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Brent Marks wins prestigious National Open at Williams Grove Speedway
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Winner Brent Marks (DB3 Photo)
OPENING A DREAM: Brent Marks wins the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway
Marks pockets $65,000 for winning the National Open, his first win of the season
MECHANICSBURG, PA – Oct. 5, 2019 – Williams Grove Speedway announcer Bruce Ellis held up a checkered flag to Brent Marks.
“Do you want to read what that says?” he asked the Myerstown, Pa. driver.
Marks grabbed the flag and held it eye level. Fixated on the printed logo he earnestly said, “Williams Grove National Open winner.”
“That’s you,” Ellis replied.
Marks won the 57th Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway Saturday night – his first win of the season – and pocketed the $65,000 prize.
How did he feel after Ellis proclaimed him the 2019 victor?
“I have no idea,” Marks said with a smile. “This is amazing. I’ve been wanting to win this race for a very long time. I grew up here in the infield. This is where I fell in love with Sprint Car racing. This is awesome.”
Marks described his 2019 season as frustrating. He failed to make four Features throughout the year and has said he felt like he let four potential wins slip through his fingers. Not Saturday night. Not in his home state in front of friends, family and local fans.
He showcased his determination for atonement during the final Drydene Heat race of the night. He went from fourth to second in one lap on a restart and put himself in the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash.
He then drew the pole for the second Dash of the night and went on to win it – placing him on the outside pole for the 40-lap World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature.
At the start of the National Open, Marks and polesitter Brian Brown drag raced down the front stretch toward turn one. Brown launched ahead of Marks into the corner to hold the lead, but before the two drivers could continue their duel down the backstretch a caution came out.
When it came time to stomp the throttle again, Marks acted quicker than Brown. He rocketed ahead of the FVP/Casey’s General Stores No. 21 and claimed the lead before the first turn. He led two laps before yellow lights flashed around the speed, again.
Marks chose the inside line on the restart and found himself in the same situation Brown did two laps earlier. Brown got the jump on Marks off turn four and charged ahead of him to reclaim the lead. He then began to extend his lead over Marks every lap.
On Lap nine, Brown lost traction in turn one and fought to keep his car pointed straight off turn two. His slip allowed Marks to reel him in. Daryn Pittman, in third, was also closing in on them both.
Three laps later Marks carried the momentum of a strong run off turn four to catch Brown before turn one. When they entered the turn, Marks dove underneath Brown and cleared him for the lead. Brown then lost second to Pittman the next corner.
Marks’ lead was short lived again with the caution coming out on Lap 14. After losing the lead to Brown on the last restart by starting on the bottom, Marks chose the high side for his next attempt. However, it didn’t help. Pittman bested him on the start and took the lead down the front stretch.
However, before the lap was completed a caution came out for several cars getting together in turn three – including 2018 National Open winner Lance Dewease, who could not continue. The race was then put under an Open Red, allowing teams to fuel their cars.
Marks was ready for Pittman on the restart. He rocketed ahead of the field, pulling away by half of a second when he reached the backstretch.
While Marks pulled away with the lead, Brown, Donny Schatz and Aaron Reutzel brawled for third. The trio used up the entire track for several laps trying to pass each other. Eventually Schatz and Reutzel made their way by Brown to move into third and fourth, respectively.
Heavy lap traffic became an issue for Marks by the halfway point of the Feature. Pittman closed in. And Schatz and Reutzel closed in on Pittman. A blanket could have covered the top-four with 20 laps to go.
Flashbacks of being held up in lap traffic and losing the win at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in June projected in Marks’ head. However, that wasn’t going to be the case this time. He learned. He wasn’t going to let another win slip away.
“I tried to play that whole race as smart as I could,” Marks said. “Tried to drive like a veteran and not get over my head. Just be super patient. Because I lost that race earlier in the year at Nashville. Kind of the same situation, you know running the bottom there with lap cars and I felt like I needed to get by them, made a mistake and lost the lead. I made sure I didn’t want to do that tonight.”
His patience with lap cars turned into car lengths gained on Pittman. Pressure from behind faded as the final laps approached. Marks was on his way to his fourth career World of Outlaws win.
Then, a caution. Paul McMahan came to a stop in turn one with a flat tire. Marks had to make two more perfect laps before he could see the checkered flag.
Pittman tried to get a run around the high side of turns one and two, but Marks was too strong on the bottom. By the time the Pennsylvanian finally saw the checkered flag, he had a 1.4 second lead over Pittman. Schatz finished third for the second night in-a-row at the speedway.
The runner-up finish for Pittman was his fifth time finishing second at the National Open. He said he would trade just about any of his win for a National Open win. He thought he might win before the caution came out when he took the lead on the restart. However, he was still pleased with his team’s overall performance – finishing second after starting sixth.
“We had a really good Roth Motorsports car for the weekend,” Pittman said. “We kept fine tuning on it, didn’t make any wholesale changes and continued to get better and better.”
For the second night in-a-row Schatz took a big chunk out of Brad Sweet’s points lead over him – with Sweet finishing ninth. Schatz is now 14 points behind Sweet. David Gravel, who finished fifth, has also crept his way into the points battle, now 88 points behind Sweet with eight races to go.
Reutzel won the National Open rookie award – finishing fourth – and Brian Montieth earned the KSE Hard Charger award with a stellar performance of charging from 26th to eighth.
Marks was the biggest winner in several ways. He celebrated the biggest win in his World Outlaws career, so far, with his family, friends and local fans and earned a large payday for his self-owned Brent Marks Racing team.
“What does it pay, sixty-five (thousand)?” Marks asked Ellis in Victory Lane.
“Sixty-five,” Ellis confirmed.
“That means everything,” Marks said after the race. “That sure as hell gets us through the winter.”
UP NEXT:
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on Saturday, Oct. 12, will be at Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, Ind. for the Wabash Clash.
As always, if you can’t make it to the race, you can watch all of the action LIVE on www.DIRTVision.com.
Race Results: 10/5/19 – Williams Grove Speedway
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 19-Brent Marks [2]; 2. 83-Daryn Pittman [6]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [8]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]; 5. 41-David Gravel [7]; 6. 51-Freddie Rahmer [11]; 7. 21-Brian Brown [1]; 8. 21P-Brian Montieth [26]; 9. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [16]; 11. 2M-Kerry Madsen [9]; 12. 1W-Matt Campbell [3]; 13. 2-Carson Macedo [20]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart [25]; 15. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [18]; 16. 11-T.J. Stutts [21]; 17. 7S-Tim Shaffer [22]; 18. 44-Trey Starks [19]; 19. 13-Paul McMahan [10]; 20. 72-Ryan Smith [15]; 21. 26-Cory Eliason [24]; 22. 5-Shane Stewart [29]; 23. 18-Ian Madsen [27]; 24. 39-Cory Haas [14]; 25. 48-Danny Dietrich [13]; 26. 1-Logan Wagner [17]; 27. 1A-Jacob Allen [23]; 28. 69K-Lance Dewease [12]; 29. 1X-Chad Trout [28];
Lap Leaders: Brent Marks 1-2, 13-40; Brian Brown 3-12;
KSE Hard Charger Award: 21P-Brian Montieth[+18]
Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 41-David Gravel, 16.909; 2. 1W-Matt Campbell, 17.166; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 17.251; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 17.304; 5. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 17.384; 6. 21-Brian Brown, 17.4; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich, 17.408; 8. 72-Ryan Smith, 17.524; 9. 44-Trey Starks, 17.54; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen, 17.564; 11. 19M-Landon Myers, 17.566; 12. 1-Logan Wagner, 17.575; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 17.624; 14. 26-Cory Eliason, 17.632; 15. 87K-Alan Krimes, 17.648; 16. 7-Jason Sides, 17.692; 17. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 17.705; 18. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 17.738; 19. 75-Chase Dietz, 17.777; 20. 75B-Nicole Bower, 17.82; 21. 33-Jared Esh, 17.855; 22. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 18.033; 23. 12-Barry Shearer, 18.065; 24. 73B-Brett Michalski, 18.083; 25. 67-Justin Whittall, 18.4
Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 15-Donny Schatz, 17.444; 2. 83-Daryn Pittman, 17.514; 3. 71-Giovanni Scelzi, 17.518; 4. 69K-Lance Dewease, 17.54; 5. 13-Paul McMahan, 17.549; 6. 49-Brad Sweet, 17.598; 7. 39-Cory Haas, 17.6; 8. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 17.608; 9. 11-T.J. Stutts, 17.687; 10. 17B-Bill Balog, 17.699; 11. 2-Carson Macedo, 17.791; 12. 7S-Tim Shaffer, 17.821; 13. 21P-Brian Montieth, 17.832; 14. 39M-Anthony Macri, 17.867; 15. 19-Brent Marks, 17.897; 16. 17BX-Steve Buckwalter, 17.955; 17. 18-Ian Madsen, 18.002; 18. 5C-Dylan Cisney, 18.006; 19. 1X-Chad Trout, 18.018; 20. 5-Shane Stewart, 18.039; 21. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 18.047; 22. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 18.056; 23. 33M-Mason Daniel, 18.309; 24. 12W-Troy Fraker, 19.315
DRYDENE Heat #1 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 41-David Gravel [1]; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen [2]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 5. 7-Jason Sides [6]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart [8]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen [4]; 8. 75-Chase Dietz [7]; 9. 67-Justin Whittall [9]
DRYDENE Heat #2 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 51-Freddie Rahmer [2]; 2. 1W-Matt Campbell [1]; 3. 72-Ryan Smith [3]; 4. 26-Cory Eliason [5]; 5. 19M-Landon Myers [4]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]; 7. 75B-Nicole Bower [7]; 8. 12-Barry Shearer [8]
DRYDENE Heat #3 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [2]; 3. 1-Logan Wagner [4]; 4. 44-Trey Starks [3]; 5. 2C-Wayne Johnson [6]; 6. 33-Jared Esh [7]; 7. 87K-Alan Krimes [5]; 8. 73B-Brett Michalski [8]
DRYDENE Heat #4 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 2. 69K-Lance Dewease [2]; 3. 39-Cory Haas [3]; 4. 21P-Brian Montieth [5]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog [4]; 6. 24-Lucas Wolfe [8]; 7. 1X-Chad Trout [7]; 8. 17BX-Steve Buckwalter [6]
DRYDENE Heat #5 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 83-Daryn Pittman [1]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [2]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [3]; 4. 39M-Anthony Macri [5]; 5. 18-Ian Madsen [6]; 6. 2-Carson Macedo [4]; 7. 5-Shane Stewart [7]; 8. 33M-Mason Daniel [8]
DRYDENE Heat #6 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 2. 19-Brent Marks [5]; 3. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [1]; 4. 7S-Tim Shaffer [4]; 5. 5C-Dylan Cisney [6]; 6. 55K-Robbie Kendall [7]; 7. 11-T.J. Stutts [3]; 8. 12W-Troy Fraker [8]
DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash #1 (6 Laps) – 1. 21-Brian Brown [1]; 2. 1W-Matt Campbell [2]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [5]; 4. 41-David Gravel [3]; 5. 2M-Kerry Madsen [6]; 6. 51-Freddie Rahmer [4]
DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash #2 (6 Laps) – 1. 19-Brent Marks [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 83-Daryn Pittman [3]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [6]; 5. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 6. 69K-Lance Dewease [5]
C-Main (10 Laps) – 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson [1]; 2. 5C-Dylan Cisney [2]; 3. 75-Chase Dietz [3]; 4. 33-Jared Esh [7]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [9]; 6. 1X-Chad Trout [4]; 7. 75B-Nicole Bower [5]; 8. 33M-Mason Daniel [12]; 9. 73B-Brett Michalski [13]; 10. 12-Barry Shearer [11]; 11. 12W-Troy Fraker [14]; 12. 24-Lucas Wolfe [10]; 13. 67-Justin Whittall [15]; 14. 5-Shane Stewart [6]; 15. 55K-Robbie Kendall [8]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps) – 1. 44-Trey Starks [1]; 2. 2-Carson Macedo [6]; 3. 11-T.J. Stutts [2]; 4. 7S-Tim Shaffer [8]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen [3]; 6. 26-Cory Eliason [9]; 7. 17B-Bill Balog [4]; 8. 39M-Anthony Macri [12]; 9. 5C-Dylan Cisney [18]; 10. 21P-Brian Montieth [10]; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [7]; 12. 19M-Landon Myers [5]; 13. 11K-Kraig Kinser [15]; 14. 18-Ian Madsen [16]; 15. 87K-Alan Krimes [11]; 16. 2C-Wayne Johnson [17]; 17. 7-Jason Sides [13]; 18. 17BX-Steve Buckwalter [14]
CARRICK CRUISES TO THIRD-CAREER WIN AT JACKSONVILLE
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Winner Tanner Carrick (Brendon Bauman Photo)
JACKSONVILLE, ILL. (October 6, 2019) - Going wire-to-wire in Saturday's 30-lap main event at Jacksonville Speedway, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Calif. was just unstoppable in the green-to-checkered run. Aboard the Keith Kunz-Curb Agajanian Motorsports, Walker Filters, Bullet/Toyota No. 71K, Carrick won his third career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature and the first of his 2019 campaign.
Surviving a pair of rain delays before the feature hit the track, it was a constant guessing game on Saturday as Mother Nature tried and tried again to thwart the Jacksonville Speedway season finale. A steady afternoon cell nearly ended it all before pill draw started, and then a sudden shower ahead of the main events created a second brief stoppage.
Earning PAC Racing Springs High Point Man honors, Carrick claimed the pole position of the main event following an excitable fifth-to-first charge in heat race action. Joined to his outside by Zach Duam of Pocahontas, Ill., the duo brought the 22-car feature field to life and Carrick immediately shot to the point.
On a fast, heavy and hammer down quarter-mile surface, Carrick was able to quickly extend his advantage before Rico Abreu of St. Helena, Calif. made his way by Daum for the second spot on lap eight. Trailing by 2.1 seconds, Abreu's charge to Carrick's tail waited until the final ten laps, when he brought the heat through lap traffic.
Finding another gear in the closing laps, Abreu all of a sudden chopped into Carrick's lead left and right aboard the Safelite Auto Repair No. 97. Giving the fans some late-race excitement, Abreu was able to approach Carrick's No. 71K on the final circuit but fell just one or two corners short of being able to make a bid for the win.
In the end, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Calif. controlled all 30 laps aboard the Keith Kunz-Curb Agajanian Motorsports, Walker Filters, Bullet/Toyota No. 71K. His Jacksonville Speedway score marks his first POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League win of 2019 and the third of his career.
Rico Abreu settled for runner-up honors for the second-straight night while Zach Daum also rounded out the podium on Saturday just like he did on Friday. Jesse Colwell lost 10 points off his championship lead as he finished in fourth with Tucker Klaasmeyer right behind him in the fifth spot.
Also finishing inside the top ten was Holley Hollan in sixth, Cannon McIntosh in seventh, Logan Seavey in eighth, Daison Pursley in ninth and Andrew Layser in tenth.
The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League moves to Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill. on Friday, October 11 followed by a Saturday, October 12 stop at Southern Illinois Raceway in Marion, Ill.
For more information on POWRi Racing, you can visit us online at www.powri.com, follow us on Twitter or Instagram at @POWRi_Racing, or like 'POWRi' on Facebook.
Auto Meter Heat One (8 Laps):
1. 71K-Tanner Carrick, Lincoln, CA (5); 2. 47BC-Andrew Layser, Collegeville, PA (2); 3. 97K-Jesse Love, Redwood City, CA (4); 4. 97A-Austin O'Dell, Rochester, IL (3); 5. 57B-Chase Jones, Greenwood, IN (1); 6. 28-Ace McCarthy, Tahlequah, OK (7); 7. 55-Jeff Sparks, Mason City, IL (8); DNS, 87-Mitchell Davis, Auburn, IL.
KSE Racing Products Heat Two (8 Laps):
1. 67-Logan Seavey, Sutter, CA (3); 2. 5D-Zach Daum, Pocahontas, IL (6); 3. 71-Jesse Colwell, Red Bluff, CA (5); 4. 08-Cannon McIntosh, Bixby, OK (7); 5. 21KS-Jake Neuman, New Berlin, IL (4); 6. 3K-Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL (1); 7. 103-Broc Hunnell, Eolia, MO (2).
Advanced Racing Suspensions Heat Three (8 Laps):
1. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, Paola, KS (2); 2. 97-Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA (6); 3. 9-Daison Pursley, Locust Grove, OK (3); 4. 67K-Holley Hollan, Broken Arrow, OK (7); 5. 00-Luke Howard, Overland Park, KS (1); 6. 54-Ray Seach, Beloit, WI (5); 7. 50-Daniel Adler, St. Louis, MO (4).
POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Main Event (30 Laps):
1. 71K-Tanner Carrick (1); 2. 97-Rico Abreu (3); 3. 5D-Zach Daum (2); 4. 71-Jesse Colwell (6); 5. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer (5); 6. 67K-Holley Hollan (8); 7. 08-Cannon McIntosh (7); 8. 67-Logan Seavey (4); 9. 9-Daison Pursley (11); 10. 47BC-Andrew Layser (9); 11. 21KS-Jake Neuman (13); 12. 97A-Austin O'Dell (12); 13. 97K-Jesse Love (10); 14. 57B-Chase Jones (15); 15. 28-Ace McCarthy (14); 16. 50-Daniel Adler (20); 17. 3K-Korey Weyant (19); 18. 00-Luke Howard (16); 19. 54-Ray Seach (17); 20. 103-Broc Hunnell (21); 22. 55-Jeff Sparks (18); 23. 87-Mitchell Davis (22).
Lap Leader(s): Carrick 1-30.
Winner Tanner Carrick (Brendon Bauman Photo)
Photo Credit - Brendon Bauman Photos
Article Credit - Brian Walker, POWRi Media Director
WALL STADIUM AUTO RACING RESULTS OCT. 5
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DATE OF EVENT: Oct. 5, 2019
DATE OF RELEASE: Oct. 5, 2019
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
REED TAKES THIRD WALL MODIFIED TITLE; MAURIELLO WINNER SATURDAY
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Veteran All American Auto Group Modified stock car driver Steven Reed of Jackson claimed the Modified driving title at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night while Brick's Eric Mauriello won the final 40-lap main event of the regular season. The championship was Reed's career third while the victory was Mauriello's fifth of the campaign.
Andrew Krause of Holmdel charged to the lead in the early going and as the race wore on seemed to be on his way to his first win of the campaign. Krause's luck turned sour, just as it had often times this season, on lap 36 when his car swerved exiting turn two, the victim of a reported broken rear axle. Eddie McCarthy of Pt. Pleasant, who had chased Krause most of the way, then took over the top spot but Mauriello, who had raced from back in the pack, slipped into the lead on a restart to grab the win.
McCarthy, Derek Hopkinson of Toms River and Mayetta's Tyler Truex wrapped up the top four. Reed's fifth place finish cemented the title.
“This car has been great all season,” Mauriello said. “I have to thank Steve Ferarra and the entire team for letting me be a part of it.”
“I wanted to win the race tonight for my daughter's birthday,” Reed said to the large Champion's Night crowd. “I do have to thank my family, my crew and my sponsors for all they have done for me. It has been a great season and this is a special championship.”
Bryan O'Shea of Neptune City raced to his second straight win in the O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stock 25-lapper. Elliot Wohl of Beachwood stayed on his bumper most of the way and became the 2019 Driving Champion. Defending Champion Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y. was third and Jackson's Shanon Mongeau and Scott Riggleman of Manchester completed the top five.
Invader Richie Davidowitz of Center Moriches, N.Y. won the 25-lapper for the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars as Kevin Nowak of Medford, N.Y. was the runner-up. Sean Verwys of East Stroudsburg, Pa. crossed the finish line third to win the season-long driving crown, while Mason Magee of North East, Md. And Howell's Rob Silver completed the top five.
Brick's Ronnie Mullen won the 25-lapper for the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks while Alonzo Morales of Mt. Ephraim and Neil Rutt III of Edison were second and third. That finish earned Rutt the driving title. Sal Liguori of Hazlet and Cookstown's Nicole Razzano were fourth and fifth.
Manchester's Shanon Mongeau won his second straight Center State Engineering Sportsman 25-lapper over a top five of Howell's Eric Lane, Jarret DiGiantomasso of Jackson, Jake Nelke of Manahawkin and Michael Rising of Little Egg Harbor. Jackson's Kyle Scisco crossed the line sixth to clinch of the driving title.
Mongeau also took the win in the 25-lapper for the Mike's Performance Center Limited Late Models while second place finisher Chris Silvestri of Hazlet wrapped up his first ever driving title. Mike Tillett of Beachwood, Jim Moorman of Brooklawn and Jackson's Greg Gastelu were third through fifth.
Geoffrey Sutton won the 25-lapper for the visiting Three Quarter Midgets.
Wall Stadium Speedway will be dark this Saturday (Oct. 12) before action resumes on Saturday (Oct. 19) afternoon with the running of the “Spooky Spectacular.” The Modifieds will headline this afternoon event in a 75-lap main event, while the Factory Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks and the Legend Cars will all compete in 25-lap main events. Grandstand gates open at 11:00 a.m., qualifying begins at 1:40 p.m. and features start at 3:00 p.m. on October 19.
The season-ending “Turkey Derby” will then be contested on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. More information on all events is available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com.
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 and email address is ckmotorsports@aol.com.
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MODIFIED
FEATURE – 40 Laps – 1. ERIC MAURIELLO, BRICK, 2. Eddie McCarthy, 3. Derek Hopkinson, 4. Tyler Truex, 5. Steven Reed, 6. Chris Andretta, 7. Jason Treat, 8. Kenny Van Wickle, 9. Shaun Carrig, 10. Kevin Davison, 11. Jason Hearne, 12. Andrew Krause, 13. Rich Cooper, 14. Robert French, 15. Ron Frees, 16. Ed Delage
CHAMPION: STEVEN REED, JACKSON
FACTORY STOCK
FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. BRYAN O'SHEA, NEPTUNE CITY, 2. Elliot Wohl, 3. Mike Montano, 4. Shanon Mongeau, 5. Scott Riggleman, 6. Joey Helberg, 7. Jerry Koenig, 8. Matt Badessa, 9. Robert Ptaszynski, 10. Kevin Flores, 11. Nancy Riggleman, 12. Scott Purcell, 13. Billy Both, 14. Tim Majek, 15. Tom Rajkowski, 16. Matt Malachaka, 17. Nick Killmer
CHAMPION: ELLIOT WOHL, BEACHWOOD
LEGEND CARS FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RICHIE DAVIDOWICZ, CENTER MORICHES, N.Y., 2. Kevin Nowak, 3. Sean Verwys, 4. Mason Magee, 5. Rob Silver, 6. Peter Bruno, 7. Joe McGrath, 8. Joe Przybylinski, 9. Quinn Trimmer, 10. Jim Downey, 11. Pat Moore, 12. Mike Benton, 13. David Strohmeyer, 14. Anthony Colandro 15. Eddie Idec, 16. Roger Nickerson
CHAMPION: SEAN VERWYS, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA.
4 CYLINDER
FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. RONNIE MULLEN, BRICK, 2. Alonzo Morales, 3. Neil Rutt III, 4. Sal Liguori, 5. Nicole Razzano, 6. Todd Dige, 7. Jeffrey Loesch, 8. Ryan Maher, 9. Cody Critelli, 10. Brian Barbalacci, 11. Deanna McLaren, 12. Marko Vuksanic, 13. Darianne McLaren, 14. Bill Schwarz
CHAMPION: NEIL RUTT III
SPORTSMAN
FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, JACKSON, 2. Eric lane, 3. Jarrett DiGiantomasso, 4. Jake Nelke, 5. Michael Rising, 6. Kyle Scisco, 7. Tommy Martino, 8. Carsten DiGiantomasso, 9. Tomas Stainionis, 10. Jonathan Laureigh, 11. Christian LaCicero
CHAMPION: KYLE SCISCO, JACKSON
LIMITED LATE MODEL
FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. SHANON MONGEAU, JACKSON, 2. Chris Silvestri, 3. Mike Tillett, 4. Jim Moorman, 5. Greg Gastelu, 6. Andy Gamble, 7. Michelle Moorman
CHAMPION: CHRIS SILVESTRI
TQ MIDGET FEATURE – 25 Laps – 1. GEOFFREY SUTTON
NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY NEWS – OCTOBER 6, 2019
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New Egypt Speedway
720 Route 539
New Egypt, NJ 08533
Track Phone: 609-758-1900
Website: www.newegyptspeedway.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/nesspeedway
Contact: Mike Wisniewski – Wiz Motorsports Communications, 856-982-5137
COMING EVENT:
Saturday, October 19, 2019 – Flat Track Under The Lights – AMA Flat Track Motorcycles
1:00 p.m. – Pit gates open
4:00 p.m. – Spectator gates open
5:00 p.m. – Racing begins
PAUCH AND HOUSWORTH ARE VICTORIOUS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S LEGENDS OF THE FALL
New Egypt, NJ (October 6, 2019) – At New Egypt Speedway’s Legends of the Fall, Billy Pauch Jr. topped the field of Modifieds in the 75-lap feature. Jim Housworth took top honors in the Crate vs. Sportsman event.
As the 75-lap Modified feature got underway, polesitter Briggs Danner grabbed the lead with Brandon Grosso, Andy Bachetti, Jimmy Horton and Billy Pauch Jr. next in line. On the fourth circuit, Grosso gained the top spot with Bachetti advancing into second and Danner dropping back to third. Pauch Jr., the 2019 Modified champion at New Egypt Speedway, was on the march forward as he motored into third behind Grosso and Bachetti with six tours recorded. Following a lap nine caution, Grosso was still in front with Bachetti, Pauch Jr., Horton and Duane Howard completing the top five. Over the next few laps, Howard and David VanHorn waged a good battle for fifth. VanHorn took over the position on lap fourteen just prior to an appearance of the red flag for a flare-up on PJ Oliver’s ride. On the ensuing restart, Grosso held off Bachetti with Pauch Jr. in third. Bachetti remained in hot pursuit and eventually was able to slip by Grosso on the eighteenth revolution. By lap twenty, Bachetti was pulling away as Pauch Jr. was tracking down Grosso. Three circuits later, Pauch Jr. took over the runner up spot from Grosso just before Kevin Sockriter’s spin brought out the yellow flag. Under this caution period, Bachetti dropped out the race with a mechanical issue. With Bachetti retired from the contest, Pauch Jr. inherited the lead on the twenty-fourth tour. After a pair cautions, Pauch Jr. was still in charge on lap twenty-seven with Grosso in second and fourteenth place starting Richie Pratt Jr. in third. On lap thirty-seven, a broken radiator hose forced Pratt Jr. out of the race as VanHorn advanced into third with Howard in fourth, and Danny Bouc in fifth. Following a fuel stop on the thirty-eighth circuit and a multi-car tangle on lap forty, Pauch Jr. was still pacing the field over Grosso, VanHorn, Howard and Bouc. Pauch Jr. began to pull to away from his rivals but his comfortable margin vanished due to a slowing Kevin Sockriter on lap forty-nine. When action resumed, Pauch Jr. held off Grosso as Howard sped past VanHorn to take third. On lap fifty-three, VanHorn lost another position as Bouc sped into fourth. Two tours later, racing came to a pause as Jimmy Horton’s ride slowed on the dirt oval. When the competition resumed, Pauch Jr. maintained his edge with Howard charging past Grosso for second and VanHorn taking over fourth from Bouc. Over the final nineteen circuits, Pauch Jr. would only be slowed down by a pair of caution flags as he comfortably won his sixth feature of the season and the twenty-seventh Modified victory of his career. This was the second year in the row that Pauch Jr. collected the $7500 Legends of the Fall event. With Howard in second, Grosso finished third. VanHorn was fourth and Bouc came home in fifth. The Modified heats were captured by Brandon Grosso, Andy Bachetti, Danny Bouc and David VanHorn. Danny Creeden and Ryan Simmons won the consolation races.
In the 25-lap Crate vs. Sportsman feature, Jim Housworth led every step of the way to collect his second win of the year. Housworth, who finished second in the 2019 Hammer Sportsman title chase at New Egypt Speedway, was able to hold off Ryan Heim on a last lap restart to secure the victory. Behind Heim, ninth place starting Will Dupree completed the race in third. Joe Toth came from twelfth to finish in fourth. Brandon Edgar completed the top five after starting the contest in fourteenth. The winners in the qualifying events were Art Liedl, Jim Housworth and JT Trstensky.
“New Jersey’s Premier Dirt Track Facility”, New Egypt Speedway is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt oval, New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best competition in the country. New Egypt’s state-of-the-art facilities feature daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear, and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.
For more information, visit online: www.newegyptspeedway.net, “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial, or follow us on Twitter @nesspeedway.
NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019
Modifieds
Heat 1 - 1. Brandon Grosso 2. Briggs Danner 3. Frank Cozze 4. Dominick Buffalino
Heat 2 - 1. Andy Bachetti 2. Ryan Krachun 3. Duane Howard 4. Richie Pratt Jr.
Heat 3 - 1. Danny Bouc 2. Cale Ross 3. Mike Butler 4. PJ Oliver
Heat 4 – 1. David VanHorn 2. Billy Pauch Jr. 3. Jimmy Horton 4. Billy Osmun
Consolation 1 – 1. Danny Creeden 2. John Willman 3. Kevin Sockriter 4. Tommy Beamer
Consolation 2 – 1. Ryan Simmons 2. Alex Yankowski 3. Rick Laubach 4. TJ Lilly
DNQ: Jack Swain, Rich Rutski, JR Fulper, Pat Wall, Brett Kressley, Jake Roveda, Ricky Wegner, Dan Hineline, Stan Frankenfield, Tim Apgar
MODIFIEDS - 75 LAPS FEATURE - LEGENDS OF THE FALL
1. BILLY PAUCH JR. 2. Duane Howard 3. Brandon Grosso 4. David VanHorn 5. Danny Bouc 6. Billy Osmun 7. Frank Cozze 8. Mike Butler 9. Ryan Krachun 10. Tommy Beamer 11. Danny Creeden 12. Rick Laubach 13. Alex Yankowski 14. Jimmy Horton 15. Kevin Sockriter 16. Ryan Simmons 17. Richie Pratt Jr. 18. Dominick Buffalino 19. Briggs Danner 20. Cale Ross 21. PJ Oliver 22. John Willman 23. TJ Lilly 24. Andy Bachetti
Crate Modifieds vs Sportsman
Heat 1 - 1. Art Liedl 2. Ryan Heim 3. Steve Hicks 4. Jimmy Amato 5. Kevin Borden 6. Ricky Wegner
Heat 2 - 1. Jim Housworth 2. Will Dupree 3. Jack Butler 4. Joe Toth 5. Brandon Edgar 6. Jeremy Martino
Heat 3 - 1. JT Trstensky 2. Jason Kosch 3. Brad Arnold 4. Joe Nappi 5. David Burns 6. Glenn McIntyre
CRATE MODIFIEDS VS. SPORTSMAN - 25 LAPS FEATURE
1. JIM HOUSWORTH 2. Ryan Heim 3. Will Dupree 4. Joe Toth 5. Brandon Edgar 6. Jason Kosch 7. Justin Grosso 8. Jeremy Martino 9. Glenn McIntyre 10. Danny Carlough 11. Ryan Krushinski 12. David Burns 13. Will Trstensky 14. Robbie Dunn 15. Joe Nappi 16. Jimmy Amato 17. Kevin Borden 18. Steve Hicks 19. Art Liedl 20. Ricky Wegner 21. Brad Arnold 22. JT Trstensky 23. Jack Butler
Modified Contingency Bonuses:
4th Place - $50 Vahlco Wheels Gift Certificate – David VanHorn
5th Place - $400 toward a new Fuel Cell from ATL Fuel Cells – Danny Bouc
6th Place - $50 ERK Steering Repair Gift Certificate – Billy Osmun
6th Place - $50 Visa Gift Card Courtesy of Premio Foods – Billy Osmun
8th Place - $100 Courtesy of Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s – Mike Butler
10th Place - 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Tommy Beamer
15th Place - 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Kevin Sockriter
16th Place - $50 ERK Steering Repair Gift Certificate – Ryan Simmons
20th Place - 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Cale Ross
Hard Charger – Free Tire Courtesy of American Racer/Lias Tire – Tommy Beamer
Hard Charger - $50 Courtesy of Ken Bruce & Bill Brown & Company Inc. – Tommy Beamer
Heat Race Winner: $50 Courtesy of Pete & Elda’s Bar & Carmen’s Pizzeria
$50 Gift Certificate- Each Heat Race Winner Courtesy of Mike’s Performance Center - Brandon Grosso, Andy Bachetti, Danny Bouc and David VanHorn
Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels B-Main: $500 split amongst all Modified non-qualifiers - Jack Swain, Rich Rutski, JR Fulper, Pat Wall, Brett Kressley, Jake Roveda, Ricky Wegner, Dan Hineline, Stan Frankenfield, Tim Apgar
Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels B-Main Winner: 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Danny Creeden and Ryan Simmons
Hard Luck: 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Andy Bachetti
Crate vs. Sportsman Contingency Bonuses:
$100 – Highest finishing Crate Modified Courtesy of Bitner Automotive – Justin Grosso
6th Place - $50 ERK Steering Repair Gift Certificate – Jason Kosch
10th Place - 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Danny Carlough
15th Place - 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Joe Nappi
16th Place - $50 ERK Steering Repair Gift Certificate – Jimmy Amato
20th Place - 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Ricky Wegner
$50 Gift Certificate- Each Heat Race Winner Courtesy of Lineman Racing - Art Liedl, Jim Housworth and JT Trstensky
$50 Gift Certificate- Each Heat Race Winner Courtesy of Mike’s Performance Center - Art Liedl, Jim Housworth and JT Trstensky
Hard Luck: 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Jimmy Amato
KTJ’s Lovin’ it at Lawrenceburg’s Fall Nationals
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Eventual winner Kevin Thomas, Jr. (#19) battles with Justin Grant for the lead during Saturday night's Fall Nationals at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway.
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KTJ'S LOVIN' IT IN 2ND FALL NATIONALS WIN
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media
Lawrenceburg, Indiana (October 5, 2019).........Kevin Thomas, Jr. was bound and determined not to make any mistakes entering Saturday's Fall Nationals at Indiana's Lawrenceburg Speedway.
Exactly one week earlier at Eldora Speedway, the Cullman, Ala. native had a pair of chances, first in the sprint car feature where he led the first 18 laps of the 30-lap race before slapping the turn four wall and losing the lead. Later that same night, he was a dominant figure in the Silver Crown main, leading the first 40 circuits of the 50-lapper before wall contact again knocked him out of the lead.
Saturday at Lawrenceburg, flawless was the word that comes to mind in describing Thomas' run down the stretch to win his second Fall Nationals in the last three years, a $10,000 grand prize and his 27th career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature, moving him past Tony Elliott and Dave Steele and into a tie for 16th on the all-time list alongside Brady Bacon.
"I know our stuff's running really well and I like Lawrenceburg already," Thomas said. "For us to come down here and have speed right off the bat, it's just something we've been really working hard for this whole year. We've had our ups and downs, got a win and struggled a little bit. We've had pretty much every variation of luck and runs and what not. It's just nice for the hard work these guys have put in at the shop to show on the track."
Thomas began the race from the 5th position in his Hayward Thomas Motorsports/McDonald's - Dr. Pepper/DRC/Speedway Chevy while, up front, the two front row combatants - Justin Grant and Brady Bacon nearly met calamity as they took the green flag. Grant got sideways at the start/finish line, dropping back to 4th before working his way back to 3rd by the end of the initial lap while point leader C.J. Leary raced around the outside of Bacon to lead the opening two laps.
Bacon returned with authority on the third lap, driving back by Leary to retake the lead as Grant regathered himself to challenge Leary for the runner-up spot with Thomas in fourth just behind. Grant nabbed the second position with a turn one slider past Leary on the eighth lap, while Thomas followed suit with a similar move in the same spot for third past Leary on lap nine.
Meanwhile, Bacon set a blistering pace up front, turning the fastest lap of the race just moments prior on lap six and jetted into traffic with a 2.791 second lead by lap 12 when Aric Gentry slowed to bring out the first caution. That moved the front runners out of traffic and into clean air.
Bacon resumed his prowess at the front through the middle stages of the 30-lapper on this night which honored the memory of longtime car owner Richard Hoffman with whom Bacon drove for in his two USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car championship seasons in 2014 and 2016.
On the 18th lap, a flat right rear on the car of three-time 2019 series winner Kyle Cummins necessitated another yellow flag as he stopped on the high side at the entrance of turn one. Moments later, under caution, the air from leader Bacon's tire, and his night, had deflated, handing over the lead to Grant as a result. Bacon drove to the work area for fresh rubber after leading a race-high 17 laps, then restarted from the tail and made a valiant effort to race back to a 7th place finish at the checkered.
The race was now in Grant's hands with 12 laps remaining as he sought to become the first driver ever to win three consecutive USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car features at Lawrenceburg. With that said, restarting from the lead at this joint can be a precarious position to reside in, and second-running Thomas felt he was in the prime spot.
Grant slid himself into turn one on the lap 19 restart and drifted to the top of turn two while Thomas rode the lip, building his momentum as he came off the turn two banking and made his bid for the lead with a turn three slider past Grant. Grant countered Thomas off four and the pair raced side-by-side into down the front straight until Thomas slammed the door on Grant on the bottom of one. Both drifted wheel-to-wheel up to the top of the second turn when Thomas propelled off the lip and shot away to secure the point.
"Whenever you're at these places and you restart around the top, it opens up a lane for somebody to slide you," Thomas explained. "I got the luxury of being in second to witness that and seeing the run that you could get. I just never wanted to go back to a restart because I know he's going to throw it if he got the chance. I just didn't want to give him that chance."
That chance came just a lap later after Max Adams stopped on the low side of turns one and two, forcing a restart with just 10 laps remaining where Grant took his shot but came up snake eyes as he tried to slide by Thomas in turn one.
"Our car was really good, but if you get to racing, it doesn't really matter how good your car is, you might get shuffled back a few positions," Thomas noted. "I just wanted to make sure I got that jump getting into one, and our car was perfect. I could lean up right there against the cushion, put the pedal to the floor and just go. It was relatively simple to drive, and that says a lot for this place because it can be pretty taxing on you and the racecar and everything else."
Thomas' idea of an ideal track surface is slick to a cushion, and that's exactly what he got on this night which suited himself and his car nicely as he built up a three second lead while Grant and Leary traded slide jobs for four-straight trips around the 3/8-mile dirt oval between laps 21-24. Leary made one final attempt on Grant in three on lap 24, just narrowly missing as Grant drove around the outside to reemerge with the spot. Leary, meanwhile, left the door open for Fatheadz Eyewear Fast Qualifier Tyler Courtney to capitalize and slide past in turn one for 3rd on lap 25.
Kevin Thomas, Jr.'s win Saturday night at Lawrenceburg was his 27th career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature victory, moving him past Tony Elliott and Dave Steele and into a tie for 16th on the all-time list alongside Brady Bacon.
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One lap later, the most serious accident of the night occurred when first-time USAC Sprint Car feature starter Justin Owen jumped the cushion in turn four, slid down the track and collected the oncoming car of 2018 Lawrenceburg track champion Garrett Abrams who ramped over and flipped wildly as a result. Abrams walked away uninjured.
Under red and with four laps remaining, Thomas had time to think and ponder his next move and Grant's possible motives on the ensuing restart. It's a mental game of sorts to not let overthinking the situation come into play.
"Your mental state whenever you get four laps to go is to not make a mistake," Thomas said. "But if you think about it too long, you'll make a mistake. You just got to get going there, get through the first corner and then you get back in your rhythm. That first corner can be hell. If you make a wrong move or slip your tires on the restart, they're going to be there to pounce."
However, Thomas nailed it precisely, withstanding Grant's challenge and him in the distance to battle it out for second with Courtney who pounced for the runner-up position with three laps remaining then held off Grant's charge to retake 2nd a half-lap later in turn three.
Up front, Thomas had a comfy cushion over Courtney and a front row seat for the checkered flag where he became one of just five drivers to win at least four career USAC Sprint feature at Lawrenceburg, joining Dave Darland (7), Jon Stanbrough (5), Grant (4) and Jack Hewitt (4). Second went to Courtney 1.26 seconds back while Grant, Leary and Chris Windom rounded out the top-five.
Contingency award winners Saturday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway were Tyler Courtney (Fatheadz Eyewear Fast Qualifier), Kyle Cummins (Simpson Race Products First Heat Winner & Roger & Barb Tapy 13th Fastest Qualifier), Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Competition Suspension, Inc. Second Heat Winner), Dustin Clark (AutoMeter Third Heat Winner), Chris Windom (Indy Race Parts Semi Winner), Mario Clouser (Wilwood Brakes 13th Place Finisher), Jarett Andretti (KSE Racing Products Hard Charger) and Steve Thomas (Saldana Racing Products First Non-Transfer).
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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: October 5, 2019 - Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, Indiana - Fall Nationals - 3/8-Mile Dirt Oval
FATHEADZ EYEWEAR QUALIFYING: 1. Tyler Courtney, 7BC, Clauson/Marshall/Newman-13.831; 2. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 19, Hayward/Thomas-14.188; 3. Chase Stockon, 32, 32 TBI-14.195; 4. C.J. Leary, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-14.238; 5. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-14.261; 6. Josh Hodges, 74x, Hodges-14.270; 7. Joss Moffatt, 5J, Moffatt/Wright-14.385; 8. Chris Windom, 5G, Parallax/Goacher-14.403; 9. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-14.408; 10. Max Adams, 5m, Adams-14.431; 11. Nick Bilbee, 17, Bilbee-14.475; 12. Dustin Smith, 77, Smith-14.484; 13. Kyle Cummins, 3R, Rock Steady-14.527; 14. Jarett Andretti, 18, Andretti-14.527; 15. Scotty Weir, 39, Goodnight-14.529; 16. Mario Clouser, 6, MCM-14.560; 17. Dave Darland, 43m, Tibbits-14.692; 18. Dustin Clark, 75, Clark-14.764; 19. Isaac Chapple, 52, LNR/Chapple-14.773; 20. Justin Owen, 4J, Owen-14.845; 21. J.J. Hughes, 76, Hughes-14.897; 22. Garrett Abrams, 32A, Abrams-15.089; 23. Tyler Kendall, 20K, Kendall-15.200; 24. Aric Gentry, 10, Gentry-15.246; 25. Steve Thomas, 20, Thomas-15.488; 26. Eric Perrott, 45, Perrott-16.494.
SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kyle Cummins, 2. Tyler Courtney, 3. Mario Clouser, 4. C.J. Leary, 5. Max Adams, 6. Isaac Chapple, 7. Garrett Abrams, 8. Steve Thomas, 9. Joss Moffatt. 1:55.43
COMPETITION SUSPENSION (CSI) SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 2. Jarett Andretti, 3. Nick Bilbee, 4. Brady Bacon, 5. Justin Owen, 6. Tyler Kendall, 7. Eric Perrott, 8. Chris Windom, 9. Dave Darland. NT
AUTOMETER THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Dustin Clark, 2. Scotty Weir, 3. Justin Grant, 4. Chase Stockon, 5. J.J. Hughes, 6. Josh Hodges, 7. Aric Gentry, 8. Dustin Smith. NT
INDY RACE PARTS SEMI: (12 laps, top-7 transfer to the feature) 1. Chris Windom, 2. Josh Hodges, 3. Garrett Abrams, 4. Dustin Smith, 5. Tyler Kendall, 6. Isaac Chapple, 7. Aric Gentry, 8. Steve Thomas, 9. Eric Perrott. 3:08.89
FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Kevin Thomas, Jr. (5), 2. Tyler Courtney (6), 3. Justin Grant (1), 4. C.J. Leary (3), 5. Chris Windom (8), 6. Nick Bilbee (10), 7. Brady Bacon (2), 8. Jarett Andretti (13), 9. Scotty Weir (14), 10. Chase Stockon (4), 11. Josh Hodges (7), 12. Dustin Clark (16), 13. Mario Clouser (15), 14. Isaac Chapple (17), 15. Max Adams (9), 16. Dustin Smith (11), 17. J.J. Hughes (19), 18. Tyler Kendall (21), 19. Justin Owen (18), 20. Garrett Abrams (20), 21. Kyle Cummins (12), 22. Aric Gentry (22). NT
**Garrett Abrams flipped on lap 26 of the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 C.J. Leary, Laps 3-18 Brady Bacon, Laps 19-30 Kevin Thomas, Jr.
KSE RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER: Jarett Andretti (13th to 8th)
WILWOOD BRAKES 13TH PLACE FINISHER: Mario Clouser
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS FIRST NON-TRANSFER: Steve Thomas
ROGER & BARB TAPY 13TH FASTEST QUALIFIER: Kyle Cummins
NEW USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-2,003, 2-Tyler Courtney-1,956, 3-Kevin Thomas, Jr.-1,861, 4-Justin Grant-1,850, 5-Chris Windom-1,843, 6-Brady Bacon-1,837, 7-Chase Stockon-1,757, 8-Jason McDougal-1,483, 9-Carson Short-1,361, 10-Isaac Chapple-1,193.
NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: October 11, 2019 - Terre Haute Action Track - Terre Haute, Indiana - Wabash Clash - 1/2-Mile Dirt Oval
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES NEWS
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OCTOBER 5, 2019
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
HOWARD, VONDOHREN, MANMILLER ARE EARLY PRE-ENTRIES FOR 22ND ANNUAL BIG BLOCK/358 MODIFIED TRAFFIC JAM
HOUSE OF THUNDER HALLOWEEN PARTY RETURNS TO GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 19, 6 PM STARTING TIME
BECHTELSVILLE, PA (October 5, 2019) . . . . The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill finale is set for the Grandview Speedway on Saturday night, October 19 as this Spooktacular event returns to the “haunted hill”. The Mods at the Madhouse will battle in the 22nd running of the Modified Traffic Jam, a 40 lap feature event paying $5,000 to win, $1,000 for tenth-place and $500 to start the twenty-four car starting field for all who pre-enter. Modified teams are required to pre-enter to be eligible for the posted payoff. The Sportsman and MASS Sprint Cars will also be a part of this Triple Thunder Thriller event with pit gates opening at 2:30 PM, general admission tickets go on sale at 4 PM with the green flag falling on heat race qualifying at 6 PM.
Fans interested in advance tickets may order them by calling 443-513-4456. Please speak clearly and leave your name and the number of tickets you would like. Tickets may be paid for and picked up at the Will Call Window on race night after 3:00 PM. Advance ticket holders may enter the grandstands at 3:30 PM, one-half hour before general admission tickets going on sale at 4 PM. Advance tickets orders will be available until 9 AM on race day, Saturday, October 19 with general admission tickets go on sale at 4 PM.
This haunting Halloween trick-or-treat celebration will spotlight the Modified Traffic JAM — a race rich in history, starting back in 1998. Duane Howard, Craig VonDohren, Doug Manmiller are early entries with expected entries to include defending event winner Ryan Watt, Jeff Strunk, Rick Laubach, Billy Pauch and Mike Gular to name a few.
A special rules package is offered as a ‘treat’ to the region’s competitors, with both American Racer and Hoosier tires allowed for competition, and either Big-Block or Spec Small-Block engines permitted. An event sheet with the complete payoff, rules, and details is available at www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com There is no entry fee but drivers must pre-enter to be eligible for the posted payoff. Drivers may pre-enter by calling 443 513 4456. Modified drivers are required to pre-enter to be eligible for the posted payoff and bonus money. Drivers must pre-enter on or before October 16. The event rules and payoff is posted on the website at: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com and go to event info.
The popular Sportsman division is also on the card, competing for a $1,300 top prize for 25-laps of competition on ‘the hill.’ The same tire rule is in effect for the Sportsman – competitors are allowed to compete on Hoosier or American Racer rubber. Grandview Sportsman rules are in effect and competitors are allowed to run sail panels. Full rules are available on the Grandview Speedway website.
The MASS Sprint Cars will compete in heat race qualifying action and a 25-lap A-Main. Standard MASS club rules apply to competitors.
Fans are invited to come dressed for the occasion, Halloween costumes will be popular attire for the night with awards going out to best dressed for children who may also take part in the children’s Halloween Parade. Please expect some Halloween candy and of course, this night always provides some tricks and treats along the way.
The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Halloween Party has been a staple of the Grandview Speedway schedule for over 16 years and will once again include the fan Costume parade. Race fans young and old are encouraged to dress in costume to be eligible for special Halloween prizes.
‘Joe the Pizza Dude’ will offer up hot, delicious, and FREE pizzas to the rowdiest of race fans before the action kicks off. Make some noise when ‘The Pizza Dude’ comes around, to earn yourself a free pizza!.
NAPA Auto Parts continues their long run with the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series as the title sponsor joined by Levan Machine and Truck Equipment and GALCO Business Communications.
Grandview Speedway
GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505
Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA
Speedway Phone: 610-754-7688
Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456
Series Website: Track Website: www.grandviewspeedway.com
Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill
About Thunder on the Hill Racing Series
The brainchild of Grandview Speedway owner Bruce Rogers, special events promoter Bob Miller and local driving star Dave Kelly, the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series celebrates 30 years of the most anticipated events of the racing calendar year after year. In 136 events, over $4.5 million dollars has been divvied up among the area’s fastest racers. What started as a single 410 Sprint Car event in 1990 has blossomed to feature a variety of racing action including 358 Modifieds, USAC Wingless Sprints, All-Star Circuit of Champions, USAC Midgets, 360 & 410 Sprint Cars, Sportsman, Late Models, Midgets, Legend Cars, DIRTcar and ROC Modified events.
About Grandview Speedway
Grandview Speedway is a high-banked one-third mile clay oval, celebrating their 57th Anniversary season in 2019. The facility offers free parking, quality food at reasonable prices (be sure to try the french fries), a program book, Grandview Speedway and Thunder on the Hill race wear and great viewing from every seat in the house. Race fans may take part in the Inside/Out promotion, where you can sign up (no charge) to watch warm-ups from inside turn four. Race fans are also invited to victory lane following the racing program and, race fans may enter the pits after the races to meet the drivers. Be ready to enjoy the spine-tingling fireworks salute on the feature event parade lap.
