BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY NEWS & RESULTS

Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Office: 610-398-4923
Speedway: 856-467-6757
E-mail: mike@bpspeedway.com
Website: www.bpspeedway.com
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COMING EVENTS:

Sat 11/10 – Wild Card Weekend – Day #2
5/8 Mile - Big Block Modifieds – Poker Series Finale (40L), Open
Sportsmen (30L), TSRS Sprint Cars (20L) + Vintage Stock Cars
2:30 PM Warm-Ups, 3:00 PM Qualifying


GODOWN GRABS 358 SMALL BLOCK MODIFIED WIN AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

Swedesboro, NJ (November 10, 2012) – On day one of Wild Card Weekend
at Bridgeport Speedway, Ryan Godown grabbed the checkered flag in the
358 Small Block Modified feature. Ryan Anderson was the victor in the
30-lap Crate Sportsmen Poker Series finale. Rich Reider won the
postponed Outlaw Stock Car feature from September 22 while Jeff Dirkes
topped the field in the Fallen Friends 20 for the Outlaw Stock Cars.

At the start of the 30-lap 358 Small Block Modified feature, Ryan
Godown jumped out to the front with Meme DeSantis and Duane Howard in
pursuit. Howard motored into the runner-up position on the second
circuit. By lap 6, the top two of Godown and Howard were setting a
torrid pace with Kevin Hirthler riding in third. One tour later,
Godown began to encounter some slower running competitors. With a long
stretch of green flag racing, Godown and Howard were in the midst of
more lap traffic with Howard inching closer to the leader. At the
halfway mark, Godown and Howard were side-by-side as Hirthler was
nearing the top two. By lap 17, the top three of Godown, Howard and
Hirthler were in tight quarters. With ten tours to go in the contest,
Godown developed some breathing room as he was approaching another
pocket of lap traffic. On lap 22, Godown’s lead had diminished again
while he was racing through another group of slower running cars. With
five to go and clear of traffic, Godown began to pull away from Howard
and Hirthler. On lap 27, Dave Witte’s ride stopped near the fourth
turn wall and the only caution flag of the race appeared. Following
the double file restart, Godown continued to set the pace as Howard
and Hirthler tussled for the runner-up spot. Godown maintained his
lead for the remaining distance to grab the victory. Hirthler finished
in second with Ryan Watt’s late race charge earning him a third place
finish. Howard slipped back in the final laps to finish in fourth
while DeSantis came home in fifth. Rick Laubach, Ryan Watt, Ron
Roberts, and Duane Howard each won a Small Block Modified heat race.
Steve Young and Kyle Merkel were victors in the consolation races.

Ryan Anderson benefitted from a mechanical failure on Travis Hill’s
ride to win the 30-lap Crate Sportsmen Poker Series finale. Hill
grabbed the lead at the start of the event with Anderson running in
second place. On lap 15, Hill’s car stopped near the pit entrance and
Anderson inherited the lead. Once on top, Anderson controlled the race
for the last half of the event to capture his fourth win of the year.
Frank Dorry, Jr. finished in second with Mike Cogdill taking third.
Matt Budd and Ricky DiEva completed the top five. The Crate Sportsmen
qualifying events were taken by CJ Jones, Frank Dorry, Jr. and Mike
Cogdill. Kyle Bostic won the consolation contest.

In the postponed Outlaw Stock Car feature, Rich Reider made his return
visit to Bridgeport worthwhile by winning the 15-lap race. Jeff Dirkes
took the lead at the start of the event. Reider, who took over second
place on the eleventh circuit, passed Dirkes for the top spot with one
tour remaining. Dirkes earned the 2012 Outlaw Stock Car championship
with his second place finish. Brian Ludwig, Bill Liedtka, and Gary
Klimeczak filled out the top five.

Dirkes came back in the Fallen Friends 20 for the Outlaw Stock Cars
and nosed out Reider for the victory. Tom Priciotta’s strong run
earned him a third place finish. Tom Wills, Sr. wound up in fourth
with fifth taken by Spider Ensinger, Jr. Tom Wills, Sr., and Jeff
Dirkes won the heat races.

Bridgeport Speedway provides a safe and secure family atmosphere, free
parking, giveaways and fan participation games. Billed ‘The Fastest
Dirt Track in the East’, Bridgeport Speedway is a 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 of I-295.


BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012

358 Small Block Modifieds

Heat 1 - 1. Rick Laubach 2. Bobby Varin 3. Mike Mammana 4. Ray
Swinehart 5. Jimmy Horton
Heat 2 - 1. Ryan Watt 2. Ryan Godown 3. Kevin Hirthler 4. Rusty Smith
5. Neal Williams
Heat 3 - 1. Ron Roberts 2. Dave Witte 3. Meme DeSantis 4. Jesse Hill
5. Eric Kormann
Heat 4 - 1. Duane Howard. 2. Richie Pratt, Jr. 3. Billy Pauch Sr. 4.
Shawn Reimert 5. Pat Wall
Consolation 1 - 1. Steve Young 2. Wade Hendrickson
Consolation 2 - 1. Kyle Merkel 2. Larry Solomon


358 SMALL BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE - 30 LAPS

1. RYAN GODOWN 2. Kevin Hirthler 3. Ryan Watt 4. Duane Howard 5. Meme
DeSantis 6. Rick Laubach 7. Neal Williams 8. Bobby Varin 9. Billy
Pauch, Sr. 10. Ray Swinehart 11. Rusty Smith 12. Jesse Hill 13. Mike
Mammana 14. Richie Pratt, Jr. 15. Eric Kormann 16. Larry Soloman 17.
Steve Young 18. Dave Witte 19. Ron Roberts 20. Shawn Reimert 21. Wade
Hendrickson 22. Pat Wall 23. Kyle Merkel 24. Jimmy Horton

DNQ: Stan Frankenfield, Kyle Borror, Keith Hoffman, Pete Serra, Billy
Briggs, Chris Grbac, Tom Maccherone, DJ Rupert, Brian Lilick, Jason
Neidlinger, Rocco Infante, Scott Hulmes, Neil Huber, Jason Rivers


Crate Sportsmen

Heat 1 - 1. CJ Jones 2. Ryan Anderson 3. Bobby Dmuchowski 4. Gary
Hieber 5. Matt McAnally 6. Luke Schostikewitz
Heat 2 - 1. Frank Dorry, Jr. 2. Tommy Beamer 3. Steve Davis 4. Ricky
DiEva 5. Matt Budd 6. Ryan Simmons
Heat 3 - 1. Mike Cogdill 2. Travis Hill 3. Sean Gunther 4. John Micek
5. Andrew Krause 6. Brad Roberts
Consolation - 1. Kyle Bostic 2. Kyle Hieber 3. George Nardelli, IV
4. Adam Cox 5. Mike Carman 6. Brett Ballard



CRATE SPORTSMEN FEATURE - 30 LAPS – POKER SERIES FINALE

1. RYAN ANDERSON 2. Frank Dorry, Jr. 3. Mike Cogdill 4. Matt Budd 5.
Ricky DiEva 6. John Micek 7. Steve Davis 8. Gary Hieber 9. Bobby
Dmuchowski 10. Kyle Bostic 11. Tommy Beamer 12. Kyle Hieber 13. Brett
Ballard 14. Adam Cox 15. Brad Roberts 16. Andrew Krause 17. Ryan
Simmons 18. Matt McAnally 19. Mike Carman 20. Luke Schostkewitz 21.
Travis Hill 22. CJ Jones 23. Sean Gunther 24. George Nardelli, IV


DNQ: John Bilofsky, Scott Hitchens, Dave Damiano, Ryan Lilick, Brett
Kelly, George Gareis, Jr., Tom Miller, Keith Weber, Jeff Bubori




Outlaw Stocks

Consolation from September 22 - 1. Jeremy Doerr 2. Tom Wills, Jr. 3.
Tom Princiotta 4. Ron Dirkes


OUTLAW STOCKS FEATURE - 15 LAPS – SEPTEMBER 22 FEATURE

1. RICH REIDER 2. Jeff Dirkes 3. Brian Ludwig 4. Bill Liedtka 5. Gary
Klimeczak 6. Jeremy Doerr 7. Tom Wills, Jr. 8. Tom Wills, Sr. 9. Billy
Wroble 10. Art Avery 11. Ed Tinsman 12. Tom Princiotta 13. Russell
Wurst 14. Joe Robinson 15. Anthony DiBenedetto 16. Terry Griffin 17.
Ken Watson, Jr. 18. Mike Hughes, Jr. 19. Cleve Riehl 20. Pete Ellis
21. Fred Tomarchio 22. Mike Panza 23. Marty Derr 24. Dylan Betts 25.
Ron Dirkes 26. Cheri LaClaire 27. Warren Stradley 28. Jimmy Avery


2012 OUTLAW STOCK CAR TRACK CHAMPION – JEFF DIRKES

Outlaw Stock Cars

Heat 1 - 1. Tom Wills, Sr. 2. Rich Reider 3. Brian Ludwig 4. Ed
Tinsman, Jr. 5. Spider Ensinger, Jr. 6. Tom Princiotta 7. Art Avery 8.
Bill Liedtka 9. Cleve Riehl 10. Russell Wurst
Heat 2 - 1. Jeff Dirkes 2. Gary Klimeczak 3. Anthony Tortorello 4.
Terry Griffin 5. Ron Dirkes 6. Marty Derr 7. Ken Watson, Jr. 8. Fred
Tomarchio 9. Anthony DiBenedetto 10. John Rambo, Jr.

OUTLAW STOCK CAR FEATURE - 20 LAPS – FALLEN FRIENDS 20

1. JEFF DIRKES 2. Rich Reider 3. Tom Princiotta 4. Tom Wills, Sr. 5.
Spider Ensinger, Jr. 6. Ed Tinsman, Jr. 7. Art Avery 8. Brian Ludwig
9. Marty Derr 10. Anthony Tortorello 11. Ron Dirkes 12. Ken Watson,
Jr. 13. Fred Tomarchio 14. Russell Wurst 15. Cleve Riehl 16. Anthony
DiBenedetto 17. Terry Griffin 18. Pete Ellis 19. Tom Wills, Jr. 20
Gary Klimeczak 21. Mike Hughes, Jr. 22. Bill Liedtka 23. Jeremy Doerr

DNS: John Rambo, Jr.
DNQ: Jimmy Hughes, Cheri LaClaire, Gary Elliott, Joe Robinson, Tom
Wolf, Dylan Betts, Jimmy Avery, Billy Wroble, Ed Tinsman, Sr.