WALL WINS THE MR. SPORTSMAN CLASSIC AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

WALL WINS THE MR. SPORTSMAN CLASSIC AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway

Photos By: Ted Malinowski & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com

New Egypt, NJ (July 29, 2018) – At New Egypt Speedway, Pat Wall won the Mr.
Sportsman Classic. Dan Fleming was the victor in the Crate Modified feature.
The main event for the Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint
Cars went to Karl Freyer. Bill Liedtka took home the checkered flag in the
Mr. Street Stock Classic. Rob Longo was the victor in the 4-Cylinder
contest.

After the original start of the 30-lap Mr. Sportsman Classic for the Hammer
Sportsman was marred by an incident, Pat Wall grabbed the lead on the
ensuing green with Jimmy Amato and Will Dupree in his tracks. Following
several additional appearances of the yellow flag in the opening tours of
the extra distance contest, Wall was still in top with five laps recorded.
Behind Wall, a tight battle for second between Cale Ross and Kyle Kania was
occurring and Kania passed Ross on lap six for the position. With a third of
the race completed, the top three of Wall, Kania, and Ross were in close
quarters and Bob Lineman Jr. was trying to fend off David Burns for fourth.
On lap fourteen, Lineman’s race night came to end when a mechanical issue
caused him to slow and stop on the track. When action resumed, Wall
maintained his lead with Kania and Ross still dueling for position. On lap
seventeen, Ross slipped by Kania to regain the runner-up spot. Following a
caution period for Jason Kosch on the eighteenth circuit, racing got back
underway with Wall still on top as Kania worked his way past Ross to retake
second. Over the final ten laps of the race, Wall survived two additional
restarts and continued to use the low groove of the dirt track to win his
third feature of the year. Kania finished in the runner-up spot with Ross
taking third. Burns was fourth and Joe Nappi netted fifth. Billy Osmun and
Cale Ross were the Hammer Sportsman heat race victors.

After a June 30 accident destroyed his race car, Dan Fleming returned to the
Crate Modified ranks and led from start to finish to win the 20-lap feature.
Using a car previously wheeled by Modified driver Ryan Godown, Fleming
racked up his second victory of the season. Rookie Kevin Borden Jr. was
second. Third went to Ryan Simmons. Jeremy Martino completed the race in
fourth and fifth was claimed by Eric Palmer. The Crate Modifieds qualifying
races went to Ryan Simmons and Kyle Kania.

Following a late race miscue by Jermain Godshall, Karl Freyer inherited the
lead and went on to snatch his second checkered flag of the season in the
20-lap main event for the Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless
Sprint Car. Godshall led the contest from the start until he brushed the
inside wall with four circuits remaining. Nick Wean followed Freyer across
the finish line. Rich Mellor was third. Lee Nardelli took fourth and fifth
place was grabbed by Duane Nixon. The heat races in the Larry’s Hot Rods &
Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars division were won by Rich Mellor and
Karl Freyer.

For the second year in a row, Bill Liedtka topped the field in the 35-lap
Mr. Street Stock Classic. Marty Derr led the opening two tours before Jimmy
Avery took command. Following a restart, Liedtka became the new point man on
lap four. One revolution later, Jon Meyer passed Liedtka to assume the lead.
After another caution period, Liedtka returned to the top of the pack with
six laps completed. Liedtka fended off several challenges from Meyer in the
first half of the contest to gain his fourth win of the year. Meyer finished
in second. A strong run netted Mick Search third place. Fourth went to Avery
and Billy Wroble was fifth.

After taking the lead on the fourth circuit, Rob Longo paced the field the
remaining distance to capture the 15-lap 4-Cylinder race. Longo survived a
restart and challenge from Joe Garey Sr. with two laps to go to secure the
win in his first appearance at New Egypt Speedway this year. With Garey Sr.
finishing second, Ian Ashford, who led the first three laps, came home in
third. Brian Osborne and Bruce McClaren completed the top five.

On Saturday, August 4 at New Egypt Speedway, National Parts Supply presents
Scout Night. All scouts in uniform will be admitted for free to the
grandstand. On the track, the Modifieds, Hammer Sportsman and Larry’s Hot
Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars will be in action.
Competitors can begin to enter the pits at 4:00 p.m. and the grandstand
ticket windows open at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps start at 6:00 p.m. and racing gets
underway at 7:00 p.m. Admission to the grandstand is $20 for adults, $18 for
seniors 65 and older, $10 for teens 12-15, $10 for military personal and
their spouses with ID, and Kids 11 & under are FREE. Pit admission is $30
with a New Egypt Speedway license and $40 with no license.

New Egypt Speedway is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great
Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt oval,
New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best
competition in the country. New Egypt’s state-of-the-art facilities feature
daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the
house. The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear,
and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from
Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.

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NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018

Hammer Sportsman

Heat 1 – 1. Billy Osmun 2. David Burns 3. Bob Lineman Jr. 4. Marty Resnick
5. Will Dupree 6. Mickey Kessler 7. Jimmy Amato

Heat 2 – 1. Cale Ross 2. Pat Wall 3. Ryan Heim 4. Art Liedl 5. Shaun
Ratchford 6. Kyle Kania 7. Jason Kosch

HAMMER SPORTSMAN – 30 LAPS FEATURE – MR. SPORTSMAN CLASSIC

1. PAT WALL 2. Kyle Kania 3. Cale Ross 4. David Burns 5. Joe Nappi 6. Joseph
Brown 7. Shaun Ratchford 8. Marty Resnick 9. Ryan Heim 10. Jimmy Amato 11.
Bob Rambone 12. Mickey Kessler 13. Jason Kosch 14. Bob Lineman Jr. 15. Billy
Osmun 16. Will Dupree 17. Art Liedl
Crate Modifieds

Heat 1 – 1. Ryan Simmons 2. John Aumick 3. Aaron Weaver 4. Eric Palmer 5.
Steve Desmelyk 6. Dan Fleming 7. Tom Princiotta

Heat 2 – 1. Kyle Kania 2. Jeremy Martino 3. Kevin Borden Jr. 4. Steve Hicks
5. Connor King 6. Joe Toth 7. John Criscione
CRATE MODIFIEDS – 20 LAPS FEATURE

1. DAN FLEMING 2. Kevin Borden Jr. 3. Ryan Simmons 4. Jeremy Martino 5.
Eric Palmer 6. Steve Hicks 7. Connor King 8. Kyle Kania 9. John Aumick 10.
Joe Toth 11. Tom Princiotta 12. George Gareis Jr. 13. Rob Mancini 14. Johnny
Bangs 15. Bobby Holzwarth 16. Alonzo Morales 17. John Criscione 18. Steve
Desmelyk 19. Matt Miller 20. Aaron Weaver
Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars

Heat 1 – 1. Rich Mellor 2. Heidi Hedin 3. Lee Nardelli 4. Jermain Godshall

Heat 2 – 1. Karl Freyer 2. Eric Jennings 3. Brian Spencer 4. Nick Wean
LARRY’S HOT RODS & HARLEY’S NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. KARL FREYER 2. Nick Wean 3. Rich Mellor 4. Lee Nardelli 5. Duane Nixon 6.
Corey Wood 7. Jermain Godshall 8. Al Cheney 9. Paul Comstock 10. Heidi Hedin
11. Brian Spencer 12. Eric Jennings

STREET STOCKS – 35 LAPS FEATURE – MR. STREET STOCK CLASSIC

1. BILL LIEDTKA 2. Jon Meyer 3. Mick Search 4. Jimmy Avery 5. Billy Wroble
6. Ryan Freshneck 7. Chris Felber 8. Jerry Stanzione 9. Marty Derr 10. Vern
McLaughlin

DNS: Spider Ensinger Sr.
4-CYLINDERS – 15 LAPS FEATURE

1. ROB LONGO 2. Joe Garey Sr. 3. Ian Ashford 4. Brian Osborne 5. Bruce
McClaren 6. Kyle Pagano 7. Scott Dunn 8. Joe Garey Jr. 9. Neil Rutt III