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JIMMY HORTON BREAKS THE ICE: GRABS FIRST WIN
OF SEASON AND WITH NEW TEAM AT EAST
WINDSOR SPEEDWAY FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. ~ After posting some top finishes, but also suffering through
some dismal weeks caused by wrecks and mechanical failures, former driving champion Jimmy Horton of Somerville broke the ice Friday night and won the
annual Don Jones Firecracker 25 for Modified stock cars at the East Windsor Speedway. It was Horton's first win of the season, his first since joining the
Leach Racing Associates No. 99 team and his 116th at the track.
Horton started eighth in the 24-car field and rocketed into the top three almost
instantly. He then chased early leader Mike Johnston of Franklin Park until taking the lead on lap three.
From that point on the veteran survived several caution flags as well as the attacks of eventual runner-up Kenny Brightbill of Sinking Spring, Pa. in the
closing laps. Doug Hoffman of Allentown, Pa. was third, while Donny Radd of Ringoes and Wade Hendrickson of Lawrenceville completed the top five.
Al Cheney III of Cranbury raced to his fifth win of the year in the Street Stock
15-lapper and took over the point lead at the same time. The two-time and defending champion raced from 17th and into the lead on lap eight. Kevin Bifulco
of Cranbury was the runner-up, while Freehold's Bryan Reed, Carol Whitehouse of Hamilton and Frank Dorry of Ringoes were third through fifth.
Bryan Godown of Ringoes grabbed his second win of the year in the 20-lapper for the Sportsman cars, holding off the late race challenge of Hightstown's Mike
Lyons. Defending champ Art Liedl, Jr. of Flemington, who came from the rear of the 26-car field in a borrowed racecar, was third, with Rob Gallmayer of
Stockton, fourth and John Gray of Clinton, fifth.
Jeff Busby of Seaford, De. won his second straight main event for the 360 Sprint
Cars over local favorite Joe Zuczek of Trenton. Gary Thayer, Bruce Bowen and Jeff Taylor were third through fifth.
Friday night racing continues weekly at the East Windsor Speedway with the first
green flag waving at 7:30 p.m. This Friday evening, July 12, the Modifieds battle in a 25-lapper, with the Sportsman cars racing 20-laps and the Street
Stocks competing in a 15-lapper. The restored racecars of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club will also be a highlight of the evening. The 360 Sprint
Cars will have the night off.
EAST WINDSOR SPEEDWAY RACE RESULTS
July 5, 2002
MODIFIED
HEAT RACE WINNERS: McCaughey; Brightbill; Horton
FEATURE - 25 Laps - 1. JIMMY HORTON, SOMERVILLE; 2. Kenny Brightbill; 3. Doug Hoffman; 4. Donny Radd; 5. Wade Hendrickson; 6. Bruce Hooper; 7. Tad Cox; 8.
Steve Moss; 9. Jeff Scaccio; 10. Art Taylor; 11. Jeff Parker; 12. Rich Rutsky; 13. Lee Nardelli; 14. Jim Hoelterling; 15. Darren McCaughey; 16. Larry McVey;
17. Fritz Epright; 18. John Oliver; 19. Mike Johnston; 20. Mark Tranquilli; 21. Ryan Kerr; 22. Fred Dmuchowski; 23. Ryan Godown; 24. Billy Pauch (DNS)
SPORTSMAN
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Seip; Speigel; Lyons; CONSOLATION: Gibbons
FEATURE - 20 Laps - 1. BRYAN GODOWN, RINGOES; 2. Mike Lyons; 3. Art Liedl, Jr.; 4. Rob Gallmayer; 5. John Gray; 6. Darrel Delnaro; 7. Dave Seip; 8. Gene
Stravinsky; 9. Chris Christ; 10. Joey Tinnes; 11. Larry Reed; 12. Bob Rambone; 13. John Scheideler; 14. John Romano, Jr.; 15. Jeff Acolia; 16. Garrett
Luzi; 17. Rob Shuster; 18. Mike Gibbons; 19. John Spiegel; 20. Rick Holsten; 21. Marty
Romeo; 22. Jim Rossell; 23. Richie Pratt, Jr.; 24. Stan Janiszewski; 25. Barry Christ;
26. G.R. Smith
STREET STOCK
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Freiberger; Shipley
FEATURE - 15 Laps - 1. AL CHENEY III, CRANBURY; 2. Kevin Bifulco; 3. Brian Reed;
4. Carol Whitehouse; 5. Frank Dorry; 6. Ralph Garguilo; 7. Paul Marra, Jr.; 8. Ron Barnstead; 9. Whitey Miller; 10. Don Shipley; 11. Jake Roveda; 12. Kenny
Guyer; 13. Rich Cass, Jr.; 14. Pat Freiberger; 15. Alan Hurley; 16. Joe Garey; 17. Steve Biles; 18. Al Burdge; 19. Jason Newbon; 20. Mike Dezlingski; 21. Jason
Saredy; 22. Weldon Collier; 23. Jeff Saxton; 24. Scott Dunn; 25. Steve Barnes
360 SPRINT CARS
FEATURE - 20 Laps - 1. JEFF BUSBY, SEAFORD, DE.; 2. Joe Zuczek; 3. Gary Thayer; 4. Bruce Bowen; 5. Jeff Taylor; 6. Jamie Bodo
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August
23, 2002 Race Report
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16, 2002 Race Report
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9, 2002 Race Report
July
12, 2002 Race Report
June
28, 2002 Race Report
June
21, 2002 Race Report
May
31, 2002 Race Report
May
24, 2002 Race Report
May
10, 2002 Race Report
May
3, 2002 Race Report
April
26, 2002 Race Report
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