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By: Alex Sullivan
Economod Mania Tour Media

Dennis Lunger Jr. Returns and Reigns at Stateline Speedway in Modified Madness Victory

Economod Mania Tour – July 24, 2025 | Busti, New York

Busti, New York – Dennis Lunger Jr. made a powerful return to the Economod Mania Tour by scoring a commanding win in the Modified Madness feature at Stateline Speedway on Thursday, July 24, in front of an enthusiastic crowd. It was Lunger’s first Economod Mania Tour start of the season, after missing the Kyle Miller Memorial in June due to a medical emergency.

Lunger has been a regular at Stateline Speedway in recent seasons, often competing in the open modified division with his Economod. That experience clearly paid off, as he had the most laps around the Busti, NY oval of anyone in the field — and it showed. Starting fourth in the 20-lap A-Main, he quickly worked his way forward and made a decisive move for the lead to seal the victory.

Steve Haefke Jr., who started on the pole, led 8 of the first 9 laps of the race and looked poised to win before Lunger made the pass and pulled away. Haefke settled for second after a runner-up effort in his heat. Brendan Warner, one of the Tour’s most consistent front-runners, rounded out the podium in third.

Coleton Longwell and Dennis Lunger Jr. picked up heat race victories earlier in the evening.

A-Main Results (20 Laps):

  1. 71L – Dennis Lunger Jr. [4]

  2. 39 – Steve Haefke Jr. [1]

  3. 12* – Brendan Warner [2]

  4. 7 – Coleton Longwell [5]

  5. 27 – Jarrett Young [7]

  6. 12C – Garrett Calvert [3]

  7. 47S – Gary Sullivan [11]

  8. 99E – Zack Eller [6]

  9. 0S – Steve Simon [8]

  10. 2P – Branden Porter [15]

  11. 26X – Carter Bidwell [10]

  12. 9G – Arianna Samuelson [12]

  13. 99V – Kevin Vanderhoof [14]

  14. 38 – Bryson Hill [9]

  15. 83 – Jeremy Double [13]

  16. F18 – Dominic DePonceau [16]

  17. 21J – Justin Cutshall [17]

Heat 1 (8 Laps):

  1. 7 – Coleton Longwell [1]

  2. 12C – Garrett Calvert [2]

  3. 12* – Brendan Warner [6]

  4. 27 – Jarrett Young [5]

  5. 38 – Bryson Hill [7]

  6. 47S – Gary Sullivan [8]

  7. 83 – Jeremy Double [9]

  8. 2P – Branden Porter [3]

  9. 21J – Justin Cutshall [4]

Heat 2 (8 Laps):

  1. 71L – Dennis Lunger Jr. [5]

  2. 39 – Steve Haefke Jr. [4]

  3. 99E – Zack Eller [7]

  4. 0S – Steve Simon [2]

  5. 26X – Carter Bidwell [1]

  6. 9G – Arianna Samuelson [8]

  7. 99V – Kevin Vanderhoof [6]

  8. F18 – Dominic DePonceau [3]

Up Next:
The Economod Mania Tour will return to Sharon Speedway on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Purse details for the event will be announced shortly.

The Tour will then return to Stateline Speedway on Saturday, September 13 for Day 2 of the Fall Brawl — the second and final visit to the Busti, NY oval in 2025.

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