FIRST TIME WINNERS HIGHLIGHT BRIDGEPORT FEATURES‏

 

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, June 6 - Micro Sprint 600s Twin 15s, 270cc Micros and 4 Cylinders - racing at 8m

Saturday, June 7 - Garden State Vintage Car Show - Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman, Rookies and Hlborn Tri-State Race Saver Sprint Cars - Racing at 7pm

Friday, June 13 - 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints & 4 Cylinders - racing at 8pm

Saturday, June 14 - Big Block Modified Sail Panel Race - Crate/Sportsman, Outlaw Stocks & Rookies - racing at 7pm

 

 

FIRST TIME WINNERS HIGHLIGHT BRIDGEPORT FEATURES

Ambruster Earns First Win of Career

 

 

     Two weeks ago, Scott Ambruster was one very disappointed driver.  After leading the first twenty-one laps of the Spirit Dodge Big Block Modified Feature, Ambruster ended up finishing second to Richie Pratt.

 

      That disappointment was erased when Ambruster powered his way from a twelfth place starting position to take the lead on lap eighteen in Saturday night's Big Block Modified feature event to win the first feature event of his career on a night of racing sponsored by DA's Auto Body & Repair of Feasterville, PA.  It was almost a replay of sorts of the race two weeks earlier as Dominic Buffalino led the first seventeen laps before Ambruster took over. 

 

     Buffalino grabbed the lead on the start and pulled away from his competition as Ron Roberts ran in second until Ambruster came through following a lap fifteen restart. 

 

     Ambruster raced to the checkered flag followed by Pratt, 2012 Bridgeport Champion, Rick Laubach, Buffalino and Roberts. 

 

     "I told Keith (Hoffman) that if he gave me a high side I could do it and the track was great tonight," Ambruster stated after his win.  "There really was nowhere else to go!" 

 

     Bridgewater, NJ driver, Dave Hunt picked up the win in the first Spirit Dodge Big Block Modified Feature, held-over after rain brought a stop to racing May 3rd.  Hunt restarted with the lead and led the remaining  twenty-one laps of that feature, after waiting nearly a month to conclude the event.  Tom Beamer had his best outing of the season in the Thornton #31 as he finished second to Hunt, followed by Mike Barone, Matt Harrell and Richie Pratt. 

 

     A strong showing by Pratt, paired with an off night for 2013 Champion, Ryan Watt, moved Pratt into the current point lead. 

 

     Shawn Gunther of South Brunswick, NJ picked up his first win since the 2012 season as he piloted his Sammy Beavers owned ride to the win in the 811 Dig Safely Crate/Sportsman Feature.  Steve Searock made some late race moves to finish second to Gunther as Travis Hill, Jesse James Bonaduce and Jesse Hill completed the top five after twenty laps. 

 

     The Stewart Stainless Outlaw Stocks competed in Twin 12 lap features with Jeramy Doerr and Jimmy Avery each picking up a win.  It was Doerr's second win of the season as he took the lead on lap ten from Jack Beaumont.  Avery led green to checkered to pick up his first win of the 2014 season in the second twelve lap event. 

 

     Rich Deck, Jr. became the fourth different winner in the DA's Auto Body & Repair Rookie features as he raced to the win ahead of David Crossman, Steve Desmelyk, Matthew Peck and Mike Liccardi in the sixth Rookie event of the season.   

 

     Racing resumes at the Bridgeport Speedway with quarter mile action on Friday night when the 600cc Micro Sprints compete in Twin 15 lap events in addition to a regular show of 270cc Micros and 4 Cylinders with racing starting at 8pm.  On Saturday night, the action moves to the 5/8th mile speedway for the Garden State Vintage Custom Car Show with the Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman and Rookies seeing action in addition to the third race of the season for the Hilborn Tri-State Race Saver Sprint Cars.  Saturday night racing action begins at 7pm.

 

 

Spirit Dodge Big Block Modified Feature (held-over from May 3 - 21 laps remaind)

1. David Hunt 2. Tom Beamer 3. Mike Barone 4. Matt Harrell 5. Richie Pratt 6. Rick Laubach 7. Eric Kormann 8. Ron Roberts

9. Dave Witte 10. Bob Sarkisian 11. Tom Maccherone 12. Kyle Hieber 13. Jimmy Horton 14. Rich Acolia 15. Rocco Infante

16. Don Cogdill III 17. Cory Anderson 18. Stan Frankenfield Jr. 19. Scott Ambruster 20. Sam Martz 21. Ryan Watt 22. Wade Hendrickson 23. Brett Ballard 24. Dominic Buffalino 25. Rusty Smith

 

Spirit Dodge Big Block Modified Feature (25 laps)

1. Scott Ambruster 2. Richie Pratt Jr. 3. Rick Laubach 4. Dominic Buffalino 5. Ron Roberts 6.  Wade Hendrickson 7. Matt Harrell 8. Eric Kormann 9.Tom Beamer 10.  Jimmy Horton 11. Mike Barone 12. John Mclelland 13. Stan Frankenfield 14. David Hunt 15. Don Cogdill III 16. Kyle Heiber 17. Bob Sarkisian 18. Mike Franz 19. Ryan Watt 20. Dave Witte 21. Rich Acolia 22. Tom Macherone

 

811 Dig Safely Crate/Sportsman Feature (20 laps)

1. Sean Gunther 2. Steve Searock 3. Travis Hill 4. Jesse James Bonaduce 5. Jesse Hill  6. Rich Rutski 7. Gary Heiber 8. Ian Humphreys 9. CJ Jones 10. Scott Hulmes 11. Marc Hermann 12. Brad Roberts 13. Rich Deck Jr. 14. George Nardellii 15. Jason Duppel 16. Mike Liccardi 17. Pete Serra 18. Kris Lilick 19. Jeff Bubori  20. Jeff Sargent 21. Ricky DiEva 22. Bruce Davis 23. Kevin Belmont 24. Matthew Peck 25. Steve Desmeylk

 

SEAROCK LANDSCAPING HARD CHARGER - TRAVIS HILL

 

DA'S Auto Body & Repair Rookie Feature (8 laps)

1. Rich Deck, Jr. 2. David Crossman 3. Steve Desmelyk 4. Matthew Peck 5. Mike Liccardi 6. Jeff Sargent 7. Andrew Exter 8. Matt Davis

 

Stewart Stainless Outlaw Stocks (1st 12 lap feature)

1. Jeramy Doerr 2. Mick Search 3. Jeff Dirkes 4. Jack Beaumont 5. Art Avery 6. Terry Griffin 7. Tom Wills Jr. 8. Ken Moren 9. Jimmy Avery 10. Jimmy Hughes 11. Ed Tinsman 12. Joe Meron 13. David Kramer

 

Stewart Stainless Outlaw Stocks (2nd 12 lap feature)

 1. Jimmy Avery 2. Jeramy Doerr 3. Tom Wills, Jr. 4. Jack Beaumont 5. Joe Meron 6. David Kramer 7. Mick Search 8. Art Avery 9. Terry Griffin 10. Jeff Dirkes 11. Jimmy Hughes 12. Ken Moren