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www.jeff-pearl.com: 10/10/09 Waterford Sportsman Results
Oldham wins race but Plemons takes title
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Chris Meyer of North Franklin led the Street Stock field to green for a very competitive 50-lapper. Four championship contenders entered the race just 24 points apart, led by Uncasville’s Brandon Plemons.
Meyer jumped to the lead in the early going while the field behind jockeyed for position behind. Ron Oldham Jr., third in the standings beginning the race, was the first contender to assert himself. He moved into the top three on lap 12, ducking underneath Ed Puleo. The first caution waved on lap 13 for a spin in turn four.
Preston’s Greg Moran Jr. moved out front past Meyers on lap 15. Oldham sat in third waiting to pounce. Meanwhile, Plemons was riding in fifth with Hovey hot on his tail in traffic. Stone was mired back in the back half of the top ten fighting the field.
Oldham pulled out to take second spot on lap 16, and quickly moved to Moran’s bumper. He wasted no time pressuring the leader when caution waved for another single car spin in turn four on lap 18. Oldham continued to torch his way to the front, wrestling the lead away from Moran on the restart with an outside move. The restart also enabled Plemons and Hovey to progress to third and fourth, offering little separation in the points hunt. Plemons ducked under Moran on lap 23 to take second two laps shy of the halfway point. Caution waved again for fluid on the racetrack after a two car incident.
When the action got back to green, Oldham checked out. Plemons pushed forward into second, and Hovey took third. Hovey and Moran began an intense battle for the position, first with Hovey getting bounced out of the groove back to seventh. Their battle allowed Steve Barrett and Ed Puleo to climb to third and fourth. Hovey rebounded back to fifth using a three wide maneuver a lap later. The pair made some more contact before settling in.
Up front Oldham was on cruise control. He went uninterrupted to his fourth win of the year by seven lengths over Plemons and Barrett. Ed Gertsch Jr. of East Haven, making his first start of the year, was strong to take fourth and the checkered. Ed Puleo was fifth. After his win, Oldham dedicated his win in memory of Dickie Mills, an intrical part of his start in racing.
With his strong run and second place finish, Plemons clinched his first Street Stock division title and second overall at the Speedbowl. He was also the 2002 Mini Stock champion. |
photo courtesy Race Dog Photography |
| Pos | Driver |
| 1 |
Ronnie Oldham Jr. |
| 2 |
Brandon Plemons |
| 3 |
Steve Barrett |
| 4 |
Ed Gertsch Jr. |
| 5 |
Ed Puleo |
| 6 |
Walt Hovey Jr. |
| 7 |
Josh Galvin |
| 8 |
Jim Procaccini |
| 9 |
Chris Meyer |
| 10 |
Diego Monahan |
| 11 |
Norm Root Jr |
| 12 |
Shawn Monahan |
| 13 |
Ted Dupre |
| 14 |
John Berchem |
| 15 |
Jack Aquilina |
| 16 |
Mat Burr |
| 17 |
Nate Appell |
| 18 |
Al Stone III |
| 19 |
Greg Moran Jr. |
| 20 |
Jonathon Avery |
| 21 |
Kevin Talbot |
| 22 |
Kevin Burr |
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