JOHN WILLMAN PULLS MAJOR UPSET TO WIN DELAWARE BIG BLOCK CHAMPIONSHIP

By Charlie Brown, Delmar. DE - John Willman of Birdsboro, Pa. made his first Big Block Modified start one that he will never forget. Willman, who is a regular in the Small Block Modifieds at the Grandview and Big Diamond Speedways, got the call to drive the Tony and Dee Saracino modified for the first time in the Delaware State Dirt Track Championships on Sunday at the Delaware International Speedway. Willman was quickest in his qualifying on Saturday and won his qualifying heat which put him on the pole for Sunday’s event. He went on to pull the major upset as he held off Danny Johnson for the 50 lap distance to post his first career Big Block Modified win which was worth $7240.

Willman set the pace at the start. The field narrowly avoided a pileup coming off the second turn when Jimmy Horton and Wade Hendrickson got tangled. The two were able to separate but Horton dropped several positions. Danny Johnson rode in second with Tim Millman shooting into third. Gary Hager was fourth and Hendrickson recovered to hold fifth.

Hager developed a push and Hendrickson took third on lap seven. Craig VonDohren followed into fifth. The caution was out on lap eight when Hager spun off the top of the turn. The green was only out for another lap before Hager again lost the handle and spun. Millman got shuffled out on the restart as Hendrickson and VonDohren moved by. VonDohren and Hendrickson made contact with VonDohren getting around to bring out the caution on lap 12.

Millman was now back in fourth and Horton was back up to fifth. Willman continued to run a flawless race out front with Johnson in striking distance in second. Beau Wilkins slowed with a flat on lap 17 to bring out the fifth yellow. On lap 22, Horton got by Millman for fourth and at the halfway sign the top five were Willman, Johnson, Hendrickson, and Millman.

The next 20 laps were all under the green and Willman was able to motor away from the field. The yellow was back out on lap 45 erasing Willman’s lead. On the restart, Duane Howard wiggled into fifth. The final yellow was out on lap 47 when Mike Isles and Millman made contact and spun off the first turn.

Willman was not shaken by the restarts and maintained his line for the final three laps to post the win in the 4 Star Lettering/Dave George Engines/Bicknell. “I just picked this ride up on Thursday night through a friend of mine Dan Cohen,” said an elated Willman. “I picked the car up on Thursday night and went over it. Jimmy Horton helped me with the setup. Duane Howard and Craig VonDohren helped me with some tips on restarts that I had been struggling on. The only problem I had all day was in lapped traffic they just wouldn’t get low enough on the straightaway to get a run on them.”

Danny Johnson ended a fantastic fall finishing in second with Hendrickson third. Horton made a nice recovery to finish in fourth and Howard ended his great weekend in fifth.

 

DAVID PETTYJOHN GETS FIRST LATE MODEL FALL CHAMPIONSHIP WIN

David Pettyjohn survived an outbreak of “yellow fever” to win his first fall championship in the Late Model division. Pettyjohn led the entire distance for his second win of the year.

The 50-lap Late Model championship got off to an ugly start. It took seven restarts before the first lap was in the record books. Roy Deese, Lou Johnson, Kerry King, Vic Thomas, Ed Drury, Bobby Williamson, Mike Wharton, Matt Hubbard , Rob Massey, Dan Stone, and Bob Geiger will all involved in the yellows.

Once under the green, David Pettyjohn opened up a three car advantage over Mechanicville, Maryland’s Jamie Lathroum. Scott Haus of Hamburg, Pa. ran in the third sport with Darryl Hills fourth and Mark Pettyjohn fifth.

Mark Pettyjohn’s day ended on lap ten when a lapped car sent the top five scrambling going into turn three. Pettyjohn went off the top of the turn and brought out the yellow. Kenny Pettyjohn was now running in fifth.

Haus started to slow with a tire going down as Hills pulled in to third, Kenny Pettyjohn into fourth and last year’s winner, David Hill into fifth. The order remained the same through halfway as the field ran 25 non-stop laps.

A scary moment happened on lap 42 when Mike Williams lost control coming off the second turn. Williams hit the inside wall directly in front on a photographer but no one was injured in the crash. Once again on the restart David Pettyjohn was able to open a lead over Lathroum.

Lathroum got out of shape on lap 46 and Hills, Kenny Pettyjohn, and Hill all got by before he could recover. The final yellow was out with five to go when G.G. Messick came to a stop on the front straight.

The yellow would have no affect on David Pettyjohn as he once again pulled away for the win. It was the second of the season and his first Fall Championship victory. The win for the driver of the John Scott/Midway Speedway/Rocket was worth $3755.

“I didn’t know who was behind me,” said Pettyjohn. “The car was on a string when we qualified last night.” Pettyjohn failed to mention that the team had gone home and worked until 3 a.m. changing the engine in the car before Sunday’s race.

Hills had his best Delaware finish in second with Kenny Pettyjohn third David Hill fourth and Lathroum fifth. Heats were won by Hills Lathroum, and David Pettyjohn with Kerry King taking the consolation.

 

ERIK MCKINNEY, CHAD CLARK, BRANDON DENNIS, AND DYLAN BETTS WIN IN SUPPORT DIVISIONS

Bobby Watkins jumped out to the early lead in the 25-lap Street Modified championship. Kevin McKinney tried to pass both Erik McKinney and Watkins on lap five but climbed over Watkins’ car before tagging the wall. Both Watkins and Kevin McKinney were done for the day. Erik McKinney was the new leader and led the final 20 laps to record his first win worth $1775 in the Jack Vammino/Vending Technologies/Rocket. Ross Robinson followed in second with Mike Wilson, Joe Warren and Jon Callaway rounding out the top five. Heats were won by Mike Wharton, Kevin McKinney, and Watkins with Billy Mellon taking the consolation.

Chad Clark of Bridgeville drove a flawless race to win his first feature and first fall championship in the 25-lap AC Delco TSS Modified main. Clark started on the pole and never faltered to win the event and $1800 in the Snookie’s Speed Parts No. 86. John Curtis of Harrington chased him the entire distance for his best finish of the season in second and Jordan Watson finished in third. Fourth went to Richard White, Jr. and Grant Ireland rounded out the top five. Heats were won by Clark, John Curtis, and Watson.

Brandon Dennis finished out his fantastic season with his first fall championship win in the 25-lap Modified Lite feature. Dennis survived eight cautions flags and led wire to wire for the win, which was worth $1460, in his Do It All Construction/Kustom Painting/Pro Race Car. Mike Stratton chased Dennis the entire distance in the Pro house car to finish in second. Tim White avoided a final turn tangle to bring the Al White No. 93 home third with Ohio’s John Mollick finishing fourth and Steve White fifth. Heats were won by Dennis, Stratton, and Tennessee’s Douglas Carrigan.

The Slide for 5 feature was the final event of the day. Harlan Williams led the first three laps before the red was out as Daniel Williams was momentarily knocked out. He was taken for treatment to the Peninsula Regional Hospital. Under the red Williams headed to the pits. Dylan Betts led the final two laps for this third win of the year. Brent Lewis finished in second with Bob Hayman third in the 24 car field.

RESULTS: Big Block Modified Heats: Heat 1. Danny Johnson; Heat 2. John Willman; Heat 3. Wade Hendrickson; Heat 4. Jimmy Horton; Heat 5. Tim Millman; Heat 6. Gary Hager; Consi 1. Kenny Brightbill; Consi 2. Beau Wilkins; Consi 3. Scott VanGorder; Consi 4. Colby Steele.

50-Lap Big Block Modified Championship: 1. JOHN WILLMAN; 2. Danny Johnson; 3.
Wade Hendrickson; 4. Jim Horton; 5. Duane Howard; 6. Jimmy Chester; 7. Kenny Brightbill; 8. Howard O’Neal; 9. Frank Cozze; 10. Scott Van Gorder; 11. Jimmy Horton IV; 12. Colby Steele; 13. Mark Byram; 14. Sam Wescott Jr; 15. H J Bunting; 16. Ricky Johnson; 17. Jimmy Reppert; 18. Chad James; 19. David Daniels; 20. Tim Millman; 21.
Mike Iles; 22. Tommy Beamer; 23. Jamie Mills; 24. Mark Schweibinz; 25. Mike McAleer; 26. Craig VonDohren; 27. Gary Hager; 28. Beau Wilkins; 29. Carmen Infante; 30. Glen Reed; DNQ: Amanda Spotts; Dale Hawkins; Rich Scagliotta; Matt Jester; Kurt Spotts; Brian Pearson; Sean Caman; Norman Short; Cliff Foskey; Scott Irwin; Duane Rust; Pat Conaway; Daryl Sienicki; Glen Knell; Brian Weaver; Jeff Paulson; Richie Pratt, Jr.; Darwin Greene; Chuck Tucker; Gary Blessing; Greg Humlhanz; Kyle Merkel; Steve Warner; Sean Merkel; Mark Forte, Jr.; Chic Cassaboone; Eddie Collins; Brad Brightbill; Bill Briggs; Steve Downs; Shawn Reimert.

Late Model Heats: Heat 1. Darryl Hills; Heat 2. Jamie Lathroum; Heat 3. David Pettyjohn; Consolation: Kerry King.

50-Lap Late Model Championship: 1. DAVID PETTYJOHN; 2. Darryl Hills; 3. Kenny Pettyjohn; 4. David Hill; 5. Jamie Lathroum; 6. Chuck Schutz; 7. Dave Hertz; 8. Ray Davis Jr; 9. Matt Hubbard; 10. David Williams; 11. Rob Schirmer; 12. Bob Geiger; 13.
Jamie Eichholz; 14. Mike Warshauer; 15. Mike Williams; 16. G. G. Messick; 17. Kerry King; 18. Vic Thomas; 19. Gary Simpson; 20. Jere Wierman; 21. Scott Haus; 22. Mark Pettyjohn; 23. Dan Stone; 24. Rob Massey; 25. Bobby Williamson; 26. Lindsay Burton; 27. Roy Deese; 28. Mike Wharton; 29. Lou Johnson; 30. Ed Drury. DNQ: Chris Cromer; Dale Smith.

25-Lap Street Modified Championship: 1. ERIK MCKINNEY; 2. Ross Robinson; 3. Mike Wilson; 4. Joe Warren; 5. Jon Callaway; 6. Eddie Williams; 7. Kelly Putz; 8. Dale Bounds; 9. Herb Tunis; 10. Andrew Mullins; 11. Billy Mellon; 12. Hal Browning; 13. Justin Breeding; 14. Kerry King Jr; 15. Derick Hill; 16. Skip Syester; 17. Al Chaney; 18.
Steve Bunting; 19. Bill Liedtka; 20. Mark Williams; 21. Sparky White; 22. Kevin Scott Jr; 23. Daniel Fieldler; 24. Bobby Watkins; 25. Kevin McKinney; 26. Mike Wharton. DNQ: Austin Hubbard; Mike Parsons; Barry Beauchamp; Ryan Walls.

25-Lap AC Delco TSS Modified Championship: 1. CHAD CLARK; 2. John Curtis; 3. Jordan Watson; 4. Richard White; 5. Grant Ireland; 6. Adam Jarrell; 7. Brad Trice; 8.
Tom Curtis; 9. Jack Mullins; 10. George Richardson; 11. Rodney Cordrey; 12. Tom Evans; 13. Jeff Brown; 14. Brandon Perdue; 15. Herbie Hemple; 16. Justin Griffith; 17. Mike White; 18. Billy Carr; 19. Chris Hitchens; 20. John Wynn; 21. Ryan Walls; 22. Jerry Carter; 23. Bubba Sears; 24. Casey Lynch; 25. Westley Smith; 26. Jeff Marker; DNQ: Joseph Watson; Richard Paugh.

25-Lap Modified Lite Championshop: 1. BRANDON DENNIS; 2. Mike Stratton; 3. Tim White; 4. John Mollick; 5. Steve White; 6. Kirk Miles; 7. Erik McKinney; 8. Billy Tappman; 9. Lynn Knepper; 10. Rick Wheatley; 11. Richie Wilson; 12. Ryan Charland; 13. Jody Cahall; 14. Ron Jarrell; 15. Bunky McNatt; 16. Eric Baron; 17. Aaron Bada; 18. Matt Tapman; 19. Douglas Carrigan; 20. Russell Dadds; 21. Nick Hendricks; 22. Bob ; Poloski; 23. Bobby Walls; 24. Dana Walker; 25. Richard Lawson; 26. Curt Miles Jr.

DUANE HOWARD WINS DELAWARE SMALL BLOCK FALL CHAMPIONSHIP

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (11/4/06) – Duane Howard of Oley, Pa. had one of those perfect days that drivers hope for as he captured the 50-lap Small Block Modified feature in Saturday’s portion of the Delaware State Dirt Track Championships. Howard quick timed in his qualifying group then won his heat and led wire-to-wire holding off Jeff Strunk for the win.

The yellow was out before the first lap could be completed when a ripple effect from the front of the pack ended with Greg Humlhanz getting around and being tagged by Judd Mills in the second turn. The restart was clean as Howard set the pace to match. Richie Pratt, Jr. held second with Jeff Strunk getting a good start, moving from fifth to third.

Craig VonDohren held his fourth starting spot with Jimmy Horton running in fifth. The early race charge was put on by Frank Cozze. Cozze came from his 17th starting spot to 10th by lap seven. By lap 10, Howard had caught the rear of the field. The second yellow was out on lap 11 when Sean Merkel folded up the front of his car coming off turn two.

On the restart, Strunk quickly mounted a challenge on Pratt, taking second on lap 13. The field slowed for a third time on lap 23 when Shawn Reimert slowed with a flat front tire. Howard went back to the business of leading on the restart and at the halfway sign the top five were Howard, Strunk, Pratt, VonDohren and Horton. The caution was out for a final time at this point when Ray Swinehart rolled to a stop on the back straight.

With the second half run totally under the green, the leaders were quickly back in lapped traffic. Former winner Tim Hindley pulled from the race on lap thirty. Howard was cautious in traffic and Stunk closed to his back bumper. VonDohren got by Pratt for third with six to go.

Howard caught Jimmy Chester with five to go but would not venture to the outside to attempt a pass. Strunk went to the outside going into turn one but drifted high and quickly tucked back in behind Howard. The two crossed the finish line nose to tail with Howard taking his first fall championship win in the Chad Sinon/BPG Motorsports No. 4.

“We were lucky enough to time good,” said Howard. “That’s what it is all about here in a day show. I love coming here for this weekend event and if you start up front you usually have a good day and that all starts by qualifying.”

Strunk ended a great drive in second with Howard’s teammate, VonDohren finishing in third. Fourth went to Pratt, Jr. and Jimmy Horton rounded out the top five. Sixth was New York’s Brian Weaver and Cozze put on the best charge finishing in seventh. Jaime Mills in the Will Brown No. 1W finished in eighth with Mike Iles and Chad James rounding out the top ten.

The Little Lincoln Vintage 10-lap championship was a real thriller. Bill Brittingham grabbed the top spot from his fourth starting spot on lap one. Jim Miller tangled with Ron Wilson on lap four. Pat McNeal, Tim Chambers and Kenny Foy were also involved.

Brittingham stayed on top with Matt Johnson working his way past Mike Karr for second. On the final turn, Brittingham slid just high enough to allow Johnson to stick the nose of his car up along side. The two ran wheel to wheel off the fourth turn with Johnson, in his Bailey’s Property Management/Richard Whaley Concrete/’57 Chevy edging Brittingham for his first career win. Donald Robinson, Jr. finished in third with Ron Wilson coming from the rear for fourth and McNeal doing likewise to finish in fifth.

RESULTS: Small Block Heats: Heat 1. Jeff Strunk; Heat 2. Craig VonDohren; Heat 3. Jimmy Horton; Heat 4. Chad James: Heat 5. Duane Howard; Heat 6. Richie Pratt, Jr.; Consi 1. Brad Brightbill; Consi 2. H.J. Bunting; Consi 3. Mike McAleer.

50-Lap Small Block Championship – 1. DUANE HOWARD; 2. Jeff Strunk; 3. Craig VonDohren; 4. Richie Pratt Jr; 5. Jimmy Horton; 6. Brian Weaver; 7. Frank Cozze; 8. Jamie Mills; 9. Mike Iles; 10. Chad James; 11. Kenny Brightbill; 12. Tommy Beamer; 13. HJ Bunting; 14. Mike McAleer; 15. Keith Brightbill; 16. Jimmy Chester; 17. Norman Short; 18. Judd Mills; 19. Rich Scagliotta; 20. Greg Humlhanz; 21. John Willman; 22. Shawn Reimert; 23. Tim Hindley; 24. Howard O’Neal: 25. Ray Swinehart; 26. Doug Ostwald; 27. Brad Brightbill; 28. Drew Ricco; 29.Sean Merkel; 30. Mario Page. DNQ: Amanda Spotts; Thomas Solderich; Craig Ott; Rodney Cordrey; Steve Warner; Mark Kratz; Pat Conaway; Bryant Brown; Robbie Grant; Chuck Tucker; Gary Blessing; Jeff Paulson; Brad Trice; Jamie Eichholz; Mike Fitch; Glen Knell; J.T. Trstensky; Billy Briggs; Gary Wagner, Jr.; Mike Lyons. Eric Storch.

Little Lincoln Championship 10-laps – 1. MATT JOHNSON; 2. Bill Brittingham; 3. Donald Robinson Jr; 4. Ron Wilson; 5. Pat McNeal; 6. Mike Karr; 7. Jamie Wagner; 8. Mel Joseph Jr; 9. Kenny Foy; 10. Matt Tipton; 11. Duke Walsen; 12. Mark Cashden; 13. Jim Miller III; 14. Tim Chambers; 15. Bobby Williamson; 16. Wayne Wilkerson; DNS: John Scott.

RICKY JOHNSON WINS 3RD, BUNTING DEFENDS CHAMPIONSHIP IN DELAWARE MODIFIEDS

By Charlie Brown Delmar, DE (9/30/06) – Ricky Johnson topped off a successful season by capturing his third win of the season as part of Racer Appreciation Night sponsored by Snookie’s Speed Parts, American Race Tires, and A-1 Racing Fuels. H.J. Bunting’s fifth place finish in the event earned him his second consecutive point title in the Big Block Modifieds and his third overall Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway.

Glenn Richards set the early pace ahead of Matt Jester and Donnie Radd. Ricky Johnson was on the move from his sixth starting spot, taking fourth by lap six. Jester began to pressure Richards for the lead at that point. Coming off the second turn on lap 11, Richards got over the wheel of Jester but managed to keep the car off the wall dropping to fifth.

Jester was the new leader and at the halfway point was followed by Johnson, Radd, Norman Short, and Mark Byram. Johnson easily took the point heading down the back straight on the next lap. The first caution was out on lap 15 when Eddie Collins quickly slowed and John Keller got into the wall.

Beau Wilkins’ shot at the title ended on lap 18 when he got together with Richards while battling for fifth and cut down a tire, bringing out the yellow. Bunting was now running in the fifth spot as Wilkins made it back out at the rear but still on the lead lap.

Two cautions on laps 20 and 21 kept the field bunched up but Johnson would make no mistakes as he drove to his third win in the Johnson’s OK Custom Exhaust/Teo/Morrison. In victory lane Johnson dedicated the win to his grandmother, Ann Gravenor who passed away two weeks prior.

Jester finished out a great rookie season finishing in second with Radd third, Short fourth and Bunting finishing in the all important fifth spot. Bunting said that the championship was especially satisfying this season because it was done in his own car and with motors that were put together by his father and former five time champion, Harold Bunting. Richards and Johnson won the heats.

Joseph Tracy led wire to wire to win his third of the season in the AC Delco TSS Modified feature. Chris Hitchens climbed to second by lap six and chased Tracy the rest of the distance. Jack Mullins, Jr. and Brad Trice entered the final points event in a tight battle for the championship. Trice chased Mullins most of the race.

Tracy, in the Virgil Davis III Trucking No. 37J posted his third win of the season. Hitchens turned in a season’s best finishing in second with Mullins holding off Trice for his first point championship. Rodney Cordrey crossed the line in fifth but was light at the scales and Grand Ireland was credited with fifth. Fast time was set by Tracy in qualifying.
Rick Wheatley led the first four laps of the Modified Lite main before Steve White moved on top. Brandon Dennis followed into the second spot with Herb Tunis taking third. Dennis kept the pressure on the remainder of the distance and moved low coming off the second turn to take the lead on the final lap.

Dennis, in the Do It All Construction/Pro, drove to his fourth win of the year. White finished in second with Tunis third. Jody Cahall finished in the fourth spot and Aaron Bada rounded out the top five. Tim White’s sixth place finish was more than enough to earn him his first Modified Lite point crown. White dedicated his championship season to his mother who passed away last month.

Snookie Vent of Snookie’s Speed parts presented the Modified and AC Delco Modified winners with a gift certificate for $150 each plus Lias Tire Racing Division and American Racing Tires presented the winners with a free tire. Tenth place finishers also receiveda $50 certificate from Snookie’s and fifth place finishers received half off on an American racing tire.

RESULTS: 1. RICKY JOHNSON; 2. Matt Jester; 3. Donny Radd; 4. Norman Short; 5. H J Bunting; 6. Mark Byram; 7. Tim Millman; 8. Jamie Mills; 9. Scott VanGorder; 10. Chuck Tucker; 11. Beau Wilkins; 12. Richie Pratt Jr; 13. Duane Rust; 14. Ernie Lowe; 15. Glenn Richards; 16. Cliff Foskey; 17. John Keller; 18. Colby Steele; 19. Eddie Collins; 20. Larry Crouse; 21. Craig Ott; 22. Deron Rust.

15-Lap AC Delco TSS Feature: 1. JOSEPH TRACY; 2. Chris Hitchens; 3. Jack Mullins; 4. Brad Trice; 5. Grant Ireland; 6. Herman Powell; 7. Ryan Walls; 8. Jordan Watson; 9. George Richardson; 10. Brandon Perdue; 11. Justin Griffith; 12. Brian ; Robbins; 13. Chad Clark; 14. Richard Walls Jr; 15. Brett Cogdill; 16. Herbie Hemple; 17. Tom Evans; 18. Richard Paugh; DQ: Rodney Cordrey.

15-Lap Modified Lite Feature: 1. BRANDON DENNIS; 2. Steve White; 3. Herb Tunis; 4. Jody Cahall; 5. Aaron Bada; 6. Tim White; 7. Erik McKinney; 8. Rick Wheatley; 9. Kirk Miles; 10. Sparky White; 11. Curt Miles Jr; 12. Keith Layton; 13. Bunky McNatt; 14. Mike Hovatter.

RICHARD JARVIS, JR. DOMINATES IN FOURTH LATE MODEL WIN – DONALD LINGO, JR GET FIRST POINT CHAMPIONSHIP

Dale Lingo led the first lap of the 20-lap Late Model feature but slowed on lap two turning the lead over to Rob Massey. Richard Jarvis, Jr. shot from fifth to second by lap two and began to pressure Massey for the lead.

On lap six, Massey got sideways in the fourth turn. Jarvis got on the brakes hard but made contact with Massey going around and bringing out the caution. Jarvis was able to keep moving and was the new leader with Gary Simpson riding in second. At the halfway sign Jarvis was pulling away as Donald Lingo, Jr. slipped into second Simpson held on to the third spot followed by Ray Davis, Jr. and David Hill in fifth. Simpson regained the second spot on lap 13 but could not close on Jarvis.

The race stayed green the rest of the distance as Jarvis opened a huge lead. At the checkered Jarvis was 10.1 seconds ahead of Simpson. Lingo finished in the third spot and clinched the Late Model championship. Fourth went to Hill and Dave Hertz came from last to finish in fifth. Heats were won by Massey and Jarvis.

For the second time this season, fifteen year old Kevin Scott, Jr. led every lap of the 15-lap Street Modified feature and earned his second win. Mike Wilson chased Scott until lap six when Ross Robinson took over second.

Robinson would pressure Scott the remainder of the distance but Scott never faltered as he took his second checkered of the year. Robinson finished in second and Joe Warren took third from Hal Browning late in the race to finish in third and to earn his first point championship. Browning finished in the fourth spot and Kelly Putz rounded out the top five. Warren set fast time in qualifying.

Snookie Vent of Snookie’s Speed parts presented the Late Model and Street Modified winners with a gift certificate for $150 each plus Lias Tire Racing Division and American Racing Tires presented the winners with a free tire. Tenth place finishers also received $50 certificate from Snookie’s and fifth place finishers received half off on an American racing tire.

RESULTS: 20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. RICHARD JARVIS, JR.; 2. Gary Simpson; 3. Donald Lingo Jr; 4. David Hill; 5. Dave Hertz; 6. Rob Massey; 7. Scott Cross; 8. Mark Williams; 9. Ray Davis Jr; 10. Kerry King; 11. Mike Williams; 12. Bob Geiger; 13. David Pettyjohn; 14. Dale Lingo; DNS: Bryan Whaley; G. G. Messick.

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. KEVIN SCOTT, JR.; 2.Ross Robinson; 3. Joe Warren; 4. Hal Browning; 5. Kelly Putz; 6. Travis Justice; 7. Jason Dean; 8. Eddie Williams; 9. Billy Mellon; 10. Bobby Williamson; 11. Mike Wilson; 12. Daniel Feidler.

BUNTING GETS 1ST WIN OF SEASON – TAKES POINT LEAD IN DELAWARE MODIFIEDS

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (09/24/06) – The old saying “better late than never” could not have been truer for H.J. Bunting on Saturday night. The defending Big Block Modified Champion, not only posted his first win of the season in capturing the Delmarva Dodge Dealers 25-lap main but he also moved into the point lead. Bunting now holds a slight advantage in the standings over Beau Wilkins who took a nasty flip on the final turn of his qualifying heat and had to start at the rear of the field in the Jake Marine backup car. The chase for the 2006 title will be decided at the final points race this Saturday night.

Glenn Richards set the pace for the first three laps before Robert Dutton shot to the point. Bunting shot from 10th to second by lap five using the low groove. The battle for the lead lasted for just a lap before Dutton started to fade and Bunting moved on top for lap seven.

The yellow was out on lap 12 when a banging match between Tim Millman and Jamie Mills ended with both cars coming to a stop in the third turn. Millman was able to continue but restarted in the rear and Mills had to be towed to the pits.

The race restarted at the halfway point with Bunting now being chased by Norman Short. Cliff Foskey was putting on a great drive and was running in third as Matt Jester fought an ill-handling car in fourth and Mark Byram rounded out the top five.

The second half was all green until lap 22 when Ricky Johnson lost and engine and rolled to a stop erasing the more than two seconds lead that Bunting had built. The restart was all Bunting and he powered to his first win of the year in the Courtland Manor/1st State Chevrolet/Teo. Short finished a strong second with Foskey third and Byram fourth. Wilkins stayed in the point hunt by coming from the rear to finish in fifth. Heats were won by Richards and Donnie Radd.

“We put in and new engine about four weeks ago and it has made a big difference,” said a smiling Bunting.

Brandon Dennis was not to be denied his second consecutive Modified Lite win as he took the lead from Bunky McNatt on lap one then held off the lat race challenges of Steve White to earn his third win of the year in the Do It All Construction/Pro. Steve White worked his way past teammate Tim White with to laps to go to finish in second and Tim White followed across the stripe in third. Fourth went to Jody Cahall and Herb Tunis rounded out the top five.

The AC Delco TSS 15-lap feature was taken by Ryan Walls. Tom Evans led the first three laps before Walls moved on top. Once out front Walls was never seriously challenged as he drove to his sixth win of the year in the M&M Heating & Air/Teo. Mullins finished in the second spot with Richard White, Jr. third. Chris Hitchens took fourth on the final lap and Billy Carr rounded out the top five.

RESULTS: 1. H.J. BUNTING; 2. Norman Short; 3. Cliff Foskey; 4. Mark Byram; 5. Beau Wilkins; 6. Tim Millman; 7. Matt Jester; 8. Donny Radd; 9. Chuck Tucker; 10. Sean Merkel; 11. Craig Ott; 12. Glen Reed; 13. Glenn Richards;14. Dale Hawkins; 15. Colby Steele; 16. Deron Rust; 17. Ricky Johnson; 18. Jamie Mills; 19. Joe Dekutoski; 20. Robert Dutton; DNS: Bobby Wilkins.

15-Lap AC Delco TSS Modified Feature: 1. RYAN WALLS; 2. Jack Mullins; 3. Richard White; 4. Chris Hitchens; 5. Billy Carr; 5.Tom Evans; 6. Justin Griffith; 7. Brad Trice; 8. George Richardson; 9. Jeff Brown; 10. John Curtis; 11. John Wynn; 12. Chad ; Clark; 13. Herbie Hemple; 14. Brett Cogdill; 15. Joseph Tracy; 16. Grant Ireland; 17. Richard Paugh

15-Lap Modified Lite: 1. BRANDON DENNIS; 2. Steve White; 3. Tim White; 4. Jody Cahall; 5. Herb Tunis; 6. Erik McKinney; 7. Rick Wheatley; 8. Kirk Miles; 9. Keith Layton; 10. Aaron Bada; 11. Bunky McNatt; 12. Curt Miles Jr.


 

September 24, 2006

DONALD LINGO, JR. GETS 5TH WIN IN LATE MODELS

What Donald Lingo termed as being the “end of a drought” would probably be looked at as a dream season for many drivers as he captured his fifth win of the season in the 20-lap Late Model main.

Ray Davis, Jr. has been running good all month long and he led the first two laps of the feature before Rob Massey cranked it up and moved out front. Lingo battled with Davis for two laps before finally taking second on lap seven.

At the halfway point Massey was running strong in the lead with Lingo second. Davis clung to third while Gary Simpson and David Hill dueled for fourth. The second half of the race was run entirely under the green. Lingo moved on top with five laps to go and was able to pull away for his fifth win in the Lingo Marine/Virgil Ellwanger Insurance/Rocket.

Massey ended his good run in second with Davis doing likewise in finishing third. Simpson finished in the fourth spot and Hill finished fifth. Richard Jarvis, Jr. and Massey won the heats.

The 15-lap Street Modified feature got off to a bad start as Hal Browning got around in the first turn. Jason Dean made contact and go upside down and both Ross Robinson and Andrew Mullins were involved. No one was injured in the incident.

Kevin Scott, Jr. led the first three laps before point leader, Joe Warren took the top spot. Sparky White followed into second but would later suffer mechanical problems and head to the pits. Warren would not make any mistakes as he drove to his fourth win in his Big Fish Grill/Lazer. Mike Wilson took second at halfway and chased Warren to the checkered with Scott finishing in third. Newcomer Justin Breeding finished in the fourth spot and Bobby Williamson rounded out the top five.

This Saturday night will be the final points event of the 2006 season. It will be Racer Appreciation Night sponsored by Snookie’s Speed Parts, American Racer, and A-1 Racing Fuels. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m.

RESULTS: 20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. DONALD LINGO, JR.; 2. Rob Massey; 3. Ray Davis Jr; 4. Gary Simpson; 5. David Hill; 6. Jim Yoder; 7. Kerry King; 8. Bob Geiger; 9. Vic Thomas; 10. Ted Taylor; 11. Bryan Whaley; 12. Mark Williams; 13. Richard Jarvis; 14. Kyle Merkel; DNS: Ed Drury.

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. JOE WARREN; 2. Mike Wilson; 3. Kevin Scott ; Jr.; 4. Justin Breeding; 5. Bobby Williamson; 6. Hal Browning; 7. Kelly Putz; 8. Sparky White; 9. Kevin White; 10. Ross Robinson; 11. Jason Dean; 12. Billy Mellon; 13. Andrew Mullins.

BEAU WILKINS STRONG IN THIRD WIN IN DELAWARE MODIFIEDS

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (9/16/06) – Coming into Saturday night, Beau Wilkins held a mere one point lead in the Big Block Modified standings over Jamie Mills. Wilkins helped his own cause in taking the lead from Glenn Richards on lap nine and driving to his third win of the season in the Pepsi sponsored 25-lap feature at the Delaware International Speedway.

Glenn Richards started on the pole and hooked up with Mark Byram to quickly pull away from the field. Beau Wilkins was charging from his ninth starting spot and entered the top five on lap six. One lap later he took fourth from Norman Short then third from Robert Dutton on lap seven. The first yellow was out on lap eight when Eddie Collins came to a stop in the first turn.

Wilkins took advantage of the restart to shoot to the outside to lead lap nine. Yellow flags on laps ten and 11 kept the field tightly bunched and at the halfway sign the top five were Wilkins, Byram, Short, H.J. Bunting, and Richards.

Wilkins opened up a comfortable lead over Byram while Short and Bunting battled for third. The final yellow was out on lap 17 when both Ricky Johnson and Chuck Tucker slowed with flat right rear tires.

Bunting won the duel with Short for third on lap 21 but could climb no higher. Wilkins was smooth as he pulled away from Byram to take the win in his J&M Roofing/Teo. Second spot was Byram’s best finish of the year with Bunting, Short, and Foskey rounding out the top five. Heats were won by Richards and Bunting.

“Jake Marine gives me top notch equipment to put me up front,” said Wilkins. “There’s not much I can say about tonight. The car was just awesome.”

Jody Cahall led the first two laps of the Modified Lite 15-lap feature before Brandon Dennis moved on top. Tim White and Sparky White battled for third as the yellow came out for Curt Miles and Steve White who tangled in turn one.

Dennis would make no mistakes as he drove to his second win of the season in his Do It All Construction/Pro. Steve White came from the rear to take second with two laps left to go. Tim White took third from Cahall on the final lap with Cahall and Sparky White finishing fourth and fifth. Steve White set fast time in qualifying.

Tom Evans led the first two laps of the AC Delco TSS Modified feature before Jack Mullins moved to the front. Joseph Tracy dropped Evans to third on lap five as Grant Ireland and Adam Jarrell battled for fourth.

Evans’ drive ended on lap seven when he go together with Brad Trice in a three wide run coming off the fourth turn. At the halfway sign the top five were Mullins, Tracy, Ireland, Chris Hitchens and Jarrell.

Hitchens worked into third on lap nine. Yellows kept the field tightly bunched but Mullins would make no mistakes as he drove his Bi-Rite Auto Sales/Teo to his fifth win of the year. Tracey and Hitchens finished close second and third with Jarrell fourth and Trice fifth. Hitchens set fast time in qualifying.

RESULTS: 25-Lap Modified feature: 1. BEAU WILKINS; 2. Mark Byram; 3. HJ Bunting; 4. Norman Short; 5. Cliff Foskey; 6. Tim Millman; 7. Jamie Mills; 8. Robert ; Dutton; 9. Dale Hawkins; 10. Joe Dekutoski; 11. Ricky Johnson; 12. Chuck Tucker; 13. Jason Daliessio; 14. Glenn Richards; 15. Drew Simmons; 16. Matt Jester; 17. Donny Radd; 18. Larry Crouse; 19. Eddie Collins.

15-Lap AC Delco TSS Modified Feature: 1. JACK MULLINS, JR.; 2. Joseph Tracy; 3. Chris Hitchens; 4. Adam Jarrell; 5. Brad Trice; 6. Richard White; 7. Grant Ireland; 8. George Richardson; 9. Justin Griffith; 10. Tim Trimble; 11. Tom Curtis; 12. Billy Carr; 13. John Wynn; 14. Herbie Hemple; 15. Richard Paugh; 16. Tom Evans; 17. John Curtis; 18. Jeff Brown; 19. Chad Clark; 20. Ryan Walls; 21. Richard Walls Jr; 22.
Garrie Bostwick.

15-Lap Modified Lite Feature: 1. BRANDON DENNIS; 2. Steve White; 3. Tim White; 4. Jody Cahall; 5. Sparky White; 6. Kirk Miles; 7. Curt Miles; 8. Herb Tunis; 9. Aaron Bada; 10. Mike Hovatter; 11. Erik McKinney; 12. Randy Hill Jr; 13. Rick Wheatley; 14. Ron Jarrell.

GARY SIMPSON TAKES LEAD ON FINAL LAP FOR SECOND LATE MODEL WIN

Dave Hertz started on the pole for the first time this season and set the early pace in the 20-lap Late Model feature. Ray Davis, Jr. kept the pressure on the leader from the drop of the green with Rob Massey running in third. Dale Lingo took third on lap five was Davis went wheel to wheel with Hertz for the lead.

Davis moved on top on lap nine and at the halfway sign the top five were Davis, Hertz, Gary Simpson, Donald Lingo, Jr. and Dale Lingo. The first caution was out on lap 12 when Bob Geiger spun to a stop.

On the restart, Simpson mounted a charge on Hertz and took second on lap 14. Within two laps Simpson had caught Davis and the to ran nose to tale. Geiger came to a stop for a second time on lap 17 bringing out the final yellow.

Simpson turned up the heat on Davis on the restart. Coming off the second turn on the final lap Davis drifted out to the wall and Simpson shot by on the bottom to take the lead and go on to the win in the Kelly’s Transport/Rocket. Davis finished in second with Donald Lingo, Jr. taking third on the final lap. Hertz held on to finish in fourth with Dale Lingo fifth. Heats were won by Simpson and Massey.

Kelly Putz led the first five laps of the Street Modified feature before sliding high and turning the lead over to Ross Robinson. Travis Justis took advantage of Putz’s mistake to take second and Putz recovered for third.

The race went caution free with Robinson taking is ninth win of the year in the Grotto Pizza/BRC. Justice finished in the second spot with Hal Browning putting in a good run to finish in fourth and Joe Warren fifth. Fast time went to 14 year old Andrew Mullins.

In the Slide for 5 nightcap, Dylan Betts led all five laps to take the win. Matt Carmean, Scott Calhoun, Dustin Elliott, and Shane Phillips rounded out the top five.

This Saturday night will be sponsored by the Delmarva Dodge Dealers and will include the United Racing Company Sprints. Gates open at 4:30 with hot laps at 7 p.m.

20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. GARY SIMPSON; 2. Ray Davis Jr; 3. Donald Lingo Jr; 4. Dave Hertz; 5. Dale Lingo; 6. Rob Massey; 7. Bob Geiger; 8. Kerry King; 9. Mark Williams; 10. David Hill.

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. ROSS ROBINSON; 2. Travis Justice; 3. Kelly Putz; 4. Hal Browning; 5. Joe Warren; 6. Mike Wharton; 7. Andrew Mullins; 8. Jason Dean; 9. Justin Breeding; 10. Billy Mellon; 11. Mike Wilson; 12. Bobby Williamson; 13. Josh Hudson; 14. John Hudson; 15. Kevin Scott Jr;; 16. Steve Bunting.

 

RICKY JOHNSON GETS SECOND WIN IN DELAWARE MODIFIEDS

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (9/9/06) – Hometown driver Ricky Johnson planned his strategy during a lap eight caution then worked it to perfection to take the lead. Johnson then went on to capture the 25-lap Hertrich Pontiac/Buick/GMC Modified feature, his second of the year, Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway.

Cliff Foskey started on the pole and was quick at the drop of the green. Foskey was tailed by Matt Jester and the pair opened an early advantage over Robert Dutton, Ricky Johnson, and Tim Millman who were all fighting for third.

Beau Wilkins was on the move from eighth and entered the top five on lap four. Johnson worked by Dutton on lap eight just as the yellow flew for Glenn Reed who had rolled to a stop. On the restart Johnson cranked it up and went up top to take second from Jester. H.J. Bunting was flying on the bottom and shot from sixth to third as Johnson worked by Foskey to take the lead on lap ten.

At the halfway sign the top five were Johnson, Bunting, Foskey, Jester, and Dutton. The race would stay green until lap 21 when Dutton came to a stop coming off turn two. Bunting made a bid for the lead going into the first turn but Johnson powered off turn two never to be challenged again.

“The car ran good tonight,” said a modest Johnson. “I would like to thank my dad for bying the cars and motors that I need to do this, my crew for all the hard work they put into it and my wife for sticking with me and letting me do this racing thing.”

Bunting closed the gap slightly between himself and point leader Jamie Mills by finishing in second. Foskey finished a great drive in third with Mills fourth and Wilkins fifth. Heats were won by Jester and Dutton.

Tom Evan led the first half of the caution filled AC Delco TSS Modified feature before Richard Walls, Jr. took over on lap five. Joseph Tracy followed into second and Chris Hitchens joined the pair to make it a three car battle.

That battle went right down to a one lap shoot out when Billy Preston brought out the yellow with one lap to go. Tracy saved it all for last as he took the lead coming off the final turn and record his second consecutive win in the Virgil Davis Trucking/Troyer. Richard Walls held off Hitchens for second and Ryan Walls did the same with Evans to finish in fourth and fifth. Tracy set fast time in qualifying.

In the 15-lap Modified Lite main, Erik McKinney led the first two laps before spinning turning the lead over to Jody Cahall. Cahall led but one lap before Brandon
Dennis moved on top. Dennis wasn’t there for long either as Steve White blasted out front on lap six and drove to his ninth win of the season in the R&F Auto/Durham Racing/Lightning.

The battle for second was a great one as McKinny came from the rear to join Dennis and Tim White. The trio came off the fourth turn three wide and ran that way to the checkered with Mckinney taking second, Tim White third and Dennis fourth. Kirk Miles rounded out the top five. Fast time in qualify went to Tim White.

This Saturday night will be Pepsi night at the speedway and the Slide for 5 cars will join the five weekly divisions. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

RESULTS: 25-Lap Modified Feature: 1. RICKY JOHNSON; 2. H J Bunting; 3.
Cliff Foskey; 4. Jamie Mills; 5. Beau Wilkins; 6. Norman Short; 7. Mark Byram; 8. Glenn Richards; 9. Colby Steele; 10. Matt Jester; 11. Joe Dekutoski; 12. Chuck Tucker; 13. Craig Ott; 14. Deron Rust; 15. Robert Dutton; 16. Eddie Collins; 17. Larry Crouse; 18. Glen Reed; 19. Tim Millman; 20. Drew Simmons.

15-Lap AC Delco TSS Modified Feature: 1. JOSEPH TRACY; 2. Richard Walls Jr; 3. Chris Hitchens; 4. Ryan Walls; 5. Tom Evans; 6. Chad Clark; 7. Brad Trice; 8. Richard White; 9. Adam Jarrell; 10.Rodney Cordrey; 11. Justin Griffith; 12. Sparky ; 13. hite; 14. Herman Powell; 15. Herbie Hemple; 16. Billy Preston Jr; 17. John Wynn; 18.Richard Paugh; 19. Billy Carr; 20. John Curtis; 21. Jeff Brown; 22. Tim Trimble.

15-Lap Modified Lite Feature: 1. STEVE WHITE; 2. Erik McKinney; 3. Tim White; 4. Brandon Dennis; 5. Kirk Miles; 6. Rick Wheatley; 7. Keith Layton; 8. Bunky McNatt; 9. Aaron Bada; 10. Jody Cahall; 11. Randy Hill Jr; 12. Mike Hovatter; 13. Herb Tunis; 14. Ron Jarrell; 15. Richie Wilson.

JARVIS FAST IN THIRD LATE MODEL VICTORY

Richard Jarvis turned laps in the 18 seconds range in both the heat and the feature and made no mistakes to capture the 20-lap Hertrich Pontiac/Buick/GMC main. Rob Massey captured his heat and started on the pole with Dale Lingo giving chase in second. Jarvis was running second by lap three and started to run down Massey who had quickly built a lead.

Jarvis caught Massey on lap six and one lap latter moved on top. Ricky Elliott followed into second as the yellow came out for David Hill who stopped in the second turn on lap 11.

The remainder of the race was all green and all Jarvis as he opened a one and half second lead over Elliott by the checkered. It was his third win of the season in the Leath Heating and Air/Rocket.

“I was very happy with it tonight,” said Jarvis. “The car was running awesome. We dug in this week and came out with a win last night and again tonight.”

Elliott finished in second with Massey ending a great run in third. Donald Lingo came on strong in the second half to finish in fourth with Gary Simpson rounding out the top five. Heats were won by Massey and Jarvis.

Kelly Putz led the first half of the Street Modified 15-lap main before Ross Robinson took over at the crossed flags. Joe Warren climbed to second but could not catch Robinson who posted an impressive eight win in the Grotto Pizza/BRC. Warren finished in second with Jon Callaway, who was making his first start in a number of weeks coming home third. Mike Wilson and Travis Justice rounded out the top five. Fast time was set by Putz in qualifying.

Pat McNeal, out of Baltimore, Md. led wire to wire to win the non-stop 10-lap Little Lincoln feature. Mel Joseph, Jr. chased McNeal the entire distance to finish in second with Bill Brittingham getting third on the final lap. Jim Miller, III and Jamie Wagner rounded out the top five.

RESULTS: 20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. RICHARD JARVIS, JR.; 2. Ricky Elliott; 3. Rob Massey; 4. Donald Lingo Jr; 5. Gary Simpson; 6. Dale Lingo; 7. Ray Davis Jr; 8. David Hill; 9. Mark Pettyjohn; 10. Ed Drury; 11. Dave Hertz; 12. Bob Geiger; 13. Mark Williams; 14. Michael Wilkins; 15. Kerry King; DNS: Ted Taylor,
Bryan Whaley; G. G. Messick; Eric Blakely; Ron Ormsbee.

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. ROSS ROBINSON; 2. Joe Warren; 3. Jon Callaway; 4. Mike Wilson; 5. Travis Justice; 6. Andrew Mullins; 7. Hal Browning; 8. Austin Hubbard; 9. Gus Economides; 10. Bobby Williamson; 11. Eddie Williams; 12. Kelly ; Putz; 13. Daniel Fieldler; 14. Kevin Scott Jr.

Little Lincoln 10-Lap Feature: 1. PAT MCNEAL; 2. Mel Joseph, Jr.; 3. Bill Brittingham; 4. Jim Miller III; 5. Jamie Wagner; 6. Donald Robinson, Jr.; 7. Tony Daisey; 8. Ron Wilson; 9. Mark Cashden; 10. Kenny Foy; 11. Matt Johnson; 12. Matt Tipton; 13. Wayne Wilkerson; 14. Matt Esham; 15. Duke Walsen.

MATT JESTER GETS 2ND WIN IN DELAWARE MODIFIEDS

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (08/26/06) – Matt Jester was back in stride on Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway as for the second time in his rookie season he led flag to flag to win the 25-lap Big Block Modified feature at the Delaware International Speedway.

Jester started on the pole but the race would get off scary start and Norman Short flipped end over end down the front straight. No other cars were involved and Short climbed from the badly damaged racer under his own power. He was later transported to the hospital due to biting his tongue in the crash.

On the restart Ricky Johnson, H.J. Bunting, and Beau Wilkins went three wide off turn two but the cars made contact putting Johnson out for the night. The point leader, Bunting also had to head to the pits for repairs and returned several laps down.

Tim Millman chased Jester until lap six when Wilkins dropped him to third. At the halfway sign the top five were Jester, Wilkins, Millman, Robert Dutton and Jamie Mills. With ten to go, Jester had built a 2.3 second lead but the yellow was out for a final time when Chuck Tucker came to a stop.

Wilkins got by Millman on the restart for second but could not match Jester’s speed. Jester took the checkered by 1.8 seconds over Wilkins. It was his second win in the Clearview Farms ride. Wilkins finished in the second spot with Millman, Dutton, and Mills rounding out the top five. Heats were won by Jester and Dutton.

“The car handled perfect and the motor just pulled us around,” smiled Jester. “We knew it was going to be a horsepower track and it definitely was.”

Joseph Tracy put on the drive of his young career as he took the lead from a determined Tom Evans on lap seven of the 15-lap AC Delco TSS Modified feature and then drove to his first career victory. Evans looked strong in the early laps and did not give up the second spot until lap 10.

The yellow came out on lap 14 when Grant Ireland got into the back of Jack Mullins, Jr. Both drivers were to restart at the rear but they got into a banging match under the caution that resulted in Ireland’s car doing a roll over with Mullin’s car perched on top. Both cars were done for the night with the possibility of additional penalties being levied during the week.

Tracy was not to be denied as he held off Trice on the final lap to collect his first checkered in the Virgil Davis Trucking/Troyer. Evans ended a solid drive in third with Ryan Walls and Richard Walls, Jr. rounding out the top five. Trice set fast time in qualifying.

The fact that Steve White was driving a borrowed car didn’t change the end result as White took the lead from Aaron Bada on the final lap to win his eight feature of the season in the Modified Lites. Jody Cahall led the first lap before Randy Hill, Jr. took over for the next five circuits. On lap seven, Herb Tunis became the third different leader.
Tunis appeared to be headed for victory but both Hill and Cahall both erupted in smoke on lap 13 bringing out the yellow. Aaron Bada jumped on top on the restart with Steve White and Tim White following into second and third.

Steve White powered his Northeast Modified Lite into the lead on the final lap to take the win. Bada finished in the second spot with Tim White, Tunis, and Brandon Dennis rounding out the top five. Fast time in qualifying was set by Tunis.

This Saturday night will be Hertrich Pontiac/Buick/GMC Night and will include the Little Lincoln Cars along with the five weekly divisions. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

RESULTS: 25-Lap Modified Feature: 1. MATT JESTER; 2. Beau Wilkins; 3. Tim Millman; 4. Robert Dutton; 5. Jamie Mills; 6. Mark Byram; 7. Glenn Richards; 8. John Keller; 9. Scott VanGorder; 10. Colby Steele; 11. Scott Amburster; 12. Craig Ott; 13. Glen Reed; 14. Chuck Tucker; 15. H J Bunting; 16. Deron Rust; 17. Eddie Collins; 18. Joe Dekutoski; 19. Ricky Johnson; 20. Norman Short.

15-Lap AC Delco Modified Feature: 1. JOSEPH TRACY; 2. Brad Trice; 3. Tom Evans; 4. Ryan Walls; 5. Richard Walls Jr; 6. Richard White; 7. Eric Vent; 8. John Curtis; 9. Justin Griffith; 10. Adam Jarrell; 11. Herbie Hemple; 12. Billy Preston Jr; 13. Jack Mullins; 14. Grant Ireland; 15. Chris Hitchens; 16. Billy Carr; 17. Andy Hammond.

15-Lap Modified Lite Feature: 1. STEVE WHITE; 2. Aaron Bada; 3. Tim White; 4.Herb Tunis; 5. Brandon Dennis; 6. Richie Wilson; 7. Erik McKinney; 8. Mike Stratton; 9. Rick Wheatley; 10. Bobby Walls; 11. Kirk Miles; 12. Jody Cahall; 13. Randy Hill Jr; 14. Sparky White; 15. Mike Hovatter.

August 27, 2006

DAVID HILL REBOUNDS FOR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON IN DELAWARE LATE MODELS

Two weeks ago when David Hill’s power steering froze and he hit the wall and flipped it looked like the chances that the five time champion in the Late Model division may have lost his best opportunity to win in 2006. Hill returned with the following week with the car completely repaired including an entirely new front clip and ran well. Saturday night, Hill was back out front and he drove to his first win of the season in the 20-lap Late Model main.

Rob Massey set the early pace ahead of Ray Davis, Jr. Richard Jarvis, Jr. was on the charge from fourth and took the top spot by for lap five. Hill followed from fifth into second one lap later and at the halfway sign the top five were Jarvis, Hill, Donald Lingo, Jr.; Gary Simpson, and Massey.

As Jarvis headed into the third turn the car went up in smoke and bringing out the caution. Hill was now on top with four time winner, Donald Lingo riding in second. Hill proved to be up for the challenge as he turned laps in the 19.2 second range and brought the Hertrich Pontiac/Dorchester Lumber/Rocket home for his first win of the year and the 135th of his career at the speedway.

“Two weeks ago I didn’t think we would be back at all the way the car looked,” said Hill. “We got the car back and the wheel weights were within ten pounds. They (Rocket Chassis) did a great job.”

Kevin Scott, Jr. looked like his was determined to repeat from last week in the 15-lap Street Modified feature as he set the pace through the first half of the main. Ross Robinson got by Kelly Putz on lap two and had caught Scott by the halfway sign.

Robinson edged out front but before the lap could be completed the yellow flew for Mike Wilson. Robinson restarted in second but took the lead for certain with five laps to go. Robinson, in the Grotto Pizza/Shark’s Service Center/BRC pulled away for his seventh win of the season. Scott held second until the final lap when Joe Warren got by to finish the runner-up. Scott held on for third with Hal Browning and Putz rounding out the top five. Fast time in qualifying was set by Warren.

In the Slide for 5 finale, Dylan Betts used a smooth and steady pace to lead from the onset and take the win. David Smith finished in second and Matt Carmean came from the last row to finish in third.

RESULTS: 20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. DAVID HILL; 2. Donald Lingo Jr; 3. Gary Simpson; 4. Kenny Pettyjohn; 5. Ray Davis Jr; 6. Rick Whaley; 7. Dave Hertz; 8. Kerry King; 9. Rob Massey; 10. Bob Geiger; 11. Mark Williams; 12. Anthony Rushing; 13. Richard Jarvis.

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. ROSS ROBINSON; 2. Joe Warren; 3. Kevin Scott Jr; 4. Hal Browning; 5. Kelly Putz; 6. Travis Justice; 7. Eddie Williams; 8. Billy Mellon; 9. Bobby Williamson; 10. Mike Wilson; 11. Paul Harris; 12. Mike Wharton.

GARY SIMPSON GETS FIRST LATE MODEL VICTORY

Gary Simpson has been consistent all season after moving from the Big Block Modifieds to the Late Model division in 2006. Saturday night Simpson hit the right setup with his car a drove away in the non-stop 20-lap Lankford Sysco feature.

Ray Davis was strong at the start and led the first four laps before Simpson drove by going down the back straight. Simpson had been very quick in the heat and the car was handling to perfection in the middle groove.

At the halfway point Simpson was driving away with Davis, Jr. holding on to second. Lou Johnson had been running in third from the start and David Hill, who had spent the week repairing his car from last week’s flip, climbed to fourth and Kenny Pettyjohn entered the top five after starting in ninth.

Simpson encountered no problems with lapped traffic and streaked across the finish line in a record time of 6:52.596. It was his first Late Model win in the Kelly’s Transport/Kinnamon’s/Rocket. Kenny Pettyjohn made a late race charge taking third with three laps to go then taking second from Davis, Jr. on the final lap. Davis finished in third with Johnson fourth and Hill fifth. Heats were won by Simpson and Donald Lingo, Jr.

Young Kevin Scott, Jr. drove the race of his brief career and he led wire to wire to post his first win on his 15th birthday! Scott started on the pole and set a pace that would not be equaled. Travis Justice held the second spot until the halfway sign when point leader, Joe Warren dropped him to third.

Scott was perfect the rest of the distance giving himself a great birthday present with the win. Warren finished in second with Justice, Mike Wilson, and Ross Robinson rounding out the top five. Warren set fast time in qualifying.
20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. GARY SIMPSON; 2. Kenny Pettyjohn; 3. Ray Davis Jr; 4. Lou Johnson; 5. David Hill; 6. Donald Lingo Jr; 7. Rick Whaley; 8. Jamie Eichholz; 9. Dave Hertz; 10. Rob Massey; 11. Mark Williams; 12. Bob Geiger; 13. Kerry King; 14. Richard Jarvis; 15. Larry Meadows

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. KEVIN SCOTT, JR.; 2. Joe Warren; 3. Travis Justice; 4. Mike Wilson; 5. Ross Robinson; 6. Bobby Watkins; 7. Eddie Williams; 8. Kevin McKinney; 9. Hal Browning; 10. Danny Feidler; 11. Kelly Putz; 12. Billy Mellon; 13. Bobby Williamson.

MILLMAN BACK ON TOP IN DELAWARE MODIFIEDS

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (08/19/06) – Tim Millman took advantage of a restart on lap ten to make a bold move in the first turn and drive from third to first. He then drove away from the field to record his fourth win of the season in the 25-lap Lankford Sysco sponsored Big Block Modified feature Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway.

The battle began to wage at the drop of the green as Robert Dutton led the first lap before Millman moved on top. Dutton was back out front on lap three as Norman Short joined the fray. H.J. Bunting was on a mission from ninth taking third on lap five.

Short slowed with brake problems on lap nine which brought out the yellow flag. Dutton controlled the restart with Bunting charging into second on the outside. Millman splt the pair going into the first turn and took the lead coming off of turn two. At the halfway sign the top five were Millman, Dutton, Bunting, Bobby Wilkins and Chuck
Tucker.

The second half was all green with Bunting working past Dutton with seven to go. By that point Millman had opened a large advantage which Bunting could not close. Millman, in the Tom Sparks/Holiday Chicken/Bicknell took the checkered almost three seconds ahead of Bunting.

Bobby Wilkins took the third spot from Dutton on the final lap with Dutton finishing fourth and Beau Wilkins coming from the rear to finish in fifth. Heats were won by Dutton and Matt Jester.

Ryan Walls changed his line on the track and translated that into his fifth win in the AC Delco TSS Modified 15-lap feature. Joseph Tracy led the first three laps with Walls getting by Jack Mullins, Jr. on lap three. Walls took the point one laps later and made no mistakes as he drove to win in the M&M Heating & Air/Teo. Mullins finished in second with Chris Hitchens turning in his best performance to finish in third. Tracy capped a good run finishing in fourth and Billy Carr finished in fifth. Top qualifier was Mullins.

Steve White made an inspired drive from seventh to first on lap one and then drove to his seventh win in the 15-lap Modified Lite feature. Aaron Bada held the second spot until the final lap when Tim White got by before the checkered flag. Richie Wilson finished in the fourth spot with Brandon Dennis fifth. Tim White was top qualifier. Steve White dedicated the win to teammate Tim White’s mother who was in the hospital after suffering a serious heart attack earlier in the week.

This Saturday night will be sponsored by the Delmarva Dodge Dealers and will include the Slide for 5. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

RESULTS: 25-Lap Modified Feature: 1. TIM MILLMAN; 2. H J Bunting; 3. Bobby Wilkins; 4. Robert Dutton; 5. Beau Wilkins; 6. Matt Jester; 7. Jamie Mills; 8. Chuck Tucker; 9. Cliff Foskey; 10. Glen Richards; 11. Mark Byrum; 12. Duane Rust; 13. Norman Short; 14. Joe Dekutoski; 15. Eddie Collins; 16. Ricky Johnson.

15-Lap AC Delco TSS Modified Feature: 1. RYAN WALLS; 2. Jack Mullins; 3. Chris Hitchens; 4. Joseph Tracy; 5. Billy Carr; 6. Brad Trice; 7. Justin Griffith; 8. Micheal White; 9. Adam Jarrell; 10. Richard White; 11. Tim Trimble; 12. Eric Vent; 13. John Curtis; 14. Rodney Cordrey; 15. John Wynn; 16. Herbie Hemple; 17. Grant Ireland; 18. Tom Evans

15-Lap Modified Lite Feature: 1. STEVE WHITE; 2. Tim White; 3. Aaron Bada; 4.
Richie Wilson; 5. Brandon Dennis; 6. Rick Wheatley; 7. Erik McKinney; 8. Jody Cahall; 9. Bunky McNatt; 10. Mike Hovatter; 11. Kirk Miles; DNS: Randy Hill Jr.

BEAU WILKINS GIVES HIMSELF A BIRTHDAY PRESENT WITH DELAWARE MODIFIED WIN

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (08/13/06) – Beau Wilkins could not have given himself a better birthday present on his 24th birthday than his second win of the season in the 25-Lap Big Block Modified feature, Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway.

Last weeks winner, Matt Jester, started on the pole and looked like he was headed for a repeat as he quickly opened up a lead on the rest of the field. Donnie Radd gave chase in second and Tim Millman ran in third.

Jester’s chance for a repeat ended on lap eight when he slowed with mechanical problems as he headed down the back straight. On the restart, Millman took the point with Wilkins following past Radd for second.

At the halfway sign the top five were Millman, Wilkins, Radd, Norman Short, and Ricky Johnson. In an effortless move, Wilkins took the lead on the next circuit. With eight to go, H.J. Bunting began a charge as he took fifth from Cliff Foskey. Radd got back by Millman for second and Short shot into third. Bunting got by Millman for fourth with two laps to go and quickly reeled in Short.

Wilkins held a 1.5 seconds lead at the checkered for his second win of the season in the Jake Marine/H&L Roofing/Teo. “This is what my dad preaches to me,” said Wilkins. “He doesn’t tell me how to drive he just tells me to be smooth and use my head out there.”

Radd finished in the runner-up spot for the second week in a row and his fourth consecutive week in the top two. Bunting ended an inspired ride by taking third on the final lap. Short finished in the fourth spot and Millman rounded out the top five. Heats were won by Jester and Wilkins.

Ryan Walls took the lead from pole sitter, Tom Evans on the first lap of the 15-lap AC Delco TSS Modified feature. Joseph Tracy pulled into second and the two powered away from the rest of the field. With two laps to go, Tracy made a bid for the lead in the third turn but lost the handle on the car and spun ending a great drive.

Point leader, Jack Mullins, Jr. nabbed second on the restart but could not get by Walls who posted his fourth win in the C&M Lawn Works/Teo. Evans ended a good run in third with Richard White, Jr. taking fourth on the final lap and Jamie Mills, who had taken the “Double Play” challenge finishing in fifth.

Jody Cahall led from the drop of the green in the Modified Lite 15 lap feature. Randy Hill, Jr. held the second spot until Tim White moved by on lap five. Aaron Bada entered the scene making it a three car battle.

White took the top spot at the halfway sign with Bada following into second. Cahall’s chances ended that same lap when he clipped a tire heading into the third turn and flipped hard but was not injured. Bada edged ahead on the restart but White moved back on top in turn one and then drove to his fifth checkered of the year in the Al White/R&F Auto/Lightning. Brandon Dennis took second from Bada on the final lap with Hill finishing fourth and Herb Tunis taking fifth.

This Saturday night will be Lankford Sysco Night and will include the United Racing Company Sprints along with the five weekly divisions. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

RESULTS: 25-Lap Modified Feature: 1. BEAU WILKINS; 2. Donnie Radd; 3. H J Bunting; 4. Norman Short; 5. Tim Millman; 6. Cliff Foskey; 7. Colby Steele; 8. Chuck Tucker; 9. Dale Hawkins; 10. Ricky Johnson; 11. Jamie Mills; 12. Robert Dutton; 13. Matt Jester; 14. Craig Ott; 15. Glen Richards; DNS: Steven Downs II.

15-Lap AC Delco TSS Modified Feature: 1. RYAN WALLS; 2. Jack Mullins; 3. Tom Evans; 4. Richard White; 5. Jamie Mills; 6. Grant Ireland; 7. Brad Trice; 8. Justin Griffith; 9. Tim Trimble; 10. Chris Hitchens; 11. George Richardson; 12. Adam Jarrell; 13. John Wynn; 14. Joseph Tracy; 15. Billy Carr; 16. John Curtis; 17. Herbie Hemple; 18. Rich Loveland.

15-Lap Modified Lite Feature: 1. TIM WHITE; 2. Brandon Dennis; 3. Aaron Bada; 4. Randy Hill Jr; 5. Herb Tunis; 6. Kirk Miles; 7. Erik McKinney; 8. Bunky McNatt; 9. Jody Cahall; 10. Mike Hovatter; 11. Keith Layton; DNS: Nick Hendricks.

DONALD LINGO, JR. “THREEPEATS” IN DELAWARE LATE MODELS

The Late Model 20-lap feature was an action filled affair that saw leader David Hill take a nasty flip on the front straight and Donald Lingo, Jr. hold off Ricky “the Rocket” Elliott by half a car length for his third consecutive win.

Ray Davis, Jr. led the first three laps from his pole starting position before David Hill shot on top. Davis slowed on lap five bringing out the yellow moving Dale Lingo to second.

The scariest moment of the night occurred on the restart when Hill apparently broke a rear axel coming off the fourth turn for the green. Hill shot head on into the wall and flipped high enough to allow Gary Simpson to pass under him without making any contact. The car ended up on its roof with Hill quickly scrambling out of the window and was OK.

Donald Lingo took the lead from Dale Lingo on the restart and Ricky Elliott followed into second. By the halfway point, Richard Jarvis, Jr. was running in third with Kenny Pettyjohn in fourth and Dale Lingo holding on to fifth. The caution would come out on lap 12 when Pettyjohn slowed with a flat rear tire.

Donald Lingo maintained the lead using the middle groove. Lingo got sideways on lap 16 but Elliott couldn’t take advantage of the miscue. Lingo would not make any more bobbles and held off Elliott’s last lap charge to win by a car length in his Ralph’s Auto Center/Atkins Masonry/Rocket. “I can’t ask for anything more to tell you the truth,” said Lingo. “I seen Elliott’s nose a couple of time and I knew he was going to be right on me if I made a mistake.” Jarvis finished in the third spot with Dale Lingo fourth and Dave Hertz came on strong in the closing laps to finish in fifth after starting in 15th.

The 15-lap Street Modified feature was highly competitive with Travis Justice leading from the onset. Eddie Williams gave chase in second with Hal Browning challenging in third. Browning took the second spot on lap five but Ross Robinson took the spot from him the following lap and the chase was on.

Justice was able to hold off Robinson until the final lap when Robinson took the lead going down the back straight and went on to his sixth win of his rookie year in the Grotto Pizza/Shark’s Serivce Center/BRC. Justice finished a well earned second with Kevin McKinney posting his best finish in third. Browning finished in the fourth spot and point leader, Joe Warren finished in fifth. Fast time in qualifying was set by Billy Melon.

The Little Lincoln cars had a heated battle in their 10-lap feature with Jim Miller and Pat McNeal running wheel-to-wheel for the lead for the first half of the race. By the second half, Miller was out front with McNeal in second and Bill Brittingham, Jamie Wagner, Mel Joseph, Jr. and Ron Wilson all running in a tight pack.

Miller, in the Jim’s Racing Tires ’57 Chevy, held off McNeal by half a car length for his first win of the season. Wagner took third on the final lap with Brittingham fourth and Joseph fifth.

RESULTS: 20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. DONALD LINGO, JR.; 2. Ricky Elliott; 3. Richard Jarvis; 4. Dale Lingo; 5. Dave Hertz; 6. Kenny Pettyjohn; 7. Rob Massey; 8. Ed Drury; 9. Mark Williams; 10. Mike Givens; 11. Kerry King; 12. Jamie Eichholz; 13. Larry Meadows; 14. Gary Simpson; 15. David Hill; 16. Ray Davis Jr; 17. Bob Geiger.

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. ROSS ROBINSON; 2. Travis Justice; 3. Kevin McKinney; 4. Hal Browning; 5. Joe Warren; 6. Mike Wilson; 7. Kelly Putz; 8. Eddie Williams; 9. Bobby Williamson; 10. Billy Mellon; 11. Brooks Fleetwood; 12. Kevin Scott Jr.

10-Lap Little Lincoln Feature: 1. JIM MILLER, III; 2. Pat McNeal; 3. Jamie Wagner; 4. Bill Brittingham; 5. Mel Joseph Jr.; 6. Ron Wilson; 7. Donald Robinson Jr.; 8. Matt Johnson; 9. Tim Chambers; 10. Joe Webb; 11. Wayne Wilkerson; 12. Matt Tipton; 13. Kenny Foy; 14. Tony Daisey.

ROOKIE MATT JESTER GETS 1ST BIG BLOCK WIN AT DELAWARE

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (8/5/06) – Matt Jester had set out the past six weeks waiting for an engine. The wait was worth his while as the first year driver in the Big Block Modifieds started on the pole and never looked back in the non-stop 25-lap feature and collected his first career win in the division, Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway.

The first heat went to Donnie Radd and the second heat to Norman Short. Jester ran a strong second in the heat and started on the pole in the feature. He quickly established a fast line around the half mile in the high groove. Radd, who had won the two previous weeks, was quick but only could watch as Jester slowly pulled away. Point leader, H.J. Bunting was the first car to drop from the race pulling to the infield on lap two.

At the halfway point Jester was working traffic and held a 2.5 seconds lead over Radd. Norman Short was a distant third with Beau Wilkins and Jamie Mills battling for fourth. Jester was patient in traffic and continued to open his advantage with the race staying green. Mills got by Wilkins then caught and passed Short for third on lap 17.

By the final lap, Jester was clear of traffic and more than six seconds ahead of Radd. Mills was closing in on second but the checkered fell with the total time of the race being 8:46.908. It was the first win for Jester in the Dave Andrews Clearview Farms/Fiel/Teo. “This was definitely the best it could ever be,” said Jester. “Everything was perfect tonight. I think setting out was probably one of the best things – coming up here and watching what the guys were doing. I just tried to lay down 25 smooth laps.”

Mills ended his drive in third after starting in eighth and moved into the point lead. Short finished in the fourth spot with Wilkins rounding out the top five.

The AC Delco TSS Modified ran two 15-lap features the first of which was the rained-out Camp Barnes Benefit event. The field had been set back on July 12th which put fast qualifier, Ryan Walls on the pole. Joseph Watson worked past Walls on the first laps and began chalking up the $34 per lap leader’s bonus. Donnie Dutton made contact with Jack Mullins, Jr. while battling for second which resulted in both cars restarting at the rear.

A great three car battle for the lead developed on the restart with Jordan Watson pressuring his brother for the lead and Richard White adding to the challenge. White got by Jordan Watson for second with two laps to go and took the lead coming to the white flag. White, in the Baywood Greens/GM Crate/Teo took the checkered. Jordan Watson got by Joseph Watson on the final lap for second with Brad Trice and John Curtis rounding out the top five.

In the regular 15-lap AC Delco feature, Tom Evan led the first six laps before Richard White took the lead. Jack Mullins followed into second and was pressuring White when a lapped car spun in front of the lead pair. White got on his brakes hard and Mullins ended up spinning to miss him and had to restart at the rear. Trice chased White the rest of the distance but it was a perfect night for Richard as his collected his second checkered of the evening. Dutton crossed the line third but was light at the scale. Tom Curtis was awarded third with Evans and Justin Griffith fifth.

Eighteen year old Aaron Bada survived a rash of yellow flags to lead from flag to flag and win his first career feature at the speedway in the 15-lap Modified Lite main. Brandon Dennis took second from Erik McKinney with five to go but Bada was not to be denied as he drove a flawless final five laps to win in his Bi-Rite Auto/Lightning. Dennis finished in second with McKinney, Steve White and Herb Tunis rounding out the top five.

This Saturday night the Little Lincoln cars join the five weekly divisions plus it will be “Double Entry” night. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

RESULTS: 25-Lap Modified Feature: 1. MATT JESTER; 2. Donnie Radd; 3. Jamie Mills; 4. Norman Short; 5. Beau Wilkins; 6. Ricky Johnson; 7. Tim Millman; 8.
Cliff Foskey; 9. Robert Dutton; 10. Dale Hawkins; 11. Glen Richards; 12. Chuck Tucker; 13. Larry Crouse; 14. Eddie Collins; 15. Drew Simmons; 16. H J Bunting.

15-Lap Camp Barnes AC Delco Feature: 1. RICHARD WHITE; 2. Jordon Watson; 3. Joseph Watson; 4. Brad Trice; 5. John Curtis; 6. Mark Byram; 7. Ryan Walls; 8. Grant Ireland; 9. Tom Evans; 10. Micheal White; 11. John Wynn; 12. Morris Tucker; 13. Justin Griffith; 14. Herbie Hemple; 15. Billy Carr; 16. Jack Mullins; 17. Donnie Dutton Jr; 18. Joseph Tracy; 19. Chris Hitchens; DNS: Matt Jester; Richard Walls Jr; Bobby Ballantine; Jerry Carter; Andy Hammond.

15-Lap Regular AC Delco Feature: 1. RICHARD WHITE; 2. Brad Trice; 3. Tom Curtis; 4. Tom Evans; 5. Justin Griffith; 6. Grant Ireland; 7. Micheal White; 8. Chris Hitchens; 9. Adam Jarrell; 10. Joseph Tracy; 11. Herman Powell; 12. Morris Tucker; 13. Mark Byram; 14. Gary Bostwick; 15. Rich Loveland; 16. Jack Mullins; 17. John Curtis; 18. Billy Carr; 19. Ryan Walls; 20. Herbie Hemple; DNS: Jordon Watson; Joseph Watson; John Wynn; DQ: Donnie Dutton Jr.

15-Lap Modified Lite Feature: 1. AARON BADA; 2. Brandon Dennis; 3. Erik McKinney; 4. Steve White; 5. Herb Tunis; 6. Tim White; 7. Randy Hill Jr; 8. Jody Cahall; 9. Bunky McNatt; 10. Mike Hovatter; 11. Rick Wheatley; 12. Nick Hendricks; 13. Kirk Miles.

LINGO OVER LINGO IN DELAWARE LATE MODELS

Donald Lingo, Jr.’s comment following his second straight victory in the 20-lap Late Model main was “we didn’t change much of anything for this week.” The strategy appeared to be the right one as Lingo took the lead from Ray Davis, Jr. to lead lap three and never looked back.

Davis led the first two laps before Lingo, who had started in fifth easily pulled into the lead. One lap later, Dale Lingo in the only Ford powered car in the field, moved into second. By the halfway sign the cousins had been joined by David Hill in third. Kenny Pettyjohn was running in the fourth spot and Davis was holding on to fifth.

Once again, Donald Lingo was the class of the field as the second half was all green and he opened a 6.2 seconds lead to post his third win of the year in the Lingo Marine/Rocket/GTO. Dale Lingo made it a “Lingo” sweep finishing in second with Hill, Pettyjohn and Gary Simpson rounding out the top five. Heats were won by David Pettyjohn and Donald Lingo, Jr.

Eddie Williams took command at the start of the 15-lap Street Modified feature with Mike Wilson giving chase in second Ross Robinson started in the eighth spot and was running third by lap four. Robinson took second from Wilson at the halfway sign and then took the lead from Williams with five to go.

The impressive first year driver made no mistakes in the final laps as he drove his Grotto Pizza/GM Crate Chevy to his fifth win of the season. Williams had a season best in second with Joe Warren making a late race charge to finish in third. Dale Bounds finished in fourth and Wilson fifth. Robinson set fast time in qualifying.

The Side for 5 feature was far from over when the mud stopped flying at the checkered. Officials went through several cars in the post race inspection before finding Chris Martinez legal and declaring him the winner.

RESULTS: 20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. DONALD LINGO, JR.; 2. Dale Lingo; 3. David Hill; 4. Kenny Pettyjohn; 5. Gary Simpson; 6. Ray Davis Jr; 7. Rob Massey; 8. Dave Hertz; 9. David Pettyjohn; 10. Kerry King; 11. Jamie Eichholz; 12. Bob Geiger; 13. Mark Williams; 14. Ed Drury; 15. Larry Meadows.

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. ROSS ROBINSON; 2. Eddie Williams; 3. Joe Warren; 4. Mike Wilson; 5. Hal Browning; 6. Kevin McKinney; 7. Kelly Putz; 8. Chris Sockriter; 9. Kevin Scott Jr; 10. Travis Justice; 11. Bobby Williamson; 12. Billy Mellon; 13. Dale Bounds.

Donald Lingo, Jr. makes thrilling drive from rear to win Late Models . . .
RADD REPEATS IN DELAWARE MODIFIEDS

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (7/29/06) – Donnie Radd may have gotten off to a slow start when he teamed with Keith Colbourne early this season but the team seems to have really hit its stride as Radd led wire to wire to capture his second consecutive 25-lap feature Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway.

“We were good again tonight,” smiled Radd. “My dad helped me get this motor back together. Other than that the track was beautiful tonight and the crew works their butts off every week to get the car ready.

Radd set the pace from the drop of the green from his pole starting position. The only caution in the event came on the first lap when Larry Crouse spun of the first turn. Cliff Foskey battled with Beau Wilkins for second throughout the first half.

At the crossed flags the top five were Radd, Wilkins, Foskey, H.J. Bunting and Ricky Johnson. Radd worked lapped traffic throughout the second half to perfection. Norman Short put on a good battle with Johnson for fifth and Bunting was able to get by Foskey for third with four to go.

At this point Wilkins started to close in on Radd as traffic remained an issue. Time ran out before a battle could develop as Radd, in the Cintas Uniform/Colbourne Farms/Bicknell crossed under the checkered about three car lengths ahead of Wilkins. Bunting finished in the third spot and move into soul position of the points lead. Foskey finished in fourth with Johnson rounding out the top five. Heats were won by Wilkins and Short.

Tim White led wire to wire to win the makeup Camp Barnes Benefit 15-lap Modified Lite feature. White was elated with the victory saying that it is one of the events that he has wanted to win throughout his career. The win was also a profitable one as the race paid $400 to win plus White earned another $540 in lap money! Teammate Steve White finished in the second spot with Brandon Dennis, Herb Tunis and Randy Hill, Jr. rounding out the top five.

The tables were switched in the regular 15-lap Modified Lite main. Hill led the first two laps before Mike Stratton moved on top. Stratton headed the field until lap eight when Steve White took the point. White went on to record his sixth win of the season in the R&F Auto/Al White/Lightning. Stratton finished a season’s best in second with Tim White putting the cap on a good night finishing in third. Herb Tunis and Erik McKinney rounded out the top five. Fast time in qualifying was set by Steve White.

The 15-lap AC Delco TSS Modified feature was marred by two pileups in the first two laps involving a total ten cars. Richard White stayed out front and out of trouble. Ryan Walls moved to the high groove and went wheel to wheel with White for two laps before taking the lead with four laps to go. Walls went on to his third win of the season in the M&M Heating & Air/C&M Lawn Works/Teo. White finished in the second spot with Joseph Tracy, Jack Mullins, Jr., and Brad Trice rounding out the top three. Fast time in qualifying was set by Richard White.

Hot summer action continues this Saturday night with the Camp Barnes AC Delco TSS Modified feature and the Slide for 5 added to the program. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

RESULTS: 25-Lap Modified Feature: 1. DONNIE RADD; 2. Beau Wilkins; 3. H J Bunting; 4. Cliff Foskey; 5. Ricky Johnson; 6. Norman Short; 7. Jamie Mills; 8. Steven Downs II; 9. Robert Dutton; 10. Chuck Tucker; 11. Glen Reed; 12. Drew Simmons; 13. Barry Voss; 14. Eddie Collins; 15. Glen Richards; 16. Larry Crouse; 17. Joseph Watson; 18. Jeff Paulson; 19. Tim Millman; DNS: Chris Glanden

15-Lap AC Delco Modified Feature: 1. RYAN WALLS; 2. Richard White;; 3. Joseph Tracy; 4. Jack Mullins; 5. Brad Trice; 6. Grant Ireland; 7. Richard Walls Jr; 8. Mark Byram; 9. Tom Evans; 10. Herman Powell; 11. John Wynn; 12. Rich Loveland; 13. Tim Trimble; 14. John Curtis; 15. Chris Hitchens; 16. Jordon Watson; 17. Billy Carr; 18. Herbie Hemple; 19. Billy Preston.

15-Lap Camp Barnes Makeup Modified Lite Feature: 1. TIM WHITE; 2. Steve White; 3. Brandon Dennis; 4. Herb Tunis; 5. Randy Hill Jr; 6. Erik McKinney; 7. Mike Stratton; 8. Aaron Bada; 9. Jody Cahall; 10. Richie Wilson; 11. Kirk Miles; 12. Rick Wheatley; 13. Nick Hendricks; DNS: Russell Dadds.

15-Lap Regular Modified Lite Feature: 1. STEVE WHITE; 2. Mike Stratton; 3. Tim White; 4. Herb Tunis; 5. Erik McKinney; 6. Richie Wilson; 7. Aaron Bada; 8. Jody Cahall; 9. Kirk Miles; 10. Randy Hill Jr; 11. Greg Taylor; 12. Mike Hovatter; 13. Brandon Dennis; 14. Rick Wheatley; 15. Nick Hendricks.

DONALD LINGO, JR. MAKES THRILLING DRIVE FROM 17TH TO WIN LATE MODELS

07/29/2006

Donald Lingo, Jr. was a man on a mission Saturday night at Delaware International. Lingo started in the 17th starting spot and made an inspired outside groove drive to the front taking the lead from Kenny Pettyjohn with three laps to go on going on to the win.

Lingo started deep in the field in the 20-lap main after a broken shock mount on his left front wheel sent him to the pits in the qualifying heat. “It was a pretty good race,” said the modest Lingo. “I didn’t know if we had enough time to come from that far back but we seemed to make the topside work. Nobody else was up there it kind of gave us the room to the ground that we needed to make in the time we had.”

Ray Davis, Jr. looked strong at the drop of the green taking the lead from Bob Geiger on lap one. David Pettyjohn quickly moved into second with Gary Simpson following into third. Kenny Pettyjohn was on the fast track to the front from his seventh starting spot taking second on lap five. At the same time Donald Lingo moved into fifth from his 17th starting spot.

Kenny Pettyjohn took the lead on lap six with Simpson following into second. Two laps later, Lingo was up to third with Ricky Elliott chasing in fourth. At the halfway sign the top five were Kenny Pettyjohn, Simpson, Lingo, Elliott, and Richard Jarvis, Jr. Jarvis’ drive ended one lap later when he headed to the pits with mechanical problems and David Pettyjohn moved back into the top five.

The race went the rest of the distance under the green with Lingo catching Kenny Pettyjohn with five to go. The two battled side by side in the turns with Pettyjohn moving out front down the straights. Lingo got a good run coming off the fourth turn on lap 16 and took the lead for lap 17. Lingo, in the Lingo Marine/Virgil Ellwanger Insurance/Grand Prix darted under the checkered for his second win of the season. Kenny Pettyjohn finished in second with Elliott, Simpson, and David Pettyjohn rounding out the top five. Heats were won by Jarvis and David Hill.

Eddie Williams led the first half of the 15-lap Street Modified feature. Ross Robinson worked by Dale Bounds on lap seven and took the lead from Williams two laps later. Robinson, in his Grotto’s Pizza crate engined car, took his fourth win of his impressive rookie year. Bounds finished in the second spot with Joe Warren coming on strong to finish in third. Williams finished in the fourth spot and Mike Wilson rounded out the top five. Robinson set fast time in qualifying.

The 10-lap Little Lincoln feature was all Ron Wilson as he led wire to wire for his third win of the season. Jamie Wagner got by Jim Miller, III late in the race to take second with Miller finishing third. Pat McNeil came from 13th to finish in fourth and Mel Joseph, Jr. recovered from an early race tangle to come from the rear and finish in fifth.

RESULTS: 20-Lap Late Model Feature: 1. DONALD LINGO, JR.; 2. Kenny Pettyjohn; 3. Ricky Elliott; 4. Gary Simpson; 5. David Pettyjohn; 6. David Hill; 7. Ray Davis Jr; 8. Dave Hertz; 9. Rob Massey; 10. Kerry King; 11. Mike Williams; 12. Jamie Eichholz; 13. Ed Drury; 14. Bob Geiger; 15. Mark Williams; 16. Larry Meadows; 17. Vic Thomas; 18. Richard Jarvis.

15-Lap Street Modified Feature: 1. ROSS ROBINSON; 2. Dale Bounds; 3. Joe Warren; 4. Eddie Williams; 5. Mike Wilson; 6. Mike Wharton; 7. Hal Browning; 8. Travis Justice; 9. Kelly Putz; 10. Kevin Scott Jr; 11. Billy Mellon; 12. Bobby Williamson; 13. Shane Sockriter; 14. Brooks Fleetwood; 15. Danny Feidler

10-Lap Little Lincoln Feature: 1. RON WILSON; 2. Jamie Wagner; 3. Jim Miller; 4. Pat McNeil; 5. Mel Joseph, Jr.; 6. Bill Brittingham; 7. Matt Johnson; 8. Donald Robinson, Jr.; 9. Emory West; 10. Wayne Wilkerson; 11. Joe Webb; 12. Tony Daisey; 13. Kenny Foy; 14. Tim Chambers.

WEATHER KO’S ACTION AT DELAWARE INTERNATIONAL

Delmar, DE – Rain throughout Friday night into Saturday morning forced the cancellation of racing at the Delaware International Speedway. By mid afternoon the humid air and cloud cover had kept the grounds from drying. “We couldn’t get any equipment on the track,” said Charlie Cathell, promoter of the clay half-mile. We were looking at three to four hour to get the surface ready for racing if we could have gotten on the surface so we were forced to cancel.

Action resumes this weekend with the Little Lincoln cars joining the five weekly divisions plus the makeup Modified Lite feature that was rained out during the Camp Barnes Benefit race. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

July 15, 2006

DONNIE RADD GETS 1ST DELAWARE BIG BLOCK WIN

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (07/15/06) – When Donnie Radd first took over the driving chores of the Keith Colbourne No. 55 early this season the team struggled. The team continued to dig and by working out engine problems were not only able to get things turned about but on Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway, Radd led from start to finish for his first career win at the track.

Radd controlled the start from his pole starting position. The yellow was out quickly as Craig Ott, Chuck Tucker, and Glen Reed tangled in turn one. Cliff Foskey held the second spot on the restart with Robert Dutton in third. Ricky Johnson and Robert Dutton battled for fourth with Johnson getting the spot on lap four. Three laps later, Johnson got by Dutton for second.

At the halfway sign Radd had a comfortable lead with Foskey, Johnson, Dutton and Millman rounding out the to five. Millman climbed to the fourth spot but his engine let go on lap 19. A caution with two laps left to go put the field on the back bumper of Radd.

Radd was up for the challenge and powered away for his first win in the Cintas Uniforms/Colbourne Farms/Bicknell. Foskey finished a solid second with Johnson third. H.J. Bunting came on strong in the closing laps to finish in fourth with Dutton rounding out the top five. Heats were won by Radd and Norman Short.

Richard White, Jr. led the first two laps of the 15-lap AC Delco TSS Modified feature. Jack Mullins, Jr. shot from his sixth starting spot and out front to lead lap three. Mullins had hit his setup perfect as he drove to his fourth win of the season in the Bi-Rite Auto machine. Joseph Tracey and swapped the second spot back and forth throughout the race with White taking the spot coming of the final turn. Tracey finished in third with Trice fourth and John Curtis putting on a strong drive to finish in fifth. Curtis set fast time in qualifying for the first time.

Seventeen year old Randy Hill, Jr. drove by Kirk Miles to take the lead on the first lap of the 15 lap Modified Lite feature and he would never be headed. Aaron Bada was first to give chase before Brandon Dennis moved into second. Herb Tunis took second from Dennis just past the halfway sign. Tunis kept the pressure on but the young Hill made no mistakes and took Covey’s Car Care/Lambdon’s Bus Service car to his first career win. Tunis finished a close second with Dennis third. Point leader, Tim White came from the rear of the field to finish i