JOE WILLIAMS WINS SPORTSMAN SERIES EVENT; SUSICE AND GUNIO ALSO
COLLECT WINS AT RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY

(Alex and Helen Bruce Photos)

Ransomville, NY – Friday, September 07, 2007 – Despite persistent rain showers through-out the evening-Ransomville officials forged ahead and were able to finish the scheduled racing event. A total of three rain delays slowed the program while ninety-four cars signed in pitside including a record forty-six sportsman.

     Ryan Susice of Ransomville, NY was victorious aboard the one hundred lap Dream Construction Streetstock main event. Susice took the lead away from Chris Burek on lap twenty-five and was never seriously challenged after that point. The rookie sensation also picked up the 2007 Johnston’s Restaurant Streetstock title. Susice came into the event tied with Kirk Tuttle-simply put which ever finished in front of the other-had the title. Susice did all he could by taking home the checkered.
     Randy Zimmerman led the first six circuits prior to losing the top spot to Alex Morris. Morris was able to maintain the point position through lap eighteen when Burek took over the lead. Susice was on the charge as he made his way by Burek on lap twenty-five taking over the top spot. Susice quickly put distance between himself and the remainder of the field. Susice led through the lap fifty-one break.  Susice brought the field back to green and maintained the lead over Burek, Jaren Israel, Brian Lonneville, and Tuttle. Susice was able to put some distance between himself and the remainder of the field. Susice maintained the point position through a few more caution periods and took the win over Burek, Roger Israel, Tuttle, and Wayne Close.
     Joe Williams of Scotia, NY took top honors aboard the fifty lap Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. Dirt Sportsman Series main event. Williams took the lead at the drop of the green and held off persistent challenges by the 2007 Original Pizza Logs Sportsman champion Don Spatorico.  Spatorico came home in second followed by Chris Higgins, Tyler MacPherson, and John Juhl. Juhl came from dead last to finish a fifth.
     Williams grabbed the lead at the drop of the green and maintained it through some early caution periods. Shawn Donath came into the night second in Dirt points and looked to have a good night ahead of him as he ran second early on. Unfortunately for Donath-he had a first hand experience with the infamous Ransomville Speedway moat as he came to rest in it after making contact with the turn four guardrail. Donath returned to the speedway only to be caught up in a lap fifteen maylay. Also collected was third place points runner Jipp Ortiz. The top two of Williams and Spatorico put on a great show for the fans as they battled side by side, door handle to door handle for much of the event. In the end Williams was able to hold onto the point position. A total of nine caution periods slowed the fifty lap main.

     Erick Gunio took top honors aboard the fifteen lap Bobcat of  Buffalo Firehall Enduro. Gunio enjoyed a half a straight away lead at the checkers as he collected the first win for the Olcott Firehall.  Mark Brown passed Chris Lederhouse for second on the final circuit to claim the points title for the Wilson Firehall. The champion will officially be crowned at the annual awards banquet in November.  Lederhouse finished in the third position.

SUNOCO RACE FUELS MR. DIRT SPORTSMAN SERIES 50 LAP FEATURE FINISH –
JOE WILLIAMS, Don Spatorico, Chris Higgins, Tyler MacPherson, John
Juhl, Danny Weisner, Kevin Ridley, Greg Panunte, Scott Just, Tony
Purgarich, Mike Bowman, Tony Steiner, Todd Henderson, Chris Hile,
Justin Wright, Loren Lincoln, Mark D’llario, John Panattoni, Greg
Martin, Steve Miller, Jeff Cosgrove, Anthony Rizzardo, Shawn Donath,
Jipp Ortiz, Larry Wight, Steve Schumacher, Rob Hile, Tommy Flannigan,
Luke Carleton, Jesse Cotriss and James Michael Friesen. Heat Winners –
Shawn Donath, Rob Pratt, Anthony Rizzardo, Justin Wright, and Don
Spatorico. Consolation Winners – Scott Just and Chris Hile.

DREAM CONSTRUCTION STREETSTOCK 100 LAP FEATURE FINISH – RYAN SUSICE,
Chris Burek, Roger Israel, Kirk Tuttle, Wayne Close, Boots Martin, Webb
Nashwinter, Randy Zimmerman, Billy Coleman, Jeff Schulze, Dave Conant,
Jaren Israel, Nate Vetter, Ken Washburn, Ben Harms, Brian Lonneville,
Sean Letts, Ricky Washburn, Dave Stolzenburg, Derek Borkenhagen,
Brandon Sherwood, Don Rappleyea, Pat Dell, Brian Sparks, Tim Raymond,
and Gerald Poole. Heat Winners – Alex Morris, Nate Vetter, and Gerald
Poole. Consolation Winner – Pat Dell.