The fall season means lots of high-profiled races. Last night New Egypt Speedway hosted the first annual All-Star Challenge which was worth $10,000 to the winner. Gary Butler looked strong early in the event, but it was Billy Pauch Jr who swept to the lead just before the half-way point and looked to be on his way to the biggest win of his career. However, mechanical issues with just 10-laps to go forced him to drop out of the event, giving the lead back to Butler. From there, Gary Butler went on to pick up his 4th win of the season, and the biggest win of his career. Here's the top-5...
New Egypt Speedway (40 laps $10,000 to win)
1st 68 Gary Butler
2nd 1c Craig Von Dohren
3rd JR1 Rocco Infante
4th 323 Neal Williams
5th 747 Ryan Godown
Von Dohren's second place finish was enough to give him the innagural All-Star Championship.
Rumors have swirled throughout the summer that Albany-Saratoga Speedway would not re-open in 2013, fueled by Howie Commander's lease on the facility being up at the end of 2013. However, Albany-Saratoga Speedway has announced that Commander's lease has been extended through 2018, guaranteeing racing at the facility for the next 5 seasons.
Cornwall Speedway track champion Mario Clair was planning on taking a big-block and a small block to the "moody mile" during Super DIRT Week, however, engine issues has forced him to withdrawal his big-block entry. Clair will still compete at Super DIRT Week with his 358-modified, and will enter the satellite events at Weedsport and Brewerton.
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