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Chemung
Speedrome 2012 News
August 26th, 2012
Jimmy Zacharias, John Lane, Matt Pappa,
Casey Pavlick, Gene Purvis and Alex McCollum
Win Season Championship Events at Chemung;
Jimmy Zacharias, Cricket Clonch, Pappa,
Purvis, Nick Morich Win Track Titles
By: Steve Petty
The Chemung Speedrome claimed their
2012 Track Titles on a beautiful Sunday
afternoon in the Twin Tiers. In the Sunoco
Modifieds, third generation driver Jimmy
Zacharias from Candor, NY claimed the top
prize after sweeping both Twin 25 features
for the open-wheeled machines. Other winners
at the ‘Drome included John Lane in the
Super Stocks, Matt Pappa in the INEX
Legends, Alex McCollum in the INEX
Bandoleros, Gene Purvis in the 4 Cylinders
and Casey Pavlick in the Crate DIRT
Sportsman.
TJ Zacharias and older brother Jimmy led the field to the green flag for
the first of two twin 25’s for the SUNOCO
Modifieds with Jimmy out into the early race
lad. Jimmy would pull away from the field
and would hold off Andy Jankowiak and Jody
Buckley to claim the win, his 23rd total win
of the year.
Herman’s Hermit’s song “Henry the 8th I Am” had the verse “second verse
same as the first”. That statement was said
just before the second twin 25 feature event
as it was once again the Zacharias brothers
of TJ and Jimmy on the front row and Jimmy
took off again on the field. Only a late
race spin by Jody Buckley would slow the
field down and nobody had anything for Jimmy
as he would not only win his 24th victory of
the year, but his third straight Chemung
Speedrome Sunoco Modified Track
championship.
Cricket Clonch and John Lane led the field of Super Stocks to the green
flag for their 20 lap feature event with
Clonch leading the opening circuits.
Brittany Jack worked her way through the
field and would take over the lead on lap
number six and would hold off John Lane to
what would appear to be her second
consecutive victory. However, Jack was found
to be illegal in post race inspection. With
his second place finish, Cricket Clonch
would claim his first Chemung track title.
Anthony Riforgiato and Cody Frantz were on the front row for the INEX
Legends feature event with Riforgiato out to
early race lead. After an early race
caution, Matt Pappa would take over the lead
and would be in “cruise control” as he went
on to score the win and the INEX Legends
track championship.
Gene Purvis and Kyle Ferris led the field of 4 Cylinders to the green
flag with Purvis out to the early race lead.
Purvis and Frank Morich would dominate much
of the event and Purvis would get the better
hand of Morich as he won his fifth of the
year and secured another Chemung title.
Alex McCollum, Nick Morich and Teddy Bowen competed in the INEX Bandolero
feature event with McCollum and Morich
pulling away from Bowen in the 10 lap
feature. McCollum would claim his first
feature win of the 2012 season. Nick Morich
would be crowned the 2012 Bandolero
Champion.
For more information log on to www.chemungspeedrome.net or call the
speedway office at (607) 857-4843. All
points calculated goes towards the overall
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Championship standings.
Chemung Speedrome – Short Track Racing
At It’s Best!
OFFICIAL
RESULTS 8-26-12
SUNOCO MODIFIED #1 (25 Laps): JIMMY ZACHARIAS, Andy Jankowiak,
Jody Buckley, Mike Odwazny, Bob Mosher, TJ
Zacharias, Matt Clemens and Don King Jr
SUNOCO MODIFIED #2 (25 laps): JIMMY ZACHARIAS, Andy Jankowiak, Don
King Jr, Jody Buckley, Mike Odwazny, TJ
Zacharias, Matt Clemens and Bob Mosher
Heat Winner: Jimmy Zacharias
SUPER STOCKS (20 Laps): JOHN LANE, Cricket Clonch, Joe Lane, Terry
Potrzebowski, Chuck Nichols, Ron Richter,
Bob “Rip” Ripley. DQ – Brittany Jack
Heat Winner: John Lane, Cricket Clonch
INEX LEGENDS (20 Laps): MATT PAPPA, Mark Nahrstedt, Jeremy
Haudricourt, Brandon DeBrakeleer, Brett
Coon, Alex Bowen, Alexandria Smith, Dalton
Rombough, Anthony Riforgiato, Nick Robinson,
Mike McDonald, Larry Faucett, Steve Gaul,
Michael Maresca, Cody Frantz, Gary Ham, Todd
McCollum DNS: Jimmy Zacharias
Heat Winners: Matt Pappa, Brandon DeBrakeleer, Jeremy Haudricourt
4 Cylinder Stocks (12 Laps): GENE PURVIS, Frank Morich, Kyle
Ferris and Zack Curren
Heat Winner: Gene Purvis
Crate DIRT Sportsman (20 laps): CASEY PAVLIK, Dale Welty, Allison
Pierce
Heat Winner: Casey Pavlik
Bandoleros (8 Laps): ALEX MCCOLLUM, Nick Morich, Teddy Bowen
Heat Winner: Alex McCollum
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