BILLY BOTH GRABS FIRST SPORTSMAN WIN AT WALL STADIUM SATURDAY

WALL, NJ ~ After several successful seasons in the Factory Stock division, Billy Both advanced to the Sportsman ranks full time for the 2024 campaign at Wall Stadium Speedway. It did not take the Rahway resident long to enjoy success as he raced to his first 25-lap main event win in the open wheel stock car division during Family Fun Night competition Saturday.

Although Both rocketed to the lead at the outset of the non-stop contest, his win was no easy task as he was chased by standouts Blake Barney of Jackson and Kevin Davison of Howell all he way to the checker flag. Defending champion Chris Silvestri of Hazlet and Freehold’s DJ Doyle were fourth and fifth.

Jerry Stanzione of Keansburg was the early leader in the Fast 4 25 lap main event before former champion Alonzo Morales of Browns Mills slipped into the top spot on lap two. Soon Morales’ team mate TJ Graves of Wall advanced to second and the duo then battled to the finish before Morales took the win. Mike Lavery, Stanzione and Joe Pressey were third through fifth.

Greg Viel of Wall won in the special Fast 4 Match Race session held on the fifth mile inner oval.

Kyle Taraska of Woodbridge chased down early race lead rivals Buddy Sload and Tyler Wagner to make it a three car fight for the lead before racing to the front with five laps remaining. Taraska then raced on to grab the win in the 25-lap race for the touring ATQMRA TQ Midgets. It was the ultimate come back as Taraska had flipped that very same car here during his last appearance. Sload, Wagner, Ryan Tidman and Josh Patterson completed the top five.

The 2024 Wall Stadium Speedway season continues this Saturday night, June 8, with the Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Fast 4s, Legend Cars and Limited Late Models all in action. Qualifying is at 5:00 p.m. with main events starting at 7:00 p.m.

Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. Visit wallstadiumspeedway.com. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400 and email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.

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RACE RESULTS

SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BILLY BOTH, RAHWAY, 2. Blake Barney, 3. Kevin Davison, 4. Chris Silvestri, 5. DJ Doyle, 6. Brianna Page, 7. Kenny Reaves, 8. Sean Vuksanic, 9. Robert Sutphin, 10. Matty Ricco, 11. Zach Lenardo

FAST 4 FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. ALONZO MORALES, BROWNS MILLS, 2. TJ Graves, 3. Mike Lavery, 4. Jerry Stanzione, 5. Joe Pressey, 6 Eric Mancini, 7. Greg Viel, 8. Josh Berry

FAST 4 MATCH RACES – GREG VIEL, WALL

TQ MIDGET FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. KYLE TERASKA, WOODBRIDGE, 2. Buddy Sload, 3. Tyler Wagner, 4. Ryan Tidman, 5. Josh Patterson, 6. Avery Stoher, 7. Mark Yoder, 8. Steve Craig, 9. Tyler Ferris, 10. Brianna Page, 11. Jeff Kot