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Ohio's Fun Place to Race!!
2026 Race Season |
 | April 25, 2009 |
 MIDVALE, OH - For the first time in recent memory, the track has been able to complete the first few weeks of a racing season, due to great weather. Five divisions of drivers combined for week #3 of 2009 at Midvale Speedway.
Racing in the McIntosh Oil Company Late Model division had been outstanding for the first two nights, as good car counts and clean racing were the strong points. One year ago, the class had problems completing features due to numerous cautions, and for at least this night, bad memories resurfaced. After completing the first three laps, the first of many crashes occurred on the backstretch. As rookie Blake Mackey was completing a pass of Mark Willison and Doug McMillen, contact ensued between Ron Jaberg, Jr., Willison, and McMillen resulting in McMillen's car spinning sideways clipping the right rear of Mackey's ride sending it hard into the back straightaway wall. Mackey and McMillen retired from the event, while Jaberg and Willison were able to continue. With the green back out, polesitter Kenny Cantrell continued to hold the top point, as numerous caution flags were displayed for less than impressive driving. Defending champion Mike Miller took second from Tom Garbrandt on lap thirteen and started to challenge immediately. In fact, at one point Miller took sole possession of the lead only to have it ripped away by another caution. With five laps to go, Miller finally made his #53 ride stick in the high lane and shot into the lead for a second time. The Clinton, Ohio driver was able to hold of Garbrandt down the stretch to pick up the victory in his Wengerd Enterprises/A-1 Auto & Spring ride. Garbrandt, Cantrell, Bubba Smith, and Darrel Dexter completed the top five. Other top ten finishers were Rich Dessecker, Bryant Smith, Jonathan Reitter, William Robinson, and Todd Ripley. Dessecker, Jaberg, and Cantrell won the heats, while Bubba Smith blistered the track with fast time. Hopefully, the Late Model racing will return to the style we saw in the first two weeks.
The Tusco Net Sport Stocks had Chris Miller and Kevin Locker in row one for the start. When the green dropped, Ron Dague immediately went high trying to make a three wide pass going into turn one. A spin in the first turn by Jerry McNealy deleted the effort and the cars were realigned with Dague on the inside of row #2. This time, the veteran driver ducked to the lowside of Miller and McNealy to make a three-wide pass for the lead work. Despite building up a large lead, Randy Smart was able to reel Dague in as the laps wore down. His run would prove to come up short but it made things interesting over the final circuits. Following the Daggie's Auto Service/Todd Miller Excavating #75 were Smart, Kevin McClintock, McNealy, and Chris Miller. Dague also won the heat with Smart setting fast time.
Teddy Oliver started on the outside of row #1 and led early in the Integrity Auto Sales/Conrad Insurance Pure Stock 20-lap feature. In fact, Oliver had a lead built that looked insurmountable. Lap eleven would be his last lap out front, though, as he was clocked under his qualifying time by a matter of 15 hundredths of a second. With the Oliver speeding ticket, the ever improving Ronald Bunton took the top spot. His lead lasted until four to go, when division frontrunner Todd Miller raced by. Miller went on to pick up his second feature win in-a-row, while Bunton, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Phil Bunton, Jr., and Brian Minard finished off the top five. Tory Gibbs won the fast heat, seconds before exploding his motor, while Oliver claimed heat #2. Miller set fast time.
The Parkway Auto Group Compact fast feature was another good one. Mr. Polesitter, Kyle Grove, who by luck of the dice roll has brought the field into green in each of the first three nights, raced out front early on. Third place starter Tammy Rufener, moved past Tim Westerfield, Jr. for second on lap four. At this point, Grove had a solid lead built up. However, Rufener started reeling in the leader immediately. With five laps to go, Rufener set Grove up for an inside lane pass coming off of turn two, dropping him to second. Rufener never faltered and became the first female winner of a fast Compact feature in ten years of the division. The Route 39 Auto Salvage/Tusc Tire & Auto Repair #7 was followed by Grove, Max McCartney, Don Rufener, Jr., and Westerfield. Other top ten finishers were Adam Mishler, Brad Henry, Johnny Campbell, Jay Hunt, and John McNutt.
The middle Compact feature had Joe Konovsek taking the lead from his pole starting spot. Konovsek kept his car in the right direction and went on to claim his second feature win this year. Tim Frederick, Jason Anthony, Jim Poole, and Jesse Page followed him to the line, however Frederick's run was disallowed due to extremely gutted body panels. That handed Larry Ennis a top five, while Jeffrey Orr, Don Rufener, III, Paul Stull, CJ Campbell, and Wes Ennis claimed top tens.
Neil Rolli, after winning a heat, took the early lead in the third Compact feature. On lap eleven, Justin Vanfossen raced by him and settled into the bottom lane. Vanfossen, trying not to go under his qualifying time, was continuing to lead but was holding up some of the frontrunners. After several bumps, Rolli was sent pitside while Vanfossen raced under the checkered for the victory. Following the New Philadelphia, Ohio competitor were Kyle Lawson, Dan Konovsek, Taylor Moore, and Chasity Bunton. Howard Bartholow, Richard Hambleton, Kyle Dunlap, Todd Walker, and Ashlee Page were in the top ten.
The Figure 8 feature turned out a battle between two of the best, Jason Morgan and Don Rufener, Jr. Morgan led the first four laps of the Figure 8 feature before Rufener worked by. Rufener led through lap seven, but on the final circuit the veteran driver had a run in with Justin Renicker at the intersection. Morgan went on to claim the victory, while Derek Grewell, Joe Konovsek, Neil Rolli, and Rufener finished off the top five.
Racing will continue Saturday, May 2 with Autograph Night at intermission. A faster pastor race will also be held for area preachers. Area boy and girl scouts will also be attending the races on behalf of the speedway. Late Models, Sport Stocks, Pure Stocks, and Compacts will be in action.
Pit gates open at 2, hotlaps at 3, qualifying at 4:30, and racing at 6:30. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 62+, $6 for kids 6-15, and children 5 and under are free. Pit admission is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
More information is available at www.midvalespeedway.com.
Results For Midvale Speedway
McIntosh Oil Company Late Models
Top Qualifier - Bubba Smith 14.38
Heat #1 - Rich Dessecker, Mike Miller, Bubba Smith, Bryant Smith, Greg Beule
Heat #2 - Ron Jaberg, Jr., Mark Willison, Darrel Dexter, Doug McMillen, Tom Garbrandt
Heat #3 - Kenny Cantrell, Jonathan Reitter, Gene Molnar, Jr., Bob Eichel, William Robinson
Feature - Mike Miller, Tom Garbrandt, Kenny Cantrell, Bubba Smith, Darrel Dexter, Rich Dessecker, Bryant Smith, Jonathan Reitter, William Robinson, Todd Ripley, Ron Jaberg, Jr., Greg Beule, Mark Willison, Blake Mackey, Doug McMillen, Gene Molnar, Jr., Bob Eichel
Tusco Net Sport Stocks
Top Qualifier - Randy Smart 15.24
Heat - Ron Dague, Randy Smart, Kevin McClintock, Jerry McNealy, Chris Miller
Feature - Ron Dague, Randy Smart, Kevin McClintock, Jerry McNealy, Chris Miller, Kevin Locker
Integrity Auto/Conrad Insurance Pure Stocks
Top Qualifier - Todd Miller 16.90
Heat #1 - Tory Gibbs, Brian Minard, Todd Miller, Ronald Bunton, Bob Passwaters, Jr.
Heat #2 - Teddy Oliver, Joe Oliver, Adam Stewart, Phil Bunton, Jr., Bob Passwaters, Sr.
Feature - Todd Miller, Ronald Bunton, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Phil Bunton, Jr., Brian Minard, Adam Stewart, Joe Oliver, Teddy Oliver
Parkway Auto Group Compacts
Top Qualifier - Jay Hunt 17.93
Heat #1 - Tammy Rufener, Derek Grewell, Max McCartney, Don Rufener, Jr., Jay Hunt
Heat #2 - John McNutt, Kyle Grove, Chris Bloom, Tim Westerfield, Jr., CJ Campbell
Heat #3 - Billy Nicholas, Felicia Myers, Jim Poole, Don Rufener, III, Joe Konovsek
Heat #4 - Neil Rolli, Justin Vanfossen, Chasity Bunton, Jason Anthony, Pat Carnes
Heat #5 - Taylor Moore, Todd Walker, Richard Hambleton, Charles Storesina, Ashlee Page
Pursuit - Tim Westerfield, Jr., Tammy Rufener, Rich Hess, Brad Henry, Max McCartney
Feature #1 - Tammy Rufener, Kyle Grove, Max McCartney, Don Rufener, Jr., Tim Westerfield, Jr., Adam Mishler, Brad Henry, Johnny Campbell, Jay Hunt, John McNutt, Rich Hess, Justin Renicker, Derek Grewell
Feature #2 - Joe Konovsek, Jason Anthony, Jim Poole, Jesse Page, Larry Ennis, Jeffrey Orr, Don Rufener, III, Paul Stull, CJ Campbell, Wes Ennis, Chris Bloom, Felicia Myers, Billy Nicholas
Feature #3 - Justin Vanfossen, Kyle Lawson, Dan Konovsek, Taylor Moore, Chasity Bunton, Howard Bartholow, Richard Hambleton, Kyle Dunlap, Todd Walker, Ashlee Page, Charles Storesina, Neil Rolli, Perk Pyle, Pat Carnes
Midvale Speedway Figure 8's
Feature - Jason Morgan, Derek Grewell, Joe Konovsek, Neil Rolli, Don Rufener, Jr., Justin Renicker
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 53 | Mike Miller |
| 2 | 48 | 30 | Tom Garbrandt |
| 3 | 46 | O7 | Kenny Cantrell |
| 4 | 44 | 12 | Bubba Smith |
| 5 | 42 | 55 | Darrel Dexter |
| 6 | 40 | 49 | Rich Dessecker |
| 7 | 38 | 1 | Bryant Smith |
| 8 | 36 | 28 | Jonathan Reitter |
| 9 | 34 | 14 | William Robinson |
| 10 | 32 | OO | Todd Ripley |
| 11 | 30 | 22 | Ron Jaberg, Jr. |
| 12 | 28 | 21 | Greg Beule |
| 13 | 26 | 18 | Mark Willison |
| 14 | 24 | 7 | Blake Mackey |
| 15 | 22 | 54 | Doug McMillen |
| 16 | 20 | 148 | Gene Molnar, Jr. |
| 17 | 18 | 69 | Bob Eichel |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 49 | Rich Dessecker |
| 2 | 7 | 53 | Mike Miller |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Bubba Smith |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Bryant Smith |
| 5 | 4 | 21 | Greg Beule |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 22 | Ron Jaberg, Jr. |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Mark Willison |
| 3 | 3 | 55 | Darrel Dexter |
| 4 | 2 | 54 | Doug McMillen |
| 5 | 1 | 30 | Tom Garbrandt |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | O7 | Kenny Cantrell |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Jonathan Reitter |
| 3 | 3 | 148 | Gene Molnar, Jr. |
| 4 | 2 | 69 | Bob Eichel |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | William Robinson |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 77 | Todd Miller |
| 2 | 48 | 95 | Ronald Bunton |
| 3 | 46 | 75 | Bob Passwaters, Sr. |
| 4 | 44 | 79 | Phil Bunton, Jr. |
| 5 | 42 | 51 | Brian Minard |
| 6 | 40 | 48 | Adam Stewart |
| 7 | 38 | 47 | Brett Lalonde |
| 8 | 36 | 49 | Teddy Oliver |
| DNS | 0 | 10 | Tory Gibbs |
| DNS | 0 | 3 | Tad Grove |
| DNS | 0 | 74 | Bob Passwaters, Jr. |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 10 | Tory Gibbs |
| 2 | 7 | 51 | Brian Minard |
| 3 | 6 | 77 | Todd Miller |
| 4 | 5 | 95 | Ronald Bunton |
| 5 | 4 | 74 | Bob Passwaters, Jr. |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 49 | Teddy Oliver |
| 2 | 4 | 47 | Brett Lalonde |
| 3 | 3 | 48 | Adam Stewart |
| 4 | 2 | 79 | Phil Bunton, Jr. |
| 5 | 1 | 75 | Bob Passwaters, Sr. |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 75 | Ron Dague |
| 2 | 48 | 17 | Randy Smart |
| 3 | 46 | 38 | Kevin McClintock |
| 4 | 44 | 1 | Jerry McNealy |
| 5 | 42 | 70 | Chris Miller |
| 6 | 40 | 13 | Kevin Locker |
| DNS | 0 | 4 | Joe Fewkes |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 75 | Ron Dague |
| 2 | 7 | 17 | Randy Smart |
| 3 | 6 | 38 | Kevin McClintock |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Jerry McNealy |
| 5 | 4 | 70 | Chris Miller |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 7 | Tammy Rufener |
| 2 | 48 | 3 | Kyle Grove |
| 3 | 46 | 5 | Max McCartney |
| 4 | 44 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
| 5 | 42 | 28 | Tim Westerfield, Jr. |
| 6 | 40 | 65 | Adam Mishler |
| 7 | 38 | 87 | Brad Henry |
| 8 | 36 | 27 | Johnny Campbell |
| 9 | 34 | 33 | Jay Hunt |
| 10 | 32 | 35 | John McNutt |
| 11 | 30 | 19 | Rich Hess |
| 12 | 28 | 175 | Justin Renicker |
| 13 | 26 | 95 | Derek Grewell |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 36 | 133 | Joe Konovsek |
| 2 | 34 | 77 | Jason Anthony |
| 3 | 32 | 69 | Jim Poole |
| 4 | 30 | O2 | Jesse Page |
| 5 | 28 | 20 | Larry Ennis |
| 6 | 26 | 8 | Jeffrey Orr |
| 7 | 24 | O7 | Don Rufener, III |
| 8 | 22 | O5 | Paul Stull |
| 9 | 20 | 127 | CJ Campbell |
| 10 | 18 | 118 | Wes Ennis |
| 11 | 16 | 151 | Chris Bloom |
| 12 | 14 | 44 | Felicia Myers |
| 13 | 12 | 132 | Billy Nicholas |
| Disqualified | 0 | 41 | Tim Frederick |
| DNS | 0 | 80 | Pat Moore |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 20 | 61 | Bryce Allensworth |
| 2 | 18 | 6 | Kyle Lawson |
| 3 | 16 | 39 | Dan Konovsek |
| 4 | 14 | O8 | Taylor Moore |
| 5 | 12 | 81 | Chasity Bunton |
| 6 | 10 | 115 | Howard Bartholow |
| 10 | 2 | 14 | Ashlee Page |
| 11 | 1 | O1 | Charles Storesina |
| 11 | 8 | 122 | Richard Hambleton |
| 12 | 1 | 46 | Neil Rolli |
| 12 | 6 | 16 | Kyle Dunlap |
| 13 | 1 | 119 | Perk Pyle |
| 13 | 4 | 42 | Todd Walker |
| 14 | 1 | 79 | Pat Carnes |
| DNS | 0 | 72 | Russell Grandison |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 7 | Tammy Rufener |
| 2 | 7 | 95 | Derek Grewell |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | Max McCartney |
| 4 | 5 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
| 5 | 4 | 33 | Jay Hunt |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 35 | John McNutt |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | Kyle Grove |
| 3 | 3 | 151 | Chris Bloom |
| 4 | 2 | 28 | Tim Westerfield, Jr. |
| 5 | 1 | 127 | CJ Campbell |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 132 | Billy Nicholas |
| 2 | 4 | 44 | Felicia Myers |
| 3 | 3 | 69 | Jim Poole |
| 4 | 2 | O7 | Don Rufener, III |
| 5 | 1 | 133 | Joe Konovsek |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 46 | Neil Rolli |
| 2 | 4 | 61 | Bryce Allensworth |
| 3 | 3 | 81 | Chasity Bunton |
| 4 | 2 | 77 | Jason Anthony |
| 5 | 1 | 79 | Pat Carnes |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | O8 | Taylor Moore |
| 2 | 4 | 42 | Todd Walker |
| 3 | 3 | 122 | Richard Hambleton |
| 4 | 2 | O1 | Charles Storesina |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | Ashlee Page |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 28 | Tim Westerfield, Jr. |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Tammy Rufener |
| 3 | 3 | 19 | Rich Hess |
| 4 | 2 | 87 | Brad Henry |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Max McCartney |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 2 | Jason Morgan |
| 2 | 48 | 95 | Derek Grewell |
| 3 | 46 | 133 | Joe Konovsek |
| 4 | 44 | 46 | Neil Rolli |
| 5 | 42 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
| 6 | 40 | 175 | Justin Renicker |
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04/25/2009 Race
Late Models Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Miller, Mike |
| 2. | Garbrandt, Tom |
| 3. | Cantrell, Kenny |
| 4. | Smith, Bubba |
| 5. | Dexter, Darrel |
| 6. | Dessecker, Rich |
| 7. | Smith, Bryant |
| 8. | Reitter, Jonathan |
| 9. | Robinson, William |
| 10. | Ripley, Todd |
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04/25/2009 Race
Pure Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Miller, Todd |
| 2. | Bunton, Ronald |
| 3. | Passwaters, Sr., Bob |
| 4. | Bunton, Jr., Phil |
| 5. | Minard, Brian |
| 6. | Stewart, Adam |
| 7. | Lalonde, Brett |
| 8. | Oliver, Teddy |
| 9. | Passwaters, Jr., Bob |
| 10. | Grove, Tad |
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04/25/2009 Race
Sport Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Dague, Ron |
| 2. | Smart, Randy |
| 3. | McClintock, Kevin |
| 4. | McNealy, Jerry |
| 5. | Miller, Chris |
| 6. | Locker, Kevin |
| 7. | Fewkes, Joe |
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04/25/2009 Race
Compacts Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Rufener, Tammy |
| 2. | Grove, Kyle |
| 3. | McCartney, Max |
| 4. | Rufener, Jr., Don |
| 5. | Westerfield, Jr., Tim |
| 6. | Mishler, Adam |
| 7. | Henry, Brad |
| 8. | Campbell, Johnny |
| 9. | Hunt, Jay |
| 10. | McNutt, John |
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04/25/2009 Race
Figure 8 Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Morgan, Jason |
| 2. | Grewell, Derek |
| 3. | Konovsek, Joe |
| 4. | Rolli, Neil |
| 5. | Rufener, Jr., Don |
| 6. | Renicker, Justin |
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