COMPETITION LEVEL HIGH AT LEBANON VALLEY IN 2007

West Lebanon, New York – The Waste Management Presents Little League Night scheduled for May 19^th had to be cancelled due to rain.  All classes were scheduled to run along with a 4, 6 & 8 cylinder demo derby.  The demo derby has been rescheduled to be part of The Eve of Destruction Presented by Waste Management & Heavy Hauler on Tuesday night June 19^th.

The level of competition at “The Valley of Speed” in 2007 has been high with very few repeat winners.  The big block Modified division has seen four different winners in four events held.  Opening night laurels went to Brett Hearn with the following two races being a family affair seeing Kyle Sheldon become the youngest driver to win a Modified Feature at Lebanon Valley on week two.  Kyle’s Dad “Hollywood” Guy Sheldon was not to be undone and bested the field week three to make back to back Sheldon Family Victories.  Last week saw Jeff Trombley visit the prestigious Lebanon Valley Victory Lane to claim his first regular points Big Block Modified Feature.  Jeff had visited victory lane a few years ago at a “Wing Fest” event.

The very tough Sportsman division has also seen different victors in three events held.  K. C. Goewey got a quick start out of the box capturing the opening night win while Kyle Hoffman and Chris Kokosa took their turns enjoying the “Thrill of Victory”.

The Pro Stock division racing has been awesome to say the least with a large field of cars the competition is fierce and making your way to the checkered flag is not an easy task.  The four different Pro Stock winners include Jon Routhier, Jim Langenback, Jay Corbin and Robbie Speed.

The Limited Pro Stock Division finds our first repeat winner.  Kevin Hilt backed up his opening night win with a second visit to winners circle on week two.  Justin Heron and Chad Jeseo topped the class in weeks three and four.

The Pure Stock Division is the Valley’s largest division with an average of fifty cars weekly.  The cars are broken up into three or four separate races with the top twelve in points racing in one of the races.  Only one driver has posted multiple wins in 2007 so far.  In four weeks Pete Weigand has won three regular races and the Boomer’s Performance 20 Lap Pure Stock Clash which he won on week three the only night he didn’t win his regular race, four weeks four victories.  Other winners from week one were Matt Humes and John Chapman, week two winners were Robert Hammell and Ed Hatch, week three winners were Ray Hall Sr., Lou Ganczar and Shannon McDermott all hailing from Massachusetts and week four winners Tom Harkins and Jay Casey.

Modified Points – 1 Eddie Marshall 202, 2 J. R. Heffner 196, 3 Steve Hough 176, 4 Guy Sheldon 174, 5 Kenny Tremont 170.

Sportsman Points – 1 K. C. Goewey 152, 2 Frank Harper 144, 3 Kyle Hoffman 140, 4 Jeff Watson 134, 5 Chris Tryon 127.

Pro Stock Points – 1 Robbie Speed 202, 2 Kevin Arnold 190, 3 Mike Middleton 190, 4 Jay Casey 186, 5 Don Carlson 174.

Limited Pro Stock Points – 1 Nick Hilt 108, 2 Chad Jeseo 94, 3 Justin Herron 89, 4 Dave Colwell 77, 5 Kevin Winters 57.

Pure Stock Points – 1 Pete Weigand 114, 2 Matt Humes 100, 3 Shannon McDermott 96, 4 Al Relyea 94, 5 Ray Hall Sr 84.

Saturday May 26 Racing Resumes with the return of The Benjamin Moore Paints 358 Modified Super Series Earthworm Equipment & Lebanon Springs will Present the evenings racing program which includes all divisions.  Gates open at 5pm with racing at 6pm.  For more information please visit www.lebanonvalley.com or call the speedway office at 518-794-9606.