Bandoleros were in action on Saturday, July 15, at Riverhead Raceway in New York, with Reid Halpin (Bandits) and Ben Morabito (Outlaws) claiming feature victories. Race stories and results from the track below (Bandolero portions extracted from the release for posting on LN).
In the 15-lap Bock Auto INEX Bandolero Bandit feature Reid Halpin of Wading River executed a game plan of controlled aggression to come from 6th starting position to win his second feature of 2023. Early on Aria Ligon led the way for the first three laps, chased by Emmett Grattan and Halpin who made a bold move at the start of the race to quickly come to third on the first lap. Two laps later, committed to running the outside lane, Halpin went four wide with Ligon and two lapped cars exiting the second corner to move to the race lead. Once out front in the Steven’s 112 Ford Bandit, Halpin,10, did not dial back on his driving style leading him to the winner’s circle for the second time in four races. KIx Bock of East Hampton made a last lap pass in his Bock Auto entry to claim second over Emmett Grattan of Southold who settled for third in his IGA Food Market of Southold machine.
Just days removed from victory during the Cook Out Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Ben Morabito of Miller Place continued his winning ways in the Bick Auto Bandolero Outlaws capturing their 15-lap main event. Phillip Alaimo broke to the early race lead and over the first 8 laps of the contest appeared headed for victory lane. However Morabito, who like Halpin on the Bandits started deep in the field was on the march. Cillian Tennant chased Alaimo over the first 4 circuits before being involved in a heavy crash in turn two with Will Sipala. Once the field was reset Tucker Bock chased leader Alaimo until the 8th lap when Morabito decided it was go time. Within a lap Morabito, steering the 860 Motorsports Northeast Outlaw broke to the race lead. However, Alaimo was not finished with his quest for victory. Phillip draped himself onto Ben’s back bumper hoping to reclaim the lead. In the end Morabito would post his 6th career win and has now won three of the four races contested to date. Alaimo of Miller Place was runner-up in the Alaimo Contracting mount. Jayden Owens-Bader of Selden collected a career best third place finish in his Robert’s Express Oil Outlaw.
Bock Auto Bandolero Bandits: 1. Reid Halpin 2. Kix Bock 3. Emmett Grattan 4. Aria Ligon 5. Layle Quilliam 6. Blake Grattan 7. Jordan Ryan 8. Christian Ryan 9. Brooke Meyer 10. Mason Goodale 11. Antonio D’Alonzo
Bock Auto Bandolero Outlaws: 1. Ben Morabito 2. Phillip Alaimo 3. Jayden Owens-Bader 4. Giavanna Agugliaro 5. Nick Hodge 6. Madison Tomaszewski 7. Gavin Romano 8. Cillian Tennant 9. Will Sipala
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