August 5, 2000

BOB GOUTERMOUT MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW AT OSWEGO

Oswego, NY - A perfect night of racing with 104 cars at Oswego Speedway Saturday night on Torbitt's Service Center night found Bob Goutermout gracing victory lane for the second straight week. Goutermout battled by Dave Trytek on lap 32 to lead lap 33. A lap 43 restart saw Bob's power steering go, allowing Trytek to move in on the 77 and make an attempt at reclamation. It wasn't to be as Goutermout manhandled the car into victory lane adding valuable points in the title chase on a double point night.

Goutermout was an elated, but exhausted winner Saturday night after pulling down his second straight victory. Goutermout, who lost power steering at race end, had to stave off the advances of early leader Dave Trytek. Said Bob after the Empire Super Series 50, "I'm a very tired Bob Goutermout right now. After that last caution I had no power steering for the last part of the race. Wow. My arms are tired. That was 8 long laps. Dave had a real good car. It was tough to get past him. I knew he was right there at the end, when the steering broke. I just hoped I could hold him off. He was better on the restarts and I seemed better in the longer run. I was hoping there weren't any more cautions. I'd like to say hello to Mike Muldoon. Glad he made it out tonight. And, I'd like to thank my crew and sponsors once again, Darcey's Collision, Kerfien Mobile Home Park, Triple D Bus Repair, G&M Machine & Tool, Lights Auto Parts(NAPA), Babcock Highway Supply, National Assn of Government Employees, AFL-CIO and International Brotherhood of Police Officers."

Todd Stowell grabbed the early lead of the supermodified main with third place starter Dave Trytek pursuing heavily. Yellow flew quickly on lap 7 when the 04 of Davey Mazzoni did a 360. Dave Trytek used this restart to get alongside Stowell, but Todd didn't give up the point easily. Finally, on the backstretch, Trytek put the #70 into the lead and began to pull away. The race slowed again on lap 12 when the Page 18, being driven by Tim Gareau slowed and slid into a foam block in turn 2. Enough damage was done to keep Tim, who had lost a motor in the 5 after his heat win, out of further competition.

Trytek pulled easily away from the pack as Stowell fended off the advances of Bob Goutermout, Vern LaFave, Mike Douglas, Tim Snyder and a slew of tight-running supers.
Dave Mazzoni flew the yellow once more on lap 22 and pulled it pitside soon thereafter. Ray Graham had his hand in the air on the restart, and he too pitted.
Goutermout sat right behind Trytek on the restart, but Dave was up to the challenge. But the next test he failed. A yellow on lap 32 for the Shannon Groves' 07, put Goutermout right there again and this time Dave could only hold him off one more lap. Goutermout was in the lead on lap 33, followed closely by Trytek, Stowell, Douglas, Snyder, LaFave, Jerry Curran and Greg Furlong.

With 7 to go, one final yellow gave Trytek the opportunity to launch another attack. The yellow, unfortunately, was for fourth place runner Stowell, who would restart, but at the tail.
On this restart, Goutermout appeared to have slowed, and due to his power steering loss, he had. Trytek was able to make a last ditch attempt, but just couldn't muster the power to get by. Dave said later, "The car was good tonight. I finally learned to drive right on the hub rail the way that car likes to run. Mike yelled at me today right after the heat race and that made a big difference. Bob was running kind of slow after that last caution and I almost had it done but I couldn't make it stick going into three under him. Bob had a good race. He passed me clean. He deserved to win!"

Following Goutermout and Trytek under the checkers at lap 50 were Tim Snyder who got a jump on third place runner Mike Douglas, who was relegated to fourth on the last circuit; and Jerry Curran. Furlong, LaFave, Howard Page, in the 02, Otto Sitterly and Doug Boisvert were the top ten.
Goutermout received a guaranteed starter's spot in the upcoming Budweiser International Classic by virtue of his win.

HEAT #1 1. Bob Goutermout (77) 2. Otto Sitterly (79) 3. Jerry Curran (24) 4. Ray Graham Jr (90) 5. Shannon Groves (07) 6. Jennifer Chesbro (33) 7. Bill Peri (14) 8. Dave Mazzoni (04) 9. Bill Sharkey (52)

HEAT #2 1. Todd Stowell (89) 2. Dave Trytek (70) 3. Greg Furlong (72) 4. Tim Devendorf (76) 5. Bob Bond (25) 6. Doug Boisvert (66) 7. Jamie Moore (88) 8. Scott Eldred (01) 9. Aaron Greene (18)

HEAT #3 1. Tim Gareau Jr (5) 2. Tim Snyder (0) 3. Mike Douglas (23) 4. Vern LaFave (97) 5. Brian Sweeney (3) 6. Howard Page (02) 7. Jamie Letcher (58) 8. Pat Lavery (99)

CONSI 1. Jamie Moore (88) 2. Bill Peri (14) 3. Jamie Letcher (58) 4. Scott Eldred (01) 5. Tim Gareau Jr (18) 6. Dave Mazzoni (04) 7. Pat Lavery (99) 8.Bill Sharkey (52)

SUPERMODIFIED FEATURE (50) 1. Bob Goutermout (77) 2. Dave Trytek (70) 3. Tim Snyder (0) 4. Mike Douglas (23) 5. Jerry Curran (24) 6. Greg Furlong (72) 7. Vern LaFave (97) 8. Howard Page (02) 9. Otto Sitterly (79) 10. Doug Boisvert (66) 11. Bob Bond (25) 12. Brian Sweeney (3) 13. Todd Stowell (89) 14. Bill Peri (14) 15. Jamie Moore (88) 16. Pat Lavery (99) 17. Shannon Groves (07) 18. Jennifer Chesbro (33) 19. Tim Devendorf (76) 20. Ray Graham Jr (90) 21. Dave Mazzoni (04) 22. Scott Eldred (01) 23. Tim Gareau Jr (18) 24. Jamie Letcher (58)