Spalti, Fisher, Mapes, Hoch, Mother Nature Among June 21st Winners

June 21, 2008


Weather was a big factor at the Holland NASCAR Motorsports Complex on Saturday evening, as afternoon rain and threatening skies made completing the scheduled program a challenge. However, most of the slated card was in the record books, as the seventh of nine main events was on the track when a storm blew in, knocking power out of the back chute lights and shortly thereafter, dropping significant rainfall onto the track, forcing an early curtailment to the program.

Of the events that were completed, Darin Spalti of West Seneca, NY took the win in the visiting Cup Lites Series race, Alan Fisher of West Valley, NY made it 2-for-2 in the LAMOT Late Model main, Justin Mapes earned a first career victory in the visiting Casey’s TQ Midget Series event, and Mark Hoch of West Seneca, NY notched his first Carquest Charger victory. Earning second wins of the year were Brandon Hirsch of Orchard Park, NY in the Native Pride Pro Four feature, Ashley Kirchberger of Buffalo, NY in the Thiel Motorsports Queen Bee main, and Jason Eck of West Seneca, NY in the Alliance Auto Recycling Figure 8 Car race.

The NASCAR Sunoco SST Pro Modifieds and Thiel Motorpsorts Hornets will have their events made up later in the season.

The Cup Lites were on the 17th of 30 scheduled laps when the back chute lights went dark, forcing a caution flag, and when the rains hit shortly thereafter, the race was called complete. Darin Spalti raced his Mantelli Trailer Sales machine by Dan Tybor for the top slot on lap 6, and was holding off a persistently challenging Bobby Holmes at the point the race was halted. Jeff Moorehouse placed third in the final rundown.

In the 15 lap LAMOT Late Model main, Alan Fisher worked his Plum Crazy Racing/Southern Tier Auto Center Monte Carlo by Nick Crassi on the 2nd circuit, then held off race long challenges from T.J. Johnson and Mike Ticco for the win.

Justin Mapes took his Gordy Steffen owned TQ Midget by Danny Lawrence on lap 6 of the 20-lap Casey’s TQ Midget Series main, and opened up a nice sized lead cushion, holding a 10 car length margin of victory at the checkers. Bobby Holmes added another second place finish to his tally for the evening, with Lawrence edging Vince Christiano, Jr. at the stripe for third.

Mark Hoch and Rob Miszczak battled side-by-side for a good portion of the 30-lap Cartquest Charger main, before Hoch was able to open up a lead in the SPS Temporaries ride by lap 22. However, defending divisional champ Jim Loffredo came through the pack to rapidly close on Hoch in the late going, but Hoch had enough of a lead to hold a two-car length margin over Loffredo at the finish. Miszczak crossed the line in third.

Brandon Hirsch raced his Thiel Motorsports Nissan by Josh Hathaway on a lap five re-start, then rolled away for the win in the 25-lap Native Pride Pro Four main. Jason Eck broke free of the pack mid-race, but was unable to close on Hirsch, settling for second, while Hathaway held on for third.

Ashley Kirchberger moved her Thiel Motorsports/DeRonde Tire Sales Honda by Noreen Koningisor on lap four, then had little trouble in recording her 2nd 2008 win in the 15-lap Thiel Motorsports Queen Bees event. Mae Urban placed a distant second, with Elaine Pimpo taking third.

Jason Eck led all 12 laps of the Alliance Auto Recycling Figure 8 Car main, holding a substantial margin of victory over runner-up Jason Adams in the non-points event.

Racing will continue at the Holland NASCAR Motorsports Complex on Saturday, June 28th with the rain-delayed Veteran Race to the Flag (from July 14th) leading off the program at 5:15 PM, then a program of NASCAR Sunoco SST Pro Modifieds, LAMOT Late Models, Carquest Chargers, Native Pride Pro Fours, INEX Legends, Thiel Motorpsorts Hornets, and Alliance Auto Recycling Figure 8 Cars getting underway at 7:15. Rain checks for those in attendance at the June 21st show will be honored ONLY at the June 28th program.

RESULTS SUMMARY – 6/21/08:

NASCAR Sunoco SST PRO MODIFIEDS – feature race postponed by rain

CUP LITES SERIES (30 laps – called complete at 17 laps due to rain): 1. (started 5th) DARIN SPALTI, 2. (7) Bobby Holmes, 3. (8) Jeff Moorehouse, 4. (6) Scott Wylie, 5. (2) Dan Tybor, 6. (3) Taylor Holdaway, 7. (4) Jason Keen, 8. (10) Nelson Rung, 9. (9) Jeremy Ratajczyk, 10. (1) Dave Bittner, 11. (11) D.J. Hutchinson.

LAMOT Late Models (15 laps): 1. (started 4th) ALAN FISHER, 2. (3) T.J. Johnson, 3. (5) Mike Ticco, 4. (1) Bryce Davis, 5. (2) Nick Crassi.

Casey’s TQ MIDGET SERIES (20 laps): 1. (started 3rd) JUSTIN MAPES, 2. (12) Bobby Holmes, 3. (7) Dan Lawrence, 4. (9) Vince Christiano, Jr., 5. (1) Wayne Turnbull, 6. (8) Charlie DiRosa, 7. (6) Mike Blair, 8. (5) Dean McConnaughy, 9. (13) Paul Faleski, 10. (10) Johnathon Reed, 11. (2) A.J. Hessler, 12. (9) Jamie Collard, 13. (4) Jim Fleischman, 14. (14) Ryan Holland.

Carquest CHARGERS (30 laps): 1. (started 6th) MARK HOCH, 2. (9) Jim Loffredo, 3. (5) Rob Miszczak, 4. (8) Bryant Burns, 5. (1) Tom Northem, 6. (4) Matt Welshans, 7. (11) Shawn Lafferty, 8. (7) Greg Miszczak, 9. (17) Donnie Aquino, 10. (3) Ted Welshans, 11. (2) Mark Harsch, 12. (13) Chris Kline, 13. (14) Rich Carnes, 14. (15) Paul Alberti, 15. (16) Al Grimmer, 16. (10) Jim Mallaber, 17. (12) Joe Eck. (Did Not Start – Mike Flaig, Jerry Kosmowski.)

Native Pride PRO FOURS (25 laps): 1. (started 8th) BRANDON HIRSCH, 2. (7) Jason Eck, 3. (1) Josh Hathaway, 4. (5) Chad Pusloski, 5. (4) Mike Eckam, 6. (2) Michelle Roberts, 7. (6) Nik Welshans, 8. (3) J.D. Roberts, 9. (9) Bob Marzec.

Thiel Motorsports QUEEN BEES (15 laps): 1. (started 4th) ASHLEY KIRCHBERGER, 2. (2) Mae Urban, 3. (6) Elaine Pimpo, 4. (5) Lisa Loffredo, 5. (3) Samantha Lutz, 6. (1) Noreen Koningisor.

Thiel Motorsports HORNETS – feature race postponed by rain

Alliance Auto Recycling FIGURE 8 CARS (12 laps): 1. (started 1st) JASON ECK, 2. (3) Jason Adams, 3. (2) Scott Pastorius, 4. (5) Yvonne Alianell, 5. (4) Waylon Price.