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06-12-2011, 02:49 AM
"LIL HAUD" Takes K-C 410 Sprint Cash
Pinkerton and Adams claim AMRA Mods and Dan Reno Hobbys
K-C Raceway Results 6-11-11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Scott Wolfe
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO-A great field of cars and a packed house set the back drop for a drama-filled evening of racing that saw second generation driver Sheldon Haudenschild, Millersburg, OH claim the Goodyear 410 sprint car win over a field of 32 of the regions finest sprint drivers during Fan Appreciation Night at Schrader's K-C Raceway, Saturday night. Dave "Fireball" Pinkerton, Chillicothe claimed his second win of the year in the Advanced Services AMRA Modified main after a race-long battle with Hall of Famer Bob Crace, Jr.; and talented Jamey Adams, Laurelville, OH claimed the Dan Reno Hobby stock bout in a close run over Bruce Gray, Jr. Fan Appreciation Night was sponsored by the Pike County Commissioners.
Thirty-two sprint cars poured through the gates in a quest to get the winner's share of the purse, plus a brand new Goodyear tire from Kear's Speed Shop for anyone finishing in the top ten. Despite heavy rains Friday night and Saturday morning that dumped nearly two inches of moisture on the track; the 3/8 mile oval was again extremely fast.
Circa 1976 a youngster by the name of Jac Haudenschild drove the Yerian Coal Co. #75 to his first (then Atomic Speedway) K-C Raceway win. Some 36 years later, another teenager, 16-year old Sheldon Haudenschild, blitzed his way to his first K-C victory lane via the highside--the trademark rim-ride his famous father made famous in a storied Hall of Fame career.
A first lap crash in turn 3 blocked the track and collected six heavy-hitters ( Aaron Higgins, Nick Naber, Kyle Sauder, Jimmy Stinson, Danny Smith, fast timer Cole Duncan), altering the script to the tune of an equally prolific drama.
Lil Haud battled early leader Jimmy Nier as the duo literally romped the high banks as if on a rail. On lap five Haudenschild's #93 dove low by Nier, but Nier battled back to lead two more circuits. Haudenschild made a high-side pass stick and left Nier to pursue closely for the next ten circuits.
Wayne McPeek, "TheWest Virginia Warrior" and Mitchell Harble battled up through the pack after transferring from the B-main to top ten runs. Much of the race Kory Crabtree and Ron Blair swapped positions, while Josh Davis, Zach Ames, Chris Myers, and Mark Imler jostled for position in sometimes 3-wide action. For a time Crabtree was within striking distance of Nier, but once Blair came into the mix, Nier pulled away.
Haudenschild started to inch away and was slowed only once in lapped traffic. A lap 15 restart gave the front runners open sailing, but the youngster soon stretched it out to a comfortable lead and on to the win.
Said Haudenschild, "I'd like to dedicate this win to my Grandpa. I really had fun out their tonight and it's neat to have Dad here to see me win. I just wish he'd had the chance to race me in the feature; but we'll try that again next week."
Rounding out the top ten were Haudenschild, Nier, Ron Blair, Kory Crabtree, Mitchel Harble, Josh Davis, Wayne McPeek, Zach Ames, Chris Myers, and Mark Imler.
Flip victims included Kyle Sauder, Danny Smith, Jordan Harble, and Dallas Hewitt. Jac Haudenschild suffered engine problems while leading his heat race and was finished for the evening.
In the Advanced Services AMRA Modified main, Bob Crace, Jr. and Dave "Fireball" Pinkerton, two Chillicothe natives put on the show of a lifetime much to the delight of the large crowd. Crace led the first four markers and survived several restarts before Pinkerton powered by to take the lead.
From that point on Crace threw everything he had at Pinkerton. Every time Crace challenged, the crowd cheered, some in hopes that Crace could make the pass, and some cheering that Pinkerton wouldn't fold. While that duo battled up front, Mark Bailey had the run of his career in holding off defending champion and car-builder Brian Whiteman. Bailey took the low-to-middle line and Whiteman the high-side, often running on the edge and nearing disaster. Early contenders Jeremy Berwanger and Danny Ferguson exited early after a turn two accident. Jeremy Rayburn also had a good run going, but suffered a flat tire, ending his hopes of a top five finish.
One of the up-and-coming top guns putting on a show was Phillip Bapst, who earned hard-charger honors in a torrid run from 14th to fifth. Standing hard on the throttle, Bapst picked up a position nearly every lap, but was nearly stonewalled toward the finish by hot shoes C.J. Ferguson and Jimmy Lennex, Jr. Once Bapst was by, Ferguson and Lennox fought it out and were left to hold off the challenges of John Arthurs and Jamie Lawson. Sean Settles also came on strong at the finish.
Much of the crowd was on its feet with three laps to go when Crace pulled alongside Pinkerton. "I heard him back there, then I saw him. I think I got a little nervous the last few laps, but had to concentrate to stay smooth."
Crace made a last lap bid, but Pinkerton won by a car length to gain his second victory of the season. "Bob raced me clean and I raced him clean. He's a good friend and great driver. I felt him pressuring me, and knew if I bobbled he'd be right there. I would like to thank all the fans for coming out and supporting the racing and also add that our K-C modified drivers all do a great job. They race hard and they race clean. I'm fortunate to win."
Rounding out the top ten were Pinkerton, Crace, Jr., Bailey, Whiteman, hard-charger Phillip Bapst, C.J. Ferguson, Jimmy Lennox, John Arthurs, Jamie Lawson, who recovered from a spin to reach a top ten; and Sean Settles. Pinkerton claimed the $50 Grooms Trucking Fast Time Award.
Like the close modified show, the Dan Reno Hobby Stocks were racey and showed much professionalism. Most of all, multi-time champion Jamey Adams engaged in a race-long battle with Bruce Gray, Jr. The two pulled away from the rest of the pack with Gray knocking on the door every step of the way. Brandon Mather won his heat and was poised for a good feature run, but suffered mechanical woes as did Jason Holstein.
Tommy Mossbarger pressured Gray early, but had to concentrate on holding off a blitzing Jim Hildebrand and Tracey Ross. Ross the Rim-rider kept up his momentum the entire feature run to bring home a top five. Roger Mossbarger came on strong late in the race pulling Keith Dubois and Tim Cutler in tow. Butch Eblin continues his strong season with a top ten finish over race hard-charger Jeff Sheets (14th to 10th).
Pinkerton and Adams claim AMRA Mods and Dan Reno Hobbys
K-C Raceway Results 6-11-11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Scott Wolfe
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO-A great field of cars and a packed house set the back drop for a drama-filled evening of racing that saw second generation driver Sheldon Haudenschild, Millersburg, OH claim the Goodyear 410 sprint car win over a field of 32 of the regions finest sprint drivers during Fan Appreciation Night at Schrader's K-C Raceway, Saturday night. Dave "Fireball" Pinkerton, Chillicothe claimed his second win of the year in the Advanced Services AMRA Modified main after a race-long battle with Hall of Famer Bob Crace, Jr.; and talented Jamey Adams, Laurelville, OH claimed the Dan Reno Hobby stock bout in a close run over Bruce Gray, Jr. Fan Appreciation Night was sponsored by the Pike County Commissioners.
Thirty-two sprint cars poured through the gates in a quest to get the winner's share of the purse, plus a brand new Goodyear tire from Kear's Speed Shop for anyone finishing in the top ten. Despite heavy rains Friday night and Saturday morning that dumped nearly two inches of moisture on the track; the 3/8 mile oval was again extremely fast.
Circa 1976 a youngster by the name of Jac Haudenschild drove the Yerian Coal Co. #75 to his first (then Atomic Speedway) K-C Raceway win. Some 36 years later, another teenager, 16-year old Sheldon Haudenschild, blitzed his way to his first K-C victory lane via the highside--the trademark rim-ride his famous father made famous in a storied Hall of Fame career.
A first lap crash in turn 3 blocked the track and collected six heavy-hitters ( Aaron Higgins, Nick Naber, Kyle Sauder, Jimmy Stinson, Danny Smith, fast timer Cole Duncan), altering the script to the tune of an equally prolific drama.
Lil Haud battled early leader Jimmy Nier as the duo literally romped the high banks as if on a rail. On lap five Haudenschild's #93 dove low by Nier, but Nier battled back to lead two more circuits. Haudenschild made a high-side pass stick and left Nier to pursue closely for the next ten circuits.
Wayne McPeek, "TheWest Virginia Warrior" and Mitchell Harble battled up through the pack after transferring from the B-main to top ten runs. Much of the race Kory Crabtree and Ron Blair swapped positions, while Josh Davis, Zach Ames, Chris Myers, and Mark Imler jostled for position in sometimes 3-wide action. For a time Crabtree was within striking distance of Nier, but once Blair came into the mix, Nier pulled away.
Haudenschild started to inch away and was slowed only once in lapped traffic. A lap 15 restart gave the front runners open sailing, but the youngster soon stretched it out to a comfortable lead and on to the win.
Said Haudenschild, "I'd like to dedicate this win to my Grandpa. I really had fun out their tonight and it's neat to have Dad here to see me win. I just wish he'd had the chance to race me in the feature; but we'll try that again next week."
Rounding out the top ten were Haudenschild, Nier, Ron Blair, Kory Crabtree, Mitchel Harble, Josh Davis, Wayne McPeek, Zach Ames, Chris Myers, and Mark Imler.
Flip victims included Kyle Sauder, Danny Smith, Jordan Harble, and Dallas Hewitt. Jac Haudenschild suffered engine problems while leading his heat race and was finished for the evening.
In the Advanced Services AMRA Modified main, Bob Crace, Jr. and Dave "Fireball" Pinkerton, two Chillicothe natives put on the show of a lifetime much to the delight of the large crowd. Crace led the first four markers and survived several restarts before Pinkerton powered by to take the lead.
From that point on Crace threw everything he had at Pinkerton. Every time Crace challenged, the crowd cheered, some in hopes that Crace could make the pass, and some cheering that Pinkerton wouldn't fold. While that duo battled up front, Mark Bailey had the run of his career in holding off defending champion and car-builder Brian Whiteman. Bailey took the low-to-middle line and Whiteman the high-side, often running on the edge and nearing disaster. Early contenders Jeremy Berwanger and Danny Ferguson exited early after a turn two accident. Jeremy Rayburn also had a good run going, but suffered a flat tire, ending his hopes of a top five finish.
One of the up-and-coming top guns putting on a show was Phillip Bapst, who earned hard-charger honors in a torrid run from 14th to fifth. Standing hard on the throttle, Bapst picked up a position nearly every lap, but was nearly stonewalled toward the finish by hot shoes C.J. Ferguson and Jimmy Lennex, Jr. Once Bapst was by, Ferguson and Lennox fought it out and were left to hold off the challenges of John Arthurs and Jamie Lawson. Sean Settles also came on strong at the finish.
Much of the crowd was on its feet with three laps to go when Crace pulled alongside Pinkerton. "I heard him back there, then I saw him. I think I got a little nervous the last few laps, but had to concentrate to stay smooth."
Crace made a last lap bid, but Pinkerton won by a car length to gain his second victory of the season. "Bob raced me clean and I raced him clean. He's a good friend and great driver. I felt him pressuring me, and knew if I bobbled he'd be right there. I would like to thank all the fans for coming out and supporting the racing and also add that our K-C modified drivers all do a great job. They race hard and they race clean. I'm fortunate to win."
Rounding out the top ten were Pinkerton, Crace, Jr., Bailey, Whiteman, hard-charger Phillip Bapst, C.J. Ferguson, Jimmy Lennox, John Arthurs, Jamie Lawson, who recovered from a spin to reach a top ten; and Sean Settles. Pinkerton claimed the $50 Grooms Trucking Fast Time Award.
Like the close modified show, the Dan Reno Hobby Stocks were racey and showed much professionalism. Most of all, multi-time champion Jamey Adams engaged in a race-long battle with Bruce Gray, Jr. The two pulled away from the rest of the pack with Gray knocking on the door every step of the way. Brandon Mather won his heat and was poised for a good feature run, but suffered mechanical woes as did Jason Holstein.
Tommy Mossbarger pressured Gray early, but had to concentrate on holding off a blitzing Jim Hildebrand and Tracey Ross. Ross the Rim-rider kept up his momentum the entire feature run to bring home a top five. Roger Mossbarger came on strong late in the race pulling Keith Dubois and Tim Cutler in tow. Butch Eblin continues his strong season with a top ten finish over race hard-charger Jeff Sheets (14th to 10th).