Once again, it's Monday and I'm going to turn this over the Scott Wolfe from K-C Raceway in Chillicothe. So, take it away, Scott!
Smith Smokes Sprints/Berwanger Befuddles AMRA Mods; Adams Attacks Hobbys
By Scott Wolfe
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO-After a torrid battle with young Sheldon Haudenschild, veteran sprint driver Danny Smith, Chillicothe, Ohio claimed the Goodyear 410 Sprint Car main at Jeff and Vicki Schrader’s K-C Raceway on a sultry Saturday night July 23. Jeremy Berwanger, the Murray City Bandit, blasted the AMRA modifieds after a race-long jousting match with Rob Stambaugh, and Jamie Adams, Laurelville, OH returned to victory lane in the Hobby Stock division.
Extreme temperatures and rains just about every place but the track set the action back nearly 45 minutes, but all the action was completed by 10:40. Additionally, nearly half of the sprint car field went home with a free Goodyear tire (the top nine cars) compliments of Jeff Schrader and the Goodyear Racing Program.
Last week police officer Brandon Mather was cited for the win and took the bounty money for defeating 10-time winner Jamie Adams. Adams’ bid to return to victory looked slim after a seventh place start, but Adams masterfully worked his way through the field to take the lead with three laps to go in posting the win.
Tommy Mossbarger was the class of the field early fending off side-by-side challenges from Brandon Thompson and Bruce Gray, Jr. Mossbarger had to survive several cautions that repeatedly kept the rest of the pack close and played into the hands of the ever-patient Adams.
Mossbarger and Thompson continued to battle while Gray, Mather, Seitz, and Adams jockeyed for position. Mossbarger finally built up a sizeable lead, but again had it erased near the end of the event with Thompson in second and Adams third. Adams disposed of Thompson then shimmied by Mossbarger for the win. Great racing throughout the pack highlighted the action.
Behind Adams in the top ten were Tommy Mossbarger, Brandon Thompson, Bruce Gray, Jr., Brandon Mather, Tim Cutler, Butch Eblin, Jason Holstein, Evan Seitz, and Robert Walker.
Adams said in victory lane, “You just have to take what you can get when you can get it. Tonight I just had to be patient—you don’t want to run over any body. Also, I’d like to thank my crew and family and everyone who comes out each week and roots for us.”
The redraw for the 410 Sprint Feature poised youngster Sheldon Haudenshild against veteran Smith with a hungry pack of open-wheel warriors lying in the wake. Haudenshild grabbed the early lead, triggering a bundle of turn-entry slide-job swaps between the duo.
Said Smith in victory lane, “He is a great little, up-and-coming driver. He’s only raced two years, but he has a lot of laps under his belt and he knows how to race.”
Smith appeared to take the lead on lap four for good, but Haudenschild dug a little deeper, perhaps in desperation of preserving a win while hammering out an amazing pass in a drag race out of turn two. Smith responded and took the lead for good on lap five, then the crafty Hoosier native worked traffic to perfection to build a resounding lead.
Jimmy Nier whisked by Lil Haud on lap 11 and gave chase to Smith. Nier once closed the gap to less than three car lengths, but lapped traffic soon separated the two, establishing a comfort zone for Smith. Lots of great racing took place behind the front runners. Jac Haudenschild had a solid top five going until mechanical failures sidelined the veteran star.
Nick Nabor had a great run going but scrubbed off some speed to avoid another car and was quickly shuffled out of the top ten. Jimmy Stinson, Cole Duncan, and Todd Kane pounded the dirt in ‘hammer-down’ style and blasted up from deep in the field. Duncan came from 11th to fourth and Stinson from 10th to third as that duo shared hard-charger honors.
Behind winning Smith was Jimmy Nier, Jimmy Stinson, Cole Duncan, Todd Kane, Sheldon Haudenschild, Mark Imler, Bryce Dickson, Josh Davis, and Mitch Harble.
Smith added, “Always great to see all the fans at K-C. I’d like to thank my nephew David, my crew, my fans and all the names on this car. That’s what makes this all possible. I’d also like to dedicate this win to Joey Saldana and wish him a speedy recovery.”
With several other area tracks rained out, a star-studded AMRA Modified field took the green for an exciting 20-lap event. Rob Stambaugh took the early lead, and appeared to have shaken a string of K-C bad luck over the last few weeks.
Stambaugh blasted from the second row past Berwanger and Jeremy Rayburn. Stambaugh led the hard-hitting parade until lap eleven, when Berwanger finally found his way around the local #67 speedster. Now, Stambaugh dogged Berwanger as J.P. Roberts marched up into the top six from a 16th place start. Roberts, Tim Rayburn, and Crace went three wide several times in exciting on-track action.
Rayburn held off Kenny Johnson for a time, but Johnson rode the high-side to third then went to work on Stambaugh. Meanwhile, Jeremy Rayburn, Brian Whiteman, David Pinkerton, and Tim Rayburn fought ferociously for position. T.J. Harper and Brad Butler were gaining some valuable ground throughout the race with nice runs.
The last six laps Kenny Johnson—‘always worth the price of admission’-- had the fans on their feet. Johnson pressured Stambaugh to a near breaking point. Although Stambaugh never stumbled Johnson still forged on and made a pass up in no-man’s land high against the fence to take second.
Behind Berwanger were Kenny Johnson, Rob Stambaugh, Jeremy Rayburn, Brian Whiteman, David Pinkerton, Tim Rayburn, T.J. Harper, Bob Crace, Jr., and Brad Butler.
The “X-man” Berwanger said, “Great to back in victory lane. This is a great team and this Two-brothers Shaw car was just perfect. Thanks to all the guys and fans that make this effort a winning one.”
Brad Butler was the hard charger in a 20th to 10th run. Other notable comeback bids came from Bob Crace, Jr. who had to go to the tail on lap seven and came back to ninth, and J.P. Roberts and Mike Long--both in the top ten—who were collected in the same mid-race accident after good early runs.
Next week K-C runs AMRA Late Models, AMRA Modifieds, and Hobby Stocks.
The Summary: July 23, 2011
Goodyear 410 Sprint Cars (23)
Fast Time: Jimmy Stinson 12:103
Heat One: Danny Smith, Sheldon Haudenschild, Jac Haudenschild, Jimmy Stinson, Bryce Dickson, Jordan Harble, John Shewbrooks, Kory Crabtree
Heat Two: Josh Davis, Nick Nabor, Todd Kane, Cole Duncan, Mitch Harble, Brandy Bower, Jeff Conrad, Beau Stewart
Heat Three: Jimmy Nier, Mark Imler, Nathan Skaggs, Ed Neumeister, Randy Fink, Nick Forcum, Jeb Lowder
Sprint B-Main: Brandy Bower, Nick Forcum, Beau Stewart, Jordan Harble, John Shewbrooks, Jeff Conrad, Jeb Lowder, Kory Crabtree
Feature: Danny Smith, Jimmy Nier, Jimmy Stinson, Cole Duncan, Todd Kane, Sheldon Haudenschild, Mark Imler, Bryce Dickson, Josh Davis, Mitch Harble, Nathan Skaggs, Nick Naber, Ed Neumeister, Beau Stewart, Randy Fink, Brandy Bower, Jordan Harble, Jac Haudenschild, John Shewbrooks, Nick Forcum
AMRA Advanced Services Modifieds (22)
Grooms Fast Time: Kenny Johnson 15:677
Heat One: Jeremy Berwanger, Kenny Johnson, Mike Long, Tim Rayburn, Greg Oliver, J.P. Roberts, Keith Baxter
Heat Two: Jeremy Rayburn, Rob Stambaugh, Dave Fireball Pinkerton, Mark Bailey, Donnie Stewart, John Arthurs, Brian Moore
Heat Three: Brian Whiteman, Bob Crace, Jr., Derrick Smith, Kevin Delaney, T.J. Harper, Bob Hurst, Jr., Brad Butler
Feature: Jeremy Berwanger, Kenny Johnson, Rob Stambaugh, Jeremy Rayburn, Brian Whiteman, David Pinkerton, Tim Rayburn, T.J. Harper, Bob Crace, Jr., Brad Butler, J.P.Roberts, Mike Long, Brian Moore, Derrick Smith, Bob Hurst, Jr., Greg Oliver, Donnie Stewart, John Arthurs, Mark Bailey, Kevin Delaney
Hobby Stocks (130
Heat One: Brandon Thompson, Bruce Gray, Jr., Brandon Mather, Jamey Adams, Tim Cutler, Robert Walker, Butch Eblin, Mike Slade DNS
Heat Two: Tommy Mossbarger, Evan Seitz, Tracey Ross, Jason Holstein, Jack Martin, Mike Brust
Feature: Jamey Adams, Tommy Mossbarger, Brandon Thompson, Bruce Gray, Jr., Brandon Mather, Tim Cutler, Butch Eblin, Jason Holstein, Evan Seitz, Robert Walker, Tracey Ross, Mike Brust, Jack Martin.
Goodyear 410 Sprint Championship Points
Danny Smith 264
Jimmy Nier 237
Cole Duncan 226
Sheldon Haudenschild 194
Jimmy Stinson 185
Brandy Bower 181
Bryce Dickson 171
Todd Kane 166
Josh Davis 165
Nathan Skaggs 156
Greg Wilson 137
Jeb Lowder 131
Nick Naber 129
Jack Haudenschild 129
Randy Fink 125
Kyle Sauder 119
John Shewbrooks 117
Ron Blair 117
Ed Neumeister 116
Aaron Higgins 113
AMRA Advanced Services Championship Points
(After July 23)
Dave Fireball Pinkerton 372
Brian Whiteman 349
Jeremy Rayburn 348
Jeremy Berwanger 343
Bob Crace, Jr. 325
Mark Bailey 287
Tim Rayburn 260
Kevin Delaney 217
John Arthurs 191
Kenny Johnson 188
Brian Moore 165
Donnie Stewart 164
Rob Stambaugh 163
Jimmy Lennex 160
T.J. Harper 152
Bud Frazier 152
Bob Hurst 150
Luke Jordan 149
Lonnie Kidd 148
Sean Settles 128
Hobby Stock Championship Points
Jamey Adams 595
Tommy Mossbarger 494
Bruce Gray, Jr. 471
Brandon Thompson 457
Brandon Mather 450
Tim Cutler 440
Butch Eblin 376
Mike Brust 340
Jack Martin 288
Tracey Ross 276
Jim Hildebrand 253
Keith Dubois 237
Phil Rice 220
Richard Trego 187
Jeff Sheets 168
Roger Mossbarger 156
Gary Park 151
Travis Pertuset 134
Evan Seitz 116
Dan Lewis 80
Jeremy Bretz 79
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