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Small block qualifying finished, 11:43 a.m.
The small blocks conducted three consolation heats, with the top three finishers in each advancing to this afternoon’s 100-lap championship race.
The races were rather uneventful, except for the third race when Martin Gagne had his car start smoking badly while holding the last transfer spot. Gagne was told to pull his car off, and the benefactor was OCFS regular Jamie Yannone, who earned the final spot in the field.
There wil be about an hour break before the introductions for the Eastern States 100. Remember, Brett Hearn is the defending champion starting in row two and Jerry Higbie Jr. of Slate Hill is the top qualifier.
(all results and lineups unofficial, until posted at track)
358 modified
Consolation heats
Heat 1: Jimmy Johnson; 2. Rick Mill; 3. John Ferrier; 4. A.J. Romano; 5. Lance Willix II; 6. Everett Haubrich; 7. Billy Eggers; 8. Anthony Perrego; 9. C.V. Elms.
Heat 2: 1. Kenny Tremont; 2. Danny Creeden; 3. Chad Brachmann; 4. Rich Coons; 5. Bobby Hayes Jr.; 6. Roger Chrysler; 7. Ric Hill; 8. Benny Rizzo; 9. Art Liedl.
Heat 3: 1. Randy Chrysler; 2. Tommy Flannigan; 3. Jamie Yannone; 4. Alan Johnson; 5. Tim Bayles; 6. Matt Hitchcock.
Saturday’s championship lineup
1. Jerry Higbie Jr.; 2. Johnny Guarino; 3. Brett Hearn; 4. Ronnie Johnson; 5. Gary Tomkins; 6. Billy Decker; 7. David Van Horn Jr.; 8. Chris Shultz; 9. Andy Bachetti; 10. Pat Ward; 11. Kirk Horton; 12. Craig Mitchell; 13. Jimmy Phelps; 14. Tim Fuller; 15. Mario Clair; 16. Michael Storms; 17. Tommy Meier; 18. Mark Smoke; 19. Danny O’Brien; 20. Matt Sheppard; 21. Rick Laubach; 22. Pierre Dagenais; 23. Larry Wight; 24. Michel Chicone; 25. John Lieto; 26. Tim Hindley; 27. Carey Terrance; 28. Pete Bicknell; 29. Mitch Gibbs; 30. Randy Sherlock; 31. Jimmy Johnson; 32. Kenny Tremont; 33. Randy Chrysler; 34. Rick Mill; 35. Danny Creeden; 36. Tommy Flannigan; 37. John Ferrier; 38. Chad Brachmann; 39. Jamie Yannone.