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Ohio's Fun Place to Race!!
2026 Race Season |
 | August 15, 2009 |
A late arriving crowd witnessed an exciting night of racing on a steamy Saturday at Midvale Speedway. With the temperature in upwards of 90, track conditions were a little slow during hotlaps and qualifying. Everything got back up to speed by race time for the Late Models, Sport Stocks, Pure Stocks, and Compacts.
In the McIntosh Oil Company Late Model division 25-lapper, George Riddle and Bob Eichel started on the front row. Riddle, driving in his first full season of Late Model racing, jumped into the early lead as the rest of the field was locked in a side-by-side battle. During the race, just a couple of cautions slowed the pace and that made things look like a traffic jam for the complete event. For a while, the inside lane would move up. Then the inside lane would make some headway. Basically a stalemate for 25-laps, this proved to be great news for Riddle, who was not making any mistakes out front. With just a few laps to go, Mark Willison, one of this year's point contenders, took the second spot from Bob Schneider, Jr. and started to challenge Riddle in the outside lane. With one to go, Riddle was just inches ahead at the line. Coming to the checkered, Riddle stepped it up just a notch to hold off Willison, who gave it a valiant effort on the highside. The realdealmotorcars.com/Riddle Trucking #0 was followed by Willison, Schneider, Greg Beule, and Ryan Tedesco. Bubba Smith, Bob Eichel, Todd Ripley, Blake Mackey, and Tom Stankiewicz finished in the top ten. 19 cars started and most made it to the finish. Mike Miller, Stankiewicz, and Dave McAlicker won the heats, while Ripley set fast time.
In the improving field of Tusco Net Sport Stocks, Ron Kirkpatrick and Jerry McNealy brought the field to green. On the opening start, McNealy slid just a little high coming out of four and Nick Grubbs tried to make it three wide on the front stretch for the lead. Contact ensued collecting about half the field. Unable to continue were Grubbs and Chris Miller. With the green back out, Kirkpatrick was able to lead lap one. Top Qualifier Kevin McClintock was already on his way to the front from his sixth starting spot. McClintock shot by Kirpatrick on lap two and set sail, while Ron Dague moved into second and Randy Smart took third. Dague would challenge momentarily, but his badly damaged racer started showing signs of slowing. Smart moved into second with nine laps in. Coming down to the checkered, Smart had closed on McClintock, but the current point leader was able to extend on his advantage by picking up another feature win. Following the Federated Auto Parts/Zoar Air Design #38 of McClintock were Smart, Dague, Kirkpatrick, and Bill Burkholder. McNealy, Josh Truxall, Blake Bitticker, Kevin Locker, and Grubbs were top ten finishers. Grubbs and Locker won the heats.
Despite a small field, the Integrity Auto/Conrad Insurance Pure Stocks put together an exciting feature. Brian Minard, the polesitter, took command early. Point leader Todd Miller was moving up in the outside lane and became the pace setter on lap four. Behind him, Teddy Oliver was mounting some pressure. Oliver got a good run off of turn two on lap nine and made incidental contact with Miller, resulting in a spin. Oliver dropped to the tail to try it again. It only took the Canton, Ohio driver a few laps to get back into second, but Miller had a nice cushion already built up. Coming to the checkered, it was Miller claiming his third win of the season in his Todd Miller Excavating/Tolloti Plastic Pipe #77. Oliver, Pat Moore, Bob Passwaters, Sr., and Minard were top five finishers. Oliver won the heat and set fast time.
In the Parkway Auto Group Compact fast feature, Wes Ennis started on the pole and was looking for his first career feature. The rookie competitor left Kelly McNutt on the start to pull into the lead. Moments later, Rich Hess was able to take second from McNutt. The car on the move was one driven by Kyle Rector. Rector became the runner up on lap ten and set his sights on Ennis. With three to go, Rector was able to make the outside lane work and moved out front to claim the victory. Following the John W Cookson/Gross Welders #22 were Ennis, McNutt, Jesse Page, and Jay Hunt. Don Rufener, Jr., John McNutt, Johnny Campbell, Derek Grewell, and Rich Dunlap finished off the top ten.
Bryce Allensworth led the first couple of laps in the second Compact feature before he broke out of his qualifying time. That handed the lead to Don Rufener, III. Rufener led as a number of drivers swapped spots behind him. A scary moment for the leader took place on lap eleven, as Tim Westerfield made slight contact with Rufener on the exit of turn four. Rufener's car spun out of harm's way and the caution flag gave him his spot back. Rufener then fended off a challenge from Jake Albright over the final four circuits to take his third feature win of the year. Rufener and Albright were followed by Russell Grandison, Tammy Rufener, and Jeffrey Orr. Others in the top ten were Jason Anthony, Taylor Moore, Westerfield, Danny Westfall, and Allensworth.
First time racer Joe Morris led the first couple of laps in the final Compact feature before Dan Konovsek overtook him. Tim Frederick, who arrived at the speedway late, started at the tail and was challenging Konovsek on lap four. Frederick went to the outside lane and the drivers raced that way until the end. On the final lap, Frederick pulled ahead just far enough to claim his second feature victory of the season. Konovsek, Howard Bartholow, Perk Pyle, Jr., and Ashlee Page were top five finishers. Richard Duvall, Joe Morris, Blaine Salsbury, Chris Bloom, and Bruce Gibson completed the top ten.
Jay Hunt, Tim Westerfield, Don Rufener, III, and Dan Konovsek were heat winners. Brad Henry set fast time.
Norm Boss won the spectator drag event in his 1985 Porsche 911.
Racing will continue this coming Saturday, August 22 with five divisions of action. Late Models, Sport Stocks, Pure Stocks, and Compacts will be joined by the exciting Figure 8 division. Pits will open at 2:00, hotlaps at 3:00, qualifying at 4:45, and racing will start at 6:30.
More information may be available at midvalespeedway.com
Results For Midvale Speedway
McIntosh Oil Company Late Models
Top Qualifier - Todd Ripley 14.45
Heat #1 - Mike Miller, Ryan Tedesco, Bryant Smith, Todd Ripley, Bubba Smith
Heat #2 - Tom Stankiewicz, Bob Eichel, Bob Schneider, Jr., Mark Willison, George Riddle
Heat #3 - Dave McAlicker, William Robinson, Chris Grubbs, Dustin Hayes, Norm Taylor
Feature - George Riddle, Mark Willison, Bob Schneider, Jr., Greg Beule, Ryan Tedesco, Bubba Smith, Bob Eichel, Todd Ripley, Blake Mackey, Tom Stankiewicz, Dustin Hayes, A.P. Ren, Mike Miller, John Sluka, Kenny Cantrell, William Robinson, Emerson Huffman, Bryant Smith, Joe Slentz
Tusco Net Sport Stocks
Top Qualifier - Kevin McClintock 15.29
Heat #1 - Nick Grubbs, Kevin McClintock, Randy Smart, Ron Dague, Bill Burkholder
Heat #2 - Kevin Locker, Chris Miller, Ron Kirkpatrick, Blake Bitticker, Josh Truxall
Feature - Kevin McClintock, Randy Smart, Ron Dague, Ron Kirkpatrick, Bill Burkholder, Jerry McNealy, Josh Truxall, Blake Bitticker, Kevin Locker, Nick Grubbs, Chris Miller
Integrity Auto/Conrad Insurance Pure Stocks
Top Qualifier - Teddy Oliver 16.68
Heat - Teddy Oliver, Pat Moore, Todd Miller, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Brian Minard
Feature - Todd Miller, Teddy Oliver, Pat Moore, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Brian Minard, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Josh Flesher
Parkway Auto Group Compacts
Top Qualifier - Brad Henry 17.96
Heat #1 - Jay Hunt, Kyle Rector, Jesse Page, Johnny Campbell, Don Rufener, Jr.
Heat #2 - Tim Westerfield, Jeffrey Orr, Jake Albright, Jason Anthony, Wes Ennis
Heat #3 - Don Rufener, III, Tammy Rufener, Bryce Allensworth, Russell Grandison, Danny Westfall
Heat #4 - Dan Konovsek, Perk Pyle, Jr., Ashlee Page, Bruce Gibson, Joe Morris
Feature #1 - Kyle Rector, Wes Ennis, Kelly McNutt, Jesse Page, Jay Hunt, Don Rufener, Jr., John McNutt, Johnny Campbell, Derek Grewell, Rich Dunlap, Rich Hess, Brad Henry, Kyle Grove
Feature #2 - Don Rufener, III, Jake Albrigth, Russell Grandison, Tammy Rufener, Jeffrey Orr, Jason Anthony, Taylor Moore, Tim Westerfield, Danny Westfall, Bryce Allensworth
Feature #3 - Tim Frederick, Dan Konovsek, Howard Bartholow, Perk Pyle, Jr., Ashlee Page, Richard Duvall, Joe Morris, Blaine Salsbury, Chris Bloom, Bruce Gibson
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 0 | George Riddle |
| 2 | 48 | 18 | Mark Willison |
| 3 | 46 | 17 | Bob Schneider, Jr. |
| 4 | 44 | 21 | Greg Beule |
| 5 | 42 | 22 | Ron Jaberg, Jr. |
| 6 | 40 | 12 | Bubba Smith |
| 7 | 38 | 69 | Bob Eichel |
| 8 | 36 | OO | Todd Ripley |
| 9 | 34 | 7 | Blake Mackey |
| 10 | 32 | 42 | Tom Stankiewicz |
| 11 | 30 | 43 | Dustin Hayes |
| 12 | 28 | 49 | Rich Dessecker |
| 13 | 26 | 53 | Mike Miller |
| 14 | 24 | 76 | John Sluka |
| 15 | 22 | O7 | Kenny Cantrell |
| 16 | 20 | 14 | William Robinson |
| 17 | 18 | 90 | Emerson Huffman |
| 18 | 16 | 1 | Bryant Smith |
| 19 | 14 | 46 | Joe Slentz |
| DNS | 0 | 5 | Norm Taylor |
| DNS | 0 | 25 | Chris Grubbs |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 53 | Mike Miller |
| 2 | 7 | 22 | Ron Jaberg, Jr. |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | Bryant Smith |
| 4 | 5 | OO | Todd Ripley |
| 5 | 4 | 12 | Bubba Smith |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 42 | Tom Stankiewicz |
| 2 | 4 | 69 | Bob Eichel |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | Bob Schneider, Jr. |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | Mark Willison |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | George Riddle |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 46 | Joe Slentz |
| 2 | 4 | 14 | William Robinson |
| 3 | 3 | 25 | Chris Grubbs |
| 4 | 2 | 43 | Dustin Hayes |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Norm Taylor |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 77 | Todd Miller |
| 2 | 48 | 49 | Teddy Oliver |
| 3 | 46 | 80 | Pat Moore |
| 4 | 44 | 75 | Bob Passwaters, Sr. |
| 5 | 42 | 51 | Brian Minard |
| 6 | 40 | 74 | Bob Passwaters, Jr. |
| 7 | 38 | 28 | Josh Flesher |
| DNS | 0 | 34 | Luther Chambers |
| DNS | 0 | 46 | Neil Rolli |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 49 | Teddy Oliver |
| 2 | 7 | 80 | Pat Moore |
| 3 | 6 | 77 | Todd Miller |
| 4 | 5 | 75 | Bob Passwaters, Sr. |
| 5 | 4 | 51 | Brian Minard |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 38 | Kevin McClintock |
| 2 | 48 | 17 | Randy Smart |
| 3 | 46 | 75 | Ron Dague |
| 4 | 44 | 64 | Ron Kirkpatrick |
| 5 | 42 | 16 | Bill Burkholder |
| 6 | 40 | 1 | Jerry McNealy |
| 7 | 38 | 20 | Josh Truxall |
| 8 | 36 | 32 | Blake Bitticker |
| 9 | 34 | 13 | Kevin Locker |
| 10 | 32 | 24 | Nick Grubbs |
| 11 | 30 | 70 | Chris Miller |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 24 | Nick Grubbs |
| 2 | 7 | 38 | Kevin McClintock |
| 3 | 6 | 17 | Randy Smart |
| 4 | 5 | 75 | Ron Dague |
| 5 | 4 | 16 | Bill Burkholder |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 13 | Kevin Locker |
| 2 | 4 | 70 | Chris Miller |
| 3 | 3 | 64 | Ron Kirkpatrick |
| 4 | 2 | 32 | Blake Bitticker |
| 5 | 1 | 20 | Josh Truxall |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 50 | 22 | Kyle Rector |
| 2 | 48 | 118 | Wes Ennis |
| 3 | 46 | 36 | Kelly McNutt |
| 4 | 44 | O2 | Jesse Page |
| 5 | 42 | 33 | Jay Hunt |
| 6 | 40 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
| 7 | 38 | 35 | John McNutt |
| 8 | 36 | 27 | Johnny Campbell |
| 9 | 34 | 95 | Derek Grewell |
| 10 | 32 | 17 | Rich Dunlap |
| 11 | 30 | 19 | Rich Hess |
| 12 | 28 | 87 | Brad Henry |
| 13 | 26 | 3 | Kyle Grove |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 36 | O7 | Don Rufener, III |
| 2 | 34 | 10 | Jake Albright |
| 3 | 32 | 72 | Russell Grandison |
| 4 | 30 | 7 | Tammy Rufener |
| 5 | 28 | 8 | Jeffrey Orr |
| 6 | 26 | 77 | Jason Anthony |
| 7 | 24 | O8 | Taylor Moore |
| 8 | 22 | 28 | Tim Westerfield, Jr. |
| 9 | 20 | OO | Danny Westfall |
| 10 | 18 | 61 | Bryce Allensworth |
| DNS | 0 | 4 | Ron Myers |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 20 | 41 | Tim Frederick |
| 2 | 18 | 39 | Dan Konovsek |
| 3 | 16 | O5 | Paul Stull |
| 4 | 14 | 119 | Perk Pyle |
| 5 | 12 | 14 | Ashlee Page |
| 6 | 10 | 24 | Richard Duvall |
| 7 | 8 | 78 | Joe Morris |
| 8 | 6 | 46 | Neil Rolli |
| 9 | 4 | 151 | Chris Bloom |
| 10 | 2 | 32 | Bruce Gibson |
| DNS | 0 | 34 | Kandi Chambers |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 8 | 33 | Jay Hunt |
| 2 | 7 | 22 | Kyle Rector |
| 3 | 6 | O2 | Jesse Page |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Johnny Campbell |
| 5 | 4 | 47 | Don Rufener, Jr. |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 28 | Tim Westerfield, Jr. |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | Jeffrey Orr |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | Jake Albright |
| 4 | 2 | 77 | Jason Anthony |
| 5 | 1 | 118 | Wes Ennis |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | O7 | Don Rufener, III |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Tammy Rufener |
| 3 | 3 | 61 | Bryce Allensworth |
| 4 | 2 | 72 | Russell Grandison |
| 5 | 1 | OO | Danny Westfall |
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| Finished Position | Points Earned | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | 39 | Dan Konovsek |
| 2 | 4 | 119 | Perk Pyle |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | Ashlee Page |
| 4 | 2 | 32 | Bruce Gibson |
| 5 | 1 | 78 | Joe Morris |
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08/15/2009 Race
Late Models Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Riddle, George |
| 2. | Willison, Mark |
| 3. | Schneider, Jr., Bob |
| 4. | Beule, Greg |
| 5. | Jaberg, Jr., Ron |
| 6. | Smith, Bubba |
| 7. | Eichel, Bob |
| 8. | Ripley, Todd |
| 9. | Mackey, Blake |
| 10. | Stankiewicz, Tom |
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Pure Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Miller, Todd |
| 2. | Oliver, Teddy |
| 3. | Moore, Pat |
| 4. | Passwaters, Sr., Bob |
| 5. | Minard, Brian |
| 6. | Passwaters, Jr., Bob |
| 7. | Flesher, Josh |
| 8. | Rolli, Neil |
| 9. | Chambers, Luther |
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Sport Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | McClintock, Kevin |
| 2. | Smart, Randy |
| 3. | Dague, Ron |
| 4. | Kirkpatrick, Ron |
| 5. | Burkholder, Bill |
| 6. | McNealy, Jerry |
| 7. | Truxall, Josh |
| 8. | Bitticker, Blake |
| 9. | Locker, Kevin |
| 10. | Grubbs, Nick |
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Compacts Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Rector, Kyle |
| 2. | Ennis, Wes |
| 3. | McNutt, Kelly |
| 4. | Page, Jesse |
| 5. | Hunt, Jay |
| 6. | Rufener, Jr., Don |
| 7. | McNutt, John |
| 8. | Campbell, Johnny |
| 9. | Grewell, Derek |
| 10. | Dunlap, Rich |
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