Braeden Dillinger Earns $2500 In First Win of the Season at Latrobe Speedway

LATROBE, PA (July 3, 2022) – Braeden Dillinger ended a dry spell by picking up the $2500 paycheck in the K2 Engineering Crate Late Model feature at Latrobe Speedway on Saturday night. Tommy Dembowski won his first of the season in the Specialty T Metals Pro Stocks. Repeat winners were Anthony Monteparte (Joe Body Shop Pure Stocks, Bob Pease (Stone & Co Modified 4 Cylinders) and Joe Jacobs (Seal Tite Strictly Stock 4 Cylinders). The event also included a fantastic fireworks display for the fans.

 

Stephen Hazlett took off at the drop of the green in the 12-lap Joe Body Shop Pure Stocks feature. Hazlett was chased by EJ Rozak while Anthony Monteparte was mired back in fourth place. Monteparte worked his was into second on lap five as Hazlett continued to set the pace out front. Monteparte closed the gap and was on Hazlett’s rear bumper when it appeared something was wrong with Hazlett. The pair were approaching lapped traffic and Monteparte went to the low side making the pass for the lead and win, his third of the season. Rozak was second over Corey Faris, Joey Koteles, Hazlett, John Cain, Ron Ramsey, Tim Neiderhiser and Cody Behanna. Heat wins went to Monteparte and Koteles.

The 12-lap Stone & Co Modified 4 Cylinder A-Main found pole sitter Paul Koffler III jumping out to the lead. Koffler was chased by Tylar Huffman. Twelfth starting Bob Pease was working his way forward and claimed the runner-up spot on lap eight. The Koffler and Pease put on a show for the fans running nose to tail. Koffler bobbled on lap eleven and that allowed Pease to get underneath of him in turn four. As they crossed the line Pease was the new leader and led the final two laps collecting his fourth of the year and second in a row. Koffler held on for second ahead of Tiffany McElhose, Colton McNaney, Chris Myers, Brandon Myers, Dale Grubbs, Andrew Jones, Adam Jones and Mike Pavlak. The three heats went to Koffler, Pease and Adam Jones.

Ryan Frazee led the 30-lap K2 Engineering Crate Late Model feature to the green for their $2500 to win special event. Frazee led the first three laps before Braeden Dillinger worked his way past to take command. Dillinger was looking for his first win of the season but sixth starting Michael Duritsky moved into second on lap three also and the two set sail. Eighth place starting Zach Gunn worked his was to third on lap three also. Dillinger was able to hold of Duritsky through early cautions and drove off in his Barry Wright ICON chassis for win number one of the season. His last win came on July 24, 2021. Duritsky was second over Gunn, Michael Ott, Matt Sponaugle, John Over, Clate Copeman, Jake Gunn, James Loar and Noah Brunell.

In the Seal Tite Strictly Stock 4 Cylinders it was all Joe Jacobs. He led all 12 laps to score his fourth victory this season. Brad Vargovich chased his all the way to finish second over Joe Huffman, CJ Parrill and Matt Underwood. Parrill won the lone heat.

It has been one year and one month since Tommy Dembowski was in victory lane at Latrobe Speedway. Dembowski started outside pole and made sure he was finding the winner’s circle tonight. He led all 15-laps holding off a Brett Hutira and Todd Weldon for the win. Brandon Doland and Anthony Monteparte completed the top five. Heat winners were Hutira and Dembowski.

 

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