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SPRINT CARS AND FIREWORKS JOIN IN ON THE FINAL NIGHT OF POINTS AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY
VERNON, NY- The final Sunday night show of the 2010 Utica-Rome Speedway racing season takes place this Sunday September 5 when Gates-Cole Associates presents another night of high speed entertainment. The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will join the weekly divisions of Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Pure Stocks to end off the season in grand fashion. The weekly divisions also end their point seasons this Sunday and track champions will be crowned and when the action on the track is over, fireworks will fill the sky over the Vernon oval as the a huge fireworks display will cap off the regular season. Gates will open at 2:30 p.m. with racing at 5 p.m.
Stewart Friesen has had an extraordinary year in 2010, winning events wherever he goes and his season at Utica-Rome also reflects that fact. With five wins this year at the Gene Cole owned facility, Friesen capitalized on a string of mechanical failures by early season point leader Bobby Varin to turn the tables and take over the top spot. By simply starting this Sunday, Friesen will take the $8,000 track championship which will be his third overall. Currently, four time winner Varin sits in the second spot over Pat Ward, Ronnie Johnson, and Willy Decker. Todd Burley leads the second half of the top ten over Casey Williams, Danny Varin, Brad Alger, and Paul Kinney.
Also a five time winner on the season, Sportsman point leader Bill Trexler Jr.’s point lead isn’t as secure as Friesen’s lead in the Modifieds. By starting the feature event though, it would be awfully tough current second place point man Matt Janzcuk to recover and take the championship. The top duo leads Claude Hutchings Jr., Steve Way, and Jeff Leslie going into the final point event.
Dominant is the word that comes to mind when describing Tom Denton’s season in the Pro Stocks. A nine time winner on the year, Denton has already secured the 2010 Pro Stock title, his fourth overall. Rocky Warner, Bret Belden, Jim Normoyle, and Jeff Pastorella are just some of the competitors still jockeying for position in the final standings going into this Sunday’s event.
A start in this week’s Pure Stock main will secure Pure Stock driver Chris Carr his second career championship, with his first coming in 2008. Chris Cunningham’s late season run looks to have come up just short as he currently in the runner up spot over Ron Hawker, Bill Mason, and Frank Hyatt.
Whenever the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints visit the Vernon half mile, fans file in to the speedway to watch their exciting high speed action. Thrilling main events are the norm for ESS in each visit to Utica-Rome Speedway and this week should prove no different as a trio of drivers look to help their championship cause with a top run this Sunday. With one point event remaining after this Sunday, Steve Poirier holds a slim point lead over defending champion Justin Barger with Lance Yonge still in the mix as well. Chuck Hebing, Dan Kaszubinski, Jeff Cook, Jason Barney, Shawn Donath, Michel Parent, Kevin Ward Jr., Tommy Wickham, and Mike Stelter are just some of the drivers expected to join in on the action with weekly Modified drivers Stewart Friesen and Bobby Varin also planning on entering.
Following the racing action, the holiday tradition started by Gene Cole since he took over the reins at Utica-Rome will again take to the skies as a huge fireworks display will cap off the Sunday night racing at the track.
The final event of the season will take place on Friday September 10 and Saturday September 11 with the 21st edition of the New Yorker Weekend. The grand finale of the season will take place on Saturday with the $10,000 to win, $1,000 to start New Yorker 100.
August 29th
CASEY WILLIAMS AND STEWART FRIESEN TAKE EXCITING WINS AT
UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY
VERNON, NY- Stewart Friesen took another step towards the 2010 Utica-Rome Speedway Modified championship with a win in one of the Twin 20 lap Modified events while Casey Williams held off Friesen to secure his first ever Modified win. Other winners on Marble Hill Inn, Clinton Auto Service, and Clinton Car Wash night included Bill Trexler Jr. in the Sportsman, Bret Belden in the Pro Stocks, and Chris Cunningham was the victor in the Pure Stocks.
Pole sitter Pete Taylor, looking to grab his second win of the season at Utica-Rome, led the opening lap of the first 20 lap Modified feature event until a four car melee slowed the field at the completion of lap one. Third place starter Alan Barker used the restart to his advantage as he grabbed the top spot, but just as he began to look comfortable out front, he suddenly slowed as completed lap four as the leader and went immediately to the pits. Mark Kislowski was the recipient of Barker’s bad luck as he assumed the point to lead lap five, but his turn at the top was short lived as Taylor blasted by to regain the lead on lap six. The action out front was being matched further back on the field as positions were being swapped as drivers were making their charge towards the front.
10th place starter Casey Williams was having a fine run as put himself in the mix for the lead as he moved into second by lap six and by lap eight he was all over the rear bumper of Taylor. Williams slipped by Taylor to gain the lead on lap nine as the field crossed the line on lap 10; it was Williams over Taylor, Todd Burley, Stewart Friesen, and Kislowski.
Burley drove by Taylor for second on lap 11 and had his sights on Williams but at that point Friesen was into the top three. Lap 16 saw Friesen get by Burley on the high side and set off after Williams. Friesen applied heavy pressure to Williams, trying a slide job in turns three and four, but Williams was unshakeable as he fended it off. A lap 19 caution brought the field together again and when the field got the green and white together, Friesen was again after Williams for the win. Going into the final set of turns, Friesen again attempted the slide job. The duo was side by side in turn four but Williams had the momentum as he went on for his first career win. Friesen came across in a close second with Burley in third. Pat Ward came home in fourth with Danny Varin in fifth. Bobby Varin, Willy Decker, Taylor, Jason Rood, and Kislowski rounded the top ten.
With the top five being inverted due to a draw in victory lane after the first race, Danny Varin and Ward started on the front row of the second 20 lap event. Ward rocketed to the lead at the drop of the green with Friesen settling into second from his fourth starting spot. Ward was setting a fast pace in the early stages with Friesen fending off the challenges of Decker and Bobby Varin and at halfway point it was Ward over Friesen, Bobby Varin, Decker, Danny Varin.
The second half of the 20 lap event saw Friesen get quicker as he pulled up on to Ward’s deck lid. On lap 14, Friesen drove in turn three harder than Ward and pulled of a textbook slide job as he grabbed the lead. Friesen then began to steadily pull away with Ward settling back into a battle with Decker for the runner up spot. With two to go, Decker took second from Ward but he would not have enough for the leader. Friesen took the win over Decker, Ward, Bobby Varin, Danny Varin, Ronnie Johnson, Todd Burley, Brian Weaver, Paul Kinney, and Paul Jensen.
Sportsman action saw several leaders in the early stages of their 20 lap main event with Craig Pope, Mike Button, Bill Trexler Jr., and Jeff Leslie all having turns at that point. Trexler would take the lead for on lap 12 from Leslie and race off with win with David Towns recovering from an early race penalty to take second. Steve Way finished in third followed by Leslie and Matt Janczuk.
AJ Digsby led the opening four circuits of the Pro Stock main event with Mark Effner taking a turn as the leader on lap five. Bret Belden took over the lead on lap six he would never be challenged from point on as he led the remainder of the 20 lap feature. Effner would hold on for second followed by Glenn Forward, Jim Normoyle, and Digsby.
The 15 lap Pure Stock nightcap saw Scott Wheelock and Ron Hawker out front in the first half of the feature, with Chris Cunningham the third and final leader as he took over on lap nine. Cunningham would run off with win over Hawker, Rob Thieme, Rick Breed, and Bill Mason.
The final Sunday night show of the season in on tap this coming next week September 5 with the return of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints plus the final point night for the Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Pure Stocks. Fireworks will cap off the night’s activities. Gates open for the action packed show open at 2:30 p.m. with racing starting at 5 p.m.
MARBLE HILL INN, CLINTON AUTO SERVICE, AND CLINTON CAR WASH RACE SUMMARY
MODIFIED FEATURE #1 FINISH (20 LAPS)-CASEY WILLIAMS, Stewart Friesen, Todd Burley, Pat Ward, Danny Varin, Bobby Varin, Willy Decker, Pete Taylor, Jason Rood, Mark Kislowski, Brad Alger, Brian Weaver, Paul Kinney, Ted Lamb, Brian Murphy, Ted Teal, Chris Busta, Brad Godshalk, Ronnie Johnson, Alan Barker, Paul Jensen, and Jeff Kotary.
MODIFIED FEATURE #2 FINISH (20 LAPS)-STEWART FRIESEN, Willy Decker, Pat Ward, Bobby Varin, Danny Varin, Ronnie Johnson, Todd Burley, Brian Weaver, Paul Kinney, Paul Jensen, Brad Alger, Casey Williams, Mark Kislowski, Pete Taylor, Jeff Kotary, Jason Rood, Chris Busta, Ted Lamb, Brad Godshalk, Ted Teal, and Brian Murphy.
SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (20 LAPS)-BILL TREXLER JR., David Towns, Steve Way, Jeff Leslie, Matt Janczuk, Claude Hutchings Jr., AJ Filbeck, Jim Nagle, Jack Miller, Heath Carney, Roger West, John DeForest, Randy Shantel, Craig Pope, Butch Wilcox, Jason Memrick, Bryan McGuire, Aaron Jacobs, Wesley Sutliff, Mike Button, Bobby Heintz, and Jim Rothwell.
PRO STOCK FEATURE FINISH (20 LAPS)-BRET BELDEN, Mark Effner, Glenn Forward, Jim Normoyle, AJ Digsby, Bill Knapp, Pete Broderson, Tom Denton, Jeff Pastorella, Nick Stone, Ed Ostrander, Dave Moyer, Brent Tardy, Jeff Pearsall, Rick Duanehauer, Russ Miller, Rocky Warner, and Dave Meeks.
PURE STOCK FEATURE FINISH (15 LAPS)-CHRIS CUNNINGHAM, Ron Hawker, Rob Thieme, Rick Breed, Bill Mason, Jim Richmond, Phil Norman, Stan Clark, Dave Arbes, Steve Burton, Jim Thomas, Keith Stevenson, Scott Wheelock, Chris Carr, Frank Hyatt, Bill Trexler Sr., Scott Springer, and Ernie Staelens.
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RONNIE JOHNSON FIRST OFFICIAL ENTRANT TO UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY’S
$10,000 TO WIN NEW YORKER 100
VERNON, NY- With the newly reformatted New Yorker Weekend at Utica-Rome Speedway just weeks away, the first Modified entry has been received for the big Saturday September 11 100 lap $10,000 to win finale. Even though the winner gets the lion’s share of the prize money, just qualifying for the New Yorker 100 will get a driver a minimum of $1,000 for starting.
Ronnie Johnson, the popular second generation driver from Duanesburg, filed his entry this past week as he looks to score the big payday. Currently third in the 2010 Utica-Rome Speedway Modified point standings and with an outside chance to claim the championship, taking the big win would be a perfect way to cap off a successful season at the Vernon oval.
Last season, Waterloo’s Steve Paine a last minute decision to attend the New Yorker and when the checkered flag flew, he was happy he made the decision as he was holding the $10,000 winner’s check. Brett Hearn, Bobby Varin, Ronnie Johnson, and Pat Ward rounded out the top five in the very competitive event.
The New Yorker Weekend kicks off in a big way on Friday September 10 with the Modifieds getting an early test and tune session as they will compete in a 50 lap $5,000 to win “Thunder on the Thruway” event. New Yorker rules, including sail panels, will be in effect for the event with the winner also getting a guaranteed starting spot for Saturday’s big 100 lapper.
Also in action will be the Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Pure Stocks who will also compete in extra distance and extra money affairs. The Sportsman will battle in a 30 lap $1,500 to win event while the Pro Stocks will compete for $1,000 to win for 25 laps. Both the Sportsman and Pro Stock main events will be part of the Best of Four Thunder Series in conjunction with Fonda Speedway. The Pure Stocks will take to the track for a 20 lap $500 to win payday. Gates for the Friday portion of the New Yorker Weekend will open at 4 p.m. with racing to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Then on Saturday September 11 it will be all Modifieds for the 21st running of the New Yorker 100. With $10,000 going the winner and $1,000 to start, many of the best Modified drivers in the region are expected in competition. Gates for the final racing action on 2010 at the Utica-Rome Speedway will open at Noon, with racing action beginning at 4 p.m.
UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES BIG CHANGE FOR 2010 VERSION OF NEW YORKER 200 WEEKEND, ENTRY FORMS NOW AVAILABLE
VERNON, NY- With just over a month left in the 2010 season at Utica-Rome Speedway, track officials and management are already beginning to prepare for the season ending New Yorker 200 Weekend. Scheduled for Friday September 10 and Saturday September 11, the weekend will feature the speedway’s four weekly divisions of Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Pure Stocks, culminating with the season ending Modified special that will pay a hefty sum of $10,000 to the winner and $1,000 to start. Read More.......
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