By Jordan Morris
FARMER CITY, Ill. — July 11, 2014 — Jacob Poel captured his sixth victory of the 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Friday night at Farmer City Raceway in dominating fashion as he led flag-to-flag en route to securing the $1,000 payday.
Poel, who last won Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway, started the 25-lap feature event on the outside of pole-sitter Nick Allen. Poel rocketed around Allen on the start of the race as he captured the lead on the opening lap.
Poel escaped to an early lead as second-place Allen came under fire from Lance Dehm, who started the feature in third position and grabbed second-place with ease as Allen faded through the field.
Dehm tried to muscle around Poel after two cautions slowed the field around the halfway point of the race, but the leader turned back the challenge from Dehm, as second place came under fire from Jeff Curl, who was charging through the field. Dehm and Curl battled side-by-side for a couple of laps before Curl cleared Dehm and set his sights on the leader.
Poel proved to be too strong in the final three laps as he never allowed Curl to close in for the lead. Poel dominated the feature event, leading every lap without facing a serious challenge for the $1,000 checkered flag at Farmer City Raceway.
“I can’t say enough about this car,” said the six-time winner in 2014 who drives a Rocket Chassis racecar. “It’s been a great car for me, and Farmer City has been a great track for us today and I’m glad to take home another one.”
With just six races remaining in the 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, Mike Harrison clings to an 11 point lead over Jacob Poel in the championship standings.
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Lance Dehm, Jeff Leka and Mike Harrison rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners were Dehm, Nick Allen and Poel.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals travel to Fairbury SpeedwaySaturday night after the June 21 event was rescheduled due to rain.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Farmer City Raceway; Farmer City, Ill.; July 11, 2014;
A-Main (25-laps): 1. 82-Jacob Poel ($1,000), 2. 12-Jeff Curl, 3. D1-Lance Dehm, 4. 3L-Jeff Leka, 5. 24H-Mike Harrison, 6. 5-Steven Brooks, 7. 21A-Nick Allen, 8. 99J-Jimmy Dehm, 9. 7L-Jay Ledford, 10. 55A-Collin Alexander, 11. 77-Ray Bollinger, 12. 28H-Davin Henderson, 13. 18-Jeffery Ledford, 14. 6B-Dave Baldwin, 15. 11-Ed Roley, 16. 32Z-Nate Zimmer, 17. 20X-Sabreena Ekstrom, 18. 7-Rodney Bowman, 19. 41G-Matt Goulden, 20. 1-Donald Kiger, 21. 36L-Jamie Lomax, 22. 3-Cory Schwengel, 23. 2L-Justin Leka, 24. 1A-Aaron Draege.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Jason Robbins Wins MTS Sprints Feature at Cherry Racewa
Fife Lake, Michigan (Friday July 11th, 2014): The race fans of Northern, Michigan were treated to the first visit of the year by the Michigan Traditional Sprint Series. The Davison, Michigan based series brought the best “Wingless” sprint car drivers in the state to the fast 3/8ths (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval of Cherry Raceway in Fife Lake, Michigan. The show also featured racing from the Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and the Crossroads Chevrolet Compacts. The Stock Cars also competed in their mid-season championship in front of another packed grandstands.
The Factory Stocks went head to head in a 12-lap main event. Peni LaLonde took the lead in the early going. Throughout the entire race she would not give up the lead to anyone as she would end up going all the way from green to checker as the leader.
This was the first career feature win for the 40-year old Lake City, Michigan native in the P&J Racing / Chevrolet. Richard Cebula Jr. finished second. Robert Hittle, Jeff Chalker, and Karl McClellan made up the top five. The lone heat race was won by McClellan.
The Crossroads Chevrolet Compacts were out next for their 15-lap feature. The first lap completed with 15-year old Dalton Bouschor leading the field. Bouschor was able to gain a good lead until after a restart on lap 6 Jacob Flickinger would be able to find a groove that worked to shoot himself to the lead. He would never half to look back from there as he would go on to get the win.
The 16-year old from Gaylord, Michigan scores his fifth feature win in a row behind the wheel of the Outlaw Graphics / Dodge. 2011 track champion 15-year old Autumn Beeman was the second place finisher. 2012-track champion Chris Casey, 17-year old Rheanna Doberstein and Bouschor completed the top five. Casey was the heat winner.
The Four-Cylinder Warriors competed in a 20-lap feature event. Defending track champion Andrew Austin took the early advantage. Austin would pull out to a healthy advantage and lead the majority of the event until on the final lap Austin’s car would lose power, which surrendered the lead to Jeremy Wood who picked up the win.
This was the third win of the season for the 31-year old from Manton, Michigan in the A&W Racing / Pontiac. He finished just ahead of Bob Craycraft who finished second. Arlie Cooper, Jeremy Tulick, and Austin rounded out the top five. The heats were won by Jim Luhtanen and Wood.
The 20-lap Stock Car feature made its way out. The green flag waved and it would be Kevin Newberry taking the lead. Newberry would hold the advantage throughout much of the event. However, in a late race caution would see a restart where Joe Fisher powered his way to the lead off a re-start, but Newberry answered back and go on to get the win.
Newberry, the 49-year old from Gaylord, Michigan driver of the Diamond Performance / Chevrolet picks up his fourth win of the year. Second place fell to Fisher. Charlie Garrison Jr., Mark Phillips, and Kim Wagner finished off the top five. Fisher won the lone heat race.
Jason Robbins and Tom Davies led out the 25-lap A-Main for the Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional Sprint Car Series. The field of drivers treated the crowd to their traditional 3-wide salute. Then it was time to get the main event underway. Robbins was able to jump out front with the lead early. The race would see only a small number of cautions. Through it all Robbins held his line and never faltered, as he was able to lead the entire event and be crowned the victor.
Robbins earned the win in the Robbins Motorsports machine. He was followed by Steve Irwin who had to settle for second. Mike Galaja, Brett Mann, and Joe Irwin capped off the top five. The winners of the preliminary heat races were Kevin Hawk, Robbins, and Davies.
This Friday June 18th will be Pizza Hut Kids Night at Cherry Raceway where ALL kids 12 & under will get in FREE. The night will also feature bike- give a ways and much more. The racing program will be headlined by the return of the high-powered UMP DIRTcar Late Models. Joining them will be the UMP DIRTcar Modifieds, Lighting Sprints, Stock Cars, Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Crossroads Chevrolet Compacts.
Ticket Prices for Friday July 18th are: Adults (13-59): $12.00 – Seniors (60 and Over): $9.00 – Children (6-12): FREE – Kids (5 and Under): FREE – Pit Passes: $25.00.The Pit Gates Open at 5:00p.m. Grandstand Gates Open at 6:00p.m. Practice also starts at 6:00pm. Then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing Begins approximately at 7:30pm.
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
The Factory Stocks went head to head in a 12-lap main event. Peni LaLonde took the lead in the early going. Throughout the entire race she would not give up the lead to anyone as she would end up going all the way from green to checker as the leader.
This was the first career feature win for the 40-year old Lake City, Michigan native in the P&J Racing / Chevrolet. Richard Cebula Jr. finished second. Robert Hittle, Jeff Chalker, and Karl McClellan made up the top five. The lone heat race was won by McClellan.
The Crossroads Chevrolet Compacts were out next for their 15-lap feature. The first lap completed with 15-year old Dalton Bouschor leading the field. Bouschor was able to gain a good lead until after a restart on lap 6 Jacob Flickinger would be able to find a groove that worked to shoot himself to the lead. He would never half to look back from there as he would go on to get the win.
The 16-year old from Gaylord, Michigan scores his fifth feature win in a row behind the wheel of the Outlaw Graphics / Dodge. 2011 track champion 15-year old Autumn Beeman was the second place finisher. 2012-track champion Chris Casey, 17-year old Rheanna Doberstein and Bouschor completed the top five. Casey was the heat winner.
The Four-Cylinder Warriors competed in a 20-lap feature event. Defending track champion Andrew Austin took the early advantage. Austin would pull out to a healthy advantage and lead the majority of the event until on the final lap Austin’s car would lose power, which surrendered the lead to Jeremy Wood who picked up the win.
This was the third win of the season for the 31-year old from Manton, Michigan in the A&W Racing / Pontiac. He finished just ahead of Bob Craycraft who finished second. Arlie Cooper, Jeremy Tulick, and Austin rounded out the top five. The heats were won by Jim Luhtanen and Wood.
The 20-lap Stock Car feature made its way out. The green flag waved and it would be Kevin Newberry taking the lead. Newberry would hold the advantage throughout much of the event. However, in a late race caution would see a restart where Joe Fisher powered his way to the lead off a re-start, but Newberry answered back and go on to get the win.
Newberry, the 49-year old from Gaylord, Michigan driver of the Diamond Performance / Chevrolet picks up his fourth win of the year. Second place fell to Fisher. Charlie Garrison Jr., Mark Phillips, and Kim Wagner finished off the top five. Fisher won the lone heat race.
Jason Robbins and Tom Davies led out the 25-lap A-Main for the Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional Sprint Car Series. The field of drivers treated the crowd to their traditional 3-wide salute. Then it was time to get the main event underway. Robbins was able to jump out front with the lead early. The race would see only a small number of cautions. Through it all Robbins held his line and never faltered, as he was able to lead the entire event and be crowned the victor.
Robbins earned the win in the Robbins Motorsports machine. He was followed by Steve Irwin who had to settle for second. Mike Galaja, Brett Mann, and Joe Irwin capped off the top five. The winners of the preliminary heat races were Kevin Hawk, Robbins, and Davies.
This Friday June 18th will be Pizza Hut Kids Night at Cherry Raceway where ALL kids 12 & under will get in FREE. The night will also feature bike- give a ways and much more. The racing program will be headlined by the return of the high-powered UMP DIRTcar Late Models. Joining them will be the UMP DIRTcar Modifieds, Lighting Sprints, Stock Cars, Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Crossroads Chevrolet Compacts.
Ticket Prices for Friday July 18th are: Adults (13-59): $12.00 – Seniors (60 and Over): $9.00 – Children (6-12): FREE – Kids (5 and Under): FREE – Pit Passes: $25.00.The Pit Gates Open at 5:00p.m. Grandstand Gates Open at 6:00p.m. Practice also starts at 6:00pm. Then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing Begins approximately at 7:30pm.
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
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Modified magician: 19 wins and counting for driver Jacob Poel
Modified magician: 19 wins and counting for driver Jacob Poel
Jacob Poel has made 19 trips to Victory Lane this season in his No. 82 Modified. (Photo courtesy of Randy Ellen)
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on July 09, 2014 at 8:30 AM, updated July 09, 2014 at 8:49 AM
SPRING LAKE – Jacob Poel has been one of the nation’s top Modified drivers in recent years after winning 21 feature races in each of the past three seasons.
It turned out that race fans hadn’t seen anything yet. Poel almost has 21 wins this season, and the summer isn’t even to the halfway point.
“We have won 21 races in each of the last three years, and that was racing all the way into mid-October,” said Poel, of Spring Lake. “We are in early July, and with 19 wins, that’s over and above anything that I have had at this point in time.”
Jacob Poel, along with girlfriend Kari Beutler, their oldest son Leland and youngest son Blaine celebrate one of Poel's 19 wins this season.
Poel, who has made about 30 starts this season, has won features at 12 different tracks across the Midwest, including six at the I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa. He heated up in April, notching four straight wins, including victories at Quincy Raceways in Illinois and I-96, followed by back-to-back wins at Farmers City Raceway in Illinois. He has been rolling since.
So why has Poel been better than ever this season? He pointed to three things.
“This is my fourth year with the same chassis manufacturer, so the last few years I’ve have had time to get the set-up figured out,” Poel said. “Last year we had some engine troubles. This year we have a different engine builder, and they have been doing really good for us. In addition to that, we have received some sponsorship help from Gilboe’s Lock and Safe, and we have been able to step up our traveling program. So it’s between those three things and me keeping my head on my shoulders.”
Poel was ranked No. 3 in last week’s UMP DIRTcar Modified National Championship point standings, so he is focused on a national title. He also would love to win the championship in the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals traveling series. It offers a grueling 30-race schedule that is contested across seven states from June 7-through-July 19. Poel has won five of those races, including last Sunday’s event at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.
A hot streak like this could go to a driver’s head, but not Poel’s. Poel said he and crewman, Derrick Thibert of Ludington, invest between 12-to-15 hours of prep time into his No. 82 Modified before each race.
“My confidence level is high, but I stay level headed wherever we go,” Poel said. “These big races, there is always somebody who is just as good or better than you. You can’t go into a race thinking you’re better because you’re going to underestimate somebody someday, and they will have you beat.
“We know what we need to do to win. But we have to make sure we cross our T’s and dot our I’s and have the car the way it needs to be. I try to pay attention to what the track is like. I spend time watching the competitors, trying to figure out where their weak spots are, and then try to make my car the strongest where they are the weakest.”
Poel has three Summer National races coming up this weekend, including Friday’s event Farmer’s City Raceway, followed by races Saturday at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Ill., and Sunday’s main at Vermillion Co-Speedway in Danville, Ill.
Jacob Poel has made 19 trips to Victory Lane this season in his No. 82 Modified. (Photo courtesy of Randy Ellen)
By on July 09, 2014 at 8:30 AM, updated July 09, 2014 at 8:49 AM
SPRING LAKE – Jacob Poel has been one of the nation’s top Modified drivers in recent years after winning 21 feature races in each of the past three seasons.
It turned out that race fans hadn’t seen anything yet. Poel almost has 21 wins this season, and the summer isn’t even to the halfway point.
“We have won 21 races in each of the last three years, and that was racing all the way into mid-October,” said Poel, of Spring Lake. “We are in early July, and with 19 wins, that’s over and above anything that I have had at this point in time.”
Jacob Poel, along with girlfriend Kari Beutler, their oldest son Leland and youngest son Blaine celebrate one of Poel's 19 wins this season.
Poel, who has made about 30 starts this season, has won features at 12 different tracks across the Midwest, including six at the I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa. He heated up in April, notching four straight wins, including victories at Quincy Raceways in Illinois and I-96, followed by back-to-back wins at Farmers City Raceway in Illinois. He has been rolling since.
So why has Poel been better than ever this season? He pointed to three things.
“This is my fourth year with the same chassis manufacturer, so the last few years I’ve have had time to get the set-up figured out,” Poel said. “Last year we had some engine troubles. This year we have a different engine builder, and they have been doing really good for us. In addition to that, we have received some sponsorship help from Gilboe’s Lock and Safe, and we have been able to step up our traveling program. So it’s between those three things and me keeping my head on my shoulders.”
Poel was ranked No. 3 in last week’s UMP DIRTcar Modified National Championship point standings, so he is focused on a national title. He also would love to win the championship in the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals traveling series. It offers a grueling 30-race schedule that is contested across seven states from June 7-through-July 19. Poel has won five of those races, including last Sunday’s event at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.
A hot streak like this could go to a driver’s head, but not Poel’s. Poel said he and crewman, Derrick Thibert of Ludington, invest between 12-to-15 hours of prep time into his No. 82 Modified before each race.
“My confidence level is high, but I stay level headed wherever we go,” Poel said. “These big races, there is always somebody who is just as good or better than you. You can’t go into a race thinking you’re better because you’re going to underestimate somebody someday, and they will have you beat.
“We know what we need to do to win. But we have to make sure we cross our T’s and dot our I’s and have the car the way it needs to be. I try to pay attention to what the track is like. I spend time watching the competitors, trying to figure out where their weak spots are, and then try to make my car the strongest where they are the weakest.”
Poel has three Summer National races coming up this weekend, including Friday’s event Farmer’s City Raceway, followed by races Saturday at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Ill., and Sunday’s main at Vermillion Co-Speedway in Danville, Ill.
It turned out that race fans hadn’t seen anything yet. Poel almost has 21 wins this season, and the summer isn’t even to the halfway point.
“We have won 21 races in each of the last three years, and that was racing all the way into mid-October,” said Poel, of Spring Lake. “We are in early July, and with 19 wins, that’s over and above anything that I have had at this point in time.”
Jacob Poel, along with girlfriend Kari Beutler, their oldest son Leland and youngest son Blaine celebrate one of Poel's 19 wins this season. So why has Poel been better than ever this season? He pointed to three things.
“This is my fourth year with the same chassis manufacturer, so the last few years I’ve have had time to get the set-up figured out,” Poel said. “Last year we had some engine troubles. This year we have a different engine builder, and they have been doing really good for us. In addition to that, we have received some sponsorship help from Gilboe’s Lock and Safe, and we have been able to step up our traveling program. So it’s between those three things and me keeping my head on my shoulders.”
Poel was ranked No. 3 in last week’s UMP DIRTcar Modified National Championship point standings, so he is focused on a national title. He also would love to win the championship in the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals traveling series. It offers a grueling 30-race schedule that is contested across seven states from June 7-through-July 19. Poel has won five of those races, including last Sunday’s event at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.
A hot streak like this could go to a driver’s head, but not Poel’s. Poel said he and crewman, Derrick Thibert of Ludington, invest between 12-to-15 hours of prep time into his No. 82 Modified before each race.
“My confidence level is high, but I stay level headed wherever we go,” Poel said. “These big races, there is always somebody who is just as good or better than you. You can’t go into a race thinking you’re better because you’re going to underestimate somebody someday, and they will have you beat.
“We know what we need to do to win. But we have to make sure we cross our T’s and dot our I’s and have the car the way it needs to be. I try to pay attention to what the track is like. I spend time watching the competitors, trying to figure out where their weak spots are, and then try to make my car the strongest where they are the weakest.”
Poel has three Summer National races coming up this weekend, including Friday’s event Farmer’s City Raceway, followed by races Saturday at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Ill., and Sunday’s main at Vermillion Co-Speedway in Danville, Ill.
Monday, July 7, 2014
Poel Claims Fifth Win of 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at Tri-State Speedway
Poel Claims Fifth Win of 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at Tri-State Speedway
By Jordan Morris
HAUBSTADT, Ind. — July 6, 2014 — Bumping and banging was common Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway as Jacob Poel outdueled Zach Fair and Tyler Nicely to claim his fifth DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory of season.Defending champion Mike Harrison captured the pole-position for the 25-lap feature event, with Poel starting to his outside. The two front-row starters remained side-by-side as they battled for the lead on the opening two circuits, with Poel barely edging Harrison to lead both laps.
Harrison secured the top spot exiting turn two on the third lap, sliding right in front of Poel and making contact as he cleared the Michigan native. Harrison controlled the lead for the next 14 laps, keeping his car glued to the bottom of the race track while holding off the high-line running Poel.
Harrison built an early lead and was on his way to his seventh victory of the season, until his car broke entering turn one on lap 17, ending his night early and handing the lead back to Poel.
Zach Fair and a hard-charging Tyler Nicely kept the new leader from easily coasting to his fifth win of the season, as they challenged Poel for the lead in almost every corner. Fair took multiple shots at the leader, coming just short of grabbing the lead, before being bumped out of the way for second by Nicely.
Nicely, after clearing Fair, dove his car to the inside of Poel to challenge for the lead with just two laps to go. The two leaders made contact exiting turn four to take the white-flag as Nicely was just inches from clearing Poel for the lead. Nicely tried everything he could to jar the lead from Poel on the final lap, but the leader was too strong on the outside, leading the races final nine laps to claim the $1,000 checkered flag at Tri-State Speedway.
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Fair, Trent Young and Stephen Schnaphf rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners were Rocky Wilson, Jacob Poel, Stephen Schnaphf and Tyler Nicely.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals joins the DIRTcar Summer Nationals on Tuesday night at Florence Speedway in Union, Ky.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Tri-State Speedway; Haubstadt, Ind.; July 6, 2014;
A-Main (25-laps): 1. 82-Jacob Poel ($1,000), 2. 25-Tyler Nicely, 3. 95Z-Zach Fair, 4. 10Y-Trent Young, 5. 21S-Stephen Schnapf, 6. 36-Kenny Wallace, 7. 12H-Grant Hagan, 8. 71X-Dave Beck, 9. 75-Dustin Beck, 10. 88-Paul Miles, 11. 2-Billy Lewis, 12. 7-Mark Lamont, 13. 66-Michael Fox, 14. 37-Everett Bradham, 15. 1B-Larry Anderson, 16. 14-Shawn Cates, 17. 24H-Mike Harrison, 18. 32Z-Nate Zimmer, 19. 3D-Ryan Driemeyer, 20. 37K-Josh Harris, 21. 6B-Dave Baldwin, 22. 81-Mark Cole.
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