Hartwig Outduels Calabrese In Short Track Super Series Sportsman Finale At All-Tech Raceway

Story By: SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES – LAKE CITY, FL – A last-lap pass was the deciding factor in the 30-lap Short Track Super Series Sportsman main Saturday night at All-Tech Raceway.

New Jersey’s Paulie Hartwig III outgunned Brian Calabrese to earn his second win of the week, worth $2,000. Hartwig ducked below Calabrese on the last lap as sparks flew under the white flag. He took over the lead in turn two for his second victory of the series.

Calabrese, of Johnstown, N.Y., finished second, with Logan Watt of Boyertown, Pa., Chris Jakubiak of Ballston Spa, N.Y., and Connor Crane of Canaan, Conn., completing the front five.

Race leader Donovan Lussier appeared headed to STSS victory before sliding in water from another car into the wall on lap 25, ending his bid.

Watt took the Wegner Automotive ‘Sunshine Swing’ title by 21 points over Hartwig worth $1,000.

Hartwig was the Fastline Performance Hot Lap Hero at 20.317 seconds.

Heat winners were Michael Ballestero, Watt and Payton Talbot.

Up next for the STSS is the ‘Speed Showcase’ event at Pa.’s Port Royal Speedway on Friday-Saturday March 14-15 at Pa.’s Port Royal Speedway, the opener for the NJ Quality Drywall South Region for Modifieds and Belmont’s Garage South Region for Sportsman.

A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 73H-Paulie Hartwig III[9]; 2. 21C-Brian Calabrese[2]; 3. 4M-Logan Watt[5]; 4. 49-Chris Jakubiak[1]; 5. 711X-Connor Crane[8]; 6. 14T-Payton Talbot[11]; 7. 711-Chris Crane Jr[3]; 8. 142-Nathan Austin[12]; 9. 27-Michael Ballestero[10]; 10. 95JR-Jacob Nadeau[6]; 11. 9K-Blaine Klinger[23]; 12. 61-Felix Murray[20]; 13. 59-Colin Cox[18]; 14. 29-Matt Ellery[7]; 15. 28L-Eric Lauziere[19]; 16. 711T-Todd English[14]; 17. 6S-John Santolin[21]; 18. 44-James O’Hara[22]; 19. 33-Richard Murtaugh[15]; 20. 27M-Derrick Mcgrew Jr[17]; 21. 61L-Donovan Lussier[4]; 22. 7J-Jarod Millman[13]; 23. 30T-Robert Tete[16]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 27-Michael Ballestero[2]; 2. 49-Chris Jakubiak[1]; 3. 73H-Paulie Hartwig III[4]; 4. 95JR-Jacob Nadeau[7]; 5. 7J-Jarod Millman[5]; 6. 30T-Robert Tete[3]; 7. 28L-Eric Lauziere[6]; 8. 44-James O’Hara[8]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 4M-Logan Watt[4]; 2. 61L-Donovan Lussier[2]; 3. 142-Nathan Austin[3]; 4. 711X-Connor Crane[5]; 5. 711T-Todd English[1]; 6. 27M-Derrick Mcgrew Jr[6]; 7. 61-Felix Murray[7]; 8. 9K-Blaine Klinger[8]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 14T-Payton Talbot[1]; 2. 21C-Brian Calabrese[4]; 3. 29-Matt Ellery[2]; 4. 711-Chris Crane Jr[5]; 5. 33-Richard Murtaugh[7]; 6. 59-Colin Cox[3]; 7. 6S-John Santolin[6]

Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 73H-Paulie Hartwig III, 00:20.317[6]; 2. 30T-Robert Tete, 00:20.763[7]; 3. 27-Michael Ballestero, 00:20.812[1]; 4. 49-Chris Jakubiak, 00:20.952[5]; 5. 7J-Jarod Millman, 00:20.996[3]; 6. 28L-Eric Lauziere, 00:21.144[2]; 7. 95JR-Jacob Nadeau, 00:21.254[4]; 8. 44-James O’Hara, 00:21.579[8]

Qualifying 2 (2 Laps): 1. 4M-Logan Watt, 00:20.438[8]; 2. 142-Nathan Austin, 00:20.608[7]; 3. 61L-Donovan Lussier, 00:20.628[3]; 4. 711T-Todd English, 00:20.793[6]; 5. 711X-Connor Crane, 00:20.800[1]; 6. 27M-Derrick Mcgrew Jr, 00:20.806[4]; 7. 61-Felix Murray, 00:20.967[5]; 8. 9K-Blaine Klinger, 00:21.126[2]

Qualifying 3 (2 Laps): 1. 21C-Brian Calabrese, 00:20.446[2]; 2. 59-Colin Cox, 00:20.466[1]; 3. 29-Matt Ellery, 00:20.527[6]; 4. 14T-Payton Talbot, 00:20.702[7]; 5. 711-Chris Crane Jr, 00:20.794[4]; 6. 6S-John Santolin, 00:20.943[3]; 7. 33-Richard Murtaugh, 00:21.136[5]