AFTON, NY – Demetrios Drellos parked his family-owned No. 111 in Bob Hilbert Sportswear Quick Observe Tremendous Collection (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Victory Lane for the primary time in his profession, changing into the 14th completely different winner of the American Racer Cup Quick Observe SuperNationals.
100 and forty-five racecars throughout the three divisions packed the pit space of the Chenango County facility, with Drellos strolling away with the highest honors.
The occasion – a non-points race for sequence competitors – netted Drellos $5,500-plus for his efforts and his first ever STSS victory.
The Queensbury, N.Y., resident outdueled fellow Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway common Craig Hanson in a mid-race tussle for the result in drive away with the race designed to help the weekend warriors of the game.
“It’s superior,” Drellos mentioned of his first profession STSS win. “It couldn’t occur in a greater race; the ‘Working Man’s Race’… we do that for enjoyable and it’s a really becoming race (to win).”
Drellos fired off from the within of the second row following the Beyea Customized Headers redraw. Triangle, N.Y.’s Matthew Meade and East Greenbush, N.Y.’s Bobby Hackel IV occupied the entrance row beginning positions.
Hackel jumped out to the lead on the drop of the inexperienced flag. A number of yellows occurred earlier than the sphere might full the second lap, together with a big pileup in flip three.
As soon as the sphere cleared the lap one hurdle, Drellos went to work.
Drellos cleared Meade for the runner-up spot and set his sights on Hackel for the highest spot.
With Hackel working the underside groove, Drellos rolled the highest groove of the Afton Fairgrounds oval to drive round Hackel and take the highest spot.
Simply behind the lead duo, Hanson – the 2013 winner of the Quick Observe SuperNationals – was on the transfer towards the lead duo from his sixth beginning place.
Hanson drove round Danny Creeden on lap 5, then cleared Meade on the completion of the sixth lap to set his eyes on the pair up entrance.
A lap-seven yellow introduced the sphere collectively and put Hanson on the bumper of the chief Drellos. Hanson would pounce on the chance, diving beneath Hackel for the runner-up spot.
Drellos pulled away from Hanson on the following inexperienced flag run, till the chief reached lap visitors on lap 14. Hanson reeled Drellos in rapidly to arrange the heavyweight bout between the pair of Fonda Speedway drivers.
Hanson cleared Drellos in lap visitors on lap 19, simply earlier than one other yellow got here out to reset the sphere. Hanson and Drellos would once more draw back and battle for the highest spot amongst themselves.
The pair raced side-by-side for a number of laps battling for the lead. Hanson led on the midway mark.
Drellos lastly used the within groove to clear Hanson for the lead on the completion of the twenty ninth circuit.
The race would fall beneath purple flag circumstances on lap 31 after the lights went out on the speedway. Luckily, no incidents occurred whereas the sphere slowed to a halt after the outage.
When resumed, Drellos picked up the place he left off, main the remaining 19 laps for his first profession STSS win.
Hackel slid by Hanson for the runner-up spot within the late levels.
“We lastly bought our first STSS podium… there was a very good group of automobiles and we’re pleased to be right here,” Hackel proclaimed of his greatest profession STSS end.
Hanson rounded out the rostrum after his bid to grow to be the primary repeat winner of the Quick Observe SuperNationals.
“We had an excellent battle going, I simply began to get a bit of free and may’ve moved to the underside, however I felt extra snug on the highest,” defined Hanson of his battle with Drellos.
Bohemia, N.Y.’s Dillon Steuer drove his Zubi’s Racing No. 17z to a fourth place run and Wurtsboro, N.Y.’s Danny Creeden rounded out the highest 5.
Ending sixth via tenth, respectively, had been East Greenbush, N.Y.’s David Schilling, who was the Upstate Automotive Onerous Charger Award winner after coming from the 18th beginning place; Kauneonga Lake, N.Y.’s Justin Holland, who was the best ending Afton Motorsports Park common; Norwich, N.Y.’s Alan Barker, who was as excessive as fourth earlier than falling again on a late race restart; Frenchtown, N.J.’s Billy Pauch Jr. aboard his Child Racing No. 15; and Matt Meade.
Warmth winners, receiving $50 every courtesy of FloRacing, had been Geoff Quackenbush, Creeden, Steuer, Danny Bouc and Drellos. Comfort winners had been J.R. Hurlburt and Cale Ross.
Fifty STSS Modifieds took half within the 2022 Quick Observe SuperNationals.
Craig Hanson got here up brief within the 50-lap ‘Working Man’s Race,’ however was triumphant within the American Racer Cup One-on-One Match Races.
Hanson received 5 consecutive One-on-One Match Races to take the $2,000 payday.
After Billy Pauch Jr. outgunned Nick Nye within the opening match, Pauch Jr. chosen Hanson as his subsequent opponent. Hanson would take it from there.
Hanson swept his means by Pauch Jr., Andy Bachetti, Justin Holland, Danny Bouc, after which Danny Creeden to win the title.
“I discovered you simply gotta drive it a bit of tougher than I did within the warmth, and it labored out… it’s an excellent begin to the night time,” smiled Hanson in Victory Lane.
Kreg Crooker claimed his third profession STSS Crate 602 Sportsman victory, main all 25-laps of the affair for the $1,500 paycheck.
Final 12 months’s winner – Tim Hartman Jr. – was the runner-up. Travis Inexperienced, Steve Davis, and Blaine Klinger rounded out the highest 5.
The fourth-place end was sufficient to crown Steve Davis because the Precision Hydraulic & Oil North Area champion for the primary time in his profession.
Forty-three Mohawk Valley Classic Dust Modifieds signed in for competitors in three 15-lap options.
Up subsequent for the STSS is the ‘Velocity Showcase’ Weekend at Pa.’s pristine Port Royal Speedway on Thurs.-Sat. Oct. 13-15. The three day weekend consists of Spherical No.’s 7 & 8 of the Hurlock Auto & Velocity Provide South Area for the STSS Modifieds together with Saturday’s headline occasion, the 75-lap, $50,000-to-win ‘Velocity Showcase 75,’ which additionally serves as Spherical No. 5 of the Halmar Worldwide ‘Elite’ Collection. The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman be a part of the weekend for Spherical No. 5 of the Belmont’s Storage South Area. The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman battle for a $4,000 winner’s share within the Ice Much less LLC. ‘Velocity Showcase 50.’ The 410 Dash Vehicles of Port Royal Speedway and the New York Based mostly Professional Shares are additionally on faucet for the weekend of racing.
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