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Ohio's Fun Place to Race!!
2026 Race Season |
 | September 19, 2009 |
 This past Saturday, September 19, featured exciting racing for five divisions plus the first ever trailer race at Midvale Speedway. The Late Model 35-lapper saw the top qualifier come from the 13th starting spot to claim the victory, while the trailer race may have been one of the most unbelievable races in Midvale's history.
The McIntosh Oil Company Late Models ran 35 laps for $1,000 to win with Gene Molnar, Jr. leading early. On the move was Rich Dessecker, who was looking for his second win in a row. Dessecker took the lead on lap four, with Greg Beule, Rich Marcum, and Todd Ripley who came from 13th, in tow. Ripley moved up to third on lap 15 and took second on lap 21. Two laps later, the outside lane continued to pay dividends as Ripley became the new leader. From there, the Gnadenhutten, Ohio driver set sail to claim the victory. Following the Wood Electric/Ripley's Nursery #00 were Dessecker, Beule, Mike Miller, and Bob Schneider, Jr. The other top ten finishers were Molnar, Emerson Huffman, Dave McAlicker, Scott Robinson, and Bob Eichel. Schneider and Eichel won the heats.
The Tusco Net Sport Stock feature saw Nick Grubbs getting the early jump. Kevin McClintock and Ron Dague followed closely until Randy Smart moved into third. McClintock tried for many laps to get around Grubbs but eventually fell behind Smart in third. Coming to the checkered, Grubbs claimed his second victory of the season, while Smart, McClintock, Mike Jones, and Dague were top five finishers. Grubbs also won the heat, while Dague set fast time.
Larry Smith led the first three laps of the Integrity Auto/Conrad Insurance Pure Stock feature before teammate Teddy Oliver worked by. Oliver, who set fast time earlier, raced out front, while Chris Mick, the Barberton Speedway champion threatened. Mick ran the highlane for a number of laps before sliding back off of the second turn. At the finish, Oliver was followed by Mick, Tad Grove, Larry Smith, and Jeff Anthony. Mick won the heat.
Don Rufener, Jr. started up front in the Parkway Auto Group Compact fast feature. Rufener, the 2009 point champion proved to be tough to pass and held on for the $100 top prize. John McNutt, Johnny Campbell, Jesse Page, and Jim Poole were top five finishers. Others in the top ten were Brad Henry, Adam Mishler, Rich Hess, Russell Grandison, and Jason Nealey.
Don Rufener, III made it a clean sweep for the Animal racing team by winning the Compact second feature. Larry Ennis, Neil Rolli, Ron Myers, and Jill Harshey claimed top five's.
Compact preliminary races went to Jim Poole, Bryce Allensworth, Ron Myers, and Richard Duvall. Rich Dunlap set fast time.
Derek Grewell continued his mastery of wild races by claiming wins in the Figure 8 and in the trailer race. The back-to-back victories gave him $900 and a lot of pride. The trailer race featured so much carnage it was tough to keep up with. Fourth place finisher Joe Fewkes actually finished the last two laps on the trailer of fellow competitor John White.
Midvale Speedway will have its final race of the year on Saturday, October 3. Details coming soon.
Results For Midvale Speedway
McIntosh Oil Company Late Models
Top Qualifier - Todd Ripley
Heat #1 - Bob Schneider, Jr., Ron Jaberg, Jr., Todd Ripley, Rich Marcum, Mike Miller
Heat #2 - Bob Eichel, George Riddle, Emerson Huffman, Dave McAlicker, Scott Robinson
Feature - Todd Ripley, Rich Dessecker, Greg Beule, Mike Miller, Bob Schneider, Jr., Gene Molnar, Jr., Emerson Huffman, Dave McAlicker, Scott Robinson, Bob Eichel, Rich Marcum, Chris Grubbs, Ron Jaberg, Jr., Blake Mackey, George Riddle
Tusco Net Sport Stocks
Top Qualifier - Ron Dague
Heat - Nick Grubbs, Ron Dague, Kevin McClintock, Ron Kirkpatrick, Mike Jones
Feature - Nick Grubbs, Randy Smart, Kevin McClintock, Mike Jones, Ron Dague, Bill Aubihl, Bill Burkholder, Chris Miller, Ron Kirkpatrick
Integrity Auto/Conrad Insurance Pure Stocks
Top Qualifier - Teddy Oliver
Heat - Chris Mick, Larry Smith, Todd Miller, Shawn Kaufman, Luther Chambers
Feature - Teddy Oliver, Chris Mick, Tad Grove, Larry Smith, Jeff Anthony, Shawn Kaufman, Luther Chambers, Todd Miller
Parkway Auto Group Compacts
Top Qualifier - Rich Dunlap
Heat #1 - Jim Poole, Jesse Page, Brad Henry, Don Rufener, Jr., Johnny Campbell
Heat # 2- Bryce Allensworth, Adam Mishler, Bubba Smith, Jake Albright, Jay Hunt
Heat #3 - Ron Myers, Don Rufener, III, Larry Ennis, Wes Ennis, Jill Harshey
Heat #4 - Richard Duvall, Dan Konovsek, Perk Pyle, Jr., Howard Bartholow, Charles Storesina
Feature #1 - Don Rufener, Jr., John McNutt, Johnny Campbell, Jesse Page, Jim Poole, Brad Henry, Adam Mishler, Rich Hess, Russell Grandison, Jason Nealey, Jake Albright, Derek Grewell, Bubba Smith, Jay Hunt, Bryce Allensworth, Wes Ennis, Tim Frederick, Rich Dunlap, Tad Grove
Feature #2 - Don Rufener, III, Larry Ennis, Neil Rolli, Ron Myers, Jill Harshey, Howard Bartholow, Richard Duvall, Dan Konovsek, Perk Pyle, Jr., Charles Storesina, Anthony Brown, Danny Westfall
Midvale Speedway Figure 8's
Feature - Derek Grewell, Neil Rolli, Lennie Orr, Joe Konovsek, Jason Grewell, Nick Hammerling, Tim Frederick
Trailer Race
Feature (Top 4) - Derek Grewell, Will Miller, John White, Joe Fewkes
Spectator Drags
Winner - Dane Martin
Written by: Adam Mackey |
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