By Ed & Betty Biittig
Our racing consisted of one day only this past weekend as Ed was hit with the stomach bug that has been going around. Thankfully for DIRTvision we were able to see the Saturday portion of Malta Massive Weekend. And for the information from Utica-Rome we turned to the race recap release from Chris Moore.
The Saturday segment of MMW ended up being a big paying event for Canadian, Mat Williamson. Nicknamed, “Money Mat”, he did not disappoint his legions of fans and took home the $10,000 to St. Catherine, Ont. Canada.
Beau Ballard of Stamford capped off his championship season at the “Great Race Place” with a win in the Super DIRTcar Series, Pro Stock event paying $2000. Lucas Duncan was the Limited Sportsman winner.
Friday of MMW, was extremely satisfying for Mike Mahaney fans and Mike as well. It was his first win in a Super DIRTcar Series 358 Modified event. And Mahaney of Elizabethtown, did it in his usual style, determination and good clean racing.
The win in the 50-lap feature was worth $5,700, thanks to Bart Contracting, which put up $5,000 to win, added a $500 bonus if the winner was an Albany-Saratoga regular, and paid out $200 bonuses to heat race winners (Mahaney won the first heat). Mahaney was followed to the checker by Canadians, Felix Roy and Mat Williamson.
Other winners on Friday were Chris Crane, Jr., Super DIRTcar Sportsman; Jason Meltz, Street Stocks; Jon Sheppard, Four Cylinder, dual cam, Kyle Lanfear, single cam. Ken and Kerrie Hollenbeck finished fifth and sixth in their return to the track after several years.
Utica-Rome Speedway held the Empire State Showdown and on night one, Jeremy Slosek of West Winfield was the winner of the non-winners 20-lap Ultimate Underdog 602 Sportsman event on Friday. Other winners on Friday were Jayden Wust, Limited Sportsman; Rudy King, Jr., dual cam and Wayne Russell, Jr., single cam, SCDRA Four Cylinders; Sullivan Dickey, All Star Slingshots; Preston Trautschold, Junior Slingshots.
Saturday at Utica-Rome Payton Talbot of South New Berlin capped off his championship season by winning the inaugural Empire State Showdown 50-lap, $2400 to win 602 Crate Sportsman event. Following him across the line was Tyler Peet, Jeremy Slosek, Tanner Warner, AJ Digsby. Four Cylinder winner was Justin Pope. Brayden Ketchum won the All-Star Slingshot race and Blake Banek won the Junior Slingshot feature.
This weekend, September 27 & 28, Utica-Rome will be hosting the 15th annual Short Track Super Nationals, the Working Man’s Race and will be the fourth track in the history of the event to host the popular race.
Friday, Sept. 27, STSS Crate 602 Sportsman will run 25-laps for $2000, also included on the card is the CRSA Sprints, Pro Stocks, Street Stocks and Allstar and Junior Slingshots. The STSS Modifieds will also practice on Friday night.
Saturday, Sept. 28, the STSS Modifieds will run qualifying heats and Consis and a 50-lap main event. Also on the program, Limited Sportsman, SCDRA Four Cylinders, plus the MVVDMS which will begin their qualifying at 3:45 p.m. Modifieds hot laps at 5:45 p.m. with racing at 6:30 p.m
Until next week please send all news and/or comments to biittig@yahoo.com
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