Archive for Sprints
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Contact: Brian Liskai
liskai2x@roadrunner.com
FREMONT, Ohio - Though it's early in the season, Gibsonburg, Ohio's Craig Mintz took a giant step forward in his quest to claim a third All Pro Aluminim Cylinder Heads FAST 410 Championship Series presented by Ohio Logistics title with his second striaght series win at Fremont Speedway Saturday, May 5 on AmeriGas Night.
For the second straight event at "The Track That Action Built" Mintz dueled with Cap Henry before a late race caution allowed Mintz to take the lead and drive to his 12th career win at Fremont Speedway.
Though it was only for show-up points for the JLH General Contractor FAST 305 Championship Series presented by Engine Pro teams Saturday, they held off the challenges of the K&N Ready Mix NRA Sprint Invader 360 c.i. sprints as Fremont's Bobby Clark edged Matt Foos for the feature win. It was Clark's 36th career win at the track, placing him in a tie for 12th on the all-time win list.
In the 410 sprint feature four time FAST champion Byron Reed jumped out to the lead but spun after a lap was completed, handing the top spot to Henry. Henry held the point until Mintz used the low groove exiting turn four on lap nine to take the lead. Henry regained the top spot on lap 12 and began pulling away. A caution with eight laps to go gave Mintz the chance he needed as he took the lead with six laps to go and pulled away to the win.
"I think Cap must have boiled the breaks. He had them glowing most of the race. He was rolling the top and showed me that was the way to go. Hats off to my guys for all their hard work and I want to thank Eagle Ignition Leads. They are from Australia and not many people here know what they do but they build superior ignition leads and battery cables and they do an awful lot for us," said Mintz of his Real Geese Decoys; Design Graphics Group; KS Sales & Service; Eagle Ignition Leads; Real Geese; Design Graphics Group; KS Sales & Service; Anjulina's Catering and Banquet Hall; Linder's Speed Equipment backed #09.
In the 305/360 feature Dustin Rall grabbed the early lead before third starter Jamie Miller drove into the top spot. Miller pulled away before he made contact with an infield tire on lap eight, ending his night. On the ensuing restart Bobby Clark blasted past Rall as Matt Foos joined the fray. Clark and Foos ran nose to tail until a caution with 10 laps to go. Clark executed a great restart to pull away from Foos slightly but Foos chipped into his lead lap after lap and with four circuits to go was side by side with Clark exciting turn four. As they took the white flag a lapped car was running in Clark's bottom groove. Racing into the final two turns Foos made a last ditch run around the top but Clark was able to rocket off the bottom to take the narrow victory.
"This is our new car and we won the first night out with it (at Attica Raceway Park). We ran it a couple of times after that and we had some problems with it but me and Dave (Foos, chief mechanic) talked and made some changes and it was pretty good tonight. I heard Matt for last three or four laps. I think I burnt the brakes out early so I started struggling on the bottom but until I got pressured I was just going to stick where I was at. We love racing here...I grew up here and I wouldn't mind getting a couple of more wins but they are getting harder and harder to come by," said Clark beside his Fremont Fence; Kear's Speed Shop; Shelluke's Bar; Big D's Pizza; Nagy Equipment; Miller Rigging; Schiets Motorsports; Willey's Towing; Fremont NAPA; B&L Plumbing backed #8.
Henry and Reed brought the field to green for the 30-lap Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 sprint feature with Reed, the track's defending champion, gaining the advantage over Henry, DJ Foos, Mintz, Stuart Brubaker, Jess Stiger and DJ Netto. Reed spin after a lap was scored, handing the lead to Henry. After another lap was recorded Meseraull spin and on the restart Tyler Gunn took a nasty flip but walked away from the crash.
When the green flew with three laps recorded Henry led Foos, Mintz, Brubaker, Shawn Valenti, Stiger and Netto. Mintz blasted into second a lap later but Foos stayed close. Mintz drove under Henry to grab the lead on lap nine and just as the leaders were set to encounter heavy lapped traffic Broc Martin would bring out the caution.
On the ensuing restart Henry pressured Mintz and drove under him as the pair were literally tied for the lead at the flag stand on lap 12. Henry surged ahead when the caution flew for Foos with 14 laps scored. Once the green reappeared Henry pulled away slightly from Mintz as Brubaker closed with Netto, Rob Chaney, Stiger and Briscoe in pursuit.
With eight laps to go the leaders once again prepared to encounter heavy lapped traffic but the caution came out for an Adam Kekich spin. Mintz used the restart to pressure Henry and was able to take the lead on lap 24. Mintz began to pull away as Henry now had his hands full with Brubaker and Netto.
Mintz powered to the victory with Brubaker nipping Henry at the checkers for second with Netto and 16th starter Chaney rounding out the top five.
A pair of 305 sprint drivers - Dustin Rall and Matt Foos - brought the field to green for the 25 lap 305-360 feature that had eight 360 drivers and 12 305 drivers in the field. Rall led the first lap over Jamie Miller, Foos, Clark and Jeff Williams. Miller blasted into the lead on the second lap and began to pull away, building the advantage to nearly three seconds with seven laps scored.
Miller made contact with an infield tire on lap eight, ending his run and putting Rall back to the point. But on the restart Clark and Foos ganged up on Rall to take the top two positions. A final caution with 14 laps scored for Justin Adams who lost a wheel, set up a barn-burner finish.
Clark got an excellent restart but Foos closed quickly as the pair raced side by side while Steve Rando charged into third over Rall and Cody Bova. With two laps to go Foos looked like he might get by Clark with Rando, Rall, Bova and 18th starter John Ivy in pursuit. Coming to the checkers a lapped car on the bottom slowed Clark somewhat and Foos blasted to his outside. It was a drag race to the checkers with Clark edging Foos while Rando, Rall and Bova completed the top five.
The FAST 410 championship series will travel to Sharon Speedway on Friday, May 11, the first ever appearance of the series at the historic track.
The FAST 305 championship series will be back in action Friday, May 18 at Attica Raceway Park.
About the FAST Championship Series:
The FAST Series was started as a way to promote the great racing fans have enjoyed in Northwest/North Central Ohio at Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway – thus the FAST acronym stood for Fremont Attica Sprint Title. Over the past couple of years the series has expanded to include other tracks and is now known as simply the FAST Championship Series.
Those who are seeking additional information regarding the 2018 All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads FAST Series presented by Ohio Logistics, or the 2018 JLH General Contractors FAST ‘305’ Series presented by Engine Pro, can do so by logging on to the official online home of the FAST Series at www.fastondirt.com. Be sure to stay updated on everything FAST related and ‘Like’ FAST on Facebook at fb.com/fastondirt and follow FAST on Twitter at @FASTseries.
FAST On Dirt, Inc. would like to thank the following contributors to the 2018 FAST Series point fund: All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Ohio Logistics, JLH General Contractors, Engine Pro, Kistler Racing Products, Engler Machine & Tool, CP-Carillo Pistons, Design Graphics Group Inc., SCS Gearbox, Reebar Die Casting, Hoseheads.com, Level Performance, Young's RV Centers, Gressman Powersports, Hoserville Ohio, Jon Wright’s Custom Chrome Plating, Fremont Fence, Baumann Auto Group, Fricker’s, Goofy Golf, NAPA Auto Parts, Hoosier Tire, UNOH, Welty Financial Services, EZ Shop, US Army, Weld Racing Wheels, Joe and Fran Darmofal and the Pub 400 of Fremont
About All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads:
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, based in Johnstown, Ohio, is the Industry Leader in Small Block Chevy Aluminum Cylinder Heads, as well as the new Generation 3 and Mopar W9RP, catering to the hard core racer always looking for the perfect design for a specific application. Whether it's Sprints, Super Late Models, Drag Racing, Off-Road, Marine or Road Racing, you can count on All Pro. Visit www.allproheads.com for more information.
About JLH General Contractor:
Based in Fremont , Ohio and owned by long-time racing supporter Jon Horn, The JLH Co. LLC is your one-stop for custom home remodeling, plaster restoration, and drywall installation services. Their dedicated craftsmen will help you build the home you want out of the house you have. You can also trust JLH for construction services, including garages and pole barns. JLH also provides custom siding, roofing and window installation. Visit www.jlhcompany.com for more information
About Ohio Logistics:
Headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, Ohio Logistics provides all the assets and operational support necessary to meet your most sophisticated logistical requirements. The company’s story is one of very impressive growth. Started in June of 1988, Findlay’s Tall Timbers Distribution Center, Inc. opened in the General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone #151 in the Tall Timbers Business Park. By 1996 the company had grown to 5 locations in 3 States and started doing business as Ohio Logistics. Currently Ohio Logistics is in 18 locations in 6 states operating over 6,000,000 square feet. Built on a sound financial base, Ohio Logistics will strive to exceed your expectations regarding your leasing and supply-chain management needs. Visit them online at www.OhioLogistics.com
About Engine Pro
Engine Parts Group, Inc. the parent of Engine Pro was founded in 1989 by independent engine parts distributors looking for a way to work cooperatively in buying and marketing. Today it functions as both a distribution network for brand name internal engine parts and as a specialty engine parts producer, marketing under the Engine Pro name. Engine Pro sells exclusively to engine builders, machine shops and jobbers. As part of our tradition of specializing in distributing engine parts to engine professionals, Engine Parts Group now serves more than 12,000 customers from 36 distribution centers. Engine Pro products high performance engine parts and the line continues to grow with the frequent addition of new parts and applications. Engine Pro brand products are designed to offer the highest quality in high performance parts along with a moderate price to give racers and performance engine builders a more affordable way to do what they do best—win races. Find the nearest Engine pro distributed at enginepro.com
Fremont Speedway
Saturday, May 5, 2018
AmeriGas Night
Starting position [*]
410 Sprints - Fort Ball Pizza Palace
Qualifying
1.23-DJ Foos, 11.979; 2.09-Craig Mintz, 12.189; 3.5R-Byron Reed, 12.206; 4.16-Chris Andrews, 12.229; 5.8M-TJ Michael, 12.232; 6.5K-Adam Kekich, 12.243; 7.4H-Cap Henry, 12.265; 8.11N-Dj Netto, 12.275; 9.35-Stuart Brubaker, 12.291; 10.8J-Jess Stiger, 12.295; 11.7-Shawn Valenti, 12.322; 12.4T-Tracy Hines, 12.372; 13.1-Nate Dussel, 12.461; 14.9Z-Duane Zablocki, 12.468; 15.22M-Dan McCarron, 12.476; 16.41-Thomas Schinderle, 12.548; 17.85-Mike Terry Jr, 12.599; 18.97-Broc Martin, 12.607; 19.83-Rob Chaney, 12.622; 20.00-Thomas Meseraull, 12.641; 21.45L-Brian Lay, 12.643; 22.5-Chase Briscoe, 12.732; 23.68G-Tyler Gunn, 12.871; 24.20I-Kelsey Ivy, 12.915; 25.2-Ricky Peterson, 12.998; 26.5M-Max Stambaugh, 99.939;
Heat 1 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 4H-Cap Henry[2] ; 2. 8J-Jess Stiger[1] ; 3. 23-DJ Foos[4] ; 4. 16-Chris Andrews[3] ; 5. 1-Nate Dussel[5] ; 6. 83-Rob Chaney[7] ; 7. 5-Chase Briscoe[8] ; 8. 41-Thomas Schinderle[6] ; 9. 2-Ricky Peterson[9]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 7-Shawn Valenti[1] ; 2. 11N-Dj Netto[2] ; 3. 09-Craig Mintz[4] ; 4. 68G-Tyler Gunn[8] ; 5. 85-Mike Terry Jr[6] ; 6. 8M-TJ Michael[3] ; 7. 00-Thomas Meseraull[7] ; 8. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[5] ; 9. 5M-Max Stambaugh[9]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 35-Stuart Brubaker[2] ; 2. 4T-Tracy Hines[1] ; 3. 5R-Byron Reed[4] ; 4. 97-Broc Martin[6] ; 5. 45L-Brian Lay[7] ; 6. 5K-Adam Kekich[3] ; 7. 22M-Dan McCarron[5] ; 8. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[8]
B-Main 1 - (10 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 83-Rob Chaney[1] ; 2. 5-Chase Briscoe[4] ; 3. 5K-Adam Kekich[3] ; 4. 8M-TJ Michael[2] ; 5. 00-Thomas Meseraull[5] ; 6. 41-Thomas Schinderle[7] ; 7. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[9] ; 8. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[8] ; 9. 2-Ricky Peterson[10] ; 10. 22M-Dan McCarron[6]
A-Main 1 - (30 Laps)
1. 09-Craig Mintz[3] ; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker[6] ; 3. 4H-Cap Henry[1] ; 4. 11N-Dj Netto[8] ; 5. 83-Rob Chaney[16] ; 6. 5-Chase Briscoe[17] ; 7. 8M-TJ Michael[19] ; 8. 7-Shawn Valenti[5] ; 9. 8J-Jess Stiger[7] ; 10. 97-Broc Martin[12] ; 11. 45L-Brian Lay[15] ; 12. 85-Mike Terry Jr[14] ; 13. 00-Thomas Meseraull[20] ; 14. 4T-Tracy Hines[9] ; 15. 1-Nate Dussel[13] ; 16. 5K-Adam Kekich[18] ; 17. 23-DJ Foos[4] ; 18. 5R-Byron Reed[2] ; 19. 16-Chris Andrews[10] ; 20. 68G-Tyler Gunn[11]
Hard Charger: 8M-TJ Michael +12
305 Sprints - Fremont Federal Credit Union
Heat 1 - (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 19R-Steve Rando[1] ; 2. 9R-Dustin Rall[2] ; 3. 20B-Cody Bova[4] ; 4. 21-Dustin Stroup[5] ; 5. 66D-Chase Dunham[3] ; 6. 36-Seth Schneider[8] ; 7. B20-Butch Schroeder[6] ; 8. 29-Bryan Sebetto[9] ; 9. 90-Tommy Nichols[7]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 8-Bobby Clark[5] ; 2. 26-Jamie Miller[3] ; 3. 5W-Jeff Williams[2] ; 4. 15-Brandon Ferguson[4] ; 5. 18-Tood Heuerman[6] ; 6. 88N-Frank Neil[7] ; 7. 47-Matt Lucius[8] ; 8. Z10-Kevin Mingus[1] ; 9. 5WC-Ryan Coniam[9]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 5M-Max Stambaugh[2] ; 2. 09-Justin Adams[3] ; 3. 22D-Aaron Robnolte[4] ; 4. 97-Kyle Peters[1] ; 5. 77I-John Ivy[5] ; 6. 17-Jared Horstman[9] ; 7. 28-Phil Gressman[7] ; 8. 73-Joe Armbruster[6] ; 9. 11N-Ed Neumeister[8]
Heat 4 - (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 7M-Brandon Moore[2] ; 2. 23-Devon Dobie[1] ; 3. 2F-Matt Foos[4] ; 4. 1W-Paul Weaver[6] ; 5. 2-Kyle Sauder[5] ; 6. 4*-Tyler Street[7] ; 7. 22H-Randy Hannagan[3] ; 8. 12-Kyle Capodice[8]
B-Main 1 - (10 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 2-Kyle Sauder[4] ; 2. 77I-John Ivy[3] ; 3. 4*-Tyler Street[8] ; 4. 17-Jared Horstman[7] ; 5. 22H-Randy Hannagan[12] ; 6. 66D-Chase Dunham[1] ; 7. 28-Phil Gressman[11] ; 8. 29-Bryan Sebetto[13] ; 9. B20-Butch Schroeder[9] ; 10. 12-Kyle Capodice[16] ; 11. 47-Matt Lucius[10] ; 12. Z10-Kevin Mingus[14] ; 13. 73-Joe Armbruster[15] ; 14. 11N-Ed Neumeister[19] ; 15. 36-Seth Schneider[5] ; 16. 88N-Frank Neil[6] ; 17. 90-Tommy Nichols[17]
A-Main 1 - (20 Laps)
1. 8-Bobby Clark[5] ; 2. 2F-Matt Foos[2] ; 3. 19R-Steve Rando[9] ; 4. 9R-Dustin Rall[1] ; 5. 20B-Cody Bova[10] ; 6. 77I-John Ivy[18] ; 7. 1W-Paul Weaver[16] ; 8. 23-Devon Dobie[6] ; 9. 7M-Brandon Moore[11] ; 10. 4*-Tyler Street[19] ; 11. 21-Dustin Stroup[13] ; 12. 97-Kyle Peters[15] ; 13. 2-Kyle Sauder[17] ; 14. 22D-Aaron Robnolte[12] ; 15. 5W-Jeff Williams[4] ; 16. 5M-Max Stambaugh[8] ; 17. 09-Justin Adams[7] ; 18. 15-Brandon Ferguson[14] ; 19. 26-Jamie Miller[3] ; 20. 17-Jared Horstman[20]
Hard Charger: 77I-John Ivy +12
Thunder on the Hill Racing Series
Posted by: | CommentsMAY 6, 2018
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
NAPA AUTO PARTS OPENS THUNDER SERIES 2018 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, MAY 27, $5,000 TO WIN MODIFIED TRAFFIC JAM ON TAP PLUS SPORTSMAN & SPRINT CARS
BECHTELSVILLE, PA (May 6, 2018) – Barbecues, burgers, and Big-Block vs Small-Block Modifieds highlight an exciting Memorial Day holiday weekend for Grandview Speedway race fans; with the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series opening its season on Sunday, May 27 with the 21st Annual Pioneer Pole Buildings TRAFFIC JAM.
With a 7:30 PM start time, the Thunder Series kick-off show includes three exciting racing divisions competing on the Berks County dirt track – with a 40-lap, $5,000-to-win, $500 to start Modified main event, a $1,300-to-win Sportsman showdown, and the MASS Sprint Car Series.
While the winner takes home the largest portion of the lucrative TRAFFIC JAM , a generous payout is available to all competitors. $1,000 will go to the 10th place finisher, and $500 to start the 40 lap feature event.
The Pioneer Pole Buildings 21st running of the TRAFFIC JAM will continue with plenty of prior prestige. Previous Traffic JAM winners include Brett Hearn a four-time winner and the inaugural victor in 1998. Other TRAFFIC JAM winners include Matt Sheppard, Jimmy Horton, Tim McCreadie, Craig VonDohren, Jeff Strunk, Alan Johnson, Frank Cozze, Rick Laubach, Danny Johnson, Tim Fuller and the youngest Traffic Jam winner, 25-year-old Brett Kressley of Orefield, PA, the 2017 defending winner of this event. Kressley would like nothing more then to make it a back-to-back victory.
There is no entry fee and no track/series license required to compete in this event. A special rules package was created to accommodate all area competitors. Both American Racer and Hoosier tires will be allowed for competition, and Big-Block or Spec Small-Block engines are permitted.
To pre-enter teams can call 443-513-4456 or visit www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com
Along with the Modifieds, the Sportsman will be in action competing in a 25-lap event with $1,300 going the winner. A similar relaxed rule package is available to the Sportsman teams and, as per Grandview Sportsman rules, sail panels will be allowed during this event.
The sprint cars round out this Triple Thunder Thriller with the MASS Sprint Car series participating in qualifying events and a 25-lap feature event.
The Pioneer Pole Buildings Mobile Sales Unit will be on display in the mid-way along with all of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series mainstay promotions including the Low Down & Dirty Radio Show pre-race Meet and Greet, pit area tours, the Inside/Out Experience – where fans can watch hot laps from the infield, Joe ‘The Pizza Dude’ offering up free pizzas to the rowdiest fans, give-a-ways, and appearances by Miss Thunder on the Hill.
Helping to celebrate the Memorial Day Weekend will be a special fireworks display before the start of the main event.
Spectator gates will open at 5 PM, with racing action set for 7:30 PM. Adult General Admission is $25, Children 6-11 are $10, and Children 5 and Under are Free of Charge. Pit Area pricing is $35, and a license is not required.
Race fans interested in early admission can take part in our Advance Ticket Reserve. Advance tickets are available by calling 443-513-4456. You can leave a message with your name, contact number, and the number of tickets you’re requesting. Tickets may be picked up and paid for at the Grandview Speedway will call window on race night after 4:00 PM. Advance ticket holders are eligible to enter the grandstands at 4:30 PM a full half-hour before General Admission tickets go on sale.
NAPA Auto Parts continues their long run with the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series as the title sponsor joined by Pioneer Pole Buildings, Levan Machine and Truck Equipment and GALCO Business Communications.
2018 Race Dates
Sunday, May 27 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 7:30 PM
21st Annual Traffic Jam Big Block/358 Modifieds*, Sportsman, MASS Sprints
Thursday, June 14 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 7:30 PM
12th Annual USAC Non-Wing Sprints Jesse Hockett Classic Plus 358 Modifieds*
Tuesday, July 3 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 7:30 PM
24th Annual 410 Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week Series Plus 358 Modifieds*
Thursday, August 23 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 7:30 PM
All Star 410 Sprints & 358 Modifieds*
Saturday, October 13 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 6 PM
Mods at the MADHOUSE Halloween Party Big Block/358 Modifieds, Sportsman, MASS Sprints
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
Thunder Series Website: Track Website: www.grandviewspeedway.com
Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill
About Grandview Speedway
Grandview Speedway is a high-banked one-third mile clay oval, celebrating their 56th Anniversary season in 2018. 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. For more information visit: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com
Brad Sweet Scores First Win of Season at Salina Highbanks
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World of Outlaws
Contact: Anthony Corini
World of Outlaws PR
408-825-3360 | acorini@dirtcar.com
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Brad Sweet Scores First Win of Season at Salina Highbanks
SALINA, OK – May 5, 2018 – Brad Sweet landed in Victory Lane for the first time in 2018 with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, coming from fifth to pass early leader Donny Schatz on Lap 5. Schatz, who was searching for his third straight win, would hold on for second with Daryn Pittman completing the podium, continuing his recent hot streak.
Oklahoma native Shane Stewart won the Craftsman Club Dash, earning the pole for the 30-lap Feature as the Kyle Larson Racing team looked for their first win of the season. Stewart took command of the field down the backstretch, but disaster struck as the Bixby, OK native got too high in turn three and hit the tire on the outside of turn four. Stewart’s crew was able to make repairs and tag the rear on the complete restart.
Donny Schatz officially led the opening lap with Brad Sweet quickly asserting himself into the runner-up position. Sweet, while running a car-length higher than Schatz, closed in and pulled even with the nine-time Series Champion at the completion of Lap 4. Sweet used the momentum to shoot underneath Schatz and take control down the backstretch to officially lead Lap 5.
Zach Chappell, a former Outlaw regular who was making his first winged 410 start in 11 years, brought out the caution with 21 laps remaining, when he failed to clear the racing surface after coming to a stop. Sweet elected the high line on the double-file restart and continued to control the pace with Schatz and Kerry Madsen in tow.
As rubber became more prominent on the racing surface, Sweet was forced to follow lapped traffic, allowing Schatz and company to close in. Daryn Pittman continued his charge forward from eighth to take third from Kerry Madsen before the caution came out for Jason Johnson, who blew a right rear tire with seven laps to go.
Schatz tried to power around Sweet by going a car-length higher than the NAPA Auto Parts No.49, but was unable to close in and settled back in line. Sweet would go on to take the checkered for the first time this season by a margin of 1.064 seconds over Schatz.
“These guys have been giving me great race cars all year, it’s nice to get the monkey off our back. It’s never fun to win rubber races, but we passed the best in the business to do it,” Sweet said. “I can’t thank my guys enough. We’re back in Victory Lane where we belong, we’ll celebrate this one and try and get on a roll here,” the Grass Valley, CA native added.
When asked about the late restart, Donny Schatz said, “I tried to rip the top on the restart, but the track was pretty locked down. We did the best we could and tonight that was second.” Schatz continues to lead the Series Point Standings in search for his 10th Series Championship.
Daryn Pittman was in good spirits and his effort was good enough to earn KSE Hard Charger honors. “We’ve had a good car for the last few weeks, it has been a blast to drive. The track changed a lot throughout the night and I’m glad to see the NAPA Racing team get their first win of the year, I know they’ve been working hard,” Pittman said. After the top three crossed the finish line, Jason Sides shredded a tire, bringing the race to an official end.
Madsen, last year’s winner at Salina, settled for fourth, his second consecutive top-five finish with the Outlaws with David Gravel completing the top-five. Shane Stewart charged back to finish 10th. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series continues its 40th Anniversary Season with its first trip of the season to the historic Eldora Speedway with the running of the Let’s Race Two program with USAC on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13, before hauling back to Indiana for the third-attempt at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. If you can’t make it to the track, be sure to watch all the action LIVE on DIRTVision.com!
Results from Salina Highbanks - May 5, 2018
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet [5][$10,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [2][$5,500]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [8][$3,200]; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4][$2,800]; 5. 5-David Gravel [9][$2,500]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3][$2,300]; 7. 19-Brent Marks [10][$2,200]; 8. 83-Cory Eliason [7][$2,100]; 9. 3-Sammy Swindell [11][$2,050]; 10. 2-Shane Stewart [1][$2,000]; 11. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [15][$1,500]; 12. 18-Ian Madsen [12][$1,200]; 13. 11K-Kraig Kinser [13][$1,100]; 14. 1A-Jacob Allen [6][$1,050]; 15. 7S-Jason Sides [14][$1,000]; 16. 41-Jason Johnson [16][$900]; 17. 13-Clyde Knipp [18][$800]; 18. OO-Dane Lorenc [20][$800]; 19. W20-Greg Wilson [17][$800]; 20. 50Z-Zach Chappell [19][$800]; 21. 1J-Danny Jennings [21][$800]
Lap Leaders: Donny Schatz 1-4, Brad Sweet 5-30;
KSE Hard Charger Award: 9-Daryn Pittman[+5]
Qualifying: 1. 1A-Jacob Allen, 11.8; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 11.885; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.948; 4. 83-Cory Eliason, 12.029; 5. 2-Shane Stewart, 12.067; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.112; 7. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.114; 8. 3-Sammy Swindell, 12.131; 9. 5-David Gravel, 12.15; 10. 19-Brent Marks, 12.155; 11. 9-Daryn Pittman, 12.186; 12. 18-Ian Madsen, 12.227; 13. 41-Jason Johnson, 12.23; 14. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.236; 15. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 12.246; 16. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.34; 17. OO-Dane Lorenc, 12.555; 18. 13-Clyde Knipp, 12.562; 19. 50Z-Zach Chappell, 12.598; 20. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.852; 21. 1J-Danny Jennings, 13.259
Heat #1 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer: 1. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [3]; 3. 83-Cory Eliason [2]; 4. 19-Brent Marks [4]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]; 6. 41-Jason Johnson [5]; 7. 50Z-Zach Chappell [7]
Heat #2 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer: 1. 2M-Kerry Madsen [1]; 2. 2-Shane Stewart [2]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 3-Sammy Swindell [3]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [5]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 7. OO-Dane Lorenc [6]
Heat #3 (8 Laps) - Top 8 Transfer: 1. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 3. 5-David Gravel [3]; 4. 18-Ian Madsen [4]; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [5]; 6. 13-Clyde Knipp [6]; 7. 1J-Danny Jennings [7]
Craftsman Club Dash (6 Laps): 1. 2-Shane Stewart [1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3]; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [6]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [5]
Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions
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Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1
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Aaron Reutzel claims inaugural Buckeye Cup at Sharon Speedway for first-ever All Star victory
HARTFORD, Ohio (May 5, 2018) - Although close during recent competition, finishing second to Lance Dewease during the annual Keith Kauffman Classic at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway, Clute, Texas' Aaron Reutzel was never an All Star Circuit of Champions winner. That statistic changed Saturday evening as Reutzel dominated main event competition at Sharon Speedway to claim the inaugural “Buckeye Cup,” ultimately leading all 30 circuits around the Hartford, 3/8-mile oval to earn the $5,000 payday, as well as a first-ever Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event victory.
In addition, the “Buckeye Cup” triumph propelled Reutzel to the top of the All Star Circuit of Champions driver standings, now holding a ten-point advantage over the “Wild Child” Jac Haudenschild.
Fourth-starting Carson Macedo chased Reutzel to the final checkers, followed by Jac Haudenschild, Parker Price-Miller, and Tony Stewart.
“I could see my crew guy in turn one telling me that I had a huge lead. I've never laughed racing, but to see that big guy motion to me that I was clear was pretty funny,” Aaron Reutzel said, driver of the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports/Folkens Brothers Trucking/No. 87 sprint car. “We've been close with the All Stars a few times, so to get a win now kinda puts some stress behind us. Now we have the rest of the year to enjoy and try to win more.”
Starting from the pole position by way of dash victory, Reutzel's campaign at the front of the field was only put to the test once. A caution on lap six, followed by red flag conditions as the result of a multi-car incident on the ensuing restart, forced the field to be bunched back together. Despite being tailed during the single-file restart by Lemoore, California's Carson Macedo, and three-time NASCAR Cup champion, Tony Stewart, Reutzel never faltered, wasting little time returning to a commanding lead that increased to nearly three seconds by lap ten.
Even during periods of heavy traffic, which came into play as early as lap 11, Reutzel maintained complete control, utilizing the ultra-thin cushion that lined the very outer rim of the speedway. Reutzel's lead increased to nearly six seconds by lap 25, eventually crossing under the final checkers by a margin of victory equalling 5.3 seconds.
Despite Reutzel's commanding performance at the front of the field, plenty of action was unfolding behind for former ASCS national champion that included an impressive hard charge by Jac Haudenschild to finish third after starting 16th. Kokomo, Indiana's Parker Price-Miller was also making moves during the 30-lapper, battling ahead ten positions to earn his second top-five performance of the 2018 season against the All Star Circuit of Champions.
“We are having a lot of fun right now. To be fast like this right out of the box is unbelievable,” Reutzel continued. “We put this team together on December 20th. When you surround yourself with great people like I do, anything is possible. Things are going great right now. I'm pretty blessed to be in this spot.”
The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will take a weekend off before returning to competition on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, with a pair of visits in the Badger State. Invading Plymouth Dirt Track-Sheybogan County Fairgrounds and Angell Park Speedway, respectively, the All Star Circuit of Champions will challenge the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series during their weekend tour of Wisconsin; the first and only Wisconsin visit for Tony Stewart's All Stars in 2018.
Those seeking additional news and notes regarding the upcoming starts in the Badger State should visit each facility live on the Web at http://www.plymouthdtr.com/ and http://www.angellparkspeedway.net/.
On a special note, in addition to the rescheduled Lernerville Speedway appearance set for Friday, June 1, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will also visit Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pa., on Sunday, June 3. The All Stars were scheduled to make their first and only appearance at the Bedford Fairgrounds half-mile on Sunday, April 15, but unseasonably cold temperatures and wet weather forced an early cancellation.
Contingency Awards/Results: Sharon Speedway - Saturday, May 5, 2018:
Event: Inaugural Buckeye Cup
EMi Driver's Meeting: 43 entries
State Water Heaters Warm-Ups: Chad Kemenah - 13.692 seconds
Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier: Chad Kemenah - 14.051 seconds
Ford Performance Heat #1: Brandon Spithaler
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #2: Carl Bowser
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #3: Aaron Reutzel
Mobil 1 Heat #4: Tony Stewart
Ford Performance Heat #5: George Hobaugh
Elliott's Custom Trailers and Carts C-main: Gary Kriess, Jr.
JE Pistons Dash #1: Aaron Reutzel
Wix Filters Dash #2: Carl Bowser
Classic Ink USA B-Main: Travis Philo
Daido Engine Bearings Main Event Winner: Aaron Reutzel
MSD Performance Hard Charger Award: Jac Haudenschild (+13)
(Lincoln Electric, Daido Engine Bearings, MSD Performance: Need decal to qualify for contingency award)
Qualifying
Group (A)
1. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 14.0511; 2. 51-John Garvin, 14.4781; 3. 70-Dave Blaney, 14.5986; 4. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 14.8397; 5. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 14.8824; 6. 2-AJ Flick, 14.9228; 7. 4N-Jim Morris, 15.1886; 8. 38-Dennis Wagner, 15.407; 9. 23-Darren Pifer, 15.6634
Group (B)
1. 3G-Carson Macedo, 14.0716; 2. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 14.3033; 3. 98-Carl Bowser, 14.5733; 4. 17b-Josh Baughman, 14.7291; 5. 35-Tyler Esh, 15.1652; 6. 71-Ayrton Olsen, 15.3302; 7. 46-Michael Bauer, 15.6546; 8. 76-David Jones, 99.13; 9. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau, 99.18
Group ( C )
1. 22C-Cole Duncan, 14.5947; 2. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr., 14.6123; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 14.6882; 4. 24-Rico Abreu, 14.7219; 5. 45-Trevor Baker, 14.8804; 6. 11-Max McGhee, 14.8887; 7. 7K-Cale Conley, 15.2867; 8. 13M-Brandon Matus, 15.4439; 9. 33-Brent Matus, 15.5985
Group (D)
1. 29-Dan Shetler, 14.7375; 2. 17-Caleb Helms, 14.9106; 3. 35Z-Jared Zimbardi, 14.9139; 4. 14-Tony Stewart, 14.9545; 5. 49x-Tim Shaffer, 15.0542; 6. 126-Bryan Salisbury, 15.7017; 7. 1R-Gale Ruth Jr., 16.1392; 8. 55-Gary Kriess, 17.4888
Group (E)
1. 5T-Travis Philo, 14.6465; 2. 81-Lee Jacobs, 14.8987; 3. 4-Parker Price-Miller, 14.9662; 4. 40-George Hobaugh, 15.024; 5. 13-Paul McMahan, 15.2012; 6. 2L-Sye Lynch, 15.3066; 7. 4W-Eric Williams, 15.897; 8. 34M-Michael Marano II, 99.43
Heat #1 - Group (A) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 22-Brandon Spithaler [1]; 2. 51-John Garvin [3]; 3. 10H-Chad Kemenah [4]; 4. 70-Dave Blaney [2]; 5. D4-Danny Holtgraver [5]; 6. 38-Dennis Wagner [8]; 7. 2-AJ Flick [6]; 8. 4N-Jim Morris [7]; 9. 23-Darren Pifer [9]
Heat #2 - Group (B) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 98-Carl Bowser [2]; 2. 17B-Josh Baughman [1]; 3. 3G-Carson Macedo [4]; 4. 3-Jac Haudenschild [3]; 5. 35-Tyler Esh [5]; 6. 71-Ayrton Olsen [6]; 7. 46-Michael Bauer [7]; 8. 76-David Jones [8]; 9. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau [9]
Heat #3 - Group (C) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu [1]; 3. 22C-Cole Duncan [4]; 4. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr. [3]; 5. 11-Max McGhee [6]; 6. 7K-Cale Conley [7]; 7. 45-Trevor Baker [5]; 8. 33-Brent Matus [9]; 9. 13M-Brandon Matus [8]
Heat #4 - Group (D) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 14-Tony Stewart [1]; 2. 35Z-Jared Zimbardi [2]; 3. 49X-Tim Shaffer [5]; 4. 29-Dan Shetler [4]; 5. 17-Caleb Helms [3]; 6. 126-Bryan Salisbury [6]; 7. 1R-Gale Ruth Jr. [7]; 8. 55-Gary Kriess [8]
Heat #5 - Group (E) (8 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 40-George Hobaugh [1]; 2. 2L-Sye Lynch [6]; 3. 4-Parker Price-Miller [2]; 4. 13-Paul McMahan [5]; 5. 5T-Travis Philo [4]; 6. 81-Lee Jacobs [3]; 7. 4W-Eric Williams [7]
Dash #1 (4 Laps)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 3. 17B-Josh Baughman [3]; 4. 10H-Chad Kemenah [5]; 5. 51-John Garvin [4]; 6. 40-George Hobaugh [6]
Dash #2 (4 Laps)
1. 98-Carl Bowser [2]; 2. 3G-Carson Macedo [3]; 3. 22-Brandon Spithaler [1]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu [6]; 5. 2L-Sye Lynch [4]; 6. 35Z-Jared Zimbardi [5]
C-Main (10 Laps) - Top 2 Transfer
1. 55-Gary Kriess [3]; 2. 4N-Jim Morris [1]; 3. 33-Brent Matus [2]; 4. 23-Darren Pifer [6]; 5. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau [7]; 6. 13M-Brandon Matus [5]; 7. 76-David Jones [4]; 8. 34M-Michael Marano II [8]
B-Main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
1. 5T-Travis Philo [1]; 2. D4-Danny Holtgraver [3]; 3. 45-Trevor Baker [2]; 4. 11-Max McGhee [4]; 5. 81-Lee Jacobs [7]; 6. 7K-Cale Conley [8]; 7. 17-Caleb Helms [5]; 8. 71-Ayrton Olsen [9]; 9. 35-Tyler Esh [6]; 10. 46-Michael Bauer [13]; 11. 38-Dennis Wagner [10]; 12. 126-Bryan Salisbury [11]; 13. 55-Gary Kriess [16]; 14. 4W-Eric Williams [14]; 15. 4N-Jim Morris [17]; 16. 2-AJ Flick [12]; 17. 1R-Gale Ruth Jr. [15]
A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 3G-Carson Macedo [4]; 3. 3-Jac Haudenschild [16]; 4. 4-Parker Price-Miller [14]; 5. 14-Tony Stewart [3]; 6. 22-Brandon Spithaler [6]; 7. 49X-Tim Shaffer [15]; 8. 24-Rico Abreu [8]; 9. 98-Carl Bowser [2]; 10. 70-Dave Blaney [17]; 11. 40-George Hobaugh [11]; 12. 13-Paul McMahan [20]; 13. D4-Danny Holtgraver [22]; 14. 45-Trevor Baker [21]; 15. 11-Max McGhee [24]; 16. 29-Dan Shetler [19]; 17. 35Z-Jared Zimbardi [12]; 18. 2L-Sye Lynch [10]; 19. 5T-Travis Philo [23]; 20. 10H-Chad Kemenah [7]; 21. 7K-Cale Conley [25]; 22. 17-Caleb Helms [26]; 23. 17B-Josh Baughman [5]; 24. 51-John Garvin [9]; 25. 22C-Cole Duncan [13]; 26. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr. [18] Lap Leaders: Aaron Reutzel (1-30)
2018 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings: (as of 5/5/2018)
1. Aaron Reutzel - 676
2. Jac Haudenschild - 666
3. Parker Price-Miller - 646
4. Chad Kemenah - 642
5. Dave Blaney - 632
6. Paul McMahan/Sebetto - 622
7. Tim Shaffer - 612
8. Carson Macedo - 610
9. Cale Conley - 558
10. Caleb Helms - 550
About the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1:
All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015. In 2018, MAVTV Motorsports Network will be the official television home of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and will broadcast eight high-profile events.
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Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under the E-Z-GO®, Cushman®, Arctic Cat®, Textron Off Road™, Jacobsen®, Dixie Chopper®, Ransomes®, TUG™, Douglas™, Premier™ and Safeaero™ brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.
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ASCS National Sprint Series
Blane Heimbach Prevails With Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series At Selinsgrove Speedway
SELINSGROVE, Penn. (May 5, 2018) Becoming the 141st winner with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com, three-time Selinsgrove Speedway track champion, Blane Heimbach, put on a dominating performance to pocket $5,000, plus a $500 bonus thanks to Mach1 Chassis, at Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday night.
Beating the rain by minutes to wrap up the 11 Oaks Farm Battle of the Groves, Heimbach was greeted by roaring applause as he exited his car on the front stretch. An emotional moment for Blane, the driver of the Goff Racing No. 12 choked back tears when he addressed the crowd and dedicated the race to his friend, Craig Vanhorn.
"That race meant more to me than anyone here will know. I lost a crew member that has been with me since I started, and this is the first Sprint Car race I've won without him here. I'm not easy to work with or for, but I've had a group of guys that have helped me for a long time, and this winter just seemed like it was trial after trial with people having health issues, then losing one of my best guys, we've just started piecing together a new crew," stated Blane.
"After working with somebody for 20 years, you don't even have to really talk. He knows what you want, and you know what he's going to do so working through that, it's been troublesome at times. I really took for granted over the years how good I had it and this just makes me appreciate what they've done, and how long they've been with me."
Earning the front row with pole sitter, Seth Bergman, through the Heat/Qualifier format, Heimbach jetted into the lead through the first and second turns as Seth was left to fend off Trey Starks. Unable to hold off the charge of the Textron Off-Road No. 44s, the caution gave the Washington native a shot at the lead on Lap 3 but was unable to mount the charge.
Working into slower traffic by the 10th revolution, the Mach1 Chassis No. 12 slipped past the backmarkers with ease. Opening to nearly three seconds over Starks, the No. 44s was able to chip away to bring the advantage to 1.967 seconds at the drop of the checkered flag.
Starks best career finish with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com, the Champion Brands No. 44s was joined on the podium by Davie Franek, who raced through the field from 10th. Posting his seventh top-five finish in just as many starts with the National Tour, Mark Smith crossed fourth in the Mach1 Chassis No. M1. Slipping back from the pole, Seth Bergman completed the top-five and reclaimed the top spot in the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com driver standings.
Derek Locke in sixth was followed by Roger Crockett. Moving up from 12th, Scott Bogucki finished eighth with J.J. Grasso advancing nine positions to pick up the CP-Carrillo Hard Charger of the Night. Blake Hahn rounded out the night's top-ten.
A field of 41 drivers on hand dropped into five Heat Races with Ryan Kissinger, Seth Bergman, Mark Smith, Blake Heimbach, and Mike Walter grabbing wins. Three Hoosier Tire Qualifiers were won by Robbie Stillwaggon, Roger Crockett, and Eddie Strada. A pair of BMRS B-Mains went to Ryan Smith and J.J. Grasso. One point based provisional was used by Skylar Gee. A promoters provisional was awarded by Chad Layton.
The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com returns to competition with another new facility on the lineup at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan. on Wednesday, May 9, followed by the return to Lakeside Speedway on Thursday, May 10 for the McCarthy Auto Group KC Klassic.
For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the Regional Tours that make up the over 150 across the ASCS Nation in 2018, log onto www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).
Race Results:
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
Capital Renegade United Race Club
Selinsgrove Speedway - Selinsgrove, Penn.
11 Oaks Farm Battle of the Groves
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Car Count: 41
Heat Races (Top 30 in Passing Points advance to Qualifiers)
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 66-Ryan Kissinger, [1]; 2. 77-Derek Locke, [3]; 3. 44S-Trey Starks, [5]; 4. 63-Josh Weller, [2]; 5. 10X-Ryan Smith, [4]; 6. 35-Chad Layton, [8]; 7. 5G-Curt Michael, [6]; 8. 08-Jason Clauss, [7]; 9. 1-Travis Rilat, [9]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 23-Seth Bergman, [6]; 2. 52-Blake Hahn, [2]; 3. 99K-Cody Keller, [5]; 4. 25-J.J. Grasso, [3]; 5. 77X-Alex Hill, [4]; 6. 45X-Johnny Herrera, [8]; 7. 76-Larry Kelleher, [1]; 8. 55-Alex Vigneault, [7]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. M1-Mark Smith, [1]; 2. 95-Matt Covington, [2]; 3. 11-Roger Crockett, [4]; 4. 42E-Eddie Strada, [5]; 5. 89-Robbie Stillwaggon, [8]; 6. 88C-Chad Miller, [6]; 7. (DNF) X-Dan Mazy, [7]; 8. (DNF) 5J-Jamie Ball, [3]
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 12-Blane Heimbach, [2]; 2. 21-Robbie Price, [1]; 3. 28-Scott Bogucki, [4]; 4. 29-Jason Shultz, [3]; 5. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [7]; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [8]; 7. 44-Chris Martin, [6]; 8. 17W-Harli White, [5]
Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 33W-Mike Walter, [2]; 2. 1W-Eric Tomecek, [1]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek, [3]; 4. 3Z-Ryan Taylor, [7]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee, [6]; 6. 2-Bill Balog, [8]; 7. 67W-Justin Whittall, [5]; 8. 19-Tyler Bear, [4]
Hoosier Tire Qualifiers (Top 16 in Passing Points advance to the A-Feature)
Qualifier 1 (8 Laps): 1. 89-Robbie Stillwaggon, [1]; 2. 44S-Trey Starks, [4]; 3. 1W-Eric Tomecek, [2]; 4. 23-Seth Bergman, [6]; 5. 52-Blake Hahn, [3]; 6. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [7]; 7. 99-Skylar Gee, [8]; 8. 66-Ryan Kissinger, [5]; 9. 45X-Johnny Herrera, [9]; 10. 77X-Alex Hill, [10]
Qualifier 2 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Roger Crockett, [2]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek, [1]; 3. 12-Blane Heimbach, [6]; 4. M1-Mark Smith, [5]; 5. 95-Matt Covington, [3]; 6. 25-J.J. Grasso, [7]; 7. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [9]; 8. 63-Josh Weller, [8]; 9. 99K-Cody Keller, [4]; 10. 88C-Chad Miller, [10]
Qualifier 3 (8 Laps): 1. 42E-Eddie Strada, [1]; 2. 77-Derek Locke, [5]; 3. 21-Robbie Price, [3]; 4. 28-Scott Bogucki, [2]; 5. 2-Bill Balog, [10]; 6. 10X-Ryan Smith, [9]; 7. 29-Jason Shultz, [7]; 8. 35-Chad Layton, [8]; 9. 33W-Mike Walter, [6]; 10. (DNF) 3Z-Ryan Taylor, [4]
BMRS B-Main (Top 6 advance to the A-Feature)
B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 10X-Ryan Smith, [1]; 2. 29-Jason Shultz, [4]; 3. 66-Ryan Kissinger, [2]; 4. 63-Josh Weller, [5]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [3]; 6. 76-Larry Kelleher, [11]; 7. 77X-Alex Hill, [7]; 8. 44-Chris Martin, [9]; 9. 19-Tyler Bear, [10]; 10. (DNF) X-Dan Mazy, [6]; 11. (DNF) 08-Jason Clauss, [8]; (DNS) 3Z-Ryan Taylor, ; (DNS) 5J-Jamie Ball,
B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 25-J.J. Grasso, [1]; 2. 45X-Johnny Herrera, [5]; 3. 33W-Mike Walter, [2]; 4. 35-Chad Layton, [4]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee, [3]; 6. 5G-Curt Michael, [7]; 7. 1-Travis Rilat, [10]; 8. 17W-Harli White, [9]; 9. 88C-Chad Miller, [6]; 10. 67W-Justin Whittall, [8]; (DNS) 99K-Cody Keller, ; (DNS) 55-Alex Vigneault,
Protect the Harvest A-Feature:
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 12-Blane Heimbach, [2]; 2. 44S-Trey Starks, [4]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek, [10]; 4. M1-Mark Smith, [7]; 5. 23-Seth Bergman, [1]; 6. 77-Derek Locke, [3]; 7. 11-Roger Crockett, [5]; 8. 28-Scott Bogucki, [12]; 9. 25-J.J. Grasso, [18]; 10. 52-Blake Hahn, [14]; 11. 42E-Eddie Strada, [8]; 12. 10X-Ryan Smith, [17]; 13. 2-Bill Balog, [13]; 14. 95-Matt Covington, [15]; 15. 89-Robbie Stillwaggon, [6]; 16. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [16]; 17. 21-Robbie Price, [9]; 18. 35-Chad Layton, [24]; 19. 45X-Johnny Herrera, [20]; 20. 66-Ryan Kissinger, [21]; 21. 33W-Mike Walter, [22]; 22. 99-Skylar Gee, [23]; 23. 1W-Eric Tomecek, [11]; 24. (DNF) 29-Jason Shultz, [19]
Lap Leader(s): Blane Heimbach 1-25
CP-Carrillo Hard Charger: J.J. Grasso +9
FSR High Point Driver: Seth Bergman
Provisional(s): Skylar Gee / Chad Layton (Promoter)
2018 ASCS National Driver Points (Top 15): 1. Seth Bergman 709; 2. Johnny Herrera 679; 3. Wayne Johnson 674; 4. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 667; 5. Blake Hahn 642; 6. Roger Crockett 638; 7. Matt Covington 622; 8. Scott Bogucki 588; 9. Skylar Gee 580; 10. Jamie Ball 553; 11. Robbie Price 540; 12. Travis Rilat 516; 13. Harli White 504; 14. Alex Hill 489; 15. Chris Martin 456;
2018 ASCS National Tour Wins: Roger Crockett - 1 (3/16 - Devil's Bowl Speedway); Seth Bergman - 1 (4/6 - Texas Motor Speedway); Brady Bacon - 1 (4/7 - Texas Motor Speedway); Matt Covington - 1 (4/27 - Paducah International Raceway); Greg Hodnett - 1 (5/4 - Williams Grove Speedway) ; Blake Heimbach - 1 (5/5 - Selinsgrove Speedway);
Attica Raceway Park Results
Posted by: | CommentsReed's experience earns him Attica win; Stroup survives for emotional 305 victory; Schlenk out duels Drown for late model win
By Brian Liskai
Attica, Ohio - Byron Reed utilized his years of experience to hold off challenges from a couple of young guns to claim his 39th career 410 c.i. sprint car win at Attica Raceway Park Friday on Adkins Group/AmeriGas Night.
The win also puts Reed in contention for a fifth All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads FAST 410 Championship Series presented by Ohio Logistics title
McClure, Ohio's Rusty Schlenk battled with Doug Drown and Ryan Missler throughout the feature in the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models and held on for his 25th career victory at Attica Raceway Park. It was his second win of the season at the track.
Fremont, Ohio's Dustin Stroup survived a collision with John Ivy while battling for the lead of the Fremont Fence 305 Sprint feature and drove to his third career victory at "Ohio's Finest Racing" venue. It was an emotional win for Stroup whose mother underwent surgery earlier in the week and his dad was involved in a car crash earlier in the afternoon but was uninjured.
The victory also puts Stroup atop the standings for the JLH General Contractor FAST 305 Championship Series presented by Engine Pro.
Reed stalked Travis Philo early in the 30-lap Callies Performance Products 410 Sprint feature before using lapped traffic to take the lead on lap 12. A restart at the half-way mark gave Philo another shot at Reed and he raced the eight time track champion hard for several laps before Reed got his rhythm established once again. Philo stayed within striking distance but had his hands full the last five laps with 16th starter Cap Henry. Reed pulled away the final three circuits for the win with Henry grabbing second at the checkers.
"One of my childhood heroes was Sammy Swindell. I used to watch him and Steve (Kinser) and Wolfgang (Doug) at Eldora trading slide jobs. That was kind of one of Sammy's deals...they'd slide back and forth two or three times and about the third time he's pin it on the bottom knowing it was coming and I think that worked for me," said Reed of his Crown Battery backed #5.
Doug drown led the first 18 laps of the late model feature before Schlenk used the cushion in turn four to grave the lead. With two laps to go traffic allowed Drown one more shot at the leader but Schlenk held him off for the win to open the 2nd Annual Attica Raceway Park-Oakshade Raceway Late Model Series Challenge. A loose fuel line made visibility tough for Schlenk aboard his Velocita, Rayburn Race cars, Buckeye Concrete Coatings, VP Fuels backed #CJ1.
"I took a fuel bath the last 15 laps. The car owner told me he was going to leave something loose...every time we had a loose line last year I ended up winning," Schlenk joked. "My tear-offs are all melted together and everything. That's sketchy when you give a slide job for the lead and you can't see out your shield. It's always fun racing with Doug and Missler around this place. Doug's one of the toughest competitors around here. We were tied for feature wins coming into the night and I couldn't let him get the upper hand."
In the 305 feature Stroup battled with early leader Kyle Peters throughout the first 10 laps before taking the lead and then had to fight off John Ivy. As the two were racing in heavy lapped traffic with just four laps to go they collided, nearly sending both flipping. Both gathered their composure but Brandon Moore closed to make it a three car battle the final three laps. Stroup held on for his second win of the year, having won at Fremont Speedway two weeks ago.
"My mom had a tumor removed on Monday that we didn't even know about. This is a big emotional win for me. Mom and Dad aren't here...I can't remember the last time I went to a race without my Dad. This means a lot...I've had a hell of a week," Stroup said beside his Century 21 Premiere Properties, Slade Shock Technology, Level Performance, Triple X Race Cars backed #21.
As for the incident that nearly cost him the win, Stroup said he saw someone he thought was going to spin and slowed and Ivy had no where to go.
"We hit pretty good...I don't think we hurt anything. We got this new Triple X chassis over the winter and it's been awesome. Adam and Brandon helped me out tonight...I didn't have anyone else and if it wasn't for them I wouldn't be here," he added.
In the 30-lap 410 sprint feature Dan McCarron and Travis Philo brought the field to green with Philo blasting into the lead over fourth starter Reed, McCarron and season opening winner Stuart Brubaker. Philo set sail while Reed settled into second with a terrific battle ensuing for third between McCarron, Brubaker and Chris Andrews. Philo's fast pace had the leaders into lapped traffic by lap nine and Reed used it to close with Brubaker, McCarron, Andrews, Broc Martin and DJ Netto in tow.
On lap 12 Reed used traffic and set Philo up for a slider to take the lead with Brubaker and Andrews locked in a torrid battle for third. Action ground to a halt at the half-way point when McCarron and Martin, while battle for sixth, tangled with Martin ending up on his side. Martin was okay but he and McCarron were done for the night.
When the green reappeared Philo threw everything he had at Reed as the pair battled side by side over the next five laps. Behind them Brubaker and Andrews were now joined by Henry in the battle for third. While the battle for the lead settled down some what, Philo stayed within striking distance of Reed as they raced into lapped traffic with five laps remaining. That allowed third running Henry to close and with three laps to go you could cover the top three with a blanket. Reed hit his marks perfectly to take the win as Henry snuck by Philo at the checkers for second with Andrews and Netto rounding out the top five.
"Attica is a great place to race. When the guys that designed this place 30 years ago they built a beautiful track. It's a great place to come and race at and great people to race with. I want to thank Crown Battery for supporting me another year and my crew, Kurt, Dick and Kevin and my mom and dad and the fans for coming out," Reed said in the Engine Pro Victory Lane.
The late model feature saw Steve Kester and Drown on the front row with Drown gaining the advantage at the drop of the green with Kester applying pressure to his inside while Dan Wallace, Schlenk and John Mayes Jr. battling for third. Early race cautions kept the field close the first four laps. When the flew again Drown was able to pull away as Missler moved into second. After a three lap battle, Schlenk finally got around Kester for third and closed on Missler with eight laps scored and took the runner-up spot on lap nine.
Drown caught the back of the field on lap 13 and Schlenk and Missler closed while Kester, Eric Spangler, Dan Wallace and Ryan Markham waged a tremendous battle for fourth. Just as the top three were slicing in and out of traffic while battling for the lead, the caution flew with 11 laps remaining. On the restart Drown went to the cushion while Schlenk dove to the bottom with Missler staying close, ready to pounce. With seven laps to go Drown and Schlenk were side by side and Schlenk blasted off the cushion of turn four to grab the lead on lap 19.
With just two laps to go Schlenk drove into traffic and Drown and Missler closed with Spangler, Kester and Markham in pursuit. Schlenk held off the challenge to take the win over Drown, Missler, Spangler and Kester.
"I wish we could have stuck out that World of Outlaw deal but we got so far behind with a couple of DNF's right off the bat and it just wasn't worth it financially to keep going on the deal. We learned a lot racing with them so hopefully we can run as many of those big races as we can. We're not going to stuck around too close to home. We plan on doing the Summer Nationals and some other stuff but I have to keep racing with the big guys like that...it makes us a lot better. We will be back to Attica next week for the American Ethanol Tour," said the two time and defending national UMP champion.
Steve Rando and Kyle Peters brought the field to green for the 305 sprint feature with Peters blasting into the lead while Rando was trying to hold off Stroup. Peters began to pull away slightly as Stroup, Rando, Bobby Clark and John Ivy waged a tremendous battle behind him. With 10 laps scored Peters and Stroup narrowly avoided disaster as a lapped car spun right in front of them. On the restart Stroup drove under Peters for the lead, bringing Ivy into second. At the half-way point the car on the move was Brandon Moore who had charged from 11th to third as Peters fell back to fourth.
Stroup and Ivy ran nose to tail over the next eight laps as they raced into heavy traffic with four circuits remaining. While battling for the lead Stroup and Ivy made heavy contact in turn two and both nearly spun but kept going, maintaining their position as Moore closed. Stroup was able to hold off Ivy the final four laps for the win with Moore getting around Ivy at the checkers for second. Jamie Miller and Rando rounded out the top five.
Underground Utilities Inc. Night will be the biggest late model purse of the year at Attica Raceway Park, Friday, May 11 as the American Ethanol Late Model Tour visits Attica. The 305 sprints and dirt trucks along with the vintage cars will be on the racing card as well.
For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com or follow the track on Twitter @atticaracewyprk or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atticaracewaypark and Instagram at attica_raceway_park.
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Attica Raceway Park
Friday, May 4, 2018
Adkins Group/AmeriGas
[*] starting position
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410 Sprints - Callie's Performance Products
Qualifying
1.22-Cole Duncan, 12.591; 2.23-DJ Foos, 12.603; 3.16-Chris Andrews, 12.638; 4.22M-Dan McCarron, 12.664; 5.97-Broc Martin, 12.668; 6.5K-Adam Kekich, 12.718; 7.35-Stuart Brubaker, 12.732; 8.3J-Trey Jacobs, 12.794; 9.5T-Travis Philo, 12.802; 10.11N-DJ Netto, 12.833; 11.5R-Byron Reed, 12.850; 12.68G-Tyler Gunn, 12.850; 13.4-Cap Henry, 12.853; 14.ID=21141- , 12.853; 15.45L-Brian Lay, 12.860; 16.17-Jared Horstman, 12.907; 17.8J-Jess Stiger, 12.935; 18.09-Craig Mintz, 12.959; 19.9-Jordan Ryan, 13.008; 20.7-Shawn Valenti, 13.034; 21.9Z-Duane Zablocki, 13.064; 22.2-Ricky Peterson, 13.095; 23.27B-Boston Mead, 13.139; 24.49-Shawn Dancer, 13.197; 25.20I-Kelsey Ivy, 13.375; 26.5-Chase Briscoe, 13.400; 27.21N-Frankie Nervo, 14.665; 28.8M-TJ Michael, 99.999;
Heat 1, Group A - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 5T-Travis Philo[2] ; 2. 23-DJ Foos[4] ; 3. 8J-Jess Stiger[1] ; 4. 22M-Dan McCarron[3] ; 5. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[6] ; 6. 9-Jordan Ryan[5] ; 7. 49-Shawn Dancer[7] ; 8. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[8] ; 9. 21N-Frankie Nervo[9]
Heat 2, Group B - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 5R-Byron Reed[1] ; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker[2] ; 3. 97-Broc Martin[4] ; 4. 17-Jared Horstman[5] ; 5. 09-Craig Mintz[6] ; 6. 27B-Boston Mead[8] ; 7. 5K-Adam Kekich[3] ; 8. 2-Ricky Peterson[7] ; 9. 8M-TJ Michael[9]
Heat 3, Group C - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 11N-DJ Netto[1] ; 2. 22-Cole Duncan[4] ; 3. 16-Chris Andrews[3] ; 4. 3J-Trey Jacobs[2] ; 5. 68G-Tyler Gunn[5] ; 6. 4-Cap Henry[6] ; 7. 5-Chase Briscoe[9] ; 8. 45L-Brian Lay[7] ; 9. 7-Shawn Valenti[8]
B-Main 1 - (10 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 4-Cap Henry[3] ; 2. 9-Jordan Ryan[1] ; 3. 5K-Adam Kekich[5] ; 4. 5-Chase Briscoe[6] ; 5. 27B-Boston Mead[2] ; 6. 45L-Brian Lay[9] ; 7. 49-Shawn Dancer[4] ; 8. 7-Shawn Valenti[11] ; 9. 2-Ricky Peterson[8] ; 10. 21N-Frankie Nervo[12] ; 11. 8M-TJ Michael[10] ; 12. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[7]
A-Main 1 - (30 Laps)
1. 5R-Byron Reed[4] ; 2. 4-Cap Henry[16] ; 3. 5T-Travis Philo[2] ; 4. 16-Chris Andrews[5] ; 5. 11N-DJ Netto[7] ; 6. 17-Jared Horstman[12] ; 7. 9-Jordan Ryan[17] ; 8. 09-Craig Mintz[14] ; 9. 35-Stuart Brubaker[3] ; 10. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[11] ; 11. 68G-Tyler Gunn[15] ; 12. 23-DJ Foos[8] ; 13. 3J-Trey Jacobs[13] ; 14. 8J-Jess Stiger[6] ; 15. 5K-Adam Kekich[18] ; 16. 27B-Boston Mead[20] ; 17. 5-Chase Briscoe[19] ; 18. 22-Cole Duncan[9] ; 19. 22M-Dan McCarron[1] ; 20. 97-Broc Martin[10]
Hard Charger - 4-Cap Henry +14
305 Sprints - Fremont Fence
Heat 1 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 12-Kyle Capodice[1] ; 2. 7M-Brandon Moore[4] ; 3. 4*-Tyler Street[6] ; 4. 8-Bobby Clark[5] ; 5. 11G-Luke Griffith[7] ; 6. 2F-Matt Foos[8] ; 7. Z10-Kevin Mingus[2] ; 8. 75-Jerry Dahms[3]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 97-Kyle Peters[1] ; 2. 19R-Steve Rando[2] ; 3. 77I-John Ivy[3] ; 4. 21-Dustin Stroup[6] ; 5. 66D-Chase Dunham[4] ; 6. 36-Seth Schneider[5] ; 7. 09-Justin Adams[8] ; 8. 9R-Dustin Rall[7]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 26-Jamie Miller[2] ; 2. 47-Matt Lucius[1] ; 3. 25-Jason Keckler[4] ; 4. 1W-Paul Weaver[6] ; 5. 29-Bryan Sebetto[7] ; 6. 13-Jeremy Duposki[5] ; 7. 14-Luke Daugherty[3] ; 8. 25R-Matt Russell[8]
B-Main 1 - (10 Laps, top 5 to a)
1. 2F-Matt Foos[1] ; 2. 36-Seth Schneider[2] ; 3. 14-Luke Daugherty[6] ; 4. 09-Justin Adams[5] ; 5. 9R-Dustin Rall[8] ; 6. 13-Jeremy Duposki[3] ; 7. 75-Jerry Dahms[7] ; 8. 25R-Matt Russell[9] ; 9. Z10-Kevin Mingus[4]
A-Main 1 - (30 Laps)
1. 21-Dustin Stroup[4] ; 2. 7M-Brandon Moore[11] ; 3. 77I-John Ivy[5] ; 4. 26-Jamie Miller[9] ; 5. 19R-Steve Rando[1] ; 6. 8-Bobby Clark[6] ; 7. 97-Kyle Peters[2] ; 8. 12-Kyle Capodice[12] ; 9. 1W-Paul Weaver[7] ; 10. 4*-Tyler Street[10] ; 11. 25-Jason Keckler[3] ; 12. 36-Seth Schneider[17] ; 13. 2F-Matt Foos[16] ; 14. 47-Matt Lucius[8] ; 15. 09-Justin Adams[19] ; 16. 29-Bryan Sebetto[15] ; 17. 11G-Luke Griffith[13] ; 18. 14-Luke Daugherty[18] ; 19. 9R-Dustin Rall[20] ; 20. 66D-Chase Dunham[14]
Hard Charger - 7M-Brandon Moore +9
Late Models - Summit Racing Equipment
Heat 1 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 12-Doug Drown[2] ; 2. 77-Steve Kester[9] ; 3. 240-Charlie Duncan[4] ; 4. 69M-John Mayes Jr.[8] ; 5. 69W-Jeff Warnick[7] ; 6. 42*-Bob Mayer[6] ; 7. 17-Jeff Geis[5] ; 8. 11D-Eric Hubbard[3] ; 9. 006-Jarrett Rendel[1]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. CJ1-Rusty Schlenk[2] ; 2. 5M-Ryan Markham[1] ; 3. 50Y-Ryan Missler[3] ; 4. 15B-Mike Bores[7] ; 5. 27-Ken Hahn[5] ; 6. 17X-Dustin Keegan[4] ; 7. 69R-Doug Baird[6] ; 8. 28-Kent Brewer[8]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 27S-Eric Spangler[3] ; 2. 51-Devin Shiels[7] ; 3. X3-Dan Wallace[5] ; 4. 06-Jake Rendel[2] ; 5. 11*-Kyle Moore[8] ; 6. RH21-Gregg Haskell[6] ; 7. 30-Nate Potts[4] ; 8. 16-Steve Sabo[1]
B-Main 1 - (10 Laps.top 5 to A)
1. RH21-Gregg Haskell[3] ; 2. 42*-Bob Mayer[1] ; 3. 11D-Eric Hubbard[7] ; 4. 17-Jeff Geis[4] ; 5. 69R-Doug Baird[5] ; 6. 17X-Dustin Keegan[2] ; 7. 30-Nate Potts[6] ; 8. 28-Kent Brewer[8] ; 9. 16-Steve Sabo[9] ; 10. 006-Jarrett Rendel[10]
A-Main 1 - (25 Laps)
1. CJ1-Rusty Schlenk[6] ; 2. 12-Doug Drown[2] ; 3. 50Y-Ryan Missler[5] ; 4. 27S-Eric Spangler[9] ; 5. 77-Steve Kester[1] ; 6. 51-Devin Shiels[11] ; 7. 5M-Ryan Markham[12] ; 8. X3-Dan Wallace[4] ; 9. 15B-Mike Bores[10] ; 10. 06-Jake Rendel[8] ; 11. 11*-Kyle Moore[15] ; 12. 69W-Jeff Warnick[13] ; 13. RH21-Gregg Haskell[16] ; 14. 27-Ken Hahn[14] ; 15. 17-Jeff Geis[19] ; 16. 11D-Eric Hubbard[18] ; 17. 69R-Doug Baird[20] ; 18. 69M-John Mayes Jr.[3] ; 19. 42*-Bob Mayer[17] ; 20. 240-Charlie Duncan[7]
Hard charger - CJ1-Rusty Schlenk +5
Schatz Tames Lake Ozark for Sixth Win of Season
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Schatz Tames Lake Ozark for Sixth Win of Season
Eldon, MO – May 4, 2018 – Donny Schatz survived an early Shark (Racing) attack to capture his sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series triumph of the season in the Series first visit to Lake Ozark in 11 years. David Gravel finished second with Kerry Madsen coming forward to complete the podium.
Shark Racing’s Jacob Allen won the Craftsman Club Dash, earning the pole for the 40-lap Feature alongside his teammate Logan Schuchart. Allen and Schuchart would exchange slide jobs multiple times out front of the Dash and on the opening few circuits of the Feature.
For the second time in his career, Allen would lead the opening lap of competition. Third-starting Donny Schatz began making the bottom work as he closed in and surpassed Schuchart for second on the fifth circuit. Two laps later, Schatz was knocking on the door of Allen, who went low to block Schatz to no avail as the nine-time Champion powered around the Shark Racing No.1A off of turn four to lead Lap 7.
Schatz began working traffic through the middle of the speedway and Allen actually closed back in running a car length higher but was unable to get back the top position. A slight bobble by Allen allowed Schuchart to take the runner-up position on Lap 14.
David Gravel continued his charge forward and secured second from Schuchart just as the first caution flew for the first time on Lap 26 for Daryn Pittman.
The caution cleared Donny Schatz of heavy traffic but allowed Gravel to start beside him. Two laps later, while battling for the third position, Logan Schuchart and 10th-starting Spencer Bayston, who set a new Lake Ozark track record in Qualifying, made heavy contact, ending the latter’s evening with a damaged front axle. Schuchart would restart, but with significant wing damage that would hinder his handling around the tight-quartered racing surface.
Schatz powered away on the restart with Gravel commanding second, but the big mover on the restart was Kerry Madsen who surged into third. Donny Schatz cleared traffic once again and went on to win by 1.495 seconds. It was Schatz’ first career win at Lake Ozark, sixth triumph of the season and 267th career victory with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.
When asked about the thrill of winning at a new race track Schatz said, “It’s awesome to win anywhere with the World of Outlaws, let alone for the first time a track. I don’t remember being here in 2007, but I remember being here tonight. Hats off to this race team. It’s a lot of fun to race with guys that you have a special bond with.”
Coming off an 18-win season, a single win as the calendar turns to May could be viewed as a little bit of a disappointment for Gravel and CJB Motorsports, but they seem to have turned the corner lately. “We’ve been battling a lot of stuff here to start the year off. We had a really good car, but were never really the same after that caution. We were close tonight, we’ll move on to Salina tomorrow,” Gravel said.
It was a season-best podium finish for Kerry Madsen, who acknowledged his excellent restart on Lap 28. “We really came alive on that restart. This team has worked very hard and we haven’t had the results to show for it yet this year,” Madsen, a five-time Outlaw winner a year ago, said.
Shane Stewart and Jason Johnson, who resides 10 miles from Lake Ozark, completed the top five. Daryn Pittman bounced back and charged to seventh in the final 14 laps after bringing out the caution. Schuchart limped his ailing Shark Racing No.1S to a 10th place finish, with his teammate and early leader Allen settling for 11th. The KSE Hard Charger honors went to Kraig Kinser, who recovered from an incident in his Heat Race to charge from 21st to 12th.
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series returns to action tomorrow night, Saturday May 5, 2018, at the always-exciting Salina Highbanks in Oklahoma. Catch all the action from Salina and every night of the World of Outlaws 40th Anniversary Season live on DIRTVision.com!
Results from Lake Ozark Speedway: May 4, 2018
Feature: (40 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [3][$10,000]; 2. 5-David Gravel [4][$5,500]; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen [7][$3,200]; 4. 2-Shane Stewart [8][$2,800]; 5. 41-Jason Johnson [6][$2,500]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [9][$2,300]; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman [5][$2,200]; 8. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [11][$2,100]; 9. 18-Ian Madsen [12][$2,050]; 10. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2][$2,000]; 11. 1A-Jacob Allen [1][$1,500]; 12. 11K-Kraig Kinser [21][$1,200]; 13. 19-Brent Marks [20][$1,100]; 14. 7S-Jason Sides [14][$1,050]; 15. W20-Greg Wilson [22][$1,000]; 16. 13-Clyde Knipp [23][$900]; 17. OO-Dane Lorenc [17][$800]; 18. 21-Brian Brown [19][$800]; 19. 39-Spencer Bayston [10][$800]; 20. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [13][$800]; 21. 3-Sammy Swindell [16][$800]; 22. 24-Terry McCarl [15][$800]; 23. 17A-Austin McCarl [24][$800]; 24. 83-Cory Eliason [18][$800];
Lap Leaders: Jacob Allen 1-6, Donny Schatz 7-40;
KSE Hard Charger Award: 11K-Kraig Kinser[+9]
Qualifying: 1. 39-Spencer Bayston, 11.351; 2. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.367; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen, 11.433; 4. 41-Jason Johnson, 11.467; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.472; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 11.488; 7. 5-David Gravel, 11.504; 8. 2-Shane Stewart, 11.546; 9. 83-Cory Eliason, 11.574; 10. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 11.602; 11. 7S-Jason Sides, 11.61; 12. 18-Ian Madsen, 11.615; 13. 3-Sammy Swindell, 11.627; 14. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 11.627; 15. 13-Clyde Knipp, 11.634; 16. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg, 11.678; 17. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 11.705; 18. 24-Terry McCarl, 11.73; 19. 21-Brian Brown, 11.733; 20. 19-Brent Marks, 11.754; 21. 49-Brad Sweet, 11.783; 22. 17A-Austin McCarl, 11.847; 23. OO-Dane Lorenc, 11.967; 24. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.969; 25. 5X-Kory Bales, 12.362; 26. 20K-Kevin Ulmer, 12.976; 27. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, NT
Heat #1 (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 41-Jason Johnson [2]; 2. 5-David Gravel [3]; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen [4]; 4. 39-Spencer Bayston [1]; 5. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [6]; 6. 3-Sammy Swindell [5]; 7. 17A-Austin McCarl [8]; 8. 5X-Kory Bales [9]; 9. 21-Brian Brown [7]
Heat #2 (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 3. 2-Shane Stewart [3]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [6]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [4]; 6. OO-Dane Lorenc [8]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 8. 19-Brent Marks [7]; 9. 20K-Kevin Ulmer [9]
Heat #3 (10 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer:1. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet [7]; 4. 18-Ian Madsen [4]; 5. 24-Terry McCarl [6]; 6. 83-Cory Eliason [3]; 7. 13-Clyde Knipp [5]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [8]; 9. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [9]
Craftsman Club Dash (6 Laps): 1. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 5-David Gravel [3]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman [6]; 6. 41-Jason Johnson [5]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps) - Top 6 Transfer: 1. 21-Brian Brown [3][-]; 2. 19-Brent Marks [4][-]; 3. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1][-]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [6][-]; 5. 13-Clyde Knipp [2][-]; 6. 17A-Austin McCarl [5][-]; 7. 5X-Kory Bales [7][$300]; 8. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [8][$250]; 9. 20K-Kevin Ulmer [9][$225]
