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| Super Stock 50 Lapper this weekend at New Smyrna Speedway | by Jane Smith
Samsula, Fla (April 23, 2003) - The hard charging Super Stocks at New Smyrna Speedway will be featured this weekend, April 26, in a 50 lap special. These guys go tooth and nail for 15 laps so be prepared for plenty of beating and banging action for 50 laps.
Ron Whaley goes into the 50 lap feature leading the points race with 180 points. Whaley was last week's winner after having a bad night at New Smyrna Speedway's sister track Orlando SpeedWorld. Whaley did not make the heat race but did get to the track in time to take the win in the feature.
Second in points for the Super Stocks is Josh Wronkowski who is having a really good year so far. Wronkowski has won several races and looks to be a real contender also for the championship. Only four points behind Wronkowski is Jeff Colburn with 140 points. Charlie Collins and Bob Trombley round out the top five with Ted Head, James Smith, Jr., Brent Brown, Mike Amato, and Chuck Smith rounding out the top ten.
David Rogers has won all three Super Late Model races including the one last weekend on his birthday. Rogers, a fan favorite, knows New Smyrna Speedway by the back of his hand. Wayne Parker sits second in points with 96, 28 points ahead of third place Guy Thomas. Brent Hobbs sits in fourth with 48 points and Joe Fitos and B.J. McLeod are tied in fifth with 44 points each.
Rounding out the top ten are Bruce Lawrence, Jr. Ricky Wood, Justin Drawdy, George Murphy and Bruce Gowland.
Bobby Orr, who debuted his new paint scheme last week on the #30 Late Model, holds the points lead in the Late Model division with 100 points. Orr, who brought back his dad's famous Horsen Around paint scheme, has his eyes set on the championship but right behind Orr is Brian Bellaw with 76 points and a very good car this year. Bellaw, the 2002 Late Model Champion, also would like to do a repeat championship.
Mark Smith stands third in points just 4 points ahead of Dave Green in fourth. Larry Osteen rounds out the top five with 40 points. Tim Clark, Kenny Crites, Bruce Lawrence, Jr., Charlie Merz and Donald Hess round out the top ten.
Mark Vandevender leads the way for the Open Wheel Modifieds with 132 points over second place Bobby Blake with 104. Justin Henderson, the 2002 Open Wheel Modified Champion, stands in third with 84 points followed by Matt Wheeler, and John Zidek. Brad May, Jim "Hoot" Flynn, David Hite, Jerry Symons, and David Castello round out the top ten.
With his win last weekend, Bill Spade topped the Sportsman division with 152 points, only 20 points more than second place Ron Lufcy. Earl Beckner holds third with 92 points with Jim Snyder in fourth with 88 points and Bill Love in fifth with 84 points.
Danny Shearer, Chris Pedulat, Bill Love, Dennis Gilman, and Mike Trocki round out the top ten.
Leading the points for the Mini Stock division is Tim "Missileman" McPhail who won last weekend and whose sponsor sponsored the $50.00 gift certificate giveaway for the kids at the track for Easter. Country Kitchens Family Restuarant hopes to make this a weekly event giving gift certificates away to some lucky person in the stands.
Rex Christensen stands second in points but only 4 points behind Christensen is Ted "Mr Mini Stock" Vulipus. Ben Hutto stands fourth in points with 88 followed by Wayne Clark with 72.
Rounding out the top ten for Mini Stocks is Bob Delmastro, Chad Carpenter, Troy Kruse, Ron Dubeau and Chase Goodson, Chris Jones and Tom Rose who all have 20 points each.
This weekend all FASCAR divisions will be back in action except for the Sportsman division who get the weekend off. Also be prepared for the 50 lap non-stop action of the Super Stocks, one of the hardest charging divisions in racing.
Grandstands open at 6 p.m. with racing action at 7:30 p.m. New Smyrna Speedway is located at the intersection of SR44 and SR415 between I-4 and I-95, just eight miles west of New Smyrna Beach in Samsula.
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