JIMMY BLEWETT RETURNS TO MODIFIED VICTORY LANE

SATURDAY AT WALL STADIUM

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ After nearly destroying his Eddie Partridge owned No. 5 Modified stock car during the first lap of the “Garden State Classic” on July 18, Howell’s Jimmy Blewett returned to victory lane Saturday night (July 25) in the 40-lap main event for the Red Bank Sleep Shoppe Modified stock cars at Wall Stadium. Blewett credited his crew and sponsors for repairing his car in time to claim the Able Ford Subaru Racing Series win.

Anthony Sesely of Matawan was the first leader of the test, but Blewett was on a mission as he charged into second in short order. Blewett then took his time in sizing up the leader, but Sesely’s run in the sun ended on the 10^th lap when his No. 77 slowed and handed the lead to Blewett. Sesely then chased Blewett for five more laps until his car slowed again and he slipped through the field.

Meanwhile, Blewett stayed at the top of his game as the laps wore on. Chas Okerson of Freehold advanced to second when Sesely slipped out of contention and raced home the runner-up. Shaun Carrig of Little Falls was third, while Steven Reed of Freehold and Tim Arre of Toms River completed the top five.

“I could not have done this without my crew and all the people who help with this car,” Blewett said. “Everyone who works on this car is just amazing. A week ago we had $10,000 worth of damage and tonight we are fast and in for the win.

“I have a great team and that is all there is to it.”

The visiting TQ Midgets of the American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association made their first appearance of the season here to compete in the first annual Tony Romit Memorial. Dave Williams was the first leader of the 35-lapper, before Joey Payne took the lead on lap nine. Payne then paced the pack through lap 20 when Frank Fischer drove his No. 26 to the front. Fischer then held his ground to the finish, with Payne crossing the line second and Ian Cumens finishing third. Mike Janisch and Williams were fourth and fifth.

Carl Thomas of Tinton Falls raced to his second win of the season in the 25-lapper for the Street Stocks. Thomas took the lead from early pace setter Elliott Wohl of Freehold on lap 11 and never looked back. Bill Vanderveen of Beachwood raced into the runner-up spot late in the race, while Gregg Miranda of Hazlet was third. Mike Tillett of Bayville and Keyport’s Rick Kopf were fourth and fifth.

Roger Coss won a thriller for the I.N.E.X. Legend Cars as he grabbed the lead on the final lap to win the 25-lap main event. On that final lap, a lapped car blocked the path of then leader Zach Alspach momentarily and allowed Coss to race into the lead for his second win of the year. Brick’s Bryan Gardella also raced by Alspach for second, while Mark Tischler and Wall’s Robert French were fourth and fifth.

Kevin Davison of Howell and Kevin Eyres of Colts Neck waged a battle royal for the win in the Calabreeze Pools Sportsman 25-lapper until the duo touched in the third and fourth turns with just a few laps remaining. As a result, Davison went spinning and Eyres went on to win over Brick’s Robert Sutphin, Dan Roslin of Little Egg Harbor, Mike Smith of Spring Lake Heights and Matt Przemielewski of Toms River.

The Flanagan Retail Development Factory Stock 20-lap nightcap also came down to a two car battle between Ricky Williams and Tom Fratesi. This duo wrestled for several laps before Williams muscled his way into the lead with an inside lane pass in turn four in the closing moments. Williams went on to the win, while Neptune’s Mike Bilello was second. Fratesi, Richard Petty of Hackettstown and Jamesburg’s Whitey Miller were third through fifth.

Wall Stadium races back into action this Saturday night, August 1, with the Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks and Factory Stocks in regular distance action. Also on the card will be the Legend Cars in their annual extra-distance 40-lap championship race.

The day will start at high noon when competitor gates open, while a two hour paid practice session will begin at 1:00 p.m. The day’s regularly scheduled practice will run from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., while spectator seating opens at 4:00 p.m. Qualifying for all divisions begins at 6:00 p.m. with main event racing starting at 7:30 p.m.

Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events every Saturday night through Labor Day. Most Sunday afternoons feature the “Small Car Series” on the fifth mile paved “inner oval.” Legend Cars, Bandoleros, TQ Midgets, Open Karts, Champ Karts, Microstocks and World Formulas are on the card. For more information on the Sunday Series visit http://wtssundayseries.synthasite.com.

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.

MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1 JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Chas Okerson, 3. Shaun Carrig, 4. Steven Reed, 5. Tim Arre, 6. Scott Riggleman, 7. Chris Hamilton, 8. Tom Cottrell, 9. Anthony Sesely, 10. Chris Lane , 11. Rob Hyer, 12. Billy Cole, 13. Adam LaCicero, 14. Rob Williams, 15. Joey Payne, 16. Rob Schultz, 17. Robert Geibel

TQ MIDGET FEATURE – 35 Laps – 1. FRANK FISCHER, 2. Joey Payne, 3. Ian Cumens, 4. Mike Janisch, 5. Dave Williams, 6. Tim Behmer, 7. Mike Tidaback, 8. Bing Metz , 9. Alison Cumens, 10. Austin Fels, 11. Tim Procter, 12. Rudy Boetticher, 13. Gary Betsy. 14. Donnie Adams, 15. Matt Roselli, 16. Kyle Gardner, 17. Carl Thomas, 18. Art Lawshe, 19. Paul Lotier

SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. KEVIN EYRES, COLTS NECK, 2. Robert Sutphin, 3. Dan Roslin, 4. Mike Smith, 5. Matt Przemielewski, 6. Bernie Bailey, 7. Charlie Kremer III, 8. Dan Curtis, 9. Andrew Krause, 10. Christian LaCicero, 11. Kevin Davison, 12. Phil Janda, 13. Joe Schumtz, 14. Randy MacConnell, 15. Scott Ferris, 16. Frank Marino, 17. Bruce Roslin

LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ROGER COSS, 2. Bryan Gardella, 3. Zach Alspach, 4. Mark Tischler, 5. Robert French, 6. Addison Rogers, 7. Derek Hopkinson, 8. Mike Fulton, 9. Trevor Alspach, 10. Brian Spencer, 11. Mike Fulton, 12. Francis Cottrell, 13. Justin Alicchio, 14. Beth MacFarlane, 15. Jason Simmons, 16. Keeman Simmons, 17. Kevin Yeatts

STREET STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. CARL THOMAS, TINTON FALLS, 2. Bill Vanderveen, 3. Gregg Miranda, 4. Mike Tillett, 5. Rick Kopf, 6. Howie Conk, 7. Mike Kennedy, 8. Jerry Stanzione, 9. Dave Jennings, 10. Chuck Jadacki, 11. Tim LaBreque, 12. Rich Mongeau, 13. Elliott Wohl, 14. Scott Kurzwell

FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 20 Laps – 1. RICKY WILLIAMS, 2. Mile Bilello, 3. Tom Fratesi, 4. Richard Petey, 5. Whitey Miller, 6. Joey Helberg, 7. Paul Hartwig, 8. Matt Bilello, 9. Dan Birdsall, 10. John Meyer, 11. Joe Cooley, 12. Steve Lynch, 13. Chris Felber, 14. Todd Pilla, 15. Steve Worth, 16. Jason Bundy, 17. Steve Moncur, 18. Roy Farfel, 19. John Bowers