Gurdak Picks Up Two Wins At Eriez
HAMMETT, Pa. - Scott Gurdak made a clean sweep in both E-mod and Late Model divisions taking home the $2900 Dick Litz Memorial feature win while John Boardman continued to dominate the Sportsman class motoring to yet another win.
After an impressive heat race, Gurdak led the first in the 20-lap E-mod feature. After an early caution sent Justin Carlson to the rear of the field, he made an impressive charge to the front with four to go. After a late race caution, Gurdak took the green once again and motored to his first win of the season followed by Kevin Decker, Jack Young, Justin Carlson, and Ron Seely.
In the Jay's Auto Wrecking Super Late Models, 29 cars raced for $2900 in the Dick Litz
Memorial 29-lap feature event. Nathan Short and Gurdak bring the field to the green and lap 2 caution for Pete Alspaugh slowed the field. After the restart the field separated, but Johnson muscled his way to the second position and knocked on the door of Gurdak with two to go, but couldn't get it to stick.
Gurdak took home the win followed by Johnson, Chad Valone, Greg Oakes and Doug Eck.
Boardman was on the pole position for Glover Trucking and Gravel Sportsman and wasted no time gaining on the field with Joe Buccola in tow. Eric Ester from his eighth position found himself battling for second, but broke down on the final lap retiring to the pits. Boardman found himself in victory lane once again with Buccola, Steve Kania, Don McGuire and Wade Watson rounding out the top five positions.
Bump Hedman hosted Chris Hacket for the five lap dash and the title of King of the Hill. Hedman stuck to the bottom as Hacket threw it in on the high side with both coming door to door down the backstretch. In the end it was Hackett getting a great run off of turn four to take the checkers and the title as King of the Hill.
In the Rohrer Trucking Limited Lates, Chris Ward and Mike Lozowski headlined the grid for the 20-lap feature event. With three in the books, Bobby Rohrer and Greg Fenno held the top two positions as Wade Slaney battled through traffic in the fifth position. Rohrer gained on Fenno for the first 10 laps, but as Rohrer entered traffic Fenno muscled past Rohrer on the last lap to grab his second win of the season.
Rohrer battled back, but lost the handle in turn 4 leaving the top five finishers as Fenno, Chad Carlson, Slaney, Chris McGuire and Paul Norman.
Rush Firestone brought the 16-car field to the green in the Specialty Products Street Stocks. Ken Lamp Jr. and Matt Thomas got together coming off of four to bring out the first caution. Firestone, Shafer and Coughlin brought the field back to the green only to be slowed for a spinning Mike Gonzalez collecting Matt Lozowski. A lap-nine caution for the second-place car of Coughlin slowed the field once again as Paul Shrekengost picked his way up into the second position. Chris Withers battled past Shrekengost for second with one to go. Firestone swept the night easily driving to another feature win for 2009.
The top five finishers are Firestone, Chris Withers, Paul Shrekengost, Mike McGee and Dave Tacket Jr.
In the Erie Beer Challengers, Mark Hayes jumped to an early lead with Kyle Jackson battling back from and early-race mishap. Jackson drive into the second position on lap 6, but slowed when the caution flew for Jamie Hebner who broke on the front stretch. Jackson powered by Hayes and took the checkers followed by Mark Hayes, Bon Rouche, Brad Cole, and Cassi Dunn.
Jay's Auto Wrecking Super Late Models
Heat 1: Randy Lobb, Scott Gurdak, John Volpe, Doug Eck, Doug Ricatta, Joe Harvey, Jason Morell(DNF) Andy Kania (DNF)
Heat 2: Nathan Short, Chad Valone, Greg Oakes, Andy Boozel, Chevy Scott, Merle Terry, Matt Urban, Ryan Scott
Heat 3: Bump Hedman, Jason DuPont, Rich Gardner, Pete Alspaugh, John Lacki, Bruce Hordusky, Mike Coyle, Bill Thomas
Heat 4 : Scott Johnson, Chris Hacket, John Lobb, Dick Barton, George Labarbera, Dennis Lunger
Feature: Scott Gurdak, Scott Johnson, Chad Valone, Greg Oakes, Doug Eck, Randy Lobb, Bump Hedman, John Lobb, John Volpe, Rich Gardner, Andy Boozel, Merle terry, Dick Barton, Doug Ricotta, Nathan Short, Chris Hacket, Jason Dupont, Bruce Hordusky, Ryan Scott, George Labarbera, Dennis Lunger, Jason Morell, Joe Harvey, 99 Matt Urban, Chevy Scott, John Lacki, Mike Coyle, Pete Alspaugh.
Plyler Overhead Door E:Mods
Heat 1: Scott Gurdak, John Boyd, Tom Norland, Dave Lyons, Steve Sornberger, Troy Carr, Mike McGee, Rich Gardner, Chris Peterson.
Heat 2: Russ Dunn, Justin Carlson, Rich Michaels, Ron, Seely, John Boyd, Kevin Decker, Jim Frontz, Mark Gilbert, Tom Bean, Jack Young (DNS)
Feature: Scott Gurdak, Kevin Decker, Jack Young, Justin Carlson, Ron Seely, Rich Gardner, Dave Lyons, Russ Dunn, Rich Michaels, Jim Frontz, John Boyd, Steve Sornberger, Mike McGee, Steve Simon, Tom Bean, Troy Carr, Mark Gilbert, Tom Norland, Chris Peterson (DNS)
Rohrer Trucking Limited Lates
Heat 1: Greg Fenno, Bobby Rohrer, Chris Ottoway, Dave Tolon, John Cline, Paul Norman,
Heat 2: Chad Carlson, Chris McGuire, Leonard Enos, Chris Ward, Mike Lozowski, Tyler Green, Kevin King
Feature : Greg Fenno, Chad Carlson, Wade Slaney, Paul Norman, Chris Ottoway, Chris Ward, Tyler Green, John Cline, Bobby Rohrer, Dave Tolon, Mike Lozowski, Kevin King
Specialty Products Street Stocks
Heat 1: Paul Shrekengost, Nick Shaffer, Davie Tackett Jr, Joe Rohrer, Mike Kinney, Kevin Hill, Terry White, Mike Gonzalez, Ken Lamp Jr,
Heat 2: Chris Withers, John Coughlin, Rush Firestone, Gary Fisher, Matt Thomas, Matt Lozowski, Zachary Downes, Chris McDonald
Feature: Rush Firestone, Chris Withers, Paul Shrekengost, Mike Kinney, Dave Tacket Jr, Nick Shaffer, Gary Fisher, Matt Thomas, Joe Rohrer, Terry White, John Coughlin, Zachary Downes, Kevin Hill, Ken Lamp Jr, Mike Gonzalez, Matt Lozowski, Chris McDonald
Glover Trucking and Gravel Sportsman
Heat 1: Don McGuire, John Boardman, Joe Buccola, Pete Volpe, Mike Murray, Jake Eller
Heat 2: Wade Watson, Eric Ester, Andy Kania, Brent Crandall, Brian Ester
Feature: Greg fenno, Chad Carlson, Wade Slaney, Chris McGuire, Paul norman, Chris Ottoway, Chris Ward, Tyler Green, John Cline, Bobby Rohrer, Dave Tolon, Mike Lozowski, Kevin king.
Erie Beer Challengers
Heat 1: Mark Hayes, Jamie Hebner, Brad Cole, Kevin Scalise, Mike Pinzok, Wes Stull, Cassi Dunn, George Thomas, Johny Bravo, Khole Wanzer
Heat 2: Bob Rouche, Kyle Jackson, Scott Perin, Leslie Armstrong, Rich Bedow, Carl White Sr, Josh Hebner
Feature: Kyle Jackson, Mark Hayes, Bob Rouche, Brad Cole, Cassi Dunn, Kevin Scalise, Mike Pinzok, Josh Crull, Daniel Hartman, 88, George Thomas, Rich Bedow, Johnny Bravo, Carl White Sr, Scott Perrin, Khole Wanzer, Jamie Hebner, Wes Stull, 15H, Leslie Armstrong.
