Special from Kaos Motorsports
Illness Sidelines VanDoorn
Due to a still undetermined illness, Johnny VanDoorn and his Kaos Motorsports team will be missing the next couple of CRA Super Series races.
“Johnny’s health has been improving over the last week, but as a team we feel it is best to allow John the time needed to get well. With long races like the Redbud 300 and Winchester 400 approaching quickly, we need Johnny at 100%. We feel that both races slipped through our fingers in 2010 and they are top priority in 2011.”
“All of sponsors have been extremely supportive and understanding. Without Paragon Corvette Reproductions, JEGS, Baker Engineering, Port City Racecars and Magic Transportation this wouldn’t be possible, I cannot thank them all enough for sticking by us.”
Johnny and his team expect to be full throttle when the CRA Super Series invades Plymouth Speedway on July 24th and on to Anderson for the Redbud 300 in August.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend at I-96 Speedway with DESTRUCTION and FIREWORKS
Celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend at I-96 Speedway with DESTRUCTION and FIREWORKS
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Wednesday, June 29th, 2011): The Fourth of July Holiday Weekend is upon us at I-96 Speedway as the Lake Odessa, Michigan speed plant will celebrate the Holidays with the Fourth of July Holiday Night of Destruction THIS Saturday, July 2nd. Co-Owners / Promoters, Mike and Sarah Mouch look to celebrate our nations 235th birthday in style by tearing stuff up and getting a little crazy as the West Michigan Off-Road Derby will headline the night's festivities.
The West Michigan Off-Road Derby (WMOR) isn't just another off road race; it is an outdoor action packed, family friendly experience! WMOR is about entertaining and filling the night with excitement. If you have been to other off road races, derbies, or demolition derbies and thought it wasn't for you, try WMOR. They are a family owned, family run, off road racing series.
Based in Hudsonville, Michigan, WMOR puts on about 10 events per year. Races are on dirt tracks with 8-12 drivers in each heat and each event consisting of several heats plus a consolation race, semi-finals, finals and Powder Puff racing. Drivers race cars that were previously driven (legally) on the road, but are now stripped down and reinforced to be able to take a pounding, and be as safe as possible when smashing into one another.
In addition to the West Michigan Off-Road Derby, there will be a School Bus Race, a School Bus Demolition Derby, a Gauntlet Race, Trash Can Bowling, Spectator Drags with $150 going to the winner, and a HUGE FIREWORKS display to wrap up the evening. The Pit Gates Open at 4:00p.m., while the Grandstands Open at 5:00p.m.m with Destruction starting promptly at 7:00p.m. Ticket Prices are: Adults (12 and Over): $15.00, Kids (11 and Under): FREE With a Paid Adult, and Pit Passes are $25.00.
Upcoming events at I-96 Speedway after the Holiday Weekend starts on Friday and Saturday, July 8-9th as the highly talented Bikes and Riders of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) District 14 Flat Track Motorcycles will spend the weekend in Lake Odessa, Michigan as its Motorcycle Mayhem Weekend! There will be two complete shows for the AMA D14 stars and their bikes on both days and they'll take on the fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval each day.
Normally when the AMA D14 riders race at I-96, they're up on the big 1/2 mile, as has been the case for the first two shows of the season back on May 6th and June 3rd, but for Motorcycle Mayhem Weekend, they'll take on the fast 3/8s and they'll have two complete days to get acclimated to the inner dirt oval. The AMA D14 Motorcycles feature over 15 different divisions of racing action for 100+ bikes.
AMA District 14 is a non-profit organization based in Midland, Michigan that promotes all aspects of motorcycling including Flat Track Racing as well as Motocross, Hare Scrambles, Enduros, Ice Races, Hill Climbing, ATV Racing, and Road Racing. AMA District 14 Club Council, Inc., is made up of AMA clubs and promoters in the lower peninsula of Michigan and a small Eastern corner of the Upper Peninsula.
For each day of Motorcycle Mayhem Weekend, it's just $5.00 per day to get into the Grandstands! Pit Passes are only $15.00 per day. There's also a $20.00 entry fee for riders per division they compete in each day. For Friday, July 8th, the Pit Gates Open at 4:00p.m., the Grandstands Open up at 6:00p.m. Practice starts at 7:00p.m., with Racing beginning at 8:00p.m. Then on Saturday, July 9th, the Pit Gates Open at 3:00p.m., the Grandstands Open up at 5:00p.m. Practice starts at 6:00p.m., with Racing beginning at 7:00p.m.
The cars and stars of the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series return to action after taking a couple of weekends off on Saturday, July 16th as A full 4 in 1 show is on tap featuring the return of all four weekly divisions in the Summer Spectacular. The Tinney Automotive UMP Late Models ($1,200 to win - $200 to start - $50 tow money) will highlight the nights racing action.
They'll be joined by the Lane Automotive UMP Modifieds ($500 to win - $125 to start - $25 tow money), Renegade Racing Fuels & Lubricants UMP Street Stocks ($300 to win - $100 to start - $25 tow money), and Jim's Auto Body of Portland UMP Sport Compacts ($125 to win - $25 to start - $25 tow money). All four divisions will take on the lightning fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval.
Every Saturday night in 2011 (Unless Noted for Special Events) the Pit Gates open at 3:00p.m. Grandstand Gates open at 5:00p.m., with Practice (Hot Laps) starting at 6:00p.m. Then after the Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing begins promptly at 7:00p.m.
Ticket Prices every Saturday night (Unless Noted for Special Events) are: Adults (13-61): $12.00, Seniors (62 and Over): $8.00, Children (6-12): $5.00, Kids (5 and Under): FREE. Family Pass (A Family Pass will get 2 Adults and 2 Children into the races. Once inside the Kid's Club is Free for the Kids!): $30.00. Finally, Pit Passes: $25.00.
Finally, I-96 Speedway and Auto First Car Care Centers of Wyoming, Michigan are proud to Present the; Auto First Michigan Festival of Speed which will be happening on Wednesday, July 20th and continues on Friday and Saturday, July 22-23rd. A Press Release announcing all the details of this very special three races in four days extravaganza will be available in the mid/late morning hours of Thursday, June 30th.
Camping is allowed every weekend in 2011 for absolutely Free. For more information regarding the 2011 racing season at I-96 Speedway, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow the entire 2011 season in Lake Odessa, Michigan by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com and search "I-96 Speedway"and click on "Like" today. You can even follow us on Twitter, just go to: www.twitter.com and search "I-96 Speedway"
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Wednesday, June 29th, 2011): The Fourth of July Holiday Weekend is upon us at I-96 Speedway as the Lake Odessa, Michigan speed plant will celebrate the Holidays with the Fourth of July Holiday Night of Destruction THIS Saturday, July 2nd. Co-Owners / Promoters, Mike and Sarah Mouch look to celebrate our nations 235th birthday in style by tearing stuff up and getting a little crazy as the West Michigan Off-Road Derby will headline the night's festivities.
The West Michigan Off-Road Derby (WMOR) isn't just another off road race; it is an outdoor action packed, family friendly experience! WMOR is about entertaining and filling the night with excitement. If you have been to other off road races, derbies, or demolition derbies and thought it wasn't for you, try WMOR. They are a family owned, family run, off road racing series.
Based in Hudsonville, Michigan, WMOR puts on about 10 events per year. Races are on dirt tracks with 8-12 drivers in each heat and each event consisting of several heats plus a consolation race, semi-finals, finals and Powder Puff racing. Drivers race cars that were previously driven (legally) on the road, but are now stripped down and reinforced to be able to take a pounding, and be as safe as possible when smashing into one another.
In addition to the West Michigan Off-Road Derby, there will be a School Bus Race, a School Bus Demolition Derby, a Gauntlet Race, Trash Can Bowling, Spectator Drags with $150 going to the winner, and a HUGE FIREWORKS display to wrap up the evening. The Pit Gates Open at 4:00p.m., while the Grandstands Open at 5:00p.m.m with Destruction starting promptly at 7:00p.m. Ticket Prices are: Adults (12 and Over): $15.00, Kids (11 and Under): FREE With a Paid Adult, and Pit Passes are $25.00.
Upcoming events at I-96 Speedway after the Holiday Weekend starts on Friday and Saturday, July 8-9th as the highly talented Bikes and Riders of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) District 14 Flat Track Motorcycles will spend the weekend in Lake Odessa, Michigan as its Motorcycle Mayhem Weekend! There will be two complete shows for the AMA D14 stars and their bikes on both days and they'll take on the fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval each day.
Normally when the AMA D14 riders race at I-96, they're up on the big 1/2 mile, as has been the case for the first two shows of the season back on May 6th and June 3rd, but for Motorcycle Mayhem Weekend, they'll take on the fast 3/8s and they'll have two complete days to get acclimated to the inner dirt oval. The AMA D14 Motorcycles feature over 15 different divisions of racing action for 100+ bikes.
AMA District 14 is a non-profit organization based in Midland, Michigan that promotes all aspects of motorcycling including Flat Track Racing as well as Motocross, Hare Scrambles, Enduros, Ice Races, Hill Climbing, ATV Racing, and Road Racing. AMA District 14 Club Council, Inc., is made up of AMA clubs and promoters in the lower peninsula of Michigan and a small Eastern corner of the Upper Peninsula.
For each day of Motorcycle Mayhem Weekend, it's just $5.00 per day to get into the Grandstands! Pit Passes are only $15.00 per day. There's also a $20.00 entry fee for riders per division they compete in each day. For Friday, July 8th, the Pit Gates Open at 4:00p.m., the Grandstands Open up at 6:00p.m. Practice starts at 7:00p.m., with Racing beginning at 8:00p.m. Then on Saturday, July 9th, the Pit Gates Open at 3:00p.m., the Grandstands Open up at 5:00p.m. Practice starts at 6:00p.m., with Racing beginning at 7:00p.m.
The cars and stars of the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series return to action after taking a couple of weekends off on Saturday, July 16th as A full 4 in 1 show is on tap featuring the return of all four weekly divisions in the Summer Spectacular. The Tinney Automotive UMP Late Models ($1,200 to win - $200 to start - $50 tow money) will highlight the nights racing action.
They'll be joined by the Lane Automotive UMP Modifieds ($500 to win - $125 to start - $25 tow money), Renegade Racing Fuels & Lubricants UMP Street Stocks ($300 to win - $100 to start - $25 tow money), and Jim's Auto Body of Portland UMP Sport Compacts ($125 to win - $25 to start - $25 tow money). All four divisions will take on the lightning fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval.
Every Saturday night in 2011 (Unless Noted for Special Events) the Pit Gates open at 3:00p.m. Grandstand Gates open at 5:00p.m., with Practice (Hot Laps) starting at 6:00p.m. Then after the Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing begins promptly at 7:00p.m.
Ticket Prices every Saturday night (Unless Noted for Special Events) are: Adults (13-61): $12.00, Seniors (62 and Over): $8.00, Children (6-12): $5.00, Kids (5 and Under): FREE. Family Pass (A Family Pass will get 2 Adults and 2 Children into the races. Once inside the Kid's Club is Free for the Kids!): $30.00. Finally, Pit Passes: $25.00.
Finally, I-96 Speedway and Auto First Car Care Centers of Wyoming, Michigan are proud to Present the; Auto First Michigan Festival of Speed which will be happening on Wednesday, July 20th and continues on Friday and Saturday, July 22-23rd. A Press Release announcing all the details of this very special three races in four days extravaganza will be available in the mid/late morning hours of Thursday, June 30th.
Camping is allowed every weekend in 2011 for absolutely Free. For more information regarding the 2011 racing season at I-96 Speedway, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow the entire 2011 season in Lake Odessa, Michigan by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com and search "I-96 Speedway"and click on "Like" today. You can even follow us on Twitter, just go to: www.twitter.com and search "I-96 Speedway"
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Shannon Babb Wins UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Feature at I-96 Speedway
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Shannon Babb Wins UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Feature at I-96 Speedway
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Sunday, June 26th, 2011): The traveling cars and stars from the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour and the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals invaded I-96 Speedway for the Biggest Single Day Racing Event in the state of Michigan for the 2011 racing season on Sunday, June 26th as an outstanding crowd jammed every inch of the Lake Odessa, Michigan speed plant and were treated to some outstanding racing within the three divisions as 102 teams were on the grounds.
The UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour 40-lap Feature for the Tinney Automotive UMP Late Models was up first and after the greatest sight seen anywhere at any race track in the world; The four-wide salute "Wave Lap", one of the strongest fields of the Hell Tour to date, and perhaps the strongest field of UMP Late Models ever assembled at I-96 Speedway took the green flag in search of a $5,000 pay day with Shannon Babb and Brian Shirley leading the stout 22-car starting field to the green flag.
Shirley jumped out to the early lead on the lightning fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval over Babb and the rest of the field who were jockeying for position. The laps quickly clicked off with Shirley setting a torrid early pace. By lap 15 Shirley had found himself surrounded by lapped traffic and he used that to his advantage to put even more real estate between him, Babb, and Fast Qualifier Zack Olger, the last weekly feature winner for the Tinney Automotive UMP Late Models at I-96 back on June 4th.
The first caution didn't come out until lap 31 and on the restart; Shirley again pulled away from Babb and Olger and opened up nearly a straightaway lead on them in just a few short laps. However working on lap 38, Shirley tapped the turn two wall leading into the backstretch and was able to save the car. However he overshot turns three and four and spun his mount forcing the cars behind him to take evasive action. Babb was able to dodge Shirley but Olger had nowhere to go and slid into Shirley's stopped machine bringing out the caution flag. Shirley was done for the evening while Olger went to the rear of the field with a damaged ride.
On the final restart, Babb had defending race winner, Jeep VanWormer on his back bumper, but after a short battle, Babb was able to put some distance between himself and the home state favorite and when the checkered flag flew, the Moweaqua, Illinois veteran, a two-time UMP Summer Nationals Champion and former Dirt Track World Championship winner, steered his Petroff Towing Chevrolet into victory lane after scoring his first Feature Win of the 2011 Hell Tour and taking over the Tours' points lead in the process!
VanWormer settled for second with Defending UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Champion Jason Feger finishing third over 18-year-old Brandon Sheppard and Jack Sullivan who completed the top five. Former Three-Time UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Champion Dennis Erb Jr., finished sixth while Points Leader going into the night, Scott James was seventh over Billy Moyer Jr. Olger recovered to finish ninth with 19-year-old Dillan White rounding out the top 10.
Olger was the fastest of the 46 cars on the grounds in Qualifying as he established the track record on the 3/8s mile with a lap measured at a 16.252 which equals out to 83.066mph. He also scored a Qualifier Heat Race Win. Shirley, Babb, and White also collected Qualifier Heat Race wins while Donny Walden and Dave Hartman picked up C Main victories and Brian Ruhlman won the B Main over Dona Marcoullier to transfer into the Feature.
James and Walden earned UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Provisionals while 2010 UMP DIRTcar Racing Series National Champion Rusty Schlenk and Two-Time and Defending I-96 Speedway Track Champion Eric Spangler also picked up Provisionals as well.
The 30-lap DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals for the Lane Automotive UMP Modifieds rolled out next with a $1,000 pay check awaiting the winner. Another stout field of cars took the green flag as Jeff Sayles and Travis Stemler started on the front row. However it would be Joe Rokos, who started on the inside of the second row making a bold maneuver by the front row to take the early lead.
2007 Track Champion Shannon Fisk, who started on the outside of the second row, also made short work of the front row and set his sights on Rokos. On lap 10, he would take over the lead and try desperately to pull away from the rest of the field. However Jacob Poel, who came into the night second place in the season long points chase, worked his way up to second from his sixth starting spot and soon reeled in Fisk and the battle was on.
After trading the lead back and forth several times, Poel would take over the top spot for good on lap 20 and from there, the Spring Lake, Michigan driver in his Poel's PRO-ACT Welding & Fabrication Chevrolet would go on to score his second Feature win of the 2011 racing season and draw ever so closer to Current Points Leader and UMP DIRTcar Racing Series Michigan State points leader, Mark Anderson, who finished 11th, in the chase for both titles.
Fisk finished second ahead of new DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Points Leader; Forrest, Illinois visitor Jeff Curl who started 17th. Rokos was fourth ahead of Andy Sprague who finished off the top five. Last Week's Feature winner, former Two-Time Track Champion Todd Feutz was sixth as Wheatfield, Indiana visitor Nick Allen was seventh over Defending Track Champion Rich Robinson Jr., Sayles, and Tim Stemler from 20th, completed the top 10.
There was no Qualifying for the Lane Automotive UMP Modifieds as all 31 competitors drew for their starting positions in the Qualifier Heat Races. Robinson Jr., Fisk, and Poel won the heat races. For Poel, he is perfect in Heat Races at I-96 in 2011 as it was his sixth straight heat race win in six nights of racing at I-96 Speedway! Hoosier State invader, Ryan Thomas won the B Main to transfer into the Feature over Curl, Kyle Roberts, Brad Wilson, and Tim Stemler who also transferred.
The final race of the night was the 20-lap Feature for the Jim's Auto Body of Portland UMP Sport Compacts as they were led to Chief Starter Tim Beebe's green flag by Current Points Leader Rick Peck and Winston Motor Speedway invader Rich Lieb. After a brief side by side dual, it would be Lieb grabbing the early lead away from the reigning 2010 18 and over Rookie of the Year and he would set the pace whole the rest of the field settled in behind him.
Peck experience brief problems in his machine and dropped all the way back to eighth spot. The problem corrected itself and he would then begin fighting his way back to the front. In the meantime, Lieb was enjoying a comfortable advantage over the rest of the field before fellow Winston invader; Chad Tomczak got away from the pack and slowly but surely began reeling in the race long leader.
Tomczak was able to get to Lieb's back bumper but couldn't mount a challenge as he had to fight off a resurgent Peck late in the race. This allowed Lieb to again pull away and when all was said and done, the Muskegon, Michigan driver in his East Beltline Towing Eagle would score his first career I-96 Speedway Feature win!
Peck was able to get by Tomczak to finish second as J.T. Leach was fourth over Tim Horvath II who wrapped up the top five. Current 18 and over Rookie points leader Mike Vezino was sixth while Scott Rumsey, Keith Brigance, Taylor Wiles, and Current 17 and Under Rookie points leader, 15-year-old Jordan King were the final top 10. There was no Qualifying for the 25 Jim's Auto Body of Portland UMP Sport Compacts teams as all teams drew for their starting position in their Qualifier Heat Races. Tomczak and Lieb picked up the Heat Race victories.
Next on the 2011 schedule at I-96 Speedway will be the Fourth of July Holiday Night of Destruction on Saturday, July 2nd as the Lake Odessa, Michigan speed plant will celebrate the Holiday Weekend in style by tearing stuff up and getting a little crazy as the West Michigan Off-Road Derby will headline the night's festivities.
The West Michigan Off-Road Derby isn't just another off-road race; it is an outdoor action-packed family-friendly experience! WMOR is about entertaining and filling the night with excitement. If you have been to an off-road race, derby or demolition derby and thought it wasn't for you, try WMOR!
West Michigan Off Road Derby is a family-owned, family-run, off-road racing series. Located in West Michigan, the series puts on about 10 races per year. Races are on a dirt track with 8-12 drivers in each heat and each event consisting of several heats plus a consolation race, semi-finals, finals and Powder-Puff racing. Drivers race cars that were previously driven (legally) on the road, but are now stripped down and reinforced to be able to take a pounding, and be as safe as possible when smashing into one another.
In addition to the West Michigan Off-Road Derby, there will be School Bus Races, a School Bus Demolition Derby, a Gauntlet Race, Trash Can Bowling, and a HUGE FIREWORKS display to wrap up the evening. The Pit Gates Open at 4:00p.m., while the Grandstands Open at 5:00p.m.m with Destruction starting promptly at 7:00p.m. Ticket Prices are: Adults (12 and Over): $15.00, Kids (11 and Under): FREE With a Paid Adult, and Pit Passes are $25.00
Camping is allowed every weekend in 2011 for absolutely Free. For more information regarding the 2011 racing season at I-96 Speedway, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow the entire 2011 season in Lake Odessa, Michigan by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com and search "I-96 Speedway"and click on "Like" today. You can even follow us on Twitter, just go to: www.twitter.com and search "I-96 Speedway"
Shannon Babb Wins UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Feature at I-96 Speedway
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Sunday, June 26th, 2011): The traveling cars and stars from the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour and the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals invaded I-96 Speedway for the Biggest Single Day Racing Event in the state of Michigan for the 2011 racing season on Sunday, June 26th as an outstanding crowd jammed every inch of the Lake Odessa, Michigan speed plant and were treated to some outstanding racing within the three divisions as 102 teams were on the grounds.
The UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour 40-lap Feature for the Tinney Automotive UMP Late Models was up first and after the greatest sight seen anywhere at any race track in the world; The four-wide salute "Wave Lap", one of the strongest fields of the Hell Tour to date, and perhaps the strongest field of UMP Late Models ever assembled at I-96 Speedway took the green flag in search of a $5,000 pay day with Shannon Babb and Brian Shirley leading the stout 22-car starting field to the green flag.
Shirley jumped out to the early lead on the lightning fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval over Babb and the rest of the field who were jockeying for position. The laps quickly clicked off with Shirley setting a torrid early pace. By lap 15 Shirley had found himself surrounded by lapped traffic and he used that to his advantage to put even more real estate between him, Babb, and Fast Qualifier Zack Olger, the last weekly feature winner for the Tinney Automotive UMP Late Models at I-96 back on June 4th.
The first caution didn't come out until lap 31 and on the restart; Shirley again pulled away from Babb and Olger and opened up nearly a straightaway lead on them in just a few short laps. However working on lap 38, Shirley tapped the turn two wall leading into the backstretch and was able to save the car. However he overshot turns three and four and spun his mount forcing the cars behind him to take evasive action. Babb was able to dodge Shirley but Olger had nowhere to go and slid into Shirley's stopped machine bringing out the caution flag. Shirley was done for the evening while Olger went to the rear of the field with a damaged ride.
On the final restart, Babb had defending race winner, Jeep VanWormer on his back bumper, but after a short battle, Babb was able to put some distance between himself and the home state favorite and when the checkered flag flew, the Moweaqua, Illinois veteran, a two-time UMP Summer Nationals Champion and former Dirt Track World Championship winner, steered his Petroff Towing Chevrolet into victory lane after scoring his first Feature Win of the 2011 Hell Tour and taking over the Tours' points lead in the process!
VanWormer settled for second with Defending UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Champion Jason Feger finishing third over 18-year-old Brandon Sheppard and Jack Sullivan who completed the top five. Former Three-Time UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Champion Dennis Erb Jr., finished sixth while Points Leader going into the night, Scott James was seventh over Billy Moyer Jr. Olger recovered to finish ninth with 19-year-old Dillan White rounding out the top 10.
Olger was the fastest of the 46 cars on the grounds in Qualifying as he established the track record on the 3/8s mile with a lap measured at a 16.252 which equals out to 83.066mph. He also scored a Qualifier Heat Race Win. Shirley, Babb, and White also collected Qualifier Heat Race wins while Donny Walden and Dave Hartman picked up C Main victories and Brian Ruhlman won the B Main over Dona Marcoullier to transfer into the Feature.
James and Walden earned UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Provisionals while 2010 UMP DIRTcar Racing Series National Champion Rusty Schlenk and Two-Time and Defending I-96 Speedway Track Champion Eric Spangler also picked up Provisionals as well.
The 30-lap DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals for the Lane Automotive UMP Modifieds rolled out next with a $1,000 pay check awaiting the winner. Another stout field of cars took the green flag as Jeff Sayles and Travis Stemler started on the front row. However it would be Joe Rokos, who started on the inside of the second row making a bold maneuver by the front row to take the early lead.
2007 Track Champion Shannon Fisk, who started on the outside of the second row, also made short work of the front row and set his sights on Rokos. On lap 10, he would take over the lead and try desperately to pull away from the rest of the field. However Jacob Poel, who came into the night second place in the season long points chase, worked his way up to second from his sixth starting spot and soon reeled in Fisk and the battle was on.
After trading the lead back and forth several times, Poel would take over the top spot for good on lap 20 and from there, the Spring Lake, Michigan driver in his Poel's PRO-ACT Welding & Fabrication Chevrolet would go on to score his second Feature win of the 2011 racing season and draw ever so closer to Current Points Leader and UMP DIRTcar Racing Series Michigan State points leader, Mark Anderson, who finished 11th, in the chase for both titles.
Fisk finished second ahead of new DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Points Leader; Forrest, Illinois visitor Jeff Curl who started 17th. Rokos was fourth ahead of Andy Sprague who finished off the top five. Last Week's Feature winner, former Two-Time Track Champion Todd Feutz was sixth as Wheatfield, Indiana visitor Nick Allen was seventh over Defending Track Champion Rich Robinson Jr., Sayles, and Tim Stemler from 20th, completed the top 10.
There was no Qualifying for the Lane Automotive UMP Modifieds as all 31 competitors drew for their starting positions in the Qualifier Heat Races. Robinson Jr., Fisk, and Poel won the heat races. For Poel, he is perfect in Heat Races at I-96 in 2011 as it was his sixth straight heat race win in six nights of racing at I-96 Speedway! Hoosier State invader, Ryan Thomas won the B Main to transfer into the Feature over Curl, Kyle Roberts, Brad Wilson, and Tim Stemler who also transferred.
The final race of the night was the 20-lap Feature for the Jim's Auto Body of Portland UMP Sport Compacts as they were led to Chief Starter Tim Beebe's green flag by Current Points Leader Rick Peck and Winston Motor Speedway invader Rich Lieb. After a brief side by side dual, it would be Lieb grabbing the early lead away from the reigning 2010 18 and over Rookie of the Year and he would set the pace whole the rest of the field settled in behind him.
Peck experience brief problems in his machine and dropped all the way back to eighth spot. The problem corrected itself and he would then begin fighting his way back to the front. In the meantime, Lieb was enjoying a comfortable advantage over the rest of the field before fellow Winston invader; Chad Tomczak got away from the pack and slowly but surely began reeling in the race long leader.
Tomczak was able to get to Lieb's back bumper but couldn't mount a challenge as he had to fight off a resurgent Peck late in the race. This allowed Lieb to again pull away and when all was said and done, the Muskegon, Michigan driver in his East Beltline Towing Eagle would score his first career I-96 Speedway Feature win!
Peck was able to get by Tomczak to finish second as J.T. Leach was fourth over Tim Horvath II who wrapped up the top five. Current 18 and over Rookie points leader Mike Vezino was sixth while Scott Rumsey, Keith Brigance, Taylor Wiles, and Current 17 and Under Rookie points leader, 15-year-old Jordan King were the final top 10. There was no Qualifying for the 25 Jim's Auto Body of Portland UMP Sport Compacts teams as all teams drew for their starting position in their Qualifier Heat Races. Tomczak and Lieb picked up the Heat Race victories.
Next on the 2011 schedule at I-96 Speedway will be the Fourth of July Holiday Night of Destruction on Saturday, July 2nd as the Lake Odessa, Michigan speed plant will celebrate the Holiday Weekend in style by tearing stuff up and getting a little crazy as the West Michigan Off-Road Derby will headline the night's festivities.
The West Michigan Off-Road Derby isn't just another off-road race; it is an outdoor action-packed family-friendly experience! WMOR is about entertaining and filling the night with excitement. If you have been to an off-road race, derby or demolition derby and thought it wasn't for you, try WMOR!
West Michigan Off Road Derby is a family-owned, family-run, off-road racing series. Located in West Michigan, the series puts on about 10 races per year. Races are on a dirt track with 8-12 drivers in each heat and each event consisting of several heats plus a consolation race, semi-finals, finals and Powder-Puff racing. Drivers race cars that were previously driven (legally) on the road, but are now stripped down and reinforced to be able to take a pounding, and be as safe as possible when smashing into one another.
In addition to the West Michigan Off-Road Derby, there will be School Bus Races, a School Bus Demolition Derby, a Gauntlet Race, Trash Can Bowling, and a HUGE FIREWORKS display to wrap up the evening. The Pit Gates Open at 4:00p.m., while the Grandstands Open at 5:00p.m.m with Destruction starting promptly at 7:00p.m. Ticket Prices are: Adults (12 and Over): $15.00, Kids (11 and Under): FREE With a Paid Adult, and Pit Passes are $25.00
Camping is allowed every weekend in 2011 for absolutely Free. For more information regarding the 2011 racing season at I-96 Speedway, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow the entire 2011 season in Lake Odessa, Michigan by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com and search "I-96 Speedway"and click on "Like" today. You can even follow us on Twitter, just go to: www.twitter.com and search "I-96 Speedway"
Monday, June 27, 2011
Babb Blasts to I-96 Speedway Summer Nationals Win
Babb Blasts to I-96 Speedway Summer Nationals Win
LAKE ODESSA, Mich. - June 26, 2011 - Shannon Babb was in the right place at the right time Sunday night during the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour stop at I-96 Speedway.
Babb, a two-time Summer Nationals champion, raced to the lead on lap 37, when leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill. bounced off the back stretch wall and held of Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep VanWormer over the final three circuits to claim the $5,000 winner's prize.
The victory is the Moweaqua, Ill., natives first on the 2011 Hell Tour, and makes him the new Summer Nationals point leader after six events.
VanWormer, who climbed from a seventh place starting spot, would chase Babb to the line where he'd settle for second. Defending Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., would come home third ahead of Pierce chassis stable mate Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., would round finish fifth, his best finish thus far in 2011 Summer Nationals competition.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Tuesday, June 28 at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; I-96 Speedway; Lake Odessa, Mich.; June 26, 2011
A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Jeep Van Wormer, 3. Jason Feger, 4. Brandon Sheppard, 5. Jack Sullivan, 6. Dennis Erb Jr., 7. Scott James, 8. Billy Moyer Jr., 9. Dillan White, 10. Zack Olger, 11. Ryan Unzicker, 12. Curtis Roberts, 13. Brian Ruhlman, 14. Alan Vochaska, 15. Dona Marcoullier, 16. Donny Walden 17. Brandon Thirlby, 18. Eric Spangler, 19. Brian Shirley, 20. Frank Heckenast Jr., 21. Tom Sprague Jr., 22. Rusty Schlenk.
Fast qualifier (among 46 cars): Olger, 16.255 seconds. Heat race winners: Olger, Shirley, Babb, White. B-Main winner: Ruhlman. Provisional starters: James, Schlenk, Spangler, Walden. C-Main winners: Walden, Dave Hartman.
LAKE ODESSA, Mich. - June 26, 2011 - Shannon Babb was in the right place at the right time Sunday night during the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour stop at I-96 Speedway.
Babb, a two-time Summer Nationals champion, raced to the lead on lap 37, when leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill. bounced off the back stretch wall and held of Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep VanWormer over the final three circuits to claim the $5,000 winner's prize.
The victory is the Moweaqua, Ill., natives first on the 2011 Hell Tour, and makes him the new Summer Nationals point leader after six events.
VanWormer, who climbed from a seventh place starting spot, would chase Babb to the line where he'd settle for second. Defending Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., would come home third ahead of Pierce chassis stable mate Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., would round finish fifth, his best finish thus far in 2011 Summer Nationals competition.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Tuesday, June 28 at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; I-96 Speedway; Lake Odessa, Mich.; June 26, 2011
A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Jeep Van Wormer, 3. Jason Feger, 4. Brandon Sheppard, 5. Jack Sullivan, 6. Dennis Erb Jr., 7. Scott James, 8. Billy Moyer Jr., 9. Dillan White, 10. Zack Olger, 11. Ryan Unzicker, 12. Curtis Roberts, 13. Brian Ruhlman, 14. Alan Vochaska, 15. Dona Marcoullier, 16. Donny Walden 17. Brandon Thirlby, 18. Eric Spangler, 19. Brian Shirley, 20. Frank Heckenast Jr., 21. Tom Sprague Jr., 22. Rusty Schlenk.
Fast qualifier (among 46 cars): Olger, 16.255 seconds. Heat race winners: Olger, Shirley, Babb, White. B-Main winner: Ruhlman. Provisional starters: James, Schlenk, Spangler, Walden. C-Main winners: Walden, Dave Hartman.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Berlin Raceway winners Ryan Hamm, Darrell Holtzlander dedicate wins to their fathers
MARNE -- Father’s Day was last weekend, but Berlin Raceway drivers Ryan Hamm and Darrell Holtzlander found ways to honor their dads Saturday night.
Hamm, of Norton Shores, captured his first Modified feature race, and he thanked his father and car owner, Jamie Hamm, afterward. Holtzlander, of Wyoming, won his first 4 Cylinders A main, and he dedicated the victory to his dad, Denny Holtzlander, who died in October of 2009.
"This is the car we built for my dad," Holtzlander said. "He had cancer, and he had a hard time getting in and out of a regular car, so we put this one on the back burner. He beat cancer, but he ended up getting a cold, and he passed away from pneumonia.
"I won a couple of heat races, and I said I was going to get a feature sometime. I’m sure he is looking down saying, 'Good job.'"
Holtzlander led from start to finish to capture the 15-lap main, while Hamm overtook Ben Kleis on Lap 19 and went on to win the 30-lapper. Hamm won a 4 Cylinders championship a year ago before debuting his brand new Modified this season.
"We wanted to lead one lap and finish in the top-five in one race this season, and we have already crushed that goal," Hamm said. "It hasn’t been easy. It is a lot of time, lot of money. I owe it to my whole crew and sponsors. I owe them a lot."
Nick Gebben, of Zeeland, collected his first Super Stock feature after holding off Nate Walton and Josh Hobson in the 30-lap main. Gebben, a 2004 West Ottawa graduate, hadn’t raced Berlin in three years before receiving an offer to run for Castle Motorsports this season.
"I ran at Kalamazoo last year and had a little bit of success, but it’s good to be back at Berlin," said Gebben, whose father, Bud Gebben, was a successful car owner in the ASA ranks. "I had some feelers out there about getting back into Berlin, and I got a call about a week-and-a-half before the season started from John Castle, and one thing led to another. It was very last minute, but it has been a great relationship."
Brandon Hermiller, of Coopersville, won his fourth Pro Stock feature. Hermiller, the division’s points leader, slipped underneath Brian Tillema for the lead with two laps to go in the 25-lap feature, then held off Tillema at the stripe.
Tyler Nawrocki, the 4 Cylinders B points leader, won his second feature of the season after passing Steve Thompson with two laps to go. Nawrocki used lapped traffic as a pick to overtake Thompson.
"I wouldn’t have been able to win without the lapped car," said Nawrocki, of Grand Rapids. "My car got really tight coming out of every corner with six laps to go, and I almost knocked the wall down coming out of four. But I saw the
No. 32 car (Jim Woltanski) wash up a little bit and get Steve Thompson out of the way, and I went low."
Hamm, of Norton Shores, captured his first Modified feature race, and he thanked his father and car owner, Jamie Hamm, afterward. Holtzlander, of Wyoming, won his first 4 Cylinders A main, and he dedicated the victory to his dad, Denny Holtzlander, who died in October of 2009.
"This is the car we built for my dad," Holtzlander said. "He had cancer, and he had a hard time getting in and out of a regular car, so we put this one on the back burner. He beat cancer, but he ended up getting a cold, and he passed away from pneumonia.
"I won a couple of heat races, and I said I was going to get a feature sometime. I’m sure he is looking down saying, 'Good job.'"
Holtzlander led from start to finish to capture the 15-lap main, while Hamm overtook Ben Kleis on Lap 19 and went on to win the 30-lapper. Hamm won a 4 Cylinders championship a year ago before debuting his brand new Modified this season.
"We wanted to lead one lap and finish in the top-five in one race this season, and we have already crushed that goal," Hamm said. "It hasn’t been easy. It is a lot of time, lot of money. I owe it to my whole crew and sponsors. I owe them a lot."
Nick Gebben, of Zeeland, collected his first Super Stock feature after holding off Nate Walton and Josh Hobson in the 30-lap main. Gebben, a 2004 West Ottawa graduate, hadn’t raced Berlin in three years before receiving an offer to run for Castle Motorsports this season.
"I ran at Kalamazoo last year and had a little bit of success, but it’s good to be back at Berlin," said Gebben, whose father, Bud Gebben, was a successful car owner in the ASA ranks. "I had some feelers out there about getting back into Berlin, and I got a call about a week-and-a-half before the season started from John Castle, and one thing led to another. It was very last minute, but it has been a great relationship."
Brandon Hermiller, of Coopersville, won his fourth Pro Stock feature. Hermiller, the division’s points leader, slipped underneath Brian Tillema for the lead with two laps to go in the 25-lap feature, then held off Tillema at the stripe.
Tyler Nawrocki, the 4 Cylinders B points leader, won his second feature of the season after passing Steve Thompson with two laps to go. Nawrocki used lapped traffic as a pick to overtake Thompson.
"I wouldn’t have been able to win without the lapped car," said Nawrocki, of Grand Rapids. "My car got really tight coming out of every corner with six laps to go, and I almost knocked the wall down coming out of four. But I saw the
No. 32 car (Jim Woltanski) wash up a little bit and get Steve Thompson out of the way, and I went low."
2011 Stan Perry Memorial 110 At Angola Motor Speedway
Watch some great racing action between Mike Root , Tim Felver and Johnny VanDoorn.
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