IT'S ACES FOR KUNSMAN, SKIAS AND SILFEES IN SPIRIT SPEEDWAY POKER SERIES ACTION
Bridgeport’s Spirit Speedway hosted the first hand of the 2018 Poker Series for the 270 & 600 Micro Sprints and Slingshots on Sunday evening.
2016 Poker Series Champion, Tommy Kunsman, came away with the win in the 600 Micro Sprint feature to earn an Ace for his Poker hand this season.
Mike Butler led the initial lap before Jay Hartman took the lead on the second circuit. Hartman led the way for two laps before Kunsman took over on lap four. Hartman stayed with Kunsman all the way to the checkered flag. After a disappointing start earlier this season, Kunsman stated that “This track was more my style.”
Kunsman took the checkered at the end of twenty-five laps followed by Hartman. Alex Bright raced side by side with Kyle Spence in the final laps to take third. Spence finished fourth with Bozowski taking fifth. Brian Carber, Austin Quick, PJ Williams, Butler and Joe Kay rounded out the top ten.
In the 270 Micro Sprint feature, it was Tom Landwher who led the field through the first two laps of their feature event.
Skias worked his way from his seventh place start to challenge for the lead as he raced Landwher to the stripe to complete the third lap.
There was plenty of action behind the leader as Pat Bealer and Jacob Hendershot battled back and forth for second with Bealer winning the spot in the final laps.
It was Skias’ second Spirit win of the season as he took the checkered flag for a Poker Series Ace followed by Bealer, Hendershot, Andrew Locuson and Ken Andreas.
After picking up the win in a tour race on Friday night, young Jared Silfees drove to the win in the Action Track USA Slingshot feature event to collect an Ace for his 2018 Poker Series hand.
Silfee took the lead from Kyle Smith on the second lap and drove to the win without a serious challenge. Smith was able to fend off the challenges of Brett Bieber to finish second. Bieber, the 2017 Poker Champion, finished third with Danny Buccafusca taking fourth in a second S&S Speedways entry. Austin Silfee finished fifth.
Korey Inglin led from the start to the finish to capture the twenty lap feature for the Xcel 600 Modifieds. Hunter Diehl finished second followed by Richie Hitzler, DJ Hunt who raced his way back from an earlier incident to finish fourth over Bobby Butler.
SPIRIT SPEEDWAY POKER SERIES HAND #1
600 MICRO SPRINTS – 25 LAPS
1 – Tommy Kunsman, 2 – Jay Hartman, 3 – Alex Bright, 4 – Kyle Spence, 5 – Gary Bozowski, 6 – Brian Carber, 7 – Austin Quick, 8 – PJ Williams, 9 – Mike Butler, 10 – Joe Kay, 11 – Matt Smith, 12 – Mike Rutherford, 13 – Damon Paul, 14 – Jermain Godshall, 15 – Ed Barber III, 16 – Brandon Pavel, 17 – Geordon Marrero, 18 – Steve Bracall, 19 – Luke Thomas, 20 – Nick Havens, 21 – Chris Fenimore, 22 – Wayne Scott, 23 – Jon Keller, 24 – Corey Andersen, 25 – Mike Linderman, 26 – Tyler Brehm DNQ – Tim Buckwalter, Toby Blumenshine, Mike Thompson, Jack Spence, Joe Bednarek, Josh Conover, Colin Bustard, Joe Dopke, John Barnett, Nathan Smith, Justin Murphy, James Morris
270 MICRO SPRINTS – 25 LAPS
1 – Nick Skias, 2 – Pat Bealer, 3 – Jacob Hendershot, 4 – Andrew Locuson, 5 – Ken Andreas, 6 – Toby Blumenshine, 7 – Lee Reinhardt, 8 – Brandon Shipley, 9 – Sean Huesser, 10 – Jenn Avery, 11 – Ryan Wozunk, 12 – Tom Landwher, 13 – Jonathan John, 14 – Cody West, 15 – Steve Coslop, 16 – Matt Hoffman, 17 – Ed Tyres, 18 – Buddy Schweibinz, 19 – Alex Swift, 20 – Mike Rutherford, 21 – David Fink, 22 – Charles Chance, 23 – John Wagner Jr, 24 – Billy Gray, 25 – Bill Murphy DNS – Kyle Weiss DNQ – Howard Ramer Jr, Ryan Krushinski, Dan Lane, Kristin Landwher, Kyle Weiss, Joe Dopke
1 – Nick Skias, 2 – Pat Bealer, 3 – Jacob Hendershot, 4 – Andrew Locuson, 5 – Ken Andreas, 6 – Toby Blumenshine, 7 – Lee Reinhardt, 8 – Brandon Shipley, 9 – Sean Huesser, 10 – Jenn Avery, 11 – Ryan Wozunk, 12 – Tom Landwher, 13 – Jonathan John, 14 – Cody West, 15 – Steve Coslop, 16 – Matt Hoffman, 17 – Ed Tyres, 18 – Buddy Schweibinz, 19 – Alex Swift, 20 – Mike Rutherford, 21 – David Fink, 22 – Charles Chance, 23 – John Wagner Jr, 24 – Billy Gray, 25 – Bill Murphy DNS – Kyle Weiss DNQ – Howard Ramer Jr, Ryan Krushinski, Dan Lane, Kristin Landwher, Kyle Weiss, Joe Dopke
ACTION TRACK USA SLINGSHOTS – 20 LAPS
1 – Jared Silfee, 2 – Kyle Smith, 3 – Brett Biever, 4 – Danny Buccafusca, 5 – Austin Silfee, 6 – Tess Horvath, 7 – Ryan Davey, 8 – Joey Vaccaro, 9 – Dave Morrell, 10 – Rich Afflerback, 11 – Ashley Therien, 12 – Thomas Mowery, 13 – Austin Stufflet, 14 – Robin McTighe, 15 – Jason Kraycirik, 16 – CJ Fritz DNS – Dave McCollough, Nick Vinciguerra
1 – Jared Silfee, 2 – Kyle Smith, 3 – Brett Biever, 4 – Danny Buccafusca, 5 – Austin Silfee, 6 – Tess Horvath, 7 – Ryan Davey, 8 – Joey Vaccaro, 9 – Dave Morrell, 10 – Rich Afflerback, 11 – Ashley Therien, 12 – Thomas Mowery, 13 – Austin Stufflet, 14 – Robin McTighe, 15 – Jason Kraycirik, 16 – CJ Fritz DNS – Dave McCollough, Nick Vinciguerra
XCEL 600 MODIFIEDS – 20 LAPS
1 – Korey Inglin, 2 – Hunter Deihl, 3 – Richie Hitzler, 4 – DJ Hunt, 5 – Bobby Butler, 6 – Tommy Kunsman, 7 – Geoffrey Sutton, 8 – Tyler James, 9 – Brian Blankenbiller, 10 – Grant Schibilia, 11 – Travis Fichter, 12 – Keith Inglin, 13 – Shawna Schibilia, 14 – Jessica Michel, 15 – Jermain Godshall, 16 – Brianna James, 17 – Madyson Pacheco, 18 – Gabby Meixell, 19 – Bill Moyer, 20 – Cody Manmiller
1 – Korey Inglin, 2 – Hunter Deihl, 3 – Richie Hitzler, 4 – DJ Hunt, 5 – Bobby Butler, 6 – Tommy Kunsman, 7 – Geoffrey Sutton, 8 – Tyler James, 9 – Brian Blankenbiller, 10 – Grant Schibilia, 11 – Travis Fichter, 12 – Keith Inglin, 13 – Shawna Schibilia, 14 – Jessica Michel, 15 – Jermain Godshall, 16 – Brianna James, 17 – Madyson Pacheco, 18 – Gabby Meixell, 19 – Bill Moyer, 20 – Cody Manmiller
Upcoming events
Friday, July 13 – No Racing
Friday, July 20 – 270/600 Micro Sprints plus 600 Novice, 4 Cylinder Enduros &Slingshots (Poker Series), racing at 8pm
Friday, July 27 –
270/600 Micro Sprints plus 600 Novice, Slinghshots & Mini Late Models, racing at 8pm
Friday, August 3 – 270/600 Micro Sprints plus 600 Novice, 4 & 8 Cylinder Enduros, racing at 8pm