Last Saturday night at the Skyline Raceway saw a new face in victory lane as Rick Townsend drove to victory in the 25 lap Sportsman feature at the Skyline Raceway. In IMCA Modified action, it was defending track champion Kevan Cook using some last lap heroics to pick up his third feature win of 2013. Earl Zimmer drove to his fifth win of the season in Pure Stock action with Buck Mills Jr. matching that number in the Junkyard Dogs feature. Bobby Wagner picked up the Junkyard Pups win, his second victory lane visit in 2013.

The 25 laps Sportsman feature came to the green flag paced by Rick Townsend and “Rapid” Roy Shields. AS the green flag waved, Townsend took his Hooterville Bar and Grill sponsored #51 to the lead trailed by Chris Jordan and Tom Collins Jr. Through the early stages of the event, Townsend was able to open up a bit of a lead as the former IMCA Modified and Crate Sportsman racer was strong in only his sixth Open Sportsman start. AS Townsend continued to lead, the battle behind him was heating up as Jordan and Collins were locked in a battle for second. As the race moved past the halfway point, Townsend was still out front as the battle for second continued.

Over the second half of the event, Townsend was still leading, but the man on the move was Jim LaRock. Jim fought his way forward from the seventh starting position, but with few caution flags to bunch the field up, LaRock was having to work hard for every spot. He finally moved into the top three on the 20^th circuit as he was able to slip past Collins. With only two laps remaining, LaRock was able to advance to the runner-up position as he slipped past Chris Jordan. Jim was able to cut into Townsend’s lead over the final two laps, but was not able to catch Townsend as Rick drove under the checkered flag to score his first Skyline Sportsman victory over former track champion LaRock. Chris Jordan drove to a third place finish with Butch Green grabbing fourth on the final circuit. Tom Collins Jr. finished fifth.

The 20 lap IMCA Modified feature did not get off to a good start as a first lap crash on the backstretch saw Robbie Compton nearly flipping as he and JJ Courcy made heavy contact on the backstretch, ending the evening for both. On the restart, IIMCA Modified rookie Matt Jones grabbed the lead and was able to open up a bit of an advantage over the field. For most of the event, the battle was for second as Kevan Cook and Chris Fleming battled for the runner-up position. Late in the event, Cook was able to move away from Fleming and set his sights on Jones, who had built up a bit of a lead. Cook was able to run down Jones, and was sitting right on Jones’ rear deck lid as the white flag waved. Cook made his move on the final lap, dropping to the inside of Jones to take over the lead on the final lap. Cook drove on to victory trailed closely by Jones, who scored a career best runner-up finish. Chris Fleming finished third with Mike Smith and Bumps Scutt completing the top five.

Earl Zimmer became a five time winner on Saturday night as “The Logger” charged to victory. Zimmer took over the race lead on the 8^th circuit as he drove around early race leader Brenton Miller. Zimmer led the rest of the way to score the victory over Sportsman regular the defending track champion. Jake Fowlston finished third ahead of Jason Rhodes and Darryl Krebs.

Buck Mills Jr. drove to his fifth win of the season in the 15 lap Junkyard Dogs feature. Mills passed early race leader Jon Miller on the third lap and led the rest of the way to score the win. Mechanical issues would send Miller to the pits shortly thereafter. Bill Leonard drove to a second place finish with Kerri Barber finishing a season best third. Bill Flask and Connor VanValkenburg completed the top five.

Bobby Wagner won his second Junkyard Pups feature event of 2013 as he outran Keith Potter to score the win. Potter, who debuted a brand new car, drove to a second place finish with his new mount. Trevor Dudley, Isaiah Forward, and Robby Fiene rounded out the top five.

Next Saturday night features a big five division show with all of Skyline’s regular divisions in action. The Sportsman, IMCA Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Junkyard Dogs, and Junkyard Pups will all be in action. Also on the schedule is lawnmower racing. With a $10 adult admission, Skyline Raceway offers one of the best values in the area for race fans. For all the latest information, log onto Skyline’s website at www.skylineracewayny.com.

Skyline Raceway’s traditional Sunday evening racing card on Memorial Day Weekend this year featured the running of the Ryan Ellis Memorial for the IMCA Modifieds. The Empire State Series event was lengthened to 37 laps in honor of Ellis as that was the car number of his IMCA Modified. Brian White dominated the 50 lap Frank’s Truck Repair/Hunt’s Auto Service Sportsman event while Butch Green drove to victory in the Pure Stock feature. Lanson Albanese was the Junkyard Dogs winner and Isaiah Forward won the Junkyard Pups feature event.

The draw for starting position put Brad Sites and Jared Spalding pon the front row for the start of the 37 lap Ryan Ellis Memorial for the IMCA Modifieds. Sites was able to get the drop on Spalding as the green flag waved to drive into the race lead with Spalding and fifth starting Gary Roberts in tow. Roberts was able to slip past Spalding two laps later and set his sights on the race leader. Roberts would move into the lead on the fifth circuit as he drove past Sites into the race lead. Roberts continued to lead the event as behind him. The man on the move was Chris Fleming. Fleming was working his way forward from his fifth starting position to move past Sites on lap 11 and set his sights on Roberts.

As the race approached the halfway point, the battle was on for the lead as Fleming and Roberts locked up in a battle for the lead. After several laps of hard racing, Fleming was able to pull of what would prove to be the winning pass just prior to the halfway point of the event. Once out front, Fleming was able to open up a bit of a lead as behind him Roberts and Sites locked up in a duel for the second position. Sites would eventually prevail in that battle to move into second place as the laps wound down in the event. Sites would run out of laps before he was able to challenge for the lead as Fleming drove under the checkered flag for his second victory of 2013. Brad Sites finished second ahead of Gary Roberts. Eddie Sites finished fourth with Jared Spalding rounding out the top five finishers.

Brad Sites, James Cornell, Eddie Sites, and JJ Courcy won the four IMCA Modified heat races. Mike Wilmot and Jason Tuttle won the twin consolation events.

The 50 lap Frank’s Truck Repair/Hunt’s Auto Service Sportsman feature came to the green flag with Brian White and Tom Collins Jr. drawing the front row starting positions. White immediately went to the lead as Collins and Kevin Jordan spent the early stages of the event battling for the runner-up position. Jordan would get caught up in a lap six incident that would knock him from the event as White continued to lead over Collins with a new face showing up in the top three as ninth starting Alan Barker advanced to third and set his sights on Collins. Barker would work past Collins and set his sights on White, but a long green flag run saw White able to open up a considerable advantage over Barker.

There would be no changes in the running order at the head of the field as the race crossed the halfway point with White continuing to lead over Barker and Collins. Over the closing laps, Barker was able to cut into White’s advantage as the leaders were racing in heavy lapped traffic. Over the final laps, White got bottled up behind the lapped traffic as Barker was able to drive right to White’ rear bumper to make the final laps exciting. White was just able to hold off Barker to score the $1,200 victory by a narrow margin over Barker, whose runner-up finish was his best run to date of the season. Collins hung on to finish third ahead of Jim LaRock and Ryan Jordan.

Alan Barker, Ryan Jordan, and Brian White won the three Sportsman heat races.

Sportsman division regular Butch Green drove to victory in the 25 lap pure Stock feature event, subbing for brother Rich Green aboard the Boynton Motorsports #3L. Green passed Darryl Krebs on the seventh circuit to take over the race lead. Green led the rest of the way to score the win over a fast closing Rich Karlnoski, who was able to work past Krebs to finish second. Krebs crossed the line in third ahead of invader Nate Daggert, who got fourth in his first Skyline start. “The Candyman”, Tommy Paige finished fifth, his first top five result of 2013.

Lanson Albanese outdueled Buck Mills Jr. to earn his second win of the 2013 season, The win was a hard-fought victory as the two fan favorites spent the majority of the event locked in a tight battle for the win. Albanese was able to hold off Mills to score the win with Mills finishing second. Bill Leonard crossed the line in third with invader Mike Morse fourth. Connor VanValkenburg finished fifth.

Isaiah Forward drove to his fourth feature win of the season in the 20 lap Junkyard Pups feature event. Isaiah battled Brett Stevens all the way to the finish before scoring the win. Stevens finished second with Saturday night winner Trevor Dudley third. Rick Sensabaugh finished fourth with Bob Witchey fifth in his first Skyline start of the season.

Racing continues this Saturday night with a full five division show of Sportsman, IMCA Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Junkyard Dogs, and Junkyard Pups. Racing begins promptly at 6”30 PM and the $10 adult admission makes Skyline one of the best values in local Motorsports. For all of the latest information, log on to www.skylineracewayny.com.

Threatening weather on Saturday afternoon was not enough to stop the Saturday night racing card at the Skyline Raceway. By race time, the rain moved out of the area and the racing went on a scheduled as Skyline‘s track crew had the track in perfect racing shape, fast, smooth, and tacky. Skyline Raceway management ran off quick, efficient show with the final checkered flag waving at 9:15 PM. Ryan Jordan drove to his first victory of the 2013 season in the 25 lap Sportsman feature while defending track champion Kevan Cook scored his first in IMCA Modified action. The 20 lap Street Stock feature saw Butch Green top Earl Zimmer in after a 9 lap side by side battle that had the crowd on their feet. Buck Mills Jr. won his third Junkyard Dogs feature with Isaiah Forward winning his second Junkyard Pups feature event.

Eric Leet and John Morse paced the starting field to the green flag for the start of the 25 lap Sportsman feature. Leet, an impressive first year driver making just his fourth Sportsman start, grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag. Morse dropped in behind Leet as the rookie established himself as the race leader over veterans Morse, Jim Rothwell, and Jim LaRock. With no changes among the leaders, the man on the move was eventual winner Ryan Jordan. Ryan was the first to test the outside groove of the speedway and found the high side to be fast. Ryan quickly worked his way into the top five, charging hard on the top side. At the halfway point of the race, Leet’s impressive run continued as he held the top spot over Morse.

The second and final caution of the race for a Chris Jordan spin waved on the 14^th lap, bunching up the field. Ryan Jordan made a big move on the restart, charging his way up to the third position. Two laps later he was able to drive around the outside of Morse to move into the runner-up position and set his sights on race leader Leet. Jordan made the winning pass on the 20^th circuit as he was able to take command of the event, charging around the outside of Leet to take over the race lead. Once out front, Ryan led the final five laps to drive into victory lane for the first time in 2013. Leet’s second place run was a career best effort since joining the division at the start of the season. Tom Collins Jr. made a late pass of John Morse to finish third with Morse fourth. Opening night winner Butch Green came home in fifth.

The 20 lap IMCA Modified feature saw 2012 IMCA Northeast Region Rookie of the Year Dan Searles Grab the early race lead with Bumps Scutt dropping into the second spot. Eventual winner Kevan Cook started eighth but wasted little time in making his way toward the front of the field as the early stages of the IMCA Modified feature saw plenty of three and four wide racing as drivers took advantage of the fast, wide speedway. Scutt would exit the event with mechanical issues just prior to the halfway point with Cook taking over the runner-up position. Cook made the winning pass at the halfway point as he drove past Searles into the lead. Over the closing laps, Cook had to deal with a challenge from Chris Fleming as the two most recent Skyline Raceway champions locked up in a battle for the win. Cook was able to hold off Fleming all the way to score the win with Fleming finishing second. JJ Courcy recovered from a mid-race incident and two pit stops to make his way back through the field to finish third. Invader Matt Roberts crossed the line in fourth with early race leader Dan Searles scoring the fifth place finish.

The 20 lap Pure Stock feature turned out to be the race of the night and of the year so far. The race for the win came down to be a battle between two of the area’s top Pure Stock drivers as Butch Green and Earl Zimmer locked up in a titanic battle for the win. The two veteran drivers put on a show for the Skyline fans as they raced side by side around the fast 3/8 mile for nine laps inches apart. The fans were on their feet as the two gave it their all in a clean, hard fought battle for the win. Green came out on top of the battle to earn his first win of 2013 with Zimmer finishing in the runner-up position. In a show of sportsmanship, Zimmer drove to victory lane to congratulate Green for his victory after a hard fought battle. Jake Fowlston finished third ahead of early race leader Scott Smith and defending track champion Brenton Miller.

Not to be outdone, the Junkyard Dogs feature was also a thrilling race that went right down to the final turn as Buck Mills Jr. narrowly defeated Lanson Albanese to earn the win. It was an eventful night for Mills, who had an oil fire erupt under the hood following his heat race. Some quick work by Mills and his crew got the car ready to go for the feature, which he ultimately won. Bill Leonard finished third over Bill Flask. Tyrone Scott completed the top five.

Isaiah Forward came out on top of the Junkyard Pups feature, his second win of the 2013 season. Forward passed early leader Keith Potter on the 12^th lap and led the final three to earn the win over Potter. Brett Stevens finished third with invader Buddy French fourth. Rick Sinsabaugh rounded out the top five.

Racing continues next Saturday night at 6:30 PM. The Sportsman, IMCA Modified, Street Stocks, Junkyard Dogs, and Junkyard Pups will all be in action in a big night of stock car racing action. There will also by bicycle races for the children this week. All participants in the bicycle races are required to wear a bicycle helmet during the event. Skyline Raceway offers some of the best value in racing with general admission still being set at a very reasonable $10 for regular shows. For all of the latest information on racing at the Skyline Raceway, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

Open wheel racing last Saturday night saw new faces in Skyline Raceway’s victory lane with Seneca Falls, NY veteran Jim LaRock driving to victory in the 25 lap Sportsman Modified feature event. Former track champion Chris Fleming also scored his first triumph of 2013, driving to victory in the 20 lap IMCA Modified feature event. Defending Pure Stock division champion Brenton Miller won his second feature of the season with Bill Leonard winning his first Junkyard Dogs feature of the season. Bobby Wagner topped the 15 lap Junkyard Pups feature.

Eventual feature winner Jim LaRock and Randy Shantel paced the field to Andy Clements’ green flag to start the 25 lap feature event. As the green flag waved, LaRock immediately moved into the lead as behind him. Kevin Jordan made a big move from his fourth starting position to run second behind LaRock. With LaRock running solidly in the low groove, Jordan was utilizing the high side of the speedway, keeping heavy pressure on LaRock. The two veterans spent the first half of the race battling for the top spot with LaRock able to fend off Jordan’s every challenge.

The 25 lap event would run non-stop as it was never necessary to display the caution flag. As the race began to wind down, LaRock continued to lead over Jordan, but the two were mired in heavy lapped traffic with just five laps remaining in the event. The traffic allowed opening night winner Butch Green to move into a challenging position. Utilizing the inside groove, Green was able to slip past Jordan to run second and set his sights on LaRock. With Green now just behind in position to pounce should the race leader make a mistake. LaRock did a masterful job of working the lapped traffic, never opening the door enough for Green to take a shot at the lead. As the checkered flag waved, it was LaRock’s Auto Value sponsored #58L first under the flag with Green just behind in second. Kevin Jordan hung on to finish third, just ahead of his nephew Ryan Jordon. Alan Barker completed the top five finishers.

The 20 lap IMCA Modified feature came to the post with Mike Smith and Chris Fleming sharing the front row. The two former champions would put on a show for the Skyline fans as Smith grabbed the early lead with Fleming in hot pursuit. Smith would lead the opening circuits before Fleming was able to storm past to take over the lead. Once out front, Fleming was able to lead the remainder of the event despite heavy pressure from JJ Courcy and Smith throughout the event. Courcy’s bid for a third straight victory would come to an end just five laps from the finish with rear end failure. Fleming would lead the rest of the way to score the win over Smith. Defending track champion Kevan Cook drove to a third place finish with Logan Terry fourth in his first Skyline appearance of 2013. Former Junkyard Pups star Nick Greist finished fifth in his first Skyline IMCA Modified start.

In the 20 lap Pure Stock feature, it was defending track champion Brenton Miller coming out on top of an entertaining battle with Earl Zimmer for the win. Miller passed early leader Scott Smith to take over the lead early, but a fast closing Zimmer made the closing laps interesting as he had closed to Miller’s rear deck by the time the checkered flag waved for Miller. Zimmer finished second with early leader Smith finishing third. Jake Fowlston finished fourth with Gene Sharpsteen completing the top five finishers.

“Wild” Bill Leonard earned his first win of 2013 in the 15 lap Junkyard Dogs feature. As the race wound down, Leonard was under heavy pressure from Buck Mills Jr., who was seeking his third straight win. As the white flag was waving, Mills suddenly fell off the pace with rear end problems. Leonard drove on to score the win as Bill Flask passed Mills’ disabled car to finish second with Mills managing to limp across the line to finish third. Connor VanValkenburg finished a season high fourth with Todd Smith finishing fifth.

Bobby Wagner drove to victory in the 15 lap Junkyard Pups feature event, his first win of 2013. Warner held off a fast closing Isaiah Forward to score the win with Forward second. Brett Stevens finished third ahead of Dan Wood and Robert Fiene.

Racing continues next Saturday night at 6:30 PM. The Sportsman, IMCA Modified, Street Stocks, Junkyard Dogs, and Junkyard Pups will all be in action in a big night of stock car racing action. For all of the youngsters, kiddie rides will be offered prior to the start of racing this week. Families are urged to arrive early to increase the chances of children having the opportunity to ride around the speedway with their favorite driver. Skyline Raceway offers some of the best value in racing with general admission still being set at a very reasonable $10 for regular shows. For all of the latest information on racing at the Skyline Raceway, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

The Skyline Raceway kicked off their 26^th season under the promotion of the Payne Family last Saturday night on a bitterly cold evening that saw a portion of the racing card being run with snow flurries in the air. Despite the cold weather, Skyline Raceway management went on with the show with Butch Green opening up the Sportsman season with a convincing feature win. JJ Courcy put on a display of rim riding as he drove the outside groove to perfection to score the IMCA Modified victory. Some late race heroics earned Brenton Miller a Street Stock victory while defending champion Buck Mills Jr. opened his title defense with the Junkyard Dogs feature win. Keith Potter scored the opening night win in the Junkyard Pups.

With the 25 lap Sportsman main being lined up heads-up from heat race finishes, Green scored a win in the first heat to earn himself the pole position flanked by rookie drive Colton Wilson. Green quickly drove to the lead at the drop of the green flag with Wilson dropping in behind. With Green leading the race, defending champion Jim Rothwell was the man on the move, advancing from his fifth starting spot to take second from Wilson and set his sights on Green. Green was able to hold onto the top spot as Rothwell was glued to his rear bumper.

As the race crossed the halfway point it was still Green holding onto a marrow advantage over Rothwell and Nick Nye. As the race was winding down, Rothwell was continuing to pressure green. Just three laps from the end of the race, Rothwell made his move as he dropped to the low side of Green. Unfortunately, there was not enough room to the low side as the hole Rothwell was going for closed up, resulting in Jim getting out of shape and spinning out of second place after more contact from oncoming traffic. With Rothwell out of the picture, Green led the final three laps to score the win. Kevin Jordan worked past Nick Nye on the final lap to finish second with Nye settling for third. Micro Sprint graduate Colton Wilson finished fourth in his first Sportsman start with newcomer Eric Leet finishing fifth.

The 20 lap opening night IMCA Modified feature saw JJ Courcy driving to victory. Courcy took the green flag for the 20 lap event back in the eighth starting position, but he wasted little time in making his way to the front of the field. Courcy put on a masterful display of rim riding around the 3/8 mile, utilizing the outside groove to make his way toward the front of the field. Courcy lade the winning pass on the lap 6 as he blasted around the outside of defending Empire State Series Champion Eddie Sites to take over the lead. Over the closing laps, Courcy had to hold off a late challenge from defending track champion Kevan Cook to score the win with Cook finishing second. Early race leader Sites finished third in a rare Skyline appearance while Chris Fleming recovered from an early race incident to finish fourth. Invader Gary Roberts rounded out the top five finishers

Defending Street Stock champion Brenton Miller started off his title defense with a hard fought feature win. Paul Harrington jumped out to the early lead and would lead the first 17 laps of the event, but could not hold off Miller’s charge as Brenton made the winning pass just three laps from the end of the event. Harrington was able to hang on to score a runner-up finish, his best ever Skyline result. Earl Zimmer finished third ahead of Jake Fowlston and Gene Sharpsteen.

Buck Mills Jr. led all 15 laps to earn the Junkyard Dogs feature win. Mills held off a racelong challenge from “Wild” Bill Leonard to score the victory with Leonard second. Chuck Culbertson finished third ahead of Dave Ackley, who finished fourth in his first ever Skyline start. Tyrone Scott drove Kati Smith’s #2XL to a fifth place finish.

Keith Potter opened the Junkyard Pups season with a feature win, holding off 2012 Young Pups graduate Isaiah Forward for the win. Bobby Wagner finished third ahead of Jim Wood. Brett Stevens rounded out the top five finishers on opening night.

Skyline Raceway’s 25^th anniversary celebration continued on Saturday night with the final tune-up for next week‘s Turbo Blue Finale. Despite afternoon rains and a dire forecast, Skyline Raceway Management chose not to cancel early and attempt to get the show in. Their perseverance was rewarded as the rains stopped and fans and drivers enjoyed a pleasant night of racing. In Sportsman action, Kevin Jordan drove his Brewer’s Construction sponsored entry to his fifth victory of the season. Tony Harris picked up the IMCA Modified win in his first ever Skyline IMCA Modified start. Brenton Miller won his ninth Street Stock feature of the season while Grayson Albanese topped the Junkyard Dogs feature. Timothy VanDermark won his fourth Junkyard Pups feature of the season.

With the point season already completed, all line-ups were set via the luck of the draw. The 25 lap Sportsman feature came to the green flag paced by a pair of Jordans as Ryan Jordan started o pole flanked by his uncle Kevin Jordan. At the drop of the green flag, Kevin Jordan grabbed the race lead as he powered around the outside or Ryan to take over the race lead. The first half of the event saw Kevin continuing to lead over Ryan but a new player was coming to the front as former track champion Jim LaRock was challenging Ryan for the runner-up position. Just past the halfway point, LaRock was able to slip past Ryan and set his sights on Kevin.

LaRock was able to close the gap on Jordan and began to apply heavy pressure to Jordan’s rear bumper. The two spent the closing stages of the event locked in a battle for the win as the two veterans raced hard. At one point, LaRock was able to make a move to the low side of Jordan off the fourth turn to momentarily seize the lead, but Jordan was able to power back past LaRock to retake the lead. Kevin led the rest of the way to score the win with LaRock finishing just behind. Randy Brokaw drove to a third place finish with Butch Green finishing fourth ahead of Brian White.

The 20 lap IMCA Modified feature saw a new face in victory lane as Tony Harris drove his “9cat” entry to victory in his first ever Skyline IMCA Modified start. Harris had the good fortune to draw the pole position and took full advantage, grabbing the lead at the drop of the green flag and leading all 20 laps to park his Nitro chassied machine in victory lane. Jerry Lobdell Jr. chased Harris all the way before settling for a strong runner-up finish ahead of Bumps Scutt, Rich Crompton, and newcomer Jason Tuttle.

In Street Stock action, Brenton Miller capped off a championship season with his ninth feature win of the season. Miller took the lead from early pacesetter Scott Smith on the fourth lap, then held off a late charge by Jake Fowlston to earn the win. Fowlston finished second ahead of Smith, Lou Gordonier, and Darryl Krebs.

Grayson Alabanese drove to victory in the 15 lap Junkyard Dogs feature event. Grayson passed Buck Mills Jr. on the seventh lap and led the rest of the event. Derrick Symonds also worked past Mills to finish second with Mills third. Katie Smith finished fourth with Bill Leonard rounding out the top five finishers.

Timothy VanDermark dominated the Junkyard Pups feature win as the 13 year old reigning Young Pups champion earned his fourth win of the season since moving up to the Junkyard Pups. VanDermark led all 15 laps to score the win, holding off a determined challenge from Kenny Underwood. Underwood finished second in a rare Skyline start with newly crowned track champion Phil Burns finishing third. Scott Forward and Trevor Dudley completed the top five.

At intermission, the top five point finishers in the Street Stocks, Junkyard Dogs, and Junkyard Pups were presented with their trophies and point awards on the front stretch. The Sportsman and IMCA Modified presentations will be made this Saturday night during the Turbo Blue Finale.

The Silver Anniversary Season Celebration of racing at Skyline reaches its climax this Saturday night with the running of the Turbo Blue Finale. The IMCA Modifieds take center stage for their $1,000 to win event sponsored by Pistol Chassis. All of Skyline’s regular divisions will be in action with very attractive purses posted for the final event of the 2012 season. For the latest news and information, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

Skyline Raceway’s 25^th anniversary celebration continued on Saturday night with a big night of racing action on the fast 3/8 mile. In Sportsman action, current point leader Jim “Rocky” Rothwell drive to his fifth win of the season in Sportsman action. A new face pulled into the IMCA Modified victory lane as J.J. Courcy earned his first win of the season in an exciting race with Chris Fleming. Brenton Miller utilized a last lap pass to top the Street Stock feature for his seventh win of the season. Buck Mills Jr. scored his tenth win of the season in the Junkyard Dogs feature. Bobby Wagner won his sixth Junkyard Pups feature event.

The 25 lap Sportsman feature came to the green flag with Randy Shantel and Nick Nye on the front row. As the green flag waved, Shantel powered out to an early lead. The early stages of the event saw eventual winner Rothwell working his way forward from his seventh starting position as Shantel continued to set the pace. As the race neared the halfway point it was Shantel leading over Kevin Jordan, Jim LaRock, and eventual winner Rothwell.

Rothwell utilized the high groove of the speedway to drive around both LaRock and Jordan and run down Shantel. The battle for the top spot was a good one as Shantel and Rothwell raced side by side for several laps before Rothwell was finally able to clear Shantel and take over the lead for good on the 20^th circuit. Once out front, Rothwell would lead the final four laps to bring his Ford powered entry into victory lane for the fifth time this season. Shantel drove to a strong runner-up finish ahead of Kevin Jordan, Jim LaRock, and Ryan Jordan.

The 20 lap IMCA Modified feature saw a new face in victory lane as J.J. Courcy drove to his first feature win of the season in only his second Skyline appearance in 2012. Wheeling the Brian VanTassel owned #76, Courcy capitalized on a pole starting position to lead all 20 laps of the feature event. While he led all 20 laps, it was far from an easy win as over the second half of the event Courcy was under heavy pressure from defending track champion Chris Fleming. The two veteran drivers locked up in a side by side battle over the closing laps as Fleming threw everything he had at Courcy. At the finish it was Courcy earning the win by less than half a car length over Fleming in a thrilling race. Kevan Cook finished third ahead of Jerry Lobdell and Bumps Scutt.

Current point leader Brenton Miller took another step toward the 2012 track championship as he drove to his seventh win of 2012. It was a dramatic victory for Miller as he made the winning pass coming off the fourth turn on the final lap, just nosing out Jake Fowlston at the line by about one foot to score the win. Fowlston, who became a new father during the week, led the majority of the race and earned a strong runner-up finish. Lou Gordonier finished third ahead of Kevin Boynton and Darryl Krebs.

Buck Mills Jr. returned to victory lane in the Junkyard Dogs division to earn his tenth feature win of the season, the best win total for any driver at Skyline in 2012. It was an interesting evening for Mills, who spent the intermission period digging through the scrub brush off the backstretch to recover a wheel and tire that was lost during heart race action. The errant wheel was found and remounted on the right rear and Mills drove to victory, narrowly defeating Bill Leonard to score the win over Leonard. Chuck Culbertson made a rare Skyline start and finished third ahead of Skyline’s two female competitors as Katie Smith finished fourth with Kari Barber fifth.

Bobby Wagner came out on top of an entertaining battle with Timothy VanDermark to earn the win in the Junkyard Pups division. Wagner made the winning pass on the 14^th lap and went on to score the win over Skyline’s reigning Young Pups champion. VanDermark earned an impressive runner-up finish ahead of Lee Wagner, Keith Potter, and Robbie Fiene.

Saturday night will be the final night of the point season for the IMCA Modifieds as per IMCA rules there can be no points awarded during SuperNationals week the following week. For those IMCA Modifieds not making the trip to Iowa, Skyline will be running a non-point show for the IMCA Modifieds on September 8^th. That race is open to all area IMCA Modifieds who would like to give Skyline a try prior to the $1,000 to win Turbo Blue Finale on September 15^th. The September 8^th show will be lined up using a draw for position rather than traditional handicapping since it is not a point show.

The Silver Anniversary Celebration continues this Saturday night with another big racing card featuring all of Skyline’s regular racing divisions. Saturday night will be the final night of the point season for the IMCA Modifieds as per IMCA rules there can be no points awarded during SuperNationals week the following week. Skyline Raceway remains one of the best values in Motorsports with spectator admission still only $10 for most Saturday night shows. Racing gets underway at 6:30 PM sharp. For the latest news and information, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

Skyline Raceway’s 25^th anniversary celebration continued on Saturday night with a big night of racing action on the fast 3/8 mile. In Sportsman action, Ken Hammond Jr. drove his Hunt‘s Auto Service sponsored entry to his second 2012 feature win. A new face pulled into the IMCA Modified victory lane as Bump Scutt earned his first win of the season in an exciting race with Chris Fleming. Brenton Miller topped the Street Stock feature for his sixth win of the season. Brandon Neilson scored his first feature win since the 2006 season in the Junkyard Dogs feature. Bobby Wagner won his fifth Junkyard Pups feature event.

Lee DeWitt and Nick Nye brought the 15 car Sportsman field down to the green flag with DeWitt grabbing the top spot at the drop of the green flag. DeWitt would lead the first two circuits before surrendering the top spot to eventual winner Ken Hammond, who moved from his third starting position to take the lead from DeWitt on the third circuit. Jim LaRock would also work past DeWitt a couple of laps later and set his sights on Hammond.

Those two drivers would settle the race for the win between themselves. Hammond continued to lead the event with LaRock in hot pursuit. As the race entered the closing stages, Hammond continued to lead, holding a slim advantage over LaRock. As the laps wound down, LaRock was pushing hard to close the gap on Hammond, but Kenny was driving a strong race, hitting his marks perfectly in every turn to maintain his advantage over LaRock. Hammond was able to hold the lead all the way to the finish to take the win over LaRock. Current point leader Jim Rothwell charged from his eighth starting position to finish third with Randy Brokaw and Ryan Jordan completing the top five finishing order.

The 20 lap IMCA Modified feature saw a new face in victory lane as Bumps Scutt drove to his first feature win of the 2012 season. It was a hard fought victory for Scutt as he found himself under heavy pressure from defending track champion Chris Fleming as the laps wound down. The two battled hard with Fleming looking to the inside of Scutt in every turn. Each time, Scutt was able to utilize the momentum of the outside groove to keep Fleming at bay. Kevin made a last ditch effort in the final turn, but got in too hard and nearly spun allowing Scutt to sprint on for a very popular feature win. Fleming recovered to finish second ahead of rookie sensation Dan Searls. Mark Griffin finished fourth in his first appearance in several weeks with Jerry Lobdell Jr. completing the top five.

Current point leader Brenton Miller took another step toward the 2012 track championship as he drove to his sixth win of 2012. Miller took over the lead on the third lap and then spent the remainder of the race holding off a determined challenge from Jake Fowlston to pick up the win. Fowlston pressured Miller all the way before settling for a runner-up finish. Scott Smith finished third ahead of John Cooper Jr. and Darryl Krebs.

Brandon Neilson drove to victory in the Junkyard Dogs division to earn his first feature win since the 2006 season, the last year he competed regularly. Neilson inherited the lead on a lap three restart when Buck Mills Jr. and Bill Leonard tangled while racing for the lead. Once out front, Neilson led the remainder of the feature to best Scott Brown Sr. at the line. Brown finished second with Grayson Albanese third. Buck Mills Jr. recovered from the early race incident to finish fourth with Derrick Symonds rounding out the top five.

The 15 lap Junkyard Pups feature event came down to a battle between Bobby Wagner and his brother Lee Wagner. Bobby Wagner got the best of the family duel to earn the win, his fifth of the season. Lee Wagner’s runner-up finish was a season best result with thirteen year old Timothy VanDermark crossing the line third. Current point leader Phil Burns was fourth with former Young Pups champion Trevor Dudley fifth.

The Silver Anniversary Celebration continues this Saturday night with another big racing card featuring all of Skyline’s regular racing divisions. Saturday night will feature Quad racing with all Quad riders reminded that proper safety equipment is mandatory in order to compete. Skyline Raceway remains one of the best values in Motorsports with spectator admission still only $10 for most Saturday night shows. Racing gets underway at 6:30 PM sharp. For the latest news and information, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

Skyline Raceway’s 25^th anniversary celebration continued on Saturday night with a big night of racing action on the fast 3/8 mile. In Sportsman action, current point leader Jim “Rocky“ Rothwell came to the track with Chevrolet power under the hood instead of his trusty Ford, but the results were the same as he earned his fourth feature win of 2012. Defending track champion Chris Fleming topped the always tough IMCA Modified feature. Earl Zimmer topped the Street Stock feature for his third win of the season with Buck Mills Jr. earning his ninth Junkyard Dogs triumph. Bobby Wagner returned to victory lane for the fourth time in Junkyard Pups action. Jim Wood won his first career Junkyard Pups feature event.

Lee DeWitt and Nick Nye brought the 17 car Sportsman field down to the green flag with DeWitt grabbing the top spot at the drop of the green flag. DeWitt would lead the first two circuits before surrendering the top spot to Jim La Rock. Behind LaRock, eventual winner Rothwell was making tracks to the front of the field, utilizing the outside groove f the track to race his way into contention. It took Rothwell only six laps to run down LaRock. The two veteran drivers spent several laps racing side by side before Rothwell was able to take the lead away from LaRock on the ninth circuit.

Once out front, Rothwell had to contend with persistent challenges from LaRock, who several times was able to get his nose underneath Rocky in the turns, but each time Rothwell was able to get a better run off the turn to maintain his advantage. The battle for the lead raged all the way to the finish with Rothwell just managing to hold off LaRock for win #4 on the season. Championship contender Tom Collins kept his title hopes alive with a third place finish with Randy Brokaw fourth. Byron Worthing was running fifth but caught a marker tire on the final lap, surrendering the final spot in the top five to Nick Nye.

Chris Fleming ended Kevan Cook’s winning streak in the 20 lap IMCA Modified feature. Fleming passed Jerry Lobdell for the lead on the fifth lap then held off a fast closing Cook to score the win and hold onto the division point lead. Rookie sensation Dan Searls continued to impress with a strong third place finish ahead of Jeff Cardinale’s season best run with a fourth place finish. Doug McCain also had a season’s best finish in fifth.

The 20 lap Street Stock feature came down to a battle between arguably the top three Street Stock racers in the Southern Tier. The second half of the event saw Earl Zimmer, Rich Green, and Brenton Miller lock up in a three way battle for the win. Zimmer got to the lead first, but was battling mechanical issues as he was showing smoke form a failing rear end in his #2ez. With Green and Miller applying heavy pressure, Zimmer was forced to run the car hard and hope for the best. Zimmer managed to make it to the finish to just hold off Green for the win, his third of the year. Green finished second ahead of point leader Brenton Miller. Darryl Krebs finished fourth with Nate Stevens finishing fifth in his first start in several years.

For the ninth time in 2012, the checkered flag in the Junkyard Dogs division went to Buck Mills Jr. Mills outdistanced Bill Leonard to score the win with Leonard finishing second. Brandon Neilson finished third, his first top five finish after returning from a couple of seasons of inactivity. Derrick Symonds and Cody Brown completed the top five finishing order.

The Junkyard Pups division saw a new face in victory lane as Jim Wood drove to his first career feature win in the 15 lap event that ran without a caution flag. It was a sweep of the top two positions for the Potter Racing Team as teammate Keith Potter finished in the runner-up position. Defending track champion Phil Burns finished third ahead of Trevor Dudley and Scott Forward.

The Silver Anniversary Celebration continues this Saturday night with another big racing card featuring all of Skyline’s regular racing divisions. Saturday night will feature the final Kid’s Bicycle Race, and all prospective bicycle racers are reminded that a helmet is mandatory to participate. Skyline Raceway remains one of the best values in Motorsports with spectator admission still only $10 for most Saturday night shows. Racing gets underway at 6:30 PM sharp. For the latest news and information, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

Skyline Raceway’s 25^th anniversary celebration continued on Saturday night with a big night of racing action on the fast 3/8 mile. In Sportsman action, current point leader Jim “Rocky“ Rothwell drove his Ford powered Sportsman entry to his third win of the 2012 campaign. Kevan Cook continued his winning ways in the IMCA Modified feature, earning his seventh win of the season. Rich Green topped the Street Stock feature with Buck Mills Jr. earning his eighth Junkyard Dogs feature of the season. Bobby Wagner returned to victory lane for the fourth time in Junkyard Pups action.

The 25 lap Sportsman feature came to the green flag with Nick Nye and Jim LaRock sharing the front row for the start of the 25 lap event. The two put on a show in the early laps of the event as they battled side by side, swapping the lead back and forth a couple of times. Unfortunately for the duo, their racing got a bit too intense as racing into the first turn on the eighth lap as two made contact which resulted in both having to restart from the rear. This would prove to be the only break that Rothwell would need as his third place in the running order suddenly became the race lead.

Though he would lead the remainder of the 25 lap distance, it was far from an easy win for Rothwell. As the laps wound down, Jim found himself facing a new challenge in the person of John Morse. Morse arrived late to the speedway, missing his hear race and had to start the feature from scratch position. Morse utilized the extreme outside groove to charge his way into contention for the win. Over the final laps, Morse had closed in on Rothwell, but Jim was able to hold off the challenge to earn the victory. Morse drove to a solid runner-up finish ahead of Ryan Jordan, Tom Collins Jr., and Randy Brokaw.

Kevan Cook’s inning ways continued on the 20 lap IMCA Modified feature as he ran his season win total to seven and lengthened his point lead with an impressive victory. Over the closing laps of the event, Cook cemented the victory with some aggressive moves while working heavy lapped traffic. Cook’s prowess in traffic allowed him to open up a comfortable advantage over runner-up Mike Smith and rive on to score the win with Smith second. Early race leader Bumps Scutt finished third with Chris Flemimg and rookie Dan Searls completing the top five running order.

Rich Green led all 20 laps of the Street Stock feature to pick up the win aboard the Boynton Motorsports #3L. Green started third and made a quick move to the inside to take over the race lead as the field raced into the first turn. Green would go on to lead all 20 laps to score the win. Current point leader Brent Miller tried to reel in Green over the closing laps but was not able to challenge Green and settled for a second place finish. Jake Fowlston finished third ahead of Scott Smith and Gene Sharpsteen.

For the eighth time in 2012, the checkered flag in the Junkyard Dogs division went to Buck Mills Jr. Mills and Grayson Albanese spent most of the race locked in a tight battle for the win with Mills managing to hold off Albanese to earn the win. Bill Leonard finished third with Tyrone Scott fourth. Keri Barber earned her first top five finish of the season with a fifth place effort.

Bobby Wagner returned to the Junkyard Pups victory lane as he outraced recent Young Pups graduate Cody Rowley to earn the win. Rowley’s runner-up finish was a career best since moving into the Junkyard Pups class Robert Feine finished third with Keith Potter and Trevor Dudley, another Young Pups graduate, rounding out the top five.

The Silver Anniversary Celebration continues this Saturday night with another big racing card featuring all of Skyline’s regular racing divisions. Skyline Raceway remains one of the best values in Motorsports with spectator admission still only $10 for most Saturday night shows. Racing gets underway at 6:30 PM sharp. For the latest news and information, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

Skyline Raceway’s 25^th anniversary celebration continued on Saturday night with a big night of racing action on the fast 3/8 mile. In Sportsman action, Kenny Hammond became the twelfth different winner in 2012 as he drove his Hunt’s Auto Service sponsored entry to victory in the 25 lap feature. Kevan Cook continued his winning ways in the IMCA Modified feature, earning his sixth win of the season. Current point leader Brenton Miller topped the Street Stock feature with Buck Mills Jr. earning his seventh Junkyard Dogs feature of the season. For the second straight week the Junkyard Dogs feature ended in a photo finish with Grayson Albanese earning his fifth victory of the season. Timothy VanDemark won his second consecutive Junkyard Pups feature.

The 25 lap Sportsman feature came to the green flag with Nick Nye and Kenny Hammond sharing the front row for the start of the 25 lap event. Hammond immediately seized the top spot as the green flag waved with third starting Jim LaRock quickly making his way past Nye and setting his sights on Hammond for the lead. The early stages of the event saw the battle for the lead between Hammond and LaRock, a battle that would come to an end just prior to the halfway point as LaRock pulled to the infield with mechanical issues.

Over the second half of the race, a new challenger emerged as current point leader Jim “Rocky” Rothwell was utilizing the high side of the race track to charge from deep in the field. Rothwell put on a display of rim-riding for the Skyline fans as he advanced to second and was quickly closing down on Hammond as the laps wound down. Though Rothwell was able to slice well into the lead that Hammond had built up, Rothwell simply ran out of laps before he could challenge Hammond and had to settle for a runner-up finish behind Hammond, who celebrated his victory with a trip onto the roof of the car to trigger a raucous victory lane celebration. Behind Hammond and Rothwell, John Morse also utilized the high groove around the speedway to finish third ahead of Ryan Jordan and Kevin Jordan.

Kevan Cook’s sixth IMCA Modified win of the season was a hard fought victory as he and Chris Fleming spent the majority of the race battling side by side for the race lead. The two veteran drivers put on a clinic of how good, hard racing is supposed to be as they both gave it everything they had in a hard fought but clean battle for the win. At the finish it was Cook earning the win by just over a car length over Fleming. Mike Smith finished third with Jerry Lobdell recovering from an early race incident that sent him pitside to finish fourth. Impressive rookie driver Dan Searls continued to impress with a fifth place finish.

Current point leader Brenton Miller drove to victory in the 20 lap Street Stock feature. Not even a deflating right rear tire over the closing laps could slow Miller’s charge to victory. Brenton passed early race leader Jake Fowlston on the seventh lap and led the remainder of the event to earn the victory despite the tire issue over the final laps. Fowlston drove to a solid runner-up finish ahead of Scott Smith, John Cooper Jr., and Lou Gordonier.

For the seventh time in 2012, the checkered flag in the Junkyard Dogs division went to Buck Mills Jr. Mills and Scott Brown spent most of the race locked in a tight battle for the win with Mills managing to hold off Brown to earn the win. Brown settled for second ahead of Grayson Albanese, Bill Leonard, and Tyrone Scott.

For the second consecutive week it was 13 year old Timothy VanDemark picking up the win in the 15 lap Junkyard Pups feature event. VanDemark made the winning pass on the fifth lap, then held off a determined challenge by Bobby Wagner over the closing laps to earn the win. Wagner finished second ahead of Trevor Dudley, Scott Forward, and Brett Stevens.

At intermission, race teams went through the grandstand taking up a collection for Pure Stock driver Denny Decker, who suffered serious injuries in a racing accident at another speedway. Thanks to the generosity of the Skyline fans and race teams, several of whom donated their winnings for the evening, a sizeable contribution will be forwarded to the Decker family from the Skyline Racing Family.

The Silver Anniversary Celebration continues this Saturday night with another big racing card featuring all of Skyline’s regular racing divisions. Skyline Raceway remains one of the best values in Motorsports with spectator admission still only $10 for most Saturday night shows. Racing gets underway at 6:30 PM sharp. For the latest news and information, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

Former Skyline Raceway Sportsman division champion Jim LaRock ended a long victory drought as he drove to victory in the 25 lap Sportsman feature last Saturday night. The CRSA Sprint Car made their first ever Skyline appearance with Middletown, NY’s Scott Goodrich earning his first career sprint car victory. Chris Fleming topped the IMCA Modified division with Jake Fowlston earning his first Street Stock win of the season. Grayson Albanese won his third Junkyard Dog feature with Nick Greist topping the Junkyard Pups feature. Timothy Vandermark earned his sixth Young Pups feature win.

After a couple weeks of misfortune, eventual winner Jim LaRock was handicapped to the pole for the start of the 25 lap Sportsman feature with John Morse occupying the outside pole position. At the drop of the green flag, LaRock was able to take command of the event, beating Morse into the first turn. A couple of early race cautions kept the field bunched up, but on each restart LaRock was able to control the restart and reassume the race lead. While LaRock was dominating the event at the head of the field, behind him there was plenty of intense racing action. LaRock led the entire distance to win. The battle for the runner-up position went right down to the wire with Jim Rothwell just beating out Kenny Hammond for that position. Nick Nye drove to a fourth place finish with current point leader Tom Collins charging from the final starting position to finish fifth.

The Sprint Cars of the Capitol Region Sprint Agency(CRSA) made their first ever appearance at the Skyline Raceway, marking the first time in 15 years that winged sprint cars took on the fast Skyline 3/8 mile. A new face pulled into victory lane as Middletown, NY’s Scott Goodrich claimed his first ever sprint car victory. The former DIRT Modified racer took over the lead on the 14^th circuit when early race leader Tom Martocci got too high in the third turn, catching the wall and flipping over the wall. Martocci was not injured in the incident. Goodrich assumed the lead at that point and managed to hold off a late run by JR Hurlburt to secure the win. Hurlburt finished second ahead of Gary Palmer. Brittney Tresch drove to a fourth place finish with Tyler Chartrand completing the top five running order.

The 20 lap IMCA Modified feature saw Dan Searls grab the early lead with a big move from his third starting position with Chris Fleming making the move from fifth to second behind Searls. The two drivers would spend the next 15 laps putting on a show for the Skyline fans with an awesome display of side by side racing action. The two went at it side by side for 16 laps before Searls bobbled just a bit in the second turn which opened the door for Fleming. Jerry Lobdell also capitalized on the situation to take over the runner-up position behind Fleming. Over the closing laps Fleming was able to hold off Labdell to score the feature win. In victory lane, Fleming was joined by Central New York racing legend Bobby Podalak, who built the motor for Fleming’s winning effort. Lobdell finished a strong second with Dan Searls claiming third after a strong run. Kevan Cook and Mike Wilbur were fourth and fifth respectively.

Jake Fowlston drove to victory in the 20 lap Pure Stock feature, his first win of the 2012 season. Fowlston dominated the event, grabbing the lead from the outside pole and leading all 20 laps to earn the feature win. Fowlston held off a determined challenge from Gene Sharpsteen to score the win. Darryl Krebs, Brent Miller, and John Cooper Jr. were third through fifth.

Grayson Albanese drove to victory in the Junkyard Dogs feature, his third win of the season. Albanese earned a hard-fought victory over Buck Mills Jr., Bill Leonard, Bill Flask, and Leonard Oralls.

Nick Greist won his sixth Junkyard Pups feature of the season, turning back a strong challenge from Bobby Wagner to earn the win. Wagner finished second ahead of defending track champion Phil Burns. Rick Sensabugh finished fourth with Brett Stevens completing the top five.

Timothy Vandermark won the Young Pups feature, making for a clean sweep of Four Cylinder action for the Beezer Wilke owned #107 team. Scott Forward finished second ahead of defending track champion Trevor Dudley and Eric Rowley.

The Silver Anniversary Celebration continues this Saturday night with another “super seven” division racing card featuring all of Skyline’s regular racing divisions. Skyline Raceway remains one of the best values in Motorsports with spectator admission still only $10 for most Saturday night shows. Racing gets underway at 6:30 PM sharp. For the latest news and information, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

Skyline Raceway’s Silver Anniversary celebration continued on Saturday night with a big seven division racing card. Scott Conover completed his return to dirt track racing after a stint racing on the macadam tracks in the area with a hard fought feature win after a race long battle for the win with Ryan Jordan. Mike Smith earned his second consecutive IMCA Modified victory while Brenton Miller was awarded his second Street Stock win of the season when eventual winner Rich Karlnowski was stripped of the win in post race inspection. Buck Mills took advantage of a front row start to lead all 20 laps to win the Junkyard Dogs feature with Matt Tripp earning his first ever Skyline win in the Junkyard Pups division. Defending Young Pups champion Trevor Dudley won his first feature of the season in that division while Matt Johnson won his first of 2012 in the Empire Sport Trucks feature.

The 25 lap Sportsman division saw Scott Conover pick up his first win in several seasons. Conover took some time off from dirt track racing, trying his hand at running a pavement car for a couple of seasons before returning to the dirt late in 2011. On Saturday night, Conover showed that he was back in a big way as he led all 25 laps to score the feature win. Scott spent most of the race locked in a tight duel for the top spot with Ryan Jordan as the two put on a show for the Skyline fans as they fought for the lead. Conover was up to the challenge as he was able to hold off Jordan to earn the win over Jordan. Brian White made his first appearance of the season aboard his Hunt’s Auto Service sponsored entry and came away with a third place finish. Tom Collins Jr. and Jim LaRock completed the top five finishing order.

In IMCA Modified action, Mike Smith won his second consecutive feature event. The Arkport, NY driver came out on to of a torrid battle with Kevan Cook to score the victory. Smith made the winning pass on the 14^th lap of the event, then held off Cook over the final six laps to earn the victory. Gary Roberts finished third in his first Skyline appearance of the season. Mark Griffin’s string of top five finishes continued as he ran fourth with Matt Roberts coming home fifth in his first appearance of the season. The race was marred by a multi-car crash on the third lap that brought out the red flag and resulted in considerable damage to the cars of Rob Compton, Chris Fleming, Jerry Lobdell, Bumps Scutt, and Mike Wilbur. All drivers walked away uninjured.

In Street Stock action, Brenton Miller was awarded his second career feature win when Rich Karlnowski’s apparent victory was disallowed in post race inspection due to improper tires. Karlnowski arrived at the track late and started at the rear of the field. Rich charged his way through the field to grab the lead and drove away from the field over the closing laps. With Karlnowski’s disqualification, second place finisher Brenton Miller was awarded the win, his second of the season. Defending track champion Rich Green recovered from an early race incident to finish second. Lou Gordonier, Gene Sharpsteen, and Darryl Krebs finished third through fifth respectively.

Buck Mills turned in a dominating drive in the 20 lap Junkyard Dogs feature as the second generation racer led all 20 laps to pick up the victory. Grayson Albenese made a late run at Mills, but came up just short as the two battled in lapped traffic over the closing laps. Albenese settled for a strong runner-up finish with Bill Leonard finishing third. Chuck Culbertson and Bob Lovine rounded out the top five.

Matt Tripp outdueled Keith Potter to earn his first career Skyline Raceway in the 15 lap Young Pups feature win. Tripp and Potter spent several laps locked in a side by side duel for the lead with Tripp finally able to complete the pass and earn a hard fought win. Boob Wagner recovered from an early race incident to charge back through the field to earn a third place finish. Jimmy Neff finished fourth ahead of Scott Forward.

Matt Johnson earned his first win of the season in Empire Sport Truck action. Johnson worked past early race leader Zach Tracy to take the win with Tracy finishing second. Dan Rogers rounded out the top three finishers.

Defending Young Pups division champion Trevor Dudley drove to his first victory of 2012 in the 10 lap Young Pups feature event. Dudley took control of the event just prior to the halfway point when he passed Isiah Forward to take over the lead. Dudley led the rest of the way to earn the win over Forward, Eric Rowley, and Timothy Vandermark.

The Silver Anniversary Celebration continues this Saturday night with another “super seven” division racing card featuring all of Skyline’s regular racing divisions. Skyline Raceway remains one of the best values in Motorsports with spectator admission still only $10 for most Saturday night shows. Racing gets underway at 6:30 PM sharp. For the latest news and information, log onto www.skylineracewayny.com.

When the big money is on the line at Skyline, it is a safe bet that Chris Stull will be somewhere around the front of the field. For the second time in 2011, Stull collected a $1000 paycheck by winning the Hunt’s Auto Service Sportsman Bonus race. Mike Smith returned to victory lane for the fourth time in 2011 in IMCA Modified action. Rich Green continued his domination of the Street Stock division, earning his seventh win of the season. Larry Rowley topped the Junkyard Dogs feature for the fourth time. Seventh place finisher Dan Wood was the highest finishing truck in the event and earned him the Empire Sport Truck win. Bobby Wagner won his fourth straight Junkyard Pups feature with Trevor Dudley topping the Young Pups feature for the third time.

The Sportsman division ran off their feature event without the need for a caution flag as the Sportsman drivers put on a show for the Skyline fans. Randy Brokaw and Jon Carpenter paced the field to the green flag with Brokaw grabbing the lead at the drop of the green flag. The veteran would lead the first tree laps before mechanical problems cropped up and Brokaw pulled to the infield and retired from the event. This turned the lead over to Carpenter, who set the pace but was facing a strong challenge from Kenny Hammond. Hammond was able to slip past Carpenter on the tenth lap to take over the lead. Stull had also driven his way into contention to run second behind Hammond.

As the race crossed the halfway point, Stull was putting heavy pressure on the back bumper of Hammond. The two veteran drivers put on an exciting display of side by side racing as they raced side by side for several laps. Stull was finally able to take the top spot on the 17^th circuit as he was scored the race leader as the two raced side by side down the front stretch. Though Stull led the final eight laps, he was never able to shake Hammond, who pressured him all the way to the checkered flag. Stull earned the hard fought victory with Hammond finishing just behind. Kevin Jordan drove to a third place finish with Jim Rothwell and Ryan Jordan completing the top five.

In IMCA Modified action, Mike Smith drove his Harris Race Cars/Smith Collision sponsored #96 to the feature win. Smith started the event in third and had the lead before the first lap went in the books. Though he led all 20 laps, it was far from an easy win for Smith. Some motor problems over the early part of the season found Smith coming to Skyline with a backup motor under the hood. Being somewhat underpowered, the veteran driver chose to run the high side of the speedway, using the momentum of the outside groove to overcome the lack of horsepower under the hood. Over the second half of the race, the battle at the front was a three way battle for the win as Smith had to hold off challenges from both JJ Courcy and Jerry Lobdell. The three spent most of the closing stages of the event side by side, with Smith just managing to keep his challengers at bay. Smith took the win by a narrow margin as Courcy just nosed out Lobdell for second. Jerry finished third with Pete Neff and Kevan Cook fourth and fifth respectively.

Rich Green continued to dominate the Street Stock action as he raced to his seventh win of the season. Rich grabbed the lead on the seventh lap and led the remainder of the distance to pick up the win. Daryl Krebs finished a strong second ahead of Jake Fowlston. John Cooper Jr. and Scott Smith.

Larry Rowley topped the Junkyard Dogs class for the fourth time in 2011. Rowley and Todd Koegel battled for the win with Rowley taking the win over Koegel. Blake Burnette finished third in his first 2011 start. Alvah Watson and Tyrone Scott rounded out the top five finishers. Dan Wood finished seventh and was the highest finishing Empire Sport Truck to earn the EST victory.

Bobby Wagner’s hot streak continued in the Junkyard Pups feature as he won his fourth straight feature. Newcomer Grayson Albanese finished second with Don Sinn, Jimmy Neff, and Phil Burns completing the top five.

Trevor Dudley came out on top of a battle with Eric Rowley to earn his third Young Pups feature win of the season. Rowley finished second with Timothy Vandermark third. Timothy Filkins and Isiah Forward were fourth and fifth.

Next Saturday night will feature the second Bonus Night of the season for the IMCA Modified division. All of the IMCA Modifieds teams that were in competition on Saturday night will be racing for a $500 payoff. All of Skyline’s regular divisions will be in action as the Sportsman, Street Stocks, Junkyard Dogs, Empire Sport Trucks, Junkyard Pups and Young Pups will all be in action as well. All of the racing action gets underway at 6:30 PM. Log onto www.skylineracewayny.com for all of the latest news and information.

The first Hunt’s Auto Service Sportsman Challenge race of the season found Chris Stull driving to his second victory of the season and collecting the $1,000 top prize. Chris Fleming won his first IMCA Modified feature of the season while Rich Green continued his winning streak in the Pure Stock ranks, winning his third feature in as many starts. Larry Rowley earned his first win of the season in Junkyard Dog action with Adam Haddow a first time winner in Empire Sport Truck action. Newcomer Andy Brigham topped the Junkyard Pups feature with Dylan Thompson wining his first Young Pups feature of the season.

With $1,000 on the line for the feature winner, Randy Shantel and Jon Carpenter paced the field to the green flag with Shantel grabbing the early lead. Eventual winner Stull started sixth, but made a big move on the initial start to advance to second and immediately went to work on Shantel for the top spot. It took Stull only one additional lap to move around Shantel to take over the lead which he would never relinquish. Shantel’s race would end on the sixth lap as mechanical problems sent him pitside. With Stull comfortably out front, Ken Hammond and Randy Brokaw locked in a tight battle for the runner-up position. Just past the halfway point, Brokaw was able to slip past Hammond for the runner-up position. Over the closing laps, Brokaw was not able to close on Stull, who maintained his lead all the way to the finish to earn the victory. Brokaw finished second with Jon Carpenter advancing to third over the final laps. Brad Alger and Ken Hammond completed the top five finishing order.

JJ Courcy took advantage of a front row starting position to grab the lead at the start of the 20 lap IMCA Modified feature. The early stages of the event featured a battle for the top spot between Courcy and Jerry Lobdell as the two veterans battled often side by side for the top spot. Eventual winner Chris Fleming was on the move early, advancing into the top five from his 13^th starting position in only six laps. By the time the race had reached its halfway point, it was a three car battle for the top spot as Fleming joined in the action at the head of the field. The three veterans of IMCA Modified action at Skyline battled hard for the top spot with Fleming first slipping past Lobdell for second before finally wresting the lead away from Courcy on lap 16 following a side by side battle that lasted several laps. Fleming was able to hold off a determined charge by Courcy over the final alps to score the win over Courcy. Mike Wilmont made a late race charge to finish third in his first ever Skyline Raceway start. Jerry Lobdell and Matt Roberts finished fourth and fifth respectively.

Rich Green kept his perfect record intact in Pure Stock action as he drove to his third win in as many starts in 2011. Green took the top spot for good just past the halfway point after he and Scott Smith spent several laps battling side by side for the top spot. Once out front, Green was able to build an advantage over Smith and drive on to earn the win. Smith chased him all the way to finish second. Darryl Krebs finished third with Gene Sharpsteen overcoming an early race spin to race back to finish fourth. Bill Rampe completed the top five finishing order.

Larry Rowley earned his first trip to victory lane of the season in Junkyard Dog action with a late race pass of Dan Freelove. Freelove led the majority of the race before surrendering the top spot to Rowley with just two laps remaining. Freelove held on to finish second while Tyrone Scott’s third place run was his best result of the season to date. Adam Haddow finished fourth to earn the Empire Sport Truck win in only his second ever start. Newcomer Casey Barber rounded out the top five finishers.

With his regular Saturday night track rained out, Andy Brigham made the rip north to Skyline from his Pennsylvania home. The long tow was worth the effort, however, as Brigham drove to victory in the 15 lap Junkyard Pups feature. Brigham’s win came in exciting style as he and Bobby Edwards fought side by side for the top spot for the majority of the event. Brigham was finally able to complete the winning pass with just two laps remaining in the event to take the lead for good and earn his first Skyline Raceway checkered flag. Edwards finished second with Phil Burns third. Bobby Wagner finished fourth ahead of newcomer Chris Conrad.

Dylan Thompson earned his first Young Pups feature win of the season. Thompson inherited the lead on the fourth lap when race leader Trevor Dudley retired from the event with mechanical issues. Thompson then held off Timothy Vandermark to pick up the win. Vandermark finished second with Cody Rowley third. Dudley was scored fourth in the final rundown.

This Saturday night will find the IMCA Modifieds taking center stage with their first $500 to win feature events of the season. All of Skyline’s regular divisions will be in action with racing getting underway at 6:30 PM. There will also be kiddie rides prior to the start of racing action. Log onto www.skylineracewayny.com for all of the latest news and information.

-Rich Green and Todd Koegel repeat in full fendered action

Chris Stull turned in a dominating run to pick up the feature win in the Sportsman feature at the Skyline Raceway last Saturday night, leading all 25 laps to earn his first victory of the season. Jerry Lobdell topped an exciting IMCA Modified feature as he outdueled Kevan Cook to score the win. Rich Green repeated his opening night performance to earn the Pure Stock victory, as did Todd Koegel in the Junkyard Dog division. Bobby Wagner made his first start of the season a winning one in the Junkyard Pups with Cody Rowley topping the Young Pups. Dan Wood was the Empire Sport Truck feature winner.
With feature line-ups set via the luck of the draw, Chris Stull drew the pole for the 25 lap Sportsman feature. At the drop of the green flag, Stull immediately drove to the lead with outside polesetter Brad Alger dropping in behind. The 25 lap feature event ran without a caution flag, which allowed Stull to drive away form a torrid battle for the runner-up position. With Stull holding a comfortable advantage at the head of the field, behind him the battle was on as Alger, Jim Rothwell, and opening night winner Randy Brokaw locked up in a tight battle for the runner-up position. Stull was never challenged as he sprinted on to victory. The battle for second raged all the way to the checkered flag with Alger able to hold off the challengers to finish second. Rothwell crossed the line third with Brokaw fourth. Jon Carpenter completed the top five finishing order.

The IMCA Modified division featured the tightest race of the night. Eventual winner Jerry Lobdell grabbed the lead at the start of the feature event as behind him JJ Courcy made a big move from his fifth starting position to move up to second. The early stages of the event saw Lobdell choosing to run the outside groove with Courcy and Kevan Cook just behind. As the race neared the halfway point, Courcy began to fall off the pace a bit with Cook slipping past for second. Courcy would stop on the track with a flat left rear tire to bring out the caution flag on the twelfth circuit. This bunched the field and set up what would prove to be an entertaining final eight lap run to the checkered flag. Lobdell continued to work the high side with Cook looking to the inside in every turn. Time after time, Cook was able to drive in hard on the bottom entering the turn to pull alongside Lobdell, but each time Lobdell was able to get off the top with enough momentum to hold onto the lead. The two veteran drivers battled this way all the way to the finish with Lobdell just managing to hold off a final challenge coming off the fourth turn to the checkered. Cook finished second. Behind them, Chris Fleming and Matt Roberts were also locked in a tight battle for third with Fleming taking that spot from Roberts on the final lap. Roberts finished fourth with Mark Griffin fifth in his first start of the season.

For the second consecutive week, Rich Green drove to victory in the 20 lap Pure Stock feature. Veteran Gene Sharpsteen grabbed the early lead at the drop of the green flag. Sharpsteen led the first quarter of the event before Green was able to case him down and slip past for the lead on the sixth circuit. Once out front, Green was able to keep Sharpsteen behind him the rest of the way to pick up the win. Sharpsteen finished second in his first start of the season. Scott Smith made a late charge to finish third ahead of John Cooper Jr. and Brandon Miller.

Todd Koegel turned in another dominating performance to pick up his second win of the season in Junkyard Dog action. In a repeat of their opening night results, Larry Rowley finished second with Dan Freelove third. Dan Wood finished fourth overall in the combined feature to be declared the Empire Sport Truck feature winner. Katie Smith rounded out the top five.

Bobby Wagner made is first start of the season a winning one as he drove to victory in the 15 lap Junkyard Pups feature. Wagner and Bobby Edwards battled for the top spot for the majority of the event with Wagner holding off repeated challenges from Edwards to earn the victory. Edwards finished second with opening night winner Phil Burns third. Aaron Carman finished fourth with Jimmy Neff charging from the back of the field to finish fifth after picking up a last minute ride after his own car was sidelined.

Eric Rowley picked up the feature win in the Young Pups division, outracing opening night winner Trevor Dudley to earn the win. Dylan Thompson was third with Timothy Vandermark finishing fourth.

This Saturday night will be the first Hunt’s Automotive Sportsman Challenge with a $1,000 top prize on the line for the Sportsman division winner providing that driver was in competition the previous week. All of Skyline’s regular divisions will be in action with racing getting underway at 6:30 PM. Log onto www.skylineracewayny.com for all of the latest news and information.

Despite intermittent showers throughout the day and the threat of more to come, the Skyline Raceway chose to go ahead with their 2011 season opener on Saturday night. The decision proved to be the right one as the weather held off and the entire racing program was run off without any precipitation during the program. Randy Brokaw picked up the victory in the Hunt’s Auto Sportsman division while Mike Smith came out on top of IMCA Modified action. Rich Green came out on top of a highly competitive Pure Stock feature. Todd Koegel started off the Junkyard Dog season with a feature win while Dan Wood finished fourth overall in the feature to be declared the first ever Empire Sport Truck winner at Skyline. Phil Burns topped the Junkyard Pups class and Trevor Dudley was the Young Pups winner.

With feature line-ups set by the luck of the draw, Ken Hammond and Randy Brokaw paced the Sportsman field to the green flag for the Hunt’s Auto Service 25 lap feature. The first attempt to start the race was short circuited as Billy Shantel came to a stop in the second turn. That first lap stoppage would be the only caution flag of the race as the Sportsman teams put on a show of extended green flag racing for the Skyline fans. On the restart, Brokaw was able to utilize the high groove of the speedway to his advantage as he was able to grab the top spot from Hammond on the restart. While Brokaw led the event in his as of yet unlettered #17, behind him the battle was on for the second position as the Hunt’s Auto teammates of Hammond and Eddie White locked in a furious battle for the runner-up position.

As the race crossed the halfway point, Brokaw enjoyed a comfortable lead, but was experiencing some anxious moments as smoke began to show behind his machine. The smoke did not hinder the performance of the machine as Brokaw was able to maintain his advantage. The cause of the smoke was later determined to be a faulty valve cover gasket which caused plenty of smoke but did not slow the car. Brokaw was able to maintain is advantage despite the smoke, crossing under the checkered flag to pick up the first checkered flag of the season. “We were not planning on racing tonight.”, stated Brokaw in victory lane. “It was a last minute decision to come”. Behind Brokaw, White was finally able to slip past Hammond with just two laps remaining to take the runner-up position with White finishing third. Jim Rothwell raced among the leaders all night to finish fourth with Ryan Jordan completing the top five.

In IMCA Modified action, Gary Roberts and Josh VanTassell took the green flag from the front row with Roberts grabbing the top spot. While Roberts led the opening laps, Mike Smith was the man on the move. Utilizing the high side of the speedway, Smith made a hard charge from his sixth stating position to move into a challenging position behind Roberts in only three laps. It took him only one more lap to drive around the outside of Roberts to assume the top spot. As the race crossed the halfway point, VanTassell was able to slip past Roberts into the runner-up position. The only caution flag of the race flew on the 13th lap as Jerry Lobdell came to a stop, bunching up the field for a final sprint to the checkered. Smith continued to dominate the event, leading the rest of the way to score the win over VanTassell. Chris Fleming made a late high side charge to take third with Roberts finishing fourth. Kevan Cook completed the top five finishing order.

In Pure Stock action, Rich Green capitalized on a pole starting position to lead all 20 laps of the feature event. Though he was scored as the leader of all 20 laps, it was far fro an easy victory for Green as he had to fight off a determined challenge from Bill Rampe. The two veterans put on a display of hard-nosed racing for the Skyline fans, running several laps side by side, complete with some wheel banging action as each driver looked for the slightest edge. Green came out with the opening night victory with Rampe settling for a strong runner-up finish. Kevin Boynton finished third ahead of Brandon Miller and John Cooper Jr.

The 20 lap Junkyard Dogs feature saw Todd Koegel dominate the 20 lap feature to earn the victory. Koegel outdistanced Larry Rowley to pick up the feature win, leading all 20 laps. Dan Freelove finished third. Dan Wood drove his Empire Sport Truck to a fourth place overall finish to earn the first Empire Sport Truck win. Jamie Thrasher completed the top five.

The 15 lap Junkyard Pups feature fell to Phil Burns. Burns inherited the top spot just two laps from the finish when race leader Nick Griest went up in smoke, taking him out of the event. Burns led the final to laps to score the victory. Ashley Jones ran among the leaders the entire distance to finish second, just holding off a hard charging Jimmy Neff, who finished third. Gary Kinne and Shawn Casey completed the top five.

Trevor Dudley won the Young Pups feature, passing Eric Rowley in the middle stages of the event then holding off Rowley to earn the win. Rowley finished second ahead of Timothy Vandermark and Dylan Thompson.