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Baxter takes second straight 410 Main, Swartz takes LM go!
Berwanger bags Malta Main, Adkins Four Cyl Ace, Bond bonkers in Mini's
John Powell Takes $1,000 Pure Stock Invite
Skyline Speedway Results
By Scott Wolfe
STEWART, OHIO- Surviving a 6 p.m. downpour, Skyline Speedway took some time to get the track prepared, but the end result was one fast race track. One-hundred thirty cars packed the pits for what proved to be a super, wicked-fast night of racing. Albany, Ohio's John Powell, Jr. known to many as "Lil Hip" claimed the dramatic win in the $1,000 Pure Stock Invitational. Minford, Ohio's Audie Swartz bested the 36 car Late Model field, Keith Baxter, Chillicothe, Ohio, claimed the 410 Outlaw Sprint main, and Jeremy Berwanger (Murray City) took the Malta AMRA Modified main. Portland's Dennis Adkins claimed the 4-Cylinder win and Kyle Bond bested the Mini-Wedges.
Gary Gould grabbed the early lead in the Pure Stock Invitational, while a three-wide battle between Jeremy Misel, Bobby Lilly, and Brian Schaffer evolved for second. Lilly was cited for a caution after contact with Misel and there he began a charge from the tail.
Anxious for the big pay-off, Misel, John Powell, Danny Talbott and Ryan Wilson went four-wide coming out of two with Talbott making contact with Gould for the race's third caution. Gould resumed the lead as the 13th circuit unfolded and Talbott went pitside with a flat right rear. Barry Brisker, Tommy Murphy, Randy Bohan, and George Klintworth worked their way into the hunt.
Wilson took the lead on the restart with John Powell in tow to challenge the last several laps. With three laps to go Powell took the lead and marched on to the win. Wilson anchored down second ahead of Brisker, Misel, Klintworth, Anthony, Bohan, Lilly, Gould, and Murphy. Powell was also the hard charger of the race in a 7th to first run.
Pole-sitter Fast Freddie Staats led the initial go in the 410 sprint main before a spinning Jordan Harble brought out the 1st caution. Staats again jumped out in front for the next seven laps. Davis had his hands full of Jimmy Stinson for the next six circuits in defending his right to second, while Dave Dickson rocketed from the fourth row to fourth, pulling along-side the two front-runners.
On the eighth circuit, heartbreak-city cried out for Staats who clipped the spinning car of Jordan Harble. Out of control and now without brakes, Staats' crippled car nearly went into the infield pond. Davis began to pull away on the restart, while Dickson battled Stinson for second. Keith Baxter moved into a top six behind Aaron Higgins after a 13th place start.
Baxter continued his fast-forward run, first claiming second over Stinson, then making a staggering pass of the talented Davis for first. Stinson then began to tighten the line and reel in Baxter as lapped traffic became a huge factor. Baxter used a pick-of-a lapped car to hold off Stinson's charge, while "Fine Wine" Dickson made a last lap pass of Davis for third. Higgins was fifth ahead of Brian Benson, Mitchell Harble, Alec Martin, Kory Crabtree, and Luke Hall. The win was Baxter's second straight Skyline triumph and only the 4th time out for his car this season. He was also the hard charger in an 13th to 1st place run.
Audie Swartz led the first lap of the Late Model main after jumping ahead of pole-sitters Ron Mayle and Billy Holbert. Swartz led the first seven laps before Mayle went spinning into the infield mud. Chris Carpenter bolted by both Mayle and Chris Garnes on the high side, while the bottom-riding Swartz continued his crusade.
Andy Bond, Larry Bond, and Dan Morrison had an ongoing battle after slipping by Dan Shrigley. Garnes momentarily moved by Carpenter for second, but Carpenter regained momentum to retake the position. Shrigley moved high to hold off Corey Conley and pass Bond about midway, as Travis Brookover fought for a top five.
Swartz had the field covered, but the barnstorming drive for second between the "Chris and Chris Express" caught everyone's attention. Carpenter held on for the spot
Audie Swartz, Chris Carpenter, Chris Garnes, Travis Brookover, Andy Bond, Larry Bond, Corey Conley, Dan Shrigley, Steve Bigley, and Tony Roush. Brookover and Conley were hard chargers of the race, each picking up 7 positions.
Mike McPherson and Kenny Johnson paced the field to the start of the Malta AMRA Modified main, but when the first lap unfolded Jeremy Berwanger's first lap pass gave him the stronghold on the top spot.
After a lap five caution, Berwanger blasted off the launch pad for another big lead. Kenny Johnson put his #23 on the high side in pursuit of the "Flying 44" of Berwanger. Just off a successful trip to Virginia where he won Back-to-back features, Berwanger continued his surge. Jeremy Blake bagged Johnson for second, while Johnson now led a torrid charge of McPherson, Kenny Riddle and Eric Sheppard.
Blake hung with Berwanger for a while, but at the finish the Murray City Bandit stole the cash.
Rounding out the top ten behind Berwanger were Blake, Johnson, Riddle, McPherson, Eric Sheppard, Dusty Boley, Doug Henry, Del Cunningham, and Roger Shadwick.
The mighty Four Cylinders welcomed home Dennis Adkins, but the welcoming party invited cousin Eugene Grumpy Adkins to the family reunion. "Grump" sat up on the wheel, but his kin Dennis proved to be the class of the field in an Adkins-Adkins one-two finish. Shawn McClain was right there the entire distance, but couldn't get the need break and had to settle for third ahead of Donnie Bartlett, Tony Plaugher, Greg King, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, George Klintworth, John Bartlett, and Josh Salyers.
Kyle Bond claimed his 3rd Mini-Wedge feature of the year. Rounding out the top ten were Will Holland, Ron Pickens, Cameron Roush, Abby White, Martin Gibson, Tiffany Jackson, and Samantha Roush.
Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night July 3 for the Greg Schilling Memorial. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111.
The Summary: June 26, 2009
410 Sprints (19)
Fast Time- Pill draw
Heat One-Freddie Staats, Aaron Higgins, Dave Dickson, Greg Mitchell, Keith Baxter, Kory Crabtree, Travis Schultz
Heat Two-Josh Davis, Brian Benson, Alex Martin, Mitchell Harbell, Benny Hickel, Eddie Miller
Heat Three-Jimmy Stinson, Wes McGlumphy, Luke Hall, Jordan Harble, Dallas Hewitt, Chuck Waddell
B-Main: Kory Crabtree, Eddie Miller, Chuck Waddell, Travis Schultz
Feature-Keith Baxter, Jimmy Stinson, Dave Dickson, Josh Davis, Aaron Higgins, Brian Benson, Mitchell Harble, Alec Martin, Kory Crabtree, Luke Hall, Dallas Hewitt, Greg Mitchell, Wes Mc Glumphy, Eddie Miller, Benny Hickle, Chuck Waddell, Freddie Staats, Jordan Harble
Late Models (36)
Fast Time- Pill draw
Heat One-Ronnie Mayle, Dan Shrigley, Steve Bigley, Ed Shuman, Johnathan Gibson, Nathan Harrison, Nick Corbitt, Rod Gibson, Bobby Finley
Heat Two-Billy Holbert, Chris Carpenter, Andy Bond, Dusty Campbell,Tony Roush, Joey Harper, Justin Powell, Martin Gibson
Heat Three-Audie Swartz, Larry Bond, Bub Crum, Roy Roush, Chad Todd, Ernie Hoschar, Nelson Freshour, George Klintworth, Jimmy Perry
Heat Four- Chris Garnes, Dan Morrison, Travis Brookover, Corey Conley, Mike McDaniel, Tyler Carpenter, Frankie Roush, Bryan Wright, Ralph Withem
B-Main One-Ed Shuman, Nick Corbitt, Tony Roush, Dusty Campbell, Nathan Harrison, Justin Powell, Freddie Carpenter, Joey Harper, Rod Gibson, Johnathan Gibson, Martin Gibson
B-Main Two-Corey Conley, Roy Roush, Tyler Carpenter, Mike McDaniel, Chad Todd, Nelson Freshour, George Klintworth, Frank Roush, Ernie Hoschar,
Feature-Audie Swartz, Chris Carpenter, Chris Garnes, Travis Brookover, Andy Bond, Larry Bond, Corey Conley, Dan Shrigley, Steve Bigley, Tony Roush, Dan Morrison, Roy Roush, Tyler Carpenter, Ed Shuman, Billy Holbert, Nick Corbitt, Ronnie Mayle, Bub Crum
Malta AMRA Modified (26)
Heat One-Mike McPherson, Rodney Keefer, J.P. Roberts, Jeremy Roush, Eric Sheppard, Cliff Crank, Danny Wilson, Ricky Neace, Jim Ashcraft
Heat Two- Kenny Johnson, Robbie Evans, Dusty Boley, Doug Henry, Robin Ours, Jason Shaw, Jason Canepari, Donnie Nething
Heat Three-Jeremy Berwanger, Kenny Riddle, Jeremy Blake, Roger Shadwick, Matt Holcomb, Del Cunningham, Bob Lockhart, Kurt Stacy
B-Main: Del Cunningham, Danny Wilson, Jason Shaw, Cliff Crank, Ricky Neace, Bob Lockhart, Jason Canepari, Kurt Stacy, Jim Ashcraft, Donnie Nething
Feature- Jeremy Berwanger, Jeremy Blake, Kenny Johnson, Kenny Riddle, Mike McPherson, Eric Sheppard, Dusty Boley, Doug Henry, Del Cunningham, Roger Shadwick, Rodney Keefer, Cliff Crank, Jason Shaw, Matt Holcomb, Robin Ours, Danny Wilson, Jeremy Roush, J.P. Roberts
Pure Stocks (22)
Griff's Fast Time Award -Steve Anthony
Heat One-Bobby Lilly, Dustin Sprouse, John Powell, Jr., Brian Schaffer, Danny Talbott
Heat Two-Jeremy Misel, Ryan Wilson, Randy Bohan, George Klintworth, Tommy Murphy, Chris Ice, Steve Anthony
Heat Three- Gary Gould, Curt Reck, Derrick Smith, Shane Roush, Kenny Lilly, Jeff Fornash, Barry Brisker
B-Main: Jeff Fornash, Barry Brisker, Steve Anthony, Benjamin Ayres, Chris Ice
Feature-John Powell, Ryan Wilson, Barry Brisker, Jeremy Misel, George Klintworth, Steve Anthony, Randy Bohan, Bobby Lilly, Gary Gould, Tommy Murphy, Shane Roush, Danny Talbott, Jeff Fornash, Kenny Lilly, Dustin Sprouse, Brian Schaffer, Derrick Smith, Curt Reck
Four Cylinders (20)
Heat One- Shawn McClain, Donnie Bartlett, Jeff Rankin, John Bartlett, John Rankin, Dana Gilkey, Brandon Bowling, Joe Adams, Dean Wingrove, Steve Brown
Heat Two-Dennis Adkins, Grumpy Adkins, George Klintworth, Chris Lauer, Greg King, Josh Salyers, Tony Plaugher, David Banks, Barry Kitts, Raquel wolfe
Feature-Dennis Adkins, Grumpy Adkins, Shawn McClain, Donnie Bartlett, Tony Plaugher, Greg King, David Banks, Jeff Rankin, George Klintworth, John Bartlett, Josh Salyers, Barry Kitts, Dana Gilkey, Steve Brown, Raquel Wolfe, John Rankin, Chris Lauer, Brandon Bowling
Evans Construction Mini Wedges (8)
Feature- Kyle Bond, Will Holland, Ron Pickens, Cameron Roush, Abby White, Martin Gibson, Tiffany Jackson, Samantha Roush
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Shutts Memorial to Eddie Carrier, Jr.
Baxter boss of 410 Sprints, Blake blanks Modifieds
Skyline Speedway Results
By Scott Wolfe
STEWART, OHIO-The "Salt Rock Express", Eddie Carrier, Jr. (Salt Rock, WV) took top honors in the 40-lap $3,000-to-win Jack Shutts Memorial for Late Model s at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway, Friday, June 12. In only his second night out in 2009, Keith Baxter claimed the 25-lap outlaw sprint main, and Jeremy Blake took the 20-lap Malta AMRA Modified crown. Tommy Murphy claimed his third Skyline main of the year in the Pure Stocks, Chris Lauer took the Four Cylinders for the second consecutive week, and Will Holland claimed the Mini-Wedges.
It was a very special night for a very special person, as Skyline Speedway honored long-time scorer and flagman Jack Shutts, who succumbed to cancer last fall. Looking like a pro in kicking off the event, Billie Shutts (wife of Jack Shutts) dropped the green for the start of the 40-lap main event. 18-year old Tyler Carpenter and Larry Bond paced the field to the waving green. Carpenter led the first go-round, then Bond led the next two before Carrier, Jr. burst into the lead.
By lap ten Audie Swartz in the Swartz Extreme Chassis House Car started to reel in Carrier as both parts of the dynamic duo broke away from the pack. Carpenter clung to a top three, but giving chase were a pack of hungry drivers.
Carrier inched away from Swartz as the midpoint approached, while back in the pack Zach Dohm worked his way up from tenth to third. Jeff Wood, T. Carpenter, and Ralph Withem battled door-to-door for the fourth slot. Bond and Layne renewed their battle from the highly contested heat race with a dual for seventh.
Carrier lapped all but the top five cars as he reared his chassis to the max. Carrier's Grover Motorsports/e.i Engines Incorporated/Rocket Ford continued to dominate to half-lap Swartz at the finish. Rounding out the top ten behind second place Swartz were Zach Dohm, Ralph Withem, Tyler Carpenter, Jeff Wood, Larry Bond, Kevin Layne, Steve Bigley, and Greg Oliver.
"We'll be back," proclaimed a happy Eddie Carrier, Jr. in victory lane. "I'd like to thank my Dad..my crew chief and Carl Grover Motorsports. We started out the night and we weren't that good. But we kept changin' things and working with the chassis. Dad gave me a good car by the time we hit the feature."
Besides a good race car, Carrier attributed the win to having patience. "I tried not to slip the tires and to keep it smooth. Once I found what the fast line was, I just kept the same line and tried to keep it straight. I had no idea I had lapped so many cars.”
In the sprint car main, 16-year old Bryce Dickson got the jump on outside pole-sitter Keith Baxter. Dash winner Dickson led the first 10 laps. Dickson was fast and smooth; he and Baxter methodically crept away from the pack. On the eleventh circuit Baxter caught Dickson in lapped traffic as Mitchell Harble, Josh Davis, and Freddie Staats battled hard for third.
Baxter, in his own Eagle/Tingler-powered mount, legged it out to a half straight away lead by lap 18, just as Harble bagged Dickson for second. Josh Davis followed in suit, then took second one lap later. Smith, Dave Dickson, Jimmy Stinson, and Crabtree fiercely wheeled for top tens. Staats and Aaron Higgins came on late, joining Smith and Crabtree in a battle to advance into money positions.
On the 20th circuit, Randy Fink's mount stalled to bring out the only yellow of the race. The race took on a different complexion now that Davis was breathing down Baxter's hind quarters. Baxter regained his rhythm and again held the top spot. Higgins, Smith, and Crabtree had great late-race runs with Higgins blasting from eighth to third in the last five laps. Rounding out the top ten were Baxter, Davis, Higgins, Harble, Smith, Staats, Crabtree, B. Dickson, Jimmy Stinson, Dave Dickson, and Brian Benson.
"It feels great!" said Baxter in victory lane. "We needed that one! I thought when we were battling with Bryce I could eventually get by, but I had a little bit of a spin in my tires. Bryce was fast and smooth though. About lap nine I caught some rubber, backed it off a little, and the car really came alive. Then when I got the lead (laughing) I just ran like hell."
Jeremy Blake and Gallipolis driver J. P. Roberts pulled away early in the Malta AMRA modified main. 2008 champ Jeremy Berwanger, driving a newly constructed Lightening chassis, then roped Roberts for a Texas style tango for second.
Kenny Johnson, the Southside Flyer, wagered a stiff challenge for fourth with Jeff Wood, while Mike McPherson and Robert Garnes scrapped for sixth. The battle back in the pack made the race the exciting 20-lapper that it was. Blake was safely in front with four lapped cars separating him from second place Roberts.
The AMRA crew really put on a show. Poised for a good pay-off, Robbie Evans, Donnie Nething, and Matt Holcomb crusaded for another rung up the ladder.
Roberts and Berwanger fought tooth-and-nail for the duration with Roberts finally nailing down second in a close finish. Blake, J.P. Roberts, Berwanger, Wood, Johnson, McPherson, Robert Garnes, Evans, Nething, and Holcomb rounded out the top ten.
Said Blake, “A light foot is the key to winning when the track slicks over. As for my big lead; I had no idea. I just needed the winning money. I needed it bad and it helped me stay focused for the win.”
Tommy Murphy and Ryan Wilson tangoed much of the early portions of the Pure Stock main, while Gary Gould, Barry Brisker, Shane Roush, and Jeremy Misel campaigned for position. Murphy put the pedal to the medal for the next couple circuits, and then locked it in “cruise control” for the easy win. Wilson claimed second ahead of Jeremy Misel, Gary Gould, George Klintworth, Barry Brisker, Shane Roush, Joe Misel, Jake Swain, and Bobby Lilly.
Skyline Speedway continues action next Friday night June 19. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111.
The Summary: June 12, 2009 Skyline Speedway
410 Sprints (18)
Fast Time- Josh Davis 14:41
Dash-Bryce Dickson, Keith Baxter, Josh Davis, Mitchell Harble
Heat One-Aaron Higgins, Kory Crabtree, Greg Mitchell, Dave Dickson, Alec Martin, Randy Fink, Eddie Miller,
Heat Two-Freddie Staats, Brian Benson, Jimmy Stinson, Danny Smith, Billy Jarrell, Jordan Harble, Jimmy Nier DNS
Feature-Keith Baxter, Josh Davis, Aaron Higgins, Mitchell Harble, Danny Smith, Freddie Staats, Kory Crabtree, Bryce Dickson, Jimmy Stinson, Dave Dickson, Brian Benson, Alec Martin, Greg Mitchell, Eddie Miller, Billy Jarrell, Randy Fink, Jordan Harble, Jimmy Nier DNS
Late Models (38)
Fast Time-Ralph Withem 15:52
Heat One-Larry Bond, Kevin Layne, Ralph Withem, Jeff Burdette, Roy Roush, Travis Brookover, Ron Mayle, Todd Smith, P.J. Corbitt,Rod Holbert
Heat Two-Tyler Carpenter, Audie Swartz, Zach Dohm, Greggie Oliver, Chris Garnes, Tim Dohm, George Klintworth, Ernie Hoscher, Danny Moore, Thomas Arnott
Heat Three-Jeff Wood, Andy Bond, Justin Powell, Dan Morrison, Rod Gibson, Richard Frazier, Joe Harper, Jerry Mustain, Bryan Wright
Heat Four-Eddie Carrier, Jr., Freddie Carpenter, Chris Carpenter, Nick Corbitt, Steve Bigley, Toad Fordyce, Martin Gibson, Bub Crum
B-Main One-Jeff Burdette, Greg Oliver, Tim Dohm, Chris Garnes, Travis Brookover, Ronnie Mayle, Todd Smith, Roy Roush, George Klintworth, P.J. Corbitt, Thomas Arnott
B-Main Two: Nick Corbitt, Steve Bigley, Dan Morrison, Toad Fordyce, Rod Gibson, Richard Frazier, Rod Holbert, Jerry Mustain, Martin Gibson, Bryan Wright, Bub Crum, Joe Harper
Jack Shutts Memorial Feature-Eddie Carrier, Audie Swartz, Zach Dohm, Ralph Withem, Tyler Carpenter, Jeff Wood, Larry Bond, Kevin Layne, Steve Bigley, Greg Oliver, Chris carpenter, Nick Corbitt, Jeff Burdette, Tim Dohm, Dan Morrison, Justin Powell, Freddie Carpenter, Andy Bond
Malta AMRA Modified (21)
Heat One-J. P. Roberts, Jeremy Blake, Jeff Wood, Robert Garnes, Matt Holcomb, Bill Thorla, Jimmy Adams, Dusty Boley
Heat Two-Jeremy Berwanger, Kenny Johnson, Jim Ashcraft, Joe Hamon, Ray Seebaugh, Roger Shadwick, Doug Henry
Heat Three-Mike McPherson, Robbie Evans, Donnie Nething, Jeremy Roush, Robin Ours, Jason Schott
B-Main: Doug Henry, Roger Shadwick, Dusty Boley, Jason Schott, Jimmy Adams, Bill Thorla
Feature-Jeremy Blake, J.P. Roberts, Jeremy Berwanger, Jeff Wood, Kenny Johnson, Mike McPherson, Robert Garnes, Robbie Evans, Donnie Nething, Matt Holcomb, Ray Seebaugh, Doug Henry, Dusty Boley, Jeremy Roush, Roger Shadwick, Robin Ours, Joe Hamon, Jim Ashcraft
Pure Stocks (14)
Heat One-Tommy Murphy, Gary Gould, Shane Roush, Derrick Smith, Joe Misel, Lance Weppler, Jared Wills, J.J. Joy
Heat Two-Ryan Wilson, Barry Brisker, George Klintworth, Tony Roush, Jeremy Misel, Jake Swain, Kenny Lilly, Bobby Lilly
Feature-Tommy Murphy, Ryan Wilson, Jeremy Misel, Gary Gould, George Klintworth, Barry Brisker, Shane Roush, Joe Misel, Jake Swain, Bobby Lilly, Jared Wills, Lance Weppler, J.J. Joy, Derrick Smith, Kenny Lilly, Tony Roush.
Four Cylinders (18)
Heat One-Chris Lauer, Grumpy Adkins, Donnie Bartlett, George Klintworth, Jeff Rankin, John Bartlett, Raquel Wolfe, John Rankin, Phillip Eagle
Heat Two-David Banks, Josh Salyers, Shawn McClain, Greg King, Jeff Blanton, Barry Kitts, Steve Brown, Terry Gilkey, Dean Wingrove
Feature-Chris Lauer, Grumpy Adkins, David Banks, Donnie Bartlett, George Klintworth, Shawn McClain, Jeff Rankin, John Bartlett, Jeff Blanton, Barry Kitts, Greg King, Steve Brown, Dean Wingrove, John Rankin, Raquel Wolfe, Josh Salyers, Phillip Eagle DNS, Terry Gilkey DNS
Vintage American Race Cars
Chuck Faulkner, Mike Mason, Ed Lewber, John Lawhorn, Chuck Dillon, Steve Starr, Mike Swain, George Oliver, Scott Swain
Mini Wedges (6)
Heat One-
Heat Two-Kyle Bond, Will Holland, Ron Pickens, Martin Gibson, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush
Feature-Will Holland, Kyle Bond, Martin Gibson, Ron Pickens, Cameron Roush, Samantha Roush
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