Men's Soccer Adds Six To 2013 Fall Season

ALBANY, N.Y. - University at Albany men’s soccer coach Trevor Gorman announced six new players to join the Great Danes’ roster in the fall of 2013 on Wednesday, May 28. “We’re excited to be adding a group with such tremendous potential” Gorman stated. “Our coaching staff has spent a lot of time identifying the right fits for our program needs, and we feel that each of these young men will be good additions to our squad.” Jordan DiLapo: GK – 6’1 – 175lbs. – Colden, NY (Orchard Park HS/Loyola, MD) Quick Facts: DiLapo spent the past year at Loyola University, a member of a squad that captured the 2012 MAAC regular season title. He spent his youth career participating for the Cleveland Internationals and Empire United of the USSD Academy, as well as with FC Buffalo of the NPSL. He was a three year starter at Orchard Park HS, helping them to three consecutive divisional semi-final appearances. Gorman on DiLapo: “Jordan comes back to his home state after spending a year in a quality program at Loyola. He’s a very dedicated individual who is looking forward to joining our goalkeeping group. We’re looking forward to continuing his development here at UAlbany.” Jonathan Interiano: FWD – 6’2 – 188lbs. – Brentwood, NY (Brentwood HS) Quick Facts: A 2012 NSCAA High School All American, Interiano completed a decorated career at Brentwood HS leading his team to the state championship match. A former member of Alberston in the USSD Academy, and Dix Hills soccer club, he has also represented the US Olympic Development Program throughout his youth soccer career. Gorman on Interiano: “Jonathan is a big, strong, player who will physically adapt quickly to the college game. He has been a part of winning teams, and programs, throughout his career and will bring a great hard working mentality to our squad from day 1.” Eric Orlogio: GK – 6’0 – 180lbs. – Williston Park, NY (The Wheatley School) Quick Facts: A member of the Alberston USSD Academy program, Orlogio has been a part of a defense that’s been at the top of the academy standings each of the past two years. In 2011 he led his high school team to the NY Class B state championship match. Gorman on Orlogio: “Eric is an athletic goalkeeper with great reflexes. He’s been exposed to a high level of competition with his club team, and will be another guy that we look forward to watching improve throughout his career with the Great Danes.” Luke Palmateer: DEF – 6’3 – 180lbs. – Perth, Australia (St Mark's Anglican School) Quick Facts: A member of the Balcatta Soccer Club, Palmateer has served as captain of their U23 side. Additionally, he has previously served as captain of the U19 Western Australia State Team, and of his St Mark’s Anglican School. He was a part of the Balcatta squad that captured the state league title in 2011. Gorman on Palmateer: “Luke is an experienced defender who’s played, and trained, at a high level throughout his development. He is excited to join our other Australian players here in Albany, and we’re looking forward to adding him to our defensive group.” Michael Pizzuti: GK – 6’0 – 180lbs. – Mount Vernon, NY (Archbishop Stepinac HS) Quick Facts: A two-time CHSAA All-League, and two time high school team MVP, Pizzuti comes to UAlbany having competed for the Westchester Flames club. Twice he accompanied the Flames to the national finals, including a fourth place finish with the U20 group in 2012. Gorman on Pizzuti: “Michael is another goalkeeper who is excited about the opportunity to grow within our program. He has trained with quality instructors throughout his career and has a lot of tools that can develop during his time here at UAlbany.” Andres Sandoval: MF – 5’11 – 165lbs. – Lindenhurst, NY (St. John the Baptist HS) Quick Facts: A current member of the Albertson USSD Academy squad, Sandoval completed a successful high school career at St. John the Baptist. Twice he was named an all-state and all-league selection. He previously competed with the Lake Grove United club team. Gorman on Sandoval: “Andres is an excellent technical player with a good range of pass. He understands the game and enjoys being on the ball. We’re looking forward to his transition to the college game and think he has the attributes to become an influential player for us.”

 

B-Mets Take Division Lead with 8-5 Win

BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Mets used a four-run seventh inning to break a 4-4 tie, as they topped the Altoona Curve, 8-5 Tuesday night at NYSEG Stadium.

The win is the fourth-straight victory for the B-Mets, as they moved into sole possession of first place in the Eastern Division.

With two-on and one out in the seventh, Josh Rodriguez gave Binghamton a 5-4 lead with an RBI single into right-centerfield. Cesar Puello walked to load the bases, and Allan Dykstra then hit a run-scoring single to right field. Altoona reliever Luis Sanz struggled to find the strike zone, and walked Cory Vaughn to force another run across. The final run of the frame came home on a Darrell Ceciliani sacrifice fly.

Erik Goeddel started on the mound for Binghamton, but fell behind early. After walking Adalberto Santos to start the game, Andrew Lambo singled him in with two outs in the first to give the Curve a 1-0 lead.

Santos hit a two-run single to left field in the second to put Binghamton in a 3-0 hole. The righty was locked in for the rest of his outing however; he retired the final 10 hitters he faced and allowed three hits in the start.

The offense came back from the early deficit as well. Blake Forsythe hit a solo home run in the second inning to put Binghamton on the board. Puello and Dykstra led off the fourth inning with back-to-back doubles to cut the Altoona lead to 3-2.

Binghamton took their first lead of the game in the bottom half of the sixth inning. With two-on and two-outs Darrell Ceciliani knocked a two-run double down the left field line to give the B-Mets a 4-3 lead.

Shawn Teufel relieved Goeddel in the top of the seventh inning, and struggled to find the strike zone. The lefty walked the only three batters he faced, before turning things over to Adam Kolarek. Mel Rojas Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game 4-4 against Kolarek, but he retired the next two batters to escape the big inning.

After Binghamton broke the tie with four runs in the seventh, Kolarek returned for the eighth inning. He gave up a leadoff triple, followed by an RBI single to cut the lead to 8-5. When he walked Charlie Cutler to put runners at first and second base with one out, Jack Leathersich was brought into the game for a five-out save opportunity.

Leathersich rose to the occasion; he struck out five of the six batters he faced for his third save of the season. Kolarek got the win relief, and Sanz was tagged with the loss after allowing four runs in the seventh.

The B-Mets (30-22) will look to win their fifth consecutive game on Wednesday night against the Curve (20-31). LHP Mark Cohoon takes the hill for Binghamton against RHP Jameson Taillon. First pitch is at 6:35 PM with the Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show starting at 6:20 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

POSTGAME NOTES: Binghamton has reached 30 wins before June 1 for the first time since 2004…Josh Rodriguez went 1-for-4, stretching his season-long hitting streak to 14 games…Binghamton is now 4-1 during this homestand, and are 9-5 at home in the month of May

Individual tickets for all 71 Binghamton Mets 2013 home games are on sale now. Visit the NYSEG Stadium box office during regular operating hours, purchase them online at www.bmets.com or call the office at (607)723-METS.

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Patriot Sprint Tour Wanders West for Rare Appearances at Raceway 7 and Mercer

Rich Vleck, ROCHESTER, NY, (May 28, 2013)- As the 2013 Patriot Sprint Tour America Championship begins to take some structure, two races lie ahead that are sure to be major variables with the lack of track experience for most teams.

This Friday Night, the Patriot Sprint Tour heads to Raceway 7 in Conneaut , OH for the first time ever. Raceway 7 will be the 33^rd track to host at Patriot Sprint Tour point race in series history, only the second facility in the Buckeye State . The 7/16-mile oval is the only track the PST will visit for the first time in 2013. Not only are the Patriots at Raceway 7 for the first time, it is the first 360 sprint race at the Northeast Ohio facility.

On Saturday Night, the series returns to the beautiful Mercer Raceway Park . Last September, the 3/8-mile oval attempted to host its first PST event since 2005, but as the A-Main was pushing on to the racetrack, rain moved over the facility and continued building in intensity, forcing the cancellation of the A-Main.

This weekend there is a good chance that one driver will win their second PST event of the season. The top four in the current PST America standings all have one win this season, including Bryan Howland, who currently holds a 16-point advantage in the PST America standings over Scott Kreutter, who is fresh off his third straight win at Eriez on Sunday. Justin Barger is third in points, a single marker ahead of Jared Zimbardi, who won Saturday at Bradford Speedway.

Among the drivers looking for their first PST win of 2013 is George Suprick won his heat race at Mercer last season. Another driver with a solid opportunity is Dave Ely, who won the “Great Race” Challenge there in 2004. Ely was knocking on the door of Victory Lane in both races last weekend. Tommy Wickham was sixth in both events and should be a factor this weekend. Canadians Jamie Collard and Mitch Brown should also be making their presence known.

PST mainstays Geoff Quackenbush, Clint Ide, Brad Knab, Derek Jonathan, Bruce DeWick, Steve Collins, Dave Wickham, Brandan Warner, Steven Hutchinson Jr., Tyler Graves, Scott Just and Dave Just are also expected for the journey out west.

Among the locals that have had these events circled are Adam Anderson of Meadville , PA , Dennis Wagner of New Castle , PA , Gary Edwards of Columbiana , OH , Craig and Dalton Daniels. There are many other competitors that may join in on the fun and any interested are urged to contact series director Mike Emhof at 585-370-6495 for more information.

Raceway 7 is located at 4094 Center Rd in Monroe Center , OH and will swing their gates open at 5:00 P.M., with racing beginning at 7:30 P.M. Mercer’s gates will open at 4:00 on Saturday, with racing starting at 7:00 P.M. The track is located at 555 Fairground Rd , Mercer , PA , 16137 . For more information, visit www.PatriotSprintTour.com.

Patriot History at Mercer

Races: 3

5/17/2003 Mike Lutz

9/18/2004 Dave Ely

6/4/2005 Jamie Martin

BU Baseball draws #9 NC State

VESTAL, N.Y.—Binghamton baseball learned its draw in the NCAA Regional Monday afternoon and the America East champion Bearcats will be headed to Raleigh, N.C. and will face ninth-ranked NC State (44-14) in the opening game Friday night. The other two teams at the double-elimination regional are 21st-ranked Ole Miss (37-22) and Colonial Athletic Association member William & Mary (37-22).
“We knew whoever we would face would be a good challenge,” 21st-year head coach Tim Sinicki said. “NC State has had a good program for years and they play in one of the premier conferences in the country. They are a host school out of the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) ... that’s really all you need to know. But we had a great week of baseball and feel good about who we are. This team never gives up and feels it can hang with anyone. The way we battled through the conditions and won the conference tournament ... that can have momentum as we move forward. We’re excited and ready for the challenge.”

The Bearcats (30-23) captured the program’s second conference title in the last five years with a 4-0 win over top-seeded Maine in Sunday’s deciding game of the America East championship. Binghamton went 3-1 at the tournament, which began in Lowell, Mass. and ended in Kingston, R.I.
With Sunday’s win, BU reached the 30-win plateau for the third time in the last seven years.
Each of the 16 regionals features four teams, playing a double-elimination format. The regionals are scheduled to be conducted from Friday, May 31, to Monday, June 3 (if necessary). Selection of the eight super regional hosts will be announced on www.NCAA.com/cws, Monday, June 3 at approximately 11 p.m. (ET).

RALEIGH REGIONAL (all times Eastern)
Friday, May 31
Game 1: #2 Ole Miss vs. #3 William & Mary, 2 p.m.
Game 2: #1 NC State vs. #4 Binghamton, 7 p.m. ESPN3
Saturday, June 1
Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 2 p.m.
Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 2
Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 1 p.m.
Game 6: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 4, 6 p.m.
Monday, June 3 (if necessary)
Game 7: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6, 7 p.m.

DUKE TOPS SYRACUSE TO WIN 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

PHILADELPHIA – The Duke Blue Devils (16-5) used a 12-1 run in the middle of the game to overcome a 6-1 deficit and win the 2013 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship with a 16-10 victory over top-seeded Syracuse (16-4) Monday, May 27 at Lincoln Financial Field. The loss was SU’s first in a NCAA championship game since 2001, ending a string of four straight national-title game victories for the Orange.

Sophomore attackman Kevin Rice (Skaneateles, N.Y.) and redshirt freshman Dylan Donahue (Camillus, N.Y.) paced the Orange with four points each. Rice finished with one goal and three assists. Donahue scored three times and dished out one assist. Senior JoJo Marasco (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) contributed two goals and one assist for the Orange in his final college game.

Donahue and Marasco represented Syracuse on the all-tournament team along with defenseman Sean Young (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) and goalie Dominic Lamolinara (Arnold, Md.).

It was Rice who sparked the Orange early against the Blue Devils as all of his points came in a 5-0 Syracuse run to start the game. Rice assisted on junior Billy Ward’s (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) transition goal at the 10:26 mark of the first quarter to open the scoring. Rice found the cage himself less than a minute later, and connected with senior Luke Cometti (Syracuse, N.Y.) and Donahue for goals during the run.

Duke’s Jordan Wolf briefly halted the Orange momentum when he finished a Walsh pass with 12:54 to play in the first half, but junior Scott Loy (Toledo, Ohio) came right back for Syracuse, scoring off a feed from Donahue make it 6-1 Orange.

With Syracuse threatening to break the game open, the Blue Devils responded with four consecutive goals, including an unassisted score by Wolf with 1:51 left in the half, to trim the Orange margin to 6-5 at the break.

In the third quarter, David Lawson notched Duke’s fifth in a row to tie the game, 6-6, with 12:58 remaining in the period.

The Orange scoring drought eventually stretched to 22 minutes and 19 seconds before Donahue finished a Ryan Barber (Camillus, N.Y.) pass at the 4:28 mark of the third quarter to give Syracuse a 7-6 advantage.

After Donahue’s goal, Duke ripped off the next seven goals to go up 13-7 with 10:47 to go. Josh Dionne and Josh Offit keyed the Blue Devil surge with two goals apiece in the run.

Back-to-back goals by Marasco closed the gap to four, 13-9, with 7:36 to play, but Duke tallied three of the game’s last four goals to hold off the Orange and win its second national championship.

Wolf led the Blue Devils with four goals and two assists. Offit contributed five points (three goals, two assists) and Dionne had three goals.

The Duke offense was aided heavily by faceoff specialist Brendan Fowler who won 20-of-28 (.714) draws, including 13 in row at one point, to repeatedly give the Blue Devils possession. Overall, Duke won 21 of the game’s 30 faceoffs and Fowler was named the NCAA Championship’s Most Outstanding Player for his performance.

Senior defenseman Brian Megill (Clark, N.J.) was the Orange’s best answer for Fowler. Megill was 5-for-7 (.714) at the X and picked up six ground balls in his collegiate finale.

Duke outshot the Orange, 46-36. The Blue Devils also held a 44-27 advantage in ground balls.

The Orange is now 11-6 all-time in NCAA title games, including a 5-3 mark under head coach John Desko.

Game Notes: Monday’s loss snapped the Orange’s seven-game winning streak … It was also SU’s first loss to ranked opponent this season (9-1) … Syracuse is 6-4 all-time against Duke with the Blue Devils winning the last three series meetings … Redshirt senior Stephen Ianzito (Clay, N.Y.) collected a career-best five ground balls … Marasco finished the season with 42 assists, tied with Kenny Nims (2009) and Mike Powell (2002, 2004) for ninth on SU’s single-season record list … Marasco’s 87 career assists rank ninth on the Orange’s all-time list … Senior Joe Fazio (Syracuse, N.Y.) scored his first career goal in the fourth quarter … At halftime, the NCAA recognized the 25-year anniversary of the Orange’s 1988 national championship in an on-field ceremony.

Wild Pitch Sends B-Mets Past Sea Dogs, 6-5

BINGHAMTON, NY – Josh Rodriguez scampered home with the game-winning run on a wild pitch by Jeremy Kehrt in the bottom of the ninth as the Binghamton Mets walked off past the Portland Sea Dogs, 6-5 Monday afternoon at NYSEG Stadium.

Rodriguez led off the ninth with a hard hit line drive right at third baseman Michael Almanzar. It hit off of his glove and bounced into the seats beyond third base resulting in a ground-rule double. Cesar Puello moved him to third base on a ground ball to second base for the first out, but Allan Dystra then struck out for out number two. With Cory Vaughn batting Kehrt bounced an 0-2 curveball in front of home plate allowing Rodriguez to score the game-winning run.

Portland got the offense going immediately against B-Met starter Jacob deGrom. The first four hitters reached base, and Almanzar singled home Shannon Wilkerson for the first run of the game. deGrom buckled down after the single, and retired the next six batters to avoid further damage.

In the fifth deGrom sent an errant pickoff attempt over Dykstra’s head at first base and into the stands, which allowed Wilkerson to score from second base. The error put the B-Mets down 2-0, but the offense came back in the bottom half.

Joe Bonfe singled to lead off the inning against Brandon Workman. Wilfredo Tovar followed by poking a base hit into right field. Matty Johnson let the ball roll under his glove, which allowed Tovar and Bonfe to move to second and third with nobody out. Danny Muno and Rodriguez followed with consecutive RBI groundouts to tie the game 2-2.

Dykstra broke the tie in the bottom of the sixth; the lefthander led off the inning by launching a solo home run over the right field wall. This is the second consecutive game Dykstra has hit a home run. He came through again in the seventh with an RBI double into the right-centerfield gap. He finished the afternoon three extra base hits and two RBI.

John Church ran into trouble in the eighth inning for the B-Mets. After retiring the first batter of the inning, the next four reached base to tie the game at four runs apiece. He was lifted for Jeff Walters, and Heiker Meneses hit his first pitch of the game into left field for a base hit. Matt Spring scored on the play, and the Sea Dogs took a 5-4 lead.

The B-Met offense tied things up once again in the bottom of the eighth. Darrell Ceciliani led off with a double, and he scored two batters later on a Bonfe sacrifice fly. Walters then pitched a scoreless top of the ninth before the B-Mets won it in the ninth.

The win gives the B-Mets (29-22) their third consecutive victory, and moves them into a tie with the Sea Dogs (28-21) for the Eastern Division lead. The homestand continues Tuesday night as the B-Mets welcome the Altoona Curve for a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM, with RHP Erik Goeddel pitching against RHP Casey Sadler. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show begins at 6:20 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

POSTGAME NOTES: Binghamton has gone 0-for-24 with RISP in the last two games…Josh Rodriguez is now on a season-high 13-game hitting streak…The B-Mets have walked off twice in the last three games

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Scott Kreutter Scores Third Straight Patriot Sprint Tour Win at Eriez

Rich Vleck, HAMMETT, PA, (May 26, 2013)- Scott Kreutter entered Sunday as the only driver to win multiple Patriot Sprint Tour races at Eriez Speedway, a distinction he would continue to hold leaving the 1/3-mile oval as he pulled off the three-peat.

Kreutter, 26, of Alden , NY , claimed his third consecutive victory at Eriez Speedway Sunday Night in shocking fashion, inheriting the lead on lap 17 after Justin Barger spun out of the top spot and then staved off charges by Bryan Howland and Dave Ely for his fifth career PST win, his third at Eriez.

“I love this track,” declared Kreutter in Victory Lane . “For some reason we just have great luck here. Early on I didn’t think we had what we needed. We were a little off on setup and we threw something at it similar to what we had been doing here and it worked out. I love this place.”

Kreutter struggled in his heat race, surrendering second place on a lap 7 restart. He would earn just enough passing points to make the redraw, which was where luck started going his way. Because the defending PST America Champion was the eighth and final driver to qualify for the redraw, he would receive the starting spot that was left, which would end up being the pole position.

Despite inheriting the pole, Kreutter would settle in to second place behind Barger. Kreutter’s No. 52 was unable to hang with Barger’s No. 5 and the “Straight Shooter” found himself spending more time fending off a hard-charging Bryan Howland, who was moving up swiftly.

“I couldn’t get it to hold down (on the bottom), but I knew if I couldn’t go up top, it was going so slick coming off (the corner) up there, so I just figured I’d bide my time and be patient, I think that’s what it takes here.”

Kreutter was able to put some distance on Howland after what would be the race’s final restart on lap 13 when the inexplicable happened. Justin Barger, who had been dominating out front on the rim of the track, spun out coming off of turn four, surrendering the lead to Kreutter. Barger would do a ‘360’ and keep going in fifth place.

“I saw it happened and I thought ‘don’t bring the caution out’. I figured it would be better for him to not bring out the caution because he only lost a handful of spots. I was really happy a caution didn’t come out because on restarts I couldn’t really hit my line good going into (turn one).

The final eight laps were downright thrilling as Howland stalked Kreutter through lapped traffic. With the two past PST Champions having to carefully pick through the back of the field, Dave Ely was able to run them down to make it a three-car battle.

With three laps remaining, Ely made a bid on the very bottom of turn four to begin a three-wide maneuver but did not have the momentum. His addition to the fray would allow Jared Zimbardi, as well as Barger, to make it a five-car scramble for the final two laps.

Coming to the white flag, Barger, who was hanging it all out running a perilous line on the top of the speedway, once again ran out of race track and looped his No. 5, did a ‘360’, and kept going after falling to ninth. With a caution flag once again not needed, Kreutter was clear to capture the three-peat.

When Kreutter won at Eriez last year, it was a shocker because it was accompanied with the $10,000 Patriot America Champion, this time around he was just as shocked at how things played out.

“We didn’t have anything perfect tonight but we bided our time and stayed patient,” stated Kreutter in Victory Lane after climbing down from his wing dance.

Bryan Howland was gracious as the runner-up, quickly running over with a big smile to congratulate Kreutter in Victory Lane on their orchestration of such a quality race. Howland felt that he once again had a great setup, but Kreutter did his job to not surrender the lead. With his second-place showing, Howland retains the PST America Point lead.

Dave Ely completed a quality weekend in Northwest Pennsylvania at two tracks he had never been to, as he crossed in third. Ely dominated his heat race and was in the mix down to the final two laps for the win.

Jared Zimbardi, like Ely and Barger, dominated his heat race and drove up from seventh to finish in fourth. Lone Canadian competitor Mitch Brown scored his first top five on America soil.

Tommy Wickham flipped in his heat race but he and his crew made repairs to his No. 75 and drove from 21^st to finish sixth for the second straight race. Kyle Drum won the Original Pizza Logs Four Laps of Fame and finished seventh, ahead of George Suprick, who was eighth.

Justin Barger may have spun twice, but by not stalling his No. 5, he finished ninth and in doing so, salvaged a ton of points in his pursuit of the championship. Bruce DeWick scored his second top 10 in as many starts at Eriez.

A great field of 22 sprint cars filed in to the pits for a beautiful afternoon event at Eriez. Only one car was not running at the finish and the checkered flag on the sprint cars fell at 8:25 P.M. The series will return to Eriez on September 1 for the traditional Labor Day event. For more information, visit www.PatriotSprintTour.com.

Patriot Sprint Tour America Series Results: 5/26/13, Eriez Speedway, Hammett , PA.

A-Main (25 Laps)- 1. Scott Kreutter (52), 2. Bryan Howland (51), 3. Dave Ely (65), 4. Jared Zimbardi (35), 5. Mitch Brown (10), 6. Tommy Wickham (75), 7. Kyle Drum (47), 8. George Suprick (87), 9. Justin Barger (5), 10. Bruce DeWick (22D), 11. Steven Hutchinson Jr. (2), 12. Geoff Quackenbush (25), 13. Clint Ide (3), 14. Brandan Warner (10B), 15. Dennis Wagner (38o), 16. Dave Wickham (80), 17. Brad Knab (38), 18. Tyler Graves (25G), 19. Dave Just (54J), 20. Derek Jonathan (81), 21. Adam Anderson (69), 22. Scott Just (54JX).

Lap Leaders- Barger 1-16, Kreutter 17-25.

Original Pizza Logs Four Laps of Fame Dash (4 Laps)- 1. Kyle Drum (47), 2. Clint Ide (3), 3. Steven Hutchinson Jr. (2), 4. Scott Just (54JX), 5. Dave Wickham (80).

Heats (8 Laps Each)-

Race 1: Zimbardi, Howland, Ide, Hutchinson, Quackenbush, S. Just, Wagner, Warner.

Race 2: Barger, Brown, Kreutter, Drum, D. Wickham, Graves , T. Wickham.

Race 3: Ely, DeWick, Suprick, Jonathan, Knab, D. Just, Anderson .

Patriot Sprint Tour America Point Standings (Top 10)- Howland 568, Kreutter 552, Barger 543, Zimbardi 542, Suprick 519, T. Wickham 513, Quackenbush 463, Ide 455, Knab 450, Jonathan 437.

Original Pizza Logs Four Laps of Fame Dash Series Standings (Top 5)- Collins 13, Suprick and Drum 9, Barney 8, Bodo and Ide 7.

Gater Racing News Hard Charger of the Season Standings (Top 5)- Howland 21, T. Wickham 19, Ward and Kreutter 13, S. Just and Zimbardi 12.

Andy Bachetti Doubles Down to Break Hearn’s Strong Hold

West Lebanon, NY: Brett Hearn has been the dominate driver in the Big Block Modifieds at the Valley of Speed since the beginning of the season, but his quest for 5 in a row came to an end, thanks to the Wild Child. For the fans in the stands, that wasn’t the only excitement that the night of racing at the legendary high banks had to offer.

Albany Times Union and Wohrle presented the night’s racing action, along with a special $2,000 to Win Budget Sportsman Shootout, plus a Pro Stock extra distance Power Play Series event.

It comes as no shock that Brett Hearn has been dominating as of late. And this year at the Valley of Speed, he has clearly put himself in the position of the man to beat when it comes to the Big Block Modifieds. So as the 30 lap feature event took to the speedway, everyone was gunnin’ for the #20H.

Kim Lavoy and Wayne Jelley brought the field to the green, but the caution came out quickly as a couple of cars got into a jingle in turn 2. The field regrouped, and started again with the #34L of Lavoy still out front. Eddie Marshall powered his way into the lead by lap 4, and held strong till the caution flew again on lap 12.

That put the #34B of Andy Bachetti right on the heels of Marshall on the restart. And by lap 16, Bachetti took over, and powered away from the field. Hearn battled his way through the field, getting to the runner up spot by lap 22, but could not run down Bachetti’s #34B.

At the checkers, Andy Bachetti captures his first for 2013, followed by Hearn, Marshall, Keith Flach and J.R. Heffner.

In the Small Block Modified feature, Steve Hough drove his #34 to the lead by lap 3, but handed it over to the #34B of Bachetti on lap 20, giving Andy Bachetti 2 Modified wins in one night. Hough had to settle for 2^nd, followed by Jason Herrington, Chad Pierce, and Wayne Jelley.

The 25 Lap Pro Stock Power Play Series presented by Tinkers took to the fast half mile earlier in the night. The #23 of Chuck Towslee controlled the top spot early on holding off challenges all racing long. But handling faded late in the event, giving the lead to the #322 of Jay Casey by lap 16.

But Casey’s hold on first soon ended as the #8 of Jay Corbin used a lap car pick to power out front by lap 22, and checked out on the field. Corbin took the win followed by Casey, Robbie Speed, Towslee, and Jason Casey.

The Budget Sportsman Feature was action packed from start to finish with a special 2^nd Annual $2,000 Andrew Sherman Cup. Robbie Knipe powered his #18 out front early of the stacked 39 car field. But the biggest player in the event was the caution flag, as it flew early and often.

The first was on lap 2 with multiple cars tangling in turns 3 and 4. That brought out a brief red flag. Once the green silk flew again, Knipe and Robbie Speed’s #4NY battled it out up front while the field behind them was like an angry beehive of action.

Caution slowed the race again on lap 9, then again on lap 11, and again on 12. With all that going on, the #1 of Tyler Dipple quietly took over the top spot from Knipe. A scaring wreck on lap 15 brought the field to another red flag as the #25 of Colin Clow and #74 of Chris Lynch came together causing Lynch to spin wildly down the front stretch making heavy contact with the outside wall and several other cars. All drivers were checkout and ok, but Lynch’s night was over, and Clow was DQ’d for rough driving.

When racing resumed, Dipple was out front, with Tommy Johnson’s #45 hot on his heels. But Johnson could not muster enough to get to Dipple, as the #1 checked out on the field. At the checkers, Tyler Dipple crossed the line first, followed by Johnson, Knipe, Jake Jelley, and Josh Gaylord.

At the conclusion of the race, and official mechanical protest was placed on the #1 of Dipple, therefore the finish is considered ‘Unofficial’. The outcome of that protest will be posted on our website by mid-week.

Earlier in the night, the racing got started off with some great racing action in our Purestock class as Shawn Perez captured PS#1, Jay Casey scored the win in PS#2, while Ray Hall Sr held on to win in PS#3.

Next Saturday May 25^th, it’s All Star Tractor Trailer Training and Buanno trucking presenting the $3,000 to Win Maynard Forrette Memorial plus another visit by the 4 Cylinders! Then on June 1^st; it’s Keybank and Doherty Brothers Construction presenting NYSSCA Night with a special All Season’s Power $1,000 To Win Budget Sportsman Shootout!

More Fun, More Racing……. More Lebanon Valley!

Times Union and Wohrle Foods Big Block Modified Feature (30 Laps): 1)Andy Bachetti, 2)Brett Hearn, 3)Eddie Marshall, 4)Keith Flach, 5)J.R. Heffner, 6)Mark Flach Jr, 7)Kenny Tremont Jr, 8)Bobby Hackel, 9)Rob Pitcher, 10)Kolby Schroder, 11)Donnie Corellis, 12)Kyle Armstrong, 13)Kyle Sheldon, 14)Wayne Jelley, 15)Matt Pupello, 16)Mike King, 17)Jack Brown, 18)Steve Hough, 19)Kim LaVoy, 20)John Ruchel, 21)Kyle Hoffman, 22)Brian Berger, 23)Denny Soltis, 24)Nick Hotaling, 25)Paul Gilardi

Small Block Modifieds (24 Laps): 1)Andy Bachetti, 2)Steve Hough, 3)Jason Herrington, 4)Chad Pierce, 5)Wayne Jelley, 6)Steve Meilleur, 7)Brett Haas, 8)Alan Houghtaling, 9)Brian Sandstedt, 10)Chad Jeseo, 11)Jeff Kelley, 12)Matt Quinn, 13)Ryan Charland, 14)Sean Mandell, 15)Kenny Aanonsen JR, 16)Ryan Darcy, 17)Marc Pullen, 18)Robert Rowe, DNS)Kim LaVoy, DNS)Olden Dwyer

Pro Stock Power Play Series (25 Laps): 1)Jay Corbin, 2)Jay Casey, 3)Robbie Speed, 4)Chuck Towslee, 5)Jason Casey, 6)Paul LaRochelle, 7)Victor Hopkins, 8)Nick Hilt, 9)Frank Twing, 10)Tom Harkins, 11)Brian Keough, 12)Tom O'Connor, 13)Milo Campbell, 14)Todd Pelkey, 15)John Santolin, 16)Jason Meltz, 17)Rick Duzlak, 18)Danny Sanchez, DNS)Mark Dupree, DNS)Don Kennedy, DNS)Chris Claus, DNS)Tony DeRose

$2,000 2^nd Annual Andrew Sherman Cup Budget Sportsman **Unofficial Due To Protest** (20 Laps): 1)Tyler Dippel, 2)Tommy Johnson, 3)Rob Knipe, 4)Jake Jelley, 5)Josh Gaylord, 6)John Virgilio, 7)Robbie Speed, 8)Scott Duso, 9)Matt Pappa, 10)Brian Peterson, 11)Todd Lane, 12)Frank Hoard, 13)Jack Speshock, 14)John Aumick, 15)Greg Catlin, 16)Ryan Darcy, 17)Brandon Pitcher, 18)Whitey Slavin, 19)Zeb Catlin, 20)Michael Sabia, 21)Alissa Cody, 22)Mike Verhagen, 23)Ricky Davis, 24)Brett Wright, 25)Chris Lynch, 26)Cody Ochs, 27)Courtney Campbell, 28)Ray Hall Jr., 29)Greg DeCamp, 30)Rob Maxon, 31)Jim Bemiss, 32)Brandon Page, 33)Alan Houghtaling, 34)Peter Carlotto, 35)Milo Campbell, 36)Timothy Davis 2nd, 37)Brandon Lane, 38)Keith Johannessen, DQ)Colin Clow

Purestock 1 (8 Laps): 1)Shawn Perez, 2)Chris Streeter, 3)Jeff Meltz Sr., 4)Mike Eichstedt, 5)Tom Murphy, 6)Gary O'Brien, 7)Hunter Sanchez, 8)Luke Valli, 9)Shawn Lancey, 10)Matt Cross, 11)Wuggie Burdick, 12)Raymond Mandel, 13)Dennis O'Connor JR, 14)Cody Mead, 15)Mike Sanchez, DNS)Brian Walsh,

Purestock 2 (8 Laps): 1)Jay Casey, 2)John Felarecki, 3)Richard Puff, 4)Phil Sherman, 5)Clifford Booth, 6)John Devine, 7)Dan Olds, 8)Ron Johnson, 9)Gary Vandenburg, 10)Joe Cheneil, 11)Bob Palmer JR, 12)Dave Stickles, 13)Jeff Kreutzinger, 14)Scott Morris, 15)Jeff Meltz

Purestock 3 (12 Laps): 1)Ray Hall Sr, 2)James Hatch, 3)Daniel Sanchez, 4)Ed Hatch, 5)Al Relyea, 6)Doug Olds, 7)Lloyd Tomlin, 8)Dan Cote, 9)Steven LaRochelle, 10)Jeremy Closson, 11)Keri Vandenburg, 12)Pete Wiegand, 13)Bob Brown, 14)Jim Groncki, 15)Lou Ganczar

Baseball Slips, 10-3, To Binghamton On Senior Day, Earning No. 3 Seed

ALBANY, N.Y. – Entering Saturday’s series rubber match, both Binghamton and the University at Albany knew they would be seeing each other again very soon. Both squads had already clinched a berth to the America East Conference Tournament and with the split of Hartford and Stony Brook’s Friday doubleheader, they were locked into the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, which will face each other in the conference tournament first round next Wednesday. The mystery remaining was which number would be next to which name in the bracket.

The outcome – Binghamton will be the No. 2 and UAlbany will be the No. 3 after the Bearcats overcame the Great Danes, 10-3, at Varsity Field in the regular season finale.

 

Binghamton’s Jake Thomas was the spark plug of the game, knocking a pair of two-run home runs in the first and third innings, giving the Bearcats the lead for good.

Binghamton took a 2-0 lead on his first homer of the game, but UAlbany cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the frame. Senior leadoff batter Nolan Gaige got hit by a pitch, moved to third on Gordon Madej’s sacrifice bunt and senior Greg Muller’s single, and scored on junior Josh Nethaway’s RBI fielder’s choice.
However, Thomas tagged UAlbany starter Stephen Carey with another home run over the right field wall in the third, jumping out to a 4-1 advantage.

The Bearcats added another pair of runs in the top of the fifth, stringing together two singles and a sacrifice bunt. With first base open, Carey got the sign to intentionally walk Thomas, but the first pitch went to the backstop, allowing Bill Bereszniewicz to score. Zach Blanden also crossed the plate in the inning on a one-out fielder’s choice.
The bats fell silent for both squads until the eighth inning when Binghamton tacked on four more runs, taking a 10-1 lead. The Bearcats took advantage of a leadoff walk and followed with a double, two singles, and another double off reliever Joey Moore. Freshman Sam DeCelle came out of the bullpen and ended the side with a strikeout.
In the bottom of the frame, the Great Danes finally got the bats going, as Madej led off with a single to shortstop and Nethaway brought him home, ripping a ground rule double to left centerfield. Junior D.J. Hoagboon got in on the action as well, belting a double down the left field line, plating Nethaway.

However, that would be the last runs of the ballgame, as senior Brian Gauthier held the Bearcats off in the top of the ninth, and Binghamton closer Mike Kaufman set the Danes down in order in their final at-bats.
Binghamton starter Jay Lynch (6-4) earned the win, tossing four innings, allowing one run and five hits. Jake Cryts also was solid on the mound, allowing just one hit in three frames. Using four arms, Mike Bunal and Kaufman each threw one inning out of the pen.

For UAlbany, Carey (1-2) took the loss, allowing six runs and seven hits in five innings of work. Preserving arms for the upcoming tournament, UAlbany shared the load across five pitchers in the game. Freshman Brendan Ryan tossed two composed innings out of the pen, allowing just one hit, while Moore, DeCelle, and Gauthier also saw time on the mound.

Offensively, the Great Danes totaled nine hits in the contest, led by Muller, Nethaway, and senior Luke Burns’ 2-for-4 performances.

Saturday was also Senior Day for the Great Danes, in which the squad’s class of eight -- Luke Burns, Austin Chase, Brian Gauthier, Kasceim Graham, Nolan Gaige, Greg Muller, Jeff Welsh, and Derek Zielinskiwere – were honored in a pregame ceremony.

Up next, UAlbany will trek to Lowell, Mass. to compete in the America East Conference Tournament for the fifth straight season. The Great Danes will face Binghamton at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at LeLacheur Park. The game will follow the 4:00 p.m. contest between No. 1 Maine and No. 4 Stony Brook.

 

Walk-Off Slam Burns B-Mets, 10-7

PORTLAND, ME – Portland Sea Dogs catcher Matt Spring blasted a walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning to hand the Binghamton Mets a heartbreaking 10-7 loss at Hadlock Field on Saturday afternoon. Closer Jeff Walters suffered his first blown save of the season and Binghamton watched their season-long five game winning streak come to an end.

After a back-and-forth battle for eight innings, the B-Mets marched into the bottom of the ninth owning a 7-6 lead. Bidding for his twelfth save, Walters fell into trouble immediately, surrendering consecutive singles to Xander Bogaerts and Tony Thomas. The righty bounced back with two strikeouts, but walked Shannon Wilkerson on a border-line pitch to load the bases.



Having homered in the fourth inning, Spring took a 1-0 offering from Walters and went deep again, banging the walk-off round-tripper off the Citgo sign above the Maine Monster in left field.



In a game that saw 22 combined hits, the offense started early. Danny Muno led off the contest with his team-leading 27^th walk of the season, stole second and scored when Cory Vaughn punched a two-out single to right.



Blake Forysthe followed in Muno’s footsteps in the second. The B-Mets catcher walked to start the frame, stole second, took third on a passed ball and came home on Wilfredo Tovar’s bloop single to left.



Portland countered with four straight runs off B-Met starter Mark Cohoon. Heiker Meneses put the Sea Dogs on the board in the second with a two-out RBI triple and came home when Cohoon uncorked his first wild pitch of the season. Spring launched a two-run homer over the Maine Monster in the fourth to give Portland a 4-2 advantage.



Binghamton fought back and converted two singles, a pair of stolen bases, a walk and a throwing error into two runs to tie the game in the fifth. Josh Rodriguez cut the deficit to one with an RBI single and scored later in the frame on a throwing error by Spring on an attempted steal.



Portland re-took the lead in the sixth against reliever Chase Huchingson. The southpaw paid for hitting Derrik Gibson with an 0-2 pitch immediately as Peter Hissey ripped a go-ahead triple to right. Tony Thomas added to the lead with a solo homer in the seventh.



Trailing by two, Binghamton came to life in the eighth against Brock Huntzinger. The visitors started the inning with three consecutive singles and scored a run on a wild pitch. Huntzinger bounced back to get two outs and nearly escaped the jam.

With runners at second and third, Tovar sent a roller to short. Gibson booted the grounder, allowing the tying and go-ahead runs to score.



Shawn Teufel preserved the lead with a scoreless eighth, but Walters (0-1) could not keep a lid on it in the ninth. Huntzinger (3-0) suffered his first blown save, but collected the victory after Spring’s late magic.



The B-Mets (23-19) complete their series in Portland in the rubber match on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM. RHP Cory Mazzoni takes the hill against LHP Drake Britton. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show begins at 12:45 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.



POSTGAME NOTES: Binghamton’s last walk-off loss on a homer came against the Sea Dogs on July 20, 2011 (Mitch Dening off John Lujan)…Binghamton stole a season-high five bases…Both of Binghamton’s walk-off losses in 2013 have occurred at Hadlock Field



Individual tickets for all Binghamton Mets 2013 home games are on sale now. Visit the NYSEG Stadium box office during regular operating hours, purchase them online at www.bmets.com or call the office at (607) 723-METS.



Be sure to follow the B-Mets on Facebook, Twitter and at the team’s official website (www.bmets.com) for more team information. Fans can also stay up to date with all the action on the field by visiting “B-Mets Buzz with Tim Heiman” at bmets.mlblogs.com.

ORANGE RALLIES FOR 7-6 WIN AGAINST YALE, ADVANCES TO NCAA FINAL FOUR

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Top seed Syracuse (15-3) scored three goals in the final 3 minutes and 4 seconds to rally for a 7-6 NCAA quarterfinal victory against Yale (12-5) at Maryland’s Byrd Stadium on Saturday, May 18. The Orange advances to its 27th NCAA Final Four next weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Redshirt freshman Dylan Donahue (Camillus, N.Y.) capped the comeback, scoring the game-winning goal off a pass from senior midfielder JoJo Marasco (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) with 13 seconds remaining to propel the Orange to the national semifinals.

“I think this is our ninth one-goal game this year. We lost three by one and this is our sixth win by one," Orange head coach John Desko said. “Unfortunately, the guys are used to being in these kinds of situations and made some pretty good adjustments down the stretch to win the game. I thought our defense played great all game long. While we didn’t have it at one half, we picked it up on the other side of the field. I’m proud of the guys. Any win this time of year is a great win.”

Donahue and Marasco both had one goal and two assists in the victory. Marasco’s two assists couldn’t have come at better times for the Orange. He assisted on senior Luke Cometti’s (Syracuse, N.Y.) tying goal with 2:20 left and passed to Donahue for the winner.

To pull off the victory, Syracuse had to crack a Yale defense that shut out the Orange for 43 minutes and 18 seconds during the course of the game, by far the team’s longest scoring drought of the year.

Early on it didn’t appear that goals would be at a premium. Syracuse stormed out to a 4-0 advantage and led 4-1 after the first 15 minutes. Junior Derek Maltz (Ashburn, Va.) had two goals in the opening period and Marasco and Cometti each had one. But Maltz’s tally at the 1:22 mark proved to be SU’s last for nearly three quarters.

Brandon Mangan finally got the Bulldogs on the scoreboard with four seconds left in the first period to cut the deficit to three, and Yale’s Conrad Oberbeck tallied the only goal of the second quarter when he collected a missed shot and beat junior goalie Dominic Lamolinara (Arnold, Md.) low to make it 4-2 at the half.

In the third quarter, Mangan and Oberbeck scored nine seconds apart, at 5:23 and 5:14, respectively, to tie the score at 4-4. Then with 25 seconds left in the quarter Mangan found the cage again to hand the Bulldogs their first lead of game, 5-4.

Yale eventually stretched its advantage to two, 6-4, on an unassisted goal by Michael Lipin two minutes into the fourth quarter, but it was all Syracuse after that.

Rice started the Orange comeback with an unassisted goal with 3:04 left in regulation. Then Cometti finished a Marasco feed less than a minute later to tie it, 6-6.

Yale nearly retook the lead when Oberbeck got free on the crease, but Lamolinara stepped out to meet him and stuffed his point-blank shot with less than 90 seconds left to give the ball back to Syracuse.

The Orange cleared successfully after Lamolinara’s spectacular stop and Desko called a timeout with 55 seconds to play. The veteran coach decided to put the ball in Marasco’s stick on the restart and Marasco probed the Yale defense for several seconds before Donahue popped free. Marasco threw the ball to him inside and Donahue buried it with 13 ticks left to put the Orange up 7-6.

Dylan Levings kept the Bulldogs’ slim hopes alive by winning the ensuing faceoff which led to a quick Harry Kucharczyk shot that sailed wide. Yale coach Andy Shay took his final timeout with four seconds left to draw up a play, but Lamolinara intercepted Mangan’s pass as the final seconds ticked off the clock to seal the win.

Maltz and Cometti each had two goals to lead the Orange. Lamolinara finished with nine saves in his first trip back to Byrd Stadium since transferring from the University of Maryland after the 2011 season.

Mangan totaled a game-high three goals for the Bulldogs. Oberbeck added two. Yale goalie Eric Natale had 11 saves, including seven in the first half.

Syracuse's NCAA semifinal opponent will be the winner of Sunday's pairing between fourth-seeded Denver and fifth-seeded North Carolina. Faceoff will be either at 2:30 p.m. or 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 on ESPN2.

Game Notes: The matchup with Yale marked Syracuse’s 30th appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals ... The Orange improved to 27-3 in NCAA quarterfinal games and 64-21 in NCAA Tournament contests overall ... SU’s nine one-goal games this season are the most ever for the Orange in one year … Junior long-stick midfielder Matt Harris (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) tied his season high with five ground balls to top 100 career grounders (104) … Harris also added a team-high three caused turnovers … Senior defenseman Brian Megill (Clark, N.J.) caused the 100th turnover of his career in the third quarter … The Orange improved to 19-4 all-time against Yale and has won 10 straight against the Bulldogs.

MacFawn Named To 2013 NFCA Division I Northeast All-Region Second Team

Louisville, Ky. – University at Albany starting pitcher Brittany MacFawn was named to the 2013 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Northeast Second Team on Tuesday, May 17. MacFawn, a junior, was the 2013 America East Pitcher of the Year after breaking both the program and conference single-season wins record. MacFawn had one of the most dominant years in the circle of any pitcher in program history. The righthander broke UAlbany’s single-season record in inning’s pitched (256.1), strikeouts (283), complete games (34) and games started (36). She broke an America East and program single-season record with 28 wins. Her K:BB (283:30) ratio was amongst the top in the nation, nearly 8:1. A four-time America East Pitcher of the Week, she was even better in league play, going 12-1 with a 0.75 ERA and 123 punchouts. MacFawn finished the season at 28-9 with a 2.11 ERA. A total of 263 players representing 137 different institutions comprise this season's NFCA Division I All-Region teams. Teams were chosen by NFCA member coaches from each respective region, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to one of three 2013 NFCA Division I All-American teams. In addition, conference pitchers and players of the year not selected to the regional teams were added for All-America consideration. The 2013 NFCA Division I All-America teams will be announced at 4 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, May 29, via NFCA.org.

The Action, the Battles, the Excitement - It All Starts Wednesday, June 5, at Rolling Wheels

DIRTcar Hall of Fame 60 to Open Super DIRTcar Series Season

ELBRIDGE, N.Y. - Central New York race fans are preparing for a night of excitement Wednesday, June 5, when the Big-Block Modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series will tackle Rolling Wheels Raceway Park for the DIRTcar Hall of Fame 60. In addition to the action-packed racing fans have come to expect at "The Fast Track," DIRTcar Hall of Fame 60 attendees can expect endless thrills on the midway, in the competitor pits, and in the grandstands.

Rolling Wheels concessions are again ready to step up to the task of providing quality, affordable items at Central New York's premier motorsports venue. Two-dollar Hoffman hot dogs, and bucket beer specials for those over 21, promise to fuel fans as well as VP RacingFuels fills up a Big-Block Modified. The midway at Rolling Wheels offers a wide array of concession options, from nachos to pizza, from fried dough to salt potatoes, to satiate diverse appetites. Vendors such as Buck & Ruthie's Famous Ice Cream Treats, the Candyman, and Barney's Barbecue add to the culinary variety.

"We may have the best deal in town on hot dogs and hamburgers. Wash it all down with your favorite Pepsi or Budweiser product, and you can't find a better way to spend the evening with your family or a few friends" said Rolling Wheels Raceway Park General Manager Jeff Hachmann. "It's just another one of those small things that adds up to big entertainment at Rolling Wheels. With great concessions, exciting midway entertainment, and some of the best drivers around, Rolling Wheels offers a complete experience to race fans beyond just the action on the track."

Families will find that there's no limit to the fun they can have at Rolling Wheels, with bounce houses, driver autograph sessions, merchandise booths, and other midway displays to entertain children of all ages. Significant child and student discounts at the gate make this fun event affordable as well, with general admission for students ages 10 to 17 selling for just $10 and children 9 and under admitted for FREE into general admission sections!

An addition to the midway in 2013 is an easily accessible safety and first-aid station to serve fans and staff in the case of accident or emergency.

"My goal is to provide the best in emergency services to drivers and fans alike," said Rolling Wheels and Super DIRT Week Safety Coordinator Tony McIntyre. "The fan-facing safety and first-aid station will ensure that patrons in the grandstand area will be able to seek prompt medical attention."

McIntyre, who has 30 years of experience in emergency services and also serves as Baldwinsville Fire Chief, said an expansion to emergency services staff will make it possible to provide the station while still providing top-notch care to competitors in case of an emergency on the track. Every emergency services provider on staff is highly trained in emergency medical services and has ten or more years of experience in the field.

With the Super DIRTcar Series opener, the Sportsman Modified Series, the Midstate Vintage Stock Car Club, and the 2013 Dirt Motorsports Hall of Fame and Classic Car Museum inductees all part of the DIRTcar Hall of Fame 60, spectators will find no shortage of amusement on and off the track. Avid race fans will know that half the fun of race nights is the personalities - listening to the antics of Super DIRTcar Series announcer Shane Andrews, watching the flagging flair of starter Dave Farney, seeing how that one lucky driver reacts when he or she draws the front row in the feature, and occasionally having that rare chance to meet one of the legends of racing. At the Rolling Wheels Raceway's DIRTcar Hall of Fame, this chance may not be so rare, as members of the 2013 class of inductees to the Dirt Motorsports Hall of Fame & Classic Car Museum will be present at an autograph session at 5:15 p.m.

Additionally, Rolling Wheels is upping the ante for the track and series opener by inviting 95x radio personality Big Smoothie to act as grand marshal and honorary starter. The station will be broadcasting live from the Rolling Wheels midway and will have games and merchandise available at the "If It Rocks, It's On 95x" booth.

Dedicated race fans will also have the opportunity to receive a FREE Fan Pit Pass with every ticket purchased in advance, allowing them entry to competitor pits after 5 p.m. to meet their favorite drivers. FREE parking and FREE general camping make the DIRTcar Hall of Fame 60 at Rolling Wheels Raceway affordable for fans from near and far.

When the Big-Block Modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series rev their engines and line up for their signature four-wide salute, all the fans in the grandstand will realize why the racing action at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is second to none. The long straight-aways of the 5/8-mile track and the wide turns allow drivers to reach speeds unattainable at most dirt short tracks. Matt Sheppard will look to continue his reign at Rolling Wheels, having earned victory at both Super DIRTcar Series events there as well as taking the Super DIRTcar Series crown.

Tickets for all 2013 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park are currently on sale online atwww.dirtcar.com/tickets and can also be purchased in advance over the phone at (877) 395-8606. More information about the track, its upcoming events, and its history is available at www.rollingwheelsraceway.com. For the latest news and updates about Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, follow @DIRTcarNE Twitter feed and the DIRTcar Racing Facebook page.

AT A GLANCE

Hall of Fame 60 race night at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

What: DIRTcar Hall of Fame 60

Who: Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series, Midstate Vintage Stock Car Club

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 5; grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. and competitor pits at 3 p.m.

Where: Rolling Wheels Raceway Park at 8310 Grant Avenue Rd. (N. Y. State Route 5), Elbridge, N. Y.