Archives for April 2015

It was the season ending rules meeting held at Randy’s Raceway on Tuesday night. A group of 9 gathered to share ideas for the upcoming season. Those attending were Jim Levan, Cory & Toby Reinhard, Mark Williams, Brian Vanbuskirk, Dave & Mike Fitzgerald, Brian Sponagle & Brian Kisthardt.

MODIFIEDS: No changes.

NASCAR: No changes.

Sportsmen Division will be eliminated, IROC racing will be a 9 race season running 7 different chassis cars using stock track controllers. The final 2 races will be determined by a vote of the most popular car class.  IROC racing will also include 1 race on the Tub Track.

Sprint cars will run a 6 race season running only on the 8 lane.
A Modified or NASCAR chassis built to Randy’s Raceway car building specs can be modified with these changes:
Rules for this class:
Pinion Gear: 7 or 8 tooth
Crown Gear: 20 – 24
Front Axle: Any front axle allowed
Bodies: Open to paper, lexan, or hard body
Wings: Top wing 1 x1 minimum, Side Wing no more than 1/2 high side wing

It was the season finale Tuesday night at Randy’s Raceway with NASCAR action on the Tri-Oval and veteran Jim Levan closed out the season with a convincing win. Jim ran his Orange Coors Light #40 to 4 segment wins on way to victory. It was the 6th different winner this year in the Cup division. Billy Decker ran his Olive Garden#25 to a season best 2nd place finish, scoring 2 segment wins, and his 2nd straight Top 5 finish on the Tri-Oval. Brian Sponagle also scored his season best finish winning 3 segments to finish 3rd. Scott Bender ran his Cornflakes #5 to a 4th place finish. Only 1 piece of track behind Mark Williams scored 2 segment wins closing out the Top 5.

( 6 – 10 ) Randy Haydt, 7th Paul Williams ( 1win ) 8th Toby Reinhard ( 1win ) 9th Chris Brubaker ( 1win ) 10 th Cory Reinhard ( 1win ).

PIT TALK: Good way to finish off the season with 15 racers in the pits. Also 8 different segment winners. And gald to see Adam Zappacosta, Paul Williams, Bill Brenner and Chris Brubaker in the Cup field hope to see them back next year.
GOOD EATS: Thanks to everyone who brought food for everyone to enjoy Billy & Linda Decker, Chris Brubaker, Brian Vanbuskirk. Also thanks to Jodi for getting the pizza order ready.

AWARDS: Plaques were handed out to-Dave Fitzgerald Sportsmen “Rookie of the Year” Chris Brubaker Modified “Rookie of the Year” and Brian Vanbuskirk “Most Improved” Congrats to all.

Dave Fitzgerald

Chris Brubaker

Brian Vanbuskirk

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Photos by: Scott Bender

GIVEAWAYS: Thanks goes out to Billy Decker for all the fine racing items he donated, and Mike Fitzgerald for donating 2 good looking Modified bodies for the 50/50 losing raffle drawing.

Cars on pit lane

First race line up