BRETT PERIGO WINS WSS HESS ORNAMENTAL SPONSORED 75 LAP FEATURE EVENT
By Judy McGee Timmons
Brett Perigo moved into the top 5 with 22 laps recorded, where
he remained for 17 laps, moving to 4th position on lap 40, forward
to 3rd place on lap 45, into 2nd on lap 53 & took the lead on lap
66 where he remained till the checkered, collecting the $2000 payout.
Rohan Beasley & Kirk Baker were at the top of the full field of
racers with Beasley taking the lead on green. A caution, with 3
laps recorded, put Troy Rhome, Jason Failor, Brian Boughter,
& Brian Nace out of the race, while Beasley led on the restart.
Baker, Brandon Shearer, Craig Perigo & Cliff Brian were the top
five, with Brad Mellott moving into 4th as a caution for Steve Wilbur
was flown, restarting the field.
Baker, Shearer, Craig Perigo, & Cliff Brian were the top runners till lap 8 when Tony Jackson passed Brian & moved forward to pass Craig Perigo on lap 11, to claim 4th place. Jackson continued his challenge of reaching the lead by passing Shearer on lap 15, then on to racing by Baker to pull in behind Beasley on lap 17. Brad Cowan & Ryan Walls entered the pits, as Jackson took the lead, with 25 laps complete, as Beasley put the pressure on for 2 laps as they raced side by side. Jackson, Beasley, Baker, & Shearer held their positions, while Brett Perigo pulled into the top 5 spot, as the competitors ran 14 laps nonstop till lap 35, when a collision had cars scrambling to avoid contact. Steve Wilbur & Sam Leonard pulled to the pit area as Jackson led the racers on the restart, being followed by Beasley, Baker, Brett Perigo, & Craig Perigo, for 3 laps till Shearer moved by Craig Perigo to claim 5th. The top 5 began to rearrange positions as Brett Perigo raced to 4th, pulling beside Baker, for wheel to wheel action, making contact with each other before Perigo moved ahead taking 3rd place, where he remained for 8 laps before passing Beasley & pulling behind the leader. Shearer & Baker were now at the back of the top 5, with Brett Perigo moving by Jackson to take the lead with 14 laps remaining.
An accident on the 1st turn, had Scott Smith leaving the oval, Donnie Farlling going to the rear, & Kirk Baker wrapping up his evening with 70 completed laps, as Rohan Beasley, & Billy Doyle ended their evening with 3 laps to go.
Brett Perigo met with the checkered flag ahead of Shearer, Jackson, Dexter Ehrenzeller & Cliff Brian for the top 5. Dennis Perigo received the Hard Charger Award & Brett Perigo had the fastest lap, piloting his racer at 70.950 MPH in 12.685 seconds.
The T.A. Ward Construction 270 Sprints were brought to the green by Stephanie Welk & Travis Hodge, with Hodge taking the lead, till a caution for Gaitlin Kauffman was waved when he came to a stop on the track. The next lap also brought out a caution when an accident between turns 1 & 2, put top runners, Bradyn Kuhn & Aidan Crouse in the pits, while leader, Travis Hodge, Chris Diehl & Zach Glass went to the rear. A turn 3 & 4 accident followed with Brycen Doyle’s ride bringing out the red, after which it had to be towed & Brycen being treated.
The restart had Welk in the lead, followed by Jason Houtz, Jamie Connelly, Brett Kauffman & Jason Paisley. On green, Kauffman entered the pit area, putting Paisley in 4th position & Eric Forsythe Sr. in 5th place. Welk held the lead till lap 5 when Houtz took the position over with Connelly, Paisley, & Dylan Holmes in the top runners, where they raced for 9 laps till Michael Hoffmaster piloted his racer past Holmes, moving into 5th. Houtz, Welk, Connelly, Paisley & Hoffmaster held their positions to the finish with Houtz taking the checkered. Houtz had the best speed lap, running at 75.031 MPH in 11.995 seconds.
Kelby Friese & Bill Diehl were at the top of the Friese Bus Transportation/Zachary Crouse DVM East Coast Legend feature event with Kelby Friese taking the lead, followed by Logan Carbaugh, Bill Diehl, Jeremy Ott & Logan Jones. Ott moved to 2nd by lap 7, as Colton Friese took charge of 5th place behind Carbaugh & Jones. The top drivers held their positions for 5 laps till Ott passed Kelby Friese to take the lead on lap 12. Jones passed Carbaugh to claim 3rd on lap 15, where the top 5 remained for the final five laps. Jeremy Ott took the win, & was followed by Kelby Friese, Logan Jones, Logan Carbaugh & Colton Friese. Kelby Friese had the best speed lap traveling 65.250 MPH in 13.793 seconds.
The Cisney Auto Parts 4 Cylinder Thunder Cars were chauffeured to the start by Dustin Moore & Tara Sales, with Sales taking the lead, followed by Moore, Nicholas Barthalow, Brock Foster & Jake Shoup. Foster moved into 2nd position by lap 2, as Sales maintained her lead, till a caution for Matt Frick was shown when he got his racer into the turn 2 infield, putting Sales at the top of the restart. Sales, Foster, Barthalow, Shoup & Charlie Stallman were in the top 5 on green, with Stallman moving to 4th on lap 9. Foster passed Sales on lap 11, before a caution came out for Doug Sales, Roger Traxler & Jeremy Shoup, out of turn 4 on the frontstretch, with Shoup exiting the track. Foster, Sales, Barthalow, Stallman & Jake Shoup, relined in the top 5, with Barthalow pulling into s
2nd on lap 14. Stallman pulled beside Sales, making contact, which continued through turn two, eventually putting Sales into a spin in the opposite direction & Stallman receiving damage to his racer which put him out of the race. Sales went to the pits for damage, while Foster led the group on the restart, with Barthalow, Shoup, Moore & Lyle Barnes now at the top. Three laps remained when Frick’s racer stopped in turn 4, putting him to the pit area as Sales returned to the rear of the reline. Foster led the competitors on green, only to get his ride into the turn 4 infield, after which he exited to the pits. Barthalow, Shoup, Moore, Barnes & Updegraff were now in the top 5, where they finished their feature event. Foster had the best speed lap running 61.966 MPH in 14.524 seconds.
T. B.’S Body Shop in Shippensburg, Pa. Sponsored an extra $150.00 to the winner of the Thunder Car Feature {Nicholas Barthalow} & also sponsored $50.00 to the Hard Charger {Bill Seibert} & $100.00 to the Hard Luck driver. {Brock Foster}. The drivers greatly appreciate Tim Burkholder, as he has sponsored additional monies throughout the season.
Heath Walton & Randy Kunkle Jr. brought the Macri Concrete 600 Sprints to the green with, with Walton taking the lead, followed by Kunkle, Brian Kramer, Dakota Sheaffer & Dylan Anderson. Darren Kauffman came to a stop in turn 2 with 2 laps complete, putting him to the rear, then to the pits on lap 8. On green Walton, Kunkle, Kramer, Sheaffer & Anderson were at the top, running their positions for 17 laps till 3rd place runner, Kramer, went to the rear, putting Jim Young in the top five. Walton claimed the start to finish win ahead of Kunkle, Anderson, Sheaffer, & Young for the final top five finish. Walton had the best speed lap, piloting his racer at 77.848 MPH in 11.561 seconds.