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06/28/07

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 29 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 30 – The Great American Clash – Featuring the Big Block Modifieds in Twin 20 lap feature events. Plus! 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman and the Outlaw Stocks.
General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 6 PM and the first green flag drops at 6:30 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.

HOWARD KICKS OFF HOT SUMMER NIGHTS WITH WINGATE WIN

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (JUNE 26, 2007) -- It was ironically a hot and steamy Tuesday Night, at the Bridgeport Speedway; as the famed five-eighth mile speedplant kicked off their mid-season promotional period – ironically dubbed ‘Hot Summer Nights – with the 10th Annual George Wingate Classic, a tribute to the Speedway’s famed promoter.

With a whopping 40 Big Block Modifieds -- including invaders from Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York – it was certain to be a barnburner, and boy was it. Duane Howard of Oley, PA, proved unstoppable aboard the Mavericks Motorcycle Club/Alex’s Lemonade Stand #114 Teo Pro Car, capturing a cool $4,000 top prize in the 40 lap main event.

“Lapped traffic was tough to get through,” Howard described in Victory Lane ceremonies. “When you’re trying to lap guys like Horton, Hoffman and Cozze – you know you are doing something right.”

The four-time and defending track champion, Howard launched from the front row at the initial green flag – but a lap 1 yellow for the Atlantic Wood Floors #2w of Wade Hendrickson, who stopped on the backstretch after contact with the wall, restacked the field for the first time. It was long before the second caution slowed the field once again as Newfields, NJ’s Jimmy Chester found himself the wrong way in traffic on the restart. Howard set a rapid pace at the lap 2 restart and pulled a full straight-a-way on second place runner Frenchtown, NJ’s Billy Pauch at the lap five mark. However, with Howard weaving in and out of lapped traffic; Pauch quickly began to close on the #114 – the gap became non-apparent on lap 10 when Howard’s machine jumped the cushion in turn 2 and he almost made contact with the wall. Pauch and Howard sliced and diced for the top spot for the next 10 laps with Howard collecting the $200 Classic Concessions Halfway Bonus and Pauch pulling alongside of Howard on the subsequent circuit. Pauch, within striking distance, maintained the second place spot as Howard attempt to lap the cars of Brett Hearn, Jimmy Horton and Frank Cozze. It was three circuits later before Pauch would make a shot at the lead sliding up in front of Howard entering turn two. Pauch, the new leader, quickly pulled away from Howard – However, when the cars of Chic Cossaboone and Robert Dutton made contact in turn 1, both went spinning violently, with Pauch making contact and getting airborne slamming down hard under the yellow flag. Pauch continued on briefly before moving pitside with a right rear flat tire, while clean up crews towed away the damaged machines of Cossaboone and Dutton. With Howard inheriting the lead, Pauch returned to action and moved up into the sixth position before the motor expired in the K&A Excavating #1 Bicknell machine – retiring the former race winner for the remainder of the evening. On the restart, Hellertown, PA’s Rick Laubach, now in the second position, mounted a challenge but couldn’t muster enough to complete the pass over Duane Howard. Howard sailed on to victory, his first of the season. Laubach, who’s been on a tear lately, came home in the second position followed by Lehighton, PA’s Steve Bottcher in the third position with Rich Tobias aboard the Lineman Racing #USA1 Troyer machine in fourth and “The Ringoes Rocket” Ryan Godown of Ringoes, NJ rounding out the top five finishers.

Somerset, NJ’s Sean Gunther picked up his first career victory in the 25 lap $1200-to-win open competition Sportsman undercard event. Riegelsville, PA’s John Pursell led the #15J to the early lead in the event, after starting in the top spot, and quickly pulled away to a strong lead as Gunther – who started in the seventh position – fought with Mark Forte, Jr. for the second position. As Gunther slipped inside Forte on the fifth circuit, he then quickly chased down the Pursell for the top spot. The two made contact at the halfway point, sending Pursell’s machine sliding violently through the infield – Pursell quickly regroups and raced around inside the speedway and dropped back to fourth position. With no remaining cautions, Gunther – who’s been on a tear in the division as of late – picked up his first career victory. Bob Lineman, Jr. brought the Troyer #USA1 machine to another strong finish in the second position, Mark Forte Jr. brought Bill Clark’s #026 Teo home in third, with John Pursell regrouping to finish in the fourth position and Kevin Collins rounding out the top five finishers.

Almost $250 was raised for the MSSociety, when Speedway officials raffled off a tee-shirt with the autographs of every driver in the pit area.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

RESULTS
BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS
Heat 1 (8 Laps) -- 1. Frank Cozze 2. Steve Bottcher 3. Mark Forte 4. Chuck McKee 5. Rich Rutski
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Duane Howard 2. Billy Pauch Jr. 3. Doug Hoffman 4. Ryan Godown 5. Chic Cossaboone
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Rick Laubach 2. Scott Irwin 3. Wade Hendrickson 4. John Willman 5. Robert Dutton
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Chester 2. Billy Pauch 3. Rich Tobias 4. Jamie Mills 5. Jeff Strunk
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Chad James 2. Kevin Hirthler 3. Jeff Heotzler 4. Brett Hearn

Feature (40 Laps) – 1. Duane Howard 2. Rick Laubach 3. Steve Bottcher 4. Rich Tobias 5. Ryan Godown 6. Jamie Mills 7. Scott Irwin 8. Doug Hoffman 9. Jeff Hoetzler 10. Kevin Hirthler 11. John Willman 12. Rich Rutski 13. Robert Dutton 14. Frank Cozze 15. Billy Pauch 16. Mark Forte 17. Billy Pauch, Jr. 18. Chic Cossaboone 19. Chuck McKee 20. Jimmy Horton 21. Brett Hearn 22. Jeff Strunk 23. Chad James 24. Jimmy Chester 25. Jimmy Horton

DNQ – Jimmy Horton, Bud Schweibinz, Mike Gular, Pat Wall, Jim Stong, Tom Carberry, Mike Franz, Jimmy Horton IV, Richie Pratt, Jr., Jim Wyers, Mike Iles, Rusty Smith, Shawn Reimert, Bobby Firth, Tommy Scheetz, John Salvatore, Jr.

SPORTSMAN
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. John Pursell 2. Eric Kormann 3. Ron Roberts 4. Jesse Hill 5. Randy Yaple 6. Kevin Collins
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Bob Lineman, Jr. 2. John Stangle 3. Dave Seip 4. Mike Brannigan 5. Dan Cogdill 6. Jack Swain
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Tom Miller 2. Rocco Infante 3. Sean Gunther 4. Mark Forte, Jr. 5. Mike Krachun 6. John Salvatore, Jr.
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Lou Farina 2. Pat Conaway 3. Chuck Hopkins 4. Jimmy Horton IV 5. John Kelly 6. Brett Ballard

Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Sean Gunther 2. Bob Lineman, Jr. 3. Mark Forte, Jr. 4. John Pursell 5. Kevin Collins 6. Mike Brannigan 7. Tom Miller 8. Rocco Infante 9. Randy Yaple 10. John Stangle 11. Ron Roberts 12. Jesse Hill 13. Chuck Hopkins 14. Jimmy Horton IV 15. John Salvatore, Jr. 16. Mike Krachun 17. Lou Farina 18. Pat Conaway 19. Dave Seip 20. Eric Kormann 21. Brett Ballard 22. Dan Cogdill 23. John Kelly 24. Jack Swain

DNQ – Dave Brown, Mark Herman, Billy Turner

UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, June 26 – George Wingate Classic – Big Block Modifieds 40 Lapper with a cool $4,000 to the winner. Plus! Open Competition Sportsman in a 25 Lap $1200-to-win feature event. Open competition home track rules allow competitors from all over the east coast to participate. Open 13x92 Modified tire rules. No Pit License required. Pit Admission is $25. General Admission Tickets are $20 and Kids 12 & Under are always FREE. Pit Gates open at 4:30 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 5 PM with Racing at 7 PM.
Confirmed drivers: Brett Hearn, Jimmy Horton, Craig VonDohren,
Duane Howard, Jeff Strunk, Billy Pauch Jr., Ryan Godown
Friday, June 29 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 30 – The Great American Clash – Featuring the Big Block Modifieds in Twin 20 lap feature events. Plus! 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman and the Outlaw Stocks.
General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 6 PM and the first green flag drops at 6:30 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.

PRATT PERSEVERES REBOUNDS -- FOR BIG BLOCK WIN

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (JUNE 23, 2007) – Just one week prior, Richie Pratt, Jr. was leading the 25 lap Big Block Modified feature event, when a broken drive shaft sidelined the Hewlett/Pratt Racing #901 machine – costing the Sewell, NJ native the chance at a $3000 top prize. This past Saturday Night, at the Bridgeport Speedway, the young veteran bounced back claiming the win, at the famed 5/8th mile South Jersey speed plant.

“I have to think my crew. These guys worked really hard, this week, to get us back together,” Pratt pronounced during victory lane ceremonies. “I don’t know that we were the best car here tonight, but we were certainly good enough for the win.”

Pratt made his presence known right from the onset of the 25 lap Big Block Modified feature event, after starting sixth in the 24 car field -- Pratt moved into a three-wide battle for the top spot on the initial green lap. A lap one caution flag, for Stewartsville, NJ’s Archie Meyers reset the field – and sidelined the machine’s of Mike Iles, Bob Sarkisian and the machine of Meyers. Pratt clearly kicked it into high gear on the restart, claiming the top spot and pulling a full straight-a-way lead on second place runner, Petersburg, NJ’s Chic Cossaboone aboard the Tuckahoe Turf Farms #7a. A lap 14 caution, for the #12 of Bud Schweibinz once again stacked and repacked the race field – with Pratt choosing the high side of the speedway it was Cossaboone on the inside at the restart. Cossaboone pulled side-by-side with the #901 machine, as the two sliced and diced for the top spot for the next few circuits – until a minor slip-up from Cossaboone allowed Pratt to easily sail on for the victory. Cossaboone settled for the second position, Mark Forte, of Blue Anchor, NJ rim rode into the third position – after an opening lap squabble, Jim Stong came home in the fourth position and Wade Hendrickson led the #R10 machine to a fifth place finish.

Neshanic Station, NJ’s John Stangle led the Klein Recycling #6 Teo Pro machine to victory for the second time this season, in the 20 lap 358 Small Block Feature event. Pedrickton, NJ’s Dan Cogdill started at the point and led the opening stages of the event – Cogdill appeared to have the field covered, until a flat tire just past the halfway point sidelined his South Jersey Racing Products #26 Bicknell chassied machine. Stangle inherited the lead on the lap 10 restart and with two more cautions slowing the field, and despite a hard-charge from Somerset, NJ’s Sean Gunther, Stangle sailed on to the $1000 top prize and the accredited his win to a newly purchased Crate 2 engine – also handing him a $100 crate bonus. Sean Gunther came home in the second position – his best of the season, Randy Yaple crossed the checkered in the third position followed by: John Pursell and Bob Lineman, Jr.

Milford, DE’s Jordan Watson, picked up the victory in the 15 lap Sunoco Sportsman feature event. Watson started in the eighth position – and after an opening lap multi-car skirmish involved fourteen competitors – many of home were able to continue. Watson took control on the restart and rolled on to his fourth victory of the 2007 racing season. Jordan’s brother – ‘Jumpin’ Jo-Jo’ Watson picked up his sixth runner up finish, Brett ‘The Jet’ Ballard rolled home in the third position and Matt Harrell and David Bell rounded out the top five finishers.

Ken Watson picked up the victory in the make-up Outlaw Stock feature event, postponed from May 26. Watson started in the fourth position and slid passed Pat Conaway on the sixth circuit of the event. Watson was followed to the line by Outlaw Stock newcomer, Karl Wagner, with Jeff Dirkes in the third position, Pat Conaway slipping back to fourth spot and Jim Honaker rounding out the top five.

Pat Conaway was the victor of the regularly scheduled, 15 lap, Outlaw Stock feature event. Conaway started in the sixth position and powered around Rick Haegele on the second lap of the event. Conaway held off a late race charge from Rich Reider, aboard the Karl Wagner #68, to pick up his third victory of the 2007 season. Reider rolled home in third followed by Ken Watson, Joe Trumbetti and Jim Honaker.

Ryan Forte, of Blue Anchor, NJ, led the #m40 to victory for the second time this season. Forte started on the pole and led all of the 10 lap double points Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman Finale.

With seven wins in the season, Elmer, NJ’s Matt Harrell led the C. Harrell Trucking #35 Teo Pro Machine to the 2007 Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman Championship.

Bridgeport Speedway Fast Pass Quick Laps came from Doug Hoffman (Modified Heat 1) at 21.907 seconds an average speed of 102.7 mph; John Stangle (358 Feature) at 22.985 seconds an average speed of 97.89 mph; Joseph Watson (Sunoco Sportsman Heat 2) at 23.513 seconds an average speed of 95.69 mph; Karl Wagner (Outlaw Stock Make-Up Feature) at 28.064 seconds an average speed of 80.17 mph.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
Big Block Modifieds
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Doug Hoffman 2. Stephen Durand 3. Chic Cossaboone 4. Steve Bottcher 5. Bud Schweibinz 6. Jim Stong
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Richie Pratt, Jr. 2. Billy Pauch 3. Chad James 4. Wade Hendrickson 5. Mike Franz 6. Pete Visconti
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Chester 2. Mike Iles 3. Jim Wyers 4. Rick Laubach 5. Mark Forte 6. Scott Irwin

Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Richie Pratt, Jr. 2. Chic Cossaboone 3. Mark Forte 4. Wade Hendrickson 5. Jim Stong 6. Rick Laubach 7. Billy Pauch 8. Steve Bottcher 9. Jimmy Chester 10. Chad James 11. Scott Irwin 12. Mike Franz 13. Doug Hoffman 14. Rich Acolia 15. Bud Schweibinz 16. Bruce Davis 17. Pete Visconti 18. Jim Wyers 19. Bobby Firth 20. Mike Iles 21. Bob Sarkisian 22. Archie Meyers DNS: Sam Wescott, Stephen Durand

358 Small Blocks
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Dan Cogdill 2. John Stangle 3. John Kelly 4. Eric Kormann 5. John Pursell 6. Tom Miller
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Sean Gunther 2. Randy Yaple 3. Ron Roberts 4. Kevin Collins 5. Jesse Hill 6. Bob Lineman, Jr.

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. John Stangle 2. Sean Gunther 3. Randy Yaple 4. John Pursell 5. Bob Lineman, Jr. 6. Mark Forte, Jr. 7. Eric Kormann 8. Kevin Collins 9. Jesse Hill 10. Ron Roberts 11. Jimmy Horton IV 12. Tom Miller 13. Rob Wyant 14. Billy Turner 15. Dave Decker 16. Jason Duppel 17. Dan Cogdill 18. John Kelly 19. Don Bogey 20. Billy Harris 21. Scott Davis Jr.

Sunoco Sportsman
Heat 1 (6 Laps) – 1. David Bell 2. Jordan Watson 3. Forrest Peters 4. Travis Hill 5. Mike Barone 6. Chuck Hopkins
Heat 2 (6 Laps) – 1. Joseph Watson 2. Brett Ballard 3. Matt Harrell 4. Bob Bartleson 5. Richie Cass 6. Jason Rivers

Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Jordan Watson 2. Joseph Watson 3. Brett Ballard 4. Matt Harrell 5. David Bell 6. Mike Lewis 7. Chuck Hopkins 8. Travis Hill 9. Ryan Forte 10. Pat Hires 11. Mark Suk 12. Jim Wolford 13. Tom Beaver 14. Jason Rivers 15. Forrest Peters 16. Mike Barone 17. Richie Cass 18. Bob Bartleson 19. Tom Gibson 20. Michael Cogdill DNS – Dan Stout

Outlaw Stocks
Make-Up Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Ken Watson 2. Karl Wagner 3. Jeff Dirkes 4. Pat Conaway 5. Jim Honaker 6. Jim McLaughlin 7. Joe Trumbetti 8. Chris Pidgeon 9. Rick Haegele 10. Ron Dirkes 11. Chuck Faisst 12. Terry Griffin 13. John Gandy, Jr. 14. Joe Ecret 15. Ken Watson, Jr. DNS – Bob Pace, Ron Dirkes, Draper Ellis

Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Pat Conaway 2. Rich Reider 3. Ken Watson 4. Joe Trumbetti 5. Jim Honaker 6. Rick Haegele 7. Frank Ashmen 8. Chris Pidgeon 9. Jim McLaughlin 10. Jeff Dirkes 11. Ron Dirkes 12. Mike Hires 13. Joe Ecret 14. John Gandy, Jr. 15. Chuck Faisst DNS – Ken Watson, Jr., Terry Griffin

Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman
Feature (10 Laps) – 1. Ryan Forte 2. Matt Harrell 3. Mike Lewis 4. Tom Gibson 5. Michael Cogdill 6. Mark Suk 7. Jim Wolford 8. Tom Beaver

UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, June 26 – George Wingate Classic – Big Block Modifieds 40 Lapper with a cool $4,000 to the winner. Plus! Open Competition Sportsman in a 25 Lap $1200-to-win feature event. Open competition home track rules allow competitors from all over the east coast to participate. Open 13x92 Modified tire rules. No Pit License required. Pit Admission is $25. General Admission Tickets are $20 and Kids 12 & Under are always FREE. Pit Gates open at 4:30 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 5 PM with Racing at 7 PM.
Confirmed drivers: Brett Hearn, Jimmy Horton (Both divisions), Craig VonDohren,
Duane Howard, Jeff Strunk, Billy Pauch Jr., Ryan Godown
Friday, June 29 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 30 – The Great American Clash – Featuring the Big Block Modifieds in Twin 20 lap feature events. Plus! 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman and the Outlaw Stocks.
General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 6 PM and the first green flag drops at 6:30 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.

ROBERTS STEALS 358 WIN, IULG CAPTURES SPRINT SECONDS

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (JUNE 22, 2007) – Newport, DE’s veteran competitor, Ron Roberts led his Roberts Motors/Mid-Atlantic Grand Prix #14 machine to victory lane in the 25 lap 358 Small Block feature event claiming a cool $1200 top prize; while defending Limited Sprint car Champion, Tim Iulg, out of Bridgeton, NJ, picked up his second season victory, this past Friday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway.

Another Bridgeton, NJ native, young hotshoe, Lee Nardelli led the 358 Small Blocks to the initial green flag in the division’s main event. With Nardelli at the point, Roberts – who fired from the third starting spot – slid inside to overtake the lead on the initial circuit. A lap 1 miscue saw Nardelli’s South Jersey Overhead Door O machine spinning, collecting eight competitors – while none were left injured, several machines suffered damage with three unable to return. Roberts turned the heat up on the restart, pulling away from second and third place runners, Rob Pierce and Bob Worthington. Maintaining a healthy lead and with no cautions throughout the remainder of the event; Roberts easily sailed on to his first victory since August of 2006. Almost a full two seconds behind Roberts was second place finisher Rob Pierce, followed by Bob Worthington in the third position, John Stangle powering into fourth and last week’s winner Chuck Hopkins in the fifth spot.

Boothwyn, PA’s Hank Trum kicked off the Limited Sprint Car 20 lap event firing away from the top spot and pulling away to a healthy lead over the field. Tim Iulg – who started alongside Trum, in the second position – powered to the highside of the famed 5/8th mile speedplant, and slowly began closing on Trum. Rim riding the Deerfield Electric/Smith Concrete #8s, it was lap nine before Iulg could pull alongside Trum’s #41 machine, and completed the pass just prior to the halfway point. Three total cautions would slow the field, with the most detrimental coming with two laps remaining in the event – with a two lap shootout, Trum had one last opportunity to out muscle Iulg; but with a single file restart to his disadvantage it was quickly Iulg pulling away and claiming his second victory of the 2007 racing season. Trum would settle for second – his best finish of the season, Dave Brown powered the Gangemi Motorsports #84 to a third place finish, with last week’s winner Jeff Mueller in the fourth spot and Andrew Weldon following, at the checkered flag.

DJ Wykes of Lansdale, PA lead his CPA Solutions #69 machine to victory lane for the first time in his career, in the 600cc Micro Sprint feature event. Tim McCollum led the opening stages of the 20 lap feature event, before Wykes – who started in the sixth position – moved into the top spot on the sixth circuit of the event. Wykes’ only challenge came from Glen Mills, NJ’s Gary Hunter on a lap 18 restart, however it wasn’t enough to slide passed Wykes. Hunter, instead, settled for the runner-up spot, with Bob Devault coming home in third, Jimmy Cammock in the fourth position and Eddie Wagner completing the top five.

Toms River, NJ’s Lance Clayton captured his second career victory – his first since August of 2004 – in the 20 lap 270cc Micro Sprint feature event. Wrightstown, NJ’s Stephen Bucko led the KB Mechanical #28 to the initial green flag, before an accident slowed the field on the first lap. Things got hairy when the turn three and turn four lights went out – bring out the red flag. Clayton, who started in the third position, slipped into the lead on the subsequent restart and despite a slew of early race cautions, maintained the top spot easily sailing on to victory. Andrew Locuson crossed the line in the second position, Jeff Hartman in the third spot, John Copeland in fourth and Steve Gaspari rounding out the top five.

Defending 4 Cylinder Stock Car division Champion, Jim Hughes of Barnsboro, NJ was the winner of the 20 lap 4 Cylinder Stock Car feature event. Woodlyn, NJ’s Ken Wallace led the early stages of the event holding off Dave Bentley. It was a lap 7 restart that gave Hughes the opportunity to slip inside of, then leader, Wallace and pick up the top spot. It was all Hughes up to the checkered flag claiming his second feature win of the season. Dave Bentley finished in the second spot followed by: Brian Crisman, Ian Wray and Warren Stradley.

358 Small Blocks
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Lee Nardelli 2. Sean Gunther 3. Anthony Tramontana 4. Rob Pierce 5. Harry Marlin 6. Bob Worthington
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Ron Roberts 2. Chuck Hopkins 3. Richie Pratt, Jr. 4. John Stangle 5. Billy Turner 6. Tom Solderich

Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Ron Roberts 2. Rob Pierce 3. Bob Worthington 4. John Stangle 5. Chuck Hopkins 6. Lee Nardelli 7. Jimmy Horton IV 8. Harry Marlin 9. Andrew Weygand 10. Billy Turner 11. Anthony Tramontana 12. Richie Pratt, Jr. 13. Tom Solderich 14. Sean Gunther 15. Jimmy Horton

Limited Sprint Cars
Heat 1 (6 Laps) – 1. Hank Trum 2. Dave Brown 3. Andrew Weldon 4. Jeff Mueller 5. Billy Case
Heat 2 (6 Laps) – 1. Tim Iulg 2. Kevin Darling 3. Steve Petry 4. Andy Best

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Tim Iulg 2. Hank Trum 3. Dave Brown 4. Jeff Mueller 5. Andrew Weldon 6. Steve Petry 7. Kevin Darling 8. Billy Case

600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Eddie Wagner 2. Tim McCollum 3. DJ Wykes 4. Sam Locuson 5. Bill VanScoy 6. Dan Erkoboni
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Glenn Heverin 2. Bill Thomas 3. Gary Hunter 4. Rick Newcomb 5. James Ayrer 6. Rick Panczner
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Bob DeVault 2. Jimmy Carpenter 3. Jimmy Cammock 4. Ryan McCollum 5. Stewart Carmichael 6. Rick Stief

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. DJ Wykes 2. Gary Hunter 3. Bob DeVault 4. Jimmy Cammock 5. Eddie Wagner 6. Sam LOcuson 7. Rick Stief 8. Rick Newcomb 10. Ryan McCollum 11. Bill Thomas 12. Dan Erkoboni 13. James Ayrer 14. David Reinhardt 15. Rich McKay 16. Kyle Newcomb 17. Jimmy Carpenter 18. Steven Bracall 19. Tim McCollum 20. John Carpenter 21. Rick Panczner 22. Bill Vanscoy 23. Glenn Heverin 24. Scott Gooch 25. Mike King

270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Lance Clayton 2. Spencer Kelly 3. Brian Morrill 4. Robert Dungan 5. Dale Kannengieszer 6. Tyler Geib
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Steve Gaspari 2. Andrew Locuson 3. John Blanda 4. Erika Palmai 5. Matt Ellery 6. Chris Puskas
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Sam LaMothe 2. Stephen Bucko 3. John Copeland 4. Alex Buben 5. Chris Locuson 6. Jay Hartman
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Richie Hartman 2. Jeff Hartman 3. Carl Locuson 4. RJ Magyari 5. Nicholas Walton 6. John Chalmers
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Jay Hartman 2. Jessica Lindmeier 3. Chris Puskas 4. Joe Kay 5. Ryan Wozunk 6. John Chalmers

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Lance Clayton 2. Andrew Locuson 3. Jeff Hartman 4. John Copeland 5. Steve Gaspari 6. Chris Locuson 7. Stephen Bucko 8. Carl Locuson 9. Alex Buben 10. John Blanda 11. Richie Hartman 12. Erika Palmai 13. Sam LaMothe 14. Chris Puskas 15. Matt Ellery 16. Nicholas Walton 17. Robert Dungan 18. Dale Kannengieszer 19. Jessica Lindmeier 20. Jay Hartman 21. RJ Magyari 22. Spencer Kelly 23. Brian Morrill 24. Joe Kay

4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Hughes 2. Ken Wallace 3. Ian Wray 4. Bob Hartman 5. Brian Crisman 6. Bill MacNeir
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Warren Stradley 2. Dave Bentley, Jr. 3. Dave Damiano 4. Joe LaClare 5. Steve Sapp

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Hughes 2. Dave Bentley, Jr. 3. Brian Crisman 4. Ian Wray 5. Warren Stradley 6. Ken Wallace 7. Dave Damiano 8. Bill MacNeir 9. Bob Hartman 10. Steve Sapp 11. Joe LeClare

Bridgeport Speedway Saturday Point Standings as of 6/16/07

Driver Car Total
Big Block Modifieds
1. Wade Hendrickson 85 453
2. Doug Hoffman 0 438
3. Richie Pratt, Jr 901 435
4. Rick Laubach 20 427
5. Mike Iles 711 414
6. Billy Pauch 1 402
7. Steve Bottcher 27X 390
8. Jimmy Chester 44 385
9. Mike Franz 12 324
10. Jim Stong 16 319
11. Scott Irwin 92 303
12. Chic Cossaboone 7A 295
13. Mark Forte,Sr 40 290
14. Chad James 27 283
15. Steve Durand 924 249
16. Jim Wyers 11A 247
17. Rich Acolia 57 202
18. Bob Sarkisian 47 192
19. Tom Beamer 31 177
20. Jamie Mills 30 174

358 Small Blocks
1. John Pursell 15J 447
1. Kevin Collins 126 447
3. Jesse Hill 99H 430
4. Jimmy Horton IV 38 423
5. Bob Lineman,Jr USA-1 414
6. Sean Gunther 307 409
7. Eric Kormann 16S 398
8. Randy Yaple 99 393
9. Tom Miller 77 371
10. Ron Roberts 17 370
11. Mark Forte,Jr 85 360
12. John Stangle 6 301
13. Dan Cogdill 26 244
14. John Kelly 47 234
15. Bob Rambone 57 233
16. Don Bogey 9JR 195
17. Rob Wyant 707 151
18. Carmen Leggio,Jr 17C 140
19. John Gray 70 133
20. Kate Brown 27K 118

Sunoco Sportsman
1. Brett Ballard 0 461
2. Jordan Watson 30 449
3. Travis Hill 99H 440
4. Joseph Watson 39 409
5. Matt Harrell 35 369
6. Forrest Peters 880 366
6. Chuck Hopkins 71 366
8. David Bell 33 350
9. Mike Barone 267 321
10. Jason Rivers 66 313
11. Bob Bartleson 720 304
12. Pat Hires 25 275
13. Gino Postarivo 7 258
14. Mike Lewis 724 254
15. Tom Gibson 65 244
16. Ryan Forte R40 231
17. Jon Haegele 61 227
18. Jim Bartleson,Jr 17 226
19. Mike Hires 68 207
20. Rich Jackson 64 206

Outlaw Stocks
1. Ken Watson 6 386
2. Joe Trumbetti 20 340
3. Jim Honeker 52B 338
4. Jim McLaughlin 61 322
5. Chris Pidgeon 75 308
6. Joe Ecret 50 280
7. Karl Wagner 68 264
8. Ron Dirkes 60 200
9. Frank Ashmen 19 170
10. Jeff Dirkes O6 168
11. Terry Griffin 44 154
12. John Gandy,Jr 26J 150
13. Pat Conaway US2 116
14. Rick Haegele 38 114
15. Bob Pace 26B 100
15. Kenv Watson,Jr 9 100
17. Bob Dooley 171 80
18. Mike Panza 9 76
19. Dan Panza 9 68
20. Mike Hires 2 46

Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman
1. Matt Harrell 35 460
2. Michael Cogdill 98 430
3. Tom Gibson 65 410
3. Mike Lewis 724 410
5. Ryan Forte R40 362
6. Jim Bartleson,Jr 17 274
7. Tom Beaver 357 222
8. Mark Suk 727 136

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 22 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 23 – Graduation Day for the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman. Plus! Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and an Outlaw Stock Make-Up Feature Event.
General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.
Tuesday, June 26 – George Wingate Classic – Big Block Modifieds 40 Lapper with a cool $4,000 to the winner. Plus! Open Competition Sportsman in a 25 Lap $1200-to-win feature event. Open competition home track rules allow competitors from all over the east coast to participate. Open 13x92 Modified tire rules. No Pit License required. Pit Admission is $25. General Admission Tickets are $20 and Kids 12 & Under are always FREE. Pit Gates open at 4:30 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 5 PM with Racing at 7 PM.

CASELLA AND SMITH IN THE MONEY -- CAPTURE $1000 NATIONALS PRIZES

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (JUNE 17, 2007) – A hot and steamy day didn’t keep race fans away as droves turned out to celebrate Fathers Day in fine fashion. Just under 100 vehicles participated in action in five racing divisions, with Sam Casella claiming the $1000 top prize in the 600cc Micro Sprints and Ryan Smith taking home a cool $1000 for his victory in the 270cc Micro Sprint division, this past Sunday at the Bridgeport Speedway.

“This prize really helps,” Casella stated during victory lane ceremonies. “I’ve been traveling here from Missouri to race every weekend and airfare has been adding up.”

Fast timer Shane Lewis and Eddie Wagner started on the front row for the 25 lap 600cc Micro Sprint feature event, while invader, Lewis – who had never set his eyes on the Bridgeport Speedway 1/4 mile before setting fast time – led the opening circuit it was lap 2 when third place started Casella blasted into the top spot. Casella quickly fired away at a lightning fast pace, clicking off lap after lap unchallenged. Things got hairy just prior to the halfway mark as Casella reached lapped traffic. Diving in and out of the slower machines, Casella made contact on lap 18 – but it wasn’t enough to stop the INXS Motorports #7 machine. A slew of late race cautions slowed the action and cleared the track and with a despite a late race charge from Bob DeVault, nobody could catch Casella, as he easily sailed on to the $1000 prize money.

It was a banner day in the 270cc Micro Sprint division for Ryan Smith. Smith claimed the RTS Chassis Fast Time Award with a lap of 13.922 seconds at 64.646mph. Starting in the front row alongside the #70 of Eddie Wagner; Smith, a young veteran, dominated the event leading all of the 25 laps. This marked Smith’s first victory at the Bridgeport Speedway 1/4 mile, Eddie Wagner rolled home in the second position, Andrew Locuson in the third spot, Mike King in fourth and John Copeland rounding out the top five finishers.

New Castle, DE’s Brian Crisman swept the 4 Cylinder Stock Car events setting Fast Time with a lap of 17.239 and picking up the 20 lap feature event. Crisman’s Volkswagen machine led all of the laps leading the #53 to it’s fifth feature event win. Warren Stradley came home in the second position followed by: Dave Bentley, Jr., Dave Damiano and Ian Wray.

Jim Pollard captured the win in the 15 lap 125cc Micro Sprint feature event over Courtney Johnson, Brittany Whitesall, Barry Pollard and Brian Kostiak.

Flemington, NJ’s Matt Carman led the Lentini Auto Salvage #2 machine to victory in the Slingshot division. This marked 15-year-old Carman’s first victory at the Bridgeport Speedway 1/4 mile.

Shane Lewis claimed the Stallard Chassis 600cc Micro Sprint Fast Timer Award, and Ryan Smith captured the RTS Chassis 270cc Micro Sprint Fast Time Award. BK Sheetmetal presented Hard Luck honors to the first non-qualifier in both the 600cc and 270cc division to Shawn Ward and Joe Kay, respectively.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
600cc Micro Sprint Division
Time Trials -- 1.Shane Lewis - 13.442 2.Eddie Wagner - 13.498 3.Sam Casella - 13.51 4.Bob DeVault - 13.531 5.Stewart Carmichael - 13.555 6.Rick Stief - 13.584 7.Eric Brobst - 13.586 8.Rick Newcomb - 13.592 9.DJ Wykes - 13.597 10.Jack Conover - 13.627 11.Randy Owwald - 13.631 12.Jamie Kostic - 13.666 13.Bill Thomas - 13.683 14.Rob Vivona - 13.704 15.Jimmy Carpenter - 13.776 16.Rich McKay - 13.807 17.Jessica Lindmeier - 13.860 18.Jimmy Glenn - 13.861 19.Tim Iulg - 13.903 20.George Ulmer - 13.944 21.Jack Spence - 13.971 22.Luke Thomas - 13.974 23.Steven Bracall - 13.980 24.Gary Hunter - 14.070 25.Brad Cox - 14.080 26.Sam Locuson - 14.113 27.Marco Michetti - 14.159 28.Rick Panczner - 14.184 29.David Reinhardt - 14.213 30.John Carpenter - 14.261 31.John Wilbert, IV - 14.388 32.Douglas Rash - 14.503 33.Glenn Heverin - 14.657 34.Shawn Ward - 14.919 35.Chris Prychka - 15.533

C- Main (10 Laps) – 1. David Reinhardt 2. Shawn Ward 3. Chris Prychka 4. John Carpenter 5. Glenn Heverin 6. Douglas Rash

B-Main (10 Laps) – 1. Tim Iulg 2. Jack Spence 3. George Ulmer 4. Luke Thomas 5. Gary Hunter 6. Sam Locuson

A-Main (25 Laps) – 1. Sam Casella 2. Bob DeVault 3. Jimmy Glenn 4. Stewart Carmichael 5. Rick Newcomb 6. Jack Conover 7. Bill Thomas 8. Luke Thomas 9. Randy Owwald 10. DJ Wykes 11. Shane Lewis 12. Sam Locuson 13. Jack Spence 14. Jessica Lindmeier 15. Gary Hunter 16. Rich McKay 17. George Ulmer 18. Jimmy Carpenter 19. Rick Stief 20. Eric Brobst 21. Tim Iulg 22. Eddie Wagner 23. Rob Vivona 24. Jamie Kostic

270cc Micro Sprint Division
Time Trials -- 1. Ryan Smith 13.922 2. Eddie Wagner 13.957 3. Andrew Locuson 13.968 4. Mike King 14.048 5. JohnCopeland 14.169 6. Sean Good 14.176 7. Ryan Stillwagon 14.182 8. Tim Buckwalter 14.195 9. Richie Hartman 14.195 10. John Blanda 14.197 11. Steve Buckwalter 14.212 12. Jeff Hartman 14.213 13. Cameron Merriman 14.227 14. Steve Gasapari 14.229 15. Chris Locuson 14.262 16. Lance Clayton 14.378 17. Chuck Palmucci 14.384 18. Shaun Ratchford 14.406 19. Jim Tippin 14.432 20. Alex Buben 14.464 21. Sam Lamothe 14.478 22. Charlie Lamanna 14.551 23. Luke Fogg 14.626 24. Carl Locuson 14.689 25. Billy Murphy 14.727 26. Jay Hartman 14.786 27. Dana Lomothe 14.828 28. Bryant Davis 14.98 29. Wes Harbison 15.062 30. Nicholas Walton 15.069 31. David Skinner 15.076 32. Joe Kay 15.695

C-Main (10 Laps) – 1. Joe Kay 2. Nicholas Walton 3. Wes Harbison 4. Mark Landwher 5. David Skinner 6. Spencer Kelly

B-Main (10 Laps) – 1. Jim Tippin 2. Charlie Lamanna 3. Sam LaMothe 4. Alex Buben 5. Carl Locuson 6. Bill Murphy

A-Main (25 Laps) – 1. Ryan Smith 2. Eddie Wagner 3. Sean Good 4. Andrew Locuson 5. John Blanda 6. John Copeland 7. Chuck Palmucci 8. Cameron Merriman 9. Steve Gasapari 10. Richie Hartman 11. Chris Locuson 12. Alex Buben 13. Charlie Lamanna 14. Jim Tippin 15. Carl Locuson 16. Sam LaMothe 17. Billy Murphy 18. Steve Buckwalter 19. Mike King 20. Lance Clayton 21. Shaun Ratchford 22. Ryan Stillwagon 23. Tim Buckwalter 24. Jeff Hartman

4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Time Trials -- 1. Brian Crisman 17.239 2. Warren Stradley 17.453 3. Dave Damiano 17.577 4. Dave Bentley, Jr. 17.609 5. Fred Martin 18.19 6. Joe LaClare 18.193 7. Bob Hartman 18.279 8. Steve Sapp 18.365 9. Ken Wallace 18.539

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Brian Crisman 2. Warren Stradley 3. Dave Bentley, Jr. 4. Dave Damiano 5. Ian Wray 6. Ken Wallace 7. Joe LaClare 8. Bob Hartman 9. Steve Sapp

125cc Micro Sprints
Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Jim Pollard 2. Courtney Johnson 3. Brittany Whitesall 4. Barry Pollard 5. Brian Kostiak

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 22 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 23 – Graduation Day for the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman. Plus! Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and an Outlaw Stock Make-Up Feature Event.
General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.
Tuesday, June 26 – George Wingate Classic – Big Block Modifieds 40 Lapper with a cool $4,000 to the winner. Plus! Open Competition Sportsman in a 25 Lap $1200-to-win feature event. Open competition home track rules allow competitors from all over the east coast to participate. Open 13x92 Modified tire rules. No Pit License required. Pit Admission is $25. General Admission Tickets are $20 and Kids 12 & Under are always FREE. Pit Gates open at 4:30 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 5 PM with Racing at 7 PM.

HOPKINS IS HOT GRABS 358 WIN – BEST BESTS LIMITED SPRINTS

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (JUNE 15, 2007) – A slew of friends and family greeted Williamstown, NJ’s rising star, Chuck Hopkins as he slid his #71 Teo Pro Car on the Victory Lane podium; claiming his first victory in the 358 Small Block division, this past Friday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway.

Hopkins started on the front row of the seventeen car 358 Small Block field, and quickly jumped out to the top spot. In just his second start behind the crate engine powered machine, Hopkins, shot to an incredible lead over second place runner, New Castle, DE’s Ron Roberts. A late race caution slowed the field, and gave Roberts the opportunity to pounce on the sophomore racer, but no one could catch Hopkins as the 21-year-old racer easily sailed on to a cool $1200 top prize. Sean Gunther came home in the second position, Jimmy Horton in the third position, Ron Roberts in the fourth position and John Stangle rounding out the top five.

Andy Best captured his first win in the 20 Limited Sprint feature event. Best started second on the grid out powered Hank Trum on the opening green flag to take over the number one position – and easily sailing on to victory maintaining a 2.5 second advantage over second place finisher Jeff Mueller, Kevin Darling came home in the third position, Dave Brown in the fourth spot and Hank Trum rounding out the top five finishers.

Franklinville, NJ’s Rick Newcomb dominated the 20 lap 600cc Micro Sprint feature event – claiming his second season victory. Newcomb started on the pole position and led every lap, holding off a late race charge from Rick Stief, who powered forward from the 11th starting position. Stief settled for second, Sam Locuson in third, Jimmy Cammock in fourth and Bill Thomas in fifth.

Jeff Hartman claimed his fourth victory in the 270cc Micro Sprint division. Bordentown, NJ’s Sammy LaMothe led the early stages of the 20 lap feature event, before Hartman – who started ninth on the grid - slipped by just prior to the halfway point. A second place marked LaMothe’s best finish to date, Charlie Lamanna came home in the third spot, with Andrew Locuson and Shaun Ratchford rounding out the top five.

Ian Wray clearly out classed the field in the 4 Cylinder Stock Car division, maintaining over a 13 second lead over the second place finisher Brian Crisman. This marked Wray’s second season victory. Crisman crossed in the second position, Dave Bentley, Jr in the third spot, Joe Meron in fourth and Warren Stradley in the fifth position.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
358 Small Blocks
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Chuck Hopkins 2. Jimmy Horton 3. Richie Pratt, Jr. 4. Sean Gunther 5. Ron Roberts 6. Harry Marlin
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Lee Nardelli 2. John Stangle 3. Anthony Tramontana 4. Brett Ballard 5. Tom Solderich 6. Billy Turner

Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Chuck Hopkins 2. Sean Gunther 3. Jimmy Horton 4. Ron Roberts 5. John Stangle 6. Harry Marlin 7. Rob Pierce 8. Brett Ballard 9. Billy Turner 10. Anthony Tramontana 11. Richie Cass 12. Bob Worthington 13. Tom Solderich 14. Richie Pratt, Jr. 15. Lee Nardelli 16. Andrew Weygand 17. Eric Kormann

Limited Sprints
Heat 1 (6 Laps) – 1. Kevin Darling 2. Andy Best 3. Chuck Palmucci 4. Steve Petry 5. Andrew Weldon
Heat 2 (6 Laps) – 1. Jeff Mueller 2. Hank Trum 3. Tim Iulg 4. Dave Brown

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Andy Best 2. Jeff Mueller 3. Kevin Darling 4. Dave Brown 5. Hank Trum 6. Tim Iulg 7. Chuck Palmucci 8. Steve Petry 9. Andrew Weldon

600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Rick Newcomb 2. Sam Casella 3. Gary Hunter 4. Jimmy Carpenter 5. Drew Richmond 6. Glenn Heverin
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Rick Stief 2. Jimmy Cammock 3. Steve Bracall 4. Rich McKay 5. Dan Erkoboni 6. Eddie Wagner
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Bob DeVault 2. Sam Locuson 3. Bill Thomas 4. Stewart Carmichael 5. Dave Graziano 6. Eric Brobst

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Rick Newcomb 2. Rick Stief 3. Sam Locuson 4. Jimmy Cammock 5. Bill Thoams 6. Stewart Carmichael 7. Jimmy Carpenter 8. Glenn Heverin 9. Dan Erkoboni 10. Tim McCollum 11. Drew Richmond 12. Rich McKay 13. Steve Bracall 14. Bob DeVault 15. Eddie Wagner 16. DJ Wykes 17. Jessica Lindmeier 18. James Ayrer 19. Rick Panczner 20. Ryan Stillwagon 21. Ryan McCollum 22. Sam Casella 23. Dave Graziano 24. Gary Hunter 25. Mark Landwher 26. Eric Brobst

270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Shaun Ratchford 2. Bryant Davis 3. Spencer Kelly 4. Brian Morrill 5. Robert Dungan 6. Lance Clayton
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Sam LaMothe 2. Richie Hartman 3. Carl Locuson 4. John Copeland 5. Billy Murphy 6. Steve Caslop
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Andrew Locuson 2. Charlie Lamanna 3. Kelsey Johnson 4. Steve Gasapari 5. Chris Locuson 6. Dana LaMothe
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Matt Ellery 2. Jeff Hartman 3. Ryan Wozunk 4. Tim Buckwalter 5. Stephen Bucko 6. John Blanda
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Lance Clayton 2. John Blanda 3. Jay Hartman 4. Paul Maxcy 5. Chris Melchione 6. Wes Harbison

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Jeff Hartman 2. Sam LaMothe 3. Charlie Lamanna 4. Andrew Locuson 5. Shaun Ratchford 6. Chris Locuson 7. Carl Locuson 8. Tim Buckwalter 9. Steve Gasapari 10. Richie Hartman 11. Ryan Wozunk 12. Jay Hartman 13. Paul Maxcy 14. Bryant Davis 15. Lance Clayton 16. John Blanda 17. Kelsey Johnson 18. John Copeland 19. Stephen Bucko 20. Robert Dungan 21. Matt Ellery 22. Billy Murphy 23. Spencer Kelly 24. Brian Morrill 25. Chris Melchione

4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Joe Meron 2. Warren Stradley 3. Brian Crisman 4. Dave Bentley, Jr. 5. Joe LaClare
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Ian Wray 2. Jim Hughes 3. Ken Wallace 4. Dave Damiano 5. Fred Martin

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Ian Wray 2. Brian Crisman 3. Dave Bentley, Jr. 4. Joe Meron 5. Warren Stradley 6. Ken Wallace 7. Dave Damiano 8. Joe LaClare 9. Fred Martin 10. Jim Hughes

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 22 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 23 – Graduation Day for the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman. Plus! Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and an Outlaw Stock Make-Up Feature Event.
General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.
Tuesday, June 26 – George Wingate Classic – Big Block Modifieds 40 Lapper with a cool $4,000 to the winner. Plus! Open Competition Sportsman in a 25 Lap $1200-to-win feature event. Open competition home track rules allow competitors from all over the east coast to participate. Open 13x92 Modified tire rules. No Pit License required. Pit Admission is $25. General Admission Tickets are $20 and Kids 12 & Under are always FREE. Pit Gates open at 4:30 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 5 PM with Racing at 7 PM.

LAUBACH POWERS FROM DEAD LAST TO PICK UP MODIFIED WIN AT BRIDGEPORT

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (JUNE 16, 2007) – Rick Laubach of Hellertown, PA fought all adversity – including a dead last starting spot, a result of a penalty for an off-track altercation with another team -- this past Saturday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway, dominating the 25 lap feature event and leading his self-owned East Coast Hoist #20 Teo Pro Car to Victory Lane – marking his second victory of the current racing season and his 17th career win, at the famed South Jersey oval.

“We thrashed hard to get this car back together, after a real tough last weekend,” an extremely exuberant Laubach stated during post race ceremonies. “This was a really ‘racy’ track – this is the way Bridgeport should be, you could run anywhere tonight.”

Laurel, DE’s Chad James and Marmora, NJ’s Jim Wyers started on the front row of the 24 car Big Block Modified field, with James quickly jumping out to the top spot rim riding around the high side of the famed 5/8th mile clay oval. “The Cowboy” powered at a rapid pace pulling almost half straightaway on the field. A lap 3 caution for flats on the machines of Mike Iles and Mike Franz slowed the field for the first time. James maintained control of the event on the restart, as Allentown, PA’s Doug Hoffman and Sewell, NJ’s Richie Pratt battled side-by-side for the third position. A lap six caution, for previous winner Billy Pauch slowed the field for the second time. Pratt, Jr. slipped inside the sophomore racer, James, on the restart and checked out on the field. With James maintaining the second place position, Rick Laubach powered from dead last to show third position just prior to the halfway point and into the second position just one circuit later. Laubach quickly closed on the leader, Pratt, and it appeared as if a fierce battle to the finish would take place. However, as Pratt crossed the line to complete lap 17 of 25, the Pratt/Hewlett Racing #901 slowed, handing the lead over to Laubach and leaving the #901 Bicknell chassis on the sideline with mechanical failure. It was all Laubach through the remainder of the event, easily capturing the victory. Chad James matched his best Bridgeport finish with a second place, Wade Hendrickson finished in third, Mike Iles came back from an early race pitstop to finish fourth and Jimmy Chester rounded out the top five.

New Britain, PA’s Bob Lineman, Jr. led his Lineman Racing/Troyer Race Cars #USA1 to victory in the 20 lap 358 Small Block division, this marked Lineman’s first victory since 2003. Lineman started in fifth position and took the lead from Dan Cogdill on the third circuit of the event – holding off a late race charge from Laurel, DE’s Kevin Collins to capture the cool $1000 prize money. Collins settled for second, Sean Gunther came home in third, Jesse Hill in the fourth position and John Pursell rounding out the top five.

Folsom, NJ’s third generation racer, Jimmy Horton IV picked up the win in the May 12th 358 make-up feature event. Horton started in the second position and battled passed early race leader John Kelly on the eighth circuit of the event, leading the R&M Racin’ #38 Teo Pro Car to victory lane for the second time this season. Randy Yaple came home in the second position, John Kelly in third, Eric Kormann in fourth and Jesse Hill rounding out the top five finishers.

Barnsboro, NJ’s 16-year-old sensation, Travis Hill battled back from an early race incident, and heavy sheet metal damage to pick up his second victory of the racing season – in the Sunoco Sportsman 15 lap feature event. Hill passed and then fought off a hard charge from Brett Ballard, to lead the NAP Electrical Contractors #99H to victory lane. Ballard settled for the second position, Joseph Watson finished in third, Chuck Hopkins in the fourth spot and Jason Rivers rounded out the top five finishers.

Current Outlaw Stock point leader, Ken Watson was the victor in the 15 lap feature event. Watson overtook pole sitter, Chris Pidgeon, on the fourth lap to sail on to his third victory in the previous five feature events. Terry Griffin came home in second, followed by Joe Ecret, Jim Honaker and Karl Wagner rounding out the top five finishers.

Elmer, NJ’s Matt Harrell, continued to dominate the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman feature event. Harrell out muscled early race leader, Mike Lewis on the fourth lap of the 8 lap feature event to pick up his sixth feature event victory. Lewis came home in the second position, Ryan Forte in the third position, Tom Gibson in the fourth position and Michael Cogdill rounding out the top five finishers.

With a packed house and despite two intermission periods, for fan activities and track preparation, racing activities were completed just after 10:30 PM and the majority of fans stayed until the final feature event.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
Big Block Modifieds
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Doug Hoffman 2. Wade Hendrickson 3. Bob Sarkisian 4. Tommy Beamer 5. Jim Stong 6. Scott Irwin
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Steve Bottcher 2. Billy Pauch 3. Chad James 4. Jimmy Chester 5. Mark Forte 6. Mike Franz
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Mike Iles 2. Richie Pratt, Jr. 3. Jim Wyers 4. Rick Laubach 5. Stephen Durand 6. Pete Visconti
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Chic Cossaboone 2. Rich Acolia 3. Bud Schweibinz 4. Rusty Smith 5. Sam Wescott 6. Archie Meyers
Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Rick Laubach 2. Chad James 3. Wade Hendrickson 4. Miek Iles 5. Jimmy Chester 6. Doug Hoffman 7. Pete Visconti 8. Mark Forte 9. Stephen Durand 10. Steve Bottcher 11. Jim Stong 12. Chic Cossaboone 13. Scott Irwin 14. Rich Acolia 15. Bud Schweibinz 16. Sam Wescott, Jr. 17. Jim Wyers 18. Tommy Beamer 19. Richie Pratt, Jr. 20. Rusty Smith 21. Archie Meyers 22. Billy Pauch 23. Mike Franz 24. Bob Sarkisian

358 Small Blocks
Make-Up Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Horton IV 2. Randy Yaple 3. John Kelly 4. Eric Kormann 5. Jesse Hill 6. Ron Roberts 7. John Pursell 8. Kevin Collins 9. Sean Gunther 10. Tom Miller 11. Bob Lineman, Jr. 12. Mark Forte, Jr. 13. Dan Cogdill 14. Tom Solderich 15. Bob Rambone 16. Scott Davis, Jr. 17. Dave Decker 18. John Stangle 19. Rob Wyant 20. Don Bogey
DNS – Lee Nardelli, Tommy Beamer, John Pratt, John Parker, Anthony Moran

Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Dan Cogdill 2. Bob Lineman, Jr. 3. Randy Yaple 4. Kevin Collins 5. Jimmy Horton IV 6. John Stangle 7. Bob Rambone 8. Tom Miller
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Mark Forte, Jr. 2. Ron Roberts 3. Sean Gunther 4. Jesse Hill 5. John Kelly 6. Don Bogey 7. Eric Kormann 8. Tom Solderich
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Bob Lineman, Jr. 2. Kevin Collins 3. Sean Gunther 4. Jesse Hill 5. John Pursell 6. Jimmy Horton IV 7. Ron Roberts 8. John Stangel 9. Eric Kormann 10. Rob Wyant 11. Scott Davis, Jr. 12. Don Bogey 13. Dave Decker 14. Tom Miller 15. Bob Rambone 16. Carmen Leggio 17. Randy Yaple 18. Tom Solderich 19. Billy Harris 20. Jason Duppel 21. Mark Forte, Jr. 22. Bob Duppel, Sr. 23. Dan Cogdill 24. John Kelly

Sunoco Sportsman
Heat 1 (6 Laps) – 1. Brett Ballard 2. Matt Harrell 3. Chuck Hopkins 4. Mike Barone 5. Jason Rivers 6. Richie Jackson
Heat 2 (6 Laps) – 1. David Bell 2. Travis Hill 3. Jordan Watson 4. Joseph Watson 5. Forrest Peters 6. Gino Postarivo
Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Travis Hill 2. Brett Ballard 3. Joseph Watson 4. Chuck Hopkins 5. Jason Rivers 6. Forrest Peters 7. Richie Jackson 8. Jim Bartleson, Jr. 9. Tom Beaver 10. Dan Stout 11. Matt Harrell 12. David Bell 13. Mike Barone 14. Gino Postarivo 15. Bob Bartleson 16. Jordan Watson 17. Mike Lewis 18. Tom Gibson 19. Ryan Forte

Outlaw Stocks
Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Ken Watson 2. Terry Griffin 3. Joe Ecret 4. Jim Honaker 5. Karl Wagner 6. Jim McLaughlin 7. Chris Pidgeon 8. Rick Haegele 9. Ron Dirkes 10. Rank Ashmen 11. Jeff Dirkes 12. Joe Trumbetti 13. Ken Watson, Jr. 14. Dan Panza

Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman
Feature (8 Laps) – 1. Matt Harrell 2. Mike Lewis 3. Ryan Forte 4. Tom Gibson 5. Michael Cogdill 6. Jim Bartleson, Jr. 7. Tom Beaver

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 15 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. 600cc and 270cc Feature Event winners will be guaranteed starters for the Micro National Event on June 17. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 16 – Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman. PLUS! Make-Up 358 Small Block feature event.
Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.
Sunday, June 17 – Micro Sprint Nationals! 600cc Micro Sprints & 270cc Micro Sprints in $1000-to-win. Plus! 600cc & 270cc Fast Time Bonuses courtesy of Stallard Chassis and RTS Chassis. Also on the card: 4 Cylinder Stock Cars, 125cc Micro Sprints, the Briggs & Stratton Slingshot by Tobias Tour and a DEMOLITION DERBY.

PAUCH AND HOFFMAN DOUBLE UP, BECOMING DUAL REPEAT WINNERS

BRIDGEPORT, NEW JERSEY (JUNE 9, 2007) After two months of action, it was proven that the Big Block Modified division at South Jersey’s Bridgeport Speedway was most definitely competitive – with no driver scoring repeat victories. That is until Frenchtown, NJ’s Billy Pauch and Allentown, PA’s Doug Hoffman, hit the track this past Saturday Night – both pickingd up victory number two, as the Mighty Modifieds kicked off ‘Hot Summer Nights’ with a double header of feature events.

“The track was in great shape tonight,” an overjoyed Doug Hoffman exclaimed in victory lane. “I just stuck to the bottom, it was just the way I really like it.”

Veteran Modified campaigner, Chic Cossaboone led the early stages of the event after he powered passed pole sitter, Mark Forte. Cossaboone’s Tuckahoe Turf Farms #7A machine was feverishly floating around the bottom of the 5/8th mile speedway – with the ‘Allentown Assassin’ Doug Hoffman, quickly closing in on the rear bumper. It was lap 9 before Hoffman would steer the Sal Debruno owned South Jersey Overhead Doors mount hard into turn three out muscling Cossaboone and sailing right along the outside. With the top spot in Hoffman’s hands the 88-time Bridgeport Speedway Feature Winner stuck to the bottom of the race track and easily sailed on to pick up his second win of the season – maintaining a 7.6 second lead in the caution free event. Cossaboone scored his best finish of the season in second, Jimmy Chester rolled home in third, Mark Forte came home in fourth and Wade Hendrickson put on an exciting show to come home in fifth.

Billy “The Kid” Pauch picked up right where he left off last week, clearly controlling the May 12th make-up feature event. Jim Wyers led the opening laps of the 25 lap feature event and did so in fine fashion – until a lap six miscue allowed the veteran driver, Pauch, to pounce; sailing to the inside of Wyers’ #11A, Pauch set the pace starting at lap 7. With no cautions throughout the remainder of the event, “The Kid” easily sustained a half-track lead over the field and held an almost 10 second lead at the drop of the checkered flag. Richie Pratt Jr. came home in the runner-up position, with Jimmy Chester, Jamie Mills and Chic Cossaboone completing the top five finishers.

It was a neck and neck battle to the end in the 358 Small Block division as Barnsboro, NJ’s Jesse “The Thrill” Hill barely edged out New Castle, DE’s Ron Roberts in a photo finish. Hill started seventh on the grid and led the only lap that pays the money – the final one. Ron Roberts settled for second place followed by Tom Miller, John Kelly and John Pursell.

Milford, DE’s Jordan Watson captured his third feature event win in the Sunoco Sportsman division. Watson started ninth on the grid and found himself in the top spot on the fourth circuit of the event. Watson held off his brother, Joseph, to pick up the victory. Joseph settled for second, followed by Brett “The Jet” Ballard in the third position, Forrest Peters in the fourth position and Jason Rivers in fifth spot.

Karl Wagner dominated the Outlaw Stock feature event leading all but the first circuit around the 5/8th mile speed plant. Wagner held off a strong late race charge from Ken Watson to pick up his first victory of the 2007 racing season. Watson came home in second, Watson was trailed at the line by Joe Ecret, Jim Honaker and Joe Trumbetti.

Elmer, NJ’s Matt Harrell, led the C. Harrell Trucking #35 machine to it’s sixth victory in the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman division. Harrell edged passed Michael Cogdill on the third lap and never looked back. Cogdill came home in second followed by Ryan Forte, Mike Lewis and Tom Gibson

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM.

Results
Big Block Modifieds
Make- Up Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Billy Pauch 2. Richie Pratt, Jr. 3. Jimmy Chester 4. Jamie Mills 5. Chic Cossaboone 6. Doug Hoffman 7. Jim Wyers 8. Mike Iles 9. Scott Irwin 10. Wade Hendrickson 11. Mark Forte 12. Jim Stong 13. Mike Franz 14. Bob Sarkisian 15. Steve Bottcher 16. Ed Firth 17. Stephen Durand 18. Chad James 19. Rick Laubach DNS – Ken Meisner, Bobby Firth, Dave Howard, Brian Kressley, Duane Howard

Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Mark Forte 2. Bob Sarksian 3. Wade Hendrickson 4. Richie Pratt, Jr. 5. Stephen Durand 6. Rick Laubach
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Jim Wyers 2. Billy Pauch 3. Mike Franz 4. Jamie Mills 5. Chic Cossaboone 6. Chad James
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Chester 2. Mike Iles 3. Doug Hoffman 4. Scott Irwin 5. Steve Bottcher 6. Pete Visconti

Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Doug Hoffman 2. Chic Cossaboone 3. Jimmy Chester 4. Mark Forte 5. Wade Hendrickson 6. Richie Pratt, Jr. 7. Mike Iles 8. Scott Irwin 9. Mike Franz 10. Billy Pauch 11. Rick Laubach 12. Chad James 13. Jim Stong 14. Steve Bottcher 15. Pete Visconti 16. Jim Wyers 17. Rich Acolia 18. Ed Firth 19. Archie Meyers 20. Steve Durand 21. Bud Schweibinz 22. Jamie Mills 23. Bob Sarkisian

358 Small Blocks
Heat 1 (8 Laps) -- 1. Sean Gunther 2. Randy Yaple 3. Tom Miller 4. John Pursell 5. Mark Forte, Jr. 6. Eric Kormann
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Jesse Hill 2. John Kelly 3. Ron Roberts 4. Kevin Collins 5. Bob Lineman, Jr. 6. Rob Wyant
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Billy Harris 2. Anthony Moran 3. Dan Cogdill 4. John Gray 5. Roger Hartrum 6. Dave Decker

Feature (30 Laps) – 1. Jesse Hill 2. Ron Roberts 3. Tom Miller 4. John Kelly 5. John Pursell 6. Jimmy Horton IV 7. Sean Gunther 8. Randy Yaple 9. Kevin Collins 10. Bob Lineman, Jr. 11. Mark Forte, Jr. 12. Eric Kormann 13. Bob Rambone 14. Don Bogey 15. John Scarpati, Jr. 16. Rob Wyant 17. Scott Davis, Jr. 18. Billy Turner 19. Dave Decker 20. Dan Cogdill 21. John Gray 22. Anthony Moran 23. Roger Hartrum 24. Billy Harris

Sunoco Sportsman
Heat 1(6 Laps) – 1. Brett Ballard 2. Jason Rivers 3. Travis Hill 4. Joseph Watson 5. Gino Postarivo 6. Michael Cogdill
Heat 2 (6 Laps) – 1. Jordan Watson 2. Chuck Hopkins 3. Matt Harrell 4. Bob Bartleson 5. Forrest Peters 6. Mike Barone

Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Jordan Watson 2. Joseph Watson 3. Brett Ballard 4. Forrest Peters 5. Jason Rivers 6. Matt Harrell 7. Travis Hill 8. Bob Bartleson 9. Chuck Hopkins 10. Richie Cass 11. Mike Lewis 12. David Bell 13. Tom Gibson 14. Gino Postarivo 15. Ryan Forte 16. Richie Jackson 17. Jim Bartleson, Jr. 18. Mike Barone 19. Dan Stout 20. Michael Cogdill

Outlaw Stocks
Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Karl Wagner 2. Ken Watson 3. Joe Ecret 4. Jim Honaker 5. Joe Trumbetti 6. Frank Ashmen 7. Chris Pidgeon 8. Terry Griffin 9. Rick Haegele 10. Dan Panza 11. Chuck Faisst 12. Bob Pace 13. Jim McLaughlin 14. John Gandy, Jr. 15. Draper Ellis

Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman
Feature (8 Laps) – 1. Matt Harrell 2. Michael Cogdill 3. Ryan Forte 4. Mike Lewis 5. Tom Gibson 6. Mark Suk 7. Jim Bartleson, Jr.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 15 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. 600cc and 270cc Feature Event winners will be guaranteed starters for the Micro National Event on June 17. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 16 – Big Block Modifieds, 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman. PLUS! Make-Up 358 Small Block feature event.
Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.
Sunday, June 17 – Micro Sprint Nationals! 600cc Micro Sprints & 270cc Micro Sprints in $1000-to-win. Plus! 600cc & 270cc Fast Time Bonuses courtesy of Stallard Chassis and RTS Chassis. Also on the card: 4 Cylinder Stock Cars, 125cc Micro Sprints, the Briggs & Stratton Slingshot by Tobias Tour and a DEMOLITION DERBY.

PRATT AND MUELLER TAKE 5/8 MILE FIRSTS; CASELLA, BLANDA, STRADLEY CAPTURE ¼ MILE WINS

BRIDGEPORT, NEW JERSEY (JUNE 8, 2007) It appeared, on opening day, as if Richie Pratt Jr of Sewell, NJ picked up the initial event of the 2007 358 Small Block racing season. However, a last lap/last turn altercation and a penalty for overaggressive driving sent Pratt and his #28 machine to the tail end of the lead lap. Pratt finally found redemption this past Friday Night, at the Bridgeport Speedway, capturing the victory and claiming the cool $1200 Friday Night paycheck.

Williamstown, NJ’s Chuck Hopkins started on the pole and led the opening laps of the 358 Small Block feature event – maintaining a quick pace Hopkins as Richie Pratt, Jr, battled Jimmy Horton for the second position. A lap seven caution bunched the field, and sidelined the Bogey’s Paving #026 of Horton. Pratt pounced on the restart powering around the #71 of Hopkins and overtaking the top spot. Pratt easily sailed on for his first 358 Small Block victory of the season holding a 10.5 second advantage over the runner-up of Rob Pierce. Eric Kormann came home in third followed by John Stangle and Anthony Tramontana.

Ringoes, NJ’s Jeff Mueller picked up the victory in the 20 lap Limited Sprint Car feature event. Mueller, aboard his self-owned #3J, clearly dominated the event starting on the pole and leading all of the laps – it wouldn’t be an easy task as Mueller held off a hard charging Dave Brown in the early stages of the event, and then fought late race run by Tim Iulg. Iulg snuck passed Brown on the tenth circuit to claim the second position, Brown settled for third followed by Andy Best and Hank Trum completing the top five.

Sam Casella picked up the victory in the 20 lap 600cc Micro Sprint feature event. Casella started in the third position and snuck inside early race leader and pole sitter, Rick Newcomb on the seventh circuit of the event. This marked Casella’s second victory of the 2007 racing season. Jack Spence came home in second followed by: Billy Thomas, Rick Stief and Sam Locuson

John Blanda muscled to the front from the seventh starting position and picked up his first 2007 season victory in the 270cc Micro Sprint feature event. Blanda passed early pace setter and young hotshoe, Matt Ellery to take the lead immediately after the crossed flags flew at the half way point. Blanda barely held off a late race charge from Jeff Hartman aboard the #39 machine, and picked up the victory. Jeff Hartman came home in the second position, Chris Locuson finished in third, Charlie LaManna in fourth and Andrew Locuson rounding out the top five.

Wilmington, DE’s Warren Stradley ruled the 20 lap 4 Cylinder Stock Car feature event. Stradley started outside Ken Wallace in the front row, and jumped right to the top spot – leading every lap in the event. Stradley went on to pick up his second victory of the 2007 racing season.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
358 Small Blocks
Heat (8 Laps) – 1. Ron Roberts 2. Rob Pierce 3. John Stangle 4. Chuck Hopkins 5. Sean Gunther 6. Doug Boyce
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Richie Pratt, Jr. 2. Lee Nardelli 3. Eric Kormann 4. Jimmy Horton 5. Anthony Tramontana 6. Andrew Weygand
Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Richie Pratt, Jr. 2. Rob Pierce 3. Eric Kormann 4. John Stangle 5. Anthony Tramontana 6. Chuck Hopkins 7. Lee Nardelli 8. Sean Gunther 9. Billy Turner 10. Doug Boyce 11. Jimmy Horton 12. Andrew Weygand 13. Ron Roberts

Limited Sprint Cars
Heat (8 Laps) – 1. Jeff Mueller 2. Tim Iulg 3. Andrew Weldon 4. Kevin Darling 5. Mike Piersig 6. Steve Petry
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Dave Brown 2. Hank Trum 3. Chuck Palmucci 4. Andy Best 5. Jonathan Baker
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Jeff Mueller 2. Tim Iulg 3. Dave Brown 4. Andy Best 5. Hank Trum 6. Kevin Darling 7. Chuck Palmucci 8. Steve Petry 9. Andrew Weldon 10. Jonathan Baker 11. Mike Piersig 12. TJ Petroni

600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Ryan Stillwagon 2. Glenn Heverin 3. Jack Spence 4. Sam Locuson 5. DJ Wykes 6. Gary Hunter
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Carpenter 2. Rick Stief 3. Eddie Wagner 4. Drew Richmond 5. Bob DeVault 6. Mike King
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Sam Casella 2. Bill Thomas 3. Kenny Vincent 4. Dave Graziano 5. Ryan McCollum 6. Chris Prychka
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Rick Newcomb 2. Jimmy Cammock 3. Rich McKay 4. Gary Berkenstock 5. Jen Diegel 6. Dick Robbins
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Gary Hunter 2. Mike King 3. Rick Panczner 4. Dick Robbins 5. Chris Prychka 6. Ed Wilberg
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Sam Casella 2. Jack Spence 3. Bill Thomas 4. Rick Stief 5. Sam Locuson 6. Jimmy Carpenter 7. Rich McKay 8. Drew Richmond 9. Rick Newcomb 10. Ryan McCollum 11. DJ Wykes 12. Gary Berkenstock 13. Mike King 14. Jen Diegel 15. Bob DeVault 16. Glenn Heverin 17. Chris Prychka 18. Gary Hunter 19. Kenny Vincent 20. Jimmy Cammock 21. Dick Robbins 22. Rick Panczner 23. Eddie Wagner 24. Dave Graziano

270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Lance Clayton 2. Charlie Lamanna 3. John Copeland 4. Matt Ellery 5. Dalton Keller 6. Jay Hartman
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Sam Lamothe 2. Brian Morrill 3. John Blanda 4. Chris Locuson 5. Spencer Kelly 6. Joe Kay
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Andrew Locuson 2. Shaun Ratchford 3. Stephen Bucko 4. Nicholas Walton 5. Troy Essner 6. Dana Lamothe
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Kelsey Johnson 2. Carl Locuson 3. Paul Maxcy 4. Alex Buben 5. Jeff Hartman 6. Ryan Wozunk
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Jay Hartman 2. Joe Kay 3. Ryan Wozunk 4. Billy Murphy 5. Dana Lamothe 6. Steve Caslop
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. John Blanda 2. Jeff Hartman 3. Chris Locuson 4. Charlie Lamanna 5. Andrew Locuson 6. Jay Hartman 7. Carl Locuson 8. Paul Maxcy 9. Spencer Kelly 10. Nicholas Walton 11. Stephen Bucko 12. Joe Kay 13. Ryan Wozunk 14. Matt Ellery 15. Shaun Ratchford 16. Sam Lamothe 17. Dalton Keller 18. Troy Essner 19. Billy Murphy 20. Lance Clayton 21. Brian Morrill 22. John Copeland 23. Kelsey Johnson 24. Alex Buben

4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Heat 1 (6 Laps) – 1. Warren Stradley 2. Joe Meron 3. Brian Crisman 4. Fred Martin 5. Chris Sammons
Heat 2 (6 Laps) – 1. Ken Wallace 2. Ian Wray 3. Jeff Walls 4. Dave Damiano 5. Dave Bentley, Jr.
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Warren Stradley 2. Ken Wallace 3. Dave Bentley, Jr. 4. Jeff Walls 5. Fred Martin 6. Dave Damiano 7. Joe Meron 8. Brian Crisman 9. Chris Sammons 10. Ian Wray

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 8 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. 600cc and 270cc Feature Event winners will be guaranteed starters for the Micro National Event on June 18. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 9 – Big Block Modified Double Header! 25 Lap Big Block Modified Feature and a 25 Lap Make-Up Feature event. Plus! 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman
Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.

HORTON IV CROWNED MR. 358; PAUCH TAKES MODIFIED SEASON FIRST

For almost 30 years, the names Horton and Pauch have been synonymous with New Jersey dirt track racing – nothing changed this past Saturday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway, and while Billy Pauch claimed the Big Block Modified feature event, the ‘Horton’ that ended up with the checkered flag was that of Jimmy Horton IV, the newly crowned ‘Mr. 358.’

“I took a big chance going to the outside on that restart,” an ‘all-smiles’ Jimmy Horton IV declared during victory lane ceremonies. “We had a great car and it just all worked out.”

Gilbertsville, PA’s Tom Miller led the early stages of the extra-distance 30 lap 358 Small Block feature event – but it was Horton IV that quickly shot into the runner up position and chased down the fan-favorite of Miller. It was just prior to the halfway point that a caution bunched the field and gave Horton IV the opportunity to pounce. With Miller choosing the inside lane, Horton IV shot to the outside and gradually pulled passed and away from The Heroes of Rock ‘n Roll Radio Show #77. Setting a strong pace, it would be another twelve laps before the yellow would fly again, with a single file restart and ‘The Master Crater’ Eric Kormann eyeing up the leader things got exciting, but Horton maintained his lead and led the R&M Racin’ #38 Teo Pro Car to victory lane. Kormann settled for second, Kevin Collins in third, and Tom Miller and John Pursell rounding out the top five.

After weeks of bad luck including: blown engines, flat tires and broken rear ends – Billy “The Kid” Pauch, of Frenchtown, NJ; showed his winning ways easily capturing the 25 lap Big Block Modified feature event.

Woolwich, NJ’s Bob Sarkisian kicked off the event in high fashion, but it was Pauch on the move right from the start bouncing passed four competitors and into the second position in exhilarating fashion – on a lap 3 restart. Things got scary on the sixth circuit of the event as Chic Cossaboone, in the Tuckahoe Turf Farms #7a, glanced the inside wall and shot up the race track into the Superior Scaffolding #47 of Sarkisian, sending Sarkisian’s machine on a wild ride on the backstretch – after a brief red flag, all competitors we’re uninjured. Pauch pulled a full straightaway lead over Bottcher and easily sailed on to his first victory of the 2007 season and 52nd Bridgeport Speedway victory. Steve Bottcher crossed the flag in second position followed by Doug Hoffman, Jimmy Chester and Rick Laubach.

Williamstown, NJ’s Young Hotshoe, Chuck Hopkins dominated both the regularly scheduled 15 lap Sunoco Sportsman feature event and the 15 lap May 12, Make-Up Feature event. Hopkins was at the top of his game leading flag-to-flag in both main events. Following Hopkins’ #71 to the line in the make-up event was Mike Barone, Brett Ballard, Jordan Watson and Pat Hires – and completing the top five in the regularly scheduled event was the Watson Boys of Joseph and Jordan in second and third respectively, Brett Ballard in the fourth position and Mike Barone picking up his second top five finish of the evening.

Ken Watson was the winner of the 15 Lap Outlaw Stock feature event. Ken was trailed at the finish line by Terry Griffin, Joe Ecret, Joe Trumbetti and Jim McLaughlin completing the top five finishing positions.

Elmer, NJ’s Matt Harrell, and current Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Point Leader – once again picked up the 8 lap Rookie Sportsman victory. Harrell was followed by Tom Gibson in the second position, Michael Cogdill in the third position Michael Lewis in fourth and Ryan Forte rounding out the top five finishing cars.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
Big Block Modifieds
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Steve Bottcher 2. Billy Pauch 3. Wade Hendrickson 4. Richie Pratt, Jr. 5. Rich Tobias 6. Scott Irwin
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Rich Acolia 2. Chic Cossaboone 3. Doug Hoffman 4. Jim Stong 5. Stephen Durand 6. Brett Hoffman
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Chester 2. Rick Laubach 3. Mike Iles 4. Bob Sarkisian 5. Chad James 6. Mike Franz

Feature (25 Laps) – 1. Billy Pauch 2. Steve Bottcher 3. Doug Hoffman 4. Jimmy Chester 5. Rick Laubach 6. Mike Iles 7. Richie Pratt, Jr. 8. Rich Tobias 9. Wade Hendrickson 10. Stephen Durand 11. Jim Wyers 12. Chad James 13. Jim Stong 14. Mike Franz 15. Scott Irwin 16. Brett Hoffman 17. Bob Sarkisian 18. Chic Cossaboone 19. Rich Acolia

358 Small Blocks
Heat 1 (8 Laps) -- 1. Jimmy Horton IV 2. Kevin Collins 3. Randy Yaple 4. Eric Kormann 5. Bob Lineman, Jr. 6. Drew Ricco
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Tom Miller 2. John Pursell 3. Ron Roberts 4. John Kelly 5. John Stangle 6. Jesse Hill

Feature (30 Laps) – 1. Jimmy Horton IV 2. Eric Kormann 3. Kevin Collins 4. Tom Miller 5. John Pursell 6. Sean Gunther 7. Bob Lineman Jr. 8. Randy Yaple 9. John Stangle 10. Ron Roberts 11. Bob Rambone 12. Don Bogey 13. John Kelly 14. Jesse Hill 15. Mark Forte Jr. 16. Tom Solderich 17. Jason Duppel 18. Drew Ricco DNS – Dan Cogdill

Sunoco Sportsman
Make Up Feature Event (15 Laps) – 1. Chuck Hopkins 2. Mike Barone 3. Brett Ballard 4. Jordan Watson 5. Pat Hires 6. Travis Hill 7. Matt Harrell 8. David Bell 9. Forrest Peters 10. Jon Haegele 11. Ryan Forte 12. Mike Lewis 13. Tom Gibson 14. Richie Jackson 15. Dan Stout 16. Bob Bartleson 17. Jason Rivers 18. Jim Bartleson, Jr. 19. Michael Cogdill

Heat 1(6 Laps) – 1. Mike Barone 2. Travis Hill 3. Matt Harrell 4. Bob Bartleson 5. Jon Haegele 6. Forrest Peters
Heat 2 (6 Laps) – 1. Chuck Hopkins 2. Pat Hires 3. Brett Ballard 4. Jordan Watson 5. Jason Rivers 6. David Bell

Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Chuck Hopkins 2. Joseph Watson 3. Jordan Watson 4. Brett Ballard 5. Miek Barone 6. Bob Bartleson 7. Travis Hill 8. David Bell 9. Jason Rivers 10. Ryan Forte 11. Jim Bartleson, Jr. 12. Mike Lewis 13. Forrest Peters 14. Tom Gibson 15. Pat Hires 16. Jon Haegele 17. Matt Harrell 18. Michael Cogdill 19. Richie Jackson

Outlaw Stocks
Feature (15 Laps) – 1. Ken Watson 2. Terry Griffin 3. Joe Ecret 4. Joe Trumbetti 5. Jim McLaughlin 6. Mike Hires 7. Chris Pidgeon 8. Jim Honaker 9. Bob Dooley 10. Ken Watson, Jr. 11. Ron Dirkes 12. Karl Wagner 13. Rick Haegele

Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman
Feature (8 Laps) – 1. Matt Harrell 2. Tom Gibson 3. Michael Cogdill 4. Michael Lewis 5. Ryan Forte

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 8 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. 600cc and 270cc Feature Event winners will be guaranteed starters for the Micro National Event on June 18. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 9 – Big Block Modified Double Header! 25 Lap Big Block Modified Feature and a 25 Lap Make-Up Feature event. Plus! 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman
Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.

KORMANN DOMINATES 358 SMALL BLOCKS, DARLING TAKES SPRINTS

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (June 1, 2007) – It was only one week prior, when a controversial incident handed a victory to ‘The Master Crater’ Eric Kormann – now, seven days later, Kormann quickly recovered and proved that victory lane was his place to be dominated the 358 Small Block Feature event, this past Friday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway.

Kormann led the RSK Masonry #12K machine to the front right from the get-go, quickly taking advantage of a good starting position and setting a rapid pace. Things were easily going Kormann’s way, but it got hairy heading down for the checkered flag as “Last Lap” Richie Pratt made a bid for the top spot but to no avail. Kormann, effortlessly captured his second consecutive victory – Pratt finished in the second position, Rob Pierce in the third position, Ron Roberts in fourth and Sean Gunther rounding out the top five position.

Kevin Darling slipped inside Pilesgrove, NJ’s Dave Brown on the 8th circuit of the 20 lap Limited Sprint Car event, and with a fast lap average of over 112 mph – Darling quickly sailed away and maintained an over six second lead at the fall of the checkered flag. Brown settled for second, Andy Best in third, defending champion Tim Iulg in fourth and Hank Trum completing the top five finishers.

Stewart Carmichael captured the 600cc Micro Sprint feature event, leading flag-to-flag all of the 20 lap feature event – maintaining a 4.5 second lead over second place finisher Rich McKay. This marked Carmichael’s first victory since 2001 and his second career 600cc Micro Sprint victory. McKay finished in second, Jimmy Cammock in third, Glenn Heverin in fourth and Jimmy Carpenter in fifth.

John Copeland picked up his fifth feature event win in the 270cc Micro Sprint division. Copeland slipped passed early race leader, Bordentown, NJ’s Dana Lamothe on the 16th lap of the 20 lap feature event, and was quickly followed by Chris Locuson. Copeland easily sailed on through the final four laps claiming the win. Locuson finished in second, Mike King came home in third, Paul Maxcy in fourth and Shaun Ratchford finished in the fifth position.

Dave Damiano captured the 20 lap Four Cylinder Stock Car feature event. Damiano dominated the event and held off a pair of Volkswagen machines in Brian Crisman and Warren Stradley – and with no trouble was the first under the checkered flag. Crisman and Stradley finished second and third respectively, Dave Bentley Jr. claimed the fourth position and Ian Wray finished in fifth.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
358 Small Blocks
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Rob Pierce 2. Harry Marlin 3. Lee Nardelli 4. Anthony Tramontana 5. Tom Solderich 6. Chuck Hopkins
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Eric Kormann 2. Steve Lindale 3. Ron Roberts 4. Sean Gunther 5. Billy Turner 6. Andrew Weygand
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Eric Kormann 2. Richie Pratt, Jr. 3. Rob Pierce 4. Ron Roberts 5. Sean Gunther 6. Lee Nardelli 7. Anthony Tramontana 8. Harry Marlin 9. Andrew Weygand 10. Tom Solderich 11. Billy Turner 12. Steve Lindale 13. Chuck Hopkins 14. Jimmy Horton

Limited Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Tim Iulg 2. Jeff Mueller 3. Hank Trum 4. Kevin Darling 5. Dave Brown 6. TJ Petroni
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Andrew Weldon 2. Andy Best 3. Sean Carman 4. Chuck Palmucci 5. Steve Petry
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Kevin Darling 2. Dave Brown 3. Andy Best 4. Tim Iulg 5. Hank Trum 6. Chuck Palmucci 7. Jeff Mueller 8. Sean Carman 9. TJ Petroni 10. Steve Petry 11. Andrew Weldon

600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Jessica Lindmeier 2. Jimmy Cammock 3. Eddie Wagner 4. Kyle Newcomb 5. Mark Landwher 6. DJ Wykes
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Sam Casella 2. Jimmy Carpenter 3. Rick Stief 4. Jamie Kostic 5. Gary Hunter 6. Dave Graziano
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Rich McKay 2. Glenn Heverin 3. Bob DeVault 4. Rick Newcomb 5. David Reinhardt 6. Dick Robbins
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Stewart Carmichael 2. Sam Locuson 3. Bill Thomas 4. George Ulmer 5. James Ayrer 6. Jen Diegel
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. DJ Wykes 2. Dave Graziano 3. Dick Robbins 4. Jen Diegel 5. Dan Erkoboni 6. Scott Gooch
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Stewart Carmichael 2. Rich McKay 3. Jimmy Cammock 4. Glenn Heverin 5. Jimmy Carpenter 6. Sam Casella 7. Eddie Wagner 8. Sam Locuson 9. Rick Stief 10. Gary Hunter 11. Bob DeVault 12. Bill Thomas 13. Kyle Newcomb 14. Jamie Kostic 15. George Ulmer 16. Dave Graziano 17. Jessica Lindmeier 18. Dick Robbins 19. David Reinhardt 20. Jen Diegel 21. Mark Landwher 22. Jack Spence 23. DJ Wykes 24. Rick Newcomb

270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Dana Lamothe 2. Lance Clayton 3. Ryan Wozunk 4. Charlie Lamanna 5. Matt Ellery 6. Wes Harbison
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Mike King 2. Jeff Hartman 3. Nicholas Walton 4. Bill Murphy 5. Dalton Keller 6. Dale Kannengieszer
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Chris Locuson 2. Paul Maxcy 3. Andrew Locuson 4. John Copeland 5. Jim Tippin 6. RJ Magyari
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Steve Gasapari 2. Shaun Ratchford 3. Stephen Bucko 4. Brian Morrill 5. Carl Locuson 6. Alex Buben
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Jay Hartman 2. RJ Magyari 3. Sam Lamothe 4. Joe Kay 5. Kelsey Johnson 6. Chris Puskas
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. John Copeland 2. Chris Locuson 3. Mike King 4. Paul Maxcy 5. Shaun Ratchford 6. Matt Ellery 7. Sam Lamothe 8. Jim Tippin 9. Lance Clayton 10. Dana Lamothe 11. Joe Kay 12. RJ Magyari 13. Bill Murphy 14. Dalton Keller 15. Wes Harbison 16. Brian Morrill 17. Nicholas Walton 18. Steve Gasapari 19. Jay Hartman 20. Carl Locuson 21. Jeff Hartman 22. Andrew Locuson 23. Charlie Lamanna 24. Steve Bucko

4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Dave Damiano 2. Brian Crisman 3. Warren Stradley 4. Dave Bentley, Jr. 5. Ian Wray 6. Ken Wallace 7. Joe Meron 8. Chris Sammons

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, June 1 – 5/8th Mile Speedway action featuring the 358 Small Blocks and the Limited Sprint Cars. Plus! On the 1/4 Mile Speedway: 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. 600cc and 270cc Feature Event winners will be guaranteed starters for the Micro National Event on June 18. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM; Back Pit Gates open at 6 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, June 2 – MR. 358 30 Lap Small Block Champions, Big Block Modifieds 25 Lap Atlantic Coast Championship Qualifying Event. Plus! Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Crate Rookies, as well as, a Sunoco Sportsman Make-Up Event from May 12.
Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.

IULG REGROUPS CAPTURES SPRINT CAR FRIDAY OPENER

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (May 26, 2007) – It was a typical night of ups and downs, this past Saturday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway. On the up-side of things, Tim Iulg of Bridgeton, NJ; who just three weeks prior was rushed to the hospital after a violent crash on the backstretch, rebounded clearly dominating the Limited Sprint division Friday Night Opening Event.

“Without great sponsors and a great crew, I wouldn’t have been able to put all of this back together,” and ecstatic Iulg explained in victory lane.

Iulg utilized a second row starting spot and quickly took advantage of polesitter, Hank Trum, overtaking the top spot. With no cautions, and a top speed of just under 115 mph, Iulg easily rolled on to victory. Second spot was claimed by Kevin Darling, Hank Trum finished in third, Andy Best in the fourth position and Dave Brown rounding out the top five.

The opening event for the Friday Night 358 Small Blocks, was far from ordinary. It appeared as if the 2007 season would start right where 2006 left off. Orefield, PA’s Brian Kressley and Sewell, NJ’s Richie Pratt, Jr., slicing and dicing side-by-side lap after lap gunning the $1200 prize money. Coming down for the checkered flag, out of turn four with Kressley eyeing the cash, the two make contact sending Kressley spinning and giving Pratt the first chance at the checkered. As Kressley rebounded making his way to what appeared to be a second place finish, post race contact forced officials to penalize both drivers. Who benefited from the melee? Third place finisher, Vineland, NJ’s Eric Kormann, who captured the win by default. In the adjusted finish Rob Pierce came home in second, followed by Jesse Hill, Lee Nardelli and Sean Gunther.

Elkton, MD’s George Ulmer captured the victory in the 600cc Micro Sprint feature event. Ulmer slipped passed early race leader, Rick Panczner with three circuits remaining in the 20 lap event. Panczner would settle for second followed by: Bill Thomas, Jimmy Carpenter and Glenn Heverin.

Jeff Hartman was the winner in the 270cc Micro Sprint Feature Event. Hartman overtook young hotshoe Dalton Keller on the 13th circuit, and picked up the victory in the caution free event. Keller came home in second, Chris Locuson in third, Charlie Lamanna in fourth and Steve Gasapair rounding out the top five.

Brian Crisman led his front-wheel-drive Volkswagen to victory lane for the fourth time this season in the 4 Cylinder Stock Car event. Crisman barely knicked second place finisher, Ian Wray to pick up the checkered. In third was Dave Damiano, fourth was Fred Martin and fifth was Mike Hughes

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
358 Small Blocks
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Brian Kressley 2. Rob Pierce 3. Richie Pratt, Jr. 4. Jesse Hill 5. Eric Kormann 6. Chuck Hopkins
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Tom Solderich 2. Lee Nardelli 3. Brett Ballard 4. Andrew Weygand 5. Sean Gunther 6. Harry Marlin
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Eric Kormann 2. Rob Pierce 3. Jesse Hill 4. Lee Nardelli 5. Sean Gunther 6. Ron Roberts 7. Richie Pratt, Jr. 8. Brett Ballard 9. Harry Marlin 10. Billy Turner 11. Steve Lindale 12. Doug Boyce 13. Chuck Hopkins 14. Frank Dorry, Jr. 15. Tom Solderich 16. Andrew Weygand 17. Anthony Tramontana 18. Brian Kressley

Limited Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Andy Best 2. Dave Brown 3. Jonathan Baker 4. Kevin Darling 5. Tim Iulg 6. Hank Trum
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Tim Iulg 2. Kevin Darling 3. Hank Trum 4. Andy Best 5. Dave Brown 6. Sean Carman 7. Jonathan Baker 8. TJ Petroni 9. Mares Stellfox 10. Steve Petry 11. JJ Grasso 12. Jeff Mueller

600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. George Ulmer 2. Jimmy Carpenter 3. Sam Locuson 4. Glenn Heverin 5. Jimmy Cammock 6. Mark Landwher
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Eddie Wagner 2. Jack Spence 3. Ryan Stillwagon 4. Bob DeVault 5. Rich McKay 6. Steven Bracall
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Bill Thomas 2. Gary Hunter 3. Rick Panczner 4. Sam Casella 5. Kyle Newcomb 6. Stewart Carmichael
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. George Ulmer 2. Rick Panczner 3. Bill Thomas 4. Jimmy Carpenter 5. Glenn Heverin 6. Sam Casella 7. Gary Hunter 8. Bob DeVault 9. Jack Spence 10. Sam Locuson 11. Rich McKay 12. Stewart Carmichael 13. Dave Graziano 14. Jimmy Cammock 15. Rick Newcomb 16. Jessica Lindmeier 17. Mark Landwher 18. Steven Bracall 19. Ryan Stillwagon 20. Eddie Wagner 21. Kyle Newcomb

270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Lance Clayton 2. Charlie Lamanna 3. Nicholas Walton 4. Ryan Wozunk 5. Richie Hartman 6. Carl Locuson
Heat 2 (8 Lap) – 1. Paul Maxcy 2. Andrew Locuson 3. Sean Good 4. Sam LaMothe 5. Matt Ellery 6. Dale Kannengieszer
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Chris Locuson 2. John Copeland 3. Troy Essner 4. Alex Buben 5. Bryant Davis 6. Courtney Johnson
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Dalton Keller 2. Jeff Hartman 3. Mike King 4. Steve Gasapari 5. Shaun Ratchford 6. Luke Fogg
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Jeff Hartman 2. Dalton Keller 3. Chris Locuson 4. Charlie Lamanna 5. Steve Gasapari 6. Shaun Ratchford 7. Andrew Locuson 8. John Copeland 9. Carl Locuson 10. Sean Good 11. Jay Hartman 12. Richie Hartman 13. Ryan Wozunk 14. Joe Kay 15. Steve Caslop 16. Luke Fogg 17. Paul Maxcy 18. Bryant Davis 19. Nicholas Walton 20. Matt Ellery 21. Alex Buben 22. Mike King 23. Troy Essner 24. Lance Clayton

4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Ken Wallace 2. Brian Crisman 3. Mike Hughes 4. Joe Meron 5. Bob Hartman 6. Jody Meyers
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Dave Bentley, Jr. 2. Dave Damiano 3. Fred Martin 4. Ian Wray 5. Terry Sammons 6. Warren Stradley
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Brian Crisman 2. Ian Wray 3. Dave Damiano 4. Fred Martin 5. Mike Hughes 6. Dave Bentley, Jr. 7. Ken Wallace 8. Jody Meyers 9. Terry Sammons 10. Bob Hartman 11. Warren Stradley 12. Joe Meron 13. Joe LaClaire

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, May 25– 5/8th Mile Season Opener. 358 Small Blocks and Limited Sprints on the Famed 5/8th! Plus! 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. General Admission tickets are $13 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, May 26 – Memorial Day Madness! URC SPRINT CARS PLUS! BIG BLOCK MODIFIED TWIN 20s, with a sub-card including: 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks and the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman.
Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. General Admission Tickets are $20 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge.
Pit Gates open at 2:30 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 3 PM, with a preliminary card of 358 Small Blocks, Sunoco Sportsman Heat Races and the Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Feature kicking off at 4:00 PM. Preliminary events will be followed by a brief period to prepare the racing surface. At approximately 6:00 PM Big Block Modifieds and URC Sprint qualifying card and the remaining feature events.

Locuson, Copeland and Wray Take Quarter Mile Bridgeport Events

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (May 18, 2007) – With unexpectedly pleasant weather surrounding the famed Bridgeport Speedway, located in Logan Township, NJ; the fast and furious warriors of the 1/4 mile took to the track for side-by-side action, this past Friday Night. Sam Locuson captured his first career Bridgeport Victory in the 600cc Micro Sprint division, John Copeland claimed the 270cc Micro Sprint feature, his second consecutive victory and Ian Wray took the 4 Cylinder Stock Car Feature event.

Sam Locuson’s first Bridgeport Speedway 1/4 mile victory was certainly one for the record books. With few cautions bunching the field, Locuson powered his way to the front of the pack from a sixth place starting position; finally overcoming early leader John Carpenter for the top spot. Locuson easily sailed on to victory maintaining a 3.5 second leader over runner-up Rick Stief. Bob Devault came home in third followed by: John Carpenter and Gary Hunter.

John Copeland picked up his third season victory, and second consecutive win in the 270cc Micro Sprint division. Fourteen year old hotshoe, Stephen Bucko led the KB Mechanical #28 machine from the pole position and dominated the majority of the 20 lap feature event, but a late race charge to the front by Copeland’s #44 gave the veteran the opportunity to slip passed the Bridgeport Rookie and move into the top spot on the 16th circuit.

Ian Wray took home his first 4 Cylinder Stock Car feature event of the 2007 season defending the number one spot from Dave Damiano. Damiano settled for second with Dave Bentley Jr., Brian Crisman and Fred Martin rounding out the top five.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

600cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Rick Stief 2. Sam Casella 3. Gary Hunter 4. Eddie Wagner 5. Steven Bracall 6. Jessica Lindmeier
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Bob Devault 2. Jimmy Carpenter 3. Jimmy Cammock 4. George Ulmer 5. Doug Rash 6. Dave Graziano
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. John Carpenter 2. Sam Locuson 3. Rick Newcomb 4. Bill Thomas 5. Jack Spence 6. Mark Landwher
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Sam Locuson 2. Rick Stief 3. Bob Devault 4. John Carpenter 5. Gary Hunter 6. Eddie Wagner 7. Bill Thomas 8. Rick Newcomb 9. Jimmy Carpenter 10. Jimmy Cammock 11. Jack Spence 12. David Reinhardt 13. Sam Casella 14. Dave Graziano 15. Jessica Lindmeier 16. Stewart Carmichael 17. Rich McKay 18. Steven Bracall 19. Bill VanScoy 20. Mark Landwher 21. Rick Panczner 22. George Ulmer 23. Doug Rash 24. Ryan Stillwagon

270cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Nicholas Walton 2. Charlie Lamanna 3. Chris Locuson 4. Steve Gasapari 5. Carl Locuson 6. Shaun Ratchford
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. John Copeland 2. Spencer Kelly 3. Bryant Davis 4. Kelsey Johnson 5. Sam LaMothe 6. Chris Puskas
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Mike King 2. Joe Kay 3. Ryan Wozunk 4. Andrew Locuson 5. Marco Michetti 6. Chris Melchione
Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Stephen Bucko 2. Matt Ellery 3. Alex Buben 4. John Blanda 5. Lance Clayton 6. Steve Caslop
Consi (8 Laps) – 1. Shaun Ratchford 2. Chris Melchione 3. Brian Morrill 4. Dalton Keller 5. Steve Caslop 6. Paul Maxcy
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. John Copeland 2. Ryan Wozunk 3. Joe Kay 4. Stephen Bucko 5. John Blanda 6. Andrew Locuson 7. Bryant Davis 8. Nicholas Walton 9. Chris Locuson 10. Alex Buben 11. Carl Locuson 12. Brian Morrill 13. Kelsey Johnson 14. Matt Ellery 15. Sam LaMothe 16. Chris Melchione 17. Shaun Ratchford 18. Mike King 19. Charlie Lamanna 20. Marco Michetti 21. Lance Clayton 22. Spencer Kelly 23. Dalton Keller 24. Steve Gasapari

4 Cylinder Stock Cars
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Ian Wray 2. Brian Crisman 3. Dave Damiano 4. Ken Wallace 5. Fred Martin 6. Bill McNeir
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Dave Bentley, Jr. 2. Joe Meron 3. Warren Stradley 4. Terry Sammons 5. Bob Hartman 6. Joseph LaClaire
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Ian Wray 2. Dave Damiano 3. Dave Bentley, Jr. 4. Brian Crisman 5. Fred Martin 6. Warren Stradley 7. Ken Wallace 8. Terry Sammons 9. Bill McNeir 10. Joseph LaClaire 11. Steve Sapp 12. Joe Meron 13. Bob Hartman

UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, May 18–! 600cc Micro Sprints, 270cc Micro Sprints and 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. General Admission tickets are $10 and Kids 12 & Under are Free. Gates Open at 5 PM and racing kicks off at 7 PM
Saturday, May 19 – Planned Poultry Renovations Presents – Mr. 358 Small Block Championship 30 Lap Event, Big Block Modifieds, Sunoco Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks, Bartleson Masonry/Post Plumbing Rookie Sportsman
Pit Admission is $25 with a license and $35 without a license. General Admission Tickets are $15 and Kids 12 & Under are Free of Charge. Pit Gates open at 3 PM, Grandstand Gates open at 4 PM, with Warm-Ups at 5 PM and the first green flag drops at 6 PM. Family Packs are available to those with older kids – cost is $55 – included is 2 Adult Admission tickets and 2 Student admission tickets (I.D. is required) and also includes 4 hotdogs and 4 sodas.

Newcomb Grabs 600 Micro First, Copeland in 270s, Crisman Captures 4 Cylinders

BRIDGEPORT, NJ (May 11, 2007) – Franklinville, NJ’s Rick Newcomb defeated a field of 24 600cc Micro Sprints, this past Friday Night at the Bridgeport Speedway, capturing his first ever Micro Sprint Victory.

Fellow Franklinville, NJ native, young hot shoe, Eddie Wagner started from the pole position and lead the early stages of the 25 lap feature event, with Gary Hunter and Newcomb directly on his rear bumper. It wouldn’t be long before Hunter, a veteran in the division, snuck underneath the young star and overtook the top spot. It appeared as if Glen Mills, PA’s Hunter would pick up the victory; but a late race charge from Newcomb left last week’s winner, Hunter, high and dry. Newcomb’s EB Fence/JMS Heating & Air #77R made their first trip to victory Lane. Hunter settled for the second position, followed by Wagner, Bob DeVault in fourth and Jimmy Carpenter battling forward from the 17th starting position to pick up a top five finish.

John Copeland picked up his second 2007 season victory in the Extra Distance Double Points 25 Lap 270cc Micro Sprint feature event. Copeland overtook the lead from early race leader fourteen-year-old Stephen Bucko at the halfway point of the 20 lap event. Bucko appeared to be settled into a runner-up finish, until contact with third place runner Mike King, forced both machines from the event – with five laps remaining in the extra distance feature event. This handed the runner up spot to Troy Essner, Karl Locuson came home in the third postion, John Blanda in fourth and Spencer Kelly rounding out the top five.

New Castle, DE’s Brian Crisman picked up his season first in the 4 Cylinder Stock Car Feature event. Crisman’s front wheel drive Volkswagen machine started in the sixth position and picked up the lead from Joe Meron on the 13th circuit. Meron would roll home in the second position followed by: Eric Blakey, Ken Wallace and Ian Wray.

Billed ‘The Fastest Dirt Track in the East’, The Bridgeport Speedway is a high-banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off I-295.

For further information, including the 2007 schedule of events, visit the speedway’s website at www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com or contact the information line at 856-467-4408.

For further information regarding our 1/4 Mile Speedway and the Micro Sprint divisions please visit: www.localmicros.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: JAY DUGAN - 609-477-9504 OR JDUGAN@THENEWBRIDGEPORTSPEEDWAY.COM

Results
600 cc Micro Sprints
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Bill VanScoy 2. Rich McKay 3. Rick Newcomb 4. Jimmy Cammock 5. Kyle Newcomb 6. Dave Graziano
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Sam Casella 2. Ryan Stillwagon 3. Bill Thomas 4. Glenn Heverin 5. Dick Robbins 6. Jimmy Carpenter
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. Eddie Wagner 2. Rick Stief 3. Gary Hunter 4. Bob DeVault 5. Sam Locuson 6. Stewart Carmichael
Consi – (8 Laps) – 1.Keith Tucker 2. Rick Panczner 3. Jessica Lindmeier 4. John Carpenter 5. David Reinhardt
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. Rick Newcomb 2. Gary Hunter 3. Eddie Wagner 4. Bob DeVault 5. Jimmy Carpenter 6. Keith Tucker 7. Sam Locuson 8. Sam Casella 9. Jimmy Cammock 10. Rick McKay 11. Glenn Heverin 12. Bill VanSco