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Tanner Dominates in CRSA Event at OCFS |
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on 08/17/09 |
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MIDDLETOWN, NY – Matt Tanner, of East Berlin, N.Y., started on the pole and led the entire 20-lap A-Main event to capture his second Capital Region Sprint Agency feature event win of the season Saturday night at the Orange County Fair Speedway.
It was Tanner’s third and his first since the month of June at the Accord Speedway. It also helped him take the point lead from Jeff VanSteenburg and put him near the top of the D&D Auto Supply Southern NY Tour Championship points.
Tanner and Pete Sindt brought the 26 car field to the drop of the green. Tanner got the jump but it was negated very quickly when the caution was displayed immediately.
Jeff VanSteenburg, Brian Davis, Brett Jaycox and Josh Pienigzek got together in turn three ending the night for all of them except for Pienigzek.
On the ensuing restart, Tanner bolted to the lead again while John Matraifailo got by Sindt for the runner-up position.
The red flag was displayed on lap six when Bruce Evans had a part failure on his car and slammed hard into the outside wall in turn three. His car rolled several times before coming to stop. He was not injured in the incident.
Tanner’s pace picked up after the red flag but Matrafailo was able to stay with him as they bolted away from the field.
Those two battled over the remaining laps of the event. Tanner proved to be too much for Matrafailo allowing him to pick up the victory by just less than a second.
Matrafailo, of Milford, Pa., settled for second while Sindt held on to finish in third after starting on the front row.
Chad King, of Caroga Lake, N.Y., finished in fourth with Craig Rochelle, of Hackettstown, N.J., completed the top five.
Be sure to check out the drivers of the Capital Region Sprint Agency at our next race at Penn Can Speedway on August 21st. For more information regarding the Capital Region Sprint Agency be sure to check out their website at www.crsasprintcars.com.
The Capital Region Sprint Agency would like to thank our 2009 series sponsors: Pancho’s Racing Products, Triple X Racecars, Peak Racing Equipment, D&D Auto Supply and Checkers Out Speedway.
PIT NOTES: 29 cars entered for the event….The event was Pienigzek’s first race with the organization and he was in another Warren Alexson mount….Tim Damiani made his first start of the season as well….Jeremy Quick, Alexson and VanSteenburg were back in action on this night. Last time at the speedway two weeks ago they both did heavy damage to their cars.
RACE RESULTS (8/15/09)
CAPITAL REGION SPRINT AGENCY A-MAIN (20-LAPS): Matt Tanner, John Matrafailo, Pete Sindt, Chad King, Craig Rochelle, Anthony Brennan, Josh Flack, Tyler Rice, John Lodini, Dan Hennessy, Tim Damiani, Jeremy Quick, John Cunningham, Warren Alexson, Matt Demitraszek, Phil Peworchik Jr., Billy Jaycox, Josh Pienigzek, Chuck Alessi, John Leombruno, Bruce Evans, Bruno Leombruno, Brett Jaycox, Brian Davis, Jeff VanSteenburg, Mark Zemcik DNQ – Benny Rizzo, Mike Bosco, Billy VanInwegen Jr.
HEAT RACE WINNERS (8-LAPS): Quick, Brennan, King
B-MAIN (8-LAPS): Pienigzek
KELLY FUEL AWARDS: Tanner, King
PANCHOS RACING PRODUCT BONUS: Rochelle
MAGSARUS HARD CHARGER: Flack (+9)
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