Rutski and Vaclavicek Score Wins on Twin Twenty Night at New Egypt Speedway
New Egypt, NJ (April 29, 2018) – On Twin Twenty Night at New Egypt Speedway, Rich Rutski and Kevin Vaclavicek each scored a Modified feature win. The Crate Modified main event was won by Dan Fleming. Jon Meyer captured the victory in the Street Stock race. The Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman feature went to Bobby Holzwarth. Joe Garey, Sr. took top honors in the 4-Cylinder contest.
After three attempts, the first 20-lap Modified feature began with Dominick Buffalino taking command over Jeff Bubori and Rich Rutski. With six circuits in the books, Buffalino was running strong with Rutski advancing into second and Ryan Krachun running in third. On the eighth circuit, Buffalino, who had a full straightaway advantage over the field, pulled into the infield and retired from the race with a mechanical issue. Rutski, a teammate of Buffalino, became the new leader with Krachun taking over second and Danny Bouc moving into third place. Three laps later, Krachun was closing in on Rutski when the yellow flag waved for a spinning Kevin Vaclavicek. On the ensuing restart, Rutski held off a challenge for the lead with Ryan Godown charging into second and John McClelland taking over third. With two additional cautions and resumptions in the final six laps, Rutski held off additional threats to his lead and raced home to his second career win in the Modified ranks. The runner-up spot went to McClelland. With Krachun taking third, Godown slipped back in the final tours to finish in fourth. Jimmy Horton completed the top five.
As the top twelve finishers in the first contest were inverted, the second 20-lap feature got underway with second place starting Chad Barney grabbing the lead. Jeff Bubori and Kevin Vaclavicek were next in line. With three circuits in the books, Vaclavicek advanced past Bubori and began to track down Barney. On the fourth lap, Vaclavicek sped past Barney to become the new leader. Once in front, Vaclavicek began to pull away from the field. On the eighth circuit, Vaclavicek’s sizeable advantage was lost as Barney, who had lost second place to Bubori, spun while running in third place. After a few unsuccessful tries, green flag racing returned with Vaclavicek maintaining his position, Ryan Godown in second and Matt Stangle in third. At the halfway point, Stangle drove by Godown to take over the runner-up spot. Over the final half of the affair, Vaclavicek drove flawlessly as he logged his first career Modified feature victory. Second place went to Stangle. Godown completed the race in third with John McClelland taking fourth and Jimmy Horton was fifth. The Modified heat winners were Rich Rutski, Blaine Bracelin, and Dominick Buffalino.
In the 20-lap Crate Modified main event, Dan Fleming took the lead from Robbie Dunn on the eleventh tour and paced the field the rest of the way. The win was Fleming’s second career checkered flag in the division. Kyle Kania’s last-lap charge past John Aumick earned him a second-place finish. With Aumick in third, eleventh place starting Ryan Simmons was fourth. After starting in tenth, Johnny Bangs completed the race in fifth. John Aumick and John Criscione were victorious in the Crate Modified qualifying races.
Jon Meyer slipped beneath Lee Allen in the first corner of the last circuit to take the victory in the 15-lap Street Stock contest. Meyer, who was running in second when he was involved in an incident on the eighth revolution, was able to roar back through the field to collect his third career victory. Billy Wroble slipped by Allen on the final lap as well to take second place. With Allen finishing third, Jim Avery was fourth and Jerry Stanzione was fifth.
After taking the lead on lap five from Matt Miller, Bobby Holzwarth held off Sam Martz, Jr. in the final three tours to win his first Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman feature. The second place finish by Martz was his third consecutive in three events. Miller, who led the opening five circuits, came home in third. Kevin Borden, Jr. and Erich Conk completed the top five.
Joe Garey, Sr. led every step of the way to gain the checkered flag in the 10-lap race for the 4-Cylinders. Justin Dunn, Scott Miller, Scott Dunn and Joe Garey, Jr. followed the victor across the finish line.
The May Modified Madness Series gets underway on Saturday, May 5 at New Egypt Speedway with the round of 24. This unique four-race series features the top-24 in the Modified point standings competing in a bracket-style elimination tournament. The Modifieds will be joined by the Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Hammer Sportsman, Crate Modifieds, 4-Cylinders and the Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman. Competitors may begin to enter the pits at 3:00 p.m. and the grandstand gates open at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps get underway at 5:00 p.m. with racing starting at 6:00 p.m. Admission to the grandstand is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for teens 12-15, $10 for military personnel and their spouses with ID, and Kids 11 & under are FREE. Pit admission is $30 with a New Egypt Speedway license and $40 with no license.
New Egypt Speedway is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt oval, New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best competition in the country. New Egypt’s state-of-the-art facilities feature daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear, and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.
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NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018
Modifieds
Heat 1 – 1. Rich Rutski 2. Davey Sammons 3. Brian Papiez 4. Billy Pauch, Jr. 5. PJ Oliver 6. JR Fulper
Heat 2 – 1. Blaine Bracelin 2. Kevin Vaclavicek 3. Steve Davis 4. Brandon Grosso 5. Chad Barney 6. John McClelland
Heat 3 – 1. Dominick Buffalino 2. Danny Bouc 3. Ryan Godown 4. David VanHorn 5. Ryan Krachun 6. Jeff Bubori
DNQ: Dakota Kessler, Corey Holsten, Derek Krum
MODIFIEDS – 20 LAPS FEATURE #1
1. RICH RUTSKI 2. John McClelland 3. Ryan Krachun 4. Ryan Godown 5. Jimmy Horton 6. Davey Sammons 7. Matt Stangle 8. Kevin Vaclavicek 9. PJ Oliver 10. Jeff Bubori 11. Chad Barney 12. Jim Bobbitt 13. Blaine Bracelin 14. Danny Bouc 15. Jack Swain 16. Brian Papiez 17. Bryan Kuhl 18. Dominick Buffalino 19. Mike Everett 20. JR Fulper 21. David VanHorn 22. Steve Davis 23. Billy Pauch, Jr. 24. Brandon Grosso
MODIFIEDS – 20 LAPS FEATURE #2
1. KEVIN VACLAVICEK 2. Matt Stangle 3. Ryan Godown 4. John McClelland 5. Jimmy Horton 6. David VanHorn 7. Rich Rutski 8. Billy Pauch, Jr. 9. Danny Bouc 10. Brandon Grosso 11. Ryan Krachun 12. Jim Bobbitt 13. Jeff Bubori 14. Brian Papiez 15. Davey Sammons 16. Bryan Kuhl 17. Chad Barney 18. PJ Oliver 19. Blaine Bracelin 20. Jack Swain 21. JR Fulper
DNS: Dominick Buffalino, Steve Davis, Mike Everett
Crate Modifieds
Heat 1 – 1. John Aumick 2. Dan Fleming 3. Steve Hicks 4. Kyle Kania 5. Johnny Bangs 6. Jeremy Martino 7. Jordon Cox
Heat 2 – 1. John Criscione 2. Robby Dunn 3. Paul Hartwig 4. George Gareis, Jr. 5. Ryan Simmons 6. Joe Toth 7. Eric Palmer
CRATE MODIFIEDS – 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. DAN FLEMING 2. Kyle Kania 3. John Aumick 4. Ryan Simmons 5. Johnny Bangs 6. John Criscione 7. George Gareis, Jr. 8. Steve Hicks 9. Jeremy Martino 10. Eric Palmer 11. Aaron Weaver 12. Jordon Cox 13. Sam Martz, Jr. 14. Rob Mancini 15. Glenn McIntyre 16. Tom Princiotta 17. Steve Desmelyk 18. Robby Dunn 19. Paul Hartwig 20. Joe Toth 21. Kevin Borden, Jr. 22. Matt Miller 23. Bobby Holzwarth 24. Paige Brown
STREET STOCKS – 15 LAPS FEATURE
1. JON MEYER 2. Billy Wroble 3. Lee Allen 4. Jimmy Avery 5. Jerry Stanzione 6. Marty Derr 7. Chris Felber 8. Ryan Freshneck 9. Spider Ensinger, Sr. 10. Joe Reid 11. Mick Search 12. Brian Ludwig
DNS: Darren Cox
LYONS CONSTRUCTION/METAL FAB ROOKIE SPORTSMAN – 8 LAPS FEATURE
1. BOBBY HOLZWARTH 2. Sam Martz, Jr. 3. Matt Miller 4. Kevin Borden, Jr. 5. Erich Conk 6. Paige Brown 7. Ryan Heim
4-CYLINDERS – 10 LAPS FEATURE
1. JOE GAREY, SR. 2. Justin Dunn 3. Scott Miller 4. Scott Dunn 5. Joe Garey, Jr.
New Egypt Speedway
720 Route 539 New Egypt, NJ 08533
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COMING EVENTS:
Saturday, May 5, 2018 – Round of 24 for the May Modified Madness Series – Modifieds, Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Hammer Sportsman, Crate Modifieds, 4-Cylinders and the Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman
3:00 p.m. – Pit gates open 4:00 p.m. – Grandstand gates open 5:00 p.m. – Hot laps start 6:00 p.m. – Racing starts
Saturday, May 12, 2018 – Round of 12 for the May Modified Madness Series – Modifieds, Sportsman, Mid Atlantic Sprint Car Series, Street Stocks and the Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman
3:00 p.m. – Pit gates open 4:00 p.m. – Grandstand gates open 5:00 p.m. – Hot laps start 6:00 p.m. – Racing starts
Sources: Mike Wisniewski – Wiz Motorsports Communications