Sunday, August 31, 2008

Van Horn, Weaver, Dupree, Lazore, Higbie, Flach/Heffner, Murdick, Caprara, Sears, Brachmann, O'Brien, Paine crowned champions

Getting ready to head out the door, so I've gotta make this one short and sweet. Tommy Sears won his first career big block championship at Fulton, Mark Flach and J.R. Heffner tied for the Lebanon Valley championship, Frankie Caprara won his 2nd career Can-Am championship, Steve Paine continued his dominance at Canandaigua with another track championship, Danny O'Brien held off JZ to win another Brockville title, Chad Brachmann won his first career modified championship at Merrittville, Brian Weaver collected yet another Five Mile Point track championship, Patrick Dupree won his 2nd Airborne championship in the last 2 years, veteran Dave Murdick picked up the Sharon championship, John Lazore picked up his first career modified championship by winning the Mohawk title, David Van Horn backed up last year's small block Orange County championship by being crowned the big block champion, and Jerry Higbie won the Orange County small block championship.

Keith Flach won $4,500 in the Lebanon Valley big block points finale which was his first win of the year, Josh Hohenfrost won his first career modified feature in the Rumble at the Ridge worth $1,700, Billy Van Pelt won again at Woodhull, Craig Von Dohren ended his streak of bad luck with a win at Grandview, Sam Martz won his first race of the year at New Egypt, Steve Bottcher kept his title hopes alive with a win at Bridgeport, Steve Paine ended the Canandaigua year with a win, Larry Lampman won yet in Merrittville's finale, Bill Gill won his first race of the year at Brockville, Pat O'Brien notched off a win at Can-Am, Dale Planck kept his fine year going with another win at Fulton, John Lazore won a 50 lap Syracuse small block qualifier at Mohawk, Tim Votra collected his second career win at Five Mile Point in the 50 lap feature, Jamie Mills stretched his points lead at Delaware with another win, Dave Murdick won at Sharon, and at Orange County Chris Schultz won his 2nd big block race of the year, and Tommy Meier won the 358 feature.

Congratulations to all the track champions crowned last night, especially Wagoneers Chad Brachmann and Frankie Caprara. Also, forgot to send out special shout outs to other Wago champions Jeff Strunk (Big Diamond), and Kevin Bolland (Tri-City.)

Big races tonight include the Coalcracker 100 at Big Diamond Raceway worth $10,000 to the winner, which is also Wago Crowned Jewel Fantasy League race #4, the Super Dirt Series heads to Weedsport for twin 50 lappers, and Devil's Bowl has their annual 101 lapper.

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