KERWIN, MARTIN, MARTIN, VETTER, AND PAHL WIN MEMORIAL WEEKEND SPECIALS AT RANSOMVILLE

(Alex and Helen Bruce Photos)

Ransomville, NY…Friday, May 25, 2007…Scott Kerwin of Newfane, NY took top honors aboard the fifty lap Lucas Oil Shoot-out last Friday night. It was two for two for Kerwin as he took the top spot a year ago in the same event. To say Kerwin had something to race for would be an understatement as he looked better than he has all season long. Earlier in the week, the Kerwin racing family lost one of its owners-Mark Cerrone-to cancer. The win was dedicated to Mark and all he did for the local racing community.

 
     Kerwin took the lead away from defending Lucas Oil Shootout champion Scott Wood prior to half way and maintained the top spot through the fifty lap mark. Driving the Niagara Maintenance Contracting Corporation/Mark Cerrone sponsored-Briggs/Cocco owned machine, Kerwin took the win over Wood, Pete Bicknell, Robbie Krull, and Todd Burley rounded out the top five.

     Greg Martin of Ransomville, NY won his very first Original Pizza Logs Sportsman feature main last Friday night. Martin took the lead away from Jeff Cosgrove on a restart about mid-way and held off persistent challenges from Jipp Ortiz. Ortiz came home second followed by Don Spatorico, Mark Potter, and John Smith. The event was caution filled as a very fast racing surface was the result of early evening showers. Ortiz was dis-qualified pitside for a carburetor infraction.

     Boots Martin of Ransomville, NY took top honors aboard the first Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock fifteen lap feature main. Martin piloted his Original Pizza Logs/CBR Fabrication sponsored machine by Kenny Washburn in the early going and maintained the point position through the final laps. Washburn held on for second followed by Chris Burek, Patrick Dell, and Dave Conant.   

     Nate Vetter of Alden, NY won the second Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock fifteen lap main event. Vetter took the lead away from youngster Brandon Sherwood and was never seriously challenged after that point. Cory Sawyer came home second followed by Kirk Tuttle, Webb Nashwinter, and Jaren Israel.

     Mike Pahl took top honors aboard the Enduro main event.

MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – SCOTT KERWIN, Scott Wood, Pete
Bicknell, Robbie Krull, Todd Burley, Jeff McGinnis, Kevin Wills, Chad Brachmann, Todd Gordon, Rich Vinson, Joe Kubiniec, Adam Ferri, Jon Miller, Sam Crogan, Mark Golding, Ricky Richner, Boyd MacTavish, Rick Hoctor, Dave Just, George Bosse, James Friesen, Chris Steele, Bill Torissi, Brian Sage, and Tim Jones.

Heat Winners – Rick Hoctor, Jeff McGinnis, and Dave Just.  Consi winner  Rich Vinson.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – GREG MARTIN, Jipp Ortiz, Don Spatorico, Mark Potter, John Smith, Dennis Giancola, Scott Just, Steve Schumacher, John Panattoni, Mike Short, Jesse Cotriss, Derek Smith, Mark Williams, Jim Zimmerman, Ed Cain, Steve Miller, Tony Purgarich, Tommy Flannigan, Sandy Pembleton, Simon Bissell, Rick Ballente, Bob Broomfield, and Tyler MacPherson.

Heat Winners – Greg Martin, John Smith, and Rick Bellante.

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 –BOOTS MARTIN, Kenny Washburn, Chris Burek, Patrick Dell, Dave Conant, Ryan Susice, Roger Israel, Randy Zimmerman, Brandon Laughlin, Derek Borkenhagen, Brian Sparks, and Sean Letts. Heat Winners – Tim Raymond and Randy Zimmerman.

JOHNSTON’S RESTAURANT STREETSTOCK FINISH #2 – NATE VETTER, Cory Sawyer, Kirk Tuttle, Webb Nashwinter, Jaren Israel, Tim Raymond, Brandon Sherwood, Brian Lonneville, Allan Wills, Wayne Close, Gerald Poole, Carla Duchnick, and Cliff Gregg.