MALTA, NY – It took ‘Big Time Little Tim’ 22-laps and a late race restart to hunt down leader Drew Cormie, toss the kitchen sink at him, and take the win in Friday night’s Flying Trowel 32 Sportsman Modified feature. It was part of a special night for the DeVore family honoring Stan Da’ Man and it was also Tim Hartman Jr’s third career CDRA points paying victory.
Argyle, NY racer Drew Cormie and Clifton Park, NY racer Nick Lussier led the 29-car starting field to the green flag, with Cormie taking a commanding lead with his Versatile Glass & Service number 667. That left Lussier to fend for second battling early with a hard charging Jon Miller in his Lazzaro’s Auto Body number 12.
Speaking of charging hard, Tim Hartman Jr. started 8th with his Parillo owned Kick Fly’s Quality Hemp products Cyclone chassis number 22 and wasted little time passing two cars consisting of Jeff Washburn’s R. Bowles Heating & Plumbing 18 car and David Baronowski driving Peckham Motorsports number 112.
Yellow flag waived on lap 2 when the Stone’s Pharmacy 27 of Michael Ballestero of Saratoga Springs, NY suffered a flat right rear tire. That would tighten the field back up for a restart where Cambridge, NY racer Alex Palmer-Sawyer started his career best night by moving his Nadeau’s Concrete 61 car past Next Generation Roofing racer Chad Gregory for 4th position.
A wild 4-wide battle broke out with racers Connor Crane of Canaan, CT, Craig Wholey of Bolton Landing, NY, point leader Chris Jakubiak of Ballston Spa, NY and Elliott Lussier of Halfmoon, NY. That battle was cut short by the yellow flag waving once again, this time for Next Generation Roofing racer Derrick McGrew Jr. who was facing the wrong direction on top of turn two.
Before the green could fly, the aforementioned Jon Miller had a heartbreaking end to his 2nd place run when his left rear wheel fell off on the back stretch. When the green did fly Hartman began his charge to the front chasing down Cormie who led from the start. Behind them current CDRA point leader Jakubiak was battling with defending series champion Taylor Wason of Middlegrove, NY.
Hartman battled with Palmer-Sawyer for a handful of laps, used a lap 22 caution to his advantage, and never looked back earning his second Stan Da’ Man night victory winning the Flying Trowel 32. Cormie had crossed the line 2nd, but was light at the scales. That moved Palmer-Sawyer to 2nd, Jakubiak to 3rd, with Baronowski 4th, and Amsterdam, NY racer Zach Buff making his way to 5th.
“It’s good to win some extra money. Thanks to the track for putting on an event like this,” Hartman said in victory lane. He continued saying, “Track was great, car was great. Drew ran a great race and was hard to catch. We’re lucky we had that restart late so I could throw the kitchen sink at him and get in front of him.”
Rounding out the top ten finishers were Canaan, CT racer Chris Crane Jr., Bennington, VT racer Joey Scarborough, Spencertown, NY racer Dylan Madsen, Canaan, CT racer Connor Crane, and defending series champion Taylor Wason from Middlegrove, NY.
NOTES: Let’s start the notes off by mentioning Alex Palmer-Sawyer, who had his best career performance when the lights shined brightest. It was Stan Da’ Man night, extra distance, extra money on the line, and a CDRA series race and APS earned a 2nd place finish. Also worth noting is David Baronowski in the Peckham Motorsports 112 car who had an impressive 4th place finish under the Friday night lights at Malta. Final note, Zach Buff of Amsterdam, NY and his 5th place finish in the West End Towing & Repair 01 car. Buff started 17th and raced his way to a top five.
TITLE WATCH: It’s getting dicey for a ticket to title town. Chris Jakubiak kept his CQC Painting 49 in the point lead with another podium finish during CDRA competition, but he only holds a ONE POINT margin over Tim Hartman Jr. It’s no surprise Hartman is a title contender, as he has wins at all three tracks CDRA has point paying races at. Scarborough, Madsen, and Crane all within a mere 13 points of leader Jakubiak. Finally in our title watch, defending champion Taylor Wason is grinding and working his way back towards the top. With his respective 10th place finish in the Flying Trowel 32, he’s now 8th in point standings just 22 out of the lead.
UP NEXT FOR CDRA: Focus shifts to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park for a DIRTcar Sportsman Series event that doubles as a points paying race for CDRA competitors on Sunday August 3rd for a Rumble At The Ridge.
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𝟬𝟳/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗔-𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟯𝟮 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 22-Tim Hartman Jr[8]; 2. 61-Alex Palmer Sawyer[4]; 3. 49-Chris Jakubiak[15]; 4. 112-Dave Baranowski[7]; 5. 01-Zach Buff[17]; 6. 711C-Chris Crane Jr[14]; 7. 11VT-Joey Scarborough[13]; 8. 89-Dylan Madsen[19]; 9. 711X-Connor Crane[11]; 10. 07W-Taylor Wason[12]; 11. 916-Nick Brundige[25]; 12. 88-Michael Wagner Fitzgerald[10]; 13. 26M-Derrick McGrew Jr[24]; 14. 3-Nick Lussier[2]; 15. 33B-Mike Bensen[21]; 16. 44-Rocco Constantino[28]; 17. 23G-Chad Gregory[5]; 18. 4-Elliott Lussier[9]; 19. 02-Cody Ochs[23]; 20. 43-Tavien Blowers[22]; 21. 98-Craig Wholey[16]; 22. 27M-Michael Ballestero[26]; 23. 42D-Daniel Grignon[20]; 24. 18-Jeff Wasburn[6]; 25. 12-Johnathan Miller[3]; 26. 69-Dakota Green[18]; 27. 20-Brent Bouplon[27]; 28. 1-Scott Bennett Jr[29]; 29. (DQ) 667-Andrew Cormie[1].
J-Tees Screen Printing Fast Timer: Derrick McGrew Jr. (16.612)
Big Red One Hard Charger: Chris Jakubiak (15th to 3rd)
Lap Leaders: Drew Cormie (1-21), Tim Hartman Jr. (22-32)
Newcomer of the Race: Alex Palmer-Sawyer (2nd)
Outstanding Performance: Zach Buff (5th)
Who Finished Fifth: Zach Buff
𝟬𝟳/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 #𝟯 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 3-Nick Lussier[1]; 2. 112-Dave Baranowski[3]; 3. 23G-Chad Gregory[2]; 4. 11VT-Joey Scarborough[6]; 5. 88-Michael Wagner Fitzgerald[4]; 6. 01-Zach Buff[9]; 7. 42D-Daniel Grignon[5]; 8. 02-Cody Ochs[8]; 9. 27M-Michael Ballestero[7].
𝟬𝟳/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 #𝟮 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 1-Scott Bennett Jr[1]; 2. 711X-Connor Crane[5]; 3. 61-Alex Palmer Sawyer[2]; 4. 4-Elliott Lussier[4]; 5. 711C-Chris Crane Jr[7]; 6. 98-Craig Wholey[6]; 7. 89-Dylan Madsen[9]; 8. 43-Tavien Blowers[10]; 9. 916-Nick Brundige[8]; 10. 44-Rocco Constantino[3].
𝟬𝟳/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 #𝟭 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 22-Tim Hartman Jr[4]; 2. 667-Andrew Cormie[1]; 3. 12-Johnathan Miller[2]; 4. 07W-Taylor Wason[6]; 5. 18-Jeff Wasburn[3]; 6. 49-Chris Jakubiak[7]; 7. 69-Dakota Green[5]; 8. 33B-Mike Bensen[9]; 9. 26M-Derrick Mcgrew Jr[8]; 10. 20-Brent Bouplon[10].
𝟬𝟳/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗽 | 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟯 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 26-Derrick McGrew Jr. (16.612), 2. 22-Tim Hartman Jr. (16.649), 3. 98-Craig Wholey (16.681), 4. 01-Zach Buff (16.739), 5. 27b-Mike Ballestero (16.759), 6. 42d-Dan Grignon (16.804), 7. 61-Alex Palmer-Sawyer (16.815), 8. 02-Cody Ochs (16.824), 9. 11vt-Joey Scarborough (16.854), 10. 3-Nick Lussier (16.858), 11. 33b-Mike Benson (16.858), 12. 12-Jon Miller (16.870), 13. 89-Dylan Madsen (16.873), 14. 916-Nick Brundige (16.897), 15. 44-Rocco Constantino (16.915), 16. 49-Chris Jakubiak (16.930), 17. 23-Chad Gregory (16.950), 18. 711-Chris Crane Jr. (16.966), 19. 112-Dave Baranowski (16.967), 20. 711c-Connor Crane (17.012), 21. 18-Jeff Washburn (17.014), 22. 07w-Taylor Wason (17.027), 23. 88-Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald (17.041), 24. 69-Dakota Green (17.055), 25. 43-Tavien Blowers (17.108), 26. 1-Scott Bennett Jr. (17.221), 27. 20-Brent Bouplon (NTA), 28. 667-Drew Cormie (NTA), 29. 4-Elliott Lussier (NTA).
2025 CDRA POINT RACE SCHEDULE
04/18/25 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway ✔
07/25/25 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway ✔
06/01/25 – Glen Ridge Motorsports Park
08/03/25 – Glen Ridge Motorsports Park
08/28/25 – Lebanon Valley Speedway
09/19/25 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Official Primary CDRA Marketing Partners For 2025 include: Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance, Elmo’s Speed Supply.
Official Associate CDRA Partners For 2025 Include: Fox Racing Shox, SD Marketing and Designs LLC, Herrington Farms LLC, J-Tees Screen Printing, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies.
Official Affiliate CDRA Partners For 2025 Include: DIRTcar Racing, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, Mad Skins Race Car Bodies, Cordova Plumbing & Heating, Bart Contracting, Hayes Trucking & Excavating, New Deals Used Cars, Joe Wilkinson & Sons Excavating, County Waste, and Doug Wholey Ideal Excavation.
Official Media | Social Partners For 2025 Include: Area Auto Racing News, Hazilla Brands, My Race Pass, DIRTvision, DTDtv, Race Pro Weekly, Dirt Track Digest, Race New York, Doug’s Dirt Diary.
Official CDRA Race Titles For 2025 Include: Sportsman Modified Spring Showdown (ALB), Montgomery County Brawl (GRMP), Flying Trowel 32 (ALB), Rumble At The Ridge (GRMP), Mr. Crate Track USA (LVS), and Great Crate Classic – Malta Massive Weekend (ALB).
Information shared about partners in Capital District Racing Association is obtained via website, social media, and/or track press. Info included but not limited to winner’s share, formats, laps, sponsors, or schedule dates are subject to change.
For the latest news, results, point standings, and more about the CDRA Series presented by JAM Performance and Elmo’s Speed Supply, please visit http://www.cdraracing.com.
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