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Blaney becomes 1st All Star winner ever at AMSOIL Speedway |
SUPERIOR, WI (8-18-11) By Brian Liskai ‑ Dale Blaney became the first ever All Star Circuit of Champions winner at AMSOIL Speedway on Thursday night, passing two-time and defending All Star champion Tim Shaffer near the half-way mark of the 30-lap affair, to claim his 7th series’ victory of the year.
However, with his second place run, Shaffer earned the $10,000 prize for the eight-race Great Plains series for the All Stars during their traditional “Thunder Through the Plains.” Shaffer holds a narrow point lead over Blaney – a three time series champion – in the national point’s race.
“We drew a good number early to qualify and that helped, but the car was really good all night. The track was a little different at times – slick early but it had two really good lanes late so it was a fun track to race on,” said Blaney beside his Ti22 Performance backed #2. “It’s been a long time since we won a race…about a month. We finally got one on this swing…we really needed one.”
“I was just trying to run smooth, consistent laps. I know after I got by him (Shaffer) he was having troubles…for what ever reasons, his car would not take off when he hit the moisture on the bottom in four. I just tried to concentrate on hitting that moisture. I knew it was going to be hard for him to pass me if you couldn’t use that moisture. So I just tried to make smooth consistent laps on the bottom and try not to spin my tires. Any time you have those guys behind you you’re worried. But, I knew my car was good. I just had to be smooth and patient and it worked out. I have to thank George Fisher and Cory…they worked their tails off for this,” concluded Blaney.
On Motter Equipment Night, the All Star Circuit of Champion sprint cars returned to AMSOIL Speedway after the Tuesday event fell to rain.
It was “The Steel City Outlaw” Tim Shaffer who bolted into the lead from his outside front row starting spot at the drop of the green, followed by Blaney, Justin Henderson, 2010 All Star Rookie of the Year Cap Henry and Roger Crockett. Two laps in and the caution flew, with Shaffer taking a huge lead on the restart. Shaffer’s lead grew to a straight-away over Blaney. But, “The Low Rider” methodically cut into that lead as they quickly found lapped traffic.
On lap 11, Blaney finally got around Shaffer for the lead as they battled in lapped traffic. Blaney would pull away to a several car length lead at the half-way point. Meanwhile, Henderson was battling Stevie Smith, Crockett and Mark Dobmeier for third.
Over the last half of the race, Blaney was able to pull away to take the $5,000 payday. Shaffer, Henderson, Henry and Crockett would round out the top five.
It was the 83rd career All Star win for Blaney, who sits second on the series’ all-time win list behind Kenny Jacobs who has 98 victories.
“It was a good track…they gave us a couple of lanes and we just came up a little short. My guys just keep doing a great job and we just keep pounding on the door,” said Shaffer beside his Kistler Engines backed, Aaron Call/Janet Holbrook owned #83.
“I hoped we put on a good show. It’s hard to pass sometimes when the track changes so much like this. We were racing as hard as we could because everyone wants to win. I’ve been here once before and it was so fast and you couldn’t pass. I think they gave us a track we could put on a good show tonight,” said Henderson of his third place run.
AMSOIL Speedway - 8/18/2011
Motter Equipment, Inc. Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (19 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 2-Dale Blaney, 15.796
2. 83-Tim Shaffer, 15.868
3. 35-Justin Henderson, 15.898
4. 11-Roger Crockett, 15.900
5. 12-Lynton Jeffrey, 16.011
6. O4-Cap Henry, 16.085
7. 59-Brooke Tatnell, 16.097
8. 13-Mark Dobmeier, 16.131
9. 3-Pete Miller III, 16.318
10. 55-Terry McCarl, 16.331
11. 89G-David Gravel, 16.355
12. W20-Greg Wilson, 16.424
13. 1-Stevie Smith, 16.448
14. 56-David Heskin, 16.514
15. 4-Danny Smith, 16.633
16. 55X-Glen Saville, 17.552
17. 4X-Dave Smith, 17.590
18. 16-Duane Olson, 17.795
19. 19-Danny Heskin, 99.999
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 89G-David Gravel[1]
2. 59-Brooke Tatnell[3]
3. 35-Justin Henderson[5]
4. 1-Stevie Smith[7]
5. 3-Pete Miller III[2]
6. 12-Lynton Jeffrey[4]
7. 2-Dale Blaney[6]
8. 4-Danny Smith[8]
9. 4X-Dave Smith[9]
10. 19-Danny Heskin[10]
Heat 2 - All Pro Heads (8 Laps - Top 9 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 55-Terry McCarl[2]
2. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
3. W20-Greg Wilson[1]
4. O4-Cap Henry[4]
5. 56-David Heskin[7]
6. 13-Mark Dobmeier[3]
7. 11-Roger Crockett[5]
8. 16-Duane Olson[8]
9. 55X-Glen Saville[DNS]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 2-Dale Blaney[1]
2. 83-Tim Shaffer[2]
3. 35-Justin Henderson[3]
4. 11-Roger Crockett[4]
5. 12-Lynton Jeffrey[5]
6. O4-Cap Henry[6]
A-Main - Motter Equipment, Inc. (30 Laps)
1. 2-Dale Blaney[1]
2. 83-Tim Shaffer[2]
3. 35-Justin Henderson[3]
4. O4-Cap Henry[6]
5. 11-Roger Crockett[4]
6. 13-Mark Dobmeier[8]
7. W20-Greg Wilson[12]
8. 59-Brooke Tatnell[7]
9. 4-Danny Smith[15]
10. 1-Stevie Smith[13]
11. 55-Terry McCarl[10]
12. 56-David Heskin[14]
13. 89G-David Gravel[11]
14. 12-Lynton Jeffrey[5]
15. 3-Pete Miller III[9]
16. 4X-Dave Smith[17]
17. 16-Duane Olson[18]
18. 55X-Glen Saville[16]
Hard Charger: 4-Danny Smith[+6]
©2011 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH |
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