Maffett Scores Attica Late Model Win In Only 2nd Night Out; Sebetto Claims 6th 305 Sprint Victory; Dible Gets Close Truck Win
By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) Wayne Maffett Jr. made only his second start of the year lucky on Friday, July 13, as he took home the $1,000 payday on Underground Utilities Inc. Night at Attica Raceway Park.
It was the Manfield driver’s 28th career win in the Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop Attica Late Models, just two behind his father’s division leading mark at ARP.
“This is only our second night out this year. We had some major engine problems and I can’t say enough about Reedy Racing Engines for all the work they did to get us out here,” said Maffett beside his Wright Choice Auto Sales/ Mason Racing backed #40. “When you’re racing against guys like Jim Fleming and Larry Kingseed…Larry didn’t win five championships here by luck.”
Fremont’s Bryan Sebetto took the lead when Todd Heuerman slipped up on lap 11 and went on to score his 6th feature win of the season at Attica in the 305 sprints.
Image”Josh Meggitt gives me the best equipment I could ask for. We really have the car hooked up here. This has been the best year of my life,” said Sebetto, who announced he would be in a 410 sprint ride in 2008. “I can’t say enough for all the sponsors – Hot Shots Painting and Sandblasting, Frosty’s Put-In-Bay Bar, Gressman Powersports….without their help we couldn’t do this.”
Fostoria’s Bob Dible turned the tables on Art Ball to take the dirt truck feature win by a bumper.
“Lapped traffic made that one close. It feels good to get a win when you’ve lost a close one,” said Dible beside his Bob’s Machine Shop/Burns Petroleum/ BMS Engines backed #17.
In the 25-lap late model feature, Jim Fleming jumped into the early lead with Curtis Deisenroth, Maffett and Mike Bores in tow. The first of six yellows would fly on lap five with the running order Fleming, Deisenroth, Maffett, Bores and 7th-starter Larry Kingseed rounding out the top five.
Fleming would continue to lead with Kingseed moving into second on lap 9 followed by Deisenroth, Maffett and Ryan Missler. Maffett would move into third on lap 10 and would drive under Kingseed for second on lap 13. Maffett would begin to put the pressure on Fleming until he grabbed the top spot on lap 15.
ImageMaffett would go on to the victory with Fleming, Kingseed, Mike Marteney and Devin Shiels rounding out the top five.
In the 25-lap 305 sprint feature Todd Heuerman would jump into the early lead, with Coty Runion, Sebetto, Dustin Keegan and Matt Ferrell in tow. Heuerman would continue to ride the outside rim in the lead, as Runion’s ride went up in smoke on lap 3, moving Sebetto into second. Heuerman would slip off the high side of turn 2 on lap 11, handing the lead to Sebetto.
Sebetto would also utilize the high side to pull away while the battle for second was intense between Heuerman, Craig Kays and Keegan. With five laps remaining, the running order was Sebetto, Kays, Heuerman, Ferrell and 13th-starter Kevin Lee. Following a lap 23 caution, Sebetto would pull away for the win, with Heuerman, Lee, Ferrell and Keegan rounding out the top five.
ImageThe 15-lap truck feature was a fan’s delight, featuring side-by-side action throughout the field. Last week’s winner Cory Ward would grab the initial lead with Dible right on his rear bumper. Dible would drive into the top spot on lap three, with Ward battling back hard. Fifth-starter Shawn Valenti would move into second on lap 6, bringing 8th-starter Art Ball into third.
Dible, Valenti, Ball and Ward would race each other hard until they hit lapped traffic with just two laps remaining. Ball and Dible were side-by-side at the flag stand as the white flag flew, with Valenti right on their rear bumper. Coming out of turn four for the checkered, Dible split three lapped cars and edged Ball by a bumper for the win. Valenti, Ward, and Alex Wiechman would round out the top five.
Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, July 20 for Christmas in July presented by Smith Family Frosted Foods. The World Auto Parts of Huron & Cleveland 410 Sprints, 305 sprints, Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop Attica Late Models and dirt trucks will be in action. Santa Claus will also pay a visit, handing out many gifts. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing action slated to begin at 8 p.m.
For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com or call 419-680-5606.
ATTICA RACEWAY PARK (Friday, July 13, 2007)
Underground Utilities Inc. Night
Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop Attica Late Models
Qualifications
1. 50-Ryan Missler, 15.194 (NTR); 2. 21-Larry Kingseed,
15.466; 3. 45-Mike Marteney, 15.484; 4. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr., 15.629; 5. 99m-John Mayes Jr., 15.742; 6. 2d-Curtis Deisenroth, 15.856; 7. 1-Jim Fleming, 15.876; 8. 15b-Mike Bores, 15.932; 9. 5h-Ernie Haines, 15.939; 10. 51-Devin Shiels, 16.044; 11. 27h-Bill Hahn, 16.082; 12. 55-Chuck Hummer, 16.150; 13. 27-Ken Hahn, 16.187; 14. 77-Steve Kester, 16.501; 15. 12-Michael Stiltner, 16.570; 16. 20-Troy Hahn, 16.703; 17. 76-Skip McKinney, 16.764; 18. 23-Ben Elliott, 16.822; 19. 18-Jim Gingery, 16.928; 20. 48-John Bores, 16.952; 21. 99-Steve Sabo, 17.099; 22. 12P-Jeff Pelton, 17.457; 23. 77c-Craig Corfman, 17.734
Bell Racing Products Heat 1 (Top 5 to A)
1. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.; 2. 50-Ryan Missler; 3. 51-Devin Shiels; 4. 1-Jim Fleming; 5. 12P-Jeffrey Pelton; 6. 18-Jim Gingery; 7. 27-Ken Hahn (DNS); 8. 20-Troy Hahn (DNS)
Ultra Shield Race Products Heat 2 (Top 5 to A)
1. 27h-Bill Hahn; 2. 15b-Mike Bores; 3. 99m-John Mayes Jr.; 4. 21-Larry Kingseed; 5. 48-John Bores; 6. 77-Steve Kester; 7. 77c-Craig Corfman; 8. 76-Skip McKinney
Friendship Food Stores/Tin Lizzy Collision of Tiffin Heat 3 (Top 5 to A)
1. 2d-Curtis Deisenroth; 2. 55-Chuck Hummer; 3. 5h-Ernie Haines; 4. 45-Mike Marteney; 5. 12-Michael Stiltner; 6. 99-Steve Sabo; 7. 23-Ben Elliott
A-Main (25 laps, starting spot [#]
1. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr. [5]; 2. 1-Jim Fleming [2]; 3. 21-Larry Kingseed [7]; 4. 45-Mike Marteney [6]; 5. 51-Devin Shiels [10]; 6. 15b-Mike Bores [1]; 7. 5h-Ernie Haines [9]; 8. 2d-Curtis Deisenroth [3]; 9. 27-Ken Hahn [13]; 10. 99m-John Mayes Jr. [4]; 11. 50-Ryan Missler [8]; 12. 27h-Bill Hahn [11]; 13. 48-John Bores [20]; 14. 76-Skip McKinney [17]; 15. 23-Ben Elliott [18]; 16. 12-Michael Stiltner [15]; 17. 20-Troy Hahn [16]; 18. 99-Steve Sabo [21]; 19. 12P-Jeffrey Pelton [22]; 20. 55-Chuck Hummer {12]; 21. 77-Steve Kester [14]; 22. 18-Jim Gingery [19]; 23. 77c-Craig Corfman [23]
305 Sprints
Bell Racing Products Heat 1 (Top 5 to A)
1.9z-Duane Zablocki; 2. 04-Cap Henry; 3. 48s-Andy Shammo; 4. 18-Todd Heuerman; 5. 02-Kevin Lee; 6. 15h-Mitch Harble; 7. 34-Mark Whaley; 8. 29L-Chris Lang; 9. 65-Mark Lang; 10. 55s-Benny Bowman
Ultra Shield Race Products Heat 2 (Top 5 to A)
1. 40-Bobby Clark; 2. 9-Craig Kayes; 3. 5-Dustin Dinan; 4. 82-Travis Hoffbauer; 5. m28-Josh Muntz; 6. 71-Bill Kraylek; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 8. 31-Chad Gullett; 9. 13-Junior Felver; 10. 4t-Jim Taddeo
Friendship Food Stores/ Tin Lizzy Collision of Tiffin Heat 3 (Top 5 to A)
1.49-Coty Runion; 2. 01-Bryan Sebetto; 3. 36x-Dustin Keegan; 4. 67m-Matt Ferrell; 5. 1a-Matt Lucius; 6. 3x-Brad Keckler; 7. 25p-Mark Pridemore; 8. 311-Aaron Malloney; 9. 12-Brett Lane; 10. 51s-John Taylor
B-Main (Top 5 to A)
1. 71-Bill Kraylek; 2. 15h-Mitch Harble; 3. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 4. 31-Chad Gullett; 5. 3x-Brad Keckler; 6. 25P-Mark Pridemore; 7. 55s-Benny Bowman; 8. 4t-Jim Taddeo; 9. 12-Brett Lane; 10. 13-Junior Felver; 11.311-Aaron Malloney; 12. 34-Mark Whaley; 13. 65-Mark Lang; 14. 51s-John Taylor; 15. 29-Mark Lang
A-Main (25 laps, starting spot [#]
1. 01-Bryan Sebetto [6]; 2. 18-Todd Heuerman [1]; 3. 02-Kevin Lee [13]; 4. 67m-Matt Ferrell [5]; 5. 36x-Dustin Keegan [4]; 6. 48s-Andy Shammo [12]; 7. 40-Bobby Clark [11]; 8. 04-Cap Henry [9]; 9. 31-Chad Gullett [19]; 10. 9-Craig Kays [3]; 11. 5-Dustin Dinan [8]; 12. 9z-Duane Zablocki [10]; 13. 35-Stuart Brubaker [18]; 14. 3x-Brad Keckler [20]; 15. m28-Josh Muntz [14]; 16. 71-Bill Kraylek [16]; 17. 15h-Mitch Harble [17]; 18. 1a-Matt Lucius [15]; 19. 49-Coty Runion [2]; 20. 82-Travis Hoffbauer [7]
Dirt Trucks
Bell Racing Products Heat 1
1. 17-Bob Dible; 2. 33-Brian Arnold; 3. 28-Shawn Valenti; 4. 56-Alex Wiechman; 5. 01-Art Ball; 6. 98-Eric DeVanna; 7. 99-Jesse Worcester; 8. 83b-Jeff Borys; 9. X-Craig Conners
Ultra Shield Race Products Heat 2
1.8-Steve Endicott; 2. 3r-Chuck Roelle; 3. 18w-Cory Ward; 4. 1-Joe Hartlaub; 5. 19-Cody Renfro; 6. 30-Dave Gibbs; 7. 7c-Jacob Dick; 8. 4-Donald Fitch
A-Main (25 laps, starting spot [#]
1. 17-Bob Dible [4]; 2. 01-Art Ball [8]; 3. 28-Shawn Valenti [5]; 4. 18w-Cory Ward [2]; 5. 56-Alex Wiechman [3]; 6. 33-Brian Arnold [7]; 7. 1-Joe Hartlaub [6]; 8. 98-Eric DeVanna [11]; 9. 3r-Chuck Roelle [12]; 10. 4-Donald Fitch [16]; 11. 30-Dave Gibbs [1]; 12. 99-Jesse Worcester [13]; 13. 19-Cody Renfro [9]; 14. 83b-Jeff Borys [15]; 15. X-Craig Conners [17]; 16. 8-Steve Endicott [10]; (NOTE: 7c-Jacob Dick did not start)