Gada Wins Back to Back; Dorr Clinches Sportsman Title

Waterford, CTDennis Gada made it two in a row Saturday evening at the Waterford Speedbowl, defeating point leader Rob Janovic Jr. to win his sixth SK Modified feature of 2007.

Other feature winners were Tim Jordan (Late Model), Jack Aquilina (Sportsman), Phil Evans (Mini Stock), David Syren (X Car), and, Brad Whipple (Faster Pastor).

Dwayne Dorr clinched the 2007 Sportsman championship.

SK MODIFIED (35); 1. Dennis Gada, 2. Rob Janovic Jr,, 3. Todd Ceravolo, 4. Mike Finkeldey, 5. Matt Gallo, 6. Don Fowler, 7. Wendell Dailey, 8. Robert Georgiades, 9. Glenn Pressel III, 10. Mike Sweeney, 11. Frank Mucciacciaro Jr., 12. Tom Fox, 13. Bill Benoit, 14. Clifford Fitzgerald III, 15. Keith Rocco, 16. Joe Krawiec, 17. Jeff Paul, 18. Jay Miller, 19. Tyler Chadwick, 20. Jeff Pearl, 21. Kevin Shea, 22. Garrett Kusman.

LATE MODEL (30); 1. Tim Jordan, 2. Bruce Thomas Jr., 3. Ed Reed Jr., 4. Vin Esposito, 5. Ernie Betrand, 6. Dave Zemke, 7. Duane Noll, 8. Rich Duranti, 9. Rich Staskowski, 10. Tom Fox, 11. Terrance O’Brien, 12. Mike Kluczinsky, 13. Larry Goss.

SPORTSMAN (20); 1. Jack Aquilina, 2. Albert Stone III, 3. Norman Root Jr., 4. Walt Hovey, 5. Jim Procaccini, 6. Ken Woodward Jr., 7. Dwayne Dorr, 8. Chuck Rogers, 9. Josh Galvin, 10. Ed Lamb Jr., 11. John Bercham, 12. Tim Fogg, 13. Ed Clark, 14. Marr Burr, 15. Kevin Burr, 16. Mark Charette, 17. Dave Yardley III, 18. Joe Nogiec.

MINI STOCK (20); 1. Phil Evans, 2. Randolph Churchill Jr., 3. Danny Field, 4. Kyle James, 5. Ken Cassidy Jr., 6. Joseph Godbout III, 7. Jack Aquilina, 8. Chuck Rogers, 9. Mark Panaroni, 10. Glenn Colvin, 11. Ben Bargnesi, 12. Lou Belisle, 13. Nate Appell, 14. Andrew Becker, 15. Brandon Plemons, 16. Jeff “Soup” Civardi, 17. Mark Caise, 18. Christina Cunliffe, 19. Chris Lee, 20. Albert “Bo” Norman, 21. Chris Williams, 22. Jeff Miller, 23. Nicholas Pappacoda.

X CAR (20); 1. David Syren, 2. James Lynch, 3. Shawn Salimeno, 4. Dusitin Gage, 5. Pete Zaikarite, 6. Steve LaRose, 7. Rich Hurne, 8.Mike Marvin, 9. Mike Walsh, 10. Wayne Heon, 11. Dale Sherman, 12. Joe Madore, 13. Allen Coates Jr., 14. Buddy Strede, 15. Robert Sease, 16. Art Phillips, 17. Tylor DiFrancesca, 18. Steve Valliere, 19. Jeff Mehienbacher, 20. Dan Madore.

FASTER PASTOR (10); 1. Brad Whipple, Seaport Community Church, Groton, 2. Edward Hayes, Resurrection Life Christian Center Church, East Hartford, 3. Rob Patrick, Gallup Hill Baptist Church, Ledyard, 4. Derrick Stoddard, Third Baptist Church, North Stonington, 5. Bill Hinkley, Shield of Faith Ministries, Plainfield, 6. Chris Thomas, Resurrection Life Christian Center Church, East Hartford, 7. Dolan Simmons, Open Door Baptist Church, Stonington, CT., 8. John Gates, Open Door Baptist Church, Stonington, CT., 9. Dave Munley, Seaport Community Church, Mystic, CT., 10. Curtis Watson, Faith Church Ministries, New Milford, 11. Rick Pressley, Third Baptist Church, North Stonington, 12. Rusty Ward, Quinebaug Valley Alliance Church, Griswold, 13. Frank Spaulding, Open Door Baptist Church, Stonington, 14. Shaun Pillay, Third Baptist Church, North Stonington, 15. Terry Frazier, Third Baptist Church, North Stonington.

Sources: Dave Dykes/Waterford Speedbowl PR.