JIMMY BLEWETT HANGS ON TO WIN SATURDAY’S 100-LAP

MODIFIED GRAND REOPENING AT WALL STADIUM

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Jimmy Blewett of Howell pocketed $2,500 Saturday night by winning the “Thunder at the Shore” 100 lap main event for Red Bank Sleep Shoppe Modified stock cars at Wall Stadium. Although Blewett led the 24 car field through most of the 100 laps around the third mile paved oval, he endured challenges from several drivers plus an ill-handling race car on the track's Grand Re-Opening night.

"The car was great early in the race, but then something happened," Blewett said. "Something broke in the rear suspension and that slowed us up. I felt the pressure from the cars behind me all the way to the end of the race."

Tim Arre of Toms River, one of those who haunted Blewett earlier, slipped into second again in the closing laps, while Adam LaCicero of Lavallette, who challenged Blewett heavily late in the race, finished third. Dave Michael of Manahawkin and rookie Billy Cole of Farmingdale completed the top five.

In support division action, Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg won the 25 lap Street Stock feature by holding off the competition most of the way. Nick Gargiulo of Howell slipped past Jackson’s Elliott Wohl for second at the finish, while Howell’s Dave Jennings and Jackson’s Howie Conk wrapped up the top five.

Wall's Mike Smith was the winner in the 25-lap Calabreese Pools Sportsman feature. Robert Sutphin of Brick fought off Colts Neck’s Kevin Eyres for second, while Robert Geibel of Brick and Charlie Kremer III of Toms River were fourth and fifth.

Gregg Clerico of Egg Harbor Township was tops in the 20-lapper for the Flanagan Retail Development Factory Stocks. Joey Helberg of Union moved into second in the late going, while Kenny Green of Farmingdale was third. Richard Petey and Christian LaCicero were fourth and fifth.

Kyle Beaty, who works on the cars of several competitors, made the long tow north from Concord, N.C. well with it by winning the 20-lapper for the Legend Cars. Roger Coss and Brick’s Bryan Gardella were a tight second and third, while Mike Lester and Zach Alspach finished fourth and fifth.

The next event on the schedule is set for May 9 when the Tour Type Modifieds compete in a 100-lap main event. Sportsman, Street Stock, Legend Cars, Factory Stock racers will also be on the card.

Meanwhile, the “Sunday Series” of small car racing on the fifth mile paved “inner oval” continues most Sundays will racing starting at noon.

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway office is open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and all day Saturday during events. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while more information is also available at www.wallspeedway.com.

WALL STADIUM RACE RESULTS

April 18, 2009

RED BANK SLEEP SHOPPE MODIFIEDS – 100 Laps:

1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL; 2. Tim Arre, 3. Adam LaCicero, 4. Dave Michel, 5. Billy Cole, 6. Scott Riggleman, 7. Rob Hyer, 8. Chris Lane, 9. Rob Williams, 10. Kevin Flockhart, 11. Shaun Carrig, 12. David Reinhardt; 13. Bob Boardwick, 14. Rob Schultz, 15. Marc Nappi, 16. John McCormack, 17. Stu Paer, 18. Tom Cottrell, 19. Bill Weichert, 20. Dave Anderson, 21. Chas Okerson, 22. Steven Reed, 23. Anthony Sesley, 24. Dave Cranmer

STREET STOCKS - 25 Laps:

1. JERRY STANZIONE, KEANSBURG; 2. Nick Gargiulo, 3. Elliott Wohl, 4. Dave Jennings, 5. Howie Conk, 6. Bill Vanderveen, 7. Jim Downey, 8. Anthony Donnamaria, 9. Karl Schlechtweg, 10. Mike Kennedy, 11. Tim LaBreque, 12. Scott Kurzwell, 13. Dominic Scala, 14. Gregg Miranda, 15. Ralph Gargiulo, 16. Carl Thomas, 17. Joe Nappi

INEX LEGEND CARS – 20 Laps:

1. KYLE BEATY, CONCORD, N.C., 2. Roger Coss, 3. Bryan Gardella, 4. Mike Lester, 5. Zach Alspach, 6. Trevor Alspach, 7. Steve Stull, 8. Malcolm Campbell, Jr., 9. Karl Heisler; 10. Ron Poley, 11. Mike Fulton, 12. Dennis Macri, 13. Mike Carroll, 14. Francis Cottrell, 15. AJ Wright, 16. Mark Tischler, 17. Brian Spencer, 18. Don Neuls, 19. Justin Allichio, 20. John Visconti, 21. Bob Baltera, 22. Beth MacFarlane

CALABREESE POOLS SPORTSMAN – 25 Laps:

1. MIKE SMITH, WALL, 2. Robert Sutphin, 3. Kevin Eyres, 4. Robert Geibel, 5. Charlie Kremer III, 6. Dan Curtis, 7. Joe King, 8. Gary Hartman, 9. Andrew Kraus, 10. Jim McLaughlin, 11. Rob Geiser, 12. Phil Janda, 13. Tom Kearns, 14. Dan Roslin, 15. Scott Brannick, 16. Brian Hamer

FLANAGAN RETAIL DEVELOPMENT FACTORY STOCKS – 20 Laps:

1. GREGG CLERICO, EGG HARBER TOWNSHIP, 2. Joey Helberg, 3. Kenny Green, 4. Richard Petey, 5. Christian LaCicero, 6. Whitey Miller, 7. Jan Meyer, 8. Brian Flanagan, 9. Dave Birdsall, 10. Tim Flanagan, 11. Steve Lynch, 12. Chris Felber, 13. Anthony Pandolfino, 14. John Bowers