CANANDAIGUA, NY – The Canandaigua Motorsports Park faithful was met with another beautiful night last Saturday night. The night of racing was sponsored by Pampered Parents of Canandaigua, NY and Labatts Blue.
Gary Tomkins won his second feature of the 2015 season and 51st career feature at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Tomkins took the lead on lap 19 after starting tenth in the 35 lap big block modified feature, using the outside lane to slip by Gil Tegg Jr. In the end, it was Tomkins getting the checked flag ahead of previous week’s winner Tim Fuller who got second. Tomkins has been piloting the Richie Vinson owned big block modified all season at CMP.
Third place went to Tegg while Matt Sheppard was fourth and Justin Haers was fifth. Alan Johnson was sixth, Steve Paine was seventh, early race leader Chad Homan was eighth and Vic Coffey was ninth while Ryan Suscie rounded out the top ten.
Heat race winners were Tegg, Tomkins and Paine
Matt Guererri took the lead at the start of the 25 lap Safety Awareness Solutions Sportsman feature and held on for the remainder of the event. Dave Marcuccilli, the points leader, brought out the yellow on lap eight when he came to a stop on the racing surface with a flat tire. He`was able to duck into the pits to make the necessary change and return to the race.
The yellow came out again on lap eight when several cars came together inside turn two.
On the restart, Matt Guererri was able maintain his lead, but just before the yellow came out on lap 12, Kane Bristol moved right onto the back end of Guererri as the field had to slow down once again. Matt Guererri continued to be strong when the green reappeared., keeping Bristol in his rear view mirror, who stayed close. Guererri went on to his first career CMP win.
The Guererri family makes up much of the racing program at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park every week. Up until last Saturday, Matt was the only family member that hadn’t won a feature event.
“These guys have been busting their butts on this car,” said Matt in victory lane of his race team.
Finishing third was Darryl Barrett followed by Nathan Peckham and AJ Lloyd.
Heat race winners were Matt Guererri, Ricky Newton and Darryl Barrett. The consi winner was Dave Marcuccilli. Matt Guererri won the special Pampered Parents Cash for Dash.
For the first time in his career, Bob Dreste won a 305 Sprint main event at CMP. Dreste started on the pole in the Dig Safely 305 Sprint 20 lap feature. Charlie Donk led the first portion of the event until Dreste took over the front spot.
Alysha Ruggles ran into second late in race and stayed there until the checkered flag flew.
“The car was perfect tonight,” said Dreste afterwards.
Third was Nick Cooper while points leader Darryl Ruggles was fourth. Lee Sanders was fifth.
Heat race winners in the 305 Sprints were Steve Doell and Nick Cooper.
In the combined 20 lap Parts Plus Street Stocks/Pure Stock feature, defending CMP Parts Plus Street Stock champion Pete Stefanski, won the Parts Plus Street Stock portion. Stefanski would take the lead on lap eight and Welch would hang on for second while Steve Pesarek was third and Blane Smith and Ron Greek rounded out the top five. The Parts Plus Street Stock heat was won by Smith. Eric Chapman was a double winner on the night, getting his sixth win if the season and also winning the qualifying heat race. Finishing second was Brad Steinruck while Shawn Lloyd and Ed Stratton rounded out the top five.
HEAT WINNERS
Big Block Modifieds: Gil Tegg Jr, Gary Tomkins, Steve Paine.
Safety Awareness Solutions Sportsman: Matt Guererri, Ricky Newton, Darryl Barrett.
Safety Awareness Solutions Sportsman Consi: Dave Marcuccilli
Pampered Parents Sportsman Dash (6 Laps)_ Matt Guererri, Ricky Newton, Eric Giguere, James Henry, Darryl Barrett.
Dig Safely 305 Sprints: Nick Cooper, Steve Doell.
Parts Plus Street Street Stocks: Blane Smith
Pure Stocks: Eric Chapman.
FEATURE EVENTS
Big Block Modifieds (35)_GARY TOMKINS, Tim Fuller, Gil Tegg Jr, Matt Sheppard, Justin Haers, Alan Johnson, Steve Paine, Chad Homan, Vic Coffey, Ryan Susice, Eldon Paine, Dave Rauscher, Justin Wright, Derrick Podsiadlo, Mike O’Brien, Rick Richner, Jimmy Meier, Henry Maier, Dan Wiesner, Dave Allen, Brian Sage.
Safety Awareness Solutions Sportsman (25 Laps)_MATT GUERERRI, Kane Bristol, Darryl Barrett, Nathan Peckham, AJ Lloyd, Paul Guererri, Dave Marcuccilli, Eric Giguere, Ricky Newton, James Henry, Dave Conant Jr, Kevin Ridley, Frank Guerierri Jr, TJ Newton, Austyn Fugle, Jef Devolli, Tim Baker, James Oldfield, Karl Comfort, James Sweeting, Loren Lincoln, Katlyn Pashina, Rob Bussey, Ray Hendershot.
305 Sprints (20)_BOB DRESTE, Alysha Ruggles, Nick Cooper, Darryl Ruggles, Lee Sanders, Charlie Donk, David Ferguson, Jonathan Preston, Steve Doell, Paul Habeck, Jason Whipple, Will Glover, Kandell Crout, Dan Bennett, Sean O’Dea, Tim Smith.
Parts Plus Street Street Stocks (15)_PETE STeFANSKI, Mike Welch, Steve Pesarek, Blane Smith, Ron Greek, Charles Harvey, Marc Minutolo, Tom Shoemaker, Pat Hobbs.
Street Stocks (15)_ ERIC CHAPMAN, Brad Steinruck, Shawn Lloyd, Ed Stratton, Chris Gingerich.
Up next for Canandaigua Motorsports Park will be a regular show on Saturday, June 20th with Kinder Morgan – Call 811 Dig Safely and the Ontario County Fairboard.
Racing action starts at 7:00pm, General Admission and Pit Gates open at 5:00pm!