RICHARD PETEY DRIVES TO IMPRESSIVE ENDURO 100 WIN

AT WALL STADIUM JULY 11

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Veteran racecar driver Richard Petey drove to an impressive victory on Saturday night by winning the 100-lap Big Car N.E.E.T.S. Enduro race at Wall Stadium. It was the second time that the N.E.E.T.S. racers have competed at Wall Stadium in the Able Ford Subaru Racing Series this season.

Petey was in the top five throughout the early stages of the event, while several drivers took turns at leading the contest. Dan Birdsall took the lead at the outset, until Steve Weber drove into the lead at the 12 lap mark. Former Wall Stadium Street Stock champion Rob Longo moved to the head of the class at lap 25 and paced the field until Mike Parisi took control on the 31st circuit.

Parisi was the star of the show until the 37th lap when Longo again took over the lead. Petey was steady in the top five until this point when he started to make a run to the front. By the half way mark Petey was in the lead and was chased by runner-up Mike Ebert all the way to the finish. Elliott Wohl, Tim O’Shea and Bill Anderton completed the top five.

The race suffered a major crash on the front stretch in front of the large grandstand crowd during the middle of the event when several cars tangled. The cars of Bob Kolik, Tim Flanagan and Anthony Bell all suffered heavy damage, but no injuries were reported.

Former speedway champion Vern McLaughlin raced home to the win in the companion 100-lap Enduro for the Small Cars. Dave Bentley finished second and was the only car on the same lap as the leader. Jon Saccomondi, Kenny Wallace and Jeff Walls wrapped up the top five.

Young Roger Coss grabbed his second win of the year in the 25-lapper for the INEX Legend Cars, holding of Mark Tischler, Mike Alcaro and bothers Steve and Mike Stull. The 4C Supermodifieds were also on the agenda and Mike Renn of Medford, N.Y. took the win.

Mellisa Simms was the winner of the special “Ladies Race” using Enduro cars. Danielle Ostrander and Sue Simpson were second and third.

Action continues this Saturday night (July 18) with the annual running of the “Garden State Classic 150” for the Red Bank Sleep Shoppe Modifieds. Also on the card are 25-lappers for the Calabreeze Pools Sportsman racers, the INEX Legend Cars and the Street Stocks, as well as a 20-lapper for the Flanagan Retail Development Factory Stocks. With main event racing starting at 7:30 p.m., spectator grandstand seating and on-track practice will open at 4:00 p.m. and qualifying will start at 6:00 p.m.

Wall Stadium will also be the place to be on Friday evening as the track hosts its monthly Cruise Night. There is no admission charge to see the custom and hot rod cars and not cost to register vehicles. Paid Timed Attacks are available for those who wish to participate.

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 available at www.wallspeedway.com.