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September 10th, 2018
Jon McKennedy Wins Bob Webber, Sr. Memorial Classic 150 ISMA Supermodified Main Event Rich Hayes PR Epping, NH – The Bob Webber, Sr. Memorial Classic 150 for ISMA Supermodifieds took center stage at the Star Speedway Saturday night, with local favorite Jon McKennedy of Chelmsford, MA taking down his second career win in the storied event, the first having come back in 2013. McKennedy absolutely dominated the event, racing to the lead on lap 46, and never looking back. Despite a few cautions over the second half of the race, McKennedy cruised to the checkers with a comfortable lead over second place finisher Ben Seitz, with second-generation super pilot Jeff Abold rounding out the podium in third. Full field results (finishing position, driver, car number) : 1. Jon McKennedy (21), 2. Ben Seitz (32), 3. Jeff Abold (05), 4. Mark Sammut (78), 5. Mike Lichty (84), 6. Mike McVetta (22), 7. Dan Bowes (25), 8. Michael Muldoon (10), 9. Dave Duggan (51), 10. Kyle Edwards (11E), 11. Otto Sitterly (7), 12. Dave Danzer (52), 13. Mike Netishen (55), 14. Joe Gosek (00), 15. Chris Perley (11), 16. Mike Ordway Jr. (61), 17. Trent Stephens (19), 18. Jamie Timmons (27), 19. Russ Wood (97). Star’s 350 Supers contested the annual Puzzled Racing/Randy Witkum Memorial 50-lap event, and the full 24-car field wowed the packed grandstands with a 20-lap green flag run to start the race, and few cautions to interrupt the wheel-to-wheel action the rest of the way. Dave Helliwell of Pelham led the race until the late going, when his top wing collapsed and sent him pitside. With all the lap leader and bonus money that was on the line, Helliwell collected nearly five grand for his efforts in the car co-owned by Bob and Ed Witkum, Randy’s father. As disappointing as Helliwell’s late race issues were, his teammate, rookie sensation Jeffrey Battle of Westford, MA, picked up where Helliwell left off and led the final few laps to score the win and collect the $3,400 payday that came with it. Coincidentally, Helliwell’s effort ended with a 21st-place finish. Haverhill, MA veteran Tommy Tombarello was up in the late laps to checker second, with Strafford’s Mike Collins rounding out the podium in third. Fourth went to John Burke of Derry, with third-generation racer Bobby Timmons of Windham, ME finishing up the top five. Full field results (finishing position, driver, car number): 1. Jeffrey Battle (14), 2. Tommy Tombarello (98), 3. Mike Collins (02) , 4. John Burke (01), 5. Bobby Timmons (31), 6. Joey Scanlon (5), 7. Sparky MacIver (22), 8. Steve Duphily (11), 9. Jim Storace (72), 10. Matt Seavey (91), 11. Mike Murphy (44), 12. James Witkum (45), 13. Moe Lattime (59), 14. Billy Osborne (08), 15. Mike Scott (10), 16. Nette Humphrey (04), 17. Nick Pappas (26), 18. Rich Eaton (4), 19. Brenna Humphrey (3), 20. Anthony Pagliarulo (56), 21. Dave Helliwell (21), 22. Dave Sanborn (24), 23. Scott Watts (20), 24. Mike Spurling (61). The Granite State Pro Stock Series 100-lapper saw some interesting twists and turns along the way, and in the end, it was another local racer, Jimmy Renfrew, Jr. of Candia taking down his first career Pro Stock win after a very eventful feature race. Renfrew started the race on the pole and was running in the lead pack early on, but contact sent him off the racing surface and into the woods on lap 24. But with no major damage to his racer and plenty of race remaining, the youngster went to work and began to patiently make his way back to the front. The 15-year old already has plenty of Star Roadrunner and Strictly Stock wins on his resume, but coming from the rear and taking that first Pro Stock checker in front of the home crowd had him grinning from ear to ear in the post-race victory lane ceremony. John Peters and Luke Hinckley finished second and third. Star’s weekly R & R Late Models chased Max Dolliver of Londonderry to the checkers, with Tom Mackey of Gloucester, MA, Erick Sands of Hudson, Jeremy Lillie of Warwick, RI, Bobby Cabral of Kingston, Charlie Rose of Tiverton, RI, Robby Douglas of Derry, Tiger Colby, George Maroun, and Ray Dinsmore the remainder of the top ten. Alby Ovitt scored the Classic Night win in the Woody’s Auto Strictly Stocks, coming from deep in the pack to get the win. Joey “The Jet" Ventrillo of Methuen, MA lost the lead late in the race but held on for second, with defending champ John Cahsman of Danvers, MA third. Fourth went to Bill Fiske of Chester, followed by Bobby Bouchard of Salem, MA, Max Dolliver, Austin Erickson of Ashland, MA, Jeremy Scott of Derry, Kenny Scott of Salem, and Chris Leone of Epping. Friday night preliminary action saw Cody Hodgdon of Pittsfield score the L&W Auto Six Shooter win over Fremont’s Kyle Augevich, J.T. Cashman of Danvers, MA, Brandon Flanders of Seabrook, and Scott Byron of Haverhill, MA. Farmington’s Andrew Harmon took the Brickyard Roadrunner win ahead of Dan Sweeney of Barrington, Aaron Day of Rochester, Jay Townsend of Nashua, and John Boomhower of Epping Next up at Star is championship night for the weekly divisions on September 22, along with the Skofield Memorial for dwarf cars and another race for the Storace Construction Powder Puff competitors. For more information on this or any other upcoming event, log on to www.starspeedwaynh.com, or follow us on Facebook |
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