Janovic Now Contender In Bowl’s SK Picture
Waterford, CT — Rob Janovic Jr., a guy who enjoys staying under the radar, all of a sudden is a contender to make it two straight Waterford Speedbowl SK-Modified championships. Points will be a concern as action continues this week.
Coming off two top-fives (and the overall win) in last week’s Double Down Shootout, Janovic has moved into second in the standings and heads into Saturday night’s 35-lap SK feature a scant six points behind leader Dennis Gada. Keith Rocco now sits third, 22 back.
The full agenda also includes a 25-lap feature for the Late Models and 20 lappers for the Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Legends. The gates open at 4 PM and the racing begins at 5.
Only the Legends point battle – defending champion Michael Gervais Jr. and Shaun Buffington are tied with Jason Palmer 12 behind – rivals the SKs. Gada is chasing a record seventh title while Rocco is concerned with national as well as local points.
Palmer, a winner last week, continues his bid to add the Saturday night honors to his Wild n’ Wacky Wednesday championship. Believing the Mini Stock tussle – Ken Cassidy Jr. currently leads Randy Churchill by 26 – is over would be folly. Churchill was the overall Double Down winner.
The point wars go on in the midst of one of the most competitive campaigns in the Speedbowl’s 57-year history. Glenn Colvin (Mini Stock) and young Matt Gallo (SK-Modifieds) became the 41st and 42nd Speedbowl regular division winners this year. Gallo’s daring move on a late restart to grab the lead was a thing to behold. It was the first-ever win for the Berlin High senior.
Bruce Thomas Jr., 58 up on Tim Jordan in the Late Models, and Al Stone III, 64 better than Walt Hovey Jr. in the Sportsman, are the other point leaders. In all five divisions the competition for the all-important top-five spots goes seven and eight deep.
Jeffrey Paul, Tyler Chadwick, Ron Yuhas Jr. and Jeff Pearl all remain in contention for a top five finish in the final SK rankings. Gallo’s victory made it an dozen winners in the division thus far.
Only four point-paying events including the Oct. 4-5 “Finale” remain on the Speedbowl ’08 schedule.
Sources: Dave Dykes/Waterford Speedbowl PR