Mahaney Sneaks past Bachetti for Afton Motorsports Park Opening Night Modified win – Cormier, Hutchings, Cuozzo, Green, and Cornell also win on Wagner Nineveh Night
Friday, May 11, 2018 Racing ~ Opening Night ~ Results ~ Wagner Lumber Night
Afton, NY — After a two week delay due to the late winter, Afton Motorsports Park swung open their gates for the 2018 season opener on Friday night. It was quite an opener that will keep everyone in attendance talking about it for some time.
In the 30 lap ZMK Construction Modified feature leader Andy Bachetti made one bobble exiting turn four on lap 28 and that allowed Mike Mahaney to slip underneath. Mahaney then drove under Bachetti to complete the pass in turn one and go on to the win. Chad Cook, Darwin Greene, and Mitch Gibbs rounded out the top five.
The 20 lap Chambers & O’Hara Open Sportsman feature was all Claude Hutchings, Jr. as he led flag to flag. Bill Spoonhower, Steve Andersen, Dave Rosa, and Dennis Clapperton completed the top five.
The 20 lap Butler Auto Sales Crate Sportsman feature was led flag to flag by Corey Cormier who held off a determined Allan Hodge for the win. Blaine Klinger, Matt Roberts, and Gary Smith rounded out the top five.
The 20 lap Rinker Insurance Agency Street Stock feature saw veteran driver Butch Green inherit the lead on lap 17 when the leader spun out due to mechanical failure. Green then held off Dustin Harris, Earl Zimmer, Dave Cronk, and Shawn Boynton for the win.
The 20 lap IMCA Modified feature saw James Cornell take the lead from Beau Ballard on lap two and appeared that he would be in for an easy win. But a fast closing Jake Maynard made him work for it over the final stages of the feature. Cornell in for the win over Maynard, Ballard, Tyler Stoddard, and Bill Nichols.
The 15 lap Four Cylinder Truck feature saw Ralph Cuozzo start deep in the field and he took the lead on lap seven from Jeff Young and go on to the win. Young, Brandon Loucks, Jerry Lanfair, and Dylan Nichols completed the top five.
May 11, 2018 Race Recap – Continued >>
ZMK Construction Modified Finish
Mike Mahaney, Andy Bachetti, Chad Cook, Darwin Greene, Mitch Gibbs, Rusty Smith, Brett Tonkin, Kevin Jordan, Paul Jensen, Craig Hanson, Jeff Sheeley, Kailee DiMorier, Damon Decker, Jeremy Smith, Dan Allen, Steve Babicek, Nick Nye, Harold Humphrey, Jeff Bronson, Charlie Hendrickson, Jr., JR Hurlburt, Kenny Titus, Jim Becker, Alan Barker. DNS; Tim Mayne.
- Mike Mahaney,
- ANDY BACHETTI
- Chad Cook,
- Darwin Greene,
- Mitch Gibbs,