PAUCH RACES TO KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS TITLE

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Billy Pauch raced to the win in the first King of the Big Blocks event at the Bridgeport Speedway in front of a huge crowd of racing fans, many of whom were seeing their first race on the 5/8th mile speedway.  The King of the Big Blocks is sponsored by K&A Excavating and United Rentals.

Pauch’s performance was flawless, starting out with a win in his qualifying event, drawing the pole for the fifty lap feature and then leading from the green to the checkered flag and the $12,000 pay check.  Pauch spends most of his Saturday nights racing Small Block Modifieds but the accomplished veteran proved that he’s got what it takes regardless of the division that he’s racing.  “I hope I can do this a few more times before I give it up,” Pauch said following the victory.

Pauch took over sole possession of third on Bridgeport’s All Time Feature win list as his win in the King of the Big Blocks moved Pauch’s total to fifty-nine – just one win ahead of Wade Hendrickson.  Pauch first won on the 5/8th mile Bridgeport Speedway iBP-JC-9-24-16 (253)psn March of 1987.

Pauch held off challenges from 2015 Bridgeport Champion, Jamie Mills to capture the prestigious win.  Mills finished second with his Blue Hen No. 30.  Dominick Buffalino, the winner of the 2016 season opener, finished third in the Pat Michael No. 51m while former multi-time trackchampion, Duane Howard finished fourth in a new Norm Hansell owned No. 357.  Young Brett Kressley finished fifth after running as high as third in his Kressley Truck Sales No. 19B.

Ryan Godown, Billy Pauch, Jr. and Neal Williams followed the top five across the finish line.  Sam Martz and 2016 Bridgeport Champion, Ryan Watt made tremendous comebacks to finish in the top ten after both were involved in early race incidents.  Watt was forced to pit on two separate occasions to replace broken shocks.

The Stewart Stainless Crate Sportsman and PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks joined the Big Block Modifieds on the King of the Big Blocks racing card. BP-JC-9-24-16 (370)ps

The number to be was 99 in the Crate/Sportsman action as Craig Whitmoyer raced ahead of Brian Papiez to capture the feature win at the end of twenty laps.  Whitmoyer last won at Bridgeport in during the 2012 season while Papiez was a feature winner earlier this season..

Eric Kormann finished third with pressure from Brandon Grasso who finished fourth.  Ryan Lilick finished fifth, coming all the way from a twenty-third starting position to finish in the top five.

Tom Wills, Jr. pickedup his second win of the 2016 season in the Outlaws Stock feature.  After running fourteen consecutive green flag laps, there were two cautions before the final lap could be scored.

Wills raced ahead of Ken BP-JC-9-24-16 (207)psWatson, Jr. for the win after former track champion, Pat Conaway spun on the final circuit.  Spider Ensinger picked up another solid finish to take third over Mike Creamer and Brian Ludwig.

The Bridgeport Speedway will present the bonus hand of the 811 Dig Safely 2016 Poker Series this coming Saturday, October 1st.  The Spirit Auto Center Big Blocks, Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman and PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks will compete in the tripleheader show to be followed by Powder Puff competition on the quarter mile.  Drivers have the opportunity to better their poker hands during this event.  Racing gets underway at 6pm.

 

 
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K&A EXCAVATING/UNITED RENTALS KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS (50 LAPS)

1 – Billy Pauch, 2 – Jamie Mills, 3 – Dominick Buffalino, 4 – Duane Howard, 5 – Brett Kressley, 6 – Ryan Godown, 7 – Billy Pauch Jr, 8 – Neal Williams, 9 – Sam Martz, 10 – Ryan Watt, 11 – Craig VonDohren, 12 – Tyler Dippel, 13 – Ryan Anderson, 14 – Tommy Beamer, 15 – Mike Iles, 16 – Richie Pratt Jr, 17 – Jimmy Horton, 18 – Travis Hill, 19 – CJ Jones, 20 – Wade Hendrickson, 21 – Billy VanInwegen, 22 – Bobby Drayton, 23 – Rick Laubach, 24 – Dave Shirk, 25 – Jeff Strunk, 26 – Rocco Infante, 27 – Danny Bouc

 

CRATE/SPORTSMAN

1 – Craig Whitmoyer, 2 – Brian Papiez, 3 – Eric Kormann, 4 – Brandon Grosso, 5 – Ryan Lilick, 6 – Dave Damiano, 7 – Brad Arnold, 8 – Clyde Cox, 9 – John Micek, 10 – Jordan Henn, 11 – Kyle Lilick, 12 – Dakota Kessler, 13 – John McGovern, 14 – Roger Manning, 15 – Chuck Potts, 16 – Scott Hulmes, 17 – Tom Sherby, 18 – Brian Hitz, 19 – Devin Dodson, 20 – JR Burritt, 21 – Matt Stangle, 22 – Steve Searock, 23 – Adam Cox, 24 – Steve Desmylek

OUTLAW STOCKS

1 – Tom Wills Jr, 2 – Ken Watson Jr, 3 – Spider Ensinger, 4 – Mike Creamer, 5 – Brian Ludwig, 6 – Tom Princiotta, 7 – Art Avery, 8 – John Parker, 9 – Fred Tomarchio, 10 – Rich Stinson, 11 – Pat Conaway, 12 – Joe Meron, 13 – Tom Wills Sr., 14 – Roy Combs

 

Upcoming event 

Saturday, October 1 – 8-1-1 Dig Safe Poker Series Bonus Hand Sponsored by Colonial Pipeline – Big Block Modifies, Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks & Powder Puff Races on the 1/4 mile, racing at 6pm

Saturday & Sunday, October 15 & 16 – Misfits 4×4 Fall Down & Dirty Weekend plus Demo Derby, 7pm Saturday

Saturday & Sunday, November 4 & 5 – URC/360 Sprints Big Track Classic plus Crate/Sportsman Showdown

Friday, November 11 – Wild Card Weekend – 358 Small Blocks, TSRS Sprint Cars, Outlaw Stocks plus practice for Saturday

Saturday, November 12 – Gone But Not Forgotten – 811 Dig Safely Poker Series Hand #5 – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman & Outlaw Stocks

IT’S COZZE OVER PAUCH IN BARNBURNER ON THE EVE OF THE KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS!

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It brought back memories for seasoned racing fans!

It was a show not many will forget as two drivers who have forged stellar careers in stock car racing over the span of forty years battled wheel to wheel and side by side for more than half the race.

Frank Cozze picked up his first Bridgeport Speedway win in more than twenty years aBP-JC-9-23-16 (202)pss he held off the challenges of Billy Pauch to win the twenty-five lap 358 Small Block Modified feature event at the Bridgeport Speedway on the eve of the first running of The King of the Big Blocks!  It was Cozze’s seventh Bridgeport Speedway win while Pauch sits tied for third on the track’s All Time Feature Winner’s List with fifty-eight wins.

It was Cozze’s fourth win of the season for car owner, Tom Umbenhauer.  Cozze lined up along side of 2016 Bridgeport Champion, Ryan Watt for the start and quickly jumped out in front.  Pauch drove into second from his sixth place start on lap eleven and the battle was on.

Lap after lap, Pauch would race ahead of Cozze on the inside as the two battled sidBP-JC-9-23-16 (240)pse by side through the turns but it was Cozze who would roll the outside off the corner to regain the lead.  Pauch edged ahead as the leaders raced across the line to complete lap seventeen but Cozze was back in front as the pair exited turn two on the next circuit.

Cozze and Pauch led a stellar field of talent to the checkered flag at the end of twenty-five laps.  The amount of racing history represented in those first to spots is nothing less than staggering.  Billy Pauch, Jr. finished third in his own Kid Racing No. 15.  Dominick Buffalino finished fourth with Brett Kressley racing into fifth on the final laps.

Watt, Tyler Dippel, Craig VonDohren, Ryan Krachun and Rick Laubach rounded out the top ten finishers.

Steph Palmai-Carberry returned to Bridgeport’s Victory Lane when she picked up the win in the Hilborn Tri-State Race Savers Sprint Car (TSRS) feature event earlier in the evening after leading from the greeBP-JC-9-23-16 (172)psn flag to the checkered.  The winner was greeted in Victory Lane by her father and grandfather who have played integral roles in her racing career.

Tim Tanner raced into second on lap fourteen and began to cut in to the lead but was unable to get to Palmai-Carberry’s No. 99 before the checkered.  Tanner finished second with Robbie Stillwaggon racing into third in the race’s final laps.  Tommy Carberry, the winner’s husband finishing fourth with Mike Haggenbottom rounding out the top five.  It was the final night of points for TSRS as Haggenbottom earned his fifth consecutive title with his fifth place finish.

Several hot lap sessions were offered for the Big Block Modifieds who will take center stage tonight (Saturday) in the first King of the Big Blocks event.  Fifty laps of Big Block Modifieds with $12,000 going to the winner in an event sponsored by K&A Excavating Company and United Rental Inc.

By virtue of the quick laps in the final timed sessions, Craig VonDohren and Brett Kressley earned guaranteed starting spots in the King of the Big Blocks.

 

358 SMALL BLOCK MODIFIEDS (25 LAPS)

1 – Frank Cozze, 2 – Billy Pauch, 3 – Billy Pauch Jr, 4 – Dominick Buffalino, 5 – Brett Kressley, 6 – Ryan Watt, 7 – Tyler Dippel, 8 – Craig Von Dohren, 9 – Ryan Krachun, 10 – Rick Laubach, 11 – John McClelland, 12 – Duane Howard, 13 – Jim Britt, 14 – Tommy Scheetz, 15 – Ray Swinehart, 16 – PJ Oiver, 17 – Ryan Forte, 18 – Ron Roberts, 19 – Brian Papiez, 20 – Eric Kormann, 21 – Kevin Vaclavicek, 22 – John Pakenham, 23 – Mike Iles, 24 – Ryan Godown, 25 – Jimmy Horton, 26 – Richie Pratt

HILBORN TRI-STATE RACE SAVER SPRINT CARS (20 LAPS)

1 – Steph Palmai-Carberry, 2 – Tim Tanner Jr, 3 – Ryan Stillwaggon, 4 – Tommy Carberry, 5 – Mike Haggenbottom, 6 – Eddie Wagner, 7 – Joe Lord, 8 – Dave Brown, 9 – Joe Kay, 10 – Kyle Purks, 11 – Chris Allen, 12 – Samantha Lieberman, 13 – Bryant Davis, 14 – David Bonner, 15 – Harris Kohen, 16 – Tim Smolenyak, 17 – Douglas Snow, 18 – Scott Frack, 19 – Doug Suiter, 20 – Jeff Geiges, 21 – Rick Steif

 

 

Upcoming event 

Saturday, October 1 – Poker Series Bonus Hand – Big Block Modifies, Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks & Powder Puff Races on the 1/4 mile

Saturday & Sunday, October 15 & 16 – Misfits 4×4 Fall Down & Dirty Weekend plus Demo Derby, 7pm Saturday

Saturday & Sunday, November 4 & 5 – URC/360 Sprints Big Track Classic plus Crate/Sportsman Showdown

Friday, November 11 – Wild Card Weekend – 358 Small Blocks, TSRS Sprint Cars, Outlaw Stocks plus practice for Saturday

Saturday, November 12 – Gone But Not Forgotten – 811 Dig Safely Poker Series Hand #5 – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman & Outlaw Stocks

IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN A BIG BLOCK?

To answer that question – I think not!  When we think of the term ‘Modifieds’ in our world of circle dirt track racing, what are we really thowardhinking of?  Like myself, fans probably think of the headline division at your local speedway.  Well, that philosophy alone can lead you down several different roads.  Without getting too ‘technical’ which is far, far from my forte, I guess you can say that there are Big Blocks and Small Blocks.  But, then you have BIG Big Blocks (Delaware style no cubic inch limit), then the standard DIRT 467 with minimal allowance over that number.  358 Small Blocks – Are we talking the ‘Open’ or the ‘Spec’?  What’s the difference you ask?  Well, I can tell you that you’re asking the wrong person in this guy.  All I can try and tell you is that one’s supposed to be less inexpensive and make less horsepower and falls under scrutiny of a lot more rules than the other.  Oooh yea, then we have the wonderful ‘Big Small Block’.  You know the 410s and 430s of the racing world.  Did I miss any?  I know Woodhull
runs 370 small blocks which I guess is yet another version of a small block and I believe there’s a ‘Spec-Big Blockout there.  One more thing back to the spec engine, there are several versions of that one too (NY/PA/steel/aluminum/iron).  Okay, that’s enough of that technical talk for now.

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Here’s the tricky part to all of this – Most likely if you race at track where the headline modified division runs that cubic inch then that’s basically what your stuck with.  There is not much wiggle room to allow another type of engine size to run.  And by no means am I being negative to any one track at all – just stating the facts.  In the NJ/PA area three of the four tracks are ‘Spec Motor’ tracks.  This means only those that fall into that category can race on a weekly basis.  In NY where some of Bridgeport’s fellow Big Block tracks race, they fall into the DIRT fold where basically they on
ly want 467s nothing bigger, nothing smaller.  Some tracks don’t differentiate between small blocks and all have to run the same weight, some don’t allow our neighboring Delaware cars to run ‘big motors’.  Lotta tracks, lotta rules if you ask me.

Now let’s talk about Bridgeport for a minute.  We are a BIG BLOCK track, make no mistakes about it!  However, Bridgeport opens up its arms for anyone that may not have a big block.  Spec motors on Alcohol, Spec motors on gasoline, open 358s, 410 & 430s, the common 467, and of course those 500 plus motors.  How can that be?  How can one track allow so many different combinations?  Basically weight!  Weight is the great equalizer when it comes to horsepower and lack there of.  That’s why Bridgeport is unique – If a driver’s home track is off or rains out they’re more than welcome to come play in our clay any day of the week we have a spot for you on our roster.

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Growing up, my hchampionship nightome was Flemington.  Not only Modified Country USA but Big Block Modifieds.  I also spent Friday nights at East Windsor, well that was until they dumped the Big Blocks and went to Small Blocks.  Honestly, whatever year that was 1980/81…I didn’t return until maybe 1990.  Almost a decade of absence from one of the closest tracks around where I grew up at.  Gone was Stan Ploski, Ken Brenn, Sammy Beavers and more.  I missed all those years of Darryl Carman, Scott Pursell, Freddy D., Newt Hartman, and yes even Doug Hoffman.  Sadly to admit, I missed those dominating years when Doug won close to 40 races and several track championships at East Windsor which wasn’t too far away from my home.  Why?  Because I wanted Big Blocks!  Years later, of course I caved and when guys like Horton, Brightbill, Pauch, and Cozze came back so did I…I’m not that stupid.

People still love Big Blocks.  Look at the drivers that run Small Block tracks, quite a few still have Big Blocks in their arsenal so they can venture off for special shows where the Big Blocks are welcomed back from time to time.  Well, on Sept 24, this will certainly be one of those times where the small block drivers find there way to South Jersey for some Big Block action.  Talented drivers such as Jeff Strunk, Billy Pauch Sr & Jr., Craig Von Dohren, David Van Horn, Duane Howard, Dominick Buffalino, Brett Kressley, Ryan Krachun, Clay Butler and more.  Don’t forget, if you don’t have a Big Block we have room for you too.

There’s nothing like watching a Big Block, listening to a Big Block, and I’m sure driving a Big Block.  Watching Big Blocks at tracks like Lebanon Valley, Orange County, Delaware Int, and of course our beloved Syracuse nothing can beat that!  So what you need to do next is circle that calendar if it isn’t already and make sure you’re in the right place on Sept 24 for the First ever ‘King of the Big Blocks’ show paying $12,000 to win.  Even though Bridgeport is the ‘Home of the Big Blocks’, we do realize that many of our neighboring tracks race 358 small blocks weekly.  Therefore, on the eve of the ‘King of the Big Blocks’, we’ll have a nice little 358 small block showdown on Friday night.  So there you have it – A great weekend in store with a little bit of everything for both drivers and fans!

 Written By: Danny Serrano
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BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY PRESENTS THE KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS

 

 

 

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The Bridgeport Speedway will introduce The King of the Big Blocks – sponsored by K&A Excavating Company, Inc.  – on Saturday, September 24th on the lightning fast 5/8th mile speedway.

 

The Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds will be featured in qualifying events and hortona $12,000 to win, 50 lap feature event.  The Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman and PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks will complete the line-up in the tripleheader program.

 

With the Bridgeport Speedway being the only track in the Garden State who headlines Big Block Modifieds, the Speedway Management wanted to offer a high dollar event to feature their Big Block Division since most of the special events throughout the Tri-State area are for the Small Block Modifieds.  This event promises to attract the leading names in Modified drivers throughout the area.

 

K&A Excavating Company, Inc. came on board as the title sponsor for the King of the Big Blocks event.  K&A Excavating is a company who has built their reputation on their commitment to providing quality service – a commitment that has them many valuable customers over the years.  With more than thirty years of experience, K&a Excavating is the “go to” company when you need asphalt removal, land clearing or site preparation.  On the best equipment is used for each job by a skilled staff who are able to perform the tasks involved in all projects.  K&A’s mission statement is to provide customers with courteous and friendly service and quality workmanship. 

 

Competing for the big prize will be Brpauchidgeport regulars –  2016 Bridgeport Modified Champion, Ryan Watt, 2012 Champion, Rick Laubach, Sam Martz, The Watson brothers – Jordan and Joseph, Neal Williams, Richie Pratt, Jr., David Hunt, Tommy Beamer, Ron Roberts as well as both rookie Big Block Feature winners, CJ Jones and Jim Britt.  Jimmy Horton – the winningest driver in Bridgeport history and multi-time track champion – will be in the field to challenge the Bridgeport regulars along with former Orange County Speedway Champion, Jerry Higbie and young driving sensations – Tyler Dippel, Billy VanInwigen and Brett Kressley who earned his first Big Block Modified win right here at Bridgeport earlier this season.  Drivers like Duane Howard, Craig VonDohren, Jeff Strunk, Ryan Krachun, Ryan Godown, David VanHorn, Billy Pauch Sr., Billy Pauch Jr. and Dominick Buffalino are expected to pull double duty this weekend, racing in both the Friday and Saturday night events.  Drivers like Mike Barone, Ryan Andersen, Donny Cogdill, Jamie Mills, Scott Ambruster, Mike Iles and both Jesse and Travis Hill will be returning to action for this featured event.

 

 

 

Racing will get underway at 6pm on Saturday, September 24th with the Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman and Outlaw stocks in action but the two-day show will start on Fridayevening, September 23rd when the Small Block Modifieds and Tri-State Race Saver Sprint cars will compete in a doubleheader show that gets underway at 7:30pm. 

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The track preparation has been excellent – just ask anyone who has competed on the lightning fast Bridgeport Speedway 5/8 mile track this season!  Many races have been decided in the final laps and with the line-up of drivers expected for this big weekend, it should be racing action at its finest!

 

The final feature events of the season point chase in both the Big Blocks and Crate/Sportsman were decided in the final three laps.  Ryan Watt took the lead with just three laps to go, racing ahead of CJ Jones and Tommy Beamer to capture his fourth Bridgeport Big Blockbig-block9 win of the season.   Brad Roberts raced side by side with Steve Davis in the final laps of the Crate/Sportsman main event to pick up his third win of 2016.  TJ Henry has twelve wins in a row and a total of thirteen victories this season in the Outlaw Stock Division where a $200 bounty has been offered to any driver who can win a feature event with Henry still in competition.  Eight different drivers have claimed victory in Tri State Race Saver Sprint Car competitionat the Bridgeport Speedway with only former champion, Mike Haggenbottom able to repeat so far this season.

 

A special two-day pass is being offered to fans in advance of this event.  For $45, fans will receive grandstand seats for both Friday and Saturday night’s events AND a $10 food voucher that canbe used at the Bridgeport Speedway concession stands.  As always, there will be live music, basketball and volleyball, the Moon Bounce and rides on the Bandit Bus that will give you a behind the scenes view of the racing action from the pits before the night’s action gets underway.  Pick up a copy of the Bridgeport Bullet – the official program of the Bridgeport Speedway – and catch up on all of the racing action, filled with plenty of photos and suitable for collecting autographs throughout the weekend. 

 

Handicapped seating is available on the homestretch. 

  

Camping will be available starting on Thursday night at the Bridgeport Speedway.  

 

Should it be necessary, Saturday, October 1st has been designated as a rain date for the King of the Big Blocks event.

 

The Bridgeport Speedway is committed to maintaining a safe, fun, family atmosphere, creating life-lasting memories of excitement. 

 

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Upcoming event 

Saturday, September 10 & 17 – No Racing

Friday, September 23 – Small Block Modifieds, TSRS Sprints & Open Practice, racing at 7:30pm

Saturday, September 24 – King of the Big Blocks – $12,000 to Win – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman & Outlaw Stocks, racing at 6pm (Rain date if needed – October 1)

Saturday, October 1 – Poker Series Bonus Hand – Big Block Modifies, Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks & Powder Puff Races on the 1/4 mile

Bridgeport Crowns 2016 Champions

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The Bridgeport Speedway crowned its 2016 Champions as the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds, Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman and PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks ran their final events on the fast 5/8 mile speedway.  While there is still plenty of racing left on the 2016 schedule, Saturday night concluded weekly competition in the three headline divisions.

Boyertown, PA driver, Ryan Watt claimed his second Big Block title at the Bridgeport Speedway as well as his fourth win of the season when he raced by race leader, CJ Jones on a restart with just three laps to go in the twenty-five lap main event.  “You could race the top, the bottom or the middle,” the track champion exclaimed.  “You can’t ask for more than that!”

Steve Davis battled to the checkered flag with feature winner, Brad Roberts in the twenty lap Crate/Sportsman feature to capture his first track title of his racing career.  Roberts picked up his third win of the 2016 season, taking the lead from Eric Kormann just two laps before the finish.

TJ Henry has been an unwavering force in the Outlaw Stock division, earning his thirteenth win and twelfth in a row in the final point race of the season.  Henry moved into the lead of the point standings just one race ago and went on to capture the title over Tom Wills, Jr.

Ron Roberts took the lead at the start of the Big Block Modified feature event, leading the first lap before two time feature winner, CJ Jones raced into the lead.  The Big Block rookie looked like he was on his way to an unprecedented third feature win in his rookie season as he drove away from the competition in a race that went twenty-one laps without a caution.  Jim Britt spun in turns three and four with just three laps to go, setting up a three way race for the lead between, Jones, Watt and Tommy Beamer.  Jones went to the outside on the single file restart as did Beamer, opening up the bottom of the track for Watt.  Watt drove into the lead and then led the final three laps to the finish.  Jones, Beamer, Dave Hunt and RickBP-JC-9-3-16 (217)ps Laubach trailed Watt to the checkered.

 

Matt Stangle led the first five laps of the Crate/Sportsman feature before Kormann came through the pack and into the lead.  Roberts advanced into second just before the half way mark and began closing in on the leader.  Both Roberts and Davis made their way by Kormann with just two laps to go and then raced each other for the leader.  Roberts and Davis raced side by side to the checkered flag with Roberts edging out the new champion for the win.  Kormann, Stangle and Billy Briggs rounded out the top five at the finish.

Mike Creamer led the way in the Outlaw Stock feature event before Scott Dugan took over on lap three.  Dugan led through lap five as Henry pressured the leader from second.  Following a lap six restart, Henry drove to the front and then went unchallenged for the win.  Dugan finished a strong second followed by Wills, Jr., Brian Ludwig and Jimmy Avery.

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The Bridgeport Speedway will be idle for the next two weekends but will return to action on Friday and Saturday, September 23rd and 24th.  On Friday night, the Small Block Modifieds return to the speedway for their second event of the season along with the winged sprint cars of the Hilborn Tri State Race Savers.  Ryan Watt was the winner of the Small Block Modified event in August and will lead a host of Bridgeport regulars along with invaders in the Friday night competition.  TSRS has produced eight different feature winners this season with only Mike Haggenbottom able to repeat in Friday night competition.  The first green flag waves at 7:30pm for this Friday night event.

Then on Saturday night, it’s Bridgeport’s biggest event of the season with the first  King of the Big Blocks sponsored by K & A Excavating, paying $12,000 to the winner of the fifty lap main event.  The Bridgeport regulars will take on the invaders from throughout the Northeast in this premier event.  The Crate/Sportsman and Outlaw Stocks will complete this tripleheader program with racing getting underway at 6pm.

SPIRIT AUTO CENTER BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS (25 laps): 1. Ryan Watt, 2. C.J. Jones, 3. Tommy Beamer, 4. David Hunt, 5. Rick Laubach, 6. Sam Martz, 7. Neal Williams, 8. Richie Pratt, Jr., 9. Mike Barone, 10. Jordan Watson, 11. Ron Roberts, 12. Ricky DiEva, 13. Jim Britt, 14. Dave Shirk, 15. Chuck Potts, 16. Rusty Smith, 17. Anthony Moran, 18. Howard O’Neil, 19. Ryan Forte, 20. Kevin Britt, 21. Frank Doklan, DNS – Mike Franz, Pete Visconti

STEWART STAINLESS SUPPLY CRATE/SPORTSMAN (20 laps): 1. Brad Roberts, 2. Steve Davis, 3. Eric Kormann, 4. Matt Stangle, 5. Billy Briggs, 6. Roger Manning, 7. Dave Damiano, 8. Chris Jenkins, 9. Kris Lilick, 10. David Jenkins, 11. Chris Grbac, 12. Tom Sherby, 13. Shawn Ratchford, 14. Pete Serra, 15. Matthew Luzi, 16. Bob Lilick, 17. Jeramy Doerr, 18. Tom Errico, Jr., DNS – Jeff Bubori

PENNCO TECH OUTLAW STOCKS (15 laps): 1. T.J. Henry, 2. Scott Dugan, 3. Tom Wills, Jr., 4. Brian Ludwig, 5. Jim Avery, 6. Gary Klimeczak, 7. Mike Creamer, 8. John Parker, 9. Ryan Freshneck, 10. Cleve Riehl, 11. Art Avery, 12. Spider Ensinger, 13. Pat Conaway, DNS – Steven Land.

 

 

Upcoming event 

Saturday, September 10 & 17 – No Racing

Friday, September 23 – Small Block Modifieds, TSRS Sprints & Open Practice, racing at 7:30pm

Saturday, September 24 – King of the Big Blocks – $12,000 to Win Sponsored by K & A Excavating – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman & Outlaw Stocks, racing at 6pm  (Rain date if needed – October 1)

Saturday, October 1 – 811 Dig Safe Poker Series Bonus Hand Sponsored by Colonial Pipeline  – Big Block Modifies, Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks & Powder Puff Races on the 1/4 mile

A TRIO OF FIRSTS HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY NIGHTS BRIDGEPORT ACTION

             LAUBACH, MANNING AND STIEF SCORE “FIRSTS” IN BRIDGEPORT ACTION

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         In just his second race behind the wheel of the Atlas Paving No. 66, Rick Laubach drove into the lead just before half way in the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified Feature event to capture his second Bridgeport win of the season and his first in the Petruska family owned racer.  Roger Manning, in just his tenth Bridgeport start, picks up the first win of his career in the Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman division.  Rick Stief is certainly no stranger to the Bridgeport Speedway after racing Micro sprints on the quarter mile but on Saturdaynight, Stief picked up his first sprint car win with a victory in the final hand of the Tanner Brothers Dairy Store/Thayer Performance 2016 Poker Series for the Tri State Race Saver Sprint Cars.  It was a great night of racing on Bike Night on the 5/8 mile speedway!

     Bob Sarkisian took the lead from pole sitter, Dave Shirk as the field raced out of turn two on the first lap.  Sarkisian led the first two circuits before Bensalem, PA driver, Jim Britt raced by Sarkisian in turn three on the third lap.  With one win to his credit in his Modified rookie season, Britt pulled away from the field until Laubach moved up to second on lap six.  Laubach started in close the gap as Britt led the way to complete lap ten.  Britt led Laubach, Sarkisian, Dave Shirk and Jamie Mills.

     Mike Franz drew a caution with eleven laps scored, erasing Britts advantage over Laubach as the two drivers lined up side by side for the restart.  After one false start, Laubach raced into the lead and Mills, took over third. 

     It was Mills first race since being injured in late May.   Mills nephew, Joseph Watson, filled the cockpit for Mills during his absence but Mills and the Blue Hen Racing Team debuted a new Bicknell chassied No. 30 for Saturday night’s action. 

     Mills raced into second before the yellow flag waved as Richie Pratt, Jr. and Tommy Beamer slowed between turns one and two with thirteen laps complete.  Laubach elected to restart from the outside and pulled ahead of Mills on the restart.

     Ryan Watt raced his way into the top five after making contact with the third turn wall on the second lap.  One lap later, he moved by Britt to take fourth.  Laubach led Mills, Jordan Watson, Watt and Britt with ten laps to go. 

     With Laubach safely out in front, Watt was on the move in the final laps.  The current point leader overtook Watson on lap nineteen and then raced by Mills following the race’s final restart for the disabled mount of Watson with three laps to go.

     Laubach took the win for his new team over Watt, Mills, Britt and Neal Williams.  Laubach said that the ride in the Petruska No. 66, “is a dream come true for me!”  This is a new experience for Laubach who usually maintains and transports his rides to the track.  Laubach asked that fans keep car owners, Gary and Lori Hermann in their thoughts and prayers this week as Lori deals with some health concerns and Laubach’s mother, Shirley is battling breast cancer. BP-JC-8-27-16 (211)ps

     Roger Manning took the lead from the outside at the waveofthe green and flag and literally never looked back as he drove to a convincing win in the Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman feature.  Manning had no idea that he led Bobby Lilick and then Brad Roberts by a near straight away at the end of twenty laps.  The first time feature winner was focused on hitting his marks.  The second generation driver – son of former Bridgeport competitor, Don Manning – listened to his father’s words of advice as he circled the 5/8 mile track with his HigFab No. 50 with Lombardo power under the hood.

     Last week’s feature winner, Brad Roberts, took second from Bobby Lilick on the final lap.  Lilick finished third with current point leader, Steve Davis finishing fourth and Eric Kormann finishing fifth in the Cogdill No. 98.   

     Rick Stief was fast all night, taking the lead in the Hilborn Tri State Race Saver (TSRS) Sprint Car Feature event on lap nine as he drove to the first sprint car win of his career.  Stief was the eighth different driver to win in Saturday night TSRS action on the 5/8th mile speedway. 

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     Former feature winner, Jeff Geiges finished second with Christopher Allen, Jr. finishing third.  Eddie Wagner finished fourth with Mark Bitner rounding out the top five.  Allen and Wagner are also previous feature winners.

     Current TSRS point leader, Mike Haggenbottom suffered mechanical failure in the final laps after running among the leaders for most of the race.  Haggenbottom was crowned as the 2016 Tanner Dairy Store/Thayer Performance Poker Series Champion with three Kings. 

     The final point race of the season is scheduled for Saturday night at the Bridgeport Speedway as the Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman and Outlaw Stocks return to action at 7pm.  The Garden State Vintage will be on hand for this final night of points.  Then the 5/8th mile speedway will be idle until the return to action on Friday, September 23rd for the Small Block Modfiieds and TSRS Sprint Car doubleheader followed by the King of the Big Blocks event on Saturday, September 24th with $12,000 going to the winner of the 50 lap Big Block Modified feature.

SPIRIT AUTO CENTER BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS (25 laps): 1. Rick Laubach, 2. Ryan Watt, 3. Jamie Mills, 4. Jim Britt, 5. Neal Williams, 6. Dave Shirk, 7. David Hunt, 8. Ron Roberts, 9. Sam Martz, 10. Bob Sarkisian, 11. Mike Franz, 12. C.J. Jones, 13. Ricky DiEva, 14. Chuck Potts, 15. Jordan Watson, 16. Richie Pratt, Jr., 17. Tommy Beamer, DNS – Wade Hendrickson

 

STEWART STAINLESS SUPPLY CRATE/SPORTSMAN (20 laps): 1. Roger Manning, 2. Brad Roberts, 3. Bob Lilick, 4. Steve Davis, 5. Eric Kormann, 6. Dave Damiano, 7. Matt Stangle, 8. Kris Lilick, 9. Clyde Cox, 10. Chris Jenkins, 11. Jeramy Doerr, 12. David Crossman, 13. Bill Briggs, 14. Chuck Sayres, 15. Tom Errico, 16. Stan Hawk, 17. Jeff Bubori, 18. Ernie Miles, III, 19. Steve Kemery, DNS – Melissa Scarpati, David Banko

 

HILBORN TSRS 305 SPRINTS – TANNER BROTHERS DAIRY/THAYER PERFORMANCE 2016 POKER SERIES (20 laps): 1. Rick Stief, 2. Jeff Geiges, 3. Chris Allen, 4. Eddie Wagner, 5. Mark Bitner, 6. Tim Tanner, Jr., 7. Mike Haggenbottom, 8. Stef Carberry, 9. Tommy Carberry, 10. Kyle Purks, 11. Scott Frack, 12. Bryant Davis, 13. Joe Lord, 14. David Bonner, 15. Mike Kostic, 16. Douglas Snow, 17. Logan Diehl, 18. Doug Suiter, 19. Samantha Lieberman

 

 

 

Upcoming event 

Saturday, September 3 – Final Night of Points – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks & Garden State Vintage, racing at 7pm

Saturday, September 10 & 17 – No Racing

Friday, September 23 – Small Block Modifieds, TSRS Sprints & Open Practice, racing at 7:30pm

Saturday, September 24 – King of the Big Blocks – $12,000 to Win – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman & Outlaw Stocks, racing at 6pm  (Rain date if needed – October 1)

ROBERTS RACING & TJ HENRY DOMINATE BRIDGEPORT ACTION

                   

For the third time in just seven days, Ryan Watt drove his Ron Roberts Racing No. 14w to victory on the lightning fast 5/8th mile Bridgeport Speedway on a night of racing sponsored by Joy Auto Parts of Dunellen and Chester, New Jersey.

Watt became the first driver this season to win three times in the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified ranks as he picked up back-to-back wins in Saturday night action.  Watt was also the winner of the Small Block Modified portion of Bridgeport’s Three for All program on Tuesday night.

Brad Roberts, grandson of Ron Roberts, drove to his second win of the season in the Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman main event after taking the lead from three time winner, Matt Stangle on the sixth circuit of the twenty lap race.  TJ Henry picked up a pair of wins in the PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks, winning both of the Twin 12 lap feature events for that division and upping his win total to an even dozen by the end of Saturday night’s action.  No one was able to claim the bounty placed on Henry who has now won eleven Outlaw Stock features in a row.  Riehl Towing and the Bridgeport Speedway combined to post a $200 bounty to be paid to the driver who can win in this division with Henry still in the race at the checkered flag.

Tommy Beamer had the Thornton Gulf No. 31 out in front for the first five laps of the Big Block Modified feature before Neal Williams put the Overhead Door No. 0w into the lead on lap six.  Williams led the way through half way after Watt moved into second on lap nine.  Watt closed in on Williams and took a look to the inside of the leader in turn three on lap thirteen.  Mindful of Watt’s move to the inside to take the lead in last week’s event, Williams was determined not to let that happen again.  “I wasn’t going to get beat on the inside again,” Williams stated.  “I moved to the bottom.”  When Williams changed his line, it left the outside open for Watt raced side by side with Williams to complete lap fifteen.  Watt pulled ahead as the field raced out of turn two.

There was plenty of action remaining as Dominck Buffalino closed in on Williams just before the five to go sign.  Buffalino went to the outside and raced Williams to the stripe to complete lap twenty-one then moved ahead as they head through the corners.  Rick Laubach, assuming the wheel of the Atlas Paving No. 66, moved in to pressure Williams in the final laps.

A caution flag with two laps to go erased Watt’s advantage and had Buffalino, Williams, Laubach and Joseph Watson lined up nose to tail behind the leader.  But the current point leader prevailed as he led the way to the finish with Buffalino finishing second.  Laubach made a move by Williams with just a little more than a lap remaining to take third.  Williams finished fourth  with Joseph Watson rounding out the top five.

David Crossman led the field of Crate/Sportsman competitors for the first lap before Matt Stangle took over the lead on lap two.  Stangle led the way through lap five but Roberts used the inside to take the lead following a lap six restart.  It was all Roberts to the checkered flag with point leader, Steve Davis closing within a few car lengths of the leader.   Bobby Lilick finished third with Steve Kemery taking fourth.  Dave Damiano rounded out the top five.

The PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks raced in two complete twelve lap feature events that saw Seaford, DE driver, TJ Henry drive to the front in each event.  In the first twelve lap feature,  Henry took the lead on lap two after Steve Land and Mike Creamer tangled while racing for the lead, leaving Billy Wroble no place to go.  Hard contact was made but all drivers were okay following the incident.  Henry led the way to the finish with Tom Wills, Jr. holding off the challenges of Brian Ludwig for second.  Scott Dugan finished fourth with Creamer rounding out the top five.

Gary Klimeczak put his No. 11 out in front in the second twelve lap feature event for the first four laps while holding off the challenges of Spider Ensinger.  Henry took over second on lap four and then took the lead on the next circuit around the 5/8th mile track.  Ensinger raced ahead of Klimeczak to take second but Scott Dugan made a late race charge to finish second to Henry at the checkered flag.  Ensinger finished third followed by Creamer and Klimeczak.

Colonial Pipeline’s 811 Dig Safely sponsored intermission activities that saw the young drivers of the future take to the quarter mile track for some laps before the feature events.  Competitors from Atco, Phoenixville, Blackbird and Wall Quarter Midget Clubs took part in Bridgeport’s Quarter Midget Night.  The youngsters were proud to display their cars behind the grandstand and then joined Ryan Watt, a father of a quarter midget driver himself, in Victory Lane.

The Bridgeport Speedway hosts Bike Night next Saturday night, sponsored by Harris Paving.  Anyone driving/riding a motorcycle to the races will be admitted free.  The Motorcycles will be on display throughout the night’s events behind the grandstand.  Several lucky boys and girls will win new bicycles during the night’s activities.  The Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman and Tri State Race Saver Sprint Cars will be in action with racing getting underway at 7pm.

 

SPIRIT AUTO CENTER BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS (25 LAPS)

1 – Ryan Watt, 2 – Dominick Buffalino, 3 – Rick Laubach, 4 – Neal Williams, 5 – Jojo Watson, 6 – Tommy Beamer, 7 – Sam Martz, 8 – Richie Pratt Jr, 9 – Jim Britt, 10 – Dave Shirk, 11 – Billy Pauch Sr, 12 – Mike Franz, 13 – Ron Roberts, 14 – Chuck Potts, 15 – Jordan Watson, 16 – Wade Hendrickson, 17 – Bob Sarkisian, 18 – Ricky Dieva, 19 – CJ Jones, 20 – Ryan Krachun

 

STEWART STAINLESS CRATE/SPORTSMAN (20 LAPS)

1 – Brad Roberts, 2 – Steve Davis, 3 – Bob Lilick, 4 – Steve Kemery, 5 – Dave Damiano, 6 – Eric Kormann, 7 – Kris Lilick, 8 – Tom Sherby, 9 – Bob Bracall, 10 – Melissa Scarpati, 11 – David Crossman, 12 – Matthew Luzi, 13 – Matt Stangle, 14 – Jeramy Doerr, 15 – Bill Briggs, 16 – Brian Lilick, 17 – Roger Manning

PENNCO TECH OUTLAWSTOCKS FEATURE 1 (12 LAPS)

1 – TJ Henry, 2 – Tom Wills Jr, 3 – Brian Ludwig, 4 – Scott Dugan, 5 – Mike Creamer, 6 – Spider Ensinger, 7 – Ed Bischoff, 8 – Gary Klimeczek, 9 – Tom Princiaotta, 10 – Jack Beaumont, 11 – John Parker, 12 – Doug Debray, 13 – Steven Land, 14 – Billy Wroble   DNS – Art Avery

 

PENNCO TECH OUTLAW STOCKS FEATURE 2 (12 LAPS)

1 – TJ Henry, 2 – Scott Dugan, 3 – Spider Ensinger, 4 – Mike Creamer, 5 – Gary Klimeczek, 6 – Tom Princiotta, 7 – Ed Bischoff, 8 – Tom Wills Jr, 9 – Doug Bebray, 10 – Brian Ludwig, 11 – Jack Beaumont, 12 – John Parker   DNS – Art Avery, Steven Land

BOUNTY PLACED ON BRIDGEPORT OUTLAW STOCK DRIVER TJ HENRY

BOUNTY PLACED ON BRIDGEPORT OUTLAW STOCK DRIVER TJ HENRY
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Bridgeport, NJ – On Thursday morning a bounty was placed on second place point driver TJ Henry.  Henry has won an astounding 10 feature events this season.  Henry’s impressive stats show him winning the last 9 races, and a 10 of the 14 held in ’16 while finishing no worse than third this year.  Henry’s dominance has drawn both on track and off track attention at Bridgeport Speedway.  After going through numerous and lengthy post-race tech inspections, everything has turned up legit and in Henry’s favor thus far.
Riehl’s Towing of Clarksboro, NJ will has posted a $100 bounty for any driver that can defeat the No. 57 of TJ Henry (Henry must be running at checkered flag).  Bridgeport Speedway has matched the $100 bonus, pushing it to $200.  This week, the Stewart Stainless Outlaw Stocks compete in Twin-12 main events.  If 20 or more Outlaw Stocks sign in the bounty will be doubled to $400 in addition to feature winnings.  The bounty will stay in place until Henry has been beaten and could potentially go up!
Tom Wills Jr. leads the way in the 2016 point chase of a fast closing Henry, Brian Ludwig, Scott Dugan, and Art Avery.  Three point races remain with twin races on the bill this week, the following week and ‘off’ week, then the final point show on Sept 3.  Will one of Bridgeport’s own take down the No. 57 Delaware Dominator or will it take an outsider to get the job done?  Everyone will have two shots at it this Saturday as Joy Auto Parts presents 1/4 Midget Night!

There’s a lot of the Bridgeport Speedway in Ricky “The Rocket” Elliott.

 

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There’s a lot of the Bridgeport Speedway in Ricky “The Rocket” Elliott.

The Seaford, DE driver has had a lot of success on the 5/8 mile speedway where he sits eighth on the All Time Feature Winner’s List with thirty-five wins – just behind Kenny Brightbill.

Elliott came close to winning the Bridgeport track title in 2004 when he won ten feature events.  The championship came down to the final race of the season.  Duane Howard finished ahead of Elliott that night and won the point title.  “I’ve never been a points racer,” Elliott says, in spite of his numerous track championships in his home state.  “I’ve always been a driver who wants to win and racing for points, changes the way you race,” Elliott added.  “Every week, people as me the same question – ‘Who won’ – they never ask who finished second.

For many seasons, Elliott spent his Saturday nights turning the wheel of some of the best cars to compete on the Bridgeport clay.  Elliott wheeled the Hewlett No. 901, Sal DeBruno’s No.0  and  the  J & J No. 27 as well as Jake’s Marine No. 85.

“It was time for a change,” Elliott says of his decision to leave Big Block Modifieds in favor of the Super Late Model ranks a little more than ten years ago.

And it is the Super Late Model that will bring Ricky Elliott back to the Bridgeport Speedway for the BRB Contractors Three for All Event this Tuesday, August 16th.  This is the second year for the Three for All – a tripleheader show that features the Super Late Models, 358 Small Block Modifieds and United Racing Club Sprint Cars.

In spite of his past successes at Bridgeport, Elliott is still seeking his first Super Late Model win on the 5/8th mile Logan township track.   “I thought I was smarter than everybody else,” Elliott explained.  The former Bridgeport regular thought that his past Bridgeport experience would pay dividends at last year’s event but a wrong choice in tires found Elliott in the top five but not able to compete for the win.  The Super Late Models are lighter and more aerodynamic than the Big Block Modifieds and will turn laps about a second and a half faster than the Modifieds.

“I’m really looking forward to this year’s event,” Elliott exclaimed.  “Bridgeport is one of my favorite tracks.  The faster you go, the better I like it,”  Elliott added.

Elliott will be competing for the win on Tuesday night along with drivers like Glenn Elliot, Dale Hollidge, Bryan Bernheisel, Donnie Lingo, Kenny & Mark Pettyjohn and others.  Racing gets underway with qualifying at 7:30.

WATT, HENRY AND BROWN ARE HOTTER THAN THE WEATHER IN BRIDGEPORT ACTION

 

 

 

It was Scout Night at the Bridgeport Speedway on a night sponsored by Eastern Autoparts Warehouse and the weather couldn’t have been any hotter as the East coast was experiencing yet another heat wave during the summer of 2016.  The temperatures were extra warm but not as hot as the racing on the 5/8 mile speedway!  Ryan Watt drove his Array of Monograms sponsored No. 14w to his second Bridgeport Speedway win of the season after Neal Williams dominated much of the race in Sal DeBruno’s Overhead Door No. 0. 

Polesitter, Ricky DiEva took the lead in the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified feature event after one false start.  Williams, Wade Hendrickson, Jordan Watson and Mike Franz followed as DiEva led the way through the first lap.  Rick Laubach was on the move, taking over fourth with a pass outside of Franz on lap two. 

 BP-JC-8-23-16 (138)psDiEva led the way through lap five but Williams had the No. 0NW working on the outside as he powered by DiEva as they exited turn two on lap six.  Laubach moved ahead of Jordan Watson who then had Watt challenging on lap seven.  Watt and then Watson made their way by DiEva on lap nine.  Williams led the way through lap ten followed by Hendrickson, Laubach, Watt and Jordan Watson. 

 Laubach had just taken over second after a battle with Hendrickson when the caution waved for Richie Pratt, Jr. who was facing traffic between turns one and two.  Williams took the outside on the restart but a tangle between Roger Manning and Jim Britt saw the yellow flag displayed yet again.  Williams took control on the restart as Hendrickson and Watt battled for the runner-up spot. 

 With one win to his credit, Tommy Beamer had the Thornton Gulf No. 31 on the outside and was quickly advancing positions.  With ten to go, Beamer ran fourth but while Hendrickson and Watt battled for second, it was Beamer who quickly moved into the runner-up spot, setting his sights on Williams. 

 

Watt moved into third behind Williams and Beamer but the caution waved again for last week’s winner, CJ
Jones who ran into trouble in turn one.  Watt pulled along side of Beamer under the caution to tell Beamer of a right rear tire going flat.  Beamer headed to the pits for a quick tire change and Watt moved up to second to start behind Williams on the single file restart. 

 Williams ran the outside, knowing that the outside was Watt’s preferred line.  “Watt runs the outside so I figured IBP-JC-8-23-16 (101)ps was in good shape,” Williams explained later.  With four laps to go, imagine his surprise as Watt put the No. 14w on the bottom of the track, pulling even with Williams and then powering into the lead. 

 Watt led the final four laps to capture his second Bridgeport win of the season.  Williams finished second – his best outing since returning to weekly action on the 5/8 mile track.  Hendrickson deflected all challenges to finish third followed by Jordan Watson and Rick Laubach.  DiEva had his best outing of the season to finish sixth as Beamer rebounded for a seventh place finish.  Sam Martz finished eighth with Jimmy Horton and Dave Shirk rounding out the top ten.

 TJ Henry made it double digits in the win column with his tenth win of the season in the PennCo Tech Outlaw Stock feature event.  Henry took the lead from Scott Dugan on lap four and drove to the checkered flag at the end of fifteen laps.  Tom Wills, Jr. and Brian Ludwig battled throughout the race for the runner-up spot with Ludwig taking second on the final lap. 

 Dave Brown returned to Bridgeport for the Tri State Race Savers Regional event and fifth hand of the Tanner Dairy Store/Thayer Performance 2016 Poker Series event.  Brown led from the green flag to the checkered to capture his first win of the season at Bridgeport but third overall this season.  Mike Haggenbottom finished second with Eddie Wagner taking third.  Tim Tanner finished fourth with Joe Kay taking fifth on the final lap. 

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Bridgeport host their Three for All event this Tuesday, sponsored by BRB Contractors.  Racing gets underway for the Super Late Models, Small Block Modifieds and United Racing Club Sprint cars at 7:30 on Tuesday evening.  It’s Quarter Midget Night at Bridgeport on Saturday for a regular three division show with the Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman and Outlaw Stocks with racing getting underway at 7pm.

Photos Courtesy of John Cliver

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SPIRIT AUTO CENTER BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS (25 laps): 1. Ryan Watt, 2. Neal Williams, 3. Wade Hendrickson, 4. Jordan Watson, 5. Rick Laubach, 6. Ricky DiEva, 7. Tommy Beamer, 8. Sam Martz, 9. Jimmy Horton, 10. Dave Shirk, 11. Ron Roberts, 12. Bob Sarkisian, 13. Richie Pratt, Jr., 14. Mike Franz, 15. C.J. Jones, 16. Ernie Miles, III, 17. Joseph Watson, 18. Jim Britt, 19. Stan Frankenfield, 20. Roger Manning, 21. Anthony Moran, DNS – Matt Stangle

 

 

HILBORN TSRS 305 SPRINTS (20 laps): 1. Dave Brown, 2. Mike Haggenbottom, 3. Eddie Wagner, 4. Tim Tanner, Jr., 5. Joe Kay, 6. Rick Stief, 7. Brendon Poff, 8. Logan Diehl, 9. Samantha Lieberman, 10. Zach Burd, 11. Bryant Davis, 12. Erika Palmai, 13. Douglas Snow

 

 

PENNCO TECH OUTLAW STOCKS (15 laps): 1. T.J. Henry, 2. Brian Ludwig, 3. Tom Wills, Jr., 4. Pete Ellis, 5. Scott Dugan, 6. Mike Creamer, 7. Art Avery

Upcoming event

     Tuesday, August 16 – Three for All – Super Late Models, URC Sprint Cars and 358 Small Block Modifieds, racing at 7:30 (rain date Wednesday, August 17 if needed)

     Saturday, August 20 – 1/4 Midget Night sponsored by Joy Auto Parts – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman & Twin 12s for Outlaw Stocks, racing at 7pm

     Saturday, August 27 – BIKE NIGHT – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman and TSRS Sprint Cars, racing at 7pm

     Saturday, September 3 – Final Night of Points – Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks & Garden State Vintage, racing at 7pm

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