Regional Notes - May 7, 2008
Dean Fogleman earned the first victory of his 18-year career, winning the late-model feature April 25 at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. Fogleman took the lead on lap 94 of the 100-lap feature and led the rest of the way…Brian Wozniak had been shut out of victory lane for 18 years at Mountain Speedway in St. Johns, Pa., until winning the track’s 25-lap street-stock feature on April 27. His last victory came in 1990 in the track’s thriller division…Rudeen Racing swept the top two divisions on April 26 at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., with Colton Heath taking the 410 sprint main, and Taylor Malsam winning the Budweiser 360 Series feature…Dude Gibbs late-model victory at South Boston (Va.) Speedway on April 26 was his first in 10 years. His last prior win came in 1998 in the pure-stock division at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va…John Bennett’s victory in the April 26 Spring Fling Modified 100 made him the all-time win leader at Mahoning Valley Speedway. It was his 40th triumph at the Lehighton, Pa., oval…Late-model driver Anthony Meadows ended a three-year drought at East Alabama Motor Speedway…Bob Felmlee owns more than 120 career victories with sprint-car track titles in three different decades at Mercer (Pa.) Raceway Park, but his April 26 victory ended a winless streak at the track that dated back to May 6, 2006…April 26 races at Penn-Can Speedway in Susquehanna, Pa., and Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., turned into family feuds. Jeff Rudalavage held off younger brother, Alan, for a modified victory at Penn-Can, while Danny Edwards, Jr. finished ahead of brother Greg Edwards in the late-model Bud Light 100 at Langley…Late-model driver John Vallo is closing in on 300 career victories. He notched win No. 295 April 25 at Kil-Kare Speedway in Xenia, Ohio.