Matt Hirschman Prevails at Sundance
Trying to get geared up for the 10th annual “King of the Mountain” and
the $5,000 to win prize, Matt Hirschman, of Northampton, scored his first
victory of the season Sunday in the Modified main event at Sundance
Vacations Speedway. Zane Zeiner, of Bath, bested the field in a wild Late
Model feature and Mountaintop’s Paul Morgan, Jr. notched his first win of
the season in the Factory Stock division. Ian Cummens held off his sister,
Alison, en route to his first TQ Midget feature at the facility.
Barry Callavini sat on the pole and took the early race lead in the 40-lap
Modified main event. Callavini was scored as the leader with one lap
complete, with Dave Schneider, Alan Creveling, Todd Baer and Brian DeFebo in
tow.
Drivers wasted no time and advanced positions. First, Baer got by Creveling
and Schneider to move into second. Zane Zeiner advanced to third after
starting in tenth and Kyle Ebersole followed through for fourth by the third
circuit.
DeFebo worked his way back into the top five and help the third spot behind
Callavini and Zeiner on lap five. Meanwhile, Matt Hirschman overtook Baer
for the fourth spot.
Both Zeiner and DeFebo blasted underneath Callavini on lap six and Hirschman
followed into third shortly after. With Zeiner in command, Hirschman
overtook DeFebo for the runner up spot on lap 16 and set his sights on the
leader. Three laps later Hirschman made the pass for the lead after running
door to door in dramatic fashion with Zeiner.
Ebersole began to work the back bumper of DeFebo for third. The duo ran hot
and heavy for a number of laps before DeFebo allowed Ebersole to slip
underneath him in turn two on lap 28. However, DeFebo got a run on Ebersole
in turn three and made contact with Ebersole. The end result was a spin by
Ebersole and both drivers were sent to the rear of the field for the
restart.
Green flag racing resumed Hirschman drove off to his first victory of the
season at the speedway over Zeiner, Bobby Jones, Baer and Callavini.
Todd Baer and Barry Callavini won heat races.
Joe Burns Started from the pole position in the 30-lap Late Model feature
and was quickly overtaken by Kyle Harvell for the race lead. Jerry
Hildebrand moved into the second spot and Will Schneider and Mike Sweeney
joined the top five.
A quick yellow waved on the second lap when Bill Catania got into Austin
Kochenash in turn one. The tow drivers rejoined the back of the field.
Zane Zeiner grabbed the lead on the restart. Hildebrand grabbed second and
Hoffman moved to third, followed by Harvell and Schneider.
A quick yellow flag flew on lap 21. Hildebrand attempted to get under Zeiner
following the restart. Sideways, the pair rubbed fender and doors out of
turn four. Hoffman had nowhere to go and tried going low. Unfortunately
Hildebrand’s car finally spun and collected Hoffman. Both drivers involved
retired from the event.
Zeiner was flawless on the restart and led the final circuits to notch his
fourth win of the season. Harvell, Sweeney, Burns and Paul Monkoski
completed the top five.
Heat race wins went to Jerry Hildebrand and Zane Zeiner.
Looking for his first win on the season, Paul Morgan, Jr. sat on the pole
and took the early race lead in the 20-lap Factory Stock main. Jay Gould,
Eric Wink, Bob Wink and Mike Moyer, Jr. followed.
The caution flag flew on lap six when Scott Adams spun on the backstretch.
Green flag racing resumed and with Gould all over Morgan, drivers jockeyed
for position among the top five, including Wayne Lowe, who had already
cracked the top five.
Lowe overtook B. Wink and then half of the field stacked up in turn two on
lap eight. Moyer received a flat tire and S. Adams, Kendal Faulk piled in
and B. Wink bounced off of the backstretch wall.
Several drivers headed pit side for repairs and green flag racing resumed.
Morgan held off Lowe to score his first victory of the season. Gould, Moyer
and Nick Adams completed the top five.
Jay Gould and Wayne Lowe took heat race wins.
Following the heat race wins earlier in the afternoon, Ian and Alison Cumens
shared the front row for the start of the 25-lap TQ Midget feature.
Two lap three cautions slowed the event. The first involved a tangle with
Robin Johnston and Matt Roselli. Matt Roselli spun in turns three and four
following the restart and collected Austin Fehr.
I. Cumens held the race lead over A. Cumens when the green flag was
displayed. Frank Fischer held the third spot with Matt Janisch and Paul
Lotier in pursuit. Troubles struck Janisch when his engine expired on lap
eleven.
Green flag racing resumed and I. Cumens drove off to his first ever win at
the speedway over his sister, Alison. Tim Behmer.
Sundance Vacations Speedway is just minutes from Hazleton, Pa, located on
St. John’s Road, between Routes 93 and 309. Grandstand admission for all
regular events is just $10 for ages 11 and older. Children 10 years of age
and younger are admitted for free.
For further information, please visit the track site at
www.sundancevacationsspeedway.com.
Modifieds (40-laps) 1. MATT HIRSCHMAN 2. Zane Zeiner 3. Bobby Jones 4. Todd
Baer 5. Barry Callavini 6. Kyle Ebersole 7. Nick Pecko 8. Brian DeFebo 9.
Lenny Fischer 10. David Schneider 11. Brian Romig 12. Geary Rinehimer 13.
Jim Bojohnny 14. Allan Creveling
Late Models (30-laps) 1. ZANE ZEINER 2. Kyle Harvell 3. Mike Sweeney 4.
Joseph Burns 5. Paul Monkoski 6. Austin Kochenash 7. William Schneider 8.
Bill Catania 9. Jerry Hildebrand 10. Joe Hoffman 11. Jennifer Kutz 12. Geno
Steigerwalt
Factory Stocks (20-laps) 1. PAUL MORGAN, JR. 2. Wayne Lowe 3. Jason Gould 4.
Mike Moyer Jr 5. Nick Adams 6. Eric Wink 7. Bob Wink 8. Kendal Foulk 9.
Scott Adams 10. Kermit Jacoby DNS: Jeff Biegly
TQ Midgets (25-laps) 1. IAN CUMENS 2. Alison Cummens 3. Frank Fischer 4.
Jeff Kot 5. Tim Behmer 6. Paul Lotier Jr 7. Tim Proctor 8. Kyle Gardner 9.
Howard Boss 10. Matthew Roselli 11. Matt Janisch 12. Robin Johnston 13.
Austin Fehr
Source: Geno Ostrowski/Sundance
Vacations Speedway PR
Posted:
September 6, 2009