Sehn Sustains Sweet Season With Whip Win,
Matt Galko Dominates In Return to His Dirt Roots
BY MARK McKEON
WESTFIELD, MA – Jerry Sehn continues to make up for lost time. After racing 1200cc Mini Sprints for seven years without a win, the former Utica-Rome Pure Stock Champion has visited victory lane three times so far this year at the Whip. This week, Sehn lead from flag to flag, survived a pair of yellow flags and held off a charge from former Whip City Track Champ Jamie Beaudry.
“We’re learning the car better every week,” Sehn said. “After the heat we adjusted the wing and in the feature, wherever I put the car, it would stick.
Matt Galko, the current SK Lite Modified points leader in his rookie year at Stafford Motor Speedway, returned to his dirt roots and dominated the 270cc Mini Sprints. Galko led every lap he raced, wiring both his heat and the feature.
In 750cc action, veteran Phil Bessette took advantage of a late race restart to pass teenager Nikki Oullette and win his fourth feature of the year.
Makayla Lucia picked up her fourth win of the year, holding off a late race charge from her season long nemesis, Kyle Smith.
A caution free 600cc event provided the opportunity for Jay Coppo to score his second win in three outings. Coppo also won his heat, which went non-stop as well.
After a season studded with podium finishes, Roger Angers, Jr. picked up his first Modified Lite win of the season in a physical race that was replete with side-by-side racing. On the last lap, Brett Crowther, who was running second, rolled the dice and went for broke. Luck was not a lady; Crowther rolled snake eyes and finished fourth.
Scott Viets went from worst to first, starting scratch and winning his second consecutive Quad 4 Midge feature. In the Midget heat, Viets used a last lap, fourth turn pass to beat Denny Zimmermann to the line.
Whip Lashes: Whip City is closed next week for the Westfield Air Show, but will return on August 28 with the Bill Guertin Memorial, in which all regular weekly divisions will compete along with the 4 cyl. Street Stocks… Dana Shaw made his Quad 4 Midget debut…. Don Moon, a first rate chauffer from the Golden Age of Modified racing made the trip to the Whip and tried a Quad 4 Midget on for size. NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Richard Savary raced with the 750 Sportsmen.
270cc: 1. Matt Galko, 2. Seth Carlson, 3. Kurt Conklin, 4. Bryan Russo, 5. Wayne Ibitz Jr., 6. Frank Russo, 7. Kendall Segar, 8. Derek Robbie, 9. Dylan Menditto, 10. Jake Sapowsky, 11. Tara Galko
600cc: 1. Jay Coppo, 2. Greg Smith, 3. Jim DeCambra, 4. Richard Crooker, 5. Ricci Hirth, 6. Brandon Igo, 7. Chris Lennox, 8. Dylan Campbell, 9. Terry Finney, 10. Susan Lescynski, 11. Luke Greenwood.
750cc: 1. Phil Bessette, 2. Nikki Ouellette, 3. Richard Stone, 4. Mark Taylor, 5. Mike King, 6. John Casazza, 7. Dan Schaubert, 8. David Williamson, 9. Tyler Jackson, 10. Don Masciadrelli.
1200cc: 1. Jerry Sehn, 2. Jamie Beaudry, 3. Peter Dance, 4. Chris Haskell, 5. Mark Taylor, 6. Joseph Szczapa, 7. Kristen Phillips, 8. Jon Moore.
750 Sportsman: 1. Makayla Lucia, 2. Kyle Smith, 3. Tim Stick, 4. Cori Tufano, 5. Richard Savary, 6. Shelby Klekotka, 7. Kendall Segar.
Quad 4 Midget: 1. Scott Viets, 2. Tim Gallant, 3. Joe Krawiec, 4. Denny Zimmerman, 5. Jamie Spalding, 6. Dana Shaw, 7. Vince Jacobs.
Modified Lite: 1. Roger Angers Jr., 2. Eric Bacon, 3. Ryan Nicewicz, 4. Brett Crowther, 5. Rick Ashlaw, 6. Dale Shallow, 7. David Deskis, 8. Tom O’Malley, 9. Casey Ouellette, 10. Roy Bacon III.
250 cc Youth: 1. Alex Adamsky, 2. Derek Robbie.
Karts- Novice: 1. Aidan Pike, 2. Jake Ellis, 3. Darren Taylor, 4. Kerrian Adamsky, 5. Tanner Correia.
Turquoise: 1. Spencer Brockman, 2. Corey Lemelin, 3. Dylan Irish, 4. Matthew McCuin.
Junior: 1. Jeffrey Champagne, 2. Nora Lemelin, 3. Ryan Irish, 4. Travis Snow, 5. Connor Leighton, 6. Robert Stone.
Lite 1. Kate Lafreniere. 2. Steven Banach, 3. Brandon Sorel, 4. Mike Hauser, 5. Josh Rutola.
Heavy: 1. Jake Sapowsky, 2. Bill Tack, 3. David Comeau.
Modified Kart: 1. Gary Hublard, 2. Craig Hublard, 3. Rick Ashlaw, 4. Paul Luntta, 5. Scott Kalber, 6. Victor Pomerleau, 7. Jim Close, 8. Roger Fujimoto.
2 Stroke: 1. Bruce Dodge, 2. Steve Rockwood, 3. Jason Wood.4. Roger Angers Jr., 5. Eric Snow, 6. Ernie Whidden.