Aug 24, 2011 3 min read

SMITHTON — Veteran Barry Awtey, of Jenners, earned his sixth win of the year by defeating a star-studded field of the NASCAR Subway Late Models and T.B.R.A. Late Models in the “Subway 75” last Friday at Motordrome.

Other winners in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series on Romesburg Media Group Night included Chris Brink (Modifieds), Shawn Phillips (Street Stocks), Anthony Aiello (Chargers), and Scott Ahlborn (Coca Cola Super Compacts).

When the green flag waved at the start of the Subway 75, former Subway Late Model winner Gregory Kelley was on the pole. Veteran Mark Poole grabbed the lead and maintained the spot for 30 laps. Tyler Strickland held the second position for 16 laps, before fifth place starter Awtey became the runner-up. On lap 31.

Awtey made the winning move, stealing the point position from Poole. On lap 54, Stickland and Garry Wiltrout tangled while batting for fourth; both drivers walked away, handing a top five position to both Bobby Henry (five time winner), and T.B.R.A. points leader Ali Kern. Henry, the previous week’s winner, had the chance to restart right alongside his 2011 Championship rival Awtey, but never seriously challenged for the win.

Defending Modified Champion Chris Brink won more races than any other driver in 2010, but had not seen a checkered flag this season. Taking the lead from his front row starting spot, Brink found victory lane after leading all 25 laps. Chasing him to the finish line were former Charger Champ and recent winner Bobby Shipp in second; sixth place starter Gary Scott, points leader Bryan Shipp, and recent winner Billy Hribar in the top five.

Results by position, driver and car number:

Late Models – Feature — 1 Barry Awtey 75; 2 Bobby Henry 11; 3 Ali Kern 28K; 4 Jeff Amsdell 02; 5 Mark Poole 96;6 Michael Zombar 64; 7 Gregory Kelley 44; 8 Norm Taylor 15; 9 Tom Fares, Jr. 07; 10 Jim Ripley 70; 11 Dusty Rhoads 23; 12 Tyler Strickland 21; 13 Garry Wiltrout 95; 14 John Komarinski 33; 15 Wade Minea 81; 16 Scott Stern 29; 17 Steve Black 1; 18 Virgil Ravenscroft III 13; 19 Adam Kostelnik 74; 20 Joe Maruca 90 21 Snooky Williams 5

Chargers – Feature — 1 Anthony Aiello 31; 2 Kristen Etling 8; 3 Dennis Keller 13; 4 Zane Ferrell 14; 5 Ed McConnell 48; 6 Andrew Poljak 2; 7 Tracy Keller 1; 8 Jon Scott 71; 9 Mike Lemley 4 ;10 Garry Ankrom 21; 11 Sharon Nunlist 36; 12 Joe Ballough 63; 13 Ed Shelpman 20; 14 Roger Bryan 12; 15 James “Scott” Hileman 17; 16 Mary Catherine Shimko 51; DNS Chris Spadacene 43

Chargers – Heat 1 — 1 Ed McConnell 48; 2 Kristen Etling 8; 3 Dennis Keller 13; 4 Zane Ferrell 14 ; 5 Anthony Aiello 31; 6 Tracy Keller 1; 7 Jon Scott 71; 8 Roger Bryan 12; 9 Mary Catherine Shimko 51

Chargers – Heat 2 — 1 Andrew Poljak 2; 2 Joe Ballough 63; 3 Garry Ankrom 21; 4 Mike Lemley 4; 5 Sharon Nunlist 36; 6 James “Scott” Hileman 17; 7 Ed Shelpman 20; 8 Chris Spadacene 43

Modifieds – Feature — 1 Chris Brink 3; 2 Bobby Shipp 04; 3 Gary Scott 60; 4 Bryan Shipp 40; 5 Billy Hribar 18; 6 JP Weisser 17; 7 Jason Busch 42; 8 Ken Frank 14

Street Stocks – Feature — 1 Shawn Phillips 31;2 Jonathan Hileman 15;3 Scott Aiello 00;4 Andrew Kostelnik 57;5 Mike Bakalon 48;6 Aaron Minjock 34;7 Tom Knight 76;8 Dink Colarusso 0;9 Terry Schwartz 03;10 Bill Ashton 35;11 Michael Carlson, Sr. 90;12 Matt Sever 83

Super Compacts – Feature — 1 Scott Ahlborn 7;2 Greg Staggers 12;3 Steve Long 27;4 Cody Quarrick 6;5 Paul Koffler, Jr. 5; 6 Dale Grubbs, Jr. 62; 7 Christopher Knight 78; 8 Eugene “Hillbilly” Zerfoss 23; 9 Stephen Shelpman 11; 10 Paul Koffler, III 48; 11 Mark Tringes, Jr. 47; 12 Brian Noel 39; 13 John Symsek 22; 14 Mark Tringes, Sr. 49; 15 Mary Catherine Shimko 44; 16 Jeremy Snyder 81; 17 Kyle Komarinski 33; 18 Richard Copen 18; 19 Larry “Tex” Dunmeyer 0