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08/31/2003

ROGER MAYNOR AND LENNY COSTA BIG SUNDAY WINNERS AT RIVERHEAD

    Sunday afternoon at Riverhead Raceway saw Lenny Costa of College Point score a very emotional victory in the 20-lap Super Pro truck feature event, while veteran Roger Maynor of Bay Shore notched another Figure Eight win on a sun splashed afternoon.
    In the 20-lap Super Pro truck main event  Lenny Costa jumped to the early advantage with Dave Koenig in tow for the first five laps before Mike Albasini raced by for second on a double file restart. Just three laps later another double file restart occurred and this time it would be Danny Grennan moving to second under Albasini for second, but Danny's run in that spot would also be short lived. On the 12th cycle Dave Brigati moved by Grennan with an outside move off turn two when leader Lenny Costa got real loose off turn two forcing Danny to check up. Costa was able to collect and correct his truck and maintain the lead with Brigati now second.
    The final five laps of the race would prove to be the most testing for Costa as his New York Metro Peterbilt Chevy was real loose off the corners. However Brigati treated Costa like the true racer he is and never tried to take advantage of the leader, allowing Lenny some breathing room and not doing a bump and run. At the checker it was Lenny Costa scoring his first win since his father Larry's passing last September. "I owe this all to my father, without him I wouldn't be where I am today" a strong Lenny proclaimed. Dave Brigati of Baiting Hollow was runner-up in the Island Wide Truck Collision GMC, with a strong Peter Sparks of Medford third in the Victory Junction Camp Dodge.
    Roger Maynor took full advantage of a 14th lap restart to work his way by leader Ken Hyde for victory in the 20-lap Figure Eight feature that was held over by rain from Saturday night. "Slim" Jim Donaldson set the pace for the first three laps chased for the first by Dennis Kurras and then for the following two by Ken Hyde. In turn one of the start of the fourth lap Hyde made his bid for the lead working by Donaldson, with Ron Harrison coming to second as well. Harrison was soon passed by Kurras for second and just one lap later Roger Maynor threw his hat into the ring taking second from Kurras.
    On a 14th lap restart Hyde seemed slow on the throttle and Roger Maynor took full advantage and put his Hummel, Hummel Bakery entry out front for good leading the final six laps. Of the restart Maynor said, "The restart before Kenny was a bit slow to go so I told my crew if we get another I'm going to go if he hesitates". Ken Hyde of Medford had a solid effort in the Jomac's Towing Beretta with a runner-up while George Sprague of North Patchogue was a factor late in the race winding up third in the Unique golf Monte Carlo.
    In the Grand Enduro Ed Brill of Farmingville scored his first win since 1995 in the Transmission Works Chevy winning the 60-lap feature event. In the regular 8-Cylinder Enduro Walter Stroud Jr. of Yaphank scored his second win of the month in the Peanuts Bar & Grill Chevy, with Dominic Ranieri of East Northport taking the nightcap in the local Cesspool entry.
    In the 4-Cylinder Enduro Michael Smith of Commack scored an entertaining victory in the Pezner Auto Wreckers machine as he and Bob Haeger staged a fantastic race for the win. Haeger of Hampton bays was runner-up. Thomas Bake scored his first career 4/6 Cylinder Truck Enduro win besting his cousin John Cozza also of Medford.
    Mike Schlaugies of Huntington topped the 14-car One-On-One Spectator Drag competition.

Sources:  Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted:  September 6, 2003

 





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