Brian Montieth Winner at Williams Grove Speedway – Feature Results!
Montieth Gets Over $5,000 For Regular Williams Grove Win, Takes Second In A Row
Eric Tomecek wins over Wilson in 358 sprint championship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6/29/12
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Mechanicsburg, PA – For the second week in a row, Brian Montieth of Phoenixville drove to victory in the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway and this week, he took home over $5,000 for his checkers.
In the Tool Shed of America 358 sprint extra-distance championship main, Eric Tomecek came out the winner after a spirited late race duel with Ryan Wilson and became the seventh winner in as many races at the track.
Montieth started from the inside of the fourth row in the 25-lap 410 sprint main and had Gerard McIntyre Jr. leading the way when the green flag fell.
The first of many cautions in the race came out with only two laps down and Montieth lined up third for the restart.
Two more laps and another caution found Montieth lining up second behind McIntyre for a restart but he didn’t challenge for the lead at first.
Instead, he made his first move for the win on the ninth lap with a sweeping slider in the first and second turns that backfired when he jumped the cushion instead of catching it, allowing McIntyre to drive back into command.
He made the same move stick on the next circuit when he repeated it, only this time in turns three and four.
And right after he passed McIntyre for the lead, McIntyre promptly backed his car into the outside rail between the first and second corners, unfurling another yellow flag.
The race for fifth brought out another caution with 13 away when 12th starter Sheldon Haudenschild went after 16th starter Alarn Krimes for the spot entering the third turn.
Both men backed their cars into the outside fence and collected Fred Rahmer.
Another yellow flag with nine laps left turned red for refueling and it would be the last slowing of the race pace.
Brent Marks ended up second after racing into the spot behind Montieth back on lap four.
Tenth starter Danny Dietrich came on late to finish third followed by Greg Hodnett and Cory Haas.
Sixth through 10th went to Chad Layton, Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr., Tyler Walker and Davey Sammons.
Montieth naturally claimed $3,600 for the posted win and then thanks to a lucky roll of the prize winning dice in victory lane, he upped his total another $1,000 to $4,600.
That coupled with an already posted bonus of $500 for winning from the fourth row plus $160 in lap money put his final earnings for the regular feature at $5,260.
Heats for the 25-car field went to Hodnett, Walker and Adam Wilt with Steve Buckwalter scoring the consolation race.
Tomecek of Abbottstown started 10th in the 25-lap 358 sprint championship worth $1,200 to win.
Todd Berkheimer took the early lead from the second spot followed by Brian Garland.
Eighth starter Ryan Wilson drove into third on just the first lap and was soon followed by Tomecek into fourth.
The first 18 laps of the race went non-stop with Wilson driving by Berkheimer for the lead with 10 away only to see Tomecek follow him through and into second two laps later.
Tomecek quickly closed on Wilson and tried a 16th lap slider that failed, allowing Wilson to reclaim control while leaving Tomecek a full straightway back after he was able to recover from a brush by Wilson that saw him loop his car and keep going.
Tomecek’s saving grace came with 18 in the books when the first caution flag appeared and erased the massive advantage he had just given Wilson when he looped his car.
On the restart Tomececk took the lead from Wilson but Wilson never gave up his bid for a career first Grove win.
He traded the lead several times with Tomececk, both before and after a red flag with two to go for a flipping Brie Hershey.
But in the end, Tomececk took Williams Grove career victory number four.
Wilson was second followed by 15th starter Adrian Shaffer, Kevin Nouse and Garland.
Sixth through 10th went to Jay Galloway, Nate Hammaker, Rocky Magaro, Dale Hammaker and Berkheimer.
Heats for the 19-car field went to Wilson and Tomecek.
Williams Grove returns to action with back to back nights of PA Speedweek action on July 5 and 6 at 7:30 pm.
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June 29, 2012 Feature Finishes:
410 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Brian Montieth, 2. Brent Marks, 3. Danny Dietrich, 4. Greg Hodnett, 5. Cory Haas, 6. Chad Layton, 7. Lance Dewease, 8. Don Kreitz Jr., 9. Tyler Walker, 10. Davey Sammons, 11. Adam Wilt, 12. Frank Cozze, 13. Nicole Bower, 14. Joey Hershey, 15. Hunter Mackison, 16. Luke Bowey, 17. Steve Buckwalter, 18. Ryan Smith, 19. Sheldon Haudenschild, 20. Alan Krimes, 21. Darren Mollenoyux, 22. Fred Rahmer, 23. Derek Sell, 24. Gerard McIntyre, Jr.
DNQ: Jim Shuster
358 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Eric Tomecek, 2. Ryan Wilson, 3. Adrian Shaffer, 4. Kevin Nouse, 5. Brian Garland, 6. Jay Galloway, 7. Nate Hammaker, 8. Rocky Magaro, 9. Dale Hammaker, 10. Todd Berkheimer, 11. Derek Locke, 12. Matt Mountz, 13. Brie Hershey, 14. Rodney Westhafer, 15. Leah Starner, 16. Dave Thrush, 17. Aaron Eichelberger, 18. Scott Fisher
Bruce Hammers Down at Hammer Hill for ASCS National Win!
Bryan Hulbert – Little Rock, Arkansas (June 29, 2012) Fortune shined on Tony Bruce Jr. at I-30 Speedway as the Oil Medics/Pro Auto No. 18 wired the field after the redraw put the Liberal, Kansas driver on the pole of the preliminary night’s twenty-five lap feature event.
“Everything came together tonight” commented a content Tony Bruce Jr. just moments before a heat soaked engine forced a coolant hose to rupture on the front straight-a-way. “We’ll get that fixed and see what we can do tomorrow”
Getting the jump into the lead, Bruce would pull to a comfortable advantage. Batting into the runner up spot on the opening laps, Jason Johnson would position his MVT/Roush Yates Ford No. 41 on the high side of the quarter-mile oval to being gaining on Tony Bruce Jr.
Slowing for the spun No. 23b of Brian Bell on lap eleven, Bruce would again begin to pull away as Johnson had to contend with the No. 26m of Marshall Skinner. Fight into the runner up spot, Skinner worked around the infield tires as Johnson continued to buzz the high line.
Pulling past the halfway point, Johnson would re-assume second as the race for fourth began to get dicey with Gary Wright trying to hold off the charge of thirteenth starting Wayne Johnson and sixth starting Johnny Herrera.
Motoring by for fourth, the Oil Medics/Super Shox No. 77x wasted no time taking over third from Skinner. Finding series rival Jason Johnson in a near spin with just under ten laps to run, Wayne was in the hunt before the caution lights blinked on again for Bell’s 23b.
Back to green for a six lap dash to the finish, Bruce again wasted no time pulling away as Wayne Johnson pulled off the pass for second but would run out of time to attempt on run for the lead as Tony Bruce Jr. sailed to his third win of the 2012 season.
Wayne Johnson would settle for runner up honors as Jason Johnson, after falling back to sixth on the last restart, fought back to third with Gary Wright rounding out the drivers locked into Saturday’s feature event as Marshall Skinner rounding out the top five.
Johnny Herrera would claim sixth with Brady Bacon moving up from ninth to claim seventh. Seth Bergman advanced four spots to take eighth with A.G. Rains and Dalton Davis completing the top ten.
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV
I-30 Speedway – Little Rock, Arkansas
June 29, 2012 – Night #1
Car Count: 28
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 3-A.G. Rains[4]; 2. 8x-Chris Williams[1]; 3. 77x-Wayne Johnson[3]; 4. 81-Danny Wood[5]; 5. 2-Dustin Morgan[6]; 6. 38-Rick Pringle[2]; 7. 23b-Brian Bell[7]
Heat 2: 1. 41-Jason Johnson[1]; 2. 26m-Marshall Skinner[3]; 3. 12t-Joe Young[6]; 4. 14k-Kyle Bellm[4]; 5. 4-Tommy Snellgrove[2]; 6. 12m-Greg Merritt[7]; 7. 92h-Richie Harris[5]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 45x-Johnny Herrera[1]; 2. 99-Brady Bacon[2]; 3. 05-Brad Loyet[3]; 4. 9-Gary Wright[7]; 5. 1g-Cody Gardner[6]; 6. 5h-Logan Forler[5]; 7. 1-Nic Jenkins[4]
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 18-Tony Bruce Jr[5]; 2. 17-Mike Pack[1]; 3. 23-Seth Bergman[4]; 4. 12-Dalton Davis[7]; 5. 3h-Brandon Hanks[3]; 6. 5k-Jerry Kamer[2]; DNF 69-Larry Howery[6]
B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 2-Dustin Morgan[1]; 2. 5h-Logan Forler[6]; 3. 23b-Brian Bell[9]; 4. 3h-Brandon Hanks[4]; 5. 4-Tommy Snellgrove[5]; 6. 12m-Greg Merritt[3]; 7. 5k-Jerry Kamer[8]; 8. 1-Nic Jenkins[12]; 9. 38-Rick Pringle[7]; 10. 92h-Richie Harris[11]; 11. 69-Larry Howery[10]; 12. 1g-Cody Gardner[2]Top 6 transfer
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 18-Tony Bruce Jr[1]; 2. 77x-Wayne Johnson[13]; 3. 41-Jason Johnson[4]; 4. 9-Gary Wright[5]; 5. 26m-Marshall Skinner[3]; 6. 45x-Johnny Herrera[6]; 7. 99-Brady Bacon[9]; 8. 23-Seth Bergman[12]; 9. 3-A.G. Rains[7]; 10. 12-Dalton Davis[2]; 11. 5h-Logan Forler[18]; 12. 14k-Kyle Bellm[16]; 13. 05-Brad Loyet[14]; 14. 81-Danny Wood[15]; 15. 12t-Joe Young[8]; 16. 3h-Brandon Hanks[20]; 17. 2-Dustin Morgan[17]; 18. 17-Mike Pack[11]; 19. 4-Tommy Snellgrove[21]; 20. 12m-Greg Merritt[22]; DNF 23b-Brian Bell[19]; DNF 8x-Chris Williams[10]Lap Leader(s): Tony Bruce Jr. 1-25
Lap Leader(s): Tony Bruce Jr. (1-25)
Pitstopusa.com Hard Charger of the Night: Wayne Johnson+11
FSR Radiator High Point Driver: Tony Bruce Jr.
Provisional(s): N/A
2012 Feature Winners: Jason Johnson-5, Brady Bacon-4, Wayne Johnson-3, Tony Bruce Jr.-3, Brian Brown-1, Seth Bergman-1, Danny Lasoski-1, Jason Martin-1, Dustin Morgan-1, Danny Wood-1, Cody Baker-1
Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV Points (top 10): 1. Wayne Johnson 3,024 2. Jason Johnson 3,005; 3. Brady Bacon 2,882; 4. Johnny Herrera 2,782; 5. Brad Loyet 2,717; 6. Tony Bruce Jr. 2,668; 7. Danny Wood 2,478; 8. Seth Bergman 2,452; 9. Dustin Morgan 2,302; 10. Gary Wright 2,293
The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV is scheduled to compete 68 times in 15 states throughout the United States with divers competing for their share of a $250,000 point’s fund.
The 2012 season marks the 21st year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series, ASCS also consists of ten different Regions throughout the nation.
Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. MAVTV is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. For information regarding availability and listings in your area log onto www.mavtv.com.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV include: Hoosier Racing Tire, Brodix, Geico, E3 Spark Plugs, General Tire, K&N Filters, PitstopUSA.com, FSR Radiator and Racing Proucts, Schoenfeld Headers, Driverwebsites.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell Industries, Print Place, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, and Hilborn Injection Systems.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.
Photo Credit: Jimmy Jones (Jones Sports Media)
Madsen Takes Top Honors at Belleville High Banks
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Madsen Takes Top Honors at Belleville High Banks
The Australian wins his second World of Outlaws feature in the last six races
BELLEVILLE, Kan. – June 29, 2012 – Kerry Madsen was as patient as anyone during the nearly 90-minute delay for track work prior to Friday’s feature.
Once he hit the track, it was a different story. Madsen picked up his second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory in the past six races to cap a blistering day that featured temperatures in the triple digits at Belleville High Banks.
“That was well worth the wait,” he said with a big smile. “The track was awesome, wide open around the cushion.”
Madsen started sixth in the 25-lap feature – only the third ever for the World of Outlaws at the famed high-banked, half-mile oval – but didn’t stay there long. He secured fourth place on the third lap and slid Joey Saldana in turn four for third place on lap six.
Madsen rocketed to the runner-up position on a restart midway through the race before a caution on lap 16 provided a unique opportunity. Polesitter Sammy Swindell, who built a sizeable lead during the first half of the feature, was called for jumping the restart. He was penalized one row and Madsen advanced to the lead.
“As it turned out he went a little early and gave us the preferred line on the restart,” said Madsen, who chose the outside lane for the double-file restart. “It would have been good. I was right on his bumper and I felt like one little bobble and I was going to make a slide-job attempt.
“We caught a break and we took full advantage of it.”
Craig Dollansky, who timed in quickest during qualifying with a lap of 14.407 seconds, restarted second and Swindell third. The duo appeared to touch wheels in turn two on the restart, with Swindell winning the battle for second and Madsen driving into an advantage of half a straightaway.
The drivers entered traffic with five laps remaining, but Madsen was too strong and Swindell was unable to overcome the penalty. He held off Steve Kinser, who maintains the championship points lead, for second place. Swindell declined to comment following the race.
Dollansky finished fourth and Saldana was fifth. Donny Schatz placed sixth, Kraig Kinser seventh, Mark Dobmeier eighth, Bill Rose ninth and Cody Darrah rounded out the top 10. Patrick Stasa earned the KSE Hard Charger Award after charging from 24th to 15th.
Steve Kinser, Chad Kemenah and Madsen each picked up a heat race win.
Belleville High Banks Notebook
NOTES – Craig Dollansky set quick time for the fourth race this season. … Steve Kinser and Chad Kemenah each won their seventh heat race, and Kerry Madsen picked up his sixth heat win of the season. … Sammy Swindell claimed his third dash of the year.
WINNERS – Sammy Swindell – 5 (Red River Valley Speedway on June 16, Eldora Speedway on May 5, Knoxville Raceway on April 28, Missouri State Fair Speedway on April 20 and Merced Speedway on March 30); Craig Dollansky – 4 (I-96 Speedway on June 2, Hagerstown Speedway on May 20, Tri-State Speedway on April 21 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Kraig Kinser – 3 (Dodge City Raceway Park on June 23, River Cities Speedway on June 15 and Kokomo Speedway on June 5); Steve Kinser – 3 (Dodge City Raceway Park on June 22, Orange County Fair Speedway on May 19 and Williams Grove Speedway on May 12); Joey Saldana – 3 (The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 25, Paducah International Raceway on April 13 and Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Donny Schatz – 3 (Farmer City Raceway on April 25, Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Chad Kemenah – 2 (Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 28 and Eldora Speedway on May 4); Kerry Madsen – 2 (Belleville High Banks on June 29 and Knoxville Raceway on June 9); Danny Dietrich – 1 (Lincoln Speedway on May 10); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18); Paul McMahan – 1 (Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on May 16); Fred Rahmer – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 11); Brad Sweet – 1 (Clay County Fairgrounds on June 8).
TIME TRIALS – Craig Dollansky was the fastest qualifier around the half-mile oval with a time of 14.407 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Kraig Kinser (4 points), Joey Saldana (3), Bill Rose (2) and Cody Darrah (1).
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Belleville High Banks Statistical Report; Belleville, Kan.; June 29, 2012
A-Main – (25 Laps) – 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [6] [$10,000]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [1] [$5,500]; 3. 11-Steve Kinser [5] [$3,200]; 4. 7-Craig Dollansky [2] [$2,800]; 5. 9-Joey Saldana [4] [$2,500]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [7] [$2,300]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3] [$2,200]; 8. 13-Mark Dobmeier [14] [$2,100]; 9. 6-Bill Rose [8] [$2,050]; 10. 4-Cody Darrah [10] [$2,000]; 11. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [13] [$1,500]; 12. 83-Tim Kaeding [19] [$1,200]; 13. 6R-Ryan Bunton [12] [$1,100]; 14. 74X-Josh Hodges [15] [$1,050]; 15. 11S-Patrick Stasa [24] [$1,000]; 16. 7K-Robby Wolfgang [11] [$900]; 17. 10C-Jeremy Campbell [20] [$800]; 18. 91-Jeff Stasa [22] [$800]; 19. 5-Jason Schroeder [23] [$800]; 20. 81-Jon Freeman [21] [$800]; 21. 97-Brian Herbert [16] [$800]; 22. 2J-Zach Blurton [17] [$800]; 23. 8W-Jordon Whitehead [18] [$800]; 24. 63-Chad Kemenah [9] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Sammy Swindell 1-15, Kerry Madsen 16-25. KSE Hard Charger Award : 11S-Patrick Stasa [+9].
Qualifying – 1. 7-Craig Dollansky, 14.407; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 14.573; 3. 9-Joey Saldana, 14.605; 4. 6-Bill Rose, 14.615; 5. 4-Cody Darrah, 14.648; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell, 14.673; 7. 11-Steve Kinser, 14.687; 8. 83-Tim Kaeding, 14.699; 9. 29-Kerry Madsen, 14.727; 10. 15-Donny Schatz, 14.751; 11. 63-Chad Kemenah, 14.863; 12. 7K-Robby Wolfgang, 14.877; 13. 6R-Ryan Bunton, 14.900; 14. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 15.097; 15. 13-Mark Dobmeier, 15.122; 16. 74X-Josh Hodges, 15.599; 17. 97-Brian Herbert, 15.931; 18. 10C-Jeremy Campbell, 16.215; 19. 81-Jon Freeman, 16.337; 20. 91-Jeff Stasa, 16.369; 21. 2J-Zach Blurton, 16.424; 22. 5-Jason Schroeder, 16.709; 23. 8W-Jordon Whitehead, 17.049; 24. 11S-Patrick Stasa, 17.888.
Heat 1 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 11-Steve Kinser [2]; 2. 7-Craig Dollansky [4]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 4. 6-Bill Rose [3]; 5. 6R-Ryan Bunton [5]; 6. 74X-Josh Hodges [6]; 7. 81-Jon Freeman [7]; 8. 5-Jason Schroeder [8].
Heat 2 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 63-Chad Kemenah [1]; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser [4]; 3. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [3]; 5. 97-Brian Herbert [6]; 6. 8W-Jordon Whitehead [8]; 7. 91-Jeff Stasa [7]; 8. 83-Tim Kaeding [2].
Heat 3 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [3]; 3. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 13-Mark Dobmeier [5]; 5. 7K-Robby Wolfgang [1]; 6. 2J-Zach Blurton [7]; 7. 10C-Jeremy Campbell [6]; 8. 11S-Patrick Stasa [8].
Dash – (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) – 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [1]; 2. 7-Craig Dollansky [6]; 3. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 4. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 5. 11-Steve Kinser [7]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [8]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [9]; 8. 6-Bill Rose [3]; 9. 63-Chad Kemenah [10]; 10. 4-Cody Darrah [2].
Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway – Night #2 Quick Results: Dan Stone over Scott Bloomquist!
Dan Stone Holds off Scott Bloomquist in closing laps to score Night 2 win!
6.29.2012 (Night Two)
World of Outlaw Late Models Feature (30 Laps $6,000-to-win):
1. (2) Dan Stone, Thompson, PA
2. (O) Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, TN
3. (2T) Brady Smith, Solon Springs, WI
4. (39) Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY
5. (11R) Tyler Reddick, DuQuoin, IL
6. (28M) Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, WI
7. (22s) Gregg Satterlee, Rochester Mills, PA
8. (57J) Bub McCool, Vicksburg, MS
9. (32c) Vic Coffey, Caledonia, NY
10. (24) Rick Eckert, York, PA
11. (25) Shane Clanton, Fayetteville, GA
12. (41M) Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA
13. (5B) Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN
14. (19) Tim Fuller, Watertown, NY
15. (J4) John Garvin Jr., Sarver, PA
16. (11H) Austin Hubbard, Seaford, DE
17. (11) Pat Doar, New Richmond, WI
18. (6L) Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville, MD
19. (B22) Bump Hedman, Sugar Grove, PA
20. (28C) Eddie Carrier Jr., Salt Rock, WV
21. (29) Darrell Lanigan, Union, KY
22. (1s) Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR
23. (71d) Ron Davies, Warren, PA
24. (44) Clint Smith, Senoia, GA
25. (H1) Jared Miley, South Park, PA
26. (1*) Chub Frank, Bear Lake, PA
27. (7R) Kent Robinson, Bloomington, IN
Upcoming Events:
6/30 – 6th Annual Firecracker 100 Finale presented by GottaRace.com
Contact: Lernerville Speedway
Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director
All-Star Circuit of Champions FULL RESULTS: Shane Stewart Winner at Hilltop ‘Speedweek’ Event!
All Star Circuit of Champions (28 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying – Kistler Engines
1. 89G-David Gravel, 12.225
2. 19-Stevie Smith, 12.304
3. 83-Tim Shaffer, 12.321
4. 29-Shane Stewart, 12.396
5. 54-Cap Henry, 12.398
6. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.493
7. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 12.504
8. 24H-Bryan Sebetto, 12.535
9. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 12.556
10. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.559
11. 57X-Andrew Palker, 12.567
12. 45-Paul McMahan, 12.568
13. 22-Cole Duncan, 12.572
14. O-Lee Jacobs, 12.603
15. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 12.605
16. 3L-Mike Linder, 12.619
17. 4-Danny Smith, 12.637
18. 40-Caleb Helms, 12.649
19. 3-Pete Miller III, 12.660
20. 55-Brad Bowman, 12.664
21. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.716
22. 17-Marty Perovich, 12.743
23. 12-Jared Ridge, 12.753
24. 16-Danny Mumaw, 12.756
25. 4K-Kody Kinser, 12.766
26. 91-Aaron Middaugh, 12.774
27. D12-Jason Dolick, 12.972
28. 80-Trey Gustin, 13.045
Heat 1 – Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 22-Cole Duncan[2]
2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]
3. 29-Shane Stewart[5]
4. 3L-Mike Linder[1]
5. 35-Stuart Brubaker[4]
6. 89G-David Gravel[6]
7. 3-Pete Miller III[7]
8. 17-Marty Perovich[8]
9. 4K-Kody Kinser[9]
10. 80-Trey Gustin[10]
Heat 2 – All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. O-Lee Jacobs[2]
2. 4-Danny Smith[1]
3. 54-Cap Henry[5]
4. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[4]
5. 19-Stevie Smith[6]
6. 57X-Andrew Palker[3]
7. 91-Aaron Middaugh[9]
8. 12-Jared Ridge[8]
9. 55-Brad Bowman[7]
Heat 3 – Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 40-Caleb Helms[1]
2. D4-Danny Holtgraver[2]
3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[4]
4. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
5. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
6. 45-Paul McMahan[3]
7. W20-Greg Wilson[7]
8. 16-Danny Mumaw[8]
9. D12-Jason Dolick[9]
Dash – Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 83-Tim Shaffer[1]
2. 29-Shane Stewart[4]
3. 19-Stevie Smith[6]
4. 2-Dale Blaney[3]
5. 89G-David Gravel[5]
6. 54-Cap Henry[2]
B-Main – MSD Ignition (12 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 55-Brad Bowman[2]
2. 3-Pete Miller III[1]
3. 16-Danny Mumaw[6]
4. W20-Greg Wilson[3]
5. 4K-Kody Kinser[7]
6. D12-Jason Dolick[9]
7. 12-Jared Ridge[5]
8. 80-Trey Gustin[10]
9. 91-Aaron Middaugh[8]
10. 17-Marty Perovich[4]
A-Main – University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps)
1. 29-Shane Stewart[2]
2. 83-Tim Shaffer[1]
3. 2-Dale Blaney[4]
4. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[8]
5. 19-Stevie Smith[3]
6. 57X-Andrew Palker[11]
7. 22-Cole Duncan[13]
8. 89G-David Gravel[5]
9. 54-Cap Henry[6]
10. 1S-Logan Schuchart[10]
11. 4-Danny Smith[17]
12. 40-Caleb Helms[18]
13. W20-Greg Wilson[21]
14. 3-Pete Miller III[19]
15. 3L-Mike Linder[16]
16. 4K-Kody Kinser[23]
17. 16-Danny Mumaw[22]
18. D4-Danny Holtgraver[15]
19. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[9]
20. D12-Jason Dolick[24]
21. 55-Brad Bowman[20]
22. O-Lee Jacobs[14]
23. 35-Stuart Brubaker[7]
24. 45-Paul McMahan[12]
Hard Charger: W20-Greg Wilson[+8]
Justin Whitesell Ready For Wayne County Speedway/Mercer Raceway Park Weekend!
Justin Whitesell piloting his familiar orange and black ’17′ – Rick Rarer Photo
‘The Man From Austintown’ will be in action on two separate evenings this Friday and Saturday, June 29-30, as Justin Whitesell prepares for a trip to Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio later this evening, before making his usual Saturday night visit to Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania. Whitesell, a full-time competitor in the ‘Outlaw Sprint Warrior’ division at Mercer Raceway Park, will head to Wayne County Speedway this evening for a $500-to-win ’305′ sprint car special event that will replace the ’410′ sprinters on the evening program. With most of Ohio’s regular ’410′ sprint car competitors out on the road with the All-Star Circuit of Champions for ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek,’ this allowed Wayne County Speedway to invite the ’305′ sprinters for a rare vist to the Orrville oval. Since 5.3 GM powered sprint cars and ’305′ sprint cars make up the ‘Outlaw Sprint Warrior’ division at Mercer Raceway Park, the 5.3 GM competitors are also invited to Wayne County Speedway to compete in the $500-to-win program. Whitesell’s J&J Chassis is powered by a 5.3 liter GM.
“We are going to go out to Wayne County Speeway and have some fun” explained Justin Whitesell about the upcoming weekend, “We had some engine troubles last week that kind of put us behind in points at Mercer Raceway Park…but the engine is fresh and we are ready to get back to victory lane…hopefully at both stops this weekend!”
Whitesell will head back to Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, June 30th. The former winner at the Mercer 3/8′s mile oval in 2012 currently finds himself inside the top ten of the current ‘Outlaw Sprint Warrior’ standings entering Saturday evening’s ‘Patriot Night’ event. Whitesell held the top spot in the ‘Outlaw Sprint Warrior’ standings entering last Saturday’s double points program, but failed to make the feature lineup due to engine troubles. The Austintown, Ohio native now sits sixth in the current standings, just past the half-way mark in the 2012 season. The familiar orange and white ’17′ is 184 points behind Joe McEwen who leads the ‘OSW’ point’s chase.
Keep up with Justin Whitesell and the entire Fully Injected ’17′ team all season long, right here at www.fullyinjected.com!
Fully Injected In The Standings: Schaeffer/George/Priester All In ’410′ Championship Contention!
Kevin Schaeffer in action at Lernerville Speedway – Rick Rarer Photo
Team Fully Injected has an opportunity to sweep Western Pennsylvania sprint car track championships by the end of the 2012 season. Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania and Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania each offer ’410′ sprint car competition on a weekly basis in Western Pennsylvania; with each facility being hounded by Team Fully Injected sprinters at the top of their respective standings!
Kevin Schaeffer, a Kittanning, Pennsylvania native and avid supporter of Team Fully Injected, currently leads the ’410′ sprint car point standings at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. The former 3-time Lernerville Speedway sprint car track champion has an 18 point advantage over fellow sprint car veteran and former Lernerville Speedway track champion, Rod George. Schaeffer has one win at the Sarver oval in 2012, and has only finished outside of the top 5 one time thus far this season; that being a sixth place performance a number of weeks back. Schaeffer’s consistency and repetitive top five finishes has allowed him to maintain a solid point lead heading into this Friday’s off-night from ‘Fab Four’ competition. The familiar yellow no. 9 will be back in action next Friday night, July 6th, at “The Action Track.”
Rod George in action at Mercer Raceway Park – Rick Rarer Photo
Rod George, who is also a Team Fully Injected supporter, currently sits second in the Lernerville Speedway ’410′ sprint car standings entering the upcoming ‘Fab Four’ off-weekend. The Sarver oval is hosting the 6th Annual Firecracker 100 super late model event this Thursday, Friday, Saturday- leaving out all other weekly divisions. The Kittanning, Pennsylvania native has a healthy cushion of 27 points over Eric Williams, who is third in the current standings. George still remains winless at the track in 2012, but has performed well enough to keep the Western Pennsylvania sprint car veteran within championship contention. The familiar Doctor John Crawford, III owned ‘CIII’ will be back in action next Friday night, July 6th, at the Lernerville Speedway.
Scott Priester in action at Mercer Raceway Park – Rick Rarer Photo
Scott Priester, a Rimersburg, Pennsylvania native and Team Fully Injected member, currently sits second in the Mercer Raceway Park ’410′ sprint car point standings entering this weekend’s action. The former Challenger Raceway sprint car track champion is 32 points behind Eric ‘Turkey’ Williams of Greenville in the current standings. Williams recently earned a third place finish with the All-Star Circuit of Champions at Sharon Speedway during “Ohio Sprint Speedweek” action. Priester has an opportunity to take over the MRP ’410′ sprint car standings in the next few weekends, and ultimately earn his first career Mercer Raceway Park track title. The Mercer oval will host a regular night of action this Saturday evening, June 30th.
For more information on Lernerville Speedway or Mercer Raceway Park – visit them online at www.lernerville.com / or www.mercerracewaypark.com
6th Annual Firecracker 100: Night #1 A-Main Finish – Scott Bloomquist On Top at Lernerville!
Sarver, PA (June 28, 2012) Scott Bloomquist patiently stalked his pray for 26 laps before pouncing and taking the lead from Mike Marlar in heavy lapped traffic on lap 27 to score the feature win on Night #1 of the 6th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com. Marlar held off a hard charging Shane Clanton for second, while Tim McCreadie and Darrell Lanigan rounded out the top five. Heat races were checkered by Jamie Lathroum, Chub Frank, Ron Davies, Mike Marlar, Shane Clanton and Tim McCreadie. Racing resumes tomorrow night with another complete World of Outlaws show with $6,000-to-win and drivers looking to improve their starting position in Saturday Night’s heat races! For complete results and tons of pitside news & notes, log on to www.WoOLMS.com.
World of Outlaw Late Models Feature (30 Laps $6,000-to-win):
1. (O) Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg TN
2. (5b) Mike Marlar, Winfield TN
3. (25) Shane Clanton, Locust Grove GA
4. (39) Tim McCreadie, Watertown NY
5. (29) Darrell Lanigan, Union KY
6. (24) Rick Ekert, York
7. (28M) Jimmy Mars, Menomonie WI
8. (2T) Brady Smith, Solon Springs WI
9. (1*) Chub Frank, Bear Lake
10. (11R) Tyler Reddick, DuQuoin IL
11. (44) Clint Smith, Senoia GA
12. (57J) Bub McCool, Vicksburg MS
13. (6L) Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville MD
14. (32C) Vic Coffey, Caledonia NY
15. (19) Tim Fuller, Watertown NY
16. (28C) Eddie Carrier JR, Salt Rock WV
17. (44H) Dave Hess Jr, Waterford
18. (71d) Ron Davies, Warren
19. (11) Pat Doar, New Richmond WI
20. (2) Dan Stone, Thompson
21. (J4) John Garvin Jr, Sarver
22. (37) Jared Hawkins, Fairmont WV
23. (F1) Colby Frye, Dover
24. (3) Dan Swartzlander, Freeport
25. (7R) Kent Robinson, Bloomington, IN
26. (21) Matt Lux, Franklin
Heat Race Winners: Lathroum, Frank, Davies, Marlar, Clanton, McCreadie
B-Main Winners: Hess, Frye, Coffey
Mars, Bloomquist Ready For Firecracker – List of Entered Teams/Drivers!
Mars & Bloomquist Set To Renew Acquaintances At Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com June 28-30 At Lernerville Speedway
With Bloomquist’s Protest Of Mars’s Winning Tires After Last Year’s Event Still Fresh In Fans’ Minds, Rivals Will Be Center Of Attention
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
SARVER, PA– Both Jimmy Mars and Scott Bloomquist profess that their infamous war of words following last year’s Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com will be a moot point when they return to Lernerville Speedway this weekend (June 28-30) for the sixth annual running of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series mega-event.
But will the fans react to seeing Mars and Bloomquist renew acquaintances at a track where Bloomquist set grandstand and internet messageboard conversations aflutter with his protest of the tires that Mars used to dominate the 2011 Firecracker 100? Chances are the masses populating Lernerville’s bleachers will be more tuned in to last year’s controversy.
Mars, 40, of Menomonie, Wis., understands, of course, that plenty of attention will be focused on him in the wake of last year’s post-race “situation,” which saw Mooresburg, Tenn’s Bloomquist, who finished second in the Firecracker 100, lodge an official protest on the right-front and left-rear tires on Mars’s winning car. Bloomquist’s action and explanation for doing it prompted a strong verbal response on video and in print from Mars, who had to wait to collect his $30,000 first-place check until his Hoosier rubber cleared detailed laboratory testing for chemical enhancement that could have “improved their performance in a racing application” and Mars himself validated the lab’s findings by passing a polygraph/lie detector test.
While Mars will obviously never forget last year’s entire ordeal, ask him about the Firecracker 100 ‘Tire-gate’ today and he simply lumps it in as part of the landscape of his history in the event.
“There’s definitely been a lot of fireworks with me there,” smiled Mars, the race’s only two-time winner. “I’ve had some ‘incidents.’ I’ve had some flat tires (he recovered from a flat to win the 2009 event)…I’ve had a lot of issues there with tires, I guess.
“Last year I knew there was nothing wrong on that part (the protest of his tires), so I was confident on that. But like I’ve said, there’s always got to be…there’s a lot of fireworks there. That part of…I guess the name fits the race. There’s a lot of things going on, it’s action-packed.”
Indeed, the Firecracker 100 has always been eventful for Mars. In addition to his memorable victories, he was involved in high-profile heat-race confrontations twice – in 2008 with John Blankenship (Mars sent the West Virginia driver spinning after some contact he didn’t like and proceeded to head home early) and in ’10 with Bloomquist (both slid off the track during a preliminary-night heat race to roars from the big crowd).
Mars is hoping for a more low-key run to victory in this weekend’s Firecracker 100, which includes full WoO LMS programs topped by 30-lap, $6,000-to-win A-Mains on Thurs., June 28 and Fri., June 29, leading into the $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100 on Sat., June 30.
“The way I look at it, I don’t want to beat just Scott Bloomquist because if he’s running sixth I’m looking just to get a fifth and that doesn’t do much for me,” said Mars. “I got more people to worry about than just Scott, that’s for sure. I’m there, like everybody else, to try and get a feature win sticker. I don’t want all the fireworks.
“For my part, I probably want to make it boring for the fans so I can go out there and dominate, but that’s always hard to do.”
The 48-year-old Bloomquist, meanwhile, looks back on last year’s Firecracker 100 with cool disconnect.
“Really, it was just something that I wanted to be sure to myself that I could have the confidence to run the tires that he ran,” Bloomquist said of the reasoning for his protest. “There was only one other car that ran those tires and he was a lap down, so I just wanted to know. I think he took it a little bit personal, but that’s not really my problem. My problem was trying to figure out if I had a problem.”
Bloomquist, who won the inaugural Firecracker 100 in 2007, said he never took to heart any of the scathing words Mars that directed toward him following the protest.
“Not really,” said Bloomquist. “He’s still making comments and still appears to be upset about it. So, again, it’s not my problem. I just go to race and try to separate anybody’s personal problems.
“Sometimes I think that some of the series don’t check enough stuff out on guys, so, again, we just like to make people stay honest.”
Mars and Bloomquist just want to get down to business at Lernerville, a four-tenths-mile oval that ranks high on both drivers’ lists of favorite tracks. Neither racer has skipped a single Firecracker 100.
“We enjoy coming up there,” said Bloomquist. “It’s a great event. It seems to be a really good crowd, good response. It’s a good payoff too.
“We’ve been close after winning that one. We’ve had some seconds, and I think we’ll go back and hopefully get this next one.”
Mars is one of the dirt Late Model division’s biggest boosters of Lernerville and the Firecracker 100.
“It’s a cool race and we enjoy going out there,” said Mars. “It’s just one of them events that’s pretty fun. The racing’s real good – the heat races are wild, the qualifying, the features, everything. You can pass anywhere on the track, and it’s just a pretty cool atmosphere for not only the racers, but also the race fans. There’s a lot of activities going on there – it’s just a good time all the way around.”
Advance-sale tickets for the Firecracker 100 weekend are on sale on-line at www.worldofoutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 724-353-1511. Three-day reserved-seat packages are value-priced at $69 for adults and $19 for children 10-and-under – with a free fan pit pass for Thursday and Friday included if purchased by midnight Eastern Time on Wed., June 27. Single-day tickets are also available for purchase on-line or by phone.
All tickets purchased now will be held for fans to pick up on race day at Lernerville’s Will Call window.
Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6:50 p.m. each day of the Firecracker 100 weekend. Time trials will commence at 7:15 p.m. on Thurs., June 28, and Fri., June 29, with heat racing to begin at 8 p.m. The Sat., June 30, program, which includes heat races aligned by drivers’ best finishes during the preliminary nights, B-Mains, the $3,000-to-win ‘Uncle Sam 30′ Non-Qualifiers’ Race and the Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com, will get the green flag at 7:30 p.m.
The huge weekend boasts more than just racing. Entertainment includes fireworks; a parking-lot concert by the group NoMAD following Friday’s racing card; a Saturday afternoon filled with a driver/fan horseshoes and cornhole tournaments, on-stage driver interviews, the Ms. Firecracker contest and a wienie roast; and a driver autograph session underneath the grandstands prior to Saturday night’s program.
Additional info on the Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com can be obtained by logging on to www.lernerville.com or calling 724-353-1511.
Tentative Expected Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com Driver Entries (from filed pre-entries, website schedules and/or verbal commitments):
0-Scott Bloomquist/Mooresburg, TN
1-Jack Sullivan/Greenbrier, AR
1c-Mike Pegher Jr./Cranberry Twp., PA
1J-Davey Johnson/Latrobe, PA
1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA
F1-Coleby Frye/Dover, PA
H1-Jared Miley/South Park, PA
2-Dan Stone/Thompson, PA
2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, WI
2J-Mike Johnson/Imperial, PA
03-Doug Eck/Corry, PA
4-Alex Ferree/Saxonburg, PA
4J-John Mollick/Toronto, OH
J4-John Garvin Jr./Sarver, PA
5B-Mike Marlar/Winfield, TN
6-Jamie Lathroum/Mechanicsville, MD
6-Steve Shaver/Vienna, WV
7R-Kent Robinson/Bloomington, IN
9K-Mike Knight/Ripley, NY
11-Pat Doar/New Richmond, WI
11-Austin Hubbard/Seaford, DE
11-Tyler Reddick/DuQuoin, IL
12-Doug Drown/Wooster, OH
14-Corey Conley/Wellsburg, WV
14M-Morgan Bagley/Kilgore, TX
17M-Dale McDowell/Chickamauga, GA
18-Eric Wells/Hazard, KY
19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY
20-Jacob Hawkins/Fairmont, WV
21-Matt Lux/Franklin, PA
21-Tony Musolino/Scott Township, PA
22-Gregg Satterlee/Rochester Mills, PA
B22-Bump Hedman/Sugar Grove, PA
24-Rick Eckert/York, PA
25-Shane Clanton/Fayetteville, GA
27-Jeff Jones/Zelionople, PA
28-Eddie Carrier Jr./Salt Rock, WV
28-John Lobb/Frewsburg, NY
28-Jimmy Mars/Menomonie, WI
29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY
29-Ken Schaltenbrand/Sarver, PA
29-Garrett Krummert/Butler, PA
32c-Vic Coffey/Caledonia, NY
33-Chris Casner/Mifflintown, PA
37-Jared Hawkins/Fairmont, WV
39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY
44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA
44H-Dave Hess Jr./Waterford, PA
4T8-John Flinner/Zelionople, PA
56-Russell King/Bristolville, OH
57J-Bub McCool/Vicksburg, MS
66-Todd Bachman/Natrona Heights, PA
71d-Ron Davies/Warren, PA
71L-Dennis Lunger/Albion, PA
72-John Mason/Millersburg, OH
72-Michael Norris/Sarver, PA
88-Chuck Sarver/West Sunburry, PA
99B-Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs/Bear Lake, PA
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Gravely Tractors (Official Lawn Equipment), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and McCarthy’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (Raye Vest Memorial Pill Draw Award); in addition to contingency sponsors Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gaskets, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Eibach Springs, JE Pistons, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, QuarterMaster, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Superflow Dynos, Wix Filter, Wrisco Aluminum and XS Power Racing Batteries; along with manufacturer sponsors Integra Shocks, GRT Chassis, Jake’s Carts, Longacre, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis, TNT Rescue, and Warrior Chassis.
Racing and Fireworks This Weekend at Mercer Raceway Park
Mercer, PA: This Saturday, Mercer Raceway Park will celebrate the Independence Day holiday with Patriot’s Night. The exciting six-division Saturday Nite Live! racing card will also include a Fireworks Spectacular presented by Pizza Joe’s. Veterans with ID and Scouts in uniform will be admitted free! There will be no increase in ticket prices for this event.
With the Mid-season Championships in the books, the racers are ready for the second half of the season.
Eric “Turkey” Williams captured the flag in the Luxaire Heating & Cooling Sprint Cars and he went out and backed it up with an impressive third in the All Star Circuit of Champions Ohio Sprint Speedweek Show at Sharon Speedway Tuesday night. And, we would be remiss if we did not recognize Brandon “the Wheelman” Matus for his astounding win in that event. The third-generation racer climbed from 18th to win over an outstanding field of cars. Then, he climbed the front stretch fence, much to the delight of the crowd. Maybe he will do it again at the Park!
“Rapid” Rob Curtis will show the way in the Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds. He was one of three points leaders who used their victories to pad their margins over the competition. “Trusty” Rusty Moore (Precise Racing Products Stock Cars) and Mark Marcucci (Big Daddy’s Speed Center/Rock Concrete Modified Lites) were the others.
“Smokin” Joe McEwen got maximum advantage of his double point win last week. That, plus the misfortunes of Justin Whitesell, allowed the veteran driver to replace the youngster at the top of the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors standings.
The Longwell team (Steve Sr., Steve Jr. and Joel Wisser) will be looking to sweep the podium positions in the Mini Stocks. The son topped the father last week, and Wisser was near the front. Could this be the week for them to dominate?
The gates will open at 4 p.m., and racing will start at 7 p.m. We will wait until the night sky darkens to start the fireworks.
Adult admission will be just $13, seniors $11, and students $5. Children ages 8 and under will be free. The economical Family Pass will be $28, good for two adults and up to four children of any age. Pit Passes will be $25.
About Mercer Raceway Park: Mercer Raceway Park is a 3/8-mile dirt track located minutes from both Interstate 79 and 80 just off Route 19 on Fairground Road in Mercer, Pa. Dirt track racing and quality family entertainment are presented weekly from late March through late September. For more information, check outwww.mercerracewaypark.com, www.twitter.com/mercerraceway, orwww.facebook.com/mercerracewaypark.
All-Star Circuit of Champions FULL RESULTS: Dale Blaney Wins Speedweek Event at Fremont!
Fremont Speedway – 6/27/2012
JLH Construction Night
Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints (40 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying – Callie’s Performance
1. 2-Dale Blaney , 13.095; 2. 1K-Kyle Larson, 13.253; 3. 55X-Dave Blaney, 13.273; 4. 45-Paul McMahan, 13.317; 5. 29-Shane Stewart, 13.363; 6. 89G-David Gravel, 13.364; 7. O-Lee Jacobs, 13.391; 8. 40-Caleb Helms, 13.402; 9. 12-Jared Ridge, 13.431; 10. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. , 13.450; 11. 19-Stevie Smith, 13.453; 12. 83-Tim Shaffer, 13.463; 13. O9-Craig Mintz, 13.518; 14. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.523; 15. 14H-Todd Heller, 13.523; 16. 16-Chris Andrews, 13.537; 17. 55-Brad Bowman, 13.579; 18. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.595; 19. 5R-Byron Reed, 13.643; 20. 97-Dean Jacobs, 13.692; 21. 54-Cap Henry, 13.732; 22. 45L-Brian Lay, 13.733; 23. 3L-Mike Linder, 13.735; 24. 24H-Bryan Sebetto, 13.764; 25. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.797; 26. 4K-Kody Kinser, 13.815; 27. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.873; 28. 3-Pete Miller III , 13.876; 29. 53-Phil Gressman, 13.890; 30. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 13.909; 31. 60-Jody Keegan, 13.936; 32. 22-Cole Duncan, 13.960; 33. 71AU-Ryan Davis, 13.971; 34. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 13.998; 35. 2+-Brian Smith, 14.066; 36. 46AU-Stuart Williams, 14.071; 37. 5T-Travis Philo, 14.161; 38. 4-Danny Smith, 14.240; 39. 2M-Dallas Hewitt, 14.258; 40. 14W-Chad Wilson, 14.328
Heat 1 - (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 54-Cap Henry[1] ; 2. O9-Craig Mintz[3] ; 3. 29-Shane Stewart[5] ; 4. 2-Dale Blaney [6] ; 5. 55-Brad Bowman[2] ; 6. 53-Phil Gressman[8] ; 7. 12-Jared Ridge[4] ; 8. 5T-Travis Philo[10] ; 9. 35-Stuart Brubaker[7] ; 10. 71AU-Ryan Davis[9]
Heat 2 - (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 14-Tony Stewart[2] ; 2. W20-Greg Wilson[3] ; 3. 1K-Kyle Larson[6] ; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [4] ; 5. 4K-Kody Kinser[7] ; 6. D4-Danny Holtgraver[9] ; 7. 4-Danny Smith[10] ; 8. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[8] ; 9. 89G-David Gravel[5] ; 10. 45L-Brian Lay[1]
Heat 3 - (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 5R-Byron Reed[2] ; 2. 3L-Mike Linder[1] ; 3. 19-Stevie Smith[4] ; 4. 14H-Todd Heller[3] ; 5. O-Lee Jacobs[5] ; 6. 55X-Dave Blaney[6] ; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[7] ; 8. 60-Jody Keegan[8] ; 9. 2M-Dallas Hewitt[10] ; 10. 2+-Brian Smith[9]
Heat 4 - (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[1] ; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[4] ; 3. 97-Dean Jacobs[2] ; 4. 16-Chris Andrews[3] ; 5. 22-Cole Duncan[8] ; 6. 40-Caleb Helms[5] ; 7. 3-Pete Miller III [7] ; 8. 46AU-Stuart Williams[9] ; 9. 14W-Chad Wilson[10] ; 10. 45-Paul McMahan[6]
Dash – R & R (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 1K-Kyle Larson[2] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney [3] ; 3. 29-Shane Stewart[1] ; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [5] ; 5. 19-Stevie Smith[4] ; 6. O-Lee Jacobs[6]
B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (12 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 55X-Dave Blaney[1] ; 2. 45-Paul McMahan[2] ; 3. 89G-David Gravel[3] ; 4. 12-Jared Ridge[5] ; 5. 40-Caleb Helms[4] ; 6. 53-Phil Gressman[10] ; 7. 45L-Brian Lay[6] ; 8. 35-Stuart Brubaker[7] ; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8] ; 10. D4-Danny Holtgraver[14] ; 11. 60-Jody Keegan[12] ; 12. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[11] ; 13. 5T-Travis Philo[17] ; 14. 3-Pete Miller III [9] ; 15. 46AU-Stuart Williams[16] ; 16. 2M-Dallas Hewitt[19] ; 17. 14W-Chad Wilson[20] ; 18. 71AU-Ryan Davis[13] ; 19. 4-Danny Smith[18] ; 20. 2+-Brian Smith[15]
A-Main - (40 Laps)
1. 2-Dale Blaney [2]; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[7]; 3. 1K-Kyle Larson[1]; 4. 29-Shane Stewart[3]; 5. 19-Stevie Smith[5]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson[9]; 7. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [4]; 8. O9-Craig Mintz[8]; 9. 55X-Dave Blaney[11]; 10. 5R-Byron Reed[18]; 11. 45-Paul McMahan[12]; 12. O-Lee Jacobs[6]; 13. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[22]; 14. 89G-David Gravel[13]; 15. 97-Dean Jacobs[19]; 16. 14-Tony Stewart[17]; 17. 22-Cole Duncan[24]; 18. 3L-Mike Linder[21]; 19. 55-Brad Bowman[16]; 20. 54-Cap Henry[20]; 21. 14H-Todd Heller[10]; 22. 16-Chris Andrews[15]; 23. 12-Jared Ridge[14]; 24. 4K-Kody Kinser[23]
Hard Charger: 24H-Bryan Sebetto[+9]
Brandon Matus takes care of tires and claims his first ever UNOH All Star win at Sharon
HARTFORD, OH – By Brian Liskai(Tuesday, June 26, 2012) – After several attempts to finish the 30-lap feature at Sharon Speedway Tuesday night there were only three cars in front of the field that hadn’t blown tires. It was Wampum, Pennsylvania’s Brandon “The Wheel Man” Matus who nursed his tires enough to take his first ever University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory on night #5 of the 30th Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek.
There were several attempts at a green, white checkered finish that resulted in race-long leader Tony Stewart finally blowing his right rear, followed by then leader Kyle Larson and Dale Blaney. When the green came out, leader Logan Schuchart raced around to the white flag, but his right rear tire let go and he kept going as Matus, who started 18th, drove by and went on to the biggest win of his young career much to the delight of the local crowd.
“I wish I knew how I saved enough of my tires. Everyone knows me for loving these slick tracks. Running up in the dust under cautions helped I know that, but just easy on the throttle…that’s it,” said Matus beside his Sobczak Electric, Matus Service Center, Miller Masonry, Gressman Powersports backed machine.
“I was a bundle of nerves those last couple of green, white, checkered attempts. There’s so many things going through your head…you have no idea. I didn’t know if the tire would last,” added Matus of his GF1 Chassis, Ti22 sponsored #13. “I have to thank my Mom, Dad, Sister…everybody.”
Paul McMahan would come back from an early flat tire to take second after restarting fourth on the final attempt at the finish.
“That was kind of our game plan. We didn’t have much tire left after the heat race. I thought maybe I might be able to save it but it just kept getting flatter and worse and worse. So I just decided to try and tear it up…it’s a bad thing to do but it’s what you have to do and it paid off for us tonight. We missed it by one spot. Congratulations to those guys (Matus)…he drove a heck of a race to save that tire for 30 laps…he did a heck of a job,” said McMahan beside his Bryan Grove Racing, Canton Erectors, Berlin Natural Bakery backed #45.
Another of the cars that did not require a tire change – Eric Williams of Greenville, Pa. – would come home third.
“Under that red flag (a fuel stop before the first attempt at a green, white, checkered finish) they told me I hardly had any air left in the right rear so they put some air in it and I was just hoping it would hold,” said Williams beside his Approved Toilet Rentals, McClung Auto Body, Rentools and Equipment backed #7. “I just tried to nurse it to the end. I was debating on coming here tonight…I’m glad I did.”
Tony Stewart and Dale Blaney would bring the field to the green of the 30-lap feature with Stewart blasting into the lead while Blaney had his hands full with the winner of the previous two nights, Kyle Larson with Caleb Helms, Logan Schuchart, McMahan, Tim Shaffer and Sam Hafertepe Jr. in tow. Stewart would pull away and hit lapped traffic by the sixth circuit with Blaney, Larson, Helms and Schuchart in tow.
With eight laps in the books, Stewart was mired in lapped traffic, allowing Blaney to close with Larson comfortably in third while Helps battled with Schuchart and Hafertepe for fourth. Once clear of traffic, Stewart again pulled away from Blaney, Larson, Hafertepe and Schuchart.
The tire situation began on lap 19 when Danny Smith suffered a flat to bring out the caution. On the restart Stewart would pull away from Blaney and Larson. Bryan Sebetto’s tire would let go on lap 23 for another yellow. And again, Stewart would blast away on the restart with Blaney, Larson, Hafertepe, Schuchart, Helps and McMahan in pursuit. With six laps to go, McMahan’s tire finally blew for another yellow. A lap and another flat, this time for Stevie Smith.
With five laps to go, the running order was Stewart, Larson, Blaney, Hafertepe, Schuchart and Eric Williams. This time the field was able to get two laps in before Stewart’s right rear left go and he retired pit side, handing the lead to Larson. But, the caution flew when several cars blew tires.
That set up the first attempt at a green, white, checkered. On the first attempt, Shaffer blew a tire, followed by Blaney on the second try, necessitating the fuel stop. On the restart, both Larson and second place running Hafertepe suffered flats, handing the lead to Schuchart, who, along with Matus and Williams, were the only cars left from the original start of the event that had not had a flat.
The green came out and Schuchart looked like he might nurse his car home to the victory. He raced around to the white, but when he entered turns one and two, his right rear let go as Matus, McMahan – who had come from the back of the backing the last five laps after getting a new right rear – and Williams applied pressure. Matus stayed glued to the rubber on the bottom and drove home to the victory.
McMahan, Williams, Mike Linder and Stevie Smith – the later two having changed flat tires late in the race – would round out the top five.
UNOH Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (43 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying – Kistler Engines
1. 14-Tony Stewart, 14.806; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 15.020; 3. 1K-Kyle Larson, 15.088; 4. 83-Tim Shaffer, 15.104; 5. 2M-Dallas Hewitt, 15.141; 6. 2-Dale Blaney, 15.145; 7. 89G-David Gravel, 15.157; 8. 2L-Ed Lynch, 15.174; 9. 40-Caleb Helms, 15.192; 10. 45-Paul McMahan, 15.206; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 15.212; 12. 3L-Mike Linder, 15.214; 13. W20-Greg Wilson, 15.247; 14. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 15.255; 15. 7-Eric Williams, 15.263; 16. 24H-Bryan Sebetto, 15.323; 17. 33-Brent Matus, 15.343; 18. 5B-Adam Anderson, 15.364; 19. 3-Pete Miller III, 15.364; 20. 13-Brandon Matus, 15.382; 21. 4-Danny Smith, 15.389; 22. 19-Stevie Smith, 15.395; 23. 46AU-Stuart Williams, 15.415; 24. 17-Marty Perovich, 15.486; 25. 5T-Travis Philo, 15.519; 26. 94-Rob Chaney, 15.556; 27. 30C-Lance Dewease, 15.563; 28. 29-Shane Stewart, 15.565; 29. 6-Bill Rose, 15.613; 30. 5K-Adam Kekich, 15.616; 31. 24-Brian Steinman, 15.630; 32. O8-Dan Kuriger, 15.654; 33. 54-Cap Henry, 15.720; 34. 55-Brad Bowman, 15.776; 35. 8-Mike Lutz, 15.788; 36. 60-Jody Keegan, 15.839; 37. 55X-Dave Blaney, 15.853; 38. 22S-Brandon Spithaler, 15.905; 39. 23-Jimmy Light, 15.926; 40. 71AU-Ryan Davis, 15.991; 41. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 16.101; 42. 4K-Kody Kinser, 16.204; 43. 55AU-Luke Bowey, 16.237
Heat 1 – Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 4-Danny Smith[1] ; 2. 33-Brent Matus[2] ; 3. W20-Greg Wilson[3] ; 4. 14-Tony Stewart[6] ; 5. 40-Caleb Helms[4] ; 6. D4-Danny Holtgraver[11] ; 7. 2M-Dallas Hewitt[5] ; 8. 55X-Dave Blaney[10] ; 9. 6-Bill Rose[8] ; 10. 54-Cap Henry[9] ; 11. 5T-Travis Philo[7]
Heat 2 – All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 19-Stevie Smith[1] ; 2. 45-Paul McMahan[4] ; 3. 2-Dale Blaney[5] ; 4. 35-Stuart Brubaker[3] ; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6] ; 6. 55-Brad Bowman[9] ; 7. 5B-Adam Anderson[2] ; 8. 22S-Brandon Spithaler[10] ; 9. 94-Rob Chaney[7] ; 10. 5K-Adam Kekich[8] ; 11. 4K-Kody Kinser[11]
Heat 3 – Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[4] ; 2. 46AU-Stuart Williams[1] ; 3. 3-Pete Miller III[2] ; 4. 7-Eric Williams[3] ; 5. 1K-Kyle Larson[6] ; 6. 30C-Lance Dewease[7] ; 7. 89G-David Gravel[5] ; 8. 23-Jimmy Light[10] ; 9. 8-Mike Lutz[9] ; 10. 24-Brian Steinman[8] ; 11. 55AU-Luke Bowey[11]
Heat 4 – Kinsler Fuel Injection (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 17-Marty Perovich[1] ; 2. 13-Brandon Matus[2] ; 3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[3] ; 4. 83-Tim Shaffer[6] ; 5. 29-Shane Stewart[7] ; 6. 3L-Mike Linder[4] ; 7. O8-Dan Kuriger[8] ; 8. 2L-Ed Lynch[5] ; 9. 60-Jody Keegan[9] ; 10. 71AU-Ryan Davis[10]
Dash – Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 14-Tony Stewart[4] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[-] ; 3. 40-Caleb Helms[1] ; 4. 1K-Kyle Larson[2] ; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6] ; 6. 83-Tim Shaffer[5]
B-Main – MSD Ignition (12 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 89G-David Gravel[2] ; 2. 2L-Ed Lynch[3] ; 3. 30C-Lance Dewease[8] ; 4. 3L-Mike Linder[4] ; 5. 5T-Travis Philo[6] ; 6. 2M-Dallas Hewitt[1] ; 7. 54-Cap Henry[13] ; 8. 6-Bill Rose[9] ; 9. 94-Rob Chaney[7] ; 10. D4-Danny Holtgraver[20] ; 11. 55-Brad Bowman[14] ; 12. 55X-Dave Blaney[17] ; 13. 5B-Adam Anderson[5] ; 14. 60-Jody Keegan[16] ; 15. 22S-Brandon Spithaler[18] ; 16. 8-Mike Lutz[15] ; 17. 71AU-Ryan Davis[19] ; 18. 55AU-Luke Bowey[21] ; 19. 5K-Adam Kekich[10] ; 20. 24-Brian Steinman[11]
A-Main – University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps)
1. 13-Brandon Matus[18]; 2. 45-Paul McMahan[7]; 3. 7-Eric Williams[14]; 4. 3L-Mike Linder[13]; 5. 19-Stevie Smith[20]; 6. 40-Caleb Helms[3]; 7. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]; 8. 1K-Kyle Larson[4]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]; 10. 2-Dale Blaney[2]; 11. 89G-David Gravel[11]; 12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[8]; 13. 4-Danny Smith[19]; 14. W20-Greg Wilson[9]; 15. 33-Brent Matus[16]; 16. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[15]; 17. 17-Marty Perovich[22]; 18. 30C-Lance Dewease[23]; 19. 46AU-Stuart Williams[21]; 20. 3-Pete Miller III[17]; 21. 14-Tony Stewart[1]; 22. 29-Shane Stewart[24]; 23. 35-Stuart Brubaker[10]; 24. 2L-Ed Lynch[12]
Hard Charger: 13-Brandon Matus[+17]
Lucas Oil ASCS head for I-30 Double Header
Bryan Hulbert – Tulsa, Oklahoma – After Mother Nature cut short the 2012 season’s first visit to I-30 Speedway in May, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV is set to return to Little Rock, Arkansas this Friday June 29th and Saturday June 30th.
Representing rounds twenty-three and twenty-four in the $60,000 championship hunt, this weekend’s competition at I-30 Speedway also marks the fifty-seventh and fifty-eighth time since 1993 that the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV has graced the Little Rock quarter mile.
Finishing outside the top ten for the first time this past Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, Lucas Oil ASCS point’s leader Wayne Johnson has precious little breathing room as the City Vending/Oil Medics No. 77x has only a twelve point advantage over Jason Johnson.
Finishing an average of three positions apart in almost every race contested this season, both drivers have exchange the points lead five times with Tony Bruce Jr. and Brady Bacon being the only other two drivers who have led the points so far.
Occupying the show position, Brady Bacon has had a roller coaster of a month. Even with four wins since the start of June, the Fatheadz Eyewear/XXX Chassis No. 99 has suffered setbacks with a DNF at the Salina Highbanks on June 22nd followed by a seventeenth place effort at the Lucas Oil Speedway the following night.
Slowly picking up steam since a rough start to his season is Johnny Herrera. Currently fourth in national standings, the MVT/Champion Brands No. 45x has not finished outside the top ten in the past fifteen races with six of those runs on the podium. Still in search of his first Lucas Oil ASCS victory in 2012, Herrera looked to be well on his way at the Salina Highbanks on Friday June 22nd until the engine let go in the closing laps; resulting in Herrera falling back to third.
Rounding out the top five in national standings, Brad Loyet has been close to victory several times in 2012. With three runner up finishes to his credit, Loyet, like Herrera, has had to bounce back from early season crashes, managing to string together seventeen top tens’ to go along with eleven top five finishes.
Tony Bruce Jr. holds sixth with a pair of wins to his credit to go along with seven top five’s and fourteen top tens’. Danny Wood currently finds himself seventh with Seth Bergman closing the gap in eighth after a runner up finish at Lawton Speedway. Dustin Morgan continues to ride ninth in the standings with Gary Wright slipping back to tenth after his hauler left the series veteran stranded on the side of the road; forcing the Hooks, Texas native to miss the Eagle Nationals.
Logan Forler recorded a season best finish of sixth at Lawton Speedway, moving into the top ten by four makers over Gary Wright. Slipping back into eleventh after races at the Salina Highbanks the young rookie has shown great speed behind the wheel of the Lucas Oil/K&N Filters No. 5H.
The Series:
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV
When and Where:
Friday June 29th – I-30 Speedway – Little Rock, AR – Pits open @ 5pm / Racing begins @ 7:30pm
Saturday June 30th – I-30 Speedway – Little Rock, AR – Pits open @ 5pm / Racing begins at 7:30pm
Track Information:
Directions (according to NSD) – I-30 Speedway – Located 7 miles southwest of Little Rock on I-30 to exit 126 (county line road), then south to frontage road, then east (SSR)
Address: 12297 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209
Phone #: 501-455-4567
Website: www.i-30speedway.com
ASCS I-30 History: For every journey there must be a beginning and the American Sprint Car Series National Tour that means I-30 Speedway. Founded in 1992 in Oklahoma, the first official National Tour event was held on May 15, 1993 at I-30 with Mike Ward taking the win. Since then the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV has returned 56 times with 23 different winners.
I-30 Speedway Winners: Gary Wright (13), Garry Lee Maier (4), Jason Johnson (4), Tim Crawley (4), Mike Ward (4), Terry Gray (4), Tony Bruce Jr. (3), Wayne Johnson (3), Brad Sweet (3), Brady Bacon (2), Shane Stewart (2), Travis Rilat (2), Danny Lasoski (2), Eric Sandage (1), Jason Myers (1), Jeff Swindell (1), Nick Smith (1), Pete Butler (1), Ricky Logan (1), Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1), Sammy Swindell (1), Tim Schaffer (1), Zach Chappell (1)
Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV Driver Points (top 10): 1. Wayne Johnson 2,882 2. Jason Johnson 2,870; 3. Brady Bacon 2,763; 4. Johnny Herrera 2,660; 5. Brad Loyet 2,613; 6. Tony Bruce Jr. 2,518; 7. Danny Wood 2,376 8. Seth Bergman 2,336; 9. Dustin Morgan 2,206; 10. Gary Wright 2,163
2012 Feature Winners: Jason Johnson-5, Brady Bacon-4, Wayne Johnson-3, Tony Bruce Jr.-2, Brian Brown-1, Seth Bergman-1, Danny Lasoski-1, Jason Martin-1, Dustin Morgan-1, Danny Wood-1, Cody Baker-1
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV – A Look Ahead
July 3 – U.S. 36 Raceway – Cameron, MO (U.S. 36 Nationals)
July 6 – Rapid Speedway – Rock Rapids, IA
July 7 – I-90 Speedway – Hartford, SD
July 11 – Electric City Speedway – Great Falls, MT
July 13 – Willamette Speedway – Lebanon, OR
July 14 – Willamette Speedway – Lebanon, OR
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV on the web:
All Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series national events are broadcast live on www.racinboys.com for anyone who is unable to attend the races live. Official results, points, and race notes are posted at www.ascsracing.com. The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
Lucas Oil ASCS on TV: A full schedule of tape-delayed races for the 2012 season can found at www.motorsportshour.com.
The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV is scheduled to compete 68 times throughout the United States with divers competing for their share of a $250,000 point’s fund.
The 2012 season marks the 21st year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, ASCS also consists of ten different Regions throughout the nation.
Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. MAVTV is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. For information regarding availability and listings in your area log onto www.mavtv.com.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV include: Hoosier Racing Tire, Brodix, Geico, E3 Spark Plugs, General Tire, K&N Filters, PitstopUSA.com, FSR Radiators, Schoenfeld Headers, Driverwebsites.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell Industries, Print Place, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, and Hilborn Injection Systems.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.
‘Octane Shot of the Week’ Updated – Jimmy Mars versus Scott Bloomquist!
Check out this week’s ‘Octane Shot of the Week’ Presented by Octane Graphix featuring Jimmy Mars and Scott Bloomquist during the 2011 Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania!
Gregg Satterlee Takes Checkers at Natural Bridge, Firecracker on Horizon!
Gregg Satterlee Takes Checkers at Natural Bridge, Firecracker on Horizon!
Rochester Mills, PA (June 26, 2012) ‘The Truth’, Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, PA picked up his sixth win of the season this past weekend at the Three State Flyers sanctioned event at Natural Bridge (VA) Speedway earning him a cool $3,500 for the victory.
Satterlee used a slick outside move to get around polesitter Jamie Lathroum on lap 21 of the scheduled 35 laps to take the lead and put his Satterlee Petroleum Distributors, East American Motorsports, Integra Shocks, JNJ Motorsports Media sponsored #22 Rocket Chassis in its sixth different victory lane this season. Gregg has now reached the Winner’s Circle at Hagerstown (MD) Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, VA), Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA), Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA), Winchester (VA) Speedway, and now Natural Bridge (VA) Speedway. The win also puts him at a 50% rate of finishing in the top-five. In 32 total starts, Satterlee has an amazing 16 top-five finishes.
‘One of the things we wanted to do this year was become more consistent,’ Gregg said from his Rochester Mills, PA home. ‘I didn’t realize how consistent we’ve been until I looked at our website the other day, but that was a goal of ours going into the season. We knew if we could consistently run towards the front, the wins would come. Everyone wants to win every time you hit the track, but so far we’re pretty happy with how the season has gone.’
This upcoming weekend is one of the most anticipated of the season for the Satterlee Racing team, ‘The Firecracker is a race that we’ve been preparing for all season,’ Satterlee said. ‘It’s basically in our backyard and we really want to run well. These bigger shows are why we started travelling more this year. Racing against some of the guys we’ve raced against this year helps me as a driver and us as a team and really prepares us for these higher paying shows.’ Gregg continued, ‘We think we have a pretty solid book (setups) for Lernerville and every type of track condition that we could see this weekend. Our cars are ready to go and our Roush Yates Engines have been fantastic all year in every condition, we’re ready to go.’
Gregg and his Gregg Satterlee Racing team will be in action this upcoming Thursday, Friday, and Saturday June 28, 29, and 30 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA for the Sixth Annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com. The festivities will kick off on Thursday and Friday with two separate $6,000 to win World of Outlaws Late Model Series events while Saturday’s WoOLMS finale will pay $30,000 to the winner. Satterlee’s July Fourth holiday will continue on Tuesday, July 3 at Hesston Speedway for a $5,100 to-win Three State Flyers event and on Wednesday, July 4 at Bedford Speedway for a $3,000 to-win Unified Force Race Championship (UFo) event. Preliminary plans also have Gregg visiting the Dog Hollow Speedway on Friday, July 6 and Marion Center Speedway on Saturday, July 7 for their regular shows.
For more information on this event please visit www.lernerville.com, www.woolms.com, www.hesstonspeedway.com, www.bedfordspeedway.com, www.threestateflyers.com, or www.ufoslm.com.
For more information on Gregg Satterlee and Gregg Satterlee Racing please visit www.greggsatterlee.com.
Gregg Satterlee and Gregg Satterlee Racing would like to thank their sponsors for the 2012 season: Satterlee Petroleum Distributors, East American Motorsport, JNJ Motorsports Media, Daugherty Motorsports, ZeroWraps.com, Laz-Fab, Roush/Yates Engines, Robbie Allen Enterprises, Hoosier Racing Tires, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Port City Racing, Integra Shocks and Springs, Rocket Chassis, VP Race Fuels, ASI Racewear, Bell Racing, Hooker Harness, R2C Filters, FullyInjected.com, and Weld Racing.
Written and Distributed by:
JNJ Motorsports Media www.jnjmotorsportsmedia.com
Lanigan Spoils T-Mac’s Party
Lanigan Spoils McCreadie’s Hometrack Party With Powerful Drive To Victory At Canandaigua Motorsports Park
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Points Leader Has Tour’s Single-Season Win Record In Sight After Seventh Triumph
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
CANANDAIGUA, NY – June 26, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan spoiled Tim McCreadie’s home-track party on Tuesday night, driving to a convincing victory in the 40-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at Canandaigua Motorsports Park.
In a mid-week event carrying sponsorship from Sweeteners Plus – the nearby business owned by McCreadie’s team owner Carl Myers – and Ballantyne RV & Marine, Lanigan sailed his Rocket car around the half-mile oval’s outside lane to take the lead from race-long pacesetter Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., on lap 23 and never looked back. The 42-year-old star from Union, Ky., ran unchallenged for the remainder of the caution-free race, beating Watertown, N.Y.’s McCreadie to the finish line by 2.971 seconds.
The triumph was Lanigan’s fifth in the last eight WoO LMS events and his seventh overall of 2012. He moved within two victories of matching the tour’s modern-day (2004-present) single-season win record of nine – with 24 A-Mains still left on the schedule – and pushed his commanding points lead to 150 markers over defending champion Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who salvaged a ninth-place finish after using a provisional spot to start 23rd because engine problems at the start of his heat forced him to switch to his backup car.
Tim Fuller – like McCreadie, a resident of Watertown, N.Y., and a former DIRTcar big-block Modified regular at Canandaigua – finished third despite running the A-Main on seven cylinders because his engine sustained a broken engine lifter during heat action. It was his second straight third-place outing on the WoO LMS.
Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., advanced from the eighth starting spot to place fourth, giving him consecutive top-five finishes on the national tour for the first time this season. WoO LMS Rookie of the Year points leader Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., took fifth thanks to a last-lap pass of Clanton, who started from the pole position but faded to a sixth-place finish as his car developed a ‘tight’ condition during the race’s second half.
Lanigan’s only moment of apparent vulnerability came early in the event. He started sixth but found himself running seventh after four laps, providing his rivals a false sense of hope that his Cornett-powered machine might be a slight bit off.
On lap nine, Lanigan passed Smith to crack the top five. He soared by both Fuller and Vic Coffey of Caledonia, N.Y., on lap 12 to reach third and drove around the outside of McCreadie for second on lap 14 before completing his charge on lap 23 by vanquishing Clanton.
“We fell back a little bit there at the beginning,” said Lanigan, whose 33rd career WoO LMS win moved him within five victories of Josh Richards for the top spot on the tour’s win list since 2004. “We just lost some positions being in the wrong spot on the racetrack, but we rallied back there on the top. I was a little concerned (about the slow start), then I just moved up to that top and it was pretty good.
“Man, this car was good. I couldn’t ask for a better car. I could almost run wide-open around that top.”
Lanigan scored a very satisfying victory, shooting down McCreadie at a half-mile oval where the surging driver watched his father, legendary DIRTcar big-block Modified star ‘Barefoot’ Bob McCreadie, throughout the ’80s and ’90s and where he won 14 big-block features himself from 1999-2003. McCreadie had been triumphant in the last WoO LMS event at Canandaigua three years ago and entered Tuesday’s program with two wins in his last three tour starts.
“That was a good one,” Lanigan said of his win. “It’s good to come up here to (McCreadie’s) home track and run well.”
McCreadie, 38, started fourth and quickly hustled his Warrior mount to second on the race’s opening lap. But he couldn’t find a way by Clanton for the lead and ultimately fell to Lanigan’s onslaught.
“I’m pretty well sure (Lanigan) had a different right-rear (tire) on than I did,” said McCreadie, who has registered eight top-five finishes in the last 10 WoO LMS events. “I just faded. It’s just one of these deals – I moved off the top and (Lanigan) drove by me, and I’m like, ‘Damn.’
“That’s what happens sometimes. I’ll tip our caps (to Lanigan), and hopefully we can go make 30-grand down at Lernerville (Speedway in Sarver, Pa.) this weekend (June 28-30 during the sixth annual Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com).”
Fuller, 44, authored one of the noteworthy drives of the evening, moving forward from the fifth starting spot in his handicapped Rocket car. He contemplated starting from the rear of the field in his backup after developing engine woes on his way to a heat-race win, but he decided to disengage one spark plug and run slightly underpowered.
“The motor really sounds bad with that spark plug missing, but that’s what we had to do to make it live,” said Fuller, whose powerplant sported a distinctive ‘ticking’ noise. “Thanks to Clint Smith and Chub Frank – they’re the ones who told me to run it. I wasn’t even gonna run it, but they told it wouldn’t hurt it to run it on seven cylinders – and actually, the track conditions were perfect for being on seven cylinders.”
Fuller broke into third place with a lap-31 pass of Clanton and by lap 35 drew close enough to challenge McCreadie for second, but he lost ground to McCreadie in lapped traffic and settled for a finish that tied his best run of 2012.
Coffey finished seventh, slipping backward from the third starting spot in a race he had high hopes of making his first-ever WoO LMS win. A former DIRTcar big-block Modified regular at Canandaigua, Coffey is McCreadie’s teammate on the Sweeteners Plus team and the step-son of Carl Myers, who is married to Coffey’s mother Ann.
Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., finished a quiet eighth, moving up from the 12th starting spot. Eckert was ninth on a night that saw him tow his trailer to the track using a borrowed truck because his own rig was at a Freightliner dealer in Syracuse, N.Y., for transmission repairs, and DIRTcar big-block Modified veteran Billy Decker of Unadilla, N.Y., rounded out the top 10 after starting 18th.
Thirty-two cars were signed in for the program, which drew a near-capacity crowd on a cool, clear early-summer day. It was one of the most successful promotions of Jeremie Corcoran’s two-year run as promoter of the fairgrounds track.
Eckert started the evening on a strong note, earning fast-time honors for the second time this season with a lap of 17.972 seconds in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials.
Heat winners were McCreadie, John Lobb of Frewsburg, N.Y. (first-ever WoO LMS heat victory) and Fuller. Dan Davies of Warren, Pa., captured the B-Main in his second career dirt Late Model start.
The WoO LMS heads to Lernerville Speedway for the three-day Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com on June 28-30. Full WoO LMS programs topped by 30-lap, $6,000-to-win A-Mains will be contested on Thurs., June 28, and Fri., June 29, with the $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100 finale set for Sat., June 30.
Results of WoO Late Model Series at Canandaigua Motorsports Park (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (6) Darrell Lanigan/40 $8,650
2. (4) Tim McCreadie/40 $4,700
3. (5) Tim Fuller/40 $3,250
4. (8) Clint Smith/40 $2,850
5. (7) Bub McCool/40 $2,800
6. (1) Shane Clanton/40 $2,150
7. (3) Vic Coffey/40 $2,000
8. (12) Chub Frank/40$1,850
9. (23) Rick Eckert/40 $1,850
10. (18) Billy Decker/40 $1,700
11. (2) John Lobb/40 $1,000
12. (15) Dan Stone/39 $900
13. (9) Jack Sullivan/39 $1,450
14. (13) Kent Robinson/39 $1,350
15. (10) Dave Zona/39 $750
16. (17) Pat Doar/39 $1,250
17. (21) Dylan Yoder/39 $710
18. (24) Alan Fink/38 $640
19. (20) Brent Rhebergen/37 $620
20. (14) Dutch Davies/19 $610
21. (22) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs/17 $600
22. (19) Dan Davies/17 $600
23. (16) Ross Robinson/14 $600
24. (11) Ron Davies/9 $600
Pictures For Your Thoughts: TeamFI at Sharon Speedway’s ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek’ Event!
Wampum, Pennsylvania native and Team Fully Injected driver, Brandon Matus, scores his first career All-Star Circuit of Champions victory Tuesday night, June 26th, at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio during “Ohio Sprint Speedweek” competition. Matus now has two career ’410′ sprint car victories with the first coming at Lernerville Speedway in August of 2011.
Bowling Green, Ohio native and Fully Injected supporter, Travis Philo, in action at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio during the All-Star Circuit of Champions ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek’ stop Tuesday night, June 26th. Philo’s night would end in B-main competition. The familiar ’5T’ would finish 6th in the evening’s B-main; one spot short of an A-main transfer position. Philo, and the entire Philo Motorsports team, will be back in action Wednesday night at Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio for round #6 of ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek.’
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native and Fully Injected supporter, Danny Holtgraver, in action at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio during All-Star Circuit of Champions’ ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek’ competition on Tuesday, June 26th. The full-time All-Star ‘Ohio Region’ competitor had to end his night at the conclusion of the B-main. Holtgraver would charge from 11th to 6th in his respective heat race, but would still be forced to run the evening’s B-main; failing to make one of the top five transfer spots. The recent All-Star winner at Attica Raceway Park then rallied from a 20th place starting position to finish 10th in the evening’s B-main; forcing Holtgraver to retire for the evening.
Hermitage, Pennsylvania native and Fully Injected supporter, Adam Kekich (5K), was in action Tuesday night, June 26th, at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio with the All-Star Circuit of Champions during ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek.’ The third generation driver would have to end his night at the conclusion of B-main competition. The former limited sprint car competitor at the Sharon oval will be back in action Saturday night at Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Also pictured above in his familiar Cycle Warehouse no. 22, Brandon Spithaler (22) in action at Sharon Speedway Tuesday evening, June 26th, during All-Star Circuit of Champions’ ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek’ competition. The Evan City, Pennsylvania native would also have to end his night earlier than anticipated; failing to qualify for the evening’s $5,000-to-win, 30 lap main event.
All Photos by Rick Rarer
www.sharonspeedway.com
Pictures For Your Thoughts: TeamFI’s Brandon Matus on the Fence After All-Star Win!
Wampum, Pennsylvania native and Fully Injected supporter Brandon Matus climbing the Sharon Speedway fence after winning Tuesday night’s All-Star Circuit of Champions ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek’ event at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio! This was Matus’ first career All-Star Circuit of Champions victory. 43 cars were signed in for action – Rick Rarer Photo
Sharon Speedway All-Star ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek’ Full Results: TeamFI’s Brandon Matus Winner!
Sharon Speeedway – 6/26/2012-Quick Results
All Star Circuit of Champions (43 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying – Kistler Engines
1. 14-Tony Stewart, 14.806
2. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 15.020
3. 1K-Kyle Larson, 15.088
4. 83-Tim Shaffer, 15.104
5. 2M-Dallas Hewitt, 15.141
6. 2-Dale Blaney, 15.145
7. 89G-David Gravel, 15.157
8. 2L-Ed Lynch, 15.174
9. 40-Caleb Helms, 15.192
10. 45-Paul McMahan, 15.206
11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 15.212
12. 3L-Mike Linder, 15.214
13. W20-Greg Wilson, 15.247
14. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 15.255
15. 7-Eric Williams, 15.263
16. 24H-Bryan Sebetto, 15.323
17. 33-Brent Matus, 15.343
18. 5B-Adam Anderson, 15.364
19. 3-Pete Miller III, 15.364
20. 13-Brandon Matus, 15.382
21. 4-Danny Smith, 15.389
22. 19-Stevie Smith, 15.395
23. 46AU-Stuart Williams, 15.415
24. 17-Marty Perovich, 15.486
25. 5T-Travis Philo, 15.519
26. 94-Rob Chaney, 15.556
27. 30C-Lance Dewease, 15.563
28. 29-Shane Stewart, 15.565
29. 6-Bill Rose, 15.613
30. 5K-Adam Kekich, 15.616
31. 24-Brian Steinman, 15.630
32. O8-Dan Kuriger, 15.654
33. 54-Cap Henry, 15.720
34. 55-Brad Bowman, 15.776
35. 8-Mike Lutz, 15.788
36. 60-Jody Keegan, 15.839
37. 55X-Dave Blaney, 15.853
38. 22S-Brandon Spithaler, 15.905
39. 23-Jimmy Light, 15.926
40. 71AU-Ryan Davis, 15.991
41. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 16.101
42. 4K-Kody Kinser, 16.204
43. 55AU-Luke Bowey, 16.237
Heat 1 – Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 4-Danny Smith[1]
2. 33-Brent Matus[2]
3. W20-Greg Wilson[3]
4. 14-Tony Stewart[6]
5. 40-Caleb Helms[4]
6. D4-Danny Holtgraver[11]
7. 2M-Dallas Hewitt[5]
8. 55X-Dave Blaney[10]
9. 6-Bill Rose[8]
10. 54-Cap Henry[9]
11. 5T-Travis Philo[7]
Heat 2 – All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 19-Stevie Smith[1]
2. 45-Paul McMahan[4]
3. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
4. 35-Stuart Brubaker[3]
5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]
6. 55-Brad Bowman[9]
7. 5B-Adam Anderson[2]
8. 22S-Brandon Spithaler[10]
9. 94-Rob Chaney[7]
10. 5K-Adam Kekich[8]
11. 4K-Kody Kinser[11]
Heat 3 – Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[4]
2. 46AU-Stuart Williams[1]
3. 3-Pete Miller III[2]
4. 7-Eric Williams[3]
5. 1K-Kyle Larson[6]
6. 30C-Lance Dewease[7]
7. 89G-David Gravel[5]
8. 23-Jimmy Light[10]
9. 8-Mike Lutz[9]
10. 24-Brian Steinman[8]
11. 55AU-Luke Bowey[11]
Heat 4 – Kinsler Fuel Injection (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 17-Marty Perovich[1]
2. 13-Brandon Matus[2]
3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[3]
4. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
5. 29-Shane Stewart[7]
6. 3L-Mike Linder[4]
7. O8-Dan Kuriger[8]
8. 2L-Ed Lynch[5]
9. 60-Jody Keegan[9]
10. 71AU-Ryan Davis[10]
Dash – Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 14-Tony Stewart[4]
2. 2-Dale Blaney[3]
3. 40-Caleb Helms[1]
4. 1K-Kyle Larson[2]
5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]
6. 83-Tim Shaffer[5]
B-Main – MSD Ignition (12 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 89G-David Gravel[2]
2. 2L-Ed Lynch[3]
3. 30C-Lance Dewease[8]
4. 3L-Mike Linder[4]
5. 5T-Travis Philo[6]
6. 2M-Dallas Hewitt[1]
7. 54-Cap Henry[13]
8. 6-Bill Rose[9]
9. 94-Rob Chaney[7]
10. D4-Danny Holtgraver[20]
11. 55-Brad Bowman[14]
12. 55X-Dave Blaney[17]
13. 5B-Adam Anderson[5]
14. 60-Jody Keegan[16]
15. 22S-Brandon Spithaler[18]
16. 8-Mike Lutz[15]
17. 71AU-Ryan Davis[19]
18. 55AU-Luke Bowey[21]
19. 5K-Adam Kekich[10]
20. 24-Brian Steinman[11]
A-Main – University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps)
1. 13-Brandon Matus[18]
2. 45-Paul McMahan[7]
3. 7-Eric Williams[14]
4. 3L-Mike Linder[13]
5. 19-Stevie Smith[20]
6. 40-Caleb Helms[3]
7. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
8. 1K-Kyle Larson[4]
9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]
10. 2-Dale Blaney[2]
11. 89G-David Gravel[11]
12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[8]
13. 4-Danny Smith[19]
14. W20-Greg Wilson[9]
15. 33-Brent Matus[16]
16. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[15]
17. 17-Marty Perovich[22]
18. 30C-Lance Dewease[23]
19. 46AU-Stuart Williams[21]
20. 3-Pete Miller III[17]
21. 14-Tony Stewart[1]
22. 29-Shane Stewart[24]
23. 35-Stuart Brubaker[10]
24. 2L-Ed Lynch[12]
Hard Charger: 13-Brandon Matus[+17]
At a Glance: World of Outlaws at Belleville, Lakeside
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance
Belleville High Banks and Lakeside Speedway
BELLEVILLE, Kan. – June 25, 2012 – Steve Kinser is back on top of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship standings as the summer schedule heats up.
After making its first trip in 30 years to the famed Belleville High Banks last season, the Outlaws return to the half mile this Friday for only the third time.
On Saturday, the series then heads to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., where Kinser has won the last two seasons and three times out of the last five Outlaws events at the semi-banked, half-mile oval.
WHEN
Friday, June 29, at Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kan. The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 30, at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE
Belleville High Banks is located at 1044 K Street in Belleville, Kan. Click on the link for a map to the track (http://goo.gl/maps/KmY4).
Lakeside Speedway is located at 5615 Wolcott Drive in Kansas City, Kan. Click on the link for a map to the track (http://goo.gl/maps/S1pL).
TICKETS
Reserve seat tickets and pit/combo tickets for Belleville High Banks and Lakeside Speedway are available in advance only (pit/combo ticket includes a reserved seat and a pit pass) by ordering online at SLSpromotions.com or call 1-815-344-2023 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Central) Monday thru Friday.
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws — www.WorldofOutlaws.com
Belleville High Banks — www.HighBanks.org
Lakeside Speedway — www.LakesideSpeedway.net
Dirt Radio Network — www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
Belleville High Banks is a high-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 14.258 seconds was established by Paul McMahan on June 3, 2011.
Lakeside Speedway is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 13.646 seconds was established by Paul McMahan on June 4, 2011.
NEWS & NOTES
Feature winners: Sammy Swindell – 5 (Red River Valley Speedway on June 16, Eldora Speedway on May 5, Knoxville Raceway on April 28, Missouri State Fair Speedway on April 20 and Merced Speedway on March 30); Craig Dollansky – 4 (I-96 Speedway on June 2, Hagerstown Speedway on May 20, Tri-State Speedway on April 21 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Kraig Kinser – 3 (Dodge City Raceway Park on June 23, River Cities Speedway on June 15 and Kokomo Speedway on June 5); Steve Kinser – 3 (Dodge City Raceway Park on June 22, Orange County Fair Speedway on May 19 and Williams Grove Speedway on May 12); Joey Saldana – 3 (The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 25, Paducah International Raceway on April 13 and Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Donny Schatz – 3 (Farmer City Raceway on April 25, Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Chad Kemenah – 2 (Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 28 and Eldora Speedway on May 4); Danny Dietrich – 1 (Lincoln Speedway on May 10); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18); Kerry Madsen – 1 (Knoxville Raceway on June 9); Paul McMahan – 1 (Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on May 16); Fred Rahmer – 1(Williams Grove Speedway on May 11); Brad Sweet – 1 (Clay County Fairgrounds on June 8).
Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the racing action. Also, be sure to check out the all new official Podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Outlaws Unleashed, in the iTunes store or at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
Live Updates Online: Check out the Official World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series website at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com for live, interactive text updates of each race. It also includes driver biographies with statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases.
Up Next: The World of Outlaws will compete at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D., on Tuesday, July 3; at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., on Friday, July 6; and at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis., on Saturday, July 7.
McCreadie Ready For Canandaigua Tonight – June 26th!
Sizzling McCreadie Ready For World of Outlaws Late Model Series Invasion Of Canandaigua Motorsports Park On Tuesday (June 26)
Former DIRTcar Big-Block Regular Leads National Full-Fender Tour To Track Where He ‘Grew Up’
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
CANANDAIGUA, NY – June 25, 2012 – Canandaigua Motorsports Park isn’t just one of Tim McCreadie’s favorite racetracks. It’s also his home away from home.
So it should come as no surprise that McCreadie will happily lead the World of Outlaws Late Model Series to Canandaigua for the first time since 2009 on Tuesday night (June 26). The evening’s 40-lap, $8,000-to-win A-Main – a race sponsored by McCreadie’s car owner Carl Myers’s business, Sweeteners Plus, and Ballantyne RV & Marine – will provide him an opportunity to create another cherished memory at a half-mile fairgrounds oval that’s close to his heart.
“I tell everybody that I lived in Watertown (N.Y.),” said the 38-year-old McCreadie, “but I grew up in Canandaigua.”
Indeed, McCreadie began frequenting the speedway known as the ‘Land of Legends’ as a nine-year-old when his father, legendary DIRTcar big-block Modified driver ‘Barefoot’ Bob McCreadie, became a regular at the track. He went on to launch his own racing career there, compete successfully in Canandaigua’s weekly big-block division and make the facility the site of arguably the most emotional victory of his competitive life.
“I love Canandaigua,” said McCreadie. “I know Lafargeville (Can-Am Motorsports Park) is really close to my home, but I’ve spent more Saturday nights at Canandaigua and raced there more than any other track.
“I can remember when I first started going there (in 1983) with my Dad. I sat in the stands and hung out with the other kids at the track – kids like Shawn Parker before he went on to become (DIRTcar big-block Modified standout) Danny Johnson’s (teenage) crew chief and do things as a NASCAR crew chief down south – until I was probably 14 and started helping my Dad in the pits.
“Going to Canandaigua was our family outing,” continued McCreadie, whose childhood home was nearly a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the central New York track. “Instead of going to the lake, we were at Canandaigua for the weekends. We usually stayed at the Econo Lodge (in Canandaigua), we’d play miniature golf at the little Mini Putt-Putt course right near there and then we’d go over to Weedsport (Cayuga County Fair Speedway) on Sunday and I’d ride go-karts on the slick-track there before the races on Sunday night.”
McCreadie eventually followed his father’s tire tracks into the DIRTcar Modified class, debuting at Canandaigua in the spring of 1996. He ran his 358-Modified there against the big-blocks for two weeks before heading to Can-Am for regular small-block action as a rookie. He returned to Canandaigua a couple years later as a big-block regular and became a top contender, winning 14 features from 1999-2003.
The dirt Late Model division became McCreadie’s focus in ’04, taking him away from Canandaigua on a weekly basis. But his affinity for the track did not wane with his absence – and on June 23, 2009, he made a triumphant special-event visit, capturing a WoO LMS show at Canandaigua in just his fourth start after returning from a fractured vertebra he suffered five months in a wild crash during qualifying for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Okla.
McCreadie still fondly recalls the celebratory scene that followed his WoO LMS win at Canandaigua, which has not hosted the full-fender circuit since that super-charged evening in ’09. The 2006 WoO LMS champion was swarmed by friends in Victory Lane and had a special meeting with his father, a 99-time feature winner at Canandaigua who saw his son win a dirt Late Model race in person for the first time.
“That was one of my most memorable wins,” said McCreadie, who finished third in Canandaigua’s only other WoO LMS event, in 2008. “I had just come back from breaking my back so that was a big moment for me, but the fact that it happened at Canandaigua made it that much more exciting. Because I grew up there, and my dad won so many races there, I have a lot of history there and a lot of friends from around the place.
“It’s always special for me to go back to Canandaigua,” he added. “I can’t wait to go there on Tuesday. We’re going to see a lot of familiar faces, and I might even have my son (Gavin, who turns 2 on July 5) there to see me run a Late Model for the first time.”
McCreadie will enter the mid-week spectacular vying for hottest-driver status on the WoO LMS with points leader Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., who owns a tour-best six A-Main wins. McCreadie’s victory over Lanigan in the last WoO LMS event, on Friday night at Quebec’s Autodrome Granby, was his third of the season and second in his last three starts with his Warrior Chassis machine.
“We’re rolling right now and hopefully we can keep it going at Canandaigua,” said McCreadie, who has closed within four points of Bear Lake, Pa.’s Chub Frank for third place in the WoO LMS points standings thanks to seven top-five outings and no finish worse than seventh in his last nine WoO LMS events. “We’re excited to go there, and I know my car owners Ann and Carl (Myers) are excited. They’re sponsoring the night and they’re getting a chance to see me and Vic (Coffey, McCreadie’s Sweeteners Plus teammate) race, so it’s going to be a special night for them.
“I’m hoping it will be a successful night for the whole Sweeteners Plus team.”
Coffey, 40, of Caledonia, N.Y., was absent from Friday’s WoO LMS program at Autodrome Granby because issues at the border kept him from entering Canada, but he sits eighth in the tour points standings after Sunday night’s rainout at Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway and figures to be one of the favorites for victory at Canandaigua. A winner of 17 DIRTcar big-block Modified features at the track, Coffey is still chasing his first WoO LMS victory after 127 career A-Main starts. He finished fifth in the tour’s 2009 event at Canandaigua after setting fast time.
Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., is another WoO LMS regular with plenty of big-block Modified experience at Canandaigua. He has two career wins at the track – one in ’01, one in ’09 – and might have been McCreadie’s biggest obstacle to victory in the track’s ’09 WoO LMS event if a broken driveshaft on lap four of the A-Main hadn’t forced him to hand the lead to the eventual winner.
The WoO LMS roster at Canandaigua will also include defending champion Rick Eckert of York, Pa., recent $100,000 Dream winner Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., Pat Doar of New Richmond, Wis., John Lobb of Frewsburg, N.Y., and rookies Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., Kent Robinson of Bloomington, Ind., and Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark.
Canandaigua’s biggest event of the summer on Tuesday night (June 26) also features a DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Invitational that will see the top 12 drivers in the points standings compete in Twin 12-lap events and a full program for the DIRTcar Sportsman division.
Gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. and racing is set to begin at 7 p.m.
General Admission is $29, with kids 16-and-under admitted for $5 (general admission) with paid adult admission. Reserved seats are $34 and will be available at the track.
For more information visit www.canandaiguamotorsportspark.com or call promoter Jeremie Corcoran at 315-374-2839.
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Gravely Tractors (Official Lawn Equipment), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and McCarthy’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (Raye Vest Memorial Pill Draw Award); in addition to contingency sponsors Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gaskets, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Eibach Springs, JE Pistons, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, QuarterMaster, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Superflow Dynos, Wix Filter, Wrisco Aluminum and XS Power Racing Batteries; along with manufacturer sponsors Integra Shocks, GRT Chassis, Jake’s Carts, Longacre, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis, TNT Rescue, and Warrior Chassis.
Larson Does It Again! Full Evening Results From Wayne County Speedway’s Ohio Speedweek Event!
Wayne County Speedway – 6/25/2012 UNOH Night All Star Circuit of Champions (45 Cars) [#]-Starting Position Qualifying – Kistler Engines
1. 1S-Logan Schchart, 15.218; 2. 97-Dean Jacobs, 15.224; 3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto, 15.242; 4. 2-Dale Blaney, 15.257; 5. 54-Cap Henry, 15.288; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 15.307; 7. 19-Stevie Smith, 15.356; 8. 29-Shane Stewart, 15.433; 9. 45-Paul McMahan, 15.450; 10. 3L-Mike Linder, 15.457; 11. 1K-Kyle Larson, 15.492; 12. 89G-David Gravel, 15.511; 13. 83-Tim Shaffer, 15.524; 14. 14-Tony Stewart, 15.530; 15. 57X-Andrew Palker, 15.600; 16. 16-Danny Mumaw, 15.624; 17. O-Lee Jacobs, 15.633; 18. W20-Greg Wilson, 15.638; 19. 71AU-Ryan Davis, 15.649; 20. 40-Caleb Helms, 15.670; 21. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 15.687; 22. O8-Dan Kuriger, 15.692; 23. 2M-Dallas Hewitt, 15.711; 24. 5T-Travis Philo, 15.723; 25. 24-Brian Steinman, 15.743; 26. 22-Cole Duncan, 15.770; 27. 4K-Kody Kinser, 15.818; 28. 38K-Rob Chaney, 15.820; 29. 30C-Lance Dewease, 15.822; 30. 53-Phil Gressman, 15.830; 31. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 15.851; 32. 4-Danny Smith, 15.855; 33. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 15.997; 34. 6-Bill Rose, 16.050; 35. 3-Pete Miller III, 16.069; 36. 80-Trey Gustin, 16.107; 37. 46AU-Stuart Williams, 16.264; 38. 17-Marty Perovich, 16.340; 39. 35W-Wes McGlumphy, 16.360; 40. D12-Jason Dolick, 16.596; 41. 73-Joe Armbruster, 17.073; 42. 41-Jimmy Pooler, 17.337; 43. 52-Chris Smith, 17.465; 44. 33P-Nick Patterson, 17.550; 45. 21-Jack Whitmore, 17.609
Heat 1 – Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 35-Stuart Brubaker[1] ; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[3] ; 3. 45-Paul McMahan[4] ; 4. 54-Cap Henry[5] ; 5. 30C-Lance Dewease[8] ; 6. 1S-Logan Schchart[6] ; 7. D4-Danny Holtgraver[9] ; 8. 24-Brian Steinman[7] ; 9. 46AU-Stuart Williams[10] ; 10. 73-Joe Armbruster[11] ; 11. 21-Jack Whitmore[12] ; 12. O-Lee Jacobs[2]
Heat 2 – All Pro Aluminum Heads (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 14-Tony Stewart[3] ; 2. W20-Greg Wilson[2] ; 3. O8-Dan Kuriger[1] ; 4. 53-Phil Gressman[8] ; 5. 22-Cole Duncan[7] ; 6. 6-Bill Rose[9] ; 7. 17-Marty Perovich[10] ; 8. 3L-Mike Linder[4] ; 9. 41-Jimmy Pooler[11]
Heat 3 – Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 1K-Kyle Larson[4] ; 2. 71AU-Ryan Davis[2] ; 3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[6] ; 4. 2M-Dallas Hewitt[1] ; 5. 19-Stevie Smith[5] ; 6. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[8] ; 7. 4K-Kody Kinser[7] ; 8. 3-Pete Miller III[9] ; 9. 35W-Wes McGlumphy[10] ; 10. 52-Chris Smith[11] ; 11. 57X-Andrew Palker[3]
Heat 4 – Kinsler Fuel Injection (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 29-Shane Stewart[5] ; 2. 5T-Travis Philo[1] ; 3. 40-Caleb Helms[2] ; 4. 16-Danny Mumaw[3] ; 5. 2-Dale Blaney[6] ; 6. 4-Danny Smith[8] ; 7. 38K-Rob Chaney[7] ; 8. 89G-David Gravel[4] ; 9. D12-Jason Dolick[10] ; 10. 80-Trey Gustin[9] ; 11. 33P-Nick Patterson[11]
Dash – Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature 1. 29-Shane Stewart[2] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[3] ; 3. 45-Paul McMahan[4] ; 4. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[1] ; 5. 19-Stevie Smith[6] ; 6. 54-Cap Henry[5]
C-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 2 finishers transfer to the B-feature) 1. 73-Joe Armbruster[3] ; 2. D12-Jason Dolick[2] ; 3. 33P-Nick Patterson[6] ; 4. 35W-Wes McGlumphy[1] ; 5. 52-Chris Smith[5] ; 6. 21-Jack Whitmore[7] ; 7. 41-Jimmy Pooler[4]
B-Main – MSD Ignition (12 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 1S-Logan Schchart[1] ; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[3] ; 3. D4-Danny Holtgraver[13] ; 4. 97-Dean Jacobs[2] ; 5. 24-Brian Steinman[8] ; 6. 89G-David Gravel[5] ; 7. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[11] ; 8. 57X-Andrew Palker[6] ; 9. 3-Pete Miller III[15] ; 10. 4K-Kody Kinser[9] ; 11. 46AU-Stuart Williams[17] ; 12. 80-Trey Gustin[16] ; 13. 73-Joe Armbruster[20] ; 14. 4-Danny Smith[12] ; 15. 17-Marty Perovich[18] ; 16. 3L-Mike Linder[4] ; 17. 38K-Rob Chaney[10] ; 18. D12-Jason Dolick[19]
A-Main – University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps) 1. 1K-Kyle Larson[7]; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[2]; 3. 29-Shane Stewart[1]; 4. 19-Stevie Smith[5]; 5. 83-Tim Shaffer[8]; 6. 45-Paul McMahan[3]; 7. 14-Tony Stewart[9]; 8. 54-Cap Henry[6]; 9. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[4]; 10. 97-Dean Jacobs[12]; 11. O8-Dan Kuriger[18]; 12. 30C-Lance Dewease[22]; 13. 16-Danny Mumaw[10]; 14. D4-Danny Holtgraver[24]; 15. W20-Greg Wilson[14]; 16. 53-Phil Gressman[23]; 17. 40-Caleb Helms[16]; 18. 2M-Dallas Hewitt[19]; 19. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[13]; 20. 5T-Travis Philo[20]; 21. 22-Cole Duncan[21]; 22. 35-Stuart Brubaker[17]; 23. 71AU-Ryan Davis[15]; 24. 1S-Logan Schchart[11] Hard Charger: 30C-Lance Dewease[+10] ©2011 – Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
Cory Haas Anxious For Lincoln Speedway ‘Speedweek’ Event!
Cory Haas posing in victory lane with Fully Injected reps Tyler Altmeyer and Ty Basinger at last year’s Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek opener at Lincoln Speedway; the win was worth $7,000
York, Pennsylvania native and Fully Injected supporter, Cory Haas, is locked and loaded for this year’s edition of Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek. The annual spectacle will feature a healthy roster of Pennsylvania Posse ’410′ sprint car competitors, as well as a strong dose of regional and national driving talent, that plan to criss-cross the ‘Keystone State’ in search of a chunk of the $210,000 Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek purse! This year’s speedweek will see Pennsylvania’s best sprint car drivers travel to 7 different race tracks, in 2 different states, for 8 different events, over a 9 day period. Cory Haas plans to be a part of the action during opening night of speedweek at Lincoln Speedway on June 30th, and then returning to speedweek competition on Thursday and Friday – July 5th and 6th- at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Haas is the defending winner of Lincoln Speedway’s ‘Kevin Gobrecht Memorial’ speedweek event, and looks forward to returning to the Pigeon Hills for a chance to repeat.
“We are ready to run the bigger money shows” said Cory Haas, “This is Lincoln Speedway’s biggest pay race of the year and being the defending winner really makes us want to win it again…we have to time trial well…it’s something that we have struggled with but we have been working hard so hopefully we have everything figured out!”
Lincoln Speedway will open speedweek on Saturday evening, June 30th, with the $7,000-to-win Kevin Gobrecht Memorial. Haas spends each and every Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway and currently finds himself inside the top 3 of the ’410′ sprint car point standings. The former ’358′ sprint car track champion at Lincoln Speedway has three wins this season at the Pigeon Hills oval; putting Haas among the top 12 drivers in the current Hoseheads Central Pennsylvania sprint car standings.
Haas will wrap up his speedweek effort at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania on Thursday and Friday, July 5th and 6th! The doubleheader at the world famous half mile will offer the possibility of a $15,000 pay day by the time Friday comes to a close. Thursday night will offer a $5,000 pay day to the winner of the 25 lap main event, leaving Friday night’s Mitch Smith Memorial 30 lap event worth $10,000. The Mitch Smith Memorial is the highest paying event on the Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek schedule. Haas has been on a recent tear at Williams Grove Speedway; recording two consecutive top five finishes including a rally from 13th to 4th last Friday night, and a runner-up finish the week before.
Be sure to keep up with Cory Haas for the next two weeks – right here at www.fullyinjected.com!
For a closer look at the Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek schedule, check out it’s online home at www.paspeedweeks.com!
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