ROOKIE, JONES MAKES HIS RETURN TO BRIDGEPORT VICTORY LANE

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ROOKIE, JONES MAKES HIS RETURN TO BRIDGEPORT VICTORY LANE

Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway – Photos By: Racers Guide.com Photo Staff
Big Block Modified rookie, CJ Jones charged to his second Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified feature win just six weeks after earning his first career win on the 5/8 mile Bridgeport Speedway. The Ottsville, PA driver led for seventeen laps before Joseph Watson put the No. 1J out in front, using the inside line to move ahead of Jones on a restart. But Jones was not to be denied as he raced back by Watson some three laps later to take the lead and race to the finish line ahead of the field of Modifieds.

TJ Henry picked up his ninth win of the season in the PennCo Tech Outlaw Stock feature event while Kris Lilick overcame repeated caution flags to capture his second win of the 2016 season in the Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman main event.

“This is awesome,” was Jones’ reaction to his second win. For a driver to win in his rookie season is not common place but Jones proved that he is a legitimate contender in his new division as he earned his second win of the season.

There was plenty of three wide racing in the final laps as Martz, Laubach and Jones raced for second following the lap eighteeen caution when current point leader, Ryan Watt relinquished his top five position to head to the pits to replace a flat tire. One lap later, Wade Hendrickson, Jordan Watson and Laubach raced three wide for the final top five position.

With less than a mile of racing remaining before the checkered flag, Sam Martz raced into second place, passing Joseph Watson for the position.

Jones led Martz, Joseph Watson, Rick Laubach and Wade Hendrickson to the checkered flag at the end of twenty-five laps.

2016 DA’s Auto Body Rookie Champion, Chuck Sayres led the first six laps of the Crate/Sportsman feature before Kris Lilick completed the pass for the top spot as the leaders exited turn two. Lilick pulled away from the field but his lead was erased by three caution flags during the race’s final laps. Lilick raced ahead of Eric Kormann for the win. Sayres finished third while Steve Davis edged Bobby Lilick for fourth at the checkered.

Tom Wills, Sr. led the field to the green flag and had Mike Vanimen’s No. 8 out in front for the first lap of the Outlaw Stock feature event. Scott Dugan raced into second by the end of lap one and then continued to use the outside line to race by Wills, Sr. as they raced out of turn two. Dugan was the race leader through lap three before Henry took over and led the remaining laps to the checkered flag.

Dugan trailed Henry to the finish with Tom Wills, Jr. finishing third. Mike Creamer and Brian Ludwig rounded out the top five at the checkered.

The night’s racing events concluded with three Powder Puff events on the quarter mile track. Sandy Klimeczek picked up the win in the Outlaw Stock Division. Kristy Hicks used an outside pass to take the win in the Modifieds over Fay Lancaster, Patty Thornton and Olivia Ingersoll. Renee Crossman picked up the win in the Crate/Sportsman division over Billy Jo Peck, Paige Brown, Mary Anne Ecret and Wendy Sargent.

It’s Scout Night at the Bridgeport Speedway next Saturday night as the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds, Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman and Hilborn Tri-State Race Saver Sprints Cars compete in qualifying and feature events. Racing gets underway at 7pm. Then on Tuesday night, August 16th it’s the second annual Three For All Event with something for everyone! Super Late Models, Small Block Modifieds and United Racing Club Sprints cars will take to the 5/8th mile track for qualifying and twenty-five lap feature events, sponsored by BRB Contractors of King of Prussia, PA. The first green flag waves at 7:30pm.

SPIRIT AUTO CENTER BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS (25 laps): 1. C.J. Jones, 2. Sam Martz, 3. Joseph Watson, 4. Rick Laubach, 5. Wade Hendrickson, 6. Jordan Watson, 7. Neal Williams, 8. Richie Pratt, Jr., 9. Ryan Watt, 10. Ron Roberts, 11. Tommy Beamer, 12. Mike Franz, 13. Jim Britt, 14. Ricky DiEva, 15. Bob Sarkisian, DNS – Scott Ambruster, Rocco Infante, Dave Shirk, Pete Serra

STEWART STAINLESS SUPPLY (20 laps): 1. Kris Lilick, 2. Eric Kormann, 3. Chuck Sayres, 4. Steve Davis, 5. Bob Lilick, 6. Brad Roberts, 7. Jeff Bubori, 8. David Crossman, 9. Jeramy Doerr, 10. Brian Lilick, 11. Bob Dmuchowski, 12. Billy Briggs, 13. Steve Kemery, 14. Cale Ross, 15. Melissa Scarpati, 16. Chuck Potts, 17. Kevin Belmont, 18. Tom Sherby, 19. Roger Manning, 20. Art Liedl, 21. Devin Dodson, 22. Jeff Sargent

PENNCO TECH OUTLAW STOCKS (15 laps): 1. T.J. Henry, 2. Scott Dugan, 3. Tom Wills, Jr., 4. Mike Creamer, 5. Brian Ludwig, 6. Billy Wroble, 7. Tom Wills, Sr., 8. Spider Ensinger, 9. Gary Klimeczak, 10. Steven Land, 11. Art Avery, 12. Ken Moren, 13. Ryan Freshneck, DNS – Joe Meron

POWDER PUFF

BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS: 1. Kristy Hicks, 2. Fay Lancaster, 3. Patty Thornton, 4. Olivia Ingersoll, DNS – Courtney Pickens

CRATE SPORTSMAN: 1. Renee Crossman, 2. BillyJo Peck, 3. Paige Brown, 4.
MaryAnne Ecret, 5. Wendy Sargent

OUTLAW STOCKS: 1. Sandy Klimeczak, DNS – Kristy Hicks, Dorothy Vanimen

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