MALTA, NY – Albany-Saratoga Speedway knocked it out of the park during the Don Davies Memorial, which included twin 26-lap contests for the 56 Sportsman Modifieds signed in to compete. Both Dj Davies Media feature events were indeed JAM Performance CDRA points paying races, which saw Tim Hartman Jr. and Chris Crane Jr. claim huge victories at the great race place.
With a large number of Sportsman Modified racers in attendance at Albany-Saratoga for the Don Davies Memorial track management made the decision to split them into two separate features, which their lineups were set by timed hot laps. Fans were treated to not one, but two 26-lap JAM Performance CDRA points paying races for the Dj Davies Media main events.
Craig Wholey wasted no time taking advantage of his front row starting position to grab the race lead in feature number one driving his Rounds Paving 98. He would pick up both Madsen Overhead Doors lap leader bonuses for laps 8 and 18, but lap 19 is when Tim Hartman Jr. came to challenge for the top spot with his MRP Companies 22.
Wholey was able to hold off an early race challenge from the Lenihan Paving 07 of Taylor Wason, but TH2 wasn’t going to be denied. Hartman Jr. took the lead on lap 19 and never looked back picking up his 3rd win of the year at Albany-Saratoga, his 10th overall on the season, and his 1st CDRA points paying win.
Travis Witbeck drove his Burdick Property Development 405 race rod to a 4th place finish, while Peyton Talbot was impressive driving from 16th to 5th in is Belmont’s Garage 14T to round out the top five. Cody Ochs, Drew Cormie, Bryce Breault, Dominic Roselli, and Brendan Gibbons rounded out the top 10 in Dj Davies Media 26 CDRA feature number one.
“First of all great job by Craig Wholey. I went up to their shop about a month ago and he’s finished second about four times now, but his win is coming,” said Tim Hartman Jr. in victory lane.
He continued by saying, “It was an advantage to run third, because I could experiment and see what line worked. And I found the top before anyone else did. It seemed like that was the difference maker.”
FEATURE #1 NOTES: CDRA point leader Cody Ochs proved bold predictions dead wrong with a solid 6th place finish keeping his point lead. Taylor Wason earned a solid 3rd place run and cut into Ochs lead trimming the margin to just five. Brendan Gibbons is another top CDRA point earner who proved bold predictions wrong, by earning a solid top 10 and moving to 3rd in the standings.
Chris Crane Jr. and his little brother Connor Crane Jr. with their Crane’s Outdoor Power Equipment 711cars brought the field to the green flag in feature number two. Chris, like Wholey, took advantage of his up-front starting spot to take the early lead. Richard Murtaugh with his Flood Doctor Properties 33 challenged Connor quickly for the runner up position.
Connor Crane Jr. was left to fend off challenges and contact from the Central Vermont Motorcycles 11VT of Joey Scarborough, which let the Madsen Overhead Doors 89 of Dylan Madsen slip on by to challenge for the runner up spot occupied by Murtaugh. All this action while Scott’s Roofing Services 29 of Max Dolliver quietly worked his way into the top five.
The only thing slowing Chris Crane Jr. down was a red flag for the High Tower Farms 74 of Matt Perry who rolled over in turn two. Crane claimed both lap 8 and 18 lap leader bonuses fending off a late race challenge by Murtaugh and Madsen to earn his first ever Sportsman Modified victory in the second Dj Davies Media CDRA feature event.
Madsen solid for a 2nd place finish, Murtaugh 3rd, Dolliver 4th, and Scarborough rounding out the top five. Mike Coffey Jr., Cody Bleau, Connor Crane Jr., Travis Green, and Jon Miller rounded out the top 10 finishers.
“This is awesome. This is my first Sportsman win ever. It wasn’t easy out front, especially at 26 laps. That extra lap doesn’t seem like a lot, but when you’re out front it’s quite a lot,” said Crane in victory lane.
He concluded with a heartfelt dedication saying, “I gotta give a shoutout to everyone back at home. I lost one of my really good friends a week ago yesterday. I gotta give a shoutout to the Simmons and Whiting families for everything they’ve been going through. This one’s for Owen.”
FEATURE #2 NOTES: Kadon Hohensheldt and Zach Buff didn’t have ideal finishes in their feature go around, but they’ve earned enough CDRA points to climb into 4th and 6th in the standings respectively. Tip of the hat to Cody Bleau who started 17th and raced his way to a 7th place finish.
UP NEXT FOR CDRA: Focus shifts back to the fastest quarter mile on dirt, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on Sunday July 28th for the $1,000 to win Hall Of Fame Classic presented by West End Towing & Repair. It will serve as round three for the JAM Performance CDRA points paying races with Cody Ochs leading Taylor Wason by five points going in. 10 points out of the point lead is Brendan Gibbons in third, with Zach Buff and Tavien Blowers rounding out the top five in points.
“It was a great event and I have no doubt Don would’ve been proud. Great job by Lyle, Marcy, JoAnn, and everyone else involved in a unique evening for all. We’re happy to have been a small part of such a historic event for a Hall Of Fame journalist and human being for our sport,” said CDRA Competition director Rob Hazer.
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𝟬𝟲/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 / 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗷 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 #𝟭 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟮𝟲 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. TIM HARTMAN JR., 2. Craig Wholey, 3. Taylor Wason, 4. Travis Witbeck, 5. Peyton Talbot, 6. Cody Ochs, 7. Drew Cormie, 8. Bryce Breault, 9. Dominic Roselli, 10. Brendan Gibbons, 11. Elliot Lussier, 12. Dave Baronowski, 13. Scott Duell, 14. Jeff Washburn, 15. Brian Chaffee, 16. Tavien Blowers, 17. Tanner Coon, 18. Nick Arnold, 19. Dylan Grogan, 20. Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald, 21. Mike Ballestero, 22. Tyler Bobar, 23. Jim Nagle, 24. Dan Grignon, 25. Joey Bruning, 26. Ron Delease, 27. Tyler Rapp.
𝟬𝟲/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 / 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗷 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 #𝟭 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟮 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. Taylor Wason (17.115), 2. Craig Wholey (17.162), 3. Tim Hartman Jr. (17.196), 4. Dan Grignon (17.205), 5. Dylan Grogan (17.330), 6. Drew Cormie (17.361), 7. Travis Witbeck (17.429), 8. Mike Ballestero (17.451), 9. Cody Ochs (17.491), 10. Tavien Blowers (17.556), 11. Bryce Breault (17.573), 12. Jim Nagle (17.589), 13. Elliot Lussier (17.631), 14. Joe Bruning (17.645), 15. Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald (17.672), 16. Peyton Talbot (17.767), 17. Tyler Bobar (17.790), 18. Brendan Gibbons (17.805), 19. Dominic Roselli (17.849), 20. Nick Arnold (17.861), 21. Dave Baronowski (17.888), 22. Jeff Washburn (17.925), 23. Brian Chaffee (17.959), 24. Tanner Coon (17.965), 25. Tyler Rapp (18.005), 26. Scott Duell (18.198), 27. Ron Delease (18.203).
𝟬𝟲/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 / 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗷 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 #𝟮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟮𝟲 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. CHRIS CRANE JR., 2. Dylan Madsen, 3. Richard Murtaugh, 4. Max Dolliver, 5. Joey Scarborough, 6. Mike Coffey Jr., 7. Cody Bleau, 8. Connor Crane Jr., 9. Travis Green, 10. Jon Miller, 11. Chris Jakubiak, 12. Tanner Warner, 13. Derrick McGrew Jr., 14. Tyler Stevenson, 15. Mike Benson, 16. Chad Gregory, 17. Kadon Hohensheldt, 18. Ashton Pierson, 19. Zach Buff, 20. Josh Coonradt, 21. Dan Jalbert, 22. Alex Palmer-Sawyer, 23. Mike Engwer, 24. John Dumond, 25. Dakota Green, 26. Matt Perry, 27. Pat Jones, 28. Nick Brundige.
𝟬𝟲/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 / 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗷 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 #𝟮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟮 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. Chris Crane Jr. (17.270), 2. Connor Crane Jr. (17.291), 3. Richard Murtaugh (17.392), 4. Joey Scarborough (17.438), 5. Jon Miller (17.454), 6. Dylan Madsen (17.460), 7. Matt Dolliver (17.498), 8. Mike Coffey Jr. (17.517), 9. Pat Jones (17.529), 10. Tanner Warner (17.650), 11. Derrick McGrew Jr. (17.660), 12. Alex Palmer-Sawyer (17.673), 13. Mike Benson (17.703), 14. Mike Engwer (17.710), 15. Zach Buff (17.711), 16. Chris Jakubiak (17.714), 17. Cody Bleau (17.736), 18. Nick Brundige (17.740), 19. Dan Jalbert (17.748), 20. John Dumond (17.755), 21. Kadon Hohensheldt (17.811), 22. Dakota Green (17.831), 23. Matt Perry (17.868), 24. Tyler Stevenson (17.958), 25. Travis Green (17.983), 26. Ashton Pierson (18.071), 27. Josh Coonradt (18.275), 28. Chad Gregory (18.463).
2024 CDRA Racing Series Schedule
Race #1 – May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – WINNER: Cody Ochs
Race #2 – June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – WINNERS: Tim Hartman Jr. & Chris Crane Jr.
Race #3 – July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – Hall Of Fame Classic Night
Race #4 – August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Halloween Night
Race #5 – August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Mr. Dirt Track USA Night
Race #6 – September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Malta Massive Weekend
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