Post by QueenCityMotorsports.com on Jul 24, 2011 13:26:02 GMT -5
Moler Raceway Park results for Friday June 24, 2011
6-24-11 - Williamsburg, OH - Racing at Moler Raceway Park was a full schedule but due to mother nature two weeks ago the schedule got even more packed. Typically the Firecracker 40 for the Chevette division is a big event but this year with the addition of two make-up features added to the schedule (modifieds and chevettes) it was turned into an even bigger night. Starting the night off was a 20 lap Mt Orab Ford Modified division feature from June 10 and it was Matt Hamilton and Randy Wash on the front row of the feature but at the drop of the green it was evident that last week’s feature winner Weasel Rhodes was the man to beat. Hamilton jumped to the top position but by lap five it was Rhodes taking over the top position. Hamilton made a couple of attempts to get back past but it would not be as Rhodes would lead all 15 remaining laps to take his second feature win in a row in his Sticker Auto Parts, Lightning Chassis machine. Doug Adkins would get by Hamilton for second spot while Ray Branscum and Jimmy Lennex Jr would round out the top five positions.
In the featured division of the night it was the Holman Motor Chevettes in the Firecracker 40 event. With 27 cars on hand trying to take home a share of the top money the heat races were very important. Josh Francis, Miles Tarvin, and Kevin Riggs would claim the heat race victories while Jason Hoskins claimed the last chance qualifier. At the start of the 40 lap event it was Miles Tarvin jumping out to the top position and three and four-wide racing behind him. He would stay there for the entire 40 lap feature to claim the $1500 paycheck . Jeff Watson came home second and claimed the $1000 check. Rusty Yarger finished third $500 while Kevin Riggs and Derrick Davis rounded out the top five positions.
The Big Red Book Street Stocks were next on the track. And in their fifteen lap feature it looked as if newcomer John Cole was going to make his journey from Berea, KY pay off as he jumped to the lead at the green flag but Jeremie Bretz in the Pendleton Truck service #14 would drive by on a lap 3 restart and take the top position. Jeremie Scott would get by Cole and chase after Bretz but to no avail as Bretz would win his second feature vent of the season. Scott would place second followed by Bruce Gray Jr, Bub Balsley and Shannon Enoch. Cole and Bretz were heat race winners.
In the regular Mt Orab Ford Modified feature event it was Doug Adkins and Shawn Tolson bringing the field to green with Adkins jumping out front to the top spot and Tolson in his new Diamond Racecar in second spot. On lap 3 there was contact between Matt Hamilton and Tolson that resulted in the Aurora Indiana Driver restarting from the tail and Tolson back in second spot. On the restart it was Adkins still out front but the car on the move was the #15 machine of Ray Branscum who would challenge Adkins for the win but to no avail as the 239 Auto Group, Echo Cleaners, Poske Performance Parts sponsored machine would claim his second victory of the season. Branscum would maintain second position while Weasel Rhodes, Hamilton, and Kyle Schornick would round out the top five spots. In preliminary action it was Adkins, Tolson, and Schornick winning heat races while Shane Mugavin claimed victory in the B-main event.
In the Sunesis Construction Late Models there were 19 cars on hand and it was Flemingsburg, Ky’s Roger Ruark and Middletown, Ohio’s John Whitney Jr. winning heat races to set the field. In the feature it was Whitney jumping to the top spot but Lawrenceburg, Indiana’s Jason Jameson was on a mission as he jumped from his 4th starting spot up to second on the start and he would drive past Whitney on lap 3 to take over the lead position. Throughout the first fifteen laps it was Jameson and Whitney way out front but the battle for 3rd-8th position was a good one. Following a restart for contact with the wall by Ed Eschman Jameson and Whitney would again separate themselves from the pack but Ethan Burgess, Ruark, Wayne Chinn, Mike Meyers, and Chad Stapleton would battle furiously for the remaining positions. At the end it was Jameson in victory lane, Whitney 2nd, Chinn 3rd, with Burgess and Barry Doss rounding out the top five spots.
In the sixth and final feature of the night it was the Holman Motor Chevettes coming back out for an encore performance and a fifteen lap make-up feature. At the drop of the green flag it was Joey Yazell out front and a three wide battle behind him with Kevin Riggs, Jeff Watson, and Rusty Yarger battling for the second position. Watson would take the top spot from Yazell on lap three. But the car on the move was last starting Miles Tarvin who was up to third by lap five. On lap ten Tarvin would go under Watson going into turn number one and Watson shutting the door. Watson would spin around but the caution was charged to Tarvin and Watson would restart from the lead. Watson would continue on to take his first win of the season with Kevin Riggs coming home second followed by Yazell, Scott Ramp, and Derrick Davis. July 1st Phantom Fireworks Night. UMP Midwest Modified Mania with Mods $1500 to win, Late Models, Street Stocks, Chevettes, Fireworks and makeup Late Model feature if time allows.
6-24-11 - Williamsburg, OH - Racing at Moler Raceway Park was a full schedule but due to mother nature two weeks ago the schedule got even more packed. Typically the Firecracker 40 for the Chevette division is a big event but this year with the addition of two make-up features added to the schedule (modifieds and chevettes) it was turned into an even bigger night. Starting the night off was a 20 lap Mt Orab Ford Modified division feature from June 10 and it was Matt Hamilton and Randy Wash on the front row of the feature but at the drop of the green it was evident that last week’s feature winner Weasel Rhodes was the man to beat. Hamilton jumped to the top position but by lap five it was Rhodes taking over the top position. Hamilton made a couple of attempts to get back past but it would not be as Rhodes would lead all 15 remaining laps to take his second feature win in a row in his Sticker Auto Parts, Lightning Chassis machine. Doug Adkins would get by Hamilton for second spot while Ray Branscum and Jimmy Lennex Jr would round out the top five positions.
In the featured division of the night it was the Holman Motor Chevettes in the Firecracker 40 event. With 27 cars on hand trying to take home a share of the top money the heat races were very important. Josh Francis, Miles Tarvin, and Kevin Riggs would claim the heat race victories while Jason Hoskins claimed the last chance qualifier. At the start of the 40 lap event it was Miles Tarvin jumping out to the top position and three and four-wide racing behind him. He would stay there for the entire 40 lap feature to claim the $1500 paycheck . Jeff Watson came home second and claimed the $1000 check. Rusty Yarger finished third $500 while Kevin Riggs and Derrick Davis rounded out the top five positions.
The Big Red Book Street Stocks were next on the track. And in their fifteen lap feature it looked as if newcomer John Cole was going to make his journey from Berea, KY pay off as he jumped to the lead at the green flag but Jeremie Bretz in the Pendleton Truck service #14 would drive by on a lap 3 restart and take the top position. Jeremie Scott would get by Cole and chase after Bretz but to no avail as Bretz would win his second feature vent of the season. Scott would place second followed by Bruce Gray Jr, Bub Balsley and Shannon Enoch. Cole and Bretz were heat race winners.
In the regular Mt Orab Ford Modified feature event it was Doug Adkins and Shawn Tolson bringing the field to green with Adkins jumping out front to the top spot and Tolson in his new Diamond Racecar in second spot. On lap 3 there was contact between Matt Hamilton and Tolson that resulted in the Aurora Indiana Driver restarting from the tail and Tolson back in second spot. On the restart it was Adkins still out front but the car on the move was the #15 machine of Ray Branscum who would challenge Adkins for the win but to no avail as the 239 Auto Group, Echo Cleaners, Poske Performance Parts sponsored machine would claim his second victory of the season. Branscum would maintain second position while Weasel Rhodes, Hamilton, and Kyle Schornick would round out the top five spots. In preliminary action it was Adkins, Tolson, and Schornick winning heat races while Shane Mugavin claimed victory in the B-main event.
In the Sunesis Construction Late Models there were 19 cars on hand and it was Flemingsburg, Ky’s Roger Ruark and Middletown, Ohio’s John Whitney Jr. winning heat races to set the field. In the feature it was Whitney jumping to the top spot but Lawrenceburg, Indiana’s Jason Jameson was on a mission as he jumped from his 4th starting spot up to second on the start and he would drive past Whitney on lap 3 to take over the lead position. Throughout the first fifteen laps it was Jameson and Whitney way out front but the battle for 3rd-8th position was a good one. Following a restart for contact with the wall by Ed Eschman Jameson and Whitney would again separate themselves from the pack but Ethan Burgess, Ruark, Wayne Chinn, Mike Meyers, and Chad Stapleton would battle furiously for the remaining positions. At the end it was Jameson in victory lane, Whitney 2nd, Chinn 3rd, with Burgess and Barry Doss rounding out the top five spots.
In the sixth and final feature of the night it was the Holman Motor Chevettes coming back out for an encore performance and a fifteen lap make-up feature. At the drop of the green flag it was Joey Yazell out front and a three wide battle behind him with Kevin Riggs, Jeff Watson, and Rusty Yarger battling for the second position. Watson would take the top spot from Yazell on lap three. But the car on the move was last starting Miles Tarvin who was up to third by lap five. On lap ten Tarvin would go under Watson going into turn number one and Watson shutting the door. Watson would spin around but the caution was charged to Tarvin and Watson would restart from the lead. Watson would continue on to take his first win of the season with Kevin Riggs coming home second followed by Yazell, Scott Ramp, and Derrick Davis. July 1st Phantom Fireworks Night. UMP Midwest Modified Mania with Mods $1500 to win, Late Models, Street Stocks, Chevettes, Fireworks and makeup Late Model feature if time allows.