Nine and a half hours, 33 competitors and 35 grueling laps were what it took for Ionia Michigan’s AJ Ward to capture $2,500 and some impressive hardware in Weedsport Speedway’s inaugural IMCA Modified Northeast Shootout that was presented by All Ways Concrete Pumping and Repair Plus, both of Auburn, NY.
“I didn’t come 9 /12 hours for nothing”, a triumphant Ward declared, celebratory Rifle in hand, a gift from Weedsport Speedway management for the events winner.
“Stuff happened so fast, they bobbled, I shot the gap and next thing I know, I had the lead” Ward recounted of his move for the lead with just 6 laps to go.
Dundee, NY’s Rich Karlnoski had led the previous 29 circuits when disaster struck, Karlnoski’s luck, and suspension all broke into pieces and he’d have to settle for a 14th place finish.
In the evening’s night cap, Montezuma, NY’s, Dave Marcuccilli took his third checkered flag of the weekend. Coming off wins at Brewerton Speedway, on Friday night, and at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday night, Marcuccilli would race his way from starting position number 8, to capture the checkered flag.
Results
All Ways Concrete Pumping & Repair Plus IMCA Modifieds (30 Laps):
AJ WARD, Eddie Sites, James Corwell, Glen Erwin, Brad Sites, Chris Fleming, Will Ward, Matt Cole, Kurt Decker, Rich Keller, KC Cole, Tyler Stoddard, Raymond McClure, Richard Karnoski, Keith Lamphere, Dan Searls, Billy Ward, Michael Stoddard, Brandon Smith, Scott Overbaugh, Gary Roberts, Jeffery Cardinale, Craig Ward, Jason Benjamin, Jared Spaulding, Todd Stone
Sportsman (25 Laps):
DAVE MARCUCCILLI, Ron Davis III, Casey Pavlick, Adam Hilton, Eric Giguere, Taylor Caprara, Earl Rudy, Mike Taylor, Kevin Ridley, Tyler Meeks, Mike Prentice, Lance Albanese, Robert Humphreys, Matt Guererri, Ricky Newton, Kris VanNorstrand, Jim Morton, Brandon Rauscher, Nick Guererri, Austin Murphy