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The Springport Motor Speedway
Race Recap for June 5, 2004

WEEKLY RACE SUMMARY
by Michelle Sprague

Michigan Modifieds Invade CCS

Springport, MI-The CARQUEST Racing Series continued at Calhoun County Speedway with 40 WIBM 1450 AM Michigan Modifieds showing up to vie for the win. Jason Parish, of Eaton Rapids, qualified on top with a 15.870 and started on the inside of the sixth row, with last week.s feature winner, Justin Kazmar, on the outside. An 11-car invert of the 20-car field put Chris Ozanich and Jim Butler up front. At the drop of the green, Ozanich jumped out to the early lead with Butler and Earl Miles, side by side, for second. Mike Gaier joined the top four and they broke away from the rest of the field. Stan Perry over-powered Perry Davenport for fifth on lap five. Lap 10 showed fast qualifier, Jason Parish on the move and up to tenth. By lap 15, the entire field was spread out all the way around the big 3/8 mile at CCS. Gaier went to work on Miles for third, and Perry, ever so quietly, snuck into the top five behind Davenport. With Ozanich still up front, Miles was on the receiving end of a bump and run from Gaier, which allowed both Gaier and Perry to advance behind Butler. The challenge for ninth and tenth by the Parishes, Jason and Harry, turned ugly on lap 24, when J. Parish lost an engine and H. Parish and Bob Bauer got into the fluid on the track and sent both spinning into turn one. Ozanich led all 25 laps and took the checker ahead of Butler, Gaier, Perry, and Miles.

Attrition was the word of the evening in Springport, as an 18 car field of Performance NW Automotive Street Stocks saw Ben Hidy set fast time with a 17.229 that buried him deep in the field behind a 14 car invert. Al Williams and Chuck Goostrey made up the front row and at the start, a three-wide charge up the middle resulted in a four-car spin that collected Walt Obrinske Jr., Ben Hidy, Landon Hidy, and Pat Dent. A complete restart resulted in a spin that sent Mike Ammerman sailing through the infield. They say, the third time.s the charm, and it was, as Rich Kinch jumped out to the lead on lap one. Lap three had B. Hidy already shown in fifth behind Kinch, Rick Bailey, Joe Barnhart, and Bubber Patrick. Randy Squires lost an engine on lap five and Dent went hard into the turn one wall with Barnhart and Ron Heeney tangling in the same turn. B. Hidy barely avoided the skirmish but opted to take the car to the pit with mechanical problems. Lap seven had L. Hidy riding alone in fourth but closing on the lead pack. A 4-way fight for the lead saw Hidy looking to the outside of Patrick, making the pass, and going to work on the bumper of Bailey. Of the 18-car field, only seven remained on lap 13 with Hidy grabbing the top spot. The top five at lap 20 were L. Hidy, Kinch, Bailey, Mike Curtiss, and Chuck Goostrey (these gentlemen were the only five still standing at the completion of the twenty laps!). Heat winners were Ammerman and Bailey.

Sixteen B&L Truck Caps Pony Stocks were in competition at Calhoun, with fast timer, Kenny Clark, getting the K-car.s problems from the week before sorted out. Clark started in the 11th spot with Brent McCort and Russ Potter III on the front row. Mike Putnam jumped out to the early lead at the start followed by Scott Sigman, Jason Huey, Jimmy Scavarda, and John Ward. Clark was up to sixth on lap two and working side by side on Ward for fifth. Clark, Scavarda, and Ward fought for second position with Clark making the pass on lap six. Clark went to work on Sigman for the lead and captured the top spot on lap 10 as the leaders ran into lapped traffic. Ward worked his way into second over Sigman, Scavarda, and Willie Conroy. The winner, with a commanding lead, was Clark. Ward came home alone in second, and a three-way battle for third put Sigman across line ahead of Conroy and Scavarda. Siman and Clark also scored heat wins.

The traveling Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Series made its way to CCS bringing along its own Wolverine Outlaw Winged Midgets. The very quick, Gary Harrell, set fast time with a 13.800, an average speed of 97.826 mph. Starting on the front row was Ike Beasley and Phil Rutledge. Beasley drove away from the field at the green and had put some distance between himself and Chris Hettinger in second by lap five. Lap 10 had Beasley out in front with Hettinger, Jake Meyernick, Rutledge, and G. Harrell rounding out the top five. A three-car battle was shaping up for sixth, seventh, and eighth between Tom Fedorczyk, Rick Harrell, and A.J. Lane. Lap 14 had Beasley catching the rear of the field when a spin brought out the caution. Hettinger, who sat in second, dropped out on lap 17 with mechanical problems, making Beasley, Meyernick, Rutledge, G. Harrell, and Lane the top five. At lap 25, the top five were Beasley, Meyernick, Rutledge, G. Harrell, and Lane. The trophy dash winner was Hettinger with Beasley and Rick Harrell taking heat wins.

Join us Saturday, June 12th, for WIBM night. The evening.s racing program includes the second of our Super Late 6 Pack Series Shootout featuring the Comcast Cablevision Super Lates, WIBM 1450 AM MI Modifieds, Performance NW Street Stocks, and the VORA coupes. June 19th features our regular racing program of Supers, Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Pony Stocks. General admission gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. For more information, check out the CCS website at www.calhouncountyspeedway.com. We.ll see you at the races!


QUALIFYING TIMES
Modifieds                       
1       1J      Jason Parish            15.870
2       2       Bob Bauer               15.911
3       36      Chad Poorman            15.935
4       11      Brian Nester            15.975
5       10      Stan  Perry             15.989
6       31      Harry Parrish           16.003
7       6       Perry Davenport         16.019
8       71      Michael Gaier           16.034
9       73      Earl Miles              16.050
10      M2      Jim Butler              16.051
11      0z      Chris Ozanich           16.061
12      96      Justin Kazmar           16.129
13      7M      Brian Heeney            16.130
14      32      Wayne Haughton          16.134
15      72      Dan Loughan             16.157
16      50      Leroy Ellis             16.162
17      55      Larry Wallace           16.217
18      27      Nyle Weiler             16.226
19      17      Kevin McPherson         16.238
20      88      Dick LaPratt            16.279
21      69      Bill Engle              16.294
22      84      Jon Deford              16.334
23      21      David Goostrey          16.361
24      0       Mike Wells              16.393
25      911     Richard Maurer          16.409
26      13      Kenneth Buchner         16.411
27      63      Tim Easey               16.426
28      21      Thomas Trudgeon         16.467
29      M1      Bill Butler             16.584
30      99      Dick Dalton             16.649
31      44      Gilbert Little Sr.      16.692
32      72s     Scott Spahr             16.723
33      24      Aaron Katz              16.735
34      16T     Troy Tucker             16.840
35      6       Matthew Schindewolf     16.874
36      11      Mark Oberlin            16.914
37      44      Trent Jenson            17.353
38      4       Skeeter Foust           17.400
39      3       Rolly Olney             17.678
40      K3      Kyle Hicks              -.---

Street Stocks                   
1       97      Ben Hidy                17.229
2       6       Pat Dent                17.280
3       18      Harold Patrick          17.354
4       87      Landon Hidy             17.375
5       10      Ronald Heeney           17.444
6       23      Joe Barnhart            17.598
7       86      Walt Obrinske Jr        17.618
8       5       Rick Bailey             17.695
9       04      Stanley Lambert         17.763
10      63      Rich Kinch              17.906
11      16      Michael Ammerman        18.010
12      79      Rob Marten Jr.          18.173
13      34m     Mike Curtiss            18.234
14      11      Chuck Goostrey          18.499
15      69      Al Williams             19.268
16      36      Matt Kirchen            19.348
17      8       Ken Dollarhite          19.458
18      00      Randy Squires           19.889

Pony Stocks                     
1       11      Kenny Clark             19.479
2       37      Bruce Jones             20.166
3       22      John Ward               20.337
4       66      William Conroy          20.349
5       72      James Scavarda          20.568
6       17x     Thomas Conroy           20.596
7       09      Robert  Fletcher        20.604
8       711     Jason Huey              20.783
9       74      Scott Sigman            20.872
10      748     Michael Putnam          20.885
11      10      Russel Potter III       21.020
12      99      Brent McCort            21.279
13      4       Bryan Passick II        21.321
14      3       Michael Sairls          21.326
15      86      Arthur Kimball          22.057
16      00      Curtis Smith            22.363
17      29      Nathan Hinderer         -.---


RACE RESULTS
Modified Results                                                        
Saturday, June 5, 2004                                                  
                                                        
Fast Qualifier                                  Feature 25 Laps         
        1J      Jason Parish    15.870          1.      0z      Chris Ozanich
                                                2.      M2      Jim Butler
Top Qualifiers                                  3.      71      Michael Gaier
1.      1J      Jason Parish                    4.      10      Stan  Perry
2.      2       Bob Bauer                       5.      73      Earl Miles
3.      36      Chad Poorman                    6.      6       Perry Davenport
4.      11      Brian Nester                    7.      36      Chad Poorman
                                                8.      11      Brian Nester
Heat 1                                          9.      55      Larry Wallace
1.      11      Mark Oberlin                    10.     7M      Brian Heeney
2.      44      Gilbert Little Sr.              11.     2       Bob Bauer
3.      6       Matthew Schindewolf             12.     72      Dan Loughan
4.      16T     Troy Tucker                     13.     32      Wayne Haughton
5.      72s     Scott Spahr                     14.     69      Bill Engle
6.      24      Aaron Katz                      15.     27      Nyle Weiler
                                                16.     17      Kevin McPherson
Heat 2                                          17.     1J      Jason Parish
1.      21      Thomas Trudgeon                 18.     31      Harry Parrish
2.      63      Tim Easey                       19.     88      Dick LaPratt
3.      911     Richard Maurer                  20.     96      Justin Kazmar
4.      21      David Goostrey                                  
5.      0       Mike Wells                                      
6.      13      Kenneth Buchner                                 
                                                        
Heat 3                                                  
1.      88      Dick LaPratt                    Consi           
2.      55      Larry Wallace                   1.      69      Bill Engle
3.      27      Nyle Weiler                     2.      17      Kevin McPherson
4.      50      Leroy Ellis                     3.      21      David Goostrey
5.      96      Justin Kazmar                   4.      911     Richard Maurer
6.      17      Kevin McPherson                 5.      63      Tim Easey
                                                6.      44      Gilbert Little Sr.
Heat 4                                          7.      3       Rolly Olney
1.      M2      Jim Butler                      8.      44      Trent Jenson
2.      73      Earl Miles                      9.      24      Aaron Katz
3.      71      Michael Gaier                   10.     6       Matthew Schindewolf
4.      31      Harry Parrish                   11.     4       Skeeter Foust
5.      10      Stan  Perry                     12.     M1      Bill Butler
6.      36      Chad Poorman                                    
                                                Consi           
                                                1.      27      Nyle Weiler
                                                2.      88      Dick LaPratt
                                                3.      13      Kenneth Buchner
                                                4.      72s     Scott Spahr
                                                5,      99      Dick Dalton
                                                6.      16T     Troy Tucker
                                                7.      11      Mark Oberlin
                                                8.      84      Jon Deford
                                                9.      0       Mike Wells
                                                10.     21      Thomas Trudgeon

Street Stock Results                                                    
Saturday, June 5, 2004                                                  
                                                        
Fast Qualifier                                  Feature 20 Laps         
        97      Ben Hidy        17.229          1.      87      Landon Hidy
                                                2.      63      Rich Kinch
Top Qualifiers                                  3.      5       Rick Bailey
1.      97      Ben Hidy                        4.      34m     Mike Curtiss
2.      6       Pat Dent                        5.      11      Chuck Goostrey
3.      18      Harold Patrick                  6.      18      Harold Patrick
4.      87      Landon Hidy                     7.      36      Matt Kirchen
                                                8.      10      Ronald Heeney
Heat 1                                          9.      23      Joe Barnhart
1.      16      Michael Ammerman                10.     97      Ben Hidy
2.      34m     Mike Curtiss                    11.     6       Pat Dent
3.      11      Chuck Goostrey                  12.     00      Randy Squires
4.      79      Rob Marten Jr.                  13.     86      Walt Obrinske Jr
5.      36      Matt Kirchen                    14.     16      Michael Ammerman
6.      8       Ken Dollarhite                  15.     69      Al Williams
                                                16.     04      Stanley Lambert
Heat 2                                          17.     8       Ken Dollarhite
1.      5       Rick Bailey                                     
2.      18      Harold Patrick                                  
3.      04      Stanley Lambert                                 
4.      97      Ben Hidy                                        
5.      6       Pat Dent                                        
6.      10      Ronald Heeney                                   

Pony Stock Results                                                      
Saturday, June 5, 2004                                                  
                                                        
Fast Qualifier                                  Feature 15 Laps         
        11      Kenny Clark     19.479          1.      11      Kenny Clark
                                                2.      22      John Ward
Top Qualifiers                                  3.      74      Scott Sigman
1.      11      Kenny Clark                     4.      66      William Conroy
2.      37      Bruce Jones                     5.      72      James Scavarda
3.      22      John Ward                       6.      748     Michael Putnam
4.      66      William Conroy                  7.      711     Jason Huey
                                                8.      17x     Thomas Conroy
Heat 1                                          9.      09      Robert  Fletcher
1.      74      Scott Sigman                    10.     37      Bruce Jones
2.      3       Michael Sairls                  11.     99      Brent McCort
3.      748     Michael Putnam                  12.     10      Russel Potter III
4.      10      Russel Potter III               13.     4       Bryan Passick II
5.      4       Bryan Passick II                14.     00      Curtis Smith
                                                15.     3       Michael Sairls
                                                        
Heat 2                                                  
1.      11      Kenny Clark                                     
2.      37      Bruce Jones                                     
3.      711     Jason Huey                                      
4.      66      William Conroy                                  
5.      22      John Ward                                       


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