Off Road Scramble: #82 Jeff Pickard
Mini Stock: 1st #6 Mark Farber 2nd #28 CJ Rector
Factory Stock: 1st #57 Dan Wilson
Warriors: 1st #44 Randy Larabee 2nd #84 Rich Lieb
Modifieds: 1st #27 John McCaul 2nd #01 Steve McLeese 3rd #39 Mick Latch
Sportsman: 1st #18 Jeremy Holman 2nd #42 Brian Williams 3rd #96 Dean Barnhard
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Kenny Wallace Wins at I-96
Fresh off a 22nd place finish in the Nationwide series race at MIS Kenny Wallace did not disappoint the fans of I-96 as he won the UMP Modified feature after being placed to the rear during the event. Wallace bested Spring Lake's Jacob Poel, Todd Feutz, Billy Smith and Jared Guinn
MTS Sprint Results
John Watson Has Fair Run at Shiawassee
John Watson was in the right spot at the right time Thursday evening at the Shiawassee County Fair as he took the MTS
victory over Keith Love, Greg Dalman, Chuck Wilson and Mike Astauskas with a nice crowd gathered on the hillside viewing area.
Steve Irwin and Chuck Wilson sat on the front row of the 20 lap feature on the unusual track that runs up hill on the back stretch and down coming out of four, and at the drop of the green Irwin shot out to the lead with Watson moving up to 2nd from his 3rd starting position.
The caution appeared on lap nine and at the restart it was Irwin, Watson, Dalman (up from 6th), Keith Love, Wilson, Astrauskas and Mike Berkin.
On the 11th circuit Dalman moved into 2nd and was on the move with his sights set on the leader Irwin as the 26 of Watson was still making a strong run.
Dalman took the lead as the white flag appeared, however, at the same time Irwin made contact with the number 33 of Bobby Jackson resulting in a flip by Irwin.
It was determined that Dalman hit the restart cone earlier and was penalized. This resulted in John Watson taking the lead and with darkness fast approaching,the race was checkered with 19 laps completed before a restart could be lined up.
Watson became the first Canadian winner with the MTS series.
Heat races for the 26 cars on hand were taken by Mike Astrauskas, Greg Dalman and "Downtown" Davey Brown. Joe Irwin won the B main but had motor problems and was unable to start the feature.
Feature Results
1.John Watson
2.Keith Love
3.Greg Dalman
4.Chuck Wilson
5.Mike Astrauskas
6.Mike Berkin
7.Mike Galajda
8.Tim Evilsizer
9.Davey Brown
10.Gary Hayward
11.Chad Wilson
12.John Lowe
13.Jim Heeney
14.Ryan Grubaugh
15.Steve Irwin
16.Bobby Jackson
17.Mark Irwin
18.Steve Thomas
19.Mark Strpko
20.Jim Girard
John Watson was in the right spot at the right time Thursday evening at the Shiawassee County Fair as he took the MTS
victory over Keith Love, Greg Dalman, Chuck Wilson and Mike Astauskas with a nice crowd gathered on the hillside viewing area.
Steve Irwin and Chuck Wilson sat on the front row of the 20 lap feature on the unusual track that runs up hill on the back stretch and down coming out of four, and at the drop of the green Irwin shot out to the lead with Watson moving up to 2nd from his 3rd starting position.
The caution appeared on lap nine and at the restart it was Irwin, Watson, Dalman (up from 6th), Keith Love, Wilson, Astrauskas and Mike Berkin.
On the 11th circuit Dalman moved into 2nd and was on the move with his sights set on the leader Irwin as the 26 of Watson was still making a strong run.
Dalman took the lead as the white flag appeared, however, at the same time Irwin made contact with the number 33 of Bobby Jackson resulting in a flip by Irwin.
It was determined that Dalman hit the restart cone earlier and was penalized. This resulted in John Watson taking the lead and with darkness fast approaching,the race was checkered with 19 laps completed before a restart could be lined up.
Watson became the first Canadian winner with the MTS series.
Heat races for the 26 cars on hand were taken by Mike Astrauskas, Greg Dalman and "Downtown" Davey Brown. Joe Irwin won the B main but had motor problems and was unable to start the feature.
Feature Results
1.John Watson
2.Keith Love
3.Greg Dalman
4.Chuck Wilson
5.Mike Astrauskas
6.Mike Berkin
7.Mike Galajda
8.Tim Evilsizer
9.Davey Brown
10.Gary Hayward
11.Chad Wilson
12.John Lowe
13.Jim Heeney
14.Ryan Grubaugh
15.Steve Irwin
16.Bobby Jackson
17.Mark Irwin
18.Steve Thomas
19.Mark Strpko
20.Jim Girard
Friday, August 14, 2009
Winston Speedway Winners Circle: August 14th
Late Models: #34 John McCaul
Modifieds: #27 John McCaul
Sportsman: #10 Matt Sprague
Factory Stock: #21 Tony Weinrick
Bombers: 1st Feature: #393 Loren Peterson
2nd Feature: #11 Ted Cooper Jr.
Mini Stock: #6 Mark Farber
Warriors: #7 Ryan Hamn
Modifieds: #27 John McCaul
Sportsman: #10 Matt Sprague
Factory Stock: #21 Tony Weinrick
Bombers: 1st Feature: #393 Loren Peterson
2nd Feature: #11 Ted Cooper Jr.
Mini Stock: #6 Mark Farber
Warriors: #7 Ryan Hamn
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Northwest Auto Machine: New Website
Check out the New Website of one of West Michigan Racing's biggest supporters. They are one of the premier Engine Pro Racing program partners in the state of Michigan.
Visit: http://www.nwamachine.com/
Michigan Driver Rankings: August 12th
Steve Kaminiski
Grand Rapids Press
http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/08/driver_rankings_doering_jr_dom.html
Grand Rapids Press
http://blog.mlive.com/finish_line/2009/08/driver_rankings_doering_jr_dom.html
Kenny Wallace coming to I-96
Lake Odessa, MI.August 12, 2009
By Richard Bila
This Saturday night, August 15, NASCAR racer and SPEED TV’s Kenny Wallace will return to do battle with the I-96 Speedway UMP modified drivers in a 50 lap $1,000 to win feature race. The Fenton MO. driver will also be competing that same day at MIS in the Nationwide series race, and will travel immediately after that race to I-96.
During his driving career in NASCAR, Wallace has won over $20 million in both the Cup series and the Nationwide series. His best finish to date in the Cup series is a second at New Hampshire in 1999. In the Nationwide series he has nine wins and 64 top fives and 159 top tens.
“I started racing on the dirt about four years ago” says Wallace over the phone. “I thought this late in my career, if something happens in the NASCAR side, I still want to race and have fun. This racing on the dirt is really a blast and I am improving every time I go out.When asked about what NASCAR could do to win back the fans, “We have to look at the over all product. Right now I have people telling me that they watch the prerace on SPEED, watch the start and the first part of the race, take a nap, or go do something else, then come back for the end. Maybe we need to look some more at the length of the races. We have already cut some of them back”.“And maybe we might have to stop at half way and have something like the X Games, or Joie Chitwood ramping cars. Today’s new fans what more and maybe we need to look at that”.“And our start times need to be earlier and more uniformed”. “But when it comes right down to it, no one really as the number one reason. NASCAR is working at it, the Chase, which we all said would fail, and the double file restarts have helped”.When asked what his most outstanding memory in racing is, “The day I helped Dale Earnhardt win his last race, the Winston 500 at Talladega in 2000. We both had terrible pit stops toward the end of the Talladega race. They threw the green and I found myself pushing Dale and then I passed him and then he passed me back and our cars just hooked up and away we went to the front. Even though I did not win, it was awesome when after the race over the loud speakers I heard Dale say that he would have not won without Kenny Wallace’s help.”“That day he also won the NO Bull Million, and during post race tech he asks me “Kenny what do you want for Christmas. You helped me win a million, and I want to pay you back.” I said Dale, you owe me nothing. You gave me my chance in NASCAR by letting me drive for you. I tell you that was great.
Even though I have won nine Nationwide races, which are all great, that day in Talladega was special. I still get cards and letters from Dale’s fans for that day”.“I grew to be very closer to Dale though my brother Rusty. We all miss Dale, not just the racer, but Dale the friend”.And when asked about his SPEED TV gig, “I love the SPEED gig. They are great people. They hire all racers or crew chiefs. They have me jump out of my Border Patrol Nationwide car and head right for the camera’s and have me tell what happened.” Does NASCAR censer you guys on SPEED at all? “People ask me that a lot, and my answer is no. They are very supportive; in fact they own the production company that produces the shows on SPEED. Mike Helton enjoys the show, in fact he had us all down on is farm in Atlanta not long ago and we had a blast.”The nights racing will begin with the make up modified feature from July 25.
The regular scheduled show, which will feature the NESMITH Ultimate Champion late models on the ½ mile track, the UMP mods and the 50 lap feature also on the ½, the mini sprints, four cylinder road beaters and bus races on the 3/8 mile track, will follow the make up feature.
Wallace is also bringing a couple of his racing friends from the show me state. Rusty Griffaw, from Festus, MO. And Billy Smith will also be racing. Griffaw is 24th in national points for the UMP mods.Gates open at 4, hot laps at 6:00 and the first race will go at 7pm. Wallace will be available for autographs after the 50 lap feature which will be run early in the line up of races.
I-96 speedway is located off interstate 96 at exit 64. Go south ½ mile and then west one mile on Portland road to the track. You can get updated info at www.i96speedway.com or call the track at 616-642-0555.
By Richard Bila
This Saturday night, August 15, NASCAR racer and SPEED TV’s Kenny Wallace will return to do battle with the I-96 Speedway UMP modified drivers in a 50 lap $1,000 to win feature race. The Fenton MO. driver will also be competing that same day at MIS in the Nationwide series race, and will travel immediately after that race to I-96.
During his driving career in NASCAR, Wallace has won over $20 million in both the Cup series and the Nationwide series. His best finish to date in the Cup series is a second at New Hampshire in 1999. In the Nationwide series he has nine wins and 64 top fives and 159 top tens.
“I started racing on the dirt about four years ago” says Wallace over the phone. “I thought this late in my career, if something happens in the NASCAR side, I still want to race and have fun. This racing on the dirt is really a blast and I am improving every time I go out.When asked about what NASCAR could do to win back the fans, “We have to look at the over all product. Right now I have people telling me that they watch the prerace on SPEED, watch the start and the first part of the race, take a nap, or go do something else, then come back for the end. Maybe we need to look some more at the length of the races. We have already cut some of them back”.“And maybe we might have to stop at half way and have something like the X Games, or Joie Chitwood ramping cars. Today’s new fans what more and maybe we need to look at that”.“And our start times need to be earlier and more uniformed”. “But when it comes right down to it, no one really as the number one reason. NASCAR is working at it, the Chase, which we all said would fail, and the double file restarts have helped”.When asked what his most outstanding memory in racing is, “The day I helped Dale Earnhardt win his last race, the Winston 500 at Talladega in 2000. We both had terrible pit stops toward the end of the Talladega race. They threw the green and I found myself pushing Dale and then I passed him and then he passed me back and our cars just hooked up and away we went to the front. Even though I did not win, it was awesome when after the race over the loud speakers I heard Dale say that he would have not won without Kenny Wallace’s help.”“That day he also won the NO Bull Million, and during post race tech he asks me “Kenny what do you want for Christmas. You helped me win a million, and I want to pay you back.” I said Dale, you owe me nothing. You gave me my chance in NASCAR by letting me drive for you. I tell you that was great.
Even though I have won nine Nationwide races, which are all great, that day in Talladega was special. I still get cards and letters from Dale’s fans for that day”.“I grew to be very closer to Dale though my brother Rusty. We all miss Dale, not just the racer, but Dale the friend”.And when asked about his SPEED TV gig, “I love the SPEED gig. They are great people. They hire all racers or crew chiefs. They have me jump out of my Border Patrol Nationwide car and head right for the camera’s and have me tell what happened.” Does NASCAR censer you guys on SPEED at all? “People ask me that a lot, and my answer is no. They are very supportive; in fact they own the production company that produces the shows on SPEED. Mike Helton enjoys the show, in fact he had us all down on is farm in Atlanta not long ago and we had a blast.”The nights racing will begin with the make up modified feature from July 25.
The regular scheduled show, which will feature the NESMITH Ultimate Champion late models on the ½ mile track, the UMP mods and the 50 lap feature also on the ½, the mini sprints, four cylinder road beaters and bus races on the 3/8 mile track, will follow the make up feature.
Wallace is also bringing a couple of his racing friends from the show me state. Rusty Griffaw, from Festus, MO. And Billy Smith will also be racing. Griffaw is 24th in national points for the UMP mods.Gates open at 4, hot laps at 6:00 and the first race will go at 7pm. Wallace will be available for autographs after the 50 lap feature which will be run early in the line up of races.
I-96 speedway is located off interstate 96 at exit 64. Go south ½ mile and then west one mile on Portland road to the track. You can get updated info at www.i96speedway.com or call the track at 616-642-0555.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Todd Cowan News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2009
Grand Rapids, MI. – West Michigan racecar driver Todd Cowan announces schedule updates. The dirt modified pilot will compete at the Crystal Motor Speedway in two appearances in September in the IMCA modified division. In both appearances Todd will be driving the “XL” car owned by long time friend and competitor Tim Lytle. The “XL” car is so named because instead of having traditional numerical identification on the side of the car, it is identified by the letters X and L. The first appearance for Todd at the Crystal Motor Speedway will be on September 5th; the IMCA Modifieds will share the bill at the Michigan speed plant with the high flying SOD sprint cars. Todd’s second race at Crystal will be on September 19th for the famed Great Lakes Nationals. The Great Lakes Nationals is the highest paying race for IMCA Modifieds in the state of Michigan and will bring out some heavy hitters in dirt modified racing. Todd is excited to get back to Crystal, the track was considered to be his “home” in previous race seasons. Todd and the XL team plan to use the September 5th race to help dial in the car’s set-up to help assure that Todd and the XL car can compete for the crown at the Great Lakes Nationals on September 19th. To keep up with all Todd Cowan’s racing news go to www.todd.racesontheweb.com
August 11, 2009
Grand Rapids, MI. – West Michigan racecar driver Todd Cowan announces schedule updates. The dirt modified pilot will compete at the Crystal Motor Speedway in two appearances in September in the IMCA modified division. In both appearances Todd will be driving the “XL” car owned by long time friend and competitor Tim Lytle. The “XL” car is so named because instead of having traditional numerical identification on the side of the car, it is identified by the letters X and L. The first appearance for Todd at the Crystal Motor Speedway will be on September 5th; the IMCA Modifieds will share the bill at the Michigan speed plant with the high flying SOD sprint cars. Todd’s second race at Crystal will be on September 19th for the famed Great Lakes Nationals. The Great Lakes Nationals is the highest paying race for IMCA Modifieds in the state of Michigan and will bring out some heavy hitters in dirt modified racing. Todd is excited to get back to Crystal, the track was considered to be his “home” in previous race seasons. Todd and the XL team plan to use the September 5th race to help dial in the car’s set-up to help assure that Todd and the XL car can compete for the crown at the Great Lakes Nationals on September 19th. To keep up with all Todd Cowan’s racing news go to www.todd.racesontheweb.com
Monday, August 10, 2009
Whitten Wins at MMRP
Muskegon's Randy Whitten won the Casey Eberspeaker Memorial race Sunday at Mid-Michigan Raceway Park. It was the second straght year Randy bested the Modified field in the 55 lap event.
Vince "Vinnie Homan: Funeral Arrangements
Visitation for Vince Homan is Wednesday 6:00 to 8:00. The funeral is 11:00 Thursday All services are at Sytsema funeral home located on Harvey street across from the Fruitport golf course.
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