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 | August 25, 2007 |
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Light rain showers at race time threatened the action this past Saturday, August 25 at Midvale Speedway. However, officials pushed forward to get the program completed and with the help of many drivers, the track was ready for racing by 7:30. With five full divisions on hand, familiar faces and drivers with green as a primary color took the top two divisional wins.
With the unfavorable forecast for Saturday night, a smaller field of Advance Auto Parts Late Models gathered for the feature event. Bob “The Animal” Eichel and Greg Beule brought the field to green. After a failed restart, the field realigned and gave it another try. As the top four raced through turns three and four, contact between Eichel and Ron Jaberg, Jr., the third place competitor, created an accident that eliminated the polesitter and sent Jaberg, Doug McMillen, Chris Grubbs, and William Robinson pitside for repairs. As the field settled down, Boardman, Ohio driver Greg Beule set the early pace. However, on lap three, top qualifier Steve Gilland took advantage of a good starting spot to race out front. Gilland, filling in for point leader Ryan Tedesco, set a torrid pace for the rest of the event and went on to his second victory in as many tries. Following the Marathon Manufacturing #70 were Beule with his second solid finish in-a-row, Tom Garbrandt during his first race in an unfamiliar car, McMillen who raced without much of his bodywork, and Jaberg who battled back from two pitstops and plenty of lost track position. Justin Courtney, Bob Sibila, Jr., Gary Hoopingarner, Chris Grubbs, and Dan Stemple were the top ten finishers. Jaberg won the dash, while Sibila took the heat.
The 20-lap Tusco Net Sport Stock feature had a “3” invert, putting the fastest qualifiers towards the front of the field. Last week’s winner, Scott Archer started from the pole position, while Kevin McClintock, the point leader, flanked him to the outside. McClintock beat Archer off of turn two on the original start, but a caution negated his run. On the second try, Archer raced out front with Ron Dague taking second. The Canton, Ohio driver controlled the race for the first four laps, but on lap five, Dague was out front and on a rail dominating his way to the finish. The Tolloti Pipe/Barnhill Storage #75 raced to yet another win and was followed by McClintock, Archer, Nick Grubbs, Glen Jewell, Jerry McNealy, Chris Miller, and John Sluka, whose car was badly damaged in an early crash with Grubbs. Dague won the dash and set fast time, while Grubbs took the heat race victory.
Dick Aubihl and Dan Hall were the front row starters in the 20-lap Midvale Speedway Pure Stock feature. Aubihl raced into the lead and set the early pace, but his early run was negated after going under his qualifying time. Hall went on to lead the next five laps in his Dodge product. Jimmy Orr, last week’s winner, became the third and final leader of the race when he found an opening to the inside. The Dennison, Ohio driver cruised from that point on and claimed his fourth feature victory. Brian Wood, Doug Higgins, Keith Anderson, and Pat Moore claimed top five finishes. The rest of the top ten were Hall, Teddy Oliver, Chuck Sampson, Corey Ross, and Bob Passwaters, Sr. The race was marred by an accident on lap five when Oliver and Chester McMasters got together in turn four. After McMasters spun, the point leader waited on Oliver to come back around the speedway, turned into his right rear and attempted to spin him under yellow. In the process, Oliver’s car flipped over onto its side and then back onto its wheels. Mayhem ensued and both were done for the night. Orr won the dash, Oliver the heat, and McMasters fast time.
The biggest first lap crash of the night happened in turns three and four during the Parkway Suzuki Compact fast feature. Several cars were involved and a few were eliminated from action. When the green again waved, polesitter Kyle Rector opened up a lane that Adam Mishler filled as he raced to the front. Don Rufener, Jr. followed, but not before the leader had a comfortable cushion. Mishler went on to lead the first thirteen circuits, but after opening up the door for Rufener, the veteran driver shot by to the inside and went on to claim his second Compact feature victory of the season. Following the Auto Zone/Animal Racing #47 were A.J. Diano who had another solid finish looking for his first Compact win, Mishler, Brad Henry, and Johnny Campbell. The other top ten finishers were Rector, Kelly McNutt, Justin Renicker, Michael Keefe, and Tad Grove.
Felicia Myers led the first seven laps in the second Compact feature but was clocked going under her time and sent pitside. Kenny Ford took over at that point and held off Rusty Rouse, Jr. for the victory. Earl Scranton, Larry Ennis, and Joe Konovsek were top five finishers. John McNutt, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Jesse Page, Jim Campbell, and Rich Dunlap were credited with top ten’s.
Despite a late race challenge from Jason Grewell, rookie driver Phil Bunton, Jr. claimed his first career victory in the third Compact feature. The Strasburg, Ohio competitor had Grewell, Dan Konovsek, Justin Vanfossen, and Ron Myers following him to the checkered. Tim Frederick, Pat Moore, Jake Albright, Howard Bartholow, and Paul Stull finished in positions six through ten.
Brad Henry took the Compact fast dash win, while Michael Keefe, Kenny Ford, Kyle Lawson, and Dan Konovsek won the heats. Tad Grove was the fast qualifier.
Don Rufener, Jr.’s bid to win yet another Figure 8 feature came up just short as Lennie Orr started towards the front and raced to his second main event win. Rufener did take second, Ryan Kopp third, Justin Renicker fourth, and Otto Polilli fifth. The Figure 8’s will be back in action on Saturday, September 8.
The Main Event Racing Series Super Late Models return to action this coming Saturday, September 1 for the Carter Lumber 75. Pure Stocks and Compacts will also be in action for the exciting night of racing entertainment.
Pit gates open at 1:00, hotlaps start at 2:30, qualifying will begin at 4:30, and racing will see its first green flag at 6:30. Admission prices are $15 for adults and seniors, $8 for kids 6-15, and free for kids 5 and under.
More detailed information will be posted as the week progresses on midvalespeedway.com.
Results For Midvale Speedway
Advance Auto Parts Late Models
Top Qualifier – Steve Gilland 14.71
Dash – Ron Jaberg, Jr., Doug McMillen, Steve Gilland, Tom Garbrandt
Heat – Bob Sibila, Jr., Justin Courtney, Bob Eichel, Greg Beule, Chris Grubbs
Feature – Steve Gilland, Greg Beule, Tom Garbrandt, Doug McMillen, Ron Jaberg, Jr., Justin Courtney, Bob Sibila, Jr., Gary Hoopingarner, Chris Grubbs, Dan Stemple, William Robinson, Bob Eichel
Tusco Net Sport Stocks
Top Qualifier – Ron Dague 15.43
Dash – Ron Dague, Scott Archer, Glen Jewell, Kevin McClintock
Heat – Nick Grubbs, John Sluka, Jerry McNealy, Chris Miller, Lee McCreery
Feature – Ron Dague, Kevin McClintock, Scott Archer, Nick Grubbs, Glen Jewell, Jerry McNealy, Chris Miller, John Sluka
Midvale Speedway Pure Stocks
Top Qualifier – Chester McMasters 17.00
Dash – Jimmy Orr, Brian Wood, Chester McMasters, Doug Higgins
Heat – Teddy Oliver, Dick Aubihl, Keith Anderson, Dan Hall, Corey Ross
Feature – Jimmy Orr, Brian Wood, Doug Higgins, Keith Anderson, Pat Moore, Dan Hall, Teddy Oliver, Chuck Sampson, Corey Ross, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Dick Aubihl, Chester McMasters
Parkway Suzuki Compacts
Top Qualifier – Tad Grove 18.23
Dash – Brad Henry, Tad Grove, Don Rufener, Jr., Johnny Campbell
Heat #1 – Michael Keefe, Jay Hunt, Kyle Rector, A.J. Diano, Nate Baker
Heat #2 – Kenny Ford, John McNutt, Earl Scranton, Jesse Page, Joe Konovsek
Heat #3 – Kyle Lawson, Ron Myers, Rusty Rouse, Jr., Phil Bunton, Jr., Pat Moore
Heat #4 – Dan Konovsek, Howard Bartholow, Jason Grewell, Justin Vanfossen, Paul Stull
Feature #1 – Don Rufener, Jr., A.J. Diano, Adam Mishler, Brad Henry, Johnny Campbell, Kyle Rector, Kelly McNutt, Justin Renicker, Michael Keefe, Tad Grove, Tammy Rufener, Chris Bloom, Jason Morgan, Jay Hunt, Nate Baker
Feature #2 – Kenny Ford, Rusty Rouse, Jr., Earl Scranton, Larry Ennis, Joe Konovsek, John McNutt, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Jesse Page, Jim Campbell, Rich Dunlap, Bob Schneider, Jr., Doug Milburn, Pat Carnes, Felicia Myers
Feature #3 – Phil Bunton, Jr., Jason Grewell, Dan Konovsek, Justin Vanfossen, Ron Myers, Tim Frederick, Pat Moore, Jake Albright, Howard Bartholow, Paul Stull, Perk Pyle, Ron McMasters, John Wissman, Jr., Kyle Lawson, Jaimie Huebner
Figure 8’s
Feature – Lennie Orr, Don Rufener, Jr., Ryan Kopp, Justin Renicker, Otto Polilli, Jaimie Huebner, Earl Scranton
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 200 | 70 | Ryan Tedesco |
2 | 190 | 21 | Greg Beule |
3 | 180 | 64 | Tom Garbrandt |
4 | 170 | 54 | Doug McMillen |
5 | 160 | 22 | Ron Jaberg, Jr. |
6 | 150 | 4 | Justin Courtney |
7 | 140 | 142 | Bob Sibila, Jr. |
8 | 130 | 48 | Paul Slentz |
9 | 120 | 25 | Chris Grubbs |
10 | 110 | 30 | Dan Stemple |
11 | 100 | 14 | William Robinson |
12 | 90 | 69 | Bob Eichel |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 142 | Bob Sibila, Jr. |
2 | 30 | 4 | Justin Courtney |
3 | 20 | 69 | Bob Eichel |
4 | 10 | 21 | Greg Beule |
5 | 0 | 25 | Chris Grubbs |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 22 | Ron Jaberg, Jr. |
2 | 30 | 54 | Doug McMillen |
3 | 20 | 70 | Ryan Tedesco |
4 | 10 | 64 | Tom Garbrandt |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 200 | 28 | Jimmy Orr |
2 | 190 | 54 | Brian Wood |
3 | 180 | 13 | Doug Higgins |
4 | 170 | 32 | Keith Anderson |
5 | 160 | 80 | Pat Moore |
6 | 150 | 42 | Dan Hall |
7 | 140 | 49 | Teddy Oliver |
8 | 130 | 5 | Chuck Sampson |
9 | 120 | 90 | Corey Ross |
10 | 110 | 17 | Jason Anthony |
11 | 100 | 55 | Dick Aubihl |
12 | 90 | 81 | Chester McMasters |
DNS | 0 | OO | Bill Burkholder |
DNS | 0 | 10 | Tory Gibbs |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 49 | Teddy Oliver |
2 | 30 | 55 | Dick Aubihl |
3 | 20 | 32 | Keith Anderson |
4 | 10 | 42 | Dan Hall |
5 | 0 | 90 | Corey Ross |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 28 | Jimmy Orr |
2 | 30 | 54 | Brian Wood |
3 | 20 | 81 | Chester McMasters |
4 | 10 | 13 | Doug Higgins |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 200 | 75 | Ron Dague |
2 | 190 | 38 | Kevin McClintock |
3 | 180 | 28 | Scott Archer |
4 | 170 | 24 | Nick Grubbs |
5 | 160 | 13 | Virgil Ravenscroft, III |
6 | 150 | 1 | Jerry McNealy |
7 | 140 | 70 | Chris Miller |
8 | 130 | 21 | John Sluka |
DNS | 0 | 31 | Bill Aubihl |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 24 | Nick Grubbs |
2 | 30 | 21 | John Sluka |
3 | 20 | 1 | Jerry McNealy |
4 | 10 | 70 | Chris Miller |
5 | 0 | 31 | Bill Aubihl |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 75 | Ron Dague |
2 | 30 | 28 | Scott Archer |
3 | 20 | 13 | Virgil Ravenscroft, III |
4 | 10 | 38 | Kevin McClintock |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 200 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
2 | 190 | O9 | A.J. Diano |
3 | 180 | 65 | Adam Mishler |
4 | 170 | 87 | Brad Henry |
5 | 160 | 27 | Johnny Campbell |
6 | 150 | 122 | Kyle Rector |
7 | 140 | 36 | Kelly McNutt |
8 | 130 | 8 | Cliff Cox |
9 | 120 | 99 | Michael Keefe |
10 | 110 | 3 | Tad Grove |
11 | 100 | 7 | Tammy Rufener |
12 | 90 | 151 | Chris Bloom |
13 | 80 | 2 | Jason Morgan |
14 | 70 | 44 | Jay Hunt |
15 | 60 | 60 | Nate Baker |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 150 | 67 | Kenny Ford |
2 | 140 | O8 | Rusty Rouse, Jr. |
3 | 130 | O3 | Earl Scranton |
4 | 120 | 20 | Larry Ennis |
5 | 110 | 133 | Joe Konovsek |
6 | 100 | 35 | John McNutt |
7 | 90 | 74 | Bob Passwaters, Jr. |
8 | 80 | O2 | Jesse Page |
9 | 70 | 127 | Jim Campbell |
10 | 60 | 17 | Rich Dunlap |
11 | 50 | 175 | Justin Renicker |
12 | 40 | 26 | Doug Milburn |
13 | 30 | 79 | Pat Carnes |
14 | 20 | 144 | Felicia Myers |
DNS | 0 | 191 | James Domer |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 100 | 91 | Phil Bunton, Jr. |
2 | 90 | 101 | Jason Grewell |
3 | 80 | 33 | Dan Konovsek |
4 | 70 | 156 | Justin Vanfossen |
5 | 60 | 39 | Jay Hunt |
6 | 50 | 41 | Tim Frederick |
7 | 40 | 80 | Pat Moore |
8 | 30 | 10 | Jake Albright |
9 | 20 | 115 | Howard Bartholow |
10 | 10 | O5 | Paul Stull |
11 | 5 | 119 | Perk Pyle |
12 | 5 | 22 | Ron McMasters |
13 | 5 | 104 | John Wissman |
14 | 5 | 6 | Kyle Lawson |
15 | 5 | 58 | Jaimie Huebner |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 99 | Michael Keefe |
2 | 30 | 44 | Jay Hunt |
3 | 20 | 122 | Kyle Rector |
4 | 10 | O9 | A.J. Diano |
5 | 0 | 60 | Nate Baker |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 67 | Kenny Ford |
2 | 30 | 35 | John McNutt |
3 | 20 | O3 | Earl Scranton |
4 | 10 | O2 | Jesse Page |
5 | 0 | 133 | Joe Konovsek |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 6 | Kyle Lawson |
2 | 30 | 39 | Jay Hunt |
3 | 20 | O8 | Rusty Rouse, Jr. |
4 | 10 | 91 | Phil Bunton, Jr. |
5 | 0 | 80 | Pat Moore |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 33 | Dan Konovsek |
2 | 30 | 115 | Howard Bartholow |
3 | 20 | 101 | Jason Grewell |
4 | 10 | 156 | Justin Vanfossen |
5 | 0 | O5 | Paul Stull |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 40 | 87 | Brad Henry |
2 | 30 | 3 | Tad Grove |
3 | 20 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
4 | 10 | 27 | Johnny Campbell |
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Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
1 | 200 | 21 | Lennie Orr |
2 | 190 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
3 | 180 | 84 | Ryan Kopp |
4 | 170 | 175 | Justin Renicker |
5 | 160 | 43 | Otto Polilli |
6 | 150 | 58 | Jaimie Huebner |
7 | 140 | 24 | Earl Scranton |
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08/25/2007 Race Late Models Listings |
Finish Pos. | Driver |
1. | Tedesco, Ryan |
2. | Beule, Greg |
3. | Garbrandt, Tom |
4. | McMillen, Doug |
5. | Jaberg, Jr., Ron |
6. | Courtney, Justin |
7. | Sibila, Jr., Bob |
8. | Slentz, Paul |
9. | Grubbs, Chris |
10. | Stemple, Dan |
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08/25/2007 Race Pure Stocks Listings |
Finish Pos. | Driver |
1. | Orr, Jimmy |
2. | Wood, Brian |
3. | Higgins, Doug |
4. | Anderson, Keith |
5. | Moore, Pat |
6. | Hall, Dan |
7. | Oliver, Teddy |
8. | Sampson, Chuck |
9. | Ross, Corey |
10. | Anthony, Jason |
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08/25/2007 Race Sport Stocks Listings |
Finish Pos. | Driver |
1. | Dague, Ron |
2. | McClintock, Kevin |
3. | Archer, Scott |
4. | Grubbs, Nick |
5. | Ravenscroft, III, Virgil |
6. | McNealy, Jerry |
7. | Miller, Chris |
8. | Sluka, John |
9. | Aubihl, Bill |
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08/25/2007 Race Compacts Listings |
Finish Pos. | Driver |
1. | Rufener, Jr., Don |
2. | Diano, A.J. |
3. | Mishler, Adam |
4. | Henry, Brad |
5. | Campbell, Johnny |
6. | Rector, Kyle |
7. | McNutt, Kelly |
8. | Cox, Cliff |
9. | Keefe, Michael |
10. | Grove, Tad |
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08/25/2007 Race Figure 8 Listings |
Finish Pos. | Driver |
1. | Orr, Lennie |
2. | Rufener, Jr., Don |
3. | Kopp, Ryan |
4. | Renicker, Justin |
5. | Polilli, Otto |
6. | Huebner, Jaimie |
7. | Scranton, Earl |
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