07/20/2003

TOMMY WALKOWIAK SUNDAY BLUNDERBUST WINNER AT RIVERHEAD

    The Blunderbust division made their Sunday debut at Riverhead Raceway this past week and in a 30-lap, double point main event Tommy "Wild Child" Walkowiak of Middle Village scored an impressive victory. Thirty-five cars turned out to try and qualify for the 25 car field.
    Russell Broy bolted into the early lead of the tilt with Jason Carpenter chasing him for the first lap before he was over taken by Artie Pedersen on lap 2. Pedersen's stay in second was also short lived as on lap 3 "Jumping" Jack Handley moved by and set his sights for leader Broy. But just as the race hit the 10th lap Handley's car began to fade and this allowed Tommy Walkowiak to race under Jack for second on lap 11. Walkowiak then methodically closed in on Broy and heading into turn one on lap 14, Tommy dove under Russell for the lead and the eventual win.
    With just under three laps to go Ron Langdon slipped by Broy for second and had hopes of reeling in Walkowiak, but there were not enough laps left. At the conclusion Tommy Walkowiak in the C&A Auto Parts racer scored the win with Ron Langdon of Wantagh second in the Stock & Carr Attorney's At Law machine. Russell Broy of Bethpage was third in the Island Trees Automotive mount.
    Once again when the checker flag waved on the Grand Enduro "Dynamite" Danny Webster of Copiague was first over the line in the Allstock Auto Parts Chevy. The 50 lap win was his third of 2003.
    In a 75-lap 8 Cylinder Enduro Dominic Ranieri of East Northport took the win in the Local Cesspool entry, The nightcap, a 30-lap sprin, fell to Walter Stroud Jr. of Yaphank in the Peanuts Bar & Grill Chevy.
    Pat Verwys Jr. of East Stroudsburg, Pa won the 4 Cylinder Enduro in a 60 lap contest, while John Cozza of Medford won his third of 2003 in the 4/6 Cylinder Truck Enduro in the Island parts Outlet racer. Paul Fox of Riverhead triumphed in the One-On-One Spectator Drags.

Sources:  Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted:  July 21, 2003