WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Chris Andretta, Nick Kilmer and Tommy Martino were all first time winners in their divisions during Labor Day weekend stock car competition at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night.
Limited Late Model winner and point leader Chris Silvestri of Hazlet enjoyed his second career victory.
Kenny Van Wickle was the first leader of the All American Auto Group Modified 40-lap race as a mid-pack battle for position raged during the first ten laps.
Andretta was in third behind Jason Treat by lap 10 before Treat suffered big trouble with the front stretch guardrail just before halfway.
Point leader Steven Reed was involved in the scramble but continued on. Dom Fattaruso and Tom Catanzaro were also involved in the tangle.
Van Wickle and Andretta battled side-by-side for the lead on the restart before Andretta took command near halfway. Andrew Krause saw his run to the front spoiled by a tire rub and Eric Mauriello arrived in second before mechanical woes knocked him from the race.
Andretta then raced on to the landmark win over Van Wickle, Derek Hopkinson of Toms River, Reed and Eddie McCarthy of Brick.
“To return to this track and to win a Modified race is like a dream come true,” said Andretta, who won nine times at Wall in the old Pro Stock division between 2003 and 2006. “To win here in a Modified No. 25 is great! I thank my father and Pete and Elda’s Bar/Carmen’s Pizzeria for all of it.”
After finishing second to Scott Riggleman the previous week, Kilmer charged back to take his first ever win in the O’Shea’s Auto Repair 25-lapper. Kilmer led this race from the start but was forced to fight off title race leader Elliot Wohl and Bryan O’Shea in the closing laps.
Kevin Flores and Joe Mongeau, both of Brick, were fourth and fifth.
After Michael Rising led early before crashing on a lap five restart, Martino charged to the front of the 25-lap Center State Engineering Sportsman race and drove on to his first win over Jarret DiGiantomasso and Kyle Scisco, both of Jackson.
Neil Rutt III and Carsten DiGiantomasso wrapped up the top five.
When early front runner Mike Tillett spun from the lead in the Mike’s Performance Center Limited Late Model 25-lapper, point leader Chris Silvestri raced on to a convincing win.
Joe Mongeau was second and Shanon Mongeau, the defending division champion, was third. Michelle Moorman and Andy Gamble were fourth and fifth.