Starting Is Hard Part at Saugus

The toughest task for drivers Saturday night at Saugus Speedway seemed to be getting started. Once they did, Gerrit Cromsigt was able to snag a victory from Kirk Miller in the 25-lap main event.

Race officials declared a restart in the Street Stock main event when Steve Gilmore spun out in the first turn. Compounding the rocky start was T.K. Karvasek’s tangle with a wall in the third turn on the first lap.

Super late model drivers fared no better starting their race.

A red flag was thrown on the opening lap when Edward Dazzo plowed into Ken Sapper coming out of the fourth turn.

Neither driver finished the 50-lap main, which was delayed for an hour by the accident.

After the delay, another accident occurred on the first lap when Dennis Logue was involved in a spin-out on the first turn. Results of the race were unavailable at press time.

The first four laps of the Street Stock resulted in a restart and two yellow flags. Cromsigt, the points leader in the Street Stock Division, won his second main event.

Cromsigt snatched the lead from Miller on the 23rd lap during a yellow flag. He then held off Miller and San Pedro’s Mike Price over the final two laps.

Of the 24 cars which started, only 11 finished the main.

A promising start for Canyon Country’s Julianne Seeley also ended early in the Street Stock oval. Seeley, who won a Figure 8 heat race, collided with Mike Gilmore on the second turn and was unable to continue.

The Street Stock main qualifying race was hampered by a seven car pile-up on the first lap.