August 18, 2006

Willix Grabs First Modified Checkered at Thunder Alley

Evans Mills, NY - In the 30 lap Modified feature, Jeff Sykes and Tyler Bartlett led the field to Matt Burdick’s green flag. Sykes took over the early lead with Bob Bennett and Paul Kinney rounding out the top three. Lance Willix moved quickly into the top six and began to apply pressure to the back of Ryan Bartlett. Willix moved under Bartlett to take over the fifth position, while Billy Dunn, Tim O’Brien and Frankie Caprara threatened the top five. Paul Kinney moved high around Bob Bennett to take over the second position while Jeff Sykes still led the field. Lance Willix moved high around Bob Bennett to take over the third position while Tim O’Brien moved under Ryan Bartlett to take over fifth. Tim O’Brien moved under Bob Bennett to take over the fourth position while Lance Willix moved high around Paul Kinney to take over the second position. Frankie Caprara moved under Ryan Bartlett to take over the fifth position. Lance Willix then moved high around Jeff Sykes to take over the lead while Pat O’Brien took over the fourth and fifth position from Tim O’Brien and Frankie Caprara. Sykes fought back as he took over command of the field with three laps to go in the feature event. Willix then moved high around Sykes to take over the lead of the field, while Pat O’Brien moved around Paul Kinney to take over third. When the checkered flag flew, Lance Willix picked up his first modified feature win.

In the 20 lap Sportsman Feature, Marcel Pecore and Tyler Rand led the field to green with Pecore taking the early lead on the field. Chris Raabe and Jack Meeks quickly moved under Tyler Rand and Bobby Herrington taking over the second and third position. Chris Higgins wasted no time as he quickly worked into the top five and made his way into the second position by lap three while Mark Webb, Marcel Pecore and Jack Meeks rounded out the top five. Jack Meeks moved under Jordan Bennett and Mark Webb to take over the third position as he set his sights on Chris Raabe and Chris Higgins who led the field in first and second. When the checkered flag flew, Raabe would go on to pick up win number three at Thunder Alley in 2006.

In the four cylinder foreign feature, OJ White and Travis Rivers led the field to green. Rivers took over the lead of the field while Robert Martin filled into the second position. Robert Martin moved to the front of the field but his lead was short lived as JR Durham quickly took command. When the checkered flag flew, JR Durham picked up the win with Robert Martin and Mike Durham rounding out the top three.

In the four cylinder domestic feature, Chuck Monica and Jeff Trapp led the field to green. Chuck Monica took the early lead on the field, leading the first two laps before Jake McConnell took over command of the field. McConnell would go on to pick up the win while Steve Malbouf and Randy Bowman would round out the top three.

In the truck feature, Mike Durham picked up the win with David Blair Jr. and Kris Bice rounded out the top three. Bill Youngs, Al Harris and Russell Bice rounded out the top three in the 8 cylinder division. Jiggs Jones, Matt Zira and Verne Harris round out the top three in the 6 cylinder division.

Next week Thunder Alley will host a regular show for all division with a special appearance by the Mid-State Vintage Stock Car Club as well as Spectator Races. Gates open at 5:30 with racing beginning promptly at 7:30pm. For more information contact the track office at (315) 658-4431.

Quick Results

Modified (30 Laps)- LANCE WILLIX (SB), Pat O’Brien (SB), Paul Kinney (SB), Tim O’Brien, Frankie Caprara, Zach Aubertine, Jeff Sykes (SB), Mike Adderly (SB), Jason Potter, Larry Welling (SB), Tim Sears, Bob Bennett, Billy Dunn, Tyler Bartlett, Ryan Bartlett, Larry Welling Sr. –DNS (SB)

Sportsman (15 Laps)- CHRIS RAABE, Chris Higgins, Jack Meeks, Mark Webb, Billy Eisele, Jordan Bennett, Brandon Sweet, Marcel Pecore, Bobby Herrington, John Juhl II, Josh Van Brocklin, Dan Ferguson, Tyler Rand

4 Cylinder Domestic- JAKE MCCONNELL, Steve Malbouf, Randy Bowman, Mike Trapp, Dan Way, Dave Travis, Bob Teft, Jeff Trapp, Larry Teft, Brian McConnell, Jim Quinn, Ben Van Tassel, Chuck Monica, Thren Pankey, Robert Scott

4 Cylinder Foreign- JR DURHAM, Robert Martin, Mike Durham, Steve Morris, OJ White, Michael Stewart, William Law, Travis Rivers, Nelson Bice, BJ Stevens, Don Woodworth, Jessica Power

6/8 Cylinder – Bill Youngs, Al Harris, Russell Bice, Rick Frisco – Jiggs Jones, Matt Zira, Verne Harris, Jake Woodward, Scott Lampson (DNS)

Truck – MIKE DURHAM, David Blair Jr., Kris Bice, Kevin Bice, Mike Thomas, John Van Tassell (DNS)