05/17/2003
BOB WEBER CONTINUES EARLY SEASON
DOMINATION
By Mark Southcott
Last Saturday night brought the biggest field of the year
with five driver additions from Holland who cancelled their show early.
The Holland drivers include three time and defending Late Model champion Vern
Bliss #03, former two time Wyoming County Late Model champion Dan Domanowski
#27, Jason Petri #53, George Skora III #65, and former Pro Modified champion
T.J. Johnson #77. Heats were claimed by Bob Weber #11 and reigning champion
Ron Nurmi #2.
The field of 20 strong lined up behind the front row of
sophomore driver Mike Davis #02 and Mark Krupczyk #15 to his outside. Krupczyk
made the move to the lead position at the start. Mark Pennell #18 continued
his rotten luck when he hit the back wall on lap 4 and T.J. Johnson clipped
him. Karl Schafer #54 and George Skora III also were involved. Everyone was
knocked out for the evening except Schafer. Mike Catalano #64 got around Mark
Krupczyk to lead the 5th lap. Mark regained the lead the very next lap as the
top three was Krupczyk, Todd Hoddick #99 who had recorded another top 5 Late
Model finish at Lake Erie on Friday night, and Bob Weber. Weber slid under
Hoddick just before halfway. Bob Weber them made his move to the point on lap
15 with a backstretch pass under Krupczyk. Within 5 laps Bob had stretched his
lead to a half a straightaway advantage. Lap 22 brought the last change in the
top 5 as Tom MacLeod who gained the most positions with nine slipped under the
previous week's winner Joe Carbone #31 for fourth place. Weber was comfortably
out in front when the checkered waved. 15 cars were still running at the
finish. Dan Domanowski did the best of the Holland invaders with a 6th place
finish.
Bob was under the weather and even had Brandon Metz warm
up his car. Bob then jumped in to win his heat and his second feature out
of the three run this season. Bob also thanked his numerous sponsors
including Stockmohr Roofing & Siding, Beaver Landscaping, Amsoil, Halfway
Auto Parts, King Oil, Ed Seifert's Garage, and his engine by Tom's
Performance.
Sources: Mark
Southcott/NYRaceZone.com
Posted: May 20, 2003
