The Joe Jet 125: Ryan Hendrickson Does It Again...
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5/27/07
11 drivers from Central and Western NY took part in the Joe-Jet 125 at the SCCOTTT facility in Horseheads, NY on Saturday May 26, 2007. The race was presented by Joe Jet, makers of resin bodies to fit Aurora Thunderjet and Johnny Lightning and Autoworld Tuff-Ones type cars.
Joe Jet 125 Entry List Driver, Home Town - Entrant
Dave Hendrickson, Erin, NY - KRD Racing
Kevin Hendrickson, Erin, NY - KRD Racing
Ryan Hendrickson, Erin, NY - KRD Racing
Ernie Langford, Holland, NY - Self
Warren Lux, Springville, NY – Lux Racing
Matt Metcalf, Corning, NY - Mathew Metcalf Racing
George Mest, Springville, NY – Crash’N’Burn Raceway
Dave Van Duzer, Horseheads, NY - Van Duzer Hobbies
Scott Walker, Horseheads, NY - Self
Gary Weber, Horseheads, NY - Self
Mike Wulff, West Valley, NY - Team Wulff
Qualifying
Ryan Hendrickson took the initial pole with 75 laps. Just like the previous month’s Spring Is In 125, his pole mark stood until the final round of qualifying when Gary Weber snatched it away with 76. It was Weber’s first ever SCCOTTT Major pole position. It also made him third consecutive first time pole winner in SCCOTTT Majors dating back to April. Kevin Hendrickson grabbed third spot, followed by Dave Van Duzer, George Mest and Warren Lux, who made the cut despite struggling with his tires. The rest of the field moved into the Last Chance Qualifier.
Qualifying Results
Pos.| Laps - Driver
1| 76 – Gary Weber
2| 75 – Ryan Hendrickson
3| 71 – Kevin Hendrickson
4| 69 – Dave Van Duzer
5| 67 – George Mest
6| 66 – Warren Lux
7| 66 – Scott Walker
8| 65 – Matt Metcalf
9| 64 – Ernie Langford
10| 62 – Dave Hendrickson
11| 60 – Mike Wulff
Last Chance Qualifier
Scott Walker was the top qualifier of the LCQ runners and was the first to finish his run. That put him at the top of the charts with 66 laps despite guidepin troubles which cost him dearly mid-race. It was still enough to remain in the top spot. Ernie Langford narrowly topped Matt Metcalf by 16 track sections to get the final transfer spot. Dave Hendrickson and Mike Wulff filled out the LCQ running order.
LCQ Results
Pos.| Laps - Driver
1| 66 – Scott Walker
2| 65 – Ernie Langford
3| 65 – Matt Metcalf
4| 64 – Dave Hendrickson
5| 54 – Mike Wulff
Semi Final Round
Semi #1
The first semi featured Weber, Kevin Hendrickson, Mest and Walker. Hendrickson jumped out to the early lead, but when he went off Weber took over. From there he held on to win. Hendrickson wound up in second. He was consistently faster than Weber, but too many mistakes prevented him from taking advantage of his speed. Mest pulled a fine 68 laps to take third. Walker struggled to 63 laps.
Pos.| Laps – Driver
1| 74 – Gary Weber
2| 73 – Kevin Hendrickson
3| 68 – George Mest
4| 63 – Scott Walker
Semi #2
Semi #2 had Ryan Hendrickson, Van Duzer, Lux and Langford. Ryan took off at the start and pulled away while Lux and Van Duzer battled over second. Lux suffered a gear failure near the end of the second segment, which dropped him to fourth briefly. He replaced his gear in between segments and got back into the race. He managed to pass Langford back but could not quite get to Van Duzer. It was all for naught, however as neither driver’s 67 lap total would be enough to transfer into the final.
Pos.| Laps – Driver
1| 74 - Ryan Hendrickson
2| 67 – Dave Van Duzer
3| 67 – Warren Lux
4| 65 – Ernie Langford
JOE JET 125 FINAL
The final would consist of five-minute segments and feature Gary Weber, Ryan and Kevin Hendrickson and Mest. Weber had lane choice, but Ryan had looked stronger in the semis. Kevin had gone with a tire change after the semis to try to improve his car’s drivability. Mest was happy to be in a SS T-Jet final for the first time since the Turkey 250 in November.
Ryan took the lead at the start and led the first lap with Weber close behind. On the second lap Weber took the lead away and the two fought tooth and nail for the next five laps. When Weber made a mistake Ryan took the lead back and began to pull away. He led by one lap at the end of segment 1. Ryan added two more laps to his lead in segment 2, but he sealed the race with his drive in segment 3. During that segment he held onto his three lap lead over Weber despite being in the gutter while Weber was in the middle. At the finish Ryan held on for his second consecutive Majors victory while Weber notched his third consecutive 2nd place finish. Kevin showed tremendous speed, but struggled at times and finished a distant third. Mest came home with a 4th place finish.
JOE JET 125 FINAL
Pos.| Laps - Driver - Body
1| 125 – Ryan Hendrickson – BRP Ford GT Spena Edition
2| 121 – Gary Weber – BRP Ford GT40
3| 114 – Kevin Hendrickson – Joe Jet Ford GT41
4| 111 – George Mest – Dunlap Toyota Celica Supra
JOE JET 125 OVERALL FINAL RESULTS
Pos.| Laps - Driver - Body
1| 274 – Ryan Hendrickson – BRP Ford GT Spena Edition
2| 271 – Gary Weber – BRP Ford GT40
3| 258 – Kevin Hendrickson – Joe Jet Ford GT41
4| 246 – George Mest – Dunlap Toyota Celica Supra
5| 136 – Dave Van Duzer – Fandango Toyota Celica
6| 133 – Warren Lux – Davis Ferrari 430
7| 194 – Ernie Langford – Dunlap Aston Martin DB-7
8| 195 – Scott Walker – BRP Porsche 356
9| 130 – Matt Metcalf – BRP Chevy Corvette Stingray
10| 126 – Dave Hendrickson – Joe Jet Lola GT
11| 114 – Mike Wulff – Dunlap Aston Martin Vanquish
A special thank you goes out to Joe Saccomanno of Joe Jets for supplying all of the awards for the Joe Jet 125.
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