Jarrod Hayes Takes Second
Career
NELMA Late Model Challenge Victory
Despite a spin during the early going, Jarrod Hayes of
Calverton, NY Patiently waited for the right moment and then
moved from third to first with four laps remaining to take the
North East Late Model Association (NELMA) Late Model Challenge
win Sunday at Sundance Vacations Speedway. Joe Barbush of Drums,
PA edged his brother Brad to the Street Stock Fender Fury event
and Jason Palmer of Berlin, CT took top honors in the Legends
Fall Classic.
Late Model drivers raced the clock during time trials prior to
the start of the 100-lap main event and Kevin Metzger peeled off
the quickest lap. A redraw followed and the invert put Jerry
Hildebrand on the pole position for the show.
Hildebrand set the early pace over Jarrod Hayes, Larry Fisher,
Mike Coll and Kevin Metzger. The first of several yellows waved
when Metzger spun in turns three and four.
A successful restart was essential for the front-runners.
Hildebrand got a good jump over Hayes. Meanwhile, Coll and L.
Fisher rubbed fenders and doors as the duo battled for third. L.
Fisher encountered a handling issue and headed pit side during
the next caution.
Travis Fisher overtook Hayes for the second spot on a lap 13
restart. Hayes began to fade and looped his machine in turn four
on lap 37.
The competition yellow flew on lap 50. The short period enabled
drivers to re-fuel for the second 50-lap run. Hildebrand led at
the break over T. Fisher, Coll, Dave Macomber and Mike Sweeney.
Green flag racing resumed and T. Fisher wasted no time and took
the top spot from Hildebrand. Meanwhile, Zane Zeiner came to
life and charged toward the top five.
It appeared that T. Fisher might run away with the race win but
that was all about to change following a lap 80 caution that
involved a multi-car tangle in turn one. The drivers involved
were Sweeney, Francis Gross III, Scott Wylie, Metzger and Will
Schneider.
Green flag racing resumed and Zeiner shot by Hildebrand. He
hounded T. Fisher for the race lead and got to the bottom of the
leader with four laps remaining. In typical NELMA fashion, T.
Fisher tried to hold his line and Zeiner in the process. The two
finally tangled in three and four and as Hayes shot underneath
and into the race lead, Hildebrand and Coll got a piece of the
melee but continued to hold their positions.
Uncontested, Hayes drove off to his second career NELMA Late
Model Challenge Victory over Coll, Hildebrand, Mike Mortimer and
Wylie.
Coastal 181 sponsored the event and Hayes was presented with the
first-ever Coastal 181 cup.
Joe Barbush timed quickest for the 50-lap Street Stock Fender
Fury and started fourth after the redraw. Richie DiMarco led the
field of Street Stocks to the drop of the green flag and was
overtaken by Kevin Orlando before a lap was complete.
DiMarco held the second spot in the early going, followed by J.
Barbush, Chip Wanamaker and Brad Barbush.
Orlando began to experience a flat tire and lost the race lead
to DiMarco on lap 23. J. Barbush moved to second with brother
Brad in tow.
DiMarco appeared to have the race win sealed but that all
changed for the worse on lap 33.
While trying to lap Cory Swartz in turn four, DiMarco was forced
to the high side of the track and got caught up in the “loose
stuff”. He spun, which gave the lead to J. Barbush.
Uncontested over the remaining laps, J. Barbush grabbed the
special win over his brother, Brad. Robert Fink finished a solid
third over Orlando and DiMarco put on a late race charge to
finish in fifth.
Lehigh Valley Grand Pix sponsored the Street Stock Fender Fury.
Following heat races that were won by Scott Hubler, Jason Palmer
and Johnnie Gloor IV, the Legend cars took to the speedway for
the 35-lap WPW Equipment Rental Fall Legends Classic.
Prior to the start f the event, the top ten starters were
inverted, which put Brandon Michael on the pole.
Justin Grimm overtook Michael before a lap was scored and then
Karl Heisler took the lead a lap later.
Heisler fell off the pace for a moment on the third circuit and
Gloor took command with Mike Alcaro in second.
Alcaro attempted to drive underneath the leader in turn one on
lap six, but made contact and spun Gloor. The incident also
collected Kevin Nowak and Jason Sendlewski. The change of events
gave the race lead to Mark Tischler.
Tischler held the lead until Cameron Patrick on lap 14 overtook
him. With 10 laps remaining, Palmer made the race-winning pass
on the leader.
Palmer went on to take the checkers in the exciting event over
Patrick, Hubler, Roger Coss and Alcaro.
Sundance Vacations Speedway is just minutes from Hazleton, Pa,
located on St. John’s Road, between Routes 93 and 309.
Grandstand admission for regular events is just $10. As always,
children ages 10 and younger are admitted for free.
For further information, please visit the track site at
www.sundancevacationsspeedway.com.
Late Model (100-Laps) 1. JARROD HAYES 2. Mike Coll 3.
Jerry Hildebrand 4. Michael Mortimer 5. Scott Wylie 6. Travis
Fisher 7. Dave Macomber 8. Zane Zeiner 9. Kevin Metzger 10.
William Schneider 11. Doug Renalds 12. RJ Oxee 13. Justin
Onderko 14. Mike Sweeney 15. Francis Gross III 16. Larry Fisher
17.Tommy Spencer Jr 18. Johnny Electric 19. Geno Steigerwalt 20.
Lorin Arthofer 21. Doug Kroata
Street Stock (50-Laps) 1. JOE BARBUSH 2. Brad Barbush 3.
Robert Fink 4. Kevin Orlando 5. Rich DiMarco 6. Steve Clark 7.
Jay Henschel 8. Brian Doyle 9. Chris McGuire 10. Frank Reakes
11. Alan Schlenker 12. Paul Frantz 13. Darryl Schwartz 14.
Jeremy McDermott 15. Brian Brown 16. Chip Wanamaker 17.Barry
Callavini 18. Chris Turbush 19. Cory Swartz 20. Tony Hilliard
21. Kory Comiskey 22.Todd Ahner 23. Steven Booker
Legends (35-Laps) 1. JASON PALMER 2. Cameron Patrick 3.
Scott Hubler 4. Roger Coss 5. Mike Alcaro 6. Johnnie Gloor IV 7.
Mark Tischler 8. Justin Grimm 9. Brandon Michael 10. Van Michael
11. Chris Young 12. AJ Wright 13. Greg Rittenhouse 14. Karl
Heisler 15. Mike Carroll 16. Chris Turbush 17.Raven Schrantz 18.
Jason Sendlewski 19. Max Zachem 20. Kevin Nowak 21. Drew Weisser
Source: Gene Ostrowski / NELMA
PR
Posted: October
26, 2009
