LEE GILL TAKES SECOND IN A ROW AT ADIRONDACK ON KIDS NIGHT

NEW BREMEN, NY – On a night solely devoted to the kids, all fans young and old in attendance got the pleasure of witnessing exciting racing action on “Kids Night” this past Saturday at the ASA-sanctioned Adirondack International Speedway.

            Lee Gill of LaFargeville (NY) captured his second win in a row and his third of the year in the Lyndaker Excavating & Trucking (LET) ASA Challenger Late Models while JR Mooney tallied his fourth in a row in the GotGoodCheese.com True Stocks. Tom Dubach recorded the D&D Powersports Sport Compact “Jim McIntyre Memorial” win as David Keefer took home the winning laurels in the Westward Painting Company Light Trucks.

In the headline event, 22 ASA Challenger Late Models strong, Gill outlasted points leader John Papin in the late going, making a daring move in lap traffic. After having started in the eighth position, and bringing out the races first yellow flag on the opening lap, Gill restarted at the rear of the field and began his quest to the front. The former dirt modified star broke the top-ten on lap four and soon after pulled into the top-five on lap seven. Chasing a fast Bryant Trim and John Papin, Gill settled for third for the bulk of the first half.

            As the top-two swapped position on a lap 18 restart, Gill followed suit and moved into the second position on lap 22. The top-five at the halfway point showed Papin, Gill, and Trim followed by Tommy Cloce in fourth and Erik Cupernall in fifth. Overcoming a series of pit stops early on, Jason Herrington made his presence known closing in on the top-five, pulling into sixth at lap 28.

            For the next ten laps the race remained green as the leaders closed in on lap traffic. By lap 37 lap traffic wreaked havoc for Papin, and as lap 38 was being scored, Papin became pinned behind a lap car on the frontstretch leaving a clear opening on the top for Gill. As Gill motored by Papin lagged back, now six car lengths out of the top spot. Seemingly at ease, Gill clear-sailed on his way to the victory, handling lap traffic masterfully en route to his fourth victory of the year in his Gillees NAPA/Alpine Fence No. 7 Ford Fusion. Papin, Trim, Cloce and Herrington would fill the top-five positions across the finish line.

            With the victory, Gill took home the $1,000 top prize along with a $500 winners bonus presented by Lloyd Roes & Sons, LLC. of Lowville (NY).

            Almost identical to the problems that arose for Gill, JR Mooney had to overcome the same misfortune in the GotGoodCheese.com True Stocks. As the Boonville (NY) native started in the 12^th position, he was shown spinning off the track on lap two. Restarting from the rear of the field Mooney began picking cars off one by one. On lap six he was able to break into the top-five and begin picking away at the top three.

            With Tom Markham leading, in search of his first victory of the year, Mooney was shown in second by lap nine. The two were in a race of their own as Dave Fetterly closed in to contend for the top spot. As Markham showed smoke on lap 12, his bid for the win expired, as motor problems had him going pitside in his Barrows Performance No. 7 Ford Thunderbird. Immediately after, Fetterly took the top to his liking going around Mooney and taking the top position on lap 13. With the two trading lanes, Mooney snuck by on the bottom to lead lap 17. With Fetterly contending, Mooney motored on for the win, his fourth of the year, while Fetterly, Dave Arbes, Chris Typhair and Willie Redmond filled the top-five.

            For the D&D Powersports Sport Compact “Jim McIntyre Memorial” Tom Dubach made a late race pass on Scott Shafer to motor on to the victory, his third of the year. The event, dedicated to the life of Jim McIntyre, a former competitor of the division and an everlasting supporter of the Speedway, was well supported as a total of 14 cars were entered for the growing division. Rudy Widrick finished second as he passed Shafer on lap 15 for the runner up position. Al Brigham, Shafer and Tim Dunn took the remaining positions to complete the top-five.

            In the Westward Painting Company Light Trucks, David Keefer started in the 15^th position and got a great start on the field moving into the top-ten by lap three. The local driver, moved into the fifth position on lap six and began to work on the top competitors picking his way to the lead. On lap eight, Keefer nosed out front ahead of Cooter Beyer for the lead. Closing in quickly in tow was point leader Zach Arthur. Arthur, in search of his first win of the year showed the quicker lap-times but Keefer had the track covered. Closing the door twice on Arthur on the final lap, Keefer went on for the 15-lap victory while Arthur, Ray Richer, Cooter Beyer, and Keith Delles took the top-five spots.

With “Kids Night” on tap at the Speedway the track gates were swung open during intermission for a session of fun, all for the children in attendance. To kick off the entertainment the Top-10 drivers in the L.E.T. ASA Challenger Late Model point standings took to the track for a bicycle race. After 2007 feature winner Bryant Trim took the victory in the two-wheeled endurance contest, a candy and coin toss filled the kids pockets just as a number of bicycles were being prepped for the ultimate kids giveaway. When the candy and coins were vacuumed up by the children, a grand total of 32 bicycles were given away to several youngsters in attendance. With several drivers, sponsors, and teams pitching in, the frontstretch was filled with smiles all over as several lucky children walked away with pockets full of candy and coins and some on brand new bicycles.

            For the Sport Compact division, all drivers took to the track for a time trial session to set the field for a 20-lap event. The reason for the Time Trials was traditionally to celebrate the life of Jim McIntyre. McIntyre was one who had always wanted to try Time Trials, “as it brought the driver in competition with the track rather than fellow competitors”. It also put the demand out for good focus to “hit your marks”, in search of your best possible lap time.  Tim Dunn, proved to hit his marks the best, taking the $100 PoleSitter Award presented by Jim’s brother; Dan at McIntyre Vinyl Graphics. On top of the Pole Sitter Award, Jim’s wife Mary presented a check for $81 to the 7^th place finisher in memory of Jim’s coveted No. 81. Terry Ingersoll won that award, an award that “although you didn’t win, it doesn’t mean you didn’t do your best” as recalled by Jim’s family. An additional $250 was set on the top-three spots courtesy of Lloyd Roes & Sons, LLC.

            Furthermore, the Roes family also fronted $250 to the halfway leader in the L.E.T. ASA Challenger Late Model feature event. John Papin would secure that as Andre Roggie took the $100 Hard Luck Award also presented by the Roes Family.

This coming Saturday, September 8^th, Gillee’s NAPA Night will bring the L.E.T. ASA Challenger Late Models back together for a Champ 101 special. Additionally, all divisions will be in competition and the race will serve as the second-to-last points event of the 2007 season. Several giveaways are being planned for this event as well, courtesy of Gillee’s NAPA. Ticket prices have been discounted for this event. For more information you can log on to www.adirondackspeedway.com or call the track office at (315) 346-RACE

Kids Night Race Summary – September 1^st, 2007

L.E.T. ASA Challenger Late Models (50-Laps): LEE GILL, John Papin, Bryant Trim, Tommy Cloce, Jason Herrington, Erik Cupernall, Joe Schneider, Jerry Dineen, Carl Guilefuss, Billy Coyle, Josh Pieniazek, Mark Scoville, Brendt Matzel, Shane Monnat, Bill Bertrand, Josh Lloyd, Levi Arthur, Andre Roggie, John Ventura, Jim Southard, and Spencer MacPherson. DNS – Mike Beyore

GotGoodCheese.com True Stocks (20-Laps): JR MOONEY, Dave Fetterly, Dave Arbes, Chris Typhair, Willie Redmond, Joe Miller, Todd Rhoads, Duane Williamson, Rick Mooney, Dennis Williamson, Steve Burton, Derrick Martin, Ben Vantassel, Mike Ramos, Tom Markham, and Jason Dinzler. DNS – Dylan Bancroft, Josh Dunn, Randy Widrick

D&D Powersports Sport Compacts Jim McIntyre Memorial (20-Laps): TOM DUBACH, Rudy Widrick, Al Brigham, Scott Shafer, Tim Dunn, Larry Costa, Terry Ingersoll, Chuck Powelcyzk, Tim Ingersoll, Claude Hutchings, Lynn Morey, Lorraine Powelcyzk, and Andrew Boston. DNS – David Rose.

Pole Sitter Award – Tim Dunn

Westward Painting Company Light Trucks (15-Laps): DAVID KEEFER, Zach Arthur, Ray Richer, Cooter Beyer, Keith Delles, Pat View, Dan Bellinger, Bob McCanney, John Sullivan, Jr., Chuck Snyder, Jim Davis, Kyle Weaver, Kenneth Kirkbride, Jim Trombley, Levi Kirkbride, Steve Ellis, Nick Rombough, Mike Bush, Travis Edwards, Matt Larrivee, John Vantassel, Jimmy Wood, Uriah Kirkbride, and Derek Smith (DQ). DNS – David Black, John Sullivan, Sr.