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09-12-2011, 05:49 PM
"The Rocketman" sweeps the weekend at Eastside and NBS....
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D&D Auto Recycling Steel Block Bandits
Natural Bridge Speedway
Natural Bridge, VA
September 10, 2011
31 cars signed into the pits at Natural Bridge Speedway Saturday evening for the second night of a two day Shenandoah Valley doubleheader. The night before at Eastside Speedway, Waynesboro, VA driver Greg Roberson had secured his first Bandits win of the season at his home track, he would return to action with the same car at Natural Bridge. The night would start off very well for Greg Roberson as he pulled the number one pill that would place him on the pole for the first heat race. Heats for the 31 cars went to Greg Roberson, Rick Singleton, and Booper Bare. The B-Main would be taken by Chris Barger, with Billy Beachler taking the Bandits provisional, and Michael Alderman taking the NBS provisional.
With Roberson on the hot seat on the pole after a domination night on Friday, one would expect him to get a hot start and he did as he jumped into the lead from the initial green. Booper Bare would take second at the start as Roberson once again pulled away from the field. Matt Cosner had parlayed a great heat race effort into a great feature start and was running fourth when mechanical issues saw the left front pointing in entirely the wrong direction, Cosner continued but steadily lost positions before bringing out the first caution with 12 laps complete. The caution quickly flew again with 15 laps down when Rick Singleton slowed due to a flat tire, he would return to the track after a quick tire change. As the field would then settle into a long green flag run, Greg Roberson again the man to beat would quickly pull away from Booper Bare, Justin Williams and Wes Bonebrake followed behind, with points leader Walker Arthur and young Tanner Kerr battling hard behind them.
The whole complexion of the points race changed with nine laps to go when Walker Arthur got into trouble in turn one and slid off the turn two banking and out of the park, Arthur would resume though but definitely allowing Booper Bare to make up some points. With nine to go Roberson again pulled away from Bare. Over the waning laps Roberson kept his lead and made Steel Block Bandits history with his second Steel Block Bandits win in a row, the first time this had happened in Bandits history. Bare would finish second with Justin Williams in third, Wes Bonebrake had a strong fourth place run while Tanner Kerr had a career night with a fifth place finish. Rounding out the top ten was David Watts, Gerald Davis, Joey Leavell, Rick Singleton was ninth after recovering from the flat and Andy Fries was 10th. Walker Arthur would take the 11th spot in the final rundown.
The series will now be off for a month before the October 14th and 15th event at the Rock/Allegany County Speedway in Cumberland, MD with the $5,000 to win Western Maryland Nationals.
OFFICIAL RESULTS(40 LAPS):
1. 73 Greg Roberson
2. 83 Booper Bare
3. 2 Justin Williams
4. 5B Wes Bonebrake
5. 41* Tanner Kerr
6. 04 David Watts
7. 28 Gerald Davis
8. 8L Joey Leavell
9. 99* Rick Singleton
10. 82 Andy Fries
11. 87 Walker Arthur
12. 18 Rick Hulson
13. 5H Matt Howsare
14. 11 Tim Stallnaker
15. 117 Kyle Merkel
16. 14 David Bennett
17. 1 Chris Barger
18. 44 John Robinson
19. 08 Michael Alderman
20. 19 David Puckett
21. 59 Charles Wyant
22. G6 Billy Beachler
23. 118 Sean Merkel
24. 66C Matt Cosner
Cline Construction Co. Heat Races
Heat 1: Roberson, Cosner, K. Merkel, Watts, Hulson, Leavell, Barger, Kenny Geer, Alderman, Rick Knight,DNS: Phillip Woods
Heat 2: Singleton, Williams, Bennett, Davis, Fries, Howsare, S. Merkel, Beachler, Daniel Snead, Lee Jamerson
Heat 3: Bare, Kerr, Bonebrake, Arthur, Stalnaker, Robinson, Puckett, Wyant, Ricky Almond DNS: Frankie Helmick
Crim’s Trailers Sales B-Main: Barger, S.Merkel, Puckett, Wyant, Beachler, Geer, Alderman, Almond, Jamerson, Snead
Cautions: 3
Margin of Victory: 1.049 seconds
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Special thanks to the following: Market America, D&D Auto Recycling, Ernie D’s Enterprises, Glory Days Grill, Cecil B. Arthur General Contractors, Bernheisel Race Components & Lazer Chassis, WRT & Cliff Dove Motorsports Photography, Revolution Band, Muddslinger Web Services, Walrus Signs & Embroidery, Hoosier Tires, Advanced Race Wear, Crims Trailer Sales, Area Auto Racing News, In the Pits Radio 106.7 The Fan, Go Fast Be Safe, Handy Dans Landscaping, Cline Construction, All About Doors, Merkel Rebar, ARC Race Cars, Cecil B. Arthur Bucking Bulls & Beef Farm and Omps Garage.
http://steelblockbandits.com/091011.jpg
D&D Auto Recycling Steel Block Bandits
Natural Bridge Speedway
Natural Bridge, VA
September 10, 2011
31 cars signed into the pits at Natural Bridge Speedway Saturday evening for the second night of a two day Shenandoah Valley doubleheader. The night before at Eastside Speedway, Waynesboro, VA driver Greg Roberson had secured his first Bandits win of the season at his home track, he would return to action with the same car at Natural Bridge. The night would start off very well for Greg Roberson as he pulled the number one pill that would place him on the pole for the first heat race. Heats for the 31 cars went to Greg Roberson, Rick Singleton, and Booper Bare. The B-Main would be taken by Chris Barger, with Billy Beachler taking the Bandits provisional, and Michael Alderman taking the NBS provisional.
With Roberson on the hot seat on the pole after a domination night on Friday, one would expect him to get a hot start and he did as he jumped into the lead from the initial green. Booper Bare would take second at the start as Roberson once again pulled away from the field. Matt Cosner had parlayed a great heat race effort into a great feature start and was running fourth when mechanical issues saw the left front pointing in entirely the wrong direction, Cosner continued but steadily lost positions before bringing out the first caution with 12 laps complete. The caution quickly flew again with 15 laps down when Rick Singleton slowed due to a flat tire, he would return to the track after a quick tire change. As the field would then settle into a long green flag run, Greg Roberson again the man to beat would quickly pull away from Booper Bare, Justin Williams and Wes Bonebrake followed behind, with points leader Walker Arthur and young Tanner Kerr battling hard behind them.
The whole complexion of the points race changed with nine laps to go when Walker Arthur got into trouble in turn one and slid off the turn two banking and out of the park, Arthur would resume though but definitely allowing Booper Bare to make up some points. With nine to go Roberson again pulled away from Bare. Over the waning laps Roberson kept his lead and made Steel Block Bandits history with his second Steel Block Bandits win in a row, the first time this had happened in Bandits history. Bare would finish second with Justin Williams in third, Wes Bonebrake had a strong fourth place run while Tanner Kerr had a career night with a fifth place finish. Rounding out the top ten was David Watts, Gerald Davis, Joey Leavell, Rick Singleton was ninth after recovering from the flat and Andy Fries was 10th. Walker Arthur would take the 11th spot in the final rundown.
The series will now be off for a month before the October 14th and 15th event at the Rock/Allegany County Speedway in Cumberland, MD with the $5,000 to win Western Maryland Nationals.
OFFICIAL RESULTS(40 LAPS):
1. 73 Greg Roberson
2. 83 Booper Bare
3. 2 Justin Williams
4. 5B Wes Bonebrake
5. 41* Tanner Kerr
6. 04 David Watts
7. 28 Gerald Davis
8. 8L Joey Leavell
9. 99* Rick Singleton
10. 82 Andy Fries
11. 87 Walker Arthur
12. 18 Rick Hulson
13. 5H Matt Howsare
14. 11 Tim Stallnaker
15. 117 Kyle Merkel
16. 14 David Bennett
17. 1 Chris Barger
18. 44 John Robinson
19. 08 Michael Alderman
20. 19 David Puckett
21. 59 Charles Wyant
22. G6 Billy Beachler
23. 118 Sean Merkel
24. 66C Matt Cosner
Cline Construction Co. Heat Races
Heat 1: Roberson, Cosner, K. Merkel, Watts, Hulson, Leavell, Barger, Kenny Geer, Alderman, Rick Knight,DNS: Phillip Woods
Heat 2: Singleton, Williams, Bennett, Davis, Fries, Howsare, S. Merkel, Beachler, Daniel Snead, Lee Jamerson
Heat 3: Bare, Kerr, Bonebrake, Arthur, Stalnaker, Robinson, Puckett, Wyant, Ricky Almond DNS: Frankie Helmick
Crim’s Trailers Sales B-Main: Barger, S.Merkel, Puckett, Wyant, Beachler, Geer, Alderman, Almond, Jamerson, Snead
Cautions: 3
Margin of Victory: 1.049 seconds
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Special thanks to the following: Market America, D&D Auto Recycling, Ernie D’s Enterprises, Glory Days Grill, Cecil B. Arthur General Contractors, Bernheisel Race Components & Lazer Chassis, WRT & Cliff Dove Motorsports Photography, Revolution Band, Muddslinger Web Services, Walrus Signs & Embroidery, Hoosier Tires, Advanced Race Wear, Crims Trailer Sales, Area Auto Racing News, In the Pits Radio 106.7 The Fan, Go Fast Be Safe, Handy Dans Landscaping, Cline Construction, All About Doors, Merkel Rebar, ARC Race Cars, Cecil B. Arthur Bucking Bulls & Beef Farm and Omps Garage.