 CAMARGO, IL (09-01-08 ) by Robert Cortum - O'Reilly All Star Public Relations
For one last time in 2008, the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions visited the high banks of Hilltop Speedway. As the checkered flag flew, Tyler Walker was crowned once again an All Star victor. Walker, driving the Kasey Kahne Motorsports #91 on a testing basis, made good on the opportunity by parking his sprinter in victory lane, and then doing his traditional victory backflip.
Walker would shoot out to the early lead in the 30 lap affair from his pole position. At times, Walker would have as much as a 3/4 straightaway lead over the competition. The feature event wasn’t easy for Walker though as the cars were slowed for a total of 4 caution flags allowing Lee Jacobs to get to him several times.
By the final caution, which flew on lap 21, Jacobs had found a preferred line on the very racy surface to give Walker a hard battle as the laps wound down. Walker and Jacobs would do battle one last time on the final lap including a slide job by Jacobs that was quickly countered by Walker through turns 1 and 2. Turn 3 found Tim Shaffer sitting in 3rd place and could have been the catbird’s seat as the 2 front runners got together racing hard for the final turn. At the flag it was Walker, Jacobs, and Shaffer.
Before the night’s events Tyler stated, “I am just having a blast being back racing sprint cars. I thought I wanted to get into NASCAR, but didn’t have the same passion as I have running sprints.” Walker added, “I am back and I am here to stay, this is what I love doing.”
The season point’s battle continues on for Dale Blaney and Lance Dewease. Blaney’s margin will grow after a top 5 finish on the night. Lance Dewease found himself in trouble midway through the event bringing out one of the nights yellow flags, but still finished well in the 13th position.
The night’s fast qualifier was hometown hero, Rob Chaney. Heat Races were won by Brandon Martin (Heat 1), Lance Dewease (Heat 2), and Brian Ellenberger (Heat 3). The Dash event was won by Tim Shaffer. Blake Feese would win the night’s B-Main.
The Series will be back in Ohio this upcoming weekend as they travel to another favorite facility on the schedule, Fremont.
Kistler Engines Qualifying
Car - Driver - Time
24h - Rob Chaney - 12.314
91 - Tyler Walker - 12.464
83a - Tim Shaffer - 12.479
1x - Randy Hannagan - 12.628
38k - Duffy Smith - 12.671
59 - Lee Jacobs - 12.725
56r - Ryan Meyers - 12.73
2 - Dale Blaney - 12.734
w20 - Greg Wilson - 12.807
22 - Cole Duncan - 12.811
0 - Brandon Wimmer - 12.816
75 - Dean Jacobs - 12.861
0x - Andy McKisson - 12.863
91x - Aaron Middaugh - 12.899
20e - Brian Ellenberger - 12.901
11m - Brandon Martin - 12.909
30c - Lance Dewease - 12.915
2h - Tim Hunter - 12.927
16m - Danny Mumaw - 12.985
7k - Blake Feese - 13.003
83m - Brock Martin - 13.008
27j - Cody Jacobs - 13.104
22x - Jimmy Stinson - 13.173
16 - Lee Stark - 13.192
4c - Paul Kish - 13.318
59j - Kirk Jeffries - 13.462
60 - Kory Crabtree - 13.821
27a - Bill Ault - 13.911
67 - Shawn Hubler - 14.009
Official Finishes (Started)
Heat Race 1
1 - 11m-Brandon Martin-(1)
2 - 0x-Adam McKisson-(2)
3 - 24h-Rob Chaney-(6)
4 - 22-Cole Duncan-(3)
5 - 1x-Randy Hannagan-(5)
6 - 16m-Danny Mumaw-(7)
7 - 56r-Ryan Meyers-(4)
8 - 27j-Cody Jacobs-(8)
9 - 27a-Bill Ault-(10)
10 - 4c-Paul Kish-(9)
Heat Race 2
1 - 30c-Lance Dewease-(1)
2 - 0-Brandon Wimmer-(3)
3 - 38k-Duffy Smith-(5)
4 - 2-Dale Blaney-(4)
5 - 91-Tyler Walker-(6)
6 - 91x-Aaron Midaugh-(2)
7 - 7k-Blake Feese-(7)
8 - 22x-Jimmy Stinson-(8)
9 - 59j-Kirk Jeffries-(9)
10 - 67-Shawn Hubler-(10)
Heat Race 3
1 - 20e-Brian Ellenberger-(2)
2 - 2h-Tim Hunter-(1)
3 - w20-Greg Wilson-(4)
4 - 75-Dean Jacobs-(3)
5 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(6)
6 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(5)
7 - 16-Lee Stark-(8)
8 - 83m-Brock Martin-(7)
9 - 60-Kory Crabtree-(9)
O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash
1 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(1)
2 - 24h-Rob Chaney-(2)
3 - 1x-Randy Hannagan-(3)
4 - 2-Dale Blaney-(5)
5 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(4)
6 - w20-Greg Wilson-(6)
UNOH B-Main
1 - 7k-Blake Feese (Transferred)-(2)
2 - 83m-Brock Martin (Transferred)-(3)
3 - 56r-Ryan Meyers (Transferred)-(1)
4 - 16-Lee Stark 9Transfered)-(6)
5 - 27j-Cody Jacobs (Transferred)-(4)
6 - 22x-Jimmy Stinson (Transferred)-(5)
7 - 59j-Kirk Jeffries-(8)
8 - 4c-Paul Kish-(7)
9 - 27a-Bill Ault-(10)
10 - 67-Shawn Hubler-(11)
11 - 60-Kory Crabtree-(9)
O’Reilly Auto Parts A-Main
1 - 91-Tyler Walker-(1)
2 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(2)
3 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(6)
4 - w20-Greg Wilson-(8)
5 - 2-Dale Blaney-(7)
6 - 24h-Rob Chaney-(4)
7 - 0-Brandon Wimmer-(10)
8 - 11m-Brandon Martin-(16)
9 - 1x-Randy Hannagan-(5)
10 - 20e-Brian Ellenberger-(15)
11 - 0x-Andy McKisson-(13)
12 - 22-Cole Duncan-(9)
13 - 30c-Lance Dewease-(17)
14 - 2h-Tim Hunter-(18)
15 - 75-Dean Jacobs-(12)
16 - 16-Lee Stark-(24)
17 - 16m-Danny Mumaw-(19)
18 - 27j-Cody Jacobs-(22)
19 - 56r-Ryan Meyers-(11)
20 - 7k-Blake Feese-(20)
21 - 22x-Jimmy Stinson-(23)
22 - 91x-Aaron Midaugh-(14)
23 - 38k-Duffy Smith-(3)
24 - 83m-Brock Martin-(21)
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