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Kemenah Honored for Third Time as ASCoC Champ

12-04-04 CAMARGO, IL - Chad Kemenah was the top honoree at the 2004 All Star Sprint Car Awards Celebration Friday night at the Camden Falls Conference Center in Tiffin, OH. It was the third straight All Star title for the Findlay, Ohio driver. He and team owner Jim Harble pocketed $50,000 in cash for the accomplishment out of the $167,000 all-cash points fund.
   "One All Star title was fantastic, two in-a-row was amazing and three in-a-row is unbelievable," Kemenah told the large audience. "Well be back to go for number four next year."
   Kemenah was followed in the driver points by Danny Smith, Greg Wilson, Jeremy Campbell and Brock Mayes. Tim Hunter and Paul May tied for sixth, followed by Phil Gressman, Jon Agan, Bill Rose, Eddie Lynch and Barry Ruble.
   On the car owner side of the slate, the winning team was the Harble Motorsports No. 15K, followed by Smith's No. 4, Bob Hampshire's No. 63 (Wilson), Campbell's No. 10c, Bill Rose's No. 6, Mayes' 11B, Pete Grove's No. 70 (Ryan Coniam and Gressman), Hunter's 2H and May's 71m (tie) with Agan's No. 4J tenth.
   Campbell of Monroe, MI was crowned the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car Rookie of the Year for 2004. He earned $10,000 for the honor, and All Star president Guy Webb announced the ROY award will be $10,000 again next year, to help attract more young talented drivers to the series.
   Campbell outlasted a great rookie crop on the 44 event All Star tour. Brock Mayes, Tim Hunter, Paul May, Jon Agan and Eddie Lynch were the other rookie contenders. Of the group, Campbell was the most consistent feature finisher throughout the season and the only rookie to record an All Star feature event win.
   Other awards went to Kemenah as the Huggins Cams Fast Qualifier and May as the Fisher Performance Hard Charger. Hunter and Wilson also received awards for second and third in the Hard Charger standings. Brian Kemenah was also recognized as Crew Chief of the Year. Bob Williams of All Pro Heads presented Greg Wilson a set of All Pro Heads in a special drawing from among the top three drivers.
   Guy Webb also announced the Florida All Star schedule fo the 2005 season, Racing will begin at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville February 8,9,10 and 12. Then the All Star Sprint Car Florida Winternationals return for 2005 to the brand new Sand Mountain Speedway in Fort Meade, FL on Feb. 16 through 19.
   All Pro Heads, American Race Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Banshee Graphics, Bazell Oil Co., B&B Oval Track Products, 300 Below, Conroy Pneu Control, Crown Battery, Donovan Engineering, Eagle Chassis, Engler Tool and Machine, Fisher Performance, Fuel Safe, Goodyear, Haulmark Trailers and Motorcoaches, Hank's Performance Products, Honda East Toledo, Hoosier Tire, Huggins Cams, Intercomp Scales, J&J Auto Racing, The Joie of Seating, Hampton Inn Tiffin, Kear's Speed Shop, Keco Coatings, Kistler Engines, KSE Racing Products, Marks PC, Maxim Chassis, MSD Ignition, Outerwears, Leaf Racewear, PRC, QA1 Precision Products, Outerwears Company, Race Tire America, Royal Publishing, Sander Engineering, Shank Motorsports, Schoenfeld Headers, TP Wings, University of Northwestern Ohio, Vortex Spray-on Liner and X-1R Performance Lubricants made up the list of those who contributed to the year-end awards as point fund and contingency sponsors.
   Special sponsor recognition awards were given to those sponsors in attendance, Larry Bland of TP Wings, Paul Kistler of Kistler Engines, Alex Burkett of Crown Battery, Rick Susong of Fisher Performance, Shirley Valentine of Kear's Speed Shop, Joe Conroy of Conroy Pneu Control and Williams of All Pro Heads.
   The winner of the customized Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle raffle giveaway, courtesy of Barnett Harley Davidson from El Paso, TX, was Noah Bontrager of Bunson, MO.
 

Herrera Wins All-Stars Finale

SAN FELIPE, NM – Johnny Herrera started 10th Sunday night at Hollywood Hills Speedway in the Haulmark All Star sprint car  X-1R 30 lap A main feature, and he won when race leader Rickey Hood suffered misfortune. Hood was the race-long leader, but stopped on the track when his fuel cell worked loose, causing him to pit. This handed the lead to Bill Rose, who was passed by Herrera for the win in the final event of the All Star season.

Hood and Rose made up the front row for the start of the $5,000 to win event, with the veteran Hood rocketing into the lead over Rose. Herrera was very fast from the drop of the green, and made his presence known early, working up to fifth on lap five and fourth on lap six.

When a yellow was unfurled on lap eight, Hood was on top over Rose, Danny Smith, a now third Herrera and 2004 All Star Champion Chad Kemenah

Behind the leader it was a three way battle for second when the green replaced the yellow among Smith, Herrera and Kemenah. Dean Jacobs, who started fifth, regained that spot by using the high groove on lap 11 and was beginning to march toward the front.

Smith finally captured second, with Herrera third and Jacobs up to fourth by lap 12.

Lap 17 was the undoing of the leader when Hood brought out the yellow for stopping on the track. He was then black flagged for his fuel cell is barely hanging on. His crew was able to make quick repairs and he came back out last for the restart.

The restart order was now Rose, Smith, Herrera and Jacobs. A lap later Herrera moved past Smith into second and began pressuring Rose. For two laps Herrera kept the pressure up and finally on lap 20 Herrera went inside Rose off turn two to lead. At this point “Neon” Dion Hindi was up from 25th starting spot to sixth on the high groove, showing he was the fastest car  on track.

Herrera was using both the high and low grooves through the lapped cars with Rose and Jacobs fighting for second behind him.

Lap 21 saw an unusual red for water on the back stretch. Greg Wilson hit one of the cans full of water used to block entrance gate to track, wetting down the backstretch. Once the track was dry, the restart order was Herrera, Rose, Smith, Jacobs, Justin Fisher and Hindi. On the restart Herrera pulled away to a half straightaway advantage as the action for second place was fast and furious. On lap 25 Jacobs went into second then Rose got him back, but then a lap later it was Jacobs back in the runnerup spot. On lap 27 Rose was back to second running side by side with Jacobs. He was able to hold him off for that spot when the checkered flag fell.

The win was Herrera’s fifth career All Star triumph, but the first since a 1995 Wilmot, WI win. Rose’s second place was his best showing of the season, and Jacobs was third over Smith and Fisher

The Crown Battery heat fell to Scott Box, the B&B Products heat went to Greg Wilson, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Rickey Hood and the TP Wings heat fell to Johnny Herrera. Phil Gressman won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main and Bill Rose captured the Haulmark Dash. Jason Grady was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier over a 34 car field.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Jason Grady, 13.303; 2. Chad Kemenah, 13.351; 3. Dean Jacobs, 13.420; 4. Danny Smith, 13.507; 5. Jon Agan, 13.574; 6. Bill Rose, 13.667; 7. Rickey Hood, 13.671; 8. Jeremy Campbell, 13.685; 9. Brock Mayes, 13.748; 10. Phil Gressman, 13.751; 11. Tim Hunter, 13.763; 12. Johnny Herrera, 13.778; 13. Justin Fisher, 13.841; 14. Jason Martin, 13.859; 15. Patrick Bourke, 13.892; 16. Zeke Ziska, 13.914; 17. Rich Bubak, 13.914; 18. Greg Wilson, 13.930; 19. Josh Grady, 13.948; 20. Jeff Slinkard, 13.961; 21. Scott Box, 14.010; 22. Jesse Baker, 14.012; 23. James High, 14.051; 24. Barry Ruble, 14.060; 25. Dion Hindi, 14.095; 26. Paul May, 14.168; 27. John Stroud Jr., 14.209; 28. Brian O'Donnell, 14.427; 29. Robert Gomez, 14.549; 30. Eddie Lynch, 14.561; 31. Jimmy Scott, 14.683; 32. Bud Goodwin, 14.704; 33. Kaylene Verville, 14.931; 34. Leroy Apodaca, 16.569.

Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1. Scott Box 2. Rich Bubak 3. Brock Mayes 4. Justin Fisher 5. Jon Agan 6. Dion Hindi 7. Jason Grady 8. Robert Gomez 9. Kaylene Verville.

B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1. Greg Wilson 2. Jason Martin 3. Jesse Baker 4. Bill Rose 5. Chad Kemenah 6. Phil Gressman 7. Paul May 8. Leroy Apadoca 9. Eddie Lynch.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1. Rickey Hood 2. Patrick Bourke 3. James High 4. Dean Jacobs 5. Josh Grady 6. John Stroud, Jr. 7. Jimmy Scott 8. Tim Hunter.

TP Wings Heat (8 laps): 1. Johnny Herrera 2. Jeremy Campbell 3. Jeff Slinkard 4. Barry Ruble 5. Danny Smith 6. Zeke Ziska 7. Bud Goodwin 8. Brian O’Donnell.

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Bill Rose 2-Danny Smith 3-Chad Kemenah 4-Jon Agan

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (10 laps): 1. -Phil Gressman 2-John Stroud Jr. 3-Paul May 4-Robert Gomez 5-Dion Hindi 6-Tim Hunter 7-Eddie Lynch 8-Bud Goodwin 9-Jason Grady 10-Brian O’Donnell 11-Zeke Ziska 12-Jimmy Scott 13-Kaylene Verville 14-Leroy Apodaca

X-1R A Main (30 laps): 1. Johnny Herrera 2-Bill Rose 3-Dean Jacobs 4- Danny Smith 5-Justin Fisher 6-Dion Hindi 7-Chad Kemenah 8-Rich Bubak 9-Brock Mayes 10-Jeremy Campbell 11-Patrick Bourke 12-Paul May 13-James High 14-Scott Box 15-Jon Agan 16-Greg Wilson 17-Rickey Hood 18-Phil Gressman 19-Jason Martin 20-Zeke Ziska 21-John Stroud Jr 22-Barry Ruble 23-Robert Gomez 24-Jesse Baker 25-Josh Grady 26-Jeff Slinkard

Lap Leaders: Rickey Hood 1-17, Bill Rose 18-19, Johnny Herrera 20-30.

Wilson Wins at Las Cruces

LAS CRUSES, NM – It was win number four on the season for Greg Wilson Saturday night at Southern New Mexico Speedway in the Haulmark All Star sprint car-SCOA X-1R 30 lap A main feature. It was the first ever appearance by the All Stars in the state of New Mexico and Wilson led the last half of the race to win over Chad Kemenah and SCOA driver Justin Fisher.

With Fisher and Jon Agan on the front row for the start, Wilson was gridded fifth in the Hampshire Racing, Barfield’s Gift Fruits Maxim. Fisher shot out into the initial lead over Agan and Jeremy Campbell, with Wilson taking third from Campbell on lap two. Kemenah kept the pressure on Campbell, getting by the top All Star Rookie of the Year and then passing Agan to begin pressuring Fisher. Kemenah seized the opportunity on lap seven, taking the lead in heavy lapped traffic.

At this point Wilson followed Kemenah by Fisher to take over the runnerup spot, leaving Fisher third ahead of Campbell and fast qualifier Danny Smith. Wilson kept up the pressure as the leaders threaded their way through lapped traffic. Kemenah bumped the inside berm of the track on lap 15, slowing him just enough for Wilson to shoot by on the outside and into the lead. Wilson pushed out his lead a bit, but Kemenah reeled him in again in lapped traffic. Once in the clear again Wilson stretched his advantage to a full straightaway. Kemenah closed to within six car  lengths with five laps to go, but could get no closer, having to settle for the runnerup position.

Fisher ran a steady race coming in third ahead of Smith. Smith started sixth and was up to fourth on lap 16. He was part of a nose to tail said by side battle for fourth with Campbell, Johnny “Hollywood” Herrera and Agan the entire final half of the race. Herrera ended fifth, followed by Campbell, Agan, Dean Jacobs who started 11th, ageless Rickey Hood and Tim Hunter. Paul may was the Fisher Performance hard Charger of the race, coming home 11th after starting 24th.

The Crown Battery heat fell to Hood, the B&B Products heat went to Wilson, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by James High and the TP Wings heat fell to Paul May. Josh Grady won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main and Jeremy Campbell captured the Haulmark Dash. Smith was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Danny Smith, 12.354; 2. Greg Wilson, 12.430; 3. Jeremy Campbell, 12.434; 4. Chad Kemenah, 12.580; 5. Jon Agan, 12.582; 6. Justin Fisher, 12.652; 7. Johnny Herrera, 12.714; 8. Josh Grady, 12.767; 9. Tim Hunter, 12.792; 10. Bill Rose, 12.797; 11. Dean Jacobs, 12.812; 12. Phil Gressman, 12.955; 13. Rickey Hood, 12.958; 14. Zeke Ziska, 13.033; 15. Kaylene Verville, 13.120; 16. Dion Hindi, 13.168; 17. Eddie Lynch, 13.225; 18. Rich Bubak, 13.306; 19. Bud Goodwin, 13.353; 20. Jeff Slinkard, 13.390; 21. Brian O'Donnell, 13.407; 22. Brock Mayes, 13.545; 23. James High, 13.552; 24. Paul May, 13.599; 25. Scott Box, 13.601; 26. Mike Wells, 13.797; 27. Jesse Baker, 13.998; 28. Barry Ruble, 14.051; 29. Robert Gomez, 15.258; 30. Steve Martin, NT.

Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1-Rickey Hood 2-Jon Agan 3-Danny Smith 4-Tim Hunter 5-Scott Box 6-Eddie Lynch 7-Robert Gomez 8-Brian O’Donnell

B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1-Greg Wilson 2-Brock Mayes 3-Bill Rose 4-Rich Bubak 5-Justin Fisher 6-Mike Wells 7-Zeke Ziska

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1-James High 2-Johnny Herrera 3-Jeremy Campbell 4-Dean Jacobs 5-Jesse Baker 6-Bud Goodwin 7-Kaylene Verville

TP Wings Heat (8 laps): 1-Paul May 2-Chad Kemenah 3-Phil Gressman 4-Jeff Slinkard 5-Dion Hindi 6-Barry Ruble 7-Josh Grady

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1-Jeremy Campbell 2-Greg Wilson 3-Danny Smith 4-Chad Kemenah

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (10 laps): 1. 1-Josh Grady 2-Zeke Ziska 3-Eddie Lynch 4-Kaylene Verville 5-Mike Wells 6-Bud Goodwin 7-Barry Ruble 8-Robert Gomez 9-Brian O’Donnell

X-1R A Main (30 laps): 1-Greg Wilson 2-Chad Kemenah 3-Justin Fisher 4-Danny Smith 5-Johnny Herrera 6-Jeremy Campbell 7-Jon Agan 8-Dean Jacobs 9-Rickey Hood 10-Tim Hunter 11-Paul May 12-Josh Grady 13-Bill Rose 14-Phil Gressman 15-Kaylene Verville 16-Eddie Lynch 17-Jeff Slinkard 18-Dion Hindi 19-Rich Bubak 20-Scott Box 21-James High 22-Brock Mayes 23-Bud Goodwin 24-Zeke Ziska 25-Barry Ruble 26-Jesse Baker

Lap Leaders: Justin Fisher 1-6, Chad Keemanh 7-14, Greg Wilson 15-30.

Kemenah Claims ASCoC Title in El Paso

EL PASO, TX – Chad Kemenah put an exclamation point on his championship season Friday night at El Paso Speedway Park. His sixth Haulmark All Star sprint car  X-1R 30 lap A main feature win of the year locked up his third straight All Star sprint championship. Danny Smith, runnerup in the point standings, finished second in the event, which was co-sanctioned by the SCOA sprints.

Rich Bubak was on the pole for the start of the A main alongside Smith, with Phil Gressman and Bill Rose in row two. Mike Wells flipped on the backstretch after contact with Rickey Hood on the initial start, bringing out a red flag. Following a complete restart Bubak jumped out into the lead for the first four laps until another yellow came out for a Robert Gomez spin. Bubak, third in SCOA points, still lead over Smith, fifth starter Kemenah, Rose, Paul May, Dean Jacobs, Gressman and Brock Mayes. Smith powered around the outside of Bubak to snare the lead on lap five, but all eyes were on the sixth starting Jacobs. As Smith took the lead, Jacobs went around both Kemenah and a fading Bubak for second, and the chase of Smith was on.

Jacobs kept reeling in the leader and took over the top spot on lap eight. Kemenah then moved into second, and a side by side battle with the leader ensued. Kemenah finally came out on top after two laps of non-stop action. May, who started eighth, was on the move also, up to fourth by lap 10.

Smith regained his rhythm and re-passed Jacobs for second with a low move on lap 13. May was all over Jacobs for third and the Terre Haute, Indiana driver executed a wheel banging pass of Jacobs on lap 15 for the show position, with Jacobs losing several spots.

Ninth starting Greg Wilson moved to fourth on lap 17, and got May for third on the outside groove a lap later. Meanwhile, Kemenah had amassed a huge lead and could not be touched.

With five laps remaining, following another caution, the running order was Kemenah, Smith, Wilson, Johnny Herrera, up from 12th starting spot, May, Bubak, Gressman and seventh starter Brock Mayes. After the restart Herrera moved to third past Wilson on the bottom groove of the 3/8 mile oval. With the white flag unfurled, sixth place Bubak spun to avoid another car  and brought out the final yellow of the event. This set up a green, white, checkered finish to the race. Kemenah had a two lapped car cushion over Smith and won going away by a straightaway in the Harble Motorsports, Kistler-powered Eagle. Herrera was the best finishing local driver in third over Wilson and Mayes. Jeremy Campbell was the Fisher Performance Hard Charger of the night, coming from 22nd to finish sixth at the finish.

The Crown Battery heat fell to Wilson, the B&B Products heat went to Campbell, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Jon Agan and the TP Wings heat fell to Rickey Hood. The University of Northwestern Ohio B Main fell to Brock Mayes. Smith captured the Haulmark Dash and Dean Jacobs was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier with a new track record of 12.630 seconds

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Dean Jacobs, 12.630 (NTR); 2. Chad Kemenah, 12.768; 3. Bill Rose, 12.823; 4. Phil Gressman, 12.920; 5. Brock Mayes, 12.956; 6. Danny Smith, 13.009; 7. Rich Bubak, 13.016; 8. Paul May, 13.114; 9. Greg Wilson, 13.141; 10. Barry Ruble, 13.163; 11. Jon Agan, 13.178; 12. Johnny Herrera, 13.217; 13. Tim Hunter, 13.335; 14. Jason Martin, 13.494; 15. Jeff Slinkard, 13.514; 16. Brian O'Donnell, 13.525; 17. Josh Grady, 13.527; 18. Justin Fisher, 13.535; 19. Scott Box, 13.536; 20. John Carney, Jr., 13.551; 21. Eddie Lynch, 13.565; 22. Jeremy Campbell, 13.576; 23. Kaylene Verville, 13.584; 24. Rickey Hood, 13.704; 25. Zeke Ziska, 13.732; 26. Dion Hindi, 13.742; 27. Mike Wells. 13.847; 28. James High, 14.020; 29. Jesse Baker, 14.024; 30. Robert Gomez, 14.107; 31. Steve Martin, 14.151; 32. Mike Grady, 14.323; 33. Bud Goodwin, 14.373; 34. Richard Wilibee, 14.552.

Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): Wilson, Jacobs, Josh Grady, Lynch, Hunter, Mayes, Baker, Goodwin, Ziska.

B&B Products Heat (8 laps): Campbell, Fisher, Kemenah, Smith, Jason Martin, Hindi, Ruble, Gomez, Wilibee.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): Agan, Box, Bubak, Slinkard, Rose, Steve Martin, Wells, Verville.

TP Wings Heat (8 laps): Hood, Herrera, Carney Jr., May, Gressman, High, O’Donnell, Mike Grady.

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): Smith, Kemenah, Rose, Gressman.

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (10 laps): Mayes, Hindi, Ruble, Wells, Verville, High, Gomez, Baker, Goodwin, Ziska, Steve Martin, Mike Grady, O’Donnell, Wilibee

X-1R A Main (30 laps): Kemenah, Smith, Herrera, Wilson, Mayes, Campbell, Slinkard, May, Gressman, Agan, Rose, Bubak, Hunter, Josh Grady, Ruble, High, Carney Jr., Fisher, Lynch, Box, Hindi, Gomez, Jason Martin, Jacobs, Wells, Hood.

Lap Leaders: Rich Bubak 1-4, Danny Smith 5-7, Dean Jacobs 8-9, Chad Kemenah 10-30.

Campbell Gets First All-Star Win at Eldora

ROSSBURG, OH – He has been knocking on the door all season long. And Saturday night at Eldora Speedway, Jeremy Campbell recorded his first career All Star win in dominating fashion, winning the Haulmark All Star sprint car X-1R 30 lap A main feature. The largest car count of the season for a single day show was on hand, a total of 53 sprint cars with All Star points leader Chad Kemenah coming home second.

“The car felt so great. It’s the first time in this new car since we destroyed one two weeks ago,” Campbell related. “It’s awesome being up here in victory lane at Eldora. There’s nothing else to compare this to in the world,” he concluded as he thanked his crew chief Josh Forshee. Campbell’s Maxim/Gaerte is supported by G-Force Racing Gear, Penske Racing Shocks, Benic Enterprises and K&N Filters.

Campbell brought the field to the green with Kasey Kahne alongside on the front row, with Butch Schroeder and Rob Chaney in row two. Brandon Wimmer and Todd Kane made up row three. Kahne got pinched into the backstretch wall on lap one by Campbell and flipped wildly down the track. Ron Blair then slid into the front end of Kahne’s stopped machine but the NASCAR Nextel Cup star jumped out of his machine without injury and headed to the airport to catch a flight back to Talladega, AL.

Chaney rocketed out to a huge lead when the green flew, and had a full straightaway lead when he brushed wheels with the lapped car of Brock Mayes. The contact flattened Chaney’s left rear tire, forcing him to stop on the track and bring out a caution. Kane stopped pitside at this point also, handing the lead to Campbell for the restart. Campbell then built a nice lead over Kemenah, tenth starter Phil Gressman, Wimmer, Greg Wilson and Jac Haudenschild by lap 13 when Dean Jacobs stopped the action again with a flat tire. Haudenschild had started 11th and Wilson 13th.

Campbell continued to maintain his lead, with Kemenah still running second. All eyes were on Haudenschild, who took fifth on lap 19 from Wimmer and fourth on lap 21. Haudenschild took third from Gressman on lap 25 and was second behind Campbell, passing Kemenah on lap 26. On lap 27, Ed Lynch Jr, who was running minus a front wing, spun on the backstretch for another caution. At the same time Haudenschild spun in turn four, ending up in the pits as he spun right into the pit entrance.

For the final restart it was Campbell ahead of Gressman and Kemenah, with Campbell pulling out for a dominant high groove rim riding win. Kemenah got past Gressman to finish second, with Gressman third and Hannagan fourth. Hannagan started last when he stopped on the track following his initial pushoff. Wilson was fifth followed by Wimmer, Kerry Madsen, Rob Chaney, Kane and 21st starter Bill Rose.

“Jeremy did a good job,” runnerup Kemenah said. “We’ll take second after starting seventh. In the big picture we’re trying to close in on the points and make it three in a row.”

The Crown Battery heat fell to Brock Mayes, the B&B Products heat went to Randy Hannagan, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Tim Engler and the TP Wings heat fell to Rob Chaney. South Dakota driver Clint Garner won the Outerwears Pre-filters C Main and Nick Naber won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main. Kemenah captured the Haulmark Dash and Kane was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier over the 53 car field. Prior to the evening’s races, promoter Earl Baltes was presented a plack from the All Stars honoring his retirement and contribution to the All Stars. Baltes oversaw 116 All Star races at Eldora over the last 25 years.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Todd Kane, Wood 8H, 13.341; 2. Brandon Wimmer, Wimmer 7tw, 13.515; 3. Jim Nier, Jarrell 00, 13.522; 4. Rob Chaney, SC Racing 9x, 13.535; 5. Butch Schroeder, Brown 99, 13.541; 6. Kasey Kahne, KKI 9, 13.586; 7. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 13.656; 8. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 13.682; 9. Kerry Madsen, Ver Meer 55, 13.733; 10. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 13.741; 11. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 13.760; 12. Jac Haudenschild, Miller 6m, 13.774; 13. Wayne Johnson, Fattfro 14aj, 13.775; 14. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.801; 15. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 13.826; 16. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 13.860; 17. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11B, 13.881; 18. Randy Hannagan, THR 1x, 13.893; 19. Tim Engler, Engler 73, 13.925; 20. Ron Blair, RB 35, 13.943; 21. Darren Long, Fisher 48, 13.970; 22. Nick Naber, Jarrell 22, 13.984; 23. Cameron Dodson, Dodson 37, 13.995; 24. Cody Geldart, Geldart 6, 14.049; 25. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 14.122; 26. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 14.125; 27. Mike Brecht, Hammons 20, 14.151; 28. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 14.162; 29. Paul May, May 71m, 14.198; 30. Shane Helms, Helms 40, 14.264; 31. Keith Baxter, Baxter 1B, 14.347; 32. Ryan Coniam, Pillon 18J, 14.355; 33. Chad Blonde, Blonde 5, 14.447; 34. Caleb Griffith, Ludwig 12, 14.471; 35. Ed Lynch Jr., Lynch 2L, 14.490; 36. Kyle Stuchell, Stuchell 48, 14.496; 37. Andrew Palker, Palker 57x, 14.507; 38. Clint Garner, Garner 40, 14.521; 39. Kent Wolters, K&L 1, 14.603; 40. Matt Lucius, Lucius & Ludwig 1a, 14.762; 41. Luke Hall, Hall 34, 14.784; 42. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 14.903; 43. Dan Shetler, Shelter 7K, 14.907; 44. David Harrison, Ludwig 10, 15.056; 45. Ryan Myers, Garrett 56r, 15.062; 46. Bruce Robenalt, Robenalt 98, 15.398; 47. Danny Mumaw, Mumaw 16, 15.512; 48. Marvin Pifer, Pifer 32, 15.524; 49. Wes Martz, Martz 56, 15.640; 50. Brandon Ferguson, Ferguson 15x, 15.896; 51. Randy Fink, Fink 41, 15.924; 52. Jimmy Stinson, Stinson 84k, NT; 53. Kevin Huntley, Courtad 9H, NT.

Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1. Mayes 2. Johnson 3. Schroeder 4. Kane 5. Madsen 6. Long 7. May 8. Hunter 9. Myers 10. Hall 11. Martz 12. Blonde.

B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1. Hannagan 2. Smith 3. Wilson 4. Wimmer 5. Kahne 6. Naber 7. Rose 8. Helms 9. Griffith 10. Garner 11. Eddie Lynch 12. Ferguson 13. Robenalt.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1. Engler 2. Gressman 3. Campbell 4. Ed Lynch Jr. 5. Agan 6. Brecht 7. Wolters 8. Baxter 9. Shetler 10. Fink 11. Mumaw 12. Dodson 13. Nier.

TP Wings Heat (8 laps): 1. Chaney 2. Haudenschild 3. Kemenah 4. Jacobs 5. Blair 6. Coniam 7. Geldart 8. Ruble 9. Harrison 10. Lucius 11. Pifer 12. Stuchell.

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Kemenah 2. Campbell 3. Kane 4. Chaney.

Outerwears Pre-filters C Main (8 laps): 1. Garner 2. Wolters 3. Hall 4. Myers 5. Mumaw 6. Harrison 7. Lucius 8. Shetler 9. Eddie Lynch 10. Robenalt 11. Pifer 12. Fink 13. Martz 14. Ferguson.

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (12 laps): 1. Naber 2. Long 3. Rose 4. Brecht 5. Dodson 6. Coniam 7. Garner 8. Hunter 9. Baxter 10. Ruble 11. Myers 12. May 13. Blonde 14. Stuchell 15. Geldart 16. Helms 17. Hall 18. Griffith 19. Wolters.

X-1R A Main (30 laps): 1. Jeremy Campbell 2. Chad Kemenah 3. Phil Gressman 4. Randy Hannagan 5. Greg Wilson 6. Brandon Wimmer 7. Kerry Madsen 8. Rob Chaney 9. Todd Kane 10. Bill Rose 11. Nick Naber 12. Danny Smith 13. Wayne Johnson 14. Brock Mayes 15. Dean Jacobs 16. Darren Long 17. Ed Lynch Jr. 18. Mike Brecht 19. Jac Haudenschild 20. Butch Schroeder 21. Jon Agan 22. Tim Engler 23. Ron Blair 24. Kasey Kahne.

Lap Leaders: Rob Chaney 1-6, Jeremy Campbell 7-30.

All Star Sprint Points:
1 Chad Kemenah 3696, 2 Danny Smith 3427, 3 Greg Wilson 3291, 4 Jeremy Campbell 3152, 5 Brock Mayes 2806, 6 Tim Hunter 2725, 7 Paul May 2701, 8 Phil Gressman 2615, 9 Jon Agan 2566, 10 Bill Rose 2494

Gressman Wins at Lawrenceburg

Haulmark All Star Sprint Results – Lawrenceburg Speedway – Sat. 9/18/04 By Scott Hall

LAWRENCEBURG, IN – Phil Gressman picked up his first win of the year Saturday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway in the Haulmark All Star sprint car X-1R 50 lap 22nd annual Hoosier Fall Classic. The win for the Premier Pallets team owned by Pete Grove was worth $12,000, the biggest payday for the series this season. Gressman became the 19th different feature winner in 40 All Star events this season.
“The last five or six races things have been coming together,” Gressman said of his winning race team. “I have to thank Pete Grove and Craig Stevens for believing in me, it’s been a long summer for us and I can’t thank everyone enough. We’re just glad to win a race.” Gressman also related he lost a wing adjuster during the event, so he had to race with the setup he had.
With Dale Blaney, Bobby Clark, Jimmy Stinson, Tim Hunter, Jim Nier and Dean Jacobs pacing the field for the start, Blaney took the initial lead over Clark and Hunter. Jacobs moved into third just before a collision between Jeremy Campbell and Dickie Gaines resulted in Campbell ending up on his side on lap four. Following the red, Blaney maintained the lead ahead of Clark and Jacobs. Blaney jumped the cushion on lap 11, allowing Clark to take over the top spot as Blaney came back on the track in second, just ahead of Jacobs. But Blaney’s race ended on lap 14 when Jon Agan and Tom Busch got together right in front of him, with Blaney unable to avoid the duo and ending up flipping. Kinser rode over Blaney’s right rear in the melee and also went pitside, dropping him from fourth place with a flat tire. Kinser was able to restart at the tail.
Clark was able to hold off a hard charging Jacobs when the green came back out, and Gressman, who started 11th began pressuring Jacobs for the runnerup spot, taking it on lap 19. Jacobs and Gressman continued their battle for second as Clark stretched his lead a bit.
Lap 25 saw the lead trio three wide off turn four, with Gressman taking the lead, which he would hold the rest of the race. Jacobs kept up the pressure on the leader, and made a daring slide job move for the lead on lap 46, but his momentum carried him into the side of Gressman, which resulted in Jacobs spinning the Webb Racing No. 51.
It was now a four lap dash to the end, with Gressman now ahead of Reed, who started 12th, Clark and Kemenah. Gressman drove away for the win, with Reed ending up second.
“The last couple of years we started to get this place figured out,” Reed said after finishing second. “I got off the berm and fell back to 14th and at most tracks you’d consider yourself done but at this place you know if you have a good car you can get back up in there.”
Behind Reed were Clark and Paul May who passed Kemenah for fourth on the last lap. Kemenah, Huntley, Butch Schroeder, Jacobs, Kinser and Danny Smith, who restarted last after a mid race tire change completed the top ten.
The Crown Battery heat fell to Gressman, the B&B Products heat went to Chad Kemenah, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Paul May and the TP Wings heat fell to Dickie Gaines. Jared Fox won the Outerwears Pre-filters C Main and Jeremy Campbell won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main. Dale Blaney captured the Haulmark Dash and Jeremy Campbell was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier for the first time this season.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 10.330; 2. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 10.430; 3. Rob Chaney, SC Racing 9x, 10.470; 4. Jim Nier, Jarrell 00, 10.500; 5. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 10.540; 6. Jimmy Stinson, Stinson 84, 10.590; 7. Bobby Clark, Clark 8, 10.620; 8. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11B, 10.630; 9. Dale Blaney, Andrews 72, 10.640; 10. Chad Blonde, Blonde 5, 10.670; 11. Kelly Kinser, Kinser 4k, 10.690; 12. Butch Schroeder, Brown 99, 10.740; 13. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 10.740; 14. Nick Naber, Jarrell 22, 10.750; 15. Byron Reed, B&S 5, 10.750; 16. Kevin Huntley, Baker 34, 10.770; 17. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 10.800; 18. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 10.840; 19. Paul May, May 71m, 10.900; 20. Dickie Gaines, Gaines 70x, 10.920; 21. Kevin Briscoe, Briscoe 5x, 10.940; 22. Tom Busch, Busch 4B, 10.970; 23. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 11.000; 24. Mark Keegan, Keegan X, 11.000; 25. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 11.020; 26. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 11.060; 27. Keith Baxter, Baxter 1B, 11.110; 28. Kyle Stuchell, Stuchell 48, 11.120; 29. Tyler Pearce, Pearce 26, 11.160; 30. Matt Brun, Brun 28, 11.200; 31. Curt Trainer, Trainer 36, 11.210; 32. Shane Helms, Helms 40, 11.270; 33. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 11.420; 34. Ryan Myers, Garrett 56r, 11.500; 35. Jared Fox, Fox 56, 11.540; 36. Kevin Besecker, Besecker 15, 11.580; 37. Spud Gustin, Gustin 4G, 11.590; 38. Patrick Haynes, Haynes 5h, 11.600; 39. Kent Wolters, K&L 1, 11.620; 40. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 11.700; 41. Bruce Robenalt, Robenalt 98, 11.720; 42. Todd Kane, Longworth 410, 12.020; 43. Chris Naber, G&N 6c, 13.000; 44. Brandon Wimmer, Wimmer 7tw, NT; 45. Jac Haudenschild, Miller 6m, NT.

Crown Battery Heat (10 laps): 1. Gressman 2. Agan 3. Blaney 4. Haudenschild 5. Hunter 6. Wilson 7. Campbell 8. Rose 9. Pearce 10. Gustin 11. Robenalt 12. Briscoe.

B&B Products Heat (10 laps): 1. Kemenah 2. Busch 3. Jacobs 4. Stinson 5. Smith 6. Brun 7. Myers 8. Haynes 9. N. Naber 10. Blonde 11. Kane.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (10 laps): 1. May 2. Kinser 3. Reed 4. Lynch 5. Clark 6. Chaney 7. Trainer 8. Baxter 9. Myers 10. Wolters 11. C. Naber.

TP Wings Heat (10 laps): 1. Gaines 2. Nier 3. Keegan 4. Wimmer 5. Schroeder 6. Huntley 7. Mayes 8. Ruble 9. Besecker 10. Stuchell 11. Helms.

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Blaney 2. Kinser 3. Hunter 4. Stinson.

Outerwears Pre-filters C Main (10 laps): 1. Fox 2. Besecker 3. Gustin 4. Ruble 5. C. Naber 6. Wolters 7. Robenalt 8. Kane 9. Haynes.

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (15 laps): 1. Campbell 2. Chaney 3. Wilson 4. Huntley 5. Blonde 6. Mayes 7. Rose 8. Baxter 9. Brun 10. Fox 11. Myers 12. Besecker 13. Gustin 14. C. Naber 15. N. Naber 16. Pearce 17. Briscoe 18. Stuchell 19. Trainer 20. Ruble 21. Helms (DNS).

X-1R A Main (50 laps): 1. Phil Gressman 2. Byron Reed 3. Bobby Clark 4. Paul May 5. Chad Kemenah 6. Kevin Huntley 7. Butch Schroeder 8. Dean Jacobs 9. Kelly Kinser 10. Danny Smith 11. Jimmy Stinson 12. Rob Chaney 13. Brandon Wimmer 14. Eddie Lynch 15. Tom Busch 16. Jim Nier 17. Tim Hunter 18. Jon Agan 19. Dale Blaney 20. Jac Haudenschild 21. Greg Wilson 22. Dickie Gaines 23. Jeremy Campbell 24. Mark Keegan.
Lap Leaders: Dale Blaney 1-11, Bobby Clark 12-24, Phil Gressman 25-50.

All Star Sprint Points:
1 Chad Kemenah 3594, 2 Danny Smith 3351, 3 Greg Wilson 3202, 4 Jeremy Campbell 3046, 5 Brock Mayes 2732, 6 Tim Hunter 2665, 7 Paul May 2641, 8 Phil Gressman 2521, 9 Jon Agan 2503, 10 Bill Rose 2418
 

Blaney Best at Gas City

9-17-04 GAS CITY, Ind. -- It was a dominating performance by Dale Blaney Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway in the Haulmark All Star sprint car X-1R 40 lap A main feature. The first appearance by the series on the quarter mile was run in front of a standing room only crowd for Blaney's seventh win of the season in the Troyer Trail Bologna, Andrews Motorsports, George Fisher Racing Engines Maxim. Kelly Kinser was the runnerup with Paul May's brand new Maxim coming home third.

"We had a really good starting spot and we could dictate where we could run early. I knew traffic was going to be tough getting through," Blaney related. "We haven't won in a couple of months, so it feels pretty good.it's a good start to the weekend." Blaney had lady luck on his side as the three cautions provided him with a clear track, with the last yellow with only six laps to go especially beneficial.

For the start it was Blaney and May heading the field, followed by Kinser, Phil Gressman, Danny Smith and Chad Kemenah. Blaney grabbed the immediate lead at the drop of the green, with May trailing in second. They maintained those positions through the first caution with a dozen laps in the books. Kinser rode in third with Gressman and Smith next. Blaney pulled away when the green reappeared as May and Kinser put on a battle for second. Kinser took second from May on lap 21, but May regained the spot a circuit later.

With ten laps remaining, Kinser finally got past May for good, and set his sights on Blaney. The bottom groove was coming in now for Kinser, and he reeled in Blaney as the leader picked his way through lapped traffic. Kinser was poised to make a move on Blaney with 34 laps in the books, but debris on the track surface caused the final caution of the night. Following the restart, Kinser had nothing for Blaney, who ran away for the win.

Kinser ended up second followed by May, Dean Jacobs and Gressman. Smith was sixth ahead of eighth starter John Ivy, points leader Kemenah, Fisher Performance Hard Charger Greg Wilson, up from 22nd starting spot, and Mark Keegan.

The Crown Battery heat fell to Jon Agan, the B&B Products heat went to Jac Haudenschild, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Mark Keegan and the TP Wings heat fell to Tom Busch. Patrick Haynes won the last chance race and Terry Pletch won the Outerwears Pre-filters C Main. Dean Jacobs won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main and Phil Gressman captured the Haulmark Dash. Kemenah was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier over the 50 car field.

RESULTS

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 11.355; 2. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 11.543; 3. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 11.557; 4. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 11.641; 5. John Ivy, Carousel 20, 11.676; 6. Kelly Kinser, Kinser 4k, 11.678; 7. Paul May, May 71m, 11.708; 8. Dale Blaney, Andrews 72, 11.724; 9. Bobby Clark, Clark 8, 11.753; 10. Byron Reed, B&S 5, 11.784; 11. Mark Keegan, Keegan X, 11.805; 12. Brandon Wimmer, Wimmer 7tw, 11.826; 13. Rob Chaney, SC Racing 9x, 11.841; 14. Daron Clayton, Clayton 92, 11.847; 15. Chad Blonde, Blonde 5, 11.850; 16. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 11.851; 17. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11b, 11.881; 18. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 11.900; 19. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 11.907; 20. Matt Brun, Brun 28, 11.913; 21. Jon Agan, Agan 4j, 11.914; 22. Jac Haudenschild, Miller 6m, 11.958; 23. Jon Finsel, Finsel F1, 11.963; 24. Tom Busch, Busch 4B, 11.995; 25. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 12.012; 26. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 12.013; 27. Ron Blair, RB 35, 12.087; 28. Cameron Dodson, Dodson 37, 12.087; 29. Caleb Griffith, Ludwig 12, 12.128; 30. Jimmy Stinson, Stinson 84, 12.151; 31. Brad Stevens, G&N 6n, 12.215; 32. Curt Trainer, Trainer 36, 12.221; 33. Kevin Huntley, Baker 34, 12.387; 34. Mark Clark, Harpe 1h, 12.421; 35. Chuck Wilson, Wilson 31, 12.426; 36. Kevin Besecker, Besecker 15, 12.428; 37. Nick Naber, Jarrell 22, 12.455; 38. Shane Helms, Helms 40, 12.499; 39. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 12.540; 40. Alan Dray, Dray 5d, 12.546; 41. Patrick Haynes, Haynes 5h, 12.560; 42. Terry Pletch, Pletch 29p, 12.604; 43. Jeff Rankin, Zabonick 40, 12.651; 44. Chris Naber, G&N 6c, 13.079; 45. Jamie Fredrickson, Fredrickson 58, 13.104; 46. Robert Payseno, Payseno 38, 13.141; 47. Steve Zabonick, Zabonick 0z, 13.355; 48. Tyler Pearce, Pearce 26, 13.357; 49. Roger Spieth, Spieth 2z, 13.459; 50. Aaron Shaffer, Shaffer 22, 13.668.

Last Chance Race (10 laps): 1. Haynes 2. Pletch 3. C. Naber 4. Rankin 5. Shaffer 6. Pearce 7. Zabonick 8. Payseno 9. Fredrickson 10. Spieth.

Crown Battery Heat (10 laps): 1. Agan 2. Kemenah 3. Clark 4. Mayes 5. Chaney 6. Ivy 7. Huntley 8. N. Naber 9. Haynes 10. Griffith 11. Hunter.

B&B Products Heat (10 laps): 1. Haudenschild 2. Rose 3. Reed 4. Kinser 5. Smith 6. Clayton 7. Clark 8. Stinson 9. Pletch 10. Helms 11. G. Wilson.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (10 laps): 1. Keegan 2. Gressman 3. Blonde 4. Stevens 5. May 6. Finsel 7. C. Wilson 8. Lynch 9. Ruble 10. Blair 11. C. Naber.

TP Wings Heat (10 laps): 1. Busch 2. Wimmer 3. Brun 4. Blaney 5. Campbell 6. Jacobs 7. Dodson 8. Trainer 9. Besecker 10. Rankin 11. Dray.

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Gressman 2. Kinser 3. Kemenah 4. Smith.

Outerwears Pre-filters C Main (10 laps): 1. Pletch 2. Naber 3. Lynch 4. Haynes 5. Rankin 6. Zabonick 7. Shaffer 8. Spieth 9. Helms 10. Dray 11. Payseno 12. C. Naber 13. Pearce 14. Fredrickson (DNS).

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (15 laps): 1. Jacobs 2. Ivy 3. G. Wilson 4. Huntley 5. Naber 6. Clark 7. C. Wilson 8. Haynes 9. Blair 10. Pletch 11. Griffith 12. Lynch 13. Besecker 14. Ruble 15. Trainer 16. Finsel 17. Clayton 18. Dodson 19. Stinson 20. Hunter (DNS).

X-1R A Main (40 laps): 1. Dale Blaney 2. Kelly Kinser 3. Paul May 4. Dean Jacobs 5. Phil Gressman 6. Danny Smith 7. John Ivy 8. Chad Kemenah 9. Greg Wilson 10. Mark Keegan 11. Jeremy Campbell 12. Brock Mayes 13. Byron Reed 14. Bobby Clark 15. Jac Haudenschild 16. Rob Chaney 17. Tom Busch 18. Bill Rose 19. Brandon Wimmer 20. Matt Brun 21. Kevin Huntley 22. Chad Blonde 23. Jon Agan 24. Brad Stevens.

Lap Leaders: Dale Blaney 1-40.

Ivy Masters All-Stars at Fremont

Haulmark All Star Sprint Results - Fremont Speedway - Sat. 9/11/04
 By Brian Liskai

FREMONT, Ohio (Sept. 11, 2004) - John Ivy likes home cookin'. The Fremont, Ohio driver and newly crowned Fremont Speedway 2004 Track Champion lead all 50 laps of the Baumann Auto Group Haulmark Trailers All Star Circuit of Champions X-1R feature at "The Track That Action Built" Saturday to score the biggest win of his sprint car racing career. Ivy utilized the track's Goodyear right rear spec tire to claim the $10,000 victory in front of the standing-room-only crowd.

"To do this in front of the home crowd is just awesome," exclaimed Ivy beside his Carousel Racing #20. "What a year we've had...to win five races at Fremont, including two All Star shows and take the track championship is unbelievable. Especially when you consider we didn't even know if we had a ride at the beginning of the year. I have to thank Sid and Beth Eickelberry... they put this deal together five years ago for us and have stuck by us even when times were tough."Ivy started on the pole in his Joseph Wise Fine Clocks, Sonny's Machine, Henry Motorcar sprinter, and took the lead from the green. Last year's Fremont Speedway track champion Byron Reed rode in second, with Dale Blaney third, Chad Kemenah fourth, Dean Jacobs fifth, Danny Smith, sixth and Bobby Clark seventh. The first caution flew on lap 8 for a stalled Tim Hunter, just as Ivy was preparing to get into heavy lapped traffic.

On the restart, Ivy utilized the clean track to build a seven car advantage as the battle for second heated up between Reed and Blaney. Blaney finally got around Reed on lap 12, and closed on Ivy as the leader entered lapped track on lap 17. Two laps later, Blaney pulled beside Ivy in turns one and two as the capacity crowd roared their approval. It was all nullified though when the yellow flew for Jon Agan who stalled on the front stretch.

With 31 laps remaining, the running order was Ivy, Blaney, Reed, Kemenah, Jacobs, Greg Wilson, Danny Smith, Bobby Clark, Brock Mayes and 15th starting Mark Keegan.

On the restart, Kerry Madsen slid off of turn three to bring the caution back out. When the green went back out, Ivy once again used the clear track to build an advantage over Blaney and Reed, as Jacobs went around Kemenah for fourth on lap 21. The final caution flew on lap 25 when the muffler on Keegan's mount fell off onto the racing surface. At that point, all eyes were on "The Wild Child" Jac Haudenschild who started 23rd and was up to
10th.

On the restart, Ivy seemed to find a lot more speed and pulled away from Blaney. Ivy picked his way through lapped traffic as the real battle on the track was for sixth between the white cars of Greg Wilson, Danny Smith, Bobby Clark and Brock Mayes.

At the checkered, Ivy won by six car lengths over Blaney, Dean Jacobs, Kemenah, Wilson, Reed, Smith, Mayes, Clark and Haudenschild.

"I saw Guy (Meyers, crew chief) tell me to move up and I went up half a groove about half way through and the car got a lot better," said Ivy of his winning move.

Blaney, who won the Haulmark Trailers Dash, said his Andrews Motorsports #72 was good, but he didn't have anything for Ivy.

"Give John credit, he goes very good here. I enjoy racing at Fremont, the track is always racey and the fans are great. We had a good car, but just not good enough to get by John," said Blaney beside his Troyer's Trail Bologna sprinter.

"A third here is like a win for us. I don't usually run that well at Fremont," said Jacobs beside his Webb Racing #51. "Guy put this new car together for us after Thunder through the Plains and we've been very good in it. We've had like five second place finishes in it since then."

Kemenah started the evening by besting the 46-car field in Huggins Cams Qualifying, earning a $200 bonus from the Baumann Auto Group. Agan won the Crown Battery heat, with Todd Heller picking up the win in the B&B Oval Track Products heat. Mike Linder, who finished second in the Fremont Speedway point standings, won the Engler Machine & Tool heat, with Kelly Kinser taking the victory in the TP Wings heat. John Wisbon came out of
retirement to score the victory in the Outerwears C-Main, with Wilson taking the checkered in the University of Northwest Ohio B-Main.

Jamie Miller took the lead from Brad Bowman a quarter of the way into the 25-lap 305 sprint feature and dominated to the end to take the win, his second of the season at Fremont. A great battle for second came down to the final straight, with Scott Kraylek taking the runner-up position and current point leader Brian Smith coming home third.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Chad Kemenah (15K) 12.213; 2. Dean Jacobs (51) 12.318; 3. Danny Smith (4) 12.353; 4. Dale Blaney (72B) 12.404; 5. Byron Reed (5R) 12.435; 6. John Ivy (20) 12.449; 7. Jeremy Campbell (10C) 12.462; 8. Brock Mayes (11B) 12.529; 9. Greg Wilson (63) 12.567; 10. Bobby Clark (8C) 12.574; 11. Rob Chaney (9X) 12.616; 12. Kerry Madson (55M) 12.628; 13. Jon Agan (4J) 12.635; 14. Phil Gressman (70) 12.646; 15. Mark Keegan (X) 12.653; 16. David Harrison (10) 12.705; 17. Tim Hunter (2H) 12.709; 18. Todd Heller (14H) 12.745; 19. Mike Linder (3L) 12.753; 20. Matt Lucius (1A) 12.756; 21. Nick Naber (22N) 12.777; 22. Jon Finsel (F1) 12.780; 23. Andrew Palker (57X) 12.783; 24. Kelly Kinser (4K) 12.800; 25. Jac Haudenschild (6M) 12.821; 26. Craig Mintz (8S) 12.899; 27. Bill Rose (6R) 12.923; 28. Shane Helms (40) 12.926; 29. Alvin Roepke (99) 12.950; 30. Jimmy Stinson (84) 12.967; 31. Andy James (72) 13.000; 32. Caleb Griffith (12G) 13.023; 33. Lee Jacobs (16) 13.047; 34. Brandon Martin (11M) 13.051; 35. Ed Neumeister (11N) 13.059; 36. Keith Baxter (1B) 13.061; 37. John Wisbon (55W) 13.074; 38. Butch Schrader (12S) 13.075; 39. Barry Ruble (63R) 13.098; 40. Eddie Lynch (29) 13.169; 41. Paul May (71M) 13.205; 42. Troy Vaccaro (7T) 13.218; 43. Bruce Raubenalt (98) 13.275; 44. Aaron Middaugh (91) 13.993; 45. Rodney Duncan (53) 14.015; 46. Cody White (26) 14.325

Crown Battery Heat  (Top 5 to A): 1.Jon Agan(4J); 2.Chad Kemenah(15K); 3.Tim Hunter(2H); 4.Byron Reed(5R); 5.Nick Naber(22N); 6.Paul May(71M); 7.Greg Wilson(63); 8.Lee Jacobs(16); 9.Alvin Roepke(99); 10.Rodney Duncan(53); 11.John Wisbon(55W); 12.Jac Haudenschild(6M)

B&B Products Heat (Top 5 to A): 1.Todd Heller(14H); 2.Phil Gressman(70); 3.Dean Jacobs(51); 4.Bobby Clark(8C); 5.John Ivy(20); 6.Jimmy Stinson(84); 7.Butch Schrader(12S); 8.Jon Finsel(F1); 9.Brandon Martin(11M); 10.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 11.Craig Mintz(8S); 12.Cody White(26)

Engler Machine & Tool Heat  (Top 5 to A): 1.Mike Linder(3L); 2.Danny Smith(4); 3.Mark Keegan(X); 4.Rob Chaney(9X); 5.Jeremy Campbell(10C); 6.Barry Ruble(63R); 7.Bill Rose(6R); 8.Bruce Raubenalt(98); 9.Ed Neumeister(11N); 10.Andy James(72); 11.Andrew Palker(57X)

   TP Wings Heat  (Top 5 to A): 1.Kelly Kinser(4K); 2.David Harrison(10); 3.Dale Blaney(72B); 4.Brock Mayes(11B); 5.Matt Lucius(1A); 6.Keith Baxter(1B); 7.Eddie Lynch(29); 8.Shane Helms(40); 9.Caleb Griffith(12G); 10.Aaron Middaugh(91); 11.Kerry Madson(55M)

Outerwears Pre-filters  (Top 4 to B): 1.John Wisbon(55W); 2.Paul May(71M); 3.Barry Ruble(63R); 4.Rodney Duncan(53); 5.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 6.Eddie Lynch(29); 7.Bruce Raubenalt(98); 8.Aaron Middaugh(91); 9.Cody White(26)

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main  (Top 4 to A): 1.Greg Wilson(63); 2.Brandon Martin(11M); 3.Kerry Madson(55M); 4.Jac Haudenschild(6M); 5.Andrew Palker(57X); 6.Paul May(71M); 7.Jimmy Stinson(84); 8.Alvin Roepke(99); 9.Bill Rose(6R); 10.Lee Jacobs(16); 11.Rodney Duncan(53); 12.John Wisbon(55W); 13.Shane Helms(40); 14.Ed Neumeister(11N); 15.Jon Finsel(F1); 16.Barry Ruble(63R); 17.Keith Baxter(1B); 18.Andy James(72); 19.Craig Mintz(8S)

A - Main (50 Laps): 1.John Ivy(20)(start-1); 2.Dale Blaney(72B)(start-3); 3.Dean Jacobs(51)(start-5); 4.Chad Kemenah(15K)(start-6); 5.Greg Wilson(63)(start-9); 6.Byron Reed(5R)(start-2); 7.Danny Smith(4)(start-4); 8.Brock Mayes(11B)(start-8); 9.Bobby Clark(8C)(start-10); 10.Jac Haudenschild(6M)(start-23); 11.Mike Linder(3L)(start-19); 12.Kelly Kinser(4K)(start-22); 13.Rob Chaney(9X)(start-11); 14.Jeremy Campbell(10C)(start-7); 15.David Harrison(10)(start-16); 16.Kerry Madson(55M)(start-12); 17.Jon Agan(4J)(start-13); 18.Phil Gressman(70)(start-14); 19.Todd Heller(14H)(start-18); 20.Matt Lucius(1A)(start-20); 21.Nick Naber(22N)(start-21); 22.Mark Keegan(X)(start-15); 23.Tim Hunter(2H)(start-17); 24.Brandon Martin(11M)(start-24)

   Lap Leaders: John Ivy 1-50.
 

Wilson Wins All-Stars Macon Feature

Shepard Wins Sharon Nationals

HARTFORD, OH – It was all the Jeff Shepard show Sunday night at Sharon Speedway in the Haulmark All Star sprint car X-1R 40 lap Sharon Nationals feature. Shepard became the 15th different winner in 24 runnings of the annual Sharon Nationals as he led every lap and won by a full straightaway over Dean Jacobs, who finished second for the third race in a row.

“My guys made a great decision on tires tonight. We missed on them a little bit last night,” Shepard said in victory lane. “When I was in clean air and there wasn’t a bunch of cars in front of me I could see the cushion and hold my elbows in and keep the thing straight.” He concluded by stating, “We’ve had an awesome record. This car’s only been on the track six times and we’ve done real well with it (three wins).” His team is helped out by Cat Construction, York Co. Excavating, Pro-shocks, Hoosier Tires, Weld Wheels, JEI Chassis and Kriner Engines.

Shepard’s Barry Jackson JEI No. 8 and Bill Rose’s own No. 6 made up the front row for the start, followed by Chad Kemenah in the Harble Motorsports Eagle and Greg Wilson’s Hampshire No. 63 in row two. Row three was made up of Jimmy Weller and Jacobs in the Webb Racing No. 51. Shepard jetted out into the initial lead, running ahead of Wilson and Rose through the first caution on lap three for a Dale Blaney spin. Shepard kept up his torrid pace as the laps flew by, with Wilson in second, followed by a duel for third between Kemenah and Jacobs as Rose faded to sixth. Jacobs finally was able to get by Kemenah and secure third on lap 12, but a red flew on lap 13 when Mark Keegan blew a right rear tire and Blaney rode over Keegan’s machine and tagged the turn one guardrail hard, flipping violently. Blaney emerged from the wreck uninjured. Keegan was also eliminated from the event.

Shepard led Wilson and Jacobs when the green reappeared, and built another full straightaway lead before entering lapped traffic. By the halfway mark of the event, Kelly Kinser was on the move, up to eighth in the patented low groove of the speedway. As Shepard got back into lapped traffic, Jacobs began reeling in Wilson. Jacobs and Wilson were nose to tail and after another lap of side by side racing Jacobs dove under Wilson exiting turn four to get second on lap 28. With five laps remaining, the order was Shepard, Jacobs, Wilson, Kemenah, Kenny Jacobs, Rose and Kinser when a caution appeared for a Jeremy Campbell flat tire. Shepard, however, was able to jet out to another big lead when the green flew for the final time, winning easily over Jacobs.

“I have a super race car,” Jacobs said after finishing second. “We put this new car together and I didn’t need that last yellow, the tire sealed up and with lapped traffic I might have had a shot,” Jacobs concluded.

Wilson ended up third ahead of Kemenah, and a late charging Kinser. K. Jacobs ended up sixth ahead of Ed Lynch Jr. who started 11th. Rose ended up eighth ahead of Nick Naber (up from 16th) and Danny Smith.

The Crown Battery heat fell to Mark Keegan, the B&B Products heat went to Jarod Larson, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Jon Agan and the TP Wings heat fell to Kevin Nouse. Track champion Kevin Schaeffer won the Outerwears Pre-filters C Main and Danny Smith won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main. Kelly Kinser captured the Haulmark Dash and Dean Jacobs was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier.

In the 15 lap Green Flag sprint feature, Guy Griffin defeated Doug Kekich, Jim Weller Jr., Skip Dougherty, Goob Schuler and Jimmy Weller III.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 13.157; 2. Jimmy Weller III, ZIP 23, 13.286; 3. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.301; 4. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 13.304; 5. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 13.325; 6. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11B, 13.332; 7. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 13.338; 8. Jeff Shepard, Jackson 8, 13.349; 9. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 13.353; 10. Kelly Kinser, Kinser 4k, 13.393; 11. Mike Lutz, Chiappelli 98, 13.406; 12. Bobby Clark, Clark 8, 13.413; 13. Ed Lynch Jr., Lynch 2L, 13.419; 14. Jim Nier, Jarrell 00, 13.427; 15. John Ivy, Carousel 20, 13.437; 16. Kenny Jacobs, Kline 22, 13.442; 17. Mark Keegan, Keegan X, 13.444; 18. Nick Naber, Jarrell 22, 13.456; 19. Dale Blaney, Andrews 72, 13.462; 20. Chad Blonde, Blonde 5, 13.468; 21. Tom Busch, Busch 4B, 13.469; 22. Jarod Larson, Clemson 47, 13.490; 23. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 13.492; 24. Kevin Nouse, Postupak 25, 13.499; 25. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 13.534; 26. Keith Baxter, Baxter 1B, 13.547; 27. Cameron Dodson, Dodson 37, 13.565; 28. Bob Bennett, Acme 3, 13.573; 29. Dan Shetler, Shelter 7K, 13.587; 30. Byron Reed, B&S 5, 13.612; 31. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 13.649; 32. Rob Chaney, SC Racing 9x, 13.671; 33. Rod George, George 4, 13.732; 34. Lee Jacobs, Burmeister 16, 13.779; 35. Jody Keegan, Keegan 60, 13.820; 36. Paul May, May 71m, 13.832; 37. Kevin Schaeffer, Schaeffer 9, 13.832; 38. Brandon Martin, Martin 11m, 13.882; 39. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 13.920; 40. Kyle Stuchell, Stuchell 48, 13.942; 41. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 13.951; 42. Andy McKisson, McKisson 0, 14.097; 43. Chuck Wilson, Wilson 31, 14.156; 44. Scott Groves, Groves X1, 14.472.

Crown Battery Heat (10 laps): 1. M. Keegan 2. Busch 3. Lynch Jr. 4. Rose 5. D. Jacobs 6. Gressman 7. Campbell 8. George 9. Schaeffer 10. Shetler 11. Ruble.

B&B Products Heat (10 laps): 1. Larson 2. Naber 3. Kinser 4. Nier 5. Weller 6. Mayes 7. L. Jacobs 8. Baxter 9. McKisson 10. Martin 11. Reed.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (10 laps): 1. Agan 2. Ivy 3. Blaney 4. Lutz 5. G. Wilson 6. Smith 7. Dodson 8. Hunter 9. J. Keegan 10. C. Wilson 11. Lynch.

TP Wings Heat (10 laps): 1. Nouse 2. Kemenah 3. Blonde 4. Shepard 5. K. Jacobs 6. Chaney 7. May 8. Stuchell 9. Groves 10. Bennett 11. Clark.

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Kinser 2. Kemenah 3. G. Wilson 4. Rose.

Outerwears Pre-filters C Main (8 laps): 1. Schaeffer 2. Martin 3. Ruble 4. C. Wilson 5. McKisson 6. Stuchell 7. Groves 8. Lynch (DNS).

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (15 laps): 1. D. Smith 2. Gressman 3. Mayes 4. Campbell 5. Baxter 6. Dodson 7. Chaney 8. George 9. McKisson 10. Shetler 11. C. Wilson 12. Schaeffer 13. Clark 14. May 15. Bennett 16. Hunter 17. L. Jacobs 18. J. Keegan 19. Ruble 20. Martin 21. Reed (DNS).

X-1R A Main (40 laps): 1. Jeff Shepard 2. Dean Jacobs 3. Greg Wilson 4. Chad Kemenah 5, Kelly Kinser 6. Kenny Jacobs 7. Ed Lynch Jr. 8. Bill Rose 9. Nick Naber 10. Danny Smith 11. Jimmy Weller 12. Brock Mayes 13. Chad Blonde 14. John Ivy 15. Phil Gressman 16. Jeremy Campbell 17. Mike Lutz 18. Jim Nier 19. Kevin Nouse 20. Jon Agan 21. Tom Busch 22. Jarod Larson 23. Mark Keegan 24. Dale Blaney.

Lap Leaders: Jeff Shepard 1-40.

All Star Sprint Points:
1 Chad Kemenah 3231
2 Danny Smith 3027
3 Greg Wilson 2869
4 Jeremy Campbell 2755
5 Brock Mayes 2451
6 Tim Hunter 2416
7 Paul May 2316
8 Jon Agan 2225
9 Phil Gressman 2188
10 Bill Rose 2164

Clark Pulls Off Upset Win to Open Sharon Nationals
 

HARTFORD, Ohio – A jubilant Bobby Clark thrust both fists into the air, gave out a huge yell and received high fives from his crew after the feature Saturday night at Sharon Speedway. Clark was a surprise winner in the Haulmark All Star sprint car X-1R 30 lap A main feature. The event served as opening night for the 24th annual Sharon Nationals and it was the Fremont, Ohio driver’s first career All Star win.

“I hit the wall early on and though I hurt the right rear, but luckily it was all right. I owe this win to my crew. Andy Potter has the car set up just right. Coming here I would have just been happy with a top five tonight. This is great after getting third here during Ohio Speedweek,” the driver of the KOT Trucking, J&J Chassis concluded. Clark had started eighth, and led only the final two circuits for the win over Dean Jacobs.

Chad Kemenah and Jeff Shepard made up the front row for the start of the feature, followed by Greg Wilson and Jacobs in row two, with Brock Mayes and Kenny Jacobs next. Kemenah shot out into an immediate lead when the green flew, with Shepard and D. Jacobs tucking in behind. Kemenah rode Sharon’s inside groove on the slick and black track surface. Meanwhile, K. Jacobs and Wilson were battling for fourth. Kemenah had stretched out his advantage to a full straightaway as Shepard held off D. Jacobs. With ten laps in the books, Shepard began closing in on Kemenah and Jim Nier’s flat tire on lap 13 put Shepard right on the back pushbar of Kemenah.

Shepard tried a high groove move off turn two to gain the lead and ended up ahead at the conclusion of lap 15. Following another caution, on the restart Dean Jacobs rode high around Kemenah for second and dove low under Shepard coming off turn four to take the lead. It looked like Jacobs would run away for the win, but Clark was now on the move. Lap 19 saw Clark move past Kemenah into third and he began catching Shepard. By lap 21 Clark was in second and the leader Jacobs was entering lapped traffic. Jacobs rode the low groove, as Clark utilized the top. Clark was reeling in the leader, and Lap 27 saw the top two side by side with Jacobs ahead by only a wheel. Clark gained the lead exiting turn two and once on top, he rocketed away from Jacobs.

At the end it was Clark over Jacobs, Shepard and Kemenah. John Ivy was next ahead of Dale Blaney, who came from 15th starting spot, K. Jacobs, Danny Smith and Phil Gressman.

The B&B Products heat went to Jarod Larson, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Kemenah and the TP Wings heat fell to Jeremy Campbell. Paul May won the Outerwears Pre-filters C Main and John Ivy won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main. Kenny Jacobs was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier and won the Crown Battery heat.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Kenny Jacobs, Kline 22, 13.010; 2. John Ivy, Carousel 20, 13.055; 3. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11B, 13.160; 4. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 13.179; 5. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.205; 6. Jeff Shepard, Jackson 8, 13.265; 7. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 13.288; 8. Bobby Clark, Clark 8, 13.318; 9. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 13.355; 10. Jarod Larson, Clemson 47, 13.359; 11. Nick Naber, Jarrell 22, 13.373; 12. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 13.385; 13. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 13.413; 14. Kelly Kinser, Kinser 4k, 13.427; 15. Rob Eyler, Eyler 5a, 13.431; 16. Mike Lutz, Chiappelli 98, 13.432; 17. Dale Blaney, Andrews 72, 13.452; 18. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 13.505; 19. Ed Lynch Jr., Lynch 2L, 13.515; 20. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 13.542; 21. Kevin Nouse, Postupak 25, 13.551; 22. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 13.557; 23. Rob Chaney, SC Racing 9x, 13.585; 24. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 13.587; 25. Jimmy Weller III, ZIP 23, 13.605; 26. Kevin Schaeffer, Schaeffer 9, 13.626; 27. Blaine Heimbach, Creasy 12, 13.633; 28. Jim Nier, Jarrell 00, 13.650; 29. Bob Bennett, Acme 3, 13.794; 30. Chad Blonde, Blonde 5, 13.876; 31. Keith Baxter, Baxter 1B, 13.888; 32. Andy McKisson, McKisson 0, 13.897; 33. Arnie Kent, Kent 18, 13.908; 34. Spud Gustin, Gustin 4G, 13.946; 35. Rod George, George 4, 13.989; 36. Dan Shetler, Shelter 7K, 14.014; 37. Wayne McPeek, McPeek 1mc, 14.030; 38. Paul May, May 71m, 14.058; 39. Gary Edwards, Rudzik 94, 14.080; 40. Mike Kekich, Kekich 5K, 14.179; 41. Jody Keegan, Keegan 60, 14.224; 42. Rod Maxwell, Carlson 18, 14.254; 43. Kyle Stuchell, Stuchell 48, 14.295; 44. Brian Ellenberger, DJR 27, 14.311; 45. Kevin Andrusky, Andrusky 7, 14.474; 46. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 14.588; 47. Shawn Minor, Minor 3m, 14.752; 48. Butch Beasley, Beasley 1, 15.050; 49. Scott Groves, Groves X1, 15.078; 50. Ryan Coniam, Ferkel 0, NT.

Crown Battery Heat (10 laps): 1. K. Jacobs 2. Blaney 3. Wilson 4. Nouse 5. Rose 6. McPeek 7. Andrusky 8. Kent 9. Bennett 10. Groves 11. Weller 12. Ruble 13. Keegan.

B&B Products Heat (10 laps): 1. Larson 2. Hunter 3. Kinser 4. Shepard 5. Agan 6. Ivy 7. Schaeffer 8. Blonde 9. Maxwell 10. Gustin 11. Lynch 12. May.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (10 laps): 1. Kemenah 2. Lynch Jr. 3. Chaney 4. Mayes 5. Heimbach 6. Eyler 7. George 8. Baxter 9. Edwards 10. Minor 11. Stuchell 12. Naber.

TP Wings Heat (10 laps): 1. Campbell 2. Lutz 3. D. Jacobs 4. Smith 5. Clark 6. Gressman 7. Shetler 8. Nier 9. Kekich 10. McKisson 11. Ellenberger 12. Beasley.

Outerwears Pre-filters C Main (10 laps): 1. May 2. Kekich 3. McPeek 4. Keegan 5. Andrusky 6. Maxwell 7. Edwards 8. Stuchell 9. Lynch 10. Groves 11. Minor 12. Beasley 13. Ellenberger (DNS).

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (15 laps): 1. Ivy 2. Gressman 3. Nier 4. Naber 5. Blonde 6. Weller 7. Baxter 8. Eyler 9. May 10. Schaeffer 11. Bennett 12. George 13. Keegan 14. Kent 15. Shetler 16. Kekich 17. McPeek 18. McKisson 19. Gustin 20. Ruble (DNS).

X-1R A Main (30 laps): 1. Bobby Clark 2. Dean Jacobs 3. Jeff Shepard 4. Chad Kemenah 5. John Ivy 6. Dale Blaney 7. Kenny Jacobs 8. Danny Smith 9. Phil Gressman 10. Brock Mayes 11. Kelly Kinser 12. Nick Naber 13. Bill Rose 14. Blaine Heimbach 15. Ed Lynch Jr. 16. Jim Nier 17. Tim Hunter 18. Kevin Nouse 19. Mike Lutz 20. Greg Wilson 21. Jon Agan 22. Rob Chaney 23. Jarod Larson 24. Jeremy Campbell.

Lap Leaders: Chad Kemenah 1-14, Jeff Shepard 15, Dean Jacobs 16-27, Bobby Clark 28-30.
 

Jeff Shepard Wins at Lernerville

Haulmark All Star Sprint Results – Lernerville Speedway – Fri. 9/3/04 By Scott Hall

SARVER, PA – Jeff Shepard scored a dominant victory Friday night at Lernerville Speedway in the Haulmark All Star sprint car X-1R 35 lap A main feature. His second win in the Earl and David Bauman Memorial race paid $6,000 to win, courtesy of race sponsor Commercial Truck & Trailer. It was also Shepard’s second All Star win of the season. Driving the Barry Jackson owned, Kriner powered JEI Chassis No. 8, he recorded the win in wire to wire fashion. Shepard also survived a close call in the heat race when he ran out of fuel on the last lap, but he coasted home fourth, with the finish good enough to transfer him to the A main, from which he started on the front row.
“I didn’t feel any pressure. I didn’t know how close anyone was to me,” Shepard stated after the win. “I could see the scoreboard and I knew the guys behind me were good racers. I just did everything I could to keep from making mistakes. I almost ran into Jeremy Campbell over there,” he concluded, as he recalled his finish over Dean Jacobs, Dale Blaney and Kenny Jacobs.
Blaney and Shepard made up the front row for the start of the A main. Following a false start when Cameron Dodson got a flat tire, Shepard jumped out to a big lead over D. Jacobs and Blaney. It only took Shepard seven laps to catch the tail end of the field and begin lapping cars. Blaney was now third ahead of K. Jacobs and Chad Kemenah. Blaney began pressuring D. Jacobs for second, and finally took the spot on lap 13. As the laps clicked off, Jacobs reeled Blaney in as they lapped cars, with D. Jacobs retaking second in traffic on lap 23. The first caution flew on lap 25 for Byron Reed’s spin, allowing Shepard to free himself from lapped traffic.
After the restart, Shepard pulled away from D. Jacobs, with Blaney holding off K. Jacobs for third. Tenth starting Greg Wilson was now fifth and began challenging K. Jacobs for the fourth position, but he could never get by.
Shepard stretched his lead until the checkered flew, with D. Jacobs finishing a full straightaway behind.
“About the middle of the race I though a tire was flat,” Jacobs said after finishing second. “But the right rear shock fell off and that didn’t help us a whole lot.” His runnerup finish came in Guy Webb’s No. 51.
Blaney was third ahead of K. Jacobs and Wilson. Kemenah crossed the line sixth, followed by Danny Smith (who started 12th), Ed Lynch Jr, Jim Nier and 14th starter Kelly Kinser.
The Crown Battery heat fell to Jon Agan, the B&B Products heat went to Bill Rose, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Dean Jacobs and the TP Wings heat fell to Byron Reed. Andy McKisson won the Outerwears Pre-filters C Main and Kelly Kinser won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main. Greg Wilson captured the Haulmark Dash and Kemenah was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 12.988; 2. Ed Lynch Jr., Lynch 2L, 13.012; 3. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 13.106; 4. Kenny Jacobs, Kline 22, 13.114; 5. Jeff Shepard, Jackson 8, 13.121; 6. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 13.127; 7. Dale Blaney, Andrews 72, 13.135; 8. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11B, 13.158; 9. Jimmy Weller III, ZIP 23, 13.268; 10. Jim Nier, Jarrell 00, 13.272; 11. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.309; 12. Cameron Dodson, Dodson 37, 13.354; 13. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 13.354; 14. Rob Eyler, Eyler 5a, 13.356; 15. Gary Kreiss, Preston 55J, 13.386; 16. Kelly Kinser, Kinser 4k, 13.395; 17. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 13.397; 18. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 13.406; 19. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 13.409; 20. Byron Reed, B&S 5, 13.437; 21. Arnie Kent, Dionese 15, 13.461; 22. Jamie Smith, Smith 5G, 13.483; 23. Paul May, May 71m, 13.500; 24. Scott Bonnell, Bonnell 3, 13.537; 25. Keith Baxter, Baxter 1B, 13.586; 26. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 13.594; 27. Mike Lutz, Chiappelli 98, 13.623; 28. Chad Blonde, Blonde 5, 13.638; 29. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 13.658; 30. Rod Maxwell, Carlson 18, 13.691; 31. Dan Shetler, Shelter 7K, 13.721; 32. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 13.722; 33. Bob Bennett, Acme 3, 13.744; 34. Rod George, George 4G, 13.756; 35. Kevin Schaeffer, Schaeffer 9, 13.769; 36. Mike Shearer, Shearer 25, 13.803; 37. Bruce Robenalt, Robenalt 98, 13.964; 38. Andy McKisson, McKisson 0, 13.982; 39. Charlie Holben, Holben 42G, 14.174; 40. Brent Matus, Matus 33, 14.235; 41. Butch Beasley, Beasley 1, 14.260; 42. Ryan Coniam, Ferkel 0, 14.285; 43. Davy Jones, Jones 76, 14.296; 44. Glen Noland, Noland 34, 14.719; 45. Bill Kiley, Kiley 4kx, 14.822; 46. Scott Groves, Groves X1, 15.220; 47. Joe Butera, Matus 33m, 15.437; 48. John Stickley, Stickley L7, 15.516; 49. Bob Walters, Walters 42, NT; 50. Chad Hill, Shearer 44, NT; 51. Rick Kozminski, Jones 76, NT; 52. Nick Naber, Jarrell 22, NT.

Crown Battery Heat (10 laps): 1. Agan 2. D. Smith 3. Kemenah 4. Shepard 5. Weller 6. Kent 7. Hunter 8. Baxter 9. Robenalt 10. Beasley 11. Kiley 12. Bennett 13. Walters (DNS).

B&B Products Heat (10 laps): 1. Rose 2. Lynch Jr. 3. Nier 4. J. Smith 5. George 6. Eyler 7. Maxwell 8. McKisson 9. Ruble 10. Groves 11. Gressman 12. Coniam.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (10 laps): 1. D. Jacobs 2. May 3. Wilson 4. Blaney 5. Kreiss 6. Campbell 7. Lutz 8. Shetler 9. Schaeffer 10. Jones 11. Holben 12. Butera

TP Wings Heat (10 laps): 1. Reed 2. K. Jacobs 3. Dodson 4. Bonnell 5. Blonde 6. Matus 7. Lynch 8. Stickley 9. Shearer 10. Kinser 11. Noland 12. Mayes.

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Wilson 2. Blaney 3. D. Smith 4. Kemenah.

Outerwears Pre-filters C Main (10 laps): 1. McKisson 2. Coniam 3. Robenalt 4. Holben 5. Beasley 6. Kiley 7. Walters 8. Stickley 9. Groves 10. Matus 11. Noland 12 Butera 13. Jones.

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (15 laps): 1. Kinser 2. Campbell 3. Lutz 4. Mayes 5. Gressman 6. Hunter 7. Eyler 8. Baxter 9. Schaeffer 10. Maxwell 11. Bennett 12. Shetler 13. McKisson 14. Holben 15. Coniam 16. Ruble 17. Kent 18. Lynch 19. Robenalt 20. Shearer (DNS).

X-1R A Main (35 laps): 1. Jeff Shepard 2. Dean Jacobs 3. Dale Blaney 4. Kenny Jacobs 5. Greg Wilson 6. Chad Kemenah 7. Danny Smith 8. Ed Lynch Jr. 9. Jim Nier 10. Kelly Kinser 11. Brock Mayes 12. Jimmy Weller 13. Byron Reed 14. Bill Rose 15. Jamie Smith 16. Mike Lutz 17. Chad Blonde 18. Arnie Kent 19. Paul May 20. Jon Agan 21. Rod George 22. Cameron Dodson 23. Jeremy Campbell 24. Scott Bonnell 25. Kevin Schaeffer 26. Gary Kreiss.
Lap Leaders: Jeff Shepard 1-35.
 

Shane Stewart Jets to Victory Lane at Jetmore

By Scott Hall

JETMORE, Kans. - Shane Stewart became the 16th winner in 32 events on the All Star tour this season Saturday night at Jetmore Motoplex. Stewart's fourth career win came in the Haulmark All Star sprint car-NCRA Thunder Through the Plains X-1R 30 lap A main by 10 car lengths over All Star points leader Chad Kemenah.

Jeremy Campbell and Daron Clayton made up the front row for the main, followed by Brock Mayes, Stewart, Brooke Tatnell and Kemenah. Clayton led the first two go-rounds until Stewart dove low to lead the third lap in the mIn Motorsports Management No. 4m Maxim Chassis.

Stewart had a cushion of one lapped car between himself and Clayton following a lap seven restart when Paul May and Phil Gressman stopped on the track. Stewart motored away from Clayton on the restart as Kemenah challenged Campbell for third. Kemenah, using the low groove, snared third on lap eight and was challenging Clayton for second a lap later. Stewart was into heavy lapped traffic by the halfway point of the event, followed by Clayton, Kemenah and Tatnell. Kemenah finally dove under Clayton for second on lap 16, but Stewart had amassed a big lead. Tatnell moved into third with ten laps to go, and began challenging Kemenah. As Stewart got back into heavy lapped traffic, Kemenah and Tatnell both closed in on the leader. Kemenah reeled in the Oklahoma driver, and utilized the low groove while Stewart took the high side. Kemenah was ready to attempt a pass for the lead with only four laps remaining, but a Rich Bubak spin brought out a yellow flag. Following another yellow it was a three lap dash to the finish, but Stewart, in the high groove, held off the low running Kemenah for the win. Tatnell, who desperately tried to pass Kemenah on the high groove, settled for third ahead of a great run by Clayton.

Whitney was fifth after starting seventh, coming home ahead of Jason Johnson, Campbell, Dean Jacobs, up from 14th starting spot, Danny Smith and the Fisher Performance Hard Charger, moving up 10 spots, Tony Bruce Jr.

The Crown Battery heat fell to Mike Woodruff, the B&B Products heat went to hometown driver Steve King, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Bubak and the TP Wings heat fell to Brooke Tatnell. Travis Whitney won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main. Campbell captured the Haulmark Dash and Kemenah was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier with a new track record of 12.533 seconds. Mike Lutz flipped in the first heat after clipping the infield berm. He was not injured.

Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 12.533 (NTR); 2. Travis Whitney, Whitney 9T, 12.579; 3. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 12.607; 4. Brooke Tatnell, Grandstaff 66, 12.629; 5. Mike Lutz, Chiappelli 98, 12.634; 6. Shane Stewart, Min 4m, 12.641; 7. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11b, 12.666; 8. Daron Clayton, Clayton 92, 12.713; 9. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 12.722; 10. Jason Johnson, Cox 50d, 12.732; 11. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 12.733; 12. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 12.789; 13. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 12.809; 14. Jason Martin, Martin 36, 12.830; 15. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 12.871; 16. Paul May, May 71m, 12.915; 17. Mike Woodruff, Woodruff 17, 12.937; 18. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 12.947; 19. Rich Bubak, Bubak 9x, 12.990; 20. Luke Cranston, Cranston 20, 13.040; 21. Tony Bruce Jr., Bruce 18, 13.078; 22. Steve King, King 88, 13.084; 23. Dennis Park, Park 10, 13.109; 24. Gary Lee Maier, Maier 11x, 13.135; 25. Patrick Bourke, Bourke 27, 13.148; 26. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2H, 13.222; 27. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 13.243; 28. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 13.289; 29. CJ Johnson, Johnson 44, 13.350.

Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1. Woodruff 2. Campbell 3. Kemenah 4. Bruce 5. Smith 6. CJ Johnson 7. Bourke 8. Lutz.

B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1. King 2. J. Johnson 3. Stewart 4. Martin 5. Ruble 6. Hunter 7. Whitney.

Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1. Bubak 2. Park 3. Jacobs 4. Wilson 5. Mayes 6. Gressman 7. Lynch.

TP Wings Heat (8 laps): 1. Tatnell 2. Cranston 3. May 4. Rose 5. Clayton 6. Maier 7. Agan.

Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Campbell 2. Kemenah 3. Wilson 4. Mayes.

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (10 laps): 1. Whitney 2. Gressman 3. Bourke 4. Lutz 5. CJ Johnson 6. Maier 7. Lynch 8. Hunter 9. Agan.

X-1R A Main (30 laps): 1-Shane Stewart 2-Chad Kemenah 3-Brooke Tatnell 4-Daron Clayton 5-Travis Whitney 6- Jason Johnson 7-Jeremy Campbell 8-Dean Jacobs 9-Danny Smith 10-Tony Bruce JR 11-Brock Mayes 12-Jason Martin 13-Greg Wilson 14-Mike Lutz 15-Steve King 16-Mike Woodruff 17-Bill Rose 18-Paul May 19-Rich Bubak 20-Luke Cranston 21-Pat Bourke 22-Barry Ruble 23-Phil Gressman 24-Dennis Park

Lap Leaders: Daron Clayton 1-2, Shane Stewart 3-30.

All Star Sprint Points:
1 Chad Kemenah 2871
2 Danny Smith 2700
3 Greg Wilson 2542
4 Jeremy Campbell 2478
5 Tim Hunter 2156
6 Brock Mayes 2155
7 Paul May 2059
8 Jon Agan 1971
9 Phil Gressman 1915
10 Eddie Lynch 1907
 

Kemenah Wins at Wichita

Haulmark All Star Sprint Results - 81 Speedway - Fri. 8/20/04

By Scott Hall

    WICHITA, KS - It was the fifth win of the season for Chad Kemenah Friday night at 81 Speedway in the Haulmark All Star sprint car-NCRA Thunder Through the Plains 30 lap X-1R feature. Kemenah lost the lead to Shane Stewart on lap 23, but battled back to get under the Oklahoma driver as the white flag was unfurled and he narrowly edged Stewart at the finish.
   By virtue of his sixth fastest quaifying time, Kemenah started on the pole in the Harble Racing Eagle-Kistler, with Danny Smith alongside. Jason Johnson and Stewart's mIn Motorsports Rudeen Racing 4m gridded in row two with Gary Lee Maier and Travis Whitney starting from row three. Smith grabbed the opening lead from Kemenah, with Stewart third and Maier fourth. On the second circuit, Maier tried to dive under Stewart for third, but Stewart slammed the door on Maier, with Maier spinning to bring out a caution flag. Kemenah kept the pressure on Smith following the restart. Smith and Kemenah were side-by-side on lap three, with Kemenah nosing under the 30 year racing veteran coming off turn four to lead lap four. Bill Rose flipped right in front of Kemenah on lap nine, bringing out a red flag. Kemenah, Smith and Stewart were able to avoid the Rose mount and luckily Rose was uninjured.
   For the restart Kemenah led Smith, Stewart, Johnson, Jeremy Campbell, Daron Clayton and Mike Lutz who started 12th. Kemenah pulled away from the battle between Smith and Stewart for second. Stewart dove under Smith to grab the runnerup spot as Kemenah continued to stretch his advantage. Campbell began challenging Smith for third as the leaders entered heavy lapped traffic. Jason Martin was also on the move. He started 16th and was up to seventh by the halfway mark of the event.
   Campbell and Smith were still battling for third behind Kemenah and Stewart on lap 21 when another yellow was thrown for the stalled machine of Tony Bruce Jr.
   This stoppage erased Kemenah's huge advantage. Stewart lined up right on Kemenah's back bumper for the restart. Kemenah used the low groove and Stewart stayed on top following the restart, and Stewart powered around the All Star points leader to take command on lap 23. Stewart pulled out to a four car length lead, but then his machine began getting loose, allowing Kemenah to close right back in. The pair were nose to tail on lap 27. Kemenah kept the pressure on and seized the opportunity to make the winning pass on lap 28 when Stewart got loose again. Kemenah dove low and grabbed the lead coming off turn four to seal the win.
   Stewart was a disappointed second, with Smith holding on to third and Johnson fourth. Defending ESS champion Lutz was an impressive fifth ahead of Berryhill, Jeremy Campbell, 15th starting Dean Jacobs, Martin and Maier.
   The Crown Battery heat fell to Daron Clayton, the B&B Products heat went to Greg Wilson, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Dean Jacobs and the TP Wings heat fell to Brooke Tatnell. Aaron Berryhill won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main and Wilson also captured the Haulmark Dash. Travis Whitney was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier with a new track record of 13.207 seconds, snapping the 13.544 standard set by Kenny Jacobs in 2001.
   Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Travis Whitney, Whitney 9T, 13.207 (NTR); 2. Gary Lee Maier, Maier 11x, 13.295; 3. Shane Stewart, Min 4m, 13.302; 4. Jason Johnson, Cox 50d, 13.345; 5. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 13.350; 6. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 13.376; 7. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 13.411; 8. Aaron Berryhill, Fast Forward 97, 13.443; 9. Daron Clayton, Clayton 92, 13.498; 10. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.509; 11. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11b, 13.512; 12. Mike Lutz, Chiappelli 98, 13.545; 13. Patrick Bourke, Bourke 27, 13.556; 14. Paul May, May 71m, 13.695; 15. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 13.709; 16. Jason Martin, Martin 36, 13.736; 17. Tony Bruce Jr., Bruce 18, 13.758; 18. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 13.852; 19. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 13.854; 20. Brooke
Tatnell, Grandstaff 66, 13.889; 21. Luke Cranston, Cranston 20, 13.913; 22. Dennis Park, Park 10, 13.937; 23. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 13.937; 24. Mike Woodruff, Woodruff 17, 13.938; 25. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2H, 13.958; 26. Steve King, King 88, 14.114; 27. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 14.128; 28. J. D. Johnson, Johnson 98x, 14.138; 29. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 14.143.
   Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1. Clayton 2. Bruce 3. Cranston 4. Whitney 5. Smith 6. Bourke 7. Hunter 8. Lynch.
   B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1. Wilson 2. Rose 3. Kemenah 4. Park 5. Maier 6. May 7. King.
   Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1. Jacobs 2. Gressman 3. Mayes 4. Stewart 5. Campbell 6. Ruble 7. Agan.
   TP Wings Heat (8 laps): 1. Tatnell 2. Woodruff 3. Martin 4. Lutz 5. J. Johnson 6. Berryhill 7. J.D. Johnson.
   Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Wilson 2. Kemenah 3. Campbell 4. Smith.
   University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (10 laps): 1. Berryhill 2. Bourke 3. Hunter 4. May 5. Lynch 6. Ruble 7. King 8. Agan 9. J.D. Johnson.
   X-1R A Main (30 laps): 1. Chad Kemenah 2. Shane Stewart 3. Danny Smith 4. Jason Johnson 5. Mike Lutz 6. Aaron Berryhill 7. Jeremy Campbell 8. Dean Jacobs 9. Jason Martin 10. Gary Lee Maier 11. Brock Mayes 12. Travis Whitney 13. Greg Wilson 14. Pat Bourke 15. Brooke Tatnell 16. Tim Hunter 17. Phil Gressman 18. Paul May 19. Luke Cranston 20. Daron Clayton 21. Tony Bruce Jr. 22. Dennis Park 23. Bill Rose 24. Mike Woodruff.
   Lap Leaders: Danny Smith 1-3, Chad Kemenah 4-22, Shane Stewart 23-28, Kemenah 29-30.

Jason Johnson Thunders Through Nebraska

Haulmark All Star Sprint Thunder Through the Plains Results – Mid-Nebraska Raceway – Wed. 8/18/04
By John Rittenoure

DONIPHAN, NE (August 18, 2004) - Jason Johnson may want to move to the state of Nebraska after winning his second straight All Star/NCRA Thunder Thru the Plains Outlaw Sprint 30 lap X-1R A Main feature event on Wednesday at Mid Nebraska Speedway.
Just like the night before at Junction Motor Speedway, Johnson shot out front early in the Cox Fabricating machine and went the distance to record his second straight All Star and fourth NCRA series win of the season.
Johnson broke from a three car pack in turn two to lead the first lap over Terry McCarl and Garry Lee Maier. Maier and Chad Kemenah battled for third with Kemenah taking over on lap 10. Meanwhile McCarl was closing on Johnson and pulled up on his rear bumper with five laps remaining. However Johnson held his line to win over McCarl with All Star points leader Kemenah a close third. Brooke Tatnell worked his way into fourth and Maier dropped to fifth. Danny Smith, Paul May, Dean Jacobs, Jeremy Campbell and Travis Whitney completed the top ten finishers.
Action was slowed several times, on lap seven for Greg Wilson and Aaron Berryhill and again on lap 13 for a stalled Jon Agan, but Johnson was able to motor away from the pack on each restart.
The Crown Battery heat fell to Greg Wilson, the B&B Products heat went to Jeremy Campbell, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Terry McCarl and the TP Wings heat fell to Paul May. Brock Mayes won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main, Jeremy Campbell captured the Haulmark Dash and Chad Kemenah was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier with a new track record of 14.810 seconds.
Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Chad Kemenah, 14.810 (NTR); 2. Dean Jacobs, 14.924; 3. Terry McCarl, 14.950; 4. Brooke Tatnell, 14.963; 5. Jason Johnson, 15.073; 6. Brock Mayes, 15.166; 7. Gary Lee Maier, 15.167; 8. Danny Smith, 15.177; 9. Aaron Berryhill, 15.194; 10. Jeremy Campbell, 15.199; 11. Travis Whitney, 15.213; 12. Mike Lutz, 15.252; 13. Jason Solwold, 15.269; 14. Kerry Madsen, 15.272; 15. Roger Crockett, 15.289; 16. Paul May, 15.294; 17. Greg Wilson, 15.314; 18. Tony Bruce Jr., 15.356; 19. Phil Gressman, 15.359; 20. Tim Hunter, 15.412; 21. Bill Rose, 15.427; 22. Jon Agan, 15.465; 23. Luke Cranston, 15.480; 24. Barry Ruble, 15.604; 25. Daron Clayton, 15.649; 26. Mike Woodruff, 15.706; 27. CJ Johnson, 15.729; 28. Jason Martin, 15.767; 29. Pat Bourke, 15.971; 30. Eddie Lynch, 16.046.
Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1. Greg Wilson, Jason Solwold, Chad Kemenah, Jason Johnson, Bill Rose, Aaron Berryhill, Pat Bourke, Daron Clayton
B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1. Kerry Madsen, Tony Bruce Jr., Jeremy Campbell, Jon Agan, Dean Jacobs, Brock Mayes, Mike Woodruff, Eddie Lynch
Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1. Terry McCarl, Phil Gressman, Roger Crockett, Travis Whitney, Gary Lee Maier, Luke Cranston, CJ Johnson
TP Wings Heat (8 laps): 1. Paul May, Danny Smith, Mike Lutz, Brooke Tatnell, Barry Ruble, Jason Martin, Tim Hunter
Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Campbell, Kemenah, Smith, May
University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (12 laps): 1. Brock Mayes, Aaron Berryhill, Tim Hunter, Pat Bourke, CJ Johnson, Jason Martin, Daron Clayton, Luke Cranston, Eddie Lynch, Mike Woodruff
X-1R A Main (30 laps): 1. Jason Johnson, Terry McCarl, Chad Kemenah, Brooke Tatnell, Gary Lee Maier, Danny Smith, Paul May, Dean Jacobs, Jeremy Campbell, Travis Whitney, Jason Solwold, Mike Lutz, Roger Crockett, Bill Rose, Tony Bruce Jr., Kerry Madsen, Tim Hunter, Greg Wilson, Pat Bourke, Brock Mayes, Phil Gressman, Jon Agan, Barry Ruble, Aaron Berryhill
Lap Leaders: Jason Johnson 1-30.
 

All-Stars Revise "Thunder Through the Plains" Schedule

8-9-04 CAMARGO, IL - The tenth annual "Thunder Through the Plains Tour" featuring the All Star sprints versus the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) sprints will be run at four speedways from Aug. 16-21. The Thunder schedule for 2004 has been revised, with Butler County Speedway dropping off the tour. Races will now run Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
   A first time All Star event kicks off the tour Tues. Aug. 17 at the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, NE.
   Wednesday's show is a return visit to the Mid-Nebraska Raceway in Doniphan on Aug. 18, followed by a day off on Thursday.
   The tour concludes with events on Friday Aug. 20 at the 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS and concludes Saturday Aug. 21 at the Jetmore Motoplex in Jetmore, KS.
    All the top All Star drivers in "America's Series" are expected to attend including points leader Chad Kemenah, Greg "The Kid" Wilson, Danny Smith, Kelly Kinser, Jeremy Campbell, Bill Rose, "Flyin" Ryan Coniam, Paul "Gas Masher" May, Brock Mayes, Tim Hunter, Barry Ruble, Eddie Lynch, Jon Agan and Dean Jacobs. Drivers from all across the Midwest will also be on hand to challenge the All Star regulars. The NCRA regulars include Gary Wright, Brooke Tatnell, Travis Rilat, Jason Martin, Toby Brown, Daron Clayton, Dennis Park and Zach Chappell.

Shepard Wins at Butler

Haulmark All Star Sprint Results - Butler Motor Speedway - Sat. 8/7/04 By Scott Hall

    QUINCY, MI - It was a Cinderella story Saturday night at Butler Motor Speedway. Jeff Shepard, subbing for Bill Rose, who was racing at Eldora Speedway, passed Danny Smith to win the Haulmark All Star sprint car 30 lap feature. The event was run in front of a capacity crowd and it was Shepard's first win of 2004.
   "Bill Rose called me and asked me to do him a favor on my way to Knoxville, to keep up his All Star owner points," Shepard stated. "I was just out there trying to knock the rust off," he said after one of the few races he has driven in this season. "We would have been satisfied with a top three finish, but to win this thing is amazing. I just paced myself until it was time to stand up in the seat at the end."
   Danny Smith and Chad Blonde brought the field down for the green flag with Smith leading over Blonde and third starting Shepard. Shepard, who used the lower groove of the speedway, began pressuring Blonde, and they were side by side several times before Shepard took over second on lap 10.
   Smith kept command through several caution flag periods, and following a lap 17 restart Shepard kept Smith right in his sights. Smith rode Butler's high groove and Shepard was good on the bottom of the racetrack. Shepard kept cutting into Smith's lead and took over the top spot with a low move off turn four on lap 22. From that point on, he pulled away from Smith for an easy win in the No. 6 Eagle Chassis.
   Smith began fading, losing second to Kemenah on lap 27. All Star points leader Kemenah ended up second with Jeremy Campbell third and Smith ending up fourth. Greg Wilson started ninth and was up to fifth by the halfway point. He ended up fifth ahead of Ken Mackey. Mackey was running sixth on lap 17 when he executed a 360 degree spin, dropping him back to eighth. But Mackey fought back to sixth at the end. Byron Reed, in his first career Butler appearance, started 16th and ended up seventh, ahead of Brock Mayes, Blonde and Tim Hunter.
   The Crown Battery heat fell to Greg Wilson, the B&B Products heat went to Ben Rutan, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Ronnie Beale and the TP Wings heat fell to Byron Reed. Paul May won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main. Smith captured the Haulmark Dash and Chad Kemenah was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier.

   Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 13.231; 2. Ken Mackey, Mackey 25m, 13.242; 3. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 13.550; 4. Jeff Shepard, Rose 6, 13.620; 5. Chad Blonde, Blonde 5, 13.723; 6. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 13.752; 7. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 13.835; 8. Paul May, May 71m, 13.887; 9. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.988; 10. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11B, 14.046; 11. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 14.102; 12. Gregg Dalman, Dalman 49T, 14.125; 13. Jeff Rankin, Zabonick 40, 14.302; 14. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 14.307; 15. Norman Carpenter, Carpenter 49, 14.334; 16. Byron Reed, B&S 5, 14.375; 17. Chuck Wilson, Wilson 31, 14.409; 18. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 14.448; 19. Ronnie Beale, Bottles 3B, 14.515; 20. Shelby Bilton, Bilton 27, 14.595; 21. Aaron Shaffer, Shaffer 22, 14.648; 22. Ben Rutan, Fisher 75, 14.766; 23. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 14.820; 24. Troy Chehowski, Chehowski  21T, 14.887; 25. Adam Zabonick, Zabonick 0z, 14.908; 26. Cory Bevard, Bevard 8, 14.930; 27. Tony Bures, Bures 58, 14.937; 28. Mark Boyer, Boyer 11B, 14.998; 29. Roger Spieth, Spieth 2z, 15.017; 30. Mark Aldrich. Aldrich 1a, 15.194; 31. Bob Tobolske, Tobolske 14, 15.324; 32. Nathan Bevard, Koss 6, 15.340; 33. Jeff Smurr, Smurr 99, 15.415; 34. Robert Payseno, Payseno 38, 15.633; 35. Tom Davies, Davies 44, 16.615.

   Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1. G. Wilson 2. Blonde 3. Kemenah 4. C. Wilson 5. Rankin 6. Zabonick 7. Smurr 8. Spieth 9. Shaffer.

   B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1. Rutan 2. Ruble 3. Smith 4. Mayes 5. Mackey 6. C. Bevard 7. Lynch 8. Aldrich 9. Payseno.

   Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1. Beale 2. Campbell 3. Hunter 4. Carpenter 5. Gressman 6. Bures 7. Tobolske 8. Davies

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   TP Wings Heat (8 laps): 1. Reed 2. Shepard 3. Chehowski 4. Dalman 5. Boyer 6. Bilton 7. N. Bevard 8. May.

   Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Smith 2. Shepard 3. Campbell 4. Kemenah.

   University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (12 laps): 1. May 2. Lynch 3. Zabonick 4. Bilton 5. Aldrich 6. Bures 7. Shaffer 8. Tobolske 9. N. Bevard 10. Payseno 11. Spieth 12. Davies 13. Smurr 14. C. Bevard.

   Haulmark A Main (30 laps): 1. Jeff Shepard 2. Chad Kemenah 3. Jeremy Campbell 4. Danny Smith 5. Greg Wilson 6. Ken Mackey 7. Byron Reed 8. Brock Mayes 9. Chad Blonde 10. Tim Hunter 11. Jeff Rankin 12. Gregg Dalman 13. Ronnie Beale 14. Chuck Wilson 15. Phil Gressman 16. Troy Chehowski 17. Shelby Bilton 18. Adam Zabonick 19. Barry Ruble 20. Paul May 21. Ben Rutan 22. Eddie Lynch 23. Mark Boyer 24. Norman Carpenter.
   Lap Leaders: Danny Smith 1-21, Jeff Shepard 22-30.

   All Star Sprint Points:
1 Chad Kemenah 2480, 2 Danny Smith 2350, 3 Greg Wilson 2239, 4 Jeremy Campbell 2121, 5 Tim Hunter 1900
6 Brock Mayes 1872, 7 Paul May 1778, 8 Jon Agan 1714, 9 Eddie Lynch 1667, 10 Phil Gressman 1646
 

Hannagan Wins at Eldora

Haulmark All Star Sprint Results – Eldora Speedway – Thu. 8/5/04 By Scott Hall

ROSSBURG, OH – Mr. Natural Disaster, the “Hurricane” Randy Hannagan blew into victory lane Thursday night at Eldora Speedway in the Haulmark All Star sprint car 30 lap feature. It was his second series win of the season, both coming here at Eldora. Hannagan, in the THR Hurricane Chassis with Gaerte power, defeated Danny Smith by one car length at the finish line.
“This place is one of my favorites and this is a good way to start out the week of money,” Hannagan related. “I love racing Danny Smith. I’ve watched that guy race when I was a little kid, from the time I was in diapers. He’s a good clean competitor and the All Stars are great to race with. I also have to thank Gaerte Engines who got me a fresh engine tonight and it shows,” Hannagan concluded.
Hannagan and Smith set the pace for the start with Smith powering around Hannagan to take the lead in the high groove. Smith led Hannagan, Rob Chaney, Jeremy Campbell, Greg Hodnett and Jason Meyers when Kyle Stuchell hit the wall on lap five, bringing out a red flag. Smith and Hannagan raced ahead of Chaney following the restart, with Hodnett applying heavy pressure to Chaney. Hodnett grabbed third with ten laps in the books as Smith ran the high groove and Hannagan rode the inside groove.
Hannagan dove under Smith on the frontstretch on lap 13 to emerge with the lead on lap 14. Hodnett was still third, followed by Chaney and Meyers. Chaney suffered a mechanical failure while in turn three on lap 20, and Meyers hit the wall avoiding him. This brought out another caution. Kemenah suffered a flat at this point, dropping him from fourth to the tail for the restart.
Hannagan resumed the lead when the green reappeared, and began pulling away from Smith. Hodnett trailed in third with Daryn Pittman passing Jeremy Campbell for fourth following the restart. But the story of the last ten circuits was Kemenah, who was like a rocket from the back of the pack with a new right rear tire. Kemenah was sixth by lap 25, and up to fifth at the finish.
Hannagan got hung up behind a lapped car on the last lap, allowing Smith to close in on him, but he had enough momentum coming off turn four for the checkered flag, winning by a car length.
Smith was second, followed by Hodnett, Pittman and Kemenah.
Campbell held on for sixth ahead of 13th starter Dale Blaney, 18th starting Dean Jacobs, Butch Schroeder and 24th starting Jim Nier.
The Crown Battery heat fell to Bill Rose, the B&B Products heat went to Jimmy Stinson, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won by Dean Jacobs and the TP Wings heat fell to Rob Chaney. Greg Wilson won the University of Northwestern Ohio B Main. Hannagan captured the Haulmark Dash and Greg Hodnett was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier.
The All Stars return to action this Saturday night Aug. 7 at Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, MI.
Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Greg Hodnett, Apple 12, 13.308; 2. Ed Neumeister, Neumeister 11n, 13.332; 3. Jason Meyers, Elite 14, 13.337; 4. Rob Chaney, SC Racing 9x, 13.383; 5. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.442; 6. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 13.455; 7. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 13.473; 8. Randy Hannagan, THR 1x, 13.477; 9. Butch Schroeder, Brown 99, 13.478; 10. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 13.508; 11. Ben Rutan, Fisher 75, 13.550; 12. Todd Kane, Kane 78, 13.553; 13. Dale Blaney, Andrews 72, 13.573; 14. Ron Blair, RB 35, 13.603; 15. Daryn Pittman, Sherdon 21, 13.752; 16. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 13.762; 17. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 13.778; 18. Jimmy Stinson, Stinson 84k, 13.779; 19. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 13.834; 20. Jac Haudenschild, Miller 6m, 13.913; 21. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 13.943; 22. Jan Howard, Holbrook 8, 13.949; 23. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 13.954; 24. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11B, 13.957; 25. Kyle Stuchell, Stuchell 48, 13.967; 26. Tim Sites, Smith 1, 13.986; 27. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 14.066; 28. Paul May, May 71m, 14.337; 29. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 14.418; 30. Steve Surniak, Hagemier 17H, 14.747; 31. Kent Wolters, K&L 1, 19.816; 32. Spud Gustin, Gustin 4G, NT; 33. Nick Naber, G&N 6n, NT; 34. Ryan Myers, Garrett 56r, NT; 35. Jim Nier, Jarrell 00, NT.
Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1. Rose 2. Blaney 3. Schroeder 4. Hodnett 5. Hunter 6. Wilson 7. Ruble 8. Stuchell.
B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1. Stinson 2. Kemenah 3. Campbell 4. Howard 5. Blair 6. Neumeister 7. Surniak 8. Sites.
Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1. Jacobs 2. Pittman 3. Smith 4. Meyers 5. Agan 6. Nier 7. Rutan 8. Lynch 9. Wolters.
TP Wings Heat (8 laps): 1. Chaney 2. Kane 3. Haudenschild 4. Mayes 5. Hannagan 6. Gressman 7. May 8. Gustin.
Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Hannagan 2. Smith 3. Campbell 4. Chaney.
University of Northwestern Ohio B Main (12 laps): 1. Wilson 2. Nier 3. Neumeister 4. Rutan 5. Stuchell 6. Wolters 7. Lynch 8. Gustin 9. Surniak 10. Ruble 11. Gressman 12. May.
Haulmark A Main (30 laps): 1. Randy Hannagan 2. Danny Smith 3. Greg Hodnett 4. Daryn Pittman 5. Chad Kemenah 6. Jeremy Campbell 7. Dale Blaney 8. Dean Jacobs 9. Butch Schroeder 10. Jim Nier 11. Todd Kane 12. Jan Howard 13. Jimmy Stinson 14. Rob Chaney 15. Greg Wilson 16. Bill Rose 17. Brock Mayes 18. Ben Rutan 19. Jon Agan 20. Tim Hunter 21. Jason Meyers 22. Ron Blair 23. Ed Neumeister 24. Kyle Stuchell.
Lap Leaders: Danny Smith 1-13, Randy Hannagan 14-30.
 

Kemenah Gets All-Stars Canadian Cash

Haulmark All Star Sprint Results – South Buxton Raceway – Sun. 8/1/04 By Scott Hall

MERLIN, ON, CN – Chad Kemenah stretched out his points lead Sunday night at South Buxton Raceway with a win in the Haulmark All Star sprint car 30 lap feature. It was the first visit by the series to a track outside of the United States. Kemenah started sixth and led the final ten circuits en route to the win.
“It’s great to be in Canada, Isn’t it?” Kemenah asked after the win. “We were hoping the track would come in better for us halfway through the race. You really have to hit your marks at this place or somebody is probably going to get by you,” Kemenah said of the unique track D shape. His win came in the familiar Jim Harble owned Kistler powered Eagle Chassis.
“This is a neat place,” runnerup Greg Wilson stated. “It got racy near the end of the feature.”
Jeremy Campbell and Tim Hunter led the field to the green flag, with Campbell jumping out to a strong lead over Phil Gressman. Gressman met with disaster on lap seven when he ran up on a lapped car and turned sideways, tipping over on the back stretch. The red was thrown to clean up Gressman’s incident. He was able to restart. This put Kemenah in second behind Campbell, with Tim Hunter third. Campbell led through two more restarts and by lap 10 the order was Campbell, Kemenah, Hunter, Greg Wilson, Dean Jacobs, Danny Smith, Bill Rose and Paul May, who started 15th.
Wilson got past Hunter for third and began putting pressure on Kemenah. Lap 17 saw Kemenah dive low under Campbell, but Campbell kept control at the stripe, and a lap later the lead duo were nose to tail. Kemenah drove around Campbell to lead lap 20, and from then on he pushed out to a big lead on the 3/8 mile oval. Wilson went into second around Campbell on lap 27, with Campbell third, Jacobs fourth and Hunter now fifth.
A tangle between Barry Ruble and eighth place Brock Mayes brought out the caution on lap 28, which became a red flag fuel stop due to excessive caution laps.
Kemenah led the final two circuits for his fourth win of the season. Wilson ended up second with Campbell third and Jacobs fourth. Hunter held on for fifth with Danny Smith sixth followed by Paul may, Bill Rose, Gressman and the 360 powered machine of Keith Dempster.
The Crown Battery heat fell to Kyle Patrick, the B&B Products heat went to Eddie Lynch, the Engler Machine and Tool heat was won May by and Phil Gressman captured the Haulmark Dash. Chad Kemenah was the Huggins Cams Fast Time qualifier with a new track record of 14.923 seconds.
Huggins Cams Time Trials: 1. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15k, 14.923 (NTR); 2. Dean Jacobs, Webb 51, 15.535; 3. Danny Smith, Smith 4, 15.708; 4. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 15.764; 5. Phil Gressman, Grove 70, 15.843; 6. Tim Hunter, Hunter 2, 15.947; 7. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10c, 16.055; 8. Jon Agan, Agan 4J, 16.144; 9. Bill Rose, Rose 6, 16.182; 10. Steve Irwin, Irwin 0, 16.250; 11. Keith Dempster, Dempster 5, 16.423; 12. Brock Mayes, Mayes 11B, 16.609; 13. Warren Mahoney, Mahoney 25, 16.718; 14. Eddie Lynch, Lynch 29, 16.814; 15. Paul May, May 71m, 16.825; 16. Kyle Patrick, Patrick 33k, 16.855; 17. Adam West, West 30, 16.883; 18. John Riegling, Riegling 1a, 16.964; 19. Willy Northcott, Northcott 12, 16.974; 20. Les MacMillan, MacMillan 77, 17.111; 21. Jack Pillon, Pillon 18J, 17.319; 22. Barry Ruble, Ruble 63r, 17.499; 23. Daryl Turford, Turford 93, 17.627; 24. Cody Geldart, Geldart 6, 17.639; 25. Jason Haskell, Haskell 21H, NT.
Crown Battery Heat (8 laps): 1. Patrick 2. Wilson 3. Campbell 4. Kemenah 5. Mahoney 6. Irwin 7. Ruble 8. Northcott 9. Haskell.
B&B Products Heat (8 laps): 1. Lynch 2. Agan 3. Gressman 4. Dempster 5. West 6. Turford 7. MacMillan 8. Jacobs.
Engler Machine & Tool Heat (8 laps): 1. May 2. Rose 3. Smith 4. Mayes 5. Geldart 6. Hunter 7. Riegling 8. Pillon.
Haulmark Dash (4 laps): 1. Gressman 2. Wilson 3. Kemenah 4. Smith.
Haulmark A Main (30 laps): 1. Chad Kemenah 2. Greg Wilson 3. Jeremy Campbell 4. Dean Jacobs 5. Tim Hunter 6. Danny Smith 7. Paul May 8. Bill Rose 9. Phil Gressman 10. Keith Dempster 11. Steve Irwin 12. Warren Mahoney 13. Eddie Lynch 14. Kyle Patrick 15. Cody Geldart 16. Adam West 17. John Riegling 18. Barry Ruble 19. Brock Mayes 20. Jack Pillon 21. Jon Agan 22. Willy Norcott 23. Daryl Turford 24. Les MacMillian 25. Jason Haskell.
Lap Leaders: Jeremy Campbell 1-19, Chad Kemenah 20-30.
All Star Sprint Points:
1 Chad Kemenah 2291
2 Danny Smith 2154
3 Greg Wilson 2080
4 Jeremy Campbell 1936
5 Tim Hunter 1757
6 Brock Mayes 1722
7 Paul May 1655
8 Bill Rose 1619
9 Jon Agan 1609
10 Eddie Lynch 1546
 

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