Post by George Keen on Aug 31, 2008 15:06:51 GMT -4
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(Kalamazoo, Mi) The Kalamazoo Speedway played host to a big Labor Day weekend 5-1 show this past Saturday night. The weather was hot and so was the racing action that featured a night of first time winners and broken streaks. The pits were packed with 109 cars that featured a field of 33 Outlaw Late Models.
The LKQ Self Service Cyber Stock class saw young Corey Lutz set fast time with a lap of 17.750 at 76.056 MPH besting the 19 cars in the class. Danny McIntyre won the first heat race over Jordan Hunderman, Larry Peloquin, Grady Gerken, and Corey Lutz finishing the top 5. Keith Dunham took the second heat over Gary VanArsdal, Logan Knight, Bob Richmond, and Ken Knapp rounding out the top 5. The 20 lap feature saw Danny McIntrye take the early lead with some four and five wide racing action behind him. The young racing lady Maggie Zwart charge hard through the field to come up to the third spot and looked to be the fastest car on the track until she spun in turn four ending her chances at taking her first checkered. The young Kent, Michigan driver Grady Gerken charged through the field and took the lead and took his first ever win in only his second time in a race car followed by Corey Lutz, Danny McIntyre, Larry Peloquin, Maggie Zwart, Bob Richmond, Logan Knight, Eric Hall, Clark Smith, and Travis Krum rounding out the top 10.
The Pure Stock saw young Jacob Caines set quick time out of 19 cars with a lap of 14.997 at 90.018 MPH. Ron Chaffee, Jr. won the first heat race over Andy Bozell, Jr., Jamison Russell, Jason Dobosiewicz, and Harold Lock rounding out the top five. Jeff Wanamaker picked up his first ever Kalamazoo Speedway win by taking the fast heat race over Brad Shellenbarger, Greg Haynes, Butch Glass, and Lloyd Brooks rounding out the top five. The 25 lap feature saw Jamison Russell take the lead from the start and take off like a rocket to his first ever A Feature win in his young racing carrier holding some hard charging veterans with be followed to the line by Jacob Caines, Lloyd Brooks, Matt Noble, Greg Haynes, Jeff Wanamaker, Jimmy Wheaton, Keith Wilfong, Butch Glass, and Ron Chaffe, Jr. rounding out the top 10.
The Sportsman saw familiar man return to his old ways with Bryan VanZile setting quick time with a lap of 13.981 at 96.560 MPH besting 19 cars. Jason Clevenger dominated the first heat race followed by Mickey Cornwell, Jim Kollath, Robbie Ferrier, and Dave Cutler rounding out the top five. The fast heat race saw Cory Kruzel take the win over Travis Hall, Buddy Head, Bryan VanZile, and Rick VanHouten rounding out the top five. The 30 lap feature saw Travis Hall get out the early lead and hold of some strong competition for several laps until Bryan VanZile charged hard to the front from the 12 starting spot to pick up the win over Buddy Head, Travis Hall, Jeff Ganus, Brandon Zachary, Courtney Weston, Jim Kollath, Mickey Cornwell, Mark Horton, and Tony Staffen rounding out the top 10.
The Kalamazoo Speedway Mod Squad saw AJ Foote set fast time with a near track record with a lap of 13.639 at 98.981 MPH besting 18 cars. The 40 lap feature saw Michelle Sexton get out to the early lead and hold of some stiff competition from Jeff Ganus and Brian Bergakker for all for 40 laps. Michelle Sexton was the women of the hour has she held on for all 40 laps ending Brian Bergakker’s nine race winning streak picking up her first ever Modified feature win over Jeff Ganus, Brain Bergakker, Harry Foote, Jr., Mike Brooks, Todd Foote, Brent Hook, Chris Orr, Ben Raber, and AJ Foote rounding out the top 10.
Steve Needles set quick time in the Outlaw Late Models with a lap of 12.833 at 105.198 MPH. Buddy Head took the last chance race over Ryan Wheeler, Walt Obrinske, Jr., John Chapman, Trent Hellenga, and Dan Roodvoets taking the last transfer spot. The 50 lap feature saw “Fast Freddy” Campbell get out the early lead until lap 34 four that saw Terry Senneker, Jr. took the lead and took off like a jet. The race did heat towards the end as lapped traffic were battling for race for position on the last lap and Andy Bozell came out of now were and dove to the inside of Senneker with him just edging out Bozell at the line for the win being followed by Freddy Campbell for third and Steve Needles, Billy Shannon, Todd Harrington, Phil Bozell, Phil Massuch, Mike Brooks, and Curt Spaulding rounding out the top 10.
The Kalamazoo Speedway will return to action next Saturday night with Season Championship night for the Outlaw Late Models going 100 laps, along with the Modifieds, Sportsman, and Pure Stocks. The racing action starts at 7pm sharp with kids 11 and under always free at the Kalamazoo Speedway. Please go to www.kalamazoospeedway.com for more information on next week racing program.
(Kalamazoo, Mi) The Kalamazoo Speedway played host to a big Labor Day weekend 5-1 show this past Saturday night. The weather was hot and so was the racing action that featured a night of first time winners and broken streaks. The pits were packed with 109 cars that featured a field of 33 Outlaw Late Models.
The LKQ Self Service Cyber Stock class saw young Corey Lutz set fast time with a lap of 17.750 at 76.056 MPH besting the 19 cars in the class. Danny McIntyre won the first heat race over Jordan Hunderman, Larry Peloquin, Grady Gerken, and Corey Lutz finishing the top 5. Keith Dunham took the second heat over Gary VanArsdal, Logan Knight, Bob Richmond, and Ken Knapp rounding out the top 5. The 20 lap feature saw Danny McIntrye take the early lead with some four and five wide racing action behind him. The young racing lady Maggie Zwart charge hard through the field to come up to the third spot and looked to be the fastest car on the track until she spun in turn four ending her chances at taking her first checkered. The young Kent, Michigan driver Grady Gerken charged through the field and took the lead and took his first ever win in only his second time in a race car followed by Corey Lutz, Danny McIntyre, Larry Peloquin, Maggie Zwart, Bob Richmond, Logan Knight, Eric Hall, Clark Smith, and Travis Krum rounding out the top 10.
The Pure Stock saw young Jacob Caines set quick time out of 19 cars with a lap of 14.997 at 90.018 MPH. Ron Chaffee, Jr. won the first heat race over Andy Bozell, Jr., Jamison Russell, Jason Dobosiewicz, and Harold Lock rounding out the top five. Jeff Wanamaker picked up his first ever Kalamazoo Speedway win by taking the fast heat race over Brad Shellenbarger, Greg Haynes, Butch Glass, and Lloyd Brooks rounding out the top five. The 25 lap feature saw Jamison Russell take the lead from the start and take off like a rocket to his first ever A Feature win in his young racing carrier holding some hard charging veterans with be followed to the line by Jacob Caines, Lloyd Brooks, Matt Noble, Greg Haynes, Jeff Wanamaker, Jimmy Wheaton, Keith Wilfong, Butch Glass, and Ron Chaffe, Jr. rounding out the top 10.
The Sportsman saw familiar man return to his old ways with Bryan VanZile setting quick time with a lap of 13.981 at 96.560 MPH besting 19 cars. Jason Clevenger dominated the first heat race followed by Mickey Cornwell, Jim Kollath, Robbie Ferrier, and Dave Cutler rounding out the top five. The fast heat race saw Cory Kruzel take the win over Travis Hall, Buddy Head, Bryan VanZile, and Rick VanHouten rounding out the top five. The 30 lap feature saw Travis Hall get out the early lead and hold of some strong competition for several laps until Bryan VanZile charged hard to the front from the 12 starting spot to pick up the win over Buddy Head, Travis Hall, Jeff Ganus, Brandon Zachary, Courtney Weston, Jim Kollath, Mickey Cornwell, Mark Horton, and Tony Staffen rounding out the top 10.
The Kalamazoo Speedway Mod Squad saw AJ Foote set fast time with a near track record with a lap of 13.639 at 98.981 MPH besting 18 cars. The 40 lap feature saw Michelle Sexton get out to the early lead and hold of some stiff competition from Jeff Ganus and Brian Bergakker for all for 40 laps. Michelle Sexton was the women of the hour has she held on for all 40 laps ending Brian Bergakker’s nine race winning streak picking up her first ever Modified feature win over Jeff Ganus, Brain Bergakker, Harry Foote, Jr., Mike Brooks, Todd Foote, Brent Hook, Chris Orr, Ben Raber, and AJ Foote rounding out the top 10.
Steve Needles set quick time in the Outlaw Late Models with a lap of 12.833 at 105.198 MPH. Buddy Head took the last chance race over Ryan Wheeler, Walt Obrinske, Jr., John Chapman, Trent Hellenga, and Dan Roodvoets taking the last transfer spot. The 50 lap feature saw “Fast Freddy” Campbell get out the early lead until lap 34 four that saw Terry Senneker, Jr. took the lead and took off like a jet. The race did heat towards the end as lapped traffic were battling for race for position on the last lap and Andy Bozell came out of now were and dove to the inside of Senneker with him just edging out Bozell at the line for the win being followed by Freddy Campbell for third and Steve Needles, Billy Shannon, Todd Harrington, Phil Bozell, Phil Massuch, Mike Brooks, and Curt Spaulding rounding out the top 10.
The Kalamazoo Speedway will return to action next Saturday night with Season Championship night for the Outlaw Late Models going 100 laps, along with the Modifieds, Sportsman, and Pure Stocks. The racing action starts at 7pm sharp with kids 11 and under always free at the Kalamazoo Speedway. Please go to www.kalamazoospeedway.com for more information on next week racing program.