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KRAUSE AND HOPKINSON TAKE WALL MODIFIED WINS
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WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. September 3, 2016 – With a majority of those on the speedway grounds keeping an eye on the weather due to the impending forecast of a tropical storm Andrew Krause of Holmdel and Derek Hopkinson of Toms River kept their eyes on the track to win Downs Ford Modified main events on Saturday night at Wall Stadium Speedway. Krause’s win was his third of the campaign while Hopkinson won his first main event of the year.
In the first Modified 40-lapper, rain postponed from July 30, Brick’s Ron Frees jumped to the lead at the outset with Krause soon riding his bumper. On lap five Krause dove to the inside lane on the backstretch, took the lead and was never headed.
In a race that was slowed only once for a spin on lap 27 by Toms River’s Jonathan Mandato, Krause stretched an advantage at times with Frees behind him all the way. Shaun Carrig of Little Falls was third with defending champion Steven Reed of Jackson, who passed several cars during the race, fourth. Kenny Matlach of New Hyde Park, N.Y. was fifth.
“We’ve had our share of trouble so this win feels real good,” Krause said referring to a motor problem that knocked him from winning contention one week earlier. My family, my friends and my sponsors never let me down.”
The regularly scheduled Modified 40-lapper went non-stop with Hopkinson leading all the way. Matlach chased him before settling for second with multi-time champ Chas Okerson finishing third. Reed, riding in the outside lane, wrestled with Carrig for several laps before nailing down fourth. Carrig was fifth.
“We’ve had a lot of trouble trying to get this car under us so it was real nice when it was almost perfect for this race,” Hopkinson said. “It can be a bit of a workout going 40-laps non-stop but I didn’t want to see a caution to tighten up the pack.”
Kenny Van Wickle of Manasquan won his second main event of the year in the companion 30-lapper for the Snap On Sportsman cars. Van Wickle took the lead a third of the way in from eventual runner-up Jarret DiGiantomasso. Kevin Davison of Howell, Jackson’s Blake Barney and Brick’s Robert Sutphin were third through fifth. Ricky Collins of Willow Grove, Pa., the point leader going into the test, was involved in an early wreck and finished 18th.
Defending O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stock champ Joe Mongeau of Brick slipped into the lead on the final stretch to win his second 25-lapper of the year. Early leader Joey Helberg of Union was second followed by Eatontown’s Ron Booth, Gerry Koenig of Seaford, N.Y. and Manchester’s Scott Riggleman.
Point race leader Louie Keraitis of Toms River won his third Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars 25-lapper fighting off defending champion Robert French of Howell in the closing laps. Vinny Troia of Browns Mills, Nick Van Wickle of Edgewater Park and Ron Merlino of Pine Beach wrapped up the top five.
Brick’s Ronnie Mullen raced to his second win of the year in the 25-lapper for the Surf Side Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks. Early leader Jason Lane of Brick was second with Beachwood’s Todd Pilla, Fred Cannock of Port Monmouth and Howell’s Brian Osborn completing the top five.
Stock car racing continues this Saturday night (Sept. 10) with “Pack the Track” night action. Adults will be admitted for just $10 while students aged 7 to 17 are just $5. Children six and under are always free. On the track the Factory Stocks will race in three 25-lap main events and a “Dash for Cash.” The Sportsman cars will compete in a 30-lapper while the 4 Cylinder Stocks and the Legend Cars will battle in 25-lappers. A championship Demolition Derby will also be presented. Grandstand seating opens at 5:00 p.m., qualifying starts at 5:30 p.m. and feature racing begins at 7:00 p.m.
The complete updated regular season schedule, which runs on Saturday nights through October 1, is available at wallspeedwayracing.com as are the rules and regulations for all divisions. Post-season events, the “Spooky Spectacular” on October 15 and the Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey Derby,” are also being planned.
Wall Stadium is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, the website is wallspeedwayracing.com and email address is CKMotorsports@aol.com.
1ST MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ANDREW KRAUSE, HOLMDEL, 2. Ron Frees, 3. Shaun Carrig, 4. Steven Reed, 5. Ken Matlach, 6. Chas Okerson, 7. Derek Hopkinson, 8. Jonathan Mandato, 9. Jason Hearne
2ND MODIFIED FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. DEREK HOPKINSON, Toms River, 2. Matlach, 3. Okerson, 4. Reed, 5. Carrig, 6. Hearne, 7. Danny Bohn, 8. Krause, 9. Mandato, 10. Anthony Sesely, 11. Shawna Ingraham, 12. Frees, 13. Ed Delage
SPORTSMAN FEATURE – 30 Laps – 1. KENNY VAN WICKLE, MANASQUAN, 2. Jarret DiGiantomasso, 3. Kevin Davison, 4. Blake Barney, 5. Robert Sutphin, 6. Matt Langbein, 7. Jonathan Laureigh, 8. John McCormick, 9. Jimmy Wolcott, 10. Joe Cocca, 11. Eric Lane, 12. Dave Bailey, 13. Roland DeMartino, 14. Donnie Ericson, 15. Dom Fattarusso, 16. Robby Walton, 17. Joe King, 18. Ricky Collins, 19. Tyler Truex
FACTORY STOCK FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. JOE MONGEAU, BRICK, 2. Joey Helberg, 3. Ron Booth, 4. Gerry Koenig, 5. Scott Riggleman, 6. Rick Siddons, 7. Bill Stockert, 8. Steve West, 9. Rob Longo, 10. Tom Rajkowski, 11. Matt Badessa, 12. Scott Maher, 13. Tony Bartone, 14. Johnny Carpenter, 15. Josh Matthews, 16. Dave Green, 17. John Bowers, 18. Richie Byrne
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. LOUIE KERAITIS, TOMS RIVER, 2. Robert French, 3. Vinny Troia, 4. Nick Van Wickle, 5. Ron Merlino, 6. Malcolm Campbell, 7. Art Merraro, 8. Chris Gall, 9. Peter Bruno, 10. Steve Woytysiak, 11. James Van Wickle, 12. Joe McGrath, 13. Roger Nickerson, 14. Luke Marzano
4 CYLINDER STOCKS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RONNIE MULLEN, BRICK, 2. Jason Lane, 3. Todd Pilla, 4. Fred Cannock, 5. Brian Osborn, 6. Jeff Loesch, 7. Richard Smith, 8. TJ Graves
MANMILLER, PAPIEZ AND S.TODOROW WIN AT GRANDVIEW, CHAMPIONS CROWNED
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NEWS FROM NASCAR SANCTIONED GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, BECHTELSVILLE, PA
Track promoter: Bruce Rogers @ 610.754.7688
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Race results written by Vicki Gehris with additions from Ernie Saxton
MANMILLER, TODOROW AND PAPIEZ WIN WNPV-1440AM RADIO NIGHT FEATURES ON SATURDAY
VONDOHREN, SCHUTZ AND HENN CROWNED POINT CHAMPIONS
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 . . . Popular veteran racer Doug Manmiller has been grinding all year long in the T.P. Trailers 358 Modified class at Grandview Speedway. He lost his ride with the Dave Zubikowski No. 00 mid-season, then debuted his own mount and still struggled. He finally teamed up with Jason and Theresa Miller and after that things began to gel for the new team. Shut out of victory lane since August 30, 2014, the Shoemakersville, PA talent finally got the monkey off his back Saturday night. He was in fourth on the 22nd lap, shot past Ryan Grim and John Willman and proceeded to dive between a lapped car and underneath leader Justin Grim to take over the lead on the 23rd lap. He kept everyone at bay behind him the remainder of the race to win his first 30-lap Modified feature of the season behind the wheel of the Lee Miller Auto Sales No. 44M, in the event sponsored by WNPV-1440 AM radio. He also collected $250 from T.P. Trailers plus $150 in VP products for running gas.
Steve Todorow took over the driving reigns of the No. 93 NASCAR Late Model normally chauffeured by his dad Rick at mid-season. The team had their share of ups and downs, but he finally had Lady Luck on his side and was able to hold off five-time feature winner and two-time point champion Brian Shuey to win his first-ever career 25-lap BRC Late Model feature and pick up an additional $100 from T.P. Trailers.
It was Brian Papiez at the head of the pack for his fourth NASCAR 25-lap Sportsman feature win as he took the lead from Paul Kline and then held off the challenges of Mike Lisowski for the triumph in which he collected an additional $100 from T.P. Trailers.
The biggest winners of the evening were the three newly crowned 2016 Point Champions. Craig VonDohren won his ninth NASCAR T.P. Trailers Modified title with 4509 points over runner-up Mike Gular. It was championship No. 8 for Chuck Schutz in the BRC NASCAR Late Model division who finished with 3683 points ahead of Wayne Pfeil. In the NASCAR Sportsman class Jordan Henn captured his first champion with 3078 points over runner-up Mike Lisowski.
The season was one of the most competitive in years at the Bechtelsville, PA oval with 26 different drivers winning features.
Coming up on Friday, September 9th, 7 p.m. the TSRS 305 Sprints along with the Sportsman stock cars in a doubleheader show topped by a 38-lap feature for the Sportsman. Modifieds will also be allowed practice time.
And on Saturday, September 10th, 7 p.m. the biggest event of the season takes place with the running of the $25,000 to win 46th Annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic featuring many of the top names in dirt track Modified stock car racing.
It took several cautions before the Modifieds could string consecutive green flag laps together, but once they did Justin Grim was leading the 28-car starting grid trailed by John Willman, Kory Fleming, Ryan Grim and Ray Swinehart.
Manmiller joined the thick of the battle as he advanced into fourth on the fifth circuit.
Lap-after-lap the order continued to be J. Grim, Willman, R. Grim, Manmiller and Swinehart with neither one giving an inch. Trying to break into the top five were Fleming and Frank Cozze.
By the 21st lap the slower-moving cars entered the picture and the front runners had to use heads up defensive driving.
As the head of the pack came out of turn four to complete lap 23, Manmiller made a very daring maneuver. He went from fourth past the others and then proceeded to shoot between the leader and a lap car to take control of first.
Cautions were needed once Manmiller was in front and positions behind him constantly changed, but he made sure he was always first as the laps clicked off at the drop of the checkered he claimed a well-deserved 24th career win. Chasing him across were R. Grim, Cozze, Willman and Jeff Strunk. Rounding out the top ten were last week’s feature winner Duane Howard, Kevin Hirthler, who started dead last; Kenny Gilmore, Mike Gular and Craig VonDohren.
Heats were won by Brett Kressley, Manmiller and R. Grim.
Steve Todorow set the pace for two laps in the Late Model feature before the red was thrown when Joe Fanelli hit the backstretch wall with heavy impact and almost flipped. He was uninjured, but the car was badly damaged. When action resumed Todorow was still in front behind chased by Shuey, Dan Green, Bill Henning and Schutz.
Green relinquished third on the fourth lap when he spun in the second turn for the fourth lap caution. It was still Todorow running the high lane being pressured by Shuey on the inside. Shuey made several advances, but to no avail and Todorow pulled away.
The lead never changed and Todorow was victorious being followed by Shuey, Henning, Schutz and Ron Kline.
Shuey and Todorow were the heat winners.
Rookie B.J. Joly led the first six laps of the Sportsman feature before a multi-car fourth turn accident brought out the yellow. On the restart Papiez charged into first while Joly, Jack Butler, Kline and Lisowski diced for second through fifth.
Derrick Smith slowed his pace along the homestretch for the ninth lap caution period. This time when action went green again Paul Kline stormed into the lead.
Papiez just regained the lead on the 15th lap when Dylan Swinehart slowed in turn four.
Kline, Lisowski, Henn and Ken Eckert Jr. jockeyed for positions while Papiez held onto first.
Lisowski took over second on the 18th lap restart which was needed when Brad Arnold broke along the backstretch. Lisowski made several bids for first, but was unsuccessful.
Papiez kept everyone at bay to collect another win in his Grandview rookie season at the drop of the checkered. Second went to Lisowski followed by Kline, Henn and Ryan Lilick.
Kyle Lilick, Ryan Higgs and Kenny Bock won the heats. The consolation went to Joe Funk III.
RACE RESULTS
WNPV-1440 AM Radio T.P. Trailers NASCAR Modified Feature (30 Laps): 1. Doug Manmiller, 2. Ryan Grim, 3. Frank Cozze, 4. John Willman, 5. Jeff Strunk, 6. Duane Howard, 7. Kevin Hirthler, 8. Kenny Gilmore, 9. Mike Gular, 10. Craig VonDohren, 11. Kory Fleming, 12. Danny Erb, 13. Jared Umbenhauer, 14. Justin Grim, 15. Kyle Borror, 16. Brian Houseknecht, 17. Brett Gilmore, 18. Chris Gambler, 19. Eric Biehn, 20. Ray Swinehart, 21. Brett Kressley, 22. Bobby Gunther-Walsh, 23. John Tschudy, 24. Glenn Owens, 25. Ron Seltmann Jr., 26. Blaine Bracelin, 27. Ron Haring Jr., 28. Steve Swinehart.
WNPV-1440 AM Radio BRC NASCAR Late Model Feature (25 Laps): 1. Steve Todorow, 2. Brian Shuey, 3. Bill Henning, 4. Chuck Schutz, 5. Ron Kline, 6. Steve Wilson, 7. Wayne Pfeil, 8. Dave Ogin, 9. Dan Green, 10. Dirk Rimrott, 11. Eric Hoch, 12. George Irwin, 13. Joe Fanelli, 14. Bryon Sipe.
WNPV-1440 AM Radio NASCAR Sportsman Feature (25 Laps): 1. Brian Papiez, 2. Mike Lisowski, 3. Paul Kline, 4. Jordan Henn, 5. Ryan Lilick, 6. Ken Eckert Jr., 7. Craig Whitmoyer, 8. Brandon Whitmoyer, 9. Mark Kemmerer, 10. Joe Funk III, 11. Jack Butler, 12. Kyle Lilick, 13. B.J. Joly, 14. Ryan Higgs, 15. Derrick Smith, 176. Dylan Swinehart, 17. Chad Kohler, 18. Brad Arnold, 19. Andrew Kreis, 20. Nathan Mohr, 21. Kenny Bock, 22. Pat Conrad, 23. Jim Housworth, 24. Brian Hirthler, 25. Ryan Beltz, 26. Steve Young. DNQ: Zak Wydra, Rich Jones, and Jesse Landis.
Grandview Speedway, a one-third-mile, banked clay track, is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. A full assortment of great concessions and novelty items are available. Free parking on the grounds. Fans are invited to the competition area after the events are completed to meet the racers. For information telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com, Twitter@GrandviewSpeedway and www.facebook.com/grandviewspeedway along with Rainedout.com (for rainout information).
COMING EVENTS:
Friday, September 9, 7 p.m. Sportsman stock cars (38 lap feature), TSRS 305 Sprints and Modified practice session
Saturday, September 10, 7 p.m. 46TH Annual Freedom 76, $25,000 to win for the Modifieds plus Cash Dash. Rain date is Saturday, September 17th.
LATE ADDITION: Sunday, September 25, 12 noon Outlaw Enduro and Blast from the Past Vintage racing.
Saturday, October 15, 6 p.m. Thunder on the Hill Series Halloween Party featuring Modifieds, Sportsman and TSRS Sprints.
LATE ADDITION: Sunday, October 16, noon Outlaw Enduro and Blast from the Past Vintage racing
Sunday, November 6, 7 a.m. Fall Racer’s Flea Market
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WINDOM OUTGUNS SWINDELL IN EPIC Du QUOIN SHOOTOUT TO WIN TED HORN 100
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WINDOM OUTGUNS SWINDELL IN EPIC Du QUOIN SHOOTOUT TO WIN TED HORN 100
Du Quoin, Illinois September 3, 2016 - In a battle of the young lion and the wise veteran, resilience prevailed as Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois fought back to retake the lead from Jeff Swindell with a daring outside turn three pass just three laps from the finish to win his first career USAC Silver Crown Championship race on a dirt mile in Saturday night's "Ted Horn 100" presented by Casey's General Stores at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
Windom and Swindell's seesaw battle entertained the sizable southern Illinois crowd throughout much of the 100-miler with Swindell leading 21 laps early in the happening before Windom took his turn at the front for a large chunk of the middle portion of the race. Swindell charged back to reclaim the point on lap 64 before Windom fought tooth-and-nail in the final laps to work his way back to Swindell as the two exchanged the lead three times in the final four laps.
Windom took control of the race after ripping the lead from Swindell on lap 98 to earn his second series victory of the season - and the fourth of his career - in his RPM-Fred Gormly/RPM Auto Enterprise/Maxim/J & D.
"This is awesome," Windom exclaimed. "I don't know what to say. I thought we had that one for a while and, obviously, we were all tire managing. I had a lot left in the tank, but I didn't know how hard I could pressure (Jeff Swindell) because I knew it was going to be real close on tires. I let Jeff get back by me; he threw a couple of hard blocks and I tried to get back around him. I really had to run my butt off. I've been so close to winning at this place so many times. It's awesome to be able to come back here with (crew chief) Evan Avart after we lost one (in 2014) and win this one. This is pretty special."
Windom rolled off ninth on the grid at the start of the 100-lapper while ProSource Pole winner Kody Swanson lined up alongside Justin Grant at the front. Swanson quickly sprinted off with the lead into turn one, but it was 1990 Du Quoin winner Jeff Swindell who shot to second on the opening lap from the outside of the second row.
As Swanson enjoyed the edge up front on lap nine, back in the pack, a battle for position between a gaggle of cars on the front straightaway got a bit hairy when Jackie Burke ramped over the right rear of another car at the start/finish line, which sent him airborne before landing on all fours, knocking out the front end as he slid helplessly into turn one.
Simultaneously, the car of Chris Fetter shot straight up the racetrack toward the outside turn one wall. In Fetter's path was the stopped car of Burke that was nailed in the tail tank by Fetter who then slammed hard into the wall. Both drivers were able to walk away uninjured from their broken racecars.
Swindell stuck right with Swanson on the lap 15 restart, then powered around the outside of Swanson between turns one and two to nose ahead. Swanson clawed his way back to pull even with Swindell as the two raced wheel-to-wheel down the back straightaway into turn three. Swindell used the middle of the racetrack to glide around Swanson coming out of the fourth turn, then beat him in a sprint to the stripe to grab the lead on the 16th lap with two-time defending race winner Shane Cockrum in tow.
Swindell, looking as effervescent as he ever has behind the wheel of a champ car, immediately began to stretch his lead as the race reached the quarter-point, while Windom began to mount his charge to the front, overtaking Swanson for third and Shane Cockrum for second in quick succession before setting his sights on leader Swindell.
On the 35th circuit, Windom raced his way into Swindell's shadow after using a big run off of turn four to streak down to the inside of Swindell as the two sped side-by-side past the flagstand toward the first turn. Swindell put a halt to Windom's bid for the lead after cutting across the nose of Windom at the entrance of one, forcing Windom to back out and allowing Swindell to momentarily escape with the lead.
Windom refused to be rattled and, just two laps later, the two came upon the lapped car of Danny Long in turn three. Swindell was forced to check up, allowing Windom to slip underneath Swindell for the lead on lap 37.
As the contest neared the midway point, Windom expanded his advantage to more than a second over Swindell when a yellow for debris erased the interval. Tires had become a concern for teams with half the race still remaining and, under the caution, forced teams to find ways to stem the tide of wear by rolling through the moisture to cool down the rubber and conserve their tread for the push to the finish.
Just after halfway, Swindell was scraping just to hold onto second by the skin of his teeth with two-time defending series champ Swanson draped all over him for the runner-up spot. Yet on the lap 61 restart, Swindell found his second wind, trailing by just a single car length as he hounded Swanson every inch of the way around the "Magic Mile."
On lap 64, Swindell was close enough to reach out and tap Windom on the shoulder as he followed him down the back straight. Swindell pulled along the inside of Windom as the pair ran side-by-side into turn three, with Swindell beating Windom to the inside guardrail first to re-take the lead with 37 laps to go.
But Windom wouldn't stray too far from the lead as both he and Swindell separated themselves from the rest of the field. On lap 69, Windom took another run at Swindell for the lead at the entrance to turn one. Swindell would have none of that, however, slamming the door on Windom with authority as the two banged wheels which sent Windom sideways, causing him to lose ground to Swindell as he fell back to more than one second behind.
The stoppage of Jacob Wilson's machine set up a restart with 24 miles remaining that saw Windom unable to get any traction when the green flag flew, allowing Swindell to run away to a one-and-a-half second lead as Windom, Swanson and Shane Cottle battled in close quarters for second.
Cottle's strong showing came to an end just a handful of laps later when he encountered engine troubles that brought out the yellow, setting up a 15-lap sprint to the finish.
Windom had a more successful restart this time around as he stayed within two car lengths of Swindell as the two entered turn three on lap 86.
One lap later, Windom got a bite off of turn four, drag racing Swindell down the front straight into turn one on the inside where, once again, Swindell closed the lid on the cookie jar, forcing Windom to back out of the throttle to avoid contact.
With less than ten laps to go, Swindell had his first USAC victory since the 1993 "Hoosier Hundred" within his grasp, but Windom was not going to fade away into the distance without putting up a fight.
On the 94th lap, Windom used another big run to poke his nose underneath Swindell entering turn three just as the caution flew for an Aaron Pierce spin, resetting the table for a restart with five laps to go.
With four laps to go, Windom used yet another big run down the back straight to pull even with Swindell, but this time was able to beat Swindell to the bottom of turn three to grab the lead. Windom then slid up to the middle of the racetrack, allowing Swindell to counter and slip back underneath Windom to regain the lead by the time they both exited turn four.
One lap later, with three to go, Windom pulled a rabbit out of his hat in this high-speed chess match as Swindell entered turn three low to protect the bottom line in anticipation of Windom's next move.
In an impressive moment of sleight of hand, Windom rode the high line instead, blasting around the outside of Swindell to take the lead for good, securing the top spot and driving away from Swindell during the final couple of laps to take the victory by 1.274 seconds over Swindell, Swanson, Casey Shuman and Cockrum.
Jeff Swindell, the savvy racing veteran from Germantown, Tennessee who was making just his second series start of the season, led the most laps (55) during his two stints at the front of the field, reaching into the distant past to nearly pull off his first USAC win in 23 years in his Swanson Racing/Jet Star - Rosewood Machine & Tool/Maxim/Toyota.
"We came in here tonight and everything went smoothly; we were organized and we did what we needed to do all night," Swindell explained. "In hot laps, I sat in the car the whole hour and ten minutes. We got the car working great. We got a good start and the Toyota motor ran great until about 25 or 30 (laps) to go when it started sputtering down the straightaways. As we got off the corner, it just got worse and worse. I guess that's how (Windom) got the run on me there because I think we were beating him pretty bad down in (turns) one and two all night. We came off the corner and it's popping and farting; that's when he got the run on me. I tried to hold him off, but he slid up a little bit and I snuck back by him. I said 'this might be ugly;' we kind of touched earlier going down there into (turn) one. He kind of surprised me getting under me a little bit as I started in and I saw him get out of the gas and I turned left. We kind of touched, but hey, that's what you call good racing!"
Kingsburg, California's Kody Swanson led the first 15 laps from the pole position, finishing third in his DePalma Motorsports/Radio Hospital - Champion Oil/Maxim/Hampshire Chevy. Swanson holds a slim 10-point lead over race winner Chris Windom heading into the September 24 Silver Crown season finale at Eldora Speedway's "4-Crown Nationals" in Rossburg, Ohio as he seeks an unprecedented third series title.
"I was really worried about our tires wearing out and trying to keep pace with the top guys," Swanson admitted. "When (Swindell and Windom) went there at the end, I tried to go with them. Tonight, we were third best. I am so thankful for the car I'm driving. These guys never give up. We don't quit. We'll just keep digging and see what we can do at the finale (at Eldora)."
Contingency award winners Saturday night at Du Quoin include Kody Swanson (ProSource Fast Qualifier) and Bill Rose (KSE Racing Products/Martens Machine Shop Hard Charger & Wilwood Brakes 13th Place Finisher).
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USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: September 3, 2016 - Du Quoin, Illinois - Du Quoin State Fairgrounds - "Ted Horn 100" Presented by Casey's General Stores
PROSOURCE QUALIFYING: 1. Kody Swanson, 63, DePalma-31.932; 2. Justin Grant, 8, Carli-32.048; 3. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary/6R-32.142; 4. Jeff Swindell, 21, Swanson-32.411; 5. Shane Cockrum, 71, Hardy-32.414; 6. Shane Cottle, 81, Williams-32.427; 7. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-32.428; 8. David Byrne, 40, Byrne-32.455; 9. Chris Windom, 98, RPM/Gormly-32.482; 10. Davey Ray, 25, Sachs-32.689; 11. Brian Tyler, 12, Galas-32.736; 12. Joey Moughan, 29, Moughan-32.804; 13. Joe Liguori, 58, Liguori-32.843; 14. Aaron Pierce, 26, Pierce-32.864; 15. Brady Bacon, 48, Martens-32.925; 16. Jerry Coons Jr., 20, Nolen-32.952; 17. Jacob Wilson, 07, WBR-32.956; 18. Austin Nemire, 91, Hemelgarn-33.101; 19. Terry Babb, 00, Babb-33.137; 20. J.C. Bland, 5, Bland-33.152; 21. Casey Shuman, 55, Bateman-33.207; 22. Chris Fetter, 88, Fetter-33.248; 23. Steve Buckwalter, 53, SET-33.256; 24. Zach Daum, 14, McQuinn-33.346; 25. Patrick Lawson, 2, Lawson-33.438; 26. Dakota Jackson, 201, Nolen-33.529; 27. Matt Goodnight, 27, Phillips-33.564; 28. Jackie Burke, 86, Burke-33.612; 29. Chris Urish, 77, Urish-33.698; 30. Terry James, 23, Satterthwaite-34.034; 31. Danny Long, 44, Long-35.348; 32. Kenny Gentry, 18, Gentry-35.712; 33. Bill Rose, 66, Rose-NT; 34. Tad Roach, 84, Spivey-NT; 35. Hunter Schuerenberg, 120, Nolen-NT.
FEATURE: (100 laps) 1. Chris Windom, 2. Jeff Swindell, 3. Kody Swanson, 4. Casey Shuman, 5. Shane Cockrum, 6. Brady Bacon, 7. Jerry Coons, Jr., 8. Brian Tyler, 9. Joe Liguori, 10. David Byrne, 11. Zach Daum, 12. Chris Urish, 13. Bill Rose, 14. J.C. Bland, 15. Patrick Lawson, 16. A.J. Fike, 17. Matt Goodnight, 18. Terry James, 19. Justin Grant, 20. Steve Buckwalter, 21. Davey Ray, 22. Austin Nemire, 23. Danny Long, 24. Aaron Pierce, 25. Shane Cottle, 26. Jacob Wilson, 27. C.J. Leary, 28. Terry Babb, 29. Joey Moughan, 30. Kenny Gentry, 31. Jackie Burke, 32. Chris Fetter, 33. Tad Roach. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-15 Swanson, Laps 16-36 Swindell, Laps 37-63 Windom, Laps 64-97 Swindell, laps 98-100 Windom.
KSE RACING PRODUCTS/MARTENS MACHINE SHOP HARD CHARGER: Bill Rose (33rd to 13th)
NEW USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Swanson-525, 2-Windom-515, 3-Coons-416, 4-Grant-407, 5-Byrne-369, 6-Shuman-366, 7-Cottle-335, 8-Nemire-309, 9-Liguori-281, 10-Cockrum-241.
NEXT USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: September 24 - Rossburg, OH - Eldora Speedway - 35th "4-Crown Nationals"
Gravel Sweeps Outlaw Energy Showdown and Wins Both Nights
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David Gravel Gets Out the Broom & Sweeps the Outlaw Energy Showdown at Skagit Speedway
ALGER, Washington - September 3, 2016 - After winning on opening night at the Skagit Speedway, Watertown, Connecticut's David Gravel returned on Saturday with confidence and raced to an entertaining late-race victory for the second evening in a row with the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series.
The opener of the Outlaw Energy Showdown on Friday had seen Gravel claim a final corner thriller, and on Saturday he was able to take advantage of heavy lapped traffic with just six-laps remaining, scooping up the lead that he would never relinquish. It marked the ninth triumph of the season for the CJB Motorsports/ Big Game Tree Stands No. 5 team. The 35-lap feature went green for 33-laps and showcased some outstanding racing in traffic on the well prepared Skagit oval.
"The track was awesome tonight, I don't think you can ask for anything better," Gravel commented. "It's been such a great year for us that it almost feels unreal. I want to thank the whole CJB Motorsports team for giving me the opportunity to drive the 5 car this season. Tonight I could put this thing anywhere on the track and that's a testament to Barry Jackson and my team. The cushion was the place to be, but to win these races you have to be capable of moving around. Luckily we had a break when Joey (Saldana) got caught up in traffic and were able to take advantage it."
Gravel started on the inside of the second row during the feature and settled into third on the start. He then hounded the rear bumper of Grass Valley's Brad Sweet, before making the move around him on lap 11. The duo proceeded to then tussle for the runner up spot, all the while racing closely behind leader Joey Saldana. The Brownsburg, Indiana competitor was looking for his fifth victory of the season and held the field at bay for much of the contest.
On lap 27 Gravel & Sweet exchanged the second position, which saw Gravel get the better of it. Two-laps later the complexion of the race changed when Saldana got slowed up by a lapped car on the front stretch, giving Gravel the opportunity he needed to pounce for the lead. Sweet was also able to come through for second, as Saldana regained his momentum in third.
The only stoppage of the race then occurred with 33-laps complete, when fifth running Shane Stewart got upside down in turn three. Just ahead of that, a multiple-car pileup also occurred, that saw Austen Wheatley get upside down. Paul McMahan, Trey Starks and Jacob Allen were also involved.
The green white checkered restart was all Gravel as he rocketed away to claim the victory by 1.284 seconds over Sweet, who earned another solid finish aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing/ Ollie's Bargain Outlets No. 49 machine. Both Sweet & Gravel are locked in an ultra close race for the second spot in the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series standings.
"The track was really good tonight and definitely a lot of fun racing through traffic," said Sweet, who earned his 38th top-five finish of the season. "David (Gravel) did a great job in traffic so I have to congratulate him on winning again. He got by me early in the race and I knew it would be hard to get back by him. We had a great car tonight and showed a lot of speed all weekend. Huge thanks to my team for all their support. We're certainly out here to win races, but it's hard to be disappointed with a second place finish. We just have to get a little better and we'll move on to Elma Monday."
After leading the first 28-laps in the feature Saldana was forced to settle for a third place finish at the helm of the Roth Motorsports/ HR Livestock No. 83 Sprinter. Like the other two drivers the veteran also commented on the well prepared surface, which saw track crews stay up till 2am the night before to help get it into shape.
"The track was awesome and we did pretty much everything right tonight, but just got a bad break in traffic. I hate it for my guys, because we were really good in the main event. These races are often won or lost in traffic and unfortunately for us it didn't go our way tonight. We'll look forward to Elma now on Monday. I want to thank Dennis & Teresa Roth for giving me the chance to drive this car. Hopefully we can give them a win real soon."
Eunice, Louisiana's Jason Johnson had a great restart on lap 33 to go from sixth to fourth, making a couple of strong moves to get around Owasso, Oklahoma's Daryn Pittman & Hanover, Pennsylvania's Logan Schuchart, who finished fifth & sixth respectively.
Fargo, North Dakota's Donny Schatz earned the KSE Hard Charger Award by carving his way from 20th to seventh. The current point leader was stuck deep in the field after getting upside down and suffering a DNF in his heat race. Mount Vernon, Washington's Jason Solwold; Puyallup, Washington's Trey Starks and Jacob Allen completed the top-10.
Joey Saldana captured the night's dash, while the three 10-lap heat races were picked off by David Gravel, Saldana and Brad Sweet. Gravel opened the night by setting his sixth fast time effort of the season by touring the Skagit Speedway in 10.967 seconds.
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will return to action on Monday night at the Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington for the Lucky Eagle Casino Grays Harbor Grudge Match presented by NAPA Auto Parts.
Skagit Speedway Notebook
RACE REPORT: After winning on opening night at the Skagit Speedway, Watertown, Connecticut's David Gravel returned on Saturday with confidence and raced to an entertaining late-race victory for the second evening in a row with the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series. Outlaws Brad Sweet and Joey Saldana shared the spotlight with second and third place.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS: MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Luke Didiuk; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): David Gravel; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Logan Schuchart; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Super Flow ($50 cash): Greg Wilson; Craftsman Club Fast Five ($100 cash):Joey Saldana, Brad Sweet; David Gravel, Daryn Pittman; KSE Hard Charger: Donny Schatz; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): David Gravel; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Greg Wilson; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Luke Didiuk.
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz - 20 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2, Lincoln Speedway on May 19, Weedsport Speedway on May 22, Lincoln Park Speedway on June 8, Knoxville Raceway on June 11, River Cities Speedway on June 17, Rockford Speedway on June 29, Badlands Motor Speedway on July 3, Cedar Lake Speedway on July 9, Attica Raceway Park on July 12, Eldora Speedway on July 16, Ohsweken Speedway on July 26, Junction Motor Speedway on August 16, Angell Park Speedway on August 21, River Cities Speedway on August 26, Nodak Speedway on August 28); David Gravel - 9 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12, Tri-State Speedway on May 14, I-96 Speedway on June 6, Eldora Speedway on July 14, Lernerville Speedway on July 19, Wilmot Raceway on July 30, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Aug. 5, Skagit Speedway on Sept 2 and 3); Daryn Pittman - 7 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18, New Egypt Speedway on May 24, Jackson Motorplex on June 24, Eldora Speedway on July 15, Williams Grove Speedway on July 22); Brad Sweet - 7 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, Plymouth Speedway on May 13, Badlands Motor Speedway on July 2); Shane Stewart - 5 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23, Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 30, Granite City Speedway on June 15, Brown County Speedway on June 19); Joey Saldana - 4 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22, Jacksonville Speedway on May 4, I-80 Speedway on June 22); Lance Dewease - 2 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 20, Williams Grove Speedway on July 23); Kerry Madsen - 2 (Eldora Speedway on May 6 and 7);Rico Abreu - 1(Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Aug. 6); Bill Balog - 1 (Beaver Dam Raceway on June 25); Chad Kemenah - 1 (Fremont Speedway on June 3); Jason Johnson - 2 (Placerville Speedway on March 24, Knoxville Nationals on August 13);Terry McCarl - 1 (Knoxville Raceway on June 10); Logan Schuchart - 1 (Cedar Lake Speedway on July 9); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26); Greg Wilson - 1 (The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 27).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Skagit Speedway, Wash.; Sept 3, 2016
A-Main - (35 Laps) - 1. 5-David Gravel [3] [$12,000]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2] [$5,700]; 3. 83-Joey Saldana [1] [$3,500]; 4. 41-Jason Johnson [12] [$3,000]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [8] [$2,600]; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [5] [$2,400]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [20] [$2,300]; 8. 18-Jason Solwold [7] [$2,200]; 9. 55-Trey Starks [4] [$2,150]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [10] [$2,100]; 11. 7-Paul McMahan [16] [$1,600]; 12. 7S-Jason Sides [11] [$1,350]; 13. 41X-Dominic Scelzi [15] [$1,300]; 14. 33V-Henry VanDam [14] [$1,200]; 15. 39C-Travis Rilat [13] [$1,100]; 16. W20-Greg Wilson [18] [$1,000]; 17. 21-Robbie Price [19] [$900]; 18. 13-Clyde Knipp [22] [$850]; 19. 2-Shane Stewart [9] [$800]; 20. 44W-Austen Wheatley [6] [$800]; 21. 9A-Luke Didiuk [21] [$800]; 22. 22X-Trevor Cook [17] [$800] . Lap Leaders: Joey Saldana 1-29, David Gravel 30-35;
KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz [+13] .
Qualifying - 1. 5-David Gravel, 10.967; 2. 15-Donny Schatz, 10.986; 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 11.006; 4. 55-Trey Starks, 11.020; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 11.043; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.079; 7. 18-Jason Solwold, 11.106; 8. 83-Joey Saldana, 11.119; 9. 2-Shane Stewart, 11.156; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen, 11.242; 11. 7S-Jason Sides, 11.265; 12. 41-Jason Johnson, 11.281; 13. 21-Robbie Price, 11.305; 14. 33V-Henry VanDam, 11.312; 15. 41X-Dominic Scelzi, 11.350; 16. 39C-Travis Rilat, 11.367; 17. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 11.428; 18. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.434; 19. 13-Clyde Knipp, 11.626; 20. 22X-Trevor Cook, 11.756; 21. 9A-Luke Didiuk, 12.120; 22. 7-Paul McMahan, nt
Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 5-David Gravel [1]; 2. 55-Trey Starks [2]; 3. 18-Jason Solwold [3]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen [4]; 5. 39C-Travis Rilat [6]; 6. 7-Paul McMahan [8]; 7. 21-Robbie Price [5]; 8. 13-Clyde Knipp [7]
Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 83-Joey Saldana [3]; 2. 44W-Austen Wheatley [6]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 4. 7S-Jason Sides [4]; 5. 33V-Henry VanDam [5]; 6. 22X-Trevor Cook [7]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [1]
Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 3. 2-Shane Stewart [3]; 4. 41-Jason Johnson [4]; 5. 41X-Dominic Scelzi [5]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 7. 9A-Luke Didiuk [7]
Dash - (8 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 83-Joey Saldana [3]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 5-David Gravel [4]; 4. 55-Trey Starks [1]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman [6]; 6. 44W-Austen Wheatley [5]
HAMLIN SPEEDWAY NEWS
Posted by: | CommentsHamlin, PA - Damon Paul Doubles In Hamlin Speedway's Outstanding Labor Day Show
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
The last days of summer in the Pocono Mountains produced a breezy and warm day as the Smith Family ushered in Labor Day weekend at their 1/5th mile clay cushioned Hamlin Speedway. The warmth of the day was no match for the sizzling racing action that took place out on the speedway channels as the drivers were primed and ready to do battle and came away with another spectacular evening of racing events. The heart-stopping side by side action highlighted a great evening of racing that found the speedway hosting eight feature events and completed by 10:30 PM. The evening of speed was presented by S&S Speedways Indoor Go Karts located in Snydersville, Pennsylvania.
The racing action also produced some familiar names on the Hamlin scene with the cream of the crop rising to the occasion to land in the coveted Victory Circle. "Magic Shoes" Mike McLaughlin had the field covered as he led every lap to record his second win of the season in the All Star Slingshots in a solid wire to wire triumph. Youngster Damon Paul doubled down at the speedway as he wired the field in the Hampton RV and Trailer Stage One Modified thirty lap feature to win the Roy Smith Memorial event. Paul came right back and strapped into the Quackenbush Racing Cool Way Direct sponsored hot rod to claim one of the two Rookie 600 Sprint events. "The Wild Child" Geordan Marrero captured the other Rookie 600 Sprint main. "Bad" Chad Sandt used all of the Hamlin Speedway real estate in a show stopping run for the roses to claim his fifth win of the season in the 600 Sprints. New Jersey's Cole Stangle climbed out of a battered race car in the Stage One Modifieds and proved he was no worse for wear as he raced to his fifth win of the season in the Junior Slingshot main event. Newcomer Mike Taylor had only competed once before at Hamlin but was a quick study and utilized his right foot from the start and wired the field for his first career win in the Super Slinger finale. "The Icon" Pat Bealer found himself alone in the zone as he captured his third win of the season in the 270 Sprint finale.
Mike McLaughlin brought the 25-car All Star Slingshot field down for the start of their twenty lap feature encounter. McLaughlin blasted into the lead with Anthony Recchio falling in behind him with Chris Kurtz and Justin Mills close to the action. The traffic was fast and furious as throughout the field pockets of close knit action kept the field tight. On lap thirteen, Kurtz got underneath McLaughlin for the lead but a spin brought the field back to the previous lap and installed McLaughlin back as the leader. McLaughlin did not make a mistake for the remainder of the event and raced to his second win of the season at Hamlin. Kurtz would finish second with Justin Mills, Russell Benke and Austin Silfee completing the top five. The second five consisted of Anthony Recchio, Tyler Peet, Dale Kober, Matt Henneforth and Alex Van Pelt. Twenty one of the twenty five starters completed the main event.
Pat Bealer was a rocket from the drop of the green flag as he found the Hamlin Speedway surface superb and led every lap of the 270 Sprint main to capture his third win of the season. Paul Richards Jr stayed close but would finish second with Kyle Ferrucci doing great work for third place, Alex Reinsmith fourth and Glenn Macomber rounding out the top five. Newcomers Morgan Rochelle and Daniel Lafrance followed along with Stephen Weirich and Randy Gombert.
Chad Sandt seized the moment at the drop of the green flag and glued himself to the top reaches of the speedway to grab the lead in the 600 Sprint main. Sandt would get pressure from Colin White, Joel Smith, Sam Kravitsky and JD Casazza throughout the run until a spin from Casazza after the midway point slowed the action. On the restart, Sandt tried to leave the field behind but the action would remain tight until the checkered flag with Sandt earning his fifth win of the season. Colin White was a close second with Joel Smith nipping at his heels, Kravitsky fourth and Joseph Smith getting a late surge to finish fifth. The second five were headed up by Ryan Neil with Mike Van Pelt, Zack Bealer, Carmen Leggio Jr and JD Casazza rounding out the top ten.
Cole Stangle brought "the stars of tomorrow" starting field to the line for their 20-lap main headliner. After having been involved in a barrel rolling flip earlier in the evening, Stangle was quick and blasted into the lead followed by "Dr Drift" Ty Kelly. Jared Silfee came knocking and disposed of Kelly by the midway point and went chasing after Stangle. A couple of skirmishes slowed the action and took Tanner Van Doren from third place to the pit area. The times Stangle and Silfee were turning were just about identical and Stangle would capture the win in an exciting evening of action for the Junior Slingers. Silfee was second with Adam Buchel turning in some great work for third place. Shelby McLaughlin raced from 12th position to fourth in a great drive and Emily Fleming rounded out the top five. Jake Mason, Ty Kelly, Tommy Stillo, Colton Geary and JJ Rice completed the top ten.
Two Rookie 600 Sprint features were needed for the growing roster at the speedway. In the first one, Lavar Scott took the early lead for one lap before yielding to Geordan Marrero in lap two. Marrero would hustle away from the field but the close knit action also resulted in a couple of cautions. Marrero was able to hold the field at bay to go on and record his fourth win of the season. Scott ran a great race to finish second with Jacob Balliet third, Scott Slater Jr fourth and Jared Lilly rounding out the top five. Dylan Licklider, newcomer Nathan Smith and Joe Nemeth followed.
In the second Rookie 600 Sprint main event, Damon Paul took the early lead while holding off the challenges of Brett Altemose, Kyle Exley and Mack Brink. Paul was comfortable no matter where he steered the race car and would earn his first ever 600 Sprint win. Mack Brink was the runner-up with Brett Altemose third, Kyle Exley fourth and Tony Parlanti fifth. Jakson Ring headed up the second five with David Trego, Cody Powell, Carmen Leggio Sr, Ron Bosga and Savannah Leggio following.
The Super Slingers finale found newcomer Mike Taylor taking off in the lead from his pole start. Taylor would drive away from the field early on but a skirmish would slow the action. On the restart, Taylor would be in command but would feel the heat from Wes Hearn and Dale Kober. Taylor never waivered as he even though it was a blanket finish it would be Taylor heading for Victory Circle. Wes Hearn was second with Dale Kober third, Jim Conroy fourth and newcomer Kerry Graham fifth. Following were Tom Van Pelt, Jeff Haduck and Steve Pirone.
The Hampton RV and Trailer Sales Stage One Modified shootout with the running of the annual Roy Smith Memorial, found Damon Paul hustling into the lead at the drop of the green flag. Behind him found a heated tussle between Bill Dianella and Joel Smith and the warriors duked it out from lap to lap with it ending on lap 21 when the cars got together with Smith facing traffic and Dianella sliding into the infield. Both cars were out for the evening and on the restart it would be Paul still in command but Caitlin Henneforth turned up the wick on her Henneforth Trucking mount and would become the fastest driver on the track for the remaining laps of the event. Damon Paul would earn his fifth win of the season with Henneforth in the runner-up slot. John Lakatos enjoyed a great run for third while Will Casazza and Michael Samony would complete the top five. Janell Geary, Evan Civick and newcomer Henry Padula would follow in the finishing order.
Pearl Jams:
Even though the weather was warm and breezy, a nice crowd came out to the speedway to witness a great evening of racing activities. The racing surface was impeccable as the track remained racy throughout the evening with side by side, three wide and at times four wide action rocking the house. Promoter Randy Smith and crew worked on the track throughout the evening to give the drivers a great surface with which to ply their trade.
Time trials kicked off the racing activity for two of the divisions while qualifying heats provided the fans with what were like mini-feature events as the talented drivers dug deep into the Hamlin clay to earn their starting spots for the feature events. Tyler Peet was the top timer in the All Star Slingshot division with a 14.027 time just nipping Justin Mills who timed at 14.101 and Chris Kurtz who timed 14.130. Pat Bealer was the quick timer in the 270 Sprints when he stopped the clocks at 11.277 seconds.
Cole Stangle and Ty Kelly claimed Junior Slingshot heat wins. Dale Kober was the heat winner in the Super Slingshots. Wingless 600 Sprint heats were claimed by Sam Kravitsky and Colin White . Brett Altemose, Geordan Marrero and Damon Paul captured the Rookie 600 Sprint heats. Two rounds of heats were utilized for the Stage One Modifieds with Damon Paul and Bill Dianella victorious in the first round while Joel Smith and Bill Dianella claimed the wins in round two.
Many new faces made visits to the speedway and Jevon Ahner was an unfortunate one as he got his 600 Sprint upside down in the hot lap sessions. He was unhurt in the incident. Mark Manieri was behind the wheel of his new creation and the machine shows much promise but scratched out for the feature. Adam Huff and Joe Amoroso were also new additions to the 600 Sprint field. Danny Buccafusca expired a motor early on and sat out the remainder of the evening. Modified Chassis builder Kerry Graham was on hand and raced the Recchio Slingshot entry and came home in fifth place in the Super Slingers. Graham had given Anthony Recchio his first Sportsman ride the night prior at the Accord Speedway. Blaire Schoenly was a new addition to the All Star Slingshots. Morgan Rochelle and Daniel Lafrance made their first appearances in the 270 Sprints. Jeffrey Trautman took his first ride at Hamlin in the Junior Slingshot division. Henry Padula took a ride in the Smith Fabrications Rental car. Nathen Smith was a new entry for the Rookie 600 Sprints.
Bill Dianella from Hampton RV and Trailer Sales utilized the intermission period to throw out some T-Shirts to the grandstand fans.
Close to $500.00 was raised in a couple of days for lap sponsorship of the Roy Smith Memorial event. The Hamlin Speedway and Staff and Smith Fabrications would like to thank Amy Renee Hanna, MRS Racing, Lynne and Skip, Don Andreas, Mary and Russ Furry, Snydersville Raceway, Mike Reynolds, Cody Motto, Will Casazza, Randy Gombert, Ed Stangle Landscaping, Hampton RV and Trailer Sales and GA Motorsports Media for their great support of this annual event. Damon Paul earned the most lap money while Cole Stangle was awarded the Hard Luck driver and Caitlin Henneforth the Hard Charger for the event.
Birthday wishes go out to Hamlin fan Mike Reynolds.
If you have not yet experienced an evening of racing at Hamlin, next week would be the ticket to come out and witness the best small car division racing in the country. With only two shows left in 2016, the drivers will have to be at their best should they have aspirations for a track title.
RESULTS:
All Star Slingshots: Mike McLaughlin, Chris Kurtz, Justin Mills, Russell Benke, Austin Silfee, Anthony Recchio, Tyler Peet, Dale Kober, Matt Henneforth, Alex Van Pelt, Tyler Pirone, Tess Horvath, Ashley Kober, Blaire Schoenly, Wes Hearn, Amanda Buchel, Brett Bieber, Steve Pirone, Samantha Muller, Mike Taylor, Sarah Bohlin, Nick Vinciguerra, Taylor Mills, Josh Marcus, Clayton Davey
270cc Sprints: Pat Bealer, Paul Richards Jr, Kyle Ferrucci, Alex Reinsmith, Glenn Macomber, Morgan Rochelle, Daniel Lafrance, Stephen Weirich, Randy Gombert
600cc Wingless Sprints: Chad Sandt, Colin White, Joel Smith, Sam Kravitsky, Joseph Smith, Ryan Neil, Mike Van Pelt, Zack Bealer, Carmen Leggio Jr, JD Casazza, Ryan Quackenbush, Tim Bauer, Mike Linderman, Rick Calvert, Dylan Licklider, Adam Huff (DNS), Mark Manieri (DNS), Joe Amoroso (DNS), Danny Buccafusca (DNS)
Hampton RV And Trailer Stage One Modifieds: (Roy Smith Memorial) Damon Paul, Caitlin Henneforth, John Lakatos, Will Casazza, Michael Samony, Janell Geary, Evan Civick, Henry Padula, Joel Smith, Bill Dianella, Chloe Andreas, Cole Stangle (DNS)
Junior Slingshots: Cole Stangle, Jared Silfee, Adam Buchel, Shelby McLaughlin, Emily Fleming, Jake Mason, Ty Kelly, Tommy Stillo, Colton Geary, JJ Rice, CJ Fritz, Cooper Schoenly, James Costlow, Tanner Van Doren, Jeffrey Trautman
Super Slingshots: Mike Taylor, Wes Hearn, Dale Kober, Jim Conroy, Kerry Graham, Tom Van Pelt, Jeff Haduck, Steve Pirone, Ryan Lacoe (DNS)
Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: (1) Geordan Marrero, Lavar Scott, Jacob Balliet, Scott Slater Jr, Jared Lilly, Dylan Licklider, Nathen Smith, Joe Nemeth, Paul Richards Jr, Joe Amoroso, Tyler Galatro, Mikey Smith
Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: (2) Damon Paul, Mack Brink, Brett Altemose, Kyle Exley, Tony Parlanti, Jakson Ring, David Trego, Cody Powell, Carmen Leggio Sr, Ron Bosga, Savannah Leggio, Noah Zielinski (DNS)
Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. The next event on the Hamlin Speedway schedule is set for September 10th when all Divisions will be in action on the 1/5th mile clay cushioned oval. Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website for 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
Upcoming events at the speedway include the All Star Slingshot National 50 lap Tour event on September 10th, offering $1,000.00 to win the feature based on 24 entries. All divisions will be in action and the evening will kick-off with the postponed August 13th feature for the Speedweeks All Star Slingshots to be the first event raced on September 10th, followed by a complete regular show highlighted by the All Star Slingshot National Tour 50-lap Tour event paying $1,000.00 to the winner based on a 24 entry count.
Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Yankowski Enterprises, Triple Cities Mack, Dickie Keiper Speed Supplies, Ron Brown Hauling, Classic Cycles, Kim's Kreations, RockAuto.com, Howe's Comfort Inn and Santarelli And Sons Oil Company are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.
For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Hamlin Speedway, logon to their well documented website at: http://www.hamlinspeed.com or call the speedway hotline at: 570 420 5500.
The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" In The Poconos
KTJ PARKS IT AGAIN AT KOKOMO IN “BRYAN CLAUSON’S CELEBRATION OF LIFE”
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KTJ PARKS IT AGAIN AT KOKOMO IN "BRYAN CLAUSON'S CELEBRATION OF LIFE"
Kokomo, Indiana September 2, 2016 -Over the past nine days, there's been nobody hotter at Kokomo Speedway than Kevin Thomas, Jr.
After taking a preliminary win and the championship night feature during "Sprint Car Smackdown V" one week ago, Thomas continued his tear Friday night, leading the final 25 laps to win the "Bryan Clauson Celebration of Life" USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car non-points "Special Event" feature at the O'Connor family's ¼-mile dirt oval.
Tyler Courtney won the blind redraw prior to the night's feature by selecting the package of candy adorned with the #1 during a special pre-race ceremony. That put him on the pole position, his second consecutive start from the front at Kokomo in as many races.
The 27-lap feature represented each year of Bryan's life and, on the flagstand to wave the green flag for the night's event was Bryan's mom, Diana, as a full house of spectators had eyes on the front row of Courtney and Tyler Thomas.
As action began, T. Thomas shot out front to the advantage at the start on the topside as Courtney slipped back to third on the bottom after a slow start.
Just as it was one week ago, K. Thomas immediately began to mount a charge to the front, already gassing his way to second from his fourth-starting spot on the first lap past Jarett Andretti and Courtney.
On the third lap, a closing K. Thomas chased the unrelated T. Thomas into turn one, sliding up in front of the Oklahoma driver to grab the race lead off of turn two.
With K. Thomas taking over the lead and pulling away, the race for second became the show as fourth-running Dave Darland went to the high side, making it three-wide alongside Courtney on the bottom and T. Thomas in the middle before soaring past both in turn four to take the second spot.
By the tenth lap, K. Thomas' lead was in excess of one second over Darland, but a slight hiccup on the turn two cushion by K. Thomas on the 11th lap allowed Darland to shrink the gap, cutting the interval in half as he eyed the leader squarely within his crosshairs.
Yet, as the two began to enter traffic just a handful of laps later, K. Thomas was able to carve his way back to a 1.2 second advantage over Darland after blasting past a slew of lapped cars nearing 10 laps to go to provide himself some breathing room.
Justin Grant, making just his seventh start in the McGhee no. 17, made his presence known after picking his way near the front of the pack from his ninth-starting position. On lap 21, Darland diamonded his way off the turn three cushion as Grant slid through the middle. Suddenly, the right rear tire of Darland and the left rear of Grant made slight contact, sending a puff of smoke off the treads, thus, slowing down Grant's approach.
Just one lap later, Grant came right back into the fight, overtaking Darland for second off of the second turn. However, T. Thomas, running eighth, found himself facing backwards just in front of the flagstand to bring out the feature's only yellow flag. By rule, the lineup for the restart reverted to the running order on the last completed lap, sending Grant back to third behind Darland with just six laps remaining.
As K. Thomas led the train on the bottom on the lap 22 restart, the all-out war between Darland and Grant for second resumed. Darland stuck to the top into turn one, but Grant cut down off the banking midway between turns one and two to pull side-by-side with Darland off of turn two. The two remained shackled together for the next two circuits until Grant dove to the extreme inside off of turn four, encountering the lapped car of Travis Hery on his way, which forced him to fall in line behind Darland as he crossed the stripe with four laps to go.
Darland and Grant briefly managed to close on leader K. Thomas to within six car lengths, but K. Thomas turned up the wick, firing up the afterburners to distance himself from second and third in the closing laps.
Though, with two laps to go, Grant continued to scrap his way toward the front, using a big run off of turn four to squeeze his way in front of Darland into turn one to take second.
Up front, no one was a challenge to Kevin Thomas, Jr., although Grant was able keep him honest by chopping a half-straightaway deficit to just six car lengths in the last two laps. But, in the end, K. Thomas took the victory by less than a half-second with Grant, Darland, Brady Bacon and Shane Cottle (from 20th) rounding out the top-five.
It was K. Thomas' third victory in his last four USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car starts at Kokomo during a highly-successful nine-day span for the Cullman, Alabama native who scored Friday night's victory in his 4J Motorsports/Franklin Equipment - CEP Concrete/DRC/Chevy.
"Bryan (Clauson), and everyone else here, would race here (at Kokomo Speedway) for one dollar," Thomas said. "I have to say this is now the biggest win, no matter what it pays. There's races you want to win because they pay big money, but this one you want to win for the right reasons."
Ione, California's Justin Grant sure made it interesting as he closed in on K. Thomas at the end of the 27-lap feature, making one wonder if he had had just three more laps, could he have won it in his Sam McGhee Motorsports/Brown & Miller Racing Solutions - Mike McGhee & Associates/Maxim/Foxco?
"This 17 car is awesome," Grant exclaimed after finishing second. "I can't thank the McGhee family enough and Sam for doing such a good job on the thing. We definitely had the best racecar; we just need to work on our sandbagging program in qualifying because being quick time every night and starting deep in a tough heat is just not getting us anywhere."
Dave Darland, of Lincoln, Indiana, settled for third in his Jeff Walker-Curb-Agajanian Racing/Jam-It-In Storage - Hoosier Tire/Maxim/Claxton after running second until being passed by Grant with just two laps to go.
"The car's getting better and better all the time," Darland said. "Jeff (Walker) works hard on it and tries everything he can think of to make it better. We've recently picked up a lot. We've gotten the thing a lot better; it's a lot easier to drive and a lot more comfortable to drive. But if we'd have to do over again right now, we'd make some changes. Jeff knows what to do."
Contingency award winners Friday night at Kokomo include Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Can't Thank the Guys Enough Award - $630), Justin Grant (BC Bad Ass of the Night - $630, Pass of the Night - $200 & Fast Qualifier - $200), Shane Cottle (BC Hard Charger Award - $630), Cole Smith (BC #GYATK Challenge Winner - $1000), Hunter O'Neal (BC #GYATK Challenge Runner-Up - $500) and Cody Clarkson (BC #GYATK Challenge 3rd Place - Right Rear Tire from Hoosier).
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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP "SPECIAL EVENT" RACE RESULTS: September 2, 2016 - Kokomo, Indiana - Kokomo Speedway - "Bryan Clauson Celebration of Life"
QUALIFYING: 1. Justin Grant, 17, McGhee-12.957; 2. Jarett Andretti, 18, Andretti-12.978; 3. Chris Windom, 5, Baldwin-13.014; 4. Jon Stanbrough, 81, Stanbrough-13.020; 5. Josh Hodges, 74x, Hodges-13.026; 6. Jerry Coons, Jr., 10E, Edison-13.177; 7. Max McGhee, 4p, 4p Racing-13.178; 8. Tyler Courtney, 23c, TOPP-13.217; 9. Aaron Farney, 17GP, Dutcher-13.287; 10. A.J. Hopkins, 14H, Hopkins-13.346; 11. Colten Cottle, 1RL, Lambertson-13.385; 12. Tyler Thomas, 04, Burton-13.389; 13. Shane Cottle, 57, Hazen-13.435; 14. Casey Shuman, 75, DOW-13.436; 15. Kyle Robbins, 17R, Robbins-13.473; 16. Tony DiMattia, 50, DiMattia-13.616; 17. Josh Spencer, 66J, Spencer-13.643; 18. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 4J, 4J Motorsports-13.660; 19. Matt Goodnight, 39, Goodnight-13.721; 20. Travis Hery, 21H, Hery-13.767; 21. Brian Karraker, 23K, Karraker-13.827; 22. Logan Jarrett, 29, Jarrett-13.867; 23. Matt Westfall, 54, Westfall-13.909; 24. Ted Hines, 12, Hines-13.934; 25. Cole Smith, 29s, Smith-13.979; 26. Dave Darland, 11, Walker/Curb-Agajanian-14.069; 27. Dustin Ingle, 2DI, DPI-14.088; 28. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-14.150; 29. Jamie Frederickson, 58, Frederickson-14.173; 30. Josh Cunningham, 17c, Cunningham-14.233; 31. Cody Clarkson, 15, Clarkson-14.273; 32. Brady Bacon, 18x, Keen-14.286; 33. Travis Welpott, 18w, Welpott-14.356; 34. Tyler Hewitt, 97x, One More Time-14.387; 35. Steve Thomas, 20, Thomas-14.533; 36. Jake Scott, 3x, Tarr-14.630; 37. Lee Underwood, 24L, Underwood-14.708; 38. Jared Chastain, 52c, Chastain-14.936; 39. Hunter O'Neal, 56w, Waltz-15.012; 40. Ben McMurray, 1, McMurray-15.069; 41. Cole House, 95, House-15.081; 42. Drew Abel, 04x, PCA-15.335; 43. Matt Cooley, 19, Cooley-15.593; 44. David Hair, 44, Hair-15.689; 45. Parker Frederickson, 34, Frederickson-16.893; 46. Paul Dues, 87, Dues-15.689; 47. Dave Gross, 87, Gross-NT.
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Darland, 2. Hewitt, 3. Welpott, 4. Abel, 5. Dues, 6. Cooley, 7. O'Neal, 8. P. Frederickson. NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. K. Thomas, 2. Bacon, 3. Westfall, 4. Robbins, 5. Underwood, 6. Cunningham, 7. Scott, 8. Chastain. 2:04.95
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Coons, 2. Grant, 3. Jarrett, 4. Stanbrough, 5. Hery, 6. Ingle, 7. Hair, 8. S. Cottle. NT
FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Andretti, 2. McGhee, 3. Farney, 4. DiMattia, 5. Goodnight, 6. Hines, 7. S.Thomas, 8. Shuman. 2:00.86
FIFTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. T. Thomas, 2. Hodges, 3. C. Cottle, 4. Hopkins, 5. Spencer, 6. J. Frederickson, 7. Rogers, 8. House. 2:02.37
SIXTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Courtney, 2. Windom, 3. Karraker, 4. Smith, 5. Clarkson, 6. McMurray, 7. Gross. 2:03.31
FIRST SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Hery, 2. S. Cottle, 3. Stanbrough, 4. Abel, 5. Underwood, 6. O'Neal, 7. Ingle, 8. Cunningham, 9. Scott, 10. Hair, 11. Chastain, 12. Dues, 13. Cooley, 14. Robbins, 15. P. Frederickson. NT
SECOND SEMI: (12 laps) 1. DiMattia, 2. Hopkins, 3. Goodnight, 4. Smith, 5. Hines, 6. Shuman, 7. Clarkson, 8. J. Frederickson, 9. Rogers, 10. S. Thomas, 11. House, 12. McMurray, 13. Spencer, 14. Gross. NT
FEATURE: (27 laps) 1. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 2. Justin Grant, 3. Dave Darland, 4. Brady Bacon, 5. Shane Cottle, 6. Jerry Coons, Jr., 7. Jarett Andretti, 8. Tyler Courtney, 9. Josh Hodges, 10. A.J. Hopkins, 11. Jon Stanbrough, 12. Chris Windom, 13. Aaron Farney, 14. Colten Cottle, 15. Max McGhee, 16. Matt Westfall, 17. Tyler Thomas, 18. Travis Hery, 19. Tony DiMattia, 20. Matt Goodnight, 21. Brian Karraker, 22. Logan Jarrett, 23. Travis Welpott, 24. Tyler Hewitt. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 T. Thomas, Laps 3-27 K.Thomas.
NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: September 16 - Terre Haute, Indiana - Terre Haute Action Track - "Jim Hurtubise Classic"
Gravel Steals First Night Skagit Win from Schuchart
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David Gravel Steals One from Logan Shuchart on the Final Corner to Claim Opening Night of the Outlaw Energy Showdown at Skagit Speedway on Friday
Alger, Washington - September 2, 2016...The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series return to the Pacific Northwest on Friday culminated in thrilling fashion, with David Gravel carving his way under Logan Schuchart in traffic to claim a final corner victory on opening night at the Skagit Speedway.
Gravel had stalked Schuchart's bumper over the final half of the race, before finally making the outstanding move coming down for the checkered flag, winning by just 0.249 seconds. It was a great way for the Watertown, Connecticut native to open the Western Swing, as he is currently locked in a tight three-way battle for the runner spot in the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series standings.
"That sure was an exciting finish tonight so I hope all the fans enjoyed that one," commented the driver the CJB Motorsports/ Big Game Tree Stands No. 5 machine. "I got a run and saw the opening, so I just went for it. I'm pretty pumped we were able to finally park it for BC tonight. I can't Barry Jackson, my entire crew and all our sponsors enough for working so hard and giving me great cars. I haven't competed here at Skagit Speedway a whole lot, but it hasn't seemed to be my best track. Tonight the third time was the charm I guess. If we get a similar track tomorrow that keeps our confidence up and I think we'll have a good shot to be back up here."
The 25-lap main event started out with Schuchart getting the jump on the field, before a yellow flag waved on lap three when six-cars piled up in turn four. Day time rains had left the surface soft & rough in certain areas, which forced officials to utilize single-file restarts in the feature.
Another caution on lap-five then set up a dramatic restart that saw Bixby, Oklahoma's Shane Stewart power his way to the inside through the first corner and grab the lead heading down the back stretch. As Stewart entered the third & fourth corners however, Schuchart tried to make a move back to his inside, which saw contact ensue, leaving the Larson Marks Racing No. 2 stopped on the high-side with front end damage.
When going back green Schuchart found himself out front once again with Gravel now breathing down his neck. Lapped traffic then made things hectic for the leaders, until the final caution of the night flew on lap 13. The last 12-laps clicked off without incident and featured Schuchart looking to hold on for his second career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series win.
The Hanover, Pennsylvania wheel-man had done a phenomenal job out front, but with the white flag waving Gravel got the run he needed to tuck up behind the Shark Racing No. 1s mount. He then proceeded to cut a perfect set of corners, rocketing to the inside of Schuchart to steal the win away and earn his eighth triumph of the 2016 campaign. Gravel becomes the second driver to reach at least eight wins this season in World of Outlaws competition.
Despite the tough ending it was still a great outing for Schuchart, who has shown lots of speed over the second half of the season.
"First off I want to apologize to Shane Stewart, because I feel bad about getting into him. He had passed me on that restart and I thought I could make a similar move, but once I started bouncing I just couldn't stop. It was definitely a demanding track tonight and I want to congratulate David Gravel & CJB Motorsports on the win. Huge thanks to my team and all of our supporters. Any time you can get on the podium with the World of Outlaws it's a good thing, but I certainly hate losing it like that. We'll get them next time."
Recent Knoxville Nationals winner Jason Johnson of Eunice, Louisiana had a strong outing to claim the final spot on the podium aboard the Priority Aviation No. 41 Sprinter.
"I felt like we had a good spot in the dash getting on the front row, but we were just a little too free and lost a front row starting spot there for the feature. You pretty much have to be perfect to win one of these races, but with how rough the track was it's definitely a feat to be standing up here on the podium. It was the type of track where you really had to be aggressive so I'm happy with our finish. Thank you to all the fans for coming out tonight and be sure to invite all your friends tomorrow."
Grass Valley's Brad Sweet came home in fourth, with current World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series point leader Donny Schatz of Fargo, North Dakota rounding out the top-five. Brownsburg, Indiana's Joey Saldana crossed the stripe in sixth, with Shane Stewart making a nice recovery from the early incident to finish seventh. Owasso, Oklahoma's Daryn Pittman, Fresno's Dominic Scelzi and Forni, Texas driver Travis Rilat completed the top-10.
Logan Schuchart captured the night's dash, while the three eight-lap heat races were picked off by Shane Stewart, David Gravel and Jason Johnson. Stewart opened the night by setting a brand new all-time Skagit Speedway track record with a blistering lap of 10.697.
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will return to the Skagit Speedway on Saturday night to finish off the 2016 Outlaw Energy Showdown.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS: MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Luke Didiuk; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): David Gravel; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Darryn Pittman; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Jason Sowold; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Super Flow ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Craftsman Club Fast Five ($100 cash): Logan Schuchart, Shane Stewart; David Gravel, Jason Johnson, Brad Sweet; KSE Hard Charger:Jacob Allen; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): David Gravel; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Greg Wilson; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Luke Didiuk.
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz - 20 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2, Lincoln Speedway on May 19, Weedsport Speedway on May 22, Lincoln Park Speedway on June 8, Knoxville Raceway on June 11, River Cities Speedway on June 17, Rockford Speedway on June 29, Badlands Motor Speedway on July 3, Cedar Lake Speedway on July 9, Attica Raceway Park on July 12, Eldora Speedway on July 16, Ohsweken Speedway on July 26, Junction Motor Speedway on August 16, Angell Park Speedway on August 21, River Cities Speedway on August 26, Nodak Speedway on August 28); David Gravel - 8 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12, Tri-State Speedway on May 14, I-96 Speedway on June 6, Eldora Speedway on July 14, Lernerville Speedway on July 19, Wilmot Raceway on July 30, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Aug. 5, Skagit Speedway on Sept 2); Daryn Pittman - 7 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18, New Egypt Speedway on May 24, Jackson Motorplex on June 24, Eldora Speedway on July 15, Williams Grove Speedway on July 22); Brad Sweet - 7 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, Plymouth Speedway on May 13, Badlands Motor Speedway on July 2); Shane Stewart - 5 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23, Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 30, Granite City Speedway on June 15, Brown County Speedway on June 19); Joey Saldana - 4 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22, Jacksonville Speedway on May 4, I-80 Speedway on June 22); Lance Dewease - 2 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 20, Williams Grove Speedway on July 23); Kerry Madsen - 2 (Eldora Speedway on May 6 and 7);Rico Abreu - 1(Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Aug. 6); Bill Balog - 1 (Beaver Dam Raceway on June 25); Chad Kemenah - 1 (Fremont Speedway on June 3); Jason Johnson - 2 (Placerville Speedway on March 24, Knoxville Nationals on August 13);Terry McCarl - 1 (Knoxville Raceway on June 10); Logan Schuchart - 1 (Cedar Lake Speedway on July 9); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26); Greg Wilson - 1 (The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 27).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Skagit Speedway, Wash.; Sept 2, 2016
A-Main - (25 Laps) 1. 5-David Gravel [3] [$8,000]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1] [$4,000]; 3. 41-Jason Johnson [4] [$2,500]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [5] [$2,200]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [10] [$2,100]; 6. 83-Joey Saldana [7] [$2,000]; 7. 2-Shane Stewart [2] [$1,800]; 8. 9-Daryn Pittman [6] [$1,600]; 9. 41X-Dominic Scelzi [9] [$1,500]; 10. 39C-Travis Rilat [12] [$1,300]; 11. 18-Jason Solwold [8] [$1,200]; 12. 7S-Jason Sides [17] [$1,100]; 13. 21-Robbie Price [14] [$1,000]; 14. 1A-Jacob Allen [22] [$700]; 15. 55-Trey Starks [11] [$600]; 16. W20-Greg Wilson [18] [$600]; 17. 13-Clyde Knipp [23] [$600]; 18. 7-Paul McMahan [20] [$600]; 19. 22X-Trevor Cook [16] [$600]; 20. 44W-Austen Wheatley [13] [$600]; 21. 33V-Henry VanDam [15] [$600]; 22. 9A-Luke Didiuk [19] [$600]; 23. 26-Tayler Malsam [21] [$600]. Lap Leaders: Logan Schuchart 1-24, David Gravel 25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 1A-Jacob Allen [+8]
Qualifying - 1. 2-Shane Stewart, 10.697; 2. 49-Brad Sweet, 10.729; 3. 26-Tayler Malsam, 10.778; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 10.821; 5. 5-David Gravel, 10.872; 6. 41-Jason Johnson, 10.920; 7. 83-Joey Saldana, 10.941; 8. 55-Trey Starks, 10.941; 9. 9-Daryn Pittman, 10.958; 10. 15-Donny Schatz, 10.967; 11. 18-Jason Solwold, 11.044; 12. 33V-Henry VanDam, 11.094; 13. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 11.150; 14. 7S-Jason Sides, 11.189; 15. 39C-Travis Rilat, 11.273; 16. 1A-Jacob Allen, 11.364; 17. 21-Robbie Price, 11.451; 18. 41X-Dominic Scelzi, 11.480; 19. 22X-Trevor Cook, 11.545; 20. 13-Clyde Knipp, 11.549; 21. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.727; 22. 9A-Luke Didiuk, 11.973; 23. 7-Paul McMahan
Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 2-Shane Stewart [1] ; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2] ; 3. 83-Joey Saldana [3] ; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [4] ; 5. 44W-Austen Wheatley [5] ; 6. 22X-Trevor Cook [7] ; 7. 9A-Luke Didiuk [8] ; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen [6]
Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 5-David Gravel [2] ; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [1] ; 3. 18-Jason Solwold [4] ; 4. 55-Trey Starks [3] ; 5. 21-Robbie Price [6] ; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [5] ; 7. 7-Paul McMahan [8] ; 8. 13-Clyde Knipp [7]
Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 41-Jason Johnson [2] ; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [3] ; 3. 41X-Dominic Scelzi [6] ; 4. 39C-Travis Rilat [5] ; 5. 33V-Henry VanDam [4] ; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [7] ; 7. 26-Tayler Malsam [1]
Dash - (8 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature) 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1] ; 2. 2-Shane Stewart [4] ; 3. 5-David Gravel [3] ; 4. 41-Jason Johnson [2] ; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [5] ; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [6]
