RICHNER, ORTIZ, CONANT, ISRAEL AND BROWN WIN AT RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY

Friday, May 16, 2008 – Ransomville, NY – With the possibility of sounding like a broken record…..once again record setting numbers at the big R were enjoyed last Friday night.  A record car count at registration, a record car count for test, tune and time, a record car count for opening night and YES a record car count for the second week
of racing.  One hundred and thirteen cars! The track was fast, the action hot, and the grandstands packed for Justin Tyme on the River and Wrate Construction Services night at Ransomville Speedway.

Ricky Richner of Niagara Falls, NY took top honors last Friday night aboard the thirty-lap Mighty Taco Modified main event. Richner took the lead away from Bob Broomfield on lap three and never looked back. Richner piloted his Jetport Lounge and Niagara Lazy Lakes Campground sponsored #26 to his third win in the past two seasons. Defending
champion Todd Burley appeared as though he may be able to mount a challenge in the closing laps however lapped traffic played spoiler as Burley and Bill Torissi made contact with five to go. Burley came home second followed by Jeff McGinnis, Broomfield, and Todd Gordon.
 

Jipp Ortiz piloted his Original Pizza Logs sponsored #0 to the win aboard the Original Pizza Logs Sportsman twenty-five lap main event. Ortiz took the lead away from Sandy Pembleton on lap seven and appeared to have the win in hand as the white flag flew.  A slowing Justin Wright machine brought out the caution on lap twenty-four setting up a one lap dash between Ortiz and defending champion Don Spatorico. Ortiz was able to maintain to the top spot through the final circuit and collect the big win. Spatorico came home second followed by Bowman, Friesen, and Pembleton.
 

Dave Conant took top honors last Friday night aboard the first fifteen lap Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock main event. After a dismal finish the week prior-Conant used his front starting position to quickly jump into the lead.  Conant would lead the entire distance- olding off a late race challenge from Kenny Washburn. Washburn came
home in second followed by Webb Nashwinter, Billy Coleman, and Randy Zimmerman.
 

Mark Brown made it two for two in as many weeks aboard the Bobcat of Buffalo Firehall Enduro Series. Brown and Jim stone swapped the lead several times through the course of the twelve lap main event with Brown ahead at the checkered. Brown represented the Wilson Firehall. Stone held on for second followed by Dick Wilkinson. 

JUSTIN TYME ON THE RIVER & WRATE CONSTRUCTION SUMMARY;

MIGHTY TACO MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH – RICKY RICHNER, Todd Burley, Jeff
McGinnis, Bob Broomfield, Todd Gordon, Robbie Krull, Pete Bicknell,
Tommy Flanagan, Scott Kerwin, Tim Jones, Sam Crogan, Boyd MacTavish,
Chad Brachmann, Travis Braun, Rich Vinson, Kevin Wills, Luke Carleton,
Rick Hoctor, Bill Torissi, and Jon Miller. Heat Winners – Tommy
Flanagan, Todd Burley, and Jeff McGinnis.

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – JIPP ORTIZ, Don
Spatorico, Mike Bowman, James Friesen, Sandy Pembleton, Ryan Susice,
Ricky Newton, Steve Schumacher, Tyler MacPherson, Steve Miller, John
Smith, Dennis Giancola, Luke Carleton, Ed Cain, Rick Bellante, James
Henry, Mike Short, Mat Williamson, Jesse Cotriss, John Venuto, Tony
Purgarich, Justin Wright, John Panattoni, Amo Andrews, Tim Downs,
Justin Sharp, and Nathan Reynolds. Heat Winners – Don Spatorico, Jipp
Ortiz, and Nate Reynolds.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #1 – DAVE CONANT, Kenny
Washburn, Webb Nashwinter, Billy Coleman, Randy Zimmerman, Derrick
Borkenhagen, Brian Harris, Jon Richael, Tim Raymond, Pat Dell, Tim
Hall, Chad Livermore, Cliff Gregg, Brandon Sherwood, Boots Martin,
Charles Harvey, and Alex Morris. Heat Winners – Dave Conant, Carla
Duchnick, and Alex Morris.

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH #2 – JAREN ISRAEL, Roger
Israel, Chris Burek, Gerald Poole, Don Rappleyea, Paul Gerace, Brandon
Laughling, Bob Urtel, Allan Wills, Sean Letts, Scott Krull, Carla
Duchnick, Wayne Close, Pat Burek, Mike Childrose, and Mike Greenawalt.

BOBCAT OF BUFFALO FIREHALL ENDURO FEATURE FINISH – MARK BROWN, Jim
Stone, Dick Wilkinson, Eric Gunio, Nick Baes, Tim Durfy, Jamie O’
Donnell, Gordon Dietz, Jonathon Stoelting, Gerry Gipp, Robert Champion, Jeff Grimes, Danny Walczyk, Orville Harris, Bob Liddell,
Chris Lederhouse, Todd Brunning, Bradley Guay, Lori Brown, Ryan
Stephenson, Russ Jackman, Dan Szratter, and Brian Pardee. Heat Winners
– Jamie O’Donnell and Jim Stone.