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It would appear that everyone is jumping on the Pure Stock bandwagon, as 12 Pure Stocks made
their way to the 3/8-mile high banked oval, of Springport Motor Speedway, on May 5th. Russ
Potter III set fast time for the front wheel drives with a 19.832, while Spencer Drake laid
down a 20.131 to take the rear wheel drive fast time. Visits to the Engine Pro Winner's Circle
for heat wins went to rookie drivers, CJ Ewing and Spencer Drake.
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Getting set for the start of the Pure Stock feature, the drivers approach turn 3. - Bob Cantine Photo |
Eleven Pures lined up for their 20-lap feature, with Craig Rockey and Ian Schafer on the front row. Schafer jumped out to lead lap one, with Aaron Spearling on his tail. |
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Spearling got into Schafer bringing out the
first caution, and saw Spearling retire to the pit. The remaining laps ran caution-free after
the restart, with Russ Potter III taking charge on lap five. Wayne Parkhurst II made his way
under Schafer for second and began reeling in Potter. Schafer, Russ Potter IV, and Matt
Patrick all gave chase, but it was Parkhurst and Potter to battle up front. Lap seventeen saw
Parkhurst take over the lead, on the backstretch, to take the RWD win. Potter III took the FWD
win, with both drivers pulling into the Engine Pro Winner's Circle. Schafer, Patrick, Ewing,
and Drake rounded out the top five.
Eight Pony Stocks lined up for their 20-lap feature, with heat winner, Ashley Passick, and Jacob Newman on the pole. Passick would lead the first lap after the drop of the green, with fast qualifier, TJ Conroy making his charge to the front from the last starting position. Conroy would take over the lead on lap five, with Passick still putting up quite a fight.
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Dennis O'Neil (95) working the inside of John Conroy (66) - Bob Cantine Photo |
Robert Fletcher moved into third around Newman, as John Conroy worked his way to the front. Fletcher made his way around Passick on lap 13, bringing J. Conroy with him. |
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Caution on lap 16 for a
spin by Passick closed up the field behind TJ Conroy, who had run away from the rest of the
field. J. Conroy darted under Fletcher, on the restart, and tried to reel in his son, TJ. TJ
was able to run away again and at the line, it was TJ Conroy, J. Conroy, Fletcher, Dennis
O'Neil, and Passick. John and TJ entertained the fans during TJ's moment in the Engine Pro
Winner's Circle.
Attrition claimed some of last weeks competitors in the Sportsman division, as only seven drivers were up to the task this week. Mike Ammerman, set fast time with a 16.660, a new track record. Martin French and Ammerman each earned a trip to the Engine Pro Winner's Circle by scoring heat wins. Jerry Schroll Jr. and Martin French brought the field down for the start of the 25-lap feature, with Dan Lewis and Ammerman slicing their way up through the middle of the pack, with Lewis shown as the lap one leader. |
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Lewis and Ammerman showed the way as they raced a very tight battle in the Sportsman feature event. - Bob Cantine Photo |
Ammerman was right on his bumper, and Lewis tried everything in his power to shake him. Nate Moon held down the third position, with Matt Kirchen and Dennis Rockey running fourth and fifth. |
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Ammerman was able to keep pace, looking
high and low for a way around Lewis. Ammerman brushed the wall, eventually making the hard
right into the pit on lap 20. Lewis went on to score the feature win and made his first
appearance fpr the 2007 racing season in the Engine Pro Winner's Circle. Moon, Kirchen, Rockey
and Schroll rounded out the top five.
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Some heavy thrashing in the Mini Cup pit area in preparation for the evening's events - Bob Cantine Photo |
The Super Mini-Cup series made a trip to the Springport Motor Speedway, bringing 13 of these little powerhouses to run wide-open around the track. |
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With 18 hp engines, the 1/2 scale
mini-Nextel Cup cars can reach speeds of anywhere from 68-110 mph. Tyler Minix and Tim
Phillips drove their cars into the Engine Pro Winner's Circle by clinching heat wins.
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The Mini Cup cars drafting down the back straightaway in the feature event - Bob Cantine Photo |
With fast and furious racing action, these little cars put on quite a show, with frequent lead changes on the first few laps. Curtis Knight held the lead until Tyler Minix made a pass on lap three. |
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Lap six saw father and son, Tim and Scott Phillips battling for first. Lapped
traffic came into play when both Phillips' came up on a slower car. Tim made his move on the
high side, while Scott headed for the bottom groove. Scott prevailed, as both cars managed to
make the pass, three-wide, through turn four. At the line, it was Scott Phillips, Tim
Phillips, Tyler Minix, John Dewey and Curtis Knight.
Please join us next Saturday, May 12th, as SMS presents the first ever Pure Stock Invitational, along with our regular divisions. It's also Kid's Night, with about a dozen bicycles being donated to some lucky young race fans. |
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1. 2 Scott Phillips 18.975 2. 8 Tim Phillips 19.516 3. 24 Curtis Night 19.623 4. 29 John Deweey 19.640 5. 72 Jim DaBoke 19.684 6. 2X Tom Miller 19.755 7. 14 Tyler Minix 19.781 8. 51 Brian Town 20.088 9. 21 Ed Welch 20.397 10. 9 Chris Targgart 20.550 11. 24T Dave Taylor 20.825 12. 007 Dave Harrison 20.910 13. 38 Teresa DaBoke ---
Doug Allen waves the checkered flag for Tyler Minix as he crosses the line for the win in heat race #1. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 14 Tyler Minix 2. 21 Ed Welch 3. 24 Curtis Night 4. 9 Chris Targgart 5. 51 Brian Town 6. 007 Dave Harrison
Tim Phillips in the Budweiser Chevrolet picks up the win in heat race #2. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 8 Tim Phillips 2. 2 Scott Phillips 3. 2X Tom Miller 4. 29 John Deweey 5. 72 Jim DaBoke 6. 24T Dave Taylor 7. 38 Teresa DaBoke
With a complete invert, Scott Phillips drove from the back to the front and won the Mini-Cup Feature event. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 2 Scott Phillips 2. 8 Tim Phillips 3. 14 Tyler Minix 4. 29 John Dewey 5. 2X Tom Miller 6. 24T Dave Taylor 7. 72 Jim DaBoke 8. 21 Ed Welch 9. 51 Brian Town 10. 38 Teresa DaBoke 11. 24 Curtis Night 12. 007 Dave Harrison 13. 9 Chris Targgart
1. 16 Mike Ammerman 16.660 2. 70 Dan Lewis 17.345 3. M24 Nate Moon 17.455 4. 36 Matt Kirchen 17.877 5. 76 Dennis Rockey 18.463 6. 02 Martin French 18.748 7. 2x4 Jerry Schroll, Jr 19.010
Martin French scores his first victory anywhere as he picks up the win in the Sportsman heat race #1. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 02 Martin French 2. 76 Dennis Rockey 3. 2x4 Jerry Schroll, Jr
Mike Ammerman is becoming a force to reckon with as he scores a win in heat race #2. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 16 Mike Ammerman 2. M74 Nate Moon 3. 70 Dan Lewis 4. 36 Matt Kirchen
After losing an engine on opening night, Dan Lewis brought out his Spartan Speedway car and collected a victory in the Sportsman feature. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 70 Dan Lewis 2. M74 Nate Moon 3. 36 Matt Kirchen 4. 76 Dennis Rockey 5. 2x4 Jerry Schroll, Jr 6. 02 Martin French 7. 16 Mike Ammerman
Qualifying
1. x10 Russ Potter III 19.832 FWD 2. 28 Spencer Drake 20.131 RWD * 3. 25 Matt Patrick 20.355 RWD 4. 13 Daniel Parkhurst 20.365 RWD 5. 10 Russ Potter IV 20.395 FWD 6. 8 Aaron Spearling 21.188 RWD 7. 94 Patrick McNamara 21.401 FWD 8. 76 Craig Rockey 21.482 RWD 9. 30 Ian Schafer 21.524 RWD 10. 32 Steve Orta 21.587 RWD 11. 71 Adam Gusey 22.488 RWD 12. 99 Chuck Ewing, Jr --- RWD * Fast qualifier in RWD class
C. J. Ewing with a big victory in heat race #1. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 99 Chuck Ewing, Jr RWD 2. 30 Ian Schafer RWD 3. 32 Steve Orta RWD 4. 94 Patrick McNamara FWD * 5. 71 Adam Gusey RWD 6. 76 Craig Rockey RWD * Heat winner in FWD class
Spencer Drake takes the win in heat race #2. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 28 Spencer Drake RWD 2. 13 Daniel Parkhurst RWD 3. 8 Aaron Spearling RWD 4. x10 Russ Potter III FWD * 5. 25 Matt Patrick RWD 6. 10 Russ Potter IV FWD * Heat winner in FWD class
Sean Sprague (right) interviews Daniel Parkhurst (left) following his victory in the rear wheel drive Pure Stock class and overall victory. - Bob Cantine photo |
Russ "Harry" Potter III scores a victory in the front wheel drive Pure Stock class. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 13 Daniel Parkhurst RWD 2. x10 Russ Potter III FWD * 3. 25 Matt Patrick RWD 4. 99 Chuck Ewing, Jr RWD 5. 28 Spencer Drake RWD 6. 94 Patrick McNamara FWD 7. 30 Ian Schafer RWD + 8. 76 Craig Rockey RWD 9. 10 Russ Potter IV FWD 10. 32 Steve Orta RWD 11. 71 Adam Gusey RWD 12. 8 Aaron Spearling RWD * Winner of FWD class + penalized 1 lap for breakout rule
1. 17x T. J. Conroy 20.040 2. 66 John Conroy 20.187 3. 11 Brian Beckner 20.197 4. 09 Robert Fletcher 20.272 5. 95 Dennis O'Neil 20.453 6. 97 Jacob Newman 20.586 7. 007 Ashley Passick 20.812 8. 94 Steve Wrenn 21.050
Ashley Passick visits the Engine Pro Winner's Circle after picking up the win in heat race #1. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 007 Ashley Passick 2. 95 Dennis O'Neil 3. 97 Jacob Newman 4. 94 Steve Wrenn
T. J. Conroy gets the checkered flag from Doug Allen in heat race #2. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 17x T. J. Conroy 2. 66 John Conroy 3. 09 Robert Fletcher 4. 11 Brian Beckner
Sean Sprague (center) gets an interview from feature winner T.J. Conroy (left) as T.J.'s Dad, John Conroy (right) joins in the celebration. - Bob Cantine photo |
1. 17x T. J. Conroy 2. 66 John Conroy 3. 09 Robert Fletcher 4. 95 Dennis O'Neil 5. 007 Ashley Passick 6. 97 Jacob Newman 7. 94 Steve Wrenn (DNS) 8. 11 Brian Beckner (DNS)