Mom Conquers Mountain

Thanks to Tom and Nick for the report and the video. I got to tell you, knowing most of the guys racing made watching the video more exciting. Its amazing how fast these little cars are really going.




Ervin and Mee Win M.O.M. Season Opener at Mountain Speedway



Hazleton PA - Ewing NJ Driver Tom Ervin started off the Modified Outlaw Micro Stock (M.O.M.) season with a last-to-first win at Mountain Speedway on Saturday, April 19th.
Mike Mee in the lone Controlled Stock powered entry led the field to the green for the start of this action packed event. At the drop of the green fourth place starter Andy Hiddemen jumped out to the early lead. Starting at the rear of the field, Tom Ervin and John Kazmierski went to the high side, making it 4-wide entering turn one. Ervin completed that pass and continued passing cars to claim 3rd in less than half a lap. At the completion of lap one Hiddemen had a comfortable lead while Ervin had Mee in his sights for second. Kazmierski had also managed to climb 4 positions to claim 4th. In the next lap Ervin passed Mee and gave chase to Andy Hiddemen, making an unsuccessful pass attempt on the inside through turn three. Brian Braddock took third from Kazmierski, as Nick Cottone and Denny Hiddemen started a steady climb through the field. Since the inside pass didn't work on Andy Hiddemen, Ervin took a run at the outside of Andy Hiddemen, and as the two crossed the line at the completion of lap three Ervin was credited with the lead. Hiddemen was not finished, however, as the two battled side-by-side for two laps before Ervin could finalize the pass. By lap five Cottone became a player in the battle for the win as he moved from his 7th place starting position into the second spot. Cottone spent several laps running down the lead car of Ervin, as Kazmierski rebounded to move back into third. While Cottone pursued Ervin, Kazmierski a nd Braddock engaged in a battle of thier own, swapping third several times each lap. Unnoticed through all of the exciting action at the front, Dennis Hiddemen was quietly working into position to challenge. By lap 11 Dennis had moved into third, and when Cottone made an unsuccessful pass attempt inside Ervin Dennis grabbed the opportunity to take second. A lap later Braddock passed Cottone for third, and on the final lap Kazmierski nosed out Cottone to claim fourth. Dennis Hiddemen closed to less than a car length of Ervin, but was unable to mount a challenge before Ervin reached the checkered flag. Controlled Stock driver Mike Mee took first in his division, still running on the lead lap to claim 8th overall. Mee proved that a good handling chassis and smart use of the draft could make a Controlled Stock engine competitive with the Modifieds.
The finishing order for the event was Ervin, D. Hiddemen, Braddock, Kazmierski, Cottone, Bill Kriegner Sr., Bill Kriegner Jr., Mike Mee, A. Hiddemen, and John Paulsen.
Tom Ervin drives the #99 K&K Express, owned by John Kazmierski. The #99 is powered by a K&K Industries Modified engine, with sponsorship from K&K Industries and C&M Automotive Warehouse.


The Modified Outlaw Micro Stocks will return to Mountain Speedway on Sunday, May 11th. There is no club fee to race with M.O.M., and all Modified and Controlled Micro Stock racers are welcome to compete.


Race Report prepared by
Tom Ervin
M.O.M. Publicist
609-882-6172
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