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BROWNSBURG, Indiana (December 30, 2020) - A pair of events have been added to the upcoming All Star Circuit of Champions slate padding an already impressive Series campaign that will now watch the All Stars battle 61 times in 13 states. Tri-City Raceway Park in Franklin, Pennsylvania, was the most recent addition to the 2021 All Star campaign and will host the Series travelers on Sunday evening, May 2, and pay $6,000 to the winner. The Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri, has also been added to the schedule on Thursday, July 29, and will award $8,000 to the victor. Creating a three-pack along the Western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio corridor, the trip to Franklin will cap a weekend that will ignite at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 30, followed by a trip to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Saturday, May 1. Tri-City Raceway Park last hosted All Star Circuit of Champions competition on July 23, 2017, with the “Steel City Outlaw” Tim Shaffer scoring high honors. The Aliquippa, Pennsylvania-native owns two All Star victories at the northwest Pennsylvania venue; Jeff Shepard and Dale Blaney each own three, tied for the most victories in 19 Series appearances. The trip to the Show-Me State on July 29 will be the second in less than a week for “America’s Series,” as the traveling All Stars will visit Lake Ozark Speedway one weekend prior on Friday and Saturday, July 23-24. The visit to the half-mile at Missouri State Fair Speedway will help pad a busy stretch through the heart of the Midwest and will kick-off what is now a three-race sweep through Missouri and Iowa. The weekend will continue with stops at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, July 30, and Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 31. All Star officials will look to extend the weekend with a fourth event on Sunday, August 1. In addition, Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, has been confirmed as the destination for the previously scheduled Wisconsin date set for Sunday, June 6. Angell Park will conclude a four-race trek through Illinois and Wisconsin that includes stops at Fairbury Speedway on June 3, Wilmot Raceway on June 4, and Plymouth Dirt Track on June 5. The visit to Angell Park will award $6,000. The 2021 campaign begins next month with six events in Georgia and Florida. Screven Motor Speedway will host the first two events on January 29-30 before the Series heads to Florida for four consecutive nights of action at East Bay Raceway Park (February 1-2) and Volusia Speedway Park (February 3-4). Once again bringing the All Star Circuit of Champions to computer screens and mobile devices all around the world, FloRacing, the official media partner and online broadcast provider of the All Stars, will be on hand to capture each event live. Fans seeking additional information pertaining to FloRacing’s subscription coverage should visit FloRacing online at www.floracing.com. 2021 All Star Schedule: As of 12/30/2020
All Star Circuit of Champions announce 59 dates at 32 tracks in 13 states BROWNSBURG, Ind. (November 20, 2020) - In just over two months, Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will commence a new season, set to headline open wheel competition throughout the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, as well as in Georgia and Florida, on 59 different occasions between January 29 and October 9. Headlining action in 13 different states during the new year, the traveling All Stars will kick it all off with a six-pack of non-point action in Georgia and Florida beginning with a two-day invasion of Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia, on January 29-30. The coming season will be the seventh year under the ownership and direction of Tony Stewart. The two-day visit to the Peach State will award a total winner’s share equaling $18,000; $8,000 on Friday and $10,000 on Saturday. In addition, the All Star invasion of Florida will feature stops at East Bay Raceway Park and Volusia Speedway Park, all of which awarding $6,000 top prizes. “We are obviously thrilled with the 2021 schedule,” stated Stewart. “Hats off to all the promoters and track owners for working with us early in the process. We have increased our purse payouts and we look forward to another strong class of traveling All Stars. 2020 was a challenging year; we are looking for a fresh start next year. There will be plenty to look forward to for our teams next year.” Of the 59 events on the 2021 schedule, 52 will pay a minimum of $6,000 to the feature winner and 20 will pay at least $7,000-to-win. Additionally, the Series boasts a stout list of major paying programs including the $54,000-to-win Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway, the $26,000-to-win Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race at Kokomo Speedway, the $17,554-to-win Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park, the Dirt Classic 8 at Lincoln Speedway awarding $20,000-to-win, and a $12,000-to-win visit to Virginia Motor Speedway. All Star championship points will commence in early April with two days of action at Attica Raceway Park on Friday and Saturday, April 9-10. A traditional spring swing through the heart of the Mid-Atlantic will also be featured on the April calendar with visits to Virginia Motor Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway, Port Royal Speedway, and Bedford Speedway on the agenda. Virginia’s visit, a first since 2019 when Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason scored a $10,000 top prize, will feature a pay increase equaling $12,000. Partnered with a short trip to Sharon Speedway the following evening, Saturday, May 1, Western Pennsylvania’s Lernerville Speedway will help the Series transition into a new month with a visit on Friday, April 30. Although Lernerville is only featured once on the 2021 calendar, Hartford, Ohio’s Sharon Speedway will host the All Star Circuit of Champions on four separate occasions during the upcoming season; May 1, once more during Ohio Sprint Speedweek on Tuesday, June 15, all capped with a doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday, July 10-11. All four visits, including the Lou Blaney Memorial and Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops double in mid-July, will award $6,000 top prizes. May’s schedule will also feature a Michigan/Illinois sweep at I-96 Speedway and the Dirt Oval at Route 66, a first-ever visit to Circle City Raceway at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, a bullring double at Kokomo Speedway and Gas City I-69 Speedway, and another Central Pennsylvania triple with a $10,000-to-win stop at Williams Grove Speedway and two nights at Port Royal Speedway for the Bob Weikert Memorial. Purse amounts surrounding the Port Royal events will be determined at a later date. Dubbed the All Stars Indiana Invasion presented by Rayce Rudeen Foundation, the aforementioned four-day swing through the Hoosier State, comprised of events at Circle City, Gas City and Kokomo, will all be capped with the third running of the Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race, this time at the Kokomo bullring. Like prior editions, the third annual Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race will award a $26,000 top prize. In addition, a point fund for the All Stars Indiana Invasion presented by Rayce Rudeen Foundation will also be up for grabs awarding a minimum of $10,000. Padding May’s already big punch, large purses will be on the line the entire month, as I-96 Speedway’s visit will feature an $8,500-to-win program and Dirt Oval at Route 66 will award $8,000. Circle City’s two-day showcase, a first-ever All Star program within the Indianapolis city limits, will cap with a $10,000-to-win finale. June’s agenda needs no introduction, as the annual running of Ohio Sprint Speedweek will headline action with eight events to be contested over a nine-day campaign beginning Friday, June 11, at Attica Raceway Park. The 2021 edition of Speedweek will feature stops at Fremont Speedway on Saturday, June 12, Wayne County Speedway on Monday, June 14, Sharon Speedway on Tuesday, June 15, Waynesfield Raceway Park on Wednesday, June 16, Muskingum County Speedway on Thursday, June 17, Limaland Motorsports Park on Friday, June 18, and Portsmouth Raceway Park on Saturday, June 19. Saturday’s finale will feature the coveted Dean Knittel Memorial awarding a $17,554 top prize. Although Ohio Sprint Speedweek will certainly headline the month’s schedule, June will begin with consecutive stops to Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Wilmot Raceway, Plymouth Dirt Track, and a third Wisconsin stop, all contested on Thursday through Sunday, June 3-6. The third and final Wisconsin destination will be determined soon. Continuing a longstanding relationship and rivalry between the All Stars and the Wisconsin-based IRA, the IRA Sprint Car Series will join the All Star Circuit of Champions and co-sanction six stops on the 2021 calendar. The events to be co-sanctioned include Dirt Oval at Route 66, Fairbury, and all three nights in Wisconsin. After the aforementioned doubleheader at Sharon Speedway on July 10-11, accompanied with a visit to New York’s Stateline Speedway one night prior, the month of July will hit another gear as the Series prepares for a trek west into Missouri, Kansas and Iowa on July 23-31. A doubleheader at Lake Ozark Speedway in the Show-Me State, followed by a visit to Humboldt Speedway in Kansas, will take over headlines before an Iowa double at 34 Raceway and Knoxville Raceway, respectively. July will also feature big money, as Lake Ozark’s two-day visit will award an $18,000 potential: $8,000 on Friday and $10,000 on Saturday. After a break in the schedule to allow teams the opportunity to compete in the National events at Knoxville Raceway, All Star competition will return with a seven-race August campaign consisting of visits to Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Highlighted events include William Grove Speedway’s Jack Gunn Memorial twin features awarding $4,000 each, as well as the $7,300-to-win Kramer Klash at Lincoln Speedway. Launching an impressive September slate with three events awarding $10,000 or more, Attica Raceway Park’s season-ending Attica Ambush will feature the All Stars over Labor Day weekend awarding a total winner’s share equaling $15,000. The two-day finale will pay $10,000 with St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu scoring the most recent Attica Ambush finale. Featuring the largest top prize on the 2021 All Star schedule, the three-day, 54th Annual Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway will hit high speed on September 9-11. Saturday’s finale, 50 laps in distance, will award a $54,000 payday. Central Pennsylvania legend and sprint car hall of famer, Lance Dewease, is the defending Tuscarora 50 champion, claiming a check for $53,000 on September 12, 2020. September’s schedule will continue with return visits to Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway on September 17-18, followed by a trip to the World’s Greatest Dirt Track - Eldora Speedway - for 4-Crown weekend on September 25. Celebrating eight years in 2021, Lincoln’s Dirt Classic 8 will award $20,000. Concluding in exact fashion as 2020, the 2021 All Star Circuit of Champions schedule will conclude with the two-day Jim and Joanne Ford Classic at Fremont Speedway on October 8-9. The season finale will feature a $10,000 payday. Once again bringing the All Star Circuit of Champions to computer screens and mobile devices all around the world, FloRacing, the official media partner and online broadcast provider of the All Stars, will be on hand to capture each event live. Fans seeking additional information pertaining to FloRacing’s subscription coverage should visit FloRacing online at www.floracing.com. 2021 All Star Schedule: 1/29/2021 | Friday | Screven Motor Speedway | $8,000 1/30/2021 | Saturday | Screven Motor Speedway | $10,000 2/1/2021 | Monday | East Bay Raceway Park | $6,000 2/2/2021 | Tuesday | East Bay Raceway Park | $6,000 2/3/2021 | Wednesday | Volusia Speedway Park | $6,000 2/4/2021 |Thursday | Volusia Speedway Park | $6,000 4/9/2021 | Friday | Attica Raceway Park | $5,000 4/10/2021 | Saturday | Attica Raceway Park | $6,000 4/15/2021 | Thursday | Virginia Motor Speedway | $12,000 4/16/2021 | Friday | Williams Grove Speedway | $6,000 4/17/2021 | Saturday | Port Royal Speedway | TBD 4/18/2021 | Sunday | Bedford Speedway | $6,000 4/30/2021 | Friday | Lernerville Speedway | $6,000 5/1/2021 | Saturday | Sharon Speedway | $6,000 5/14/2021 | Friday | I-96 Speedway | $8,500 5/15/2021 | Saturday | Dirt Oval at Route 66 | $8,000 5/20/2021 | Thursday | Circle City Raceway | $6,000 5/21/2021 | Friday | Circle City Raceway | $10,000 5/22/2021 | Saturday | Gas City Speedway | $6,000 5/23/2021 | Sunday | Kokomo Speedway | $26,000 5/28/2021 | Friday | Williams Grove Speedway | $10,000 5/29/2021 | Saturday | Port Royal Speedway | TBD 5/30/2021 | Sunday | Port Royal Speedway | TBD 6/3/2021 | Thursday | Fairbury AL Speedway | $5,000 6/4/2021 | Friday | Wilmot Raceway | $6,000 6/5/2021 | Saturday | Plymouth Dirt Track | $6,000 6/6/2021 | Sunday | Wisconsin/TBD | $5,000 6/11/2021 | Friday | Attica Raceway Park | $6,000 6/12/2021 | Saturday | Fremont Speedway | $6,000 6/14/2021 | Monday | Wayne County Speedway | $6,000 6/15/2021 | Tuesday | Sharon Speedway | $6,000 6/16/2021 | Wednesday | Waynesfield Raceway Park | $6,000 6/17/2021 | Thursday | Muskingum County | $6,000 6/18/2021 | Friday | Limaland Motorsports Park | $6,000 6/19/2021 | Saturday | Portsmouth Raceway Park | $17,554 7/9/2021 | Friday | Stateline Speedway | $6,000 7/10/2021 | Saturday | Sharon Speedway | $6,000 7/11/2021 | Sunday | Sharon Speedway | $6,000 7/23/2021 | Friday | Lake Ozark Speedway | $8,000 7/24/2021 | Saturday | Lake Ozark Speedway | $10,000 7/25/2021 | Sunday | Humboldt Speedway | $6,000 7/30/2021 | Friday | 34 Raceway | $6,000 7/31/2021 | Saturday | Knoxville Raceway | $7,000 8/1/2021 | Sunday | TBD 8/20/2021 | Friday | I-96 Speedway | $5,000 8/21/2021 | Saturday | Plymouth Speedway | $6,000 8/26/2021 | Thursday | Grandview Speedway | $6,000 8/27/2021 | Friday | Williams Grove Speedway | Twin $4,000 8/28/2021 | Saturday | Lincoln Speedway | $7,300 8/29/2021 | Sunday | BAPS Motor Speedway | $5,000 9/3/2021 | Friday | Attica Raceway Park | $5,000 9/4/2021 | Saturday | Attica Raceway Park | $10,000 9/9/2021 | Thursday | Port Royal Speedway | TBD 9/10/2021 | Friday | Port Royal Speedway | TBD 9/11/2021 | Saturday | Port Royal Speedway | $54,000 9/17/2021 | Friday | Williams Grove Speedway | $7,000 9/18/2021 | Saturday | Lincoln Speedway | $20,000 9/25/2021 | Saturday | Eldora Speedway | $6,000 10/8/2021 | Friday | Fremont Speedway | $5,000 10/9/2021 | Saturday | Fremont Speedway | $10,000
2021 All Star campaign to begin with six-race swing through Georgia and Florida Entire All Star schedule to be unveiled in November BROWNSBURG, Ind. (October 22, 2020) - Although the off-season has
officially commenced, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil 1 officials have been hard at work preparing the 2021
Series schedule, set to kick-off, officially, with six nights of non-point
competition stretched across Georgia and Florida in late January and early
February. The entire 2021 All Star Circuit of Champions schedule is nearing
completion and will be unveiled in November. Chasing a total winner’s share equaling $42,000, the traveling All Stars
will launch their 2021 campaign with six starts in seven days spanning
January 29 through February 4, igniting their annual southern invasion with
a two-day pit stop at the Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia, on
Friday and Saturday, January 29-30. The two-day spectacle, featuring Tony
Stewart’s All Stars at Screven for the first time since 2012, will be the
richest two days of the southern swing awarding a total winner’s share
equaling $18,000; $8,000 on Friday and $10,000 on Saturday. After a designated travel day on Sunday, January 31, the All Stars will
resume their trek through the South with a visit to the Sunshine State, this
time invading East Bay Raceway Park just south of Tampa, Florida, on Monday
and Tuesday, February 1-2. Right in the heart of their annual
Winternationals schedule, the East Bay doubleheader will award back-to-back
$6,000 top prizes. A two and a half hour jaunt northeast will lead the All Stars from Tampa
to Barberville where the Series will continue their Florida stretch with a
two-day stint at Volusia Speedway Park on Wednesday and Thursday, February
3-4. Continuing a longstanding tradition of All Star action opening the
five-day sprint car segment of Volusia’s DIRTcar Nationals, the midweek
appearance will award another pair of $6,000 top prizes. East Bay and Volusia were each visited by the traveling All Stars in 2020
with now three-time Series champion, Aaron Reutzel, winning two of the four
contested main events. The Clute, Texas-native scored his pair of $5,000
triumphs at Volusia on February 6 and East Bay on February 10. Brad Sweet,
who is chasing a second consecutive World of Outlaws title in 2020, opened
the 2020 All Star season with a victory at Volusia Speedway Park on February
5. Kyle Larson, the leading All Star winner during the most recent season
with 14 Series victories, capped East Bay action last February with a win on
February 11. Additional news and notes pertaining to these events, such as gate times,
ticket prices and reserved seat information, can be found online, as well as
at each of the tracks’ respective social media outlets. Visit Screven Motor
Speedway, East Bay Raceway Park and Volusia Speedway Park today:
http://www.screven-motorsports.com/SMS/home.html, https://ebrp.co/, and
https://volusiaspeedwaypark.com/dirtcarnationals/. For those who can not make the journey to Florida for the
seven-day/six-race All Star blitz, FloRacing, the official media partner and
live broadcast provider of the All Star Circuit of Champions has you
covered. Each and every event on the 2021 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
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Aaron Reutzel concludes 2020 All Star championship season with $10,000
Jim & Joanne Ford Classic triumph FREMONT, Ohio (October 10, 2020) - For the third time in as many tries,
Clute, Texas-native Aaron Reutzel is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star
Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 champion, concluding his third
consecutive title with a victory during Fremont Speedway’s annual Jim and
Joanne Ford Classic finale on Saturday, October 10. The $10,000 victory,
accomplished aboard the familiar Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens
Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/Hollywood Blasting and Coating/No. 87
sprint car, bumped Reutzel’s season win total to 11, concluding his
championship run with a final points cushion equaling 110 markers over
Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason. The 2020 All Star title earned Aaron Reutzel
and Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports a $65,000 top prize, increasing the
evening’s total value to $75,000. In addition, Reutzel has now won the season finale in each of his
championship attempts. “I can’t say enough about the Baughmans for giving me such an incredible
opportunity to drive their cars. I couldn’t be more proud of this entire
team. It’s absolutely incredible what we’ve been able to do in such a short
amount of time,” Aaron Reutzel said in Fremont Speedway victory lane. “What
we’ve accomplished, I never would have dreamed. Everyone plays a massive
part.” Certainly padding the All Star Circuit of Champions history books,
Reutzel’s path to Jim and Joanne Ford Classic victory lane was a dominant
one, eventually leading all 40 circuits of the historic program while
lapping a substantial amount of the running order. Although slower traffic
was in full force during much of the contest, entering the picture as early
as lap six, Reutzel never faltered, maintaining control during each wave of
lappers, which were separated by a caution on lap 13. A blessing, perhaps,
the event’s second and final pause kept Reutzel from having to navigate a
moving wall of traffic comprised of cars two and three wide. From that point forward, Reutzel was untouchable, ultimately escaping to
a commanding lead while keeping upwards of five lapped cars between himself
and second-place running, Cap Henry. In hot pursuit of a Jim and Joanne Ford
Classic weekend sweep, Henry would eventually fade to third, losing a last
lap battle to a hard-charging Cole Duncan who surged ahead from 18th. “Tonight just went our way,” an elated Aaron Reutzel continued. “When you
qualify well and get into the dash, you are able to try things. Last night,
the rutts never went away. It got slick all around them, but the rutts never
went away. I figured tonight was going to be a repeat of that, so I told
(crew chief) let’s go for it. Let’s live or die by the rutts. It played out
good and it was definitely a gamble. But I wanted to make $10,000 on top of
that $65,000. Fremont Speedway was bad ass today.” As previously stated, Visalia, California’s Cory Eliason ended his 2020
All Star campaign second in the final driver standings, earning three
victories along the way including one during Huset’s Speedway’s $20,000
Grand Re-Opening. Zeb Wise, the 2020 All Star Rookie of the Year, concluded
his season third in the All Star driver standings, followed by Paul McMahan,
Skylar Gee, Greg Wilson, and Josh Baughman. Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Fremont Speedway - October 10, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (40 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: FINAL 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Cap Henry claims Jim and Joanne Ford Classic Opener at Fremont
Speedway for $5,000 FREMONT, Ohio (October 9, 2020) - Forced to chase race-long leader and
polesitter, Ian Madsen, for the first 26 circuits, it was a true test of
patience and persistence for Republic, Ohio’s Cap Henry on Friday evening at
Fremont Speedway, and with a little help from slower traffic, the now
three-time Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by
Mobil 1 main event winner in 2020 was able to sneak by the Baughman-Reutzel
Motorsports entry and score the Jim and Joanne Ford Classic Opener at the
“Track That Action Built” for a $5,000 payday. “This has been a real good year for us,” Cap Henry explained in Fremont
Speedway victory lane, driver of the Lane Racing/Beer Barrel Bourbon/No. 4
sprint car. “My guys keep working on this thing and they keep making it
better and better. This thing was a little bit of a handful at times, but I
was confident in my team’s decision making. I’m just so proud of this whole
race team. Nobody ever gives up. We can say we won another one at Fremont.” Although a bridesmaid for over half of the non-stop, 35-lap program,
Henry, who started third on the feature grid, was in a position to pounce
the entire distance, never allowing Madsen to stretch his legs on Fremont’s
slick, yet tricky surface. By lap 12, Madsen found himself amongst a gaggle
of slower cars, ultimately giving Henry an opportunity to show his nose on
lap 14. Despite missing the opportunity to overtake, Henry kept his focus,
continuing on without allowing more than one lapped car to separate himself
from the leader for the next 14 circuits. Seemingly in control, Madsen’s reign at the top of the leaderboard would
falter on lap 27, as a slower car would hold up the familiar No. 17 allowing
Henry to capitalize. With the aforementioned lapped car forcing Madsen to
enter turn one off of his preferred line at the bottom of the speedway, the
door was open for Henry, eventually driving underneath Madsen before winning
a drag race at the exit of turn two. Forced to settle for fourth at the final checkers, Madsen would also get
overtaken by Cole Duncan and Cory Eliason, who battled for much of the
35-lap contest, exchanging third and fourth on six occasions before settling
into second and third, respectively. Shane Stewart, who started fourth,
would cross the line fifth. “As soon as we got into traffic, I knew I was going to have to search
around to see what we could find to be better than Ian (Madsen),” Henry
continued. “Turn two kind made the difference for us tonight. Ian was pretty
committed to what he had to do and we were able to get down and get a run.” Although earning a podium finish, Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason still
trails Aaron Reutzel, who finished eighth during the Jim and Joanne Ford
Classic Opener, by 64 markers entering the season finale on Saturday.
Considering Reutzel still has feature provisionals available, the
championship is all but settled. What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Fremont Speedway - October 9, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of October 9,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
All Stars to conclude 2020 season with two-day Jim and Joanne Ford
Classic at Fremont Speedway
The Jim and Joanne Ford Classic will welcome the traveling All Stars to
Fremont Speedway for the third and fourth time of 2020, as “America’s
Series” invaded the northwest Ohio short track for a pair of Ohio Sprint
Speedweek programs on July 4-5. Penngrove, California’s Buddy Kofoid and
two-time and defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, scored the
Speedweek victories, each worth a $5,000 payday. Reutzel, a ten-time winner on the All Star tour in 2020, two of which
accomplished during non-point action in Florida, holds down the championship
lead by 74 points entering the Fremont Speedway finale. Seeking a
third-consecutive title in as many tries, the Clute, Texas-native will need
to outperform Visalia, California’s Cory Eliason, a three-time winner in
2020 including one during the $20,000 Grand Re-Opening at Huset’s Speedway,
to secure the $65,000 championship. Considering Reutzel still owns all four of his Series provisionals, the
most Eliason can gain in an evening is 48 points, or 96 over the course of
the weekend. Although a longshot scenario, the deficit is not impossible to
overcome. Leading All Star Rookie contender and Indiana-native, Zeb Wise, is third
in the championship battle, followed by Nashville-native and open wheel
veteran, Paul McMahan, Canadian hotshot, Skylar Gee, and former two-time
Series champion, Greg Wilson. 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 and Joanne Ford Classic under the All Star banner,
scoring the $10,000 victory on September 19, 2015. Additional news and notes pertaining to the Jim and Joanne Ford Classic
can be found online at www.fremontohspeedway.com. For those who can not make
the journey to Fremont, Ohio, FloRacing, the official media partner and
broadcast provider of the All Star Circuit of Champions, will be on hand to
capture all of the action live. Weekend Breakdown: Online Coverage: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 23,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
David Gravel scores Governors Reign title at Eldora for $52,000 ROSSBURG, Ohio (September 23, 2020) - Watertown, Connecticut’s David
Gravel etched his name in the Eldora Speedway history books twice in the
last two days, first setting a new Eldora Speedway track record of 12.599
during the Governors Reign opener on Tuesday, September 22, then trumping
that statistic with a victory in the Governors Reign finale the following
evening, scoring a $52,000 top prize in the process while also earning a
fourth-career Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented
by Mobil 1 victory. The pilot of the Jason Johnson Racing/Weikert’s Livestock/Durst/JRC
Transportation/High Performance Lubricants/The Boyd Family/Mesilla Valley
Transportation/Saich Family/No. 41 sprint car led all 35 circuits of the
Governors Reign finale, but certainly not without a challenge, forced to
navigate through doses of heavy traffic, all while trying to fend off a late
surge by Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson. “I just gotta thank this entire team. I am confident we had one of the
best cars all week,” David Gravel said in Eldora Speedway victory lane. “To
come out here and set two quick times, one a track record, and get a win
says a lot about this team. I’m happy to win tonight rather than last night
because tonight pays way more. This field was just as stout as any field
we’ve seen all season. All of the best are here. It feels really good to
beat the best. Anything that pays over 50 grand is a crown jewel to me.” Larson, who started tenth on the grid, powered his way into the top-five
just before the halfway point, eventually snagging fourth from Sheldon
Haudenschild on lap 18, then gaining another position over his hired gun,
Carson Macedo, the following circuit. A caution on lap 20, the main event’s
first and only besides a hiccup on the initial start involving Jacob Allen
and James McFadden, allowed Larson to advance again, this time getting by
Tuesday night winner, Brent Marks, on the bottom of turns one and two. Meanwhile, Gravel continued to set a torrid pace, quickly escaping to a
healthy advantage after the lap 20 restart. Although traffic eventually
re-entered the picture, Gravel was able to maintain his momentum, using both
grooves of the speedway to drive under or around bundles of slower cars. By lap 33, Gravel’s advantage had all but depleted, now feeling some
pressure by the season-leading All Star winner, Kyle Larson. In a last-ditch
effort on the final lap, Larson dove to the bottom of turn three and
attempted to slide the familiar No. 41, only to lose in a drag race to the
finish. Sheldon Haudenschild would cross under the final checkers behind
Gravel and Larson, followed by Brent Marks and Carson Macedo. “When you get into lapped traffic, it gets tough to see the cushion. It’s
all you can do to not slide the tires,” David Gravel continued. “When I saw
the top open up in three on the last lap, I figured I gotta take it. Even if
(Kyle Larson) would have slid me, I figured I could turn back underneath
him. I saw someone poke their nose before that and I figured it was him. I
was just worried about making a couple good laps. I knew he was closing.
Sometimes you’re better off being in second in traffic.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Eldora Speedway - September 23, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 23,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Brent Marks wins Governors Reign Opener at Eldora Speedway for $10,000 ROSSBURG, Ohio (September 22, 2020) - The first-ever Governors Reign at
Eldora Speedway may lack live spectators, but open wheel fans from around
the world witnessed history on Tuesday evening at The Big E, as Myerstown,
Pennsylvania’s Brent Marks drove his way to Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star
Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory lane to secure the opening
night win of the inaugural Governors Reign worth $10,000, broadcast
exclusively on FloRacing. Marks, driver of the CJB Motorsports/M&M Painting and Construction/BAPS
Auto Paint and Supply/Eagle Hotel/No. 5 sprint car, started fourth on the
A-Main grid and marched his way to the front by lap ten, eventually out
dueling Kasey Kahne Racing’s James McFadden in a slide job after slide job
battle from lap ten through lap 12. Although the former Outlaw and current
Williams Grove Speedway championship contender was able to put McFadden by
the wayside, Marks was later forced to deal with an ill handling race car,
as apparent front-end damage plagued the familiar No. 5 with less than five
circuits to navigate. Despite a late charge by Kerry Madsen, nearly pulling even with the CJB
Motorsports entry with just two circuits remaining, and a string of three
consecutive cautions including a red flag incident on lap 21, Marks held
strong, ultimately crossing under the final checkers to nail down a
third-ever All Star Circuit of Champions victory, his first since 2015. The “Madman” Kerry Madsen held on to finish second at Eldora Speedway,
followed by Shane Stewart, a hard-charging Logan Schuchart who advanced 17
positions, and Kyle Larson Racing’s Carson Macedo. “I was just trying to hold on there at the end,” Brent Marks said on the
Eldora Speedway victory lane stage. “I hit a pretty big clump of mud at one
point and I think it messed up my steering a little bit. It honestly felt
like something could have been broken. At that point, I was just trying to
hang on. “I’m really confident heading into tomorrow, but I think we’ll have a
little bit of a different track surface,” Marks continued. “I can’t thank my
team enough. Everyone works so hard and I appreciate what they do. Hopefully
we can come back here and do it again.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Eldora Speedway - September 22, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 22,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Kyle Larson scores 14th All Star win of 2020 in Lincoln’s Dirt Classic 7 ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (September 20, 2020) - For the 14th time of 2020, Elk
Grove, California’s Kyle Larson found his way to Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All
Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory lane, and a big trip
it was, scoring Lincoln Speedway’s Dirt Classic 7 for a $20,000 top prize. Dominating much of the evening program, Larson, aboard the Paul
Silva-owned/Finley Farms/Durst/Lucas Oil/Tarlton and Sons/No. 57 sprint car,
led every circuit of the 40-lap finale, kicking things off in the Pigeon
Hills with a win in each of his respective Dirt Classic heat races.
Impressive enough, the Lincoln Speedway win is actually Larson’s second of
the week, first securing $6,900 during the unsanctioned Weldon Sterner
Memorial on Wednesday, September 16. With all victories across all divisions included, Larson now owns 39 wins
in 2020. “My car felt great all night, so I was really happy about that. To get
the win in our second heat race allowed us to carry that momentum into the
feature,” Kyle Larson explained, who leads the 2020 All Star Circuit of
Champions win count. “Central Pennsylvania is as tough as it gets. The first
couple years coming out here, I only got to run maybe seven or eight times,
but now that I’ve been coming out here a lot more with Paul (Silva), we’ve
been quick. It just shows how good Paul prepares these cars and what our
team is able to do. We certainly couldn’t do it without everyone who helps.” Larson was relatively unchallenged during the entire 40-lap program with
his only disturbances in the form of cautions; a pair of yellow flags on lap
26 and 31, and one red flag stoppage on lap 35. Dillsburg’s Anthony Macri chased Larson for much of the Dirt Classic main
event, snagging second from Rico Abreu on lap three and maintaining that
position until the caution on lap 31. The ensuing restart allowed two-time
All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, and former full-time Outlaw contender,
Brent Marks, to drive by the Macri Concrete No. 39M. The red flag stoppage
on lap 35 for a tangled Paul McMahan and Danny Dietrich allowed Reutzel the
opportunity to restart on the tail tank of the familiar No. 57, but Larson
proved to be too much to overcome, driving off to score the $20,000 payday. Aaron Reutzel finished second, followed by Brent Marks, Rico Abreu and
Anthony Macri. “Those last 15 or so laps, the cautions really worked out for me,” Larson
continued. “That allowed me to just kinda focus on the track in front of me,
as well as keep the tires underneath me. The first 25 laps were fun, too.
When I caught traffic, I really wasn’t sure what to do because all of the
lap cars were kinda the same speed. I never really saw a nose inside of me,
so I didn’t feel pressured much. “Thanks to all of the fans for coming out and supporting this race. We
always talk about the competition in Pennsylvania, but the race fans are
second to none. We love coming out here and getting to see everyone.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Lincoln Speedway - September 19, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) Heat #4 - Group (B) (8 Laps) Heat #5 - Group (B) (8 Laps) Heat #6 - Group (B) (8 Laps) Heat #7 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #8 - Group (A) (8 Laps) Heat #9 - Group (A) (8 Laps) Heat #10 - Group (B) (8 Laps) Heat #11 - Group (B) (8 Laps) Heat #12 - Group (B) (8 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (40 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 19,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Aaron Reutzel wins Jack Gunn Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway
A contender the entire evening at the paperclip-shaped half-mile, Reutzel
drove ahead from fourth on the grid and took command for the first time on
lap 14, sneaking under KCP Racing’s Gio Scelzi at the exit of turn two and
never looking back. The Jack Gunn Memorial title is Reutzel’s second at The
Grove, also owning a Tommy Hinnershitz Classic triumph. The victory also
propelled the Clute, Texas-native to the double-digit win mark, now owning
ten All Star victories in 2020. “Our car was phenomenal tonight,” Aaron Reutzel said, driver of the
Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Fischer Body Shop/Precision Catalyst/Hollywood
Blasting/Folkens Brothers Trucking/No. 87 sprint car. “I could move around;
blast the top, run through the middle, run the bottom. Sometimes it pays off
to be in second or third where you can move around like that. My crew chief
is from Australia and he really wanted to win a race (at Williams Grove
Speedway). It’s pretty special that we were able to make that happen. Just
an awesome night all around.” Getting away third at the initial start, it took Reutzel only eight
circuits to find his way around second-place running Brian Brown, utilizing
the speedway’s top grove to power by the 2020 Knoxville Raceway track
champion. In the meantime, outside-pole sitter and Fresno-native Gio Scelzi
was the man in charge, extending his lead to nearly a straightaway by the
time Reutzel found his way to the tailtank of Brown. Lapped traffic entered the picture by lap 11 creating an instant momentum
block for Scelzi. With slower cars cutting down on Scelzi’s mobility,
Reutzel closed-in in a hurry, putting himself well within striking distance
by lap 13. The following circuit, Reutzel made his bid for the lead,
entering turn one as low as he could before driving up across the race track
and in front of the KCP Racing No. 18. From that point forward, the bottom is where Reutzel stayed, keeping his
focus ahead as Scelzi, Brown and Larson battled behind him. Although a
caution on lap 29 would set-up a green-white-checkered restart, Reutzel
never faltered, using clean air and a clear track to solidify his place in
Williams Grove Speedway victory lane. Gio Scelzi hung on to finish second, followed by Kyle Larson, Paul
McMahan and Brent Marks. “I just got lucky at the right time that allowed me to get a run on Gio
(Scelzi),” Reutzel continued. “He ended up moving down in three and four,
but didn’t move down yet in one and two, but I think he thought he was still
OK on the top. You never want to pull the trigger too soon and not clear.
Luckily, I was able to get down there and make it stick and get by him. From
that point on, I was able to stay on the bottom and just hit my marks.” “I should have known to get down there a little sooner,” Gio Scelzi said,
driver of the KCP Racing/Logan Contractors/Aspen Aire, Inc./No. 18 sprint
car. “(Aaron Reutzel) deserves to win; he drove the smarter race.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Williams Grove Speedway - September 18, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 18,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
The All Stars are set for final PA visit of 2020 with starts at
Williams Grove and Lincoln
The traveling All Stars and Pennsylvania Posse will go head-to-head for
the final time this season on Friday and Saturday, September 18-19, chasing
a total winner’s share equaling $25,000. The weekend will ignite with the
rescheduled Jack Gunn Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday evening,
September 18, followed by the $20,000-to-win Dirt Classic at Lincoln
Speedway on Saturday, September 19. Padding some extra punch to the weekend
agenda, Williams Grove’s Jack Gunn Memorial will also act as Dirt Classic
Qualifier, granting the winner an automatic bid into Saturday’s
$20,000-to-win Dirt Classic showstopper. Williams Grove and Lincoln are certainly synonymous with All Star
competition, with each hosting America’s Series on one other occasion in
2020. Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson secured top honors during the last
All Star visit to Williams Grove Speedway, holding off Dillsburg’s Anthony
Macri and fellow national invader, Kerry Madsen, for the Hinnershitz payday. A surprise upset in its own right, 2017 USAC National Midget Series
champion, Spencer Bayston, was victorious during the last All Star invasion
of Lincoln, keeping a pair of sprint car champions, Aaron Reutzel and Brian
Montieth, in his rearview mirror. The traveling All Stars and infamous Pennsylvania Posse last flexed their
muscles during the three-day Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway on
September 10-12. Although Cory Eliason, who is currently second in the All
Star title chase, kicked-off the weekend with a Thursday night preliminary
victory, it was Central Pennsylvania legend and Hall of Famer, Lance Dewease,
who put the Posse up two to one at the weekend’s conclusion, winning
Friday’s preliminary before capturing the $53,000 Tuscarora 50 finale on
Saturday. Two-time and defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, is currently on
top of the Series title chase, now 50 points ahead of Rudeen Racing’s Cory
Eliason entering their Central Pennsylvania doubleheader. Although Reutzel
outweighs Eliason in the win column with seven victories to Eliason’s three,
it’s consistency and the ability to finish races that has kept Rudeen Racing
in the hunt for a first-ever Series title, earning 27 top-ten finishes in 38
feature starts. Technically, Reutzel owns nine victories in 2020 with his
first two occurring in Florida where points were not accumulated. Weekend Notes: Lincoln Speedway Online Coverage: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 12,
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Lance Dewease collects $53,000 in seventh Tuscarora 50 victory at Port
Royal Speedway PORT ROYAL, Pa. (September 13, 2020) - For the seventh time in his
career, National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Lance Dewease is a Tuscarora 50
champion at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, collecting a
$53,000 payday in the process, as well as over $1,000 in lap money, while
simultaneously stretching his Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of
Champions presented by Mobil 1 win count to 41, 12 of which at the Port
Royal “Speed Palace.” “My guys work really hard. This car was easy to drive tonight and that’s
the key,” an elated Lance Dewease said in Port Royal Speedway victory lane,
driver of the Kreitz Racing, Schannauer Plumbing and Heating, Hess
Ornamental Iron, No. 69K sprint car. “I’m just happy for all of the guys and
all of our sponsors. It’s a whole-team effort. Everyone works so hard.” The Fayetteville, Pennsylvania-native, who started from the pole position
as the result of a top-six redraw, was in command of the feature field for
the first 18 circuits, as well as the final 13, losing the top spot to St.
Helena, California’s Rico Abreu on lap 19 before reclaiming the lead on lap
38. Abreu, who started alongside Dewease on the front row, earned the
advantage over the Kreitz Racing No. 69K during a battle in traffic, first
missing a slide job attempt on lap 14 before officially taking the lead on
lap 19. Unfortunately for Abreu, a problem with the car’s universal joint forced
the familiar No. 24 to go pit-side allowing Dewease to inherit command
shortly after the competition yellow at half way. “I think I was being a little too conservative with the lapped cars which
allowed Rico (Abreu) to get by me,” Lance Dewease said. “I thought we would
get back by him among the lap cars because I felt like I was hitting some
pretty good marks. We probably weren’t as good as we were last night, but
the track was pretty tricky. You can have the fastest car at the track and
still not win if you don’t catch some breaks. We caught the breaks tonight. “When I started racing, I just wanted to race. Kinda like Kyle (Larson),
I just wanted to race. It didn’t matter what it was. To be doing this for
four decades means two things: I’m old and I’ve been fortunate enough to be
pretty successful for a long time. I’ve had the opportunity to drive for a
lot of great people.” Dillsburg’s Anthony Macri would battle ahead four spots to finish second
at the Port Royal “Speed Palace,” followed by Dylan Cisney, a hard-charging
Kyle Larson from 22nd, and Thursday night winner, Cory Eliason. What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - September 12, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #6 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer C-Main (8 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer NQ Main (20 Laps) A-Main (50 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 12,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Lance Dewease drives by Macri and Larson to score Night Before the 50
prize at Port Royal Speedway BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 11, 2020) - Central Pennsylvania living
legend, Lance Dewease, made the Pennsylvania Posse diehards extra proud on
Friday night at Port Royal Speedway, not only defending home dirt against
the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil
1 during the annual Night Before the Tuscarora 50, but driving by,
unarguably, the hottest open wheel ace on the planet, Kyle Larson, in the
process. The All Star victory, the 40th of Dewease’s illustrious career and
11th at the Port Royal “Speed Palace,” secured the Fayetteville,
Pennsylvania-native a $6,000 payday, as well as an automatic starting
position in Saturday’s 50-lap, $53,000-to-win finale. “I wanted to beat him pretty bad,” an elated Lance Dewease said of Kyle
Larson in Port Royal Speedway victory lane. “When he beat me earlier in the
year here, he waved at me when he passed me coming off of four. I didn’t
wave at him when I passed him tonight. Hats off to my entire crew here. Kyle
(Larson) hasn’t been passed too many times this year once he’s had the
lead.” Dewease’s march to the Port Royal Speedway victory lane platform
commenced from the outside of row two, and although the lead pair, Elk
Grove, California’s Kyle Larson and Dillsburg, Pennsylvania’s Anthony Macri,
sliced and diced for much of the 30-lapper, it was a waiting game for
Dewease, not taking command for the first time until lap 25. In fact,
Larson, who led the first 24 circuits, exchanged the lead with Macri on at
least three occasions, all of which countered by Larson before the duo made
their way back to the flagstand. In the meantime, Dewease loomed in third,
maintaining a straight and steady pace around Port’s notorious bottom
groove. Lap after lap, Macri pressured Larson and the Paul Silva-owned No. 57
entry, especially utilizing lapped traffic that came into play for the first
time on lap 12. The momentum change due to slower cars allowed the “Concrete
Kid” to slide Larson through turns three and four on lap 14, and again
through turns one and two on lap 21, each negated by “Yung Money.” Banging
the boards on both ends of the speedway, Macri gave it one final try on lap
25, but to his surprise, and Larson’s, it was Dewease who pulled the
trigger, ultimately slipping by the lead pair with a power move through the
bottom of turns three and four. “That’s the only way we can beat these guys,” Lance Dewease continued,
driver of the Kreitz Racing, Schannauer Plumbing and Heating, Hess
Ornamental Iron, No. 69K sprint car. “Both of those guys are really good;
Anthony (Macri) has come a long way and Kyle (Larson) is the best in the
business right now. You don’t get to pass guys like that too often. We were
good all night and we were good last night, too, we just had some issues
under caution. I was able to keep pace tonight and I figured I would be able
to keep a better pace once those guys got to traffic. Kyle really never got
away from us. I knew I would get a shot at them as long as the cautions
didn’t come out putting everyone back in clean air. “A big thanks to all of the fans for coming out tonight. Thank you all
for supporting us week in and week out.” Macri, who finally worked his way around Kyle Larson on lap 29, chased
Dewease to the final checkers, followed by Larson, Dylan Cisney and Rico
Abreu. What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - September 11, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 11,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Cory Eliason earns fifth-career All Star win in Tuscarora Weekend
opener PORT ROYAL, Pa. (September 10, 2020) - For the fifth time in his career,
and for the first time in Pennsylvania, 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 during night one of the 53rd running of
the Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway. The 2019 All Star Rookie of the
Year is now a three-time Series winner in 2020, accumulating all three since
August 2 when the driver of the Rudeen Racing entry secured $20,000 during
the Huset’s Speedway grand reopening. The Port Royal Speedway victory earned
Eliason a $6,000 top prize. “They don’t call this place the ‘Speed Palace’ no nothing,” Cory Eliason
said in victory lane, driver of the Rudeen Racing/Hagar Realty/Rayce Rudeen
Foundation/No. 26 sprint car. “It was a blast here tonight. Definitely a lot
different than what we saw on Monday during the Labor Day Classic. The kind
of track we had here tonight is kinda my forte. Hats off to this entire
team. They work hard and continue to work hard day in and day out. We were
fast right out of the gate tonight and it really showed. All we can do is
come back tomorrow and try to do this again.” Lining-up third on the main event grid, Eliason was an obvious threat
right from the start. Although forced to withstand a pair of red flag
incidents which halted action before a single lap could be completed, and
fading one position to fourth when the race finally commenced, Eliason was
quick on his feet, eventually regaining third from Kerry Madson on lap two,
then sneaking by Brian Brown to capture second with only three laps in the
books. Meanwhile, feature pole sitter Tony Stewart was the man in charge,
maintaining command over the field while Eliason moved through the top five. By lap six, Eliason was all over Tony Stewart for the race lead, actually
pulling even with the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion as the pair
raced into turn one to begin lap seven. Unfortunately for Eliason, caution
flags would wave, negating Eliason’s bid for the lead. Eliason would be
forced to restart second with Kerry Madsen and Brian Brown in tow. Despite the ensuing restart not giving Eliason the jump that he needed,
it was only a matter of time, as the 2020 All Star championship contender
put himself back within striking distance by lap 12. In much similar fashion
as lap seven, Eliason dove to the bottom of turn one to begin lap 13 and
slid across the nose of Stewart, securing control for the California hotshoe
for the first time. Once in command, it was smooth sailing for Eiason, and although faced
with a number of cautions, one of which inducing a green-white-checkered
finish, and a few glimpses of slower traffic, on top of the field is where
Eliason stayed. Kerry Madsen battled home to finish second, followed by Tony
Stewart, Gio Scelzi and Tyler Courtney. “We worked on a few things tonight, but nothing major,” Eliason said. “We
were fortunate enough to find the curb which allowed us to make up a lot of
ground in three and four. I really didn’t have to adjust my driving style
much to determine how the car was going to act. I’ve always wanted to stand
up here in Port Royal’s new victory lane, and now here we are. Just an
awesome night all around.” In addition, the preliminary victory secured Eliason a spot in Saturday’s
50-lap, $53,000-to-win main event. What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - September 10, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 10,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Rico Abreu scores $10,000 in Attica Ambush finale at Attica Raceway
Park ATTICA, Ohio (September 5, 2020) - It did not come easy, but St. Helena,
California’s Rico Abreu left the home of “Ohio’s Finest Racing” on Saturday
evening as an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented
by Mobil 1 winner, scoring the Attica Ambush finale at Attica Raceway Park
for a $10,000 payday. Abreu, who started second on the feature grid, led the
final 27 circuits to nail down the five-figure winner’s share, but was
forced to fend off the likes of Trey Jacobs and Aaron Reutzel along the way. His first since cashing in for $5,000 at Muskingum County Speedway in
July, Abreu is now a two-time All Star winner in 2020, bumping his career
total to nine in the process. Two-time and defending Series champion, Aaron Reutzel, finished second in
the Ambush finale, followed by Cap Henry, Ian Madsen and Trey Jacobs. “That’s an intense 40 laps here,” an elated Rico Abreu said in victory
lane, driver of the Rico Abreu/Curb Agajanian Racing/Abreu Vineyards/Curb
Records/Lucas Oil Products/Whistle Stop Bar and Grill/Self Made Racing/Salty’s
BBQ/Dancer Logistics/J. Davidson Scrap Metals/Wiser Golf/ShopRico.com/No. 24
sprint car. “You really have to be patient and know that your car is going
to keep coming to you. Wow, what a crowd. This is great for Attica.” Although starting from the outside-pole position, it was polesitter and
Wooster, Ohio-native Trey Jacobs who earned the initial jump, driving away
from Abreu and Cale Thomas to lead the first circuit. A caution on lap two
would freeze the running order the first time giving Abreu a second chance
at snagging command. The ensuing restart would prove to do Abreu a favor,
ultimately utilizing his momentum to sneak up on Jacobs and capture the lead
by lap five. Despite Abreu’s attempts in maintaining a quick pace around the outer
edge of the speedway, it was Jacobs who kept his focus on the bottom and
eventually tracked down the leader, first losing a drag race on the
frontstretch before regaining control officially on lap 12. A caution on lap
13 would pause the race yet again giving Abreu another chance to restart on
the tailtank of Jacobs. As displayed before, Abreu took advantage of the
restart and worked up enough momentum to slingshot around Jacobs on lap 14. In the meantime, Aaron Reutzel was on the move, powering his way to third
from sixth by lap 15 before getting by Jacobs to take second with 25
circuits in. By lap 30, the heat was on between Abreu and Reutzel, racing
nearly nose-to-tail for the next several circuits. The Baughman-Reutzel
Motorsports entry showed Abreu its nose on a few occasions, and even with
periods of slower traffic playing in Reutzel’s favor, Abreu never faltered.
At the finish, Abreu and Reutzel were separated by a mere-1.08 seconds. “I knew Reutzel was pressuring me, or somebody was pressuring me. You can
kinda sense those things,” Rico Abreu continued. “I moved around, but I was
just way too free on the bottom. I could keep my car really propped up on
the top. Just hats off to my team. We enjoy coming to Attica and we’re
already looking forward to coming back.” “That was all I had,” Aaron Reutzel said after finishing second. “I
didn’t realize the race was about to end when it did. I’m not sure what more
I could have done. I got to where I could run the top really hard and he
started to get tight. I tried to move to the bottom with the intent to get
him to move to the bottom, which he did for a little bit, but I didn’t
capitalize. I felt like my car was getting better and better, but it was so
hard to get runs.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Attica Raceway Park - September 5, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (40 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 5,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Tim Shaffer scores first All Star victory of 2020 during Attica Ambush
opener ATTICA, Ohio (September 4, 2020) - A name certainly synonymous with
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
competition, but left winless with the Series since February of 2019, the
“Steel City Outlaw” Tim Shaffer proved to the open wheel world that he still
has what it takes to be an All Star winner, breaking through during Attica
Raceway Park’s Attica Ambush opener on Friday night for a $5,000 top prize. Resulting in the 67th All Star Circuit of Champions victory of his
illustrious career, the Aliquippa, Pennsylvania-native led all 40 circuits
at the Attica short track to secure his trip to victory lane, withstanding
early pressure from fellow sprint car veteran, Jac Haudenschild, before
holding off Shane Stewart in the closing circuits. Shaffer is now an
eight-time Series winner at Attica Raceway Park, officially tied with
Frankie Kerr for second on the all-time Attica All Star win list. “It’s been a while. I haven’t run with the Series steady, but we’re just
out here building a team,” Tim Shaffer said in Attica Raceway Park victory
lane, driver of the Canton Erectors, Grove Racing, No. 28 sprint car. “We
can only run a limited schedule so we have to make it worthwhile when we do
run. Hats off to my guys. Everybody has stepped up and here we are. These
kids are getting harder and harder to beat.” Inheriting a front row starting position after a false start by Cale
Conley during the initial green, Shaffer drove on to gain the early
advantage, leading Jac Haudenschild and Cale Conley by the flagstand for the
first time. Searching around the speedway early, Shaffer found his rhythm
within the first few circuits, eventually relying on the top of turns one
and two and the bottom of turns three and four. Although in control the
entire distance, traffic was never a factor for the former All Star Circuit
of Champions titlist, as cautions on lap 10, 21 and 36 kept Shaffer in clean
air. Despite a few early attempts by Haudenschild to work by the Grove Racing
No. 28, it was Bixby, Oklahoma’s Shane Stewart who challenged Shaffer late,
putting himself in view of the lead after sneaking by the “Wild Child” at
the exit of turn four on lap 18. A caution on lap 36 for a troubled Cory Eliason, who was battling for a top-five spot at the time of the incident, gave Shane Stewart one final opportunity to gain the edge over Shaffer, but the “Steel City Outlaw” proved to be too strong with a clear track ahead. “This is Attica,” Shaffer continued. “If you don’t move around, you’re
going to get it handed to you. The track definitely changes throughout the
night. I was hoping I was doing the right things.” Stewart chased Shaffer to the final checkers, followed by Cale Thomas,
Cale Conley and Paul McMahan. Although missing the top-five, Rico Abreu
gained 16 positions to finish sixth. What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Attica Raceway Park - September 4, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (40 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of September 4,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
53rd running of Tuscarora 50 to award $53,000-to-win Three-day event features pair of $6,000-to-win prelims, $2,000-to-win
non-qualifiers feature
Already boasting a winner’s share equaling $53,000, every starter who
qualifies for the historic 50-lapper on Saturday, September 12, will be
awarded a minimum of $1,500. On the whole, Saturday’s A-Main purse exceeds
$115,000; a $12,500 increase from 2019. In addition, a non-qualifiers
program will also be conducted during Saturday’s weekend finale which gloats
a $2,000-to-win, $400-to-start purse. A minimum of 24 cars will participate
in the 20-lap non-qualifiers feature with a grid set according to finish in
their respective B and C-Mains. Two-time and defending All Star Circuit of Champions titlist, Aaron
Reutzel is the defending Tuscarora 50 champion, earning a $52,000 top prize
while outdueling a slew of Pennsylvania Posse representatives in Anthony
Macri, Lance Dewease and Danny Dietrich. The Clute, Texas-native will enter
the 2020 edition of the Tuscarora 50 as the current Series point leader,
holding down a 92-point command over Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason. Including
point and nonpoint competition, Reutzel and Eliason own a combined 11 All
Star victories in 2020, nine of those being in possession of the two-time
and defending All Star champion. Leading All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year contender, Zeb
Wise is currently third in the 2020 All Star title chase, followed by
Nashville’s Paul McMahan, Canadian hotshot, Skylar Gee, former two-time
Series champion, Greg Wilson, and former ASCS full-timer, Josh Baughman. Tuscarora 50 gates will open at 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, September
10-11, with racing to follow at 7 p.m. Saturday’s gates will swing open at 2
p.m. with racing to follow at 6 p.m., sharp. For more information, such as
ticket pricing and seat availability, fans should visit Port Royal Speedway
online at www.portroyalspeedway.com. If needed, the speedway will utilize a
rain date of Sunday, September 13. For those who can not make the journey to Port Royal’s “Speed Palace,”
FloRacing, the official media and live streaming partner of Tony Stewart’s
All Stars, will be on hand to cover the three-day blockbuster. All three
nights of competition will be broadcast live via www.floracing.com. Before making the trip to Juniata County, the All Star Circuit of
Champions will headline the Attica Ambush at Attica Raceway Park later today
and tomorrow - Friday and Saturday, September 4-5. The two-day Attica
invasion will award a total winner’s share equaling $15,000; $5,000 on
Friday and $10,000 on Saturday. Online Coverage: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 30,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Aaron Reutzel outruns Danny Dietrich to become first repeat All Star
winner at Bedford Speedway BEDFORD, Pa. (August 30, 2020) - The first seven visits to Bedford
Speedway resulted in seven different winners, but two-time and defending
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
champion, Aaron Reutzel, crossed into the mult-time threshold on Sunday
night and claimed a second Bedford Speedway feature win, doing so over
Central Pennsylvania rival and recent Series winner, Danny Dietrich. The All
Star victory, accompanied by a $5,000 top prize, was Reutzel’s ninth of the
2020 season, well on his way to a third consecutive Series championship with
11 events remaining on the schedule. “I really can’t say enough about this team. I can’t be more proud of
them,” Aaron Reutzel said, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports,
Folkens Brothers Trucking, Fischer Body Shop, Hollywood Blasting and
Coating, Precision Catalyst, No. 87 sprint car. “To come back after
everything that’s happened, and to win like we did, I couldn’t be more proud
of everyone involved. We are really proud of this one tonight.” Despite starting from the pole position, Reutzel did not lead from start
to finish. In fact, the Clute, Texas-native lost the initial battle for the
top spot, allowing Dietrich, who started from the outside-pole position, to
drive away and lead the first two circuits. A caution on lap three would act
as Reutzel’s saving grace, giving the championship hopeful a second chance
at controlling the field. Reutzel’s ensuing restart went off without a hitch, nearly tied to the
back bumper of the Gary Kauffman Racing entry as the lead duo raced by the
single-file restart cone. Keeping that momentum handy, Reutzel immediately
dove to the bottom of turn one and slid across the nose of Dietrich,
officially capturing the lead at the exit of turn two. Although finding a few opportunities to catch Reutzel in traffic, Danny
Dietrich would have to settle for second, followed by Paul McMahan, Brent
Marks and Cory Eliason. “I knew I wanted to be right on his back bumper when we came down for the
restart. The smart thing for (Dietrich) to do would have been to slide
himself, but he left the door open for me and I was able to go in there and
slide him,” Reutzel continued. “I knew that restart was going to mean
everything because clean air was so important here tonight. Regardless, we
had a phenomenal race car. I just couldn’t be more proud.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Bedford Speedway - August 30, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 30,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Spencer Bayston goes wire-to-wire at Lincoln Speedway for Kramer Klash
victory ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (August 29, 2020) - Forced to fend off a few of Central
Pennsylvania’s elite, as well as the two-time and defending Ollie’s Bargain
Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 champion, Lebanon,
Indiana’s Spencer Bayston cruised into Pennsylvania Posse Country on
Saturday night and left a winner, scoring the inaugural Kramer Klash at the
“Fabulous” Lincoln Speedway for a $7,300 payday. The wire-to-wire victory,
leading all 35 circuits in the Pigeon Hills, pushed Bayston’s All Star win
total to three, his first since dominating an Ohio Sprint Speedweek program
at Muskingum County Speedway on June 22, 2017. Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel battled ahead from sixth to finish second,
followed by Brian Montieth, Tim Wagaman and a hard-charging Cory Eliason,
who worked his way forward from 15th. “I’m going to have to go back and watch this one again, because I feel
like I was pretty ugly in traffic,” Spencer Bayston said jokingly in Lincoln
Speedway victory lane, driver of the Swindell Speedlab, Bear Archery, John
Christner Trucking, No. 39 sprint car. “I kept hearing guys behind me, but I
just tried to keep my eyes ahead and stay focused. I don’t have enough laps
yet to have enough confidence to drive through traffic as hard as I should.
But man, this car; every time I had the chance to drive it, we had speed. We
had speed right out of the gate tonight.” It was Aaron Reutzel who applied the pressure during the final 14
circuits of the 35-lap contest, but it was Gettysburg’s Danny Dietrich who
applied the pressure during the first 21 circuits, utilizing the
outside-pole position to power into second right from the drop of the green
flag. Using every inch of Lincoln’s configuration, Dietrich did everything
he could to track down the Swindell Speedlab entry, eventually reaching the
back bumper of the well-known No. 39 in traffic with 12 laps clicked off the
counter. By lap 17, the top three were battling under a blanket, now including
Aaron Reutzel, who dived below multi-time track champion, Brian Montieth, to
claim third just two laps prior. Banging the topside of the speedway, the frontrunners continued their
nose-to-tail battle for several circuits, that until Dietrich set-up, and
partially executed, his first, true takeover attempt on lap 22. As the lead
pair were entering turn one, Bayston stayed high, ultimately opening the
bottom lane for Dietrich. The former Lincoln Speedway track champion took
advantage and pulled off a perfect slider to get by Bayston, but to
Dietrich’s demise, a lapped car was blocking his path causing the familiar
No. 48 to spin. The 360-degree spin forced Dietrich to retire to the tail of
the field. Reutzel inherited second with Montieth following suit; that is
where they stayed. “I know they were close there a few times,” Bayston continued. “Those
cautions really did fall in our favor. Having a little luck on our side
isn’t a bad thing. I’m very lucky and I’m proud to be a part of this team.
To leave here tonight on top after watching these guys race all year is just
incredible. I’m so happy right now.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Lincoln Speedway - August 29, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 29,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Danny Dietrich opens All Star swing through PA with dramatic Thunder
Cup win at Grandview BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. (August 27, 2020) - ‘Double-D’ Danny Dietrich defended
Pennsylvania Posse Territory proudly on Thursday night and opened the
four-day Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by
Mobil 1 swing through the Keystone State with a victory at Grandview
Speedway. The second Series win of the season for the Gettysburg-native,
Dietrich was forced to outduel two-time All Star champion and championship
point leader, Aaron Reutzel, on his way to the Thunder Cup win, doing so in
dramatic fashion with just one circuit remaining. Dietrich, who was battling in the second position when the white flag was
waved, made incidental contact with race leader, Aaron Reutzel, as the duo
were entering turn one. The contact, Dietrich’s front bumper to Reutzel’s
back bumper, caused the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports entry to lose grip and
spin, ultimately allowing Dietrich to inherit the top spot. Dietrich
survived the ensuing green-white-checkered restart to score the $5,000
payday. The Grandview Speedway win bumps Dietrich’s All Star career-win
total to 13. “We were really good. I wanted to win pretty bad,” 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, Graver’s Garage, No. 48
sprint car. “Aaron (Reutzel) and I race each other pretty hard. I can’t
thank my crew enough. These guys work hard all week to come out here and do
this.” Utilizing the pole position, Reutzel jumped to the early advantage with
Freddie Rahmer, Paul McMahan and Danny Dietrich in tow. Reutzel maintained
control for the first 20 circuits, keeping a firm grip on the field even
after slower traffic appeared as early as lap eight. In the meantime,
Dietrich was climbing, eventually sneaking by McMahan to take control of
third on lap six, just before driving underneath Freddie Rahmer to snag
second three circuits later. A caution on lap 12 gave Dietrich the opportunity to restart on the tail
tank of Reutzel. Despite clean air and a clear track for the Texan, Dietrich
stayed glued to the No. 87, keeping pace as the duo found the back of the
field yet again on lap 17. On lap 21, Dietrich made his first bid for the lead, using momentum to
blast around Reutzel at the exit of turn two. Not deterred by the move,
Reutzel returned the favor on lap 24, also using momentum to blast around
Dietrich to reclaim the top spot at the exit of turn two. Reutzel maintained
control until lap 34, hugging the very bottom of the speedway where the
faster groove seemed to be. With less than a car length separating the lead
pair, the duo made the aforementioned contact entering turn one on the white
flag lap. “I think we had the better car,” Dietrich continued. “I could run way
harder into the corner than (Reutzel) could. We have twin features tomorrow
night. We’ll be back at it then.” Christopher Bell, who climbed from fifth, chased Dietrich during the
green-white-checkered finish, followed by Freddie Rahmer, James McFadden and
Paul McMahan. What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Grandview Speedway - August 27, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 27,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Aaron Reutzel snaps All Star win drought with convincing victory at
Plymouth Speedway PLYMOUTH, Ind. (August 22, 2020) - Scoring his first Ollie’s Bargain
Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 triumph since Ohio
Sprint Speedweek competition at Fremont Speedway on July 5, Clute, Texas’
Aaron Reutel marched his way back to All Star victory lane on Saturday night
during a visit to Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Indiana, doing so by
commanding the final 32 laps of the 35-lap contest while fending off the
likes of three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer,
Tony Stewart. The $5,000 triumph, his third in a row at the northern Indiana bullring,
was accomplished from the outside of row one, first surviving a slide job
battle with fellow front row starter, Hunter Schuerenberg, only to find
himself in a constant mix of slower traffic for the remainder of the
35-lapper. Despite Schuerenberg’s early attempts, and some hints of pressure from
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, Reutzel maintained in control, now on
top of the 2020 All Star championship points battle by 84 markers. Tony Stewart held on to finish second at Plymouth Speedway, followed by
Hunter Schuerenberg, a hard-charging Justin Peck, and Shane Stewart. “That was the longest I’ve ever gone without winning in the last five or
so years. Someone had to draw a map for me to even get down to victory
lane,” an excited Aaron Reutzel stated, driver of the Folkens Brothers
Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/Hollywood Blasting & Coating/Dissolvalloy/No. 87
sprint car. “We’ve had a lot of bad luck. Some of it was self inflicted,
some of it not. It’s not from a lack of effort, I can sure tell you that. We
try as hard as we can every single night and I think that’s why you see us
get frustrated with each other because we are trying so hard." Despite the initial four circuits consisting of a turn-to-turn battle
with pole sitter Hunter Schuerenberg, actually exchanging the lead nearly
every corner with Schuerenberg leading laps one and three and Reutzel
leading laps two and four, the only other sense of pressure for Reutzel came
in the form of Tony Stewart. Stewart, who started fifth on the feature grid, powered his way to second
on lap four, next setting his aim on the tailtank of Aaron Reutzel. The
Columbus, Indiana-native kept pace with the two-time and defending All Star
champion in traffic initially, but Reutzel’s stride eventually became too
much to maintain. By lap 17, Reutzel was beginning to escape through the
tail of the field, first utilizing a caution flag on lap ten to build
momentum through clean air. A caution on lap 29 would give Stewart one final chance to sneak by the
familiar No. 87, but it was too late. “Tonight we came in here with some confidence, especially since we
haven’t lost here as an All Star,” Reutzel continued. “This is a track that
really fits my driving style. It gets wide and the harder you run through
the corners, the more speed you can make up. You don’t get that with a lot
of tracks. This is definitely a one-of-a-kind racetrack and I really enjoy
coming (Plymouth Speedway).” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Plymouth Speedway - August 22, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 22,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Cory Eliason wins at Wilmot Raceway for second consecutive All Star
victory WILMOT, Wis. (August 21, 2020) - For the second time in as many starts,
Visalia, California’s Cory Eliason is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star
Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, accomplishing
his feat during All Star/IRA Outlaw Sprint Series co-sanctioned action at
Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Friday evening, August 21.
Impressive, nonetheless, leading 21 circuits of the 30-lap contest while
maneuvering through wave after wave of slower traffic, the 2020 All Star
championship hopeful was forced to manhandle an ill-handling car, as
ignition trouble kept the Rudeen Racing powerplant from reaching full
potential. Despite the loss of horsepower, Eliason held strong, ultimately holding
off advancements by Ian Madsen, Hunter Schuerenberg and Tyler Courtney
during a pair of green-white-checkered restarts. The Wilmot Raceway victory,
Eliason’s first with the Series at the southern Wisconsin short track, was
accompanied by a $5,000 top prize. “This just goes to show how hard these guys work back at the shop,” Cory
Eliason said in victory lane, driver of the Rudeen Racing/Hager Realty/Rayce
Rudeen Foundation/Rudeen Management/No. 26 sprint car. “It was an eventful
few weeks for us with all the racing at Knoxville, but it was nice to come
to a place like Wilmot and run at a track that really reminds me of back
home in California. I’m not really sure what happened, but by lap three, the
motor started to really go flat. Honestly, that may have helped me overall
because it didn’t allow for the tires to spin. But regardless, I can’t thank
Kevin Rudeen and his family enough for what they do for this race team. I’m
sure they were all watching at home tonight.” Starting third on the feature grid by way of dash result, Eliason’s
initial jump proved to be an instant turning point, allowing the driver of
the familiar blue No. 26 get around pole sitter Hunter Schuerenberg to
secure second by the completion of lap one. At the time, Aurora, Illinois’
Blake Nimee was the main event leader, followed by Eliason, Aaron Reutzel
and Schuerenberg. By lap five, the top three found themselves staring at the back of the
field, which was stacking up to be two and three wide and engulfing all
lanes of the speedway. The gaggle of slower cars actually proved to be a
major benefit for Eliason, who was chipping away at Nimee’s lead in a hurry. Just four laps later, Eliason was all over Nimee for the top spot,
eventually utilizing a slingshot move into corner three to blast around the
race leader and a slower car. The move was successful, leaving Nimee in his
tracks with Aaron Reutzel and Ian Madsen in tow. With a caution on lap 15 making way for a clear track and clean air,
Eliason’s campaign at the front of the field was relatively uneventful
during the middle segment of the main event, that until caution flags
reappeared with only two laps remaining, brought about by two-time All Star
Circuit of Champions champion and current point leader, Aaron Reutzel, who
did a 360-degree spin while battling in the fourth position. The ensuing restart was only a tease, as Tyler Courtney, who had battled
his way from tenth to second, and looked strong enough to challenge Eliason
for top honors, spun to a stop in turn one collecting a handful of other
competitors. Contact between Ian Madsen’s front bumper and Courtney’s rear
bumper ignited the small pileup. Despite the pause, and a sour engine, Eliason held tough on the following
restart, keeping Ian Madsen, Hunter Schuerenberg, Zeb Wise, and Gerard
McIntyre at bay. What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Wilmot Raceway - August 21, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 21,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
ELDORA ADDS $50,000-TO-WIN “GOVERNORS REIGN” ON SEPTEMBER 22 & 23 Watch the All Stars & Sprint Car Racing’s Elite Live on FloRacing and the FloSports App ROSSBURG, Ohio (August 18, 2020) – Eldora Speedway officials, in concert with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, have announced an addition to Eldora’s 2020 calendar. A new event – the “Governors Reign” – is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22nd and Wednesday, September 23rd. Sanctioned by the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC), the event is expected to attract several of the nation’s top stars from the 410-cubic inch-powered winged-sprint car division. FloRacing, the official livestream partner of Eldora Speedway and the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC), will livestream both nights on FloRacing.com and via the FloSports app iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. The champion of Wednesday’s “Governors Reign” will earn $50,000 while feature race starters are guaranteed a minimum of $1,500 from a posted purse similar to that paid at the Kings Royal just a few years ago. The preliminary feature on Tuesday night will pay a national series standard $10,000-to-win and $800-to-start. All non-qualifiers will be paid tow money. The production teams from Eldora Speedway, DirtonDirt, and FloRacing will once again collaborate to produce the livestream production. Fans watching at home on their favorite device will hear the action called just as it is called from Eldora’s public address system. A large-scale best-in-class event production, complete with multiple-camera angles, instant replays and live scoring is planned as the group endeavors to give fans an experience similar to what they see on Eldora’s giant turn two video board. In addition to all of FloRacing’s motorsports offerings, subscribers also receive complete access to the entire FloSports network of verticals ranging from cycling, wrestling, football, baseball, softball, grappling and more. Best of all, subscribers can watch the races across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. In accordance with current Ohio Department of Health orders, the total number of participants is expected to be limited to 48 cars. Competitor-based auto racing is an approved activity in the State of Ohio. Eldora and ASCoC officials will communicate updated event and entry information to competitors as it is finalized, on www.EldoraSpeedway.com, the team portal on www.AllStarSprint.com and via the official Eldora and ASCoC social channels. Eldora’s “When We Know, You’ll Know” policy for communicating information about the status of scheduled, postponed, and rescheduled events remains in effect. Updates are posted on www.EldoraSpeedway.com, directly to the patron accounts of fans who have purchased ticket and campsites, the Eldora Speedway email newsletter, and to the official Eldora Speedway accounts on social channels Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. PLEASE NOTE: Information included in this Press Release is current through August 18. Accordingly, access to the “Governors Reign” will be restricted to working track and series officials, pre-approved racers and their working pit crews, ambulance and EMS responders, the track fire and safety team, and members of the broadcast production team. All participants will be required to follow a defined safety protocol, including but not limited to pre-entry medical screening, wear mandatory cloth face coverings, and maintain social distancing of six feet. The event is being planned in accordance with the latest CDC, OHSA, federal, state and local guidance. 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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: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 2,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Huset’s Speedway - August 2, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 2,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Knoxville Raceway - August 1, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (8 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (25 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of August 1,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: About the All Star Circuit of Champions: About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet: About Mobil 1: For more information, visit mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on
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Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. About FloSports:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: 34 Raceway - July 31, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) B-Main (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 31,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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. 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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Plymouth Dirt Track - July 30, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 30,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: About the All Star Circuit of Champions: About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - July 19, 2020: Qualifying Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 12 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 12 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 12 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 12 Transfer C-Main (8 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 19,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - July 18, 2020: Qualifying Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 10 Transfer Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 10 Transfer Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 10 Transfer Heat #4 (8 Laps) - Top 10 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 18,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Williams Grove Speedway - July 17, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 17,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Sharon Speedway - July 12, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Standings: (FINAL): 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 12,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Sharon Speedway - July 11, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Standings: (As of July 11, 2020): 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 11,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Portsmouth Raceway Park - July 10, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Standings: (As of July 10, 2020): 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 10,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Brushcreek Motorsports Complex - July 8,
2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Standings: (As of July 8, 2020): 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 8, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Wayne County Speedway - July 6, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Standings: (As of July 6, 2020): 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 6, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Fremont Speedway - July 5, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Standings: (As of July 5, 2020): 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 5, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Fremont Speedway - July 4, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (35 Laps) 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Standings: (As of July 4, 2020): 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of July 4, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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 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
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) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
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. 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 27,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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. 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 27,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Volunteer Speedway- June 27, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 27,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: 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. Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - June 24, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 24,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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. Online Coverage: 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires
Schedule: 2020 Ohio Sprint Speedweek Points Fund: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 22,
2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Chatham Speedway - June 14, 2020: 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 Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (40 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 14,
2020) 2020 Thunder Through The Plains FINAL Standings: (As of June 14, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Lonestar Speedway - June 13, 2020: 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 Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 13,
2020) 2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 13, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Monarch Motor Speedway - June 12, 2020: Qualifying Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 12,
2020) 2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 12, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Southern Oklahoma Speedway - June 11, 2020: 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 Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 11,
2020) 2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 11, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Devil’s Bowl Speedway - June 10, 2020: 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 Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (25 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 10,
2020) 2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 10, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: 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. Online Coverage: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 8, 2020) 2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 8, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Lawton Speedway - June 8, 2020: 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 Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (40 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 8, 2020) 2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 8, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: 81 Speedway - Sunday, June 7, 2020: 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 Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) B-Main (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer A-Main (25 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (As of June 7, 2020) 2020 Thunder Through The Plains Driver Standings: (As of June 7, 2020) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
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. 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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 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. (June 5, 2020): Aaron Reutzel (4)
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. 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
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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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
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. 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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 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
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 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)
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 Thursday, June 4 Friday, June 5 Saturday, June 6 Sunday, June 7 Wednesday, June 10 Thursday, June 11 Friday, June 12 Saturday, June 13 Sunday, June 14
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. 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. Competitor Registration: https://sd-allstarentryform.typeform.com/to/O9ceqS General admission tickets: https://market.myracepass.com/store/tickets/?store=11275 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. 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 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, 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. 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/. 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. Trip Directory: Thursday, June 4 Friday, June 5 Saturday, June 6 Sunday, June 7 Thursday, June 11 Friday, June 12 Saturday, June 13 Sunday, June 14
Driver registration open and tickets now available for All Star visit to Park Jefferson on May 29-30 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 18, 2020) - Online registration is now open for all teams entering action with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and IRA Outlaw Sprint Series during the two-day visit to Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota, 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. In addition, 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 at 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 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 be begin at 2 pm. 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. 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. 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All Stars will begin 2020 championship points season with Park
Jefferson International Speedway starts on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 14, 2020) - Replacing a previously scheduled three-day visit to Wisconsin with the IRA Outlaw Sprints that is now postponed, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will officially launch its 2020 championship points season with a two-day visit to Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota, on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. The doubleheader will feature back-to-back $5,000-to-win programs for the traveling All Stars, also featuring the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, who will co-sanction the trip to the Mount Rushmore State. The All Star/IRA meeting will feature not only a stout roster of full-time representatives from each Series, but also a highly-competitive contingent of local and regionally-based talent. Full-time All Stars expected to make the journey to South Dakota, as well as ignite their 2020 All Star championship quest, includes two-time and defending champion, Aaron Reutzel, 2019 Rookie of the Year, Cory Eliason, recent Park Jefferson Open Wheel Nationals winner, Brock Zearfoss, former ASCS national champion, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., Pennsylvania Posse transplant, Gerard McIntyre, Jr., Monrovia, Indiana’s Justin Peck, former ASCS full-timer, Skylar Gee, former two-time All Star champion, Greg Wilson, 2020 Rookie of the Year contender, Zeb Wise, and Series veteran and multi-time winner, Paul McMahan. IRA full-timers expected to take-on the All Stars include 2019 Series champion and leading winner, Bill Balog, Beaver Dam’s Jeremy Schultz, the ‘Big Wheel’ Scotty Thiel, Scotty Neitzel, Russel Borland, Jake Blackhurst and Joey Moughan. General Admission tickets for Park Jefferson’s events will go on sale exclusively online beginning Monday, May 18. To comply with social distancing recommendations upheld by the CDC, only a limited supply of tickets will be sold for the Friday and Saturday programs and pit gate passes will be limited to participating teams only. Teams planning to participate should register online so respective paperwork can be completed in advance. Additional information pertaining to general admission tickets and competitor online registration will be released on Monday, May 18. For those unable to attend the events in person, FloSports, the exclusive broadcast partner for both the All Stars and IRA sprints, will broadcast the events live on its FloRacing platform. For more information, visit FloSports.tv or FloRacing.com. In addition to the 410-winged sprint cars, the IMCA Sport Modifieds will compete Friday night and the IMCA Stock Cars will compete Saturday night. A top prize of $400 will be awarded each night to the victor. 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. Due to ongoing social distancing policies and stay-at-home orders still being implemented in states the All Stars are scheduled to visit over the next three weeks, additional events on the 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions schedule have been postponed including the rescheduled visit to Lernerville Speedway on Friday, May 22, and Port Royal Speedway’s doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24. Series and track officials are working together to find suitable make-up dates. The three-day swing to Wilmot Raceway, Plymouth Dirt Track and Angell Park Speedway in southern Wisconsin set for Friday through Sunday, May 29-31, has been postponed. The Rayce Rudeen Foundation race scheduled for May 30 has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 30. The second annual event will feature an A-Main purse of over $67,000 with $26,000 going to the winner. All Star and IRA Series officials are working together to find suitable make-up dates for Wilmot and Angell Park. The three-day visit to New York scheduled at Outlaw Speedway, Stateline Speedway and Weedsport Speedway on Friday through Sunday, June 5-7, have also been postponed. Series and track officials will monitor New York state restrictions going forward to understand if and when the All Stars can return to the Empire state.
COVID-19 pandemic forces All Star visits to I-96 Speedway, Gas City Speedway and Kokomo Speedway to be postponed BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 5, 2020) - In accordance with Michigan and Indiana’s respective policies pertaining to social distancing and phased re-opening as the result of COVID-19, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 visits to I-96 Speedway, Gas City Speedway and Kokomo Speedway scheduled for May 15-17 have been postponed. Series and track officials are working together to find suitable make-up dates. All Star and track officials will continue to monitor the federal and state recommendations surrounding the phased reopening of the economy. “While we are disappointed that we won’t be racing in Indiana and Michigan next weekend, we are being mindful of the re-opening processes in all of the states we have an interest in,” said Tony Stewart, owner of the All Stars. “We had some very productive discussions with the state of Indiana earlier today and we look forward to working together to reschedule these All Star events later this year. We are continuing to communicate with promoters regarding our upcoming schedule of events, as well as pursuing options in states that have been less affected by COVID-19 and hope to be able to make some announcements soon.”
$26,000-to-win Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race to be hosted at Plymouth Dirt Track at Sheboygan County Fairgrounds on May 30 All Stars and IRA will collide and battle for largest sprint car winner’s
share in Wisconsin history BROWNSBURG, Ind. (February 19, 2020) - The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All
Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and Rayce Rudeen Foundation,
an entity that supports organizations and programs that encourage a healthy
and productive life free from addiction, are pleased to announce that the
second annual Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race will be contested on Saturday,
May 30, at the Plymouth Dirt Track at Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in
Plymouth, Wisconsin. The high-profile event, the second of three Wisconsin-based programs for
the All Star Circuit of Champions during the final weekend of May, will also
feature the stars of the Bumper-To-Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series,
ultimately creating one of the Midwest’s must-see open wheel experiences of
2020. If weather should become a factor, the event will be contested on
Thursday, July 30. “I am honored to once again work with Tony Stewart, the All Stars, and
new this year, the IRA Series to host the second annual Rayce Rudeen
Foundation Race,” said Kevin Rudeen of Rayce Rudeen Foundation.
“Additionally, I am happy to welcome back Speed Media who will work with the
Series to promote the race and everything else that will partake during the
event. The first Foundation race was a success. The grandstands were filled
with awesome fans, the pits were lined with talented drivers, the racing was
incredible, and we had an impressive podium finish in Tony Stewart, Rico
Abreu and Christopher Bell. With moving the event to Wisconsin this year, I
look forward to seeing new teams and fans that will come out for the race.
My family and I are so grateful and want to thank everyone for your support
to the foundation and this event." Once again awarding a $26,000 top prize, the second-largest winner’s
share on the 2020 All Star schedule, the high-stakes event boasts a total
purse nearing $67,000 with a minimum of $800 being awarded to each main
event starter. Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and
recent NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, was the 2019 Rayce Rudeen Foundation
Race champion at 34-Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. “I’ve got a lot of respect for Kevin (Rudeen) and his initiatives through
the Rayce Rudeen Foundation,” said Tony Stewart. “We are really excited that
the All Stars have been able to be a part of this event. Wisconsin is a
great sprint car market and Steve (Sinclair) does an awesome job up there.
I’m looking forward to getting up to Wisconsin for this event in May. Thank
you to Kevin, Steve and all the parties involved in helping us put this
together.” Two-time and defending All Star Circuit of Champions champion, Aaron
Reutzel is expected to be on hand to battle for the 2020 Rayce Rudeen
Foundation Race crown. Other full-time All Stars expected to make the
journey include 2019 All Star Rookie of the Year Cory Eliason, three-time
Series winner Brock Zearfoss, Nashville-native and sprint car veteran Paul
McMahan, two-time Series champion Greg Wilson, recent Series winner and
Pennsylvania-native Gerard McIntyre, Jr., former ASCS national champion Sam
Hafertepe, Jr., Canada-native and former All Star winner Skylar Gee, former
Macon Speedway All Star winner Justin Peck, and 2020 All Star Rookie of the
Year contender Zeb Wise. Led by nine-time and defending Series champion and all-time Series win
leader Bill Balog, the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series is the predominant open
wheel force in the Badger State and will prove to be a true challenge for
the All Stars as they face-off for the largest winner’s share in Wisconsin
sprint car history. In addition to Balog, boasting an incredible 114 Series victories during
his tenure, the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series will be represented by many of
Midwest’s finest including Scotty Thiel, Jeremy Schultz, Scotty Neitzel,
Jake Blackhurst, Russel Borland, and Joey Moughan. "The Bumper-To-Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series and Plymouth Dirt Track
are extremely honored to be involved with the Rayce Rudeen Foundation event.
Special thanks to Kevin Rudeen for bringing this truly special event to
Wisconsin. I'm so proud of our relationship with Tony, the All Star teams
and their entire organization," stated IRA President and race co-promoter,
Steve Sinclair. "We're going to do our best to make this a very special
night for all involved." The Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race is one of three events on the All Star
slate during the final weekend of May. The Series will kick-off the weekend
with a visit to Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Friday, May 29, then
cap their trip to the Badger State with a Sunday night visit to Angell Park
Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on May 31. The events at Wilmot and
Angell Park will each award $5,000 top prizes. Fans unable to make the journey to Plymouth Dirt Track for the second
annual Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race can still witness the event online, live
exclusively at FloRacing. To access live coverage visit www.floracing.com
and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to
premium content across the entire FloSports network. The events at Wilmot Raceway and Angell Park Speedway will also be
broadcast live at www.floracing.com. More news and information pertaining to the Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
at Plymouth Dirt Track will be posted in the coming weeks. Fans should stay
alert online, as well as on social media, for further updates. 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Kyle Larson goes wire-to-wire to score Jean Lynch Classic presented by
Winn-Dixie main event victory at East Bay Raceway Park TAMPA, Fla. (February 11, 2020) - Certainly synonymous with winning,
especially in an open wheel automobile, ‘Yung Money’ Kyle Larson nearly
swept Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by
Mobil 1 action on Tuesday night at East Bay Raceway Park, eventually leading
every circuit of the inaugural Jean Lynch Classic presented by Winn-Dixie
for a $5,000 payday. The 30-lap triumph, the product of an outside-front row starting
position, was just one portion of Larson’s near-domination to close-out the
2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Florida visit. The Elk Grove,
California-native set the evening’s fastest time during qualifying time
trials followed by a convincing victory during the second of two dashes. Capping an East Bay visit that concluded with back-to-back runner-up
performances, former World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year Ian Madsen finished
second on Tuesday night, followed by Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason, a
hard-charging Aaron Reutzel, who advanced ten positions, and ‘Smoke’ Tony
Stewart. “My goal here as of lately was to get to the double-digit win mark in the
(NASCAR) off-season and we were able to get number ten here tonight,” Kyle
Larson explained, driver of the Paul Silva-owned, Chevrolet Accessories,
Finley Farms, No. 57 sprint car. “That’s not a bad stretch of races since
Homestead ended. Hopefully we can move on and win a bunch of NASCAR races
with Chip Ganassi Racing.” Untouchable from start to finish, Larson’s only real challenges were in
the form of cautions and lapped traffic, with the first caution appearing on
lap seven and again on lap 29, ultimately setting up a two-lap dash to the
finish. Needless to say, the momentum shifts proved to be no harm to the
familiar No. 57, keeping KCP Racing’s Ian Madsen in the rearview mirror the
entire distance even when traffic hit its peak during a 22-lap green flag
stretch that extended until lap 29. The caution with two circuits remaining
erased a near-five second advantage for Larson. “I just felt good all night long and it’s really fun to have a car like
that. I was actually looking forward to traffic because I knew I had such a
good car,” Larson said, who now owns ten All Star Circuit of Champions
victories. “I really didn’t want to see that last caution because the pace
started to slow down in three and four and I was lapping guys around the
bottom. You never know where second is, so you gotta figure they would
probably go where I wasn’t. I was planning on going to the bottom so I was
hoping they wouldn’t get around me. It all worked out great. “It has been a struggle the last week or so,” Larson continued. “So it
feels good to come to East Bay and be really good.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: East Bay Raceway Park - Tuesday, February 11,
2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
Aaron Reutzel scores second consecutive All Star victory with
Winn-Dixie triumph at East Bay Raceway Park TAMPA, Fla. (February 10, 2020) - Despite the entire Florida campaign not
accumulating points toward the overall Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star
Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 championship, if Florida results
could give any indication on how the 2020 All Star title chase will unfold,
Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel is a surefire favorite to earn the $65,000 top
prize, ultimately increasing his consecutive championship run to three. Now with two consecutive All Star victories in the Sunshine State, the
first occurring during Volusia Speedway Park’s DIRTcar Nationals on
Thursday, February 6, Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports’ Aaron Reutzel continued
his Florida dominance with a convincing All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Winn-Dixie victory at East Bay Raceway Park on Monday evening,
February 10, taking command for the first time on lap three before escaping
from the rest of the field to snag the $5,000 payday. In addition, the win
was Reutzel’s 27th during Series competition, doing so from sixth on the
grid. “We kinda picked up right where we left off last year. Whenever you’re
running that good at the end of the year, you don’t want the year to end.
Momentum can change and you can never be too sure how the next year is going
to start,” Aaron Reutzel explained, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel
Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/Dissolvalloy/No. 87
sprint car. “Even when we had the opportunity to practice last week, I told
the guys I didn’t want to practice. I just wanted to head into race night
like it was another race from last year.” A takeover that proved to be just as impressive as the driver performing
it, Reutzel’s bid for the lead on lap three consisted of two parts, the
first segment being a slingshot move around the outer edge of the speedway
in turns one and two to power by three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Tony
Stewart. Reutzel’s maneuver in the first two corners was soon followed by a
dive through turns three and four to sneak by Brian Brown for the top spot.
The multi-time Knoxville Raceway track champion led the first two circuits. Reutzel went on to race unchallenged throughout the remaining distance,
easily navigating through slower traffic while Tony Stewart, Cory Eliason,
Ian Madsen and Brian Brown all jockeyed for position. Climbing ahead from
eighth, Madsen eventually settled into second on lap 18 and desperately
attempted to track down the two-time champion during the second half of the
30-lap program. The effort was present, but the gap was too much to
overcome, even in late stages of traffic. Reutzel lapped all but the top 11
cars and, at one point, maintained a near-five second advantage. The final
margin of victory equalled 2.5 seconds. “The track was phenomenal tonight. I’d love to see a race track like that
the entire time we are here,” Reutzel continued. “That was a lot of fun. I
can’t thank my team enough for what they do for me. I wouldn’t be where I am
today without their hard work and dedication.” Following Reutzel and Madsen to the line were Cory Eliason, Tony Stewart
and Chad Kemenah, who advanced four spots to secure his top-five
performance. On a special note, Aaron Reutzel is now the second Texan to
score an All Star Circuit of Champions main event victory at East Bay
Raceway Park, now joining Gary Wright on the Florida wins list. What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: East Bay Raceway Park - Monday, February 10,
2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Aaron Reutzel scores Thursday night DIRTcar Nationals victory for
first-ever All Star win at Volusia Speedway Park BARBERVILLE, Fla. (February 6, 2020) - Unrattled by a Wednesday night
performance that concluded with a sixth place finish during the evening’s
consolation B-Main, two-time and defending Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star
Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 champion Aaron Reutzel was the
class of the field on Thursday evening at Volusia Speedway Park, concluding
the All Star segment of the 2020 DIRTcar Nationals with a victory; the 26th
of Aaron Reutzel’s career and a first-ever Series win at the ‘World’s
Fastest Half Mile Dirt Track.’ Defending World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, Brad Sweet,
finished second on Thursday night, followed by Ian Madsen, Donny Schatz and
James McFadden. “We do a lot in the off-season to try and make our cars better and
better. I just can’t thank my guys enough,” Aaron Reutzel said, who amassed
a Series-leading 16 victories in 2019. “Dylan Buswell is with us now because
Cheeseburger is gone. He went home to better his career and you can’t blame
someone for wanting to do that. This is just another testament to this team.
We missed the A-Main last night but we came back with redemption tonight.” Reutzel, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers
Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/Nattress Construction/No. 87 sprint car, earned
his $5,000 top prize from the inside of the second row, eventually working
his way around front row starter and Wednesday night winner, Brad Sweet,
with a diving move in turns one and two on lap eight, all before powering
under race leader, Ian Madsen, in turn four on lap 16. A lapped car, which
caused Madsen to slip out of his desired groove, aided Reutzel’s attempt. Despite an abrasive surface ultimately leading to a thin, but ultra-fast
racing groove, Reutzel never faltered, maintaining command, as well as his
composure, even as tire wear started to become an obvious threat during the
later stages of the 25-lap program. Adding to the drama already assembling due to tire concern, cautions
started to flood the main event with just four circuits remaining. In fact,
caution lights appeared on lap 22 and again on lap 24, each for right-rear
flats, ultimately setting up a green-white-checkered finish. In spite of
concern, and a right-rear lacking tread, Reutzel persevered. “The first couple of laps, I just kinda judged myself with everyone else.
I could see Brad [Sweet] was moving around and he was pretty good, too. I
eventually found the rubber and Brad found it at the same time, but luckily
I was able to find it a little before he did,” Aaron Reutzel continued. “I
eventually ran up on Ian [Madsen]. I thought I was running a pretty smart
race but I think I got to Ian a little too quickly because he ended up
seeing me and moving down on me. Regardless, it all ended up playing out in
our favor. I was just trying to be as patient as I could.” What’s Next: Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Volusia Speedway Park - Thursday, February 6,
2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (25 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
Brad Sweet opens 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of
Champions presented by Mobil 1 season with DIRTcar Nationals victory at
Volusia Speedway Park BARBERVILLE, Fla. (February 5, 2020) - Officially activating the 2020
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
season, Grass Valley, California’s Brad Sweet earned himself another Gator
Trophy in the Sunshine State, this time climbing ahead two spots to clinch
the DIRTcar Nationals sprint car opening night victory on Wednesday evening
at Volusia Speedway Park. The win, the fifth of Sweet’s career during All
Star Circuit of Champions competition, secured the defending World of
Outlaws champion a $5,000 payday; his second All Star triumph in as many
seasons at the 'World’s Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track.’ Ian Madsen, a former World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Rookie of the
Year, chased Sweet to the final checkers, followed by Cory Eliason, a hard
charging Kyle Larson from 14th, and James McFadden. “I can’t thank my team enough for their hard work this off season,” Brad
Sweet said, driver of the NAPA Auto Parts, Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike
Curb, Team ASE, Factory Kahne, No. 49 sprint car. “Anytime you can roll out
of the box and win is pretty special. It’s extra special with my daughter
and wife here. It’s pretty neat to begin the year like this.” Despite not taking command for the first time until lap 14, and dropping
as far back as fifth after a restart due to caution on lap two, Sweet was a
factor the entire 25-lap distance. Utilizing patience and finesse, the ‘Big
Cat’ powered his way around Tim Shaffer to secure fourth on lap four, all
before executing a perfect slider between turns three and four to regain
third over James McFadden on lap six. Meanwhile, 2019 All Star Rookie of the
Year Cory Eliason was at the front of the field, maintaining control while
Ian Madsen kept a strong pace in the runner-up position. Madsen eventually
moved by Eliason to take command on lap seven, using slower cars to help
maneuver around the Rudeen Racing entry. Also not deterred by slower cars, Sweet made his first bid for second on
lap 12, relying on a familiar slider through turns three and four to
hopefully secure his fate. Unfortunately, Sweet’s move was unsuccessful,
ultimately forced to settle back into third. Two circuits later, Sweet was
once again in a position to pounce, this time moving around Eliason before
beating Madsen in a drag race back to the flagstand to officially lead lap
14. Sweet’s margin at the line was a mere-.023 seconds. From that point forward, it was all Sweet at the front of the field,
keeping Ian Madsen and Cory Eliason at bay the final 11 circuits to win by
.9 seconds. “Anytime you win, it’s fun. It was a great race,” Brad Sweet continued.
“I was really searching for a line in three and four. The grease would go
away, then someone would come by and splash up some water. It really altered
the complexity of the race. You really had to be mindful of which lines you
were taking and what was happening with the race track. My car could run up
top, but it was definitely better on the bottom.” What’s Next: The Series will conclude their 2020 Florida vacation with a pair of East
Bay Raceway Park starts on Monday and Tuesday, February 10-11. Dubbed the
All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Winn-Dixie, the East Bay double
will award a pair of $5,000 paydays. Fans should visit East Bay online at
www.ebrp.co for additional information. Online Coverage: Contingency Awards/Results: Volusia Speedway Park - Wednesday, February
5, 2020: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (25 Laps) 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
All Star Circuit of Champions to begin 2020 season with Volusia’s DIRTcar Nationals and East Bay visit presented by Winn-Dixie BROWNSBURG, Ind. (February 4, 2020) - As tradition has it, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will begin the 2020 season in the Sunshine State, set to invade a pair of ovals for a total of four nights of racing between February 5th & 11th. Although championship points are not up for grabs, All Star teams will battle for four separate $5,000 top prizes during their Florida visit, kicking-off with Volusia Speedway Park’s annual DIRTcar Nationals on Wednesday, February 5. The All Stars will spend two days at the ‘World’s Fastest Half Mile Dirt Track’ with their DIRTcar Nationals visit, complete with a second consecutive appearance on Thursday, February 6. Teams will have the opportunity to become reacquainted with Volusia Speedway Park before the tour, as an open practice session is scheduled for later this evening - Tuesday, February 4. After back-to-back nights of competition at Volusia, Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will enjoy three days off in the Florida sun before turning their competitive focus to the outskirts of Tampa. There, for the first time since Tony Stewart’s acquisition, the traveling Series will invade East Bay Raceway Park for a pair of programs on Monday and Tuesday, February 10 & 11. Made possible by Winn-Dixie, a leading grocery store chain in the Southeast, as well as Sage Fruit, a Washington-based fruit sales and marketing firm that specializes in fresh apples, pears and cherries, the All Star invasion of East Bay Raceway Park will bring to an end a 10-year hiatus at the 1/3-mile clay oval. Launching six days of sprint car action at East Bay, the two-day All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Winn-Dixie and Sage Fruit showstopper will help headline the final week of East Bay Raceway Park’s annual Winternationals schedule. Steve Williams, VP of Produce and Floral for Southeastern Grocers, said, “We know our customers in the Southeast are passionate about racing. We share their excitement and are pleased to be able to partner with the All Star Circuit of Champions and Sage Fruit on a fresh and engaging activity for our customers and neighbors. “We are thrilled to join Winn-Dixie in bringing the All Star Circuit of Champions back to East Bay Raceway Park,” Chuck Sinks of Sage Fruit stated. “This was an excellent opportunity for us to lend our support, while also promoting Sage Fruit in the greater Tampa market, and a great opportunity for Sage Fruit to become affiliated with an exceptional Series like the All Stars. We hope to make this an annual occurrence.” Many of the teams expected to compete full-time with the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2020 will be representing the Series during the four-race Florida stint including two-time and defending champion Aaron Reutzel. The Clute, Texas-native amassed 16 Series victories last season, also accumulating an untouchable 33 top-ten finishes in 40 feature starts. Other expected full-timers planning to make the journey south include Jonestown, Pennsylvania’s Brock Zearfoss, 2019 Rookie of the Year Cory Eliason, Nashville, Tennessee’s Paul McMahan, ASCS national champion, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., and former two-time All Star champion and Ohio-native, Greg Wilson. Those who cannot make the trip to Florida to witness the first four nights of the All Star Circuit of Champions season can still see all of the action live via FloRacing, the official media partner of the All Star Circuit of Champions. FloRacing will be on hand to capture every lap from Volusia and East Bay as well as the entire 2020 All Star campaign. Those wanting to learn more, such as subscription availability and features, should visit FloRacing on the Web at www.floracing.com. FloRacing is part of the FloSports network. Learn more at www.flosports.tv. Volusia Speedway Park pit gates are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, February 5 & 6, with pit windows opening for sales at 12 p.m. The facility will be swept at 3 p.m. each day, followed by immediate re-access and hot laps at 6 p.m. sharp. Additional information pertaining to Volusia Speedway Park’s DIRTcar Nationals featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions can be found on the Web at www.dirtcarnationals.com, or at www.volusiaracing.com. East Bay Raceway Park will allow pit access all day on Monday and Tuesday, February 10 & 11. Following a facility sweep at 2:45 p.m., pit windows will open for sales at 3 p.m., followed by hot laps at 6 p.m. More news and notes pertaining to the All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Winn-Dixie and Sage Fruit at East Bay Raceway Park can be found online at www.ebrp.co. Those wanting to learn more about Winn-Dixie store locations, sales and promotions and rewards program can do so by visiting www.winndixie.com. More information pertaining to Sage Fruit, including fruit selection and availability can be found at www.sagefruit.com.
All Star Circuit of Champions to be broadcast live on FloRacing in 2020 Multiyear deal to commence during four-race Florida swing in February
Boasting an impressive slate comprised of 55 events across 11 states, the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 campaign will prove to be one for the history books. Not only will teams compete head-to-head across much of the Northeast, Midwest and parts of Florida, but competitors will also battle for one of the largest collections of high paying programs in Series history, as 17 events on the schedule will award $6,000 or more, eight of which awarding a minimum of $10,000. In addition, Series full-timers will vie over the largest championship points fund in All Star history with $258,000 spread amongst the top-12 in season-ending points, $65,000 of which to be awarded to the 2020 champion. “I’m passionate about dirt racing and grassroots motorsports in general, and there’s no better way to access some of the greatest racing in the country than with FloRacing,” said Stewart, who has owned the All Star Circuit of Champions since 2015. “While I’m obviously partial to the All Star Circuit of Champions, I’m a spectator and a competitor at dirt tracks all over the country and I see firsthand the level of talent that’s out there. And now you can see that same talent on your TV, tablet and phone. If you can’t physically be in the grandstands at a race, FloRacing has you covered. I’m extremely excited about this partnership and appreciative of the commitment Mark Floreani and his team are making to motorsports.” To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit FloRacing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. Race fans can see all the USAC and dirt late-model action they want in addition to Eldora Speedway’s slate of races and those of the All Star Circuit of Champions. 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. Streaming more than 10,000 live competitions per year, FloSports continues to emerge as the global leader in live, in-depth, and on-demand digital coverage for passionate sports fans. “We’ve found an incredible partner in Tony Stewart to help us bring dirt racing to a global audience,” said Mark Floreani, CEO, FloSports. “He is both a visionary and an accomplished entrepreneur who shares our mission to grow grassroots motorsports. We are honored to work with him and his team as we continue to build a platform that will raise the profile of dirt-track racing among all race fans.” Stewart stays true to his dirt-track roots, scheduling nearly 100 sprint car races a year since retiring as a full-time NASCAR driver at the conclusion of the 2016 season. And for those who miss seeing him behind the wheel of a NASCAR stock car, they can follow him via FloRacing beginning with the All Star Circuit of Champions’ season opener at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida.
2020 All Star point fund increases to $258,000; Series champion to
earn $65,000 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (January 13, 2020) – The 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All
Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 boasts an impressive schedule
of 55 events, 17 of which will award a winner’s payout of at least $6,000.
With an exciting slate comes a hefty point fund, as the 2020 All Star
Circuit of Champions point fund will now award $258,000 across the top
twelve positions including $65,000 for the championship team; a $58,000
increase from 2019. Kevin Rudeen has committed to ‘sponsoring’ $50,000 of
the increased fund. “I’ll be the first to admit that I have never liked points racing, but
this past year was a lot of fun for me and my team,” said Kevin Rudeen. “We
had an awesome time at the All Star banquet in December and I really like
the way that Tony and his team do things with the Series. I’m looking
forward to 2020 with our partnership with the All Stars. We will be
announcing details at a later date on our 2020 Rayce Rudeen Foundation
Race.” Not only will the Series champion notice an impressive lift in the
season-ending point fund, bumping up from $51,000 in 2019 to $65,000 in
2020, but the remaining 11 positions within the top twelve will also see an
increase including a $9,000 jump for second and third place raising the
payouts to $45,000 and $35,000, respectively. In addition, the fourth place payout will increase from $21,000 to
$28,000, fifth place from $16,000 to $22,000, sixth place from $11,000 to
$15,000, seventh place from $9,500 to $12,000, eighth place from $8,000 to
$10,000, ninth place from $6,500 to $8,000, tenth place from $5,500 to
$7,000, eleventh place from $5,000 to $6,000, and twelfth place from $4,500
to $5,000. “This is awesome,” said Tony Stewart. “A huge thank you goes out to Kevin
Rudeen. He took a chance with the All Stars last year having Cory (Eliason)
driving full-time, also put together a nice contingency package for the
racers and sponsored a huge Foundation race. Whenever we can give back to
our racers, it puts a smile on my face.” Although not accumulating championship points toward the season-ending
point fund, the All Star Circuit of Champions will kick-off their 2020
season with a four-race stint in the Sunshine State, first invading the
high-paced Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Florida, on Wednesday and
Thursday, February 5 & 6, followed by a two-day visit to East Bay Raceway
Park just south of Tampa on Monday and Tuesday, February 10 & 11. The championship point season will activate, officially, on Friday and
Saturday, April 10 & 11, with a two-day stay at the highbanks of Attica
Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio. The Spring Nationals doubleheader will award
$5,000 on each night. 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Point Fund: About the All Star Circuit of Champions: About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet: About Mobil 1: For more information, visit mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on
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Sam McGhee Motorsports Hires Zeb Wise to Run Full Time with All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2020 Indianapolis, IN (December 12, 2019) – Sam McGhee Motorsports today announced that Zeb Wise will pilot the #11 410 winged sprint car during full time competition and chase the national points fund and rookie of the year honors with the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2020. The team will utilize Maxim chassis and Fisher Racing engines during the 2020 All Star campaign. Sam McGhee and Derek Miller will be turning the wrenches on the car for Mike and Kathy McGhee. Wise made his first 410 winged sprint car starts with Sam McGhee Motorsports at Jacksonville Speedway with the MOWA sprints on October 4th and 5th. Zeb hard charged to 6th from 20th on night and secured his first time five finish with a 5th place on night 2. The following weekend the team headed to Ohio for the FastOnDirt season finale at Waynesfield Raceway Park where Zeb finished 6th before heading to southwest Indiana to race for the first time with the World of Outlaws. On his rookie night with the Outlaws, Zeb qualified for the feature where he started 20th and finished 14th. Sam McGhee Motorsports and Zeb competed with the World of Outlaws three more times thru November at Port Royal Speedway and two events at the World Finals at the Charlotte Dirt Track. Sam McGhee Motorsports finished their second full time season with the All Star Circuit of Champions. With driver, Dale Blaney, the duo secured a runner up finish in the owner’s and driver’s championships. In 2018, the team finished seventh in the owner’s points utilizing a stable of drivers, including Max McGhee and Ryan Smith. “We just finished our second full time season with the All Stars and have gained some really valuable knowledge with Ryan (Smith) and Dale (Blaney) in the car the past two years. I am really proud of what we have accomplished together”, said Sam McGhee. “We opened a new chapter this fall with Zeb and we are really excited about his talent and his enthusiasm about running a 410 winged car. Our families have known each other for a long time and we’re all excited about next year.” Zeb Wise, who just completed his third season competing in the USAC National Midget Series with Clauson-Marshall Racing, is credited with being the youngest driver ever to win a USAC National Midget event. Wise finished fifth in the national points standings and found victory lane three times in 2019, including the BC39 event at the prestigious Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “First off, I want to thank Tim Clauson and Richard and Jennifer Marshall for giving me an opportunity at CMR. Bryan will always be my hero and it is was an honor to drive the 39BC midget," said Zeb Wise. “Earlier this year I had an opportunity to get my feet wet with Baughman Motorsports at Knoxville Raceway. I have always had a dream to run winged cars and I am beyond excited about next year. Thank you to the McGhee family for this opportunity. The All Stars are so competitive week in and week out. I know there will be a steep learning curve, but I’m up for the challenge. I also want to thank my mom and dad for their continued support of my racing career. I couldn’t do this without them.” McGhee Motorsports is no stranger to USAC competition; in 2017 the team finished second in its chase for the USAC National Sprint Car title. In the last two years of competition with the All Stars, McGhee Motorsports has found victory lane five times: twice with Ryan Smith in 2018 and three times earlier this year with Dale Blaney. The 2020 All Star points battle begins at Attica Raceway Park for a two day show on April 10th and 11th. Article Credit: McGhee Motorsports
All Star Circuit of Champions to headline 55 events in 11 states in
2020 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (December 5, 2019) - Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain
Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will hit the
highway in less than two months, launching a 2020 campaign jam packed with
high profile events, big money paydays, and of course, highly-competitive
dirt ovals spread throughout much of the Northeast, Midwest, and Florida. To date, the traveling All Stars will headline 55 events after the New
Year, 51 accumulating championship points, all of which kicking-off with a
four-race, non-point stint in the Sunshine State on February 5, 6, 10 & 11.
Florida included, 11 states will host All Star Circuit of Champions
competition in 2020 with much of the action planted throughout Ohio and
Pennsylvania. “It’s hard to believe we are already talking about the 2020 season, but
we have a lot to talk about,” Tony Stewart, owner of the All Star Circuit of
Champions, said. “We have added additional high paying events and made a
concerted effort to allow our teams the opportunity to race a large majority
of the bigger paying sprint car events outside of our All Star schedule. We
hope this schedule is attractive to our full-time teams, as well as other
teams looking to compete with us on a somewhat regular basis.” The 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions schedule boasts big money with 17
events awarding a top prize equaling $6,000 or more. Eight of the 17 big
money programs will award top prizes reaching $10,000 or more with Port
Royal Speedway’s Tuscarora 50, celebrating 53 years in 2020, awarding a
$53,000 winner’s share; the largest target on the 2020 All Stars schedule. “A number of tracks have stepped up their purse payouts and we are really
excited about this growth,” Stewart continued. “One out of every three of
our points races will pay at least $6,000 to the winner.” In addition to the Tuscarora 50, Virginia Motor Speedway will award
$12,000-to-win/$1,500-to-start on April 16, each day of the two-day Bob
Weikert Memorial on May 23 & 24 will award $10,000 paydays, the Dean Knittel
Memorial/Ohio Sprint Speedweek finale at Portsmouth Raceway Park will award
$15,554, the Jackson Motorplex visit on July 31 will award $10,000, Wayne
County Speedway’s Pete Jacobs Memorial over Labor Day Weekend will award
$13,000, and the annual Dirt Classic at Lincoln Speedway on September 19
will award a $20,000 payday. The All Stars’ visit to Florida will include four events within seven
days, two during the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on February
5 & 6, followed by a two-day takeover at the always-racey East Bay Raceway
Park on Monday and Tuesday, February 10 & 11. All four events will be
non-championship point accumulating programs, but will award $5,000 top
prizes. East Bay Raceway Park, just south of Tampa, has not hosted an All
Star appearance since 2010. The championship point season will activate, officially, with a two-day
visit to Attica Raceway Park on April 10 & 11, followed by a four-race swing
at Virginia Motor Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway ($6,000-to-win), Port
Royal Speedway ($6,000-to-win) and Bedford Speedway on April 16-19,
concluding the month of April soon thereafter with a trip to Wayne County
Speedway on April 25. After a Pennsylvania/Ohio double at Lernerville Speedway and Sharon
Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 1 & 2, respectively, the month of May
will hit an even higher gear with a Michigan/Indiana triple consisting of
stops at I-96 Speedway, Gas City Speedway and Kokomo Speedway on Friday
through Sunday, May 15-17. The All Stars last visited Gas City Speedway in
2004. The aforementioned and highly-anticipated two-day Bob Weikert Memorial at
Port Royal Speedway will follow the Michigan/Indiana road trip on Saturday
and Sunday, May 23 & 24. A trip to the Badger State will engulf the final weekend of May for Tony
Stewart’s All Stars complete with visits to Wilmot Raceway on May 29,
Plymouth Dirt Track on May 30 and Angell Park Speedway on May 31. June is certainly synonymous with Ohio Sprint Speedweek, complete with
nine events in 2020 stretching from Friday, June 12 through Saturday, June
20, but the month of June will also feature a three-day swing through the
Empire State on Friday through Sunday, June 5-7, visiting Outlaw Speedway,
Stateline Speedway and Weedsport Speedway along the way. All three stops in
New York will award $6,000 top prizes. The 2020 Ohio Sprint Speedweek campaign will launch with a traditional
Friday night stay at Attica Raceway Park, followed by a stop at Eldora
Speedway on Saturday, Waynesfield Raceway Park on Sunday, Wayne County
Speedway on Monday, Sharon Speedway on Tuesday, Muskingum County Speedway on
Wednesday, Fremont Speedway on Thursday, Limaland Motorsports Park on
Friday, and the $15,554-to-win Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway
Park on Saturday. The last All Star visit to Portsmouth occurred in 2003. The All Star Circuit of Champions will visit three states during the
month of July kicking-off with a two-day weekend at Attica Raceway Park and
Fremont Speedway on July 3 & 4. Sharon Speedway will welcome the All Stars
back on July 11 for the $6,000-to-win Lou Blaney Memorial, followed by a
two-race trek through Illinois on July 24 & 25; Jacksonville Speedway on
Friday and Tri-City Speedway ($6,000-to-win) in Granite City on Saturday.
The visits to Jacksonville and Tri-City will be a first for the traveling
All Stars since 1994 and 1997, respectively. Although it will activate a
three-race stretch, a Friday night visit to Jackson Motorplex on July 31
will cap the month of July. The legendary Knoxville Raceway will welcome the All Star Circuit of
Champions on Saturday, August 1, for their first Iowa start of the season,
launching a busy month consisting of eight starts across four states. 34
Raceway in Burlington will keep the All Stars in Iowa for one more evening
on Sunday, August 2. The All Star August schedule will continue after the Knoxville Nationals
with a two-day swing in Michigan and Indiana, first returning to I-96
Speedway on August 21 flanked by a stop at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth,
Indiana, the following evening. August will conclude with a four-race stretch through the Keystone State,
this time visiting Grandview Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway, Lincoln
Speedway, and Bedford Speedway on August 27-30, respectively. The invasion
of ‘Pennsylvania Posse Country’ will be headlined with a Twin 20’s format at
Williams Grove on Friday, August 28; each main event will award a $4,000 top
prize. Attica Raceway Park and Wayne County Speedway will keep the All Star
Circuit of Champions busy throughout Labor Day weekend, as the Series will
visit Attica for the fifth and sixth times of 2020 on September 4 & 5,
followed by the $13,000-to-win Pete Jacobs Memorial at Wayne County on
September 6. The Port Royal ‘Speed Palace’ will host the 53rd running of the Tuscarora
50 featuring the All Stars on Friday and Saturday, September 11 & 12. The
weekend will cap with a 50-lap program awarding a $53,000 payday; the
largest winner’s share on the 2020 schedule, as well as one of the largest
paying events in sprint car racing. Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway will each host the All Stars
for the second time in less than a month on Friday and Saturday, September
18 & 19, respectively, with Friday’s visit to The Grove awarding the winner
a guaranteed starting spot for Saturday’s $20,000-to-win Dirt Classic in the
Pigeon Hills. Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will conclude their 2020
campaign with a visit to Eldora Speedway on Saturday, September 26. Known
formally as 4-Crown Nationals weekend, the All Stars will be joined by all
three national touring divisions of the United States Auto Club. 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions Schedule: About the All Star Circuit of Champions: About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet: About Mobil 1: For more information, visit mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on
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Aaron Reutzel caps 2019 All Star title run with 4-Crown Nationals
triumph at Eldora Speedway ROSSBURG, Ohio (September 28, 2019) - Aaron Reutzel’s 2019 Ollie’s
Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
championship campaign could not have ended more appropriately. Not only did
the Clute, Texas-native cap his season with a 16th Series victory, his sixth
during the month of September, but Reutzel did so during the 38th running of
Eldora Speedway’s historic 4-Crown Nationals; a second consecutive victory
for the Texan during Eldora’s season-ending program. Certainly an ongoing trend in 2019, Aaron Reutzel and Baughman-Reutzel
Motorsports officially etched their names in All Star Circuit of Champions
history books yet again, this time as an All Star champion for a second
consecutive season. Although clinching the 2019 title at the conclusion of
the evening's pill draw, the 4-Crown Nationals triumph certainly put an
exclamation point on their season. Six-time Series champion, Dale Blaney, wrapped-up his 2019 campaign
alongside McGhee Motorsports with a runner-up finish in the final
championship standings, followed by a pair of rookie contenders, Cory
Eliason and Brock Zearfoss, who finished third and fourth, respectively, and
Paul McMahan. “I can’t thank Mike and Josh Baughman enough for believing in me and
believing in what this team can do. I’m blessed to be the guy who gets to
wheel this car,” Aaron Reutzel explained, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel
Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/Nattress
Construction/No. 87 sprint car. “It’s unbelievable what we have been able to
accomplish since we started.” Starting sixth on the 4-Crown Nationals grid, Reutzel’s path to the top
of the charts required finesse, as well as patience, ultimately forced to
battle by a handful of the sport’s finest including Gio Scelzi, Cory Eliason,
Cale Conley and Cale Thomas. After moving ahead one position during the initial start, it took Reutzel
until lap five to advance one more, this time driving by West Virginia's
Cale Conley to takeover the fourth spot. Meanwhile, Fairland, Indiana’s Cale
Thomas was the man in control, utilizing the outside-pole position aboard
Ron Gorby’s No. G1 to lead the first six circuits. Despite a stout pace around Eldora Speedway’s infamous top groove,
Thomas’ reign quickly ran out as Cory Eliason made his presence known on lap
seven. A diving slider through turns three and four allowed Eliason to gain
the top spot, now with Thomas, Gio Scelzi and Reutzel in tow. Unfortunately
for Thomas, his run in the top-five ended on lap ten, as incidental contact
between himself and Aaron Reutzel led to a 360 degree spin between turns
three and four. The spin eventually signaled a caution forcing Thomas to
restart at the tail of the field. With the ensuing single-file restart on his side, it would only take
Reutzel one circuit to move his way into the second spot, utilizing the
middle line through turns one and two to slingshot around Gio Scelzi. The main event’s second and final caution appeared on lap 15 setting up a
near-identical situation for Retuzel and Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports. Using
one lap to set himself up before capitalizing one circuit later, Reutzel’s
winning maneuver occurred on lap 16, this time sliding by fellow All Star
full-timer, Cory Eliason, with a bold move through turns one and two. Driving by Thomas early, Eliason had been in command since lap seven. It was a clear path for Reutzel during his first six circuits in command,
but slower traffic soon entered the picture. As lapped cars started to
multiply, Eliason seemed to make progress, eventually shrinking Reutzel’s
command during their first few laps in traffic. Feeling a sense of pressure,
Reutzel quickly found another gear took off, immediately pulling away from
the Rudeen Racing entry. By the time the final checkers flew on lap 25, the
gap was pushing three seconds. Gio Scelzi held strong to finish just behind Eliason and Reutzel,
followed by Buddy Kofoid and Dale Blaney. “When I got the lead, I could kinda see the gap I was putting on Cory,”
Aaron Reutzel said referring to the Eldora big screen. “I saw when he was
getting back to me a little bit, so I kinda searched around and found
something else. The big screen definitely helped out here. You can see where
other people are and where other people are running. I was way better on the
short runs and definitely needed that last caution.” “I knew [Aaron Reutzel] was going to be there at some stage. We were
rolling pretty good. I guess I hung on the wing valve a little too much,”
Cory Eliason explained. “I couldn’t figure out why we got so tight at the
end. It wasn’t until after the checkers when I looked up and realized what
had happened. We were really good really early. I was just trying to pace it
and save myself for the end.” “We didn’t do it from the front row tonight,” Aaron Reutzel continued.
“There have been a lot of naysayers the last month or so saying that we’ve
only been able to win from of the front row. We drew the worst [dash] pill
we could draw tonight. Hopefully that will give them something else to talk
about. This has been an absolute dream season. What a way to cap it off.” Contingency Awards/Results: Eldora Speedway - September 28, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (25 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (FINAL): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: About the All Star Circuit of Champions: About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet: About Mobil 1: For more information, visit mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on
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Aaron Reutzel scores 15th All Star victory of 2019 in dominating
fashion at Hagerstown Speedway HAGERSTOWN, Md. (September 22, 2019) - For the first time in over 36
years, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by
Mobil 1 made their presence at the half-mile at Hagerstown Speedway in
Hagerstown, Maryland. The near-four decade hiatus may have created some
uncertainty for many of the full-time All Stars attempting to tackle the
northern Maryland oval, but if one thing was for certain at the conclusion
of Sunday’s visit, nobody was a match for Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel. Reutzel, driver of the familiar Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens
Brothers Trucking/Dissolvalloy/Fischer Body Shop/Hollywood Blasting &
Coating/No. 87 sprint car, started from the pole position on the Hagerstown
grid and never missed a beat, eventually leading all 30 circuits while
maintaining a lead pushing four circuits during different segments of the
main event. For Reutzel, the $5,000 triumph increases his season win count
to 15, five of which taking shape during the month of September. In addition, the Hagerstown Speedway victory all but sealed Reutzel’s
2019 All Star championship fate. Taking into consideration his 148-point
lead over Dale Blaney, a simple qualifying attempt during the Eldora
Speedway finale on Saturday, September 28, will make his title official. “We had a phenomenal race car, that’s for sure,” Aaron Reutzel explained
in Hagerstown Speedway victory lane. “I felt like I could go anywhere. When
you have a car that good, you can kinda go around there at your own pace and
save your stuff. Having a tire at the end is a big deal in racing today. The
way these race tracks are out here, you have to have a tire at the end.” Reutzel’s campaign at the front of the field was interrupted by a pair of
cautions, one on lap seven and another on lap 21. Despite each of the
stoppages snapping commanding leads, just over two seconds on lap six and
just under three seconds on lap 20, Reutzel remained collected. In fact, the
only instance of pressure from a fellow competitor occurred during a segment
of green flag action in traffic when Danny Dietrich, who started third on
the grid, drove into second on lap 15, next setting his aim on Reutzel. The
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania-native was able to continue to use slower cars to a
slight advantage, ultimately chopping Reutzel’s four-second command down to
2.9 seconds just before the lap 21 caution. Although the ensuing restart set-up a prime opportunity for Dietrich to
pounce, his speed proved no match for Reutzel’s mobility in clean air. The
Texan quickly escaped and built a lead that equaled 2.59 seconds by the time
the final checkers flew. Freddie Rahmer followed Dietrich and Reutzel to the finish, with Dale
Blaney and Brian Brown in tow. “I have bills to pay,” Aaron Reutzel laughed when discussing a successful
last few weeks. “We are all out here having fun, but we continue to work
really hard. We want to win. The whole team wants to win. And we have a lot
of people who help make this all possible, my crew, Cheeseburger and Jim
Bob, included.” Last on the schedule, but packed with plenty of prestige, Tony Stewart’s
All Star Circuit of Champions will conclude their 2019 campaign with one
final stop in the Buckeye State, set to invade the World’s Greatest Dirt
Track for the 48th running of the 4-Crown Nationals. Joining the stage with all three national touring divisions of the United
States Auto Club (USAC), Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will
invade the highbanks of Eldora Speedway on Saturday, September 28. Not only
will the Series crown a 2019 champion, but the 4-Crown Nationals program
will award a $5,000 payday. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to Eldora Speedway’s
4-Crown Nationals should visit Eldora Speedway live on the Web at
www.eldoraspeedway.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Hagerstown Speedway - September 22, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/22/2019):
Brian Montieth gets by Aaron Reutzel to score Dirt Classic 6 victory worth $20,000 ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (September 22, 2019) - Earning a second $20,000 Dirt Classic victory at the ‘Fabulous’ Lincoln Speedway is a feat in itself, but to hold back a hard-charging Danny Dietrich, as well as one the nation’s leading sprint car winners, Aaron Reutzel, in the process is down right impressive. Known as ‘The Edge,’ Brian Montieth, a name certainly synonymous with victories and championships in the Pigeon Hills, accomplished such a feat, leading the final 16 circuits on Saturday night, September 21, to secure his place in Dirt Classic history, again. “The boys do all of their homework. I’m just the lucky one who gets to stand up here,” a humble Brian Montieth said in Lincoln Speedway victory lane, who earned his first Dirt Classic title in 2015. “All the work is done at the shop through the week. I just can’t thank everyone enough.” Although starting from the pole position, Montieth, driver of the H&H Contractor/XXX Chassis/Beerhill Gang/No. 21 sprint car, did not take command for the first time until lap 25, wrapping-up what turned out to be a 24-lap battle with recent Tommy Classic winner and current Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 point leader, Aaron Reutzel. Utilizing his well-known line around the outer edge of the speedway, Montieth stalked Reutzel lap after lap before executing his winning move in turns three and four, eventually slingshotting around the 14-time All Star Circuit of Champions winner in 2019 to take control before the leaders raced back to the flatstand. A red flag period on lap 11 for Dillsburg’s Anthony Macri, who was battling within the top-five at the time of the caution, incidentally set the stage for Montieth’s eventual takeover. The ensuing restart allowed Reutzel the opportunity to control in clean air, but Montieth stayed in his tracks, eventually knocking down Reutzel’s command that pushed to 1.5 seconds on lap 17 to less than a second by lap 20. By lap 21, the top-two, as well as Dietrich, who raced into third from 18th on lap 13, were under a blanket. With slower traffic now creating a road black for Reutzel around the bottom of the speedway, Montieth jumped to the top and made his move, executing his slingshot action in turn three of lap 25. “This is great for the team leading into the next few weeks,” Brian Montieth said. “Honestly, leading here sucks in lapped traffic. Aaron (Reutzel) was doing everything he had to do. I just got lucky and was able to get around him.” Using a last lap pass to also get around Aaron Reutzel, Dietrich chased Montieth to the final checkers, followed by Reutzel, Freddie Rahmer and Brian Brown. The All Star triumph bumps Montieth’s win total to five with the Series, four of which at Lincoln Speedway. “Love me or hate me, sounds like everyone enjoyed that one,” an elated Danny Dietrich said. “I feel like all we can do is run second here. Maybe next year we can do one better.” A quick drive south of the Mason-Dixon will lead the All Star Circuit of Champions to their third and final destination of the weekend: Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland. Although a staple on the annual Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek schedule, Hagerstown Speedway has not hosted an All Star program since 1983, but that will change on Sunday, September 22, when the Series invades for a shot at $5,000. Those seeking additional news and notes such as gate times and ticket prices should visit Hagerstown Speedway live on the Web at www.hagerstownspeedway.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Lincoln Speedway - September 21, 2019: Event: Dirt Classic 6 Entries: 49 C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Aaron Reutzel - 13.599 seconds Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Aaron Reutzel - 13.492 seconds Ford Performance Heat #1: Aaron Reutzel All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Jimmy Siegel Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Brian Brown Mobil 1 Heat #4: Paul McMahan Kistler Racing Products Heat #5: Anthony Macri Ford Performance Heat #6: Dylan Norris All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #7: Glenndon Forsythe Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #8: Brian Montieth Mobil 1 Heat #9: Chase Dietz Kistler Racing Products Heat #10: Trey Starks Classic Ink USA Screenprinting B-Main Winner: Lance Dewease Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Brian Montieth MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Danny Dietrich (+16) Cometic Gasket Most A-Main Laps Led: Aaron Reutzel (1-24) Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Gio Scelzi (Lincoln Electric, MSD Performance, Fatheadz Eyewear, Rayce Rudeen Foundation, Cometic Gasket: Need decal to qualify for contingency award) Qualifying Group (A) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.492; 2. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.567; 3. 21-Brian Brown, 13.649; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.690; 5. 9-James McFadden, 13.705; 6. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.721; 7. 87k-Alan Krimes, 13.733; 8. 21m-Brian Montieth, 13.746; 9. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.797; 10. 39M-Anthony Macri, 13.801; 11. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 13.811; 12. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 13.819; 13. 70X-Justin Peck, 13.827; 14. 1X-Chad Trout, 13.858; 15. 5-Dylan Cisney, 13.858; 16. 71-Gio Scelzi, 13.859; 17. 99M-Kyle Moody, 13.864; 18. 69K-Lance Dewease, 13.872; 19. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 13.892; 20. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 13.932; 21. 14T-Tyler Walton, 13.942; 22. 72-Ryan Smith, 13.950; 23. 29-Dan Shetler, 13.958; 24. 75-Chase Dietz, 14.015; 25. 48-Danny Dietrich, 14.015; 26. 11S-TJ Stutts, 14.022; 27. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 14.024; 28. 19m-Landon Myers, 14.035; 29. 88-Brandon Rahmer, 14.054; 30. 39-Cory Haas, 14.082; 31. 69-Tim Glatfelter, 14.085; 32. 15-Adam Wilt, 14.106; 33. 2-AJ Flick, 14.132; 34. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 14.145; 35. 91-Kyle Reinhardt, 14.145; 36. 1-Tim Wagaman, 14.183; 37. 16-Matt Campbell, 14.187; 38. 37-JJ Grasso, 14.222; 39. 5H-Jeff Halligan, 14.266; 40. 44s-Trey Starks, 14.335; 41. 44-Dylan Norris, 14.339; 42. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe, 14.362; 43. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.388; 44. 10-Joe Kata, 14.405; 45. 73B-Brett Michalski, 14.468; 46. 40-George Hobaugh, 14.507; 47. 21t-Scott Fisher, 14.577; 48. 11-Dale Blaney, 99.998; 49. 97-Brie Hershey, 99.999 Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 51-Freddie Rahmer [3]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 4. 71-Gio Scelzi [4]; 5. 14T-Tyler Walton [5]; 6. 11S-TJ Stutts [6]; 7. 1-Tim Wagaman [8]; 8. 69-Tim Glatfelter [7]; 9. 44-Dylan Norris [9]; 10. 40-George Hobaugh [10] Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 59-Jim Siegel [1]; 2. 87K-Alan Krimes [2]; 3. 70-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 4. 99M-Kyle Moody [4]; 5. 72-Ryan Smith [5]; 6. 16-Matt Campbell [8]; 7. 15-Adam Wilt [7]; 8. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe [9]; 9. 24-Lucas Wolfe [6]; 10. 21T-Scott Fisher [10] Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 21-Brian Brown [1]; 2. 21M-Brian Montieth [2]; 3. 70X-Justin Peck [3]; 4. 69K-Lance Dewease [4]; 5. 37-JJ Grasso [8]; 6. 19M-Landon Myers [6]; 7. 2-AJ Flick [7]; 8. 29-Dan Shetler [5]; 9. W20-Greg Wilson [9]; 10. 11-Dale Blaney [10] Heat #4 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 4. 75-Chase Dietz [5]; 5. 1X-Chad Trout [3]; 6. 88-Brandon Rahmer [6]; 7. 10-Joe Kata [9]; 8. 55K-Robbie Kendall [7]; 9. 5H-Jeff Halligan [8]; 10. 97-Brie Hershey [10] Heat #5 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 39M-Anthony Macri [2]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [5]; 3. 5-Dylan Cisney [3]; 4. 39-Cory Haas [6]; 5. 73B-Brett Michalski [9]; 6. O7-Gerard McIntyre [4]; 7. 44S-Trey Starks [8]; 8. 9-James McFadden [1]; 9. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [7] Heat #6 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 44-Dylan Norris [1]; 2. 14T-Tyler Walton [5]; 3. 1-Tim Wagaman [2]; 4. 51-Freddie Rahmer [7]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel [9]; 6. 26-Cory Eliason [8]; 7. 11S-TJ Stutts [4]; 8. 69-Tim Glatfelter [3]; 9. 71-Gio Scelzi [6]; 10. 40-George Hobaugh [10] Heat #7- Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe [1]; 2. 15-Adam Wilt [3]; 3. 72-Ryan Smith [5]; 4. 99M-Kyle Moody [6]; 5. 70-Brock Zearfoss [7]; 6. 59-Jim Siegel [9]; 7. 16-Matt Campbell [2]; 8. 87K-Alan Krimes [8]; 9. 24-Lucas Wolfe [4]; 10. 21T-Scott Fisher [10] Heat #8 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 21M-Brian Montieth [8]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 3. 2-AJ Flick [3]; 4. 37-JJ Grasso [2]; 5. 21-Brian Brown [9]; 6. 69K-Lance Dewease [6]; 7. 70X-Justin Peck [7]; 8. 19M-Landon Myers [4]; 9. 29-Dan Shetler [5]; 10. 11-Dale Blaney [10] Heat #9 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 75-Chase Dietz [5]; 2. 5H-Jeff Halligan [2]; 3. 88-Brandon Rahmer [4]; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen [6]; 5. 1X-Chad Trout [7]; 6. 13-Paul McMahan [9]; 7. 99-Skylar Gee [8]; 8. 10-Joe Kata [1]; 9. 55K-Robbie Kendall [3]; 10. 97-Brie Hershey [10] Heat #10 - Group (A) (8 Laps) 1. 44S-Trey Starks [2]; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri [8]; 3. O7-Gerard McIntyre [6]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich [5]; 5. 73B-Brett Michalski [1]; 6. 39-Cory Haas [4]; 7. 9-James McFadden [9]; 8. 5-Dylan Cisney [7]; 9. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [3] B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 69K-Lance Dewease [3]; 2. 5-Dylan Cisney [1]; 3. O7-Gerard McIntyre [2]; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer [5]; 5. 71-Gio Scelzi [4]; 6. 15-Adam Wilt [6]; 7. 39-Cory Haas [7]; 8. 11S-TJ Stutts [9]; 9. 37-JJ Grasso [11]; 10. 2-AJ Flick [8]; 11. 1-Tim Wagaman [12]; 12. 44-Dylan Norris [16]; 13. 44s-Trey Starks [10]; 14. 73B-Brett Michalski [18]; 15. 21t-Scott Fisher [20]; 16. 5H-Jeff Halligan [17]; 17. 40-George Hobaugh [19]; 18. 11-Dale Blaney [21]; 19. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe [14]; 20. 19m-Landon Myers [13]; 21. 29-Dan Shetler [15] A-Main (40 Laps) 1. 21m-Brian Montieth [1]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich [18]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 4. 51-Freddie Rahmer [7]; 5. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 6. 59-Jim Siegel [5]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 8. 87k-Alan Krimes [9]; 9. 70-Brock Zearfoss [10]; 10. 2M-Kerry Madsen [12]; 11. 26-Cory Eliason [8]; 12. 88-Brandon Rahmer [24]; 13. 69K-Lance Dewease [21]; 14. O7-Gerard McIntyre [23]; 15. 75-Chase Dietz [13]; 16. 99-Skylar Gee [11]; 17. 73B-Brett Michalski [26]; 18. 70X-Justin Peck [15]; 19. W20-Greg Wilson [27]; 20. 99M-Kyle Moody [14]; 21. 9-James McFadden [20]; 22. 21T-Scott Fisher [28]; 23. 5-Dylan Cisney [22]; 24. 72-Ryan Smith [19]; 25. 39M-Anthony Macri [3]; 26. 1X-Chad Trout [17]; 27. 14T-Tyler Walton [16]; 28. 11-Dale Blaney [25]Lap Leaders: Aaron Reutzel (1-24), Brian Montieth (25-40) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/21/2019): 1. Aaron Reutzel - 5436 2. Dale Blaney - 5296 3. Cory Eliason - 5246 4. Brock Zearfoss - 5134 5. Paul McMahan - 5110 6. Greg Wilson - 4876 7. Gerard McIntyre - 4676 8. Skylar Gee - 4656 9. George Hobaugh - 3984 10. Justin Peck - 3646
Aaron Reutzel leads All Stars to Williams Grove Speedway victory lane for second time of 2019 MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (September 20, 2019) - Less than a month after etching his name in Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 history books by becoming the first full-time Series regular to defeat the Pennsylvania Posse at Williams Grove Speedway, Clute, Texas-native Aaron Reutzel achieved the once-elusive feat yet again, this time during Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial competition on Friday night, September 20. Ultimately a wire-to-wire performance by the defending All Star champion, the route to Williams Grove Speedway victory lane was far from plain sailing, as Reutzel was forced to withstand continuous pressure from Kasey Kahne Racing’s James McFadden, as well as a late charge by The Grove’s all-time win leader, Lance Dewease. Impressive enough, Reutzel’s victory bumps his All Star win total to an impressive 14 in 2019, simultaneously increasing his championship point lead to 98 markers over six-time champion, Dale Blaney. Despite a last-ditch effort to drive around Reutzel during the final two circuits, Dewease was forced to settle for second, followed by Gio Scelzi, James McFadden and Brian Montieth. “Hats off to this crew. This was one hell of a team effort,” an elated Aaron Reutzel said in victory lane, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/No. 87 sprint car. “Twenty second laps around this place is really hard. We’ve been working at trying to get better in the slick. Tonight, we basically opened our Port Royal notebook and put that in our car. It was like magic again. Our format is nice because it gives us a chance to test. It’s nice to go out in the dash and try things.” Launching to a convincing command right from the drop of the green, Aaron Reutzel led the first handful of circuits without a hiccup keeping McFadden, Dewease and Scelzi in check as the first eight circuits checked off the counter. Just as the lead cars were about to hit slower traffic for the first time, yellow flags appeared giving Reutzel the opportunity to start fresh in clean air. When green flag action commenced, Reutzel returned to his familiar pace, once again relying on the cushion through turns one and two and the bottom groove through turns three and four. By the time the Texan found the back of the field on lap 18, McFadden and Dewease had found Reutzel, soon creating a three-car battle for the top spot. Lap after lap, McFadden hounded Reutzel for the lead keeping the No. 87 within a car length through lap 27. In a desperate attempt to drive around Reutzel the following circuit, McFadden charged to the top of the corner at the entrance of turn three, hoping to use the cushion as a slingshot to drive around the All Star point leader. Unfortunately for McFadden, the move to the top proved costly, eventually resulting in a pair of lost spots to Dewease and Gio Scelzi. Now with Reutzel in clear view, Dewease attempted to chase down the front-runner during the final two circuits. Although closing in to a half second, Dewease was out of time. “I kept watching the scoreboard and I kept seeing McFadden in second,” Reutzel continued. “When Dewease got into second, I could kinda hear someone behind me. I wanted to try and run harder, but at the same time, I didn’t want to get caught up in any of the lapped cars.” The Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial triumph earned Reutzel $6,000. The sixth running of the prestigious Dirt Classic at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, will follow Williams Grove action on Saturday, September 21. Utilizing a unique format to help determine the evening’s outcome, complete with two rounds of heat race action, the 2019 Dirt Classic champion will leave with a $20,000 winner’s share, a monster portion of the $60,000+ purse that will be handed out at the conclusion of the evening's main event. Hot laps are set to fire off at 6:30 p.m., sharp. Those seeking additional news and notes should visit Lincoln Speedway live on the Web at www.lincolnspeedway.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Williams Grove Speedway - September 20, 2019: Event: Tommy Hinnershitz Classic Entries: 37 C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Ryan Smith - 16.842 seconds Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Gio Scelzi - 16.718 seconds Ford Performance Heat #1: Brock Zearfoss All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Kerry Madsen Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Aaron Reutzel Mobil 1 Heat #4: Cory Eliason JE Pistons Dash #1: Aaron Reutzel Fatheadz Eyewear Dash #2: Gio Scelzi Classic Ink USA Screenprinting B-Main Winner: Freddie Rahmer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Aaron Reutzel MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Freddie Rahmer (+10) Cometic Gasket Most A-Main Laps Led: Aaron Reutzel (1-30) Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Steve Buckwalter (Lincoln Electric, MSD Performance, Fatheadz Eyewear, Rayce Rudeen Foundation, Cometic Gasket: Need decal to qualify for contingency award) Qualifying Group (A) 1. 48-Danny Dietrich, 16.947; 2. 71P-Parker Price-Miller, 17.160; 3. 69K-Lance Dewease, 17.276; 4. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 17.328; 5. 58-Jeff Halligan, 17.386; 6. 11-Dale Blaney, 17.436; 7. 13-Paul McMahan, 17.463; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 17.471; 9. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 17.501; 10. 40-George Hobaugh, 17.938 Group (B) 1. 1X-Chad Trout, 16.859; 2. 21-Brian Brown, 16.869; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 17.103; 4. 21m-Brian Montieth, 17.138; 5. 39-Cory Haas, 17.273; 6. W20-Greg Wilson, 17.585; 7. 39M-Anthony Macri, 17.605; 8. 70X-Justin Peck, 17.707; 9. 35-Tyler Reeser, 17.745 Group (C) 1. 9-James McFadden, 17.121; 2. 11S-TJ Stutts, 17.251; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 17.288; 4. 99M-Kyle Moody, 17.470; 5. 23-Chris Arnold, 17.527; 6. 99-Skylar Gee, 17.644; 7. 12-Barry Shearer, 18.063; 8. 12w-Troy Fraker, 18.515; 9. 33-Jared Esh, 35.682 Group (D) 1. 71-Gio Scelzi, 16.718; 2. 72-Ryan Smith, 16.850; 3. 19m-Landon Myers, 17.100; 4. 26-Cory Eliason, 17.143; 5. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 17.178; 6. 1W-Matt Campbell, 17.194; 7. 44-Trey Starks, 17.244; 8. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 17.400; 9. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 17.688 Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 70-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. 69K-Lance Dewease [2]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [4]; 4. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [3]; 5. 11-Dale Blaney [6]; 6. 13-Paul McMahan [7]; 7. 24-Lucas Wolfe [9]; 8. 58-Jeff Halligan [5]; 9. O7-Gerard McIntyre [8]; 10. 40-George Hobaugh [10] Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 2M-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 21M-Brian Montieth [1]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [3]; 4. 39-Cory Haas [5]; 5. 1X-Chad Trout [4]; 6. 39M-Anthony Macri [7]; 7. 70X-Justin Peck [8]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 9. 35-Tyler Reeser [9] Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 2. 9-James McFadden [4]; 3. 99M-Kyle Moody [1]; 4. 23-Chris Arnold [5]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [6]; 6. 12W-Troy Fraker [8]; 7. 12-Barry Shearer [7]; 8. 11S-TJ Stutts [3]; 9. 33-Jared Esh [9] Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 2. 19M-Landon Myers [2]; 3. 71-Gio Scelzi [4]; 4. 72-Ryan Smith [3]; 5. 1W-Matt Campbell [6]; 6. 51-Freddie Rahmer [5]; 7. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [9]; 8. 44-Trey Starks [7]; 9. 55K-Robbie Kendall [8] Dash #1 (4 Laps) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 9-James McFadden [2]; 3. 69K-Lance Dewease [5]; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen [3]; 5. 72-Ryan Smith [4] Dash #2 (4 Laps) 1. 71-Gio Scelzi [2]; 2. 21M-Brian Montieth [3]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 4. 70-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 5. 19M-Landon Myers [1] B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 51-Freddie Rahmer [1]; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri [4]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 4. 44-Trey Starks [2]; 5. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [7]; 6. 70X-Justin Peck [8]; 7. 24-Lucas Wolfe [6]; 8. 11S-TJ Stutts [10]; 9. O7-Gerard McIntyre [14]; 10. 35-Tyler Reeser [15]; 11. W20-Greg Wilson [12]; 12. 58-Jeff Halligan [11]; 13. 12W-Troy Fraker [5]; 14. 12-Barry Shearer [9] A-Main (30 Laps) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 69K-Lance Dewease [5]; 3. 71-Gio Scelzi [2]; 4. 9-James McFadden [3]; 5. 21M-Brian Montieth [4]; 6. 2M-Kerry Madsen [7]; 7. 26-Cory Eliason [6]; 8. 70-Brock Zearfoss [8]; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich [12]; 10. 21-Brian Brown [11]; 11. 51-Freddie Rahmer [21]; 12. 72-Ryan Smith [9]; 13. 99M-Kyle Moody [13]; 14. 39-Cory Haas [15]; 15. 1W-Matt Campbell [18]; 16. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [14]; 17. 39M-Anthony Macri [22]; 18. 13-Paul McMahan [23]; 19. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [27]; 20. 70X-Justin Peck [25]; 21. 1X-Chad Trout [17]; 22. 11-Dale Blaney [19]; 23. 99-Skylar Gee [20]; 24. 23-Chris Arnold [16]; 25. 44-Trey Starks [24]; 26. 11S-TJ Stutts [26]; 27. 19M-Landon Myers [10] Lap Leaders: Aaron Reutzel (1-30) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/20/2019): 1. Aaron Reutzel - 5292 2. Dale Blaney - 5194 3. Cory Eliason - 5118 4. Brock Zearfoss - 5002 5. Paul McMahan - 4974 6. Greg Wilson - 4764 7. Gerard McIntyre - 4554 8. Skylar Gee - 4538 9. George Hobaugh - 3894 10. Justin Peck - 3532
Aaron Reutzel outruns Cole Duncan in Dean Knittel Memorial finale for
$12,554; Highest paying sprint car event in track history CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (September 14, 2019) - After winning the first two
nights of competition at Atomic Speedway, Warrnambool, Australia’s James
McFadden was a surefire favorite to claim the historic Saturday night payday
and earn the weekend sweep, but defending Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star
Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 titleholder, Aaron Reutzel, had
something to say. Just one week after claiming the largest payday of his career, as well as
the largest payday in Port Royal Speedway history, Clute, Texas’ Aaron
Reutzel etched his name in another set of sprint car racing history books,
doing so by scoring the second edition of the Dean Knittel Memorial at
Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio - the largest paying sprint car event
in the track’s storied history. Nearly sweeping the entire evening program at the ‘Fastest 3/8-Mile Dirt
Track in the Nation,’ Aaron Reutzel earned his $12,554 score in fantastic
fashion, ultimately leading all 30 circuits while holding off charges by
current track championship point leader and former Atomic Speedway Ohio
Sprint Speedweek feature winner, Cole Duncan. The victory bumped Reutzel’s All Star season win total to 13, now with 22
on his career. On a side note, despite not winning all three events at
Atomic Speedway, Reutzel’s speed was still the topic of conversation, as the
Series win leader set ‘quick time’ during all three programs. “This is really cool,” Aaron Reutzel said in victory lane, driver of the
Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body
Shop/Hollywood Blasting and Coating/No. 87 sprint car. “Hats off to the
entire Knittel Family for putting up this kind of money for us to race for.
From one driver to the next, we really appreciate it.” Although Reutzel was on the point for all 30 laps, Lockbourne, Ohio’s
Cole Duncan did everything he could to drive around the current All Star
Circuit of Champions point leader. A quick, but abrasive racing surface did
make things difficult for Duncan, but on more than one occasion, the local
favorite put himself in position to capitalize. The main event’s second and final caution, the first being on lap two for
Paul McMahan who stopped on the backstretch, set-up Duncan’s eventual
late-race surge for the lead. Helping set Duncan’s stage, traffic entered
the picture on lap 18 ultimately slowing Reutzel’s pace around the middle
and top of the speedway. By lap 21, Duncan was all over the back bumper of Aaron Reutzel, chasing
the Texan as the duo started to enter slower traffic. Despite keeping pace
with the defending All Star champion for the next three circuits, Reutzel
soon discovered another gear, eventually finding a way to put a lapped car
between himself and Duncan. The trend continued on lap 26 when Reutzel found
his way around another slower car, now separating himself from Duncan with
two lappers. By the time the final checkers flew, Reutzel’s command was
nearly two seconds. “I felt like I was good enough to win the last two nights, but I kinda
gave them away,” Reutzel continued. “I got a phone call from the guys at
Fischer Body Shop today and they were kinda giving me a hard time. I wanted
to make sure I didn’t give this one up.” Cole Duncan held on to finish second, followed by Jimmy Stinson, Chad
Kemenah and Dale Blaney. It was announced during opening ceremonies that the 2020 edition of the
Dean Knittel Memorial will award a $15,554 top prize. Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their final
month of competition with one last multi-race road trip, and by no surprise
considering their latest travel trends, the traveling sprint car wheelmen
will hit the Keystone State, ready to invade Williams Grove Speedway and
Lincoln Speedway, yet again, on Friday and Saturday, September 20 & 21. On
top of that, Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland, will host the All
Stars on Sunday, September 22. Contingency Awards/Results: Atomic Speedway - September 14, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) Non-Qualifiers Event (12 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/14/2019):
James McFadden is two-for-two at Atomic; Scores ‘Night Before The
Knittel’ worth $5,054 CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (September 13, 2019) - With plans to compete in
Pennsylvania during the coming weekend, ‘Speedweek: Reloaded’ winner James
McFadden was unsure of his team’s return to Atomic Speedway for Friday’s
‘Night Before The Knittel.’ Suffice it to say, the decision to stay in the
Buckeye State proved exciting, as well as valuable. For the second time in as many nights, Warrnambool, Australia’s James
McFadden is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil 1 main event winner in Chillicothe, Ohio. The victory,
valued at $5,054 with the ‘54’ honoring the late Dean Knittel’s car number,
was accomplished in convincing fashion, eventually driving by Rudeen
Racing’s Cory Eliason on lap 16 before escaping to a lengthy command in
traffic. The multi-time World Series of Sprintcars champion now owns four All Star
Circuit of Champions victories in 2019, all of which occurring in pairs:
Plymouth Dirt Track and Jackson Motorplex on July 25 & 26, followed by
back-to-back wins at Atomic Speedway on September 12 & 13. Although no match for McFadden during the late stages of the 30-lapper,
Cory Eliason chased the Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb entry to the final
checkers, followed by Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing super sub Tim
Shaffer, Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel, and six-time Series champion, Chad
Kemenah. “Everyone knows the Kasey Kahne Racing guys, as well as the No. 9 cars,
are some of the best in the world,” James McFadden said, driver of the
Wicked Energy Gum/Team ASE/Curb.com/No. 9 sprint car. “They really make my
job a lot easier. I certainly enjoy driving their car.” Starting fourth on the feature grid, McFadden gained his first spot in
the running order with only one lap knocked off the counter, as outside-pole
sitter and lap one leader, Aaron Reutzel, lost his footing in turn two and
fell off the edge of the speedway. Although Reutzel was able to quickly
regain his momentum, multiple spots were lost, ultimately dropping from
first to fourth. After a caution on lap four, green flag competition returned with
McFadden chasing Chad Kemenah and race leader Cory Eliason. Slower traffic
entered the picture by lap nine giving McFadden the opportunity to close-in
on the lead pair’s advantage. Just two circuits later, McFadden made a move,
this time driving by Chad Kemenah with a long-range slide job through turns
three and four. The move stuck, now switching his focus to Eliason. As the laps clicked by, the road blocks widened, eventually leading to a
three-to-four car, nose-to-tail battle amongst the top-four in traffic.
Unaffected by lappers stacking up two and three wide ahead of him, McFadden
remained collective and continued his pursuit of Eliason’s familiar No. 26. Incidentally, the midpoint of the 30-lap program marked as the turning
point for McFadden. Utilizing a near-perfect drive through the first and
second corner on lap 16, McFadden exited turn two right on the back bumper
of Eliason. Exercising his signature slider yet again, McFadden dove hard
into turn three and drove right by the Rudeen Racing entry. By no surprise,
the slider was a success, allowing McFadden to secure the lead by the time
the cars reached the flagstand. Although caution flags would reappear on lap 20, the quick momentum shift
proved to be nothing but an advantage for McFadden, using the ensuing
restart to escape to a near-straightaway margin. The front-runners did encounter traffic one more time during the final
five circuits, but McFadden was on point. “Things were very similar in the end, maybe a little more slick than last
night,” McFadden continued, who won the main event by a margin of victory
equalling 1.4 seconds. “We weren’t very far off from where we were last
night. Our base package is pretty good right now.” The three-day All Star Circuit of Champions invasion of Atomic Speedway
will conclude on Saturday evening, September 14, with the second running of
the Dean Knittel Memorial. Headlined with a 30-lap main event awarding a
$12,554 winner’s share, as well as a guaranteed $754 for each A-Main
starter, the evening blockbuster will also hand out bonus money incentives
for heat race winners ($154), dash winners ($454), overall fast qualifier
($554), most A-Main laps led ($354), and the A-Main’s hard charger, which
will result in a $754 bonus. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to Atomic Speedway
should visit the facility live on the Web at www.atomicspeedway.net. Contingency Awards/Results: Atomic Speedway - September 13, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/13/2019):
James McFadden slides by Dale Blaney late to score ‘Speedweek:
Reloaded’ win at Atomic Speedway CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (September 12, 2019) - Certainly an exciting way to
open the three-day Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil 1 invasion of southern Ohio, Warrnambool, Australia’s
James McFadden put fans on their feet on Thursday night in Chillicothe by
overtaking six-time Series champion and all-time Series win leader, Dale
Blaney, with just one and a half circuits remaining to score the ‘Speedweek:
Reloaded’ victory on the highbanks of Atomic Speedway. Starting third on the feature grid, the multi-time World Series of
Sprintcars champion in Australia battled within the top three the entire
distance, eventually overtaking the second position from defending All Star
champion, Aaron Reutzel, on lap 21, all before stealing the top spot from
Blaney in the closing circuits. For McFadden, the victory bumps his season
total with Tony Stewart’s All Stars to three, now with five on his career.
The $5,000 triumph was a first-ever at Atomic Speedway during All Star
competition. Despite losing grip on the lead, Blaney hung on to finish second,
followed by fellow six-time Series champion, Chad Kemenah, Canadian All Star
Rookie of the Year contender, Skylar Gee, and Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel. “I thought if I could slide him and block him out of turn two, we were
going to be alright,” an elated James McFadden said in victory lane, driver
of the Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb/Wicked Energy Gum/Karavan/No. 9
sprint car. “It was a tough race. It was super hard to see where you needed
to be at some points. The guys gave me a great car and I can’t thank them
enough.” Although the first ten circuits were filled with their share of chaos,
two cautions including a red flag incident that eventually led to tire-wall
repair, things started to really intensify once the leaders found traffic on
lap 13. Blaney was in control, but Chad Kemenah and James McFadden were
waiting in the wings and ready to strike. Trying to take advantage of
Blaney’s momentum shift in traffic, Kemenah attempted a bid for the top spot
on lap 16. Despite making his slider work through the corner, Blaney dove
back underneath the No. K4 and exited turn two resuming control. With Reutzel now in the mix, a nose-to-tail battle in traffic involving
the top-four spots soon erupted. By lap 21, McFadden was in a prime position
to advance, nose-diving to the bottom of turn one before sliding in front of
Kemenah to gain second. The move worked, now setting his aim on race leader,
Dale Blaney. By lap 24, McFadden was all over the back bumper of Blaney, as no lapped
cars separated himself from the race leader. Just as the front-runners
received the two-to-go signal from the flagstand, McFadden put himself in
position to execute, once again diving to the bottom of turn one in an
attempt to slide up in front of the McGhee Motorsports No. 11. As it did
with his move around Kemenah, the slide job worked, leading the last lap and
a half to secure his place on top of the feature podium. “Dale (Blaney) didn’t do anything wrong. We were in a position to
capitalize,” James McFadden continued. “Luckily, it worked out. Sometimes
it’s better to be the leader in the closing laps, sometimes it better to be
second.” The three-day All Star Circuit of Champions invasion of Atomic Speedway
will continue Friday evening, September 13, with the ‘Night Before The
Knittel’ program awarding a $5,054 payday. Less than half of the loot up for
grabs one night later, the blockbuster weekend at Atomic Speedway will hit
an even higher gear on Saturday night, September 14, with the 2nd Annual
Dean Knittel Memorial awarding a $12,554 winner’s share. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to Atomic Speedway
should visit the facility live on the Web at www.atomicspeedway.net. Contingency Awards/Results: Atomic Speedway - September 12, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/12/2019):
Tony Stewart’s All Stars to make 2019 MAVTV Motorsports Network debut
Sunday at 8 P.M. BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 11, 2019) - Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain
Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will make their
2019 television debut Sunday evening, September 15, on MAVTV Motorsports
Network. Available in over 30 million households through multiple video providers
including DIRECTV, AT&T U-verse, Verizon FiOS, Mediacom, Charter Spectrum,
Altice USA, Frontier Communications, fuboTV, Buckeye Broadband and
CenturyLink, fans tuning into MAVTV for the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star
Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 broadcasts will be welcomed by
host, Dave Reiff, color commentator, Brad Doty, and pit reporter, Dave
Argabright. In addition, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star owner, Tony Stewart, will be
featured in many of the MAVTV broadcasts, battling with some of the best in
the business aboard his familiar No. 14 sprint car. Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing competition
from Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio, will be the first All
Star event to broadcast on network television with two air times scheduled
on September 15: 8 p.m and 11 p.m. EST. In total, nine All Star Circuit of Champions programs will be aired on
MAVTV Motorsports Network over the next nine weeks extending from September
15 through November 10. Joining Muskingum County Speedway on the broadcast
schedule are a trio of tracks in the Midwest including the state-of-the-art
Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, the world-famous Knoxville Raceway
in Knoxville, Iowa, and the ultra-competitive 34 Raceway in Burlington,
Iowa, where a $26,000 winner’s share was awarded. Five events in the Keystone State will conclude the All Star Circuit of
Champions schedule on MAVTV Motorsports Network including appearances at
Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Williams Grove Speedway in
Mechanicsburg, Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, and a doubleheader at Port
Royal Speedway in Port Royal, one of which awarding a monstrous $52,000 top
prize. Those seeking additional news and notes regarding MAVTV Motorsports
Network, including a complete show listing and broadcast schedule, should
visit MAVTV on the Web at www.mavtv.com. 2019 MAVTV / All Star Circuit of Champions Event Schedule:
All Stars will invade Atomic Speedway for big money Dean Knittel Memorial on September 12-14 CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (September 10, 2019) - Continuing their late season trend of flip-flopping between Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will resume their final month of competition with another big money weekend in the Buckeye State, this time making the trip to southern Ohio’s Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe for the 2nd Annual Dean Knittel Memorial on Thursday through Saturday, September 12-14. The 2019 edition of the Dean Knittel Memorial was originally slated for just two days on the calendar, but with the Ohio Sprint Speedweek date at Atomic Speedway resulting in a cancellation, what better way to create a monster weekend at the ‘Nation’s Fastest 3/8-Mile Oval’ than to reschedule the Speedweek date for the night before the Dean Knittel Memorial opener. ‘Speedweek: Reloaded’ will activate the long weekend at Atomic Speedway, officially, on Thursday, September 12, awarding a $5,000 top prize; just a fraction of the total weekend winner’s share that exceeds $22,000. Dean Knittel Memorial competition will take over Atomic Speedway headlines the next two evenings on Friday and Saturday, September 13 & 14. ‘The Night Before The Knittel’ and Dean Knittel Memorial programs will award $5,054 and $12,554, respectively, as well as a guaranteed $754 to each A-Main starter on Saturday night. In addition, a non-qualifiers event will also take shape on Saturday night awarding a $1,254 top prize. Those not qualifying for the Dean Knittel Memorial A-Main on Saturday night will be eligible to participate in the non-qualifiers feature. If the non-qualifier feature winner should choose to do so, they may forfeit their non-qualifier feature earnings and tag the back of the A-Main lineup. Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel will lead the All Star charge into Chillicothe on Thursday afternoon. The recent Tuscarora 50 champion, earning $52,000 in the process, holds a 44-point lead in the All Star championship chase entering Dean Knittel Memorial weekend. Six-time Series champion and all-time Series win leader, Dale Blaney, is currently second in the title hunt, followed by Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason, Nashville’s Paul McMahan, and three-time winner in 2019, Brock Zearfoss. In total control of the 2019 win column, Reutzel will enter Atomic weekend with 12 victories on the season. Dale Blaney and Brock Zearfoss each own three on the year, followed by Cory Eliason and non-All Star Danny Dietrich, each with two in the ‘W’ column. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to the upcoming events at Atomic Speedway should visit the facility live on the Web at www.atomicspeedway.net. All Star Circuit of Champions hot laps are scheduled to hit the racing surface at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, September 12 & 13, with Saturday’s finale kicking-off with hot laps at 6 p.m., sharp. 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/7/2019): 1. Aaron Reutzel - 4710 2. Dale Blaney - 4666 3. Cory Eliason - 4610 4. Paul McMahan - 4496 5. Brock Zearfoss - 4478 6. Greg Wilson - 4304 7. Gerard McIntyre - 4160 8. Skylar Gee - 4080 9. George Hobaugh - 3512 10. Justin Peck - 3058
Aaron Reutzel scores largest payday of career during historic
Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway PORT ROYAL, Pa. (September 7, 2019) - Solidifying the largest payday of
his career, as well as regaining the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit
of Champions presented by Mobil 1 championship points lead, Clute,
Texas-native Aaron Reutzel etched his name in Port Royal Speedway history
books on Saturday night by scoring the 52nd running of the prestigious, as
well as historic, Tuscarora 50. Accompanied by a $52,000 payday, Reutzel’s
victory at the Port Royal ‘Speed Palace’ was accomplished in impressive
fashion, first outdueling six-time Tuscarora 50 champion Lance Dewease, all
before holding off a hard-charging Anthony Macri. Although Reutzel’s trip to the Port Royal Speedway victory lane stage was
a first-ever feat for the defending All Star champion, the Texan is
certainly no stranger to Series victory lane, now with 12 wins on the
season, as well as 21 during a short, but acclaimed, full-time All Star
career. Earning the evening’s MSD Performance Hard Charger Award in the process,
Dillsburg’s Anthony Macri advanced ten positions to finish second during
Tuscarora 50 competition, followed by Lance Dewease, Danny Dietrich and
Logan Wagner. “Holy shit. Unbelievable,” an elated Aaron Reutzel said on the Port Royal
victory lane stage, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens
Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/Hollywood Blasting & Coating/No. 87
sprint car. “I’ve wanted to win this race so bad since the first time we
came here. We got lapped by (Lance Dewease) that night. We were going to
need a perfect race car that we could just maintain. This is the hardest
thing I’ve ever done in my life. This means a lot to me, to come into
Pennsylvania and win one of the biggest races they have. I just don’t know
what to say.” Scheduled to start from the pole position, Hartford, Ohio’s Dale Blaney
was forced to surrender his place at the front of the field due to engine
issues. With Blaney’s spot vacant, fellow front row occupant Lance Dewease
inherited the pole position for the start of the 50-lap program. Utilizing his new starting spot, Dewease immediately jumped out to a
commanding lead, extending his advantage to just over two seconds with only
three laps checked off the counter. McFadden slipped into second just after
the opening green, followed by Alan Krimes and Aaron Reutzel. Not phased by Dewease’s pace after green flag conditions returned,
Reutzel did what he could to hunt down the Fayetteville,
Pennsylvania-native, relying on a quick, but very narrow cushion around the
outer edge of the speedway. By lap ten, Reutzel cut Dewease’s command to
less than a second, still relying on the highest groove on the speedway. Traffic entered the picture for the first time on lap 12 which set the
stage for Reutzel’s first bid for the lead. One circuit later, Reutzel was
the new man in charge, using the top groove in turns one and two to blast
around Dewease while he was hung up in slower traffic. It would not take long for Dewease to return the favor on Reutzel,
charging back to less than a car length by lap 16, all before drag racing
the pilot of the No. 87 back to the flagstand on lap 19, and again on lap
20. The race for the lead on lap 20 ended in Dewease’s favor, crossing the
line a mere .02 seconds ahead of Reutzel. Dewease maintained the lead until
yellow flags waved for a competition stoppage on lap 25. After a five minute break to allow teams to make adjustments and add
fuel, green flag action returned with Dewease leading the way over Reutzel,
Logan Wagner and Danny Dietrich. Within two laps, Reutzel was back on the tailtank of Dewease, eventually
setting himself up for a takeover attempt as the front runners crossed under
the flagstand to complete lap 27. By the time the leaders exited turn two,
it was Reutzel who was back in charge, once again utilizing the top groove
through turns one and two to drive around Dewease. Successfully pulling away, Reutzel’s only challenges during the remaining
distance were periods of traffic, as well a fast-closing Anthony Macri.
Macri, who advanced ten spots during the 50-lap main event, closed Reutzel’s
lead to just over a second. Unfortunately for Macri, time was out. “When I got by Lance, I said screw it. I’m going to give this 110%. I’m
going for broke,” Aaron Reutzel continued. “We’re either going to put it in
the fence or walk out of here $52,000 richer. I gave it my all and luckily
it paid off. I just want to thank my guys. I really don’t know what else to
say.” Fans wanting to relive the action from Port Royal Speedway can do so by
watching MAVTV Motorsports Network; the official television home of the All
Star Circuit of Champions. Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their final
month of competition with a fourth consecutive weekend consisting of three
events or more, this time returning aim back to the highbanks of Atomic
Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio. The traveling All Stars will headline three
straight nights of action at the ‘World’s Fastest 3/8-Mile Oval,’ kicking
off with ‘Speedweek Re-Loaded’ on Thursday evening, September 12. Dean Knittel Memorial action will headline the next two evenings at
Atomic Speedway beginning with ‘The Night Before The Knittel’ on Friday
night, September 13, awarding a total winner’s share equalling $5,054. The
Dean Knittel Memorial finale will follow on Saturday evening awarding a
monstrous $12,554 payday. Those seeking additional news and notes should visit Atomic Speedway live
on the Web at www.atomicspeedway.net. Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - September 7, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer Heat #6 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 3 Transfer C-Main (8 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer A-Main (50 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/7/2019):
Trey Starks earns second-ever All Star win during Port Royal’s Night
Before The 50 PORT ROYAL, Pa. (September 6, 2019) - After spending much of his 2019
campaign focused on weekly competition at the famed Knoxville Raceway,
Puyallup, Washington’s Trey Starks made his way ‘home’ to Central
Pennsylvania and found success right from the start, winning an Ollie’s
Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event
in just his second attempt in the Keystone State since temporarily moving
team headquarters to the Midwest. The victory, a second-ever for Starks during All Star Circuit of
Champions competition, was accomplished during Port Royal Speedway’s Night
Before The Tuscarora 50; a preamble to the historic, yet unprecedented,
$52,000-to-win Tuscarora 50, which will takeover Port Royal headlines on
Saturday evening, September 7. Starting from the outside-pole position, Starks took command for the
first time on lap 13, taking advantage of Aaron Reutzel’s misfortune that
occurred in the form of a flat left-rear tire. Although Kasey Kahne Racing’s
James McFadden, who was battling in the runner-up spot at the time of
Reutzel’s troubles, inherited the top spot, officially, Starks quickly
proved he was stronger, utilizing the ensuing restart to drive under
McFadden by the exit turn four. McFadden held on to finish second at the ‘Speed Palace,’ followed by
Brian Brown, Gio Scelzi and Anthony Macri. “This feels awesome,” Trey Starks said, driver of the Central
Pennsylvania-based, Scott Gobrecht-owned, E-Z-GO/Golf Cart Services/No. 44
sprint car. “It feels like the first part of this year nothing could go our
way. We had tons of bad luck. As the year winds down, we are starting to get
some luck. We had a fast race car last night (Bedford Speedway), and we had
a fast race car again tonight. We’re really happy to be back here in
Pennsylvania and to be able to put on a show for all of the fans.” Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel earned the early advantage from the pole
position. The defending All Star champion led the first seven laps unscathed
before reaching the back of the field for the first time on lap eight. Despite Reutzel’s ability to open up to an impressive command that
stretched to nearly a full straightaway, Starks displayed early signs of
speed and quickly closed-in on the familiar No. 87. Things started to heat up for the first time on lap nine, as Reutzel
found himself trapped behind slower cars at the entrance of turn one. Forced
to check-up with the intent to drive around traffic, the momentum shift
proved to be too damaging for Reutzel which allowed Starks to close the gap
completely. Unfortunately for Starks, caution flags on lap 10 erased all
potential for a battle in traffic allowing Reutzel the opportunity to
restart in clean air. In a quick turn of events, the next caution on lap 13 was for race
leader, Aaron Reutzel, who pulled to a stop with a flat left-rear tire. The
caution allowed James McFadden to inherit the top spot, who gained the
runner-up position over Starks on lap 11. Although McFadden was in charge during the ensuing restart, he would not
lead a lap, as Starks was able to power under McFadden and slide the
Australia-native through turns three and four. Starks was now in charge and
that is where he stayed. McFadden did show signs of strength during the final four circuits, but
Starks’ pace was too tough to tame. “I couldn’t quite get the start I needed to get around Aaron (Reutzel),”
Starks continued. “I knew he was going to set a really fast pace. But I did
feel like, before that first caution, that we were running him down a little
bit. Once I got to the lead, I told myself I was going to run as hard as I
could and not worry about my tires.” Fans will have the opportunity to relive Trey Starks’ Night Before The 50
victory on MAVTV Motorsports Network in November. Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will conclude their
three-day sweep of the Keystone State with the highest paying program on the
2019 All Star schedule: the 52nd running of the Tuscarora 50. The Port Royal
Speedway showstopper will go 50 laps in distance and award a $52,000 top
prize. MAVTV Motorsports Network, the official television home of the All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to capture action from Port
Royal Speedway’s Tuscarora 50. The 50-lap Tuscarora 50 finale will be aired
on MAVTV Motorsports Network via tape-delay broadcast on November 10. Contingency Awards/Results: Port Royal Speedway - September 6, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/6/2019):
Aaron Reutzel rolls to 11th All Star win of 2019 during Thursday night
Bedford visit BEDFORD, Pa. (September 5, 2019) - Aaron Reutzel’s march toward a second
consecutive Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented
by Mobil 1 title has been rocky at times, but the Clute, Texas-native gave
open wheel fans all the reason to leave their doubts behind on Thursday
night at Bedford Speedway, eventually ending his evening by leading all 30
circuits around the Bedford Fairgrounds half-mile, securing a Series-leading
11th victory in the process. The win, accompanied by a $5,000 payday, also allowed Reutzel to snip
away at Dale Blaney’s All Star championship point lead, this time narrowing
the six-time champ’s command to just 16 markers with two events remaining on
the weekend. Three-time Knoxville Raceway track champion, Brian Brown, chased Reutzel
to the final checkers, followed by Kasey Kahne Racing’s James McFadden, Dale
Blaney, and a hard-charging Danny Dietrich, who rallied eight positions to
find the top five. “Hell of a run for this team,” Aaron Reutzel explained, driver of the
Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body
Shop/Hollywood Blasting & Coating/No. 87 sprint car. “We were great all
night; unloaded with a fast hot rod. We’ve had a lot of heartbreak this
year, but we always bounce back and get wins. That just goes to show what
kind of a team effort we have here.” Although a surefire favorite, as well as dominate, Reutzel’s campaign
from the pole position did encounter some pressure from Grain Valley,
Missouri’s Brian Brown, but not until after the midpoint of the 30-lap
program. In fact, Reutzel’s lead was just over three seconds by the time the
leaders received the crossed flags; it was down to less than three-quarters
of second by lap 23. A caution on lap 25 for a slowing Trey Starks, who was battling in the
fourth position at the time, created a momentum shift for Reutzel and served
as the break that Brown needed. Unfortunately for Brown, a clear track and
clean air created the perfect recipe for Reutzel, immediately blasting away
to a comfortable lead. The main event’s second and final caution occurred on the white flag lap,
this time setting up a green-white-checkered finish. Despite Brown’s attempt
to capitalize, Reutzel did exactly what he did during the prior restart and
quickly escaped to a comfortable advantage. “I was happy to see that yellow, for sure,” Aaron Reutzel continued. “It
got to the point where I couldn’t pass the lapped cars. But I was hoping
since I couldn’t pass them, I couldn’t get passed.” “Aaron (Reutzel) was probably better than me overall,” Brian Brown said,
who will spend the next few weeks racing in Pennsylvania. “I found the
rubber in one and two a little bit sooner than he did which allowed us to
make up some ground. I could see he was having a little bit of trouble with
the lapped cars, and I was having some trouble, too, which kinda slowed my
pace down. The caution was an opportunity I needed.” Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their weekend
venture through the Keystone State with a doubleheader at Port Royal
Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, on Friday and Saturday, September 6 &
7. The 52nd running of the prestigious Tuscarora 50 will headline action at
the ‘Speed Palace,’ kicking-off, officially, Friday evening with the
$5,000-to-win Night Before The 50 preliminary program. The two-day
showstopper will conclude with the 50-lap, $52,000-to-win Tuscarora 50; the
largest paying program on the All Star Circuit of Champions campaign trail. MAVTV Motorsports Network, the official television home of the All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to capture action from both
nights of Port Royal Speedway’s Tuscarora 50. The Night Before The 50, as
well as the 50-lap Tuscarora 50 finale, will be aired on MAVTV Motorsports
Network via tape-delay broadcast beginning November 3. Contingency Awards/Results: Bedford Speedway - September 5, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/5/2019):
All Star Circuit of Champions will join Pennsylvania Posse for three
nights including 52nd running of Tuscarora 50 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 4, 2019) - With little time to waste after a
busy, three-race stretch over Labor Day weekend, Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s
Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will hit
the ground running and return to the Keystone State during the coming
weekend, set to step foot in Pennsylvania Posse Country for three straight
nights of competition, all of which headlined with one of the sport’s
premier programs: the 52nd Annual Tuscarora 50. Led by six-time and defending All Star champion, as well as all-time
Series feature win leader, Dale Blaney, the All Star Circuit of Champions
will headline three events while visiting two tracks during the first, full
weekend of September, igniting the weekend, officially, with a Thursday
night visit to Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania, on September 5.
The first and only Bedford Fairgrounds visit by the traveling All Stars in
2019 was scheduled to take shape in the spring, but Mother Nature had other
plans. The Port Royal Speedway ‘Speed Palace’ will welcome the All Star Circuit
of Champions on Friday and Saturday, September 6 & 7. Boasting an
action-packed weekend that will attract open wheel enthusiasts from
coast-to-coast, Port Royal Speedway will open the two-day program with the
$5,000-to-win Night Before The 50 on Friday, September 6. Action will resume
on Saturday, September 7, with the 52nd running of the Tuscarora 50,
awarding an unprecedented $52,000 top prize in 2019; the largest payday on
the All Star schedule. Trailing Dale Blaney by a mere 24 points in the All Star championship
standings, Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel will attempt to use Central
Pennsylvania to his advantage and reclaim the top spot in the title chase.
Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason will enter the Pennsylvania invasion third in
the standings and 90 points behind Blaney, followed by Paul McMahan and
recent Brad Doty Classic champion, as well as former Port Royal Speedway
track champion, Brock Zearfoss. MAVTV Motorsports Network, the official television home of the All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to capture action from both
nights of Port Royal Speedway’s Tuscarora 50. The Night Before The 50, as
well as the 50-lap Tuscarora 50 finale, will be aired on MAVTV Motorsports
Network via tape-delay broadcast beginning November 3. Event Date/Track/Air Date & Time/Re-Air Date & Time: Speed Shift TV, the official online broadcast partner of the All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to share live broadcasts from
all three events during the coming Pennsylvania swing. Those seeking
information regarding broadcast availability and viewing options should
visit Speed Shift TV online at www.speedshifttv.com. 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/2/2019):
Cap Henry holds off Aaron Reutzel during Rick Susong Memorial for
first-ever All Star victory ORRVILLE, Ohio (September 2, 2019) - Nearly sweeping the entire evening
program, Republic, Ohio’s Cap Henry left Wayne County Speedway on Monday
evening $5,000 richer, finally etching his name in sprint car racing history
as an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by
Mobil 1 main event winner. The driver of the Lane Racing/Beer Barrel Bourbon
No. 4 accomplished his feat in exciting fashion, utilizing his pole position
to lead all 30, non-stop circuits around Wayne County Speedway, all while
holding off defending All Star Circuit of Champions title holder, Aaron
Reutzel. Impressive enough, Henry’s campaign at the front of the field was
engulfed in slower traffic for much of the 30-lap distance. On top of that,
the former All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year was forced to
manhandle an ultra-fast, but tricky and choppy surface, nearly costing Henry
his victory when steering issues became a factor in the final corner. In
fact, Henry’s margin of victory over Reutzel was a mere 0.024 seconds. Buddy Kofoid chased Reutzel and Henry to the final checkers, followed by
Cory Eliason and Dean Jacobs. “Man, this is awesome,” Cap Henry said in victory lane, who not only won
the Rick Susong Memorial main event, but he also earned the fastest time
during qualifying time trials, as well as victory during his respective
dash. “I feel like we’ve been trying to do this for like ten years. I can’t
thank the guys from Lane Racing enough. They work extremely hard and
actually had to rebuild this car two weeks in a row after I crashed it. They
are great to work for; a great team.” Starting from the pole position, Henry set the pace early, instantly
jumping out to a commanding lead over Aaron Reutzel, Greg Wilson and Buddy
Kofoid. Lapped traffic entered the picture early with Henry reaching the
back of the field with only six laps knocked off the scoreboard. Solidly in
second at the time, Henry’s momentum downshift in traffic allowed Reutzel to
close the gap, actually making a bid for the top spot on lap nine. The
slider through turns one and two failed allowing Henry to escape into the
distance. By lap 15, Reutzel was pressuring Henry for the lead yet again, utilizing
periods of even heavier traffic to chase down the former All Star
full-timer. Despite running up on the leader, Henry seemed to find another
gear, once again separating himself from the Clute, Texas-native in traffic. Ten laps later, Reutzel was all over Henry one more time, this time
battling nearly nose-to-tail as the lead pair diced through slower cars. In the meantime, it was apparent that the rut that had formed between
turns three and four was giving Henry some trouble. Lap after lap, Henry
would hit the rut and find himself nearly losing his balance. Although Henry
was able to power his way out of the near-mess, the final lap nearly proved
otherwise. As Henry drove into turn three for the final time, the rut at the bottom
of the speedway struck again sending the familiar No. 4 up the track.
Henry’s mishap was an opportunity for Reutzel, ultimately opening the bottom
groove. In a desperate attempt to maintain the lead, Henry rocketed back
down the track and drag raced Reutzel to the finish, actually making contact
just before the flagstand. Suffice it to say, Henry came out victorious,
finally kicking the All Star monkey off his back. “When I hit that rut on the white flag lap, I messed the steering up. I
felt bad about running Aaron (Reutzel) almost to the infield, but we wanted
an All Star win and I wasn’t going to lift,” Cap Henry continued. “I kept
trying to crash through that hole the entire race. That last lap, it about
got me. I definitely panicked there.” “He was able to maintain a nice pace the entire race,” Aaron Reutzel said
of Cap Henry. “Lapped traffic wasn’t too bad for me, but there were a few
cars that were trying to make it hard for us. I was just trying not to
crash, honestly.” Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their final
month of competition with another round in Pennsylvania Posse Country, this
time joining the best local competitors in the business for three straight
nights on Thursday through Saturday, September 5-7. Action will commence on
Thursday evening, September 5, at the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway in
Bedford, Pennsylvania. The traveling All Stars were scheduled to appear at
Bedford earlier in the season but Mother Nature had other plans. The three-day weekend will conclude with the highest paying event on the
2019 All Star Circuit of Champions schedule: the 52nd Annual Tuscarora 50 at
Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. The Central Pennsylvania
showstopper will kick-off, officially, on Friday, September 6, with the
Night Before The 50 program awarding a $5,000 top prize. The 52nd running of
the Tuscarora 50 will follow on Saturday, September 7, awarding a $52,000
top prize. Contingency Awards/Results: Wayne County Speedway - September 2, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 9/2/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Mother Nature interrupts All Star visit to Wayne County Speedway ORRVILLE, Ohio (September 1, 2019) - Rain invaded the Orrville, Ohio-area
just after the 4 o’clock hour, and again just after the 7 o’clock hour,
leaving Wayne County Speedway grounds heavily saturated. With little to no
drying time available, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil 1 and Wayne County Speedway officials were left with no
choice but to cancel Pete Jacobs Memorial competition scheduled for Sunday,
September 1. There were 32 cars signed-in for action when the rain returned. Tony Stewart’s All Stars will return to ‘Orrville’s Historic Oval’ on
Monday, September 2. The Labor Day visit will award a $5,000 top prize. Wayne County Speedway will open pit gates at 3 p.m. on Monday, September
2. A mandatory drivers meeting will take shape at 4:30 p.m, with hot laps
scheduled to hit the racing surface at 5 p.m., sharp. For additional news
and updates, please visit Wayne County Speedway online at
www.waynecountyspeedway.com. 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/31/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Brock Zearfoss outduels them all for Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic
presented by Racing Optics crown at Attica Raceway Park ATTICA, Ohio (August 31, 2019) - Taking into consideration his Friday
night performance that resulted in a fourth place finish after starting 11th
on the main event grid, it was apparent that Jonestown, Pennsylvania’s Brock
Zearfoss was going to be a major contender during Saturday’s Ohio Logistics
Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics finale at Attica Raceway Park. Fact of the matter is, Zearfoss was not a contender, but a winner,
eventually leading the final 12 circuits to score the $10,000 top prize, the
largest payday of his career, as well as the coveted Brad Doty Classic
championship helmet. The victory, accomplished over a pair of Friday night podium finishers
consisting of Tim Shaffer and Buddy Kofoid, raised Zearfoss’ Ollie’s Bargain
Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory count to
three on the season; his first in Ohio and his first since mid-July at
Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, New York. The ‘Steel City Outlaw’
Tim Shaffer ended up chasing Zearfoss to the final checkers, followed by
Penngrove, California’s Buddy Kofoid. Using his performance to reclaim the top spot in the All Star title
chase, Hartford, Ohio’s Dale Blaney finished fourth on Saturday night with
Parker Price-Miller claiming the final spot in the top five. “This is badass,” Brock Zearfoss said in Attica Raceway Park victory
lane, pilot of the Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill/Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts
Inc./BAPS Auto Paint & Supply/Meckley's Limestone Products/Berkebile Oil
Company/No. 70 sprint car. “I’ve been telling Brad (Doty) that I’ve wanted
to come out to his race for the last three or four years, but this year we
finally had the chance to do it. I’m just thankful Tony Stewart and the All
Stars were able to put this deal together with Brad’s help. My guys, Shane
and Tye, gave me an awesome race car the last two nights. What an honor to
win this.” Despite escaping to a comfortable command during the final 12 circuits,
the trip to the top of the podium was challenging for the ‘Jonestown Jet,’
forced to battle, as well as exchange the top spot, with defending All Star
Circuit of Champions titleholder, Aaron Reutzel, on back-to-back occurrences
during laps 26 and 27. Zearfoss took charge over Reutzel for the first time on lap 26, utilizing
a slick move through the center of turns three and four. Not willing to give
up, Reutzel retaliated in a hurry, soon driving back by Zearfoss the
following circuit. Unfortunately for Reutzel, caution flags waved two laps
later at his expense, this time for an obvious mechanical issue, as the car
slowed to a stop in turns one and two. Reutzel’s misfortune proved to be a
benefit for Zearfoss, now inheriting the top spot over Buddy Kofoid and Tim
Shaffer. Starting fourth on the 40-lap grid, Zearfoss battled within the top-five
the entire distance, bouncing back and forth between third and fourth during
the first 20 laps. Lap 23 served as the benchmark for Zearfoss’ first, true
challenge for the top spot, first driving under Kofoid through turns three
and four to take second, all before the aforementioned lead change with
Reutzel on lap 26. “We were able to start a little bit closer to the front tonight and it
all went our way,” Brock Zearfoss continued. “Things got pretty tight there
in traffic with Aaron (Reutzel) and we may have touched a little bit, but
that’s just racing sometimes. You have to go after it. I’m not sure what
happened to him, but I saw that he slowed up. Like I said, things just went
our way.” Labor Day weekend will continue for Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of
Champions on Sunday and Monday, September 1 & 2, with a two-day visit to
‘Orrville’s Historic Oval’ - Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio. The
annual Pete Jacobs Memorial will headline the two-race appearance on Sunday,
September 1, awarding a $12,000 top prize; the Monday night, Labor Day
weekend finale will award a $5,000 top prize. Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, will open pit gates at 3 p.m. on
Sunday and Monday, September 1 & 2. A drivers meeting will take shape at
5:30 p.m. on Sunday, as well as at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hot laps are
scheduled to hit the racing surface at 6 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. For
more updates, please visit Wayne County Speedway online at
www.waynecountyspeedway.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Attica Raceway Park - August 31, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (40 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/31/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Aaron Reutzel uses late race restart to steal Brad Doty Classic opener
at Attica Raceway Park, reclaims All Star championship point lead ATTICA, Ohio (August 30, 2019) - Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel is certainly
no stranger to Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil 1 victory lane, but his trip to the top of the podium on
Friday night at Attica Raceway Park was just as dramatic as it was last
minute, utilizing a restart with three laps remaining to steal the victory
from race-long leader and California hotshot, Buddy Kofoid. For Reutzel, the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing
Optics opening night victory was valuable not only short term, earning
$5,000 for his efforts, but it was also valuable long term, as the defending
All Star titleholder reclaimed the championship point lead by two markers
over Hartford, Ohio’s Dale Blaney. Reutzel’s win bumped his count to a
staggering ten on the season, now with two at Attica Raceway Park in 2019. Also using the late-race restart to his advantage, the ‘Steel City
Outlaw’ Tim Shaffer chased Aaron Reutzel to the final checkers, followed by
Buddy Kofoid, Brock Zearfoss and Cap Henry. “It’s nice to get a win. We’ve been having either really good luck, or
really bad luck; no in between,” Aaron Reutzel expressed in victory lane,
driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer
Body Shop/Nattress Construction/No. 87 sprint car. “It was a great night for
all of my guys. It was nice to close back in on the points. Dale (Blaney)
and I have been going back and forth a lot this year in the points. I just
want to get the lead and set sail. Dale is a seasoned veteran at this stuff
and probably takes the stress a little bit better than I do.” Starting fourth on the evening grid, Reutzel was not a major contender
until late in the 40-lapper. Battling early with Republic, Ohio’s Cap Henry,
the pair exchanged the runner-up spot nearly five times before Reutzel
finally settled into second on lap 28. While Henry and Reutzel battled in the background, Buddy Kofoid was in
control. The Ed Neumeister Racing ace took off from the pole position and
maintained a blistering pace on the topside of the speedway. An early reg
flag incident on lap eight, followed by a pair of cautions on lap 13 and lap
17, were Kofoid’s only distractions during the first half of the 40-lap
program. On lap 28, executing a bold slider between turns three and four, Reutzel
drove by Henry for second, next setting aim on the No. 11N of Kofoid. As the
laps clicked down, so did Kofoid’s command, nearly losing the top spot to
Reutzel when the Texan attempted a slide job in turns one and two on lap 37.
Although the attempt failed, yellow flags waved shortly thereafter giving
Kofoid the breather that he needed, or so he thought. It turns out that the ensuing restart with three laps to go was just what
Reutzel needed, sticking himself between the bottom edge and a blocking
Kofoid as the pair battled through turns one and two. “I was going to try to get a run on the top, but he blocked the top,”
Aaron Reutzel said. “I really thought he was going to take off earlier than
that and not leave us anything, but he waited a long time to take off. I
knew if we had any chance, that’s when it was going to be. I think he knew
he made a little bit of a mistake and tried to block it, but he left the
door open just enough. We had a great race car. That late caution is what
won us the race.” The final caution also allowed Tim Shaffer the opportunity to drive by
Kofoid to claim second. It was the Aliquippa-native’s first night in the Ron
Gorby-owned/Howard Johnson of Lima/No. G1. “We’re still learning the car,” Tim Shaffer said of his new opportunity,
who started fifth on the grid. “Early on in that race, I just couldn’t get
the wing back enough. The track was so tight on the right rear. It finally
slicked up to where I could get the wing back and get a little more leverage
getting into the corner. That last restart, I think I had a shot at (Reutzel)
but I missed the bottom. It’s a great night and a great job for all of us.” “My motor didn’t take off there on that last restart,” Buddy Kofoid
explained. “I guess I just need to do my job better on restarts. I really
wasn’t challenged on the restarts before that one. I’m just glad to finish
in a podium spot.” Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics competition
will continue at Attica Raceway Park on Saturday, August 31. Although the
scenery will be the same, the stakes will be higher, as the two-day finale
will award a $10,000 top prize, officially concluding Attica’s 32nd season
of action. Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, will open pit gates at 3 p.m. on
Saturday, August 31. A mandatory drivers meeting will begin at 5 p.m. with
hot laps to follow at 5:45 p.m., sharp. Those seeking additional news and
notes should visit Attica Raceway Park on the Web at
www.atticaracewaypark.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Attica Raceway Park - August 30, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (10 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (10 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (40 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/30/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Tony Stewart Releases Statement Regarding All Star Disqualifications
at BAPS Motor Speedway On Sunday night at BAPS Motor Speedway, the All Star Circuit of Champions disqualified five teams and drivers from the feature event due to their crews leaving the designated work area in the infield of the track. This is stated in our rule book and the designated work area was communicated to the drivers at the driver’s meeting. Our officials called the rules violations accurately. With that said, I acknowledge that the punishment of disqualification does not fit the wrongdoing by the teams. The intent of the rule is, not only for the safety of the crew members, but also to provide a level playing field for all teams while in the infield. On Sunday night, Track and Series officials both determined that a designated area was required for crew members to keep them safe and away from certain areas of the infield. I assure each and every track owner, promoter, team owner, driver, crew member and most importantly the loyal fans that support their drivers and tracks, that this will never happen again. We will not put ourselves in a position to have to monitor the designated work area. In the instances that our teams are parked outside the track, the work area will remain outside the track unless the track designates it elsewhere. Any disqualification will be reserved for only those violations that warrant such a response. I was a participant in this race for the third straight year and as a driver I was upset that I didn’t get to race against the cars that were disqualified. I won the All Star race at BAPS Speedway last year and it one of the biggest races that I have ever won for one reason: I came to Pennsylvania and beat the best in the sport. Coming to Pennsylvania is important for me and for my Series; it’s the toughest racing in the country. When you win in Pennsylvania, you know you beat the best. I have reached out to each of the teams that were disqualified on Sunday night and had meaningful discussions with each of them. Each team and driver have committed to supporting the All Stars beginning next weekend at Port Royal for the Night Before the 50 and the 52nd Annual Tuscarora 50, Williams Grove on September 20th and the Dirt Classic at Lincoln Speedway on September 21st. I would like to publicly support my Series Director, Eric Walls. Eric is fair and consistent to each and every team that races with us regardless of their tenure, number of wins or resume. Eric did his job on Sunday night and he will do so again beginning this weekend in Ohio. I have the utmost respect and confidence in Eric. If anyone is to take the blame for the rule as it was written, that falls on me as the Series owner. Finally, it is important to note that my officials made the call Sunday night. BAPS Motor Speedway was not involved in the decision to disqualify the teams. Scott and Kolten do a great job at their facility and have invested their money and time to make their track a top facility in central Pennsylvania. I ask that you do not hold them accountable on any level and support them as you have in the past. I extend this ask of support to all tracks in central PA. There are a number of high purse paying shows remaining in Pennsylvania over the next two months. These tracks cannot pay out purses of this magnitude without the support of the fans. I am truly sorry for the impact this has caused on the fans, teams,
drivers, BAPS Motor Speedway and their partners including the Snyder family
and BAPS Paints, and our Series partners, including Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
and Mobil 1.
All Stars excited to headline four-race trip through Ohio during Labor
Day weekend BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 28, 2019) - Traditionally a packed agenda for
Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil, Labor Day weekend just got bigger, now featuring four
events in four days, two of which awarding five-figure paydays. The four-race stretch will ignite, officially, with Brad Doty Classic
competition at Attica Raceway Park on Friday and Saturday, August 30 & 31.
Kicking things off with a $5,000-to-win preliminary on Friday, the Doty will
hit an even higher gear one night later, eventually shelling out a $10,000
payday after 40 laps of green flag action. Originally on the World of Outlaws schedule, the 2019 Brad Doty Classic
was canceled due to wet weather and later transitioned to All Star sanction. The Wayne County Speedway visit will conclude with the $5,000-to-win Rick
Susong Memorial on Monday, September 2. With one month remaining on the 2019 All Star calendar, the race for the
championship is far from over. Six-time Series champion and all-time Series
win leader, Dale Blaney, will enter the Ohio foursome on top of the title
chase by 20 markers over Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel. The driver of the
McGhee Motosports No. 11 used back-to-back runner-up performances in
Pennsylvania to increase his command in the standings. Although currently second in the title chase, Aaron Reutzel, the 2018 All
Star champion, leads the way in the win category. Including two during the
recent Pennsylvania swing, Reutzel owns nine victories in 2019, accompanied
by 17 marks in the top-five category. Combined, Reutzel and Blaney account for 12 victories on the tour thus
far in 2019. Cory Eliason, who is third in the championship chase, owns two
victory lane appearances this season, Paul McMahan, who is awaiting his
first opportunity to strike gold in 2019, sits fourth in the championship
standings, followed by two-time New York winner, Brock Zearfoss. Fans who can not make the journey to Ohio for the All Star
quadruple-header can still witness every lap live from the comfort of their
own home. Speed Shift TV, the official online broadcast partner of the All
Star Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to broadcast all four
events from Attica Raceway Park and Wayne County Speedway. Those seeking
additional information such as broadcast options and pricing should visit
Speed Shift TV online at www.speedshifttv.com. Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, will open pit gates at 3:30 p.m. on
Friday, August 30, and 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 31. A mandatory drivers
meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday, with hot
laps to follow at 6:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., respectively. Those seeking
additional news and notes should visit Attica Raceway Park on the Web at
www.atticaracewaypark.com. Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, will open pit gates at 3 p.m. on
Sunday and Monday, September 1 & 2. A drivers meeting will take shape at
5:30 p.m. on Sunday, as well as at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hot laps are
scheduled to hit the racing surface at 6 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. For
more updates, please visit Wayne County Speedway online at
www.waynecountyspeedway.com. 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/25/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Gerard McIntyre earns first All Star victory of 2019 during Justin
Snyder ‘Salute to the Troops’ program at BAPS Motor Speedway YORK HAVEN, Pa. (August 25, 2019) - Utilizing ‘home field advantage,’ New
Oxford, Pennsylvania’s Gerard McIntrye capped an incredible weekend for the
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
and earned the ‘Salute to the Troops’ victory at BAPS Motor Speedway on
Sunday evening, August 25, eventually leading all 30 circuits of the
$5,000-to-win program and securing his first Series victory of the 2019
season. The win, a second-ever during All Star competition for the pilot of the
Northeast Foundation and Concrete/Water Treatment By Design/No. 07 sprint
car, did not come without a challenge, forced with withstand nearly 20 laps
of constant pressure from six-time Series champion and all-time Series win
leader, Dale Blaney. On an even bigger note for All Star enthusiasts, the BAPS Motor Speedway
triumph bumped the weekend score to 4-1 in favor of Tony Stewart’s All Star
Circuit of Champions; Grandview Speedway, the first Williams Grove Speedway
‘Jack Gunn Memorial’ feature, Lincoln Speedway, and BAPS Motor Speedway all
accomplished by full-time All Stars. “The guys did a great job tonight. I just did what I needed to do to get
this thing to victory lane,” said Gerard McIntrye in BAPS Motor Speedway
victory lane. “A big thanks to all of those guys for running me clean. I
could hear Dale (Blaney) on the outside of me a couple of times. I tried to
change my line up a few times so those guys didn’t know where I was going.
It all worked out and I’m glad to be here.” A red flag incident involving pole-sitter, Justin Peck, on the opening
circuit, followed by multiple rule infractions resulting in the
disqualification of Danny Dietrich, Anthony Macri, Lance Dewease, Ryan Smith
and Skylar Gee, allowed McIntyre the opportunity to restart on the front
row. The opportunity played into McIntyre’s favor, jumping to an early lead
with Cory Eliason, Dale Blaney, Aaron Reutzel and Tony Stewart in tow. With G-Mac in command, it was Blaney who was making the early moves. The
Hartford, Ohio-native slipped into second by lap five, next setting aim on
the familiar No. 07 of McIntyre. Lap after lap, Blaney attempted to drive by
G-Mac, only to be denied at the exit of each corner. A trio of cautions,
including a second red flag incident for Series point leader, Aaron Reutzel,
on lap 19, halted the feature pace, and although Blaney restarted well,
G-Mac survived and continued to lead the way. In an attempt to execute a perfect last-ditch effort, Blaney chased
McIntyre beyond the flagstand and drove into turn one as hard as he could,
nearly pulling even as the pair reached the apex of the corner. A drag race
down the backstretch ensued, followed by McIntrye diving into turn three and
Blaney returning to the topside. Despite the bold attempt, Blaney did not
have enough, losing by a margin of victory equalling .0183 seconds. “Gerard ran a really great race,” Dale Blaney said, driver of the McGhee
Motorsports No. 11 who is now back in charge of the Series' championship
standings. “The guys gave me a great car. A second the last two nights in
Central PA isn’t bad. I would have liked to get one of these out here
though.” Freddie Rahmer, who won the evening’s B-main, blasted ahead 16 positions
to secure a third place finish at the final checkers, followed by Brock
Zearfoss and Paul McMahan. Tony Stewart’s All Stars will now turn their attention back to the
Buckeye State, ready to headline four events in four days at two different
facilities. Action will launch with two nights at Attica Raceway Park in
Attica on Friday and Saturday, August 30 & 31, followed by back-to-back
appearances at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville on Sunday and Monday,
September 1 & 2. Competition will be high, but so will the paydays, as Attica Raceway Park
will award a total winner’s share equalling $15,000 over the course of the
two-day visit; $5,000 on Friday, followed by the $10,000-to-win Brad Doty
Classic on Saturday. Wayne County Speedway will also award hefty top prizes over Labor Day
weekend beginning with the $12,000-to-win Pete Jacobs Memorial on Sunday,
followed by the Rick Susong Memorial worth $5,000 on Monday. Additional news and notes will be posted in the near future. For the time
being, fans are encouraged to visit Attica Raceway Park and Wayne County
Speedway online at www.atticaracewaypark.com and
www.waynecountyspeedway.com, respectively. Contingency Awards/Results: BAPS Motor Speedway - August 25, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) B-Main (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/25/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Skylar Gee dominates Lincoln Speedway for first-ever All Star victory;
Series up 3-1 over Posse with one event remaining ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (August 24, 2019) - Earning a first-ever Ollie’s Bargain
Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory is
certainly special, but to attain that feat in the heart of Pennsylvania
Posse Country is on an entirely different level, especially with MAVTV
Motorsports Network cameras on the prowl. Leduc, Alberta, Canada’s Skylar Gee reached that level on Saturday night
in the Pigeon Hills, eventually dominating All Star Circuit of Champions
feature competition at the ‘Fabulous’ Lincoln Speedway by leading all 30
circuits, doing so from the pole position. Not only did Gee lead every lap, but the All Star Rookie of the Year
contender did it in incredible fashion, ultimately crossing under the final
checkers by a margin of victory surpassing two seconds. Impressive enough,
Gee’s lead reached nearly three seconds by the midpoint of the program, but
a caution on lap 17 knocked his wicked pace back to idle. Six-time All Star champion and all-time Series win leader, Dale Blaney,
chased Gee to the finish, followed by Ryan Smith, Adam Wilt and Jeff
Halligan. “Hats off to my team. They gave me one hell of a race car tonight,” said
Skylar Gee in victory lane, who nearly swept the program by setting fast
time, winning the dash, and finally, winning the $5,000 main event. “This
was a fun race track. I can’t wait to come back here.” With six cautions, including an unforeseen fuel stop on lap four,
cutting-up the 30-lapper, the only real challenges for Gee were the multiple
restarts. In fact, the third generation ace was forced to survive two
complete restarts before getting underway, officially. A tap against the turn four, outside retaining wall gave Gee a stir on
lap 22, ultimately trimming his near-three second command over Blaney to a
single second. Despite the fact, Blaney was unable to capitalize. Even when
a lapped car blocked Gee’s preferred top lane in the final corner, nobody
was present to potentially overtake. The ASCS graduate did not falter,
however, and simply dived through the corner to set-up a straight shot at
the flagstand. “I’m looking at the board and I’m seeing Dale Blaney and the 72 [Ryan
Smith] and I think ‘I better get going here,’” Gee continued, pilot of the
Moto Gator/Raw Machinery/Carlan Services/No. 99 sprint car. “I just kept
trying to change it up and plan my starts right; I think I did a pretty good
job of that. It really hasn’t sunk in yet. I really don’t know what to say.” Fans should note they can relive the action from Lincoln Speedway via
MAVTV Motorsports Network on Sunday, October 27. Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops event at BAPS Motor Speedway will
conclude the All Star weekend road trip on Sunday evening, August 25. Like
the events at Grandview Speedway and Lincoln Speedway, the Sunday night
showstopper will award a $5,000 payday. BAPS Motor Speedway near York Haven, Pennsylvania, will open pit gates at
4 p.m. on Sunday, August 25. A mandatory All Star Circuit of Champions
drivers meeting will be conducted at 5:45 p.m., followed by hot laps at 6:15
p.m., sharp. Those seeking additional information should visit BAPS Motor
Speedway live on the Web at www.bapsmotorspeedway.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Lincoln Speedway - August 24, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/24/2019):
Aaron Reutzel leads All Stars to victory during Jack Gunn Memorial at
Williams Grove Speedway; Dewease gets redemption during second 20-lapper MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (August 23, 2019) - For the first time in Series
history, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented
by Mobil 1 defeated the Pennsylvania Posse at Williams Grove Speedway, doing
so in dramatic fashion during the first of two Jack Gunn Memorial, 20-lap
main events on Friday night, August 23. Aaron Reutzel, the defending All Star Circuit of Champions titleholder,
as well as the current Series point leader and season win leader, led the
charge from the pole position during the first 20-lapper at the world-famous
half-mile, securing his place in Williams Grove Speedway history books by
leading all 20 circuits, all while holding off the track’s all-time win
leader and six-time champion, Lance Dewease. In addition, Reutzel’s $4,000
victory snapped a 35-race winless streak at The Grove for Tony Stewart’s All
Stars, a stretch that dates back to 1970. “I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited for an All Star win,” an
ecstatic Aaron Reutzel said in victory lane, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel
Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/No. 87 sprint car.
“I think this goes to show how tough it is here and how hard it is to win
here. I said it yesterday - we beat the Posse at Grandview, but I don’t
think you actually ‘beat the Posse’ until you do it at Williams Grove. It’s
pretty special to come in here and do that.” Despite starting from the pole position, it was a hard-fought 20 laps for
the Clute, Texas-native, forced to battle wheel-to-wheel and wing-to-wing
with Lance Dewease during much of the second-half of the main event. Things
only intensified as lap traffic increased, and by the time the leaders hit
halfway, the lapped cars were stacked two and three wide. Although Dewease and Paul McMahan, who battled in the runner-up spot
until Dewease drove by the Nashville-native on lap 11, kept tabs on Reutzel
in traffic, it was not until lap 14 when Reutzel received his first
threatening challenge. Attempting to utilize a slider between turns one and two, Dewease did his
best to take control over Reutzel, only to be denied by the defending
champion a half-lap later at the exit of turn four. Despite being out-drove during the first Jack Gunn Memorial main event at
Williams Grove Speedway, it did not take long for Fayetteville’s Lance
Dewease to find his way back to All Star Circuit of Champions victory lane,
ultimately winning the second of two $4,000 paydays and bumping his Williams
Grove Speedway win count to 97. Impressive enough, Dewease now owns 39 All
Star victories, eight of which accomplished at the Cumberland County
paperclip. “We just keep plugging away with this race car,” Lance Dewease expressed,
driver of the Don Kreitz, Jr.-owned/Schannauer Plumbing and Heating/Hess
Iron/No. 69K sprint car. “The guys have been working hard since Knoxville.
We weren’t too happy with how things ended out there, but we were pretty
good all night tonight. I think I may have been a little too timid during
the first feature, but I was able to be a little more aggressive during the
second.” By virtue of a six-position inversion draw, Lance Dewease started fifth
on the second Jack Gunn Memorial main event grid. Although it took six
circuits for Dewease to advance his first position, it was smooth sailing
from that point forward. Just one circuit later, Dewease was able to drive
by Adam Wilt for third, next setting aim on Ryan Smith and race-long leader,
Kyle Moody. By lap 12, Dewease was all over Smith for second, eventually taking the
spot before the pair got back to the flagstand. It would only take Dewease
two more laps to solidify his place at the top of the running order, the
result of a massive dive into corner number three to get by Moody on lap 14. “That’s my favorite corner around this place,” Lance Dewease said about
turn three and four. “We can do that stuff pretty good when we are right.” Ryan Smith drove by Moody to steal second before the final checkers,
followed by Moody, Adam Wilt and Chad Trout. Fans should note that the Jack Gunn Memorial will be aired on MAVTV
Motorsports Network on October 20. The ‘Fabulous’ Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, will have
their fair share of All Star competition on Saturday evening, August 24.
Similar to their visit to Grandview two nights prior, the All Stars will
chase a $5,000 winner’s share in the Pigeon Hills. Lincoln Speedway will open pit gates at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 24.
Action will commence with a mandatory drivers meeting at 6 p.m., followed by
hot laps at 6:45 p.m., sharp. Those seeking additional information should
visit Lincoln Speedway live on the Web at www.lincolnspeedway.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Williams Grove Speedway - August 23, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (20 Laps) A-Main (20 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/23/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Aaron Reutzel leads all 35 to become first name etched on Grandview
Speedway’s Hodnett Cup, reclaims Series point lead BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. (August 22, 2019) - For the second consecutive season,
and with MAVTV Motorsports Network cameras rolling, Clute, Texas’ Aaron
Reutzel earned his way into Grandview Speedway victory lane, only this time
etching his name even deeper into sprint car history by becoming the first
name added to the illustrious Hodnett Cup. Set to be a signature award when
the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil
1 visit the Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, oval, the Hodnett Cup will be
decorated year by year, as each winner’s name will be added for all to see. Reutzel, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers
Trucking/Fischer Body Shop/No. 87 sprint car, led all 35 circuits on
Thursday night at Grandview Speedway, forced to survive a heavyweight bout
in traffic to secure his Series-leading eighth All Star victory of the 2019
season. In addition, the Grandview Speedway triumph also allowed the
defending All Star Circuit of Champions titleholder to reclaim the
championship points lead, now with a two point advantage over six-time
Series champion, Dale Blaney. Before Reutzel could march his way to victory against the infamous
Pennsylvania Posse, Mother Nature intervened just after qualifying resulting
in a lengthy delay. Suffice it to say, track and Series officials held their
ground and allowed the weather to pass. “I just want to thank all of the fans, as well as all of the officials
for sticking this one out and not throwing in the towel. We all really
appreciate their efforts,” Aaron Reutzel said in victory lane. “It was
definitely a hard call to make, but I’m glad they did it. The track was
really fast tonight because of the rain. We were really lucky to draw the
one [during dash redraw]. That was a pretty big deal.” Despite starting from the pole position and earning the initial jump, the
path to victory was not paved easy for Reutzel. After a pair of cautions,
one resulting in red flag conditions, disturbed competition during the first
six circuits, a long green followed, thus creating periods of dense traffic
around the Grandview bullring. As traffic started to intensify, so did the pressure on Reutzel for the
lead. By lap 20, Paul McMahan, who battled in the second position the entire
distance up until that point, was all over Reutzel for the top spot. Danny
Dietrich, a 13-time winner in 2019, soon threw his hat into the ring
creating a three-car battle for the lead. The lead trio raced nearly nose to
tail until a yellow sign of relief waved for Reutzel on lap 27. The caution
allowed Reutzel to restart in clean air, and that is where he dominated. Paul McMahan held on to finish second at the final checkers, followed by
Danny Dietrich, Ryan Smith and Ryan Taylor. “There were a lot of lapped cars that were not cooperating,” Aaron
Reutzel explained. “In clean air I was really good, but in dirty air I
struggled a little bit. Hats off to my guys. Night in and night out, they
bust their butts and it really shows.” Fans will have the opportunity to relive the action from Grandview
Speedway on MAVTV Motorsports Network on October 13. Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, will host the All
Star Circuit of Champions on Friday evening, August 23. Headlining a monster
program at the world-famous half-mile, the annual Jack Gunn Memorial will be
the main attraction at Williams Grove Speedway featuring a pair of 20-lap
main events, each awarding a $4,000 top prize. The A-main finish of the
first 20-lapper will help set the field for the second 20-lapper; a pill
draw conducted at the conclusion of the first feature will determine the
number of cars inverted for the start of the second. Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, will open pit
gates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 23. A mandatory All Star drivers
meeting will take shape at 6:30 p.m., followed by hot laps at 7 p.m. Those
seeking additional news and notes should visit Williams Grove Speedway live
on the Web at www.williamsgrove.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Grandview Speedway - August 22, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Heat #1 - Group (A) (10 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (10 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (10 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) A-Main (35 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/22/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Tony Stewart’s All Stars will challenge Pennsylvania Posse on four consecutive nights MAVTV Motorsports Network will join All Stars at Grandview, Williams
Grove and Lincoln BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 21, 2019) - Pennsylvania will be ‘home sweet
home’ to Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil 1 during the coming weekend, set to invade Posse Country
for four straight nights of competition beginning Thursday evening, August
22, at Grandview Speedway near Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. Certainly a high octane weekend in the Keystone State, the All Stars and
Pennsylvania Posse will battle at four different facilities during their
four day visit, participating in five main events resulting in 135 laps of
feature competition. All in all, the traveling All Stars will chase a total
winner’s share reaching $23,000 beginning with a $5,000 payday to activate
the weekend on Thursday. Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, will host the All
Star Circuit of Champions on Friday evening, August 23. Headlining a monster
program at the world-famous half-mile, the annual Jack Gunn Memorial will be
the main attraction at Williams Grove Speedway featuring a pair of 20-lap
main events, each awarding a $4,000 top prize. The A-main finish of the
first 20-lapper will help set the field for the second 20-lapper. A pill
draw conducted at the conclusion of the first feature will determine the
number of cars inverted for the start of the second. The ‘Fabulous’ Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, will have
their fair share of All Star competition on Saturday evening, August 24.
Similar to their visit to Grandview two nights prior, the All Stars will
chase a $5,000 winner’s share in the Pigeon Hills. Justin Snyder’s Salute to the Troops event at BAPS Motor Speedway will
conclude the All Star weekend road trip on Sunday evening, August 25. Like
the events at Grandview Speedway and Lincoln Speedway, the Sunday night
showstopper will award a $5,000 payday. Six-time champion and all-time Series win leader, Dale Blaney, will lead
the All Star charge into Central Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon. The
Hartford, Ohio-native is on top of the driver title chase by ten markers,
barely keeping recent winner and Clute, Texas-native Aaron Reutzel at bay.
Reutzel, who owns seven victories on the season including a recent win at
Plymouth Speedway on August 17, owned the All Star point lead until a ‘DNF’
finish at I-96 Speedway on Friday, August 16, erased his command. Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason will enter the weekend third in the driver
championship chase, followed by Nashville’s Paul McMahan and former Posse
full-timer, Brock Zearfoss. MAVTV Motorsports Network, the official television home of the All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to capture action from
Grandview Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway,
respectively, during the coming weekend. All three events will be aired on
MAVTV Motorsports Network via tape-delay broadcast beginning October 13. Event Date/Track/Air Date & Time/Re-Air Date & Time: Speed Shift TV, the official online broadcast partner of the All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to share live broadcasts from
Lincoln Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway during the coming weekend. Those
seeking information regarding broadcast availability and viewing options
should visit Speed Shift TV online at www.speedshifttv.com. Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, will open pit gates at
2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 22. A mandatory All Star drivers meeting will
take shape at 6 p.m., followed by hot laps at 7:10 p.m., sharp. Those
seeking additional news and notes should visit Grandview Speedway live on
the Web at www.grandviewspeedway.com. Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, will open pit
gates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 23. A mandatory All Star drivers
meeting will take shape at 6:30 p.m., followed by hot laps at 7 p.m. Those
seeking additional news and notes should visit Williams Grove Speedway live
on the Web at www.williamsgrove.com. Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, will open pit gates at 3
p.m. on Saturday, August 24. Action will commence with a mandatory drivers
meeting at 6 p.m., followed by hot laps at 6:45 p.m., sharp. Those seeking
additional information should visit Lincoln Speedway live on the Web at
www.lincolnspeedway.com. BAPS Motor Speedway near York Haven, Pennsylvania, will open pit gates at
4 p.m. on Sunday, August 25. A mandatory All Star Circuit of Champions
drivers meeting will be conducted at 5:45 p.m., followed by hot laps at 6:15
p.m., sharp. Those seeking additional information should visit BAPS Motor
Speedway live on the Web at www.bapsmotorspeedway.com. 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/17/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Cory Eliason gets by Dale Blaney to score All Star victory at I-96
Speedway LAKE ODESSA, Mich (August 17, 2019) - Utilizing finesse, patience, and
other's misfortune, Visalia, California's Cory Eliason earned his second
Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
victory of the 2019 season on Friday night at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa,
Michigan. The $5,000 triumph, his first since scoring a monster payday at
Virginia Motor Speedway at the beginning of the points schedule, was
accomplished from the outside of row three, eventually taking command on lap
19 and holding off a championship contending Dale Blaney, as well as Premier
Motorsports' Justin Peck, at the end of 30 circuits. "We just kept getting better and better as the feature went on," Cory
Eliason expressed, driver of the Rudeen Racing No. 26 entry. "Things went
our way tonight and we were able to capitalize. It feels great to be
standing out here." Starting from the outside-pole position, Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel
earned the early jump, blasting off to a near-straightaway lead with just
three circuits knocked off the scoreboard. A caution on lap four slowed the
pace early, and although the initial caution left little effect on the
running order, it was the caution on lap eight that left the front-runners
in a tangle. As race leader Aaron Reutzel was attempting to check-up for spinning car
at the exit of turn two, Gio Scelzi, who was battling in the second
position, made contact with Reutzel’s rear bumper sending the
California-native out over the edge of turn two and ultimately upside-down.
As a result, Aaron Reutzel was forced to go to the work area; both drivers
would not return. With Reutzel and Gio Scelzi out of the picture, it was Hartford, Ohio’s
Dale Blaney who inherited the top spot, now with Eliason and Skylar Gee in
tow. Traffic eventually found its way into the picture by lap 14 creating a
sudden roadblock for Blaney. As traffic intensified, so did Eliason’s
pressure on the leader. By lap 17, Blaney’s advantage was scraped down to a
car length, stuck behind slower cars with Eliason continuing to breath down
his neck. The following circuit, Eliason made a big bid for the lead, nearly
getting under Blaney as the duo battled off of turn four to complete lap 18.
It only took Eliason one more lap to turn his near-takeover attempt into an
official lead change, recreating his dive through turns three and four to
successfully drive by the six-time All Star champion. From that point forward, it was all Eliason at the front of the field,
leading the final 12 circuits to score his second victory of the 2019
season. A caution with four laps remaining gave Eliason a stir, but Blaney
and Justin Peck, who slipped into a podium spot from 11th just beyond
halfway, was no match for the Rudeen Racing entry. Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their march
through Michigan and Indiana with a one night stand at Plymouth Speedway in
Plymouth, Indiana, on Saturday, August 17. Like their trek to Michigan one
night prior, the trip to the Hoosier State will be a first and only for the
traveling All Stars in 2019. Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Indiana, will open pit gates at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, August 17. A mandatory All Star drivers meeting will take shape at
5:30 p.m., followed by hot laps at 6:30 p.m., sharp. Those wanting to learn
more should visit Plymouth Speedway online at www.plymouthspeedway.net. Contingency Awards/Results: I-96 Speedway - August 16, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) B-Main (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/16/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
The All Stars return to action with doubleheader in Michigan and
Indiana BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 14, 2019) - It has been nearly three weeks since
Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions
presented by Mobil 1 participated in scheduled competition, but despite the
break, the traveling aces are ready for action and will hit the road once
again, this time setting aim on a doubleheader in Michigan and Indiana. Led by defending All Star Circuit of Champions titleholder and current
Series point leader, Aaron Reutzel, the traveling All Stars will kick-off
the weekend on Friday night, August 16, with a visit to I-96 Speedway in
Lake Odessa, Michigan. Not stopping there, the Series will venture roughly
two and a half hours south for a one night stand at Plymouth Speedway in
Plymouth, Indiana, on Saturday, August 17. Incidentally, the visits to
Michigan and Indiana, respectively, will be a first and only for Tony
Stewart’s All Stars in 2019. In addition, each round will award $5,000 top
prizes. Joining Reutzel on the All Star campaign trail will be a stout contingent
of Series full-timers including six-time champion and all-time Series win
leader, Dale Blaney, who trails Reutzel by a mere-eight markers in the
driver title chase. Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason will also be in attendance,
as well as Paul McMahan, Brock Zearfoss, Greg Wilson, Gerard McIntyre,
Skylar Gee, and George Hobaugh. Although Series full-timers experienced a break from All Star
commitments, most did not take any time off. In fact, the All Star Circuit
of Champions were represented well during the 59th running of the Knoxville
Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa. Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, and Paul McMahan
each qualified for A-Main competition at Knoxville Raceway with Reutzel
leading representation with a fifth place performance; Eliason and McMahan
finished 13th and 20th, respectively. Those unable to make the journey to I-96 Speedway and Plymouth Speedway
can still watch every lap of action live from the comfort of their own home.
Speed Shift TV, the official online broadcast partner of the All Star
Circuit of Champions, will be on hand to capture action from both events.
Those wanting to learn more about viewing options should visit Speed Shift
TV online at www.speedshifttv.com. I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan, will open pit gates at 3:30 p.m.
on Friday, August 16. A mandatory All Star drivers meeting will take shape
at 5:15 p.m., followed by hot laps at 6. Those seeking additional news and
notes should visit I-96 Speedway on the Web at www.i96speedway.com. Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Indiana, will open pit gates at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, August 17. A mandatory All Star drivers meeting will take shape at
5:30 p.m., followed by hot laps at 6:30 p.m., sharp. Those wanting to learn
more should visit Plymouth Speedway online at www.plymouthspeedway.net. 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 8/14/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Tony Stewart outruns Rico Abreu and Christopher Bell to score
inaugural Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race victory at 34 Raceway WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (July 28, 2019) - It took Tony Stewart nearly six
months to earn his second Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of
Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory of the 2019 season, but the victory
was well worth the wait, scoring the inaugural Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
win at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, worth $26,000. Forced to outrun some of the best in the business, Smoke took command of
the feature field on lap 11, taking advantage of a mishap by race leader, as
well as pole-sitter, Rico Abreu. The mishap, a miscue on the cushion which
forced Abreu up and over the edge in turns one and two, allowed Smoke to
close-in on the California-native and capitalize. Although Smoke maintained control for the next 19 circuits, a hornets
nest assembled behind the Columbus, Indiana-native with Rico Abreu,
Christopher Bell and Aaron Reutzel all battling for top-five positions. After exchanging slide jobs corner after corner with NASCAR Xfinity star,
Christopher Bell, for nearly five circuits, Rico Abreu settled into second,
followed by Bell, defending All Star champion, Aaron Reutzel, and Cory
Eliason at the final checkers. The 34 Raceway triumph bumps Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions win
count to five, his second of the season and his first since February in
Ocala, Florida. Adding some extra spark to his five-figure payday, Smoke
accomplished his feat with MAVTV Motorsports Network cameras rolling - set
to re-air later this year. “Hats off to Kevin Rudeen and his staff; Natalie Sather and all of Speed
Media. Kevin came up to me this winter and had an idea for an event like
this. I was happy to be a part of it, but I had no idea I would be in
contention to win it. I’m truly honored to win an event that pays tribute to
Rayce Rudeen,” Tony Stewart said, driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian
Racing/Rush Truck Centers/Toco Warranty/Ford Performance/Sage Fruit/No. 14
sprint car. “I was just happy to be in the dash. Winning the dash set us up
for all of this.” Rico Abreu led the first ten circuits on Sunday night, blasting away to a
near-straightaway lead by the time the leaders reached traffic for the first
time. Unfortunately, Abreu would only face traffic for a single circuit, as
the St. Helena, California-native lost the edge of the speedway and slid off
the banking which allowed Smoke to drive by and take command. “Rico [Abreu] has us all covered, there is no doubt in my mind,” Tony
Stewart continued. “He had a big lead and I’m not sure we were ever going to
catch him. In fact, when he slipped up over the edge, I wasn’t sure I had
enough to catch him before he got back up on the track. Luckily for me, I
was in a position to capitalize and it all worked out. This team works so
hard. Sometimes things don’t go our way, but tonight they did. I’m pretty
sure this is the biggest payday I’ve ever won in a sprint car.” “When you’re driving that hard, you’re bound to make mistakes,” Rico
Abreu said. “I had really good cars behind me, so you have no choice but to
race as hard as you can. I just over drove, really. That’s why I love sprint
car racing so much. It really brings out your driving ability.” The All Star Circuit of Champions will enjoy a pair of weekends away from
scheduled competition before returning to action on Friday and Saturday,
August 16 & 17, with a two-race weekend in Michigan and Indiana. The Series
will visit I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan, on Friday, August 16,
before venturing south to Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Indiana, on
Saturday, August 17. Although the All Stars are off, technically, many full-timers will be
making the trek to Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, for the coveted
Knoxville Nationals on August 7-10. Contingency Awards/Results: 34 Raceway - July 28, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 7/28/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Gio Scelzi dominates All Star visit to Knoxville Raceway and becomes
youngest 410 winner in track history KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 27, 2019) - Fresno, California’s Gio Scelzi put on
a head-turning performance Saturday night at the famed Knoxville Raceway in
Knoxville, Iowa, ending his visit not only as an Ollie's Bargain Outlet All
Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, the first
of his career, but also permanently etching his name in Knoxville Raceway
history books as the youngest 410c.i. sprint car winner in the track’s
118-year history; Gio Scelzi is 17-years-old. Scelzi, who started second on the feature grid as the result of his
respective dash victory, did not take command for the first time until lap
10, utilizing a slider through turns one and two to work underneath the
‘Madman’ Kerry Madsen. Despite periods of intense traffic during the later
stages of the main event, all potential roadblocks proved to be no match
against Scelzi’s abilities, actually increasing his command to well over
four seconds by halfway, eventually capping the 25-lap program by a margin
of victory nearing eight seconds. Kerry Madsen chased Scelzi to the final checkers, followed by Brian
Brown, Cory Eliason, and Aaron Reutzel. “I couldn't pick a better time to do this than right before the Knoxville
Nationals,” Gio Scelzi said in Knoxville Raceway victory lane, driver of the
Indy Race Parts/No. 71. “This is a dream come true to win here during an All
Star race, and we put it to some damn good guys. I owe it all to this team.
They work so hard and I wouldn’t be able to do it without them.” A pair of cautions before the field could register a lap were the only
disturbances during Saturday’s feature program. Although Scelzi started from the outside-pole position, it was actually
Kerry Madsen who earned the initial jump, leading Scelzi and Brian Brown by
the flagstand for the first time with Terry McCarl and Cory Eliason also in
tow. Unfortunately for Brown, the five-time Knoxville Raceway winner in 2019
would never get the opportunity to challenge Madsen for the top spot, as
Scelzi beat him to the punch by taking over the second position on lap nine,
next stealing the top spot from Madsen the following circuit. From that point forward, it was no contest for Gio Scelzi, extending his
advantage lap by lap until crossing under the final checkers with a lead
pushing eight seconds. “I think we’ve been getting better and better every time we’ve been
here,” Gio Scelzi continued, whose performance will air on MAVTV Motorsports
Network later this fall. “Tonight was a good night. Lapped traffic certainly
went my way and I was able to push, push, push. I looked up at the
scoreboard and saw that ‘21’ up there and it made me think a slider was
coming. This is all just unbelievable.” Tony Stewart’s All Stars will conclude their four-race trek through the
heart of the Midwest with a visit to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on
Sunday evening, July 28, taking part in the highly anticipated, as well as
inaugural, Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race awarding a $26,000 top prize. The
Sunday night showstopper boasts a total purse nearing $75,000;
$26,000-to-win, $2,000 for tenth and $800-to-start. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to the events at 34
Raceway should visit the facility live on the Web at www.34raceway.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Knoxville Raceway - July 27, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Group (E) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (25 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 7/27/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
McFadden goes back-to-back to score $10,000 at Jackson Motorplex JACKSON, Minn. (July 27, 2019) - For the second time in as many days, and
for the fourth time in his career, Brisbane, Australia’s James McFadden is
an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
main event winner, this time using a late-race surge to power under race
leader, Josh Baughman, during the closing laps of Friday’s visit to Jackson
Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota. Starting fourth on the feature grid, McFadden’s drive to the front was
not only impressive, but also valuable, scoring $10,000 for his feature
triumph in southern Minnesota, bumping his two-day total with Tony Stewart’s
All Stars to $15,000. Adding some extra hype to his Friday night feat, MAVTV
Motorsports Network, the official television home of the All Star Circuit of
Champions in 2019, was on hand to capture all of the action, set to re-air
later this fall via tape-delay broadcast. “This feels great. The car has been working really well,” James McFadden
expressed, driver of the Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb/Curb Records/Team
ASE/Wicked Energy Gum/Wicked Cushion/No. 9 sprint car. “I was actually
starting to get frustrated a little bit. I felt like I was really good in
traffic. The cautions kinda screwed up any chance we had to make up some
ground in traffic." Although McFadden was the star of the show during the final five
circuits, it was Grain Valley, Missouri’s Brian Brown who earned the initial
jump, utilizing the pole position to scoot away to a comfortable lead during
the first 12 circuits. Visalia, California’s Cory Eliason chased Brown from
the runner-up spot, followed by Josh Baughman, James McFadden, and Aaron
Reutzel. Near-flawless at the front of the field, and only tripped up by slower
traffic on one occasion, Brian Brown was seemingly in complete control, that
until caution flags waved for a slowing Aaron Reutzel with 12 laps recorded. Unfortunately, while slowing for the caution, Brown bumped the inside
berm causing the multi-time Knoxville Raceway feature winner to lose the
handle of his familiar no. 21 and spin to the stop. That mishap ultimately
forced Brown to surrender the top spot to Josh Baughman; Aaron Reutzel’s car
owner and teammate who had already slipped into second by lap six. When green flag action returned, it was Baughman who was now the man in
charge, now followed by James McFadden, Cory Eliason, Justin Henderson, and
Brock Zearfoss. Baughman remained in control for 13 circuits, working as
hard as he could to keep McFadden and Eliason off of his shoulders. By lap 25, McFadden was all over Baughman for the lead, knocking down the
advantage to less than a car length by the time the frontrunners received
the five-to-go signal from the flagstand. Although McFadden’s first bid for the top spot did not succeed in turns
one and two, his efforts in the next two corners prevailed, jamming the
Kasey Kahne Racing entry between Baughman and the inside berm as the pair
raced into turn three on lap 26. The move sealed the deal, allowing McFadden
to drive on to score the $10,000 payday. Eliason powered ahead to finish
second, followed by Josh Baughman, a hard-charging Kerry Madsen from 18th,
and Justin Henderson. "I'm proud of this team," McFadden added. "It has been a great few days." A pair of starts in the Hawkeye State will conclude the four-day, All
Star jaunt through the Midwest including a visit to the famed Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 27, followed by a stop at 34
Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Sunday, July 28. Saving the biggest
event for last, of course, Sunday’s visit to 34 Raceway will feature the
highly-anticipated Inaugural Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race awarding a grand
prize equalling $26,000. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to the events at
Knoxville Raceway and 34 Raceway should visit each facility at their
respective online homes: www.knoxvilleraceway.com and www.34raceway.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Jackson Motorplex - July 26, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Group (D) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer Dash #1 (4 Laps) Dash #2 (4 Laps) B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer A-Main (30 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 7/26/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
James McFadden opens four-day All Star trek with victory at Plymouth Dirt Track PLYMOUTH, Wis. (July 26, 2019) - Snapping an All Star winless streak that dates back to May of 2015, Brisbane, Australia’s James McFadden helped the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, as well as the Bumper-to-Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, kick off their four-day trip through the Midwest by finding victory lane, doing so at the always-exciting Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin, on Thursday night, July 25. Although in charge for the majority of the 30-lap program, the first 11 circuits were certainly a challenge for the now three-time All Star Circuit of Champions feature winner, ultimately powering his way forward from the outside of row two, all while waging war with Monrovia, Illinois’ Justin Peck, who led from the drop of the green flag until McFadden took control on lap 12. “Oh man, this feels good. We’ve been close on so many occasions, so it just feels great to get it done here tonight,” James McFadden expressed, driver of the Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb/Curb Records/Wicked Energy Gum/Wicked Cushion/No. 9 sprint car. “I can’t thank Kasey Kahne and this entire team enough for this opportunity. The track really played into our favor tonight. Hopefully we can do it again this weekend.” Although forced to start fourth on the grid due to his All Star Circuit of Champions dash result, it only took one circuit for McFadden to find himself within striking distance, actually bumping ahead two spots into second by the completion of lap one, quickly setting aim on Justin Peck, who led the first lap from the pole position. By lap six, lapped traffic was already a factor, ultimately giving McFadden an opportunity to pounce as Peck tried to work around slower traffic. Despite Peck’s ability to get through the slower cars, McFadden stayed in view, actually pressuring Peck in the form of side-by-side racing on multiple occasions during laps nine through 11. By lap 12, McFadden was in position to challenge for the lead, eventually using a hard drive into turns one and two to pull even with Peck down the backstretch, soon followed by a slider into turns three and four. For McFadden, the bid for the top spot worked, securing the lead by the exit of turn four. Unfortunately, the lap was eventually negated, as Peck, who drove just as hard into turn three with the intention to get back around McFadden, stumbled on the cushion, caught the lip and flipped. Peck would walk away unharmed, but the incident would allow McFadden to inherit the top spot, anyhow. Although forced to deal with two more cautions, one of which for another red flag incident on lap 15, McFadden remained in control at the front of the field, only pressured slightly on laps 19 through 23, as a pair of former All Star champions, Greg Wilson and Dale Blaney, edged their noses into a fight for the lead. Traffic did pop back into the picture on lap 17 creating a slight hiccup for the former World Series of Sprintcars champion, but it proved to be no match for McFadden, continuing to utilize the bottom groove around Plymouth Dirt Track to remain the man on top. Greg Wilson would chase McFadden to the final checkers, followed by Dale Blaney, a hard-charging Aaron Reutzel from 14th, and Paul McMahan. With a six hour tow to the west to hurdle, the All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their four-race weekend on Friday night, July 26, at the state-of-the-art Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota. The first of two five-figure paydays on the weekend, the All Stars will battle for a $10,000 winner’s share during their visit to southern Minnesota, and much like their stint in Wisconsin, the All Stars will not return to the ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’ in 2019. Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to the All Star visit to Jackson Motorplex should visit the facility live on the Web at www.jacksonmotorplex.com. Contingency Awards/Results: Plymouth Dirt Track - July 25, 2019: Event: All Star/IRA visit to Plymouth Dirt Track Entries: 36 C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Andrew Scheuerle - 11.954 Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: James McFadden - 11.732 Ford Performance Heat #1: Cory Eliason All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Brock Zearfoss Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Justin Peck Mobil 1 Heat #4 Wayne Johnson JE Pistons Dash #1: Justin Peck Fatheadz Eyewear Dash #2: Brock Zearfoss Classic Ink USA Screenprinting B-Main Winner: Marcus Dumsney Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: James McFadden MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Aaron Reutzel (+10) Cometic Gasket Most A-Main Laps Led: James McFadden (12-30) Rayce Rudeen Foundation First Non-Transfer: Ben Schmidt (Lincoln Electric, MSD Performance, Fatheadz Eyewear, Rayce Rudeen Foundation, Cometic Gasket: Need decal to qualify for contingency award) Qualifying Group (A) 1. 9-James McFadden, 11.732; 2. 13-Paul McMahan, 11.845; 3. 26-Cory Eliason, 11.936; 4. 11-Dale Blaney, 12.029; 5. 99-Skylar Gee, 12.116; 6. 4B-Scott Biertzer, 12.440; 7. 40-George Hobaugh, 12.484; 8. 73AF-Joey Moughan, 12.625; 9. 45-Matt Wiese, 13.095 Group (B) 1. O2-Mike Reinke, 12.185; 2. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.350; 3. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 12.399; 4. 11D-Danny Schlafer, 12.560; 5. 73-Ben Schmidt, 12.781; 6. 85M-Steve Meyer, 12.784; 7. 19-Todd Daun, 12.846; 8. 14AJ-Wayne Modjeski, 12.959; 9. 63-Nick Matuszewski, 13.131 Group (C) 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11.968; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 12.014; 3. 64-Scotty Thiel, 12.181; 4. 70X-Justin Peck, 12.188; 5. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 12.303; 6. 14M-Marcus Dumsney, 12.332; 7. 65-Jordan Goldesberry, 12.425; 8. 2W-Scotty Neitzel, 12.439; 9. 43-Jereme Schroeder, 12.670 Group (D) 1. 17B-Bill Balog, 12.266; 2. 2AU-Andrew Scheuerle, 12.324; 3. 23-Russel Borland, 12.441; 4. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 12.462; 5. 68-Dave Uttech, 12.597; 6. 5J-Jeremy Schultz, 12.619; 7. 4K-Kris Spitz, 12.827; 8. 29-Hunter Custer, 13.459; 9. O-Johnny Fahl, 99.999 Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 2. 11-Dale Blaney [1]; 3. 9-James McFadden [4]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [5]; 6. 40-George Hobaugh [7]; 7. 4B-Scott Biertzer [6]; 8. 45-Matt Wiese [9]; 9. 73AF-Joey Moughan [8] Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 70-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [3]; 3. O2-Mike Reinke [4]; 4. 85M-Steve Meyer [6]; 5. 14AJ-Wayne Modjeski [8]; 6. 19-Todd Daun [7]; 7. 11D-Danny Schlafer [1]; 8. 63-Nick Matuszewski [9]; 9. 73-Ben Schmidt [5] Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 70X-Justin Peck [1]; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen [3]; 3. 64-Scotty Thiel [2]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 5. O7-Gerard McIntyre [5]; 6. 65-Jordan Goldesberry [7]; 7. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [8]; 8. 14M-Marcus Dumsney [6]; 9. 43-Jereme Schroeder [9] Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson [1]; 2. 2AU-Andrew Scheuerle [3]; 3. 17B-Bill Balog [4]; 4. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [6]; 5. 68-Dave Uttech [5]; 6. 4K-Kris Spitz [7]; 7. O-Johnny Fahl [9]; 8. 29-Hunter Custer [8]; 9. 23-Russel Borland [2] Dash #1 (4 Laps) 1. 70X-Justin Peck [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [2]; 4. 11-Dale Blaney [5]; 5. 2AU-Andrew Scheuerle [4] Dash #2 (4 Laps) 1. 70-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. 9-James McFadden [2]; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. 2C-Wayne Johnson [5] B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer 1. 14M-Marcus Dumsney [1]; 2. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [6]; 3. 65-Jordan Goldesberry [2]; 4. 4B-Scott Biertzer [7]; 5. 73-Ben Schmidt [16]; 6. 23-Russel Borland [13]; 7. 4K-Kris Spitz [4]; 8. 40-George Hobaugh [3]; 9. 19-Todd Daun [5]; 10. 11D-Danny Schlafer [8]; 11. 63-Nick Matuszewski [11]; 12. 43-Jereme Schroeder [15]; 13. O-Johnny Fahl [9]; 14. 29-Hunter Custer [12]; 15. 45-Matt Wiese [10]; 16. 73AF-Joey Moughan [14] A-Main (30 Laps) 1. 9-James McFadden [4]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 3. 11-Dale Blaney [7]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [14]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [8]; 6. 70-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 7. 26-Cory Eliason [3]; 8. 2C-Wayne Johnson [9]; 9. 2M-Kerry Madsen [6]; 10. 99-Skylar Gee [17]; 11. 17B-Bill Balog [13]; 12. O2-Mike Reinke [12]; 13. 5J-Jeremy Schultz [15]; 14. 14AJ-Wayne Modjeski [19]; 15. O7-Gerard McIntyre [18]; 16. 64-Scotty Thiel [10]; 17. 2AU-Andrew Scheuerle [11]; 18. 85M-Steve Meyer [16]; 19. 4B-Scott Biertzer [24]; 20. 14M-Marcus Dumsney [20]; 21. 68-Dave Uttech [21]; 22. 2W-Scotty Neitzel [22]; 23. 65-Jordan Goldesberry [23]; 24. 70X-Justin Peck [1] Lap Leaders: Justin Peck (1-11), James McFadden (12-30) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 7/25/2019): 1. Aaron Reutzel - 2680 2. Dale Blaney - 2670 3. Cory Eliason - 2576 4. Paul McMahan - 2558 5. Brock Zearfoss - 2512 6. Greg Wilson - 2498 7. Gerard McIntyre - 2414 8. Skylar Gee - 2332 9. George Hobaugh - 2102 10. Spencer Bayston - 1408 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: Bubba Raceway Park, Fla. (1/31/2019): Tim Shaffer Bubba Raceway Park, Fla. (2/1/2019): Tim Shaffer (2) Bubba Raceway Park, Fla. (2/2/2019): Tony Stewart Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/6/2019): Shane Stewart Volusia Speedway Park, Fla. (2/7/2019): Brad Sweet Virginia Motor Speedway, Va. (4/11/2019): Cory Eliason Port Royal Speedway, Pa. (4/13/2019): Lance Dewease Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (5/24/2019): Aaron Reutzel Fremont Speedway, Ohio (5/26/2019): Aaron Reutzel (2) Outlaw Speedway, N.Y. (6/7/2019): Brock Zearfoss Stateline Speedway, N.Y. (6/8/2019): Dale Blaney Weedsport Speedway, N.Y. (6/9/2019): Danny Dietrich Attica Raceway Park, Ohio (6/14/2019): Kyle Larson Muskingum County Speedway, Ohio (6/16/2019): Dale Blaney (2) Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (6/19/2019): Aaron Reutzel (3) Wayne County Speedway, Ohio (6/22/2019): Buddy Kofoid Dirt Oval at Route 66, Ill. (6/29/2019): Aaron Reutzel (4) Lernerville Speedway, Pa. (7/5/2019): Aaron Reutzel (5) Sharon Speedway, Ohio (7/6/2019): Dale Blaney (3) Utica-Rome Speedway, N.Y. (7/12/2019): Aaron Reutzel (6) Orange County Fair Speedway N.Y. (7/13/2019): Danny Dietrich (2) Lebanon Valley Speedway N.Y. (7/14/2019): Brock Zearfoss (2) Plymouth Dirt Track, Wis. (7/25/2019): James McFadden 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. In 2019, MAVTV Motorsports Network will continue to be the official television home of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and will broadcast ten high-profile events.
UPDATE: All Stars will invade four tracks in four days during Midwest road trip MAVTV to capture action from Jackson Motorplex, Knoxville and 34
Raceway BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 24, 2019) - After taking a break in the schedule
to allow teams the opportunity to participate in the historic Kings Royal at
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All
Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will return to competition
during the coming weekend, set to invade four tracks in four days while
chasing a total winner’s share equalling $46,000. The big money weekend will blast-off officially on Thursday evening, July
25, at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Joining the ranks of
the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, Tony Stewart’s All Stars will battle for a
$5,000 top prize during their visit to the Badger State; the first and only
trip to Wisconsin for the traveling All Stars in 2019. Unfortunately, all
prior attempts to visit Wisconsin this season were washed away by Mother
Nature. After a six hour tow west, the All Star Circuit of Champions will
continue their four-race weekend on Friday night, July 26, at the
state-of-the-art Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota. The first of two
five-figure paydays on the weekend, the All Stars will battle for a $10,000
winner’s share during their visit to southern Minnesota, and much like their
stint in Wisconsin, the All Stars will not return to the Land of 10,000
Lakes in 2019. A pair of starts in the Hawkeye State will conclude the four-day, All
Star jaunt through the Midwest including a visit to the famed Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 27, followed by a stop at 34
Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Sunday, July 28. Saving the biggest
event for last, of course, Sunday’s visit to 34 Raceway will feature the
highly-anticipated Inaugural Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race awarding a grand
prize equalling $26,000. Defending Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented
by Mobil 1 champion and current Series point leader, Aaron Reutzel, will
lead the All Star charge into the Midwest on Thursday afternoon. The Clute,
Texas-native sits on top of the current standings with a 12-point advantage
over six-time Series champion, Dale Blaney. In addition, Reutzel is the
current win leader with the All Star Circuit of Champions, scoring six
victories thus far in 2019, most recently claiming a victory at Utica-Rome
Speedway in Vernon, New York, on Friday night, July 12. Speed Shift TV, the official online broadcast partner of the All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to broadcast the first three
nights of the four-race swing. Those unable to make the journey to Plymouth,
Jackson Motorplex and Knoxville can still watch live via
www.speedshifttv.com. MAVTV Motorsports Network, the official television home of the All Star
Circuit of Champions in 2019, will be on hand to capture action from Jackson
Motorplex, Knoxville Raceway and 34 Raceway during the coming weekend, each
to be replayed via tape-delay broadcast later this year. MAVTV Motorsports Network Air Dates/Times: Those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to gate times and
ticket prices should visit each facility live on the Web at
www.plymouthdtr.com, www.jacksonmotorplex.com, www.knoxvilleraceway.com, and
www.34raceway.com. 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 7/14/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Brad Doty Classic to feature All Star Circuit of Champions during
two-day Labor Day weekend showstopper on August 30 & 31 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 19, 2019) - Despite Mother Nature’s attempt to
ruin all possibility for a 2019 edition of the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty
Classic presented by Racing Optics, Attica Raceway Park officials and event
promoter, Brad Doty, persevered and put into action a new plan that allowed
the 31-year event to return to the schedule. Now a multi-day showstopper in northwest Ohio, the 2019 Brad Doty Classic
has transformed into a two-day, Labor Day weekend program, welcoming Tony
Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by
Mobil 1 to headline both days of competition. Set for Friday and Saturday,
August 30 & 31, Brad Doty Classic Weekend will award a total winner’s share
equalling $15,000; $5,000 during Friday’s preliminary and $10,000 during
Saturday’s Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics
finale. “This is an exciting time for the Brad Doty Classic. I’m thrilled we were
able to put this plan together and in such a short amount of time. I want to
thank everyone involved including the entire All Star staff, all of those
from Attica Raceway Park, and of course Ohio Logistics, Racing Optics, and
all of the Brad Doty Classic partners for working together and making this
event a reality after all,” Brad Doty explained. “It’s going to be a
fantastic weekend.” In addition, Brad Doty Classic Weekend will kick-off a massive, four-day
stretch for Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions. Following their
visit to the home of ‘Ohio’s Finest Racing,’ the Series will move east and
visit Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, on Sunday and Monday,
September 1 & 2. Like Attica Raceway Park, the two-day visit to ‘Orrville’s
Historic Oval’ will award a total winner’s share equalling $15,000; $10,000
during the annual Pete Jacobs Memorial on Sunday, followed by a
$5,000-to-win program on Monday. Attica Raceway Park will open Brad Doty Classic preliminary pit gates at
3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, August 30. Racing is scheduled to begin at
7:45 p.m., sharp. Adults: $22 | Seniors: $20 | Children 11-15: $10 |
Children 10 & Under: Free | Pit Pass: $35 | No reserved seating available. Attica Raceway Park will open Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented
by Racing Optics pit gates at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, August 31, with
racing to follow at 7 p.m., sharp. Adults: $25 | Seniors: $23 | Children
11-15: $10 | Children 10 & Under: Free | Pit Pass: $35 | No reserved seating
available. Fans should note, reserved tickets purchased for the previously scheduled
Brad Doty Classic that was ultimately canceled due to Mother Nature can not
be used toward the newly scheduled Brad Doty Classic program on August 30 &
31. Those seeking a refund from the canceled World of Outlaws event need to
contact World Racing Group directly.
All Stars reschedule canceled Atomic Speedway/Ohio Sprint Speedweek
event for Thursday, September 12 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 15, 2019) – Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and Atomic Speedway officials have rescheduled the canceled June 21 Ohio Sprint Speedweek show for Thursday, September 12. The $5,000-to-win program will be the opening act of what is now a triple-header weekend for the All Star Circuit of Champions at Atomic Speedway. Friday's program will award a $5,054 top prize, with the Dean Knittel Memorial finale on Saturday, September 14, paying a $12,554 top prize. Hot laps will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday and the sprint cars will be the only class on the card. All tickets and wristbands from the canceled June 21 event will be honored for Thursday night-only. New admission tickets can be purchased the night of the event for $22 (G.A), $20 (Senior/Veterans) or $35 (pits). For those seeking additional information please visit www.atomicspeedway.net.
Aaron Reutzel gets by Tony Stewart to earn Utica-Rome Speedway win
during third-ever All Star visit VERNON, N.Y. (July 12, 2019) - Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel has been on a
tear, officially adding Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York, to his
recent success streak that now includes four victories during his last six
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
starts. Impressive enough, Reutzel’s Utica-Rome triumph on Friday night was
accomplished from the outside of row two, mastering an uncharacteristic,
lightning-fast, Utica-Rome surface while maneuvering around the likes of
Justin Peck, Paul McMahan, and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and
recent NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Tony Stewart. Utica-Rome’s racing surface was extra saturated due to overnight rain, as
well as on and off periods of drizzle that extended through the early
afternoon hours. Reutzel’s All Star victory bumped his season total to six, now with a
22-point advantage over Dale Blaney in the All Star driver title chase. “Our car was phenomenal tonight,” Aaron Reutzel said in Utica-Rome
victory lane, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers
Trucking/Hollywood Coating and Blasting/Fischer Body Shop/No. 87 sprint car.
“We had options tonight. We could drive through the middle of turns one and
two which really gave us a boost down the backstretch, or we could rip the
top. I was a little nervous coming here tonight because I’ve seen so many
videos and noticed how slick the surface was. I’m glad Mother Nature
stepped-in and gave us this surface tonight because this was one bad ass
race track.” During only the third Utica-Rome Speedway appearance in All Star Circuit
of Champions history, the first since 2012, Aaron Reutzel made his efforts
look easy. After being forced to maintain patience through a pair of
cautions during the initial start, the defending All Star champion achieved
the jump that he needed. With just one circuit recorded, Reutzel was second,
next setting aim on the tailtank of Tony Stewart. Although Stewart was able
to balance the very top-side of the speedway, maintaining a pace well-under
the preexisting track record, it was an early dose of lapped traffic that
proved to be Smoke’s downfall. By lap six, it was apparent that slower cars were going to be an issue,
it was just a matter of when. As Stewart and Reutzel were racing into turn
one to begin lap seven, Stewart choked up, instantly losing momentum while
trying to carefully navigate around a slower roadblock. It was during that
period that Reutzel made his winning move, actually driving right by Stewart
on the bottom of the speedway as the pair raced off of turn two. Although action was halted yet again on lap 16, there was no match for
Reutzel’s pace, instantly opening up his advantage as soon as green flag
action returned. Reutzel would eventually cross under the final checkers
with an advantage pushing two seconds, keeping Stewart, Justin Peck, Paul
McMahan and Cory Eliason in tow. “That was my fault for being a little too timid in lapped traffic,” Tony
Stewart said regarding Reutzel’s move around him early on during the main
event. “I really wasn’t sure where some of those lapped cars were going to
go. Having a guy like Aaron Reutzel behind you, you really can’t hesitate or
wait too long. A guy like that is going to pounce and that’s exactly what he
did.” “Hats off to this entire track prep team here tonight,” Stewart
continued. “It took a little extra work to get this place into shape, but
they got it done and it made for an exciting race.” The All Star Circuit of Champions will resume their three-day sweep
through the Empire State on Saturday evening, July 13, at the home of the
hard clay - Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. Perhaps the
largest oval on the schedule - a sprawling 5/8-mile - the visit to Orange
County will be highlighted with a main event purse exceeding $33,000;
$10,000 to the main event winner, as well as a minimum of $600 to each
feature starter. Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York, will open pit gates
at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. A mandatory All Star drivers meeting will
take shape at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps to follow at 5 p.m., sharp. Those
wanting to learn more should visit Orange County live on the Web at
www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net. Contingency Awards/Results: Utica-Rome Speedway - Friday, July 12, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer Dash #1 (6 Laps) B-Main (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer A-Main (25 Laps) 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (After 7/12/2019): 2019 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
Dale Blaney scores emotional Lou Blaney Memorial victory at Sharon
Speedway Courtesy of Mike Leone HARTFORD, Ohio (July 7, 2019) - Mother Nature tried to intervene like
she's done so many times this season including washing out the prior two
Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
events, but on Saturday night Sharon Speedway stole one back. A hard
mid-afternoon rain storm only temporarily dampened the spirits of race goers
for the 11th annual "Lou Blaney Memorial" presented by Ollie's Bargain
Outlet as all of the other storms stayed just south of the speedway allowing
Dale Blaney to celebrate in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane. The
event once again benefitted the Alzheimer's Association. Rain did force the
live auction to be postponed to an online version with a date and time TBA. One year ago it was Dave Blaney becoming the first repeat winner of the
"Lou Blaney Memorial" winning on year number 10. On Saturday night, brother
Dale Blaney put on a dominating performance leading all 30 laps to win his
first "Lou Blaney Memorial" on year number 11 ironically driving car #11.
For Dale Blaney, the All Star Circuit of Champions victory was worth $6,000
as he became the event's 10th different winner in 11 years. Blaney also
became the fourth different "410" Sprint Car winner in as many events in
2019 at Sharon with his 16th career "410" victory at the Hartford, Ohio
oval. "Before I was done I knew I had to win this race," acknowledged the
55-year-old Hartford, Ohio winner. "To win it back-to-back with Dave is
really special. It's weird, I've started on the front row of this race
before. I always wore my dad's retro uniform for this race and never did
very good so I just went with the old Penske (Shocks uniform) and sure
enough it worked. The 11th year of this race, we're number 11 this year- we
got it done." Blaney followed up his victory in dash number two by powering into the
lead from his outside pole starting spot on the opening lap over Sye Lynch,
Brock Zearfoss, Skylar Gee, and Cory Eliason. Seventh starting Jordan Ryan,
was rolling around the bottom as he cracked the top five on lap two driving
for Jim Chappel, who won the 2010 event with Mike Lutz driving. Blaney was flying around the fast 3/8-mile as he caught lapped traffic on
lap six with a straightaway lead. While Blaney was working traffic, Zearfoss
began to put the pressure on Lynch, a two-time winner at Sharon, on lap
eight. Gee was hitting his marks perfectly running the extreme high line as
he closed in making it a three-car race for the runner-up spot on lap 10.
Zearfoss finally worked around Lynch for second on lap 11, but Gee probably
surprised Lynch and Zearfoss as he blew around both to take second at the
start-finish line. Ryan's fine run ended when he clobbered the fence and
brought out the caution with 15 laps scored, which erased a huge 5.135
second lead for Blaney. Back under green, Eliason drove around Lynch for fourth on lap 17. It
looked like Gee may have something for Blaney, but he got too high racing
off turn two and got into the fence allowing Zearfoss to get by. Eliason
then threw a big slider on Gee in turns three and four to take third on lap
20. Gee's night then would end as he got into the fence again, this time
cutting down a tire and bringing out the event's second caution with 21 laps
scored. When racing resumed, Blaney took off over Zearfoss while a great battle
ensued for third between Eliason, Cole Duncan, Lynch, and Aaron Reutzel.
Duncan made the pass of Eliason for third before the final stoppage of the
event occurred with 25 laps scored when Justin Peck suffered a flat tire.
The caution would allow Blaney clean air for the final five circuits as he
went unchallenged in the Sam McGhee Motorsports/Mike McGhee & Associates #11
for his third All Star win of the season and all-time leading 137th of his
career. "I was really good down on this end (turns one and two) and I felt like I
was losing ground on the top so I cut the corner and drove across to it and
felt like I carried more speed," explained Blaney. "Brock (Zearfoss) is a
really good racer. I kept looking on the board for the 87 (Reutzel) because
I knew he'd be coming up there. Sam and Mike (McGhee) have given me a great
car. Last year was a tough year and I didn't get to race much, but I've felt
like we've gained a lot on it lately and really looking forward to the rest
of the year." Zearfoss was able to fend off Duncan in the closing laps for his best
career Sharon finish in runner-up. "This traveling series deal for the
points is tough and you have to stay out of trouble and finish races,"
stated the Jonestown, Pa. racer. "We've definitely had speed, but I haven't
been getting it done on my end and finishing races- same as last night; we
drove up to third and spun out. That's on me as a driver and have to get
better at it. If we're going to points race, we need to be in contention at
the end and we were tonight. Shane and Tye came back and gave me a hell of a
car again. I thought I might have a chance on that last restart. I stayed
with Dale, but he was just pretty damn good tonight. Congrats to those
guys." Duncan, who has had a tough 2019 season, has been impressive nonetheless
at Sharon with a FAST win on May 11, a runner-up in last Saturday's
non-sanctioned "410" event to Dave Blaney, and a solid third with the All
Stars on Saturday night. "We needed this," expressed the 27-year-old Grove City, Ohio racer. "It's
been a horrible year- I can't say it any other way. We did get a win here.
It's mostly been my fault. We had fresh race cars to start the year. I
crashed a couple cars and we had some motor issues that we got resolved. It
feels good. I can't thank all of my guys enough and my sponsors that stick
behind me. It has to be frustrating for them to watch us struggle when they
help us so much. Thank you to you guys if you're watching tonight we really
appreciate it. And thank you to this great crowd for coming out- it ended up
being a great night. Congrats to Dale, Sammy, and Mike- they deserve this." Eliason was fourth. Aaron Reutzel salvaged his night with a fifth place
effort from the 13th starting spot. Reutzel had set fast time in his
qualifying flight, but failed to scale which relegated him to the ninth
starting spot of his heat race. Reutzel charged from the tail to finish
third then advanced eight spots in the feature as the defending All Star
champion was able to maintain his points lead. For Blaney, the $6,000 Lou Blaney Memorial victory capped a two-race
weekend that was complete with accomplishment, as well as perseverance, as
the pilot of the McGhee Motorsports entry was forced to battle his way
through Lernerville Speedway’s B-main to transfer into Friday’s main event,
all before charging ahead from 22nd to finish 11th during the 30-lap, All
Star feature. Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will continue the month of
July with a three-race sweep through the Empire State, stretching their legs
across much of southern New York before ending the long weekend in West
Lebanon - just east of Albany. The weekend schedule will activate with a
visit to Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon on Friday, July 12, followed by a
stop at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown on Saturday, July 13.
The three-day sweep will conclude with a Sunday night invasion of Lebanon
Valley Speedway in West Lebanon on July 14. Contingency Awards/Results: Sharon Speedway - Saturday, July 6, 2019: Qualifying Group (A) Group (B) Group (C) |