Story By: BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK – SWEDESBORO, NJ – The Bridgeport Motorsports Park hosted the Ron Faison Memorial 305 Sprint Car Nationals – another successful two day weekend event on the High Banks that saw great October weather! Betts Garage Trucking & Hauling were the title sponsor for the weekend with All Star Auto Glass sponsoring Friday night’s events.
Friday night’s schedule included a full show of DCB’s Plumbing & Heating Mid Atlantic 305 Sprints (MASS) culminating in a twenty-five lap feature event – the prelude to the fifty lap event on Saturday . The Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints ran qualfiying and a twenty lap feature. There was an Underdog 20 race for the Ice Less Sportsman for any driver who had not won a feature event during the 2024 season. There was a full program of Street Stocks sponsored by Matt Monaghan and Roveda Speed, a prelude to the fifty lapper for the Street Stocks on Saturday.
Just one week earlier, Tim Iulg became the eighth different winner in MASS competition on Bridgeport’s High Banks this season. On Friday night, Iulg added his second win of the season in the Ale No. 19a.
Timed hot laps and qualifying races were used to determine the starting line-up that saw Dale Eggert and Iulg lead the field to the start. Making his first start of the season, Eggert jumped out to the early lead and led the way for eighteen laps. On lap nineteen, Iulg went to the outside to take the lead as the field exited turn two. Iulg led the remaining laps to the checkered with Ryan Stillwaggon taking second in the final laps. Eggert finished third followed by 2024 MASS Champion, Buddy Schweibinz and Timmy Bittner. Larry McVay finished sixth with Troy Betts, Eddie Wagner, Mike Smith and Dave Brown completing the top ten.
Iulg dedicated the win to his dad, Gary who was involved in a roadway accident on Thursday.
The Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints saw 2024 Champion Brian Spencer rack up win number eight on the season.
Shea Wills led the first ten laps of the race after he and Spencer shared the front row on the start. Wills was able to hold off Spencer’s challenges during most of the first half of the race. When Wills slid high on lap ten, Spencer was able to raced side-by-side with the leader, taking over the top spot on lap eleven.
Spencer led the rest of the way to the checkered for the win. Wills finished second ahead of Chris Allen, Jr., Dan Lane in the Leaper No. 24L and Stan Ploski III.
The Ice Less 602 Sportsman competed in the Underdog 20 with Trent Willy picking up the win in the twenty lap feature event.
Rob Tete led the first ten laps of the feature event before a mechanical issue forced the ProTek Roofing No. 30 off the pace. Willy moved into the lead and raced to the win over Jimmy Wyers, Rookie Champion, Michael Beckett, Brad Roberts and John Cameron.
A full field of Street Stocks raced for the win that saw Jason Geesaman take the lead on lap one and then lead every lap on the way to the checkered.
Mike Hughes and Chris Murray kept Geesaman on his toes as they pressured the leader throughout the twenty lap race. Despite the pressure, Geesaman took the win over Hughes, Murray, Spider Ensinger, Jr. and Duncan Molesworth. Bailey Tolson, Darren Cox, Mike Baldwin, Chris Allen, Jr. and John Bassino completed the top ten at the finish.
The stage was set for Saturday’s events with the same four divisions.
DCB’S PLUMBING & HEATING MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES FEATURE (25 LAPS)
1. Tim Iulg, 2. Ryan Stillwaggon, 3. Dale Eggert, 4. Buddy Schweibinz, 5. Timmy Bittner, 6. Larry McVay, 7. Troy Betts, 8. Eddie Wagner, 9. Mike Smith, 10. Dave Brown, 11. Ian Cumens, 12. Jordan Hutton, 13. Nick Sweigert, 14. Bobby Devault, 15. Tyler Graves,16. George Loux, 17. Danny Buccafusca, 18. Kenny Laureno, 19. Aidan Borden, 20. DJ Tanner, Jr., 21. Rick Stief, 22. Kevin Nagy, 23. Dave Grube, 24. Tim Tanner, 25. Derek Swartz, 26. Dan Leaper, DNQ – Jeff Paulson, Andrew Turpin, Shelby Kelly, Dustin Young, Blaze Warner, Dirk Rimrott, Dillon Paddock, Vance Berry, Rich Wisdo, Mark Bitner, Torrey Rose, Spencer Burley, Johnny Smith, Jordan Bowling, Mike Shea
MATT MONAGHAN STREET STOCK FEATURE (20 LAPS)
1. Jason Geesaman, 2. Mike Hughes, 3. Chris Murray, 4. Spider Ensinger, Jr., 5. Duncan Molesworth, 6. Bailey Tolson, 7. Darren Cox, 8. Mike Baldwin, 9. Christopher Allen, Sr., 10. Josh Bassino, 11. Kyle Saylor,12. Chris Derr, 13. Ryan Bloom, 14. Spider Ensinger, III, 15. Andrew Fitzgerald, 16. Jimmy Combs, 17. Dana Carter, 18. Tyler Tremblay, 19. Tyler Fellows, 20. Shane Grosso, 21. A.J. Jadacki, 22. P.J. Cram, Jr., 23. Jeramy Doerr, 24. Mike McKay, 25. Spider Ensinger, Sr., 26. Scott Freed
ICE LESS LLC 602 SPORTSMAN UNDERDOG 20 (20 LAPS)
1. Trent Willey, 2. Jim Wyers, 3. Michael Beckett, 4. Brad Roberts, 5. John Cameron, 6. Troy Bollinger, 7. Kenny Ott, 8. Dirk Rimrott, 9. Robert Tete, 10. Brian Rogers
VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT FEATURE (20 LAPS)
1. Brian Spencer, 2. Shea Wills, 3. Christopher Allen, Jr., 4. Dan Lane, 5. Stan Ploski, III, 6. Joe Crilly, 7. Heidi Hedin, 8. Brendan Hires, 9. Matt Peck