BOARDMAN CONQUERS STATELINE’S PRO STOCK SPECIAL AS BEDELL GETS FIRST EVER STATELINE SUPER LATE MODEL VICTORY!

July 28, 2024 | by Marc Hoegerl

Bust, NY (July 27, 2024) by Marc Hoegerl: Race fans and teams at the New Stateline Speedway were welcomed to alluring mid-summer weather, as well as another action filled evening of racing, etching night #8 of 2024 in the books at the Chautauqua County based oval.

Jamestown’s John Boardman would tell you that he had an up and down season in 2023, but as of late the veteran wheelman has been the man to beat in the regions Pro Stock class. Boardman would go uncontested the entire 20 lap $1,500 to win Pro Stock Special to bag his 2nd Stateline Speedway Pro Stock a-main of the season. 9th place starter John Cline in his best run of 2024 was 2nd, another Jamestown native Tanner Ramsey was 3rd, youngster Andrew Hammond was 4th, as Brandon Connor would complete the top 5.

Randolph, NY’s Kyle Bedell has really come into his own the last two seasons. On this night the engaging #7J would hold off a late race challenge from chauffeur Jason Genco to post his first ever Stateline Speedway Super Late Model feature triumph. The elated Bedell would hit his marks throughout the 25 lap showcase to finally carve his name on Stateline’s esteemed Super Late’s all time winners list. Genco would have to settle for 2nd, current points leader Greg Oakes was 3rd, previous week’s winner Darrell Bossard was 4th, and Ryan Scott would cross the line in 5th.

It was all the Quaker State Green and Arctic White #29J of Jason Genco in the RUSH Crate Late Model’s 20 lap extravaganza. With the win Genco is only 4 wins from tying the classes all time winner at Stateline, Max Blair. June 15th feature winner David Parker would chip into Genco’s lead at the end, but would settle for 2nd. Veteran Ward Schell with one of his best outings of the season finished 3rd, two time Stateline winner in 24’ Randy Hall was 4th, as Titusville, PA’s Josh Ferry completed the top 5.

Birthday boy Troy Johnson would weather a slew of late race cautions to go on to route a star studded field of UMP Modifieds to nab back-to-back feature wins at Stateline Speedway. This would also be the 62 year old Johnson’s 8th career win in the class at the Northwestern New York facility. Greg Johnson would ride home 2nd, 11th place starter Tim Peterson with an impressive run finished 3rd, as CJ Ramsey, and Tim Rockwell completed the top 5.

The RUSH Pro Mod feature would be the night’s crowd pleaser. The 15 lap main event would witness four lead changes between the two front runners throughout the event. It would take a late race restart for point’s leader Zain Harvey to finally muscle the lead from race leader Tim Peterson. Harvey would lead the remaining 3 laps to score feature win # 5 of 2024. Peterson would have to settle for 2nd, Nick Arnold with a podium run, finishing 3rd, Vaughn Nystrom with another top 5 was 4th, and last week’s winner Al Brewer was 5th.

John Mease in the Challengers nightcap would have to hold off previous week’s winner Dan Bittinger to nab Stateline Challenger feature conquest #2 of the season. Bittinger would stay glued to Mease’s bumper at the line, finishing in the bridesmaid spot, Mr. Consistency Holden Heinemann was 3rd, Domingo Echevarria was 4th, and Tommy Labarbera in his best run of 24’ finished 5th.

PRO STOCK SPECIAL (24 Entries)

Heat Race Winners: Jason Black, Brandon Connor, Tanner Ramsey

20 Lap Feature:1) John Boardman 2) John Cline 3) Tanner Ramsey 4) Andrew Hammond 5) Brandon Connor 6) Chris Withers 7) Joey Zambotti 8. Paul Nelson 9) Dave Tower 10) Shane Applebee 11) Brent Marrotto 12) Brian Mohawk 13) Corey Macqueen 14) David Baker Jr. 15) Ed Merwick 16) Joe Stajnrajh 17) Grant Richard 18. Bill Applebee 19) Brandon Birdsall 20) Gary Fisher 21) Justin Pratt 22) Dustin Gibson 23) Donald Blood 24) Jason Black

Lap Leaders: Boardman (1-20)

SUPER LATE MODELS (18 Entries)

Heat Race Winners:Kyle Bedell, Darrell Bossard, Greg Oakes

Feature: 1) Kyle Bedell 2) Jason Genco 3) Greg Oakes 4) Darrell Bossard 5) Ryan Scott 6) Garrett Mott 7) Michael Smith 8. Wendell Pinckney 9) Andy Boozel 10) Doug Eck 11) Douglas Eck 12) Bob Dorman 13) Niklas Stoudt 14) Scott Dellahoy Jr. 15) Nicholas Eck 16) Anthony Marotto 17) Kevin Smith 18. Wes McCray

Lap Leaders:Bedell (1-25)

RUSH CRATE LATE MODELS (22 Entries)

Heat Race Winners: Ward Schell, Josh Ferry, Jason Genco

Feature: 1) Jason Genco 2) David Parker 3) Ward Schell 4) Randy Hall 5) Josh Ferry 6) Jacob Wilber 7) John Haggerty 8. DJ Krug 9) Ed Carley 10) Will Pinckney 11) Steve Blodgett 12) Steve Houser 13) Zack Carley 14) Chad Clement 15) Scott Gurdak 16) Shawn Little 17) Rick Karash 18. Ray Houser 19) Charlie Houser 20) Kassy Norman 21) Jeff Hoffman 22) Gary Youngs

Lap Leaders: Genco (1-20)

UMP MODIFIEDS (20 Entries)

Heat Race Winners: Troy Johnson, Greg Johnson, Jason Brightman

Feature: 1) Troy Johnson 2) Greg Johnson 3) Tim Peterson 4) CJ Ramsey 5) Tim Rockwell 6) Thomas Root 7) Butch Southwell 8. Jimmy Diabo 9) Zach Johnson 10) Dave Lanphere 11) Donald May 12) Matt Kosinski 13) Jason Brightman 14) Braidy Westfall 15) Tom Kosinski 16) Chris Deponceau 17) Bryon Johnson 18. Joel Lanphere 19) Deven Dudenhoeffer 20) Bud Watson

Lap Leaders:Z. Johnson (1-5) , T. Johnson (6-20)

RUSH PRO MODS (13 Entries)

Heat Race Winners: Tim Peterson, Nick Arnold

Feature: 1) Zain Harvey 2) Tim Peterson 3) Nick Arnold 4) Vaughn Nystrom 5) Al Brewer 6) Cody Rickard 7) Tom Kemp 8. Bill Silvis 9) Greg Marsh 10) Ryan Sanders 11) Devin Bliley 12) Kirk Mohawk 13) Robert Cettell

Lap Leaders: Peterson (1-4) , Harvey (5-7) , Peterson (8-16) , Harvey (17-20)

CHALLENGERS (26 Entries)

Heat Race Winners: Tim Dragar, Dan Bittinger, Domingo Echevarria, John Mease

Feature: 1) John Mease 2) Dan Bittinger 3) Holden Heineman 4) Domingo Echevarria 5) Tommy Labarbera 6) Tim Dragar 7) Pete Volpe 8. Noah Zimmerman 9) Billi Jo Huffman 10) Anna Diabo 11) Sam Buaghman 12) James Wilburn 13) Adam Brisky 14) Natalya Powell 15) Tyler Peterson 16) Jordan Richard 17) Kasey Markham 18. Marc Luce 19) Kayla York 20) Hailey Moore 21) Cam Vanhooser 22) Bryant Gauggel 23) Deven Bigelow 24) Jeff Birath 25) Brandon Hall 26) Chelsea Haskins

Lap Leaders: Mease (1-12)