Scherer Wins Back To Back

Poughkeepsie, NY: The World Formula Modified Tour, backed by Briggs & Stratton Motor sports, had another large field on hand for the tour’s 2nd race of the season. The event was held at the super fast Poughkeepsie Speedway. The 30 lap feature started hotly contested with the #17 of pole sitter Kenny Lund and 2nd place starter #94 Carl Weinnacker, with Weinnacker getting jump only be re-passed by Lund on the back straight. Lund held the lead for the first two circuits as a unbelievable battle was on hand between the 12A of Gary Scheffen, 8w of Jeff Miller and the racy 24X of Jeff Weinnacker. This is when the 4TJ of Jim Scherer went to work; starting from the 7th spot caught the trio and started picking them off one by one assuming the 2nd spot by the end of lap 4. Following

Scherer though the congestion was the heat winner, asphalt standout Mike Andrews in the #60over who had to start dead last after a complete invert of the heat finishing order.

Scherer now set his sights on leader Lund and pulled aside him on lap 5. The two ran side by side for almost two laps with Andrews now in tow. The faster Scherer stole the lead on lap 7 and Andrews followed in his wake, for a brief moment it looked like a fierce battle was going to evolve but Scherer showed his muscle and started to pull away. The extra race distance showed to be difficult as it took its toll when rookie racer Roberto Sanchez followed by Scheffen as well Miller pulled off due to mechanical difficulties. This now left Scherer a clear track to improve his lead over Andrews where by the completion of the event he was a full straight ahead claiming his 2nd victory.