MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Stewart Friesen banked $10,000 for winning Thursday night’s Hard Clay Finale for the Short Track Super Series at Orange County Fair Speedway.
The event on the historic five-eighths-mile dirt track was the kick-off to Eastern States Weekend at the track.
Friesen drove his No. 44 to a convincing triumph with Anthony Perrego coming home second. Andy Bachetti was third.
Matt Sheppard finished fourth and was crowned STSS champion, worth $12,500. Billy Decker finished fifth.
The finish:
Stewart Friesen, Anthony Perrego, Andy Bachetti, Matt Sheppard, Billy Decker, Jimmy Horton, Mat Williamson, Billy Pauch Jr., Mike Gular, Erick Rudolph, Brett Hearn, Mike Maheney, Dan Creeden, Bobby Varin, Mike Storms, Billy Van Pelt, Brian Gleason, Craig Hanson, Daniel Morgiewicz, J.R. Hulburt, Leo Fotopoulos Jr., David Schilling, Joe Bonetti, Rick Laubach, Jeff Strunk, Allison Ricci, Matt Stangle, Dillon Steuer, Jeff Heotzler, Michael Trautschold, Craig Mitchell, Larry Wight.