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Attica Raceway Park
By Brian Liskai
ATTICA, Ohio – Rick Eckert displayed his cool even when nothing was going right for the York, Pennsylvania driver Friday, July 30 at Attica Raceway Park. After turning fourth quick time, his car blew up, forcing him to the tail of his heat in a back-up car. Then had to race through the B-main to gain an 18th starting spot in the feature. Then, a hole in his radiator caused his crew to quickly change the water cooling device during a red flag, sending him to the tail. He then steadily worked his way to the front using the extreme bottom groove, passing Josh Richards with just three laps remaining to earn his second World of Outlaws Late Model victory of the season at Attica Raceway Park Friday, July 30.
“Scrub” Eckert used the extreme bottom groove throughout the 40-lap, $10,000 to win Ohio Cat A-main while most of the other competitors were blasting around the top in what can be described as one of the most unbelievable World of Outlaw Late model races so far in 2010.
“We had a really good car and that red flag came out and the crew said ‘hey are you parked on water?’ I said I don’t think so…I said see if it’s warm and they took the hood off and water was leaking out of the radiator…had a hole in the bottom core. I said let’s just go to the pits and there was a big crash so we’ll gain a few spots back. I said we got a car good enough to win and damn if we didn’t,” said Eckert beside his J&K Salvage, Raye Vest, All Star Performance, York Excavating Company backed #24.
In the 410 sprint feature, Rob Chaney took the early lead, and then lost it to Brandon Martin in a tremendous three car battle involving Craig Mintz as well. A caution flag on lap 22 gave Chaney a clean shot on the high side to drive back by Martin and into the lead and he pulled away for the $3,000 prize.
“The caution came out just at the right time for me. Those guys were getting fast on the bottom and when I came up on the last cars they were throwing some dust up on the top and I really didn’t want to move and the caution came out when I needed it and got a clean track,” said Chaney beside his Bryan Grove owned, Canton Erectors backed #45.
At the drop of the green for the late model feature, Russell King powered into the lead with Gregg Satterlee, Matt Miller, Tim McCreadie, Josh Richards and Clint Smith in tow. King, who recorded a top 10 finish a few weeks earlier at Attica during the UMP Summer Nationals, would begin to pull away, as Miller moved into second on lap two, bringing McCreadie to third. By lap five, King lead Miller by half a straight away with sixth-starting Richards in third. There was a tremendous battle for fourth between McCreadie, Steve Francis, Satterlee, Smith and Lanigan.
King would hit lapped heavy lapped traffic by lap nine and escaped disaster on lap 11 when Mike Knight spun in front of him as he stopped to avoid a collision. On the restart, Richards would execute a daring move to drive between Miller and King to take the lead as McCreadie also went by Miller into third. McCreadie steadily pulled as King continued to run second with eighth-starting Lanigan moving into third by lap 15. The caution would fly on lap 22 when King drove off the track exiting turn two with the running order Richards, Lanigan, Miller, Satterlee and Shane Clanton.
On the restart, all hell broke lose as Richard drove from the top to the bottom out of turn four, everyone else checked up and that sparked a multi-car crash involving at least a dozen race cars on the front stretch with Chub Frank betting upside down. During the red, Eckert, who had worked his way up to 10th, went pit side with a broken radiator.
On the restart the running order was Richards, Lanigan, Francis, Clanton, McCreadie, Clint Smith and Tim Fuller. Richards could not shake Lanigan who continued to drive right up to his rear bumper with Francis, Clanton, McCreadie and Smith right there as well. With 20 laps to go, Richards continued to lead while Francis had moved into second. However, Francis would drive off the high side of turn two, losing several spots on lap 32, handing the runner-up spot back to Lanigan with Clanton third and Smith fourth.
King would bring out the final caution on lap 35. Richards led Lanigan, Clanton, Smith, McCreadie and Eckert. Richards again used the high line to pull away on the restart while Lanigan and Clanton battled for second with Smith trying to hold off the low-riding Eckert for fourth. The capacity crowd were on their feet, sensing something special was going to happen as Eckert continued to race the extreme bottom groove and moved into third on lap 38. With nine laps to go, it was now a three car battle for the lead between Richards, Lanigan and Eckert.
Eckert would dispose of Lanigan on lap 43 and began to hunt down Richards. With four laps to go, Eckert drove to Richards inside as they raced side by side to the flag stand. On the next circuit, Eckert powered off the bottom of turn four to take the lead. Eckert would drive away the last three laps for the win with Richards, Lanigan, Clanton and Smith rounding out the top five.
“I just got a good rhythm around the bottom there and got to where I could drive off really hard. And I got to fifth there and thought ‘that’s pretty good’ and I got to Darrell (Lanigan) and he raced me pretty hard and I got to Josh (Richards) and got my entry better and that helped my exit and that’s what it took,” added Eckert.
For Richards, it was a solid second place run.
“I always enjoy coming here. We were able to get up to the front early but I looked up on the board and saw #24 and I knew he came from the back and kept seeing someone stick their nose up under me. I was more comfortable just carrying my speed up top and keep my momentum up. But Rick was able to stick it on the bottom and make it work. I don’t know if I could have gone down there and stay in the front,” said Richards of Shinnston, W. Va., the defending World of Outlaws champion beside his Rocket Chassis, Cornett Engines, Seubert Calf Ranches backed #1
For Union, Kentucky’s Lanigan, third broke a string of two straight World of Outlaw victories.
“We were a little loose there at the end. Rick had a good car and Josh was running awful well too, so to come home third we’ll be happy with it,” said Lanigan beside his Gottarace.com, X-treme Graphics, Port City Racing, Performance Rod and Custom, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Thunder backed late model. “
In the 410 sprint main, Brandon Martin would grab the early lead over Sheldon Haudenschild, Chaney and Mark Keegan. While Martin worked the low line, Chaney would drive around Haudenschild into second on lap 2 and around Martin into the lead on lap four. Martin would continue to hound Chaney as Mark Keegan, Haudenschild, fifth-starter Craig Mintz, Dale Blaney and Chris Andrews followed. Keegan would challenge Martin for second as they followed in Chaney’s tire tracks.
Just as the leaders were set to hit lapped traffic, the caution would fly for a Duane Zablocki spin. On the restart, Chaney would fly up top with Martin still hugging the bottom with Mintz blasting around Keegan into third. On lap 14, Mintz would drive to Martin’s outside to grab second and was right on the rear bumper of Chaney. Martin was finding a rhythm on the bottom and soon it was a three car battle for the lead.
Martin would regain the second spot on lap 19 with Mintz, Blaney, Keegan, Bryan Sebetto, Dean Jacobs, Phil Gressman, Haudenschild and Byron Reed following. Martin would drive under Chaney to lead the 21st lap, but Chaney would drive back by for the top spot as the caution would fly on lap 22. On the restart, with a clean track in front of him, Chaney would drive away while Margin now had his hands full with Mintz and Blaney. Blaney would take third on lap 23 and steal second on lap 26, but he could not catch Chaney. Following Chaney to the checkered were Blaney, Mintz, Martin and Keegan.
“We’ve just been working really good together. Bryan kind of puts his input in but he basically lets me do what I think and it’s working real good right now. When I was pushing up for the feature I was thinkin’ I’ve won a lot of races at different places but there’s no where harder to win than this race track,” said Chaney of his eighth career Attica victory.
As it was a Kistler Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title (FAST) Championship Series event, Keegan’s finish would eat into point leader Reed’s huge point lead ever so slightly as Reed would come home eighth.
Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, Aug. 6 with the FAST 410 sprints, UMP late models and Fremont Fence 305 Sprints. It will be a full card of racing as the remainder of the July 23 late model feature and the entire July 23 305 sprint feature that were rained out will also be contested.
For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com
Attica Raceway Park - 7/30/2010
Ohio Cat Night
Fultz Fabrication & Speed Shop - UMP Late Models (45 Cars)
Qualifying - Hualmark Trailers
1. 15-Steve Francis, 14.30; 2. 7-Matt Miller, 14.32; 3. 29-Darrell Lanigan, 14.36; 4. 24-Rick Eckert, 14.42; 5. 39-Tim McCreadie, 14.47; 6. 71D-Ron Davies, 14.53; 7. 22S-Gregg Satterlee, 14.59; 8. 44-Clint Smith, 14.61; 9. 1S-Chub Frank, 14.61; 10. 1-Josh Richards, 14.64; 11. 15H-Jon Henry, 14.65; 12. 56-Russ King, 14.68; 13. 9K-Mike Knight, 14.68; 14. 19H-Austin Hubbard, 14.77; 15. 19-Tim Fuller, 14.81; 16. 99-Donnie Moran, 14.85; 17. 99B-Boom Briggs, 14.87; 18. 72-John Mason, 14.87; 19. W11-Robbie Blair, 15.00; 20. 25-Shane Clanton, 15.07; 21. 8-Craig Vosbergen, 15.07; 22. 50Y-Ryan Missler, 15.08; 23. 22-Jill George, 15.12; 24. 29R-Rocky Owens, 15.15; 25. 3-Brent Robinson, 15.20; 26. 15B-Mike Bores, 15.24; 27. 51-Devin Schiels, 15.26; 28. 21-Larry Kingseed, 15.31; 29. 23C-Jeremy Canada, 15.37; 30. B22-Bump Hedman, 15.38; 31. X3-Dan Wallace, 15.44; 32. 1N-Casey Noonan, 15.46; 33. 93T-Jeff Esbenshade, 15.52; 34. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr., 15.53; 35. 27-Ken Hahn, 15.53; 36. 1B-Jeff Babcock, 15.69; 37. 2D-Curtis Deisenroth, 15.75; 38. 83-Bill Hahn, 15.79; 39. 36-Matt Irey, 15.93; 40. 48-John Bores, 16.33; 41. 12-Michael Stiltner II, 16.45; 42. O6-Kyle Perry, 16.82; 43. 22M-Bobby Michaels, 16.85; 44. 1DJ-Doug Drown, 99.00; 45. 5H-Ernie Haynes, 99.10
Heat 1 - Ultra Schield Race Products (10 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 15-Steve Francis; 2. 39-Tim McCreadie; 3. 1S-Chub Frank; 4. 9K-Mike Knight; 5. 3-Brent Robinson; 6. 23C-Jeremy Canada; 7. 93T-Jeff Esbenshade; 8. 2D-Curtis Deisenroth; 9. 5H-Ernie Haynes; 10. 12-Michael Stiltner II; 11. 99B-Boom Briggs; 12. 8-Craig Vosbergen
Heat 2 - Bell Racing (10 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 7-Matt Miller; 2. 1-Josh Richards; 3. 19H-Austin Hubbard; 4. 72-John Mason; 5. 50Y-Ryan Missler; 6. 15B-Mike Bores; 7. B22-Bump Hedman; 8. 71D-Ron Davies; 9. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.; 10. 83-Bill Hahn; 11. O6-Kyle Perry
Heat 3 - Friendship Food Stores (10 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 29-Darrell Lanigan; 2. 22S-Gregg Satterlee; 3. 15H-Jon Henry; 4. W11-Robbie Blair; 5. 22-Jill George; 6. X3-Dan Wallace; 7. 27-Ken Hahn; 8. 36-Matt Irey; 9. 51-Devin Schiels; 10. 19-Tim Fuller; 11. 22M-Bobby Michaels
Heat 4 - Tin Lizzy Collision (10 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 56-Russ King; 2. 44-Clint Smith; 3. 25-Shane Clanton; 4. 99-Donnie Moran; 5. 24-Rick Eckert; 6. 1DJ-Doug Drown; 7. 29R-Rocky Owens; 8. 21-Larry Kingseed; 9. 1N-Casey Noonan; 10. 48-John Bores; 11. 1B-Jeff Babcock
B-Main #1 - Computer Man Inc. (12 Laps - Top 3 Transfer)
1. B22-Bump Hedman; 2. 3-Brent Robinson; 3. 99B-Boom Briggs; 4. 71D-Ron Davies; 5. 50Y-Ryan Missler; 6. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.; 7. 5H-Ernie Haynes; 8. 2D-Curtis Deisenroth; 9. 83-Bill Hahn; 10. O6-Kyle Perry; 11. 12-Michael Stiltner II; 12. 23C-Jeremy Canada; 13. 93T-Jeff Esbenshade; 14. 15B-Mike Bores
B-Main #2 - Computer Man Inc. (12 Laps - Top 3 Transfer)
1. 24-Rick Eckert; 2. 1DJ-Doug Drown; 3. 51-Devin Schiels; 4. 27-Ken Hahn; 5. 21-Larry Kingseed; 6. X3-Dan Wallace; 7. 22-Jill George; 8. 36-Matt Irey; 9. 48-John Bores; 10. 22M-Bobby Michaels; 11. 29R-Rocky Owens; 12. 1B-Jeff Babcock; 13. 1N-Casey Noonan
A-Main - (50 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 24-Rick Eckert[18]; 2. 1-Josh Richards[6]; 3. 29-Darrell Lanigan[8]; 4. 25-Shane Clanton[12]; 5. 44-Clint Smith[7]; 6. 15-Steve Francis[5]; 7. 39-Tim McCreadie[3]; 8. 19H-Austin Hubbard[10]; 9. 19-Tim Fuller[23]; 10. 99B-Boom Briggs[21]; 11. 99-Donnie Moran[16]; 12. W11-Robbie Blair[15]; 13. 56-Russ King[2]; 14. 72-John Mason[14]; 15. B22-Bump Hedman[17]; 16. 1DJ-Doug Drown [20]; 17. 22-Jill George[24]; 18. 15h-Jon Henry [11]; 19. 7-Matt Miller [4]; 20. 22s-Gregg Satterlee [1]; 21. 1*-Chubb Frank [9]; 22. 3-Brent Robinson [19]; 23. 51-Devin Shiels [22]; 24. 9k-Mike Knight [13]
Hard Charger: 24-Rick Eckert[+17]
410 Sprints (31 Cars)
Heat 1 - Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 2+-Brian Smith; 2. 97-Dean Jacobs; 3. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild; 4. 91-Aaron Middaugh; 5. 60-Jody Keegan; 6. 78L-Kirk Jeffries; 7. 11N-Ed Neumeister; 8. 70-Steven Lines
Heat 2 - Bell Racing (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 2-Dale Blaney; 2. 5R-Byron Reed; 3. 45C-Rob Chaney; 4. 3J-Kevin Lee; 5. 22-Cole Duncan; 6. 45L-Brian Lay; 7. 5M-Jamie Miller; 8. 27-Scott Euler
Heat 3 - Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 11M-Brandon Martin; 2. 16-Bryan Sebetto; 3. 53-Phil Gressman; 4. 1X-Matt Linder; 5. 5T-Travis Philo; 6. 40-Mark Imler; 7. 39-Alex Martin; 8. 98-Bruce Robenalt
Heat 4 - Tin Lizzy Collision (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. X-Mark Keegan; 2. 15C-Chris Andrews; 3. 20X-Craig Mintz; 4. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 5. 1R-Chad Blonde; 6. 14H-Todd Heller; 7. 28-Shawn Valenti
B-Main - Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 22-Cole Duncan; 2. 1R-Chad Blonde; 3. 45L-Brian Lay; 4. 14H-Todd Heller; 5. 78L-Kirk Jeffries; 6. 28-Shawn Valenti; 7. 39-Alex Martin; 8. 40-Mark Imler; 9. 98-Bruce Robenalt; 10. 27-Scott Euler; 11. 5M-Jamie Miller; 12. 5T-Travis Philo; 13. 11N-Ed Neumeister; 14. 60-Jody Keegan
A-Main - (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 45C-Rob Chaney[4]; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[9]; 3. 20X-Craig Mintz[5]; 4. 11M-Brandon Martin[1]; 5. X-Mark Keegan[3]; 6. 97-Dean Jacobs[12]; 7. 16-Bryan Sebetto[8]; 8. 5R-Byron Reed[7]; 9. 53-Phil Gressman[11]; 10. 15C-Chris Andrews[6]; 11. 14H-Todd Heller[20]; 12. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[2]; 13. 2+-Brian Smith[10]; 14. 1X-Matt Linder[15]; 15. 1R-Chad Blonde[18]; 16. 91-Aaron Middaugh[13]; 17. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[16]; 18. 45L-Brian Lay[19]; 19. 3J-Kevin Lee[14]; 20. 22-Cole Duncan[17]
Hard Charger: 14H-Todd Heller[+9]
©2010 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
Smith Ends Drought With Humboldt Win
By John Rittenoure
HUMBOLDT, Kansas (July 30, 2010) - Danny Smith visited the winners circle for the first time in almost a year with his victory in the OCRS main event Friday at the Humboldt Speedway. Smith drove off the pole and led all 25 laps to become the sixth different winner in 13 events held so far this season.
"That is easy for an old man," smiled Smith. "We had some really tough competition tonight, but Bill and Skip dialed the car in and it was good to go tonight."
It may have been a start-to-finish run but it was far from easy. Smith had series points leader Jamie Passmore close behind in second and had to turn back a final turn challenge from Passmore for the win.
"We had a flat tire on the right rear going down," Smith said. "It only had about four pounds of air in it. We were lucky there at the end. I could hear him (Passmore) coming and I could tell the tire was flat. I was just wondering how may laps we had to go."
With Smith's right rear losing air Passmore did close up behind Smith in the final laps and tried to make a run from the high side in turn four on the final lap. But Smith held on for the win and what may have be the most fun he has had all year.
"This is one of the most fun tracks we have been too," said Smith of the D-shaped 3/8's mile oval. "This is the second time we have been here and it is a great facility. Everyone should come here and look at how they do it. "Here we are in the dead of summer and the track preparation was so good the track still had moisture in it."
In the opening laps Passmore had to battle with Kyle Clark for the runner-up position before finally winning the fight on lap three. Two laps later Mike Goodman passed Clark for third. Lapped traffic came into play on lap 14 but neither Passmore of Goodman could take advantage. Clark finished fourth and Tim Kent was fifth.
OCRS Sprints
HEAT 1: 1, Jamie Passmore. 2, Danny Smith. 3, Travis Jenkins. 4, Rafe Essary. 5, Fred Mattox. 6, Terry Easum.
HEAT 2: 1, Tim Kent. 2, Matt Sherrell. 3, Shayla Waddell. 4, Zach Beeler. 5, Casey Wills. DNS: Brady Demeree.
HEAT 3: 1, Mike Goodman. 2, Kyle Clark. 3, Frank Dittman. 4, Kacee Frazier. 5, Kevin Risley. 6, Dean Drake, Jr.
A FEATURE: 1, Danny Smith. 2, Jamie Passmore. 3, Mike Goodman. 4, Kyle Clark. 5, Tim Kent. 6, Matt Sherrell. 7, Travis Jenkins. 8, Kacee Frazier. 9, Rafe Essary. 10, Fred Mattox. 11, Kevin Risley. 12, Frank Dittman. 13, Shayla Waddell. 14, Terry Easum. 15, Zach Beeler. 16, Casey Wills. 17, Dean Drake, Jr. DNS: Brady Demeree.
Dewitt Wins Bob’s Burgers & Brew 360 Nationals Night One
7/30/10
Josh Dewitt won the opening night of the Bob’s Burgers & Brew 360 Nationals presented by Goodyear. Dewitt started on the pole and settled in to second as Henry Van Dam took the initial point. Dewitt kept HVD close and made his move at the start of lap 7, diving to the inside of turn one, then sliding up in front of Henry coming out of two to complete the pass. Van Dam returned the favor going into turn three, executing his own slidejob, but Dewitt countered with a cross under coming out of turn four, beating HVD to the transponder loop to secure the lead. From there, Josh gradually opened up his advantage, cruising home to the checkered flag on lap 30 in the Dirt Inc. #5d Maxim. Travis Jacobson moved forward to secure the second spot in the Rallye Auto Sales #18r Eagle. Van Dam was third in the Van Dam Dairy #33 Maxim. Two time Dirt Cup champion Jayme Barnes had a perfect night going after setting quick time and winning the first heat race, but it all ended up in disaster as Barnes and Jared Peterson tangled with a slowing Jesse Whitney on lap 14 with the result being a destroyed Henderson Motorsports #7n car and relegating Jayme to last place in the A main. Other heat race winners were Roger Crockett, Jason Solwold, Casey Adams and Jacobson. Chad Hillier won the B feature.
Seth Hespe put the Brownfield family back in victory lane for the first time in over a decade at Skagit Speedway, as Seth led all 20 laps of the Ford Focus Midget A Feature. Driving the Skagit Speedway sponsored #92 XXX, Hespe was perfect in clicking off consistent, fast laps around the high groove. Garrett Johnson of Poulsbo was second and former Skagit Speedway Sportsmen Sprint Rookie of the Year Gaylon Stewart was third. Johnson won the heat.
Travis Jacobson and Roger Crockett sit atop the points heading into Saturday night’s $10,000 to win 40 lap A Feature. A full field run down will be available on www.skagitspeedway.com
360 Sprints Fast Time – Jayme Barnes Heat 1 – Barnes, Devin Madonia, Logan Forler, Danielle Huson, Jonathan Jorgenson, Cam Smith, Justin Youngquist Heat 2 – Roger Crockett, Evan Funk, Shawn Rice, Chad Hillier, Shane Broers, Steve James, Cale Brooke Heat 3 – Jason Solwold, Henry Van Dam, Jesse Whitney, Jared Peterson, Colton Heath, Colton Akerstrom, Matt VanDerSys Heat 4 – Casey Adams, Seth Bergman, Trey Starks, Mack Brown, Josh Edson, Clayton Sibley Heat 5 – Travis Jacobson, Josh Dewitt, Kelsey Carpenter, Rod Perkins, Brock Lemley, Bud Ashe, Michael Hodel B Main – Chad Hillier, Peterson, Perkins, Huson, Brown, Edson, Akerstrom, Jorgenson, Broers, James, Sibley, Ashe, Smith, Heath, Dunlap, Lemley A Main – Josh Dewitt, Jacobson, Van Dam, Rice, Crockett, Madonia, Solwold, Funk, Bergman, Starks, Huson, Forler, Carpenter, Perkins, Peterson, Brown, Adams, Whitney, Barnes Lap Leaders – Van Dam 1-6 Dewitt 7-30
Ford Focus Midgets Heat – Garrett Johnson, Seth Hespe, Gaylon Stewart, Todd Hartmann, Derek Holmwood Main – Seth Hespe, Johnson, Stewart, Hartmann, Holmwood, Tina Jorgenson Lap Leaders – Hespe 1-20
OVSCA win to Josh Davis Next OVSCA runs at Skyline, July 30 and I-77 July 31
Shutts Memorial Friday July 30 at Skyline paying $2,000 to win for Late Models By Scott Wolfe
STEWART, OHIO-Josh Davis of Chillicothe, Ohio blasted into the lead early in the race and held off the rest of the competition to win his first Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association main event at Skyline Speedway Saturday night in the family owned #22D. The points battle continues to heat up in the inaugural run for the up-and-coming series. In the OVSCA main event, fast timer and first heat winner Bryce Dickson led the first two circuits. Josh Davis charged into the lead on the third circuit and despite runs at Davis by Jimmy Nier, Davis led the remaining twenty-two rounds for the popular win. Davis also energized the crowd with his hard charging style. It appeared that he may have put a damper on his night after scraping the backchute wall in qualifications. Still, he was able to muster a good enought time to get a good start in his qualifying heat on his way to the feature win. Close competition and high speeds again prevailed as the OVSCA super-charged the fans with another night of dazzling wheel-to-wheel action. Dickson held second until lap five when Nier rampaged into the runner-up slot. Dickson, Andre Layfield, Dave Dickson and Australian competitor Trevor Green (in Danny Smith's car) all sliced and diced for the next four positions. Layfield, a recent winner at the I-77 Speedway, briefly challenged for second, but Nier recharged and was off in chase of the dominating Davis. Mitchell Harble moved into the hunt with a great run while Jimmy Stinson was on a misison in a 15th to 7th run that earned him hard-charger honors. With Davis flat-footing his mount through traffic with great finesse, close action typical of the OVSCA followed in his wake. At the finish behind second place Nier was Andre Layfield, Trevor Green, Mitchell Harble, Bryce Dickson, Jimmy Stinson, Dave Dickson, Freddie Staats, and Sam Ashworth. The ever-growing Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association (OVSCA) has announced the addition of a race this weekend (Saturday, July 21) at the I-77 Motorsports Park in Fairplain, WV. The addition of this race gives series racers and outside invaders a trio of consecutive two-race weekends. Friday night, July 30, the series invades Skyline Speedway in Stewart, Ohio. Nearly $20,000 has been raised for the series point fund and sprint track champions at Skyline Speedway will enjoy awards typical of those in the past in addition to the series point fund payout. Details of the points and other series policy will be available on the OVSCA website at << http://www.ovsprintcars.com/ >> . Also, visit OVSCA on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/grou...http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=48 For more OVSCA information please call or write Billy Jarrell Race Director, 304-542-8322, billy@ovsprintcars.com; or Todd Frye, Series Director, 304-428-5000, todd@ovsprintcars.com
SERIES SPONSORS Hoosier Tire and Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley is the title sponsor of the series. Among the series sponsors are Dave Poske's Performance Parts << www.poske.com >> ; Hoosier Tire << https://www.hoosiertire.com >> ; Allstar Performance << http://www.allstarperformance.com/index.htm >> ; ASI Racewear << http://www.asiwear.com/racewear.html >> ; Outerwears << http://www.outerwearsracing.com/about.html >> ; R2C Powerflow Air Filters << http://www.r2cperformance.com >> ; Weld Racing Wheels << http://www.weldracing.com/ >> Sprint Co Speed Shop, 740-474-4342; and Bazell Race Fuels.
Coming OVSCA Tour Events July 30 Skyline Speedway Stewart, Ohio 31 I-77 Motorsports Park, Fairplain, WV
August 6 Rocky Top Speedway Coal Grove, Ohio 7 Ohio Valley Speedway Lubeck, WV 13 Skyline Speedway Stewart, Ohio 14 Tyler County Speedway Middlebourne, WV 20 Skyline Speedway Stewart, Ohio 27 Skyline Speedway Stewart, Ohio
GREG TAYLOR GETS 4TH VENTURA WIN
By Lance Jennings and surfnsprint.com
VENTURA, CA – JULY 27, 2010… Ventura's Greg Taylor scored his fourth win of the year at Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway last Saturday night. The 2007 series champion took the lead from Marcus Niemela on lap twenty-six on his way to the VRA 30-lap feature victory and cut into Troy Rutherford's point lead.
Piloting the #7 Taylor Trucking & Crane Service / Four Paws Pet Grooming entry, Taylor won the 10-lap Kaeding Performance Heat Race #3. That win marked his fourth heat race victory of the 2010 campaign. Starting seventh in the main event, Taylor methodically worked his way forward to challenge leader Marcus Niemela during the closing laps. Executing a brilliant power move, Greg passed the rookie to claim the win and his fourteenth top-10 finish of the year ahead of Niemela, Cory Kruseman, Josh Ford, and Steve Conrad. Taylor is second in the point chase, 285 points behind Ojai's Troy Rutherford.
Santa Barbara's Marcus Niemela continues to improve during his rookie season with the VRA Sprint Car Series. Driving the Polly Gallimore backed #3 machine, Niemela was second to Greg Taylor in his heat race. Starting on the pole position of the feature, Marcus got the jump on Scott Hansen and led the first twenty-five laps before falling to Taylor. Niemela held on to finish second, earning his best drive of the year and third top-10 performance. Marcus has one heat race victory and is eighteenth in the point standings.
Ventura's Cory Kruseman took advantage of a night off with the USAC/CRA Sprints and USAC Western Midgets to race with VRA. The 2006 USAC/CRA champion drove his Lucas Oil / Agromin Soil #21K entry to the LRB Manufacturing Heat Race #1 victory, his third 10 lap win of the year. Starting sixth in the feature, "The Kruser" finished third, his second top-10 finish of the year. In limited action with VRA, Cory has one feature win and is currently twenty-sixth in the point chase.
Josh Ford of Camarillo recorded his twelfth top-10 finish of the year with his fourth place drive. Piloting the #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machining car, Ford was second in his heat race to 2006 series champion Luis Espinoza. Currently fourth in the point standings, the former USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year has one feature victory and four heat race wins to his credit.
Quartz Hill's Steve Conrad drove to his eleventh top-10 finish of the season with a fifth place run after starting thirteenth. Driving the #56 Roy Miller Freight Lines / SC Grafix machine, Conrad placed fourth in his heat race and is currently seventh in the point chase. The veteran driver has two heat race victories on the year.
Troy Rutherford of Ojai earned the Sushi Fresh Hard Charger Award with a sixth place drive after starting seventeenth. Piloting the Trench Shoring / L&H Consulting #11 entry, the series point leader crashed in his heat race, scoring an eighth place finish. Rutherford won the ITI Performance Semi-Main, transferring to the feature along with Charlie Butcher, Jeff Fillingame, and John Nock. The former SCRA Sprint Car Rookie of the Year has four main event victories, eleven heat race wins, and fourteen top-10 finishes on the season.
Camarillo's Brian Camarillo drove to victory in the Steve Watt Enterprises Heat Race #2. The win marked his seventh 10-lap triumph of the season. Driving the #22C Agromin / Waste Management car, Camarillo finished eleventh in the main event after starting ninth. Sitting eighth in the point standings, Brian has nine top-10 finishes and one semi-main win to his credit.
Luis Espinoza of Castaic won his first heat race of the season with a victory in the Lucas Oil / Fast Undercar Heat Race #4. The 2006 series champion took his #09 Tom Ingram Motorsports / Motobalm machine to a ninth place finish after starting fifth. Espinoza is seventeenth in the point chase, with three top-10 finishes on the year.
The VRA Sprint Car Series would like to thank Fast Undercar, ITI Performance, Kaeding Performance, LRB Manufacturing, Lucas Oil, Snap On Tools, Steve Watt Enterprises, Sushi Fresh, and Twister-X for their support.
Ventura Raceway held five other companion main events on the night. Oak Park's Rob Kershaw won in VRA Senior Sprint action, with Danny Lauer taking the win with the IMCA Modifieds. Trevor Fitzgibbon claimed the Sport Compact victory, while Tanner Kershaw won with the USAC Young Gun division. Robert DelGaudio scored the win with the VRA Go Kart class.
The VRA Sprint Car Series will take a break for the Ventura County Fair and will return on August 28th. Ventura Raceway will be dark this Saturday, July 31st. "The Best Little Dirt Track In America" will be in operation during the Fair on August 4th with the VRA Dwarf Cars, USAC Focus Midgets, USAC Young Guns, Mini Dwarfs, Junior Midgets and a Demolition Derby. The following night, the track will host the IMCA Modifieds, VRA Sport Compacts, Go Karts and a Demolition Derby. For more event information, please visit www.venturaraceway.com. -------------------------------------------------------- VRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: Ventura Raceway - Ventura, California July 24, 2010
ENTRIES: ( Car / Driver Name / Points) 2 Kevin Kierce 125; 2T Ken Marini 10; 3 Marcus Niemela 235; 3M Denny McVey 10; 5K Kenny Perkins 15; 7 Greg Taylor 260; 09 Luis Espinoza 175; 11 Troy Rutherford 160; 15 Rick Hendrix 145; 20K Dakota Kershaw 175; 21k Cory Kruseman 225; 22c Brian Camarillo 165; 24 Guy Woodward 15; 27K Cody Kershaw 105; 29K Hobie Conway 10; 29s Michael Steele 15; 33 Scott Hansen 140; 49x Jeff Fillingame 120; 51c Brent Camarillo 115; 56 Steve Conrad 190; 57 Steve Hix 20; 65 Austin DeBlauw 5; 72 Greg Alexander 15; 73 Josh Ford 210; 76 Derek Buckley 170; 81 Don Gansen 155; 83 John Nock 120; 91R Brody Roa 145; 92 Brandon Thomson 20; 96k Charlie Butcher 115.
LRB MANUFACTURING HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps) 1. Cory Kruseman, 2. Scott Hansen, 3. Brent Camarillo, 4. Don Gansen, 5. Steve Hix, 6. Greg Alexander, 7. Hobie Conway, 8. Austin DeBlauw.
STEVE WATT ENTERPRISES HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps) 1. Brian Camarillo, 2. Kevin Kierce, 3. Dakota Kershaw, 4. Cody Kershaw, 5. Charlie Butcher, 6. Guy Woodward, 7. Ken Marini, 8. Troy Rutherford.
KAEDING PERFORMANCE HEAT RACE 3: (10 laps) 1. Greg Taylor, 2. Marcus Niemela, 3. Brody Roa, 4. Steve Conrad, 5. Jeff Fillingame, 6. Michael Steele, 7. Denny McVey.
LUCAS OIL / FAST UNDECAR HEAT RACE 4: (10 laps) 1. Luis Espinoza, 2. Josh Ford, 3. Derek Buckley, 4. Rick Hendrix, 5. Brandon Thomson, 6. Kenny Perkins, 7. John Nock.
ITI PERFORMANCE SEMI-MAIN: (12 laps) 1. Troy Rutherford, 2. Charlie Butcher, 3. Jeff Fillingame, 4. John Nock, 5. Kenny Perkins, 6. Steve Hix, 7. Austin DeBlauw, 8. Michael Steele, 9. Guy Woodward, 10. Ken Marini, 11. Greg Alexander, 12. Hobie Conway, 13. Brandon Thomson, 14. Denny McVey (DNS).
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions) 1. Greg Taylor (7th), 2. Marcus Niemela (1st), 3. Cory Kruseman (6th), 4. Josh Ford (3rd), 5. Steve Conrad (13th), 6. Troy Rutherford (17th), 7. Dakota Kershaw (10th), 8. Derek Buckley (12th), 9. Luis Espinoza (5th), 10. Don Gansen (15th), 11. Brian Camarillo (9th), 12. Rick Hendrix (16th), 13. Brody Roa (11th), 14. John Nock (20th) 15. Scott Hansen (2nd), 16. Jeff Fillingame (19th), 17. Charlie Butcher (18th), 18. Kevin Kierce (4th), 19. Brent Camarillo (8th), 20. Cody Kershaw. ------------------------------------------ **Brent Camarillo flipped during the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Marcus Niemela, Laps 26-30 Greg Taylor.
SUSHI FRESH HARD CHARGER: Troy Rutherford (17th to 6th)
VRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS: 1. Troy Rutherford 3345; 2. Greg Taylor 3060; 3. Kevin Kierce 2910; 4. Josh Ford 2885; 5. Brian Camarillo 2550; 6. Rick Hendrix 2530; 7. Steve Conrad 2395; 8. Brent Camarillo 2255; 9. Don Gansen 2105; 10. Justin Kierce 1685; 11. Cody Kershaw 1565; 12. Dakota Kershaw 1485; 13. Brody Roa 1480; 14. Guy Woodward 1465; 15. Kenny Perkins 1425; 16. John Nock 1275; 17. Luis Espinoza 1175; 18. Marcus Niemela 1145; 19. Brandon Thomson 1100; 20. Scott Hansen 1010.
NEXT VRA SPRINT CAR RACE: August 28 - Ventura Raceway - Ventura, California
RAMOS GAINS GROUND ON HUNT IN USAC WESTERN ACTION AT UTAH
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (July 27, 2010) – USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car Series rookie Luis Ramos finished third to lead all Western competitors in Saturday night’s showdown with the USAC Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Series at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, UT.
Ramos gained points on points leader Tony Hunt in the championship standings as well. Hunt ran in the top-three for the first half of the main event before faltering with overheating problems on his #56 Metal Works entry.
Hunt led Western entrants in qualifying with a fourth place run at 14.060 second lap around the three-eighths mile oval. Ramos timed in fifth and Fresno’s Tim Skoglund was sixth fast.
The USAC Western Sprint Cars recorded sizzling speeds of 97 miles per hour average around the race track.
Ramos followed up with a heat race win in heat one with Hunt winning heat two.
For the first 18 laps of Saturday night’s feature, Ramos, Skoglund in the #15 Harvest Supply entry, and Hunt maintained the top-three positions.
After Hunt dropped out, the flood gates opened for the Rocky Mountain competition, with Burdett passing Skoglund for second on lap 28. With 15 to go in the 50 lap contest, Burdett took over the lead from Ramos.
On lap 47, Jim Waters passed Ramos for the second spot. Meanwhile, Alamo’s Scott Pierovich drove the #14 Ken Pierson-owned entry into the top-five after starting night.
Skoglund continued to back peddle as he fell to eighth on the board.
At the finish, the top-five rundown was Burdett, Waters, Ramos, Kipp Posey, and Pierovich. Hunt was credited with a 14th place effort.
Hunt leaves Utah with a 45 point advantage over Ramos, with JoJo Helberg, Pierovich, and Shauna Hogg rounding out the top-five in the standings.
The series will next make its return to Madera on August 7. Madera Speedway is a fast-paced one-third mile asphalt oval located north of Fresno, Calif.
The United States Auto Club is online at www.usacracing.com USAC Western Sprint Car Series can be followed on Facebook as well.
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series
T.J. SMITH WINS BUD STANFIELD MEMORIAL
By Lance Jennings
SANTA MARIA, CA – JULY 27, 2010… Fresno's T.J. Smith led wire-to-wire to score his first win of the season at the Santa Maria Speedway. The Bud Stanfield Memorial victory made Smith the tenth different winner in fourteen events with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series. "This is awesome. This group is so fun to run with," remarked Smith. "It has been really competitive lately."
While the score sheet reads that Smith led all 30 laps, it was far from an easy victory. Driving Steve LeGras' UHL Rubber #14 Maxim, the former Plaza Park track champion was seventh quick in time trials and won the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1. Starting on the outside of the front row of the feature, Smith got the jump on pole sitter Rusty Carlile. While T.J. stretched out his lead, there was an absolute war behind him between Carlile, Ricky Kirkbride, Craig Stidham, Davey Pombo, Danny Faria Jr., Jared Little, Richard VanderWeerd, and Peter Murphy.
While yellow flags came out for Kirkbride and Jonathan Logan, Smith continued to shake away from the field and keep his lead. Faria battled his way forward to the second spot and was chasing the leader down during the closing laps. Smith was too strong on this night and took the win ahead of Faria, Stidham, Pombo, and VanderWeerd. With the victory, Smith is third in the series point standings. To date, he has two fast time awards, two heat race wins, and eleven top-10 finishes. "We hit it just right tonight," said Smith. "We have been chasing it hard."
"Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. of Tipton drove to his fifth top-10 performance of the year with a runner-up finish. Returning behind the wheel of his Louie DeGroot & Sons Dairy #17V Maxim, Faria earned his series leading fifth Sander Engineering Fast Time Award. The veteran driver was second in his heat race and started eighth in the main event. "Hollywood" lived up to his nickname with an inspired drive, sometimes racing on two wheels while trying to catch Smith. Currently seventh in the point chase, Faria has one feature victory, five heat race wins, and one hard charger award on the season.
Fresno's Craig Stidham turned in another solid performance with his third place finish. The series point leader took the #3S Brad Johnson Trucking / KRC Safety TCR to second quick in time trials and the BR Motorsports / Saldana Racing Products Heat Race #2 win. The 8-lap heat race victory was Craig's series leading seventh heat race triumph of the year. The former California Rebel Cup Sprint Car champion has four feature wins, one fast time award, thirteen top-10 finishes, and one hard charger award. Stidham maintains a sixty-two point advantage over Davey Pombo.
Davey Pombo of Kerman scored his thirteenth top-10 finish of the season with his fourth place drive. Driving Junior Bowman's #3 Bullet sponsored by Buster & Ziggy Enterprises, Pombo was sixth quick in qualifications and won the Competition Suspension Incorporated Heat Race #3. Sitting second in the point standings, the former Bandit Sprint Car champion has one feature victory, two fast time awards, four heat race wins, and one hard charger award.
Visalia's Richard VanderWeerd took the family's #10 VanderWeerd Construction / Mid Valley Pipe & Supply Maxim to the fifth place finish. VanderWeerd was third quick in time trials and fourth in his heat race. Currently ninth in the point chase, Richard has one fast time award, two heat race victories, one semi-main win, nine top-10 finishes, and one hard charger award.
Justyne Hamblin of Hanford drove to her third King Racing Products Hard Charger Award of the season. Starting twenty-first, the defending series champion raced to an eleventh place finish in the main event. Earlier in the evening, Hamblin flipped the #8 JH Motorsports / Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Speed Tech entry in practice. Justyne was uninjured and finished fifth in her heat race. Currently fourth in the point standings, Hamblin has one feature victory, two heat race wins, and ten top-10 finishes on the season.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, Competition Suspension, Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Port City Racing, Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their support.
Round 15 for the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will be Saturday, August 7th, at Giant Chevrolet Speedway in Hanford, California. Located on the Kings County Fairgrounds, the event will also showcase the Central California Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Bud Light Mini-Stocks, and Enduro. The Driver’s Meeting will be at 5:00pm with Hot Laps at 5:30pm. Qualifying is scheduled for 6:30, with racing to follow. For event information, please visit www.giantchevroletspeedway.com or call (559) 584-RACE (7223).
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, please visit westcoastsprintcars.com, usacracing.com, racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.
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USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE RESULTS: Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, California July 24, 2010 - "Bud Stanfield Memorial"
SANDER ENGINEERING TIME TRIALS: 1. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Faria-14.731; 2. Craig Stidham, 3S, Stidham-14.732; 3. Richard VanderWeerd, 10, VanderWeerd-14.806; 4. Jared Little, 25, Little-14.867; 5. Ricky Kirkbride, 87, Van Meter-14.899; 6. Davey Pombo, 3, Bowman-14.909; 7. T.J. Smith, 14, LeGras-14.930; 8. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-15.040; 9. Chris Ennis, 86, Ennis-15.065; 10. Mike Knopf, 5K, Knopf-15.085; 11. Jace VanderWeerd, 88, VanderWeerd-15.118; 12. Peter Murphy, 11, Bowman-15.235; 13. Wes Gutierrez, 007, WG-15.252; 14. Eric Rossi, 4R, Team RCR-15.428; 15. Jonathan Logan, 32, Evett/Logan-15.440; 16. Jimmy Thompson, 71R, Earnes-15.537; 17. Koen Shaw, 88K, Shaw-15.545; 18. Jesse Mack, 71M, Gilbert/Mack-15.560; 19. Bill Jones, 16J, Jones-15.562; 20. Geoffrey Strole, 09S, Strole-15.614; 21. Justyne Hamblin, 8, JH-NT.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (8 laps) 1. T.J. Smith, 2. Danny Faria Jr., 3. Mike Knopf, 4. Jared Little, 5. Jimmy Thompson, 6. Wes Gutierrez, 7. Bill Jones. NT.
BR MOTORSPORTS / SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS HEAT RACE 2: (8 laps) 1. Craig Stidham, 2. Rusty Carlile, 3. Ricky Kirkbride, 4. Koen Shaw, 5. Jace VanderWeerd, 6. Eric Rossi, 7. Geoffrey Strole. NT.
COMPETITION SUSPENSION INC. HEAT RACE 3: (8 laps) 1. Davey Pombo, 2. Peter Murphy, 3. Jesse Mack, 4. Richard VanderWeerd, 5. Justyne Hamblin, 6. Chris Ennis, 7. Jonathan Logan. NT.
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions) 1. T.J. Smith (2nd) , 2. Danny Faria Jr. (8th), 3. Craig Stidham (7th), 4. Davey Pombo (3rd), 5. Richard VanderWeerd (6th), 6. Peter Murphy (10th), 7. Jared Little (5th), 8. Rusty Carlile (1st), 9. Jesse Mack (12th), 10. Eric Rossi (16th), 11. Justyne Hamblin (21st), 12. Jimmy Thompson (18th), 13. Koen Shaw (11th), 14. Chris Ennis (13th), 15. Bill Jones (19th), 16. Geoffrey Strole (20th), 17. Jace VanderWeerd (14th), 18. Jonathan Logan (17th), 19. Wes Gutierrez (15th), 20. Mike Knopf (9th), 21. Ricky Kirkbride (4th). NT. ------------------------------ **Hamblin flipped during practice.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 T.J. Smith.
KING RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER: Justyne Hamblin (21st to 11th)
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT POINT STANDINGS: 1. Craig Stidham 842; 2. Davey Pombo 780; 3. T.J. Smith 680; 4. Justyne Hamblin 640; 5. Peter Murphy 610; 6. Rusty Carlile 568; 7. Danny Faria Jr. 539; 8. Jace VanderWeerd 515; 9. Richard VanderWeerd 504; 10. Chris Ennis 446; 11. Ricky Kirkbride 359; 12. Andy Ferris 354; 13. Geoffrey Strole 309; 14. Jonathan Logan 305; 15. Jesse Mack 303; 16. Wes Gutierrez 298; 17. Jimmy Thompson 269; 18. Koen Shaw 234; 19. Jared Little 231; 20. Danny Sheridan 226.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE: August 7 – Hanford, CA - Giant Chevrolet Speedway
Adam Trimble Grabs First URSS Feature Win At El Paso County Speedway
The United Rebel Sprint Series made their second appearance at the tight quarter mile bullring at El Paso County Speedway Saturday night with nineteen teams making the trip. The Rebels treated the fans to a great show as the assembled field battled for positions and valuable points.
Woodland Park Colorado’s Cole Wood led the field to the green but the caution flew with a caution coming out for a three-car tangle on the start. The incident ended the night for Blake Bogenhagen, Levi Wisecup, Sam Wisecup and Tar Jo Christie. On the restart Woods bolted out to the lead with Patrick Bourke, Smokey Fairbank, Mike Parker and Nick Haygood rounding out the top five at the end of lap one.
Wood continued to hold the point as Adam Trimble made his way past Haygood to take over the fifth spot on lap two. Trimble turned up the heat on fourth place Parker as the pair battled for several laps until Parker’s mount came to a stop in turns one and two to bring out the second caution.
On the restart Wood once again jumped out to the lead with Bourke in his tire tracks. On lap eight Bourke’s night would end as his car would come to a halt on the backstretch to bring out the night’s third caution period.
On the restart wood once again took the point with Trimble, Fairbank, Herbert and Haygood rounding out the top five. Herbert had worked his way up into the top five from his tenth place starting position by lap nine.
Up front Trimble continued to pressure Wood for the point until lap fourteen when Wood brought out the caution as he came to a stop in turns three and four. On the restart, Herbert shot his way past Fairbank to take the runner-up spot. The green flag was short lived as Mike Parker came to a halt in turn one to bring out the final caution of the night.
On the restart Trimble pulled out to the lead with Herbert, Fairbank, Anderson and Haygood in pursuit. A resurgent Ty Williams had been quietly working his way through the field from his fourteenth starting spot making his way to the sixth place by lap sixteen. Williams turned up the heat on Haygood as the pair battled for several laps before taking the spot for good on lap twenty.
Up front Trimble held the top spot as Herbert tried to make his way to the lead. As the checkers fell it was Adam Trimble picked up his first career URSS Feature win with Herbert, Fairbank, Anderson and Williams rounding out the top five.
Ty Williams picked up the Keizer Aluminum Wheels “Hard Charger Award” coming from his fourteenth starting spot to finish in the fifth position.
El Paso County Speedway Promoter announced that the URSS Sprint Series would once again hit the track on Saturday August 7th.
Heat Winners: 1-Levi Wisecup, 2-Cole Wood, 3-Nick Haygood
A Feature: 1- Adam Trimble (34), 2-Brian Herbert (97), 3-Smokey Fairbank (2), 4-Mike Anderson (5), 5-Ty Williams (1), 6-Nick Haygood (1N), 7-Blake Smith (46), 8-HJ Norman (14N), 9-Michael Williams (77W), 10-Cole Wood (17W), 11-Judd Sheaffer (56), 12-Mike Parker (140), 13-Patrick Bourke (27), 14-Ian Christie (17C), 15-Tara Jo Christie (23C), 16-Sam Wisecup (8B), 17-Blake Bogenhagen (27B), 18-Levi Wisecup (21), Tim Perkins (99) DNS
Ventura Raceway Report for July 24, 2010
by Cliff Morgan
Greg Taylor passed Marcus Niemela on lap 26 of the 30 lap feature Saturday night to take his fourth win of the 2010 VRA 360 Sprint Car Series season. Taylor put his car out front after Niemela had led the first 25 laps of the feature from his pole position starting spot. The race was one that saw fifteen of the 20 starters finish on the lead lap. The race was a fast and furious one that saw one red flag for a flip by Brent Camarillo on lap 17. On the restart Niemela led the field until lap 25 when Taylor got by him to take the win. Niemela followed him across the line to score his best ever VRA finish. Following these two drivers across the line were Cory Kruseman, Josh Ford and Steve Conrad. Taylor’s win keeps him in second place in the point race behind point leader Troy Rutherford who finished a strong 6th after having to come from last starting place to win the semi main and then from 17th starting position in the main. The LRB Manufacturing Heat Race #1 went to Cory Kruseman, The Steve Watt Enterprises Heat # 2 went to Brian Camarillo, the Kaeding Performance Heat #3 went to Greg Taylor and the Fast Undercar Heat #4 went to Luis Espinoza. The ITI Semi Main Event went to Rutherford. The Sushi Fresh Hard Charger award went to Rutherford as well for his 11 position improvement in the feature. Ventura Raceway and all our drivers want to thank our contingency sponsors that have come on board to help out our fine drivers. Troy Rutherford maintains a 285 point lead in the series point race as we now take a month break for the running of the 2010 Ventura County Fair.
In VRA Senior Sprint Car action, past VRA Sprint Car Champion Rob Kershaw took the 20 lap feature over teammate Gary Howard. The two number 26 cars raced hard to the finish as these two teammates have dominated the last few Senior features. Following Kershaw and Howard to the line were past champion Bruce Douglass, Cliff Warren who had led 1-11 and Bob Alderman who had another strong run.. Three heat races were run with wins in the heats going to Kershaw in the LRB Heat one, Douglass in the Maxwell Industries heat two and Jeff Culver in the Fast Undercar heat three. Rob Kershaw’s win keeps him 295 points ahead of Douglass in the season long point race.
IMCA Modifieds ran another great 20 lap main event that saw visiting driver Danny Lauer take the IMCA feature win over Kyle Heckman. The race came down to a pass by Lauer on lap 17 of the 20 lap race. Heckman had led the first 16 laps. Following Lauer and Heckman across the line were Randy McGraw, Aaron Rodarte and Randy Thornell. Heat race wins on the night went to Lauer and Heckman. Austin Rodarte continues his point lead in the series. He holds the lead by 27 points over brother Aaron Rodarte after 13 events. IMCA Modifieds will be here on August 5th to race for a first place prize of $850 at the 2010 Ventura County Fair.
VRA Sport Compacts put on a god night of racing action in this entry level class. Point leader Trevor Fitzgibbon took another win as he led 19laps of the 20 lap feature. He passed pole sitter Michaela Stanton who led lap one. Following Fitzgibbon across the line were Mike Frazier, Brent Underwood, Jason Marshall and Cody Greiman. Heat race wins went to Underwood and Frazier. Fitzgibbon continues to lead in points by 220 over Cody Greiman. Sport Compacts will also be back on August 5, to run at the FAIR.
USAC Young Gun Focus Midgets were in the pits to race on Saturday as well. A small field of 6 cars ran a heat race and a feature. The heat race went to Alex Jacobsen. The 20 lap feature was a good race between the top four finishers who were tightly bunched the final 10 laps. The win went to Tanner Kershaw, with Jacobsen, Colin Henry and Casey Martinez following him across the finish line. The Young Guns will be here at the FAIR on August 4th.
The last group racing Saturday night was our VRA Go Karts. There were 18 karts in the main event that saw Robert DeGuadio take lead from Ken Ito on lap 8 to take the win. His win puts him in the point lead for the season. Three heats were run with wins going to Josh Ford, Tayler Hayley and Scott Bohle. A semi main event was run to set the main event starting field with the win going to George Ito. Go karts are a part of the FAIR Motorsports events with a race set for August 5th.
Ventura Raceway will be dark next Saturday July 31, as we prepare for the two day Ventura County Fair Motorsports events. The two days will feature events that run Wednesday August 4, with VRA Dwarf Cars, USAC Focus, Young Gun Focus, Mini Dwarfs, Junior Midgets and a Demolition Derby and then on August 5, with IMCA Modifieds, VRA Sport Compacts, Go Karts and Demolition Derby. We will then a break as the FAIR makes its run and return to regular Ventura Raceway action on Saturday August 28.
Dalton Armstrong Derails Marietta in USSA Midgets in Anderson Speedway Action
July 25, 2010
(Anderson, IN) Dalton Armstrong used his starting position on the outside of the front row and drove thirty flawless laps on the high banks of Anderson Speedway to lead USSA Midget Series points leader Mario Marietta to the stripe by less than one second and end Marietta’s four race win streak on Saturday night July 24.
Simpson rookie Points Leader Taylor Ferns and Marietta started the Feature event on the third row and fought a race long duel as they chased the leader Armstrong. Travis Young and Jim Anderson filled out the top five in the USSA Midget standings in th4e heat and humidity at Anderson Speedway.
Official Results USSA Midgets Anderson Speedway July 24
1 Mario Marietta (11.712 sec, 76.844 mph New USSA Track Record), 2 Taylor Ferns, 3 Travis Young, 4 Jim Anderson, 5 Dalton Armstrong, 6 Terry Ahern, 7 Dave Fuhrman
USSA Midget Heat Race 10 Laps
Young, Ferns, Marietta, Armstrong, Anderson, Ahern, Furhman
USSA Feature 30 Laps
1 Dalton Armstrong, 2 Mario Marietta, 3 Taylor Ferns, 4 Travis Young, 5 Jim Anderson, 6 Dave Fuhrman,
7 Terry Ahern
Grant Galloway and James Edsall Nab Anderson Speedway Checkers in USSA Kenyon Midgets and Thunder Roadsters Saturday Night July 24
(Anderson, IN) Grant Galloway returned to the Kenyon Midget ranks for the first time in 2010 with a win in the 50 lap Kenyon Midget Feature at Anderson Speedway on Saturday Night July 24. Galloway, runner-up in 2009 Kenyon Midget points, edged this year’s point leader Max McGhee to finish by a mere 66 hundredths of a second.
Galloway’s win didn’t come easy after he passed early leader Travis Young on lap 9. Justin Peck made several runs at Galloway until he lost an oil line on lap 28 ending his night. This put McGhee in the challenger’s seat and he nearly pulled out the win coming to the start finish line on lap 50. The top five was rounded out by Young, Tyler Cottongim and Isaac Chapple.
In the USSA Thunder Roadster Division 50 lap feature, James Edsall III picked up the win, completing a sweep of the night after winning his heat race and posting a new USSA Thunder Roadster track record to sit on top of the qualifying order.
Edsall moved to the front from his starting position in row four to take the lead from the early pace setters Emily Patton and Nate Shrout. Darrell Brown raced hard through out the night to come within a second of Edsall at the finish. Shrout, Tony Brickert and Chris Woods followed Edsall and Brown to the checkers to complete the top five.
USSA Kenyon Midget Heat 1 10 Laps
1 Grant Galloway, 2 Justin Peck, 3 Isaac Chapple, 4 James Edsall III,
USSA Kenyon Midget Heat 2 10 Laps
1 Max McGhee, 2 Travis Young, 3 Nick Hamilton, 4 Cordy Horn, Tyler Cottongim
USSA Kenyon Midget Feature 50 Laps
1 Grant Galloway, 2 Max McGhee, 3 Travis Young, 4 Tyler Cottongim, 5 Isaac Chapple, 6 Justin Peck, 7 James Edsall III, 8 Nick Hamilton, 9 Cordy Horn
USSA Thunder Roadsters Qualifying
1 James Edsall III (13.621 sec, 66.074 mpg New USSA Track Record) 2 Chris Weddle, 3 Al Renner, 4 Darrell Brown, 5 Nate Shrout, 6 Chris Woods, 7 Tony Brickert, 8 Phil Jenkins, 9 Doug Dugger, 10 Mike Blausey,
11 Derrek Williams 12 Emily Patton
USSA Thunder Roadster Heat 1 10 laps
Edsall, Renner, Shrout, Dugger, Williams, Brickert
USSA Thunder Roadster Heat 2 10 Laps
Weddle, Woods, Patton, Blausey, Jenkins, Brown
USSA Thunder Roadsters Feature 50 Laps
1 James Edsall III, 2 Darrell Brown, 3 Nate Shrout, 4 Tony Brickert, 5 Chris Woods, 6 Phil Jenkins, 7 Derrek Williams, 8 Mike Blausey, 9 Emily Patton, 10 Chris Weddle, 11 Doug Dugger, 12 Al Renner
Sierra Jackson scores second season sprintcar win
By BZ ZELLER While Matt Hein and Andy Alberding take turns being the fastest men in qualifying, young Sierra Jackson is growing more comfortable winning feature races. The 17-year-old Jackson won the annual Art Pollard Memorial Saturday night at the Douglas County Speedway as part of the Northwest Sprintcar Racing Association/American Speed Association Tour. Jackson, who recently graduated from Middleton High School, Idaho, was also victorious at the NSRA’s previous tour stop in Post Falls, Idaho. “I was waiting for (Vern Scevers) to make a mistake because I knew I had a faster car,” Jackson said. “I didn’t want to do anything too risky. I had to get through some lapped cars, but I knew I was pretty safe with just a few laps to go before the finish.” Scevers, a former local sprinter who now races out of Crescent, led the first 27 laps. Scevers never made a mistake, but his florescent orange, No. 15 overheated and on the same circuit that he yielded the lead to Jackson, he had to exit the track. Scevers also experienced temperature problems in Post Falls. “We knew before the race that we were still concerned about overheating. I looked down at the temperature gauge and it said 240,” Scevers said. “At the same time I looked at the gauge, Sierra got under me. I had oil all over my foot and the motor was just way too hot. So I just pulled it in.” Alberding clocked the fastest lap (12.638 seconds) during time trials and nearly eclipsed his own DCS track record (12.494). Hein, who broke his own track record in Post Falls was a close second (12.837). Unfortunately for the two local drivers, the feature field was set at a 10-car invert, which equated too great a challenge for them to pass their way to the front in 40 laps. The two-time defending NSRA champion Hein continued his season-long top five streak with a third place finish. Alberding, who was the tour champ in 2007, earned a fifth place conclusion. “It was another great race and our car was good.” Hein, a 2006 Roseburg High grad, said. “The car wasn’t real good up on the top of the track, but it was great on the bottom.” Following Jackson to the checkered was Cory Lockwood, Nampa, Idaho, Hein, Rick Brown, Springfield, and Alberding. Other Douglas County competitors were Ray Douglas (10th) and JR Calvert (12th). Lockwood, who led every lap of the NSRA Don Hein Memorial at DCS last August, has finished second to Jackson in as many races. “(DCS) is probably my favorite track. I just love it here,” Lockwood said. “We had a good run tonight, but by the time we got up to second, (Jackson) was just so far ahead. All I could hope for was a yellow. She had a good car and we had a good car.” Hein won the A Dash ahead of Alberding and Brown respectively. Scevers won the B Dash with Scevers placing second. Jackson won the first Heat while Randy DuBois, Poulsbo, Wash., and Hein finished second and third. Todd Coleman, Lynwood, Wash., captured the second Heat with Lockwood and Alberding close behind. Hein entered the Pollard on pace for a third-consecutive NSRA title with a narrow 4-point advantage over Jackson. With his better qualifying position, the two drivers actually tied in event points and will transport their slim difference to Ephrata, Wash., in two weeks for the Rebel Jackson Memorial. Alberding recorded his best performance of the season Saturday and finished the first half of the tour third in the standings, 23 points behind his Roseburg rival. “We got a good start tonight, but the car was just too loose Alberding said. “We didn’t have any bite going into the corners, so once we got strung out there we couldn’t do much. We needed a caution so maybe the tires would have a chance to cool down.” Alberding remained positive and optimistic as his team prepares for the tour’s second half. “We still have a lot of racing to go. Ephrata is such an equalizing race track because there is absolutely no grip. It’s old asphalt and lapped traffic will come into play. Usually everybody slides all over the place because the track’s so slippery. But, usually Ephrata is one of our best races of the year.” (You can reach NSRA publicist BZ ZELLER at stock23@aol.com) NSRA/ASA Art Pollard Memorial 1. Sierra Jackson; 2. Cory Lockwood; 3. Matt Hein; 4. Rick Brown; 5. Andy Alberding; 6. Greg Middendorf; 7. Todd Coleman; 8. Matt Mansell; 9. Chris Schmelzle; 10. Ray Douglas; 11. Mitch Holte; 12. JR Calvert; 13. Vern Scevers; 14. Darren Spiers; 15. Randy DuBois.
Potter, Fox, Klem and Fleehart Celebrate Victories at Valley Speedway
By Frank Biondo Grain Valley, MO (July 23, 2010) Temperatures were near the century mark as the racing action got under way at Valley Speedway Friday night. Kenny Potter of Harrisonville, the defending Valley Sprints champion and 600 cc Micro Sprint driver Lauren Klem from Basehor, KS made repeat appearances in victory lane. Sedalia’s Matt Fox and Odessa’s Mickey Fleehart visited victory lane for the first time at Valley Speedway. Fox representing the combined MOLS/OMMS cars and Fleehart, the SMRV vintage racers. Racing action was set into motion with the SMRV Vintage Cars. Desoto, KS driver Mark Price, driving a mid fifty’s Studebaker took every advantage of his pole position start to leap out to a sizeable margin from the onset of the 12 lap affair. Jim Clevenger of Olathe, KS and Kenny Price of Desoto, KS challenged door handle to door handle for the second spot. Odessa’s Mickey Fleehart driving a forties era coupe made his way from his last place starting spot to join the battle for second with Clevenger and Kenny Price. Mark Price, the son of Kenny, spun al by his lonesome it turn 2 on lap 10. On the restart Fleehart wheeled his way to the point and was the first driver to receive the double checkers from flagman Rodney Hawkins. While Fleehart was posing for pictures and his post race interview with announcer Mark Crain, Valley Speedway Safety Crew director, “Light Bar” Larry poked a little fun at Fleehart’s expense by painting a disabled parking insignia on the inside of the track near where Fleehart entered his car to return to the pit area. “Light Bar” and Fleehart are neighbors. The cat-like quick 600 cc Micro Sprints sprung in to action as they do every week. Either with or without wings, these cars with drivers ranging from teenagers to retirees sure are fascinating to watch. Lauren Klem, of Basehor, KS must have kept an eye on the start of the vintage car feature event. Like Mark Price, Klem also leaped out to pace the field from the drop of the green. Klem, always a tuff competitor, driving her familiar white and blue #2 had enjoyed command of the 15 lap main event. Dan Johnson, Kansas City, moved up to second from his sixth place start to challenge Klem, but ran out of laps in the process. Jay Russell, Elwood, KS took the third place spot. Bill Nolker, Lawson, and Tom Nading of Grain Valley rounded out the top five. Up next were the 1200 cc Lighting Sprints with a few Ozark Mountain Midget Series (OMMS) cars making a guest appearance. The OMMS cars are full midgets that are allowed to compete with the Lightning Sprints. Phil Heavelow, Buckner, sat on the pole for the main event. Heavelow pulled out to an early but short lived lead. Heavelow and another car tangled and both cars were sent to the back of the pack. Sedalia’s Matt Fox, an OMMS regular assumed the lead. Fox lead the event with challenges by Raymore’s Kendall Rupard and Beau Heavelow of Independence. In a display equal to his accomplishments as a driver and multi time MOLS champion, Phil Heavelow raced through the field of cars and began to challenge Fox for the lead. Heavelow made numerous attempts to overtake Fox. Even though Heavelow was unsuccessful at resuming the lead, his efforts alone was worth the $10.00 admission. Fox (OMMS) claimed his first victory at Valley Speedway, followed by Phil Heavelow (MOLS), Warsaw’s Richard Kreisel (OMMS), Beau Heavelow (MOLS), and Grain Valley’s Zach Morehead (MOLS). After the lightning, came the thunder in the form of Valley Sprints. The traditional sprint cars, without wings lined and unleashed a storm on the speedway. Like a pair of heavyweight prize fighters with locked eyes on each other before the opening bell, Grain Valley’s JD Black and Harrisonville’s Kenny Potter, paced the starting field. Both drivers are multiple winners this season pulled away from the pack and exchanged the lead with one another several time during the 25 lap main event. Black likes the high side of the Valley clay as Potter prefers the lower lines. Both of these drivers were determined to post another win. In the end it was Potter and low side that reached the double checker flags first over Black by half a car length. Kearney’s John Helm took the third spot and his highest finish thus far in the season. Sedalia’s Jonathan Cornell, subbing for John’s son Andy Helm was fourth and Casey Baker advanced herself two spots and finished fifth. Next Friday night July 30th, the wings stay in the garage one more time as Valley Sprints, 1200 cc Lightning Sprints (MOLS), 600 cc Micro Sprints and the Mod-Lites will be back spreading the dirt for Valley Speedway’s Friday Night Open Wheel Series.
Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD Race Results July 25, 2010
410 Outlaw Sprint Cars
Qualifications: 1. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND, 11.019; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA, 11.030; 3. 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR, 11.090; 4. 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA, 11.189; 5. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD, 11.224; 6. 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD, 11.258; 7. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA, 11.417; 8. 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD, 11.480; 9. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD, 11.570; 10. 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD, 12.098; 11. 97-Alan Gilbertson, Kasson, MN, 12.393; 12. 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD, No Time; 13. 51-Doug Martens, Ward, SD, No Time
Heat #1: 1. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD; 2. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD; 3. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 4. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND; 5. 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR; 6. 97-Alan Gilbertson, Kasson, MN; 7. 51-Doug Martens, Ward, SD
Heat #2:
A Feature: 1. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND; 2. 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR; 3. 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD; 4. 83-Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA; 5. 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 6. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 7. 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD; 8. 97-Alan Gilbertson, Kasson, MN; 9. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD; 10. 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA; 11. 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD; 12. 51-Doug Martens, Ward, SD; 13. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD
360 Championship Sprints
Heat #1: 1. 28-Mitch Runge, Sioux Falls, SD; 2. 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD; 3. 5-Eric Lutz, Sioux Falls, SD; 4. 15-Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD; 5. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 6. 12-Brock Dump, Lennox, SD
Heat #2: 1. 1-Justin Glaser, Sioux Falls, SD; 2. 4-Cody Hansen, Nunda, SD; 3. 24-Randy Droescher, Larchwood, IA; 4. 9-Dusty Wasmund, Sioux Falls, SD; 5. 2D-Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, SD; 6. 75C-Casey Heser, Jackson, MN
A Feature: 1. 2D-Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, SD; 2. 5-Eric Lutz, Sioux Falls, SD; 3. 28-Mitch Runge, Sioux Falls, SD; 4. 1-Justin Glaser, Sioux Falls, SD; 5. 4-Cody Hansen, Nunda, SD; 6. 75C-Casey Heser, Jackson, MN; 7. 9-Dusty Wasmund, Sioux Falls, SD; 8. 15-Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD; 9. 24-Randy Droescher, Larchwood, IA; 10. 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD; 11. 12-Brock Dump, Lennox, SD; 12. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD
USRA Sprint Cars
Heat #1: 1. 612-Isaac Schreurs, Brandon, SD; 2. 2X-Gerod Olivier, Valley Springs, SD; 3. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 4. 12-Troy Schreurs, Baltic, SD; 5. 11J-Jordan Nordstrom, Sioux Falls, SD
A Feature: 1. 12-Troy Schreurs, Baltic, SD; 2. 11J-Jordan Nordstrom, Sioux Falls, SD; 3. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 4. 2X-Gerod Olivier, Valley Springs, SD; 5. 612-Isaac Schreurs, Brandon, SD -- Todd Hoffman / Huset's Speedway
Marysville Raceway Park
By Bob Burbach
Misty smashes record in thriller! Larson wins, takes GSC point lead. Fan Appreciation Nite Saturday
Marysville July 25- Another wickedly hot afternoon with temperatures hovering around 100 degrees turned into one of the most thrilling evenings of racing yet presented by Paul and Kathy Hawes at Marysville Raceway Park. The 42nd season at the facility has produced an amazing record run toward an all-time win record in the MRP Mighty Mini Stock class and, on Saturday, the return of the Golden State King of California 410 Sprint Car Series. Misty Castleberry dug down deep and drove her way into the record books in a mesmerizing duel with one of the finest dirt track stock car drivers that this area has ever produced. Young Kyle Larson won the companion Golden State Challenge Series feature and may well become the first ever teenage champion in the storied history of the series.
A large, hardy crowd jammed into MRP to see history and the 1st appearance of California’s premiere winged sprint car series in 12 years. The MRP Mini Stock heats went into the books non-stop with Howard Law and Jeff Olschowka picking up the victories. With Castleberry finishing 2nd in heat race #2, Howard Law’s pill pull for the inversion put the red, white and blue 95 on the pole. But, and this is a big but…Jeff Olschowka was parked on Castleberry’s bumper as the field took the green for the feature.
Castleberry initially took about a 5 car length lead with Olschowka, Law and outside pole sitter, Mike Merritt making up the top 4. 15th starting Jason Clayton was cutting through the field with ease in the early laps after having a dismal heat race. Clayton was the fastest car in the race and he was coming fast. Olschowka took advantage of lapped traffic and inched in on Castleberry during the 1st 8 laps. Castleberry stayed on the bottom, smooth as glass. Olschowka was throwing his #96 high and low trying to get to Castleberry. Finally, as the pair, (now nose to tail) on lap 9, got to turn 2 a lapped car driven by rookie Derek Dallier lost it in front of them. Castleberry’s luck seemed to have run out. Castleberry tagged Dallier with the nose of her car, twirling the lapped car into the infield. Olschowka with nowhere to go got into Castleberry and started to tank slap through turn 2. He hammered the gas in an attempt to save it but went into a long lazy slide into oncoming traffic on the back chute. It could have been ugly, but everybody missed Olschowka. He recovered and came across the line to the yellow flag in 6th.
But this yellow flag is exactly what Clayton needed as he had secured 3rd place in his spectacular run to the front during the first 9 laps of the 20 lapper. He slipped in beside Law for the lap 10 restart as the Castleberry got the bump up front. At the new green Clayton camped on Castleberry’s bumper, then drew along side. The pair raced side by side for two laps with Castleberry just ever so slightly holding on to the top spot. It was stock car racing at it’s finest. As Clayton had a nose on Castleberry in lap 12 up the back chute his mechanical gremlins came back to haunt him and the yellow 53 began to pop and sputter. A hard charging Olschowka, from 6th on the restart flew by Clayton and once again parked on Castleberry’s rear bumper.
It was a sweet dice between the two that got everyone excited (including the visiting announcers from the traveling sprint car show). The crowd rose in unison as Olschowka tagged Castleberry’s tail with 2 to go. Olschowka was right there, but Castleberry wouldn’t flinch. The pair traded paint as the white banner flew. It seemed like the longest lap in MRP Mini Stock history…could she really hold off one of the best dirt track stock car drivers in California for another 1500 feet?
The record would have to wait for another 17 seconds as Castleberry had her hands full with the quick 96. They were side by side off of turn 2. Castleberry got a little bit of an advantage up the back chute. It appeared that everyone in the house was screaming as the duo came off of turn 4. Olschowka attempted a banzai move on the bottom of turn 4 coming to the stripe, but he couldn’t get it done. Olschowka could have turned her around 5 times in the last laps, but didn’t. Castleberry flew under the checkers with Olschowka in tow. It was one for the record books…literally. Law gathered in 3rd place as Clayton nursed his car home 4th. Some nice late race moves put Jimmy Ford into 5th ahead of Mike Merritt at the finish.
The score sheet shows Castleberry led all 20 laps. But the score sheet simply does not tell the real story of this hard fought feature event. Castleberry, with this victory set a track record of 10 consecutive feature event wins. It’s never been done before at MRP. Never. Castleberry received the trophy for this amazing victory from former record holder Jerry Bartlett in victory lane. The controversial showman Bartlett praised Castleberry’s achievement by saying, “My record lasted 14 years. Yours will not be beaten.” Castleberry was happy, but she had driven the race of her life against brilliant competition. It showed.
“I’m so glad this is over.” She breathlessly announced. MRP’s own “Blonde Bombshell” has done what no other racer has ever done here. Well, actually it’s not over. Next Saturday night she has a shot at 11 in a row. Promoter Paul Hawes will roll over the $100 per week bounty on Castleberry for yet another week. If Castleberry is beaten and she finishes the event Hawes will pay $300 to the winner in addition to the $400 first prize already offered in the class. It could be that the pressure is even more pronounced as Castleberry has a once in a lifetime opportunity to really put this record win streak out of reach.
The King of California 410 Sprint Car heats did not go into the books quite so smoothly as two drivers took wild rides in preliminary competition. Danielle Simpson took a nasty flip over the right rear of GSC star Brent Kaeding. She flipped her car several times into the turn 3 wall. It was the 1st of 2 wild rides for Simpson on this night. The other heat race flip victim was Andy Gregg. Greg got over Colby Wiesz’s right rear at the start of heat 3. Gregg rolled the length of the front chute shedding parts all the way into turn 1. Gregg popped out OK, but it was an attention getting ride for the 4-time feature event winner at MRP.
Larson, Bobby McMahon and Brett Rollag snared the heat race victories. Mark Tabor Jr. won the B main as Gregg and Simpson recovered from their flips to make the main event. Jason Statler beat Larson to the line in the Dash to establish the front row of the feature.
The 30-lap closer was a rip-snorter all the way with action all around the MRP clay. It became obvious that Larson was the class of the field early on. This youngster is a master at handling a car. As fast as he was when on clear track, he was calculated and shrewd in traffic. Try as he might, Statler could not really threaten Larson except when Larson was picking his way through traffic. Back in the pack perennial GSC favorite Bobby McMahon was the show. McMahon systematically plucked his way forward in a dramatic display of veteran savvy. Evan Suggs and McMahon had the best race of the event in a knock down drag out fight for 3rd. When McMahon got to 4th he slipped by Suggs in the late laps. Suggs returned the favor a couple of laps later and roared home 3rd.
Larson rocketed away from the field in the final 2-lap shootout and easily took starter Robin Davies checkered flag. With the victory, he secured the point lead from 13-time champion Brent Kaeding. Kaeding cruised home 5th allowing teammate Larson to take a 9 point lead into the final 2 races on the GSC schedule. The event provided a 12-point turn around in the race for the top spot.
The feature was stopped for a vicious flip by 4-time MRP champion Korey Lovell. He too, was OK after the hard ride. Danielle Simpson got upside down again with just 2 laps to go in the event. Her 2nd wing crusher happened in a 4-car melee in turn 2 that also sidelined former MRP champ Mike Monahan. All 4 of the MRP champions that entered the event (Wiesz and Brent Dothage inclusive) were DNF’s in the 30-lap feature.
Next Saturday it’s Fan Appreciation Nite and there’s no facility in the west that appreciates their fans like the drivers and staff at MRP. Amazingly enough Misty Castleberry will try for racing history trying to secure her 11th consecutive feature event victory in the MRP Mini Stocks. The MRP bounty of $300 will be in place for this event. The mighty roar of the California Modifieds and MRP’s own Super Stocks will fill the air at MRP Saturday. The Pro 4 Sprint Cars and the return of the EXTREME BOMBERS and Nor Cal Dwarf Cars will round out the spectacular 6 division show.
Gaines tops USAC AMSOIL National Sprint car field to remain unbeaten at LPS in July
DeMoss wins No. 15 in UMP Modified feature, Cummings and Shoulders earn victories
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor PUTNAMVILLE — The month of July has provided sweltering temperatures, but the heat can’t compare to how hot Dickie Gaines has been at Lincoln Park Speedway. The Mitchell, Ind. sprint car driver remained unbeaten this month at the Putnamville oval scoring his third straight feature at LPS and in the process, took home a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series win on Saturday night. Gaines held off a determined drive by Dave Darland, who won a sprint car feature when the USAC Midget’s were at LPS earlier in the summer. Gaines meanwhile won his third feature of the month at the dirt oval and was followed across the finish line by Darland, USAC Sprint points leader, Levi Jones, Shane Hollingsworth and Daron Clayton. The evening provided steamy temperatures early and threatening skies later, however, the racing action was completed despite some looming storm fronts that circled the track. Damion Gardner topped the qualifying charts with a time of 12.497 to edge out Jerry Coons Jr. by a comfortable margin. Hollingsworth claimed the first heat race of the night, Hunter Schuerenberg was the second heat winner and Darland won the final heat race. Henry Clarke won the B-main. Starting the feature, Gaines and Jesse Cramer drew the starting nod on the front row despite fifth-place finishes in their heat races. Clayton and Jones started in row two. On the opening lap of the feature, a turn two pileup gathered up Cramer, Tracy Hines, Bryan Clauson and Ricky Williams. On the re-start, Gaines took the lead and stayed out front in the clean air as Shane Hmiel and Darland chased him early. Gaines was able to build a bit of a gap during the first half of the race with Darland in tow. Jones slipped into third in the beautiful STP sponsored Tony Stewart Racing sprinter. Gaines was cruising on the top, but Darland began to make up some ground ahead of Jones and Clayton. That group had separated themselves from a larger pack of cars as the leaders got into some lapped traffic. Darland wasn’t able to use that to his advantage as a caution quickly flew to re-set the field. On a late re-start, Gaines got a good jump on the rest of the field as Darland made a last run on him, but it wasn’t enough to halt Gaines’ win streak in the Tate Racing/DRC Chevy sponsored by MPHG. Jon Stanbrough placed sixth ahead of Hmiel, Gardner, Bobby East and Seth Parker. In the King of the Hill sprint car event, Stanbrough got out front early and was able to pick up the win and $1,025 winner’s share. The 2010 UMP Modified season has been a dream for Clint DeMoss and this weekend was a pretty good example of what a special year it’s turning out to be for the Erwin Cooper Racing Enterprise team. Friday night provided the group with its 14th win of the season as DeMoss scored the win on the red clay of Bloomington. On Saturday, DeMoss nailed down No. 15, which should add another boost in his DIRTcar UMP Modified national points chase. DeMoss was in third-place with 1,783 points, trailing only Devin Gilpin (1,883 points) and Rusty Griffaw (1,861). On Saturday, DeMoss started outside of row two alongside Paul Bumgardner and behind pole sitter, Greg Amick and Brad Barrow. From the initial green flag, a three-way battle for the top spot developed between DeMoss out front and a side-by-side race between Amick and Barrow as Bumgardner and Chad Combs early. DeMoss was able to stretch his advantage up front before a yellow for contact between Combs and Craig Conyer. On the re-start, DeMoss resumed his pursuit of another win as Barrow gave chase with Amick and Bumgardner behind them. Bumgardner certainly knows the fast way around the track after claiming multiple track championships and he went to the top to try and pass Amick. Brian Hayden and Carlos Bumgardner were behind them. Paul Bumgardner went door-to-door with Amick as Hayden joined the fray and tried the bottom under Bumgardner, who had taken over the third spot. Hayden was able to squeeze past Amick to lock down the fourth spot. Up front it was DeMoss on cruise control as no one was able to catch him in the Sowders Lawn & Landscape, A+ Performance, Diamond Racecar. Barrow claimed the runner-up spot with Paul Bumgardner, Hayden and Amick in the top-five. Carlos Bumgardner took sixth with B-Main winner, Travis Shoulders, in seventh followed by Donald Kiger, Rob Fuqua and Brad Robinson. UMP Super Stock driver, Brad Cummings, has been knocking on the door for his first feature win at LPS, picking up a pair of runner-up finishes over the last month. On Saturday, Lady Luck answered that knock as a last lap opening created by lapped traffic allowed him to edge past Doug McCullough to score the victory. McCullough led nearly the entire race after an early pileup eliminated Scott Carrington, Kenny Carmichael Sr. and Steve Peeden on the first lap. On the re-start, McCullough took the point and was able to hold off a number of challenges from Cummings as Randy Petro, Joe Starks and Slick Griffin held down the top-five. Kenny Carmichael Jr. was rapidly on the move, coming forward after starting 15th in the feature and was quickly a factor with a pass of Starks for the third spot. Petro’s night came to a close when he pulled off after a caution. Once the race resumed, McCullough remained out front, but Cummings was right on his bumper with four laps remaining. The leaders closed on lapped traffic, which would be a factor on the white flag lap. McCullough came into turn three and caught a lapped car as Cummings went to the bottom off turn four and was able to lead the final couple 100 feet to score the win in the TFX Equipment, Cummings Race Shop, JB Salvage, Rocky’s Auto Plus sponsored machine powered by a Terry Cummings Racing Engine. McCullough took second followed by Carmichael Jr., Starks, Mike Staggs, David Kikendall, Griffin, Josh Burton, David Bumgardner and Dennis Morgan. In the Bomber feature, early race leader, Ron Wallen Sr. suffered a broken axle early in the race as Lloyd Walls took over the lead for several laps. Dustin Shoulders was able to work past Dale Lewis and Bob Farris on his way to challenge for the lead. Chad Nolte was side-by-side with Shoulders briefly in a fight for third. Walls continued to hold the lead, but Shoulders made his move to the bottom and was able to make the pass stick. From there, he was able to motor on to another feature victory ahead of Walls and Nolte. Farris and Lewis rounded out the top-five ahead of C.J. Bryan, Richard Watkins, Frank Cotton, Josh Presley and David Wallen. Next week will be the 23rd Annual Putnamville Clash with $2,000 going to the sprint car winner. UMP Modifieds, UMP Super Stocks and bombers will also be on the slate.
Lincoln Park Speedway USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series 30-lap feature 1. Dickie Gaines, 2. Dave Darland, 3. Levi Jones, 4. Shane Hollingsworth, 5. Daron Clayton, 6. Jon Stanbrough, 7. Shane Hmiel, 8. Damion Gardner, 9. Bobby East, 10. Seth Parker, 11. Chris Windom, 12. Danny Holtsclaw, 13. Jon Sciscoe, 14. Hunter Schuerenberg, 15. Jerry Coons Jr., 16. Bryan Clauson, 17. Brian Olson, 18. Jesse Cramer, 19. Henry Clarke, 20. Tracy Hines, 21. Jeff Bland Jr., 22. Ricky Williams. NT
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 71, DG-12.497; 2. Jerry Coons Jr., 69, Dynamics-12.814; 3. Dave Darland, 39, Goodnight-12.902; 4. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart-12.944; 5. Daron Clayton, 92, Clayton-13.014; 6. Shane Hmiel, 17s, 56 Inc.-13.020; 7. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-13.034; 8. Dickie Gaines, 21x, Roberts/Tate-13.079; 9. Jon Stanbrough, 53, Fox-13.096; 10. Bobby East, 5, Klatt-13.132; 11. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-13.206; 12. Jesse Cramer, 12T, Cramer-13.224; 13. Shane Hollingsworth, 34, Olson-13.251; 14. Hunter Schuerenberg, 35, Byram-13.283; 15. Jeff Bland Jr., 38s, Bland-13.303; 16. Seth Parker, 38p, Parker-13.310; 17. Bryan Clauson, 2B, RWB-13.396; 18. Kent Christian, 1c, Christian-13.400; 19. Danny Holtsclaw, 3, Holtsclaw-13.460; 20. Jon Sciscoe, 7s, Sciscoe-13.477; 21. Brian Olson, 7B, Olson-13.494; 22. Kyle Robbins, 17R, Robbins-13.561; 23. Chris Windom, 11, Walker-13.572; 24. Ricky Williams, 11w, Williams-13.734; 25. J.C. Bland, 98, Bland-13.914; 26. Mitch Wissmiller, 4u, Wild Ride-13.999.
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Hollingsworth, 2. East, 3. Gardner, 4. Jones, 5. Holtsclaw, 6. Clarke, 7. Robbins, 8. J.C. Bland, 9. Parker. 2:15.52
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Schuerenberg, 2. Clauson, 3. Clayton, 4. Hines, 5. Gaines, 6. Windom, 7. Coons, 8. Sciscoe. 2:14.27
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Darland, 2. Stanbrough, 3. Hmiel, 4. Jeff Bland Jr., 5. Cramer, 6. Williams, 7. Christian, 8. Olson. NT
SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Clarke, 2. Coons, 3. Windom, 4. Parker, 5. Olson, 6. Williams, 7. Sciscoe, 8. Christian, 9. J.C. Bland, 10. Robbins. NT
King of the Hill Sprint feature 1. Jon Stanbrough, 2. Dave Darland, 3. Dickie Gaines, 4. Shane Hollingsworth, 5. Jerry Coons Jr.
Ford Focus Midget feature 1. Joe Ligouri, 2. Jake Blackhurst, 3. Alfred Galeridge, 4. Eric Rankine, 5. Jessica Bean, 6. Ross Rankine, 7. Bill Kreighbaum
UMP Modified feature 1. Clint DeMoss, 2. Brad Barrow, 3. Paul Bumgardner, 4. Brian Hayden, 5. Greg Amick, 6. Carlos Bumgardner, 7. Travis Shoulders, 8. Donald Kiger, 9. Rob Fuqua, 10. Brad Robinson, 11. Larry Lambert, 12. Wes McClara, 13. Harold Grayless, 14. Josh Boller, 15. Chris Brewer, 16. Dan Lewellen, 17. Jerry Davis, 18. John Hippa, 19. Craig Conyer, 20. Chad Combs
Kyle Larson claims fifth Golden State Challenge Series win of 2010 on Saturday in Marysville and moves into point lead with just two nights remaining in season
By Gary Thomas
Marysville, CA – July 24…With the summer in full-gear and temperatures hovering around triple-digits the hottest thing in Northern California sprint car racing recently has been young Kyle Larson and the talented 17-year-old from Elk Grove continued his blistering pace on Saturday night at the Marysville Raceway Park by charging to his third Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series victory in the past four events.
The triumph was good enough to move Larson into the Golden State Challenge point lead for the first time in his young career and also tied him with Chico’s Jonathan Allard and San Jose’s Tim Kaeding for the most series wins this season, with each of them now having five victories apiece.
“It feels great to get another win tonight and I really have to thank Rich Stadelhofer of Stadelhofer Construction, my whole crew and everyone that helps us out,” said Larson, who is less than one week away from his 18th birthday. “The track was tricky tonight with the rough spots, but we’ve been on a pretty good roll lately and hopefully we can keep this lead the last two races and bring home the title.”
The night of racing was the first time 410 sprint cars had been in action at the Marysville Raceway Park since 1999 and when the green lights came on in the feature it was new daddy Jason Statler of Grass Valley jumping into the lead. During Statler’s most recent start with the Golden State Challenge Series on July 4 in Chico he had scored a season-best third place finish and on Saturday looked to bring home his first win of the year.
With extremely thick traffic looming ahead on the tight bullring however, Larson closed in quickly and made it a battle for the lead with a handful of laps completed. As the leaders clicked off lap-seven Larson looked to the inside of Statler off turn four, before making a beautiful move to change lanes and shoot to the outside in the first and second corners to take the lead heading down the backstretch. Once in front the defending GSC Rookie of the Year picked his spots wisely as drivers bounced around lap-after-lap on the rough and tumble quarter-mile.
While navigating through traffic with the race winding down Statler closed the gap between himself and Larson and tried to make it a race for the lead, but things came to a stop on lap 26 when the lapped car Korey Lovell came in contact with the left side of Larson’s machine, which resulted in Lovell getting upside down to bring out a red flag.
When going back green Larson checked out from the field and appeared to be headed for victory, but just as he was accepting the white flag the red lights came on once again for a multiple car pileup in turn two. After getting everything cleaned up the final restart of the night went green and this time Statler stayed close to Larson’s bumper and tried desperately to make something happen with the leader.
“The Big Guy” gave it a hard run on last corner, but came up just shy and Larson crossed under the checkered for his sixth career Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series victory, tying him with Randy Tiner, Paul McMahan and Bobby McMahan on the all-time win list. Dating back to his win at the Southern Oregon Speedway in June, Larson has now claimed victories in four of the last seven events with GSC at the helm of his Stadelhofer Construction, Peppermill Resort-Spa-Casino-Reno No. 99 mount.
With two events remaining in the season the 17-year-old now holds an unofficial six-point lead at the top of the Golden State Challenge standings, with next weekend being an off week for the series. Larson however, will celebrate his birthday next Saturday night July 31 by going back to his roots and competing at the Cycleland Speedway in an outlaw kart.
Statler capped off a strong night by claiming the runner up spot to tally his best finish of the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series year aboard the DF Rios Construction, D&D Roofing No. 00 machine. The former King of California also won the dash during the evening and looked solid all night, just a handful of days after he and wife Stephanie became parents for the second time when baby Cody entered the world on Tuesday.
“We had a good car tonight so I have to think all my guys for working their tails off and helping to get us up here on the front stretch again,” commented Statler after the race. “We caught up to Kyle there on the last lap and it was one of those things where I wish we could have had one more lap, but he did a heckuva job so we have to congratulate him and his team. Those guys are really tough right now and have been the class of the field out here over the last month.”
Crossing the stripe in third and having a good run for the second straight week was Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs behind the wheel of the Suggs Racing, Lucas Oil Products No. 33e sprinter. The 23-year-old had an entertaining race long fight for position having moved to third on lap-nine getting around Campbell’s Brent Kaeding, before dropping a spot to Elk Grove’s Bobby McMahan on lap-14. Suggs then charged to the high-side in turns three and four making an impressive move to re-take third from McMahan with just 10-laps to go.
“We had a little bit of a tough time in traffic during the race, but we were really fast and made the most out of the night so we’re happy to get on the podium again,” said Suggs. “Kyle and Jason were really quick in the feature, but I think we could have run with them if we would have gotten close enough in traffic. I don’t know if we would have been able to get by them, but it would have been interesting, because Richard Brown and my guys had our car working really well.”
After losing a spot to Suggs on lap-20 McMahan hung on to finish the race in fourth and pick up his fifth top-five effort of the Golden State Challenge Series season aboard the World Environmental, C&H Veteran Enterprises No. 26b. Rounding out the top-five was Brent Kaeding in the Al’s Roofing Supply, High Five Pizza No. 69, who now finds himself second in the GSC standings going into his home track of Ocean Speedway on August 7.
Having a fine run during the night and finishing sixth in the main event was the Chicko Motorsports, Pit Stop USA No. 3x of Penngrove’s Alissa Geving. The 18-year-old began the night by tallying her first ever fast-time award with the Golden State Challenge Series and also scored a runner up finish in her heat race. After having some tough luck recently it was very nice to see Geving have a solid night on Saturday in Marysville and the sixth place finish in the feature tied her career best result with the series.
Completing the top-10 in the main event were Fremont’s Brent Bjork, Sacramento’s Billy Strange Jr., Reno, Nevada’s Mark Tabor Sr. and Grass Valley’s Pat Harvey. The night’s b-main was captured by Reno, Nevada’s Mark Tabor Jr. with Jason Statler winning the dash and the three ten-lap heat races being picked off by Kyle Larson, Bobby McMahan and Santa Rosa’s Brett Rollag. Alissa Geving carved her way around the Marysville Raceway Park quarter-mile in a time of 12.455 to record fast-time.
Full results can be found at http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=568806
A-main finish: Kyle Larson, Jason Statler, Evan Suggs, Bobby McMahan, Brent Kaeding, Alissa Geving, Brent Bjork, Billy Strange Jr., Mark Tabor Sr., Pat Harvey, Matthew Davis, John Michael Bunch, Mike Monahan, Brent Dothage, Mark Tabor Jr., Korey Lovell, Danielle Simpson, Andy Gregg, Matt Sherman, Brett Rollag, Colby Wiesz, Jim Richardson
With no race this coming weekend the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series will head next for the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, California on Saturday night August 7. Following the event in Watsonville another week off will be seen, before drivers and teams get set for championship night at the Placerville Speedway on Saturday August 21. For more information on these final two upcoming events stay glued to http://www.goldenstatechallengeseries.com
MONTGOMERY WEARS THE HAT, SHEPARD SURVIVES, HARRIS TAKES $$ AND BLAIR GET HIS FIRST
Farmington, MO (July 24) -- Joey Montgomery, Fredericktown, MO wore the “hat” Saturday Night at St Francois County Raceway by winning his heat, the dash and the main event. With member of the Declue Funeral Home on board for their night at the races, Montgomery claims another win in his familiar #21c machine. Starting his quest from the pole position, Montgomery had to first deal with outside runner Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL. Hurley is on a current streak of his own as he has won the last two feature events. These two along with Joey Boyd, Farmington, MO and Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO jumped out quickly with Montgomery the leader. John Epperson dropped out of the event early with mechanical issues. On Lap 11, Tommy Worley and Jimmy Bridgeman made contact going into turn one. Bridgemans car did the bounce and stop on the top groove. A J Bruns and Keith Burch had nowhere to go and were collected in the accident. Bruns and Bridgeman would be out of the event. This set a restart that found Boyd, Montgomery and Hurley all exchanging the lead on each lap. On more than one occasion this trio ran three wide. Several times they would approach traffic and managed to find the path to get through. Lap 22 saw the red flag waved as Jerrod Hull smacked the outside wall coming out of turn two, bounce back into the race groove and stop. Hull would exit his car as the ambulance was dispatched to the site. Hull walked to the ambulance with help of safety crew. No reports on his condition. The ambulance did not leave the grounds and racing continued. Montgomery held on for the win, Hurley takes runner-up honors, followed by Tim Montgomery, Fredericktown, MO in third. After a great run and leading a few laps, Joey Boyd finishes fourth with Tommy Worley completing the top five.
Modified action found 2009 Track Champion, David Shepard, DeSoto, MO in the winner circle after the dust had cleared. Brent Thompson, Billy Smith and Shepard served notice they are the ones to beat. Thompson, the point leader coming into the night, raced into turn one with Shepard and Smith. He would lead the first four circuits. Shepard would take the lead on Lap 5 and survive several cautions on his way for the win. Although he got the win Shepard was not a very happy camper in his post race interview as he commented on some of the driving styles of his competitors. Smith would hang in there for second followed by Jeremy Greenwalt, Kasey Nations and Kent Nations for top five honors.
Action in the B Modified Division heated up as well. Running for $600 to win, “The Hustler” Kenny Harris out hustled the field for his 114th career win. It was not an easy road to victory for Harris. He started inside of row two on what at seemed to be a one groove track. Greg Price was the pole sitter and Shannon Burch also on the front row. Price, Harris, Burch, Jack Halbert and Randy Forster would race for the lead early. Two laps in caution flew for Ken Huber as he spun his car, we then ran four laps and Huber again spun. Two tries later we got back to green with Price continuing to set the pace. He would the fall by the wayside with a caution of his own. This gave Harris the lead. He survived another caution before taking the checkered flag for the win. Second place went to Shannon Burch with Brian Richards in third. Mike Savage and Randy Forster complete the top five in the class.
2009 Champion, Brian Blair made the tour to the top of the Pure Street Division on Saturday. In claiming his first win of the season, he had no trouble with the field. Blair, current point leader and past Champion Chris Boyd, Jimmy Farris came out quickly. Last weeks winner Paul Belken and runner up from last week Charlie Savage were in pursuit of the leaders. Not much change in the running order for this race. Blair had the car set good as if on a set of rails. He did not over work the car. More like a Sunday drive in the park for the win. Boyd stayed in the runner-up slot followed by Belken, Savage and Farris.
Racing will be out for the next couple of weeks. Saturday, July 31, the St. Francois County Fair will be in operation. Saturday, August 7, we will be shut down for the World of Outlaw Sprints at I-55 Raceway. After a couple weeks, we return to the clay surface on August 14. This will be another of our $5.00 Main Grandstand Admission nights. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free with a paid adult. Pit Passes are available as well for standard pricing. When we return, the regular classes will be on hand, 410 Winged Sprints, both A & B Modifieds and Pure Street. As a added attraction the Gateway Vintage Racing Association will be here. Gates at 4:00, hot laps around 6:00 and the first race scheduled for 7:00.
SPRINT DIVISION
Heat #1: 1. Jimmy Bridgeman 2. Joey Boyd 3. Tim Montgomery 4. John Epperson
Heat #2: 1. Joey Montgomery 2. Tierney Cooper 3. Kory Bales 4. Jason Hunt
Heat #3: 1. Jimmy Hurley 2. Jarrod Hull 3. Tommy Worley, Jr 4. A J Bruns
Dash: 1. Joey Montgomery 2. Jimmy Hurley 3. Joey Boyd 4. Jerrod Hull
B-Main: 1. Steve Short 2. Keith Burch 3. Ryan Kempin 4. Brad Yoder
A-Main: 1. Joey Montgomery 2. Jimmy Hurley 3. Tim Montgomery 4. Joey Boyd
5. Tommy Worley, Jr 6. Jason Hunt 7. Keith Burch 8. Ryan Kempin
9. Tom Dickerman 10. Kasey Burch
Hat Trick: Joey Montgomery
A-MODIFIED DIVISION
Heat #1: 1. Kasey Nations 2. Chris Hayes 3. Matt Dickerman 4. Mike Abney
Heat #2: 1. Brent Thompson 2. Jeremy Greenwalt 3. Kent Nations 4. Matt Eaton
Heat #3: 1. David Shepard 2. Billy Smith 3. “Rooster” Griffin 4. Patrick Naeger
Dash: 1. Brent Thompson 2. Billy Smith 3. David Shepard 4. Kasey Nations
A-Main: 1. David Shepard 2. Billy Smith 3. Jeremy Greenwalt 4. Kasey Nations
5. Kent Nations 6. “Rooster” Griffin 7. Mike Abney 8. Dave Chilton
9. Chris Hayes 10. Billy Joe Beard
B-MODIFIED DIVISION
Heat #1: 1. Greg Price 2. Randy Forster 3. Kyle Stolzer 4. Mike Morgan
Heat #2: 1. Shannon Burch 2. Jack Halbert 3. Doug Brewster 4. Shane Blair
Heat #3: 1. Kenny Harris 2. Brian Richards 3. Mike Savage 4. Eddie Gross
A-Main: 1. Kenny Harris 2. Shannon Burch 3, Brian Richards 4. Mike Savage
5. Randy Forster 6. Kyle Stolzer 7. Eddie Gross 8. Jack Halbert 9. Mike Morgan
10. Joshua Hauf
PURE STREET DIVISION
Heat #1: 1.Chris Boyd 2. Paul Belken 3. Kodi Savage 4. Robbie Wells
Heat #2: 1. Brian Blair 2. Jimmy Farris 3. Charlie Savage 4. Dusty Homan
A_Main 1. Brian Blair 2. Chris Boyd 3. Paul Belken 4. Charlie Savage
5. Jimmy Farris 6. Dusty Homan 7. Vince Conway 8. Robbie Wells
9. Eric Sarakas 10. Kodi Savage
Hannagan wins 360 portion of “Sprints gone Wild”; Rest of features to be made up in coming weeks.
WAYNESFIELD, Ohio
July 24, 2010
By Gerry Keysor
It was “Sprints Gone Wild” at Waynesfield Raceway Park on Saturday night July 31st. Thanks to Ray Marshall at Buckeye Machine Fabricators Incorporated, the Ohio Cycleworx 360 Sprint Cars joined the racing program along with the Lee's Hydraulics Non Wing Sprint Cars, Post Agri Service UMP Modifieds, and the JR and Sons Service Center Compacts. It was also corporate night for Tim Hogan's Carpet Outlet in Lima, Ohio. Ron Hammons and his bunch were on hand under the hospitality tent having a great time, and we were glad to have them!
Starting off the racing action were the Ohio Cycleworx 360 Sprint Cars. The Monster Energy sponsored # 48 of Tommy Kerce would lead the field to the green flag, but getting a great start from inside row number 2 was “The Hurricane” Randy Hannagan, aboard the Dennis Yoakum owned #22d. Hannagan flew to the front of the field as caution waved after lap 1 for the Team Fenner, Wertz Hardware #34 of “The Ohio Hammer” Luke Hall for a flat right front tire. When racing resumed, Hannagan held down the point over a charging “Mr. Excitement” Tim Allison in the Ohio Cycleworx #11 and “The Bellefontaine Bandit” JR Stewart, in the Ron Hammons owned #6s. Caution would wave again on lap four for the #17 of Jared “Hurricane” Horstman, who came to a stop in turn 4 with rear end problems. When the green flag flew again, Tim Allison made a strong challenge on Hanngan through the next lap, until the red flag flew for the upside down car #6z of Zach Ames. Ames would walk away under his own power, but his car was finished for the evening. This time when the green flew again Hannagan was able to get a better restart, and took off with the lead. JR Stewart was able to get by Allison for second and made several attempts to get by Hannagan in lapped traffic, but time ran out as Hannagan picked up the feature win followed by Stewart, Allison, #28h Hud Horton, and #6 Mike Dussel rounding out the top 5. Heat races were won by #34 Luke Hall, #11 Tim Allison, and #6s JR Stewart. Special recognition goes out to #34b Donald “Bounce” Ryder, making his first ever appearance in a sprint car. Bounce is a lifelong friend of Jack Hewitt and is the band director for the “Pride of the Southland” marching band at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Ryder had nothing but high praise for his competitors, the Team Fenner crew and the staff at Waynesfield.
The JR and Sons Service Center Compacts were next on the racetrack with the front row consisting of the #76E of Brandon Frazier and the #1 of Mike Sawmiller leading the field to the green Piqua, Ohio's Jeff Kimes in the Rush Creek Gardens sponsored #31 began to pick cars off in a hurry, making his way to the 2nd spot before the rains came after lap 3, putting a halt to racing action. The compact feature will be completed next Saturday night July 31st with 3 laps complete. #1 Mike Sawmiller will be the leader, with #31 Jeff Kimes in second, #76E Brandon Frazier will be third, #17 Justin Durflinger fourth, and #11 Jordan Iiams in fifth. The full field rundown is listed on our website http://www.waynesfieldracewaypark.com, under the “1/3 Mile Results” section. Heat races were won by #31 Jeff Kimes, and #7 Ethan Pope.
The Lee's Hydraulics Non Wing Sprint feature will be made up on Saturday August 14th at the beginning of racing action. Heat races were won by #57 Thomas Meseraull, #54 Matt Westfall, and #8b Mike Brecht.
The Post Agri-Service UMP Modified A Main will be made up next Saturday July 31st at the start of racing action. Heat races were won by #19 Ryan Ordway, and #5x Jerry Bowersock.
Waynesfield Raceway Park will return to action next Saturday July 31st with a tremendous racing program featuring 5 classes of racing including the Ohio Cycleworx 360 Sprints, Fowler and Hadding 1000cc Mini Sprints, Post Agri-Service UMP Modifieds, Miracle Motorsports Tuff Trucks, and JR and Sons Service Center Compacts. Double Features for the Modifieds and Compacts as the make up features from July 24th will be ran to start the evenings racing action. Special Thanks to Kurt Frazier from Frazier's Garage in Ridgeway, Ohio for contributing the purse money for the modifieds to be added to this show. Also we will be welcoming in the folks from St. Marys Chrysler Dodge Jeep in St. Marys, Ohio for their corporate night. One lucky fan will win a pair of tickets to all 3 nights of racing at the 360 Nationals at the Knoxville(IA)Raceway courtesy of Tim's Landscaping and Tim's Dirt Track Simulators. Pit gates will open at 4PM, Grandstand gates will open at 5PM, Hot laps at 6:15, Racing at 7PM. General Admission $12 for ages 16 and older, $6 for ages 11 to 15, and ages 10 and under get in FREE! Pit Passes $25 for all ages. Don't miss out on this great night of racing action at Waynesfield Raceway Park.
Waynesfield Raceway Park Results
July 24, 2010
Ohio Cycleworx 360 Sprints
Heat 1 – 8 Laps, All Transfer to A Main
1. 34-Luke Hall; 2. 22d-Randy Hannagan; 3. 62-Dwain Leiber; 4. 17-Jared Horstman; 5. 32m-Derek Hastings; 6. 2m-Ethan Hoy; 34b-Bounce Ryder
Heat 2
1. 11-Tim Allison; 2. 35-Ronnie Blair; 3. 6-Mike Dussel; 4. 28h-Hud Horton; 5. 6z-Zach Ames; 6. 21-Travis Hery
Heat 3
1. 6s-JR Stewart; 2. 48-Tommy Kerce; 3. 7c-Tim Hunter; 4. 5w-Jeff Williams; 5. 1-Kent Wolters; 6. 4-Andrew Bowsher
A Main – 25 Laps, Starting Position in Parentheses
1. 22d-Randy Hannagan(3); 2. 6s-JR Stewart(4); 3. 11-Tim Allison(5); 4. 28h-Hud Horton(11); 5. 6-Mike Dussel(8); 6. 7c-Tim Hunter(9); 7. 48-Tommy Kerce(1); 8. 62-Dwain Leiber(7); 9. 5w-Jeff Williams(12); 10. 1-Kent Wolters(15); 11. 4-Andrew Bowsher(18); 12. 21-Travis Hery(17); 13. 2m-Ethan Hoy(16); 14. 32m-Derek Hastings(13); 15. 34b-Bounce Ryder(19); 16. 6z-Zach Ames(14); 17. 17-Jared Horstman(10); 18. 35-Ronnie Blair(2); 19. 34-Luke Hall(6)
JR and Sons Service Center Compacts
Heat 1 – 8 Laps, All Transfer to A Main
1. 31-Jeff Kimes; 2. 11-Jordan Iiams; 3. 17-Justin Durflinger; 4. 1-Mike Sawmiller; 5. 79-Brian Beach; 6. 71-Shayne Bevington; 7. 8-Chuckie Chronister
Heat 2
1. 7-Ethan Pope; 2. 25s-Nick Frazier; 3. 27x-Robbie Tuttle; 4. 76E-Brandon Frazier; 5. 1j-JJ Butler; 6. 82-Harvey Yoder; 7. 7x-Nick Kelly
A Main – 15 Laps, Starting Position in Parentheses. Race Halted after 3 Laps Due to Rain. Feature will be completed on Saturday July 31st. Running order as of lap 3:
1. 1-Mike Sawmiller(2); 2. 31-Jeff Kimes(8); 3. 76E-Brandon Frazier(1); 4. 17-Justin Durflinger(4); 5. 11-Jordan Iiams(6); 6. 25s-Nick Frazier(5); 7. 7-Ethan Pope(7); 8. 82-Harvey Yoder(12); 9. 7x-Nick Kelly(14); 10. 27x-Robbie Tuttle(3); 11. 71-Shayne Bevington(11); 12. 79-Brian Beach(9); 13. 8-Chuckie Chronister(13); 14. 1j-JJ Butler(10)
Lee's Hydraulics Non Wing Sprint Cars
Heat 1 – 8 Laps, All Transfer to A Main
1. 57-Thomas Meseraull; 2. 00E-Curtis Edney Jr; 3. 37k-Kyle Conaway; 4. 82-Nick Landon; 5. 40-Travis Hery; 6. 21-Tyler Hewitt; 7. 43g-Chad Grear; 8. 42-Rick Horne
Heat 2
1. 54-Matt Westfall; 2. 18k-Todd Keen; 3. 34-Luke Hall; 4. 31-Chuck Wilson; 5. 0-Steve Irwin; 6. 63-Jim Dues; 7. 24-Landon Simon
Heat 3
1. 8b-Mike Brecht; 2. 7-Dustin Trost; 3. 41-Steve Ott; 4. 8c-Lewie Christian; 5. 9n-Jon Nelson; 6. 14- Chad Wilson; 7. 18b-Tim Dick
A Main Lineup – Will be ran on Saturday August 14th.
1. 7-Dustin Trost; 2. 18k-Todd Keen; 3. 00e-Curtis Edney Jr.; 4. 8b-Mike Brecht; 5. 54-Matt Westfall; 6. 57-Thomas Meseraull; 7. 37k-Kyle Conaway; 8. 34-Luke Hall; 9. 41-Steve Ott; 10. 82-Nick Landon; 11. 31-Chuck Wilson; 12. 8c-Lewie Christian; 13. 40-Travis Hery; 14. 0-Steve Irwin; 15. 9n-Jon Nelson; 16. 21-Tyler Hewitt; 17. 63-Jim Dues; 18. 14-Chad Wilson; 19. 43g-Chad Grear; 20. 24-Landon Simon; 21. 18b-Tim Dick; 22. 42-Rick Horne
Post Agri-Service UMP Modifieds
Heat 1 – 8 Laps, All Transfer to A Main
1. 19-Ryan Ordway; 2. 52-Jon Henry; 3. 93-Josh Greber; 4. 28-Chad Rosenbeck; 5. 67-Eddie Shaner; 6. 36-Brandon Vaughan; 7. 20k-Bill Keeler; 8. 44-Zach Schroeder; 9. 17t-Michael Tarlton
Heat 2
1. 5x-Jerry Bowersock; 2. 45p-Brian Post; 3. 15-Nick Katterhenry; 4. 18-Ryan Sutter; 5. ZERO-Brent Hole; 6. T5X-David Treon; 7. 5*-Clark Van Houten; 8. 112-Chris Ullery; 9. 1x-Jerry Butler
A Main Lineup – Will be ran on Saturday July 31st.
1. 15-Nick Katterhenry; 2. 93-Josh Greber; 3. 45p-Brian Post; 4. 52-Jon Henry; 5. 5x-Jerry Bowersock; 6. 19-Ryan Ordway; 7. 28-Chad Rosenbeck; 8. 18-Ryan Sutter; 9. 67-Eddie Shaner; 10. ZERO-Brent Hole; 11. 36-Brandon Vaughan; 12. T5X-David Treon; 13. 20k-Bill Keeler; 14. 5*-Clark Van Houten; 15. 44-Zach Schroder; 16. 112-Chris Ullery; 17. 17T-Michael Tarlton; 18. 1x-Jerry Butler
Scotty Thiel Scoots to First UMSS Win at North Central Speedway Brainerd, MN
By: Greg Parent (7-24-10)
Making a nearly eight hour tow from Sheboygan, WI to North Central Speedway near Brainerd to race in two feature events, young Scotty Thiel put an end to Brad Barickman's three race winning streak when he trounced the field to the win the Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) second event of the evening on July 24. Following the conclusion of the 18th Annual Kouba Memorial, a full UMSS sprint car program was run on the 1/3 mile North Central oval. Thiel, who regularily races with the southeastern Wisconsin MSA sprint car group, decided to make his second UMSS apperance of the season. His first visit west back in April to Kopellah ended up with a wrecked car. This long haul was much more profitable, as the young hotshoe wheeled his sprinter to victory from his outside front row starting spot on what became a much drier surface from the first feature race of the evening. Thiel's smaller MSA motor package may have benefited him under just the right conditions in the second feature.
An excited Thiel stated in his victory lane interview, "This is just awesome to make a long haul over here and come away with a win. I love racing with the UMSS on their smaller tracks. I have to thank my crew, my sponsors and my parents for allowing me the opportunity to do this. This will make the long drive back home tomorrow go a little bit faster." Hopefully it will, as Thiel had some problems during the last 30 mile jaunt of his journey over on Saturday when his tow vehicle would only pull the trailer at about 30 MPH. At that pace, Scotty jokingly indicated they might get back home in time to race next weekend.
A competitive field of 18 UMSS sprint cars lined up for their second 20 lap feature race of the night sponsored by Crosslake Sheet Metal. 2010 rookie contender Jared Goerges and Scotty Thiel brought the field to the green. Three cars of the 21 on hand were unable to race in the second feature due to mechanical problems. Thiel immediately bolted into the lead after Goerges caught a rut on the low side of turn one on the opening lap and fell back to fourth. Brad Barickman, who had won the Kouba Memorial earlier in the evening, blasted to second on the opening lap from his fourth starting spot. Barickman was trying to make it four straight UMSS feature wins, but Thiel would have something to say about that. When the lone caution of the race flew with five laps in the books for debris in turn two and a flat tire on Joseph Kouba's car, Thiel had already opened up a bit of a lead. That evaporated under the caution, putting Barickman, Mark Toews and Goerges right behind the leader. The race would then run 15 laps nonstop to the finish when the green replaced the yellow.
Thiel gradually pulled away from the field, as the battle for second heated up behind him. Goerges recovered from his earlier miscue on the opening lap and raced back to the runner-up spot on lap nine. One lap later, Mark Toews got by Barickman for third. A good battle for several positions behind the leaders developed under green flag racing conditions. Toews swapped the second place spot a couple of times with Goerges before taking control on lap fifteen. With Thiel working lapped traffic and well over a full straight away ahead, Toews would need a yellow to close the gap.
The race stayed clean and green to the finish with Thiel winning by a very comfortable margin over Toews. Goerges turned in his best finish of the season with a solid third place effort, as the young rookie from Brainerd continues to get faster, run better, and impress many on-lookers as each additional race night unfolds. Another Brainerd native, Sye Anderson, also raced to his best finish of the season with a charge from tenth to finish fourth. Last September, Anderson won both nights at the Mighty Axe on his home track. Completing the top five was 2009 UMSS Rookie of the Year Cody Hahn. Rounding out the top ten finishers saw another Brainerd driver, Tim Johnson, in sixth followed by 18th starter Jimmy Kouba, Jerry Richert Jr, Brad Barickman, and Jack Zweber. Jimmy Kouba jumped into team-mate Mark Yetter's sprinter following a rear end failure in his car after the heat race. Kouba raced his way past eleven cars in the feature. Like the earlier feature race, only three cars failed to finish the 20 lap distance.
In Ultimate Sprint Heat Race action, Cody Hahn topped the Midwestracingtalk.com first heat. The Driverwebsites.com second heat win went to Goerges. An exciting third Sprintsource.com heat saw Mark Toews and Leigh Thomas swap the lead back and forth numerous times before Toews emerged victorious. The Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems Challenge Race saw young Jack Zweber race ahead of the field for the win over Scotty Thiel. The Mastell Brothers Trailer Service second Challenge Race would see Tim Johnson hold off Brad Barickman for the top spot. In all, many drivers raced in a total of five events during the busy evening which saw the UMSS sprint cars run two features, four challenge races, and three heats. A total of 99 laps of 360 winged sprint car racing certainly should have provided fans with their money's worth of entertainment in addition to a full regular stock car racing program at North Central Speedway. 2010 UMSS rookie contender Andy Jones won the modified feature portion of the program while Tim Johnson copped the street stock main event.
The UMSS season continues in high gear with a double-header weekend on Friday July 30 at the Kopellah Speedway followed by Arlington Raceway on Saturday July 31. Although it is not a UMSS race, the rain-delayed feature from July 5 at Arlington will conclude with 12 laps remaining prior to the full UMSS-IMCA Challenge #2 show on July 31. Race fans and drivers can be a part of the action at the track and can also follow along on our website at www.umsprints.com or keep tabs on the UMSS on Facebook. The UMSS Report is handed out free at all events while Stan Meissner brings you "Inside The UMSS" each week on his internet show called Midwest Racing Talk at www.midwestracingtalk.com. Stan's Minnesota Dirt Track Racing Message board also contains reports and comments regarding the UMSS. For series questions, please contact Ron Bernhagen at 612-363-5302.
UMSS Race Results - North Central Speedway July 24, 2010 (Race #10):
Midwestracingtalk.com Ultimate Sprint Heat #1 (7 laps): Cody Hahn, Brad Barickman, Scotty Thiel, Tim Johnson, Anna Kouba, Ronnie Erickson, Shannon Eriksen.
Driverwebsites.com Ultimate Sprint Heat #2 (7 laps): Jared Goerges, Jerry Richert Jr, Sye Anderson, Jack Zweber, Jimmy Kouba, Kevin Nickel, Jennifer Eriksen.
Sprintsource.com Ultimate Sprint Heat #3 (6 laps): Mark Toews, Leigh Thomas, Joseph Kouba, Troy Manteufel, Mark Yetter, Brandon Allen DNS, Andy Jones DNS.
Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems Challenge Race #1 (9 laps): Zweber, Thiel, Joseph Kouba, Toews, Richert, Hahn, Anna Kouba, J. Eriksen, Nickel, Brandon Allen DNS.
Mastell Brothers Trailer Service Challenge Race #2 (9 laps): Johnson, Barickman, Anderson, Goerges, Thomas, Jimmy Kouba, S. Eriksen, Erickson, Manteufel, Jones DNS, Yetter DNS.
Crosslake Sheet Metal UMSS A Main (20 laps): Thiel, Toews, Goerges, Anderson, Hahn, Johnson, Jimmy Kouba, Richert, Barickman, Zweber, J. Eriksen, Anna Kouba, S. Eriksen, Nickel, Manteufel DNF, Joseph Kouba DNF, Erickson DNF.
Lap Leader: Thiel 1-20 (1) caution.
GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Race: Jared Goerges
Official UMSS Race Results:
Brad Barickman Captures 18th Annual Kouba Memorial Victory at North Central Brainerd, MN
By: Greg Parent (7-24-10)
Picking up where he left off the previous Saturday, Richfield's Brad Barickman continued his Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) winning streak when he raced to victory in the prestigious 18th Annual Earl & Ethel Kouba Memorial at North Central Speedway on Saturday night July 24. The event began back on June 5, but it was interrupted by rain following the Ultimate Sprint Heats. The race continued with the Challenge races and the 20 lap Kouba Memorial feature on July 24. Barickman drove around early race leader Mark Toews on lap four and never looked back to earn his third straight UMSS feature win.
Commenting in victory lane following his victory, Barickman expressed his appreciation and what it meant to add his name to an already impressive previous champions list. "This is a very special race honoring a special family in this sport. This win means a lot to me. I'm honored to be able to add my name along side some outstanding drivers who are previous champions." Barickman then talked about his current winning streak. "It's great to win three straight against some very strong competitors. I'll try for four in a row a bit later on this evening."
On behalf of the Kouba family, Joe Kouba then thanked Cliff Sasker and North Central Speedway for hosting the event for the sixth time and their generous contribution to the purse. "This race has grown to not only honor my parents but to also celebrate a great night of sprint car racing. Thanks to all of the sponsors, drivers and race fans for making this night so special each year," stated Kouba. In addition to North Central Speedway and the Kouba family, GRP Motorsports, Proto-Fab Engineering, Bev-Lor Utilities, Precision Tool Technologies, Gillund Enterprises/JB Distributing, Ronnie Wuiff and Rik Sandberg all added money to the purse to make a great payout for the 18th running of this annual event. The feature race alone had an $8,500 payout, and when adding in the challenge races, heat races and other awards, the total Kouba Memorial purse was $9,550.
With 19 of the original 23 cars on hand plus two new cars, a full field of 21 UMSS sprint cars lined up to do battle for 20 racing laps around the North Central Speedway. Rookie Andy Jones was on the pole flanked by veteran sprint car driver Mark Toews from Spirit Lake, IA. Toews grabbed the early lead with third starter Brad Barickman quickly moving to second on the cushion. On lap four, Barickman blasted around Toews for the top spot. Fourth starter and defending Kouba Memorial champion Jerry Richert Jr. raced past Toews for second on lap six. The first of three cautions waved with six laps in the books when rookie Mark Yetter stopped in turn three. Yetter refired and tagged the tail.
Barickman opened up a lead on the restart over Richert. Two laps after the green replaced the yellow, 2009 UMSS Rookie of the Year Cody Hahn got under Toews for third. While running seventh with eleven laps down, rookie Andy Jones may have seen his season go up in smoke when he grenaded his engine on the front stretch to bring out the second caution. Barickman led Richert and Hahn to the green while Toews, Tim Johnson and Jimmy Kouba battled for the fourth spot. The final caution flew after sixteen laps when Mark Yetter looped his sprinter in turn four. Barickman continued to show his strength up front during the final four laps enroute to his third UMSS win of the season. Richert and Hahn completed the top three. North Central Speedway street stock and super stock competitor Tim Johnson ran a solid race in the TW Motorports entry to finish fourth ahead of two-time Kouba Memorial champion Jimmy Kouba. A strong run forward by 15th starting rookie Jared Goerges produced a sixth place finish. The $100 Raleigh Sandberg Memorial Hard Charger Award was won however by 19th starter Scotty Thiel. Thiel made the nearly eight hour tow from Sheboygan, WI, to tag the back of a challenge race, and then start 19th in the feature. Thiel raced his way forward to a fine seventh place finish. Rounding out the top ten finishers were Toews, Joseph Kouba and Sye Anderson. Only three cars failed to finish the race.
Currently sitting in second place in the UMSS point standings, Brandon Allen saw his season take a turn for the worse when he blew his motor early in the race. Allen received the $100 Raleigh Sandberg Memorial Hard Luck Award for his misfortune. The Ethel Kouba Challenge Races sponsored by Gillund Enterprises/JB Distributing saw Jerry Richert Jr. top Tim Johnson and Brad Barickman in the first challenge while 2009 UMSS Champion Leigh Thomas raced ahead of Mark Toews and Troy Manteufel in the second challenge. Ultimate Sprint Heat winners from June 5 included Chris Graf, Kevin Nickel and Jimmy Kouba. Unfortunately Graf was not able to be on hand due to motor issues at Elko the previous weekend. Receiving $25 gas cards from JKD Communications were Tim Johnson, Scotty Thiel, Ronnie Erickson, Mark Toews, Leigh Thomas, Mark Yetter, Brandon Allen and Joseph Kouba.
Following the conclusion of the Kouba Memorial, the UMSS sprint cars geared up for another full program of racing action. A complete race report on that event is separate from this one. During the evening, the UMSS sprinters ran nine different races with many drivers able to be on the track in five events including two features, two challenge races and a heat race. Indeed it was a very special and very busy evening at the North Central Speedway on Saturday July 24.
UMSS Race Results - North Central Speedway July 24, 2010 (Race #9) Kouba Memorial:
GRP Motorsports Ultimate Sprint Heat #1 (8 laps): Chris Graf, Jack Zweber, Cody Hahn, Sye Anderson, Tim Johnson, Leigh Thomas, Shannon Eriksen, Ronnie Erickson.
GRP Motorsports Ultimate Sprint Heat #2 (8 laps): Kevin Nickel, Brad Barickman, Mark Toews, Jerry Richert Jr, Troy Manteufel, Jennifer Eriksen, Dave Becker, Anna Kouba.
GRP Motorsports Ultimate Sprint Heat #3 (7 laps): Jimmy Kouba, Joseph Kouba, Brandon Allen, Andy Jones, Brett Allen, Johnny Parsons III, Jared Goerges.
Note: The Ultimate Sprint Heats were run on June 5. Chris Graf, Dave Becker, Brett Allen and Johnny Parsons were unable to return on July 24.
Gillund Enterprises/JB Distributing Ethel Kouba Challenge Race #1 (11 laps): Richert, Johnson, Barickman, Hahn, J. Eriksen, Jimmy Kouba, S. Eriksen, Goerges, Mark Yetter, Anna Kouba DNF, Brandon Allen DNF.
Gillund Enterprises/JB Distributing Ethel Kouba Challenge Race #2 (10 laps): Thomas, Toews, Manteufel, Jones, Anderson, Joseph Kouba, Scotty Thiel, Erickson, Nickel, Zweber DNS.
Note: Mark Yetter and Scotty Thiel were added to the back of each challenge race, as they were newcomers on July 24. Jack Zweber arrived at the track late and did not run a challenge race.
Kouba Memorial A Main (20 laps): Barickman, Richert, Hahn, Johnson, Jimmy Kouba, Goerges, Thiel, Toews, Joseph Kouba, Anderson, S. Eriksen, Thomas, Zweber, J. Eriksen, Manteufel, Erickson, Nickel, Anna Kouba, Yetter DNF, Jones DNF, Brandon Allen DNF.
Lap Leaders: Toews 1-3, Barickman 4-20. (3) cautions.
GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Race: Jared Goerges
Raleigh Sandberg Memorial Hard Charger Award Sponsored by Rik & Sandy Sandberg: Scotty Thiel (19th to 7th)
Raleigh Sandberg Memorial Hard Luck Award Sponsored by Ronnie & Cindy Wuiff: Brandon Allen (blown engine)
Sebetto Nets Fremont FAST Win; Kramer Wins Wild FAST305 Feature
FREMONT, OH (7-24-10) by Bryan Autullo - FAST Public Relations
With many teams rebuilding after Ohio Speedweek and the Kings Royal, and others preparing for trips West to Thunder Through the Plains and the Knoxville Nationals, only twenty 410 sprints were on hand at Fremont Speedway for Night #16 of the Kistler Racing Products FAST Series schedule. Heavy rains on Thursday made for difficult track preparation leaving the surface "challenging" for the drivers. Bryan Sebetto found out early in the night that the track could bite you as he flipped during hotlaps, but the Burmeister team was able to rebuild and make it out for qualifying before the 410 session ended.
Brian Lay and Todd Heller were the lucky pill pullers after the top 2 finisers in each heat race would redraw for their A-main starting positions to make up the first three rows. Lay grabbed the initial lead with Sebetto, Todd Heller, Lee Jacobs, Chris Andrews, Phil Gressman and Dean Jacobs falling in behind. Sebetto got around Lay to take the lead on the next lap and ran up on the cushion as he caught the back of the field by lap five. With lapped traffic to navigate, Sebetto was holding off Lay and Lee Jacobs who was suddenly the fastest car on the track. With 10 laps complete, Sebetto, Lay and Jacobs were in a battle for the lead.
Jacobs was on the move and was diving low into turn 1 to attempt the pass for the lead, but the track jumped up and bit him as he caught the inside berm and flipped, landing on the nose of the car and breaking the front end and ending his night.
On the restart, Sebetto was leading Lay, fast-qualifier Dean Jacobs, and Australian driver Steven Lines (who started ninth) and was rocketing towards the front. Dean Jacobs dove under Lay on lap 16 to take the second spot and a lap later the red would fly for Jody Keegan who caught a rut in turn 4. On the restart, Sebetto tempted the track running as hard as he could to hold off Jacobs in second as Lay slipped up the track allowing Lines and Gressman to get by. Gressman took over the third spot on lap 17, but it didn't stick as Lines managed to drive back around him on the following lap.
Sebetto pulled way out front leaving Jacobs behind battling with Lines and Gressman. Fatigue was obviously setting in for Sebetto who was having trouble navigating the challenging track. He managed to hold on and make it through the lapped traffic to net his 12th career victory in a sprint car. Dean Jacobs, Lines, Gressman and Lay rounded out the Top 5. Sebetto's last win came at Fremont when the All Stars visited in May.
“I am freaking whooped. I’ll tell you what, everyone was so fast even the lapped cars were just as fast…it was hard to get through traffic. And then to drive through all the bumps and stuff. I saw the five to go and I’m falling out of the seat and I counted down and I knew the one to go was coming and I saw the camera lights were flashing so I knew someone had to be close. So I’m yelling at myself that whole last lap ‘don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up,” said Sebetto in the Engine Pro Victory Lane.
“My hats off to Rich Farmer (promoter) and the whole track crew. I know the track is rough, but with all the rain we’ve gotten here they did absolutely the best job they possibly could. I have to thank all the Burmeisters who work on this…we’ve had a really rough year. I got upside in hot laps earlier tonight because the driver’s an idiot. I have to thank all the sponsors, Kistler Engines, Stephen Mapus Tools, Party Light Candles, JLH Construction, Burns Petroleum, Schiets Motorsports, Kistler Racing Products and R&R Auto Wrecking,” added Sebetto.
In the FAST305 A-main, Paige Polyak, who looked to be one of the fastest cars of the night winning her heat race, got upside down on the initial start. Front row started DJ Foos, who has 5 wins at Attica this season, would take the lead looking for his first Fremont win. Fourth-starting Jake Trevino rocketed into second and Bill Kraylek, Josh Muntz and Dustin Dinan fell in line behind the leaders. Foos ran the same line as Sebetto did in the 410 A-main banging the cushion while trying to hold off Trevino. Several cars begand dropping out of the race with mechanical failures. By lap six, 13th place starter Bobby Clark took over the third spot with Josh Muntz and 14th place starter Zack Kramer up to fifth. They continued to run in that order until lap 13 when Nate Dussel caught the inside berm in turn 4, bringing out the caution and ending his night.
Foos continued to lead Trevino on the restart over Clark and Kramer. Kramer got around Clark on lap 14 to take the third spot. On the following lap Trevinobroke going into turn 2 and backed it into the softwall ending his night. This moved Kramer into second and Clark into third. On the restart, Kramer and Clark would give Foos all he could handle as he drove into turn three hitting the cushion and breaking a left front shock. As they came out of turn 4, Foos' front end dug into the front stretch causing him to bicycle and nearly flip into the front stretch wall. Stuart Brubaker had nowhere to go and tagged the rear of Foos' car destroying his front end and ending both of their nights.
As the wreck was being cleaned up, the skies opened up and the rain began to fall. Going back to the last completely scored lap, that would put Kramer in the lead with Clark, Dustin Dinan, Jimmy Colvin and Bill Kraylek rounding out the top five. As crews worked to get the cars of Foos and Brubaker on wreckers, the race was shortened due to rain at lap 16.
Fremont Speedway - 7/24/2010 - 410 Sprints (20 Cars)
Qualifying: 1. 97-Dean Jacobs, 13.18; 2. 16-Bryan Sebetto, 13.25; 3. 5R-Byron Reed, 13.28; 4. 53-Phil Gressman, 13.29; 5. 70-Steven Lines, 13.34; 6. 60-Jody Keegan, 13.43; 7. 312-Mike Linder, 13.46; 8. 15C-Chris Andrews, 13.49; 9. 24H-Lee Jacobs, 13.51; 10. 9X-Rob Chaney, 13.56; 11. 3J-Kevin Lee, 13.64; 12. 20X-Craig Mintz, 13.65; 13. 14H-Todd Heller, 13.69; 14. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 13.82; 15. 26-Cody White, 13.85; 16. 45-Brian Lay, 13.88; 17. 28-Shawn Valenti, 13.93; 18. X-Mark Keegan, 13.99; 19. O-Brandon Wimmer, 14.15; 20. 96AU-Bruce White, 14.58
Heat 1 - (8 Laps) 1. 45-Brian Lay; 2. 14H-Todd Heller; 3. 9X-Rob Chaney; 4. 53-Phil Gressman; 5. 97-Dean Jacobs; 6. 312-Mike Linder; 7. O-Brandon Wimmer
Heat 2 - (8 Laps) 1. 28-Shawn Valenti; 2. 15C-Chris Andrews; 3. 16-Bryan Sebetto; 4. 3J-Kevin Lee; 5. 70-Steven Lines; 6. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 7. 96AU-Bruce White
Heat 3 - (8 Laps) 1. 24H-Lee Jacobs; 2. X-Mark Keegan; 3. 20X-Craig Mintz; 4. 5R-Byron Reed; 5. 26-Cody White; 6. 60-Jody Keegan
A-Main - (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position 1. 16-Bryan Sebetto[6]; 2. 97-Dean Jacobs[5]; 3. 70-Steven Lines[9]; 4. 53-Phil Gressman[8]; 5. 45-Brian Lay[1]; 6. 5R-Byron Reed[7]; 7. 3J-Kevin Lee[13]; 8. 15C-Chris Andrews[4]; 9. 20X-Craig Mintz[14]; 10. X-Mark Keegan[18]; 11. 14H-Todd Heller[2]; 12. O-Brandon Wimmer[19]; 13. 9X-Rob Chaney[12]; 14. 28-Shawn Valenti[17]; 15. 26-Cody White[16]; 16. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[15]; 17. 60-Jody Keegan[10]; 18. 96AU-Bruce White[20]; 19. 24H-Lee Jacobs[3]; 20. 312-Mike Linder[11]
Night #16 FAST Special Award Winners: Butlerbuilt B-Main Winner: N/A KSE Steering Hard Charger: #X Mark Keegan Weld Wheels Cool Move of the Race: #16 Bryan Sebetto Hepfner Racing Products Tough Luck Award: #24 Lee Jacobs
Night #16 FAST A-Main Certificate Winners: 1st - Fuel Safe, Zemco Headers, Competition Suspension: #16 Bryan Sebetto 2nd - R2C Filters, Saldana Racing Products, Kinsler Injections: #Dean Jacobs 3rd - Ti22 Performance, Keizer Wheels, OC Shocks: #70 Steven Lines 4th - Outerwears, King Racing Products: #53 Phil Gressman 5th - DMI Race Components: #45 Brian Lay
Fremont Speedway - 7/24/2010 - FAST305 Sprints (30 Cars)
Heat 1 - Heat 1 (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 80-Jake Trevino; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 3. 55-Jamie Miller; 4. 71-Bill Kraylek; 5. 81-Bobby Clark; 6. 9-Jimmy Colvin; 7. 39M-Matt Merrill; 8. 24X-Tom Nichols; 9. 3B-Tim Bottles; 10. 19R-Steve Rando
Heat 2 - Bell Racing Products (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 11F-D.J. Foos; 2. 312-Alvin Roepke; 3. 25-Jason Keckler; 4. 5X-Dustin Dinan; 5. 8K-Zack Kramer; 6. 1-Nate Dussel; 7. 30-Adam Ollom; 8. 8J-Jess Stiger; 9. 83X-Nate Reeser; 10. 87-Ryan Hetrick
Heat 3 - Heat 3 (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 27-Paige Polyak; 2. M28-Josh Muntz; 3. 1W-Paul Weaver; 4. 10-Brad Haudenschild; 5. 94-John Ivy; 6. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 7. 51-Brad Bowman; 8. 10S-Roger Shammo; 9. 5-Jordon Ryan; 10. 22D-Dan Hammond
B-Main - (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 1-Nate Dussel; 2. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 3. 9-Jimmy Colvin; 4. 51-Brad Bowman; 5. 10S-Roger Shammo; 6. 83X-Nate Reeser; 7. 22D-Dan Hammond; 8. 30-Adam Ollom; 9. 3B-Tim Bottles; 10. 5-Jordon Ryan; 11. 87-Ryan Hetrick; 12. 8J-Jess Stiger; 13. 39M-Matt Merrill
A-Main - (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position 1. 8K-Zack Kramer[14]; 2. 81-Bobby Clark[13]; 3. 5X-Dustin Dinan[6]; 4. 9-Jimmy Colvin[18]; 5. 71-Bill Kraylek[2]; 6. 11F-D.J. Foos[1]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker[8]; 8. 10X-Dustin Stroup[17]; 9. 80-Jake Trevino[4]; 10. 25-Jason Keckler[10]; 11. M28-Josh Muntz[3]; 12. 1-Nate Dussel[16]; 13. 55-Jamie Miller[11]; 14. 10-Brad Haudenschild[5]; 15. 1W-Paul Weaver[7]; 16. 94-John Ivy[15]; 17. 51-Brad Bowman[19]; 18. 312-Alvin Roepke[12]; 19. 10S-Roger Shammo[20]; 20. 27-Paige Polyak[9]
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FAST on Dirt, Inc. would like to thank the following contributors to the 2010 FAST Championship Series point fund: Kistler Racing Products, Engine Pro, JE/SRP Pistons, Design Graphics Group, Inc, KS Sales & Service, Engler Machine & Tool, Oliver Rods, Henry MotorSports Inc., J&F Construction, Black Swamp Media Group, MyHeroCards.com, Kears Speed Shop, Computer Man, Inc., SCS Gearbox, RockAuto.com, Hoserville Ohio, Hoseheads.com, Level Performance, R&R Auto Wrecking, Reebar Diecasting, The King's Den, FSR Radiator, Real Geese, Buckeye IT Services, High Vista Video, Racers Racing for a Cure, Gressman Powersports, NAPA (Bryan, OH), Gaerte Engines, Action Photos, PostNet (Fremont, OH), New York Life (Jeremy Shambaugh), Young's RV Center, October Hills Farms, and OC Shocks
Also, a very special thanks to all of our contingency award sponsors: R2C Filters, Hepfner Racing Products, TQ Fiberglass, Fuel Safe, Racing Optics, Rocket Headers, Wings Unlimited, VRP Shocks, Kinsler Injections, RAM Engineering Midwest, PRO Shocks, ButlerBuilt, Zemco Headers, Kinser Filters, Outerwears, Inc, DMI Race Components, Keizer Wheels, Linders Speed Equipment, Saldana Racing Products, XXX Race Components, Randy's Racing Filters, Hinchman Indy Uniforms, King Racing Products, Golden Graphics, OC Shocks, Weld Wheels, KSE Steering, Competition Suspension, Inc, Ti22 Performance, All Pro Heads, FSR Radiator, Speed Meets Art, Productive Tools & Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, and Fisher Performance
Gastineau Sprints To Third Win At West Siloam Speedway
By: John Lemon
Tulsa, Oklahoma (July 25, 2010) - When the 2010 racing season began, Whit Gastineau knew there would be more traveling to do with the closing of his hometown track in Oklahoma City after the 2009 racing season. When it came to hitting the road for the 2010 Oil Capital Racing Series tour, Gastineau was unsure how often he would hit the road to compete in the traveling series.
On Saturday night at West Siloam Speedway, Gastineau made the haul from Moore, Oklahoma for his eighth night of competition in OCRS action. For his efforts, Gastineau sprinted to his third win of the season for a winning percentage of 37.5% which is tops for drivers with more than one victory. Gastineau has solidified his position as being one of the top flight drivers that is a threat to win on any given night.
Kyle Clark of Sand Springs shot out into the lead in his Same Day Auto Repair number 9$ mount from the pole position with fellow front row starter Jeffery Newell of Broken Arrow tucking in right behind in his Risley’s Trash Service / Lucito Machine Shop #24 sprinter. Third heat race winner Kacee Frazier completed the first lap in third with Gastineau fourth and his brother Beau on his bumper in fifth.
Gastineau didn’t waste time moving forward in the 25 lap affair has he disposed of Frazier a lap later and then set Newell back a position on lap five. Second year driver Clark, who was having his best run in an OCRS feature event, was controlling the pace until Gastineau overtook him on lap eight. Mike Goodman began to pronounce his presence by moving into the fifth spot on the same lap. David Stephenson was keeping the top five in check by riding Goodman’s bumper around the red clay oval.
Gastineau began to distance himself from the pack and had an eight to ten car length advantage by lap twelve. Goodman worked his way past Frazier two circuits later for the fourth spot. Lapped traffic would allow the front runners to bunch up and a yellow flag would fall on lap 16 when Gastineau, Clark and the lapped car of Brady Demeree would all run into each other in a domino effect in turn four. Demeree stalled thus having the yellow halt racing action. Gastineau, who was fortune not to stall, would lead the field to the restart with Clark, Newell, Goodman, Frazier, Jonathan Beason (last years WSS winner), Stephenson, Sean McClelland and Jamie Passmore all in tow.
After the completion of one lap when the green was reinstated, Beason passed Frazier in turn one with Goodman overtaking Newell and McClelland taking a spot from Stephenson another lap later. The yellow would slow action again on lap 19 when Bristow’s Tim Kent slowed in turns one and two. Kent was fighting a power steering fluid issue that sent the slick oily substance into the cockpit area. Kent would get tended to in the work area and rejoin the field tail back. The field would go green then back to yellow when Kevin Cummings came to a stop between turns three and four on lap 21. Gastineau would take charge again on the restart only to have the yellow fall on last time on lap 23 when Frazier spun to a stop in turn two.
Gastineau, driving the Shell Rapid Lube, Allen Engines, Red Rock Racing Fuel special drove off to a six car length victory followed by Clark, Goodman in his Premier Homes / Mid America Speedway Twister chassis, Beason in the Toro / Broken Arrow Lawn and Garden machine and Newell completed the top five.
Danny Smith took the 12 lap B feature with Kevin Cummings, Phillip Davis and Tim Kent all earning transfers into the A feature.
On a night that produced a full moon, two high profile OCRS drivers had “full moon blues”. Rafe Essary took a wild ride in his hot lap session causing substantial damage to his sprinter. With the help of point leader Jamie Passmore, Danny Smith and others, Essary returned to start scratch in the B feature but wasn’t able to transfer into the A feature.
Matt Sherrell had his own gremlins. In what was thought to be a blown motor based on the amount of heavy oil that emitted from the Pat and Don Carnes number 35 in hot laps, it was found that the oil filter blew off the car and with a little clean up, the Owasso racer was ready for heat race action. However, he was involved in a skirmish that caused him to fall out of the heat and attempt to transfer from the B feature. In that event, Sherrell came up one spot short of the transfer.
The OCRS warriors will be in doubleheader action next week. Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas will host OCRS for the second time in 2010 on Friday night while the Mid-America Speedplant in South Coffeyville Oklahoma will host OCRS for the third time.
OCRS results from West Siloam Speedway 6/24/10
Heat 1 1. Beau Gastineau 2. David Stephenson 3. Kenneth Walker 4. Fred Mattox 5. Dean Drake Jr 6. Matt Sherrell 7. Rafe Essary (DNS)
Heat 2 1. Jeffrey Newell 2. Whit Gastineau 3. Travis Jenkins 4. Brady Demerree 5. David Dutton 6. Phillip Davis 7. Evan Sewell
Heat 3 1. Kacee Frazier 2. Mike Goodman 3. Jonathan Beason 4. Kevin Guinn 5. Kevin Cummings 6. Travis Ashwood 7. Taylor Huddleston
Heat 4 1. Kyle Clark 2. Shayla Waddell 3. Jamie Passmore 4. Sean McClelland 5. Danny Smith 6. Tim Kent 7. Terry Easum
B Feature 1. Danny Smith 2. Kevin Cummings 3. Phillip Davis 4. Tim Kent 5. Matt Sherrell 6. David Dutton 7. Rafe Essary 8. Dean Drake Jr 9. Travis Ashwood 10. Taylor Huddleston 11. Terry Easum 12. Evan Sewell (DNS)
A Feature 1. Whit Gastineau 2. Kyle Clark 3. Mike Goodman 4. Jonathan Beason 5. Jeffrey Newell 6. Sean McClelland 7. David Stephenson 8. Jamie Passmore 9. Kenneth Walker 10. Danny Smith 11. Travis Jenkins 12. Shayla Waddell 13. Phillip Davis 14. Fred Mattox 15. Brady Demerree 16. Beau Gastineau 17. Kacee Frazier 18. Kevin Guinn 19. Tim Kent 20. Kevin Cummings
Tecumseh Head-dress to Stinson Johnson Chops Tomahawk 20/Rayburn Romps AMRA Mods Adams Awesome in Broken Arrow 18
K-C Raceway Results
By Scott Wolfe CHILLICOTHE, OHIO-A wild night of high-speed, high-quality racing highlighted the action at Jeff and Vickie Schrader's K-C Raceway Saturday night where a huge crowd convened for "Fan Appreciation Night". Capturing the second annual "Tecumseh" was Vandalia, Ohio driver Jimmy Stinson, while Kenny Johnson won the AMRA Modified "Tomahawk 20" and Jamie Adams swept the Dan Reno "Broken Arrow 18". In the second of two AMRA Modified features Jeremy Rayburn, Lucasville, Ohio picked up the popular win. They say races aren't won on the first lap, but Kenny Johnson, Parkersburg, WV proved everyone wrong in the first of two AMRA Advanced Services Modified features. Dubbed the "Tomahawk 20" Johnson squeezed between the wall and pole-sitter Rob Stambaugh on a three-wide start that saw Dave Pinkerton on the inner-most part of a spectacular start. Johnson brought the fans to their feet once again on lap eleven when he came within a sliver of the turn four wall, passing two backmarkers in the process. The pass separated him from second place Stambaugh by about ten car lenths. A lap 14 caution for the disabled mount of Adam Lawson changed the complexion of the race. On the restart Stambaugh pressured Johnson to the inside, but the Southside Flyer rode the rim to a spectacular win. Rick Hensley, Fireball Pinkerton, Jeremy Rayburn and Bob Crace scrapped hard for position back in the pack. Stambaugh sat comfortably in second, but the fight for third was the race of the night. When the dust had settled it was Johnson, Stambaugh, Hensley, Fireball Pinkerton, Greg Anderson, Jeremy Rayburn, Brian Whiteman, Bud Frazier, Tim Rayburn, Bob Crace, Jr., and Luke Jordon. The victorious Johnson said, "I'd like to thank my 'High Side' fans and on this Fan Appreciation Night. This is one driver who appreciates the fans. I'd also like to thank Tim Cooper for all his help and Chad Nelson for helping me get to victory lane." Referring to 'no marks' on his rear quarter panel, Johnson said, "Yes, I like like the high side. Right now it's clean, but I might have to use it in the second feature. (laughing)." In the Dan Reno Hobby Stocks Tommy Mossbarger jumped into the early lead as Roger Mossbarger, Brandon Thompson, and Jamie Adams went three wide for second place. Adams took over second on lap four, but Mossbarger and Thompson reclaimed second and third the next time around. A little paint trading highlighted the tight competition, but when it was said and done Adams again brought home the win. Behind Adams were Tommy Mossbarger, Thompson, Joe Williams, Richard Trego, Mike Brust, Bruce Gray, Jr., Jayme Dailey, Mike Johnson, Robert Walker, and Tim Cutler. After three exciting heats involveing 34 quality sprint cars in the Goodyear 410 Sprint Feature, "The Tecumseh" field was set. Ryan Myers took the initial lead only to have Australian visitor Trevor Green (In Danny Smith's #4) take over at the completion of lap one. Myers tried Green several times, but couldn't make it stick as Jimmy Stinson, Nick Naber, Cole Duncan and Jimmy Nier fought furiously for third. Stinson then took over second and began to run down Green. A lap seven spin by Alec Martin collected Kory Crabtree. Naber took over third on the restart with Nier in tow. Stinson pestered Green for the next three laps finally taking over the lead and blitzing to an eight car-length lead. On lap 13 Dallas Hewitt caught the turn one wall and flipped the Charlie Brown Sprinter hard through turn two. Hewitt was initially shaken, but emerged from the 99 under his own power. Cole Duncan and Sheldon Haudenshchild rode the high side toward the top five as two-wide, sometimes three-wide racing was again the norm for position. On the restart Stinson saw Green dive low but scrub off the neede speed for the pass. A scary high speed spin involving Adam Strausser and Ryan Myers went half the length of the backchute, but fortunately the entire field took evasive action. Nier took second as Billy Jarrell cars took the top two spots. Sheldon Haudenschild blitzed into sixthas Kody kinser blasted by on the lowside to fourth. The two second generation drivers were on "GO" as Kinser took over fourth from Naber on the last lap. Stinson said, "I couldn't see behind me but I knew the car was working good on the high side so I didn't let up. That was a hard twenty-five laps." Stinson continued, "I'd like to thank Billy Jarrell for the great equipment and Jamie Miller for all his hard work on this car. Actually, I put the wrong left tire on the car before the feature and Andre Layfield's girlfriend pointed it out. I guess I need to thank her too, cause we had it right when I hit the track." Rounding out the top ten behind third place Green, were Kinser, Naber, Sheldon Haudenschild, Cole Duncan, Josh Davis, Andre Layfield, and Travis Philo. Layfield and Philo both had good runs into the top ten after deep starts in the field. On the start of the second AMRA main a wild melee collected several cars, including the flipping #8 of Dave Fireball Pinkerton. Bub Frazier, Rob Stambaugh, and Dale Lyons were also collected in the fray. All but Pinkerton and Frazier were able to continue. Bob Crace, Jr. jumped into the early lead with Jeremy Rayburn close in tow. That duo put on a great show, while deep in the pack Kenny Johnson again brought the crowd to life with a rim-riding charge from 11th to fourth by lap five. On lap six, in a bid for third, Johnson jumped the cushion and was relegated to the tail. Tim Rayburn had just taken over the lead over Crace as Sean Schobelock anchored down third. Hensley bagged Schobelock and on lap ten took over second from Crace. One lap later Crace regained the spot igniting a position swapping battle that last for several laps. By lap 14 Johnson was back up to fourth, but his run ended there as Crace was able to shut the door and clamp down third. Rayburn rolled on to the win aboard his #12 Estes Engines/Lightning Chassis. Rayburn said, "It was a battle. The car was great. I hit the wall in the first feature and didn't even know if we could get it ready for this one. From there things just fell into place." Rounding out the top ten behind Rayburn, were Hensley, Bob Crace, Jr., Johnson, Luke Jordon, Tim Tribby, Whiteman, Stambaugh, Derrick Smith, and Jason Cottrill. Coming Saturday, July 31 will be the first "Freedom 40" without wings under the United States Auto Club Banner. The “Freedom 40” on July 31 will mark the return of USAC Sprint car racing to K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio. The race is part of the 2010 Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series. Dave Darland, who won the last USAC race at K-C 16 years ago, is excited about the return engagement at the 3/8-mile dirt oval and will be one of many 30-plus entries making the non-wing trek to the K-C high-banks. For more information please call 740-663-4141 or visit the K-C website at << www.kc-raceway.com >> K-C Raceway is located 12 miles South of Chillicothe, Ohio off SR 23, two miles out Blain Highway between Chillicothe, Ohio and Waverly, Ohio at Alma. Or contact the AMRA at where more details can be acquired by visiting << www.maltawindows.net >> on the web or visiting << http://www.amramodified.com >> or visit USAC at << http://www.usacracing.com >>
The summary- July 24, 2010 K-C Raceway
Goodyear 410 Sprints (34) Fast Time- Cole Duncan 12:173 Dash- Trevor Green, Ryan Myers, Nick Nabor, Jimmy Stinson, Cole Duncan, Spud Gustin Heat One- Kody Kinser, Adam Strausser, Travis Philo, Sam Ashworth, Keith Baxter, Charley Fisher, Eddie Slone, Jesse McCreary, Eddie Miller, John Shewbrook Heat Two- Jimmy Nier, Alec Martin, Dallas Hewitt, Kory Crabtree, Andre Layfield, Mark Imler, John Webb, Randy Fink, Lance Webb Heat Three- Sheldon Haudenschild, Josh Davis, Bryce Dickson, Mitch Harble, Dave Dickson, Rodney Duncan, Nathan Skaggs, Jordon Harble, Brandy Bower B-Main: Andre Layfield, Sam Ashworth, Dallas Hewitt, Mitch Harble, Keith Baxter, Dave Dickson, Rodney Duncan, Charley Fisher, Jesse McCreary, Mark Imler, Eddie Slone, Brandy Bower, Eddie Miller, Randy Fink, Nathan Skaggs, Lance Webb, Jordon Harble, John Shewbrook, John Webb
The Tecumseh Feature- Jimmy Stinson, Jimmy Nier, Trevor Green, Kody Kinser, Nick Naber, Sheldon Haudenschild, Cole Duncan, Josh Davis, Andre Layfield, Travis Philo, Mitch Harble, Adam Strausser, Keith Baxter, Sam Ashworth, Bryce Dickson, Spud Gustin, Ryan Myers, Dallas Hewitt, Alec Martin, Kory Crabtree Hard Charger-Mitchell Harble 19th to 11th
Advanced Services Modifieds (30) Fast Time: Jeremy Rayburn 15:950 Heat One- Rob Stambaugh, Bud Frazier, Jeremy Rayburn, Luke Jordon, Jamie Lawson, T.J. Harper, Doug Betts, CD Judd Heat Two- Kenny Johnson, Bob Crace, Jr., Dale Lyons, Tim Rayburn, Donnie Stewart, Jason Cottrill, Brian Moore, Brandy Hensley Heat Three- Fireball Pinkerton, Adam Lawson, Derrick Smith, Fred Hardbarger, Bob Mapes, Tim Tribby, Steve Clemmons Heat Four- Rick Hensley, Greg Anderson, Sean Schobelock, Brian Whiteman, Eric Arledge, Jeff Conrad, Aaron Chesser B-Main- Tim Tribby, T.J. Harper, Brandy Hensley, Donnie Stewart, Jason Cottrill, Eric Arledge, Brian Moore, Jamie Lawson, CD Judd, Jeff Conrad, Bob Mapes, Doug Betts, Aaron Chesser, Steve Clemmons
Tomahawk 20 A-Main One- Kenny Johnson, Rob Stambaugh, Rick Hensley, Fireball Pinkerton, Greg Anderson, Jeremy Rayburn, Brian Whiteman, Bud Frazier, Tim Rayburn, Bob Crace, Jr., Luke Jordon, Dale Lyons, T.J. Harper, Donnie Stewart, Fred Hardbarger, Brandy Hensley, Adam Lawson, Sean Schobelock, Derrick Smith, Tim Tribby Hard Charger- Brian Whiteman 16th to 7th
A-Main Two-Jeremy Rayburn, Rick Hensley, Bob Crace, Jr., Kenny Johnson, Luke Jordon, Tim Tribby, Brian Whiteman, Rob Stambaugh, Derrick Smith, Jason Cottrill, Dale Lyons, Fred Hardbarger, Donnie Stewart, Tim Rayburn, T.J Harper, Eric Arledge, Greg Anderson, Brandy Hensley, Bud Frazier, Fireball Pinkerton. Hard Charger-Tim Tribby 18th to 6th
New Winners Emerge at Skagit Speedway
7/24/10
Kelsey Carpenter’s first career Budweiser 360 Sprint win highlighted Military / Chamber of Commerce night at ASA member track Skagit Speedway. It was a rough night to be the lead car in the 360 class, especially when it came to turn two. Jared Peterson took the point on the initial green, rocketing around the top of the track and stretching out to a large lead when misfortune struck the Stanwood native in the form of a broken fuel line on lap 12. Rod Perkins took the point on the restart and looked to have the race in hand when a spinning car in turn two caused the veteran to also spinout, handing the point to Evan Funk. From there, the story became Funk and Carpenter, as the two battled from lap 16 till 20 when Carpenter eventually made his move, passing Evan going into turn one and holding the point for the rest of the contest in his Dri Eaz sponsored XXX chassis. Carpenter’s first win in the 360 division came with a different car number, as his usual #27c took a backseat to a Travis Rilat styled #29, as Kelsey and his team dedicated the race to the memory of Tyson Perez and the recovery of Travis Rilat. Funk finished second in the Performance RC #8r Rocket. Brock Lemley took third in the Deming Speedway #40 XXX. Heat race winners were Peterson and Lemley, and Danielle Huson was quick time.
Justin Youngquist visited victory lane at Skagit Speedway on only his fourth career race in the Cook Road Shell Sportsman Sprints. Youngquist drove around race leader Steve Parker on the 14th lap to take his first career Skagit Speedway triumph aboard his Blade Chevrolet #56 ART. Parker was second in his Construction Unlimited #23 XXX and Matt VanDerSys took third in the Timber Trax #30 XXX. Heat wins went to VanDerSys and Bill Rude.
Travis Jacobson ended a two year drought at Skagit Speedway as he took the Performance RC #8r Eagle to victory lane in the Associated Asphalt 410 sprints. Jacobson led all 25 laps and was followed to the line by Jesse Whitney in the Rocky’s Plumbing #88 Eagle and Colton Heath in the Dri Eaz #13c XXX. Jacobson captured the heat race win. Eric Fisher set quick time.
The Pull A Part Outlaw Hornet Feature was again a highly entertaining affair, with Wade Swatzina taking his second win of the year. Swatzina ran 5th for the majority of the race, but as leaders entered heavy traffic, Wade found the only line on the track that wasn’t occupied by slower cars and blasted around the lead pack to secure the lead coming to the white flag. Rick Young ran second and Ben Gunderson took third. Heat wins went to Swatzina and Tyler Ketchum.
Associated Asphalt 410 Sprints Fast Time – Eric Fisher Heat – Travis Jacobson, Colton Heath, Fisher, Jesse Whitney, Kevin Smith, Alec Covert, Jason Bloodgood Main – Travis Jacobson, Whitney, Heath, Bloodgood, Smith, Fisher, Covert, Josh Edson Lap Leaders – Jacobson 1-25
Budweiser 360 Sprints Fast Time – Danielle Huson Heat 1 – Jared Peterson, Alan Munn, Evan Funk, Chad Hillier, Jake Mann, Huson, Jonathan Jorgenson, Brett Cole, Jeff Dunlap, Ray Parker Heat 2 – Brock Lemley, Rod Perkins, Kelsey Carpenter, Bud Ashe, Devin Madonia, Steve James, Cam Smith, Randy Price, Tyler Anderson Main – Kelsey Carpenter, Funk, Lemley, Hillier, Munn, Jorgenson, Madonia, Ashe, Cole, Perkins, Anderson, Dunlap, Parker, Huson, Peterson, Smith, James, Mann Lap Leaders – Peterson 1-11 Perkins 12-15 Funk 16-19 Carpenter 20-25
Cook Road Shell Sportsman Sprints Heat 1 – Matt VanDerSys, Justin Youngquist, Steve Parker, Clayton Sibley, Cory Swatzina, Devin Barnes, Dylan Dunham, Luke Didiuk Heat 2 – Bill Rude, Cale Brooke, Rob Schroder, Paul Burdick, Ron Butler, Eric Thibert Main – Justin Youngquist, Parker, VanDerSys, Dunham, Brooke, Sibley, Rude, Didiuk, Swatzina, Barnes, Thibert, Butler, Burdick, Schroder Lap Leaders – Parker 1-13 Youngquist 14-20
Pull A Part Outlaw Hornets Heat 1 – Tyler Ketchum, Greg Hibma, Ben Gunderson, Rick Young, Jon Edwards, Stacy Day, Freddy Vela, Ken Higby, Tony Mascio, Larry Kwik Heat 2 – Wade Swatzina, John Gunderson, Jerry Birdsey Jr, Matt Ploeg, Terry Graul, Ashley Lewellen, Brigham Mirabelli, Jeremy Detman, Howard Vos, Tina Thibert Main – Wade Swatzina, Young, B Gunderson, Hibma, J Gunderson, Vela, Lewellen, Edwards, Mirabelli, Mascio, Detman, Ploeg, Vos, Birdsey Jr, Day, Ketchum, Graul, Kwik, Thibert, Higby Lap Leaders – Young 1-15 Swatzina 16-17
VRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:
Ventura Raceway - Ventura, California July 24, 2010
ENTRIES: ( Car / Driver Name / Points) 2 Kevin Kierce 125; 2T Ken Marini 10; 3 Marcus Niemela 235; 3M Denny McVey 10; 5K Kenny Perkins 15; 7 Greg Taylor 260; 09 Luis Espinoza 175; 11 Troy Rutherford 160; 15 Rick Hendrix 145; 20K Dakota Kershaw 175; 21k Cory Kruseman 225; 22c Brian Camarillo 165; 24 Guy Woodward 15; 27K Cody Kershaw 105; 29K Hobie Conway 10; 29s Michael Steele 15; 33 Scott Hansen 140; 49x Jeff Fillingame 120; 51c Brent Camarillo 115; 56 Steve Conrad 190; 57 Steve Hix 20; 65 Austin DeBlauw 5; 72 Greg Alexander 15; 73 Josh Ford 210; 76 Derek Buckley 170; 81 Don Gansen 155; 83 John Nock 120; 91R Brody Roa 145; 92 Brandon Thomson 20; 96k Charlie Butcher 115.
LRB MANUFACTURING HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps) 1. Cory Kruseman, 2. Scott Hansen, 3. Brent Camarillo, 4. Don Gansen, 5. Steve Hix, 6. Greg Alexander, 7. Hobie Conway, 8. Austin DeBlauw.
STEVE WATT ENTERPRISES HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps) 1. Brian Camarillo, 2. Kevin Kierce, 3. Dakota Kershaw, 4. Cody Kershaw, 5. Charlie Butcher, 6. Guy Woodward, 7. Ken Marini, 8. Troy Rutherford.
KAEDING PERFORMANCE HEAT RACE 3: (10 laps) 1. Greg Taylor, 2. Marcus Niemela, 3. Brody Roa, 4. Steve Conrad, 5. Jeff Fillingame, 6. Michael Steele, 7. Denny McVey.
LUCAS OIL / FAST UNDECAR HEAT RACE 4: (10 laps) 1. Luis Espinoza, 2. Josh Ford, 3. Derek Buckley, 4. Rick Hendrix, 5. Brandon Thomson, 6. Kenny Perkins, 7. John Nock.
ITI PERFORMANCE SEMI-MAIN: (12 laps) 1. Troy Rutherford, 2. Charlie Butcher, 3. Jeff Fillingame, 4. John Nock, 5. Kenny Perkins, 6. Steve Hix, 7. Austin DeBlauw, 8. Michael Steele, 9. Guy Woodward, 10. Ken Marini, 11. Greg Alexander, 12. Hobie Conway, 13. Brandon Thomson, 14. Denny McVey (DNS).
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions) 1. Greg Taylor (7th), 2. Marcus Niemela (1st), 3. Cory Kruseman (6th), 4. Josh Ford (3rd), 5. Steve Conrad (13th), 6. Troy Rutherford (17th), 7. Dakota Kershaw (10th), 8. Derek Buckley (12th), 9. Luis Espinoza (5th), 10. Don Gansen (15th), 11. Brian Camarillo (9th), 12. Rick Hendrix (16th), 13. Brody Roa (11th), 14. John Nock (20th) 15. Scott Hansen (2nd), 16. Jeff Fillingame (19th), 17. Charlie Butcher (18th), 18. Kevin Kierce (4th), 19. Brent Camarillo (8th), 20. Cody Kershaw.
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**Brent Camarillo flipped on lap 18 of the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Marcus Niemela, Laps 26-30 Greg Taylor.
SUSHI FRESH HARD CHARGER: Steve Conrad (13th to 5th)
VRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. Troy Rutherford 3345; 2. Greg Taylor 3060; 3. Kevin Kierce 2910; 4. Josh Ford 2885; 5. Brian Camarillo 2550; 6. Rick Hendrix 2530; 7. Steve Conrad 2395; 8. Brent Camarillo 2255; 9. Don Gansen 2105; 10. Justin Kierce 1685; 11. Cody Kershaw 1565; 12. Dakota Kershaw 1485; 13. Brody Roa 1480; 14. Guy Woodward 1465; 15. Kenny Perkins 1425; 16. John Nock 1275; 17. Luis Espinoza 1175; 18. Marcus Niemela 1145; 19. Brandon Thomson 1100; 20. Scott Hansen 1010.
NEXT VRA SPRINT CAR RACE: August 28 - Ventura Raceway - Ventura, California
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Saturday, July 24, 2010
By George Baumann 920-960-9156
Plymouth, WI: The heavy rains that dumped on Southeastern Wisconsin during the days leading up to Saturday couldn't stop the racing. Feature winners were Brian Gilles (Plymouth) in the Grand Nationals, Brian Kristan (Zion, IL) the Sprints, Brad Mueller (Random Lake) the Late Models, and Michael Zitzer (Sheboygan) the Outlaw Compacts.
Gilles found victory lane for the third time this season after starting outside the front row and taking the lead on the second lap. Tim Thompson (Campbellsport) and Matt Yancey (Sheboygan) stayed close to the leader but Gilles never faltered.
Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake) passed Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc) on the last lap to finish fourth ahead of Wenzel.
Kristan won the Sprint Feature for the third time in four tries this season. After starting eighth he would quickly move ahead on the outside. After running side by side with leader Ken Jay Fiedler for a number of laps, he took the lead in turn two on the fifteenth lap.
Danny Schlafer (Sussex) and Jim Melis (Glenbuelah) finished behind the leaders and Lance Fassbender (Burnett) completed the top five. T.J. Luedke (Plymouth) passed ten cars and finished eighth.
Mueller was choked up a bit in victory lane after winning his first Late Model Feature on the Plymouth track. Mueller started on the front row with Randy Markwardt (Sheboygan) and won the race to turn one.
The win was hard earned as he had to survive a number of restarts and he said it wasn't easy, especially, with Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) close behind him the final six laps. Mueller's win came just one week after he led the Feature until the late laps when he was passed.
Turk Letizia (Milwaukee) finished third after racing hard with the two leaders and Markwardt for many laps. Tim Buhler who started eleventh finished strong taking fourth, one spot in front of Markwardt. Rick Scheffler (Waukesha) was fourth until he dropped out on the final lap.
The Outlaw Compact Feature saw Zitzer win after starting on the pole. The final laps saw Zitzer pressed hard by Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) and Aaron Stolp (West Allis).
The race was stopped on the second lap after several cars crashed on the backstretch with Glen Blanke (Sheboygan Falls) rolling over.
It was Zitzer's second Feature win of the season.
In preliminary races, the Grand National B-main was won by Jamie Theobald (Sheboygan) with Melissa Singer (Waldo) second after a hard battle with Rick Hed (Sheboygan Falls) who was third, Aaron Hauck (Plymouth) also transferred.
Heat races were won by Brad Lubach after he built a big lead early. Chris Baumann (Elkhart Lake) won the second heat after inheriting the lead when the front-runner spun.
Yancey won the next heat race ahead of Tim Warner (Malone) and Kevin Lubach then took the final heat.
The first Sprint car B-main was won by Brian Johnson (Kewaskum), Jeff Wilke (Genoa, IL) was second with Tony Wondra (Campbellsport) getting the final transfer spot with a late pass.
Luedke win the second B-main with Doug Wondra (Oakfield) and Al Schlafer (Sussex) also moving on.
Ted Dolhun Sr. (Franklin) took the first Late Model heat ahead of Jim Rychtik (Port Washington). Mueller got his first win of the night taking the second heat and Russ Scheffler won the third heat.
Outlaw Compact heat races were won by Ben Van Wyke (Waldo) won the first heat race with Zitzer second. J.J. Pagel (St Cloud) won the second heat while Travis Arenz (Sheboygan) won the final heat race after a close battle with Donnie Welch (Saukville).
More results are available at: www.plymouthdtr.com. (Georges Corner) Racing continues this coming Saturday with opening ceremonies at 6:00 PM
It’s McCarl, Brown and Cram in the Winner’s Circle at Knoxville
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 24) Terry McCarl captured Knoxville career win number 49 at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Brian Brown warmed up for the 20th 360 Knoxville Nationals as he took the win in that division and Travis Cram, a top notch pilot from the state of Washington stepped into the 305 division and came away a winner.
McCarl, who started sixth in the 20-lap feature, did not look like he would be the winner at all. Front row starter Mark Dobmeier took the immediate lead at the drop of the green flag and steadily pulled away from the field of twenty starters. Lap two saw McCarl pull into the second spot but he was unable to challenge for the lead at that time. On the next circuit Brown moved into third as he chased McCarl on the high side of the big half-mile oval.
With a track that had seen several inches of rain during the week and two rainstorms over night, it became apparent that the bottom held nothing on this night. All the movers stayed on the top and utilized sliders or traffic to advance their positions.
At the halfway point it was Dobmeier, McCarl and Brown with visiting Californian Tim Kaeding in fourth. It was a treat to watch these four drivers negotiate this century-old fairgrounds oval and the lap traffic as the raced progressed.
It was after the half-way point that Dobmeier really managed to pull away from second running McCarl but with fourteen laps in the books a yellow for a spun car forced the leader to slow into a single file restart which Dobmeier executed nicely in turns one and two. He raced down the backstretch with McCarl in tow but Terry dove below him in turn three and guided his mount into the lead as they passed the flag stand. Dobmeier tried to return the slider on the next lap but was not successful.
McCarl’s 49th win keeps him solidly in fourth in the all-time listings. Dobmeier held second and Kaeding took third from Brown on a late race pass. Josh Schneiderman was fifth.
The 360 feature saw Brian Brown doing double duty and making it pay as he led nearly all of the laps to take his eighth career win here in that division. Chad Humston led the first lap but Brown took over on lap two and was very much in command. Laps seven and eight were key as Brown hit lap traffic and then heavy lap traffic, which would very much be a part of this race.
There were some laps that Humston was able to close the gap and then it seemed that Brown would pull away again. Behind those two was Clint Garner stood to prosper should either driver in front of him falter. It never happened.
At the end of lap 13 the yellow was thrown for a two car skirmish involving Matt Moro and Jesse Giannetto. Moro rode the tow hook to the pits after sustaining a slow tip over. On the restart Brown held his ground on the cushion in the final two laps to take the win. Humston held second and Garner was third. Dustin Selvage and RJ Johnson completed the top five. The 12-lap 305 feature saw Travis Cram race to his first win in that division. He was followed the entire distance by Mark Widmar who led the opening lap. A lap two wreck saw Steve Breazeale possibly demolish his car in a single car incident. A yellow on lap 10 for a stopped car bunched the cars again but Cram was able to hold his position on the restart and take the win. Widmar took second, Jamie Ball registered third and Marty Stephenson and Tasker Phillips were fourth and fifth respectively. KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA July 24, 2010
410 RESULTS
Time Trial , 1 laps, 1. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA, 15.48; 2. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.583; 3. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 15.651; 4. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.658; 5. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. , 15.712; 6. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 15.745; 7. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD, 15.763; 8. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.78; 9. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.791; 10. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA, 15.89; 11. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. , 15.935; 12. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE, 15.944; 13. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 15.953; 14. Mitchell Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. , 15.959; 15. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.964; 16. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. , 15.971; 17. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 16.01; 18. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD, 16.015; 19. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA, 16.042; 20. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 16.049; 21. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD, 16.067; 22. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO, 16.09; 23. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL, 16.313; 24. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, 16.317; 25. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 16.357; 26. Domain Ramsey, Newtown, VIC, Aust. , 16.421; 27. Matt Wasmund, Jackson MN, 16.638; 28. Barry Martinez, Burlington WA, 16.765; 29. Mike Deavers, Normal IL, No Time; Heat 1, 8 laps, 2:15,9: 1. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 2. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 3. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 4. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA; 5. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 7. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO; 8. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA; Heat 2, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 2. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 3. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 4. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 5. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. ; 6. Mitchell Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 7. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Domain Ramsey, Newtown, VIC, Aust. ; 9. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; Heat 3, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 2. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 3. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 5. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 6. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 7. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD; 8. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 9. Matt Wasmund, Jackson MN; B Feature 1, 12 laps, 3:33.3: 1. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 2. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 3. Mitchell Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 4. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD; 5. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 6. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO; 7. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; 8. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA; 9. Matt Wasmund, Jackson MN; 10. Barry Martinez, Burlington WA; 11. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; A Feature , 20 laps, No Time: 1. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 2. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 3. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA; 4. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 5. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 6. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 7. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 9. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 10. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 11. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 12. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 13. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 14. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 15. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 16. Mitchell Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 17. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 18. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 19. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD; 20. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE. Lap Leaders: Dobmeier 1-14; McCarl 15-20 360 RESULTS
Time Trial , 1 laps, 1. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA, 16.336; 2. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA, 16.418; 3. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD, 16.45; 4. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD, 16.5; 5. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 16.513; 6. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.52; 7. Chad Humston, Giltner NE, 16.535; 8. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL, 16.539; 9. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE, 16.561; 10. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA, 16.601; 11. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA, 16.602; 12. David Hall, Des Moines IA, 16.633; 13. Matt Moro, Polk City IA, 16.675; 14. Randy Martin, California MO, 16.718; 15. Bobby Mincer, Burlington IA, 16.722; 16. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 16.737; 17. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA, 16.745; 18. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN, 16.82; 19. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.847; 20. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA, 16.885; 21. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA, 16.896; 22. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville IA, 16.942; 23. Mike Hess, Springfield IL, 17.095; 24. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA, 17.103; 25. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA, 17.126; 26. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA, 17.209; 27. Dylan Peterson, Sioux Falls SD, 17.235; 28. Travis Porter, Rock Island IL, 17.888; 29. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA, No Time; Heat 1, 7 laps, 2:03.1: 1. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 2. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 3. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 5. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 6. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 7. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 8. Mike Hess, Springfield IL; 9. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville IA; 10. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; Heat 2, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. Randy Martin, California MO; 3. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 4. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 5. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 6. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 7. Dylan Peterson, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Travis Porter, Rock Island IL; 9. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 10. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; Heat 3, 7 laps, 2:04.3: 1. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 2. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 3. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 4. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 5. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 6. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 7. Bobby Mincer, Burlington IA; 8. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 9. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; B Feature , 8 laps, 2:24.1: 1. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 2. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 3. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 4. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 5. Mike Hess, Springfield IL; 6. Bobby Mincer, Burlington IA; 7. Dylan Peterson, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 9. Travis Porter, Rock Island IL; 10. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; 11. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 12. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 13. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; A Feature , 15 laps, No Time: 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 3. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 5. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 6. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 7. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 8. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 9. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 10. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 11. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 12. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 13. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 14. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 15. Mike Hess, Springfield IL; 16. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 17. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 18. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 19. Randy Martin, California MO; 20. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA. Lap Leaders: Humston 1; Brown 2-15 305 RESULTS
Heat 1, 6 laps, 1:49.8: 1. Chris Mallicoat, Boone IA; 2. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa IA; 3. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO; 4. Alan Ambers, Knoxville IA; 5. Earl Tice, Ames IA; 6. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 7. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA; 8. Chad Huston, Jamesport MO; Heat 2, 6 laps, 1:47.3: 1. Jamie Ball, Knoxville IA; 2. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 3. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville IA; 4. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 5. Matt Close, LaMonte MO; 6. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville IA; 7. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls IA; 8. Josh Jones, Knoxville IA; Heat 3, 6 laps, 1:53.1: 1. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa IA; 2. Travis Cram, Snohomish WA; 3. Mike Van Haaften, Pella IA; 4. Matthew Stelzer, Omaha NE; 5. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA; 6. Chris Maurer, Colfax IA; 7. Casie Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA; A Feature , 12 laps, No Time: 1. Travis Cram, Snohomish WA; 2. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa IA; 3. Jamie Ball, Knoxville IA; 4. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville IA; 5. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 6. Matthew Stelzer, Omaha NE; 7. Chris Mallicoat, Boone IA; 8. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa IA; 9. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 10. Chad Huston, Jamesport MO; 11. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA; 12. Alan Ambers, Knoxville IA; 13. Matt Close, LaMonte MO; 14. Chris Maurer, Colfax IA; 15. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 16. Earl Tice, Ames IA; 17. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville IA; 18. Casie Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA; 19. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls IA; 20. Josh Jones, Knoxville IA; 21. Mike Van Haaften, Pella IA; 22. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO. Lap Leader: Cram 1-12
Fremont Speedway
By Brian Liskai
FREMONT, Ohio – Bryan Sebetto isn’t a big man. But he was able to reach down and demand more from his weary body Saturday, July 24, at Fremont Speedway, and held on to score his second win of the year at “The Track That Action Built. Sebetto came back from a hot lap miscue, where he dumped his Burmeister owned sprinter, to take the victory on Beck Oil Night Presents the Mike Holman Memorial.
With nearly three inches of rain falling on Fremont Speedway the preceding two days, it was a miracle races even took place Saturday. But track crews worked hard on the surface all day, though it was a challenging track for the drivers.
“I am freaking whooped. I’ll tell you what, everyone was so fast even the lapped cars were just as fast…it was hard to get through traffic. And then to drive through all the bumps and stuff. I saw the five to go and I’m falling out of the seat and I counted down and I knew the one to go was coming and I saw the camera lights were flashing so I knew someone had to be close. So I’m yelling at myself that whole last lap ‘don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up,” said Sebetto in the Engine Pro Victory Lane.
“My hats off to Rich Farmer (promoter) and the whole track crew. I know the track is rough, but with all the rain we’ve gotten here they did absolutely the best job they possibly could. I have to thank all the Burmeisters who work on this…we’ve had a really rough year. I got upside in hot laps earlier tonight because the driver’s an idiot. I have to thank all the sponsors, Kistler Engines, Stephen Mapus Tools, Party Light Candles, JLH Construction, Burns Petroleum, Schiets Motorsports, Kistler Racing Products and R&R Auto Wrecking,” added Sebetto.
With lightening striking in the background, it was a race of attrition for the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints as only five cars were left when an early checkered flag flew due to rain.
Race-long leader D.J. Foos got into the heavy cushion in turn 3 trying to hold off Zack Kramer and Bobby Clark, apparently breaking something on his mount. As he tried to drive down the front stretch there was something obviously broken on his car as he slowed, collecting Stuart Brubaker just as Bobby Clark took the lead, bringing out the caution. Reverting back to the last lap, with Foos out the lead now belonged to Kramer, and that’s when a light rain began to fall, causing the track to get slimy and ending the race on lap 16, and giving the Fremont youngster his very first feature win.
The Fremont Fence Dirt Truck A-main will be made up on Saturday, July 31 with double features for the division along with a regular program for the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints and 305 sprints.
“This is unbelievable…it’s about time. It was a rough race but it was fun. It was fast and demanding,” said Kramer, as he talked to his car-owner, his grandfather Kenny Clark on his cell phone. “I have to thank my grandpa for doing everything possible to keep me racing. I’ve torn up quite a bit of stuff over the years. I want to thank my grandma and all the guys who work on the car. I have to thank B&L Plumbing, Fremont Fence, Jenny’s Copper Penny, Level Performance, Jerry Zamora Roofing and Siding, and Kear’s Speed Shop especially.”
Brian Lay would grab the early lead of the 410 sprint feature with Sebetto, Todd Heller, Lee Jacobs, Chris Andrews, Phil Gressman and Dean Jacobs in tow. Sebetto would drive around Lay the next circuit to take the lead on a lightening fast track. Sebetto would tempt the cushion every lap as he hit the back of the field by lap five. The lapped traffic would hold Sebetto up allowing Lay and a fast-closing Lee Jacobs to close. With 10 laps in the books, Sebetto, Lay and Jacobs waged a tremendous battle for the top spot.
Jacobs seemed to have the faster machine, but on a tricky track and dealing with lapped machines, made passing difficult. He moved into second at the flag stand as they completed the 11th lap and drove in hard on the bottom of turn one and caught a big berm trying to take the lead, ending his night.
On the restart, Sebetto had a lapped machine between himself and Lay with fast-qualifier Dean Jacobs third and Australian Steve Lines, who started ninth, up to fourth and on the move. Dean Jacobs would drive under Lay on lap 16 to grab second and a lap later the red would fly for a Jody Keegan tip-over. On the ensuing restart, Sebetto would continue to tempt disaster as he ran on the ragged edge with Jacobs in second as Lay slipped up the track allowing Lines and Gressman to get by. Gressman would take third on lap 17, but Lines would return the favor the next circuit.
Sebetto would again hit the back of the pack on lap 21, but Jacobs was unable to close as he was fighting with Lines and Gressman. Sebetto had several close calls on the challenging track, but was able to hang on for his 12th career victory over Dean Jacobs, Lines, Gressman and Lay.
In the 305 feature, Paige Polyak got upside down on the initial start, and when the green flew again pole-sitter Foos would take the lead with fourth-starting Trevino driving into second and Bill Kraylek, Josh Muntz and Dustin Dinan in tow. Brad Bowman would coast to a stop on the front stretch on lap three to bring out the caution. A lap later and a caution for debris. On the restart, Foos also challenged the tough cushion while trying to hold off a fast Trevino as cars continued to drop out of the race. On lap six, 13th place starter Bobby Clark was on the move, taking the third spot with Muntz and 14th place starter Kramer up to fifth. They continued to run in that order until lap 13 when Nate Dussel, who had moved from 18th to sixth, hit the inside berm, bringing out the caution and ending his night.
On the ensuing restart, Foos continued to lead Trevino, Clark and Kramer. Kramer would drive around his uncle, Bobby Clark, for third on lap 14. A lap later and Trevino’s night would end, moving Kramer to second and Clark into third. On the restart, Kramer and Clark would pressure Foos, who drove into turn three very hard, hitting the cushion, and apparently damaging something on the front end of his machine, allowing Clark and Kramer to drive to his inside. As they drove under the flag stand, Foos was having problems controlling his machine and was slowing dramatically, causing Stuart Brubaker to get into the rear of his car with damage to both as the caution flew.
Going back to the last completely scored lap, that would put Kramer in the lead with Clark, Dustin Dinan, Jimmy Colvin and Bill Kraylek rounding out the top five. As crews worked to get the cars of Foos and Brubaker on wreckers, a light rain began to fall, causing a slimy track and the end of the race at lap 16.
Fremont Speedway - 7/24/2010
Beck Oil Night
Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints (20 Cars)
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 97-Dean Jacobs, 13.18; 2. 16-Bryan Sebetto, 13.25; 3. 5R-Byron Reed, 13.28; 4. 53-Phil Gressman, 13.29; 5. 70-Steven Lines, 13.34; 6. 60-Jody Keegan, 13.43; 7. 312-Mike Linder, 13.46; 8. 15C-Chris Andrews, 13.49; 9. 24H-Lee Jacobs, 13.51; 10. 9X-Rob Chaney, 13.56; 11. 3J-Kevin Lee, 13.64; 12. 20X-Craig Mintz, 13.65; 13. 14H-Todd Heller, 13.69; 14. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 13.82; 15. 26-Cody White, 13.85; 16. 45-Brian Lay, 13.88; 17. 28-Shawn Valenti, 13.93; 18. X-Mark Keegan, 13.99; 19. O-Brandon Wimmer, 14.15; 20. 96AU-Bruce White, 14.58
Heat 1 - Heat 1 (8 Laps)
1. 45-Brian Lay; 2. 14H-Todd Heller; 3. 9X-Rob Chaney; 4. 53-Phil Gressman; 5. 97-Dean Jacobs; 6. 312-Mike Linder; 7. O-Brandon Wimmer
Heat 2 - Bell Racing Products (8 Laps)
1. 28-Shawn Valenti; 2. 15C-Chris Andrews; 3. 16-Bryan Sebetto; 4. 3J-Kevin Lee; 5. 70-Steven Lines; 6. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 7. 96AU-Bruce White
Heat 3 - Heat 3 (8 Laps)
1. 24H-Lee Jacobs; 2. X-Mark Keegan; 3. 20X-Craig Mintz; 4. 5R-Byron Reed; 5. 26-Cody White; 6. 60-Jody Keegan
A-Main - (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 16-Bryan Sebetto[6]; 2. 97-Dean Jacobs[5]; 3. 70-Steven Lines[9]; 4. 53-Phil Gressman[8]; 5. 45-Brian Lay[1]; 6. 5R-Byron Reed[7]; 7. 3J-Kevin Lee[13]; 8. 15C-Chris Andrews[4]; 9. 20X-Craig Mintz[14]; 10. X-Mark Keegan[18]; 11. 14H-Todd Heller[2]; 12. O-Brandon Wimmer[19]; 13. 9X-Rob Chaney[12]; 14. 28-Shawn Valenti[17]; 15. 26-Cody White[16]; 16. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[15]; 17. 60-Jody Keegan[10]; 18. 96AU-Bruce White[20]; 19. 24H-Lee Jacobs[3]; 20. 312-Mike Linder[11]
Hard Charger: X-Mark Keegan[+8]
Fremont Federal Credit Union - 305 Sprints (30 Cars)
Heat 1 - Heat 1 (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 80-Jake Trevino; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 3. 55-Jamie Miller; 4. 71-Bill Kraylek; 5. 81-Bobby Clark; 6. 9-Jimmy Colvin; 7. 39M-Matt Merrill; 8. 24X-Tom Nichols; 9. 3B-Tim Bottles; 10. 19R-Steve Rando
Heat 2 - Bell Racing Products (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 11F-D.J. Foos; 2. 312-Alvin Roepke; 3. 25-Jason Keckler; 4. 5X-Dustin Dinan; 5. 8K-Zack Kramer; 6. 1-Nate Dussel; 7. 30-Adam Ollom; 8. 8J-Jess Stiger; 9. 83X-Nate Reeser; 10. 87-Ryan Hetrick
Heat 3 - Heat 3 (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 27-Paige Polyak; 2. M28-Josh Muntz; 3. 1W-Paul Weaver; 4. 10-Brad Haudenschild; 5. 94-John Ivy; 6. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 7. 51-Brad Bowman; 8. 10S-Roger Shammo; 9. 5-Jordon Ryan; 10. 22D-Dan Hammond
B-Main - (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 1-Nate Dussel; 2. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 3. 9-Jimmy Colvin; 4. 51-Brad Bowman; 5. 10S-Roger Shammo; 6. 83X-Nate Reeser; 7. 22D-Dan Hammond; 8. 30-Adam Ollom; 9. 3B-Tim Bottles; 10. 5-Jordon Ryan; 11. 87-Ryan Hetrick; 12. 8J-Jess Stiger; 13. 39M-Matt Merrill
A-Main - (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 8K-Zack Kramer[14]; 2. 81-Bobby Clark[13]; 3. 5X-Dustin Dinan[6]; 4. 9-Jimmy Colvin[18]; 5. 71-Bill Kraylek[2]; 6. 11F-D.J. Foos[1]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker[8]; 8. 10X-Dustin Stroup[17]; 9. 80-Jake Trevino[4]; 10. 25-Jason Keckler[10]; 11. M28-Josh Muntz[3]; 12. 1-Nate Dussel[16]; 13. 55-Jamie Miller[11]; 14. 10-Brad Haudenschild[5]; 15. 1W-Paul Weaver[7]; 16. 94-John Ivy[15]; 17. 51-Brad Bowman[19]; 18. 312-Alvin Roepke[12]; 19. 10S-Roger Shammo[20]; 20. 27-Paige Polyak[9]
Hard Charger: 9-Jimmy Colvin[+14]
Fremont Fence Co. Dirt Trucks (26 Trucks)
Heat 1 - Heat 1 (7 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 32H-Dan Hennig; 2. 18W-Cory Ward; 3. 8KB-Kent Brewer; 4. 99-Art Howey Jr.; 5. 92-Loren Schwochow; 6. 99X-Gene Potridge; 7. 84-Adam Jones; 8. 4S-Keith Sorg
Heat 2 - Bell Racing Products (7 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 3R-Chuck Rolle; 2. 8-Steve Endicott; 3. O9-Jeff Wank; 4. P51-Paul Brown Jr.; 5. O1-Art Ball; 6. 30-Dave Gibbs; 7. 14-Scott Beard; 8. 71-Craig Holland
Heat 3 - Heat 3 (7 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 17-Bob Dible; 2. 16-Steve Sabo; 3. O-Andy Keegan; 4. 36X-Dustin Keegan; 5. 4X-Brian Sorg; 6. 23M-Brad Mitten; 7. 4-Josh Lozano
B-Main - (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 23M-Brad Mitten; 2. 4S-Keith Sorg; 3. 71-Craig Holland; 4. 99X-Gene Potridge; 5. 84-Adam Jones; 6. 14-Scott Beard; 7. 11-Dan Roepke Jr.; 8. 30-Dave Gibbs; 9. 50-Jeff Potridge
Reed Wins 5th FAST Feature at Attica; Rain Postpones FAST305s
ATTICA, OH (7-23-10) by Bryan Autullo - FAST Public Relations
As tornado sirens roared all around Northern OH and ominous black clouds passed north of the track over Lake Erie, 25 of the Kistler Racing Products FAST 410 sprints signed in at Attica Raceway Park for night #15 of the 22 race schedule. Scorching summer heat and wind didn't stop the Attica track prep crew from doing a phenomenal job preparing the track surface for battle. As temperaures soared to 98 degrees at the start of the night, new meaning was brought to the term "hot laps" but the track held up nicely throughout the night. There were also 29 of the FAST305 sprints on hand for Night #7 of the 10 race series for the support division. However, the rains came just prior to the start of the FAST305 A-main and the final event of the evening was postponed.
The A-main lined up with FAST points leader Byron Reed to the outside of pole sitter Mark Keegan, who trailed Reed by 152 points going into the event. Keegan, with 56 wins at Attica in his career, looked to be the favorite. Reed, with 26 wins himself at Attica, would not let Keegan run away without a fight. When the green flag waved, second row starter Todd Heller got the jump on Reed as Keegan pulled out front. Heller looked as if he was going to run Keegan down, but the first 7 laps of the event were plagued with cautions.
Reed and Heller raced side by side behind the leader for several laps while Brandon Wimmer stalked them both. Heller managed to get by Keegan on a lap 5 restart with a slider going into turn 2, but the lead was short-lived as Heller slipped off the backstretch allowing Keegan to re-gain the lead.
Bryan Sebetto was the next to make a charge toward the front as he got past Reed and reeled in Keegan. Sebetto gave Keegan everything he had for several laps while Reed camped out in the 3rd spot holding off Wimmer and not letting Sebetto out of his sight. Reed would finally get past Sebetto to take over the 2nd spot at the midway point of the 30 lap race.
Keegan continued to run out front looking like he was on his way to win #57, but Reed had other plans. With 10 laps to go, Reed passed Keegan as the caution came out for a Bruce White spin a lap later. On the restart, Reed led Keegan, Wimmer, Sebetto, and Gressman to the line. Tornado sirens turned to air raid sirens as the "Monclova Missile" launched an assault on the rest of the field. Reed pulled out front and was unchallenged as Keegan, Wimmer, Sebetto, and Gressman raced in a pack for the runner up spot. Sebetto slipped back as Dean Jacobs moved into the Top 5.
Reed crossed the finish line ahead of Keegan, Gressman, Wimmer, and Jacobs to pick up his 27th career win at Attica. The win was also his 7th of the 2010 season, 5 of which have come in FAST Series competition.
Heat races were won by Steven Lines, Craig Mintz, and Phil Gressman. Travis Philo picked up the B-main win earning himself a Butlerbuilt certificate. Phil Gressman and Dean Jacobs both passed 8 cars in the A-main, but Gressman finished ahead of Dean to earn the KSE Steering Hard Charger award. Bryan Sebetto picked up the Weld Wheels Cool Move of the Race for his dive bomb move to get under Byron Reed to take over 2nd place early in the A-main. The Hepfner Racing Products Tough Luck certificate was awarded to Duane Zablocki who had a great run going in the main event before slipping off the top of turn 3 which sent him to the tail of the field.
In FAST305 action, heat races and the B-main were completed, but unfortunately with severe weather approaching the evening's events had to be rushed along as the A-mains were ready to take the stage. The rain began to fall during the Late Model A-main, and light sprinkles turned to a heavy downpour canceling the remainder of the evening before the 305 feature was pushed off. The FAST305 A-main event will be made up on August 6th.
To find out more about the Kistler Racing Products F.A.S.T. Championship Series presented by SRP Pistons & Engine Pro, the drivers, the rules, the schedule, and to learn about the series' sponsors visit www.fastondirt.com.
Attica Raceway Park - 7/23/2010 - 410 Sprints (25 Cars)
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 70-Steven Lines 2. 16-Bryan Sebetto 3. 5R-Byron Reed 4. 14H-Todd Heller 5. 97-Dean Jacobs 6. 5T-Travis Philo 7. 60-Jody Keegan 8. 91-Aaron Middaugh 9. 5M-Jamie Miller
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 20X-Craig Mintz 2. O-Brandon Wimmer 3. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild 4. 312-Mike Linder 5. 28-Shawn Valenti 6. 15C-Chris Andrews 7. 98-Bruce Robenalt 8. OM-Bill Morrison
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 53-Phil Gressman 2. 9Z-Duane Zablocki 3. 2+-Brian Smith 4. X-Mark Keegan 5. 26-Cody White 6. 3J-Kevin Lee 7. 96AU-Bruce White 8. 45-Brian Lay
B-Main - (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 5T-Travis Philo 2. 3J-Kevin Lee 3. 15C-Chris Andrews 4. 60-Jody Keegan 5. 96AU-Bruce White 6. OM-Bill Morrison 7. 5M-Jamie Miller 8. 91-Aaron Middaugh 9. 98-Bruce Robenalt 10. 45-Brian Lay
A-Main - (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 5R-Byron Reed[2] 2. X-Mark Keegan[1] 3. 53-Phil Gressman[11] 4. O-Brandon Wimmer[5] 5. 97-Dean Jacobs[13] 6. 16-Bryan Sebetto[4] 7. 20X-Craig Mintz[9] 8. 14H-Todd Heller[3] 9. 2+-Brian Smith[10] 10. 3J-Kevin Lee[17] 11. 15C-Chris Andrews[18] 12. 28-Shawn Valenti[14] 13. 70-Steven Lines[12] 14. 5T-Travis Philo[16] 15. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[7] 16. 312-Mike Linder[6] 17. 96AU-Bruce White[20] 18. 26-Cody White[15] 19. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[8] 20. 60-Jody Keegan[19]
Night #15 FAST Special Award Winners: Butlerbuilt B-Main Winner: #5t Travis Philo KSE Steering Hard Charger: #53 Phil Gressman Weld Wheels Cool Move of the Race: #16 Bryan Sebetto Hepfner Racing Products Tough Luck Award: #9z Duane Zablocki
Night #15 FAST A-Main Certificate Winners: 1st - Fuel Safe, Zemco Headers, Competition Suspension: #5r Byron Reed 2nd - R2C Filters, Saldana Racing Products, Kinsler Injections: #X Mark Keegan 3rd - Ti22 Performance, Keizer Wheels, OC Shocks: #53 Phil Gressman 4th - Outerwears, King Racing Products: #0 Brandon Wimmer 5th - DMI Race Components: #Dean Jacobs
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Stewart, Henry and Bowen Score 75th Anniversary Triumphs at Limaland
For 75 years there has been high-level competitive motorsports on the exact location that presently marks Limaland Motorsports Park. Track officials honored that remarkable tradition with the running of the 75th Anniversary races on July 23 and the action that developed was in keeping with the great legacy of racing. It took three proven performers to prevail in the face of tough competitive fields and a near record warm day of temperatures.
The Engine Pro NRA Sprint Invaders were back at Limaland following two nights of racing last weekend at the Eldora Speedway Kings Royal event. Although former NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart won both features at his own race track, the surname Stewart was able to stay at the front of the pack this week with defending series champion JR Stewart smoking the field following an early race caution period.
Pole starter Hud Horton controlled the opening race action until fifth year driver Jared Horstman got above the cushion and rattled the front straight wall through four laps. The restart saw Stewart, outside row two starter, stormed to the top and blow past Horton to take the lead. Despite the quality of the field, Stewart literally checked out on the competition with his dominating run.
There was some exciting action behind Stewart with fellow front row starter Ron Blair, NRA point’s leader Butch Schroeder and Tim Hunter racing in a pack for the final ten circuits. Blair took the runner-up position and Hunter moved from a fifth row start to the third and final podium finish.
“The track was really fast tonight,” said the beaming Stewart after his 2nd NRA win and first at Limaland this season. “All we had to do was get into the lead and run like heck. You just have to make sure lapped cars are keeping their lines. I was told I had a big lead, but you drive like Butch (Schroeder) was right behind me. We changed a couple of shocks since hot laps and that was all we’ve done to the car tonight.”
The K&N UMP Modifieds saw points leader Todd Sherman get the preferred pole starting position, although super fast heat winner and 2008 track champion Jon Henry started closely behind on the outside of row two. Henry was making a rare appearance at Limaland as he drives full time this season with a touring Late Model series. Sherman broke to the front at the green flag of a 20-lap feature and was safely working the middle of the Limaland layout. Henry was occupied battling with Mike Roediger for the third position behind second place runner Brian Post.
A yellow flag was brought out on the 6th lap by Roediger, moving him to the tail of the field. That seemed to free-up the hard charging Henry as he moved immediately to the high side on the restart, passing Brian Post and setting his sights on Todd Sherman. After an entertaining three and four lap tussle, Henry proved too much for the pole sitter, edging past for the lead on lap 11.
Another caution period, this time on lap 14, served as merely a staging point for Henry, with the only question remaining, the order of finish behind him. Eventually Sherman edged Post, actually advancing his points lead, although missing out on the coveted $1,500 pay day.
“This car was awesome all night,” bellowed Henry in the winner’s circle. It was the same car that Jeff Babcock also won in this season on June 25. “Tonight was about coming out here and having some fun as I’ve always enjoyed this track and these great fans!”
The Budweiser Thunderstocks feature may have been the most thrilling race of the night. Georgetown, Ky., veteran Earnie Woodard took full advantage of his outside front row starting position. Woodard stormed to the front, running at the top of the high banked track. He looked unstoppable, although Tim Bowen, looking for his third straight feature win, was solidly in second but not threatening Woodard. Pole starter Jim Post, seeking his first career win, was sticking to Bowen, but also not challenging Woodard.
The race changed dramatically on lap number 12 as Earnie Woodard drove over some debris on lap 12, producing a flat left rear tire and ending his evening. The open door for Tim Bowen didn’t make it an easy stroll through the final three laps. In fact, it set up a stirring battle with Brian Post for the checkers. “I think I was starting to catch Earnie,” said Bowen. “I thought I might have a chance. He must have run over something on the frontstretch.”
At the restart on lap 13, Post blasted past Bowen on the inside and appeared headed for personal history. With only two laps remaining, Bowen kept his poise and let a slightly stronger car take a shot on the outside through the white flag lap. “I knew if he (Jim Post) gave me a little room at the top, I would be able to get him. I was just hoping he didn’t pinch me up into the wall.”
The Liberty Center, Ohio driver made the winning pass through the final two turns of the final lap and produced one of the more thrilling finishes of 2010. It was Bowen’s third consecutive win and fourth of the season. Post and points leader Tony Anderson made up the rest of the podium finishers.
The next green flag at Limaland Motorsports Park will be for the Fricke Memorial Thunderstock Select on Friday, July 30. The Elwer Fence Sprints and K&N UMP Modifieds will also compete at the high-banked ¼-mile speed plant. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 p.m., and the full racing program at 7:30 p.m. The latest news and information about Limaland Motorsports Park can be found at www.limaland.com<http://www.limaland.com>. You can also find 2010 Limaland Motorsports Park on Facebook.
Limaland Motorsports Park - 7/23/2010 Homeland Technology Night
NRA Sprints Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 6S-Jr Stewart; 2. 28H-Hud Horton; 3. 34-Luke Hall; 4. 6-Mike Dussel; 5. 11-Tim Allison; 6. 18-Todd Heuerman; 7. 5W-Jeff Williams; 8. 48-Tommy Kerce
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. B20-Butch Schroeder; 2. 6Z-Zach Ames; 3. 22D-Randy Hannagan; 4. 4J-Bob Gehr Jr.; 5. 37-Mike Dunlap; 6. 2-Brent Gehr; 7. 32M-Derek Hastings; 8. 10J-Jarrod Delong
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 35-Ron Blair; 2. 17-Jared Horstman; 3. 7C-Tim Hunter; 4. 2M-Ethan Hoy; 5. 4B-Andrew Bowsher; 6. 21-Traviis Hery; 7. 1W-Kent Wolters; 8. 7K-Kyle Sauder
B-Main - (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 5W-Jeff Williams; 2. 18-Todd Heuerman; 3. 7K-Kyle Sauder; 4. 1W-Kent Wolters; 5. 2-Brent Gehr; 6. 10J-Jarrod Delong; 7. 48-Tommy Kerce; 8. 32M-Derek Hastings; 9. 21-Traviis Hery
A-Main - (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position 1. 6S-Jr Stewart[4]; 2. 35-Ron Blair[2]; 3. 7C-Tim Hunter[9]; 4. 34-Luke Hall[7]; 5. B20-Butch Schroeder[3]; 6. 6-Mike Dussel[10]; 7. 22D-Randy Hannagan[8]; 8. 28H-Hud Horton[1]; 9. 7K-Kyle Sauder[18]; 10. 5W-Jeff Williams[16]; 11. 11-Tim Allison[13]; 12. 18-Todd Heuerman[17]; 13. 1W-Kent Wolters[19]; 14. 6Z-Zach Ames[5]; 15. 37-Mike Dunlap[14]; 16. 4J-Bob Gehr Jr.[11]; 17. 2-Brent Gehr[20]; 18. 2M-Ethan Hoy[12]; 19. 17-Jared Horstman[6]; 20. 4B-Andrew Bowsher[15]
K&N UMP Modifieds Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 2-Andy Strait; 2. 45P-Brian Post; 3. 22B-Andy Bibler; 4. 47-Nick Rosselit; 5. 93-Josh Greber; 6. 20K-Bill Keeler; 7. 3J-Aaron Jenkins; 8. X4-Zach Bowen; 9. 55DS-Denny Szekacs; 10. 15-Nick Katterhenry
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. L5-Casey Luedeke; 2. O8-Mike Rodiger; 3. 55-Zach Schroeder; 4. 40-Terry Hull; 5. 28-Chad Rosenbeck; 6. O1-Chris Puskas; 7. 42-Bob Baldwin; 8. 36-Kelly Bowlby; 9. 11-Jim Szekacs
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. 52-Jon Henry; 2. 65-Todd Sherman; 3. 5X-Jerry Bowersock; 4. 22T-Tony Anderson; 5. 19-Ryan Ordway; 6. 67-Eddie Shaner; 7. 35C-Tim Cornett; 8. 3M-Lonnie Mcintyre; 9. OO-John Brooks
B-Main - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer) 1. O1-Chris Puskas; 2. 20K-Bill Keeler; 3. 36-Kelly Bowlby; 4. 3M-Lonnie Mcintyre; 5. 11-Jim Szekacs; 6. 35C-Tim Cornett; 7. 42-Bob Baldwin; 8. X4-Zach Bowen; 9. 55DS-Denny Szekacs; 10. 15-Nick Katterhenry; 11. 67-Eddie Shaner; 12. 3J-Aaron Jenkins
A-Main - (20 Laps) [#]-Starting Position 1. 52-Jon Henry[4]; 2. 65-Todd Sherman[1]; 3. 45P-Brian Post[3]; 4. 5X-Jerry Bowersock[9]; 5. 40-Terry Hull[11]; 6. 2-Andy Strait[6]; 7. L5-Casey Luedeke[5]; 8. 47-Nick Rosselit[10]; 9. 22T-Tony Anderson[12]; 10. 55-Zach Schroeder[8]; 11. O1-Chris Puskas[16]; 12. 19-Ryan Ordway[15]; 13. 28-Chad Rosenbeck[14]; 14. 93-Josh Greber[13]; 15. 3M-Lonnie Mcintyre[19]; 16. 22B-Andy Bibler[7]; 17. 11-Jim Szekacs[20]; 18. O8-Mike Rodiger[2]; 19. 20K-Bill Keeler[17]; 20. 36-Kelly Bowlby[18]
Skyline Speedway Results
Davis Dominates OVSCA/Burdette Blasts AMRA Lates Bond Best in AMRA Mods/ Wilson,Adkins, Holland Repeat
By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-It was a typical full-moon night, when the "lunacy" of the lunar illumination made for some crazy action both on and off the track. Skyline Speedway was not spared from the full-moon as a race-long battle between Chris Carpenter, Jeff Burdette, and Chris Garnes in the AMRA Late Models went right down to the wire with Parkersburg's Burdette winning in a wild last lap melee. Chillicothe, Ohio's Josh Davis pulled off the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association main, Andy Bond claimed the AMRA Modified feature, while Ryan Wilson and Tommy Adkins were repeats in the Pure Stocks and Four Cylinder's respectively. Will Holland captured the Mini-wedge feature. Jeff Burdette and Tony Roush paced the 18 car AMRA Late Model field to the start line with Roush leading the first five circuits before Parkersburg's Chris Carpenter took over on lap six. The top six cars of Carpenter, Roush, Burdette, Garnes, K.C. Burdette, and Scott Wolfe were all within striking distance of a run to the front. Roush held second until Burdette took the runner-up slot on lap twelve. Tyler Carpenter in the Bub Crum Rocket blasted into fifth about the same time, while two laps later Travis Brookover-the hard charger-- moved by Wolfe for sixth. The top eight cars were all in line for a run at the checkered. Carpenter held off the charges of Burdette and Garnes lap after lap. Coming down for the checkered, rookie driver Jarod Circle in his first feature-start-ever was collected by Carpenter. The impact opened up a path to victory for Burdette who rode around the spinning Circle for the win. Carpenter recovered for second with Garnes, Tony Roush, Tyler Carpenter, Travis Brookover, Scott Wolfe, Justin Powell, Andy Bond, and Jason Brookover rounding out the top ten. Travis Brookover came from 11th to sixth for hard-charger honors. In the wake of the wild finish that put Burdette in victory lane, a major scuffle erupted in the Circle pit adding more fuel to an already exciting night. At press time a controversial call relegated K.C. Burdette to the tail. Burdette ran in the top five most of the night and a post-race discussion may have reinstated the young charger to a top ten slot to be announced later. In the OVSCA main, fast timer and first heat winner Bryce Dickson led the first two circuits. Josh Davis charged into the lead on the third circuit and despite runs at Davis by Jimmy Nier, Davis led the remaining twenty-two rounds for the popular win. Dickson held second until lap five when Nier rampaged into the runner-up slot. Dickson, Andre Layfield, Dave Dickson and Australian competitor Trevor Green (in Danny Smith's car) all sliced and diced for the next four positions. Layfield briefly challenged for second, but Nier recharged and was off in chase of the dominating Davis. Mitchell Harble moved into the hunt with a great run while Jimmy Stinson was on a misison in a 15th to 7th run that earned him hard-charger honors. With Davis flat-footing his mount through traffic with great finesse, close action typical of the OVSCA followed in his wake. At the finish behind second place Nier was Andre Layfield, Trevor Green, Mitchell Harble, Bryce Dickson, Jimmy Stinson, Dave Dickson, Freddie Staats, and Sam Ashworth. The familiar #1a once again found its way to victory lane in the AMRA modifieds. This time Coolville's Andy Bond was in the cockpit of the Doug Henry Malta Doors and Windows mount. Bond stoked the coals early as he outran AMRA point leader Kenny Johnson to the first turn. Jeremy Blake followed in suit to take over second as Vince Conrad, Jeremy Berwanger and the father-son duo of Rick Venham and Rick Venham, Jr. followed in tandem. Bond began to pull away, not withstanding a persistent assault from Blake. Blake had two fronts to defend--the chase on Bond and shewing off high-flying Johnson. While the super-fast Triumvirate reigned supreme over the first three positions, defending AMRA national champ Berwanger secured a solid fourth with up-and-coming Vince Conrad at his side. As Bond blitzed by Todd Gorrell's checkered for the win Blake, Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Berwanger, Vince Conrad, Robbie Evans, Rick venham, Jr., Jeremy Roush, J.P. Roberts, and Kurt Stacy followed in tow. George Klintworth had a good night in all divisions. Klintworth, however, fell short against the Wilson Energy driver 'Flying Ryan Wilson in the pure stocks. Wilson won yet another feature. Klintworth battled it out with Shane Roush and Shelly Powell. When the scorecard came in it was Wilson, Klintworth, Roush, Shelly Powell, Rick VanDyne, Jarod Willis, Gary Gould, Bill Lucas, Rick Wilson, and Curt Reck. Tommy Adkins once again was the king of the Four Cylinders after a race-long battle with rival Chris Lauer. Jeff Rankin had another great run to third ahead of Scott Neal, Randy Wise, Cody Heiss, Barry Kitts, Dean Wingrove, Steve Brown, and John Rankin. Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night with the second annual Jack Shutts Memorial paying $2,000 for AMRA Late Models and Autography night. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111.
The summary: July 23, 2010 Skyline Speedway 410 Sprint Cars Fast Time: Brice Dickson 12:16 Heat One: Brice Dickson, Dave Dickson, Keith Baxter, Sam Ashworth, Kory Crabtree, Greg Mitchell, Tim Mosher, John Shewbrooks Heat Two: Josh Davis, Trever Green, Mitchell Harbel, Charlie Fisher, Jimmy Stinson, Benny Hickel, Chris Myers, Jordan Harble Heat Three: Jim Nier, Andre Layfield, Brian Benson, Mark Imiler, Eddie Miller, Dallas Hewitt, Sam Mosher, Eric Martin B-Main: Dallas Hewitt, Benny Hickel, Greg Mitchell, Chris Myers, Eric Martin, John Shewbrooks, Tim Mosher, Sam Mosher, Jordan Harble Feature: Josh Davis, Jimmy Nier, Andre Layfield, Trevor Green, Mitchell Harble, Bryce Dickson, Jimmy Stinson, Dave Dickson, Freddie Staats, Sam Ashworth, Brian Benson, Dallas Hewitt, Kory Crabtree, Charlie Fisher, Greg Mitchell, Mark Imler, Eddie Miller, Benny Hickle
Late Models Fast Time: Jeff Burdette 13:46 Heat One: Jeff Burdette, Chris Garnes, Dan Morrison, Justin Powell, Ted Dilly , George Klintworth, Jeremy Misel, J.R. Crum Heat Two: Tony Roush, K.C. Burdette, Andy Bond, Travis Brookover, Jarod Circle, Colten Burdette, P.J. Corbitt Heat Three: Chris Carpenter, Scott Wolfe, Jeremy Misel, Nick Corbitt, Jason Brookover, Larry Bond, Steve Bigley B-main: Steve Bigley, George Klintworth, Jeremy Misel, Colten Burdette, Larry Bond, P.J. Corbitt, J.R. Crum Feature: Jeff Burdette, Chris Carpenter, Chris Garnes, Tony Roush, Tyler Carpenter, Travis Brookover, Scott Wolfe, Justin Powell, Andy Bond, Jason Brookover, Dan Morrison, Jeremy Misel, George Klintworth, Jarod Circle, Steve Bigley, Ted Dilley, Nick Corbitt, K.C. Burdette
MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS Heat One: Kenny Johnson, Vince Conrad, Darrin Roush, Toby Roush, Chad Roush Heat Two: Andy Bond, Rick Venham, Jereny Berwanger, Jeremy Roush, Jr Roberts, Nick Carr, Michael Murphy, Heat Three: Jeremy Blake, Rick Venham, Jr., Robbie Evans, Kurt Stacy, Derrick Smith, Zach Kisner, Fireball Pinkerton, B-Main: Zach Kisner, Nick Carr, Fireball Pinkerton, Michael Murphy Feature: Andy Bond, Jeremy Blake, Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Berwanger, Vince Conrad, Robbie Evans, Rick Venham, Jr., Jeremy Roush, J.P. Roberts, Kurt Stacy, Derrick Smith, Darren Roush, Zach Kisner, Toby Roush, Nick Carr, Rick Venham, Sr., Fireball Pinkerton, Frank Roush
Silver Dollar Speedway
Troy Hennig
July 23, 2010
Becker Goes From Upside Down to Victory Lane
The highs and lows of sprint car racing were displayed tonight at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. Oroville driver Sean Becker started the feature event upside down. He ended the race by standing in victory lane. Becker was caught up with Mark Hall on the original start of the 25-lap main event. Becker flipped over on his lid and the red was needed. Both drivers would restart at the rear of the field. Becker committed to the top and began to charge to the front. For the next 24 laps he put on a passing display.
Up front everyone was chasing Robbie Whitchurch. Whitchurch had the field covered and took the white flag as the leader. He held a comfortable lead but his night would end rolling through turn three. Whitchurch hit the white tire in turn three that separates the infield from the race track. It was just a simple error. His car came to a stop and the yellow was waived. Whitchurch sat helpless in turn four, less than 100 feet from the start finish line.
The restart of the race saw Becker as the new leader. On lap 21 he passed Brett Miller for second. Becker went on to lead the final two laps to collect the popular win. “My heart goes out to Robbie,” said Becker. “I've lost a lot of races on the last lap and I know what he's feeling. He continued by saying, “I am also really excited about what my team did tonight. To crash and then make repairs, and we barely made it back for the restart, it is a real testament to our never give up attitude. I need to thank all the other crew members who also helped out.”
Care Free Pools was the nights sponsor. Tonight they had teamed up with the Butte Humane Society. Many of the drivers brought their helmets into the grandstand before the main events started to collect money for the Butte Humane Society. Over $600 was raised because of the generosity of our good fans.
The main event took four attempts to finally get one lap completed. Becker and Hall started the race with their tangle. On the next attempt Andy Forsberg spun out in turn four and Robert Stice slid off turn three. Hall was involved in a wreck again on the third restart. Jeff Griffin and Dan Simpson were also involved. To get the first lap complete the officials decided to start the field in single file formation. This put Whitchurch up front by himself. Kevin Sharrah lined up in the second spot and Brett Miller third.
Whitchurch was the class of the field. He soon stretched his lead out to a full straightaway. Miller moved into the second spot but was being challenged by Tyler Wolf. Wolf took over the second spot on lap five. It was a spot he held until lap nine when Miller passed him back. Mason Moore was also hanging around. Moore on lap six moved into third but fell back to fourth on lap nine. Becker was on the charge. He moved into the fifth spot on lap nine and then moved around Moore on lap ten. On lap 15 Becker moved around Wolf for third. Becker and Miller battled for the second spot while also trying to navigate slower cars. Becker used a slower car to his advantage and on lap 21 moved around Miller for second. At this point the race was over. Whitchurch had too sizable of a lead and only a mistake could allow Becker the chance at the lead. The mistake happened on the final lap when Whitchurch hit the white tire in turn three and spun around. The crowd did acknowledge Whitchurch with a nice round of applause as he was restarted and came by the front stretch. The final two laps were uneventful and Becker got his second win of the year. Miller came across second followed by Wolf. Brad Bumgarner finished in the fourth spot while Moore rounded out the top five. It was a good night for Bumgarner because he blistered the speedway in qualifying with a 11.405. Heat race winners included Mark Hall and Tyler Wolf.
Complete results available at www.silverdollarspeedway.com
Third Generation Teenager A.J. Flick wins first career Lernerville Feature Lynch, Shingledecker and Frank are all repeat winners
Sarver, PA (July 23, 2010) The Dog Days of Summer beat down on the Action Track for a hot and muggy Fast Friday of Fab Four Racing as the fine folks from Thoma Meats were on hand as the weekly sponsor. Tonight was also the Annual Joe Pitkavish Memorial for the Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Modifieds in which Jeremiah Shingledecker inherited the lead in the closing laps to cash in on his second feature win of 2010. Ed Lynch Jr. recovered from a brutal Silver Cup to win his third Ti22 Sprint feature of the season and Chub Frank scored his third win of 2010 at the Action Track on an off night for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. But the star of the show was third generation teenage driver A.J. Flick who passed Joe Kelley early in the Charapp 28 Sportsman Feature and drove a flawless race to win his first career Lernerville Speedway feature.
The Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Modifieds had top billing tonight in honor of the Joe Pitkavish Memorial 30-lap feature. For 28 laps it appeared as though Tom Winkle would make up for last Friday Night’s last lap snafu in turns three & four when he jumped the cushion while running second. Winkle had checked out and was not going to be caught until the caution flag waved on lap 29 for Rex King Jr. On the Green-White-Checker restart, Kevin Bolland slid under Winkle entering turn one and Winkle got into the left rear of the #777. Bolland’s spin collected front runners Brian Swartzlander and Rex King Sr. and resulted in Winkle being sent to the tail for rough driving. Defending Track Champion Jeremiah Shingledecker inherited the lead and cruised to an unexpected victory, his second win of the season.
Brad Rapp had his best run at Lernerville Speedway with an impressive second place finish after winning his heat race earlier in the evening. He was also selected as the National Guard Heat Race Challenge winner for an extra $25. Del Rougeux Jr. avoided carnage tonight to finish third, while late race caution partners Tom Winkle and Kevin Bolland finished fourth and fifth respectively! The Diehl Top Ten rounded out with Dean Pearson, Mike Turner, Carl Murdick, Shawn Fleeger and Rex King Sr. As mentioned above, Brad Rapp won his National Guard Heat Race, as did Dean Pearson.
For the Ti22 Performance DIRTcar Sprint Cars, the front row of Rod George and Ed Lynch Jr. have combined for a total of 145 wins at Lernerville Speedway. George got a great jump and won the drag race to turn one, but slid up the banking in turn two opening the door for Lynch who piloted the #2L to the bottom of the back stretch and into the lead entering turn three. Once out front, “The Apollo Rocket” blasted off to his third win of the year and 104th of his legendary career. After the terrible luck that haunted him Tuesday Night, Lynch left no doubt as he lapped the whole way up to fifth place, leaving just Rod George, Danny Holtgraver and Carl Bowser on the lead lap!
Behind Lynch and George, the race for third was great; Danny Holtgraver, Carl Bowser, Dan Kuriger, and Scott Priester had a battle which lasted for 15 laps, finally resulting in Holtgraver third, Bowser fourth, Kuriger sixth and Priester seventh. Last week’s feature winner Andy McKisson crashed the four car party in the closing laps to finish fifth. The rest of the Ti22 Top Ten shook out with Bob Felmlee in eight, Jack Sodeman Jr. in ninth and Brent Matus in tenth. National Guard heat race winners were Ed Lynch Jr. and Rod George.
Chub Frank has fallen back in love with the Action Track at Don Martin’s Lernerville Speedway. Instead of taking the night off on a rare open date for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Frank made the tow to Sarver to compete with the DIRTcar Late Models and shake down a “new-to-him” car. And though it was Chub’s first trip to Sheetz Victory Lane in the new mount, the car itself has several feature wins as it was Gregg Satterlee’s 2009 chariot which visited Sheetz Victory Lane five times. After winning his heat race, Frank won the redraw jackpot by starting on the pole and led wire-to-wire, though Jared Miley never let him get more than a few car lengths away. His third win of 2010 was the 14th of his career at Lernerville Speedway.
Jared Miley himself held off a furious late race charge by Dave Murdick in the Jimmie Pitkavish #1 Late Model. Gregg Satterlee charged from ninth on the starting grid to finish fourth behind the trio of #1s, while Doug Eck recovered from an early race tangle with Kenny Schaltenbrand to round out the top five. Gary Lyle returned to action to finish sixth, followed by Alex Ferree in seventh, John Garvin in eighth, Josh Holtgraver in ninth and Lynn Geisler in tenth. Frank and Geisler were National Guard Heat Race victors. Incumbent Budweiser Points Leader Dave Hess Jr. suffered his second straight DNF after completing just five laps.
Third generation driver A.J. Flick certainly has the pedigree to be a feature winner; Grandpa Pee Wee Flick was a Class of 2010 Lernerville Speedway Hall of Famer and dad Mark Flick won the 1994 Modified Track Championship. But none of that guarantees success, especially for a 17 year old rookie in the super competitive Charapp Route 28 DIRTcar Sportsman division. Flick started ninth but jetted to the front moving to third place on the opening lap, second place on lap two and past seven-time feature winner Joe Kelley for the lead on lap three. Even with a rearview mirror full of Joe Kelley and eventually 2008 Track Champion Bob Egley, Flick ran a flawless race to checker the first feature of his promising young career.
Bob Egley might’ve had the fastest car at the end of the race rocketing around the top of the Action Track, but simply ran out of laps to run down A.J. Flick. Despite taking the checkered flag second, Egley was penalized seven positions for rough driving after an incident earlier in the race in turn two involving Ryan Moyer. Early leaders Joe Kelley and Paul Schreckengost finished second and third respectively. The Brother Fosnaught, Jason and Jim, battled each other for most of the 20-lapper and finished fourth and sixth, with Defending Track Champion Bob Lipinski sandwiched between them for fifth; Lipinski’s best finish of a very disappointing season! The rest of the Charapp Top Ten rounded out with Mike Miller, Ryan Moyer, Bob Egley and Mark Sanders. National Guard heats were checkered by Wayne Carbo and Joe Kelley.
Next Friday, July 30 marks the return of the DIRTcar Challenger Sprint Series with a second $2,000-to-win show as an added bonus to Fab Four Racing. The night will be sponsored by Car Brite and Valvoline. The following Tuesday, August 3 is the first of a pair of Kid’s Bike and School Bus races, as well as the first 100-lap, $1,000-to-win Enduro of the 2010 season and the return of the exciting Trailer Races that debuted last season.
Everything going Byron Reed's way...gets 5th 410 sprint win of season at Attica
By Brian Liskai
ATTICA, Ohio – Last year Byron Reed just couldn’t get a break. This year, everything seems to be going his way.
The Monclova, Ohio driver, who posted only one victory in 2009, had everything fall into place for him Friday, July 23 at Attica Raceway Park, as he raced to his fifth victory of the season. The win stretches out his point lead in not only the track’s championship standings, but the Kistler Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title (FAST) Championship Series as well.
Reed’s night didn’t start out too promising. He drew a bad pill and had to start sixth in his heat. Things got worse as on the first lap he spun off the track and had to go to the tail. That must have been the wake-up call for the five-time Attica champion, as he stormed from last to a third place finish, making him eligible for the redraw for the A-main line-up. His luck would continue to improve as he drew a #2 pill putting him on the outside front row.
From there, Reed battled with first Todd Heller and then Bryan Sebetto to grab second, and then on a lap 20, he drove under race-long leader Mark Keegan with a perfect slide-job exiting turn two to grab the lead. Reed avoided disaster on the next lap as he hit the back of the field, Bruce White looped it out right in front of him and Reed had to drive off the banking to avoid crashing. Reed then drove his Reebar Diecasting, Weld Wheels backed #5 away from the field to his 27th career feature win on Quality Welding/Aaron’s Sales and Service Night.
With threatening skies overhead, the post-race interview was delayed and the Fultz Fabrications and Speed Shop UMP DIRTcar Late Models hit the track for their A-main. Defending track champion Ryan Missler, who came into the night tied with Larry Kingseed atop the track’s point standings, grabbed the early lead. As the caution flew on lap 7 for a Michael Stiltner spin, the skies opened up, postponing the end of the feature. So with 18 laps remaining, Missler leads Devin Shiels, Jeff Babock, Doug Drown and Rocky Owens.
The Fremont Fence 305 Sprints also have an A-main to run as they were in the staging area when the rains came.
The conclusion of the late model feature and the A-main for the 305 sprints will be held on Friday, Aug. 6. The night will feature a complete program of 410 sprints, late models and 305 sprints, the remaining 18 laps of the late model feature from July 23 and a second 25-lap make-up feature for the 305 sprints.
In Friday’s 410 sprint feature, pole-sitter Mark Keegan stormed into the lead, looking for his 57th career win at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant and his second victory of 2010. Todd Heller slipped under Reed for second with Brandon Wimmer, Sheldon Haudenschild and Bryan Sebetto in tow. Early on it was difficult for the race to get going with a spat of caution flags slowing the pace. The first would fly on lap four for a Bruce White spin. A lap later another caution for a Jody Keegan spin. Another lap and another caution, this time for Haudenschild. Another lap and yet another caution for a Steve Lines, Cody White tangle.
Meanwhile, on each of the ensuing restarts, Keegan would drive to the high side to maintain his lead while the battle for second was awesome between Heller, Reed, Wimmer and Sebetto. Sebetto would blast from sixth to third from lap five to lap six. On the lap seven restart he drove under Reed for second and began to close on Keegan. Just as the race was heating up for the lead between Keegan, Sebetto and Reed, the caution would come out on lap 11 for a Duane Zablocki spin.
On the restart Reed would drive under Sebetto to take second, but Sebetto wasn’t done and neither was Wimmer, who made it a four car battle for the lead with 11th starter Phil Gressman on the move in fifth. Keegan, Reed, Sebetto and Wimmer would wage an exciting battle over the next seven laps. Reed was making steady ground on Keegan, driving low in turns one and two and following Keegan up top in turns three and four. It was the low groove in turn two after completing lap 20 that gave Reed the lead.
But Reed’s adventurous night would not come to an end quickly. Just as he completed lap 21 and was entering turn one, coming up on the rear of the field, Bruce White spun right in front of him. Reed had to drive off the high side of the track and somehow kept the car straight to maintain the lead. On the restart Reed was just too strong as he drove away from the field.
Meanwhile, the battle for second continued to be a dandy between Keegan, Wimmer, Sebetto, Gressman and 13th place starter Dean Jacobs. Sebetto would begin to fade with six laps remaining. At the checkered it was Reed over Keegan, Gressman, Wimmer, Jacobs, Sebetto and Craig Mintz.
Attica Raceway Park will host the World of Outlaws Late Models on Friday, July 30 on Ohio Cat Night, paying $10,000 to the winner. The 410 sprints will also compete for $3,000 to win.
For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com.
Attica Raceway Park - 7/23/2010
QW/Aarons Night
410 Sprints (25 Cars)
Heat 1 - Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 70-Steven Lines
2. 16-Bryan Sebetto
3. 5R-Byron Reed
4. 14H-Todd Heller
5. 97-Dean Jacobs
6. 5T-Travis Philo
7. 60-Jody Keegan
8. 91-Aaron Middaugh
9. 5M-Jamie Miller
Heat 2 - Bell Racing (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 20X-Craig Mintz
2. O-Brandon Wimmer
3. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild
4. 312-Mike Linder
5. 28-Shawn Valenti
6. 15C-Chris Andrews
7. 98-Bruce Robenalt
8. OM-Bill Morrison
Heat 3 - Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 53-Phil Gressman
2. 9Z-Duane Zablocki
3. 2+-Brian Smith
4. X-Mark Keegan
5. 26-Cody White
6. 3J-Kevin Lee
7. 96AU-Bruce White
8. 45-Brian Lay
B-Main - Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 5T-Travis Philo
2. 3J-Kevin Lee
3. 15C-Chris Andrews
4. 60-Jody Keegan
5. 96AU-Bruce White
6. OM-Bill Morrison
7. 5M-Jamie Miller
8. 91-Aaron Middaugh
9. 98-Bruce Robenalt
10. 45-Brian Lay
A-Main - (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 5R-Byron Reed[2]
2. X-Mark Keegan[1]
3. 53-Phil Gressman[11]
4. O-Brandon Wimmer[5]
5. 97-Dean Jacobs[13]
6. 16-Bryan Sebetto[4]
7. 20X-Craig Mintz[9]
8. 14H-Todd Heller[3]
9. 2+-Brian Smith[10]
10. 3J-Kevin Lee[17]
11. 15C-Chris Andrews[18]
12. 28-Shawn Valenti[14]
13. 70-Steven Lines[12]
14. 5T-Travis Philo[16]
15. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[7]
16. 312-Mike Linder[6]
17. 96AU-Bruce White[20]
18. 26-Cody White[15]
19. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[8]
20. 60-Jody Keegan[19]
Hard Charger: 53-Phil Gressman[+8]
©2010 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
Bloomington Speedway
July 23, 2010 Results
HOLTSCLAW, DeMOSS, HILLMAN WIN AT BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY HOLTSCLAW GETS FIRST BLOOMINGTON WIN OF THE SEASON
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – KIVA Night at Bloomington Speedway followed the trend set by the summer’s previous events at the red clay oval and was nothing short of a fantastic night of racing. The event featured the Grimes Pools & Spas Sprint Cars, the O’Neal Wood Product UMP Modifieds, and the Tire and Wheel Center UMP Indiana Super Stocks. Danny Holtsclaw won the Grimes Pools and Spas Sprint Car feature race, Clint DeMoss came home first in the O’Neal Wood Products UMP Modified feature, and Chris Hillman took home the checkered flag in the Tire and Wheel Center UMP Indiana Super Stock feature race. The Grimes Pools & Spas Sprint Car feature race brought the thrills and spills early as the cars flew around the track at a blistering pace and Bobby Stines, of Martinsville Ind., and Dakota Jackson, of Elizabethtown Ind., got together and flipped causing a red flag period. After the red flag, Danny Holtsclaw, of Bloomfield Ind., turned on the jets and got around Brady Short, of Bedford Ind., and Nick Bilbee, of Indianapolis Ind., to take the lead. Holtsclaw was able to get his first win at Bloomington Speedway this season as he held off Short after a late yellow set up a two lap shootout to the finish. “We were flying all night. I burnt the brakes off of it and got saved by that yellow”, said Holtsclaw, “We’ve been shut out here so far this year before we got the win tonight, so I’d rather be lucky than lose again.” The O’Neal Wood Products UMP Modified feature race was a three-way dogfight for much of the event with Bradley Sterrett, of Bloomington Ind., tussling with Brandon Short, of Bedford Ind., and Clint DeMoss, of Bloomington Ind. DeMoss was able to wrestle the lead away just before the midpoint of the race and led the field to the checkered flag. Chris Hillman, of Camby Ind., jumped out front of the Tire and Wheel Center UMP Indiana Super Stock battled furiously with Randy Petro, of Columbus Ind., and Jack Frye, of Bloomington Ind., to get the win. Hillman dueled with Frye in the early goings of the race before he was able to open up a good lead only to spend the waning laps fighting side by side with Petro to the line. The next night of racing at Bloomington Speedway is the 10th Annual South Central Building & Construction Trade Council Night on Friday, August 6. The event will feature the Grimes Pools & Spas Sprint Cars, the O’Neal Wood Products UMP Modifieds, and the Tire and Wheel Center UMP Indiana Super Stocks. Grandstands open at 5:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 p.m., with racing starting at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $12 for adults, and kids 12 and under are always FREE general admission with a paying adult.
RESULTS:
Grimes Pools & Spas Sprint Cars
Heat 1 Winner: Kent Christian Heat 2 Winner: Brady Short Heat 3 Winner: Jordan Kinser “B Main” Winner: Kevin Chambers
Feature: 1.) Danny Holtsclaw; 2.) Brady Short; 3.) Coleman Gulick; 4.) Jon Sciscoe; 5.) Nick Bilbee; 6.) Jerry Coons Jr; 7.) Bub Cummings; 8.) Jesse Cramer; 9.) Jordan Kinser; 10.) Kent Christian; 11.) Chris Babcock; 12.) Arin McIntosh; 13.) Chase Briscoe; 14.) Dickie Gaines; 15.) Robbie Shuttleworth; 16.) Kevin Chambers; 17.) Mike Martin; 18.) Jordan Blanton; 19.) Bobby Stines; 20.) Dakota Jackson
O’Neal Wood Products UMP Modifieds
Heat 1 Winner: Richie Lex Heat 2 Winner: Clint DeMoss Heat 3 Winner: Greg Amick
Feature: 1.) Clint DeMoss; 2.) Bradley Sterrett; 3.) Brandon Short; 4.) Matt Bex; 5.) Nathan Voorhies; 6.) Roger Cary; 7.) Dan Lewellen; 8.) Larry Lambert; 9.) Andrew Davis; 10.) Richie Lex; 11.) Adam Sasser; 12.) JP Hume; 13.) Michael Purtlebaugh; 14.) Bennie Smith Jr; 15.) Josh Harris; 16.) Chad Combs; 17.) Rob Fuqua; 18.) Karlie Holt; 19.) Greg Amick
Tire and Wheel Center UMP Indiana Super Stocks
Heat 1 Winner: Jack Frye Heat 2 Winner: Kevin Arthur Heat 3 Winner: Chris Hillman
Feature: 1.) Chris Hillman; 2.) Randy Petro; 3.) Steve Peeden; 4.) Jack Frye; 5.) Kevin Arthur; 6.) David Bumgardner; 7.) Steve Hollars; 8.) Justin Hammond; 9.) Travis Howe; 10.) Winston Howe; 11.) Brad Cummings; 12.) Troy Clark; 13.) Travis Todd; 14.) Doug McCullough; 15.) Josh Burton; 16.) Jason Clark; 17.) Chip Slagle
CJ Johnson Wins The 3rd ANNUAL URSS Wheatshocker National Crown
By NICK SCHWIEN
He never doubted his ability. That’s why C.J. Johnson thought it had to be something with his car, once the sprint car driver got it figured out, things were back to normal Sunday night on the second day of the third annual Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals at RPM Speedway in Hays. The Quinter driver bested the 20-car field of the 305 sprint car United Rebel Sprint Series 30-lap feature to pocket $2,000.“We figured out some stuff (Sunday) morning we had wrong on the car,” Johnson said. “We had it that way the last three races. I knew it had to be something because I didn’t think I had forgotten how to drive or something.”
Johnson, last year’s national points champ, had raced sparingly in the URSS this season before the weekend. Both those races ended with engine troubles and DNF’s. But Friday night, Johnson finished third at Wakeeney Speedway, then eighth Saturday night on the first night of the nationals — locking himself into Sunday’s A-main. The top 10 finishers Saturday night earned automatic spots in the finale Sunday, while the rest of the drivers had to run heat races, then finish in the top five in one of two qualifiers to make the A-main.
Tyler Knight won Saturday’s opener but started inside the fourth row Sunday due to the URSS points system. It was one spot behind Johnson. Kirby Hagans started on the pole alongside Smokey Fairbank, who won Friday night in Wakeeney. Hagans jumped out to the early lead, followed by Fairbank and Johnson. They’d stay that way until the first caution, when Ty Williams spun in turn four. On the restart, Johnson got by Fairbank and began pressuring Hagans. After a second caution flag, Johnson was able to get by Hagans for the top spot on lap 11.
“At first, I didn’t think I wanted to get in the lead that quick,” said Johnson, who won the inaugural nationals in 2008 before finishing fourth a year ago. “But the car just kept getting better and better, and I knew I could save the tire. I could sit out front and wait until I heard somebody else coming up behind me.” That never materialized. The only thing that slowed Johnson was three more cautions. But each time, he was able to safely pull away to a comfortable lead and the large payout. “That’s all right, isn’t it,” Johnson said about the large winner’s check. “And anytime we win at Hays, it’s nice. It’s close to home, and there’s always a lot of family and friends here.”
While Johnson dominated out front, the battle heated up behind him. Hagans and Fairbank were locked comfortably in the second and third spots before Hagans lost an engine and spun on lap 17, ending his night and moving Fairbank to second, Jason Martin to third and Brian Herbert to fourth. The top four would stay the same until lap 24, when Fairbank’s ride coasted to a stop, leaving him needing a push to the pit road to try to rectify the situation and eventually ending his great run.
That left Martin, who started 12th, in second behind Johnson, with Herbert in third, Ray Seemann in fourth and Cody Salem — who won at RPM on April 23 — in fifth on the restart. “I knew I had to have cautions to get by guys to get up there to challenge, or we were going to have to go race 20 laps and get into lap traffic to slow them down,” said Martin, who raced a 360 sprint car Saturday night in Dodge City before making the trip to Hays on Sunday. Johnson would pull away from the field on the final restart, and the top five would remain the same until the checkered flag waved.
“Starting eighth on a rubbered-up race track, it’s not too bad,” Herbert said about his third-place finish. “A couple of cautions helped out. I don’t think we could have caught C.J. though. He was hooked up good.” Martin said he was optimistic entering the feature but was satisfied with the runner-up finish — to a point. “I hate to say it, but I thought we had a chance to win it,” he said.
“But C.J. got out good.” Seemann finished fourth, and Salem came all the way from his 11th starting spot to take fifth. Salem and Martin, who was third a year ago, both won their respective qualifier Sunday to make the A-main.
The Keizer Aluminum Wheels "Hard Charger Award" was won by Jason Martin who raced his way through the field from his 12th place starting spot to grab a 2nd place finish.
Heat #1: 1-Barry Crane, 2-Mike Spear, 3-Cole Wood, 4-Judd Sheaffer, 5-Ken Lutters, 6-Kris Moore, 7-HJ Norman
Heat #2: 1-Nick King, 2-Jeff Radcliffe, 3-Blake Bogenhagen, 4-Zach Blurton, 5-Fred Holz, 6-Garth Griffith
Heat #3: 1-Jason Martin, 2-Cody Salem, 3-Nick Haygood, 4-Shawn Radcliffe, 5-Chad Salem, 6-Michael Williams
B-Main #1: Top Five to A-Main| 1-Cody Salem (22), 2-Nick Haygood (1N), 3-Adam Trimble (34), 4-Patrick Bourke (27), 5-Jeff Radcliffe (21R), 6-Cole Wood (17W), 7-Shawn Radcliffe (3), 8-Kris Moore (49), 9-Michael Williams (77W), 10-HJ Norman (14N), 11-Barry Crane (30C), 12Fred Holz (1H)
B-Main #2: Top Five to A-main 1-Jason Martin (36), 2-Nick King (83), 3-Blake Smith Jr., 4-Josh Fairbank (51), 5-Blake Bogenhagen (27B), 6-Tyler Kraus (12), 7-Jordan Randles (007), 8-Ken Lutters (74), 9-Garth Griffith (17G), 10-Judd Sheaffer (56), 11-Chad Salem (17), 12-Mike Spear (54), 13-Zach Blurton (2J)
A-Main: 1- CJ Johnson (45X), 2-Jason Martin (36), 3-Brian Herbert (97), 4-Raymond Seemann (72), 5-Cody Salem (22), 6-Tyler Knight (11K), 7-Keefe Hemel (11), 8-Josh Fairbank (51), 9-Corey Lutters (07), 10-Darren Bowman (9B), 11-Jeff Radcliffe (21R), 12-Ty Williams (1), 13-Blake Smith Jr. (46), 14-Blake Bogenhagen (27B), 15-Smokey Fairbank (2), 16-Kirby Hagans (4), 17-Nick Haygood (1N), 18-Nick King (83), 19-Patrick Bourke (27), Adam Trimble DQ - Light at Scales
Tyler Knight Wires the Field at Night Number One of the URSS 2010 Wheatshocker Nationals
By NICK SCHWIEN
nschwien@dailynews.net
Two-day shows offer a second chance. They’re also a good thing to get the cobwebs shaken out. So was the case Saturday for Tyler Knight during the first day of the third annual Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals featuring the 305 sprint cars of the United Rebel Sprint Series at RPM Speedway in Hays. Knight got a big victory in the feature, building momentum for Sunday’s A-main and $2,000 payout. “It’s good to be back in a groove again,” Knight said. “I think I got the jitters out.”
Knight got things rolling with a good run in his heat race, then started outside the front row for the feature. He quickly bolted out to a lead on the dry, dusty track while every other driver jockeyed for position — including a top-10 finish and an automatic berth in Sunday’s finale. “It helps,” Knight said about his finish. “There’s no way you can go from the back to the front in this class. If we would have finished outside the top 10, we probably would have gone home.” Knight led each of the 25 laps in the feature, one that went caution-free.
Meanwhile, the rest of the field tried to improve on positions. Keefe Hemel, who started inside the second row, got by pole-sitter Corey Lutters to move into second place, with Lutters holding down the third spot for several laps. Brian Herbert, the URSS national champ in 2008, got by Lutters for third, while Ray Seemann held down the fifth spot. “I didn’t know if the track was going to get as dusty as it was in the (B-mains),” Hemel said. “You didn’t have to fight through the dust. It was good to get out early.” Hemel closed in on Knight when the two encountered lap traffic.
But Knight was able to maneuver his way around lap cars, cruising to the victory and leaving Hemel in second. “He was fast,” Hemel said about Knight. “He could get right up in the middle and ride it around the corner. I seemed to be skipping some.” For Knight, it was his second sprint car feature victory. “The car ran good,” Knight said. “I was guessing and choosing a little bit because it was only the second time I ran here.” Herbert finished third, with Lutters fourth and Seemann fifth. Darren Bowman, Ty Williams, C.J. Johnson, Smokey Fairbank and Kirby Hagans finished sixth through 10th, respectively, to grab automatic spots in Sunday’s $2,000 feature. The final 10 qualifying spots will be decided by races before Sunday’s feature.
Barry Crane won the Keizer Aluminum Wheels “Hard Charger Award”. The Ulysses Kansas driver raced his way from his 18th starting spot to finish in the 13th position.
Heat #1 1-Keefe Hemel, 2-Smokey Fairbank, 3-Kirby Hagans, 4-Jared Kern, 5-Ken Lutters, 6-Nick Haygood, 7-Blake Bogenhagen, 8-Fred Holz
Heat #2 1-Darren Bowman, 2-Ray Seemann, 3-Jeff Radcliffe, 4-Adam Trimble, 5-Cole Wood, 6-Josh Fairbank, 7-Craig Jecha, 8-Judd Sheaffer
Heat #3 1-Ty Williams, 2-Zach Blurton, 3-Barry Crane, 4-Tyler Knight, 5-Chuck Lutters, 6-Michael Williams, 7-Shawn Radcliffe, 8-Tyler Kraus
Heat #4 1-Brian Herbert, 2-Corey Lutters, 3-Kris Moore, 4-Nick King, 5-HJ Norman, 6-Mike Spear, 7-Garth Griffith, 8-Darren Berry
Heat #5 1-CJ Johnson, 2-Patrick Bourke, 3-Reed Bernbeck, 4-Blake Smith Jr., 5-Chad Salem, 6-Jordan Randles, 7-Kaden Taylor, 8-Cody Salem
B-Main #1 --- Top Five Transfer 1-Jeff Radcliffe (21R), Zach Blurton (2J), 3-Cole Wood (17W), 4-Adam Trimble (34), 5-Nick Haygood (1N), 6-Kris Moore (49), 7- Josh Fairbank (51), 8-Reed Bernbeck (C3),
9-Judd Sheaffer (56), 10-Mike Spear (54), 11-Craig Jecha (17X), 12-Kaden Taylor 16K), 13-Ken Lutters (74), 14-Garth Griffith (17G), 15-Darren Berry (12X)
B-Main #2 --- Top Five Transfer 1-Kirby Hagans (4), 2-Cody Salem (22), 3-Blake Bogenhagen (27B), 4-Barry Crane (30C), 5-Nick King (83), 6-Jordan Randles (007), 7-Shawn Radcliffe (3), 8-Blake Smith Jr. (46), 9-Tyler Kraus (12), 10-Michael Williams (77W), 11-Fred Holz (1H), 12-HJ Norman (14N), 13-Chad Salem (17), 14-Chuck Lutters (55), 15-Jared Kern (007K)
A-Main --- Top Ten locked into tomorrows A-Main 1-Tyler Knight (11K), 2-Keefe Hemel (11), 3-Brian Herbert (97), 4-Corey Lutters (07) 5-Ray Seemann (72), 6-Darren Bowman (9B), 7-Ty Williams (1), 8-CJ Johnson (45X) 9-Smokey Fairbank (2), 10-Kirby Hagans (4), 11-Cody Salem (22), 12-Jeff Radcliffe (21R) 13-Barry Crane (30C), 14-Adam Trimble (34), 15-Nick Haygood (1N), 16-Cole Woods (17W) 17-Nick King (83), 18-Zach Blurton (2J), 19-Blake Bogenhagen (27B), 20-Patrick Bourke (27)
Smokey Fairbank Out Duals CJ Johnson for Third URSS Win in 2010 at Wakeeney Speedway
By NICK SCHWIEN
The 3/8-mile dirt oval named Wakeeney Speedway, dubbed one of the fastest tracks in northwest Kansas by many different drivers, never has been one of Smoky Fairbank’s favorite places to race. But after Friday night’s 305 sprint car feature of the United Rebel Sprint Series in Wakeeney, Fairbank was starting to change his mind.
Winning will do that to a person — especially under the circumstances he over came. “I didn’t,” Fairbank joked about not really liking Wakeeney Speedway. “I’m not a horsepower racer. I like the dry slick tracks. It worked out good for me tonight.” Actually, by the time Fairbank crossed the finish line to win his third URSS feature this season, it was morning — just after 1 a.m. Saturday. That, coupled with a URSS record 42 cars in attendance, Fairbank outlasted the long night of racing and the other competitors.
Fairbank bested the field after qualifying directly for the A-main through passing points in his heat. Then it nearly was a four-hour wait until the feature.
The Ransom driver started outside the third row, with Corey Lutters and C.J. Johnson starting on the front. Johnson, last year’s national champ who hadn’t finished a race this year after engine problems, bolted out to a large lead when the green flag dropped. He was well into lap traffic and on his way to victory by the time the first caution flag flew.
Fairbank had made his way up to second behind Johnson, followed by Keefe Hemel, Jason Martin and Ray Seemann. The caution gave Fairbank new life, and he took advantage after the restart, slipping by Johnson as Martin moved by Hemel into third.
Fairbank began to increase his lead until the second caution flew for Craig Jecha, this time allowing Johnson a chance at redemption. On the restart, Johnson tried to ride the high line around turns one and two, setting up a drag race between he and Fairbank on the backstretch.
Fairbank stuck to the inside line as Johnson tried to squeeze in down low. Fairbank grabbed just enough moisture to pull in front.
He extended the lead while Martin focused his sights on Johnson, eventually getting by him just before the white flag. “The last lap, when I saw the white flag, I drove it in hard and tried to keep it to the bottom,” Fairbank said. “Knowing who finished second and beating my idol C.J., — basically I had to run to beat him and he didn’t blow an engine — that’s all you can ask for,” Fairbank said. “And Jason Martin ran World of Outlaws and is a good friend. He was the first one over there and gave me a high five.”
Martin finished second in one of his few URSS events this year, while Johnson was third, Kirby Hagans was fourth and Hemel was fifth. “I was surprised when he passed (C.J.),” Martin said. “I saw him passing C.J., and I was like, ‘Whoa,’ but this is Smokey’s type of race track.” It was the start of a three-day weekend of URSS races in northwest Kansas. The third annual Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals were scheduled to begin Saturday, followed by the culmination Sunday and a $2,000 payout.
The Keizer Aluminum Wheels "Hard Charger Award" - Kirby Hagans who raced his way from his 14th starting spot to finish in the 4th Position.
Heat #1: 1-Patrick Bourke, 2-CJ Johnson, 3-Blake Bogenhagen, 4-Corey Lutters, 5-Craig Crossette, 6-Dennis Fair, 7-Chad Salem, 8-Adam Trimble, 9-Brian Herbert
Heat #2: 1-Josh Fairbank, 2-Smokey Fairbank, 3-Lance Davis, 4-Cody Salem, 5-Chuck Lutters, 6-Darren Berry, 7-Reed Bernbeck, 8-HJ Norman, 9-Tyler Kraus
Heat #3: 1-Taylor Velasquez, 2-Kirby Hagans, 3-Jared Kern, 4-Craig Jecha, 5-Judd Sheaffer, 6-Kaden Taylor, 7-Ian Christie, Shelby Stapel DNS
Heat #4: 1-Raymond Seemann, 2-Jason Martin, 3-Jeff Radcliffe, 4-Jordan Randles, 5-Ty Williams, 6-Shawn Radcliffe, 7-Tara Jo Christie, 8-Fred Holz
Heat #5: 1-Keefe Hemel, 2-Zach Blurton, 3-Michael Williams, 4-Ken Lutters, 5-Jason Martin, 6-Garth Griffith, 7-Cole Wood, 8-Mike Spear
B-Main #1 - Top Five Transfer 1-Ty Williams (1), 2-Jeff Radcliffe (21R), 3-Zach Blurton (2J), 4-Adam Trimble (34), 5-Blake Bogenhagen (27B), 6-Willie Wynn (36W), 7-Tyler Kraus (12), 8-Reed Bernbeck (C3), 9-Chuck Lutters (55), 10-Michael Williams (77W), 11-Cole Wood (17W), 12-Craig Crossette (99C), 13-Mike Spear (54), 14-Dennis Fair (74), 15-Tara Jo Christie (23C), 16-Darren Berry (12X)
B-Main #2 - Top Five Transfer 1-Brian Herbert (97), 2-Kirby Hagans (4), 3-Jared Kern (007K), 4-Craig Jecha (17X), 5-Ken Lutters (74), 6-Jordan Randles (007), 7-Judd Sheaffer, (56), 8-Fred Holz (1H), 9-Chad Salem (17), 10-Kaden Taylor (16K), 11- Garth Griffith (17G), 12-Cody Salem (22), 13-Shawn Radcliffe (3), 14-Ian Christie (17C), 15-HJ Norman (14N), Shelby Stapel (7) DNS
A-Main"1-Smokey Fairbank (2), 2-Jason Martin (36), 3-CJ Johnson (45X), 4-Kirby Hagans (4) 5-Keefe Hemel (11), 6-Raymond Seemann (72), 7-Ty Williams (1), 8-Brian Herbert (97) 9-Adam Trimble (34, 10-Patrick Bourke (27), 11-Jeff Radcliffe (21R), 12-Corey Lutters (07) 13-Zach Blurton (2J), 14-Blake Bogenhagen (27B), 15-Craig Jecha (17X), 16-Josh Fairbank (51) 17-Jared Kern (007K), 18-Ken Lutters (74), 19-Taylor Velasquez (21), 20-Lance Davis (9D)
WYERS FINALLY SHAKES MONKEY OFF IN BRIDGEPORT TSRS ACTION
Bridgeport, NJ - July 17, 2010 - Johnny Wyers from Marmora, NJ picked up his first Tri-State Racesaver Series win of 2010 at the Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday night. Wyers who would pass race long leader Stefanie Palmai on lap nine survived a late race restart and never looked back.
"We finally had a little luck go our way, all season our car has been fast but we haven't had the luck to finish everything off", said Wyers during the on-track autograph session following the feature.
Stefanie Palmai from Allentown, NJ would lead the field to the green and would jump out to the early lead until a lap two caution came out when second place running Jeff Mueller spun his 3j in turn one. Palmai would continue to lead when green replaced yellow building up to a half a straightaway lead at one point. Johnny Wyers would be a man on a mission though running Palmai down and passing her on the outside entering turn one on lap nine. It would appear Wyers would have smooth sailing until the yellow flag would fly for the second and final time on lap nineteen when Dean Schaefer spun his #39 in turn three. Following the restart Wyers would again continue his dominance as he pulled away and on to his first win of the year. Stefanie Palmai would run the best race of her career coming home second, Jeff Geiges who was victorious last time at Bridgeport would come home third with Bill Case Jr., and Bobby Sandt Jr. rounding out the top five.
Jeff Geiges would set fast time with a lap of 19.830. Johnny Wyers also picked up the Hard-Charger award courtesy of Fisher Engineering and the Todd's Performance award went to Bill Case Jr. The Tri-State RaceSaver Series will have next week off before returning to the Bridgeport Speedway on July 31st for the first of its two National Event Qualifiers for the RaceSaver Nationals in Virginia.
Following the feature the cars and stars of the TSRS parked their cars on the inner 1/4 mile oval at Bridgeport for a meet and greet autograph session. "This is such a neat thing for the fans being able to come out and see the cars and drivers right after they finished racing, I cant thank Jess and Jay James for all they've done for this series this year", said series director Joe Grandinetti during the autograph session.
The Tri-State Racesaver Series is a fast affordable way to go Sprint Car racing in the Mid Atlantic region. Racers are encouraged to call series director Joe Grandinetti at 215-355-0510 or e-mail racinjoe23@yahoo.com or you can visit them on the web at http://www.tsrs1.com
Tri-State RaceSaver Series Results
Feature (20 Laps:) JOHNNY WYERS, Stefanie Palmai, Jeff Geiges, Bill Case, Jr., Bobby Sandt Jr., Jeff Mueller, Dean Schaeffer, Sean Campbell, Mike Cannon, Mike McManus, Chuck Palmucci DNS: Torrie Rose
Upcoming Schedule: July 31 - Bridgeport Speedway (NJ)** August 7 - New Egypt Speedway (NJ)** August 14 - Bridgeport Speedway (NJ) ** = Qualifier for the RaceSaver Nationals at Fork Mountain Raceway in Bassett, VA
Passmore Beats Rain, Earns 4th Feature Win at Outlaw
by John Rittenoure
MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma (July 16, 2010) – Jamie Passmore outran the rain and everyone else to win the OCRS feature and widen his series points lead Friday night at Outlaw Motor Speedway.
With lightening dancing in the sky and rain rapidly approaching the Muskogee area the feature event was hurriedly moved up to the first event after intermission. And Passmore did his part running like rain leading all 20 laps to win his fourth main event of the season and open up an 81 point cushion over points runner-up Rafe Essary.
Passmore lined up outside pole sitter Travis Jenkins for the start and quickly shot into the lead on the opening lap. Matt Sherrell passed Jenkins in turn one of lap two for second and set his sights on Passmore. But on lap seven Sherrell tangled with another car and got into the backstretch wall out of turn two bringing out the first yellow of the race. Sherrell was able to restart with Whit Gastineau taking up the chase of Passmore. Mike Goodman was close behind in third.
On lap 13 Kyle Clark and Kirby Bedford tangled in front of the leaders going into turn three. Passmore and Gastineau managed to avoid contact as the yellow came out for the second time. When the race restarted, Goodman made a slingshot pass around Gastineau in turn one for second. One more yellow waved on lap 15 for David Stephenson who spun in turn three. Passmore resumed his lead for the final five laps without a challenge from Goodman. Sherrell, who restarted on the rear, worked his way through the field and passed Gastineau for third in the closing laps. Danny Smith finished fifth behind fourth place Gastineau.
The OCRS travels to West Siloam Speedway next Saturday, July 24, for race number 12 on the 25-event schedule.
OCRS Sprints
HEAT 1: 1, Travis Jenkins. 2, Mike Goodman. 3, Brady Demeree. 4, Shayla Waddell. 5, Beau Gastineau. 6, Kevin Guinn.
HEAT 2: 1, Jamie Passmore. 2, Terry Easum. 3, Kacee Frazier. 4, Tim Kent. 5, Fred Mattox. 6, Kyle Clark.
HEAT 3: 1, Whit Gastineau. 2, Matt Sherrell. 3, Danny Smith. 4, Rafe Essary. 5, Kirby Bedford. 6, David Stephenson.
A FEATURE: 1, Jamie Passmore. 2, Mike Goodman. 3, Matt Sherrell. 4, Whit Gastineau. 5, anny Smith. 6, Shayla Waddell. 7, Tim Kent. 8, Rafe Essary. 9, Terry Easum. 10, Brady Demeree. 11, Kevin Guinn. 12, Travis Jenkins. 13, Fred Mattox. 14, David Stephenson. 15, Kirby Bedford. 16, Kacee Frazier. 17, Kyle Clark. 18, Beau Gastineau.
Miller Scores Popular Win at Chico
by: Troy Hennig
(Chico, CA 7-16-10)...Chico's Brett Miller led all 25-laps to win his first main event of the year at the Silver Dollar Speedway. It was Miller's fourth career triumph at his hometown track. With the win Miller is now the new point leader of the Feather Falls Casino / Riebes Auto Parts Friday night championship series. The twenty-year old holds a four-point advantage over Jason York going into this weekend's races. York, who entered the night as the point leader, looked to have a good points night too after pulling the zero pill that placed him on the pole position. York had earlier set the fastest lap in qualifying with an 11.626. It was his third fast time of the year. However, on the first lap, York pulled a major wheelie heading towards the flag stand and when he landed the right front shock broke. This caused him to slide off track and bring out a yellow. He restarted in the rear and did his best to work his way back to a tenth place finish.
Miller was in a class all of his own. He lapped up to the fifth spot in the main event. He held over a five second advantage over the second place finisher at the checkered flag. Millers win was a popular victory at the speedway. His mother, Beth, most of the nights sings the National Anthem. His grandparents attend every event and are very well liked in the pit area. Miller himself signed up for the National Guard and will leave at the end of August for four months. This means he will miss the Gold Cup in September, but, as he puts it, this is something he needed to do to further his life skills and help him in the future. The win also showed the families perseverances. Early in the season Miller at times was the fastest car on the track, however, the finishes never justified their performance. Bad luck, mechanical failures and wrecks ended his night more times than not in 2010. With the win tonight Miller solidified himself as a threat to win the championship.
Local drivers represented themselves well tonight. Chico's Kevin Sharrah started sixth and finished second. Sharrah is one of the drivers, like Miller, that has shown speed all season and should end up in victory lane before the season ends. Chico's Brad Bumgarner finished third. Bumgarner continues to flirt with his first win of the season. Redding's Tyler Wolf finished in the fourth spot. Wolf has now scored back-to-back top five main event finishes. Grass Valley's Mark Hall finished fifth. It was Hall's second week in a row in the top five. Hard charger of the night went to Chico's Robbie Whitchurch. Whitchurch originally was shown to start in the 17th spot and finished in the sixth position.
Rio Vista's Dan Simpson won the first heat race. St. Helena's Jeff Griffin picked up the win in heat two. Nevada masher Mike Monahan scored the big win in heat three.
Sodeman gets third Sprint win, King Sr. leads Big Block feature to win, Weller Jr. victorious in E-Mods, Albrecht leads Limited Sprint feature, Dellinger wins Pro Stock feature and Fuchs charges to Hobby Stocks victory
HARTFORD, Ohio (July 17, 2010) – 6 PAK Saturday at the 3/8-mile dirt oval at Sharon Speedway saw Jack Sodeman Jr. win his third Gibson Insurance Agency 410 Sprint feature, Rex King Sr. earn a Governor Insurance Inc. Big Block Modified victory, Jim Weller Jr. come up with an E-Mod win, Bill Fuchs charge to a Hobby Stock win and Alan Dellinger get his third straight Pro Stock win.
In his second visit to Sharon Speedway this season, Brian Smith (Fremont, Ohio) set sail in the Gibson Insurance Agency 410 Sprint feature to lead 24 cars. Sprints points leader Jack Sodeman Jr. tried to track him down as Craig Keel and Brian Lay (Geneva, Ohio) competed for the third spot. Rod George (Kittaning, Pa.) was running in fifth before a fifth-lap caution.
Sodeman dove into the bottom, but Smith held onto his lead. Keel, George and Lay traded places running third, fourth and fifth. Sodeman got his chance to pass for the lead on lap 14. George passed Keel for third on lap 13 as Gale Ruth Jr. moved into fourth with company in Lay.
With two to go, Sodeman was picking through lap traffic, Smith, in second, was holding off George as Lay took fourth away from Keel. Sodeman picked up his third win of the season at Sharon Speedway coming across the line, followed by Smith in second, George in third, Lay in fourth and Gale Ruth Jr. in fifth.
Gale Ruth Jr., Sodeman and Brent Matus were the heat winners in Gibson Insurance Agency 410 Sprints.
Division points leader Rex King Sr. went straight to the lead in the 20-lap Governor Insurance Inc. Big Block Modified 20-lap feature, putting up some distance between him and Kevin Bolland in second. Del Rougeux was running third as Tommy Mattocks held off Rob Curtis to stay in fourth.
A sixth-lap, double-file restart saw Mattocks jump into fourth and Rex “Cooter” King Jr. move into fifth, making a pass for fourth on the eighth lap and running side-by-side with Rougeux for several laps. King Sr. remained in control to earn the Big Block victory and stay atop the points standings.
Rougeux and Bolland went wheel-to-wheel on the last three laps with Rougeux finishing second over Bolland, with Cooter King finishing fourth and Tommy Mattocks rounding out the top five.
Jim Weller Jr. and Mattocks were the heat winners in Governor Insurance Inc. Big Block Modifieds.
Howard Fraley charged out to a lead in the 21-car E-Mod A-Main event, with Jim Weller Jr. running in second on an inside line. Weller passed on a restart on the third lap, as Fraley and Scott Stiffler ground Weller stayed in the middle groove and in the lead, with Fraley in second and Stiffler holding off Alan Dellinger to stay in fourth on the seventh lap.
While Weller had several lengths on the field, Fraley, Stiffler, Dellinger and division points leader Jeff Johnson were dicing and slicing around the 3/8-mile dirt oval for the second through fifth places. It came to a climax when Dellinger and Fraley got into each other and spun through turn two with one to go. As they came across the line, Weller held onto the lead, Stiffler second, Johnson third, Jim White fourth and Dellinger fifth.
E-Mod heat winners were Joe Gabrielson, Alan Dellinger and Jeff Johnson.
Jason Scoville (Warren, Ohio) first led the Limited Sprint feature, followed by A.J. Albrecht (Warren, Ohio) in second and Adam Kekich (Hermitage, Pa.) in third and Jonathan Frederick in fourth. But a hard-charging Guy Griffin, starting at the rear of the field, was looking to make moves on the race leaders.
A caution on lap eighth brought the field nose-to-tail, with Griffin running in fourth, before a three-car incident in turn two brought the car count to six. Kekich pulled to the infield on the the restart, giving Griffin third. Albrecht looked inside, Scoville stayed outside. Chad Matthews ran in fourth, followed by Brandon Arnett. Scoville managed to hold off the threats from Albrecht to lead from checkered-to-green and record his second Limited Sprint feature at Sharon Speedway. Albrecht finished second, his sixth top-five finish and points leader Griffin finished third, followed by Matthews in fourth and Arnett in fifth.
Griffin was the Limited Sprint heat winner. He also remains atop the Limited Sprint point standings.
Bill Fuchs, starting third, got a great start in his Saturn in the Hobby Stock A-Main, as the rest of the pack went five-wide through turns one and two. Rob McElhaney, in a purple Cavalier, found himself in third between the Sprouses, with Lucas Sprouse ahead and Randy Sprouse behind, but McElhaney passed Lucas Sprouse down back stretch on lap three to take second.
Hobby Stock points leader Michael Scharba, starting in 11th, found himself running third by the sixth lap in his black-and-green Neon. Chris Robertsm in a Neon, moved up from eighth to take over fourth position, but for fifth, by the ninth lap, Scott Gilliand, the Sprouses and Mitch Stokes were fighting hard for the fifth place position. Across the line on lap 12, Fuchs got the checkered, followed by Scharba, McElheney in third, Roberts in fourth and Stephen Walker rounded out the top five. Walker was also the Hobby Stock heat winner.
Allan Hudzik (Youngstown, Ohio) started on the front row and stayed out in the lead for the first seven laps. Paul Davis took second from Tim Burns on the first lap, as Jamie Duncan moved into fourth with pressure from Rich Howell. There were hard-fought battles around the track as the caution came out for Davis, who went into the wall of turn three.
Restarts and Hudzik's slide through turn four gave Dellinger, having started 12th, a chance to take the lead on the eighth lap and moved Burns into second, Duncan into third and Howell in fourth. Duncan ran the middle groove to stay in fifth. Bruce Redman was making some moves on Duncan before jumping the cushion and heading to the infield on the 12th lap.
Dellinger won his third straight Pro Stock feature at Sharon Speedway, followed by Burns, Duncan in third, Howell in fourth and Brian Carothers finishing out the top five. Dellinger leads the Pro Stock point standings.
Dellinger and Duncan were the Pro Stock heat winners.
July 17 6 PAK Saturday results:
Gibson Insurance Agency 410 Sprints: 1. Jack Sodeman Jr. 2. Brian Smith 3. Rod George 4. Brian Lay 5. Gale Ruth Jr. 6. Craig Keel 7. Brent Matus 8. Jody Keegan 9. Ross Sansosti 10. Eric Williams 11. Cory Good 12. Roger Campbell 13. Bob Lime 14. Paul Kish 15. Shawn Minor 16. Brandon Matus 17. Bill Jones DNF: Leo O'Malley, Jimmy Seger, Nathan Stein, Greg Clay, Gale Ruth Sr., Robert Van Tassel DNS: Andy Paden
Governor Insurance Inc. Big Block Modifieds: 1. Rex King Sr. 2. Del Rougeux 3. Kevin Bolland 4. Rex “Cooter” King Jr 5. Tommy Mattocks 6. Dean Pearson 7. Jim Weller Jr. 8. Skip Moore 9. Rob Kristyak 10. Brad Rapp 11. Carl Weatherby 12. Rob Curtis 13. Tommy Kristyak 14. Carl Murdick 15. Tom Shaffer 16. Brian Bailes DNF: Scott Strock
E-Mods: 1. Jim Weller Jr. 2. Scott Stiffler 3. Jeff Johnson 4. Jim White 5. Todd Roncaglione 6. Steven Haefke 7. Joe Gabrielson 8. Paul Droter 9. Jeff Hassay 10. Arlan Coy 11. Alan Dellinger 12. Mike Monreal 13. Vince Crisanti 14. Howard Fraley 15. Rob Williamson 16. Ronnie Kahler DNF: Anthony Gillespie, Brandon Blackshear, Paul Phillips, James Turley, Dwayne Clay DNS: Wayne Brugmann
Pro Stocks: 1. Alan Dellinger 2. Tim Burns 3. Jamie Duncan 4. Rich Howell 5. Brian Carothers 6. Allan Hudzik 7. Steve Burns 8. Patricks Adams 9. James Flaherty 10. Dan McEwen 11. Troy DeZarn DNF: Bruce Redman, Tony Spaghetti, Jamie Scharba, Tim Deutsch, Paul Davis, Michael Clark, Mike Aley DQ: Stan Woomer
Hobby Stocks: 1. Bill Fuchs 2. Michael Scharba 3. Rob McElhaney 4. Chris Roberts 5. Stephen Walker 6. Lucas Sprouse 7. Randy Sprouse 8. Mitch Stokes 9. Dave Heberling DNF: Scott Gilliland, Michael McElheney
Limited Sprints: 1. Jason Scoville 2. A.J. Albrecht 3. Guy Griffin 4. Chad Matthews 5. Brandon Arnett DNF: Bud Watt, Adam Kekich, Jonathan Frederick
6 PAK Saturday will resume July 24 at Sharon Speedway with Heroes Night. Current and former members of the military and safety services will be admitted free. There will also be a Christmas in July celebration.
UPCOMING EVENTS: 6 PAK Saturday July 24. Friday Night Thunder July 30 and August 13. Northwest Pa. Truck & Tractor Pullers July 25. World of Outlaws Late Models and Fastrak Late Models on July 28. Fastrak Late Models, again, July 31. ASCS 360 Sprints, September 4. Bill Kirila Memorial, September 6. Faster Pastor August 14.
Sharon Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval located in Hartford, Ohio. Sharon Speedway is one of the oldest, continuously running weekly racetracks in the United States. Visit sharonspeedway.com for a complete schedule, directions to the track and the latest news. Buckle up and hang on as Sharon Speedway brings you dirt track racing at its finest!
Mario Marietta Racks-up USSA Midget Wins 3 and 4 at Illiana Motor Speedway and Grundy County Speedway July 14 and July 17
July 19, 2010
(Lebanon, IN) Mario Marietta put an exclamation point on the United States Speed Association’s mid-season duel with UMARA by winning both the 30 lap feature at Illiana Motor Speedway on July 14 and the 25 lapper at Grundy County on July 17. Both nights Marietta had to come from starting positions deep in the field and battle with different protagonists to accomplish his sweep of the week.
Wednesday’s show at Illiana began with Marietta and Kyle Hamilton starting on the fourth row and the two drivers worked through traffic as a pair. Once Marietta passed early leader Jim Anderson on lap 7 and Hamilton followed him through on lap 9, they set off in a classic midget racing battle, nose to tail all the way to the 4th turn on the final lap. Hamilton stuck his nose under Marietta in his bid for the win and hooked his left front on the dirt and after trying to save his car spun out coming to rest just short of the start finish line.
When the dust settled Simpson Rookie points leader Taylor Ferns, Ali Jackson, Brad Greenup and Jim Anderson rounded out the top 5.
At Grundy County Speedway on Saturday July 17 the players changed; but Mario Marietta managed to hang on to win against a hard charging Billy Hulbert. Front row starter Brad Greenup jumped to the point at the green flag, while Marietta began his run to the front the 11th starting position. Marietta made his move and took the lead on lap 10 while Greenup, Billy Hulbert and Jim Anderson battled to the second slot throughout much of the remainder of the 25 lap race. Greenup dropped out on lap 23 handing the battle for second to Hulbert who ran out of time in his hunt for Marietta.
Anderson, Taylor Ferns and Travis Young followed Marietta and Hulbert to complete the top five finishing picture.
Official Results USSA Midgets Illiana Motor Speedway July 14, 2010
Qualifying: 1 Mario Marietta (19.065 sec, 94.414 mph), 2 Kyle Hamilton, 3 Ali Jackson, 4 Nick Wagner, 5 Grant Galloway, 6 Jim Anderson, 7 Brad Greenup, 8 Dalton Armstrong, 9 Terry Ahern
10 Taylor Ferns NT, 11 Patrick Wilda NT, 12 Travis Minea NT, 13 Mike Wallace NT
USSA Midgets Heat 1 10 Laps: Marietta, Jackson, Greenup, Galloway, Armstrong
USSA Midgets Heat 2 Laps: Hamilton, Wilda, Wagner, Anderson, Ahearn, Ferns
USSA Midgets Feature 30 Laps: 1 Mario Marietta, 2 Taylor Ferns, 3 Ali Jackson, 4 Brad Greenup,
5 Jim Anderson, 6 Nick Wagner, 7 Kyle Hamilton, 8 Terry Ahern, 9 Patrick Wilda, 10 Grant Galloway, 11, Dalton Armstrong, 12 Wallace DNS, 13 Travis Minea DNS
Official Results USSA Midgets Grundy county Speedway July 17, 2010
Qualifying: 1 Mario Marietta, 2 Taylor Ferns, 3 Ali Jackson, 4 Jim Anderson, 5 Travis Young, 6 Billy Hulbert, 7 Grant Galloway, 8 Kyle Kettman, 9 Terry Ahern, 10 Brad Greenup, 11 Patrick Wilda NT
12 Mike Anderson NT
USSA Midgets Heat 1 8 Laps: Hulbert, Galloway, Young, Marietta, J Anderson, Ferns, Jackson
USSA Midgets Heat 2 laps: Wilda, Ahern, Greenup, Kettman
USSA Midgets Feature Grundy County Speedway 25 Laps: 1 Mario Marietta, 2 Billy Hulbert, 3 Jim Anderson, 4 Taylor Ferns, 5 Travis Young, 6 Terry Ahern, 7 Patrick Wilda, 8 Ali Jackson, 9 Grant Galloway, 10 Brad Greenup, 11 Kyle Kettman, 12 Mike Anderson
Halen Shafer Enters USSA Kenyon Midget Win Column for the 2nd Time
at Illiana Motor Speedway July 14
July 19, 2010
(Lebanon, IN) Kenyon Midget Rookie Halen Shafer put up his second USSA win in the USSA Kenyon Midget feature on the quarter mile at Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville, IN on Wednesday July 14.
Shafer took advantage of his starting position on the inside of the second row and jumped to the lead by the end of the first lap. James Edsall caught and passed Shafer on the 8th lap and held the point until fading brakes allowed Shafer to run him down and retake the lead on lap 17. June 9th Anderson winner Justin Peck also tracked down Edsall and grabbed 2nd on lap 23. Shafer used the battle for second to secure a safe lead and drove on to win.
At the checkered flag the final running order was Shafer, Peck, Edsall, Max McGhee, Nick Hamilton and Isaac Chapple.
Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD Race Results July 18, 2010
410 Outlaw Sprint Cars
Qualifications: 1, 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR, 11.150; 2, 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD, 11.242; 3, 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND, 11.255; 4, 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD, 11.298; 5, 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD, 11.313; 6, 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA, 11.417; 7, 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD, 11.718; 8, 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD, 11.762; 9, 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD, 11.817; 10, 51-Doug Martens, Ward, SD, 11.931; 11, 3-Donavon Petersen, Brookings, SD, 11.038; 12, 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD, 11.067; 13, 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD, No Time; 14, 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA, No Time
Heat #1: 1, 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND; 2, 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD; 3, 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD; 4, 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR; 5, 3-Donavon Petersen, Brookings, SD; 6, 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD; 7, 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD
Heat #2: 1, 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD; 2, 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 3, 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 4, 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA; 5, 51-Doug Martens, Ward, SD; 6, 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD; 7, 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD
A Feature: 1, 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 2, 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 3, 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND; 4, 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR; 5, 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD; 6, 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD; 7, 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA; 8, 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD; 9, 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD; 10, 3-Donavon Petersen, Brookings, SD; 11, 51-Doug Martens, Ward, SD; 12, 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD; 13, 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD; 14, 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD
360 Championship Sprints
Heat #1: 1. 5-Eric Lutz, Sioux Falls, SD; 2. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 3. 24-Randy Droescher, Larchwood, IA; 4. 21X-Dj Brink, Sturgis, SD; 5. 1-Justin Glaser, Sioux Falls, SD
Heat #2: 1. 15-Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD; 2. 4-Cody Hansen, Nunda, SD; 3. 2D-Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, SD; 4. 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD; 5. 11XS-Donovan Peterson, Brookings, SD
A Feature: 1. 5-Eric Lutz, Sioux Falls, SD; 2. 2D-Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, SD; 3. 21X-Dj Brink, Sturgis, SD; 4. 15-Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD; 5. 4-Cody Hansen, Nunda, SD; 6. 1-Justin Glaser, Sioux Falls, SD; 7. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 8. 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD; 9. 11XS-Donovan Peterson, Brookings, SD; 10. 24-Randy Droescher, Larchwood, IA
USRA Sprint Cars
Heat #1: 1. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 2. 2X-Gerod Olivier, Valley Springs, SD; 3. 11J-Jordan Nordstrom, Sioux Falls, SD; 4. 12-Troy Schreurs, Baltic, SD; 5. 612-Isaac Schreurs, Brandon, SD
A Feature: 1. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 2. 2X-Gerod Olivier, Valley Springs, SD; 3. 12-Troy Schreurs, Baltic, SD; 4. 11J-Jordan Nordstrom, Sioux Falls, SD; 5. 612-Isaac Schreurs, Brandon, SD
TIM SHAFFER CAPTURES ALL STAR SPRINT MAIN AT TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY; DAVID SCOTT WINS WILD FASTRAK NORTHEAST LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES RACE; RICH MICHAEL JR. DOUBLES HIS WEEKEND WITH THE UEMS E MODS
by Brian Spaid
July 18, 2010
FRANKLIN, PA ... Tri-City Speedway was blessed with beautiful and sunny weather on Sunday night, and Tim Shaffer of Aliquippa, Pa. was the star of the show as he captured the 30-lap O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Series race on RPM Auto Sales Night at the Venango County half-mile oval. In other action, David Scott of Garland, Pa., won a wild 25-lap FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series event for the 4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Models, and Rich Michael Jr. of Ischua, N.Y., proved victorious in the 25-lap United E Mod Series (UEMS) race for the Welding Technologies/Shaw Industries E Mods. “The Steel City Outlaw” Tim Shaffer finally conquered Tri-City Speedway as the defending All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Series champ led every circuit of the 30-lap Super Sprint main to win his sixth series race of the season in the CH Motorsports J&J No. 83. It was Shaffer’s first ever win at Tri-City and earned him $5,000. “We’ve always been snakebit here, and it feels good to finally win one,” said Shaffer in victory lane surrounded by a throng of devoted fans. “The crew did a great job tonight. They worked hard after we were wrecked at Eldora. It’s always great to win near home too.” Shaffer was unbeatable the entire race. He survived three early cautions and pulled away to a huge advantage by the end of the event. Behind him, Stevie Smith ran second for the majority of the race before Dale Blaney finally caught and passed him with 20 laps complete. Blaney was no match for Shaffer and was unable to close on the leader. With five laps to go, Greg Wilson slid under Smith in turn four to take third. At the finish, Shaffer won by nearly a straightaway advantage over Blaney, Wilson, Smith and Lance Dewease. Brandon Wimmer, Dewease and Andy Priest won the Super Sprint heats. Wilson won the dash. Cole Duncan won the B Main. Shaffer set fast time at 16.158 seconds. David Scott inherited the lead with two laps to go in the 25-lap FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series race when leaders Mike Pegher Jr. and Robbie Blair crashed in turn two. Racing the John and Janet Powell Bullitt No. 100, Scott raced to his first win of the season at Tri-City and on the series. The victory was worth $1,200. It was Scott’s fourth career FASTRAK Late Model win at Tri-City as well. “Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good,” said Scott. “We have struggled all year to get a hold of these new tires, and we have not run well. We’ve also lost a few due to technicalities. We’ll take this one tonight.” Scott led at the start of the race from the outside pole position before Mike Pegher Jr. took command on the second circuit. Robbie Blair moved into second on the sixth circuit. From there, he gave chase to Pegher, who entered heavy lapped traffic on the 15th circuit. As Pegher become bottled in traffic, Blair closed. On the 23rd lap, Pegher and Blair ran three-wide with the lapped car of Joe Martin off turn two, which was the first time that Pegher was aware of Blair’s presence. As the two sorted out their duel, Pegher still led at the line. Heading into turn two, however, Blair tagged the rear quarter panel of Pegher’s car sending him spinning. Blair immediately slowed with the caution in the air. Blair was sent to the rear of the pack, but he exited the track after Pegher drove the wrong way on the speedway and sideswiped Blair’s car on the frontstretch resulting in Pegher’s disqualification. Through all the wild action, Scott emerged the leader over Jim Frank. On the restart, Dan Angelicchio drove by Frank to grab second and nearly passed Scott off turn four for the win. At the finish, Scott was the winner over Angelicchio. Kyle Lukon, who raced at Tri-City for the first time ever, finished third over Butch Lambert and Max Blair, who recovered from an early accident to maintain his point lead in the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series. Frank was relegated to sixth after two crazy laps around the half-mile featuring passes among all the drivers in the top five. Pegher, Blair and Lambert won the FASTRAK Late Model heat races. Jeff Broniszewski won the B Main. Dan Karalagas won the Non-Qualifier’s Race at the end of the night. Rich Michael Jr. capped a stellar weekend winning the 25-lap UEMS E Mod race. Michael, who won on Saturday night at Little Valley Speedway, took the lead on the 15th circuit when early race leader Brent Rhebergen suffered a flat tire. From there, Michael raced to his second win of the season and his career at Tri-City aboard his Carlin’s Pizza Pit Stop/4AM Signs and Graphics Jet Mod No. 17X. “We had oil pressure problems when we got here tonight, and I want to thank Justin Carlson for helping me out,” said Michael. “We still had problems in the feature, and I thought we would have to pull off. I wasn’t too worried about the guys behind me on the final restart. I figured if they got around the outside of me more power to them.” Rhebergen jumped into an immediate lead at the start of the race. Ron Roncaglione and Michael chased Rhebergen for the first 11 laps before Michael worked his way by Roncaglione off turn four. On a restart on the 14th circuit, Rhebergen developed a right rear flat tire, and Michael took the lead. Carl McKinney and Randy Hall then moved into second and third on the 17th and 18th circuits. There chances of catching Michael improved on the 20th circuit when Dan Davies crashed into the turn two water barrier delaying action for about 10 minutes while the track crew cleaned up the mess. On the restart, Evan Taylor made some impressive moves, including a slide job off turn four on the final lap, to take second. At the finish, Michael was the winner over Taylor, Hall, McKinney and Roncaglione. Rhebergen, McKinney and Michael won the E Mod heats. Next Sunday July 25th, Tri-City Speedway will return with another five-star racing show with the Engles Trucking Services DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, 4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Models, Welding Technologies/Shaw Industries E Mods, E.F. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Pro Stocks, and Horn’s Collision Repair Center Mini Stocks on Joy Employee Fund Night. The Pro Stocks will host double feature events to include the rained out feature race from June 27th. In addition, the lone Lowry Auto Wrecking Demo Derby of the 2010 season will conclude the show. Gates will open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Adult grandstand admission is reduced to $10 for the rest of the season.
ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPION SUPER SPRINTS (30 Laps): 1. TIM SHAFFER, 2. Dale Blaney, 3. Greg Wilson, 4. Stevie Smith, 5. Lance Dewease, 6. Tyler Walker, 7. Daryn Pittman, 8. Cap Henry, 9. Rod George, 10. Bob Felmlee, 11. Brandon Wimmer, 12. David Gravel, 13. Andy Priest, 14. Bill Rose, 15. Scott Priester, 16. Danny Holtgraver, 17. Todd Bauer, 18. Cole Duncan, 19. George Suprick, 20. Brian Smith, 21. Brent Matus, 22. Rob Eyler, 23. Andy McKisson, 24. Jared Ridge. DNQ: Dave Blaney, Chuck Brion, Brian Steinman, Brandon Matus, Mark Ide, Ed Lynch Jr., Gale Ruth Sr. FASTRAK NORTHEAST LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES (25 Laps): 1. DAVID SCOTT, 2. Dan Angelicchio, 3. Kyle Lukon, 4. Butch Lambert, 5. Max Blair, 6. Jim Frank, 7. Bud Watson, 8. Steve Dixon, 9. Bobby Whitling, 10. Kyle Scott, 11. Brent Rhebergen, 12. Gary Knollinger, 13. Joe Martin, 14. Troy Shields, 15. Damion Bidwell, 16. Chris Angelicchio, 17. Jeff Broniszewski, 18. Colton Flinner, 19. Garrett Mott, 20. Chad Myers, 21. Robbie Blair, 22. Josh Holtgraver, 23. Kyle Zimmerman. DISQ: Mike Pegher Jr., DNQ: Andrew Wylie, Dwayne Pond, Justin Kreider, Jamie Brown, Mike Blose, Dan Kalagas. UNITED E MOD SERIES (UEMS) (25 Laps): 1. RICH MICHAEL JR., 2. Evan Taylor, 3. Randy Hall, 4. Carl McKinney, 5. Ron Roncaglione, 6. Shawn Shingledecker. 7. Travis Asel, 8. Joel Watson, 9. Kari Gasser, 10. Jonathan Taylor, 11. Tim Peterson, 12. Butch Southwell, 13. Kyle Bedell, 14. Mike Kinney, 15. Rick Pratschler, 16. Darren Tarabori, 17. Tyler Powell, 18. Tim Engles, 19. Mike Potosky, 20. Dan Davies, 21. Brent Rhebergen, 22. Justin Carlson. DNS: Brian Douglas.
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 25 – 5-Star Racing with the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, FASTRAK Late Models, E Mods, Pro Stocks (Double Features) and Mini Stocks Plus Lowry Auto Wrecking Demo Derby (Joy Employee Fund Night) August 1 – 6-Star Racing with the Super Sprints, DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds (June 27th Feature Only), FASTRAK Late Models, E Mods, Pro Stocks and Mini Stocks August 8 – 6-Star Racing with the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, FASTRAK Late Models, E Mods, Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks and School Bus Races (McDonald’s Kids Night with Bike Races Presented by Ray’s Racing Collectibles) August 15 – 6-Star Racing with the Super Sprints, DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, FASTRAK Late Models, E Mods, Pro Stocks and Mini Stocks (United Methodist Church Night)
Virginia Sprint Series presented by The National Guard Race #8 Saturday July 17th 2010 Racesaver Sprint Series Old Dominion Speedway Manassas, Va.
Tony Harris Benefits at Youth for Tomorrow Day
The special day long benefit at Old Dominion Speedway for the Youth For Tomorrow home was a great sucsess and also ended with a benifit for Tony Harris. Heats started the night with Keith Laird and Brian Lawson taking those. Carl Simmonds and Keith Laird paced to the feature green and Laird took off with the pack scrambling to get sorted out and run down Laird. Brian Lawson Tony and Jerald Harris broke free first and the race was on to the front. The high banked three groove asphalt oval is fast and the show goes by quick so the bunch had to run down Laird then they went at it. Tony Harris got aound Lawson then by Laird as Lawson tried to come back onTony Harris at the same time but Harris was too strong. The freight train of top cars were changing spots all the way to the finish with nobody getting away but Tony Harris flashed under the checkered flag to end the fast feature. To recap the spots Tony Harris, Brian Lawson, Tom Humphries, Jerald Harris, Billy Norfleet, French Grimes, Keith Laird, Anthony Linkenhoker, Satch Worley, Clarence Cox, Scott Vasbinder, Chris Ware, Carl Simmonds, Ron Moyers and Charlie Ware.
The Virginia Sprint Series takes off next weekend as the July 24th event at Eastside Speedway has been rescheduled to August 28th so the next weekend at Fork Mountain Raceway on Saturday July 31st will be the next race.
Thank you for your support Jim Haines Virginia Sprint Series
The Feud In the Forest Moves East To Volusia
by VSP Media
BARBERVILLE, FL- The two night "Feud In The Forest" continued on Saturday night as the Top Gun Sprint Car Series and the Florida Mini Sprint Association, made the roughly 50 mile trek through the Ocala National Forest to Volusia Speedway Park, after a competitive and exciting Friday night at Ocala Speedway. Also on the card for Saturday were the Budweiser Modifieds, as they made up the $1200 to win Mod Mania that was postponed by weather, and the always exciting Amsoil Thunder Stocks.
As is the case in duel night events, things that happen on the first night may have an effect on what transpires on the second, and Friday's visit to Ocala's tough 3/8ths mile layout claimed a few victims from the ranks of the Top Gun Sprint Car Series. But despite those setbacks, Volusia Speedway Park awoke to the sounds of repairs being made on Saturday as teams hammered out the dents and replaced broken equipment in preparation for Saturday's race, and a solid field of top sprinters took the green flag on a quest to flatfoot their way around the south's fastest half mile.
Friday's victory by Danny Martin could have been a runaway affair had it not been for some late race cautions, but on Saturday night the caution flag was not to be found as the Top Gun Sprints battled from green to checkers with no interruptions. And with nothing but traffic to hinder his progress, Danny Martin was out to prove that he could make his success on a so called "driver's track" translate into a second win on a wide open speedway, and as Ocala's Rich Pratt led the field to the green flag Martin launched his rocket ship and began his mission to win the double.
Harley Zimmerman controlled the early laps of the Top Gun feature before Tony Agin was able to grab the lead, but mechanical woes would park Agin later as Martin picked his way forward into the top three. That put Zimmernan back in the lead just in time for Martin to take it away again, and from there no one had anything that could touch the 24 machine. Danny Martin lapped the field up to the fourth spot in securing his second win in two nights, while Harley Zimmerman held on for a respectable second place finish. Tim George took advantage of a night where points leader Ryan Partin was struggling to snatch away the Top Gun Sprints Series points lead with a third place finish, while Shawn Murray was fourth. And Rocky Sullivan recovered from a rollover on Friday to round out the top five at VSP on Saturday night.
The Florida Mini Sprints brought 27 cars through the forest to Barberville on Saturday, and Friday's winner, Gavin Thomas, looked to be ready to repeat the feat on Saturday. But after problems on Friday resulted in a 25th place failure to launch at Ocala, Chris Pacetti had something to prove to Thomas and the rest of the FMSA, while Thomas would be battling an engine distraction as well as the competition.
Brett O'Donnell led from the pole as he defended his FMSA points lead, but on lap 10 Pacetti slipped by as the field clicked off 15 consecutive laps without a caution. A two car tangle in turn 2 slowed things down and regrouped the field on lap 16, allowing the racers to catch their breath and giving the leaders a clear track to race to the checkers. That caution also put Gavin Thomas on Brett O'Donnell's rear bumper, but a slight miss in the 7 car held him back just enough that the pass could not be made. Chris Pacetti scored the win as Brett O'Donnell claimed second and Gavin Thomas placed third. 2009 FMSA Champion, Tim O'Donnell, climbed to a fourth place finish, while Steve Wheeler was fifth.
The Budweiser Modifieds were happy to have the opportunity to race for the $1200 that nature took way from them last month, and Jeff Mathews was pleased to have the chance to make a statement as to who he thinks should be on top of the 2010 Budweiser Modified points heap at Volusia Speedway Park. But if Mathews was going to prove anything, he first had to figure out how to hold off a hard charging Kyle Bronson, who found that his fastest line around the circuit was high on one end and low on the other.
Mathews had the early lead while points Jamie Carter attacked him from second place, but Bronson began three wheeling the high side of turns 3 and 4 to gain momentum, propelling him past Carter and Mathews by lap 9. Jeff Mathews never flinched, then stuck to his line and made it beat Bronson down low to retake the lead and hold on for the win. Kyle Bronson took the second spot as Jamie Carter followed in third place, with Wayne Hammond and James Smith rounding out the top five.
Chad Scranton has been dominating the Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks lately, and most observers thought that with a little controversy as a motivator last week that Scranton would be unbeatable this Saturday night. Sure enough, Scranton jumped out in front and began putting real estate between himself and the others, but the 13 car was not going to let anyone start signing a check to Scranton just yet.
Philip Brown had climbed into David Whitt's ride and took it, "For Sale" sign and all, past Scranton and to the front of the pack, while Scott Mooers looked on in disbelief from third place. As Scranton loves to tell anyone who will listen, the Cheater Racing team does not come to lose, and he kept the heat on Brown the entire race, sometimes swapping positions or racing side-by-side until a caution for debris on lap 9 forced a momentary truce.
The battle for the lead was intense, but the racing was clean as both racers wanted to achieve a victory in the correct way instead of beating each other up. Scranton and Brown continued their tussle as Luke Sadler battled with Matt Schell for third place and Scott Mooers held onto second. Philip Brown would have to dodge a lapped car coming to the finish, but he managed to force Chad Scanton to settle for second place and get the win. Scott Mooers continues to be one of the top Thunder Stock racers nationally in the UMPDIRTcar rankings as he claimed the third spot, and Luke Sadler overcame Matt Schell for fourth as Schell wound up fifth.
Volusia Speedway Park will give the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks a moment in the spotlight next week as the Street Stock Sensation has the racers going for a $1000 check. The Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models will be back in action, plus fans will see more racing from the Budweiser Modifieds and the 4 Cylinder Challenger Division, and the kids will get a chance to go racing as Box Car Racing highlights the intermission activities. For more information, please visit www.VolusiaSpeedwyPark.net.
Volusia Speedway Park Results for 7/17/10
Top Gun Sprint Car Series
1- 24 Danny Martin 2- 21 Harley Zimmerman 3- 1 Tim George 4- 22 Shawn Murray 5- 15 Rocky Sullivan 6- 14 Ryan Partin 7- 2 Rich Pratt 8- 8 Rich Alexander 9- 6 Mike Schroeder 10- 21M Darrin Miller 11- 19 Dakota Stevens 12- 30 John Crowder 13- 6X Brandon Grubaugh 14- 02 Gene Lasker 15- 38 Tony Agin 16- 27 Troy Knowles DNS- 13H Howard Harris
Florida Mini Sprint Association 1- 16 Chris Pacetti 2- 11 Brett O'Donnell 3- 7 Gavin Thomas 4- 28 Tim O'Donnell 5- 26 Steve Wheeler 6- 8 Eddie Moss Jr. 7- 5 Steve Crabtree 8- 2 Mark Ryder 9- 83 Justin Kolves 10- 711 David Pleaugh 11- 6 Andrew Kurjack 12- 34 Pete Smith 13- 1M Eddie Moss Sr. 14- 61 Walter Arnold 15- 92 Darrin Davis 16- 23 Rae Lynn Moss 17- 81 Chris Partin 18- X59 Austin Jackson 19- 99 Lenny Dallman 20- 14D Brian Penrose 21- 31 Tommy Bowden 22- 68 Dirk Miller DNS- 30 John Crowder DNS- 24 Ken Penta DNS- 15 Paul Lanza DNS- 82 Dominic Lanza DNS- 71 John Craddock
Budweiser Modified (25 laps/$1200 to win)
1- 33 Jeff Mathews 2- 40B Kyle Bronson 3- 15 Jamie Carter 4- 66H Wayne Hammond 5- 40 James Smith 6- 7 Kent Corbin 7- 54 Larry Burkins 8- 00 Buzzie Reutimann 9- 66 Dale Murray 10- 41D Scott Steed 11- Z06 Larry Mott 12- 11P Michael Phillips 13- 7P Matthew Permann 14- 7S Ronnie Chance DNS- 67 Garrett Stewart
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stock
1- 13 Philip Brown 2- 27 Chad Scranton 3- 10 Scott Mooers 4- 15 Luke Sadler 5- 57 Matt Schell 6- 114 John Thorpe 7- 17 D.J. Nobles 8- 6 Wally Douglass 9- 4 Richard Calmes Jr. 10- 9R Robert Donaly 11- 03 Robert Shrunk 12- 22 Kelly Snyder 13- V1 Delbert Moyer 14- 36 Austin Stamper 15- 29 Tom Hughes
JASON FLORY RETAKES THE POINTS LEAD AT WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Orville,OH 07/17/10
Jason Flory of nearby Creston Ohio gathered in his third feature win of the 2010 season on Saturday night in the Frosty Twins Late Models and also went back out front in the very tight points battle.Flory was the 2006 track champion and has been very consistent in every outing this year in his Medina Mountain Motors/Joe McElvain number 02. Flory took the dash win and was lined up on the pole for the feature with Alan Baker along side and the second row made up of Mark Banal and Ryan Markham.Flory wasted no time in going out front,however before the first lap was scored,a yellow flag brought them back to a complete restart formation.Flory actually got a better start this time and by lap ten had opened up a sizable advantage on the balance of the field.Chet Alexander put extreme pressure on Markham for many laps and moved into third place behind Banal at about the same time.No one had anything for Flory,however another yellow slowed the field on lap fourteen. On the restarts Flory protected the bottom very well by using the diamond start out of turn four and it worked very well.Flory went on to be the first to the finish with Banal second, Alexander was third,Weston Hutchinson took fourth and Markham was fifth.Eric Myers and Coby Bartram were the two heat winners. Duffy Smith had finished in the runner up spot on several races this year but was not going to be denied a win in the Winged Sprints A Main.Smith was perfect for the evening as he set fast time,won the heat and the finale.He was never challenged by anyone until a late race charge by Kevin Lee.A very good long lasting battle between Kirk Jeffries,Bill Morrison and Brent Coffman went on for several laps.Smith was the winner with Lee capturing second place, Jeffries was third,Morrison hung onto fourth and Coffman stayed in the top five again.Jeffries was the other heat winner. Mark Gardiner jumped into Ben Mott's Pure Stock and won the heat race and the feature. Gardiner had driven in several divisions this year and has had great success in every ride. Four time winner Troy Anderson led the first six laps before moving around Anderson.Two time winner Larry Baldwin joined the chase and swapped the runner up spot with Anderson on two seperate occassions.Following Gardiner to the finish line was Baldwin,Anderson,Brandon Craver and Charlie Dawson.Anderson and Gardiner were the two heat winners. Barry Jacobs from Mt Vernon passed race leader Mitch Basich with five laps to go to win his first Tri State Modified feature this season.Jacobs stayed right on the rear bumper of the leader before making his winning move and sailed to a 2.3 second advantage at the finish line. Basich took the second place finish with Darrick Hubbar in third,Mitchell Lam was fourth and David Bodkins was fifth.Basich and Jacobs took the wins in the heats. Chase Alexander protected his lead in the points in the Mini Stocks by besting Roger Rush Sr. Brad Hensel,Doug Hensel and John Sinnett.Alexander and Rush were also heat winners.
SUMMARY
Late Models Fastest Qualifier-Ryan Markham-19.135 Dash-Jason Flory,Alan Baker,Mark Banal,Markham,Chet Alexander,Weston Hutchinson Heat 1-Eric Myers,Kristin Flory,David Liles,Dusty Campbell,Jay McDougal Heat 2-Coby Bartram,Thomas Baker,George Delaney,Don Conley,Jim Morey Feature-J.Flory,Banal,Alexander,Hutchinson,Markham,K.Flory,T.Baker,Liles Al Farris,McDougal,Campbell,Morey,A.Baker,Myers,Conley,Delaney,Bartram
Sprints Fastest Qualifier-Duffy Smith-17.565 Heat 1-Smith,Kevin Lee,Bill Morrison,Jim Nicely Heat 2-Kirk Jeffries,Brent Coffman,Butch Beasley,Jason Dolick Feature-Smith,Lee,Jeffries,Morrison,Coffman,Nicely,Beasley,Dolick
Tri State Modifieds Fastest Qualifier-Mitch Basich,20.498 Heat 1-Basich,Rory Reed,Denny Benjamin,Darrick Hubbard,<Daryl Highley DNS> Heat 2-Barry Jacobs,Mitchell Lam,David Bodkins,Eric Singhaus,David Yanjcsek Feature-Jacobs,Basich,Hubbard,Lam,Bodkins,Reed,Singhaus,Benjamin,<Hghley-Yanjcsek DNS>
Pure Stocks Heat 1-Mark Gardiner,Larry Baldwin,Jeremy Lynch,Sean Rutt,Tyler Nicely Heat 2-Troy Anderson,Brandon Craver,Gary McGregor,Bill Cramer,Charlie Dawson Feature-Gardiner,Baldwin,Anderson,Craver,Dawson,Rutt,McGregor,Nicely,Cramer Dennis Amstutz,Randy Ryan,Butch Butcher, Jeremy Lynch,<Blaine Heater DNS>
Mini Stocks Heat 1-Chase Alexander,Brad Hensel,John Sinnett,Chris Woods,Marguriete West Heat 2-Roger Rush Sr,Doug Hensel,John Raber,Tim Huntington,Bill Huntington Feature-Alexander,Rush,B.Hensel,D.Hensel,Sinnett,Raber,Woods,T.Huntington, West,Dustin Daugherty,<B.Huntington DNS>
Markwardt, Dan Schlafer, Gilles and Ruh pick up feature
victories at EWSC
By Kathy Tienor
July 16th, 2010, Manitowoc, WI – After a long wet week, drivers and fans alike
were ready for some EWSC racing action as the night got underway Friday night.
The Bud Light EWSC 360 Sprintcar A Main rolled out with Dan Schafer (Sussex) and
Lance Fassbender (Burnett) on the front row, and Shane Wenninger (Kewauskum) and
Ben Schmidt (Plymouth). At the drop of the green, Fassbender jumped out to the
lead with Schlafer, Schmidt and Wenninger in trail. Fast cars stuck deep in the
pack were beginning to make moves forward as the caution flew on Lap 5 for a
spin by Schmidt in Turn 2. The restart had Fassbender in the lead with Schlafer,
Wenninger, Tim Haddy (Waupan), Jeremy Schultz (Beaver Dam) in the top 5. On Lap
6 the red flew for an incident down the front stretch involving the flipping
cars of Erin Winshcer (Sheboygan Falls), Dave Lisowe (Chilton), and Randy Call
(New Berlin), and Russ Wetemkamp (Newton). All drivers were uninjured and after
a lengthy clean-up the race restarted with the top 5 of Fassbender, Wenninger,
Schlafer, Schultz, and Brian Portschy (Plymouth). Action was hard and fast again
until a spin by Paul Pokorski (West Bend) on Lap 17. After another restart,
cautions bred cautions, as there were 3 more cautions before another lap would
be complete. The first was for Brian Portschy, 2nd Tony Wondra (Campbellsport)
and the 3rd involved Haddy. Top 5 on the restart were D. Schlafer, Wenninger,
Fassbender, Schultz, and Kurt Davis (West Allis). Lap 19 brought another caution
for the 2nd spin by Pokorski. Due to the time limit, there was a final restart
with Dan Schlafer taking the victory (complete with a wind dance in victory
lane), followed by Wenninger, Davis, Fassbender, and Schultz, Randy Brunette
(Chilton), Terry Marten (Sheboygan Falls), Schmidt, TJ Luedke (Plymouth) and
Jeff Wilke(Genoa). The big movers for the night were Wilke passing 10 cars, and
Davis, Brunette, and Luedke with 8 each.
Transferring out of the 360 B Main were Luedke, Wetenkamp, Pokorski, Wilke,
Call, and Lisowe.
The Monster Energy Late Models A Main started with a front row of Randy
Markwardt (Sheboygan), and Tim Buhler (Glenbeulah), and a second row of Rick
Scheffler (Waukesha) and Chris Carlson (North Cape). Racers were moving all over
the track to find their preferred lines. There was a caution on Lap 8 for the
car of Jim Schmidt (Cleveland) which died in Turn 3&4. The restart was led by
Markwardt, Buhler, Rick Scheffler, Carlson, Ron Stroika (Mukwonago) and Bob
Cullen (Chilton). Another quick caution on Lap 10 for Buhler who came to a halt
in Turn 3. Markwardt again led the restart, followed by Rick, then Russ
Scheffler, Stroika, Carlson, and Craig Schueffner (Sheboygan Falls). Just hard
racing from there on out as the rest was run caution free with Markwardt taking
the win, followed by Rick, Russ, Carlson, Cullen, Stroika, Dan Dippel
(Plymouth), Schueffner, Dan Sorce (Franklin), and Frank Geiger (Whitelaw).
The EWSC Grand Nationals were next, brought to the flag by Travis Grolle (Two
Rivers) and Alex Stumpf (Brillion), Matt Vetting (Manitowoc) and Paul Perrone
(Plymouth). In relatively trouble free race, slowed only by 2 cautions for tires
on the track, a lot of passing mid back as drivers tried to move forward. Grolle
held the lead for the 13 laps until Brian Gilles caught him from his 9th
starting spot. Gilles led the final 7 circuits and was followed across by Brett
Wenzel (Manitowoc), Grolle, Jason Winkler, (Sheboygan), Matt Jackson
(Sheboygan), Don Bonlander (Chilton), Bob Peter (Howards Grove), Mark VanRite,
Keith Kellenbenz (Manitowoc), and Nathan Wegner (Maribel). Big movers in the
race were Nathan Wegner moving 11 spots, Logan Rhode 10 spots, and Mark Van Rite
8 spots.
The TA Motorsports Hobby Stocks A Main was led to the green flag by Chris Gilson
(Elkhart Lake) and Robert Hensel (Two Rivers) followed by Jeff Koehler
(Manitowoc) and Ray Fuller (Manitowoc). One caution for debris slowed the race,
where the big movers were Brad Ruh (Elkhart Lake) 10 spots and Jeff Bender
(Plymouth) 7 spots. Ruh picked up another win, followed by Kevin Naidl (Cato),
Jeff Bender, Kyle Resch (Manitowoc), Chris Seehaver (Manitowoc), Gilson, Fuller,
Koehler, Paul Nelesen (Manitowoc), and Will Clark (Manitowoc)
Come and Join us next Friday, July 23rd, for Holiday House Night & Bank 1st
National Christmas in July at 7pm.
Marysville Raceway Park
By Bob Burbach
Misty ties the record. Hawes, Giusti, and McDaniel also win. King of California Sprinters next week. Misty goes for record 10 straight.
Marysville- On a blistering hot Saturday night promoter Paul Hawes installed one of the finest surfaces of the season. All three sprint car divisions ran caution free features after a couple of opening lap troubles. Jeremy Hawes smoked a fine field of Performance Auto Supply Wingless Warriors in a virtuoso performance. Reyna Krueger went wire to wire in the MRP Winged Sprint Car main. Joel Giusti finally kept his hot rod running and ran away from a stout Pro 4 field. The big story of the evening was Misty Castleberry’s ride into history as she got her 9th straight MRP Mini Stock win. Ryan McDaniel glided to an easy victory in the MRP Super Stock feature. Dairy Queen of Yuba City sponsored the event with their 1st Dilly Bar night of the season.
Castleberry started 10th in the MRP Mighty Mini Stock feature and was on the go from the outset. Front row starter Mike Merritt pulled out to a big lead early on. A couple of significant, early race mechanical failures took out a couple of serious threats to Castleberry’s streak. Jeff Olschowka ended his race early on as did Jason Clayton who battled mechanical gremlins all night long. Clayton pitted early. By lap 4 Castleberry was in the top 5 and picking up spots with ease. When she got to Merritt, he put on a terrific race for the lead. Castleberry tried high and low on the perfectly prepared surface to no avail. Then she hooked up coming off of 2 and carried her momentum deep into 3. It was too much for the black 77 as she inched her way by the tenacious Merritt.
Castleberry romped on home from there and Merritt stayed 2nd. Joel Giusti got into 3rd with an outstanding passing job. Jimmy Ford got 4th and Clayton limped home after a series of pit stops, 5th. Olschowka and Kyle Cheney grabbed heat race honors.
Next Saturday night Castleberry goes for 10 straight. Promoter Paul Hawes, as of this race, has posted a weekly bounty of $100 on Castleberry that will roll over and increase by $100 every week for the balance of the season if necessary. In order to claim the bounty a driver must win the MRP Mighty Mini Stock feature, but Castleberry must finish…and a driver cannot take out Castleberry to claim the prize. You must make a clean pass. The extraordinary local sports interest and publicity for next Saturday’s run for the record is remarkable by any standard. Current co-record holder, Jerry Bartlett who, in 1996 won 9 straight stock car events, will be Castleberry’s “Trophy Boy” should she break the record next week.
The MRP Super Stock feature was all Ryan McDaniel. He led wire to wire and was not threatened in Billy Knoop’s potent #73. Behind McDaniel a war was going on as title hopefuls Corey Hall, Jeff Olschowka and Ray Trimble slugged it out behind McDaniel. Added to the mix was a renewed James Castleberry who was monster fast and the only driver that seemed to have anything for McDaniel. Castleberry got to 2nd right away and was turning quicker laps than the leader, but fell victim to a mechanical issue and pulled off.
After Castleberry left, McDaniel cruised. Hall who had been doing most of the passing all night also broke and headed to the pits. Olschowka who brought a 9 point series lead into the conflict marched into 2nd, bringing Trimble with him. That’s how it ended. McDaniel swept the night picking up a heat race win in the process.
2-time MRP Mini Stock Champion, Joel Giusti finally got his 1st open wheel victory in the incredibly competitive Pro 4 Sprint Car feature. Giusti led wire-to-wire and finished ½ lap in front of point leader P.J. Petersen. So how does a ½ lap victory make this a highly competitive event? The sterling efforts of Petersen and 3 time Pro 4 Champ Tim Maclaughlin coming from the back made this one a thriller. The race featured a pair of 3 wide passes and the Pro 4 heat race got the crowd up on its collective feet. It was a good night for the 4 cylinder sprinters. Maclaughlin got 3rd ahead of Chad Compton and Misty Castleberry, who, like Giusti did double duty. Giusti said in victory lane that this is only the 2nd time he finished a race all year. If Giusti can solve his mechanical woes, he will surely be a force to be reckoned with in future Pro 4 events. Gary Eckman won that thrilling heat race earlier in the evening.
Surely, Saturday night’s Performance Auto Supply Wingless Warrior Sprint Car Series event was one of the finest presented this year. It showcased a rejuvenated and wickedly fast Jeremy Hawes in a wire-to-wire victory from the pole. But that’s not even close to the whole story. Hawes came from 8th to 1st in his heat race with a scary, daring high side ride to the front. The feature event also featured a masterful run to 2nd place by perennial favorite Terry Schank. What made Schank’s run to 2nd even more impressive was that he did it in a non-stop 20 lapper. You had to go and go hard to do well in this one.
Hawes put on a clinic getting through traffic so smoothly that from about lap 5 on, unless a yellow flag appeared, Hawes had the race in the bag. But, by his own admission in victory lane, he had no idea how far out front he was. So, he just stayed on the gas with an impressive, hammer down effort.
Last week’s feature event winner and point leader coming into Saturday’s race, Taylor Simas had a dismal main event by his standards. Simas cruised home 7th in the end and lost the point lead to Schank. Rowdy Mc Clennon, on the other hand, had his best outing yet. Mc Clennon lost the ride last week in his silver 13. This week he was back in the seat and turned in a dazzling performance. He battled hard with Schank and had to settle for 3rd. David Sprigg was in the hunt for 2nd all night as was Brian Southers. 2nd through 5th was always in doubt as these 4 racers swapped positions all race long in this remarkable event. Mc Clennon won his heat.
Reyna Krueger easily won the MRP Winged Sprint Car closer. Picking up her 2nd victory of the season and 3rd of her career, Krueger soundly beat Mark Michelet to the stripe. A bizarre series of events had an effect on this feature event as Brandon Dozier clipped the wall as the drivers warmed up for the event. Dozier got airborne and flipped in front of the grandstand. He was OK.
On the initial start point leader and 4-time champ Korey Lovell broke and slowed instantly. Garry Burdick slammed into Lovell and killed the front end of the gleaming #22. Lovell, Burdick and Dozier were unable to restart. Jimmy Steward finished 3rd in the, thereafter, caution free event. Krueger almost didn’t make it to the finish line herself as the shock absorber on the left front exploded. Krueger nursed the car home with the front end bouncing wildly at the checkers.
Next Saturday the Golden State King of California Sprint Car Series will head into MRP with point leader Brent Kaeding and fellow sprint car standout Kyle Larson (last season’s Rookie of the Year) slugging it out for the title. Kaeding is looking for his 14th King of California title as the 410 sprinters make their 1st appearance at MRP in more than a decade. As a special treat 3 of MRP’s finest will challenge the traveling racers. 4-time champion Korey Lovell is expected to drop a 410 into the Yuba City Scrap and Steel Special. 2004 MRP champ Mike Monahan aboard his Superior Hydraulics hot rod will do the same. 3-time MRP champ Colby Wiesz told this observer that he’d be bringing his family 360 sprinter to the show.
In addition, the Mighty MRP Mini Stocks will make up a rained out show. Amazingly enough Misty Castleberry will try for racing history trying to secure her 10th consecutive feature event victory. The MRP bounty of $200 will be in place for this unusual and unprecedented event.
The pit gate opens at 3PM. The spectator gates will open at 5 PM with Hot Laps at 6 PM. Qualifying for the sprinters will follow hot laps with the first event underway immediately after qualifying at about 7.30.
HURLEY TURNS SECOND HAT TRICK…THOMPSON, HARRIS, BELKEN AND FELKER ALSO BIG WINNERS AT SFCR
Farmington, MO -- (July 17) -- Faculty members from Mineral Area College and Missouri Safety Patrol were on hand to watch Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL continue his hot streak and pull off his second “Hat Trick” of the season. Hurley’s machine, sponsored by Action Graphics, J & S Motorsports and Miles Chevrolet, controlled the field in the 25 Lap event. Starting on the pole position, he would out drag outside starter Tom Dickerman into turn one and never look back. Robbie Standridge and Casey Barnhouse would be in the mix too. Four caution periods would slow the event. Spinning, stopped cars and debris accounted for the cautions. Several drivers would contact the wall in this event. Jimmy Bridgeman and Robbie Standridge making the most serious contact. Joey Boyd rebounded from a flip in his heat and finished a very respectable eighth. Following Hurley and Dickerman at the finish is third place runner Keith Burch; fourth goes to Barnhouse and Mark Shirshekan complete the top five.
By virtue of winning the dash Jeremy Greenwalt would set out to win tonight’s feature event. However, Greenwalt would slip out of the groove, open up the bottom and allow Brent Thompson to skate through for the lead. On a track where passing for position was at a premium, Greenwalt fell in line and held on for the runner up position. Third place honors goes to Kasey Nations. Kent Nation brings it home in fourth; with Danny Resinger recording his first top five finish of the season. Thompson acknowledged in his post race interview that he was surprised the Jeremy slipped up and opened the bottom. Point’s leader Billy Smith had issues in the motor compartment and retired late in the race.
First time heat winner Jack Halbert, would start the B-Mod feature on the pole. He and Kenny Harris made the made rush to turn one and the lead. Halbert would prevail. Also charging hard were Brian Richards, Kyle Stolzer and Greg Price. Halbert held the lead for a short time, but Harris got by and claimed the victory for the 113th time in his storied career. He picked up number 112 on Friday night at Doe Run Raceway. Kyle Stolzer put pressure on Harris the remaining distance but came up just short in his bid for a win. Former winner Brian Richards finished third, followed by early leader Jack Halbert for fourth. Eddie Gross completes the top five.
Pure Street action found first time visitor Paul Belken man handling the field for the win. Belken started on the pole and was pressured by runner up finisher Charlie Savage. The two seasoned veterans put on a nice display of racing for the fans. Jimmy Farris having a good run in his mount finishes third. 2009 Champion, Brian Blair, managed to keep his car together after heats and ran a very respectable fourth. Point Leader, Chris Boyd, came home in the fifth spot.
(Micro recap courtesy of POWRi website and we thank them for their help)
Andrew Felker from of Carl Junction, MO driving the number 11A Sawyer Chassis Yamaha powered R6 sponsored 66 Truck & Foreign Salvage, MOMO’s Racing Engines, Auto Express captures his third WIN of the year with POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro feature WIN at St. Francois County Speedway in Farmington MO. Andrew would start on the pole position next to Brandon Graybeal and would jump into the lead at the start and set the pace as the race leader for 20 laps. Andrew’s brutal pace finished the night a half a lap ahead of the field. Battling for second and third through lap traffic were Scottie Gretzmacher and Kara King. Rounding out the top five were Felker, Gretzmacher, Kara King, Dereck King and Caleb Graybeal.
Action will resume next Saturday as the B-Modified Division will be running for a top prize of $600. Gates open at 4:00. Hot Laps approximately 6:00 and racing will follow about 7:00. All of the regular classes will also be competing.
SPRINT DIVISION
Heat #1: 1. Tom Dickerman 2. Casey Barnhouse 3. A J Bruns 4. Jimmy Bridgeman
Heat #2: 1. Mark Shirshekan 2. Keith Burch 3. Kasey Burch 4. Danny Long
Heat #3: 1. Jimmy Hurley 2. Robbie Standridge 3. Steve Short 4. Jason Hunt
Dash: 1. Jimmy Hurley 2. Tom Dickerman 3. Robbie Standridge 4. Keith Burch
A-Main: 1. Jimmy Hurley 2. Tom Dickerman 3. Keith Burch 4. Casey Barnhouse 5. Mark Shirshekan 6. Steve Short 7. A J Bruns 8. Joey Boyd 9. Ryan Kempin 10. Kasey Burch
A-MODIFIED DIVISION
Heat #1: 1. Kent Nations 2. Jeremy Greenwalt 3. Tom Vogt 4. Chris Hayes
Heat #2: 1. Brent Thompson 2. Billy Smith 3. Danny Resinger 4. Kasey Nations
Dash: 1. Jeremy Greenwalt 2. Brent Thompson 3. Billy Smith 4. Kent Nations
A-Main: 1. Brent Thompson 2. Jeremy Greenwalt 3. Kasey Nations 4. Kent Nations 5. Danny Resinger 6. Chris Hayes 7. Matt Dickerman 8. Jim Brayton, Sr 9. Billy Smith 10. Billy Joe Beard
B-MODIFIED DIVISION
Heat #1: 1. Jack Halbert 2. Kenny Harris 3. Greg Price 4. Chuck Huff
Heat #2: 1. Brian Richards 2. Kyle Stolzer 3. Shane Blair 4. Eddie Gross
A-Main: 1. Kenny Harris 2. Kyle Stolzer 3. Brian Richards 4. Jack Halbert 5. Eddie Gross 6. Greg Price 7. Randy Forster 8. Shannoon Burch 9. Jeff Whitter 10. Shane Blair
PURE STREET DIVISION
Heat #1: 1. Paul Belken 2. Charlie Savage 3. C J Wright 4. Vince Conway
Heat #2: 1. Kodi Savage 2. Dusty Homan 3. Chris Boyd 4. Robbie Wells
Heat #3: 1. Jimmy Farris 2. Brian Blair 3. Eric Sarakas 4. Matt Brown
A-Main: 1. Paul Belkin 2. Charlie Savage 3. Jimmy Farris 4. Brian Blair 5. Chris Boyd 6. Derek Lee 7. C J Wright 8. Vince Conway 9. Kodi Savage 10. Joe Clark
O’REILLY POWRi MICRO SPRINTS
Heat #1: 1. Andrew Felker 2. Brandon Graybeal 3. Jason Cooper 4. Jimmy Stearns
Heat #2: 1. Kara King 2. Scottie Gretzmacher 3. Dereck King 4. Ryan Guyett
Heat #3: 1. Caleb Graybeal 2. Mike Hudson 3. Paul Nienhauser 4. Jordan Campbell
Heat #4: 1. Nathan Benson 2. Tony Roney 3. JoeB Miller 4. Austin Brown
B-Main: 1. Jacob Patton 2. Jeremy Camp 3. Cody Cleeves 4. Chris Meyer
A-Main: 1. Andrew Felker 2. Scottie Gretzmacher 3. Kara King 4. Dereck King 5. Caleb Graybeal 6. Brandon Graybeal 7. Nathan Benson 8. Jimmy Stearns 9. JoeB Miller 10. Jeremy Camp
Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association Past Champion Chris Sheil Win's his First Career ERA Super Modified Feature
For Immediate Release RMMRA Media
Dacona, CO. - (July 17, 2010) - 2007 RMMRA Driver Champion Chris Sheil from Englewood, CO driving the Skip Mikula owned Denver Metals, Applied Plastic Coating, Divine Coach, Bell Racing Super Modified won his first career Englewood Racing Association (ERA) Super Modified "A" Feature on a very hot Saturday night at Colorado National Speedway.
After winning the first of two 8 Lap qualifiers, Sheil starting second row inside with Bryan Gossel sitting on the pole lead the field to the green flag for the 25 Lap "A" Feature. Sheil jump to the lead on the first lap. Working lap two, the yellow flag came out when Brian Pacheco and ERA point's leader Richie Castor Jr. made contact going into turn one with Castor Jr. hitting the wall. Castor Jr. was ok but both Castor Jr. and Pacheco cars were done for the night. On the restart, Sheil took a commanding lead with Joe Priselac trailing. On the lap five, the yellow flag came out again for Josh Lewis losing his motor going into turn one and spinning to a stop.
During the caution, race officials decided to shorten the "A" Feature to 20 laps. On the restart, Sheil once again took the led with Priselac following. With the laps closing, Priselac challenge Sheil for the lead but failed. At the checker, it was Sheil, Priselac, Harry Stone, Harold Evans and Ira Castor rounding out the top five positions.
Note: This is Skip Mikula first career ERA Super Modified "A" Feature win as an owner.
Kyle Larson leads flag-to-flag at Antioch Speedway for fourth Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series win of season
Gary Thomas
Antioch, CA – July 17, 2010…As the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car season gets closer to its end Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson continues to inch in on the point lead and has now dropped the deficit to under five-markers after leading all 30-laps in the main event on Saturday night at the Antioch Speedway to score his fourth series win of the season.
It marked the 17-year-old’s fifth career Golden State Challenge Series victory and puts him into a tie with Grinnell, Iowa's Dennis Moore Jr. and Auburn's Andy Forsberg on the all-time win list. Larson now unofficially sits just four-digits out of the GSC point lead with three-nights remaining in the season and also made it a sweep of the weekend, as he also picked up a big victory on Friday during an Ocean Sprints vs. Civil War Series event at the Ocean Speedway.
“I have to thank all my crew because they did a heckuva job tonight and this thing was fun to drive,” said Larson. “Getting to second after starting from the fourth row in the dash was a big help and in the main event I just tried to concentrate through all the yellows. It’s going to be a close battle to the end for the title and we’ll just try to keep doing what we’re doing and hopefully things will fall into place for us.”
The 30-lap main event began with Larson shooting into the lead from his outside front row starting spot and Campbell’s Brent Kaeding quickly getting up to second from the outside of row two. The opening stages of the race featured some tremendous action as the top-two drivers in the GSC standings picked their way through traffic without hesitation on the 3/8 mile dirt oval.
With Larson and Kaeding remaining fairly close together at certain points in traffic the yellow lights would then flash on after the first 12-laps were clicked off caution free. Following this a number of slowdowns were seen as the race went on, with the slick surface proving treacherous for a number of competitors and never allowing the race to get back into a constant flow. Throughout all of the restarts though, Larson never faltered, even with a couple of attempts by Kaeding to make something happen for the lead.
With the final caution of the race happening on lap 27 Larson proceeded to then drive the final three-circuits to perfection aboard the Stadelhofer Construction, Peppermill Resort-Spa-Casino-Reno No. 99 to cross under the checkered for victory, in what was just his fourth ever start at the Antioch Speedway. Kaeding crossed the line in second to continue his consistent year at the helm of the Al’s Roofing Supply, High Five Pizza No. 69. The 13-time King of California was able to get close a couple times to Larson, but couldn’t get by the fast moving youngster and was forced to settle for the runner up spot, as he still looks for his first win of the season.
Coming home in third and tying his best finish of the year with the Golden State Challenge Series was Elk Grove’s Bobby McMahan in the C&H Veteran Enterprises, World Environmental No. 26b mount. It marked the former NARC Speedweek champs’ fourth top-five finish of the season after also claiming victory in the evening’s dash. Also doing a solid job in the feature and getting his career best GSC finish by scoring fourth at the checkered was the Kaplan Racing, K&N Filters No. 20 of Chico’s Ryan Kaplan. The former midget driver and outlaw kart ace was a welcome addition to the roster on Saturday in Antioch and continues to look better and better as he gets more and more laps in a winged sprint car.
Crossing the stripe in fifth was Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs, who came across the white flag in third, but got a bit high in the final corner as he was trying to make a pass of Kaeding for second, which resulted in him dropping a couple spots. The driver of the Suggs Racing, Lucas Oil Products No. 33e made some nice moves in the feature and was one of the few drivers able to make passes on the tricky surface. Rounding out the top-10 in the main event were Santa Rosa’s Brett Rollag, Grass Valley’s Pat Harvey, Graeagle’s Jim Richardson, American Canyon’s Matthew Davis and Rio Vista’s Danielle Simpson.
As previously noted McMahan claimed the win in the evening’s six-lap dash with Fremont’s Brent Bjork, Kyle Larson and Placerville’s Andy Gregg winning the three 10-lap heat races. Evan Suggs opened the night by setting his third fast-time of the Golden State Challenge Series season. Full results when available can be found at http://www.goldenstatechallengeseries.com
A-main finish- Kyle Larson, Brent Kaeding, Bobby McMahan, Ryan Kaplan, Evan Suggs, Brett Rollag, Pat Harvey, Jim Richardson, Matthew Davis, Danielle Simpson, Lynn Anderson, Dan Simpson, Art McCarthy, Alissa Geving, Sean McMahan, Brent Bjork, Andy Gregg, Todd Miller, Steve Williams
The Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series will now head next for the Marysville Raceway Park in Marysville, California next Saturday night July 24
Mason Moore takes home Placerville's richest victory in $5000 Forni Classic
Davis picks up $1000 bounty in Late Models feature; Tilford cruises to second win in Pure Stocks
By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions, Inc. Media Relations
PLACERVILLE, CA (7-17-10) – The past two seasons have had their ups and downs for Princeton's Mason Moore and the Roseville based FnF Racing team. After being sidelined for much of last season due to serious back injury, Moore has been on the upward climb towards victory in recent weeks with the strong support of this veteran team and their faith in a very talented young driver. Saturday night the term "teamwork" was defined in grand fashion when Moore won the richest race of his career, the Mark Forni Classic at Placerville Speedway.
"I am so proud of Mason and this entire team here tonight, this is just incredible," said Steve Tuccelli, co-owner of the famed Friends and Family racing team with Alan Bradway. Tuccelli had just been soaked in champagne showers along with Moore in victory lane before a very supportive crowd at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. "Last year was tough for all of us but we have always believed that we have one of the best drivers in the sport in Mason, we believed in him from the start and now you can see why. He did an outstanding job tonight, this whole team did."
Tuccelli is no stranger to being in victory lane with a winning driver. Prior to Moore taking over the driver's seat of the famed #X1 sprint car, David Robinson Jr. drove the team to numerous victories and championships, as did former track champion Colby Wiesz. Now, Moore has scored his first memorable win with the team in the grandest fashion possible, a win worth $5000 thanks to multiple members of the business community that came together for the fifth straight year to present the richest race of the year in the name of the late Mark Forni.
"I can't thank everyone at FnF Racing enough for then opportunity they have given me and how they have stood behind me these past two seasons as I get back in shape," said Moore, who sat out much of 2009 following his injury while FnF parked their car and patiently waited for their driver to heal. "A lot of teams wouldn't have done what they did for me. It's really special to be able to get this win for them tonight. They gave me a great car tonight and wow, $5000 this is awesome."
Moore started on the pole of Saturday's feature event at shot into the lead at the waving of the green flag. Once in front, the driver known as "Primetime" began to distance himself from the field and approached lapped traffic as early as the fifth lap. Moore used the lapped traffic to his advantage much of the race, creating a buffer between second place Herman Klein and third place Sean Becker for much of the event.
In the closing laps of the 25-lap affair, both Klein and Becker cleared the slower cars and engaged a heavy pursuit on Moore but time was of the essence. Moore's strategy of working into the heavy traffic early paid off in the form of a $5000 payday. Klein finished in second place followed by two time Forni Classic winner Becker, Colby Wiesz of Colfax and Andy Forsberg of Auburn who charged from 18th to fifth place.
The Dirt Solutions Limited Late Models raced for a $1000 bounty on Saturday night with added funds from the Forni Classic bankroll and an additional $250 courtesy of Dirt Solutions. In this event, Matt Davis of Auburn drove to his second win of the season and the richest victory in history for this growing division.
"This is great to win this one, I couldn't be happier," said Davis. "We had a good close race out there for almost every lap. This division is really fun and really exciting and it's getting a lot of interest out there. By next year I think we are going to have some pretty strong car counts in this class. I really want to thank Tom Arobogast and Dirt Solutions for the extra money tonight, I wish he and I could have raced more for it. It's unfortunate that he broke tonight."
Davis started the feature event in the fifth starting position. The green flag saw Matt Micheli of Live Oak work his way past pole sitter Dan Brown Jr. for the lead. Micheli drove a somewhat distant lead early in the race until Brown and Davis closed in once again. After Davis overtook Brown for second a heated three car battle ensued for the lead with Davis slipping beneath Micheli for the lead on the backstretch with nine laps down. When the checkered flag waved six laps later Davis was followed across the line by Micheli, Brown, Jay Norton of Cameron Park and Arbogast.
Pure Stock action ended in the name of Tilford for the third straight week at Placerville on Saturday. Matt Tilford of Citrus Heights claimed his second straight win of the season aboard the number 92 stock car owned by his brother Tom, the feature winner on the Fourth of July.
Tilford started sixth in the line up on Saturday night and quickly found his way into second place behind early leader Michelle McClure of Nevada City and Chris Van Roekel of Grass Valley. With six laps complete McClure's early healthy lead came to a sudden end when she spun in the second turn and Van Roekel took the lead with Tilford narrowly missing McClure and taking second place.
Once the race was restarted Van Roekel was challenged by Tilford and fell victim to such pressure on the eighth lap when Tilford executed a masterful slide job of the fourth turn that put him in a lead he would never relinquish. In the end Tilford was followed by Van Roekel. John Ohnmacht and Jared Vilt charged up from the last row to finish third and fourth ahead of point leader Chris Curtiss.
"Two in a row and tonight was a big one," said Tilford, who picked up $550 for the win. "I really want to thank all the sponsors of this team for their help and my brothers for everything they put into it. It's been great to come back like this. I think I'm fired though, my brother Tom said tonight he wants back in the seat so I guess we'll see if he can win two this year now and match me. I really want to thank the added sponsorship tonight for the Forni race, it's really appreciated."
Saturday's race was the brainchild of the friends and family of Mark Forni five years ago after he lost his life to cancer at the early age of just 45 years old. The Forni Family has a great history with the El Dorado County Fairgrounds as it was built on the land that was once part of the Forni homestead. As a child Mark Forni fell in love with the sport of auto racing. As an adult he became an avid support of the local racers and later became a member of the El Dorado County Fairboard.
When Forni passed away in the sprint of 2005 one of El Dorado County's greatest servants of community service was lost but his legacy lives on with this incredible event that is a race designed to reward the local drivers that support their local speedway. From the response of the crowd Saturday night, the event continues to be a success. Karen Forni-Feathers and much of the Forni Family gathered on the infield of Placerville Speedway Saturday along with Chuck Sept, Mark Forni's childhood friend who volunteers countless hours into putting together this event in honor of his late friend.
"I cannot not believe we are standing here tonight and it has been five years since we started this," said Forni. "I cannot thank all of you enough for what you have done to honor Mark here. The fans, the drivers, everyone at Placerville Speedway and Chuck Sept. I can tell you all that Mark would be absolutely overwhelmed if he was standing here right now. Your support and dedication to what he loved is absolutely incredible. Thank you, all of you."
Racing action returns to Placerville next Saturday night with a special event that will feature the return of Dirt Modifieds to the quarter-mile clay oval along with Late Models, Pure Stocks and the exciting Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Car Tour.
On Saturday July 31 another rich night of racing returns to Placerville Speedway with the annual Tribute to Al Hinds Civil War Race at Placerville. This event will pay $3000 to win and features a giant race car show and bbq at Family Auto Center in Shingle Springs early in the day. Drivers and teams are being sought to participate in this event and should rsvp to bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com. For further information visit www.placervillespeedway.com.
FITZPATRICK USAC VICTOR, STANBROUGH THE CHAMPION
(Haubstadt, IN - July 17) Blake Fitzpatrick of West Terre Haute, IN, won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car feature Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway. Fitzpatrick started fifth in the 24 car field and moved quickly up to third behind leader Dave Darland and Jon Stanbrough. Midway through the event Fitzpatrick got by Stanbrough to become the challenger. Fitzpatrick worked lap after lap to cut into the slim lead Darland was protecting. On lap 27 Fitzpatrick completed the pass. Stanbrough would follow dropping Darland to third in an exciting, unpredictable finish. Blake Fitzpatrick had his first USAC Sprint Car victory and it came at the finale of Indiana Sprint Week. He was in the John Fitzpatrick owned First Financial Bank sponsored sprinter competing with Bubby Jones as the crew chief. The victory was worth $5,000 and certainly the best of his four top ten finishes during the mid season series. The victory lane ceremony was twofold. Jon Stanbrough was also honored as the 2010 Indiana Sprint Week Champion. During the course of the night he had made up a 6 to 9 point deficit to Levi Jones. It had been an “up and down points battle.” Those were Stanbrough’s words post race. “We kept pounding dirt, never gave up, won some races, and capitalized on all that to pull it out.” Then he added, “It takes a team to win races.” That team includes the Fox Brothers, Steve and Brad. The runner-up for Indiana Sprint Week in points was Levi Jones. Unfortunately he was involved in the pileup on the front straightaway with only 1 lap scored in the feature. His car flipped and repairs would not be possible. That accident also took Daron Clayton out of competition and put Brady Short at the tail of the field after a quick trip to the pits. Bryan Clauson would finish third in sprint week points. He placed fourth in the feature Saturday night after making steady progress from deep in the pack. Damion Gardner finished in fifth. Tracy Hines, Kurt Gross, Chris Windom, Hunter Schuerenberg, and Danny Holtsclaw rounded out the top ten. Fourth through eighth was a race in itself with constant challenges. Fast qualifier Justin Grant was among the drivers who dropped out of the feature. However, Grant was third in the night’s B-Main won by Brady Short. Hud Cone flipped in turn three on the final lap of the B as two or three cars battled for a sixth and final transfer spot. The impact sent a wheel out of the track, across the county road, and deep into an adjacent field. The four preliminary heat races were won by Levi Jones, Hunter Schuerenberg, rookie Ricky Williams, and Kurt Gross. The fourth heat proved to be the most difficult to complete with recalled starts followed by spins and accidents. ____________________
Trent Young of Hopkinsville, KY, picked up the feature victory in UMP Open Wheel Modified competition. Young started on the outside of the front row in his Spec Racing/Bandit Race Car by virtue of his heat race victory and took command of the 17 car field. He led the entire 25 laps! Young was excited about the win. “It was a great night! Just amazing! This is only our fourth time to race here, just the second time this year.“ Young became the sixth different winner in six nights of modified racing this season at the speedway. Second through sixth place positions for the feature remained in question. Paul Miles, Everett Bradham and Levi Kissinger worked to get by Brandon McDowell to finish second, third , and fourth respectively. McDowell, the first heat winner, would finish fifth. Shawn Cates would lead the second five across the stripe. A red flag was needed on lap 22 when Kelly Aldrich rolled his car in turn four. The open wheel modified cars will be on the race card Saturday night July 31st when Tri-State Speedway presents the 6th annual Hoosier Sprint Nationals featuring the Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series. The sprints will be competing for a top prize of $5,000.
Top Gun Sprints
Volusia Speedway Park, July 17, 2010
Heat #1
1) 24 Danny Martin (Sarasota, FL)
2) 1 Tim George (Veince, FL)
3) 38 Tony Agin (Fort Myers, FL)
4) 22 Shawn Murray (Jacksonville, FL)
5) 19 Dakotah Stephens (Brandon, FL)
6) 14 Ryan Partin (Orlando, FL)
7) 8 Rich Alexander (Tampa, FL)
8) 13H Howard Harris (West Palm Beach, FL) DNS
Heat #2
1) 2 Rich Pratt (Anthony, FL)
2) 15 Rocky Sullivan (Plant City, FL)
3) Z1 Harley Zimmerman (Jacksonville, FL)
4) 6 Mike Schroder (Southwest Ranches, FL)
5) 21M Darrin Miller (Tampa, FL)
6) 6X Brandon Grubaugh (Ocala, FL)
7) 27 Troy Knowles (Gibsonton, FL)
8) 30 John Crowder (Summerfield, FL)
9) 02 Gene Lasker (Tampa, FL)
Feature
1) 24 Danny Martin; 2) Z1 Harley Zimmerman; 3) 1 Tim George; 4) 22 Shawn Murray; 5) 15 Rocky Sullivan; 6) 14 Ryan Partin; 7) 2 Rich Pratt; 8) 8 Rich Alexander; 9) 6 Mike Schroder; 10) 21M Darrin Miller; 11) 19 Dakotah Stephens; 12) 30 John Crowder; 13) 6X Brandon Grubaugh; 14) 02 Gene Lasker; 15) 38 Tony Agin; 16) 27 Troy Knowles; 17) 13H Howard Harris DNS
Commentary
The Top Gun Sprints made their second visit of 2010 to Volusia Speedway Park on Saturday July 17, 2010. There were 17 cars at the track to give fans two heat races and a 25 lap feature race.
Danny Martin took the checkered flag, followed by Harley Zimmerman in the Z1 car, Tim George in the 1 car, Shawn Murray in the 22 car, and Rocky Sullivan in the 15 car rounding out the top 5.
The staff and racers of the Top Gun Sprints would like to thank everyone for their support and hope to see you next race at Volusia Speedway on September 18th.
SPITHALER GARNERS CAREER 1ST 410 SPRINT WIN SATURDAY AT MERCER; SCHAFFER WINS 1ST OVER 24 MODS; #4 FOR BLAIR IN FASTRAK; HAINES & STEARNS TAKE STOCKS & MINIS; GILLETTE WINS 4TH ENDURO
By Mike Leone
July 17, 2010
Mercer, PA…After a sunny start, thunderstorms and heavy rain developed just south of the Mercer Raceway Park Saturday evening. In fact, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings were posted for Mercer County; however, despite quite a lightning show and some ominous clouds hanging over the courthouse, nary a drop of rain fell as the sixth straight show was completed after five rainouts in a span of seven races.
Celebrating wins in the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic victory lane were Brandon Spithaler-Luxaire Heating & Cooling Sprint Cars, Jeff Schaffer-Approved Toilet Rentals Modifieds, Max Blair-4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Models, Chris Haines-Big Daddy’s Speed Center Stock Cars, Wally Stearns, Jr.-M&D Paving Mini Stocks, and Tim Gillette-“KABOOM 100” Enduro. A huge crowd turned out for Free Venango County Night presented by Spanky’s Tobacco World and Free Ohio Night.
The last time the Sprint Car ran on July 3 it was Carl Bowser and Pete Miller III getting their first wins in the twin 15 format; Saturday night, Brandon Spithaler became the newest winner as the 18-year-old captured his career first “410” victory driving the race of his life holding off Danny Holtgraver to win the 20-lap Luxaire Heating & Cooling feature. Spithaler became the eighth different winner in 10 races in 2010 as the victory was worth $1,500 plus a certificate for a Goodyear Tire!
“It fell on its face in the heat race,” explained the ecstatic Evans City, Pa. racer. “We didn’t know what was wrong with it and we still don’t, but it stayed running. I saw Holtgraver move up (on the scoreboard) and (Bob) Felmlee came from the back. I was worried about lapped traffic. I thought I saw a glimpse of Holtgraver coming on the bottom of (turn) three so I put it to the wood around the top and hoped I beat him to the line.”
Todd Bauer and Jack Helget were on the front row as Bauer took off in the early lead with Spithaler trailing. Arnie Kent moved from seventh to fourth on the opening lap, but all eyes were on Danny Holtgraver. After getting off to slow initial start, Holtgraver got in a rhythm and powered around Kent for fourth on lap three and around Helget off turn two for third one lap later.
Bauer continued to lead, but Spithaler closed in on lap five. Lapped traffic came into play on lap six as Spithaler drew even with Bauer and made the winning move ducking under the leader in turns three and four. Miller halted action when he took a scary flip in turn two. He was okay.
When racing resumed, Holtgraver continued his march to the front driving around Bauer off turn two on lap eight. Following a caution for a spin by Francis Sesco, Kent and 10th starting Bob Felmlee both dropped Bauer back to fifth. Spithaler did an excellent job running a consistent line as Holtgraver stayed within striking distance. A spin by Chris Best with 11 laps completed and another caution for Sesco with 17 laps scored slowed action.
Spithaler got tested many times, but stood up to the challenge of five restarts, pressure from Holtgraver, and lapped traffic to capture the popular win. Though he has a few years of experience in the Limited Sprints, 2010 is Spithaler’s first full season in a “410” as his victory came in the Frank Spithaler-owned, Superior Tank & Trailer-sponsored #22.
Holtgraver was second and won the random Goodyear Tire certificate drawing. Felmlee was able to pass Kent racing off the outside of turn two on lap 16 to place a strong third, which earned him the Goodyear Tire hard charger certificate and also moved him into the point lead as Ed Lynch, Jr. was competing in the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. Mike Lutz came from 10th to finish fourth after getting around Kent on lap 19. Kent dropped to fifth. Bauer was sixth and won the other random Goodyear Tire certificate drawing. New Jersey’s Jeff Taylor and Helget were seventh and eighth. Best was ninth over Brian Steinman. Lindsay Enscoe finished 11th and earned a Goodyear Tire certificate for being the last car on the lead lap. Heat winners were Best and Felmlee.
After two close runner-ups to Jimmy Holden and Eric Gabany the last two times the Modifieds competed, Jeff Schaffer finally stood in victory lane this time turning the tables holding off point leader Holden. Schaffer’s first win of the season came in the 20-lap Approved Toilet Rentals feature over a season-high 24-car “358” field and became the sixth different winner in seven races in 2010.
“In all of the times of my racing that probably the best race I’ve ever had,” described the Fombell, Pa. driver about his last race with Gabany. “It was a great, clean race and I have to compliment him on that. Tonight that lapped traffic was something. I have to thank everyone that helps out on the car.”
Schaffer grabbed the lead from pole-sitter Dustin Martin on the start with Lonny Riggs and fifth starting Mike Stine moving into second and third after the first lap. Stine got under Riggs in turn four on lap four to take second just before Riggs slowed and exited the event moving Martin back to third.
Twelfth starting Holden was on the move breaking into the top five on lap eight. Following the event’s first caution after 10 green flag laps, Chris Dye and Holden moved to third and fourth dropping Martin back to fifth. Holden then took third from Dye on lap 12 and ran down Stine. The two greats raced hard side-by-side on laps 15 and 16 with Holden making the pass for second stick in turn four on lap 16 before the caution was displayed for fourth running Dye.
When racing resumed, Schaffer maintained his lead over Holden, while Ron Cartwright, Jr. made a great move on the restart passing both Martin and Stine for third. Holden was all over Schaffer on the final lap, but Schaffer was able to hold on for his sixth career win in the division and 13th overall at Mercer in the Jerry Schaffer-owned, Approved Toilet Rentals/Buddy’s Carwash-sponsored #14. By virtue of Frank Guidace not starting the feature after a hard hit into the wall in his heat race and Riggs dropping from the feature, Holden greatly extended his point lead in search of his first Mercer championship.
After getting caught up in an accident, New York’s Cartwright charged back through the field in the final six laps to place third. Stine and Martin were fourth and fifth. Greg Unrue, Jr., Reeher, Clyde Gumpp, Rod Artman, and Dye rounded out the top 10. Stine, Holden, and Cartwright captured the heat races.
With two other big races going on in the region, Max Blair chose Mercer and the decision paid off as he captured his fourth win of the season in the 20-lap 4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Model feature. Despite being sent to the back for rough driving, Blair charged back through the pack for his 15th FASTRAK victory of the season in the region.
“There was a real big paying race about 40 minutes from my house- that’s where a lot of the cars are at, but I decided to come support this place anyways,” explained the 20-year-old Centerville, Pa. driver. “I really like this place. I don’t always agree with everything that happens, but I do support this place 100% and that’s why I’m here tonight.”
Josh Double looked strong early on racing to the early lead with Rusty Cade and Mike Anderson, Sr. in tow. Anderson and Brian Booher both passed Cade for second on lap two. While Double pulled away, a great four-car race was going on for second between Anderson, Booher, Cade, and Blair. Blair made contact with Anderson sending Anderson spinning with Blair being sent to the rear.
When racing resumed on lap five, Booher used the outside to power around Double while Rocky Kugel took third from Cade. On lap seven, Cade hit the frontstretch wall bringing out the caution. When green replaced yellow, Kugel moved ahead of Double for second, but on lap nine both Blair and Double got past Kugel for second and third respectively.
Booher had a half-straightaway lead built up when Blair made it to second. But on lap 11, Booher pushed hard in turn four allowing Blair to slide under and lead lap 12. Booher stuck right with Blair through the remainder of the event, but Blair was too strong in his Specialty Products/4 Your Car Connection/Moody & Son Welding/Bossard’s Sales & Service-sponsored #111. The victory was Blair’s 11th of his career at Mercer, which is tops in the division.
Kugel was able to get back by Double on lap 16 to finish a Mercer career best third. Double dropped to fourth over point leader Kyle Zimmerman. Anderson, Justin Kreider, Jason Stanke, Leigh Wheeler, and Cade were sixth through 10th. Blair and Double won the heat races.
Chris Haines put on a dominating performance to win his season’s second victory in the 15-lap Big Daddy’s Speed Center Stock Cars. “I kind of made it rough on my crew,” revealed the Sandy Lake, Pa. driver. “After two weeks ago I was pretty disgusted. I wasn’t even going to race tonight then we decided yesterday to put the car together. We worked hard the last two days. This is a good win. This is for my wife. Seventeen years ago today we got married.”
Haines took the lead from pole-sitter Terry Wheeler at the start. Ryan Moyer, who was subbing for Jeff Walters, and 14-year-old Clay Ruffo passed Wheeler for second and third on lap two and three respectively. Ruffo continued his strong run as he nipped Moyer at the line for second on lap eight.
While Haines pulled away, five cars were battling for second. After starting last due to three straight wins, point leader Steve D’Apolito made his way to the front. He was in the middle of the staunch battle for second when he got into Ruffo on lap 10 sending him spinning. D’Apolito was charged with rough driving moving Dwight Boice to second. When racing resumed, Moyer passed Boice for second, but his strong run ended when he broke with 12 laps completed.
Haines survived the final restart to capture his third career win in his Lakeview Fertilizer-sponsored #35H. Boice was a season best second. Point leader D’Apolito came back to place third after passing Russ Byler on the final lap. Byler was fourth over Wheeler. Haines and Moyer won the heats.
After winning the season opening “Snowflake 20” on January 9 for his career first win and the seven-lap rain-shortened race on June 19, Wally Stearns, Jr. finally captured a “normal” victory in the 12-lap M&D Paving Mini Stock feature. “I finally got a legitimate win,” deadpanned the 54-year-old Harrisville, Pa. driver. “I want to thank Jerry Lucas, Bill Forrester, and most of all my dad who’s sitting in the stands. He taught me everything I know about these things. I got a good little car- it’s a 2003 Chevy Cavalier- one of the toughest cars I’ve ever seen in my life!”
Pete Blazczak led the opening lap before Tim Callahan made the pass for the lead on lap two with newcomer Ryan Beatty following. Beatty slipped high on lap three allowing Blazczak, ninth starting Mike McConnell, and eighth starting Stearns by for second through fourth. It was three-wide for the lead on lap seven with Stearns taking over. Stearns led the rest of the way in his #33 and extended his already large point lead in search of his first ever track championship. Callahan was second over last week’s winner McConnell. Beatty was fourth ahead of a career best finish by E.J. Rarer. Heats went to McConnell and Callahan.
Tim Gillette made it a perfect three-for-three in the third annual “KABOOM 100”. Gillette and Randy Shaffer put on quite a battle for most of the event, but Gillette was too much in the closing laps for his fourth career Enduro win at Mercer worth $1,000.
“I try to be good at this, but it’s really a game of chance,” said the modest 47-year-old Linesville, Pa. resident. “This is the 13th Enduro on this car and 20th for the engine and tranny. Thank you Mercer Raceway Park for having this- this is a ball!”
Shawn Watkins led the opening lap before fifth starting Gillette grabbed the lead on lap two. Gillette’s lead only lasted until lap five when Watkins regained the lead back. Watkins led until lap seven when 13th starting Dakota Papsun took charge. Papsun, who finished second in the “Jack Frost 150” on January 9, looked strong leading until the 21st lap when he exited the event.
Gillette would regain the lead back, but only held it for a lap as Shaffer took control on lap 22. Gillette kept Shaffer in view as Shaffer would lead the next 51 laps. On lap 73, Gillette passed Shaffer, , but Shaffer wasn’t done yet as the two raced side-by-side on lap 84 with Shaffer leading the lap. On lap 90, Gillette made the winning move and then pulled away in his Gillette Import Autowerks 1990 Toyota Celica #5. Only Leigh Wheeler and Jeff Schomaker, who won “Jack Frost 150” Enduros, have been able to beat Gillette, but neither were in competition Saturday night.
Shaffer finished 15 seconds behind in second and earned $500. Former Stock Car racer Joe Yakich came from 29th to place third, which was worth $400. Brian Rydbom was fourth and picked up $300. Joe Philip completed the top five and earned $200. All 40 cars that entered started the event with 11 cars finishing. The event was timed in 1.02:38.06 including one red flag stoppage.
Luxaire Heating & Cooling (410) Sprint Cars (20 laps, $1,500 to-win): 1. BRANDON SPITHALER (22) 2. Danny Holtgraver (D4) 3. Bob Felmlee 4. Mike Lutz (Chappel 8) 5. Arnie Kent (Dionise 15) 6. Todd Bauer (45) 7. Jeff Taylor (17T) 8. Jack Helget (Taylor 71c) 9. Chris Best (66) 10. Brian Steinman (24s) 11. Lindsay Enscoe (96) 12. Davey Jones (76) 13. Francis Sesco (2s) 14. John McCracken, Sr. (63) 15. Pete Miller III (3) 16. Dan Kuriger (08)-DNS 17. John McCracken, Jr. (79)-DNS.
Approved Toilet Rentals (358) Modifieds (20 laps): 1. JEFF SCHAFFER (14) 2. Jimmy Holden (28H) 3. Ron Cartwright, Jr. (2B) 4. Mike Stine (7s) 5. Dustin Martin (29D) 6. Greg Unrue, Jr. (5) 7. Matt Reeher (711) 8. Clyde Gumpp (51) 9. Rod Artman (97) 10. Chris Dye (23D) 11. Dillion McElrath (7) 12. Brian Fingado (13F) 13. Kevin Green (74) 14. Rick Hall (B2) 15. Jerry Twentier, Sr. (6) 16. Rick Kress (222) 17. Steve Barr (Hinkle 77) 18. Burt Fingado (4F) 19. Dave Shook (17s) 20. Lonny Riggs (Black 58) 21. Brian May (11) 22. Frank Guidace (1G)-DNS 23. Joe Gibson (119)-DNS 24. Steve Young (Schaffer 10)-DNS.
4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Models (20 laps): 1. MAX BLAIR (111) 2. Brian Booher (Hoover 00H) 3. Rocky Kugel (7KRT) 4. Josh Double (38) 5. Kyle Zimmerman (z17) 6. Mike Anderson, Sr. (72) 7. Justin Kreider (29) 8. Jason Stanke (44) 9. Leigh Wheeler (Smith 717) 10. Rusty Cade (47) 11. Rod Laskey (1R)-DNS.
Big Daddy’s Speed Center Stock Cars (15 laps): 1. CHRIS HAINES (35H) 2. Dwight Boice (528) 3. Steve D’Apolito (84) 4. Russ Byler (06R) 5. Terry Wheeler (2W) 6. Bryan Wagner (56) 7. Ryan Moyer (Walters 35) 8. Shaun Hooks (Janovick 65) 9. Charlie McMillen (61M) 10. Brandon Johnston (14J) 11. Travis Walsh (1) 12. Clay Ruffo (14R) 13. Matt Wagner (12).
M&D Paving Mini Stocks (12 laps): 1. WALLY STEARNS, JR. (33) 2. Tim Callahan (54) 3. Mike McConnell (31) 4. Ryan Beatty (16) 5. E.J. Rarer (3J) 6. Jeff Little (42) 7. Buck Buchanan, Jr. (93) 8. Jeremy Double (83) 9. Joe Romanko (Kress 62) 10. Josh Ehrenberg (3T1) 11. Pete Blazczak (77) 12. Rudolph Troples III (28) 13. Jordan Ehrenberg (JD57)-DNS.
“KABOOM 100” Enduro (100 laps, $1,000 to-win): 1. TIM GILLETTE (5) 2. Randy Shaffer (16) 3. Joe Yakich (29) 4. Brian Rydbom (2) 5. Joseph Philip (15) 6. Harry Wolfe (41) 7. Eelyn Wickham (25) 8. Tyler Wickham (26) 9. Josh Huff (20) 10. Bob Stroup (19) 11. Justin Bailey (14) 12. Shawn Watkins (1) 13. Tim Callahan (24) 14. Gary Miller, Jr. (36) 15. Tyrell Beary (31) 16. Troy Norman (Miller 37) 17. Randy Thompson (35) 18. John Confer (7) 19. George Davis (21) 20. Brian Doyle (32) 21. Donnie Mulig (30) 22. Todd Geer (6) 23. John Larkin (10) 24. Brad Shaffer (17) 25. Luke Rubin (39) 26. Brad Murdock (22) 27. Curt Bish, Sr. (33) 28. Tim Miller (11) 29. Brian Kimmel (38) 30. Matt Cross (34) 31. Ben Kuntz (4) 32. Garrett Schreffler (28) 33. Dakota Papsun (13) 34. Wally Naletko (3) 35. Nick Steiger (27) 36. Steve Blazczak (8) 37. Don Vernier (23) 38. Aaron Hill (18) 39. Ed Papsun (12)-DSQ 40. Pete Blazczak (9)-DSQ.
Upcoming Events:
07/24 Sprints, Mods, FASTRAK Late Models, Stocks & Mini Stocks. $10 Family Night presented by Klingensmith’s Drugstore. Free Crawford County Night presented by Spanky’s Tobacco Word & Armstrong. Meet Your Heroes Autograph Night presented by Herr Foods.
07/31 DIRTcar Challenge Sprint Series ($2,000), ARDC Midgets, Modifieds, Stocks & Mini Stocks.
Grandstands at 4:30 PM. Hot laps at 6:15. Racing at 7.
Frazier Makes History with Creek County Feature Victory Bates Regains Points Lead with Victory in Regular Sprint Feature
by John Rittenoure
KELLYVILLE, Okla. (July 17, 2010) - Kacee Frazier made history at Creek County Speedway on Saturday night. The 16-year old became the first female to win a sprint car 'A' feature at the track which came during a make-up feature run at the start of the show.
Frazier led the opening lap just one week earlier when a crash brought out a red flag. Some of the track lights had gone out and light rain briefly fell forcing the race to be postponed a week. When the race resumed Frazier resumed command and led all 20 laps to win over a 20-car starting field.
"It feels so awesome, I am so happy I don't know how to explain it," said Frazier over experiencing her first career sprint car main event win. "It is the best race I have had. It is everything I expected it to be like."
Frazier was chased by Zach Beeler most of the race before Jackie York passed Beeler on lap 16. York closed a little of Frazier as lapped traffic came into play, but the 16-year old made no mistakes and worked her way through traffic to secure the win.
"I was not worried about it," said Frazier of what was happening behind her. "I was more worried about what was in front of me instead of behind me because you come up on lapped traffic quick. I was just hoping that everything goes well and this race gets over fast.
"It was a good race. I had fun."
Frazier showed a lot of experience reading the track conditions and adapting to the handling of her car that was going away.
"The track was good I could drive it in really well," recalled Frazier. "Toward the end of the race my car started going away. The track started slicking off and it got a little harder to drive especially since I did not have any brakes. But I held on."
Just two weeks ago Frazier won her first feature in a B main at an OCRS event at Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada. Now with Saturday's victory Frazier is seeing seat time behind the wheel paying off.
"Things are looking up and I am really excited about it," said Frazier. "I am looking forward to the rest of the season now that I am getting better. Now I would like to get an OCRS win.
"After I got my first win it makes you feel more confident knowing you can run with these guys and do good."
Frazier was hoping to double up with a victory in the second sprint feature run as part of the regular show. But her luck ran out. After running in third in the first lap Frazier tangled with another car she was trying to get under in turn three. Restarting on the rear Frazier only managed a ninth place finish.
Defending track champion Brent Bates charged to his third victory of the season to reclaim the points lead he lost in the make-up feature. Bates went high in turn four to pass leader David Stephenson on lap seven and drove away from the field. Stephenson held on for second.
A FEATURE (July 11, 2010): 1, Kacee Frazier. 2, Jackie York. 3, Nicholas Lucito. 4, Zach Beeler. 5, Ricky York. 6, Kevin Risley. 7, Kirby Bedford. 8, Waylon Weaver. 9, Brent Bates. 10, Chris Pillars. 11, Len Larkin. 12, Ricky Green. 13, Robbie Sherrell. 14, Robert Claunch. 15, Ron Murphy. 16, Clay Cherry. 17, Evan Sewell. 18, David Dutton. 19, Brady Demeree. 20, Jeffrey Newell. DNS: Casey Wills.
HEAT 1: 1, Jeffrey Newell. 2, Jackie York. 3, Kacee Frazier. 4, Brent Bates. 5, David Dutton. 6, Kirby Bedford. 7, Robbie Sherrell.
HEAT 2: 1, David Stephenson. 2, Kevin Risley. 3, Chris Pillars. 4, Brady Demeree. 5, Waylon Weaver. 6, Zach Beeler. 7, Ron Murphy. 8, Kyle Clark.
HEAT 3: 1, Drew Harless. 2, Taylor Huddleston. 3, Danny Smith. 4, Len Larkin. 5, Ricky York. 6, Nicholas Lucito. 7, Ricky Green. 8, Robert Claunch. 9, Clay Cherry.
B FEATURE: 1, Waylon Weaver. 2, Ricky York. 3, Kirby Bedford. 4, David Dutton. 5, Nicholas Lucito. 6, Kyle Clark. 7, Zach Beeler. 8, Robbie Sherrell. 9, Robert Claunch. 10, Ron Murphy. 11, Clay Cherry. 12, Ricky Green.
A FEATURE: 1, Brent Bates. 2, David Stephenson. 3, Kevin Risley. 4, Waylon Weaver. 5, Ricky York. 6, David Dutton. 7, Danny Smith. 8, Jackie York. 9, Kacee Frazier. 10, Drew Harless. 11, Robbie Sherrell. 12, Kyle Clark. 13, Len Larkin. 14, Taylor Huddleston. 15, Jeffrey Newell. 16, Kirby Bedford. 17, Zach Beeler. DNS: Brady Demeree, Chris Pillars, Nicholas Lucito.
POIRIER POWERS TO "BATTLE ON THE GRAND" WIN AT OHSWEKEN
by Tommy Goudge (July 16, 2010) - Steve Poirier visited a familiar spot on Friday night at Ohsweken Speedway - the Engine Pro Racing Winner's Circle. Poirier, twice a winner of Ohsweken's annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals, led every lap of Friday night's Empire Super Sprints vs. Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprints "Battle on the Grand" twenty-five lap feature to claim his first feature win of the season. Meanwhile Jamie Cox, Steve Hess, Jesse McDonald, and Jason Powers claimed their first wins of the season in the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, Bombers, and Vintage Cars, respectively.
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS VS. EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS "BATTLE ON THE GRAND" Jamie Turner and Steve Poirier started the feature on the front row, but it would take five tries to get the twenty-five lapper started. The trouble began on the original start when Kyle Moffit came to a stop in turn three with a steering problem.
The next try found pole-sitter Turner having a steering problem of his own as he turned sharp right in turn four and was lucky to avoid contact with the rest of the field. Turner restarted at the tail of the field while Mikey Kruchka inherited the top spot, but on the next start, Turner again had problems and spun to a stop in turn two. Turner then took the #11 to the pits for the rest of the night.
One more try at a start found Kevin Ward making contact with Wayne Ashton who in turn made contact the backstretch wall and bouncing back into the middle of the field, where Jim Huppunen and Glenn Styres got together and flipped wildly entering turn three. Both drivers emerged from their heavily damaged machines uninjured, but done for the night.
The race finally got started with Poirier taking the lead right away, while Kruchka fell to second. Kyle Moffit benefited from the caution flags by making repairs and rejoining the field at the rear without losing a lap. Moffit went to work immediately after starting at the back of the pack, and was already up to eighth when the caution came back. This time the reason was Jared Zimbardi, who lost his right rear wheel and stopped in turn four.
Zimbardi was done for the night, and when the race went back green again, another favourite suffered problems - The wing on defending track champion Tom Huppunen's ride came loose, forcing him to the infield.
Moffit had made his way to third by lap seven, and seemed to be on a mission. Poirier reached the tail end of the field on lap nine, while Kruchka was still giving chase from the runner-up spot. A long green flag period followed while Kruchka tried to chase down Poirier, before Moffit took over the spot on lap eleven.
More problems struck on lap twenty-one, when Moffit spun after contact with James Evans, but kept going. Kruchka went off course in turns one and two but recovered, and Keith Dempster finally brought out the caution with a spin in turn four.
Moffit appeared to be faster than Poirier prior to the caution and made a valiant effort to get by three lapped cars, but came up short in his quest for a second feature win at Ohsweken.
Poirier took the win, his fourth career at Ohsweken, while Moffit settled for second followed by Alain Bergeron, Chuck Hebing, and Justin Barger. The win was Poirier's first of the season, something he reflected on in victory lane.
"Looks like it was tougher this year...Sometimes we had luck on our side in the past," said the former ESS champ. "Tonight maybe we were lucky to have a good start at the beginning of the evening. At the end, the track was really tough and my starting position surely helped me a lot."
Last Sunday Poirier suffered a mechanical failure with four laps to go in a race at Cayuga County Speedway. He and his crew were definitely happy to close the deal this time.
"It feels great. Sometimes you put in question the preparation of the car," said Poirier. "In the past, we never had that kind of problem, so when you're leading the race you think about those problems you had in the past, but (this win) will get the monkey off of our back."
Again leading with four laps to go this week, Poirier was worried when the caution came out.
"I was not really confident," he said. "I knew I was good in turn three and four, but in turn one I didn't really know where to go in the turn. It looks like there was really no preferred line. It was safer to stay on the inside. When I tried the outside, the car was pushing a little bit. So I decided to keep a little bit conservative on the inside, and hope that nobody would pass me on the outside."
Heat race victories for the thirty-two car field were claimed by Jared Zimbardi, Justin Barger, and Dave Dykstra, while Barger also won the dash race in track record time, and Glenn Styres got the “B” Main win.
ESSO THUNDER STOCKS
Gord Bates and Phil Nyssen started on the front row for the ESSO Thunder Stocks Mid-Season Championship feature, and Nyssen got the early lead. Sixth starter Billy Bleich quickly made his way to the front though, and was the leader when a caution flag flew for Rodney Rutherford, who lost his drive-shaft on the backstretch. The race went green for a long stretch, during which Jamie Cox methodically picked his way forward from tenth on the grid.
Cox tracked Bleich down and worked high and low to get by, finally taking over the lead just before halfway. From there Cox pulled away until a caution flag flew on lap twenty-two for an exhaust pipe that had fallen off of one of the cars exiting turn two. Bleich had one more shot, but could do nothing with Cox, who cruised to his first feature win of the season. Bleich took second, followed by Ryan Dinning, Nyssen, and Isaac Pellisero.
Heat races for the nineteen car field were claimed by Cox and Mike Thorne.
ESSO MINI STOCKS
Steve Hess started sixth in the twenty lap ESSO Mini Stock Mid-Season Championship presented by Evers Financial, but quickly made his way into the lead. Eleventh starter Trevor Goulding and fourteenth starter Dave Bailey charged to the front, but could not catch up to Hess.
Hess negotiated traffic and tough track conditions to claim the win, followed by Goulding, Bailey, Abel Castelein, and Craig Erskine.
Heat races for the twenty-four car field were claimed by Bailey, Erskine, and Goulding.
VINTAGE CARS
Jason Powers made his first trip down to Ohsweken from the Brockville area pay off as he went to victory lane in Vintage Car action. Powers survived a close call on the last lap when he and Brian Page made contact on the backstretch. Powers held on to get the win followed by Doug Fralick, and Page.
BOMBERS
Eighth starter Jarrett Hutton drove to the lead in the twelve lap Bomber Mid-Season Championship feature and got through traffic to claim his first ever feature win. However, he was disqualified which gave the win to Jesse McDonald, followed by Karl Sault in second, Kacey Huffman, Dave Patton and Karl Andress rounding out the top five.
Heat races for the twenty-four car field were claimed by Kyle Andress, and Jesse McDonald, while Aaron Turkey got the “B” Main win.
NEXT WEEK AT OHSWEKEN
Outhouse Image and Design and Wiseco Pistons present "Christmas in July" next Friday, July 23, 2010. The Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars Mid-Season Championship, plus ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, and Bombers are all part of round eight of Friday Night Thunder, along with Autograph Night and a Toy Drive. Gates open at 6:00 with racing starting at 7:45! Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive!
FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER 2010 ROUND 7 RACE REPORT - JULY 16, 2010 OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO EVENT SPONSORS - GALES AUTO AFTERMARKET AND EVERS FINANCIAL Race Start: 7:45 p.m.
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS VS. EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS "BATTLE ON THE GRAND" HEAT RACES (10 laps each - Top 6 transfer to A-Feature):
BS&B RADIATOR HEAT RACE #1 1. 35 Jared Zimbardi (Salamanca, NY), 2. 01 Mikey Kruchka (Hamilton), 3. 21x Kevin Job (Campbellville), 4. 71 Travis Cunningham (Grimsby), 5. 90 James Evans (Beamsville), 6. 3 Wayne Ashton (Kitchener), 7. 0 Glenn Styres (Ohsweken), 8. 30g Stevin Goldner (Aylmer), 9. 10 Jeff Cook (Antwerp, NY) DNF, 10. 67 Chris Durand (Port Stanley) DNF, 11. 49 Todd Hoddick (Cheektowaga, NY). No Time.
BEST WESTERN CAIRN CROFT HOTEL HEAT RACE #2 1. 32 Justin Barger (Montrose, NY), 2. 28fm Steve Poirier (Saint-Matheiu-de-Belouil, QC), 3. 8b Alain Bergeron (Saint-Pie, QC), 4. 7x Mike Ling (Mount Brydges), 5. 21j Jamie Collard (Burford), 6. 17j Lance Yonge (Penn Yan, NY), 7. 84 Tyler Rand (Consecon), 8. 80 Chris Steele (Vineland), 9. 71jr Mike Stelter (Ontario, NY), 10. 96 Shane Butler (London), 11. 94 Stan Zanchin (Fort Erie) DNF. Time - 2:18.071.
GRISDALE RACING PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #3 1. 5d Dave Dykstra (Port Colborne), 2. 11 Jamie Turner (Caistor Centre), 3. 12c Tom Huppunen (Fenwick), 4. 7 Kyle Moffit (South Dayton, NY), 5. 45 Chuck Hebing (Ontario, NY), 6. 14h Jim Huppunen (Fenwick), 7. 5 Keith Dempster (Alton), 8. 13 Kevin Ward, Jr. (Port Leyden, NY), 9. 10m Mitchell Brown (Brantford), 10. 23 Steve Garry (Dundas). Time - 2:18.354.
DASH (4 laps) 1. 32 Justin Barger, 2. 01 Mikey Kruchka, 3. 28fm Steve Poirier, 4. 35 Jared Zimbardi, 5. 11 Jamie Turner, 6. 5d Dave Dykstra. Time - 54.911 NEW TRACK RECORD
“B” MAIN (10 laps - Top 4 transfer to A-Feature) 1. 0 Glenn Styres, 2. 13 Kevin Ward, Jr., 3. 5 Keith Dempster, 4. 84 Tyler Rand, 5. 10 Jeff Cook, 6. 49 Todd Hoddick, 7. 30g Stevin Goldner, 8. 71jr Mike Stelter, 9. 10m Mitchell Brown, 10. 67 Chris Durand, 11. 23 Steve Garry, 12. 96 Shane Butler, 13. 80 Chris Steele DNF, 14. 94 Stan Zanchin DNS. Time - 2:21.072.
ADDED STARTERS - 10 Jeff Cook, 71jr Mike Stelter
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS VS. EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS "BATTLE ON THE GRAND" A-FEATURE (25 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position) 1. 28fm Steve Poirier (2) 2. 7 Kyle Moffit (12) 3. 8b Alain Bergeron (8) 4. 45 Chuck Hebing (15) 5. 32 Justin Barger (5) 6. 01 Mikey Kruchka (3) 7. 5d Dave Dykstra (4) 8. 10 Jeff Cook (23) 9. 7x Mike Ling (11) 10. 90 James Evans (13) 11. 17j Lance Yonge (17) 12. 21j Jamie Collard (14) 13. 5 Keith Dempster (21) 14. 84 Tyler Rand (22) 15. 71 Travis Cunningham (10) 16. 13 Kevin Ward, Jr. (20) 17. 21x Kevin Job (7) DNF 18. 35 Jared Zimbardi (6) DNF 19. 12c Tom Huppunen (9) DNF 20. 71jr Mike Stelter (24) DNF 21. 11 Jamie Turner (1) DNF 22. 3 Wayne Ashton (16) DNF 23. 14h Jim Huppunen (18) DNF 24. 0 Glenn Styres (19) DNF No Time
ESSO THUNDER STOCKS HEAT RACES (8 laps each)
HEAT RACE #1 1. 44 Jamie Cox (Cambridge), 2. 108 Billy Bleich (Port Robinson), 3. 83 Lee Winger (Caledonia), 4. k51 Ed McNamara (Sherkston), 5. 4 Kevin Knapp (St. Catharines), 6. 191 Gord Bates (Selkirk), 7. 17 Rob Disher (Grimsby), 8. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (Cambridge), 9. 38 Rodney Rutherford (Waterdown) DNF, 10. 24k Kyle Magrin (Hamilton) DNF.
HEAT RACE #2 1. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia), 2. 8 Ryan Dinning (Caledonia), 3. 1 Chris Dickie (Brantford), 4. 39 Isaac Pellisero (St. Ann's), 5. 37 Jeremy Bean (Stoney Creek), 6. 51 Phil Nyssen (Cambridge), 7. 5h Devin Habiuk (), 8. 08 Derek Martin (Hamilton), 9. 00 Robbie General (Ohsweken) DNF.
ESSO THUNDER STOCKS FEATURE (25 laps) Position. # Name (Starting Position) 1. 44 Jamie Cox (10) 2. 108 Billy Bleich (6) 3. 8 Ryan Dinning (9) 4. 51 Phil Nyssen (2) 5. 39 Isaac Pellisero (11) 6. k51 Ed McNamara (3) 7. 37 Jeremy Bean (5) 8. 55 Mike Thorne (7) 9. 83 Lee Winger (8) 10. 17 Rob Disher (13) 11. 5h Devin Habiuk (14) 12. 1 Chris Dickie (4) 13. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (15) 14. 08 Derek Martin (16) DNF 15. 4 Kevin Knapp (12) DNF 16. 00 Robbie General (18) DNF 17. 24kKyle Magrin (19) DNF 18. 38 Rodney Rutherford (17) DNF 19. 191 Gord Bates (1) DNF
ESSO MINI STOCKS HEAT RACES (8 laps each)
HEAT RACE #1 1. 31 Dave Bailey (Hagersville), 2. 72 Kevin Hilborn (Brantford), 3. 28 Abel Castelein (Cayuga), 4. 86 Rick Emberson (Paris), 5. 113 Mark Thorne (Waterford), 6. 99 Robin Elliott (Woodstock), 7. 110 Drew Spencer (Oakville), 8. 22 Brittani Myers (Hamilton) DNF, 9. 92 Billy Schwartzenburg (Guelph) DNF.
HEAT RACE #2 1. 48 Craig Erskine (Brantford), 2. 5 Rick Robinson (Brantford), 3. 79 Steve Miller (Paris), 4. 11 Mike Giberson (Caledonia), 5. 4p Mike Peterson, 6. 10 Jake Brown (Brantford), 7. 05 Dave Goodacre (Brantford), 8. 76 Jamie Goudge (London).
HEAT RACE #3 1. 6 Trevor Goulding (Welland), 2. 77x Ethan Martin (Ohsweken), 3. 777x Steve Hess (Ohsweken), 4. 02 Mike Taylor (Burlington), 5. 14 Paul Goodale (Ohsweken), 6. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 7. 84rk Ryan Beagle (Vittoria).
ESSO MINI STOCKS FEATURE (20 laps) Position. # Name (Starting Position) 1. 777x Steve Hess (6) 2. 6 Trevor Goulding (11) 3. 31 Dave Bailey (14) 4. 28 Abel Castelein (9) 5. 48 Craig Erskine (10) 6. 14 Paul Goodale (3) 7. 11 Mike Giberson (2) 8. 10 Jake Brown (17) 9. 5 Rick Robinson (13) 10. 05 Dave Goodacre (20) 11. 110 Drew Spencer (19) 12. 113 Mark Thorne (4) 13. 99 Robin Elliott (16) 14. 76 Jamie Goudge (22) 15. 4p Mike Peterson (15) DNF 16. 79 Steve Miller (5) DNF 17. 84rk Ryan Beagle (21) DNF 18. 72 Kevin Hilborn (12) DNF 19. 55 Rob Slater (18) DNF 20. 02 Mike Taylor (8) DNF 21. 86 Rick Emberson (7) DNF 22. 77x Ethan Martin (1) DNF 23. 22 Brittani Myers (23) DNF 24. 92 Billy Schwartzenburg (24) DNS
VINTAGE CARS FEATURE (10 laps) Position. # Name (Starting Position) 1. 53 Jason Powers (1) 2. 27 Doug Fralick (6) 3. 43 Brian Page (3) 4. 00 Bill Harju (9) 5. 4 Chic Voit (7) 6. 16 Daryl Bray (10) 7. 400 Jim Atkins (8) 8. 6 Lowry Siemens (4) DNF 9. b7 Brian Comeau (2) DNF 10. 62 Al Harju (5) DNF 11. 24 Harold Sonnenberg (11) DNS
BOMBERS HEAT RACES (6 laps each - top 6 transfer to A-Feature)
HEAT RACE #1 1. 420 Kyle Andress (Hamilton), 2. 113 Shawn Ireland (Burlington), 3. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas), 4. 26 Dave Patton (Rockton), 5. 1988 Matt Smith (Rockton), 6. 97 Derek Chechalk (Hamilton), 7. 38 John Cote, 8. 13c Corrie Cowell (Delhi), 9. 10-4 Trevor Roszell (Waterdown), 10. 53 Chris Rivers (Cambridge), 11. 17 Brittany Gyokery (Jarvis), 12. 777 Rob Twitchett (Dundas).
HEAT RACE #2 1. 88j Jesse McDonald (Caledonia), 2. 13 Kacey Huffman (Hamilton), 3. 00 Adam Reidel, 4. 03 Sarah Rutherford (Dundas), 5. 474 Jarrett Hutton, 6. 181 Lee Hils (Dundas), 7. 99cc Chris Cowell (Caledonia), 8. 199 Aaron Turkey, 9. 23 Dusty DeBoer, 10. 83 Matt Jansen, 11. 14 Gord Hardy (Cambridge), 12. 10 Jeremy Hughes (Burlington).
“B” MAIN (6 laps - Top 4 transfer to A-Feature) 1. 199 Aaron Turkey, 2. 777 Rob Twitchett, 3. 23 Dusty DeBoer, 4. 10-4 Trevor Roszell, 5. 10 Jeremy Hughes, 6. 83 Matt Jansen, 7. 99cc Chris Cowell, 8. 38 John Cote, 9. 14 Gord Hardy, 10. 13c Corrie Cowell, 11. 17 Brittany Gyokery DNF, 12. 53 Chris Rivers DNF.
BOMBERS FEATURE (12 laps) Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 88j Jesse McDonald (4) 2. 81 Karl Sault (10) 3. 13 Kacey Huffman (6) 4. 26 Dave Patton (12) 5. 420 Kyle Andress (2) 6. 181 Lee Hils (11) 7. 1988 Matt Smith (7) 8. 113 Shawn Ireland (3) 9. 10-4 Trevor Roszell (16) 10. 23 Dusty DeBoer (15) 11. 03 Sarah Rutherford (5) 12. 777 Rob Twitchett (14) 13. 97 Derek Chechalk (1) DNF 14. 199 Aaron Turkey (13) DNF 15. 00 Adam Riedel (9) DNF
16. 474 Jarrett Hutton (8) DQ’d
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ELDORA SPEEDWAY
SALDANA AND STEWART CAPTURE KNIGHT BEFORE KINGS WINS
ROSSBURG, OH (July 17) -- There is only one driver in the storied history of the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway that has competed in each and every edition of the famed classic and just one driver that has made the main event every time. This driver has won the Kings Royal more times than anyone, has more top-five finishes in the race than anyone else, as well as top-10's. That driver is 20-time World of Outlaws (WoO) champion Steve Kinser, who holds every major record associated with the event. He added to his Kings Royal legacy on Saturday night, claiming the $50,000 win over Kerry Madsen.
Kinser has now won the Kings Royal a record seven times in his illustrious career. It was his first victory at Eldora Speedway driving for Tony Stewart, who is also the owner of Eldora and was on-hand at the half-mile all weekend. After nearly taking the lead from Kerry Madsen on a double file restart with three laps to go, Kinser had one final shot at the big payday and used a textbook slide job in turn one to take the top spot and ultimately the win, which was his fifth of 2010. The cameras from SPEED were rolling to capture of the action for broadcast on August 7.
Stewart back up Kinser’s performance with a story-book triumph in the NRA (National Racing Alliance) Sprint Invader main event, to make for back-to-back wins on the weekend.
"It feels good to win one for Tony Stewart Racing and Bass Pro Shops," said Kinser in Victory Lane. "I know that Donny (Schatz) has won a few for them. It was a lot of fun to get out there and win it tonight. Kerry (Madsen) ran a great race and I hated to get into him on the last night, but you have to go for it when you can go for it. I just really enjoy getting to run at Eldora."
Following a caution on the 22nd lap, the next 15 circuits went green, putting the leaders in heavy lapped traffic as the laps wound down. With 10 to go, Kinser had tracked Madsen back down and tagged the wall a couple of times, nearly taking the lead at a few different points on the track.
"I was reeling him in pretty fast and got into the wall on the front stretch and got right back on him and got into the wall on the back chute or I was going to go by him, explained the winner. "I was catching him pretty quick and messed up both times. I got a third chance, so I guess it ended up all right."
Kinser lined up on the inside of the track on all but one of the double file restarts on Saturday night. The one time he lined up on the outside, he was in front of the field. He was very strong on the last three double file restarts of the race, keeping right with Madsen and nearly taking the lead a couple of times in the Bass Pro Shops Maxim.
"It was hard to do and the last one I got it timed just about right and got a good run off the bottom to get him," noted Kinser of restarting on the bottom.
Kerry Madsen led 27 laps en route to his best career finish in the Kings Royal, a second-place effort aboard the Hall Haulage KPC. He took the lead from Kinser on the 12th lap with a slide job in turn four. Kinser nearly retook the top spot as the pair had a drag race down the front straightaway, with Madsen leading by just a touch at the line to officially be scored the leader. Madsen blasted to the high side in turn two on the next lap and quickly began to pull away.
"I'm just disappointed," Madsen admitted. "The car was unreal, how good it was. Sonny Kratzer just gave me a dream car tonight. We were pretty close to getting a Kings Royal win and we just didn't get that last restart right and Steve (Kinser) got in front of me. We had a quicker car, but two laps wasn't enough to get back by him. We'll have to deal with second here tonight, but I am very proud of this team."
Danny Lasoski made a charge at the end of the race to finish third in the Casey's General Store JEI. He started on the front row of the main event after winning the fifth heat race of the night, with the six heat finishers starting first through sixth in the feature, through an inversion. Lasoski fell back to ninth on the 10th lap of the 40-lapper, before working his way back to the front.
"We put a little harder tires on than everyone else and just had no idea they would spin as much as they did during the first 20 (laps)," noted Lasoski. "We had a couple of cautions go our way that bunched the field back up in open track. We were able to run the 3 and the 11 cars back down and we had a really good car. We just couldn't finish he deal. "
Madsen was in the lead for four caution and red flag periods, choosing the high side of the track each time for the double file restarts. Over the two nights of racing at Eldora, the leaders chose the high side of the half-mile most of the time for the double file restarts.
"I was getting such good restarts there," shared the native of St. Mary's, NSW, Australia. "I knew the gloves were going to come off on that last restart. You get such a good run coming off (turn) four and it worked every time. We just didn't get it done on that last restart. It was exciting, but unfortunately we were second. We'll just go on from here."
Danny Lasoski had one of the fastest cars on the track over the last 15 circuits working his way into the top-five and then battling Kinser and Madsen for the lead. On a couple of restarts the trio nearly got three-wide as they charged into turn one with Lasoski diving in the middle of the track as he sought his first Kings Royal win.
"I had to go where they weren't," said the native of Dover, Missouri of the final restart. "I knew pretty much what they were going to do. I was about three foot short of clearing them both with the slide (job)."
Donny Schatz, who won the Kings Royal in 2009, came home fourth in the Armor All /STP J&J. Greg Wilson scored his best-career Kings Royal, coming fifth in the All Star Plumbing Maxim. Sammy Swindell was sixth in the Big Game Treestands Maxim, with Tim Shaffer seventh in the Kistler Engines J&J. Ed Lynch Jr. was eighth in the Howard Concrete J&J. Chad Kemenah came all the way from 23rd to finish ninth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award. Tim Kaeding rounded out the Top-10 in the DTR Transport KPC.
Replicating his performance of the previous evening, Tim Allison shot into the lead at the dropping of the green flag to get the 25-lap affair underway.
But unlike the previous night, Allison was unable to roll into a commanding lead. Hot on his heels were David Gravel, Randy Hannagan and Tony Stewart in a tight foursome.
The torrid pace, which resulted in yet another non-stop affair for the NRA clan, found Allison into lapped traffic by the mid-point. His Eldora knowledge and experience gave him the edge, as he darted in and around cars at will.
Gravel and Hannagan swapped runner-up honors multiple times, as Stewart laid back to develop his game plan.
Nearing the five-to-go signal, Gravel picked up his pace and actually got by Allison to lead on circuit, but by the time another one could be put into the record books, Allison was back in command.
With four laps to go, Stewart knew it was time. He picked off Hannagan for third on lap 21, and two tours later disposed of Gravel – leaving only Allison in front of him.
As the white flag appeared, Stewart duplicated Kinser’s moves of a few moments prior and pulled off a patented Eldora ‘slide job’ to move under and ahead of Allison.
Allison hung on for second, followed by Gravel, Hannagan and Butch Schroeder.
27th annual Kings Royal July 17, 2010 World of Outlaws Sprints - 49 cars Fast Time: Paul McMahan - 13.239
Heat 1: 1. Stevie Smith[2]; 2. Paul McMahan[3]; 3. Jac Haudenschild[1]; 4. Tim Kaeding[4]; 5. Lucas Wolfe[5]; 6. Tony Stewart[7]; 7. Lee Jacobs[6]; 8. Keith Bloom[8]; 9. Todd Kane[9];
Heat 2: 1. Daryn Pittman[1]; 2. Joey Saldana[3]; 3. Tim Shaffer[2]; 4. Craig Dollansky[5]; 5. Dave Blaney[4]; 6. Randy Hannagan[6]; 7. Brian Paulus[8]; 8. Ben Gregg[7];
Heat 3: 1. Kerry Madsen[1]; 2. Donny Schatz[3]; 3. Jason Sides[2]; 4. Chad Kemenah[4]; 5. Kraig Kinser[6]; 6. Chad Blonde[7]; 7. Brian Ellenberger[5]; 8. Jamie Miller[8];
Heat 4: 1. Sam Hafertepe Jr.[2]; 2. Ed Lynch Jr.[1]; 3. Kyle Sauder[4]; 4. Cale Conley[3]; 5. Dean Jacobs[6]; 6. Paul May[5]; 7. Bill Rose[7]; 8. Domain Ramsay[8];
Heat 5: 1. Danny Lasoski[3]; 2. Sammy Swindell[2]; 3. Jason Meyers[4]; 4. Kasey Kahne[1]; 5. Jonathan Allard[5]; 6. Steven Lines[8]; 7. Ryan Myers[7]; 8. Rob Chaney[6];
Heat 6: 1. Steve Kinser[2]; 2. Dale Blaney[3]; 3. Greg Wilson[3]; 4. David Gravel[4]; 5. Bruce White[7]; 6. Josh Davis[8]; 7. Tyler Walker[1]; 8. Toni Luter[6];
C Main: 1. Tyler Walker[1]; 2. Lee Jacobs[3]; 3. Brian Ellenberger[2]; 4. Brian Paulus[8]; 5. Toni Luter[5]; 6. Ben Gregg[6]; 7. Domain Ramsay[10]; 8. Keith Bloom[7]; 9. Jamie Miller[9]; 10. Rob Chaney[4];
B Main : 1. Tyler Walker[1]; 2. Tim Kaeding[2]; 3. Chad Kemenah[4]; 4. Dave Blaney[3]; 5. Kraig Kinser[13]; 6. Craig Dollansky[7]; 7. Randy Hannagan[12]; 8. Dean Jacobs[14]; 9. Brian Paulus[20]; 10. Jonathan Allard[10]; 11. Brian Ellenberger[8]; 12. David Gravel[5]; 13. Paul May[9]; 14. Bill Rose[15]; 15. Chad Blonde[16]; 16. Steven Lines[19]; 17. Ryan Myers[18]; 18. Josh Davis[21]; 19. Bruce White[17]; 20. Lucas Wolfe[6]; 21. Lee Jacobs[11];
A Main : 1. Steve Kinser[1]; 2. Kerry Madsen[4]; 3. Danny Lasoski[2]; 4. Donny Schatz[9]; 5. Greg Wilson[18]; 6. Sammy Swindell[11]; 7. Tim Shaffer[14]; 8. Ed Lynch Jr.[10]; 9. Chad Kemenah[23]; 10. Tim Kaeding[22]; 11. Paul McMahan[7]; 12. Cale Conley[19]; 13. Tyler Walker[21]; 14. Kyle Sauder[16]; 15. Kasey Kahne[20]; 16. Jason Sides[15]; 17. Jason Meyers[17]; 18. Daryn Pittman[5]; 19. Sam Hafertepe Jr.[3]; 20. Stevie Smith[6]; 21. Jac Haudenschild[13]; 22. Dale Blaney[12]; 23. Joey Saldana[8]; 24. Dave Blaney[24];
NRA Invaders - 29 cars Fast Time: Tony Stewart - 14.441
Heat 1: 1. Tim Hunter[2]; 2. Tony Stewart[6]; 3. Tim Allison[4]; 4. Jessica Zemken[5]; 5. Jared Horstman[3]; 6. JR Stewart[1]; 7. Jeff Williams[7]; 8. Zach Ames[8]; 9. Ethan Hoy[9]; 10. Rob Chaney[10];
Heat 2: 1. Caleb Griffith[2]; 2. Butch Schroeder[6]; 3. Mike Dussel[1]; 4. Hud Horton[3]; 5. Luke Hall[5]; 6. Davey Sammons[4]; 7. Dwain Leiber[7]; 8. Jon Agan[10]; 9. Ryan Kirkendall[8]; 10. Derek Hastings[9];
Heat 3: 1. David Gravel[6]; 2. Brad Greer[2]; 3. Sean Robinson[1]; 4. Randy Hannagan[5]; 5. Ron Blair[3]; 6. Todd Heverman[4]; 7. Kent Wolters[7]; 8. Jeremy Aumend[8]; 9. Bob Carman[9];
B Main : 1. Jessica Zemken[1]; 2. Davey Sammons[2]; 3. Todd Heverman[3]; 4. Dwain Leiber[4]; 5. Jon Agan[12]; 6. Kent Wolters[5]; 7. Zach Ames[6]; 8. Ryan Kirkendall[7]; 9. Jeremy Aumend[8]; 10. Ethan Hoy[9]; 11. Derek Hastings[10]; 12. Bob Carman[11];
A Main : 1. Tony Stewart[6]; 2. Tim Allison[1]; 3. David Gravel[4]; 4. Randy Hannagan[2]; 5. Butch Schroeder[5]; 6. Tim Hunter[10]; 7. Luke Hall[3]; 8. Ron Blair[9]; 9. JR Stewart[13]; 10. Hud Horton[8]; 11. Jessica Zemken[16]; 12. Jared Horstman[7]; 13. Caleb Griffith[11]; 14. Brad Greer[12]; 15. Todd Heverman[18]; 16. Jon Agan[20]; 17. Davey Sammons[17]; 18. Dwain Leiber[19]; 19. Mike Dussel[14]; 20. Sean Robinson[15];
Johnson Becomes Sixth NCRA Sprint Winner at Dodge City Raceway Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dodge City, Kansas – July 17, 2010 - J.D. Johnson of Goddard, Kansas took advantage of race long leader Garry Lee Maiers misfortune as he became the sixth different feature winner in as many races on the 2010 race season as he took home his fourth career O’Reilly/NCRA sprint car series feature Saturday night at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas during the tracks running of the third annual Steve King Memorial.
Luke Cranston started on the pole for the thirty lap feature finale with Maier alongside. After a couple of starts delegated the start, the third time was a charm with Maier charging into the lead as the green flag fell and set a torrid pace on the rest of the field. Cranston settled into the runner up position with Johnson giving chase throughout the early portion of the event.
Maier, aboard the familiar Ochs Brothers #1x, used the top of the three-eighths mile speed plant to perfection and had opened a half stretch lead on Cranston before entering lapped traffic on lap six.
Behind those two, a four car battle for position waged between Johnson, Jeremy Campbell, Jason Martin and Mike Peters throughout the early stages of the race.
Maier looked to be in control of the feature and the first repeat winner on the 2010 race season before disaster struck on lap twelve. Jeff Heffner appeared to slow coming out of turn four. Series rookie contender Trevor Grossenbacher had nowhere to go and collided with Heffner, causing Grossenbacher to flip. Maier, who was full throttle coming out of turn four, couldn’t check up in time and hit Grossenbacher head on. Grossenbacher climbed out of his destroyed mount shaken but uninjured while it took awhile for Airflow Racing Products hard luck driver Maier to climb out of his destroyed Midwest Ag Professionals/Millart Management/Mid-States Hay Inc. /Ruff Bailey Cattle Co. sponsored Maxim chassis. He was also shaken but appeared to be uninjured.
Once the carnage was cleared from the track, the racing action continued as Johnson, aboard the Alternative Pest Management/Evans Building Company Inc. /Auto Masters sponsored JE chassis, powered his way past Cranston in between turns three and four to take the lead on lap thirteen.
There was no stopping Johnson from there as he went the final seventeen laps unchallenged to pick up his first feature victory of the season and first with the series since 2006.
“We kind of struggle there early but once the fuel went away we were a lot better, “said an elated Johnson. “I knew on that restart that I was going to have to make my move then or he (Cranston) was going to get away from me and hard to pass. I knew once we were out front that it would be hard for that second place guy to get around me. I have learned you never slow up in one of these things, no matter how big of a lead you think you have.”
Current series points leader Campbell, aboard the Danny King owned ICM/Ethanol #E85 sponsored sprinter, got around Cranston down the back stretch with one lap to go to finish second. Cranston settled for third with Peters and Martin rounding out the top five. Sherman Davis of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, who used a promoters provisional, started 22nd and came home with a strong seventh place finish.
The eight lap heat races for the twenty-seven car field were won by Cranston, Maier, Johnson and Gavin Punch while Dennis Park wired the field to take home the twelve lap “B” feature.
The next stop for the O’Reilly/NCRA sprint car division will take place on Saturday night, August 7th, as the tour attempts to complete the previously rained out 54th annual Hutchinson Grand Nationals finale on the Kansas State Fairgrounds.
The O’Reilly/NCRA sprint car series is entering its 21st consecutive season while the series itself is in the midst of their 40th season of sanctioning dirt track races throughout the Plains.
The series would like to thank the following for their partnership with the O’Reilly/NCRA sprint car series for the 2010 race season.
2010 NCRA sprint car sponsors: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, Sunoco Race Fuels
2010 NCRA sprint car contingency partners: Arizona Sports Shirts, Airflow Racing Products, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Hooker Harness, Keizer Racing Wheels, Pro Shocks, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Super Shox, Taylor Cable Products, The Joie of Seating, Ultra-Shield Race Products, Vertex Magnetos and Winters Performance Parts
ARP Hard Luck: Maier
Saldana Racing Products 2nd Place: Campbell
The Joie of Seating 2nd Place= Campbell
Rod End Supply 3rd Place= Cranston
Super Shox 5th Place= Martin
Dodge City Raceway Park/Dodge City, Kansas
July 17, 2010
27 Cars
A Feature: 1) J.D. Johnson 2) Jeremy Campbell 3) Luke Cranston 4) Mike Peters 5) Jason Martin 6) Aaron Berryhill 7) Sherman Davis 8) Gavin Punch 9) Patrick Stasa 10) Jon Freeman 11) Taylor Velasquez 12) Whit Gastineau 13) Scott Cochran 14) A.J. Selenke 15) Cody Forshee 16) Garry Lee Maier 17) Trevor Grossenbacher 18) Jeff Heffner 19) Taylor Milton 20) Dennis Park 21) Steve Richardson 22) Mark Wallender
B Feature: 1) Dennis Park 2) Scott Cochran 3) Jeff Heffner 4) Taylor Velasquez 5) Bob Schaffer 6) Sherman Davis 7) Steve Richardson 8) Brian Hardman 9) Jeff Stasa 10) Jordan Whitehead DNS: Jake Martens
1st Heat: 1) Luke Cranston 2) Mark Wallinder 3) A.J. Selenke 4) Trevor Grossenbacher 5) Jeff Stasa 6) Bob Schaffer 7) Steve Richardson
2nd Heat: 1) Garry Lee Maier 2) Mike Peters 3) Aaron Berryhill 4) Taylor Milton 5) Scott Cochran 6) Jake Martens 7) Sherman Davis
3rd Heat: 1) J.D. Johnson 2) Cody Forshee 3) Whit Gastineau 4) Jason Martin 5) Dennis Park 6) Taylor Velasquez 7) Brian Hardman
4th Heat: 1) Gavin Punch 2) Jeremy Campbell 3) Patrick Stasa 4) Jon Freeman 5) Jeff Heffner 6) Jordan Whitehead
Butler Speedway
Steve Irwin is on a hot streak. For the second-straight event with the Lane Automotive MTS Sprint Series, the defending champion led every lap on the way to victory. Irwin led all 25 laps on Saturday at Butler (Mi.) Speedway in the second half of the third-annual Ohio vs. Michigan Challenge. He also led every lap of the feature at Thunderbird (Mi.) Raceway. Other feature winners on Saturday at Butler Speedway were Mike Tarlton (UMP Modifieds) and Glenn Heath (Street Stocks). Justin Martin started on the pole for Butler's only sprint car race of 2010 without wings. Irwin sat outside of the front row and quickly assumed the lead. Martin held second until sliding high in turn 2, giving the spot to former Butler champ Chuck Wilson, who spent the rest of the race trailing Irwin. Wilson did manage to pull alongside Irwin on a couple of occasions, but never was able to find a way around. Mike Galajda, the 2008 MTS champ, was third at the checker, with Mark Irwin fourth and Mike Jonas fifth. The rest of the top 10 were Keith Love, Ernie Kuehnemann, Jr., Tim Evilsizer, Chad Wilson, and Mike Burkin. Heat races were won by Irwin, Martin, and Jonas.
Butler Speedway Results -- July 17, 2010 MTS Sprint Cars Feature: 1. 0 Steve Irwin, 2. 31 Chuck Wilson, 3. 2 Mike Galajda, 4. 18 Mark Irwin, 5. 19 Mike Jonas, 6. 77 Keith Love, 7. 66 Ernie Kuehnemann, Jr., 8. 9 Tim Evilsizer, 9. 14 Chad Wilson, 10. 12b Mike Baker, 11. 82 Mike Miller, 12. 26 John Watson, 13. 58 Tony Bures, 14. 5k Randy Krepel, 15. 7 Justin Martin, 16. 137 Jerry Evilsizer, 17. 58w Jacob Caines, 18. 41 Steve Ott Heat Winners: Steve Irwin, Justin Martin, Mike Jonas
Lightning Brings Premature End To AGCO-Race Days Weekend
By Dan Voigt Jackson Speedway Media Relations
JACKSON – With a line of severe storms moving towards the track and lightning closing in on the speedway, the AGCO-Race Days Weekend program at the Jackson Speedway was called midway through the evening’s feature events. The KICD 305 Sprints, Performance Center IMCA Stock Cars and Forbes Meat Processing 360 Sprint features were postponed and will be run this coming Saturday night, July 24, Stimulus Night and Forbes Meats night. The first 1,000 fans to the grandstand on Saturday night will receive free Forbes Meats hotdogs with paid admission. A red flag highlighted the KICD 305 sprint car feature, as Russell Wiese of Spencer, IA, jumped the rear wheel of Dan Jorgenson of Ringsted, IA, on the start and tumbled down the front stretch, getting some rare air before coming to rest under the flag stand. Wiese was able to crawl out of the car under his own power, but the car was finished for the night. Nate Coopman of Mankato, MN, continued his domination of the Hornet Class at Jackson Speedway with another feature win on Saturday night. Coopman has won every Hornet Feature so far this season at the speedway. In the IMCA Hobby Stock Class, Dustin Larson of Rushmore, MN, once again powered to the front of the field midway through the Hobby Stock feature to pick up another victory on the season in his 5L machine. The IMCA Sport Modified Feature had a great battle as Greg Sidles of Emmetsburg, IA, worked his way through traffic to outlast Matthew Looft for the checkers in the final feature of the night before lightning prompted officials to call the night’s program out of safety concerns.
KICD 305 Sprints (7 cars) Heat 1 3d Ryan Voss, Okoboji, IA 75 Tommy Barber, Sioux Falls, SD 4s Frank Phipps, Everly, IA 98 Steve Yarns, Jackson, MN 50 Dan Jorgenson, Ringsted, IA 11s Shad Sporra, Boone, IA (DNF) 18 Russell Wiese, Spencer, IA, (DNF)
Forbes Meats 360 Sprints (14 cars) Heat 1 05 Billy Boles, Harris, IA 1N Nate Eakin, Milford, IA 09 Matt Juhl, Estherville 21 DJ Brink, Sturgis, SD 4J Lee Grosz, Harwood, ND 4 Eric Shultz, Sioux Falls, SD 39 Greg Gunderson, Sioux Falls, SD Heat 2 1A Gordy Vogelaar, Worthingon, MN 93 Shawn VanWhye, Rock Rapids, IA 2H Jason Eckard, Spirit Lake, IA 75c Casey Heser, Jackson, MN 5T Mark Toews, Spirit Lake, IA 75 Tommy Barber, Sioux Falls, SD 4W Matt Wasmund, Jackson, MN
Sport Modifieds (17 cars) FEATURE 1 Greg Sidles, Emmetsburg, IA 9 Matthew Looft, Swea City, IA 8 Mark Sathoff, Jackson, MN 20 Justin Schuder, Fairmont, MN 78 Lee Baarts, Fairmont, MN 24 Travis DeBoer, Fairmont, MN 3W Randy Winter, Winnebago, MN 12 Bob Weber, Burt, IA R1 Tom Brown, Heron Lake, MN 22 Joey Lium, Bancroft, IA 25 Dan Paplow, Dundee, MN 03Z Jason Andrews, Okabena, MN R6 Danny Myrvold, Heron Lake, MN JD1 Justin DeBoer, Fairmont, MN 18 Kyle Steuber, Fairmont, MN 37 Mel Halverson, Jackson, MN 29K Jason Bolte, Odin, MN
IMCA Hobby Stocks (14 cars) FEATURE 5L Dustin Larson, Rushmore, MN 52s Kyle Schley, Jackson, MN T8 Brandon Nielsen, Spencer, IA 87 John Briggs, Cherokee, IA CD107 Ken Hedden, Spencer, IA 14 Erine Dailey, Worthington, MN 33C Cory Schreiber, Jackson, MN 19J Casey Jandera, Lakefield, Mn 23 Logan Kelly, 18 Jacob Murphy 2X Tony Salmon, Milford, IA 66 Robert Thate, Fairmont, MN 2 TJ Tweedt 59 Corey Gronewold, Worthington, MN
Jackson Speedway Hornets (5 cars) FEATURE 9 Nate Coopman, Mankato, MN 4K Amanda Kaltved, Estherville, IA 2R Mick Rykhus 21Heather Heser, Jackson, MN 3DD DeeDee Bolte, Jackson, MN
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Saturday, July 17, 2010
By George Baumann 920-960-9156
Plymouth, WI Fifties Night at the races brought out a lot of classic cars, 50's music, and plenty of exciting racing for the fans. The Milwaukee Stock Car Vintage Modifieds looked and sounded as good as ever.
Tim Buhler (Glenbuelah) won the Late Model A-main, while in the other divisions, John Dirks (Elkhart Lake) won the Grand National Feature, Kurt Davis (West Allis) in the Sprints, Sean Mueller (Plymouth) the Outlaw Compacts, and John Fahl the Vintage Modifieds.
Buhler's Feature win was his first on the Fair Park oval and came after he passed Brad Mueller (Random Lake) on the outside on lap fourteen. Buhler and Craig Schueffner (Sheboygan Falls) raced each other hard for the second position early in the race before Buhler took charge.
Russ Scheffler (Waukesha) after starting eleventh, found the high side of the track to his liking, and steadily moved forward taking second on lap nineteen. Buhler, however, was fast and would not be caught.
Point's leader Rick Scheffler (Waukesha) continued his fine season coming from thirteenth to finish fifth. Mueller finished third with Ted Dolhun Sr. (Franklin) fourth. The race was stopped on lap nine when a car stopped on the track; otherwise the race was green and fast.
Dirks win was his first in the Grand National Division on a track where he was the Super Stock Champion in 1998. After starting on the pole, Dirks could never pull away and had to drive mistake free in a race that stayed green from start to finish in near record time.
Racing from the front to the back was fast and close, Mark Fieber (Cascade) would stay close behind the leader, while Brian Gilles (Plymouth) came from the fourth row to third by lap seven.
Tim Warner (Malone) used the outside to move forward and would edge Gilles for third in a very close finish. Brian Kaat (Plymouth) was among the cars up-front and finished fifth, just ahead of Brad Lubach (Elkhart Lake)
For Davis the win was his third this season and came in a race that stopped only once when a car spun on lap-22, after a failed brake cause a wheel to lockup.
On the first lap, Jim Melis (Glenbuelah) took the lead and ran very fast with Ben Schmidt (Plymouth) and Scotty Thiel (Sheboygan) very close. Davis after starting sixth was second on the third lap and drove his car very hard on top of the cushion chasing the leader.
On the eleventh lap, Davis would slide under Melis in turn one and take the lead. The front-runners would start lapping cars on lap nine, and three-wide racing was everywhere. Later when Davis got caught behind several cars he wanted to lap, Melis quickly closed in behind him.
The four lap shootout after the restart was a mad dash with Schmidt getting up to second, T.J. Luedke third, with Melis and Thiel rounding out the top-five.
Mueller notched his first career A-main win coming home first in a 15-lap Outlaw Compact race that was closely contested also. At the drop of the green, three-wide racing was everywhere with Mueller taking the lead on the second lap.
On the second lap the race went under caution after three cars got together off turn two. Two laps later the race again was stopped for a car that stopped in turn three. Back under the green, the competitive drivers gave the fans plenty to enjoy as they battled for position.
Jake Meyer (Plymouth) would be second with Travis Arenz (Sheboygan), J.J. Pagel (St. Cloud) and Tim Simon (Fond du Lac) completing the top five.
Johnny Fahl won the 15-Lap Vintage Modified race with Kent Rusk second.
In preliminary racing, the first Late Model heat race went to Bill Rezutek (Big Bend) and the second to Russ Scheffler.
The Grand National B-main was won by Aaron Hauck (Plymouth), with heat race wins to Kaat, Brett Wenzel (Manitowoc), and Dirks.
Josh Walter (Sheboygan Falls) was dominant in the Sprint B-main; the four heat races were caution free with wins going to, Danny Schlafer (Sussex), Schmidt, Doug Wondra (Oakfield) and Davis.
Outlaw Compact heat races were won by Simon (record time), Meyer and Aaron Stolp (West Allis). Vintage Modified heat winners were Corey Pieper and Bill Schmitz.
More results are available at: www.plymouthdtr.com. (Georges Corner) Racing continues this coming Saturday with opening ceremonies at 6:00 PM
BADGER MIDGET SERIES RACE RESULTS
"Smith First Repeat Winner in Badger"
By Bryan Gapinski Beaver Dam, Wis., July 17--- Australian Matt Smith became the first repeat winner of the season capturing The Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway. Smith's victory also ended a record streak of thirteen consecutive different feature winners in the last thirteen races dating back to August 2009. Smith took the lead on the opening lap, from the outside front row starting position. On the second lap second and third place running Mike Hess and Daniel Robison made contact causing an accident which involved the next three position cars, with Davey Ray flipping, escaping injury. On the restart Smith quickly opened up an advantage over the field. Hess who restarted in ninth position quickly moved through the field and into second place on lap 6. With both drivers running the cushion Hess began cutting into Smith's straightaway advantage. Hess closed to within two car lengths with five laps remaining. One lap later Smith became trapped behind several lapped cars, allowing Hess to challenge for the lead. Hess took advantage of lapped cars to the lead exiting Turn 4 on Lap 17, less than one lap later Smith regained the lead. Smith driving the Steve Smith owned Triple XXX/Hawk-Chevrolet No.1 held off Hess on the final lap to score a one-car length victory. Brandon Waelti, Daniel Robinson and David Budres completed the top five. Hess now holds a 143-point lead over Scott Hatton heading into the July 31 event at Beaver Dam Raceway. The Badger portion of the scheduled Sept. 3 Stan Fox Memorial at Dodge County Fairgrounds has been the cancelled. The event will be run with the IRA Sprint Car Series and Mid American Stock Car Series competing.
SUMMARY 30-lap Feature: 1.Matt Smith; 2. Mike Hess; 3. Brandon Waelti; 4. Daniel Robinson; 5. David Budres; 6. Eric Johnson; 7. B.G. Woods; 8. Travis Berryhill; 9. Brian Terry; 10. Jason Therkelsen; 11. Courtney Erfurth; 12. Scott Hatton; 13. Davey Ray; 14. David Gough; 15.Cody Wisensel. 8-lap Heat Race Winners: Ray, Hess. Cars Present: 15 Feature Lap Leaders: Smith 1-17, Hess 18, Smith 19-20. *Ray flipped on Lap 1 of feature, uninjured.
Current Badger Midget Series Point Standings: 1.Mike Hess 806; 2.Scott Hatton 663; 3. Travis Berryhill 605; 4. Davey Ray 590; 5.Brandon Waelti 571; 6. Courtney Erfurth 488; 7. Bob Schreffler 477; 8. Eric Johnson 359; 9. Brad Loyet 338; 10.Daniel Robinson 323.
Points Chase tightens at Knoxville with Herrera and Selvage Wins
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 17)Johnny Herrera (410s)led flag to flag and Dustin Selvage (360s)did nearly the same to claim feature event wins at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. At the end of the night Brian Brown led Don Droud Jr. by one point in 410s while Selvage pulled into a tie with Clint Garner in 360s creating the closest points battle in the history of this storied race track.
Herrera, the defending track champion who has not raced here steadily this year, started the race on the pole of the twenty-car field. He immediately assumed control with Australian Max Dumesny following. The Albuquerque (NM) driver began pulling away from the field enabling fans to watch several tight races for position behind him. Though he entered lap traffic on the ninth circuit, he handled it well and was not impeded.
The only yellow of the event occurred just after the leaders had crossed the start finish line at the completion of lap ten. On the restart Herrera got a great start as Dumesny was caught looking. Brown, who was in third at the time, made a pass for second as he and Dumesny exited turn two.
Again Herrera took control of the race but Brown did not allow him to get away from him. Behind those two Dumesney first fell to Josh Schneiderman and then to Droud on lap thirteen. Mark Dobmeier was next to make the pass and one lap later Terry McCarl moved into sixth. That’s pretty much how those cars would finish although it must be said that each driver never had a sure grip on his position.
In the end Herrera placed the Woodward-owned sprinter in victory circle, his 16th such win at this half mile while he claimed $3,000 for his efforts. Brown, Schneiderman, Droud, Dobmeier, McCarl, Dumesny, Bronson Maeschen, Davey Heskin and Jonathan Cornell formed the top ten finishers.
The 360 division feature saw front row starters Danny Heskin and Dustin Selvage spar for the top spot throughout the early portions of the event. Lap seven was the key lap for Selvage as he got a good run exiting turn two to take the lead, a position he never relinquished in his Grimes-owned Eagle.
Following Selvage across the line was Heskin followed by Chad Meyer and Chad Humston, two drivers who battled for third in the latter portion of this 15-lap race. Right behind them came Garner and Joey Moughan for fifth and sixth respectively. Completing the top ten were R.J. Johnson, Johnny Anderson (who started 17th) and Bryan Dobish. It was Knoxville career win number six for Selvage. In the companion 305 sprints, Steve Breazeale led flag to flag in taking his third such feature in this division. The real show however was that of Rager Phillips who started 18th and worked his way to second by the end of this 12-lap race. Trialing at the finish were Matt Stevenson, Chat Huston and Mike Van Haaften. KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA July 17, 2010
410 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1 laps, 1. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA, 15.398; 2. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.465; 3. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 15.543; 4. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. , 15.576; 5. Mitchell Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. , 15.59; 6. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.61; 7. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. , 15.65; 8. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM, 15.679; 9. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.69; 10. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 15.699; 11. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO, 15.7; 12. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, 15.739; 13. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.742; 14. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA, 15.744; 15. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA, 15.748; 16. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 15.756; 17. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA, 15.78; 18. Brent Antill, Ankeny IA, 15.849; 19. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD, 15.85; 20. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 15.862; 21. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE, 15.901; 22. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 15.902; 23. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD, 15.926; 24. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL, 15.952; 25. Mike Deavers, Normal IL, 16.015; 26. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 16.106; 27. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 16.205; 28. Jake Ossenfort, Rapid City SD, 16.319; 29. Jim Moughan Jr., Springfield IL, 16.366; 30. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , No Time; Heat 1, 8 laps, 2:09.2: 1. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 2. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 3. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 4. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 5. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 6. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 7. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Mike Deavers, Normal IL; 9. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 10. Jake Ossenfort, Rapid City SD; Heat 2, 8 laps, 2:10.6: 1. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 2. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 3. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 4. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO; 5. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 6. Mitchell Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 7. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 8. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD; 9. Jim Moughan Jr., Springfield IL; 10. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; Heat 3, 8 laps, 2:08.7: 1. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 2. Brent Antill, Ankeny IA; 3. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 4. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 5. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA; 6. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 7. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 8. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 9. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 10. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; B Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. ; 2. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Mitchell Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 4. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 5. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 6. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 7. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD; 8. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 9. Mike Deavers, Normal IL; 10. Jim Moughan Jr., Springfield IL; 11. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 3. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 4. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 5. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 6. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 7. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 9. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 10. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO; 11. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 12. Brent Antill, Ankeny IA; 13. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. ; 14. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 15. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 16. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 17. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA; 18. Mitchell Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 19. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 20. Bob Weuve, Newton IA. Lap Leader: Herrera 1-20 360 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA, 16.339; 2. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD, 16.379; 3. Chad Humston, Giltner NE, 16.464; 4. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA, 16.472; 5. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE, 16.473; 6. David Hall, Des Moines IA, 16.514; 7. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA, 16.529; 8. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD, 16.562; 9. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL, 16.571; 10. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD, 16.58; 11. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA, 16.584; 12. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN, 16.602; 13. Matt Moro, Polk City IA, 16.62; 14. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. , 16.631; 15. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD, 16.635; 16. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD, 16.723; 17. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 16.777; 18. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL, 16.787; 19. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA, 16.797; 20. Bobby Mincer, Burlington IA, 16.801; 21. Randy Martin, California MO, 16.822; 22. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 16.826; 23. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.84; 24. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.852; 25. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA, 16.853; 26. Brett Mather, Ames IA, 16.946; 27. Chris Morgan, Topeka KS, 17.036; 28. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA, 17.079; 29. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL, 17.101; 30. Rusty Potter, Boonville MO, 17.133; 31. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA, 17.345; 32. Tommy Worley Jr., Doe Run MO, 17.446; 33. Doc Sloan, Imperial MO, 18.668; 34. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO, No Time; Heat 1, 7 laps, 1:59.8: 1. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 2. Randy Martin, California MO; 3. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; 4. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 5. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 6. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 7. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 8. Rusty Potter, Boonville MO; 9. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; Heat 2, 7 laps, 2:00.3: 1. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 4. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 5. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 6. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 7. Chris Morgan, Topeka KS; 8. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 9. Brett Mather, Ames IA; Heat 3, 7 laps, 1:58.1: 1. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 2. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 3. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 4. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 5. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 7. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 8. Tommy Worley Jr., Doe Run MO; Heat 4, 7 laps, 1:59.1: 1. Bobby Mincer, Burlington IA; 2. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; 4. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 5. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 7. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 8. Doc Sloan, Imperial MO; B Feature, 10 laps, 3:50.6: 1. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 2. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 3. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 4. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 5. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 6. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD; 7. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 9. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 10. Chris Morgan, Topeka KS; 11. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 12. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 13. Rusty Potter, Boonville MO; 14. Tommy Worley Jr., Doe Run MO; 15. Doc Sloan, Imperial MO; 16. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 17. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; A Feature, 15 laps, 4:24.4: 1. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 2. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 3. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 5. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; 7. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 8. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 9. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 10. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 11. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 12. Randy Martin, California MO; 13. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; 14. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 15. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 16. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 17. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 18. Bobby Mincer, Burlington IA; 19. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 20. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 21. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE. Lap Leaders: Heskin 1; Selvage 2; Heskin 3-5; Selvage 6-15 305 RESULTS
Heat 1, 6 laps, 1:52.2: 1. Keith Carlberg, Webster City IA; 2. Alan Ambers, Knoxville IA; 3. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA; 4. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 5. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 6. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA; 7. Chris Mallicoat, Boone IA; 8. Ray Evernham, Mooresville NC; 9. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA; Heat 2, 6 laps, 1:46.3: 1. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO; 2. Mike Van Haaften, Pella IA; 3. Jamie Ball, Knoxville IA; 4. Chad Huston, Jamesport MO; 5. Matthew Stelzer, Omaha NE; 6. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 7. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa IA; 8. Casie Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA; 9. Earl Tice, Ames IA; 10. Kendall Higday, Des Moines IA; A Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO; 2. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 3. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 4. Chad Huston, Jamesport MO; 5. Mike Van Haaften, Pella IA; 6. Matthew Stelzer, Omaha NE; 7. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA; 8. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA; 9. Chris Mallicoat, Boone IA; 10. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa IA; 11. Alan Ambers, Knoxville IA; 12. Ray Evernham, Mooresville NC; 13. Earl Tice, Ames IA; 14. Casie Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA; 15. Keith Carlberg, Webster City IA; 16. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA. Lap Leader: Breazeale 1-12
UMSS Race Results:
Brad Barickman Doubles Up At Elko Dirt Nationals Elko, MN By: Greg Parent (7-17-10)
With heavy storms in the late afternoon staying just north of the track, the UMSS-IMCA sprint cars were able to complete their fourth and final night of racing at the AMSOIL Elko Dirt Nationals on Saturday July 17 before the rains came. The eighth event of the Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series season saw the field of cars pared down to 17, but some exciting feature race action was in store for the fans. Brad Barickman charged from his sixth starting spot at the drop of the green, followed Cody Hahn for 17 laps, and then made the winning passing entering turn one on lap 18 to record his third UMSS sprint car feature win of the season in a race that ran nonstop. Barickman doubled up at Elko Speedway, as he completed the clean sweep for the weekend. The end result on Saturday night was the same for the top two finishers, but the manner in which it was accomplished was much different from the Friday night feature race.
Cody Hahn got a great start from his outside row two starting spot and grabbed the early lead with Barickman right behind him. Just six laps into the race, the leaders began working lapped traffic. Hahn, in his second year behind the wheel of a sprint car, did a very good job of working traffic with Barickman close behind him. As Hahn approached 2010 rookie candidate Ronnie Erickson with about five laps to go, he was unable to put him a lap down. With Barickman applying the pressure, Hahn was able to fend off the challenges until coming out of turn four to complete lap 17. Hahn bobbled just slightly, and that was the opportunity Barickman had been waiting for. Barickman got past Hahn at the end of the front stretch and went on to lead the final two circuits around the 3/8 mile temporary dirt oval. Barickman was very pleased with his efforts, as he commented afterwards. "This is the first time in my career I have won back-to-back sprint car features. It feels great. The track was really to my liking tonight. There was some bite early on up top, and I used that to my advantage on the opening lap. Cody ran a great race, but he might have not been aggressive enough with that final lapped car."
Cody Hahn agreed with Barickman's assessment of those final laps. "I should have been more aggressive and stuck my nose under Ron. Ron was running a nice, smooth consistent line just a little bit slower than me. I could hear Brad right behind or along side of me several times. I really wanted to win my first sprint car feature, but two second place finishes to Brad this weekend isn't bad at all." Completing the top five finishers were front row starters Bill Johnson and Alan Gilbertson followed by eighth starter Jerry Richert Jr. Rounding out the top ten was Brandon Allen, Danny Lee driving the Stien sprinter, Joseph Kouba, Shannon Eriksen and Ronnie Erickson.
With track officials moving the program along quickly due to approaching bad weather, three heat races were run instead of the usual UMSS format. In the first Ultimate Sprint Heat sponsored by The Dirt Show, Bill Johnson defeated Brandon Allen. The second Driverwebsites.com heat race saw Joseph Kouba get under early leader Jordan Wilmes enroute to victory. Cody Hahn topped a strong field in the Sprintsource.com third heat race. Dave Becker was the only car unable to start the 20 lap feature race, as motor problems from bad fuel the previous night caught up with him in his heat race. A total of six cars experienced problems due to the fuel they purchased at the track during the four race series.
Current UMSS point leader Brad Barickman will bring his two race winning streak along with him, as the series races next Saturday at the North Central Speedway near Brainerd. The Kouba Memorial race, which rained out following the heat races back in June, will pick up with the two Challenge races and then conclude with the 25 lap feature. Following the Kouba Memorial, a complete new UMSS program will be run with heats, challenge races and another feature event giving North Central Speedway the opportunity to be the first track to run twin features in UMSS history. Keep up with all the UMSS action on the web at www.umsprints.com or check in on the UMSS Facebook page. The UMSS Report is also distributed free of charge at all UMSS racing events, detailing the previous races, point standings, upcoming schedule, and other news. Race results and point standings are also available on Speednet on the internet.
UMSS Race Results - Elko Speedway July 17, 2010 (Race #8):
The Dirt Show Ultimate Sprint Heat #1 (6 laps): Bill Johnson, Brandon Allen, Shannon Eriksen, Jesse Smith, Dave Becker DNF, Richard Smith Jr DNF.
Driverwebsites.com Ultimate Sprint Heat #2 (6 laps): Joseph Kouba, Jerry Richert Jr, Jordan Wilmes, Ronnie Erickson, Dwain Wilmes, Terry Anderson DNF.
Sprintsourece.com Ultimate Sprint Heat #3 (6 laps): Cody Hahn, Alan Gilbertson, Brad Barickman, Danny Lee, Kevin Nickel.
Metro Air UMSS-IMCA A Main (20 laps): Barickman, Hahn, Johnson, Gilbertson, Richert, Allen, Lee, Kouba, S. Eriksen, Erickson, Anderson, J. Smith DNF, D. Wilmes DNF, J. Wilmes DNF, R. Smith DNF, Nickel DNF, Becker DNS.
Lap Leader: Hahn 1-17, Barickman 18-20. No cautions.
GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Race: Ronnie Erickson
Current UMSS Top Five Point Standings: Barickman 1884, Allen 1811, Hahn 1806, Becker 1654, Parsons 1542.
Current GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Top Three Rookie Contenders: Jones, Erickson, Goerges.
Kyle Larson continues hot streak to set new 360 track record and charge from ninth in feature to claim third Ocean Speedway win of the year Friday night with Ocean Sprints & Civil War Series
By Gary Thomas
Watsonville, CA – July 16, 2010…After blistering the Ocean Speedway quarter-mile for a new 360 sprint car track record on Friday Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson proceeded to then win the b-main and carve his way from ninth starting in the A-main to pick up his second consecutive Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo victory.
The night of racing was a bit of déjà vu for Larson, who also set a new track record, won the b-main and A-main during the very same Ocean Sprints vs. California Sprint Car Civil War Series event last July. The victory was also the 17-year-old’s third in the past four Ocean Sprints races at the Ocean Speedway as he continues his very impressive year behind the wheel of the Stadelhofer Construction, Peppermill Casino-Reno No. 99x mount.
“This was just a great night for us and to come from ninth in the feature with this kind of field on hand is pretty cool,” commented Larson, who is just two weeks shy of celebrating his 18th birthday. “I have to thank my whole crew, all our sponsors and it was nice to get another win with Rich Stadelhofer here watching us again. This place is just so much fun to race and I really think it’s the best track we go to because it’s always got two grooves and you can almost always move your way forward.”
The 30-lap main event started off with defending California Sprint Car Civil War Series champ Sean Becker of Oroville and defending Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo titlist Tommy Tarlton of Easton on the front row. When the green lights came on it was Tarlton jumping into the lead at the helm of his Corporate America Lending, Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino No. 21 machine. The current Ocean Sprints point leader was in search of his third win of the year with the series and as he sat out front the action was fast and furious behind him with side-by-side racing all throughout the field on the well prepared quarter-mile.
Things would change on lap-eight however, when a number of cars became piled up in turns one and two directly in front of the leaders and left Tarlton with nowhere to go, resulting in him making contact with the stopped cars and coming to a stop off the edge of the track surface. Also coming to a stop in the incident was fourth running Bud Kaeding, who had looked very fast up till that point charging around on the high-side of the bullring, but was forced to move to the rear of the field along with Tarlton. Inheriting the lead was Becker, but when racing got back underway things crawled to a stop shortly after with red flag periods seen for Placerville’s Andy Gregg and Chico’s Stephen Allard respectively.
With 12-circuits complete the order read as Becker, Salinas, CA’s Ronnie Day, Pleasanton’s Brad Furr, Campbell’s Brent Kaeding and then Larson completing the top-five. On the restart Larson showed his muscle by rocketing to the top-side of the bullring and getting by both Kaeding and Furr in impressive fashion on consecutive laps to move his way into the third position. The youngster then came hard after Day for second, but just as soon as he looked to make something happen with the runner up spot he got into the cushion extremely hard, which caused him to bounce around violently, nearly tipping over in the second corner.
Larson was able to do a nice job and harness the car back down, but dropped a couple spots in the order as Becker looked to check out from the field up front aboard his Scott Miller Racing, Robinson Engineering No. 2sb sprinter. With the laps winding down lapped traffic soon came into play and it allowed the top-five drivers on the raceway the chance to bunch up and looked to create an exciting race to the finish. Everything came to a halt though with 23-laps complete when Grass Valley’s Jeremy Burt slowed to a stop down the back stretch. At the same time second running Day and third place Kaeding came in contact while racing off turn two and ended with “BK” spinning a stop, forcing him to the rear of the field.
Under the caution leader Becker then had a right rear tire going down and was forced to the work area to end his chances at victory, as he looked for his second ever Ocean Speedway win. With Becker at the rear of the field Day inherited the lead, but had Larson sitting on his bumper in second and when the green flag waved the Elk Grove driver once again put his car on the thick cushion of the speedway and charged around the former King of California to claim the lead, just prior to another caution period on lap 24. Once in front it was all about Larson with the defending GSC Rookie of the Year driving away to cross under Ryan Riley’s checkered flag and claim his fifth career Ocean Speedway triumph.
Finishing the race in second and scoring his best result of the season at Ocean Speedway was Day, who moves to the fourth spot in the Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo standings. With Larson winning his second race in a row it also made Day the second qualifier for the 50th Johnny Key Classic due to his runner up finish. “We brought a different car out tonight and early on we were fighting it a bit, but in the main event it was real good,” said the driver of the Keith Day Trucking, Agri-Trade School No. 22. “We’re just having fun out here and I want to thank all the fans for coming out and spending their hard earned money to support us all.”
Coming from 10th starting in the main event to score his second straight third place finish with the Ocean Sprint Car Series was Furr aboard the Ray Scheidts Electric, Brad Furr Racing No. 2 mount. “We’re gaining ground here each week it seems and we’ve been really fast the last few races,” commented Furr, who began the night by timing in second fastest and also finished second to Larson in the b-main. “The track was real good in the main event and was a lot of fun and hopefully we can win one of these things here soon.”
Tallying a fourth place finish after lining up in the sixth row was Visalia’s Cory Eliason in the Advance Auto & Smog, MC Customs No. 00x. It marked the youngster’s fourth consecutive finish of fourth or better at Ocean Speedway as he continues to impress each week. Rounding out the top-five and rebounding from the early race incident was the Sala Matherly Racing, M&M Powder Coaters No. 19 of Bud Kaeding. Completing the top-10 in the 30-lap feature was 17th starter Shane Golobic of Fremont, San Jose’s Matt Sargent, Tarlton, Auburn’s Andy Forsberg and Sacramento’s Herman Klein.
Larson was the winner of the evening’s 12-lap b-main, with Morgan Hill’s Timmy Decarlo Jr. capturing the four-lap c-main. Four 10-lap heat races were held during the night and were picked off by Herman Klein, Sean Becker, Andy Forsberg and Shane Golobic. Larson opened up the event on Friday by cutting a blazing fast 11.611 around the quarter-mile bullring for fast-time in the 38-car field and a new Ocean Speedway 360 track record.
For the full results from all the nights action log onto http://www.oceanspeedway.com
Steve Poirier Back on Track with Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Win at Ohsweken Speedway
By MIKE MALLETT
OHSWEKEN, ONT – Steve Poirier, of St. Mathieu de Beloeil, P.Q., hasn’t had much luck in 2010. The former two-time Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint series champion has been close to winning but handling problems, poor luck, and a week of motor woes denied him that victory.
Poirier had everything go his way on Friday night at the Ohsweken Speedway in the 25-lap A-Main event as he led the entire way to win the event and gain valuable points in the season long point chase as well as the Northwood 2 Construction/LaSalle Motorsports Canadian Sprint Series point standings.
“This year it seems like the luck really hasn’t been with us,” said Poirier. “Tonight we were lucky that we had a good starting position. The track was tough but everything worked out for us. Hopefully our luck keeps going like this.”
The win comes one week after he broke a motor on lap 20 while leading the feature event at the Cayuga County Fair Speedway.
“In the past we never had that kind of problem,” stated Poirier about the engine woes one week prior. “I thought about that problem a little bit while I was out there but I’m glad we were able to get the monkey off of our back.”
Poirier started on the outside of the front row alongside Jamie Turner. The green flag was displayed with Poirier getting a jump on the entire field.
The yellow was displayed immediately as Kyle Moffit slowed and stopped in turn four with a steering issue. It was not the only caution prior to the start of the race. Turner brought out the next two cautions as his car had extreme handling issues and caused him to spin all by himself twice.
On the next attempt to start the race, Jim Huppunen and Glenn Styres made contact with a disabled Wayne Ashton sending both cars wildly flipping through the air in turn three. Both cars were heavily damaged but the drivers were uninjured.
Upon going green, Poirier was able to bolt away from the pack while Mikey Kruchka and Justin Barger battled for the runner-up position.
With laps clicking off, Poirier caught slower traffic on lap 10 in his AMB Moteurs powered Eagle. By this point, Kruchka still held second while Moffit had made his way from the tail of the field to third.
The final caution of the race came on lap 21 for Keith Dempster as he stopped in turn four after making contact with the inside retaining wall.
The restart cleared the track for Poirier but it also closed Moffit to within striking distance. Poirier’s restart was flawless and Moffit was unable to hang with him.
“I knew the car was good getting into turn one on the restarts,” stated Poirier. “Normally when you are out in front on the restarts on a rough track you can see the holes and go around them. I went into the turn easy on the last restart because I never saw anyone alongside me. I knew with a clear track I was going to be okay.”
Poirier led the final four circuits for his 23rd career series win while Moffit, of South Dayton, N.Y., wound up finishing in second after nearly being out of the race early on. He needed a few more laps and he may have been able to challenge Poirier for the win.
“I’m really happy with the way things turned out,” said Moffit. “It didn’t look like things were going to be too good there early but it all worked out really well. I think we had something for Steve (Poirier) if we had a caution after we cleared the lapped cars on that last restart. I really wanted win but I’m happy with a second.”
Moffit was happy though with the result as it helped him in his overall chase for a Corr/Pak Sprint track championship at the speedway. He was able to finish in front of the current point leader Dave Dykstra due to a little luck and a well handling racecar.
“We are racing for a championship here (Ohsweken Speedway),” said Moffit who was a former ESS tour regular until finances cut back his travels. “I knew I had to at least get in front of Dave (Dykstra). We always want to win but that was important as well. I got lucky out there tonight because I found the holes and could drive the car wherever I wanted to.”
Third at the line was eighth place starter Alain Bergeron. Bergeron, of St. Pie, Quebec made strides throughout the event to cross the line behind the leading duo.
“We are happy to finish in third after starting eighth,” said Bergeron. “It’s very hard when Steve (Poirier) starts on the front row to beat him. I wanted to win but I’m happy to finish the race.”
Chuck Hebing started 15th in the race and the Ontario, N.Y. pilot earned a hard fought fourth place finish after making some wild late race passes. Justin Barger, the current series point leader and defending series champion, came home in fifth. Rounding out the top ten were Kruchka, Dykstra, a 23rd place starting Jeff Cook, Mike Ling and James Evans
ESS/Ohsweken Notes: 32 cars entered the event for the first ever Battle on the Grand c-sanctioned event….At big crowd filled the spacious grandstands on a perfect evening…This was Poirier’s fourth career win ESS at Ohsweken with two of them coming at the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals….Next weekend will be another co-sanctioned event where the Lucas Oil ESS tour joins the Untied Racing Company for the first ever Fast Track 360 Sprint Car Summer Shootout at the Rolling Wheels Raceway Park. Friday’s event will pay $2,000 to win while Saturday’s finale will see $3,000 going to the winner.
Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints: Northwood 2 Constrcution/LaSalle Motorsports Canadian Sprint Car Series A-Main - Steve Poirier, Kyle Moffit, Alain Bergeron, Chuck Hebing, Justin Barger, Mikey Kruchka, Dave Dykstra, Jeff Cook, James Evans, Mike Ling, Lance Yonge, Jamie Collard, Keith Dempster, Tyler Rand, Mike Stelter, Kevin Ward Jr., Kevin Job, Jared Zimbardi, Tom Huppunen, Travis Cunningham, Jamie Turner, Wayne Ashton, Jim Huppunen, Glenn Styres.
Lap Leader - Poirier 1-25
Did Not Qualify - Mitchell Brown, Steve Garry, Steve Goldner, Todd Hoddick, Chris Durand, Chris Steele, Stan Zanchin, Shane Butler.
Car Mate Custom Built Trailers Heats: Heat 1 - Jared Zimbardi, Mikey Kruchka, Kevin Job, Travis Cunningham, James Evans, Wayne Ashton. Heat 2 - Justin Barger, Steve Poirier, Alain Bergeron, Mike Ling, Jamie Collard, Lance Yonge Heat 3 - Dave Dykstra, Jamie Turner, Tom Huppunen, Kyle Moffit, Chuck Hebing, Jim Huppunen Best Western Cairn Croft/Cobra Coaches Dash - Justin Barger KSE Racing Products B-Main - Glenn Styres, Kevin Ward Jr., Keith Dempster, Tyler Rand Added Starters - Jeff Cook, Mike Stelter.
Ohsweken Speedway Winners Bonus - Poirier $100 Cook's Contracting Services Halfway Bonus - Poirier $100 WestFront Construction Hard Charger Bonus - Cook (15 pos.) $50 MVCC Aviation Extra - Dykstra $50 Car Mate Trailers Heats - Zimbardi, Barger, Dykstra $25 HG Associates Fast Time - Poirier (13.798) $25.
Brad Barickman Blasts to Elko Dirt Nationals Win, First Driver to Score Two in UMSS Elko, MN
By: Greg Parent (7-16-10)
On a hot summer night, a field of 23 UMSS-IMCA sprint cars saw Brad Barickman become the first repeat winner in Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series action in the seventh event of the season. Starting on the outside front row, Barickman led the entire 20 lap distance during the series third appearance at the Elko AMSOIL Dirt Nationals, but he only defeated Cody Hahn by about a car length at the checkers. Following his second victory of the season, a smiling Barickman commented. "I had just caught up to lapped traffic, and I could hear Cody behind me. I was glad to see the checkered flag. My crew gave me a great car tonight, but Cody might have been a little better than me late in the race. I'll try and make it three wins tomorrow night."
The 2009 UMSS Rookie of the Year, Cody Hahn, equaled his best career feature race finish with a fine second place run. Hahn started on the pole in the Metro Air sponsored main event and fell in behind Barickman in the early laps. A caution with four laps in for Jennifer Eriksen and Jessie Smith sitting sideways in turn four bunched the field back up. Three laps later the race was under the red flag when Jennifer Eriksen hopped the right rear wheel of Dwain Wilmes' car and executed a very hard flip in turn two. Jennifer was okay, but her sprinter sustained heavy damage. When the green replaced the red, the next thirteen laps would go nonstop.
With Barickman holding a comfortable lead up front, Mark Toews cracked the top five from his eighth starting spot on the restart. At the halfway mark, it was Barickman, Hahn, Alan Gilbertson, Jerry Richert Jr, and Toews. Last Friday night's feature winner Bill Johnson was the car on the move though. Johnson moved to sixth place a few laps past the mid point of the race from his fifteenth starting spot. As the laps clicked off under green, Hahn slowly began reeling in Barickman. With three laps to go, the battle for third really heated up. Richert moved by Gilbertson for third on lap seventeen only to see Gilbertson get back around him with two to go. Barickman was approaching lapped traffic at the same time with Hahn now right behind him and Gilbertson closing quickly.
As the white flag flew, the crowd's attention was focused up front with things starting to get interesting. Brad Barickman was able to hold off Cody Hahn by about a car length for the victory. Alan Gilbertson finished just a couple of car lengths behind the lead duo in third. Jerry Richert Jr. and Mark Toews completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten was Bill Johnson, Tony Kaus, Joseph Kouba, Brandon Allen, and Shannon Eriksen. Kaus had returned with a borrowed car from Neil Stevens after demolishing his primary ride last Friday. Mark Toews was making his first full show with the UMSS this season, although he had been at the rained out Kouba Memorial back in June. Fourteen of the twenty two starters completed the 20 lap distance.
In Ultimate Sprint Heat race action, The Dirt Show first heat saw female driver Jennifer Eriksen defeat Toews for the win after leader Chris Graf blew a motor reportedly from purchasing bad fuel at the track. Graf was the only car not able to start the feature race. The Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems second heat would be a solid run all the way for the win by Gilbertson who had been upside down in last Saturday's show at Elko. The Mastell Brothers Trailer Service third heat had Barickman and Richert moving forward to finish first and second. Like the previous Friday, the usual and entertaining UMSS format was not in effect. All cars transferred to the feature race from the heats with the top eight cars in passing and finishing points eligible for the redraw.
Racing action returns for the fourth and final appearance of the season at the AMSOIL Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway on Saturday night July 17 with the UMSS and IMCA sprint cars. The busy UMSS schedule then takes the series to the North Central Speedway near Brainerd on Saturday July 24 for the continuation of the rained out Kouba Memorial from June 5 along with another complete show following the Kouba Memorial main event, giving the North Central Speedway the distinction of hosting the first UMSS double features night. Fans can stay tuned to all the latest news, results, points and upcoming schedule by checking the new and improved UMSS website at www.umpsrints.com or by following along with the UMSS on Facebook.
UMSS Race Results - Elko Speedway July 16, 2010 (Race #7):
The Dirt Show Ultimate Sprint Heat #1 (8 laps): Jennifer Eriksen, Mark Toews, Joseph Kouba, Dwain Wilmes, Tony Kaus DNF, Chris Graf DNF, Johnny Parsons DNF, Richard Smith Jr DNS.
Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems Ultimate Sprint Heat #2 (8 laps): Alan Gilbertson, Cody Hahn, Andy Jones, Jared Goerges, Bill Johnson, Shannon Eriksen, Terry Anderson DNS, Mike Luks DNS.
Mastell Brothers Trailer Service Ultimate Sprint Heat #3 (8 laps): Brad Barickman, Jerry Richert Jr, Dave Becker, Jessie Smith, Brandon Allen, Ronnie Erickson, Troy Manteufel.
Metro Air UMSS-IMCA A Main (20 laps): Barickman, Hahn, Gilbertson, Richert, Toews, Johnson, Kaus, Kouba, Allen, S. Eriksen, J. Smith, Manteufel, Erickson, Wilmes, R. Smith DNF, Goerges DNF, Jones DNF, J. Eriksen DNF, Becker DNF, Anderson DNF, Parsons DNF, Luks DNF, Graf DNS.
Lap Leader: Barickman 1-20 (2) cautions.
GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Race: Ronnie Erickson
Current UMSS Top Five Point Standings: Barickman 1634, Allen 1585, Hahn 1566, Parsons 1542, Becker 1504.
Current GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Top Three Rookie Contenders: Jones, Erickson, Goerges.
Passmore Beats Rain, Earns 4th Feature Win at Outlaw
by John Rittenoure
MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma (July 16, 2010) – Jamie Passmore outran the rain and everyone else to win the OCRS feature and widen his series points lead Friday night at Outlaw Motor Speedway.
With lightening dancing in the sky and rain rapidly approaching the Muskogee area the feature event was hurriedly moved up to the first event after intermission. And Passmore did his part running like rain leading all 20 laps to win his fourth main event of the season and open up an 81 points cushion over points runner-up Rafe Essary.
Passmore lined up outside pole sitter Travis Jenkins for the start and quickly shot into the lead on the opening lap. Matt Sherrell passed Jenkins in turn one of lap two for second and set his sights on Passmore. But on lap seven Sherrell tangled with another car and got into the backstretch wall out of turn two bringing out the first yellow of the race. Sherrell was able to restart with Whit Gastineau taking up the chase of Passmore. Mike Goodman was close behind in third.
On lap 13 Kyle Clark and Kirby Bedford tangled in front of the leaders going into turn three. Passmore and Gastineau managed to avoid contact as the yellow came out for the second time.
When the race restarted Goodman made a slingshot pass around Gastineau in turn one for second. One more yellow waved on lap 15 for David Stephenson who spun in turn three. Passmore resumed his lead for the final five laps without a challenge from Goodman. Sherrell, who restarted on the rear, worked his way through the field and passed Gastineau for third in the closing laps. Danny Smith finished fifth behind fourth place Gastineau.
The OCRS travels to West Siloam Speedway next Saturday, July 24, for race number 12 on the 25-event schedule.
OCRS Sprints
HEAT 1: 1, Travis Jenkins. 2, Mike Goodman. 3, Brady Demeree. 4, Shayla Waddell. 5, Beau Gastineau. 6, Kevin Guinn.
HEAT 2: 1, Jamie Passmore. 2, Terry Easum. 3, Kacee Frazier. 4, Tim Kent. 5, Fred Mattox. 6, Kyle Clark.
HEAT 3: 1, Whit Gastineau. 2, Matt Sherrell. 3, Danny Smith. 4, Rafe Essary. 5, Kirby Bedford. 6, David Stephenson.
A FEATURE: 1, Jamie Passmore. 2, Mike Goodman. 3, Matt Sherrell. 4, Whit Gastineau. 5, anny Smith. 6, Shayla Waddell. 7, Tim Kent. 8, Rafe Essary. 9, Terry Easum. 10, Brady Demeree. 11, Kevin Guinn. 12, Travis Jenkins. 13, Fred Mattox. 14, David Stephenson. 15, Kirby Bedford. 16, Kacee Frazier. 17, Kyle Clark. 18, Beau Gastineau.
Top Guns and Minis Highlight Ocala Winged Thunder
by BJ Cavin- Ocala Speedway Media
OCALA, FL- As heavy thunderstorms rumbled in the northern and western sections of Marion County, the rumbling in the central section of the county came from the historic Ocala Speedway and the engines of the Top Gun Sprint Car Series. Adding to the noise were the Florida Mini Sprints, plus the Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks and Ocala Speedway's own Gladiator Division, as an excited crowd was treated to an exceptionally competitive night of racing action.
The much anticipated return of the Top Gun Sprints had the crowd buzzing, and even before hot laps were completed the toughest 3/8ths mile in the southeast was living up to its reputation as Rocky Sullivan had a rather nasty meeting with the turn 4 wall. Sullivan's car was pulled away on a hook, but returned later to grab a top 10 finish in the feature race.
But while some were struggling with Ocala's tough reputation, at least one racer was happy to be reintroduced to an old friend. Rich Pratt returned to Ocala Speedway in the cockpit of the Meeks Motorsports car, and used his familiarity with Ocala's tricky layout to stay in the front pack. But While Pratt was fast, Danny Martin had a rocket ship on rails, blasting into the lead on lap 2 and taking complete control of the race. Martin may have been fast, but the fastest car on the track was Gene Lasker's Bubba Army machine. Early in the night it looked like Lasker was out of it. First there was an oil issue that had the car fogging for mosquitoes, and then there was a tangle with another car that set him back during his heat. But starting near the rear of a competitive field only made Lasker more determined, and he put on a show using every inch of Ocala Speedway to charge through the field and into the top five. Danny Martin's lead never became insurmountable thanks to a smattering of cautions throughout the race that allowed Rich Pratt to keep it close, but at the same time there were enough green flag laps that the leaders spent a lot of time dealing more with traffic than with each other. Danny Martin got the impressive win while Rich Pratt drew loud cheers for a hard fought second place finish. Top Gun points leader " Flying" Ryan Partin took third place, with Gene Lasker using a checkers or wreckers mentality to nab the fourth spot. Tim George rounded out the top five.
The Florida Mini Sprint Association loves to run at Ocala Speedway, so having not had that opportunity since January they were chomping at the bit to take the challenge as part of their "Border Wars" with the Georgia Mini Sprint organization. Just short of thirty mini sprints took the green flag and put on a wide open, action filled race on Friday night.
Sitting at third place in the FMSA points coming into the night, young Rae Lynn Moss was an early victim on the first turn of her heat race. She was squeezed in a four wide plunge into the turn and spun, but by the time she managed to right herself the field had left her in their dust. That put her in to a deep starting position for the feature race, and perhaps had her trying a bit too hard to make up for it as a spin and contact with the turn four wall ended her night early on. John Craddock led the field to the green flag, but Chris Pacetti snatched the early lead away from him on the first lap after a multi car tangle in turn 4 forced a restart. But Pacetti couldn't hold it and Craddock jumped back in front on the next circuit around the track. Craddock was strong and maintained the lead until almost the halfway point, but not far behind him the 7 car was quickly making progress toward the front of the pack.
Florida Mini Sprint Association president and repeat former champion, Jesse Teed, never climbed into his car Friday night due to his continuing recovery from a medical issue, but Gavin Thomas was more than happy to climb in and prove that Teed's Jesse James Demolition ride is fast no matter who drives it. Just after Jody McKenzie went up in smoke on lap 8, Thomas used the restart to position himself to pounce on the leader and take control of the race. Gavin Thomas never looked back on his way to the win, as Brett O'Donnell maintained his points lead with a second place finish. John Craddock came across the line in the third spot to complete a respectable night, followed by Chris Partin and Eddie Moss Jr. to round out the top five. Both the Florida Mini Sprints, and the Top Gun Sprint Car Series, are traveling through the forest to the east for a Saturday night showdown at the high speed half mile tonight.
The battle at the top of Ocala Speedway's Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks has been between Dean Jarvis and Heath Walker, and with Jarvis starting from the pole on Friday night it might have looked like more of the same. But someone forget to tell Bubba Christian, Jody Wells, Cory Hupp, and Daniel Miller about all of that, as they stole the show from the points leaders.
Daniel Miller launched toward the lead from the opening flag and forced things 3 wide in turn two as he took control, with Jody Wells not giving an inch and battling him for every inch. But Wells would not be able to hang on and spun in turn 2 as Miller extended his lead, Cory Hupp wrestled himself into the second spot, and Bubba Christian began charging forward toward the top three.
The spin and caution had Wells battling back from the rear, while it kept things close between Miller and the 2H car of Cory Hupp. Meanwhile Bubba Christian was challenging Dean Jarvis for third place in a fight that went for multiple laps, with Christian nosing under Jarvis in turn 2 only to have the door slammed in his face in turn 3. Behind that battle the second man in the season points battle was struggling, as Heath Walker hovered just out of the top five, and later became a victim of contact to end his night.
Cory Hupp gave it a valiant effort, but Daniel Miller Jr. was simply too tough to tame on Friday night. Miller notched the win while Hupp finished second, and Bubba Christian finally freed himself from the battle with the 37 and scored a third place finish. "The Outlaw" Jody Wells may have finished with a dented car and after an exhausting comeback, but he managed to recover for fourth place while Dean Jarvis would come home in the fifth spot.
As Ocala's hard nosed Gladiator Division hit the clay they wasted no time in demonstrating that Friday's race would be a battle to survive as much as it was a race to the finish. Harold Lewis and Matt Shea exchanged paint over the lead early on as young Devin Walker slid into the third spot and then went to work on Lewis for second place as Shea took the lead. Walker would continue to pick his way forward, more than once losing excellent passes to caution flags along the way but never getting frustrated.
The battle up front was tough and some racers fell victim to the intensity along the way. Steven Cox watched his right front tire ricochet off of the billboards in turn two, and points leader Steven Johnson got muscled out on a restart and found the wall in turn 1. The latter incident had Devin Walker and Casey Feaster battling for the potential points lead, with Walker in a fight for the second place in the race with James Sullivan, and Feaster struggling to move up from the fourth spot. And as Walker attempted grab second place on the outside going into turn 3, he found a slow moving lapped car in his path and spun, sending him to the rear with only five laps remaining.
With Walker out of his way, James Sullivan was able to focus on getting past Matt Shea as Walker was forced to salvage what he could. Sullivan would make quick work of Matt Shea and go on to take the win, with Shea settling for second place on the night. Casey Feaster hung on and managed a third place finish, while Jerry Taylor recovered from some early race miscues and grabbed fourth place. And despite starting from the rear with only five laps left, Devin Walker calmly worked his way back to close out the top five finishers.
Ocala Speedway will be back in action next Friday night, July 23rd, as the much anticipated return of the Late Model Division highlights a four division night of excitement. The fender banging Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks will also be racing, as will Florida's only Mini Stock Division on dirt, plus Ocala's always competitive Gladiator Division. For more information on upcoming events, please visit www.OcalaSpeedway.com!
Ocala Speedway Results for 7/16/10
Top Gun Sprint Car Series
1- 24 Danny Martin 2- 2 Rich Pratt 3- 14 Ryan Partin 4- 02 Gene Lasker 5- 1 Tim George 6- 3 Kurt Taylor 7- 21M Darrin Miller 8- 38 Tony Again 9- 22 Shawn Murray 10- 15 Rocky Sullivan 11- 8 Rich Alexander 12- 30 John Crowder 13- 1Z Harley Zimmerman 14- 27 Tony Knowles 15- 6X Brandon Grubaugh 16- 18 Jennette Burnett 17- 83 Mark Ruel Jr. 18- 9 Tim Grubaugh 19- 6 Mike Schroeder DNS- 15L Mike Love
Florida Mini Sprint Association
1- 7 Gavin Thomas 2- 11 Brett O'Donnell 3- 71 John Craddock 4- 81 Chris Partin 5- 8 Eddie Moss Jr. 6- 2 Mark Ryder 7- 5 Steve Crabtree 8- 14D Steve Heisler 9- 28 Tim O'Donnell 10- 34 Pete Smith 11- 92 Darrin Davis 12- 61 Walter Arnold 13- 31 Tommy Bowden 14- 26 Steve Wheeler 15- 68 Dirk Miller 16- 30 John Crowder 17- 23D Dylan Colding 18- 15 Paul Lanza 19- 711 David Pleaugh 20- 1M Eddie Moss 21- 18 Jody McKenzie 22- 24 Ken Penta 23- 83 Justin Kolves 24- 23 Rae Lynn Moss 25- 16 Chris Pacetti 26- 99 Lenny Dalman 27- 6 Andrew Kurjack 28- 21D 29- 14 Brian Penrose
Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stock
1- 99 Daniel Miller Jr. 2- 2H Cory Hupp 3- 04 Bubba Christian 4- 11W Jody Wells 5- 37J Dean Jarvis 6- 19 Paul Combast 7- 9 Sean Babcock 8- 55 Heath Walker 9- 08E William Edwards 10- 81 Donald Woosley 11- 37S Tyler Sistrunk
Gladiator
1- 48 James Sullivan 2- 96 Matt Shea 3- 20 Casey Feaster 4- 31 Jerry Taylor 5- 55JR Devin Walker 6- 82 Kyle Morse 7- 11 David Ladrie 8- 77 Matthew Kramer 9- 57 Larry Swift 10- 4 Hunter Gustafson 11- 48X Harold Lewis 12- 81 Steven Johnson 13- 88 Steven Cox 14- 3 Brandon Haseleu DNS- 42 Michael Eaton
Bloomington Speedway July 16, 2010 Results
STANBROUGH, KISER WIN AT BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY STANBROUGH PICKS UP FIRST EVER BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY INDIANA SPRINT WEEK WIN
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The 23rd Annual Indiana Sprint Week rolled into Bloomington Speedway on Indiana Stoneworks Night and unleashed an evening of furious sprint car action. The event featured the United States Auto Club AMSOIL National Sprint Cars and the Midwest Mini Sprint Association Mini Sprints. Jon Stanbrough won the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature race and Mike Kiser took home the checkered flag in the MMSA Mini Sprint feature race. Jon Stanbrough, of Avon Ind., started from the fifth position took the lead at the midpoint of the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature race and stormed to the checkered flag. Stanbrough, who notched his third win of the Indiana Sprint Week series, had to be very methodical as he picked off the lead cars during the first half of the event. “I had to be very patient. I knew the car would come to me and I had to find a place to make it work for me,” Stanbrough said, “I ran it in the middle, made it stick, and came across the line first.” Stanbrough’s victory marked his first Indiana Sprint Week series win at Bloomington Speedway. The win puts Stanbrough within seven points of Indiana Sprint Week series points leader Levi Jones, of Olney Ill. The sprint car feature race also showcased strong performances from Hunter Schuerenberg, of Sikeston Mo., Jones, and Jon Sciscoe of Bloomington Ind. Schuerenberg and Jones battled furiously traded second position back and forth for much of the race. Sciscoe, who won at Bloomington Speedway on July 2, rode his momentum to a solid fifth place finish. Mike Kiser, of Cooperstown, N.Y, started from the sixth position and used almost every lap of the MMSA Mini Sprint feature race to work through the field. After a restart with four laps to go, Kiser was able to sneak underneath Gary Loney, of Springfield Oh., and flew to finish line. The next night of racing at Bloomington Speedway is KIVA Night on Friday, July 23. The event will feature the Grimes Pools & Spas Sprint Cars, the O’Neal Wood Products UMP Modifieds, and the Tire and Wheel Center UMP Indiana Super Stocks. Grandstands open at 5:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 p.m., with racing starting at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $12 for adults, and kids 12 and under are always FREE general admission with a paying adult.
RESULTS:
United States Auto Club AMSOIL National Sprint Cars
Heat 1 Winner: Hunter Schuerenberg Heat 2 Winner: Brady Short Heat 3 Winner: Jon Stanbrough Heat 4 Winner: Danny Holtsclaw “B Main” Winner: Jerry Coons Jr.
Feature: 1.) Jon Stanbrough; 2.) Hunter Scherenberg; 3.) Levi Jones; 4.) Damion Gardner; 5.) Jon Sciscoe; 6.) Bryan Clauson; 7.) Chris Windom; 8.) Bobby East; 9.) J.J. Hughes; 10.) Dave Darland; 11.) Jesse Cramer; 12.) Jerry Coons Jr; 13.) Danny Holtsclaw; 14.) Dickie Gaines; 15.) Tracy Hines; 16.) Kyle Robbins; 17.) Hud Cone; 18.) Robert Ballou; 19.) Brady Short; 20.) Matt Mitchell; 21.) Ricky Williams; 22.) Blake Fitzpatrick; 23.) Daron Clayton; 24.) Henry Clarke; 25.) Jared Harris
Midwest Mini Sprint Association Mini Sprints
Heat 1 Winner: Nick Daugherty Heat 2 Winner: Scott Bradley Heat 3 Winner: Mike Kiser “B Main” Winner: Nathan Mensendiek
Feature: 1.) Mike Kiser; 2.) Gary Loney; 3.) Lynn Ambrose; 4.) Seth Motsinger; 5.) Scott Bradley; 6.) Nick Daugherty ; 7.) Doug Jones; 8.) Tracy Readinger; 9.) Drew Dorsett; 10.) Andy Bradley; 11.) Lynsey Tilton; 12.) Boyd Wolff; 13.) Mark Billings; 14.) Ryan McDonald; 15.) J.D Parker; 16.) Alex Shipman; 17.) Howard McCormick; 18.) Seth Wilkerson; 19.) Luke Wolff; 20.) Nathan Mensendiek
Top Gun Sprints
Ocala Speedway, July 16, 2010
Heat #1
1) 2 Rich Pratt (Anthony, FL)
2) 6 Mike Schroeder (SouthWestRanches, FL)
3) 24 Danny Martin (Sarasota, FL)
4) 38 Tony Agin (Ft. Myers, FL)
5) 3K Kurt Taylor (Brandon, FL)
6) 02 Gene Lasker (Tampa, FL)
Heat #2
1) 14 Ryan Partin (Orlando, FL)
2) 21M Darrin Miller (Tampa, FL)
3) 83 Mark Ruel Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)
4) 1Z Harley Zimmerman (Jacksonville, FL)
5) 22 Shawn Murray (Jacksonville, FL)
6) 18 Jeannette Burnett (Riverview, FL)
7) 9 Tim Grubaugh (Ocala, FL)
Heat #3
1) 1 Tim George (Venice, FL)
2) 27 Troy Knowles (Gibsonton, FL)
3) 30 John Crowder (Summerfield, FL)
4) 8 Rich Alexander (Tampa, FL)
5) 6X Brandon Grubaugh (Ocala, FL)
6) 15L Mike Love (Ocala, FL)
7) 15 Rocky Sullivan (Plant City, FL) DNS
Feature
1) 24 Danny Martin; 2) 2 Rich Pratt; 3) 14 Ryan Partin; 4) 02 Gene Lasker; 5) 1 Tim George; 6) 3K Kurt Taylor; 7) 21M Darrin Miller; 8) 38 Tony Agin; 9) 22 Shawn Murray; 10) 15 Rocky Sullivan; 11) 8 Rich Alexander; 12) 30 John Crowder; 13) 1Z Harley Zimmerman; 14) 27 Troy Knowles; 15) 6X Brandon Grubaugh; 16) 18 Jeannette Burnett; 17) 83 Mark Ruel Jr.; 18) 9 Tim Grubaugh; 19) 6 Mike Schroeder; 20) 15L Mike Love DNS
Commentary
The Top Gun Sprints made their second visit of 3 for 2010 to Ocala Speedway on July 16 2010. There were 20 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.
The next race for Top Gun Sprints is July 17 2010 at Volusia Speedway Park.
Defending Track Champion Alex Ferree wins first race of 2010 Andy McKisson gets first career win at Lernerville Speedway Jason Fosnaught wins first of 2010, Jim Weller Jr. wins second
Sarver, PA (July 16, 2010) Nostalgia was the theme of tonight’s Fab Four Racing program as Don Gamble hosted his annual reunion of retired drivers. Johnny Axe, winner of the very first race at Lernerville Speedway, was on hand and was the honorary starter for the Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Modified Feature. But despite the nostalgic theme of the night, three of the four feature winners claimed their first victory of the season! Alex Ferree (DIRTcar Lates) and Jason Fosnaught (Charapp 28 Sportsman) won their first of the season, while Andy McKisson (Ti22 Sprints) won his first career Lernerville Feature. Jim Weller Jr. was the lone repeat winner as he checkered the Diehl Mods feature to net his second win of 2010.
The DIRTcar Late Models rolled onto the Action Track first with Three-Time Defending Track Champion Alex Ferree on the pole, flanked by Dan Swartzlander. After an 11 month winless drought, Ferree led flag-to-flag with nary a challenge. Jared Miley ran a strong second place for the entire 25 laps, but couldn’t find a line around Ferree to make a legitimate attempt for the lead. Gregg Satterlee charged from 11th on the starting grid to finish third, while Doug Eck and John Garvin Jr. rounded out the top five. National Guard Heat Races were checkered by Denton Boyer and Doug Eck.
Jim Weller Jr. took a commanding lead from the start in tonight’s Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Modified feature. Brian Swartzlander battled for second against Tom Winkle until a caution on lap nine. Winkle led eight laps mid-race and was in the second place up until the final lap when he spun in turns three and four trying to make one last big run down the hill into turn four. The end resulted in Jim Weller Jr. coming out on top for his second win of 2010. The rest of the Diehl Top Five were Brian Swartzlander, Kevin Bolland, Mike Turner and Carl Murdick. Previous repeat winner Dave Murdick had another solid top five run going, but slowed to a stop on the back straightaway on lap 17 and finished 13th. National Guard Heat Races went to Dave Murdick and Del Rougeux Jr.
The Ti22 Performance DIRTcar Sprints pushed off for their final tune-up before this Tuesday Night’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twin 30s. Ed Lynch Jr. was already locked into Tuesday Night’s Twin 30 Features by virtue of winning the Mid-Season Championship on June 18, but the other track provisional was up in the air as Danny Holtgraver, Bob Felmlee and Rod George were separated by just eight points entering the event. But despite the presence of the power foursome, Andy McKisson took the green flag from the pole position and never looked back as he scored his first career feature win at Lernerville Speedway.
Ed Lynch Jr. charged from 12th on the starting grid, then a near spinout early in the race, to finish a close second to McKisson. Danny Holtgraver finished third and locked in the second track provisional for Tuesday Night’s Silver Cup by extending his Budweiser Points lead over fifth place finisher Bob Felmlee. Between Holtgraver and Felmlee was Jack Sodeman Jr. in fourth. Felmlee and Lynch won their respective National Guard Heat Races.
With three winners from the pole position, the pressure was on Jason Fosnaught to make it a complete sweep! But seven-time feature winner Joe Kelley charged from the tail of the field after being collected by a spinning AJ Flick on the front stretch. Kelley started alongside Fosnaught on a green-white-checkered restart but could not seal the deal as Fosnaught occupied the line Kelley needed to get by. Jason had not won a feature at Lernerville Speedway for almost two full years; July 18, 2008. But he would not be denied on this night as he gassed the Bill Seitz #J19 to Sheetz Victory Lane to a thrilled crowd of family and friends, including his brother and competitor Jim Fosnaught, whom finished fifth. Between the brothers Fosnaught were Joe Kelley in second, Bob Egley in third and Ryan Moyer in fourth. Wayne Carbo and Joe Kelley were National Guard Heat Race victors!
The 4th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com will be broadcast on SPEED this Saturday, July 17 from 5:00-7:30PM! And the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series rolls into Sarvertown for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twin 30s this Tuesday, July 20! Advance Tickets will remain on sale on our website www.Lernerville.com until 11:59PM Monday Night. Advance ticket purchases will include a FREE pit pass upgrade and, as always, kids 10 & under will be admitted FREE into General Admission!
Rilat gives NWWT a taste of Texas, wins at Grays Harbor
Andrew Kunas, NWWT Publicist
ELMA, Wash. - Travis Rilat is best known for his ability to drive a winged sprint car, both with 410 and 360ci motors, but Rilat reminded everyone that he's no slouch when the tops are removed from his car either as on Thursday night he won the IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour event at Grays Harbor Raceway.
The ASCS National Tour star from Forney, Texas was in town a day early for this weekend's Fred Brownfield Memorial event, and late in the day on Thursday Rilat decided to remove his wings and go after the $1,200 first place prize. The decision paid off for Rilat, who led 29 of 30 laps to take the victory in his own No. 29 Shark-powered XXX.
Ironically, Rilat's motor comes from Washington sprint car great Marc Huson and his frame is from Triple X Race Components, which is also based in Washington.
Rilat started the feature race outside the second row and needed only a couple of laps to chase down initial leader Dustin Morgan of Owosso, Okla. Rilat motored away and maintained a steady lead for most of the race, but while that was happening 20-year-old Oklahoma star Brady Bacon was putting on a show for the fans in attendance as he was moving forward from the back of the field and in the end made a brief challenge against Rilat for the lead.
Bacon, who originally started 6th and was a main event win away from sweeping the entire evening, cut down a tire on the initial start and had to go to the back of the field. At the halfway point, Bacon was up to sixth place as he continued to almost abuse his car, backing his car into the turns like non-wing "traditional" cars are famous for. On Lap 17, Bacon got around local star Shawn Rice for fifth, getting Evan Margeson for fourth place the lap after that.
Bacon's pass around Josh DeWitt for third place on Lap 20 was negated by a yellow flag, but Bacon got him on the restart while Rilat continued to pull away. On Lap 22, he began challenging Morgan for second, making the pass on the next lap. Rilat was approaching slower cars, allowing Bacon to close in on the final laps, but a yellow flag came out with two laps remaining to clear the track ahead of Rilat.
Bacon, however, was not through as on the final restart he attempted a big move on the bottom of the track in Turn 1 and briefly got to the inside of Rilat, only to bicycle the car and get out of shape, allowing Rilat to drive away over the final lap and a half for the win.
Bacon, who given a strong applause by the Grays Harbor Raceway fans for his efforts, came in second in the Dennis Marshalla No. 87 Wells-powered XXX. Morgan finished third in the M&M Motorsports No. 93 Wesmar-powered JEI.
DeWitt, out of Snohomish, Wash. finished fifth in the DIRT Inc. No. 5d Maxim after being a late arrival at the track. Perhaps most impressive of the local drivers was Tacoma's Evan Margeson, a midget champion on both the dirt and the pavement who made his sprint car debut on Thursday, finishing fifth in the Margeson Racing No. 50 Shark-powered Eagle.
Shawn Rice, who finished second in last year's Big E Non-Wing Challenge at Grays Harbor finished sixth in the RAM Racing No. 76 Shark-powered KPC. Dallas Melby, who did not qualify or run a heat race after an accident in warm-ups, came from the tail end of the field to finish a strong seventh place in the John Starks No. 55 Shark-powered JEI. Mike Romig finished eighth in his own No. 22 Rayburn-powered Eagle, followed by Theo McCarty in the Ron Brown No. 14 entry and Kyle Mehner unofficially rounded out the Top 10 in the Don Mehner No. 7k Gaertepowered DSR.
Bacon opened the evening by setting fast time in qualifying with a time of 14.712 seconds around the 3/8-mile, high-banked clay oval. He also won the evening's first heat race and later topped Rilat in the trophy dash. The other heat races were won by Rice and Rilat.
The next event for the IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour is Friday, July 30th at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore. followed by an event the next night at Sunset Speedway Park in Banks, Ore. The NWWT will return to Grays Harbor Raceway on Saturday, September 4th for the 2nd Annual Big E Non-Wing Challenge.
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Margeson sweeps NWWT midget program
While he was making his debut in a sprint car, Margeson was continuing his winning ways in the NWWT midget division, which made its debut at Grays Harbor Raceway on Thursday. Margeson, the defending series champion, first set fast time in qualifying with a lap of 15.608 seconds. He later won both heat races and the dash as well before taking the feature in the Margeson Racing No. 50 Esslinger-powered Beast.
Mike Gehringer of Pismo Beach, Calif. finished second in his own No. 27 Fontana-powered Edmunds. Allison Journey of Sprinfield, Ore. finished third in the Journey Motorsports No. 4j Nutter-powered Beast.
The NWWT midgets will join the traditional 360 sprint cars at Willamette Speedway on July 30th.
More information on the IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour can be found online at http://www.nwwinglesstour.com.
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IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, WA July 15, 2010
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
19 cars
Fast qualifier: 99 Brady Bacon, 14.712 seconds
Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. 99 Brady Bacon, 2. 5D Josh DeWitt, 3. 50 Evan Margeson, 4. 28 Mark Herz, 5. 2k Sterling Kane, 6. 54 Mike Gable, DNS - 55 Dallas Melby.
Heat 2 (10 laps): 1. 76 Shawn Rice, 2. 22 Mike Romig, 3. 11x Corey Esteban, 4. 14 Theo McCarty, 5. 8 Tony Offutt, 6. 9 Jeff Bell.
Heat 3 (10 laps): 1. 29 Travis Rilat, 2. 93 Dustin Morgan, 3. 7k Kyle Mehner, 4. 15d Dan Dunlap, 5. 10 Bill Winsley, 6. 7 Dylan Olsen.
Dash (4 laps): 1. Brady Bacon, 2. 29 Travis Rilat, 3. 50 Evan Margeson, 4. 55 Dallas Melby.
Feature (30 laps): 1. 29 Travis Rilat, 2. 99 Brady Bacon, 3. 93 Dustin Morgan, 4. 5D Josh DeWitt, 5. 50 Evan Margeson, 6. 76 Shawn Rice, 7. 55 Dallas Melby, 8. 22 Mike Romig, 9. 14 Theo McCarty, 10. 7k Kyle Mehner, 11. 54 Mike Gable, 12. 10 Bill Winsley, 13. 8 Tony Offutt, 14. 28 Mark Herz, 15. 2k Sterling Kane, 16. 11x Corey Esteban, 17. 15d Dan Dunlap, DNS - 7 Dylan Olsen, 9 Jeff Bell.
Lap leaders: Dustin Morgan 1, Travis Rilat 2-30
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IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour Upcoming events
July 30 - Willamette Speedway - Lebanon, OR (Sprints & Midgets) July 31 - Sunset Speedway Park - Banks, OR (Sprints only) August 14 - Southern Oregon Speedway - White City, OR (Sprints & Midgets)
Kaley Gharst Thrills Cedar County Crowd With Sprint Invaders Win!
(Bill W) July 15, 2010 - Kaley Gharst won at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa on Thursday night, and in turn, put himself on top of the all-time feature winners' list with a total of 15 series win in his short career. The 22 year old driver from Decatur, Illinois also recorded a win in June at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa.
Gharst started the 25-lap main event on the outside of row one, and took the immediate lead ahead of pole-sitter Bobby Mincer and heat and dash winner, Jamie Veal. Ryan Jamison, who had struggled in his heat race utilized the bottom to move into fourth by the second lap.
The race went non-stop and by the midway point, Gharst was entering lapped traffic and a torrid battle for second, through fifth was on between Mincer, Jamison, Veal and Donnie Steward.
With lapped cars utilizing the high side of the banked 1/4 mile, Gharst had to find his way through traffic. Jamison advanced to second and challenged the lead before taking the point on lap 16. Three laps later on open track, Gharst was able to shoot back around Jamison for the lead for good. Veal was able to grab the runner-up spot with two to go.
Gharst struggled in the dash, but rebounded. "We struggled a bit early in the night, but the car was working well early on in the feature," he said. "The top was working well, and we were good up there in clean air. I tried the bottom a couple times, but couldn't get anything going down there."
Gharst talked of Jamison's pass for the lead. "I don't know what he was getting a hold of down there, but he got me. Once I cleared the lapped cars, I was able to get up top and get back around him. It started taking rubber a car length off the cushion and I finally found it with a few laps to go."
The Plath Motorsports #14P team grabbed their second win in 2010 with the Sprint Invaders. "John (Plath) wasn't here tonight, but he comes to the shop and works on it every night," said Kaley. "Randy (Plath), Nick (Breuer), Lucas (Glasgow) and my dad chipped in tonight. All I had to do was hit the throttle and hold on."
Veal's second place finish was the Aussie's best yet in the States. "At the start we were a tad tight, but by the end it took a bit of rubber and I came down a bit," he said. "We had a good car. It was a track that reminded me of home. I think we had one of the fastest cars tonight, so we'll keep our head up and go to the next one."
Jamison's third place run came utilizing the low groove for 25 laps. "I set up for the bottom, because the top was smooth and I figured a lot of people would be up there," he said. "We had the bottom nailed, and that's how we drove by them all. We were able to lead it for awhile there, but some rubber came in up high and Kaley was able to get back by us late. We had a good run. We probably don't let it all hang out in the heat, because the feature is what pays. To finish first, first you must finish."
Mincer was fourth ahead of Russ Hall, who faded far back in the field at the drop of the green, but recovered for sixth. Steward. Ben Wagoner, Matt Sutton, Justin Parrish and Mike Houseman Jr. rounded out the top ten.
Next up, the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders head to the Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois on Sunday, August 1.
Results
Ideal Ready Mix 25-lap A main Finish (started): 1. 14P, Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL (2) 2. 35AU, Jamie Neal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. (3) 3. 51J, Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, IA (11) 4. 15, Bobby Mincer, Burlington, IA (1) 5. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA (5) 6. 16HD, Donnie Steward, West Burlington, IA (4) 7. 84, Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL (9) 8. 3, Matt Sutton, Macomb, IL (6) 9. 4J, Justin Parrish, Oquawka, IL (10) 10. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (7) 11. 38, Seth Wilke, Burlington, IA (13) 12. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL (8) 13. 9x, Bart Andrews, Mediapolis, IA (12) 14. 40, Andy Huston, Roseville, IL (14). Lap Leaders: Gharst 1-15, Jamison 16-18, Gharst 19-25. Hard Charger: Ryan Jamison.
Golden Eagle Distributors - Budweiser of Burlington Heat Race #1 (8 laps, top three to Dash): 1. Jamie Neal (1) 2. Russ Hall (2) 3. Matt Sutton (4) 4. Mike Houseman Jr. (3) 5. Ben Wagoner (7) 6. Ryan Jamison (5) 7. Seth Wilke (6)
CenPeCo Lubricants Heat Race #2 (8 laps, top three to Dash): 1. Bobby Mincer (2) 2. Kaley Gharst (5) 3. Donnie Steward (3) 4. Jimmy Davies (7) 5. Justin Parrish (10) 6. Bart Andrews (6) 7. Andy Huston (4)
Huston Land Improvement of Roseville, IL Shake-Up Dash (6 laps): 1. Jamie Veal (1) 2. Donnie Steward (2) 3. Russ Hall (5) 4. Matt Sutton (4) 5. Bobby Mincer (6) 6. Kaley Gharst (3)
Contingency Awards:
Rod End Supply: Mike Houseman Jr., Andy Huston
Saldana Racing Products: Matt Sutton
Weld Racing: Justin Parrish
Hepfner Race Products: Seth Wilke
Brake Man: Bart Andrews
Valley Speedway
By Frank Biondo
Grain Valley, MO (July 9, 2010) Valley Speedway’s Friday Night Open Wheel Series kicked off another weekend of racing in Eastern Kansas City. Winged cars were again on the docket. Three of the four feature winners were repeat visitors to victory celebreations. Valley Speedway also held a special moment during the intermission. In addition to the school bus rides around the dirt surface for all the kids attending the evening’s festivities. John Helm, also known as “Colonel John”, the elder statesmen of Helm clan ran a few laps in son John’s black # 12 Valley sprint car. Colonel John 76 may not have driven the very first sprint car in history, but he has driven one for seven decades. He took a few laps then pulled to a stop on the front stretch for a photo op and a tall tale that the Colonel is know for.
Racing action got underway with the Mod Lites. Michael Raffurty of Independence the pace as their feature event. Michael didn’t hold that spot for long. Kansas City’s David Raffurty assumed the lead rather quickly and pulled away to post his fourth victory of the season. Michael Raffurty second, Hallsville’s Jeff Raffurty third, Justin McGlitin, Topeka, KS was fourth and Dillon Raffurty of Independence took fifth.
The 600cc Micro Sprints were next up on the dirt track. Basehor, KS driver Lauren Klem driving her familiar white # 2 took the early lead from Jay Russell of Elwood, KS. Russell then dropped from the event with a mechanical failure. Klem sped out to a sizable lead and looked to be on her way to another victory. Klem Led 13 of the 15 laps and was passed by St. Joseph’s Kerry Grabill down low in turn one. Grabill used lapped traffic to reel in Klem and make the winning move. Grabill notched his fourth Valley win of the season. Klem finished a close second. Dan Johnson of Kansas City, Tom Nading Grain Valley and Caeleb Isabell round out the top five.
It took three attempts to get the 1200cc Lightning Sprints feature under way. When the green flag fell, Raymore’s Kendal Rupard led the way. Merriam, KS driver Matthew Gilbert and Grain Valley’s Zach Morehead were in hot pursuit. While Gilbert and Morehead were dueling back in fourth Columbia, MO driver Mark Billings, who seemed to come out of nowhere was on their bumper. Billings started tenth overtook both Gilbert and Morehead then set his sights on Rupard. As Billings made advances Rupard began to lose his pace. Billings dove under Rupard into turn one of lap 17 of the 20 lap event. Rupard with signs of mechanical issues limpet his mount off the track and was done for the evening. Billings went on to score his first visit of the season to Valley’s victory lane. Gilbert and Morehead were second and third respectively. Danny Holzhauser and Bird Schofield, both of Chihowee finished fourth and fifth.
The Valley Sprints closed the show on this July evening. Pole sitter Harrisonville’s Kenny Potter led the field of winged 305 sprint cars to the green flag. The Black Brothers JD and Robert kept pressure on Potter. Potter began to pull away from Grain Valley’s JD Black as JD was racing side by side with brother Robert who is from Blue Springs. As flagman Rodney Hawkins displayed the crossed flags signaling the half way point, JD put the hammer down and went to work on making his move on Potter. Meanwhile Robert Black had his hands full with Zack Clark out of Olathe, KS. Clark dug in and found some bite and passed Robert Black for the third spot, then went looking for the younger Black brother. 25 laps were enough for Potter, but not enough for the rest of the field tonight. Potter claimed his third victory, Second in as many weeks. JD Black was second. Clark and Robert Black finished third and fourth. Kearney’s John Helm, who now doubt heeded the driving tip from the Colonel, was fifth.
Next Friday night will feature an abbreviated racing schedule as Monster Trucks, Dare Devils and a Roller Derby take the main spot light. The 1200cc MOLS will be on the card. Whereas the 600 cc Micro and the Valley Sprints have a night off. Non wing racing action returns the following Friday, July 23rd. On the card will be the vintage cars, 600cc Micro Sprints, 1200cc Lightning Sprints, 305 Valley Sprints and the OMMS midgets.
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Hoffses Scores First Victory
By Dolan Lannan
July 10
Perfect weather for a race, as the local Chamber of Commerce could have told you it would have been! Thirteen cars pulled into the pits at the small, tough and exciting Port Angeles Speedway. On WMRA's last race here in August of 2008 it looked like Mitch Hoffses adapted really well to this little race track, he continued in the same manner this evening notching his first ever WMRA Main Event win!
Hot laps saw a few of the cars experience troubles, Snake Livernash lost the fire and the crew worked to try and correct the problem so they could race and keep up their fight for the Championship, so important in this, a double points race! Total brake failure in the Maples number 98 eliminated that car for the evening, if it was not for bad luck, Tom wouldn't have any at all, he and Dick Voss are in a neck and neck race for hard luck owner of the year, with the 45 car experiencing major motor problems on a Thursday night practice at South Sound Speedway. Skeet Flake hustling the 79 car around demonstrated it could be racy and handle well at this tricky track, until something let go in the motor! Keith Davidson never could get a pop out of the motor, try as he might, but he promises that we'll see him go at Wenatchee in two weeks!
Time trials never saw the two year old track record, set by Mitch Hoffses of 14:398 threatened, but Mark Atkinson set quick time of the evening with a 14:632 in a good looking qualifying attempt.
There was a special Trophy Dash for the Canadian Drivers, which had been promised if four or more Canadian Cars appeared. Troy Globe, in his Dad's good looking number 11 car ran away with that. Following which, he stayed in the car and ran the WMRA trophy dash, which Ken Ferris won in convincing style.
A single Heat Race was run and ten cars started, the Livernash #13 included, their battle with the gremlins having been won for the evening. On the initial start there were cars going every which way, when pole sitter Jeremiah Franklin had the fire go out at the starting line as the green flag waved! A complete restart, minus the 77 car saw sixth place starter Mitch Hoffses forged into the lead on lap four and was followed to the checkered flag by fifth place starting Ken Ferris!
The same ten cars started the forty lap main event, but this time with Kevin Koepke on the pole as the line up followed the main event WMRA rule of invert, requiring cars eight tenths of a second or more off fast time, starting behind the balance of the field. This put Mitch Hoffses in fourth place in the official line up for the start. A clean and fast start saw Hoffses come out of turn two in the lead, followed by Koepke, who lost second spot to a hard charging Mark Atkinson going down the back strait. they were followed by Ferris, Globe, Livernash, McKenzie, Franklin, Hastie, and Roberts. On lap eight third running Ferris started to slow, and dropped out on lap eleven, which resulted in his last place finish for the event. As all this was going on Livernash moved the green number thirteen up to third place and he started closing on the two front runners. For some laps Hoffses managed to keep a two car length lead over Atkinson, but the 23 car eventually closed in, as did the 13 car of Livernash. By this time lapping began to be a factor for the front runners, but all of the lapped cars gave racing room to the leaders. Lap 30 saw contact between the second and third place cars with the number 23 spinning to a halt in turn four. Both cars were restarted at the rear of the field. Just prior to this both the 44 and 41 cars pulled to the pits, each thought he was leaking oil, but each returned after learning it was not them but each losing a lap or more. Another car, which turned out to be the yellow and white number 77 of Franklin, blew, spun in his oil and was out. A lengthy red flag for the spreading of oil dry gave the drivers a bit of a respite until the green reappeared on lap 31. This didn't last long as a third place running Hastie in the orange 39 car spun directly in front of Livernash who managed to miss him, as did everyone else. So another restart saw the 5 car continuing in the lead, but this time with the 11 of Troy Globe on his rear bumper. Troy had won the "A" main at this track one week ago, racing with another midget group, he was out to show that this was no fluke and he pushed Hoffses every foot of the way until the checkered flag . Hoffses couldn't open a gap, and Globe couldn't pass, See finish below.
Qualifying: 1. Mark Atkinson #23-14:623 2. Troy Globe #11-14:725 3. Mitch Hoffses #4-14:824 4. Ken Ferris #50-14:899 5. Kris McKenzie #41-15:161 6. Kevin Koepke #44-15:368 7. Nick Hastie #39-15:518 8. 77 Jeremiah Franklin #77-15:739 9. Derek Roberts #60-16:021. The following cars did not qualify: Snake Livernash #13, Pat Bliss #98, Keith Davidson #52, Skeet Flake #79.
Canadian Trophy Dash: Globe, McKenzie, Hastie, Franklin.
WMRA Trophy Dash: Ferris, Hoffses, Atkinson, Globe.
Heat: Hoffses, Ferris, Koepke, Livernash, Globe, Atkinson, Hastie, Roberts, McKenzie, and Franklin,
Main Event: 1. Mitch Hoffses #5 2. Troy Globe #11 3. Mark Atkinson #23 4. Snake Livernash #13 5. Nick Hastie #39 6. Kevin Koepke #44 7. Kris McKenzie #41 8. Derek Roberts #60 9. Jeremiah Franklin #77 10. Ken Ferris.
Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD Race Results July 11, 2010
410 Outlaw Sprint Cars
Qualifications: 1. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD; 2. 17A-Austin Mccarl, Altoona, IA; 3. 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR; 4. 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 5. 57-Shane Stewart, Pittsboro, IN; 6. 23W-Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN; 7. 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA; 8. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., Liberal, KS; 9. 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD; 10. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 11. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD; 12. 40-Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD; 13. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND; 14. 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD; 15. 57X-Jake Peters, Sioux Falls, SD; 16. 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD; 17. 99J-Jacob Ossenfort, Rapid City, SD; 18. 0-Ned Powers, Belle Fourche, SD; 19. 2H-Jason Eckard, Okoboji, IA; 20. 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD
Heat #1: 1. 57-Shane Stewart, Pittsboro, IN; 2. 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA; 3. 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD; 4. 57X-Jake Peters, Sioux Falls, SD; 5. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD; 6. 99J-Jacob Ossenfort, Rapid City, SD; 7. 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR; 8. 2H-Jason Eckard, Okoboji, IA; 9. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD; 10. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND
Heat #2: 1. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 2. 17A-Austin Mccarl, Altoona, IA; 3. 40-Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD; 4. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., Liberal, KS; 5. 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD; 6. 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 7. 23W-Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN; 8. 0-Ned Powers, Belle Fourche, SD; 9. 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD; 10. 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD
A Feature: 1. 57-Shane Stewart, Pittsboro, IN; 2. 17A-Austin Mccarl, Altoona, IA; 3. 101-Chuck Mcgillivray, Madison, SD; 4. 11X-Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD; 5. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., Liberal, KS; 6. 12-Lynton Jeffery, Prairie City, IA; 7. 14-Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA; 8. 40-Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD; 9. 94-Zach Zimmerly, Tigard, OR; 10. 13-Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND; 11. 4-Chad Meyer, Harrisburg, SD; 12. 99J-Jacob Ossenfort, Rapid City, SD; 13. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD; 14. 11-Troy Meyer, Worthing, SD; 15. 2H-Jason Eckard, Okoboji, IA; 16. 9M-Marlon Jones, Harrisburg, SD; 17. 57X-Jake Peters, Sioux Falls, SD; 18. 23W-Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN; 19. 0-Ned Powers, Belle Fourche, SD; 20. 33-Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD
360 Championship Sprints
Heat #1: 1. 2D-Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, SD; 2. 1-Justin Glaser, Sioux Falls, SD; 3. 12-Brock Dump, Lennox, SD; 4. 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD; 5. 13JM-Jordan Martens, , SD; 6. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 7. 23-Trent Van Maanen, Brookings, SD; 8. 22-Matt Heinzerling, Sturgis, SD
Heat #2: 1. 15-Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD; 2. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD; 3. 21X-Dj Brink, Sturgis, SD; 4. 4-Cody Hansen, Nunda, SD; 5. 93-Dustin Morgan, Broken Arrow, OK; 6. 24-Randy Droescher, Larchwood, IA; 7. 21-Dustin Beenkin, Sheldon, IA; 8. 23X-David Ekern, Brookings, SD
A Feature: 1. 2D-Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, SD; 2. 15-Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD; 3. 4-Cody Hansen, Nunda, SD; 4. 93-Dustin Morgan, Broken Arrow, OK; 5. 12-Brock Dump, Lennox, SD; 6. 1-Justin Glaser, Sioux Falls, SD; 7. 21X-Dj Brink, Sturgis, SD; 8. 17V-Casey Abbas, Sioux Falls, SD; 9. 22-Matt Heinzerling, Sturgis, SD; 10. 21-Dustin Beenkin, Sheldon, IA; 11. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 12. 13JM-Jordan Martens, , SD; 13. 56-Johnn Cressman, Hartford, SD; 14. 24-Randy Droescher, Larchwood, IA; 15. 23-Trent Van Maanen, Brookings, SD; 16. 23X-David Ekern, Brookings, SD
USRA Sprint Cars
Heat #1: 1. 12-Troy Schreurs, Baltic, SD; 2. 2X-Gerod Olivier, Valley Springs, SD; 3. 70-Mike Blomstrom, Ft. Dodge, IA; 4. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD
A Feature: 1. 2X-Gerod Olivier, Valley Springs, SD; 2. 75-Tommy Barber, Brandon, SD; 3. 12-Troy Schreurs, Baltic, SD; 4. 70-Mike Blomstrom, Ft. Dodge, IA -- Todd Hoffman / Huset's Speedway
Jerry Richert Jr. Races to His First Win on the Second Night of the Elko Dirt Nationals
By: Greg Parent (7-10-10)
Another warm summer evening greeted drivers and fans on the second night of the AMSOIL Elko Dirt Nationals on Saturday July 10. A fine field of 25 UMSS-IMCA sprint cars signed into the pits for the sixth show of the UMSS season. What a difference one night made for Jerry Richert Jr. After getting knocked out on the opening lap of the feature race on Friday, the veteran Forest Lake racer finally shed some of the misfortune that has plagued his season efforts so far and earned his first feature victory of the season on Saturday. Commenting afterwards on his victory, Richert stated “Alan Gilbertson had a real strong car, and without his misfortune it would have been a real battle to get back around him. I’m really happy though to finally get my first win of the season.” Richert became the sixth different winner in as many races so far during the 2010 UMSS season.
On an improved racing surface from the previous night, 20 cars lined up for 20 racing laps on the temporary dirt 3/8 mile oval. Richert grabbed the early lead at the drop of the green flag and held off a charge by Gilbertson before a rollover by Luke Nagel on lap four brought out the red flag. On the restart, Gilbertson was able to get around Richert for the top spot, but Richert was persistent and kept the pressure on Gilbertson. On lap 14, Gilbertson once again felt the pressure, as Richert looked to work by on the inside in lapped traffic. Gilbertson touched wheels with Shannon Eriksen sending both cars over and ending what had been a fine run for Gilbertson up to that point. Gilbertson was making just his third start of the season, but he vowed to return next weekend at Elko in search of a victory.
On the final restart, Richert and Chris Graf briefly swapped the lead before Richert finally asserted himself in the late going to earn the win. Graf finished second ahead of Johnny Parsons and Brandon Allen. Leading rookie contender Andy Jones turned in his season-best performance with a fifth place finish. Completing the top ten finishers were Jessie Smith, Dave Becker, Friday night winner Bill Johnson, 2009 Rookie of the Year Cody Hahn, and current UMSS point leader Brad Barickman.
On Saturday, the standard UMSS racing format was used. Fans got to see all sprint car competitors on the track twice prior to their main event, compiling passing and finishing points in both the Ultimate Sprint and Challenge Races. Gilbertson, Smith and Graf raced to heat victories while Johnson and Richert topped the Challenge races. Several drivers made strong charges forward in the Challenge races. In the second Challenge race, rookie Andy Jones led a good share of the race before Richert edged by.
Racing action continues next weekend at Elko Speedway for the UMSS-IMCA sprint cars with another double-header planned for Friday and Saturday July 16-17. The exciting and sometimes wild action of sprint car racing is popular with many fans. Come on out to one of Minnesota’s premier racing facilities and enjoy an evening of fast-paced, high flying winged 360 sprint car racing UMSS-IMCA style!
UMSS Race Results – Elko Speedway July 10, 2010 (Race #6):
Metro Air Ultimate Sprint Race #1 (8 laps): Alan Gilbertson, Johnny Parsons, Cody Han, Mike Luks, Jordan Wilmes, Bruce Allen, Shannon Eriksen, Sye Anderson, Dwain Wilmes.
Sprintsource.com Ultimate Sprint Race #2 (8 laps): Jessie Smith, Jennifer Eriksen, Leigh Thomas, Bill Johnson, Andy Jones, Brad Barickman, Greg Gunderson, Dan Menk.
Driverwebsites.com Ultimate Sprint Race #3 (8 laps): Chris Graf, Jerry Richert Jr, Brandon Allen, Dave Becker, Danny Lee, Luke Nagel, Kevin Nickel, Jared Goerges.
Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems Challenge Race #1 (12 laps): Johnson, Barickman, Graf, Gilbertson, Brandon Allen, Lee, J Eriksen, S Eriksen, Menk, Nickel, Hahn, J Wilmes, D Wilmes.
Mastell Brothers Trailer Service Challenge Race #2 (12 laps): Richert, Jones, Parsons, Becker, Goerges, Thomas, Smith, Bruce Allen, Gunderson, Nagel, Anderson, Luks.
US Air Force UMSS-IMCA A Main (20 laps): Richert, Graf, Parsons, Brandon Allen, Jones, Smith, Becker, Johnson, Hahn, Barickman, Goerges, Lee, Thomas, J Eriksen, Gilbertson, Menk, S Eriksen, Gunderson, Bruce Allen, Nagel.
Lap Leaders: Richert 1-4, Gilbertson 5-14, Richert 15-20.
GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Race: Andy Jones 5th
Gaines claims fourth Lincoln Park Speedway feature win - Conyer scores UMP Modified win, Peeden repeats, Shoulders wins
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor
PUTNAMVILLE — Lincoln Park Speedway has quickly garnered a reputation for thrilling, tight racing this season and Saturday was no different as 113 cars were in the pits with each driver in search of the checkered flag at the end of the evening. One driver who has found his way to victory lane a few times already is Dickie Gaines, who came into the weekend with three wins to his credit at LPS. On Saturday night, Gaines became the latest hot shoe to win a sprint car battle at the finish line and it came at the expense Bub Cummings, who once more, came up just short as the checkers waved. Cummings lost out on a photo finish several weeks earlier to Russ Harper and on Saturday, it was Gaines who snatched the victory, making a pass off turn four of the final lap and claiming the win by a couple of car lengths. Forty-two sprint cars were on hand this weekend with Cummings and Gaines each winning their heat races. Billy Puterbaugh Jr. added a win as well along with A.J. Anderson and James Bradshaw. Starting the A-main, Anderson and Bradshaw were on the front row ahead of Puterbaugh and Gaines with Cummings taking the green from the fifth spot. Anderson took the green and the lead from the start with Puterbaugh in second, but Cummings quickly edged past Gaines after a brief side-by-side fight and dove low into turn three for the second spot and shortly afterwards, nabbed the point from Anderson. Cummings was able to build a small lead as Puterbaugh slipped into second followed by Seth Parker on the top along with Gaines. A caution re-set the field near the halfway point, but Cummings got a good restart and took the bottom groove to maintain the lead as Puterbaugh and Gaines rocketed around the cushion on top. Parker and Ethan Barrow made up the rest of the top-five as Kent Christian continued to move up from a 10th-place starting spot. Cummings held onto the lead as Gaines charged into second and set his sights on his fourth win at LPS this year. With five laps remaining, Gaines had made his way into a side-by-side fight for the top spot with Cummings. Puterbaugh held onto the third spot as Christian slipped into fourth with two laps left. Cummings stayed on the bottom as Gaines made his move on the top, with the white flag waving, the two were wheel-to-wheel through turns one and two. Down the backstretch the two sprinters were locked together, seeking that little extra bit of momentum. On this night, it was Gaines, who found just enough bite off the cushion of turn four and edged Cummings to the finish line by 10 feet for his fourth win. Puterbaugh, Christian and Barrow made up the top-five followed by Parker, An