July 7, 2006

Adderly, Herrington, & Pope Take Thunder Alley Checkers

Evans Mills NY… After a washout last Friday evening due to torrential downpours, Thunder Alley Speed Park was back in action with a regular show for all divisions. In the 20 lap Sportsman Feature Jordan Bennett and Rick McCready led the field to green with Bennett taking the early command on the field. Rick McCready moved into second while Jack Meeks and Chris Higgins filled out the top four. Higgins moved under Meeks to take over the third position and then swung high around McCready to take over the second position. Meeks moved around McCready to take third while Chris Raabe and Brandon Sweet looked to enter the top five. Meeks looked high around Higgins to take over the second position and succeeded as he set his sights on the leader of Bennett. Higgins moved back under Meeks to take away second as the staged a heated battle while both looking at the leaders. When the checkered flag flew, Bennett would pick up his first career Sportsman Feature.

In the 30 lap Modified Feature Jason Potter and Ryan Bartlett with Potter taking the early lead on the field. Tim Sears moved high around Bartlett to take over the second position while Paul Kinney and Tim O’Brien filled out the top five. Tim O’Brien moved high around Sears and Kinney to take over the third position while Paul Kinney and Tim Sears moved back to fourth and fifth. On a restart O’Brien moved around Bartlett to take over second while Tim Sears looked to take third away as well. Tim O’Brien moved high around Jason Potter to take over the lead while Pat O’Brien looked to enter the top five. Pat O’Brien moved under Tim Sears to take over the fifth position while Frankie Caprara followed O’Brien and took over sixth. Pat O’Brien moved high around Ryan Bartlett to take over the fourth position while Frankie Caprara put his nose under the Bartlett machine. Paul Kinney moved high around Potter to take over second while Mike Adderly moved around Caprara and Bartlett to take over the fourth position. Paul Kinney looked under Tim O’Brien to take the lead but was unable to succeed as Pat O’Brien knocked on Kinney’s back bumper. Paul Kinney moved under O’Brien with two laps to go as he took over the lead, when the checker flew Paul Kinney picked up his first win in 2006 at Thunder Alley.

In the purestock feature, Dana Aikens and Josh Verne led the field to green with Verne taking the early lead on the field. By lap three, Dave Mannise had moved from his third place starting position into the early lead while Dave Pope fought with Josh Verne to take over second. By lap 9, Pope had taken over the second position from Verne and had set his sights on Mannise. It wasn’t enough as Mannise picked up the win.

In the four cylinder domestic feature, Mike Trapp picked up another win, dominating the class in 2006. In the 4 cylinder foreign feature, JR Durham picked up the win while Bill Youngs and Jiggs Jones picked up the 6/8 Cylinder Feature and Mike Durham took home the truck win.

Next week at Thunder Alley, all regular divisions will be back in actions. The speedway will also host a one on one spectator event. Those looking to participate must have a registered and insured vehicle, hold a current license, and have a helmet. For more information contact the speedway office at (315) 658-4431 or the tracks website at www.thunderalleyspeedpark.com.


Quick Results

Modified (30 Laps) – PAUL KINNEY (SB), Tim O’Brien, Frankie Caprara, Pat O’Brien (SB), Mike Adderly (SB), Lance Willix (SB), Justin Mason (SB), Danny O’Brien (SB), Jason Potter, Ryan Bartlett, Rick Amo, Bob Bennett, Tim Sears, Tyler Bartlett, Zach Aubertine, Adam Roberts (SB), Scott Parliament (SB)

Sportsman (20 Laps) – JORDAN BENNETT, Chris Higgins, Jack Meeks, Chris Raabe, Billy Eisele, Brandon Sweet, Roy Bresnahan, Rick McCready, Bobby Herrington, Amanda Whitney, Stewart Garrison, Tyler Rand, Mark Webb, Jeff Robinson, Kevin Philips (DNS)

Purestock (15 Laps) – DAVE MANNISE, Dave Pope, Josh Verne, Eric Stores, Keith Rabetoy, Dana Aikens

4 Cylinder Domestic – MIKE TRAPP, Jake McConnell, Brian McConnell, Jim Quinn, Steve Malbouf, Jock Symonds, Randy Bowman, Chuck Monica, Dave Travis, Bob Teff, Rick Petrie, Robert Scott, Larry Teff, Jeff Rapp, Ben Van Tassel, Thren Pankey, Dan Way

4 Cylinder Foreign – JR DURHAM, Jack Jones, Robert Martin, Mike Parker, Michael Stewart, Travis Rogers, OJ White, Don Woodworth, Morgan Young, Russell Bice, Mike Durham, Nelson Bice

6/8 Cylinder – Bill Youngs, Al Harris – Jiggs Jones, Scott Lampson, Matt Zira, Verne Harris

Truck – MIKE DURHAM, Kevin Bice, Kris Bice, David Blair Jr., John Van Tassell, Sid Harmer Jr.