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BUSTI - Scott Gurdak won his first of the season in the Super Late Models and Chad Ruhlman thrilled the crowd with a run from 19th to second at Stateline Speedway on Saturday night.

Then Gurdak came back later in the evening to win the E-Mod feature, also his first of the season.

Jared Zimbardi led the final three laps of the Maplevale Farms ASCS Patriot Sprint A-Main notching his first win at Stateline while William Pinkney won the first Super Challenger feature his third for the year and Richard Langer won his fourth in the second feature. Tabetha Howard won the Lady Challenger feature her second win of the season and John Boardman continued to dominate the Super Sportsman division winning his sixth of the season.

Paul Norman Jr. won his second of the season in the Outlaw Cadet division and Gary Fisher won his second Spectator feature of the year surviving several cautions for the win.

John Volpe and Pete Alspaugh made up row one of the Super Late Model feature. Row two included Chris Hackett and Dick Barton with Gurdak and Chad Valone in row three. Volpe won the race to turn one on the start and led by three car lengths to end the first circuit. Doug Ricotta tangled with a tractor tire pushing it onto the speedway bringing out the first caution with two laps complete. Volpe, Gurdak, Hackett, Barton and Doug Eck, up from his eighth starting spot, were the top five for the restart.

Volpe held on to the lead with Gurdak and Hackett fighting over second. Dennis Lunger was up to fifth as Barton slipped back through the field. Gurdak led the ninth circuit as the high side seemed to be the place to be. Hackett was third with Eck fourth and Lunger fifth. The second yellow appeared for Wendell Pinckney and George LaBarbera with 11 of the 25 laps complete. Rod Maloy and Ruhlman passed Lunger on the restart for fifth and sixth.

Hackett and Eck put Volpe back to fourth then Ruhlman continued to advance moving into third with six laps remaining. Gurdak caught the rear of the field with five remaining and Ruhlman moved into second. The race remained green for the remaining laps giving Gurdak his first win of the season in heavy lap traffic as Ruhlman's charge from 19th came up one spot short.

Darren Tarabori led the first lap of the E-Mod feature, but before the second lap could be completed the yellow flew for John Woodward Jr. and Vic Vena. Dave Lyon was second with Gurdak third and Justin Tatlow fourth.

A four-car wreck after the restart collected Chad Silleman, Troy Carr and Woodward. Gurdak became the new leader beating Tarabori into turn one on the restart. Lyon was third and Tatlow fourth. Lap three was completed just before the third caution this time for Greg Johnson. A second restart of lap four was OKed and just as the leaders began lap six several cars were collected in a turn three incident. Bill Peterson and Ron Seeley were among those involved. Gurdak, Lyon, Tarabori, Justin Tatlow and Justin Carlson were the leaders.

The restart was marred by another yellow with Chris Couchenour and Seeley involved. Rich Michael grabbed fifth from Tatlow on lap six then began pressing Carlson for fourth.

Gurdak led by several car lengths at the halfway point. A lap-16 spin by Anthony Marotto ended the longest green stint of the race with 16 of the 20 laps complete. Gurdak ran the final four laps unchallenged for his first E-Mod win of the season.

Super Late Model

Heat 1: Chad Valone Warren Pa., Chris Hackett Corry Pa., Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion Pa., John Lobb Frewsburg, Wally Fox Cooperstown Pa.

Heat 2: Scott Gurdak Spring Creek Pa., Pete AlsPa.ugh Russell Pa., Doug Eck Corry Pa., Ryan Scott Garland Pa., Darrell Bossard Centerville Pa.

Heat 3: Dick Barton Ashville, John Volpe Lakewood NY, Rod Maloy Panama, Scott Johnson Wattsburg Pa., Randy Lobb Jamestown

Feature: Scott Gurdak Spring Creek Pa., Chad Ruhlman Bemus Point, Doug Eck Corry Pa., Chris Hackett Corry Pa., John Volpe Lakewood, Rod Maloy Pa.nama, Scott Johnson Wattsburg Pa., Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion Pa., John Lobb Frewsburg, Randy Lobb Jamestown, Dick Barton Ashville, Dutch Davies Warren Pa., Rich Gardner Waterford Pa., Wally Fox Cooperstown Pa., Darrell Bossard Centerville Pa., Andy Boozel Clymer, Andy Kania Waterford Pa., Ted Kosinski Lakewood, Nathan Short Niobe, Doug Ricotta Warsaw, Pete AlsPa.ugh Russell Pa., George LaBarbera Sugar Grove Pa., Wendell Pinckney Albion Pa., Ryan Scott Garland Pa.

ASCS Patriot Sprints

Heat 1: Bubba Broderick, Brookfield CT, Don Adamczyk Williamsville, Scott Bonnell Fairview Pa., Bobby Breen Savannah, Kyle Moffit South Dayton

Heat 2: Bobby Kerrick Stanley, Jared Zimbardi Little Valley, Gary Kreiss, Chris Muhleisen Arkport, Ray Preston Romulus

Heat 3: Bryan Howland Auburn, T.J. Newton Batavia, Gary Troutman Andover, Bruce Dewick Batavia, Chris Shuttleworth Wellsville

Dash: Scott Bonnell Fairview Pa., Chris Muhleisen Arkport, Gary Kreiss, Bruce Dewick Batavia, Brad Knab Delevan, Kyle Drum Wayland

A-Main: Jared Zimbardi Little Valley, Bobby Breen Savannah, Don Adamczyk Williamsville, Gary Kreiss, Scott Bonnell Fairview Pa., Gary Troutman Andover, TJ Newton Batavia, Bryan Howland Auburn, Bobby Kerrick Stanley, Kyle Moffit South Dayton, Kyle Drum Wayland, Chris Muhleisen Arkport, Brad Knab Delevan, Bubby Broderick Brookfield CT, Ray Preston Romulus, Bruce Dewick Batavia, Blake Breen Savannah, Jeff Frasier Montour Falls, Derek Jonathan Lewistown, Chris Shuttleworth Wellsville

E-Mod

Heat 1: David Shagla Sugar Grove Pa., Justin Tatlow Franklinville, Greg Johnson Busti, Chad Silleman South Dayton, Steve Huling Kennedy

Heat 2: Scott Gurdak Bear Lake Pa., Brian Fardink Sherman, Richard Michael Jr. Ischua, Ron Seeley Youngsville Pa., Cale Crocker Pittsfield Pa.

Heat 3: Dave Lyon Corry Pa., Justin Carlson Sherman, Mike Munsee Corry Pa., Vic Vena Shinglehouse Pa., Tim Rockwell Salamanca

Heat 4: Darren Tarabori Galeton Pa., Chris Couchenour Jamestown, John Kelsey Sherman, Jason Genco Jamestown, Kevin Decker Erie Pa.

Outlaw Cadet

Heat 1: Leonard Enos Russell Pa., Mike Moore Russell Pa., Steve Moynihan Jamestown, Chad Carlson Lakewood, Brian Crandall Stockton

Heat 2: Tyler Green Corry Pa., Paul Himes Lakewood NY, Adam Hilyer Sheffield Pa., John Cline Kennedy , Rodney Thoms Sherman

Feature: Paul Norman Jr. Gerry, Chad Carlson Lakewood , Mike Moore Russell Pa., Darwin Peters Jr. Olean, Brian Crandall Stockton, Tyler Green Corry Pa., John Cline Kennedy , Paul Himes Lakewood, Leonard Enos Russell Pa., Steve Moynihan Jamestown

Super Sportsman

Heat 1: Bob Hazzard Frewsburg, Tom Kosinski Lakewood, Ron Burgun Brocton, Justin Devereaux Lakewood, Mike Genco Jamestown

Heat 2: Jake Eller McKean Pa., John Boardman Jamestown, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown, Joe Buccola Jr. Jamestown, Wade Watson Ashville

Feature: John Boardman Jamestown, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown, Joe Buccola Jr. Jamestown, Wade Watson Ashville, Steve Kania Waterford Pa., Jake Eller McKean Pa., Ben Burgess Jr. Sherman, Mike Genco Jamestown, Ron Burgun Brocton, Justin Devereaux Lakewood

Spectator

Heat 1: Aron Dascomb Clymer, Mike Moon Brocton, Gary Fisher North East Pa., Clarence Dickerson Sr. Kennedy, Kevin Golden Frewsburg

Heat 2: Brandon Pierce Sinclairville, Jason Seekings Jamestown, Stanley Davis Jr. Jamestown, Damon Lewis Salamanca, Brian Wilson Jamestown

Heat 3: Chad Schauers Frewsburg, Kevin Hill Gowanda, Nathan Earle Garland Pa., Ken Lamp Jr. Erie Pa., Brad Beckstrom Frewsburg

Feature: Gary Fisher North East Pa., Kyle Bradigan South Dayton, Stanley Davis Jr. Jamestown, Brandon Pierce Sinclairville, Kevin Hill Gowanda, Damian Bidwell Eldred Pa., Wade Mohawk Gowanda, Dave Tackett, Jr. Ripley, Kevin Golden Frewsburg, Ken Lamp Jr. Erie Pa.

Super Challenger

First Feature: William Pinkney Ashville, Bobby Rouche Garland Pa., Chris Knisley Jamestown, Ben Preston Youngsville Pa., Fred McClenahan Union City Pa., Joshua Crull Garland Pa., Matt Gruber Sugar Grove Pa., Allen Haskins, Joshua Warner Jamestown, Bobby Ormsby

Second Feature: Richard Langer Sherman, Rick Karash Jamestown, Joe Karash Jamestown, Travis Darling Jamestown, Luke Rutsky Warren Pa., Jonathan Hagg Youngsville Pa., Aaron Liberati Jamestown, Lance Ferrand Tiona Pa., Joshua Beckstrom Frewsburg, Larry Campbell Frewsburg

Lady Challenger

Feature: Tabetha Houser North East Pa., Elaine Best Jamestown, Cassi Dunn Garland Pa., Stephanie Hilyer Jamestown, Annemarie Reed Erie Pa., Tiffany Best Jamestown, Tawny Crocker Pittsfield Pa., Mary Hammond Bemus Point, Natalie Hilyer Erie Pa., Kasey Hammond Bemus Point