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Welcome To Skyline Speedway!!-News/Results Bring a Friend! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Skyline Speedway Results Archives below Davis Dominates OVSCA/Burdette Blasts AMRA Lates Bond Best in AMRA Mods/ Wilson,Adkins, Holland Repeat July 23, 2010 Skyline Speedway Results STEWART, OHIO-It was a typical full-moon night, when the "lunacy" of the lunar illumination made for some crazy action both on and off the track. Skyline Speedway was not spared from the full-moon as a race-long battle between Chris Carpenter, Jeff Burdette, and Chris Garnes in the AMRA Late Models went right down to the wire with Parkersburg's Burdette winning in a wild last lap melee. Chillicothe, Ohio's Josh Davis pulled off the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association main, Andy Bond claimed the AMRA Modified feature, while Ryan Wilson and Tommy Adkins were repeats in the Pure Stocks and Four Cylinder's respectively. Will Holland captured the Mini-wedge feature. (Read full story) Burdette Bounce Competition/ Conrad Conquers AMRA Mods STEWART, OHIO-A great night of racing, featuring the ARCA Truck Series stars, culminated with a classic AMRA Late Model battle won by young second generation driver K.C. Burdette. The win by Burdette breaks a string of wins by someone named Chris--either Chris Carpenter or Chris Garnes. In the AMRA Modifieds Vince Conrad brought home the big feature win. The ARCA trucks set the stage first and ran a 50 lap event, cut short by a small truck count. On a hot muggy July evening last Friday night the ARCA Truck Series made their inaugural visit to Billy Jarrell’s Skyline Speedway in southern Ohio for race number 5 of the 12 race schedule. Practice was not a good indication of how well the night would go as many of the Truck Series drivers had a hard time figuring out the ultra slick 3/8 mile dirt oval. That had all changed by feature time as all 50 laps were run under green, no yellows and all but 2 trucks running at the end. Belleville MI’s Craig Meyers started on the pole and led the first lap. He was quickly overtaken by third starting Brad Yunker on lap 2. Yunker led the next 7 laps before dirt track ace Frank Wilson Jr. of Belmont WV grabbed the lead. Wilson’s lead was short lived as the hard charging Tim Schafer powered by and took the lead on lap 12. Schafer extended his lead and seemed to be in control of the race until fast qualifier South Park PA’s Chris Bailey Jr. worked his way up from his 9th starting position to grab the lead on lap 32. It looked like it would be a three-way battle to the end between Bailey, Yunker and Schafer but Schafer spun late in the race and lost a lap to the leaders as did Wilson. Yunker appeared to be closing in on Bailey but ran out of laps as Chris Bailey Jr. took his second victory in the ARCA Truck Series this season in the family-owned C.A. Bailey Excavating Chevrolet. Strong running Brad Yunker of Maumee Ohio finished 2nd in his Owens Community College/Champion Credit Union Chevrolet followed by “mister consistency” Bill Withers in the Withers Foreign Auto Chevy in third. Fourth went to Craig Meyers in his Classic Racing Coupes/Regency Kennels Dodge followed by Kenny Kirsch, Jr., in his NAPA Legend Battery/Kirsch Automotive Chevrolet. Tim Shafer recovered to finish sixth in the G’s Pizza World-Double “S” Racing Chevy. Late Model driver Jeff Burdette had to be proud. Both of his sons sat on the front row for the exciting 25-lap event. K.C. Burdette aboard the Freddie Carpenter C-4, numbered with a K.C. 44 for the evening's event got the jump on younger brother Colten. Colten held his own for several laps in second, but after a lap eleven caution waved for Ralph Withem, veteran Chris Garnes too over second on the restart. Garnes was up from seventh position in one of many strong charges. Two laps later Chris Carpenter rocketed into the mix. Carpenter was up from 11th to third, and advancement of eight positions, a drive that allowed him to share hard-charger honors with Travis Brookover up from 18th to 11th. Scott Wolfe bagged Larry Bond and Jeff Burdette for sixth after a twelfth place start. That ignited a three-way battle for fourth between Roy Roush, Colten Burdette and Wolfe. Roush finally passed Burdette on the last lap for fourth. Bub Crum and Nick Corbitt had strong runs into the top ten, while Larry and Andy Bond fought hard for seventh. No one however, could stop the high-flying K.C. Burdette. Garnes and Carpenter nipped at his heels, but Burdette was the class of the field on this night. Rounding out the top ten were Burdette, Garnes, Carpenter, Roy Roush, Colton Burdette, Scott Wolfe, Larry Bond, Nick Corbitt, Andy Bond, and Bub Crum. In the exciting AMRA Modified main, Vince Conrad led flag to flag to make it a clean sweep after the young driver also won his heat. Conrad got the jump on veteran J.P. Roberts and blasted into the lead, first holding off Roberts then the craft Doug Henry. Jeremy Blake got by Roberts on lap five and made a bid at Henry. Conrad was unshakeable as he fended off competitors for the big Skyline win. Kenny Johnson, the AMRA point leader, blitzed from 12th to fourth, but his run ended their. Frank Roush was having a great night with Darin Roush just a couple positions back in eighth. Jason Armes, in a rare Skyline appearance, made his track time worth the effort as the Belle, WV driver blitzed from 15th to sixth. Lots of passing took place througout the race, however, all eyes were on the top five positions. When it all panned out Conrad come home the winner ahead of Henry, Blake, Johnson and Roush. Jason Armes, J.P Roberts, Darren Roush, Toby Roush, and Curt Stacy rounded out the top ten. Armes was hard charger of the race. Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night in all classes. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The Summary: AMRA Late Models Fast Time: Andy Bond Heat One: KC Burdette, Nick Corbitt, Andy Bond, Ton Roush, Justin Powell, Chadd Todd, PJ Corbitt, Joey Harper Heat Two: Colton Burdette, Roy Roush, Bub Crum, Nick Dohm, Steve Bigley, JR Crum, Ted Dilley, Zack Dohm Heat Three: Larry Bond, Chris Garnes, Chris Carpenter, Audie Swartz, Jarod Circle, Robert Kiser JR, Dan Morrison Heat Four: Ralph Withem, Jeff Burdette, Scott Wolfe, Ronnie Mayle, Travis Brookover, Ernie Hoschar, Jeremy Misel B-Main: Travis Brookover, Steve Bigley, P.J. Corbitt, Ted Dilley, Jeremy Misel, Robert Kiser JR, Jarod Circle, Dan Morrison, Chad Todd, JR Crum, Justin Powell, Joey Harper Feature: K.C. Burdette, Chris Garnes, Chris Carpenter, Roy Roush, Colton Burdette, Scott Wolfe, Larry Bond, Nick Corbitt, Andy Bond, Bub Crum, Travis Brookover, Tony Roush, Nick Dohm, Steve Bigley, Audie Swartz, Ron Mayle, Jeff Burdette, Ralph Withem MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS Heat One: Vince Conrad, Darrin Smith, Mike McPherson, Rick Venham SR, Darren Roush, Ryan Stoops Heat Two: J.P. Roberts, Toby Roush, Curt Stacy, Frankie Roush, Chad Roush, Nick Carr, Shawn Donahue Heat Three: Doug Henry, Jeremy Blake, Jeremy Roush, Kenny Johnson, Jason Armes, Rick Venham JR, Ryan McGrath B-Main: Rick Venham JR, Shawn Donahue, Nick Carr, Ryan Stoops, Ryan McGrath Feature: Vince Conrad, Doug Henry, Jeremy Blake, Kenny Johnson, Frankie Roush, Jason Armes, J.P Roberts, Darren Roush, Tobby Roush, Curt Stacy, Nick Carr, Shawn Donahue, Jeremy Roush, Darren Smith, Rick Venham Sr, Mike McPherson, Rick Venham Jr, Chad Roush. Mini-Wedges Feature: Scott Perine, Will Holland, Martin Gibson, Abby White, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, Cole Mayle Garnes/Wilson claim fast Skyline go! Johnson, Wilson, Adkins, Holland take wins Skyline Speedway Results July 9, 2010 By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-The red-clay at Skyline Speedway was sticky fast thanks to a 4 p.m. downpour that left the pits a quagmire, but the racing surface smooth and nothing less-than spectacular. Against all odds, Billy Jarrell and crew prepped the track to perfection as a stage for the golden runs of Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH in the 410 OVSCA sprint cars and Chris Garnes, Evans, WV in the AMRA Late Models. Also posting wins were Kenny Johnson, Mineral Wells (win #5 at Skyline), Ryan Wilson, Marietta (win #9), Tommy Adkins (win #8), and Will Holland respectively in the AMRA Modifieds, Pure Stocks, 4-Cylinders, and Mini-Wedges. Read More Carpenter Nails another, Nier Number One in Sprints Evans, Wilson, Adkins claim big wins! Holland Happy in Mini's Skyline Speedway Results FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-Another exciting night of racing highlighted the action at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway where Jimmy Nier picked up his third Skyline win of the year in the OVSCA sprint cars, Chris Carpenter picked up his fifth Skyline AMAR Late Model win, and veteran Robbie Evans claimed the AMRA Malta Windows Modified main. Ryan Wilson claimed win number ten in the Pure Stocks, Tommy Adkins claimed the Four Cylinders, and Will Holland grabbed the Mini-Wedge Main. (click here for more) Aukland Aces AMRA Schilling Memorial Carpenter Nails Down AMRA LM Main/Baxter Bounces OVSCA Best Skyline Speedway Results FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-Over 50 hot AMRA Modifieds and over 120 cars packed the pits at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway where a huge crowd again helped pay tribute to one of racing's great guys in the 2nd Annual Greg Schilling Memorial. Late Model Hall of Famer Rick Aukland claimed the AMRA showcase race, while the AMRA late model main went to South Parkersburg's Chris Carpenter over Josh McGuire, and Keith Baxter claimed the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association main in dedication to the injured Danny Smith. Cars from six states were on hand for the event. For More Click Here ...................................... Garnes Again at Skyline Baxter Bashes Sprints, Henry Hammers Mods Wilson and Adkins Repeat Skyline Speedway Results 6-18-2010 By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-Some things never change. For the past several weeks Evans, WV driver Chris Garnes has been the top dog at Skyline Speedway, winning his third feature of the year Friday night in the AMRA Late Model division at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway. A new addition to victory lane came in the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association 410 sprint main, where Chillicothe, Ohio's Keith Baxter led flag to flag for the win. Marietta's Ryan Wilson claimed the Pure Stocks, Portland's Tommy Adkins took the Four Cylinders, Will Holland the Mini-Wedges, and Scott Perine claimed the Blue Clones.click here for more results Andy Bond Blasts Through Foothills Johnson, Wilson, Adkins Repeat Skyline Speedway Results June 11, 2010 By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-Coolville, Ohio's Andy Bond aboard the ECH Transport/Rayburn #01 claimed an exciting 40-lap $2000 win in the 3rd annual "Foothills Fury" Late Model invitational at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway Friday night. Kenny Johnson, Mineral Wells, WV claimed his fourth consecutive Malta AMRA Modified main, Ryan Wilson claimed the Pure Stock main, Tommy Adkins took the four cylinders, while Mini-Wedge mains went to Will Holland and Wesley Baker.click here for more Stinson, Garnes, Johnson crowned Mid-season Champs Wilson wallops Pure Stocks/Adkins Ambushes 4-cyl "High Flying" is often over-used, but no other term could describe Mid-season Sprint car champion Jimmy Stinson of Vandalia, Ohio at Skyline Speedway Friday Night June 4. Stinson claimed the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association 30-lap main event and $1,500 top prize. Pole-sitter Chris Garnes, Evans, WV claimed the companion 30-lap AMRA Late Model Mid-season Championship in a torrid green-to-checkered run. Kenny Johnson made it three wins in a row with a win in the Malta AMRA Modifieds, Tommy Adkins claimed the Four Cylinders and unbeatable Ryan Wilson took the Pure Stocks. Will Holland and Scott Perine took the Mini-Wedge mains. 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The summary: 410 Sprint Cars Fast Time: Aaron Higgins 11.62 Heat One: Aaron Higgins, Kory Crabtree, Andre Layfield, Brian Benson, Dave Dickson, Eddie Miller, Jesse McCreary Heat Two: Keith Baxter, Bryce Dickson, Charlie Fisher, Josh Davis, Mark Imler, Tim Mosher Heat Three: Jim Nier, Jim Stinson, Wes McGlumphy, Greg Mitchell, Chris Myers B-Main: Eddie Miller, Sam Mosher, Jesse McCreary, Tim Mosher Feature: Jimmy Stinson, Keith Baxter, Kory Crabtree, Andre Layfield, Dave Dickson, Charlie Fisher, Mark Imler, Josh Davis, Bryce Dickson, Eddie Miller, Chris Myers, Jesse McCreary, Aaron Higgins, Sam Mosher, Brian Benson, Wes McGlumphy, Greg Mitchell, Jimmy Nier Hard Charger-Dave Dickson Late Models Fast Time: Josh McGuire, 12.95 Heat One: Chris Garnes, Freddie Carpenter, Nick Corbitt, Bub Crum, Justin Powell, JR Crum, TJ Roush Heat Two: Audie Swartz, Dan Morrison, KC Burdette, Tony Roush, Andy Bond, George Klintworth, Nathan Harrison, Ralph Withem Heat Three: Larry Bond, Chris Carpenter, Travis Brookover, Scott Wolfe, Ernie Hoschar, PJ Corbitt, Joey Harper, Nick Dohm B-Main: Ralph Withem, George Klintworth, PJ Corbitt, TJ Roush, JR Crum, Joey Harper Feature: Chris Garnes, Freddie Carpenter, Chris Carpenter, Audie Swartz, Andy Bond, KC Burdette, Ralph Withem, Dan Morrison, Tony Roush, Justin POwell, Nick Corbitt, George Klintworth, PJ Corbitt, Larry Bond, Ernie Hoschar, Travis Brookover, Bub Crum, Scott Wolfe Hard-charger: Andy Bond /Ralph Withem MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS Heat One: Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Jeremy Roush, Zach Kisner, Frank Roush, Matt Holcomb, Toby Roush Heat Two: Larry Bond, Robbie Evans, Vince Conrad, JP Roberts, Mark Luning, Dusty Boley, Matt Yates Heat Three: Robert Garnes, Jeremy Blake, Rick Venham, Derrick Smith, Nick Carr, Shane Donahue B-Main: Matt Holcomb, Toby Roush, Matt Yates, Shane Donahue Feature:Kenny Johnson, Robert Booger Garnes, Vince Conrad, Doug Henry, Jeremy Blake, Robbie Evans, Rick Venham, Jr., Derrick Smith, Dusty Boley, Mark Luning, Matt Holcomb, Frank Roush, Matt Yates, Toby Roush, Nick Carr, Zach Kisner, Jeremy Roush, Larry Bond Four Cylinders Heat One: Tom Adkins, George Klintworth, Barry Kitts, Donnie Bartlett, John Rankin, Ryan Donaldson Heat Two: Chris Lauer, Tyler Emmelhainz, Scott Neel, Terry Gilkey, Lewis Meeks Feature: Tommy Adkins, George Klintworth, Tyler Emmelhainz, Chris Lauer, Jeff Rankin,Barry Kitts, Scott Neal, Donnie Bartlett, Terry Gilkey, Ryan Donaldson, John Rankin, Lewis Meeks Pure Stocks Heat One: Jerrad Willis, Rick VanDyne, George Klintworth, Levi Woods, Shane Roush, Shelly POwell, Jeremy Blake Heat Two: Ryan Wilson, Gary Gould, Curt Reck, Kenny Lilly, Justin Carpenter, Ben Ayres Feature:Ryan Wilson, Gary Gould, Jeremy Blake, Jarrod Willis, Rick VanDyne, Curt Reck, Levi Woods, George Klintworth, Shane Roush, Justin Carpenter, Kenny Lilly, Shelly Powell Ben Ayres Mini-Wedges Heat One: Martin Gibson JR, Coleman Evans, Cameron Roush, Skylar Zimmerman, Samantha Roush Heat Two: Will Holland, Jason Gillian, Abby White, Tyler Evans Feature: Will Holland, Jason Gillian, Abby White, Coleman Evans, Skylar Zimmerman, Tyler Evans, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, Martin Gibson JR Blue Clone Mini-Wedges Heat: Hunter Cline, Scott Perine, Tiffany Jackson, Mariah Miller, Cole Cline Feature: Scott Perine, Hunter Cline, Tiffany Jackson, Cole Cline, Mariah Miller Smith Takes OVSCA Main, Garnes Garners LM's Johnson doubles in Mods, Wilson, Adkins, White, Staats win! Skyline Speedway Results May 28, 2010 STEWART, OHIO-The thunder roared and so did veteran Chillicothe, Ohio Danny Smith as the veteran outlaw driver claimed the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association $3,000-to-win "Thunder Thirty" at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway Friday night. In the Late Model main Evans, WV driver Chris Garnes stormed from 11th to first in claiming the win, passing Chris Carpenter with two laps to go. Kenny Johnson claimed both ends of the Malta AMRA Modifieds, while Ryan Wilson (Pure Stocks), Tommy Adkins (4 Cylinders), and Abby White (Mini-Wedges) claimed the support features. In the OVSCA sprint main Hartford, Ohio's Dale Blaney took the initial lead with Josh Davis close in tow. Like a lion in wait, Davis stalked Blaney for the first 14 laps, then shortly after a restart Davis briefly took the lead. Another restart set the stage for Danny Smith who overcame both Blaney and Davis on lap 16 and rode onward to victory. Davis tried Smith on another restart, but Smith just had too much power driving off the turns in posting the win. Blaney exited on lap 20 with a flat tire, poising Cole Duncan, Keith Baxter, and Jim Nier for top ten finishes. Nier had charged from 11th to 5th in a great driver, while Baxter and Duncan sparred throughout the race. Rounding out the top ten were Smith, Davis, Duncan, Baxter, Nier, Brian Smith, Jimmy Stinson, Kory Crabtree, Dave Dickson, and Eddie Slone. Dickson was the race hard-charger in a 17th to 9th place run. In the AMRA Late Models, young St. Albans, WV driver Nick Dohm got the jump on pole-sitter Chris Carpenter and led the first 22-laps of an all green run. Dohm, the youngest of the Dohm siblings at 16, lost the handle on lap 23, setting up an exciting finish. Chris Carpenter inherited the lead and led the 23rd circuit, but Chris Garnes was on a charge. Picking off cars throughout the race, Garnes finally blasted by as Carpenter and Audie Swartz fought it out for the top spot. Garnes got Carpenter the next circuit and blasted on to the win. Larry Bond and K.C. Burdette passed Scott Wolfe for third and fourth on the 13th round. Freddie Carpenter had a top three wrapped up, but got into the wall on the 23rd circuit. Bond roared on to second place as Garnes, Bond, Carpenter, Andy Bond, KC Burdette, Roy Roush, Scott Wolfe, Dan Morrison, Tony Roush, and Travis Brookover rounded out the top ten. Kenny Johnson was sizzling Friday night as he took both ends of the Malta AMRA modifieds, claiming the regular main after a battle with Doug Henry, Jason Montgomery, Kenny Riddle, and Robert Garnes. Johnson had earlier claimed the make-up main from May 7th over Rick Venham, Robert Garnes, Jeremy Berwanger, Doug Henry, Mike McPherson, Jeremy Roush, Mark Luning, Jeremy Blake, Mike Sprouse, and Kurt Stacy. In the night's regular main Johnson had the edge on the point, but the battle for second was a battle. Henry finally won the battle for second after a race-long fight with Jason Montgomery, and Robert Garnes. Robbie Evans and Rick Venham also had good runs. Rounding out the top ten were Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Jason Montgomery, Robert Garnes, Robbie Evans, Rick Venham, Jeremy Roush, Kenny Riddle, Mark Luning, and Kurt Stacy. Ryan Wilson has been the king of the first half of the season. Wilson reigned once again Friday after a long battle with Rick VanDyne and Jeremy Blake. Rounding out the top ten were Wilson, VanDyne, Blake, Curt Reck, Gary Gould, Shane Roush, Jerrod Willis, Justin Sinnett, and George Klintworth. Tom Adkins reigned supreme once again in the FWD Four Cylinders. The Portland native blasted in the lead and never looked back. Rounding out the top ten were Adkins, Chris Lauer, Brandon Davis, George Klintworth, Barry Kitts, Tyler Emmelhainz, Jeff Rankin, Tony Gilkey, Dean Wingrove, and Denzil Baker. Abby White won the mini-wedge main. Rounding out the top ten were Abby White, Tyler Evans, Coleman Evans, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, Darryl Murphy, Skylar Zimmerman, Nathan Carpenter, and Martin Gibson Jr.. Sydney Staats won the blue clone mini wedge main in the following order: Sydney Staats, Hunter Cline, Corey Miller. Coming June 4 are the Mid-Season Championships with Twin 30's in the Late Models and Sprints. Admission is $15. Skyline Speedway continues action every Friday night. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The summary: 410 Sprint Cars Fast Time: Jim Stinson, 11.91 Heat One: Josh Davis, Brian Smith, Keith Baxter, Jim Stinson, Andre Layfield, Fred Staats, Brandon Martin, John Shewbrooks, Jordan Harble Heat Two: Dale Blaney, Danny Smith, Eddie Slone, Jim Nier, Wes Harble, Eddie Miller, Sam Mosher, Chris Myers, Eric Martin Heat Three: Cole Duncan, Charlie Fisher, Greg Mitchell, Kory Crabtree, Wes McGlumphy, Mark Imler, Dave Dickson, Brian Benson B-Main: Brandon Martin, Dave Dickson, Eddie Miller, Mark Imler, Chris Myers, Brian Benson, Sam Mosher, John Shewbrooks, Jordan Harble Feature: Danny Smith, Josh Davis, Cole Duncan, Keith Baxter, Jim Nier, Brian Smith, Jimmy Stinson, Kory Crabtree, Dave Dickson, Eddie Slone, Andre Layfield, Brandon Martin, Greg Mitchell, Mitch Harble, Eddie Miller, Wes McGlumphy, Dale Blaney, Charlie Fisher. Late Models Fast Time: Travis Brookover, 14.34 Heat One: Chris Carpenter, Travis Brookover, Bub Crum, Chad Todd, Brian Eaton, Ted Dilley, PJ Corbitt, Ronnie Mayle Heat Two: Nick Dohm, KC Burdette, Audie Swartz, Tyler Carpenter, Ed Shuman, Mike Martin, Ernie Hoschar, George Klintworth Heat Three: Scott Wolfe, Dan Morrison, Chris Garnes, Andy Bond, Roy Roush, Nick Corbitt, Brandon Lowery, JR Crum Heat Four: Freddie Carpenter, Tony Roush, Larry Bond, Justin Powell, Kevin Layne, Ralph Withem, Jeremy Misel, TJ Roush B-Main One: Chadd Todd, Tyler Carpenter, Brian Eaton, Ed Shuman, Mike Martin, P.J. Corbitt, Ted Dilley, Ernie Hoschar, Ronnie Mayle, George Klintworth B-Main Two: Roy Roush, Andy Bond, Justin Powell, Ralph Withem, Jeremy Misel, Nick Corbitt, Brandon Lowery, Kevin Layne, J.R. Crum, T.J. Roush Feature: Chris Garnes, Larry Bond, Chris Carpener, Andy Bond, K.C. Burdette, Roy Roush, Scott Wolfe, Dan Morrison, Tony Roush, Travis Brookover, Tyler Carpenter, Nick Dohm, Freddie Carpenter, Chad Todd, Brian Eaton, Bub Crum, Justin Powell, Audie Swartz MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS Heat One: Robert Garnes, Kenny Riddle, Rick Venham, Biff Brookover, Mark Luning, Chad Roush, Shawn Dawnahue, Brian Williams, Larry Bond, Mike Murphy Heat Two: Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Jason Montgomery, Dusty Boley, Nick Carr, Mike Sprouse, Cliff Crank, Mike McPherson, Matthew Chengeweth, Ryan McGrath Heat Three: Jeremy Roush, Robbie Evans, Kurt Stacy, Frankie Roush, Ken Patrick, Brandon Patton, Shawn Donahue, Philip Bapst, Ryan McCarty, Jeremy Blake B-Main: Brian Williams, Matt Yates, Cliff Crank, Mike Murphy, Matthew Chengeweth, Shawn Donahue, Ryan McCartey, Ryan McGrath, Phillip Bapst, Mike McPherson, Mike Sprouse, Jeremy Blake, Chad Roush Feature: Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Jason Montgomery, Robert Garnes, Robbie Evans, Rick Venham, Jeremy Roush, Kenny Riddle, Mark Luning, Kurt Stacy, Biff Brookover, Dusty Boley, Brian Williams, Nick Carr, Cliff Crank, Ken Patrick, Frank Roush, Matt Yates Pure Stocks Heat One: Rick VanDyne, Curt Reck, Levi Woods, George Klintworth, Justin Carpenter, Justin Sinnett, Greg King, Jerrad Willis Heat Two: Ryan Wilson, Jeremy Blake, Gary Gould, Dustin Sprouse, John Powell JR, Barry Brisker, Cody Henthorn, Lester Huffman, Shane Roush Feature: Ryan Wilson, Rick VanDyne, Jeremy Blake, Curt Reck, Gary Gould, Shane Roush, Jerrad Willis, Justin Sinnett, George Klintworth, Justin Carpenter, Ryan Stoops, Levi Woods, Lester Huffman, Greg King, Cody Henthorn, Barry Brisker, Dustin Sprouse, Justin Powell Four Cylinders Heat One: Tom Adkins, Tyler Emmelhainz, Chris Lauer, Jeff Rankin, John Rankin, Dean Wingrove, Tony Gilkey Heat Two: Butch Shamble, George Klintworth, Brandon Davis, Barry Kitts, Denzil Baker, Jonathan Arnold, Delbert Williams Feature: Tom Adkins, Chris Lauer, Brandon Davis, George Klintworth, Barry Kitts, Tyler Emmelhainz, Jeff Rankin, Tony Gilkey, Dean Wingrove, Denzil Baker, Jonathan Arnold, Jeff Rankin, Delbert Williams JR Mini-Wedges Heat One: Will Holland, Tyler Evans, Abby White, Coleman Evans, Martin Gibson Jr. Heat Two: Darryll Murphy, Samantha Roush, Nathan Carpenter, Skylar Zimmerman Feature:Abby White, Tyler Evans, Coleman Evans, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, Darryll Murphy, Skylar Zimmerman, Nathan Carpenter, Martin Gibson Jr. Blue Clone Mini-Wedges Heat One: Hunter Cline, Sydney Staats, Corey Miller Feature: Sydney Staats, Hunter Cline, Corey Miller Skyline Speedway Results May 14, Adkins Tribute Dennis Adkins takes "Mini-20 Invite" Carpenter Claws "Castiron 50" Nier Nixes Smith while Blake, T. Adkins, Wilson, Gibson win A's By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO- South Parkersburg, WV driver and young gun Chris Carpenter claimed one of his biggest wins-ever in the "Cast-iron 50" $1,500-to-win steel block special, claiming the win in dominant fashion at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway. Piketon, Ohio's Jimmy Nier outgunned Danny Smith for the OVSCA 410 sprint car A-main, while Portland, Ohio's Dennis Adkins claimed the "Mini'20" Invitational for Four Cylinders. Tommy Adkins won the make-up Four Cylinder main, Jeremy Blake won the AMRA Modified feature, and Ryan Wilson won the Pure Stocks. It was a family affair for the Adkins family as the core group of second and third generation Adkins' turned out in honor of racing pioneer Gene Adkins. Friday was "Gene Adkins Tribute Night", honoring the long-ime champion of the 'Sixties thru Eighties'. Dennis Adkins and Tommy Adkins both of Portland brought the field to the green flag and battled side by side until the first caution, while Gene (Jr.) 'Grumpy' Adkins held down the third spot of the Mini-20 paying $600 to win. By lap eight, cousins Dennis and Tommy Adkins pulled away from the rest of the field, while Jeremy Krouskopf battled Grumpy and Chris Lauer for third. The third member of the Adkins linage finally broke away for third for a 1-2-3 Adkins shutout. (Ryan Adkins was also 6th) The Gene Adkins ceremony appropriately took place in victory lane after the race. "I want to dedicate this race to Uncle Gene," said Dennis Adkins. When asked what the key to the win was, "Something to win for and just plain 'hard driving'." Rounding out the top ten were Dennis Adkins, Tommy Adkins, Grumpy Adkins, Chris Lauer, Jeff Rankin, Ryan Adkins, George Klintworth, Ryan Erskine, Barry Kitts,and Denzil Barker. In the steel block Late Model "Cast-iron 50" 50-lap main, South Parkersburg's Chris Carpenter burst into the lead from his pole start and outraced Roy Roush and father Freddie Carpenter to the start-finish line. The father-son team of Jeff and K.C. Burdette lined up in fourth and fifth in stretching it out over Hall of Fame driver Rick Aukland of Zanesville. By lap 20 K.C. Burdette began to work Freddie Carpenter for third as Chris Carpenter built up a half track lead by the halfway point. Nick Corbitt also had a good run into the top ten, but Aukland pressured him hard for position. On a lap 25 restart, Freddie Carpenter worked the low side by Roush and one lap later K.C. Burdette followed, dropping Roush to fourth. Burdette bagged Carpenter on lap 32, while Chris Carpenter sailed to another half track advantage in dominant fashion. Jeff Burdette slowed on lap 40 and exited the event. A lap 41 caution for Tony Roush set up a shoot-out to the finish. Freddie Carpenter took full advantage in getting the jump on Burdette for second spot. Burdette did not relinquish easy and regained second with three circuits to go.Chris Carpenter, K.C. Burdette, Freddie Carpenter, Roy Roush, Nick Corbitt, Tyler Carpenter, Rick Aukland, Bub Crum, Tony Roush,and Anthony Kincaid completed the top ten. Kincaid came from 17th to tenth for hard charger honors. Said Carpenter in victory lane, "My car fell off the jackstands and busted the left rear (tire) right before the race. Dad and Tyler were already in their cars and I almost didn't make it out (of the pits), but Bub Crum and his crew helped me and put one of his tires on the car. All, I can say is THANKS!" Danny Smith has been dominant in the Ohio Valley with four feature wins in the young season, however, Jimmy Nier did his best to end Smith's streak in the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association A-Main. Nier low, Smith high--the duo battled side by side for the first ten laps, when a spinning Chris Myers brought out the first caution. Smith and Nier continued the battle, but Nier got better grip on the inside groove and raced fearlessly through traffic to garner the win. Charlie Fisher and Kory Crabtree both advanced seven positions into the top ten, while Brian Benson and Eddie Miller had great runs. Jimmy Stinson blasted to third ahead of Crabtree, Fisher, and Benson. Said Nier, "The key to this win was my crew (Gene Davis) and Billy Jarrell giving me a good car. All I had to do was drive it." Rounding out the top ten were Jimmy Nier, Danny Smith, Kory Crabtree, Jimmy Stinson, Cole Duncan, Charlie Fisher, Brian Benson, Josh Davis, Wayne McPeek, and Eddie Miller. In the AMRA Modified main, Jeremy Blake blasted into the early lead and spent much of the race holding off a pair of "ones" in Doug Henry and Kenny Johnson. Johnson took second on lap eight and began the chase for first. Blake held on for the big win ahead of Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Robert Garnes, Matt Holcomb,Vince Conrad, Mike McPherson, Jeremy Roush, Rick Venham, Mark Luning, and Joe Hammon. In the pure stock A-main Ryan Wilson, Marietta pulled away from an early battle with Rick VanDyne and Jeremy Blake. Great racing highlighted the top ten positions, but Blake was best on this race day. The top ten funneled down to Wilson, Rick VanDyne, Jeremy Blake, Curt Reck, Jarrod Willis, Nick Ley, George Klintworth, Levi Woods, Justin Carpenter, Kenny Lilly, and Gary Gould. Tommy Adkins led flag-to-flag in the Four Cylinder Make-up feature, olding off cousin Dennis Adkins and Chris Lauer in a torrid fight for second. Racine, Ohio driver Brandon Bowling made a late race charge to challenge Lauer for third, but settled for fourth at the finish. Rounding out the top ten were Tommy Adkins, Dennis Adkins, Chris Lauer, Brandon Bowling, Tyler Emmelhainz, George Klintworth, Ken Young, Terry Gilkey, Clint Carsey, and Ryan Donaldson. After Will Holland broke early, Martin Gibson, Jr. blitzed the field for his first Skyline Mini-Wedge win ahead of Cameron Roush, Abby White, Samantha Roush, Skylar Zimmerman, and Will Holland. Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night with Family Night--A family of five (2 adults and up to 3 children get in for $20). For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The summary: OVSCA 410 Sprint Cars (17) Fast Time: Cole Duncan 13:84 Heat One: Jimmy Nier, Cole Duncan, Josh Davis, Greg Mitchell, Chris Myers, Tim Moshier Heat Two: Danny Smith, Brian Benson, Wes McGlumphy, Charlie Fisher, Wayne McPeek, Freddie Staats Heat Three: Jimmy Stinson, Eddie Miller, Kory Crabtree, Dave Dickson, Sam Moshier Feature: Jimmy Nier, Danny Smith, Kory Crabtree, Jimmy Stinson, Cole Duncan, Charlie Fisher, Brian Benson, Josh Davis, Wayne McPeek, Eddie Miller, Wes McGlumphy, Dave Dickson, Greg Mitchell, Freddie Staats, Chris Myers, Sam Moshier, Tim Moshier Steel Block Late Models (24) Fast Time: Bub Crum 14:52 Heat One: Chris Carpenter, Bub Crum, Nick Corbitt, Tony Roush, Johnathan Gibson, George Klintworth, T.J. Roush, Ted Dilley, Mike Martin Heat Two: Roy Roush, K.C. Burdette, Danny Talbott, Tyler Carpenter, Justin Powell, Anthony Kincaid, Dusty Campbell. Heat Three: Freddie Carpenter, Jeff Burdette, Rick Aukland, Nelson Freshour, Shawn Jett, Jacob Lash, Jeremy Misel, Frankie Johnston B-Main: Anthony Kincaid, T.J. Roush, George Klintworth, Jeremy Misel, Jacob Lash, Ted Dilley, Dusty Campbell, Frankie Johnston, Mike Martin Feature: Chris Carpenter, K.C. Burdette, Freddie Carpenter, Roy Roush, Nick Corbitt, Tyler Carpenter, Rick Aukland, Bub Crum, Tony Roush, Anthony Kincaid, Danny Talbott, Johnathan Gibson, Nelson Freshour, Frankie Johnston, George Klintworth, Jeff Burdette, T.J. Roush, Justin Powell MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS (19) Heat One:Jeremy Blake, Kenny Johnson, Robert Booger Garnes, Matt Holcomb, Jeremy Berwanger, Dusty Boley Heat Two:Doug Henry, Mark Luning, Jeremy Roush, Rick Venham, Steve Clemmons, Ken Patrick, David Prior Heat Three: Mike McPherson,Vince Conrad, Cliff Crank, Joe Hammon, Nick Carr, Curt Stacy B-Main: Dusty Boley, Curt Stacey, Ken Patrick, David Prior Feature: Jeremy Blake, Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Robert Garnes, Matt Holcomb,Vince Conrad, Mike McPherson, Jeremy Roush, Rick Venham, Mark Luning, Joe Hammon, Dusty Boley, Larry Bond, Nick Carr, Curt Stacey, Ken Patrick, Cliff Crank, Steve Clemmons Pure Stocks (11) Heat One: Rick VanDyne, Ryan Wilson, Curt Reck, Gary Gould, Jeremy Blake, George Klintorth, Levi Woods, Jarrod Willis, Justin Carpenter, Nick Ley, Kenny Lilly Feature: Ryan Wilson, Rick VanDyne, Jeremy Blake, Curt Reck, Jarrod Willis, Nick Ley, George Klintworth, Levi Woods, Justin Carpenter, Kenny Lilly, Gary Gould Four Cylinders (24) Heat One: Dennis Adkins, Chris Lauer, Jeff Rankin, John Rankin, Ben Ickes, Jr., Shannon McWilliams, Ryan Donaldson Heat Two:Grumpy Adkins, George Klintworth, Ryan Adkins, Donnie Bartlett, Terry Gilkey, Ken Young Heat Three: Tommy Adkins, Ryan Erskine, Barry Kitts, Denzil Barker, Ken Young, Bobby Davison Heat Four: Jeremy Kruskoupf, Brandon Bowling, David Rankin, Scott Neal, Brad Richards, Jonathan Arnold B-Main: Terry Gilkey, Ben Ickes, Ken Young, Shannon McWilliams, Ryan Donaldson, Bobby Davison, Jonathan Arnold, Brad Richards, Heath Warren Make-up Feature: Tommy Adkins, Dennis Adkins, Chris Lauer, Brandon Bowling, Tyler Emmelhainz, George Klintworth, Ken Young, Terry Gilkey, Clint Carsey, Ryan Donaldson, John Rankin, Heath Warner, Jeff Rankin "Mini-20 Invite" Feature: Dennis Adkins, Tommy Adkins, Grumpy Adkins, Chris Lauer, Jeff Rankin, Ryan Adkins, George Klintworth, Ryan Erskine, Barry Kitts, Denzil Barker, Brandon Bowling, David Rankin, Ben Ickes, John Rankin, Jeremy Krouskopf, Terry Gilkey Donnie Bartlett, Scott Neal. Mini-Wedges (6) Heat One: Will Holland, Martin Gibson, Jr., Cameron Roush, Abby White, Samantha Roush, Skylar Zimmerman, Nathan Carpenter Feature: Martin Gibson, Jr., Cameron Roush, Abby White, Samantha Roush, Skylar Zimmerman, Will Holland Flyin' Ryan Wilson Pummels Pure Stock Invite Chris Carpenter Claims second LM win! Smith takes 2nd OVSCA Sprint Win Mods and 4 -Cyl succumb to Rain, Holland takes Mini's STEWART, OHIO-Rocket Man Chris Carpenter, South Parkersburg ran down early leader Chris Garnes on the 14th lap and went on to claim the 25 lap AMRA Late Model main at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway. Danny Smith, Chillicothe, Ohio claimed his second Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association win over Jimmy Nier, while Ryan Wilson. Marietta, Ohio claimed perhaps the biggest win of his career in the $800 to win "V-8 Classic" Pure Stock Invitation. Torrential rains wiped out the AMRA modified and FWD Four Cylinder features. The Four-Cylinders will run double features May 14, while the AMRA Modifieds will run double-features May 21. Next week will be the "Mini-Sizzler" $600 to win feature for FWD Four Cylinders and the make up feature along with Armed Forces Night (Veterans $5 with ID card), the Steel Block LM Spring Sizzler 50, and all regular classes except Super Late Models. No Late Models May 14. The race will also be a "Gene Adkins Tribute" night for the Portland, Ohio driver. A strong field of cars turned out for the Pure Stock Invitational. Ryan Wilson was 'fast and furious', not that he expressed any road-rage, but his aggressively smooth driving style of attack brought home his biggest feature win. Wilson pulled Blake on the start, but Blake held close for several laps, before Murphy challenged for second. Wilson gained some breathing room Behind Wilson, were Blake, Murphy, Robbie McCullough, Rick VanDyne, Jeff Fordyce, Barry Brisker, Levi Woods, Gary Gould, Mike Wolford. Robbie McCullough was the hard-charger of the race with a 15th to 4th place run. The charge was one of the best of the evening. Todd Fordyce also had a great 17th to 7th run, advancing ten positions. Also Rick Vandyne recovered from an early spin, kept the car rolling and blitzed to fifth place. A pre-Midnight rain slowed the action at Skyline Speedway Friday night, relatively speaking. When the track was run in for the Sprint and Late Model features it was lightening fast. After about an hour-ten minute delay the sprint cars hit the track where Danny Smith, the former Danville, IN ace blitzed the field in high flying fashion. On the first lap, up-and-coming rookie driver Andre Layfield clipped another car, jumped the cushion and went headlong into the concrete fence. The impact initiated a series of three roll-overs and inducted the uninjured Layfield into the "roll-over club." The race resumed as Smith got the jump on Dave Dickson who stuck with Smith for a few laps. Dickson held second to lap nine as Smith pulled away. Jimmy Nier took over second from a 8th place start and tried to reel in Smith. Smith was again the master of the 3/8 mile red clay oval, blitzing to his second OVSCA win in the last 3 weeks. Roudning out the top ten were Smith, Nier, Jimmy Stinson, Aaron Higgins, Dave Dickson , Mitchell Harble, Kory Crabtree, Charlie Fisher, Josh Davis, and Eddie Slone. Aaron Higgins was hard charger of the race with a 16th to 4th place run. In the Late Model main Chris Carpenter, South Parkersburg ran down early leader Chris Garnes on the 14th lap and went on to claim the 25 lap AMRA Late Model main over yet another star studded field. Garnes got the jump on outside pole sitter Travis Brooker as the latter filed into second until Carpenter took the runner-up slot on lap five. Larry Bond had yet another great run to third, but the main action saw 12th place starter Freddie Carpenter charger from 12th to 4th place. If Carpenter's wall glazing charge wasn't enough K.C. Burdette burst from 15th to 6th to claim Hard Charger honors in another great run. Veteran Audie Swartz, the 2009 Champ, held steady for a solid top five while Dan Morrison, Nic Corbitt, and Roy Roush battled hard for top ten finishes. Rounding out the top ten were Carpenter, Chris Garnes, Larry Bond, Freddie Carpenter, Swartz, Burdette, Brookover, Morrison, Corbitt, and Roy Roush. Will Holland claimed the Mini-wedge main over Jason Gillian. Rounding out the top ten were behind Holland and Gillian were Coleman Evans, Cameron Roush, Abby White, Martin Gibson Jr., Samantha Roush, and Darryl Murphy. Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The summary: OVSCA 410 Sprint Cars Fast Time: Danny Smith, 10.98 Heat One: Danny Smith, Andre Layfield, Jim Stinson, Brian Benson, Greg Mitchell, Mark Imler, Sam Mosher Heat Two: Dave Dickson, Kory Crabtree, Jim Nier, Charlie Fisher, Aaron Higgins, Eddie Miller, Pete Ishi Heat Three: Eddie Slone, Mitch Harble, Josh Davis, Wes McGlumphy, Freddie Staats, Tim Mosher, Chris Myers B-Main: Mark Imler, Eddie Miller, Sam Mosher, Ryan Myers, Pete Ishi, Tim Mosher Feature: Danny Smith, Jimmy Nier, Jimmy Stinson, Aaron Higgins, Dave Dickson , Mitchell Harble, Kory Crabtree, Charlie Fisher, Josh Davis, Eddie Slone, Brian Benson , Wes McGlumphy, Greg Mitchell, Mark Imler, Eddie Miller, Sam Mosher, Freddie Staats, Andre Layfield AMRA Late Models Fast Time: Jason Montgomery, 13.58 Heat One: Jason Montgomery, Larry Bond, Nick Corbitt, Andy Bond, Nelson Freshour, John Gibson, Chadd Todd, Mike Sampson, Brian Wright Heat Two: Travis Brookover, Chris Carpenter, Rick Williams, Roy Roush, KC Burdette, Bub Crum, Brian Eaton, George Klintworth, Frankie Johnston Heat Three: Chris Garnes, Audie Swartz, Doug Dodd, Justin Powell, Tony Roush, Kevin Layne, Ed Shuman, Eric Francis Heat Four: Dan Morrison, Scott Wolfe, Freddie Carpenter, Ralph Withem, TJ Roush, Danny Talbott, Ronnie Mayle Consy One:Roy Roush, KC Burdette, Andy Bond,John Gibson, Chad Todd, Bub Crum, Neslon Freshour, Brian Eaton, George Klintworth, Mike Sampson, Brian Wright Consy Two: Tony Roush, Ralph Withem, Justin Powell, Ronnie Mayle, TJ Roush, Danny Talbott, Eric Francis, Kevin Layne Feature: Chris Carpenter, Chris Garnes, Larry Bond, Freddie Carpenter, Audie Swartz, K.C. Burdette, Travis Brookover, Dan Morrison, Nick Corbitt, Roy Roush, Tony Foursh, Justin Powell, Ralph Withem, Scott Wolfe, Andy Bond, Jason Montgomery, Doug Dodd, Rick Williams. MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS Heat One: Robert Garnes, Mike Sprouse, Cliff Crank, Jeremy Roush, Nick Carr, Bill Thorla, Jeremy Blake, Brandon Patton, Toby Roush Heat Two: Kenny Johnson, Rick Venham, Jeremy Berwanger, Mike McPherson, Dusty Boley, Curt Stacy, Robbie Evans, Ryan McGrath, David Pryor Heat Three: Doug Henry, Jim Fordyce, Ken Patrick, Mark Luning, Philip Bapst, Michael Murphey, Frank Roush, Jason Montgomery B-Main: Jeremy Blake, Robbie Evans, Curt Stacy, Michael Murphy, Brandon Patton, Ryan McGrath, Jeremy Roush, Bill Thorla Feature: (Double features May 21) Feature rained out Pure Stocks Fast Time: Ryan Wilson, 16.24 Heat One: Ryan Wilson, Frankie Hall, Jeff Fornash, Mike Wolfon, George Klintworth, Shane Roush, Justin Carpenter, Todd Fordyce Heat Two: Jeremy Blake, Tommy Murphy, Gary Gould, Lance Weppler, Levi WOods, Steve Noble, Dustin Sprouse Heat Three: Curt Reck, Jerrad Wilis, Barry Brisker, Rick VanDyne, Robbie McCullough, Richard Wilson, Kenny Lilly V-8 Invitational Feature: Ryan Wilson, Jeremy Blake, Tommy Murphy, Robbie McCullough, Rick VanDyne, Jeff Fordyce, Barry Brisker, Levi Woods, Gary Gould, Mike Wolford, George Klintworth, Justin Carpenter, Shane Roush, Jerrad Willis, Lance Weppler, Curt Reck, Frankie Hall Four Cylinders Heat One: Tom Adkins, Brandon Bowling, George Klintworth, Jeff Rankin, Clint Carsey, Dean Wingrove, Heath Worn Heat Two: Chris Lauer, Dennis Adkins, Tyler Emmelhainz, Keny Young, Ryan Donaldson, John Rankin, Terry Gilkey Feature: Rained Out. Make-up and double features May 14 (includes $600 to win special) Mini-Wedges Heat One: Martin Gibson, Coleman Evans, Abby White, Samantha Roush Heat Two: Will Holland, Jason Gillian, Cameron Roush, Darryl Murphy Feature: Will Holland, Jason Gillian, Coleman Evans, Cameron Roush, Abby White, Martin Gibson Jr., Samantha Roush, Darryl Murphy McGuire Strikes in Thunder Forty Duncan OVSCA Sprint Victor Support wins to Brisker, Blake, Adkins, Gibson Skyline Speedway Results April 30 By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-Grayson, Kentucky's Josh McGuire blitzed the field in the 'Thunder Forty' for AMRA Late Models Friday night at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway. Grove City, Ohio driver Cole Duncan won the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association 410 sprint main, while Jeremy Blake claimed the AMRA modifieds, Barry Brisker took the Pure Stocks, and Tommy Adkins claimed the Four Cylinders. 119 cars flooded the pits for the sizzling night of competition, while one of the largest Skyline crowds in years came out for the evening's festivities. The 'Thunder Forty' Late Model Invitational for AMRA Late Models saw Grayson, KY driver Josh McGuire claim the $2,000 paycheck over another hard-charger, Chris Garnes of Evans, WV. The 40-lap affair had just one caution, a lap-20 ride into the uke tires by young Nick Dohm as McGuire dominated all stages of the event. While McGuire, Garnes, Carpenter, and Jeff Burdette battled it out early, K.C. Burdette and Larry Bond were pushing hard through the field. Burdette came from 12th to third at the finish, while Bond, the hard charger, blasted from 14th to fourth and a dramatic Bond-like effort. But early on Garnes, Carpenter, Jeff Burdette, and Freddie Carpenter plundered for position. McGuire was straight and fast on the 3/8 mile bullring that took rubber as the race progressed, tightening up the chassis on many of the competitors. Thus, several grooves developed on the rubber clad surface. McGuire adjusted best in leading flag to flag for his 9th Skyline feature win. South Parkersburg driver Chris Carpenter, last week's winner, was a strong fourth ahead of Dad 'Fast Freddie Carpeter, Jeff Burdette, Cory Conley, Tony Roush, and Dan Morrison. McGuire said, "It's a new car and I knew this was the place to shake it down. I love Skyline and ole C.J. knows best (of his C.J. Rayburn Chassis). The car was great all through the race." "I needed a win. Now, I can eat Peanut Butter and Jelly instead of crackers," the veteran laughed. Youngster Cole Duncan, Grove City, Ohio drove like a veteran in claiming the second-ever OVSCA 25-lap feature over last week's winner Danny Smith. By the halfway mark, Duncan had run into lapped traffic, where he did a superb job of distancing himself from the field. On lap 16, veteran Greg Mitchell clipped the turn three tires and did a few endo's before landing upright. The caution bunched up the field, putting lapped cars to the end of the pack for a 9-lap shoot-out to the finish. Josh Davis, OVSCA frontrunner, got a great jump and challenged Smith for second, perhaps giving Duncan the break he needed to outrun Smith to the checkered. In the last half of race fourth place Aaron Higgins advanced five spots as did teammate Jimmy Stinson, putting two Billy Jarrell cars in the top five. Higgins edged Davis out for third, while Kory Crabtree, Andre Layfield, and Sam Ashworth all put on a great show to finish in the top ten. Behind winning Duncan were Smith, Higgins, Davis, Stinson, Crabtree, Layfield, Ashworth and a hard charging Brian Benson. Higgins made it his second week in a row on leave from his NASCAR Modified stint in California. Duncan, the Grove City High School senior said, "It's our first win of the season. We like what the series (OVSCA) is doing, but we are going to also hit some other big races across the area. Tonight, I knew if I could hit my spots and hold my line on the bottom, I would be ok. I tried to save the tires under the yellow, and have some rubber under me at the end. I think that made the difference." Jeremy Blake, Guysville, Ohio, calls it a "soft right foot", but his driving ability is equally impressive as Blake battled last week's winner Rick Venham, Jr. of Marietta. Blake survived several yellows in claiming the 20-lap Malta AMRA modified main event. Blake stretched it out over second place Venham late in the race as Mike McPherson and Virginia driver Russell Erwin diced it out for position. Garnes began to close the gap on Venham, but Blake had nothing but clear sailing out in front of the pack at the end. Jeremy Blake roared on for the win while Venham, Robert Garnes, Mike McPherson, Russell Erwin, Cliff Crank, Thomas Sigler, Dusty Boley, Jeremy Roush, and Jeremy Berwanger rounded out the top ten. Barry Brisker went from "Zero" to "Hero" in a hurry. Brisker looped it on the first lap and went to the tail of the 19 car field. With two laps to go, Brisker took over leader Jeff Fornash and Rick VanDyne followed in tow. Briskers hard-charger award stemmed from his run from last to first, sparking announcer Bruce Hines to cite Brisker's bottom run as a "bottom feeder on steroids." Prior to the race-winning pass, Fornash had anchored the lead with Brisker and VanDyne battling sometimes 3-wide. Another top runner, Ryan Wilson the season opening winner exited with a flat tire. Brisker made the pass and went on to the 15-lap win over VanDyne, Jeff Fornash, Jeremy Blake, Levi Woods, Shane Roush, Gary Gould, George Klintworth, Kenny Lilly, and Richard Wilson. In the Four Cylinder main Portland's Tommy Adkins made it two-for-two over Chris Lauer, renewing a rivalry from year's past. Both drivers, at the top of their games, continue to put on a show while Tyler Emmelhainz, Adkins' cousin (Racing legend Gene Adkins' grandson), anchored a strong third. At the finish they came across the line in that order ahead of George Klintworth and Donnie Bartlett. Jeff Rankins early success resulted in a citation to the tail, where he ran out of time to recover for a top ten. Rounding out the top ten were Adkins, Lauer, Emmelhainz, George Klintworth, Donnie Bartlett, Brandon Bowling, Terry Gilkey, Keith Marlow, Jonathan Arnold, and Dean Wingrove. Skyline will have an $800 to win Pure Stock Invitational and Mother's Day Festivities next Friday May 7, where the Speedway will honor cancer survivors as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Night. May 14 will be a Tribute to Gene Adkins and a Four Cylinder $600 to win Invitational. All out of town drivers, especially next week's Pure Stock Invitation particpants are asked to review the rules before participation. Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. For information on the OVSCA series call 304-542-8322. The summary: 410 Sprint Cars (24) Fast Time: Cole Duncan 13:42 Heat One: Cole Duncan, Eddie Miller, Brian Benson, Greg Mitchell, Danny Mumaw, Eddie Slone, Brandy Bower, Tim Mosher Heat Two: Josh Davis, Danny Smith, Kory Crabtree, Dave Dickson, Aaron Higgins, Wes McGlumphy, Jesse McCreary, Eric Martin Heat Three: Andre Layfield, Alec Martin, Jim Stinson, Sam Ashworth, Sam Mosher, Mitch Harble, Charlie Fisher B-Main: Eddie Slone, Wes McGlumphy, Mitch Harble, Brandy Bower, Tim Mosher, Jesse McCreary, Chris Smith, Eric Martin Feature: Cole Duncan, Danny Smith, Aaron Higgins, Josh Davis, Jim Stinson, Kory Crabtree, Andre Layfield, Sam Ashworth, Brian Benson, Alec Martin, Dave Dickson, Eddie Miller, Mitch Harble, Danny Mumaw, Eddie Slone, Wes McGlumphy, Sam Mosher, Greg Mitchell Late Models (33) Fast Time: Josh McGuire 14:99 Heat One: Josh McGuire, K.C. Burdette, Jeff Burdette, Andy Bond, Cory Conley, Kevin Layne, John Watson, T.J. Roush Heat Two: Chris Carpenter, Roy Roush, Tony Roush, Larry Bond, Bub Crum, Jonathan Gibson, Joey Harper, Ronnie Keys Heat Three: Chris Garnes, Ralph Withem, Scott Wolfe, Bryan Eaton, Nick Corbitt, George Klintworth, Buckwheat Shutts Heat Three: Freddie Carpenter, Lance Elson, Dan Morrison, Nick Dohm, Justin Powell, Ted Dilley, Jeremy Misel B-Main One: Cory Conley, Bub Crum, Jonathan Gibson, T.J. Roush, Joey Harper, Ronnie Keys, John Watson B-Main Two: Justin Powell, Nick Corbitt, George Klintworth, Buckwheat Shutts, Jeremy Misel, Ted Dilley, Carl Boyles, David Hilton Feature:Josh McGuire, Chris Garnes, K.C. Burdette, Larry Bond, Chris Carpenter, Freddie Carpenter, Jeff Burdette, Cory Conley, Tony Roush, Dan Morrison, Andy Bond, Ralph Withem, Justin Powell, Scott Wolfe, Nick Dohm, Bryan Eaton, Lance Elson, Roy Roush MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS (23) Heat One:Rick Venham, Dusty Boley, Mike McPherson, Nick Carr, Jeremy Roush, Del Cunningham, Matt Holcomb, Doug Henry Heat Two:Jeremy Blake, Tom Sigler, Robert Garnes, Mark Luning, Jason Canepari, Frank Roush, Derrick Shadwick, Tony Garber Heat Three: Russel Erwin, Cliff Crank, Jeremy Berwanger, Joe Hamon, Roger Shadwick, Curt Stacy, Michael Murphey B-Main: Doug Henry, Tony Garber, Frank Roush, Curt Stacy, Del Cunningham, Derrick Shadwick, Michael Murphey, Matt Holcomb Feature: Jeremy Blake, Rick Venham, Robert Garnes, Mike McPherson, Russell ERwin, Cliff Crank, Thomas Sigler, Dusty Boley, Jeremy Roush, Jeremy Berwanger, Doug Henry, Mark Lunning, Tony Garber, Roger Shadwick, Joe Hamon,Nick Carr, Jason Canapari, Frank Roush, Pure Stocks (17) Heat One: Jeremy Blake, Ryan Wilson, Richard Wilson, Kenny Lilly, Curt Reck, Rick VanDyne, Justin Carpenter, George Klintworth Heat Two: Barry Brisker, Jammie Gillian, Jeff Fornash, Randy Bahen, Levi Woods, Shane Roush, Gary Gould Feature: Barry Brisker, Rick VanDyne, Jeff Fornash, Jeremy Blake, Levi Woods, Shane Roush, Gary Gould, George Klintworth, Kenny Lilly, Richard Wilson, Jerrad Willis, Jamie Gillian, Ryan Wilson, Randy Bahan, Justin Carpenter, Curt Reck Four Cylinders (16) Heat One: Tom Adkins, Tyler Emmelhainz, Brandon Bowling, Terry Gilkey, John Rankin, Heath Warren, Jason VanKirk, John Rankin, Dean Wingrove, Jonathan Arnold Heat Two: Jeff Rankin, Chris Lauer, Ken Young, Donnie Barlett, Keith Marlow, George Klintworth, Feature: Tommy Adkins, Chris Lauer, Tyler Emmelhainz, George Klintworth, Donnie Bartlett, Brandon Bowling, Terry Gilkey, Keith Marlow, Jonathan Arnold, Dean Wingrove, Randy Fryar, John Rankin, Jeff Rankin, Heath Warren, Jason VanKirk, Ken Young Mini-Wedges (6) Heat One: Martin Gibson, Will Holland, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, #8, #27 Feature: Martin Gibson, Will Holland, Cameron Roush, #8, #27, Samantha Roush Skyline Speedway Results Smith, Chris Carpenter, Venham, Wilson, Adkins claim wins! Skyline Speedway Results 4/23/2010 Danny Smith and Chris Carpenter Claim "Twin 30's", Smith 1st-ever OVSCA Victor Venham, Wilson, and Adkins Take Support Features By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-The skies were stormy, but the "Thunder and Lightening" came from the on-track fireworks where Chillicothe, Ohio's Danny Smith blitzed the field to become the first-ever Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association winner and Chris Carpenter, South Parkersburg, WV claimed the second half of "Twin 30's" in the Late Model "Spring Thaw" 30-lap feature at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway Friday night. Marietta's Rick Venham, Jr. claimed a narrow win over Kenny Johnson in the AMRA Modifieds, Flyin' Ryan Wilson (Marietta, OH) took the Pure Stock win and Portland's Tommy Adkins claimed the Four Cylinder main. Threatening skies did not keep away a large crowd and large field of cars. Racing was run off without a hitch including the last 77 laps of feature racing which all green flag racing and sent the crowd home at 11:05 when Adkins pulled into victory lane for the final feature. The track was in great shape as both the OVSCA sprints and late models closed in on the respective track records. Smith set fast time in the sprints with an 11:08 clocking or average speed of 127 miles per hour. Heat races produced excellent side-by-side, flat-foot racing as the middle groove remained tacky much of the evening on the Skyline high-banks. One of the original World of Outlaws, veteran Danny Smith, formerly of Danville, Indiana proved to be the class of the field as he blitzed to the inaugural Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association main event. The history-making run saw Smith out-gun his nearest rival, Chillicothe, Ohio driver Josh Davis who challenged early and on the restart, but was no match for Smith. Still Davis maintained a great run to earn a solid second. Smith lapped every car in the 17-car field up to sixth place Andre Layfield, the rookie sensation who just moved up to the powerful 410's after a successful modified career. The 30-lapper, paying $1,500 to win was run with only two cautions. While Smith was blasting off into a zone of his own with Davis locked into his sights, the rest of the pack was left to grapple for position. Vandalia's Jimmy Stinson, Kory Crabtree, and Aaron Higgins all battled hard for a top five. Higgins was in from California on an off weekend from the NASCAR West Modified series he is participating in. Higgins was in the Billy Jarrell #51, a team car to Stinson's #84 and premier engine builder Charlie Fisher's #22. Andrea Layfield was the hard charger of the race with intense pressure from Dave Dickson and Brandy Bower for that top honor. Rounding out the top ten were Danny Smith, Josh Davis, Jim Stinson, Kory Crabtree, Aaron Higgins, Andre Layfield, Dave Dickson, Brandy Bower, Charlie Fisher, and Brian Benson. Said Smith in victory lane, "It's an honor to win the first race in this deal. I'd like to run the series, but actually I'm just taking it one week at a time. The track was very good, especially for the first night out. The car was right and I was able to run just about anywhere on the track." The Hoosier/Hoosier Ohio Valley series met with great success with more members expected to join and several other cars damaged last week expected to join the series in the following weeks. From start to finish, three-wide racing highlighted the $1,500-to-win, 30-lap late model main as Chris Carpenter got the jump on pole-sitter Chris Garnes and runner up Jason Montgomery. Audie Swartz, last year's champ, moved into the fray as Carpenter, Garnes and Swartz went three wide, until Swartz moved into second on lap five and took over the top spot on lap six. Leading laps 6 through 10, Swartz led a three-car Carpenter/Montgomery battle. Carpenter regained the lead on lap 11 when Zack Dohm scuffled with Montgomery for fourth as Garnes shuffled back to sixth. Young Dohm and veteran Swartz battled for second right behind Carpenter in the green-to-checkered battle. On lap 26 Dohm rooted out Swartz for second and now a Carpenter, Dohm, Swartz freight train chugged hard to the finish line. Rounding out the top ten were Chris Carpenter, Zach Dohm, Audie Swartz, Chris Games, Jason Montgomery, Greg Oliver, KC Burdette, Travis Brookover, Dan Morrison, and Larry Bond. Burdette was hard charger coming from 17th to 7th, while Scott Wolfe came from 16th to 11th. Said Carpenter of his first Skyline LM win, "Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! I thought Audie was on me the whole way and knew I had to be my best. Come to find out at last it was Zach (Dohm). Thanks to Dad (Freddie), Rocket, Protech, and Truetech and everyone for their support." When Kenny Johnson is in town, fans know there will be some excitement. Rick Venham, Jr. was none-the-less exciting himself in posting a six-inch win over Johnson at the finish in the Malta AMRA Modifieds. Venham had to be his best and was in what proved to be another green-to-checkered run without a caution. Venham said, "It's great to get a win, especially when it's this close." Added Johnson, "This was a good race for the win and a good win for Rick. He raced me clean and deserved the win." Unretired veteran and former AMRA champ Doug Henry battled hard with Johnson early, then worked hard in holding off challenges from Robert Garnes, Fireball Pinkerton, and Jason Montgomery. A strong field of cars saw Mike McPherson, Jeremy Blake, Matt Holcomb, and Vince Conrad, usually top five cars battling hard for a top ten. Rounding out the top ten were Rick Venham, Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Robert Garnes, Dave Pinkerton, Jason Montgomery, Mike McPherson, Jeremy Blake, Matt Holcomb, and I-77 winner Vince Conrad. Flyin' Ryan Wilson claimed the 15-lap Pure Stock feature, picking up where he left off last year in his immaculate #00. The Marietta driver held off charges from Rick VanDyne for much of the race before pulling away for the easy win at the end. Reck, Blake, and Brisker all battle hard for position in solid top five runs. Rounding out the top ten were Ryan Wilson, Rick VanDyne, Curt Reck, Jeremy Blake, Barry Brisker, George Klintworth, Levi Woods, Ben Ayers, Perry Snyder, and Kenny Lilly. Tommy Adkins moved back into his hometown of Portland after a year in Wisconsin. The homecoming was a good one as the former 4-cyl champ put his new mount in victory lane over George Klintworth and Tuppers Plains' Jeff Rankin. While Adkins controlled the gait up front Klintworth, Jeff Rankin, Chris Lauer, Dana Gilkey, Keith Marlow, and Tyler Emmelhainz (Gene Adkins grandson) battled hard for position. Rounding out the top ten in this exciting division were Adkins, George Klintworth, Jeff Rankin, Chris Lauer, Dana Gilkey, Keith Marlow, Tyler Emmelhainz, Bobby Dennison, Scott Neal, John Rankin, and Barry Kitts. Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night with a $2000 to win , 200 to start Late Model Special. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The summary: 410 Sprint Cars (17) Fast Time: Jim Stinson 11.08 (Drew "0" for Inverson) Heat One: Danny Smith, Jim Stinson, Wes McGlumphy, Brian Benson, Eddie Miller, Brandy Bower, Chris Myers, Tim Mosher, Greg Mitchell Heat Two: Josh Davis, Kory Crabtree, Aaron Higgins, Charlie Fisher, Bryce Dickson, Dave Dickson, Andre Layfield, Sam Mosher Feature: Danny Smith, Josh Davis, Jim Stinson, Kory Crabtree, Aaron Higgins, Andre Layfield, Dave Dickson, Brandy Bower, Charlie Fisher, Brian Benson, Bryce Dickson, Chris Myers, Sam Mosher, Tim Mosher, Wes McGlumphy, Eddie Miller, Greg Mitchell AMRA Late Models (33) Fast Time: Chris Garnes 12.82 (Drew "0" for Inverson) Heat One: Chris Garnes, Larry Bond, Roy Roush, Scott Wolfe, Justin Powell, Shawn Jett, Jeremy Misel, George Klintworth, Buckwheat Shutts Heat Two: Chris Carpenter, Audie Swartz, Andy Bond, KC Burdette, Freddie Carpenter, Tony Roush, Nelson Freshour Heat Three: Jason Montgomery, Zack Dohm, Travis Brookover, Brian Eaton, Nick Dohm, Bryan Wright, Joey Harper, TJ Roush B-Main One: Freddie Carpenter, Justin Powell, Shawn Jett, Bub Crum, Tony Roush, Nelson Freshour, Jeremy Misel, George Klintworth B-Main Two: Ed Shuman, Nick Dohm, Joey Harper, Adam Colley, Ted Dille, Bryan Wright, TJ Roush, Kenny Newhouse Feature: Chris Carpenter, Zach Dohm, Andie Swartz, Chris Games, Jason Montgomery, Greg Oliver, KC Burdette, Travis Brookover, Dan Morrison, Larry Bond, Scott Wolfe, Andy Bond, Fred Carpenter, Ralph Withmen, Bryan Eaton, Kyle Thomas, Roy Roush, Ed Shuman MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS (26) Heat One: Robert Garnes, Jason Montgomery, Jeremy Roush, Kurt Stacey, Phillip Bapst, Frank Roush, Dusty Boley, Mark Lunning, Toby Roush (DNS) Heat Two: Rick Venham, Doug Henry, Mike McPherson, Joe Hamon, Nick Carr, Vince Conrad, Ken Patrick, Luke Jordan, Jim Corley (DNS) Heat Three: Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Pinkerton, Cliff Crank, Jeremy Berwanger, B-Main: Vince Conrad, Dusty Boley, Frank Roush, Ken Patrick, Luke Jordan, Cliff Crank, Mark Luning, Rick Neace, Toby Roush Feature: Rick Venham, Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Robert Garnes, Dave Pinkerton, Jason Montgomery, Mike McPherson, Jeremy Blake, Matt Holcomb, Vince Conrad, Jeremy Roush, Phillip Bapst, Dusty Boley, Kurt Stacey, Frank Roush, Nick Carr, Rodney Keefer, Joe Hamon Pure Stocks Heat One: Ryan Wilson, Jeremy Blake, Berry Brisker, Perry Synder, George Klintworth, Kenny Lilly, Levi Woods Heat Two: Rick VanDyne, Gary Gould, Curt Reck, Ben Ayers, Jerrad Willis, Bill Fordyce Feature: Ryan Wilson, Rick VanDyne, Curt Reck, Jeremy Blake, Barry Brisker, George Klintworth, Levi Woods, Ben Ayers, Perry Snyder, Kenny Lilly, Gary Gould, Jarrod Willis Four Cylinders Heat One: Chris Lauer, Gary Gilkey, Keith Marlow, Booby Dennison, John Rankin Heat Two: Tom Adkins, George Klintworth, Jeff Rankin, Tyler Emmelhainz, Barry Kitts Feature: Tom Adkins, George Klintworth, Jeff Rankin, Chris Lauer, Dana Gilkey, Keith Marlow, Tyler Emmelhainz, Bobby Dennison, Scott Neal, John Rankin, Barry Kitts AMRA to Sanction Skyline Late Models Joins already established AMRA Modified sanction By Scott Wolfe MT. ALTO, WV.-AMRA president Larry Keefer and Skyline Speedway promoter Billy Jarrell have once again joined forces in announcing that Skyline Speedway will be sanctioned by the AMRA Late Model series. The announcement further establishes the growth of the AMRA in the sanctioning of the full bodied stock cars which began last season with Tyler Mountain, WV driver Harold Redman, Jr. picking up the inaugural crown. Skyline Speedway has long been a supporter of the AMRA's Modified division, now establishing itself as a supporter of the AMRA Late Models. Skyline Speedway races six divisions weekly as 410 sprint cars, Pure Stocks, Four Cylinders and mini-wedges comprise the Friday night racing card. Said Jarrell, "This gives our local drivers a greater chance at earning AMRA National points and thus gives them a chance to earn valuable points' money from AMRA. If it is good for our drivers, then it is also good for Skyline Speedway. Our late model drivers and owners have been extremely supportive of Skyline and a majority of the teams felt this was the thing to do." "I am extremely pleased that Skyline has come aboard in the late model division," said Larry Keefer. "We want to expand the late model division to the prestige of the modified division. The AMRA is strong in the fact it is a sanction comprised of the drivers and owners and for the drivers and owners. Many sponsors and track owners have stepped up to the plate in helping this venture grow. Once again, it is a win-win situation for all involved." Skyline joins Beckley Motor Speedway, K-C Raceway, Ohio Valley Speedway, Tyler County Speedway, and I-77 Motorsports Park as tracks that sanction both AMRA divisions. Modified tracks include Rocky Top, Skyline Speedway, Elkins Speedway, I-77 Motorsports Park, Eastside Speedway, Potomac Speedway, Beckley Motor Speedway, K-C Raceway, Charleston Speedway, Ohio Valley Speedway, and Tyler County Speedway. The AMRA has announced an explanation of awarded points. Only the best 20 AMRA finishes will count in the National point’s championship. Drivers can receive AMRA points at any of the AMRA sanctioned tracks. The driver will take his best twenty weeks. To earn points, a driver must be a member of the AMRA. In order to race an AMRA event, drivers must have a temporary ($15) license or a full membership. After four temporary permits are issued a driver becomes an AMRA member and can start earning points. With an initial full membership ($45) a member begins earning points immediately. In addition to AMRA points drivers also can take advantage of individual track point funds. Skyline will award a new chassis to its modified and late model points champion in 2010. Skyline has also expanded its outreach to fans and drivers with a Facebook page, which will announce updates along with the Skyline website. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. Malta Doors and Windows was the Modified Title Sponsor for 2009. Together Malta and AMRA continue to grow. Fans can benefit from this union as Malta Windows and Doors will offer a 10% discount to any order when mentioning the Malta AMRA modified series to the dealer nearest you. More details can be acquired by visiting << www.maltawindows.net >> on the web or visiting << http://www.amramodified.com >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tentative Opening Day April 2 Skyline Speedway in Stewart, Ohio is a 3/8 mile high-banked red clay oval nestled deep in the foothills of Southern Ohio between the cities of Athens and Coolville on State Route 50 (The Appalachian Highway). Skyline, now under the new ownership of Billy Jarrell, is expected to see many physical improvements over the next several years. One thing that will not change, however, is the exciting, close racing that takes place every Friday night between late March and early October--even longer if the weather permits. .....Skyline Speedway features regular Friday night racing in six exciting classes of cars: 410 Super Sprints (Outlaw style), Late Models, Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Fwd Four cylinders, and mini-wedges. No matter what class they run in, Skyline Speedway drivers are the best at what they do. Whether it be as a hobby or racing professionally, drivers are always committed to putting on a show as is the Skyline Speedway staff . ....Throughout the racing season Skyline will host numerous special events featuring some of the nation's top sanctioning bodies. Skyine has played host to the IRS Late Models, The All-Star Circuit of Champions, MACS, AMRA, and many other racing clubs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Congratulations to our Champions. Drivers, Owners, & Fans.Thank You for Racing at Skyline Speedway. Skyline honors champs for 2009 By Scott Wolfe MARIETTA, OHIO- Skyline Speedway owner Billy Jarrell dispensed over $10,000 in points money and contingencies Friday, November 20 with the first banquet and awards’ ceremony since Jarrell took ownership. The fete took place at the Marietta Brewing Company in downtown Marietta, where over 250 racers, owners, and fans came out for what was a free meal compliments of Skyline Speedway. The top five in each of the five adult racing divisions were honored with trophies compliments of C & S Racing Photos and Billy Jarrell. The five trophies were dedicated in memory of Jack Shutts, longtime Skyline employee, and Hilton “Big Fooze” Wolfe, a former racer and longtime car-owner. Bruce Hines, Skyline announcer, served as Master of Ceremonies. After a fine meal, Jarrell thanked his track employees for making 2009 a successful racing season despite the poor economy. Katie Dickson was praised for putting the banquet together and arranging for numerous door prizes. Dave Poske of Poske’s Performance Parts thanked racers for their support and thanked Jarrell for keeping racing “alive and well” in Southern, Ohio. Poske also recognized Todd Frey of Hoosier Ohio Valley. Also, on hand were Rick Susong of Fisher Performance and engine Builder Charlie Fisher. Jarrell announced that next year’s Late Model and Modified champions would each receive a new chassis, while Susong announced that a new sprint chassis would go to the 410 Skyline Champion. Jarrell announced a nice prize would be in store for the Pure Stock and Four Cylinder drivers. The top five honorees in the 410 sprint cars were 2009 track champion Aaron Higgins, Waverly, Ohio, followed by Jimmy Stinson, Josh Davis, Dave Dickson, and Kory Crabtree. 19-year old Higgins was one of ten drivers chosen from thousands in a NASCAR driver development program. Higgins will be heading to California for a year of driving an asphalt NASCAR modified and a step up to a west coast asphalt late model. Veteran car builder Audie Swartz, Minford, Ohio was honored as the 2009 Skyline Late Model Champion. Car owner Steve Sieboda accepted Swartz’s award, while Scott Wolfe gave an acceptance speech for Swartz, who was in Las Vegas where one of his driver’s was wrapping up the I-5 Corridor Crown. Second through fifth place went to veteran Larry Bond, Ralph Withem, Tyler Carpenter, and Chris Carpenter. In the Malta-AMRA modifieds Jeremy Berwanger, Murray City, Ohio was crowned the Skyline Champ for the second straight season (2008 and 2009). Following Berwanger were Jeremy Blake, Doug Henry, Mike McPherson, and J.P. Roberts. Tommy Murphy was hailed as the 2009 Pure Stock Champ over Ryan Wilson, Barry Brisker, George Klintworth, and Jeremy Misel. Chris Lauer was crowned as the Four Cylinder Champion over Jeff Rankin, David Banks, George Klintworth, and Shawn McClain. Kyle Bond claimed the Mini-Wedges over Will Holland, Ron Pickens, Martin Gibson and Cameron Roush. For an upcoming 2010 schedule and Skyline race information, please visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> McGuire, Wilson, Stotts, Adkins Take Finals of Harvest 50 weekend STEWART, OHIO-A big weekend of racing concluding with the 26th running of the Harvest 50 Sunday, Oct 11 at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway where Josh McGuire claimed the 2009 crown and $1,000 bonus for winning the night before. The two days earned McGuire $7,500 for the win, his second consecutive Harvest victory. Benton Ridge, Ohio driver and former All-Star Champ Greg Wilson claimed the 1st annual Thrasher 30 for 410 sprint cars, while Chris Stotts claimed the Malta AMRA Road Warrior Tour season-ending event. Dennis Adkins, Portland, Ohio won the "Pea Picker 30" in the four-cylinders. The night's racing activities were dedicated to the late Hilton Wolfe, Jr. as a memorial tribute. On a track that was about 2.3 seconds slower from the night before, Josh McGuire figured out the best set-up. His Kuntz Engines/C.J. Rayburn Racecars #41 pulled off the hat trick for the second magical night in a row. Slower times didn't mean any less of a racy track. For 36 laps Rob Blair, Titusville, PA, Showtime Steve Shaver, Parkersburg, WV; and McGuire of Grayson, KY dueled side-by-side swapping positions with primetime regularity. Blair led the first eleven rounds in a green-to-checkered run, which saw Shaver blow by to lead the next fifteen circuits with Blair and McGuire on either side. McGuire worked the track and Shaver for a lap 29 pass as Shaver bobbled just enough for a brief piece of second to Blair. Shaver recovered as he and McGuire started to edge away from Blair. Shaver retook the lead on lap 31, relinquished it back to McGuire on 33, then led one more turn by just inches on lap 34. The slicing and dicing all the while took its toll on the high-energy battle. Shaver tried McGuire on the outside the next two circuits then on lap 37 had something break on his suspension. From then on it was a McGuire cakewalk to the finish with Blair a distant, but noteworthy second. The hard charger of the race was Zach Dohm, Cross Lanes, WV who zoomed from 18th to third after claiming a B-main win. Freddie Carpenter, Jason Montgomery, Tyler Carpenter, and Chris Carpenter swept by Tim Dohm and Doug Drown, then engaged in a bitter battle for position. When it all shook out, it was McGuire, Blair, Zach Dohm, Freddie Carpenter, Jason Montgomery, Tyler Carpenter, Chris Carpenter, Tim Dohm, Doug Drown, and Andy Bond. "I was just hoping 'no cautions'. We set the car up a little loose and knew it would tighten up if I got some heat in the tires," said McGuire. Steve and I and Robbie had a great thing going there for a while. I'm glad to get the win. Somehow we always manage to find a way to win here, but winning tonight is a big deal for us." Said second place Blair "We had a good set up but not a great one. Josh and I got together, and the car just didn't turn as well after that. I probably knocked it out of tow just a little, but we like this track and are glad to come home second." Saturday night's 410 winner Brandon Wimmer was chugging toward a transfer after posting a poor qualifying time that included a 360 in time trials. The Fairmount, IN driver lost out on the sprint car bonus after taking a wild end-over-end ride in turn four of his heat shortly after making a transfer from a tail start. At the start of the sprint main--the first Thrasher 30-- Aaron Higgins, Waverly, OH bolted into the lead over outside pole sitter Dale Blaney. It too was a great race early, as Blaney closed in on Higgins only to have a lap seven caution. On the restart Higgins again edged away, but was quick to catch lapped traffic. Blaney again blasted around for a brief lead only to have Higgins shut the door. A couple laps unfolded in this nip-and-tuck style, then as both the leaders slowed in traffic eventual winner Greg Wilson put the trio three wide in turn two. Wilson won the drag race into three and from there on was off to the races. Higgins held second, but Mike Linder shuffled Blaney back to fourth. Blaney came on a midway to bag Linder for second as Higgins saw his tires go away. Rob Chaney and Jimmy Stinson had good late-race runs as Wilson roared on to victory over Blaney, Linder, Chaney, Stinson, Higgins, Danny Smith, Cale Conley, Dave Dickson, and Cole Duncan. "I felt the car getting some grip at the bottom and knew that if we got by Dale we had a pretty good shot at the win," said Wilson. "I am glad you made the sprint cars a part of this show. It's good to be able to come down here and get the win for the fans." The hard charger of the race was Cale Conley who came from last to eighth. The MALTA AMRA Nationals saw Albany, Ohio driver Chirs Stotts put the Carthage/Hovis Engines/Pierce Chassis on the pole for a flag-to-flag win. Stotts earlier picked up the AMRA Road Warrior Tour win July 3, then chalked up Sunday's victory which determined the final points champion for the Road Warrior Tour. Early calculations show that Doug Henry, Beverly, OH brought home the crown. Jeremy Berwanger was both the Skyline Speedway champ and the AMRA National Champion. Chris Stotts noted, "The track locked down and the car just really took off. I was hoping the tires wouldn't seal over, but we were able to keep the heat in the tires on the cautions and hold on. I could hear someone back there the last part of the race, so I was really glad to see the checkered wave." The best race for position behind the dominate Stotts was among Andy Bond, Rob Stambaugh, and Kenny Johnson. That triumvirate diced it up for position-swaps throughout the race. Joe Cox and Del Cunningham shared the hard charger of the race award, each picking up ten positions. Behind second place Bond were Rob Stambaugh, Kenny Johnson, Dave Defibaugh, Mike McPherson, Del Cunningham, Dusty Boley, Will Rowe, and Joe Cox. The "Pea Picker 30 for Four Cylinders started out with a wild melee and hard barrel role by Shawn McClain. The race was an all-Adkins family affair after Tommy Adkins bagged Tony Plaugher for third. Dennis Adkins then separated himself from the field over cousin Grumpy Adkins just in time for Tommy A. to take third. Grumpy closed the gap in the last few laps, but couldn't get a run on his fleet-footed kin Dennis. The race of the night was between Tommy Adkins and Andy Parks who battled the last 12 laps in door rubbing fashion. Rounding out the top ten behind the Adkins trio were Andy Parks, Tony Plaugher, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, C.J. Crossan, George Klintworth, and Joe Adams. Jeff Rankin was the hard charger of the race in a 17th to 7th run. Skyline Speedway will race every Friday night next season, but most likely has closed for the 2009 campaign. For further information and future racing visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. See details of the Skyline banquet coming soon to the website. The summary: Sunday, October 11, 2009 Late Models Fast Time: Steve Shaver 14:76 Heat One: Steve Shaver, Tyler Carpenter, Delmas Conley, Chris Carpenter, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Ralph Withem, Mike McDaniel, Chris Stotts, Derek Rogers, Jason Edge, Frank Roush, KC Burdette Heat Two: Rob Blair, Doug Drown, Freddie Carpenter, Corey Conley, Kenny Christy, Rick Williams, Nick Corbitt, Vince Conrad, Dan Morrison, Kurt Stacy, Rusty Smith, Anthony Huber Heat Three: Josh McGuire, Tim Dohm, Eric Wells, Zach Dohm, Rod Conley, Travis Brookover, Marshall Wiblin, George Klintworth, Justin Powell, Jerry Mustain, Audie Swartz Heat Four: Greg Johnson, Andy bond, Jason Montgomery, Larry Bond, Roy Roush, Tony Roush, D.J. Miller, Bryan Wright, Ronnie Mayle, Todd Smith, Bub Crum B-Main One: Chris Carpenter, Corey Conley, Rick Williams, Nick Corbitt, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Mike McDaniel, K-C Burdette, Kenny Christy, Ralph Withem, Todd Smith, Dan Morrison, Anthony Huber, Kurt Stacy, Frank Roush, Vince Conrad, Chris Stotts, Derek Rogers B-Main Two: Zach Dohm, Rod Conley, Larry Bond, Travis Brookover, Ronnie Mayle, Roy Roush, Tony Roush, George Klintworth, Bryan Wright, Jerry Mustain, Justin Powell, Marshall Wiblin, Audie Swartz, Bub Crum Harvest 50 Feature: Josh McGuire, Rob Blair, Zach Dohm, Freddie Carpenter, Jason Montgomery, Tyler Carpenter, Chris Carpenter, Tim Dohm, Doug Drown, Andy Bond, Larry Bond, Rod Conley, Steve Shaver, Corey Conley, Rick Williams, Eric Wells, Greg Johnson, Delmas Conley 410 Sprint Cars Fast Time: Dale Blaney 13:05 Dash: Aaron Higgins, Dale Blaney, Greg Wilson, Bryce Dickson Heat One: Mike Linder, Rob Chaney, Brian Benson, Eddie Slone, Cale Conley, Dallas Hewitt, Jack Sodeman, Jr. Josh Davis, Tony Beaber, Rick Fraley Heat Two: Keith Baxter, Danny Smith, Todd Kane, Mark Keegan, Greg Mitchell, Alec Martin, Tim Moshier, Jeremy Shambaugh, Brandon Wimmer, Wes McGlumphey Heat Three: Cole Duncan, Jimmy Stinson, Dave Dickson, Cory Crabtree, Charlie Fisher, Brandy Bower, Eric Martin, Ryan Myers, Aaron Middaugh B-Main One : Jack Sodeman, Jr., Cale Conley, Josh Davis, Greg Mitchell, Tony Beeber, Alec Martin, Wes McGlumphey, Eric Martin, Brandon Wimmer B-Main Two: Charlie Fisher, Dallas Hewitt, Ryan Myers, Brandi Bower, Aaron Middaugh, Rick Fraley, Tim Moshier, Jeremy Shambaugh Thrasher 30 Feature: Greg Wilson, Dale Blaney, Mike Linder, Rob Chaney, Jimmy Stinson, Aaron Higgins, Danny Smith, Cale Conley, Dave Dickson, Cole Duncan, Keith Baxter, Cory Crabtree, Eddie Slone, Bryce Dickson, Jack Sodeman, Jr., Charlie Fisher, Todd Kane, Brian Benson MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS Fast Time: Doug Henry 16:32 Heat One: Andy Bond, Doug Henry, Kenny Johnson, Jason Brookover, J.P. Roberts, Roger Shadwick, Cliff Crank, Will Rowe, Ryan Stoops, Robert Garnes, Joe Cox, Josh Tonkin Heat Two: Chris Stotts, Louis Krushansky, Dave Defibaugh, Mike McPherson, Jimmy Fordyce, Joe Hamon, Travis Dickson, Del Cunningham, Zach Kisner, Kurt Stacy, Dale Lyons, Roger Garnes Heat Three: Rob Stambaugh, Jeremy Berwanger, Jeremy Blake, Dusty Boley, Dan Arnold, Eric Hatfield, Aaron Ellis, Bruce Miller, Robin Ours, Kenny Riddle B-Main: Joe Hamon, Del Cunningham, Will Rowe, Travis Dickson, Joe Cox, Robin Ours, Robert Garnes, Roger Garnes, Buddy Brogan, Jeremy Stoops, Zach Kisner, Cliff Crank, Dale Lyons, Aaron Ellis, Eric Hatfield, Bruce Miller AMRA RWT National Feature: Chris Stotts, Andy Bond, Rob Stambaugh, Kenny Johnson, Dave Defibaugh, Mike McPherson, Del Cunningham, Dusty Boley, Will Rowe, Joe Cox, Travis Dickson, Jason Brookover, Doug Henry, Jimmy Fordyce, J.P. Roberts, Jeremy Blake, Joe Hamon, Dan Arnold, Louis Krushansky Four Cylinders Fast Time: Tony Plaugher 17:17 Heat One: Tony Plaugher, Chris Lauer, Matt Fizer, Brandon Davis, C.J Crossan, Jeff Rankin, Greg King, Steve Brown, Drew Peart Heat Two: Dennis Adkins, Tommy Adkins, Joe Adams, Josh Salyer, Andy Parks,Cody Heiss, Barry Kitts, John Rankin, Dana Gilkey Heat Three: Grumpy Adkins, Shawn McClain, George Klintworth, David Banks, Jeff Blanton, Ken Young, Drew Smith, Paul Magnum, Jr., Kerry Rouse, Jr. B-Main: Steve Brown, Jeff Rankin, Cody Heiss, Greg King, Barry Kitts, Drew Smith, Ken Young, Paul Magnum,Jr., Kerry Rouse, Jr., John Rankin, Drew Peart Pea Picker 30 Feature: Dennis Adkins, Grumpy Adkins, Tommy Adkins, Andy Parks, Tony Plaugher, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, C.J. Crossan, George Klintworth, Joe Adams, Steve Brown, Cody Heiss, Jeff Blanton, Brandon Davis, Chris Lauer, Matt Fizer, Josh Salyer, Shawn McClain McGuire, Wimmer, Sayre take Night One of Harvest 50 weekend Skyline Speedway Results Saturday, Oct. 10 By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-When Brandon Wimmer and Josh McGuire nearly eclipsed their respective track records, fans and the competition knew it was going to be a barnstorming night at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway. The track was superfast from the Friday rains. Ironically, both Wimmer in the 410 sprints and McGuire in the Late Models won their respective features in high-flying style. Rod Sayre held off Kenny Johnson by a nose in the super-exciting Malta AMRA Modified main. All three drivers will be eligible for a $1,000 bonus should they win today, Sunday, OCt 11 on the Skyline high-banks. In the lightning-fast sprint races, Jimmy Nier claimed the fast-car dash that included cars for the All-Stars and the World of Outlaws. Th dash was run in just two-tenths over a minute. Greg Mitchell and Alec Martin were flip victims, but were able to make repairs for the B-Main. Jimmy Nier led the first four laps with Danny Smith and Wimmer at his side. FAST Champ Craig Mintz caught a competitors wheel in turn four and flipped a couple times, while at the same time Dale Blaney caught the wheel of a slowing car and rolled in turn four. Both drivers were uninjured. Nier led another marker until Wimmer broke loose from the 3-way battle and bolted into the lead. Wimmer in the Rick Ferkel #0 J&J/Griff's Engines care went on to a blistering victory in lapping all, but the top six cars. "The track was as good as you could get it after all of this rain," said Wimmer. "It was really choppy in turns one and two. I just had to use the only trick in my book to keep going, just 'Cowboy up'." "I'd like to thank Rick and Cathy Ferkel for a chance in their car for this 1st visit to Skyline. I just tried to keep a straight line straight as the key to getting through the traffic. Thanks to Skyline and the staff for getting this race in tonight." No passing at Skyline? No one told young Cole Duncan. Duncan, who had a hot-lap miscue and a near-miss in his heat was on a crusade as he charged from 16th to fourth to earn-heard charger honors and put on a show for the fans. Behind Wimmer were Danny Smith, Jim Nier, Cole Duncan, Jack Sodeman Jr, Mark Keegan, Wes McGlumphy, Dallas Hewitt, Aaron Higgins, and B-Main winner Brian Benson. The late model feature and set-up race for the Harvest 50 was a barnerburner early, and a sleeper in the later stages. McGuire in the McGuire Speedshop Rayburn #41 jumped into an early lead of two laps, then Showtime Steve Shaver put it on the high-side, and blitzed by to lead the next two circuits. All the while Greg Oliver, the Jackson Ironman, slipped by McGuire for second. McGuire recovered and out of nowhere picked off Oliver on one end of the track and made Shaver his victim a lap later. Shaver later fell out of the race with a broken suspension, but by this time all eyes were on the high-flying Chris Garnes who blasted from 14th to second before the race was done. For a time it seem like Garnes could pull off the upset, but either his tires faded or the track went away in his up-high line. Garnes was the race hard charger. Doug Drown, Wooster, Ohio came from 10th in the Malcuit House car #79 to finish third ahead of Harold Redman, the 2009 AMRA LM Champion. Redman held Drown off for third for some time, then engaged in a race-long battle with Larry Bond and Roy Roush in a 3-way tilt for fourth. Behind McGuire were Garnes, Doug Drown, Harold Redman Jr, Larry Bond, Roy Roush, Ralph Withem, Travis Brookover, Nick Corbitt, and Mike McDaniel. Brookover made some big strides in coming from the back to a top ten. Said McGuire shouting, "Rayburn Racing does it Rough!" "After all the times I've run here, I've figured out you have to run it low, no matter what the track conditions. The cautions gave me a chance to rest. Tonight was a night you had to stand up on the wheel and drive. It was taken it's toll. My only concern was running through the rough to battle the lapped traffic, but I knew what the car had to do it. Really, I'd never thought we could have raced tonight. Getting the track in shape was a huge accomplishment for the track crew." Rod Sayre, Parkersburg, WV is a great driver, no doubt, but a little push of the divine nature may have made the difference Saturday night when the hot-shoe claimed his third MALTA AMRA main of the year. Sayre was running away from the field until a lap six caution. With the field bunched up the complexion of the race changed completely. Kenny Johnson shot high out of 5th to third, nearly bagging second place Jeremy Blake. Upon the turn four exit, Blake blasted by Sayre to lead for two laps when his machine began to belch some smoke. Sayre retook the lead as the three-cars made a Stealth Tri-angle of wheel-to-wheel action. Suddenly, Blake made a sharp right to the pits, directly in front of a full-throttled Johnson. Johnson took evasive action, but J.P. Roberts filled the void and nearly got by Sayre on the inside of one. Four laps later Johnson took over second and the last five laps was a Tri-way sprint to the finish with Johnson dogging Sayre every step of the way. Johnson led briefly on lap 18, but scrubbed off just enough speed in turn two to hinder his chances of a win. Still, he fought back on the high side of the pushing Sayre as Sayre won by no more that inches at the finish. "I'd like to thank God for getting us here to victory lane and for a great race car," said Sayre. "About half way I had trouble turning the car, but I made up my mind I was gonna win or jump the fence trying. Tonight is the hardest I have ever run, Kenny really pushed me to the limit. We had to battle not only the other cars, but the track conditions. I'm practically exhausted." Skyline Speedway continues action Sunday afternoon at 3:15 for the Harvest 50. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The summary: Skyline Speedway Saturday, Oct. 10 410 Sprint Cars (37) Fast Time: Brandon Wimmer 10.77 Dash: Jim Neir, Danny Smith, Greg Wilson, Brandon Wimmer Heat One: Jimmy Stinson, Ron Blair, Keith Baxter, Tony Beaber, Freddie Staats, Kory Crabtree, Jeremy Shanbaugh, Benny Hickle Heat Two: Dale Blaney, Aaron Higgins, Dallas Hewitt, Wes McGlumphy, Josh Davis, Charlie Fisher, Jim Mosher, Greg Mitchell Heat Three: Mark Keegan, Mike Linder, Criag Mintz, Ryan Myers, Ed Newmeister, Randy Fink, Butch Beasley, Alec Martin Heat Four: Jack Sodeman, Rob Chancey, Cole Duncan, Todd Keen, Brian Benson, Bryce Dickson,Dave Dickson B-Main: Josh Davis, Tony Beaver, Greg Mitchell - Wes McGlumphy, Freddie Staats, Kory Crabtree, Jeremy Shanbaugh, Tim Mosher, Charlie Fisher, Benny Hickle B-Main: Brian Benson, Bryce Dickson,Ryan Myers, Ed Newmeister,Dave Dickson,Randy Fink,Alec Martin,Todd Keen,Butch Beasley Feature: Brandon Wimmer, Danny Smith, Jim Nier, Cole Duncan, Jack Sodeman Jr, Mark Keegan, Wes McGlumphy, Dallas Hewitt, Aaron Higgins, Brian Benson, Michael Linder, Keith Baxter, Josh Davis, Rob Chancey, Greg Wilson, Jimmy Stinson, Dale Blaney, Criag Mintz Late Models (38) Fast Time: #41 Josh McGuire 12.29 Heat One: Josh McGuire, Ralph Withem, Rick Williams, Travis Brookover, Mike McDaniel, Vince Conrad, Kurt Stacy, Justin Powell, Donald White, Audie Swartz Heat Two: Greg Oliver, Chris Carpenter,Doug Drown, Jeff Wood, Marshall Wiblin,Joey Harper, Randy Smith, Todd Smith, Bub Crum, Steve Bigley (DNS) Heat Three: Larry Bond, Harold Redman, Jr., Shon Flanagan, Chris Garnes, Nick Corbitt, Tim Good, Chris Stotts, JR Crum, KC Burdette Heat Four: Steve Shaver, Roy Roush, Jason Montgomery,Ed Shuman, Tony Roush, Frank Roush, Richard Frazier, Jerry Mustain, Chad Todd B-Main: Travis Brookover, Jeff Wood, Mike McDaniel, Vince Conrad, Kurt Stacy, Justin Powell, Randy Smith, Joey Harper, Marshall Wiblin, Bub Crum, Donald White, Todd Smith, Audie Swartz (DNS), Steve Bigley (DNS) B-Main: Chris Garnes, Nick Corbitt, Tim Good, Chris Stotts, Richard Frazier, KC Burdette, Frank Roush, Ed Shuman (DNS), Tony Roush (DNS), J.R. Crum (DNS), Jerry Mustain (DNS), Chad Todd (DNS) Feature: Josh McGuire, Chris Garnes, Doug Drown, Harold Redman Jr, Larry Bond, Roy Roush, Ralph Withem, Travis Brookover, Nick Corbitt, Mike McDaniel, Tim Good, Steve Shaver, Greg Oliver, Shon Flanary, Jeff Wood, Rick WIlliams, Chris Carpenter, Jason Montgomery MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS (28) Fast Time: Rick Venham Jr 14.36 Heat One: Chris Stotts, J P Roberts,Jeremy Blake, Rick Venham, Jr.,Rick Venham, Sr.,Dave Pinkerton, Rick Neace, Zach Kisner Heat Two: Rod Sayre, Rob Stambaugh, Kenny Johnson, Jeff Wood, Robin Ours, Eric Hatfield, Jimmy Adams, Ken Patrick Heat Three: Robert Garnes, Doug Henry, Del Cunningham, Dusty Boley, Joe Hamon, Kurt Stacy, Jeremy Roush (DNS) Heat Four: Brian Whiteman, Mike McPherson, Matt Holcomb, Bruce Miller, Joe Cox, Dwight Henry, Dale Lyons B-Main: Rick Venham, Sr., Rick Venham, Jr. Jeff Wood, Rick Neace, Zach Kisner, Robin Ours, Eric Hatfield, Jimmy Adams, Jeremy Roush, Dave Pinkerton (DNS), Ken Patrick (DNS) B-Main: Dusty Boley, Bruce Miller, Joe Cox, Dwight Henry, Dale Lyons, Kurt Stacy, Joe Hamon Feature: Rod Sayre, Kenny Johnson, J. P. Roberts, Del Cunningham, Rob Stambaugh, Jeff Wood, Rick Venham Jr, Dusty Boley, Rick Venham Sr, Bruce Miller, Brian Whiteman, Jeremy Blake, Robert Garnes, Matt Holcomb, Doug Henry, Mike McPherson, Joe Cox, Chris Stotts Shaver Shows’em at Harvest Prelim Evans Earns AMRA National Win/Wilson wallops Pure Stocks Adkins takes Four-Cylinders and Ron Pickens Mini-Wedge winner Skyline Speedway Results 9-19-09 By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-When it's "Show Time" Steve Shaver (Parkersburg, WV) has on his game face, and Saturday night Showtime Shaver was all Smiles after winning the 30-lap $3,000-to-win feature during opening night festivities before a large crowd at Skyline Speedway's Harvest 50 weekend. The Malta AMRA Road Warrior Tour Nationals kicked off the weekend with veteran Robbie Evans making the sweep and picking up the $1,000 pay check for round one. Straight in from his new home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin former area driver Tommy Adkins blasted the Four Cylinder feature, while Ryan Wilson picked up his 8th Skyline Speedway Pure Stock main and sealed the 2009 points championship. There were a couple dominating heat events, but several preliminaries brought the crowd to life with down-to-the wire finishes. The evening's racing activities and weekend was a "Memorial Tribute to Hilton "Big Fooze" Wolfe, Jr. a former driver/owner/fan who passed away July 29. When asked what the key to victory was the amicable Shaver replied, "It was easy. Fooze was with me every step of the way, all I had to do was hang on and enjoy the ride. This win is for him." Shaver completed the clean sweep with a fast time, heat win, and feature win. Cars from six different states competed in all divisions of the program. Early in it was apparent that the main battle was between Josh McGuire and Shaver, the past three winners of the Harvest 50. Shaver jumped into the lead briefly at the start, then McGuire filled the void and led the next 14 circuits. McGuire, Grayson, KY had actually stretched out a six car-length lead until Shaver's tires kicked in and he began to reel in the speedy Kentuckian. Laps 9-14 saw Shaver and McGuire battle ferociously, until finally Shaver made a daring pass for the lead. Zach Dohm got into the hunt over the second half of the race as he and McGuire battled for second. By midway points' leader Audie Swartz made it a four-car race. Once in a comfortable lead to lap 19, Shaver found himself in heavy traffic. Dohm and McGuire closed the gap and a wild-west shoot out for number one unfolded on the shuttered streets of Skyline. Shaver made several great moves in traffic, however, he couldn't shake his pursuers. Several times Mcguire dove low alongside Shaver as the fans responded with resounding cheers. Dohm had his rader locked in for pass, but each time had the door close hard. Shaver threaded the needle one last time between two lapped cars on lap 27, a move that most likely won him the race. That same maneuver saw the garage door fall hard in the path of McGuire who lifted just enough for youngster Dohm to bag second. The young charger himself then made a last chance bid for the win after the race's only caution set up a two-lap sprint to the finish. Shaver, Dohm, McGuire, and Swartz posted the top four. Tyler Carpenter blasted from 18th to tenth and earned hard-charger honors. Brother Chris Carpenter advanced several positions to fifth, while Larry Bond and Roy Roush, both early contenders finished sixth and seventh. Freddie Carpenter, Travis Brookover (the I-77 Champion), and Tyler Carpenter rounded out the top ten. The first round of the MALTA AMRA Road Warrior Tour Nationals went down with a fireball of fanfare. For 28 and-a-half laps, Robbie Evans was the cream of the crop with nearly a half-track lead. The battle for third, however, produced action tighter than a week's worth of New York City refuge jammed into the compacting truck. Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Blake, Doug Henry, Jeremy Berwanger, and Mike McPherson all slugged it out in a bid for number two. Lap after lap, often three-wide and two deep, the entourage pounded the Skyline clay in torrid fashion. Between laps eight and fourteen Henry and Blake swapped positions four times. By lap 15 Blake seemed to pull away, leaving the rest of the heavy-hitting gang to fight it out. Evans was the class of the field and marched methodically on toward the win. On lap Blakes valiant run came to an end as he coasted into the infield. Now, Johnson and Henry clashed for second with Berwanger closing the gap in-wait. Some debris slowed the field just as the white flag fell setting up a Green-white-checkered finish. Evans' lead had dwindled down to inches as every rattle and clank tormented the Mineral Wells driver as a pack of hungry competitors prepared to pounce on its prey. Johnson sat in second, making a bid on Evans on the restart. Johnson nosed up to Evans, but his momentum waivered and Henry took second. At the same time McPherson bagged Berwanger for fourth to earn his third hard-charger award of the year. Said Evans, "It was easy on the gas, easy on the break. Feathering the pedal was the key tonight. The Good Lord put me in a position to win and I'm grateful." Evans also completed the clean sweep with fast time, a heat win, and feature. Back in the pack Robert Garnes also advanced six positions in a great run to finish with a top ten. Behind 5th place Berwanger, who most likely locked the AMRA points title, were Louie Krushansky, Brett Hamilton, JC Casto, Andy Bond, and Garnes. All drove consistently fast races in putting on a great show. Only one caution slowed both the Late Model and Modified feature. In the Pure Stock main, Flyin' Ryan Wilson put his classy mount on auto pilot after taking the lead from the ever-improving Derrick Smith, the first heat winner. Wilson survived several cautions to take his seventh Skyline main of the year and most likely wrap up the 2009 championship. While Wilson and Smith stretched it out, Tommy Murphy, Jeremy Blake, Curt Reck, Jerred Willis, and Shane Roush did some heavy hand-to-hand battle in the trenches. When the finale shook down, Wilson rode across the line first with Smith in second ahead of Murphy, Blake, Reck, Willis, Roush, Kenny Lilly, Levi Woods, and Randy Bohan. Jeremy Blake advanced nine positions to fourth in earning hard-charger honors. Wilson said, "It took a lot of hard work to get here in victory lane. There are a lot of great pure stocks, and to win here you have to work hard on and off the track." Tommy Adkins wanted to make to the "Big Fooze" Memorial to pay tribute to his former teacher. Making the trek from Wisconsin, Adkins, the former Portland native blasted into the lead, but had to hold off hard charges of George Klintworth and Chris Lauer to post the win. Lauer may have had more steam at the finish, but Adkins was twice able to shut the gate and preserve the win. Behind Adkins and Lauer were David Banks, George Klintworth, Greg King, Tony Plaugher, Ken Young, Dean Wingrove, Nick Dohm, and Roy Roush. Dohm earned hard charger honors in a 17th to 9th place run. Always putting on a great show, the Mini-Wedges ran for their "money race" Saturday night with each driver receiving $155 compliments of many fine sponsors and track owner Billy Jarrell. Usually running for trophies, the kids have one season-ending money race. Ron Pickens posted the big win ahead of thirteen talented youngsters--Will Holland, Martin Gibson, Cole Mayle, Kyle Bond, Jason Gillian, Abby White, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, Lucas Shaw, Nathan Carpenter, Zach Fox, and Skylar Zimmerman. Skyline Speedway continues action Sunday night Sept. 20. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The summary: Saturday, Sept 19 Late Models (40) Fast Time: Steve Shaver 14.71 Heat One: Steve Shaver, Roy Roush, Jeff Wood, Andy Bond, Dan Morrison, Anthony Hubert, Bryan Wright, Tim Good, JR Crum, Chris Garnes (DNS) Heat Two: Josh McGuire, Larry Bond, Chris Carpenter, KC Burdette, Tony Roush, Mike McDaniel, Richard Frasier, Todd Smith, Bub Crum, Glynn Booth, Kurt Stacy Heat Three: Travis Brookover, Freddie Carpenter, Steve Bigley, Ronnie Mayle, Benny Hickle, Ralph Withem, Justin Powell, Bill Shaffer, Ernie Hoschar, Joey Harper Heat Four: Zach Dohm, Audie Swartz, John Britisky, Tyler Carpenter, George Klintworth, Dusty Adkins, Frank Roush, Eric Myers, Randy Meador B-Main One: KC Burdette, Andy Bond, Tony Roush, Mike McDaniel, Dan Morrison, Bub Crum, Richard Frasier, Anthony Hubert, Glynn Booth, Tim Good Kurt Stacy, Todd Smith, Bryon Wright B-Main Two: Ralph Withem, Ronnie Mayle, Tyler Carpenter, Benny Hickle, Justin Powell, George Klintworth, Frank Roush, Eric Myers, Randy Meador, Bill Shaffer, Joey Harper Feature: Steve Shaver, Zach Dohm, Josh McGuire, Audie Swartz, Chris Carpenter, Larry Bond, Roy Roush, Freddie Carperter, Travis Brookover, Tyler Carpenter, Ralph Withem, John Britisky, Tony Roush, Jeff Wood, Ronnie Mayle, KC Burdette, Andy Bond, Steve Bigley MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS (32) Fast Time: Robbie Evans 15.97 Heat One: Robbie Evans, Brett Hamilton, Jeremy Berwanger, JP Roberts, Rodney Keefer, Roger Shadwick, Robin Ours, Russell Erwin, Robert Garnes Heat Two: Jeremy Blake, Andy Bond, JC Casto, Joe Cox, Kenny Riddle, Will Rowe, Cliff Crank, Joe Hammon, Kenny Harris Heat Three: Kenny Johnson, Louie Krushansky, Mike Mcpherson, Dusty Boley, Eric Erwin, Vince Conrad, Vince Toler, John Ferguson, Russell Erwin Heat Four: Doug Henry, Aaron Ellis, Dave Defibaugh, Robert Garnes, Rick Venham, Jr., Dwight Henry, Nick Carr, Roger Garnes B-Main One: Rodney Keefer, Will Rowe, Russell Erwin, J P Roberts, Joe Cox, Zach Kinser, Robin Ours, Joe Hammon, Cliff Crank, Kenny Harris, Kenny Riddle, Roger Shadwick B-Main Two: Dusty Boley, Robert Garnes, Rick Venham, Jr., Vince Conrad, Dwight Henry, John Ferguson, Roger Garnes, Eric Erwin, Vince Toler, Nick Carr, Jeremy Rouch. Feature: Robbie Evans, Doug Henry, Kenny Johnson, Mike Mcpherson, Jeremy Berwanger, Louie Krushansky, Brett Hamilton, JC Casto, Andy Bond, Robert Garnes, Rodney Keefer, Rick Venham, Jr., Will Rowe, Dave Defibaugh, Russelle Erwin, Dusty Boley, Aaron Ellis, Jeremy Blake. Pure Stocks (16) Heat One: Derrick Smith, Ryan Wilson, Tommy Murphy, Curt Reck, Shane Roush, Barry Brisker, Jeremy Blake, Lovey Burdette Heat Two: Jerred Willis, George Klintworth, Gary Gould, Pat McPeek, Steve Noble, Levi Woods, Kenny Lilly, Randy Bohan Feature: Ryan Wilson, Derrick Smith, Tommy Murphy, Jeremy Blake, Curt Reck, Jerred Willis, Shane Roush, Kenny Lilly, Levi Woods, Randy Bohan, Pat McPeek, Gary Gould, Steve Noble Four Cylinders (18) Heat One: Tommy Adkins, George Klintworth, Jeff Rankin, Chris Lauer, Dean Wingrove, Dana Gilkey, Tony Plaugher, Nick Dohm, David Rankin Heat Two: Greg King, Cody Heiss, David Banks, Ken Young, Paul Morgan, Jr, Jacob Hughes, Roy Roush, Larry Kerrs, Justin Carpenter Feature: Tommy Adkins, Chris Lauer, David Banks, George Klintworth, Greg King, Tony Plaugher, Ken Young, Dean Wingrove, Nick Dohm, Roy Roush, David Rankin, Cody Heiss, Paul Mangum, Jacob Hughes, Larry Keirs, Jeff Rankin, Dana Gilkey, Justin Carpenter Mini-Wedges (13) Heat One: Ron Pickens, Kyle Bond, Abby White, Samantha Roush, Skylar Zimmerman, Zach Fox Heat Two: Will Holland, Martin Gibson, Jason Gillian, Cole Mayle, Lucas Shaw, Nathan Carpenter, Cameron Roush Feature: Ron Pickens, Will Holland, Martin Gibson, Cole Mayle, Kyle Bond, Jason Gillian, Abby White, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, Lucas Shaw, Nathan Carpenter, Zach Fox, Skylar Zimmerman Higgins Humbles Skyline Sprint, Montgomery Masters Late Models Johnson AMRA ACE, Wilson, Adkins, and Bond take features wins!Skyline Speedway Results By Scott Wolfe August 28, 2009 STEWART, OHIO-It was off to the races in more than one way as Skyline Speedway beat the rain. Finishing the six-class program before 11:30, Skyline fans saw 19-year-old open-wheel sensation Aaron Higgins (Waverly, Ohio) claim the exciting 410 sprint win. Jason Montgomery, Jackson, Ohio blasted the late model field in superior fashion, while Kenny Johnson (Parkersburg, WV) raked in the Malta AMRA Modified win, Dennis Adkins claimed the Four Cylinders, Ryan Wilson took the Pure Stocks and Kyle Bond claimed the Mini-Wedges. Outside polesitter Tyler Carpenter got the initial jump on Jason Montgomery in the star-studded Late Model main, but Montgomery came back to lead lap number one. Audie Swartz and K-C Burdette both bagged Carpenter by a lap-three caution tagged to Roy Roush. Despite another caution, Montgomery roared to a half-straight lead ahead of nearest competitor Audie Swartz. Burdette ran a solid third, pressuring Swartz early, then left to defend his position over a charging Withem. The Jackson Ironman Montgomery broke Swartz's three-race win streak and rolled into victory lane after a long absence at the Athens County oval. Andy Bond and Steve Bigley also fought hard to overcome advances from Dan Morrison and Tony Roush, while a fading Carpenter held on for a top ten after his tires gave way. Swartz, K-C Burdette, Ralph Withem, fast timer Chris Garnes, A. Bond, Bigley, Morrison, Tyler Carpenter, and Tony Roush rounded out the top ten behind the winner Montgomery. "This one's for Hilton!" smiled Montgomery in victory lane. "We only got to make about half the changes we usually make because the sprint heats went quick, so in the heat we found something (in a new setup). We didn't change much for the feature and the car really hooked up. We may have found a new setup. The key though was to stay on the bottom and keep my nose ahead of Audie on the starts." In the 410 sprint main Jimmy Nier led the first lap, but going into turn one teammate Charlie Fisher put a slide job on the double zero. All three Billy Jarrell entries advanced from the dash and were early frontrunners in the main. Fisher led the next four laps before Aaron Higgins took command. Josh Davis and Keith Baxter moved into the third and fourth slots as Higgins ran into traffic on lap seven. Accused of playing possum in the dash, Higgins came out in the feature like a streaking Tiger. The talented charger raced to a six car-length lead over Fisher, while Davis and Baxter continued to battle. Davis then reeled in Fisher by the halfway mark. Davis made the pass but a few seconds later Fisher went pitside with a leaking fuel hose. Eddie Slone had yet another strong Skyline finish sandwiched between Stinson and Nier, while Brian Benson won a race-long battle with veteran Dave Dickson and Freddie Staats. Higgins rolled on to the stellar win with Davis finishing a strong second over Baxter, Danny Smith, Stinson, Eddie Slone, Nier, Benson, Dickson, and Staats. Wes McGlumphy was the hard charger coming from the tail to 13th. "It was the pit crew," laughed Dad Mitch Higgins. "Yes, seriously it was my crew," confirmed Aaron Higgins. "We were without Scott Cool my crew chief tonight. He had surgery and this was for him. Dad did all the work. We didn't have anything in the dash, then Dad made some changes and the car took off. When you have a great car, a great crew and God watching over you, what else do you need?" In the MALRA AMRA main Jeremy Berwanger led the first seven laps after a rabid battle with Kenny Johnson. Johnson dogged Berwanger on the high side while Berwanger rode the bottom. Racing so close as to touch, the duo emerged unscathed from the tight racing quarters. Johnson finally wrestled away the lead by lap eight, then had to fend off challenges from Berwanger. As the race progressed Johnson's Shaw Chassis slowly pulled away for a convincing win. "We made a slight change after the heat race and I knew Jeremy would run the bottom," asserted Johnson. "I knew I had to go to the middle and just sorta eased it into the turns. The car responded and I was able to pull away at the end." Outside pole sitter and first heat winner Mike McPherson held off his boss Jeff Wood, who was storming up through the pack. Roberts, Robert Garnes and Doug Henry dueled for solid finishes, while Jason Brookover charged from deep in the pack to a top ten. Behind Johnson and Berwanger were J.P. Roberts in an 8th to 3rd place run, while Jeremy Blake, McPherson, Wood, Garnes, Brookover (15th to 8th), Doug Henry, and Roger Shadwick rounded out the top ten. Jeff Wood was the hard charger runner-up in a 12th to 6th place run, while Jeremy Blake charged from 16th to fourth for hard charger honors. Like a blue streak, last week's winner was hooked and looked for more laps to finish the job from deep in the pack. Adkins and Adkins sounds like a law firm, but the racing Racine duo weren't the only ones laying down the law Saturday night. Outside pole sitter Grumpy Adkins had a short-lived start after a second place the week before. Adkins left the race on the first restart and paved the way for a Dennis Adkins win, his second in a row. While Adkins waltzed uncontested to the win, George Klintworth drove his tail off in defense of second. Chris Lauer challenged with David Banks applying heavy pressure. Klintworth nailed down second behind Adkins, edging Lauer and Banks for position. Jeff Rankin had another great run into the top five ahead of Joe Adams, Josh Salyers, Shawn McClain, Ken Young and Cody Heiss. Young came from 13th to 9th and Adams from 11th to sixth for top charger honors. Some call him "Flyin' Ryan", but the racing stats show him as the "Dominator". Ryan Wilson has dominated the Pure Stock racing from June on and won yet another main, his seventh, after overcoming early leader and heat winner Derrick Smith. Smith ran well, but the Wilson energy entry was just one step ahead. Behind Wilson were Smith, Jared Willis, Jeremy Misel up from 8th, Curt Reck, George Klintworth, Barry Brisker up from 10th, Ron Mayle, Tommy Murphy, and Shane Roush. Ron Mayle in Darren Carpenters 1963 Impala was hard charger in a 12th to 8th place run, tying with Brisker and Misel for top passing honors. Skyline Speedway continues action next Saturday night September 12 after taking off one week for the Hillbilly 100 . Racing resumes when Skyline makes the switch to Saturdays on the 12th then follows up with the big Harvest 50 weekend Sept. 19 and Sept. 20. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The summary: August 28, 2009 410 Sprint Cars (22) Fast Time: Jimmy Stinson 11:89 Dash: Jimmy Nier, Charlie Fisher, Jimmy Stinson, Aaron Higgins Heat One: Josh Davis, Eddie Slone, Kory Crabtree, Freddie Staats, Brice Dickson, Randy Fink Heat Two: Keith Baxter, Brandy Bower, Greg Mitchell, Alec Martin, Wes McGlumphy, Tim Mosher Heat Three: Danny Smith, Brian Benson, Dave Dickson, Benny Hickel, Eddie Miller, Eric Martin B-Main: Wes McGlumphy, Bryce Dickson, Randy Fink, Eddie Miller, Tim Mosher, Eric Martin (two transfer) Feature: Aaron Higgins, Josh Davis, Keith Baxter, Danny Smith, Jim Stinson, Eddie Slone, Jim Nier, Brian Benson, Dave Dickson, Freddie Staats, Brandy Bower, Kory Crabtree, Wes McGlumphy, Alec Martin, Bryce Dickson, Charlie Fisher, Benny Hickle, Greg Mitchell Late Models (24) Fast Time: Chris Garnes 13:89 Heat One: Jason Montgomery, K.C. Burdette, Roy Roush, Chris Garnes, Dan Morrison, Bub Crum, Richard Frazier, Chad Todd, George Klintworth Heat Two: Tyler Carpenter, Andy Bond, Larry Bond, Steve Bigley, Billy Holbert, Nick Corbitt, J.C. Crum, Justin Powell Heat Three: Audie Swartz, Ralph Withem, Ronnie Mayle, Tony Roush, Joey Harper, Dusty Adkins, Larry Clark, Frank Roush B-Main: Richard Frazier, Bub Crum, Larry Clark, Nick Corbitt, Dusty Adkins, George Klintworth, J.R. Crum, Chad Todd, Frankie Roush, Justin Powell Feature: Jason Montgomery, Audie Swartz, K-C Burdette, Ralph Withem, Chris Garnes, Andy Bond, Steve Bigley, Dan Morrison, Tyler Carpenter, Tony Roush, Roy Roush, Ron Mayle, Andy Bond, Billy Holbert, Larry Clark, Richard Frazier, Joey Harper, Bub Crum MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS (17) Fast Time: Heat One: Mike McPherson, Robert Garnes, Jeremy Roush, Aaron Ellis, Robin Ours, Joe Hamon, Zach Kisner, Jason Brookover, Kenny Riddle Heat Two: Jeremy Berwanger, Kenny Johnson, Doug Henry, Dusty Boley, J.P. Roberts, Roger Shadwick, Jeremy Blake, Mike Matney Feature: Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Berwanger, J.P. Roberts, Jeremy Blake, Mike McPherson, Jeff Wood, Robert Garnes, Jason Brookover, Doug Henry, Roger Shadwick, Dusty Boley, Ken Riddle, Aaron Ellis, Robin Ours, Zach Kisner, Mike Matney, Joe Hamon, Jeremy Roush Pure Stocks (15) Heat One: Derrick Smith, Jared Willis, Curt Reck, Shane Roush, Gary Gould, Justin Sinnett, Tommy Murphy, Levi Woods Heat Two: Ryan Wilson, Jeremy Blake, George Klintworth, Jeremy Misel, Barry Brisker, Ron Mayle, Ben Ayres Feature: Ryan Wilson, Derrick Smith, Jared Willis, Jeremy Misel, Curt Reck, George Klintworth, Barry Brisker, Ron Mayle, Tommy Murphy, Shane Roush, Jeremy Blake, Ben Ayers, Justin Sinnett, Gary Gould Four Cylinders (17) Heat One: Dennis Adkins, George Klintworth, Chris Lauer, Josh Salyers, Shawn McClain, Joe Adams, Cody Heiss, Ken Young, Dean Wingrove Heat Two: Grumpy Adkins, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, Steve Brown, Dana Gilkey, Barry Kitts, John Rankin Greg King Feature: Dennis Adkins, George Klintworth, Chris Lauer, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, Joe Adams, Josh Salyers, Shawn McClain, Ken Young, Cody Heiss, Steve Brown, Barry Kitts, Dean Wingrove, John Rankin, Greg King, Dana Gilkey, Grumpy Adkins Mini-Wedges Heat One: Ron Pickens, Mariah Miller, Will Holland, Cole Mayle Heat Two: Kyle Bond, Martin Gibson, Jr., Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, Skylar Zimmerman Feature: Kyle Bond, Ron Pickens, Will Holland, Martin Gibson, Jr., Mariah Miller, Cole Mayle, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush, Skylar Gibson ..................................... Blake bounces AMRA Road Warriors Baxter blasts 410 Sprints, Swartz 3-for-3 Skyline Speedway Results August 21 By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO- Another great field of race cars including 32 iron-clad Road Warriors from the Malta AMRA series stormed into Skyline Speedway where Guysville, Ohio driver Jeremy Blake bounced the best in the AMRA Road Warrior Tour. Chillicothe, Ohio driver Keith Baxter captured the 410 Sprint main (his fourth of the season), while Audie Swartz scored his third consecutive win in the Late Models. Blake came back for a win in the Pure Stocks, Dennis Adkins claimed the Four Cylinders, and Kyle Bond won the Mini-Wedge main. Robbie Evans, Mineral Wells, WV and Jeremy Blake led the Malta AMRA Road Warrior tour into the bullring with Blake taking the lap one lead. Robbie Evans came back to lead the next seven circuits in a vicious duel with Blake. Side-by-side lap after the lap the two combatants fought. Kenny Johnson and Jeremy Berwanger were all within inches of each other for the first four positions, while Doug Henry stood just a car length behind. Chris Stotts and Jo Cox blasted through the field into the top ten, while Mike McPherson, fresh off a B-main win began a charge from 18th to 13th. Tom Sigler held a top five for several laps before getting shuffled back to seventh amid battles with Jason Brookover, Stotts, Cox, Dave Defibaugh, and Andy Bond. While Evans continued the duel with Blake, Berwanger and Johnson wagered a high stakes joust for the fourth spot. Johnson at midrace pulled into the Evans-Blake battle, but in the later stages of the event found himself full of Berwanger's #44. Once Blake got the lead, he never looked back. At one point he stretched his advantage to five car lengths, but Evans reeled him back in for a close finish. Johnson anchored down third ahead of Berwanger, Henry, Brookover, Stotts, Sigler, Cox, and Defibaugh. Cox was named hard-charger of the race while advancing seven positions. Blake said, "Thanks to my crew Larry, Keith, wife Cindy and my kids. Once again when the track gets like this the key is a soft right foot and easy on the gas. After I got the lead, all I had to do was keep it straight and fast." The sprit main was a classic Skyline battle. The original start saw Cole Duncan, the dash winner, and Jimmy Nier lead the 18 car field to the green. Duncan was cited for jumping the gun and sent to the tail. Young charger Josh Davis took to the inside after moving to the front row and led the first three laps. In between Kory Crabtree, who recently turned 15-years-old, rode a wheel after a fight for 7th place and flipped a couple times in turn one to bring out the red. Crabtree was ok, but his mount was disabled. Nier took command on lap four igniting a side-by-side battle with Davis for the next several circuits. Nier led through lap eleven, but two cautions glazed over his tires. An amazing restart saw Gibsonburg's Craig Mintz leapfrog from fourth to second past Keith Baxter and Davis who had begun a battle for second. On lap later Baxter's JSF Landscaping/Will's Painting/PSPS Surveying #1B took over second from Mintz, then sacked Nier a lap later. Davis continued his charge and was within just a few feet for a 1st place bid until the final laps. Nier and Aaron Higgins the 2009 points' leader battled until Higgins took over 4th on the 19th circuit. Nier held on for 5th ahead of Eddie Slone and Jimmy Stinson. Dave Dickson and Mitchell Harble dueled with Charlie Fisher for several laps in pursuit of a top ten. Up from 13th Baxter once again had his Tingler Performance/Eagle Chassis 1B on the move. The gusty drive earned him hard-charger honors and the win. But the win didn't come easy. Mintz reeled Baxter in on the high side, while Baxter milked the bottom moisture to perfection. On the next to last lap Mintz bored his #09 into turn one between Baxter and a lapped car. Mintz pulled alongside, but couldn't make it stick. Mintz made one final bid but came up just shy of Baxter's bumper and the win. "I didn't see (Craig) at all," said Baxter. "I just knew my car felt good and I could go as hard as I wanted. This old man can still do it." Baxter added, "I'd like to dedicate this win to Scott's Dad Hilton Wolfe and Dan Reno (who both recently passed away) I'd like to thank my sponsors, my family, and my crew for all of their help. Without them I wouldn't be here." Rounding out the top ten behind second place Mintz were Davis, Aaron Higgins, Jimmy Nier, Eddie Slone, Jimmy Stinson, Mitchell Harble, Dave Dickson, and Charlie Fisher. Fisher, the master engine builder and former K-C champ, was making his first sprint start in several seasons. Words couldn't describe the excitement Larry Bond and Roy Roush brought to the first eleven laps of the late model main. Bond led the first four laps in what appeared to be a near dead heat on the conclusion of each lap. Roush edged by on lap five to lead the next six circuits, yet the cars roared literally nose-to-nose. Occasionally, Steve Bigley worked into the frey early, but fell a couple sots back for a race-long battle for fourth. Going into one of the 12th circuit, Audie Swartz split the two competitors Bond and Roush and broke up the party. Swartz edged Bond for second, then chased Roush for three more circuits before taking over for good to win by a healthy margin. The Cogan's Performance Engines Ford Fusion pulled into victory lane for the third straight week. Back in the pack Chris Carpenter, Bigley, and Mike McDaniel fought ferociously for position. When the finish trickled out Bond brought home second behind the winning Swartz. Roush, Carpenter, Bigley, McDaniel, Ralph Withem, Tyler Carpenter, Freddie Carpenter, and Jeff Burdette rounded out the top ten. K.C. Burdette was the hard charger of the race, while Ralph Withem also had a great passing night. Ryan Wilson was the marked man in the Pure Stock feature. With six wins this season Wilson had dominated. Despite his hard tries to unseat Jeremy Blake, Blake came home the winner for the second time of the night. The Wilson-Blake duel was exciting, and was a third more electric when Rick VanDyne anhored down second before tailing off into third. Fourth through tenth were Tommy Murphy, Derrick Smith, Jeremy Misel, Jared Willis, George Klintworth, Joe Misel, Barry Brisker, and Darren Carpenter. The start of the Four Cylinder main saw cousins Dennis and Grumpy Adkins duking it out for the lead. Third through nine heated up in side-by-side passing while Dennis Adkins pulled away. Behind Dennis Adkins were Grumpy Adkins, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, George Klintworth, Greg King, Josh Salyers, Ken Young, Keith Marlowe, and Steve Brown. Klintworth and Jeff Rankin shared hard-charger honors. Top Point man Kyle Bond led flag-to-flag in the mini-wedges. Ron Pickens was second, Will Holland third, and Abby White, Mariah Miller, Samantha Roush, Cameron Roush, and Cole Mayle. Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night August 28 for Sr. Citizens night and a five dollar admission for senior citizenS. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. The summary: 410 Sprint Cars Fast Time: Jimmy Stinson 12:82 Dash: Cole Duncan, Jim Nier, Josh Davis, Jim Stinson Heat One: Craig Mintz, Charlie Fisher, Benny Hickle, Tim Mosher, Mark Imler, Eddie Miller Heat Two: Eddie Slone, Mitch Harble, Alec Martin, Freddie Staats, Randy Fink, Rick Fraley Heat Three: Aaron Higgins, Kory Crabree, Keith Baxter, Dave Dickson, Brian Benson BMain: Brian Benson, Mark Imler, Rick Fraley, Randy Fink Feature: Keith Baxter, Craig Mintz, Josh Davis, Aaron Higgins, Jimmy Nier, Eddie Slone, Jimmy Stinson, Mitchell Harble, Dave Dickson, Charlie Fisher, Freddie Staats, Benny Hickel, Alec Martin, Tim Mosher, Brian Benson, Mark Imler, Cole Duncan, Kory Crabtree Late Models Fast Time: Larry Bond 14:64 Heat One: Larry Bond, Steve Bigley, Chris Carpenter, Jeff Burdette, Ronnie Mayle, Nick Corbitt, Kevin Layne, Ernie Hoschar, Jerry Mustain, JR Crum Heat Two: Roy Roush, Tyler Carpenter, Mike McDaniel, Ralph Witham, Anthony Huber, Kevin Wagner, Richard Frazier, Bub Crum, Frank Roush Heat Three: Andy Bond, Audie Swartz, Freddie Carpenter, Dan Morrirson, KC Burdette, Chad Todd, George Klintworth, Bryan Wolfe, Dwight Henry B-main: Nick Corbitt, Chad Todd, Kevin Layne, George Klintworth, Bub Crum, Kevin Wagner, Richard Frazier, Bryan Wolfe, Frankie Roush, Ernie Hoschar, Jerry Mustain, Doug Henry, JR Crum Feature: Audie Swartz, Larry Bond, Roy Roush, Chris Carpenter, Steve Bigley, Mike McDaniel, Ralph Withem, Tyler CArpenter, Freddie Carpenter, Jeff Burdette, K.C. Burdette, Ron Mayle, Dan Morrison, Nick Corbitt, Kevin Layne, Anthony Huber, Chad Todd, Andy Bond MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS Fast Time: Robbie Evans 15:30 Heat One:Robbie Evans, Tom Sigler, Andy Bond, Cliff Crank, Mike McPherson, Rodney Keefer, Rex Bush, Mark Dickson Heat Two: Jeremy Blake, Doug Henry, Roger Shadwick, Jeremy Roush, Rick Venham, Sr., Joe Hamon, Zach Kisner, Buddy Brogan Heat Three: Kenny Johnson, Jason Brookover, Chris Stotts, Louis Krushansky, Dusty Boley, Rick Venham, Jr., Robin Ours, Aaron Ellis Heat Four: Jeremy Berwanger, Dave Defibaugh, J.P. Roberts, Joe Cox, Robert Garnes, Roy Johnson, Travis Dickson, Dave Grass BMain: Mike McPherson, Rick Venham, Dusty Boley, Rick Venham JR, Roy Johnson, Mark Dickson, Robert Garnes, Joe Hamon, Robin Ours, Zach Kisner, Rodney Keefer, Buddy Brogan, Travis Dickson, Rex Bush, David Grass Feature: Jeremy Blake, Robbie Evans, Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Berwanger, Doug Henry, Jason Brookover, Chris Stotts, Tom Sigler, Joe Cox, Dave Defibaugh, Andy Bond, JP Roberts, Mike McPherson, Jeremy Roush, Cliff Crank, Roger Shadwick, Rick Venham, Sr, Louie Krushansky Pure Stocks Heat One: Jeremy Blake, Ryan Wilson, George Klintworth, Jerrod Willis, Barry Brisker, Tim MIsel Heat Two: Rick VanDyne, Derrick Smith, Tommy Murphy, Jeremy Misel, Darrin Carpenter Feature:Jeremy Blake, Ryan Wilson, Rick VanDyne, Tommy Murphy, Derrick Smith, Jeremy Misel, Jared Willis, George Klintworth, Joe Misel, Barry Brisker, Darren Carpenter Four Cylinders Heat One: Grumpy Adkins, Chris Lauer, Greg King, Shawn McClain, Jeff Rankin, George Klintworth, Keith Marlow, Steve Brown, John Rankin Heat Two: Dennis Adkins, Josh Salyers, David Banks, Cody Heiss, D Gilkey, Ken Young, Dean Wingrove, Thomas Burdette Feature: Dennis Adkins, Grumpy Adkins, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, George Klintworth, Greg King, Josh Salyers, Ken Young, Keith Marlowe, Steve Brown, Dana Gilkey, Shawn McClain, Dean Wingrove, Thomas Burdette, John Rankin, Chris Lauer, Cody Heiss Mini-Wedges Heat One: Kyle Bond, Ron Pickens, Will Holland, Samantha Roush Heat Two: Cole Mayle, Abby White, Cameron Roush, Mariah Miller Feature: Kyle Bond, Ron Pickens, Will Holland, Abby White, Mariah Miller, Samantha Roush, Cameron Roush, Cole Mayle ......................................... Swartz Swarms Bond Tribute Race Johnson jolts AMRA Mods, Wilson Wallops Pure Stocks, King captures 1st Skyline main Will Holland masters mini’s Skyline Speedway Results By Scott Wolfe August 14, 2009 STEWART, OHIO- Saturday, August 14 was “The Tribute 35” for Ronnie and Sarah Bond, two local legends of the sport of racing, especially at Skyline Speedway. Claiming the title race was Minford, Ohio’s Audie Swartz, who claimed his second straight Skyline Late Model win to assert himself as the man to beat for the season point’s championship. Parkersburg’s Kenny Johnson claimed the Malta AMRA Modified main, Ryan Wilson claimed his sixth Pure Stock feature, Greg King captured the Four Cylinders, and Will Holland the mini-wedges. In the late model A-main Jason Montgomery and Delmas Conley led the 18-car field to the line. Montgomery, the two-time K-C Champ, won the drag race out of turn two. Montgomery survived two early cautions, one for former Skyline Champ Mike McDaniel who was hit by another competitor on lap two and another for Zach Dohm who lost a wheel on lap six. On the restart Ronnie Mayle and Nick Corbitt looped it, before the racing once again went green. Heading for the touchdown, Montgomery sprinted to the length of a football field ahead of runner up Swartz, but on lap twelve that turf was eclipsed when Freddie Carpenter's mount caught on fire on lap 12. After another caution, Audie Swartz was able to hang right with the hard boring Jacksonian. A change of fate struck on lap 23 when Montgomery had to exit with mechanical woes. Said Swartz, "I know if you push Jason (Montgomery) he drives it just a little bit harder. I did that for a while and Jason was just flat-out good early in the race. I think I could have given him a run if he wouldn't have broke.” Swartz inherited the lead, while at the same time young Nick Corbitt was breaking away from the second pack of cars to move into third behind Larry Bond. Bond drove like a demon and with the added incentive of his parents’ tribute night, he had the throttle of the Family Tradition #10 anchored to the floorboard. Corbitt and Bond had hard drives from 11th and 12th into the top five. At this point, Delmas Conley stood in fourth ahead of young lion Chris Carpenter, Rod Conley, Ralph Withem and Travis Brookover. On lap 29, Jeff Wood who was running in the top five, broke an axle tube and took a grinding spin into the infield uke tires. Now Swartz’s Ford Fusion/Swartz Chassis led the field to the green, where he checked out on runner-up Larry Bond and veteran Delmas Conley. "You're only as good as your car, and tonight we had a pretty good race car," said Audie Swartz. " Jason broke, but still this was a great win. It’s a neat deal to be able to win and pay tribute to the Bonds. Also, thanks to all those who help me , especially Dad (Charlie) " Rounding out the top ten behind Swartz was Delmas Conley, Larry Bond, Nick Corbitt, Rod Conley, Ralph Withem, Ronnie Mayle, Chris Carpenter, Travis Brookover, and Dan Morrison. In a post race ceremony tribute was paid to Ronnie and Sarah Bond of Coolville, while also the top six drivers were presented trophies from Wetzel’s collectibles. Next the Malta AMRA modifieds took to the track with Doug Henry, the first heat winner jumping into the early lead. Henry was super strong in the early going. The Beverly, Ohio driver and former AMRA National Champ survived several cautions, but J.P. Roberts and Kenny Johnson also flexed their muscle in a rough-house fight for second. Berwanger stood in wait in fourth ahead of Matt Holcomb and Ken Patrick. On a lap three restart Johnson buzz-sawed Roberts and nearly took Henry. Two laps later Johnson bagged Henry, just before the yellow waved for a grinding Brandon Patton crash. J.P. Roberts looped it on the restart, pitting Berwanger on Henry's hind quarters for second. Dusty Boley put his brand new #75 on the high side picking off several cars in working toward a top five. Late in the race Matt Holcomb and Mike McPherson went on a hunt, stampeding into the top five. Johnson continued to lead Berwanger, while Holcomb worked hard to pull off a top three in a fight with Henry. Roberts charged off the tail to seventh, while McPherson continued his rampage to a top five. Holcomb also anchored his position with a good run alongside Ken Patrick. Robin Ours , Roger Shadwick, and Dusty Boley had good top ten runs. Usually, the rim-rider Johnson found the bottom to his liking. Sometimes, never lifting Johnson’s Larry Shaw/Billy Lloyd engines #1 defied gravity as he strapped his mount to the inside rail and on to victory. Hard charger of the race was the high-flying Mike McPherson. Behind the winning Johnson as Jeremy Berwanger, the AMRA National Points Leader; Doug Henry, Mike McPherson, Matt Holcomb, Ken Patrick, J.P. Roberts, Robin Ours, Roger Shadwick, and Dusty Boley. "First, it feels good to get back to victory lane. I'd just like to say I love my Dad (former driver Gene Johnson) and I dedicate this win to (the late) Hilton Wolfe. This one's for him." "As much as I hate to say it I wouldn't have won if I wouldn't have run the bottom. I like the high side, but tonight I hooked this Larry Shaw car up down low and that was the difference." The Four Cylinder main was another wild one. Pomeroy's David Banks led the first go-round, then Shawn McClain was chased like a pack of wolves. McClain led the next several laps with Greg King, Chris Lauer, and Banks all in tow. Banks regained the lead, only to yield to Greg King after a Tony Plaugher flip. Coming from a 10th place start, King was not only the winner but the hard charger of the race. King went on to the win ahead of Lauer, Banks, Jeff Rankin, Josh Salyers, Joe Adams, Grumpy Adkins, Steve Brown, Brandon Bowling, and Cody Heiss. In the pure stocks, Shane Roush and Barry Brisker dueled side-by-side over the first lap, with five-time winner Ryan Wilson directly in tow. On a lap one restart Roush again led, but Brisker fell off the pace and Ryan Wilson inserted himself in the second slot. Seconds later, five-time winner Wilson again proved to be the class of the field and bolted away from the field. Contenders Roush and Murphy took hard hits in a lap five caution, but were ok merely clearing the track for Wilson’s clear sailing. Early season favorites Jeremy Blake and Tommy Murphy battled wildly for second while Gary Gould, Derrick Smith, and Lance Wepple had good runs going. Behind Wilson at the finish was Blake, Murphy, Gould, Smith, Weppler, George Klintworth, Ben Ayres, Mark Henry, and Jeremy Misel. Derrick Smith was the hard charger in an 11th to fourth place run. Bicycle winners were Brady Church and Makayla Smith, while Josh Crabtree won the Scooter. Sponsors for these prizes were C&S Racing Photo and Wetzel's Collectibles. Nearly 30 kids participated in the bicycle races and the first 100 kids in the gate received a gift and free ice cream compliments of Billy Jarrell, Wetzels, and C&S Racing Photos. Wetzels also presented Sarah and Ronnie Bond with a Tribute Plaque for their years of service to the racing community. Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night August 21 with a full racing program and $1 off with the Aug. 14 general admission ticket. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111. . The Summary: August 14, 2009 Late Models (28) Fast Time-Jason Montgomery 12.63 Heat One-Jason Montgomery, Ralph Withem, Rod Conley, Mike McDaniel, Tony Roush, Roy Roush, Justin Powell, Jeff Wood, Bryan Wolfe, Brian Eaton Heat Two- Delmas Conley, Audie Swartz, Ronnie Mayle, Dan Morrison, Travis Brookover, Ernie Hoschar, Chris Carpenter, Tyler Carpenter, Dean Collier Heat Three-Zach Dohm, Freddie Carpenter, Nick Corbit, Larry Bond, K.C. Burdette, George Klintworth, Bryan Wright, P.J. Corbitt B-Main: Chris Carpenter, Jeff Wood, Roy Roush, Dean Collier, Ernie Hoschar, Bryan Wolfe, George Klintworth, Tyler Carpenter, P.J. Corbitt, Justin Powell, Bryan Wright Feature-Audie Swartz, Delmas Conley, Larry Bond, Nick Corbitt, Rod Conley Ralph Withem, Ronnie Mayle, Chris Carpenter, Travis Brookover, Dan Morrison, Tony Roush, Mike McDaniel, Jeff Wood, K.C. Burdette, Jason Montgomery, Roy Roush, Freddie Carpenter, Zach Dohm Malta AMRA Modified (21) Heat One-Doug Henry, Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Blake, Matt Holcomb, Robin Ours, Brandon Patton, Robin Ours, Brian Whiteman Heat Two- J.P. Roberts, Aaron Ellis, Ken Patrick, Roy Johnson, Roger Shadwick, Mike McPherson, Jeremy Roush Heat Three-Jeremy Berwanger, Kenny Riddle, Don Wood, Bill Brookover, Dusty Boley, Zach Kisner, Vince Conrad Feature-Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Berwanger, Doug Henry, Mike McPherson, Matt Holcomb, Ken Patrick, J.P. Roberts, Robin Ours, Roger Shadwick, Dusty Boley, Aaron Ellis, Bill Brookover, Jeremy Roush, Brandon Patton, Zach Kisner, Jeremy Blake, Roy Johnson, Jeff Wood Pure Stocks (16) Heat One-Shane Roush, Gary Gould, Jeremy Misel, Jeremy Blake, Lance Weppler, Derrick Smith, Darrin Carpenter, Mark Hinton Heat Two-Barry Brisker, Ryan Wilson, Jerrod Willis, Tommy Murphy, Steve Anthony, George Klintworth, Ben Ayres Feature-Ryan Wilson, Jeremy Blake, Tommy Murphy, Gary Gould, Derrick Smith, Lance Weppler, George Klintworth, Ben Ayres, Mark Henry, Jeremy Misel, Steve Anthony, Jerrod Willis, Shane Roush, Darren Carpenter, Barry Brisker Four Cylinders (18) Heat One-Shawn McClain, Steve Brown, Dana Gilkey, Brandon Bowling, Josh Salyers, Ken "young, Tony Plauger, George Klintworth, Cody Heiss Heat Two-David Banks, Chris Lauer, Grumpy Adkins, Jeff Rankin, Greg King, Barry Kitts, Joe Adams, Dean Wingrove, John Rankin Feature-Greg King, Chris Lauer, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, Josh Salyers, Joe Adams, Grumpy Adkins, Steve Brown, Brandon Bowling, Cody Heiss, Dana Gilkey, Ken Young, George Klintworth, Barry Kitts, Dean Wingrove, Shawn McClain, John Rankin, Tony Plaugher Mini Wedges Heat One-Will Holland, Martin Gibson, Cameron Roush, Cole Mayle Heat Two-Kyle Bond, Nathan Carpenter, Zach Fox, Ron Pickens Feature-Will Holland, Martin Gibson, Cameron Roush, Nathan Carpenter, Cole Mayle, Zach Fox, Kyle Bond Bicycle Races Age 3-5: Dylan Erwin Age 6-8: Brenden Neal, Savannah Willison, Mitchell Roush, Adam Meeks Age 9-10: Jonas Mayle, Jonathan Welch, Martin Gibson Age 11-12: Tanner Hendrix, Jason Gillian, Clayton Nelson ............................................................................................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009 Results Below Archive I Early 2008 Archive II Mid 2008 Archive III Late 2008 Archive IV Early 2009 Archive V Mid 2009 2008 Results page (Click Here) For other 2008 Results click below Archive I Early 2008 Archive II Mid 2008 Archive III Late 2008 Archive IV Early 2009 Archive V Mid 2009 2008 Results page (Click Here)
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