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The Springport Motor Speedway
Race Recap for May 29, 2004

WEEKLY RACE SUMMARY
by Michelle Sprague

Super Lates Pay Tribute to One of Their Own

Springport, MI- The Comcast Cablevision Super Late Models lined up for their feature on Saturday night and assumed the missing man formation, leaving the pole open in memory of Charlie Ryan, Jr., who passed away early Saturday morning. Remembered for his easy smile, he always seemed to be enjoying himself, especially when he was behind the wheel of the red #24 Super Late. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Ryan family and the rest of the Leslie Gang.

The CARQUEST Racing series at Calhoun County Speedway saw a 20-car field of Super Lates draw a nine-car invert that buried fast qualifier, Mark Kortz, in the middle of the pack. At the drop of the green, Brent Jack jumped out to the early lead ahead of a side by side battle between Stan Perry and Josh Carr for second. Jack Landis went to work on Carr for third, and by lap five, had captured the spot. Perry set his sights on Jack and began closing on his rear bumper by lap nine. Further back in the pack, Phil Massuch challenged Ledwidge for the fifth position as Harry Foote, Jr. had a rearview mirror full of Kortz for seventh. Massuch slipped into fourth around Ledwidge and then Carr, and on lap 17, Carr held down the fifth spot as caution came out. The restart saw a three car battle for the top spot between Jack, Perry, and Landis and by lap 20, Massuch was right on Landis. bumper to make it a foursome for first. The top four went at it tooth and nail for 17 laps and on lap 35, they came across the stripe with Brent Jack of Butler, IN taking the win, with Perry second, Landis third, Massuch fourth, and Carr rounding out the top five. Darel Woolsey, Jim Davis, Stan Perry, and Greg Taylor were the evening.s heat winners.

The WIBM AM 1450 MI Modifieds started a 20-car field with Stan Perry, the fast qualifier, smack in the middle of the field. Perry pulled double duty, driving both a Super Late and a Modified. Starting on the pole were Bill Engle and Perry Davenport. The early leader was Davenport as the field decided to try it three wide with Dan Loughan on the high side. Justin Kazmar began his charge to the front from his ninth starting position and was up to fifth by lap five. Perry and Loughan were locked in a two wide battle for sixth with Perry taking over the sixth position on lap 10. Kazmar had worked his way up to third, and by lap 15, was challenging Davenport and Engle for first. Jason Parish and Perry had advanced to fourth and fifth respectively. Engle, the leader, brought out the caution on lap 19. Davenport assumed the top spot followed by Kazmar, Parish, Perry, and Jim Butler. Kazmar sailed into the lead on lap 23 and brought home the checker followed by Davenport, Parish, Perry, and Butler. Heat winners were Dave Goostrey, Tom Trudgeon, Mike Gaier, and Ken Buchner.

A 14-car invert resulted in a near total invert of the 16-car field for the Performance Automotive NW Street Stocks. Ken Dollarhite and Al Williams made up the front row and on the first lap, Rick Bailey got squeezed up into the wall as they tried it three wide back in the pack. Both Ben and Landon Hidy had worked their way up into the top five after the restart with Landon taking the lead on lap three. Ron Heeney challenged Chris Gay for second, as Ben Hidy advanced to third. By lap 5, Pat Dent had worked his way up into the top five from his eleventh starting position with L. Hidy checking out on the field. Rich Kinch moved up to take the fifth spot from Gay, while Heeney and B. Hidy battled for second on Lap 14, with Hidy capturing the spot on lap 15. Bubber Patrick worked his way up to sixth from deep in the field while the leaders went to work on the tail end of the field, and on lap 20 he had grabbed the fifth position. At the checker it was Landon Hidy, followed by brother Ben, Heeney, Dent, and Patrick as the top five. Heat winners were Chris Gay and Landon Hidy.

Fast qualifier, Mike Putnam, rolled a 15-car invert for the 17-car field, starting him near the rear of the field. Jeri Lynn Munn and Mike Sairls made up the front row for the B&L Truck Caps Pony Stock feature. As the green flag waved, Robert Fletcher made it three-wide on the outside from his eighth starting position. Bryan Passick II took over the lead bringing Scott Sigman with him. Fletcher continued his charge on the outside, with Jimmy Scavarda being the meat in a pony sandwich between Fletcher and TJ Conroy. Lap five had Sigman as the leader with Fletcher on the outside around Sairls for third and going to work on Passick II. Three-wide was the norm for this class as a battle ensued for third between Willie Conroy, Passick II, and Jason Huey. Putnam had charged up to sixth, with the points leader Kenny Clark (driving Bruce Joneses car) up to seventh. Fletcher and Sigman were side by side for the lead on lap 10, with Fletcher taking the position on lap 12. W. Conroy went to work on Sigman and came home in second behind Fletcher. Sigman, Huey, and Putnam rounded out the top five. Sigmun and Fletcher both scored heat wins.

Please join us at Calhoun County Speedway on Saturday, June 5th, as the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Series featuring the Auto Value Winged Midgets makes its way to Springport. The program also features the MI Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Pony Stocks. Sunday, June 6th, is the first Sunday program of the season at CCS. The evening.s racing will include Super Pros, Modifieds, Dwarfs, and Pony Stocks. Special gate times for Sunday are 3:30 p.m. for general admission with racing at 6:00 p.m. Admission prices for Sunday events are $16.00 for adults, seniors and handicappers $13.00, kids 6-12 $9.00 and kids 5 and under are always free. Check out our website at http://www.calhouncountyspeedway.com for more information and directions. We'll see you at the races!


QUALIFYING TIMES
Late Models
1       113     Mark Kortz              14.961
2       44      Jeff Hackworth          14.984
3       01      Phil Massuch            15.003
4       2       Mike Kugler             15.076
5       10.     Jack Landis             15.108
6       7       Jon McNett              15.126
7       34      John Ledwidge           15.144
8       15.     Josh Carr               15.175
9       10      Stanley Perry           15.189
10      41      Brent Jack              15.210
11      70      Harry Foote Jr.         15.210
12      43      Brian Huntley           15.285
13      70f     Jeff Finley             15.286
14      29.     Douglas Finley          15.327
15      09      Jimmy Thiel             15.363
16      72      Tom Klopp               15.427
17      6       James Davis             15.431
18      25      Greg Taylor             15.448
19      29      Ed Young Jr             15.487
20      91      Leonard Cousino         15.510
21      15      Darel Woolsey           15.654
22      67      Tim Rugg                16.166
23      145     Mike Havens             16.234
24      75      Craig Willett           16.235
25      88      Dale Eglon              16.433
26      17h     Jim Heeney              -.---
27      54      Roger Kellogg           -.---


Modifieds
1       10      Stan Perry              15.672
2       73      Earl Miles              15.701
3       96      Justin Kazmar           15.862
4       50      Leroy Ellis             15.914
5       M2      Jim Butler              15.925
6       72      Dan Loughan             16.029
7       1J      Jason Parish            16.064
8       7M      Brian Heeney            16.083
9       71      Michael Gaier           16.087
10      63      Tim Easey               16.108
11      6       Perry Davenport         16.161
12      69      Bill Engle              16.169
13      32      Wayne Haughton          16.188
14      0       Mike Wells              16.196
15      911     Richard Maurer          16.237
16      84      Jon Deford              16.343
17      13      Kenneth Buchner         16.389
18      M1      Bill Butler             16.425
19      88      Dick LaPratt            16.429
20      21      Thomas Trudgeon         16.473
21      21.     David Goostrey          16.653
22      K3      Kyle Hicks              16.661
23      44.     Gilbert Little Sr.      16.679
24      81      Tracy Heeney            16.690
25      99      Dick Dalton             16.735
26      16T     Troy Tucker             16.800
27      11      Mark Oberlin            17.031
28      72s     Scott Spahr             17.278
29      44      Trent Jenson            17.356
30      4       Skeeter Foust           -.---
31      24J     AJ Schiel               -.---
Street Stocks
1       97      Ben Hidy                17.274
2       18      Harold Patrick          17.328
3       10      Ronald Heeney           17.458
4       6       Pat Dent                17.523
5       87      Landon Hidy             17.524
6       86      Walt Obrinske Jr        17.595
7       5       Rick Bailey             17.632
8       50      Rob Marten              17.643
9       63      Rich Kinch              17.688
10      8       Chris Gay               17.857
11      11      Chuck Goostrey          18.432
12      99      Jeff White              18.558
13      42      Brian Barden            18.940
14      69      Al Williams             19.225
15      8.      Ken Dollarhite          19.566
16      36      Matt Kirchen            19.601
17      04      Stanley Lambert         -.---
Pony Stocks
1       748     Michael Putnam          20.360
2       19      Bo Smith                20.422
3       66      William Conroy          20.441
4       37      Kenny Clark             20.571
5       29      Nathan Hinderer         20.624
6       711     Jason Huey              20.661
7       10      Russel Potter III       20.688
8       09      Robert  Fletcher        20.693
9       72      James Scavarda          20.922
10      74      Scott Sigman            21.021
11      17x     Thomas Conroy           21.043
12      4       Bryan Passick II        21.203
13      99      Brent McCort            21.352
14      3       Michael Sairls          21.609
15      47      Jeri Munn               21.662
16      00      Curtis Smith            22.615
17      24      Bill Bowerman           23.144


RACE RESULTS
Late Model Results
Saturday, May 29, 2004

Fast Qualifier                                  Feature 35 Laps
        113     Mark Kortz      14.961          1.      41      Brent Jack
                                                2.      10      Stanley Perry
Top Qualifier's                                 3.      10      Jack Landis
1.      113     Mark Kortz                      4.      01      Phil Massuch
2.      44      Jeff Hackworth                  5.      15      Josh Carr
3.      01      Phil Massuch                    6.      34      John Ledwidge
4.      2       Mike Kugler                     7.      70      Harry Foote Jr.
                                                8.      113     Mark Kortz
Heat 1                                          9.      2       Mike Kugler
1.      15      Darel Woolsey                   10.     44      Jeff Hackworth
2.      29      Ed Young Jr                     11.     43      Brian Huntley
3.      25      Greg Taylor                     12.     29      Douglas Finley
4.      145     Mike Havens                     13.     70f     Jeff Finley
5.      88      Dale Eglon                      14.     09      Jimmy Thiel
6.      67      Tim Rugg                        15.     25      Greg Taylor
                                                16.     6       James Davis
Heat 2                                          17.     72      Tom Klopp
1.      6       James Davis                     18.     29      Ed Young Jr
2.      09      Jimmy Thiel                     19.     15      Darel Woolsey
3.      70f     Jeff Finley                     20.     67      Tim Rugg
4.      72      Tom Klopp
5.      43      Brian Huntley
6.      41      Brent Jack

Heat 3
1.      10      Stanley Perry                   Consi
2.      15      Josh Carr                       1.      25      Greg Taylor
3.      10      Jack Landis                     2.      29      Ed Young Jr
4.      34      John Ledwidge                   3.      15      Darel Woolsey
5.      01      Phil Massuch                    4.      67      Tim Rugg
6.      2       Mike Kugler                     5.      145     Mike Havens
                                                6.      75      Craig Willett
                                                7.      88      Dale Eglon

Modified Results
Saturday, May 29, 2004

Fast Qualifier                                  Feature 25 Laps
        10      Stan Perry      15.672          1.      96      Justin Kazmar
                                                2.      6       Perry Davenport
Top Qualifiers                                  3.      1J      Jason Parish
1.      10      Stan Perry                      4.      10      Stan Perry
2.      73      Earl Miles                      5.      M2      Jim Butler
3.      96      Justin Kazmar                   6.      72      Dan Loughan
4.      50      Leroy Ellis                     7.      71      Michael Gaier
                                                8.      73      Earl Miles
Heat 1                                          9.      63      Tim Easey
1.      21      David Goostrey                  10.     32      Wayne Haughton
2.      44      Gilbert Little Sr.              11.     50      Leroy Ellis
3.      72s     Scott Spahr                     12.     911     Richard Maurer
4.      99      Dick Dalton                     13.     88      Dick LaPratt
5.      16T     Troy Tucker                     14.     7M      Brian Heeney
6.      44      Trent Jenson                    15.     21      David Goostrey
                                                16.     84      Jon Deford
Heat 2                                          17.     69      Bill Engle
1.      21      Thomas Trudgeon                 18.     0       Mike Wells
2.      88      Dick LaPratt                    19.     M1      Bill Butler
3.      84      Jon Deford
4.      M1      Bill Butler
5.      6       Perry Davenport
6.      32      Wayne Haughton

Heat 3
1.      71      Michael Gaier                   Consi
2.      1J      Jason Parish                    1.      13      Kenneth Buchner
3.      M2      Jim Butler                      2.      M1      Bill Butler
4.      7M      Brian Heeney                    3.      88      Dick LaPratt
5.      63      Tim Easey                       4.      21      David Goostrey
6.      72      Dan Loughan                     5.      21      Thomas Trudgeon
                                                6.      K3      Kyle Hicks
                                                7.      99      Dick Dalton
                                                8.      81      Tracy Heeney
                                                9.      44      Gilbert Little Sr.
                                                10.     72s     Scott Spahr
                                                11.     44      Trent Jenson
                                                12.     11      Mark Oberlin

Street Stock Results
Saturday, May 29, 2004

Fast Qualifier                                  Feature 20 Laps
        97      Ben Hidy        17.274          1.      87      Landon Hidy
                                                2.      97      Ben Hidy
Top Qualifiers                                  3.      10      Ronald Heeney
1.      97      Ben Hidy                        4.      6       Pat Dent
2.      18      Harold Patrick                  5.      18      Harold Patrick
3.      10      Ronald Heeney                   6.      63      Rich Kinch
4.      6       Pat Dent                        7.      8       Chris Gay
                                                8.      50      Rob Marten
Heat 1                                          9.      11      Chuck Goostrey
1.      8       Chris Gay                       10.     42      Brian Barden
2.      11      Chuck Goostrey                  11.     8       Ken Dollarhite
3.      99      Jeff White                      12.     69      Al Williams
4.      8       Ken Dollarhite                  13.     99      Jeff White
5.      69      Al Williams                     14.     86      Walt Obrinske Jr
6.      36      Matt Kirchen                    15.     5       Rick Bailey
                                                16.     36      Matt Kirchen
Heat 2
1.      87      Landon Hidy
2.      10      Ronald Heeney
3.      97      Ben Hidy
4.      18      Harold Patrick
5.      50      Rob Marten
6.      5       Rick Bailey

Pony Stocks
Fast Qualifier                                  Feature 15 Laps
        748     Michael Putnam  20.360          1.      09      Robert  Fletcher
                                                2.      66      William Conroy
Top Qualifiers                                  3.      74      Scott Sigman
1.      748     Michael Putnam                  4.      711     Jason Huey
2.      19      Bo Smith                        5.      748     Michael Putnam
3.      66      William Conroy                  6.      37      Kenny Clark
4.      37      Kenny Clark                     7.      4       Bryan Passick II
                                                8.      19      Bo Smith
Heat 1                                          9.      29      Nathan Hinderer
1.      74      Scott Sigman                    10.     10      Russel Potter III
2.      3       Michael Sairls                  11.     3       Michael Sairls
3.      4       Bryan Passick II                12.     47      Jeri Munn
4.      17x     Thomas Conroy                   13.     99      Brent McCort
5.      47      Jeri Munn                       14.     00      Curtis Smith
                                                15.     24      Bill Bowerman
                                                16.     72      James Scavarda
Heat 2                                          17.     17x     Thomas Conroy
1.      09      Robert  Fletcher
2.      72      James Scavarda
3.      29      Nathan Hinderer
4.      66      William Conroy
5.      37      Kenny Clark


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