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At A Glance: Tensions Rise as Outlaws Invade Posse Territory
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At a Glance: Tensions Rise as Outlaws Set out for Posse Territory
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series heads into Posse territory on Wednesday, May 18 for the Gettysburg Clash at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., then the Morgan Cup double-header at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21
CONCORD, N.C. - May 17, 2016 - This week the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will wage war with the Pennsylvania Posse on their home turf when the series travels to Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. for the Gettysburg Clash on Wednesday, May 18, and then the Morgan Cup weekend at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21.
In 2015, the Posse landed the first punch when Greg Hodnett took home the Gettysburg Clash checkered flag at Lincoln Speedway, as the Posse swept the podium with Stevie Smith and Ryan Smith finishing second and third respectively.
The battle continued two days later when Donny Schatz evened things up with a win on the opening night at Williams Grove Speedway. The Posse did not let the Outlaws take all the glory, however, as Hodnett finished second and Brian Montieth finished third.
At Lincoln, the Posse have owned the winner's circle since the series returned there in 2012. Only one Outlaws driver has tasted victory, and that was Daryn Pittman on July 17, 2014. The other four races were dominated by Posse drivers Hodnett, Stevie Smith and Danny Dietrich.
Before 2012, the last time the series took to the track at Lincoln was in 1998, which concluded a 20-year stretch the Outlaws raced there, beginning in the inaugural season of 1978. In the earlier years, legendary series drivers such as Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell and Bobby Allen have all dominated at the track.
At Williams Grove, the battle has been a lot closer. The World of Outlaws have raced at the half-mile every year since the series started in 1978, with 1985 being the lone exception.
In the last five years at The Grove, the Outlaws have captured 13 wins compared to the Posse's nine. In that stretch, Schatz and Pittman have seven of the 13 wins combined, making them the most dangerous Outlaws at The Grove this weekend.
This season the Outlaws have owned victory lane so far. Of the 25 races so far in 2016, all but two have been won by Outlaws drivers, with Brad Sweet claiming the most checkered flags at six.
As the first round of the Outlaws vs. Pennsylvania Posse prepares to kick-off on Wednesday, one thing is certain: this war will come down to the last lap of the last race and will incite can't-miss action all season-long.
For more race information and tickets for the Gettysburg Clash at Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday, May 18, visit www.WoOSprint.com/Lincoln-Speedway; and for the double-header at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, visit www.WoOSprint.com/WilliamsGrove-Speedway.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY is a 3/8-mile, semi-banked oval. The track record is 12.730 seconds and was established by Lance Dewease on Oct. 15, 1999.
Previous A-Feature winners:
2015 - Greg Hodnett on May 13
2014 - Stevie Smith on May 14, Daryn Pittman on July 17
2013 - Danny Dietrich on May 16
2012 - Danny Dietrich on May 10
1998 - Fred Rahmer on May 30
1997 - Mark Kinser on May 31
1996 - Mark Kinser on June 1
1995 - Steve Kinser on June 3, Dave Blaney on Aug. 6
1994 - Steve Kinser on June 4, Steve Kinser on Aug. 7
1993 - Andy Hillenburg on June 5, Bill Brian Jr. on Aug. 8
1992 - Steve Kinser on May 25
1991 - Sammy Swindell on May 25
1989 - Chris Eash on May 20, Don Kreitz on May 27, Bobby Davis Jr. on July 29
1988 - Sammy Swindell on May 28, Stevie Smith on June 4, Steve Kinser on July 30
1987 - Bobby Allen on May 23, Steve Kinser on May 30, Steve Kinser on Aug. 1
1986 - Bobby Davis Jr. on May 24, Bobby Davis Jr. on May 31, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 2
1985 - Bobby Allen on May 25, Steve Kinser on June 1, Bobby Allen on Aug. 3
1984 - Steve Kinser on May 26, Bobby Davis Jr. on Aug. 4
1983 - Brad Doty on May 30, Steve Kinser on Aug. 6
1981 - Steve Kinser on June 6
1980 - Sammy Swindell on May 17, Steve Kinser on July 19
1979 - Rick Ferkel on July 21
1978 - Steve Smith on June 24, Steve Smith on July 29
WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY is a 1/2-mile, semi-banked oval. The track record is 16.140 seconds and was established by Brian Paulus on April 26, 2002.
Previous A- Feature winners:
2015 - Donny Schatz on May 15, Danny Dietrich on July 24, Stevie Smith on July 25, Stevie Smith on Oct. 4
2014 - Daryn Pittman on May 16, Daryn Pittman on May 17, Greg Hodnett on July 18, Lance Dewease on July 19, David Gravel on Oct. 4
2013 - Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on July 20, Don Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 4, Fred Rahmer on Oct. 5
2012 - Fred Rahmer on May 11, Steve Kinser on May 12, Cody Darrah on July 21, Paul McMahan on Sept. 28, Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2011 - Daryn Pittman on May 13, Greg Hodnett on July 22, Jason Meyers on July 23, Jason Meyers on Sept. 30, Jason Meyers on Oct. 7
2010 - Chad Layton on May 13, Fred Rahmer on May 14, Lance Dewease on July 23, Greg Hodnett on July 24, Greg Hodnett on Oct. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 2
2009 - Greg Hodnett on May 14, Greg Hodnett on July 24, Greg Hodnett on Oct. 3, Cody Darrah on Oct. 3 (Completion of July 25 event)
2008 - Steve Kinser on May 15, Daryn Pittman on July 18, Donny Schatz on July 19
2007 - Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on May 18, Donny Schatz on July 19, Brian Leppo on July 20, Donny Schatz on July 21, Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2006 - Fred Rahmer on May 27, Daryn Pittman on July 22, Doug Esh on Sept. 30
2005 - Steve Kinser on May 27, Fred Rahmer on July 23, Donny Schatz on Oct. 1
2004 - Don Kreitz Jr. on May 28, Danny Lasoski on July 24, Donny Schatz on Oct. 2
2003 - Donny Schatz on July 26, Steve Kinser on Oct. 4
2002 - Steve Kinser on May 16, Greg Hodnett on July 27, Lance Dewease on Sept. 28
2001 - Donny Schatz on July 26 (completed May 18 event), Don Kreitz Jr., on July 27, Lance Dewease on Sept. 29
2000 - Fred Rahmer on May 19, Sammy Swindell on July 29, Donny Schatz on Sept. 30
1999 - Steve Kinser on May 28, Mark Kinser on July 30, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1998 - Johnny Herrera on May 22, Stevie Smith on May 29, Kevin Gobrecht on July 31, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1997 - Mark Kinser on May 23, Jac Haudenschild on May 30, Mark Kinser on Aug. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 4
1996 - Mark Kinser on May 25, Steve Kinser on May 31, Mark Kinser on Aug. 2, Lance Dewease on Oct. 5
1995 - Steve Kinser on May 26, Mark Kinser on Aug. 4, Mark Kinser on Sept. 30
1994 - Steve Kinser on May 27, Andy Hillenburg on June 3, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1
1993 - Don Kreitz Jr., on May 28, Dave Blaney on June 4, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1, Don Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 3
1992 - Don Kreitz Jr., on May 22, Don Kreitz Jr., on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 31, Steve Kinser on Oct. 3
1991 - Steve Kinser on May 24, Sammy Swindell on May 31, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2, Stevie Smith on Oct. 6
1990 - Steve Kinser on May 25, Sammy Swindell on June 1, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3, Steve Kinser on Sept. 29
1989 - Sammy Swindell on May 26, Bobby Allen on June 2, Bobby Davis Jr., on July 28, Stevie Smith on Sept. 30
1988 - Bobby Davis Jr., on May 27, Mark Kinser on June 3, Steve Kinser on July 29
1987 - Steve Kinser on May 22, Steve Kinser on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 31
1986 - Doug Wolfgang on May 23, Bobby Allen on May 30, Bobby Allen on Aug. 11985 - Keith Kauffman on May 24, Steve Kinser on May 31, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 2
1984 - Steve Kinser on May 25, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3
1983 - Bobby Davis Jr., on May 27, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5
1982 - Bobby Allen on May 14, Bobby Allen on May 21
1981 - Steve Kinser on June 5, Steve Kinser on June 12
1980 - Sammy Swindell on May 16, Keith Kauffman on July 26
1979 - Lynn Paxton on July 27
1978 - Kramer Williamson on Sept. 24
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series drivers maintain websites:
Jacob Allen - Shark1s1a.com
David Gravel - DavidGravel89.com
Jason Johnson - JasonJohnsonRacing.com
Paul McMahan - PaulMcMahanRacing.com
Daryn Pittman - DarynPittman.com
Joey Saldana - JoeySaldanaRacing.com
Donny Schatz - DonnySchatz.com
Logan Schuchart - Shark1s1a.com
Jason Sides - SidesMotorsports.com
Shane Stewart - ShaneStewart.com
Brad Sweet - Bradsweetracing.com
Greg Wilson - GregWilsonRacing.com
For more driver information, visit: WoOsprint.com
SEASON WINNERS: Brad Sweet - 6 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, Plymouth Speedway on May 13); Donny Schatz - 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2); Daryn Pittman - 3 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18); Joey Saldana - 3 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22, Jacksonville Speedawy on May 4); David Gravel - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12, Tri-State Speedway on May 14); Shane Stewart - 2 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23); Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26).
LIVE ONLINE UPDATES: Watch the Outlaws vs. Pennsylvania Posse at the Gettysburg Clash at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. on Wednesday, May 18 and the Williams Grove Speedway double-header in Mechanicsburg, Pa. on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 only on DIRTVision.com!
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COMING UP NEXT: Following the Morgan Cup on Saturday night, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series travels overnight to Weedsport (N.Y.) Speedway for the Empire State Challenge on Sunday, May 22. After a day for travel, the Outlaws then head to New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway for the Jersey Outlaw Classic on Tuesday, May 24.
Gravel Wins Barn Burner at Tri-State Speedway
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Gravel Defeats Non-Outlaws in Barn Burner at Tri-State Speedway
Holds off challenges from Brady Bacon and Parker Price-Miller for second win of the season
HAUBSTADT, Ind. - May 14, 2016 - David Gravel utilized his speed, and a touch of luck, Saturday night as he clawed his way around pole-sitter Kerry Madsen on the opening lap of the feature, then held off another non-Outlaw, Brady Bacon, in the closing laps to score his second World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.
Gravel controlled the top spot for all 40-laps, but his victory did not come easily, as he had to battle through lapped traffic while also trying to hold off a hard charging Bacon for the win.
"The CJB Motorsports car is obviously pretty good here after Paul [McMahan] won the two years previously, so I had to back that up," Gravel said. "Hopefully, this leads to more wins to come and a great season."
When the checkered flag fell, three non-Outlaws drivers: Bacon, Parker Price-Miller and Kerry Madsen held top-five finishing positions. Series regulars, Gravel, and seven-time series champion Donny Schatz, held the other two spots.
"This place - I guess my adrenaline pumps extra hard when we are here - I was just trying to get to the front," Bacon, a non-Outlaws driver who finished second said. "I am disappointed we didn't get there, but I'm just thrilled to have another good run. It's been a good year in the winged car and a good year in everything so far, so hopefully I can keep it up and maybe we can steal one somewhere else."
Gravel, in the Big Game Treestands/JRC No. 5, showed speed early in the night as he recorded the overall quick-time during qualifying.
Unfortunately for Gravel, his speed did not translate to his heat race as Price-Miller, a native of nearby Kokomo, Ind., was able to defeat Gravel for the heat win.
Price-Miller's heat win provided an insight into things to come for the non-Outlaw drivers, as former Outlaw driver Madsen also defeated series regulars in his heat race to join Price-Miller and Bacon in six-car dash field.
The dash field was split evenly with the three non-Outlaw drivers versus the three Outlaw drivers of Gravel, Schatz and Brad Sweet, for a six-lap showdown to determine the starting six positions in the feature.
Gravel's luck started with the dash invert draw, as the top four were inverted, catapulting him to the pole-position. Gravel could not capitalize on the lucky draw however, as Madsen, who started on the outside of Gravel, was able to capture the victory in the dash, which placed him on the pole for the feature.
When the green-flag dropped for the feature, Gravel, from the second starting position, powered around Madsen's outside on the opening lap to claim the lead.
Gravel maintained a steady lead early over Madsen and Price-Miller in the Flying AG/360 Yield Center No. 2x, who had started fourth and made his way around third-place starter Schatz.
For the second night in-a-row, the leader was never able to escape his pursuers and build a large lead on the field. Instead, Gravel fought his way through lapped traffic at the tight, quarter-mile track all night, allowing Madsen and Price-Miller to stay glued to his bumper.
As the laps ticked off, Bacon, in the Fatheads Eyewear/Telstar No. 99, managed to charge his way from the fifth starting position to the second spot, as he made his way around both Madsen and Price-Miller near the halfway point in the race.
Bacon reeled in the leader and applied pressure, as he tried to force Gravel to change his line while the two battled through slower lapped traffic.
"[Gravel] just caught a couple of breaks late in the race in traffic when a couple of guys pinched me up into the wall, and I lost just enough ground," Bacon said. I think in open track I could catch right back up to him but the leader sometimes has an advantage when second place shows him their nose, they kind of hesitate a little bit.
With just 10 laps to go, Gravel jumped to the bottom of the race track to stall Bacon's momentum.
"I saw Brady [Bacon] on the bottom, so I had to move down and protect it," Gravel said. "I thought in lapped traffic we were pretty good but it was hard to pass lapped cars, so I was just happy that I could move down and hold him off."
When the checkered flag fell, it was World of Outlaws driver David Gravel that led all 40 laps of the feature to claim the highly contested $10,000 to-win prize at Tri-State Speedway.
"I thought it was big when I cleared two guys on the bottom when Brady was running the bottom, and I know that gave me a little bit of time," Gravel said. "I was just trying to move around and make them guess where I was going, because running first you don't always know what is going on behind you and it's a disadvantage."
Bacon, for the second year in-a-row, finished in the runner-up position to a CJB Motorsports car at Tri-State after finishing behind Paul McMahan in 2015.
"We had a really good car, and we have had a really good car all year," Bacon said. "This is my best chance every year to get a chance to win, and we were really close. It is easier to swallow after last year leading most of the race - tonight we were charging, but just couldn't get there."
Price-Miller held on for a third place finish, which is his best World of Outlaws finish.
"Haubstadt is probably one of my favorite tracks in a winged car," Price-Miller said. "We had a fast car...I think we had a car that could've won, but I just made too many mistakes and lapped traffic was really hectic. I got a little tight in the dirty air, but I'll take it, it was a good run.
"The World of Outlaws are the greatest out there and the toughest in the business...if you can run with them and finish on the podium, it's a good night."
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will cross into Pennsylvania for the first time in 2016 for a midweek showdown at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. for the Gettysburg Clash on Wednesday, May 18. For more race information and ticket purchasing options, visit: www.LincolnSpeedway.com.
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Tri-State Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: David Gravel picked up his first quick-time, and second victory of the year...Paul McMahan ended his two-year winning streak at Tri-State Speedway, finishing in the 14th position...Brad Sweet and Donny Schatz have now both eclipsed the $100,000 winnings mark for the 2016 season.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Jacob Allen; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): David Gravel; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Kerry Madsen; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Brad Sweet; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Terry McCarl; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Shane Stewart; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Greg Wilson; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Critter Malone; Super Flow ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): Kerry Madsen;KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): Jamie Veal; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): David Gravel; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Daryn Pittman; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Cody Kinser.
SEASON WINNERS: Brad Sweet - 6 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, Plymouth Speedway on May 13); Donny Schatz - 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2); Daryn Pittman - 3 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18); David Gravel - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12, Tri-State Speedway on May 14); Joey Saldana - 2 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22); Shane Stewart - 2 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23); Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Tri-State Speedway; Haubstadt, Ind.; May 14, 2016.
A-Main - (40 Laps) - 1. 5-David Gravel [2][$10,000]; 2. 99-Brady Bacon [5][$5,500]; 3. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [4][$3,200]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [3][$2,800]; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen [1][$2,500]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [6][$2,300]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [7][$2,200]; 8. 83-Joey Saldana [10][$2,100]; 9. 24-Terry McCarl [15][$2,050]; 10. 2-Shane Stewart [14][$2,000]; 11. W20-Greg Wilson [9][$1,500]; 12. 7X-Critter Malone [13][$1,200]; 13. 71-Jamie Veal [20][$1,100]; 14. 7-Paul McMahan [11][$1,050]; 15. 41-Jason Johnson [16][$1,000]; 16. 19-Paige Polyak [22][$900]; 17. 9-Daryn Pittman [8][$800]; 18. 17W-Bryan Clauson [17][$800]; 19. 7S-Jason Sides [18][$800]; 20. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [12][$800]; 21. 4K-Kody Kinser [21][$800]; 22. 1S-Logan Schuchart [19][$800]; 23. 71M-Paul May [23][$800]; 24. 1A-Jacob Allen [24][$800]. Lap Leaders: David Gravel 1-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 71-Jamie Veal [+7]
Qualifying - 1. 5-David Gravel, 12.155; 2. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.280; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.293; 4. 2X-Parker Price-Miller, 12.324; 5. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.326; 6. 99-Brady Bacon, 12.342; 7. 83-Joey Saldana, 12.390; 8. 9-Daryn Pittman, 12.394; 9. 24-Terry McCarl, 12.436; 10. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.476; 11. 7-Paul McMahan, 12.530; 12. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.584; 13. 7X-Critter Malone, 12.599; 14. 17W-Bryan Clauson, 12.605; 15. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg, 12.618; 16. 41-Jason Johnson, 12.627; 17. 2-Shane Stewart, 12.656; 18. 4K-Kody Kinser, 12.682; 19. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.778; 20. 19-Paige Polyak, 12.823; 21. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.880; 22. 71M-Paul May, 12.930; 23. 71-Jamie Veal, 13.080; 24. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.153; 25. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 13.173; 26. 3-Dakota Jackson, 13.212; 27. 1M-Jim Moughan, 13.384; 28. 6-Bill Rose, 13.519; 29. 79J-Jacob Patton, 13.667; 30. 85-Mike Terry Jr, 13.996
Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [2]; 2. 5-David Gravel [1]; 3. 11K-Kraig Kinser [4]; 4. 83-Joey Saldana [3]; 5. 7X-Critter Malone [5]; 6. 41-Jason Johnson [6]; 7. 6-Bill Rose [10]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart [7]; 9. 71M-Paul May [8]; 10. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [9]
Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [3]; 4. 7-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. 2-Shane Stewart [6]; 6. 17W-Bryan Clauson [5]; 7. 19-Paige Polyak [7]; 8. 71-Jamie Veal [8]; 9. 79J-Jacob Patton [10]; 10. 3-Dakota Jackson [9]
Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [1]; 2. 99-Brady Bacon [2]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [4]; 4. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [5]; 5. 24-Terry McCarl [3]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [8]; 7. 4K-Kody Kinser [6]; 8. 1M-Jim Moughan [9]; 9. 85-Mike Terry Jr [10]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [7]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 5-David Gravel [1]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 4. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [4]; 5. 99-Brady Bacon [6]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [5]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2][-]; 2. 71-Jamie Veal [6][-]; 3. 4K-Kody Kinser [1][-]; 4. 19-Paige Polyak [3][-]; 5. 71M-Paul May [5][-]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [4][-]; 7. 1M-Jim Moughan [8][$200]; 8. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [7][$200]; 9. 6-Bill Rose [9][$200]; 10. 85-Mike Terry Jr [11][$200]; 11. 79J-Jacob Patton [10][$200]; 12. 3-Dakota Jackson [12][$200].
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Bad Boy Buggies (Official Side-by-Side Vehicle), Craftsman (Official Tool), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Morton Buildings (Official Building), Sears (Official Home Store), The Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience (Official Racing Experience) and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, JE Pistons, KSE Racing Products, MSD, Penske Shocks, and Superflow Dynos; along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Impact Racing Products, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo and TNT Rescue.
Sweet Scores Sixth Win at Inaugural Race at Plymouth Speedway
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Sweet Surges for Inaugural Plymouth Speedway Win
Picks up series-leading sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season
PLYMOUTH, Ind. - May 13, 2016 - Brad Sweet captured the lead from pole-sitter Joey Saldana early, then held off a challenge from teammate Daryn Pittman late in the race to claim the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series inaugural race at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway Friday night.
Sweet's victory, his first since Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, is his sixth of the season which breaks a tie with seven-time World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz for most in 2016.
"Typically, I'm not that great on these quarter-mile tracks, but for whatever reason, this year with this package we built it seems we are better on the short tracks but need to get better on the half-miles," Sweet said. "That's part of racing - you're always searching and trying to find things. It's great to get another win under our belts and build momentum."
The Grass Valley, Calif. -native was never able to build a large lead during the 30-lap feature as he had to fight around Saldana early, then fend off tonight's quick-time Logan Schuchart during the middle stages of the race, and finally hold off Pittman at the end for the win.
"It was a great effort by our Great Clips team - congrats to Brad, he did a heck of a job," Pittman said. "We have been running good, just have a lot of second place finishes and we want a win. Kale [Kahne] and Michelle had their baby boy on Tuesday so that was a pretty awesome week for them, just would've liked to get them a win."
At the beginning of the day, Schuchart appeared to be the man to beat after setting a new track record during qualifying.
Unfortunately for Schuchart, the dash draw did not work out in his favor as he had to start at the rear of the six-lap race. Saldana, in the No. 83 Roth Enterprises/HR Livestock car, started from the first position and dominated his way to the victory and the pole position for the feature.
Once the green flag fell, Saldana pulled out to an early lead, then held off second-place starter Sweet on an early race restart.
Following a second early-race caution, Sweet, in the No. 49 Ollies Bargain Outlet/Sage Fruit car, was able to get the jump on the leader for the top spot, as Saldana slid back into the field. When his slide ended, Saldana was marred in the fourth position behind Sweet, Pittman and Schuchart.
As the laps winded down, Sweet maintained his lead but his teammate in the Great Clips/Team ASE No. 9 remained glued to his bumper.
"Daryn [Pittman] would shorten the corner up and gain ground on me and put pressure on me," Sweet said. "I knew I had the lane covered, I just needed to not make a mistake.
"My guys gave me a great race car all night. Once we got the lead, I had a really good car, I just needed to move around a bit there in lapped traffic."
Pittman tried on several occasions to muscle his way around Sweet but could never complete the pass as the leaders navigated through slower traffic.
As Sweet and Pittman fought lapped traffic and each other, a hard charging David Gravel had managed to claw his way from the 14th starting position to crack the top three. Gravel, in the Big Game Treestands/JRC No. 5, joined the Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb cars in the battle for the top spot but came up just short of claiming his second win of the season.
"The track changed and I was able to kind of find the line but Brad had the advantage because he was leading," Pittman said. "We were so much better than him in the middle of three and four that I thought that was going to be the corner I was going to get him, so I was just trying to maintain in one and two.
"He must've really messed up on the cushion in one and two and I got beside him. It must've looked like I was trying to pull a slider on him but I wasn't trying to pass him at that point, I was just trying to get close enough so I could pass him in three and four. Once I showed him my nose, he moved down and that was pretty much the end of the race."
When the checkered flag dropped, it was Sweet who was able to lead a race-high 21 laps and hold off Pittman and Gravel at the end to claim the $10,000 to-win inaugural victory at Plymouth Speedway.
"I can't thank Ollie's Bargain Outlets enough, they have been sponsoring me for about six or seven years," Sweet said. "After I won all those races with Razorback Professional Tools, they were giving me grief saying I need to get the Ollie's car back in victory lane, so it was nice to do that."
Gravel captured tonight's KSE Hard Charger Award after picking up 11 spots to finish in the top 3.
"The track was awesome - it widened out, there was a cushion and you could just run everywhere," Gravel said. "It's awesome running this car, starting in 14th and getting on the podium, I can't complain."
2016 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contended Greg Wilson finished fourth, his best finish so far this year.
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Plymouth Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: Logan Schuchart sets a new track record at 11.526 seconds...Brad Sweet claims his series leading sixth victory in 2016...David Gravel scored his first KSE Hard Charger Award of season after picking up 11 spots.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Brady Bacon; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Brad Sweet; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Greg Wilson; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Kerry Madsen; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Jacob Allen; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Jason Johnson; Super Flow ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): Jamie Veal; KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): David Gravel; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Brad Sweet; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Terry McCarl; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Kody Kinser.
SEASON WINNERS: Brad Sweet - 6 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, Plymouth Speedway on May 13); Donny Schatz - 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2); Daryn Pittman - 3 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18); Joey Saldana - 2 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22); Shane Stewart - 2 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23);David Gravel - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12); Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway; May 13, 2016.
A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 49-Brad Sweet [2][$10,000]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [3][$5,500]; 3. 5-David Gravel [14][$3,200]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [15][$2,800]; 5. 83-Joey Saldana [1][$2,500]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [13][$2,300]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart [4][$2,200]; 8. 29-Kerry Madsen [6][$2,100]; 9. 17W-Bryan Clauson [7][$2,050]; 10. 71-Jamie Veal [5][$2,000]; 11. 1A-Jacob Allen [11][$1,500]; 12. 41-Jason Johnson [22][$1,200]; 13. 7S-Jason Sides [17][$1,100]; 14. 7-Paul McMahan [16][$1,050]; 15. 2-Shane Stewart [10][$1,000]; 16. 6-Bill Rose [8][$900]; 17. 24-Terry McCarl [21][$800]; 18. 97-Dean Jacobs [24][$800]; 19. 4K-Kody Kinser [20][$800]; 20. 19-Paige Polyak [23][$800]; 21. 17B-Bill Balog [18][$800]; 22. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [19][$800]; 23. 99-Brady Bacon [9][$800]; 24. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [12][$800]. Lap Leaders: Joey Saldana 1-9, Brad Sweet 10-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 5-David Gravel [+11].
Qualifying - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 11.526; 2. 49-Brad Sweet, 11.528; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.573; 4. 71-Jamie Veal, 11.605; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen, 11.631; 6. 83-Joey Saldana, 11.651; 7. 17W-Bryan Clauson, 11.682; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen, 11.699; 9. 2X-Parker Price-Miller, 11.703; 10. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.719; 11. 6-Bill Rose, 11.730; 12. 99-Brady Bacon, 11.736; 13. 2-Shane Stewart, 11.804; 14. 5-David Gravel, 11.808; 15. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg, 11.838; 16. 4K-Kody Kinser, 11.917; 17. 19-Paige Polyak, 11.917; 18. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.923; 19. 91-Cale Thomas, 11.924; 20. 7S-Jason Sides, 11.930; 21. 24-Terry McCarl, 12.010; 22. 41-Jason Johnson, 12.045; 23. 97-Dean Jacobs, 12.108; 24. 17B-Bill Balog, 12.140; 25. 7-Paul McMahan, 12.150; 26. 23C-Tyler Courtney, 12.273; 27. 64-Scotty Thiel, 12.297; 28. O7-Jacob Wilson, 12.335; 29. 23B-Russell Borland, 12.465; 30. 7J-Joe Swanson, 12.659
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1]; 2. 71-Jamie Veal [2]; 3. 17W-Bryan Clauson [3]; 4. 2-Shane Stewart [5]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 6. 7-Paul McMahan [9]; 7. 4K-Kody Kinser [6]; 8. 41-Jason Johnson [8]; 9. 91-Cale Thomas [7]; 10. O7-Jacob Wilson [10]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 3. 6-Bill Rose [4]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen [3]; 5. 5-David Gravel [5]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [7]; 7. 97-Dean Jacobs [8]; 8. 23C-Tyler Courtney [9]; 9. 19-Paige Polyak [6]; 10. 23B-Russell Borland [10]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 2. 83-Joey Saldana [2]; 3. 99-Brady Bacon [4]; 4. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [5]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 6. 17B-Bill Balog [8]; 7. 24-Terry McCarl [7]; 8. 7J-Joe Swanson [10]; 9. 64-Scotty Thiel [9]; 10. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [3]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 83-Joey Saldana [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 5. 71-Jamie Veal [3]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [5]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [1][-]; 2. 4K-Kody Kinser [2][-]; 3. 24-Terry McCarl [5][-]; 4. 41-Jason Johnson [6][-]; 5. 19-Paige Polyak [3][-]; 6. 97-Dean Jacobs [7][-]; 7. 23C-Tyler Courtney [8][$200]; 8. 23B-Russell Borland [11][$200]; 9. O7-Jacob Wilson [10][$200]; 10. 7J-Joe Swanson [12][$200]; 11. 91-Cale Thomas [4][$200]; 12. 64-Scotty Thiel [9][$200].
Kerry Madsen Sweeps #LetsRaceTwo Weekend at Eldora
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Kerry Madsen Sweeps #LetsRaceTwo Weekend at Eldora
For the second night in a row, Chad Kemenah finds himself in second
ROSSBURG, Ohio - May 7, 2016 - It was déjà vu at Eldora Speedway Saturday night, as Friday's battle between Kerry Madsen and Chad Kemenah seemed to play out again in front of a large crowd at the #LetsRaceTwo finale.
After a pitched battle through the middle and late portions of the feature between the former Outlaw regular Madsen and All Star Circuit of Champions driver Kemenah, Madsen claimed his second World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season and the weekend sweep.
"We've been quick all year and we just haven't showcased it. The guys just stepped it up - the car was a rocket ship all weekend," Madsen said. "Just to get this up here the last two nights is fantastic. It was a hell of a race."
Madsen battled from fourth in the Dash to share the front row with Daryn Pittman for the feature. As the green flag fell on the 30-lap main event the two drivers engaged in a multi-lap back and forth. By lap two, Madsen was able to get breathing room from Pittman and pull away.
As Madsen began to run down traffic, the battles heated up behind him. Joey Saldana worked for a line around David Gravel for fourth. As the field worked it's way around, Saldana threw a slider in turns three and four. As he drifted off the turn at the exit of four, contact was made between he and Gravel that sent Saldana tumbling. The crash ended Saldana's night.
When the race returned to green, Gravel continued to have his hands full. Donny Schatz worked the track for the right line around but was not able to close the deal.
The driver on the move though was Kemenah, himself a former Outlaws regular, who started the feature in 11th. By lap 12, as Madsen began working his way through traffic, Kemenah found the bottom and began passing cars. He got around Gravel for fourth off of turn two, then around Jason Johnson for third, and then again, on the bottom of turn four, he got around Pittman.
With just Madsen separating him from the win, Kemenah charged ahead. By lap 20 Kemenah had closed the gap to a second and a half. By the next lap he was on Madsen's bumper. And by lap 22, Madsen was fighting for the lead.
"I didn't know who it was but I knew he was there so I stepped it up and nearly junked the thing in two," Madsen said. "I thought, I better not do that again. I definitely upped the tempo when I saw him and I knew if there was one hiccup, the line he was running, he would drive right by me. It was intense."
Kemenah gave it one more shot on lap 24, getting side-by-side with Madsen, but Madsen pulled away and scored the weekend sweep.
"I could hit right through the middle of the race track, I don't know why," said Kemenah, who finished second for the second night in a row. "I could go wherever I needed to go. I probably showed (Madsen) my nose there too soon there with Kerry and he knew I was there. Hats off to them guys, they did a really good job both nights. When you start up there, you need to capitalize and I did."
Pittman maintained his third place finish through the remainder of the feature with a tough battle ongoing through much of the night behind him.
"Luckily, I was in third the whole time and didn't see what was happening behind me. I could hear them and somebody would show me their nose every once in a while so I figured it was getting pretty heated.
"We had a good weekend. Our car is close. We're just a little off. Kerry and Chad both were kind of in a class their own this weekend."
Joining the drivers with weekend sweeps was Saldana who was fast qualifier both nights at Eldora. He is now the leading fast qualifier on the season with a total of five.
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series returns to action on Friday, May 13 as the series makes its first ever appearance at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway. For more information and to learn how to purchase tickets, visit WoOSprint.com/Plymouth-Speedway.
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Eldora Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: Kerry Madsen and Donny Schatz are the only two drivers this season to sweep a double-header event. Schatz did it at Stockton… Prior to Friday night, Madsen was winless since since August 2015… Joey Saldana was again the night's fast qualifier with a lap of 13.160. He is the season's leading qualifier.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Joey Saldana; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Kerry Madsen; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Chad Kemenah; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Shane Stewart; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Brad Sweet; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Brad Sweet; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Greg Wilson; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Tim Shaffer; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Brady Bacon; Super Flow ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): Kerry Madsen;KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): Chad Kemenah; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Kerry Madsen; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Jason Sides; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Joey Saldana.
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz - 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2); Brad Sweet - 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15); Daryn Pittman - 3 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18); Joey Saldana - 3 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22, Jacksonville Speedway on May 4);Kerry Madsen - 2 (Eldora Speedway on May 6, Eldora Speedway on May 7); Shane Stewart - 2 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23); David Gravel - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12); Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Eldora Speedway; Rossburg, Ohio; May 7, 2016.
A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [2] [$10,000]; 2. 10H-Chad Kemenah [11] [$5,000]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [1] [$3,000]; 4. 5-David Gravel [4] [$2,700]; 5. 2-Shane Stewart [6] [$2,500]; 6. 41-Jason Johnson [3] [$2,200]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [7] [$2,000]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [16] [$1,800]; 9. 49-Brad Sweet [12] [$1,600]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [18] [$1,450]; 11. 49X-Tim Shaffer [15] [$1,300]; 12. 17W-Bryan Clauson [22] [$1,200]; 13. 19M-Brent Marks [13] [$1,100]; 14. 99-Brady Bacon [24] [$1,000]; 15. 7S-Jason Sides [9] [$950]; 16. 71-Jamie Veal [10] [$900]; 17. 7-Paul McMahan [19] [$850]; 18. 1S-Logan Schuchart [14] [$750]; 19. 23-Trey Starks [8] [$725]; 20. 1-Sammy Swindell [17] [$700]; 21. 70-Danny Holtgraver [20] [$700]; 22. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [23] [$700]; 23. 19-Paige Polyak [21] [$700]; 24. 83-Joey Saldana [5] [$700]. Lap Leaders: Kerry Madsen 1-30.
Qualifying Flight 1 - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.271; 2. 5-David Gravel, 13.282; 3. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.292; 4. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 13.338; 5. 19M-Brent Marks, 13.355; 6. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 13.362; 7. 2-Shane Stewart, 13.370; 8. 23-Trey Starks, 13.373; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.396; 10. 7-Paul McMahan, 13.455; 11. 19-Paige Polyak, 13.462; 12. 1A-Jacob Allen, 13.544; 13. 23C-Tyler Courtney, 13.576; 14. 99-Brady Bacon, 13.578; 15. 2X-Parker Price-Miller, 13.660; 16. 21-Cap Henry, 13.667; 17. 6M-Jac Haudenschild, 13.883; 18. 49D-Shawn Dancer, 13.965; 19. O7-Jacob Wilson, 14.270; 20. 33M-Caleb Griffith, nt;
Qualifying Flight 2 - 1. 83-Joey Saldana, 13.160; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen, 13.183; 3. 41-Jason Johnson, 13.278; 4. 11N-Randy Hannagan, 13.335; 5. 71-Jamie Veal, 13.349; 6. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.365; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.373; 8. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.376; 9. 17W-Bryan Clauson, 13.394; 10. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.407; 11. 1ST-Gary Taylor, 13.428; 12. 70-Danny Holtgraver, 13.496; 13. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.509; 14. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.519; 15. 5T-Travis Philo, 13.656; 16. 40-Caleb Helms, 13.667; 17. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg, 13.731; 18. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.760; 19. 71MX-Paul May, 13.853; 20. 35X-Wes McGlumphy, 13.937
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 2. 2-Shane Stewart [4]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [2]; 4. 19M-Brent Marks [3]; 5. 1-Sammy Swindell [5]; 6. 23C-Tyler Courtney [7]; 7. 19-Paige Polyak [6]; 8. 6M-Jac Haudenschild [9]; 9. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [8]; 10. O7-Jacob Wilson [10]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 5-David Gravel [1]; 2. 23-Trey Starks [4]; 3. 10H-Chad Kemenah [2]; 4. 49X-Tim Shaffer [3]; 5. 7-Paul McMahan [5]; 6. 99-Brady Bacon [7]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen [6]; 8. 21-Cap Henry [8]; 9. 49D-Shawn Dancer [9]; 10. 33M-Caleb Griffith [10]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 41-Jason Johnson [2]; 2. 83-Joey Saldana [1]; 3. 71-Jamie Veal [3]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart [4]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 6. 17W-Bryan Clauson [5]; 7. 1ST-Gary Taylor [6]; 8. 71MX-Paul May [10]; 9. 5T-Travis Philo [8]; 10. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [9]
Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 5. 70-Danny Holtgraver [6]; 6. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [7]; 7. 11N-Randy Hannagan [2]; 8. 40-Caleb Helms [8]; 9. 35X-Wes McGlumphy [10]; 10. 35-Stuart Brubaker [9]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 8 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [4]; 3. 41-Jason Johnson [2]; 4. 5-David Gravel [3]; 5. 83-Joey Saldana [6]; 6. 2-Shane Stewart [5]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [8]; 8. 23-Trey Starks [7]
C-Main - (12 Laps - Top 2 finishers transfer to the B-feature) - 1. 6M-Jac Haudenschild [1] [-]; 2. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [2] [-]; 3. 49D-Shawn Dancer [3] [$150]; 4. 35X-Wes McGlumphy [8] [$150]; 5. O7-Jacob Wilson [5] [$150]; 6. 71MX-Paul May [6] [$125]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker [4] [$125]; 8. 33M-Caleb Griffith [7] [$125]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 19-Paige Polyak [1] [-]; 2. 17W-Bryan Clauson [4] [-]; 3. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [8] [-]; 4. 99-Brady Bacon [7] [-]; 5. 5T-Travis Philo [10] [$300]; 6. 23C-Tyler Courtney [5] [$250]; 7. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [14] [$225]; 8. 40-Caleb Helms [12] [$200]; 9. 1A-Jacob Allen [3] [$200]; 10. 21-Cap Henry [11] [$200]; 11. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [9] [$200]; 12. 1ST-Gary Taylor [6] [$200]; 13. 6M-Jac Haudenschild [13] [$200]; 14. 11N-Randy Hannagan [2] [$200]
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Bad Boy Buggies (Official Side-by-Side Vehicle), Craftsman (Official Tool), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Morton Buildings (Official Building), Sears (Official Home Store), The Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience (Official Racing Experience) and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, JE Pistons, KSE Racing Products, MSD, Penske Shocks, and Superflow Dynos; along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Impact Racing Products, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo and TNT Rescue.
ELDORA USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT RACE RESULTS
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BOESPFLUG A ONE-HIT WONDER NO MORE; RECORDS 2ND CAREER WIN IN ELDORA'S #LETSRACETWO
Rossburg, Ohio May 7 ... It's been nearly three years since Chad Boespflug last visited victory lane in USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car competition. On Saturday night, the Hanford, California veteran driver put an end to that drought with an exclamation point, leading all 30 laps to claim his second career series victory and his first on the legendary high banks of Rossburg, Ohio's Eldora Speedway.
From the get-go of the 30-lap feature event, pole-sitter Boespflug showed his prowess on starts, immediately pulling away from outside front row starter Kody Swanson for a quarter-straightaway advantage as the field hit turn three on the opening lap.
At the start, the man on the move was ProSource Fast Qualifier Chris Windom, already seizing the third spot from his sixth starting position by the end of lap one.
However, on lap four, fourth-running Robert Ballou attempted a turn-one slider on Windom for third, but ended up making contact with Windom, sending Windom helicoptering through the air before landing on all fours as Ballou rolled to a stop on the back straightaway and Clauson spun to avoid the carnage. Only Clauson would restart, while Windom and Ballou took home disappointing 22nd and 23rd place finishes, respectively.
As he routinely did throughout the event, Boespflug gapped the field on the restart, building a full-straightaway lead over Swanson just seven laps in. As Boespflug was making his way through lapped traffic, Bacon made a turn three slider on Swanson stick for the second position on the 13th lap as Meseraull tracked down Swanson, swapping the spot back-and-forth with each other until Meseraull lost ground after climbing the wall between turns three and four at the midway point.
After a caution for debris with 13 laps to go closed the interval, Bacon was able to make some headway on Boespflug, closing the distance between the two considerably, to within three car links, before a flat right rear tire on the car of Tony DiMattia brought out the yellow with just nine to go.
The war of attrition continued on the lap 23 restart when Dallas Hewitt, replacing Justin Grant in the Baldwin Bros. Racing machine on this night, made contact with the wall between turns one and two, resulting in a collapsed front end. As Hewitt's car slowed on the highside of turn two without its steering, another car ran over his left front wheel, it sent Hewitt flipping end-over-end at the exit of turn two. Cole Ketcham, with no place to go, plowed into Hewitt, vaulting him into a series of flips.
Boespflug once again was dialed-in on the restart, pulling out to a healthy five car length lead over Bacon and extending his lead during the final stretch to take his first feature victory of the year in his NineEight Motorsports-EZR/Creative Finishing - Midwest Shades/Maxim/Claxton over Bacon, Meseraull, C.J. Leary, Tyler Courtney, Clauson, Swanson, Carson Short, Chase Stockon and Scotty Weir.
For Boespflug, it was an extremely rewarding victory considering his new team with Chuck Eberhardt and Fred Zirzow came together mere months ago.
"Man, this is huge," exclaimed Boespflug. "Over the winter last year, I did some ride-jumping and luckily Chuck, Fred and I were able to team up this year. I had my mind set last year that I kind of wanted to do my own thing. It's extremely hard and costs a lot of money. To get another USAC win, especially here, I kept telling people I didn't want to be a one-hit-wonder. I guess we're not that now."
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma's Brady Bacon ran second in his Dynamics, Inc./Mean Green - Lykins Oil/Triple X/Williams Mopar, staying within striking distance of point leader Meseraull as the series heads into an off-weekend before visiting Indiana's Gas City I-69 Speedway and Brownstown Speedway on back-to-back nights May 20 and 21.
Meseraull's birthday celebration didn't go as well as planned early on in the night after climbing the wheel of Leary and flipping into the catchfence during the second heat race, destroying his ride. Meseraull, of San Jose, California, not only made the backup car work well enough to take third in the feature in his Amati Racing/Marion Underground Construction - Zeller Construction/DRC/Dynotech, he also was able to retain his USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car point lead over Bacon in the latest standings.
"After we tore the car up in the heat race, I'm happy to have the balls to get back on the top (of the racetrack)," Meseraull admitted. "After that, I don't think anybody in their right mind goes out and bangs the fence for 30 laps. Ultimately, I'm not that smart, so I gave it a try. We destroyed the car we qualified with, so we pulled out the backup car. I had no faith in the backup car, but here we are up on the podium."
Fourth-place finisher C.J. Leary of Greenfield, Indiana earned KSE "Hard Charger" of the race honors after storming from 14th to 4th in the feature in his Michael Dutcher Motorsports/Griffin's Propane - Indiana Underground /Maxim/Fisher, finishing off a solid weekend on the high banks that netted him finishes off 2nd and 4th despite a rough start to his Saturday night.
"Thomas (Meseraull) and I got together in the heat race there and we crashed pretty hard," Leary recalled. "Luckily, we were able to pull out a backup car and make it through the B-Main. I think we had something for the leaders there at the end, but we just ran out of laps. The yellows kind of helped us and hurt us at the same time. Every time I seemed to make a pass, the yellow would come out and they'd get their spot back."
Saturday night's contingency award winners included Chris Windom (ProSource Fast Qualifier), Scotty Weir (Simpson Race Products First Heat Winner), Shane Cottle (Competition Suspension, Inc. Second Heat Winner), Robert Ballou (Benic Enterprises Third Heat Winner), Dallas Hewitt (Indy Race Parts Fourth Heat Winner), C.J. Leary (KSE Racing Products Hard Charger) and Dave Darland (Wilwood Brakes 13th Place Finisher).
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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: May 7, 2016 - Rossburg, Ohio - Eldora Speedway - #Let'sRaceTwo
PROSOURCE QUALIFYING: 1. Chris Windom, 40, Hery-15.983; 2. Thomas Meseraull, 66, Amati-15.985; 3. Robert Ballou, 1, Ballou-16.027; 4. Max McGhee, 17, McGhee-16.048; 5. Bryan Clauson, 63, Dooling/Hayward-16.056; 6. Chase Stockon, 32, 32 TBI-16.057; 7. Aaron Farney, 15F, Farney-16.106; 8. Kody Swanson, 63x, DePalma-16.113; 9. Chad Boespflug, 98E, NineEight/EZR-16.123; 10. Kyle Cummins, 3R, Rock Steady-16.147; 11. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-16.190; 12. Tyler Courtney, 23c, TOPP-16.198; 13. Carson Short, 21, Short-16.204; 14. C.J. Leary, 17GP, Dutcher-16.204; 15. Tony DiMattia, 50, DiMattia-16.218; 16. Dave Darland, 11, Walker/Curb-Agajanian-16.363; 17. Aric Gentry, 10, GBR-16.369; 18. Shane Cottle, 57, Hazen-16.394; 19. Landon Simon, 24, LSR-16.475; 20. Isaac Chapple, 52, LNR-16.543; 21. Scotty Weir, 18x, Keen-16.546; 22. Matt Westfall, 38, Baumgartner-16.583; 23. Brandon Whited, 15, Whited-16.724; 24. Dallas Hewitt, 5, Baldwin-16.750; 25. Cole Ketcham, 41K, Ketcham-16.881; 26. Bret Mellenberndt, 97, Mellenberndt-16.980; 27. Matt Goodnight, 39, Goodnight-17.410; 28. Riley VanHise, 96, VanHise-17.655.
SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Weir, 2. Boespflug, 3. C.Short, 4. Windom, 5. Clauson, 6. Gentry, 7. Ketcham. NT
COMPETITION SUSPENSION (CSI) SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Cottle, 2. Stockon, 3. Westfall, 4. Cummins, 5. Leary, 6. Meseraull, 7. Mellenberndt. NT
BENIC ENTERPRISES THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Ballou, 2. Simon, 3. DiMattia, 4. Farney, 5. Whited, 6. Goodnight, 7. Bacon. NT
INDY RACE PARTS FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Hewitt, 2. Darland, 3. Courtney, 4. Swanson, 5. Chapple, 6. VanHise, 7. McGhee. NT
SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Bacon, 2. Clauson, 3. Meseraull, 4. Leary, 5. Ketcham, 6. Whited, 7. Chapple, 8. Gentry, 9. Mellenberndt, 10. McGhee, 11. Goodnight, 12. VanHise. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Chad Boespflug, 2. Brady Bacon, 3. Thomas Meseraull, 4. C.J. Leary, 5. Tyler Courtney, 6. Bryan Clauson, 7. Kody Swanson, 8. Carson Short, 9. Chase Stockon, 10. Scotty Weir, 11. Brandon Whited, 12. Aaron Farney, 13. Dave Darland, 14. Shane Cottle, 15. Dallas Hewitt, 16. Tony DiMattia, 17. Cole Ketcham, 18. Max McGhee, 19. Kyle Cummins, 20. Matt Westfall, 21. Landon Simon, 22. Chris Windom, 23. Robert Ballou. NT
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**Meseraull and Leary flipped during the second heat. McGhee flipped during the fourth heat. Hewitt and Ketcham fipped on lap 23 of the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Boespflug.
KSE RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER: C.J. Leary
NEW USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Meseraull-590, 2-Bacon-585, 3-Stockon-569, 4-Cummins-512, 5-Darland-507, 6-Leary-506, 7-Boespflug-481, 8-Ballou-463, 9-Clauson-428, 10-McGhee-416.
NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: May 20 - Gas City (IN) I-69 Speedway - "May Meltdown"
Attica Raceway Park Results
Posted by: | CommentsFriday, May 6, 2016
Contact: Brian Liskai
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ATTICA, Ohio – Matt Irey just needed one little break Friday, May 6 at Attica Raceway Park on Bazell Fuels/Croghan Colonial Bank Night. He got it on a restart with just six laps to go.
The Mansfield, Ohio driver took advantage of leader Devin Shiels slight bobble on the cushion in turns three and four to drive into the lead. He then held off a late race rally by Shiels to score his second career win at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant in the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Model division. It was the first race of the season for the Attica/Wayne County Speedway Late Model Series Challenge.
“The car was good all night. I knew the top would be treacherous…I saw that cushion building and building and I saw him (Shiels) bobble and knew I had to go for it. I switched chassis this year and I love it,” said Irey beside his Sensmeier Oil, Fultz Fabrication, Sluss Realty and Robin Jackubic, Rod Eddleblute’s Garage backed machine.
“I have to thank my mom and dad too. Actually my mom is in Vegas tonight so she has missed both my wins now. I always tell her ‘maybe you should stay home, I have better luck,’” Irey joked.
In the Fremont Fence 305 Sprint feature Paul Weaver would utilize the high line to take the lead on lap 12, survived a couple of late race cautions and held off Kyle Capodice for his 34th career win in the division. Weaver leads the 305 sprint division in all-time wins at Attica.
“I got it right on the cushion 10 out of 25 laps. I saw that young kid (Capodice) behind me and I said to myself ‘he can’t win two in a row.’ Luck was on my side tonight. We changed the tires tonight…I couldn’t stand the other ones and I changed the top wing, and that helped a bunch,” said Weaver beside his M&L Excavating, Hampshire Racing Engines, Schiets Motorsports, Weaver Performance Center backed sprint car.
Fremont, Ohio’s Keith Sorg has been racing six years in the dirt trucks without a win. A couple of weeks ago he got his first at Fremont Speedway. He scored his second straight win Friday at Attica after a great battle with Cory McCaughey throughout the feature.
“It doesn’t get any better than this. That battle with Cory wore me out. I have to thank my mom and dad, Fremont Fence, Advance Auto, Westend Tire, M&L Excavating and Level Performance,” said Sorg.
Ryan Markham and Shiels brought the field to green for the 25-lap late model feature. Shiels would gain the advantage over Markham, Rob Anderzack, Cody Scott and Dave Hornikel. Action would grind to a halt when John Bores got out of shape in turn two with J.R. Gentry making contact and flipping onto the car of Ken Hahn. No one was hurt.
When the race resumed Shiels continued to lead Markham who had his hands full with Anderzack while Scott, Hornikel, Rick Bond and Irey gave chase. Rocky Owens would stop on the track with three laps in for another caution. On the restart Markham and Anderzack both applied pressure to Shiels with Scott, Bond, Hornikel and Irey in tow.
Markham continued to hound Shiels when a debris caution flew on lap 10. Meanwhile Irey, who started seventh, had worked his way to fourth. Another car on the move was Doug Drown. A late arrival at the track, Drown had started last in the B-main and won, and started the A-main in 16th and had worked his way to seventh by lap 10.
On the ensuing restart Shiels got a great jump while Markham had to deal with Anderzack and Irey. With 13 laps scored Markham was racing right on Shiels’ rear bumper. But, a costly stumble on the cushion in turn two on lap 16 by Markham allowed Shiels to get away as Anderzack raced into second.
With seven laps to go Shiels held a four car length lead while Anderzack, Irey, Markham and Drown waged an entertaining battle for second. Irey would move into second on lap 19 as Anderzack spun, collecting Drown. That would wipe out a comfortable lead for Shiels.
When the green flew, Shiels would make a costly error on the cushion in turns three and four as Irey drove into the lead with Markham taking second and Shiels moving back to third. As the laps wound down, Shiels and Markham began to close on Irey. Irey would hold them off for the win with Scott coming home fourth and Bond rounding out the top five.
In the 25 lap 305 sprint feature Trey Jacobs and Trevor Baker brought the field to green with Jacobs – who plans to run mostly 410 sprints this year – taking the lead. Seth Schneider would make contact with an infield tire on lap three to keep the field close.
On the restart Jacobs would continue to lead Baker while Kyle Capodice and Paul Weaver battled for third. Weaver would rim-rid into third on lap five and after a great battle with Baker, took second on lap 10 as Baker made contact with an infield barrier, ending his night.
When the green flew Weaver drove to Jacobs’ outside and would drive into the lead on lap 12 with Capodice staying close in third. Meanwhile Dustin Dinan had charged from his 13th starting spot to fourth with Dan McCarron, Dustin Stroup, Steve Rando and Jamie Miller giving chase.
Just as Weaver began to pull away, another caution would fly for Luke Griffith on lap 14. Jacobs would drive to Weaver’s inside on the restart with Capodice, McCarron, Dinan and Stroup staying close. Capodice would take second on lap 16 and closed on Weaver.
With just four laps to go Thomas Schinderle would stop setting up a four lap shoot out. Weaver would go right to the cushion on the restart with Capodice continuing to drive the bottom groove. The pair ran side by side to the end. Weaver would get the close victory with Jacobs settling for third and Dinan and McCarron rounding out the top five.
Sorg and McCaughey would lead the charge to the green in the 15-lap dirt truck feature. After an opening lap incident involving Brian Arnold and John Jones, the race would go green the rest of the distance.
McCaughey grabbed the early lead but Sorg applied pressure with Dustin Keegan and Brad Stuckey staying close. McCaughey and Sorg race each other clean and hard over the first eight laps until Sorg finally got past on lap nine.
Sorg would hold off McCaughey for his first career Attica win with Stuckey taking third over Keegan and Curt Inks.
Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, May 13 for the Eric Phillips 28th Anniversary Classic presented by American Powersports and Merrill Lynch. It will be a Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series Presented by KS Sales and Service point night for the 410 sprints and a JLH General Contractor FAST 305 Sprint Championship Series Presented by Engine Pro for the 305 sprints as they vie for $1,000 to win thanks to Gressman Powersports. The UMP Late Models will also be in action.
For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com, follow the track on Twitter at twitter.com/atticaracewyprk and Facebook at www.facebook.com/atticaracewaypark.
Attica Raceway Park
Bazell Race Fuels/Croghan Colonial Bank Night
May 6, 2016
Starting position [*]
Fremont Fence 305 Sprints -
Heat 1 - (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 10X-Dustin Stroup[2] ; 2. 41-Thomas Schinderle[5] ; 3. 1J-Jeremy Shambaugh[1] ; 4. 1X-Dustin Dinan[8] ; 5. 4*-Tyler Street[4] ; 6. 27-Cody Gallogly[9] ; 7. 7M-Brandon Moore[7] ; 8. 7-Dylan Kingan[6] ; 9. 2L-Landon LaLonde[3]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 1XX-Trey Jacobs[1] ; 2. 22M-Dan McCarron[7] ; 3. 18N-Frank Neill[4] ; 4. 66-Jamie Miller[8] ; 5. 25-Jason Keckler[6] ; 6. 11G-Luke Griffith[5] ; 7. 13-Jeremy Duposki[2] ; 8. 6-Ray Thurston[3]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 36-Seth Schneider[6] ; 2. 12-Kyle Capodice[5] ; 3. 19R-Steve Rando[4] ; 4. 77I-John Ivy[7] ; 5. 8-Bobby Clark[1] ; 6. 14-Rick Daugherty[2] ; 7. 75-Jerry Dahms[8] ; 8. 94K-Kevin Mingus[3]
Heat 4 - (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 1W-Paul Weaver[6] ; 2. 2-Ricky Peterson[4] ; 3. 45-Trevor Baker[3] ; 4. 87-Brian Gibbs[1] ; 5. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[5] ; 6. 44-Kyle Farmer[2] ; 7. 39C-Scott Riley[7] ; 8. 9R-Dustin Rall[8]
B-Main 1 - (8 Laps, top 3 to A)
1. 25-Jason Keckler[2] ; 2. 4*-Tyler Street[1] ; 3. 11G-Luke Griffith[4] ; 4. 27-Cody Gallogly[3] ; 5. 13-Jeremy Duposki[6] ; 6. 7M-Brandon Moore[5] ; 7. 2L-Landon LaLonde[9] ; 8. 6-Ray Thurston[8] ; 9. 7-Dylan Kingan[7]
B-Main 2 - (8 Laps, top 3 to A)
1. 8-Bobby Clark[1] ; 2. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[2] ; 3. 44-Kyle Farmer[4] ; 4. 14-Rick Daugherty[3] ; 5. 39C-Scott Riley[6] ; 6. 9R-Dustin Rall[8] ; 7. 94K-Kevin Mingus[7] ; 8. 75-Jerry Dahms[5]
A-Main 1 - (25 Laps)
1. 1W-Paul Weaver[10] ; 2. 12-Kyle Capodice[4] ; 3. 1XX-Trey Jacobs[1] ; 4. 1X-Dustin Dinan[13] ; 5. 22M-Dan McCarron[6] ; 6. 10X-Dustin Stroup[7] ; 7. 19R-Steve Rando[8] ; 8. 66-Jamie Miller[14] ; 9. 8-Bobby Clark[18] ; 10. 2-Ricky Peterson[12] ; 11. 36-Seth Schneider[11] ; 12. 77I-John Ivy[15] ; 13. 4*-Tyler Street[19] ; 14. 11G-Luke Griffith[21] ; 15. 25-Jason Keckler[17] ; 16. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[20] ; 17. 41-Thomas Schinderle[3] ; 18. 44-Kyle Farmer[22] ; 19. 18N-Frank Neill[5] ; 20. 87-Brian Gibbs[16] ; 21. 45-Trevor Baker[2] ; 22. 1J-Jeremy Shambaugh[9]
Hard Charger: Paul Weaver +9
Summit Equipment UMP Late Models -
Qualifying:
1.36-Matt Irey, 14.562; 2.15B-Mike Bores, 14.607; 3.71-Dave Hornikel, 14.771; 4.240-Doug Drown, 14.798; 5.92-Cody Scott, 14.800; 6.007-Rick Bond, 14.811; 7.29-Rocky Owens, 14.865; 8.48-John Bores, 14.993; 9.51-Devin Shiels, 14.998; 10.5M-Ryan Markham, 15.003; 11.1N-Casey Noonan, 15.052; 12.21-Larry Kingseed, 15.145; 13.8-Rob Anderzack, 15.190; 14.00-Mathew Chapman, 15.342; 15.RH21-Gregg Haskell, 15.465; 16.14-JR Gentry, 15.493; 17.03-Jim Gingery, 15.501; 18.27-Ken Hahn, 15.505; 19.95-Jerry Bowersock, 15.574; 20.97-Greg Walters, 15.591; 21.30-Nate Potts, 15.657; 22.12-Kent Brewer, 15.760; 23.12M-Bobby Michaels, 16.029; 24.6-Graeme Short, 16.134; 25.24-Jerry Aber, 16.186; 26.69R-Doug Baird, 16.476;
Heat 1, Group A - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 36-Matt Irey[4] ; 2. 51-Devin Shiels[2] ; 3. 29-Rocky Owens[3] ; 4. 27-Ken Hahn[5] ; 5. 97-Greg Walters[6] ; 6. 03-Jim Gingery[1] ; 7. 30-Nate Potts[7] ; 8. 12-Kent Brewer[8] ; 9. 6-Graeme Short[9]
Heat 2, Group B - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 8-Rob Anderzack[2] ; 2. 5M-Ryan Markham[3] ; 3. 007-Rick Bond[4] ; 4. 14-JR Gentry[6] ; 5. 95-Jerry Bowersock[7] ; 6. 00-Mathew Chapman[1] ; 7. RH21-Gregg Haskell[5] ; 8. 12M-Bobby Michaels[8] ; 9. 24-Jerry Aber[9]
Heat 3, Group C - (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 92-Cody Scott[1] ; 2. 71-Dave Hornikel[3] ; 3. 15B-Mike Bores[4] ; 4. 48-John Bores[5] ; 5. 21-Larry Kingseed[7] ; 6. 1N-Casey Noonan[6] ; 7. 69R-Doug Baird[8]
B-Main 1 - (10 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 240-Doug Drown[11] ; 2. 1N-Casey Noonan[3] ; 3. 00-Mathew Chapman[2] ; 4. 03-Jim Gingery[1] ; 5. RH21-Gregg Haskell[5] ; 6. 30-Nate Potts[4] ; 7. 12-Kent Brewer[7] ; 8. 12M-Bobby Michaels[8] ; 9. 24-Jerry Aber[10] ; 10. 6-Graeme Short[9] ; 11. 69R-Doug Baird[6]
A-Main 1 - (25 Laps)
1. 36-Matt Irey[7] ; 2. 51-Devin Shiels[2] ; 3. 5M-Ryan Markham[1] ; 4. 92-Cody Scott[4] ; 5. 007-Rick Bond[6] ; 6. 21-Larry Kingseed[14] ; 7. 71-Dave Hornikel[5] ; 8. 1N-Casey Noonan[17] ; 9. 8-Rob Anderzack[3] ; 10. 15B-Mike Bores[10] ; 11. 95-Jerry Bowersock[13] ; 12. 240-Doug Drown[16] ; 13. 97-Greg Walters[15] ; 14. 00-Mathew Chapman[18] ; 15. RH21-Gregg Haskell[20] ; 16. 29-Rocky Owens[8] ; 17. 48-John Bores[9] ; 18. 14-JR Gentry[12] ; 19. 27-Ken Hahn[11] ; 20. 03-Jim Gingery[19]
Hard Charger: Casey Noonan +9
Dirt Trucks -
Heat 1 - (8 Laps)
1. 5S-Brad Stuckey[1] ; 2. 4S-Keith Sorg[6] ; 3. 7F-Dana Frey[4] ; 4. 17X-Dustin Keegan[5] ; 5. 9-Curt Inks[7] ; 6. 8KB-Kody Brewer[3]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps)
1. 33-Brian Arnold[2] ; 2. 36M-Cory McCaughey[1] ; 3. 22-Brandon Leighton[6] ; 4. 33W-Jeff Ward[5] ; 5. 26-Kyle Lagrou[3] ; 6. J7-John Jones[4]
A-Main 1 - (15 Laps)
1. 4S-Keith Sorg[3] ; 2. 36M-Cory McCaughey[2] ; 3. 5S-Brad Stuckey[6] ; 4. 17X-Dustin Keegan[7] ; 5. 9-Curt Inks[9] ; 6. J7-John Jones[12] ; 7. 8KB-Kody Brewer[11] ; 8. 22-Brandon Leighton[4] ; 9. 33W-Jeff Ward[8] ; 10. 26-Kyle Lagrou[10] ; 11. 33-Brian Arnold[5]
Hard Charger: John Jones +6
Kerry Madsen Beats Outlaws in #LetsRaceTwo Opener at Eldora
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Kerry Madsen Beats Outlaws in #LetsRaceTwo Opener at Eldora
Dave Blaney treated and released from local hospital following crash in qualifying
ROSSBURG, Ohio - May 6, 2016 - Kerry Madsen dominated Friday night's #LetsRaceTwo opener at Eldora Speedway as he bested his former World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series colleagues and beat back a challenge from All Star Circuit of Champions regular Chad Kemenah to score his first series win since August 2014.
Madsen was on a mission in the night's feature, after starting on the pole in his No. 29 Keneric Health car, he was the class of the field. Kemenah, who charged forward from a 10th place starting position, got within one half second at one point, but was never able to make the pass on the Aussie.
"I've never ran a race out there where it was so slow out there - not typically our strong suit," Madsen said. "So the guys worked so hard on the car all night. The car was unbelievable. Just couldn't be happier with the win."
After winning the Dash, Madsen joined reigning series champion Donny Schatz on the front row of the 30-lap feature. As main event kicked off, Madsen jumped out to sizable early lead as Kemenah began his run forward. He very quickly picked off several cars and by lap one was in sixth. By lap two, he was in fourth.
The leaders caught lapped traffic on lap six and Kemenah took advantage as he closed in on Donny Schatz in second. A two lap battle commenced with Kemenah eventually using a lapped car as a pick. He dove low off of four and got around Schatz as they crossed the start/finish line. Schatz fired back, running back to Kemenah and getting wheel-to-wheel off turn four, but the No. 10H Brilex/Seneca Energy car pulled away.
With Madsen slowed by traffic, Kemenah closed the gap to under one half second. He looked for the opportunity but as traffic cleared, Madsen again pulled away from him, widening the gap again by a second.
"When I got to lapped cars, I couldn't quite rip around them and then I knew it was time to move but I'm not patient enough to stay down there," said Madsen, a St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia native. "It doesn't feel very fast."
Back in third, Schatz had his hands full with the driver he had passed to take over that position initially, David Gravel. Gravel drove his No. 5 Big Game Treestands car to Schatz on lap 15 and cleared him to take the spot on lap 16.
Through the remaining laps, Kemenah tried to run down Madsen as Gravel tried to do the same to Kemenah. Ultimately, it was Madsen who became the ninth different series winner of the season.
"It was a great win," said Madsen, who led flag-to-flag. "The guys worked so hard. We've been pulling our hair out trying to get fast and it's nice to get it done tonight. This thing was a rocket ship."
The win was the 18th series win of Madsen's career. His last series win came in August 2015 at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb.
For Kemenah, a former series regular and native of Elvada, Ohio, the second place run was a boost for his team.
"I've got a really, really good race team right now," Kemenah said. "I've got quite a bit of confidence and that pays huge dividends for me. We're just having fun right now and that's what matters.
Gravel's third place run was a rebound from Wednesday at Jacksonville when he failed to make the feature. The 23-year-old driver said Eldora has always been good to him.
"It was a really good rebound from the other night," Gravel said. "Our balance was a little off early but once we burned that fuel load off and learned how to run one and two, the car came on really good. I thought we probably had the best car those last couple of laps. King's Royal is 40 laps, so I'm looking forward to that, but I really can't complain with a podium finish."
Greg Wilson was the night's KSE Racing Hard Charger, advancing 16 positions to finish in seventh while Joey Saldana picked up his fourth quick time award of the season, the most of any series drivers.
Earlier in the night, Dave Blaney, the 1995 World of Outlaws champion, had a violent crash in turn one during qualifying. Blaney was transported to an area hospital for evaluation and was subsequently released.
The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series returns to action tomorrow night for the finale of #LetsRaceTwo at Eldora Speedway. For more information and to learn how to purchase tickets, visit WoOSprint.com/Eldora-Speedway.
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Eldora Speedway Notebook
RACE NOTES: Kerry Madsen's last World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory came at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb. on Aug. 18, 2015… Madsen is the ninth different winner of the season… The win is Madsen's first at Eldora since winning the King's Royal in 2014… Greg Wilson was the night's KSE Racing Hard Charger, advancing 16 positions to finish in seventh… Joey Saldana now has four quick time awards, the most of any driver so far this season… Jason Johnson became the first driver of the season to use a provisional.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS - MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Jason Johnson; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Kerry Madsen; Penske Shocks ($50 cash): Chad Kemenah; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Logan Schuchart; VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash): Brady Bacon; Edelbrock ($50 cash): Brad Sweet; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Jason Sides; Morton Buildings ($50 cash): Bryan Clauson; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Brad Sweet; Super Flow ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; Craftsman/Sears ($100 cash): Kerry Madsen; KSE Racing Products ($100 product certificate): Greg Wilson; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Kerry Madsen; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Joey Saldana; JE Pistons (Set of Rings): Joey Saldana.
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz - 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Stockton Dirt Track on March 18, Stockton Dirt Track on March 19, Silver Dollar Speedway on April 2); Brad Sweet - 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26, Ocean Speedway on April 1, Bakersfield Speedway on April 15); Daryn Pittman - 3 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27, Perris Auto Speedway on April 16, USA Raceway on April 18); Joey Saldana - 3 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 22, Jacksonville Speedway on May 4); Shane Stewart - 2 (Arizona Speedway on March 6, Devil's Bowl Speedway on April 23); David Gravel - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12); Jason Johnson - 1 (Placerville Speedway on March 24); Kerry Madsen - 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 6); Jason Sides - 1 (I-30 Speedway on April 26).
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Eldora Speedway; Rossburg, Ohio; May 6, 2016.
A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [1] [$10,000]; 2. 10H-Chad Kemenah [10] [$5,000]; 3. 5-David Gravel [4] [$3,000]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [6] [$2,700]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [12] [$2,500]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5] [$2,200]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [23] [$2,000]; 8. 99-Brady Bacon [3] [$1,800]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz [2] [$1,600]; 10. 22-Cole Duncan [7] [$1,450]; 11. 17W-Bryan Clauson [13] [$1,300]; 12. 49-Brad Sweet [8] [$1,200]; 13. 7S-Jason Sides [18] [$1,100]; 14. 49X-Tim Shaffer [17] [$1,000]; 15. 1ST-Gary Taylor [24] [$950]; 16. 83-Joey Saldana [9] [$900]; 17. 82-Dusty Zomer [11] [$850]; 18. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [20] [$750]; 19. 2-Shane Stewart [14] [$725]; 20. 1-Sammy Swindell [22] [$700]; 21. 71-Jamie Veal [19] [$700]; 22. 7-Paul McMahan [15] [$700]; 23. 41-Jason Johnson [25] [$]; 24. 23-Trey Starks [21] [$700]; 25. 6M-Jac Haudenschild [16] [$700]. Lap Leaders: Kerry Madsen 1-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: W20-Greg Wilson [+16]
Qualifying - 1. 83-Joey Saldana, 13.947; 2. 22-Cole Duncan, 14.097; 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 14.168; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen, 14.367; 5. 15-Donny Schatz, 14.478; 6. 7-Paul McMahan, 14.515; 7. 17W-Bryan Clauson, 14.547; 8. 71-Jamie Veal, 14.600; 9. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 14.614; 10. 82-Dusty Zomer, 14.672; 11. 23-Trey Starks, 14.808; 12. 1ST-Gary Taylor, 14.950; 13. 19M-Brent Marks, 15.044; 14. 21-Cap Henry, 15.129; 15. 33M-Caleb Griffith, 15.200; 16. 23C-Tyler Courtney, 15.315; 17. 5T-Travis Philo, 15.357; 18. 97-Dean Jacobs, 15.447; 19. 11N-Randy Hannagan, 15.538; 20. 1A-Jacob Allen, 15.545; 21. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 16.152; 22. 57-Gary Edwards, 17.275; 23. 9-Daryn Pittman, 14.271; 24. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 14.312; 25. 5-David Gravel, 14.376; 26. 99-Brady Bacon, 14.417; 27. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 14.426; 28. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 14.485; 29. 2-Shane Stewart, 14.501; 30. 1-Sammy Swindell, 14.552; 31. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.577; 32. 41-Jason Johnson, 14.609; 33. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.705; 34. 6M-Jac Haudenschild, 14.827; 35. 71MX-Paul May, 14.881; 36. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 15.007; 37. O7-Jacob Wilson, 15.131; 38. 23X-D.J. Foos, 15.132; 39. 19-Paige Polyak, 15.185; 40. 70-Danny Holtgraver, 15.347; 41. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg, 15.431; 42. 2X-Parker Price-Miller, 15.539; 43. 40-Caleb Helms, 15.654; 44. 35X-Wes Mcglupmhy, 17.050; 45. 71M-Dave Blaney, 14.493
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 3. 83-Joey Saldana [1]; 4. 17W-Bryan Clauson [4]; 5. 49X-Tim Shaffer [5]; 6. 23-Trey Starks [6]; 7. 33M-Caleb Griffith [8]; 8. 19M-Brent Marks [7]; 9. 11N-Randy Hannagan [10]; 10. 5T-Travis Philo [9]; 11. 35-Stuart Brubaker [11]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 22-Cole Duncan [1]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 3. 82-Dusty Zomer [5]; 4. 7-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. 71-Jamie Veal [4]; 6. 1ST-Gary Taylor [6]; 7. 21-Cap Henry [7]; 8. 23C-Tyler Courtney [8]; 9. 97-Dean Jacobs [9]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [10]; 11. 57-Gary Edwards [11]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 2. 5-David Gravel [2]; 3. 10H-Chad Kemenah [3]; 4. 2-Shane Stewart [4]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 7. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [10]; 8. 40-Caleb Helms [11]; 9. 19-Paige Polyak [9]; 10. O7-Jacob Wilson [8]; 11. 71MX-Paul May [7]
Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1]; 2. 99-Brady Bacon [2]; 3. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3]; 4. 6M-Jac Haudenschild [6]; 5. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [7]; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 7. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [10]; 8. 23X-D.J. Foos [8]; 9. 41-Jason Johnson [5]; 10. 35X-Wes Mcglupmhy [11]; 11. 70-Danny Holtgraver [9]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 8 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 3. 99-Brady Bacon [1]; 4. 5-David Gravel [3]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5]; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [7]; 7. 22-Cole Duncan [6]; 8. 49-Brad Sweet [8]
C-Main - (10 Laps - Top 2 finishers transfer to the B-feature) - 1. 11N-Randy Hannagan [3] [-]; 2. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [4] [-]; 3. 97-Dean Jacobs [1] [$150]; 4. 40-Caleb Helms [8] [$150]; 5. 70-Danny Holtgraver [2] [$150]; 6. 2X-Parker Price-Miller [6] [$125]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker [7] [$125]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen [5] [$125]; 9. 35X-Wes Mcglupmhy [10] [$125]; 10. 57-Gary Edwards [9] [$125]; 11. 71M-Dave Blaney [11] [$125]
Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 23-Trey Starks [1] [-]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [2] [-]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [4] [-]; 4. 1ST-Gary Taylor [3] [-]; 5. 5T-Travis Philo [13] [$300]; 6. 19M-Brent Marks [5] [$250]; 7. 41-Jason Johnson [6] [$225]; 8. 21-Cap Henry [7] [$200]; 9. 11N-Randy Hannagan [15] [$200]; 10. 20N-Hunter Schuerenberg [16] [$200]; 11. 71MX-Paul May [8] [$200]; 12. 23C-Tyler Courtney [11] [$200]; 13. 19-Paige Polyak [14] [$200]; 14. 33M-Caleb Griffith [9] [$200]; 15. O7-Jacob Wilson [10] [$200]; 16. 23X-D.J. Foos [12] [$200]
