Palmer & Corey Win Wild N Wacky Opener
Waterford, CT — Jason Palmer passed George Whitney at the halfway point, going on to win the 20-lap Legends feature at Waterford Speedbowl’s first Wild n’ Wacky Wednesday of the season. Palmer was trailed by Mark Bakaj, Whitney, Justin Rau, and, Glen Billings.
Other Feature winners were Rob Corey (Super X Car), Mike Walsh (X Car), and, Bill Gerstch, Jr. (X Modified).
Walsh led every lap in taking down the X Car main event. He was chased across the line by Brad Voglesong, Patrick Williams, Steve LaRose, and, Danny Gervais. Corey battled with Greg Moran Jr. right down to the wire in taking the Super-X main event. Rounding-out the top five was George Correia, Charles Beal, and Robert Norman. Following a late-race restart, Gertsch Jr. pulled ahead of Chris Drouin Jr. to win his first-ever X Modified feature. Drouin, Anthony Burr, Kevin Shea, and David Flammia Jr. completed the top five.
LEGENDS (20); 1. Jason Palmer, 2. Mark Bakaj, 3. Goerge Whitney, 4. Justin Rau, 5. Glen Billings, 6. Ed Field, 7. Chris Bakaj, 8. Justin Doss, 9. Max Zachem, 10. John Beatty, 11. Kevin Nowak, 12. David Stanton, 13. Paul Forbes, 14. John Weaver, 15. Shaun Buffington, 16. Mike Beebe Sr., 17. Carl Blandina, 18. Stan Carpenter, 19. Make Alcaro, 20. Matt Maring, 21. Ryan Morgan, 22. Mark Esposito, 23. Thomas Gray, 24. Dennis Patani, 25. Giovanni Giarrantana.
SUPER X CARS (20); 1. Rob Corey, 2. Greg Moran Sr., 3. Goerge Correia, 4. Charles Beal, 5. Robert Norman, 6. James Consalvo, 7. Steve Barrett, 8. Bill Schmitt, 9. Mark Boisvert, 10. Jared Martin, 11. Brian Norman, 12. Tim Jones, 13. Michael Maskell III, 14. Dan Moon, 15. Kevin Moon, 16. Al Potter, 17. Paul Sheldon, 18. John Yagmin, 19. Chris Bissell, 20. Alex Canestrari, 21. Kevin Talbot, 22. R. J. Cunningham, Jr., 23. Taylor-Marie Moran, 24. Joe Campbell, 25. Greg Moran Jr., 26. Larry Maskell Jr., 27. Ray Phillips, 28. Pete Pollard, 29. Garey Avery Jr., 30. Tom Messore, 31. Jon Porter.
X CARS (20); 1. Mike Walsh, 2. Brad Voglesong, 3. Patrick Williams, 4. Steve LaRose, 5. Dan Gervais, 6. Distin Gage, 7. Buddy Strede, 8. Steve Violette, 9. John Diamantini, 10. Bruce Hall, 11. Mike Trask, 12. Pete Zaikarite, 13. Wayne Shifflett, 14. David Amspacher, 15. Richard Hurne, 16. Wilson Tenrreiro Jr., 17. Bobby Broga, 18. Dale Sherman, 19. John Bowes, 20. Dave Dellasandro, 21. Shawn Salimeno, 22. Scott Kittel, 23. Geoff Burdick, 24. Art Phillips, 25. Tylor DiFrancesca, 26. Chris Garside, 27. Jeff Lee, 28. Jim Tirrell.
X MODIFIED (20); 1. Bill Gertsch Jr., 2. Chris Drouin Jr., 3. Anthony Burr, 4. Kevin Shea, 5. David Flammia Jr., 6. Brian Rondeau, 7. Roger DiMartino, 8. Dean Christensen, 9. Brian DiMartino, 10. Jeff Parker, 11. Ed Barone, 12. Robert Rainville, 13. Richard Fratus, Jr., 14. Richard “Bubby” Brouwer, 15. Robert Hamlin, 16. Richard Durkee IV.
Sources:David Dykes/Waterford Speedbowl PR