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All Stars to visit Wilmot and Plymouth on August 21-22

Fremont’s Jim & Joanne Ford Classic returns to All Star sanction in 2020

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (8/9/20) - With a two-week break in the schedule to allow full-time teams the opportunity to participate in previously scheduled marquee events at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will return to competition on Friday and Saturday, August 21-22, with a two-day trek through Wisconsin and Indiana. America’s Series was originally slated to visit I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan, during the respective weekend, but the visit to Wilmot has replaced I-96 Speedway on the schedule.

The traveling All Stars will kick-off the weekend with another head-to-head battle with the finest of the Bumper-to-Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, this time invading the Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Friday evening, August 21. The All Stars and IRA last flexed their muscles in the Badger State during the second-ever Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race at Plymouth Dirt Track on Thursday, July 30. Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson was the victor, earning a $26,000 payday in the process.

Leading the IRA charge in defending home dirt against the invading All Stars is multi-time IRA champion and six-time winner in 2020, Bill Balog. The ‘North Pole Nightmare’ is also the most recent IRA competitor to win at Wilmot Raceway, scoring his sixth Series victory of the season last evening, Saturday, August 8, over Russel Borland, Mike Reinke, Jeremy Schultz, and Scott Biertzer.

The All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their weekend campaign with a Saturday night visit to Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Indiana, on August 22. Two-time and defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, is the defending Plymouth Speedway feature winner, scoring a $5,000 top prize in 2019 over Brock Zearfoss and fellow former two-time champion, Greg Wilson.

For the first time since 2015, the All Star Circuit of Champions will sanction Fremont Speedway’s Jim and Joanne Ford Classic, set to headline action at ‘The Track That Action Built’ on Friday and Saturday, October 9-10. The two-day All Star season finale, also featuring the FAST Series, will award a total weekend winner’s share equaling $15,000; $5,000 during the Friday night preliminary and $10,000 during the Saturday night finale. The ‘Kunkletown Kid’ Ryan Smith, a former full-time All Star who has since turned his attention back to weekly action in Central Pennsylvania, is the last to win the Jim Ford Classic under the All Star banner, scoring the $10,000 victory on September 19, 2015.

Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel is currently on top of the All Star Circuit of Champions points battle heading into the back half of the schedule. The two-time champ owns seven victories on the season, last working his way to victory lane during a stop at Fremont Speedway on Sunday, July 5.

Cory Eliason, the recent Huset’s Speedway Grand Re-Opening winner worth $20,000 on Sunday, August 2, is second the All Star title chase, followed by Paul McMahan, leading Rookie of the Year contender, Zeb Wise, and Odessa, Texas-native, Josh Baughman.

Those seeking additional information pertaining to the events at Wilmot Raceway and Plymouth Speedway should visit each of the respective tracks online at www.wilmotraceway.com and www.plymouthspeedway.net.

Additional news and notes pertaining to the Jim and Joanne Ford Classic will be released in the coming weeks. In the meantime, fans can learn more about Fremont Speedway online at www.fremontohspeedway.com.

Online Coverage:
Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. To check out exclusive content, visit https://bit.ly/2XR863e.

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 2, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 4036
2. Cory Eliason - 3944
3. Paul McMahan - 3780
4. Zeb Wise - 3732
5. Josh Baughman - 3492
6. Skylar Gee - 3474
7. Greg Wilson - 3408
8. Kyle Larson - 2642
9. Brock Zearfoss - 2404
10. Danny Dietrich - 2336

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/5/2020): Brad Sweet
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/6/2020): Aaron Reutzel
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/10/2020): Aaron Reutzel (2)
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/11/2020): Kyle Larson
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/29/2020): Aaron Reutzel (3)
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/30/2020): Austin McCarl
Red Dirt Raceway, Okla. (6/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (4)
81 Speedway, Kan. (6/7/2020): Kyle Larson (2)
Lawton Speedway, Okla. (6/8/2020): Kyle Larson (3)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Texas (6/10/2020): Kyle Larson (4)
Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Okla. (6/11/2020): Brock Zearfoss
Monarch Motor Speedway, Texas (6/12/2020): Danny Dietrich
Lonestar Speedway, Texas (6/13/2020): Aaron Reutzel (5)
Chatham Speedway, Louisiana (6/14/2020): Dominic Scelzi
Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (6/24/2020): Anthony Macri
Volunteer Speedway, Tenn. (6/27/2020): Aaron Reutzel (6)
SW: Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (7/3/2020): Cap Henry
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/4/2020): Buddy Kofoid
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (7)
SW: Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (7/6/2020): Cap Henry (2)
SW: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, Ohio (7/8/2020): Kyle Larson (5)
SW: Muskingum Co. Speedway, Ohio (7/9/2020): Rico Abreu
SW: Portsmouth Raceway Park, Ohio (7/10/2020): Kyle Larson (6)
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/11/2020): Cale Conley
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/12/2020): Kyle Larson (7)
Williams Grove Speedway, Pa. (7/17/2020): Kyle Larson (8)
Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (7/18/2020): Kyle Larson (9)
Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (7/19/2020): Kyle Larson (10)
Plymouth Dirt Track, Wis. (7/30/2020): Kyle Larson (11)
34 Raceway, Iowa (7/31/2020): Kyle Larson (12)
Knoxville Raceway, Iowa (8/1/2020): Kyle Larson (13)
Huset’s Speedway, S.D. (8/2/2020): Cory Eliason

Cory Eliason scores $20,000 Huset’s Grand Re-Opening for first All Star win of 2020

BRANDON, S.D. (August 2, 2020) - For the first time in 2020, Visalia, California’s Cory Eliason is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, doing so in fantastic fashion during Huset’s Speedway’s Grand Re-Opening on Sunday evening, August 2. Forced to outduel the ‘Madman’ Kerry Madsen, as well as fend off late charges by Dominic Scelzi and Ian Madsen, Eliason’s triumph was accomplished in front of a capacity crowd at the Brandon, South Dakota venue, securing $20,000 in the process and now within 92 points of the Series championship lead.

“This place is badass,” an elated Cory Eliason said in Huset’s Speedway victory lane, driver of the Rudeen Racing/Hagar Reality/Rayce Rudeen Foundation/No. 26 sprint car. “This is probably the best crowd that I’ve seen this season and it’s incredible. Thank you all for coming out and supporting this race.”

Starting from the outside-pole position, Eliason followed Kerry Madsen for the first 11 circuits, not imposing a real threat until the frontrunners reached traffic for the first time on lap nine. By lap 12, Eliason was in position to pounce, taking advantage of Madsen’s brush with the turn four wall to drive by the Killer Instinct Crossbows No. 2M to lead the circuit.

Despite near-devastating contact, Kerry Madsen persevered, getting back by Dominic Scelzi on lap 16, who followed Eliason by the No. 2M, before executing a perfect slider to drive by Eliason in turn four on lap 17.

Madsen’s pace through traffic eventually dwindled allowing Eliason to close-in on the ‘Madman’ once again. Utilizing the very topside of the speedway, Eliason was back within striking distance on lap 19, using the next four circuits to build enough momentum to make another bid for the lead. On lap 23, Eliason was back in control, driving right around Madsen who tried to hug the bottom of turns three and four. Dominic Scelzi mimicked Eliason’s move and also drove by Madsen.

“This place definitely reminds me of Tulare and Chico back home,” Cory Eliason continued. “I was concerned when Kerry got to the front that it was going to be game over for us, but lapped traffic came into play and it really helped us out. We had a really nice race car tonight. I can’t thank everyone enough who helps us out. Kevin Rudeen is here tonight so it’s special to get a win with him and the team.”

Kerry Madsen held on to finish third at Huset’s Speedway, followed by a hard charging Ian Madsen and Rico Abreu.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will enjoy two weekends away from action before returning to competition on Friday evening, August 21, at the I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan. The two week break will allow full-time All Star Circuit of Champions competitors the opportunity to return to Knoxville Raceway for 360 and 410 action on August 6-8 and August 13-15, respectively.

Contingency Awards/Results: Huset’s Speedway - August 2, 2020:
Event: Huset’s Speedway Grand Re-Opening
Entries: 36
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Kyle Larson - 11.020
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 10.843
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Aaron Reutzel
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Dominic Scelzi
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Cale Thomas
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Kerry Madsen
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Kerry Madsen
Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts Dash #2 Winner: Cory Eliason
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Justin Henderson
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Greg Wilson
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Cory Eliason
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Ian Madsen (+8)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 83-Lynton Jeffrey, 11.218; 2. 35P-Skylar Prochaska, 11.249; 3. 21-Brian Brown, 11.312; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11.342; 5. 44S-Trey Starks, 11.353; 6. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, 11.612; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 11.613; 8. 99-Skylar Gee, 11.674; 9. O5-Colin Smith, 11.939

Group (B)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 10.843; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 11.228; 3. 19-Paige Polyak, 11.260; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 11.391; 5. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 11.428; 6. 5-Ian Madsen, 11.431; 7. 3K-Tim Kaeding, 11.479; 8. 51A-Elliot Amdahl, 12.030; 9. 47-Brant O'Banion, 12.451

Group (C)
1. 7-Justin Henderson, 11.165; 2. 24-Rico Abreu, 11.277; 3. 13-Paul McMahan, 11.317; 4. 70-Cale Thomas, 11.369; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic, 11.449; 6. 11-Zeb Wise, 11.513; 7. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.843; 8. 11XS-Donovan Peterson, 11.930; 9. 4-Cody Hansen, 12.014

Group (D)
1. 18-Gio Scelzi, 11.338; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 11.518; 3. 4X-Terry McCarl, 11.548; 4. 14J-Jody Rosenboom, 11.657; 5. O9-Matt Juhl, 11.791; 6. 101-Chuck McGillivray, 11.876; 7. 17-Josh Baughman, 99.100; 8. 16-Brooke Tatnell, 99.200; 9. 17A-Austin McCarl, 99.300

Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [2]; 3. 44S-Trey Starks [5]; 4. 35P-Skylar Prochaska [3]; 5. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [6]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [8]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [7]; 8. O5-Colin Smith [9]; 9. 83-Lynton Jeffrey [4]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 2. 5-Ian Madsen [6]; 3. 19-Paige Polyak [2]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 5. 3K-Tim Kaeding [7]; 6. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [5]; 7. 51A-Elliot Amdahl [8]; 8. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 9. 47-Brant O'Banion [9]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 70-Cale Thomas [1]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [2]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [3]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [6]; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]; 6. 7-Justin Henderson [4]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 8. 4-Cody Hansen [9]; 9. 11XS-Donovan Peterson [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 2M-Kerry Madsen [3]; 2. 4X-Terry McCarl [2]; 3. 18-Gio Scelzi [4]; 4. 14J-Jody Rosenboom [1]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 6. O9-Matt Juhl [5]; 7. 101-Chuck McGillivray [6]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 2M-Kerry Madsen [1]; 2. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [3]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 5. 21-Brian Brown [5]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 2. 70-Cale Thomas [4]; 3. 18-Gio Scelzi [3]; 4. 35P-Skylar Prochaska [2]; 5. 19-Paige Polyak [5]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 7-Justin Henderson [1]; 2. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [3]; 3. 83-Lynton Jeffrey [2]; 4. 99-Skylar Gee [4]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 6. O9-Matt Juhl [5]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [6]; 8. 4-Cody Hansen [11]; 9. 51A-Elliot Amdahl [9]; 10. O5-Colin Smith [10]; 11. 47-Brant O'Banion [14]

A-Main (35 Laps)
1. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 2. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen [1]; 4. 5-Ian Madsen [12]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu [5]; 6. 87-Aaron Reutzel [7]; 7. 70-Cale Thomas [4]; 8. 18-Gio Scelzi [6]; 9. 21-Brian Brown [9]; 10. 13-Paul McMahan [11]; 11. 19-Paige Polyak [10]; 12. 11-Zeb Wise [15]; 13. 35P-Skylar Prochaska [8]; 14. 4X-Terry McCarl [13]; 15. 7-Justin Henderson [21]; 16. 17W-Shane Golobic [17]; 17. 3K-Tim Kaeding [18]; 18. 14J-Jody Rosenboom [16]; 19. 83-Lynton Jeffrey [23]; 20. 44S-Trey Starks [14]; 21. 99-Skylar Gee [24]; 22. 17-Josh Baughman [20]; 23. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [22]; 24. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [19] Lap Leaders: Kerry Madsen (1-11), Cory Eliason (12-16), Kerry Madsen (17-22), Cory Eliason (23-35)

Kyle Larson sets All Star consecutive win record with seventh victory at Knoxville Raceway

By Bill W.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 1, 2020) - Kyle Larson won his seventh straight Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 feature on Saturay night, setting a record with the series. The victory came at the Knoxville Raceway, where the Elk Grove, California-native swept the World of Outlaws weekend in June. Larson earned $5,000 for the win aboard the Paul Silva wrenched #57, and even lost a contact lens along the way.

The 25-lap feature was slow to get started. On the first try, Kasey Kahne got above the turn two cushion and slowed near the wall. Aaron Reutzel did the same on the bottom of turn one. Both visited the work area and returned to action.

The second try at green was no better. AJ Moeller broke his front end after contact with another car in turn two and slid down in front of the field. Fortunately, he didn’t turn over, or collect anyone.

Once green, it was for good, and Gio Scelzi took the early advantage ahead of Lynton Jeffrey and Larson. Brian Brown passed Kerry Madsen for fourth on lap two. Larson sized up Jeffrey, and took third on the third circuit.

Rico Abreu, who started thirteenth, shot from seventh to fifth on lap five. Brown claimed third from Jeffrey on the same lap. Abreu followed him into fourth a lap later.

Up front, Larson was gaining on Scelzi, and slid across turn four to take the point on lap eight. He was in lapped traffic a lap later, and by lap 12, had a straightaway lead. Brown and Scelzi see-sawed back and forth in a battle for second that saw three passes for that position until Brown claimed the spot with ten to go.

Abreu captured third from Scelzi and passed Brown in lapped traffic on lap 16. Larson’s lead over the three-way battle for second was over seven seconds by lap 19. Scelzi and Brown would return to battle, this time for the third spot, in the late stages.

Larson won convincingly over Abreu, Scelzi, who gained third on the last lap, Brown and Shane Stewart. Kerry Madsen, Cory Eliason, Davey Heskin, Ian Madsen and Josh Schneiderman rounded out the top ten. Larson posted quick time over the 46-car field. Heskin, Brown, Schneiderman, Hunter Schuerenberg and Moeller were heat winners. Scelzi and Jeffrey won the Dashes, Ayrton Gennetten won the C main, and Aaron Reutzel claimed the B main.

“It’s really cool,” said Larson of his record breaking seventh win in a row. It was his sixth career win at Knoxville. “I did read that earlier today, and it added pressure to tonight. Qualifying well is important in every format you run. It was a good solid night You could get that diamond going in one and two a lot. Even late, I could make time following the top all around. I lost a contact, so I couldn’t see as well as I needed to, but my car was just good and I had some lines working for me. I could make runs off of two and then slide them in three and four. The contact made it difficult. I hope I have a spare set in my bathroom bag!”

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will conclude their four-race stretch through the Midwest with a visit to the Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday evening, August 2. Celebrating the grand re-opening of the state-of-the-art facility, the All Star visit to Huset’s will award a $20,000 top prize.

Contingency Awards/Results: Knoxville Raceway - August 1, 2020:
Entries: 46
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Aaron Reutzel - 15.384
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 15.216
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Davey Heskin
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Brian Brown
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Josh Schneiderman
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Hunter Schuerenberg
Kistler Racing Products Heat #5 Winner: AJ Moeller
Computer Man C-Main Winner: Ayrton Gennetten
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Gio Scelzi
Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts Dash #2 Winner: Lynton Jeffrey
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Aaron Reutzel
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Tim Kaeding
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Rico Abreu (+11)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 71-Shane Stewart, 15.364; 2. 9-Kasey Kahne, 15.487; 3. 17-Josh Baughman, 15.537; 4. 56N-Davey Heskin, 15.682; 5. 2KS-Brooke Tatnell, 15.704; 6. 44-Chris Martin, 15.955; 7. 35-Zach Hampton, 16.025; 8. 55m-McKenna Haase, 16.039; 9. 14K-Victoria Knutson, 16.622; 10. 56-Joe Simbro, 16.712

Group (B)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 15.246; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 15.398; 3. 21-Brian Brown, 15.534; 4. 24-Rico Abreu, 15.628; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic, 15.705; 6. 70-Cale Thomas, 15.743; 7. 99-Skylar Gee, 16.012; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 16.189; 9. 50-Mike Ayers, 16.595

Group (C)
1. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 15.326; 2. 49-Josh Schneiderman, 15.521; 3. W20-Greg Wilson, 15.553; 4. 44S-Trey Starks, 15.814; 5. 5-Ian Madsen, 15.890; 6. 3-Tim Kaeding, 15.998; 7. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, 16.018; 8. 35P-Skylar Prochaska, 16.029; 9. 3p-Sawyer Phillips, 16.220

Group (D)
1. 83-Lynton Jeffrey, 15.548; 2. O9-Matt Juhl, 15.608; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 15.722; 4. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 15.767; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 15.784; 6. 13-Paul McMahan, 15.846; 7. 7-Justin Henderson, 15.862; 8. 3X-Ayrton Gennetten, 15.941; 9. 7Taz-Tasker Phillips, 18.316

Group (E)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 15.216; 2. 18-Gio Scelzi, 15.510; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 15.606; 4. 20-AJ Moeller, 15.608; 5. 4-Terry McCarl, 15.634; 6. 17A-Austin McCarl, 15.783; 7. 11-Zeb Wise, 15.966; 8. 9W-Ryan Giles, 16.051; 9. 15-Bobby Mincer, 16.619

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 56N-Davey Heskin [1]; 2. 71-Shane Stewart [4]; 3. 9-Kasey Kahne [3]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 5. 2KS-Brooke Tatnell [5]; 6. 44-Chris Martin [6]; 7. 56-Joe Simbro [10]; 8. 35-Zach Hampton [7]; 9. 14K-Victoria Knutson [9]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 21-Brian Brown [2]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu [1]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]; 5. 70-Cale Thomas [6]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [7]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [8]; 8. 50-Mike Ayers [9]; 9. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 49-Josh Schneiderman [3]; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 3. 5-Ian Madsen [5]; 4. 44S-Trey Starks [1]; 5. 3-Tim Kaeding [6]; 6. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [7]; 7. 3P-Sawyer Phillips [9]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [2]; 9. 35P-Skylar Prochaska [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [1]; 2. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 3. 83-Lynton Jeffrey [4]; 4. O9-Matt Juhl [3]; 5. 7-Justin Henderson [7]; 6. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [5]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 8. 3X-Ayrton Gennetten [8]; 9. 7TAZ-Tasker Phillips [9]

Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 20-AJ Moeller [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 18-Gio Scelzi [3]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [2]; 5. 17A-Austin McCarl [6]; 6. 4-Terry McCarl [5]; 7. 11-Zeb Wise [7]; 8. 15-Bobby Mincer [9]; 9. 9W-Ryan Giles [8]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 18-Gio Scelzi [4]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [5]; 3. 9-Kasey Kahne [1]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [6]; 5. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [3]; 6. 20-AJ Moeller [2]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 83-Lynton Jeffrey [1]; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen [3]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [5]; 4. 49-Josh Schneiderman [2]; 5. 71-Shane Stewart [6]; 6. 56N-Davey Heskin [4]

C-Main (8 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer
1. 3X-Ayrton Gennetten [1]; 2. 7TAZ-Tasker Phillips [8]; 3. 35P-Skylar Prochaska [5]; 4. 9W-Ryan Giles [6]; 5. 15-Bobby Mincer [4]; 6. 35-Zach Hampton [2]; 7. 50-Mike Ayers [3]; 8. 14K-Victoria Knutson [7]

B-Main (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 2KS-Brooke Tatnell [3]; 3. 7-Justin Henderson [6]; 4. 17A-Austin McCarl [5]; 5. 3-Tim Kaeding [7]; 6. 4-Terry McCarl [8]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan [13]; 8. 70-Cale Thomas [4]; 9. 3P-Sawyer Phillips [16]; 10. 99-Skylar Gee [11]; 11. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [9]; 12. 7TAZ-Tasker Phillips [19]; 13. 44-Chris Martin [10]; 14. 11-Zeb Wise [14]; 15. W20-Greg Wilson [2]; 16. O7-Gerard McIntyre [15]; 17. 56-Joe Simbro [17]; 18. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [12]; 19. 3X-Ayrton Gennetten [18]

A-Main (25 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [3]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu [13]; 3. 18-Gio Scelzi [1]; 4. 21-Brian Brown [6]; 5. 71-Shane Stewart [10]; 6. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 7. 26-Cory Eliason [7]; 8. 56N-Davey Heskin [12]; 9. 5-Ian Madsen [15]; 10. 49-Josh Schneiderman [8]; 11. 83-Lynton Jeffrey [2]; 12. 87-Aaron Reutzel [21]; 13. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [9]; 14. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [14]; 15. 7-Justin Henderson [23]; 16. O9-Matt Juhl [18]; 17. 17A-Austin McCarl [24]; 18. 2KS-Brooke Tatnell [22]; 19. 17W-Shane Golobic [19]; 20. 13-Paul McMahan [25]; 21. 17-Josh Baughman [16]; 22. 9-Kasey Kahne [5]; 23. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [17]; 24. 44S-Trey Starks [20]; 25. 11-Zeb Wise [26]; 26. 20-AJ Moeller [11] Lap Leaders: Gio Scelzi (1-7), Kyle Larson (8-25)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 1, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 3898
2. Cory Eliason - 3794
3. Paul McMahan - 3650
4. Zeb Wise - 3606
5. Josh Baughman - 3386
6. Skylar Gee - 3366
7. Greg Wilson - 3318
8. Kyle Larson - 2552
9. Brock Zearfoss - 2404
10. Danny Dietrich - 2336

About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
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Kyle Larson celebrates birthday at 34 Raceway and secures 12th All Star victory of 2020

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (July 31, 2020) - Celebrating his 28th birthday in a big way, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson conquered Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 competition yet again, this time during a Friday night visit to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. The victory, Larson’s 12th of the season with the traveling All Stars, as well as the 21st of his career during Series competition, was accomplished from the outside of the second row, eventually tracking down race leader and evening pole sitter, Cory Eliason, just before the midpoint of the 30-lap program.

Larson’s trek to the front commenced right from the drop of the green. After powering into third on the opening lap, Larson utilized a pair of cautions, a red flag incident on lap four, followed by another slow down on lap seven, to keep the top-two in check, ultimately sneaking around Austin McCarl for second following the lap seven restart. Meanwhile, Cory Eliason was the man in charge, doing his best to run away in clean air.

Although Eliason’s pace seemed untouchable, lapped traffic created an instant roadblock for the Visalia, California-native giving Larson the chance to close the gap in a hurry. By lap 12, the lead pair were engulfed in slower cars. They raced nearly nose-to-tail throughout the twelfth circuit before Larson made his winning move the following trip around 34 Raceway. A slingshot move through turns three and four sealed the deal allowing Larson to drive by the Rudeen Racing No. 26.

Periods of even heavier traffic did allow Eliason to keep pace with the leader, but Larson’s move to put Zeb Wise a lap down on lap 16 ignited a feeding frenzy for the 2020 USAC Indiana Midget Week and 2020 PA Sprint Speedweek champion. By the time the final checkers were shown, Larson’s advantage stretched to just shy of five seconds. Eliason held on to finish second, followed by Tucker Klaasmeyer, Austin McCarl and Gio Scelzi.

“After that second restart, I knew that I had to try something to get around (Cory Eliason). I knew the top was there, so I just started hammering away at it,” Kyle Larson said in 34 Raceway victory lane, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Finley Farms/Tarlton and Sons/Durst/Lucas Oil/Priority Aviation/No. 57 sprint car. “I think he heard me because I noticed he was trying to make himself wide to kinda screw up my momentum, but we were able to get by. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the weekend.”

Kyle Larson's All Star Circuit of Champions win streak now stands at seven, six occurring in consecutive fashion since winning Sharon Speedway's Salute to the Troops program on Sunday, July 12.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will venture further west into the Hawkeye State and pay a visit to the Sprint Car Capital of the World. Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, will host America’s Series on Saturday evening, August 1. The one-night showstopper will award a $5,000 top prize. For more information, please visit Knoxville Raceway online at www.knoxvilleraceway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: 34 Raceway - July 31, 2020:
Entries: 27
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Kerry Madsen - 13.306
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 13.011
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Cory Eliason
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Austin McCarl
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Gio Scelzi
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash presented by Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts Winner: Cory Eliason
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Zach Hampton
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Gerard McIntyre
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (+4)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 13.011; 2. 17-Josh Baughman, 13.021; 3. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, 13.169; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.192; 5. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 13.298; 6. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.313; 7. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.375; 8. 49-Josh Schneiderman, 13.398; 9. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 13.411; 10. 70-Cale Thomas, 13.422; 11. 17A-Austin McCarl, 13.441; 12. 18-Gio Scelzi, 13.463; 13. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.482; 14. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.487; 15. 9-Kasey Kahne, 13.526; 16. 71-Shane Stewart, 13.532; 17. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.598; 18. 35-Zach Hampton, 13.609; 19. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 13.620; 20. 44S-Trey Starks, 13.653; 21. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 13.681; 22. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.776; 23. 21-Brian Brown, 13.816; 24. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 13.839; 25. 44-Chris Martin, 13.874; 26. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 13.974; 27. 2A-Austin Archdale, 14.686

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer
1. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 2. 70-Cale Thomas [1]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [5]; 6. 71-Shane Stewart [6]; 7. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [7]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [8]; 9. 44-Chris Martin [9]

Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer
1. 17A-Austin McCarl [1]; 2. 49-Josh Schneiderman [2]; 3. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 4. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [3]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 6. 21-Brian Brown [8]; 7. 44S-Trey Starks [7]; 8. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [9]; 9. 11-Zeb Wise [5]

Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer
1. 18-Gio Scelzi [1]; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen [2]; 3. 9-Kasey Kahne [5]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 5. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [4]; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [7]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [8]; 8. 35-Zach Hampton [6]; 9. 2A-Austin Archdale [9]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 2. 17A-Austin McCarl [1]; 3. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [3]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson [5]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 6. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [6]; 7. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [8]; 8. 18-Gio Scelzi [7]

B-Main (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer
1. 35-Zach Hampton [2]; 2. 44S-Trey Starks [4]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [1]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [3]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 6. 44-Chris Martin [7]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [5]; 8. 2A-Austin Archdale [8]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 3. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [3]; 4. 17A-Austin McCarl [2]; 5. 18-Gio Scelzi [8]; 6. 49-Josh Schneiderman [9]; 7. 2M-Kerry Madsen [10]; 8. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [7]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne [11]; 10. 87-Aaron Reutzel [12]; 11. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [6]; 12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [16]; 13. 13-Paul McMahan [14]; 14. 99-Skylar Gee [13]; 15. 71-Shane Stewart [15]; 16. 17-Josh Baughman [5]; 17. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [21]; 18. 35-Zach Hampton [18]; 19. 44-Chris Martin [23]; 20. 11-Zeb Wise [20]; 21. 21-Brian Brown [17]; 22. W20-Greg Wilson [22]; 23. 44S-Trey Starks [19]; 24. 70-Cale Thomas [24] Lap Leaders: Cory Eliason (1-12), Kyle Larson (13-30)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 31, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 3772
2. Cory Eliason - 3658
3. Paul McMahan - 3540
4. Zeb Wise - 3504
5. Josh Baughman - 3278
6. Skylar Gee - 3276
7. Greg Wilson - 3228
8. Brock Zearfoss - 2404
9. Kyle Larson - 2402
10. Danny Dietrich - 2336

Kyle Larson pads All Star Circuit of Champions win streak with $26,000 Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race victory

PLYMOUTH, Wis. (July 30, 2020) - For the 11th time in 2020, and for the sixth time in as many tries, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, doing so in convincing fashion at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin, on Thursday evening, July 30. Scoring a monstrous $26,000 payday in the process, Larson’s Plymouth victory occurred during the second running of the Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race, eventually topping a stout field of not only traveling All Stars, but also full-time IRA Outlaw Sprint Series contenders, and a handful of regional and national invaders.

Forced to navigate slower traffic for much of his campaign around the Plymouth bullring, Larson was quick to prove he was the class of the field, utilizing the outside-pole position to hunt down pole sitter and race leader, Gio Scelzi, by lap 12, eventually running away to a near-two and a half second advantage by the end of 35 circuits.

“This feels really good,” Kyle Larson said, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Finley Farms/Tarlton and Sons/Durst/Lucas Oil/Priority Aviation/No. 57 sprint car. “I had to earn it, for sure. The track was extremely technical and the curb wasn’t going anywhere. It made it trickier and trickier to run. The lappers were all so even with each other and I couldn’t get by some of them for such a long time. I really wasn’t sure how close second was to me, but once I got by some lapped cars, I was able to get a good rhythm going. This is such an awesome crowd. A big thanks to Kevin Rudeen and his entire family for what they do for this event. It’s not often that you get to race for this much money in a sprint car.”

After a pair of cautions during the initial start, one of which a red flag incident involving Austin McCarl, the third try proved to be the charm with KCP Racing’s Gio Scelzi earning the jump. The California hotshoe would lead the first six laps unscathed before entering traffic for the first time on lap seven.
The back of the field, mixed with an unforgiving cushion, proved to be a handful for Scelzi, as Larson quickly ran down the familiar No. 18 and was applying pressure by lap ten. Just two circuits later, it was Larson who was in control of the field, using a sleek move through the bottom of turns three and four to drive underneath Scelzi to lead lap 12.

By lap 17, the ‘Madman’ Kerry Madsen was the new man in charge of the runner-up position, wasting little effort to get by Scelzi before turning his attention to Larson. Despite a desperate effort by the Australia-native, Larson proved to be too much to overcome in traffic, solidifying his place in Plymouth Dirt Track victory lane with a three-wide move to put two lapped cars between himself and Madsen’s No. 2M.

“I don’t think I could have went many more laps,” Larson continued. “I was happy to see the checkers come out.”

At one point, Madsen was in striking distance, eradicating all lapped cars between himself and the race leader just beyond the midpoint of the 35-lap contest. Although unable to catch ‘Yung Money,’ Madsen held on to finish second, followed by Gio Scelzi, Dominic Scelzi and Cory Eliason

“During the middle stages there, things were really looking good for us,” Kerry Madsen said, driver of the Killer Instinct Crossbows No. 2M. “I didn’t force it with lapped cars probably like I should have. We had a great race car and the guys are working hard. I want to get some ‘W’s’ for this team. We have a long weekend ahead so hopefully we can climb our way to the top.”

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their four-race stretch with a visit to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday evening, July 31. The evening’s main event will award a $5,000 top prize.

Contingency Awards/Results: Plymouth Dirt Track - July 30, 2020:
Event: Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race/$26,000-to-win
Entries: 41
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Kyle Larson - 11.769
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 11.459
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Paul McMahan
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Zeb Wise
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Austin McCarl
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Jake Blackhurst
Kistler Racing Products Heat #5 Winner: Jeremy Schultz
Computer Man C-Main Winner: Mike Reinke
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Gio Scelzi
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Kyle Larson
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Tyler Courtney
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Russel Borland
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Skylar Gee (+7)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 26-Cory Eliason, 11.707; 2. 64-Scotty Thiel, 11.850; 3. 17-Josh Baughman, 11.917; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 11.979; 5. 23-Russel Borland, 12.115; 6. 10w-Mike Reinke, 12.125; 7. 68-Dave Uttech, 12.149; 8. 71-Shane Stewart, 12.291; 9. O-Johnny Fahl, 12.778

Group (B)
1. 18-Gio Scelzi, 11.575; 2. 70-Cale Thomas, 11.760; 3. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 11.922; 4. 11-Zeb Wise, 11.941; 5. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.041; 6. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 12.185; 7. 18S-Byrce Schmitt, 12.988; 8. 29-Hunter Custer, 13.198

Group (C)
1. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 11.682; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11.764; 3. 17A-Austin McCarl, 12.012; 4. 2W-Scotty Neitzel, 12.520; 5. 14R-Sean Rayhall, 12.697; 6. 25-Danny Schlafer, 12.739; 7. 4B-Scott Biertzer, 12.956; 8. 77-Wayne Modjeski, 13.288

Group (D)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 11.459; 2. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 11.621; 3. 14P-Parker Price-Miller, 11.850; 4. 73-Jake Blackhurst, 12.246; 5. 20R-Robbie Pribnow, 12.445; 6. 12W-Josh Walter, 12.632; 7. 10V-Matt Vandervere, 12.731; 8. 19-Paige Polyak, 99.370

Group (E)
1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 11.720; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 11.791; 3. 4-Terry McCarl, 11.878; 4. 5J-Jeremy Schultz, 11.905; 5. 99-Skylar Gee, 12.006; 6. 17B-Bill Balog, 12.087; 7. 47-Todd King, 12.462; 8. 4K-Kris Spitz, 12.739

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 4. 64-Scotty Thiel [3]; 5. 23-Russel Borland [5]; 6. 68-Dave Uttech [7]; 7. 10W-Mike Reinke [6]; 8. 71-Shane Stewart [8]; 9. O-Johnny Fahl [9]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 11-Zeb Wise [1]; 2. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [2]; 3. 70-Cale Thomas [3]; 4. 18-Gio Scelzi [4]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 6. O7-Gerard McIntyre [6]; 7. 29-Hunter Custer [8]; 8. 18S-Byrce Schmitt [7]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 17A-Austin McCarl [2]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 3. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [1]; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 5. 25-Danny Schlafer [6]; 6. 4B-Scott Biertzer [7]; 7. 14R-Sean Rayhall [5]; 8. 77-Wayne Modjeski [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 73-Jake Blackhurst [1]; 2. 14P-Parker Price-Miller [2]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 5. 20R-Robbie Pribnow [5]; 6. 10V-Matt Vandervere [7]; 7. 12W-Josh Walter [6]; 8. 19-Paige Polyak [8]

Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [1]; 2. 4-Terry McCarl [2]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [3]; 4. 99-Skylar Gee [5]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog [6]; 6. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [4]; 7. 47-Todd King [7]; 8. 4K-Kris Spitz [8]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 18-Gio Scelzi [1]; 2. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [4]; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen [6]; 5. 73-Jake Blackhurst [3]; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [5]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [2]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 3. 17A-Austin McCarl [1]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [5]; 5. 70-Cale Thomas [3]; 6. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [6]

C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer
1. 10W-Mike Reinke [1]; 2. 47-Todd King [2]; 3. 14R-Sean Rayhall [4]; 4. 12W-Josh Walter [3]; 5. 4K-Kris Spitz [7]; 6. 29-Hunter Custer [5]; 7. 77-Wayne Modjeski [9]; 8. O-Johnny Fahl [11]; 9. 18S-Byrce Schmitt [8]; 10. 71-Shane Stewart [6]; 11. 19-Paige Polyak [10]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [1]; 2. 17B-Bill Balog [3]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [2]; 4. 25-Danny Schlafer [6]; 5. 23-Russel Borland [4]; 6. 20R-Robbie Pribnow [5]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [8]; 8. 68-Dave Uttech [7]; 9. 10W-Mike Reinke [11]; 10. 10V-Matt Vandervere [9]; 11. 47-Todd King [12]; 12. 4B-Scott Biertzer [10]

A-Main (35 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [2]; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen [7]; 3. 18-Gio Scelzi [1]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 6. 13-Paul McMahan [8]; 7. 11-Zeb Wise [5]; 8. 14P-Parker Price-Miller [14]; 9. 70-Cale Thomas [10]; 10. 17-Josh Baughman [16]; 11. 87-Aaron Reutzel [13]; 12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [11]; 13. 99-Skylar Gee [20]; 14. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [21]; 15. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [12]; 16. 17B-Bill Balog [22]; 17. 64-Scotty Thiel [19]; 18. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [18]; 19. W20-Greg Wilson [23]; 20. 73-Jake Blackhurst [9]; 21. 4-Terry McCarl [15]; 22. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [17]; 23. 25-Danny Schlafer [24]; 24. 17A-Austin McCarl [6] Lap Leaders: Gio Scelzi (1-11), Kyle Larson (12-35)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 30, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 3642
2. Cory Eliason - 3512
3. Paul McMahan - 3416
4. Zeb Wise - 3394
5. Josh Baughman - 3160
6. Skylar Gee - 3154
7. Greg Wilson - 3122
8. Brock Zearfoss - 2404
9. Danny Dietrich - 2336
10. Kyle Larson - 2252

Kyle Larson caps Port Royal Speedway visit with Bob Weikert Memorial finale win; Weekend sweep worth $25,000

PORT ROYAL, Pa. (July 19, 2020) - Officially bumping his 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 win total into the double digits, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson did almost the impossible on Sunday night at Port Royal Speedway and conquered not only the All Stars and Pennsylvania Posse, but also a stout contingent of full-time World of Outlaws competitors, solidifying his Bob Weikert Memorial sweep. The Sunday night triumph not only awarded a $10,000 top prize, but it also awarded a $5,000 bonus; an extra for earning the overall Bob Weikert Memorial championship.

Larson is undefeated in his last five All Star Circuit of Champions tries, now with ten total victories in 16 Series starts.

“My car was really good again tonight. Hats off to Paul Silva and everyone else that helps make this all possible,” Kyle Larson said in victory lane, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Finley Farms/Tarlton and Sons/Durst/Lucas Oil/Priority Aviation/No. 57 sprint car. “We had a string of races where we just missed getting the wins and got beat late. It was starting to stress me out, to be honest, but now we’re winning again. Hopefully we can keep it up, especially with some bigger races coming up.”

Starting sixth on the 30-lap grid by virtue of a top-ten redraw, Larson worked his way forward in a hurry, climbing his way to fourth by lap two before driving his way to third just two circuits later. With momentum a clear benefactor, the 2020 PA Sprint Speedweek champion caught the top-two by lap nine, flirting with the outer edge to reel-in two-time All Star champion and current Series point leader, Aaron Reutzel, and race leader, Carson Macedo.

By the completion of lap 10, Larson was the new man in charge, driving by Reutzel and Macedo in the same corner before beating the pair in the drag race back to the flagstand. Larson actually attempted the two-for-one move in turns one and two, but the pair denied his attempt, leaving the door open for another try in turns three and four.

Despite a seemingly effortless charge to the front, Larson was far from in the clear, as Reutzel kept pace with the No. 57, especially after a run-in with slower traffic beginning on lap 16. Lapped traffic only intensified and became an obvious problem by lap 22, allowing Reutzel to close-in and show his nose. A saving grace, so to speak, caution flags would wave for the second time on lap 23 negating any potential move by Reutzel in traffic.

Two final cautions, one on lap 25, an eventual fuel stop, and another on lap 28, would keep Larson in clean air the remaining distance. Even Lance Dewease, a 113-time winner at the Port Royal ‘Speed Palace’ who moved into second just after the restart on lap 23, proved to be no threat to ‘Yung Money.’

“I was honestly a little worried the whole race,” Larson continued. “Reutzel was running really hard the first ten laps, but I felt like I was really good behind him, especially getting through turns three and four. I wasn’t sure how close he would be to me once I got out front, but I felt like I hit my marks good enough that he wouldn’t be able to get back by me. Then when Lance (Dewease) got behind me, I figured he was running a completely different line than I was. I knew if I could just keep my line and not hit the curb too hard, and as long as I didn’t see his nose, I would be ok.”

Lance Dewease held on to finish second, followed by Anthony Macri, Danny Dietrich and Jacob Allen. Aaron Reutzel was forced to retire early due to suspension damage.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will enjoy a weekend away from competition before returning to the road on Thursday, July 30, with a visit to Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The second-ever Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race will be the main attraction awarding a hefty $26,000 payday. The Plymouth visit will also activate a four-race sweep for the traveling All Stars which will continue with appearances at 34 Raceway, Knoxville Raceway and Huset’s Speedway, respectively.

Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - July 19, 2020:
Event: Bob Weikert Memorial
Entries: 45
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Aaron Reutzel - 16.357
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Sheldon Haudenschild - 16.278
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Jacob Allen
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Brent Marks
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Dylan Cisney
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Steve Buckwalter
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Brock Zearfoss
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Logan Wagner
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Brent Marks (+15)

Qualifying
Group (A)
1. 17h-Sheldon Haudenschild, 16.278; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 16.357; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri, 16.442; 4. 83-Daryn Pittman, 16.448; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen, 16.450; 6. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 16.451; 7. 41-David Gravel, 16.460; 8. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 16.482; 9. 26-Cory Eliason, 16.549; 10. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 16.601; 11. 13-Paul McMahan, 16.641; 12. 29-Danny Dietrich, 16.642; 13. 2-Carson Macedo, 16.648; 14. 9-Kasey Kahne, 16.655; 15. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 16.663; 16. 72-Ryan Smith, 16.674; 17. 69K-Lance Dewease, 16.680; 18. 17-Josh Baughman, 16.684; 19. 25-Tyler Bear, 16.696; 20. 39s-Sammy Swindell, 16.707; 21. 1-Logan Wagner, 16.711; 22. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 16.736; 23. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 16.753; 24. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 16.775; 25. 55-Mike Wagner, 16.782; 26. 99-Skylar Gee, 16.788; 27. 5C-Dylan Cisney, 16.840; 28. 98-Kyle Reinhardt, 16.840; 29. 11T-TJ Stutts, 16.847; 30. 5-Brent Marks, 16.852; 31. 11-Zeb Wise, 16.854; 32. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 16.862; 33. 35Q-Zach Hampton, 16.907; 34. 35-Tyler Reeser, 16.965; 35. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 16.967; 36. 2f-AJ Flick, 17.019; 37. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 17.030; 38. 17M-Kyle Smith, 17.078; 39. 47K-Kody Lehman, 17.152; 40. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 17.165; 41. 39-Jason Solwold, 17.170; 42. 14T-Tyler Walton, 17.301; 43. 49H-Bradley Howard, 17.485; 44. W20-Greg Wilson, 17.553; 45. 24B-Dustin Baney, 17.759

Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 12 Transfer
1. 1A-Jacob Allen [7]; 2. 69K-Lance Dewease [4]; 3. 2-Carson Macedo [5]; 4. 55-Mike Wagner [2]; 5. 11T-TJ Stutts [1]; 6. 26-Cory Eliason [6]; 7. 1-Logan Wagner [3]; 8. 17H-Sheldon Haudenschild [8]; 9. O7-Gerard McIntyre [10]; 10. 39-Jason Solwold [11]; 11. 24B-Dustin Baney [12]; 12. 35Q-Zach Hampton [9]

Heat #2 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 12 Transfer
1. 5-Brent Marks [1]; 2. 51-Freddie Rahmer [3]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 4. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel [7]; 6. 57-Kyle Larson [8]; 7. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 8. 9-Kasey Kahne [5]; 9. 35-Tyler Reeser [9]; 10. 14T-Tyler Walton [11]; 11. 17M-Kyle Smith [10]

Heat #3 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 12 Transfer
1. 5C-Dylan Cisney [2]; 2. 55K-Robbie Kendall [3]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [8]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [1]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 6. 41-David Gravel [7]; 7. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 8. 2C-Wayne Johnson [9]; 9. 25-Tyler Bear [4]; 10. 49H-Bradley Howard [11]; 11. 47K-Kody Lehman [10]

Heat #4 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 12 Transfer
1. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [3]; 2. 39S-Sammy Swindell [4]; 3. 24-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 4. 29-Danny Dietrich [6]; 5. 2M-Kerry Madsen [7]; 6. 72-Ryan Smith [5]; 7. 83-Daryn Pittman [8]; 8. 98-Kyle Reinhardt [2]; 9. 3-Jac Haudenschild [10]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [11]; 11. 2F-AJ Flick [9]

C-Main (8 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer
1. 35Q-Zach Hampton [1]; 2. 2f-AJ Flick [2]; 3. 39-Jason Solwold [3]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [8]; 5. 17M-Kyle Smith [5]; 6. 47K-Kody Lehman [7]; 7. 49H-Bradley Howard [6]; 8. 24B-Dustin Baney [9]; 9. 14T-Tyler Walton [4]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. 5-Brent Marks [2]; 3. 17-Josh Baughman [5]; 4. 9-Kasey Kahne [3]; 5. 1-Logan Wagner [7]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [6]; 7. 55-Mike Wagner [4]; 8. 25-Tyler Bear [9]; 9. 11T-TJ Stutts [10]; 10. 24-Lucas Wolfe [8]; 11. 98-Kyle Reinhardt [11]; 12. 35Q-Zach Hampton [17]; 13. 2f-AJ Flick [18]; 14. 3-Jac Haudenschild [15]; 15. 35-Tyler Reeser [13]; 16. O7-Gerard McIntyre [14]; 17. 2C-Wayne Johnson [12]; 18. 11-Zeb Wise [16]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [6]; 2. 69K-Lance Dewease [10]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [9]; 4. 29-Danny Dietrich [5]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen [8]; 6. 41-David Gravel [11]; 7. 5-Brent Marks [22]; 8. 83-Daryn Pittman [3]; 9. 72-Ryan Smith [20]; 10. 5C-Dylan Cisney [19]; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart [7]; 12. 26-Cory Eliason [15]; 13. 51-Freddie Rahmer [17]; 14. 13-Paul McMahan [13]; 15. 17-Josh Baughman [23]; 16. 17h-Sheldon Haudenschild [12]; 17. 55-Mike Wagner [27]; 18. 11-Zeb Wise [25]; 19. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [21]; 20. 9-Kasey Kahne [24]; 21. 2M-Kerry Madsen [1]; 22. 2-Carson Macedo [2]; 23. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 24. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [16]; 25. 2f-AJ Flick [26]; 26. 55K-Robbie Kendall [18]; 27. 39s-Sammy Swindell [14] Lap Leaders: Carson Macedo (1-9), Kyle Larson (10-30)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 19, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 3514
2. Cory Eliason - 3372
3. Paul McMahan - 3278
4. Zeb Wise - 3258
5. Skylar Gee - 3030
6. Josh Baughman - 3030
7. Greg Wilson - 3010
8. Brock Zearfoss - 2404
9. Danny Dietrich - 2336
10. Kyle Larson - 2102

Kyle Larson continues All Star winning streak with Bob Weikert Memorial opening night win at Port Royal Speedway

PORT ROYAL, Pa. (July 18, 2020) - Kyle Larson’s weekend in the Keystone State has been prosperous, to say the least, first claiming the Tommy Hinnershitz Classic at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, July 17, then topping that prestigious open wheel triumph with a $10,000 victory during night one of Port Royal Speedway’s annual Bob Weikert Memorial featuring the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1.

Larson, who now owns a Series-leading nine All Star Circuit of Champions victories in 2020, started seventh on the Bob Weikert Memorial grid and rallied in a hurry, climbing his way to third just after a single-file restart with only ten laps checked off the counter, then taking second from former track champion, Logan Wagner, at the midpoint of the 30-lap program. At the time, Brent Marks was in charge of the top spot, using his outside-front row starting spot to garner the lead during the initial start.

With traffic acting as a moving roadblock, Larson was able to track down the leader by lap 17, racing to the back bumper of the CJB Motorsports entry before challenging Marks for the top spot two circuits later. An eventual drag race to the flagstand ended in Marks’ favor.

Beat by a nose at the line, Larson redeemed himself the following circuit and made the next move count, eventually slingshotting around Marks at the exit of turn four, narrowly squeezing by the former Outlaw and a lapped car while navigating the very topside of the speedway. The bold move was the winning move for the Elk Grove, California-native, gradually escaping to a lengthy advantage before the final checkers made their appearance.

The All Star victory was Larson’s fourth in four consecutive tries.

“It’s definitely an honor to win this race. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a lot of people compare this run that we’re on to Doug Wolfgang. I never got the chance to watch him race, but I knew he was a legend. To read about all of his wins, and the places that he won at, is pretty unbelievable,” Kyle Larson said in victory lane, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Finley Farms/Tarlton and Sons/Durst/Lucas Oil/Glenn Styres Racing/Priority Aviation/No. 57 sprint car. “Port Royal is starting to become one of my favorite tracks. And the atmosphere here is right up there with the Knoxville Nationals. We still have one more night to go, so hopefully we can park back up here in victory lane.”

Brent Marks held on to finish second at Port Royal Speedway, followed by Anthony Macri, Logan Wagner and Lance Dewease.

“My car was really, really good,” Larson continued. “I saw Brent (Marks) and Logan (Wagner) battling right before the last caution and I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to get by them. Thankfully, Logan was kinda searching for grip which allowed me to gain some momentum on the top and get around him. Then I was able to track Brent down in traffic. I could run about 80-90% and still take care of my tires. The last time I won here, my tires were pretty beat up because I was spinning them so bad. Tonight I just focused on trying to keep my wheel spin down. I’m glad it paid off.”

What’s Next:
Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will conclude their trek through Central Pennsylvania with night two of the annual Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, July 19. In addition to a $10,000 top prize, an overall Bob Weikert Memorial champion will be crowned with an additional $5,000 on the line. For more information, please visit Port Royal Speedway online at www.portroyalspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - July 18, 2020:
Event: Bob Weikert Memorial
Entries: 37
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Brent Marks - 16.139
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: David Gravel - 16.131
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Danny Dietrich
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Mike Wagner
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Robbie Kendall
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: TJ Stutts
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Brock Zearfoss
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Josh Baughman
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Dylan Cisney (+17)

Qualifying
1. 41-David Gravel, 16.131; 2. 69K-Lance Dewease, 16.202; 3. 57-Kyle Larson, 16.409; 4. 98-Kyle Reinhardt, 16.601; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 16.637; 6. 11-Zeb Wise, 16.639; 7. 1-Logan Wagner, 16.647; 8. 25-Tyler Bear, 16.659; 9. 17h-Sheldon Haudenschild, 16.726; 10. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 16.765; 11. 39M-Anthony Macri, 16.777; 12. 11T-TJ Stutts, 16.790; 13. 29-Danny Dietrich, 16.823; 14. 2-AJ Flick, 16.867; 15. 5-Brent Marks, 16.879; 16. 39s-Sammy Swindell, 16.890; 17. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 16.930; 18. 26-Cory Eliason, 16.940; 19. 17-Josh Baughman, 16.963; 20. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 16.966; 21. 13-Paul McMahan, 17.004; 22. 55-Mike Wagner, 17.021; 23. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 17.053; 24. W20-Greg Wilson, 17.056; 25. 47K-Kody Lehman, 17.093; 26. 14-Parker Price-Miller, 17.115; 27. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 17.125; 28. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 17.137; 29. 35-Tyler Reeser, 17.273; 30. 19-Curt Stroup, 17.390; 31. 17M-Kyle Smith, 17.423; 32. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 17.452; 33. 35Q-Zach Hampton, 17.491; 34. 5C-Dylan Cisney, 17.513; 35. 99-Skylar Gee, 17.730; 36. 75-Nicole Bower, 17.863; 37. 24B-Dustin Baney, 19.013;

Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 10 Transfer
1. 29-Danny Dietrich [3]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]; 3. 41-David Gravel [6]; 4. 3-Jac Haudenschild [2]; 5. 17H-Sheldon Haudenschild [4]; 6. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 7. 35Q-Zach Hampton [9]; 8. 35-Tyler Reeser [8]; 9. 47K-Kody Lehman [7]; 10. 24B-Dustin Baney [10]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 10 Transfer
1. 55-Mike Wagner [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 3. 69K-Lance Dewease [6]; 4. 2-AJ Flick [3]; 5. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [5]; 7. 5C-Dylan Cisney [9]; 8. 14-Parker Price-Miller [7]; 9. 19-Curt Stroup [8]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 10 Transfer
1. 55K-Robbie Kendall [1]; 2. 5-Brent Marks [3]; 3. 57-Kyle Larson [6]; 4. 39M-Anthony Macri [4]; 5. 1-Logan Wagner [5]; 6. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [7]; 8. 99-Skylar Gee [9]; 9. 17M-Kyle Smith [8]

Heat #4 (8 Laps) - Top 10 Transfer
1. 11T-TJ Stutts [4]; 2. 39S-Sammy Swindell [3]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [7]; 5. 25-Tyler Bear [5]; 6. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [8]; 7. 98-Kyle Reinhardt [6]; 8. 2C-Wayne Johnson [2]; 9. 75-Nicole Bower [9]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 4. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [6]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [3]; 6. 5C-Dylan Cisney [11]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [7]; 8. 47K-Kody Lehman [10]; 9. 35-Tyler Reeser [12]; 10. 2C-Wayne Johnson [5]; 11. 35Q-Zach Hampton [9]; 12. 17M-Kyle Smith [15]; 13. 99-Skylar Gee [14]; 14. 75-Nicole Bower [16]; 15. 24B-Dustin Baney [17]; 16. 14-Parker Price-Miller [8]; 17. 19-Curt Stroup [13]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [7]; 2. 5-Brent Marks [2]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [11]; 4. 1-Logan Wagner [3]; 5. 69K-Lance Dewease [5]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [21]; 7. 41-David Gravel [9]; 8. 11-Zeb Wise [12]; 9. 5C-Dylan Cisney [26]; 10. 2-AJ Flick [17]; 11. 55-Mike Wagner [18]; 12. 17h-Sheldon Haudenschild [14]; 13. 87-Aaron Reutzel [8]; 14. 39s-Sammy Swindell [10]; 15. W20-Greg Wilson [22]; 16. 98-Kyle Reinhardt [13]; 17. 55K-Robbie Kendall [19]; 18. 13-Paul McMahan [23]; 19. 25-Tyler Bear [1]; 20. 99-Skylar Gee [25]; 21. 3-Jac Haudenschild [20]; 22. 35-Tyler Reeser [27]; 23. 29-Danny Dietrich [4]; 24. 2M-Kerry Madsen [15]; 25. 26-Cory Eliason [16]; 26. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [24]; 27. 11T-TJ Stutts [6] Lap Leaders: Brent Marks (1-19), Kyle Larson (20-30)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 18, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 3410
2. Cory Eliason - 3246
3. Paul McMahan - 3156
4. Zeb Wise - 3144
5. Skylar Gee - 2940
6. Greg Wilson - 2920
7. Josh Baughman - 2910
8. Brock Zearfoss - 2292
9. Danny Dietrich - 2194
10. Kyle Larson - 1952

Kyle Larson defeats All Stars and Posse for Tommy Hinnershitz Classic victory

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (July 17, 2020) - Forced to track down one of Pennsylvania’s finest, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson continued his open wheel winning ways on Friday night during a visit to the world-famous Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, this time claiming the annual Tommy Hinnershitz Classic for a $5,000 payday over a stacked field of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, World of Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse competitors.

Larson’s route to Williams Grove Speedway victory lane did not come easy, as the now eight-time Series winner in 2020 did not take command for the first time until lap 27, ultimately using lapped traffic within the final five circuits to hunt down race-long leader Anthony Macri before driving around the familiar No. 39M between turns three and four on lap 27. Certainly no stranger to the Williams Grove half-mile, Larson put himself in striking distance on lap 22, utilizing momentum and a diving move across the bottom of turn three to take second away from Kerry Madsen.

Macri, who led from the drop of the green before losing command to Larson, held on to finish second in the Tommy Hinnershitz Classic main event, followed by Kerry Madsen, David Gravel and Daryn Pittman.

“This is pretty cool. Anytime you can win over a field like this is pretty special, especially at Williams Grove Speedway,” Kyle Larson said, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Finley Farms/Tarlton and Sons/Durst/Lucas Oil/No. 57 sprint car. “I thought we were pretty good all night. Once we got to halfway, I knew it was time to pick it up a little bit if we wanted to be there at the end. I was able to carry a lot of speed through the corners and that really helped us out, even when we got into some traffic. Paul Silva does a pretty awesome job getting these cars to drive to well. Hopefully we can keep this going.”

Before Larson made his presence known, Macri was forced to deal with Kerry Madsen. Madsen, aboard the Killer Instinct Crossbows No. 2M, got away second after the initial start and maintained a steady distance from Macri until the frontrunners found traffic for the first time on lap eight. Forced to check up and lose momentum, Madsen took advantage and gained ground on Macri, eventually racing himself to a car length by the completion of lap nine.

Even after a caution on lap 16, which allowed Macri to restart with a clear track and clean air ahead, Madsen kept himself in contention, actually trying to slide Macri on lap 17, and again on lap 19. Although both attempts failed, the slider exchanges allowed Larson to enter the picture by lap 22.

With eight Series victories thus far in 2020, Kyle Larson is now on top of the wins leaderboard. Two-time and defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, is second with seven.

What’s Next:
Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their trek through the Keystone State with a doubleheader at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19. Dubbed the Bob Weikert Memorial, the two-day program will award back-to-back $10,000 top prizes with a $5,000 bonus to the overall weekend champion; the driver with the highest average finish, but one of the two finishes must be a victory. For more information, please visit Port Royal Speedway online at www.portroyalspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Williams Grove Speedway - July 17, 2020:
Event: Tommy Hinnershitz Classic
Entries: 39
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Brock Zearfoss - 17.279
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 16.950
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Brent Marks
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Sammy Swindell
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Aaron Reutzel
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Carson Macedo
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Anthony Macri
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Kerry Madsen
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Lucas Wolfe
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Matt Campbell
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Danny Dietrich (+9)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 17.051; 2. 17h-Sheldon Haudenschild, 17.120; 3. 1X-Chad Trout, 17.295; 4. 91-Kyle Reinhardt, 17.353; 5. 39-Jason Solwold, 17.517; 6. 5-Brent Marks, 17.590; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 17.724; 8. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 17.783; 9. 35s-Jason Shultz, 18.011; 10. 99-Skylar Gee, 18.194

Group (B)
1. 41-David Gravel, 16.963; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 17.176; 3. 39s-Sammy Swindell, 17.187; 4. 83-Daryn Pittman, 17.206; 5. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 17.344; 6. 35-Zach Hampton, 17.402; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich, 17.478; 8. 1w-Matt Campbell, 17.515; 9. 72-Ryan Smith, 17.789; 10. 12-Brent Shearer, 18.076

Group (C)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 16.950; 2. 21-Brian Montieth, 17.388; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 17.404; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 17.461; 5. 14-Parker Price-Miller, 17.499; 6. 17-Josh Baughman, 17.547; 7. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 17.646; 8. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 17.667; 9. 27S-Adrian Shaffer, 18.105; 10. W20-Greg Wilson, 18.231

Group (D)
1. 39M-Anthony Macri, 17.177; 2. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 17.260; 3. 11T-TJ Stutts, 17.270; 4. 2-Carson Macedo, 17.336; 5. 11-Zeb Wise, 17.503; 6. 13-Paul McMahan, 17.699; 7. 73B-Brett Michalski, 18.025; 8. 19m-Landon Myers, 18.084; 9. 12w-Troy Fraker, 18.865

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 5-Brent Marks [6]; 2. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [1]; 3. 1X-Chad Trout [2]; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 5. 39-Jason Solwold [5]; 6. 17H-Sheldon Haudenschild [3]; 7. 99-Skylar Gee [10]; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre [7]; 9. 35S-Jason Shultz [9]; 10. 2C-Wayne Johnson [8]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 39S-Sammy Swindell [2]; 2. 83-Daryn Pittman [1]; 3. 41-David Gravel [4]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich [7]; 6. 24-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 7. 72-Ryan Smith [9]; 8. 1W-Matt Campbell [8]; 9. 12-Brent Shearer [10]; 10. 35-Zach Hampton [6]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 3. 21-Brian Montieth [3]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 5. 14-Parker Price-Miller [5]; 6. 17-Josh Baughman [6]; 7. 27S-Adrian Shaffer [9]; 8. 55K-Robbie Kendall [8]; 9. 3-Jac Haudenschild [7]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [10]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 2-Carson Macedo [1]; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri [4]; 3. 51-Freddie Rahmer [3]; 4. 11T-TJ Stutts [2]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [5]; 7. 19M-Landon Myers [8]; 8. 73B-Brett Michalski [7]; 9. 12W-Troy Fraker [9]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 39M-Anthony Macri [1]; 2. 2-Carson Macedo [2]; 3. 83-Daryn Pittman [3]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 5. 5-Brent Marks [5]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 2M-Kerry Madsen [1]; 2. 39S-Sammy Swindell [2]; 3. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 4. 41-David Gravel [3]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 24-Lucas Wolfe [2]; 2. 17H-Sheldon Haudenschild [1]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 4. 3-Jac Haudenschild [13]; 5. 1W-Matt Campbell [9]; 6. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 7. 27S-Adrian Shaffer [7]; 8. 19M-Landon Myers [6]; 9. O7-Gerard McIntyre [11]; 10. 99-Skylar Gee [8]; 11. 73B-Brett Michalski [12]; 12. 2C-Wayne Johnson [18]; 13. 12-Brent Shearer [15]; 14. 12W-Troy Fraker [16]; 15. W20-Greg Wilson [19]; 16. 35-Zach Hampton [17]; 17. 72-Ryan Smith [5]; 18. 55K-Robbie Kendall [10]; 19. 35S-Jason Shultz [14]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [5]; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri [1]; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen [2]; 4. 41-David Gravel [7]; 5. 83-Daryn Pittman [4]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [11]; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich [16]; 8. 2-Carson Macedo [3]; 9. 87-Aaron Reutzel [9]; 10. 51-Freddie Rahmer [12]; 11. 5-Brent Marks [8]; 12. 26-Cory Eliason [6]; 13. 17H-Sheldon Haudenschild [21]; 14. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [10]; 15. 11T-TJ Stutts [15]; 16. 13-Paul McMahan [19]; 17. 21-Brian Montieth [14]; 18. 14-Parker Price-Miller [17]; 19. 24-Lucas Wolfe [20]; 20. 39-Jason Solwold [18]; 21. 1X-Chad Trout [13]; 22. 1W-Matt Campbell [25]; 23. 11-Zeb Wise [22]; 24. 99-Skylar Gee [24]; 25. 17-Josh Baughman [26]; 26. 3-Jac Haudenschild [23]; 27. 39S-Sammy Swindell [27] Lap Leaders: Anthony Macri (1-26), Kyle Larson (27-30)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 17, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 3286
2. Cory Eliason - 3144
3. Paul McMahan - 3042
4. Zeb Wise - 3010
5. Skylar Gee - 2830
6. Josh Baughman - 2820
7. Greg Wilson - 2800
8. Brock Zearfoss - 2154
9. Danny Dietrich - 2090
10. Kyle Larson - 1802

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/5/2020): Brad Sweet
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/6/2020): Aaron Reutzel
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/10/2020): Aaron Reutzel (2)
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/11/2020): Kyle Larson
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/29/2020): Aaron Reutzel (3)
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/30/2020): Austin McCarl
Red Dirt Raceway, Okla. (6/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (4)
81 Speedway, Kan. (6/7/2020): Kyle Larson (2)
Lawton Speedway, Okla. (6/8/2020): Kyle Larson (3)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Texas (6/10/2020): Kyle Larson (4)
Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Okla. (6/11/2020): Brock Zearfoss
Monarch Motor Speedway, Texas (6/12/2020): Danny Dietrich
Lonestar Speedway, Texas (6/13/2020): Aaron Reutzel (5)
Chatham Speedway, Louisiana (6/14/2020): Dominic Scelzi
Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (6/24/2020): Anthony Macri
Volunteer Speedway, Tenn. (6/27/2020): Aaron Reutzel (6)
SW: Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (7/3/2020): Cap Henry
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/4/2020): Buddy Kofoid
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (7)
SW: Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (7/6/2020): Cap Henry (2)
SW: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, Ohio (7/8/2020): Kyle Larson (5)
SW: Muskingum Co. Speedway, Ohio (7/9/20): Rico Abreu
SW: Portsmouth Raceway Park, Ohio (7/10/20): Kyle Larson (6)
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/11/20): Cale Conley
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/12/20): Kyle Larson (7)
Williams Grove Speedway, Pa. (7/17/20): Kyle Larson (8)

All Star Circuit of Champions to headline $20,000-to-win Huset’s Speedway Grand Reopening on Sunday, August 2

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 14, 2020) - Set idle in the foothills of Brandon, South Dakota, no longer, the legendary highbanks of Huset’s Speedway will officially kick on the light switches in 2020 and will celebrate a grand reopening featuring the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 on Sunday, August 2. A surefire showstopper in itself, the C&B Operations presents the Huset’s Grand Reopening, with some added help from Folkens Brothers Trucking, will award a $20,000 top prize, while also awarding a minimum of $1,000 to each main event starter.

Effective immediately, Tod Quiring is now the new owner of Huset’s Speedway and he will help propel the state-of-the-art facility back into the All Star scene for the first time since 2014. St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu is the most recent competitor to find victory lane at ‘the official race track of summer,’ taking command on lap 12 and never looking back.

In total, the traveling All Stars have made 14 appearances at the southeast South Dakota venue with the ‘Steel City Outlaw’ Tim Shaffer owning the most success with three victories. Remodeled in 2015, Huset’s Speedway was purchased and operated under the name Badlands Motor Speedway before closing its doors in 2018.

The Brandon visit adds a fourth date to the already established mid-summer Midwest swing for the All Star Circuit of Champions. The Series will visit Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Wisconsin, for the $26,000-to-win Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race on Thursday, July 30, followed by stops to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, July 31, and Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, August 1. All events considered, All Star Circuit of Champions competitors will battle for a total weekend winner’s share equaling $56,000.

In addition to an elite group of full-time All Star Circuit of Champions competitors including two-time and defending Series champion, Aaron Reutzel, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Tony Stewart, will join-in on the action at Huset’s Speedway, as well as the 2020 Indiana Midget Week and Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek champion, Kyle Larson.

“We are honored to be a part of the grand re-opening of Huset’s Speedway,” said Tony Stewart, owner of the All Stars. “There have been rumors swirling around this facility for years and it’s pretty cool to know that there will be sprint cars back in just a few weeks. It’s obviously one of the nicest facilities in the world. Thank you to Tod and Doug for their hard work putting this together and for the call to be a part of it. What a weekend. We start in Plymouth (WI) on Thursday with the annual Rayce Rudeen Foundation race, continue to 34 Raceway on Friday, Knoxville Saturday and Huset’s Sunday. We can’t wait.”

Additional news and notes pertaining to the C&B Operations presents the Huset’s Grand Reopening will be posted in the near-future. Fans are encouraged to stay alert online for continuing details. For those who can not make the journey to Brandon, South Dakota, FloRacing, the official media partner of the All Star Circuit of Champions, will be on hand to capture a live broadcast.

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 12, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 3154
2. Cory Eliason - 3018
3. Paul McMahan - 2924
4. Zeb Wise - 2906
5. Skylar Gee - 2728
6. Josh Baughman - 2718
7. Greg Wilson - 2710
8. Brock Zearfoss - 2016
9. Danny Dietrich - 1954
10. Tony Stewart - 1702

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/5/2020): Brad Sweet
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/6/2020): Aaron Reutzel
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/10/2020): Aaron Reutzel (2)
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/11/2020): Kyle Larson
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/29/2020): Aaron Reutzel (3)
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/30/2020): Austin McCarl
Red Dirt Raceway, Okla. (6/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (4)
81 Speedway, Kan. (6/7/2020): Kyle Larson (2)
Lawton Speedway, Okla. (6/8/2020): Kyle Larson (3)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Texas (6/10/2020): Kyle Larson (4)
Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Okla. (6/11/2020): Brock Zearfoss
Monarch Motor Speedway, Texas (6/12/2020): Danny Dietrich
Lonestar Speedway, Texas (6/13/2020): Aaron Reutzel (5)
Chatham Speedway, Louisiana (6/14/2020): Dominic Scelzi
Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (6/24/2020): Anthony Macri
Volunteer Speedway, Tenn. (6/27/2020): Aaron Reutzel (6)
SW: Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (7/3/2020): Cap Henry
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/4/2020): Buddy Kofoid
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (7)
SW: Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (7/6/2020): Cap Henry (2)
SW: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, Ohio (7/8/2020): Kyle Larson (5)
SW: Muskingum Co. Speedway, Ohio (7/9/20): Rico Abreu
SW: Portsmouth Raceway Park, Ohio (7/10/20): Kyle Larson (6)
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/11/20): Cale Conley
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/12/20): Kyle Larson (7)

Kyle Larson claims Sharon’s Salute to the Troops Speedweek finale; Aaron Reutzel wins 2020 Ohio Sprint Speedweek championship

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 13, 2020) - For the third time during Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires, and for the seventh time in 2020, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, doing so during Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops Speedweek finale at Sharon Speedway on Sunday, July 12. ‘Yung Money’ led the final 21 circuits to claim the $6,000 payday, eventually holding off a late surge by two-time and defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel.

Skylar Gee, who started from the pole position after winning the first of two All Star dashes, led the first several circuits of the 30-lap contest before losing command to the familiar No. 57. Hard contact with the outside retaining wall just before the flagstand on lap nine resulted in a flat right-rear tire forcing the Leduc, Alberta, Canada-native to retire, ultimately allowing Larson to inherit the top spot. At the time, Reutzel was battling in the third position, followed by Cory Eliason and Dave Blaney.

Restarting on the point, Larson shot out of a cannon, driving off on a very narrow cushion with Reutzel and Eliason still in tow. Although a caution on lap 16 would stack the field and keep Larson in clean air and out of traffic longer, Reutzel eventually chipped away at Larson’s near-two second advantage and powered within just a few car lengths, utilizing a wall tap by Larson on lap 27 and a three-wide pack of lappers to his advantage. A last minute slider by Larson on lap 29 to put a lapped car between himself and Reutzel sealed the deal for the Paul Silva-owned entry.

“I hit the wall and kinda got stuck in it, so I figured I was going to get a flat tire or something. I was just trying to stay calm. I guess I lost focus a little bit right there,” Kyle Larson said of his brush with the wall, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Durst/Lucas Oil/Tarlton and Sons/No. 57 sprint car. “I knew Aaron (Reutzel) was probably running pretty hard behind me. I didn’t know where he was, but I figured he was going to be right there. I felt like I hadn’t made any mistakes up until that point, but you never know where they’re at.

“This place is awesome,” Larson continued. “Especially when it gets glass slick to the fence. I thought I could maybe shortcut three and four, but I wasn’t as good as what Skylar (Gee) was up against the wall. Once I got the lead, I knew I needed to commit up there as long as I didn’t see Aaron poke to my inside. I never really saw his nose other than that restart.

“I really enjoy coming to Ohio and running Ohio Speedweek. A big thanks to all of the fans for coming out and supporting your local dirt track racing.”

Reutzel held on to finish second on Sunday evening, solidifying a first-ever Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires speedweek championship. The overall Speedweek title earned the two-time All Star champion and Clute, Texas-native a $4,000 payday.

“We’ve been consistent, so we’ve definitely accomplished that, but I feel like we need to get back on the winning part. If we keep doing what we are doing, the wins will come. Or if we can get Kyle (Larson) to go away, the wins will come. He’s just unreal.” Aaron Reutzel said, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Fischer Body Shop/Hollywood Coating and Blasting/Folkens Brothers Trucking/No. 87 sprint car. “To watch him run that close to the wall and make contact and keep going is just crazy. I think I needed a caution-free run and additional traffic if I was going to get by Larson. I think I was a little better than he was in those long runs.

“A big thanks to everyone who came out. It was a fun week, but we still have more work to do.”

What’s Next:
Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their 2020 campaign with a three-race sweep in the Keystone State on Friday through Sunday, July 17-19. The traveling All Stars will kick-off the weekend with a visit to Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, July 17, followed by back-to-back nights at the Port Royal Speedway ‘Speed Palace’ on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19. For more information, please visit Williams Grove Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.williamsgrove.com and www.portroyalspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Sharon Speedway - July 12, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 38
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Aaron Reutzel - 16.618
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 16.313
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Brock Zearfoss
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Gerard McIntyre
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Danny Dietrich
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Dave Blaney
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Skylar Gee
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Cory Eliason
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Josh Baughman
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Michael Bauer
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Greg Wilson (+11)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 16.600; 2. 99-Skylar Gee, 16.635; 3. 70-Sye Lynch, 17.270; 4. 3C-Cale Conley, 17.322; 5. 2-AJ Flick, 17.390; 6. 28-Tim Shaffer, 17.621; 7. O8-Dan Kuriger, 17.768; 8. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 18.311; 9. 23S-Russ Sansosti, 18.392; 10. 19-Steve Haefke, 19.013

Group (B)
1. 11-Zeb Wise, 16.325; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 16.883; 3. 5K-Adam Kekich, 16.979; 4. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 17.126; 5. W20-Greg Wilson, 17.677; 6. 11B-Carl Bowser, 17.732; 7. 7k-Dan Shetler, 17.751; 8. 46-Michael Bauer, 17.885; 9. 21N-Frankie Nervo, 18.064; 10. 23p-Darren Pifer, 18.407

Group (C)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 16.313; 2. 24-Rico Abreu, 16.490; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich, 17.015; 4. 17-Josh Baughman, 17.217; 5. 40-George Hobaugh, 17.303; 6. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 17.571; 7. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 17.583; 8. 8M-TJ Michael, 17.701; 9. 81-Lee Jacobs, 18.067

Group (D)
1. 26-Cory Eliason, 17.320; 2. 23-Cole Macedo, 17.388; 3. 10-Dave Blaney, 17.447; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 17.566; 5. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr., 18.048; 6. 33-Brent Matus, 18.128; 7. 13M-Brandon Matus, 18.595; 8. 21j-Jeffrey Neubert, 20.903; 9. 14H-Jeremy Hill, 99.990

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 2. 3C-Cale Conley [1]; 3. 70-Sye Lynch [2]; 4. 99-Skylar Gee [3]; 5. 28-Tim Shaffer [6]; 6. O8-Dan Kuriger [7]; 7. 2-AJ Flick [5]; 8. 19R-Jordan Ryan [8]; 9. 23S-Russ Sansosti [9]; 10. 19-Steve Haefke [10]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. O7-Gerard McIntyre [1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [4]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 5. 5K-Adam Kekich [2]; 6. 7K-Dan Shetler [7]; 7. 46-Michael Bauer [8]; 8. 11B-Carl Bowser [6]; 9. 21N-Frankie Nervo [9]; 10. 23P-Darren Pifer [10]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 48-Danny Dietrich [2]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [3]; 4. 40-George Hobaugh [5]; 5. 81-Lee Jacobs [9]; 6. 8M-TJ Michael [8]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker [6]; 8. 22-Brandon Spithaler [7]; 9. 17-Josh Baughman [1]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 10-Dave Blaney [2]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 4. 23-Cole Macedo [3]; 5. 33-Brent Matus [6]; 6. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr. [5]; 7. 13M-Brandon Matus [7]; 8. 14H-Jeremy Hill [9]; 9. 21J-Jeffrey Neubert [8]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 99-Skylar Gee [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [2]; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 5. 11-Zeb Wise [5]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 2. O7-Gerard McIntyre [2]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 4. 10-Dave Blaney [4]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu [5]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 2. 2-AJ Flick [2]; 3. 8M-TJ Michael [3]; 4. O8-Dan Kuriger [5]; 5. 46-Michael Bauer [8]; 6. 19R-Jordan Ryan [12]; 7. 11B-Carl Bowser [11]; 8. 22-Brandon Spithaler [10]; 9. 23P-Darren Pifer [17]; 10. 23S-Russ Sansosti [15]; 11. 21N-Frankie Nervo [14]; 12. 19-Steve Haefke [18]; 13. 14H-Jeremy Hill [13]; 14. 21J-Jeffrey Neubert [16]; 15. 13M-Brandon Matus [9]; 16. 7K-Dan Shetler [4]; 17. 35-Stuart Brubaker [7]; 18. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr. [6]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [3]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [6]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 4. 10-Dave Blaney [8]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [16]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu [10]; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich [5]; 8. 13-Paul McMahan [12]; 9. O7-Gerard McIntyre [4]; 10. 11-Zeb Wise [9]; 11. 40-George Hobaugh [14]; 12. 3C-Cale Conley [11]; 13. O8-Dan Kuriger [24]; 14. 23-Cole Macedo [15]; 15. 81-Lee Jacobs [19]; 16. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [7]; 17. 28-Tim Shaffer [18]; 18. 8M-TJ Michael [23]; 19. 17-Josh Baughman [21]; 20. 70-Sye Lynch [13]; 21. 2-AJ Flick [22]; 22. 5K-Adam Kekich [17]; 23. 33-Brent Matus [20]; 24. 99-Skylar Gee [1] Lap Leaders: Skylar Gee (1-9), Kyle Larson (10-30)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (FINAL):
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1414
2. Cale Conley - 1328
3. Cory Eliason - 1328
4. Paul McMahan- 1324
5. Zeb Wise - 1250
6. Skylar Gee - 1198
7. Tim Shaffer - 1186
8. Greg Wilson - 1186
9. Josh Baughman - 1178
10. Gerard McIntyre - 1160

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/5/2020): Brad Sweet
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/6/2020): Aaron Reutzel
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/10/2020): Aaron Reutzel (2)
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/11/2020): Kyle Larson
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/29/2020): Aaron Reutzel (3)
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/30/2020): Austin McCarl
Red Dirt Raceway, Okla. (6/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (4)
81 Speedway, Kan. (6/7/2020): Kyle Larson (2)
Lawton Speedway, Okla. (6/8/2020): Kyle Larson (3)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Texas (6/10/2020): Kyle Larson (4)
Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Okla. (6/11/2020): Brock Zearfoss
Monarch Motor Speedway, Texas (6/12/2020): Danny Dietrich
Lonestar Speedway, Texas (6/13/2020): Aaron Reutzel (5)
Chatham Speedway, Louisiana (6/14/2020): Dominic Scelzi
Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (6/24/2020): Anthony Macri
Volunteer Speedway, Tenn. (6/27/2020): Aaron Reutzel (6)
SW: Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (7/3/2020): Cap Henry
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/4/2020): Buddy Kofoid
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (7)
SW: Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (7/6/2020): Cap Henry (2)
SW: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, Ohio (7/8/2020): Kyle Larson (5)
SW: Muskingum Co. Speedway, Ohio (7/9/20): Rico Abreu
SW: Portsmouth Raceway Park, Ohio (7/10/20): Kyle Larson (6)
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/11/20): Cale Conley
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/12/20): Kyle Larson (7)

Cale Conley wins Lou Blaney Memorial for first-ever All Star victory

HARTFORD, Ohio (July 12, 2020) - Officially etching his name into the Series’ history book, Vienna, West Virginia’s Cale Conley is now an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, accomplishing his storied feat during Lou Blaney Memorial competition at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Saturday, July 11. The win, Conley’s seventh top-ten finish of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires, was worth $7,500.

Although forced to withstand pressure from the likes of Rico Abreu, Brock Zearfoss and Cory Eliason during the 30-lap contest, Conley would prevail, eventually leading every lap while remaining patient on an ultra-quick and choppy surface that proved relentless for much of the field. In total, eight caution periods were recorded inducing three red flag stoppages, one for fuel on lap 19.

Conley’s campaign at the front of the field commenced right from the drop of the initial green, getting the early jump over fellow front row starter, Brock Zearfoss, as well as Rico Abreu and Gerard McIntyre. It would not take long for the leaders to reach the back of the field, already getting trapped behind slower cars on lap four. A caution on lap five, and again on lap six, would prove to save the day for Conley, negating any chance for a battle in traffic on a narrow groove.

A similar situation would arise on lap 11, and again on lap 18, as cautions would end the potential for a battle among slower cars. Still in command, Conley’s biggest threat occurred after a red flag incident on lap 26, ultimately giving St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu and Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason an opportunity to pounce with only five circuits remaining. Fortunately for Conley, a battle between Eliason and Abreu would break out allowing the West Virginian to escape unscathed in clean air.

Eliason would get by Abreu to secure second on the final circuit, followed by Abreu, Tim Shaffer and a hard-charging Danny Dietrich, who advanced 12 spots to finish fifth.

Brock Zearfoss, who was racing in the runner-up spot at the time, was the reason for the red flag stoppage on lap 26, as right-front suspension damage caused the familiar No. 3Z to dig itself in and end up upside-down in turn two; Zearfoss walked away from the incident.

“That was a long race,” Conely said out of breath in Sharon Speedway victory lane, driver of the Ravici Racing No. 3C. “It was hot out there and I was just ready to see the laps wind down. It took us a while, but I’m so happy to win here during the Lou Blaney Memorial. It’s such a special night for my wife’s family. Our little boy’s name is Louie, so this is really cool. To get my first All Star win in front of such an awesome crowd is cool. I was just asking God on those restarts to help me focus because I had some really good guys behind me. I was just trying to hang on for dear life.

“This race car was so good, and it’s the first night out for this car; it’s a brand new car,” Conley continued, who is married to the granddaughter of Lou Blaney, Dave Blaney’s daughter, Emma. “We tore one up last night at Portsmouth, so we had to put together a whole new car. That just goes to show how lucky I am to get to work with Brian Kemenah. This is just unreal. Brian always finds ways to make my job really easy. I really can’t show how appreciative I really am.”

What’s Next:
Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will conclude the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires with a second consecutive visit to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Sunday, July 12, this time for the $6,000-to-win Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops program. For those seeking additional information, please visit Sharon Speedway online at www.sharonspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Sharon Speedway - July 11, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 44
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Cory Eliason - 12.826
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Rico Abreu - 12.720
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Brock Zearfoss
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Dan Kuriger
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Zeb Wise
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Tim Shaffer
Kistler Racing Products Heat #5 Winner: Michael Bauer
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Brock Zearfoss
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Cale Conley
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Skylar Gee
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Jack Sodeman Jr.
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Cale Conley
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Danny Dietrich (+12)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 3C-Cale Conley, 12.896; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 12.898; 3. 83M-Broc Martin, 12.995; 4. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau, 13.270; 5. 23p-Darren Pifer, 13.310; 6. 23S-Russ Sansosti, 13.531; 7. 33-Brent Matus, 13.589; 8. 19-Steve Haefke, 13.835; 9. 21j-Jeffrey Neubert, 14.549

Group (B)
1. 24-Rico Abreu, 12.720; 2. 10-Dave Blaney, 12.844; 3. 23-Cole Macedo, 12.941; 4. O8-Dan Kuriger, 13.207; 5. 40-George Hobaugh, 13.265; 6. 21N-Frankie Nervo, 13.390; 7. 3J-Trey Jacobs, 13.445; 8. 38-Leyton Wagner, 13.501; 9. 13M-Brandon Matus, 13.532

Group (C)
1. 26-Cory Eliason, 12.813; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich, 12.945; 3. 11-Zeb Wise, 12.991; 4. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr., 13.000; 5. 70M-Henry Malcuit, 13.066; 6. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.075; 7. 7k-Dan Shetler, 13.096; 8. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.131; 9. 81-Lee Jacobs, 13.197

Group (D)
1. 17-Josh Baughman, 12.801; 2. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 12.893; 3. 70-Sye Lynch, 12.959; 4. 28-Tim Shaffer, 12.967; 5. 5K-Adam Kekich, 13.044; 6. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.154; 7. 55-Gary Kriess, 13.185; 8. 18J-RJ Jacobs, 13.496; 9. 14H-Jeremy Hill, 99.62.5

Group (E)
1. 11B-Carl Bowser, 12.971; 2. 13-Paul McMahan, 12.980; 3. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 13.132; 4. 46-Michael Bauer, 13.187; 5. 9-Dean Jacobs, 13.244; 6. 4-Cap Henry, 13.323; 7. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 13.390; 8. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.399

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 2. 3C-Cale Conley [4]; 3. 23P-Darren Pifer [5]; 4. 33-Brent Matus [7]; 5. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau [1]; 6. 19-Steve Haefke [8]; 7. 23S-Russ Sansosti [6]; 8. 21J-Jeffrey Neubert [9]; 9. 83M-Broc Martin [2]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. O8-Dan Kuriger [1]; 2. 10-Dave Blaney [3]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [4]; 4. 23-Cole Macedo [2]; 5. 3J-Trey Jacobs [7]; 6. 40-George Hobaugh [5]; 7. 21N-Frankie Nervo [6]; 8. 13M-Brandon Matus [9]; 9. 38-Leyton Wagner [8]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 11-Zeb Wise [2]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [6]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 5. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr. [1]; 6. 7K-Dan Shetler [7]; 7. 81-Lee Jacobs [9]; 8. 70M-Henry Malcuit [5]; 9. 35-Stuart Brubaker [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 28-Tim Shaffer [1]; 2. O7-Gerard McIntyre [3]; 3. 5K-Adam Kekich [5]; 4. 70-Sye Lynch [2]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [6]; 6. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 7. 55-Gary Kriess [7]; 8. 18J-RJ Jacobs [8]; 9. 14H-Jeremy Hill [9]

Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 46-Michael Bauer [1]; 2. 22-Brandon Spithaler [2]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 4. 9-Dean Jacobs [5]; 5. 4-Cap Henry [6]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [8]; 7. 19R-Jordan Ryan [7]; 8. 11B-Carl Bowser [4]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [5]; 4. 23-Cole Macedo [3]; 5. 10-Dave Blaney [4]; 6. O8-Dan Kuriger [6]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 3C-Cale Conley [1]; 2. O7-Gerard McIntyre [2]; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer [6]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 5. 46-Michael Bauer [4]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [5]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 99-Skylar Gee [4]; 2. 7K-Dan Shetler [8]; 3. 4-Cap Henry [6]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 5. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr. [3]; 6. 40-George Hobaugh [9]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [10]; 8. 18J-RJ Jacobs [17]; 9. 21N-Frankie Nervo [14]; 10. 55-Gary Kriess [12]; 11. 23S-Russ Sansosti [15]; 12. 38-Leyton Wagner [20]; 13. 14H-Jeremy Hill [19]; 14. 3J-Trey Jacobs [7]; 15. 11B-Carl Bowser [2]; 16. 81-Lee Jacobs [13]; 17. 70M-Henry Malcuit [16]; 18. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau [5]; 19. 21J-Jeffrey Neubert [18]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 3C-Cale Conley [2]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [8]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [5]; 4. 28-Tim Shaffer [6]; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich [17]; 6. 22-Brandon Spithaler [13]; 7. 5K-Adam Kekich [14]; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre [4]; 9. 99-Skylar Gee [21]; 10. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 11. 7K-Dan Shetler [22]; 12. 70-Sye Lynch [18]; 13. 33-Brent Matus [20]; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 15. 11-Zeb Wise [12]; 16. 17-Josh Baughman [24]; 17. 23-Cole Macedo [7]; 18. 87-Aaron Reutzel [15]; 19. 46-Michael Bauer [10]; 20. 4-Cap Henry [23]; 21. 10-Dave Blaney [9]; 22. 9-Dean Jacobs [19]; 23. 23P-Darren Pifer [16]; 24. O8-Dan Kuriger [11] Lap Leaders: Cale Conley (1-30)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (As of July 11, 2020):
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1122
2. Cale Conley - 1076
3. Paul McMahan - 1056
4. Cory Eliason - 1040
5. Skylar Gee - 994
6. Zeb Wise - 990
7. Josh Baughman - 954
8. Tim Shaffer - 954
9. Greg Wilson - 906
10. Gerard McIntyre - 896

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 11, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 3008
2. Cory Eliason - 2874
3. Paul McMahan - 2790
4. Zeb Wise - 2776
5. Skylar Gee - 2626
6. Josh Baughman - 2606
7. Greg Wilson - 2570
8. Brock Zearfoss - 1898
9. Danny Dietrich - 1818
10. Tony Stewart - 1702

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/5/2020): Brad Sweet
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/6/2020): Aaron Reutzel
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/10/2020): Aaron Reutzel (2)
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/11/2020): Kyle Larson
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/29/2020): Aaron Reutzel (3)
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/30/2020): Austin McCarl
Red Dirt Raceway, Okla. (6/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (4)
81 Speedway, Kan. (6/7/2020): Kyle Larson (2)
Lawton Speedway, Okla. (6/8/2020): Kyle Larson (3)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Texas (6/10/2020): Kyle Larson (4)
Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Okla. (6/11/2020): Brock Zearfoss
Monarch Motor Speedway, Texas (6/12/2020): Danny Dietrich
Lonestar Speedway, Texas (6/13/2020): Aaron Reutzel (5)
Chatham Speedway, Louisiana (6/14/2020): Dominic Scelzi
Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (6/24/2020): Anthony Macri
Volunteer Speedway, Tenn. (6/27/2020): Aaron Reutzel (6)
SW: Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (7/3/2020): Cap Henry
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/4/2020): Buddy Kofoid
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (7)
SW: Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (7/6/2020): Cap Henry (2)
SW: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, Ohio (7/8/2020): Kyle Larson (5)
SW: Muskingum Co. Speedway, Ohio (7/9/20): Rico Abreu
SW: Portsmouth Raceway Park, Ohio (7/10/20): Kyle Larson (6)
SW: Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/11/20): Cale Conley

Kyle Larson scores Dean Knittel Memorial payday at Portsmouth Raceway Park

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (July 11, 2020) - ‘Yung Money’ Kyle Larson was certainly ‘money’ on Friday night during the annual Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park, not only scoring his second Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires main event win in four tries, but the Elk Grove, California-native secured $15,554 in the process, simultaneously bumping his 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 season win count to six.

Starting from the pole position by way of dash result, Larson was nearly untouchable during the 30-lap contest, escaping to a hefty advantage right from the drop of the green flag. The driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Tarlton and Sons/Lucas Oil/Durst/Finley Farms/No. 57 sprint car reached slower cars by lap five, and although a few near-close calls with lapped traffic may have forced Larson to tap the brake pedal, his momentum never shifted, still placing two to three lapped cars between himself and second-place running Aaron Reutzel.

The main event’s first and only caution, occurring with five laps remaining, did give Reutzel an opportunity to restart on the back bumper of Larson, but it did not matter. The Clute, Texas-native was forced to settle for second, followed by Brock Zearfoss, Shane Stewart, and Cole Duncan.

With all bonuses considered, Kyle Larson collected upwards of $18,000 at Portsmouth, as extra money was awarded for his respective dash victory, as well as his overall fast time during qualifying time trials and for leading lap 15 during the 30-lap feature.

“It doesn’t matter what kind of pace you set, Aaron (Reutzel) seems to find a way to match what you’re doing, so I was trying to go as hard as I could,” Kyle Larson said in Portsmouth victory lane. “It was good to hold on and get another big payday.

“I was hoping we weren’t going to catch traffic again, but we ended up reaching the back anyhow,” Larson said of his restart with five laps remaining. “But what makes these cars fun is that we don’t have mirrors, so it makes you a little nervous of what’s going on behind you. Just another great race car. And thanks to all of you who help out on this car. We certainly couldn’t do it without each and every one of you. And thanks to all of you fans. This place is really neat and I’m glad I got the chance to race here.”

What’s Next:
Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will conclude the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires with a two-day stay at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, July 11-12. The weekend will kick-off with the annual Lou Blaney Memorial on Saturday, followed by Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops on Sunday. For those seeking additional information, please visit Sharon Speedway online at www.sharonspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Portsmouth Raceway Park - July 10, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 39
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Cale Conley - 13.519
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 13.646
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Brock Zearfoss
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Hunter Schuerenberg
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Jimmy Stinson
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Cory Eliason
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Kyle Larson
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Aaron Reutzel
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Josh Baughman
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Danny Smith
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Gerard McIntyre (+6)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 71-Shane Stewart, 13.691; 2. 12n-Joey Saldana, 13.888; 3. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.896; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.939; 5. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.968; 6. 24-Rico Abreu, 14.154; 7. 4-Cap Henry, 14.253; 8. 81-Lee Jacobs, 14.293; 9. 21-Brinton Marvel, 14.331; 10. 5h-Jordan Harble, 14.533

Group (B)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 13.646; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.698; 3. 11-Zeb Wise, 14.017; 4. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 14.385; 5. 1B-Keith Baxter, 14.389; 6. 28-Tim Shaffer, 14.439; 7. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.450; 8. 22B-Ryan Broughton, 14.457; 9. 15k-Chad Kemenah, 14.510; 10. 54-Danny Smith, 14.703

Group (C)
1. 22C-Cole Duncan, 14.223; 2. 17-Josh Baughman, 14.303; 3. 99-Skylar Gee, 14.388; 4. 70-Sye Lynch, 14.527; 5. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 14.631; 6. 4X-Jimmy Stinson, 14.760; 7. 59-Bryan Nuckles, 15.178; 8. 21N-Frankie Nervo, 15.392; 9. 40i-Mark Imler, 15.933; 10. 22D-Josh Davis, 99.500

Group (D)
1. 26-Cory Eliason, 14.380; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 14.623; 3. A79-Brandon Wimmer, 14.678; 4. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 14.797; 5. 23-Cole Macedo, 15.248; 6. 83X-Nate Reeser, 15.590; 7. 9W-Lance Webb, 15.609; 8. 1-Jamie Myers, 15.989; 9. 15-Mitch Harble, 99.730

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [2]; 3. 71-Shane Stewart [4]; 4. 81-Lee Jacobs [8]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu [6]; 6. 12N-Joey Saldana [3]; 7. 5H-Jordan Harble [10]; 8. 4-Cap Henry [7]; 9. 21-Brinton Marvel [9]; 10. 3C-Cale Conley [5]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [2]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 5. 1B-Keith Baxter [5]; 6. 54-Danny Smith [10]; 7. 15K-Chad Kemenah [9]; 8. 22B-Ryan Broughton [8]; 9. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 10. 28-Tim Shaffer [6]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 4X-Jimmy Stinson [6]; 2. 59-Bryan Nuckles [7]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 4. 22C-Cole Duncan [4]; 5. 21N-Frankie Nervo [8]; 6. O7-Gerard McIntyre [5]; 7. 22D-Josh Davis [10]; 8. 17-Josh Baughman [3]; 9. 40I-Mark Imler [9]; 10. 70-Sye Lynch [1]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker [3]; 3. 19R-Jordan Ryan [1]; 4. A79-Brandon Wimmer [2]; 5. 23-Cole Macedo [5]; 6. 9W-Lance Webb [7]; 7. 1-Jamie Myers [8]; 8. 83X-Nate Reeser [6]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [1]; 2. 71-Shane Stewart [2]; 3. 4X-Jimmy Stinson [5]; 4. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [3]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [4]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 3. 22C-Cole Duncan [5]; 4. 35-Stuart Brubaker [3]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [4]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 17-Josh Baughman [11]; 2. 12N-Joey Saldana [1]; 3. O7-Gerard McIntyre [3]; 4. 15K-Chad Kemenah [6]; 5. 54-Danny Smith [4]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [15]; 7. 22D-Josh Davis [9]; 8. 9W-Lance Webb [5]; 9. 22B-Ryan Broughton [12]; 10. 1-Jamie Myers [8]; 11. 4-Cap Henry [10]; 12. 21-Brinton Marvel [14]; 13. 70-Sye Lynch [18]; 14. 5H-Jordan Harble [7]; 15. 40I-Mark Imler [16]; 16. 83X-Nate Reeser [13]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 4. 71-Shane Stewart [3]; 5. 22C-Cole Duncan [6]; 6. 4X-Jimmy Stinson [5]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker [8]; 8. 11-Zeb Wise [12]; 9. 99-Skylar Gee [13]; 10. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [7]; 11. 13-Paul McMahan [10]; 12. 24-Rico Abreu [17]; 13. 26-Cory Eliason [9]; 14. 19R-Jordan Ryan [14]; 15. 59-Bryan Nuckles [11]; 16. 23-Cole Macedo [19]; 17. O7-Gerard McIntyre [23]; 18. 81-Lee Jacobs [15]; 19. 15K-Chad Kemenah [24]; 20. A79-Brandon Wimmer [16]; 21. 21N-Frankie Nervo [20]; 22. 12N-Joey Saldana [22]; 23. 1B-Keith Baxter [18]; 24. 17-Josh Baughman [21]; 25. 70-Sye Lynch [25]; 26. 54-Danny Smith [26] Lap Leaders: Kyle Larson (1-30)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (As of July 10, 2020):
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1008
2. Cale Conley - 926
3. Paul McMahan - 926
4. Cory Eliason - 894
5. Zeb Wise - 870
6. Skylar Gee - 862
7. Josh Baughman -836
8. Greg Wilson - 816
9. Tim Shaffer - 812
10. Stuart Brubaker - 792

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 10, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 2894
2. Cory Eliason - 2728
3. Paul McMahan - 2660
4. Zeb Wise - 2656
5. Skylar Gee - 2494
6. Josh Baughman - 2488
7. Greg Wilson - 2480
8. Brock Zearfoss - 1776
9. Tony Stewart - 1702
10. Danny Dietrich - 1678

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/5/2020): Brad Sweet
Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/6/2020): Aaron Reutzel
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/10/2020): Aaron Reutzel (2)
East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/11/2020): Kyle Larson
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/29/2020): Aaron Reutzel (3)
Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/30/2020): Austin McCarl
Red Dirt Raceway, Okla. (6/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (4)
81 Speedway, Kan. (6/7/2020): Kyle Larson (2)
Lawton Speedway, Okla. (6/8/2020): Kyle Larson (3)
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Texas (6/10/2020): Kyle Larson (4)
Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Okla. (6/11/2020): Brock Zearfoss
Monarch Motor Speedway, Texas (6/12/2020): Danny Dietrich
Lonestar Speedway, Texas (6/13/2020): Aaron Reutzel (5)
Chatham Speedway, Louisiana (6/14/2020): Dominic Scelzi
Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (6/24/2020): Anthony Macri
Volunteer Speedway, Tenn. (6/27/2020): Aaron Reutzel (6)
SW: Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (7/3/2020): Cap Henry
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/4/2020): Buddy Kofoid
SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (7)
SW: Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (7/6/2020): Cap Henry (2)
SW: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, Ohio (7/8/2020): Kyle Larson (5)
SW: Muskingum Co. Speedway, Ohio (7/9/20): Rico Abreu
SW: Portsmouth Raceway Park, Ohio (7/10/20): Kyle Larson (6)

Rico Abreu goes wire-to-wire at Muskingum County Speedway for first All Star victory of 2020

DRESDEN, Ohio (July 9, 2020) - Snapping an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 winless streak that dates back to Atomic Speedway on August 25, 2017, St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu demolished the field on Thursday evening at Muskingum County Speedway, eventually leading all 30 circuits from the pole position to score night six of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires.

Abreu, driver of the Rico Abreu/Curb-Agajanian Racing/Abreu Vineyards/Lucas Oil Products/Curb Records/Self Made Racing/Dancer Logistics/No. 24 sprint car, was just shy of perfect during his visit to the Dresden, Ohio, highbanks with his only defeat during the entire program coming in the form of a runner-up performance during his respective heat race. The now eight-time All Star Circuit of Champions feature winner, two of which occurring during Ohio Sprint Speedweek, set the fastest qualifying time in his respective group of qualifiers, and won the first of two dashes, ultimately setting up his pole position.

Eventually escaping to a comfortable margin of victory that reached nearly a full straightaway, Abreu did encounter some pressure during the non-stop 30-lap contest, most of which in the form of lapped traffic. Although reaching slower cars by lap seven, it was not until lap 12 when things started to really bunch up in front of the familiar No. 24. The high speed roadblock allowed fellow frontrunners Aaron Reutzel and Shane Stewart to close the lead gap, all within just a few car lengths by lap 15.

Although intense for a moment, the pressure faded just as rapidly as it started, as Abreu was able to patiently navigate slower cars and padd his lead to a pair of lappers by lap 22.

“Patience was keen there when we got to lapped traffic. You got guys like Aaron Reutzel, Shane Stewart, Kyle Larson behind you; you gotta really hustle it,” an elated Rico Abreu said in victory lane. “My car had a really good right rear squeeze to it, so I could carry a lot of momentum to the center of the corner then just kinda back everything up getting off. My guys did a phenomenal job. They worked all night long and made little tweaks every time we got off of the track. It’s all based on communication with them and making sure you’re giving them the right feedback. I feel like we hit all of our steps tonight.

“A big thanks to all of the fans for coming out tonight. It’s a Thursday night, so it’s great to see a healthy crowd. I’m looking forward to racing the rest of the week with the All Stars. It’s a lot of fun getting to race with them.”

Shane Stewart worked his way around Aaron Reutzel to claim second with two laps remaining. Reutzel, the current Ohio Sprint Speedweek points leader, maintained third at the final checkers, followed by Kyle Larson and Josh Baughman.

What’s Next: Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires with a visit to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio. Home to the Dean Knittel Memorial, the Friday night showstopper will award a $15,554 top prize. To find out more, please visit Muskingum County Speedway online at https://www.muskingumcountyspeedway.com/.

Online Coverage: Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. To check out exclusive content, visit https://bit.ly/2XR863e.

Contingency Awards/Results: Muskingum Co. Speedway - July 9, 2020: Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Entries: 31 C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Kyle Larson - 12.945 Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Zeb Wise - 13.235 Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Aaron Reutzel All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Brent Marks Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Cale Conley Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Josh Baughman Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Rico Abreu Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Aaron Reutzel Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Henry Malcuit Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Jordan Ryan Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Rico Abreu Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Chad Kemenah (+6)

Qualifying

Group (A) 1. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.235; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 13.373; 3. 71-Shane Stewart, 13.474; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.489; 5. 70M-Henry Malcuit, 13.905; 6. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 14.036; 7. 22B-Ryan Broughton, 14.105; 8. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 15.090

Group (B) 1. 5-Brent Marks, 13.530; 2. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.786; 3. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 13.958; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 14.079; 5. 70-Sye Lynch, 14.126; 6. 40i-Mark Imler, 14.822; 7. 6-Frank Rodgers, 99.340; 8. 15k-Chad Kemenah, 99.430

Group (C) 1. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.877; 2. 28-Tim Shaffer, 13.951; 3. 12n-Joey Saldana, 14.052; 4. 3C-Cale Conley, 14.121; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 14.214; 6. 4S-Tyler Street, 14.301; 7. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.654; 8. 18J-RJ Jacobs, 14.683

Group (D) 1. 24-Rico Abreu, 14.024; 2. 17-Josh Baughman, 14.446; 3. 5h-Jordan Harble, 14.539; 4. 3J-Trey Jacobs, 14.565; 5. 25-Chris Myers, 14.569; 6. 2L-Landon Lalonde, 14.682; 7. 15-Mitch Harble, 15.152

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [3]; 3. 71-Shane Stewart [2]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [4]; 5. O7-Gerard McIntyre [6]; 6. 22B-Ryan Broughton [7]; 7. 19R-Jordan Ryan [8]; 8. 70M-Henry Malcuit [5]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 5-Brent Marks [4]; 2. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [2]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 4. 99-Skylar Gee [3]; 5. 15K-Chad Kemenah [8]; 6. 70-Sye Lynch [5]; 7. 40I-Mark Imler [6]; 8. 6-Frank Rodgers [7]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 3C-Cale Conley [1]; 2. 12N-Joey Saldana [2]; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer [3]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 5. 4S-Tyler Street [6]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker [5]; 8. 18J-RJ Jacobs [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 17-Josh Baughman [3]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu [4]; 3. 5H-Jordan Harble [2]; 4. 3J-Trey Jacobs [1]; 5. 15-Mitch Harble [7]; 6. 2L-Landon Lalonde [6]; 7. 25-Chris Myers [5]

Dash #1 (4 Laps) 1. 24-Rico Abreu [2]; 2. 11-Zeb Wise [1]; 3. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [5]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [3]

Dash #2 (4 Laps) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 71-Shane Stewart [2]; 3. 5-Brent Marks [3]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [5]; 5. 3C-Cale Conley [4]

B-Main (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 70M-Henry Malcuit [1]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [4]; 3. 22B-Ryan Broughton [2]; 4. 35-Stuart Brubaker [6]; 5. 19R-Jordan Ryan [9]; 6. 70-Sye Lynch [3]; 7. 2L-Landon Lalonde [5]; 8. 18J-RJ Jacobs [10]; 9. 40I-Mark Imler [8]

A-Main (30 Laps) 1. 24-Rico Abreu [1]; 2. 71-Shane Stewart [4]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson [5]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 6. 5-Brent Marks [6]; 7. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 8. 3C-Cale Conley [10]; 9. 26-Cory Eliason [8]; 10. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [11]; 11. 12N-Joey Saldana [12]; 12. 99-Skylar Gee [9]; 13. 28-Tim Shaffer [13]; 14. 15K-Chad Kemenah [20]; 15. 13-Paul McMahan [14]; 16. W20-Greg Wilson [22]; 17. O7-Gerard McIntyre [17]; 18. 4S-Tyler Street [18]; 19. 35-Stuart Brubaker [24]; 20. 3J-Trey Jacobs [16]; 21. 5H-Jordan Harble [15]; 22. 70M-Henry Malcuit [21]; 23. 22B-Ryan Broughton [23]; 24. 15-Mitch Harble [19] Lap Leaders: Rico Abreu (1-30)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (As of July 9, 2020): 1. Aaron Reutzel - 862 2. Cale Conley - 836 3. Paul McMahan - 798 4. Cory Eliason - 770 5. Zeb Wise - 736 6. Josh Baughman -734 7. Skylar Gee - 730 8. Greg Wilson - 726 9. Tim Shaffer - 722 10. Stuart Brubaker - 656

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 9, 2020) 1. Aaron Reutzel - 2748 2. Cory Eliason - 2604 3. Paul McMahan - 2532 4. Zeb Wise - 2522 5. Greg Wilson - 2390 6. Josh Baughman -2386 7. Skylar Gee - 2362 8. Tony Stewart - 1702 9. Danny Dietrich - 1678 10. Brock Zearfoss - 1632

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/5/2020): Brad Sweet Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/6/2020): Aaron Reutzel East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/10/2020): Aaron Reutzel (2) East Bay Raceway Park, Fla. (2/11/2020): Kyle Larson Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/29/2020): Aaron Reutzel (3) Park Jefferson International Speedway, S.D. (5/30/2020): Austin McCarl Red Dirt Raceway, Okla. (6/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (4) 81 Speedway, Kan. (6/7/2020): Kyle Larson (2) Lawton Speedway, Okla. (6/8/2020): Kyle Larson (3) Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Texas (6/10/2020): Kyle Larson (4) Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Okla. (6/11/2020): Brock Zearfoss Monarch Motor Speedway, Texas (6/12/2020): Danny Dietrich Lonestar Speedway, Texas (6/13/2020): Aaron Reutzel (5) Chatham Speedway, Louisiana (6/14/2020): Dominic Scelzi Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (6/24/2020): Anthony Macri Volunteer Speedway, Tenn. (6/27/2020): Aaron Reutzel (6) SW: Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (7/3/2020): Cap Henry SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/4/2020): Buddy Kofoid SW: Fremont Speedway, Ohio (7/5/2020): Aaron Reutzel (7) SW: Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (7/6/2020): Cap Henry (2) SW: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, Ohio (7/8/2020): Kyle Larson (5) SW: Muskingum Co. Speedway, Ohio (7/9/20): Rico Abreu

Kyle Larson scores Ohio Sprint Speedweek victory at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex

PEEBLES, Ohio (July 8, 2020) - Forced to settle with a hard charging performance at Wayne County Speedway after getting involved in a tangle during his respective heat race, ultimately rallying from 21st to sixth in 30 green flag laps, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson bounced back on Wednesday night at Brushcreek Motorsports Park and leveled the field during night five of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires, eventually leading 26 laps to claim a 14th-career Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory worth $5,000.

Lining up sixth on the main event grid, it was apparent from the start that Larson’s pace was unrivaled, utilizing his initial jump to climb three spots before crossing by the flagstand for the first time. By lap three, ‘Yung Money’ was powering by Eliason for second, next setting his aim on Vienna, West Virginia’s Cale Conley. Just two circuits later, Larson was in command, sneaking under Conley’s No. 3C as the pair raced through turns one and two.

From that point forward, it was all Kyle Larson at the top of the charts, easily navigating through traffic before escaping to a near-five second advantage at the end of 30 non-stop laps.

“I watched a little bit of video, but that was it,” said first-time Brushcreek competitor, Kyle Larson, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Finley Farms/Tarlton and Sons/Durst/Lucas Oil/No. 57 sprint car. “It was a unique race track, for sure. I don’t think I’ve ever been on a track quite like it.

“My car was really good. I could run where everyone else wasn’t,” Larson continued. “All of the lapped cars were either on the bottom or the top, so I could stay relaxed knowing that I would have a lane open when I got to lapped cars. I started to get a little stressed late in the race. When you’re the leader, you never know where second and third place are. I knew (Reutzel) and (Abreu) would be there somewhere. There were some lappers that showed me their nose on the bottom. You just have to focus on what’s ahead and keep moving forward.”

Rico Abreu made a late charge to finish second at Brushcreek Motorsports Park, followed by two-time and defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, Cale Conley, and polesitter, Cory Eliason. Abreu faded as far back as fifth before making the surge to second in the final two circuits.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the second half of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires with a trip to Muskingum County Speedway in Dresden, Ohio, on Thursday evening, July 9. Those wanting to learn more about the event should visit Muskingum online at www.muskingumcountyspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex - July 8, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 31
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Kyle Larson - 11.799
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 11.802
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Cole Duncan
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Cale Conley
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Rico Abreu
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Sye Lynch
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Cory Eliason
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Cale Conley
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Josh Baughman
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: RJ Jacobs
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Greg Wilson (+10)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11.923; 2. 13-Paul McMahan, 11.983; 3. 22C-Cole Duncan, 12.061; 4. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 12.249; 5. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.444; 6. 21-Brinton Marvel, 12.447; 7. G1-Justin Peck, 12.481; 8. 4-Danny Smith, 12.556

Group (B)
1. 5h-Jordan Harble, 12.282; 2. 28-Tim Shaffer, 12.321; 3. 3C-Cale Conley, 12.334; 4. A79-Brandon Wimmer, 12.528; 5. 18J-RJ Jacobs, 12.538; 6. 2-Nathan Skaggs, 12.675; 7. 40i-Mark Imler, 13.297; 8. 22D-Josh Davis, 99.160

Group (C)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 11.802; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 12.022; 3. 24-Rico Abreu, 12.041; 4. 17-Josh Baughman, 12.163; 5. 11-Zeb Wise, 12.174; 6. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 12.197; 7. 97-Max Stambaugh, 12.444; 8. 6-Frank Rodgers, 14.141

Group (D)
1. 99-Skylar Gee, 12.289; 2. 15k-Chad Kemenah, 12.438; 3. 70-Sye Lynch, 12.511; 4. 59-Bryan Nuckles, 12.616; 5. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 12.628; 6. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 12.682; 7. 1B-Keith Baxter, 13.168

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 22C-Cole Duncan [2]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 3. O7-Gerard McIntyre [1]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 5. 4-Danny Smith [8]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 7. 21-Brinton Marvel [6]; 8. G1-Justin Peck [7]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 3C-Cale Conley [2]; 2. A79-Brandon Wimmer [1]; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer [3]; 4. 5H-Jordan Harble [4]; 5. 2-Nathan Skaggs [6]; 6. 18J-RJ Jacobs [5]; 7. 40I-Mark Imler [7]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 24-Rico Abreu [2]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [5]; 4. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [6]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 6. 97-Max Stambaugh [7]; 7. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 8. 6-Frank Rodgers [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 70-Sye Lynch [2]; 2. 15K-Chad Kemenah [3]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee [4]; 4. 35-Stuart Brubaker [6]; 5. 59-Bryan Nuckles [1]; 6. 19R-Jordan Ryan [5]; 7. 1B-Keith Baxter [7]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee [4]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 5. 5H-Jordan Harble [5]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 3C-Cale Conley [1]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu [4]; 3. 57-Kyle Larson [5]; 4. 70-Sye Lynch [2]; 5. 22C-Cole Duncan [3]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [3]; 3. 97-Max Stambaugh [2]; 4. 21-Brinton Marvel [6]; 5. 18J-RJ Jacobs [4]; 6. 1B-Keith Baxter [7]; 7. 19R-Jordan Ryan [5]; 8. 6-Frank Rodgers [10]; 9. 40I-Mark Imler [8]; 10. G1-Justin Peck [9]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [6]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu [4]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [7]; 4. 3C-Cale Conley [2]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [5]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 8. 15K-Chad Kemenah [11]; 9. 11-Zeb Wise [13]; 10. 22C-Cole Duncan [10]; 11. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [16]; 12. W20-Greg Wilson [22]; 13. 70-Sye Lynch [8]; 14. 28-Tim Shaffer [15]; 15. 5H-Jordan Harble [9]; 16. A79-Brandon Wimmer [12]; 17. 35-Stuart Brubaker [17]; 18. O7-Gerard McIntyre [14]; 19. 21-Brinton Marvel [24]; 20. 17-Josh Baughman [21]; 21. 2-Nathan Skaggs [20]; 22. 59-Bryan Nuckles [19]; 23. 4-Danny Smith [18]; 24. 97-Max Stambaugh [23] Lap Leaders: Cale Conley (1-4), Kyle Larson (5-30)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (As of July 8, 2020):
1. Aaron Reutzel - 718
2. Cale Conley - 702
3. Paul McMahan - 678
4. Cory Eliason - 638
5. Greg Wilson - 608
6. Skylar Gee - 604
7. Zeb Wise - 600
8. Tim Shaffer - 598
9. Josh Baughman - 594
10. Buddy Kofoid - 544

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 8, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 2604
2. Cory Eliason - 2472
3. Paul McMahan - 2412
4. Zeb Wise - 2386
5. Greg Wilson -2272
6. Josh Baughman - 2246
7. Skylar Gee - 2236
8. Tony Stewart - 1702
9. Danny Dietrich - 1678
10. Brock Zearfoss - 1632

Cap Henry claims Duffy Smith Memorial at Wayne County for second win of 2020 Ohio Sprint Speedweek

ORRVILLE, Ohio (July 7, 2020) - Becoming the first repeat winner of 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires featuring the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, Republic, Ohio’s Cap Henry found himself back in the Speedweek limelight on Monday night at Wayne County Speedway, doing so by tracking down race-long leader, Cale Conley, and completing a winning pass with two laps remaining to secure the $6,000-to-win Duffy Smith Memorial.

Now fifth in the Ohio Sprint Speedweek standings, Henry opened the nine-race Speedweek campaign with a victory at Attica Raceway Park on Friday evening, July 3.

“When we took the checkered, I didn’t even know we took the checkered. I actually thought a caution came out and I started to get really antsy. Then, when Eric (Walls) came over the radio and said ‘top three to the scale,’ I knew the race was over,” Cap Henry laughed in Wayne County Speedway victory lane, driver of the Brett and Patty Lane-owned/Dragon’s Milk White/Beer Barrel Bourbon/Pro Auto Wraps/FK Rod Ends/No. 4 sprint car. “Man, I can’t thank this team enough. They presented me with an incredible opportunity a few years back and it has been great ever since. I’m happy we’ve been able to come out here and take advantage.”

Utilizing an inside-second row starting position, Henry, now a two-time All Star winner at ‘Orrville’s Historic Oval,’ was a contender right from the drop of the green, getting away third after the initial start before taking over second from Zeb Wise on lap eight. At the time, Cale Conley was the race leader, earning the early jump after starting second on the 30-lap grid.

Despite getting the opportunity to show his nose to Conley on several occasions, and having the chance to restart on the tail tank of the Vienna, West Virginia-native twice, once on lap ten and again on lap 13, it was not until lap 27 when Henry was presented with his first, true takeover attempt.

Throwing a slider that did not stick on lap 27, Henry made the next attempt work, this time using slower traffic as a pick to drive underneath Conley at the exit of turn four on lap 28.

“I could see the bottom was starting to come in there, so we moved down and I noticed I was starting to make some gains on Conley,” Cap Henry continued. “Even when we got to traffic there at the end, that groove was still working. It almost looked like Cale (Conely) lost his brakes because he was so committed to the top and wouldn’t come down.”

Cale Conley held on to finish second on Monday evening, followed by Rico Abreu, Jac Haudenschild and Justin Peck. Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson charged from 21st to finish sixth earning the evening’s Hercules Tires Hard Charger Award.

What’s Next:
After a previously scheduled rain date of Tuesday, July 7, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires on Wednesday evening, July 8, at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, Ohio. The midweek headliner will award a $5,000 top prize. Those seeking additional information should visit Brushcreek online at www.brushcreekmotorsports.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Wayne County Speedway - July 6, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 40
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Kyle Larson - 14.287
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Josh Baughman - 14.382
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Trey Jacobs
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Cale Conley
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Cap Henry
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Rico Abreu
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Zeb Wise
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Cale Conley
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Jordan Harble
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Cap Henry
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Kyle Larson (+15)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 17-Josh Baughman, 14.331; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 14.371; 3. 81-Lee Jacobs, 14.741; 4. 3J-Trey Jacobs, 14.877; 5. 23-Cole Macedo, 14.906; 6. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 14.961; 7. 14Z-Wyatt Zimmerman, 15.960; 8. 6-Frank Rodgers, 16.429; 9. 1-Nate Dussel, 99.400; 10. 9J-Dean Jacobs, 99.600

Group (B)
1. 57-Kyle Larson, 14.382; 2. 11N-Buddy Kofoid, 14.544; 3. 26-Cory Eliason, 14.545; 4. 3C-Cale Conley, 14.606; 5. 18J-RJ Jacobs, 14.704; 6. 83M-Broc Martin, 14.878; 7. 70-Sye Lynch, 14.888; 8. 8M-TJ Michael, 14.896; 9. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.916; 10. 15-Mitch Harble, 15.395

Group (C)
1. 11-Zeb Wise, 14.703; 2. 4-Cap Henry, 14.715; 3. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 14.939; 4. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 14.946; 5. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 14.952; 6. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 15.020; 7. 70M-Henry Malcuit, 15.149; 8. 99-Skylar Gee, 15.299; 9. 41-Thomas Schinderle, 15.578; 10. 29-Steve Butler, 15.768

Group (D)
1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 14.700; 2. 24-Rico Abreu, 14.718; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer, 14.823; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 14.832; 5. 5x-Justin Peck, 14.923; 6. 38k-Chris Myers, 15.181; 7. 4S-Tyler Street, 15.361; 8. 22B-Ryan Broughton, 15.452; 9. 5h-Jordan Harble, 15.586; 10. 16-Danny Mumaw, 15.994

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 3J-Trey Jacobs [1]; 2. 81-Lee Jacobs [2]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 5. 23-Cole Macedo [5]; 6. 35-Stuart Brubaker [6]; 7. 14Z-Wyatt Zimmerman [7]; 8. 6-Frank Rodgers [8]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 3C-Cale Conley [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 3. 70-Sye Lynch [7]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [9]; 5. 83M-Broc Martin [6]; 6. 8M-TJ Michael [8]; 7. 18J-RJ Jacobs [5]; 8. 15-Mitch Harble [10]; 9. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [3]; 10. 57-Kyle Larson [4]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 4-Cap Henry [3]; 2. 3-Jac Haudenschild [2]; 3. 22-Brandon Spithaler [1]; 4. 19R-Jordan Ryan [6]; 5. 11-Zeb Wise [4]; 6. O7-Gerard McIntyre [5]; 7. 70M-Henry Malcuit [7]; 8. 99-Skylar Gee [8]; 9. 41-Thomas Schinderle [9]; 10. 29-Steve Butler [10]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 24-Rico Abreu [3]; 2. 28-Tim Shaffer [2]; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [4]; 4. 5X-Justin Peck [5]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 6. 5H-Jordan Harble [9]; 7. 22B-Ryan Broughton [8]; 8. 16-Danny Mumaw [10]; 9. 4S-Tyler Street [7]; 10. 38K-Chris Myers [6]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 11-Zeb Wise [2]; 2. 4-Cap Henry [3]; 3. 3J-Trey Jacobs [1]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [5]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [4]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 3C-Cale Conley [1]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu [2]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 4. 81-Lee Jacobs [4]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [5]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 57-Kyle Larson [1]; 2. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [2]; 3. O7-Gerard McIntyre [4]; 4. 35-Stuart Brubaker [5]; 5. 5H-Jordan Harble [6]; 6. 8M-TJ Michael [3]; 7. 18J-RJ Jacobs [7]; 8. 70M-Henry Malcuit [8]; 9. 99-Skylar Gee [11]; 10. 22B-Ryan Broughton [9]; 11. 41-Thomas Schinderle [15]; 12. 29-Steve Butler [17]; 13. 14Z-Wyatt Zimmerman [10]; 14. 6-Frank Rodgers [13]; 15. 4S-Tyler Street [14]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 4-Cap Henry [3]; 2. 3C-Cale Conley [2]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [4]; 4. 3-Jac Haudenschild [12]; 5. 5X-Justin Peck [16]; 6. 57-Kyle Larson [21]; 7. 26-Cory Eliason [9]; 8. 87-Aaron Reutzel [6]; 9. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 10. 22-Brandon Spithaler [14]; 11. 23-Cole Macedo [20]; 12. 13-Paul McMahan [18]; 13. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [10]; 14. 81-Lee Jacobs [8]; 15. 11-Zeb Wise [1]; 16. O7-Gerard McIntyre [23]; 17. 19R-Jordan Ryan [17]; 18. W20-Greg Wilson [15]; 19. 70-Sye Lynch [13]; 20. 99-Skylar Gee [25]; 21. 3J-Trey Jacobs [5]; 22. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [22]; 23. 83M-Broc Martin [19]; 24. 35-Stuart Brubaker [24]; 25. 28-Tim Shaffer [11] Lap Leaders: Cale Conley (1-27), Cap Henry (28-30)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (As of July 6, 2020):
1. Aaron Reutzel - 574
2. Cale Conley - 560
3. Buddy Kofoid - 544
4. Paul McMahan - 542
5. Cap Henry - 538
6. Jac Haudenschild - 534
7. Lee Jacobs - 504
8. Cory Eliason - 498
9. Josh Baughman - 484
10. Greg Wilson - 482

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 6, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 2460
2. Cory Eliason - 2332
3. Paul McMahan - 2276
4. Zeb Wise - 2254
5. Greg Wilson - 2146
6. Josh Baughman -2136
7. Skylar Gee - 2098
8. Tony Stewart - 1702
9. Danny Dietrich - 1678
10. Brock Zearfoss - 1632

Aaron Reutzel scores Speedweek victory during second stop at Fremont Speedway

FREMONT, Ohio (July 5, 2020) - The third try was definitely the charm for Clute, Texas-native Aaron Reutzel, as the two-time and defending Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 titleholder finally cracked into the 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires win column, doing so with a victory at Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio, on Sunday evening, July 5.

The win, the second of Reutzel’s career at Fremont, not only secured a $5,000 payday, but it ultimately furthered a Speedweek podium streak that already includes a third-place performance at Attica Raceway Park on Friday, July 3, and a runner-up finish at Fremont on Saturday, July 4.

Lining up third on the main event grid by way of dash result, it did not take long for the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports entry to find its way to the front, first sneaking by Paul McMahan to secure second after a restart on lap five, then taking command from race leader, Lee Jacobs, on lap 16. From that point forward, Reutzel was unchallenged, sailing ahead to solidify a 32nd All Star Circuit of Champions victory and his seventh of the season.

Nashville’s Paul McMahan chased Reutzel to the final checkers, followed by Lee Jacobs, Saturday night winner Buddy Kofoid, and Vienna, West Virginia’s Cale Conley.

“It’s pretty cool to win on a race track like this. The last time we won here, it was rough and heavy which is more my style,” Aaron Reutzel said, who now owns the Ohio Sprint Speedweek points lead. “This is as slick as it gets right here. Anything we had in our notebook, we couldn’t look at. We basically had to think ‘what would non-wing guys do’ because the wing really wasn’t working well.”

Although a contender from the start, a pair of cautions on lap five proved to be a positive momentum changer for Reutzel. Restarting in the third position, Reutzel quickly moved by McMahan to claim second, instantly applying pressure to race leader and Fremont Speedway track record holder, Lee Jacobs. By lap ten, Reutzel was all over Jacobs for the race lead, actually pulling even with the 1881 Racing entry on several occasions before slipping underneath Jacobs on lap 16.

Despite a third yellow flag appearance on lap 19, and a fourth caution on lap 24, Reutzel remained sound at the front of the field, never giving McMahan, who followed Reutzel beyond Jacobs for second on lap 18, an opportunity to capitalize. Even when Reutzel found himself entangled with slower cars during the final circuits, the two-time champ was untouchable, instantly separating himself from McMahan by two lappers.

“I can’t say enough about this Folkens Brothers Trucking, Fischer Body Shop, Dissolvalloy race team right now,” Reutzel continued. “Rough and heavy, slick; we just seem to adapt to anything and it’s pretty cool when you can do stuff like that. I couldn’t be more proud of my guys.”

The caution on lap 24 eventually turned into an open red scenario, which allowed the track’s ambulance to respond to a call in the pit area.

What’s Next:
The first segment of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires will continue on Monday evening, July 6, with a visit to ‘Orrville’s Historic Oval’ - Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio. The $6,000-to-win program will conclude a four-race sweep for the All Stars with Ohio Sprint Speedweek continuing on Wednesday evening, July 8, during a visit to Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, Ohio. To learn more, visit Brushcreek online at https://brushcreekmotorsports.com/.

Contingency Awards/Results: Fremont Speedway - July 5, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 39
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Buddy Kofoid - 13.013
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Jac Haudenschild - 13.240
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Tyler Street
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Lee Jacobs
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Aaron Reutzel
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Travis Philo
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Paul McMahan
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Lee Jacobs
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Justin Peck
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Greg Wilson
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Aaron Reutzel
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Greg Wilson (+15)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 13.240; 2. 4-Cap Henry, 13.456; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer, 13.496; 4. 4S-Tyler Street, 13.682; 5. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.750; 6. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.865; 7. 15-Mitch Harble, 13.884; 8. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 13.936; 9. 9W-Lance Webb, 14.341; 10. 21N-Frankie Nervo, 14.488

Group (B)
1. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.471; 2. 11N-Buddy Kofoid, 13.531; 3. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.667; 4. 81-Lee Jacobs, 13.777; 5. 22B-Ryan Broughton, 14.085; 6. 5-Byron Reed, 14.178; 7. 5h-Jordan Harble, 14.204; 8. 8M-TJ Michael, 14.310; 9. 2L-Landon Lalonde, 14.462; 10. 88N-Frank Neill, 15.082

Group (C)
1. 22C-Cole Duncan, 13.883; 2. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.972; 3. 26-Cory Eliason, 14.003; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 14.232; 5. O9-Craig Mintz, 14.308; 6. 3J-Trey Jacobs, 14.342; 7. 17-Josh Baughman, 14.382; 8. 23-Cole Macedo, 14.388; 9. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.451; 10. 2-Ricky Peterson, 14.758

Group (D)
1. 1-Nate Dussel, 14.208; 2. 15k-Chad Kemenah, 14.259; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 14.496; 4. 5T-Travis Philo, 14.504; 5. 2+-Brian Smith, 14.776; 6. 16-DJ Foos, 14.834; 7. 5x-Justin Peck, 14.891; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 15.122; 9. 6-Frank Rodgers, 15.710

Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 4S-Tyler Street [1]; 2. 4-Cap Henry [3]; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer [2]; 4. 3-Jac Haudenschild [4]; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker [6]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [5]; 7. 19R-Jordan Ryan [8]; 8. 15-Mitch Harble [7]; 9. 21N-Frankie Nervo [10]; 10. 9W-Lance Webb [9]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 81-Lee Jacobs [1]; 2. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [3]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [2]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. 5-Byron Reed [6]; 6. 5H-Jordan Harble [7]; 7. 22B-Ryan Broughton [5]; 8. 88N-Frank Neill [10]; 9. 8M-TJ Michael [8]; 10. 2L-Landon Lalonde [9]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 3. 3C-Cale Conley [3]; 4. 3J-Trey Jacobs [6]; 5. O9-Craig Mintz [5]; 6. 22C-Cole Duncan [4]; 7. 23-Cole Macedo [8]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [9]; 9. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 10. 2-Ricky Peterson [10]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 5T-Travis Philo [1]; 2. 2+-Brian Smith [5]; 3. 1-Nate Dussel [4]; 4. 15K-Chad Kemenah [3]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [2]; 6. 5X-Justin Peck [7]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [8]; 8. 16-DJ Foos [6]; 9. 6-Frank Rodgers [9]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 3. 1-Nate Dussel [4]; 4. 4-Cap Henry [5]; 5. 5T-Travis Philo [3]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 81-Lee Jacobs [1]; 2. 3C-Cale Conley [3]; 3. 3-Jac Haudenschild [5]; 4. 28-Tim Shaffer [4]; 5. 4S-Tyler Street [2]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 5X-Justin Peck [4]; 2. 99-Skylar Gee [1]; 3. 22C-Cole Duncan [2]; 4. 5H-Jordan Harble [3]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [10]; 6. 19R-Jordan Ryan [5]; 7. 16-DJ Foos [11]; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre [8]; 9. 23-Cole Macedo [7]; 10. 17-Josh Baughman [14]; 11. 2-Ricky Peterson [19]; 12. 21N-Frankie Nervo [15]; 13. 22B-Ryan Broughton [6]; 14. 2L-Landon Lalonde [18]; 15. 88N-Frank Neill [12]; 16. 6-Frank Rodgers [16]; 17. 8M-TJ Michael [13]; 18. 15-Mitch Harble [9]; 19. 9W-Lance Webb [17]

A-Main (35 Laps)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 3. 81-Lee Jacobs [2]; 4. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [11]; 5. 3C-Cale Conley [4]; 6. 1-Nate Dussel [5]; 7. 28-Tim Shaffer [8]; 8. 5T-Travis Philo [9]; 9. 2+-Brian Smith [13]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [25]; 11. 26-Cory Eliason [12]; 12. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [20]; 13. 3-Jac Haudenschild [6]; 14. 5X-Justin Peck [21]; 15. 5-Byron Reed [18]; 16. 99-Skylar Gee [22]; 17. 11-Zeb Wise [14]; 18. 5H-Jordan Harble [24]; 19. 4-Cap Henry [7]; 20. O9-Craig Mintz [19]; 21. 4S-Tyler Street [10]; 22. 17-Josh Baughman [26]; 23. 22C-Cole Duncan [23]; 24. 35-Stuart Brubaker [17]; 25. 15K-Chad Kemenah [15]; 26. 3J-Trey Jacobs [16] Lap Leaders: Paul McMahan (1), Lee Jacobs (2-15), Aaron Reutzel (16-35)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (As of July 5, 2020):
1. Aaron Reutzel - 440
2. Buddy Kofoid - 438
3. Paul McMahan - 416
4. Cale Conley - 414
5. Jac Haudenschild - 392
6. Cap Henry - 388
7. Lee Jacobs - 382
8. Skylar Gee - 376
9. Tim Shaffer - 374
10. Greg Wilson - 368

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 5, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 2326
2. Cory Eliason - 2196
3. Paul McMahan - 2150
4. Zeb Wise - 2134
5. Greg Wilson - 2032
6. Josh Baughman - 2004
7. Skylar Gee - 1988
8. Tony Stewart - 1702
9. Danny Dietrich - 1678
10. Brock Zearfoss - 1632

Buddy Kofoid earns July 4th Speedweek victory over All Stars at Fremont Speedway

FREMONT, Ohio (July 4, 2020) - Forced to settle for second after getting overtaken with five laps remaining one night prior at Attica Raceway Park, Penngrove, California’s Buddy Kofoid redeemed himself in a big way during night two of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires, eventually leading all 35 circuits to score a second-ever Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory in front of a packed house at Fremont Speedway.

Starting from the pole position by way of dash victory, Kofoid’s campaign at the front of the field was relatively uncontested, with his only real challenges in the form of restarts, three in total, and a long altercation with lapped traffic.

Although a sure-fire favorite in any All Star main event, two-time and defending Series champion, Aaron Reutzel, was unable to apply any pressure on Kofoid after attaining the second spot on lap 15. Reutzel would drive home second, followed by Cole Duncan, Greg Wilson, and the evening’s fast qualifier, Josh Baughman.

“Yea, shit, I don’t know what to say,” Buddy Kofoid said in Fremont Speedway victory lane, driver of the Ed Neumeister-owned/Gill Construction/Linder’s Speed Equipment/No. 11N sprint car. “Last year if the track was like this, we would have been a podium or a top-five car. The guys have really picked it up and we got our car so good on slick tracks like this. Even at Attica last night, we were so good. I can’t thank Ed Neumeister and everyone enough for what they do for me. They let me come out and have some fun. This is only my third sprint car race this year, so to have a first and a second with the All Stars is pretty damn cool.”

Despite a pair of red flag stoppages on lap five resulting in an early fuel stop, as well as an additional caution on lap 15, it was smooth sailing for Kofoid at the front of the field, and with the first-half cautions negating any chances for traffic, it was not until lap 23 when the frontrunners reached slower cars for the first time.

By lap 27, traffic intensified, now stacked-up two and three wide in front of Kofoid and second-place running Aaron Reutzel. In a desperate attempt to navigate by a potential roadblock, Kofoid drove high through turns three and four and passed two lappers at once, clearing the pair just before completing lap 28. The move essentially sealed the deal for Kofoid, opening up to a near-straightaway advantage by the 35th and final circuit.

“We had some lapped cars there at the end that kinda made things a little interesting, but I was able to get them,” Kofoid continued. “I knew once we had some cars behind us, I figured it would maybe take some time for the guys behind me to get them.

“I have to leave after Monday to go run the (Keith Kunz Motorsports) midget, so hopefully some of you guys will watch the midget race, too!”

The $5,000 All Star triumph was Kofoid’s first at Fremont Speedway, with his first-ever All Star victory taking shape at Wayne County Speedway during the 2019 edition of Ohio Sprint Speedweek.

What’s Next:
The 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires will continue on Sunday evening, July 5, with a second consecutive visit to Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio. For those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to Fremont Speedway, please visit online at www.fremontohspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Fremont Speedway - July 4, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 40
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Chad Kemenah - 13.110
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Josh Baughman - 12.841
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Cale Conley
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Tim Shaffer
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Greg Wilson
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Cole Duncan
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Buddy Kofoid
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Josh Baughman
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Trey Jacobs
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Nate Dussel
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Buddy Kofoid
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Cap Henry (+10)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 13.179; 2. 11N-Buddy Kofoid, 13.209; 3. 5-Byron Reed, 13.247; 4. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.256; 5. 3J-Trey Jacobs, 13.302; 6. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 13.331; 7. 22B-Ryan Broughton, 13.391; 8. 8M-TJ Michael, 13.520; 9. 15-Mitch Harble, 13.536; 10. 2+-Brian Smith, 13.627

Group (B)
1. 17-Josh Baughman, 12.841; 2. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.104; 3. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.473; 4. 28-Tim Shaffer, 13.493; 5. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.502; 6. 5T-Travis Philo, 13.560; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.646; 8. 4-Cap Henry, 13.720; 9. 2L-Landon Lalonde, 13.783; 10. 21N-Frankie Nervo, 13.992

Group (C)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.329; 2. 77I-John Ivy, 13.541; 3. 16-DJ Foos, 13.614; 4. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.714; 5. 15k-Chad Kemenah, 13.904; 6. 23-Cole Macedo, 13.909; 7. 1-Nate Dussel, 14.025; 8. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 14.037; 9. 5h-Jordan Harble, 14.242; 10. 4S-Tyler Street, 14.282

Group (D)
1. 5K-Adam Kekich, 13.436; 2. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.541; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 13.557; 4. 70-Sye Lynch, 13.720; 5. 5x-Justin Peck, 13.735; 6. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 13.801; 7. 81-Lee Jacobs, 13.847; 8. 9j-Dean Jacobs, 14.051; 9. 22C-Cole Duncan, 14.062; 10. 6-Frank Rodgers, 14.638

Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 3C-Cale Conley [1]; 2. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [3]; 3. 5-Byron Reed [2]; 4. 3-Jac Haudenschild [4]; 5. 19R-Jordan Ryan [6]; 6. 3J-Trey Jacobs [5]; 7. 8M-TJ Michael [8]; 8. 2+-Brian Smith [10]; 9. 15-Mitch Harble [9]; 10. 22B-Ryan Broughton [7]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 28-Tim Shaffer [1]; 2. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [5]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 6. 4-Cap Henry [8]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker [7]; 8. 5T-Travis Philo [6]; 9. 21N-Frankie Nervo [10]; 10. 2L-Landon Lalonde [9]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 2. 16-DJ Foos [2]; 3. 15K-Chad Kemenah [5]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 5. 77I-John Ivy [3]; 6. 1-Nate Dussel [7]; 7. 9Z-Duane Zablocki [8]; 8. 4S-Tyler Street [10]; 9. 23-Cole Macedo [6]; 10. 5H-Jordan Harble [9]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 22C-Cole Duncan [9]; 2. 5K-Adam Kekich [4]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 4. O7-Gerard McIntyre [6]; 5. 81-Lee Jacobs [7]; 6. 9J-Dean Jacobs [8]; 7. 5X-Justin Peck [5]; 8. 6-Frank Rodgers [10]; 9. 70-Sye Lynch [1]; 10. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [2]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [1]; 2. 3-Jac Haudenschild [2]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 4. 28-Tim Shaffer [5]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [4]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 2. 22C-Cole Duncan [2]; 3. 5K-Adam Kekich [4]; 4. 3C-Cale Conley [5]; 5. 11-Zeb Wise [3]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 3J-Trey Jacobs [1]; 2. 4-Cap Henry [3]; 3. 8M-TJ Michael [6]; 4. 9J-Dean Jacobs [5]; 5. 1-Nate Dussel [4]; 6. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [18]; 7. 5T-Travis Philo [10]; 8. 9Z-Duane Zablocki [9]; 9. 2+-Brian Smith [11]; 10. 35-Stuart Brubaker [7]; 11. 5X-Justin Peck [8]; 12. 15-Mitch Harble [14]; 13. 21N-Frankie Nervo [17]; 14. 2L-Landon Lalonde [19]; 15. 4S-Tyler Street [12]; 16. 6-Frank Rodgers [13]; 17. 22B-Ryan Broughton [2]; 18. 23-Cole Macedo [16]

A-Main (35 Laps)
1. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]; 3. 22C-Cole Duncan [4]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [9]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [11]; 7. 3-Jac Haudenschild [3]; 8. 3C-Cale Conley [8]; 9. 13-Paul McMahan [14]; 10. 28-Tim Shaffer [7]; 11. 5-Byron Reed [13]; 12. 4-Cap Henry [22]; 13. 15K-Chad Kemenah [15]; 14. 3J-Trey Jacobs [21]; 15. 26-Cory Eliason [16]; 16. O7-Gerard McIntyre [17]; 17. 19R-Jordan Ryan [18]; 18. 5K-Adam Kekich [6]; 19. 8M-TJ Michael [23]; 20. 9J-Dean Jacobs [24]; 21. 81-Lee Jacobs [20]; 22. 11-Zeb Wise [10]; 23. 16-DJ Foos [12]; 24. 77I-John Ivy [19] Lap Leaders: Buddy Kofoid (1-35)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (As of July 4, 2020):
1. Buddy Kofoid - 296
2. Aaron Reutzel - 290
3. Greg Wilson - 278
4. Cap Henry - 276
5. Cale Conley - 274
6. Paul McMahan - 270
7. Jac Haudenschild - 268
8. Josh Baughman - 262
9. Skylar Gee - 258
10. Lee Jacobs - 238

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 4, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 2176
2. Cory Eliason - 2068
3. Zeb Wise - 2018
4. Paul McMahan - 2004
5. Greg Wilson - 1902
6. Josh Baughman - 1898
7. Skylar Gee - 1870
8. Tony Stewart - 1702
9. Danny Dietrich - 1678
10. Brock Zearfoss - 1632

Cap Henry earns second-ever All Star victory in Ohio Sprint Speedweek opener at Attica Raceway Park

ATTICA, Ohio (July 3, 2020) - For the second time in his career, and for the first time at Attica Raceway Park, Republic, Ohio’s Cap Henry is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, doing so over a stout contingent of 46 entries during night one of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires.

Impressive, nonetheless, Henry’s route to Attica Raceway Park victory lane commenced from the third row, forced to work his way to the front twice while fending off former All Star winner and California standout, Buddy Kofoid, as well as two-time All Star champion and current Series point leader, Aaron Reutzel. Henry’s second and final takeover occurred on lap 35, using the last inch of Attica’s bottom groove to sneak under Kofoid as the pair battled off of turn four.

Kofoid chased Henry to the final checkers, followed by Reutzel, Cale Thomas and Cale Conley.

“Brett and Patty Lane gave me a great opportunity here and we continue to make the most of it. Zack (Meyers) came on board last year and this is incredible,” Cap Henry said, driver of the Brett and Patty Lane-owned/Dragon’s Milk White/Beer Barrel Bourbon/Pro Auto Wraps/FK Rod Ends/No. 4 sprint car. “I’ve come so close to winning one of these speedweek races here and to finally knock one off is so cool.”

Starting from the fifth position, Henry’s initial jump proved to be beneficial, using momentum to slip his way into third before the completion of lap one. Aaron Reutzel, fresh off of a win at Volunteer Speedway, led the field from the outside-pole.

By the end of lap three, Henry had powered by Kofoid to take control of second, now setting his aim on the defending All Star champion. Inching closer and closer as the laps clicked down, Henry was in position to take the lead for the first time on lap 12, eventually cruising by Reutzel on the bottom just as the leaders were approaching slower traffic. Kofoid mimicked Henry’s move and also powered by Reutzel to take second on lap 15.

The 40-lap main event’s first and only caution appeared on lap 21 ultimately setting up a single-file restart. A better launch for Kofoid proved to be a benefactor for the Penngrove, California-native, using the top of turns one and two to slingshot around Henry before pinching off the No. 4 in turn three.

Although Kofoid was able to maintain composure and keep command, Henry never lost sight of the Ed Neumeister-owned entry and kept himself within striking distance. By lap 35, Henry was ready to pounce again, this time squeezing by Kofoid on the bottom of turn four.

Despite one last encounter with traffic, Henry held tough, driving away to a $5,000 payday.

“Once Buddy (Kofoid) got back by me, I just needed to settle down and get back into my rhythm,” Henry continued. “I kept trying to get lower and lower, all while avoiding the infield tires. I just had to be patient. Lucky for me, our car was great on those long runs. We ended up getting back to him just in time.

“I really wasn’t sure what to do for that restart. I heard (Kofoid) and then I saw him, then I knew I was in trouble. I just had to get settled down and rely on my car on those long runs.”

What’s Next: The 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires will continue on Independence Day - Saturday, July 4 - at the legendary Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio. The northwest Ohio facility will host two rounds of Speedweek with the second taking shape the following evening, Sunday, July 5. Each round will award $5,000 paydays. For those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to Fremont Speedway, please visit online at www.fremontohspeedway.com.

Online Coverage: Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. To check out exclusive content, visit https://bit.ly/2XR863e.

Contingency Awards/Results: Attica Raceway Park - July 3, 2020: Event: Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Entries: 46 C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Cale Thomas - 12.808 Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Buddy Kofoid - 12.696 Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Paul McMahan All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Cale Thomas Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Jac Haudenschild Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Craig Mintz Kistler Racing Products Heat #5 Winner: Cap Henry Computer Man C-Main Winner: Brinton Marvel Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Buddy Kofoid Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash #2 Winner: Aaron Reutzel Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: DJ Foos Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Sye Lynch Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Cap Henry Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Greg Wilson (+16)

Qualifying

Group (A) 1. 11N-Buddy Kofoid, 12.696; 2. 11-Zeb Wise, 12.894; 3. 99-Skylar Gee, 12.987; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.043; 5. 1-Nate Dussel, 13.104; 6. 70-Sye Lynch, 13.113; 7. 15k-Chad Kemenah, 13.135; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 13.351; 9. 27Z-Zane DeVault, 13.365; 10. 9W-Lance Webb, 14.394

Group (B) 1. 91-Cale Thomas, 13.224; 2. 3J-Trey Jacobs, 13.235; 3. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.263; 4. 8M-TJ Michael, 13.266; 5. 23-Cole Macedo, 13.280; 6. 68G-Tyler Gunn, 13.280; 7. 14-Chris Andrews, 13.343; 8. 2L-Landon Lalonde, 14.335; 9. 5J-Jake Hesson, 15.718

Group (C) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.860; 2. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 13.168; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer, 13.271; 4. 5T-Travis Philo, 13.401; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 13.559; 6. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.631; 7. 21-Brinton Marvel, 13.718; 8. 97-Max Stambaugh, 13.887; 9. 77I-John Ivy, 13.954

Group (D) 1. 17-Josh Baughman, 13.192; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.565; 3. O9-Craig Mintz, 13.739; 4. 81-Lee Jacobs, 13.938; 5. 9J-Dean Jacobs, 14.281; 6. 4S-Tyler Street, 14.302; 7. 5-Byron Reed, 14.330; 8. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 14.364; 9. 88N-Frank Niell, 15.071

Group (E) 1. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.841; 2. 16-DJ Foos, 13.937; 3. 4-Cap Henry, 13.954; 4. 83M-Broc Martin, 14.460; 5. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 14.505; 6. 21N-Frankie Nervo, 14.531; 7. 41-Thomas Schinderle, 14.640; 8. 15-Mitch Harble, 14.656; 9. 7-Dylan Kingan, 15.288

Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 4. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [4]; 5. 1-Nate Dussel [5]; 6. 15K-Chad Kemenah [7]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [8]; 8. 70-Sye Lynch [6]; 9. 9W-Lance Webb [10]; 10. 27Z-Zane DeVault [9]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 91-Cale Thomas [4]; 2. 3C-Cale Conley [2]; 3. 68G-Tyler Gunn [6]; 4. 8M-TJ Michael [1]; 5. 3J-Trey Jacobs [3]; 6. 14-Chris Andrews [7]; 7. 23-Cole Macedo [5]; 8. 5J-Jake Hesson [9]; 9. 2L-Landon Lalonde [8]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 3-Jac Haudenschild [3]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer [2]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [5]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 6. 5T-Travis Philo [1]; 7. 77I-John Ivy [9]; 8. 21-Brinton Marvel [7]; 9. 97-Max Stambaugh [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. O9-Craig Mintz [2]; 2. 81-Lee Jacobs [1]; 3. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 5. 9J-Dean Jacobs [5]; 6. 5-Byron Reed [7]; 7. 19R-Jordan Ryan [8]; 8. 88N-Frank Niell [9]; 9. 4S-Tyler Street [6]

Heat #5 - Group (E) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 4-Cap Henry [2]; 2. 83M-Broc Martin [1]; 3. 35-Stuart Brubaker [4]; 4. 9Z-Duane Zablocki [5]; 5. 16-DJ Foos [3]; 6. 41-Thomas Schinderle [7]; 7. 15-Mitch Harble [8]; 8. 21N-Frankie Nervo [6]; 9. 7-Dylan Kingan [9]

Dash #1 (4 Laps) 1. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [1]; 2. 3-Jac Haudenschild [3]; 3. 4-Cap Henry [5]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [6]; 5. 3C-Cale Conley [4]; 6. O9-Craig Mintz [2]

Dash #2 (4 Laps) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 3. 91-Cale Thomas [6]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [4]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 6. 35-Stuart Brubaker [5]

C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer 1. 21-Brinton Marvel [1]; 2. 5J-Jake Hesson [4]; 3. 2L-Landon Lalonde [7]; 4. 21N-Frankie Nervo [2]; 5. 97-Max Stambaugh [5]; 6. 9W-Lance Webb [8]; 7. 7-Dylan Kingan [9]; 8. 88N-Frank Niell [3]; 9. 4S-Tyler Street [6]; 10. 27Z-Zane DeVault [10]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 16-DJ Foos [5]; 2. 1-Nate Dussel [1]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [4]; 4. 9J-Dean Jacobs [6]; 5. 70-Sye Lynch [2]; 6. 3J-Trey Jacobs [3]; 7. 5-Byron Reed [10]; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre [13]; 9. 14-Chris Andrews [8]; 10. 23-Cole Macedo [12]; 11. 19R-Jordan Ryan [15]; 12. 5T-Travis Philo [9]; 13. 15-Mitch Harble [16]; 14. 21-Brinton Marvel [17]; 15. 5J-Jake Hesson [18]; 16. 77I-John Ivy [14]; 17. 15K-Chad Kemenah [7]; 18. 41-Thomas Schinderle [11]

A-Main (40 Laps) 1. 4-Cap Henry [5]; 2. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [1]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 4. 91-Cale Thomas [6]; 5. 3C-Cale Conley [9]; 6. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [23]; 8. 35-Stuart Brubaker [12]; 9. 3-Jac Haudenschild [3]; 10. 81-Lee Jacobs [13]; 11. O9-Craig Mintz [11]; 12. 11-Zeb Wise [8]; 13. 16-DJ Foos [21]; 14. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 15. 99-Skylar Gee [10]; 16. 9J-Dean Jacobs [24]; 17. 8M-TJ Michael [17]; 18. 26-Cory Eliason [19]; 19. 68G-Tyler Gunn [16]; 20. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [18]; 21. 28-Tim Shaffer [15]; 22. 9Z-Duane Zablocki [20]; 23. 1-Nate Dussel [22]; 24. 83M-Broc Martin [14] Lap Leaders: Aaron Reutzel (1-11), Cap Henry (12-20), Buddy Kofoid (21-34), Cap Henry (35-40)

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Standings: (As of July 3, 2020): 1. Cap Henry - 150 2. Buddy Kofoid - 146 3. Aaron Reutzel - 144 4. Cale Thomas - 142 5. Cale Conley - 140 6. Paul McMahan - 138 7. Greg Wilson - 136 8. Stuart Brubaker - 134 9. Jac Haudenschild - 132 10. Lee Jacobs - 130

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 3, 2020) 1. Aaron Reutzel - 2030 2. Cory Eliason - 1948 3. Zeb Wise - 1912 4. Paul McMahan - 1872 5. Greg Wilson - 1760 6. Josh Baughman - 1758 7. Skylar Gee - 1732 8. Tony Stewart - 1702 9. Danny Dietrich - 1678 10. Brock Zearfoss - 1632

Port Royal’s Bob Weikert Memorial featuring All Stars set for July 18-19; Williams Grove’s Hinnershitz opens weekend on July 17

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 2, 2020) - Originally scheduled to be headlined during Memorial Day weekend, Port Royal Speedway’s Bob Weikert Memorial found a new home on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule and will now be featured on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19. An unofficial precursor to the upcoming two-day Tuscarora 50 in mid-September, the 2020 Bob Weikert Memorial will award a pair of $10,000 top prizes.

Adding an extra kick to their visit to the Keystone State, Tony Stewart’s All Stars will launch the mid-July weekend with a visit to Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg on Friday evening, July 17. Honoring the ‘Flying Farmer’ Tommy Hinnershitz, the Friday night showcase will award a $5,000 payday, also featuring the 358 sprint cars on the evening card. In addition, the Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial will be a Hoosier Diamond Series event for the 410 sprint cars.

The All Star Circuit of Champions and Pennsylvania Posse battled at the Port Royal ‘Speed Palace’ once already in 2020 with Dillsburg’s Anthony Macri earning the $6,000 payday. Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson, the 2020 USAC Indiana Midget Week champion, drove home second to Macri, followed by Danny Dietrich, Aaron Reutzel and Brent Marks.

The Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial will feature the All Stars at Williams Grove Speedway for the first time in 2020.

The Bob Weikert Memorial and Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial weekend will pad an impressive July slate for the traveling All Stars, all of which kicking-off with the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires. The Speedweek schedule, activating, officially, on Friday evening, July 3, at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, features nine events at seven Ohio facilities, all conducted over a ten-day span. Each event on the Speedweek campaign will award no less than $5,000 highlighted with the Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park worth $15,554 to the winner.

Gate times and ticket prices for the Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway will be available in the coming days. Fans interested should stay alert online at www.portroyalspeedway.com.

Those wanting to learn more about the upcoming Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway can do so by visiting Williams Grove online at www.williamsgrove.com.

For those who can not make the journey to Pennsylvania, or Ohio for Ohio Sprint Speedweek, FloRacing, the official media partner of the All Star Circuit of Champions, will be on hand to capture live action.

Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. To check out exclusive content, visit https://bit.ly/2XR863e.

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 27, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1886
2. Cory Eliason - 1834
3. Zeb Wise - 1786
4. Paul McMahan - 1734
5. Tony Stewart - 1702
6. Danny Dietrich - 1678
7. Josh Baughman - 1636
8. Brock Zearfoss - 1632
9. Greg Wilson - 1624
10. Skylar Gee - 1612

All Stars to visit Wisconsin and Iowa on July 30-August 1; Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race to kick-off weekend at Plymouth Dirt Track

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 29, 2020) - Although a slight shuffle in destinations from the original weekend agenda, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will invade areas within Wisconsin and Iowa during the final days of July and the first weekend of August, setting aim on three tracks over a three-day time lapse, all of which kicking-off with the highly sought after Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin, on Thursday, July 30. Originally scheduled for late-May, the second-ever Rayce Rudeen Foundation event will award a $26,000 top prize; the second-largest paying program on the 2020 All Star schedule.

Trekking southwest into the Hawkeye State, the weekend will continue with a visit to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, July 31. Originally slated to take the Sunday, August 2, slot during the All Star invasion of Iowa, but now replacing Jackson Motorplex’s original date, 34 Raceway’s visit will feature the All Star Circuit of Champions for only the fifth time in Series history, most recently on July 28, 2019, for the inaugural Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race that awarded a $26,000 payday. Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Tony Stewart, was the victor.

Needing no formal introduction, the three-race sweep will conclude with a visit to the Sprint Car Capital of the World, Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, August 1 for Weiler Night with the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1. Teams represented will battle on the world-famous half-mile for a $5,000 top prize. Fresno, California’s Gio Scelzi scored the 2019 Knoxville Raceway victory featuring Tony Stewart’s All Stars, topping a field of 48 entries for a first-ever Series win.

With the intent to build a four-race weekend through the Midwest, All Star Circuit of Champions officials are working hard to find a destination for Sunday, August 2. Details regarding an added event will be shared when they become available. A visit to Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, may be an option for Sunday.

For those who can not make the journey to Wisconsin and Iowa, FloRacing, the official media partner of the All Star Circuit of Champions, will be on hand to capture all of the action live. Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. To check out exclusive content, visit https://bit.ly/2XR863e.

Impending forecast forces All Stars to cancel Sunday appearance at Volunteer Speedway

BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 28, 2020) - Due to high percentages of precipitation throughout much of the day on Sunday, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and Volunteer Speedway officials have decided to cancel Sunday’s portion of the Tennessee Sprint Car Nationals at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. Advance ticket holders will be refunded automatically.

The All Star Circuit of Champions will return to competition at Attica Raceway Park on Friday evening, July 3, for round one of the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires.

Aaron Reutzel tracks down Cory Eliason to score Volunteer Speedway victory

BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 27, 2020) - It took fifth-starting Aaron Reutzel 23 circuits to track down Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 championship rival Cory Eliason, but once the Clute, Texas-native secured the top spot on lap 24, the Texas Sprint Car Nationals main event on the highbanks of Volunteer Speedway was as good as complete. Although forced to endure a green-white-checkered finish, Reutzel’s dominance was clear, eventually escaping to a two-second advantage in just two trips around the speedway.

A sweet ending to a bitter night for the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports team, Reutzel was forced to change motors after his respective hot lap session, only to be caught-up in an incident during the evening’s dash. The familiar No. 87 did restart the dash, but had to settle with a fifth-place result.

The $5,000 triumph, a first-ever for Reutzel at Volunteer and a first-ever as a full-time All Star in the state of Tennessee, bumped Reutzel’s 2020 win tally to six during All Star Circuit of Champions competition, continuing his chase toward a third consecutive Series title.

Eliason, who led the first 23 laps before losing the top spot to Reutzel, held on to finish second at Volunteer on Saturday night, followed by Nashville’s Paul McMahan and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Tony Stewart.

“Everyone always talks about how good their team is, but I have the best team in the pit area. This was definitely a tough night,” Aaron Reutzel boasted in Volunteer Speedway victory lane, backed by Folkens Brothers Trucking, Fischer Body Shop, Ti22, and Hollywood Blasting. “We had to do so much tonight, but they never gave up and continued to work hard no matter what was thrown at them. They proved why we won the championship the last two years. My team won this race tonight.”

Utilizing the outside-front row starting spot, Visalia, California’s Cory Eliason jumped to the early advantage, quickly driving away from Paul McMahan, Sye Lynch and Tony Stewart. In fact, Eliason’s only challenge during the first 15 laps of the 30-lap contest was in the form of lapped traffic, which came into play for the first time on lap nine. At the time, Reutzel was battling in the fifth position, eventually earning a spot over Stewart to claim fourth on lap 13. Two circuits later, Reutzel was on the move again, this time working by the Pete Grove-owned entry occupied by Sye Lynch.

Working the very topside of turns one and two, and sneaking through the middle and very bottom of turns three and four, Reutzel powered his way around McMahan to take second on lap 20, this time using a slide job between turns one and two to secure the position.

Despite Eliason’s attempt to escape in traffic, Reutzel’s momentum was too powerful to overcome, as the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports entry cut the near-straightaway lead to less than a car length by lap 22. One circuit later, Reutzel made his first bid for the lead, and although the slider did not stick, a slider the following lap would, driving by Eliason at the exit of turn two on lap 24.

The main event’s first and only caution appeared on lap 29 forcing the aforementioned green-white-checkered finish.

“You could only drive into the corner so hard above the cushion because you would just slide to the fence,” Reutzel continued. “There was only one piece of moisture in that whole corner and that was right along the bottom. When I went in and turned down, I could get a good run down the front stretch. I just kept digging at it and digging at it and I was able to make up some time on people. We were able to track down (Eliason) without a caution and that’s just a statement of how good we were.”

“We were good in one and two, but we struggled in three and four. That’s where Aaron (Reutzel) beat us,” Cory Eliason said, driver of Rudeen Racing No. 26. “He was able to carry momentum a lot better than I could. We are getting a lot closer to where we need to be. This kinda happened to me in Australia where I finished on the podium twelve or so times in a row before I finally won one. Sometimes finishing second can get frustrating. Hats off to my team. We were fast all night.”

As an added bonus for Reutzel, his feature performance also secured the evening’s Hercules Tires Hard Charger Award.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their weekend in the Volunteer State with a second consecutive appearance at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, on Sunday, June 28. The Texas Sprint Car Nationals finale will award a $5,000 top prize.

Contingency Awards/Results: Volunteer Speedway- June 27, 2020:
Event: Tennessee Sprint Car Nationals
Entries: 17
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Cory Eliason - 11.265
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Cory Eliason - 11.176
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Aaron Reutzel
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Sye Lynch
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Brinton Marvel
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Paul McMahan
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Aaron Reutzel
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Aaron Reutzel (+4)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 26-Cory Eliason, 11.176; 2. 14-Tony Stewart, 11.440; 3. 13-Paul McMahan, 11.469; 4. 11-Zeb Wise, 11.482; 5. 19-Paige Polyak, 11.497; 6. 22-Cole Duncan, 11.539; 7. 17-Josh Baughman, 11.600; 8. 70-Sye Lynch, 11.630; 9. 21-Brinton Marvel, 11.653; 10. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11.722; 11. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.773; 12. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 11.893; 13. 99-Skylar Gee, 11.928; 14. 1st-Steve Surniak, 11.984; 15. 23-Lance Moss, 99.100; 16. 22B-Ryan Broughton, 99.200; 17. iO7-Mark Coldren, 99.300

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [5]; 6. 22B-Ryan Broughton [6]

Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 70-Sye Lynch [2]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart [4]; 4. 19-Paige Polyak [3]; 5. 1ST-Steve Surniak [5]; 6. iO7-Mark Coldren [6]

Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 21-Brinton Marvel [2]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 3. O7-Gerard McIntyre [1]; 4. 22-Cole Duncan [3]; 5. 23-Lance Moss [5]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart [7]; 4. 70-Sye Lynch [5]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [2]; 7. 21-Brinton Marvel [3]; 8. 19-Paige Polyak [8]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 4. 14-Tony Stewart [3]; 5. 70-Sye Lynch [4]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [6]; 7. 17-Josh Baughman [8]; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre [10]; 9. 1ST-Steve Surniak [13]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [9]; 11. 22-Cole Duncan [11]; 12. 99-Skylar Gee [12]; 13. 21-Brinton Marvel [7]; 14. IO7-Mark Coldren [15]; 15. 23-Lance Moss [14]; 16. 22B-Ryan Broughton [16]; 17. 19-Paige Polyak [17] Leaders: Cory Eliason (1-23), Aaron Reutzel (24-30)

Anthony Macri outruns field in Port Royal’s Keith Kauffman Classic for first-ever All Star victory

PORT ROYAL, Pa. (June 24, 2020) - For the first time in his young career, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania’s Anthony Macri is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, doing so, in unbelievable form, during Port Royal Speedway’s annual Keith Kauffman Classic on Wednesday, June 24. The victory, earning Macri $6,000 in the process, was accomplished in flawless fashion, eventually outrunning the entire field, including a late-charging Kyle Larson, by just under four seconds.

Macri started from the pole position and led every circuit of the 30-lap main event, navigating through waves of intense traffic with ease, and in certain periods, separated himself from the field by upwards of four lapped cars.

“I don’t even know what to say,” Anthony Macri said in victory lane, driver of the Macri Concrete/J&S Fabrication/No. 39M sprint car. “We threw some stuff at (the car) for the dash and we weren’t even sure it was going to work, but clearly it showed that it worked in the dash. So all we did was add some fuel and let her eat in the feature.”

Although imposing no threat on Macri, Kyle Larson, Danny Dietrich, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, and Brock Zearfoss all battled within the top-five over the course of the Keith Kauffman contest, swapping positions on several occasions. It was not until a caution on lap 22, brought out for a slowing Zearfoss, that allowed a few of the teams to find their true finishing potential. In fact, the ensuing restart propelled Larson from fourth to second, banging the boards on the top edge of the speedway to drive around Dietrich and Reutzel on laps 24 and 25, respectively.

A final lap maneuver by Dietrich to get around Reutzel allowed the Gettysburg-native to claim third at the line, followed by Reutzel and Brent Marks.

The All Star triumph included, Macri has now won three-in-a-row at the Port Royal ‘Speed Palace.’

“My team has given me a great car over the last few weeks. I could put the car wherever I wanted,” Macri continued, who earned his pole position by way of dash victory; he started fifth. “I know the fast lane is normally the top of turns one and two, and it normally cleans off in turns three and four on the bottom. After about 15 laps, I pretty much killed my tires. I was actually on defensive mode for a little while just hoping they weren’t going to blow by me. I was trying to push hard through traffic, but I was happy to see the yellows just so I could have some clean air. I knew I could drive the car as hard as I could.

“The month we spent out on the road this year really changed me as a driver. I came back here and I’m ready to win.”

What’s Next:
Diving deep into the heart of Dixie, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their 2020 championship campaign with a doubleheader on the highbanks of Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28. Dubbed the Food City presents the Tennessee Sprint Car Nationals, the Bulls Gap invasion will feature back-to-back $5,000-to-win main events, also awarding points toward the season-ending championship purse.

Although the Tennessee Sprint Car Nationals visit will be a first during Tony Stewart’s tenure as owner of the All Stars, it is certainly not the first stop in Series history, most recently invading the northern Tennessee facility on March 19-20, 2010, with Joey Saldana and Jason Meyers each earning feature wins.

Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - June 24, 2020:
Event: Keith Kauffman Classic
Entries: 35
C&R Racing Warm-Ups: Aaron Reutzel - 17.789
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Brock Zearfoss - 16.531
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Mike Wagner
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: TJ Stutts
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Brent Marks
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Tyler Reeser
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash #1 Winner: Anthony Macri
Kear's Speed Shop Dash #2 Winner: Brock Zearfoss
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Tony Stewart
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Jared Esh
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Anthony Macri
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Dylan Cisney (+9)

Qualifying

Group (A)
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 16.531; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 16.815; 3. 11-Zeb Wise, 16.951; 4. 55-Mike Wagner, 16.967; 5. 5c-Dylan Cisney, 17.012; 6. 13-Paul McMahan, 17.117; 7. 33-Jared Esh, 17.256; 8. 99-Skylar Gee, 17.283; 9. 70-Sye Lynch, 18.168

Group (B)
1. 48-Danny Dietrich, 16.773; 2. 14-Tony Stewart, 16.875; 3. 11T-TJ Stutts, 16.888; 4. 2-AJ Flick, 16.990; 5. 91-Tony Fiore, 17.100; 6. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 17.168; 7. 10-Paulie Colagiovanni, 17.495; 8. 12-Blane Heimbach, 17.664; 9. W20-Greg Wilson, 18.395

Group (C)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 16.632; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri, 16.680; 3. 5-Brent Marks, 16.777; 4. 1-Logan Wagner, 16.871; 5. 20-Ryan Taylor, 17.252; 6. 39-Cale Thomas, 17.305; 7. 98-Kyle Reinhardt, 17.371; 8. 57J-Jeff MIller, 17.417; 9. 47K-Kody Lehman, 17.622

Group (D)
1. 17-Josh Baughman, 16.628; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 16.680; 3. 24-Rico Abreu, 16.822; 4. 35-Tyler Reeser, 17.165; 5. 24w-Lucas Wolfe, 17.271; 6. 12B-Robert Ballou, 17.331; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 17.362; 8. 25-Tyler Bear, 17.397

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 55-Mike Wagner [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [2]; 4. 5C-Dylan Cisney [5]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 6. 33-Jared Esh [7]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 8. 99-Skylar Gee [8]; 9. 70-Sye Lynch [9]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 11T-TJ Stutts [2]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [4]; 3. 2-AJ Flick [1]; 4. 51-Freddie Rahmer [6]; 5. 12-Blane Heimbach [8]; 6. 14-Tony Stewart [3]; 7. 10-Paulie Colagiovanni [7]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [9]; 9. 91-Tony Fiore [5]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 5-Brent Marks [2]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [3]; 4. 1-Logan Wagner [1]; 5. 39-Cale Thomas [6]; 6. 20-Ryan Taylor [5]; 7. 98-Kyle Reinhardt [7]; 8. 47K-Kody Lehman [9]; 9. 57J-Jeff MIller [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 35-Tyler Reeser [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [3]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [2]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 5. O7-Gerard McIntyre [7]; 6. 24W-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 7. 25-Tyler Bear [8]; 8. 12B-Robert Ballou [6]

Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 39M-Anthony Macri [5]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [2]; 4. 55-Mike Wagner [3]; 5. 11T-TJ Stutts [4]

Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [2]; 3. 5-Brent Marks [3]; 4. 35-Tyler Reeser [4]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [5]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 2. 91-Tony Fiore [2]; 3. 98-Kyle Reinhardt [7]; 4. 20-Ryan Taylor [3]; 5. 33-Jared Esh [4]; 6. 25-Tyler Bear [8]; 7. 24W-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [13]; 9. 10-Paulie Colagiovanni [9]; 10. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 11. 57J-Jeff MIller [14]; 12. 99-Skylar Gee [10]; 13. 12B-Robert Ballou [11]; 14. 70-Sye Lynch [15]; 15. 47K-Kody Lehman [12]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 39M-Anthony Macri [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [5]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 5. 5-Brent Marks [6]; 6. 55-Mike Wagner [7]; 7. 5C-Dylan Cisney [16]; 8. 26-Cory Eliason [11]; 9. 11T-TJ Stutts [9]; 10. 51-Freddie Rahmer [17]; 11. 35-Tyler Reeser [8]; 12. 1-Logan Wagner [15]; 13. 11-Zeb Wise [13]; 14. 17-Josh Baughman [10]; 15. 39-Cale Thomas [18]; 16. 14-Tony Stewart [21]; 17. 12-Blane Heimbach [20]; 18. 2-AJ Flick [14]; 19. 98-Kyle Reinhardt [23]; 20. 20-Ryan Taylor [24]; 21. 13-Paul McMahan [25]; 22. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 23. 24-Rico Abreu [12]; 24. 91-Tony Fiore [22]; 25. 25-Tyler Bear [27]; 26. 57J-Jeff MIller [28]; 27. O7-Gerard McIntyre [19]; 28. 70-Sye Lynch [26] Lap Leaders: Anthony Macri (1-30)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 24, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1736
2. Cory Eliason - 1688
3. Danny Dietrich - 1678
4. Zeb Wise - 1648
5. Brock Zearfoss - 1632
6. Paul McMahan - 1590
7. Tony Stewart - 1560
8. Josh Baughman - 1500
9. Greg Wilson - 1494
10. Skylar Gee - 1486

Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires commences July 3 at Attica Raceway Park

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 22, 2020) - The 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires featuring the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 is finally set in stone and will commence, officially, on Friday evening, July 3, at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio. Complete with nine events over a ten-day span, visiting seven tracks throughout the Buckeye State in the process, Ohio Sprint Speedweek will be as demanding as ever. The nine-race campaign not only boasts an action-packed agenda, but the annual spectacle will attract some of the nation’s finest open wheel competitors, all chasing a chunk of the $11,000 Ohio Sprint Speedweek points fund, $4,000 of which being awarded to the Speedweek champion.

After a Friday night visit to the home of ‘Ohio’s Finest Racing,’ Speedweek will continue with a doubleheader at Fremont Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, July 4-5, followed by a takeover at Orrville’s Wayne County Speedway on Monday, July 6. All four programs during the opening weekend of Ohio Sprint Speedweek will award $5,000 top prizes.

A scheduled rain date of Tuesday, July 7, will separate the first four Speedweek programs from the last five with action hitting high gear once again at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles on Wednesday, July 8. The trip to southern Ohio will be flanked by a stop at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville on Thursday, July 9. Like the first four events on the schedule, action at Brushcreek and Muskingum will award $5,000 paydays.

The ten-day trek throughout the Buckeye State will cap with a three-race stretch of high dollar events, the first being the coveted $15,554-to-win Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park on Friday, July 10. A previously scheduled Sharon Speedway doubleheader, featuring the annual Lou Blaney Memorial and the sought-after Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops, will conclude Ohio Sprint Speedweek on Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12. The Lou Blaney Memorial and Salute to the Troops will each award $6,000 top prizes.

A stout contingent of full-time All Stars will take-on Ohio’s finest, as well as a number of expected outside invaders, during the nine-race Ohio Sprint Speedweek schedule including two-time and defending All Star Circuit of Champions champion and 2020 leading winner, Aaron Reutzel.

Including a pair of victory lane appearances in Florida, Reutzel sits on top of the Series driver standings with five victories, holding a 40-point cushion over Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason. Reutzel’s most recent victory occurred in his home state of Texas, conquering action at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore on Saturday, June 13.

Like Reutzel, Eliason will enter Ohio Sprint Speedweek with a competitive edge, earning eight top-ten finishes during the first ten point-earning All Star starts of 2020. Including non-point action in Florida, Eliason has been on the podium eight times, finishing second during three of those eight podium runs.

Monarch Motor Speedway winner, Danny Dietrich is currently third in the All Star driver standings, followed by Southern Oklahoma Speedway winner, Brock Zearfoss, Rookie of the Year contender, Zeb Wise, All Star veteran and Nashville-native, Paul McMahan, Columbus, Indiana’s Tony Stewart, former two-time All Star champion, Greg Wilson, Canadian hotshot, Skylar Gee, and former ASCS National Tour winner, Josh Baughman.

2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires Schedule:
Friday, July 3 - Attica Raceway Park - $5,000-to-win
Saturday, July 4 - Fremont Speedway - $5,000-to-win
Sunday, July 5 – Fremont Speedway - $5,000-to-win
Monday, July 6 - Wayne County Speedway - $5,000-to-win
Tuesday, July 7 – Rain Date
Wednesday, July 8 - Brushcreek Motorsports Complex - $5,000-to-win
Thursday, July 9 - Muskingum County Speedway - $5,000-to-win
Friday, July 10 - Portsmouth Raceway Park - $15,554-to-win
Saturday, July 11 - Sharon Speedway - $6,000-to-win
Sunday, July 12 - Sharon Speedway - $6,000-to-win

2020 Ohio Sprint Speedweek Points Fund:
1. $4,000
2. $1,500
3. $1,200
4. $1,000
5. $800
6. $700
7. $600
8. $500
9. $400
10 $300

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 22, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1594
2. Cory Eliason - 1554
3. Danny Dietrich - 1534
4. Brock Zearfoss - 1526
5. Zeb Wise - 1524
6. Paul McMahan - 1482
7. Tony Stewart - 1442
8. Greg Wilson -1404
9. Skylar Gee - 1396
10. Josh Baughman - 1378

Dominic Scelzi scores first-ever All Star victory during Thunder Through The Plains finale at Chatham Speedway

CHATHAM, La. (June 14, 2020) - Just 24 hours following his near-tie for second-place at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, eventually resolved over a friendly game of rock-paper-scissors with Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason, Fresno, California’s Dominic Scelzi did two spots better on Sunday evening and scored a first-ever Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory during the Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tire finale at Chatham Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana.

Including his win, Scelzi ended the eight-race Thunder Through The Plains schedule with five top-five finishes.

“I’ll tell you what man, this is big for me. We’ve really been hitting our strides the last couple of nights and it’s really shown,” Dominic Scelzi said, driver of the SE Inc./Red Rose Transportation/No. 41S sprint car. “Jimmy, Marty, Aaron, Brandon; these guys have really busted their asses this week, going to a bunch of new places we’ve never been to before. I’m not even sure I ever made an All Star dash before this week. For me, this is every bit as big as winning the World Challenge. I have one more mark to add to my resume and that’s an Outlaw win. Hopefully we can do that real soon.”

The $5,000 triumph was accomplished in exciting fashion, first working underneath fellow California-native and race leader, Justin Sanders, at the exit of turn four with eight laps complete, then surviving multiple single-file restarts before holding off two-time All Star champion and Kilgore winner, Aaron Reutzel, in a drag race to the final checkers. The drag race, separated by a mere-.2 seconds, was initiated by a caution and a restart with two circuits remaining.

Justin Sanders, who actually retook command from Scelzi for a single circuit on lap 27, doing so by using the bottom groove to sneak below the familiar No. 41s at the exit of turn four, held on to finish third at Chatham, followed by Zeb Wise and Paul McMahan.

“We were lucky to hang on those last two laps, especially with Aaron (Reutzel) breathing down our neck,” Scelzi continued. “Getting a little love tap at the end from Aaron, and Paul (McMahan) and everyone giving me a thumbs-up, it just goes to show how big of a following and friends I have in this sport. I haven’t won a lot of races, but this is a big one. I just want to thank the big man upstairs. I’m going to get really drunk tonight.”

What’s Next:
After a much needed rest, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their 2020 campaign with a visit to Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday evening, June 24. The rescheduled Keith Kauffman Classic will be the main attraction awarding a $6,000 top prize. For those seeking additional information, please visit Port Royal Speedway online at www.portroyalspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Chatham Speedway - June 14, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 20
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Aaron Reutzel - 12.988
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Aaron Reutzel - 12.743
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Josh Baughman
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Justin Sanders
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Channin Tankersley
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Justin Sanders
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Dominic Scelzi
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Tony Stewart (+7)

Qualifying

1.87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.743; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 12.761; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 12.778; 4. 11-Zeb Wise, 12.782; 5. 23B-Brian Bell, 12.832; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 12.927; 7. 17-Josh Baughman, 12.930; 8. 13-Paul McMahan, 12.975; 9. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.007; 10. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.012; 11. 16A-Justin Sanders, 13.019; 12. 17g-Channin Tankersley, 13.024; 13. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.057; 14. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.086; 15. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.098; 16. 70-Roger Crockett, 13.111; 17. 10m-Morgan Turpen, 13.221; 18. 9-Chase Randall, 13.448; 19. 4-Danny Smith, 13.453; 20. 10-Terry Gray, 14.105;

Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 5. 14-Tony Stewart [5]; 6. 70-Roger Crockett [6]; 7. 4-Danny Smith [7]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 16A-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [2]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich [5]; 5. 23B-Brian Bell [3]; 6. 10M-Morgan Turpen [6]; 7. 10-Terry Gray [7]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 17G-Channin Tankersley [1]; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [3]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [4]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [5]; 6. 9-Chase Randall [6]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 16A-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [6]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [8]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [7]; 7. 23B-Brian Bell [2]; 8. 17G-Channin Tankersley [5]

A-Main (40 Laps)
1. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 3. 16A-Justin Sanders [1]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [6]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [9]; 6. 23B-Brian Bell [7]; 7. 14-Tony Stewart [14]; 8. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [12]; 9. W20-Greg Wilson [11]; 10. 17G-Channin Tankersley [8]; 11. 10M-Morgan Turpen [17]; 12. 48-Danny Dietrich [13]; 13. 26-Cory Eliason [5]; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [10]; 15. 9-Chase Randall [18]; 16. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 17. 99-Skylar Gee [15]; 18. 70-Roger Crockett [16]; 19. 4-Danny Smith [19]; 20. 10-Terry Gray [20] Lap Leaders: Justin Sanders (1-7), Dominic Scelzi (8-26), Justin Sanders (27), Dominic Scelzi (28-40)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 14, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1594
2. Cory Eliason - 1554
3. Danny Dietrich - 1534
4. Brock Zearfoss - 1526
5. Zeb Wise - 1524
6. Paul McMahan - 1482
7. Tony Stewart - 1442
8. Greg Wilson -1404
9. Skylar Gee - 1396
10. Josh Baughman - 1378

2020 Thunder Through The Plains FINAL Standings: (As of June 14, 2020)
1. Cory Eliason - 1306
2. Aaron Reutzel - 1298
3. Danny Dietrich - 1264
4. Zeb Wise - 1264
5. Dominic Scelzi - 1264
6. Brock Zearfoss - 1246
7. Paul McMahan - 1214
8. Greg Wilson - 1190
9. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 1182
10. Tony Stewart - 1180

Aaron Reutzel earns 30th-career All Star victory during visit to Lonestar Speedway

KILGORE, Texas (June 13, 2020) - Performing in true championship form, two-time and defending Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 titlist, Aaron Reutzel, put on an impressive performance on Saturday evening during his visit to Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, ultimately capping the Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires program with a main event victory, the 30th Series win of his career and scoring $5,000 in the process. Padding the stat book, the All Star triumph was a first in his home state of Texas, decimating the field after taking command on lap 10 and crossing under the final checkers by a margin of victory just shy of four seconds.

The Lonestar Speedway win resulted in Reutzel’s second trip to victory lane during the Thunder Through The Plains campaign, earning the first over Kyle Larson during a barn burner at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma, on Friday, June 5.

“The last couple of starts have been frustrating, I’m not going to lie. It’s really taken a toll on me. I feel like we’ve been good enough to be a podium car every night, we’ve just had a lot of dumb stuff happen. But my guys never gave up and they continue to do a phenomenal job,” Aaron Reutzel said, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/Hollywood Blasting & Coating/No. 87 sprint car. “I hate to say that only our team works their butts off because every team out here works their butts off. We’ve been at the track every night for the past ten nights. Tonight, it just all finally worked out for us. It certainly wouldn’t be possible with my guys, Jim Bob and Dylan, and all of our great partners.”

Lining up fourth on the 30-lap grid by way of dash result, it did not take long for Reutzel to battle his way toward the front, already powering into second by the time the first two laps were checked off the counter. At the time, Cory Eliason maintained the race lead, utilizing the pole position to earn the top spot after the initial start.

By lap nine, Eliason found himself in traffic, nearly getting caught up with a slower car which allowed Reutzel to close-in on the Rudeen Racing entry. The very next circuit, Reutzel made his move, first pulling even with Eliason through turns one and two, all before driving by his fellow All Star full-timer as the pair raced off of turn four. From that point on, it was the ‘Aaron Reutzel Show,’ picking off slower cars one at a time with ease before earning his fifth All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2020 season.

“I’m just trying to represent the great state of Texas the best that I can,” an elated Aaron Reutzel continued, followed by an immediate cheer from the crowd. “To get a win in front of this awesome crowd is phenomenal. I’m glad I could pull it off for my fellow Texans.”

Although Reutzel went on to be unchallenged, Visalia, California’s Cory Eliason was not so fortunate, eventually feeling pressure from third row starter Dominic Scelzi during the closing circuits. Despite failing to get by Eliason, Scelzi certainly made things exciting and fell short of the runner-up spot by less than a ten-thousandths of a second. Refusing to admit he was defeated on-track, Scelzi proceeded to challenge Eliason to a rock-paper-scissors battle in the pit area after the feature was checkered; the result was a tie.

Justin Sanders finished fourth at Lonestar Speedway, followed by the ‘Jonestown Jet’ Brock Zearfoss.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will conclude the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a visit to Chatham Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana, on Sunday, June 14. Those seeking additional information pertaining to the event should visit Chatham Speedway online at www.chathamspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Lonestar Speedway - June 13, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 18
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Cory Eliason - 12.870
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Aaron Reutzel - 12.709
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Skylar Gee
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Brock Zearfoss
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Justin Sanders
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Cory Eliason
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Aaron Reutzel
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Zeb Wise (+5)

Qualifying

1.87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.709; 2. 14-Tony Stewart, 12.842; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 12.894; 4. 26-Cory Eliason, 12.920; 5. 13-Paul McMahan, 12.922; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich, 12.957; 7. 70-Roger Crockett, 12.984; 8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 12.992; 9. 16A-Justin Sanders, 13.016; 10. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.094; 11. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.119; 12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 13.168; 13. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.299; 14. 17-Josh Baughman, 13.340; 15. 17g-Channin Tankersley, 13.418; 16. 23B-Brian Bell, 13.590; 17. 4-Danny Smith, 13.651; 18. 4m-Austin Mundie, 14.339;

Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 99-Skylar Gee [1]; 2. 70-Roger Crockett [2]; 3. 23B-Brian Bell [6]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 6. 26-Cory Eliason [3]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 2. 11-Zeb Wise [1]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart [4]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [5]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 6. 4-Danny Smith [6]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 16A-Justin Sanders [2]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [1]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [4]; 5. 17G-Channin Tankersley [5]; 6. 4M-Austin Mundie [6]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 3. 16A-Justin Sanders [4]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [8]; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 7. 14-Tony Stewart [7]; 8. 99-Skylar Gee [6]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [5]; 4. 16A-Justin Sanders [3]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [6]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [11]; 7. 14-Tony Stewart [7]; 8. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [12]; 9. 13-Paul McMahan [2]; 10. 99-Skylar Gee [8]; 11. 70-Roger Crockett [10]; 12. 48-Danny Dietrich [9]; 13. 17-Josh Baughman [14]; 14. 17G-Channin Tankersley [16]; 15. 23B-Brian Bell [13]; 16. W20-Greg Wilson [15]; 17. 4-Danny Smith [17]; 18. 4M-Austin Mundie [18] Lap Leaders: Cory Eliason (1-9), Aaron Reutzel (10-30)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 13, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1448
2. Cory Eliason - 1430
3. Danny Dietrich - 1408
4. Brock Zearfoss - 1404
5. Zeb Wise - 1382
6. Paul McMahan - 1342
7. Tony Stewart - 1306
8. Skylar Gee - 1280
9. Greg Wilson - 1272
10. Josh Baughman - 1260

2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 13, 2020)
1. Cory Eliason - 1182
2. Aaron Reutzel - 1152
3. Danny Dietrich - 1138
4. Brock Zearfoss - 1124
5. Zeb Wise - 1122
6. Dominic Scelzi - 1114
7. Paul McMahan - 1074
8. Skylar Gee - 1062
9. Greg Wilson - 1058
10. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 1048

Danny Dietrich leads all 30 to score All Star victory at Monarch Motor Speedway

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (June 12, 2020) - Improving one position over his Thursday night result at Southern Oklahoma Speedway, ‘Double-D’ Danny Dietrich nearly swept the entire evening program on Friday night at Monarch Motor Speedway, first earning victories during heat race and dash competition, then capping the Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires showcase by leading all 30 circuits during the evening’s main event and scoring $5,000 in the process. For Dietrich, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory was his first of the season, simultaneously increasing his career All Star win total to 12.

“My goal coming down here was to win at least one of these races. We were pretty close last night, so to get it done here tonight is pretty awesome,” Danny Dietrich said, driver of the Gary Kauffman Racing/Weikert’s Livestock/Sandoe’s Fruit Market’/Pace Performance/Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts/Drop Of Ink Tattoo/Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC/Self Made/No. 48 sprint car. “It has been a pretty demanding week. Getting a win with the All Stars makes the work and the heat totally worth it. Hopefully we get to come back to this place and do it again next year.”

Earning the pole position by way of dash win, Danny Dietrich’s route to Monarch Motor Speedway victory lane was relatively unchallenged, first dealing with a pair of opening lap stoppages before the race could officially commence.

Immediately choosing the cushion over the bottom groove, Dietrich jumped to the early advantage, keeping fellow front row starter Cory Eliason at bay as the duo raced beyond the flagstand to complete the opening lap.

Continuing to zing the top of the speedway, Dietrich and Eliason met traffic for the first time on lap 12, thus allowing Eliason to close the gap on Dietrich ever so slightly. Traffic continued to be a factor over the next several circuits, ultimately intensifying with cars stacked two and three wide by lap 21. Although Dietrich did his best to lose Eliason among the slower cars, the driver of the Rudeen Racing entry held on and kept pace with the Gettysburg-native, driving himself within a few car lengths of Dietrich’s back bumper.

Eventually finding his way back to clean air, Dietrich quickly picked up the pace and sailed home, increasing his lead to just shy of three seconds by the time the final checkers waved.

Besides the pair of red flag incidents on the opening lap, the first for Premier Motorsports’ Justin Peck and the second for a multi-car pileup on the front straightaway, the evening’s 30-lapper would go on to be caution free.

“I just want to thank my car owner, Gary Kauffman, for allowing this trip to happen. There are a lot of great people who support this race team and we wouldn’t be in this position without them,” Dietrich continued. “We still have two nights to go, so hopefully we can do this again and give our fans back home something to be even more proud of.”

Cory Eliason would finish second at Monarch Motor Speedway, followed by Southern Oklahoma winner Brock Zearfoss, Roger Crockett, and Dominic Scelzi.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a visit to Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, on Saturday, June 13. Time trials are set to hit the speedway at 7:30 p.m, followed by racing at 8 p.m., sharp. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to the All Star visit to Lonestar Speedway should visit the facility online at www.lonestarspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Monarch Motor Speedway - June 12, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 21
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Scott Bogucki - 11.777
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Aaron Reutzel - 11.281
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Danny Dietrich
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Josh Baughman
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Skylar Gee
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Danny Dietrich
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Danny Dietrich
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Skylar Gee (+12)

Qualifying
1.87-Aaron Reutzel, 11.281; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 11.596; 3. 28-Scott Bogucki, 11.606; 4. 26-Cory Eliason, 11.624; 5. 11-Zeb Wise, 11.636; 6. 11X-John Carney, 11.673; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich, 11.673; 8. 17-Josh Baughman, 11.685; 9. 1X-Jake Bubak, 11.705; 10. 11c-Roger Crockett, 11.708; 11. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.728; 12. 99-Skylar Gee, 11.806; 13. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 11.824; 14. 16A-Justin Sanders, 11.832; 15. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 11.887; 16. 14-Tony Stewart, 11.931; 17. 13-Paul McMahan, 11.990; 18. 23B-Brian Bell, 12.041; 19. 9$-Kyle Clark, 12.124; 20. 4-Danny Smith, 12.484; 21. 70-Justin Peck, ---;

Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 48-Danny Dietrich [2]; 2. 11C-Roger Crockett [1]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [5]; 6. 9$-Kyle Clark [7]; 7. 14-Tony Stewart [6]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 3. 16A-Justin Sanders [5]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 6. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 7. 4-Danny Smith [7]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 99-Skylar Gee [1]; 2. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [5]; 3. 11X-John Carney [3]; 4. 23B-Brian Bell [6]; 5. 70-Justin Peck [7]; 6. 28-Scott Bogucki [4]; 7. 1X-Jake Bubak [2]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [6]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 6. 28-Scott Bogucki [5]; 7. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 8. 11-Zeb Wise [8]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 4. 11C-Roger Crockett [7]; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [9]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [18]; 7. 23B-Brian Bell [12]; 8. 14-Tony Stewart [20]; 9. 99-Skylar Gee [3]; 10. 13-Paul McMahan [15]; 11. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 12. W20-Greg Wilson [8]; 13. 11X-John Carney [10]; 14. 16A-Justin Sanders [11]; 15. 17-Josh Baughman [6]; 16. 4-Danny Smith [19]; 17. 1X-Jake Bubak [17]; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [13]; 19. 70-Justin Peck [14]; 20. 9$-Kyle Clark [16] Lap Leaders: Danny Dietrich (1-30)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 12, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1298
2. Cory Eliason - 1284
3. Danny Dietrich - 1282
4. Brock Zearfoss - 1264
5. Zeb Wise - 1244
6. Paul McMahan - 1210
7. Justin Peck - 1176
8. Tony Stewart - 1170
9. Greg Wilson -1154
10. Skylar Gee - 1150

2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 12, 2020)
1. Cory Eliason - 1036
2. Danny Dietrich - 1012
3. Aaron Reutzel - 1002
4. Zeb Wise - 984
5. Brock Zearfoss - 984
6. Dominic Scelzi - 970
7. Paul McMahan - 942
8. Greg Wilson - 940
9. Justin Peck - 936
10. Skylar Gee - 932

Brock Zearfoss bests field at Southern Oklahoma Speedway for first All Star victory of 2020

ARDMORE, Okla. (June 12, 2020) - For the first time in 2020, and for the fourth time in his career, the ‘Jonestown Jet’ Brock Zearfoss is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, this time reigning supreme at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Oklahoma, during Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires action on June 11. Utilizing the outside-pole position, Zearfoss took command for the first time on lap 15 and never looked back, zinging his preferred line around the very topside of the speedway for a $5,000 top prize.

A bit of sweet redemption for the Jonestown, Pennsylvania-based race team, Zearfoss was forced to overcome a mechanical malfunction during qualifying time trials at Devil’s Bowl Speedway before finishing eighth during main event action. Just 24 hours later, Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing are standing in victory lane.

“This just goes to show how badass my team is. They never stop digging. Even after getting banged up yesterday during qualifying, they had the spare car down before they even towed me off the track,” Brock Zearfoss said, driver of the Brock Zearfoss Racing/Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill/Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc./C&D Rigging Inc./BAPS Auto Paints & Supply/No. 3Z sprint car. “A lot of other teams helped us get ready for that heat race. It was nice to salvage the night for an eighth-place finish, but this feels a lot better.”

Before Zearfoss drove his way to the top spot on lap 15, the battle for the lead was perpetual, first held by pole-sitter and full-time All Star, Skylar Gee, for the first five circuits. A caution on lap six would spell bad news for the Canadian hotshot, eventually losing command to Fresno, California’s Dominic Scelzi. The lap six restart would also spell bad news for Zearfoss, who actually slipped back three spots by the time the frontrunners completed the sixth circuit. Zearfoss was racing in the second spot at the time of the caution.

A trio of upcoming caution periods, including a red flag scenario, would give Zearfoss a chance to recover his slip, ultimately battling back to second by lap 11. The ensuing restart after a lap 15 caution is when the ‘Jonestown Jet’ made his winning move, quickly scooting by Scelzi’s No. 41S to lead the circuit.

Despite another four-pack of caution flags, one of which resulting in an open red to allow teams the opportunity to add fuel, and one with just two circuits remaining, Zearfoss held strong and remained untouchable, quickly escaping to a near-straightaway lead as the white flag waved.

“I was pretty mad at myself early on when I lost those three spots. That red flag gave me some time to stew on things a little bit. I knew I was going to have to get up on the wheel,” Zearfoss continued. “I just can’t say enough about my team. Noisey, Tye, and everyone else involved in this deal; they put their heart and soul into this race team. I’m very blessed to be in the position that I’m in. Hopefully we put on a good show for everyone tonight.”

Danny Dietrich powered home second after starting eighth on the grid, followed by Dominic Scelzi, Cory Eliason, and an 11th-starting Justin Sanders.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a visit to Monarch Motor Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, on Friday, June 12. Racing is set to hit center stage at 8 p.m. For more information, please visit Monarch Motor Speedway on the Web at www.mmsdirt.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Southern Oklahoma Speedway - June 11, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 24
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Danny Dietrich - 13.714
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Aaron Reutzel - 13.109
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Dominic Scelzi
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Josh Baughman
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Brock Zearfoss
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Skylar Gee
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Brock Zearfoss
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Greg Wilson (+9)

Qualifying

1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.109; 2. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.248; 3. 70-Justin Peck, 13.299; 4. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.338; 5. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.351; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.395; 7. 11x-John Carney, 13.430; 8. 9-Kasey Kahne, 13.459; 9. 16A-Justin Sanders, 13.465; 10. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.487; 11. 17-Josh Baughman, 13.536; 12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.557; 13. 23B-Brian Bell, 13.574; 14. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.596; 15. 28-Scott Bogucki, 13.642; 16. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 13.645; 17. 52-Blake Hahn, 13.651; 18. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.671; 19. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.858; 20. 4-Danny Smith, 13.977; 21. 1X-Jake Bubak, 14.003; 22. 17w-Harli White, 14.222; 23. 9$-Kyle Clark, 14.368; 24. 21P-Robbie Price, 99.530;

Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [6]; 5. 23B-Brian Bell [5]; 6. 11X-John Carney [2]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 8. 17W-Harli White [8]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 2. 9-Kasey Kahne [2]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [5]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [3]; 6. 52-Blake Hahn [6]; 7. 4-Danny Smith [7]; 8. 9$-Kyle Clark [8]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 3. 16A-Justin Sanders [2]; 4. 28-Scott Bogucki [5]; 5. 70-Justin Peck [4]; 6. 14-Tony Stewart [6]; 7. 1X-Jake Bubak [7]; 8. 21P-Robbie Price [8]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 99-Skylar Gee [1]; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [6]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [8]; 6. 70-Justin Peck [7]; 7. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 8. 17-Josh Baughman [5]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [8]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [9]; 5. 16A-Justin Sanders [11]; 6. 70-Justin Peck [6]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan [5]; 8. 11-Zeb Wise [12]; 9. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [19]; 11. 99-Skylar Gee [1]; 12. 1X-Jake Bubak [21]; 13. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [14]; 14. 9-Kasey Kahne [10]; 15. 9$-Kyle Clark [23]; 16. 17W-Harli White [22]; 17. 23B-Brian Bell [15]; 18. 28-Scott Bogucki [13]; 19. 11X-John Carney [16]; 20. 52-Blake Hahn [17]; 21. 4-Danny Smith [20]; 22. 14-Tony Stewart [18]; 23. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 24. 21P-Robbie Price [24] Lap Leaders: Skylar Gee (1-5), Dominic Scelzi (6-14), Brock Zearfoss (15-25)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 11, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1170
2. Cory Eliason - 1138
3. Danny Dietrich - 1132
4. Brock Zearfoss - 1120
5. Zeb Wise - 1106
6. Paul McMahan - 1080
7. Justin Peck - 1064
8. Tony Stewart - 1036
9. Greg Wilson - 1028
10. Skylar Gee - 1018

2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 11, 2020)
1. Cory Eliason - 890
2. Aaron Reutzel - 874
3. Danny Dietrich - 862
4. Zeb Wise - 846
5. Brock Zearfoss - 840
6. Dominic Scelzi - 830
7. Justin Peck - 824
8. Greg Wilson - 814
9. Paul McMahan - 812
10. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 800

Kyle Larson earns third consecutive All Star victory during Wednesday visit to Devil’s Bowl Speedway

MESQUITE, Texas (June 11, 2020) - Kyle Larson’s Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires campaign has been more than impressive, not only scoring three consecutive Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victories, but doing so at facilities scattered across three states, this time in the Lone Star State. Impressive enough, Larson kicked-off his four-race Midwest venture with a runner-up finish at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma.

Larson, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Finley Farms/Tarlton and Sons/GSR/No. 57 sprint car, earned his third consecutive All Star victory on Wednesday evening, June 10, at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, utilizing the outside-pole position to eventually snag the race lead and another $5,000 top prize. Allowing slower cars to help in his pursuit of the front, Larson took command for the first time on lap 14, ultimately driving underneath race leader, Kasey Kahne, at the exit of turn four and defeating the Washington-native in a drag race back to the flag stand. That drag race, won by a mere-.03 seconds, would be the final time Larson was challenged the entire 25-lap distance, as caution flaps would wave the following circuit creating a restart situation in clean air for the Elk Grove, California-native.

Kasey Kahne held on to finish second at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, followed by an eighth-starting Scott Bogucki, Cory Eliason, and Aaron Reutzel, who advanced six positions to seal his top-five outcome.

“I was trying to be patient, but it got to the point where I told myself ‘it’s only a 25-lap race, so I’m probably being a little too patient.’ It was time to go,” Kyle Larson said, who now owns 13 All Star Circuit of Champions victories, this being the first in Texas. “I ran a few really hard laps there and ended up getting by Kasey (Kahne) just before the caution came out. I felt really good. Honestly, I think the car got better and better every time we hit the track and I feel like we definitely learned a lot tonight. Hopefully we can carry this momentum into the rest of the year.

“A big thanks to Paul Silva and Doug. They’ve been logging a lot of hours up and down the road this week and a lot of late nights and early mornings. We’ve had so many supporters step up and help us out and that means the world to me. To all of the fans, thank you so much for supporting local racing and staying up late to watch us race. It means the world to us.”

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a visit to Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 11. Front gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. with racing to follow at 8 p.m., sharp. For those seeking additional news and notes, please visit Southern Oklahoma Speedway online at www.southernoklahomaspeedway.com.

Contingency Awards/Results: Devil’s Bowl Speedway - June 10, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 24
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Kyle Larson - 14.553
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Kyle Larson - 13.678
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Scott Bogucki
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Skylar Gee
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Paul McMahan
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Kasey Kahne
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Dominic Scelzi (+7)

Qualifying

1. 57-Kyle Larson, 13.678; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 13.899; 3. 9-Kasey Kahne, 13.940; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.978; 5. 26-Cory Eliason, 14.040; 6. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 14.104; 7. 11X-John Carney, 14.116; 8. 70-Justin Peck, 14.185; 9. 13-Paul McMahan, 14.206; 10. 28-Scott Bogucki, 14.227; 11. 99-Skylar Gee, 14.275; 12. 23B-Brian Bell, 14.298; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 14.356; 14. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.398; 15. 17-Josh Baughman, 14.401; 16. 11-Zeb Wise, 14.434; 17. 14-Tony Stewart, 14.480; 18. 4-Danny Smith, 14.549; 19. 16A-Justin Sanders, 14.598; 20. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 14.615; 21. 9$-Kyle Clark, 14.628; 22. 52-Blake Hahn, 14.629; 23. 21P-Robbie Price, 14.732; 24. 72-Chris Tarrant, 15.002;

Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 28-Scott Bogucki [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 11X-John Carney [2]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 6. 16A-Justin Sanders [7]; 7. 11-Zeb Wise [6]; 8. 52-Blake Hahn [8]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 99-Skylar Gee [1]; 2. 70-Justin Peck [2]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [4]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 6. 14-Tony Stewart [6]; 7. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [7]; 8. 21P-Robbie Price [8]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 13-Paul McMahan [2]; 2. 23B-Brian Bell [1]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [5]; 5. 9-Kasey Kahne [4]; 6. 4-Danny Smith [6]; 7. 72-Chris Tarrant [8]; 8. 9$-Kyle Clark [7]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 9-Kasey Kahne [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [5]; 4. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich [7]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan [8]; 8. 28-Scott Bogucki [6]

A-Main (25 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [2]; 2. 9-Kasey Kahne [1]; 3. 28-Scott Bogucki [8]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [5]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel [11]; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [3]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan [7]; 8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [14]; 9. 70-Justin Peck [9]; 10. 17-Josh Baughman [13]; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich [6]; 12. 23B-Brian Bell [10]; 13. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [20]; 14. 11X-John Carney [12]; 15. W20-Greg Wilson [15]; 16. 14-Tony Stewart [16]; 17. 11-Zeb Wise [19]; 18. 16A-Justin Sanders [18]; 19. 52-Blake Hahn [23]; 20. 99-Skylar Gee [4]; 21. 21P-Robbie Price [24]; 22. 72-Chris Tarrant [21]; 23. 4-Danny Smith [17]; 24. 9$-Kyle Clark [22] Lap Leaders: Kasey Kahne (1-13), Kyle Larson (14-25)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 10, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 1038
2. Cory Eliason - 996
3. Danny Dietrich - 986
4. Zeb Wise - 972
5. Brock Zearfoss - 970
6. Paul McMahan - 944
7. Tony Stewart - 930
8. Justin Peck - 926
9. Josh Baughman -912
10. Greg Wilson - 898

2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 10, 2020)
1. Kyle Larson - 776
2. Cory Eliason - 748
3. Aaron Reutzel - 742
4. Danny Dietrich - 716
5. Zeb Wise -712
6. Brock Zearfoss - 690
7. Josh Baughman - 688
8. Dominic Scelzi - 686
9. Justin Peck - 686
10. Greg Wilson - 684

The All Star Circuit of Champions will visit Port Royal Speedway for annual Keith Kauffman Classic on Wednesday, June 24; Tuscarora 50 weekend now three days

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 10, 2020) - For the first time in 2020, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will visit the heart of the Keystone State, set to invade the ‘Speed Palace’ that is Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, for a special midweek edition of the Keith Kauffman Classic on Wednesday, June 24. Originally slated for April, the one-day barn burner between the All Stars and the infamous Pennsylvania Posse will award a $6,000 top prize.

In addition, the 53rd running of the Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway has been extended an extra day and will now feature two preliminary programs on Thursday and Friday, September 10-11. As tradition has it, the weekend will cap with a 50-lap finale on Saturday, September 12. If weather should intervene, the event will be postponed until Sunday, September 13.

All Star Circuit of Champions and Port Royal Speedway fans should also note that Series and track officials are working together in finding a suitable make-up date for the two-day Bob Weikert Memorial that was originally scheduled for Memorial Day weekend. Additional information pertaining to a possible make-up weekend will be announced when it becomes available.

Keith Kauffman Classic hot laps are scheduled to hit the racing surface at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, followed by qualifying time trials at 7 p.m., sharp. General admission tickets will be $25 and pit passes will be $35. Student tickets will also be available for $10.

A rain date of Thursday, June 25, has been established and will be utilized if weather should become a factor on Wednesday. For more information on Port Royal Speedway, please visit the facility on the Web at www.portroyalspeedway.com.

High winds force cancellation of All Star visit to Outlaw Motor Speedway

OKTAHA, Okla. (June 9, 2020) - Due to increasingly high winds, and to assure the safety of drivers and fans, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 officials have decided to cancel the Tuesday night visit to Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Oklahoma. The event will not be rescheduled.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a visit to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, on Wednesday, June 10. Pit gates are slated to open at 12 p.m. with hot laps to follow at 7 p.m., sharp. For those seeking additional information, please visit Devil’s Bowl Speedway online at www.devilsbowl.com.

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 8, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 898
2. Danny Dietrich - 858
3. Zeb Wise - 856
4. Cory Eliason - 854
5. Brock Zearfoss - 836
6. Tony Stewart - 812
7. Paul McMahan - 808
8. Justin Peck - 794
9. Josh Baughman - 782
10. Skylar Gee - 780

2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 8, 2020)
1. Kyle Larson - 626
2. Cory Eliason - 606
3. Aaron Reutzel - 602
4. Zeb Wise - 596
5. Danny Dietrich - 588
6. Ian Madsen - 584
7. Greg Wilson - 564
8. Dominic Scelzi - 562
9. Skylar Gee - 562
10. DJ Netto - 560

Kyle Larson earns second consecutive All Star victory with win at Lawton Speedway

LAWTON, Okla. (June 8, 2020) - For the second time in as many nights, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, doing so during Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires competition at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Oklahoma, on Monday, June 8. Accompanied by a $5,000 payay, the Lawton victory required patience and perseverance, once again forced to fend off some of the best in the business, all while navigating a tricky, yet narrow racing groove.

The victory bumped Larson’s All Star win count to three in 2020, simultaneously increasing his overall All Star victory tally to 12.

“To come out here and win two in a row like this says so much about this team and what we have going on,” Kyle Larson said, who was victorious one night prior at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas. “It’s pretty incredible to see so many people out here supporting this deal, especially on a Monday night. It’s exciting to be a part of it.”

Despite a pair of cautions delaying the initial start, Larson was unrattled, utilizing his row two starting spot to get the jump into second before the completion of lap one. Powering ahead from the pole position, two-time and defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, set the early pace, keeping things in check during the first nine circuits.

Traffic came into play for the first time on lap ten giving Larson an opportunity to close the gap on Reutzel. Putting himself in striking distance early, Larson eventually made a bid for the lead on lap 13, executing a perfect slider through turns three and four before out-sprinting Reutzel back to the flagstand.

Although Larson was the sole leader from that point forward, Reutzel did not go down without a fight, nearly reclaiming the top spot on several occasions with aggressive sliders through turns one and two. All of Retuzel’s attempts were eventually denied, as Larson was able to diamond off the corner and retake command before the exit of turn two. In total, three slide job attempts were carried out by Reutzel in hopes of dethroning Larson, but as aforementioned, all three were negated.

Meanwhile, as the front runners diced for positions, Lawton Speedway’s racing real estate started to narrow forcing all feature competitors to move into the rubbered-up racing groove that formed around the middle and bottom of the speedway. Although wide in some spots, the abrasive surface made passing tricky.

After a fuel stop with 29 laps recorded, instigated by another caution and a dissipated fuel window, action resumed with Larson still on the point. Even with Reutzel and Danny Dietrich applying the pressure, Larson hung on the final 11 circuits, maneuvering the abrasive surface carefully and even surviving a final encounter with traffic.

“There’s a lot of strategy that goes into racing on a surface that gets like that. It makes it fun in a way, but it can be really stressful,” Kyle Larson explained, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Tarlton and Sons/Finley Farms/No. 57 sprint car. “I knew Aaron’s (Reutzel) only shot to get by me was going to be a slider in one of the corners. I was just trying to run easy. I didn’t want to get too close to the guys in front of me, and the track was still really wide at that point. He was almost carrying too much speed when he got by me that he actually slipped up out of the rubber.”

Less than a second back, Aaron Reutzel crossed the line in the runner-up spot, followed by Danny Dietrich, Josh Baughman, and DJ Netto.

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a return to Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, June 9. The event was originally slated for Saturday, June 6, but Mother Nature stepped-in and ruined the evening just as the second set of warm-ups were hitting the speedway. All Star hot laps are slated to begin at 7:15 p.m. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to the event should visit Outlaw Motor Speedway on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Outlawmotorspeedway1/.

Contingency Awards/Results: Lawton Speedway - June 8, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 24
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Kyle Larson - 13.186
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Danny Dietrich - 13.150
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Brock Zearfoss
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Cory Eliason
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Justin Sanders
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Aaron Reutzel
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Tony Stewart (+8)
(Lincoln Electric, Hercules Tire, Rayce Rudeen Foundation: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)

Qualifying

1. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.150; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 13.162; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.243; 4. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.268; 5. 17-Josh Baughman, 13.337; 6. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.349; 7. 88N-DJ Netto, 13.361; 8. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 13.365; 9. 16A-Justin Sanders, 13.376; 10. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.483; 11. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.484; 12. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.564; 13. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.578; 14. 41G-Gio Scelzi, 13.582; 15. 70-Justin Peck, 13.631; 16. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.655; 17. 52-Blake Hahn, 13.675; 18. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.770; 19. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.863; 20. 21P-Robbie Price, 13.951; 21. 17w-Harli White, 13.951; 22. 55-Danny Wood, 14.247; 23. 4-Danny Smith, 14.432; 24. 9$-Kyle Clark, 14.624; Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. 88N-DJ Netto [2]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [4]; 4. 18-Ian Madsen [5]; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [6]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [3]; 7. 14-Tony Stewart [7]; 8. 55-Danny Wood [8]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [2]; 4. 41G-Gio Scelzi [5]; 5. 52-Blake Hahn [6]; 6. 21P-Robbie Price [7]; 7. 4-Danny Smith [8]; 8. 17-Josh Baughman [3]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 16A-Justin Sanders [2]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [6]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 6. 70-Justin Peck [5]; 7. 17W-Harli White [7]; 8. 9$-Kyle Clark [8]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 2. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee [3]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [5]; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich [6]; 7. 16A-Justin Sanders [7]; 8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [8]

A-Main (40 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [6]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 5. 88N-DJ Netto [9]; 6. 26-Cory Eliason [5]; 7. 99-Skylar Gee [3]; 8. 41G-Gio Scelzi [13]; 9. 11-Zeb Wise [14]; 10. 18-Ian Madsen [12]; 11. W20-Greg Wilson [10]; 12. 14-Tony Stewart [20]; 13. 13-Paul McMahan [15]; 14. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [16]; 15. 52-Blake Hahn [17]; 16. 70-Justin Peck [18]; 17. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [8]; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [11]; 19. 17W-Harli White [21]; 20. 9$-Kyle Clark [24]; 21. 21P-Robbie Price [19]; 22. 16A-Justin Sanders [7]; 23. 55-Danny Wood [23]; 24. 4-Danny Smith [22] Lap Leaders: Aaron Reutzel (1-12), Kyle Larson (13-40)

Kyle Larson goes wire-to-wire at 81 Speedway for Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires win

PARK CITY, Kan. (June 7, 2020) - For the second time in 2020, and for the 11th time in his career, ‘Yung Money’ Kyle Larson is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, this time during Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires competition at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas. Snagging $5,000 in the process, the wire-to-wire victory was extra satisfying for the Elk Grove, California-native, creating a sense of redemption after finishing second in a wild main event at Red Dirt Raceway on Friday, June 5.

“That was a lot of fun. I just want to thank all of the fans for coming out and supporting this race,” Kyle Larson said, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Tarlton and Sons/Finley Farms/Durst/No. 57 sprint car. “It definitely feels good to be out here racing sprint cars.”

Larson’s trip to 81 Speedway victory lane commenced from the outside of row one, eventually upgrading his runner-up starting position to the race lead with a slider over Cory Eliason through turns three and four. Although the move would result in abrupt contact with the turn four cushion bringing the familiar No. 57 to a slight wheel stand while exiting the corner, Larson prevailed and crossed under the flagstand with the race lead.

The preferred line around the very topside of the speedway soon moved to the low side, as an abrasive surface forced the entire field, including the race leader, to switch focus to the inside line. By lap ten, the entire field was utilizing 81 Speedway’s bottom groove, already mastered by Angola, Indiana’s Zeb Wise who climbed six spots to find second by lap seven.

Despite countless attempts by Larson to increase his lead in traffic, Wise proved himself to be just as maneuverable through the roadblocks, eventually eradicating all slower cars between himself and the race leader. A caution on lap 18 would give Wise a chance to capitalize, but the opportunity to drive by Larson did not occur until lap 24 of 25.

While hugging the bottom of the speedway, Larson missed his entry into turn one allowing Wise a chance to sneak through. The near-side-by-side battle soon fell into Larson’s favor, driving on to score the $5,000 payday over Wise, Cory Eliason, Dominic Scelzi, and Tony Stewart.

“I knew I needed to be aggressive at the start because it was a shorter race,” Larson continued. “I was able to get the lead on the first lap and then I just followed the cushion. I started to notice that I could make-up a lot of time on entry, but I was either maintaining position, or the lap cars were pulling away from me on exit, so I knew rubber was starting to come into play. Once you get in the rubber, you just try to not make mistakes. I did make a mistake there toward the end and Zeb (Wise) stuck his nose under me. Fortunately, I was able to get back down. At that point, I just needed to calm down and finish it out.”

What’s Next:
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a return to Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Oklahoma, on Monday, June 8. Originally slated for Thursday, June 4, but later postponed due to weather, the All Star visit to Lawton Speedway will be a first-ever for America’s Series, followed-up with a return trip to Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, June 9.

Contingency Awards/Results: 81 Speedway - Sunday, June 7, 2020:
Event: Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires
Entries: 26
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 15.660
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Dominic Scelzi - 15.404
Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Cory Eliason
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Jake Bubak
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Tony Stewart
Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Cory Eliason
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Greg Wilson
Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Mitch Harble
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Kyle Larson
Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Brian Brown (+8)
(Lincoln Electric, Hercules Tire, Rayce Rudeen Foundation: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)

Qualifying

1.41S-Dominic Scelzi, 15.404; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 15.470; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 15.512; 4. 18-Ian Madsen, 15.621; 5. 11-Zeb Wise, 15.634; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 15.686; 7. 26-Cory Eliason, 15.729; 8. 1X-Jake Bubak, 15.866; 9. 14-Tony Stewart, 15.904; 10. 99-Skylar Gee, 15.920; 11. 17-Josh Baughman, 15.925; 12. 88N-DJ Netto, 15.930; 13. 41G-Gio Scelzi, 15.986; 14. W20-Greg Wilson, 16.068; 15. 16A-Justin Sanders, 16.080; 16. 13-Paul McMahan, 16.200; 17. 48-Danny Dietrich, 16.235; 18. 97-Alan Gilbertson, 16.263; 19. 4-Danny Smith, 16.287; 20. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 16.360; 21. 21-Brian Brown, 16.478; 22. 21P-Robbie Price, 16.553; 23. 52-Blake Hahn, 16.617; 24. 70-Justin Peck, 16.837; 25. 88-Michael Woodruff, 16.991; 26. 15-Mitch Harble, 99.110; Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer
1. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 2. 99-Skylar Gee [1]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [4]; 4. 18-Ian Madsen [3]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 6. 41G-Gio Scelzi [5]; 7. 21P-Robbie Price [8]; 8. 4-Danny Smith [7]; 9. 88-Michael Woodruff [9]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer
1. 1X-Jake Bubak [2]; 2. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 3. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich [6]; 5. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 6. 52-Blake Hahn [8]; 7. 87-Aaron Reutzel [7]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 9. 15-Mitch Harble [9]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer
1. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 2. 88N-DJ Netto [1]; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [4]; 5. 16A-Justin Sanders [5]; 6. 21-Brian Brown [7]; 7. 70-Justin Peck [8]; 8. 97-Alan Gilbertson [6]

Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [2]; 4. 18-Ian Madsen [3]; 5. 14-Tony Stewart [5]; 6. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [8]; 7. 1X-Jake Bubak [6]; 8. 11-Zeb Wise [7]

B-Main (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer
1. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 3. 97-Alan Gilbertson [2]; 4. 21P-Robbie Price [4]; 5. 70-Justin Peck [5]; 6. 4-Danny Smith [6]; 7. 15-Mitch Harble [8]; 8. 88-Michael Woodruff [7]

A-Main (25 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson [2]; 2. 11-Zeb Wise [8]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [6]; 5. 14-Tony Stewart [5]; 6. 18-Ian Madsen [4]; 7. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [3]; 8. 99-Skylar Gee [9]; 9. 21-Brian Brown [17]; 10. 17-Josh Baughman [10]; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [12]; 12. 87-Aaron Reutzel [20]; 13. 48-Danny Dietrich [13]; 14. W20-Greg Wilson [19]; 15. 88N-DJ Netto [11]; 16. 1X-Jake Bubak [7]; 17. 41G-Gio Scelzi [16]; 18. 70-Justin Peck [23]; 19. 52-Blake Hahn [18]; 20. 16A-Justin Sanders [14]; 21. 13-Paul McMahan [15]; 22. 97-Alan Gilbertson [21]; 23. 21P-Robbie Price [22]; 24. 4-Danny Smith [24] Lap Leaders: Kyle Larson (1-25)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 7, 2020)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 752
2. Zeb Wise - 724
3. Brock Zearfoss - 720
4. Cory Eliason - 716
5. Danny Dietrich - 714
6. Tony Stewart - 686
7. Paul McMahan - 684
8. Justin Peck - 676
9. Greg Wilson - 650
10. Skylar Gee - 644

2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 7, 2020)
1. Kyle Larson - 476
2. Cory Eliason - 468
3. Zeb Wise - 464
4. Aaron Reutzel - 456
5. Ian Madsen - 454
6. Danny Dietrich - 444
7. Brock Zearfoss - 440
8. Dominic Scelzi - 440
9. Justin Peck - 436
10. Greg Wilson - 436

All Star visit to Outlaw Motor Speedway postponed until Tuesday, June 9

OKTAHA, Okla. (June 6, 2020) - Just as the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 were pushing out for the second flight of hot laps, Mother Nature stepped-in and intervened, ultimately forcing the postponement of the Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires visit to Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Oklahoma. The event has been rescheduled for Tuesday evening, June 9. All gate times will be identical to that of the originally scheduled program.

There were 27 All Star Circuit of Champions sprints signed-in when the downpour commenced. Track officials attempted to work-in the racing surface, eventually making the decision to postpone at 10 p.m.

What’s Next: The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a Sunday evening visit to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas. Hot laps are scheduled to hit the speedway at 6:30 p.m. For those seeking additional information, such as front gate times and ticket prices, please visit 81 Speedway online at www.race81speedway.com.

Online Coverage: Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.

Aaron Reutzel outruns Kyle Larson in Red Dirt Raceway barn burner

MEEKER, Okla. (June 5, 2020) - Less than a week after getting edged-out by Austin McCarl in an epic battle at Park Jefferson International Speedway, Clute, Texas-native Aaron Reutzel redeemed himself and gave Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 fans something even more standing ovation-worthy, this time outdueling Kyle Larson in a slider slugfest during a first-ever Series appearance at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma.

The victory, Reutzel’s fourth of the 2020 season and the 29th of his All Star career, not only awarded a $5000 top prize, but it officially opened the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires. Kyle Larson chased Reutzel to the final checkers, followed by Cory Eliason, Justin Peck and Danny Dietrich.

“I just want to thank the Baughman family for giving me this opportunity and taking a chance on me to come out here and race. They trust me to come in here and do my job and it feels awesome to be able to put up results like this. Curt Fischer of Fischer Body Shop is with us tonight, so we’re glad to get it done for him,” said Aaron Reutzel, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Fischer Body Shop/Folkens Brothers Trucking/No. 87 sprint car. “Dylan, Jim Bob and I just kinda do our thing and it works really well. We certainly wouldn’t be in this position without everyone who supports this team and believes in us.”

Lining up seventh on the feature grid by way of dash result, it did not take long for Reutzel to learn his way around the Meeker quarter-mile, eventually navigating his way to third with just three laps checked off the counter. At that point, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson was the main event leader, utilizing the outside-pole position to snag the top spot before the completion of lap one. Danny Dietrich, who started third, raced between Larson and Reutzel.

After a pair of cautions on lap nine, followed by another set of yellow flags on lap 11, a long stretch of green flag action would ensue with the top three battling under a blanket. By lap 17, Reutzel was in position to take the runner-up spot away Dietrich, this time using a slider between turns three and four to steal the position away from the Gettysburg-native. Despite the position change, Reutzel, Larson and Dietrich continued to race all within just a few car-lengths of each other, soon faced with traffic for the first time on lap 22.

Lap 23 saw the evening’s first major takeover attempt, as Reutzel dived underneath Larson to take command through turns one and two. Larson returned the favor with a slider of his own through turns three and four, regaining control of the field as the pair drag raced toward the flagstand. Now forced to deal with a gaggle of slower cars, the battle between Larson and Reutzel would only intensify.

Maintaining momentum around the speedway’s outer edge, Reutzel powered by Larson to lead the next two circuits. Staying in hot pursuit, Larson quickly retook command from the two-time All Star champion with another slider in turns three and four.

From that point forward, it was an all-out brawl for the lead, racing nose-to-tail and side-by-side for the next ten circuits, exchanging slide jobs for the top spot nearly every trip around the speedway. Despite the persistence displayed by each driver, and accidental contact on more than one occasion, Larson remained in control until lap 36.

A final slider through turns three and four on lap 36 confirmed Reutzel’s visit to victory lane. Caution flags flew for the final time the following circuit setting up a four-lap sprint to the in clean air; Reutzel prevailed.

“We were racing each other so hard that we actually had a hard time getting through traffic. I was watching lapped cars drive away from us because we were running so hard,” an elated Aaron Reutzel continued. “Obviously, I was trying to pass him and get rid of him, but (Kyle Larson) is so good. You think you have him, but then he pulls something out of his hat. There were a few times where he thought he had me because he would leave the slider lane open. I’m not even sure what lap we started all of that on.”

“That was a lot of fun. Obviously, it would have been more fun to get the win,” Kyle Larson said, driver of the Paul Silva-owned/Finley Farms/No. 57 entry. “To have a dual like that with Aaron (Reutzel), for what felt like 15 to 20 laps, is awesome. We were a little bit off there in the feature and I think Aaron was a touch better than us. But we were still able to fight with him and do what we could to get the win. The fans definitely got their money’s worth tonight.”

What’s Next: The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a Saturday night visit to Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Oklahoma. Those seeking additional information about the event should visit the Speedway online at https://www.facebook.com/Outlawmotorspeedway1/. All Star hot laps are scheduled to hit the speedway at 7:15 p.m.

Online Coverage: Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.

Contingency Awards/Results: Red Dirt Raceway - Friday, June 5, 2020: Event: Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires Entries: 28 C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 12.963 Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Aaron Reutzel - 11.427 Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Danny Dietrich All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Tony Stewart Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Brock Zearfoss Kear’s Speed Shop Dash Winner: Tony Stewart Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Gio Scelzi Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Tim Kent Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Aaron Reutzel Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Danny Smith (+13) (Lincoln Electric, Hercules Tire, Rayce Rudeen Foundation: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)

Qualifying

1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11.427; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 11.516; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 11.566; 4. 26-Cory Eliason, 11.572; 5. 41G-Gio Scelzi, 11.790; 6. 17-Josh Baughman, 11.801; 7. 52-Blake Hahn, 11.830; 8. 70-Justin Peck, 11.836; 9. 11-Zeb Wise, 11.850; 10. 48-Danny Dietrich, 11.875; 11. 14-Tony Stewart, 11.896; 12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 11.906; 13. 88N-DJ Netto, 11.939; 14. 21P-Robbie Price, 11.979; 15. 13-Paul McMahan, 11.985; 16. 99-Skylar Gee, 11.994; 17. 16A-Justin Sanders, 12.010; 18. 18-Ian Madsen, 12.053; 19. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 12.098; 20. 17w-Harli White, 12.122; 21. 11c-Roger Crockett, 12.127; 22. 97-Alan Gilbertson, 12.250; 23. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.270; 24. 4-Danny Smith, 12.286; 25. 17g-Channin Tankersley, 12.451; 26. 5$-Dan Smith, 12.475; 27. 15-Mitch Harble, 12.626; 28. 79-Tim Kent, 13.544;

Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer 1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 3. 88N-DJ Netto [5]; 4. 52-Blake Hahn [2]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 6. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [7]; 7. 17G-Channin Tankersley [9]; 8. 99-Skylar Gee [6]; 9. 79-Tim Kent [10]; 10. 97-Alan Gilbertson [8]

Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer 1. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 3. 16A-Justin Sanders [6]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [8]; 5. 70-Justin Peck [2]; 6. 21P-Robbie Price [5]; 7. 17W-Harli White [7]; 8. 5$-Dan Smith [9]; 9. 41G-Gio Scelzi [3]

Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer 1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. 17-Josh Baughman [3]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [2]; 4. 18-Ian Madsen [6]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [5]; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [4]; 7. 11C-Roger Crockett [7]; 8. 4-Danny Smith [8]; 9. 15-Mitch Harble [9]

Dash #1 (6 Laps) 1. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [5]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [2]; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [4]; 6. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 7. 87-Aaron Reutzel [8]; 8. 26-Cory Eliason [6]

B-Main (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer 1. 41G-Gio Scelzi [1]; 2. 17W-Harli White [3]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 4. 11C-Roger Crockett [4]; 5. 4-Danny Smith [6]; 6. 17G-Channin Tankersley [5]; 7. 79-Tim Kent [9]; 8. 5$-Dan Smith [7]; 9. 97-Alan Gilbertson [10]; 10. 15-Mitch Harble [8]

A-Main (40 Laps) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [7]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [2]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [8]; 4. 70-Justin Peck [15]; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [9]; 7. 18-Ian Madsen [13]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [14]; 9. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 10. 4-Danny Smith [23]; 11. 13-Paul McMahan [16]; 12. 52-Blake Hahn [12]; 13. 41G-Gio Scelzi [19]; 14. 11C-Roger Crockett [22]; 15. 88N-DJ Netto [10]; 16. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [18]; 17. 21P-Robbie Price [17]; 18. 16A-Justin Sanders [11]; 19. 99-Skylar Gee [21]; 20. 17G-Channin Tankersley [24]; 21. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [5]; 22. 17-Josh Baughman [6]; 23. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 24. 17W-Harli White [20] Lap Leaders: Kyle Larson (1-23), Aaron Reutzel (24, 25), Kyle Larson (26-35), Aaron Reutzel (36-40).

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 5, 2020) 1. Aaron Reutzel - 536 2. Brock Zearfoss - 502 3. Danny Dietrich - 500 4. Zeb Wise - 488 5. Paul McMahan - 486 6. Cory Eliason - 482 7. Justin Peck - 472 8. Tony Stewart - 456 9. Greg Wilson - 438 10. Josh Baughman - 420

2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 5, 2020) 1. Aaron Reutzel - 240 2. Kyle Larson - 236 3. Cory Eliason - 234 4. Justin Peck - 232 5. Danny Dietrich - 230 6. Zeb Wise - 228 7. Ian Madsen - 226 8. Greg Wilson - 224 9. Brock Zearfoss - 222 10. Danny Smith - 220

All Star visit to Lawton Speedway postponed until Monday, June 8; Thunder Through The Plains continues Friday at Red Dirt Raceway

LAWTON, Okla. (June 4, 2020) - Just as the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 were beginning to assemble for heat race competition, severe weather invaded the Lawton, Oklahoma-area ultimately resulting in the postponement of the opening round of the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires at Lawton Speedway. The event has been rescheduled for Monday, June 8. Gates times will be identical to that of the originally scheduled program.

There were 27 All Stars entered for action at Lawton Speedway. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. set the evening’s fast time during qualifying time trials, just before Mother Nature intervened with strong winds and heavy downpours.

What’s Next: The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires with a visit to Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma, on Friday, June 5. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6:30, p.m. Those seeking additional information should visit Red Dirt Raceway online at www.reddirtraceway.com.

Online Coverage: Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.

The All Stars will visit the highbanks of Volunteer Speedway on June 27-28

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 4, 2020) - Diving deep into the heart of Dixie, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their 2020 championship campaign with a doubleheader on the highbanks of Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28. Dubbed the Food City presents the Tennessee Sprint Car Nationals, the Bulls Gap invasion pads a June agenda that already includes visits to Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Louisiana, increasing the month’s schedule to 11 events between June 4 and June 28. The two-day program will feature back-to-back $5,000 top prizes, also awarding points toward the season-ending championship purse.

Earning a combined 25 Series victories during the last two seasons, not including the three he has amassed during non-point and point competition thus far this year, Clute, Texas’s Aaron Reutzel is just one of 11 full-time All Stars expected to enter action at Volunteer Speedway on June 27-28.

In addition, 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year, Cory Eliason, will hit the Bulls Gap-area highbanks, as well as former Port Royal Speedway track champion, Brock Zearfoss, sprint car veteran and multi-time All Star winner, Paul McMahan, former two-time Series champion, Greg Wilson, former ASCS National Rookie of the Year, Skylar Gee, All Star winner and Indiana hotshot, Justin Peck, 2019 PA Sprint Car Series and Williams Grove Speedway track champion, Danny Dietrich, Indiana-native and multi-time USAC National Midget Series winner, Zeb Wise, three-time ASCS national champion, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., and Odessa, Texas-native and former ASCS National Tour winner, Josh Baughman.

Also entering action in the Volunteer State will be three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Tony Stewart. The Columbus, Indiana-native is a recent winner with the All Star Circuit of Champions and secured a $26,000 payday during the Rayce Rudeen Foundation event at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.

Those seeking additional information pertaining to Volunteer Speedway’s Tennessee Sprint Car Nationals, such as gate times and ticket prices, should visit the speedway live on the Web at www.volunteerspeedway.com.

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 4, 2020) 1. Aaron Reutzel - 296 2. Austin McCarl - 288 3. Brock Zearfoss - 280 4. Justin Henderson - 270 5. Danny Dietrich - 270 6. Paul McMahan - 268 7. Tim Kaeding - 266 8. Tony Stewart - 262 9. Zeb Wise - 260 10. Terry McCarl - 254

Austin McCarl holds off Aaron Reutzel for first-ever All Star victory in thriller at Park Jefferson International Speedway

JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 30, 2020) - Unarguably one of the the most exciting main event outcomes in Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and Bumper-to-Bumper IRA Series history, Altoona, Iowa’s Austin McCarl accomplished the near-impossible on Saturday night at Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota, and held off two-time and defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, for a first-ever Series victory and a $6,900 top prize. Originally slated to award $6,600, Kevin Rudeen of Rudeen Racing bumped the winner’s share an extra $300 to award $6,900.

Ending with a final margin of victory equalling a fraction of a second, McCarl and Reutzel’s battle for the lead was relentless, exchanging command lap after lap, and sometimes multiple times a lap, during a wild trek through traffic over the final eight circuits. Even the final lap was a barn burner with Reutzel leading the duo down the backstretch and into turn three. Although Reutzel did his best to protect the bottom and shut down any last-ditch effort by McCarl to regain control, the attempt failed, as McCarl was able to maneuver under Reutzel, giving him a slight “kiss” to the inside nerf bar before beating the current All Star championship points leader back to the flagstand.

“I was just trying to beat Aaron (Reutzel),” an elated Austin McCarl laughed, who kicked off the evening with a heat race and dash victory aboard his TMAC Motorsports No. 17A. “I was just trying to run my own race and do what was best for my car. The bottom was better for me, but he was better than me moving up around guys. The bottom was so good there that I was just trying to hit my marks and get guys going down the straightaway and into the corner when they got tight. I just can’t thank my family and supporters enough. To get my first All Star win with my sponsors here, and everyone watching at home, it’s a night i’ll never forget.”

Starting from the pole position, Columbus, Indiana’s Tony Stewart led the first six circuits before Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason slipped underneath the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion to lead lap seven. By lap ten, Eliason and Stewart found themselves swallowed up in slower cars, eventually allowing Stewart to close in on Eliason and regain command on lap 13. Unfortunately for Eliason, a tangle with traffic on lap 14 ended his attempt to regain the top spot, eventually spinning to a stop between turns three and four.

McCarl, who was racing just behind the top-two at the time of the caution, utilized the ensuing restart to slip by Stewart to officially lead lap 14. Reutzel, who started eighth on the feature grid, followed McCarl by Stewart to take second on lap 15. An onslaught of slower traffic on lap 18 allowed Reutzel to close in on McCarl, ultimately igniting a fierce battle between the two frontrunners.

Buzzing the topside, Reutzel drove around McCarl to lead lap 20, only to be denied by McCarl the following circuit with a bold move in turns three and four to complete lap 21. Two circuits later, Reutzel was back on top, desperately trying to separate himself from McCarl with only two laps to navigate. Determined to beat the two-time champ, McCarl quickly persevered, slipping underneath Reutzel to lead lap 24, all before the aforementioned “kiss and run” in the final corner on lap 25.

“It was pretty wild there between Aaron and I in traffic,” McCarl continued. “I saw the white flag and he got around me in one. He did a really good job to open up on me coming out of two and chopping me in turns three and four. He just barely left the door open a little bit and I just kinda stuck my nose in there and gave him a little kiss. I was just trying to win the race and I don’t think it was anything Aaron Reutzel wouldn’t have done. I have a ton of respect for him and his team. They are doing a great job.”

Aaron Reutzel crossed under the flagstand second, followed by Danny Dietrich, Tony Stewart, and Paul McMahan.

What’s Next: After four days of travel and rest, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their trek through the central time zone with a visit to Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 4, officially commencing the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires. The Lawton visit will kick-off three straight days of action in the Sooner State with stops at Red Dirt Raceway and Outlaw Motor Speedway to follow, respectively.

Online Coverage: Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.

Contingency Awards/Results: Park Jefferson International Speedway - May 30, 2020: Event: All Stars and IRA Invade Park Jefferson Entries: 42 C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Aaron Reutzel - 13.379 Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Aaron Reutzel - 12.989 Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Justin Peck All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Hunter Schuerenberg Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Austin McCarl Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Tony Stewart Kistler Racing Products Heat #5 Winner: Chad Boespflug JE Pistons Dash #1 Winner: Tony Stewart Kear's Speed Shop Dash #2 Winner: Austin McCarl Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Skylar Gee Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Josh Baughman Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Austin McCarl Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Jake Blackhurst (+10) (Lincoln Electric, Hercules Tire, Rayce Rudeen Foundation: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)

Qualifying

Group (A) 1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.179; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.255; 3. 70-Justin Peck, 13.293; 4. O9-Matt Juhl, 13.338; 5. 5J-Jeremy Schultz, 13.583; 6. 22-Cole Duncan, 13.671; 7. 14m-Jack Rouston, 13.912; 8. 35L-Cody Ledger, 14.283; 9. 14K-Victoria Knutson, 16.644

Group (B) 1. 7-Justin Henderson, 13.258; 2. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.383; 3. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 13.433; 4. 23-Russel Borland, 13.652; 5. 44-Trey Starks, 13.682; 6. 2W-Scotty Neitzel, 13.817; 7. Os-Brandon Stevenson, 14.192; 8. 2K-Kevin Ingle, 14.424; 9. O-Johnny Fahl, 14.495

Group (C) 1. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.279; 2. 17A-Austin McCarl, 13.298; 3. 4-Terry McCarl, 13.371; 4. 17-Josh Baughman, 13.394; 5. 3-Tim Kaeding, 13.403; 6. 73-Jake Blackhurst, 13.506; 7. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.849; 8. 33-James Broty, 14.111

Group (D) 1. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.172; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.179; 3. 21-Brinton Marvel, 13.573; 4. 88-Kyle Offill, 13.578; 5. 3p-Sawyer Phillips, 13.672; 6. 44M-Chris Martin, 13.934; 7. 29-Hunter Custer, 14.288; 8. 55m-McKenna Haase, 99.991

Group (E) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.989; 2. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.114; 3. 35-Skylar Prochaska, 13.324; 4. 2ks-Chad Boespflug, 13.357; 5. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.455; 6. O5-Colin Smith, 13.662; 7. 8H-Jade Hastings, 13.731; 8. 97-Alan Gilbertson, 13.855

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 70-Justin Peck [2]; 2. O9-Matt Juhl [1]; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 5. 22-Cole Duncan [6]; 6. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [5]; 7. 14M-Jack Rouston [7]; 8. 35L-Cody Ledger [8]; 9. 14K-Victoria Knutson [9]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [2]; 2. 7-Justin Henderson [4]; 3. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [6]; 4. 17B-Bill Balog [3]; 5. 23-Russel Borland [1]; 6. 44-Trey Starks [5]; 7. OS-Brandon Stevenson [7]; 8. O-Johnny Fahl [9]; 9. 2K-Kevin Ingle [8]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 17A-Austin McCarl [3]; 2. 4-Terry McCarl [2]; 3. 3-Tim Kaeding [5]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [7]; 6. 17-Josh Baughman [1]; 7. 73-Jake Blackhurst [6]; 8. 33-James Broty [8]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 14-Tony Stewart [4]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 3. 88-Kyle Offill [1]; 4. 44M-Chris Martin [6]; 5. 3P-Sawyer Phillips [5]; 6. 55M-McKenna Haase [8]; 7. 29-Hunter Custer [7]; 8. 21-Brinton Marvel [2]

Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 2KS-Chad Boespflug [1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 5. 35-Skylar Prochaska [2]; 6. O5-Colin Smith [6]; 7. 8H-Jade Hastings [7]; 8. 97-Alan Gilbertson [8]

Dash #1 (4 Laps) 1. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [1]; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [6]; 4. 2KS-Chad Boespflug [4]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [5]

Dash #2 (4 Laps) 1. 17A-Austin McCarl [4]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 3. 70-Justin Peck [1]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]; 5. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [2]; 6. 7-Justin Henderson [6]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 99-Skylar Gee [6]; 2. 22-Cole Duncan [4]; 3. 35-Skylar Prochaska [1]; 4. 44-Trey Starks [9]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 6. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [7]; 7. 73-Jake Blackhurst [11]; 8. 55M-McKenna Haase [10]; 9. 35L-Cody Ledger [18]; 10. 23-Russel Borland [3]; 11. O5-Colin Smith [8]; 12. 21-Brinton Marvel [16]; 13. 29-Hunter Custer [15]; 14. 2K-Kevin Ingle [20]; 15. 33-James Broty [17]; 16. OS-Brandon Stevenson [14]; 17. 14M-Jack Rouston [13]; 18. 3P-Sawyer Phillips [5]; 19. O-Johnny Fahl [19]; 20. 14K-Victoria Knutson [21]; 21. 8H-Jade Hastings [12]; 22. 97-Alan Gilbertson [22]

A-Main (25 Laps) 1. 17A-Austin McCarl [2]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [8]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 4. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [9]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 7. O9-Matt Juhl [13]; 8. 70-Justin Peck [6]; 9. 3-Tim Kaeding [15]; 10. 11-Zeb Wise [11]; 11. 2KS-Chad Boespflug [7]; 12. 7-Justin Henderson [12]; 13. W20-Greg Wilson [16]; 14. 4-Terry McCarl [14]; 15. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [10]; 16. 22-Cole Duncan [22]; 17. 73-Jake Blackhurst [27]; 18. 88-Kyle Offill [17]; 19. 44-Trey Starks [24]; 20. 17B-Bill Balog [19]; 21. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [18]; 22. 99-Skylar Gee [21]; 23. 44M-Chris Martin [20]; 24. 35-Skylar Prochaska [23]; 25. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [26]; 26. 17-Josh Baughman [25]; 27. 26-Cory Eliason [4] Lap Leaders: Tony Stewart (1-6), Cory Eliason (7-12), Tony Stewart (13), Austin McCarl (14-19), Aaron Reutzel (20), Austin McCarl (21, 22), Aaron Reutzel (23), Austin McCarl (24, 25)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of May 30, 2020) 1. Aaron Reutzel - 296 2. Austin McCarl - 288 3. Brock Zearfoss - 280 4. Justin Henderson - 270 5. Danny Dietrich - 270 6. Paul McMahan - 268 7. Tim Kaeding - 266 8. Tony Stewart - 262 9. Zeb Wise - 260 10. Terry McCarl - 254

Aaron Reutzel opens 2020 All Star point season with victory at Park Jefferson International Speedway

JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 29, 2020) - Although it has been over three months since the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 last hosted competition, two-time and defending Series champion, Aaron Reutzel, left zero doubt to those in attendance at Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota, that the extended gap in the All Star schedule affected his focus and ability, ultimately ending his evening $6,600 richer, as well as the Series point leader. Including action that did not accumulate championship points in early February, the victory was Reutzel’s third of the 2020 season against the All Stars and the 28th of his career.

Reutzel, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/Ti22/Dissolvalloy/No. 87 sprint car, dominated action during the first-ever All Star appearance at the southeast South Dakota facility, taking command for the first time on lap eight of 25 and immediately blasting away to a impressive lead. Justin Henderson, who earned the pole position by way of dash victory, led the first seven circuits before losing command to Reutzel. With very little real estate to work with, Reutzel’s takeover occurred on the very bottom of the speedway, narrowly squeezing by the Mike Sandvig entry in turn four.

Despite periods of relentless traffic, all circling the bottom groove within Reutzel’s preferred line, the Clute, Texas-native dodged the slower cars with ease, and at one point, placed five lapped cars between himself and Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason, who followed Reutzel beyond Henderson to take the runner-up spot on lap 11.

A caution on lap 19 would give Eliason an opportunity to restart on the tailtank of the two-time and defending champion, but even a fresh start on a slick surface would prove to be unsuccessful. Reutzel eventually slipped away to a near-three-second lead by feature’s end, once again forced to navigate slower cars during the final three circuits.

Eliason held on to finish second, followed by Henderson, Brock Zearfoss, who cleared six positions to finish fourth, and Trey Starks.

“The last time I was here, it was cowboy-up and you had to drive as hard as you could, but tonight it was really slick and technical and that’s how I like it,” Aaron Reutzel explained. “It took me five laps to figure out how to run this place. I really had to open my entry up and pivot around the tires to get going down the straightaways. It was a lot of fun though.

“I’m just glad to be back racing a lot more, and I know the fans here tonight have been waiting for this for a long time,” Reutzel continued. “I can’t thank my team enough for their hard work so far this weekend. Our goal is to come back tomorrow night and do it again. I haven’t figured out how to surrender yet. I want to win every time we unload the car.”

What’s Next: The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their South Dakota visit with a second consecutive start at Park Jefferson International Speedway on Saturday evening, May 30. Like the Friday night preliminary, Saturday’s Park Jefferson main event will award a $6,600 top prize, courtesy of Kevin Rudeen and Trunk Bar.

Online Coverage: Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.

Contingency Awards/Results: Park Jefferson International Speedway - May 29, 2020: Event: All Stars and IRA Invade Park Jefferson Entries: 43 C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Cole Duncan - 13.564 seconds Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Zeb Wise - 13.050 seconds Ford Performance Heat #1 Winner: Sawyer Phillips All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2 Winner: Cory Eliason Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3 Winner: Terry McCarl Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Bill Balog Kistler Racing Products Heat #5 Winner: Kyle Offill Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts C-Main Winner: Jake Blackhurst JE Pistons Dash #1 Winner: Justin Henderson Kear's Speed Shop Dash #2 Winner: Aaron Reutzel Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B-Main Winner: Hunter Schuerenberg Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Scotty Neitzel Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Aaron Reutzel Hercules Tire A-Main Hard Charger: Austin McCarl (+11) (Lincoln Electric, Hercules Tire, Rayce Rudeen Foundation: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)

Qualifying

Group (A) 1. O9-Matt Juhl, 13.096; 2. 23-Russel Borland, 13.289; 3. 3-Tim Kaeding, 13.431; 4. 3p-Sawyer Phillips, 13.503; 5. 55m-McKenna Haase, 13.535; 6. O5-Colin Smith, 13.704; 7. 14m-Jack Rouston, 14.161; 8. 29-Hunter Custer, 14.540; 9. 35L-Cody Ledger, 99.100

Group (B) 1. 11-Zeb Wise, 13.050; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.073; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.140; 4. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.153; 5. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.232; 6. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 13.397; 7. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.451; 8. 73-Jake Blackhurst, 13.509; 9. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.858

Group (C) 1. 17-Josh Baughman, 13.097; 2. 17A-Austin McCarl, 13.184; 3. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.280; 4. 4-Terry McCarl, 13.408; 5. 35-Skylar Prochaska, 13.525; 6. 8H-Jade Hastings, 13.894; 7. 97-Alan Gilbertson, 14.120; 8. Os-Brandon Stevenson, 14.531; 9. 2K-Kevin Ingle, 99.290

Group (D) 1. 44-Trey Starks, 13.457; 2. 21-Brinton Marvel, 13.464; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.476; 4. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.537; 5. 70-Justin Peck, 13.687; 6. 44M-Chris Martin, 13.716; 7. 14j-Jody Rosenboom, 13.827; 8. O-Johnny Fahl, 14.759

Group (E) 1. 7-Justin Henderson, 13.457; 2. 2ks-Chad Boespflug, 13.597; 3. 22-Cole Duncan, 13.608; 4. 88-Kyle Offill, 13.664; 5. 5J-Jeremy Schultz, 13.931; 6. 33-James Broty, 14.308; 7. 2W-Scotty Neitzel, 14.314; 8. 14R-Sean Rayhall, 99.360

Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 3P-Sawyer Phillips [1]; 2. 3-Tim Kaeding [2]; 3. O9-Matt Juhl [4]; 4. 23-Russel Borland [3]; 5. 55M-McKenna Haase [5]; 6. O5-Colin Smith [6]; 7. 35L-Cody Ledger [9]; 8. 14M-Jack Rouston [7]; 9. 29-Hunter Custer [8]

Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [4]; 5. 14-Tony Stewart [5]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [9]; 7. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [6]; 8. 73-Jake Blackhurst [8]; 9. W20-Greg Wilson [7]

Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 4-Terry McCarl [1]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [2]; 3. 17A-Austin McCarl [3]; 4. 17-Josh Baughman [4]; 5. 8H-Jade Hastings [6]; 6. 35-Skylar Prochaska [5]; 7. OS-Brandon Stevenson [8]; 8. 97-Alan Gilbertson [7]; 9. 2K-Kevin Ingle [9]

Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 17B-Bill Balog [1]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [2]; 3. 44-Trey Starks [4]; 4. 14J-Jody Rosenboom [7]; 5. 44M-Chris Martin [6]; 6. 70-Justin Peck [5]; 7. 21-Brinton Marvel [3]; 8. O-Johnny Fahl [8]

Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 88-Kyle Offill [1]; 2. 2KS-Chad Boespflug [3]; 3. 7-Justin Henderson [4]; 4. 22-Cole Duncan [2]; 5. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [7]; 6. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [5]; 7. 33-James Broty [6]; 8. 14R-Sean Rayhall [8]

Dash #1 (4 Laps) 1. 7-Justin Henderson [1]; 2. 17-Josh Baughman [3]; 3. 4-Terry McCarl [2]; 4. 17B-Bill Balog [5]; 5. 88-Kyle Offill [6]; 6. 3P-Sawyer Phillips [4]

Dash #2 (4 Laps) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 44-Trey Starks [2]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 4. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 6. O9-Matt Juhl [6]

C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer 1. 73-Jake Blackhurst [1]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 3. 14M-Jack Rouston [3]; 4. O-Johnny Fahl [4]; 5. 97-Alan Gilbertson [2]; 6. 2K-Kevin Ingle [8]; 7. 29-Hunter Custer [7]; 8. 14R-Sean Rayhall [5]

B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [2]; 2. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 3. 70-Justin Peck [8]; 4. 44M-Chris Martin [4]; 5. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [6]; 6. 55M-McKenna Haase [3]; 7. 35-Skylar Prochaska [7]; 8. 99-Skylar Gee [10]; 9. O5-Colin Smith [9]; 10. 8H-Jade Hastings [5]; 11. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [11]; 12. W20-Greg Wilson [17]; 13. 73-Jake Blackhurst [16]; 14. 33-James Broty [13]; 15. 35L-Cody Ledger [15]; 16. OS-Brandon Stevenson [14]; 17. 21-Brinton Marvel [12]

A-Main (25 Laps) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [6]; 3. 7-Justin Henderson [1]; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [10]; 5. 44-Trey Starks [4]; 6. 17A-Austin McCarl [17]; 7. 17B-Bill Balog [7]; 8. 3-Tim Kaeding [14]; 9. 4-Terry McCarl [5]; 10. 11-Zeb Wise [8]; 11. 13-Paul McMahan [13]; 12. 48-Danny Dietrich [15]; 13. 22-Cole Duncan [19]; 14. 17-Josh Baughman [3]; 15. 14-Tony Stewart [22]; 16. 88-Kyle Offill [9]; 17. 3P-Sawyer Phillips [11]; 18. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [27]; 19. 99-Skylar Gee [25]; 20. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [21]; 21. 23-Russel Borland [18]; 22. 70-Justin Peck [23]; 23. 2KS-Chad Boespflug [16]; 24. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [26]; 25. 44M-Chris Martin [24]; 26. 14J-Jody Rosenboom [20]; 27. O9-Matt Juhl [12] Lap Leaders: Justin Henderson (1-7), Aaron Reutzel (8-25)

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (May 29, 2020) 1. Aaron Reutzel - 150 2. Cory Eliason - 146 3. Justin Henderson - 144 4. Brock Zearfoss - 142 5. Trey Starks - 140 6. Austin McCarl - 138 7. Bill Balog - 136 8. Tim Kaeding - 134 9. Terry McCarl - 132 10. Zeb Wise - 130

Devil’s Bowl added to Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires schedule on June 10; Tony Stewart to join All Stars during all nine events

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 27, 2020) - Bumping the overall tally from eight to nine, the 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires featuring the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will now consist of nine events over an 11-day span, as Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, will host the winged warriors on Wednesday evening, June 10. Although not new to All Star Circuit of Champions competition like many of the facilities on the Thunder Through The Plains schedule, it has been over 30 years since the Series last left tracks at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, hosting a doubleheader on March 9-10, 1990.

The Devil’s Bowl program will be the first of five consecutive nights of competition for Tony Stewart’s All Stars, continuing on with stops at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 11, Monarch Motor Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, on Friday, June 12, Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, on Saturday, June 13, and Chatham Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana, on Sunday, June 14.

With only a two-day break separating the first four events from the last five, the Thunder Through The Plains schedule will activate on Thursday, June 4, at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Oklahoma, followed by visits to Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma, on Friday, June 5, Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Oklahoma, on Saturday, June 6, and 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas, on Sunday, June 7.

Before the Cometic Gasket Thunder Through The Plains presented by Hercules Tires schedule can commence, the All Star Circuit of Champions must pass through Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota, on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. The two-day blockbuster, the first full-point program on the 2020 All Star schedule, will award a total winner’s share equalling $13,200; $6,600-to-win each evening.

Since announcing his plans to join the All Star Circuit of Champions for the Park Jefferson doubleheader, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Tony Stewart, has had time to amend his upcoming schedule, ultimately extending his tour with America’s Series. The Columbus, Indiana-native will now follow the All Star Circuit of Champions during the entire Thunder Through The Plains campaign that extends through June 14.

General admission tickets for each night of the first-ever All Star invasion of Park Jefferson International Speedway are now available for $29. Children 5 and under will be admitted at a discounted price of $5. To comply with the social distancing recommendations upheld by the CDC, ticket purchases will be available online with only a limited number of tickets available. Those wanting to purchase tickets can do so by visiting the ticket link below. No reserved seating is available and any remaining tickets will be sold on the day of the respective events.

General admission tickets: https://market.myracepass.com/store/tickets/?store=11275

Tickets for the events at Lawton Speedway, Red Dirt Raceway, Outlaw Motor Speedway, 81 Speedway, and Southern Oklahoma Speedway can be purchased through MyRacePass at https://market.myracepass.com/tickets/.

Park Jefferson International Speedway pit gates will open at 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30, with general admission gates opening at 4 p.m. The mandatory All Star drivers meeting will take place at the Series command center, following social distancing guidelines, at 5:30 p.m., followed by motor heat at 6, hot laps at 6:30 and time trials at 7.

A rain date of Sunday, May 31, may be utilized if weather should become a factor during the Friday or Saturday program. If both Friday and Saturday are rained out, tickets from Friday night’s program will be valid Sunday. If either Friday or Saturday night are rained out, the tickets from the respective night that was rained out will be valid Sunday. If the Sunday program is utilized, it will run without a support division and hot laps will begin at 2 pm.

For those unable to attend the Park Jefferson doubleheader, or any other event on the 2020 All Star schedule, FloSports, the exclusive broadcast partner for both the All Star Circuit of Champions and IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, will broadcast the events live on its FloRacing platform. For more information, visit FloSports.tv or FloRacing.com.

All Star Trip Directory:

Friday and Saturday, May 29-30
Park Jefferson International Speedway
48426 332nd Street
Jefferson, SD 57049
http://www.parkjeff.com/

Thursday, June 4
Lawton Speedway
3501 South Sheridan Rd
Lawton, Oklahoma 73501
http://www.lawtonspeedway.com/

Friday, June 5
Red Dirt Raceway
990871 S Hwy 18
Meeker, Oklahoma 74855
http://www.reddirtraceway.com/

Saturday, June 6
Outlaw Motor Speedway
8100 Wainwright Rd
Oktaha, Oklahoma 74450
https://www.facebook.com/Outlawmotorspeedway1/

Sunday, June 7
81 Speedway
7700 N Broadway
Park City, KS 67219
http://www.race81speedway.com/

Wednesday, June 10
Devil’s Bowl Speedway
1711 Lawson Road
Mesquite, TX 75181
http://devilsbowl.com/

Thursday, June 11
Southern Oklahoma Speedway
2897 US-77
Ardmore, OK 73401
http://www.southernoklahomaspeedway.com/

Friday, June 12
Monarch Motor Speedway
1633 FM 369
Wichita Falls, TX 76305
https://www.mmsdirt.com/

Saturday, June 13
Lonestar Speedway
3131 FM 1252 EW
Kilgore, TX 75662
http://www.lonestarspeedway.com/

Sunday, June 14
Chatham Speedway
14325 Highway 4
Chatham, Louisiana 71226
http://www.chathamspeedway.com/

2020 All Star Circuit of Champions roster unveiled

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 26, 2020) - With the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 championship point season commencing in three days, a stout contingent of some of the nation’s finest open wheel competitors are expected to assemble and tour full-time with America’s Series, kicking things off, officially, with a two-day stay at Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota, on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30.

The doubleheader in the Mount Rushmore State, awarding $6,600-to-win each evening, will ignite an upcoming All Star schedule complete with ten races at nine facilities across five states, eight of those facilities never hosting an All Star Circuit of Champions program. Led by two-time and defending All Star champion and back-to-back Series-leading feature winner, Aaron Reutzel, the Series will trek through not only South Dakota between now and June 14, but also Oklahoma, Kassas, Texas, and Louisiana; an unprecedented 17-day swing during Tony Stewart’s tenure as owner of the All Star Circuit of Champions.

Earning a combined 25 Series victories during the last two seasons, not including two he has amassed during non-point competition earlier this year, Clute, Texas’s Aaron Reutzel is just one of 11 full-time All Stars expected to hit the road in 2020, all chasing the $65,000 championship prize up for grabs at the end of the year.

In addition, 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year, Cory Eliason, will return to the tour full-time, as well as former Port Royal Speedway track champion, Brock Zearfoss, sprint car veteran and multi-time All Star winner, Paul McMahan, former two-time Series champion, Greg Wilson, former ASCS National Rookie of the Year, Skylar Gee, All Star winner and Indiana hotshot, Justin Peck, 2019 PA Sprint Car Series and Williams Grove Speedway champion, Danny Dietrich, Indiana-native and multi-time USAC National Midget Series winner, Zeb Wise, three-time ASCS national champion, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., and Odessa, Texas-native and former ASCS National Tour winner, Josh Baughman.

2020 Full-Time All Stars:

Aaron Reutzel | Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports No. 87 | Clute, Texas: Two-time and defending All Star Circuit of Champions title earner, Aaron Reutzel, raced for a combined 25 feature victories during his pair of championship seasons and already owns two victories thus far in 2020; one at Volusia Speedway Park and one at East Bay Raceway Park. The Clute, Texas-native highlighted his most recent All Star season with the 52nd Annual Tuscarora 50 score at Port Royal Speedway worth a hefty $52,000.

Cory Eliason | Rudeen Racing No. 26 | Visalia, California: The 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year has already secured three podium finishes with the Series this season, all accumulated during non-point action in Florida. Finishing third in his first-ever title chase, the California-native scored a pair of All Star victories in 2019 highlighted with a $10,000 triumph at Virginia Motor Speedway in early April. Eliason ended his first year as an All Star with 30 top-ten finishes in 40 feature starts.

Brock Zearfoss | Brock Zearfoss Racing No. 3Z | Jonestown, Pennsylvania: The ‘Jonestown Jet’ Brock Zearfoss will join the All Stars for a second consecutive season in 2020, ending his rookie campaign fourth in the final standings with a trio of All Star victories to his credit, one of which the $10,000 Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park. The former Port Royal Speedway track champion and one-time Outlaw winner compiled 22 top-ten finishes in 39 All Star feature starts in 2019.

Paul McMahan | Tom Buch Motorsports No. 13 | Nashville, Tennessee: Nashville, Tennessee’s Paul McMahan will once again bring national experience and competitiveness to the All Star trail, capping his most recent campaign in 2019 with a fifth-place outcome in the championship standings, earning 22 top-ten finishes in the process. McMahan was a two-time All Star winner during the 2018 season, ending his campaign fourth in the title chase.

Greg Wilson | Greg Wilson Racing No. W20 | Benton Ridge, Ohio: Like Paul McMahan, Greg Wilson brings national experience and competitiveness to the All Star Circuit of Champions. The Benton Ridge, Ohio-native and former Outlaw is a two-time All Star champion and has accumulated 25 Series victories over the course of his career, most recently at Fremont Speedway in June of 2015. Wilson capped his 2019 All Star efforts sixth in the title chase on the strength of 19 top-ten finishes.

Skylar Gee | Skylar Gee Racing No. 99 | Leduc, Alberta, Canada: Former American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) full-timer and ASCS National Rookie of the Year, Skylar Gee, will return to the All Star Circuit of Champions with hopes of picking up right where he left off. Gee, the lone Canadian on the All Star driver roster, finished seventh in last year’s end of the year standings and earned one victory along the way. In addition, Gee collected 12 top-ten finishes in 2019 with his victory accomplished at the always-competitive Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania.

Justin Peck | Premier Motorsports No. 70 | Monrovia, Indiana: Although 2020 will mark down as Peck’s first full season with the All Star Circuit of Champions, Peck and Pete Grove’s Premier Motorsports joined forces during the midpoint of 2019 and followed the schedule for the rest of the season, accumulating 12 top-ten finishes in 29 feature starts. Peck’s lone All Star victory was acquired at Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois, during the 2017 season.

Sam Hafertepe Jr.| Hill’s Racing Team No. 15H | Sunnyvale, Texas: Certainly the most decorated All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year contender, Hafertepe brings World of Outlaws and ASCS National Tour experience to the Series in 2020, earning three consecutive ASCS national titles during his racing tenure. Although never a full-timer, Hafertepe does own one All Star victory, earning his trip to victory lane during a visit to North Florida in 2008.

Zeb Wise | Sam McGhee Motorsports No. 11 | Angola, Indiana: Zeb Wise will work to transfer his USAC National Midget Series experience to the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2020, competing full-time in an attempt to clinch Rookie of the Year honors. Although an inexperienced All Star driver, Wise’s team, Sam McGhee Motorsports, does own All Star experience and finished second in the 2019 championship standings with Dale Blaney at the wheel. Zeb Wise is the youngest USAC National Midget Series winner on record, capturing the BC39 win at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2019.

Danny Dietrich | Gary Kauffman Racing No. 48 | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The 2019 Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car Series and Williams Grove Speedway champion is now a full-time contender with the All Star Circuit of Champions. Certainly no stranger to All Star action, the Pennsylvania-native owns 11 Series victories, most recently clinching a $10,000 win at Orange County Fair Speedway on July 13, 2019.

Josh Baughman | Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports No. 17 | Odessa, Texas: Joining teammate and two-time All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, on the road in 2020, Odessa, Texas’ Josh Baughman will follow the All Star schedule in search of victories and a title, ultimately clinching Rookie of the Year honors in the process. Like Gee and Hafertepe, Baughman brings ASCS National Tour experience to the traveling All Stars, earning top-ten finishes in the ASCS national standings in 2016 and 2017.

Online registration is now open for all teams entering action with the All Stars and IRA during the two-day visit to Park Jefferson International Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. Registration and pit passes for the two-day program can be filled out and purchased by clicking the link below. Sprint car teams are encouraged to complete the online registration process at their earliest convenience. IRA member teams please contact Steve Sinclair at siraprez@sbcglobal.net before registering.

Competitor Registration: https://sd-allstarentryform.typeform.com/to/O9ceqS

General admission tickets: https://market.myracepass.com/store/tickets/?store=11275

About the All Star Circuit of Champions All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015.

Tony Stewart will join All Stars during Park Jefferson visit on Friday and Saturday, May 29 & 30

Kevin Rudeen pushes winner’s share to $6,600 each night

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 21, 2020) - Eager to battle for a pair of $6,600 top prizes, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and recent NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Tony Stewart, will accompany the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 during their first full-point weekend of the season and visit Jefferson, South Dakota’s Park Jefferson International Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. Originally slated to award a pair of $5,000 pay days, the weekend now carries a total winner’s share equaling $13,200, with credit due to Kevin Rudeen of Rudeen Racing.

Tony Stewart is a five-time winner with the traveling All Stars over the course of his storied career, most recently claiming $26,000 during the Rayce Rudeen Foundation event at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Sunday, July 28, 2019. The 2020 Rayce Rudeen Foundation race, once again awarding a $26,000 top prize, will be contested at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin, on Thursday, July 30.

Always finding ways to contribute to sprint car racing, Kevin Rudeen decided to beef up the payouts at Park Jefferson International Speedway by adding a $3,000 kick to each night’s feature purse, ultimately bumping the top prizes from $5,000 to $6,500. In addition, the runner-up and third-place finishers on each evening will receive an extra $500, with the fourth and fifth-place finishers on each evening receiving an extra $250.

“I’m just looking forward to seeing sprint cars back on the track on a consistent basis," said Kevin Rudeen. “I hope to be able to get to South Dakota next weekend to watch in person, but if not, I’ll be tuned into FloRacing. I appreciate the efforts of Tony and his team to get the season started.”

Earlier this week, the world-renown Trunk Bar headquartered in Knoxville, Iowa, posted $100 per night bumping the total to $6,600-to-win on Friday and Saturday.

As an added bonus, Kevin Rudeen will also award $250 to each heat race winner at Park Jefferson International Speedway.

“Kevin (Rudeen) has been nothing but supportive of the All Stars for the last two years and the sprint car industry on the whole for many more years," said Tony Stewart. “It was pretty cool winning the inaugural Rayce Rudeen Foundation race last year at 34 Raceway and I look forward to defending the title this year at one of my favorite tracks – Plymouth, WI. I’m really excited that we are getting the season started next weekend with the All Stars. Ten races over a 17-day period beginning with two at Park Jefferson. It’s been a long while since I’ve raced in South Dakota.”

Online registration is now open for all teams entering action with the All Stars and IRA during the two-day visit to Park Jefferson International Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. Registration and pit passes for the two-day program can be filled out and purchased by clicking here. Sprint car teams are encouraged to complete the online registration process at their earliest convenience. IRA member teams please contact Steve Sinclair at siraprez@sbcglobal.net before registering.

The IMCA SportMods and IMCA Stock Cars will also register through the same link here. The IMCA SportMods, featured on Friday, and IMCA Stock Cars, featured on Saturday, will each compete for a $400 top prize. Drivers will be competing for state, regional and national points.

General admission tickets for each night of the first-ever All Star invasion of Park Jefferson International Speedway are now available for $29. Children 5 and under will be admitted at a discounted price of $5. To comply with the social distancing recommendations upheld by the CDC, ticket purchases will be available online with only a limited number of tickets available. Those wanting to purchase tickets can do so by visiting here. No reserved seating is available and any remaining tickets will be sold on the day of the respective events.

Competitor Registration: https://sd-allstarentryform.typeform.com/to/O9ceqS

General admission tickets: https://market.myracepass.com/store/tickets/?store=11275

For those unable to attend the Park Jefferson doubleheader, FloSports, the exclusive broadcast partner for both the All Star Circuit of Champions and IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, will broadcast the events live on its FloRacing platform. For more information, visit FloSports.tv or FloRacing.com.

The All Star Circuit of Champions are actively seeking marketing partners for the two-day visit to South Dakota. Those seeking additional information should contact pr@tonystewart.com.

The All Stars will swing through the heartland with stops in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Louisiana on June 4-14

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 20, 2020) - With a pair of events already scheduled at Park Jefferson International Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30, Series competitors will keep their atlases open and keyed in on states west of the Mighty Mississippi, and for the first time during Tony Stewart’s tenure as owner of the traveling All Stars, the Series will invade areas within Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Louisiana. The four-state tour will take shape over a 11-day span beginning with a three-pack in the Sooner State and a lone visit to Kansas on Thursday through Sunday, June 4-7.

Dubbed ‘Thunder Through The Plains,’ the All Star trek through Oklahoma and Kansas will ignite with appearances at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Oklahoma, on Thursday, June 4, Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma, on Friday, June 5, and the recently reopened Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Oklahoma, on Saturday, June 6. Hopping north into the Sunflower State, the All Stars will conclude ‘Thunder Through The Plains’ with a visit to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas, on Sunday, June 7.

It has been since 2003 when the All Star Circuit of Champions last visited Oklahoma. The now abandoned Tulsa Speedway hosted America’s Series on August 23, 2003, with Sans Souci, New South Wales, Australia’s Brooke Tatnell earning the main event victory. More recently, the ‘Steel City Outlaw’ Tim Shaffer was the last All Star to claim a victory in Kansas, capturing a win at the Belleville High Banks on August 5, 2010.

After a three-day break, All Star action will resume with a three-state, four-race weekend through Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana on Thursday through Sunday, June 11-14. Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Oklahoma, planted just north of the Texas border, will be the first to host All Star Circuit of Champions competition during the second, four-race sweep on Thursday, June 11. Monarch Motor Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, is next on the list with a visit set for Friday, June 12, followed by one-night stands at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, on Saturday, June 13, and Chatham Speedway in Chatham, Louisiana, on Sunday, June 14.

Adding a few extra pages to All Star Circuit of Champions history books, the appearances at Lawton Speedway, Red Dirt Raceway, Outlaw Motor Speedway, Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Monarch Motor Speedway, Lonestar Speedway, and Chatham Speedway will all be a first-ever for the Tony Stewart-owned organization. Although Louisiana is a new territory for the Series, never visiting the Pelican State during its storied history, the All Stars are certainly no stranger to the Lone Star State, first visiting El Paso in 2004 after sanctioning a two-day stop at Devil’s Bowl in 1990.

With added dates comes schedule changes, and in addition to the already postponed New York swing that was scheduled for June 5-7, Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires set for June 12-20 has also been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for July 3-12. Although an exact schedule has yet to be finalized, events at Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway on July 3-4, as well as at Sharon Speedway on July 11-12, have already been established. All Star and remaining track officials are working together to determine a final layout for the events in between.

Fans seeking additional information pertaining to the Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Louisiana road trip, such as gates times, ticket prices, and regulations pertaining to social distancing, should contact each of the respective tracks. The All Star Circuit of Champions will continue to abide by the social distancing recommendations and practices upheld by each state on the schedule.

For those unable to make the journey to America’s heartland, FloSports, the exclusive broadcast partner for the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, will broadcast the events live on its FloRacing platform. For more information, visit FloSports.tv or FloRacing.com.

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