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By Brian Liskai
RIPLEY, W. VA. – Don’t look now, but a new sprint car team is starting to gel and it could mean trouble for the competitors on the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions tour.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Danny Holtgraver capped a fantastic weekend Saturday at I-77 Raceway Park in Ripley, W. Va., by taking his fourth career UNOH All Star win. On Friday, Holtgraver won one of the two features at Attica Raceway Park to add to his King of the 360s win earlier this year in Florida and an open win at Mercer Speedway a couple of weeks ago.
It wasn’t easy for the former Lernerville track champion Saturday. It looked like UNOH All Star point leader Dale Blaney would pick up the win, but after taking the white flag, his car quit running and coast to a stop on the back stretch. Blaney said it appears his Ti22 Performance machine suffered some sort of engine problem and he did not run out of fuel as some had speculated.
All Star officials called for a fuel stop, setting up a green, white, checkered finish and Holtgraver held off 410 rookie Paige Polyak of Tiffin, Ohio to score the victory.
“I thought we were going to have to settle for second. Dale and I raced hard throughout that deal. Then we come out of two on the last lap and I see him stopped. I knew I just had to hit my marks on the restart and we’d be fine,” said Holtgraver of his Bryan Grove/Rob Hunter owned #45. “This is huge for us…it’s a big confidence booster.”
Holtgraver said it just took time for the new team to come together. “We had a new team, new tires…I think I just put too much pressure on myself. Bryan or Rob didn’t put any pressure on me. I just needed to communicate with Brian (Kemenah, crew chief) and relax and drive the car,” he said. “I have to thank Canton Erectors, Berlin Natural Bakery, DKW Transport, Kistler Engines, J&J Racing, Classic Ink and VRP Shocks for all of their support…we couldn’t do this without them.”
Blaney and Jim Stinson would bring the field to the green for the 30-lap feature with Blaney grabbing the top spot while Holtgraver drove from fourth into second. Blaney and Holtgraver were off and running while the action behind them heated up. Stinson and Bryan Sebetto battled for third before Sebetto jumped the cushion and smacked the wall, ending his run.
Later, Blaney would bobble on the cushion, allowing Holtgraver to shoot buy and take the lead.
Meanwhile Polyak, who is the first female to win a sprint car race at Fremont Speedway, Attica Raceway Park and Eldora Speedway while driving a 305 sprint, was moving to the front. After a spirited battle with Cory Crabtree early, she caught Stinson for third and the pair ran side by side for several laps and were closing on Holtgraver and Blaney.
When the leaders caught lapped traffic, Blaney made his move to regain the top spot and seemed headed to his second UNOH All Star win of 2013. But, after taking the white flag, Blaney’s machine shut off down the back stretch, necessitating the fuel stoppage and the green, white, checkered finish.
Holtgraver held off Polyak for the win with Stinson, Cole Duncan and 12th starter Cap Henry rounding out the top five. Henry’s performance was a shot in the arm as the team suffered three blown trailer tires getting to the track, and then Henry got upside down in his heat with the crew making quick repairs to get him to the B-main where he would earn a feature transfer spot.
For Polyak, the experience of a new track with tough competition was a confidence booster.
“This place reminded me a lot like Lima. It was a fine line between being aggressive and wrecking. I talked to my dad before we went out for the feature and I decided to take my time. In the middle of the race I started slowing my entrance to the corners and the car worked well. It was a lot of fun. I can’t wait to race with the All Stars at Fremont next weekend. I have to thank John and Duane and my sister for coming down here with me,” said Polyak beside her Steyer Seeds/H.E. Rudy Trucking/JLH General Contractor/Handy Graphix/Circle H Tire/NAPA of Bryan/Pitstop/Meggitt’s Powdercoating backed #27.
The UNOH All Stars head to the historic Fremont Speedway for a two-day battle on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, with Sunday’s finale paying $10,000 to win.
For more information go to www.allstarsprint.com
I-77 Raceway Park - 5/18/2013
UNOH Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (29 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 83-Tim Shaffer, 11.190; 2. A79-Aaron Higgins, 11.200; 3. 2-Dale Blaney, 11.214; 4. 60C-Kory Crabtree, 11.243; 5. 84-Jim Stinson, 11.272; 6. 24H-Bryan Sebetto, 11.280; 7. 45-Danny Holtgraver, 11.340; 8. 27P-Paige Polyak, 11.356; 9. 54-Cap Henry, 11.404; 10. 4-Danny Smith, 11.408; 11. 40-Caleb Helms, 11.460; 12. 22-Cole Duncan, 11.504; 13. 22S-Brandon Spithaler, 11.558; 14. 22D-Josh Davis, 11.571; 15. 22B-Ryan Broughton, 11.571; 16. 92-Sam Ashworth, 11.581; 17. O-Justin Henderson, 11.590; 18. 40I-Mark Imler, 11.663; 19. 25-Chris Myers, 11.708; 20. 49-Bob Howard, 11.917; 21. 12D-Jason Dolick, 11.949; 22. 80-Trey Gustin, 11.962; 23. 7A-Dave Dickson, 11.998; 24. 3F-Rick Fraley, 12.017; 25. 35-Wes McGlumphy, 12.037; 26. 9J-Jesse McCreary, 12.041; 27. 2S-Nathan Skaggs, 12.102; 28. 41-Randy Fink, 12.551; 29. A76-John Shewbrooks, 12.739
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 92-Sam Ashworth[1] ; 2. 4-Danny Smith[3] ; 3. 22S-Brandon Spithaler[2] ; 4. 45-Danny Holtgraver[4] ; 5. 60C-Kory Crabtree[5] ; 6. 83-Tim Shaffer[6] ; 7. 80-Trey Gustin[8] ; 8. 25-Chris Myers[7] ; 9. 35-Wes McGlumphy[9] ; 10. 41-Randy Fink[10]
Heat 2 - All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. O-Justin Henderson[1] ; 2. 40-Caleb Helms[3] ; 3. 84-Jim Stinson[5] ; 4. 22D-Josh Davis[2] ; 5. 27P-Paige Polyak[4] ; 6. 49-Bob Howard[7] ; 7. 7A-Dave Dickson[8] ; 8. A79-Aaron Higgins[6] ; 9. A76-John Shewbrooks[10] ; 10. 9J-Jesse McCreary[9]
Heat 3 - Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 22-Cole Duncan[3] ; 2. 40I-Mark Imler[1] ; 3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[5] ; 4. 2-Dale Blaney[6] ; 5. 2S-Nathan Skaggs[9] ; 6. 12D-Jason Dolick[7] ; 7. 54-Cap Henry[4] ; 8. 3F-Rick Fraley[8] ; 9. 22B-Ryan Broughton[2]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 2-Dale Blaney[2] ; 2. 84-Jim Stinson[1] ; 3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[4] ; 4. 45-Danny Holtgraver[3] ; 5. 83-Tim Shaffer[6] ; 6. 60C-Kory Crabtree[5]
B-Main - MSD Ignition (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. A79-Aaron Higgins[1] ; 2. 54-Cap Henry[2] ; 3. 80-Trey Gustin[5] ; 4. 7A-Dave Dickson[6] ; 5. 25-Chris Myers[4] ; 6. 35-Wes McGlumphy[8] ; 7. A76-John Shewbrooks[11] ; 8. 3F-Rick Fraley[7] ; 9. 41-Randy Fink[10] ; 10. 22B-Ryan Broughton[3] ; 11. 9J-Jesse McCreary[9]
A-Main - University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps)
1. 45-Danny Holtgraver[4]; 2. 27P-Paige Polyak[7]; 3. 84-Jim Stinson[2]; 4. 22-Cole Duncan[10]; 5. 54-Cap Henry[12]; 6. 60C-Kory Crabtree[6]; 7. O-Justin Henderson[16]; 8. 83-Tim Shaffer[5]; 9. 22D-Josh Davis[14]; 10. 25-Chris Myers[18]; 11. 92-Sam Ashworth[15]; 12. 22S-Brandon Spithaler[13]; 13. 7A-Dave Dickson[22]; 14. 80-Trey Gustin[21]; 15. 40I-Mark Imler[17]; 16. 40-Caleb Helms[9]; 17. 2S-Nathan Skaggs[24]; 18. A79-Aaron Higgins[11]; 19. 2-Dale Blaney[1]; 20. 49-Bob Howard[19]; 21. 4-Danny Smith[8]; 22. 12D-Jason Dolick[20]; 23. 35-Wes McGlumphy[23]; 24. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[3]
Hard Charger: O-Justin Henderson[+9]
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CAMARGO, IL (5-8-13) By Brian Liskai If the results from this past weekend are any indication, the teams of the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions are more than ready to battle the regional drivers of Western Pennsylvania on Friday, May 10 at Lernerville Speedway and Mercer Raceway Park on Saturday, May 11.
During this past weekend, several of the UNOH All Star teams tuned up for the big weekend during regular weekly events at the two tracks. On Friday, May 3, former Lernerville track champion Danny Holtgraver, who sits fourth in the UNOH All Star national points, looked to have the feature in hand at his home track. But, it was UNOH All Star regular Cap Henry, who is third in the series� national points, who got around Holtgraver late in the feature and scored his second ever 410 sprint win.
Not to be outdone, the following night, Holtgraver held off Henry for the win at Mercer Raceway Park.
But, things won�t be easy for the two young chargers, as they will have to face former Lernerville champions Dale Blaney and Tim Shaffer this time around.
Blaney has one All Star win this season, coming last month at Attica Raceway Park, the 94th of his career with the series. Blaney, who leads the national, eastern and Ohio region All Star points, is a three time series champion and scored the Steel City Stampede win at Lernerville on April 14.
Shaffer, another former Lernerville champion, has been held winless in series competition so far in 2013. �The Steel City Outlaw� has scored the last four straight UNOH All Star championships and has 51 career series wins. Shaffer did record a win at Fremont Speedway during weekly competition last month. He sits second in the All Star national points and fourth in the Ohio region standings.
Jack Sodeman Jr. has scored the only other win at Lernerville Speedway this season. Eric Williams leads the track�s points over Sodeman, Brandon Spithaler, Dan Kuriger and Dan Shetler.
Brandon Spithaler has scored the only other win at Mercer Raceway Park this season. Sodeman leads the track�s points over Scott Priester, Williams, Kuriger and Bill Jones Jr.
Look for locals like Brandon Matus, Brian Ellenberger, Brent Matus, Jimmy Light. Adam Kekich, Dennis Wagner, Rod George, Carl Bowser and a host of others to challenge the UNOH All invaders. Other young, up-and-comers for the UNOH All Stars include Caleb Helms of Findlay, Ohio, and Justin Henderson. Look for some of the Central Pennsylvania teams to possibly show up for the two shows such as Lance Dewease, Logan Schuchart, and outsiders like Danny Lasoski and Jac and Sheldon Haudenschild.
Last year at the early Mercer Raceway Park, Shaffer scored the win over Holtgraver, Blaney, Ed Lynch Jr. and Henry. Then in August for the 23rd Western Pennsylvania Championship at Mercer, Daryn Pittman took the win over Holtgraver, Shaffer, Blaney and George.
During the August race in 2012 at Lernerville, Holtgraver would score the win over Shaffer, Henry, Stevie Smith and Ellenberger.
For more information go to www.allstarsprint.com
PORT ROYAL, PA. (4-29-2013) By Brian Liskai � Doug Esh loves the challenge of a big race.
The ingredients were there for him Saturday at the 10th Annual Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway - a huge crowd, some of the best race drivers in the country; the PA Posse verses the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions, and the possibility of a very rich payday.
Esh has won several big races during his career at Port Royal including two Tuscarora 50 victories. He added another one to that list Saturday, driving by NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Brad Sweet to claim the hefty $12,200 prize.
�I felt pretty good in the dash and we did a bunch of things to the car and actually changed back,� said Esh beside his Tom and Fran Chiappelli owned #98.
�There was some tough competition up front there. We started going and Brad Sweet started hanging a little bit and we about got in trouble down there in four. I got to lapped traffic and we were way more maneuverable than those guys,� added Esh about his Golden Flavor Sesame Sticks/Macri Concrete/Leach�s Automotive/Keystate Transport backed machine. �I wanted to win this for Pennsylvania guys and I didn�t have much help up there. We got it done and PA Posse stands victorious against the All Stars once again.�
Grass Valley, California�s Brad Sweet, piloting a Kasey Kahne Racing machine, earned the pole for the 30-lap Weikert Memorial main, flanked by four time and defending UNOH All Star champion Tim Shaffer. All Star regular Cap Henry and Esh lined up in row two.
When the green dropped, Sweet took the lead over Shaffer and Esh. After running the bottom early, Sweet changed lanes abruptly to the cushion to try to hold off a charging Shaffer but bobbled in the top groove, allowing �The Steel City Outlaw� to pass on lap six for the lead.
The leaders were setting a blistering pace on the fast surface which saw five drivers surpass the track record during qualifications. Shaffer entered lapped traffic on the seventh circuit while Sweet and Esh stayed close. Esh, who recorded a regular season win at Port Royal earlier this year, was blasting around the top of the speedway and made an impressive pass of both Sweet and Shaffer on the ninth tour to take command.
Sweet got back around Shaffer a lap later just before the caution would appear for a lapped Ryan Taylor who spun on the backstretch in front of Shaffer who looped his car in an effort to avoid heavy contact. That would advance three time All Star champion and current series point leader Dale Blaney to third for the restart.
When the green came back out, California�s Tim Kaeding, who has three World of Outlaw wins this season, rolled to a stop on the front chute. Only one more lap could be completed before another caution for defending Weikert Memorial winner Greg Hodnett, with series officials calling for a refueling stop.
During the stoppage, the crowd was abuzz about the progress of Kyle Larson, who has USAC, World of Outlaw and All Star wins along with a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and several top five runs in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The California driver was already up to ninth after starting 22nd in the field. He would blast by Lance Dewease and Mike Wagner when action resumed and was challenging Steve Buckwalter for sixth on the 16th lap when he spun in turn four after having a piece of debris lodge in his brakes, rendering them inoperable.
When the green reappeared, Esh took off with Sweet and Blaney in tow while Danny Lasoski drove by Henry for fourth. Esh would hit lapped traffic again with seven laps to go, allowing Sweet to close. With two laps to go, Esh slipped up over the cushion in the second corner and again in turn four, as Sweet ran right on his rear bumper. But, Esh was able to keep his composure and drove to his second career UNOH All Star win, taking home $12,200 including lap money, which was posted at $100 each.
Sweet would come home second in his Ollie�s Bargain Outlet/Team ASE/Sage backed machine, pleased with his effort after never seeing Port Royal Speedway before the night�s racing. He took home an additional $500 in lap money.
Blaney would finish third followed by Lasoski and Henry.
�We�re always good at the Port. I think we have top three finishes the last five All Star races here. We qualified well and had a good heat and that put us in a position to do well in the feature. I think Shaffer had a top three car and just got caught up with a lapped car. I don�t know if I could have gotten him or not. But, it was a good weekend for the All Star guys against the Posse,� said Blaney beside his Ti22 performance backed #2. �We head to Eldora next weekend and hopefully have a good showing against the Outlaws�
Qualifications for the Weikert Memorial saw five drivers break the one lap track record set earlier this season by Mike Erdley. Logan Schuchart, driving a replica Weikert�s Livestock #29 sprinter, ended up setting the new record of 15.376 and took home $200 for the effort. The other four drivers under Erdley�s previous track record of 15.634 were Danny Holtgraver, Sweet, Shaffer and Esh.
2013 Bob Weikert Memorial Sponsors: Weikert�s Livestock, Fairfield, PA; TBK Installations, Fairfield, PA; Cin-Tash Properties LLC., Fairfield, PA; 21 Feeders, Allen, KS.; Holtapp Trucking, Pomeroy, IA.; DF Bryant Trucking, Fairfield, PA.; Heritage Cattle Inc., Garden City, KS.; Seth Snyder � Stone Ridge Manor, Gettysburg, PA; Flying W Express Inc., Fairfield, PA.; Nicholas Meats, Loganton, PA; Bill & Bonnie McLeod � Antelope Springs Ranch, Blackwell, TX; Puckett Livestock, Brookneal, VA.; JAB Livestock, Jersey Shore, PA.; Scott�s Body Shop, Gettysburg, PA.; Jason Roth Cattle Co., Fresno, CA.; Dennis & Teresa Roth � Roth Motorsports, Fresno, CA.; Hy-Plains Feedyard, LLC., Montezuma, KS.; Minnix Cattle Company LLC., Buchanan, VA.; Folkens Brothers Hauling, Lester, IA; Steven K Bierly Trucking, Mill Hall, PA; Virginia Cattle Co. � Gary Vance, Moorefield, WV; South Branch Valley Livestock � Gary Vance, Moorefield, WV; Greencastle Livestock Market Inc., Greencastle, PA; Miller & Associates Real Estate, LLC. � Marty Miller, Gettysburg, PA; Upper Marsh Creek Farm, Orrtanna, PA; Virginia Livestock, Front Royal, VA; JW Treuth & Sons, Baltimore, MD.; Roadcap Livestock, Quicksburg, VA; S & G Express, Herndon, PA.; Wayne F. Craig & Sons Livestock, Shippensburg, PA.; Richard Grim Trucking, Gettysburg, PA; Mik Vis, Valley Springs, SD; Gary Dennis, Biglerville, PA; S & B Livestock Dealer Inc., Herndon, PA., Omaha Commodities, Omaha, NE.
Port Royal - 4/27/2013 UNOH Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (39 Cars) [#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines 1. 29-Logan Schuchart, 15.376; 2. 45-Danny Holtgraver, 15.516; 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 15.548; 4. 83-Tim Shaffer, 15.564; 5. 98-Doug Esh, 15.620; 6. 2-Dale Blaney, 15.645; 7. 83K-Tim Kaeding, 15.651; 8. 54-Cap Henry, 15.667; 9. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 15.687; 10. 55-Mike Wagner, 15.733; 11. 11-Mike Erdley, 15.761; 12. 1Z-Danny Lasoski, 15.779; 13. 747-Davey Sammons, 15.815; 14. 13-Jason Leffler, 15.826; 15. 27-Lance Dewease, 15.875; 16. 75-Nicole Bower, 15.898; 17. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 15.901; 18. 39-Greg Hodnett, 15.914; 19. 12-Blane Heimbach, 15.917; 20. O7 i-Cliff Brian, 15.923; 21. O-Justin Henderson, 15.929; 22. 56-Nate Snyder, 15.971; 23. 20-Ryan Taylor, 15.984; 24. 5-Dylan Cisney, 15.985; 25. 1K-Kyle Larson, 15.987; 26. 18-Ryan Bohlke, 16.006; 27. O7-Mark Coldren, 16.022; 28. 44-Joey Hershey, 16.054; 29. 7K-Dan Shetler, 16.113; 30. 40-Caleb Helms, 16.123; 31. 3-Pat Cannon, 16.146; 32. 8H-Keith Kauffman, 16.154; 33. 7-Chad Layton, 16.170; 34. OL-Rick Lafferty, 16.234; 35. 52-Jim Shuster, 16.247; 36. 33-Curt Stroup, 16.255; 37. 80-Trey Gustin, 16.258; 38. 48-Danny Dietrich, 16.350; 39. 8R-Mike Ruttkamp, 17.772
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[4] ; 2. O-Justin Henderson[1] ; 3. 98-Doug Esh[5] ; 4. 747-Davey Sammons[3] ; 5. 7-Chad Layton[9] ; 6. 29-Logan Schuchart[6] ; 7. 80-Trey Gustin[10] ; 8. 1K-Kyle Larson[7] ; 9. 7K-Dan Shetler[8] ; 10. 59-Jac Haudenschild[2]
Heat 2 - All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 39-Greg Hodnett[2] ; 2. 55-Mike Wagner[4] ; 3. 2-Dale Blaney[5] ; 4. 56-Nate Snyder[1] ; 5. 18-Ryan Bohlke[7] ; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich[10] ; 7. 13-Jason Leffler[3] ; 8. OL-Rick Lafferty[9] ; 9. 45-Danny Holtgraver[6] ; 10. 40-Caleb Helms[8]
Heat 3 - Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 27-Lance Dewease[3] ; 2. 12-Blane Heimbach[2] ; 3. 20-Ryan Taylor[1] ; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[6] ; 5. 83K-Tim Kaeding[5] ; 6. 3-Pat Cannon[8] ; 7. 52-Jim Shuster[9] ; 8. O7-Mark Coldren[7] ; 9. 11-Mike Erdley[4]
Heat 4 - Kinsler Fuel Injection (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 5-Dylan Cisney[1] ; 2. 1Z-Danny Lasoski[4] ; 3. 83-Tim Shaffer[6] ; 4. O7 i-Cliff Brian[2] ; 5. 54-Cap Henry[5] ; 6. 8H-Keith Kauffman[8] ; 7. 33-Curt Stroup[9] ; 8. 44-Joey Hershey[7] ; 9. 75-Nicole Bower[3]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature 1. 49-Brad Sweet[1] ; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[2] ; 3. 54-Cap Henry[3] ; 4. 98-Doug Esh[5] ; 5. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[6] ; 6. 2-Dale Blaney[4]
B-Main - MSD Ignition (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 45-Danny Holtgraver[2] ; 2. 29-Logan Schuchart[1] ; 3. 1K-Kyle Larson[7] ; 4. 59-Jac Haudenschild[6] ; 5. 7K-Dan Shetler[10] ; 6. 13-Jason Leffler[4] ; 7. OL-Rick Lafferty[14] ; 8. 40-Caleb Helms[11] ; 9. O7-Mark Coldren[8] ; 10. 75-Nicole Bower[5] ; 11. 52-Jim Shuster[15] ; 12. 33-Curt Stroup[16] ; 13. 80-Trey Gustin[17] ; 14. 8H-Keith Kauffman[13] ; 15. 44-Joey Hershey[9] ; 16. 11-Mike Erdley[3]
A-Main - University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps) 1. 98-Doug Esh[4]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 3. 2-Dale Blaney[6]; 4. 1Z-Danny Lasoski[8]; 5. 54-Cap Henry[3]; 6. 55-Mike Wagner[7]; 7. 27-Lance Dewease[10]; 8. 59-Jac Haudenschild[14]; 9. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[5]; 10. 12-Blane Heimbach[16]; 11. O-Justin Henderson[18]; 12. 45-Danny Holtgraver[13]; 13. 7-Chad Layton[24]; 14. 83K-Tim Kaeding[11]; 15. 747-Davey Sammons[9]; 16. 83-Tim Shaffer[2]; 17. 1K-Kyle Larson[22]; 18. 5-Dylan Cisney[21]; 19. O7 i-Cliff Brian[17]; 20. 18-Ryan Bohlke[23]; 21. 56-Nate Snyder[19]; 22. 39-Greg Hodnett[15]; 23. 20-Ryan Taylor[20]; 24. 29-Logan Schuchart[12] Hard Charger: 7-Chad Layton[+11]
�2012 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
Kreitz of old defeats UNOH All Stars at Williams Grove"
By Brian Liskai
MECHANICSBURG, PA. – When a dirt track’s racing surface is heavy and wet, it’s often the younger driver who show case their talents. But, when a track surface gets wide and slick like it did Friday at Williams Grove Speedway, it’s veterans like Don Kreitz Jr. who show they can still be tough to beat.
The Sinking Spring, Pa. resident ran the inside groove to perfection and would drive from his 10th starting spot to grab the lead from Fred Rahmer on lap 12 and go on to record his seventh career University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory. Kreitz has been running a limited schedule over the past few years, focusing mainly on Williams Grove Speedway. In fact, Friday’s UNOH All Star win is his first with the series since 1999.
“It was a great race for us. Davey (Brown) and the guys made a lot of changes from the heat race and had the car really hooked-up. He’s a big part of the team. He still does the engines and set-up on the car,” said Kreitz beside his Henry R. Sherman Builders, Kreitz Oval Track Parts/RV Workshop.com/Schannauer #69k.
Kreitz sliced through the field from his fifth row starting spot to grab third from four time UNOH All Star champion Tim Shaffer with 11 laps completed. Rahmer, who has been hot so far this season in his new Rob Sell owned team, had started on the pole and after trading the lead with Shaffer early in the 30-lap feature, was fending off Jac Haudenschild for the lead as Kreitz took third. Kreitz would get under “The Wild Child” for second off turn two and then slipped under Rahmer in turns three and four to grab the lead on lap 12.
“I just caught the leaders right,” said Kreitz. “They didn’t know the bottom was coming in and our car was really dialed-in there early and left us getup through.”
After taking the lead, Kreitz would build a big advantage in a race that had only one caution – that coming on lap 14. Kreitz would catch lapped traffic with a seven laps to go and Rahmer closed, but the bottom was the preferred groove and all Rahmer could do was follow Kreitz to the checkered.
“I didn’t want to chance going around them so I waited for them to make a mistake,” said Kreitz of the lapped traffic. “Fred would have deserved to win if he had drive around us. You’re always worried when you get into lapped cars.”
The victory was the 55th of Kreitz’ career at the Grove, to rank third on the track’s all-time win list. It was his first win at the track since September 2010.
“I haven’t won here in a little while and to get a win early here like this is good for our team,” said Kreitz, who was disqualified the last time he won an All Star race at the Grove in 2005 for being under weight.
For Rahmer, the second place run continues his early season great runs and keeps him in the William Grove Speedway points lead.
“Track took some rubber. But, I love these Hoosier tires…they have saved my ass,” said Rahmer beside his Don Ott Racing Engines/Triple X Racing/Art’s Radiator/TruLine Contractors/JM Bullion/Media Camping Center/Trevdan Building Supply/Blue Tree Landscaping/Aran Trading backed #20s. “Don was just too strong on the bottom.”
Shaffer, coming off an open competition win last week at Fremont Speedway, was confident the Aaron Call/Janet Holbrook Racing team has turned the corner and is set for a great season.
“We are communicating well and the driver isn’t screwing up,” joked Shaffer beside his Kistler Engines/J&J Auto Racing/ Weld Wheels/FK Rod Ends/VRP Shocks backed #83. “It was a good race…I may have started racing for the lead too early. But, hats off to Donnie…that’s the Donnie Kreitz of old. He put an ass-whopping to us.”
Shaffer’s third place run narrowed the gap in the UNOH All Star’s National points, moving him to within 27 of Dale Blaney for the lead. In the series’ Eastern Region, Shaffer climbed to within just 3 points of Blaney while Lance Dewease, a former Eastern Region champion and 6 time Williams Grove champion, closed to within 7 points of the lead with his fourth place run.
Williams Grove Speedway - 4/26/2013
UNOH Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (43 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 7-Chad Layton, 17.378; 2. 20S-Fred Rahmer, 17.408; 3. M1-Mark Smith, 17.478; 4. 21-Brian Montieth, 17.551; 5. 83K-Tim Kaeding, 17.588; 6. 2-Dale Blaney , 17.612; 7. 87-Alan Krimes, 17.624; 8. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 17.640; 9. 15-Adam Wilt, 17.670; 10. 83-Tim Shaffer, 17.676; 11. 3-Pat Cannon , 17.695; 12. 27-Lance Dewease, 17.695; 13. 19M-Brent Marks, 17.697; 14. 69K-Donny Krietz Jr. , 17.704; 15. OL-Rick Lafferty, 17.714; 16. 45-Danny Holtgraver, 17.715; 17. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 17.775; 18. 1Z-Danny Lasoski , 17.812; 19. 54-Cap Henry, 17.835; 20. 2S-Jim Siegel , 17.841; 21. 28-Brian Paulus, 17.929; 22. 39-Greg Hodnett, 17.940; 23. 49-Brad Sweet, 17.965; 24. 40-Caleb Helms , 17.971; 25. 69-Ryan Smith, 18.000; 26. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 18.049; 27. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 18.100; 28. O-Justin Henderson, 18.135; 29. 20-Ryan Taylor, 18.170; 30. 80-Trey Gustin, 18.255; 31. 1A-Jacob Allen , 18.259; 32. 48-Danny Dietrich, 18.272; 33. 11C-Cory Haas, 18.370; 34. 14-Gerard McIntyre Jr. , 18.391; 35. 13-Jason Leffler, 18.467; 36. 747-Davey Sammons, 18.468; 37. 75-Nicole Bower, 18.530; 38. 5T-Glendon Forsythe , 18.681; 39. 29-Ryan Wilson , 18.777; 40. O7-Mark Coldren , 18.983; 41. 12W-Troy Fraker, 19.200; 42. 14S-Ryan Slothover, 19.369; 43. 47-Eric Riggins Jr., 99.999
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 19M-Brent Marks[3] ; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[2] ; 3. 28-Brian Paulus[1] ; 4. 83K-Tim Kaeding[5] ; 5. 7-Chad Layton[6] ; 6. 15-Adam Wilt[4] ; 7. 11C-Cory Haas[9] ; 8. 20-Ryan Taylor[8] ; 9. 69-Ryan Smith[7] ; 10. 12W-Troy Fraker[11] ; 11. 75-Nicole Bower[10]
Heat 2 - All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 39-Greg Hodnett[1] ; 2. 1Z-Danny Lasoski [2] ; 3. 69K-Donny Krietz Jr. [3] ; 4. 83-Tim Shaffer[4] ; 5. 20S-Fred Rahmer[6] ; 6. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[7] ; 7. 2-Dale Blaney [5] ; 8. 5T-Glendon Forsythe [10] ; 9. 80-Trey Gustin[8] ; 10. 14-Gerard McIntyre Jr. [9] ; 11. 14S-Ryan Slothover[11]
Heat 3 - Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 49-Brad Sweet[1] ; 2. OL-Rick Lafferty[3] ; 3. 54-Cap Henry[2] ; 4. 3-Pat Cannon [4] ; 5. M1-Mark Smith[6] ; 6. 87-Alan Krimes[5] ; 7. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[7] ; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen [8] ; 9. 13-Jason Leffler[9] ; 10. 29-Ryan Wilson [10] ; 11. 47-Eric Riggins Jr.[11]
Heat 4 - Kinsler Fuel Injection (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 40-Caleb Helms [1] ; 2. 27-Lance Dewease[4] ; 3. 2S-Jim Siegel [2] ; 4. 59-Jac Haudenschild[5] ; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich[8] ; 6. 45-Danny Holtgraver[3] ; 7. O-Justin Henderson[7] ; 8. 21-Brian Montieth[6] ; 9. 747-Davey Sammons[9] ; 10. O7-Mark Coldren [10]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 20S-Fred Rahmer[1] ; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[6] ; 3. 59-Jac Haudenschild[3] ; 4. M1-Mark Smith[2] ; 5. 7-Chad Layton[4] ; 6. 83K-Tim Kaeding[5]
B-Main - MSD Ignition (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 87-Alan Krimes[3] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney [2] ; 3. 69-Ryan Smith[6] ; 4. O-Justin Henderson[9] ; 5. 21-Brian Montieth[1] ; 6. 45-Danny Holtgraver[5] ; 7. 11C-Cory Haas[13] ; 8. 13-Jason Leffler[15] ; 9. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[7] ; 10. 75-Nicole Bower[17] ; 11. 20-Ryan Taylor[10] ; 12. 747-Davey Sammons[16] ; 13. 12W-Troy Fraker[21] ; 14. 14-Gerard McIntyre Jr. [14] ; 15. O7-Mark Coldren [20] ; 16. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[8] ; 17. 80-Trey Gustin[11] ; 18. 14S-Ryan Slothover[22] ; 19. 1A-Jacob Allen [12] ; 20. 15-Adam Wilt[4] ; 21. 47-Eric Riggins Jr.[23] ; 22. 29-Ryan Wilson [19] ; 23. 5T-Glendon Forsythe [18]
A-Main - University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps)
1. 69K-Donny Krietz Jr. [10]; 2. 20S-Fred Rahmer[1]; 3. 83-Tim Shaffer[2]; 4. 27-Lance Dewease[8]; 5. 87-Alan Krimes[12]; 6. 83K-Tim Kaeding[6]; 7. 7-Chad Layton[5]; 8. 59-Jac Haudenschild[3]; 9. 3-Pat Cannon [7]; 10. 19M-Brent Marks[9]; 11. 2-Dale Blaney [11]; 12. OL-Rick Lafferty[13]; 13. 1Z-Danny Lasoski [15]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 15. 69-Ryan Smith[22]; 16. 54-Cap Henry[16]; 17. O-Justin Henderson[23]; 18. 48-Danny Dietrich[24]; 19. 49-Brad Sweet[20]; 20. 40-Caleb Helms [21]; 21. 2S-Jim Siegel [17]; 22. 28-Brian Paulus[18]; 23. M1-Mark Smith[4]; 24. 39-Greg Hodnett[19]
Hard Charger: 69K-Donny Krietz Jr. [+9]
©2013 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
CAMARGO, Ill. � You can�t blame the drivers of the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions if they are a little more excited than usual to head back to Central Pennsylvania. It�s no secret the UNOH All Star drivers have struggled against the tough competition of the drivers known as the �PA Posse.� But last fall, current UNOH All Star point leader Dale Blaney gave the series competitors a shot in the arm when he scored a victory against the Posse at Port Royal Speedway.
�We�re looking forward to going back to Central Pennsylvania�probably more so than we have in a long time. We finally got a win there last year and I have a lot of confidence. The guys have give me a fantastic car every race this year,� said Blaney, who also leads the All Star�s Eastern Region and Ohio Region points.
�I�ve never won at the Grove. I�ve run good there�.have had some top five finished. I know we can do it. A lot of things will have to fall our way, but I�m confident we have the car and the team to get a win there,� added Blaney.
And why wouldn�t the UNOH All Star drivers feel confident? Blaney has a series win this season at Attica and recently scored an open win at Lernerville Speedway. Pennsylvania native Tim Shaffer, who has won the last four straight All Star Championships, is coming off an open win at Fremont Speedway. And, Pennsylvania resident Danny Holtgraver scored a win in February in one of the biggest 360 sprint victories in the country and the new team has shown signs they will be a force to be reckoned with. Cap Henry nearly got his first All Star win at Attica last month and is coming off one of his most successful seasons with the All Stars.
The UNOH All Stars head to the famous Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA. on Friday, April 26 and then head to the prestigious Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, PA. Both events are point races for the UNOH All Star�s Eastern Region which will pay the champion at year�s end $20,000!
The Bob Weikert Memorial � run in honor of the late sprint car owner who fielded cars for some of the most famous drivers in the history of the sport, the famous Beefmobile #29 cars - has quickly become one of biggest races in the history of the track and All Stars over the past few years. This year will be no exception as the feature will pay the winner $10,000.
With a total A-main purse of over $34,000 along with nearly $4,000 in contingency cash to be distributed via lap money, heat wins, fast time award and more, Port Royal is sure to attract the region�s best drivers.
Last year at the Bob Weikert Memorial, Greg Hodnett pocketed $12,900 that included lap money. It was the second win in a row in the prestigious event for Hodnett and third overall. But, All Star regulars Danny Holtgraver and David Gravel completed the podium.
Again this year, each lap of the 30-lap Weikert feature will pay $100 to lead and fast time will be worth $200. Thanks to CRANKWERKZ, a feature hard charger will be awarded $100 to go along with the highest driver in Port Royal points that fails to qualify taking home $100. Each heat race will also pay $100 to win in memory of late motorsports journalist Jere Reigle.
But, while the UNOH All Stars have experienced success at Port Royal, they have yet to break through the win column at Williams Grove. Last year when the series visited the famous track in April, then high school senior Logan Schuchart, grandson of hall of famer Bobby Allen, scored his first ever All Star win and his first victory at the half-mile oval. He defeated Danny Dietrich and Donnie Kreitz. Schuchart is coming off his first career win last weekend at Lincoln Speedway.
Fred Rahmer and his new team have been on fire as of late as he leads the points at Williams Grove. Dietrich also has a win as does Cory Haas. Brian Montieth sits second in the track�s points with Kreitz, Lance Dewease and Ryan Taylor rounding out the top five.
So far this season at Port Royal, NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dave �The Buckeye Bullet� Blaney opened the track�s season with a win. Other winners include Rick Lafferty, Doug Esh, and recently Chad Layton. Blane Heimbach leads the track�s points over Layton, Lafferty, Dylan Cisney and Mike Wagner.
After nearly a month off, the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions are ready to battle the PA Posse this coming weekend.
Go to www.allstarsprint.com for more information.
ATTICA, Ohio (3-31-13) By Brian Liskai Saturday was a good day to be a Blaney.
Early on Saturday, Dave The Buckeye Bulle Blaney a regular with the NASCAR Sprint Cup series - scored the win at Port Royal Speedway in Pennsylvania. Not to be outdone, his brother, Dale The Low Rider Blaney held off a late race challenge from Sheldon Haudenschild to score his 94th career University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory to open the track�s 25th anniversary season on HD Supply/Construction Equipment and Supply Spring Nationals.
�I heard Dale got the win at the Port�.he needs to race with us more to get his confidence up�.but I don�t know if that will be a good thing. He could be a pain to all of us if that happens,� joked Dale Blaney beside his Ti22/GF1 backed machine in victory lane
�Cap (Henry) was strong like he has been here the last few times we�ve run at Attica. But George (Fisher) and Troy (Psurny) gave me a good car�I love racing here�the track is always great,� added Blaney.
�Boy Sheldon just keeps getting better and better. During that red George told me I�d better get going or I was going to get my butt kicked. He made some little adjustments to the car and it was fantastic,� continued Blaney, who now is just four wins away from tying Kenny Jacobs for the UNOH All Stars� all time win lead.
Four time and defending UNOH All Star champion Tim Shaffer and Blaney, a three time series champion and current point leader lead the field the green. After a lap was complete Brady Bacon would spin with the running order Blaney, Henry, Caleb Helms, Shaffer and Randy Hannagan. On the restart Henry, the quick qualifier of the night, would rocket past Blaney as Hannagan would drive past Shaffer into fourth.
As Henry prepared to hit the back of the field, Blaney closed with Helms comfortably in third as Hannagan and Shaffer battled four fourth with Danny Smith and Haudenschild in tow. By lap 15, Henry, who nearly took the win at his local track during the Ohio Sprint Speedweek event in 2012, was in heavy lapped traffic, but was picking his way through patiently as Blaney looked for a chance to pounce. At the halfway mark Blaney was now on Henry�s rear bumper with Helms facing a challenge from Haudenschild. Henry and Blaney raced side by side over the next two laps as they tried to negotiate traffic. On lap 23 Blaney would use the lapped machine of Duane Zablocki as a pick and drove around Henry for the lead. Henry tried to make a move in turn two, but he and Zablocki would spin, bringing out the caution.
The restart order was now Blaney, Helms, Haudenschild, Hannagan, Shaffer and Smith. When the green reappeared, Haudenschild wasted little time disposing of Helms and was closing quickly on Blaney when the caution flew on lap 29 for a Jamie Barnes spin. Now with a clear track, Blaney would drive to the bottom on the restart and pulled away slightly from Haudenschild as Hannagan moved into third, bringing Shaffer into fourth with eight laps to go. On the next circuit, Travis Philo would make contact with another car, collapsing the front of his car, and with no where to go, Henry would tag him, flipping on the front stretch. The Bellevue, Ohio driver was okay, but it was another frustrating ending at his home track.
After the open red, the restart order had Blaney over Haudenschild, with a lapped machine in third followed by Hannagan, Shaffer, Helms, Smith, Cole Duncan and 20th place starter Brandon Martin. Again when the green flew, Blaney drove away on the bottom. With just two laps to go, the battle was for third as Hannagan and Shaffer raced side by side. Now all eyes were on 16th place starter and defending Attica champion Craig Mintz who came alive the last five laps, racing into fifth.
As the checkered flew Blaney claimed his fifth Spring Nationals victory in the last seven years. It was his 17th career win at Attica as he sits fifth in the track�s all-time win list. Haudenschild would score his best ever All Star finish with a runner-up performance while Hannagan, Shaffer and Mintz would round out the top five.
�That was a lot of fun. We nearly got a win here late last year before we got tore up. I have to thank my mom and dad and sister for all their support and Ripper for all the hard work tonight,� said Haudenschild beside his Triple X/Wintermyer Auto Salvage backed machine. �I didn�t want to see that red�when you give Dale and George a chance to work on that car, it�s hard to beat them. It just took awhile for the car to get going on restarts. But, I�m really happy with the run�.it�s a great way to start the year.�
For Hannagan and his new ride � the Shane Wade Amati Racing Marion Underground Construction team � it was also a great start to the season.
�We couldn�t ask for a better start to the season. We were good all night and the car got better at the end. I�m really excited for what this team can do,� said Hannagan.
The UNOH All Stars will take on the tough Pennsylvania Posse on April 26 at the legendary Williams Grove Speedway and April 27 at Port Royal Speedway.
For more information go to www.allstarsprint.com
Attica Raceway Park - 3/30/2013 UNOH Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (32 Cars) [#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines 1. 54-Cap Henry, 12.705; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 12.908; 3. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.942; 4. 66-Randy Hannagan, 12.962; 5. 83-Tim Shaffer, 12.974; 6. 29-Cole Duncan, 12.992; 7. 40-Caleb Helms, 12.996; 8. 99-Brady Bacon, 13.023; 9. 4-Danny Smith, 13.082; 10. 97-Phil Gressman, 13.083; 11. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.103; 12. 2M-Dustin Daggett, 13.108; 13. 5R-Byron Reed, 13.141; 14. 9B-Jamie Barnes, 13.165; 15. 53-D.J. Foos, 13.219; 16. 45-Danny Holtgraver, 13.259; 17. O9-Craig Mintz, 13.274; 18. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr., 13.353; 19. O-Justin Henderson, 13.372; 20. 24H-Bryan Sebetto, 13.381; 21. 57X-Andrew Palker, 13.381; 22. 5T-Travis Philo, 13.403; 23. 9X-Brandon Martin, 13.429; 24. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 13.446; 25. 27P-Paige Polyak, 13.467; 26. 40G-Caleb Griffith, 13.483; 27. 7K-Chad Blonde, 13.493; 28. 55-Brad Bowman, 13.539; 29. 80-Trey Gustin, 13.581; 30. 46AU-Stuart Williams, 13.630; 31. 16-Chris Andrews, 13.674; 32. 7-Troy Kigan, 99.999
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. O9-Craig Mintz[2] ; 2. 54-Cap Henry[6] ; 3. 83-Tim Shaffer[5] ; 4. 4-Danny Smith[4] ; 5. 5R-Byron Reed[3] ; 6. 80-Trey Gustin[8] ; 7. 27P-Paige Polyak[7] ; 8. 57X-Andrew Palker[1]
Heat 2 - All Pro Aluminum Heads (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 9B-Jamie Barnes[3] ; 2. 97-Phil Gressman[4] ; 3. 40G-Caleb Griffith[7] ; 4. 35-Stuart Brubaker[6] ; 5. 5T-Travis Philo[1] ; 6. 46AU-Stuart Williams[8] ; 7. 29-Cole Duncan[5] ; 8. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr.[2]
Heat 3 - Dragon Race Fuel (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. O-Justin Henderson[2] ; 2. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[4] ; 3. 2-Dale Blaney[6] ; 4. 7K-Chad Blonde[7] ; 5. 40-Caleb Helms[5] ; 6. 16-Chris Andrews[8] ; 7. 9X-Brandon Martin[1] ; 8. 53-D.J. Foos[3]
Heat 4 - Kinsler Fuel Injection (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[2] ; 2. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[1] ; 3. 66-Randy Hannagan[6] ; 4. 2M-Dustin Daggett[4] ; 5. 55-Brad Bowman[7] ; 6. 45-Danny Holtgraver[3] ; 7. 99-Brady Bacon[5] ; 8. 7-Troy Kigan[8]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature 1. 83-Tim Shaffer[1] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[3] ; 3. 40-Caleb Helms[4] ; 4. 54-Cap Henry[5] ; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker[2] ; 6. 66-Randy Hannagan[6]
B-Main - MSD Ignition (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 99-Brady Bacon[2] ; 2. 29-Cole Duncan[1] ; 3. 45-Danny Holtgraver[4] ; 4. 9X-Brandon Martin[7] ; 5. 27P-Paige Polyak[8] ; 6. 53-D.J. Foos[3] ; 7. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr.[5] ; 8. 16-Chris Andrews[11] ; 9. 46AU-Stuart Williams[10] ; 10. 80-Trey Gustin[9] ; 11. 57X-Andrew Palker[6] ; 12. 7-Troy Kigan[12]
A-Main - University of Northwestern Ohio (40 Laps) 1. 2-Dale Blaney[2]; 2. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[9]; 3. 66-Randy Hannagan[6]; 4. 83-Tim Shaffer[1]; 5. O9-Craig Mintz[16]; 6. 4-Danny Smith[7]; 7. 40-Caleb Helms[3]; 8. 9X-Brandon Martin[20]; 9. 7K-Chad Blonde[23]; 10. 29-Cole Duncan[11]; 11. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[18]; 12. 5R-Byron Reed[13]; 13. 40G-Caleb Griffith[22]; 14. O-Justin Henderson[17]; 15. 45-Danny Holtgraver[15]; 16. 35-Stuart Brubaker[5]; 17. 2M-Dustin Daggett[10]; 18. 55-Brad Bowman[24]; 19. 99-Brady Bacon[12]; 20. 54-Cap Henry[4]; 21. 5T-Travis Philo[19]; 22. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[21]; 23. 9B-Jamie Barnes[14]; 24. 97-Phil Gressman[8] Hard Charger: 7K-Chad Blonde[+14]
All Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Car Series
By Brian Liskai
ATTICA, Ohio – The stars of the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) All Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Car Series will duke it out with the tough weekly competitors of Attica Raceway Park during the 22nd Annual HD Supply Spring Nationals on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30.
The event kicks off the UNOH All Star’s “northern tour” and the Ohio Region of the series and has drawn some of the top stars in racing including three time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart and NASCAR star Kasey Kahne. Several Pennsylvania teams and World of Outlaw teams have shown up for the Spring Nationals as well.
“Attica Raceway Park is one of the most exciting tracks the All Stars compete at. With the level of competition that races there every week, and the loyal, intelligent fans that come there, coupled with is its history and proximity to other hot beds of racing….the Spring Nationals has become a ‘must see’ event in the Midwest region,” said Guy Webb, President of the UNOH All Stars. “It’s early enough in the season you just don’t know who will show up. And from what we are hearing, the Ohio Region of the All Stars could be one of the most competitive and exciting in the history of the series.”
After two UNOH All Star events have been completed in 2013 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida, three time series champion and 2012 Ohio Region champion Dale “The Low Rider” Blaney of Hartford, Ohio, leads the UNOH All Star point standings. Blaney, who has 93 career All Star wins, just five away from tying hall-of-famer Kenny Jacobs for most wins in series history, opened the 2012 Spring Nationals with a last lap win and sits fifth on Attica’s all-time with list with 16 victories. Blaney also have five victories in Spring Nationals competition.
Watertown, Connecticut’s David Gravel, who has been filling in for the injured Bill Rose along the World of Outlaws trail as of late, recording solid top 10 runs, is currently second in the All Stars national points. Tim “The Steel City Outlaw Shaffer of Aliquippa, Pa., comes into the Spring Nationals third in the series points. Shaffer has won the last four straight All Star championships, a feat only accomplished by Jacobs and Chad Kemenah. Shaffer does have a 360 sprint win in 2013. Shaffer, who sits sixth on the All Stars’ all-time win list with 51 victories, has 10 career wins at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant. Pennsylvania’s Lance Dewease, in a new ride for 2013, sits fourth the All Star points, and claimed the series’ eastern region champion in 2011 and has one career win at Attica. Rounding out the series top five is four series and Attica rookie of the year Cap Henry from nearby Bellevue, Ohio. Henry had a break-out season with the All Stars in 2012, nearly claiming several wins, including a speedweek event at Attica.
Round out the All Stars’ top 10 in points are Paul McMahan, Logan Schuchart, Danny Dietrich, Danny Holtgraver and Steve Buckwalter. Holtgraver scored his first UNOH All Star win at Attica to open the Ohio Speedweek in 2012, and went on to record 3 series wins in 2013.
And while the Attica Spring Nationals has drawn some of the biggest names in racing, it’s the tough weekly competition that makes the event so exciting. In the 2012 spring nationals, Blaney opened with a last lap pass of Attica’s 2012 champion Craig Mintz for the win. On the second night, Mintz, who has 8 career wins at Attica, executed a last lap pass of Stevie Smith, a 2005 Spring Nationals winner, for his first ever All Star win.
Then throw in six-time Attica champion Byron Reed, who has two Spring National wins, Greg Wilson, a two-time All Star champion and three-time Spring Nationals winner with 19 career victories at Attica, 2011 and 2012 FAST (Fremont Attica Sprint Title) Bryan Sebetto who has 7 career wins at Attica, former track champion Dean Jacobs and a host of other tough weekly and regional competitors and you have a recipe for excitement.
For gate times, admission prices and more for the 22nd Annual HD Supply Spring Nationals at Attica Raceway Park, go to www.atticaracewaypark.com
Attica Raceway Park Spring Nationals’ History
1992 Frankie Kerr Frankie Kerr
1993 Mark Keegan
1994 Mark Keegan Frankie Kerr
1995 Dale Blaney Joey Saldana
1996 Bobby Teeple Danny Smith
1997 Gary Wright Butch Schroeder
1998 Jeff Shepard Frankie Kerr
1999 Kenny Jacobs
2000 Craig Dollansky
2001 Byron Reed
2002 Greg Wilson Jeff Shepard
2003 Chad Kemenah Greg Wilson
2004 Chad Kemenah
2005 Stevie Smith Danny Smith
2006 Terry McCarl Greg Wilson
2007 Brock Mayes Dale Blaney
2008 Lance Dewease
2009 Dale Blaney Rained Out
2010 Rained Out Byron Reed
2011 Rained Out Dale Blaney
2012
Dale Blaney
Craig Mintz
Schatz sweeps UNOH All Stars at Bubba Raceway Park
By Brian Liskai
OCALA, FLA. (Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013) – On many nights in racing, it’s all about taking advantage of opportunities when they present themselves. For the second night in a row Donny Schatz did just that as he took the win against the University of Northwest Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions Saturday at Bubba Raceway Park.
When Steve Kinser suffered a flat tire with 10 laps to go Saturday, it caused race leader Dale Blaney, who was locked in a battle with four time UNOH All Star champion Tim Shaffer, to slow ever so slightly and Schatz was there to pounce. Schatz, a five time and defending World of Outlaws champion, drove into the lead in his Tony Stewart Racing/STP/Armor All backed machine. Shaffer regrouped and was able to apply pressure to Schatz as they raced into lapped traffic late in the race. However, Shaffer couldn’t make the pass as Schatz drove to his 11th career UNOH All Star victory.
“What a great weekend. The guys got all the cars and motors running fantastic and it’s a lot of fun. This is what’s fun about racing. I was able to maneuver around and take advantage when Dale and Tim got to racing and they left a spot open for me,” said Schatz. “These new Hoosier tires aren’t like the tires we ran eight years ago, but they have a little forgiveness to them. I can do things in the race car that I haven’t been able to do in while. I can maneuver the car again…it’s exciting to see.”
After being involved in tangle on the opening night, a second place finish was just what Shaffer and his Aaron Call/Janet Holbrook Motorsports team needed.
“This is a tough place to pass. We had a couple of shots at Donny, but he got the breaks and things went his way. After the first night, this is a shot in the arm for us,” said Shaffer, who has won the last four consecutive UNOH All Star championships.
“We know we can compete with these guys. I’m excited to get to Volusia. It won’t be easy there. It’s like Knoxville…everyone has their best stuff and the competition is the best,” added Shaffer beside his Kistler Engines/Kistler Racing Products/VRP Shocks backed #83.
Blaney and Shaffer would bring the field to the green, with Blaney grabbing the lead with Shaffer remaining within striking distance. Meanwhile Schatz and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart were battling for third with two-time All Star champion Greg Wilson in fifth. As they raced into traffic, Shaffer was able to grab the lead on lap 8, but it was short-lived as Blaney used the same traffic to regain the lead a lap later.
Just past the half-way point, Kinser, who had worked his way from 24th to 13th, had a right rear tire going down. With 10 laps to go as Kinser tried to exit the track, it hindered Blaney and Shaffer, allowing Schatz to drive into the lead with Shaffer in second and Blaney falling back to third. A lap later and Stewart, aboard his Chevy Performance/Mobil 1 #14, would take third from Blaney with Wilson continuing to round out the top five. Shaffer would get to Schatz with less than a handful of laps left, but couldn’t make the pass.
Schatz would drive to the victory over Shaffer, Stewart and Blaney while Daryn Pittman would slip past Wilson with four laps to go to round out the top five finishers.
Bubba Raceway Park - 2/9/2013
UNOH Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (32 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.982; 2. 14-Tony Stewart, 12.118; 3. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.216; 4. 51-Paul McMahan, 12.235; 5. 4D-Cody Darrah, 12.251; 6. 83-Tim Shaffer, 12.286; 7. 89G-David Gravel, 12.291; 8. 27-Lance Dewease, 12.309; 9. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.315; 10. 9-Daryn Pittman, 12.376; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich, 12.385; 12. 54-Cap Henry, 12.456; 13. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.470; 14. 1-Danny Lasoski, 12.492; 15. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.526; 16. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.565; 17. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 12.600; 18. 45-Danny Holtgraver, 12.609; 19. 40-Caleb Helms, 12.654; 20. 80-Trey Gustin, 12.669; 21. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 12.670; 22. O-Justin Henderson, 12.677; 23. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 12.717; 24. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr., 12.732; 25. 11-Steve Kinser, 12.798; 26. 13-Jason Leffler, 12.819; 27. 9B-Jamie Barnes, 12.830; 28. 4-Danny Smith, 12.944; 29. O7-Mark Coldren, 12.992; 30. 40I-Mark Imler, 13.366; 31. 5-Glendon Forsythe, 13.383; 32. 18L-Shawn Lawler, 14.141
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 15-Donny Schatz[6] ; 2. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[2] ; 3. 7S-Jason Sides[3] ; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[1] ; 5. W20-Greg Wilson[4] ; 6. 4D-Cody Darrah[5] ; 7. 11-Steve Kinser[7] ; 8. O7-Mark Coldren[8]
Heat 2 - All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 1-Danny Lasoski[3] ; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[5] ; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman[4] ; 4. 45-Danny Holtgraver[2] ; 5. 14-Tony Stewart[6] ; 6. 13-Jason Leffler[7] ; 7. 40I-Mark Imler[8]
Heat 3 - Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 59-Jac Haudenschild[1] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[6] ; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich[4] ; 4. 89G-David Gravel[5] ; 5. 40-Caleb Helms[2] ; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3] ; 7. 9B-Jamie Barnes[7] ; 8. 5-Glendon Forsythe[8]
Heat 4 - Kinsler Fuel Injection (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 11K-Kraig Kinser[3] ; 2. 54-Cap Henry[4] ; 3. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr.[1] ; 4. 51-Paul McMahan[6] ; 5. 4-Danny Smith[7] ; 6. 80-Trey Gustin[2] ; 7. 18L-Shawn Lawler[8] ; 8. 27-Lance Dewease[5]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 2-Dale Blaney[1] ; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[2] ; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[5] ; 4. 14-Tony Stewart[6] ; 5. 89G-David Gravel[3] ; 6. 51-Paul McMahan[4]
B-Main - MSD Ignition (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 4D-Cody Darrah[1] ; 2. 27-Lance Dewease[2] ; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3] ; 4. 11-Steve Kinser[6] ; 5. 9B-Jamie Barnes[8] ; 6. 80-Trey Gustin[4] ; 7. O-Justin Henderson[5] ; 8. 13-Jason Leffler[7] ; 9. 40I-Mark Imler[10] ; 10. O7-Mark Coldren[9] ; 11. 18L-Shawn Lawler[12] ; 12. 5-Glendon Forsythe[11]
A-Main - University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps)
1. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[2]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart[4]; 4. 2-Dale Blaney[1]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman[8]; 6. 89G-David Gravel[5]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson[7]; 8. 51-Paul McMahan[6]; 9. 7S-Jason Sides[13]; 10. 27-Lance Dewease[12]; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich[9]; 12. 4D-Cody Darrah[11]; 13. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[17]; 14. 54-Cap Henry[10]; 15. 45-Danny Holtgraver[18]; 16. 11K-Kraig Kinser[16]; 17. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[20]; 18. 4-Danny Smith[24]; 19. 40-Caleb Helms[19]; 20. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr.[22]; 21. 11-Steve Kinser[23]; 22. 59-Jac Haudenschild[21]; 23. 1-Danny Lasoski[14]; 24. 1S-Logan Schuchart[15]
Hard Charger: 4-Danny Smith[+6]
©2012 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
Schatz opens UNOH All Star season with win at Bubba Raceway Park
By Brian Liskai
OCALA, FLA. (Friday, Feb. 8, 2013) – In a pre-season media poll, Donny Schatz was tabbed as the favorite to win the 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship. The Fargo, North Dakota driver did nothing to disprove that notion Friday, opening the University of Northwest Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions’ season with a win at Bubba Raceway Park.
Schatz, a five time World of Outlaws champion, passed 2012 UNOH All Star Eastern Region champion Daryn Pittman on the 11th lap and then held off Pittman in traffic to claim his 10th career UNOH All Star victory.
“There’s just nothing like winning. I think the media picking me to win the World of Outlaws title this year takes some of the pressure off. To know the media recognizes how good of a team we have helps us,” said Schatz beside his Tony Stewart Racing/STP/Armor All backed #15. “Bubba has worked very hard on this track trying to make it two grooves and it paid off tonight. The track was as good as I’ve ever seen Ocala.”
Three time UNOH All Star champion Dale Blaney and Pittman would bring the field to the green with Pittman grabbing the lead aboard his new Kasey Kahne Racing ride. Schatz, who drove around Blaney on the second lap to take the runner-up spot, would slip past Pittman for the lead on the 11th lap.
Things really got interesting after Schatz took the lead, as Kerry Madsen put his machine on its side, bringing out the red. On the restart, Schatz would pull away slightly from Pittman as Hanover, Pennsylvania’s Logan Schuchart slid around Blaney for third with Bellevue, Ohio’s Cap Henry getting around David Gravel for fifth.
Schatz’ lead would evaporate in lapped traffic as Pittman closed to within three car lengths. The battle for the fifth spot would heat back up with five laps to go, with Henry, Gravel and Cody Darrah battled.
Schatz would hold off Pittman at the checkers with Schuchart taking third with Blaney and Gravel rounding out the top five.
“There were some lapped cars that give us some problems. I just had to pull out all the stops and puss the issue a little with some of them. Once I did that we were good,” said Schatz.
For Pittman, his debut in the Great Clips/Sage Fruit machine couldn’t have gone much better.
“I’m very pleased with how we ran tonight. It was a bit disappointing to watch Donny go by, but in the same token he didn’t pull away. I was able to hang with him and I think the last five laps I was quicker than he was and I had a shot at him in traffic. I think it helped me to be behind him. I was able to see where I was losing ground to him and where I needed to change my line. I learned a lot following him,” said Pittman.
For Schuchart, it was another good start to a racing season.
“Last year we started strong at Screven but struggled at Ocala. But tonight….I don’t know if it’s the new Hoosier tires or we found something with the car, but I felt good in the car. I could run with the fast guys and that felt really good,” said Schuchart beside his Rich Fogle Custom Pole Buildings/Your Auto Source Inc. /Newman’s Shell backed #1s.
“It was hard to pass tonight. When Blaney and Madsen got together, I was right there with them so on the restart I knew I could race with them. I was able to get to third and I knew I was fast up top. I can’t wait to race tomorrow,” added Schuchart.
For more information go to www.allstarsprint.com
Bubba Raceway Park - 2/8/2013
UNOH Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (34 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.840; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer, 11.980; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.028; 4. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.039; 5. 4D-Cody Darrah, 12.044; 6. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 12.065; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.088; 8. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.096; 9. 54-Cap Henry, 12.118; 10. 89G-David Gravel, 12.119; 11. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 12.156; 12. 13-Jason Leffler, 12.221; 13. 4-Danny Smith, 12.258; 14. O7-Mark Coldren, 12.292; 15. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.314; 16. 1-Danny Lasoski, 12.321; 17. 14-Tony Stewart, 12.360; 18. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.367; 19. 27-Lance Dewease, 12.381; 20. 45-Danny Holtgraver, 12.401; 21. 51-Paul McMahan, 12.408; 22. 48-Danny Dietrich, 12.486; 23. 40-Caleb Helms, 12.486; 24. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.508; 25. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr., 12.527; 26. O-Justin Henderson, 12.594; 27. 9B-Jamie Barnes, 12.607; 28. 11-Steve Kinser, 12.656; 29. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 12.714; 30. 40I-Mark Imler, 12.879; 31. 80-Trey Gustin, 12.926; 32. 5-Glendon Forsythe, 13.199; 33. 18L-Shawn Lawler, 14.374; 34. 1A-Jacob Allen, 99.999
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 14-Tony Stewart[2] ; 2. 51-Paul McMahan[1] ; 3. 54-Cap Henry[4] ; 4. 4-Danny Smith[3] ; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman[6] ; 6. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr.[7] ; 7. 4D-Cody Darrah[5] ; 8. 18L-Shawn Lawler[9] ; 9. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[8]
Heat 2 - All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 48-Danny Dietrich[1] ; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser[2] ; 3. 89G-David Gravel[4] ; 4. 83-Tim Shaffer[6] ; 5. 59-Jac Haudenschild[5] ; 6. O7-Mark Coldren[3] ; 7. O-Justin Henderson[7] ; 8. 40I-Mark Imler[8]
Heat 3 - Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 27-Lance Dewease[2] ; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[6] ; 3. 40-Caleb Helms[1] ; 4. 7S-Jason Sides[3] ; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5] ; 6. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[4] ; 7. 80-Trey Gustin[8] ; 8. 9B-Jamie Barnes[7]
Heat 4 - Kinsler Fuel Injection (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 45-Danny Holtgraver[2] ; 2. W20-Greg Wilson[1] ; 3. 1-Danny Lasoski[3] ; 4. 2-Dale Blaney[6] ; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen[5] ; 6. 11-Steve Kinser[7] ; 7. 13-Jason Leffler[4] ; 8. 5-Glendon Forsythe[8]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 2-Dale Blaney[2] ; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman[3] ; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[5] ; 4. 59-Jac Haudenschild[4] ; 5. 83-Tim Shaffer[1] ; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]
B-Main - MSD Ignition (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[2] ; 2. 4D-Cody Darrah[1] ; 3. O7-Mark Coldren[4] ; 4. 11-Steve Kinser[8] ; 5. 94-Jack Sodeman Jr.[5] ; 6. 40I-Mark Imler[10] ; 7. 13-Jason Leffler[3] ; 8. 80-Trey Gustin[11] ; 9. 5-Glendon Forsythe[12] ; 10. 18L-Shawn Lawler[13] ; 11. 9B-Jamie Barnes[7]
A-Main - University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps)
1. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman[2]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 4. 2-Dale Blaney[1]; 5. 89G-David Gravel[9]; 6. 4D-Cody Darrah[11]; 7. 54-Cap Henry[8]; 8. 7S-Jason Sides[14]; 9. 27-Lance Dewease[18]; 10. 14-Tony Stewart[16]; 11. 1-Danny Lasoski[15]; 12. 45-Danny Holtgraver[19]; 13. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[12]; 14. 40-Caleb Helms[22]; 15. 51-Paul McMahan[20]; 16. 48-Danny Dietrich[21]; 17. 11-Steve Kinser[24]; 18. 4-Danny Smith[10]; 19. 29-Kerry Madsen[7]; 20. W20-Greg Wilson[23]; 21. O7-Mark Coldren[13]; 22. 11K-Kraig Kinser[17]; 23. 59-Jac Haudenschild[4]; 24. 83-Tim Shaffer[5]
Hard Charger: 27-Lance Dewease[+9]
©2012 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions bring excitement to 10 states in 2013
CAMARGO, IL (2-7-13) By Brian Liskai The University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars will live up to their moniker Americas Series in 2013. The touring series will entertain fans in 10 states over at least 45 events this season, which kicks off this week with the traditional southern swing in Georgia and Florida.
�Our regional concept has created a lot of excitement all over the Midwest. More drivers are participating in All Star events and that has brought a level of competition to tracks that has attracted more fans. This season will continue our mantra �you never know who will win� when the UNOH All Stars come to town,� said Guy Webb, UNOH All Star CEO.
In 2012, the UNOH All Stars sanctioned 43 races with 22 different winners. Aliquippa, Pennsylvania�s Tim Shaffer scored his fourth consecutive national UNOH All Star championship and picked up six wins along the way. Three-time series champion Dale Blaney took the Ohio Region title for the series, winning a series� best nine times to run his career total to 93, just five behind hall-of-famer Kenny Jacobs for the most All Star wins. Daryn Pittman scored the UNOH All Stars Eastern Region championship with three series wins in 2012.
The UNOH All Stars have 45 races on the 2013 schedule. Highlights include five visits to Attica Raceway Park to help celebrate the track�s 25th anniversary; six stops at Fremont Speedway as �The Track That Action Built� celebrates its 63rd season of racing; taking on the PA Posse at the historic Williams Grove Speedway, Port Royal Speedway and Lincoln Speedway; the 31st Annual Ohio Sprint Speedway week which currently features eight nights of racing over nine days; and two stops at Tony Stewart�s Eldora Speedway. There�s also the annual swing into New York and the Thunder Through the Plains.
Besides Shaffer and Blaney, the UNOH All Stars will continue to show case the young up-and-coming stars like Danny Holtgraver, Cap Henry, David Gravel, Justin Henderson and Caleb Helms.
�When you throw in the local talent in the regions, our events will continue to bring excitement to race fans all over the Midwest,� added Webb.
For more information and the complete schedule go to www.allstarsprint.com
2013 UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Schedule
2/7 Screven Motor Speedway Sylvania, GA East
2/8 Bubba Raceway Park Ocala, FL East
2/9 Bubba Raceway Park Ocala, FL East
2/13 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, FL East
2/14 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, FL East
3/29 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
3/30 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
4/26 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA East
4/27 Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, PA East
5/10 Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA Ohio
5/11 Mercer Raceway Park Mercer, PA Ohio
5/18 I-77 Raceway Park Ripley, WV Ohio
5/25 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
5/26 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
6/8 Butler Motor Speedway Quincy, MI Ohio
6/11 Canandaigua Motorsports Park Canandaigua, NY East
6/14 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA East
6/15 Lincoln Speedway Abbottstown, PA East
OHIO SPRINT SPEEDWEEK
6/21 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
6/22 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Ohio
6/23 Waynesfield Raceway Park Waynesfield, OH Ohio
6/24 Wayne County Speedway Orville, OH Ohio
6/25 Sharon Speedway Hartford, OH Ohio
6/26 T.B.A. Ohio Ohio
6/27 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
6/28 Limaland Motorsports Park Lima, OH Ohio
6/29 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
7/3 West Virginia Motor Speedway Mineral Wells, WV Ohio
7/17 Fulton Speedway Fulton, NY East
7/18 Fonda Speedway Fonda, NY East
THUNDER THROUGH THE PLAINS
7/20 Wilmot Raceway Wilmot, WI Great Plains
7/21 Husets Speedway Brandon, SD Great Plains
7/23 T.B.A. Minnesota Great Plains
7/27 Jackson Speedway Jackson, MN Great Plains
7/28 Buffalo River Raceway Park Glyndon, MN Great Plains
8/4 T.B.A. Iowa Great Plains
8/11 Husets Speedway Brandon, SD Great Plains
8/16 T.B.A. Michigan Ohio
8/17 Butler Motor Speedway Quincy, MI Ohio
8/24 Mercer Raceway Park Mercer, PA Ohio
8/30 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
8/31 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
9/1 Wayne County Speedway Orville, OH Ohio
9/6 Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, PA East
9/7 Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, PA East
9/13 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
9/14 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
10/12 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Ohio
Racers and fans can save on hotels during All Stars' southern races
CAMARGO, IL (1-12-13)By Brian Liskai � Race teams and fans who plan to follow the University Of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit Of Champions Sprint Car Series during the season kick-off tour in Georgia and Florida can save money on hotel accommodations by staying at the official UNOH All Star hotel facilities.
When the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions begin their 2013 season with the Third Annual Winter Freeze at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga, on Feb. 7, fans can save by staying at the Holiday Inn Express � Savannah North, 7210 GA Hwy 21, Port Wentworth, Ga 31407. Call 912-964-8900 and use the group code SRE to receive a room for just $79 for Feb. 6 and 7.
The Holiday Inn Express offers truck parking, a hot breakfast, microwave and refrigerator in every room and is within walking distance to bars and restaurants.
When the UNOH All Stars head to Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. Feb. 8 and 9, the Howard Johnsons in Ocala, 3951 NW Blitchton Road (I-75 Exit 354) will be the series� official hotel. Call 352-629-7021 and mention group code All Star Sprint to receive a room for only $69.99.
Howard Johnsons is newly renovated and offers plenty of parking, a continental breakfast, microwave and refrigerator in every room and a car wash on site.
The UNOH All Stars will wrap up their southern swing Feb. 13 and 14 as part of the 42nd Annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.
Fans and race teams can book rooms for Feb. 10-15 at the Clarion Hotel 350 East International Speedway Blvd, DeLand, Fla. 32724. Call 386-738-5200 and mention group code All Star Championship Racing to receive a room for $89.
The Clarion Hotel offers plenty of parking, an on-site lounge and restaurant, and is conveniently located near grocery stores, restaurants and a car wash.
For more information about the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions go to www.allstarsprint.com
UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions sign deal with Hoosier Tire
CAMARGO, IL (11-15-12)By Brian Liskai The University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions and Hoosier Racing Tire Corporation have entered into a five-year agreement making the Indiana-based tire brand the series tire supplier beginning in the 2013 season.
The UNOH All Stars, which annually completes 40 to 50 winged 410 sprint car events, will use Hoosiers in all four positions.
The UNOH All Stars join the World of Outlaws and many tracks throughout the country to have signed an agreement with Hoosier Racing Tire.
�We look forward to working with Hoosier Tire and feel they will provide the best tire that will insure good racing and hopefully save our teams money in the long-run, said Guy Webb, CEO of the UNOH All Stars.
For more information about the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions visit their website at www.allstarsprint.com. More information is also available at www.hoosiertire.com
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