Over 170 racing vehicles signed in to participate in the 2nd annual Dirt Blow out sponsored by DJ’s Directional Sevices at NAPA Wayne County Speedway Saturday night. The Renegades of Dirt Modifieds made their second appearance of the season to the 3/8 mile dirt track and for the second time this year, Mooresville NC driver Kyle Strickler went home with the win. Grabbing the lead from the outside front row at the drop of the green flag, the High Side Race Cars, Donaldson Grinding, and Ti Lube #8s would lead all the way in the 30 lap main. Fast Qualifier Rich Michael Jr. challenged early on but could not stay with Strickler. Only two caution flags would fly during therace and both came just as the leaders were getting ready to start lapping cars which really helped Strickler who had a clear track on both restarts. Jesse Wisecarver ran third but had to hold off a late run by Taylor Cook as Rick Aukland took fifth. Michael Jr., Strickler and Anthony Kinkade topped the heats as Craig Wolford was the last chance winner.

A multi car mishap just past the flagstand at the start of the Lias Tire Late Model feature would eliminate DJ Cline, Rick Mardis, Jerry Aber and last chance winner Rocky Owens from the field. On the restart, it was a back and forth battle between the front row starters of Rick Armstrong and Ashland’s Ryan Markham for the first three laps with quick timer Charlie Duncan right behind. Armstrong bobbled in turn two on lap seven and that allowed both Duncan and JR Gentry to slip past. Gentry would slow the action down after bouncing off the guardrail in turn two on lap 11, ending his night. With the green back out, Duncan would make a strong run on Track Champion Markham but the H & T Demolition, Accu Shock and Fultz Fabrication #5m would stave off the challenge and pull away for his 7th win this season. Keith Berner, who is retiring from racing after 40 years, made a run on Duncan during the last two laps but finished third. Aussie David Doherty started 14th and motored up to take 4th as Brad Malcuit took fifth. Heat winners were Shane McLoughlin, Berner and Markham.

A pair of #9’s would bring the Fisher Performance Sprints to the green flag with Fredricksburg’s Dean Jacobs taking the point from Jimmy Colvin. Track Champ Brad Haudenschild would take second from Colvin on lap 8 and chased down Jacobs. Haudenschild would slide past Jacobs during lap 18 but before the lap was completed, the caution was thrown for a spinning Shawn Hubler. From that point on, the Harbach Electronics, Hochstetler Truck and Auto Repair, and Mac & Bob’s Towing of Jacobs held off Haudenschild on the restart of the last lap following a caution flag to pick up his 1st win at NAPA WCS. Despite doing a 360 spin and dropping back to ninth on lap two, Danny Mumaw roared back and passed fast qualifier Andrew Palker on the last lap for third. Mitch Harble filled out the top five. Mumaw and Jamie Myers scored the heat wins.

Mansfield’s Bob Daugherty and Nick Smith dueled for the lead in opening laps of the Thrifty Muffler Super Stock feature but after several cautions early in the race, the last half of the feature was caution free and Daugherty and his Char’s Cars, Metz Machine Shop, and  KA Recovery #21d just kept expanding his lead on the way to his 4th win of the season. Smith was able to hold off Gary Hensel Jr. in the closing laps for second as Don Baney and fast qualifier and Track Champion Larry Baldwin rounded out the top five. Baldwin, Smith and Mitch Caskey collected the heat wind as Don Rutt claimed the last chance win.

Doug Hensel set the pace for the first eight circuits of the WQKT Mini Stock feature but the mechanical bug bit him and Track Champ Brad Hensel took over and went on to post his ninth win aboard the Wooster based, Sportsmans Bar and DJ’s Directional Services #28. Gary Hensel Jr and Jason St. John went tooth and nail for second and third, finishing in that order. Ron Hamlin and Jerry Adkins finished fourth and fifth. Adkins and Gary Hensel Jr. led the way in the heats.

Cousin’s Zoe Stafford and Braxton Wilson topped the NAPA Mini Wedge heat races and then Stafford would lead the first 6 laps of the feature but slower wedge’s allowed Wilson to take the point on the next lap but he was slowed by slower wedges and Stafford was able to get back by on lap eight and the Coshocton youngster put the Flint Run Valley Farms, Coshocton Trucking and Dobby’s Hauling #31 in victory lane. Wilson finished second as Track Champion Robbie Ledger took third followed by Matthew Moore and Jolene Voshel. After their feature, the top ten were awarded their season long points award trophy’s with Billy Dawson second followed by Moore, Caitlin Johnson, Tanner McLoughlin, Cody Stillion, Voshel, Lucas Thomas, Wilson and Stafford.

Rod Jones and his #820 machine led flag to flag to claim the Mod Lite feature as Doug Stanley moved past Brian Stuhldreher on lap seven for second. Joe Burkhead finished fourth with Brandon Shaw collecting fifth. Stuhldreher and Jones won the heat races.

Galena’s Rolly Heyder, driving the Jack Maxton Chevrolet #10, made the pass on Tyler Bertran at the right time, which was the halfway mark because the skies let loose with rain and although it was a quick shower, before the track was back to raceable, another shower hit, ending the night. Travis Winterringer, Jerry Gardner and Tom Garlick were top five finishers. Bertran was the heat winner.

Results for the Box Stock and Stock Go Karts that ran on the Wedge track, were unavailable.

 

RENEGADE OF DIRT MODIFIEDS

Fast Qualifier   Rich Michaels Jr.   18.907

Heat 1   Rich Michaels, Jesse Wisecarver, Aaron Scott, Tyler Nicely, Kyle Brown, Mark Dickson, Rory Reed, Ernie Scott, Aaron Prater

Heat 2   Kyle Strickler, Rick Aukland, Travis Dickson, DJ Cline, Tyler Evans, Craig Wolford, Kevin Miller, Scott Jones, Jim Cochran

Heat 3   Anthony Kinkade, Taylor Cook, Kevin Morehouse, Nathan Loney, Robbie Evans, Dan Davies, Mike Conkle, Bruce Miller

‘B’ Main   Craig Wolford, Dan Davies, Mark Dickson, Kevin Miller, Rory Reed, Bruce Miller, Ernie Scott, Aaron Prater, Jim Cochran, Scott Jones, Mike Conkle

Feature    Kyle Strickler, Rich Michael Jr., Jesse Wisecarver, Taylor Cook, Rick Aukland, Anthony Kinkade, DJ Cline, Kevin Morehouse, Travis Dickson, Dan Davies, Tyler Nicely, Kyle Brown, Mark Dickson, Kevin Miller, Tyler Evans, Robbie Evans, Nathan Loney, Mike Conkle, Aaron Scott, Craig Wolford

 

LIAS TIRE LATE MODELS

Fast Qualifier   Charlie Duncan   16.994

Heat 1   Shane McLoughlin, Charlie Duncan, Lauren Longbrake, Larry Bellman, DJ Cline, David Liles, Charlie Kimble, Justin Chance, Doug Kenworthy

Heat 2   Keith Berner, JR Gentry, Brad Malcuit, Rick Mardis, David Doherty, Jerry Aber, Jim Nicely, Vern Mardis, Ben Mott

Heat 3   Ryan Markham, John Bores, Rick Armstrong, Larry Kingseed, Allan Baker, Brandon Gardner, Rocky Owens, Jimmy Morey

‘B’ Main   Rocky Owens, Jim Nicely, Justin Chance, Ben Mott, Vern Mardis, Jimmy Morey, Doug Kenworthy, Charlie Kimball

Feature   Ryan Markham, Charlie Duncan, Keith Berner, David Doherty, Brad Malcuit, Shane McLoughlin, Rick Armstrong, Brandon Gardner, Lauren Longbrake, Jim Nicely, David Liles, Allan Baker, Larry Bellman, Larry Kingseed, JR Gentry, John Bores, Justin Chance, Rick Mardis, DJ Cline, Rocky Owens, Jerry Aber, Ben Mott

 

FISHER PERFORMANCE SPRINTS

Fast Qualifier   Andrew Palker   14.778

Heat 1   Danny Mumaw, Brad Haudenschild, Andrew Palker, Jason Dolick, Troy Kingan, Joe Armbruster, Jeremy Shambaugh, Clay Riney, Jordan Harble (dns)

Heat 2   Jamie Myers, Dean Jacobs, Mitch Harble, Jimmy Colvin, Nick Patterson, Aaron Middaugh, Shawn Hubler, Bill Ault

Feature   Dean Jacobs, Brad Haudenschild, Danny Mumaw, Andrew Palker, Mitch Harble, Jimmy Colvin, Jason Dolick, Jamie Myers, Aaron Middaugh, Nick Patterson, Joe Armbruster, Troy Kingan, Jeremy Shambaugh, Clay Riney, Bill Ault, Shawn Hubler, Jordan Harble (dns)

 

THRIFTY MUFFLER SUPER STOCKS

Fast Qualifier   Larry Baldwin   20.272

Heat 1   Larry Baldwin, Brandon Gardner, Don Baney, Chaz O’Dell, Paul Holmes, Paul McVicker, Don Rutt, Paul Whitten, Tim Workman, Charlie Dawson (dns)

Heat 2   Nick Smith, Mike Lonas, Bob Daugherty, Tyler Nicely, Todd Sherwin, Dennis Amstutz, JC Campbell, Brad Eagle, Randy Ryan, AJ Cannon (dns)

Heat 3   Mitch Caskey, Chase Alexander,Gary Hensel Jr., Tyler Thompson, Chris Albright, #21g, Goob Grogg, Bob Chilcote, Trevor Kirsch, Todd Gallion

‘B’ Main   Don Rutt, Todd Gallion, Paul Whitten, Bob Chilcote, Tim Workman, Trevor Kirsch, Randy Ryan, JC Campbell (dns), Brad Eagle (dns), Charlie Dawson (dns), AJ Cannon (dns)  Feature   Bob Daugherty, Nick Smith, Gary Hensel Jr., Don Baney, Larry Baldwin, Chase Alexander, Chaz O’Dell, Paul Holmes, Brandon Gardner, Paul McVicker, Tyler Thompson, Chris Albright, Todd Gallion, Paul Whitten, Todd Sherwin, Dennis Amstutz, Goob Grogg, Tyler Nicely, #21g, Mitch Caskey, Mike Lonas, Don Rutt

 

WQKT MINI STOCKS

Heat 1   Jerry Adkins, Jason St. John, Doug Hensel, Brad Hensel, Mike Rose, Ron Hamlin, Jim Burns, Elvis Conkle, Adam Kern, Johnny Bruce

Heat 2   Gary Hensel Jr., Jason Shaw, Greg Thompson, Dustin Camp, Chris Shell, Steve Crowe, Eugene Arkendurgh, Brian Tomblin, James Carter (dns), Dustin Daugherty (dns)

Feature   Brad Hensel, Gary Hensel Jr, Jason St. John, Ron Hamlin, Jerry Adkins, Dustin Camp, Chris Shell, Jim Burns, Steve Crowe, Eugene Arkenburgh, Doug Hensel, Elvis Conkle, Mike Rose, Jason Shaw, Greg Thompson, Johnny Bruce, Adam Kern (dns), James Carter (dns), Dustin Daugherty, (dns)

 

NAPA MINI WEDGES

Heat 1   Zoe Stafford, Nick Large, Robbie Ledger, Logan Duncan, Mallorie Weiger, Evan Large, Brooklyn Wilson

Heat 2   Braxton Wilson, Colman Evans, Matthew Moore, Billy Dawson, Ryan Alm, Jolene Voshel, Caitlin Johnson

Feature   Zoe Stafford, Braxton Wilson, Robbie Ledger, Matthew Moore, Jolene Voshel, Evan Large, Nick Large, Logan Duncan, Caitlin Johnson, Mallorie Weiger, Billy Dawson, Ryan Alm, Brooklyn Wilson, Colman Evans

 

MOD LITES

Heat 1   Brian Stuldreher, Doug Stanley, Joe Burkhead, John McNutt, Brandon Shaw, Joey Sisk, Steve Mix

Heat 2   Rod Jones, Nick Crider, Wayne Kintz, Larry Rhoades, Jeff Burns, Richard Bevington, Chris Logan, Braden Morey

Feature   Rod Jones,, Doug Stanley, Brian Stuldreher, Joe Burkhead, Brandon Shaw, Nick Crider, Wayne Kintz, John McNutt, Joey Sisk, Steve Mix, Larry Rhoades, Richard Bevington, Braden Morey, Chris Logan, Jeff Burns (dns)

 

TRUCKS

Heat 1   Tyler Bertran, Rolly Heyder, Travis Winterringer, Jerry Gardner, Tom Garlick, Rich Holmes, John Warner, Bruce George, Dewey Powell, Derek Cordic

Feature   Rolly Heyder, Tyler Bertran, Travis Winterringer, Jerry Gardner, Tom Garlick, Dewey Powell, John Warner, Derek Cordic, Rich Holmes, Bruce George

 

Being consistently good will go a long way in winning championship’s and that was the key for Ashland’s Ryan Markham as he takes the crown for the Attica Raceway Park and NAPA Wayne County Speedway’s Late Model Series. Starting the opening week-end with a fourth place finish on May 2nd in Attica and his only series win the next night at NAPA WCS, Markham would take the points lead for good following his second place finish on May 24th at the Orrville speedplant. With finishes of sixth, fourth, 15th and third in the last four races to go along with his four heat race wins, which earned him the Innovative Graphics Award for most heat race wins, no one could challenge Markham for the title and the $1500 and $200 Fultz Fabrication Gift Card.

Mike Bores’ second place finish on the last night edged him past Shane McLoughlin for second place in the series by just two points. McLoughlin finished 13th in the last feature to finish third in the points. Both Bores and McLoughlin recorded feature wins in the series but both also did not make a feature.

Larry Kingseed missed the next to last race of the series but still ended up fourth in the points with a best finish of third in the series. Missing the opening week-end, Keith Berner won the last two features to grab the fifth position in points.

Filling out the top ten were Matt Irey, John Bores, Doug Drown, Ryan Missler and JR Gentry.

Drivers will receive their awards at their home track awards banquet.

Thanks to Fultz Fabrication ( $50 feature winner, $25, 2nd and $20 for 3rd), Hoosier Tire (highest finisher on Hoosiers), American Racer (highest finisher on American Racer), VP Fuels Hard Charger Award and Summit Racing.

 

                                             Points     Wins     Top 3    Heat wins

  1.  Ryan Markham              391          1           3             4

  2.  Mike Bores                    344          1           2             2

  3.  Shane McLoughlin        343          1           1             1

  4.  Larry Kingseed             314           0          1              1

  5.  Keith Berner                  309          2           3             2

  6.  Matt Irey                         227          0           1             1

  7.  John Bores                    199          0           0             0

  8.  Doug Drown                  184          0           3             2

  9.  Ryan Missler                 177          0           1             1

10.  JR Gentry                      169          1           2             1

          

 

At the start of the night, all five of the class’ championships were pretty much locked up by each points leader just needing to start the feature to lock up the crown and four of them went out and finished the season in victory lane on Lowe’s Kid’s night and driver’s autograph night at NAPA Wayne County Speedway. For the Fisher Performance Sprints, Millersburg’s Brad Haudenschild and Danny Mumaw would start on the front row but Mumaw’s bad luck season would strike again as he went nose over tail going into turn one on the start and end up on top of the guardrail ending his night. Jeremy Aumend would break going down the front stretch on the second attempt to get the race started. The green flag was able to wave for a little more than one lap as Nick Patterson’s #23 would come to a stop in turn two for another caution. As the race was able to get an extended green flag time, Haudenschild and his Kempthorn Automall, Fire & Ice Pub and Medi Taxi #38k would open up a good lead over Chris Myers but Myers would bring out the second red flag of the race on lap 15 when he rolled over in turn one. The last ten laps would go non stop as quick timer Haudenschild would drive to his sixth win of the season to claim his first track championship. Jason Dolick would take second as he battled off Beau Stewart for that position while Shawn Hubler grabbed fourth as Aaron Middaugh placed fifth. Heat winners were Kirk Jeffries, Chris Myers and Aaron Middaugh. Troy Kingan also flipped in the 1st heat.

 

Charlie Duncan would take control of the Lias Tire Late Model feature from the pole position as Shane McLoughlin and Ashland’s Ryan Markham would go back and forth for second for the first five laps when Markham took second for good. Duncan would build up a big lead but Markham and his H &T Demolition, Accu Shock and Fultz Fabriacation #5m started to reel in the fast qualifier at the halfway mark and with five to go, edged past Duncan. As both drivers went into turn four on the next circuit, both cars got extremely sideways, both almost coming to a stop before getting straightened out with Markham recovering the quickest for the lead as Duncan’s machine would slow in turn two right after that to bring out the caution. All during that time, McLoughlin and JR Gentry were wheeling and dealing for third. The restart after Duncan’s caution gave McLoughlin one last shot at Markham, who held on for his sixth win of the season and collect his fifth WCS crown. Gentry’s last lap run at McLoughlin for second came up short. Rick Bond was fourth as Eric Wilson, who was driving a crate motor powered car finished fifth. McLoughlin and Markham topped the heat races.

 

Numerous cautions in the early laps of the Thrifty Muffler Super Stock main kept the field bunched up as Brandon Gardner and Nick Smith were the early front runners and as the field got weeded out by the cautions, that would allow quick timer and 16th starting Larry Baldwin to move up through the field and take the lead from Gardner on lap six and then drive away from the pack to park the Randolph based, Park Ford, Midas Muffler and Baldwin Motorsports #7up in victory lane for the 8th time this season and earn his first track championship. Bob Daugherty finished second as Tyler Thompson, Butch Butcher and Darrick Hubbard Jr. filled out the top five. Winning the heat races were Thompson, Daugherty and Smith.

 

Greg Thompson set the pace for the opening four laps of the WQKT Mini Stock feature with pole sitter Dustin Daugherty in second but 8th starting Brad Hensel of Wooster and his Sportsman’s Bar and DJ Directional Services #28 moved past Daugherty for second on lap four and then powered past Thompson on the next lap for the lead and then held Thompson off for the rest of the race to collect his 8th checkered flag of the year and securing his first track WCS championship. Daugherty finished third with Steve Crowe out racing Kevin Markey for 4th. Daugherty and Thompson notched heat race wins.

 

Robbie Ledger was the only points leading driver not winning a feature on Season Championship night as a four race winning streak in the middle of the season built up enough of a point lead and his 6th place finish on Saturday night was good enough to claim the NAPA Mini Wedge title. Billy Dawson would lead the first two laps but Granger Township’s Matthew Moore would squeeze into the lead and then hold off Dawson’s last lap charge. For Moore and his Mar’s Trucking and Apache Auto Salvage #98, it was his 4th win in a row. Cody Stillion ran third as Tanner McLoughlin and JR Curry rounded out the top five. Claiming the heat wins were Dawson and Moore. Frank Oriti of Mar’s Trucking gave all the Wedge drivers tool kits at the end of the race. The Wedge drivers will receive the season championship awards during the Dirt Blowout on Saturday, September 20th.

 

With the Season Championship completed, the drivers were all competing for over $100,000 of Contingency Connection Awards during the season.

 

The next action at NAPA Wayne County Speedway will come on Sunday, August 31st with the UNOH All Star Sprints for the third time this season. Lee Jacobs and Sheldon Haudenschild have won the first two All Star features this year. The Sweeney Rush Late Models Series powered by crate motors will make their first ever visit and the Lias Tire Late Models and the Thrifty Muffler Super Stocks will also be in action. Check out the website at www.waynecountyspeedway.com for more info.

 

 NAPA WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY RESULTS

Saturday, August 23, 2014

 

FISHER PERFORMANCE SPRINTS

Fast Qualifier   Brad Haudenschild   15.212

Saldana Racing Products Heat 1   Kirk Jeffries, Brad Haudenschild, Danny Mumaw, Shawn Minor, Jordan Harble, Troy Kingan, Chris Plascak (dns)

Saldana Racing Products Heat 2   Chris Myers, Jason Dolick, Nick Patterson#23, Jeremy Aumend, Shawn Hubler, Nick Patterson#33, Chris Pochiro

Fisher Performance Heat 3  Aaron Middaugh, Beau Stewart, Jamie Myers, Bob Lime, Russ Sansosti, Bill Ault

Feature   Brad Haudenschild, Jason Dolick, Beau Stewart, Shawn Hubler, Aaron Middaugh, Russ Sansosti, Troy Kingan, Bob Lime, Shawn Minor, Bill Ault, Jamie Myers, Kirk Jeffries, Nick Patterson#33, Chris Pochiro, Nick Patterson#23, Jeremy Aumend, Danny Mumaw, Chris Plascak (dns), Jordan Harble (dns)

 

LIAS TIRE LATE MODELS

Fast Qualifier   Charlie Duncan   17.005

Summit Racing Equipment Heat 1   Shane McLoughlin, Charlie Duncan, JR Gentry, Blaine Aber, Brandon Gardner, Eric Wilson

Summit Racing Equipment Heat 2   Ryan Markham, Rick Bond, Larry Bellman, Justin Patterson, Jason Skelly, Don Conley

Feature   Ryan Markham, Shane McLoughlin, JR Gentry, Rick Bond, Eric Wilson, Larry Bellman, Blaine Aber, Charlie Duncan, Jason Skelly, Don Conley, Brandon Gardner, Justin Patterson

 

THRIFTY MUFFLER SUPER STOCKS

Fast Qualifier    Larry Baldwin   19.839

Summit Racing Equipment Heat 1   Tyler Thompson, Mitch Caskey, Chris Albright, Trae Schonauer, Darrick Hubbard Jr., Larry Baldwin, Don Baney (dns)

Summit Racing Equipment Heat 2   Bob Daugherty, Brandon Gardner, Tyler Nicely, Butch Butcher, Don Rutt, Paul Whitten, Tim Arnold

Summit Racing Equipment Heat 3   Nick Smith, Casey Butler, Dennis Amstutz, Chase Alexander, Paul McVicker, Chaz O’Dell

Feature   Larry Baldwin, Bob Daugherty, Tyler Thompson, Butch Butcher, Darrick Hubbard Jr., Casey Butler, Don Rutt, Paul McVicker, Nick Smith, Don Baney, Brandon Gardner, Paul Whitten, Trae Schonauer, Dennis Amstutz, Tyler Nicely, Mitch Caskey, Chris Albright, Chaz O’Dell, Tim Arnold, Chase Alexander

 

WQKT MINI STOCKS

Heat 1   Dustin Daugherty, Moose Workman, Doug Hensel, Chris Shell, Jim Burns, Mitch Reichard, Elvis Conkle (dns)

Heat 2   Greg Thompson, Adam Kern, Kevin Markey, Brad Hensel, John Jones, Steve Crowe, Brian Tomblin

Feature   Brad Hensel, Greg Thompson, Dustin Daugherty, Steve Crowe, Kevin Markey, Jim Burns, Mitch Reichard, John Jones, Moose Workman, Doug Hensel, Brian Tomblin, Adam Kern, Chris Shell (dns), Elvis Conkle (dns)

 

NAPA MINI WEDGES

Heat 1   Billy Dawson, Cody Stillion, Tanner McLoughlin, Caitlin Johnson, Alex Dunlap, Mallorie Weiger

Heat 2   Matthew Moore, Robbie Ledger, JR Curry, Jolene Voshel, Donnie Danley (dns)

Feature   Matthew Moore, Billy Dawson, Cody Stillion, Tanner McLoughlin, JR Curry, Robbie Ledger, Donnie Danley, Jolene Voshel, Alex Dunlap, Caitlin Johnson (dns), Mallorie Weiger (dns)