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[b]Waterford Speedbowl Wild ‘n Wacky Wednesdays 5/16 Results[/b]

Waterford, CT (May 16, 2012) – Waterford Speedbowl returned to action
Wednesday evening with Wild ‘n Wacky Wednesday under seasonable weather
after skies cleared from the early week rain. Taking victories during the
program included Matt Pappa of Nassau, NY in the Legends Cars feature,
Rachel Forte of Douglas, MA in the Bandolero feature, Scott Limkemann of
East Lyme in the night’s X-Car race and Dan Butler of Waterford in the
Super X-Car event. Christopher Lee of Uncasville won the night’s Wacky
event, a Flag Pole Race for the X-Cars.

Pappa persevered in the 20-lap Legends Cars feature to come out on top for
the second time in as many Wednesday events on the year. He was involved
in a lap-2 incident that involved multiple cars then rallied back to the
win.

The race began with rookie Joey Ternullo showing the way from his pole
starting position. Ternullo led a battle for second place among several
cars over the opening laps. Nicholas Lascuola got inside Daniel Stolte on
lap-2 to take second, pulling just ahead as Stolte got hooked up with
Nicholas Sowa exiting turn four. Dennis Pantani, Stephen Kopcik, Carl
Blandina and Pappa all got a piece of the action off turn four. Several
cars came to rest against the wall while Pappa spun after slight contact.

After the cleanup, Ternullo turned over his lead to defending track
champion Dana Dimatto in turn one on lap-4. Dave Garbo Jr. followed suit
also getting around Ternullo’s inside, immediately giving chase to
Dimatteo. Garbo began to peek to Dimatteo’s outside, testing the
Speedbowl’s top groove. Behind them Angelo Belsito was holding third over
Lascuola while Pappa barnstormed his way back into the top-five on lap-5.
Pappa wasted no time disposing of both Belsito and Lascuola on lap-6 to
take third.

Lap-6 was a busy lap as Garbo also made a move on Dimatteo. He wound up
his machine in the outside lane and carried momentum forward into the race
lead by a half car length on lap-7. Down the back chute as the leaders
worked lap-8, Garbo was in sole possession of the lead over Dimatteo.
Pappa caught the leaders looking primed to make a move sooner rather than
later.

Pappa’s move came on lap-9 when he saw daylight to Dimatteo’s inside in
turn three. Pappa eased underneath Dimatteo and off turn four, drag raced
down the front chute to take hold of the position in turns one and two on
lap-10. Garbo’s lead was four cars over Pappa however that evaporated on
lap-12 when Giovanni Giarratana lost an engine and came to rest on the
apron of the track, surrendering fifth position.

Garbo got the jump on the restart to resume his lead into turn one. Pappa
tucked back in after trying to make an outside maneuver following the
restart. Just after they completed lap-13, Pappa boldly dove underneath
Garbo headed into turn one. Pappa slid sideways after hitting oil-dry in
the low groove, just clipping Garbo’s left rear. Garbo made a great save
up the track to keep control, however turned the lead over to Pappa in the
exchange.

Off turn two Pappa was the new leader, leaving Garbo in the hands of
Dimatteo who refused to give in. Dimatteo moved back to second position
just ahead of Garbo for three laps before Garbo stormed back. Garbo took
back second inside of Dimatteo on lap-17. While the battle for second
raged on, Pappa’s lead grew to nearly a half-straightaway. He went on
unchallenged over the final laps to the win. Garbo held back Dimatteo on
the final lap to finish second. Behind Dana Dimatteo were Belsito and
Dana’s younger brother Cory Dimatteo.


2011 champion Rachel Forte took the lead early on in the 20-lap Bandolero
feature. Moving to second place was Ken Morin Jr. with Jacob Urch chasing
the top two runners from third over the first half of the race which ran
caution-free.

That trio distanced themselves ahead of the competition to make it a
three-car race out front for the win. Forte was able to keep a three car
advantage over Morin. The best battle on the speedway was for fourth as
Derek Debbis and A.J. Eastman duked it out, with Eastman able to keep the
position. As laps continued to count off the scoreboard, Urch faded in
third. Forte and Morin’s hopes for a clean run through the checkered flag
failed to come true when Rene Morgillo spun in turn two on lap-17,
bringing out a caution flag.

The restart lined Morin up to the outside of Forte, giving him a shot at
the defending champion. Forte closed strong however and was able to fight
off Morin’s brief outside bid following the restart. The final three laps
were run through the checkered flag and Forte hung on for her first
victory of the year. Morin finished in second and Urch hung on for third
over Debbis, who beat out Eastman for fourth over the final sprint to the
checkered flag.


The 20-lap Super X-Car feature got off to a wild and wacky start as a
multi-car incident in turn three on the opening lap collected several top
cars. Matt Carlson and Mike Maskell spun, also involving Ken Cassidy Sr.,
Frank Alessio, John Yagmin and Ed Ryan, all of whom had to resume at the
rear of the pack for the second attempt to start the race.

The second attempt also saw trouble break out in turn three before a lap
was completed. Ken Downing and Jim Boyle got crossed up battling among
the leaders, sliding sideways collecting Eric Finkbein. All were able to
stay pointed in the right direction and continue on without drawing
another yellow flag. The turn of events left Jon Porter out to a
commanding lead ahead of Butler, who also came through the early madness
unscathed. Kevin Moon occupied third position while a battle for fourth
among Boyle, Downing and Finkbein raged on. That group caught Moon on
lap-7 just before the second caution waved.

The complexion of the race changed under caution as Porter ducked into the
pits, giving up his lead to mechanical woes. That handed the lead over to
Butler. On the restart two action packed laps were recorded with the
field doubled up in rows of two battling hard for position. Finkbein
drove the outside lane to charge into second position when Matt Carlson
spun in a single car incident in turn two on lap-9.

Finkbein gave Butler a run of it when racing resumed. He stayed outside
Butler for the next several laps, actually edging ahead to lead lap-15.
Butler took his lead back on lap-16 with Yagmin racing to Finkbein’s
inside for second. Boyle, Ryan and Downing were also part of some
entertaining racing among the top-five. That all came to a halt with
Finkbein getting crossed up in turn two, spinning before backing into the
turn four wall on lap-17, dropping him from contention.

The next restart saw Butler battle with Yagmin to his outside. Butler got
the best of yet another challenger, holding back Yagmin and powering back
into the lead. Butler prevailed over the final three laps to go on to
another victory in the division. Yagmin beat out Boyle in a tight battle
for second position.


The 20-lap X-Car feature began with Randy Johnston and Limkemann battling
up front. Mike Marvin and Javier Rivera were locked in a duel for third
just behind them. Limkemann took control before the first caution waved
on lap-5 as Chris Thomas spun by himself in turn three.

Limkemann jumped out to a multiple car length lead on the restart as
Johnston was fighting off challengers. Marvin held down third when the
next caution flag waved on lap-8 as three cars came to rest together at
the exit of turn two. Rivera, Eddie Loomis and past champion Brad
Voglesong were those involved when the smoke cleared. Voglesong continued
after pitting while the other two were eliminated.

The restart proved to be the final of the race. Limkemann was up to the
task one more time, beating back Johnston. Limkemann distanced himself
from the competition over the final run to the checkered flag, moving out
to a big lead. He went on to the win, his first of the Wednesday season.
A great battle for second position over the second half of the race was
taken by Shifflett late in the race. He bested Johnston, Marvin and Glen
Thomas Jr. at the stripe.

In the night’s Wacky Race, the X-Cars took to the track in a Flag Pole
Race. Veteran racer Onie Pierce bolted out to a huge early lead, however
contact during one of the Flag Pole turns may have damaged his ride enough
to slow his pace. Over the final lap, Lee moved in quickly and raced
side-by-side with Pierce to the checkered flag, beating him out by mere
inches in a thrilling conclusion.

The Speedbowl returns to the racetrack on Saturday night May 19th with
Little League Night presented by Sid’s Vault. All youth wearing their
youth baseball and softball team jersey will be admitted free. The annual
Home Run Derby is the highlight of Little League Night, as 10 youth will
be selected to participate in the event and paired with Speedbowl racers
to see who can tally the most runs in a wiffle ball Home Run Derby on the
frontstretch. The Derby precedes the main events, at approximately
6:30pm. Wild ‘n Wacky Wednesday resumes next Wednesday, May 23. A full
schedule and event details are available by visiting Speedbowl.com

Waterford Speedbowl Wild ‘n Wacky Wednesday 5/16 Results:

Legends Cars (20-laps): 1. Matt Pappa, Nassau, NY; 2. Dave Garbo Jr.,
Stonington; 3. Dana Dimatteo, Farmington; 4. Angelo Belsito, Auburn, MA;
5. Cory Dimatteo, Farmington; 6. Nicholas Lascuola, Brockton, MA; 7.
Joey Ternullo, Middletown; 8. Jordan Churchill, Lisbon; 9. Daniel
Stolte, Northbridge, MA; 10. John O’Sullivan, Salem; 11. Chris Kearney,
Ellington; 12. Giovanni Giarratana, Newington; 13. Dennis Pantani,
Branford; 14. Nicholas Sowa, Middletown; 15. Stephen Kopcik, Newtown;
16. Carl Blandina, Milford

Bandoleros (20-laps): 1. Rachel Forte, Douglas, MA; 2. Ken Morin Jr.,
Old Saybrook; 3. Jacob Urch, West Suffield; 4. Derek Debbis, Oakdale;
5. Alan Eastman Jr., Fishers Island, NY; 6. Jacob Perry, Pawcatuck; 7.
Rene Morgillo, Niantic; 8. Corey Comeroski, Lebanon; 9. Andrew Morin,
Old Saybrook

Super X-Cars (20-laps): 1. Dan Butler, Waterford; 2. John Yagmin,
Tolland; 3. Jim Boyle, East Windsor; 4. Ken Downing III, Branford; 5.
Peter Pollard, Old Lyme; 6. Ed Ryan, Preston; 7. Mike Maskell, Niantic;
8. Frank Alessio, Colchester; 9. Kevin Moon, Exeter, RI; 10. Ken Cassidy
Sr., Lisbon; 11. Eric Finkbein, Colchester; 12. R.J. Cunningham,
Clinton; 13. Paul Turcotte, East Hartford; 14. Matt Carlson, Griswold;
15. Ray Reed, Norwich; 16. Daryl Stratford, Manchester; 17. Jon Porter,
Canterbury; 18. Steve Bray, East Hartford; DNS – Justin Cook, Clinton;
DNS – John Brouwer Jr., Groton

X-Cars (20-laps): 1. Scott Limkemann, East Lyme; 2. Wayne Shifflett,
Preston; 3. Randy Johnston, Westerly, RI; 4. Michael Marvin, Colchester;
5. Glen Thomas Jr., Groton; 6. Onie Pierce, Norwich; 7. Mike Trask,
Plainfield; 8. Craig Miner, Higganum; 9. Larry Loomis, Moosup; 10. Brad
Voglesong, Middletown; 11. Melissa Clavette, Bozrah; 12. Christopher
Lee, Uncasville; 13. Kim Bickford, Griswold; 14. Henry Lavallee,
Uncasville; 15. Chuck McDonald, Groton; 16. Josh Barrie, Voluntown; 17.
Michele Cicio, Baltic; 18. Chris Thomas, East Hampton; 19. Zach Ezzell,
Plainfield; 20. Mitchell Bombard, Willimantic; 21. Nate Bryington,
Webster, MA; 22. Ashlea McDonald, Groton; 23. Kristie Hamel, Jewett
City; 24. Pete Zaikarite, Niantic; 25. Javier Rivera, Williamantic; 26.
Eddie Loomis, Plainfield

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