WELCOME RACE FANS!!.......... Sunday, January 18th Ohio's Fun Place to Race!! 2025 Race Season Rufener Continues Strong Season In Compacts July 8, 2006 After a very long wet night for the July 3 Main Event race, things were back to normal this past Saturday, July 8 at Midvale Speedway. The four regular divisions were back in action for their full weekly program and the July 15 special family night festivities, including a visit from Randy LaJoie, were announced. As always, one of the more exciting races of the night came from the Trails End Sports Compact division. In the fast feature, Tammy Rufener and Jesse Page started up front for the 15-lap event. When the green was thrown, Rufener raced into the lead and pulled away momentarily from the field. Meanwhile, her husband, Don Rufener, Jr., was racing quickly from his ninth starting spot. A few laps later, the point leader caught his wife and raced by into the top spot. Also on the move were John McNutt and Tad Grove, other top competitors, but they settled into second and third after catching the leader. At the checkered, Rufener was followed in his Y Tavern/Auto Zone #47 by McNutt, Grove, Ron Myers, and Mike Gribble. Mike Hostetler, Chris Bloom, Tammy Rufener, Brad Henry, and Johnny Campbell finished off the top ten. For Rufener, it was his fourth Compact feature win of the season as he continues to look for the 2006-championship from the top spot. Jason Anthony picked up the win in the second Compact feature of the night. Pressuring him over the final laps was Kyle Grewell. Grewell was driving for Mike Pyle who was filling in for Jimmy Orr in the Pure Stock class. Bob Passwaters, Jr., Tammy Ondo, and Cliff Cox were the top five finishers. Bruce Gibson, Jim Campbell, Pat Carnes, Pat Moore, and Mark Fyffe were also in the top ten. Canton, Ohio driver Kenny Jewell came from the back of the field in the third Compact feature to take the victory. Following him were Paul Stull, Michael Keefe, Eric Sell, and Jaimie Huebner, Jr. Mark Willison, Jr., Cody Shuss, Gary Gibson, Billy Nicholas, and Otto Polilli were top ten finishers. John McNutt, Kyle Grewell, Pat Carnes, Kenny Jewell, and Michael Keefe won the heats, while Tad Grove won the pursuit. Ron Myers set fast time. Ed Middaugh looked strong during the early races as the Massillon, Ohio driver claimed the heat and pursuit race wins. As the Performance Race Fuel Late Models pulled onto the speedway for their feature, Middaugh was slated for the first row which made him an early favorite to bring home his first 2006-feature victory. Another candidate to win was the current point leader, Mike Miller. Miller struggled a bit in qualifying which put him towards the front for the opening start. However, when the green dropped, Middaugh drove into the lead and Miller slipped back in the outside lane. Lap-after-lap, Miller tried to make the outside lane work to get to the front. However, his car just didn’t have it on this night and Middaugh controlled the top spot as Mark Willison followed. After the halfway mark, the first caution came out for an accident that involved most of the field. It occurred as Willison’s car developed a leak going through turn three. Behind him, Duane Dunn saw the spillage and moved into the second groove to slow. As the other drivers converged, much contact took place claiming Miller, Willison, and Greg Beule. Over the final circuits, the Advanced Maitenance #84 held off Dunn, Tom Garbrandt, Ron Jaberg, Jr., and Bob Schneider, Jr. for the victory. Greg Beule, Miller, Willison, Travis Devore, and Bob Eichel were credited with top tens. Tom Garbrandt set fast time. Keith Thomas and Kevin McClintock were the top two qualifiers in the Tusco Net Sport Stock divisions. Again, it would be a race to see who got to the front first in the 20-lap feature. For the second night in a row, it was Thomas who picked the right lanes early and took command from Roger Butler to lead the field. Later, McClintock raced his way into second but could not run down the leader. Following Thomas’s Musick & Myer’s Heating & Cooling/Huebner’s Custom Fabrication #34 were McClintock, Butler, Nick Grubbs, and Virgil Ravenscroft, III. Bob Passwaters, Sr., Kurt Waller, Chris Kail, Gabe Pringle, and Jerry McNealy were the rest of the top ten. Thomas won the heat, while Butler won the pursuit. Mike Pyle, racing in his first Pure Stock feature, was the early leader of the 15-lap event. On a lap 3 restart, Blake Mackey was able to move into the lead for several laps before Doug Decker, the night’s top qualifier flew by in the outside lane. Once out front, Decker was able to race to a dominating victory. The Dr. Andrew Luxenburg Accupuncture/Twin City NAPA #64 was followed by Tory Gibbs with his career best run, Larry Smith, Rob Scott, and Doug Higgins. Mike Pyle, Dick Aubihl, Curtis Collins, Chris Smith, and Tim Oliver picked up top ten finishes. Teddy Oliver, Tim Oliver, and Chris Smith were heat race winners. Decker won the pursuit. Don Rufener, Jr. continued his strong night in the last race of the evening with a win in a very exciting Compact Figure 8 feature. After several close calls at the intersection, Rufener took the checkered for his third straight Figure 8 win to start the season. Tim Frederick, Otto Polilli, Cody Shuss, and Bruce Gibson were the top five finishers. The next event on the 2006-schedule will be the just recently announced Grove’s Towing/Hartzler’s Quality Housing Family Night coming up on July 15. 2-Time NASCAR Busch Series Champion Randy LaJoie will be competing in the Late Model division. In addition to the special guest, pit tours for parents and kids will take place from 5:30-6:15, face painting, animal balloons, and a Frisbee toss will be held. In addition, there will be a kid’s bicycle give-a-way for children 12 and under. A good number of new bikes will be distributed thanks to generous donations this past Saturday. At intermission, a motorcycle thrill show will excite the fans in attendance. Legends will join the regular four divisions. Admission prices are regular. Qualifying starts at 4:15, while racing will begin at 6:30. For more information, go to midvalespeedway.com Results For Midvale Speedway Performance Race Fuels Late Models All Parts Auto Parts Top Time – Tom Garbrandt 14.71 Heat – Ed Middaugh, Duane Dunn, Mark Willison, Bob Schneider, Jr., Ron Jaberg, Jr. Pursuit – Ed Middaugh, Mark Willison, Duane Dunn, Mike Miller, Greg Beule Feature – Ed Middaugh, Duane Dunn, Tom Garbrandt, Ron Jaberg, Jr., Bob Schneider, Jr., Greg Beule, Mike Miller, Mark Willison, Travis Devore, Bob Eichel, Dan Stemple Tusco Net Sport Stocks All Parts Auto Parts Top Time – Keith Thomas 15.48 Heat – Keith Thomas, Jerry McNealy, Roger Butler, Chris Kail, Virgil Ravenscroft, III Pursuit – Roger Butler, Keith Thomas, Chris Kail, Gabe Pringle, Nick Grubbs Feature – Keith Thomas, Kevin McClintock, Roger Butler, Nick Grubbs, Virgil Ravenscroft, III, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Kurt Waller, Chris Kail, Gabe Pringle, Jerry McNealy Papa John’s Pure Stocks J.D. Byrider Top Time – Doug Decker 17.28 Heat #1 – Teddy Oliver, Doug Higgins, Doug Decker, Chester McMasters, Tory Gibbs Heat #2 – Tim Oliver, Larry Smith, Troy Conrad, Mike Pyle, Dick Aubihl Heat #3 – Chris Smith, Pat Moore, Andy Orr, Brock Burcher, Bruce Greenwood Pursuit – Doug Decker, Rob Scott, Larry Smith, Tory Gibbs, Blake Mackey Feature – Doug Decker, Tory Gibbs, Larry Smith, Rob Scott, Doug Higgins, Mike Pyle, Dick Aubihl, Curtis Collins, Chris Smith, Tim Oliver, Brock Burcher, Pat Moore, Blake Mackey, Andy Orr, Charles Ritch, Bruce Greenwood, Chester McMasters, Troy Conrad, Teddy Oliver, Keith Anderson Trails End Sports Compacts Lee’s Famous Recipe Top Time – Ron Myers 18.16 Heat #1 – John McNutt, Tad Grove, Johnny Campbell, Ron Myers, Don Rufener, Jr. Heat #2 – Kyle Grewell, Jason Anthony, Jesse Page, Tammy Rufener, Tye Kelly Heat #3 – Pat Carnes, Steve Roth, Earl Scranton, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Jim Campbell Heat #4 – Kenny Jewell, Cody Shuss, Mark Willison, Jr., Eric Sell, Howard Bartholow Heat #5 – Michael Keefe, Brock Schilling, Tim Frederick, Billy Nicholas, Otto Polilli Pursuit – Tad Grove, Ron Myers, Jesse Page, Tye Kelly, Mike Gribble Feature #1 – Don Rufener, Jr., John McNutt, Tad Grove, Ron Myers, Mike Gribble, Mike Hostetler, Chris Bloom, Tammy Rufener, Brad Henry, Johnny Campbell, Tye Kelly, Jesse Page, Ryan Kopp Feature #2 – Jason Anthony, Kyle Grewell, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Tammy Ondo, Cliff Cox, Bruce Gibson, Jim Campbell, Pat Carnes, Pat Moore, Mark Fyffe, Earl Scranton, Ben Gibson, Steve Roth, Howard Bartholow, Rich Dunlap Feature #3 – Kenny Jewell, Paul Stull, Michael Keefe, Eric Sell, Jaimie Huebner, Jr., Mark Willison, Jr., Cody Shuss, Gary Gibson, Billy Nicholas, Otto Polilli, Brock Schilling, Tim Frederick Compact Figure 8 Feature – Don Rufener, Jr., Tim Frederick, Otto Polilli, Cody Shuss, Bruce Gibson Written by: Adam Mackey Driver Results Late Models Feature Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 200 84 Ed Middaugh 2 190 32 Duane Dunn 3 180 64 Tom Garbrandt 4 170 22 Ron Jaberg, Jr. 5 160 17 Bob Schneider, Jr. 6 150 21 Greg Beule 7 140 53 Mike Miller 8 130 18 Mark Willison 9 120 78 Travis Devore 10 110 69 Bob Eichel 11 100 29 Dan Stemple   Heat Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 84 Ed Middaugh 2 30 32 Duane Dunn 3 20 18 Mark Willison 4 10 17 Bob Schneider, Jr. 5 0 22 Ron Jaberg, Jr.   Pursuit Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 20 84 Ed Middaugh 2 15 18 Mark Willison 3 10 32 Duane Dunn 4 5 21 Greg Beule 5 0 53 Mike Miller   Pure Stocks Feature Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 200 64 Doug Decker 2 190 10 Tory Gibbs 3 180 53 Larry Smith 4 170 62 Rob Scott 5 160 13 Doug Higgins 6 150 28 Jimmy Orr 7 140 55 Dick Aubihl 8 130 66 Curtis Collins 9 120 34 Chris Smith 10 110 8 Tim Oliver 11 100 75 Brock Burcher 12 90 49 Pat Moore 13 80 84 Rich Schweitzer 14 70 O9 Andy Orr 15 60 O3 Charles Ritch 16 50 45 Bruce Greenwood 17 40 81 Chester McMasters 18 30 17 Troy Conrad 19 20 3 Teddy Oliver 20 10 32 Keith Anderson DNS 0 70 Chris Miller   Heat #1 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 3 Teddy Oliver 2 30 13 Doug Higgins 3 20 64 Doug Decker 4 10 81 Chester McMasters 5 0 10 Tory Gibbs   Heat #2 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 8 Tim Oliver 2 30 53 Larry Smith 3 20 17 Troy Conrad 4 10 28 Jimmy Orr 5 0 55 Dick Aubihl   Heat #3 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 34 Chris Smith 2 30 49 Pat Moore 3 20 O9 Andy Orr 4 10 75 Brock Burcher 5 0 45 Bruce Greenwood   Pursuit Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 20 64 Doug Decker 2 15 62 Rob Scott 3 10 53 Larry Smith 4 5 10 Tory Gibbs 5 0 84 Rich Schweitzer   Sport Stocks Feature Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 200 34 Keith Thomas 2 190 38 Kevin McClintock 3 180 OO Roger Butler 4 170 24 Nick Grubbs 5 160 13 Virgil Ravenscroft, III 6 150 77 Bob Passwaters, Sr. 7 140 18 Kurt Waller 8 130 10 Chris Kail 9 120 8 Gabe Pringle 10 110 1 Jerry McNealy DNS 0 17 Randy Smart DNS 0 47 Mike Royer   Heat Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 34 Keith Thomas 2 30 1 Jerry McNealy 3 20 OO Roger Butler 4 10 10 Chris Kail 5 0 13 Virgil Ravenscroft, III   Pursuit Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 20 OO Roger Butler 2 15 34 Keith Thomas 3 10 10 Chris Kail 4 5 8 Gabe Pringle 5 0 24 Nick Grubbs   Compacts Feature #1 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 200 47 Don Rufener, Jr. 2 190 35 John McNutt 3 180 3 Tad Grove 4 170 44 Ron Myers 5 160 11 Mike Gribble 6 150 53 Mike Hostetler 7 140 151 Chris Bloom 8 130 7 Tammy Rufener 9 120 87 Brad Henry 10 110 27 Johnny Campbell 11 100 9 Tye Kelly 12 90 O2 Jesse Page 13 80 52 Ryan Kopp   Feature #2 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 150 6 Jason Anthony 2 140 45 Mike Pyle 3 130 74 Bob Passwaters, Jr. 4 170 97 Tammy Ondo 5 110 31 Cliff Cox 6 100 32 Bruce Gibson 7 90 127 Jim Campbell 8 80 79 Pat Carnes 9 70 80 Pat Moore 10 60 77 Mark Fyffe 11 50 O3 Earl Scranton 12 40 30 Ben Gibson 13 30 OO Steve Roth 14 20 115 Howard Bartholow 15 10 17 Rich Dunlap   Feature #3 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 100 76 Kenny Jewell 2 90 O5 Paul Stull 3 80 99 Michael Keefe 4 70 51 Joe Fitch 5 60 58 Jaimie Huebner 6 50 18 Mark Willison, Jr. 7 40 118 Cody Shuss 8 30 83 Gary Gibson 9 20 132 Billy Nicholas 10 10 43 Otto Polilli 11 5 71 Brock Schilling 12 5 41 Tim Frederick   Heat #1 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 35 John McNutt 2 30 3 Tad Grove 3 20 27 Johnny Campbell 4 10 44 Ron Myers 5 0 47 Don Rufener, Jr.   Heat #2 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 45 Mike Pyle 2 30 6 Jason Anthony 3 20 O2 Jesse Page 4 10 7 Tammy Rufener 5 0 9 Tye Kelly   Heat #3 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 79 Pat Carnes 2 30 OO Steve Roth 3 20 O3 Earl Scranton 4 10 74 Bob Passwaters, Jr. 5 0 127 Jim Campbell   Heat #4 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 76 Kenny Jewell 2 30 118 Cody Shuss 3 20 18 Mark Willison, Jr. 4 10 51 Joe Fitch 5 0 115 Howard Bartholow   Heat #5 Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 40 99 Michael Keefe 2 30 71 Brock Schilling 3 20 41 Tim Frederick 4 10 132 Billy Nicholas 5 0 43 Otto Polilli   Pursuit Finished Position Points Earned Car No. Driver 1 20 3 Tad Grove 2 15 44 Ron Myers 3 10 O2 Jesse Page 4 5 9 Tye Kelly 5 0 11 Mike Gribble   Top 07/08/2006 Race Late Models Listings Finish Pos. Driver 1. Middaugh, Ed 2. Dunn, Duane 3. Garbrandt, Tom 4. Jaberg, Jr., Ron 5. Schneider, Jr., Bob 6. Beule, Greg 7. Miller, Mike 8. Willison, Mark 9. Devore, Travis 10. Eichel, Bob More   07/08/2006 Race Pure Stocks Listings Finish Pos. Driver 1. Decker, Doug 2. Gibbs, Tory 3. Smith, Larry 4. Scott, Rob 5. Higgins, Doug 6. Orr, Jimmy 7. Aubihl, Dick 8. Collins, Curtis 9. Smith, Chris 10. Oliver, Tim More   07/08/2006 Race Sport Stocks Listings Finish Pos. Driver 1. Thomas, Keith 2. McClintock, Kevin 3. Butler, Roger 4. Grubbs, Nick 5. Ravenscroft, III, Virgil 6. Passwaters, Sr., Bob 7. Waller, Kurt 8. Kail, Chris 9. Pringle, Gabe 10. McNealy, Jerry More   07/08/2006 Race Compacts Listings Finish Pos. Driver 1. Rufener, Jr., Don 2. McNutt, John 3. Grove, Tad 4. Myers, Ron 5. Gribble, Mike 6. Hostetler, Mike 7. Bloom, Chris 8. Rufener, Tammy 9. Henry, Brad 10. Campbell, Johnny More