Davidson looks to stay hot at Five Flags
Strategy has worked out
Chris Davidson makes no bones about.
The Pearland, Texas, late model driver is not trying to keep the secret of his success under wraps.
“I’m not gonna lie. The key is Mike,” Davidson said.
Mike is Mike Garvey, who owns wins in both the Super Late Model and Pro Late Model series this season.
Davidson has leaned on Garvey for a few years with the setup of his black No. 41.
As a deep PLM field returns for the second 100 lapper of the season Friday at Five Flags Speedway, Davidson is ecstatic things finally are beginning to click.
“(Garvey) hasn’t done anything different for us. He’s helping in the same exact manner,” said Davidson, who currently sits seventh in the PLM points standings going into this week. “It just took us some time to figure out what we needed to do to turn it into results.”
Sportsmen and Bombers also will be looking for quality results when the gates open at 5 p.m. Friday.
This week also marks the return of the annual kids bicycle races, which will begin shortly after 8 p.m. Children 11 and younger get in free.
There will be four age groups, and all will be required to wear helmets. There is no entry fee, and registration will take place inside the main entrance to grandstands.
Trophies and ice cream tickets will be awarded following the races.
While ice cream might not be handed out at the end of the PLM race, Davidson will gladly accept a trophy and the checkered flag.
A few years back, the 34-year-old had the prestigious Tom Dawson trophy and short-track immortality in his grasp.
Davidson led the 2002 Snowball Derby on the white flag before tire issues forced him to a fourth-place finish behind eventual winner Ricky Turner, Rich Bickle and Charlie Bradberry.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
Brian Campbell Wins ASA Midwest Tour Port City Racecars 100
Brian Campbell Wins ASA Midwest Tour Port City Racecars 100
Berlin Veteran Scores Victory in First-Ever ASAMT Race at the Track
ASA Midwest Tour PR
Brian Campbell had a stellar night at Berlin Raceway as he captured his first ASA Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings win at Berlin Raceway in Marne, MI. Campbell started 16th and took the lead with 20 laps to go in the series first visit to the famous 7/16-mile oval.
The local stars shined tonight they ruled the podium with Terry VanHaitsma finishing second and Alec Carll in third. Tim DeVos was fourth and Boris Jurkovic rounded out the top-five.
Ty Majeski started on the pole and took the early lead in the main event. Jacob Goede would get by Majeski on lap 15 and pulls away. Goede would hold on to the lead until lap 39 when Tim DeVos, who started 13th, would fly by Goede and take over the top spot.
DeVos would continue to lead while being challenged by Carll. Every time Carll would get on the inside, the two would catch up to lap traffic causing Carll to fall back behind DeVos.
As the two battled through lap traffic, this allowed Campbell to catch the two in the closing laps.
With 20 laps to go, Campbell would catch the DeVos and Carll and go on the inside of Carll to take over second. While still on the inside, he would make the winning move by getting by DeVos.
Campbell thought would have an easy cruise to the finish. Behind him, VanHaitsma was flying and at the checkers was only a few car lengths behind Campbell to finish in the runner-up spot.
Caleb Bisacky finished sixth while Jordan Dahlke finished seventh. Lane Automotive Rookie contender Matt Tifft finished eighth while Andrew Morrissey finished ninth. Skylar Holzhausen rounded out the top-ten.
Campbell also picked up his first ECHO Chainsaw as he was the quick qualifier with a time of 15.853. Majeski won the Top-16 Qualifier heat and Haseleu won the qualifier race by a bumper over Lake.
The ASA Midwest Tour next stop will be on Tuesday, June 12 at the Milwaukee Mile for The Swiss Colony Howie Lettow Memorial 150. Rusty Wallace will make his return behind the wheel racing with the ASA Midwest Tour stars. Matt Kenseth, Aric Almirola, David Ragan, David Stremme and more will also be competing in this special event benefiting the MACC Fund.
For more information or to purchase VIP passes, contact the ASA Midwest Tour offices at 630-212-6022 or email steve@asamidwesttour.com.
Race fans are encouraged to visit www.ASArace.com for complete event details.
Be sure to follow the ASA Midwest Tour on Facebook (asamidwesttour) and Twitter (@asamidwesttour).
To learn more about the American Speed Association® Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings, log on to asamidwesttour.com. For questions call the ASA Midwest Tour office at (630) 212-6022 or Tim Olson at (612) 327-5831 or e-mail Tim Olson at tim@asamidwesttour.com or Steve Einhausatsteve@asamidwesttour.com.
To learn more about the Daytona Beach, Florida-based Racing Speed Associates or the American Speed Association® Racing Member Track program, call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and information from racetracks and regional tours involved in the American Speed Association®, visit www.asaracing.com.
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Feature Finish
# Driver Name Hometown
1 - 20 - Brian Campbell - Wyoming, MI
2 - 21V - Terry VanHaitsma - Hudsonville, MI
3 - 5C - Alec Caril - Grand Rapids, MI
4 - 12D - Tim Debos - Rockford, MI
5 - 53 - Boris Jurkovic - Orland Park, IL
6 - 222 - Caleb Bisacky - Spring Lake, MI
7 - 99D - Jordan Dahlke - Middleville, MI
8 - 89 - Matt Tifft (R) - Hinckley, OH
9 - 39 - Andrew Morrissey (TS) - DeForest, WI
10 - 78 - Skylar Holzhausen (TS) - Bangor, WI
11 - 75 - Chris Weinkauf (TS) - Merrill, WI
12 - 72 - Jacob Goede (TS) - Carver, MN
13 - 6H - Brandon Hermiller - Walker, MI
14 - 87 - Nathan Haseleu (TS) - Marshall, WI
15 - 77 - Jonathan Eilen (TS) - Hampton, MN
16 - 48 - Seth Moody - Middleville, OH
17 - 34 - Brandon Hill - Genoa City, WI
18 - 91 - Ty Majeski (R) - Seymour, WI
19 - 55 - Dave Lake - Marne, MI
20 - 22 - Nick Panitzke (TS) - Sauk Centre, MN
21 - 58 - Cardell Potter (R) - Camp Douglas, WI
22 - 76 - Jason Weinkauf (R) - Merrill, WI
23 - 52 - Chris Wimmer (TS) - Wausau, WI
24 - 84 - Jay Niewiek - Grand Rapids, MI
25 - 2 - Michael Bilderback - South Beloit, IL
26 - 101 - Lauren Bush - Hastings, MN
Berlin Veteran Scores Victory in First-Ever ASAMT Race at the Track
ASA Midwest Tour PR
Brian Campbell had a stellar night at Berlin Raceway as he captured his first ASA Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings win at Berlin Raceway in Marne, MI. Campbell started 16th and took the lead with 20 laps to go in the series first visit to the famous 7/16-mile oval.
The local stars shined tonight they ruled the podium with Terry VanHaitsma finishing second and Alec Carll in third. Tim DeVos was fourth and Boris Jurkovic rounded out the top-five.
Ty Majeski started on the pole and took the early lead in the main event. Jacob Goede would get by Majeski on lap 15 and pulls away. Goede would hold on to the lead until lap 39 when Tim DeVos, who started 13th, would fly by Goede and take over the top spot.
DeVos would continue to lead while being challenged by Carll. Every time Carll would get on the inside, the two would catch up to lap traffic causing Carll to fall back behind DeVos.
As the two battled through lap traffic, this allowed Campbell to catch the two in the closing laps.
With 20 laps to go, Campbell would catch the DeVos and Carll and go on the inside of Carll to take over second. While still on the inside, he would make the winning move by getting by DeVos.
Campbell thought would have an easy cruise to the finish. Behind him, VanHaitsma was flying and at the checkers was only a few car lengths behind Campbell to finish in the runner-up spot.
Caleb Bisacky finished sixth while Jordan Dahlke finished seventh. Lane Automotive Rookie contender Matt Tifft finished eighth while Andrew Morrissey finished ninth. Skylar Holzhausen rounded out the top-ten.
Campbell also picked up his first ECHO Chainsaw as he was the quick qualifier with a time of 15.853. Majeski won the Top-16 Qualifier heat and Haseleu won the qualifier race by a bumper over Lake.
The ASA Midwest Tour next stop will be on Tuesday, June 12 at the Milwaukee Mile for The Swiss Colony Howie Lettow Memorial 150. Rusty Wallace will make his return behind the wheel racing with the ASA Midwest Tour stars. Matt Kenseth, Aric Almirola, David Ragan, David Stremme and more will also be competing in this special event benefiting the MACC Fund.
For more information or to purchase VIP passes, contact the ASA Midwest Tour offices at 630-212-6022 or email steve@asamidwesttour.com.
Race fans are encouraged to visit www.ASArace.com for complete event details.
Be sure to follow the ASA Midwest Tour on Facebook (asamidwesttour) and Twitter (@asamidwesttour).
To learn more about the American Speed Association® Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings, log on to asamidwesttour.com. For questions call the ASA Midwest Tour office at (630) 212-6022 or Tim Olson at (612) 327-5831 or e-mail Tim Olson at tim@asamidwesttour.com or Steve Einhausatsteve@asamidwesttour.com.
To learn more about the Daytona Beach, Florida-based Racing Speed Associates or the American Speed Association® Racing Member Track program, call (386) 258-2221 or send an e-mail to info@asa-racing.com. For news and information from racetracks and regional tours involved in the American Speed Association®, visit www.asaracing.com.
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Feature Finish
# Driver Name Hometown
1 - 20 - Brian Campbell - Wyoming, MI
2 - 21V - Terry VanHaitsma - Hudsonville, MI
3 - 5C - Alec Caril - Grand Rapids, MI
4 - 12D - Tim Debos - Rockford, MI
5 - 53 - Boris Jurkovic - Orland Park, IL
6 - 222 - Caleb Bisacky - Spring Lake, MI
7 - 99D - Jordan Dahlke - Middleville, MI
8 - 89 - Matt Tifft (R) - Hinckley, OH
9 - 39 - Andrew Morrissey (TS) - DeForest, WI
10 - 78 - Skylar Holzhausen (TS) - Bangor, WI
11 - 75 - Chris Weinkauf (TS) - Merrill, WI
12 - 72 - Jacob Goede (TS) - Carver, MN
13 - 6H - Brandon Hermiller - Walker, MI
14 - 87 - Nathan Haseleu (TS) - Marshall, WI
15 - 77 - Jonathan Eilen (TS) - Hampton, MN
16 - 48 - Seth Moody - Middleville, OH
17 - 34 - Brandon Hill - Genoa City, WI
18 - 91 - Ty Majeski (R) - Seymour, WI
19 - 55 - Dave Lake - Marne, MI
20 - 22 - Nick Panitzke (TS) - Sauk Centre, MN
21 - 58 - Cardell Potter (R) - Camp Douglas, WI
22 - 76 - Jason Weinkauf (R) - Merrill, WI
23 - 52 - Chris Wimmer (TS) - Wausau, WI
24 - 84 - Jay Niewiek - Grand Rapids, MI
25 - 2 - Michael Bilderback - South Beloit, IL
26 - 101 - Lauren Bush - Hastings, MN
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Mother Nature Scores Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt Presented by ARP Win At Cherry Raceway
Fife Lake, Michigan (Saturday, June 2nd, 2012): Cherry Raceway in Fife Lake, Michigan was eagerly looking forward to the special “Saturday Night in the ‘Great White North’” featuring the Winged Sprint Cars of the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt Presented by ARP.
However, Mother Nature had other ideas as Showers and Thunderstorms with a forecast for more of the same throughout the afternoon and into the evening forced Cherry and SOD Officials to postpone what was to be the first of three appearances by the Winged Sprints. A Make-Up date is being negotiated and once that is finalized, it will be announced.
Friday Night Racing returns This Friday, June 8th on Topless Night / Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Night as all six weekly divisions will be in action led by the UMP Super Late Models and UMP Modifieds who’ll be minus the roofs and going for “Double Points” throughout the night! The Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts will also all be in action as well for another exciting six in one show.
It’s also Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Night as all 2012 MARFC members in good standing who show their 2012 Membership Cards will get into the races for absolutely FREE! For more information on how to become a MARFC member, go to their website at: www.marfc.org
In addition, this night will also be "Operation Home Front Night", with the Hooters Girls from Traverse City, Michigan & Operation Home Front Sponsored Race Cars on Display! Ticket Prices for Friday, June 8th are: Adults (13-59): $12.00 – Seniors (60 and Over): $9.00 – Children (6-12) $6.00 – Kids (5 and Under): FREE – Pit Passes: $25.00.
On Friday nights throughout the 2012 racing season, the Pit Gates Open at 5:00p.m. Grandstand Gates Open at 6:00p.m. Practice also Starts at 6:00p.m., and then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing Begins at 7:15p.m.
Looking ahead on the schedule, on Friday, June 15th is another thrilling six in one show to kick off the Father’s Day Weekend featuring the UMP Super Late Models along-with UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts. Then on Friday, June 22nd, the first of two appearances by the Michigan Traditional Sprints Series will highlight the night. They’ll be joined by the Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts.
To close out the month of June on Friday, June 29th the Mid-Michigan Mini Sprints Series returns for their second of four shows this season. The UMP Modifieds return after taking a week off as they prepare for the “Battle of the Bullring” Presented by Weller Auto & Truck Parts on a special Tuesday, July 3rd. Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts will be on hand in support of both shows on June 29th & July 3rd.
Cherry Raceway is located at: 8649 East M-113 in Fife Lake, Michigan. For more information, please call: 1 (231) 468-1477. Don’t forget to check out the track website at: www.cherryraceway.com You can also follow us on Facebook by going to: www.facebook.com/cherryraceway and clicking on the “Like” button as well as on Twitter by going to: www.twitter.com/cherryraceway
However, Mother Nature had other ideas as Showers and Thunderstorms with a forecast for more of the same throughout the afternoon and into the evening forced Cherry and SOD Officials to postpone what was to be the first of three appearances by the Winged Sprints. A Make-Up date is being negotiated and once that is finalized, it will be announced.
Friday Night Racing returns This Friday, June 8th on Topless Night / Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Night as all six weekly divisions will be in action led by the UMP Super Late Models and UMP Modifieds who’ll be minus the roofs and going for “Double Points” throughout the night! The Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts will also all be in action as well for another exciting six in one show.
It’s also Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Night as all 2012 MARFC members in good standing who show their 2012 Membership Cards will get into the races for absolutely FREE! For more information on how to become a MARFC member, go to their website at: www.marfc.org
In addition, this night will also be "Operation Home Front Night", with the Hooters Girls from Traverse City, Michigan & Operation Home Front Sponsored Race Cars on Display! Ticket Prices for Friday, June 8th are: Adults (13-59): $12.00 – Seniors (60 and Over): $9.00 – Children (6-12) $6.00 – Kids (5 and Under): FREE – Pit Passes: $25.00.
On Friday nights throughout the 2012 racing season, the Pit Gates Open at 5:00p.m. Grandstand Gates Open at 6:00p.m. Practice also Starts at 6:00p.m., and then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing Begins at 7:15p.m.
Looking ahead on the schedule, on Friday, June 15th is another thrilling six in one show to kick off the Father’s Day Weekend featuring the UMP Super Late Models along-with UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts. Then on Friday, June 22nd, the first of two appearances by the Michigan Traditional Sprints Series will highlight the night. They’ll be joined by the Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts.
To close out the month of June on Friday, June 29th the Mid-Michigan Mini Sprints Series returns for their second of four shows this season. The UMP Modifieds return after taking a week off as they prepare for the “Battle of the Bullring” Presented by Weller Auto & Truck Parts on a special Tuesday, July 3rd. Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts will be on hand in support of both shows on June 29th & July 3rd.
Cherry Raceway is located at: 8649 East M-113 in Fife Lake, Michigan. For more information, please call: 1 (231) 468-1477. Don’t forget to check out the track website at: www.cherryraceway.com You can also follow us on Facebook by going to: www.facebook.com/cherryraceway and clicking on the “Like” button as well as on Twitter by going to: www.twitter.com/cherryraceway
Craig Dollansky Wins World Of Outlaw Sprint Cars Series’ NAPA Rumble In Michigan At I-96 Speedway
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Saturday, June 2nd, 2012):
The “Greatest Show On Dirt”; the Fire-Breathing, Winged Warriors of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series made their one and only stop in the state of Michigan for the 2012 racing season to the fast and newly revamped 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval of I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan on Saturday, June 2nd for the NAPA Presents; The Rumble In Michigan.
The legendary Voice of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series, Johnny Gibson got the standing room only overflow crowd of screaming fans on their feet with the often copied, often imitated, but never duplicated WoO Sprints Traditional Four-Wide Salute / Wave Lap and then it was time to get down to business with their 30-lap main event as the front row of David Gravel and Kerry Madsen led the field down to the green flag and it would be Gravel grabbing the early lead while the rest of the field jockeyed for position.
Craig Dollansky reeled in the early race leader from his third starting spot and was trailed by Chad Kemenah. On lap 10, Dollansky would grab the lead and began using lapped traffic as a pick to pull away from the rest of the field. Gravel and Kemenah hooked together and stalked Dollansky all over the 3/8s mile. The first caution flew on lap 17 when Geoff Dodge went end over end in turn four and collected the third place car of Gravel. Both drivers were ok but done for the evening.
Once the green came back out, the battle was on between Dollansky and Kemenah as Defending Race Winner Jason Sides joined the battle as well. 20-Time World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series Champion Steve Kinser made it a quartet battling for the lead as the four-some had the sold out capacity crowd on their feet as they sliced and diced through lapped traffic while battling for position.
Despite the constant challenges from the trio behind him, it would be Dollansky fighting off all challengers as his #7 Big Game Tree Stands / Maxim Chassis machine would cross the start / finish line first and the Elk River, Minnesota driver would enjoy the accolades of winning the NAPA Rumble In Michigan. His fourth Overall WoO Feature Win of the season. Kemenah finished second as Sides, S. Kinser, and Cody Darrah were the top five. Donny Schatz was sixth as Tim Shaffer, Dale Blaney, Madsen, and Kraig Kinser wrapped up the top 10.
26 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars timed in on the 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval as Darrah shattered the existing Track Record as he won the WoO Sprints Fast Qualifier Award with a lap of a 12.119 which measures out to 111.395mph. I-96 Speedway has only held Qualifications one other time since the creation of the 3/8s mile as the UMP Super Late Models Track Record stands at a 16.255 set during the 2011 UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour visit.
S. Kinser, Shane Stewart, and Kemenah won the Qualifier Heat Races while Gravel won the Fast Car Dash with Sammy Swindell winning the Last Chance Race over Bryan Sebetto, K. Kinser, Bill Rose, Dodge, and Chad Wilson who all transferred into the NAPA Rumble In Michigan.
Also on the card were two of the weekly divisions within the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series led by the Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds as well as the tracks “Beginners” Division within UMP, the Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts. Unfortunately, Mother Nature paid a visit and wiped out the rest of the night.
Kyle Roberts, Jacob Poel, and Mark Anderson won the Qualifier Heats while Jared Guinn scored the 15-Lap Last Chance Race victory over Ed Reyes, 2007 Track Champion Shannon Fisk, Jeff Erickson Jr., and Luke Olger who all transferred into the 25-Lap Feature. There were 31 UMP Modifieds on the grounds. Rick Peck won the first UMP Sport Compacts Heat Race while the rains came during the second and final Heat. There were 17 UMP Sport Compacts on hand.
This Friday & Saturday, June 8-9th it’ll be racing of the two-wheeled variety as it’s AMA District 14 Flat Track Motorcycles Weekend featuring the Bikes and Riders of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) District 14 Flat Track Series who will spend the weekend in Lake Odessa, Michigan taking on the fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval as the AMA D14 Flat Trackers will be running in complete shows both days.
Both Days' Schedules will be the same as the Pit Gates will Open at 4:00p.m. The Grandstands Open and Practice Starts at 6:00p.m., and Racing both days begins at 7:00p.m. Get your tickets for both days through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway in advance and SAVE! Just click on the links provided: For Friday, June 8th: http://www.showclix.com/event/223091 AND For Saturday, June 9th: http://www.showclix.com/event/223093
Friday-Saturday, June 15-16th is “Who’s Your Daddy” Weekend at the track as Friday, June 15th will kick off the Father’s Day Weekend with the first Official Motocross event at I-96 Speedway! The only Stadium-Type course in the state of Michigan! Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and every other Sunday for the rest of the season, there will be Open Practice on the Motocross track so there will be plenty of opportunity to get acclimated to the new track before the first Official event on Friday, June 15th.
For Friday, June 15th, the Pit Gates will Open at 4:00p.m. The Grandstands Open & Practice Starts at 6:00p.m., and Racing Begins at 7:00p.m. Get your tickets for the Inaugural Motocross Event through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway in advance and SAVE! Just click on the link provided: http://www.showclix.com/event/223113
Then on Saturday, June 16th, the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series returns to action with the “Big Daddy” highlighted by the Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models. They’ll be joined by the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts, and Spectator Drags.
Pit Gates Open at 3:00p.m., Grandstands Open at 5:00p.m., Practice Starts at 6:00p.m., then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem, Racing is set for 7:00p.m. Get your tickets in Advance for the “Big Daddy through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway by clicking on this link: http://www.showclix.com/event/223114
Upcoming events to wrap up the month of June includes the annual appearance by the UMP Summer National Hell Tour on a special Sunday, June 24th as some of the best UMP Super Late Model Teams in North America will invade Lake Odessa, Michigan to take on the tracks Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models. They’ll be joined by their companion touring series, the Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds Nationals as the best Mod drivers in the country will go head to head with the tracks Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds.
Both touring series’ will be joined by the tracks weekly divisions of Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks and Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts. Tickets for this event are available through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway at the link located here: http://www.showclix.com/event/223118
Then the month of June will end on Saturday, June 30th with the second and final appearance by the Allstar Performance Michigan Dirt Cup Late Models Tour Presented by Lane Automotive as they’ll try their hand at dethroning the cars and stars of the Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models just six days after the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour appearance, giving the great fans of Western Michigan two GREAT UMP Super Late Models shows in just under a week!
The Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts, Spectator Drags, and a thrilling Stunt Show will also be on the schedule to wrap up the month of June in Lake Odessa, Michigan. Advance Tickets are on sale through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway and you can purchase them by clicking on this link: http://www.showclix.com/event/223128
I-96 Speedway is located at 3823 Portland Road in Lake Odessa, Michigan. For more information about the on-going 2012 racing season, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow along all season long by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com/i96speedway and click on “Like” button. You can even follow us on Twitter as well, just go to: www.twitter.com/i96speedway and “Follow” us today.
The “Greatest Show On Dirt”; the Fire-Breathing, Winged Warriors of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series made their one and only stop in the state of Michigan for the 2012 racing season to the fast and newly revamped 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval of I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan on Saturday, June 2nd for the NAPA Presents; The Rumble In Michigan.
The legendary Voice of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series, Johnny Gibson got the standing room only overflow crowd of screaming fans on their feet with the often copied, often imitated, but never duplicated WoO Sprints Traditional Four-Wide Salute / Wave Lap and then it was time to get down to business with their 30-lap main event as the front row of David Gravel and Kerry Madsen led the field down to the green flag and it would be Gravel grabbing the early lead while the rest of the field jockeyed for position.
Craig Dollansky reeled in the early race leader from his third starting spot and was trailed by Chad Kemenah. On lap 10, Dollansky would grab the lead and began using lapped traffic as a pick to pull away from the rest of the field. Gravel and Kemenah hooked together and stalked Dollansky all over the 3/8s mile. The first caution flew on lap 17 when Geoff Dodge went end over end in turn four and collected the third place car of Gravel. Both drivers were ok but done for the evening.
Once the green came back out, the battle was on between Dollansky and Kemenah as Defending Race Winner Jason Sides joined the battle as well. 20-Time World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series Champion Steve Kinser made it a quartet battling for the lead as the four-some had the sold out capacity crowd on their feet as they sliced and diced through lapped traffic while battling for position.
Despite the constant challenges from the trio behind him, it would be Dollansky fighting off all challengers as his #7 Big Game Tree Stands / Maxim Chassis machine would cross the start / finish line first and the Elk River, Minnesota driver would enjoy the accolades of winning the NAPA Rumble In Michigan. His fourth Overall WoO Feature Win of the season. Kemenah finished second as Sides, S. Kinser, and Cody Darrah were the top five. Donny Schatz was sixth as Tim Shaffer, Dale Blaney, Madsen, and Kraig Kinser wrapped up the top 10.
26 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars timed in on the 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval as Darrah shattered the existing Track Record as he won the WoO Sprints Fast Qualifier Award with a lap of a 12.119 which measures out to 111.395mph. I-96 Speedway has only held Qualifications one other time since the creation of the 3/8s mile as the UMP Super Late Models Track Record stands at a 16.255 set during the 2011 UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour visit.
S. Kinser, Shane Stewart, and Kemenah won the Qualifier Heat Races while Gravel won the Fast Car Dash with Sammy Swindell winning the Last Chance Race over Bryan Sebetto, K. Kinser, Bill Rose, Dodge, and Chad Wilson who all transferred into the NAPA Rumble In Michigan.
Also on the card were two of the weekly divisions within the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series led by the Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds as well as the tracks “Beginners” Division within UMP, the Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts. Unfortunately, Mother Nature paid a visit and wiped out the rest of the night.
Kyle Roberts, Jacob Poel, and Mark Anderson won the Qualifier Heats while Jared Guinn scored the 15-Lap Last Chance Race victory over Ed Reyes, 2007 Track Champion Shannon Fisk, Jeff Erickson Jr., and Luke Olger who all transferred into the 25-Lap Feature. There were 31 UMP Modifieds on the grounds. Rick Peck won the first UMP Sport Compacts Heat Race while the rains came during the second and final Heat. There were 17 UMP Sport Compacts on hand.
This Friday & Saturday, June 8-9th it’ll be racing of the two-wheeled variety as it’s AMA District 14 Flat Track Motorcycles Weekend featuring the Bikes and Riders of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) District 14 Flat Track Series who will spend the weekend in Lake Odessa, Michigan taking on the fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval as the AMA D14 Flat Trackers will be running in complete shows both days.
Both Days' Schedules will be the same as the Pit Gates will Open at 4:00p.m. The Grandstands Open and Practice Starts at 6:00p.m., and Racing both days begins at 7:00p.m. Get your tickets for both days through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway in advance and SAVE! Just click on the links provided: For Friday, June 8th: http://www.showclix.com/event/223091 AND For Saturday, June 9th: http://www.showclix.com/event/223093
Friday-Saturday, June 15-16th is “Who’s Your Daddy” Weekend at the track as Friday, June 15th will kick off the Father’s Day Weekend with the first Official Motocross event at I-96 Speedway! The only Stadium-Type course in the state of Michigan! Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and every other Sunday for the rest of the season, there will be Open Practice on the Motocross track so there will be plenty of opportunity to get acclimated to the new track before the first Official event on Friday, June 15th.
For Friday, June 15th, the Pit Gates will Open at 4:00p.m. The Grandstands Open & Practice Starts at 6:00p.m., and Racing Begins at 7:00p.m. Get your tickets for the Inaugural Motocross Event through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway in advance and SAVE! Just click on the link provided: http://www.showclix.com/event/223113
Then on Saturday, June 16th, the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series returns to action with the “Big Daddy” highlighted by the Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models. They’ll be joined by the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts, and Spectator Drags.
Pit Gates Open at 3:00p.m., Grandstands Open at 5:00p.m., Practice Starts at 6:00p.m., then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem, Racing is set for 7:00p.m. Get your tickets in Advance for the “Big Daddy through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway by clicking on this link: http://www.showclix.com/event/223114
Upcoming events to wrap up the month of June includes the annual appearance by the UMP Summer National Hell Tour on a special Sunday, June 24th as some of the best UMP Super Late Model Teams in North America will invade Lake Odessa, Michigan to take on the tracks Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models. They’ll be joined by their companion touring series, the Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds Nationals as the best Mod drivers in the country will go head to head with the tracks Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds.
Both touring series’ will be joined by the tracks weekly divisions of Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks and Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts. Tickets for this event are available through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway at the link located here: http://www.showclix.com/event/223118
Then the month of June will end on Saturday, June 30th with the second and final appearance by the Allstar Performance Michigan Dirt Cup Late Models Tour Presented by Lane Automotive as they’ll try their hand at dethroning the cars and stars of the Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models just six days after the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour appearance, giving the great fans of Western Michigan two GREAT UMP Super Late Models shows in just under a week!
The Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts, Spectator Drags, and a thrilling Stunt Show will also be on the schedule to wrap up the month of June in Lake Odessa, Michigan. Advance Tickets are on sale through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway and you can purchase them by clicking on this link: http://www.showclix.com/event/223128
I-96 Speedway is located at 3823 Portland Road in Lake Odessa, Michigan. For more information about the on-going 2012 racing season, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow along all season long by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com/i96speedway and click on “Like” button. You can even follow us on Twitter as well, just go to: www.twitter.com/i96speedway and “Follow” us today.
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