Short Track Super Series – Woodhull Raceway – 8/17/16
Last updated: August 18, 2016 at 16:16 pm
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Ryan Godown captured the Short Track Super Series victory in the Hustling the Highbanks 52 at Woodhull Raceway. (Speed51.com/MoJo Photos)
The Finish:
1) 26 Ryan Godown
2) 78H Grant Hilfiger
3) 11 Donnie Lawson
4) 119 Brian Malcolm
5) 3 Tommy Meier
6) 27J Danny Johnson
7) 97 Jerry Higbie Jr
8) 21M Mike Bills
9) 25R Erick Rudolph
10) 357 Matt Sheppard
11) 77X Mike Mahaney
12) 60J Bobby Davis
13) 37C Eric Fisher
14) 78V Billy Van Pelt
15) 20C Craig Hanson
16) 14J Alan Johnson
17) 42 Colton Wilson
18) 3D Matt DeLorenzo
19) 4 Andy Bachetti
20) 6NN Nick Nye
21) 3G Joe Dgien
22) 55 Anthony Perrego
23) 9X Dale Welty
24) 12X Dillon Groover
25) 15 Steven Hartman
26) 70 Brady Fultz
27) 145 Alan Rudalavage
28) 16x Danny Creeden
What Won the Race:
The high side was key in tonight’s feature event. Ryan Godown passed Grant Hilfiger on the top to take the lead and the win.
The Skinny:
After Woodhull Raceway aces Grant Hilfiger and Donnie Lawson battled for the lead for the majority of the race, outsiders Andy Bachetti and Ryan Godown challenged for the race lead. Bachetti would go around on the top side trying to take the lead, setting up a big restart with 12 laps to go. Godown would pass Hilfiger for the race lead with 8 laps to go and run away to claim the $5,200 payday.
Winning Quote:
“We just made it happen. I was able to get up to the top and get a good run off and get next to him by the flag stand on the bottom. Then obviously you have the preferred lane and just tried to hit out marks from there.”
Winning Chassis:
Troyer Chassis
Winning Shocks:
Draco Shocks
Winning Engine:
ERD Race Engines
On the Move:
Tommy Meier was the man on the move after advancing through his consolation race. He started the feature in the 25th starting position and slowly worked his way to a sold fifth place finish. gaining 20 positions.
Biggest Loser:
After drawing a sixth starting position, Danny Creeden was involved in a lap 1 incident that would place him 28th, dropping 22 positions.
Feature Notebook:
- Grant Hilfiger and Donnie Lawson lead the field to the green flag
- Danny Creeden makes contact with Alan Johnson, triggering a multi-car pileup that would end the night for Creeden, Alan Rudalavage, and Brady Fultz.
- Racing resumes with Hilfiger and Lawson swapping the lead back and forth.
- Woodhull champion Billy Van Pelt would have troubles and go to the pits, but rejoin the field.
- Andy Bachetti and Ryan Godown make strides to the front of the field.
- Bachetti would jump the cushion taking the lead from Hilfiger and spin out.
- Ryan Godown goes to the top of Hilfiger and use momentum to take the lead with 8 laps remaining.
- Godown claims the $5,200 payday over Hilfiger and Lawson.
Pre-Feature Notebook:
- 45 cars are on hand for the Short Track Super Series Northern Division race at Woodhull Raceway.
- Five heat races of nine cars each and three consolation races of ten cars each will set the stage for tonight’s main event.
- Track regular Cory Costa did not start his heat race.
- Heat races were won by Ryan Godown, Grant Hilfiger, Brian Malcolm, Danny Creeden, and Alan Rudalavage.
- Top point guys Andy Bachetti and Tommy Meier did not qualify through their heat races.
- Consolation races were won by Andy Bachetti, Dale Welty, and Bobby Davis.
- Controversy is sparked between Colton Wilson and Steven Hartman at the end of consi three after contact is made for the final transfer spot on the last lap, advancing Wilson to the main event.
- Steven Hartman is added to the field as the first driver that did not qualify.
- Grant Hilfiger draws the pole for the Hustling the Highbanks 52, starting alongside Donnie Lawson.
- 28 cars will start tonight’s event.
Staring Lineup (After redraw):
1) 78H Grant Hilfiger
2) 11 Donnie Lawson
3) 37C Eric Fisher
4) 25R Erick Rudolph
5) 14J Alan Johnson
6) 16X Danny Creeden
7) 119 Brian Malcolm
8) 70 Brady Fultz
9) 26 Ryan Godown
10) 145 Alan Rudalavage
11) 97 Jerry Higbie Jr
12) 78V Billy Van Pelt
13) 357 Matt Sheppard
14) 3D Matt DeLorenzo
15) 55 Anthony Perrego
16) 4 Andy Bachetti
17) 9X Dale Welty
18) 60J Bobby Davis
19) 27J Danny Johnson
20) 12X Dillon Groover
21) 20C Craig Hanson
22) 77X Mike Mahaney
23) 3X Joe Dgien
24) 42 Colton Wilson
25) 3 Tommy Meier
26) 6NN Nick Nye
27) 21M Mike Bills
28) 15 Steven Hartman
Heat Race Results:
Heat 1 Results:
1) 26 Ryan Godown
2) 11 Donnie Lawson
3) 97 Jerry Higbie
4) 4 Andy Bachetti
5) 20c Craig Hanson
6) 31 Frank Dunning
7) 21M Mike Bills
8) 13 Kevin Chilson
9) 12x Dillon Groover
Heat 2 Results:
1) 78H Grant Hilfiger
2) 14J Alan Johnson
3) 78V Billy Van Pelt
4) 1 Boyd MacTarvish
5) 6NN Nick Nye
6) 15 Stephen Hartman
7) 06 Ryan Tracy
8) 88 Joshua Sawyer
9) 28 Mike Trautschold
Heat 3 Results:
1) 119 Brian Malcolm
2) 70 Brady Fultz
3) 357 Matt Sheppard
4) 56 Lee Bliss
5) 9X Dale Welty
6) 44 Russell Morseman III
7) 81 Josh Nobriga
8) 42 Colton Wilson
9) 72 Nick Petrilak
Heat 4 Results:
1) 16X Danny Creeden
2) 37C Eric Foster
3) 3D Matt DeLorenzo
4) 77x Mike Mahaney
5) 60J Bobby Davis
6) 3x Joe Dgien
7) 63 Byron Worthing
8) 27Z Ray Bliss
9) Cory Costa (DNS)
Heat 5 Results:
1) 145J Alan Rudalavage
2) 25R Erick Rudolph
3) 55 Anthony Perrego
4) 29 David Dubois
5) 27J Danny Johnson
6) 5K Kenny Peoples
7) 1G Art Goodier
8) 5* Tyler Siri
9) 3 Tommy Meier
Heat Race Lineups:
Heat 1 Starting Lineup:
1) 26 Ryan Godown
2) 20C Craig Hanson
3) 97 Jerry Higbie
4) 21M Mike Bills
5) 11 Donnie Lawson
6) 12X Dillon Groover
7) 31 Frank Dunning
8) 4 Andy Bachetti
9) 13 Kevin Chilson
Heat 2 Starting Lineup:
1) 78H Grant Hilfiger
2) 6NN Nick Nye
3) 14J Alan Johnson
4) 1 Boyd MacTavish
5) 15 Stephen Hartman
6) 06 Ryan Tracy
7) 28 Mike Trautschold
8) 88 Joshua Sawyer
9) 78V Billy Van Pelt
Heat 3 Starting Lineup:
1) 44 Russell Morseman III
2) 119 Brian Malcolm
3) 81 Joshua Nobriga
4) 72 Nick Petrilak
5) 42 Colton Wilson
6) 56 Lee Bliss
7) 357 Matt Sheppard
8) 70 Brady Fultz
9) 9X Dale Welty
Heat 4 Starting Lineup:
1) 16x Danny Creeden
2) 02 Cory Costa
3) 37C Eric Foster
4) 3D Matt DeLorenzo
5) 27Z Ray Bliss
6) 77X Mike Mahaney
7) 60J Bobby Davis
8) 3X Joe Dgien
9) 63 Byron Worthing
Heat 5 Starting Lineup:
1) 25R Erick Rudolph
2) 55 Anthony Perrego
3) 145J Alan Rudalavage
4) 29 David DuBoois
5) 1G Art Goodier
6) 5* Tyler Siri
7) 27J Danny Johnson
8) 5K Kenny Peoples
9) 3 Tommy Meier
Consolation Race Results:
Consi 1 Results:
1) 4 Andy Bachetti
2) 27j Danny Johnson
3) 77X Mike Mahaney
4) 6NN Nick Nye
5) 63 Bryan Worthing
6) 21M Mike Bliss
7) 88 Joshua Sawyer
8) 44 Russell Morseman III
9) 5* Tyler Siri (DNS)
10) 02 Cory Costa (DNS)
Consi 2 Results:
1) 9x Dale Welty
2) 12x Dillion Groover
3) 3x Joe Dgien
4) 06 Ryan Tracy
5) 1G Art Goodier
6) 81 Josh Nobriga
7) 1 Boyd MacTavish
8) 29 Dave DuBois
9) 3 Tommy Meier
10) 31 Frank Dunning
Consi 3 Results:
1) 60J Bobby Davis
2) 20C Craig Hanson
3) 42 Colton Wilson
4) 15 Steven Hartman
5) 72 Nick Petrilak
6) 28 Mike Trautschold
7) 13 Kevin Chilson
8) 56 Lee Bills
9) 5K Kenny Peoples
10) 27Z Ray Bliss Jr
Consolation Race Lineups:
Consi 1 Starting Lineup:
1) 4 Andy Bachetti
2) 77X Mike Mahaney
3) 6NN Nick Nye
4) 27J Danny Johnson
5) 44 Russell Morseman III
6) 21M Mike Bills
7) 63 Byron Worthing
8) 88 Joshua Sawyer
9) 5* Tyler Siri
10) 02 Cory Costa
Consi 2 Starting Lineup:
1) 1 Boyd MacTarvish
2) Dave DuBois
3) 9X Dale Welty
4) 31 Frank Dunning
5) 3X Joe Dgien
6) 06 Ryan Tracy
7) 1G Art Goodier
8) 81 Josh Nobriga
9) 12X Dillon Groover
10) 3 Tommy Meier
Consi 3 Starting Lineup:
1) 56 Lee Bliss
2) 20C Craig Hanson
3) 60J Bobby Davis
4) 15 Steve Hartman
5) 5K Kenny Peoples
6) 42 Colton Wilson
7) 13 Kevin Chilson
8) 27Z Ray Bliss Jr.
9) 28 Mike Trautschold
10) 72 Nick Petrilak
Car Count:
45 Dirt Modifieds are in attendance for tonight’s event.
Qualifying Format:
Five heat races of nine cars each, top three qualify, top two redraw, followed by 3 consolation events. 28 cars will start tonight’s feature.
Event Schedule:
Pit gates open at 3 p.m. Grandstand gates are unlocked at 4 p.m. Hot laps get underway at 6 p.m. Qualifying begins at 7 p.m.
Who to Watch For:
Point leader Erick Rudolph has been very consistent in the STSS North Region season and is looking to be contender. Also, multi-time track champion Billy Van Pelt looks to protect his home turf, as well as Ryan Godown coming off a hot streak in the last month.
Title Fight:
Erick Rudolph (459) leads the Short Track Super Series points over Andy Bachetti (-25) and Tommy Meier (-66).
The Track:
Woodhull Speedway a high banked one-third mile red clay oval located in Woodhull, NY
Weather:
81 degrees and Sunny at Woodhull Speedway
Next Series Race:
Spetember 18th at Thunder Mountain Speedway located in Center Lisle, NY
