SPENCER OPENS 2007 WITH AN OPEN TEST AND
TUNE SESSION
WILLIAMSON,
NY…Last Friday, May 4, nearly fifty race teams from
around the “NASCAR Nation” assembled at Spencer
Speedway to prepare their cars for the 2007 racing season.
Eleven NASCAR Modifieds, eighteen SST Modifieds, two
Legends Cars, six Super-Six cars and nine Street Stocks
all took part in a Six-part warm up and timing session.
Each team was given the opportunity to turn the half mile
on six different occasions until dusk finally ended the
event..
“From
the times we could see the track was getting faster as the
evening went on,” stated promoter John White. “We
started off with a fairly ‘green’ race track. After
some rubber was laid down the times picked up.”
Mike Leaty
turned in the fast time of the evening in the final NASCAR
Modified session, breaking the 20 second barrier, turning
in a 19.70 second lap. He was the only driver to break
into the 19 second bracket.
The pit
gates opened earlier in the afternoon, allowing racers and
teams the opportunity to obtain or renew their NASCAR
Licenses. It also gave racers enough time to meet and
greet old friends. Cars were then sent through the tech
building in a pre-season tech session. As for the
grandstands, many people turned out to see the cars and
new paint schemes for 2007.
“This
was a great start to the new season,” added White. “We
are pleased with the turnout and look forward to next week’s
opener.”
This
Friday, May 11, marks that season opener sponsored by
Whelen Engineering. Race time in 2007 will begin at 7
p.m., that is a half hour earlier then in previous years
so race fans and racers need to take note of this new
time.
On tap for
Friday is a Four Star NASCAR special featuring NASCAR
Modifieds, SST Modifieds, Street Stocks and the Super-Six
divisions. This will be the first race under the new
Whelen All-American Series banner sponsored by NASCAR.
Spencer
Speedway is located just fifteen minutes east of
Rochester, NY along Route 104 in the Town of Williamson.
TIMING
& SCORING RESULTS
(Note: as
no transponder system is in operation, all times were hand
timed and reflect the best times recorded by the driver
that were timed. The driver’s name is followed by time
in seconds and MPH)
NASCAR
MODIFIEDS: Mike Leaty 19.70 (91.371), Buck Catalano 20.19
(89.153), Tim McMullen 20.40 (88.235), Patsy Catalano
20.45 (88.020), Todd Smith 20.65 (87.011), Chris
Finocchario 20.93 (86.001), Mark Tychoniewicz 21.05
(85.511), Ed Hawkins 21.06 (85.601), T.J. Potrzebowski
21.46 (83.877), Terry Cheetham 21.91(82.154), Dean
DeMarree 22.20 (81.081).
SST
MODIFIEDS: Bill Hebing 21.51 (83.682), Daryl Lewis 21.52
(83.643), Terry Cheetham 21.54 (83.565), Chris Finocchario
21.80 (82.569), Andy Lewis 21.74 (82.797), T.J.
Potrzebowski 21.83 (82.455), Jeff Hammon Jr 22.36
(80.501), Jeff Polaski 22.61 (79.611), Tom Fecteau 22.46
(80.142), Steve Malin 22.90 (78.603), Ryan Beaman 23.24
(77.453), Mark Cline 23.32 (77.321), Phil Wehrkren 23.33
(77.159), Mike Florio 24.09 (74.720), Ron Wildrey 24.38
(73.831), unknown orange/white Car 24.47 (73.559), Jeff
Pringle 24.85 (72.435), Gary Walker 26.02 (69.178)
STREET
STOCKS: Phil Alhart Jr. 24.86 (72.405), Roger Worden 24.95
(72.144), Robert Lippa Jr. 25.20 (71.258), Don Stevens
25.22 (71.372), Ryan Corso 25.31 (71.118), Will Struz
25.37 (70.550), Jim Steffenhaggen Jr. 25.57 (70.395), John
VanHooydonk 25.70 (70.039), Tommy Carino Jr. 26.02
(69.178)
LEGENDS:
Zach Truesdail 25.11(71.605, Kyle Wayne 25.64 (70.203).
SUPER-SIXES:
Billy Semmler 25.87 (69.579), Kris Hillegeer 27.89
(64.539), Patti Davenport 27.65 (65.029), Frank Parson Jr.
32.25 (56.521), Keith Butler Jr. 32.71 (55.029), Crisandra
Johnston 34.06 (52.848)
