Monday, May 28, 2012
Four Feature Winners Celebrate The Holiday Weekend At I-96 Speedway
Four Feature Winners Celebrate The Holiday Weekend At I-96 Speedway
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Saturday, May 26th, 2012): A special five in one night of racing celebrated the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend on Saturday, May 25th at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan as the Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models highlighted the night and were joined by the Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds, who returned after a weekend off. The Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts and Spectator Drags were also in action.
The chases for those coveted UMP DIRTcar Racing Series National & State Points as well as the 2012 Track Championship title chases for all four weekly UMP divisions continued and were led off by the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks for their 20 lap A-Main, with Mike Vandermark Jr., and Aaron Wolf leading the field to green. Bill Brandt Jr. would take the opening lead and never look back the entire race.
For the second time this season, the Lake Odessa, Michigan native would take the #65 Zylstra Construction / Chevrolet Monte Carlo to the P.A.T. Landscaping & Restoration Victory Lane. Current Points Leader, Josh Frye would finish second as Sadie Klein, Jim Beltz, and Ron Harper rounded out the top five. 17-year-old Carlind Forsythe was sixth as Bill Brandt Sr., Max Ake, Duane Nelson, and Randy Wellman completed the Top 10. Frye and Brandt Jr. would take home the Heat Race Wins.
Next to roll out were the Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts for their 20 lap main event as Chad Tomczak and Defending Track Champion Rick Peck lead the field to the green. Peck would manage to take the early advantage and throughout the event, he would never relinquish the top spot and the Hastings, Michigan driver in his #14 Frisbee & Sons Plastering / Saturn would go on to win the feature, his first of the season, he takes over the Points Lead, and snaps Dan Reimersma’s win streak at two.
Rookie Nick Jenema was able to finish second while 18-year-old Terry Henderson Jr., Scott Rumsey, and 10-year-old Christopher Joyce completed the top five. 14-year-old Harper Hotchkiss would be show sixth in the final run down while Bob Wolf, Jim Harbenski, Travis Dewitt, and Tomczak would make up the Top 10. Jenema and Peck would win the Heat Races.
The next division would be the Accurate Engines UMP Modified’s competing in their 25-Lap Feature event. It would be Shannon Fisk and Travis Stemler that would make up the front row. Stemler would be the one to take the early lead, and hold onto it until lap 23 when Fisk would take the lead as the white flag flew and from there, the Lowell, Michigan veteran, the 2007 Track Champion in his #60 Fisk Trucking / Laser Chassis machine driven by would go on to pick up his first Feature Win of the season.
Stemler finished second and in the process grabbed the Points Lead in the chase for the 2012 Track Championship. Former Two-Time Track Champion Todd Feutz was third as Jared Guinn and Kevin Cavanaugh completed the top five. Travis’ Father, Tim Stemler was sixth with Nick Curtis, Steve McClees, 18-year-old Nick Kurtz, and Ken Beutler rounding out the Top 10. Fisk and Stemler won the two Heat Races.
The final event of the night was the 30-Lap A-main for the Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models who would be led to the green flag by Defending Track Champion, Tom Sprague Jr., and Current Points Leader, Zack Olger. After a close battle up front on the opening lap, Olger would jump to a very healthy lead and manage to hold on for the entire event and in the end, take his #0x Mid-State Sales & Service / Rocket Chassis machine to victory lane for the first time at I-96 in 2012.
Rich Neiser finished second while Dan Hubble had a great run finishing on the podium in third. Brandon Thirlby and Dale Sheehy would wrap up the final top five. Scott Haney would come home sixth while Sprague Jr., Jasen Wiley, and Billy Bray would round out the final Top 10. The Heat Race victories went to Sprague Jr., and Olger.
One of the biggest shows of the season is next on the 2012 calendar for I-96 Speedway as “The Greatest Show on Dirt”; The Fire Breathing, Winged Warriors of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series make their ONLY stop in the state of Michigan on Saturday, June 2nd for the “NAPA Presents; The Rumble In Michigan”! 20-Time Series Champion, the legendary Steve Kinser will lead a field of the greatest Sprint Car Drivers in the World into Lake Odessa, Michigan in their ONLY appearance in the Great Lakes State in 2012.
Also expected to compete includes more of the world’s best Sprint Car Drivers including; Defending Race Winner Jason Sides as well as Sammy Swindell, Donny Schatz, Craig Dollansky, Joey Saldana, Kraig Kinser, Chad Kemenah, Cody Darrah, Kerry Madsen, Lucas Wolfe, Danny Lasoski, Jac Haudenschild, Paul McMahan, Bill Rose, Terry McCarl, Daryn Pittman, David Gravel, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Stevie Smith, and many more.
Tickets are available through S.L.S. Promotions and are going fast! So get yours now! In addition, get $5.00 off of your tickets at all participating NAPA Auto Parts Stores For Ticket and Other Information, please go to: www.slspromotions.com or call S.L.S. Promotions at: 1 (815) 344-2023 (8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Central Time) Joining the World of Outlaw Sprints Series will be the UMP DIRTcar Racing Series Weekly Divisions of Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds and Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts.
For Saturday, June 2nd, the Pit Gates will Open an hour earlier at 2:00p.m., to accommodate the travelers making the long haul into Lake Odessa, Michigan. The Grandstand Gates will also open an hour earlier than normal at 4:00p.m., as Practice will start at 5:30p.m. World of Outlaws Sprints Qualifying is scheduled for 6:30p.m., and then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing will begin at approximately 7:00p.m.
The next events after the Sprints leave town will be on Friday & Saturday, June 8-9th as 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
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.
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Saturday, May 26th, 2012): A special five in one night of racing celebrated the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend on Saturday, May 25th at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan as the Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models highlighted the night and were joined by the Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds, who returned after a weekend off. The Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts and Spectator Drags were also in action.
The chases for those coveted UMP DIRTcar Racing Series National & State Points as well as the 2012 Track Championship title chases for all four weekly UMP divisions continued and were led off by the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks for their 20 lap A-Main, with Mike Vandermark Jr., and Aaron Wolf leading the field to green. Bill Brandt Jr. would take the opening lead and never look back the entire race.
For the second time this season, the Lake Odessa, Michigan native would take the #65 Zylstra Construction / Chevrolet Monte Carlo to the P.A.T. Landscaping & Restoration Victory Lane. Current Points Leader, Josh Frye would finish second as Sadie Klein, Jim Beltz, and Ron Harper rounded out the top five. 17-year-old Carlind Forsythe was sixth as Bill Brandt Sr., Max Ake, Duane Nelson, and Randy Wellman completed the Top 10. Frye and Brandt Jr. would take home the Heat Race Wins.
Next to roll out were the Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts for their 20 lap main event as Chad Tomczak and Defending Track Champion Rick Peck lead the field to the green. Peck would manage to take the early advantage and throughout the event, he would never relinquish the top spot and the Hastings, Michigan driver in his #14 Frisbee & Sons Plastering / Saturn would go on to win the feature, his first of the season, he takes over the Points Lead, and snaps Dan Reimersma’s win streak at two.
Rookie Nick Jenema was able to finish second while 18-year-old Terry Henderson Jr., Scott Rumsey, and 10-year-old Christopher Joyce completed the top five. 14-year-old Harper Hotchkiss would be show sixth in the final run down while Bob Wolf, Jim Harbenski, Travis Dewitt, and Tomczak would make up the Top 10. Jenema and Peck would win the Heat Races.
The next division would be the Accurate Engines UMP Modified’s competing in their 25-Lap Feature event. It would be Shannon Fisk and Travis Stemler that would make up the front row. Stemler would be the one to take the early lead, and hold onto it until lap 23 when Fisk would take the lead as the white flag flew and from there, the Lowell, Michigan veteran, the 2007 Track Champion in his #60 Fisk Trucking / Laser Chassis machine driven by would go on to pick up his first Feature Win of the season.
Stemler finished second and in the process grabbed the Points Lead in the chase for the 2012 Track Championship. Former Two-Time Track Champion Todd Feutz was third as Jared Guinn and Kevin Cavanaugh completed the top five. Travis’ Father, Tim Stemler was sixth with Nick Curtis, Steve McClees, 18-year-old Nick Kurtz, and Ken Beutler rounding out the Top 10. Fisk and Stemler won the two Heat Races.
The final event of the night was the 30-Lap A-main for the Miller Lite UMP Super Late Models who would be led to the green flag by Defending Track Champion, Tom Sprague Jr., and Current Points Leader, Zack Olger. After a close battle up front on the opening lap, Olger would jump to a very healthy lead and manage to hold on for the entire event and in the end, take his #0x Mid-State Sales & Service / Rocket Chassis machine to victory lane for the first time at I-96 in 2012.
Rich Neiser finished second while Dan Hubble had a great run finishing on the podium in third. Brandon Thirlby and Dale Sheehy would wrap up the final top five. Scott Haney would come home sixth while Sprague Jr., Jasen Wiley, and Billy Bray would round out the final Top 10. The Heat Race victories went to Sprague Jr., and Olger.
One of the biggest shows of the season is next on the 2012 calendar for I-96 Speedway as “The Greatest Show on Dirt”; The Fire Breathing, Winged Warriors of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series make their ONLY stop in the state of Michigan on Saturday, June 2nd for the “NAPA Presents; The Rumble In Michigan”! 20-Time Series Champion, the legendary Steve Kinser will lead a field of the greatest Sprint Car Drivers in the World into Lake Odessa, Michigan in their ONLY appearance in the Great Lakes State in 2012.
Also expected to compete includes more of the world’s best Sprint Car Drivers including; Defending Race Winner Jason Sides as well as Sammy Swindell, Donny Schatz, Craig Dollansky, Joey Saldana, Kraig Kinser, Chad Kemenah, Cody Darrah, Kerry Madsen, Lucas Wolfe, Danny Lasoski, Jac Haudenschild, Paul McMahan, Bill Rose, Terry McCarl, Daryn Pittman, David Gravel, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Stevie Smith, and many more.
Tickets are available through S.L.S. Promotions and are going fast! So get yours now! In addition, get $5.00 off of your tickets at all participating NAPA Auto Parts Stores For Ticket and Other Information, please go to: www.slspromotions.com or call S.L.S. Promotions at: 1 (815) 344-2023 (8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Central Time) Joining the World of Outlaw Sprints Series will be the UMP DIRTcar Racing Series Weekly Divisions of Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds and Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts.
For Saturday, June 2nd, the Pit Gates will Open an hour earlier at 2:00p.m., to accommodate the travelers making the long haul into Lake Odessa, Michigan. The Grandstand Gates will also open an hour earlier than normal at 4:00p.m., as Practice will start at 5:30p.m. World of Outlaws Sprints Qualifying is scheduled for 6:30p.m., and then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing will begin at approximately 7:00p.m.
The next events after the Sprints leave town will be on Friday & Saturday, June 8-9th as 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
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.
Steve Irwin wins Sunday at Crystal Motor Speedway.
Steve Irwin wins Sunday at Crystal Motor Speedway.
By Trevor Hollis
Nineteen Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional sprints made the trip for the
Michigan opener of the 2012 racing season. In house was the defending series
champion Joe Bares and he picked up right where he left off in 2011, in victory
lane to start the night. As the three heats hit the track it was Bares starting
on the pole of the first one. The caution flew early as Steve Irwin went off the
top side of turn number three and came to a stop, Irwin was able to continue
however and was able to fight his way back to the front but ultimately ended up
fifth. Bares was able to hold of Tim Champlin and Keith Love who rounded out the
top three in heat one. Heat two saw Joe Irwin on the pole but a two spot penalty
was assessed as he was deemed to have jumped the start. Irwin would come home
third, while Jim Gerard was second. Mike Austrauskas was able to lead wire to
wire and pick up the second heat race win. In the third and final heat race of
the night Jay Steinbach would start on the pole but an early incident in turn
one dropped him to the rear of the field. Tim Evilsizer would capitalize and
make it to the checkers first. Rounding out the top three would be Don Smith and
Nate Bostrom.
As the 25 lap Northwestern auto machine A main rolled on to the track, it was
anyone's race. Tim Evilsizer was able to jump out to an early lead over Keith
Love and defending champ Joe Bares but it was Steve Irwin working his way thru
the field. An early caution however slowed them down as the 10s of Jay Steinbach
made contact with another car and went end over end down the front strait. Jay
was visibly shaken but was able to walk off the track under his own power after
being checked out by medical. When things restarted, Evilsizer continued to show
the way until Irwin was able to take the lead with only a couple of laps left.
Steve Irwin was able to hold on for those final laps and put his machine in
victory lane for the first time since 2009. Tim Evilsizer was able to hold on
for a second place finish while Don Smith was third,Keith Love finished fourth
and Joe Bares rounded out the top five.
The next action the Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional Sprints will see
will be June 9th at the waynesfield speedway.
Strpko Engineering Heat Race #1
1. Joe Bares, 2.Tim Champlin, 3.Keith Love, 4.Mark Irwin, 5.Steve Irwin, 6. Don Bostrom, 7. Randy Kreple
Hoosier Tire Heat race # 2
1. Mike Astrauskas , 2. Jim Girard, 3.Joe Irwin, 4.Jacob Caines, 5.Eric Smith, 6. Mike Baker
Allstar Performance Heat race #3
1.Tim Evilsizer 2. Don Smith, 3.Nate Bostrom, 4.Jay Stienebach, 5.Mark Strpko, 6.Kevin Hawk
North Western Auto Machine A Main
1. Steve Irwin, 2.Tim Evilsizer, 3.Don Smith, 4.Keith Love, 5.Joe Bares,
6.Kevin Hawk, 7. Joe Irwin, 8. Mark Irwin, 9.Mike Astrauskas, 10. Tim Champlin,
11. Mark Strpko, 12. Don Bostrom, 13. Nate Bostrom, 14. Eric Smith, 15. Jacob Caines,
16. Jay Steinebach, 17. Jim Girard, 18. Mike Baker, 19. Randy Kreple.
By Trevor Hollis
Nineteen Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional sprints made the trip for the
Michigan opener of the 2012 racing season. In house was the defending series
champion Joe Bares and he picked up right where he left off in 2011, in victory
lane to start the night. As the three heats hit the track it was Bares starting
on the pole of the first one. The caution flew early as Steve Irwin went off the
top side of turn number three and came to a stop, Irwin was able to continue
however and was able to fight his way back to the front but ultimately ended up
fifth. Bares was able to hold of Tim Champlin and Keith Love who rounded out the
top three in heat one. Heat two saw Joe Irwin on the pole but a two spot penalty
was assessed as he was deemed to have jumped the start. Irwin would come home
third, while Jim Gerard was second. Mike Austrauskas was able to lead wire to
wire and pick up the second heat race win. In the third and final heat race of
the night Jay Steinbach would start on the pole but an early incident in turn
one dropped him to the rear of the field. Tim Evilsizer would capitalize and
make it to the checkers first. Rounding out the top three would be Don Smith and
Nate Bostrom.
As the 25 lap Northwestern auto machine A main rolled on to the track, it was
anyone's race. Tim Evilsizer was able to jump out to an early lead over Keith
Love and defending champ Joe Bares but it was Steve Irwin working his way thru
the field. An early caution however slowed them down as the 10s of Jay Steinbach
made contact with another car and went end over end down the front strait. Jay
was visibly shaken but was able to walk off the track under his own power after
being checked out by medical. When things restarted, Evilsizer continued to show
the way until Irwin was able to take the lead with only a couple of laps left.
Steve Irwin was able to hold on for those final laps and put his machine in
victory lane for the first time since 2009. Tim Evilsizer was able to hold on
for a second place finish while Don Smith was third,Keith Love finished fourth
and Joe Bares rounded out the top five.
The next action the Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional Sprints will see
will be June 9th at the waynesfield speedway.
Strpko Engineering Heat Race #1
1. Joe Bares, 2.Tim Champlin, 3.Keith Love, 4.Mark Irwin, 5.Steve Irwin, 6. Don Bostrom, 7. Randy Kreple
Hoosier Tire Heat race # 2
1. Mike Astrauskas , 2. Jim Girard, 3.Joe Irwin, 4.Jacob Caines, 5.Eric Smith, 6. Mike Baker
Allstar Performance Heat race #3
1.Tim Evilsizer 2. Don Smith, 3.Nate Bostrom, 4.Jay Stienebach, 5.Mark Strpko, 6.Kevin Hawk
North Western Auto Machine A Main
1. Steve Irwin, 2.Tim Evilsizer, 3.Don Smith, 4.Keith Love, 5.Joe Bares,
6.Kevin Hawk, 7. Joe Irwin, 8. Mark Irwin, 9.Mike Astrauskas, 10. Tim Champlin,
11. Mark Strpko, 12. Don Bostrom, 13. Nate Bostrom, 14. Eric Smith, 15. Jacob Caines,
16. Jay Steinebach, 17. Jim Girard, 18. Mike Baker, 19. Randy Kreple.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Worldwide Superstar Travis Pastrana to join Kyle Busch
Worldwide Superstar Travis Pastrana to join Kyle Busch
and others in the 4th annual Rowdy 251 June 19
-Rowdy 251 looks to be a history making event-
5/24/2012, Marne, MI - Berlin Raceway announced today that NASCAR Nationwide Series driver, Rally Racer, Worldwide X-Games, Supercross, and Motocross stunt performer Travis Pastrana is up for the challenge to compete at the famed 7/16 mile track in the Rowdy 251 on June 19.
Pastrana, 28, will join NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch in the 4th annual event and will pilot the #99 car out the KBR Development stables as a teammate to local racing star Brian Campbell.
From a young age, Pastrana has always had at least two wheels under him. He began his career at the 1999 X-Games at the age of 15 where he won the first ever MotoX Freestyle event. Since then, he has accrued 11 X-Games gold medals and has also competed in AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross and Rally Racing. Pastrana made the jump to NASCAR in 2010 when he partnered with Michael Waltrip to create Pastrana-Waltrip Racing. He was set to debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2001, but that was pushed back due to injury. In 2012, he was finally able to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Richmond International Raceway and plans to race at least seven more times in that series.
While this is the fourth year that the Rowdy race has been held at Berlin Raceway, it has only featured two different winners in the last three events. Campbell won the event in 2009 and Kyle Busch has won the previous two. Pastrana will throw his hat in to the ring to challenge Busch, Campbell and many more that are already pre-entered. Among other early entries are Ross Kenseth, Chase Elliott, Erik Jones, Johnny VanDoorn, Daniel Hemric, Boris Jurkovic and Ben Kennedy, along with a host of local starts such as Terry VanHaitsma, Chris Anthony, Tim DeVos and Tom Thomas.
The Rowdy 251 will take place on Tuesday, June 19. In addition to the Template Late Models sanctioned by the ARCA CRA Super Series, the Top Speed Fabrication Modifieds will also be in action. Tickets for the Rowdy 251 are $22 for adults while kids 11 and under get in for free; racing starts at 7:00 p.m.
There will also be a pre-race autograph session. More information about the event and ticket sales are available at www.berlinraceway.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities are available for Travis Pastrana and Kyle Busch as well as title sponsorship of the Rowdy 251, June 19th. We can tailor any package to your particular needs. For more information please call 616-677-5000.
and others in the 4th annual Rowdy 251 June 19
-Rowdy 251 looks to be a history making event-
5/24/2012, Marne, MI - Berlin Raceway announced today that NASCAR Nationwide Series driver, Rally Racer, Worldwide X-Games, Supercross, and Motocross stunt performer Travis Pastrana is up for the challenge to compete at the famed 7/16 mile track in the Rowdy 251 on June 19.
Pastrana, 28, will join NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch in the 4th annual event and will pilot the #99 car out the KBR Development stables as a teammate to local racing star Brian Campbell.
From a young age, Pastrana has always had at least two wheels under him. He began his career at the 1999 X-Games at the age of 15 where he won the first ever MotoX Freestyle event. Since then, he has accrued 11 X-Games gold medals and has also competed in AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross and Rally Racing. Pastrana made the jump to NASCAR in 2010 when he partnered with Michael Waltrip to create Pastrana-Waltrip Racing. He was set to debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2001, but that was pushed back due to injury. In 2012, he was finally able to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Richmond International Raceway and plans to race at least seven more times in that series.
While this is the fourth year that the Rowdy race has been held at Berlin Raceway, it has only featured two different winners in the last three events. Campbell won the event in 2009 and Kyle Busch has won the previous two. Pastrana will throw his hat in to the ring to challenge Busch, Campbell and many more that are already pre-entered. Among other early entries are Ross Kenseth, Chase Elliott, Erik Jones, Johnny VanDoorn, Daniel Hemric, Boris Jurkovic and Ben Kennedy, along with a host of local starts such as Terry VanHaitsma, Chris Anthony, Tim DeVos and Tom Thomas.
The Rowdy 251 will take place on Tuesday, June 19. In addition to the Template Late Models sanctioned by the ARCA CRA Super Series, the Top Speed Fabrication Modifieds will also be in action. Tickets for the Rowdy 251 are $22 for adults while kids 11 and under get in for free; racing starts at 7:00 p.m.
There will also be a pre-race autograph session. More information about the event and ticket sales are available at www.berlinraceway.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities are available for Travis Pastrana and Kyle Busch as well as title sponsorship of the Rowdy 251, June 19th. We can tailor any package to your particular needs. For more information please call 616-677-5000.
Mid-Michigan Mini Sprints Invade Cherry Raceway To Kick Off The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
Mid-Michigan Mini Sprints Invade Cherry Raceway To Kick Off The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
Fife Lake, Michigan (Friday, May 25th, 2012): The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend celebration began for the short track racing community in the state of Michigan up in the “Great White North” at Cherry Raceway, located southeast of Traverse City in Fife Lake, Michigan with the first of four appearances by the Mini Sprints. They were joined by five of the weekly divisions of UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts while the UMP Super Late Models had the night off.
The fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval would see the Four-Cylinders Compacts division roll out first as they saw a slim field answer the call for their Feature but the drivers all 16-years-old and younger put on a great show as Opening Night Feature Winner, 13-year-old Chris Casey started on the pole and after losing the lead to 15-year-old Nick Olds on lap one he regained the lead the next lap.
From there, it was all Casey as the Williamsburg, Michigan teenager would take his Wilson Plumbing / Mercury would win his second Feature in two starts. Olds finished second as 16-year-old John Edingfield would complete the running order. Casey also scored the lone Heat Race win.
In the Street Stocks Feature Opening Night Feature Winner, Bob Green and Rookie Allen Oyer brought the field down to the green flag and it would be Oyer grabbing the early lead. Tim Tabaczka would power by Oyer to grab the lead on lap five and he brought Green, who had since regrouped and began to battle with Tabaczka.
With two laps to go, Green maneuvered his way by Tabaczka and from there, the Fife Lake, Michigan veteran in his Olson’s Auto Body / Chevrolet would hang on to score his second Feature victory in two starts. Oyer finished second while 16-year-old Andy Nickerson III finished third. Tabaczka fell to fourth a 17-year-old Rookie James Clem finished off the top five. Tabaczka would pick up the single Heat Race win.
The Four-Cylinders Warriors would roll out next for their Feature and the front row would consist of a pair of Rookies as Jim Durga and Andrew Austin brought the field to the green. Austin held the point with a slew of challengers all over his back bumper throughout most of the race. including most of the pressure coming from Durga.
Through it all the Manton, Michigan rookie in his Joe’s Garage / Chevrolet would fend off all comers to score his first career Feature Win in only his second ever start! Durga would bring home a career high second place showing while Opening Night Feature Winner, Mark Nienhouse was third over 16-year-old John Edingfield, who was doing double duty during the night. 18-year-old Rookie Greg Walkowiak finished up the top five. M. Nienhouse and Greg Nienhouse would collect the Heat Race Wins.
The Cruiser Bombers division was up next and their front would see Former Track Champion, Roger McQueen and Rookie J.J. Arbour lead the field to the green. McQueen led the first two laps before Opening Night Feature Winner, 14-year-old Jimmy Hiller drove by to take the lead on lap three. Defending Track Champion, Emery Smith also drove by McQueen for second and set his sights on the teenager.
Throughout the caution filled affair, the Kalkaska, Michigan rising star would be able to keep the rest of the field behind him and after Smith dropped out late in the race, Hiller would steer his Forest Area Car Company / Chevrolet into the Engine Pro Victory Lane for the second time in two starts! Rookie Alicia Roszczewski finished a career high second while Karl McClellan, Charlie Woebbeking, and Rookie J.J. Arbour rounded out the top five. McQueen and Ty Phillips scored the Heat Race triumphs.
The Mid-Michigan Mini Sprints Series were up for their first of four appearances during the 2012 racing season as Joe Lancaster and Bruce Dezelski started on the front row. However it would be rusty Reyelts from his third starting spot who would grab the early lead while the rest of the field jockeyed for position behind the race leader.
Reyelts would pace the field for the entire 15-lap Feature as the Williamsburg, Michigan driver would score the Feature win. Justin Ward finished second while Tom Hunt, Lancaster, and Bill Dunham were the top five. Picking up Heat Race Wins were Reyelts and Randy Plamondon.
On this night the premier division within the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series, the UMP Modifieds closed out the night with their Feature and the front row would be Veteran Tony Gokey and Antero Tarvudd and it would be Gokey pacing the field with Scott Payton, Defending Track Champion Joe Rokos, and Opening Night Feature Winner John McCaul right behind. Both McCaul and Payton spun in separate incidents which forced them to the rear of the field
McCaul, who spun on lap seven, rocketed from the back of the pack in just two laps running the high side and would take the lead away from Gokey on lap nine and from there, the Montague, Michigan veteran in his Stuberg Construction / Xtreme Racecars entry would fight off a hard-charging Rokos to win his second Feature in two starts. Rokos was second while Gokey, Dennis Taghon, and Payton would complete the top five. In the Heat Races, Rokos and McCaul would pick up those victories.
Cherry Raceway will be taking Friday, June 1st off but come right back the next night on Saturday, June 2nd with 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. Superstars like Dustin Daggett, Brett Mann, Ryan Grubaugh, Gregg Dalman, Darren Long, Ryan Ruhl, Marques Huffer and many more of the fire breathing machines and their drivers will invade for their first of three appearances.
Also on the card will be the tracks weekly divisions of Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts. The two premier weekly divisions, the UMP Super Late Models and UMP Modifieds will have the night off.
Ticket Prices for Saturday, June 2nd: Adults (13-59): $15.00 – Seniors (60 and Over): $12.00 – Children (6-12) $9.00 – Kids (5 and Under): FREE – Pit Passes: $25.00. For Saturday, June 2nd, Starting Times will be adjusted slightly for the date as well as to accommodate the traveling invaders as the Pit Gates Open at 3:00p.m. Grandstand Gates Open at 5:00p.m. Practice also Starts at 6:00p.m., and then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing Begins at 7:15p.m.
Friday Night Racing returns on June 8th on Topless Night / Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Night as all six weekly divisions will be in action minus the roofs and going for “Double Points” throughout the night! The UMP Super Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts will all be in action on this night.
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! 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
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.
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
Fife Lake, Michigan (Friday, May 25th, 2012): The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend celebration began for the short track racing community in the state of Michigan up in the “Great White North” at Cherry Raceway, located southeast of Traverse City in Fife Lake, Michigan with the first of four appearances by the Mini Sprints. They were joined by five of the weekly divisions of UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts while the UMP Super Late Models had the night off.
The fast 3/8s (0.375) mile high-banked dirt oval would see the Four-Cylinders Compacts division roll out first as they saw a slim field answer the call for their Feature but the drivers all 16-years-old and younger put on a great show as Opening Night Feature Winner, 13-year-old Chris Casey started on the pole and after losing the lead to 15-year-old Nick Olds on lap one he regained the lead the next lap.
From there, it was all Casey as the Williamsburg, Michigan teenager would take his Wilson Plumbing / Mercury would win his second Feature in two starts. Olds finished second as 16-year-old John Edingfield would complete the running order. Casey also scored the lone Heat Race win.
In the Street Stocks Feature Opening Night Feature Winner, Bob Green and Rookie Allen Oyer brought the field down to the green flag and it would be Oyer grabbing the early lead. Tim Tabaczka would power by Oyer to grab the lead on lap five and he brought Green, who had since regrouped and began to battle with Tabaczka.
With two laps to go, Green maneuvered his way by Tabaczka and from there, the Fife Lake, Michigan veteran in his Olson’s Auto Body / Chevrolet would hang on to score his second Feature victory in two starts. Oyer finished second while 16-year-old Andy Nickerson III finished third. Tabaczka fell to fourth a 17-year-old Rookie James Clem finished off the top five. Tabaczka would pick up the single Heat Race win.
The Four-Cylinders Warriors would roll out next for their Feature and the front row would consist of a pair of Rookies as Jim Durga and Andrew Austin brought the field to the green. Austin held the point with a slew of challengers all over his back bumper throughout most of the race. including most of the pressure coming from Durga.
Through it all the Manton, Michigan rookie in his Joe’s Garage / Chevrolet would fend off all comers to score his first career Feature Win in only his second ever start! Durga would bring home a career high second place showing while Opening Night Feature Winner, Mark Nienhouse was third over 16-year-old John Edingfield, who was doing double duty during the night. 18-year-old Rookie Greg Walkowiak finished up the top five. M. Nienhouse and Greg Nienhouse would collect the Heat Race Wins.
The Cruiser Bombers division was up next and their front would see Former Track Champion, Roger McQueen and Rookie J.J. Arbour lead the field to the green. McQueen led the first two laps before Opening Night Feature Winner, 14-year-old Jimmy Hiller drove by to take the lead on lap three. Defending Track Champion, Emery Smith also drove by McQueen for second and set his sights on the teenager.
Throughout the caution filled affair, the Kalkaska, Michigan rising star would be able to keep the rest of the field behind him and after Smith dropped out late in the race, Hiller would steer his Forest Area Car Company / Chevrolet into the Engine Pro Victory Lane for the second time in two starts! Rookie Alicia Roszczewski finished a career high second while Karl McClellan, Charlie Woebbeking, and Rookie J.J. Arbour rounded out the top five. McQueen and Ty Phillips scored the Heat Race triumphs.
The Mid-Michigan Mini Sprints Series were up for their first of four appearances during the 2012 racing season as Joe Lancaster and Bruce Dezelski started on the front row. However it would be rusty Reyelts from his third starting spot who would grab the early lead while the rest of the field jockeyed for position behind the race leader.
Reyelts would pace the field for the entire 15-lap Feature as the Williamsburg, Michigan driver would score the Feature win. Justin Ward finished second while Tom Hunt, Lancaster, and Bill Dunham were the top five. Picking up Heat Race Wins were Reyelts and Randy Plamondon.
On this night the premier division within the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Racing Series, the UMP Modifieds closed out the night with their Feature and the front row would be Veteran Tony Gokey and Antero Tarvudd and it would be Gokey pacing the field with Scott Payton, Defending Track Champion Joe Rokos, and Opening Night Feature Winner John McCaul right behind. Both McCaul and Payton spun in separate incidents which forced them to the rear of the field
McCaul, who spun on lap seven, rocketed from the back of the pack in just two laps running the high side and would take the lead away from Gokey on lap nine and from there, the Montague, Michigan veteran in his Stuberg Construction / Xtreme Racecars entry would fight off a hard-charging Rokos to win his second Feature in two starts. Rokos was second while Gokey, Dennis Taghon, and Payton would complete the top five. In the Heat Races, Rokos and McCaul would pick up those victories.
Cherry Raceway will be taking Friday, June 1st off but come right back the next night on Saturday, June 2nd with 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. Superstars like Dustin Daggett, Brett Mann, Ryan Grubaugh, Gregg Dalman, Darren Long, Ryan Ruhl, Marques Huffer and many more of the fire breathing machines and their drivers will invade for their first of three appearances.
Also on the card will be the tracks weekly divisions of Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts. The two premier weekly divisions, the UMP Super Late Models and UMP Modifieds will have the night off.
Ticket Prices for Saturday, June 2nd: Adults (13-59): $15.00 – Seniors (60 and Over): $12.00 – Children (6-12) $9.00 – Kids (5 and Under): FREE – Pit Passes: $25.00. For Saturday, June 2nd, Starting Times will be adjusted slightly for the date as well as to accommodate the traveling invaders as the Pit Gates Open at 3:00p.m. Grandstand Gates Open at 5:00p.m. Practice also Starts at 6:00p.m., and then after Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s), Racing Begins at 7:15p.m.
Friday Night Racing returns on June 8th on Topless Night / Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Night as all six weekly divisions will be in action minus the roofs and going for “Double Points” throughout the night! The UMP Super Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, Cruiser Bombers, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Four-Cylinder Compacts will all be in action on this night.
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! 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
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.
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
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