Lebanon Valley Finale - Results & Report
20 September 1999
JOHN DENUE AND TOM SANCHEZ JR. CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIPS AT LEBANON VALLEY FINALE WEST LEBANON, NY-The 1999 racing season at the Lebanon Valley Speedway came to a close Saturday night as Speed's Garage and Dick's Automotive sponsored the evening's events. Along with the final point races for the Rookie Street Stock and Pure Stock Divisions over 80 cars entered for a chance to claim the $1,000.00 to win up for grabs for the last cannonball run event of the century. The Pure Stocks also got a chance to run a 20-lap feature event and the Street Stocks ran a 12-lap feature. In one of the closest point races of all the divisions this season the Rookie Street Stocks came down to the last race to decide their champion. John Denue and Brian Keough had swapped the point lead over the past few weeks and Danny Burl, who moved up to the Rookie's after starting the season in the Pure Stocks made a hard charge at the two front runners to claim the 3rd place position in points. Henry Warner and Earl Mellan rounded out the top five in Rookie Street Stock Points. After finishing in the runner-up spot in the Pure Stock points in 1998 Tom Sanchez Jr. set his sights on the 1999 championship early. Tom recorded 7 wins in 99 and never finished out of the top 10. Peter De Figlio, George Miles Jr., Bob Palmer and Tim Drumm finished 2nd through 5th in the final Pure Stock standings for 1999. Speed's Garage and Dick's Automotive sponsored the nights racing and in the Street Stock feature everything went Robbie Speed's way. He captured his second feature event of the year from his front row starting position, leading every lap. Danny Sanchez was second followed by last Saturday's winner Dave Kokindo, Ricky Duzlak and Bobby Blackburn. The Rookie Street Stock race winner was Earl Mellan. By virtue of his second place finish John Denue captured the Rookie Street Stock championship, Phil Moffitt was third, followed by Rick Spencer and Don Shepard rounding out the top five. In the Pure Stock division Darryl Baker was the winner of the A race, Joe Mottoshiski was the winner of the B race and Peter De Figlio won the C race. The Pure Stocks were given a rare opportunity Saturday night. The top eight finishers in each of the A, B & C races qualified for a 20-lap feature race. Each racer put up a $10 entry fee and the money was paid out to the top ten finishers in the feature. Peter De Figlio was the winner of the Pure Stock feature after starting last. Bob Palmer finished second followed by George Miles Jr., Anthony Cotugno and Nathan Harvey. Rick Dempsey won the $1,000 to win cannonball with Kenny Van Alphen, Grant Wescott, Richie Sanford and John Hughes rounding out the top five. SPEED'S GARAGE - DICK'S AUTOMOTIVE STREET STOCK RESULTS (12 Laps)-Robbie Speed, Danny Sanchez, Dave Kokindo, Ricky Duzlak, Bobby Blackburn, Tom Brandt, Kirk Stanaway, Todd Parent, Al Blackburn (DNS) ROOKIE STREET STOCK RESULTS (15 Laps)-Earl Mellan, John Denue, Phil Moffitt, Rick Spencer, Don Shepard, Alan O'Conner, Brian Keough, Jim Keough, Don Collins, Sean Mandel, Henry Warner, Dan Burl, Don Ely PURE STOCK "A" RESULTS (12 Laps)-Darryl Baker, Mark Houston, Brian Sandstedt, Pete Wiegand, Nathan Harvey, Sid Smith, Art Lafferty, Rich Douglass, Phil Handlowich, Gary Ashley, Dave Tanqulay, Tom Harkins, Lee Gallant, Jason Zucco PURE STOCK "B" RESULTS (12 Laps)- Joe Mottoshiski, Fran Marchand, Anthony Cotugno, Tom Meltz Jr, Ryan Crellin, Dave Gambacorta, Ron Tritchler, Phil Wood, Tom Currier, Jim Hankey, Kevin Denue, John Plaza, Bruce Moffitt, Scott Kilmer PURE STOCK "C" RESULTS (12 Laps)- Peter De Figlio, Tom Sanchez Jr, Guy Hughes, Tim Drumm, Tony Gale, Dave Colwell, George Miles Jr, Wally Engel, William Fuchs, Ken Scofield, Jacob Coons, Bob Palmer, John Fachini PURE STOCK FEATURE RESULTS (20 Laps)- Peter De Figlio, Bob Palmer, George Miles Jr, Anthony Cotugno, Nathan Harvey, Tim Drumm, Wally Engel, Ryan Crellin, Rich Douglass, Art Lafferty, Fran Marchand, Dave Gambacorta, Gary Ashley, Phil Handlowich, Dave Colwell, Mark Houston, Brian Sandstedt, Tom Meltz Jr, Sid Smith, Tom Currier, Phil Wood, Joe Mottoshiski, Ken Scofield, Tony Gale CANNONBALL CONSI RESULTS (20 Laps)-15 QUALIFY FOR $1,000 TO WIN RACE-Glenn Miller, Frank Bruckman, Anthony Dalbo, Ronnie Mc Alister, Keith Neer, Paul Harding, Mark Van De Carr, Jenny Moffitt, Chris Fontaine, Jim Monroe, Wuggie Burdick, H. Kupper, Randy Tart, Lori Kolb, Dave Dietrich, George Alicia $1,000 TO WIN CANNONBALL (40 Laps)-Rick Dempsey, Kenny Van Alphen, Grant Wescott, Richie Sanford, John Hughes, Gary Virgilio, Daniel Day, Ray Hall Jr., Chris Fontaine, George Alicia, David Delamater, Ronnie Mc Alister, Ronald Hapeman, Paul Harding, Jo Jo Donato, Richard Dick, Frank Boucher Jr., Keith Neer, Randy Tart, Chris Smith, Anthony Dalbo, Don Virgilio, Jim Monroe