CAMARGO, IL (09-07-08 ) by Robert Cortum - O'Reilly All Star Public Relations
For the 67th time in his career, Dale Blaney walked off the track with the top check in O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions competition. This time it was a monster 50-lap affair at the famed Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio.
Dubbed, “The Prelude to a Championship,” series point leader Dale Blaney, in the George Fisher owned/wrenched #2 took command of the 50 lap affair on circuit number 44 over Craig Mintz. Mintz, riding in his familiar #09 machine jumped out to an early advantage of the 24 car feature event from his pole position. Earlier on in the evening’s program, during the Dash event, Mintz’s car caught fire and halted action for response and cleanup efforts.
The feature event saw 6 caution flags during action. Current runner-up in points, Lance Dewease would bring out the first one on lap 17, but still finish the night in 8th. Brandon Martin proved once again why he is one of the most exciting drivers to watch on the track as he was the evening’s hard charger improving 12 spots from his 24th place start.
Lee Jacobs gave everything he could to improve upon his previous 2 runner-up spots in competition in his #59 sprinter staying within arms reach all night from his 3rd place starting spot. Jacobs would finish 2nd in the event with Mintz rounding out the podium.
Heat race winners on the night were; Tim Shaffer (Heat 1), Lance Dewease (Heat 2), Brock Mayes (Heat 3), and Greg Wilson (Heat 4). The night’s C-Main winner would go to Butch Schroeder with the B-Main belonging to Randy “The Hurricane” Hannagan. Quick Time on the night belonged to Dale Blaney and Tim Shaffer picked up the O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash event.
With just 2 more nights of racing left, Dale Blaney still holds command for the $50,000 championship bounty over Lance Dewease. The series will conclude their 2008 season next weekend at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana during the Hoosier Fall Classic presented by Miamitown Auto Parts. The event scheduled for September 12th will pay $3,000 to the winner with the event slated for September 13th paying $10,000 to win. Each car on both nights are guaranteed to walk home with no less than $150.00 each night.
On the web: www.allstarsprints.com, www.midwestallstarseries.com, www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com.
Kistler Engine Qualifying Results
1. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.349
2. 5B-Chad Blonde, 12.461
3. 59-Lee Jacobs, 12.462
4. 1X-Randy Hannagan, 12.523
5. 5R-Byron Reed, 12.585
6. 27-Scott Euler, 12.586
7. 7K-Blake Feese, 12.605
8. 24H-Rob Chaney, 12.627
9. 83A-Tim Shaffer, 12.655
10. O9-Craig Mintz, 12.662
11. 60-Jody Keegan, 12.685
12. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr., 12.706
13. 75-Dean Jacobs, 12.709
14. 22-Cole Duncan, 12.722
15. 6-Mike Dussell, 12.728
16. 15C-Chris Andrews, 12.730
17. O2-Brian Smith, 12.753
18. 12-Caleb Griffith, 12.753
19. 20E-Brian Ellenberger, 12.807
20. 55-John Ivy, 12.837
21. 11N-Ed Neumeister, 12.837
22. 30C-Lance Dewease, 12.851
23. 11B-Brock Mayes, 12.870
24. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.871
25. 9X-Phil Gressman, 12.890
26. 16X-Bryan Sebetto, 12.945
27. 312-Mike Linder, 12.960
28. 8-Mike Lutz, 12.962
29. O-Brandon Wimmer, 12.963
30. 11M-Brandon Martin, 12.993
31. 5T-Travis Philo, 12.998
32. X-Mark Keegan, 13.068
33. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 13.085
34. 10-Dave Harrison, 13.088
35. 1XL-Matt Linder, 13.092
36. 14H-Todd Heller, 13.133
37. B20-Butch Schroeder, 13.141
38. 16-Lee Stark, 13.161
39. 56-Ryan Myers, 13.166
40. 7T-Troy Vaccaro, 13.232
41. O4-Cap Henry, 13.417
42. 91-Aaron Middaugh, 13.454
43. 48-Mike Burkin, 13.477
44. 47-Caleb Helms, 13.608
45. 10S-Roger Shammo, 13.632
46. 11-Josh Harrison, 13.883
47. 15-A.J. Sleek, 14.025
48. 14-Willie Keegan, 14.195
49. 26-Cody White, 14.248
Official Finishes
Heat 1
1 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(4)
2 - 11n-Ed Neumeister-(1)
3 - 2-Dale Blaney-(6)
4 - o2-Brian Smith-(2)
5 - 5r-Byron Reed-(5)
6 - 0-Brandon Wimmer-(8)
7 - 75-Dean Jacobs-(3)
8 - b20-Butch Schroeder-(10)
9 - o4-Cap Henry-(11)
10 - d4-Danny Holtgraver-(9)
11 - 10s-Roger Shammo-(12)
12 - 26-Cody White-(13)
13 - 9x-Phil Gressman-(7)
Heat 2
1 - 30c-Lance Dewease-(1)
2 - 12-Caleb Griffith-(2)
3 - o9-Craig Mintz-(4)
4 - 11m-Brandon Martin-(8)
5 - 22-Cole Duncan-(3)
6 - 10-Dave Harrison-(9)
7 - 16x-Brian Sebetto-(7)
8 - 27-Scott Euler-(5)
9 - 91m-Aaron Middaugh-(11)
10 - 11-Josh Harrison-(12)
11 - 5b-Chad Blonde-(6)
12 - 16-Lee Stark-(10)
Heat 3
1 - 11b-Brock Mayes-(1)
2 - 6-Mike Dussel-(3)
3 - 20e-Brian Ellenberger-(2)
4 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(6)
5 - 312-Mike Linder-(7)
6 - 60-Jody Keegan-(4)
7 - 1xl-Matt Linder-(9)
8 - 48-Mike Burkin-(11)
9 - 15-AJ Sleek-(12)
10 - 5t-Travis Philo-(8)
11 - 7k-Blake Feese-(5)
12 - 56r-Ryan Meyers-(10)
Heat 4
1 - w20-Greg Wilson-(1)
2 - 15c-Chris Andrews-(3)
3 - 23jr-Jack Sodeman Jr-(4)
4 - 24h-Rob Chaney-(5)
5 - 55-John Ivy-(2)
6 - x-Mark Keegan-(8)
7 - 14h-Todd Heller-(9)
8 - 1x-Randy Hannagan-(6)
9 - 7t-Troy Vaccaro-(10)
10 - 14-Willie Keegan-(12)
11 - 47-Caleb Helms-(11)
12 - 8-Mike Lutz-(7)
O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash
1 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(1)
2 - 2-Dale Blaney-(3)
3 - 24-Rob Chaney-(2)
4 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(4)
5 - 15c-Chris Andrews-(5)
6 - o9-Craig Mintz-(6)
Outerwears C-Main
1 - b20-Butch Schroeder (Transfer)-(1)
2 - 7t-Troy Vaccaro (Transfer)-(4)
3 - o4-Cap Henry-(5)
4 - 16-Lee Stark-(2)
5 - 56r-Ryan Meyers-(3)
7 - 48-Mike Burkin-(7)
8 - 91-Aaron Middaugh-(6)
9 - 14-Willie Keegan-(12)
10 - 11-Josh Harrison-(10)
11 - 47-Caleb Helms-(8)
12 - 10s-Roger Shammo-(9)
15 - 15-AJ Sleek-(11)
DNS - 26-Cody White-(13)
UNOH B-Main
1 - 1x-Randy Hannagan (Transfer)-(2)
2 - 60-Jody Keegan (Transfer)-(5)
3 - 75-Dean Jacobs (Transfer)-(6)
4 - 16x-Brian Sebetto (Transfer)-(8)
5 - 5b-Chad Blonde-(1)
6 - 7k-Blake Feese-(4)
7 - 0-Brandon Wimmer-(10)
8 - 10-Dave Harrison-(14)
9 - 7t-Troy Vaccaro-(18)
10 - 27-Scott Euler-(3)
11 - 9x-Phil Gressman-(7)
12 - b20-Butch Schroeder-(17)
13 - 8-Mike Lutz-(9)
14 - d4-Danny Holtgraver-(13)
15 - 5t-Travis Philo-(11)
16 - x-Mark Keegan-(12)
17 - 14h-Todd Heller-(16)
18 - 1xl-Matt Linder-(15)
O’Reilly Auto Parts A-Main
1 - 2-Dale Blaney-(6)
2 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(3)
3 - o9-Craig Mintz-(2)
4 - 1x-Randy Hannagan-(11)
5 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(1)
6 - 24h-Rob Chaney-(4)
7 - 5r-Byron Reed-(5)
8 - 30c-Lance Dewease-(19)
9 - o2-Brian Smith-(14)
10 - w20-Greg Wilson-(21)
11 - 15c-Chris Andrews-(10)
12 - 11m-Brandon Martin-(24)
13 - 6-Mike Dussel-(9)
14 - 16x-Brian Sebetto-(22)
15 - 22-Cole Duncan-(8)
16 - 55-John Ivy-(17)
17 - 11b-Brock Mayes-(20)
18 - 12-Caleb Griffith-(15)
19 - 20e-Brian Ellenberger-(16)
20 - 60-Jody Keegan-(12)
21 - 75-Dean Jacobs-(13)
22 - 312-Mike Linder-(23)
23 - 11m-Ed Neumeister-(18)
24 - 24jr-Jack Sodeman-(7)
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