Tomkins Wins first SDS Race of the Year, Varin Fonda Champ; Some Saturday winners

opeCraig Hanson and Matt DeLorenzo split the twin big block features at Fonda on Saturday night, but the big winner was Bobby Varin who completed his big week. Earlier this week Varin announced plans to re-unite with former part time owner Jody Gable for a Super Dirt Week assault, and tonight, Bobby Varin locked up his 3rd career Fonda Speedway big block championship. Along with fighting off the tough weekly field at Fonda, racing for the championship against names like Matt DeLorenzo, Pat Ward, Dave Camara, Ronnie Johnson, Jack Johnson, Ryan Odasz, and Jimmy Davis, Varin also had to win the title with lots of distractions involved. Varin started the season off with Jake Spraker Racing, but track owner Ric Lucia and Spraker got into heated arguments on a handful of nights, eventually leading Spraker to stop attending Fonda weekly (although he did return once with A.J. Romano driving, and once with Bobby Varin driving since then) and leaving Varin without a ride. Varin's Utica-Rome owner, Dave Cruickshank, stepped up to the plate and bought some big block equipment off of Spraker and gave Varin a ride the rest of the year, and tonight it all pays off. Congratulations to Bobby Varin and the entire Dover Brakes Racing Team.

Gary Tomkins notched off his first Super Dirt Series win of the year at his 2007 home-track CanAm Speedway. Tomkins earned $6,000 for the win. Other Saturday night notes; Tom Umbenhauer picked up his first win of the year with a win at Grandview, Danny O'Brien helped out his track championship hopes with a win at Brockville, big-time Wago supporter Dom Buffalino ended his streak of bad luck with his 2nd win of the year at New Egypt, Steve Bottcher drove into victory lane at Bridgeport, Kevin Chilson picked up his first career modified win Saturday at Woodhull, Scott Wood and Pete Bicknell split Merrittville's small block twin features, Mike Kolka won his 2nd career feature in the big block division at Orange County while Jerry Higibie gave himself a comfortable points cushion with a win in the 358 division.