CAP HENRY CLAIMS DUFFY SMITH MEMORIAL AT WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY FOR SECOND WIN OF 2020 OHIO SPRINT SPEEDWEEK; AMICK FLAGS DOWN SUPER STOCK CHECKERS

Orrville, Ohio

Monday, July 6, 2020

By Tyler Altmeyer & Mike Swanger

Becoming the first repeat winner of 2020 Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires featuring the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, Republic, Ohio’s Cap Henry found himself back in the Speedweek limelight on Monday night at Wayne County Speedway, doing so by tracking down race long leader, Cale Conley, and completing a winning pass with two laps remaining to secure the $6,000 to win Duffy Smith Memorial. Now fifth in the Ohio Sprint Speedweek standings, Henry opened the nine race Speedweek with a victory at Attica Raceway Park on Friday and now has won the last three races he has competed at ‘Orrville’s Historic Oval’.

“When we took the checkered, I didn’t even know we had took the checkered. I actually thought a caution came out and i started to get really antsy. Then, when Eric (Walls) came over the radio and said ‘top three to the scale,’ I knew the race was over,” Cap Henry laughed in Wayne County Speedway victory lane, driver of the Brett and Patty Lane owned Dragon’s Milk White, Beer Barrel Bourbon, Pro Auto Wraps, FK Rod Ends #4 sprint car. “Man, I can’t thank this team enough. They presented me with an incredible opportunity a few years back and it has been great ever since. I’m happy we’ve been able to come out here and take advantage.”

Utilizing an inside second row starting position, Henry, now a two time All Star winner at WCS, was a contender right from the drop of the green, getting away third after the initial start before taking over second from Zeb Wise on lap eight. At the time, Cale Conley was the race leader, earning the early jump after starting second for the 30 lap event. Despite getting the opportunity to show his nose on several occasions and having the chance to restart on the tail of the Vienna, West Virginia native twice, on lap ten and again on lap 13, it was not until lap 27 when Henry was presented with his first, true takeover attempt. Throwing a slider that did not stick on lap 27, Henry made the next attempt work, this time using slower traffic as a pick to drive underneath Conley at the exit of turn four on lap 28.

“I could see the bottom was starting to come in there, so we moved down and I noticed I was starting to make some gains on Conley,” Cap Henry continued. “Even when we got to traffic there at the end, that groove was still working. It almost looked like Cale (Conley) lost his brakes because he was so committed to the top and wouldn’t come down.”

Cale Conley held on to finish second on Monday evening, followed by Rico Abreu, Jac Haudenschild and Justin Peck. Elk Grove California’s Kyle Larson charged from 21st to finish sixth earning the evening’s Hercules Tires Hard Charger Award.

Mansfield’s Michael Amick hels off several challenges from Chase Alexander in the McKenzie Concrete Super Stock Main. Driving the Kar Connection, Smith Fabrication and United Concrete #18, Amick would be scored the leader of all but one lap of the 15 lap main as Alexander would lead that one lap and on many circuits would pull in front but Amick would always come back and claim his first win of the season at WCS. It was a real battle for third as Brad Hensel, Brandon Craver, Seth Dickerson, Don Rutt and two time winner Bob Daugherty. Daugherty, the heat winner, would suffer a flat tire with three laps to go and drop out. Hensel, in his first year of Super Stock racing would finish third followed by Craver and Dickerson.

The next racing action at Wayne County Speedway will be Saturday, July 11th featuring the Malcuit Tavern Super Late Models, the McKenzie Concrete Super Stock, the JoyRide Transport Mini Stocks along with the Modifieds and the Mod Lites. It will also be Kid’s Bike races. Gates will open at 3 pm and racinf goes green at 7 pm

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY RESULTS

Monday, July 6, 2020

OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS SPRINTS

Lincoln Electric Fast Qualifier Josh Baughman 14.382 seconds

Ford Performance Heat 1 Trey Jacobs, Lee Jacobs, Aaron Reutzel, Josh Baughman, Cole Macedo, Stuart Brubaker, Wyatt Zimmerman, Frank Rodgers, Nate Dussel dns, Dean Jacobs dns

All Pro Cylinder Heads Heat 2 Cale Conley, Cory Eliason, Sye Lynch, Greg Wilson, Broc Martin, TJ Michael, RJ Jacobs, Mitch Harble, Buddy Kofoid, Kyle Larson

Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat 3 Cap Henry, Jac Haudenschild, Brandon Spithaler, Jordan Ryan, Zeb Wise, Gerard McIntyre, Henry Malcuit, Skylar Gee, Thomas Schinderle, Steve Butler

Mobil 1 Heat 4 Rico Abreu, Tim Shaffer, Tyler Courtney, Justin Peck, Paul McMahan, Jordan Harble, Ryan Broughton, Danny Mumaw, Tyler Street, Chris Myers

Kear’s Speed Shop Dash 1 Zeb Wise, Cap Henry, Trey Jacobs, Josh Baughman, Cory Eliason

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Dash 2 Cale Conley, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Lee Jacobs, Tyler Courtney

Classic Ink USA Screenprinting & Embroidery B Main Kyle Larson, Buddy Kofoid, Gerard McIntyre, Stuart Brubaker, Jordan Harble, TJ Michael, RJ Jacobs, Henry Malcuit, Skylar Gee, Ryan Broughton, Thomas Schinderle, Steve Butler, Wyatt Zimmerman, Frank Rodgers, Tyler Street

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Feature Cap Henry, Cale Conley, Rico Abreu, Jac Haudenschild, Justin Peck, Kyle Larson, Cory Eliason, Aaron Reutzel, Josh Baughman, Brandon Spithaler, Cole Macedo, Paul McMahan, Tyler Courtney, Lee Jacobs, Zeb Wise, Gerard McIntyre, Jordan Ryan, Greg Wilson, Sye Lynch, Skylar Gee, Trey Jacobs, Buddy Kofoid, Broc Martin, Stuart Brubaker, Tim Shaffer,

MCKENZIE CONCRETE SUPER STOCKS

Heat 1 Bob Daugherty, Brandon Craver, Don Rutt, Seth Dickerson, Brad Hensel, Jimmy Humphrey, Chase Alexander, Curt Zimmerman, Michael Amick

Feature Michael Amick, Chase Alexander, Brad Hensel, Brandon Craver, Seth Dickerson, Don Rutt, Jimmy Humphrey, Bob Daugherty, Curt Zimmerman dns