Story By: RACE OF CHAMPIONS – CHEMUNG, NY – Zane Zeiner of Bath, PA, continues to be one of the dominant forces in Race of Champions Modified Series competition.
This past Saturday, Zeiner turned in another outstanding performance during the Rod Spalding Classic at Chemung (NY) Speedrome. Zeiner won his qualifying race, his son Gunnar drew the pole for him for the feature and Zeiner went on to lead every lap to earn the feature victory.
“We had a good car and we were able to run our own pace,” Zeiner offered from victory lane. “This was a big night for us as we lost a great friend and part of our racing family in Evan Canfield, so we had this race, just like the first one here circled on our calendar. It’s an emotional night and we are proud of what we could accomplish, winning the race and be able to honor Rod (Spalding) and the Canfield family.”
Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY, started 3rd and finished 2nd chasing Zeiner to the finish. Shawn Nye of Lancaster, NY, finished 3rd his best finish in Race of Champions Modified Series competition to date.
Jack Ely of Northampton, PA, finished 4th while Paulie Hartwig, III of Galloway, NJ, rounded out the top-five.
Roger Coss of Lafeyette, NJ, and Austin Beers of Northampton, PA, won the other two qualifying races. Beers set the fastest time during “green-white-checker” qualifying.
Scott Wylie of Blasdell, NY, won the Race of Champions Late Model feature presented by the High as a Hawk truck stop. Wylie started from the pole and held off a charging Eldon King of Freedom, NY for the victory. Joe Mancuso of Buffalo, NY, rounded out the top-three.
King and Wylie split the Late Model qualifying races.
Nick Robinson of Waverly, NY, captured another feature victory in Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Series competition. Gene Purvis of Elmira, NY, and Trisha Connolly of Palmerton, Pa., finished second and third.
The next race for the Race of Champions “Family of Series” is Friday, August 16 at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, NY, featuring the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified and Race of Champions Super Stock Series in double features on “Apple Harvest Night” presented by the Williamson Apple Blossom Festival. The Race of Champions Modified Series returns to action at Lancaster (NY) Motorplex on Saturday, August 17 with the 35th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak 110.