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Ohio's Fun Place to Race!!
2026 Race Season |
 | August 23, 2008 |
 As the season winds down, the title chases are starting to narrow and racing action continues to be strong and exciting. For many, Saturday, August 23 was a night for drivers that have had many trips to victory lane, though some first-timers also claimed top runs.
The Tusco Net Sport Stock feature was first on the night’s card. As always, the car count was small in the class, but the racing stellar. In the caution free affair, Jerry McNealy raced out into the early lead. Nick Grubbs took the lead away on lap number two, from his fourth starting position, while Randy Smart took second. Point contenders Kevin McClintock and Ron Dague started to work their ways forward and were in third and fourth by lap five. Dague continued his methodical approach with a pass of McClintock on lap six and a pass of Smart on lap ten. With just six to go, Dague raced to the bottom of Grubbs to take over the lead and cruise to victory. The Tolloty Pipe/Barnhill Storage #75 was followed by Smart, Grubbs, McClintock, and Scott Archer. Other top ten finishers were McNealy, Hank Massaro, Blake Bitticker, Chris Boone, and Joe Fewkes. Grubbs won the dash, while Chris Miller won his first career Sport Stock heat. Dague set fast time.
The fast feature in the Parkway Suzuki Compacts had Kyle Grove and Cliff Cox bringing the field in for the 15-lap event. Grove, looking for his first career feature win after a runner-up finish the week before, was the leader for the first ten circuits. During the race’s midstage, a several car pileup began when Johnny Campbell and Rich Dunlap had a discrepancy. Four drivers were eliminated from action. Cliff Cox, who started on the front row with Grove, moved by the younger competitor on lap eleven. Cox crossed the line first for what looked to be his second feature win of the season, but forfeited the victory by electing to skip tech. That gave the win to Canton, Ohio driver Jay Hunt. Hunt was followed by Kelly McNutt, Grove, Kyle Rector, and Adam Mishler. The rest of the top ten were Tim Westerfield, Jr., Don Rufener, Jr., Jake Albright, Dunlap, and Campbell.
The McIntosh Oil Company Late Models truly had an exciting 25-lap grind, despite a return to their numerous caution flags. The front row starters were Gene Molnar, Jr. and Joel McKnight. The duo side-by-side for fifteen laps, with Molnar leading each of the paces. McKnight edged Molnar on lap sixteen, and moments later a caution waved, lining him up in first. Back to green, McKnight brought the field too quickly into turn three, so the field re-aligned to try it again. On this attempt, McKnight brought the field in at a much better pace, Molnar misjudged, went to the lowland and the two were involved in a turn four mishap. That gave the lead to Rick Sibila, who was close to a feature win a few weeks ago. Sibila led the next three laps before division frontrunner Ryan Tedesco came out of nowhere to take over with five to go. Bubba Smith, who started fifteenth, made a pass of Sibila to take second. Under the checkered, Tedesco picked up his fifth feature win of the season, including his fourth in a row, while Smith, Sibila, John Ambrose, and Bob Schneider, Jr. completed the top five. Other top ten finishers were Doug McMillen, Mike Miller, Tom Garbrandt, Todd Ripley, and Molnar. Ambrose won the dash, while Garbrandt and Bryant Smith the heats.
In the Midvale Speedway Pure Stock feature, team cars Adam Stewart and Brian Minard started up front. Stewart raced into the lead, while one of the other team cars Teddy Oliver closed in. Oliver went on to take over the lead on lap five, while Tad Grove was the new runner-up. Grove went to the outside of Oliver, and after a great, clean side-by-side battle, Grove moved out front. Unfortunately for him, though, Grove was clocked under his qualifying time and sent pitside. Oliver’s retaking of the lead was shortlived as division point leader Tory Gibbs screamed by. Gibbs held on for the final five laps to claim his sixth feature win of the year. Todd Miller had a strong second place showing, while Oliver, Larry Smith, and Pat Moore had top five’s. Bob Passwaters, Sr., Brian Minard, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Mike Hostetler, and Rich Schweitzer, who blew a motor, completed the top ten. Smith won the dash, while Oliver and Grove took the heat wins. Gibbs set fast time.
The Figure 8 feature was a great one with several close calls at the intersection. Larry Ennis and Jason Morgan started up front and raced away from the rest of the field. With Ennis leading and Morgan on his rear bumper, it was a two man race in the 10-lap thriller. The two made just slight contact once or twice, but raced a pretty clean event to the finish. For Ennis, it was his first career feature win, while Morgan, Don Rufener, Jr., Lennie Orr, and Joe Slentz were the top five finishers.
Earl Scranton had a strong run in the second Compact feature for a great win over Derek Grewell, Max McCartney, Jeffrey Orr and John McNutt. Jason Anthony won his second third Compact feature in a row with a victory over Billy Nicholas, Taylor Moore, Dan Konovsek, and Perk Pyle.
Racing will continue this Saturday, August 30, with the School Bus Figure 8 race. Legends, Sport Stocks, Pure Stocks, and Compacts will also be in action. So far, Ryan Tedesco, Kevin McClintock, Tory Gibbs, Bob “The Animal” Eichel, Jason Morgan, and Jan McInturf have been announced to run the school busses. At least one or two more will be announced in the coming days.
Pit gates open at 2:30, hotlaps and grandstands at 3:00, qualifying at 4:30, and racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission is $13 for adults, $10 for seniors 62+, $8 for kids 6-15, and children five and under are free. Pit admission remains regular at $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
More information may be found at midvalespeedway.com
Results For Midvale Speedway
McIntosh Oil Company Late Models
Top Qualifier – Bubba Smith 14.49
Dash – John Ambrose, Bubba Smith, Mike Miller, Mark Willison
Heat #1 – Tom Garbrandt, Ernie Shook, Ryan Tedesco, Kenny Cantrell, Bob Schneider, Jr.
Heat #2 – Bryant Smith, Rick Sibila, Gene Molnar, Jr., Doug McMillen, Joel McKnight
Feature – Ryan Tedesco, Bubba Smith, Rick Sibila, John Ambrose, Bob Schneider, Jr., Doug McMillen, Mike Miller, Tom Garbrandt, Todd Ripley, Gene Molnar, Jr., George Riddle, William Robinson, Joel McKnight, Kenny Cantrell, Bryant Smith, Mark Willison, Ernie Shook
Tusco Net Sport Stocks
Top Qualifier – Ron Dague 15.27
Dash – Nick Grubbs, Kevin McClintock, Ron Dague, Randy Smart
Heat – Chris Miller, Scott Archer, Jerry McNealy, Joe Fewkes, Hank Massaro
Feature – Ron Dague, Randy Smart, Nick Grubbs, Kevin McClintock, Scott Archer, Jerry McNealy, Hank Massaro, Blake Bitticker, Chris Boone, Joe Fewkes
Midvale Speedway Pure Stocks
Top Qualifier – Tory Gibbs 16.55
Dash – Larry Smith, Rich Schweitzer, Keith Anderson, Tory Gibbs
Heat #1 – Teddy Oliver, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Todd Miller, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Pat Moore
Heat #2 – Tad Grove, Adam Stewart, Brian Minard, Mike Hostetler, Ronald Bunton
Feature – Tory Gibbs, Todd Miller, Teddy Oliver, Pat Moore, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Brian Minard, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Mike Hostetler, Rich Schweitzer, Phil Bunton, Jr., Adam Stewart, Tad Grove, Ronald Bunton, Lee McCreery, Luther Chambers
Parkway Suzuki Compacts
Top Qualifier – Don Rufener, Jr. 18.04
Dash – Jay Hunt, Adam Mishler, Don Rufener, Jr., Kelly McNutt
Heat #1 – Kyle Grove, Tim Westerfield, Jr., Rich Dunlap, Jake Albright, Kyle Rector
Heat #2 – Tammy Rufener, Jesse Page, John McNutt, Earl Scranton, Max McCartney
Heat #3 – Derek Grewell, Jeffrey Orr, Ron Myers, Larry Ennis, Jason Anthony
Heat #4 – Justin Vanfossen, Tim Frederick, Chasity Crawford, Perk Pyle, Pat Carnes
Feature #1 – Jay Hunt, Kelly McNutt, Kyle Grove, Kyle Rector, Adam Mishler, Tim Westerfield, Jr., Don Rufener, Jr., Jake Albright, Rich Dunlap, Johnny Campbell
Feature #2 – Earl Scranton, Derek Grewell, Max McCartney, Jeffrey Orr, John McNutt, Rich Hess, Larry Ennis, Tammy Rufener, Jesse Page, Tom Barrett, Ron Myers
Feature #3 – Jason Anthony, Billy Nicholas, Taylor Moore, Dan Konovsek, Perk Pyle, Joe Slentz, Pat Carnes, Isaac Ferrebee, Justin Vanfossen, Robert Bunton, Tim Frederick
Midvale Speedway Figure 8’s
Feature – Larry Ennis, Jason Morgan, Don Rufener, Jr., Lennie Orr, Joe Slentz, Tim Frederick, Gene Morgan
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 70 | Ryan Tedesco |
| 2 | 48 | 12 | Bubba Smith |
| 3 | 46 | 63 | Rick Sibila |
| 4 | 44 | 24 | John Ambrose |
| 5 | 42 | 17 | Bob Schneider, Jr. |
| 6 | 40 | 54 | Doug McMillen |
| 7 | 38 | 53 | Mike Miller |
| 8 | 36 | 30 | Tom Garbrandt |
| 9 | 34 | 22 | Ron Jaberg, Jr. |
| 10 | 32 | 148 | Gene Molnar, Jr. |
| 11 | 30 | 6 | George Riddle |
| 12 | 28 | 14 | William Robinson |
| 13 | 26 | 8 | Joel McKnight |
| 14 | 24 | O7 | Kenny Cantrell |
| 15 | 22 | 1 | Bryant Smith |
| 16 | 20 | 18 | Mark Willison |
| 17 | 18 | 122 | Ernie Shook |
| DNS | 0 | 21 | Greg Beule |
| DNS | 0 | 69 | Bob Eichel |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 30 | Tom Garbrandt |
| 2 | 4 | 122 | Ernie Shook |
| 3 | 3 | 70 | Ryan Tedesco |
| 4 | 2 | O7 | Kenny Cantrell |
| 5 | 1 | 17 | Bob Schneider, Jr. |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 1 | Bryant Smith |
| 2 | 4 | 63 | Rick Sibila |
| 3 | 3 | 148 | Gene Molnar, Jr. |
| 4 | 2 | 54 | Doug McMillen |
| 5 | 1 | 8 | Joel McKnight |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 24 | John Ambrose |
| 2 | 7 | 12 | Bubba Smith |
| 3 | 6 | 53 | Mike Miller |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Mark Willison |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 10 | Tory Gibbs |
| 2 | 48 | 77 | Todd Miller |
| 3 | 46 | 49 | Teddy Oliver |
| 4 | 44 | 50 | Joe Oliver |
| 5 | 42 | 80 | Pat Moore |
| 6 | 40 | 75 | Bob Passwaters, Sr. |
| 7 | 38 | 51 | Brian Minard |
| 8 | 36 | 13 | Doug Higgins |
| 9 | 34 | 98 | H.P. Performance |
| 10 | 32 | 84 | Rich Schweitzer |
| 11 | 30 | 79 | Phil Bunton, Jr. |
| 12 | 28 | 48 | Brian Oliver |
| 13 | 26 | 3 | Tad Grove |
| 14 | 24 | 95 | Ronald Bunton |
| 15 | 22 | 2 | Lee McCreery |
| 16 | 20 | 34 | Luther Chambers |
| DNS | 0 | 32 | Keith Anderson |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 49 | Teddy Oliver |
| 2 | 4 | 13 | Doug Higgins |
| 3 | 3 | 77 | Todd Miller |
| 4 | 2 | 75 | Bob Passwaters, Sr. |
| 5 | 1 | 80 | Pat Moore |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | Tad Grove |
| 2 | 4 | 48 | Brian Oliver |
| 3 | 3 | 51 | Brian Minard |
| 4 | 2 | 98 | H.P. Performance |
| 5 | 1 | 95 | Ronald Bunton |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 50 | Joe Oliver |
| 2 | 7 | 84 | Rich Schweitzer |
| 3 | 6 | 32 | Keith Anderson |
| 4 | 5 | 10 | Tory Gibbs |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 75 | Ron Dague |
| 2 | 48 | 17 | Randy Smart |
| 3 | 46 | 24 | Nick Grubbs |
| 4 | 44 | 38 | Kevin McClintock |
| 5 | 42 | 28 | Scott Archer |
| 6 | 40 | 1 | Jerry McNealy |
| 7 | 38 | 83 | Hank Massaro |
| 8 | 36 | 32 | Blake Bitticker |
| 9 | 34 | 29 | Chris Boone |
| 10 | 32 | 4 | Joe Fewkes |
| DNS | 0 | 70 | Chris Miller |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 70 | Chris Miller |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Scott Archer |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Jerry McNealy |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Joe Fewkes |
| 5 | 1 | 83 | Hank Massaro |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 24 | Nick Grubbs |
| 2 | 7 | 38 | Kevin McClintock |
| 3 | 6 | 75 | Ron Dague |
| 4 | 5 | 17 | Randy Smart |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 33 | Jay Hunt |
| 2 | 48 | 36 | Kelly McNutt |
| 3 | 46 | 3 | Kyle Grove |
| 4 | 44 | 22 | Kyle Rector |
| 5 | 42 | 65 | Adam Mishler |
| 6 | 40 | OO | Tim Westerfield, Jr. |
| 7 | 38 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
| 8 | 36 | 10 | Jake Albright |
| 9 | 34 | 17 | Rich Dunlap |
| 10 | 32 | 27 | Johnny Campbell |
| Disqualified | 0 | 70 | Cliff Cox |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 36 | O3 | Earl Scranton |
| 2 | 34 | 149 | Derek Grewell |
| 3 | 32 | 5 | Max McCartney |
| 4 | 30 | 8 | Jeffrey Orr |
| 5 | 28 | 35 | John McNutt |
| 6 | 26 | 19 | Rich Hess |
| 7 | 24 | 20 | Larry Ennis |
| 8 | 22 | 7 | Tammy Rufener |
| 9 | 20 | O2 | Jesse Page |
| 10 | 18 | 157 | Tom Barrett |
| 11 | 16 | 4 | Ron Myers |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 20 | 77 | Jason Anthony |
| 2 | 18 | 132 | Billy Nicholas |
| 3 | 16 | 80 | Taylor Moore |
| 4 | 14 | 39 | Dan Konovsek |
| 5 | 12 | 119 | Perk Pyle |
| 6 | 10 | 46 | Joe Slentz |
| 7 | 8 | 79 | Pat Carnes |
| 8 | 6 | 91 | Isaac Ferrebee |
| 9 | 4 | 61 | Justin Vanfossen |
| 10 | 2 | 81 | Chasity Crawford |
| 11 | 1 | 41 | Tim Frederick |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | Kyle Grove |
| 2 | 4 | OO | Tim Westerfield, Jr. |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | Rich Dunlap |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | Jake Albright |
| 5 | 1 | 22 | Kyle Rector |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 7 | Tammy Rufener |
| 2 | 4 | O2 | Jesse Page |
| 3 | 3 | 35 | John McNutt |
| 4 | 2 | O3 | Earl Scranton |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Max McCartney |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 149 | Derek Grewell |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | Jeffrey Orr |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Ron Myers |
| 4 | 2 | 20 | Larry Ennis |
| 5 | 1 | 77 | Jason Anthony |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 61 | Justin Vanfossen |
| 2 | 4 | 41 | Tim Frederick |
| 3 | 3 | 81 | Chasity Crawford |
| 4 | 2 | 119 | Perk Pyle |
| 5 | 1 | 79 | Pat Carnes |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 33 | Jay Hunt |
| 2 | 7 | 65 | Adam Mishler |
| 3 | 6 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
| 4 | 5 | 36 | Kelly McNutt |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 20 | Larry Ennis |
| 2 | 48 | 12 | Jason Morgan |
| 3 | 46 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
| 4 | 44 | 8 | Lennie Orr |
| 5 | 42 | 46 | Joe Slentz |
| 6 | 40 | 41 | Tim Frederick |
| 7 | 38 | 1 | Gene Morgan |
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08/23/2008 Race
Late Models Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Tedesco, Ryan |
| 2. | Smith, Bubba |
| 3. | Sibila, Rick |
| 4. | Ambrose, John |
| 5. | Schneider, Jr., Bob |
| 6. | McMillen, Doug |
| 7. | Miller, Mike |
| 8. | Garbrandt, Tom |
| 9. | Jaberg, Jr., Ron |
| 10. | Molnar, Jr., Gene |
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08/23/2008 Race
Pure Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Gibbs, Tory |
| 2. | Miller, Todd |
| 3. | Oliver, Teddy |
| 4. | Oliver, Joe |
| 5. | Moore, Pat |
| 6. | Passwaters, Sr., Bob |
| 7. | Minard, Brian |
| 8. | Higgins, Doug |
| 9. | Performance, H.P. |
| 10. | Schweitzer, Rich |
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08/23/2008 Race
Sport Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Dague, Ron |
| 2. | Smart, Randy |
| 3. | Grubbs, Nick |
| 4. | McClintock, Kevin |
| 5. | Archer, Scott |
| 6. | McNealy, Jerry |
| 7. | Massaro, Hank |
| 8. | Bitticker, Blake |
| 9. | Boone, Chris |
| 10. | Fewkes, Joe |
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08/23/2008 Race
Compacts Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Hunt, Jay |
| 2. | McNutt, Kelly |
| 3. | Grove, Kyle |
| 4. | Rector, Kyle |
| 5. | Mishler, Adam |
| 6. | Westerfield, Jr., Tim |
| 7. | Rufener, Jr., Don |
| 8. | Albright, Jake |
| 9. | Dunlap, Rich |
| 10. | Campbell, Johnny |
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08/23/2008 Race
Figure 8 Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Ennis, Larry |
| 2. | Morgan, Jason |
| 3. | Rufener, Jr., Don |
| 4. | Orr, Lennie |
| 5. | Slentz, Joe |
| 6. | Frederick, Tim |
| 7. | Morgan, Gene |
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