JR Nabs Top Five Finish as Marshall Wins First of Valley Season

West Lebanon, NY - The legendary Valley of Speed was in full action this past Saturday Night as Freihofer’s and Doherty Brothers Construction presented the night. Included in the nights program was a special 30 lap feature for the Pure Stocks with a $1,000 payday! For the 3rd week in a row, the Modified Feature event was plagued by several cautions before the first few laps could be completed. This week’s event had the #518 of Kyle Sheldon out in front of the field early with Ryan Larkin’s #39 hot in tow. But the cautions kept coming. The first caution came with 1 lap on the Kokosa Oil Inc lap counter the saw the #2 of Kale Groff get collected up with John Ruchel, Seth Roberts, and Keith Flach. Sheldon tore out again into the lead on the green after the cleanup, but caution flew again for another multi-car melee. After 1 additional caution, and after several laps under caution trying to straighten out the correct starting lineup, the field finally got under way. Sheldon held a comfortable lead all the way till lap 14 when the veteran driver Eddie Marshall powered his familiar #98 along side Sheldon, and shot past in turn 4. The caution flew again on lap 27 for a slowing #20Q of Matt Quinn, but Marshall was already in the express lane, as he scores his first win in 2010. Sheldon had to settle for a solid 2nd, with a charging Andy Bachetti crossing the line 3rd. Brett Hearn and J.R. Heffner rounded out the top 5. Saturday July 10, 2010 - Freihofer's Baking Company & Doherty Brothers Construction Modified Results (30 Laps) - 1) Eddie Marshall, 2) Kyle Sheldon, 3) Andy Bachetti, 4) Brett Hearn, 5) J.R. Heffner, 6) Donnie Corellis, 7) Lorne Browe, 8) Kenny Tremont Jr, 9) Steve Hough, 10) Brian Berger, 11) J. C. Flach, 12) Mark Flach Jr, 13) Ray Hoard, 14) Guy Sheldon, 15) Neil Stratton,16) Paul Gilardi, 17) Kale Groff, 18) Rich Salisbury, 19) John Ruchel, 20) Matt Quinn, 21) Ryan Larkin, 22) Keith Flach, 23) Seth Roberts, 24) Sam Leary, 25) Mike King, 26) Matt Pupello, 27) Jeff Kelley (358), DNS) Hector Stratton