Patiences pays off for Jeep VanWormer at I-96 Speedway with American Late Model Series win
By Steve Ungrey
The Grand Rapids Press
LAKE ODESSA -- It may have taken a while for the action to really get started, but Jeep VanWormer proved to be a patient driver.
VanWormer waited as the American Late Model Series got off to a slow start, with three caution flags and even a couple of stoppages in the first five laps, but he held on to beat Dusty Moore for the checkered flag Saturday night at I-96 Speedway.
The ALMS race, originally scheduled for 40 laps, was trimmed to 30 due to the excessive caution flags.
“It is rough,” said VanWormer, a Pinconning resident who finished the 2009 season in 19th place on the Late Model circuit. “It’s frustrating that guys need to have a little respect, let things sort out a little bit and then go racing. Of course, that’s easy to say a lot of times when you’re out front.”
VanWormer had rarely seen Moore prior to this race.
Moore, who lives in Swanton, Ohio, battled VanWormer throughout the competition and even overtook him a couple of times on the corners.
“We said not to get excited, don’t make mistakes and drive well on the green-flag laps,” VanWormer said.
VanWormer entered Saturday’s race third in the points standings, behind Doug Drown and Rusty Schlenk. This was only the second race of the ALMS season, and updated standings hadn’t been released as of Sunday night.
Bill Bray (Spring Lake), Brian Ruhlman (Clarklake) and Eric Spangler (Lake City) rounded out the top five.
In the 20-lap Street Stocks feature, Gary Vandermark (Lowell) was the winner ahead of Aaron Wolf (Clarksville) and Richard Hyvarinen.
The 20-lap Modifieds feature saw Lowell driver Mark Anderson capture the checkered flag ahead of Travis Stemler (Portland) and Jared Guinn (Hudsonville). Anderston, Stemler and Guinn were second through fourth in the point standings, respectively, and are likely to move to 1-2-3.
In the 4-cylinder “Road Beater” feature, Ada driver Dan Reimersma beat Kyle Shattuck for the checkered.
Here's a recap of winners from the weekend action around West Michigan and the state:
BERLIN RACEWAY
•Late Models: Terry VanHaitsma
•Super Stocks: Andrew Nylaan
•Pro Stocks: Weston Jewett
•VROA: Lou Caposey
CRYSTAL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Jay Van Dyke
•Michigan Legends: Chance Rice
•IMCA Modifieds: Chad Wernette
•Pro Stocks: Derrick Dennis
•Flinn Stocks: Lee Zahm
•Street Stocks No. 1: Mike Vandermark
•Street Stocks No. 2: Jeff Fisher
I-96 SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Jeep VanWormer
•UMP Modifieds: Mark Anderson
•Street Stocks: Gary Vandermark
•4 Cylinders: Dan Reimersma
KALAMAZOO SPEEDWAY
•Super Late Models: Brandon Lyons
•Modifieds: Mike Brooks
•Super Stocks: Phil Bozell
•Pro Stocks: Keith Wilfong
•Cyber Stocks: Nick Layman
THUNDERBIRD RACEWAY
•Late Models: Alan Vochaska
•UMP Modifieds: Randy Whitten
•UMP Street Stocks: Mike Lynn
•Thunder Stocks: Chris Schaub
•UMP Warriors: Ryan Hamm
•UMP Bombers: Spike Grega
•MORA: John Lehn
•UMP 4 Cylinders: Mark Farber
AROUND THE STATE
AUTO CITY SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Joe Morrisette
•Street Stocks: Adam Rowe
•Pure Stocks: Lonnie Saumier Jr.
•Virtual Six: Jim Daniels
BUTLER SPEEDWAY
•Winged Sprints: Chad Blonde
•UMP Modifieds: Tommy Beezley
•Sportsman: Eric Swan
•Street Stocks: Glenn Heath
DIXIE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•Modifieds: Ken O’Connor
•Pro Stocks: Don Riley
•Street Stocks: Robby Johnston
•Bombers: Cam Hiltz
•Figure 8’s: Jordan Lechota
FLAT ROCK
•305 Sprints: Kevin Shirey
•Street Stocks No. 1: Chad Guinn
•Street Stocks No. 2: Rich Abel
•Figure 8’s: Gary Cronenwett
GALESBURG SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Luke Krick
•Sportsman: Todd Foote
•Mini Stocks: Jeremy Collins
•Street Stocks: John Foote Jr.
HARTFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
•UMP Modifieds: Brian Ruhlman
•UMP Late Models No. 1: JR Hotovy
•UMP Late Models No. 2: Alan Vochaska
•Stock Car No. 1: Kelli Jo Holfacker
•Stock Car No. 2: Jim Abbott
•Pure Stock No. 1: Steven Pena
•Pure Stock No. 2: Steven Pena
M40 SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Eric McGlothlen
•GLS Mini Cup: Morgen Baird
•Pro Stocks: Jeff Ganus
•Pure Stocks: Burney Arnett
•Mini Stocks: Rich Hensley
MOTTVILLE SPEEDWAY
•Street Stocks: Brian Wilkerson
•Mini Stocks: Eric Frazier
•Mini Thunder Cars: Kevin Witmer
MT. PLEASANT SPEEDWAY
•Late Models: Zack Ogler
•UMP Modifieds: Zack Ogler
•Stock Car: Nate Murphy
•Mini Stocks: Trever Fedewa
•Stock Mini: Steve Keeler Jr.
OWOSSO SPEEDWAY
•Pro Stocks: Tony Basalone
•Pure Stocks: Ricky Moore
•Sport Stocks: Harley Smith
•Street Stocks: Dan Leeck
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