Penn Can Speedway Results August 15, 2014
Penn Can Speedway Results 8-15-14
Rob’s Market
COMING EVENTS:
Friday Aug 22nd WINGED FRIDAY… CRSA Sprint Series plus 270 cc Winged Sprint Special
Complete Program: Mods, SS, 602 Spts, 4CYL, Xcel Mods…NO FStocks.
Friday Aug 29th Fire Company Night presented by VP Fuels “Back to School Night”
Complete Program: Mods, 602 Spts, SS, 4CYL, FStocks, Xcel Mods Tour
RUDALAVAGE CAPTURES PENN CAN MODIFIED FEATURE… ROONEY, DEINHARDT, BEACH, AND ROBINSON ALSO WIN
Susquehanna, PA…A cool crisp summer night meant for a fast tacky track at Penn Can Speedway on Rob’s Market Night. Going into the night’s racing program a number of drivers were in contention for the title. Alan Rudalavage of Newton Lake made the point race even tighter winning a hard fought battle with Ken Titus of Kirkwood, New York. In the 602 sportsman division Paul Rooney finally found some good luck and Victory Lane in their twenty lap feature. Steve Deinhardt of Deposit, New York bested a strong field of street stocks while Eric Beach of Susquehanna won again in the factory stocks and Dylan Robinson repeated in the four cylinder class. Bill Nichols was the SRP Sprint winner.
Bobby Trapper and Kenny Titus lead the modified field to the start with Titus getting the jump. Titus led the first few laps over Trapper, Mike Schane, and Bob Trapper. The first of only two cautions came out early on lap four with cars coming together in turn four collecting second point man Billy Thornton. Both cars returned to action with Titus taking control. The side by side race took place all though the field with Adam MacGeorge and Steve Babicek moving into the top six chasing the leaders. The second and final caution appeared with the car of point leader Kevin Hartnett coming to a stop in turn four. He would refire and get checked out in the pits before rejoining the race.
At the halfway mark Titus now had Bobby Trapper on his rear bumper followed by Alan Rudalavage, Bob Trapper, and Schane. The action continued lap after lap. Rudalavage moved into second on lap twenty and set off after Titus. The two battled side by side for a few circuits with Rudalavage making the winning pass on lap twenty three. Bob Trapper got by his son and put pressure on Titus for second during the last five laps of the race while Rudalavage held on to the top position and came home first for his second feature win of the season. Titus, Trapper Sr, Trapper Jr, and Schane rounded out the top five.
Paul Rooney has had some bad luck of late at Penn Can. That a changed Friday. After a caution on lap one Rooney took his car to the front on the restart and held on for nineteen hard fought laps. Rooney had the strong cars of Ryan Olsommer and Randy Gates to battle with the entire distance. With great racing throughout the field Rooney kept his car under control and held off all challenges to win his second feature of 2014.
Chuck Murray jumped to the early lead in the twenty lap street stock feature. Murray would only have the top spot for three laps as Steve Deinhardt and Randy Fox both moved by with a three wide pass for the lead. Once out front Deinhardt increased his lead on the field over Fox, Ryan Stone, and Butch Green. Caution on lap eight brought the field back together. On the restart Deinhardt went back out front but now had Butch Green on his tail. Lap after lap Deinhardt held off Green and Stone. Stone’s good ride came to an end when a lapped car lost control in turn two collecting Stone. The four lap dash to the checkered flag saw Deinhardt hold off Green and Shane Wolf Jr , who made a late race charge to the front. Deinhardt, Green, Wolf, Ray Linquist, and randy Fox were the top five.
Eric Beach continued his hot streak at Penn Can holding off Lanson Albanese, Ted Mills Jr, Nathan Hill, and Kris Shimer. In the four cylinder division Don Doster took the lead holding off Dylan Robinson and Justin Lawrence for the first eleven laps. Robinson then made his move to take the top spot and held on for the win. Doster Justin Lawrence, Mike Robinson, John Maynard, and Jeremy Hale finished behind the winning car.
PENN NOTES: Many fans turned out in orange and a moment of silence was held in the memory of Kevin Ward Jr. Mike Pompey broke a rear end during hot laps and ran the feature in the Alec Gennarelli ride. With Rudalavage’s win the point battle tightens with only three point races remaining. The 270 Sprints have been added to the program Friday. The Nunzi’s Northeast Nationals will be a combined event with Greenwood Valley Speedway with a bonuses added for the top combined finishing cars that run both. The rained out “Hot Summer Night” special has been rescheduled for Tuesday September 9th.
Modified Feature: Al Rudalavage, Ken Titus, Bob Trapper, Bobby Trapper, Mike Schane, Nick Rochinski, Adam MacGeorge, Billy Thornton, Mike Nagel Jr, Brian Malcolm, Steve Babicek, Kevin Hartnett, Joey Colsten, Mike Loney, Mike Dougherty, George Kostelansky, Dan Pompey, Scott Adams, Frank Porreca
602 Sportsman Feature: Paul Rooney, Ryan Olsommer, Randy Gates, Todd Titus, Alec Gennarelli, Brian Mady, Marty Bunker, Nick Mady, Nick Branning, Ted Mills III
Street Stock Feature: Steve Deinhardt, Butch Green, Shane Wolf Jr, Ray Lindquist, Randy Fox, Ken Sparks Jr, Ryan Stone, Robert Hill, Matt Spencer, Kyle Stark, Chuck Murray, Dan Force
Factory Stock Feature: Eric Beach, Lanson Albanese, Ted Mills Jr, Nathan Hill, Kris Shimer
4 Cylinder Feature: Dylan Robinson, Don Doster Jr, Justin Lawrence, Mike Robinson, John Maynard, Jeremy Hale, Frank Kennedy, Bob Kress, Jeremy Williams, Ronald Welch, Sheldon Whitman, Burt Maynard, DQ, Nick Kennedy
SRP Sprints: Bill Nichols, Jordan Jaindl, Alan Lockwood
