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Waterford Speedbowl Wild n Wacky Wednesdays 6/20 Results
Waterford, CT (June 20, 2012) After two consecutive rainouts, Waterford
Speedbowl was back in action with its popular Wild n Wacky Wednesday
mid-week program. Taking down wins on the evening included Dave Garbo
Jr. of Stonington in the Legends Cars and Derek Debbis of Oakdale in the
Bandolero feature, while Mike Maskell of Quaker Hill was the nights Super
X-Car race winner and Scott Limkemann of East Lyme took the X-Car victory.
The 20-lap Legends Cars feature had a tough time getting started as Daniel
Stolte and Dennis Pantani came together just past the start-finish line on
the initial green flag. Pantani went spinning into the wall leaving
debris behind, drawing the caution flag. The second attempt to start the
race was no better, as a six car melee between turns three and four among
the back half of the field kept the race under caution before a lap was
completed.
The race finally got underway with Dana Dimatteo showing the way to lead
lap-1. Multiple time feature winner on the year Matt Pappa spun exiting
turn four on the opening lap, however continued on without caution. As
the field was completing lap-2 Pappa spun again in turn four, the second
time drawing a yellow flag.
Dimatteo lined up to the outside of Daniel Stolte for the restart in the
first cone race for the division at the track, giving competitors the
opportunity to choose which lane they would line up in for the restart.
Dimatteo fought off Stolte to resume his lead, then saw Garbo race into
second position hot on his tail. Garbo chased Dimatteo to lap-8, when the
next caution came out for Jordan Churchill who lost an engine with a flash
fire erupting under the hood of his machine. The caution then red flags
were displayed and Churchill emerged from his car immediately.
On the restart more trouble for the division saw Danas younger brother
Cory Dimatteo take a backwards trip into the turn two wall keeping the
race under delay for the final caution flag of the event.
Dana Dimatteo would ultimately choose the inside lane for the ensuing
restart, with Garbo lining up to his outside. The two ran side-by-side
battling for the lead following the return to green flag racing. Garbo
raced Dimatteo hard in the outside lane, easing his way into the race lead
for good on lap-9. Garbo pulled away from Dimatteo to open up a five
length lead.
Under the final green flag run to the checkered, Pappa stormed his way
back into contention from the lap-1 spin to rise back to third position.
Dimatteo was well ahead in second but Pappa erased that advantage to get
by his inside for second on lap-14. Garbos lead still stood over Pappa,
who was having a hard time cutting into the distance. He did not have the
time or car to run down Garbo, who went on to the win. Pappa and Dimatteo
completed the podium finishers.
In the nights 20-lap Bandolero feature, Debbis took the lead on lap-2
from Alan Eastman Jr. Once in the lead, Debbis marched out to a multiple
car-length lead as the battle for second position intensified among
Eastman, Jacob Perry and defending champion Rachel Forte. That trio
battled for several laps swapping positions before Forte finally came out
on top in the fight for position on lap-11. Perry followed Forte past
Eastman into third.
Debbis lead was greater than a straightaway when Forte and Perry lined up
to try to draft back to his rear bumper. There were no caution flags
during the race and Debbis would not be tracked down. Forte and Perry
came across the line in order to round out the podium finishers.
The Super X-Car race became a battle of attrition in more ways than one.
Several caution periods plagued the special 30-lap race distance, ten laps
above the normal distance of 20-laps. Scorching temperatures and wild
action on the racing surface created several lengthy delays, including two
incidents during a lap-25 caution which necessitated track emergency
services tended to medical situations. The race was red-checkered five
laps short of its scheduled distance, with Maskell holding the top spot
when the end came.
Maskell was in the mix early on, taking second position by lap-5. Maskell
took the lead from R.J. Cunningham on lap-11, but lost it to Ed Ryan
around the halfway point. Following the sixth caution period of the race,
Maskell retook the lead from Ryan in the outside lane. Just as Ryan was
beginning to pressure Maskells inside in attempt to make for an exciting
ending, the seventh caution came out, which proved as the final of the
race during the red-flag medical delay. Following Maskell and Ryan in the
finishing order were Jim Boyle, John Yagmin and Frank Alessio.
The 20-lap X-Car race had trouble beginning, as a lap-1 caution period
collected several competitors. Once the track was cleared of that
incident, the field rattled off the rest of the race in rapid fashion. No
further delays prevented the race from its finish, and saw Randy Johnston
take the race lead after battling through the early traffic jam at the
front. Pete Zaikarite raced down Johnston and pressured him for the lead,
only to see Limkemann fire his way through the field into contention just
before the halfway point.
Limkemann got around Zaikarite and immediately went after the leader
Johnston. He used a move to Johnstons inside through turns three and
four to race into the lead on lap-11. After contact between the leaders
that nearly collected Johnston into the front stretch wall, Limkemann
pulled away. Zaikarite raced by Johnston before he recovered his car from
trouble and got back in line in third position. The three raced that way
to the checkered flag with Limkemanns margin of victory several car
lengths at the checkered flag.
On Saturday, the Speedbowl hosts the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for the
Mr. Rooter 161. Anticipation continues to build around the special Richie
Evans tribute race. Pit Gates open for NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour teams
only at 10:30am. Grandstand gates open for Mr. Rooter 161 practice, which
begins at 1:30pm. The pit gates open for the weekly NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series divisions at 2:45pm ahead of their practice, which
begins at 3:30pm. Time Trials to set the starting lineup for the Mr.
Rooter 161 take the green flag at 5:00pm. Main events begin at 6:30pm
beginning with the SK Modified® race. The Mr. Rooter 161 expected post
time is 8:30pm. The detailed event schedule for the Mr. Rooter 161 can be
found online at Speedbowl.com.
Waterford Speedbowl Wild n Wacky Wednesday 6/20 Results:
Legends Cars (20-laps): 1. Dave Garbo Jr., Stonington; 2. Matt Pappa,
Nassua, NY; 3. Dana Dimatteo, Farmington; 4. Nick Ladyga, Voluntown; 5.
Nicholas Sowa, Middletown; 6. Peter Cirilli, Farmington; 7. Nicholas
Lascuola, Brockton, MA; 8. Daniel Stolte, Northbridge, MA; 9. Taylor
Martin, Windham, NH; 10. Kyle Hardwick, Chaplin; 11. Stephen Kopcik,
Newtown; 12. Timothy Heath, Lebanon; 13. Corey Dimatteo, Farmington;
14. Jordan Churchill, Lisbon; 15. Arthur Marrero, Baltic; 16. Dennis
Pantani, Branford; 17. John OSullivan, Salem; 18. Calvin Therrien,
Vernon; 19. Christopher Kearney, Ellington DQ - Angelo Belsito, Auburn,
MA; DQ - Giovanni Giarratana, Newington
Bandoleros (20-laps): 1. Derek Debbis, Oakdale; 2. Rachel Forte,
Douglas, MA; 3. Jacob Perry, Pawcatuck; 4. Alan Eastman Jr., Fishers
Island, NY; 5. Corey Comeroski, Lebanon; 6. Rene Morgillo, Niantic; 7.
Andrew Morin, Old Saybrook; 8. Jacob Urch, West Suffield; 9. Ken Morin
Jr., Old Saybrook
Super X-Cars (25-laps): 1. Mike Maskell, Quaker Hill; 2. Ed Ryan,
Preston; 3. Jim Boyle, East Windsor; 4. John Yagmin, Tolland; 5. Frank
Alessio, Colchester; 6. R.J. Cunningham, Clinton; 7. Robert Norman,
Clinton; 8. Kevin Moon, Exeter, RI; 9. John Brouwer Jr., Groton; 10.
Ken Cassidy Sr., Lisbon; 11. Matt Carlson, Griswold; 12. Ray Reed,
Norwich; 13. James Maher, Shelton; 14. Justin Cook, Clinton; 15. Jimmy
Griswold, Wallingford; 16. Peter Pollard, Old Lyme; 17. Eric Finkbein,
Columbia; 18. Jon Porter, Canterbury; 19. Dan Butler, Waterford; 20.
Ken Downing III, Branford; 21. Shawn Perkins, Salem; 22. Steve Bray,
East Hartford; 23. Paul Turcotte, East Hartford
X-Cars (20-laps): 1. Scott Limkemann, East Lyme; 2. Pete Zaikarite,
Niantic; 3. Randy Johnston, Westerly, RI; 4. Glen Thomas Jr., Groton;
5. Mike Trask, Plainfield; 6. Brad Voglesong, Middletown; 7. Wayne
Shifflett, Preston; 8. Larry Loomis, Moosup; 9. Javier Rivera,
Willimantic; 10. Michael Marvin, Colchester; 11. Christopher Thomas,
East Hampton; 12. Christopher Lee, Uncasville; 13. Henry Lavallee,
Uncasville; 14. Melissa Clavette, Bozrah; 15. Josh Barrie, Voluntown;
16. Chuck McDonald, Groton; 17. Eddie Loomis, Plainfield; 18. Kim
Bickford, Griswold; 19. Nate Bryington, Webster, MA; 20. Zach Ezzell,
Plainfield; 21. Kristie Hamel, Jewett City; 22. Richard Wysoczynski,
Norwich; 23. Craig Miner, Higganum; 24. Mitchell Bombard, Willimantic;
25. Onie Pierce, Norwich; 26. John Bowes, Willington
Wacky Super X-Car Race: event postponed
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