TJ Zacharias picked up his first career win on the asphalt in his young racing career. The Candor, NY pilot led the majority of the 35 lap affair after a tough battle early on with Groveland resident Jim Love. Love and Ed Schueler were on the front row, leading the field of SST Modifieds to the green flag in their 35 lap feature event and it was Love out to the early race lead. Defending track champion Andy Jankowiak had a night that he would like to forget as he smacked the turn three wall early on after contact with Schuler. Schueler was able to continue on as Jankowiak took the long ride back to the pits, courtesy of the Tuff Toys Performance tow truck.
Off the restart, Zacharias used the outside to his advantage as he took the long way around the 1/3rd mile Perry Bullring to get around Love to take over the lead. A great battle for third shaped up about halfway through the race between Hilton’s Dick Kluth and Rushville’s Travis Grover, as Kluth was able to hold off all of Grover’s challenges for the third position on the racetrack. TJ Zacharias “torched” his way through the field and would hold off Jim Love to score his first win on asphalt, and second career feature win. Dick Kluth would round out the top three.
“Cautions breed cautions” is a phrase that announcers do not like to use. That phrase was used during the Super Stock feature. The racing on the track was unmatched for the amount of yellow flags that were thrown over the field. 2010 track champion Phil Alhart Jr from Fairport was victorious for the second consecutive week.
Brad Collings and heat winner Austyn Fugle led the Super Stocks to the green flag and it was Fugle out to the early race lead. Off a lap five restart, second generation driver Daniel Majchrzak would take over at the point. The lead would not last long as Majchrzak would have problems with the right front and would pull it in the pits. Off the early race restart, defending track champion Phil Alhart Jr would take the lead away from Fugle, who led from lap five through nine. Just two laps later, Majchrzak’s right front problems would continue as the wheel fell off the car and Majchrzak would hit the turn one concrete wall. His night would end on the back of the tow truck. Off the restart, Alhart would continue to show the way and a great three car battle behind him and Alhart was able to hang on to score his second straight feature win over Tim Garlock and Jeremy Gray Eric Haistreiter and Brian Johnson led the 4 cylinders to the green flag in their 20 lap feature event and it was Johnson out to the early advantage. Johnson would have a tire rub issue on his Perry Used Cars entry and would pull it pit side for early race repairs. With Johnson in the pits, the lead was handed over to Tom Lalomia Jr.
Lalomia would lead for several laps until Bob Bogner passed him on a late race restart and would pick the feature win. After a tight battle the last couple of laps, Brian Johnson would march up through the field and would get the runner up spot and Lalomia would end up crossing the line in third. For Bob Bogner, it was his first career feature win at any track.
The Vintage Late Models put on a great show for the fans as well. Jim Majchrzak would prove victorious driving “Little E Racer”. He would take the lead away from Ray Hatzel and Tommy Smith to score the win. It was Jim’s first career win on the asphalt at any racetrack. He joins his wife Polly and son Daniel for being a winner at Wyoming County International Speedway. The final on track event of the night was the Junkyard Hockey event and it was the 4 Cylinder racing tandem of Joe Horvatits and Brian Johnson picking up the win over the Majchrzak family team of Daniel and Jim.
WCIS will return to action on Friday July 8th on Disco Night. There will be prizes given away for the best disco costume plus there will be an appearance by the SST Angels. A full regular racing program featuring the SST Modifieds, Super Stocks and 4 Cylinders will round out the action that gets underway at 7:30pm. The pit gates as well as grandstand gates swing open at 5:00pm each and every Friday night now through Labor Day Weekend. There is always free camping at WCIS as well. For more information, you can log on to www.wyomingcountyinternationalspeedway.com or find us on Facebook. You can also call the speedway office at 585-237-2580 or on race day at 585-237-2510.
OFFICIAL FINISH:
SST Modifieds: TJ ZACHARIAS, Jim Love, Dick Kluth, Travis Grover, Dan Hoag, Greg Utberg, Ed Schueler, Tom Weist, Bill Roemasser, Andy Jankowiak
Heat Winners: Jim Love, TJ Zacharias
SST Super Stocks: PHIL ALHART JR, Tim Garlock, Jeremy Gray, Joe Mancuso, Cassie Logsdon, Brad Collings, Ben Harms, Dale Wolfer, Austyn Fugle, Grace Roberts, Daniel Majchrzak, Jay Canonico, Mike Chenaille
Heat Winners: Austyn Fugle, Jay Canonico
4 Cylinders: BOB BOGNER, Brian Johnson, Tom Lalomia Jr, Jason Landcastle, Eric Haistreiter, Troy Collings, Joe Horvatits
Heat Winner: Tom Lalomia Jr.
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