Bridgeport, NJ – As the days of summer wind down, the Spirit Auto Center Speedway completed another Fast & Furious Friday night of quarter mile action sponsored by Cassidy Painting.
PJ Williams proved that his threat was real as he raced to his second win in a row in the Hyper Racing 600 Micro Sprints. Alex Swift returned to Insta Signs Plus Victory Lane to claim his ninth win of the season in the AC Racing Products winged 270 Micros. After the brothers Laureigh were tied with six wins a piece just a few short weeks ago, Jonathan Laureigh claimed his ninth win of the season in the Speedway Entertainment All Star Slingshots. After three early season wins, David Morrison raced to his fourth win of the season in the Junior Slingshots. Joe Garey Jr. raced to the quarter mile win in the Insta Signs Plus Four Cylinders.
In Hyper Racing 600 action, Ty Short led the first lap of the feature event before Brody Snyder raced into the lead on lap two. On lap seven, Matt Smith raced into the lead, looking for his fifth win of the season but PJ Williams had other ideas. Williams who started from the fifth row of the line-up, raced by Smith on lap twelve and then raced to his second win in as many weeks.
“I finally feel like I’m not riding a one legged horse,” Williams quipped after the race. Brody Snyder finished second followed by Matt Smith, Ty Short and Julian Rexrode. Dan Leaper finished sixth ahead of Sam LaMothe, Steven Fleetwood, Chris Turner and Jason Rush.
Point leader, Quinn Llewellyn was scheduled to start fourth in the twenty-five lap feature event but mechanical issues had him headed to the pits before the wave of the green flag.
Alex Swift started his twenty lap 270 micro sprint feature from the sixth starting spot but in a thrilling two for one move, Swift swept into the lead as he led the field out of turn four on the first lap. Nick Walton was Swift’s closest challenger but the race leader pulled away from the field with lapped cars being his only obstacle later in the race.
Walton went on to finish second over Lee Nardelli, Dylan DeVault and Luke Fogg.
Swift and the John Blanda team celebrated their ninth victory along with Blanda’s birthday.
Matthew Lashley led the first lap of the All Star feature before Jon Laureigh raced into the lead. It was all Laureigh for the remainig laps followed by his brother, Chris Lauerigh, Charley Moore, Matthew Lashley and Nick Tomlinson.
The win gave Laureigh a few more points in his lead over his brother, Chris.
Billy Pauch III led the first lap of the Junior Slingshot event before Waylon Wolf raced into the lead on the next lap. Waylon Wolf raced into the lead on the next lap. Wolf led until lap eleven when mechanical issue sidelined his No. 44 and David Morrison inherited the lead. Morrison led the final laps for his fourth win of the season. Point leader Hannah Kormann finished second followed by Billy Pauch III, Anna Strachko and Logan Showers.
Joe Garey, Jr. led from the green to the checkered to capture the win in the Four Cylinder competition. Joe Garey, Sr. finished second followed by Jon Parker, Brayden Morrison and Eric Degler..
HYPER RACING WINGLESS 600CC MICRO SPRINT A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
1. P.J. Williams, 2. Brody Snyder, 3. Matt Smith, 4. Ty Short, 5. Julian Rexrode, 6. Dan Leaper, 7. Sam LaMothe, 8. Steve Fleetwood, 9. Chris Turner, 10. Jason Rush, 11. Cole Niebert, 12. Korey Inglin, 13. Rebecca Lamothe, 14. Eddie Barber, III, 15. Matt Peck, DNS – John Dougherty, Quinn Llewellyn
WINGED 270CC MICRO SPRINT A-MAIN (20 LAPS)
1. Alex Swift, 2. Nick Walton, 3. Lee Nardelli, 4. Dylan DeVault, 5. Luke Fogg, 6. Josh Anderson, 7. Blake Esham, 8. Tyler Gent, 9. James Miller, 10. Jacob Gent, 11. Ian John, 12. Kevin Lacoscio, 13. Corey Anderson, 14. Mark Landwher, 15. Bret Estep, DNS – Pat Bealer
SPEEDWAY ENTERTAINMENT ALL STAR SLINGSHOT A-MAIN (20 LAPS)
1. Jonathan Laureigh, 2. Christopher Laureigh, 3. Charlie Moore, 4. Matthew Lashley, 5. Nick Tomlinson, 6. Emily Suhr, 7. Ken Matthews
SPEEDWAY ENTERTAINMENT JUNIOR SLINGSHOT A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. David Morrison, 2. Hannah Kormann, 3. Billy Pauch III, 4. Anna Strachko, 5. Logan Showers, 6. Kylin Evans, 7. Carl Taylor, 8. Danny Kurtz, 9. Jack Brey, 10. Khloe Dennis, 11. Kasey Peck, 12. Kenna Evans, 13. Waylon Wolf
FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
1. Joe Garey, Jr., 2. Joe Garey, Sr., 3. Jon Parker, 4. Brayden Morrison, 5. Eric Degler, DNS – Rob Weil
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