     Brian Page took the victory aboard the Canadian Vintage Car feature. Dave Charczuk won the Midstage Vintage Club feature event.

     Pitnotes – Happy Birthday to Boyd MacTavish, Yvonne Friesen, Stan Friesen, James Michael Friesen, and Chris Burek.  Join us this Friday, August 28^th for Buffalo Bills SPIRIT Night – dress in your Buffalo best for a chance to win a special prize pack.  September 4th will mark the crowning of the 2009 Modified and Sportsman champions plus a 50 lap Modified special, a Full Card of Racing, and FIREWORKS!

 

 MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – DAVE JUST,  Robbie Krull, Stewart Friesen, Chad Brachmann, Pete Bicknell, Justin Sharp, Todd Burley, Tommy Flannigan, Mat Williamson, Ricky Richner, Jeff McGinnis, Jon Miller, Rich Vinson, Boyd MacTavish, Joe Kubiniec, Todd Gordon, Bob Broomfield, Jeff Jepson, Bill Torissi, James Braunschidle, James Friesen, Scott Kerwin, and Rick Hoctor. Heat Winners – Chad Brachmann, BoydMacTavish, and Jon Miller.

 

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – JESSE COTRISS, Steve Schumacher, Don Spatorico, Ryan Susice, Derek Smith, Mark Potter, Nathan Reynolds, Justin Wright, Tony Purgarich, Mike Williams, Rick Newton, John Smith, Steve Lewis, Jeff Cosgrove, Brett Martin, Ed Cain, Gordon Hermanson, John Panattoni, Scott Just, Stephen Miller, Chris Purgarich, and Allan Wills. Heat Winners – Mike Williams, Don Spatorico, and Steve Schumacher.

 

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – JON RICHAEL, Billy Coleman, Randy Zimmerman, Gerald Poole, Chris Burek, Kirk Sherwood, Derrick Borkenhagen, Webb Nashwinter, Mike Greenawalt, John Carlson, Charles Harvey, Kevin House, Chad Livermore, Jeff Wilkinson, and Dave Stolzenberg. Heat Winners – Pat Burek, Jon Richael, and Randy Zimmerman.

 

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – ROGER ISRAEL, Jaren Israel, Ricky Washburn, Scott Krull, Don Rappleyea, Brandon Sherwood, Andrew Smith, Kenny Washburn, Mike Childrose, Brandon Poole, Patrick Burek, Stuart Kumm, Tim Kott, and Pat Dell.