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Tony Stewart dominates final night of All Star action at Bubba Raceway Park
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Winner Tony Stewart (Paul Arch Photo)
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Tony Stewart dominates final night of All Star action at Bubba Raceway Park
OCALA, Fla. (February 2, 2019) - Despite an early afternoon rain shower nearly terminating the third and final night of Winter Nationals competition featuring the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, the show went on and so did Tony Stewart, eventually dominating the entire program for a fourth-ever All Star main event win, as well as a $5,000 top prize. It was Stewart’s first-ever All Star victory at Bubba Raceway Park.
Stewart, driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing/Rush Truck Centers/Curb Records/Sage Fruit/No. 14 sprint car, started from the pole position and led all 30 circuits around Bubba Raceway Park, lapping nearly half of the 24 feature starters. On top of a dominating feature performance, Smoke kicked off the evening program with a heat race victory and a dash victory, ultimately setting up his main event starting position.
“This definitely feels great. We have our friends from Sage Fruit and Rush Truck Centers watching so to get a win for those guys is really special. I felt like I let one get away the other night. I’m still not sure what I did wrong, but we let that one get away,” Tony Stewart said in Bubba Raceway Park victory lane. “This thing has been fast all weekend. We really didn’t qualify that well tonight, but it put us on the pole of a heat race and that’s where you need to be for these races. I have a lot of great help and I wouldn’t be able to do this without them.”
Not even lapped traffic gave Stewart a stir, actually separating himself from second place running Lucas Wolfe by nearly eight seconds through the midpoint of the main event. Unfortunately for Stewart, the second and final caution, appearing on lap 25, ended his commanding lead, eventually setting up a six lap dash to the checkers. Despite a slight slip off of turn four, nothing was stopping the former three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion from attaining his first sprint car win of the season.
“We were actually a little too tight, believe it or not, which made things a little difficult for us,” Tony Stewart continued. “That’s the thing about Bubba Raceway Park; you won’t find another race track in the world that is shaped like this, which sets up a lot of unique passing opportunities. You kinda have to watch traffic for a few laps before you get to those guys so you know how to get around them.”
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania’s Lucas Wolfe finished second to close out the weekend in Ocala, followed by Paul McMahan, Mark Smith, and the winner of the Thursday and Friday programs, Tim Shaffer.
All Star teams will now make their way east across Route 40 and visit Volusia Speedway Park for DIRTcar Nationals competition on Wednesday and Thursday, February 6 & 7. The pair of Volusia visits will award $5,000 top prizes, as well as conclude action in the Sunshine State for America’s Series.
Those seeking additional news and notes regarding the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park should visit the event online at www.dirtcarnationals.com.
Contingency Awards/Results:
Bubba Raceway Park -February 2, 2019:
Event: Bubba Army Winter Nationals
Entries: 26 entries
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Mark Smith - 13.846
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Tim Shaffer - 12.594
Ford Performance Heat #1: Tony Stewart
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Lucas Wolfe
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Anthony Fiore
JE Pistons Dash: Tony Stewart
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Tony Stewart
MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Jim Shuster (+7)
(Lincoln Electric & MSD Performance: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)
Qualifying
Group (A)
1. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 12.759; 2. M1-Mark Smith, 12.854; 3. 33-Max Stambaugh, 12.920; 4. 14-Tony Stewart, 12.952; 5. 5-Shane Stewart, 13.122; 6. 40-George Hobaugh, 13.366; 7. 55-Gary Kriess, 13.958; 8. J4-John Garvin, NT; 9. 1A-Jacob Allen, NT
Group (B)
1. 17W-Shane Golobic, 12.876; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.048; 3. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 13.181; 4. 49H-Bradley Howard, 13.181; 5. 21-Carson Short, 13.430; 6. 13M-Brandon Matus, 13.446; 7. 49-Mallie Shuster, 13.622; 8. 11S-Jim Shuster, 14.276; 9. K4-Chad Kemenah, NT
Group (C)
1. 49x-Tim Shaffer, 12.594; 2. 7K-Cale Conley, 12.626; 3. 91-Anthony Fiore, 12.921; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.069; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.205; 6. 4-Danny Smith, 13.305; 7. 91S-Colby Womer, 13.327; 8. 14H-Jeremy Hill, 14.958
Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 2. M1-Mark Smith [3]; 3. 70-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 4. 5-Shane Stewart [5]; 5. 33-Max Stambaugh [2]; 6. 55-Gary Kriess [7]; 7. 40-George Hobaugh [6]
Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [2]; 2. 49H-Bradley Howard [1]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic [4]; 4. 21-Carson Short [5]; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 6. 13M-Brandon Matus [6]; 7. 49-Mallie Shuster [7]; 8. 11S-Jim Shuster [8]
Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer
1. 91-Anthony Fiore [2]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 3. 7K-Cale Conley [3]; 4. 4-Danny Smith [6]; 5. 49X-Tim Shaffer [4]; 6. 91S-Colby Womer [7]; 7. 14H-Jeremy Hill [8]
Dash #1 (6 Laps)
1. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 3. 49X-Tim Shaffer [4]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. 49H-Bradley Howard [5]; 6. M1-Mark Smith [6]; 7. 7K-Cale Conley [8]; 8. 91-Anthony Fiore [7]
A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [2]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 4. M1-Mark Smith [6]; 5. 49X-Tim Shaffer [3]; 6. 70-Brock Zearfoss [9]; 7. 21-Carson Short [13]; 8. 7K-Cale Conley [7]; 9. 49H-Bradley Howard [5]; 10. 4-Danny Smith [12]; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich [14]; 12. 91-Anthony Fiore [8]; 13. 55-Gary Kriess [17]; 14. 40-George Hobaugh [18]; 15. 11S-Jim Shuster [22]; 16. 49-Mallie Shuster [19]; 17. 91S-Colby Womer [21]; 18. 5-Shane Stewart [11]; 19. 17W-Shane Golobic [10]; 20. 13M-Brandon Matus [16]; 21. 14H-Jeremy Hill [20]; 22. 33-Max Stambaugh [15]; 23. 1S-Logan Schuchart [23]; 24. 1A-Jacob Allen [24]
Lap Leaders: Tony Stewart (1-30)
About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015. In 2019, MAVTV Motorsports Network will continue to be the official television home of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and will broadcast ten high-profile events.
About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet:
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc., founded in 1982, is one of America’s largest retailers of closeouts and excess inventory, offering real brands at real bargain prices. Famous for its signature catch-phrase Good Stuff Cheap, Ollie’s has a huge variety of famous brand-name merchandise in every department – food, books, housewares, toys, electronics, domestics, clothing, furniture, health and beauty, flooring, seasonal items and so much more – at up to 70 percent off the fancy stores’ prices. You never know what you’ll find at one of Ollie’s 303 “semi-lovely” stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, visit www.ollies.us. Like us on Facebook or find us on Twitter at @OlliesOutlet. Ollie’s is a publicly-traded company on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol OLLI.
About Mobil 1:
The world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, Mobil 1™ features anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond our conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to meet or exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life.
For more information, visit www.mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mobil1.
Mobil, Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries.
Tim Shaffer two-for-two during Winter Nationals action at Bubba Raceway Park
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Winner Tim Shaffer (Paul Arch Photo)
Contact: Tyler Altmeyer
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Tim Shaffer two-for-two during Winter Nationals action at Bubba Raceway Park
OCALA, Fla. (February 1, 2019) - For the second time in as many nights, the ‘Steel City Outlaw’ Tim Shaffer is a main event winner with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, padding a recent stretch of Florida dominance that now includes back-to-back $5,000 top prizes. For Shaffer, the All Star victory was the product of patience and experience, forced to manhandle periods of slower traffic on a narrow, but ultra-fast racing surface, all while maintaining an advantage equal to just under four seconds for much of the 30-lap program.
World of Outlaws competitor and fellow Pennsylvania-native, Jacob Allen, finished just behind Tim Shaffer at the final checkers, followed by Visalia, California’s Cory Eliason, Mark Smith and former All Star champion, Chad Kemenah. The victory, Shaffer’s fifth All Star triumph at Bubba Raceway Park, increased his career win total with the Series to a staggering 66.
“This is really great. Everyone is doing a great job. It’s great to have my car owners here this weekend. It’s really special for them to be here and watch the car win,” Tim Shaffer explained, driver of the Demyan-Rudzik Racing/Smith Titanium/Southern Pacific Farms/No. 49X sprint car. “Everyone plays a big part and I certainly wouldn’t be here without them.”
Starting third on the main event grid, it was not until after the feature’s first and only caution on lap five, the product of a slowing Jim Shuster, that Shaffer commenced his pursuit toward the front. Restarting third on the grid when green flag action returned, it was the soon-to-be traffic that appeared on lap eight that allowed the Aliquippa, Pa., native to track down Cory Eliason and race-long leader, Jacob Allen.
A bold dive in turns three and four on lap 12 allowed Shaffer to squeeze underneath Eliason to take the runner-up position. Just two circuits later, Shaffer repeated his now patented move in turns three and four, eventually sneaking under Jacob Allen to snag the top spot.
From that point forward, Tim Shaffer was the main attraction. The four-time All Star Circuit of Champions champion was not distracted by periods of intense traffic, ultimately increasing his margin of victory to just shy of four seconds by the time the final checkers flew.
“I have a lot of years of experience. I’ve been in their shoes before and I hate to be there,” Tim Shaffer said of Cory Eliason and Jacob Allen. “When you’re leading and there are lap cars, it’s tough to get your timing correct. Tonight was one of those nights where you had to get your timing down. It’s so tough down here.”
The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will conclude their three-day visit to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday evening, February 2. Like the pair of evenings prior, the All Star Winter Nationals finale will award a $5,000 top prize.
Once Winter Nationals action at Bubba Raceway Park is complete, All Star teams will make their way east across Route 40 and visit Volusia Speedway Park for DIRTcar Nationals competition on Wednesday and Thursdays, February 6 & 7. The pair of Volusia visits will award $5,000 top prizes, as well as conclude action in the Sunshine State for America’s Series.
Those seeking additional news and notes regarding Bubba Raceway Park’s Winter Nationals program should visit the facility live on the Web at www.bubbaracewaypark.com. News and notes pertaining to Volusia Speedway Park can also be found online at www.dirtcarnationals.com.
Contingency Awards/Results:
Bubba Raceway Park -February 1, 2019:
Event: Bubba Army Winter Nationals
Entries: 33 entries
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Carson Short - 12.667 seconds
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Tim Shaffer - 11.810 seconds (2nd quick)
Ford Performance Heat #1: Danny Dietrich
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Aaron Reutzel
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Chad Kemenah
Mobil 1 Heat #4: Logan Schuchart
JE Pistons Dash #1: Cory Eliason
Fatheadz Eyewear Dash #2: Jacob Allen
Classic Ink USA B-Main Winner: Sheldon Haudenschild
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Tim Shaffer
MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Cale Conley (+4)
(Lincoln Electric & MSD Performance: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)
Qualifying
Group (A)
1. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 12.793; 2. J4-John Garvin, 13.124; 3. 11S-Jim Shuster, 13.141; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.244; 5. 33-Max Stambaugh, 13.342; 6. 49H-Bradley Howard, 13.497; 7. 13M-Brandon Matus, 13.562; 8. 55-Gary Kriess, 13.921; 9. 14H-Jeremy Hill, 14.058
Group (B)
1. M1-Mark Smith, 12.088; 2. 2-Carson Macedo, 12.346; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.455; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic, 12.635; 5. 4-Danny Smith, 12.708; 6. 91S-Colby Womer, 13.297; 7. 91-Anthony Fiore, 13.318; 8. 49-Mallie Shuster, 13.330
Group (C)
1. 1A-Jacob Allen, 11.763; 2. 14-Tony Stewart, 12.118; 3. 26-Cory Eliason, 12.135; 4. K4-Chad Kemenah, 12.487; 5. 5-Shane Stewart, 12.528; 6. 7K-Cale Conley, 12.724; 7. 33M-Mason Daniel, 12.787; 8. 70X-Spencer Bayston, 12.850
Group (D)
1. 49x-Tim Shaffer, 11.810; 2. 21-Carson Short, 11.826; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 11.835; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 11.980; 5. 17S-Sheldon Haudenschild, 12.014; 6. 13-Paul McMahan, 12.270; 7. 17-Josh Baughman, 12.432; 8. 40-George Hobaugh, 12.553
Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1]; 2. 70-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 3. 11S-Jim Shuster [2]; 4. J4-John Garvin [3]; 5. 49H-Bradley Howard [6]; 6. 33-Max Stambaugh [5]; 7. 55-Gary Kriess [8]; 8. 13M-Brandon Matus [7]; 9. 14H-Jeremy Hill [9]
Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 2. M1-Mark Smith [4]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic [1]; 4. 2-Carson Macedo [3]; 5. 4-Danny Smith [5]; 6. 91-Anthony Fiore [7]; 7. 91S-Colby Womer [6]; 8. 49-Mallie Shuster [8]
Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. K4-Chad Kemenah [1]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason [2]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart [3]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen [4]; 5. 5-Shane Stewart [5]; 6. 7K-Cale Conley [6]; 7. 33M-Mason Daniel [7]; 8. 70X-Spencer Bayston [8]
Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 3. 21-Carson Short [3]; 4. 49X-Tim Shaffer [4]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 6. 17S-Sheldon Haudenschild [5]; 7. 17-Josh Baughman [7]; 8. 40-George Hobaugh [8]
Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 2. 49X-Tim Shaffer [4]; 3. M1-Mark Smith [2]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]
Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 1A-Jacob Allen [2]; 2. K4-Chad Kemenah [4]; 3. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 4. 70-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich [5]
B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 17S-Sheldon Haudenschild [1]; 2. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 3. 7K-Cale Conley [3]; 4. 91-Anthony Fiore [4]; 5. 33-Max Stambaugh [5]; 6. 40-George Hobaugh [9]; 7. 33M-Mason Daniel [6]; 8. 70X-Spencer Bayston [10]; 9. 13M-Brandon Matus [12]; 10. 91S-Colby Womer [7]; 11. 55-Gary Kriess [8]; 12. 49-Mallie Shuster [11]; 13. 14H-Jeremy Hill [13]
A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 49X-Tim Shaffer [3]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen [2]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason [1]; 4. M1-Mark Smith [5]; 5. K4-Chad Kemenah [4]; 6. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [6]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart [7]; 8. 87-Aaron Reutzel [9]; 9. 21-Carson Short [11]; 10. 2-Carson Macedo [15]; 11. 70-Brock Zearfoss [8]; 12. 17W-Shane Golobic [13]; 13. 14-Tony Stewart [12]; 14. 13-Paul McMahan [17]; 15. 5-Shane Stewart [18]; 16. 17S-Sheldon Haudenschild [21]; 17. 48-Danny Dietrich [10]; 18. 17-Josh Baughman [22]; 19. 7K-Cale Conley [23]; 20. J4-John Garvin [16]; 21. 49H-Bradley Howard [20]; 22. 91-Anthony Fiore [24]; 23. 4-Danny Smith [19]; 24. 11S-Jim Shuster [14] Lap Leaders: Jacob Allen (1-13), Tim Shaffer (14-30)
About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015. In 2019, MAVTV Motorsports Network will continue to be the official television home of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and will broadcast ten high-profile events.
About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet:
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc., founded in 1982, is one of America’s largest retailers of closeouts and excess inventory, offering real brands at real bargain prices. Famous for its signature catch-phrase Good Stuff Cheap, Ollie’s has a huge variety of famous brand-name merchandise in every department – food, books, housewares, toys, electronics, domestics, clothing, furniture, health and beauty, flooring, seasonal items and so much more – at up to 70 percent off the fancy stores’ prices. You never know what you’ll find at one of Ollie’s 303 “semi-lovely” stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, visit www.ollies.us. Like us on Facebook or find us on Twitter at @OlliesOutlet. Ollie’s is a publicly-traded company on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol OLLI.
About Mobil 1:
The world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, Mobil 1™ features anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond our conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to meet or exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life.
For more information, visit www.mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mobil1.
Mobil, Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries.
Tim Shaffer opens 2019 All Star season with exciting victory at Bubba Raceway Park
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Winner Tim Shaffer (Paul Arch Photo)
Contact: Tyler Altmeyer
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
(724) 954-4915, pr@tonystewart.com
Tim Shaffer opens 2019 All Star season with exciting victory at Bubba Raceway Park
OCALA, Fla. (January 31, 2019) - Tim Shaffer’s effort on Thursday evening was relentless. Not only did the ‘Steel City Outlaw’ open the 2019 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 season by scoring the Winter Nationals opener at Bubba Raceway Park, he was forced to battle, and hold back, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart and Bixby, Oklahoma’s Shane Stewart in the process.
Shaffer, pilot of the Demyan-Rudzik Racing/Smith Titanium/Southern Pacific Farms/No. 49X sprint car, earned his $5,000 top prize from the inside of row two, taking control over the field for the first time on lap 28. Despite not earning the lead, officially, until the latter stages the 30-lap program, Shaffer was in the hunt the entire distance, actually taking command on lap 19 before it was negated due to the evening’s first and only caution.
The All Star Circuit of Champions victory bumped Shaffer’s all-time win total to 65 with the Series, now with four at Ocala, Florida’s Bubba Raceway Park.
“Racing in second was definitely the ideal place to be tonight,” Tim Shaffer explained. “My guys gave me a great race car. This whole team works so hard and it really pays off. The track was a little tricky tonight, some dry-slick spots and some spots with moisture. I just tried to find as much moisture as I could find. We are all standing here in victory lane and that’s all that matters today.”
Despite slipping back as far as fifth after the initial start, Shaffer recovered in a hurry and battled his way into second around Chad Kemenah and Sheldon Haudenschild by the completion of lap four. With slower cars coming into play by lap six, the transition from clean air to dirty air acted as an advantage for the Aliquippa-native, actually allowing Shaffer to reel in race leader, Tony Stewart, to less than a car length by lap nine.
The top two cars raced nearly nose to tail until the main event’s first and only caution appeared on lap 19. During that period before the yellow flags flew, Shaffer made countless attempts to work around Stewart in traffic, actually poking his nose ahead and racing his way alongside the familiar Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing entry.
Despite getting the opportunity to start on the tail tank of Stewart’s No. 14, the lap 19 restart paid no favors to the four-time All Star Circuit of Champions title holder, actually losing one position to the CJB Motorsports machine driven by Shane Stewart. Five circuits later, Stewart advanced in the running order yet again, this time driving around Tony Stewart to take command for the first time on lap 24. Although dominant during his short tenure on top, Tony Stewart was able to battle back and regain the lead on lap 25, slipping up in front of Shane Stewart as the pair exited turn four.
Meanwhile, Shaffer, who was directly behind the lead pair as they weaved through traffic, garnered enough momentum to advance back into the runner-spot on lap 26. Just two circuits later, Shaffer was again in contention for the top spot, eventually beating Tony Stewart in drag race back to the flagstand to put lap 28 in the books. From that point forward, it was all Tim Shaffer, pulling ahead to just over one second by the time the final checkers flew.
“There is nothing wrong with finishing third to guys like Shane Stewart and Tim Shaffer,” Tony Stewart said, who started second on the feature grid. “I think I may have sealed over my tires during that restart. I probably spun the tires more than I needed to. It doesn’t actually wear down the tire, I just wasn’t getting any bite. Making little mistakes like that shows you what kind of pressure you are under as a driver racing with this level of competition.”
“That was a fun race,” Shane Stewart said. “I thought I was going to have something for [Tony Stewart] and [Tim Shaffer]. Regardless, I couldn’t be more pleased. My team works really hard and I appreciate what they’ve done. Everyone knows this team has been very fast the last few seasons. Hopefully I can continue that streak.”
Drivers and teams should note that Bubba Raceway Park will open pit gates at 9 a.m. during the entire weekend program. A mandatory All Star Circuit of Champions drivers meeting will be conducted at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, but pushed ahead to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hot laps are slated to begin at 6:45 p.m. each night. For those seeking more information, please visit Bubba Raceway Park live on the Web at www.bubbaracewaypark.com.
Contingency Awards/Results:
Bubba Raceway Park - January 31, 2019:
Event: Bubba Army Winter Nationals
Entries: 33
C&R Racing All Star Warm-Ups: Cory Eliason - 13.166 seconds
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Carson Short - 11.484 seconds
Ford Performance Heat #1: Tim Shaffer
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Josh Baughman
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Brock Zearfoss
Mobil 1 Heat #4: Carson Macedo
JE Pistons Dash #1: Carson Macedo
Fatheadz Eyewear Filters Dash #2: Tony Stewart
Classic Ink USA B-Main: Danny Dietrich
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet A-Main Winner: Tim Shaffer
MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Logan Schuchart (+6)
(Lincoln Electric & MSD Performance: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)
Qualifying
Group (A)
1. 49x-Tim Shaffer, 11.964; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.108; 3. 5-Shane Stewart, 12.343; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 12.499; 5. 49-Mallie Shuster, 12.732; 6. 33-Max Stambaugh, 12.831; 7. 40-George Hobaugh, 13.160; 8. 13M-Brandon Matus, 13.323; 9. 14H-Jeremy Hill, 99.910
Group (B)
1. 21-Carson Short, 11.484; 2. 14-Tony Stewart, 12.030; 3. 17-Josh Baughman, 12.052; 4. J4-John Garvin, 12.059; 5. 49H-Bradley Howard, 12.062; 6. 13-Paul McMahan, 12.120; 7. 11S-Jim Shuster, 12.249; 8. 4-Danny Smith, 12.461
Group (C)
1. 26-Cory Eliason, 11.575; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11.618; 3. K4-Chad Kemenah, 11.627; 4. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 11.647; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich, 11.843; 6. M1-Mark Smith, 11.894; 7. 17W-Shane Golobic, 12.097; 8. 91S-Colby Womer, 13.069
Group (D)
1. 7K-Cale Conley, 11.615; 2. 17S-Sheldon Haudenschild, 11.772; 3. 70X-Spencer Bayston, 11.794; 4. 2-Carson Macedo, 12.024; 5. 91-Anthony Fiore, 12.287; 6. 33M-Mason Daniel, 12.507; 7. 55-Gary Kriess, 12.762; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen, NT
Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 49X-Tim Shaffer [4]; 2. 5-Shane Stewart [2]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 5. 33-Max Stambaugh [6]; 6. 49-Mallie Shuster [5]; 7. 40-George Hobaugh [7]; 8. 13M-Brandon Matus [8]; 9. 14H-Jeremy Hill [9]
Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 17-Josh Baughman [2]; 2. 14-Tony Stewart [3]; 3. 21-Carson Short [4]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [6]; 5. J4-John Garvin [1]; 6. 49H-Bradley Howard [5]; 7. 11S-Jim Shuster [7]; 8. 4-Danny Smith [8]
Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 70-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 2. K4-Chad Kemenah [2]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 4. M1-Mark Smith [6]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [4]; 6. 17W-Shane Golobic [7]; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich [5]; 8. 91S-Colby Womer [8]
Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 2-Carson Macedo [1]; 2. 17S-Sheldon Haudenschild [3]; 3. 7K-Cale Conley [4]; 4. 70X-Spencer Bayston [2]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen [8]; 6. 33M-Mason Daniel [6]; 7. 91-Anthony Fiore [5]; 8. 55-Gary Kriess [7]
Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 2-Carson Macedo [2]; 2. 49X-Tim Shaffer [4]; 3. K4-Chad Kemenah [1]; 4. 70-Brock Zearfoss [3]; 5. 17-Josh Baughman [5]
Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 2. 17S-Sheldon Haudenschild [4]; 3. 5-Shane Stewart [1]; 4. 21-Carson Short [5]; 5. 26-Cory Eliason [3]
B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic [3]; 3. 40-George Hobaugh [8]; 4. 4-Danny Smith [9]; 5. 13M-Brandon Matus [12]; 6. 33M-Mason Daniel [4]; 7. 91-Anthony Fiore [7]; 8. 91S-Colby Womer [11]; 9. 55-Gary Kriess [10]; 10. 14H-Jeremy Hill [13]; 11. 49-Mallie Shuster [5]; 12. 49H-Bradley Howard [2]
A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 49X-Tim Shaffer [3]; 2. 5-Shane Stewart [6]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 4. 21-Carson Short [8]; 5. 17S-Sheldon Haudenschild [4]; 6. K4-Chad Kemenah [5]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart [13]; 8. 70-Brock Zearfoss [7]; 9. 26-Cory Eliason [10]; 10. 87-Aaron Reutzel [12]; 11. M1-Mark Smith [15]; 12. 70X-Spencer Bayston [14]; 13. 7K-Cale Conley [11]; 14. 13-Paul McMahan [16]; 15. 17-Josh Baughman [9]; 16. 17W-Shane Golobic [22]; 17. 48-Danny Dietrich [21]; 18. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [17]; 19. J4-John Garvin [18]; 20. 40-George Hobaugh [23]; 21. 2-Carson Macedo [1]; 22. 4-Danny Smith [24]; 23. 1A-Jacob Allen [20]; 24. 33-Max Stambaugh [19]
Lap Leaders: Tony Stewart (1-23), Shane Stewart (24), Tony Stewart (25-27), Tim Shaffer (28-30)
About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015. In 2019, MAVTV Motorsports Network will continue to be the official television home of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and will broadcast ten high-profile events.
About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet:
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc., founded in 1982, is one of America’s largest retailers of closeouts and excess inventory, offering real brands at real bargain prices. Famous for its signature catch-phrase Good Stuff Cheap, Ollie’s has a huge variety of famous brand-name merchandise in every department – food, books, housewares, toys, electronics, domestics, clothing, furniture, health and beauty, flooring, seasonal items and so much more – at up to 70 percent off the fancy stores’ prices. You never know what you’ll find at one of Ollie’s 303 “semi-lovely” stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, visit www.ollies.us. Like us on Facebook or find us on Twitter at @OlliesOutlet. Ollie’s is a publicly-traded company on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol OLLI.
About Mobil 1:
The world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, Mobil 1™ features anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond our conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to meet or exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life.
For more information, visit www.mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mobil1.
Mobil, Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries.
All Star Circuit of Champions welcomes Ollie’s Bargain Outlet as title sponsor for 2019
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All Star Circuit of Champions welcomes Ollie’s Bargain Outlet as title sponsor for 2019
Mobil 1 returns as presenting sponsor
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (November 20, 2018) - Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, one of America’s largest retailers of closeout merchandise and excess inventory, will join the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2019 as the official title sponsor, fueling one of the nation’s most historic, as well as prestigious, touring winged sprint car series.
“We are thrilled to have Ollie’s Bargain Outlet join the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2019. Just like the Ollie’s brand is synonymous with bargains, sprint car racing represents a real value to its loyal fans. We are privileged to have Ollie’s join the All Star Family,” Tony Stewart said, All Star Circuit of Champions owner. “I’m confident we can do our part in representing Ollie’s Bargain Outlet at the highest level, as well as showcase their brand to fans and racers from across the country. I am very much looking forward to meeting a lot of fans at Ollie’s stores in the coming years.”
Founded in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Ollie’s Bargain Outlet’s roots are instilled in a sprint car hotbed. Ollie’s has grown to 303 locations in 23 states, offering real bargain prices in every department, from housewares to sporting goods to flooring and food. Ollie’s buyers scour the world looking for closeouts, overstocks, package changes, manufacturer refurbished goods, and irregulars.
“We are honored to be associated with the All Star Circuit of Champions,” said Mark Butler, President and CEO of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. “Founded in Central Pennsylvania, sprint car racing is certainly a part of our local community. The sprint car fan base has always been a supporter of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. We hope to mold a strong relationship with Tony Stewart’s All Stars, as well as build an everlasting relationship with their fans from all parts of the country.”
In addition, Mobil 1, the official synthetic motor oil brand of the All Star Circuit of Champions, will return in 2019 as the official presenting sponsor.
“Sprint car racing is not only one of the most competitive and exciting forms of racing in the world, it is also extremely demanding on teams, cars and engines,” said Christian Flathman, global motorsports and sponsorship advisor at ExxonMobil. “Week in and week out, teams in this series hit the road to compete throughout the country. Our scientists and engineers work every day to make sure that Mobil 1 will not only help teams get their trucks and haulers to the race, but help them get their sprint cars to victory lane at the track.”
A connection that dates back nearly five decades, motorsports continues to form a key element in ExxonMobil’s heritage and pedigree, constantly pushing ahead with new technological advances to improve their range of oils and lubricants. Its relationship with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions will ensure an important grassroots presence, which is a building block to many of the world’s leading motorsports divisions.
The entire 2019 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be released during the last week of November. The season will ignite officially with action in the Sunshine State beginning with a stop at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala. The first night of competition is scheduled for Thursday, January 31.
About the All Star Circuit of Champions:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015. In 2019, MAVTV Motorsports Network will continue to be the official television home of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and will broadcast ten high-profile events.
About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet:
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc., founded in 1982, is one of America’s largest retailers of closeouts and excess inventory, offering real brands at real bargain prices. Famous for its signature catch-phrase Good Stuff Cheap, Ollie’s has a huge variety of famous brand-name merchandise in every department – food, books, housewares, toys, electronics, domestics, clothing, furniture, health and beauty, flooring, seasonal items and so much more – at up to 70 percent off the fancy stores’ prices. You never know what you’ll find at one of Ollie’s 303 “semi-lovely” stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, visit www.ollies.us. Like us on Facebook or find us on Twitter at @OlliesOutlet. Ollie’s is a publicly-traded company on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol OLLI.
About Mobil 1:
The world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, Mobil 1™ features anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond our conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to meet or exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life.
For more information, visit www.mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mobil1.
Mobil, Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries.
Contact: Tyler Altmeyer
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
(724) 954-4915, pr@tonystewart.com
Sanctioning bodies, tracks, car owners, drivers form Sprint Car Council
Posted by: | CommentsIn an effort to advance the sport of sprint car racing, constituents from across the country representing sanctioning bodies, tracks, car owners, chassis builders and drivers have announced the formation of a sprint car council. It is believed to be the first of its kind in the sprint car industry.
The intent and purpose of the council is to improve communication among all constituents in the sprint car industry. The council will work together, focusing on car and track safety initiatives, improving consistency in rules, maintaining costs, enforcing suspensions across all tracks and series, and advancing the holistic improvement of sprint car racing for drivers, team owners, series, tracks and fans.
The council will not act as a governing body. The decision to adjust rules, adapt safety measures, enforce suspensions or otherwise will ultimately be decided at the respective series, track and car owner level.
“Many people in the industry are aware that we had a vision and goal to assemble a council when we met in August during the Knoxville Nationals,” said Tony Stewart, who represents the All Star Circuit of Champions as a series owner. “I am extremely excited about the enthusiasm and participation from our members. This is a great opportunity for all of us to improve sprint car racing for years to come.”
The council will represent individuals from tracks and series representing all geographical areas of the United States. Such individuals will actively participate in sub-councils which will focus on the following disciplines: track safety, car/chassis safety, aerodynamics and forward-looking rules changes.
“Since 1978, the World of Outlaws has been a leader in sprint car racing, and we are pleased to expand on that role with the sprint car council,” said World of Outlaws CEO Brian Carter. “Going back 10 years with our stakeholders group, the World of Outlaws has strived to bring the industry closer and to strengthen the foundation of sprint car racing while keeping an eye toward the future. We hope through the sprint car council all the parties can learn from each other to continue enhancing the sport we all love.”
The council will meet four times per year, at a minimum, with to-be-determined dates in February, August, November and December.
Participating members of the council include: All Star Circuit of Champions, American Sprint Car Series (ASCS), Attica Raceway Park, BAPS Motor Speedway, Barry Jackson (crew chief CJB Motorsports and chassis builder), Daryn Pittman (driver), Empire Super Sprints (ESS), IRA Sprints, Jackson Motorplex, John Darby (consultant), Kevin Nouse (PA 358 Sprints), Knoxville Raceway, Lincoln (PA) Speedway, Mark Chevalier (team owner and engineer), Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA), National Sprint League (NSL), Ryan Hand (former crew chief), Paul McMahan (driver), Port Royal Speedway, POWRi, POWRi WAR Sprint Car League, Skagit Speedway, Upper Midwest Sprint Series (UMSS), United States Auto Club (USAC), WI MSA 360 sprints, World Of Outlaws and Williams Grove Speedway.
Aaron Reutzel cruises to 4-Crown victory at Eldora Speedway
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Winner Aaron Reutzel (Dan McFarland Photo)
Contact: Tyler Altmeyer
Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
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Aaron Reutzel cruises to 4-Crown victory at Eldora Speedway
ROSSBURG, Ohio (September 22, 2018) - Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 championship contender Aaron Reutzel made his ninth All Star victory of the season look effortless on Saturday night at The Big E, charging ahead from row four to the top spot in just 12 circuits, eventually driving on to score a first-ever Eldora Speedway victory during the 37th running of the coveted 4-Crown Nationals.
After starting from the outside-pole position and leading the first 11 circuits, Kokomo, Indiana’s Parker Price-Miller held on to finish second at the World’s Greatest Dirt Track, followed by Indy Race Parts teammate Gio Scelzi, Travis Philo, and Cole Duncan.
In response to the tragic loss of sprint car great Greg Hodnett, the All Star 4-Crown Nationals A-main was altered from 25 laps to 27 laps.
“It is unbelievable to win at Eldora,” Aaron Reutzel explained, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports No. 87. “This win is all because of my crew chief, Grant Boyum. What a race car. We had the boss’ car out last night during the Outlaw show and we weren’t any good. We tried some things and they didn’t work, but tonight Grant did what he had to do and this car was incredible. It was going to be tough to beat Parker [Price-Miller], but luckily I had a car that could drive through the center and rotate well. This is exciting.”
A dominating performance to say the least, Reutzel’s charge to the front started right from the drop of the green flag, advancing four positions during the first three circuits of the 27-lapper. A red flag incident on lap eight involving Carson Macedo, who was battling within the top-five at the time, gave Reutzel an opportunity to capitalize. The ensuing restart resulted in Reutzel advancing two more positions, ultimately getting by Brock Zearfoss for third, then utilizing a slider in turns three and four to get by Cole Duncan to take second on lap nine.
Caution flags flew again on lap 11 once again setting up a single-file restart, this time putting Reutzel right on the back bumper of race-long leader, Parker Price Miller. When green flag action returned, Reuzel made his move, actually chasing Price-Miller back to the flagstand to complete lap 11 before getting underneath the Indy Race Parts No. 71P entry at the midpoint of turns one and two on lap 12. For the second time in four laps, a big move by Reutzel equaled success, keeping Price-Miller behind him as the duo raced back to the start/finish line to complete the circuit.
Despite caution flags reappearing on lap 15 creating another single-file restart, the field had nothing for Reutzel. The Clute, Texas, native drove on unchallenged, even manhandling a few spurts of lapped traffic during the final five circuits.
“We have one hell of a points battle going on right now and it has taken all the fun out of the racing,” Reutzel continued. “We needed this win bad. I didn’t want to go into the final round behind someone in the point chase. We want to win this championship so bad.”
With Eldora Speedway’s 4-Crown Nationals officially in the books, Aaron Reutzel will enter the final round of the 2018 All Star Circuit of Champions season in two weeks with a 64-point cushion in the All Star driver championship chase, also owning a 32-point lead in the owner title chase for car owner, Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports. The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will conclude the 2018 season with the #GYATKExtravaganza at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Ind., on Saturday, October 6.
Contingency Awards/Results:
Eldora Speedway - September 22, 2018:
37th Annual 4-Crown Nationals
EMi Driver’s Meeting: 41 entrants
State Water Heaters Warm-Ups: Trevor Baker - 13.156 seconds
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Cole Duncan - 12.845 seconds
Ford Performance Heat #1: Paul McMahan
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Brock Zearfoss
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Ryan Smith
Mobil 1 Heat #4: Carson Macedo
Kistler Racing Products #5: Brady Bacon
JE Pistons Dash #1: Brock Zearfoss
WIX Filters Dash #2: Parker Price-Miller
Classic Ink USA B-Main: Lee Jacobs
Daido Engine Bearings Main Event Winner: Aaron Reutzel
MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Dave Blaney (+12)
(Lincoln Electric, Daido Engine Bearings, MSD Performance: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)
Qualifying
Group (A)
1. 12N-Cole Duncan, 12.845; 2. 71P-Parker Price-Miller, 12.918; 3. 71-Gio Scelzi, 12.948; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.017; 5. 81-Lee Jacobs, 13.084; 6. 7K-Cale Conley, 13.144; 7. O9-Craig Mintz, 13.192; 8. O7-Jacob Wilson, 13.234; 9. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 13.481
Group (B)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.889; 2. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 13.038; 3. 4-Brock Zearfoss, 13.047; 4. 5T-Travis Philo, 13.219; 5. 11N-Buddy Kofoid, 13.245; 6. 35b-Stuart Brubaker, 13.300; 7. 28-Brian Paulus, 13.417; 8. 35-Tyler Esh, 13.478
Group (C)
1. 11-Ryan Smith, 12.920; 2. 97G-Hunter Schuerenberg, 12.977; 3. 19-Mitch Harble, 13.440; 4. 71m-Paul May, 13.568; 5. 59N-Bryan Nuckles, 13.722; 6. 21N-Frankie Nervo, 13.754; 7. 71h-Randy Hannagan, 13.788; 8. 83-Adam Cruea, 14.025
Group (D)
1. 3G-Carson Macedo, 13.022; 2. 70-Dave Blaney, 13.125; 3. 49-Shawn Dancer, 13.133; 4. 59-Cory Eliason, 13.223; 5. 71X-Ayrton Olsen, 13.497; 6. 4L-Cap Henry, 13.509; 7. 24-Rico Abreu, 99.320; 8. 27-Cody Gallogly, 99.330
Group (E)
1. 1G-Max Stambaugh, 13.125; 2. 45-Trevor Baker, 13.227; 3. 99-Brady Bacon, 13.350; 4. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 13.467; 5. 22M-Dan McCarron, 13.545; 6. 5-Jordan Harble, 13.655; 7. 5QB-Quentin Blonde, 14.490; 8. 5B-Chad Blonde, 99.410
Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 71-Gio Scelzi [2]; 3. 12N-Cole Duncan [4]; 4. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [3]; 5. 7K-Cale Conley [6]; 6. 81-Lee Jacobs [5]; 7. O7-Jacob Wilson [8]; 8. 22-Brandon Spithaler [9]; 9. O9-Craig Mintz [7]
Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 4-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 3. 5T-Travis Philo [1]; 4. 10H-Chad Kemenah [3]; 5. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [5]; 6. 35-Tyler Esh [8]; 7. 35B-Stuart Brubaker [6]; 8. 28-Brian Paulus [7]
Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 11-Ryan Smith [4]; 2. 71M-Paul May [1]; 3. 97G-Hunter Schuerenberg [3]; 4. 71H-Randy Hannagan [7]; 5. 59N-Bryan Nuckles [5]; 6. 19-Mitch Harble [2]; 7. 21N-Frankie Nervo [6]; 8. 83-Adam Cruea [8]
Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 3G-Carson Macedo [4]; 2. 59-Cory Eliason [1]; 3. 49-Shawn Dancer [2]; 4. 70-Dave Blaney [3]; 5. 71X-Ayrton Olsen [5]; 6. 4L-Cap Henry [6]
Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 99-Brady Bacon [2]; 2. 1G-Max Stambaugh [4]; 3. 45-Trevor Baker [3]; 4. 22M-Dan McCarron [1]; 5. 3-Jac Haudenschild [5]; 6. 5-Jordan Harble [6]; 7. 5QB-Quentin Blonde [7]
Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 4-Brock Zearfoss [2]; 2. 71M-Paul May [1]; 3. 99-Brady Bacon [4]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. 59-Cory Eliason [6]; 6. 71-Gio Scelzi [5]
Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [2]; 2. 12N-Cole Duncan [1]; 3. 3G-Carson Macedo [4]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 5. 11-Ryan Smith [5]; 6. 1G-Max Stambaugh [6]
B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 81-Lee Jacobs [1]; 2. 7K-Cale Conley [2]; 3. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [3]; 4. 59N-Bryan Nuckles [6]; 5. 3-Jac Haudenschild [4]; 6. 4L-Cap Henry [9]; 7. 28-Brian Paulus [15]; 8. 71X-Ayrton Olsen [5]; 9. O7-Jacob Wilson [11]; 10. 5-Jordan Harble [10]; 11. 22-Brandon Spithaler [16]; 12. 35-Tyler Esh [8]; 13. O9-Craig Mintz [19]; 14. 5QB-Quentin Blonde [14]; 15. 19-Mitch Harble [7]; 16. 35B-Stuart Brubaker [12]; 17. 83-Adam Cruea [17]; 18. 21N-Frankie Nervo [13]
A-Main (27 Laps)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [8]; 2. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [2]; 3. 71-Gio Scelzi [11]; 4. 5T-Travis Philo [15]; 5. 12N-Cole Duncan [4]; 6. 70-Dave Blaney [18]; 7. 99-Brady Bacon [5]; 8. 11-Ryan Smith [10]; 9. 1G-Max Stambaugh [12]; 10. 49-Shawn Dancer [14]; 11. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [23]; 12. 13-Paul McMahan [7]; 13. 71H-Randy Hannagan [20]; 14. 81-Lee Jacobs [21]; 15. 10H-Chad Kemenah [17]; 16. 45-Trevor Baker [16]; 17. 7K-Cale Conley [22]; 18. 97G-Hunter Schuerenberg [13]; 19. 22M-Dan McCarron [19]; 20. 71M-Paul May [3]; 21. 35-Tyler Esh [25]; 22. 59N-Bryan Nuckles [24]; 23. 4-Brock Zearfoss [1]; 24. 59-Cory Eliason [9]; 25. 3G-Carson Macedo [6] Lap Leaders: Parker Price-Miller (1-11), Aaron Reutzel (12-27)
All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (after Eldora Speedway on 9/22/2018)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 5462
2. Carson Macedo - 5398
3. Chad Kemenah - 5318
4. Paul McMahan - 5174
5. Dave Blaney - 5016
6. Cale Conley - 4736
7. Brandon Spithaler - 4410
8. Tyler Esh - 4164
9. Jac Haudenschild - 4042
10. Parker Price-Miller - 3994
About the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015. In 2018, MAVTV Motorsports Network will be the official television home of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and will broadcast eight high-profile events.
About Arctic Cat:
For more than 50 years, the Arctic Cat snowmobile brand has stood as one of the most widely recognized and respected in the industry. Today Arctic Cat’s snowmobile product lines span more than 50 different models, with offerings for every style of riding, from trail-riding with the family, to long-distance touring with friends, to mountain sleds to handle the most severe backcountry conditions. For more information, visit: www.arcticcat.com.
About Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc:
Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under the E-Z-GO®, Cushman®, Arctic Cat®, Textron Off Road™, Jacobsen®, Dixie Chopper®, Ransomes®, TUG™, Douglas™, Premier™ and Safeaero™ brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.
About Mobil 1:
The world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, Mobil 1™ features anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond our conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to meet or exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life.
For more information, visit www.mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mobil1.
Mobil, Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries.
Ryan Smith wins thriller at Selinsgrove Speedway for $10,000 payday
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Winner Ryan Smith (Trent Gower Photography Photo)
Contact: Tyler Altmeyer
Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
(724) 954-4915, pr@tonystewart.com
Ryan Smith wins thriller at Selinsgrove Speedway for $10,000 payday
SELINSGROVE, Pa. (September 15, 2018) - Holding off a hard charging Freddie Rahmer, the ‘Kunkletown Kid’ Ryan Smith put fans on their feet on Saturday night in Central Pennsylvania, ultimately earning a first-ever Jim Nace Memorial/National Open victory at Selinsgrove Speedway.
For Smith, the route to Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory lane was not only challenging for the driver, but also challenging for the crew, as the team discovered a hole in the right-rear tire during an open red just before the midpoint of the 30-lap main event. Despite the setback, Smith and his team prevailed, eventually leading every lap to score the $10,000 payday.
The All Star victory, aboard the Mike McGhee & Associates No. 11, was Smith’s second of the 2018 season and his eighth overall with the Series. Freddie Rahmer held on to finish, just ahead of Brian Brown, Lucas Wolfe and TJ Stutts.
“This is all because of the crew guys standing behind me,” an elated Ryan Smith said in victory lane. “We started on this thing in May. We struggled some at first, but we kept getting faster and faster and now here we are in September with a big win. They work their butts off, that’s for sure. I definitely wouldn’t be standing here without their hard work and support.”
Ryan Smith and TJ Stutts led the field to green on Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway. Although Smith was able to get the initial jump, it was Salfordville, Pennsylvania’s Freddie Rahmer who was making the early moves, actually advancing from eighth to fifth by the time the leaders crossed under the flagstand to complete the first circuit.
The top-five remained unchanged until the main event’s first caution appeared on lap six for a slowing Michael Walter. When green flag action returned, Freddie Rahmer made another move toward the front, this time driving around Lucas Wolfe to take the fourth spot. Just three circuits later, Rahmer pounced again, this time taking the third position from TJ Stutts.
Traffic came into play for the first time on lap 13 which slowed Smith’s pace at the front of the field, ultimately allowing Brian Brown, who raced in the runner-up spot the entire distance, and Rahmer to catch Smith in a hurry. The very next circuit, Rahmer advanced in the running order yet again, this time beating Brian Brown in a drag race off of turn four to complete lap 14. A caution on lap 15 for a slowing Tyler Esh halted the feature field yet again allowing Rahmer to catch his breath. Due to the number of combined laps completed, the main event’s second caution resulted in a fuel stop.
During the five minute open red stop, Ryan Smith’s team noticed a hole in their right-rear tire. Instead of replacing the tire and forfeiting the lead, the team decided to plug the hole and attempt to finish the final 16 circuits. The decision proved to be worth $10,000, but not without a fight from Freddie Rahmer.
The field returned to green with Ryan Smith in control once again over Rahmer, Brown, Wolfe and Stutts. Although the action was limited for the next few circuits, it was what happened after the feature’s third and final caution on lap 23 that created the stir at the front of the field. When the green lights kicked back on, so did Freddie Rahmer, instantly applying pressure on Smith as the pair completed lap 23. By lap 24, Rahmer was all over the ‘Kunkletown Kid,’ actually pulling even with Smith to create a side-by-side battle for the lead.
Although the wheel-to-wheel battle ended in Smith’s favor, Rahmer was far from raising the white flag. The recent All Star winner at Port Royal Speedway threw everything he had at Smith for the next three circuits, pounding the cushion as Smith ran the bottom, nearly driving around Smith in turn four on three consecutive occasions. Despite Rahmer’s mad attempts, Smith prevailed, eventually pulling away to a 1.3 second advantage at the final checkers.
“I really wasn’t sure where to go there after that last restart,” Ryan Smith explained. “During the fuel stop, my crew was actually telling me to run the bottom, but I was so comfortable running the top. I knew Freddie [Rahmer] was going to be good, but if he was that good, he was going to have to drive around me.”
Only two events remain on the 2018 Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule including a stop at the legendary Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Saturday, September 22. Joining all three divisions of USAC, Tony Stewart’s All Stars will help headline the 37th running of the 4-Crown Nationals which will also feature the USAC National Midgets, USAC National Sprint Cars and the USAC Silver Crown Series. The 4-Crown Nationals weekend at The Big E will actually begin on Friday, September 21, with World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series competition.
Those seeking more news and notes regarding the 4-Crown Nationals blockbuster at Eldora Speedway should visit the facility live on the Web at www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Contingency Awards/Results:
Selinsgrove Speedway - September 15, 2018:
Jim Nace Memorial/36th Annual National Open
EMi Driver’s Meeting: 31 entrants
State Water Heaters Warm-Ups: Brian Brown - 16.159 seconds
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Aaron Reutzel - 15.876 seconds
Ford Performance Heat #1: Chad Kemenah
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Lucas Wolfe
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Greg Hodnett
Mobil 1 Heat #4: Dave Blaney
JE Pistons Dash #1: Ryan Smith
WIX Filters Dash #2: TJ Stutts
Classic Ink USA B-Main: Cale Conley
Daido Engine Bearings Main Event Winner: Ryan Smith
MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Freddie Rahmer (+6)
(Lincoln Electric, Daido Engine Bearings, MSD Performance: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)
Qualifying
Group (A)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 15.876; 2. 21-Brian Brown, 15.992; 3. 44-Trey Starks, 16.211; 4. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 16.351; 5. 5T-Tyler Reeser, 16.390; 6. 39M-Anthony Macri, 16.439; 7. 35-Tyler Esh, 16.664; 8. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 99.000
Group (B)
1. 11-Ryan Smith, 16.087; 2. 11T-TJ Stutts, 16.091; 3. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 16.149; 4. 20-Ryan Taylor, 16.405; 5. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 16.490; 6. 3G-Carson Macedo, 16.618; 7. 11S-Jim Shuster, 16.823; 8. 10-Joe Kata, 17.437
Group (C)
1. 48-Danny Dietrich, 16.158; 2. 33-Jared Esh, 16.214; 3. 27-Greg Hodnett, 16.228; 4. 1R-Kyle Reinhardt, 16.255; 5. 4-Brock Zearfoss, 16.275; 6. 7K-Cale Conley, 16.500; 7. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer, 16.663; 8. 9-Ryan Linder, 17.024
Group (D)
1. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 16.092; 2. 13-Paul McMahan, 16.133; 3. 70-Dave Blaney, 16.177; 4. 29-Jason Shultz, 16.219; 5. 12-Blane Heimbach, 16.292; 6. 49-Mallie Shuster, 16.972; 7. 33W-Michael Walter, 17.122
Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 10H-Chad Kemenah [1]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [3]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 4. 39M-Anthony Macri [6]; 5. 35-Tyler Esh [7]; 6. 44-Trey Starks [2]; 7. 5T-Tyler Reeser [5]; 8. 22-Brandon Spithaler [8]
Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 24-Lucas Wolfe [2]; 2. 11-Ryan Smith [4]; 3. 11T-TJ Stutts [3]; 4. 3G-Carson Macedo [6]; 5. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [5]; 6. 11S-Jim Shuster [7]; 7. 10-Joe Kata [8]; 8. 20-Ryan Taylor [1]
Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 27-Greg Hodnett [2]; 2. 1R-Kyle Reinhardt [1]; 3. 4-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich [4]; 5. 33-Jared Esh [3]; 6. 7K-Cale Conley [6]; 7. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer [7]; 8. 9-Ryan Linder [8]
Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 70-Dave Blaney [2]; 2. 51-Freddie Rahmer [4]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [3]; 4. 12-Blane Heimbach [5]; 5. 29-Jason Shultz [1]; 6. 33W-Michael Walter [7]; 7. 49-Mallie Shuster [6]
Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 11-Ryan Smith [2]; 2. 10H-Chad Kemenah [1]; 3. 27-Greg Hodnett [3]; 4. 70-Dave Blaney [4]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]
Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 11T-TJ Stutts [1]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [3]; 3. 24-Lucas Wolfe [2]; 4. 51-Freddie Rahmer [5]; 5. 1R-Kyle Reinhardt [4]
B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 7K-Cale Conley [2]; 2. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer [5]; 3. 33W-Michael Walter [4]; 4. 9-Ryan Linder [8]; 5. 10-Joe Kata [7]; 6. 49-Mallie Shuster [6]; 7. 11S-Jim Shuster [3]
A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 11-Ryan Smith [1]; 2. 51-Freddie Rahmer [8]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 4. 24-Lucas Wolfe [6]; 5. 11T-TJ Stutts [2]; 6. 10H-Chad Kemenah [3]; 7. 27-Greg Hodnett [5]; 8. 12-Blane Heimbach [14]; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich [13]; 10. 13-Paul McMahan [11]; 11. 87-Aaron Reutzel [9]; 12. 29-Jason Shultz [18]; 13. 3G-Carson Macedo [16]; 14. 70-Dave Blaney [7]; 15. 39M-Anthony Macri [15]; 16. 7K-Cale Conley [21]; 17. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [19]; 18. 33-Jared Esh [17]; 19. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer [22]; 20. 4-Brock Zearfoss [12]; 21. 35-Tyler Esh [20]; 22. 9-Ryan Linder [24]; 23. 1R-Kyle Reinhardt [10]; 24. 33W-Michael Walter [23]
Lap Leaders: Ryan Smith (1-30)
All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (after Selinsgrove Speedway on 9/15/2018)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 5312
2. Carson Macedo - 5296
3. Chad Kemenah - 5198
4. Paul McMahan - 5048
5. Dave Blaney - 4878
6. Cale Conley - 4620
7. Brandon Spithaler - 4320
8. Tyler Esh - 4056
9. Jac Haudenschild - 3952
10. Parker Price-Miller - 3848
About the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015. In 2018, MAVTV Motorsports Network will be the official television home of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and will broadcast eight high-profile events.
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