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Posted by: | CommentsAccord, NY- Ken Ferrier Rim Rides The Cushion To Capture First Career Modified Win At Accord Speedway
By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media
Accord Speedway Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer rolled the dice and came up the big winners on Friday evening as they ushered in the Memorial Day weekend at their superb quarter mile speedplant located in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. An early afternoon thunderstorm threatened the racing activity but when the rain subsided Palmer and crew went to work and had a super race track for the great roster of talent that signed in for the races. Although the racing started late, the racing was great and the large crowd on hand was treated to some excellent side by side racing in all divisions. The evening of speed was sponsored by Williams Lumber with eight great stores in the greater Hudson Valley to supply the customer with all of their lumber and hardware needs. Their website is: www.williamslumber.com Williams Lumber is celebrating their 70th Anniversary this month. The Checkered Flag bonus was sponsored by Elmo's Speed Supplies.
Not one of the fans left the house disappointed as veteran Ken Ferrier, in his first full season in the Modifieds did everything correctly as he rim rode the cushion to capture his first career Modified win at Accord. "Jammin" Jimmy Wells laid claim to his third win in the Healey Brothers Group Sportsman finale with a late charge for the win. "The Conductor" Bobby Butler made it two in a row in the Ruges Performance Center NEWS Sprint Cars. Livy Johnson put together a masterful run to triumph in the Arkel Motors Pure Stock feature. Marty Kelly made it two wins in a row in the Want Ad Digest All Star Slingshots while "The Hurricane" Hunter Lapp was back in form to score his third win of the season in the WRWD Radio Junior Slingshots. "Kid Ice" Cole Hentschel captured the Ruges Parts Center Rookie Sportsman event and Rich Wood made a successful return to the speedway to capture the Empire Lightning Sprint main event.
Lem Atkins and Ken Ferrier brought the United Pump and Tank Modified division starting field to the line for the start of the 30-lap headliner for the Modified division. Quick starting Richie Eurich led the first lap but a couple of jingles slowed the action momentarily. When racing resumed, Ken Ferrier was hammer down as he powered by Eurich and tried to put as much space between he and Eurich as he could muster. Eurich remained close and soon he was fighting off the advances of "Prime Time" Scott Ferrier and the "Rhinebeck Rocket" Brad Rothaupt. Anthony Perrego, Danny Creeden and Joe Judge were making tracks to the front but no one worked as hard as "The Chairman of the Board" Rich Ricci as the 11-time track champion moved into the top ten by lap ten after starting in 21st position.
A seventh lap crash claimed Perrego and by the midway Creeden brought out a caution with a spin in turn two. As the laps clicked off, Ken Ferrier remained at the point but bobbled in turn two to give Eurich a shot at him but Ferrier righted the ship and quickly found his rhythm to keep the field at bay and drive home with a much coveted victory. "The Legend" Richie Eurich enjoyed a fine run in second, with Scott Ferrier third and Rich Ricci driving hard to claim fourth while Rothaupt rounded out the top five. The second five included Joe Judge, Jessie Marks, Danny Creeden, Ryan Wood and Danny Tyler.
Jake Granaker led the first lap of the Rookie sportsman event but the fast moving "Otisville Outlaw" Corey Cormier showed his hand and grabbed the lead and would lead until lap five when the caution was displayed. On the restart Cole Hentschel pulled even and secured the top spot in turn three of lap six. Once in front, Hentschel did his homework as he was quick to the finish line to score a great win at the speedway. Cormier was the runner-up with "The Flash" Bobby Flood steady in third, Jason Feinberg was fourth after starting 12th and AJ Williams completed the top five. "The Junior Rock" Matt Shultz was sixth in his first appearance with Tighe Sherlock, John Dewitt, Sarah Smith and Jim Kraus rounding out the top ten.
The NEWS Sprint Car finale found Bobby Butler leading from start to finish as he used every inch of the speedway to drive away to victory, his second win in succession. Newcomer Fred Proctor made it interesting with a strong second place run in his first appearance and former many time Quad Champion at Accord, Eric Jennings took his first ever ride in a full size hot rod to finish third.
Former track champion Clint Roehrs led sixteen laps to mark the return of the Empire Lightning Sprints to Accord in quite some time but it wasn't enough as a restart on lap-17 brought Rich Wood to the forefront and the Connecticut hot shoe was quick to seize the lead and race to victory in the 20-lap event. Roehrs was second with Jon Moore third, Lou Torres fourth and Jerry Sehn in fifth. Rick Stone, Kathy Bellen, Jesse Pruchnick, Don Bellen and Jason Shedd rounded out the top ten.
Samantha Muller found the line she was seeking to lead the All Star Slingshot event for the first few laps only to give way to Marty Kelly who used the top of the raceway to blast into the lead. Newcomer Matt Ferris was able to slip past Muller and take up the chase after Kelly and although he got close, it would be Marty Kelly picking up his second consecutive win at Accord. Ferris, Muller and Sarah Bohlin finished behind Kelly.
Hunter Lapp was back in form in the Junior Slingshots as he drove to a close victory over Michael Corbin who has been getting closer to a win with each passing week. Jake Mason, Ashton Dewitt and John Kendall followed.
The Healey Brothers Group Sportsman event was a barnburner from the word go as Conner Otten finally worked out the bugs in his race car to lead through the first ten laps. Trouble with a slower car and continued heat from Nick Plumstead found Otten getting trapped and giving way to Plumstead. Plumstead would lead through lap-18 when ninth starting Jimmy Wells found the speed to pull even and take over the lead while the Plumstead machine broke while in second place on lap-20. On the restart, Wells would lead the final five laps to the finish and earning his third win of the young season. Greg McCloskey was the runner-up with Chris Stevens steady in third, the birthday boy Tyler Johnston in fourth and Nick Johnson rounding out the top five. The second five were Ralph Ronk, Rich Ricci III, Robbie Knipe, Zach Mead and Justin Brewster.
Livy Johnson led wire to wire in the Arkel Motors Pure Stock finale to capture her first win of the 2016 racing season. The win didn't come easy as Steve Williams applied the pressure from all angles of the racing real estate but couldn't find combination that would have vaulted him into the lead. Johnson was the winner with Williams second, Tim Southard third, Bob Palmer Fourth and Ray Tarantino rounding out the top five. Bob Sleight, Jimmy Sykes, Harry Bachman, Gary Ronk and Steve Kanuk completed the top ten.
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The hotly contested racing action was completed at 11:10 PM. Promoter Gary Palmer and crew worked overtime to bring the track around after the thunderstorm but the speedway offered many speed channels for the drivers to work their magic with.
Heat wins went to Richie Eurich, Ken Ferrier and Robbie Green in the Modified division while Brandon McGill, Nick Johnson and Nick Plumstead captured the Sportsman heats. Rookie heats went to Corey Cormier and Jimmy Kraus. Pure Stock heats were claimed by Bob Palmer and Livy Johnson. Samantha Muller and Jake Mason captured the Slingshot heats. Empire Lightning Sprints were claimed by Clint Roehrs and Justin Phillips.
New drivers on hand for the evening included Zach Mead, Ray See Jr and Vinnie Gress for the Sportsman division. Chris Shultz made his first appearance of the season in the Modifieds. New Rookie Sportsman drivers included Matt Shultz, Tighe Sherlock, Stan Vishinski IV, Cole Hentschel, AJ Williams and John Dewitt. The Dewitt race car was a car formerly driven at the speedway by "Dynamite" Danny Cross. Fred Proctor and Eric Jennings were drivers for the Sprint Cars. Matt Ferris did an excellent job in his first ever start at Accord in the Slingshots. "The Rocket Man" Ryan Wood did an admirable job in his first effort in the Modifieds.
It was great to have the Empire Lightning Sprints back at the speedway and quite possibly we will see them again before the end of the season.
Marty Kelly again assisted Steve Pados in the tower when his racing duties were completed.
Former Miss Accord Speedway Loralyn Brinster paid a surprise visit to the speedway. Loralyn is currently an Implantation Coordinator for a Specialty Pharmacy workflow platform and has done extensive traveling in the past year and when she has the time is a Volunteer Fire Fighter for the Vernon Township (NJ) FD
Miss Accord Speedway, Michele Campbell was kept busy all evening long as the Williams Lumber folks brought along a nice array of shirts and hats that were handed out by Michele. Each feature winner also received a hat and t-shirt courtesy of Williams Lumber
RESULTS:
United Pump & Tank Modifieds: Ken Ferrier, Richie Eurich, Scott Ferrier, Rich Ricci, Brad Rothaupt, Joe Judge, Jesse Marks, Danny Creeden, Ryan Wood, Danny Tyler, Mike Ricci, Chris Shultz, Corey Lowitt, Chad Loidice, Dom Roselli Sr, Lem Atkins, Anthony Perrego, Lenny Helmich, Kurt Hundeland, Robbie Green, Dan Humes, Ed Dachenhausen
Healey Brothers Group Sportsman: Jimmy Wells, Greg McCloskey, Chris Stevens, Tyler Johnston, Nick Johnson, Ralph Ronk, Rich Ricci III, Robbie Knipe, Zach Mead, Justin Brewster, Mike DuBois, Dave Demorest, Phil Goetchius, Vinnie Gress, Brandon McGill, Nick Plumstead, Conner Otten, Ray See Jr, Collin DuBois
Ruge's Performance Center NEWS Sprint Cars: Bobby Butler, Fred Proctor Eric Jennings
Arkel Motors Pure Stocks: Livy Johnson, Steve Williams, Tim Southard, Bob Palmer, Ray Tarantino, Bob Sleight, Jimmy Sykes, Harry Bachman, Gary Ronk, Steve Kanuk, James Goetchius, Tom Hausman, Mike DuBois Jr (DQ)
Ruges Part Center Rookie Crate Sportsman: Cole Hentschel, Corey Cormier, Bobby Flood, Jason Feinberg, AJ Williams, Matt Shultz, Tighe Sherlock, John Dewitt, Sarah Smith, Jim Kraus, Ryam McCartney, Jake Granacker
Want Ad Digest All Star Slingshots: Marty Kelly, Matt Ferris, Samantha Muller, Sarah Bohlin
WRWD Radio Junior Slingshots: Hunter Lapp, Michael Corbin, Jake Mason, Ashton Dewitt, John Kendall
Empire Lightning Sprints: Rich Wood, Clints Roehrs, Jon Moore, Lou Torres, Jerry Sehn, Rick Stone, Kathy Bellen, Jesse Pruchnick, Don Bellen, Jason Shedd, Justin Phillips
Racing is on tap every Friday night at Accord Speedway from April through September. Pit Gates open at 4:30; Spectator Gates open at 5:00; Hot Laps are at 6:30 and the racing begins at 7 PM. Admission for Adults $14.00; Seniors (65+) $12.00; Children $3.00 (11+ under) Indoor Seating $20.00; Family four pack special: 2 Adults + 2 Children and $20.00 in Accord Bucks for $44.00 (a savings of $10.00) Special event shows do have an increase in admission.
June 3rd brings the Want Ad Digest Night to the Accord Speedway for seven divisions of great racing excitement highlighted by the 55-lap $1,555,00 to win Vinny DeCicco Memorial event for Sportsman racers. Contingency prizes are being added right up until the start of the feature. $100.00 to take the green.
For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Accord Speedway, log on to their well documented website at: www.accordspeedway.com or call the speedway hotline at: 845 626 3478.
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A TRAIL OF DIRT LEADS RIGHT TO OUR DOOR
BACK-TO-BACK FOR BALLOU IN 46TH “TONY HULMAN CLASSIC”
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TERRE HAUTE, IN.........Robert Ballou slid his way into the record books Wednesday night, surpassing A.J. Foyt and Roger McCluskey on the all-time USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car win list with his 24th career series win and becoming just the third driver in the 46-year history of the "Tony Hulman Classic" to win in back-to-back years after outdueling Thomas Meseraull in a torrid race-long battle to collect the coveted rifle at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track.
As the green flag flew at the start of the 30-lap feature, pole-sitter Meseraull shot out to the front of the pack. But, it was second-quickest qualifier and inside row-three starter Ballou who quickly charged to the second spot by lap two, setting the stage for an epic battle between the two for the top spot.
After a pair of cautions slowed the pace with just four laps completed, Meseraull and Ballou rode the cushion, spraying Terre Haute's newly-painted red, white, and blue wall with rooster tails through each of the four turns. On lap nine, Ballou followed Meseraull with a full head of steam into turn three, jetting to the bottom at the entrance of three and throwing a massive slider that stuck, giving him the lead as the two exited turn four.
However, the move was all for naught due to the stoppage of Landon Simon's stalled machine at the top of turns three and four, bringing out the yellow flag.
The yellow did not deter Ballou one iota. As soon as the green dropped on the ensuing restart, Ballou went to the well once again, replicating the same move he made on Meseraull just before the caution fell, diving to the inside guardrail before sliding up to the wall between turns one and two. But Meseraull didn't blink, instead, staying on the throttle with just inches to spare between Ballou's right side Hoosiers and the concrete, taking back the lead as they exited turn two.
A rejuvenated Jon Stanbrough threw his hat in the ring of contenders after slipping past Ballou for 2nd at the flag stand on lap 10. However, Ballou would reload and reclaim the second spot from Stanbrough, the 2002 "Hulman Classic" victor, one lap later and now found Meseraull clearly within sight on his radar.
Ballou and Meseraull engaged in an exhibition of sliders on laps 17 and 18 that put the sizable Wabash Valley crowd on its feet. The two exchanged the lead on three separate occasions in that lap and a half span, as they traded slide jobs at the end of the straightaways at the entrance of turns one and three, culminating with Ballou and Meseraull banging wheels at the exit of four on lap 18 as Mesearull reemerged at the head of the field.
On lap 22, Ballou threw one last jab for good measure, executing a picture-perfect slider on Meseraull for the lead. From that point until the drop of the checkered flag, nobody was game for Ballou's presence down the stretch as the Rocklin, California driver ultimately delivered the final knockout blow, pulling away for a 4.422-second margin of victory over Meseraull, Stanbrough, Bacon, Chris Windom (from the 20th starting spot), Chase Stockon, Shane Cottle, Dave Darland, Jerry Coons, Jr. and Justin Grant.
Ballou was able to add another rifle to his growing collection of "Hulman Classic" hardware after picking up his first series victory in three months in his Ballou Motorsports/MPHG Promotions - Blakesley's Auto/Maxim/Ott. He joined Steve Butler (1987-88) and Levi Jones (2008-09) as a winner of consecutive winners of the classic event and also became just the fourth defending USAC National Sprint Car champ to win the race, adding his name to a list that includes Pancho Carter (1975), Steve Butler (1987-88) and Levi Jones (2009)
"We haven't finished as well as we'd have liked to recently," Ballou admitted. "But we've been really fast and we don't give up. We had to put a motor in this car at 1:30 this morning, and then I was late for qualifying, and it just made me furious for the rest of the night. This car keeps going up and down the road based on our winnings, so it's great that we got another one tonight. I slid Meseraull and knew I didn't have him cleared, and then the last time, we both slid the same corner and he was trying to protect himself; thankfully, we're both standing up here on the front stretch."
Meseraull, of San Jose, California, chopped two markers off of Bacon's lead in the series' standings with his second place finish in the Amati Racing/Marion Underground Construction - Zeller Construction/DRC/Dynotech, now standing just 17 points behind Bacon heading into the six-race "Eastern Storm" series that begins June 7 at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania.
"It was nice to start up front tonight," Meseraull said with relief. "(Crew chief) Donnie (Gentry) had the car awesome tonight. Him and I disagree on things sometimes, but he had it spot-on tonight and that just shows how good Robert (Ballou) was."
Avon, Indiana's Jon Stanbrough scored his first top-three USAC result in nearly a full-calendar year, a second-place at Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Speedway in June of 2015. Stanbrough returned to form in his Jon Stanbrough Racing/Woodland Auto Display - MPHG Promotions/Spike/J & D, running as high as second on the 10th lap and dropping to 4th before rallying just one lap from the finish to take third from point-leader Brady Bacon.
"Lapped traffic was a factor at the end for us, Stanbrough said." But I felt like I got better after Brady (Bacon) passed me. Then, I got back by him and, luckily, the lapped cars played into our favor at the end. To be able to pull out a 3rd is good, but we keep getting better and better every weekend. I thought we had something at (last weekend's race at) Gas City before we tipped over. All I've got to do is keep sitting up in the seat and we'll keep running up front."
"Tony Hulman Classic" contingency award winners included Brady Bacon (ProSource Fast Qualifier), Shane Cottle (Simpson Race Products First Heat Winner), Aaron Farney (Competition Suspension, Inc. (CSI) Second Heat Winner), Thomas Meseraull (Benic Enterprises Third Heat Winner), Carson Short (Indy Race Parts Fourth Heat Winner), Chris Windom (KSE Racing Products/B & W Auto Mart Hard Charger) and C.J. Leary (Wilwood Brakes 13th place finisher).
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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: May 25, 2016 - Terre Haute, Indiana - Terre Haute Action Track - "46th Tony Hulman Classic"
PROSOURCE QUALIFYING: 1. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-20.514; 2. Robert Ballou, 1, Ballou-20.882; 3. Chase Stockon, 32, 32 TBI-20.924; 4. Chad Boespflug, 98E, NineEight/EZR-21.087; 5. Justin Grant, 2E, Epperson-21.176; 6. Jon Stanbrough, 81, Stanbrough-21.219; 7. Thomas Meseraull, 66, Amati-21.219; 8. Kyle Cummins, 3R, Rock Steady-21.234; 9. Mitch Wissmiller, 1w, Wissmiller-21.313; 10. Jarett Andretti, 18, Andretti-21.330; 11. C.J. Leary, 17GP, Dutcher-21.350; 12. Landon Simon, 24, LSR-21.353; 13. Max McGhee, 17, McGhee-21.547; 14. Bill Rose, 6R, Rose-21.584; 15. Jerry Coons Jr., 10E, Edison-21.612; 16. Carson Short, 21, Short-21.631; 17. Shane Cottle, 57, Hazen-21.671; 18. Aaron Farney, 15F, Farney-21.711; 19. Dave Darland, 11, Walker/Curb-Agajanian-21.713; 20. Chris Windom, 5, Baldwin-21.777; 21. Jimmy Light, 23, Two-Three-22.034; 22. J.J. Hughes, 76, Hughes-22.097; 23. Matt Goodnight, 39, Goodnight-22.191; 24. Logan Jarrett, 29, Jarrett-22.248; 25. Tony DiMattia, 50, DiMattia-22.465; 26. Bret Mellenberndt, 97, Mellenberndt-22.687; 27. Cole Ketcham, 41K, Ketcham-22.817; 28. Isaac Chapple, 52, LNR-22.956; 29. Terry Babb, 8D, KCBJ-29.425; 30. Ken Drangmeister, 27, Drangmeister-NT.
SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Cottle, 2. McGhee, 3. Bacon, 4. Grant, 5. Light, 6. DiMattia, 7. Wissmiller, 8. Babb. 2:49.16
COMPETITION SUSPENSION (CSI) SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Farney, 2. Ballou, 3. Stanbrough, 4. Andretti, 5. Hughes, 6. Mellenberndt, 7. Rose, 8. Drangmeister. 2:47.61
BENIC ENTERPRISES THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Meseraull, 2. Darland, 3. Coons, 4. Leary, 5. Stockon, 6. Ketcham, 7. Goodnight. NT
INDY RACE PARTS FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Short, 2. Windom, 3. Cummins, 4. Boespflug, 5. Jarrett, 6. Simon, 7. Chapple. 2:53.47
SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Stockon, 2. Wissmiller, 3. Simon, 4. Hughes, 5. DiMattia, 6. Rose, 7. Ketcham, 8. Chapple, 9. Jarrett, 10. Light, 11. Mellenberndt, 12. Goodnight. 13. Babb, 14. Drangmeister. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Robert Ballou, 2. Thomas Meseraull, 3. Jon Stanbrough, 4. Brady Bacon, 5. Chris Windom, 6. Chase Stockon, 7. Shane Cottle, 8. Dave Darland, 9. Jerry Coons Jr., 10. Justin Grant, 11. Aaron Farney, 12. Chad Boespflug, 13. C.J. Leary, 14. Jarett Andretti, 15. Kyle Cummins, 16. Bill Rose, 17. J.J. Hughes, 18. Max McGhee, 19. Landon Simon, 20. Mitch Wissmiller, 21. Carson Short, 22. Tony DiMattia. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-16 Meseraull, Lap 17 Ballou, Laps 18-21 Meseraull, Laps 22-30 Ballou.
KSE RACING PRODUCTS/B & W AUTO MART HARD CHARGER: Chris Windom (20th to 5th)
NEW USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Bacon-804, 2-Meseraull-787, 3-Stockon-712, 4-Darland-684, 5-Leary-673, 6-Cummins-658, 7-Ballou-655, 8-Boespflug-618, 9-McGhee-559, 10-Grant-492.
NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: June 7 - Bechtelsville, PA - Grandview Speedway - "Eastern Storm" - "Jesse Hockett Classic"
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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
DATE: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania) - 1/3-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: "Eastern Storm"/"Jesse Hockett Classic" featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National National Championship and 358 Modifieds
STARTING TIMES: Gates open at 5pm. Racing at 7:30pm.
TICKETS: Adults: $30. Children 6-11: $10. Children 5 and under: FREE! Pit passes: $30 ($35 for non-USAC members).
TRACK ADDRESS: 43 Passmore Rd, Bechtelsville, PA 19505
TRACK PHONE: (610) 754-7688
TRACK WEBSITE:www.grandviewspeedway.com/
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DATE: Wednesday, June 8, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Lincoln Speedway (Abbottstown, Pennsylvania) - 3/8-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: "Eastern Storm" featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship 30-lap feature, plus 25-lap make-up feature from 2015 and 358 Sprints
STARTING TIMES:
TICKETS: Pit passes: $30.
TRACK ADDRESS: 800 Racetrack Rd, Abbottstown, PA 17301
TRACK PHONE: (717) 624-2755
TRACK WEBSITE:www.lincolnspeedway.com/index.shtml
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DATE: Thursday, June 9, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: New Egypt Speedway (New Egypt, NJ) - 7/16-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: "Eastern Storm" featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship, NEWS Sprints and Modified Invitational
STARTING TIMES:
TICKETS: Pit passes: $30 ($35 for non-USAC members)
TRACK ADDRESS: 720 County Rd 539, New Egypt, NJ 08533
TRACK PHONE: (609) 758-1900
TRACK WEBSITE:www.newegyptspeedway.net/
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DATE: Saturday, June 11, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, Pennsylvania) - 1/2-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: "Eastern Storm"/"EMMR/Penn Central Racing Reunion Honoree Night" featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship, 355-econo late model championship, PASS/IMCA 305 Sprints.
STARTING TIMES:
TICKETS: Adult general admission: $25. Students age 12-18: $7. Pit passes: $30.
TRACK ADDRESS: 302 6th St, Port Royal, PA 17082
TRACK PHONE: (717) 527-2303
TRACK WEBSITE: http://portroyalspeedway.com/
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DATE: Sunday, June 12, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Susquehanna Speedway (York Haven, Pennsylvania) -
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"Eastern Storm" featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship & ARDC Midgets
STARTING TIMES: Pits open: 4pm. Grandstands open: 5pm. Racing at 7pm.
TICKETS: Pit passes: $30 ($35 for non-USAC members)
TRACK ADDRESS: 690 York Rd, York Haven, PA 17370
TRACK PHONE: (717) 938-9170
TRACK WEBSITE: www.susquehannaspeedway.net/
Pittman Wins Fourth In-A-Row at New Egypt Speedway
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Pittman Rallies for Fourth Consecutive Win at New Egypt
Charges from third starting spot to claim Jersey Outlaw Classic
9 Daryn Pittman (WoS photo)
NEW EGYPT, N.J. - May 24, 2016 - It wasn't easy, but 2013 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion Daryn Pittman managed to charge his way from the third starting position to claim his fourth Jersey Outlaw Classic win in-a-row on Tuesday night at New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway.
Pittman, who won this event in 2013, '14 and '15, secured his fourth win of the season and first since USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. on April 18.
"I've been really frustrated with myself with how many front-row starts I've had this year and as few wins," Pittman said. "I got up this morning and thought 'Man, third is where I want to start' - I just had that feeling this morning that if I start third I was going to win.
"Things went our way and we ended up starting third."
Pittman had to work around race-long leader Greg Hodnett, who had dominated the feature and the preliminary races up to that point.
"It was a little bit disappointing seeing the late race caution," Hodnett said. "[Pittman] was definitely better than us in traffic, and I was kind of glued to the bottom in turn one and two and he motored around the top.
"I didn't go up there until he passed and then I realized there was a whole other track to run on. fWe kind of caught him again in traffic and passed a couple lapped cars, but we just needed to keep running. He was definaetely the faster car, we just needed him to slow down a little bit through some lapped traffic."
At the start of the night, Hodnett, in the Lelands.com/Eagle Steel No. 27, was the first car out for qualifying and established the quickest lap of the night at 13.926 seconds.
Hodnett continued his early-night dominance by leading every lap of his heat race and advancing to the dash. As if he needed it, Hodnett then received a lucky invert draw of zero, keeping him on the pole-position for the six-lap race.
The Pennsylvania driver kept his clean sweep of the events going by leading every lap and winning the dash to place himself on the pole for the 30-lap feature.
When the green flag dropped, Hodnett again appeared to be the driver to beat, as he easily controlled the top spot and pulled away from his competition to start the race.
As the race marched on, Pittman, in the Great Clips/Sage Fruit No. 9, had trouble advancing from his third-starting position. When the leaders hit lapped traffic around lap 10, Pittman began his charge.
Pittman's first victim was second-place starter Mark Smith in the Mach 1 Chassis No. M1. Smith, who was making his first start with the Outlaws in 2016, fell to the third position with points-leader Brad Sweet close behind him.
It wasn't long before Pittman reeled in the leader and was challenging for the lead near the halfway point in the race. With 14-laps remaining, Pittman rocketed around Hodnett for the lead.
Pittman dictated the top spot for the remainder of the race, as he held off Hodnett and Smith on a late-race caution with just four laps left, to capture the checkered flag at New Egypt for the fourth year in-a-row.
"We haven't been struggling by any means, but we needed a win," Pittman said. "This really makes me feel good, and makes them feel good going back home to Charlotte this week. We've had some pretty bad finishes but hopefully this can erase that and we can get on a better streak of just running up front.
"I felt like I was struggling [later in the race]...Those last four laps, I didn't feel like I made any of them very good, so I wasn't breathing good until I saw them throw the checkered."
Hodnett held onto the runner-up position, as he finished in the second position for the second time in the four days after finishing behind Lance Dewease at Williams Grove Speedway on May, 20.
"It might be an advantage to see what I am doing...I think it's an advantage in one way, but for us to have the lead and give it away, it's very disappointing. We did the same thing Friday [at Williams Grove Speedway] to Lance [Dewease].
In his first race with the Outlaws in 2016, Smith showed speed all night, as he qualified second, won his heat race, finished second in the dash and finished on the podium in the feature.
"I was hoping to come down here and just get a top five, but we got a top three and we're up here on the podium." Smith said. "I kept trying different lanes to try and make some time up on Greg [Hodnett], then I heard somebody, that ended up being Daryn.
"He was a lot better than us and drove by us. We were about the same speed as Greg, but we just couldn't go through lapped traffic like Daryn could."
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series continues their southern migration as the series heads to The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw Showdown on Friday, May 27. For more race information and ticket purchasing options, visit: www.CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com.
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New Egypt Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: Daryn Pittman wins at New Egypt Speedway for the fourth consecutive year...Donny Schatz's 10th-place finish is his worst finish since missing the feature at Thunderbowl Raceway on March 13...Brad Sweet's fourth-place finish is his first top-five since winning at Plymouth Speedway on May 13.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Logan Wagner; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Daryn Pittman; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Brent Marks; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Shane Stewart; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Brent Marks; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Tim Shaffer; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; Super Flow ($50 cash): Danny Dietrich; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): Greg Hodnett; KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): Logan Schuchart; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Daryn Pittman; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Logan Schuchart; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Logan Wagner.
SEASON WINNERS: ); Donny Schatz - 7 (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); Brad Sweet - 6 (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); Daryn Pittman - 4 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18, New Egypt Speedway on May 24); David Gravel - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12, Tri-State Speedway on May 14); Joey Saldana - 2 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22); Shane Stewart - 2 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23); Lance Dewease - 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 20); Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; New Egypt Speedway; New Egypt, N.J.; May 24, 2016.
A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [3][$6,000]; 2. 27-Greg Hodnett [1][$3,500]; 3. M1-Mark Smith [2][$2,000]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [4][$1,800]; 5. 747-Davey Sammons [10][$1,500]; 6. 5-David Gravel [12][$1,400]; 7. 2-Shane Stewart [6]$1,350]; 8. 83-Joey Saldana [5][$1,300]; 9. 19M-Brent Marks [9][$1,250]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz [16][$1,200]; 11. 13X-Tim Shaffer [13][$900]; 12. 7-Paul McMahan [8][$800]; 13. 94-Ryan Smith [14][$700]; 14. 48-Danny Dietrich [11][$650]; 15. 41-Jason Johnson [18][$600]; 16. 28F-Davie Franek [20][$550]; 17. 1S-Logan Schuchart [24][$500]; 18. 7S-Jason Sides [23][$500]; 19. 89-Robbie Stillwagon [17][$500]; 20. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [7][$500]; 21. 21K-Kyle Reinhardt [21][$500]; 22. 7WD-Logan Wagner [19][$500]; 23. 98-Joe Trenca [22][$500]; 24. 45-Kevin Nagy [15][$500]. Lap Leaders: Greg Hodnett 1-16, Daryn Pittman 17-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 1S-Logan Schuchart [+7].
Qualifying - 1. 27-Greg Hodnett, 13.926; 2. M1-Mark Smith, 14.196; 3. 83-Joey Saldana, 14.238; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman, 14.238; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 14.298; 6. 94-Ryan Smith, 14.335; 7. 7-Paul McMahan, 14.367; 8. 2-Shane Stewart, 14.375; 9. 13X-Tim Shaffer, 14.404; 10. 747-Davey Sammons, 14.419; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich, 14.423; 12. 5-David Gravel, 14.446; 13. 19M-Brent Marks, 14.468; 14. 49-Brad Sweet, 14.493; 15. 21K-Kyle Reinhardt, 14.519; 16. 15-Donny Schatz, 14.575; 17. 98-Joe Trenca, 14.615; 18. 41-Jason Johnson, 14.618; 19. 7WD-Logan Wagner, 14.635; 20. 28F-Davie Franek, 14.635; 21. 89-Robbie Stillwagon, 14.838; 22. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.839; 23. W20-Greg Wilson, 15.016; 24. 5T-Tyler Ross, 15.043; 25. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 15.048; 26. 36D-Wayne Dadetto, 15.090; 27. 45-Kevin Nagy, 15.096; 28. 91-Anthony Fiore, 15.177; 29. 1A-Jacob Allen, 15.221; 30. 37-J.J. Grasso, 15.623; 31. 13-Clyde Knipp, 15.936; 32. 10-Joe Kata III, 16.007
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 27-Greg Hodnett [1]; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [2]; 3. 19M-Brent Marks [4]; 4. 13X-Tim Shaffer [3]; 5. 89-Robbie Stillwagon [6]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [8]; 7. 98-Joe Trenca [5]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart [7]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. M1-Mark Smith [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 3. 747-Davey Sammons [3]; 4. 94-Ryan Smith [2]; 5. 41-Jason Johnson [5]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 7. 36D-Wayne Dadetto [7]; 8. 37-J.J. Grasso [8]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 83-Joey Saldana [1]; 2. 7-Paul McMahan [2]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 4. 45-Kevin Nagy [7]; 5. 7WD-Logan Wagner [5]; 6. 21K-Kyle Reinhardt [4]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 8. 13-Clyde Knipp [8]
Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 2. 2-Shane Stewart [2]; 3. 5-David Gravel [3]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek [5]; 6. 5T-Tyler Ross [6]; 7. 10-Joe Kata III [8]; 8. 91-Anthony Fiore [7]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 8 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 27-Greg Hodnett [1]; 2. M1-Mark Smith [2]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [6]; 5. 83-Joey Saldana [3]; 6. 2-Shane Stewart [8]; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 8. 7-Paul McMahan [7]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 21K-Kyle Reinhardt [1][-]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca [2][-]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [3][-]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6][-]; 5. 5T-Tyler Ross [5][$125]; 6. 36D-Wayne Dadetto [7][$125]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen [9][$125]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [4][$125]; 9. 91-Anthony Fiore [8][$125]; 10. 10-Joe Kata III [11][$125]; 11. 13-Clyde Knipp [10][$125]; 12. 37-J.J. Grasso [12][$125].
Schuchart Dominates Weedsport, Schatz Steals Victory
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Schatz passes Schuchart with five laps remaining to win Empire State Challenge
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - May 22, 2016 - Logan Schuchart led a race high 30 laps but fell victim to a hard-charging Donny Schatz, who climbed from the ninth starting position to take the lead and score the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory in the Empire State Challenge at Weedsport Speedway on Sunday night.
The seven-time series champion defeated stiff competition and Mother Nature to capture his second win in-a-row at Weedsport, and his season-leading seventh checkered flag of the season.
"I got all the faith in the world in this race team - Tony [Stewart] has assembled an awesome group of guys," Schatz said, as raindrops started to fall from the sky. "These guys are unbelievable and we have a lot of fun together. I'm sure they're ready to get off the east coast because I have been riding in the truck with them and I think they're ready to get rid of me for a while and have a break."
Schuchart, who already has one second-place finish this season in the Ocean Outlaw Showdown at Ocean Speedway on April 1, once again finished in the runner-up position, just shy of the illusive first series win.
"I just didn't have the car at the end, we started to get too loose," Schuchart said. "It's a great run, the guys did a great job. We came up one spot short but it's nothing to hang our heads about. We have a great team and we're learning - but we're a little disappointed.
"There's a great group of people that get us here and sooner or later we are going to get them in victory lane."
To start the night, a threat of rain loomed over the track located just outside of Syracuse, N.Y., as drivers, teams and series officials watched the weather forecast with hopes of escaping a second straight rainout.
Luckily, Mother Nature decided to spare the World of Outlaws, as the night kicked-off with a bang as 23 of 27 drivers qualifyied under the previous track record of 13.401 seconds set by Greg Hodnett last year. Joey Saldana, for the second race in-a-row, set quick-time and established a new track record of 12.274 seconds.
Schuchart, in the Mark Pell Tire Service/Marty Thompson Investments No. 1S, set the third fastest time, placing him in the first starting position for heat three. Schuchart dominated his heat to transfer to the dash, in which he started second after a four was drawn for the invert.
The Shark Racing driver wasted to time finding his way to the front of the dash, as he worked his way around pole-sitter Daryn Pittman to take the lead, and the victory, in the six-lap race.
Schuchart took the green flag for the 35-lap feature from the pole-position and easily pulled away from the field. Even after a rash of early-race cautions, Schuchart appeared to have the car to beat.
All the while, Schatz, in the Bad Boy/Chevrolet Performance No. 15 lurked. Schatz started the feature in the ninth position but quickly cracked the top five before the halfway point in the race. By lap 25, Schatz had worked his way to second and was closing on the leader.
To that point in the race, Schuchart had commanded the top spot with little challenge from any other competitor. Unfortunately for the Hanover, Pa. -native, a red-hot Schatz had him in his crosshairs.
Schatz worked his way up to the leader's rear bumper and around Schuchart within six laps to take the lead with just four laps remaining. Schuchart, who was battling a loose racecar by the end of the race, settled into second, as he watched Schatz drive off.
Schatz extended his lead over the final laps, as he held off Schuchart and David Gravel to continue his dominance at Weedsport. Schatz has now won both series races held at the track since 1993.
"We did go back to the notes from last year, but for some reason we can't go back to that stuff, it doesn't seem to work," Schatz said. "If you look at tonight, I think the track record was broke by 23 cars, compared to last year we were rolling around a second slower, so that changes the dynamic of the car a little. You just have to stay on top of it and I have a great group of guys to do that.
"I don't know if we have hit our stride yet, like I've said, we gain in one area and make ourselves better but we might lose a little in other spots. It's a challenge, definitely fun at the moment trying to get a handle on it."
Schuchart's second-place finish is his third top-five of the season and 10th top-10.
"I couldn't tell you [what happened at the end]," Schuchart said. "I got really lose, and before I even saw a numbered car beside of me, I knew it was the 15 car. He's really hard to beat on these types of racetracks and I feel like these are the types of tracks I shine on - when it gets slick.
"These guys are tough, so to run second against these guys and just keep getting better is what's important."
Since his victory over a week ago at Tri-State Speedway, Gravel, in the Big Game Treestands/JRC No. 5, has admittedly struggled through the Pennsylvania stretch, as he finished 12th and 21st in the two races held in the Keystone State.
"We've been running really well, then went to PA and struggled a couple of nights, so it's good to back on the podium," Gravel said. "It was a tricky track here tonight, and we were good at the end of the race. I got to thank all my guys - Austin, Derek, Barry - they worked their butts off on the long haul here."
Following a day for travel, the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will enter New Jersey for the only time in 2016, as the series heads to New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway for the Jersey Outlaw Classic on Tuesday, May 24. For more race information and ticket purchasing options, visit: www.WoOSprint.com/New-Egypt-Speedway
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Weedsport Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: Joey Saldana sets a new track record in qualifying at 12.274 seconds...Donny Schatz, after winning in 2015, has now won both series races held at Weedsport since 1993...After leading 30 laps tonight, Logan Schuchart has led the 7th most laps this season with 51.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Tim Shaffer; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Logan Schuchart; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Shane Stewart; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Greg Wilson; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Jason Johnson; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Brent Marks; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Daryn Pittman; Super Flow ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): Greg Hodnett; KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): Donny Schatz; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Donny Schatz; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Jacob Allen; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Tim Shaffer.
SEASON WINNERS: ); Donny Schatz - 7 (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); Brad Sweet - 6 (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); Daryn Pittman - 3 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18); David Gravel - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12, Tri-State Speedway on May 14); Joey Saldana - 2 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22); Shane Stewart - 2 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23); Lance Dewease - 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 20); Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Weedsport Speedway; Weedsport, N.Y.; May 22, 2016.
A-Main - (35 Laps) - 1. 15-Donny Schatz [9][$10,000]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1][$5,500]; 3. 5-David Gravel [8][$3,200]; 4. 83-Joey Saldana [5][$2,800]; 5. 2-Shane Stewart [6][$2,500]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [3][$2,300]; 7. 7-Paul McMahan [10][$2,200]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [14][$2,100]; 9. 41-Jason Johnson [15][$2,050]; 10. 7S-Jason Sides [13][$2,000]; 11. 19M-Brent Marks [7][$1,500]; 12. 9-Daryn Pittman [2][$1,200]; 13. 48-Danny Dietrich [11][$1,100]; 14. 1Z-Lucas Wolfe [12][$1,050]; 15. 35-Jared Zimbardi [17][$1,000]; 16. 5T-Tyler Ross [22][$900]; 17. 53-Shawn Donath [24][$800]; 18. 5B-Justin Barger [21][$800]; 19. 1A-Jacob Allen [16][$800]; 20. 33-Bryan Holland [20][$800]; 21. 1F-Stewart Friesen [18][$800]; 22. 27-Greg Hodnett [4][$800]; 23. 98-Joe Trenca [23][$800]; 24. 13X-Tim Shaffer [19][$800]. Lap Leaders: Logan Schuchart 1-30, Donny Schatz 31-35. KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz [+8].
Qualifying - 1. 83-Joey Saldana, 12.274; 2. 27-Greg Hodnett, 12.307; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.327; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman, 12.412; 5. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.457; 6. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.552; 7. 7-Paul McMahan, 12.567; 8. 5-David Gravel, 12.574; 9. 2-Shane Stewart, 12.584; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.599; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich, 12.614; 12. 41-Jason Johnson, 12.776; 13. 19M-Brent Marks, 12.807; 14. 13X-Tim Shaffer, 12.913; 15. 1Z-Lucas Wolfe, 12.931; 16. 5T-Tyler Ross, 12.951; 17. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.988; 18. 1F-Stewart Friesen, 13.048; 19. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.133; 20. 35-Jared Zimbardi, 13.167; 21. 13-Clyde Knipp, 13.225; 22. 98-Joe Trenca, 13.355; 23. 19-Joe Kubiniec, 13.358; 24. 67C-Steven Collins, 13.460; 25. 33-Bryan Holland, 13.485; 26. 5B-Justin Barger, 13.494; 27. 53-Shawn Donath, 14.046
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 83-Joey Saldana [1]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 3. 19M-Brent Marks [5]; 4. 7-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [7]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [4]; 7. 33-Bryan Holland [9]; 8. 98-Joe Trenca [8]; 9. 5T-Tyler Ross [6]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 27-Greg Hodnett [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 5-David Gravel [3]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich [4]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 6. 35-Jared Zimbardi [7]; 7. 5B-Justin Barger [9]; 8. 19-Joe Kubiniec [8]; 9. 13X-Tim Shaffer [5]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1]; 2. 2-Shane Stewart [3]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 4. 1Z-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 5. 41-Jason Johnson [4]; 6. 1F-Stewart Friesen [6]; 7. 53-Shawn Donath [9]; 8. 13-Clyde Knipp [7]; 9. 67C-Steven Collins [8]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet [5]; 4. 27-Greg Hodnett [3]; 5. 83-Joey Saldana [4]; 6. 2-Shane Stewart [6]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 13X-Tim Shaffer [1][-]; 2. 33-Bryan Holland [7][-]; 3. 5B-Justin Barger [8][-]; 4. 5T-Tyler Ross [2][-]; 5. 98-Joe Trenca [4][-]; 6. 53-Shawn Donath [9][-]; 7. 67C-Steven Collins [6][$200]; 8. 19-Joe Kubiniec [5][$200]; 9. 13-Clyde Knipp [3][$200].
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Bad Boy Buggies (Official Side-by-Side Vehicle), Craftsman (Official Tool), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Morton Buildings (Official Building), Sears (Official Home Store), The Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience (Official Racing Experience) and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, JE Pistons, KSE Racing Products, MSD, Penske Shocks, and Superflow Dynos; along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Impact Racing Products, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo and TNT Rescue.
1s Logan Schuchart and 9 Daryn Pittman (WoS photo)
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Wednesday, May 25th Scheduled as Rain Date for World of Outlaws at New Egypt Speedway IF NECESSARY
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New Egypt, NJ – For the second year in a row New Egypt Speedway is offering their neighbors to the West some extra cash when the World of Outlaw Sprints invade on Tuesday, May 24th. The PA Posse Bonus offers the first Posse member to take the checkers a $250 bonus. If a PA Posse member can beat the Outlaws, that bonus will double to $500. Last year Greg Hodnett took home the $250 bonus with a sixth place finish.
PA Posse members who have marked New Egypt Speedway on their schedules include Danny Dietrich, Brent Marks, and Ryan Smith. Other drivers that could make an appearance Tuesday night include Dave Blaney, Greg Hodnett, Kyle Reinhardt, and Davey Sammons. They will all be trying to catch Kasey Kahne Racing’s Daryn Pittman, who has won the last three World of Outlaw shows at New Egypt. Also racing Tuesday will be World of Outlaw superstars Brad Sweet (their current point leader), Donny Schatz, Joey Saldana, Shane Stewart, David Gravel, Jason Johnson, Jason Sides, Paul McMahan, Logan Schuchart, Jacob Allen, Kerry Madsen, and more.
Not to be left out, the Speedway also has lots of giveaways planned for the event for the fans. The first 50 fans through the front main entrance will receive an event poster. Throughout the night the track’s Miss New Egypt’s will be tossing Frisbees signed by all the drivers and the fan who catches the feature winners Frisbee will receive two free General Admission tickets to the USAC Wingless Sprint event on Thursday, June 9th. The Miss New Egypt’s will also be tossing t-shirts courtesy of Route 1 Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and two lucky fans will score tickets to PST ‘s Summer Fest concert staring Fifth Harmony courtesy of AEG Live Events.
Pit gates will open at 2 pm, will call will open at 3:30 pm, grandstands will open at 4 pm, hot laps will begin at 6:30 pm, and racing starts at 7:30 pm. General Admission tickets are $30, reserved tickets are $35, teens 12-15 are $15, and children 11 and under are free. Pit admission is $40. Advanced tickets are on sale now at dirtcar.ticketforce.com.
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 on the World of Outlaw event, visit online: www.newegyptspeedway.net, “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial, or follow us on Twitter @nesspeedway.
THOMAS THRASHES FIELD IN FLAG-TO-FLAG BROWNSTOWN ROUT
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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: May 21, 2016 - Brownstown, Indiana - Brownstown Speedway
Brownstown, Indiana May 21, 2016... Just a mere month after combining forces, Kevin Thomas, Jr. and the 4J Motorsports team found USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship victory lane Saturday night at Brownstown Speedway, leading wire-to-wire in a caution-free affair at the series' first visit to the southern Indiana quarter-mile dirt oval since 2011.
Making just their third series start together, including a 3rd at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway one night prior, Thomas began the 30-lap feature from the pole position in the number 4J alongside Thomas Meseraull.
From the drop of the green flag, Thomas and his 4J Motorsports/Franklin Equipment - CEP Concrete/DRC/Chevy were a rocket ship on the cushion as the Cullman, Alabama driver rode the topside like a rail.
By lap 12, Thomas has already made his way to the backmarkers, surpassing them with ease as he built his advantage over nearest challenger, Meseraull, to a full-straightaway by the midway point.
However, Brady Bacon was the man on the move, swiping the second spot from Meseraull with an inside move in the first turn 10 laps from the finish. Trying to claw his way back into the hunt after starting eighth, Bacon's only hope down the stretch was for a caution, which would help close the interval between him and leader Thomas, thereby setting up a run for the checkered.
With just a few laps to go, a body panel on the car of leader Thomas became dislodged, hanging loose and flapping in the breeze as the final laps wound down. A potential debris caution loomed if the body panel ripped loose and fell onto the track's surface, which would negate Thomas's substantial margin and, in turn, benefit Bacon.
But it was not to be as the body panel held on while Kevin Thomas, Jr. laid the lumber to the 22-car field, leading flag-to-flag to earn his first series victory in 15 months, defeating Bacon, Dave Darland, Meseraull, C.J. Leary, 2010 Brownstown USAC winner Brady Short, KSE Racing Products/B & W Auto Mart "Hard Charger" Robert Ballou, Aaron Farney, Tyler Courtney and Kyle Cummins.
Saturday night marked the first time in five years that two different teams won their first ever series features in consecutive events. Todd Keen (whose car won with Scotty Weir at Gas City on Friday) and 4J Motorsports won back-to-back this weekend. Hank Byram (with driver Hunter Schuerenberg at Gas City) and the Baldwin Brothers (with driver Chris Windom at Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway) accomplished the feat in 2011.
Thomas became the ninth different driver to win a feature through 11 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car events during the 2016 season, collecting his first series victory since February of 2015 at Eastbay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida.
"This is the most exciting win I think I've ever had, besides my first one," Thomas exclaimed. "These guys all have day jobs and they work their butts off and tune on this car three or four hours a night, week in and week out. I'm just pumped for my team. My car owner, Jeremy (Ottinger), told me a few weeks ago that he's never been part of a USAC win; I told him, 'that's going to change.' I didn't know it was going to happen this fast, but I'm just so excited I can't even express the feelings running through my body right now. It's just a great experience and I'm so glad I could do it with this team. I've found my comfort level with this car pretty quickly. I like running the top here (at Brownstown), but I've always had trouble being able to hold it and not slip over the edge. Brownstown gave us a great track tonight and gave us a cushion with something to lean on."
Brady Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma claimed a second place finish for the second consecutive night in his Dynamics, Inc./Mean Green - Lykins Oil/Triple X/Williams Mopar, which nudged his point lead to 19 over Meseraull in the new standings as the series heads into next Wednesday's 46th "Tony Hulman Classic" at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track.
"We had the best car the last half of the race, but you can't afford to start eighth with no cautions, especially with this USAC field being as tough as it is," Bacon said. "You can't just charge up through there, especially with KT having as good of a car as he had. We were catching him slowly, but surely, but we ran out of laps and he never made a mistake. Our car was good and has been night-in and night-out and we're really gaining some momentum. We've been able to go pretty good on all different kinds of tracks, so all our hard work is paying off. We're starting to stretch our legs a little bit and, hopefully, we can keep riding this high now that we're getting into the bulk of the season."
Lincoln, Indiana's Dave Darland came home third in his Jeff Walker-Curb-Agajanian Racing/Jam-It-In Storage - Hoosier Tire/Maxim/Claxton for, by far, his best finish in USAC competition at Brownstown after recording finishes of 18th, a DNQ and a 23rd in his three previous visits.
"I had a lot of fun out there tonight," Darland said. "Brownstown did a great job with the racetrack tonight."
Tonight's contingency award winners included C.J. Leary (ProSource Fast Qualifier & Indy Race Parts Semi Winner), Chad Boespflug (Simpson Race Products First Heat Winner), Chase Stockon (Competition Suspension, Inc. (CSI) Second Heat Winner), Tyler Courtney (Benic Enterprises Third Heat Winner), Robert Ballou (KSE Racing Products/B & W Auto Mart Hard Charger) and Jon Stanbrough (Wilwood Brakes 13th place finisher).
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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: May 21, 2016 - Brownstown, Indiana - Brownstown Speedway
PROSOURCE QUALIFYING: 1. C.J. Leary, 17GP, Dutcher-12.899; 2. Dave Darland, 11, Walker/Curb-Agajanian-12.994; 3. Tyler Courtney, 23c, TOPP-13.036; 4. Aaron Farney, 15F, Farney-13.113; 5. Brady Short, 11p, Pottorff-13.136; 6. Thomas Meseraull, 66, Amati-13.157; 7. Kevin Thomas Jr., 4J, 4J Motorsports-13.162; 8. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-13.190; 9. Dakota Jackson, 3, Jackson-13.197; 10. Max McGhee, 17, McGhee-13.203; 11. Chase Stockon, 32, 32 TBI-13.204; 12. Jon Stanbrough, 81, Stanbrough-13.256; 13. Chad Boespflug, 98E, NineEight/EZR-13.262; 14. Kent Schmidt, 5K, Schmidt-13.368; 15. Landon Simon, 24, LSR-13.390; 16. Robert Ballou, 1, Ballou-13.404; 17. Kyle Cummins, 3R, Rock Steady-13.407; 18. Brandon Mattox, 04, Burton-13.545; 19. Cole Ketcham, 41K, Ketcham-13.582; 20. Jordan Kinser, 70, Hurst-13.607; 21. Chiris Windom, 5, Baldwin-13.739; 22. Matt Goodnight, 39, Goodnight-13.882; 23. Bret Mellenberndt, 97, Mellenberndt-13.910; 24. Isaac Chapple, 52, LNR-NT.
SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Boespflug, 2. Ballou, 3. Farney, 4. Thomas, 5. McGhee, 6. Ketcham, 7. Leary, 8. Goodnight. NT
COMPETITION SUSPENSION (CSI) SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Stockon, 2. Cummins, 3. Bacon, 4. Darland, 5. Short, 6. Schmidt, 7. Mellenberndt, 8. Kinser. NT
BENIC ENTERPRISES THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Courtney, 2. Mattox, 3. Meseraull, 4. Simon, 5. Windom, 6. Stanbrough, 7. Chapple, 8. Jackson. NT
INDY RACE PARTS SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Leary, 2. Jackson, 3. Stanbrough, 4. Ketcham, 5. Goodnight, 6. Kinser, 7. Chapple, 8. Mellenberndt, 9. Schmidt. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Kevin Thomas Jr., 2. Brady Bacon, 3. Dave Darland, 4. Thomas Meseraull, 5. C.J. Leary, 6. Brady Short, 7. Robert Ballou, 8. Aaron Farney, 9. Tyler Courtney, 10. Kyle Cummins, 11. Max McGhee, 12. Chad Boespflug, 13. Jon Stanbrough, 14. Chase Stockon, 15. Dakota Jackson, 16. Chris Windom, 17. Cole Ketcham, 18. Brandon Mattox, 19. Matt Goodnight, 20. Isaac Chapple, 21. Jordan Kinser, 22. Landon Simon. 7:32.37
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Thomas.
KSE RACING PRODUCTS/B & W AUTO MART HARD CHARGER: Robert Ballou (15th to 7th)
NEW USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Bacon-731, 2-Meseraull-712, 3-Stockon-649, 4-Leary-631, 5-Darland-628, 6-Cummins-619, 7-Ballou-573, 8-Boespflug-571, 9-McGhee-525, 10-Justin Grant-442.
NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: May 25 - Terre Haute (IN) Action Track - 46th "Tony Hulman Classic"
Broc Martin dominates for Fremont Speedway win
Posted by: | CommentsSaturday, May 21, 2016
Contact: Brian Liskai
Liskai2x@roadrunner.com
FREMONT, Ohio – Wooster, Ohio’s Broc Martin watched a huge lead wiped out late in the 410 sprint feature at Fremont Speedway. But, he got a tremendous restart, hit his marks and went on to dominate for his second career win on Root’s Poultry Night.
Martin had built a 3.2 second lead late in the 30-lap feature for the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints. But a red flag with seven laps to go put Cole Duncan – who had been chipping away at the lead by .2 seconds every lap – right on Martin’s rear bumper. Martin focused and drove away for the victory, leading all 30 laps.
“I have to thank a real special friend of ours. Health wise he’s had some issues here lately and that’s Jim Smith Enterprises…Smitty…he’s been a huge influence on my career and my life in general. I have to thank Guerne Heights Drive In, a great please to eat if you’re down in the Wooster area. I have to thank Orrville Trucking and Grading, Santmyer Oil, Keizer Wheels, my friends Rick and Barb…Mt. Dew Rick, he helps a ton. I have to thank my buddies Wayne and Matt and my parents. My mom retired and got a second job just so we can do this. My dad works 55 hours a week,” Martin said in the Engine Pro Victory Lane.
“I want to thank all the fans and folks at Fremont Speedway. I drive past a track 20 minutes from my home to come up here because I run with some of the best drivers in the country at one of the best facilities in the country. Everyone here has treated me like a member of the family,” Martin concluded.
The Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprint Feature couldn’t get more exciting. Dundee, Michigan’s Dan McCarron held off 15th place starter Nate Dussel to earn his first career Fremont victory. It was by the narrowest of margins - .01 seconds.
“I have a lot of people to thank, mainly my wife Kate who helps me out on this car night in and night out…every night. My dad and my sister are usually here. Blake Smith is just awesome help. We’ve really struggled but tonight I think we hit the balance. I don’t know what we did but Blake’s not changing it,” said McCarron beside his McCarron Sales and Promotions, All Star Performance, XYZ Machining, Timken, Rod End Supply, Engler Machine & Tool backed #22M.
Delta, Ohio’s Ky Harper would dominate the McCullough Industries 602 Late Model feature, though he had a close call late in the race with a couple of lapped cars. He would dig his way through for his second win of the season and the seventh of his career.
“I wasn’t breathing there when I almost tangled with those lapped cars. This car isn’t anything like the car we had last year. We’ve had to do a ton of work on it. We’re getting it closer. That’s two victories in last two outings,” said Harper beside his Handy Grafix, Cut Right Lawn Care, Jed’s Twist T-Freez, Rocket Chassis, Childress Collision, Classic Industries backed #34.
Fostoria, Ohio’s Shawn Valenti would battle with Cory McCaughey throughout the 15 laps of the Burmeister Trophies Dirt Truck feature before driving to his second win of the season. It is Valenti’s 27th career win at Fremont and moves him into 16th on the track’s all-time win list.
“When I was a little kid sitting up there in the stands just hoping one day I could be standing out here on the front stretch let alone collect 27 of them…it’s pretty amazing,” said Valenti who was involved in a multi-car crash in the 410 sprint feature earlier.
“I have to thank Jeff Babcock for putting me in this thing. I have to thank Craig Miller Trucking, Gressman Powersports, JP Enterprise, KS Sales and Service, Real Geese Decoys…it feels good to be back up here,” added Valenti.
The start of the 30 lap 410 sprint feature got off to a horrendous start as seven cars were involved in a vicious crash on the back stretch. It would eliminate the cars of Dean Jacobs, Valenti, Caleb Griffith, Duane Zablocki and Stuart Williams with Cale Thomas and Jody Keegan making repairs to rejoin the field. On the second attempt at green Ben Rutan would spin.
On the third attempt Martin battled with Trey Jacobs with Duncan, Stuart Brubaker, Brian Lay and Travis Philo in tow. Martin began to build up a sizeable lead over Jacobs and Duncan with Lay moving into fourth on lap four.
Martin caught the back of the field with just seven laps scored but his lead grew over Jacobs and Duncan with a great battle shaping up for fourth with Lay, Brubaker and Philo. By the half-way point Martin’s lead was over three seconds as Jacobs and Duncan battled for second followed by Lay, Philo, Brubaker, Jack Sodeman, Jordan Ryan and Tyler Gunn.
Duncan would take second on lap 18 but Martin had built a four second lead. Duncan was closing lap after lap when, on lap 23, Gunn made contact with the front stretch wall, flipping hard. He would emerge okay.
Martin got a tremendous restart and began rebuilding his lead. Duncan and Jacobs would battle again for second with Lay, Philo, Brubaker and Ryan in tow. With just three laps remaining Martin had built his lead back to over two seconds as he would drive to the win.
Duncan, Jacobs, Lay and Brubaker would round out the top five.
“You (pointing to announcer Brian Liskai) were freaking me out…I could hear you saying he was chopping of two tenths of a second. I know Cole, he’s a heck of a racer, and last year when I won I had to do almost the same thing except Byron (Reed) had to come all the way from fifth to second. I knew Cole was definitely going to be a challenge. I knew as long as I could hit my marks…and to be honest with you probably with about five laps to go I messed up in three and four but in one and two I was nailing it. It’s tough when you’re leading like that because you don’t know which lane to chose but I guess it worked,” Martin said.
McCarron and Steve Rando brought the field to green in the 25-lap 305 sprint feature with McCarron gaining the advantage. Alvin Roepke and Brian Gibbs would tangle after a lap was scored necessitating a single-file restart. McCarron would rocket back into the lead while Bobby Clark would slip past Rando for second with Luke Griffith ready to pounce in fourth.
Griffith would move into third on lap four but would spin with five laps scored. The restart order was McCarron, Clark, Rando, Jamie Miller and Dustin Stroup, Ricky Peterson, Paul Weaver and Nate Dussel.
Once again McCarron would pull away from Clark with Rando and Miller in tow. A great battle was underway for fifth involving Stroup, Weaver and Dussel. Griffith would bring out another caution with 10 laps scored. When the green flew so did McCarron over Clark, Rando, Miller, Weaver, Dussel and Stroup.
As McCarron pulled away slightly, Clark and Rando would battle for second. A quick caution for a Dustin Rall spin on lap 14 was the only thing keeping the rest of the field close to McCarron who had driven a flawless race to that point.
On the restart McCarron hit his marks as Rando drove around Clark for second with Dussel up to fourth followed by Miller, Weaver, and Roepke from the back of the field. The final caution flew on lap 19 for Gibbs.
McCarron now had his hands full when the green flew as Dussel drove from fourth to second with Rando challenging as well. With four laps to go McCarron, Dussel and Rando were neck-and-neck for the lead with Weaver, Clark and Roepke battling in their tire tracks. Two laps from the end Dussel was racing right on McCarron’s rear bumper.
As they took the white flag, McCarron dove to the bottom to block Dussel’s advance. As they raced into the final two turns McCarron slipped off the bottom just enough to give Dussel a shot. The duo had a drag race to the checkers with McCarron winning by less than a bumper.
Dussel, Rando, Weaver, and Clark would round out the top five.
“Before the last restart (with six laps to go) my crew guy Blake told me to keep it wound up into three. I thought if I could just carry enough momentum and then even if I had to slide I’d be alright. Luckily I was. Nate is a heck of a driver and has won a ton of races here. He didn’t run me up and I appreciate that,” McCarron said.
Harper and Chester Fitch brought the field to green for the 15-lap late model feature but before a lap could be completed Jamie Miller would spin. On the ensuing restart Harper would battle with Fitch before wrestling the top spot with Brandon Perkins, Steve Sabo and Matt Shipley in tow.
The race would go caution-free the rest of the way. Harper would build a sizeable lead over Fitch with Sabo taking third on lap two, bringing Shipley to fourth. Shipley would drive into third on lap five.
The only thing that would slow Harper was two lapped cars with three laps to go as he nearly made contact. Harper was able to negotiate through the traffic and drove to the win over Fitch, Shipley, Steve Sabo and John Brooks.
Jim Holcomb and Cory McCaughey brought the field to green for the 15 lap dirt truck feature. It was immediately a seven truck battle for the lead with McCaughey holding the slight advantage over Holcomb and Dana Fry. Eighth starter Valenti would drive into fourth on lap two and around Fry into second a lap later.
Valenti took the lead using the high line on lap five with McCaughey continuing to battle to his inside. Frey, Kent Brewer and Brandon Leighton remained within striking distance. The event’s only caution flew on lap six for a Brad Stuckey spin.
When the green flew the battle between Valenti and McCaughey resumed with Frey racing with Brewer for third while Leighton and Dustin Keegan waged war for fifth. With five laps to go Brewer now challenged Frey for third as Valenti moved to the low groove to try and block McCaughey’s advance.
McCaughey gave Valenti all he could handle but when the checkers flew Valenti took the win. Brewer would come in third followed by Frey and Jeff Ward.
Fremont Speedway will host a double-header weekend Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29. On Saturday the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series Presented by KS Sales and Service will compete in the richest purse in the organization’s eight year history with the winner of the 410 feature taking home $5,000. The 305 sprints will battle for $1,000 to win with the dirt trucks also in action. Sunday will see the second appearance of the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) non-wing sprint cars battling for $5,000 to win for the 2nd Annual Mike Hensel Memorial. Once again the 305 sprints will compete for $1,000 to win with the late models also in action.
There is a special two-day ticket package available. Go to www.fremontohspeedway.com for more information.
Fremont Speedway Root’s Poultry Night Saturday, May 21, 2016
Starting position [*]
410 Sprints – Fort Ball Pizza Palace
Fricker’s Qualifying
1.97-Dean Jacobs, 12.303; 2.45L-Brian Lay, 12.397; 3.23JR-Jack Sodeman, 12.398; 4.91-Cale Thomas, 12.411; 5.33M-Caleb Griffith, 12.418; 6.22-Cole Duncan, 12.449; 7.16-Stuart Brubaker, 12.541; 8.83M-Broc Martin, 12.551; 9.3J-Trey Jacobs, 12.669; 10.51-Roger Campbell, 12.672; 11.9Z-Duane Zablocki, 12.674; 12.5T-Travis Philo, 12.719; 13.68G-Tyler Gunn, 12.823; 14.60-Jody Keegan, 12.825; 15.23-DJ Foos, 12.881; 16.7-Shawn Valenti, 12.900; 17.46AU-Stuart Williams, 12.960; 18.9-Jordan Ryan, 13.312; 19.27K-Ben Rutan, 13.396; 20.7K-Troy Kingan, 13.521; 21.51B-Karl Baker, 13.590; 22.14-Daryl Daugherty, 14.499; 23.99-Frank Moser, 15.085;
Heat 1 - (10 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 7-Shawn Valenti[1] ; 2. 68G-Tyler Gunn[2] ; 3. 16-Stuart Brubaker[4] ; 4. 91-Cale Thomas[5] ; 5. 97-Dean Jacobs[6] ; 6. 51-Roger Campbell[3] ; 7. 27K-Ben Rutan[7] ; 8. 14-Daryl Daugherty[8]
Heat 2 - (10 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 46AU-Stuart Williams[1] ; 2. 60-Jody Keegan[2] ; 3. 83M-Broc Martin[4] ; 4. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[3] ; 5. 45L-Brian Lay[6] ; 6. 33M-Caleb Griffith[5] ; 7. 7K-Troy Kingan[7] ; 8. 99-Frank Moser[8]
Heat 3 - (10 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 23JR-Jack Sodeman[6] ; 2. 9-Jordan Ryan[1] ; 3. 22-Cole Duncan[5] ; 4. 5T-Travis Philo[3] ; 5. 3J-Trey Jacobs[4] ; 6. 23-DJ Foos[2] ; 7. 51B-Karl Baker[7]
B-Main 1 - (10 Laps)
1. 33M-Caleb Griffith[1] ; 2. 51-Roger Campbell[2] ; 3. 27K-Ben Rutan[4] ; 4. 7K-Troy Kingan[5] ; 5. 51B-Karl Baker[6] ; 6. 14-Daryl Daugherty[7] ; 7. 99-Frank Moser[8] ; 8. 23-DJ Foos[3]
A-Main 1 - (25 Laps)
1. 83M-Broc Martin[2] ; 2. 22-Cole Duncan[4] ; 3. 3J-Trey Jacobs[1] ; 4. 45L-Brian Lay[7] ; 5. 16-Stuart Brubaker[3] ; 6. 5T-Travis Philo[10] ; 7. 9-Jordan Ryan[17] ; 8. 23JR-Jack Sodeman[6] ; 9. 51-Roger Campbell[12] ; 10. 60-Jody Keegan[14] ; 11. 68G-Tyler Gunn[13] ; 12. 91-Cale Thomas[5] ; 13. 51B-Karl Baker[20] ; 14. 7K-Troy Kingan[19] ; 15. 97-Dean Jacobs[8] ; 16. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[9] ; 17. 33M-Caleb Griffith[11] ; 18. 7-Shawn Valenti[15] ; 19. 46AU-Stuart Williams[16] ; 20. 27K-Ben Rutan[18]
Hard Charger: Jordan Ryan +10
305 Sprints – Fremont Federal Credit Union
Heat 1 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 11G-Luke Griffith[2] ; 2. 1W-Paul Weaver[7] ; 3. 75-Jerry Dahms[3] ; 4. 10X-Dustin Stroup[8] ; 5. 9R-Dustin Rall[1] ; 6. 1X-Dustin Dinan[9] ; 7. 36-Seth Schneider[5] ; 8. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath[4] ; 9. 41-Thomas Schinderle[6] ; 10. 12-Tyler Capodice[10]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 66-Jamie Miller[4] ; 2. 19R-Steve Rando[6] ; 3. 87-Brian Gibbs[1] ; 4. 7M-Brandon Moore[3] ; 5. 25-Jason Keckler[5] ; 6. 18N-Frank Neill[2] ; 7. 10-Josh Harrison[7] ; 8. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[8] ; 9. 12G-Darin Gallagher[10] ; 10. 44-Kyle Farmer[9]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 2-Ricky Peterson[2] ; 2. 22M-Dan McCarron[4] ; 3. 8-Bobby Clark[3] ; 4. 39C-Scott Riley[1] ; 5. 1-Nate Dussel[9] ; 6. 2F-Matt Foos[5] ; 7. 77I-John Ivy[7] ; 8. 99-Alvin Roepke[6] ; 9. 97-Kyle Peters[8]
B-Main 1 - (12 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 36-Seth Schneider[4] ; 2. 1X-Dustin Dinan[1] ; 3. 77I-John Ivy[6] ; 4. 99-Alvin Roepke[9] ; 5. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[8] ; 6. 97-Kyle Peters[12] ; 7. 41-Thomas Schinderle[10] ; 8. 18N-Frank Neill[2] ; 9. 2F-Matt Foos[3] ; 10. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath[7] ; 11. 12-Tyler Capodice[13] ; 12. 12G-Darin Gallagher[11] ; 13. 44-Kyle Farmer[14] ; 14. 10-Josh Harrison[5]
A-Main 1 - (20 Laps)
1. 22M-Dan McCarron[1] ; 2. 1-Nate Dussel[15] ; 3. 19R-Steve Rando[2] ; 4. 1W-Paul Weaver[9] ; 5. 8-Bobby Clark[3] ; 6. 99-Alvin Roepke[19] ; 7. 10X-Dustin Stroup[7] ; 8. 1X-Dustin Dinan[17] ; 9. 7M-Brandon Moore[11] ; 10. 77I-John Ivy[18] ; 11. 2-Ricky Peterson[5] ; 12. 36-Seth Schneider[16] ; 13. 66-Jamie Miller[4] ; 14. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[20] ; 15. 75-Jerry Dahms[8] ; 16. 25-Jason Keckler[14] ; 17. 9R-Dustin Rall[13] ; 18. 87-Brian Gibbs[10] ; 19. 39C-Scott Riley[12] ; 20. 11G-Luke Griffith[6]
Hard Charger: Nate Dussel +13
Dirt Trucks – Burmeister Trophies
Heat 1 - (8 Laps)
1. 17x-Dustin Keegan[5] ; 2. 4s-Keith Sorg[7] ; 3. 22-Brandon Leighton[2] ; 4. 16-Jim Holcomb[8] ; 5. 5s-Brad Stuckey[6] ; 6. 99-Gene Potridge[3] ; 7. 221-Jeff Warnick[4] ; 8. 6K-Todd Keegan[9] ; 9. 26-Kyle Lagrou[1]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps)
1. 7B-Shawn Valenti[4] ; 2. 36M-Cory Mccaughey[3] ; 3. 37-Eric DeVanna[1] ; 4. 7f-Dana Frey[6] ; 5. 721-John Martis[5] ; 6. 33-Jeff Ward[2] ; 7. 8KB-Kent Brewer[7] ; 8. 4x-Sam Weaver[8]
A-Main 1 - (15 Laps)
1. 7B-Shawn Valenti[8] ; 2. 36M-Cory Mccaughey[2] ; 3. 8KB-Kent Brewer[14] ; 4. 7f-Dana Frey[3] ; 5. 33-Jeff Ward[12] ; 6. 17x-Dustin Keegan[4] ; 7. 4s-Keith Sorg[6] ; 8. 5s-Brad Stuckey[9] ; 9. 16-Jim Holcomb[1] ; 10. 37-Eric DeVanna[7] ; 11. 22-Brandon Leighton[5] ; 12. 99-Gene Potridge[11] ; 13. 4x-Sam Weaver[16] ; 14. 721-John Martis[10] ; 15. 221-Jeff Warnick[13] ; 16. 6K-Todd Keegan[15]
Hard Charger: Kent Brewer +11
602 Late Models - McCullough Industries
Heat 1 - (6 Laps)
1. 44-Matt Shipley[1] ; 2. 101-Chester Fitch[3] ; 3. 34-Ky Harper[5] ; 4. 23-Dustin Sautter[4] ; 5. 43K-Louis Alan[6] ; 6. 4M-Jamie Miller[2] ; 7. 32-Brandon Myers[8] ; 8. 12-Kyle Dukeshire[7]
Heat 2 - (6 Laps)
1. 01-Brandon Perkins[2] ; 2. 00-John Brooks[5] ; 3. 16-Steve Sabo[4] ; 4. 17x-Dustin Keegan[7] ; 5. 98-Tim Sabo[6] ; 6. 04-Jeff Hites[1] ; 7. 27K-Jay King[3]
A-Main 1 - (15 Laps)
1. 34-Ky Harper[1] ; 2. 101-Chester Fitch[2] ; 3. 44-Matt Shipley[5] ; 4. 16-Steve Sabo[3] ; 5. 00-John Brooks[6] ; 6. 01-Brandon Perkins[4] ; 7. 98-Tim Sabo[10] ; 8. 23-Dustin Sautter[7] ; 9. 17x-Dustin Keegan[8] ; 10. 04-Jeff Hites[12] ; 11. 12-Kyle Dukeshire[15] ; 12. 32-Brandon Myers[13] ; 13. 43K-Louis Alan[9] ; 14. 27K-Jay King[14] ; 15. 4M-Jamie Miller[11]
Hard Charger: Kyle Dukeshire +4
