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  • A BUMP AND BACK BREAK FOR TEAM MOPAR AT KAWARTHA

    A BUMP AND BACK BREAK FOR TEAM MOPAR AT KAWARTHA

    September 22, 2012. Fraserville, Ont. – Ron Beauchamp Jr. closed out the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season with a hard-fought race narrowly missing out on a top-ten finish at the Kawartha Speedway in the Pinty’s 250.

    Beauchamp Jr.’s #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge performed well in practice, and he earned 8th place in qualifying.

    He managed to hold on to his positioning in the early going and continued to run among the top ten drivers. However Beauchamp soon found himself down a lap after an incident with another driver interrupted his pace. His vehicle sustained minor damage, but being behind an entire lap was a tougher hole to dig out of.

    #60 raced hard to be the lead car among those that were down a lap, and his hard work paid off when he was given a free pass on the next caution. Once he caught up to the lead lap with the rest of the field, the team worked to improve the car and make minor adjustments during scheduled stops to put him back in contention.

    “The car was a little free early on which made us a bit vulnerable,” he said after the race. “We made some adjustments when we stopped for fuel and then again on our stop for left side tires and again on the stop for rights and the car got better.”

    The Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge was notably better after the team made their changes, and Beauchamp started to move forward and regain his positioning in the top ten.

    “Suddenly I’m thinking I’m back in the hunt,” Beauchamp said.

    On the green-white-checker finish, #60 was restarted in 9th place and the possibility of a top-ten finish was back on the map.

    But once again, Beauchamp’s hunt for the top was obstructed by an incident on the track.

    “I think I was up to 6th place, racing to the finish, and then all of a sudden, we got turned around,” he explained.

    Beauchamp’s car slammed into the inside wall with such force that he shook the wall made of jersey barriers. Until he sees the video, #60 still isn’t sure what lead to his demise at the end.

    “Coming back from early adversity is not a bad finish,” he said. “But when you’re running near the top five at the close, it’s disappointing.”

    Beauchamp concludes the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season in 5th place overall with 422 points, 8 top ten finishes and 1 top five finish.

    To get more information about the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries team you can log on to www.beauchampmotorsports.com andwww.mopar.ca

  • JARRAD WHISSELL HANGS TOUGH AT KAWARTHA

    JARRAD WHISSELL HANGS TOUGH AT KAWARTHA

    September 22, 2012. Fraserville, Ont. – In spite of being forced to take a provisional starting position and a few other speed bumps during the final round of the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season, Jarrad Whissell was proud of his #44 SMS Equipment/Komatsu Chevrolet’s team in the Pinty’s 250 at the Kawartha Speedway.  The team showed grit and determination throughout the final event.

    Whissell had a good practice, but it didn’t quite translate in qualifying. Despite running 12th quickest, he didn’t make the race on time and was slated as a provisional starter. But Whissell says he’s to blame, not the vehicle.

    “The car was really good in practice, we had a great new set up that Mike McColl put on the car,” he said. “But to really take advantage of it in qualifying, you have to drive the car deep into the corners and I was too tentative.”

    Once the contest kicked off, Whissell ran into more trouble when he got collected in an early accident and the vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage.

    “It was really disappointing to suffer so much damage that early,” he said later.

    The team also discovered that he broke a spindle along with the exterior front-end damage. Regardless of the overwhelming destruction, the crew worked to keep the #44 SMS Equipment/Komatsu Chevrolet alive on the track and finish up the race.

    “I got out of the car and took off my helmet, but my crew was determined to get us back in the race,” he said. “They deserve a ton of credit for their effort, they got me back out on the track.”

    #44 chugged along for the rest of the race as best as he could, riding around and staying out of the way. Whissell eventually crossed the finish line in 25th place.

    Whissell says the Pinty’s 250 was a let down, but is already cheerfully looking forward to next season.

    “It is disappointing way to end the season with that result, but I love the car with the new set up, can’t wait to get back.”

    Whissell earned a collective 180 points among the 7 races he participated in, including 1 top-ten finish.

    Follow the progress of the team and help support the Children’s Miracle Network through the team website www.jarradwhissell.com  You can also support the Children’s Miracle Network by Following Whissell on Twitter or liking Whissell Motorsports on Facebook.  The team will donate $1 for each twitter follower and Facebook like they receive between now and December 2012.  The donation will max out at half of the price money Whissell receives this Season in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. Follow Jarrad on twitter, @JarradWhissell and like them on Facebook, Whissell Motorsports. Fans can watch all of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races again this year on TSN.

  • Tracy Hines Wins Sprint Car Portion of 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora

    Tracy Hines Wins Sprint Car Portion of 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora

    New Castle, Ind.—Sept. 23, 2012— There is not a dirt track on the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series schedule that Tracy Hines has been more prolific at than the famed Eldora Speedway. The native of New Castle, Ind., continued his proficiency in a sprint car at the half-mile during the 4-Crown Nationals on Saturday, Sept. 22, earning his second win of the season at Eldora and the ninth of his career at the Ohio oval aboard a sprinter.

    Hines started on the pole for the 30-lap main event and quickly jumped out to the lead at the drop of the green flag. He would encounter a late race challenge from Dave Darland, withstanding a slide job from the fellow veteran on the last lap. Hines would lead all 30 laps en route to the victory aboard his MP Environmental DRC.

    “It always feels great to win at Eldora, especially during 4-Crown,” said Hines. “I knew Dave (Darland) was back there and he’d be giving it everything he had. I got him on the last lap earlier this year here, so I figured there would be a slider coming on that last lap. We’ve had a great set-up all year for Eldora and this win is for everyone that helps us out and sticks behind out team. It never gets old to win at Eldora.”

    Early in the 30-lap contest, Hines opened nearly a full straightaway lead on the second-place running car. A couple of red flags slowed the race and bunched the field back up, with Hines using a strong restart each time to maintain the top spot. On the final circuit, Darland tried a slide job in turns one and two, but could not make the pass stick, allowing Hines to use the momentum he had gathered to pull away by a few car lengths and cross the finish line first.

    “After being so fast in the midget and having some engine trouble while up front early in that race, it definitely feels great to pick up a win in the sprint car,” shared Hines. “I’ve been pretty fortunate over the years during 4-Crown to win a number of times in a sprint car and right now the sprint car division is probably the toughest to win in, so that makes this victory even more special.”

    The 2002 USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series champion began the sprint car portion of the 4-Crown Nationals by recording the eighth-fastest lap in time trials of the 37 drivers that took to the half-mile. Hines won the fourth eight-lap heat race to earn a spot in the main event, and after the feature-race starting line-up inversion, he found himself on the pole.

    Hines wrapped up the trio of races on Saturday night with a sixth-place showing in the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown 50-lap event in the Lightfoot Racing No. 16. He was fifth-fastest in time trials of the 17 entrants that hit the track, which put him on the inside of the third row for the A-Feature. Hines ran among the Top-Five for a large portion of the 50-lapper, and was engaged in a spirited duel for third for a number of laps with Bobby East and Robert Ballou. With the sixth-place finish, Hines moved up two spots to seventh in the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series championship standings.

    In the USAC Mopar National Midget Series 25-lap main event at Eldora, Hines was running among the Top-three at the start, when engine trouble forced him to the pit area on the second lap, ending his night. He opened the midget portion of the 4-Crown Nationals by recording the second-fastest lap in time trials of the 17 drivers in attendance. He followed that up with a win in the second eight-lap heat race. Hines, who has won three times in his Parker Machinery Toyota-powered Midget this season, is currently second in the USAC Mopar National Midget Series point standings.

    Hines will return to action next weekend in an event with the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series on Lawrenceburg Speedway in his home state of Indiana. He is currently fifth in points with the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series.

    Tracy Hines Racing would like to thank: MP Environmental, Parker Machinery, FatHeadz, Turbines, Inc., Support Esophagus Cancer DRC, Shaver Specialties, AFCO Racing Shocks, Bell Race Gear, Kenny’s Components, Race Bumpers, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld Headers and Stanton Racing for their continued support.

    For more information on Tracy Hines Racing, including a complete 2012 schedule, visit http://www.tracyhinesracing.com.

  • Kraig Kinser Weathers the Storm to Record Two More Top-10 Finishes

    Kraig Kinser Weathers the Storm to Record Two More Top-10 Finishes

    [media-credit name=”World of Outlaws” align=”alignright” width=”234″][/media-credit]Bloomington, Ind.—Sept. 23, 2012— Mother Nature tried her best to derail the World of Outlaws this past weekend, as she was victorious at Eldora Speedway on Friday and did all she could to disrupt Saturday night’s event at Lernerville Speedway, but track and series officials persevered and despite a three-hour rain-delay the program was completed in its entirety, and for Kraig Kinser a ninth-place showing, marked his second Top-10 finish of the week.

    “After the rainout on Friday, I’m glad we were able to get the show at Lernerville in,” said Kinser. “We put in a lot of miles this week, and were really looking forward to three races, but at least we got two in. We had a couple decent finishes. We’re working hard to get back in the Top-Five and be a contender each night like we were earlier in the season.”

    Kinser took to the track in the Hendrickcars.com Maxim on Wednesday, Sept. 19 for the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at Eagle Raceway in Nebraska. The event had been postponed by rain in April. When the checkered flag flew on that 40-lap contest, Kinser crossed the line in sixth.

    In the 40-lap main event at Eagle Raceway, Kinser lined up fourth and ran fifth on the opening circuit. He would hold down the fifth spot for the first 11 laps, before getting around Craig Dollansky for fourth. The pair would battle for that position for a couple of laps, with Dollansky retaking it. Kinser would settle into sixth on the 17th circuit and remain there for the duration of the 40-lapper that saw a pair of cautions slow the action. For Kinser, the sixth-place run marked his 40th Top-10 finish of the season with the World of Outlaws.

    Kinser opened the night at Eagle Raceway by earning his sixth fast time award of the season, which is fourth-most in the series. The native of Bloomington, Ind., lined up fourth in the first 10-lap heat race and finished in that same position to earn a spot in the dash. He started on the outside of the second row in the eight-lap dash and finished fourth.

    “We were fast right out of the box, and that’s what we shoot for each night,” said Kinser. “The car went away a little bit in the feature and we slipped back some. We’ll have one more short track race at Pevely in a few weeks, so we’ll tweak on our short track set-up a bit before that one and should be good from the time we unload there as well.”

    At Lernerville on Saturday, Sept. 22, Kinser started on the outside of the seventh row for the 35-lap Commonwealth Clash main event, and moved up a row, after the cars starting in the sixth row were involved in an opening lap accident that brought out the red flag. On the ensuing complete restart, Kinser would fall back a couple of spots. He would run among the Top-15 for the first half of the race and picked up several spots in the late going, moving from 14th to ninth in the final 14 laps to earn his 41st Top-10 finish of the season.

    “Everyone did a great job to get the race in,” he stated. “Thanks to all of the fans that stuck it out and braved the cold temperatures as well. I hope they enjoyed the show. The track was definitely fast after the rain and that made it pretty challenging for everyone.”

    Before the rains came, Kinser had turned the fifth-fastest lap in time trials. With 11 cars still left to qualify, that session had to begin from scratch by way of World of Outlaws rules. Kinser’s second attempt at time trials would put him 14th, just two spots shy of making the heat race inversion. He would finish sixth in the second eight-lap heat race to earn a spot in the 35-lap main event.

    The event scheduled for Friday, Sept. 21 at Eldora Speedway as part of the annual 4-Crown Nationals was rained out and will not be re-scheduled.

    Kinser is currently sixth in the World of Outlaws championship standings, and returns to action next weekend in the Morgan Hughes National Open at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29.

    Eagle Raceway & Lernerville Speedway Results

    Date Time
    Trials    		 Heat
    Start    		 Heat Finish Dash Start Dash Finish Feature Start Feature Finish Points
    Sept. 19 1st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 6th 6th
    Sept. 22 14th 5th 5th N/A N/A 14th 9th 6th

    Kraig Kinser By the Numbers: Eagle Raceway & Lernerville Speedway
    0.333- Miles around Eagle Raceway
    0.4- Distance around Lernerville Speedway in miles
    5- Career Top-10 finishes at Lernerville
    6- Fast time honors this season; Career Top-10 finishes at Eagle Raceway
    9.2- Average finishing position in main events with the World of Outlaws this season
    9.5- Average starting spot in World of Outlaws features in 2012
    11.337- Lap in time trials at Eagle Raceway to set fast time
    12.1- Average finish at Eagle in 18 career starts
    12.971- Qualifying lap at Lernerville Speedway
    15- Main event starts at Lernerville
    18- Career main event starts at Eagle Raceway, including preliminary features
    41-Top-10 finishes this season
    322- Miles from Eldora Speedway in Ohio, where the World of Outlaws were scheduled to race on Sept. 21 to Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.
    379- Distance in miles from Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., where the World of Outlaws competed on Sept. 15, to Eagle Raceway in Nebraska
    732- Miles from Eagle Raceway in Nebraska, where the World of Outlaws raced on Sept. 19, to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, where the series was scheduled to compete on Sept. 21
    8502- Points earned through Sept. 22

    Up Next
    Sept. 28: Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
    Sept. 29: Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

    Keep up with all the action 
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  • Ryan Reed Pursuing his Dreams Set for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Debut at Las Vegas

    Ryan Reed Pursuing his Dreams Set for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Debut at Las Vegas

    Concord, NC (September 25, 2012) — Venturini Motorsports development driver Ryan Reed will be making his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway driving the No.5 RaceHard.com / RyansMission.org Ford 150 under the Wauters Motorsports team banner.

    “It’s a dream come true to be making my first NASCAR series start,” said Reed. “Driving a truck, Nationwide or Cup car is something all drivers think about while growing up so to be finally doing it is really cool.

    The 19-year old ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards rookie has competed in 13-events for Venturini Motorsports this season claiming one Top-5 and five Top-10 finishes. Reed will also drive for Venturini in October at Kansas Speedway during the ARCA Racing season finale.

    Reed is confident and will draw from his speedway driving experience when he makes the transition from race car to truck this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    “Vegas is another face intermediate track. Although I’ve never run there before I’ve had a lot of success this year on the mile-and-a- half tracks so I’m comfortable going into this weekend. I’m just really excited to go out and see what we can do,” added Reed.

    Reed’s rise to the ranks of NASCAR should not be noted without mentioning his personal adversity off the race track, in 2011 he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

    His untimely diagnosis changed his life forever and threatened his promising racing career. After being told his racing career was over, Reed made a decision not to allow T1D to dictate his legacy behind the wheel.

    Armed with the passion and determination to fulfill his dreams, Reed shifted his focus and poured all his energy into managing his health and educating himself on the disease.

    Reed’s tenacity and ‘never quit’ attitude has allowed him the good fortune to return to the race car and use his racing platform and personal story to inspire others living with T1D to continue living life to its fullest.

    As a way to share his story to millions of American’s suffering from T1D, Reed formed his non-profit organization, Ryan’s Mission, to help build awareness, become a role model, and positively touch the lives of so many that have already been affected by the disease.

    Reed’s off-track goodwill has made him a National Celebrity Advocate of JDRF, the world’s largest funder of research toward curing, treating and preventing T1D and its complications.

    Ryan’s Mission has been built upon the long-standing relationship with JDRF at a National and Grassroots level. Ryan uses his racing platform to help raise funding for JDRF research in T1D through promotion initiatives lead by Ryan’s Mission, JDRF Nationally, and local JDRF Chapters.

    There’s no question Ryan’s adversity and accomplishments off the track only fuel his desire to succeed at the highest levels of racing.

    Reed will take the next step Saturday night in Las Vegas when he makes his NASCAR Series debut in the Smith’s 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event. The race will be televised live on SPEED at 8:30 pm EST. MRN and Sirius Satellite radio will begin live coverage at 8:00pm. 

    About Venturini Motorsports 
    Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars in the ARCA Racing Series, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development programs in the country. The 2012 season marks the team’s 30th Anniversary of competition in the ARCA Series. Multiple team championships and consistent on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable names in motorsports.

    Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier, Steve Arpin, Brian Scott, Max Gresham, Miguel Paludo, Josh Richards, Ryan Blaney, and Scott Lagasse, Jr.

    Official: www.VenturiniMotorsports.com  |  Twitter @VenturiniMotor  |  Facebook: Venturini Motorsports

  • Jeff Hanley Scores OSCAAR Super Late Model Victory after early race incident

    Jeff Hanley Scores OSCAAR Super Late Model Victory after early race incident

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit]Following early race contact between Jeff Hanley and George Wilson, Hanley would have to restart at the rear of the field. However, Hanley would work his way through the field and take the victory.

    The incident between Hanley and Wilson continues a chapter of OSCAAR incidents that have happened in the past. In victory lane, Hanley stated that Wilson caused it by coming across his nose and didn’t understand why he was put to back as he did not cause the incident.

    “You poke the bear and this is what happens,” Hanley added in victory lane. He also added that he will not be running future OSCAAR races.

    To add to the headlines of the race, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series driver J.R. Fitzpatrick was making his first OSCAAR Super Late Model start driving Roy Passer’s car.

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignleft” width=”266″][/media-credit]Following the qualifying heats, Hanley would be awarded the pole ahead of Derrike Tiemersma, Wilson, Rob Clarke, Wayne Issacs, Shawn Chenoweth, Brandon Watson, Fitzpatrick, Glenn Watson, Jesse Kennedy, Kyle Passer, Todd Campbell, Charlie Gallant, Rob Poole, Shane Maginnis, Chris Burrows, Ian Bourque, the 81, Brandon Vanderwel, Tyler Hawn, the 98, Quinn Misener, Jim Bowman, Mike Bricknell and Paul Milligan.

    Hanley would grab the early lead over Tiemersma while Wilson battled with Clarke for second. However, their battle would be short lived as the first caution would fly for Bowman going around.

    On the restart, Hanley would once again grab the lead, leaving Tiemersma and Wilson to battle for second when there’d be another caution for Vanderwel and Hawn wrecking.

    On the restart, Wilson would get alongside Hanley for the lead, however the third caution would then fly for Glenn Watson going around. Campbell also suffered heavy front end damage in the incident and was done for the race.

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit]So three laps into the 50 lap feature, it’d be Wilson leading Hanley, Clarke, Tiemersma, Fitzpatrick, Chenoweth, Issac, Brandon Watson, Kennedy, Passer and Poole.

    On the restart would be where the contact would take place between Wilson and Hanley, resulting in Wilson making hard contact with the inside wall on the front stretch. Wilson would be done for the event, well Hanley would be sent to the rear of the field. The incident can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSL5YC8cz1s, as videotaped by Justin Jones.

    So three laps into the feature, it’d be last year’s Velocity 250 winner Rob Clarke leading Tiemersma, Fitzpatrick, Chenoweth, Issac, Kennedy, Passer, Poole, Maginnis, Bourque and the 81.

    On the restart, Clarke would jump out to the lead while Tiemersma and Fitzpatrick battled for second. Their battle would be short lived as the fifth caution would fly for Misener going for a spin. Under caution, points leader Brandon Watson would come down pit road.

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignleft” width=”266″][/media-credit]On the restart, there’d be another caution as Dave Taylor would run into problems. Under caution, Misener and Brandon Watson would both come down pit road.

    With only five laps complete in the event, Derrike Tiemersma had grabbed the lead ahead of Rob Clarke on the restart. J.R. Fitzpatrick ran third, followed by Shawn Chenoweth, Jesse Kennedy, Shane Maginnis, Ian Bourque, the 81, Rob Poole and Jeff Hanley.

    On the restart, Clarke would grab the lead ahead of Tiemersma, Fitzpatrick, Chenoweth, Kennedy and Hanley. The top six would run in that order till the seventh caution at lap 17 for the 81 going around. Under caution, Poole would make his way down pit road.

    With 33 laps to go, Clarke led Tiemersma, Fitzpatrick, Chenoweth, Kennedy, Hanley, Maginnis and Bourque.

    On the restart, Clarke would continue to lead while Fitzpatrick slipped past Tiemersma for second, with Hanley now up to the fourth position ahead of Kennedy and Chenoweth. Hanley would pass Tiemersma for third on lap 19 just before the eighth caution on lap 19 for Hawn stopping up in turn two. Under caution, Bowman and Hawn would make their way down pit road.

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit]On the restart, Clarke would lead over Fitzpatrick and Tiemersma while Kennedy and Hanley battled for fourth. Hanley would clear Kennedy for fourth on lap 20 just before the ninth caution for Bourque and Chenoweth wrecking. Under caution, Bourque, Chenoweth, Poole and Tiemersma would make their way down pit road.

    With 30 laps to go, it’d be Clarke leading Fitzpatrick, Hanley, Kennedy, Gallant, Brandon Watson, Glenn Watson, Maginnis, Passer and Burrows.

    On the restart, Clarke would continue to lead while Fitzpatrick and Hanley battled for second. Hanley would clear Fitzpatrick for second on lap 22.

    On lap 24, Clarke would continue leading, now ahead of Hanley, Fitzpatrick, Kennedy and Brandon Watson while Gallant battled with Glenn Watson for sixth. Gallant would pass Glenn Watson for sixth on lap 25.

    On lap 33, the yellow flag almost came up when Burrows drove up into the Issacs, though both drivers managed to continue. Poole almost got involved in the incident, slipping past them both, sliding it sideways, though managed to keep it straight and keep going. However, the race would not end without caution as the 10th caution would fly on lap 34 for Burrows stopping on track as a result of the damage.

    With 16 laps to go, it’d be Clarke leading Hanley, Fitzpatrick, Kennedy, Brandon Watson, Gallant, Glenn Watson, Chenoweth, Passer, Poole, Maginnis, Tiemersma and Bourque.

    On the restart, Hanley would grab the lead from Clarke while Fitzpatrick battled with Kennedy for third. Kennedy would clear Fitzpatrick for third on lap 36. Brandon Watson would try to pass Fitzpatrick for fourth on lap 40, though no dice. Instead, Watson would slip back to the ninth position by lap 42 after being passed by Glenn Watson, Gallant, Chenoweth and Tiemersma. Chenoweth would bump Watson back to 10th on lap 44.

    The final stretch would belong to Jeff Hanley as he would take the win in convincing fashion. After the race, Hanley gave the trophy away to a little boy.

    Rob Clarke finished second, followed by Jesse Kennedy, J.R. Fitzpatrick and Charlie Gallant.

    Glenn Watson finished sixth, followed by Shawn Chenoweth, Glenn Watson, Kyle Passer and Rob Poole.

    The top 10 finish for Poole marked the end to a long trying day after breaking a drive shaft in practice. Speaking of Poole, stay tuned to Rob Poole Racing as they may have a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series driver driving the No. 45 car at Kawartha Speedway this Friday due to Poole having to work.

  • Gary McLean wins OSCAAR Modified Velocity 250 Feature at Sunset Speedway

    Gary McLean wins OSCAAR Modified Velocity 250 Feature at Sunset Speedway

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit]When it came to the end of the OSCAAR Modified feature at Sunset Speedway, it’d be Gary McLean once again going for victory lane as he did earlier this year at Sunset.

    Following qualifying, it’d be Tim Burke starting on the pole, followed by Bill Pearsall, Brent McLean, Gary McLean, Brian McLean, Brandon Crumbie, Monty Kelly, Josh Gruntz, Dave Terry, Adam Adams, Branden Bullen, John Harper, Matt Barton, Chris Burrows and Bill Burrows.

    On the opening lap, it’d be Brent McLean and Burke side-by-side for the lead as Pearsall began to fall through the field. Brent McLean would clear Burke for the lead on lap two, followed by Brian McLean.

    The first caution would come out at lap four for Monty Kelly going for a spin on the backstretch. Both Barton and Pearsall would make their way down pit road under yellow. So with 26 laps to go, it’d be Brent McLean leading Burke, Brian McLean, Gary McLean, Terry, Gruntz, Harper, Adams, Chris Burrows, Bill Burrows, Bullen, Kelly, Pearsall and Barton.

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignleft” width=”266″][/media-credit]On the restart, Brent McLean would jump ahead of Burke while Brian McLean and Gary McLean battled for third. Gary McLean would clear Brian McLean on lap nine, with Terry clearing Brian McLean on lap 11 for fourth.

    The second caution would come out on lap 12 for Brandon Crumbie stopping on track. He’d pull his car into the infield, done for the race, Meanwhile, Bullen would make his way down pit road.

    On the restart, Brent McLean would once again jump out to the lead, while Burke and Gary McLean battled for second. Gary McLean would clear Burke for second on lap 14, while Terry ran fourth. On lap 18, Terry would get alongside Burke for third, though the third caution would then come out for Bullen spinning in turn three.

    With 12 laps to go, it’d be Brent McLean leading Gary McLean, Burke, Terry, Brian McLean, Gruntz, Kelly, Pearsall, Chris Burrows, Adam Adams and John Harper.

    On the restart, it’d be Brent and Gary McLean side-by-side for the lead, with Gary McLean clearing Brent McLean for the lead on lap 19. The[media-credit id=4 align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit] caution would then come out on lap 20 due to smoke from Chris Burrows blowing up.

    On the restart, Gary McLean would jump ahead of Brent McLean and Terry while Brian McLean and Burke battled for fourth.

    The fifth caution would come out on lap 23 when Bill Burrows and Adams went around for a spin.

    On the restart, Gary McLean would jump ahead of the field while Brent McLean and Terry battled for second. There’d then be another caution on lap 25 for Kelly going for a spin.

    With five laps to go, it’d be Gary McLean leading Terry, Brent McLean, Brian McLean, Burke, Gruntz, Pearsall, Harper, Adams, Bullen, Kelly and Bill Burrows.

    On the restart, it’d be Gary McLean and Terry side-by-side for the lead, with McLean clearing Terry with two laps to go.

    Gary McLean would lead the final two laps to take the victory. Dave Terry finished second, followed by Brent McLean, Brian McLean and Tim Burke. Josh Gruntz finished sixth, followed by Bill Pearsall, John Harper, Adam Adams and Monty Kelly. Branden Bullen and Bill Burrows rounded out the field.

  • Monty Kelly, Tim Burke, Brent McLean and Gary McLean wins heats in OSCAAR Qualifying

    Monty Kelly, Tim Burke, Brent McLean and Gary McLean wins heats in OSCAAR Qualifying

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit]Saturday September 22nd meant qualifying day for the OSCAAR Modifieds for the Velocity 250 feature, which is set to be run on Sunday September 23rd. It was a familiar crowd at the front of the field, winning the races, while some drivers found some trouble.

    In the first heat, it’d be Monty Kelly taking the win, ahead of Brad Pearsall, Brent McLean, No. 77, Josh Gruntz, John Harper and Branden Bullen.

    In the second heat, there’d be a caution on lap five when Chris Burrows would stop on track. Then on the restart, Bill Burrows would go for a spin. The cautions would not end there as on lap six, Gary McLean would send Dave Terry for a spin while Chris Burrows would stall under caution. In the end, it’d be Tim Burke taking the victory, ahead of Brandon Crumbie, Brian McLean, Gary McLean, Terry and Adam Adams.

    In the third heat, Kelly would go for a spin after contact from the 77. It’d be Brent McLean taking the victory, ahead of Gruntz, Pearsall, Kelly, No. 77, Bullen and Harper.

    In the fourth and final heat, Gary McLean would take the victory, ahead of Brian McLean, Terry, Burke, Crumbie, Chris Burrows, Adams and Bill Burrows.

    The feature for the OSCAAR Modifieds would be set to run on Sunday September 23rd, when they’d be joined by the OSCAAR Super Lates.

  • Dale Blaney Beats Mother Nature at Lernerville

    Dale Blaney Beats Mother Nature at Lernerville

    [media-credit id=30 align=”alignright” width=”200″][/media-credit]There was a heaviness in the air. A foreboding if you will.  The clouds were gathering just beyond the track and the smell of rain became apparent on the wind. It was a hurry up qualifying session for the Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway. Hurry up next one we can get it in. Hurry up and go. But all the hurrying in the world wasn’t enough even with 12 second laps, at 6:25 EDT the winds and the rain came. Fans were advised to leave the grandstands and take cover. Crews rushed to trailer their cars. Qualifying would have to be started over. And the wait had begun.

    It would take patience to wait it out. The delay was a long one, 3 hours to be exact. Qualifying was cut to 1 lap per car and many seemed to struggle in the beginning of the order. Quick time was set by Paul McMahan with a single lap of 12.686 seconds or 127.7 mph. Ed Lynch Jr, the winningest driver at Lernerville Speedway, was 2nd. Track record holder Joey Saldana was 3rd. The current points leader, Donny Schatz was 4th and Dale Blaney was 5th.

    The heat races were a challenging feat of skill and determination from every driver involved. It was obvious that some were adept at setting up their cars for a heavy tacky track. While others were struggling to adapt quickly to the change in track conditions. The first heat on the narrow track was won by Jason Sides, with Paul McMahan right on his heels. The Points leader Donny Schatz came home third. Tim Shaffer, Lucas Wolfe, Cody Darrah would also transfer to the A Main from this race. Same Hafertepe Jr. Held a transfer spot until the very last lap when his car lost a muffler and he ran over it shredding a tire. Three would advance to the dash, Jason Sides, Paul McMahan and Donny Schatz.

    The second heat was fast paced and foretelling of the rest of the evening. Craig Dollansky would jump out to the early lead and never look back. Dollansky would pull away to a significan’t lead over Kerry Madsen and Ed Lynch and literally run away. Also transferring were Dale Blaney, Sheldon Haudenschild and Kraig Kinser.

    The third heat race would pit experience against desire. Sammy Swindell would pull out to the lead over Danny Holtgraver and he would stay there. Holtgraver tried the top. Holtgraver tried the bottom. He could pull right up on Swindell’s bumper a couple of times he got wheel to wheel but he could not find a way around the the experience of the 4 time champion Swindell. Joey Saldana would come home 3rd. Stevie Smith 4th, Jac Haudenschild 5th, Steve Kinser 6th.

    The dash inversion was a 6 and put Craig Dollansky on the pole. A position he would never relinquish. The dash however would give Dollansky an idea of who his stiffest competition was going to be, Dale Blaney hung right with him, Blaney tried to set Dollansky up for the slide but the track was simply too narrow to pull off the move. Dollansky and Blaney were chased to the line by Joey Saldana, Paul McMahan and Donny Schatz. Somewhere in the back of his mind Dollansky was taking down names and numbers, because he knew these were the guys that were looking to take away his dominance on the night.

    The Last Chance Showdown saw David Gravel take the crossed checker flags followed by Sam Hafertepe Jr, Branden Spithaler, Chris Bell, Shane Stewart and Bill Rose. With the A Main line up set, the real fun was about to begin.

    The A Main started off with a bang. On the green flag Kerry Madsen spun collecting Danny Holtgraver and both cars got over on their sides. Both drivers were OK but Holtgraver’s day was over. Madsen would make repairs and return to the fray. When the green flag finally flew, Dollansky set sail. He was smooth and he was fast yet there was a desperation in his run. He was running for the points, for the win, to keep  his championship dream alive and he was running from the school of sharks that was forming behind him. The first shark to show his wing was Paul McMahan. McMahan powered to the rear bumper and challenged Dollansky’s Big Tree Stand machine. Dollansky held off the charge lap after lap until with 5 laps to go McMahan suddenly slowed and pulled the car off to the pits. That moved Dale Blaney to second. Blaney made his run. But again Dollansky held off the charge. Behind the leaders Donny Schatz had moved up to third around Jason Sides and he was coming hard and fast. On the white flag lap suddenly Dollansky slowed. he slowed drastically. Blaney flew by, Schatz flew by, Jason Sides flew by, Joey Saldana flew by. The hit to Dollansky was direct and it was to the heart and it came from under his own hood.  When the checkers flew it would be Dale Blaney who would take the podium followed by Donny Schatz and Jason Sides. Dollansky’s championship hopes took a hard hit. Losing all the points he had gained back over the last 3 races and 7 more. Schatz was again in control having stemmed the charge from Dollansky. He was on the podium for a 10th time in as many races.

    Dale Blaney’s patience paid off with a victory. “I knew it was going to be tough for them to get it in,” he said. “We just put ourselves in good position and were fortunate enough to win one.”

    Donny Schatz understood the significance of the win. He over came early mistakes and adverse track conditions to pull off the podium finish. “There was a lot of things going on,” said Schatz, who increased his championship advantage to 114 points over Dollansky. “We had a decent finish. It was a very demanding race track, a very unforgiving night for everyone and I’m glad the fans stuck it out.”

    Jason Sides was thankful for the third spot on the podium and voiced the thoughts of perhaps everyone in attendance. “It’s one of those nights where you’re happy that you do what you do,” he said. “Sometimes when it gets like this, when you have to wait out the rain, it makes for a long night, but still it’s better than a real job. We get to come out here and race in front of these fans and have a good night and put on a good show.”

    The KSE Hard Charger of the race was Cody Darrah who climbed from 21st starting position to 7th. Jac Haudenschild rallied to a 5th place finish continuing his very dominate return to the World of Outlaws. The King of the Outlaws struggled all night and finished uncharacteristically a lap down in 13th spot. In the end the heavy track created a race of attrition with only 15 of the 24 starters still on the track.

    Donny Schatz said last week that things can happen quickly and this race means very little when you get to the next track. Tonight was proof of that. Schatz padded his lead and again pulled away from Craig Dollansky. But with 7 races to go, Dollansky’s chances are not done yet. He can still push it to Charlotte and in fact mathematically he can still win the championship over Schatz. It won’t be easy. As a matter of fact it will be very difficult. Schatz is on a roll. He is not only making good moves on the track, lady luck is on his side as well. Richard Petty once said I would rather be lucky than good. But when you combine lucky and good the train is rolling down hill. Can Dollansky stop it? We will see. But one thing is for sure the real winners in this championship battle are the fans.

    Qualifying – 1. 51-Paul McMahan, 12.686; 2. 2L-Ed Lynch Jr., 12.694; 3. 9-Joey Saldana, 12.735; 4. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.739; 5. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.776; 6. 19-Stevie Smith, 12.826; 7. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 12.840; 8. 7-Craig Dollansky, 12.870; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell, 12.882; 10. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.897; 11. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.907; 12. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 12.920; 13. 89G-David Gravel, 12.954; 14. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.971; 15. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 12.997; 16. 83-Tim Shaffer, 13.015; 17. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.027; 18. O-Chris Bell, 13.048; 19. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 13.051; 20. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 13.079; 21. 6-Bill Rose, 13.106; 22. 29X-Shane Stewart, 13.124; 23. 21N-Andy Priest, 13.140; 24. 20E-Brian Ellenberger, 13.211; 25. 4-Cody Darrah, 13.272; 26. 7E-Eric Williams, 13.283; 27. 11-Steve Kinser, 13.300; 28. 63-Chad Kemenah, 13.307; 29. O8-Dan Kuriger, 13.349; 30. 1R-Gale Ruth, 14.666; 31. 4K-William Kiley, 15.546.

    Heat 1 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 7S-Jason Sides [1]; 2. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 4. 83-Tim Shaffer [6]; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [7]; 6. 4-Cody Darrah [9]; 7. 89G-David Gravel [5]; 8. 29X-Shane Stewart [8]; 9. 63-Chad Kemenah [10]; 10. 4K-William Kiley [11]; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [2].

    Heat 2 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [1]; 3. 2L-Ed Lynch Jr. [4]; 4. 2-Dale Blaney [3]; 5. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [6]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 7. 22-Brandon Spithaler [7]; 8. 21N-Andy Priest [8]; 9. O8-Dan Kuriger [10]; 10. 7E-Eric Williams [9].

    Heat 3 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 2. D4-Danny Holtgraver [1]; 3. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 19-Stevie Smith [3]; 5. 59-Jac Haudenschild [5]; 6. 11-Steve Kinser [9]; 7. 20E-Brian Ellenberger [8]; 8. O-Chris Bell [6]; 9. 6-Bill Rose [7]; 10. 1R-Gale Ruth [10].

    Dash – (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) – 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1]; 2. 2-Dale Blaney [2]; 3. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [6]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [8]; 7. 1-Sammy Swindell [7]; 8. 2L-Ed Lynch Jr. [5]; 9. 29-Kerry Madsen [9]; 10. D4-Danny Holtgraver [10].

    B-Main – (12 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 89G-David Gravel [2] [-]; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [1] [-]; 3. 22-Brandon Spithaler [4] [-]; 4. O-Chris Bell [3] [-]; 5. 29X-Shane Stewart [6] [-]; 6. 6-Bill Rose [5] [-]; 7. 20E-Brian Ellenberger [8] [$200]; 8. 63-Chad Kemenah [10] [$180]; 9. 7E-Eric Williams [9] [$175]; 10. 4K-William Kiley [13] [$160]; 11. 21N-Andy Priest [7] [$150]; 12. 1R-Gale Ruth [12] [$150]; 13. O8-Dan Kuriger [11] [$150].

    A-Main – (35 Laps) – 1. 2-Dale Blaney [2] [$10,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [5] [$5,500]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [6] [$3,200]; 4. 9-Joey Saldana [3] [$2,800]; 5. 59-Jac Haudenschild [15] [$2,500]; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell [7] [$2,300]; 7. 4-Cody Darrah [21] [$2,200]; 8. O-Chris Bell [18] [$2,100]; 9. 11K-Kraig Kinser [14] [$2,050]; 10. 29-Kerry Madsen [9] [$2,000]; 11. 7-Craig Dollansky [1] [$1,500]; 12. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [17] [$1,200]; 13. 11-Steve Kinser [22] [$1,100]; 14. 6-Bill Rose [24] [$1,050]; 15. 22-Brandon Spithaler [20] [$1,000]; 16. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [12] [$900]; 17. 51-Paul McMahan [4] [$800]; 18. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [19] [$800]; 19. 89G-David Gravel [13] [$800]; 20. 19-Stevie Smith [11] [$800]; 21. 29X-Shane Stewart [23] [$800]; 22. 83-Tim Shaffer [16] [$800]; 23. 2L-Ed Lynch Jr. [8] [$800]; 24. D4-Danny Holtgraver [10] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Craig Dollansky 1-32, Dale Blaney 33-35. KSE Hard Charger Award: 4-Cody Darrah [+14].

    World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings

    Pos. Driver

    Total

    Diff

    Wins

    T5

    T10

    QT
    1 Donny Schatz

    8944

    0

    10

    35

    55

    3
    2 Craig Dollansky

    8830

    -114

    8

    33

    48

    9
    3 Sammy Swindell

    8817

    -127

    12

    29

    45

    14
    4 Joey Saldana

    8789

    -155

    5

    24

    50

    9
    5 Steve Kinser

    8701

    -243

    3

    25

    45

    0
    6 Kraig Kinser

    8502

    -442

    4

    18

    41

    6
    7 Cody Darrah

    8301

    -643

    1

    21

    35

    2
    8 Kerry Madsen

    8247

    -697

    5

    14

    36

    2
    9 Chad Kemenah

    8016

    -928

    2

    10

    30

    2
    10 Lucas Wolfe

    7862

    -1082

    1

    9

    24

    1
    11 Bill Rose

    7083

    -1861

    0

    0

    10

    0
    12 Jason Sides

    5635

    -3309

    0

    17

    28

    1
    13 Jac Haudenschild

    3887

    -5057

    0

    4

    11

    0
    14 Tim Kaeding

    3524

    -5420

    4

    10

    17

    0
    15 Sam Hafertepe Jr.

    2572

    -6372

    0

    3

    7

    0
    16 Danny Lasoski

    2567

    -6377

    1

    5

    9

    0
    17 Daryn Pittman

    2537

    -6407

    0

    6

    13

    1
    18 David Gravel

    2497

    -6447

    0

    7

    9

    4
    19 Paul McMahan

    2417

    -6527

    1

    2

    3

    1
    20 Stevie Smith

    2386

    -6558

    0

    3

    11

    1
  • Tim Norris wins Ontario Pro Challenge Velocity 250 Feature at Sunset Speedway

    Tim Norris wins Ontario Pro Challenge Velocity 250 Feature at Sunset Speedway

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit]At the end of the 30-lap feature for the Ontario Pro Challenge series as part of Velocity 250 weekend, it’d be Tim Norris taking the victory to cap off his second straight championship in a row.

    In the first heat, there’d be trouble right away as Tim Shanahan would go for a spin in turn four on lap one after contact from Matt Marshall. Then on lap three, Justin Billington would spin in turn four while leading. That would hand the lead over to Ken Lillycrop. On lap six, Rick Seeley would go for a spin in turn two.

    Then on lap seven, the fourth caution of the 10-lap heat would come out when Dario Valente would spin Owen Smith, followed by Kyle Batty also spinning. In the end, it’d be Lillycrop taking the victory, ahead of Patrick Freel, Valente, Dale Wilson, Marshall, Billington, Seeley, Smith, Batty and Shanahan.

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignleft” width=”258″][/media-credit]In the second heat, the race would start with Ken Crowhurst stalling and as the field slowed up for the caution on the front stretch, Josh Nicholson would spin, collecting Dennis Thomson. In the end, it’d be Norris taking the victory, ahead of Mike Taylor, Ken Nicholson, Tim Forbes, Andrew Sloot, Chris McIssac and Crowhurst.

    Once it came feature time, it’d be Ken Lillycrop starting on pole, followed by Patrick Freel, Dale Wilson, Justin Billington, Tim Norris, Dennis Thomson, Mike Taylor, Ken Nicholson, Tim Forbes, Josh Nicholson, Patrick Seeley, Kyle Batty, Owen Smith, Tim Shanahan, Andrew Sloot, Chris McIssac and Dario Valente.

    Lillycrop would grab the early lead ahead of Freel while Norris and Billington battled for third. Norris would get by Billington, and then also get by Freel to move up to the second spot. So on lap three, it was Lillycrop leading Norris and Dennis Thomson while Freel battled with Ken Nicholson for fourth. Nicholson would clear Freel on lap four while both Thomson and Norris would slip past Lillycrop in turn three, putting them side-by-side for the lead.

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignright” width=”266″][/media-credit]Thomson and Norris would run side-by-side for the lead till lap eight, when Norris would grab the lead ahead of Thomson while Nicholson battled with Lillycrop for third. Nicholson would clear Lillycrop on lap nine, leaving Lillycrop to battle with Taylor for fourth. Lillycrop would hold off Taylor on lap 10, allowing Josh Nicholson to get alongside Taylor for fifth. They would run side-by-side till lap 13, when Josh Nicholson then moved up to fourth ahead of Taylor and Lillycrop.

    So at the halfway mark at lap 15, it’d be Tim Norris leading Dennis Thomson, Ken Nicholson, Josh Nicholson, Mike Taylor and Ken Lillycrop.

    On lap 17, Kyle Batty would make his way down pit road.

    The first caution of the 30 lap feature would come out on lap 21 when Andrew Sloot would go for a spin.

    Then on the restart, there’d be another caution when Dale Wilson would spin in turn two after entering the corner three-wide with two other competitors.

    With eight laps to go, it’d be Norris continuing to lead Thomson, K. Nicholson, Taylor, J. Nicholson, Lillycrop, Forbes, Billington, Seeley, Smith, Freel, Valente, McIssac and Valente.

    After the restart, the top five would mostly run single-file, except for J. Nicholson passing Taylor, and then Taylor slipping back past J. Nicholson on lap 25 when Nicholson got loose. That’d only be the start of the problems for J. Nicholson as he would bring his car down pit road on lap 26.

    In the end, it’d be Tim Norris taking the win, ahead of Dennis Thomson, Ken Nicholson, Mike Taylor and Tim Forbes. Lillycrop finished sixth, followed by Billington, Seeley, Smith and Freel.