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Ohio's Fun Place to Race!!
2026 Race Season |
 | July 2, 2010 |
 The Main Event Racing Series Super Late Models made their final 2010 appearance at Midvale Speedway this past Friday, July 2. 26 outlaw bodied racers were in the pits, as well as Sport Stocks, Pure Stocks, and Compacts.
In Main Event Racing Series qualifying, fans saw one of the quickest sessions in track history. Over the last few appearances, the fast time has been in the 13.8 range. After practice, everyone knew that it would take a mid 13 to set the quick time on this night. After 25 drivers clocked in, it was Milan, MI driver Harold Fair, Jr. setting the new track record with a 13.460. Mike Miller, Gary Whipkey, Don Harvey, Jr., and Scott Baker completed the top five. After qualifying, Fair drew the “8” pill, putting Brian Short and Lou Cicconi on the front row.
After a failed opening start, the field was realligned and came to Chuck Barrett’s green flag. Short and Cicconi bumped a couple of times heading to the stripe and Cicconi raced into the lead. Scott Baker slipped by Short to take second. After the completion of lap 3, Baker raced by Cicconi into the top spot.
The first seven laps were caution free with Baker pulling out front. Baker, Cicconi, and Short ran first through third for over 20 laps before the second and third place cars got together after a lap 22 restart. Cicconi spun to bring out the yellow. Both were going to get their spots back, as it was on a restart, but Cicconi went pitside thinking he had a flat tire.
The first 40+ laps were marred by caution with Baker unable to gap the field due to very short green flag runs. The short green periods also kept some of the quicker drivers at bay, as their runs were thwarted.
Finally, to the fans’ delight, the cautions were over at lap 46, when the yellow was waved for the final time. Over the final 54, Baker controlled the pace, while Short and Harold Fair, Jr. followed. Fair worked on Short for a while, but the second place car was really good on long runs. For a while, Short would close on Baker, but the leader was more consistent, keeping the runner-up at bay.
To the checkered, it was the Baker Race Cars/Powerline Racing Engines #4 claiming his first win at Midvale in a several years. Following the Akron, OH driver were Short with his best career finish, Fair, Don Harvey, Jr., and Tim Ice. The rest of the top ten were Josh Smith, Jimmy Carter, Gary Whipkey, Drew Charlson, and Donnie Hill.
The Main Event Racing Series will next race this coming Saturday, July 10, at Sandusky Speedway in a 75-lap grind.
Despite only having four cars, the Tusco Net Sport Stock feature was pretty exciting. Kevin McClintock took the lead from his second starting position, as Bill Aubihl slid back in the low lane. Top qualifier and point leader, Randy Smart, who had won the last three straight features, moved into second and immediately started to challenge. Smart looked high, Smart looked low, but he was never able to out-smart the race leader. McClintock, the Dover, OH driver, held on from start to finish to claim his first win in 2010. Smart, Tad Grove, and Aubihl followed the many time point champ across the line. McClintock also won the heat.
In the Midvale Speedway Pure Stock division, Teddy Oliver sliced through his fellow competitors like warm butter in the early laps. Brian Minard led the first three laps before Oliver raced by. Last week’s winner, Bob Passwaters, Sr. followed Oliver to the front and was glued to his rear bumper. For a few laps, Passwaters looked like he might have something for Oliver, but eventually, the leader put some space between him and second. The Oliver’s Garage/Stewart Flooring #49 was followed by Passwaters, Minard, Bob Passwaters, Jr., and Todd Miller at the finish. Others in the top ten were Bill Burkholder, Vince Martin, Tim Lynn, Bill Page, and TJ Barker. Oliver and Minard won the heats. Oliver also set fast time, earning himself the clean sweep.
In the Midvale Speedway Compact division, the fast feature was one of the more exciting races of the night. Neil Rolli and Russell Grandison started up front with the two locked up in a side-by-side battle. Grandison led the first four laps, Rolli the fifth, and Wes Ennis took over for good on lap six. Ennis, who won his first career Midvale feature two weeks ago, claimed his second feature trophy after a hard crash demolished the front end of his car a week ago. The Haas Body Shop/K Dawg Tattoo #18 was followed by Brad Henry, Kyle Rector, Jesse Page, and Neil Rolli. The rest of the top ten were Grandison, Kyle Grove, John McNutt, Don Rufener, III, and Don Rufener, Jr.
In the second Compact feature, rookie driver Colton Cottis set the pace for three laps before Earl Scranton was able to wrestle the top spot away. Following Scranton to the front was Tom Barrett. The duo raced away from the rest of the pack as the laps wound down. In the end, it was Scranton claiming his second win of 2010. Following the Uhrichsville, OH driver to the line were Barrett, Mike Swaney, Jeffrey Orr, and Jill Harshey.
Compact preliminary race wins were claimed by Don Rufener, III, Neil Rolli, and Jill Harshey. Kyle Rector again set fast time.
This coming Saturday night, July 10, Midvale Speedway will hold its 2010 edition of Family Night. There will be Kid’s Bicycle give-a-ways and more. Late Models, Sport Stocks, Pure Stocks, Compacts, and Figure 8’s will all be in action.
Grandstand admission will be $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 62+, $8 for kids 6-15, and children 5 and under are free. Pit admission is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.
Pits open at 2:00, hotlaps and grandstands at 3:00, qualifying at 4:45, and racing at 6:30.
More information may be available at www.midvalespeedway.com.
Results For Midvale Speedway
Main Event Racing Series
Top Qualifier - Harold Fair, Jr. 13.460 NTR
Lap Leaders - Lou Cicconi 1-3, Scott Baker 4-100
Downtown Ford 100 - Scott Baker, Brian Short, Harold Fair, Jr., Don Harvey, Jr., Tim Ice, Josh Smith, Jimmy Carter, Gary Whipkey, Drew Charlson, Donnie Hill, John Flynn, Tom Stankiewicz, Jeremy Dennis, Shawn Stroble, Ron Jaberg, Jr., Mike Miller, Jamie Hunt, Brock Coyer, Lou Cicconi, Charlie Shultz, Brett Jursik, Doug Sommers, Burgess White, John Sandquist, Blake Mackey
Tusco Net Sport Stocks
Top Qualifier – Randy Smart
Heat – Kevin McClintock, Randy Smart, Tad Grove, Bill Aubihl
Feature – Kevin McClintock, Randy Smart, Tad Grove, Bill Aubihl
Midvale Speedway Pure Stocks
Top Qualifier – Teddy Oliver
Heat #1 – Teddy Oliver, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Vince Martin, Todd Miller, Bill Burkholder
Heat #2 – Brian Minard, Adam Stewart, Bill Page, TJ Barker, Tim Lynn
Feature – Teddy Oliver, Bob Passwaters, Sr., Brian Minard, Bob Passwaters, Jr., Todd Miller, Bill Burkholder, Vince Martin, Tim Lynn, Bill Page, TJ Barker, Adam Stewart
Midvale Speedway Compacts
Top Qualifier – Kyle Rector
Heat #1 – Don Rufener, III, John McNutt, Don Rufener, Jr., A.J. Diano, Wes Ennis
Heat #2 – Neil Rolli, Earl Scranton, Russell Grandison, Tom Barrett, Jeffrey Orr
Heat #3 – Jill Harshey, Corey Evey, Colton Cottis, Ed McClain, Ashlee Page
Feature #1 – Wes Ennis, Brad Henry, Kyle Rector, Jesse Page, Neil Rolli, Russell Grandison, Kyle Grove, John McNutt, Don Rufener,III, Don Rufener, Jr., Tim Frederick, Rich Dunlap, A.J. Diano, Jake Albright
Feature #2 – Earl Scranton, Mike Swaney, Jeffrey Orr, Jill Harshey, Corey Evey, Don Boron, Jr., Ashlee Page, Colton Cottis, Michelle Matusik, Ed McClain, Richard Hambleton
Written by: Adam Mackey |
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07/02/2010 Race
Pure Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Oliver, Teddy |
| 2. | Passwaters, Sr., Bob |
| 3. | Minard, Brian |
| 4. | Passwaters, Jr., Bob |
| 5. | Miller, Todd |
| 6. | Burkholder, Bill |
| 7. | Martin, Vince |
| 8. | Lynn, Tim |
| 9. | Page, Bill |
| 10. | Barker, TJ |
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07/02/2010 Race
Sport Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | McClintock, Kevin |
| 2. | Smart, Randy |
| 3. | Grove, Tad |
| 4. | Aubihl, Bill |
| 5. | McNealy, Jerry |
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07/02/2010 Race
Compacts Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Ennis, Wes |
| 2. | Henry, Brad |
| 3. | Rector, Kyle |
| 4. | Page, Jesse |
| 5. | Rolli, Neil |
| 6. | Grandison, Russell |
| 7. | Grove, Kyle |
| 8. | McNutt, John |
| 9. | Rufener, III, Don |
| 10. | Rufener, Jr., Don |
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