By GLENN SLOCUM
BUSTI, N.Y. - Clear skies and a pit full of E-Mods describe the Applebee Motor Sports E-Mod Invasion on Saturday at Stateline Speedway.
Fifty-nine E-Mods ran in six heats and two consolation events before the starting field was set.
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Rubbing elbows
Jaik Halpainy (51), Ashville, N.Y., gets physical with his fellow drivers in the E-Mod division at Saturday near the wall at Stateline Speedway. For Stateline results, see page B-4.
Dave Scott and Bart Hartman won the right to start first and second in the event but it was all Dave Hess Jr. in the race after Hartman suffered mechanical problems on lap 13 of the 40-lap event.
Hess led the remainder of the race, notching his second UEMS win at Stateline this season.
Nathan Hill won the non-qualifiers feature.
Bump Hedman led every lap of the Super Late Model feature for his first win of the season.
Dennis Asel held off point leader Paul Nelson winning his fourth Spectator feature of the season.
Steve Kania made the winning pass at the half way point of the Outlaw Cadet feature for his second of the season.
Ben Burgess Jr. made his fifth visit to Super Sportsman victory lane at Stateline in a green-to-checkers performance only marred with two yellows.
Jimmy Diabo won his third Super Challenger feature from his 16th starting spot.
Super Late Model
Heat 1: Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Doug Ricotta Warsaw NY, David Scott Garland PA, Rich Gardner Waterford PA, Dick Barton Ashville NY
Heat 2: Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, Nathan Short Panama NY, Chris Hackett Corry PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Dutch Davies Warren PA
Feature: Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Chris Hackett Corry PA, Rich Gardner Waterford PA, Dick Barton Ashville NY, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Dutch Davies Warren PA, Doug Eck Corry PA, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, Matt Urban North East PA, Chad Valone Jamestown NY, Nathan Short Panama NY, Ross Robinson Georgetown DE, Rod Maloy Panama NY, John Kennedy Phoenix AZ, Doug Ricotta Warsaw NY
E-Mod
Heat 1: Dave Scott, Jordan Eck Corry PA, Jaik Halpainy Ashville NY , Leonard Enos Russell PA, Jordan Eck Corry PA
Heat 2: Butch Hartman, Greg Johnson Jamestown NY, Russ Dunn Waterford PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Dustin Eckman Erie PA
Heat 3: Tim Rockwell Salamanca NY, Butch Southwell Warren PA, Dan Davies Warren PA, Ken Zimmer, Al Brewer Belfast NY
Heat 4: Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA, Richard Michael Jr. Ischua NY, Mike Eschrich Mt. Jewett PA, Justin Coulter, Randy Raynor Fredonia NY
Heat 5: Mike Knight, John Boyd Waterford PA, Joel Watson Conneaut OH, John Woodward Jr. Franklinville NY, Kyle Bedell Little Valley NY
Heat 6: Brent Rhebergen Clymer NY, John Boardman Jamestown NY, Bill Taylor, Dave Lyon Corry PA, Ben Burgess Jr. Sherman NY
Consolation 1: Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Leonard Enos Russell PA, Al Brewer Belfast NY, Justin Carlson Sherman NY, Nathan Hill East Otto NY, Dave Atkinson Saegertown PA, Darren Tarabori Galeton PA, Dustin Eckman Erie PA, Ron Seeley Youngsville PA, Ken Zimmer
Consolation 2: Bob Close, Kyle Bedell Little Valley NY, Justin Coulter, John Woodward Jr. Franklinville NY, Randy Hall Olean NY, Bud Watson Conneaut OH, Alex Froman Ashville NY, Brian Douglas Painesville OH, Dave Shagla Sugar Grove PA, Ben Asel Kane PA
Feature: Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA, Mike Knight, Kevin Moorhouse Newark OH, Dan Davies Warren PA, Butch Southwell Warren PA, Brent Rhebergen Clymer NY, Randy Hall Olean NY, John Boyd Waterford PA, Joel Watson Conneaut OH, Greg Johnson Jamestown NY
Non Qualifier Race: Nathan Hill East Otto NY, Al Brewer Belfast NY, Justin Coulter, Dave Atkinson Saegertown PA, Darren Tarabori Galeton PA, John Woodward Jr. Franklinville NY, Bud Watson Conneaut OH, Brian Douglas Painesville OH, Dave Shagla Sugar Grove PA, Dustin Eckman Erie PA
Outlaw Cadet
Heat 1: Stan Davis Jr. Jamestown NY, Chad Schauers Frewsburg NY, Steve Kania Waterford PA, Tyler Green Corry PA, Jake Finnerty Panama NY
Heat 2: Glen Slaney Union City PA, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY, John Cline Jr. Kennedy NY, Chad Carlson Lakewood NY
Feature: Steve Kania Waterford PA, Glen Slaney Union City PA, Steve Moynihan Jamestown NY, Chad Carlson Lakewood NY, Chad Schauers Frewsburg NY, Stan Davis Jr. Jamestown NY, Jake Finnerty Panama NY, Paul Himes Lakewood NY, John Cline Jr. Kennedy NY, Tyler Green Corry PA
Super Sportsman
Heat 1: Allen Haskins Sinclairville NY, Jim Kibbie Clymer NY, Marc Luce Randolph NY, Mark Fox West Valley NY, Al White Jamestown NY
Heat 2: Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Joe Buccola Jr. Falconer NY, Clint Brady Frewsburg NY, Don McGuire Harborcreek PA, Ben Burgess Jr. Sherman NY
Feature: Ben Burgess Jr. Sherman NY, Joe Buccola Jr. Falconer NY, Dan Nocero Jr. Jamestown NY, Wade Watson Ashville NY, Mike Kosinski Ashville NY, Clint Brady Frewsburg NY, Allen Haskins Sinclairville NY, Jim Kibbie Clymer NY, Al White Jamestown NY, Mark Fox West Valley NY
Spectator
Heat 1: Nathan Earle Garland PA, Josh Crull Garland PA, Ken Lamp Jr. Waterford PA, Jeremy Williams Wrightsville PA, John Britt Dunkirk NY
Heat 2: Todd Bacon Lakewood NY, Kyle Weilacher Lakewood NY, Bill Reeves Celeron NY, Dennis Asel Kane PA, Carl Marcy
Heat 3: Paul Nelson Ashville NY, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Douglas Harvey Jamestown NY, Brian Crandall Stockton NY, Joe Karash Jamestown NY
Feature: Dennis Asel Kane PA, Paul Nelson Ashville NY, Jason Covey Clymer NY, Mike Moon Brocton NY, Steve Keith Jr. Clymer NY, Kyle Weilacher Lakewood NY, Lee Meyers Gerry NY, Carl Marcy, Jeremy Williams Wrightsville PA, Brian Crandall Stockton NY
Super Challenger
Heat 1: Colin Eyler Sugar Grove PA, Nicholis Dean Frewsburg NY, Kevin Covell Sugar Grove PA, Ronnie Fish Jamestown NY, Larry Campbell Frewsburg NY
Heat 2: Pete Eyler Sugar Grove PA, Kyle Jackson Ii Cherry Creek NY, Tyler Little Youngsville PA, Joshua Beckstrom Frewsburg NY, Stephanie Deveraux Lakewood NY
Consolation: Larry Oakes Sugar Grove PA, Preston Matve Celeron NY, Randy Beckstrom Frewsburg NY, Aaron Liberati Busti NY, Austin Karash Panama NY, Travis Darling Jamestown NY, Jason Black Spring Creek PA, David Scriven Ripley NY, Jeff Loomis Lakewood NY, Bill Sunderlin Jamestown NY
Feature: Jimmy Diabo Sinclairville NY, Scott Dellahoy Jr. Sinclairville NY, Chris Knisley Jamestown NY, Austin Karash Panama NY, Aaron Liberati Busti NY, Skip Jackson Jamestown NY, Kyle Jackson Ii Cherry Creek NY, Dennis Clemens Jr. Fredonia NY, Preston Matve Celeron NY, Kevin Covell Sugar Grove PA
Crate Late Model
Heat 1: John Lacki Sinclairville NY, John Haggerty Olean NY, Ed Carley Freedom NY, Bob Kish Belfast NY, Bob Dorman Stockton NY
Heat 2: Kevin Decker Erie PA, Steve Dixon Smethport PA, Kyle Scott Garland PA, Matthew Harvey Jamestown NY, T.J. Downs Albion NY
Feature: Kyle Scott Garland PA, Ed Carley Freedom NY, Steve Dixon Smethport PA, John Haggerty Olean NY, Brad Mesler Wellsville NY, Bob Kish Belfast NY, Matthew Harvey Jamestown NY, Wendell Pinckney Albion PA, Bob Dorman Stockton NY, Chad Silleman South Dayton NY, Kevin Decker Erie PA, Les Lyon Sugar Grove PA, Justin Tatlow Franklinville NY, John Lacki Sinclairville NY, T.J. Downs Albion NY, A.J. MacQuarrie