Lebanon Valley Speedway Results
13 June 1999
KOKOSA 2ND IN MODS, DAVE SANCHEZ WINS SPORTSMAN AT VALLEY WEST LEBANON, NY- Kenny Tremont is on top of the world at Lebanon Valley, he took home his eighth win of the season Saturday night. David Sanchez was the winner in the 20-lap sportsman race and Danny Sanchez took top honors in the Street Stocks. Chris Crews was the winner of the 15-lap IMCA modified main. Chris Moore took the lead at the drop of the green flag in the 30-lap modified feature. Rob Pitcher's night ended early as he went pitside on lap six. Kenny Tremont was taken his time moving up through the field, he was only ninth on lap seven. Moore looked very strong at the front of the pack opening a full straightaway lead by lap eleven. Mike Ricci had a good run Saturday night; he was racing for third by lap 14. Moore's bad luck reared it ugly head again on lap 17 as he dropped from the race. Chris Kokosa would inherit the lead as a result. Tremont would finally crack the top five by lap 19. Rich Ricci Jr saw a top ten run end with a flat tire on lap 20; this brought out the first caution flag of the feature. Mike Ricci got a good jump on the restart and took over second in the running order as Tremont moved up to third on lap 23. The most serious incident of the race happened on lap 24, as Donnie Corellis and Dickie Larkin both crashed in turn four. Corellis was able to return to the race, but would drop out a couple of laps later. Tim Dwyer made his patented late race charge on the restart. He moved from seventh to fifth in one turn. Tremont took second from Ricci on lap 27 allowing Tremont to set his sights on Kokosa. Several cars came together on the frontstretch on lap 28; as a result John Hewitt wound up facing the wrong way on the track. This set up a shootout between Kokosa and Tremont for the win. Tremont dove under Kokosa on the restart and the two went side by side down the backstretch into turn three. Tremont was able to pull out an advantage coming off turn four and cruised home for his eighth win of the season. Kokosa had a phenomenal run in second with Mike Ricci third, Dwyer fourth and Eddie Marshall rounded out the top five. Several wrecks were narrowly avoided at the start of the 20-lap sportsman feature. Art Collins went pitside on lap one; he was able to return and would wind up in the top ten. When the dust finally settled Lorne Browe was in command of the event. David Sanchez passed Browe for the top spot on lap five, right before the caution flag came out. Five cars came together in turn four bringing out the second caution of the race. Frank Harper and Ed Riiska both brushed the wall on the restart effectively ended their top five runs. George Marcus jumped up to second on the restart. K.C. Goewey dropped from the race on lap seven with mechanical difficulties. Kokosa was looking for his second top five run of the night; he was up to third by lap eight. Marcus began to challenge Sanchez for the lead on lap eleven and the battle went on for several laps. Bobby Knipe had something break going into turn three, but he was able to stop just before hitting the wall. Stan Jablonka would retire from the event on lap 15. Collins came back from his early race problems to sixth by lap 16. The best race on the track in the final laps was between Collins and Lowe as the swapped sixth back and forth. Roy Bridge dropped from the race on lap 18 as smoke billowed from his car. Sanchez was untouchable as he took home his first win of the year. Marcus was second, Kokosa third, Browe fourth and Hawley Smith fifth. Danny Sanchez ended some early season bad luck by winning the 20-lap street stock feature. Sanchez won in fine style by leading every lap of the feature. Point leader, Jim Lagenback struggled early in the race. He suffered a right rear flat tire on lap four, bringing out the first caution flag of the race. Ray Hall, Butch Irwin and Henry Tanner were also plagued with flat tires in the first half of the feature. Robbie Speed took over the third position on a lap five restart. Lagenback was recovering well from his early race woes; he was up to fifth by lap 11. Speed saw his good run disappear when he tagged the wall on lap 12. Chris Morris and Tom Bortle ran door to door for second on lap 13. Scott Goversten and Lagenback dueled for fifth on lap 13 as well. Bob Duzlak dropped from the event on lap 15. Sanchez was never really seriously challenged as he took home his first win of the 1999 season. Bortle, Morris, and Lagenback followed him across the line. Bob Miller rounded out the top five. Chris Crews took the lead on a lap one restart and never looked back. He had to hold off several challenges from George Catanzano to take home the checkered flag. Last weeks winner Jim Rajczi was able to get up to third, but never made a serious bid for the lead. Crews and Catanzano were able to open some distance on third by lap seven. Catanzano most serious bid for the lead came in lapped traffic on lap 13. The two leaders went inside and outside of a slower car as they came down the frontstretch. Crews was able to hold on for his first victory on 1999. SHELDON OIL / MILLER'S MARKET MODIFIED SUMMARY (30 Laps)-Kenny Tremont Jr, Chris Kokosa, Mike Ricci, Tim Dwyer, Eddie Marshall, J.R. Heffner, Brian Berger, Guy Sheldon, Ronnie Johnson, Dave Leckonby, Jason Goff, Jody Tornabene, Mike Benson, Mike King, Todd Wilkinson, John Hewitt, Chip Mitchell, Russ Reckner, Denny Young Sr, Dave Mosher, Maynard Forrette, Jeff Lutes, Donnie Corellis, Dickie Larkin, Rich Ricci Jr, Chris Moore, Steve Devine, Ron Blake, Rob Pitcher SPORTSMAN SUMMARY (20 Laps)-Dave Sanchez, George Marcus, Chris Kokosa, Lorne Browe, Hawley Smith, Sparky Lowe, Art Collins, Lee Gagliardi, Wayne Jelley, Jay Casey, Don Miller, Carmon Carnibucci, Mike Mason, Roy Bridge, Stan Jablonka, Tony La Porta, Bobby Knipe, Frank Harper, Ernie Palmer, Mike Boomhower, K.C. Goewey, Ed Riiska, Mike Visconti, Jason Tompkins IMCA MODIFIED SUMMARY (15 Laps)-Chris Crews, George Catanzano, Jim Rajczi, Anthony Markou, Craig Simmons, Jeff Carr, Brian Wilbur, Rich Colesanti, Bud Hernberg, Kevin Priest, Paul LaRochelle, Bill Lander STREET STOCK SUMMARY (20 Laps)-Danny Sanchez, Tom Bortle, Chris Morris, Jim Langenback, Bob Miller, Scott Govertsen, Phil Sherman, Dave Kokindo, Ed Bachand, Robbie Speed, Rick Fosby, Kirk Stanaway, Steve Brownell, Spencer Hughes, Butch Irwin, Bobby Blackburn, Ray Hall, Bob Duzlak, Mike Bungay, Henry Tanner, Paul Rogers ROOKIE STREET STOCK SUMMARY (8 Laps)-Mike Halachick, John Denue, Dan Burl, E.J. LeGeyt, Brian Keough, Phil Moffitt, Don Collins, Eric Wood, Henry Warner, Steve Kastner, Don Ely, Joe Platt, Joe Humet PURE STOCK "A" SUMMARY (8 Laps)-Phil Wood, Ray Pierre Jr, Kevin Denue, Charlie Woodard, Ryan Crellin, Rich Kratt, David Hall Jr, Art Lafferty, Joe DiStefano, Tom Meltz Jr, Anthony Cotugno, Sid Smith, Wally Engel, Tony Lopresti, Nick Hill PURE STOCK "B" SUMMARY (8 Laps)-Ramon Perry, Joe Mottoshiski, Spencer Cushing, Darryl Baker, Jonathan Coon, Jim Hankey, Jacob Coons, Jim Dellea Jr, Carl Bailargeon, Jon Trudeau, John Plaza, Brian Sandstedt, Ron Tritchler, Ron Sudol Jr, Tom Currier PURE STOCK "C" SUMMARY (8 Laps)-Tom Sanchez Jr, Steve Hatch, Tim Drumm, George Miles Jr, Guy Hughes, Geo. Stalker Jr, Lee Gallant, Bob Palmer, Scott Kilmer, William Hammell, Joe Hallenbeck, Rich. Schumann, Mark Houston, Dave Colwell, Bruce Moffitt