Ryan Heim Takes Sportsman Power In The Pines Feature Win Saturday At New Egypt

Story By: CHRIS MOORE / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY – NEW EGYPT, NJ – Ryan Heim captured the 602 Crate Sportsman Power in the Pines feature event Saturday night at New Egypt Speedway.

Parkertown, N.J.’s Heim raced from the third starting position to take the lead on lap nine for the $1,000 Swagger Factory Apparel Crate Sportsman victory.

Heim raced by Ryan Krushinski to take a lead he would never relinquish.

Bedminster, N.J.’s Mike Butler took home the runner-up finish and Cream Ridge, N.J.’s Ryan Simmons completed the podium.

Nick Van Wickle and Matt Ellery rounded out the top five.

Southampton, N.J.’s Bob Drayton won an exciting Four Cylinder feature in the opening feature of the night.

Drayton held off a hard charging Justin Dunn to pick up the win. Kyle Hurley, Dominick Antonelli, and Scott Dunn completed the top five.

Racing continues at New Egypt Speedway next Saturday, April 5 with the points opener for weekly racing at the D-shaped oval.

The Modifieds, Mid-Atlantic Sprint Car Series, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate Sportsman, XDP Street Stocks, Four Cylinders, and Fastline Performance Rookies are all on the racing card.

For the April 5 event, pit gates open at 3 p.m. with the grandstands unlocking at 4 p.m. Hot laps begin at 5 p.m. with racing to follow at 6 p.m.

Grandstand admission is $23 for Adults, $20 for Seniors (65 and up), and $15 for Military w/ID and Teens (12-15). Kids 11 and under are admitted FREE.

Pit admission is $40 (w/o a license) and $30 (w/ a license).

A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 18-Ryan Heim[3]; 2. 04-Mike Butler[4]; 3. 14-Ryan Simmons[5]; 4. 41-Nick Van Wickle[8]; 5. 29-Matt Ellery[7]; 6. 89M-Dylan Madsen[6]; 7. 5W-Pat Wall[2]; 8. M16-Mike Shane[10]; 9. 59K-Dakota Kohler[16]; 10. 89-Mike Toth[17]; 11. 32C-David Miloszar[12]; 12. 67-Mike Brown[15]; 13. 88-Glenn McIntyer[11]; 14. 51-James Blewett[9]; 15. 32-Ricky Moran[14]; 16. 53-Duncan Molesworth[13]; 17. 921-Aiden Spencer[18]; 18. (DNF) 55-Joe Nappi; 19. (DNF) 18R-Ryan Krushinski[1]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 18R-Ryan Krushinski[1]; 2. 29-Matt Ellery[6]; 3. 89M-Dylan Madsen[8]; 4. 41-Nick Van Wickle[4]; 5. 51-James Blewett[5]; 6. 88-Glenn McIntyer[7]; 7. 53-Duncan Molesworth[3]; 8. 67-Mike Brown[2]; 9. 89-Mike Toth[9]; 10. 921-Aiden Spencer[10]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 14-Ryan Simmons[1]; 2. M16-Mike Shane[2]; 3. 18-Ryan Heim[3]; 4. 04-Mike Butler[4]; 5. 5W-Pat Wall[7]; 6. 32C-David Miloszar[9]; 7. 32-Ricky Moran[6]; 8. 59K-Dakota Kohler[8]; 9. (DNF) 55-Joe Nappi[5]

Hot Laps 1: 1. 41-Nick Van Wickle, 00:18.964[18]; 2. 04-Mike Butler, 00:19.040[3]; 3. 14-Ryan Simmons, 00:19.079[15]; 4. 32-Ricky Moran, 00:19.114[12]; 5. 18-Ryan Heim, 00:19.231[5]; 6. 88-Glenn McIntyer, 00:19.282[9]; 7. 53-Duncan Molesworth, 00:19.283[11]; 8. 18R-Ryan Krushinski, 00:19.654[7]; 9. 921-Aiden Spencer, 00:19.778[16]; 10. (DNS) 51-James Blewett; 11. (DNS) 67-Mike Brown; 12. (DNS) 29-Matt Ellery; 13. (DNS) 59K-Dakota Kohler; 14. (DNS) 89M-Dylan Madsen; 15. (DNS) 32C-David Miloszar; 16. (DNS) 55-Joe Nappi; 17. (DNS) M16-Mike Shane; 18. (DNS) 89-Mike Toth; 19. (DNS) 5W-Pat Wall

NES 4 Cylinders

A Feature 1 (16 Laps): 1. X09-Bob Drayton[5]; 2. 69-Justin Dunn[4]; 3. 23-Kyle Hurley[2]; 4. 88A-Dominick Antonelli[1]; 5. 03-Scott Dunn[3]; 6. 97-Robbie Steinmetz[9]; 7. P38-Bob Weil[8]; 8. (DNF) 6-Dale Mull[7]; 9. (DNF) 409-Robert Drayton IV[6]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 69-Justin Dunn[1]; 2. X09-Bob Drayton[6]; 3. 23-Kyle Hurley[5]; 4. 03-Scott Dunn[2]; 5. 88A-Dominick Antonelli[3]; 6. 409-Robert Drayton IV[4]; 7. 6-Dale Mull[7]; 8. 97-Robbie Steinmetz[8]; 9. P38-Bob Weil[9]

Hot Laps 1: 1. X09-Bob Drayton, 00:22.729[2]; 2. 97-Robbie Steinmetz, 00:23.243[8]; 3. 23-Kyle Hurley, 00:23.280[6]; 4. 69-Justin Dunn, 00:23.822[4]; 5. 6-Dale Mull, 00:24.320[7]; 6. 409-Robert Drayton IV, 00:24.725[3]; 7. (DNS) 88A-Dominick Antonelli; 8. (DNS) 03-Scott Dunn