Tim Arre Races Back To A Win

Veteran Modified stock car driver Tim Arre on his first race since a major crash last month took the checkered flag in a 40-lap race Saturday during Wall Stadium’s “First Responders Night,” track officials said.

Farmingdale’s Billy Cole III jumped to the lead off the green flag, chased by Arre, of Toms River, and Roger Coss, of Lafayette. Arre took the lead at the halfway mark and kept it though the end, stadium spokesman Jeff Gravatt said.

Cole and Coss crossed the line second and third, respectively, with defending champion Chas Okerson of Freehold fourth and current point leader Anthony Sesely of Matawan in fifth place, Gravatt said.

The race capped the stadium's special night for emergency workers. First responders -- police, fire and first aid crews -- were given a pass on regular admission Saturday.

"This is just a great night for us to win," Arre said after the race. "We've had some very tough races and I am so glad to win this for (car-owner) Bob Nelson. We also want to honor all the First Responders on this very special night."

The Legend Cars also raced two 25-lap events. In the first, Mike Alcaro raced to a win over Zach Alspach, of Willingboro, Robert French, of Howell, Trevor Alspach, of Willingboro, and Kenny Van Wickle, of Manasquan, Gravatt said.

In the second, French grabbed a victory over Trevor Alspach, with Dan Roslin, Zach Alspach and Van Wickle following, Gravatt said.

Steve West, of Howell, had his second win of the year in the 25-lap Factory Stock feature race. The former Legend Cars standout was chased across the finish line by Rick Siddons, of Beachwood, Jim Downey, of Aberdeen, Whitey Miller, of Jamesburg, and Toms River's Marty Van Druten, Gravatt said.

Ron Frees of Browns Mills grabbed his second straight win on the 25-lap nightcap for the Street Stocks. Nick Shaw of Chatham, Jackson's Howie Conk, Beachwood's Bill Vanderveen and Mike Tillett of Beachwood completed the top five, Gravatt said.

Saturday’s race results, provided by Wall Stadium:

MODIFIED FEATURE - 40 Laps - 1. TIM ARRE, TOMS RIVER,
2. Billy Cole III, 3. Roger Coss, 4. Chas Okerson, 5. Anthony Sesely, 6. Shaun Carrig, 7. Ryan Cottrell, 8. Harry Schaeffer, 9. Amanda Sesely, 10. Ken Woolley, Jr., 11. Adam LaCicero

1ST LEGEND CARS FEATURE - 25 Laps - 1. MIKE ALCARO,
2. Zach Alspach, 3. Robert French, 4. Trevor Alspach, 5. Kenny Van Wickle, 6. Derek Hopkinson, 7. Dan Roslin, 8. Malcolm Campbell, 9. Joe DeGracia, 10. Jim Davison, 11. Eric Graham, 12. Beth MacFarlane, 13. Joe Fresco

2ND LEGEND CARS FEATURE “25 Laps’’ 1. ROBERT FRENCH, HOWELL,
2. Trevor Alspach, 3. Roslin, 4. Zach Alspach, 5. Van Wickle, 6. Davison, 7. DeGracia, 8. Graham, 9. MacFarlane, 10. Campbell, 11. Alcaro, 12. Fresco, 13. Hopkinson

FACTORY STOCK FEATURE “25 Laps’’ 1. STEVE WEST, HOWELL,
2. Rick Siddons, 3. Jim Downey, 4. Whitey Miller, 5. Marty Van Druten, 6. Steve Lynch, 7. Neil Katz, 8. Ronnie Mullen, 9. Steve Michel

STREET STOCK FEATURE “25 Laps’’ 1. RON FREES, BROWNS MILLS,
2. Nich Shaw, 3. Howie Conk, 4. Bill Vanderveen, 5. Mike Tillett, 6. John Kopf, 7. Glen Conk, 8. Jerry Stanzione