STSS Race Day at All-Tech: ‘Sunshine Swing’ Day No. 3 Storylines, Stars & Sleepers
LAKE CITY, FL– It’s another STSS Race Day!
It’s Day No. 3 of the ‘Sunshine Swing’ for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco.
Phoenix, N.Y.’s Larry Wight recorded his first career STSS victory, claiming $5,000 and Night No. 2 of the ‘Sunshine Swing.’
Once again, the stakes rise in the third edition, as the Modifieds chase a $6,000 payday in a 40-lap feature.
THE STORYLINES
Ransomville, N.Y.’s Erick Rudolph continues his strong performances in the Sunshine State, picking up a runner-up finish in Night No. 2, moving him to second in ‘Sunshine Swing’ points, five markers out of first.
Rudolph sits behind Billy Pauch Jr. in the ’22 ‘Sunshine Swing’ standings. The Frenchtown, N.J., native backed up his Night No. 1 runner-up with another podium run on Night No. 2.
Rochester, N.Y.’s Danny Johnson has demonstrated a resurgence with the Tim Gibson-owned No. 27J. ‘The Doctor’ now has two top-10 finishes to his credit this week.
THE STARS
Frenchtown, N.J.’s Billy Pauch Jr. continues to run well in the state of Florida. Back-to-back podium finishes have the ‘Kid’s Kid’ looking down on the rest of the field in ‘Sunshine Swing’ standings. He has also claimed heat race wins each of the first two nights.
Guilderland, N.Y.’s Marc Johnson has made his presence well known in the first two nights of the ‘Sunshine Swing.’ Top-10 finishes in each of the first two nights give Johnson a strong base to build toward his second career STSS victory.
Larry Wight continues his strong showings at All-Tech Raceway. Wight now has top-fives in four of his five races at the half-mile speedway. Wight joins Rudolph in the chase to catch Pauch Jr. at the top of the standings.
THE SLEEPERS
Horseheads, N.Y.’s Tyler Siri has put together two impressive performances to open the ‘Sunshine Swing.’ Siri has been one of the fastest cars in heat races for each of the first two nights and translated it to a seventh-place run on Night No. 2.
Pipersville, Pa.’s Danny Bouc made massive gains from Wednesday to Thursday. Bouc was the last car to qualify on the opening night, to making the redraw. Bouc will look to continue the improvements to find himself in contention the rest of the week.
David Schilling continues to impress with his ‘Weekend Warrior’ LS 427 engine, picking up a sixth-place run on night two and two appearances in the Beyea Custom Headers redraw. The East Greenbush, N.Y., native continues to showcase the new STSS engine package well.
ALSO IN ACTION
The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman will also see their stakes raise on Night No. 3. The Crate 602 Sportsman will race for 30-laps around the half-mile for a $2,000 top prize.
Delaware’s Scott Hitchens claimed the win on Night No. 2 pending further technical inspection.
GATES AND PRICES
For the February 11 event, pit gates open at 3 p.m. and grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6 p.m. with racing following at 7 p.m.
Adult grandstand admission is $25. Kids 12 & under get in FREE.
Pit Admission is $40 for adults and $15 for Kids (ages 6-12). Children 5 & Under get in FREE.
HOW TO WATCH
The entire ‘Sunshine Swing’ will be streamed live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv).
To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.
The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, FloRacing, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Hurlock Auto & Speed, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, Penske Racing Shocks, Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz, Algonkin Motel, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, Belmont’s Garage, Superior Remodeling, Spyder High Performance Filters, Fastline Performance, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, WELD Racing & Wilwood.
STSS SUNSHINE SWING HISTORY: PAST EVENT WINNERS
February 7, 2020 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – STEWART FRIESEN – Mat Williamson – Matt Sheppard – Larry Wight – Billy Decker
February 7, 2020 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – STEWART FRIESEN – Mat Williamson – Anthony Perrego – Matt Sheppard – Erick Rudolph
February 8, 2020 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – ERICK RUDOLPH – Stewart Friesen – Mike Gular – Billy Pauch Jr. – Matt Sheppard
January 28, 2021 – Bubba Raceway Park/Ocala, Fla. – ERICK RUDOLPH – Matt Sheppard – Stewart Friesen – Max McLaughlin – Michael Maresca
January 29, 2021 – Bubba Raceway Park/Ocala, Fla. – STEWART FRIESEN – Michael Maresca – Erick Rudolph – Max McLaughlin – Billy Decker
January 30, 2021 – Bubba Raceway Park/Ocala, Fla. – MIKE GULAR – Erick Rudolph – Billy Decker – Tyler Siri – Matt Sheppard
February 9, 2022 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – MATT SHEPPARD – Billy Pauch Jr. – Marc Johnson – Erick Rudolph – Larry Wight
February 10, 2022 – All-Tech Raceway/Lake City, Fla. – LARRY WIGHT – Erick Rudolph – Billy Pauch Jr. – Danny Johnson – Danny Creeden
Sources: Chris Moore/BD Motorsports Media LLC