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Riverhead, NY Aug. 23rd
By Bob Finan
A large and enthusiastic crowd looked on Wednesday night as Riverhead Raceway presented the annual Back to School Monster Truck spectacular. Prior to the car crushing mayhem, Andrew Farnham of Baldwin won his second Mini Stock event of 2023, while Mason Goodale scored his second win of the season in the 15-lap Bock Auto INEX Bandolero feature. The 15-lap Bock Auto INEX Bandolero Outlaw 15-lap event fell to Will Sipala of Manorville, he also enjoying a second win on the season.
Defending Mini Stock champion Andrew Farnham was a man on a mission, out avenge a DQ from the most recent race when he and three other top runners were deemed to have unapproved exhaust systems. Steering the Matlach Motorsports Honda, Farnham never looked back after taking the lead of the midweek special. Joe Warren Jr. of Ridge, also a DQ victim on August 12th rebounded for a second-place tally in the Tom Kraft tribute car while Shawn Wanat of Riverhead, winner of the most recent race was third in the Spit Speed Shop racer. For Farnham the win was the 8th of his career tying him with Mike Mujsce Jr. for second on the win list led by Joe Warren Jr.
Second generation racer Mason Goodale found his way back to victory lane turning in a dominating performance in the Bock Auto INEX Bandolero Bandit 15-lap contest. Mason, the son of NASCAR WMT driver Eric won by nearly six seconds over his nearest rival. That nearest rival, championship leader Reid Halpin of Wading River charged his way back to the front after an early race incident forced him to the rear of the field in the Baldwin Automotive machine. Reid settled for second. Emmett Grattan of Southold was third in the Southold PBA entry and is knocking on the door of his first career win.
Will Sipala, grandson of Fred Sipala, a Modified driver during the Islip Speedway era survived a restart with five laps remaining in the 15-lap Bock Auto INEX Bandolero Outlaw to post his second career victory. Ben Morabito, winner of four out of the five races to date at Riverhead chased Sipala until late in the contest when he was passed for second place by Cillian Tennat of Riverhead in the Miller & Caggiano Attorney at Law entry.
After taking a job with the Long Island Railroad, Anthony Pizzo of Lake Ronkonkoma was forced to curtail his very successful Enduro racing activities to a limited basis. Well no rust gathered on the driver of the Fleming Landscapes Design entry as he won the 40-lap 8-Cylinder Enduro Wednesday. Popular Woot Lawrence, championship leader of the class was runner-up in the Travers.com racer, while defending champion Pat Collins of Southampton was third in the PC Truck & Equipment Chevy.
Zach Tyler of Cutchogue certainly likes the midweek 4/6-Cylinder Gut & Go Enduro events, especially after he won his second 40-lap main event in three weeks. Zach won the August 2nd Wednesday night program for his first win of the season. Tyler, steering the Miller & Caggiano Attorney at Law racer was chased to the line by Joey Palmeri Jr. of Lindenhurst in his J&J Towing machine while Jeremy Rand of Southampton was third in his sponsored wanted entry.
Mini Stocks: 1. Andrew Farnham 2. Joe Warren Jr. 3. Shawn Wanat 4. John Harley 5. Ryan Warren 6. Jake Innes 7. Joe Cooke Jr. 8. Paul Wojcik 9. Charles Astacio
Bock Auto Bandolero Bandits: 1. Mason Goodale 2. Reid Halpin 3. Emmett Grattan 4. Layla Quilliam 5. Blake Grattan 6. Christian Ryan 7. Jordan Ryan 8. Aria Ligon 9. Kix Bock 10. Antonio D’Alonzo
Bock Auto Bandolero Outlaws: 1. Will Sipala 2. Cillian Tennant 3. Ben Morabito 4. Tucker Bock 5. Madison Tomazewski 6. Jayden Owens-Bader 7. Gavin Romano 8. Nick Hodge 9. Jayden Milheiser 10. Phillip Alaimo 11. Giavanna Agugliaro
8-Cylinder Enduro- Anthony Pizzo 2. Woot Lawrence 3. Pat Collins 4. Don Carasiti 5. Greg Harris 6. Pat Collins Jr. 7. Kale Buckley 8. Justin Squires 9. Ricky Carman 10. Richie Carman 11. Christian Kalbfleisch 12. James Heym 13. Carmine Ragusa 14. Dwayne Sipila 15. Tim Healy 16. Kevin Feeney 17. Dave Sandel 18. Moody Enaya 19. Dennis Jones 20. Roger Tramm 21. Cutter Gera 22. Jimmy Muench 23. David Verbeeck 24. Kevin Coyle 25. Jess Martines Jr. 26. Steve Jones 27. Jeremy Rand 28. Anthony Capobianco 29. Jack McCarthy Jr. 30. Franky Abbatiello 31. Robert Eggers 32. Steven Neenan
4/6-Cylinder Gut & Go Enduro: 1. Zach Tyler 2. Joey Palmeri Jr. 3. Jeremy Rand 4. David Olivari 5. Mike Mujsce Jr. 6. Jesse Bichsel 7. John Palmeri 8. Frank Raynor 9. Mike Mujsce III 10. Chris Olivari 11. Rob Izzo 12. Michael Fragola 13. Tyler Farrell 14. Michael Ashdahl 15. Steve Jappell 16. John Handley Sr.17. Mariah Lawrence 18. Ed LaSpina 19, Dillon Reid 20. Charles Astacio 21. Anthony Fioriglio 22. Jacob Hartard 23. Anthony Paretta 24. Jack Handley Jr. 25. Will Raynor 26. Hans Kiessing 27. Jack Tessa 28. Mitch Halfin 29. Vinny Abbatiello 30. David Duran 31. Joe Rodriquez 32. Frank Abbatiello 33. Ryan T. Warren
