Holtgraver Earns First UNOH All Star Win To Open Ohio Sprint Speedweek at Attica; Missler Gets Last Lap Late Model victory

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) When race-long leader Cap Henry slid backwards off turn four trying to avoid a flipping car with just four laps to go, Danny Holtgraver was there to take advantage. The Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania resident held off Craig Mintz and Bryan Sebetto the last four laps to score his first University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory at Attica Raceway Park to kick off the 30th Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek Friday night.

Holtgraver, the 2010 Lernerville Speedway champion, earned $6,000 for the victory on Ohio Caterpillar/Kistler Racing Engines Night, as engine builder Paul Kistler added an extra $1,000 because the winner had a Kistler Engine under the hood.

“I was shaken that last restart…I didn’t know what to do. I knew the top was good down here (in turns three and four) and Mintz is unbelievable here and Sebetto on the high side. I just didn’t know what to do. I just did the same thing I did the whole race and it paid off,” said Holtgraver beside his Kargo Quality Cars and Trucks, Alternative Power Source, DKW Transport backed machine.

“I think it would have been a good race…that sucks for him. That’s a tough break…he was good. But I think we could have made it interesting,” added Holtgraver about Cap Henry’s misfortune. “This is unbelievable…to get this first All Star win at Attica …there’s some of the greatest race cars in the world out here every week.”

For Mintz, who has three wins this season at Attica , including a last lap All Star victory in April, second was a great finish after starting 15th.

“We went out to qualify like the 35th car (out of 41) and the race track slowed down quite a bit. Qualifying is very important when you with the All Stars. We made a pretty good show out of it. There were a lot of slide jobs and lot of bumping and banging for an open wheel race car,” said Mintz beside his Real Geese Decoys, R2C Filters, Kistler Engines, Ti22 Performanced backed #09.

“Danny was just too good on the bottom…I don’t think I had anything for him. We had a couple of things break on the race car but no excuses…that D4 car was fast. This GF1 car…we will keep working on it and get it faster,” added Mintz of his Wasserman Construction, Design Graphics Group, Erie Shore Propane machine.

Sebetto ran in the top three nearly the entire 40 laps, but struggled to find a balance in each corner with the car.

“I had to have my car free enough to roll the cushion in three and four but it was too free for me to roll the top where I felt like I was good in one and two. So I had to get the wing all the way back then I could roll one and two really nice but I was having to run the thing so deep into three trying to make momentum. I got the wing all the way back and I was just too tight in three and four and kept plowing through the cushion,” explained Sebetto beside his Crown Battery, JLH General Contractor, Hammer Pallets backed car.

“Congrats to Danny and Craig…that was a fun race. I would have loved to have seen no red flag…there were cars every where. A great night for the Hammer team and a good start to speed week,” added Sebetto of his Meggitt Powder Coating, R3 Nutrition, Gressman Powersports, OC Shocks, Keizer Wheels backed machine.

ImageIn the Summit Racing Equipment UMP DIRTCar Late Models, three time track champion Ryan Missler broke a nearly two year long winless slump with a last lap, last corner pass of John Mayes Jr. to score a very close win – by just .081 seconds. It was his eighth career late model victory at Attica .

“I thought I forgot where this place was,” said Missler in the Engine Pro Victory Lane . “I was trying to save my tires and let those guys race in front of me. I was waiting for lapped traffic…I just put the hammer down the last five laps and that top side was good.”

“I have to thank everyone who helps me. Jerry Huff makes this possible. Dave Gullick and his son Chase, my wife, my in-laws, Quality Welding, Taze D.J. Service, King Industrial Supply, York Fabrication, Handi Grafix, Crave Energy Drink, Terry McConnel Excavating, TNT Farms, SCS Gear Box, Level Performance, J&H Concrete, Twin Lakes Golf Course…it takes a lot of help to do this,” added Missler.

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UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions – Danny Holtgraver #D4
Cap Henry, a former Attica and All Star rookie of the year, and Rob Chaney in a new ride, would bring the field to the green. But, before a lap could be completed, Chris Andrews would spin to necessitate a complete restart. When the green flew again, Henry would bolt into the lead with Sebetto, Chaney, Stevie Smith, Byron Reed and Danny Smith in tow.

Henry would set a blistering pace, encountering heavy lapped traffic by the eighth circuit, allowing Sebetto and Smith to close. But, Chad Blonde and Andrews would spin in separate incidents to give Henry a clear track. Again when the green came back out, Henry set sail, with Sebetto battling Smith for second while Smith moved into four and Chaney, Dean Jacobs, Reed, Mintz and Holtgraver giving chase.

Again, just as Henry would catch the rear of the field, the caution would fly for Tim Shaffer, who spun and would go pitside with front end damage. Henry would fly away on the restart while Sebetto and Smith continued their torrid battle for second with Smith, Jacobs, Chaney, Mintz and Holtgraver trying to keep pace. Smith would take the second spot on lap 17 with the caution flying again on lap 19 for a multi-car incident involving Mike Linder, Travis Philo, David Gravel, Brian Lay, Brandon Martin and Duane Zablocki.

When the green came back out, Henry was still able to pull away while Stevie Smith, Sebetto, Danny Smith, Jacobs, Mintz and Holtgraver raced hard for second. As they exited turn four, it was three wide for fourth with Jacobs doing a; 360 spin, bringing out the caution.

At the half-way point it was Henry over Stevie Smith, Sebetto, Mintz, Holtgraver and Danny Smith. Henry would hold a four car length lead as Smith tried to hold off Sebetto and a closing Mintz and Holtgraver. With 25 laps scored, Sebetto, Mintz and Holtgraver were locked in a heated battle for third.

As the laps began clicking off, Stevie Smith was slowly reeling Henry in as Sebetto, Mintz and Holtgraver continued their entertaining battle for third. With eight laps to go, Stevie Smith had caught Henry and as he tried to make the pass enterting turn one, got side ways, dropping back to fifth.

Henry would encounter heavy lapped traffic with six circuits to go as Holtgraver drove around Sebetto for second with Mintz in fourth, Stevie Smith fifth and 18th starter Dale Blaney sixth. With five laps to go, Holtgraver and Sebetto had caught Henry. As they raced into turn three, Gravel would flip right in front of Henry who had no place to go and flew off the top side of the track backwards into the catch fence. No damage was done to the car, but Henry, who lead all 36 laps, had to go to the tail, giving the lead to Holtgraver.

On the restart, Holtgraver stayed glued to the bottom groove with Mintz running the middle and Sebetto blasting the top cushion with Stevie Smith there to pounce. On each of the last four laps, Mintz would drive to Holtgraver’s outside, but could not make the pass.

Holtgraver would go on to take the close win – his first ever at Attica – over Mintz, Sebetto, Stevie Smith and Dale Blaney.

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Summit UMP Late Models – Ryan Missler #50Y
Justin Chance and John Mayes Jr. would bring the late model field to the green with Mayes gaining the upper hand over Chance, Missler, Jeff Babcock, Ky Harper, Matt Miller and Rusty Schlenk. The only caution would fly on lap four when some of the infield tire barriers were pushed up on the track. On the restart Mayes, who was running the middle, would battle with bottom running Chance with Missler, Babcock and Miller glued to their rear bumpers.

After running several laps side by side for the lead, Chance would have a slight advantage to lead lap 10 with Mayes still racing to his outside while Missler and Babcock raced side by side for third. Babcock would actually take second on lap 14 only to see Mayes retake the spot a lap later with Babock returning the favor on the next circuit.

With seven laps to go, Chance, Babock, Mayes and Missler were putting on a whale of a show with Mayes taking second on lap 19 and immediately racing to Chance’s outside for the lead. Mayes would take the top spot with four laps to go as Chance continued to run to his inside while Missler went to the top shelf to make it a tremendous three car battle. Missler would take second with two laps remaining and as they took the white flag, raced to Mayes’ outside.

Mayes and Missler would race side by side down the back stretch and through turns three and four. As they raced to the checkered flag, Missler would rocket off the high side and take the victory by .081 seconds over Mayes, Babcock, Miller and Chance.

Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, July 6 with the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints, Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models, Fremont Fence 305 Sprints and the Bob’s Machine Shop/BMS Engines Dirt Trucks in action. General admission will be just $10 and there will be $1 hot dogs and 50-cent popcorn.

For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com

Attica Raceway Park – 6/22/2012
Ohio Caterpillar/ Kistler Engines Night

All Star Circuit of Champions (41 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position

Qualifying – Kistler Engines
1. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.818; 2. 60K-Jody Keegan, 12.894; 3. 5R-Byron Reed, 12.922; 4. 54-Cap Henry, 12.961; 5. 9X-Brandon Martin, 12.967; 6. 29-Rob Chaney, 12.988; 7. 19-Stevie Smith, 13.016; 8. 24H-Bryan Sebetto, 13.022; 9. 1-Chad Blonde, 13.048; 10. 4-Danny Smith, 13.061; 11. 22-Cole Duncan , 13.084; 12. 97-Dean Jacobs, 13.089; 13. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 13.159; 14. 89G-David Gravel, 13.234; 15. O9-Craig Mintz, 13.237; 16. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.274; 17. 83-Tim Shaffer, 13.295; 18. 45L-Brian Lay, 13.349; 19. 4K-Kody Kinser, 13.351; 20. 2-Dale Blaney, 13.353; 21. 5T-Travis Philo, 13.359; 22. 3L-Mike Linder, 13.376; 23. 40-Caleb Helms, 13.382; 24. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 13.408; 25. 45-Paul McMahan, 13.408; 26. 16-Chris Andrews, 13.409; 27. 3-Pete Miller III, 13.427; 28. 55-Brad Bowman, 13.428; 29. 17-Marty Perovich, 13.509; 30. O-Lee Jacobs, 13.541; 31. 46AU-Stuart Williams, 13.545; 32. 53-Phil Gressman, 13.602; 33. 14W-Chad Wilson , 13.608; 34. 11N-Ed Neumeister, 13.649; 35. 12-Jared Ridge, 13.751; 36. 2+-Brian Smith, 14.026; 37. 71AU-Ryan Davis , 14.031; 38. 98-Robert Robenalt, 14.918; 39. 69-Scott Curren, 99.997; 40. 73-Joe Armbruster, 99.998; 41. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. , 99.999

Heat 1 – Kears Speed Shop (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 5T-Travis Philo[1] ; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer[2] ; 3. D4-Danny Holtgraver[3] ; 4. 9X-Brandon Martin[5] ; 5. 1-Chad Blonde[4] ; 6. 45-Paul McMahan[7] ; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [6] ; 8. 17-Marty Perovich[8] ; 9. 14W-Chad Wilson [9] ; 10. 71AU-Ryan Davis [10]

Heat 2 – All Pro Aluminum Heads (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 3L-Mike Linder[1] ; 2. 4-Danny Smith[4] ; 3. 89G-David Gravel[3] ; 4. 29-Rob Chaney[5] ; 5. 16-Chris Andrews[7] ; 6. 45L-Brian Lay[2] ; 7. O-Lee Jacobs[8] ; 8. 60K-Jody Keegan[6] ; 9. 11N-Ed Neumeister[9] ; 10. 98-Robert Robenalt[10]

Heat 3 – Dragon Race Fuel (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 40-Caleb Helms[1] ; 2. 19-Stevie Smith[5] ; 3. O9-Craig Mintz[3] ; 4. 5R-Byron Reed[6] ; 5. 22-Cole Duncan [4] ; 6. 4K-Kody Kinser[2] ; 7. 46AU-Stuart Williams[8] ; 8. 3-Pete Miller III[7] ; 9. 12-Jared Ridge[9] ; 10. 69-Scott Curren[10]

Heat 4 – Kinsler Fuel Injection (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[1] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[2] ; 3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[5] ; 4. 97-Dean Jacobs[4] ; 5. 54-Cap Henry[6] ; 6. 53-Phil Gressman[8] ; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker[3] ; 8. 55-Brad Bowman[7] ; 9. 73-Joe Armbruster[10] ; 10. 2+-Brian Smith[9]

Dash – Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 54-Cap Henry[2] ; 2. 29-Rob Chaney[3] ; 3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[1] ; 4. 19-Stevie Smith[4] ; 5. 5R-Byron Reed[6] ; 6. 1-Chad Blonde[5]

B-Main – MSD Ignition (12 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 60K-Jody Keegan[2] ; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [1] ; 3. 45L-Brian Lay[4] ; 4. 55-Brad Bowman[8] ; 5. 3-Pete Miller III[7] ; 6. 17-Marty Perovich[9] ; 7. 53-Phil Gressman[12] ; 8. 46AU-Stuart Williams[11] ; 9. 4K-Kody Kinser[5] ; 10. 45-Paul McMahan[6] ; 11. 73-Joe Armbruster[20] ; 12. 11N-Ed Neumeister[14] ; 13. 14W-Chad Wilson [13] ; 14. 69-Scott Curren[19] ; 15. 98-Robert Robenalt[18] ; 16. O-Lee Jacobs[10] ; 17. 12-Jared Ridge[15] ; 18. 35-Stuart Brubaker[3] ; 19. 71AU-Ryan Davis [17] ; 20. 2+-Brian Smith[16]

A-Main – University of Northwestern Ohio (40 Laps)
1. D4-Danny Holtgraver[10]; 2. O9-Craig Mintz[15]; 3. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[3]; 4. 19-Stevie Smith[4]; 5. 2-Dale Blaney[18]; 6. 4-Danny Smith[7]; 7. 55-Brad Bowman[24]; 8. 29-Rob Chaney[2]; 9. 22-Cole Duncan [8]; 10. 40-Caleb Helms[21]; 11. 5R-Byron Reed[5]; 12. 1-Chad Blonde[6]; 13. W20-Greg Wilson [12]; 14. 97-Dean Jacobs[9]; 15. 16-Chris Andrews[23]; 16. 5T-Travis Philo[19]; 17. 54-Cap Henry[1]; 18. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[22]; 19. 89G-David Gravel[14]; 20. 60K-Jody Keegan[13]; 21. 45L-Brian Lay[17]; 22. 3L-Mike Linder[20]; 23. 9X-Brandon Martin[11]; 24. 83-Tim Shaffer[16]

Hard Charger: 55-Brad Bowman[+17]Summit Racing Equipment Late Models (30 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position

Heat 1 – Nitro Black Performance by Engine Pro (8 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 15B-Mike Bores[1] ; 2. 1N-Casey Noonan[4] ; 3. 48-John Bores[6] ; 4. 99-Steve Sabo[2] ; 5. 59-Larry Bellman[5] ; 6. 23-Mike Hudson [7] ; 7. 151-Jason Hinton[3] ; 8. 46-Brandon Perkins[8]

Heat 2 – Summit Racing Equipment (8 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 91-Rusty Schlenk[2] ; 2. 51-Devin Shiels[1] ; 3. O1-Justin Chance[3] ; 4. 92-Cody Scott[8] ; 5. X3-Dan Wallace[7] ; 6. 30-Nate Potts[6] ; 7. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.[4] ; 8. O3-Jim Gingery[5]

Heat 3 – Ultra Shield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 1-Jeff Babcock[2] ; 2. 50Y-Ryan Missler[3] ; 3. 34-Ky Harper[4] ; 4. O6-Kyle Perry[1] ; 5. 36-Matt Irey[7] ; 6. 21-Larry Kingseed[6] ; 7. 101-Chester Fitch[5]

Heat 4 – Bell Racing Products (8 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 3-Matt Miller[4] ; 2. 29-Rocky Owens[2] ; 3. 69-John Mayes Jr.[1] ; 4. 5M-Ryan Markham[6] ; 5. 71-Dave Hornikel[5] ; 6. 12-Michael Stiltner Jr.[3] ; 7. 5H-Ernie Haynes[7]

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. X3-Dan Wallace[2] ; 2. 71-Dave Hornikel[4] ; 3. 36-Matt Irey[3] ; 4. 30-Nate Potts[6] ; 5. 5H-Ernie Haynes[12] ; 6. 21-Larry Kingseed[7] ; 7. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.[10] ; 8. 46-Brandon Perkins[13] ; 9. 151-Jason Hinton[9] ; 10. 23-Mike Hudson [5] ; 11. 101-Chester Fitch[11] ; 12. 12-Michael Stiltner Jr.[8] ; 13. 59-Larry Bellman[1] ; 14. O3-Jim Gingery[14]

A-Main – (25 Laps)
1. 50Y-Ryan Missler[6]; 2. 69-John Mayes Jr.[2]; 3. 1-Jeff Babcock[3]; 4. 3-Matt Miller[8]; 5. O1-Justin Chance[1]; 6. 91-Rusty Schlenk[5]; 7. 34-Ky Harper[4]; 8. 51-Devin Shiels[9]; 9. 5M-Ryan Markham[16]; 10. 15B-Mike Bores[11]; 11. 92-Cody Scott[14]; 12. X3-Dan Wallace[17]; 13. 29-Rocky Owens[10]; 14. 71-Dave Hornikel[18]; 15. 1N-Casey Noonan[12]; 16. 48-John Bores[7]; 17. 30-Nate Potts[20]; 18. O6-Kyle Perry[15]; 19. 99-Steve Sabo[13]; 20. 36-Matt Irey[19]

Hard Charger: 5M-Ryan Markham[+7]

©2012 – Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH

Sebetto, Shiels, Polyak & Keegan Score Thrilling Feature Wins At Attica

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) It was mid-season championship night at Attica Raceway Park Friday, June 15, and each of the four division features came down to late race passes for victories on Burns Electric/Fisher Performance Night.

Fremont, Ohio ’s Bryan Sebetto passed Craig Mintz late in the non-stop 30 lap O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprint feature and then held off a late race charge from Mintz to score his second win of the season at Attica . Sebetto, the defending Kistler Racing Products FAST (Fremont Attica Sprint Title) Champion, took the lead in the 2012 FAST standings with his fifth career Attica victory.

“That was a lot of fun racing with Craig and Brad (Bowman)…two good friends of mine. We all raced each other hard and clean. With lapped traffic sprinkled in there…it was fun,” said Sebetto beside his Hammer Pallets, JLH General Contractor, Gressman Powersports, OC Shocks, Meggit Powder Coating backed #24h.

“We’ve been fast every night; we just had some unfortunate incidents. We would have had a good car to try and race with Craig here last week. These guys work their butts off…Aaron and Guhn and Timmy P. and Randy…everyone that helps out. Randy and Lisa Hammer put me in the best equipment you could be in. I want to give a quick shout to J.T. Horn…it’s his birthday today and his dad, JLH General Contractors sponsors us. The Gressman motor under the hood of this thing freakin’ runs and the OC Shocks had me tuned in nice tonight,” added Sebetto, also thanking Crown Battery, C.A. Kustoms, Big B’s Pizza, Keizer Wheels, R3 Nutrition.

“I’m in the same mind-set as I was last year…I come here to win races. I’ll worry about the points on the last night. I’m so pumped to get out and run speedweek this year. I’ve been wanting to do it since I got into the 410 deal. I’m really pumped to get out and run some new race tracks and no offense, get out of Fremont and Attica . We will be out the next month out racing. We’re going to Knoxville in a couple of weeks and the Kings Royal and the Doty and we have a whole bunch of races coming up…I’m excited to get out on the road,” concluded Sebetto.

In the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Model feature, defending track champion Ryan Missler and opening night winner Devin Shiels battled throughout the 25-lap affair. When Missler slipped up ever so slightly with two laps to go, Shiels pounced and went on to win by a fender. It was his second feature win of his career and the season at Attica .

“I’m glad that last caution came out (with five laps to go). We just kept pushing those tires in as far as we could…I actually thought I had something broke in the right front cause there was so many bumps getting into turn three. I just stayed with it. I thought he (Missler) would go to the high side for sure. I couldn’t believe he went to the low side and he was doing pretty good until that last lap,” said Shiels beside his Rally’s Hamburgers, Dundee Products, Good Lifts, Magic Fountain Auto Wash backed #51.

“It’s really been getting good draws here and at Oakshade. I can’t believe it. My wife is pregnant and we’re going to have to call it a season a little early…maybe she’ll let me come back a couple of times,” added Shiels.

Tiffin, Ohio ’s Paige Polyak became the first ever female sprint car winner at Attica , leading all 25 laps of the Fremont Fence 305 Sprint feature. It wasn’t easy as she held off D.J. Foos and Caleb Griffith while battling lapped cars late in the race and a couple of times nearly drove off the track in turns three and four.

“These guys have been working their butts off. Last week we had heating problems and couldn’t get the car to roll around the top real nice and they made a little adjustment tonight and it worked,” said Polyak beside her Steyer Seeds, JLH General Contractor, Handy Grafix, H.E. Rudy Trucking, Meggit Powdercoating, NAPA of Bryan backed #27.

“I saw D.J. and Caleb there at the end. I didn’t know where to go with the lapped cars…luckily I saw an opening in three and four and got around them in the middle and saw the white flag and I was like ‘don’t screw up.’ I have to thank Jeremy and Kelsey, my dad and mom…this is their whole deal as we don’t have a lot of sponsors. I have to thank Duane Hancock and John Oliver…he’s one of the main reasons I’m out here. He heard over the winter that I didn’t have a lot of parts or money…I have to thank him for coming on board,” added Polyak.

In the 15-lap Bob’s Machine Shop Dirt Truck feature, Art Ball and Andy Keegan, both of whom have scored wins at Attica this season, literally battled side by side the entire distance. Ball held the upper hand until they raced to the white flag with Keegan leading by a bumper. They raced side by side the entire last lap with Keegan taking the victory by a nose.

“That was a great track. Hats off to Art Ball for racing me clean. Last week I gave him a little love tap and I was waiting for him to return the favor and he didn’t…he’s a class act,” said Keegan beside his Log Home Dreams, G&H Restoration, B&K Auto Service backed #0. “I knew I couldn’t slip up. That guy, he just doesn’t make a mistake. When or if he does you have to pounce on it right then and there. We’re running top threes here every time. Last October we made the call to race Attica only because my engine isn’t going to make it for 30 races. I just wanted top fives, but winning it is even better.”

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FAST 410 Sprints – Bryan Sebetto #24H
Brian Smith and Mike Linder would bring the 410 sprint field to the green of their feature with Linder leading the first lap as fourth place starter Craig Mintz bolted into second. Mintz would storm into the lead on lap 2 as Linder tried to hold off Brad Bowman with Smith battling with Sebetto.

Bowman would drive under Linder for second on the third circuit with Sebetto moving into third on lap five. Bowman would race under Mintz to grab the lead on lap nine but Mintz fought back as the duo raced side by side over the next six laps while Sebetto stalked in third with Linder, Smith and Jared Ridge in pursuit.

Mintz would used lapped traffic to regain the lead on lap 11, with Bowman continuing to race to his inside. Bowman would regain the lead on lap 14, with Sebetto now joining Mintz to challenge. Mintz would drive back into the lead at the halfway point as he, Bowman and Sebetto raced through traffic. Sebetto would take second on lap 17 and drove to the top groove to battle Mintz for the lead.

Sebetto would drive around a lapped car and Mintz to take the top spot on lap 21 with Bowman now trying to hold off a closing Linder and 12th place starter Chris Andrews. With five laps to go, Sebetto was trying to negotiate through traffic, allowing Mintz to close as Bowman not battled Andrews for third. Once clear of traffic, Sebetto would fly to the checkers over Mintz, Andrews, Bowman and Linder in a race that took only eight minutes to complete.

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Summit UMP Late Models – Devin Shiels #51
Missler and Shiels would pace the field to the green in the late model feature, which was slowed over the early stages by numerous cautions. Before a lap could be recorded, Bob Mayer would spin. On the second try, Missler and Shiels would race side by side for the lead with Ernie Haynes, Dave Hornikel, Dusty Moore and Dan Wallace in pursuit.

After two laps were in, a multi-car pile-up involving Brandon Perkins, Chester Fitch, Nate Potts and Mayer would bring the action to a halt. On the restart, Missler and Shiels again resumed their tremendous battle for the lead with Moore now moving into third with Haynes, Justin Chance and a charging John Mayes Jr. in tow. Another caution on lap five for debris would keep the leaders away from traffic.

Each restart would see Missler and Shiels battle side by side for the lead with Moore glued to their rear bumper while Haynes, Chance, Mayes, Hornikel and Jeff Babcock waging a tremendous race for fourth. Following another caution for debris on lap 7, Steve Sabo would spin on lap 9 for the fifth caution of the race.

On the restart, Missler pulled away slightly from Shiels and Moore, But Mayes and Haynes would get together on the front stretch on lap 10, sending Haynes spinning for another caution. This time on the restart, Shiels stayed glued to Missler with Moore , Mayes, Babcock, Chance and Dan Wallace giving chase. As the race finally got going, Missler, Shiels and Moore would race in close quarters while Chance, Mayes, Babcock and Wallace had a good battle for fourth.

The final caution flew with five laps to go when Babcock suffered mechanical woes and coasted to a stop. On the restart, as they had the entire race, Missler and Shiels battled side-by-side for the lead with Moore trying to hold off Chance and Mayes for third. As they came to the line to complete the 23rd lap, Shiels had gained the lead by a nose. Shiels and Missler literally raced door to door over the next two laps with Shiels taking the win by a nose over Missler while Moore , Chance and Mayes rounded out the top five.

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Fremont Fence 305 Sprints – Paige Polyak #27
In the 305 sprint feature, Polyak and Griffith would bring the field to the green with Polyak rocketing to the top groove to take the lead. Fourth place starter D.J. Foos, who had won 5 of the year’s 8 features, would grab second a lap later just as the caution flew for a Ryan French spin.

On the restart Polyak was able to pull away from Foos who battled with Griffith for second while Seth Schneider, Jimmy Colvin and Nate Dussel gave chase. A Jason Keckler spin on lap four would stop the action and give Polyak a clear track which she used to build a sizeable lead. But, just as Polyak would pull away, a bobble in turns three and four up on the cushion would allow Foos and Griffith to close as they raced into lapped traffic on lap nine.

By lap 13, Polyak was in heavy traffic, allowing Foos and Griffith to pull to within a car length. When Dean Kester spun on lap 15, it was the break Polyak needed. Now with a clear track, she once again pulled away. But, with six laps to go, Polyak had caught the rear of the pack, and once again Foos and Griffith closed with Colvin and Dussel battling for fourth. With two to go, it now was a tight three car battle for the lead.

As Polyak took the white flag, Griffith drove around Foos into second and right on the leader’s rear bumper. They raced nose to tail into turn three on the final lap, but Polyak hit her marks to perfection and drove to the win over Griffith, Foos, Colvin and Dussel.

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Bob’s Machine Shop Dirt Trucks – Andy Keegan #0
Keegan and Ball, tied for the dirt truck point lead coming into the double-point mid-season championship event, would bring the field to the green. Ball would grab the top spot, with Keegan racing right on his rear bumper and at times under the leader. After a lap was recorded the caution flew for debris. But once the green came back out, Ball and Keegan continued their tremendous battle for the lead with Brian Sorg, Brian Arnold, Jeff Wank and Dan Roepke Jr. in pursuit.

As Ball and Keegan continued to race hard for the lead, Sorg and Roepke would race side by side for third. As they came to the white flag, electronic scoring had Ball and Keegan in a virtual tie for the lead with Roepke by a nose over Sorg for third. With John Ivy and Arnold right there.

As they raced out of turn four to the checkers, Ball slipped up ever so slightly, allowing Keegan to drive under him to take the win by a fender. Sorg, Ivy and Roepke would round out the top five.

Attica Raceway Park will kick off the 30th Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek – nine straight nights of racing across the Buckeye State featuring the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions – on Friday, June 22. The UMP Late Models will also be in competition.

For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com.

Attica Raceway Park – 6/15/2012
Burns Electric / Fisher Performance Night

O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints (30 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position

Heat 1 – Nitro Black Performance by Engine Pro (8 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 5R-Byron Reed[2] ; 2. 2+-Brian Smith[1] ; 3. 53-Phil Gressman[4] ; 4. 97-Dean Jacobs[7] ; 5. 14H-Todd Heller[6] ; 6. 14-Chad Wilson [8] ; 7. 73-Joe Armbruster[5] ; 8. 27-Scott Euler[3]

Heat 2 – Summit Racing Equipment (8 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. O9-Craig Mintz[1] ; 2. 3-Mike Linder[2] ; 3. 55-Brad Bowman[5] ; 4. 60-Jody Keegan[4] ; 5. 45L-Brian Lay[6] ; 6. 46AU-Stuart Williams[7] ; 7. 69-Scott Curren[8] ; 8. 3F-Rick Frahley[3]

Heat 3 – Ultra Shield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 9X-Brandon Martin[2] ; 2. O-Lee Jacobs[1] ; 3. 12-Jarred Ridge[4] ; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [3] ; 5. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[7] ; 6. 98-Robert Robenalt[5] ; 7. 11N-Ed Neumeister[6]

Heat 4 – Bell Racing Products (8 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 16-Chris Andrews[6] ; 2. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[3] ; 3. 3T-Tony Beaber[2] ; 4. 5T-Travis Philo[4] ; 5. 40-Caleb Helms[5] ; 6. 17-Marty Perovich[7] ; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker[1]

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (12 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[3] ; 2. 14H-Todd Heller[1] ; 3. 35-Stuart Brubaker[12] ; 4. 46AU-Stuart Williams[6] ; 5. 14-Chad Wilson [5] ; 6. 45L-Brian Lay[2] ; 7. 11N-Ed Neumeister[11] ; 8. 17-Marty Perovich[8] ; 9. 40-Caleb Helms[4] ; 10. 73-Joe Armbruster[9] ; 11. 69-Scott Curren[10] ; 12. 3F-Rick Frahley[14] ; 13. 98-Robert Robenalt[7] ; 14. 27-Scott Euler[13]

A-Main – (30 Laps)
1. 24H-Bryan Sebetto[5]; 2. O9-Craig Mintz[4]; 3. 16-Chris Andrews[12]; 4. 55-Brad Bowman[3]; 5. 3-Mike Linder[2]; 6. 12-Jarred Ridge[6]; 7. 2+-Brian Smith[1]; 8. 5R-Byron Reed[7]; 9. 53-Phil Gressman[10]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [15]; 11. 97-Dean Jacobs[13]; 12. O-Lee Jacobs[8]; 13. 9X-Brandon Martin[11]; 14. 14H-Todd Heller[18]; 15. 35-Stuart Brubaker[19]; 16. 45L-Brian Lay[22]; 17. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[17]; 18. 5T-Travis Philo[16]; 19. 60-Jody Keegan[14]; 20. 46AU-Stuart Williams[20]; 21. 14-Chad Wilson [21]; 22. 3T-Tony Beaber[9]

Hard Charger: 16-Chris Andrews[+9]

Summit Racing Equipment Late Models (24 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position

Heat 1 – Nitro Black Performance by Engine Pro (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 51-Devin Shiels[2] ; 2. 1-Jeff Babcock[5] ; 3. O1-Justin Chance[7] ; 4. 69-John Mayes Jr.[8] ; 5. 21-Larry Kingseed[6] ; 6. 46-Brandon Perkins[4] ; 7. 56G-BJ Gregory[3] ; 8. 30-Nate Potts[1]

Heat 2 – Summit Racing Equipment (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 50Y-Ryan Missler[5] ; 2. X3-Dan Wallace[3] ; 3. 71-Dave Hornikel[4] ; 4. 92-Cody Scott[7] ; 5. 36-Matt Irey[6] ; 6. 15B-Mike Bores[8] ; 7. 34-Ky Harper[1] ; 8. O6-Kyle Perry[2]

Heat 3 – Ultra Shield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 5H-Ernie Haynes[2] ; 2. 48-John Bores[3] ; 3. 75-Dusty Moore [4] ; 4. 99-Steve Sabo[7] ; 5. 101-Chester Fitch[5] ; 6. 42S-Bob Mayer[1] ; 7. 23J-Mike Hudson [6] ; 8. O3-Jim Gingery[8]

A-Main – (25 Laps)
1. 51-Devin Shiels[2]; 2. 50Y-Ryan Missler[1]; 3. 75-Dusty Moore [5]; 4. O1-Justin Chance[8]; 5. 69-John Mayes Jr.[11]; 6. X3-Dan Wallace[4]; 7. 15B-Mike Bores[17]; 8. 48-John Bores[10]; 9. 36-Matt Irey[14]; 10. 21-Larry Kingseed[13]; 11. 92-Cody Scott[9]; 12. 99-Steve Sabo[7]; 13. 30-Nate Potts[21]; 14. 5H-Ernie Haynes[3]; 15. 1-Jeff Babcock[12]; 16. 34-Ky Harper[19]; 17. 71-Dave Hornikel[6]; 18. 23J-Mike Hudson [20]; 19. O3-Jim Gingery[22]; 20. 101-Chester Fitch[15]; 21. 46-Brandon Perkins[16]; 22. 42S-Bob Mayer[18]

Hard Charger: 15B-Mike Bores[+10]

Fremont Fence 305 Sprints (23 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position

Heat 1 – Nitro Black Performance by Engine Pro (8 Laps – Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 5-Dustin Dinan[7] ; 2. 25-Jason Keckler[5] ; 3. 68G-Tyler Gunn[8] ; 4. 26-Ryan French[1] ; 5. 13D-Jeremy Duposki[4] ; 6. 94K-Kurt Huber[6] ; 7. 22D-Dan Hammond [2] ; 8. 19R-Steve Rando[3]

Heat 2 – Summit Racing Equipment (8 Laps – Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 27-Paige Polyak[4] ; 2. 36-Seth Schneider[1] ; 3. 4M-Jamie Miller[5] ; 4. 9-Jimmy Colvin[2] ; 5. 39-Matt Merrill[7] ; 6. 83X-Nate Reeser[6] ; 7. 3F-Dean Kester[8] ; 8. 13-Junior Felver[3]

Heat 3 – Ultra Shield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 5R-Jordan Ryan[1] ; 2. 11F-D.J. Foos[3] ; 3. 40-Caleb Griffith [4] ; 4. 58-Nate Dussel[7] ; 5. 72C-Ross Moore [2] ; 6. 8J-Jess Stiger[6] ; 7. 4T-Jim Taddeo[5]

A-Main – (25 Laps)
1. 27-Paige Polyak[1]; 2. 40-Caleb Griffith [2]; 3. 11F-D.J. Foos[4]; 4. 9-Jimmy Colvin[5]; 5. 58-Nate Dussel[10]; 6. 5-Dustin Dinan[11]; 7. 4M-Jamie Miller[6]; 8. 5R-Jordan Ryan[9]; 9. 25-Jason Keckler[7]; 10. 36-Seth Schneider[3]; 11. 68G-Tyler Gunn[8]; 12. 83X-Nate Reeser[17]; 13. 39-Matt Merrill[14]; 14. 4T-Jim Taddeo[21]; 15. 8J-Jess Stiger[18]; 16. 13-Junior Felver[22]; 17. 72C-Ross Moore [15]; 18. 3F-Dean Kester[20]; 19. 26-Ryan French[12]; 20. 13D-Jeremy Duposki[13]; 21. 94K-Kurt Huber[16]

Hard Charger: 4T-Jim Taddeo[+7]
Bob’s Machine Shop Dirt Trucks (17 Trucks)
[#]-Starting Position

Heat 1 – Nitro Black Performance by Engine Pro (8 Laps – Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 94-Jon Ivy[3] ; 2. O9-Jeff Wank[1] ; 3. O1-Art Ball[6] ; 4. 4X-Brian Sorg[5] ; 5. 95-Keith Sorg[2] ; 6. 73-Darrin Basinger[4]

Heat 2 – Summit Racing Equipment (8 Laps – Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. P51-Willie Keegan[2] ; 2. 33-Brian Arnold [5] ; 3. 33C-Kyle Cline[6] ; 4. 39-Dwight Waltermier[1] ; 5. 71-Craig Holland [4]

Heat 3 – Ultra Shield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. D1-Dustin Keegan[2] ; 2. 88-Dan Roepke Jr.[3] ; 3. O-Andy Keegan[1] ; 4. 18W-Cory Ward[4] ; 5. 3R-Chuck Roelle[5]

A-Main – (20 Laps)
1. O-Andy Keegan[1]; 2. O1-Art Ball[2]; 3. 4X-Brian Sorg[6]; 4. 94-Jon Ivy[7]; 5. 88-Dan Roepke Jr.[8]; 6. D1-Dustin Keegan[11]; 7. 18W-Cory Ward[10]; 8. 33C-Kyle Cline[9]; 9. 39-Dwight Waltermier[5]; 10. 3R-Chuck Roelle[15]; 11. 95-Keith Sorg[13]; 12. 33-Brian Arnold [4]; 13. O9-Jeff Wank[3]; 14. 73-Darrin Basinger[16]; 15. P51-Willie Keegan[12]; 16. 71-Craig Holland [14]

Hard Charger: D1-Dustin Keegan[+5]

©2012 – Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont , OH