VanDoorn Beats Hantz To The Checkered Flag At Winchester
Johnny VanDoorn’s last few trips to the Winchester Speedway have produced good runs without a win. Monday, VanDoorn entered his name on the winners list at the high banked half mile edging Scott Hantz at the line by half a car length.
After an optional day of practice on Saturday, the Kaos Motorsports team went to work on Sunday getting the #61 Jegs.com Impala ready to practice and qualify. After Sunday’s first practice session, the team was sixth on the speed chart, while using still using their tires from Saturday. In the final practice, Johnny put the #61 at the top of the charts with a time of 15.583. Feeling good about their chances for qualifying, the team went to work to get the car ready to time in for the Monday race.
Johnny drew a late number for qualifying and was the 22nd car to take time. His best lap was a time of 15.530 which was good enough for only 6th quick. The team was disappointed with that time and went right to work getting the car ready for the race. “We made a mistake when we went out to qualify. Our car is better than that. I wish we could do that lap over again, but we have to move on and get ready for the race. The only good thing that came out of that qualifying effort is the fact we are starting on the front row with the inversion” a dejected VanDoorn said.
Monday morning the team arrived to the track early and made some final adjustments to the #61 car. The teams were given a five lap warm up session and Johnny was at the top of the sheet when the session concluded. His only comment on the radio after those five laps: “mission accomplished”.
Starting on the outside of the front row is the preferred groove around Winchester. When the green flag dropped, Johnny and pole sitter TJ Reaid were door to door for a lap before Reaid took the lead going into turn one. Johnny rode close to his rear bumper for the next 35 laps. Johnny took the lead passing Reaid between turns three and four using a lapped car to his advantage. Johnny was setting a very fast race pace lapping up to 5th place. At one point Johnny had about a half lap lead on second place and about a three quarter lap lead on third place. A caution on lap 68 took Johnny’s lead away. On the radio under that caution, Johnny reported that he was feeling a vibration and that is was getting worse as the race went on.
When the green came back out, Johnny jumped back to a comfortable lead with Reaid and Scott Hantz rounding out the top three cars. Reaid’s strong run for the day ended on lap 93 with an engine failure that brought out the last caution of the day with seven laps to go. Johnny reported that the vibration was getting worse and he could ride it out, but the vibration was affecting the handling on his car. The race restarted with Hantz closing in on Johnny with five laps to go. Johnny and Hantz were nose to tail and door to door throughout the last five laps. Hantz actually had the nose of his car passed Johnny and Johnny fought back to get the lead. Coming out of turn four, the crowd was on their feet as Johnny and Hantz raced to the line. Johnny won by a fender. “I can’t believe what just happened!” Johnny screamed in the radio. “We won at Winchester!!!”
After all the Victory Lane hat dance and photos, Johnny talked about the great finish. “The last five laps was the hardest I have ever raced. I would not feel comfortable racing side by side like that with many guys going that fast here. But Scott Hantz is a great racer. Racing with him like that was fun. Hopefully the fans liked the ending. All I heard from my spotter off of turn four was “inside, inside, inside, at your door….we won”. I can’t thank my team enough for the work they put in this weekend either. I was pretty down after qualifying, but we came together and won at Winchester!” VanDoorn said.
“I also would like to thank JEGS.com, Magic Transportation, Baker Engineering, and Port City Racecars. Bringing JEGS to Victory Lane in their first race with us is great, especially since Jeg Jr. won at Indy this weekend too. And Magic, Baker and Port City helped us put this team together when many others thought we were crazy. Hopefully, we can get some more wins to thank them for believing in us” VanDoorn added.
Johnny and his team will be heading to the Auto City Speedway on September 11 with the outlaw late model. The next CRA race will be September 18th at ORP.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Coopersville's Johnny VanDoorn Wins at Winchester!
VanDoorn Hangs on to Win
Scott Hantz fell back, caught up when there was a caution, and then tried to slide past John VanDoorn on the last lap for an exciting finish of the CRA Super Series, McGunegill Engine Performance 100. VanDoorn and TJ Reaid jumped out to an early lead, and stretched it up to a half lap with Reaid in front and VanDoorn tight on his tail. Vandoorn found an opening, powered by and took off building a lead of almost a hlaf a lap on everyone and nearly 3/4 a lap on the third place car of Hantz. On the 68th lap after 67 green flag laps, a car brushed the wall causing only the second caution of the race. While Hantz and Reaid fought for second VanDoorn again took off before the other cars began to catch him. Reaid was closing quickly with only seven laps to go when his engine gave out and brought out a caution flag. VanDoorn took off, leading Hantz. Hantz came back, looked under, could not make it happen and waited. VanDoorn fought an ill handling car to the end, with Hantz pulling down to finish less than a fender behind or .030 seconds.
"That was fun" VanDoorn stated. "We broke a hub with 30 to go, and I was just waiting on it to break all the wa. but it held on. Racing beside Scott Hantz, what a great way to run, outside of Scott there are not many people I trust running beside me at over 120 mph. "
Unofficial Results.
Courtesy of http://www.craracing.net/
Scott Hantz fell back, caught up when there was a caution, and then tried to slide past John VanDoorn on the last lap for an exciting finish of the CRA Super Series, McGunegill Engine Performance 100. VanDoorn and TJ Reaid jumped out to an early lead, and stretched it up to a half lap with Reaid in front and VanDoorn tight on his tail. Vandoorn found an opening, powered by and took off building a lead of almost a hlaf a lap on everyone and nearly 3/4 a lap on the third place car of Hantz. On the 68th lap after 67 green flag laps, a car brushed the wall causing only the second caution of the race. While Hantz and Reaid fought for second VanDoorn again took off before the other cars began to catch him. Reaid was closing quickly with only seven laps to go when his engine gave out and brought out a caution flag. VanDoorn took off, leading Hantz. Hantz came back, looked under, could not make it happen and waited. VanDoorn fought an ill handling car to the end, with Hantz pulling down to finish less than a fender behind or .030 seconds.
"That was fun" VanDoorn stated. "We broke a hub with 30 to go, and I was just waiting on it to break all the wa. but it held on. Racing beside Scott Hantz, what a great way to run, outside of Scott there are not many people I trust running beside me at over 120 mph. "
Unofficial Results.
Courtesy of http://www.craracing.net/
Mike Ling dominates Super Sprints 30-lap feature race at Berlin Raceway
Mike Ling dominates Super Sprints 30-lap feature race at Berlin Raceway
Steve Kaminski
The Grand Rapids Press
MARNE -- The Auto Value Super Sprints were filled with surprises at Berlin Raceway on Saturday night.
Jim Swain of Union City set a track record in qualifying, while Teddy Alberts of Kent City won his first race in the series when he took top honors in a heat race.
But there was a familiar face in Victory Lane after Mike Ling of Mt. Bridges, Ontario, Canada, won the 30-lap feature race.
“As long as we don’t break, we usually end up on the (podium),” Ling said. “It’s kind of like the track I grew up on. That’s the No. 1 thing. The second thing is that it is racy, and there is more room to maneuver. It gives everybody a line to pick.”
Ling dominated the second half of Saturday’s race, taking the lead on lap 15. He then pulled away from the field and beat out Ryan Litt by 3.716 seconds.
“We had an amazing car tonight, but I think the biggest thing was that we weren’t using up our tires, and we were able to maintain our speed,” Ling said. “As the race progressed, I believe the other guys probably started using their tires up and they were slowing down, which made us look like we were speeding up.”
“Our cars like that a little bit better,” Ling added of Saturday’s cooler temperatures. “The motor runs a little stronger and a little cleaner, and it’s a little easier on the tires because the track isn’t as greasy, and it has a little more bite.”
Swain’s lap of 12.799 seconds at 123.197 mph set a Berlin track record. Swain, who entered the race ranked second in the point standings to Kevin Feeney, finished fourth in the 18-car field.
Here's a wrapup of weekend winners from around West Michigan and the state:
BERLIN RACEWAY
•Auto Value Super Sprints: Mike Ling
•Super Stocks: Bob Bliss
•Pro Stocks: Brandon Hermiller
•Modifieds: Billy Shotko
CRYSTAL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•SOD Sprints on Dirt: Dustin Daggett
•Pro Stocks: Chaney Newland
•IMCA Modifieds: Chad Wernette
•Pro Trucks: Carl Thayer
•Street Stocks: Brian Williams
•Flinn Stocks: Richard Melton
KALAMAZOO SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Tom Thomas
•Modifieds: Mike Brooks
•Super Stocks: Phil Bozell
•Pro Stocks: Lloyd Brooks
•Cyber Stocks: Jerry Jansen
U.S. 131 MOTORSPORTS PARK
•Top ET: Rick Baad
•Modifieds: Dan Smith
•Street: Phil Wrobleski
•Advanced Junior Dragsters: Adam Walters
•Beginner Junior Dragsters: Chantielle Suggs
•Junior Dragster 2 Chance: Colin Conner
•Top Sportsman: Joe Palmer
AROUND THE STATE
BUTLER SPEEDWAY
•Winged Sprints: Scott Euler
•Modifieds: Mark Kurth
•Sportsman: Tim Wilber
•Street Stocks: Chris Garrett
DIXIE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•Auto Value Super Sprints: Curt Shumaker
•Street Stocks: Ed Newman Jr.
•Bombers: Cam Hiltz
•Figure 8’s: Jordan Lechota
OWOSSO SPEEDWAY
•Pro Late Models: Dan Bigos
•Modifieds: Steve Bates Jr.
•Pro Stocks: Jon Giffel
•Pure Stocks: Jimmy Stratton
•Sport Stocks: Kyle Crump
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Stan Yee
•Figure 8’s: Dennis Whisman
•Street Stocks: Dan Ford Jr.
HARTFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: J.R. Hotovy
•Modifieds: Mark Anderson
•Stock Cars: Jim Abbott
•Pure Stocks: Randy Simmons
Steve Kaminski
The Grand Rapids Press
MARNE -- The Auto Value Super Sprints were filled with surprises at Berlin Raceway on Saturday night.
Jim Swain of Union City set a track record in qualifying, while Teddy Alberts of Kent City won his first race in the series when he took top honors in a heat race.
But there was a familiar face in Victory Lane after Mike Ling of Mt. Bridges, Ontario, Canada, won the 30-lap feature race.
“As long as we don’t break, we usually end up on the (podium),” Ling said. “It’s kind of like the track I grew up on. That’s the No. 1 thing. The second thing is that it is racy, and there is more room to maneuver. It gives everybody a line to pick.”
Ling dominated the second half of Saturday’s race, taking the lead on lap 15. He then pulled away from the field and beat out Ryan Litt by 3.716 seconds.
“We had an amazing car tonight, but I think the biggest thing was that we weren’t using up our tires, and we were able to maintain our speed,” Ling said. “As the race progressed, I believe the other guys probably started using their tires up and they were slowing down, which made us look like we were speeding up.”
“Our cars like that a little bit better,” Ling added of Saturday’s cooler temperatures. “The motor runs a little stronger and a little cleaner, and it’s a little easier on the tires because the track isn’t as greasy, and it has a little more bite.”
Swain’s lap of 12.799 seconds at 123.197 mph set a Berlin track record. Swain, who entered the race ranked second in the point standings to Kevin Feeney, finished fourth in the 18-car field.
Here's a wrapup of weekend winners from around West Michigan and the state:
BERLIN RACEWAY
•Auto Value Super Sprints: Mike Ling
•Super Stocks: Bob Bliss
•Pro Stocks: Brandon Hermiller
•Modifieds: Billy Shotko
CRYSTAL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•SOD Sprints on Dirt: Dustin Daggett
•Pro Stocks: Chaney Newland
•IMCA Modifieds: Chad Wernette
•Pro Trucks: Carl Thayer
•Street Stocks: Brian Williams
•Flinn Stocks: Richard Melton
KALAMAZOO SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Tom Thomas
•Modifieds: Mike Brooks
•Super Stocks: Phil Bozell
•Pro Stocks: Lloyd Brooks
•Cyber Stocks: Jerry Jansen
U.S. 131 MOTORSPORTS PARK
•Top ET: Rick Baad
•Modifieds: Dan Smith
•Street: Phil Wrobleski
•Advanced Junior Dragsters: Adam Walters
•Beginner Junior Dragsters: Chantielle Suggs
•Junior Dragster 2 Chance: Colin Conner
•Top Sportsman: Joe Palmer
AROUND THE STATE
BUTLER SPEEDWAY
•Winged Sprints: Scott Euler
•Modifieds: Mark Kurth
•Sportsman: Tim Wilber
•Street Stocks: Chris Garrett
DIXIE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•Auto Value Super Sprints: Curt Shumaker
•Street Stocks: Ed Newman Jr.
•Bombers: Cam Hiltz
•Figure 8’s: Jordan Lechota
OWOSSO SPEEDWAY
•Pro Late Models: Dan Bigos
•Modifieds: Steve Bates Jr.
•Pro Stocks: Jon Giffel
•Pure Stocks: Jimmy Stratton
•Sport Stocks: Kyle Crump
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Stan Yee
•Figure 8’s: Dennis Whisman
•Street Stocks: Dan Ford Jr.
HARTFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: J.R. Hotovy
•Modifieds: Mark Anderson
•Stock Cars: Jim Abbott
•Pure Stocks: Randy Simmons
Crystal Motor Speedway Storyline September 5th & 6th
Labor Day Weekend, 2010 Results!
The Labor Day weekend is always a big event at Crystal Motor Speedway and this weekend it was a huge event. Saturday saw 138 cars and the Sunday portion saw 159 racers in the pits. Both days of the weekend were sponsored by Andersen Contracting and Renovation of Vestaburg. The Saturday portion of the show saw 32 SOD Sprints in the pits and Dustin Daggett continued his domination of the Crystal clay as he turned in yet another masterful run to take home the win.
Richard Melton started what was to be a weekend long trend as he won the Races On The Web Flinn Stock feature over Austin Wiley, Chance Allen, Austin Bean, Ryan Paradise, Matt Kammers, Chris DeCamp, Derrick Stahl, Felicia Rohn, and Paris Richards. Melton also triumphed in the heat race.
The Engine Pro IMCA Modifieds saw Chad Wernette take home another feature win over Melvin Allen, Joe Fowler, Chad Maurer, Roger Flinn III, Brody Bowser, Josh Borton, Brennan Bowen, Matt Szecsodi, and Greg Wiles. Cliff Denman and Bowen took B Mains with heats going to Wernette, Milt Montgomery, Szecsodi, and Flinn III.
Chaney Newland also turned in yet another sterling performance in the Port City Racing Pro Stocks as he battled from deep in the field to pad his already considerable 2010 portfolio over Mike Husted, Vern Buskirk, Gary Buskirk, Gordon Snyder, Derek Schestag, Todd Bush, Barry Rinard, Jacob Headley, and Rodney Heikkila. Headley and Don Rohn took heat action.
Port City Racing Pro Truck action saw Carl Thayer claim yet another feature win over Kevin Deal, Tim Sooy, Tim Wood, Scott Nieman, Dave Peters, Ashlee Scott, Andrew Fidler, Joe Nieman, and Robert Griffin. Thayer also won the heat race.
The Smokers Club of Mt Pleasant Street Stock feature was a wild one with Brian Williams taking the win over Kyle Prochazka, Mike Vandermark, Jr., Joseph Pomeroy, Josh Sternberg, Brad Metzer, David Grega, James Prochazka, George Wease, and Larry Bulson III. The B Main win went to Kevin Rohn while Kyle Prochazka, Robb Sternberg, and Brian Williams took heat wins.
Sundays events got started with Richard Melton grabbing his second feature in the Races On The Web Flinn Stocks over Chance Allen, Austin Bean, Jason Feutz, Austin Wiley, Chris DeCamp, Ryan Paradise, Matt Kammers, Paris Richards, and Dillon Gentry. Allen took the heat win.
Jeff Kohn came on strong to win the Kentucky Fried Chicken sponsored Late Model feature over Roger Wing, Mark Andersen, Kurt Mesman, Mickey Carman, Jr., Tom Dusen, CJ Reisbig, Jim Fairbanks, Renton Hurley, Matt Beardslee. Heats fell to Dusen and Wing.
The first open modified event ever held at the track in recent memory drew 57 entries and was a tremendous success with Eddie Reyes of Muskegon taking the win over Troy Marciniak, Andrew Sprague, Todd Feutz, Tim Stemler, Justin Fleming, Mike Wilbern, Steve McClees, Travis Stemler, and Roy Harvey. B Main winners were Josh Lolmaugh, AJ Ward, and John McClure while Ray Hutson, Tim Stemler, Johnny DeYoung, Troy Marciniak, and Lawrence Sprague all took home heat gold.
Matt Pickard triumphed in the Soaring Eagle Outlaw Late Model race as he won over Wade Witherspoon, Terry Sroufe, David Hilliker, Todd Pifer, Dave Hartman, Brad Harden, Kenny Wilson, and Joshua Knoll. Harden grabbed the heat win.
The Port City Racing Pro Stock feature saw Derek Schestag bring home his first ever feature win as he outlasted a hard charging Don Rohn. Chaney Newland brought home third and was followed by Gary Buskirk, Barry Rinard, Rodney Heikkila, Todd Bush, Mike Husted, Jacob Headley, and Chad Precord. Vern Buskirk and Rinard gathered heat wins.
Kevin Deal came on strong to win the Port City Racing Pro Truck feature as he triumphed over Carl Thayer, Ashlee Scott, Tim Sooy, Aaron Raby, Chris Rinard, Tim Wood, Jason Borton, Dave Peters, and Andrew Fidler. Thayer grabbed the early heat race.
The final event of the weekend was the Smokers Club Street Stock feature and that event saw several heavy hitters fall by the wayside before Gary VanderMark, a former division champion, brought home the win over Randy Radabaugh, David Grega, Chad Weinrick, Jamie Gillmore, Joseph Pomeroy, Brian Williams, Brooke Ann Brasington, Dan Hersey, and Brad Metzer. Weinrick and Pomeroy snagged B Mains while Josh Stenberg, Robb Stenburg, and Mike VanderMark Jr. brought home heat victories.
2010 action takes a week long break as the track prepares for its season finale to be held September 18th. The 18th Annual Speed Pro Great Lakes Nationals presented by Engine Pro and sponsored by Victor Reinz Gaskets. Pit gates will open at noon on race day, with grand stands gates opening at 3PM. Racing starts at 5PM. Adult admission to the grandstands is $15 and kids are $6. Pit passes bought in advance are $25 and are $35 the day of the race. There will be a special registration period Friday, September 17th from 6-9PM. Further information can be obtained by call the track office at 989.235.5200
Complete Results Click Here
**Verwayne Greenhoe
The Labor Day weekend is always a big event at Crystal Motor Speedway and this weekend it was a huge event. Saturday saw 138 cars and the Sunday portion saw 159 racers in the pits. Both days of the weekend were sponsored by Andersen Contracting and Renovation of Vestaburg. The Saturday portion of the show saw 32 SOD Sprints in the pits and Dustin Daggett continued his domination of the Crystal clay as he turned in yet another masterful run to take home the win.
Richard Melton started what was to be a weekend long trend as he won the Races On The Web Flinn Stock feature over Austin Wiley, Chance Allen, Austin Bean, Ryan Paradise, Matt Kammers, Chris DeCamp, Derrick Stahl, Felicia Rohn, and Paris Richards. Melton also triumphed in the heat race.
The Engine Pro IMCA Modifieds saw Chad Wernette take home another feature win over Melvin Allen, Joe Fowler, Chad Maurer, Roger Flinn III, Brody Bowser, Josh Borton, Brennan Bowen, Matt Szecsodi, and Greg Wiles. Cliff Denman and Bowen took B Mains with heats going to Wernette, Milt Montgomery, Szecsodi, and Flinn III.
Chaney Newland also turned in yet another sterling performance in the Port City Racing Pro Stocks as he battled from deep in the field to pad his already considerable 2010 portfolio over Mike Husted, Vern Buskirk, Gary Buskirk, Gordon Snyder, Derek Schestag, Todd Bush, Barry Rinard, Jacob Headley, and Rodney Heikkila. Headley and Don Rohn took heat action.
Port City Racing Pro Truck action saw Carl Thayer claim yet another feature win over Kevin Deal, Tim Sooy, Tim Wood, Scott Nieman, Dave Peters, Ashlee Scott, Andrew Fidler, Joe Nieman, and Robert Griffin. Thayer also won the heat race.
The Smokers Club of Mt Pleasant Street Stock feature was a wild one with Brian Williams taking the win over Kyle Prochazka, Mike Vandermark, Jr., Joseph Pomeroy, Josh Sternberg, Brad Metzer, David Grega, James Prochazka, George Wease, and Larry Bulson III. The B Main win went to Kevin Rohn while Kyle Prochazka, Robb Sternberg, and Brian Williams took heat wins.
Sundays events got started with Richard Melton grabbing his second feature in the Races On The Web Flinn Stocks over Chance Allen, Austin Bean, Jason Feutz, Austin Wiley, Chris DeCamp, Ryan Paradise, Matt Kammers, Paris Richards, and Dillon Gentry. Allen took the heat win.
Jeff Kohn came on strong to win the Kentucky Fried Chicken sponsored Late Model feature over Roger Wing, Mark Andersen, Kurt Mesman, Mickey Carman, Jr., Tom Dusen, CJ Reisbig, Jim Fairbanks, Renton Hurley, Matt Beardslee. Heats fell to Dusen and Wing.
The first open modified event ever held at the track in recent memory drew 57 entries and was a tremendous success with Eddie Reyes of Muskegon taking the win over Troy Marciniak, Andrew Sprague, Todd Feutz, Tim Stemler, Justin Fleming, Mike Wilbern, Steve McClees, Travis Stemler, and Roy Harvey. B Main winners were Josh Lolmaugh, AJ Ward, and John McClure while Ray Hutson, Tim Stemler, Johnny DeYoung, Troy Marciniak, and Lawrence Sprague all took home heat gold.
Matt Pickard triumphed in the Soaring Eagle Outlaw Late Model race as he won over Wade Witherspoon, Terry Sroufe, David Hilliker, Todd Pifer, Dave Hartman, Brad Harden, Kenny Wilson, and Joshua Knoll. Harden grabbed the heat win.
The Port City Racing Pro Stock feature saw Derek Schestag bring home his first ever feature win as he outlasted a hard charging Don Rohn. Chaney Newland brought home third and was followed by Gary Buskirk, Barry Rinard, Rodney Heikkila, Todd Bush, Mike Husted, Jacob Headley, and Chad Precord. Vern Buskirk and Rinard gathered heat wins.
Kevin Deal came on strong to win the Port City Racing Pro Truck feature as he triumphed over Carl Thayer, Ashlee Scott, Tim Sooy, Aaron Raby, Chris Rinard, Tim Wood, Jason Borton, Dave Peters, and Andrew Fidler. Thayer grabbed the early heat race.
The final event of the weekend was the Smokers Club Street Stock feature and that event saw several heavy hitters fall by the wayside before Gary VanderMark, a former division champion, brought home the win over Randy Radabaugh, David Grega, Chad Weinrick, Jamie Gillmore, Joseph Pomeroy, Brian Williams, Brooke Ann Brasington, Dan Hersey, and Brad Metzer. Weinrick and Pomeroy snagged B Mains while Josh Stenberg, Robb Stenburg, and Mike VanderMark Jr. brought home heat victories.
2010 action takes a week long break as the track prepares for its season finale to be held September 18th. The 18th Annual Speed Pro Great Lakes Nationals presented by Engine Pro and sponsored by Victor Reinz Gaskets. Pit gates will open at noon on race day, with grand stands gates opening at 3PM. Racing starts at 5PM. Adult admission to the grandstands is $15 and kids are $6. Pit passes bought in advance are $25 and are $35 the day of the race. There will be a special registration period Friday, September 17th from 6-9PM. Further information can be obtained by call the track office at 989.235.5200
Complete Results Click Here
**Verwayne Greenhoe
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Thunderbird Raceway Program Free tonight on Races on the Web
Go to Thunderbird Raceway's website here to view tonights program. Tonights free viewing is courtesy of Engine Pro
RACE TALK RADIO - sit down, strap in, sound off
Muskegon's Mike Garvey will be racing tonight Lee Fields Memorial 150 at Mobile Intenrational Speedway (FL). You can listen live on Race Talk Radio tonight around 9:00
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Kody Weisner -Stock Feature-2010 Season Championships Night
Click Here to Watch. Kody is Driving the #1 UNOH car.
Keeping up With Muskegon's Kody Weisner
Limeland Speedway
The final Budweiser Thunderstocks feature of the year was a fitting conclusion to the season as point’s leader Tony Anderson and runner-up Jeff Koz battled each other for the win in the 15-lap race.
UNOH Racer Kody Weisner, a winner from earlier in the season, bolted to the front at the start and held the lead over Koz and Anderson for the first six circuits. Weisner, of Muskegon, Michigan, suffered a slight bobble and that’s all it took for Jeff Koz to make a pass for the lead. On the lap eight restart it was Koz, Anderson and Weisner at the front of the field.
Anderson’s points lead was not mathematically safe entering the final race, but at 48 points it would take a near perfect night for Koz and disaster for Tony Anderson to give Koz the title. The two engaged in a stirring side-by-side battle, with Koz ultimately prevailing for the second time this season and in his stock car career at Limaland.
For Bluffton’s Tony Anderson, it marked a sixth track championship. “It started to get rough out here about a month ago and I started to back off and look to win a championship, maybe more than wins,” stated Anderson. “A lot of these guys in this class have actually stepped up and made it very competitive.”
The 12th annual King of the Quarter Mile races are 10-lap showdowns that pit the respective feature winners throughout the season against each other for thousands of dollars of additional prize money. Starting positions are determined by a random draw as young fans join in the festivities making the selections for the competing drivers.
The Thunderstocks King event was a battle of attrition with Keith Ralston, Tim Bowen, Jeff Koz and UNOH Racer Kody Weisner all challenging for supremacy during the 10-lap shootout. Ralston t-boned his car into wall on the backside, Bowen suffered a flat tire, while eventual winner Barney Craig was the beneficiary of Koz, Tony Anderson and Kody Weisner battling with each other. Craig takes home the $1,000 in a season that saw him compete only part time, in the latter stages of the season.
The final event of the 2010 season is the Limaland Motorsports Park Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 16 at the UNOH Event Center. For tickets and complete information call 419-998-3168 during regular business hours. All the latest news and information about America’s premier quarter-mile dirt track can be found at www.limaland.com. You can also find Limaland Motorsports Park on Facebook.
Limaland Motorsports Park - 8/27/2010
UNOH Night
K&N UMP Modifieds
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. OO-John Brooks; 2. 5X-Jerry Bowersock; 3. 74-Lenny Guyton; 4. O1-Chris Puskas; 5. 20K-Bill Keeler; 6. 28-Chad Rosenbeck; 7. 73-Jerry Hayden; 8. 65X-Steve Christman; 9. K9-Scott Gerdemen
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 22T-Tony Anderson; 2. L5-Casey Luedeke; 3. 40-Terry Hull; 4. 22B-Andy Bibler; 5. 42-Bob Baldwin; 6. 36-Kelly Bowlby; 7. 33-Clint Reagle; 8. 79-Shane Unger
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 52-Jeff Babcock; 2. 65-Todd Sherman; 3. 15H-Jon Henry; 4. 45P-Brian Post; 5. 19-Ryan Ordway; 6. 2-Andy Strait; 7. 15-Nick Katterhenry; 8. 47-Nick Rosselit
B-Main – (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 1-Andy Strait 2. 15-Nick Katterhenry 3. 36-Kelly Bowlby 4. 47-Nick Rosselit 5. 28-Chad Rosenbeck 6. 33-Clint Reagle 7. 79-Shane Unger 8. 73-Jerry Hayden 9. K9-Scott Gerdeman 10. 65X-Steve Christman
A-Main - (20 Laps)
1. 5X-Jerry Bowersock 2. 15H-Jon Henry 3. 40-Terry hull 4. 52-Jeff Babcock 5. 65-Todd Sherman 6. 45P-Brian Post 7. L5-Casey Luedeke 8. 00-John Brooks 9. 2-Andy Strait 10. 01-Chris Puskus 11. 22B-Andy Bibler 12. 42-Bob Baldwin 13. 22T-Tony Anderson 14. 15-Nick Katterhenry 16. 36-Kelly Bowlby 17. 74-Lenny Guyton 18. 19-Ryan Ordway 19. 47-Nick Rosselit 20. 28-Chad Rosenbeck
Bud Thunderstocks
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 27-Frank Paladino; 2. 22T-Tony Anderson; 3. 21H-Dave Hollon; 4. 99-Andy King; 5. 52B-Sam Bodine; 6. 5G-Anthony Goode; 7. 3-Randy Crossley; 8. 419-Chris Tressler
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 1-Kody Weisner; 2. O1W-Earnie Woodard; 3. 7B-Tim Bowen; 4. 71-Keith Ralston; 5. 19-Bill Reimund; 6. 58P-Jim Post; 7. 52G-Stacey Gazarek
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 16-Jeff Koz; 2. 88B-Zach Bowen; 3. 2K-Jason Kinney; 4. 71C-Barney Craig; 5. 5K-Karl Spoores; 6. O1-Ryan Odette; 7. 21Z-Butch Turman
B-Main - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 58P-Jim Post; 2. 5G-Anthony Goode; 3. 52G-Stacey Gazarek; 4. 3-Randy Crossley; 5. 21Z-Butch Turman; 6. O1-Ryan Odette
A-Main - (15 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 16-Jeff Koz[3]; 2. 22T-Tony Anderson[4]; 3. 27-Frank Paladino[1]; 4. 7B-Tim Bowen[8]; 5. O1W-Earnie Woodard[5]; 6. 88B-Zach Bowen[6]; 7. 58P-Jim Post[16]; 8. 21H-Dave Hollon[7]; 9. 99-Andy King[10]; 10. 2K-Jason Kinney[9]; 11. 19-Bill Reimund[14]; 12. 5G-Anthony Goode[17]; 13. 3-Randy Crossley[19]; 14. 5K-Karl Spoores[15]; 15. 1-Kody Weisner[2]; 16. 71-Keith Ralston[11]; 17. 52B-Sam Bodine[13]; 18. 52G-Stacey Gazarek[18]; 19. 71C-Barney Craig[12]; 20. 21Z-Butch Turman[20]
King of the Quarter Mile – (10 Laps)
Bud Thunderstocks – (10 Laps)
1. 71C-Barney Craig 2. 01-Kody Weisner 3. 22T-tony Anderson 4. 01W-Earnie Woodard 5. Jeff Koz 6. 7B-Tim Bowen 7. 71-Keith Ralston 8. 88-Zach Bowen
The final Budweiser Thunderstocks feature of the year was a fitting conclusion to the season as point’s leader Tony Anderson and runner-up Jeff Koz battled each other for the win in the 15-lap race.
UNOH Racer Kody Weisner, a winner from earlier in the season, bolted to the front at the start and held the lead over Koz and Anderson for the first six circuits. Weisner, of Muskegon, Michigan, suffered a slight bobble and that’s all it took for Jeff Koz to make a pass for the lead. On the lap eight restart it was Koz, Anderson and Weisner at the front of the field.
Anderson’s points lead was not mathematically safe entering the final race, but at 48 points it would take a near perfect night for Koz and disaster for Tony Anderson to give Koz the title. The two engaged in a stirring side-by-side battle, with Koz ultimately prevailing for the second time this season and in his stock car career at Limaland.
For Bluffton’s Tony Anderson, it marked a sixth track championship. “It started to get rough out here about a month ago and I started to back off and look to win a championship, maybe more than wins,” stated Anderson. “A lot of these guys in this class have actually stepped up and made it very competitive.”
The 12th annual King of the Quarter Mile races are 10-lap showdowns that pit the respective feature winners throughout the season against each other for thousands of dollars of additional prize money. Starting positions are determined by a random draw as young fans join in the festivities making the selections for the competing drivers.
The Thunderstocks King event was a battle of attrition with Keith Ralston, Tim Bowen, Jeff Koz and UNOH Racer Kody Weisner all challenging for supremacy during the 10-lap shootout. Ralston t-boned his car into wall on the backside, Bowen suffered a flat tire, while eventual winner Barney Craig was the beneficiary of Koz, Tony Anderson and Kody Weisner battling with each other. Craig takes home the $1,000 in a season that saw him compete only part time, in the latter stages of the season.
The final event of the 2010 season is the Limaland Motorsports Park Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 16 at the UNOH Event Center. For tickets and complete information call 419-998-3168 during regular business hours. All the latest news and information about America’s premier quarter-mile dirt track can be found at www.limaland.com. You can also find Limaland Motorsports Park on Facebook.
Limaland Motorsports Park - 8/27/2010
UNOH Night
K&N UMP Modifieds
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. OO-John Brooks; 2. 5X-Jerry Bowersock; 3. 74-Lenny Guyton; 4. O1-Chris Puskas; 5. 20K-Bill Keeler; 6. 28-Chad Rosenbeck; 7. 73-Jerry Hayden; 8. 65X-Steve Christman; 9. K9-Scott Gerdemen
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 22T-Tony Anderson; 2. L5-Casey Luedeke; 3. 40-Terry Hull; 4. 22B-Andy Bibler; 5. 42-Bob Baldwin; 6. 36-Kelly Bowlby; 7. 33-Clint Reagle; 8. 79-Shane Unger
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 52-Jeff Babcock; 2. 65-Todd Sherman; 3. 15H-Jon Henry; 4. 45P-Brian Post; 5. 19-Ryan Ordway; 6. 2-Andy Strait; 7. 15-Nick Katterhenry; 8. 47-Nick Rosselit
B-Main – (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 1-Andy Strait 2. 15-Nick Katterhenry 3. 36-Kelly Bowlby 4. 47-Nick Rosselit 5. 28-Chad Rosenbeck 6. 33-Clint Reagle 7. 79-Shane Unger 8. 73-Jerry Hayden 9. K9-Scott Gerdeman 10. 65X-Steve Christman
A-Main - (20 Laps)
1. 5X-Jerry Bowersock 2. 15H-Jon Henry 3. 40-Terry hull 4. 52-Jeff Babcock 5. 65-Todd Sherman 6. 45P-Brian Post 7. L5-Casey Luedeke 8. 00-John Brooks 9. 2-Andy Strait 10. 01-Chris Puskus 11. 22B-Andy Bibler 12. 42-Bob Baldwin 13. 22T-Tony Anderson 14. 15-Nick Katterhenry 16. 36-Kelly Bowlby 17. 74-Lenny Guyton 18. 19-Ryan Ordway 19. 47-Nick Rosselit 20. 28-Chad Rosenbeck
Bud Thunderstocks
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 27-Frank Paladino; 2. 22T-Tony Anderson; 3. 21H-Dave Hollon; 4. 99-Andy King; 5. 52B-Sam Bodine; 6. 5G-Anthony Goode; 7. 3-Randy Crossley; 8. 419-Chris Tressler
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 1-Kody Weisner; 2. O1W-Earnie Woodard; 3. 7B-Tim Bowen; 4. 71-Keith Ralston; 5. 19-Bill Reimund; 6. 58P-Jim Post; 7. 52G-Stacey Gazarek
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 16-Jeff Koz; 2. 88B-Zach Bowen; 3. 2K-Jason Kinney; 4. 71C-Barney Craig; 5. 5K-Karl Spoores; 6. O1-Ryan Odette; 7. 21Z-Butch Turman
B-Main - (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 58P-Jim Post; 2. 5G-Anthony Goode; 3. 52G-Stacey Gazarek; 4. 3-Randy Crossley; 5. 21Z-Butch Turman; 6. O1-Ryan Odette
A-Main - (15 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 16-Jeff Koz[3]; 2. 22T-Tony Anderson[4]; 3. 27-Frank Paladino[1]; 4. 7B-Tim Bowen[8]; 5. O1W-Earnie Woodard[5]; 6. 88B-Zach Bowen[6]; 7. 58P-Jim Post[16]; 8. 21H-Dave Hollon[7]; 9. 99-Andy King[10]; 10. 2K-Jason Kinney[9]; 11. 19-Bill Reimund[14]; 12. 5G-Anthony Goode[17]; 13. 3-Randy Crossley[19]; 14. 5K-Karl Spoores[15]; 15. 1-Kody Weisner[2]; 16. 71-Keith Ralston[11]; 17. 52B-Sam Bodine[13]; 18. 52G-Stacey Gazarek[18]; 19. 71C-Barney Craig[12]; 20. 21Z-Butch Turman[20]
King of the Quarter Mile – (10 Laps)
Bud Thunderstocks – (10 Laps)
1. 71C-Barney Craig 2. 01-Kody Weisner 3. 22T-tony Anderson 4. 01W-Earnie Woodard 5. Jeff Koz 6. 7B-Tim Bowen 7. 71-Keith Ralston 8. 88-Zach Bowen
VanDoorn’s Bid For Three Wins In A Row Spins Out In Columbus
VanDoorn’s Bid For Three Wins In A Row Spins Out In Columbus
Johnny VanDoorn will be the first to admit that the flat tracks on the Champion Racing Association schedule are not his strong suit. He has struggled to find a setup to his liking the last couple of years. Saturday at Columbus, the 2009 CRA Champion had a fast car underneath him only to have his great run ended after contact with the leader sent both cars to the tale of the field.
The shortened schedule for the Columbus event left little track time for the 27 teams on hand for the CRA race so practice was a premium. Johnny was one of the first cars out on the track and a caution flew after two laps for a spinning car. Johnny reported that the car was two loose all the way around the track and came to the pits to have the team tighten the #61 car up. When Johnny rejoined practice, his first comment on the radio was “ this feels so much better”. The first session of practice ended and Johnny was 6th on the time sheet.
The team only had twenty minutes of practice for the second session so again, time was at a premium. Johnny made another run after a couple of adjustments and then brought the car back to the pits to make a mock qualifying effort. The team bolted on a set of sticker tires and Johnny shot to the second spot on the time sheet.
The team then started making changed for qualifying. Johnny drew a late number for the qualifying session, which gave the team some extra time to make a few changes to the car. And those changes worked as Johnny set fast time for the day with a time of 13.859. Johnny wold draw a five for the inversion, giving him the 5th starting spot.
When the race started, cautions were plenty around the tight .333 mile track. Once the field was strung out, Johnny started making his way to the lead. With about forty laps to go in the 125 lap race, Johnny made his way to second behind race leader and hometown favorite Tyler Nuckles. Johnny’s car was much better than Nuckles’ car, especially in turns 3-4 where the leader’s car was tight that he would use the brakes to get his car to turn. Each time, Johnny would be just inches off his bumper. With 30 laps to, the field was working the outside of lapped traffic when Johnny got into the rear bumper of Nuckels, spinning him out on the front stretch. Both drivers were sent to the tail of the field. Johnny would go on to finish 7th, which was a disappointment considering how great the car was all day.
“I did not what that to happen” VanDoorn said of the contact with Nuckels. “I knew he was really tight, especially in 3 and 4. He was almost stopping to get his car to turn. My car was great through there. I would be able to get back to the throttle when he was getting on his brakes to turn. We were on the outside of the lapped cars and I got into him-and that was not planned at all. I was just riding there hoping to pressure him into making a mistake.” VanDoorn added. “The bright side is that we finally found a flat track setup that seems to work. That was the best flat track car I have ever had, especially after about 5 laps. I have been looking forward to the next three races at Winchester and Nashville all year. But after this weekend, I’m really looking forward to ORP as well.”
The next race for Johnny and the Kaos Motorsports team is Labor Day, September 6th at the Winchester Speedway.
The point standings are:
1) John Van Doorn 740
2) Scott Hantz 686
3) Tommy St. John 664
4) Terry Fisher Jr. 638
5) Brian Campbell 636
Johnny VanDoorn will be the first to admit that the flat tracks on the Champion Racing Association schedule are not his strong suit. He has struggled to find a setup to his liking the last couple of years. Saturday at Columbus, the 2009 CRA Champion had a fast car underneath him only to have his great run ended after contact with the leader sent both cars to the tale of the field.
The shortened schedule for the Columbus event left little track time for the 27 teams on hand for the CRA race so practice was a premium. Johnny was one of the first cars out on the track and a caution flew after two laps for a spinning car. Johnny reported that the car was two loose all the way around the track and came to the pits to have the team tighten the #61 car up. When Johnny rejoined practice, his first comment on the radio was “ this feels so much better”. The first session of practice ended and Johnny was 6th on the time sheet.
The team only had twenty minutes of practice for the second session so again, time was at a premium. Johnny made another run after a couple of adjustments and then brought the car back to the pits to make a mock qualifying effort. The team bolted on a set of sticker tires and Johnny shot to the second spot on the time sheet.
The team then started making changed for qualifying. Johnny drew a late number for the qualifying session, which gave the team some extra time to make a few changes to the car. And those changes worked as Johnny set fast time for the day with a time of 13.859. Johnny wold draw a five for the inversion, giving him the 5th starting spot.
When the race started, cautions were plenty around the tight .333 mile track. Once the field was strung out, Johnny started making his way to the lead. With about forty laps to go in the 125 lap race, Johnny made his way to second behind race leader and hometown favorite Tyler Nuckles. Johnny’s car was much better than Nuckles’ car, especially in turns 3-4 where the leader’s car was tight that he would use the brakes to get his car to turn. Each time, Johnny would be just inches off his bumper. With 30 laps to, the field was working the outside of lapped traffic when Johnny got into the rear bumper of Nuckels, spinning him out on the front stretch. Both drivers were sent to the tail of the field. Johnny would go on to finish 7th, which was a disappointment considering how great the car was all day.
“I did not what that to happen” VanDoorn said of the contact with Nuckels. “I knew he was really tight, especially in 3 and 4. He was almost stopping to get his car to turn. My car was great through there. I would be able to get back to the throttle when he was getting on his brakes to turn. We were on the outside of the lapped cars and I got into him-and that was not planned at all. I was just riding there hoping to pressure him into making a mistake.” VanDoorn added. “The bright side is that we finally found a flat track setup that seems to work. That was the best flat track car I have ever had, especially after about 5 laps. I have been looking forward to the next three races at Winchester and Nashville all year. But after this weekend, I’m really looking forward to ORP as well.”
The next race for Johnny and the Kaos Motorsports team is Labor Day, September 6th at the Winchester Speedway.
The point standings are:
1) John Van Doorn 740
2) Scott Hantz 686
3) Tommy St. John 664
4) Terry Fisher Jr. 638
5) Brian Campbell 636
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