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PJ OLIVER ROCKETS TO HIS FIRST CAREER 358 MODIFIED FEATURE VICTORY AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY
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New Egypt Speedway
Route 539, New Egypt, NJ
Track Phone: 609-758-1900
Website: www.newegyptspeedway.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial
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Contact: Mike Wisniewski – Wiz Motorsports Communications, 856-982-5137
COMING EVENTS:
Saturday, July 8, 2017 – Mr. Street Stock Classic – 358 Modifieds, Crate Modifieds and Street Stocks (25 laps)
4:00 p.m. – Pit gates open
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand gates open
6:00 p.m. – Hot laps start
7:00 p.m. – Racing starts
Saturday, July 15, 2017 – 358 Modifieds, Hammer Sportsman and Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars
4:00 p.m. – Pit gates open
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand gates open
6:00 p.m. – Hot laps start
7:00 p.m. – Racing starts
PJ OLIVER ROCKETS TO HIS FIRST CAREER 358 MODIFIED FEATURE VICTORY AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY
New Egypt, NJ (July 2, 2017) – At New Egypt Speedway’s Firecracker 40 sponsored by 48 Barriers, PJ Oliver rocketed to his first career 358 Modified feature victory. Pat Wall took the checkered flag in the Hammer Sportsman main event. Ryan Godown scored the win in the Northeast Wingless Sprint Car feature. Due to rain that delayed the start of the program, the racing schedule was adjusted and only feature events took place.
As the Firecracker 40 got underway for the 358 Modifieds, Rocco Infante grabbed the lead with Doug Ostwald and PJ Oliver next in line. On lap five, Oliver moved past Ostwald to take over second. The top two of Infante and Oliver remained intact and in close quarters as they began to encounter traffic with fifteen circuits recorded. At the halfway point, Infante and Oliver were still in tight formation with Ostwald chasing them from third. On lap twenty-one, Infante bobbled in the fourth corner and Oliver jumped to the lead. Three tours later, Oliver hopped the cushion in turn one and Infante regained the lead. Quickly, Oliver regrouped and began to track down Infante. With ten laps left in the extra distance contest, Oliver used an inside move to return to the top running spot with Infante, Ostwald and Billy Pauch, Jr. in tow. On lap thirty four, Infante’s strong run ended as he slowed and pulled off the speedway. With Infante retired from the race, Ostwald was now in second but Pauch, Jr. was on his tail. On the thirty-seventh tour, the first yellow flag of the race appeared as Bryan Kuhl slowed in turn four and stopped on the frontstretch. When green flag racing resumed, Oliver kept his lead with Pauch, Jr. motoring past Ostwald for second. A slowing DJ Ruppert created the second and final caution period of the contest on lap thirty-eight. Following the restart, Oliver held off Pauch, Jr. in the last two revolutions to secure the win. Pauch, Jr. claimed the runner-up spot. A strong and late run gave Tad Cox a third place finish. Dominick Buffalino was fourth and John McClelland came home in fifth. Ostwald, Chad Barney, David Van Horn, Danny Bouc and Kevin Vaclavicek rounded out the top ten.
After taking the lead from Steve Desmelyk on the tenth circuit, Pat Wall repelled the challenge of Mike Lyons to take the checkered flag in the 25-lap Sportsman race. The win was Wall’s fourth career victory in the Sportsman division. With Lyons finishing second, TJ Lilly completed the contest in third. Billy Osmun was fourth and Matt Stangle claimed fifth.
In the non-stop 20-lap Northeast Wingless Sprint Car feature, Ryan Godown tallied his fifth win of the year in six events. Godown took the lead from Duane Nixon on lap five and sailed away from his rivals. Larry McVay recorded a career best second place finish in only his fourth race in the division. Lee Nardell was third with Lou Cicconi in fourth and Rich Mellor coming home in fifth.
The Street Stocks take center stage on Saturday, July 8 at New Egypt Speedway with the running of the 25-lap Mr. Street Stock Classic event. The 358 Modifieds and the Crate Modifieds round out the three division card. The grandstand and pit gates open at 4:00 p.m. Warm-ups get cranked up at 6:00 p.m. with the first green flag waving at 7:00 p.m. Admission to the grandstand is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for teens 12-15, $10 for military personal and their spouses with ID, and kids 11 & under are FREE. Pit admission is $30 with a New Egypt Speedway license and $40 with no license.
New Egypt Speedway is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt oval, New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best competition in the country. New Egypt’s state-of-the-art facilities feature daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear, and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.
For more information, visit online: www.newegyptspeedway.net, “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial, or follow us on Twitter @nesspeedway.
NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2017 – FIRECRACKER 40
MODIFIEDS - 40 LAPS FEATURE
1. PJ OLIVER 2. Billy Pauch, Jr. 3. Tad Cox. 4. Dominick Buffalino 5. John McClelland 6. Doug Ostwald 7. Chad Barney 8. David Van Horn 9. Danny Bouc 10. Kevin Vaclavicek 11. Brandon Grosso 12. Steve Davis 13. Ryan Godown 14. DJ Ruppert 15. Bryan Kuhl 16. Ryan Krachun 17. Rocco Infante 18. Andrew Bohn 19. Rich Rutski 20. Tim Apgar
DNS: Lou Cicconi
HAMMER SPORTSMAN - 25 LAPS FEATURE
1. PAT WALL 2. Mike Lyons 3. TJ Lilly 4. Billy Osmun, III 5. Matt Stangle 6. JR Fulper 7. Cale Ross 8. Steve Desmelyk 9. Will Dupree 10. Jimmy Amato 11. Marty Resnick 12. Jason Kosch 13. Bob Rambone 14. Bob Lineman, Jr. 15. Jesse Dill 16. Bill Liedtka 17. Joe Dill
DNS: Connor King
NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CARS - 20 LAPS FEATURE
1. RYAN GODOWN 2. Larry McVay 3. Lee Nardelli 4. Lou Cicconi 5. Rich Mellor 6. Duane Nixon 7. Heidi Hedin 8. Larry Drake
DANNY DIETRICH HOLDS OFF DEWEASE AND ABREU FOR LINCOLN PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK WIN
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LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK (Race 2 of 10)
18th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Monday, July 3, 2017 (Time Trials @ 7:30 PM) - PA SPEEDWEEK Show for 410 sprints plus 358 Sprints
Saturday, July 8, 2017 (7:30 PM) - 358 Sprints (“K1 RaceGear 358 Sprint Summer Series” event), 600 Xcel Modifieds, and All-American Outlaws
Saturday, July 8, 2017 (7:30 PM) - 358 Sprints (“K1 RaceGear 358 Sprint Summer Series” event), 600 Xcel Modifieds, and All-American Outlaws
DANNY DIETRICH HOLDS OFF DEWEASE AND ABREU FOR LINCOLN PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK WIN;
Mason Chaney winner of Central PA Legends feature
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – July 1, 2017 – Danny Dietrich continued to impress in Saturday night’s Pennsylvania Speedweek show at Lincoln Speedway, claiming the $7,000 to prize in the 18th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial for 410 sprint cars.
Time trials, qualifying, and an inversion of “6” for the feature placed Dietrich alongside Freddie Rahmer on the outside of of row two for the start.
Outside front row starter Trey Starks led the first ten laps before polesitter Rico Abreu took over on lap 11. Dietrich charged by both Starks and Abreu for the lead on lap 12. Though he led the rest of the way in the non-stop 30 lap feature, he had to deal with a closing Lance Dewease over the final eight laps. Dewease, who started sixth, moved into second with eight laps to go, and actually pulled inside Dietrich in heavy lapped traffic on turns three and four of lap 24. But Dietrich shut the door exiting the turn and pulled away to a .75-second victory at the end, his second win in a row, sixth Lincoln win of the year, and 37th of his career in the Pigeon Hills.
“That was pretty good show,” said Dietrich in victory lane after completing the 30-lap event in eight minutes, 10.303 seconds, “I wasn’t really good there at the end. I thought Lance was definitely going to catch me. I think I saw him one time. I started to play defense. I don’t like playing defense, but I’m glad to be standing here.”
“Hats off to this crew back here…Tony, Jake, Jordan, and Tyler…they bust their butts all week long,” continued Dietrich, “I wasn’t in the shop much with other things going on, and it feels good to be standing here again. I’m not sure I had a fast car at the end. We have to get working on the end of the race a little bit.”
Dewease settled for second, with Abreu, James McFadden, and Speedweek point leader Freddie Rahmer rounding out the top five. Sixth through tenth were 11th-starting Alan Krimes, 13th-starting Brandon Rahmer, Lucas Wolfe, Matt Campbell, and Starks.
Heats for the sprints were won by Dewease, Starks, Abreu, and Greg Hodnett, with Chad Trout winning the B-Main. Fast time in time trials was set by Dewease over the 42-car field with a one-lap time of 13.468-seconds (100.238 MPH).
Mason Chaney held off Lucas Montgomery by a half car-length to score his second career Lincoln win in the 20-lap Central PA Legends feature. Chaney started third and grabbed the lead from polesitter and race-long leader Chris Transeau on lap three. He led the rest of the way despite heavy late-race pressure from Montgomery, crossing .19 seconds ahead of Montgomery at the finish.
Third through fifth were Hayden Pascoe, Transeau, and Travis Perry.
Heats for the 31 Central PA Legends were won by Transeau, Perry, and Chaney, with Scott Haudeshell winning the consolation.
Lincoln Speedway is back in action this Monday night, July 3rd, with night 4 of the scheduled Speedweek series. Night 4 of the series will have the 410 sprinters going after the $5,000 winner’s check. The 358 Sprinters will round out the evening’s action. Gates will open at 5:30 PM, with time trials scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM.
To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race track - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS
Saturday, July 1, 2017
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK (Race 2 of 10)
18th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial
Feature Finish (30 Laps) – 1. 48-Danny Dietrich($7,000); 2. 69K-Lance Dewease; 3. 24R-Rico Abreu; 4. 3-James McFadden; 5. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 6. 87-Alan Krimes; 7. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 8. 24-Lucas Wolfe; 9. 16C-Matt Campbell; 10. 44-Trey Starks; 11. 21-Brian Montieth; 12. 27-Greg Hodnett; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss; 14. 59-Jim Siegel; 15. 35-Tyler Walker; 16. 1X-Chad Trout; 17. 39M-Anthony Macri; 18. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 19. 11-T.J. Stutts; 20. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 21. 1-Dale Blaney; 22. 2W-Glendon Forsythe; 23. 99M-Kyle Moody; 24. 35O-Steve Owings. Time: 8:10:303
Lap Leaders – Trey Starks (1-10), Rico Abreu (11), Danny Dietrich (12-30)
410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 69K-Lance Dewease; 2. 3-Darren McFadden; 3. 16C-Matt Campbell; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 5. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 6. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 7. 92-Sammy Walsh; 8. 55-Robbie Kendall; 9. 39-Cory Haas; 10. 21AU-Jordyn Brazier; 11. 12W-Troy Fraker. Time – 2:20.600
410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 44-Trey Starks; 2. 24-Lucas Wolfe; 3. 87-Alan Krimes; 4. 39-Anthony Macri; 5. 35-Steve Owings; 6. 5B-Justin Barger; 7. 25-Aaron Ott; 8. 1W-Eric Tomecek; 9. 07-Jordon Givler; 10. 17-George Streaker, Jr.; 11. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNF). No Time
410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 24-Rico Abreu; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 59-Jim Siegel; 5. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 6. 1-Dale Blaney; 7. 5G-Chase Dietz; 8. 27G-Jay Galloway; 9. 33-Jarred Esh; 10. 21T-Scott Fisher. No Time
410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 27-Greg Hodnett; 2. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 35-Tyler Walker; 4. 21-Brian Montieth; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 11-TJ Stutts; 7. 5-Tyler Ross; 8. 10-Joe Kata, III; 9. 74-Dwayne Gutshall; 10. 1X-Chad Trout (DNF). Time – 2:26.905
410 Sprint B-Main Finish (12 laps/4 to qualify) – 1. 1X-Chad Trout; 2. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 3. 1-Dale Blaney; 4. 11-TJ Stutts; 5. 25-Aaron Ott; 6. 39-Cory Haas; 7. 5-Tyler Ross; 8. 55K-Robbie Kendell; 9. 21T-Scott Fisher; 10. 1W-Eric Tomecek; 11. 5B-Justin Barger; 12. 92A-Sammy Walsh; 13. 33-Jarred Esh; 14. 10-Joe Kata, III; 15. 07-Jordon Givler; 16. 27G-Jay Galloway; 17. 12-Troy Fraker; 18. 21AU-Jordyn Brazier; 19. 17-George Streaker, III; 20. 5G-Chase Dietz; 21. 74-Dwayne Gutshall; 22. 8-Billy Dietrich.
Time Trial Results - 1. 69K-Lance Dewease, 13.468-seconds (100.238 MPH); 2. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 13.501; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.679; 4. 1X-Chad Trout, 13.700; 5. 3-James McFadden, 13.739; 6. 35-Steve Owings, 13.775; 7. 24R-Rico Abreu, 13.785; 8. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 13.800; 9. 16C-Matt Campbell, 13.814; 10. 44-Trey Starks, 13.848; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.855; 12. 27-Greg Hodnett, 13.875; 13. 88-Brandon Rahmer, 13.878; 14. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.884; 15. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.897; 16. 11-TJ Stutts, 13.898; 17. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe, 13.915; 18. 39M-Anthony Macri, 13.917; 19. 1-Dale Blaney, 13.951; 20. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.954; 21. 92A-Sammy Walsh, 13.968; 22. 8-Billy Dietrich, 13.969; 23. 69-Tim Glatfelter, 13.970; 24. 35-Tyler Walker, 13.989; 25. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr., 14.012; 26. 07-Jordon Givler, 14.031; 27. 5G-Chase Dietz, 14.048; 28. 99M-Kyle Moody, 14.063; 29. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 14.067; 30. 1W-Eric Tomecek, 14.074; 31. 33-Jared Esh, 14.085; 32. 10-Joe Kata, III, 14.107; 33. 39-Cory Haas, 14.116; 34. 25-Aaron Ott, 14.144; 35. 21T-Scott Fisher, 14.300; 36. 5-Tyler Ross, 14.335; 37. 12W-Troy Fraker, 14.442; 38. 5B-Justin Berger, 14.453; 39. 27G-Jay Galloway, 14.505; 40. 74-Dwayne Gutshall, 14.519; 41. 21AU-Jordyn Brazier, 14.852; 42. 17-George Streaker, Jr., 15.672.
CENTRAL PA LEGENDS
Legends Feature Finish (20 Laps) – 1. 8CR-Mason Chaney; 2. 15-Lucas Montgomery; 3. 3AU-Hayden Pascoe; 4. 18-Chris Transeau; 5. 19-Travis Perry; 6. 59-Chad Earnst; 7. 20-Rocky Magaro; 8. 0-Bob Stough; 9. 53-Bill Diehl; 10. 93-Rick Hartwig; 11. 75-Chandler Pagnotta; 12. 519-Tim O’Sheehan; 13. 43-Tony Mrakovich; 14. 21-Cody Haines; 15. 13R-Liam Heaton; 16. M1-John Kooti; 17. 95-Alex Schmidel; 18. 5-Scott Haudeshell; 19. 15H-Harlon Leppo; 20. 51-Travis McClelland; 21. 58Z-Zachary Settle; 22. 3M-Chris McKinney; 23. 83-Jason Gastley; 24. 47-Bob Scott, Jr.. No Time
Lap Leaders – Chris Transeau (1-2), Mason Chaney (3-20)
Legends Heat One Finish (6 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 18-Chris Transeau; 2. 15H-Harlon Leppo; 3. 3AU-Hayden Pascoe; 4. 53-Bill Diehl; 5. 51-Travis McClelland; 6. 58Z-Zachary Settle; 7. 66-Trent Yoder; 8. 5-Scott Haudeshell; 9. 83-Jason Gastley; 10. 30-Alex Robinson; 11. 41-Bob Rife. No Time
Legends Heat Two Finish (8 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 19-Travis Perry; 2. 15-Lucas Montgomery; 3. 20-Rocky Magaro; 4. 13R-Liam Heaton; 5. 75-Chandler Pagnotta; 6. M1-John Kooti; 7. 21-Cody Haines; 8. 95-Alex Schmidel; 9. 93-Rick Hartwig; 10. 2A-Greg Burd. No Time
Legends Heat Three Finish (8 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 8CR-Mason Chaney; 2. 3M-Chris McKinney; 3. 43-Tony Mrakovich; 4. 47-Bob Scott, Jr.; 5. 59-Chad Earnst; 6. 0-Bob Stough; 7. 519-Tim O’Sheehan; 8. 26-Shaun Abney; 9. 4-Eli Dodge; 10. 18J-Joegie Sweger. No Time
Legends Consolation Finish (8 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 5-Scott Haudeshell; 2. 21-Cody Haines; 3. 519-Tim O’Sheehan; 4. 93-Rick Hartwig; 5. 83-Jason Gasley; 6. 95-Alex Schmidel; 7. 66-Trent Yoder; 8. 26-Shaun Abney.
Schatz Outlasts Kaeding and Stewart for Victory at Dakota State Fair
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Schatz Outlasts Kaeding and Stewart for Victory at Dakota State Fair
Schatz picks up 13th victory of the Outlaws season
HURON, S.D - July 1, 2017 - Starting from the front row, Shane Stewart grabbed the lead exiting Turn 2 on the opening lap and set sail setting a blistering pace. With the main event being cut short by one lap due to track conditions, Stewart had to withstand one final restart. On that restart with one lap to go, Stewart restarted directly in front of Schatz. The top two of Stewart and Schatz headed down the backstretch coming to the checkers. Schatz was able to get a run on the high side coming out of Turn 2 allowing him to drive by Stewart to pick up his 13th victory of the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series season.
In a night that saw numerous flat tires throughout the 22-car field, the 30-lap race at Dakota State Fair Speedway was shortened to 29 laps due to track conditions.
Shane Stewart, the driver of the No. 2 Larson Marks Racing entry has been on a hot streak over the last couple of week. Having won two-in-a-row at West Liberty and Beaver Dam, just a week ago, Stewart was looking to pick up his fifth win of the season at Dakota State Fair Speedway on Saturday night.
After jumping out to an early lead on the start, Stewart set a blistering pace putting a gap between him and the No. 9 of Daryn Pittman who also started on the front row with Stewart. The first of six stoppages of the night was for the No. 93 who slowed at the top of Turn 1 with a flat tire. Sheldon Haudenschild would recover for a fifth-place finish.
Stewart would jump back out to a big lead on the restart. Schatz who was running third behind Pittman at the time was able to get by the No. 9 Great Clips machine on lap 22 for second. It was on lap 25 that Pittman sustained a flat tire, bringing out a yellow flag.
As the field was coming to get two laps to go at the stripe, Schatz dove aggressively under Stewart for the lead in Turn 3 and made it stick. However, the No. 5 of David Gravel went for a flip in Turn 1 at the same time, giving Stewart the lead back for the restart, Gravel was able to be pushed to the work area but could not return.
"We got by [Stewart] before the red came out," Said Donny Schatz. "I knew it got to be where [Stewart] was going to stay down on the bottom groove and we just had a little bit left to get around him on the outside coming out of Turn 2."
Due to track conditions, officials made the decision to the shorten the race by one lap. Stewart regained the lead after the previous lap was not scored complete. Stewart lead Schatz, Kaeding and the rest of the field to the restart where both the green and white flags were displayed.
"Man, that was tough," said Shane Stewart. "I actually thought my tire was going flat coming to the green [on the last restart]. When [track] takes rubber like this the restarts are so hard on your tires."
Stewart led into Turn 1 but Schatz used the top grove exiting Turn 2 to get by Stewart for the lead.
"You don't ever want to lead that many laps and finish third," said Shane Stewart. "It's a testament to how good my car is right now. My guys did a great job, just wasn't meant to be."
"I'm here to win races, that's what we're here to do," said Schatz regarding his winning pass. "When you're in second and got an opportunity to win a race, that's what you're going to do - you're going to go for it. You're not going to do anything silly and we didn't. We got the win and that's what matters," added Schatz.
Schatz would complete the rest of the 3/8th-mile en-route to his 13th victory of the 2017 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car season.
"We definitely got our monies worth on the tires tonight," said Donny Schatz who's right-rear tire was bald.
"I didn't think it was going to get that abrasive and rubbered up that early," said Schatz. "Shane [Stewart] got out there and set a pretty good pace and I was trying to make the bottom work, it felt ok but those guys got away. I moved up and you could feel it - that's the point you have to decide how hard you want to go. I'm glad I did that because there was no way I was going to be around at the end to have an opportunity to win that race."
Stewart would eventually lose another position to Tim Kaeding in the No. 3 who took advantage of others misfortunes and drove up through the field from the 12th-starting spot.
"Man, this feels like a win for me," said Tim Kaeding. "We've struggled pretty much all year. To run second with these guys on a rubbered down track like that and not pop a tire, I'm definitely going to enjoy a beer tonight."
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series returns to action on Thursday, July 6 for a make-up Feature at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN before heading off to Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, WI on Saturday and Sunday, July 7 and 8. Tickets for these events can be purchased on WorldofOutlaws.com/Tickets or by calling 844-DIRT-TIX.
DAKOTA STATE FAIR SPEEDWAY RESULTS:
Feature (29 Laps—shortened due to track conditions): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [3][$10,000]; 2. 3-Tim Kaeding [12][$5,500]; 3. 2-Shane Stewart [2][$3,200]; 4. 7S-Jason Sides [7][$2,800]; 5. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [19][$2,500]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [13][$2,300]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [11][$2,200]; 8. 41-Jason Johnson [10][$2,100]; 9. 9-Daryn Pittman [1][$2,050]; 10. 19-Brent Marks [14][$2,000]; 11. 82-Thomas Kennedy [16][$1,500]; 12. 49-Brad Sweet [8][$1,200]; 13. 5-David Gravel [6][$1,100]; 14. 17B-Ryan Bickett [15][$1,050]; 15. 2K-Kevin Ingle [20][$1,000]; 16. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5][$900]; 17. 47-Brant O'Banion [21][$800]; 18. 4-Paul McMahan [4][$800]; 19. 13-Clyde Knipp [18][$800]; 20. 19P-Paige Polyak [9][$800]; 21. 1A-Jacob Allen [17][$800]; 22. 101-Chuck McGillivray [22][$800]; Lap Leaders: Shane Stewart 1-28, Donny Schatz 29; KSE Hard Charger Award: 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[+14]
Qualifying: 1. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 15.785; 2. 5-David Gravel, 15.888; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 15.906; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman, 15.928; 5. 4-Paul McMahan, 16.026; 6. 19P-Paige Polyak, 16.026; 7. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 16.096; 8. 49-Brad Sweet, 16.114; 9. 2-Shane Stewart, 16.118; 10. 41-Jason Johnson, 16.162; 11. W20-Greg Wilson, 16.24; 12. 3-Tim Kaeding, 16.274; 13. 82-Thomas Kennedy, 16.515; 14. 19-Brent Marks, 16.53; 15. 17B-Ryan Bickett, 16.595; 16. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 16.639; 17. 1A-Jacob Allen, 16.792; 18. 13-Clyde Knipp, 16.967; 19. 7S-Jason Sides, 16.658; 20. 2K-Kevin Ingle, 17.667; 21. 47-Brant O'Banion, 19.53; 22. 101-Chuck McGillivray, NT
Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [7]; 4. 41-Jason Johnson [4]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1]; 6. 82-Thomas Kennedy [5]; 7. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [3]; 8. 101-Chuck McGillivray [8]
Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 4-Paul McMahan [2]; 2. 5-David Gravel [1]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet [3]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [4]; 5. 19-Brent Marks [5]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [6]; 7. 2K-Kevin Ingle [7]
Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 2. 2-Shane Stewart [3]; 3. 19P-Paige Polyak [2]; 4. 3-Tim Kaeding [4]; 5. 17B-Ryan Bickett [5]; 6. 13-Clyde Knipp [6]; 7. 47-Brant O'Banion [7]
Craftsman Club Dash (6 Laps): 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 2. 2-Shane Stewart [6]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 4. 4-Paul McMahan [2]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [4]; 6. 5-David Gravel [5]
CONTINGENCY WINNERS: MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Chuck McGillivray; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Jason Johnson; JE Pistons ($50 cash) Sheldon Haudenschild; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Daryn Pittman; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Brent Marks; Extended Stay America ($50 cash): Brad Sweet; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Brad Sweet; Super Flow ($50 cash): Ryan Bickett; Craftsman Club Fast Five ($100 cash): Daryn Pittman, Shane Stewart, Paul McMahan, Logan Schuchart, David Gravel, Craftsman/Sears: N/A; KSE Hard Charger: Sheldon Haudenschild; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Donny Schatz; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Logan Schuchart; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Jacob Allen.
SEASON WINNERS
Donny Schatz - 13 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19, LoneStar Speedway on March 3, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 9, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 10, Thunderbowl Raceway on March 18, Missouri State Fair Speedway on May 5, 81 Speedway on May 6, Eldora Speedway May 13, Knoxville Raceway on June 10, Granite City on June 20, Dirt Oval at Route 66 on June 27, Dakota State Fair Speedway on July 1)
David Gravel - 9 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 17, Placerville Speedway on March 29, Perris Auto Speedway on April 1, Gator Motorplex on April 13, Plymouth Speedway on April 28, Lincoln Speedway on May 17, Williams Grove on May 19, New Egypt Speedway on May 24, River Cities Speedway on June 16)
Brad Sweet - 4 (Stockton Dirt Track on March 25, Devil’s Bowl on April 15, Jackson Motorplex on June 3, Knoxville Raceway on June 9)
Shane Stewart – 4 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 20, Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 29, West Liberty Raceway on June 23, Beaver Dam Raceway on June 24)
Logan Schuchart - 3 (Keller Auto Speedway on March 31, Eldora Speedway on May 12, Charlotte on May 26)
Jason Johnson - 2 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17, Devil’s Bowl on April 14)
Brian Brown – 1 (Cocopah Speedway on April 7)
Rico Abreu – 1 (Arizona Speedway on April 8)
Parker Price-Miller – 1 (Tri-State Speedway on May 14)
Ian Madsen – 1 (Jackson Motorplex on June 1)
Kerry Madsen – 1 (Jackson Motorplex on June 2)
Kyle Larson – 1 (Eagle Raceway on June 13)
Joey Saldana earns first Wayne County All Star victory since 1999
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Joey Saldana earns first Wayne County All Star victory since 1999
ORRVILLE, OH (July 1, 2017) - Despite 18 years separating Joey Saldana from his last visit to Wayne County Speedway, the result remained the same; a victory against the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions.
Saldana, aboard the Indy Race Parts/No. 71, led 15 of the 30 circuits on Saturday night to claim the $5,000 winner’s share at Orrville’s Historic Oval, utilizing a lap 16 restart to slingshot underneath early race leader, Chad Kemenah. The victory, his first Arctic Cat All Star victory since 2014 at Volusia Speedway Park, increased Saldana’s overall Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions win count to 72, five of which at Wayne County Speedway which ties “The Brownsburg Bullet” with Sheldon Haudenschild for the most all-time.
Lockbourne, Ohio’s Cole Duncan charged from seventh to finish second at Wayne County Speedway, followed by Chad Kemenah, Ryan Smith and pole-sitter Dean Jacobs.
“This just goes to show how important it is to be around a great team,” Joey Saldana explained in victory lane. “Sprint car racing is really tough, and it is really easy to get down on yourself. Tonight just goes to show that it’s not just you, it’s a whole team, and tonight I had a whole team. I raced with the All Stars for a long time. It was the feeding ground for the World of Outlaws. Racing with this Series did a lot for me. Luckily for me I was lucky enough to take that next step and move forward.”
Before Saldana made his winning move on lap 16, it was all Dean Jacobs and Chad Kemenah at the front of the running order. Despite a number of cautions halting action, one of which during the opening green resulting in a four car pile-up, Jacobs and Kemenah battled relentlessly, racing side-by-side nearly all the way around Wayne County Speedway.
Jacobs led the first six circuits officially, ultimately losing the lead to Kemenah on lap seven, only to regain control again to officially lead laps eight through 11. Kemenah drove back under Jacobs at the entrance of turn three to solidify himself back on top of the field on lap 12, only to be halted by red flag conditions on lap 13, and another caution on lap 16. By that point, Saldana had already worked his way into second, now setting his sights on the five-time and defending Arctic Cat All Star champion.
When green flag action returned, Saldana chased Chad Kemenah into turns one and two, ultimately setting up a drag race through turn three where Saldana would drove under the Hunter Racing/Seneca Energy/DKW Transport/No. 10H. From that point forward, “The Brownsburg Bullet” was the show, and despite one more caution pausing his momentum, Saldana would pull ahead to win by 3.3 seconds.
“It feels really good to be back here, and to be tied with Sheldon Haudenschild is pretty cool,” Saldana said. “He’s the next best thing in sprint car racing. He has a lot of talent.”
The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will continue competition on Saturday evening, July 8, with a visit to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio; the second and final visit by the Arctic Cat All Stars in 2017, as well as the 100th overall appearance since the Series first made the trek to Hartford in 1970.
The 9th Annual Lou Blaney Memorial, honoring the late National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee, will headline competition at the state-of-the-art facility on Saturday evening. The Arctic Cat All Stars will battle for a $5,000 top prize.
Sharon Speedway will open gates at 3:00pm on Saturday, July 8. Racing will hit the 3/8 -mile oval at 7:00pm, sharp. Those seeking additional news and notes should visit Sharon Speedway live on the Web at www.sharonspeedway.com.
Contingency Awards/Results: Wayne County Speedway - Saturday, July 1, 2017:
EMi Driver’s Meeting: 37 Entries
State Water Heaters Warm-Ups: Ryan Smith - 14.997 seconds
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Cole Duncan - 14.621 seconds
Ford Performance Heat #1: Dean Jacobs
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Brandon Spithaler
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Max Stambaugh
Daido Engine Bearings Heat #4: Danny Mumaw
JE Pistons Dash #1: Dean Jacobs
Kistler Racing Products Dash #2: Chad Kemenah
Classic Ink USA B-Main: Mitch Harble
Daido Engine Bearings Main Event Winner: Chad Kemenah (3rd)
MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Jordan Mackison (+12)
Outback Steakhouse A-Main 5th Place Finisher: Dean Jacobs
Outback Steakhouse A-Main 10th Place Finisher: Tyler Esh
Outback Steakhouse A-Main 15th Place Finisher: Brandon Matus
(Lincoln Electric, Daido Engine Bearings, MSD Performance, Outback Steakhouse: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)
Qualifying
Group (A)
1. 71-Joey Saldana, 14.822; 2. 57X-Andrew Palker, 14.869; 3. 8-Dean Jacobs, 15.102; 4. 59-Ryan Smith, 15.24; 5. 15H-Mitch Harble, 15.517; 6. 33D-Tyler Dunn, 15.533; 7. 13-Brandon Matus, 15.582; 8. O8-Dan Kuriger, 15.896; 9. 83X-Nate Reeser, 16.023; 10. 5-Jordan Harble, 16.157
Group (B)
1. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 14.991; 2. 35-Tyler Esh, 15.015; 3. 45-Trevor Baker, 15.314; 4. 8M-TJ Michael, 15.493; 5. 56R-Ryan Myers, 15.798; 6. 22D-Josh Davis, 16.149; 7. 33-Brent Matus, 16.614; 8. 4K-Kris Davis, 16.798; 9. C1-Clay Riney, 18.303
Group (C)
1. 27Z-Sean Zemunik, 15.008; 2. 81-Lee Jacobs, 15.317; 3. 33M-Max Stambaugh, 15.505; 4. 9M-Jordan Ryan, 15.567; 5. 17-Caleb Helms, 15.573; 6. 1080-Jordan Mackison, 16.021; 7. 23K-Brad Haudenschild, 16.165; 8. 7-Troy Kingan, 16.221; 9. 51-John Garvin, 16.906
Group (D)
1. 22C-Cole Duncan, 14.621; 2. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 15.264; 3. 16-Danny Mumaw, 15.435; 4. 7C-Caleb Armstrong, 15.452; 5. 4-Danny Smith, 15.57; 6. 95-Hunter Mackison, 16.273; 7. 23-Nick Patterson, 16.425; 8. 7DK-Dylan Kingan, 17.083; 9. 6J-Jarrett Gerber, 19.708
Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 8-Dean Jacobs [2]; 2. 71-Joey Saldana [4]; 3. 59-Ryan Smith [1]; 4. 57X-Andrew Palker [3]; 5. 5-Jordan Harble [10]; 6. 15H-Mitch Harble [5]; 7. O8-Dan Kuriger [8]; 8. 13-Brandon Matus [7]; 9. 83X-Nate Reeser [9]; 10. 33D-Tyler Dunn [6]
Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 22-Brandon Spithaler [4]; 2. 8M-TJ Michael [1]; 3. 45-Trevor Baker [2]; 4. 56R-Ryan Myers [5]; 5. 35-Tyler Esh [3]; 6. 33-Brent Matus [7]; 7. 22D-Josh Davis [6]; 8. C1-Clay Riney [9]; 9. 4K-Kris Davis [8]
Heat #3 - Group ( C) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 33M-Max Stambaugh [2]; 2. 9M-Jordan Ryan [1]; 3. 81-Lee Jacobs [3]; 4. 27Z-Sean Zemunik [4]; 5. 17-Caleb Helms [5]; 6. 23K-Brad Haudenschild [7]; 7. 7-Troy Kingan [8]; 8. 1080-Jordan Mackison [6]; 9. 51-John Garvin [9]
Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
1. 16-Danny Mumaw [2]; 2. 10H-Chad Kemenah [3]; 3. 7C-Caleb Armstrong [1]; 4. 22C-Cole Duncan [4]; 5. 4-Danny Smith [5]; 6. 23-Nick Patterson [7]; 7. 95-Hunter Mackison [6]; 8. 7DK-Dylan Kingan [8]; 9. 6J-Jarrett Gerber [9]
Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 8-Dean Jacobs [2]; 2. 22-Brandon Spithaler [4]; 3. 16-Danny Mumaw [1]; 4. 22C-Cole Duncan [5]; 5. 57X-Andrew Palker [3]
Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 10H-Chad Kemenah [3]; 2. 71-Joey Saldana [5]; 3. 9M-Jordan Ryan [4]; 4. 8M-TJ Michael [2]; 5. 33M-Max Stambaugh [1]
B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 15H-Mitch Harble [1]; 2. O8-Dan Kuriger [4]; 3. 13-Brandon Matus [3]; 4. 1080-Jordan Mackison [5]; 5. 33D-Tyler Dunn [2]; 6. 51-John Garvin [14]; 7. 23-Nick Patterson [11]; 8. 22D-Josh Davis [7]; 9. 95-Hunter Mackison [10]; 10. 83X-Nate Reeser [6]; 11. 7-Troy Kingan [9]; 12. C1-Clay Riney [16]; 13. 33-Brent Matus [12]; 14. 4K-Kris Davis [13]; 15. 6J-Jarrett Gerber [17]; 16. 23K-Brad Haudenschild [8]; 17. 7DK-Dylan Kingan [15]
A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 71-Joey Saldana [4]; 2. 22C-Cole Duncan [5]; 3. 10H-Chad Kemenah [2]; 4. 59-Ryan Smith [11]; 5. 8-Dean Jacobs [1]; 6. 7C-Caleb Armstrong [14]; 7. 81-Lee Jacobs [13]; 8. 16-Danny Mumaw [7]; 9. 33M-Max Stambaugh [10]; 10. 35-Tyler Esh [17]; 11. 17-Caleb Helms [19]; 12. 1080-Jordan Mackison [24]; 13. 27Z-Sean Zemunik [15]; 14. 15H-Mitch Harble [21]; 15. 13-Brandon Matus [23]; 16. 22-Brandon Spithaler [3]; 17. 8M-TJ Michael [8]; 18. 9M-Jordan Ryan [6]; 19. 57X-Andrew Palker [9]; 20. 56R-Ryan Myers [16]; 21. 4-Danny Smith [18]; 22. 5-Jordan Harble [20]; 23. 45-Trevor Baker [12]; 24. O8-Dan Kuriger [22] Lap Leaders: Dean Jacobs (1-6, 8-11); Chad Kemenah (7, 12-15); Joey Saldana (16-30)
Current Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Standings (July 1, 2017):
1. Chad Kemenah - 3272
2. Ryan Smith - 3012
3. Caleb Armstrong - 2994
4. Caleb Helms - 2882
5. Max Stambaugh - 2756
6. T.J. Michael - 2624
7. Brandon Spithaler - 2459
8. Tyler Esh - 2397
9. Tim Shaffer - 2378
10. Brandon Matus - 2376
Additional Arctic Cat All Star Series Info:
Those seeking additional information regarding the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions should visit its official online home at www.allstarsprint.com. Series updates and breaking news will be posted regularly on the official Twitter account of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions: https://twitter.com/ASCoC. Find full text results from each and every event, as well as an up-to-date schedule, online at www.allstarsprint.com/schedule/.
About the Arctic Cat 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. After a 10 year stint as owner of the All Stars, Miller passed control of the series to Bert Emick in 1980; a reign that would continue through 2002. Guy Webb then purchased the series from Emick in the summer of 2002 and served as the series President for the next 12 years. 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.
About Arctic Cat:
The Arctic Cat brand is among the most widely recognized and respected in the recreational vehicle industry. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in addition to related parts, garments and accessories under the Arctic Cat® and Motorfist® brand names. Arctic Cat Inc.’s world headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at www.ArcticCat.com.
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HAMLIN SPEEDWAY NEWS
Posted by: | CommentsHamlin, PA - "The Captain" Cody Kline Steers His Ship To Victory In VetStock Firecracker 100 At Hamlin Speedway
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
The Fourth of July holiday span found the Hamlin Speedway swinging back into racing action after being dark and silent for a week of rest and relaxation. The hard working promotional team of Denise and Randy Smith was prepped and ready for the onslaught of race cars and the standing room only crowd that arrived at the speedway. The management and staff at the Hamlin Speedway put forth a superlative effort and produced another great evening of racing in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania despite all attempts from Mother Nature to halt the schedule. The seven feature card was sponsored by Honesdale National Bank, Hollywood Towing from Middletown, New York, JPA Masonry from Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania and the S&S Speedways located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The results were spectacular and the fans and drivers put forth a great effort to raise money for the VetStock Veterans Group in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The standing room only crowd witnessed a seven feature event card with the VetStock Firecracker 100 lap feature for the All Star Slingshots being the showcased event of the evening. Bangor, Pennsylvania resident "The Captain" Cody Kline was at the top of his game as he dominated the event by leading nearly every lap to capture the more than $1,200.00 in prize money plus contingencies plus winning his first ever feature event at the Hamlin Speedway. "Bad" Chad Sandt was flawless in performance as he worked the speedway cushion to perfection in recording his second win of the 2017 season in the Wingless 600 Sprint finale and becoming the first driver to capture two wins in the division. Abby Yates made a profound statement as she wired the field to capture her first ever win in the Junior Slingshot feature attraction. "The Oxford Express" Dale Kober was in top form as he wired the field on his way to his fifth win in the Super Slinger feature. Zach Weisenfluh captured his first ever win in the JPA Masonry Rookie 600 Sprints and wired the field in doing so. Joel Price was on rails as he captured the Hampton RV and Trailer Sales Stage One Modified feature. "Deuce" Glenn Macomber scored his third win of the season in the Wingless 270 Sprint main event. When the racing action was completed, the highs and lows of victory and defeat came to light but for all of the competitors, each and everyone of them should be applauded for their fine efforts on an evening where giving back meant as much as the thrill of victory. The VetStock event headed up by Honesdale National Bank, Hollywood Towing & Auto, JPA Masonry and S&S and Hamlin Speedway , put forth a solid effort that saw a good sum of dollars raised for the locally based charitable organization
"Chargin" Charlie Lawrence and Cody Kline brought the 27-car starting field down for the start of the VetStock Firecracker 100 event. Kline had the hot ticket and was quick and showed it early on by racing out front with Lawrence staying glued to his tailpipe. The first 34-laps went without incident but a couple skirmishes slowed the pace a bit but once the racers found their grooves, the results were more than worth the price of an admission ticket as the racing throughout the field was incredible.
After the halfway point young New Jersey racer Cole Stangle put in a bid to unseat Kline from the top spot. Stangle did so on laps 53 and 54 but Kline came roaring back and assumed command of the lead with Stangle and now Brett Bieber applying the pressure. The three leaders broke away from the field and ran under a blanket as they matched moves like they were on a chess board. The end for Bieber came on lap-89 as he was making his bid to win the event and limped into the infield.
The jockeying for position behind the leaders was truly incredible as some racers and contenders would suffer from one or the other to place them on the sidelines. Kline would drive to victory with Stangle in for runner-up honors. Last year's winner Justin Mills was third with Austin Silfee putting together a great ride to come from 15th place to finish fourth and Dale Kober was fifth after starting 14th. Dylan Hoch headed up the second five with Taylor Mills, Samantha Muller (her best finish of the season), Mike McLaughlin from 27th, and Tyler Peet from 26th. From 10th to 15th finishers were Tess Horvath, Josh Marcus, Jordan Lawrence, Charlie Lawrence and Jared LaBagh. Fifteen drivers finished all 100 laps.
In Wingless 270 Sprint action, Glenn Macomber and Kyle Ferrucci waged a wicked battle for the point with Macomber able to keep in front of the fearless one. The race settled in with Macomber leading all of the way to claim his third win of the season. Ferrucci was second with Alex Reinsmith third and Stephen Weirich fourth. .
Chad Sandt powered into the lead at the start of the 600 Sprint main with a drive it where they ain't move to easily take command of the event. Meanwhile, Colin White and Mick D'Agostino were locked into a battle behind Sandt and it allowed Sandt to slip away into a big lead. Sandt would race away to his second win of the season with White, D'Agostino, Cody Smith and Joel Smith completing the top five. Damon Paul, Danny Buccafusca, Joseph Smith, Jacob Balliet, and Geordan Marrero completed the top ten.
Abby Yates won the drag race over JJ Rice at the start of the Junior Slingshot finale to hustle into the lead. Yates, who has improved with each outing in her rookie year, kept hitting her marks with Rice and Shelby McLaughlin applying lots of pressure. A bobble by Rice when he clipped a tire allowed Yates some breathing room but Rice and McLaughlin inched closer as the event continued. Yates ran a perfect race to capture her first ever Hamlin win with Rice, McLaughlin, Adam Buchel and John Kendall completing the top five. Tyler Banks headed up the second five with Tyler Ulsh, Kasey Hufcut, Rachel Dickinson and newcomer Jack VanVarick next in line.
The Super Slingers racing action found Dale Kober hustling out to a comfortable lead early in the event with early pressure coming from Mike
Taylor. After the midway point of the event, Taylor began to cut Kober's lead and would do so until the end of the race with Kober winning, Taylor in second and Jimmy Conroy in third.
Zack Weisenfluh has had a rookie season in which he has landed upside down and suffered engine maladies while leading but this night all of the pieces finally came together and he took the lead on the first lap of the JPA Masonry Rookie Wingless 600 Sprint main event and led all of the way but had to hold off a determined effort by Paul Richards Jr to secure his first ever win at the speedway in his new division. Richards was second with doing great work in third place, Noah Zielinski fourth and Joey Amantea rounding out the top five. Carmen Leggio Sr was sixth with Ryan Lacoe, newcomer Dylan Licklider, Brett Altemose, Tyler Lindsey and Macy Litchauer following.
Joel Price hasn't been in competition much in 2017 but he returned to Hamlin on Saturday night and showed he still has the touch as he held off one of the best in the business in Joel Smith to capture the Hampton RV & Trailer Sales Stage One Modified feature. Price showed he had not skipped a beat as he raced out to an early lead. Joel Smith chased him around the speedway and as the laps wore down the leader got into some slower traffic and Smith made contact with one and the turn of events allowed Price to capture the win. Smith was second with Cole Stangle, Michael Samony and newcomer Pat VanVarick completing the top five. The returning Bill Dianella, John Comandini, Jeff Hineline, Janell Geary and Anthony Recchio completed the top ten.
Pearl Jams:
Despite the crazy thunderstorm that rolled through the area at 4:30, Randy Smith had the speedway in impeccable condition as the multi-channeled facility was very racy throughout the evening and the Smith Crew can be proud of their efforts in keeping the speedway in top form and producing a great show for the fans and the drivers..
The rain caused a change in the format for the evening as it reverted to time trials only to set the starting fields. Time trials for the 33 All Star Slingshots on hand found Brett Bieber stopping the clocks at 14.753 seconds to lead all racers in the All Star Slingshots as he nipped Dylan Hoch who timed at 14.770 seconds and Justin Mills who timed at 14.810 seconds. Kyle Ferrucci was top timer for the 270 Sprints with a 12.808 second time over Glenn Macomber's 12.828 time. Pat VanVarick had the top time in the Stage One Modifieds with a 13.520 clocking. Dale kober recorded the top time for the Super Slingers at 15.253 seconds. Colin White was top time for the 600 Sprints at 12.437 seconds juast a tick quicker than Chad Sandt's 12.454 and Mick D'Agostino's 12.458 time.
John Kendall posted the top time for the Junior Slingshots at 12.350 seconds just under the time posted by JJ Rice at 15.390. Paul Richards Jr had the fast time for the Rookie 600 Sprints with a 12.708 over Joey Amantea's 12.759.
A B-Main was needed for the All Star Slingshot to complete the starting field and was captured by former track champion and the returning "The 38 Special" Jared LaBagh. CJ Fritz, Tanner Jones, Nick Vinciguerra, Russell Benke, Dillon Emmons, Ashley Kober, Mike McLaughlin and Tyler Peet also made the transfer.
Newcomers and returning drivers to the speedway included Dylan Hoch, Charlie Lawrence, Jordan Lawrence, Brett Bieber, Chloe Andreas and "Kid Wicked" Tyler Pirone in the All Star Slingshots. Dylan Licklider was a new addition in the 600 Sprints. Joel Price, Jeff Hineline, Pat VanVarick and Aaron Goodin were new additions to the Stage One Modifieds. Cody Motto was aboard the former Steve Darling Stage One Modified his team just purchased. Jack VanVarick was a new addition to the Junior Slingshots.
Once again the generous support from the racers and fans created the wonderful family atmosphere that exists at the Hamlin Speedway and this event proved to be another solid promotional effort for the VetStock Organization. A tip of the fedora goes out to Honesdale National Bank, Hollywood Towing & Auto, JPA Masonry, Hamlin Speedway and S&S Speedways to market this great event and the racers and fan support was overwhelming and a huge thank you to everyone for their gracious support of the event.
Danny Buccafusca tried his hand at announcing at Hamlin and did a great job with the Super Slinger Feature event.
Clock Drawing Raffle winners included: David Raven ($100.00), Ann Beil($100.00), Susan Hoffman ($200.00), Lisa Werkheiser ($100.00), R. Boddenhazen ($300.00), Scott Helm ($100.00), Wes Hearn ($400.00), Don Pratt ($100.00), Tim Krysiuk ($500.00), Ken Brown ($100.00), and Missy Nemec ($1,000.00).
Some great prizes were offered up in the Chinese Auction and many happy fans walked home with some great gifts. A 50/50 auction from VetStock found Zack McGee walking out of the speedway with $222.00.
Lap Sponsors included Upstate Auto, Macomber Racing, Mystik Phoenix, Tyler Peet Racing, Russ & Mary Furry, Strictly Dirt Photography, Parlanti Family, McLaughlin Racing, Brink Racing, Pink Elephant Wine & Paint Parties, Cody Motto Racing, JPA Masonry, Emmons Motorsports, Litchauer Motorspots, Archibald Automotive and Benke Racing. Thank you all so very much.
Special thanks go out to a group of people who worked behind the scenes to create the event and make it successful including the tireless efforts of Allesson Rodes, Troy Langendoerfer, Steve Pados and the Smith Family.
RESULTS:
All Star Slingshots: (100 Laps) Cody Kline, Cole Stangle, Justin Mills, Austin Silfee, Dale Kober, Dylan Hoch, Taylor Mills, Samantha Muller, Mike McLaughlin, Tyler Peet, Tess Horvath, Josh Marcus, Jordan Lawrence, Charlie Lawrence, Jared LaBagh, Dillon Emmons, Ashley Kober, Tanner Jones, Brett Bieber, Jared Silfee, Ryan Neiger, CJ Fritz, Tanner VanDoren, Tyler Pirone, Nick Vinciguerra, Troy Langendoerfer, Russell Benke
Wingless 270cc Sprints: Glenn Macomber, Kyle Ferrucci, Alex Reinsmith, Stephen Weirich, Don Schmidt
Wingless 600cc Sprints: Chad Sandt, Colin White, Mick D'Agostino, Cody Smith, Joel Smith, Damon Paul, Danny Buccafusca, Joseph Smith, Jacob Balliet, Geordan Marrero, Ryan Neil, Duane White, JD Casazza, Mack Brink, Justin Mills, Tyler Galatro, Dylan Licklider
Hampton RV And Trailer Stage One Modifieds: Joel Price, Joel Smith, Cole Stangle, Michael Samony, Pat VanVarick, Bill Dianella, John Comandini, Jeff Hineline, Janell Geary, Anthony Recchio, Cody Motto, John Mirabelli, Mark Corna, Aaron Goodin
Junior Slingshots: Abby Yates, JJ Rice, Shelby McLaughlin, Adam Buchel, John Kendall, Tyler Banks, Tyler Ulsh, Kasey Hufcut, Rachel Dickinson, Jack VanVarick, James Benz, James Costlow, Tommy Stillo, Kyle Swart, Joey Kalafut, Brian Smith, Austin Homan, James Hendricks, Colton Geary, Jake Mason
Super Slingshots: Dale Kober, Mike Taylor, Jim Conroy
JPA Masonry Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: Zack Weisenfluh, Paul Richards Jr, Tony Parlanti, Noah Zielinski, Joey Amantea, Carmen Leggio Sr, Ryan Lacoe, Dylan Licklider, Brett Altemose, Tyler Lindsey, Macy Litchauer
Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. The next event on the Hamlin Speedway schedule is set for July 8th when all Divisions will be in action and driver introductions will be in order for the JPA Masonry sponsored Rookie Wingless 600 Sprint Division.
Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website or Facebook page for any additional information. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 3 PM; Drivers Meeting at 5:45; Hot Laps are at 6:00 and the racing begins at 7 PM sharp. Admission Prices for regular shows are: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens $5.00 Children under 6 are Free
Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Ron Brown Hauling, JPA Masonry, RockAuto.com, S&S Speedways and Yankowski Enterprises are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.
Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2017 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: www.SSSpeedways.com or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ or www.HamlinSpeed.com or facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed
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Roger Crockett Tops Lucas Oil ASCS In Brownfield Classic Finale
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Roger Crockett Tops Lucas Oil ASCS In Brownfield Classic Finale
ELMA, Wash. (July 1, 2017) Wheeling the Henderson Motorsports No. 7n to the green from the pole position, Medford, Oregon's Roger Crockett went flag-to-flag to pick up his second career victory at Grays Harbor Raceway in National competition with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsport Network in the 3rd annual Fred Brownfield Classic presented by Little Creek Casino and Resort.
"It's a huge deal to get the win here at Elma. We've been fighting some gremlins these past couple weeks. We were getting some good finishes and the car's been good, but we were just missing that little extra and finally dialed the thing in tonight," commented Roger who reveled the team had been tracking down a vibration through Dirt Cup and the opening night of the Brownfield that ended up being the U-Joint.
"This National Tour is no joke. There's a lot of good guys out here, so it feels really good to come out on top."
A complete restart after Harli White and Sam Hafertepe, Jr. came to a stop off the fourth turn, the next attempt was also scrubbed when Devin Madonia came to a rest entering the third turn. Taking the green the third time with Matt Covington rolling to his outside, Roger was able to fend off the charge of the A-Rock Material No. 95.
Building a lead over five seconds at one point, Crockett was smooth through traffic as Wayne Johnson gave chase in the Outlaw Wings No. 2c. Working on cutting Roger's advantage down, the lead was almost up for grabs on Lap 24 as Crockett got crossed up.
Asked about what happened, Roger replied, "That's a deal where you're pushing and pushing. I started getting the wing back and when I did, the car got tight so I started driving even harder, and just got into some dirty air and the car jumped out from underneath me. Luckily I was able to gather it up, but it was a scary moment for a second there."
Looking like the race was going to go the distance, the caution finally displayed on Lap 28 for Jay Cole who came to a rest off the fourth turn.
With lapped cars to his advantage, Roger was uncontested with his advantage at the line 1.901 seconds over Wayne Johnson.
A solid turnaround from Friday night, Wayne gave praise to his crew for getting the car figured out and rolling in the right direction. Johnny Herrera parked his No. 45x third for the second night in a row, after a multi lap battle with the No. 87 of Aaron Reutzel. Falling back to fifth in traffic just two laps before the caution, the restart saw something turn foul for Aaron, as 22nd starting Blake Hahn raced by for the fifth spot. Advancing 17 positions, Hahn was Saturday's CP-Carrillo Hard Charger of the Night.
Matt Covington ended up sixth with Jason Solwold also charging hard from 20th to seventh. Craig Dollansky was eighth with Seth Bergman coming from 18th to ninth. Coming from 21st, Skylar Gee came up to round out the evening's top-ten.
A field of 36 was on hand for the finale of the 3rd annual Fred Brownfield Classic presented by Little Creek Casino and Resort. Four Heat Races went to Henry Van Dam, Seth Bergman, Wayne Johnson, Harli White, and Colton Heath. B-Mains were topped by Jay Cole and Seth Bergman. No Provisional starts were used.
The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series begins its turn back to the mid-west with the series next stop coming on at Gallatin Speedway in Belgrade, Mont. on Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8 for the second annual Grizzly Nationals. Both nights begin at 7:00 P.M. (MDT). More information can be found on the track's Facebook page.
For continued updates on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the seven regional tours that make up the over 150 races that make up the ASCS Nation in 2017, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.
Race Results:
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
Grays Harbor Raceway - Elma, Wash.
3rd annual Fred Brownfield Classic - Night 2
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Car Count: 36
Event Count: 38
Heat Races (Top 12 in Passing Points advance to the A-Feature)
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 33V-Henry VanDam, [1]; 2. 8R-Chance Crum, [2]; 3. 42-Devin Madonia, [4]; 4. 0J-Jay Cole, [6]; 5. 18-Jason Solwold, [5]; 6. 3-J.J. Hickle, [8]; 7. 11M-Evan Margeson, [7]; 8. 97R-Jason Reed, [3]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [2]; 2. 57C-Chris Schmelzle, [1]; 3. 2L-Logan Forler, [3]; 4. 91-Chase Goetz, [4]; 5. 23-Seth Bergman, [7]; 6. 44W-Austen Wheatley, [8]; 7. 9A-Luke Didiuk, [5]; 8. 8X-John Stuart, [6]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 17W-Harli White, [3]; 2. 9R-Reece Goetz, [4]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [7]; 4. 21P-Robbie Price, [6]; 5. 22X-Trevor Cook, [2]; 6. 9-Shawn Rice, [1]; 7. 52-Blake Hahn, [5]; 8. 5R-Steve Reeves, [8]
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 33-Colton Heath, [2]; 2. 33S-Lance Sargent, [3]; 3. 1-Craig Dollansky, [6]; 4. 17-Cameron (Cam) Smith, [8]; 5. 12-Jared Ridge, [5]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee, [4]; 7. 15-Jeff Dunlap, [7]; 8. (DNF) 6A-Kyle Miller, [1]
BMRS B-Features (Top 3 from each advance to the A-Feature)
ASCS Sprints - B Feature 1 (Lineups): 1-Cole.J 2-Forler.L 3-Goetz.C 4-B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 0J-Jay Cole, [1]; 2. 2L-Logan Forler, [2]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee, [6]; 4. 12-Jared Ridge, [5]; 5. 44W-Austen Wheatley, [4]; 6. 97R-Jason Reed, [10]; 7. 15-Jeff Dunlap, [7]; 8. 5R-Steve Reeves, [9]; 9. 9A-Luke Didiuk, [8]; 10. (DNF) 91-Chase Goetz, [3]
B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 23-Seth Bergman, [2]; 2. 18-Jason Solwold, [4]; 3. 52-Blake Hahn, [8]; 4. 21P-Robbie Price, [1]; 5. 11M-Evan Margeson, [6]; 6. 6A-Kyle Miller, [10]; 7. 22X-Trevor Cook, [5]; 8. (DNF) 8X-John Stuart, [9]; 9. (DNF) 3-J.J. Hickle, [3]; 10. (DNF) 9-Shawn Rice, [7]
Protect the Harvest A-Feature:
A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 7N-Roger Crockett, [1]; 2. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [8]; 3. 45X-Johnny Herrera, [4]; 4. 33-Colton Heath, [6]; 5. 52-Blake Hahn, [22]; 6. 95-Matt Covington, [2]; 7. 18-Jason Solwold, [20]; 8. 1-Craig Dollansky, [10]; 9. 23-Seth Bergman, [18]; 10. 99-Skylar Gee, [21]; 11. 87-Aaron Reutzel, [3]; 12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [7]; 13. 33V-Henry VanDam, [11]; 14. 17-Cameron (Cam) Smith, [12]; 15. 57C-Chris Schmelzle, [15]; 16. 8R-Chance Crum, [14]; 17. 9R-Reece Goetz, [9]; 18. 2L-Logan Forler, [19]; 19. 33S-Lance Sargent, [13]; 20. 0J-Jay Cole, [17]; 21. (DNF) 42-Devin Madonia, [16]; 22. (DNF) 17W-Harli White, [5]
Lap Leader(s): Roger Crockett 1-30
CP-Carrillo Hard Charger: Blake Hahn +17
FSR High Point Driver: Harli White
Provisional(s): N/A
2017 Lucas Oil ASCS A-Main Winner(s): Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 9 (3/17 - Devil's Bowl Speedway; 3/18 - Devil's Bowl Speedway; 4/7 - Texas Motor Speedway; 4/8 - Texas Motor Speedway; 4/15 - Missouri State Fair Speedway; 6/13 - Devil's Bowl Speedway; 6/14 - Lawton Speedway; 6/23 - Skagit Speedway; 6/24 - Skagit Speedway); Aaron Reutzel - 4 (5/11 - Lakeside Speedway; 6/15 - Creek County Speedway; 6/17 - Lucas Oil Speedway; 6/22 - Skagit Speedway); Jake Bubak - 1 (6/9 - West Texas Raceway); Kyle Bellm - 1(6/10 - Route 66 Motor Speedway); Brian Brown - 1 (6/16 - Randolph County Raceway); Matt Covington - 1 (6/30 - Grays Harbor Raceway); Roger Crockett - 1 (7/1 - Grays Harbor Raceway);
2017 Lucas Oil ASCS Driver Standings (Top 10): 1. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 2,360; 2. Aaron Reutzel 2,269; 3. Matt Covington 2,165; 4. Johnny Herrera 2,154; 5. Seth Bergman 2,079; 6. Wayne Johnson 2,063; 7. Blake Hahn 1,996; 8. Skylar Gee 1,846; 9. Harli White 1,568, 10. Justin Henderson 1,434;
BELL CHIMES IN WITH VICTORY IN USAC MIDGETS’ MACON RETURN
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BELL CHIMES IN WITH VICTORY IN USAC MIDGETS' MACON RETURN
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media
Macon, Illinois...July 1, 2017 - The formula for winning at Macon Speedway seems simple enough on paper. Minimize mistakes, take advantage of the opportunities you've been given and throw the occasional slider to get to the front.
However, when seemingly all 23 competitors have the same plan, something has to give on the tight, but captivatingly racey 1/5-mile dirt oval.
Norman, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell seized his opportunity following a lap 20 restart, ultimately making the winning move with six laps remaining past Tyler Courtney to score the win in the USAC Midget National Championship's return to Macon for the first time in a decade.
Yet things didn't start out as rosy for Bell in the opening portion of the 30-lap feature. Well, for the most part.
"At the beginning of the race, I started on the inside of row three and felt like I could get a really good jump using the bottom of (turns) one and two," Bell recalls. "I got to third pretty quickly, and then I just stayed down there too long. I stayed down there and guys started driving by me up top. Next thing I know, I'm back to sixth. I was sixth for a while and couldn't really get anything going."
Bell would remain mired on the outside of the top-five looking in, while, up front, Courtney was dicing it up for the lead position with Spencer Bayston. On lap eight, a wild sequence was kicked into gear when Courtney and Bayston briefly became entangled exiting the second turn, allowing series point leader Brady Bacon to sneak by both briefly to lead the lap.
Courtney gathered his bearings and got Bacon back for the lead between turns one and two. Entering turn three, Bayston made a bid for second. However, both he and Bacon had made separate reservations for one at the same table. Bayston and Bacon pinged nerf bars together. Bacon became the pong, getting the worst end of the deal as he lost momentum and freefell three spots to fifth.
A caution two laps before halfway for the stopped car of Nick Knepper altered the course of Bell's race as opportunity knocked on his helmet visor.
"On the restart, everybody piled in on the bottom and I was able to rip around them and get to third," Bell explains. "From that point, I knew I was pretty good. I just had to bide my time and wait for the guys in front of me to make mistakes."
And "mistakes" would be plentiful. But it's not easy wheeling a quick, twitchy midget around a bullring such as Macon. It's a full contact, elbows up session that's going to get physical in one way or another. It's the nature of the beast on the tight, but speedy confines.
Meanwhile, Courtney was doing what needed to be done to accomplish his mission twofold. At once, he opened up as substantial of a margin as one can attain at Macon - a full-straightaway lead - that put him in control, but, secondly, kept him distanced from the madness ensuing behind him from second on back.
A single lap goes by quickly at this place. The 26-year-old one-lap track record held by P.J. Jones was lowered to 10.3 seconds by Zach Daum in ProSource Qualifying. Later in the night, the pace was consistently around the 12 second mark through the middle to late-stages of the feature. That's still cooking and, without the lap 20 caution for a Jake Neuman spin, Courtney likely would've been gone scot-free and, ultimately, been makin' Illinois cash and hoisting the winner's check in victory lane.
But, then again, opportunity. Someone else's misfortune can become another's positive turning point in any sport. It's not exactly a case of schadenfreude, although its close. With 11 to go, the raced turned on a dime, all falling into Bell's favor.
Unlike the majority of previous restarts, Courtney now had his hands full as Bell hung right with him, running nose-to-tail for multiple laps eying his next move. Bell, the 2013 USAC National Midget champ, went right at Courtney's jaw as the two swapped slide jobs back-and-forth, back-and-forth, trading uppercuts on both ends of the racetrack. Neither were on their heels, though. Both were on the attack in a true, heavyweight bout that showed no indication of either backing down.
"I knew we were about the same speed," Bell remembered. "I just waited to get to traffic. Once you got into traffic, you'd be able to dice it up a little bit. We never got there, though, with the yellows coming out. That one yellow got him out of his rhythm there. Although he did get a really good restart and got a way a little bit. But then, he tripped on the cushion one time and I was able to close the gap. From then on, it was just about sliding him."
With seven to go, Bell attacked and Courtney countered. A lap later, Courtney attacked and Bell countered with enough sliders to make a full meal out of. Courtney made one last-ditch effort with three laps remaining using a turn one slider on Bell. Once again, Bell answered the call and ducked back under Courtney to yank the lead back into his possession, gapping Courtney who now saw the second spot escape his grasp and fall into Bayston's lap.
"Sunshine (Courtney) was really fast out front by himself," Bell credits. "We got the yellow and that got him out of his rhythm. He started making mistakes and I was able to get to him. Then, it became a chess game of who could slide each other the best and break each other's momentum. I felt like he broke my momentum and I broke his momentum."
Yet the final three laps for Bell on his own wouldn't go without a little excitement. With the white flag in hand and Bayston closing, Bell stumbled atop the cushion between turns three and four. As fate would have it, Bayston was a little too close for comfort and had to react to Bell's slight misadventure, forcing Bayston to whoa his ride down just enough to prevent himself a chance to capitalize.
"I got behind Christopher with about three laps to go," Bayston remembers. "I tried to get away from everyone behind us and was waiting, waiting, waiting. Christopher kind of stumbled in (turns) three and four coming to the white flag. In turn, it caused all of us behind him to screw up and he was able to get away. That kind of scrapped the whole plan I had set for those final two laps."
Bell recovered, running a sweet and sound 30th lap for a relatively comfortable margin of seven-tenths of a second to take the win over Bayston, Courtney, Justin Grant and KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Shane Golobic, who came all the way from the 21st starting position.
To Bell, his 18th career USAC National Midget victory wasn't merely about being the best for all 30 laps or even just being the best at the end. To him, the race for the win purely came down to limiting mistakes in traffic and on the tricky cushion in his Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports/DeWalt - TRD/Bullet by Spike/Speedway Toyota.
"I've been coming to Macon for a long time now and I've run a lot of races here," Bell begins. "Typically, the curb will ledge up really big like that. It's just figuring out where your marks are, when to be in the cushion and when to come off the cushion. I felt like I got going pretty good there just past halfway. I just had to figure out how to use the cushion without getting tripped up in it. There at the end, once Sunshine and I started racing, it came down to who could screw up the least and make the cleanest laps. It was super technical and super hard. That's how it should be!"
After a seven-race drought to begin the season, the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian team has now won its third in a row with three different drivers. The most recent victor during this streak prior to Saturday night was Kokomo "Indiana Midget Week" winner Spencer Bayston of Lebanon, Indiana, who grabbed second in his Curb Record - TRD/Bullet by Spike/Speedway Toyota.
"It was very physical out there," Bayston said. "It seems to be that way every single time we come here. That's just how the place is. Some people like it and some people don't. Early on, I felt pretty good. Sunshine had a good lead and I didn't know if I was going to be able to get to him. With all those cautions, I was able to adjust and get a little bit better. Toward the end, Christopher and I worked our way around them and we were able to get out front."
When Bayston saw Bell and Courtney throwing haymakers at each other, he admits that he was on his toes and ready to pounce if a tangle between the two were to ensue.
"They were really going at it, so I was kind of waiting for something to develop to allow me to get in there," Bayston acknowledged. "When they start battling like that, they kind of back up to you. I was able to get in and we were both able to work by Sunshine in the final laps."
Tyler Courtney led a race-high 23 laps and continued his run of success as well with a fifth consecutive top-five finish in his Clauson-Marshall Racing/Driven 2 Save Lives - Indiana Donor Network/Spike/Stanton SR-11.
Contingency award winners Saturday night at Macon Speedway include Zach Daum (ProSource Fast Qualifier), Jake Neuman (Simpson Race Products 1st Heat Winner), Colten Cottle (Competition Suspension, Inc. 2nd Heat Winner), Gage Walker (Chalk Stix 3rd Heat Winner), Shane Golobic (Indy Race Parts 4th Heat Winner & KSE Racing Products Hard Charger) and Jerry Coons, Jr. (Wilwood Brakes 13th Place Finisher).
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USAC MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: July 1, 2017 - Macon, Illinois - Macon Speedway
PROSOURCE QUALIFYING: 1. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-10.325 (New Track Record); 2. Tanner Carrick, 71K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-10.417, 3. Tanner Thorson, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-10.424, 4. Christopher Bell, 21, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-10.441, 5. Tyler Thomas, 91T, Thomas-10.496; 6. Spencer Bayston, 97, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-10.527; 7. Justin Grant, 39BC, Clauson/Marshall-10.638; 8. Tyler Courtney, 7BC, Clauson/Marshall-10.705; 9. Nick Knepper, 55, Knepper-10.756; 10. Holly Shelton, 67K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-10.778; 11. Brady Bacon, 76m, FMR-10.779; 12. Chad Boat, 84, Tucker/Boat-10.808; 13. Dave Darland, 11, Gray-10.842; 14. Colten Cottle, 5c, Cottle-10.850; 15. Tyler Nelson, 91, Harris-10.857; 16. Jerry Coons Jr., 25, Petry/Goff-10.862; 17. Daniel Robinson, 57D, McCreery-10.883; 18. Brayton Lynch, 1K, RKR-10.883; 19. Dalton Camfield, 87c, Camfield-10.920; 20. Joey Wirth, 77w, Wirth-10.941; 21. Jake Neuman, 3N, Neuman-10.960; 22. Kyle Schuett, 9K, Schuett-10.963; 23. Gage Walker, 7, Walker-10.973; 24. Shane Golobic, 17w, Clauson-Marshall/Wood-11.008; 25. Ray Seach, 2, Seach-11.015; 26. David Budres, 31, Manic-11.043; 27. Daniel Adler, 50, Adler-11.105; 28. Shelby Bosie, 3B, Bosie-11.196; 29. Mark Chisholm, 56x, Fifty6x-11.223; 30. Cody Weisensel, 20, Weisensel-11.233; 31. Chase Jones, 22, Petry/Goff-11.245; 32. Tyler Robbins, 35, Robbins-11.289; 33. Matt Veatch, 56v, Fifty6x-11.616; 34. Devin Camfield, 17c, Camfield-11.722; 35. Travis Young, 11Y, Young-11.890; 36. D.J. Raw, 33, Team RAYPRO-12.129; 37. Brad Kraus, 6B, Kraus-NT; 38. Ryan Robinson, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-NT (Time of 10.615 disallowed).
SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Neuman, 2. Knepper, 3. Darland, 4. Thomas, 5. Daum, 6. D. Robinson, 7. Seach, 8. Chisholm, 9. Kraus, 10. Veatch. NT
COMPETITION SUSPENSION, INC. (CSI) SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Cottle, 2. Bayston, 3. Schuett, 4. Lynch, 5. R. Robinson, 6. Shelton, 7. Budres, 8. De. Camfield, 9. Weisensel, 10. Carrick. NT
CHALK STIX THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Walker, 2. Thorson, 3. Grant, 4. Nelson, 5. Bacon, 6. Jones, 7. Adler, 8. Da. Camfield, 9. Young. 1:56.33
INDY RACE PARTS FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Golobic, 2. Bell, 3. Coons, 4. Courtney, 5. Boat, 6. Robbins, 7. Bosie, 8. Raw, 9. Wirth. NT
SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Daum, 2. Boat, 3. Bacon, 4. D. Robinson, 5. Budres, 6. Shelton, 7. R. Robinson, 8. Adler, 9. Da. Camfield, 10. Chisholm, 11. Jones, 12. Veatch, 13. Young, 14. Bosie, 15. Robbins, 16. De. Camfield, 17. Seach, 18. Kraus, 19. Weisensel, 20. Raw. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Christopher Bell, 2. Spencer Bayston, 3. Tyler Courtney, 4. Justin Grant, 5. Shane Golobic, 6. Zach Daum, 7. Brady Bacon, 8. Chad Boat, 9. Dave Darland, 10. Daniel Robinson, 11. Holly Shelton, 12. Ryan Robinson, 13. Jerry Coons, Jr., 14. Gage Walker, 15. Jake Neuman, 16. Brayton Lynch, 17. Tyler Nelson, 18. Kyle Schuett, 19. Colten Cottle, 20. Tyler Thomas, 21. Nick Knepper, 22. David Budres, 23. Tanner Thorson. NT
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**Carrick flipped during heat 2. Shelton flipped during heat 2.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-7 Courtney, Lap 8 Bacon, Laps 9-24 Courtney, Laps 25-30 Bell.
KSE RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER: Shane Golobic (21st to 5th)
WILWOOD BRAKES 13TH PLACE FINISHER: Jerry Coons, Jr.
NEW USAC MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Bacon-642, 2-Bayston-634, 3-Golobic-617, 4-Grant-607, 5-Courtney-576, 6-Thorson-530, 7-Boat-480, 8-Coons-469, 9-R. Robinson-399, 10-Shelton-397.
NEXT USAC MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: July 2 - Lincoln, Illinois - Lincoln Speedway
