Winston 7-16:
http://www.randyellenphotography.com/Winston-Speedway-2010/7-16-2010/Media-7-16-2010/12986090_VWubk#939506152_8m5ja
Ionia Sand Drags 7-17:
http://www.randyellenphotography.com/I-96-Speedway-2010-1/7-17-2010-Sand-Drags/Media-7-17-2010/12986058_U2QVd#939501911_CgAgZ
I-96 Speedway 7-17:
http://www.randyellenphotography.com/I-96-Speedway-2010-1/7-17-2010/Media-7-17-2010/12986040_sVNEP#939499367_MTFfk
Kalamazoo Speedway 7-17:
http://randyellen.smugmug.com/Kalamazoo-2010/7-17-2010-GL-and-Extreme/Media-7-17-2010/12986173_hVC8g
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Steve Irwin is on a hot streak in MTS
Steve Irwin is on a hot streak.
For the second-straight event with the Lane Automotive MTS Sprint Series, the defending champion led every lap on the way to victory. Irwin led all 25 laps on Saturday at Butler (Mi.) Speedway in the second half of the third-annual Ohio vs. Michigan Challenge. He also led every lap of the feature at Thunderbird (Mi.) Raceway.
Justin Martin started on the pole for Butler's only sprint car race of 2010 without wings. Irwin sat outside of the front row and quickly assumed the lead. Martin held second until sliding high in turn 2, giving the spot to former Butler champ Chuck Wilson, who spent the rest of the race trailing Irwin.
Wilson did manage to pull alongside Irwin on a couple of occasions, but never was able to find a way around. Mike Galajda, the 2008 MTS champ, was third at the checker, with Mark Irwin fourth and Mike Jonas fifth. The rest of the top 10 were Keith Love, Ernie Kuehnemann, Jr., Tim Evilsizer, Chad Wilson, and Mike Baker. Heat races were won by Irwin, Martin, and Jonas.
MTS Ohio vs Michigan final point standings
1. Steve Irwin 377
2. Mike Galajda 343
3. Chuck Wilson 338
4. Steve Ott 330
5. John Watson 314
For the second-straight event with the Lane Automotive MTS Sprint Series, the defending champion led every lap on the way to victory. Irwin led all 25 laps on Saturday at Butler (Mi.) Speedway in the second half of the third-annual Ohio vs. Michigan Challenge. He also led every lap of the feature at Thunderbird (Mi.) Raceway.
Justin Martin started on the pole for Butler's only sprint car race of 2010 without wings. Irwin sat outside of the front row and quickly assumed the lead. Martin held second until sliding high in turn 2, giving the spot to former Butler champ Chuck Wilson, who spent the rest of the race trailing Irwin.
Wilson did manage to pull alongside Irwin on a couple of occasions, but never was able to find a way around. Mike Galajda, the 2008 MTS champ, was third at the checker, with Mark Irwin fourth and Mike Jonas fifth. The rest of the top 10 were Keith Love, Ernie Kuehnemann, Jr., Tim Evilsizer, Chad Wilson, and Mike Baker. Heat races were won by Irwin, Martin, and Jonas.
MTS Ohio vs Michigan final point standings
1. Steve Irwin 377
2. Mike Galajda 343
3. Chuck Wilson 338
4. Steve Ott 330
5. John Watson 314
Monday, July 19, 2010
RIP: Ed VanDuinen
Racing in Michigan has lost one of its legends. Former Merritt Speedway Promoter Ed VanDuinen passed away this afternoon. Ed's passing comes after suffering a heart attack on Thursday. Ed represented how a track should be run. His ability to balance the egos of drivers, car owners, employees and fans is what made him one of best. If you had something bad to say about Ed you might want to look in the mirror first. He set the bar high for many area dirt tracks in Michigan and the Midwest.
God Speed Ed and thanks for all that you did for so many. You will be missed
God Speed Ed and thanks for all that you did for so many. You will be missed
Orleans Raceway Winners Circle July 16th
Orleans Raceway Heat & Feature WINNERS 7/16/2010
Heat winners
4 cyl. Mini stock RWD
1st #7w Craig Wiggins
2nd #56 Rod McCausey
3rd #610 Blaine Hendrick
4th #69 Dean Ogden
5th #53 Bob Kleibusch
6th #38 Dean Klase
7th #10 Tony Campbell
8th #39 Bob White
4 cyl. Super Street FWD
1st #14 Richard Peck
2nd #73 Austin Wiley
3rd #88(2) Brandon Bush
4th #FP Tyann Ogden
5th #93M Nathaniel Marsh
Pro Stock
1st #3 Rod Heikkila
2nd #88 Todd Bush
3rd#11 Dave Parker
4th #44 Blake Hollenbeck
5th #0 Chris Simmons
Hobby Stock
1st #63 Terry Ogden
2nd #32 Bob Town
3rd #3 Gerald Marsh
4th #68 Ron Harper
5th #5 Joe Fields
6th #29 Tim Smith
7th #2 Chris Ogden
8th #54 Randy Acker
9th#5s Frank White
Feature Winners
4 cyl. Mini stock RWD
1st #610 Blaine Hendrick
2nd #38 Dean Klase
3rd #53 Bob Kleibusch
4th #69 Dean Ogden
5th #7w Craig Wiggins
6th #56 Rod McCausey
7th #10 Tony Campbell
8th #39 Bob White
4 cyl. Super Street FWD
1st #14 Richard Peck
2nd #73 Austin Wiley
3rd #93M Nathaniel Marsh
4th #88(2) Brandon Bush
5th #FP Tyann Ogden
Pro Stock
1st #88 Todd Bush
2nd #3 Rod Heikkila
3rd#44 Blake Hollenbeck
4th #11 Dave Parker
Hobby Stock
1st #32 Bob Town
2nd #3 Gerald Marsh
3rd #63 Terry Ogden
4th #5 Joe Fields
5th #5s Frank White
6th #29 Tim Smith
7th #54 Randy Acker
8th #68 Ron Harper
9th#2 Chris Ogden
Heat winners
4 cyl. Mini stock RWD
1st #7w Craig Wiggins
2nd #56 Rod McCausey
3rd #610 Blaine Hendrick
4th #69 Dean Ogden
5th #53 Bob Kleibusch
6th #38 Dean Klase
7th #10 Tony Campbell
8th #39 Bob White
4 cyl. Super Street FWD
1st #14 Richard Peck
2nd #73 Austin Wiley
3rd #88(2) Brandon Bush
4th #FP Tyann Ogden
5th #93M Nathaniel Marsh
Pro Stock
1st #3 Rod Heikkila
2nd #88 Todd Bush
3rd#11 Dave Parker
4th #44 Blake Hollenbeck
5th #0 Chris Simmons
Hobby Stock
1st #63 Terry Ogden
2nd #32 Bob Town
3rd #3 Gerald Marsh
4th #68 Ron Harper
5th #5 Joe Fields
6th #29 Tim Smith
7th #2 Chris Ogden
8th #54 Randy Acker
9th#5s Frank White
Feature Winners
4 cyl. Mini stock RWD
1st #610 Blaine Hendrick
2nd #38 Dean Klase
3rd #53 Bob Kleibusch
4th #69 Dean Ogden
5th #7w Craig Wiggins
6th #56 Rod McCausey
7th #10 Tony Campbell
8th #39 Bob White
4 cyl. Super Street FWD
1st #14 Richard Peck
2nd #73 Austin Wiley
3rd #93M Nathaniel Marsh
4th #88(2) Brandon Bush
5th #FP Tyann Ogden
Pro Stock
1st #88 Todd Bush
2nd #3 Rod Heikkila
3rd#44 Blake Hollenbeck
4th #11 Dave Parker
Hobby Stock
1st #32 Bob Town
2nd #3 Gerald Marsh
3rd #63 Terry Ogden
4th #5 Joe Fields
5th #5s Frank White
6th #29 Tim Smith
7th #54 Randy Acker
8th #68 Ron Harper
9th#2 Chris Ogden
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Jewett Wins in Dramatic Fashion at Berlin Raceway
Weston Jewett wins in dramatic fashion at Berlin Raceway, extends lead in Pro Stock standings
Steve Kaminski
The Grand Rapids Press
MARNE -- Berlin Raceway Pro Stock points leader Weston Jewett of Grand Rapids talked about how badly he wants to win a track championship after capturing Saturday night’s 30-lap feature race.
Jewett, who entered the program leading two-time defending champion Brian Tillema by 64 points, said he always has an eye on Tillema.
“Every Saturday, I’m looking to see where he is finishing in heat races and where I’m finishing in heat races, where he’s qualifying and where I’m qualifying,” Jewett said.
A funny thing happened during the final five laps Saturday, however. Jewett said points were the last thing on his mind.
Jewett held off Tillema by 0.067 of a second to win one of the season’s most dramatic races. Tillema took the lead from Ryan Gruppen on lap 15 and continued to lead until Jewett nipped him at the stripe.
Jewett pulled even with Tillema on lap 25, and the two continued to race around the Marne half-mile door to door during the final five laps. Tillema was able to hold a slight edge until Jewett launched a run on him coming out of the final turn.
“That car will not take any more than what I’m giving it,” Jewett said. “If it can then I’m not doing something right. I was pushing it 110 percent the last five laps of that race.
RACING AT BERLIN
Saturday’s winners: Brian Wiersma (Super Stocks), Weston Jewett (Pro Stocks), Brian Bergakker (Modifieds)
Did you hear that? You’re killing me. You’re killing me. He is going to give me a heart attack," Greg Jewett to son Weston in Victory Lane after the younger Jewett edged Brian Tillema in the 30-lap Pro Stock main.
Did you see that? Clio’s Trevor Berry, 17, qualified third and finished third in Modified action in his Berlin debut. Berry is racing the first Modified built by Port City Racing of Muskegon.
Berlin headache award: Bob Bliss of Dorr blew a tire on the opening lap of the Super Stock feature and crashed hard. He climbed out of his car to a huge ovation.
Up next: Berlin is hosting a two-day program in conjunction with the 155th Berlin Fair. Qualifying and heat races are Friday, and racing is Saturday.
“I was just thinking about winning. All I cared about was winning and not hitting him.”
It was Jewett’s fifth victory of the season. He started seventh in the 22-car field and worked his way into second with 10 laps to go when the race was briefly red flagged. Jewett stuck with Tillema when the race went green.
“I knew with the restart, when there was 10 to go, I had to get him as soon as I could. Otherwise, I knew he was going to take off,” Jewett said. “He got a really good start. Luckily, my tires were good for the first couple of laps, and then I got back underneath him. I was trying the high side and I wasn’t getting good enough runs. So I went underneath him.
“Brian is the best guy in the world to race against. We race each other as hard as we can, but we are still friends off the track.”
Saturday’s 50-lap Super Stock feature proved equally dramatic as five-time Berlin track champion Brian Wiersma held off Chris Koslek by 0.220 of a second, giving Wiersma his first win of the season.
Wiersma led from the start, but Koslek dogged him over the final 20 laps, with Wiersma running the high groove and Koslek challenging low.
Brian Bergakker of Lowell won the 40-lap Modified feature. Bergakker, who leads the points standings, beat Billy Shotko by 1.3 seconds.
Steve Kaminski
The Grand Rapids Press
MARNE -- Berlin Raceway Pro Stock points leader Weston Jewett of Grand Rapids talked about how badly he wants to win a track championship after capturing Saturday night’s 30-lap feature race.
Jewett, who entered the program leading two-time defending champion Brian Tillema by 64 points, said he always has an eye on Tillema.
“Every Saturday, I’m looking to see where he is finishing in heat races and where I’m finishing in heat races, where he’s qualifying and where I’m qualifying,” Jewett said.
A funny thing happened during the final five laps Saturday, however. Jewett said points were the last thing on his mind.
Jewett held off Tillema by 0.067 of a second to win one of the season’s most dramatic races. Tillema took the lead from Ryan Gruppen on lap 15 and continued to lead until Jewett nipped him at the stripe.
Jewett pulled even with Tillema on lap 25, and the two continued to race around the Marne half-mile door to door during the final five laps. Tillema was able to hold a slight edge until Jewett launched a run on him coming out of the final turn.
“That car will not take any more than what I’m giving it,” Jewett said. “If it can then I’m not doing something right. I was pushing it 110 percent the last five laps of that race.
RACING AT BERLIN
Saturday’s winners: Brian Wiersma (Super Stocks), Weston Jewett (Pro Stocks), Brian Bergakker (Modifieds)
Did you hear that? You’re killing me. You’re killing me. He is going to give me a heart attack," Greg Jewett to son Weston in Victory Lane after the younger Jewett edged Brian Tillema in the 30-lap Pro Stock main.
Did you see that? Clio’s Trevor Berry, 17, qualified third and finished third in Modified action in his Berlin debut. Berry is racing the first Modified built by Port City Racing of Muskegon.
Berlin headache award: Bob Bliss of Dorr blew a tire on the opening lap of the Super Stock feature and crashed hard. He climbed out of his car to a huge ovation.
Up next: Berlin is hosting a two-day program in conjunction with the 155th Berlin Fair. Qualifying and heat races are Friday, and racing is Saturday.
“I was just thinking about winning. All I cared about was winning and not hitting him.”
It was Jewett’s fifth victory of the season. He started seventh in the 22-car field and worked his way into second with 10 laps to go when the race was briefly red flagged. Jewett stuck with Tillema when the race went green.
“I knew with the restart, when there was 10 to go, I had to get him as soon as I could. Otherwise, I knew he was going to take off,” Jewett said. “He got a really good start. Luckily, my tires were good for the first couple of laps, and then I got back underneath him. I was trying the high side and I wasn’t getting good enough runs. So I went underneath him.
“Brian is the best guy in the world to race against. We race each other as hard as we can, but we are still friends off the track.”
Saturday’s 50-lap Super Stock feature proved equally dramatic as five-time Berlin track champion Brian Wiersma held off Chris Koslek by 0.220 of a second, giving Wiersma his first win of the season.
Wiersma led from the start, but Koslek dogged him over the final 20 laps, with Wiersma running the high groove and Koslek challenging low.
Brian Bergakker of Lowell won the 40-lap Modified feature. Bergakker, who leads the points standings, beat Billy Shotko by 1.3 seconds.
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