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Bobby Geibel Scores First Career Sport Modified Victory at Mountain
Speedway
By: Gene Ostrowski
September 13, 2008
Along with a regular card of racing scheduled, Mountain Speedway ran
make up features from an August 10 rainout. The make up features were
completed, but rain came in and washed out the regular show. Bobby
Geibel notched his first career sport modified win at the speedway, as
did Mike Alcaro in the legend cars. Frank Reakes notched his first
super stock victory of the season and Sandi Stull was victorious in the
bandallero main event.
Mike Speeney was scheduled to start from the pole position in the 30-lap
sport modified main event, but was pushed pit side after stalling on the
speedway before the drop of the green flag. The turn of events moved
Robert Sutphin to the point.
Sutphin led the first circuit, and then was challenged by Donnie
Hartzell. Sutphin and Hartzell touched while coming out of turn two and
Sutphin bounced off of the guiderail. He was forced to the pits and did
not rejoin the field.
Hartzell held the lead and Shaun Carrig moved into second by lap five.
Jason Hearne was third, followed by Rick Zacharias and Bobby Geibel.
After leading for nineteen circuits, Hartzell was bumped from the lead
in turn four. The change of events moved Geibel, who was third when the
caution flew, up to the top spot.
Hartzell’s bad luck continued with a blown engine after the restart.
His day came to an end on lap twenty-three.
Geibel held off charges by Zacharias over the closing laps and drove off
to his first sport modified victory at the speedway. Zacharias finished
second and Mike Skarbowski, Scott Riggleman and Randy McConnell
completed the top five.
Frank Reakes led the super stock field to the drop of the green flag
after starting from the pole position. With one lap complete, Elliott
Wohl held second, followed by Chip Wanamaker, Bill Vanderveen and Billy
Cole.
Wanamaker picked off Wohl for second on lap thirteen, and then set his
sights on Reakes. Meanwhile, Cole held fourth and Ron Frees joined the
top five.
The only two caution periods of the race came on lap nineteen. First
for an Eric Gerchak spin in turn three. Caution waved again when Jason
Arthoefer and Vanderveen tangled on the front stretch.
Green flag racing resumed and Reakes ran off to his first super stock
win of the season. Wanamaker settled for the second spot, followed by
Frees, Wohl and Ralph Gargiulo.
The legend cars picked up their feature on lap four, which is where they
were stopped during the rain plagued event on August 10. Malcom
Campbell was the leader at the time and was not on had at the speedway
for the make-up event. This moved Karl Heisler to the pole position.
Heisler held the lead for four circuits before being overtaken by Mike
Alcaro on lap eight. Derek Hopkinson moved to the second position, with
Matt Maring, Joey Mattis and Mark Tischler in the top five.
A few quick caution flags flew over the early going and the last waved
on lap thirteen when Greg Rittenhouse looped his ride in turn two.
Maring, who was having a stellar run, headed to the pits during that
period.
Green flag racing resumed and Mattis overtook Hopkinson for second.
Hopkinson lost positions to Roger Coss and Tischler shortly after.
Despite challenges from Mattis, Alcaro took the checkers to win his
first career event at the speedway. Mattis settled for the runner-up
spot and Coss, Hopkinson and Tischler completed the top five.
Sandi Stull overtook polesitter, Robert Vassilatos, Jr. on the first lap
and drove off to score her second bandolarro victory of the season.
The regular events, which were plagued by rain, have been rescheduled
for Sunday, October 12.
Results-make up features from August 10 (except bandolarro)
Sport Modifieds (30-laps) 1. BOBBY GEIBEL 2. Rick Zacharias 3. Mike
Skarbowski 4. Scott Riggleman 5. Randy MacConnell 6. Shaun Carrig 7. Ron
Smith 8. Marc Nappi 9. Bob Ankner 10. Frank Reakes 11. Rich Hallgrind
12. David Reinhardt 13. Bobby Richards 14. Donnie Hartzell 15. Jason
Hearne 16. Kevin Orlando 17.Robert Sutphin DNS: Mike Speeney, Anthony
Sesely, Kevin Eyres, Rob Hyer, Joe King, Adam Lacicero
Super Stocks
(25-laps) 1. FRANK REAKES 2. Chip Wanamaker 3. Ron Frees 4. Elliott
Wohl 5. Ralph Gargiulo 6. Eric Gerchak 7. Billy Cole 8. Gregg Miranda 9.
Jason Arthoefer 10. William Vanderveen 11. Jerry Stanzione 12. Jim
McLaughlin Jr 13. Michelle Moormann 14. Rick Kopf DNS: Mike Tillett,
Dave Jennings
Legends (20-laps) 1. MIKE ALCARO 2. Joey Mattis 3. Roger Coss 4. Derek
Hopkinson 5. Mark Tischler 6. Steven Stull 7. Drew Weisser 8. Don Neuls
9. Matt Maring 10. Eddie McCarthy 11. Kenny Van Wickle 12. Steve Gaul
13. Karl Heisler 14. Greg Rittenhouse 15. Luke Marzano 16. Justin
Alicchio 17.Malcom Campbell 18. AJ Wright 19. Ryan Truex 20. John Hugate
21. Francis Cottreu 22.Zane Zeiner 23. Robby Walton 24. John Lotti
Bandolarros (10-laps) 1. SANDI STULL 2. Robert Vassilatos, Jr.
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