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RISLONE URC SPRINT SERIES
32 CARS COMPETE IN RISLONE URC SPRINT SERIES OPENER. . .
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DEFENDING CHAMPION ROBBIE STILLWAGGON CHARGES FROM
FOURTEENTH TO WIN THE PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS 25 LAP URC SPRINT FEATURE FRIDAY
NIGHT AT BIG DIAMOND
The sixty-sixth season of the Nation’s oldest traveling
sprint car organization, the URC Sprint Series, officially opened on Friday
night at the Big Diamond Speedway with defending champion Robbie Stillwaggon
taking the lead in the late stages of the event. After starting fourteenth, the
Burlington, NJ racer took the lead on lap twenty-two of the twenty-five lap
feature and went on to win his fourth career URC win. The Rislone URC Sprint
Series event was sponsored by Pioneer Pole Buildings and Stillwaggon earned
$2,000 for the victory. Stillwaggon earned a $50 bonus for passing the most
cars, advancing thirteen spots in the feature event.
A field of thirty cars turned out for a chilly night of
racing. Troy Betts was the winner of the Engler Machine & Tool heat race as
Bryn Gohn won the Brad Penn Oil heat race with Davie Franek winning the Pioneer
Pole Buildings third heat race of the night. The Bar’s Leaks “B” winner was
Dave Ely.
Twenty-four cars answered the call for the 25 lap Pioneer
Pole Buildings feature event. At the start of the feature, Bryn Gohn
established himself as the race leader, holding off a determined Davie Franek
with Tim Kelly close in the chase. Franek continued to pressure Gohn for the
lead then on lap five, the yellow was displayed for Dave Ely who spun exiting
turn two. On the restart, Gohn and Franek continued their battle for the lead
and as the leader entered turn one, Kelly took a wild flip, displaying the red
flag. Kelly walked away uninjured.
On the restart, Gohn and Franek resumed their battler with JJ
Grasso racing in third with Brian Carber (in his first URC start) racing in
fourth with Robbie Stillwaggon in fifth by lap six. One lap later, Jonathan
Swanson came to a stop displaying the caution flag once again.
Gohn continued to be the front runner with Franek in the
chase, then on lap thirteen, Franek powered into the lead position, and at the
same time, JJ Grasso moved into second. Following in the top five was Bryn
Gohn, Robbie Stillwaggon and Brian Carber.
As the field was completing lap fourteen, Franek was the
leader with Grasso trying to close the gap. Grasso, tapped the inside fourth
turn tire. After passing the flag stand, Grasso’s car headed to the infield out
of control, before hitting another tire and wildly flipping while entering turn
one. Grasso walked away uninjured.
On the restart, Franek set the pace followed by Gohn with
Stillwaggon now in third. On lap twenty-one, Stillwaggon made a move and
powered into second. And now, the two drivers that were battling over the
Rislone URC Championship in 2012, are now battling for a win in 2013. On lap
twenty-two, Stillwaggon powered by Franek to take the lead and he managed to
stay the front runner until the drop of the checker flag. Stillwaggon took the
win followed by Davie Franek with Bryn Gohn third, Brian Carber fourth and
fifth place finisher Kevin Darling.
Brian Carber in his first URC start delivered a solid fourth
place finish. Billy Pauch Jr was also very impressive, after finishing
second in the “B” Main, Pauch returned to deliver an impressive eighth place
finish in the feature.
25 LAP FEATURE FINISH: Robbie Stillwaggon, Davie Franek,
Bryn Gohn, Brian Carber, Kevin Darling, Joey Biasi, Josh Weller, Billy Pauch
Jr., Kramer Williamson, Chad Trout, Randy West, Joe Zuczek, Troy Betts, Dan
Mazy, Andy Best, Jimmy Stitzel, Duane Mausteller, Mark Bitner, Eddie Wagner, JJ
Grasso, Jimmy Reppert, Jonathan Swanson, Tim Kelly, Dave Ely, DNQ- - Art
Liedl, David Swanson, Scott Lutz, JR Berry, Daniel Cogeill, Will Eggiman, Aaron
Ott, Steve Downs.
Fred’s Trailer Repair Hard Charger: Robbie Stillwaggon,
advanced 13 spots
Todd Wise Fast Time of the Night: Josh Weller
NEXT Events: Friday, May 10 Bedford
Speedway
Saturday, May 11 Selinsgrove
Speedway Jack Gunn Memorial $3,500 to win
2013 RISONE URC SPRINT SERIES SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS
|
APRIL
|
26
|
Big
Diamond
|
Robbie
Stillwaggon
|
|
MAY
|
10
|
Bedford
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
MAY
|
11
|
Selinsgrove Jack
Gunn
|
$3,500 To
Win
|
|
MAY
|
18
|
Delaware
International
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
JUNE
|
1
|
New
Egypt
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
JUNE
|
7
|
Williams
Grove
|
$2,200 To
Win
|
|
JUNE
|
15
|
Grandview
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
JUNE
|
22
|
Winchester,
VA
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
JULY
|
6
|
New
Egypt
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
JULY
|
26
|
Potomac
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
AUG
|
2
|
Williams
Grove--Rislone
|
$4,000 To
Win
|
|
AUG
|
3
|
Lincoln
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
AUG
|
9
|
Black Rock
|
$4,000 To
Win
|
|
AUG
|
10
|
Selinsgrove
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
AUG
|
23
|
Williams
Grove
|
$2,200 To
Win
|
|
AUG
|
24
|
Port
Royal
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
AUG
|
31
|
Delaware
International
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
SEPT
|
7
|
Utica
Rome--non-points
|
$7,000 To
Win
|
|
SEPT
|
14
|
New
Egypt
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
SEPT
|
28
|
Selinsgrove 40
Laps
|
$8,000 To
Win
|
|
OCT
|
4
|
Gastonia,
NC
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
OCT
|
5
|
Cherokee
SC
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
OCT
|
19
|
Grandview
|
$2,000 To
Win
|
|
Indicates Friday
Night
|
|
END
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