Monday, September 7, 2009

Godown Claims Coalcracker; More Champions Crowned

Billy Decker picked up his second consecutive Super Dirt Series win last night at Cayuga County Fair Speedway as he used a late race pass to secure the $6,000 feature win. Jimmy Phelps, who led until Decker snuck by him, held on for second, followed by Jimmy Phelps, Alan Johnson, Justin Haers, and Ryan Phelps.

The 358 Super Dirt Series was in action last night as well at Cornwall Speedway as they battled for 100 laps and a $4,000 top prize. Dale Planck was forced to start last on the field after his car wasn't able to start before the beginning of the race, but was a rocket ship last night, charging from the last starting spot to move into the second spot. With teammate Carey Terrance leading with one lap to go, Planck made a last turn move on Terrance, but fell .02 seconds short of the win. Finishing 3rd was David Hebert, while Danny O'Brien, and Tim O'Brien rounded out the top 5.

The Coalcracker 100 at Big Diamond Raceway was also run last night at Big Diamond Raceway with $10,000 going to the winner. Ryan Godown, who claimed the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview Speedway earlier this season to claim that $10,000 top prize, led every lap to pick up his first career Coalcracker win. Tire wear was an issue late in the race, as Godown's tire went flat coming to victory lane. Rounding out the top 5 were MeMe DeSantis, Rick Laubach, Sean Merkel, and Keith Hoffman.

Also, I missed two track champions who were crowned last night. At Mercer Raceway Park, it was Frank Guidance who claimed his third small block championship in four years at the track, and at Sharon Speedway it was Rob Curtis who won his first career big block championship.

More track champions were crowned on Sunday, starting with Cayuga County Fair Speedway, who saw Alan Johnson claim yet another big block track championship, at Devils Bowl Speedway Kenny Tremont held off Todd Stone by a single point to claim the big block championship, Humberstone Speedway saw Pete Bicknell notch off the small block track championship, Jeremiah Shingledecker picked up his second championship of his career and season by picking up the big block title at Tri-City Speedway, and Pat Ward claimed his second consecutive big block championship at Utica Rome Speedway.

On Sunday night, a bunch of track champions were also crowned.

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