Monday, June 8, 2009

Kumernitsky, Walker, Homan get career division firsts; Sheppard Super on Tour; Full List of Weekend Winners

Well, it was another great weekend in racing, although rain did cause lots of cancellations this weekend, a lot of racing also got in.

On Friday night, the new era at Mohawk International Raceway kicked off with Carey Terrance picking up the prestigious Memorial Cup with the small block feature win. Ransomville Speedway had twin features for the small block modifieds, with Rick Richner and Stewart Friesen splitting the wins. Brett Hearn continued his dominating start to the year at Albany-Saratoga Speedway with another win in the track's big block division. Jeff Brownell continued his march towards back-to-back Glen Ridge Motorsports Park big block championships with another win at the speedway. Justin Haers won the big block feature at CanAm Motorsports Park. Chad Phelps rode some momentum to picking up the big block feature win at Brewerton Speedway in the big block division. Pierre DaGenais won the 50 lap $2,000 to win small block special at Autodrome Edelweiss. Penn Can Speedway saw one of their all-time greats, Brian Weaver, pick up the big block feature win.

Saturday night saw the Super Dirt Series return to action with Matt Sheppard picking up the $6,000 win at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Five Mile Point saw Brian Puckett pick up his first big block win of the season, and saw Brian Weaver win his second race of the weekend with twin features. Bridgeport Speedway also had double features on the schedule for the big block modifieds with Chad James and Richie Pratt splitting the wins. Billy Pauch picked up his 75th career New Egypt Speedway big block win. Billy Pauch Jr. then stepped up to the plate at Grandview Speedway and picked up his first win of the season. Brockville-Ontairio Speedway saw someone finally beat Danny O'Brien in the small block division, as Todd Stewart went on to win. Mahoning Valley Speedway saw 16-year old Jonathan Kumernitsky pick up his first career dirt big block modified win. Another future star, Brad Rapp, won the big block feature at Sharon Speedway. Dana Walker picked up career big block modified win #1 as he won at Delaware International Speedway. Bobby Varin showed he's the man to beat at Fonda Speedway this year with another big block win at the Track of Champions. Autodrome Drummond saw Steve Bernard go on to pick up the small block feature. Ray Bliss won his second small block race of the season at Woodhull Raceway. The big blocks had the night off, so the small block modifieds shined at Orange County Fair Speedway with Craig Mitchell picking up the win. Merrittville Speedway saw their all-time winningest driver, Pete Bicknell, add another one to the small block total with another win.

Sunday night had no specials (thanks to the rain), so it was all weekly shows. Chad Homan picked up career big block win #1 as he won the feature at Cayuga County Fair Speedway. Devil's Bowl Speedway saw Kenny Tremont pick up the win from deep in the starting field in the big block division. Willy Decker picked up a big win at Utica Rome Speedway in the big block division. Finally, last but not least, Jeremiah Shingledecker picked up yet another big block win at Tri-City Speedway.

Congratulations to all this week's winners, especially Club Wago drivers Brett Hearn, Stewart Friesen, and Craig Mitchell.

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