Farnham Wins ESS show at Ransomville
Ransomville, New York – To say Matt Farnham’s Friday night ” went pretty well ” would be an understatement but that’s how he described the night after capturing the Empire Super Sprints Ron Lux Memorial A Main at the Ransomville Speedway. Farnham held off late race charges by Dylan Swiernik and Shawn Donath to win his first ESS tour race of the year. Starting fourth, Farnham watched the front row of Jason Barney and Paulie Colagiovanni motor out to an early lead. Colagiovanni stretched an early lead to 5 car lengths before the first caution on lap 11 when D.J. Christie, Keith Granholm and Tyler Cartier got together coming out of turn two. All were able to continue. On the restart, Barney pulled Colagiovanni out of turn two to regain the lead. Colagiovanni stayed glued to 87’s rear nerf bar and dove under Barney coming out of two. Contact was made resulting in Colagiovanni flipping and Barney with front end damage. Both were done for the night. The restart would bring Shawn Donath and Matt Farnham to the front row with Dylan Swiernik and Chuck Hebing in tow. Farnham got the bite he needed off of turn two and was uncontested for the rest of the race. Swiernik got by Donath for second and was closing on Farnham at the end. Davie Franek from the 12th starting spot and Jordan Poirier from 13th, completed the top five.
In victory lane, Swiernik added ” this is a new car and new motor for us, after last week we really needed a good run. My car was coming off of two and four really good down low.”
For Farnham, he made a clean sweep of his race night, grabbing fast time in his group, winning his heat and claiming the 25 lap A Main. ” It was a good night, the car was fast all night “.
Heat races were won by Farnham, Colagiovanni and Chuck Hebing. Fast times were posted by Farnham, Franek and Hebing as well. Jordan Poirier won the Cobra Coaches Dash.
Next three Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints races :
Saturday, June 11 at Genesee Speedway
Saturday, June 18 at Evans Mills Speedway
Wednesday, June 29 at Can-Am Speedway
A Main Results from Ransomville:
MATT FARNHAM, Dylan Swiernik, Shawn Donath, Davie Franek, Jordan Poirier, Chuck Hebing, Brett Wright, Kelly Hebing, Keith Granholm, Matt Tanner, Jeff Cook, Tyler Cartier, D.J. Christie, Lacey Hanson, Jeremy Barnard, Jason Barney, Paulie Colagiovanni, Mikey Kruchka, Denny Peebles
Awards and Contingencies:
Pinnacle Pole Award : Jason Barney, $25
Halfway Leader : Jason Barney, $50
Hard Charger Award : Dylan Swiernik, $50
Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running : Lacey Hanson, $50
Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finish : Jeff Cook, $25 in fuel
Highest Finishing ESS Rookie : D.J Christie, $25
First Non-Feature Winner : Brett Wright, $65
Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time Award : Farnham, Franek, C. Hebing
Hoosier Tire : Granholm, free tire
Ashley Lynn Winery Podium : Farnham, Swiernik, Donath, bottle of wine
Ron Lux Memorial Payout:
Last Car : Denny Peebles, $100
Lap Leader 1-11 : Paulie Colagiovanni $220
Lap Leader 12-17 : Jason Barney $120
Lap Leader 18 – 25 : Matt Farnham $ 160
