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Mark Keegan Wins Again at Fremont 8-14-04 John Ivy picked up his 5th fast time of the season and also had the fasted time of the year with at 12.05 second. The heat races went to Jason Dukes, Mark Keegan, Brandon Martin, and Caleb Griffth. The B-Main saw Lee Jacobs winning the 10-lap event. In the 30-lap feature event for the 410s, Mike Linder started on the front row with last week's feature winner on the outside and that was Mark Keegan. Keegan jumped out into the lead on the first lap with Linder and Bobby Clark right in tow. Clark and Linder duked it out for a few laps and then points leader, John Ivy, got into the mix making it a 3 car battle for third. Linder was able to hold off the challenges of Clark and turned on the afterburners to catch the leader Keegan. The closest Linder was able to get was with about 5 laps to go when lapped traffic held up Keegan. Linder wasn't able to make the pass and Mark Keegan went on to win his second A-Main event in a row at Fremont Speedway. Second was Mike Linder, third was John Ivy, fourth was Bobby Clark, fifth was Greg Wilson, sixth, was Byron Reed, seventh was Andy James, eighth was Rodney Duncan, ninth was Todd Heller and rounding out the top ten was Keith Baxter. 410 QUALIFYING (Track Record 11.732 - Lee Jacobs, May 3, 2003) 1. John Ivy (20) 12.05; 2. Greg Wilson (63) 12.22; 3. Phil Gressman (70) 12.29; 4. Andy James (72) 12.31; 5. Bobby Clark (8C) 12.35; 6. Mark Keegan (X) 12.37; 7. David Harrison (10) 12.39; 8. Mike Linder (3L) 12.41; 9. Byron Reed (5R) 12.42; 10. Craig Mintz (8S) 12.44; 11. Andrew Palker (57X) 12.44; 12. Lee Jacobs (16) 12.56; 13. Rodney Duncan (53) 12.57; 14. Todd Heller (14H) 12.58; 15. Eric Rankin (39) 12.61; 16. Alvin Roepke (99) 12.70; 17. Jason Dukes (K) 12.75; 18. Jon Finsel (F1) 12.85; 19. Keith Baxter (1B) 12.85; 20. Matt Lucius (1A) 12.87; 21. Troy Vaccaro (7T) 12.93; 22. Shane Helms (40) 13.01; 23. Brandon Martin (11M) 13.03; 24. Caleb Griffith (12) 13.06; 25. Ed Neumeister (11N) 13.11; 26. Rodney Morgan (21M) 13.13; 27. Lary Riehl (55) 13.22; 28. Todd Kane (O) 13.53; 29. Jac Neville (2) 14.01; 30. Aaron Middaugh (91) 14.65 410 SUPER SPRINTS - 30 Cars Heat 1 (Top 4 to A): 1.Jason Dukes(K); 2.Byron Reed(5R); 3.John Ivy(20); 4.Bobby Clark(8C); 5.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 6.Rodney Duncan(53); 7.Jac Neville(2); 8.Ed Neumeister(11N); Heat 2 (Top 4 to A): 1.Mark Keegan(X); 2.Todd Heller(14H); 3.Greg Wilson(63); 4.Craig Mintz(8S); 5.Jon Finsel(F1); 6.Shane Helms(40); 7.Rodney Morgan(21M); 8.Aaron Middaugh(91); Heat 3 (Top 4 to A): 1.Brandon Martin(11M); 2.Keith Baxter(1B); 3.Phil Gressman(70); 4.Eric Rankin(39); 5.Lary Riehl(55); 6.David Harrison(10); 7.Andrew Palker(57X); Heat 4 (Top 4 to A): 1.Caleb Griffith(12); 2.Alvin Roepke(99); 3.Mike Linder(3L); 4.Andy James(72); 5.Todd Kane(O); 6.Matt Lucius(1A); 7.Lee Jacobs(16); B - Main (Top 4 to A): 1.Lee Jacobs(16); 2.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 3.Rodney Duncan(53); 4.Todd Kane(O); 5.Shane Helms(40); 6.Andrew Palker(57X); 7.Jac Neville(2); 8.Jon Finsel(F1); 9.Ed Neumeister(11N); 10.Aaron Middaugh(91); 11.Lary Riehl(55); A - Main (30 Laps) 1 Mark Keegan X (start-2); 2 Mike Linder 3L (start-1); 3 John Ivy 20 (start-6); 4 Bobby Clark 8c (start-3); 5 Greg Wilson 63 (start-5); 6 Byron Reed 5r (start-7); 7 Andy James 72 (start-4); 8 Rodney Duncan 53 (start-10); 9 Todd Heller 14h (start-12); 10 Keith Baxter 1b (start-16); 11 Craig Mintz 8s (start-8); 12 Phil Gressman 70 (start-11); 13 Todd Kane 0 (start-19); 14 David Harrison 7t (start-20); 15 Jason Dukes K (start-15); 16 Brandon Martin 11m (start-17); 17 Caleb Griffith 12 (start-18); 18 Lee Jacobs 16 (start-9); 19 Eric Rankine 39 (start-13); 20 Alvin Roepke 99 (start-14)
Mark Keegan Fast at Fremont FREMONT, Ohio (Aug. 7, 2004) - A few weeks ago, Mark Keegan had victory in sight and slipped off the fourth turn and had to settle for second. That was in the back of his mind as the laps ticked off Saturday at Fremont Speedway. He cautiously slid around turns three and four and took the checkered flag, his 57th career win at "The Track That Action Built." "I had that one won a couple of weeks ago and I screwed up. I wasn't going to let that happen again. I was very careful the last few laps. I knew John Ivy was in second but I didn't see him, so I knew if I was careful I could hang on," said Keegan. "I'll tell you, racing with all these guys is a lot of fun. This is some of the toughest competition in the country. That's why a lot of guys won't come here... this place is tough." At the drop of the green for the 30-lap Auto Value Bumper-To-Bumper A-main, Jason Dukes took the lead with Matt Lucius in tow. The first caution flew on lap 6 for a Bobby Clark and Troy Vaccaro spin. On the restart, Dukes lead over Todd Heller and Keegan, up from his 13th starting position. Dukes led until the side panel of his front wing flew off on lap 8, bringing out the caution for the debris and sending him to the tail. That put Heller on the point with Keegan and John Ivy, in a brand new Eagle chassis in third. Keegan, aboard the Edward Jones Financial Services, PowerFlow Exhaust Systems #X, powered around Heller at the halfway point and went on to the victory. Ivy, Heller, Mike Linder, Brandon Martin, David Harrison, Craig Mintz, up from 20th, Troy Vaccaro, Bobby Clark and Alvin Roepke rounded out the top 10. The 305 sprint feature was a dandy, with Fremont's Paul Weaver taking advantage of Bryan Sebetto's problems in lapped traffic to take the lead with two laps to go and going on to claim his fourth feature win of the season. "We changed the motor and the car the last couple of weeks and it has been fast," said Weaver beside his Diet Pepsi, Strawberry Hill Convenience Store #1w. "I saw Bryan get bottled up in lapped traffic and I knew If I was patient I could get to him." Dustin Keegan led the field to the green, with Mark Lang and Barry Cole in tow. By lap 4, Sebetto had moved into second from his eighth starting spot, with Weaver up to fourth from his seventh starting spot. Weaver moved around Lang for third the next go-round, with Sebetto taking the lead from Keegan on lap six. Weaver took second from Keegan on lap nine and watched Sebetto build a sizeable lead. However, with five laps to go, Sebetto got held up in lapped traffic, allowing Weaver to close. As the two went into turns three and four with two laps to go, Sebetto tried to get around a lapped machine on the bottom, and Weaver executed his winning move around the high side. At the checkered it was Weaver, Sebetto, Brian Smith (up from 10th), Andy Shammo (up from 16th), Scott Miller, Bryan Scott (up from 15th), Ryan Lowe, Dustin Keegan, Chad Laux and Roger Shammo (up from 18th). 410 QUALIFYING (Track Record 11.732 - Lee Jacobs, May 3, 2003) 1. John Ivy (20) 12.11; 2. David Harrison (10) 12.27; 3. Mike Linder (3L) 12.31; 4. Alvin Roepke (99) 12.38; 5. Todd Heller (14H) 12.40; 6. Jon Finsel (F1) 12.42; 7. Matt Lucius (1A) 12.49; 8. Jason Dukes (K) 12.50; 9. Andrew Palker (57X) 12.52; 10. Brandon Martin (11M) 12.55; 11. Bobby Clark (8C) 12.57; 12. Caleb Griffith (12) 12.59; 13. Mark Keegan (X) 12.65; 14. Lee Jacobs (16) 12.68; 15. Troy Vaccaro (7T) 12.69; 16. Scott Euler (27) 12.75; 17. Shane Helms (40) 13.01; 18. Bill Shaw (48B) 13.50; 19. Lary Riehl (55) 13.79; 20. Andy James (72) 13.91; 21. Craig Mintz (8S) NT 410 SUPER SPRINTS - 21 Cars Heat 1 (Top 5 to A): 1.Mark Keegan(X); 2.John Ivy(20); 3.Brandon Martin(11M); 4.Alvin Roepke(99); 5.Lary Riehl(55); 6.Matt Lucius(1A); 7.Scott Euler(27) Heat 2 (Top 5 to A): 1.Lee Jacobs(16); 2.Shane Helms(40); 3.Bobby Clark(8C); 4.David Harrison(10); 5.Todd Heller(14H); 6.Jason Dukes(K); 7.Andy James(72) Heat 3 (Top 5 to A): 1.Andrew Palker(57X); 2.Craig Mintz(8S); 3.Mike Linder(3L); 4.Caleb Griffith(12); 5.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 6.Jon Finsel(F1); 7.Bill Shaw(48B) A - Main (30 Laps): 1.Mark Keegan(X)(start-13); 2.John Ivy(20)(start-8); 3.Todd Heller(14H)(start-4); 4.Mike Linder(3L)(start-6); 5.Brandon Martin(11M)(start-10); 6.David Harrison(10)(start-7); 7.Craig Mintz(8S)(start-21); 8.Troy Vaccaro(7T)(start-15); 9.Bobby Clark(8C)(start-11); 10.Alvin Roepke(99)(start-5); 11.Andrew Palker(57X)(start-9); 12.Jason Dukes(K)(start-1); 13.Andy James(72)(start-20); 14.Caleb Griffith(12)(start-12); 15.Shane Helms(40)(start-17); 16.Matt Lucius(1A)(start-2); 17.Lary Riehl(55)(start-19); 18.Bill Shaw(48B)(start-18); 19.Lee Jacobs(16)(start-14); 20.Jon Finsel(F1)(start-3); 305 SPRINTS - 42 Cars Fremont Federal Credit Union Heat 1 (Top 4 to A): 1.Mark Lang(65); 2.Brian Sebetto(72); 3.Jeff Daugherty(1M); 4.Chad Laux(7L); 5.Bill Kraylek(71); 6.Jason Hill(25); 7.Matt Merrill(39); 8.Jarrod Potter(28); 9.Willie Keegan(17); 10.Brad Bowman(TA2); 11.Brandon Riehl(81) Riverside Machine & Tool Heat 2 (Top 4 to A): 1.Jamie Miller(4M); 2.Ryan Lowe(66L); 3.Matt Ferrell(67M); 4.Kevin Lee(O2); 5.Chris Lang(29); 6.Stuart Brubaker(17B); 7.Phil Burroughs(77); 8.Dan Hammond(22D); 9.Chris Andrews(15C); 10.John Patynko(7P) Foster Auto Body Heat 3 (Top 4 to A): 1.Brian Smith(20X); 2.Ed Psurney(5M); 3.Dustin Keegan(17X); 4.Bryan Scott(92); 5.Craig Kays(9); 6.Scott Kraylek(21); 7.Joe Laugherty(21J); 8.Scott Mominee(O7); 9.Mark Pridemore(25P); 10.Joe Ervin(71J) Borer Glass & Mirror Heat 4 (Top 4 to A): 1.Paul Weaver(1W); 2.Scott Miller(3J); 3.Barry Cole(8K); 4.Andy Shammo(48S); 5.Josh Hill(9H); 6.Roger Shammo(10); 7.Rusty McNamee(34M); 8.Mark Whaley(34); 9.Andrea Weaver(18W); 10.Paul Hemrick Jr.(44) COMPUTER MAN 305 DASH: 1.Paul Weaver(1W); 2.Brian Smith(20X); 3.Mark Lang(65); 4.Jamie Miller(4M) 1st - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Bill Kraylek(71); 2.Jason Hill(25); 3.Matt Merrill(39); 4.Chris Lang(29); 5.Bobby Foster(91); 6.Stuart Brubaker(17B); 7.Chris Andrews(15C); 8.Brad Bowman(TA2); 9.Phil Burroughs(77); 10.Dan Hammond(22D); 11.Brandon Riehl(81); 12.John Patynko(7P); 13.Jarrod Potter(28); 14.Willie Keegan(17) 2nd B - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Roger Shammo(10); 2.Scott Kraylek(21); 3.Josh Hill(9H); 4.Craig Kays(9); 5.Joe Laugherty(21J); 6.Scott Mominee(O7); 7.Mark Pridemore(25P); 8.Rusty McNamee(34M); 9.Mark Whaley(34); 10.Andrea Weaver(18W); 11.Joe Ervin(71J) A - Main (25 Laps): 1.Paul Weaver(1W)(start-7); 2.Brian Sebetto(72)(start-6); 3.Brian Smith(20X)(start-8); 4.Andy Shammo(48S)(start-14); 5.Scott Miller(3J)(start-9); 6.Bryan Scott(92)(start-15); 7.Ryan Lowe(66L)(start-5); 8.Dustin Keegan(17X)(start-2); 9.Chad Laux(7L)(start-13); 10.Roger Shammo(10)(start-16); 11.Mark Lang(65)(start-1); 12.Jeff Daugherty(1M)(start-10); 13.Barry Cole(8K)(start-3); 14.Matt Merrill(39)(start-20); 15.Matt Ferrell(67M)(start-4); 16.Ed Psurney(5M)(start-11); 17.Kevin Lee(O2)(start-12); 18.Jason Hill(25)(start-19); 19.Scott Kraylek(21)(start-18); 20.Bill Kraylek(71)(start-17)
Chaney Beats Blaney in Fremont Classic Finish FREMONT, Ohio (July31, 2004) - Rob Chaney pulled a bonzai move into turn three on the last lap to get around the lapped machine of Eric Rankin, as Dale Blaney tried to slingshot around the outside of both of them. As the large crowd got to their feet, Chaney held off Blaney, who did a 360 spin, to win the $5,000 Chuck Kear Memorial presented by Pepsi at Fremont Speedway Saturday. Chaney, who started the evening by setting quick time, took the lead from Rankin on lap 23, and received constant pressure from Blaney who took second on lap 26. As the field entered lapped traffic on lap 29, Blaney pulled right on the rear bumper of Chaney. As Chaney and Blaney exited turn four on lap 41, Troy Vaccaro spun in front of them, nearly making contact with Blaney. The caution gave Chaney a clear track, and he built a four car length advantage until getting into lapped traffic with just three laps remaining, setting up the dramatic finish. "Rankin got a little sideways in turn two on the last lap and messed my line up a little. I knew I had to drive it into three hard because the bottom was a little slick...if I could get back to the top I knew I could hold Dale off," said Chaney. "We've been on a roll the past month. I have to thank Stan Courtad and the entire crew. Stan gives us everything we need to win with and I'm glad I can finally start giving him the results he deserves." Rankin led the field to green in the 50-lap feature, but the red flew when Shane Helms got upside down in turn three. Rankin again took the lead on the restart, with Caleb Griffith and Craig Mintz in the chance. The caution flew on lap three for a Jody Keegan spin, and again, Rankin took the lead on the restart. The red flew again on lap five for an Andrew Palker flip in turn two. On the restart, Blaney and Brandon Martin got together, with Martin's front end collapsing, with Jody Keegan colliding with Martin and getting on his side. On the restart, Rankin held the lead, but was receiving serious challenges by Griffith and Mintz. The caution flew again on lap nine for a spinning Lee Jacobs. On the restart, Rankin held the point with Mintz now second, Chaney up to third, Todd Heller fourth and Griffith slipping back to fifth. The caution flew again on lap 14 for a Troy Vaccaro spin. Again on the restart, Rankin held the lead over Mintz, Chaney and now Blaney. Chaney moved around Mintz on lap 18 and started to put pressure on Rankin. Rankin and Chaney raced side by side for for several laps before Chaney took the lead on lap 23 with a low move out of turn two. Rankin and Blaney then battled for several laps for second, with Blaney taking the position on lap 26. The man on the move was Byron Reed, moving into fifth from his 20th starting position. Chaney and Blaney entered lapped traffic on lap 29, when Vaccaro did his spin right in front the leaders. Chaney set sail on the restart, setting up the dramatic last lap race to the checkered. Behind Chaney and Blaney at the checkered was Mintz, Reed, Bobby Clark, John Ivy, Mark Keegan, Todd Heller, David Harrison and Giffith. The 305 sprints were split into two complete fields based on odds and evens in the point standings. Each group ran a 25-lap feature. Fremont's Paul Weaver took the lead from Mark Lang on lap 10 and went on to score his third feature win of the season in the Valleyview Health Care Center main. Jamie Miller was second with Bryan Sebetto third. "The car was pretty good...I should have made some changes on the red. We've been up and down here the past month. So hopefully we can get on a roll now," said Weaver beside his Strawberry Hill Farm Market sprinter. In the Steinle Family Dealerships A-main for the second half of the 305s program, Scott Miller, who started 12th, took the lead on lap 19 from Joe Laugherty and held on for his third feature win of the season over Laugherty and Bryan Scott who finished third after starting17th. "I have to thank Shirley Kear. She put together a great giveaway package (worth over $21,000) for everyone tonight. She's been helping racers for as long as I can remember," said Miller beside his JD Automotive sprinter. "I have to thank my crew, they gave me a perfect race car tonight. I've run 410 sprints and now the 305s and I'll tell you this division is one of the toughest I've seen." Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, Aug. 7 with Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Night featuring the 410 winged super sprints, 305 sprints and the Coors Light Dirt Trucks. 410 QUALIFYING (Track Record 11.732 - Lee Jacobs, May 3, 2003) 1. Rob Chaney (9X) 12.29; 2. Brandon Martin (11M) 12.37; 3. John Ivy (20) 12.43; 4. David Harrison (10) 12.45; 5. Andy James (72) 12.45; 6. Bobby Clark (8C) 12.48; 7. Troy Vaccaro (7T) 12.66; 8. Dale Blaney (72B) 12.71; 9. Todd Heller (14H) 12.74; 10. Craig Mintz (8S) 12.74; 11. Caleb Griffith (12) 12.79; 12. Alvin Roepke (99) 12.80; 13. Mike Linder (3L) 12.81; 14. Eric Rankin (39) 12.88; 15. Matt Lucius (1A) 12.88; 16. Mark Keegan (X) 12.92; 17. Andrew Palker (57X) 12.92; 18. Jody Keegan (60) 12.94; 19. Chad Blonde (5B) 12.95; 20. Shane Helms (40) 13.01; 21. Lee Jacobs (16) 13.02; 22. Jon Finsel (F1) 13.02; 23. Byron Reed (5R) 13.06; 24. Jason Dukes (K) 13.11; 25. Jimmy Weller (23) 13.15; 26. Scott Euler (27) 13.25; 27. Jeff Banyas (O7) 13.28; 28. Jeff Williams (5W) 13.32; 29. Jamie Martin (15M) 13.46; 30. Lary Riehl (55) 13.62; 31. Chad Levingston (74L) 13.73; 32. Butch Beasley (1) 13.75; 33. Rick Boughan (16K) 13.91; 34. Bill Shaw (48B) 14.01; 35. Jerry Nemire (16N) 14.21; 36. Randy Tusing (41) 14.31 410 SUPER SPRINTS - 36 Cars Heat 1 (Top 4 to A): 1.Lee Jacobs(16); 2.Andrew Palker(57X); 3.Todd Heller(14H); 4.Rob Chaney(9X); 5.Jimmy Weller(23); 6.Mike Linder(3L); 7.Rick Boughan(16K); 8.Jamie Martin(15M); 9.Andy James(72) Heat 2 (Top 4 to A): 1.Jody Keegan(60); 2.Eric Rankin(39); 3.Jon Finsel(F1); 4.Craig Mintz(8S); 5.Bobby Clark(8C); 6.Brandon Martin(11M); 7.Scott Euler(27); 8.Bill Shaw(48B); 9.Lary Riehl(55) Heat 3 (Top 4 to A): 1.Byron Reed(5R); 2.Caleb Griffith(12); 3.Chad Blonde(5B); 4.Matt Lucius(1A); 5.John Ivy(20); 6.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 7.Jeff Banyas(O7); 8.Chad Levingston(74L); 9.Jerry Nemire(16N) Heat 4 (Top 4 to A): 1.Jason Dukes(K); 2.Mark Keegan(X); 3.Shane Helms(40); 4.David Harrison(10); 5.Dale Blaney(72B); 6.Alvin Roepke(99); 7.Jeff Williams(5W); 8.Randy Tusing(41); 9.Butch Beasley(1) B - Main (Top 6 to A): 1.John Ivy(20); 2.Brandon Martin(11M); 3.Dale Blaney(72B); 4.Bobby Clark(8C); 5.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 6.Jimmy Weller(23); 7.Alvin Roepke(99); 8.Jeff Banyas(O7); 9.Jamie Martin(15M); 10.Jerry Nemire(16N); 11.Bill Shaw(48B); 12.Butch Beasley(1); 13.Randy Tusing(41); 14.Mike Linder(3L); 15.Rick Boughan(16K); 16.Lary Riehl(55); 17.Jeff Williams(5W); 18.Chad Levingston(74L); 19.Scott Euler(27); 20.Andy James(72) A - Main (50 Laps): 1.Rob Chaney(9X)(start-6); 2.Dale Blaney(72B)(start-11); 3.Craig Mintz(8S)(start-3); 4.Byron Reed(5R)(start-20); 5.Bobby Clark(8C)(start-9); 6.John Ivy(20)(start-8); 7.Mark Keegan(X)(start-13); 8.Todd Heller(14H)(start-4); 9.David Harrison(10)(start-5); 10.Caleb Griffith(12)(start-2); 11.Eric Rankin(39)(start-1); 12.Lee Jacobs(16)(start-18); 13.Jimmy Weller(23)(start-22); 14.Chad Blonde(5B)(start-16); 15.Troy Vaccaro(7T)(start-10); 16.Alvin Roepke(99)(start-24); 17.Jon Finsel(F1)(start-19); 18.Mike Linder(3L)(start-23); 19.Matt Lucius(1A)(start-12); 20.Brandon Martin(11M)(start-7); 21.Jody Keegan(60)(start-15); 22.Andrew Palker(57X)(start-14); 23.Shane Helms(40)(start-17); 24.Jason Dukes(K)(start-21)
Clark Fast at Fremont FREMONT, Ohio (July 24, 2004) - Bobby Clark has had an up and down season. The Fremont, Ohio driver finally put together a great feature run to pick up his first career 410 sprint victory on McDonald's Night at Fremont Speedway. Clark, whose race car shop is right across the street from "The Track That Action Built," has won 17 feature events at Fremont over the years in 360 sprint racing. His 18th career win came aboard a 410 sponsored by Fremont Fence, KOT Trucking, B&L Plumbing and Jenny's Copper Penny. "We struggled early this year. We crashed a car and we were pretty down. My crew chief Andy Potter kept telling me to be patient, that we'd be alright and we just kept getting better. Finally during Speedweek (Ohio All Star Sprint Speedweek), we put together some great runs (including a second at Fremont on July 1) and I got my confidence back," said Clark. "I have to thank all the guys on my crew and my mom and dad for putting this deal together." Clark jumped into the lead from his outside front starting spot, with pole-sitter Troy Vaccaro trailing. The only caution of the 30-lap feature flew on lap two for a Lee Jacobs spin, with Clark, Vacarro and Mike Linder in the top three. On the restart, Clark set sail with Vaccaro in second and a great battle for third between Linder and Todd Heller. Clark was into lapped traffic by lap nine, with Linder and Heller now battling Vaccaro for second. Linder got by Vaccaro on lap 12, with Heller following. Linder and Heller raced side by side for second for 10 laps while Clark was battling lapped traffic. Linder finally disposed of Heller and set his sights on Clark, who had lapped cars racing side by side when he saw the five-to-go signal. Linder closed to within three car lengths as they took the white flag. Clark followed the lapped traffic down the back stretch and into three and four, with Linder trying one last move to the high side as they exited turn fur for the checkered. "The car got real loose at the end and I knew someone had to be coming. I think the car had a little left if I needed it at the end," said Clark. Linder finished second for the fourth time this season, and took the point lead away from John Ivy. The night's fast qualifier, Rob Chaney, finished third, with Mark Keegan, Heller, Byron Reed (up from 14th), Ivy (up from 13th), Matt Lucius, Vaccaro and Rodney Duncan (up from 15th) rounding out the top 10. Fremont's Brian Sebetto scored his second feature win of the season in the 305 sprints and his second win of the weekend, as he won Friday night at Lakeville Speedway competing against the more powerful 360 sprints. The division's 2003 Rookie of the Year, Mike Riehl jumped into the lead from his pole-starting spot at the drop of the green, with the division's 2003 Most Improved Driver, Matt Ferrell in pursuit. Ferrell took the lead on the second lap, bringing Paul Weaver into second. Ferrell was into lapped traffic by lap 10 and that's when the action heated up. Fourth starting Andy Shammo was battling Weaver for second, with Sebetto, who started sixth, and seventh starting Scott Miller battling for fourth. Weaver took second from Shammo and a lap latter the lead from Ferrell. Weaver held the lead until lap 16, when Sebetto drove around the high side of turn two to take the lead. Sebetto drove away from the field to score his fourth career feature victory at Fremont. Shammo finished second, with Brian Smith coming on in the last four laps to take third after starting eighth. Miller would finish fourth followed by Weaver, Ferrell, Riehl, Dustin Keegan and Jamie Miller (up from 17th) to round out the top 10 in the non-stop 25-lapper. "This has been a dream weekend," said Sebetto beside his Mominee Motorsports sprinter sponsored by Fort Ball Pizza Palace and the band pLOW. "My crew has been working their tails off and Daniel Smith has come on board to help set the car up and he's undefeated as a crew chief." 410 QUALIFYING (Track Record 11.732 - Lee Jacobs, May 3, 2003) 1. Rob Chaney (9X) 12.650; 2. Mark Keegan (X) 12.850; 3. Todd Heller (14H) 12.890; 4. Scott Euler (27) 12.920; 5. Matt Lucius (1A) 12.920; 6. Craig Mintz (8S) 12.940; 7. Brandon Martin (11M) 12.950; 8. Mike Linder (3L) 12.960; 9. Bobby Clark (8C) 13.040; 10. Troy Vaccaro (7T) 13.070; 11. Jon Finsel (F1) 13.090; 12. Andy James (72) 13.140; 13. Jason Dukes (K) 13.230; 14. John Ivy (20) 13.250; 15. Byron Reed (5R) 13.250; 16. Rodney Duncan (53) 13.290; 17. Lee Jacobs (16) 13.290; 18. David Harrison (10) 13.350; 19. Alvin Roepke (99) 13.510; 20. Shane Helms (40) 13.530; 21. Caleb Griffith (12) 13.770; 22. Lary Riehl (55) 13.810; 23. Patrick Haynes (5H) 13.990; 24. Bill Shaw (48B) 14.250; 25. Ray Moon (18M) 14.510; 26. Jerry Nemire (16N) 14.580; 27. John Comment (36J) 14.670; 28. Willie Meier (33) 14.870; 29. Andrew Palker (57X) NT 410 SUPER SPRINTS - 29 Cars Heat 1 (Top 5 to A): 1.Rodney Duncan(53); 2.Jason Dukes(K); 3.Brandon Martin(11M); 4.Rob Chaney(9X); 5.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 6.Alvin Roepke(99); 7.Scott Euler(27); 8.Ray Moon(18M); 9.Lary Riehl(55); 10.Willie Meier(33); Heat 2 (Top 5 to A): 1.John Ivy(20); 2.Mike Linder(3L); 3.Lee Jacobs(16); 4.Mark Keegan(X); 5.Andrew Palker(57X); 6.Patrick Haynes(5H); 7.Matt Lucius(1A); 8.Shane Helms(40); 9.Jon Finsel(F1); 10.Jerry Nemire(16N); Heat 3 (Top 5 to A): 1.David Harrison(10); 2.Bobby Clark(8C); 3.Todd Heller(14H); 4.Byron Reed(5R); 5.Craig Mintz(8S); 6.Andy James(72); 7.Caleb Griffith(12); 8.Bill Shaw(48B); 9.John Comment(36J) B - Main (Top 5 to A): 1.Matt Lucius(1A); 2.Scott Euler(27); 3.Shane Helms(40); 4.Jon Finsel(F1); 5.Alvin Roepke(99); 6.Patrick Haynes(5H); 7.Caleb Griffith(12); 8.Bill Shaw(48B); 9.Ray Moon(18M); 10.Jerry Nemire(16N); 11.John Comment(36J); 12.Lary Riehl(55); 13.Andy James(72); 14.Willie Meier(33); A - Main (30 Laps): 1.Bobby Clark(8C)(start-2); 2.Mike Linder(3L)(start-3); 3.Rob Chaney(9X)(start-8); 4.Mark Keegan(X)(start-7); 5.Todd Heller(14H)(start-6); 6.Byron Reed(5R)(start-14); 7.John Ivy(20)(start-13); 8.Matt Lucius(1A)(start-10); 9.Troy Vaccaro(7T)(start-1); 10.Rodney Duncan(53)(start-15); 11.David Harrison(10)(start-17); 12.Brandon Martin(11M)(start-4); 13.Craig Mintz(8S)(start-5); 14.Lee Jacobs(16)(start-16); 15.Alvin Roepke(99)(start-18); 16.Jason Dukes(K)(start-12); 17.Shane Helms(40)(start-19); 18.Andrew Palker(57X)(start-20); 19.Jon Finsel(F1)(start-11); 20.Scott Euler(27)(start-9) 305 SPRINTS - 45 Cars Fremont Federal Credit Union Heat 1 (Top 4 to A): 1.Brian Sebetto(72); 2.Paul Weaver(1W); 3.Mike Riehl(81); 4.Barry Cole(8K); 5.Jamie Miller(4M); 6.Craig Kays(9); 7.Josh Hill(9H); 8.Phil Burroughs(18); 9.Mark Pridemore(25P); 10.Ryan Lowe(66L); 11.Joe Ervin(71J) Riverside Machine & Tool Heat 2 (Top 4 to A): 1.Matt Merrill(39); 2.Bobby Foster(91); 3.Brian Smith(20X); 4.Bill Kraylek(71); 5.Stuart Brubaker(17B); 6.Roger Shammo(10); 7.Brian Rusch Jr.(54); 8.Dan Hammond(22D); 9.Chris Lang(29); 10.Vern Menkoff(23); 11.Greg Summit(3X); 12.Rodney Hurst(97) Foster Auto Body Heat 3 (Top 4 to A): 1.Andy Shammo(48S); 2.Dustin Keegan(17X); 3.A.J. Sleek(15); 4.Chad Laux(7L); 5.Jason Hill(25); 6.Chris Andrews(15C); 7.Mike Burkin(48B); 8.John Patynko(7P); 9.Scott Mominee(O7); 10.Jeff Daugherty(77) Real Geese Heat 4 (Top 4 to A): 1.Matt Ferrell(67M); 2.Scott Miller(3J); 3.Kevin Lee(O2); 4.Mark Lang(65); 5.Bryan Scott(92); 6.Bob Dawson(62C); 7.Mark Whaley(34); 8.Brad Bowman(TA2); 9.Justin Stout(7S); 10.Mike Young(5M); 11.John Oliver(5D) COMPUTER MAN 305 DASH: 1.Matt Ferrell(67M); 2.Brian Sebetto(72); 3.Andy Shammo(48S); 4.Matt Merrill(39) 1st - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Jamie Miller(4M); 2.Roger Shammo(10); 3.Stuart Brubaker(17B); 4.Craig Kays(9); 5.Josh Hill(9H); 6.Chris Lang(29); 7.Dan Hammond(22D); 8.Greg Summit(3X); 9.Phil Burroughs(18); 10.Brian Rusch Jr.(54); 11.Rodney Hurst(97); 12.Mark Pridemore(25P); 13.Joe Ervin(71J); 14.Vern Menkoff(23); 15.Ryan Lowe(66L) 2nd B - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Jason Hill(25); 2.Bryan Scott(92); 3.Bob Dawson(62C); 4.Mark Whaley(34); 5.Brad Bowman(TA2); 6.Scott Mominee(O7); 7.Justin Stout(7S); 8.John Patynko(7P); 9.Chris Andrews(15C); 10.John Oliver(5D); 11.Mike Burkin(48B); 12.Mike Young(5M); 13.Jeff Daugherty(77) A - Main (25 Laps): 1.Brian Sebetto(72)(start-6); 2.Andy Shammo(48S)(start-4); 3.Brian Smith(20X)(start-8); 4.Scott Miller(3J)(start-7); 5.Paul Weaver(1W)(start-5); 6.Matt Ferrell(67M)(start-2); 7.Mike Riehl(81)(start-1); 8.Dustin Keegan(17X)(start-9); 9.Jamie Miller(4M)(start-17); 10.Bill Kraylek(71)(start-14); 11.Bobby Foster(91)(start-3); 12.Kevin Lee(O2)(start-10); 13.Roger Shammo(10)(start-19); 14.Matt Merrill(39)(start-12); 15.A.J. Sleek(15)(start-11); 16.Barry Cole(8K)(start-13); 17.Bryan Scott(92)(start-20); 18.Chad Laux(7L)(start-15); 19.Jason Hill(25)(start-18); 20.Mark Lang(65)(start-16)
Mark Keegan First at Fremont
FREMONT, Ohio (July 10) - Mark
Keegan was cruising toward his 57th career feature win at
Fremont Saturday, but someone forgot to tell David Harrison.
Keegan slipped off the top of turn four with two laps remaining,
allowing
Harrison Hurries to Fremont Win
FREMONT, Ohio -- David
Harrison received a huge confidence boost and a lot of momentum
heading into the Ohio Sprint Speedweek, by posting his fourth
career victory at Fremont Speedway Saturday on Burger King
Night. Scott Miller held on for the win in the 305 sprint
feature, while Joe Hartlaub scored his first ever feature
victory in the Coors Light Dirt Trucks.
Reed Romps at Fremont FREMONT, Ohio (June 12, 2004) - Byron Reed picked up his first feature win of the season, leading all 30 laps at Fremont Speedway in the 410 feature Saturday. Fremont's Brian Sebetto had a clean-sweep of the 305 sprints, winning his heat, the Computer Man Dash and the 25-lap feature. Fostoria's Rex Wright scored his first feature win of the season in the Coors Light Dirt Trucks. Reed, who started on the pole, jumped into the early lead and survived several yellows and a red (for Andrew Palker who was unhurt), to score his eighth career Fremont victory on Crown Battery Night. "I was able to roll through the ruts in turn two and keep the car from getting unhooked," said Reed, Fremont's 2003 track champion. "We've struggled here this year, so we needed this. The track was lightening fast, so it's a little easier when you start up front." Reed missed out on a $1,000 bonus offered by Crown Battery to the feature winner if he had a Crown Battery sticker on his car. "I looked all over for a sticker when we got here. I have to thank Crown Battery for all they do... they are great race sponsors," said Reed beside his Reebar Diecasting sprinter. Behind Reed was perennail runner-up Mike Linder, current point leader John Ivy, Dean Jacobs and fast qualifier Rob Chaney. Sebetto took the lead from Willie Keean early in the 305 sprint feature and held off Brian Smith late in the race to pick up his third career feature at Fremont. Sebetto picked up a $500 bonus from Crown Battery for having one of their stickers on the car, for a total payday of $1,000 for his win. "I lost the rigth front torsion arm with about 10 laps to go and it was a bear to handle. I knew I had to work hard when I looked on the scoreboard and saw the 20 car behind me.... Brian is tough to beat," said Sebetto beside his Fort Ball Pizza Palace/Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken sprinter. "I have to thank the Mominees for giving me such a great race car. They give me everything I want to go racing with." Behind Sebetto at the finish were Smith, Bill Kraylek, Jamie Miller, up from 20th, and Roger Shammo, who came from the back after an early race spin. Rex Wright held off several challenges by veteran Art Ball and Brian Arnold to score his second career Fremont victory in the Coors Light Dirt Trucks. "That was a lot of fun. Art and I raced side by side for a lot of laps. Art has more wins here than anyone, so you can't pull anything on him. We raced each other clean and tough," said Wright. Behind Wright, who earned a $500 bonus for having a Crown Battery sticker on his truck, were Ball, Dan Roepke, Bobby Davis and Andy Maynard. 410 QUALIFYING 1. Rob Chaney (9X) 12.39; 2. John Ivy (20) 12.58; 3. Mike Linder (3L) 12.58; 4. Craig Mintz (8S) 12.65; 5. Brandon Martin (11M) 12.68; 6. Alvin Roepke (99) 12.69; 7. Byron Reed (5R) 12.69; 8. Todd Heller (14H) 12.71; 9. Dean Jacobs (27J) 12.72; 10. Andy James (72) 12.74; 11. Caleb Griffith (12) 12.81; 12. Mark Keegan (X) 12.86; 13. Bobby Clark (8C) 12.88; 14. Keith Baxter (1B) 12.94; 15. David Harrison (10) 12.95; 16. Lee Jacobs (16) 12.95; 17. Kyle Sauder (K) 12.97; 18. Matt Lucius (1A) 13.00; 19. Roger Campbell (ZL1) 13.05; 20. Andrew Palker (57X) 13.09; 21. Scott Euler (27) 13.14; 22. Phil Gressman (55) 13.30; 23. Tom Conrad Jr. (21) 13.59; 24. Mark Imler (40I) 13.71; 25. Jon Finsel (F1) 14.01; 26. Rodney Morgan (21M)NT ; 27. Shane Helms (40) NT 410 SUPER SPRINTS Heat 1 (Top 5 to A): 1.Lee Jacobs(16); 2.Byron Reed(5R); 3.Andy James(72); 4.Rob Chaney(9X); 5.Bobby Clark(8C); 6.Craig Mintz(8S); 7.Roger Campbell(ZL1); 8.Jon Finsel(F1); 9.Phil Gressman(55); Heat 2 (Top 5 to A): 1.Kyle Sauder(K); 2.Todd Heller(14H); 3.John Ivy(20); 4.Brandon Martin(11M); 5.Keith Baxter(1B); 6.Andrew Palker(57X); 7.Caleb Griffith(12); 8.Tom Conrad Jr.(21); Heat 3 (Top 5 to A): 1.Dean Jacobs(27J); 2.David Harrison(10); 3.Mark Keegan(X); 4.Mike Linder(3L); 5.Alvin Roepke(99); 6.Matt Lucius(1A); 7.Mark Imler(40I); 8.Scott Euler(27) B - Main (Top 5 to A): 1.Craig Mintz(8S); 2.Caleb Griffith(12); 3.Roger Campbell(ZL1); 4.Andrew Palker(57X); 5.Rodney Morgan(21M); 6.Mark Imler(40I); 7.Jon Finsel(F1); 8.Matt Lucius(1A); 9.Scott Euler(27); 10.Tom Conrad Jr.(21); 11.Phil Gressman(55); 12.Shane Helms(40) A - Main (30 Laps): 1.Byron Reed(5R)(start-1); 2.Mike Linder(3L)(start-4); 3.John Ivy(20)(start-5); 4.Dean Jacobs(27J)(start-9); 5.Rob Chaney(9X)(start-6); 6.Mark Keegan(X)(start-12); 7.Lee Jacobs(16)(start-16); 8.Brandon Martin(11M)(start-3); 9.Todd Heller(14H)(start-8); 10.Keith Baxter(1B)(start-14); 11.Alvin Roepke(99)(start-2); 12.Craig Mintz(8S)(start-7); 13.Caleb Griffith(12)(start-11); 14.David Harrison(10)(start-15); 15.Andrew Palker(57X)(start-19); 16.Rodney Morgan(21M)(start-20); 17.Roger Campbell(ZL1)(start-18); 18.Kyle Sauder(K)(start-17); 19.Andy James(72)(start-10); 20.Bobby Clark(8C)(start-13) 305 SPRINTS Fremont Federal Credit Union Heat 1 (Top 4 to A): 1.Bill Kraylek(71); 2.Bob Dawson(62C); 3.Scott Miller(3J); 4.Josh Hill(9H); 5.Matt Ferrell(67M); 6.Scott Kraylick(37); 7.Brian Grove(8G); 8.Greg Summit(3X); 9.Mark Lang(65); 10.Dan Hammond(22D); 11.Vern Menkoff(23) Riverside Machine & Tool Heat 2 (Top 4 to A): 1.Roger Shammo(10); 2.A.J. Sleek(15); 3.Chris Andrews(15C); 4.Justin Stout(7S); 5.Ed Psurney(2V); 6.Chad Laux(7L); 7.Joe Laugherty(21J); 8.Dustin Keegan(17X); 9.Brian Rousch Jr.(54) Foster Auto Body Heat 3 (Top 4 to A): 1.Brian Sebetto(72); 2.Brian Smith(20X); 3.Kevin Lee(O2); 4.Mark Whaley(34); 5.Mark Pridemore(25P); 6.Bryan Lehman(77); 7.John Patynko(7P); 8.Andy Shammo(48S); 9.Matt Merrill(39); 10.Jamie Miller(4M) Real Geese Heat 4 (Top 4 to A): 1.Willie Keegan(17); 2.Brad Bowman(TA2); 3.Paul Weaver(1W); 4.Jeff Daugherty(1M); 5.Ryan Lowe(66L); 6.Mike Riehl(81); 7.Mike Burkin(48B); 8.Phil Burroughs(18); 9.Paul Hemrick Jr.(44) COMPUTER MAN 305 DASH: 1.Brian Sebetto(72); 2.Roger Shammo(10); 3.Bill Kraylek(71); 4.Willie Keegan(17) DNS 1st B - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Matt Ferrell(67M); 2.Chad Laux(7L); 3.Ed Psurney(2V); 4.Brian Grove(8G); 5.Joe Laugherty(21J); 6.Greg Summit(3X); 7.BRIAN RUSH JR.(54); 8.Dan Hammond(22D); 9.Vern Menkoff(23); 10.Dustin Keegan(17X); 11.Joe Ervin(71J); 12.Scott Kraylick(37); 13.Mark Lang(65) 2nd B - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Ryan Lowe(66L); 2.Jamie Miller(4M); 3.Andy Shammo(48S); 4.Mike Riehl(81); 5.Mark Pridemore(25P); 6.Mike Burkin(48B); 7.Matt Merrill(39); 8.Phil Burroughs(18); 9.Paul Hemrick Jr.(44); 10.John Patynko(7P); 11.Bryan Lehman(77) A - Main (25 Laps): 1.Brian Sebetto(72)(start-5); 2.Brian Smith(20X)(start-6); 3.Bill Kraylek(71)(start-2); 4.Jamie Miller(4M)(start-20); 5.Roger Shammo(10)(start-4); 6.Willie Keegan(17)(start-1); 7.Brad Bowman(TA2)(start-3); 8.Matt Ferrell(67M)(start-17); 9.Chad Laux(7L)(start-19); 10.Kevin Lee(O2)(start-10); 11.Chris Andrews(15C)(start-11); 12.Bob Dawson(62C)(start-12); 13.Justin Stout(7S)(start-14); 14.Mark Whaley(34)(start-15); 15.Josh Hill(9H)(start-13); 16.Paul Weaver(1W)(start-8); 17.Jeff Daugherty(1M)(start-16); 18.Ryan Lowe(66L)(start-18); 19.A.J. Sleek(15)(start-9); 20.Scott Miller(3J)(start-7)
Ivy Wins at Fremont FREMONT, Ohio (June 5,
2004) - Fremont's John Ivy gave himself a great 35th birthday
present Saturday at Fremont Speedway - a $3,000 feature win on
Beck Oil/Willie's Sales & Service Toro Lawn Mower Night.
Lucious, Ivy Capture Fremont Twins
FREMONT, Ohio (May 29, 2004) - "Better Scenery." That message
was written on tape on the dash of Matt Lucius' sprint car. It
was meant to show the second-year 410 sprint driver that a clear
track in front of you is a lot better to look at than the back
of other race cars...it means your in the lead.
Chaney , Smith Top Fremont FREMONT, Ohio (May 22, 2004) - Earlier in the week, Fremont's Brian Smith guaranteed a victory in the 305 sprint/SOD 360 sprint challenge at Fremont Speedway. He backed that up, taking the Bobby's Auto Repair/Minnich Trucking 305 sprinter to victory. In the 410 sprint A-Main Millersburg, Ohio's Rob Chaney took the lead from Shane Helms on lap 11 and then survived a last lap challenge from Fremont's Mike Linder to win the Roots Poultry feature. Over 84 SOD 360 and Northern Ohio 305 sprints signed into the pit area as the Sprints On Dirt organization was making its first appearance at "The Track That Action Built" since 1988. That forced eight heat races and four B-mains to be run to make up the 24-car field. Fostoria's Jamie Miller jumped into the early lead from his pole starting spot, with Millbury's Andy Shammo taking the top spot on lap 6. Smith, who started fourth, took the lead on lap 10 of the non-stop 25-lap affair, and powered to the victory over Shammo, Scott Miller, Dustin Keegan and Miller. "When I made that guarantee, I should have said 'God willing,' but after winning at Attica last week, this team has had so much confidence that I just had to say we were going to win. I have to thank Bobby Sears and Brian Minnich for all they do to give me such a great race car," said Smith, whose victory was his second career Fremont win. In the 410 feature, pole sitter Shane Helms jumped into the early with action being halted for a Brandon Martin tip-over on lap 9. When the race resumed, Chaney, driving the Stan Courtad sprinter, used the bottom groove to get around Helms and set sail. Meanwhile, Linder was moving up from his 13th starting spot to take second with 15 laps remaining. Linder whittled away at Chaney's lead, as the leader got bottled up in lapped traffic. With two laps to go, Linder pulled to within two car lengths of Chaney and was right on his bumper at the checkered. "I heard another car coming... I knew I just had to keep my line. I got behind Matt Lucius and he was running such a good groove on the bottom. I knew I couldn't move up to lap him or I'd get passed," said Chaney. "I have to thank Stan Courtad for continuing to believe in us even after we'd struggled early this year." At the finish is Chaney, Linder, Fremont's Bobby Clark, Mark Keegan (up from 12th) and Alvin Roepke rounding out the top five. The Buckeye Cable Sports Network taped the shows and will broadcast them on cable systems in the Toledo and Sandusky areas on Sunday, May 23 at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Monday, May 24, at 7 a.m.; Wednesday, May 26, at 12:30 a.m.; and Wednesday, May 26, at 5 p.m. For more information log onto www.BCSN.tv. Fremont Speedway will be back in action this coming Saturday, May 29, with the Budweiser Shoot-out with twin features for the 410 sprints. The finishing order of the first feature will be completely inverted for the start of the second A-main. The Coors Light Dirt Trucks are also on the racing card. Then on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, True Value Hardware of Woodville will present the first of two appearances of the ALMS late models at Fremont Speedway. The 305 sprints and Coors Light Dirt Trucks will also be on the racing card. RESULTS for Roots Poultry Night: 410 Sprints: QUALIFYING: 1. Todd Heller (14H) 14.16; 2. David Harrison (10) 14.20; 3. Bobby Clark (8C) 14.26; 4. Kyle Sauder (K) 14.41; 5. Rob Chaney (9X) 14.43; 6. Alvin Roepke (99) 14.43; 7. Caleb Griffith (12) 14.46; 8. Shane Helms (40) 14.51; 9. Byron Reed (5R) 14.54; 10. Jon Finsel (F1) 14.55; 11. Craig Mintz (8S) 14.56; 12. Mark Keegan (X) 14.63; 13. Scott Euler (27) 14.64; 14. Mike Linder (3L) 14.64; 15. Lee Jacobs (16) 14.64; 16. Keith Baxter (1B) 14.66; 17. Andrew Palker (57X) 14.66; 18. Matt Lucius (1A) 14.67; 19. Jeff Williams (5W) 14.81; 20. Dwain Leiber (62) 14.81; 21. Troy Vaccaro (7T) 14.89; 22. Brandon Martin (11M) 14.89; 23. Andy James (72) 15.07; 24. Dennis Yoakum (22D) 15.11; 25. Lary Riehl (55) 15.16; 26. Bobby Distel (18) 15.19; 27. Tom Conrad (21) 15.19; 28. Aaron Middaugh (91) 15.21; 29. Aaron Shaffer (97S) 15.26; 30. Bill Shaw (48B) 15.33; 31. Ray Moon (18M) 15.41; 32. Ron Blair (35) 15.55; 33. Bill Morison (O) 15.88; 34. Jody Keegan (60) NT; 35. John Ivy (20) NT Heat 1 (Top 4 to A): 1.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 2.Byron Reed(5R); 3.Todd Heller(14H); 4.Rob Chaney(9X); 5.Andrew Palker(57X); 6.Scott Euler(27); 7.Lary Riehl(55); 8.Aaron Shaffer(97S); 9.Bill Morison(O); Heat 2 (Top 4 to A): 1.Mike Linder(3L); 2.David Harrison(10); 3.Brandon Martin(11M); 4.Alvin Roepke(99); 5.Matt Lucius(1A); 6.Jon Finsel(F1); 7.Jody Keegan(60); 8.Bobby Distel(18); 9.Bill Shaw(48B); Heat 3 (Top 4 to A): 1.Jeff Williams(5W); 2.Bobby Clark(8C); 3.Craig Mintz(8S); 4.John Ivy(20); 5.Andy James(72); 6.Lee Jacobs(16); 7.Tom Conrad(21); 8.Ray Moon(18M); 9.Caleb Griffith(12); Heat 4 (Top 4 to A): 1.Mark Keegan(X); 2.Kyle Sauder(K); 3.Dwain Leiber(62); 4.Shane Helms(40); 5.Keith Baxter(1B); 6.Dennis Yoakum(22D); 7.Aaron Middaugh(91); 8.Ron Blair(35) B - Main (Top 4 to A): 1.Lee Jacobs(16); 2.Caleb Griffith(12); 3.Matt Lucius(1A); 4.Jon Finsel(F1); 5.Andy James(72); 6.Keith Baxter(1B); 7.Andrew Palker(57X); 8.Scott Euler(27); 9.Aaron Middaugh(91); 10.Lary Riehl(55); 11.Dennis Yoakum(22D); 12.Bobby Distel(18); 13.Jody Keegan(60); 14.Tom Conrad(21); 15.Bill Morison(O); 16.Bill Shaw(48B); 17.Aaron Shaffer(97S); 18.Ron Blair(35); 19.Ray Moon(18M) A - Main (30 Laps): 1.Rob Chaney(9X)(start-4); 2.Mike Linder(3L)(start-13); 3.Bobby Clark(8C)(start-6); 4.Mark Keegan(X)(start-12); 5.Alvin Roepke(99)(start-3); 6.David Harrison(10)(start-7); 7.Shane Helms(40)(start-2); 8.Lee Jacobs(16)(start-14); 9.John Ivy(20)(start-20); 10.Troy Vaccaro(7T)(start-18); 11.Todd Heller(14H)(start-8); 12.Craig Mintz(8S)(start-11); 13.Caleb Griffith(12)(start-9); 14.Byron Reed(5R)(start-1); 15.Matt Lucius(1A)(start-15); 16.Kyle Sauder(K)(start-5); 17.Jon Finsel(F1)(start-10); 18.Dwain Leiber(62)(start-17); 19.Jeff Williams(5W)(start-16); 20.Brandon Martin(11M)(start-19); SOD/305 SPRINTS Heat 1 (Top 2 to A): 1.Jamie Miller(4m); 2.Paul Weaver(1w); 3.Greg Summit(3x); 4.Rusty Mcnamde(34M); 5.Mike Galajda(2); 6.Bill Johnson(33); 7.Brian Grove(8g); 8.Jason Hill(25h); 9.Kurk Cheney(55); 10.Kevin Lee(O2) Heat 2 (Top 2 to A): 1.Ryan Lowe(66l); 2.Dustin Keegan(17x); 3.Roger Shammo(10); 4.Bill Kraylek(71); 5.Matt Alloway(37a); 6.Chris Lang(29); 7.Mark Irman(18); 8.Andy Conley(14); 9.Kyle Patrick(33k) Heat 3 (Top 2 to A): 1.Darrin Long(7); 2.Barry Cole(8k); 3.Scott Cramer(47); 4.Mark Broughman(52); 5.Rich Farmer(92); 6.Paul Hemrick Jr.(44); 7.A.J. Sleek(15); 8.Keith Whaley(37); 9.Chris Andrews(15c); 10.Vern Menkhoff(23) Heat 4 (Top 2 to A): 1.Daniel Smith(24); 2.Brad Bowman(TA2); 3.Mike Riehl(81); 4.Willie Keegan(17); 5.Nick Mulheim(38); 6.Mark Lang(65); 7.Jerry Whitney(2W); 8.Scott Mominee(O7); 9.Stuart Brubaker(17B); 10.John Gall(81G); 11.Eddie Rhile(98) Heat 5 (Top 2 to A): 1.Brian Smith(20X); 2.Mike Brecht(20); 3.Chad Laux(7L); 4.Mike Dussell(6); 5.Jeff Daugherty(1M); 6.Craig Kays(9K); 7.Jerry Bowersox(97); 8.Tim Champlin(8B); 9.Dan Hammond(22D); 10.Bryan Lehman(77) Heat 6 (Top 2 to A): 1.Joe Laugherty(21J); 2.Jr Stewart(37S); 3.Ed Psurney(2V); 4.Greg Dalman(49T); 5.Matt Merrill(39); 6.Troy Kingan(25); 7.Mario Crook(OC); 8.Mike Burkin(48B); 9.Shawn Cheney(5); 10.Phil Burroughs(18B) Heat 7 (Top 2 to A): 1.Andy Shammo(48S); 2.Dan Maida(54n); 3.Dave Fox(54J); 4.Glen Stevens(O); 5.Len Robison(9R); 6.Dennis Craft(70); 7.Wayne Morrison(99); 8.John Patynko(7P) Heat 8 (Top 2 to A): 1.Scott Miller(3J); 2.Dustin Daggett(85); 3.Tim Norman(3G); 4.Brian Sebetto(72); 5.Tim Allsion(11X); 6.Doug Stanley(18s); 7.Mark Pridemore(25P); 8.Jim Mccarron(2M); 9.Rodney Hurst(97H); 10.John Oliver(5D) B1 - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Greg Summit(3X); 2.Bill Kraylek(71); 3.Chris Lang(29); 4.Mike Galajda(2); 5.Roger Shammo(10); 6.Kyle Patrick(33K); 7.Jason Hill(25H); 8.Rusty Mcnamde(34M); 9.Brian Grove(8G); 10.Bill Johnson(33); 11.Kurk Cheney(55); 12.Andy Conley(14); 13.Matt Alloway(37A) B2 - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Scott Cramer(47); 2.Mike Riehl(81); 3.Willie Keegan(17); 4.Nick Mulheim(38); 5.Mark Lang(65); 6.A.J. Sleek(15); 7.Mark Broughman(52); 8.Keith Whaley(37); 9.Rich Farmer(92); 10.Paul Hemrick Jr.(44); 11.Jerry Whitney(2W); 12.Eddie Rhile(98); 13.John Gall(81G); 14.Chris Andrews(15C); 15.Vern Menkhoff(23) B3 - Main (Top 2 to A): : 1.Chad Laux(7L; 2.Matt Merrill(39); 3.Ed Psurney(2V); 4.Jr Stewart(37S); 5.Mike Dussell(6); 6.Jeff Daugherty(1M); 7.Greg Dalman(49T); 8.Craig Kays(9K); 9.Troy Kingan(25); 10.Jerry Bowersox(97); 11.Tim Champlin(8B); 12.Dan Hammond(22D); 13.Mario Crook(OC); 14.Bryan Lehman(77) B4 - Main (Top 2 to A): : 1.Brian Sebetto(72); 2.Tim Norman(3G); 3.Dave Fox(54J); 4.Scott Mominee(O7); 5.Tim Allsion(11X); 6.Doug Stanley(18s); 7.Dennis Craft(70); 8.Len Robison(9R); 9.Mark Pridemore(25P); 10.Wayne Morrison(99); 11.Rodney Hurst(97H); 12.Richard Cox(13); 13.John Oliver(5D); 14.John Patynko(7P); 15.Jim Mccarron(2M) A - Main (25 Laps): 1.Brian Smith(20X); 2.Andy Shammo(48S); 3.Scott Miller(3J); 4.Dustin Keegan(17X); 5.Jamie Miller(4M); 6.Bill Kraylek(71); 7.Daniel Smith(24); 8.Chad Laux(7L); 9.Darrin Long(7); 10.Brian Sebetto(72); 11.Mike Brecht(20); 12.Ryan Lowe(66L); 13.Joe Laugherty(21J); 14.Dan Maida(54N); 15.Mike Riehl(81); 16.Dustin Daggett(85); 17.Tim Norman(3G); 18.Barry Cole(8K); 19.Scott Cramer(47); 20.Brad Bowman(TA2); 21.Matt Merrill(39); 22.Greg Summit(3X); 23.Paul Weaver(1W); 24.Mike Oberdorf(4)
Ivy Wins Opener at Fremont (OH) FREMONT, Ohio (April 24, 2004) - John Ivy's confidence was shaken the opening weeks of the racing season, as he crashed two consecutive nights. But, he scored a third place finish on Friday and used that confidence to storm to the feature win on opening night for Fremont Speedway. Ivy used a lapped car as a pick to move past Fremont's Mike Linder on the 18th lap of the 30-lap feature and moved through lapped traffic with expertise to pick up his 18th career feature win at "The Track That Action Built" on Crabill Construction Night. "Boy, we really needed this weekend. After those first couple of nights I was beginning to wonder what was going on," said Ivy, who started the evening by scoring the fast time in qualifying. "I have to thank Sid and Beth Eickelberry for allowing us to race this season." "Mike was better in turns one and two, but I could catch him in the middle of three and four. I'll tell you, Mike's been knocking on the door and pretty soon he'll kick it in," said Ivy, the 2001 and 2002 Fremont track champion. "I have to thank Guy Meyers and my brother Scott and all the crew...they've really had to work hard the first couple of weeks." Linder jumped into the lead from his pole starting position and held the lead on several red flag restarts as Alvin Roepke, Kyle Sauder and Caleb Griffith all got upside down (no one was injured). Ivy stayed in his tire tracks until they hit lapped traffic on lap 18, when Ivy executed his winning move. At the checkered, it was Ivy, Linder, defending track champion Byron Reed, 13th starting Mark Keegan and David Harrison rounding out the top five. Milberry's Andy Shammo led all 25 laps of the 305 sprint feature to claim the win aboard his Burkin Custom Trailers car. "I have to thank Lemar Burkin and his family for giving me everything I need to race and have fun," said Shammo about his eighth career Fremont victory. Behind Shammo were Scott Miller, 16th starting Brian Smith, Brian Sebetto and 15th starting Paul Weaver. . RESULTS: Heat 1 (top 5 to A): 1. Bobby Distel; 2. Caleb Griffith; 3. John Ivy; 4. Mark Keegan; 5. Andrew Palker; 6. Kyle Sauder; 7. Scott Euler; 8. Frank Moser; 9. Eric Rankin; 10. Lee Jacobs Heat 2 (top 5 to A): 1. Brandon Martin; 2. Andy James; 3. Chuck Wilson; 4. Todd Heller; 5. Matt Lucius; 6. Doug Zimmerman; 7. Alvin Roepke; 8. Randy Tusing; 9. Jon Finsel; 10. David Harrison Heat 3 (top 5 to A); 1. Shane Helms; 2. Chad Blonde; 3. Mike Linder; 4. Byron Reed; 5. Bobby Clark; 6. Troy Vaccaro; 7. Craig Mintz; 8. Bill Shaw; 9. Roger Campbell Jr. B-main (top 5 to A): 1. David Harrison; 2. Kyle Sauder; 3. Alvin Roepke; 4. Troy Vaccaro; 5. Craig Mintz; 6. Eric Rankin; 7. Jon Finsel; 8. Doug Zimmerman; 9. Scott Euler; 10. Roger Campbell Jr. ; 11. Frank Moser; 12. Randy Tusing; 13. Bill Shaw (DNS). A-main (30 laps): 1. John Ivy; 2. Mike Linder; 3. Byron Reed; 4. Mark Keegan; 5. David Harrison; 6. Brandon Martin; 7. Chad Blonde; 8. Todd Heller; 9. Andrew Palker; 10. Troy Vaccaro; 11. Bobby Clark; 12. Craig Mintz; 13. Andy James; 14. Bobby Distel; 15. Chuck Wilson; 16. Shane Helms; 17. Matt Lucius; 18. Caleb Griffith; 19. Kyle Sauder; 20. Alvin Roepke. 305 SPRINTS: Heat 1 (top 4 to A): 1. Dustin Keegan; 2. Brian Sebetto; 3. Mark Lang; 4. A.J. Sleek; 5. Chad Laux; 6. Joe Laugherty; 7. Keith Whaley; 8. Jeff Dougherty; 9. Craig Kayes; 10. Mark Pridemore; 11. Bryan Lehman; 12. Ryan Lowe Heat 2 (top 4 to A): 1. Andy Shammo; 2. Scott Miller; 3. Roger Shammop; 4. Paul Weaver; 5. Clarence Morgan; 6. Jason Hill; 7. Ed Psurney; 8. Matt Merrill; 9. Rich Farmer; 10. Greg Summit; 11. Scott Mominee; 12. Joe Ervin Heat 3 (top 4 to A): 1. Mike Oberdorf; 2. Chris Lang; 3. Willie Keegan; 4. Mark Whaley; 5. Barry Cole; 6. Chuck Dagg; 7. Bill Kraylek; 8. Dan Hammond; 9. Rick Ridenbaugh; 10. Paul Hemrick Jr. 11. Mike Burkin Heat 4 (top 4 to A): 1. Matt Ferrell; 2. Jamie Miller; 3. Bryan Grove; 4. Brian Smith; 5. Stuart Brubaker; 6. Brad Bowman; 7. Steve Edwards; 8. Chris Andrews; 9. Kevin Lee; 10. Mike Riehl; 11. Bob Carman 1st B-main (top 2 to A): 1. Chad Laux; 2. Jason Hill; 3. Ryan Lowe; 4. Craig Kayes; 5. Keith Whaley; 6. Mark Pridemore; 7. Clarence Morgan; 8. Rich Farmer; 9. Joe Laugherty; 10. Scott Mominee; 11. Greg Summit; 12. Bryan Lehman; 13. Ed Psurney; 14. Matt Merrill. 2nd B-main (top 2 to A): 1. Brad Bowman; 2. Barry Cole; 3. Steve Edwards; 4. Bill Kraylek; 5. Mike Riehl; 6. Chris Andrews; 7. Paul Hemrick Jr.; 8. Dan Hammond; 9. Stuart Brubaker; 10. Rick Ridenbaugh; 11. Mike Burkin; 12. Chuck Dagg; 13. John Patynko; 14. Kevin Lee; 15. Bob Carman A-main (25 laps): 1. Andy Shammo; 2. Scott Miller; 3. Brian Smith; 4. Brian Sebetto; 5. Paul Weaver; 6. Roger Shammo; 7. Willie Keegan; 8. Chris Lang; 9. Brad Bowman; 10. Chad Laux; 11. Jamie Miller; 12. Ryan Lowe; 13. Mark Lang; 14. Mark Whaley; 15. Brian Grove; 16. Jason Hill; 17. Matt Ferrell; 18. A.J. Sleek; 19. Dustin Keegan; 20. Mike Oberdorf (Lowe started in place of Barry Cole who scratched after his heat).
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