(11/27/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !): HIRSCHMAN SWEEPS TURKEY DERBY MODIFIED RACES AT WALL SATURDAY WALL TOWNSHIP,
N.J. ~ Throughout the 2016 season Matt Hirschman lived up to his nickname “Big Money Matt” by winning many of
the high paying races he entered. The Northampton, Pa. resident did it again on Saturday at Wall Stadium Speedway by winning
both the Tour Type Modified and Wall Modified feature races during Turkey Derby XLIII. These two wins are added to the “Woody’s
105” race victory that he enjoyed in the summer here. Hirschman collected a combined $9,000 by sweeping the 150-lap
Tour Type feature and the 100-lap SK Modified feature. “It’s a career day! That’s the only way to
put it. I’ve been doing it for probably five or six years,” Hirschman said. “I’ve won each race on
different years, but never in the same day. It’s incredible! It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I
know Jimmy (Blewett) has done it before; I don’t know if anybody else has. “I’m not the first to do
it but it’s something I’ve wanted.” Things seemed to be going Hirschman’s way early in the Tour
Type Modified race when he was promoted to the inside of row one as a result of pole sitter Steven Reed failing to make the
grid with a broken transmission. Hirschman dominated the majority of the event but nearly got tripped up late when former
Turkey Derby winner Eric Mauriello of Howell jumped to the lead. Hirschman returned the favor on the following restarting
jumping to the front and never again being headed. Mauriello, Blewett, Brick’s Ron Frees, who had converted his
Wall Modified to a Tour Type car, and Earl Paules of Palmerton, Pa. completed the top five in the 26 car field. Things
were not as easy for Hirschman during the Wall Modified feature. After losing a lap in time trials for being light at the
scales in tech, Hirschman started in 13th. With a pack of cars around him, Hirschman made what would turn into a race-winning
move near lap 25. “We didn’t start up where I would’ve liked to and we were in a position that I didn’t
like,” he explained after the race. “I thought something was going to happen. I thought it might not be the winning
strategy, but let’s bail out of here, put our tires on, and hope it cycles through. “The very next restart
is when they all wrecked in three and four, so I went from last to eighth. It worked out, definitely the right thing to do,
I don’t know why I felt like doing it, but it was a good feeling. From there I ran the car hard and it stayed with me.” With
Hirschman closing on the leader Jimmy Blewett, Blewett made what could’ve been a race-winning move when he went down
pit road with just over 11 laps to go for new tires. Restarting around tenth Blewett charged through the pack to second before
running out of time to challenge for the win. Blewett, Matawan’s Anthony Sesely, Danny Bohn, and Holmdel’s
Andrew Krause were second through fifth. Blewett did enjoy a Modified win on Saturday taking top honors in the Dirt
Modified 50-lap feature race. Krause came on to challenge later in the test before finishing second. Jim Brit, Mickey Kessler
and Joey Payne wrapped up the top five. Joe Ryan Osborn was a happy winner in Saturday’s 30-lapper for the Legend
Cars over Mike Alcaro. Richie Davidowitz, Kyle Ellwood and Joe Graf completed the top five. In Sunday’s Legend Cars
40-lapper Alcaro took the win as Davidowitz, Noah Korner, Brandon Martinez and Kevin Nowak completed the top five. Matt
Roselli won Saturday’s TQ Midget 30-lapper. On Friday, day one of Turkey Derby, Blewett was a winner in a wreck
filled 50-lapper for the Sportsman cars holding off Mayetta’s Tyler Truex and Brick’s Dom Fattaruso. Andrew Bohn
and Matt Langbein were fourth and fifth. Shanon Mongeau of Manchester won Friday’s Limited Late Model 45-lapper
over Wayne Coury. Chris Turbish, John Vullo and Marc Rogers were third through fifth. Brick’s Joe Mongeau won
Friday’s 40-lapper for the Factory Stocks over a challenging Rob McCormick. Richie Byrne, Scott Riggleman and Ron Booth
were third through fifth. Sunday’s 50-lapper saw Union’s Joey Helberg take the victory with Shanon Mongeau, Tom
Rajkowski, Tim O’Shea and Scott Riggleman completing the top five Also on Friday Beachwood’s Todd Pilla
won the 4 Cylinder Stock main event. Darren Burdge chased him across the line for second, while Christian LaCicero, Jason
Lane and Jeff Loesch posted top five finishes. Shanon Mongeau returned to win the 75-lap main event for the 4 Cylinder Stocks
on Sunday. Robert Sutphin, Dan Birdsall, Lee Allen and Jay Conrad wrapped up the top five. On Sunday, day three of Turkey
Derby, the Dirt Sportsman cars saw action with Joey Payne taking the win over Rich Coons, Dakota Kessler and Chuck Stone.
The Dirt Outlaw Stocks were also on Sunday’s card with Brick’s Ron Frees taking the win with Brian Ludwig, Jon
Meyer, Billy Wroble and Michael Creamer filling out the top five. Jeff Henry won the demolition derby, final event of
the season. With the Turkey Derby now compete the 2016 season at Wall Stadium is in the record books. All attention
is now turning to the 2017 season with the first pre-season testing session set for April 15. Wall Stadium is located
on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway
hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com. TURKEY DERBY RESULTS TOUR TYPE MODIFIED FEATURE – 150 Laps – 1. MATT HIRSCHMAN, NORTHAMPTON, PA.,
2. Eric Mauriello, 3. Jimmy Blewett, 4. Ron Frees, 5. Earl Paules, 6. Jimmy Zacharis, 7. Andrew Krause, 8. Anthony Sesely,
9. Shawn Solomito, 10. Less Hinckley, 11. Keith Rocco, 12. John Fortin, 13. Jamie Tomaino, 14. John Markovic, 15. Amber Fortin,
16. Justin Bonsignore, 17. Andy Jankowiak, 18. Tommy Catalano, 19. Jonathan Mandato, 20. Timmy Solomito, 21. Austin Kochenash,
22. Dave Sapienza, 23. Ken Darch, 24. Jason Treat, 25. Tyler Truex, 26. Jack Ely DOWNS FORD MODIFIED FEATURE –
100 Laps – 1. MATT HARISCHMAN, NORTHAMPTON, PA., Jimmy Blewett, 3. Anthony Sesely, 4. Danny Bohn, 5. Andrew Krause,
6. Eric Mauriello, 7. Jason Hearne, 8. Shawna Ingraham, 9. Marc Rogers, 10. Dennis Perry, 11. Shaun Carrig, 12. Chris Lane,
13. Chris Reynolds, 14. Ken Matlach, 15. Trevor Alspach, 16. Jack Ely, 17. Vinnie Marone, 18. Steven Reed, 19. Adam LaCicero,
20. Ricky Collins, 21. Justin Gumley, 22. Derek Hopkinson, 23. Shanon Mongeau, 14. Mike Benevides, 25. Zack Alspach, 26. Kenny
Van Wickle DIRT MODIFIED FEATURE – 50 Laps – 1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Andrew Krause,
3. Jim Britt, 4. Mickey Kessler, 5. Joey Payne, 6. Rich Coons, 7. Rob Anderton, 8. Charles Stone, 9. Aleia Geisler, 10. Brian
Papiez, 11. Dakota Kessler, 12. Bucky Kell, 13. Kerry Irwin, 14. Jackie Brown, 15. Mark Levy LEGEND
CARS FEATURE – 30 Laps – Saturday - 1. JOE RYAN OSBORN, 2. Mike Alcaro, 3. Richie Davidowitz, 4. Kyle Ellwood,
5. Joe Graf, 6. Artie Pederson, 7. Brandon Martinez, 8. Kevin Nowak, 9. Mitchell Dowd, 10. Matt Maring, 11. Vinny Delaney,
12. Louie Keraitis, 13. Lowbed Johnson, 14. Chris Gall, 15. Brad VanHouten, 16. Glenn Corner, 17. Bryan Kelly, 18. Tony Hanbury,
19. Joe Fresco, 20. Kyle Dealaman, 21. Tony Colandro, 22. Eugene Drew, 23. Noah Korner, 24. Gillian Korner, 25. Pat Verwys,
26. DJ Doyle LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 40 Laps – Sunday – 1. MIKE ALCARO, 2. Davidowitz,
3. Korner, 4. Martinez, 5. Nowak, 6. Dowd, 7. Graf, 8. Kelly, 9. Maring, 10. Keraitis, 11. Delaney, 12. Kyle Elwood, 13. Gall,
14. Gillion Kirkpatrick, 15. Pedersen, 16. VanHouton, 17. Dealaman, 18. Mike Marfeo, 19. Korner, 20. Colandro, 21. Hanbury,
22. Johnson, 23. Joey Lembo, 24. Joe Fresco, 25. Joe Mafeo, DQ Joe Ryan Osborn LIMITED LATE MODEL
FEATURE – 45 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, MANCHESTER, 2. Wayne, Coury, 3. Chris Turbish, 4. John Vullo, 5. Marc Rogers,
6. Daryn Miller, 7. Joe Mancuso, 8. Brandon Turbish, 9. Mike Tillett, 10. Ricky Collins, 11. Jim Moorman, 12. Andy Gamble,
13. Anthony Hillard, 14. Ray Minieri, 15. Rick Kopf, 16. Brian Doyle, 17. Charles Macwhinnie SPORTSMAN
FEATURE – 50 Laps – 1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Tyler Truex, 3. Dom Fattaruso, 4. Andrew Bohn, 5. Matt Langbein,
6. CJ Lehman, 7. Blake Barney, 8. Michael Carr, 9. Robert Silver, 10. Joe Graf, 11 Jonathan Laureigh, 12. Kenny Van Wickle,
13. Roland DeMartino, 14. Chris Owsik, 15. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 16. Robert Sutphin, 17. Jake Nelke, 18. Jon Meyer, 19. Bill
McNeil, 20. Jimmy Wolcott, 21. Kevin Davison, 22. Eric lane, 23. Dom Casola, 24. Robby Walton, 25. Donnie Ericson, 26. Kenny
Green 4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. RODD PILLA, BEACHWOOD, 2. Darren Burdge,
3. Christian LaCicero, 4. Jason Lane, 5. Jeff Loesch, 6. TJ Graves, 7. Tom Lalomia, 8. Lee Allen, 9. Chuck McDonald, 10. Jimmy
Avery, 11. Richard Smith, 12. Jim Sturtecky, 13. JC Duvall, 14. Dan Birdsall, 15. Ronnie Mullen, 16. Bobby Woch, 17. Brian
Osborn, 18. Darianne McLaren, 19. Frank Ciancitto FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 40 Laps –
Friday – 1. JOE MONGEAU, BRICK, 2. Rob McCormick, 3. Richie Byrne, 4. Scott Riggleman, 5. Ron Booth, 6. Ryan Flores,
7. Bill Stockert, 8. Tim O’Shea, 9. Gerry Koenig, 10. Tom Rajkowski, 11. Joey Helberg, 12. Scott Maher, 13. John Carpenter,
14. Tim Majik, 15. Eric Bodenschatz, 16. Steve West, 17. Mike Montano, 18. Waylon Speer, 19 Tommy Casagrande, 20 Josh Matthews,
21. Elliott Wohl, 22. Whitey Miller FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 50 Laps – Sunday – 1. Joey Helberg, Union,
2. Shanon Mongeau, 3. Rajkowski, 4. O’Shea, 5. Riggleman, 6. Stockert, 7. West, 8. Booth, 9. Maher, 10. Byrne, 11. Matthews,
12. Chris Felber, 13. Koenig, 14. Wohl, 15. Carpenter, 16. Rob Haberstick, 17. Joe Mongeau, 18. Waylon Speer, 19. Montano DIRT
OUTLAW STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – Sunday - 1. RON FREES, BRICK, 2. Brian Ludwig, 3. Jon Meyer, 4. Billy Wroble,
5. Michael Creamer, 6. Tom Wills, 7. Dan Collamer, 8. Spider Ensinger, 9. Todd, Dige, 10. Darren Cox, 11. Jack Beaumont DIRT
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 12 Laps – 1. Joey Payne, 2. Rich Coons, 3. Dakota Kessler, 4. Chuck Stone
(11/26/16)
(11/24/16) Courtesy
Wall Stadium Speedway (http://www.wallspeedwayracing.com/): SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY
nov. 25 6:30 am ___
PIT AREA OPENS 8:30
am PRACTICE STARTS 9:30 am GRANDSTANDS
OPEN 9:50 am
DRIVER'S MEETING 12:15
pm QUALIFYING STARTS 2:00 pm OPENING CEREMONY FEATURES BEGIN Feature Order: Sportsman
- 50 laps $1,500
to win Limited Late Models - 50 laps $1,000 to win Factory Stocks - 40 laps $400
to win 4-Cylinders - 40 laps
$400 to win GRANDSTAND ADMISSION: Friday & Saturday: Adult $45 /
Student (7-17) $20 Friday
& Sunday: Adult $35 / Student (7-17) $20 Friday Only: Adult $20 / Student (7-17) $10 All 3 days: Adult $60 / Student (7-17) $30 SATURDAY nov. 26 6:30 am ___
PIT AREA OPENS 8:30 am PRACTICE STARTS 9:30 am GRANDSTANDS
OPEN 9:30 am
DRIVER'S MEETING 11:00 am
QUALIFYING STARTS 1:00
pm OPENING CEREMONY FEATURES BEGIN Feature Order: ATQMRA - 30
laps INEX Legend Cars - 30 laps $400 to win Tour Type Modified - 150 laps $5,000 to win Dirt Modified
- 50 laps $2,000 to win SK/Wall Modified - 100 laps $4,000 to win GRANDSTAND ADMISSION: Saturday Only: Adult $32 / Student (7-17) $20 Friday & Saturday: Adult $45 / Student (7-17) $20 Saturday & Sunday: Adult
$45 / Student (7-17) $20 All 3 days: Adult $60 / Student (7-17) $30 SUNDAY nov. 27 10:00 am ___
PIT AREA OPENS 11:00
am PRACTICE STARTS 11:45 am DRIVER'S MEETING 12:00 pm GRANDSTANDS
OPEN 12:00 pm
QUALIFYING STARTS 1:00 pm
OPENING CEREMONY FEATURES
BEGIN Feature Order: INEX Legend
Cars - 40 laps $600 to win Factory Stock - 50 laps
$600 to win Dirt Outlaw Stock
- 25 laps $500 to win *new for 2016 4-Cylinders - 75 laps
$600 to win Dirt Sportsman - 25 laps $600 to
win *new for 2016 DEMOLITION DERBY!!! $1,500
to win!!! GRANDSTAND ADMISSION: Sunday Only: Adult $20 / Student (7-17) $10 Friday & Sunday: Adult $35 / Student (7-17) $20 Saturday & Sunday: Adult
$45 / Student (7-17) $20 All 3 days: Adult $60 / Student (7-17) $30 PIT ADMISSION
$40 - ANY 2 DAYS PIT PASS $70 - ALL 3 DAYS $95 (11/23/16) Courtesy Speed51.com (http://speed51.com/): Fast Facts: Turkey Derby XLII at Wall Stadium (NJ)
(11/22/16) Courtesy
Speed51.com (http://speed51.com/): MODS: Stadium Champ Takes Down Wall in Turkey Derby Practice (11/21/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
LARGE FIELDS EXPECTED FOR WALL STADIUM TURKEY DERBY WALL
TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ If the overflowing number of cars that were in the Wall Stadium Speedway pit area for the two pre-race
practice sessions are any indication, the 43rd running of the Turkey Derby stock car classic at Wall Stadium Speedway could
feature a record setting field in both quality and quantity. The event is presented on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving
weekend during the daylight hours. Among the Tour
Type Modified standouts expressing interest in the annual classic are Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa., Jackson’s
Steven Reed, Austin Kochenash of Danielsville, Pa., Dave Sapienza of Riverhead, N.Y., Howell speedster Eric Mauriello, Shaun
Carrig of Little Falls, Les Hinkley of Windsor Locks, Ct., Holmdel’s Andrew Krause, Earl Paules of Palmertown, Pa. and
Long Island racers Amber Fortin and Kenny Darch. Also planning to compete in Tour Type Modified action are Matawan’s
Anthony Sesely, Jamie Tomaino of Howell, Brick’s Ron Frees, Tommy Catalano of Ontario, N.Y., Howell’s Jimmy Blewett,
John Markovic of Bethlehem, Pa., Jonathan Mandato of Toms River and Freehold’s Chas Okerson. More entries are expected
during the final two days leading up to the race.
The speedway’s own Downs Ford Modifieds will also be well represented by both local favorites and invaders. Ken Matlach
of New Hyde Park, N.Y., Jason Hearne of New Egypt, Brick’s Marc Rogers, Dennis Perry of Pawcatwak, Ct., Derek Stachecki
of South Harbor, N.Y., Buffalo, N.Y.’s Andy Jankowiak, Mike Benevides of Westerly, R.I., Howell’s Chris Lane,
Derek Hopkinson of Toms River, Wall’s Jack Ely, Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa. and Keith Rocco of Norwalk, Ct. are
all reportedly planning to compete in the Wall Modified 100-lap feature. Howell’s Chris Reynolds, brothers Zack and
Trevor Alspach, both of Willingboro, Shawna Ingraham of Brick, Adam LaCicero of Lavallette, Jackson’s Jason Treat and
Manasquan’s Kenny Van Wickle also plan to be in the field.
Reed, Okerson, Sesely, Krause, Hirschman, Blewett, Mauriello, Carrig and Mandato are among those contemplating competition
in both pavement type Modified races. In fact, both Blewett and Krause plan extra duty as they are also planning to compete
in the Dirt Modified feature race. A healthy field of Dirt Modifieds has practiced during the two tune-up sessions.
In fact, each division that will compete in Turkey Derby action was well represented at both practice sessions indicating
that large fields will be on hand for every class.
On Friday, November 25, day one of Turkey Derby, pit area gates will open at 6:30 a.m., practice will begin at 8:30 a.m. and
grandstand seating will open at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying is set for 12:15 p.m. with feature racing scheduled to start at 2:00
p.m. The Snap-on Sportsman cars will compete in a 50-lap main event, the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models will battle
in a 50-lapper, the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks and the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks will each
battle in 40-lap races. On Saturday, November 26,
the pit area will again open at 6:30 a.m. with practice at 8:30 a.m. and grandstands opening at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying will
start at 11:00 a.m. with main events set for 1:00 p.m. The Tour Type Modifieds are set for a 150-lap, $5,000 to win feature
race while the speedway’s Down Ford Modifieds will compete in a 100-lap feature race that offers $4,000 to the winner.
Dirt Modifieds will also be on the Saturday card in a 50-lap feature and the Green Flag Driving Experience Legends cars will
compete in a 30-lapper. The TQ Midgets will race on the inner oval in a 30-lap race.
The Turkey Derby weekend will then wrap up on Sunday, November 27, with pit gates opening at 10:00 a.m., practice starting
at 11:00 a.m., qualifying at noon and main events set for 1:00 p.m. The Legend Cars will be competing in a 40-lapper and the
Factory Stocks will race in a 50-lapper. The 4 Cylinder Stocks are set for a 75-lapper on Sunday while the Dirt Outlaw Stocks
and the Dirt Sportsman cars have been added this season in 25-lap main events. A Demolition Derby will cap off Sunday’s
action. ; Among special awards offered for the
weekend will be the Larsen Brothers Memorial Fast Time Award for both the Tour and Wall Modified divisions. The fast qualifier
in each division will pocket $200. A special commemorative
Turkey Derby 43 sweatshirt will be available during the weekend and fans are reminded to bring small headset type radios to
listen to the live call of the race events over the track’s 90.1 FM frequency. Campers are welcome but they are urged
to call the speedway office prior to the event to make mandatory reservations. ;
Turkey Derby rules, registration forms, ticket purchase forms and more detailed information are all available on the speedway
website at wallspeedwayracing.com. Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township,
N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400
and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
(11/15/16)
1. Turkey Derby
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
ALL-STAR FIELD
EXPECTED FOR WALL STADIUM TURKEY DERBY WALL TOWNSHIP,
N.J. ~ If the quality and quantity of race cars at the November 12 Turkey Derby practice and the interest of other
Modified stock car drivers can be any indication the 43rd running of the Turkey Derby stock car classic at Wall Stadium Speedway
will feature an all-star field. The event is presented on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend and set during
the daylight hours. On hand for the November 12 practice
and turning fast times were Tour Type Modified standouts Austin Kochenash of Danielsville, Pa., Dave Sapienza of Riverhead,
N.Y., Howell speedster Eric Mauriello, Shaun Carrig of Little Falls, Les Hinkley of Windsor Locks, Ct., Holmdel’s Andrew
Krause, Earl Paules of Palmertown, Pa. and Long Island racers Amber Fortin and Kenny Darch. Each one plans to compete in the
150-lap Tour Type Modified event. The speedway’s
own Downs Ford Modifieds were also well represented at the November 14 test session as newly crowned champion Steven Reed
of Jackson, Ken Matlach of New Hyde Park, N.Y., Jason Hearne of New Egypt, Howell’s Chris Lane, Derek Hopkinson of Toms
River, Wall’s Jack Ely, Robert Schwarz and Sportsman hot shoe Ricky Collins were all turning laps at top speeds preparing
for the Wall Modified 100-lap feature. In
fact, each division that will compete in Turkey Derby action was well represented at the practice session. One more
paid practice session will be held this Saturday November 19. Grandstand admission is free for the session, which will run
from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Pit area gates will open at 10:00 a.m.
On Friday, November 25, day one of Turkey Derby, pit area gates will open at 6:30 a.m., practice will begin at 8:30 a.m. and
grandstand seating will open at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying is set for 12:15 p.m. with feature racing scheduled to start at 2:00
p.m. The Snap-on Sportsman cars will compete in a 50-lap main event, the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models will battle
in a 50-lapper, the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks and the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks will each
battle in 40-lap races. On Saturday, November 26,
the pit area will again open at 6:30 a.m. with practice at 8:30 a.m. and grandstands opening at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying will
start at 11:00 a.m. with main events set for 1:00 p.m. The Tour Type Modifieds are set for a 150-lap, $5,000 to win feature
race while the speedway’s Down Ford Modifieds will compete in a 100-lap feature race that offers $4,000 to the winner.
Dirt Modifieds will also be on the Saturday card in a 50-lap feature and the Green Flag Driving Experience Legends cars will
compete in a 30-lapper. The TQ Midgets will race on the inner oval in a 30-lap race.
The Turkey Derby weekend will then wrap up on Sunday, November 27, with pit gates opening at 10:00 a.m., practice starting
at 11:00 a.m., qualifying at noon and main events set for 1:00 p.m. The Legend Cars will be competing in a 40-lapper and the
Factory Stocks will race in a 50-lapper. The 4 Cylinder Stocks are set for a 75-lapper on Sunday while the Dirt Outlaw Stocks
and the Dirt Sportsman cars have been added this season in 25-lap main events. A Demolition Derby will cap off Sunday’s
action. ; Among special awards offered for the
weekend will be the Larsen Brothers Memorial Fast Time Award for both the Tour and Wall Modified divisions. The fast qualifier
in each division will pocket $200. A special commemorative
Turkey Derby 43 sweatshirt will be available during the weekend and fans are reminded to bring small headset type radios to
listen to the live call of the race events over the track’s 90.1 FM frequency. Campers are welcome but they are urged
to call the speedway office prior to the event to make mandatory reservations. ;
Turkey Derby rules, registration forms, ticket purchase forms and more detailed information are all available on the speedway
website at wallspeedwayracing.com. Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township,
N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400
and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
2. Swap meet (Thanks Doug M. !): 1 WEEK AFTER the NEW
EGYPT SWAP MEET on SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 *********** Race
Car & Parts / Automotive Swap Meet @ WALL STADIUM Saturday December 10 ***
2 WEEKS AFTER TURKEY DERBY *** The ENTIRE Swap Meet area is Paved Gates open at 7:30a.m. 15.00 vendor
fee - (per vehicle entering the swap meet area) We DO NOT charge extra for trailers like other Swap Meets - We WANT racers to bring race cars and a ton of parts to sell !!! Absolutely free admission for buyers / browsers MUST BE RACING OR AUTOMOTIVE RELATED TO SELL Heavy Rain date Sunday December 11 ALL
WELCOME - DIRT - ASPHALT - DRAG - STREET RODS - CLASSIC CARS AND PARTS TOOLS
- MOTORCYCLES - RACING R/C CARS - ANYTHING THAT HAULS AZZ & PARTS FOR THEM RACING
/ AUTOMOTIVE COLLLECTIBLES WELCOME * ANY QUESTIONS CALL EARL 732-681-3776 OR EMAIL DOUG AT CDR30@OPTONLINE.NET WE HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT - WE SIMPLY WANT TO PACK THE JOINT !!! Courtesy Speed51.com (http://speed51.com/): MODS: Blewett Not Returning to Mystic Missile Modified Team in 2017
(11/12/16) Courtesy Long Island
Jam.com (http://www.longislandjam.com/): Turkey Derby Practice Set for Nov. 12 & 19 at Wall Stadium Professional auto racers from
all divisions that will be participating in Wall Stadium Speedway’s 43rd annual
“Turkey Derby” on Thanksgiving weekend
(11/8/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !): TURKEY
DERBY PRACTICE SET FOR NOVEMBER 12 AND 19 AT WALL STADIUM WALL
TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Professional auto racers from all divisions that will be participating in Wall Stadium Speedway’s
43rd annual “Turkey Derby” on Thanksgiving weekend will have the opportunity
to participate in paid practice sessions on November 12 and 19. On each Saturday competitor pit area gates will open at 10:00
a.m. with on track action starting at 11:00 a.m. and running through 4:00 p.m. Although both are paid sessions for the race
teams fans are welcome to witness the practice from the grandstand free of charge. ;
Judging by early interest expressed to the speedway office via telephone and email a large field of competitors from throughout
the northeast can be expected. Rules, entry forms, pit pass forms and a hotel list are all available on the track website
at wallspeedwayracing.com. Lap sponsorships for all divisions, available at $25, $50 and $100, are also available by calling
the speedway office at 732-681-6400. ;
The Turkey Derby is the traditional northeast season ending stock car spectacular presented during the daylight hours of Friday,
Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. The Tour Type Modifieds, Downs Ford Modifieds, Dirt Track Modified, Sportsman
racers, Limited Late Models, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks, Legend Cars, TQ Midgets, Dirt Track Sportsman, Dirt Outlaw
Stock and Demolition Derby competitors will all see action during the weekend. Although speedway
staff and officials are busy with Turkey Derby preparations they are also making plans for the 2017 season. The
speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate
195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track’s email address. More information is also available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.
(10/30/16 )
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !) : KRAUSE SWEEPS SPOOKY MOD 50’S AT WALL SATURDAYWALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Andrew Krause
fought off both heavy competition and mechanical trouble Saturday and won both 50 lap main events for the Downs Ford Modified
stock cars during the annual “Spooky Spectacular” at Wall Stadium Speedway. The Holmdel resident, who finished
third in regular season points that concluded on October 15, now has five wins this season. ;
In the first 50-lapper Krause fought off Howell’s Jimmy Blewett most of the way. When Blewett had late race trouble
that forced him to drop from the race, Justin Gumley of Howell, New Egypt’s Jason Hearne, Timmy Solomito of Long Island
and Howell’s Eric Mauriello all frantically swapped second through fifth spots before setting into the top five finishing
spots in that order. In addition to battling the
competition in that first race Krause also battled a sour engine that ran on just six cylinders late in the event. Two broken
rocker arms were repaired before the second race.
In that second Modified 50-lapper Solomito was Krause’s early challenger before the top runners started to swap positions
in the second half of the race. Mauriello charged into second just past halfway while Zack Alspach of Willingboro raced home
for third. Brick’s Shawna Ingraham and Gumley completed the top five.
“The car ran pretty good in the first race for only running on six cylinders near the end,” Krause said. “It
was sounding like a diesel! Tom Martino and my crew fixed two broken rocker arms between races and it ran great in the second
race! My family and my crew make this all possible.
“Right now Halloween is my favorite holiday!”
The O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks ran a pair of 30-lap feature races with newly crowned champion Joe Mongeau
of Brick winning the first over Bayville’s Elliott Wohl. Ron Booth of Eatontown, Manchester’s Scott Riggleman
and Whitey Miller of Jamesburg completed the top five.
Booth came back to win the second Factory Stock 30-lapper after taking the lead on lap five. Riggleman, Mongeau, Howell’s
Richie Byrne and Wohl were second through fifth.
Tyler Truex of Mayetta won the 40-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman cars. Blake Barney of Jackson was the runner-up while Manasquan’s
Kenny Van Wickle, Howell’s Kevin Davison and Ray Fattaruso of Brick wrapped up the top five.
West Milford’s Mike Alcaro won the 30-lapper for the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars while Long Island’s
Richie Davidowitz was second. Newly crowned champ Louie Keraitis of Toms River, Allan Pedersen and Peter Bruno were third
through fifth. The annual “Turkey Derby” will wrap up the 2016 season during the daylight hours on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. In preparation for the “Turkey Derby,” practice sessions are planned
for November 12 and November 19. Once the “Turkey Derby” is contested all attention will be focused on the 2017
season, which will begin with practice sessions starting on April 15. Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township,
N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400,
the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com. 1ST MODIFIED FEATURE – 50 Laps – 1. ANDREW KRAUSE, HOWELL, 2. Justin
Gumley, 3. Jason Hearne, 4. Timmy Solomito, 5. Eric Mauriello, 6. Kevin Davison, 7. Rob Hyer, 8. Kenny Van Wickle, 9. Ryan
Cottrell, 10. Trevor Alspach, 11. Chad Churilla, 12. Jimmy Blewett, 13. Chris Reynolds, 14. Shawna Ingraham, 15. Ken Matlach,
16. Zack Alspach, 17. Jack Ely, 18. Derek Hopkinson, 19. Chas Okerson, 20. Jon Meyer 2ND
MODIFIED FEATURE – 50 Laps – ANDREW KRAUSE, HOLMDEL, 2. Mauriello, 3. Zack Alspach, 4. Ingraham, 5. Gumley, 6.
Solomito, 7. Ely, 8. Davison, 9. Okerson, 10. Van Wickle, 11. Reynolds, 12. Cottrell, 13. Trevor Alspach, 14. Blewett, 15.
Hearne, 16. Hyer, 17. Churilla, 18. Matlach 1ST FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 30 Laps
– 1. JOE MONGEAU, BRICK, 2. Elliott Wohl, 3. Ron Booth, 4. Scott Riggleman, 5. Whitey Miller, 6. Richie Byrne, 7. Rick
Siddons, 8. John Carpenter, 9. Tony Bartone, 10. Matt Badessa, 11. Bob Haberstick, 12. Tim Majek, 13. Alex Fox, 14. Vince
Isabella, 15. Mike Montano, 16. Chris Felber 2ND FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 30 Laps
– 1. RON BOOTH, EATONTOWN, 2. Riggleman, 3. Mongeau, 4. Byrne, 5. Wohl, 6. Miller, 7. Montano, 8. Siddons, 9. Carpenter,
10. John Bowers, 11. Majek, 12. Fox, 13. Isabella SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. TYLER TRUEX, MAYETTA,
2. Blake Barney, 3. Kenny Van Wickle, 4. Kevin Davison, 5. Ray Fattarusso, 6. Rob Silver, 7. Jon Laureigh, 8. Robert Sutphin,
9. Roland DeMartino, 10. Dave Bailey, 11. Matt Langbein, 12. Todd Dige, 13. Chris Owsik LEGEND CARS FEATURE –
30 Laps – 1. MIKE ALCARO, WEST MILFORD, 2. Richie Davidowitz, 3. Louie Keraitis, 4. Allan Pedersen, 5. Peter Bruno,
6. Nick Van Wickle, 7. Gillian Kirkpatrick, 8. Jerry Curran, 9. Chris Gall, 10. Tom Stavola, 11. Jon Parson, 12. Wally Davidowitz,
13. Roger Nickerson, 14. Art Marrero, 15. Lowbed Johnson, 16. Steve Woytysiak
(10/27/16)
Modifieds Twin 50's, Sportsman, Factory Stocks Twin 30's, INEX Legends
Adult $20 - Student (7-17) $10 - 6 and under are always Free!
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
2:00 pm ___ GRANDSTANDS OPEN
2:45 pm _ QUALIFYING STARTS
___ _ INTERMISSION
4:00 pm OPENING CEREMONY
Approx. 4:05 FEATURE RACES
Feature Order:
INEX Legend Cars - 30 laps
MODIFIEDS - 50 laps
Factory Stock - 30 laps
Sportsman - 40 laps
MODIFIEDS - 50 laps
Factory Stock - 30 laps
(10/25/16)
Courtesy Speed51.com
(http://speed51.com/):
North South Shootout Honoring John Blewett III and Charles Kepley
(10/23/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !) :
WALL STADIUM’S MODIFIED “TWIN 50’S” HEADLINE SPOOKY
SPECTACULAR ON OCT. 29
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ A large field of Downs Ford Modified stock cars can be expected at Wall Stadium
Speedway on October 29 when “Twin 50” lap main events headline the annual Spooky Spectacular stock car race. On
October 29, pit area gates will open at 11:00 a.m., practice starts at noon, grandstand seating opens at 2:00 p.m. and qualifying
starts at 2:45 p.m. with main events immediately to follow at around 4:00 p.m.
With prize money up for grabs and the opportunity to
tune-up for November’s Turkey Derby a large field of cars is expected. Also on the October 29 Halloween themed card
will be the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks in Twin 30 laps races, the Snap-on Sportsman cars in a 40-lapper
the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars in a 30-lap main event.
Also featured during the festivities will be a “Haunted Carnival” in the grandstand midway
area. Included in the grandstand admission price fans will have the opportunity to play a variety of carnival games as much
as they like in order to collect tickets to win prizes such as stuffed animals, candy, toys and more. Fans are also welcome
to wear their Halloween costumes to the track to add to the fun.
Once the October 29 event is in the books all attention will turn toward the 43rd running of the “Turkey
Derby” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend during the daylight hours. An auto racing swap meet is
then scheduled for December 10. The 2017 calendar year will then kick off with the annual “Awards Dinner” to honor
2016 competitors on January 15. The season opening practice session for 2017 has been set for April 15.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden
State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
(10/16/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !);
MAURIELLO WINS RACE, REED MODIFIED CHAMP AT
WALL STADIUM SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Eric Mauriello of Howell quickly turned a bad season into a good one Saturday afternoon
as he won his second straight Downs Ford Modified stock car 40-lap main event of the season. Jackson’s Steven Reed also
had plenty of reason to celebrate as his third place finish nailed down the 2016 Driving Championship for the division.
After being postponed for two consecutive Saturday
evenings by rain the Saturday afternoon event saw Mauriello jump to the lead at the outset with Derek Hopkinson of Toms River
offering plenty of challenges. When Hopkinson had trouble a quarter of the way through the contest Kenny Matlach of New Hyde
Park, N.Y. advanced to second with Reed and fellow title contender Chas Okerson of Freehold taking over third and fourth.
; Mauriello was able to cruise in for the win while
Matlach fought off Reed for the runner-up spot. Okerson and Chad Churilla wrapped up the top five.
“These two wins mean a lot to us,” Mauriello
said. “They give us momentum going into the Spooky Spectacular and the Turkey Derby.”
; After the race Reed said that winning the title
was a team effort.
; “My father, my mother and everyone who supports
this car deserve credit for the title,” Reed said. “This second championship means just as much as the first.
I am very proud of everyone involved.”
Jarret DiGiantomasso of Jackson powered to
the lead of the Snap On Sportsman 30-lapper with just a few laps remaining to win his first ever race in the division. Dom
Fattarusso of Brick chased him through for second with early leader Matt Langbein of Laurence Harbor third and Mayetta’s
Tyler Truex fourth. Howell’s Kevin Davison won his second Sportsman title by finishing fifth. Title contender Ricky
Collins of Willow Grove, Pa. saw his race end early in a crash on lap 11. Collins was credited with 16th.
Fred Cannock of Port Monmouth won his first
main event of the season in the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stock 25-lap feature race over Brick’s Jason Lane, Christian
LaCicero of Lavallette, Wall’s TJ Graves and Brick’s Ronnie Mullen. Todd Pilla of Beachwood used a seventh place
finish to nail his first championship. Both Pilla and contender Brian Osborn of Howell who finished tenth battled adversity
throughout the final points awarding race.
Mike Alcaro of West Milford won the 25-lapper for the
Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars over Long Island based racers Kevin Nowak and Richie Davidowitz. Louie Keraitis
of Toms River nailed down the championship by finishing fourth with Nick Van Wickle of Edgewater Park fifth.
Shanon Mongeau of Manchester won his third main event
for the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models. Mike Tillett of Bayville crossed the finish line second to secure the 2016
driving title. Brian Doyle of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Jackson’s Glen Conk and Ray Minieri completed the top five.
Scott Riggleman of Manchester was the surprise winner
of the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stock 25-lapper after every car in the original top five failed post race
tech inspection. John Bowers of Pt. Pleasant, Scott Maher of Brick, Howell’s John Carpenter and Wall’s Rob Longo
finished second through fifth. Original winner Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg, newly crowned champion Joe Mongeau of Brick,
Wall’s Richie Byrne, Elliot Wohl and Mike Montano all suffered disqualifications.
With the 2016 title chases completed post-season
events now take center stage at the third mile high-banked paved oval. The annual “Spooky Spectacular,” featuring
the Modifieds in twin 50-lap races, is set for Saturday October 29. Pit area gates will open at 11:00 a.m.; grandstands will
open at 2:00 p.m., qualifying is set for 2:45 p.m. and the first main event will take the green flag at 4:00 p.m.
The “Turkey Derby” will then wrap up the 2016 season during the daylight hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
of Thanksgiving weekend. Once the “Turkey Derby” is contested all attention will be focused on the 2017 season,
which will begin with practice sessions in April.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate
195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
THE END
MODIFIED FEAUTE – 40 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Kenny Matlach, 3. Steven Reed, 4. Chas Okerson, 5.
Chad Churilla, 6. Andrew Krause, 7. Ron Frees, 8. Zack Alspach, 9. Trevor Alspach, 10. Derek Hopkinson, 11. Shaun Carrig,
12. Rob Hyer, 13. Shawna Ingraham, 14. Adam LaCicero
CHAMPION: STEVEN REED, JACKSON
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. JARRET DIGINATOMASSO, JACKSON, 2. Dom Fattarusso, 3. Matt Langbein, 4. Tyler
Truex, 5. Kevin Davison, 6. Robby Walton, 7. Blake Barney, 8. Nick Shaw, 9. John McCormack, 10. Chris Owsik, 11. Michael Carr,
12. Todd Dige, 13. Dave Bailey, 14. Roland DeMartino, 15. Joe Cocca, 16. Ricky Collins, 17. Kenny Van Wickle, 18. Donnie Ericson,
19. Jon Laureigh, 20. Tim Stephan, 21. Kenny Green, 22. Mike Brennan
CHAMPION: KEVIN DAVISON, HOWELL
4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. FRED CANNOCK, PORT MONMOUTH, 2. Jason Lane, 3. Christian LaCicero,
4. TJ Graves, 5. Ronnie Mullen, 6. Jay Conrad, 7. Todd Pilla, 8. Chuck McDonald, 9. Jeff Loesch, 10. Brian Osborn, 11. Richard
Smith, 12. Darianne McLaren, 13. Darren Burdge, 14. Mike Lavery, 15. Frank Ciancitto
CHAMPION: TODD PILLA, BEACHWOOD
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MIKE ALCARO, WEST MILFORD, 2. Kevin Nowak, 3. Richie Davidowitz, 4. Louie
Keraitis, 5. Nick Van Wickle, 6. Robert French, 7. Peter Bruno, 8. Jim Sylvester, 9. Luke Marzano, 10. Vinny Delaney, 11.
Malcolm Campbell, 12. Steve Woytysiak, 13. Tom Stavola, 14. Jim Van Wickle, 15. Roger Nickerson, 16. Chris Gall
CHAMPION: LOUIE KERAITIS, TOMS RIVER
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, MANCHESTER, 2. Mike Tillett, 3. Brian Doyle, 4. Glen
Conk, 5. Ray Minieri, 6. Greg Gastelu, 7. Michelle Moorman, 8. Howie Conk, 9. Bill Vanderveen
CHAMPION: MIKE TILLETT, BAYVILLE
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SCOTT RIGGLEMAN, MANCHESTER, 2. John Bowers, 3. Scott Maher, 4. John Carpenter,
5. Rob Longo, 6. Eric Bodenschatz, 7. Gerry Koenig, 8. Tim O’Shea, 9. Ron Booth, 10. Whitey Miller, 11. Tom Rajkowski,
12. Tony Bartone, 13. Tim Majek, 14. Matt Badessa, DQ Jerry Stanzione, Joe Mongeau, Richie Byrne, Elliot Wohl, Mike Montano
CHAMPION: JOE MONGEAU, BRICK
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(10/15/16)
As reported in Area Auto Racing News ( http://aarn.com/) :
Posted by: Earl Krause, October 11, 2016
Racers and fans of N.J.’s Wall Stadium Speedway learned the good news this past week that Cliff Krause has signed
a one year lease to operate the historic, third-mile banked paved oval for the 2017 season.
Cliff and his wife Diane, who handles the track’s day to day operation as General Manager, have been at the helm
of Wall Stadium since 2011.
Along the way they have had a three year lease, but for 2015 and 2016 it has been on a yearly basis with the property owners.
However, the view for the future looks positive.
Cliff has been assured by the owners of the property on which the track is situated that he can keep going forward with
the lease as track operator. Although the owners want to only go with a “year to year” lease, Krause has been
told that the track is “his to operate as long as he wants.” That’s certainly what racers and fans need
to know.
“That’s my goal, to keep Wall Stadium and its great history, intact,” emphasized Cliff. “Since
Diane and I took it over in 2011, when things were looking very bad for the track, we have been very pleased with the response
and growth that we’ve gotten here every year since. Our fans have supported us, and we’re getting more and more
of them, including kids and entire families, each week and year.
“And the car counts, in all divisions, are solid and growing. Diane and I are very encouraged with that part. I’ve
already been told by teams that they are preparing for next year; and I’ve learned of brand new racers that will be
with us for 2017.
“I’m in it (operating Wall) for the long term!”
He emphasized that he was told by the owners that there is no deal on the table to sell the property, so with that in mind,
indications are that racing will continue at the historic facility in the future.
The 50-acres of land on which the track is situated has actually been for sale by its ownership group for many years, but
to date there has been no transaction. It is zoned industrial/commercial, meaning no homes can be built on the site. It is
also next door to a busy airport that handles business and private traffic the year round.
“They (the property owner group) have basically told me that the track is mine to operate as long as I want to continue
doing it,” emphasized Cliff. “I certainly want to! But, they prefer it to be a ‘year to year’. I would
like it to be more, but I’ll take the ‘one year’ — and, who knows, down the road maybe we can do something
to extend it.
“But for right now, Wall Stadium is intact for 2017.”
But before that new campaign for next year, last weekend’s second consecutive rainout means that the divisional championships
will be decided this Saturday during a special afternoon meet. The rescheduled non-point Spooky Spectacular is on October
29, setting the stage for the annual Turkey Derby on Thanksgiving weekend.
Cliff Krause is a successful businessman away from Wall, with a non-racing enterprise. He is founder and owner of Supreme
Manufacturing in East Brunswick, N.J., which produces ice cream toppings and juice concentrate mixes among its key products
that are marketed to clients around the country and internationally. He has also been involved in local short track racing
for over 25 years.
Prior to initially leasing and promoting Wall in 2011, Krause owned and sponsored top-level dirt Modifieds in the 1990s
and 2000s for winning drivers such as Ralph Heotzler, Steve Bottcher and Rick Laubach. Prior to that, he was a race driver
himself, at N.Y.’s Orange County Fair Speedway — but decided that “If I was going to invest money in a race
car, I was better off having a race driver run it!”
Some seven years ago, Cliff became directly involved with asphalt racing at Wall when then teenage son Andrew Krause made
his race-driving debut there in the Sportsman division. Cliff found that he not only enjoyed the asphalt side of racing, something
totally different to him, but — most-importantly — took a strong interest in Wall Stadium’s racing history
and its future. Back then, the stability of the track was in question due to management changes and issues with overall rules
and the manner in which races were being run — including long, drawn out shows. That in turn led to constant rumors
about the track’s sale and demise, and with a corresponding decrease in fan attendance and race car counts Wall had
hit bottom.
It led Krause to sign his initial lease in 2011 to take over the track, as he emphasized back then, “Wall has too
much history, and means too much to so many that we can’t at least try to save it.” He did.
His wife Diane became the enthusiastic and progressive thinking day to day and race weekend track manager, and continues
in that role today; joined by their daughter Emily who works closely with her parents on the sponsorship, marketing and race
night entertainment side.
Son Andrew has three feature wins this year in the Downs Ford Modifieds; and was the track’s crate motor Sportsman
division champion in 2015. A graduate of Rutgers University, he also works at the track; along with having a full-time production/warehouse
management position at Supreme Manufacturing. And, Andrew takes full responsibility of maintaining not only his No. 27 Wall
Modified, but also the Tour-type Modified fielded out of the family shop that he runs on the NASCAR and related Tours. He
also competes in a TQ-Midget, in events for those cars at Wall and on the winter Indoor Series.
As a successful businessman and then Modified car owner, Cliff Krause has since grown into the role of track operator.
“There are times that I think, after a night at Wall when the bad weather has affected our fan count or there are
other problems that come with the territory, ‘why am I doing this? I could be doing something else’,” he
reflected. “But then I think… no, wait a minute! This (being at Wall, in the midst of all of the activity, seeing
the fans cheering or booing, and the drivers and teams racing… this is where I not only want to be, but have to be!
It’s become a part of my life.
“That’s why you’ll always see me in the pit area before the races, talking to the drivers and teams —
I want to be right there to answer their questions, or know if they are having a problem. Then, later I enjoy being on the
grandstand side during the races… to experience the racing from the fan’s view in the seats; and also to be available
if they have questions or comments, or just want to say hello.
“On those nights when I am frustrated, and having those ‘why am I doing this’ thoughts, all it takes
is for a racer or fan to come up to me and say ‘thank you for keeping our track going’ and it makes it all worthwhile.
I know that Diane feels the same way.
“And that’s they key… it’s our track, all of us, that of the fans and racers, many who have been
here for so many years, that want Wall Stadium to be the place on Saturday nights for their kids.
“Diane and I want to keep that tradition alive.”
(10/14/16 )
GRAND FINALE: DOUBLE POINTS, CHAMPIONS CROWNED
Modifieds, Sportsman, Limited Late Models, Factory Stocks, 4-Cylinders,
Legends
Adult $18 - Senior
Discount (62+) $15 - Student (7-17) $8 - 6 and under are always Free
11:00 am ___ GRANDSTANDS OPEN
12:00 pm _ QUALIFYING STARTS
___ INTERMISSION
2:00 pm OPENING CEREMONY
Approx. 2:05 FEATURE RACES START
Feature Order:
INEX Legend Cars - 25 laps
Sportsman - 30 laps
Limited Late Models - 25 laps
MODIFIEDS - 40 laps
4-Cylinders - 25 laps
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
(10/13/16 )
There's a change in the Wall Stadium Speedway Schedule. Scroll down to view
Courtesy Wall Stadium Speedway (http://www.wallspeedwayracing.com/) :
Sat Oct. 15 GRAND FINALE: DOUBLE POINTS,
CHAMPIONS CROWNED
Modifieds, Sportsman, Limited Late Models, Factory Stocks, 4-Cylinders,
Legends
Adult $18 - Senior
Discount (62+) $15 - Student (7-17) $8 - 6 and under are always Free!
Sat Oct. 29 The SPOOKY SPECTACULAR
Modifieds Twin 50's, Sportsman, Factory Stocks Twin 30's, INEX Legends
Adult $20 - Senior Discount
(62+) $18 - Student (7-17) $10 - 6 and under are always Free!
Sat Nov. 12 &19 TURKEY
DERBY PRACTICE
Nov. 25, 26, 27 TURKEY DERBY
***This is a tentative schedule last edited 10/10/16.
Schedule subject to change at any time for any reason.
The most current information will always appear here!
(10/8/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !) :
OCT. 8 WALL STADIUM EVENTS RAINED OUT, CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY
AFTERNOON OCT. 8
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ A second straight Saturday of persistent light rain and drizzle forced Wall Stadium
Speedway officials to postpone the October 8 “Champions Day” events one week until Saturday afternoon, October
15. Events have been scheduled for the afternoon on Oct. 8 with pit gates opening at 9:00 a.m., grandstand seating opening
at 11:00 a.m., qualifying beginning at noon and main event action to follow at 2:00 p.m.
In the Downs Ford Modified ranks Jackson’s Steven
Reed is at the top of the point rankings as he seeks his second straight crown. Still, Reed’s brother in law, ten-time
track champion Chas Okerson of Freehold, Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Toms River’s Derek Hopkinson and Brick’s Shawna
Ingraham are within striking distance. The Modifieds will compete in a double point 40-lapper.
Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa., former
champ Kevin Davison of Howell, Brick’s Dom Fattaruso and Jackson’s Blake Barney are at the top of the Snap-on
Sportsman chase going into Saturday’s double point 30-lapper. Defending champ Joe Mongeau of Brick and Scott Riggleman
of Manchester lead the O’Shea Auto Repair Factory Stock points going into the night’s double point 25-lap headliner.
The Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars
find Louie Keraitis of Toms River and Malcolm Campbell of Eatontown locked in a battle for the title with one double point
25-lap race remaining. In the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks Todd Pilla of Beachwood, Howell’s Brian Osborn and
Brick’s Jason Lane are the top point drivers going into Saturday’s double point 25-lap point finale.
Mike Tillett of Beachwood and former champs Brian Doyle of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Howie Conk of Jackson and Bill Vanderveen
lead the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Model points with just one regular season double point 25-lapper remaining.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 9:00 a.m. Regular practice will start at 10:00 a.m.,
while spectator seating will open at 11:00 a.m. Qualifying starts at noon with main events to follow at 2:00 p.m.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden
State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
Just to clarify, "Champions Day" events are on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15.
(10/1/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt ):
OCT. 1 WALL STADIUM EVENTS RAINED OUT; CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY OCT.
8
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Persistent light rain and drizzle and a forecast for more during the day and evening
forced Wall Stadium Speedway officials to postpone the October 1 “Champions Night” events one week until Saturday
night, October 8. Grandstand seating will open at 5:00 p.m. on October 8 with qualifying beginning at 5:45 p.m. and main event
action to follow.
; In the Downs Ford Modified ranks Jackson’s
Steven Reed is at the top of the point rankings as he seeks his second straight crown. Still, Reed’s brother in law,
ten-time track champion Chas Okerson of Freehold, Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Toms River’s Derek Hopkinson and Brick’s
Shawna Ingraham are within striking distance. The Modifieds will compete in a double point 40-lapper.
Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa., whose September
24 win was upheld after technical inspection, former champ Kevin Davison of Howell, Brick’s Dom Fattaruso and Jackson’s
Blake Barney are at the top of the Snap-on Sportsman chase going into Saturday’s double point 30-lapper. Defending champ
Joe Mongeau of Brick and Scott Riggleman of Manchester lead the O’Shea Auto Repair Factory Stock points going into the
night’s double point 25-lap headliner.
The Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars
find Louie Keraitis of Toms River and Malcolm Campbell of Eatontown locked in a battle for the title with one double point
25-lap race remaining. In the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks Todd Pilla of Beachwood, Howell’s Brian Osborn and
Brick’s Jason Lane are the top point drivers going into Saturday’s double point 25-lap point finale.
Mike Tillett of Beachwood and former champs Brian Doyle of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Howie Conk of Jackson and Bill Vanderveen
lead the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Model points with just one regular season double point 25-lapper remaining.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:30 p.m.,
while spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying starts at 5:45 p.m. with main events to follow.
Once the Saturday night season has concluded the “Spooky Spectacular” is set for Saturday afternoon, October
15, and the annual “Turkey Derby” will be presented on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden
State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
(9/30/16)
This Saturday , 10/1/16 , is "Championship Night " @ Wall Stadium Speedway (http://www.wallspeedwayracing.com/): GRAND FINALE: DOUBLE POINTS, CHAMPIONS CROWNED
Modifieds, Sportsman, Limited Late Models, Factory Stocks, 4-Cylinders,
Legends
Adult $18 - Senior
Discount (62+) $15 - Student (7-17) $8 - 6 and under are always Free!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00 pm ___ GRANDSTANDS OPEN
5:45 ___ QUALIFYING STARTS
___ INTERMISSION
7:00 ___ OPENING CEREMONY
Approx. 7:05 FEATURE RACES
Feature Order:
INEX Legend Cars - 25 laps
Sportsman - 30 laps
Limited Late Models - 25 laps
MODIFIEDS - 40 laps
4-Cylinders - 25 laps
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
(9//27/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt ! )
CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED AT WALL STADIUM SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Driving championships and top positions for all six auto racing divisions are still
up for grabs and will be determined this Saturday evening (Oct. 1) as Wall Stadium Speedway presents “Champions Night.”
Grandstand seating will open at 5:00 p.m. with qualifying beginning at 5:45 p.m. and main event action to follow. Due to the
importance of determining driving champions, in the event of bad weather a Saturday, Oct. 8, rain date is in effect.
; In the Downs Ford Modified ranks Jackson’s
Steven Reed is at the top of the point rankings as he seeks his second straight crown. Still, Reed’s brother in law,
ten-time track champion Chas Okerson of Freehold, Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Toms River’s Derek Hopkinson and Brick’s
Shawna Ingraham are within striking distance. The Modifieds will compete in a double point 40-lapper.
Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa., whose September
24 win was upheld after technical inspection, former champ Kevin Davison of Howell, Brick’s Dom Fattaruso and Jackson’s
Blake Barney are at the top of the Snap-on Sportsman chase going into Saturday’s double point 30-lapper. Defending champ
Joe Mongeau of Brick and Scott Riggleman of Manchester lead the O’Shea Auto Repair Factory Stock points going into the
night’s double point 25-lap headliner.
The Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars
find Louie Keraitis of Toms River and Malcolm Campbell of Eatontown locked in a battle for the title with one double point
25-lap race remaining. In the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks Todd Pilla of Beachwood, Howell’s Brian Osborn and
Brick’s Jason Lane are the top point drivers going into Saturday’s double point 25-lap point finale.
Mike Tillett of Beachwood and former champs Brian Doyle of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Howie Conk of Jackson and Bill Vanderveen
lead the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Model points with just one regular season double point 25-lapper remaining.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:30 p.m.,
while spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying starts at 5:45 p.m. with main events to follow. In the event of
rain on October 1 an October 8 rain date will be put into effect.
Once the Saturday night season has concluded the “Spooky Spectacular” is set for Saturday afternoon, October
15, and the annual “Turkey Derby” will be presented on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden
State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
(9/25/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
MAURIELLO BREAKS WALL STADIUM DROUGHT WITH MODIFIED
WIN SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Eric Mauriello put all of his bad fortunes of the 2016 season behind him Saturday
night and won the 40-lap Downs Ford Modified stock car main event at Wall Stadium Speedway. The “Snap On Night”
win was the Howell resident’s first victory of the season.
; Mauriello took full advantage of the front row
starting spot, earned in the handicapping system by his streak of poor fortunes, to rocket to the lead at the outset. He was
first forced to fight off the advances of Derek Hopkinson before the Toms River race was forced to pit on lap 26 with a flat
right front tire. Steven Reed of Jackson, the defending champion and point leader, then took up the chase and hounded Mauriello
most of the way.
At the checker flag Mauriello was the winner while Reed
stretched his point lead slightly by finishing second. Title contender Andrew Krause of Holmdel, who spent much of the race
passing cars in the outside lane, finished third and another title contender, Chas Okerson of Freehold, was fourth. New Egypt’s
Jason Hearne was fifth.
“It just feels good to get this off my shoulders
and win a race,” Mauriello said in the winner’s circle. “This has been a real tough year. We’ve had
some good finishes and we’ve had out share of bad luck. It is really nobody’s fault, just racing. I have to thank
Dick and Robert Barney for giving me a great car every week and for sticking with it.”
Snap On Sportsman title contender Ricky Collins
of Willow Grove, Pa. overcame challenges by Dom Fattarusso of Brick and Jackson’s Blake Barney to cross the finish line
first in the 30-lap “Fan Appreciation Night” feature race. Barney was second and Kenny Van Wickle of Manasquan
was third. Tyler Truex of Mayetta and Nick Shaw wrapped up the top five. Howell’s Kevin Davison, the point leader going
into the event, was involved in two skirmishes during the race and was forced to come from the rear of the field twice. The
combination of Collins’ crossing the line first and Davison’s eighth place finish puts them in a points knot going
into this Saturday’s final point race of the campaign.
As of Sunday the Sportsman finish is not yet
official while technical inspectors determine whether or not a motor part in Collins car conforms to rules.
Ron Booth of Eatontown grabbed the lead with ten laps
remaining to win the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stock 25-lapper. Booth, who works for Snap On, enjoyed his win
in front of his company’s crowd. Brick’s Joe Mongeau all but wrapped up the driving title by finishing second,
with early leader Scott Maher of Brick, Union’s Joey Helberg and Gerry Koenig of Seaford, N.Y. completing the top five.
TJ Graves of Wall crossed the finish line first in the
Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stock 25-lapper, but when his car had trouble with an unapproved chassis part in post-race
inspection Brick’s Ronnie Mullen was awarded the win. Howell’s Brian Osborn, Darren Burdge of Jackson, Brick’s
Jason Lane and Jeff Loesch of Neptune City were second through fifth.
Defending champ Robert French of Howell won the 25-lapper
for the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars grabbing the top spot near halfway. Joe McGrath of Middletown, Edgewater
Park’s Nick Van Wickle, Brick’s Chris Gall and Peter Bruno of Little Silver completed the top five.
Shannon Mongeau of Manchester won his second straight
25-lapper for the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models coming from the rear of the field. Freehold’s Howie Conk, Ray
Minieri of Bay Shore, N.Y., Brian Doyle of Ronkonkoma, N.Y. and point leader Mike Tillett of Bayville were second through
fifth.
The Saturday night stock car regular season wraps up
this Saturday (Oct. 1) with “Champions’ Night” competition. All feature races will offer double points and
champions will be crowned in every division. In competition will be the Modifieds in a 40-lapper, the Sportsman cars in a
30-lapper and the Factory Stocks, Legend Cars, Limited Late Models and the 4 Cylinder Stocks all racing in 25-lappers. Grandstand
seating opens at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying starts at 5:45 p.m. and feature racing begins at 7:00 p.m. In the event of rain on “Champions’
Night,” a Saturday night, October 8, rain date is in effect.
; Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular”
on October 15 and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey Derby,” are also being planned. Each event will be contested
during the daylight hours and details will be announced soon.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate
195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
THE END
MODIFIED FEAUTE – 40 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, HOWELL, 2. Steven Reed, 3. Andrew Krause, 4. Chas Okerson, 5.
Jason Hearne, 6. Shaun Carrig, 7. Ron Frees, 8. Shawna Ingraham, 9. Derek Hopkinson, 10. Zack Alspach, 11. Chris Lane, 12.
Jonathan Mandato, 13. Justin Gumley, 14. Ed Delage, 15. Rob Hyer
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. RICKY COLLINS, WILLOW GROVE, PA., 2. Blake Barney, 3. Kenny Van Wickle, 4.
Tyler Truex, 5. Nick Shaw, 6. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 7. Dom Fattarusso, 8. Kevin Davison, 9. Chris Owsik, 10. Matt Langbein,
11. Roland DeMartino, 12. Dave Bailey, 13. Joe Cocca, 14. Jonathan Laureigh, 15. Jimmy Wolcott, 16. Kenny Green, 17. Donnie
Ericson, 18. Scott Brannick
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RON BOOTH, EATONTOWN, 2. Joe Mongeau, 3. Scott Maher, 4. Joey Helberg,
5. Gerry Koenig, 6. Richie Byrne, 7. Bill Stockert, 8. Jerry Stanzione, 9. Rob Longo, 10. Rick Siddons, 11. Tim O’Shea,
12. Tom Rajkowski, 13. John Carpenter, 14. Tony Bartone, 15. Matt Badessa, 16. Scott Riggleman
4 CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RONNIE MULLEN, BRICK, 2. Brian Osborne, 3. Darren Burdge, 4. Jason
Lane, 5. Jeff Loesch, 6. Frank Ciancitto, 7. Richard Smith, 8. Mike Lavery, 9. Todd Pilla, 10. Darianne McLaren, 11. Fred
Cannock, 12. Jay Conrad, DQ TJ Graves
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ROBERT FRENCH, HOWELL, 2. Joe McGrath, 3. Nick Van Wickle, 4. Chris Gall,
5. Peter Bruno, 6. Luke Marzano, 7. Malcolm Campbell, 8. Art Marrero, 9. Roger Nickerson, 10. Louie Keraitis
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, MANCHESTER, 2. Howie Conk, 3. Ray Minieri, 4. Brian
Doyle, 5. Mike Tillett, 6. Glen Conk, 7. Michelle Moorman, 8. Bill Vanderveen
(9/23/16)
FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT
Sponsored by Snap-On Tools
Modifieds, Sportsman, Limited Late Models, Factory Stocks, 4-Cylinders,
Legends
$3 off all grandstand tickets from 4:00 - 5:00 pm!
Adult $18 - Senior
Discount (62+) $15 - Student (7-17) $8 - 6 and under are always Free!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
4:00 pm GRANDSTANDS OPEN
4:00
- 5:00 $3 discount on all grandstand tickets!
4:30 - 5:30 PARTY ON THE RACETRACK!
Meet the racecar drivers and get autographs and photos! Don't miss this rare opportunity!!
5:45 QUALIFYING STARTS
INTERMISSION
7:00 OPENING CEREMONY
7:10 FEATURE RACES
Lots of giveaways! Hold on to your ticket stub, we will be calling
lucky numbers all night!
Feature Order:
INEX Legend Cars - 25 laps
Limited Late Models - 25 laps
Sportsman - 30 laps
MODIFIEDS - 40 laps
4-Cylinders - 25 laps
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
(9/20/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
ON-TRACK PARTY MARKS SEPT. 24 STOCK CAR SHOW AT WALL STADIUM
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Appreciation of race fans will be the focus this Saturday Night
(Sept. 24) at Wall Stadium Speedway as enthusiasts will be rewarded with a 40-lap race for the Downs Ford Modifieds, plus
action for the Snap-on Sportsman racers, Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models, O’Shea Auto Repair Factory Stocks, Green
Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars and the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder division. Also on tap for the early part of the
“Snap On Fan Appreciation Night” schedule is an on-tack party where fans can meet the drivers and check out the
racecars while waking the famous third mile high-banked paved oval.
Grandstand seating will open this Saturday (Sept. 24) at 4:00 p.m. with early arrivals enjoying $3
discount on admission until 5:00 p.m. The on track party will start at 4:30 p.m. Qualifying is set for 5:45 p.m. and main
event racing will follow at 7:00 p.m.
; The “Snap On Fan Appreciation
Night” on track party is popular with the fans and the race teams alike. Fans will have the opportunity to walk down
onto the famous track and meet all the drivers. Many race teams will have giveaways for the fans and fans will be welcome
to talk to the drivers, collect autographs, take pictures and sit in many of the racecars. Also during the evening Snap On
will present both main event winners and many fans with special gifts and prizes. Fans will also have the opportunity to enjoy
the beautifully restored cars of the New Jersey Buick Club in the midway area.
; The Downs Ford Modified 40-lap
main event on the night is important in the race for the 2016 driving crown. Current point leader and defending champ Steven
Reed of Jackson will lead the chase with Chas Okerson of Freehold, Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Derek Hopkinson of Toms River
and Shawna Ingraham still in contention.
Also on the card will be a Sportsman 30-lapper as well as 25-lappers for the Factory Stocks, Limited
Late Models, Legend Cars and the 4 Cylinder Stocks. Title races in all divisions are still up for grabs with champions being
decided on Saturday night, October 1.
Pit gates will open at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday; with practice running from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. Grandstands
will open at 4:00 p.m. and the “On Track Party” festivities are slated for 4:30 p.m. Qualifying is then set for
5:45 p.m. with main events for all divisions to follow.
Wall Stadium driving titles will then be decided on Saturday night, October 1, when all six divisions
will again see action in the regular season finale. In the event of wet weather on October 1 only, an October 8 rain date
will be in effect due to the importance of deciding the driving crowns. Special post-season races will be presented on October
15 with the annual running of the “Spooky Spectacular.” The northeast racing season will then be completed on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend with the annual running of the “Turkey Derby.”
The speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State
Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track’s email address. More information is also available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.
(9/18/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
SHAWNA INGRAHAM TAKES WALL STADIUM LADIES’ NIGHT MODIFIED WIN
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Shawna Ingraham was flying Saturday night and appropriately won the Downs Ford Modified
stock car 40-lap main event during “Ladies’ Night” competition at Wall Stadium Speedway. It was the Brick
resident’s second win of the season and the third Modified triumph of her career. She remains the only female to win
in Modified competition since the speedway opened in 1950.
Ingraham wrestled Shaun Carrig of Little Falls at the
opening green flag of the event before stretching a lead through the first 18 laps of the race. Four-time champion Chas Okerson
of Freehold then challenged her on a restart and remained within striking distance before Anthony Sesely of Matawan advanced
to second with ten laps remaining. Sesely tried to race into the lead on a restart but drifted high in turn two with point
leader Steven Reed of Jackson and Okerson getting by for second and third.
Okerson was then able to get by Reed for second and
chased Ingraham to the finish line. Sesely and Andrew Krause of Holmdel, who was forced to pit to change a flat tire earlier
in the race, wrapped up the top five.
“I felt I couldn’t do the same thing on
every restart so I tried to mix it up to keep them off guard,” Ingraham said of her restart strategy. “The car
was very fast tonight and was handling well. That allowed me to change things up and stay out front.”
; Howell’s Jimmy Blewett came from deep in
the 19-car field to win the companion 30-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman cars. Dom Fattarusso of Brick led the first 17 laps
before he and Blake Barney of Jackson touched on the front stretch with Barney taking the lead. Blewett was soon second and
took over the lead with a diving pass in turn two on the 25th lap.
Blewett then fought off Tyler Truex of Mayetta on a
late race restart before taking the win. Barney, Fattarusso and point leader Kevin Davison of Howell completed the top five.
The Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars battled
in a pair of 25-lappers with “invaders” taking a win in each. In the first race Mike Alcaro of West Milford was
tops over a top five of Joe McGrath of Middletown, Howell’s Robert French and Richie Davidowitz and Kevin Nowak, both
of Medford, N.Y.
Davidowitz came back to win the nightcap while Nowak,
Alcaro, French and point leader Louie Keraitis of Toms River wrapped up the top five.
Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg took the lead on lap 17
and went on to win a non-stop 25 lapper for the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks. Eatontown’s Ron Booth
was providing the pressure in the closing laps with point leader Joe Mongeau of Brick, early leader Tim O’Shea of Wall
and Manchester’s Scott Riggleman rounding out the top five.
Shanon Mongeau of Manchester hitched a ride in the Cole
Ormsbee No. 19 and came from behind to win the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Model 25-lapper. Early leader Brian Doyle of
Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Freehold’s Howie Conk, Bill Vanderveen of Beachwood and Bayville’s Mike Tillett were second
through fifth.
Geoffrey Sutton of Easton, Pa. won the 25-lapper for
the visiting TQ Midgets while Gabrielle Olender of Sayreville won her first ever race for the Sunday Series Champ Karts.
Stock car racing continues this Saturday night
(Sept. 24) with “Fan Appreciation Night” action which features a late afternoon “On Track Party” where
fans are welcome to walk the speedway, check out all the racecars and visit with the drivers starting at 4:30 p.m. In competition
will be the Modifieds in a 40-lapper, the Sportsman cars in a 30-lapper and the Factory Stocks, Legend Cars, Limited Late
Models and the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks all racing in 25-lappers. Grandstand seating opens one hour earlier at
4:00 p.m. with a $3 adult ticket discount from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Qualifying starts at 5:45 p.m. and feature racing
begins at 7:00 p.m.
The complete updated regular season schedule, which
runs on Saturday nights through October 1, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all
divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” on October 15 and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey
Derby,” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate
195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
THE END
MODIFIED FEAUTE – 40 Laps – 1. SHAWNA INGRAHAM, BRICK, 2. Chas Okerson, 3. Steven Reed, 4. Anthony Sesely,
5. Andrew Krause, 6. Derek Hopkinson, 7. Ron Frees, 8. Jimmy Blewett, 9. Shaun Carrig, 10. Chris Reynolds, 11. Jonathan Mandato,
12. Ed Delage, 13. Ken Matlach, 14. Jason Hearne, 15. Eric Mauriello
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. JIMMY BLEWETT, HOWELL, 2. Tyler Truex, 3. Blake Barney, 4. Dom Fattarusso,
5. Kevin Davison, 6. Kenny Wan Wickle, 7. Ricky Collins, 8. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 9. Jonathan Laureigh, 10. Kenny Green, 11.
Joe Cocca, 12. Dave Bailey, 13. Roland DeMartino, 14. Jimmy Wolcott, 15. Matt Langbein, 16. Tim Stephan, 17. Scott Brannick,
18. Rob Silver, 19. Todd Dige
1ST LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. MIKE ALCARO, WEST MILFORD, 2. Joe McGrath,
3. Robert French, 4. Richie Davidowitz, 5. Kevin Nowak, 6. Nick Van Wickle, 7. Louie Keraitis, 8. Peter Bruno, 9. Malcolm
Campbell, 10. Joe Fresco, 11. Chris Gall, 12. Steve Woytysiak, 13. Ron Merlino, 14. Brian Russell, 15. Tom Stavola
2ND LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RICHIE DAVIDOWTIZ, MEDFORD, NY, 2.
Nowak, 3. Alcaro, 4. French, 5. Keraitis, 6. McGrath, 7. Van Wickle, 8. Gall, 9. Bruno, 10. Fresco, 11. Campbell, 12. Russell,
13. Stavola, 14. Merlino, 15. Woytysiak
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JERRY STANZIONE, KEANSBURG, 2. Ron Booth, 3. Joe Mongeau, 4. Tim O’Shea,
5. Scott Riggleman, 6. Gerry Koenig, 7. Scott Maher, 8. Joey Helberg, 9. Richie Byrne, 10. Rick Siddons, 11. Tom Rajkowski,
12. John Carpenter, 13. Matt Badessa, 14. Rob Longo
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, MANCHESTER, 2. Brian Doyle, 3. Howie Conk, 4. Bill
Vanderveen, 5. Mike Tillett, 6. Michelle Moorman, 7. Glen Conk, 8. Greg Gastelu
(9/16/16)
LADIES NIGHT
Modifieds, Twin 25's
Legends, Sportsman, Limited Late Models, Factory Stocks, ATQMRA, Senior Champ Carts
Ladies
$10 grandstand admission!
Adult $18 - Senior
Discount (62+) $15 - Student (7-17) $8 - 6 and under are always Free!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00 pm GRANDSTANDS OPEN
5:45 QUALIFYING STARTS
INTERMISSION
7:00 OPENING CEREMONY
7:05 FEATURE RACES
All Ladies $10 admission
in the grandstands!
Feature Order:
Senior Champ Carts - 15 laps (inner track)
ATQMRA - 25 laps (inner track)
INEX Legend Cars - 25 laps
Limited Late Models - 25 laps
Sportsman - 25 laps
INEX Legend Cars - 25 laps
MODIFIEDS - 40 laps
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
(9/12/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
DISCOUNT ADMISSION FOR LADIES AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (SEPT 17)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Ladies who follow the sport of short track stock car racing will be honored with
discount admission this Saturday night (Sept. 17) at Wall Stadium Speedway. All ladies who sit in the grandstand area will
be admitted for the discount price of just $10. Spectator seating for "Ladies' Night" will open at 5:00 p.m., with qualifying
slated for 5:45 p.m. Main event action will follow at around 7:00 p.m.
On the famous high banked third mile paved oval the
Downs Ford Modifieds will be in the spotlight in a 40-lap main event as the race for the 2016 driving championship draws closer
to a conclusion. Leading the way will be defending champion and current point leader Steven Reed of Jackson, but four time
champ Chas Okerson of Freehold, two-time main event winner Andrew Krause of Holmdel, feature winner Derek Hopkinson of Toms
River and main event winner Shawna Ingraham of Brick still have a shot at the crown. Other standouts including Brick’s
Ron Frees and Eric Mauriello and Jimmy Blewett, both of Howell, are also expected to be in the field.
This will also be a big night for the Green Flag Driving
Experience Legend Cars as they prepare for two 25-lap points awarding main events. Louie Keraitis of Toms River is the current
point leader, but Malcolm Campbell of Eatontown, Vinny Troia of Browns Mills, Brick’s Chris Gall and Nick Van Wickle
of Edgewater Park are well within striking distance.
In addition, the Snap On Sportsman cars will
battle in a 30-lapper and the Elite Maintenance Limited Models and the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks will
compete in 25-lappers on the third mile paved oval while the Three Quarter Midgets and the Sunday Series Champ Karts will
race on the fifth mile “inner oval.”
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m.,
while spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying will then begin at 5:45 p.m. and feature race action for all divisions
is slated for 7:00 p.m.
The complete updated regular season schedule, which
runs on Saturday nights through October 1 when champions will be crowned, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the
rules and regulations for all divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” on October 15 and the Thanksgiving
weekend “Turkey Derby” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden
State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
(9/11/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
MONGEAU, BYRNE AND BOOTH TAKE FACTORY STOCK WINS AT WALL SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ After winning his 25-lap main on September 3 O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory
Stock point leader and defending champion Joe Mongeau claimed that he wouldn’t even think about a second straight crown
until after he got through Saturday night’s (Sept. 10) Triple 25 lap main events at Wall Stadium Speedway. After posting
three top three finishes on Saturday night, the first of which was another main event win in front of a large crowd on “Pack
The Track Night,” the Brick resident can now focus a little more attention on the crown.
Mongeau battled his way to the front in the first of
three 25-lappers before grabbing his fourth win of the campaign. Howell’s Richie Byrne, Joey Helberg of Union, Manchester’s
Scott Riggleman and Scott Maher of Brick wrapped up the top five.
Byrne came on strong from a mid pack starting slot in
the second Factory Stock 25-lapper taking his second win of the season. Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg was the big challenger
in this one before finishing second with Mongeau, Riggleman and Mike Montano completing the top five.
The third Factory Stock 25 lap main event was also a thriller as Ron Booth of Eatontown won his second main event of the
campaign fighting off late race challenges from Mongeau who finished second. Byrne, Riggleman and Helberg completed the top
five finishers in this Factory Stock nightcap.
“This was a real big night for us and I’m a little more relaxed now,” Mongeau said after his win, a second
and a third place finish. “We ran real well and so did Richie and Ron who are kind of my teammates. The season is far
from over now and there are a lot of good racers in the Factory Stocks.
“Still, this night with three feature races was a big night to get through.”
Byrne enjoyed a good night overall as he also won a special 15-lap “Dash For Cash” for the top Factory Stock
finishers in the three features. Mongeau, Riggleman, Helberg, Stanzione and Booth followed him across the finish line.
Young Blake Barney enjoyed a large round of applause from the big crowd after posting his first ever win on the third mile
paved oval in the companion 30-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman cars during this his rookie season. The former Champ Kart
racer, who enjoyed great success on the fifth mile “inner oval” during his time in the Sunday Series, was in contention
from the start. Barney’s winning move came early when he avoided a multi-car restart crash that occurred when Ricky
Collins of Willow Grove, Pa. and Robby Walton of Tuckerton tangled. Collins and fellow title contender Kevin Davison of Howell,
who was also involved, were able to make repairs and return to the race. Title contender Dom Fattarusso of Brick, also involved,
was not able to make repairs and was scored in 18th.
At the end of the Sportsman race Jarret DiGiantomasso chased Barney across the finish line. Howell’s Eric Lane was
third, Collins recovered for fourth and Tyler Truex of Mayetta was fifth. Former champ Davison retained a slim point lead
over Collins by finishing sixth after the early crash.
Brian Osborn of Howell won his second 25-lap main event in his rookie season for the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks.
Mike Lavery of Orangeburg, N.Y. battled Osborn for the lead early before Lavery left the race because of fluid leaking from
his car on the speedway. Brick’s Ronnie Mullen settled for second in this one followed by point leader Todd Pilla of
Beachwood. Fred Cannock of Port Monmouth and Jackson’s Darren Burdge completed the top five.
Kevin Nowak of Medford, N.Y. came from deep in the field to cross the finish line first in the 25-lap main for the Green
Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars. Vinny Troia of Browns Mills, Nick Van Wickle of Edgewater Park and Howell’s Robert
French were second through fourth. Louie Keraitis of Toms River retained his championship point lead by finishing fifth. As
of Sunday the finish remains unofficial as officials wait for a rules clarification from INEX, the sanctioning body of Legend
Cars racing.
; Mike Harrigan won the championship Demolition
Derby and fans enjoyed the grandstand midway games and festivities of “Carnival Night.”
; Stock car racing continues this Saturday night
(Sept. 17) with “Ladies’ Night” action when all ladies will be admitted to the grandstand for a discounted
ticket price of just $10. On the track the Downs Ford Modifieds will return for a 40-lapper while the Legend Cars will battle
in three 25-lap features. Also on the agenda will be the Sportsman cars in a 30-lapper and the Factory Stocks and the Elite
Maintenance Limited Late Models both in 25-lappers on the third mile paved oval. The Three Quarter Midgets and the Senior
Champ Karts will compete on the “inner oval.” Grandstand seating opens at 5:00 p.m., qualifying starts at 5:30
p.m. and feature racing begins at 7:00 p.m.
The complete updated regular season schedule, which
runs on Saturday nights through October 1, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all
divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” on October 15 and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey
Derby,” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate
195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
1ST FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JOE MONGEAU, BRICK, 2. Richie Byrne,
3. Joey Helberg, 4. Scott Riggleman, 5. Scott Maher, 6. Gerry Koenig, 7. Mike Montano, 8. Rick Siddons, 9. Tom Rajkowski,
10. Josh Matthews, 11. Steve West, 12. Matt Badessa, 13. Eric Bodenschatz, 14. Tony Bartone, 15. Bill Stockert, 16. Ron Booth,
17. Dave Green, 18. Tim O’Shea
2ND FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RICHIE BYRNE, HOWELL, 2. Jerry Stanzione,
3. Mongeau, 4. Riggleman, 5. Montano, 6. Helberg, 7. West, 8. Rajkowski, 9. Stockert, 10. Matthews, 11. Green, 12. Bodenschatz,
13. Bartone, 14. Siddons, 15. O’Shea, 16. Badessa, 17. Maher
3RD FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RON BOOTH, EATONTOWN, 2. Mongeau,
3. Byrne, 4. Riggleman, 5. Helberg, 6. Siddons, 7. Koenig, 8. Montano, 9. Rajkowski, 10. West, 11. Matthews, 12. Bowers, 13.
Stanzione, 14. Green, 15. Bodenschatz, 16. Maher
DASH FOR CASH – 15 Laps – 1. RICHIE BYRNE, HOWELL, 2. Mongeau, 3. Riggleman, 4. Helberg, 5. Stanzione, 6. Booth
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. BLAKE BARNEY, JACKSON, 2. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 3. Eric Lane, 4. Ricky Collins,
5. Tyler Truex, 6. Kevin Davison, 7. Kenny Van Wickle, 8. Kenny Green, 9. Jonathan Laureigh, 10. Jimmy Wolcott, 11. Roland
DeMartino, 12. Dave Bailey, 13. Larry Thompson, 14. Joe Cocca, 15. Robert Sutphin, 16. Matt Langbein, 17. Robby Walton, 18.
Dom Fattarusso
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. KEVIN NOWAK, MEDFORD, N.Y., 2. Vinny Troia, 3. Nick Van Wickle, 4. Robert
French, 5. Louie Keraitis, 6. Todd McCollum, 7. Chris Gall, 8. Joe Fresco, 9. Malcolm Campbell, 10. Peter Bruno, 11. Jim Van
Wickle, 12. Luke Marzano, 13. Richie Davidowitz, 14. Joe McGrath
4 CYLINDER STOCKS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BRIAN OSBORN, HOWELL, 2. Ronnie Mullen, 3. Todd Pilla, 4. Fred Cannock,
5. Darren Burdge, 6. Jason Lane, 7. Darianne McLaren, 8. Jeff Loesch, 9. Mike Lavery, 10. Richard Smith
MEDIA NOTE: Special thanks to Eric Brennan and Larry Reed for their help in the preparation of this release.
(9/9/16)
CARNIVAL NIGHT + PACK THE TRACK NIGHT
Sportsman, Triple
25's Factory Stocks and a Dash for Cash, 4 Cylinders,
Legends, DEMOLITION DERBY
Adult $10 -
Student (7-17) $5 - 6 and under are always Free!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00 pm GRANDSTANDS OPEN
5:45
QUALIFYING STARTS
INTERMISSION
7:00
OPENING CEREMONY
Approx 7:10 FEATURE RACES START
Feature Order:
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
INEX Legend Cars - 25 laps
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
Sportsman - 30 laps
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
4-Cylinders - 25 laps
DASH FOR CASH - 10 LAPS $150 cash bonus
DEMOLITION DERBY
Lots of games and fun BOARDWALK STYLE!
Collect tickets and redeem for prizes!
And
did we mention...
It's
all FREE...?!
YES, play unlimited games and collect
as many tickets as you can!
All included in the price of admission.
Stuffed animals, candy, toys and more
can be YOURS on Carnival Night!
Let's wreck some cars!!!!!!!!
After the last race, we will be taking a quick break
to set up the arena.
DEMOLITION DERBY
$1,500 CASH PRIZE TO THE LAST CAR MOVING...
$500 for Second Place
$300 for Third Place
No additional admission charge. All included.
Cause we're feeling crazy!!!
Join us for a jam packed night of fun.
Something for everyone.
BYOB if you want. No glass.
12-pack size cooler max allowed in gate.
Drinking Section separate from Family Section.
(9/6/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !) :
SIX MAIN EVENTS, DEMO DERBY AND DISCOUNT ADMISSION ON “PACK THE TRACK NIGHT” AT WALL
STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (SEPT 10)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Auto racing fans have a big event planned for this Saturday (Sept. 10) at Wall Stadium
Speedway with six auto racing main events and a Demolition Derby set for “Pack the Track Night” action. A special
discounted admission price of just $10 for adults and $5 for students aged 7 to 17 will be offered. Kids 6 and under are always
free. Spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m., with qualifying slated for 5:45 p.m. Main event action will follow at around
7:00 p.m.
On the famous high banked third mile paved oval six
feature races will be presented with the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks competing in three 25-lappers, the
Snap On Sportsman cars racing in a 30-lap main event and the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models and the Green Flag Driving
Experience Legend Cars each battling in a 25-lapper. A championship Demolition Derby will cap off the evening.
The triple threat of Factory Stock racing will see former champions Joe Mongeau of Brick and Scott Riggleman of Manchester
lead the way with plenty of competition from Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg, Ron Booth of Eatontown, Gerry Koenig of Seaford,
N.Y. and Howell’s Richie Byrne, just to name a few. These three races are crucial in the battle for the 2016 driving
crown.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m.,
while spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying will then begin at 5:45 p.m. and feature race action for all divisions
is slated for 7:00 p.m.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden
State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
CORRECTION TO ABOVE RELEASE: The Limited Late Models are off Sept. 10 and the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder
Stocks are on the schedule. Sorry for any inconvenience.
(9/4/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
KRAUSE AND HOPKINSON TAKE WALL STADIUM MODIFIED WINS
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ With a majority of those on the speedway grounds keeping an eye on the weather due
to the impending forecast of a tropical storm Andrew Krause of Holmdel and Derek Hopkinson of Toms River kept their eyes on
the track to win Downs Ford Modified main events on Saturday night at Wall Stadium Speedway. Krause’s win was his third
of the campaign while Hopkinson won his first main event of the year.
In the first Modified 40-lapper, rain postponed from
July 30, Brick’s Ron Frees jumped to the lead at the outset with Krause soon riding his bumper. On lap five Krause dove
to the inside lane on the backstretch, took the lead and was never headed.
; In a race that was slowed only once for a spin
on lap 27 by Toms River’s Jonathan Mandato, Krause stretched an advantage at times with Frees behind him all the way.
Shaun Carrig of Little Falls was third with defending champion Steven Reed of Jackson, who passed several cars during the
race, fourth. Kenny Matlach of New Hyde Park, N.Y. was fifth.
“We’ve had our share of trouble so this
win feels real good,” Krause said referring to a motor problem that knocked him from winning contention one week earlier.
My family, my friends and my sponsors never let me down.”
The regularly scheduled Modified 40-lapper went
non-stop with Hopkinson leading all the way. Matlach chased him before settling for second with multi-time champ Chas Okerson
finishing third. Reed, riding in the outside lane, wrestled with Carrig for several laps before nailing down fourth. Carrig
was fifth.
“We’ve had a lot of trouble trying to get this car under us so it was real nice when it was almost perfect
for this race,” Hopkinson said. “It can be a bit of a workout going 40-laps non-stop but I didn’t want to
see a caution to tighten up the pack.”
Kenny Van Wickle of Manasquan won his second main event of the year in the companion 30-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman
cars. Van Wickle took the lead a third of the way in from eventual runner-up Jarret DiGiantomasso. Kevin Davison of Howell,
Jackson’s Blake Barney and Brick’s Robert Sutphin were third through fifth. Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa.,
the point leader going into the test, was involved in an early wreck and finished 18th.
Defending O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stock champ Joe Mongeau of Brick slipped into the lead on the final
stretch to win his second 25-lapper of the year. Early leader Joey Helberg of Union was second followed by Eatontown’s
Ron Booth, Gerry Koenig of Seaford, N.Y. and Manchester’s Scott Riggleman.
Point race leader Louie Keraitis of Toms River won his third Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars 25-lapper fighting
off defending champion Robert French of Howell in the closing laps. Vinny Troia of Browns Mills, Nick Van Wickle of Edgewater
Park and Ron Merlino of Pine Beach wrapped up the top five.
Brick’s Ronnie Mullen raced to his second win of the year in the 25-lapper for the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder
Stocks. Early leader Jason Lane of Brick was second with Beachwood’s Todd Pilla, Fred Cannock of Port Monmouth and Howell’s
Brian Osborn completing the top five.
Stock car racing continues this Saturday night (Sept.
10) with “Pack the Track” night action. Adults will be admitted for just $10 while students aged 7 to 17 are just
$5. Children six and under are always free. On the track the Factory Stocks will race in three 25-lap main events and a “Dash
for Cash.” The Sportsman cars will compete in a 30-lapper while the 4 Cylinder Stocks and the Legend Cars will battle
in 25-lappers. A championship Demolition Derby will also be presented. Grandstand seating opens at 5:00 p.m., qualifying starts
at 5:30 p.m. and feature racing begins at 7:00 p.m.
The complete updated regular season schedule, which
runs on Saturday nights through October 1, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all
divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” on October 15 and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey
Derby,” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate
195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
THE END
1ST MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ANDREW KRAUSE, HOLMDEL, 2. Ron Frees,
3. Shaun Carrig, 4. Steven Reed, 5. Ken Matlach, 6. Chas Okerson, 7. Derek Hopkinson, 8. Jonathan Mandato, 9. Jason Hearne
2ND MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, Toms River, 2. Matlach,
3. Okerson, 4. Reed, 5. Carrig, 6. Hearne, 7. Danny Bohn, 8. Krause, 9. Mandato, 10. Anthony Sesely, 11. Shawna Ingraham,
12. Frees, 13. Ed Delage
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. KENNY VAN WICKLE, MANASQUAN, 2. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 3. Kevin Davison, 4. Blake Barney, 5. Robert Sutphin, 6. Matt Langbein, 7. Jonathan Laureigh, 8. John McCormick, 9. Jimmy
Wolcott, 10. Joe Cocca, 11. Eric Lane, 12. Dave Bailey, 13. Roland DeMartino, 14. Donnie Ericson, 15. Dom Fattarusso, 16.
Robby Walton, 17. Joe King, 18. Ricky Collins, 19. Tyler Truex
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JOE MONGEAU, BRICK, 2. Joey Helberg, 3. Ron Booth, 4. Gerry Koenig, 5.
Scott Riggleman, 6. Rick Siddons, 7. Bill Stockert, 8. Steve West, 9. Rob Longo, 10. Tom Rajkowski, 11. Matt Badessa, 12.
Scott Maher, 13. Tony Bartone, 14. Johnny Carpenter, 15. Josh Matthews, 16. Dave Green, 17. John Bowers, 18. Richie Byrne
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. LOUIE KERAITIS, TOMS RIVER, 2. Robert French, 3. Vinny Troia, 4. Nick Van
Wickle, 5. Ron Merlino, 6. Malcolm Campbell, 7. Art Merraro, 8. Chris Gall, 9. Peter Bruno, 10. Steve Woytysiak, 11. James
Van Wickle, 12. Joe McGrath, 13. Roger Nickerson, 14. Luke Marzano
4 CYLINDER STOCKS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RONNIE MULLEN, BRICK, 2. Jason Lane, 3. Todd Pilla, 4. Fred Cannock,
5. Brian Osborn, 6. Jeff Loesch, 7. Richard Smith, 8. TJ Graves
(9/2/16)
COUNTRY NIGHT TAKE 2
Modifieds, Modifieds
(make-up race from 7/30), Sportsman, Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinders, Legends, Mechanic's Race (in
Factory Stocks)
Adult $18 - Senior
Discount (62+) $15 - Student (7-17) $8 - 6 and under are always Free!
1:00 pm PIT GATES OPEN
3:00 - 5:00 OPEN PRACTICE
5:00 pm *GRANDSTANDS OPEN
5:30 Modified Feature
40 laps
(rained out
7/30)
QUALIFYING STARTS
intermission
7:00
OPENING CEREMONY
Approx. 7:10 FEATURE RACES START
Feature Order:
INEX Legend Cars
- 25 laps
Sportsman - 30 laps
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
MODIFIEDS - 40 LAPS
4-Cylinders - 25 laps
Mechanic's Race - 15 laps
Enjoy Country Music old and new all night long!
Gift card prizes for the best cowboy
hat
or cowboy boots!
(8/30/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt ):
TWIN MODIFIED RACES ON TAP SATURDAY (Sept. 3) AT WALL STADIUM
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Wall Stadium Speedway will celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend with six feature
races for five stock car divisions this Saturday evening (Sept. 3). Highlighting the card will be Twin Downs Ford Modified
40-lap main events. The first, rain postponed from July 30, will be contested before regularly scheduled qualifying at 5:30
p.m. sharp. The second will be presented later in the evening as a part of the regularly scheduled racing card. Grandstand
seating opens at 5:00 p.m. and regularly scheduled main events will start at 7:00 p.m.
These two Modified feature races are crucial in the
race for the 2016 driving crown. Point leader and defending champion Steven Reed of Jackson is currently being chased by four
time Modified champ Chas Okerson of Freehold, feature winner Shawna Ingraham of Brick, two-time winner Andrew Krause of Holmdel
and Howell’s Eric Mauriello.
Series regulars also expected to see action include Jimmy Blewett of Howell, Ron Frees of Brick, Derek Hopkinson of Toms
River, Shaun Carrig of Little Falls, brothers Trevor and Zack Alspach, both of Willingboro, and Jason Hearne of New Egypt.
The Modifieds are not the only racers in Saturday night’s spotlight. The Snap On Sportsman cars are slated for a
30-lapper, while the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars, Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks and the O’Shea’s
Auto Repair Factory Stocks will all see action in regularly scheduled 25-lap main events. A special Mechanic’s Race
is also on the “Country Night Take 2 Night” event schedule.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m.,
while spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m. The rain postponed 40-lap Modified feature and qualifying starts at 5:30 p.m.
with regularly scheduled main events to follow at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday night auto racing continues every week through
October 1. Post-season races are set for October 15 and Thanksgiving weekend during the day light hours.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98
and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information and the complete schedule can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
(8/28/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
HIRSCHMAN POCKETS $5105 IN WOODY’S 105 AT WALL SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Stock car driver Matt Hirschman likes to travel to different speedway to focus on
the races that pay the big money. On Saturday night this search for fortune led the Northampton, Pa. resident to Wall Stadium
Speedway for the annual “Woody’s High Banks 105” for Downs Ford Modified stock cars. He was rewarded handsomely
by pocketing $5,105 for his traveling and racing efforts.
Freehold’s Chas Okerson was the first
leader while Anthony Sesely of Matawan and Holmdel’s Andrew Krause battled for second for most of the early going. Sesely
finally took command on lap 40 as Krause followed him through for second. Meanwhile, Hirschman clawed his way into the top
three by the time 50 laps were recorded.
A lap 59 cautions forced by a pair of competitors
with flat tires saw Krause head to the pits for fresh rubber. The restart found Sesely, still on his original tires, on the
pole while Hirschman, who had already pitted for two new tires, started on the outside of the front row.
What became the winning move of the race occurred on
the restart as Sesely’s worn tires apparently spun on acceleration while Hirschman gained the needed traction to race
into the lead. Sesely soon headed to the pits for new rubber while Hirschman, Danny Bohn of Mooresville, N.C. and Krause made
up the top three.
Bohn and Krause then wrestled for the second spot while
Hirschman stayed out front. Soon Sesely charged through the field to move back into contention after his tire change.
; By lap 89 Sesely had advanced into second spot
while Krause’s night ended on lap 95 with ignition failure. Sesely then hounded Hirschman to the finish for second while,
Bohn, Jackson’s Steven Reed and Jason Hearne of New Egypt wrapped up the top five.
“I wasn’t happy to see all the cautions
late in the race, but I wasn’t really worried either,” Hirschman said after the win. “This car was just
super tonight. The car was not going to let up. My guys did an excellent job.
“This win is pretty special because of the big
payday and because it is here at Wall. We’ve had some tough luck here but we have also gotten big wins. The Jersey Shore
fans are great so I like racing here. I’ll be back for Turkey Derby so I’ll see you all again in November.”
The Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models were
also on the card in a pair of 25-lap main events. In the first, rain postponed from July 30, Howie Conk of Freehold grabbed
the win over Wall’s Cole Ormsbee, Mike Tillett of Bayville, Brian Doyle of Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. and Bill Vanderveen
of Beachwood.
In the nightcap Limited Late Model 25-lapper
former champ Vanderveen won his first feature race since 2011. Conk, Ormsbee, Jackson’s Greg Gastelu and Michelle Moorman
of Beachwood were second through fifth.
Joey Helberg of Union won his first main event of the
year in the 25-lapper for the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks. Howell’s Richie Byrne, Scott Riggleman
of Manchester, Eatontown’s Ron Booth and Brick’s Joe Mongeau completed the top five in an event that saw plenty
of side-by-side racing. Dave Green of Howell won a special $50 cash bonus from division sponsor O’Shea’s Auto
Repair for leading at halfway. Green finished 11th.
Matt Janisch of Nazareth, Pa. continued his
hot streak by winning the 25-lapper for the touring Three Quarter Midgets.
Stock car racing continues this Saturday night
(Sept. 3) with the Modifieds competing in twin 40-lap main events. The first, rain postponed from July 30, will be run at
the opening of the card at 5:30 p.m. The second will be run later in the evening. Also on the card will be the Snap-on Sportsman
cars in a 30-lapper, the Factory Stocks, Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars and Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks
all in 25-lappers. A special mechanic’s race will also be contested. Grandstand seating opens at 5:00 p.m., the first
Modified feature and then qualifying starts at 5:30 p.m. and regularly scheduled feature racing begins at 7:00 p.m.
The complete updated regular season schedule, which
runs on Saturday nights through October 1, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all
divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” on October 1 and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey
Derby,” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate
195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
THE END
MODIFIED FEATURE – 105 Laps – 1. MATT HIRSCHMAN, NORTHAMPTON, PA., 2. Anthony Sesely, 3. Danny Bohn, 4. Steven
Reed, 5. Jason Hearne, 6. Ron Frees, 7. Zane Zeiner, 8. Kevin Davison, 9. Kenny Van Wickle, 10. Shawna Ingraham, 11. Zack
Alspach, 12. Chas Okerson, 13. Derek Hopkinson, 14. Andrew Krause, 15. Jonathan Mandato, 16. Shaun Carrig, 17. Chris Lane,
18. Eric Mauriello, 19. Trevor Alspach, 20. Chris Reynolds
1ST LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. HOWIE CONK, FREEHOLD, 2. Cole
Ormsbee, 3. Mike Tillett, 4. Brian Doyle, 5. Bill Vanderveen, 6. Glen Conk, 7. Michelle Moorman, 8. Greg Gastelu
2ND LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BILL VANDERVEEN, BEACHWOOD,
2. Howie Conk, 3. Ormsbee, 4. Gastelu, 5. Moorman, 6. Glen Conk, 7. Ricky Collins, 8. Tillett, 9. Doyle
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JOEY HELBERG, UNION, 2. Richie Byrne, 3. Scott Riggleman, 4. Ron Booth,
5. Joe Mongeau, 6. Gerry Koenig, 7. Scott Maher, 8. John Bowers, 9. John Carpenter, 10. Tony Bartone, 11. Dave Green, 12.
Jerry Stanzione, 13. Matt Badessa, 14. Tom Rajkowski, 15. Chris Felber, DQ Neil Rutt
(8/27/16)
Wall Stadium Speedway News
(8/26/16)
WOODY'S HIGH BANKS 105
Sponsored by Woodys Roadside Tavern
Modifieds 105 laps $5,105 to win, Limited Late Models, Limited Late Models (make-up race from 7/30), Factory Stocks,
ATQMRA,
Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club
Adult $22 - Senior
Discount (62+) $18 - Student (7-17) $10 - 6 and under are always Free!
5:00 pm GRANDSTANDS OPEN
5:45 QUALIFYING STARTS
<<MODIFIED
TIME TRIALS FIRST>>
GARDEN
STATE VINTAGE STOCK CAR CLUB PARADE LAPS
INTERMISSION
7:00 OPENING CEREMONY
Approx. 7:10pm FEATURE RACES
Feature Order:
ATQMRA - 25 laps (inner track)
MODIFIEDS - 105 laps $5,105 CASH PRIZE
Limited Late Models - 25 laps
Factory Stocks - 25 laps
(8/23/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !) :
$5,105 TO WIN WALL STADIUM MODIFIED WOODY’S HIGH BANKS 105 THIS SATURDAY
(AUG. 27)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ The biggest payout of the summer season at Wall Stadium Speedway promises to attract
a talent laden field of Downs Ford Modified stock cars as the shore speedway presents the “Woody High Banks 105”
this Saturday evening (August 27). Sponsored by Woody’s Roadside Tavern at 105 Academy Street in Farmingdale, the event
offers an astounding $5,105 to the winner!
Officials have announced that qualifying will begin at 5:45 p.m. Once qualifying for the Modifieds, O’Shea’s
Auto Repair Factory Stocks, Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models and the TQ Midgets has been completed main event action
will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The 105-lap format, offering $5,105 to the winner, is
attracting the attention of several racers in the Modified division. Recent “Garden State Classic” winner and
defending track champion Steven Reed of Jackson is expected to be on hand for the big payday. Modified standouts Danny Bohn
of Mooresville, N.C. and Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. have also shown an interest in the big money race.
Series regulars expected to see action include top drivers Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Eric Mauriello of Howell, Brick’s
Shawna Ingraham, Brick’s Ron Frees, Derek Hopkinson of Toms River and Jason Hearne of New Egypt. Also among expected
local entries are 10-time track driving champ Chas Okerson of Freehold, Zack Alspach of Willingboro and Shaun Carrig of Little
Falls.
The Modifieds are not the only racers in Saturday night’s spotlight. The Limited Late Models
are set for two 25-lappers, one rain postponed from earlier this season, the Factory Stocks will see action in a 25-lap main
event and the ATQMRA TQ Midgets will battle on the fifth mile inner oval. The Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club will also
be on hand.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m.,
while spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying starts at 5:45 p.m. with main events to follow.
Wall Stadium Speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden
State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. More information can be obtained by visiting www.wallspeedwayracing.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
(8/22/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !): DANNY BOHN TO RACE BRANNICK'S 51 MODIFIED IN WALL STADIUM’S WOODY’S
HIGH BANKS 105, SPOOKY SPECTACULAR AND TURKEY DERBY
WALL, N.J. ~ Young veteran Modified stock car driver Danny Bohn will be returning to Wall Stadium Speedway
once again this Saturday (Aug. 27)) as he will drive for Scott Brannick in the North American Construction No. 51 in the “Woody’s
High Banks 105” which offers $5,105 to the winner. Bohn and the No. 51 will then return to the third mile high-banked
paved oval on October 15 for the “Spooky Spectacular” and on Thanksgiving weekend for the annual “Turkey
Derby.”
; Bohn will be at the wheel of Brannick’s
Troyer chassis No. 51 which is powered by a Tom Martino Race Engine, the same car that veteran Kenny Woolley, Jr. has raced
this season on numerous occasions. After many disappointing outings changes were made. Rob Ormsbee will return as the team’s
crew chief Saturday.
“I’ve been around the track since
I was a kid with my father and grandfather so it is always fun to come back home,” Bohn said. “Scott is known
for having the best equipment available. It is always well maintained and very fast.
“We have always been fast in the No. 51 we just
haven’t had any luck. Hopefully we’ll have good luck this weekend.”
Bohn, the 2014 driving Bowman Gray Stadium
champion and four-time Bowman Gray Modified winner last season, is no stranger to Wall Stadium’s oval. In fact, his
grandfather Parker Bohn and father Eddie Bohn were both driving champions and multi-time feature winners at the track. Danny
Bohn, who was raised in New Jersey just miles from Wall Stadium, now lives in Mooresville, N.C.
North American Construction in Brick, N.J., Blewett
Equipment and Contracting in Howell, N.J., Brice’s NAPA Auto Supply in Freehold, N.J. and JT Motorsports in Howell,
N.J will sponsor Bohn’s No. 51 Modified. Bilstein shock absorbers has also joined the team as an associate sponsor for
the races.
(8/21/16)
(Thanks Jeff Gravatt !):
FREES FLIES TO WALL STADIUM MODIFIED WIN SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Auto racing veteran Ron Frees fought off all contenders
Saturday Night to win the 40-lap main event for the Downs Ford Modified stock cars at Wall Stadium Speedway. The win, which
was up for grabs until the final lap, was the second of the year for the Brick resident.
Due to the tough fortunes he suffered in recent
weeks Frees started from the front row and took full advantage of that starting spot. Several competitors also took full advantage
of a handful of restarts and the “cone race” format to throw everything possible at Frees.
Shaun Carrig of Little Falls was the first to
challenge Frees before Jackson’s Jason Treat took his shots. Defending champion Steve Reed of Jackson then stepped up
to challenge Frees for the lead before Zack Alspach of Willingboro took several shots at the leader.
Frees’ final challenger was Matawan’s
Anthony Sesely who took his stabs at the leader before finally settling for second. Freehold’s Chas Okerson, Carrig
and Howell’s Eric Mauriello wrapped up the top five. Reed left the race on lap nine after spinning with an apparent
broken rear suspension part.
“This car was really fast tonight,”
Frees said after the race. “We got our motor back after having some work done and it is fast! I have to thank Yaccarino
Motorsports for the opportunity and Billy Cole for all his work.”
Howell’s
Jimmy Blewett won the companion 50-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman cars after battling with early leader Tyler Truex for
Mayetta for several laps. Truex crossed the finish line in second spot with Howell’s Kevin Davison, Brick’s Dom
Fattaruso and Shanon Mongeau of Manchester completing the top five.
Howell’s
Robert French won the 25-lapper for the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars turning around a trouble filled season for
the defending champion. Ron Merlino of Pine Beach was the runner-up with Vinny Troia of Browns Mills, Brad Lomaster and Louie
Keraitis finishing third trough fifth.
The
Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks raced in a pair of 25-lappers with Jackson’s Kyle Scisco taking his second win
in as many starts. Beachwood’s Todd Pilla, Brick’s Jason Lane, Brian Osborn of Howell and Bryan Barbalacci wrapped
up the top five. Brick’s Ronnie Mullen won the second 4 Cylinder Stock 25 lap main event over Osborn, Pilla, Scisco
and Fred Cannock of Port Monmouth.
Freehold’s
Howie Conk won the 25-lap feature for the Elite Maintenance Limited Late Models over Brian Doyle, Bill Vanderveen, Mike Tillett
and Glen Conk.
Stock car racing continues this Saturday night
(August 27) as the speedway presents the “Woody’s Roadside Tavern 105” for the Modifieds which offers $5,000
to the winner. The Limited Late Models will compete in two 25-lappers, the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks
will battle in a 25-lapper and the Three Quarter Midgets will compete on the “inner oval.” The Garden State Vintage
Stock Car Club will also be on hand. Grandstand seating opens at 5:00 p.m., qualifying starts at 5:45 p.m. and feature racing
begins at 7:00 p.m.
The complete updated regular season schedule,
which runs on Saturday nights through the end of September, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations
for all divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” in October and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey
Derby,” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and
Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address
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