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Press Releases 2006
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NEWS FROM Bridgeport
Speedway
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact: Jay Dugan –
JDugan@thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Website: www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Upcoming Events
Friday, July 14 – Limited
Sprints and 358 Small Blocks on the 5/8th mile speedway.
600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock
Cars on the 1/4 mile speedway. General Admission is $13, Kids
12 & Under are Free. Warm Ups Start at 6:30 PM and Racing
starts at 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 15 –
Carquest Auto Parts presents Mid-Season Championship Double
Points event. Big Block Modified Twin 20s, 358 Small Blocks
and Sunoco Sportsman. HummersGoneWild.com presents Hummers
Gone Wild Night. Free Admission to drivers that bring their
Hummer to display! Plus, the Hummers Gone Wild $7500 Fan
Challenge! General Admission is $15, Kids 12 & Under are
Free. The Speedway offers Family Packs including admission for
2 Adults and 2 Students (13-17) with 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas for
$55. Warm Ups start at 6:00 PM with Racing at 6:30 PM.
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Mueller ‘The Man’ in
Sprints – Kressley Tops 358’s, AGAIN!
BRIDGEPORT, NEW JERSEY
(July 7, 2006) – Ringoes, NJ’s Jeff Mueller led his #3J
Limited Sprint Car to victory in the 20 lap feature event,
becoming the fourth different division winner in just as many
races. Brian Kressley of Orefield, PA, picked up his second
consecutive victory and the $1200 payday in the 358 Small
Block event.
“The track was in
excellent shape tonight,” Mueller announced in Victory Lane
Ceremonies. “I really enjoy racing with the guys in this
division, but it was good to pull away and not have to.
Mueller pulled away right
from the get-go in the 20 lap, caution free event – starting
second on the grid next to pole sitter Torrey Rose. Mueller
passed Rose exiting turn four to lead the first lap, and never
looked back. Mueller set the cruise and rode right on around
on the cushion of the 5/8th mile, and was never challenged in
the event. Dave Brown finished in second followed by Brian
Powell, Doug Smith and Tim Iulg. Jim Wyers, who had finished
in the third position, was disqualified for failure to report
to the scales after the event.
Brian Kressley drove
around the outside of “The Thrill” Jesse Hill with two laps
remaining to capture the victory in the 358 Small Block
feature event. Hill grabbed the lead on the fourth lap after
a hard battle with #4x4 of Matt Jester. The field was
regrouped after a mid-race caution with Hill continuing to
lead, Kressley powered around the outside battling for almost
4 laps door-to-door with the 19 year old, Barnsboro, NJ
native. It would be Kressley pulling almost a full
straight-a-way at the checkered flag. Hill would settle for
second position with Richie Pratt Jr. coming home in third
followed by Matt Jester and Dan Cogdill.
Media, PA young hot shoe
Bill Thomas picked up the victory in the 20 lap 600cc Micro
Sprint event, and the $500 top prize presented by JR Michalski
Heating and Air Conditioning. Thomas, who started second in
the event grabbed the lead from pole sitter Rob Vivona, as the
two put on a fierce battle for the number one spot. Lapped
traffic helped Thomas get passed the early leader and go on
for the victory, becoming the first repeat winner of the
season. Vivona came home in second, followed by Sam Casella,
Stewart Carmichael and Nick Schlauch.
John Copeland captured the
win in the 270cc Micro Sprint event, and another $500 top
prize posted by JR Michalski Heating and Air Conditioning.
Jeff Hartman led the early stages of the event, however, bad
luck once again prevailed over Hartman’s #026 as he retired
early with mechanical problems. Charlie Lamanna led for two
circuits before Copeland would power past for the lead, and go
on for the victory. Jay Hartman came home in second followed
by Steve Gaspari, Charlie Lamanna and DJ Wykes.
Ian Wray was the winner of
the 20 lap 4 Cylinder Stock Car Feature event. Wray snuck
past early leader, Terry Sammons on the 18th circuit and went
to pick up the victory. Warren Stradley rolled home in second
followed by Sammons, Ken Wallace and Mike Hughes.
For more information or to
participate in the event contact the speedway office at
856-467-4408 or visit the Bridgeport Speedway website at
www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com.
About the Bridgeport Speedway
The Bridgeport Speedway, located in Southern New Jersey – Just
minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware, holds 60+ races a year
between the months of April and November. The speedway, an
ultra-fast 5/8th mile clay oval, provides high-speed,
foot-to-the-floor, side-by-side racing action. Over 100 cars
compete weekly on both Friday and Saturday nights from April
to November, with a selection of prestigious mid-week
specials. Music, Games, Prizes, Trivia and all-out family
entertainment supplement the hot and heavy on-track action.
Results
Limited Sprint Feature –
1. Jeff Mueller 2. Dave Brown 3. Brian Powell 4. Doug
Smith 5. Tim Iulg 6. Mike Piersig 7. Frank Polimeda 8.
Tyler Ramirez 9. Chuck Palmucci 10. Jonathan Swanson 11.
Bob Rasmussen 12. Hank Trum 13. Andrew Weldon 14. Jack
Curtis 15. TJ Petroni 16. Torrey Rose 17. JJ Grasso DNS:
Steve Petry DQ: Jim Wyers
358 Small Block Feature –
1. Brian Kressley 2. Jesse Hill 3. Richie Pratt Jr. 4 Matt
Jester 5. Dan Cogdill 6. Jimmy Horton IV 7. Billy Tanner
8. Jimmie McCallion 9. Frank Dorry Jr. 10. Ron Roberts 11.
Rob Pierce 12. Eric Kormann
600cc Micro Sprint
Feature – 1. Bill Thomas 2. Rob Vivona 3. Stewart
Carmichael 4. Sam Casella 5. Nick Schlauch 6. George Ulmer
7. Jimmy Carpenter 8. Matt Esham 9. Sean Campbell 10. Bill
VanScoy 11. Keith Tucker 12. Rich Mellor 13. Michael
Lester 14. Eddie Wagner 15. Rick Newcomb 16. Scott Allen
17. Gary Hunter 18. Rick Stief 19. Ron Smith 20. Rick
Panczner 21. Jack Conover 22. Douglas Rash 23. Gary
Berkenstock 24. Josh Burger 25. Jessica Lindimeier DNS: Bob
DeVault, Chris Grosso
270cc Micro Sprint Feature
– 1. John Copeland 2. Jay Hartmna 3. Steve Gaspari 4.
Charlie Lamanna 5. DJ Wykes 6. Shaun Ratchford 7. Joe Kay
8. Spencer Kelly 9. RJ Magyari 10. Sean Gerrow 11. John
Blanda 12. Glenn Hodgson 13. Dave Swanson 14. Eddie Wagner
15. Jimmy Carpenter 16. Brian Morill 17. Alex Buben 18.
Jeff Hartman 19. Luke Fogg 20. Matt Harrell 21. Josh
Martin 22. Mike Hughes 23. Ryan Stillwagon 24. Paul Snyder
4 Cylinder Stock Car
Feature – 1. Ian Wray 2. Warren Stradley 3. Terry Sammons
4. Ken Wallace 5. Mike Hughes 6. Brian Crisman 7. Joe Meron
8. Bob Hartman 9. Bill McNeir 10. Fred Martin 11. Jim Hughes |
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NEWS FROM Bridgeport
Speedway
Dave Adams
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact: Jay Dugan –
jdugan@thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Website:
www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Saturday, July 1 – Armed
Forces Night (Free Admission with Military Identification) –
Big Block Modifieds $3000-to-win/30 Laps, 358 Small Blocks,
Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks, Cooper Roofing Rookie
Sportsman. General Admission is $15, Kids 12 & Under are
Free. The Speedway offers Family Packs including admission for
2 Adults and 2 Students (13-17) with 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas for
$55. Warm Ups start at 5:30 PM with Racing at 6:00 PM.
Friday, July 7 – J.R.
Michalski Heating and Air Conditioning presents $500-to-win
270cc Micro Sprint Feature and $500-to-win 600cc Micro Sprint
Feature event. Plus! 358 Small Blocks and Limited Sprints on
the 5/8th mile speedway and the 4 Cylinder Stock Cars on the
1/4 mile. General Admission is $13, Kids 12 & Under are
Free. Warm Ups Start at 6:30 PM and Racing starts at 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 8 – Union
Night (Free Admission with Identification) -- Big Bang Banner
Night – Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco
Sportsman and Outlaw Stocks. General Admission is $15, Kids
12 & Under are Free. The Speedway offers Family Packs
including admission for 2 Adults and 2 Students (13-17) with 4
hotdogs and 4 sodas for $55. Warm Ups start at 5:30 PM with
Racing at 6:00 PM.
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Kressley’s Battles Back
Strong; Iulg Dominates Sprints
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (June 30,
2006) – It was ultra-fast action with few cautions as the
Limited Sprints and 358 Small Blocks took to the 5/8th mile
clay oval this past Friday Night. Orefield, PA’s Brian
Kressley dominated the 358 Small Block event while Tim Iulg of
Bridgeton, NJ performed a similar feat in the Limited Sprint
Division.
Kressley kicked off the 25
lap 358 Small Block event from the pole and pulled away right
from the get-go, with Dan Cogdill and Eric Kormann battling
for the second position. The man of the moment would be
Richie Pratt Jr. as he fought past Kormann and Cogdill on the
sixth circuit to overtake the second position, on a rail Pratt
would catch up to Kressley but wouldn’t have the opportunity
to challenge the leader. It would be smooth sailing for
Kressley as he took the checkered flag and the $1200 top
prize. Pratt would roll home second, followed by Eric Kormann,
Ron Roberts and Jimmy Horton IV.
Bridgeton, NJ’s Tim Iulg
dominated the Limited Sprint event putting on a fierce battle
with Mares Stellfox for the majority of the event. Launching
from the pole position Iulg set a rapid pace right from the
start, with Stellfox right on his bumper from the third
starting spot. Iulg settled in and claimed his first victory
of the 2006 season, Stellfox settled for second followed by
rookie sensation Chuck Palmucci, Jonathan Swanson – who set
the fast lap of the night with an average speed of 110 mph,
and Frank Polimeda rounding out the top five.
Churchville, PA’s young
hot shoe, Nick Schlauch picked up the victory in the 600cc
Micro Sprint. Schlauch captured the lead from early race
leader, Eddie Wagner, on the seventh lap of the 20 lap feature
event. Schlauch held off a strong late race charge from Sam
Casella who charged from mid pack. Casella came home in
second, Matt Esham in third, Bill Thomas in fourth and Jimmy
Cammock rounding out the top five.
John Copeland picked up
the victory in the 270cc Micro Sprint feature event. Copeland
put on a hard battle with Jeff Hartman, before Hartman spun
his #026 machine while racing with lapped traffic. Copeland
powered away from second place runner Spencer Kelly on the
restart and never looked back capturing the victory. Kelly
would come home second followed by Jimmy Carpenter, Steve
Gaspari and Luke Fogg.
Brian Crisman captured the
20 lap 4 Cylinder Stock Car feature event after slipping past
Terry Sammons with five laps remaining in the event. Despite
a hard charge from the back of the pack from Dave Damiano, who
powered from the tenth starting position, Crisman’s front
wheel drive Volkswagen picked up the victory. Ian Wray came
home in second position followed by: Warren Stradley, Ken
Wallace and Dave Damiano.
The Bridgeport Speedway
holds almost 60 races a year between the months of April and
November, and is located in Southern New Jersey just minutes
from Delaware and Pennsylvania -- Exit 14 off I-295. For more
information visit the speedway website
www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the
information hotline at 856.467.4407
Results
358 Small Blocks – 1.
Brian Kressley 2. Richie Pratt Jr. 3. Eric Kormann 4. Ron
Roberts 5. Jimmy Horton IV 6. Billy Tanner 7. Drew Ricco
8. Jesse Hill 9. Lee Nardelli 10. Dan Cogdill DNS: Matt
Jester
Limited Sprints – 1. Tim
Iulg 2. Mares Stellfox 3. Chuck Palmucci 4. Jonathan
Swanson 5. Frank Polimeda 6. Jim Wyers 7. Andrew Weldon 8.
Brian Powell 9. Hank Trum 10. Steve Petry 11. Keith
Anderson 12. Jeff Davis 13. John Baker 14. TJ Petroni 15.
Dave Brown 16. JJ Grasso 17. Mike Piersig DNS: Jack
Curtis, Doug Smith, Jeff Mueller, Bill Jackson, Bob
Rasmussen, Doug Sulter, Tyler Ramirez, Torrey Rose
600cc Micro Sprints – 1.
Nick Schlauch 2. Sam Casella 3. Matt Esham 4. Bill Thomas
5. Jimmy Cammock 6. Bob DeVault 7. Eddie Wagner 8. Jimmy
Carpenter 9. Mike Lester 10. Stewart Carmichael 11. Jessica
Lindimeier 12. Rick Panczner 13. George Ulmer 14. Jeremy
Lynch 15. Gary Berkenstock 16. Bill VanScoy 17. Rob Vivona
18. Dave Graziano 19. Robbie Stillwagon 20. Ron Smith
DNS – Rich Mellor, Scott
Allen
270cc Micro Sprints – 1.
John Copeland 2. Jay Hartman 3. Spencer Kelly 4. Jimmy
Carpenter 5. Steve Gaspari 6. Matt Harrell 7. Luke Fogg 8.
John Blanda 9. Brian Morrill 10. Ryan Wozunk 11. Steve
Caslop 12. Joe Kay 13. Sean Gerrow 14. Charlie Lamanna 15.
DJ Wykes 16. Charles Coburn 17. Paul Snyder 18. Shaun
Ratchford 19. Josh Rohlman 20. Jarrett Sanders 21. Jeff
Hartman 22. Dave Swanson 23. Alex Buben 24. Steve Coppeck
4 Cylinder Stock Cars – 1.
Brian Crisman 2. Ian Wray 3. Warren Stradley 4. Ken
Wallace 5. Dave Damiano 6. Joe Meron 7. Terry Sammons 8.
Bob Hartman 9. Bill McNeir 10. Jodie Myers 11. Fred Martin
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NEWS FROM Bridgeport Speedway
Dave Adams
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact: Jay Dugan – jdugan@thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Website:
www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Upcoming Events –
Friday, June 23 – 358 Small Blocks, Limited Sprints,
600cc Micros, 270cc Micros and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Saturday, June 24 – Graduation Day for the Cooper
Roofing Rookie Sportsman (Double Points). Big Block Modifieds,
358 Small Blocks and Outlaw Stocks.
Bike Night! Bike Riders Free Admission.
Brobst, Buckwalter and Bentley Blast to National Victories at
Bridgeport Speedway
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (June 18, 2006) – Middletown, DE’s Eric Brobst
put on a thrilling show, in the 30 lap 600cc Micro Sprint
Feature event, battling from the 16th starting position – and
Royersford, PA’s Steve Buckwalter led his Stallard Chassis #25
machine in the 30 lap 270cc Micro Sprint event as both picked
up a cool $1000 top prize and Dave Bentley Sr picked up the
win in the 25 lap 4 Cylinder Stock Car feature event.
Fast timer Chad Clark led the early stages of the 600cc Micro
Sprint feature event battling with teammate Eric Vent for the
early stages of the 30 lap feature event, with Bridgeport
favorite Sam Casella close on their back bumpers. With Vent
slipping past Clark at the lap 10 mark, it would be much of a
battle as Clark retired his machine just two circuits later.
The restart opened the door for Eric Brobst who, at this
point, had gained 13 positions moving behind, now runner-up,
Casella. When Brobst battled past Casella on the lap 23 mark,
it wouldn’t be long before he challenged Vent for the number
one spot; and he overtook the lead just one lap later, holding
his foot to the floor for the remaining seven circuits and
capturing the win. Vent would settle for second, followed by
Casella, Jack Spence – who battled from the B-main and a 22nd
place starting position, and Friday Night winner George Ulmer.
Bridgeport Speedway regular and Sinking Springs, PA native,
Steve Gaspari, couldn’t have asked for a better weekend.
After setting fast time for the day and picking up an
additional $100 in the Dash for Cash, Gaspari dominated the
opening portion of the 30 lap 270cc event – with a comfortable
lead over Jay Hartman. However, a lap 23 restart gave the
Steve Buckwalter the opportunity to capitalize as the
‘Royersford Rocket’ blasted past both Hartman and Gaspari
rolling on to the $1000 top prize. Gaspari rode home second
followed by Joe Fink, Jim Tippin and young hotshoe Ryan
Stillwagon.
Dave Bentley started on the pole in the 4 Cylinder Stock car
feature event and dominated leading each of the 25 laps.
Bentley held off a strong mid-race charge from Friday Night
feature winner, Dave Damiano. However, Damiano just didn’t
have enough to pick up his second feature event victory.
Bentley grabbed the win followed by Jim Hughes, who rolled
past Damiano in the late stages, Jeff Walls rolled home in
fourth and Ken Wallace rounded out the top five.
600cc Micro Sprints (30 Laps) – 1. Eric Brobst 2. Eric Vent
3. Sam Casella 4. Jack Spence 5. Geoge Ulmer 6. Matt Esham
7. Andrew Hannula 8. Bill Thomas 9. Jack Conover 10. Jimmy
Carpenter 11. Rick Stief 12. Brett Arndt 13. Rich Mellor
14. John Copeland 15. John Wilbert IV 16. Tim Iulg 17.
Glenn Heverin 18. Eddie Wagner 19. Jessica Lindimier 20.
Jamie Kostic 21. Robbie Stillwagon 22. Justin Jones 23.
Chris Grosso 24. Stewart Carmichael 25. Nick Schlauch 26.
Chad Clark
DA’s Auto Body Fast Time: Chad Clark
Rob’s Heating and Air Conditioning Dash for Cash: Eric Vent
270cc Micro Sprint (30 Laps) – 1. Steve Buckwalter 2. Steve
Gaspari 3. Joe Fink 4. Jim Tippin 5. Ryan Stillwagon 6.
John Blanda 7. Jessica Lindmeier 8. Spencer Kelly 9. John
Copeland 10. Charlie Lamanna 11. Dave Williams 12. Luke
Thomas 13. Mike McManus 14. Jay Hartman 15. Mike King 16.
Matt Harrell 17. DJ Wykes 18. Shaun Ratchford 19. Eric
Trautman 20. Eddie Wagner 21. Steve Coppock 22. Josh
Rohlman 23. Jeff Hartman 24. Bobby Butler
Planned Poultry Renovations Fast Time: Steve Gaspari
Snookie’s Speed Parts Dash for Cash Winner: Steve Gaspari
4
Cylinder Stock Cars (25 Laps) – 1. Dave Bentley, Sr. 2. Jim
Hughes 3. Dave Damiano 4. Jeff Walls 5. Ken Wallace 6.
Dave Bentley, Jr. 7. Joe Meron
About the Bridgeport Speedway: The Bridgeport Speedway offers
two nights (Friday and Saturday) of exciting racing action
between the months of April and October. The 5/8th- Mile Dirt
Speedway sees action on Saturday Night primarily, with 800
horsepower Big Block Modifieds headlining the event, along
with the 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman and Outlaw Stocks
– along with Saturday Specials featuring various traveling
series’. Friday Night the 1/4 Mile Dirt Speedway is the venue
with Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars – Friday Special
events include 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars.
The Bridgeport Speedway is located in Southern New Jersey,
just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware, at Exit 14 off
I-295. For more information contact the Speedway Office at
856-467-4408 or visit the http://www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
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NEWS FROM Bridgeport Speedway
Dave Adams
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact: Jay Dugan – jdugan@thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Website: www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Saturday, June 17
– Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks -- In 2 Feature
events, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and Cooper Roofing
Rookie Sportsman. Racing kicks off at 6:00 PM. General
Admission Seating is $15.00 and Kids 12 & Under are Free.
This Week's dinner special is Stuffed Chicken Breast and a
Vegetable plus a 20oz. Soda for $7.00
Sunday, June 18
–
Micro Sprint Nationals – 600cc Micro Sprints and 270cc Micro
Sprints compete in 30 Lap Features with $1000 to win. 4
Cylinder Stock Cars compete in a 25 Lap -- $500 to win main
event. Micro Sprint Racing starts at 12 PM.
Day of Destruction IV
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Monster Trucks, Freestyle Extreme Motocross, Tough Trucks and
Demolition Derby. Starts at 4:00
An
All-Day Pass for the June 18th event is $20.00, Kids ages 5
through 12 are $10.00 and 4 and Under are Free.
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Kressley’s Misfortune Leads to Pratt’s 358 Win – Powell
Dominates Sprints Friday at Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (June 17, 2006) When the checkered flag flew
after the 30 lap 358 Small Block feature event Brian
Kressley’s #19B sat in Victory Lane, however it wasn’t there
long. During post race technical inspection the Kressley Auto
& Truck Repair #19 was deemed illegal and the win was handed
over to second place finisher Richie Pratt Jr.
Ryan Taylor’s RT Graphics #20 led the way to the green flag
with Brian Kressley charging hard from the third position.
Kressley challenged Taylor and snuck around the outside on the
sixth lap. While Kressley pulled away, a seven car battle for
the runner-up spot brewed with Taylor and Eric Kormann leading
the way. The battle heated up, Taylor pulled Kormann and held
on to the second position, setting the cruise control. A
scary moment on lap 27 when Taylor’s machine shot straight
into the backstretch wall, all involved were uninjured.
Kressley returned to dominance with 3 to go, followed by Pratt
and Jesse Hill. Kressley would appear to take the victory,
but it would be handed to Pratt after post-race technical
inspection. Hill would come home in second, followed by Drew
Ricco, Jimmy Horton IV and Eric Kormann.
Brian Powell dominated the 20 lap Limited Sprint feature
event. Powell launched from the pole position with Rookie
Sprint driver Chuck Palmucci. A mid-race restart gave
defending champion, Jim Wyers, the opportunity to sneak past
the rookie Palmucci, overtaking the second place position.
Powell would easily roll on to capture the victory, followed
by Wyers and Palmucci. Andrew Weldon brought the Shaffer
Motorsports #76 home in the fourth position followed by
Jonathan Swanson.
George Ulmer captured the victory in the 600cc Micro Sprint
feature event – A slew of early race cautions held off the
start of the event, but it was all Ulmer once it kicked off,
with Bill Thomas maintaining the second position for the
majority of the event. A lap 15 caution gave young campaigner
Nick Schlauch the opportunity to overtake Thomas for the
second position and a green, white checkered finish gave
Schlauch one last chance to capture the win. However, he was
no challenge for Ulmer, who pulled away on the restart and
grabbed the victory. Schlauch settled for second followed by
Stewart Carmichael, Robbie Stillwagon and Bill Thomas.
Mike King dominated the 270cc Micro Sprint feature event
leading all of the 20 laps, Spencer Kelly caught a great view
of the leader’s back bumper as he remained runner-up for the
entire event. Steve Gaspari, John Copeland and Shaun
Ratchford rounded out the top five.
Dave Damiano picked up his first victory ever in the 20 lap 4
Cylinder Stock Car main event. Damiano snuck underneath race
leader Mike Hughes exiting turn four. The two had a drag race
down the front stretch with Damiano edging Hughes out by
inches. Hughes settled for second followed by Warren
Stradley, Jim Hughes and Brian Crisman.
The Bridgeport Speedway holds almost almost 60 races a year
between the months of April and November, and is located in
Southern New Jersey just minutes from Delaware and
Pennsylvania -- Exit 14 off I-295. For more information visit
the speedway website
www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the
information hotline at 856.467.4407
Results
358 Small Block Feature (30 Laps) – 1. Richie Pratt Jr. 2.
Jesse Hill 3. Drew Ricco 4. Jimmy Horton IV 5. Eric
Kormann 6. Ryan Taylor 7. Lee Nardelli 8. Ron Roberts 9.
Frank Dorry, Jr. 10. Sean Gunther 11. Dan Cogdill 12. Matt
Jester 13. Billy Tanner
DQ
– Brian Kressley
Limited Sprints (20 Laps) – 1. Brian Powell 2. Jim Wyers 3.
Chuck Palmucci 4. Andrew Weldon 5. Jonathan Swanson 6. Bill
Jackson 7. Dave Brown 8. Frank Polimeda 9. Mike Piersig
10. JJ Grasso 11. Hank Trum 12. Jeff Davis 13. Tyler
Ramirez 14. Jeff Mueller 15. Bob Rasmussen 16. Steve Petry
17. John Baker 18. Doug Smith 19. Mares Stellfox 20. Art
Valdersa
DNS – Jack Curtis, Torrey Rose, Tim Iulg, TJ Petroni
600cc Micro Sprints (20 Laps) – 1. George Ulmer 2. Nick
Schlauch 3. Stewart Carmichael 4. Robbie Stillwagon 5. Bill
Thomas 6. Sam Casella 7. Andrew Hannula 8. Rick Stief 9.
Gary Hunter 10. Jack Conover 11. Gary Berkentsock 12.
Jessica Lindmeier 13. Scott Allen 14. Rick Panczner 15.
Marco Michetti 16. Bobby Bracall 17. Dave Graziano 18. Keith
Tucker 19. Josh Berger 20. Rob Vivona 21. Bob DeVault 22.
Jimmy Carpenter 23. Bill Vanscoy 24. Rich Mellor 25. Ron
Smith 26. Eddie Wagner
270cc Micro Sprints (20 Laps) – 1. Mike King 2. Spencer
Kelly 3. Steve Gaspari 4. John Copeland 5. Shaun Ratchford
6. Ryan Stillwagon 7. Jimmy Carpenter 8. John Blanda 9.
Matt Harrell 10. Joe Kay 11. Alex Buben 12. Mike Manus 13.
Dave Swanson 14. Mike Hughes 15. Mark Landwher 16. Don
Matney 17. Steve Caslop 18. Jessica Lindimier 19. Jeff
Hartman 20. Jay Hartman
DNS – DJ Wykes, Charlie Lamanna, Jesse Hartman, Paul Snyder
4
Cylinder Stock Cars (20 Laps) – 1. Dave Damiano 2. Mike
Hughes 3. Warren Stradley 4. Jim Hughes 5. Brian Crisman
6. Dave Bentley, Jr. 7. Ken Wallace 8. Bill McNeir 9. Bob
Hartman 10. Sean Tierney 11. Joe Meron 12. Fred Martin 13.
Ian Wray 14. Terry Sammons 15. Jodie Myers
DNS – Roy Combs |
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NEWS FROM Bridgeport Speedway
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact: Jay Dugan – Jay@JD3Graphics.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Website:
www.bridgeportspeedway.net
Upcoming Events
Friday, June 9 – 358 Small Block 30 Lap Opening event and
Limited Sprint Cars on the 5/8th mile speedway. 600cc Micro
Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars on the
1/4 mile speedway.
Saturday, June 10 – Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks,
Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and Cooper Roofing Rookie
Sportsman. Plus! It’s Scout Night – All Scouts in uniform
receive free admission!
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Carpenter,
Hartman and Wray Capture 1/4 Mile Bridgeport Action
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (June 2, 2006) – With rain falling in all
surrounding areas, Mother Nature left just enough time to
complete 1/4 mile action before heavy downpours cancelled the
schedule of events on the 5/8 mile speedway, this past Friday
Night at the Bridgeport Speedway.
Manchester, NJ’s Jimmy Carpenter dominated the 600cc Micro
Sprint feature event leading all of the 20-laps. Carpenter
started on the pole in the event, and held off a hard charging
Bob DeVault on a lap 13 restart. DeVault settled for second
followed by Jack Conover, Stewart Carmichael and Sam Casella.
Jay Hartman overtook race leader Shaun Ratchford with two
circuits remaining in the 20 lap 270cc Micro Sprint feature
event and picked up the feature win. John Blanda led the
early stages of the event before Ratchford powered past, and
into the number one spot. However it was the hard charging
Hartman that would pick up the victory, Ratchford would settle
for second followed by Jeff Hartman, young racer Matt Harrell
and Spencer Kelly.
Ian Wray was the victor of the 4 Cylinder Stock Car event.
Fred Martin led the early stages of the event before Wray made
a bold outside pass to overtake, polesitter, Martin. Terry
Sammons came home in second followed by Mike Hughes, Fred
Martin settled for the fourth position and Ken Wallace rounded
out the top five.
Rain began falling immediately following the 4 Cylinder
feature event and the 5/8 mile speedway event was cancelled.
Grandstand wristband may be utilized as rainchecks for the
next three Friday Night events, the same policy will be
applied to the 5/8th mile pit area.
For more information about the Bridgeport Speedway contact the
speedway office at 856-467-4408.
270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. John Blanda 2. Spencer Kelly 3. Shaun Ratchford
4. Jay Hartman 5. Matt Harrell 6. Joe Kay
Heat 2 – 1. Mike King 2. Steve Gaspari 3. Ryan Stillwagon
4. Jeff Hartman 5. Charlie Lamanna 6. Eddie Wagner
Feature – 1. Jay Hartman 2. Shaun Ratchford 3. Jeff
Hartman 4. Matt Harrell 5. Spencer Kelly 6. John Blanda 7.
Steve Gaspari 8. Ryan Stillwagon 9. Charlie Lamanna 10.
Steve Caslop 11. Mike Hughes 12. Joe Kay 13. Alex Buben
14. Mike King 15. Dave Swanson DNS – DJ Wykes, Eddie Wagner,
Don Matney
600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. Bob DeVault 2. Sam Casella 3. Dave Graziano 4.
Nick Schlauch 5. Jessica Lindmeier 6. Bill Thomas
Heat 2 – 1. Jimmy Carpenter 2. Rick Stief 3. Robbie
Stillwagon 4. Jack Conover 5. Stewart Carmichael 6. Gary
Hunter
Feature – 1. Jimmy Carpenter 2. Bob DeVault 3. Jack
Conover 4. Stewart Carmichael 5. Sam Casella 6. Rick Stief
7. Gary Hunter 8. Nick Schlauch 9. Dave Graziano 10. Bill
Thomas 11. Rob Vivona 12. Scott Allan 13. Jessica Lindmeier
14. Robbie Stillwagon 15. Eddie Wagner 16. Marco Michetti
DNS – George Ulmer
4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Heat 1 – 1. Terry Sammons 2. Bob Hartman 3. Warren Stradley
4. Fred Martin 5. Ken Wallace
Heat 2 – 1. Jim Hughes 2. Mike Hughes 3. Ian Wray 4. Joe
Meron 5. Dave Damiano
Feature – 1. Ian Wray 2. Terry Sammons 3. Mike
Hughes 4. Fred Martin 5. Ken Wallace 6. Bob Hartman 7.
Warren Stradley 8. Joe Meron 9. Dave Damiano 10. Jimmy
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Dave Adams
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact: Jay Dugan –
Jay@JD3Graphics.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Website: www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com -
www.localmicros.com
Casella
and Harrell Take Bridgeport Micro Victories, Stradley Tops 4
Cylinders
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (May 21, 2006) Hot and heavy action on the
1/4 mile Bridgeport Speedway gave one youngster his first win
ever, and two veterans their first of the season; in an
exciting Friday Night racing event.
Despite starting in the front row it was no easy task for Sam
Casella to pick up his first victory of the 2006 racing
season. Casella launched from his second starting position
straight to the front on the opening circuit of the 20-lap
600cc Micro Sprint feature event, with third place starter,
Jack Conover and fourth place starter Gary Hunter right on his
rear bumper. Casella set the cruise control and would go on to
pick up the victory edging second place finisher Jack Conover
by a wheel at the line. Nick Schlauch came home in second
position followed by Stewart Carmichael and Gary Hunter.
Matt Harrell, the fourteen year old hotshoe out of Elmer, NJ
captured the 270cc Micro Sprint feature event. Harrell
inherited the top spot when early leader Spencer Kelly was
sidelined on the fifth lap of the event. Harrell dominated
the remainder of the event holding a sizeable advantage over
second place runner, Steve Gaspari, when the checkered flag
flew. Shaun Ratchford came home in third followed at the line
by Ryan Stillwagon and Don Matney.
Fan
favorite, Warren Stradley picked up the victory in the
4-Cylinder division. Stradley, who started second in the
20-lap event, edged passed early leader, Ian Wray at the
checkered flag. Brian Crisman came home in third followed by
Terry Sammons and Mike Hughes.
Friday, May 26 – The
358 Small Blocks hit the track for the first time with a $1200
top prize along with the Limited Sprint Cars on the 5/8 mile
speedway. Check out the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints along
with the 4 Cylinder Stock Cars on the 1/4 mile speedway.
Saturday, May 27 –
It’s Bike Night – Display your motorcycle behind the
grandstands and the rider receives free admission
Double your pleasure, double your fun with Twin 20s for the
Big Block Modifieds. Plus 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman,
Outlaw Stocks and Cooper Roofing Rookie Sportsman.
600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. Bob DeVault 2. Eric Vent 3. Eddie Wagner 4.
Kevin McKinney 5. Dave Graziano 6. Bill Thomas
Heat 2 – 1. Sam Casella 2. Rick Stief 3. Gary Hunter 4.
Stewart Carmichael 5. Rob Vivona 6. Jimmy Carpenter
Heat 3 – 1. Jack Conover 2. George Ulmer 3. Robbie
Stillwagon 4. Nick Schlauch 5. Jessica Lindmeier 6. Kevin
Darling
Feature – 1. Sam Casella 2. Jack Conover 3. Nick
Schlauch 4. Stewart Carmichael 5. Gary Hunter 6. Rick Stief
7. George Ulmer 8. Kevin McKinney 9. Eric Vent 10. Chad
Clark 11. Rob Vivona 12. Gary Berkenstock 13. Jimmy
Carpenter 14. Eddie Wagner 15. Bill Thomas 16. Dave Graziano
17. Rich Mellor 18. Rick Panczner 19. Jessica Lindmeier 20.
Kevin Darling 21. Robbie Stilwagon 22. Bob DeVault
270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. Spencer Kelly 2. Shaun Ratchford 3. Matt
Harrell 4. Don Matney 5. Ryan Stillwagon 6. Jarrett Sanders
Heat 2 – 1. Joe Kay 2. John Copeland 3. Steve Gaspari 4.
Michael Creamer 5. DJ Wykes 6. Charlie Lamanna
Feature – 1. Matt Harrell 2. Steve Gaspari 3. Shaun
Ratchford 4. Ryan Stillwagon 5. Don Matney 6. Joe Kay 7.
DJ Wykes 8. Alex Buben 9. Michael Creamer 10. David
Skinner 11. Mike Hughes 12. John Copeland 13. Charlie
Lamanna 14. Jarrett Sanders 15. Spencer Kelly 16. Mike
King 17. Dave Swanson 18. John Blanda
4 Cylinder
Stock Cars
Heat 1 – 1. Ian Wray 2. Terry Sammons 3. Brian Crisman 4.
Warren Stradley 5. Jimmy Hughes 6. Dave Damiano
Heat 2 – 1. Fred Martin 2. Bob Hartman 3. Joe Meron 4. Mike
Hughes 5. Ken Wallace 6. Roy Combs
Feature – 1. Warren Stradley 2. Ian Wray 3. Brian
Crisman 4. Terry Sammons 5. Mike Hughes 6. Jim Hughes 7.
Ken Wallace 8. Dave Damiano 9. Fred Martin 10. Joe Meron
11. Roy Combs 12. Bob Hartman 13. Jody Myers |
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Dave Adams
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact: Jay Dugan –
Jay@JD3Graphics.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Website:
www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
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Stief Steals 600 Win, Hartman and Hartman Take 270’s and
4-Cylinders
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (May 12, 2006) – It was Lester, PA native
Rick Stief who made a bold last lap, last turn move on then
leader Stewart Carmichael to pick up his first victory of the
2006 racing season.
“The track was great tonight,” Stief explained in Victory
Lane. “We finally got something that I can get a handle of.”
Handle it, is exactly what he did. Stief launched from the
eleventh starting position to show fourth by lap four. It
would only be a matter of time before Stief would set his
sights on early leader Stewart Carmichael, but that would be
no easy task. Young hotshoe Robbie Stillwagon was right on
Stief’s rear bumper waiting for the veteran racer to hopefully
make a mistake, but Stief was flawless and so was Carmichael.
The two battled back and forth with Carmichael continuing with
the advantage. Stief had one last chance to make his move and
boy did he, sliding past Carmichael exiting turn four a drag
race ensued down the front stretch to take the checkered flag.
Stief would pick up the win with Carmichael settling for
second, Robbie Stillwagon coming home third, Jack Conover in
fourth and Nick Schlauch rounding out the top five.
Jay
Hartman was dominant in the 270cc Micro Sprint feature event.
Battling from mid-way through the pack, Hartman picked up five
positions in the initial circuit around the 1/4 mile clay
oval. Eyeing the top prize, Hartman battled past second place
runner, 14-year-old driver Matt Harrell, and sliced and diced
with then leader John Copeland. Copeland, who has been
ultra-fast in each of the 270cc events run couldn’t muster
enough to withhold the challenge from Jay Hartman. Hartman
would grab the win, followed by Copeland. A pair of younger
generation drivers would sit in third and fourth with Jesse
Harper and Matt Harrell and Joe Kay rounding out the top five.
Bob
Hartman led every lap of the 4-Cylinder Stock Car feature
event, despite late race charges from Terry Sammons and
two-time winner Brian Crisman. This was Hartman’s first ever
victory at the Bridgeport Speedway. Brian Crisman came home
in second followed by Terry Sammons, Ken Wallace and Warren
Stradley.
Limited Sprint favorite, Tim Iulg hot lapped the Deerfield
Auto Parts #8s on the 1/4 mile speedway in preparation for the
‘Great American 1/4 Mile Shootout’ on June 30, when both the
358 Small Blocks and Limited Sprints will compete on the
smaller speedway.
Friday, May 19 – Check out the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints,
as well as, the 4-Cylinder Stock Cars battle it out on the 1/4
Mile Speedway Gates open at 5:00; Warm-Ups are scheduled for
6:30 and the first green flag drops at 7:00. General
Admission tickets are $10 and kids 12 & under are Free of
charge.
Saturday, May 20 – The 358 Small Blocks take center stage as
we crown our ‘Mr. 358’ in a 30 lap shootout. Plus! Big Block
Modifieds, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and the Cooper
Roofing Crate Rookies. Gates open at 4:00; Warm-Ups are
scheduled for 5:45 and the first green flag drops at 6:30.
General Admission tickets are $15 and kids 12 & under are Free
of charge.
The Bridgeport Speedway is located in Bridgeport, NJ, at Exit
14 off I-295 just minutes from DE and PA. For more
information on all the happenings at the Bridgeport Speedway
visit us on the web at
http://www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com and for
Micro Sprint news visit:
http://www.localmicros.com
600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. Sam Casella 2. Gary Hunter 3. Robbie Stillwagon
4. Dave Graziano 5. Rob Vivona 6. Bill Thomas
Heat 2 – 1. Stewart Carmichael 2. Jack Conover 3. Jessica
Lindmeier 4. Rick Stief 5. Nick Schlauch 6. Gary
Berkenstock
Feature – 1. Rick Stief 2. Stewart Carmichael 3. Robbie
Stillwagon 4. Jack Conover 5. Nick Schlauch 6. Dave
Graziano 7. Bill Thomas 8. Jessica Lindmeier 9. Eddie
Wagner 10. Gary Hunter 11. Rob Vivona 12. George Ulmer 13.
Doug Rash 14. Jimmy Carpenter 15. Gary Berkenstock 16. Greg
Cable 17. Sam Casella 18. Matt Yeager DNS – Bob DeVault
270cc
Micro Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. John Copeland 2. John Blanda 3. Steve Gaspari
4. Jesse Harper 5. Joe Kay 6. Charlie Lamanna
Heat 2 – 1. Jay Hartman 2. Shaun Ratchford 3. Ryan
Stillwagon 4. Matt Harrell 5. David Martin 6. Don Matney
Heat 3 – 1. Spencer Kelly 2. Jeff Hartman 3. Brian Morrill
4. DJ Wykes 5. Mark Landwher 6. Michael Hughes
Feature – 1. Jay Hartman 2. John Copeland 3. Jesse
Harper 4. Matt Harrell 5. Jeff Hartman 6. Shaun Ratchford
7. Joe Kay 8. Mike King 9. Spencer Kelly 10. Steve Gaspari
11. Brian Morrill 12. Alex Buben 13. Bill Springer 14. Don
Matney 15. DJ Wykes 16. John Blanda 17. Mark Landwher 18.
Michael Hughes 19. Ryan Stillwagon 20. David Martin 21.
Charlie Lamanna DNS – Dave Swanson
4-Cylinder Stock Cars
Heat 1 – 1. Terry Sammons 2. Mike Hughes 3. Warren
Stradley 4. Ken Wallace 5. Joe Meron
Heat 2 – 1. Bob Hartman
2. Brian Crisman 3. Ian Wray 4. Fred Martin 5. Lee Denese
Feature – 1. Bob
Hartman 2. Brian Crisman 3. Terry Sammons 4. Ken Wallace
5. Warren Stradley 6. Ian Wray 7. Joe Meron 8. Fred Martin
9. Jody Meyers 10. Lee Denese 11. Mike Hughes |
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Speedway
Dave Adams
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact: Jay Dugan –
Jay@JD3Graphics.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Website: www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
Vivona Tops Wingless 600, Matney and
Crisman Lead 270 and 4 Cylinder Action
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (May 5,
2006) – Rob Vivona dominated the 600cc Micro Sprint feature
event on Friday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway. Vivona
overcame all odds, running without the huge wing that usually
sits atop the Micro Sprints, and held off a hard charging
Jessica Lindmeier to lead the entire 20 lap feature event.
“I could see her (Lindmeier’s)
reflection off of the inside wall, I knew she was getting
close,” Vivona stated in Victory Lane Ceremonies.
Vivona launched from the
pole position of the event, with Lindmeier and Dave Graziano
right in toe. Graziano moved into the runner-up position
before looping his bright yellow #53 machine and bringing out
the first yellow of the event. It was all Vivona at the
re-start with Lindmeier slowly closing in. Slicing and dicing
for the top spot Lindmeier gave it all she had, and at times
appeared to be faster then the leader. Vivona would pick up
his first victory of the season with Lindmeier settling for
second, George Ulmer coming home third, last week’s winner
Bill Thomas coming home fourth and Eddie Wagner rounding out
the top five.
Some might now refer to
270cc Micro Sprint driver Don Matney as ‘Mr. May.’ Matney
picked up his first Bridgeport victory last May on the 1/4
mile speedway, and grabbed win number two this past Friday
Night.
“The track was really
tacky and really fast,” Matney explained. “It made for some
fun racing.”
It took several attempts
to start the 270cc Micro Sprint Feature, and after a handful
of yellow flags it finally got underway. Matney blasted away
from youngster Ryan Stillwagon on the start, but it wouldn’t
be easy for Matney, the ultra-fast John Copeland shot into the
second position and chased Matney for three laps until
mechanical problems sidelined the #44 Machine. Handing the
runner-up spot over to Jeff Hartman, with Matney checking out
on the field it was Hartman in a three car battle with Steve
Gasapari and Shaun Ratchford for the runner-up spot, with the
two leaving Hartman worse for wear. Matney would go on to
take the Victory followed by Steve Gasapari, Shaun Ratchford,
Jeff Hartman and Dave Brown.
The rough and tough battle
of the 4 Cylinder Stock cars continued this past Friday Night
as Brian Crisman and Jim Hughes once again fought tooth and
nail for the victory. Hughes who picked up the victory last
week after the two traded paint, was left in the runner-up
spot this week. Hughes maintained the lead to the white flag
until Crisman’s front wheel drive Jetta made a bold move on
the inside of Hughes exiting turn 2. After exchanging paint
in turns 3 and 4 it was Brian Crisman picking up the victory,
his second of the year. Jim Hughes came home in second,
Warren Stradley maintained a healthy third, followed by Terry
Sammons and Ian Wray.
A handful of Limited
Sprint Cars were in attendance turning some practice laps on
the 1/4 mile speedway for the upcoming ‘Great American 1/4
Mile Shootout on June 30 – where all of the events including
the 358 Small Blocks and Sprint Cars will see action on the
Bridgeport 1/4 Mile. It should prove for some tight racing.
Friday, May 12 – The 600cc
and 270cc Micro Sprints return to action along with the 4
Cylinder Stock Cars. Gates open at 5:00; Warm-Ups are
scheduled for 6:30 and the first green flag of the 2006 season
drops at 7:00. General Admission tickets are $10 and kids 12
& under are Free of charge
Saturday, May 13 – a Jam
Packed Mother’s Day Extravaganza including the Big Block
Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman and Cooper
Roofing Crate Rookies. PLUS! Who loves destruction more than
Mom? A Demolition Derby on the frontstretch and the Tough
Trucks battle it out on the 1/4 Mile. Gates open at 4:00;
Warm-Ups are scheduled for 5:15 and the first green flag of
the 2006 season drops at 6:30. General Admission tickets are
$15 and kids 12 & under are Free of charge.
The Bridgeport Speedway is
located in Bridgeport, NJ, at Exit 14 off I-295 just minutes
from DE and PA. For more information on all the happenings at
the Bridgeport Speedway visit us on the web at
http://www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. Rob Vivona 2. Jessica Lindimeier 3. Eddie
Wagner 4. Jimmy Carpenter 5. Chris Grosso 6. Sam Casella
7. Bob DeVault
Heat 2 – 1. Gary Hunter 2. Stewart Carmichael 3. Bill
Thomas 4. Robbie Stillwagon 5. Dave Graziano 6. George
Ulmer
Feature – 1. Rob
Vivona 2. Jessica Lindmeier 3. George Ulmer 4. Bill Thomas
5. Eddie Wagner 6. Doug Rash 7. Dave Graziano 8. Jimmy
Carpenter 9. Stewart Carmichael 10. Robbie Stillwagon 11.
Sam Casella 12. Bob DeVault 13. Gary Hunter DNS – Jack
Conover, Chris Grosso
270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. John Copeland 2. Jeff Hartman 3. Don Matney
4. Dave Brown 5. John Blanda 6. Matt Harrell 7. Charlie
Lamanna 8. Michael Hughes
Heat 2 – 1. Steve Gasapari 2. Shaun Ratchford 3.
Spencer Kelly 4. Ryan Stillwagon 5. Mark Berghaier 6. DJ
Wykes 7. Alex Buben 8. Brian Morrill 9. Jay Hartman
Feature – 1. Don
Matney 2. Steve Gasapari 3. Shaun Ratchford 4. Jeff
Hartman 5. Dave Brown 6. Ryan Stillwagon 7. DJ Wykes 8.
Alex Buben 9. Michael Hughes 10. Charlie Lamanna 11.
Spencer Kelly 12. Mike King 13. Jay Hartman 14. John
Copeland 15. Brian Morrill 16. Matt Harrell 17. John Bland
4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Heat 1 – 1. Jim Hughes 2. Warren Stradley 3. Terry
Sammons 4. Fred Martin 5. Dave Damiano 6. Jody Meyers
Heat 2 – 1. Brian
Crisman 2. Ian Wray 3. Bob Hartman 4. Ken Wallace 5. Roy
Combs 6. Joe Meron
Feature – 1. Brian
Crisman 2. Jim Hughes 3. Warren Stradley 4. Terry Sammons
5. Ian Wray 6. Bob Hartman 7. Joe Meron 8. Ken Wallace 9.
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Dave
Adams
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate
Road
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Media Contact:
Jay Dugan –
Jay@JD3Graphics.com
Office: 856-467-4408 24 hr. Info: 856-467-4407
Fax: 856-467-5843
E-mail:
bridgeportspeedway@verizon.net
Thomas Takes
600’s, Hartman and Hartman Battle for Top 270 Spot and
Martin Leads 4 Cylinders.
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (April 29, 2006) – For the second
consecutive week the younger drivers of the 600cc Micro
Sprint division have conquered their older counterparts, as
twenty-year-old, Media, PA resident, Bill Thomas drove the
Choice Sportscard #21 to his second victory on the
Bridgeport Speedway quarter mile.
“Everything just kind of worked out for us,” Thomas
explained during his victory lane celebration. “DeVault got
caught up in something and then Vivona spun. It was just
our night.”
Bob DeVault set the pace on the field and set a blistering
early race pace, pulling almost a full straight-a-way on the
second place car of Vivona, with Thomas and Gary Hunter
running third and fourth. It appeared to be all DeVault
dominating from the second starting position until he made
contact with a lapped car exiting turn two just before the
halfway mark. Leaving the early leader stopped on the
inside of the speedway. Vivona inherited the lead with
Thomas in a close second, until Vivona’s car spun in turn 1
at the drop of the green flag, collecting a handful of
competitors.
With Thomas inheriting the lead after Vivona’s misfortune,
he launched off the start holding off a hard charge from
last week’s feature winner, Robbie Stillwaggon and young
hotshoe Chris Grosso. Thomas would dominate the remainder
of the event picking up his second Bridgeport victory.
Stillwaggon and Grosso would hold on for second and third
respectively followed by Gary Hunter and another young
driver, Eddie Wagner.
Many would have believed it was déjŕ vu in the 270cc Micro
Sprint Feature – and the ‘Hartman Boys’ once again put on an
awesome spectacle of racing slicing and dicing for the top
spot. Only this time it was Jeff pulling off the victory
over last week’s winner Jay Hartman.
“I had problems getting the car to run in warm-ups and the
heat race and I wasn’t even sure it would make it through
the feature,” Hartman joked. “The car was just flawless, I
didn’t think I’d get by him(Jay Hartman) unless he had a
problem, and it just stuck on the outside.”
John Copeland set the early pace in the event followed by
Matt Harrell and Jay Hartman. Copeland would suffer
problems just past the halfway mark. Jeff Hartman battled
from deep in the field to move inside Matt Harrell on lap
13. With Jay Hartman setting a quick pace early on, Jeff
battled and caught up to the Jay slipping past with two
circuits remaining. Jay Hartman came home second with Shaun
Ratchford powering his way into third followed by Steve
Gasapari and Joe Kay.
It was just one week ago that Fred Martin and Jim Hughes
battled back in forth during green flag condition and under
yellow flag conditions. Hughes would be the apparent winner
in this weeks 4-Cylinder feature event, after contact with
Brian Crisman left Crisman’s machine worse for wear.
However, Hughes’ car was deemed illegal handing the victory
over to #9 of Fred Martin.
Friday, May 5 – It’s Wild and Wingless for the 600cc Micro
Sprints as all action in that division takes place minus the
wings. Also on the card the 270cc Micro Sprints and 4
Cylinder Stock Cars. Gates open at 5:00; Warm-Ups are
scheduled for 6:30 and the first green flag of the 2006
season drops at 7:00. General Admission tickets are $10 and
kids 12 & under are Free of charge
Saturday, May 6 – The Winged Warriors of the Sprint Car
division take to the 5/8th mile Speedway as Bullet
Performance presents Little League Night at the Bridgeport
Speedway. Also included is a full card of action featuring
the Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman,
Outlaw Stocks, Cooper Roofing Rookie Sportsman and the
Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club
Gates open at 4:00; Warm-Ups are scheduled for 5:15 and the
first green flag of the 2006 season drops at 6:30. General
Admission tickets are $15 and kids 12 & under are Free of
charge. And all Little Leaguers in Uniform will be admitted
Free of Charge!
PLUS – A 358 Small Block Pre-Race Fan Fest behind the
Grandstands!
The Bridgeport Speedway is located in Bridgeport, NJ, at
Exit 14 off I-295 just minutes from DE and PA. For more
information on all the happenings at the Bridgeport Speedway
visit us on the web at
http://www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com
600cc Micro
Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. Eddie
Wagner 2. Jack Conover 3. Sam Casella 4. Rob Vivona 5.
George Ulmer 6. Rick Panczner 7. Stewart Carmichael
Heat 2 – 1. Matt Yeager 2.
Chris Grosso 3. Gary Cable 4. Douglas Rash 5. Phil
Meisner Jr. 6. Dave Graziano DNS: Rick Stief
Heat 3 – 1. Gary Hunter 2.
Bill Thomas 3. Bob DeVault 4. Robbie Stillwaggon 5.
Jessica Lindmeier
Feature – 1. Bill Thomas 2.
Robbie Stillwaggon 3. Chris Grosso 4. Gary Hunter 5.
Eddie Wagner 6. Jessica Lindmeier 7. George Ulmer 8.
Stewart Carmichael 9. Greg Cable 10. Sam Casella 11. Matt
Yeager 12. Rob Vivona 13. Douglas Rash 14. Gary
Berkenstock 15. Dave Graziano 16. Bob DeVault 17. Rick
Panczner DNS: Rick Stief, Jack Conover, Phil Meisner, Jr.
270cc Micro
Sprints
Heat 1 – 1. Jay
Hartman 2. Steve Gaspari 3. John Copeland 4. Joe Kay 5.
Ashley Camilleri 6. Spencer Kelly 7. Charlie Lamanna 8.
John Blanda 9. Jeff Hartman
Heat 2 – 1. Shaun Ratchford
2. Jarrett Sanders 3. Matt Harrell 4. Don Matney 5. Alex
Buben 6. Ryan Stillwaggon 7. Jesse Hartman DNS: Josh
Martin, DJ Wykes
Feature – 1. Jeff Hartman 2.
Jay Hartman 3. Shaun Ratchford 4. Steve Gasapari 5. Joe
Kay 6. John Blanda 7. Matt Harrell 8. Charlie Lamanna 9.
DJ Wykes 10. John Copeland 11. Jarrett Sanders 12. Alex
Buben 13. Don Matney 14. Ashley Camilleri 15. Spencer
Kelly 16. Ryan Stillwaggon DNS: Jesse Hartman, Josh Martin
4 Cylinder
Stock Cars
Heat 1 – 1. Jim Hughes 2. Terry Sammons 3. Joe Meron 4.
Jody Myers 5. Dave Damiano 6. Fred Martin
Heat 2 – 1. Brian Crisman 2.
Ian Wray 3. Warren Stradley 4. Bob Hartman 5. Ken
Wallace 6. Roy Combs
Feature – 1. Fred Martin 2.
Bob Hartman 3. Terry Sammons 4. Ken Wallace 5. Joe Meron
6. Ian Wray 7. Brian Crisman 8. Jody Myers 9. Roy Combs
10. Warren Stradley 11. Dave Damiano DQ: Jim Hughes
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