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August 30th 2008 - New Egypt Speedway
GRASSO SMOKES THE COMPETITION FOR HIS FIFTH URC WIN OF 2008 AND FOURTH IN A ROW AT NEW EGYPT
NEW EGYPT, NJ . . . . The "Jersey Jet" JJ Grasso of Pedricktown, NJ likes New Egypt Speedway, the URC handicapping system and the $2,000 that goes to feature winner. Saturday night at the New Egypt Speedway, Grasso brought the crowd to their feet by winning his heat race and the twenty-five lap Rislone URC Sprint Series feature event. This show was also part of the Fred's Trailer Parts New Series of 2008. Grasso, who takes a liking to the URC handicapping system made short work of a strong field by starting seventh in his heat race and winning the ten lap event, setting times in excess of one second per lap faster then any other car on the track. The heat race win earned Grasso the pole in the feature event where he led the entire twenty-five lap distance. Grasso remained exciting through the entire feature, slicing his way through lapped traffic and rim-riding the outside guardrail which kept the fans on their feet lap after lap. For Grasso, it was fourth URC win in a row at New Egypt and fifth win of 2008. Year-to-date, Grasso has already earned $10,000 just in his five URC victories. The season isn't over and yes, Grasso still has another chance to win a URC race in October at New Egypt.
Passing was the theme of the night, again a compliment to the URC handicapping system that on this night, attracted a healthy thirty-one car field. URC heat race winners include JJ Grasso, Ed Aikin and Jason Clauss as the Don Ott "B" winner was Randy West.
Just prior to the start of the URC "B" Main, a rain shower moved over the speedway, dumping rain for more then twenty minutes. The New Egypt Speedway management and staff should be commended for an outstanding effort to get the track back in shape and not only in race ready condition, but near perfect.
At the start of the Rislone URC Sprint feature, Grasso was the early race leader with Ed Aikin and Jason Clauss follow to make up the top three. On lap five, the first yellow was displayed when Trevor Lewis slowed on the homestretch. On the restart, Grasso once again ran to hide from the rest of the field, leaving Aikin and Kramer Williamson, Dave Ely and Kyle Purks to battle for the second through fifth.
The red flag was displayed on lap seven when Rory Janney flipped in turn one. Janney walked away uninjured but the car was badly damaged and unable to compete in the balance of the race. Grasso remained the pace setter followed by Aikin, Ely in third, Kyle Purks in fourth and Michael Carber in fifth.
The final caution of the night was for Kyle Purks (racing in fourth) on lap twelve who developed steering problems and came to a stop in turn two.
With the green flag waiving, Grasso was away and gone and set the pace as the field took the halfway sight. Aikin followed in second followed by Dave Ely, URC's point leader Curt Michael and Michael Carber. Although Grasso set a blistering pace, he certainly remained exciting as well with many fans holding their breath and he wheeled through the turns lap after lap.
In the closing laps, Michael Carber was the sleeper waiting to attack. Charging from fifth, on the final lap, Carber passed Curt Michael and Dave Ely to take the third place behind Grasso and Ed Aikin. With Carber third, Dave Ely finished fourth with Curt Michael fifth. Making up the top ten were Danny Massey, Mark Bitner, Kramer Williamson, Robbie Stillwaggon and Becca Anderson.
FEATURE FINISH: JJ Grasso, Ed Aikin, Michael Carber, Dave Ely, Curt Michael, Danny Massey, Mark Bitner, Kramer Williamson, Robbie Stillwaggon, Becca Anderson, Randy West, Davey Sammons, Kevin Welsh, Dave Gravel, Joey Biasi, Chris Coyle, Art Lidel, Ryan Bohlke, Nate Snyder, Scott Pursell, Chuck Palmucci, Jason Clauss, Kyle Purks, Rory Janney, Trevor Lewis. DNQ- - - Brett Schoenly, Joe Zuczek, Tim Hogue, Kevin Darling, Jimmy Reppert, Andrew Hannula.
Coming Events/Rislone URC Sprint Series
SEPT 6 Delaware Intl
SEPT 13 Orange County
SEPT 20 Delaware Intl
OCT 4 New Egypt
OCT 11 Rolling Wheels $3,000
OCT 18 Grandview Feature Only
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| Top 5 Drivers
(2008) by Points | 1 - Curt Michael
2 - Dave Ely
3 - JJ Grasso
4 - Chris Coyle
5 - Becca Anderson
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| Top 5 Owners
(2008) by Points | 1 - BBJG Inc.
2 - Gene Franckowiak
3 - JJ Grasso
4 - C&K Motorsports
5 - Jimmy Martin Jr.
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Taylor &
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DE State Sprint Points |
Fred's Trailer
Parts
New Point Series |
Valley Forge
Inc.
PA State Points |
Curt Michael 371
Becca Anderson 364
Joe Biasi 332
Dave Ely 302
Chris Coyle 287 |
JJ Grasso 725
Curt Michael 684
Chris Coyle 630
Dave Ely 610
Ed Aikin 575 |
Curt Michael 851
Dave Ely 826
Jason Clauss 697
JJ Grasso 652
Rory Janney 607 |
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