REED WINS, JOHN BLEWETT III REMEMBERED AT WALL SATURDAY
Abold, Neuls, Hyer and Petey Also Score on Allstate Night
by Walter Elliott


John Blewett III 1973-2007 Ace Lane Jr. Photo

WALL TWP., N.J. -- Steve Reed, of Freehold, won what became a 39-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series modified main in tribute to the late track champion John W. Blewett III, of Howell, on Wall Township Speedway Allstate Night Saturday. Reed advanced from fifth place to take the lead when leader Justin Gumley and Chas Okerson collided on lap 10. The RTE Transmissions No. 55 Troyer-Chevrolet driver went on to hold off Rob Schultz by 2.304 sec. after 30 laps. Reed would recieved the accolades for his second Wall NASCAR Whelen All-American Series feature win of the year in victory lane - but not before Jamie Tomaino brought out Blewett's No. 76 modified to lead the 40th lap alone. Both Reed and Tomaino parked their respective cars in the banked paved one-third-mile oval's infield to recieve Blewett family members and racing officials. The near capacity audience and participants came to honor Blewett's life and career. The defending NASCAR WAAS track champ was killed in a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race accident at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway Thursday.

Tributes included an open pole "missing man" formation for both the modified and the USAC Wirtgen Ford Focus Northeast Midget Series and pledge drives that night and Sunday for the John W. Blewett IV Education Fund. Each of Allstate Night's five feature winners recalled Blewett, 33, with his humanity and achievements.

Jeff Abold, of Pennellville, N.Y., won his fifth Ford Focus N.E. Series race by leading all 25 laps over Jeremy Tsihlis. The A&P Hawk Automotive No. 05 Hawk-Ford driver expands his points lead on fourth place finisher P.J. Stergios with three rounds left.

Reigning RMP Modified Affordable Division champ Danny Bohn, of Freehold, scored his latest 25-lap feature after polesitter Mike Smith and challenger Kevin Davidson collided on lap six. The Downs Ford Bohn-modified Megill No. 659 RMP-Chevy driver edged Robert Geibel, Jr. by .677 sec.

Rob Hyer, of South Amboy, got his first street stock feature in two years by splitting the eight-lap heats with reigning champ Bill Vanderveen and leading all 25 laps over Shannon Mongeau The Red Bank Sleep Shoppe No. 9 Dodge Charger driver had moved from Middletown to work on Howell driver Doug Wollcott's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team in North Carolina four years ago.

Former WAAS driver Don Neuls, of Hamilton, won his first career INEX Legends Cars feature after contednder Malcolm Campbell, Jr. pitted to replace a dangling rear bumper on lap 20. The Stull Racing No. 19 600 Racing-Yamaha No. 19 pilot held off teammate Mike Stull by. .452 sec. after 25 laps.

Richard Petey, of Hackettstown, captured his second straight Value Towing Factory Stock feature by ousting Mike McQueeney on lap six of their 20-lap feature. The McLaughlin Motorsports/Absolute Auto No. 6 Chevy Monte Carlo driver almost lost the race to Tom Fratesi by 1.325 sec. on the last lap.

Rain washed away the Aug. 19 Wall Calabreeze Pools/ Van Wickle NAPA Sunday Series before the Four Cylinder Supermodified feature. Double features are to start 11 a.m. Sunday August 26th but the supermodifieds are to return at a later scheduled date.

The American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association is to rejoin WTS's five regular divisions for USG Sheetrock Night 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

A viewing for John Blewett III is to be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson-McGinley Funeral Home, 2652 N.J. Rt. 138, Wall, NJ 07719. John W. Blewett Educational Fund contributions are to go:
John W. Blewett Educational Fund c/o 246 Herbertsville Rd., Howell, NJ 07731.

WTS BLEWETT MEMORIAL/ALLSTATE NIGHT RESULTS RUNDOWN

NASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES MODIFIED FEATURE
(40 laps): STEVE REED, FREEHOLD; Rob Schultz, Kevin Flockhart, Tim Arre, Michael Bohn, Jason Treat, Danny Bohn, Adam LaCicero, Rob Schwarz; (DNF) John Kopf, Billy Weichert, Justin Gumley, Tom Farrell, Shaun Carrig, Chas Okerson, Jim McLaughlin, Mike Carpenter.

USAC WIRTGEN AMERICA NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES
Heat Winners (8 laps): Nick Ribbe, P.J. Stergios.
FEATURE (25 laps): JEFF ABOLD, PENNELILLE, N.Y.; Jeremy Tsihlis, Shaun Gosselin, P.J. Stergios, Jake Stergios, Steve Intravaia, Jesse State, Nick Ribbe, Ginny Quinones, Ryan Osborne, Rick Hart; (DNF) Mike Hoffman

RMP MODIFIED AFFORDABLE DIVISION
Heat Winners: Mike Smith, Robert Geibel, Jr.
FEATURE (25 laps): DANNY BOHN, FREEHOLD; Robert Geibel, Jr., Kevin Eyres, Marc Nappi, Shaun Emmons, Rich Hallgring, Rob Williams, Sam Riggleman, Mike Skarboroski, Scott Riggleman, Kevin Davidson, John Cornell III; (DNF) Randy MacConnell, Mike Smith, Robert Sutphin, Dan Curtis.

INEX LEGENDS CARS
Heat Winners: Mike Stull, Mike Fulton.
FEATURE (25 laps): DON NEULS, HAMILTON; Mike Stull, Dan Roslin, Mike Fulton, Bob Baltera, Mike Alcaro, Ron Poley, Bruce Roslin, D.J. Macri, Bryan Gardella, Francis Cottrell, Tom Catanzaro, John Hugate, Robert Geibel, Jr., Mark Tischler, Malcolm Campbell, Jr., Matt Maring, Kime Kennedy, Whitey Kowalczyk, Rudy Rinderer, Beth Macfarlane; (DNF) Roger Coss, Phil Fortuna.

VALUE TOWING FACTORY STOCK
Heat Winners: Joe Costandi, Steve Weber.
FEATURE (20 laps): RICHARD PETEY, HACKETTSTOWN; Tom Fratesi, Mike McQueeney, Vern McLaughlin III, Ted Walters, Mike Belillo, Rob Anderton, Joe Costandi, Gary Pein, Andy Shelmet, Rob Breitigan, Roy Farfel, John Lynch, Ron Lane., Sr., Pat Verwys, Nick Shaw, Bob McIntyre, Jason Bundy, Bryan Flanagan, Doug Bates., Jr., Ron Lane, Stu Paer; (DNF) Steve Weber, Randy Green, Joe Cooley, Felix Ciattarelli, Dan Collamer.

STREET STOCK
Heat Winners: Rob Hyer, Bill Vanderveen.
FEATURE (25 laps): ROB HYER, SOUTH AMBOY; Shannon Mongeau, Bill Vanderveen, John McCormack, Rich Mongeau, Ray Minieri, Dave Jennings, Ron Frees, Gregg Miranda, Elliott Wohl, Harry Schaefer, Jerry Stanzione, Ed McCarthy, Nick Gargiulo, Howie Conk, Jr., Steve Moncur, Jim Downey.


-- Edited by peewee at 20:59, 2007-08-19