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Joe Morel Racing News
| Peter Reynolds On Saturday January 27, 2007, the energized 2006 OCF Speedway Champions will be crowned at the Kuhl's Highland Catering House. Bob Perran, Banquet Coordinator said, we are almost sold out, there are only a few seats available … anyone interested in attending must call me quickly …. 460 tickets have already sold …. Cocktail Hour starts at 6:00 pm and dinner promptly at 7:00pm …' For more information and details about the OCFS banquet, contact Bob Perran at 352-503-3847 or email Bob at PhotoBob43@aol. com. The 2006 Champions are as follows: MODIFIED DIVISION: BRETT HEARN - his 15th Championship 358 MODIFIED DIVISION: BRETT HEARN - his eighth Championship SPORTSMAN DIVISION: JOE MOREL - his first Championship PRO STOCK DIVISION: BILL PASCUAL - his first Championship PRO STOCK CRATE DIVISION: SCOTT KEHR - his fourth Championship VETERAN PURE STOCK: JULIS PEPIN - his first Championship ROOKIE PURE STOCK: MARTY VAN NIEUWLAND - his first Championship Congratulations to all Champions - most of all to those achieving their first championship. What an amazing year. A dream come true and an awesome pay-off for truly hard work. for Rookie-of-the-Year, Best Appearing Car, Champion Car Owner, and Sportsmanship Awards. Truly a fun-filled evening is planned for all. for all. Upon completion of the awards ceremonies, the 2006 season will officially have come to an end and the 2007 season will be set in motion beginning with exciting announcements. In addition, the 2007 tentative racing schedule will be made available. Lastly, to top off the evening, everyone will be invited to party-hearty to the tunes of DJ Futuristic Sound. We would like to thank all the raceteams, their family and friends, all our sponsors, each and every track employee and last but not least all our valued race fans for making the 2006 season so exciting and successful. We look forward for an exciting 2007 race season |
Ric Hill won the 30-lap big block modified feature at Orange County Fair Speedway Saturday night. Starting fourth, he steered clear
of numerous early race mishaps to grab first place on lap five.
The first caution flag flew when veteran Bruce Kline shut off and came to rest on the backstretch on lap three. On the restart, Dom
Roselli spun after most of the field checked up coming out of turn four. On lap four, Donnie Wilson hopped Roselli’s wheel, spun, and
collected Cliff Ehrmann in turn three.
On the restart, Hill, having worked his way to second place, out-gunned first place runner Joe Morel. There was only one more
caution flag on lap six when Chuck McKee, Danny Creeden, and Chris Schultz tangled between turns three and four. Schultz pitted
for repairs.
After that, it was all Hill. He led Morel, Bob McGannon, Jerry Higbie, Mike DiPalma for the rest of the race, and they finished in that
order.
Hill was jubilant as he emerged from his #28 to celebrate his first win of the season. “It’s been an up and down season. I was just glad
to finish one with the problems we’ve been having lately. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the efforts of my family, my crew, and the
support of my sponsors.”
Order of finish:
1 28 Ric Hill
2 673 Joe Morel
3 21M Bob McGannon
4 47 Jerry Higbie
5 118 Mike DePalma
6 10 Rich Eurich
7 66 Jeff Heotzler
8 71 David Van Horn
9 74 Brett Hearn
10 55 Mitch Gibbs
11 53 Davie Franek
12 33 1/3 Tommy Meier
13 5 Chuck McKee
14 244 Chris Whitehead
15 OB Gary Edwards Jr.
16 73 Rick Mill
17 32 Cliff Ehrmann
18 93x Craig Mitchell
19 82P Joe Puzzella
20 7 Donnie Wilson
21 24 Chris Shultz
22 17jr Jeff Heotzler Jr.
23 11 Danny Creeden
24 J66 Jared Petruska
26 59 Bruce Kline
The top-five big block modified points leaders ran a three-lap, $500.00 to win dash for cash. At the start, it was Jerry Higbie, Chuck
McKee, Brett Hearn, David Van Horn, and Jeff Heotzler, Sr. At the finish it was Higbie, McKee, Van Horn, Hearn, and Heotzler, Sr.