LAUBACH, ELLIOTT, BALLARD & WARREN WIN AT GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY
GEORGETOWN, DE (April 4, 2010) – Before a big crowd at Georgetown Speedway, Rick Laubach won the Easter Eggstreme 35, the opening leg in the 2010 Tri-Track Big Block Modified Series. Ricky Elliott was victorious in the Super Late Model event. The Crate Modified feature was won by Brett Ballard while Joe Warren took the checkered flag in the Crate Late Model main.
At the start of the 35-lap Easter Eggstreme Big Block Modified feature, polesitter Ryan Watt took the early lead with Rick Laubach and Richie Pratt, Jr. in pursuit. Running very strong from the beginning, Watt began to lap cars on lap 9. A spin by Jamie Mills slowed down the action on lap 10. On the restart, Laubach powered underneath Watt in turn two for the lead with Matt Jester driving up to third. Green flag racing only lasted for one lap as Chad James drove over the embankment in turn one. Just as flagger Gary Buzby flicked on the green lights, the cars of Mike Barone and Jamie Mills tangled on the frontstretch. When action got back underway, Jester scooted past Watt for the runner-up spot. Chic Cossaboone brought out another yellow flag on lap 12. As racing resumed, Billy Pauch jumped up to third from fifth and eventually inherited second place when Jester’s car stopped on lap 14. On the ensuing restart, Laubach distanced himself from Pauch and the other competitors. His sizeable lead diminished when Mills spun on lap 18. Laubach held off Pauch on the final restart and began to pull away again. As Laubach entered traffic on the lap 27, Pauch began close the gap. With only five circuits remaining, Pauch was within striking distance but could not muster any substantial challenge. Once Laubach cleared the slower cars, he was uncontested in the final few laps on his way to the victory. Pauch crossed the finish line in second. Pratt, Jr. came home in third followed by Wade Hendrickson and Jimmy Horton. Jester, Watt and Laubach were the victors in the heat races. The consolation event went to James.
Kenny Pettyjohn outgunned David Pettyjohn at the start of the 25-lap Super Late Model main. David Pettyjohn dropped out of the race on lap 2 and Ricky Elliott assumed the runner-up spot. Austin Hubbard, who started fifth, took over second on the very next tour. The yellow lights illuminated the track on lap 5 as Andrew Mullins suffered a flat tire. Following the restart, Kenny Pettyjohn kept his advantage over Hubbard for the next two circuits until Hubbard gained the top spot on lap 7. After two back to back yellows on lap 9, Elliott regained second spot from Kenny Pettyjohn. Hubbard retained his lead on restarts on laps 10 and 13 over Elliott. A little further back, Kenny Pettyjohn and Donald Lingo were waging a war over third place with Lingo taking the position on lap 14 only to lose it three trips later. With five to go, Hubbard had nearly a full straightaway lead. Just as smoke began to billow from Hubbard’s car, the final caution came out on lap 21 for Donald Lingo. Due to the excessive smoke creating a safety issue, Hubbard could not continue to race. With the exit of the leader, Elliott took over the top spot and stormed away from the field in the final laps for the win. Kenny Pettyjohn finished in second with Mark Pettyjohn getting third place after starting in fourteenth. Mark Byram and Dale Lingo completed the top five. The heat races were won by Kenny Pettyjohn and Elliott.
Brett Ballard took the lead from Dan Cogdill on lap 3 and held off teammate Neal Williams in the final laps to win the 20-lap Crate Modified event. With Williams taking second, Dan Mazy came home in third. Dan Cogdill and Mike Cogdill rounded out the top five finishers. Dan Cogdill and Kyle Fuller won the qualifying races.
In the 20-lap Crate Late Model feature, Joe Warren battled his way past Matt Hill on the final lap for the triumph. Jack Mullins, John Emory and Justin Breeding followed the top two of Warren and Hill across the finish line. Mullins and Warren scored wins in the Crate Late Model heats.
Georgetown Speedway Results – Saturday, April 3, 2010
Big Block Modifieds
Heat 1 – Matt Jester, Richie Pratt, Jr., Jesse Hill, Tim Trimble, Joseph Watson, Ron Roberts
Heat 2 – Ryan Watt, Chic Cossaboone, Wade Hendrickson, Jamie Mills, Frank Cozze, Jeff Brown
Heat 3 – Rick Laubach, Billy Pauch, Jimmy Horton, Rich Acolia, Dave Adams, Jordan Watson
Consolation – Chad James, Mike Barone, Brett Ballard, Scott Van Gorder, Neal Williams, Billy Collingsworth
BIG BLOCK MODIFED FEATURE – EASTER EGGSTEME TRI-TRACK - 35 Laps
RICK LAUBACH, Billy Pauch, Richie Pratt, Jr., Wade Hendrickson, Jimmy Horton, Ryan Watt, Joseph Watson, Ron Roberts, Tim Trimble, Chic Cossaboone, Brett Ballard, Scott Van Gorder, Neal Williams, Jeff Brown, Billy Collingsworth, Dave Adams, Rich Acolia, Frank Cozze, Jamie Mills, Jesse Hill, Matt Jester, Mike Barone, Chad James
DNS: Jordan Watson
DNQ: Bobby Firth, Shawn Ward
Super Late Models
Heat 1 – Kenny Pettyjohn, Austin Hubbard, David Pettyjohn, Andrew Mullins, Herb Tunis
Heat 2 – Ricky Elliott, Donald Lingo, Dale Lingo, Rob Schirmer, Mike Parsons
SUPER LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps
RICKY ELLIOTT, Kenny Pettyjohn, Mark Pettyjohn, Mark Byram, Dale Lingo, Mike Parsons, Ross Robinson, Austin Hubbard, Donald Lingo, Rob Schirmer, Andrew Mullins, Herb Tunis, David Pettyjohn, Steve Davis
Crate Modifieds
Heat 1 – Dan Cogdill, Dan Mazy, Mike Cogdill, Shawn Ward, Josh Roscoe, Kyle Borror
Heat 2 – Kyle Fuller, Brett Ballard, Neal Williams, Sean Gunther, Bobby Dmuchowski, Doug Urbano
CRATE MODIFIEDS FEATURE – 20 Laps
BRETT BALLARD, Neal Williams, Dan Mazy, Dan Cogdill, Mike Cogdill, Kyle Fuller, Bobby Dmuchowski, Josh Roscoe, Ted Reynolds, Kyle Borror, Matt Budd, Doug Urbano, Brad Roberts, Keith Dolan, Sean Gunther, Corey Cohee, Shawn Ward
Crate Late Models
Heat 1 – Jack Mullins, Kelly Putz, Mike Wilson, Clay Tatman, Bob Bragg
Heat 2 – Joe Warren, Tyler Reed, Matt Hill, Sparky White, Justin Breeding
CRATE LATE MODELS FEATURE – 20 Laps
JOE WARREN, Matt Hill, Jack Mullins, John Emory, Justin Breeding, Sparky White, Mike Wilson, Kelly Putz, Tyler Reed
DNS: Clay Tatman |
