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MINI-SPRINT: Blaise Regina Wins PA/NY Mini Sprint Challenge Race

8 July 1998

Easton, Pa. , -- Blaise Regina of Altamont, New York won his second feature of the season when he took the checkered flags first at Penn Can Speedway on July 2 in the Pennsylvania Outlaw/Central New York Mini Sprint Challenge Race. Regina survived restarts and red flags to capture the event that started 24 of the fastest Mini Sprints in the East. Rob Howell of Milton, Pa. was the early leader until he tangled with the lapped car of John Anderika and flipped in this incident. Regina inherited the lead from Howell but had his hands full with Bob Scaccio from Suffern, New Jersey. Regina and Scaccio swapped the lead several times while racing for the win. Bullville, New York's Bobby Zwart was charging through the field from his 16th place starting spot and on lap 16 passed Scaccio for second. Zwart went after Regina but the current Central New York Mini Sprint points leader had to settle for second place. Scaccio held on to third and Jeff Paulson of Honey Brook, Pa. and AJ Bagozzi from Camillus, New York completed the top five.

The Woodard's Concrete Products Central New York Mini Sprints next race will be at Fonda Speedway in New York on July 11th.

Race Summary: 1. Blaise Regina 2. Bobby Zwart 3. Bob Scaccio 4. Jeff Paulson 5. AJ Bagozzi 6. Dennis Fink 7. Mark Lepan 8. Walt Bettler 9. Joel Batzel 10. Jim Van Steenburg 11. Darrell Quakenbush 12. Andy Sklatz 13. Phil Peworchick 14. John Richetta 15. John Anderika 16. David Huss 17. Mike Howardson 18. Mike Emhof 19. Jack Curtis 20. Rob Howell 21. Jeff Howell 22. Tim Lapp 23. Doug Smith 24. Dave Peworchick.

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Information for this article was contributed by Janice Zwart, Bullville, New York.