Wilson Wins Wild One at Attica; Clark Gets 3rd 305 Win; Schlenk Wins 5th Late Model Feature; McGrath Takes Trucks

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) Just when Greg Wilson thought he had the 410 sprint field covered at Attica Raceway Park, Phil Gressman executed a slide job to take the lead with four laps remaining. Wilson, a two-time All Star Circuit of Champion titlist, didn’t panic. The Benton Ridge, Ohio driver regrouped and drove around Gressman on lap 28 and went on to his 18th career Attica victory on WNWO Channel 24 NBC/Aaron’s Sales and Lease Night.

“I can’t believe we finally won again. This is my best place right here at Attica…it’s always been good to me. It’s fitting that we finally win one and it was here. Daniel Smith came and helped me tonight…Floyd and my cousin Jason…Floyd is my right arm. I talked to Daniel and he said Brock Mayes) wasn’t going to race tonight and he would come and help me. I knew we were going to have a good race car and I didn’t want to give one away. I gave and All Star race away that we were going to win awhile back that he was helping me and I didn’t want to give another away,” said Wilson aboard the DNC Hydraulics, All Star Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning backed W20.

The Fremont Fence 305 Sprint feature was just as exciting. Sixteen-year-old Jimmy Colvin looked like he had the field covered, but when Fremont’s Bobby Clark caught him with five laps remaining, the veteran and the youngster waged a terrific battle for the lead, trading slide job after slide job, and even making contact with each other. However, Colvin would spin in turn four with just three laps remaining, handing the lead to Clark. But, the exciting racing wasn’t over, as Clark had to contend with defending track champion Stuart Brubaker the last three laps before taking the checkered by less than half a car length for his third victory of the season at Attica.

“I was good up top, but not good enough to make a clean pass of him when he slid up off the bottom. I just had to be patient and let the momentum build in this thing,” said Clark beside his Al Davis Carpeting, Williams & Son Masonry, Jenny’s Copper Penny, B&L Plumbing, Crown Battery backed #40. “Then when I got the lead, I kept seeing Stuart down there and I almost gave it away a couple of times jumping the cushion.”

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UMP Late Models – Rusty Schlenk
Jackson, Michigan’s Rusty Schlenk had dominated the Fultz Fabrications and Speed Shop UMP Late Models when ever he has showed up at Attica and Saturday was no exception. Schlenk led all 25 laps to score his fifth win of the season at Attica aboard his Micro Armor Lubricants, Complete Truck Repair, Main & Company, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars backed #91. However, a little luck played into it for Schlenk, as he either broke something in the rear end or the transmission of the car coming down for the white flag, but was able to hold on for the victory.

“I don’t know what broke. I took the white flag and went into one and when I got on the gas the car just wouldn’t do anything. Don’t know if I broke a gear or stripped an axle or something in the transmission. I got it back in the pits in first gear so I’m thinking it might be something in the tranny,” said Schlenk I had to chuckle and I know many reading this will do the same when they read it might be something in the tranny, let me just clarify that when I say tranny I’m not referring to those you’d see on a shemalehd sex index but it is in fact the car’s transmission, I hope that clears that up. That being said I love this place…for some reason this year we can get around this place awesome. We hit on something at the beginning of the year and haven’t changed a thing here…it’s just good week after week.”

It seemed no one wanted to win the dirt truck feature at first. Dan Hennig looked in command, but suffered a mechanical problem three laps into the caution filled feature. Then Paul Brown Jr. took the point, only to drive off the track a lap later. When defending Fremont Speedway track champion Jim McGrath of Clyde, Ohio. inherited the lead on lap five, he was able to hold off several challenges from Art Ball and Dwight Waltermeier to score his first career Attica win.

“I tried to keep away from him (Ball) but he kept gaining on me little by little and I thought ‘man I don’t know if I’m going to make it or not,” said McGrath beside his J&F Miller Farms, Winesburg Barbecue, War Paint Graphics, B&K Auto backed #5 truck. “The truck I haul my race truck with is kind of getting weak so I had to burrow one to get over here.”

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410 Sprints – Greg Wilson
At the start of the 410 sprint feature, Wilson grabbed the lead with Craig Mintz, Ryan Bunton and Brandon Wimmer in tow. The action ground to a halt when Mitch Harble got out of shape and Brian Smith and Tim Shaffer got together, with Shaffer getting upside down and Smith with heavy damage. On the restart, Wilson and Mintz pulled away while Wimmer had his hands full with 10th place starter Gressman. Just as Wilson was entering lapped traffic, the caution would fly on lap eight for a Josh Davis spin.

Gressman would bolt into the third spot on the restart and began driving under Mintz to challenge for second. Again, just as Mintz and Gressman began to close on Wilson as he hit the back markers, the caution would fly for a Cap Henry spin, giving Wilson a clear track.

While this was going on, the fans were being treated to a passing clinic by Kenny Jacobs and Jody Keegan, both of whom had come from the C-main and the back of the B-main to start 20th and 21st in the A-main. Jacobs had moved to ninth by the 12th lap while Keegan sat in 11th.

On the ensuing restart, again Gressman pulled a flier on the bottom of turns one and two to move in front of Mintz for second. However, Mintz would get his momentum on the high side and raced side-by-side with Gressman over the next six laps when the caution flew for Brandon Martin. Another mover was Byron Reed who climbed from 17th starting spot to sixth while Jody Keegan had moved from 21st to eighth with Jacobs in ninth.

When the green reappeared, Wilson again pulled away slightly while Gressman, Mintz and Chris Andrews waged a terrific battle for second. Again, just as Wilson was moving into lapped traffic on lap 24, the caution would come out for a Wimmer spin, with the running order Wilson, Mintz, Gressman, Andrews, Reed, Keegan, Mike Linder and Jacobs. On the restart, Gressman again got under Mintz for second, but wasn’t able to close on Wilson as the final caution would fly for Sheldon Haudenschild.

With five laps to go, Gressman had to make his move if he had a chance at the win. On the restart, he dove under Wilson and slid up in front of him exiting turn two to take the lead, bringing Mintz along into second. However, Wilson would drive under Mintz a lap later to take second and raced to Gressman’s outside as they ran side-by-side the next two laps. Coming down to complete lap 28, Wilson drove high around Gressman and regained the lead. Gressman couldn’t rest, as Mintz pressured him for second. At the checkered, Wilson had a car length advantage as Mintz edged Gressman for second by a nose. Andrews and Reed would round out the top five.

“I almost picked up the throttle too quick,” said Wilson of the restart when Gressman passed him for the lead. “I got tight on the curb…I slid across it and banged into it..if Hamp (former car owner Bob Hampshire) was here he would be here yelling at me for getting into like that. I just kind of regained my composure. I knew I had a real bad fast race car,” said Wilson of his winning move.

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305 Sprints – Bobby Clark
At the start of the 305 sprint feature, Colvin grabbed the lead with Nate Dussel racing to his outside lap after lap with Paul Weaver, Zack Kramer and Stuart Brubaker continuously swapping third place. The first caution would fly on lap 10 for D.J. Foos, which aided Colvin who was about to get into heavy lapped traffic, many of whom were racing in his bottom groove.

With a clear track, Colvin again raced into the lead with Dussel continuing to apply pressure while Weaver, Kramer and Brubaker right on their bumper. Kramer’s great run would end a lap later when he got off the high side of turn two. The ensuing restart again saw Colvin on the bottom and Dussel up top with Weaver and Brubaker right on their tails. Clark, who started back in the 7th spot, lurked behind in fifth spot, waiting to make his move. Weaver would drive around Dussel into second on lap 14 with Brubaker and Clark pressuring Dussel for third. Dussel would move back into the runner-up spot on lap 15.Weaver would lose a number of positions on lap 16 when he slid off the high side of turn two, moving Clark into third and Brubaker into fourth. Clark would dive under Dussel to challenge for second on lap 19 as they raced side-by-side with Brubaker joining the fray over the next two laps. Clark was then able to pull away slightly from Dussel who fell to the clutches of Brubaker. Now it was a three car battle for the lead, with Clark and Colvin trading slide jobs, even making contact exiting turn four with four laps to go.

Colvin would slide up off the bottom exiting turn four on lap 22 and would lose the handle, spinning, giving the lead to Clark. However, the race wasn’t over. Brubaker would drive under Clark on the ensuing restart and the battle was on the next three laps as the two raced side-by-side before Clark would edge Brubaker at the checkered flag. Todd Heuerman, who raced right behind all that action, would come home third with Dussel and 11th starter Brad Haudenschild rounding out the top five.

Schlenk would watch a couple of huge leads evaporate with late race cautions, that would cause several lapped machines to go to the tail and allow Dusty Moore to restart right on his rear bumper. But, each time, Schlenk would pull away until experiencing drive train problems after taking the white flag. But, he was able to limp back to the win while Moore held off a charging Dave Hornikel for second with Wayne Maffett Jr. and Ryan Missler rounding out the top five.

With his great season at Attica, Schlenk said it is giving him a lot of confidence coming up on the big money late model races around the state in the coming months.

“I can’t wait for some of these big paying shows at the end of the year after I can get away from the points racing I’ve been doing,” Schlenk said.

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Dirt Trucks – Jim McGarth
In the caution filled feature for the dirt trucks, first it was Dan Hennig taking the lead, but he fell pit side with mechanical woes after leading three laps. Then Paul Brown Jr. would spin leading as there were six cautions in the first six laps. Once Jim McGrath took the lead on lap five, he was smooth on the bottom while Art Ball, Dwight Waltermeier and Steve Endicott applied pressure. Following a lap 8 caution for a Jim Keegan spin, Ball really raced McGrath hard for the lead. In fact the two raced side-by-side over the last six laps of the feature before McGrath edge Ball for the win. Waltermeier, Endicott and Alex Weichman would round out the top five.

Attica Raceway Park will be back in action on Saturday, Aug. 29, when the four track champions will be crowned on Kistler Racing Products Night. Double points will be awarded in all four divisions as the season winds down. “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant will put the wraps to the 2009 season on Saturday, Sept. 5 when the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champion Sprints come to town for the Attica Ambush along with the late models and dirt trucks.

For times and ticket prices log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com

Attica Raceway Park – 8/22/2009
Aaron’s Sales & Lease and WNWO 24 Night

410 Sprints

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. 2+-Brian Smith; 2. 15H-Mitch Harble; 3. 20X-Craig Mintz; 4. O4-Cap Henry; 5. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 6. 97-Mike Brecht; 7. 10-David Harrison; 8. 48-Mike Burkin; 9. 40-Mark Imler; 10. 1K-Willie Keegan

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. 15C-Chris Andrews; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer; 3. O-Brandon Wimmer; 4. 312-Mike Linder; 5. 5R-Byron Reed; 6. 1B-Keith Baxter; 7. X-Mark Keegan; 8. 60-Jody Keegan; 9. 3J-Kevin Lee; 10. 27-Scott Euler

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. 53-Phil Gressman; 2. W20-Greg Wilson; 3. 48S-Andy Shammo; 4. 51-Aaron Higgins; 5. 60C-Kory Crabtree; 6. 14H-Todd Heller; 7. 22D-Josh Davis; 8. 6-Ryan Dickey; 9. 53X-Kenny Jacobs

Heat 4 – Tin Lizzy Collision (8 Laps – Top 4 Transfer)
1. 11M-Brandon Martin; 2. 91-Aaron Middaugh; 3. 6R-Ryan Bunton; 4. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild; 5. 69-Scott Curren; 6. 12-Caleb Griffith; 7. 47-Caleb Helms; 8. 45-Brian Lay; 9. 25-Lee Jacobs

C-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 60-Jody Keegan; 2. 45-Brian Lay; 3. 53X-Kenny Jacobs; 4. 27-Scott Euler; 5. 25-Lee Jacobs; 6. 48-Mike Burkin; 7. 40-Mark Imler; 8. 1K-Willie Keegan; 9. 6-Ryan Dickey; 10. 3J-Kevin Lee

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (12 Laps – Top 6 Transfer)
1. 5R-Byron Reed; 2. 14H-Todd Heller; 3. 22D-Josh Davis; 4. 53X-Kenny Jacobs; 5. 60-Jody Keegan; 6. 27-Scott Euler; 7. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 8. 1B-Keith Baxter; 9. 60C-Kory Crabtree; 10. 97-Mike Brecht; 11. 45-Brian Lay; 12. 69-Scott Curren; 13. 47-Caleb Helms; 14. 10-David Harrison; 15. X-Mark Keegan

A-Main – (30 Laps) [#] = Starting Position
1. W20-Greg Wilson[2]; 2. 20X-Craig Mintz[4]; 3. 53-Phil Gressman[10]; 4. 15C-Chris Andrews[6]; 5. 5R-Byron Reed[17]; 6. 312-Mike Linder[14]; 7. 53X-Kenny Jacobs[20]; 8. 60-Jody Keegan[21]; 9. 14H-Todd Heller[18]; 10. 27-Scott Euler[22]; 11. 6R-Ryan Bunton[1]; 12. O4-Cap Henry[13]; 13. 11M-Brandon Martin[12]; 14. 15H-Mitch Harble[3]; 15. O-Brandon Wimmer[8]; 16. 48S-Andy Shammo[11]; 17. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild[16]; 18. 51-Aaron Higgins[15]; 19. 22D-Josh Davis[19]; 20. 91-Aaron Middaugh[5]; 21. 83-Tim Shaffer[7]; 22. 2+-Brian Smith[9]

Fremont Fence 305 Sprints

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. M28-Josh Muntz; 2. 18-Todd Heuerman; 3. 8K-Zack Kramer; 4. 94-John Ivy; 5. 11F-D.J. Foos; 6. 49-Coty Runion; 7. 22D-Dan Hammond; 8. 29-Chris Lang; 9. 1J-Jeremy Shambaugh; 10. 13-Junior Felver

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 10-Brad Haudenschild; 2. 1-Nate Dussel; 3. 40-Bobby Clark; 4. 9-Jimmy Colvin; 5. 82-Travis Hoffbauer; 6. 28-Shawn Valenti; 7. 80-Jake Trevino; 8. 27-Paige Polyak; 9. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 10. 99X-Tim Buchanan

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 1W-Paul Weaver; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 3. 67M-Matt Ferrell; 4. 19R-Steve Rando; 5. 71-Bill Kraylek; 6. 51-Brad Bowman; 7. 65-Mark Lang; 8. 95-Craig Kays; 9. 8J-Jess Stiger

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 28-Shawn Valenti; 2. 51-Brad Bowman; 3. 49-Coty Runion; 4. 80-Jake Trevino; 5. 27-Paige Polyak; 6. 22D-Dan Hammond; 7. 1J-Jeremy Shambaugh; 8. 99X-Tim Buchanan; 9. 13-Junior Felver; 10. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 11. 95-Craig Kays; 12. 29-Chris Lang; 13. 65-Mark Lang; 14. 8J-Jess Stiger

A-Main – (25 Laps) [#] = Starting Position
1. 40-Bobby Clark[7]; 2. 35-Stuart Brubaker[6]; 3. 18-Todd Heuerman[10]; 4. 1-Nate Dussel[2]; 5. 10-Brad Haudenschild[11]; 6. M28-Josh Muntz[5]; 7. 1W-Paul Weaver[3]; 8. 94-John Ivy[9]; 9. 80-Jake Trevino[19]; 10. 19R-Steve Rando[8]; 11. 11F-D.J. Foos[13]; 12. 28-Shawn Valenti[16]; 13. 27-Paige Polyak[20]; 14. 71-Bill Kraylek[15]; 15. 82-Travis Hoffbauer[14]; 16. 8K-Zack Kramer[4]; 17. 51-Brad Bowman[17]; 18. 9-Jimmy Colvin[1]; 19. 49-Coty Runion[18]; 20. 67M-Matt Ferrell[12]

Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop UMP DIRTcar Late Models

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 50Y-Ryan Missler; 2. 91-Rusty Schlenk; 3. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.; 4. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 5. 83-Noah Wagner; 6. 92X-Randy Scott; 7. 92-Brandon Perkins; 8. 29-Nate Potts; 9. O6-Kyle Perry

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 40WD-Dusty Moore; 2. 27-Ken Hahn; 3. 23C-Jeremy Canada; 4. 15B-Mike Bores; 5. 18-Jamie Reed; 6. O3-Jim Gingery; 7. 12-Michael Stiltner; 8. 171-Mark Pollack

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 71-Dave Hornikel; 2. 69-John Mayes Jr.; 3. 48-John Bores; 4. 5H-Ernie Haynes; 5. 51-Devin Shiels; 6. 84-Tim Sabo; 7. 99-Steve Sabo; 8. 12M-Bobby Michaels

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 84-Tim Sabo; 2. 12-Michael Stiltner; 3. O3-Jim Gingery; 4. 92X-Randy Scott; 5. 99-Steve Sabo; 6. 29-Nate Potts; 7. 92-Brandon Perkins; 8. 12M-Bobby Michaels; 9. O6-Kyle Perry; 10. 171-Mark Pollack

A-Main – (25 Laps) [#] = Starting Position
1. 91-Rusty Schlenk[1]; 2. 40WD-Dusty Moore[6]; 3. 71-Dave Hornikel[7]; 4. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.[2]; 5. 50Y-Ryan Missler[3]; 6. 5H-Ernie Haynes[12]; 7. 23C-Jeremy Canada[8]; 8. 15B-Mike Bores[5]; 9. 27-Ken Hahn[10]; 10. 48-John Bores[4]; 11. 84-Tim Sabo[16]; 12. 51-Devin Shiels[15]; 13. 83-Noah Wagner[13]; 14. 12-Michael Stiltner[17]; 15. 69-John Mayes Jr.[9]; 16. O3-Jim Gingery[18]; 17. 99-Steve Sabo[20]; 18. 92X-Randy Scott[19]; 19. 3R-Chuck Roelle[11]; 20. 18-Jamie Reed[14]

Computer Man Dirt Trucks

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 39-Dwight Waltermier; 2. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath Jr.; 3. 8-Steve Endicott; 4. 71-Craig Holland; 5. 4S-Keith Sorg; 6. 21R-Dustin Keegan; 7. 30-Dave Gibbs; 8. 34K-Kevin Miller

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. P51-Paul Brown Jr.; 2. O-Jim Keegan; 3. O1-Art Ball; 4. 56-Alex Weichman; 5. 52-Will Tezak; 6. 4X-Brian Sorg; 7. 9-Curt Inks; 8. 13S-James Saam

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 33-Brian Arnold; 2. 32H-Dan Hennig; 3. 5-Jim Mcgrath; 4. 8K-Kent Brewer; 5. 4J-Josh Lozano; 6. 17-Bob Dible; 7. 84-Adam Jones; 8. 4-Donald Fitch

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 4X-Brian Sorg; 2. 9-Curt Inks; 3. 30-Dave Gibbs; 4. 84-Adam Jones; 5. 21R-Dustin Keegan; 6. 34K-Kevin Miller

A-Main – (15 Laps) [#] = Starting Position
1. 5-Jim Mcgrath[4]; 2. O1-Art Ball[6]; 3. 39-Dwight Waltermier[2]; 4. 8-Steve Endicott[9]; 5. 56-Alex Weichman[8]; 6. 33-Brian Arnold[7]; 7. O-Jim Keegan[10]; 8. 30-Dave Gibbs[18]; 9. 84-Adam Jones[19]; 10. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath Jr.[11]; 11. 9-Curt Inks[17]; 12. 8K-Kent Brewer[5]; 13. 21R-Dustin Keegan[20]; 14. 71-Craig Holland[12]; 15. P51-Paul Brown Jr.[3]; 16. 4J-Josh Lozano[15]; 17. 32H-Dan Hennig[1]; 18. 52-Will Tezak[14]; 19. 4S-Keith Sorg[13]; 20. 4X-Brian Sorg[16]

Andrews Gets 3rd Attica Win; Missler Nabs 3rd Late Model Win; Foos Gets 305 Win

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) The #3 was lucky for Sandusky, Ohio’s Chris Andrews, Bellevue, Ohio’s Ryan Missler, and Fremont, Ohio’s D.J. Foos Friday on Edward Jones of Clyde/Mike Neill Financial Advisor Night at Attica Raceway Park. Andrews used another mid-race restart to grab the lead in the 410 sprint feature and went on to record his third victory. Missler held off several challenges from Jon Henry to score his third late model win. Foos led every lap of the 305 sprint feature to record his third career victory.

With threatening weather – even some sprinkles of rain during the feature events – Attica got great cooperation from the race teams and pushed the entire show through in just over two hours. It was appropriate that it was a FAST (Kistler Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title) night as well.

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F.A.S.T. 410 Sprints – Chris Andrews
Andrews, much like his first two wins of the season at Attica, used a restart on lap 12 to drive around the outside of Brock Mayes to take the lead. Utilizing the very top of the track, Andrews had to hold off a hard charging Caleb Griffith to take the victory and move into second in the track’s point standings behind five time and defending champion Byron Reed.

“I don’t know if everyone just gets complacent on restarts or what, but I blasted in there on the cushion and it treated us very well tonight,” said Andrews beside his K&N Filters, Lucas Oil, Goofy Golf, Blue Chip Machine and Tool, Adkins Sanitation backed #15c. “I don’t know if it was the rain or what, but the car got tight there at the end…it was a handful. My hats off to this crew, they continue to work hard and give me an awesome race car.”

Missler had to withstand several challenges from Henry and Rusty Schlenk on restarts, and a couple of very close calls with lapped machines – one of which damage the body on his J&H Concrete, Missler Industries Machine Shop, Gordon Lumber backed late model – before claiming the Fultz Fabrications and Speed Shop UMP Late Model victory.

“I thought for sure we were going to crash a couple of times with lapped cars. I don’t know if they were in my way or I just couldn’t get around them, but thank God for those cautions,” said Missler beside his TAZE D.J. Service, Hawk’s Auto Reconditioning Shop, York Fabrication, Terry McConnell Excavating backed late model.

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305 Sprints – D.J. Foos
Foos was the class of the field in the Fremont Fence 305 Sprints feature, only having to pull away on two restarts to secure his first win of the 2009 season. It was a bit of redemption for Foos, who tangled with Paul Weaver a week earlier while battling for the lead, damaging his R&R Auto Wrecking, Burger King backed sprint car.

“This has been an emotional week…a very tough year. We’ve torn up some equipment, but I have to thank Rich Farmer, he kept sticking with us. I have to thank my dad (Dave) and Guy Meyers for all their help tonight,” said Foos beside his Town Money Saver, Level Performance, Schiets Motorsports, Pit Stop Carryout backed #11F.

Brian Lay led the field of 410 sprints to the green to start the 30-lap feature, with Andrews and Brock Mayes battling for second. Lay, in his second year of dirt racing, pulled away while Mayes grabbed second on lap 12 with Andrews, Cole Duncan and Caleb Griffith waging a torrid battle for third. Lay’s great run came to an end on lap three as he slid off the cushion in turn four and spun, handing the lead to Mayes with Griffith in second and Andrews third. Mayes would continue to lead with Griffith and Andrews racing side-by-side for second with Mike Linder moving into fourth ahead of Duncan.

Just as Mayes hit lapped traffic on lap 13, the caution would fly for a Danny Holtgraver spin. Andrews, who had grabbed second from Griffith on lap 8, used the ensuing restart to drive to Mayes’ outside and into the lead. Andrews would begin to pull away until encountering lapped traffic on lap 18, allowing Mayes and Griffith to close while Linder, and 12th place starter Byron Reed, Duncan and Craig Mintz raced hard for fourth.

With a light drizzle falling, the action slowed for back-to-back Jody Keegan spins on laps 19 and 20. On the final restart, Griffith would drive under Mayes into second while Andrews pulled away. But, with five laps remaining, Andrews car began to give him fits, allowing Griffith to close. Andrews would hang on for the win with Griffith, Mayes, Mintz and Linder rounding out the top five.

Mintz’s finish, coupled with Byron Reed’s sixth place run helped Mintz increase his lead in the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series with just three races remaining.

Missler would bolt into the lead of the late model main with Henry, Ken Hahn, Jeremy Canada and Rusty Schlenk right on his rear bumper. The second of eight cautions would slow the action on laps five and six, slowing the pace and keeping the field bunched up. Missler would hit lapped traffic by lap 10, allowing Henry and now third place runner Schlenk to close. Hahn’s top five run would end on lap 11 when he tangled with a lap machine and spun. A lap later and another caution, allowing for Henry to test Missler on the bottom, but each time Missler would fight off the challenge.

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UMP Late Models – Ryan Missler
Missler escaped near disaster on Lap 15 when he tangled with Mark Pollack as he attempted to put him a lap down. On the ensuing restart, Henry would race side-by-side with Missler for the lead with Schlenk making it three wide at times. Three laps later and Missler escaped again as Bobby Michaels spun in front of the leaders. Again on the restart Henry would challenge. Just as Missler seemed to be on cruise control, the final caution would fly on lap 21, once again bunching up the field with Missler leading over Henry, Schlenk, Wayne Maffett Jr. and 15th place starter Dusty Moore.

Missler was able to get a great run on the restart and used the clear track to race to the checkered flag with Henry, Schlenk, Maffett and Moore
rounding out the top five.

Foos would use the high line to pull away at the start of the 305 sprint feature while Dustin Stroup battling Zack Kramer and Paul Weaver for second. Kramer would slide into second on lap six as Foos set a blistering pace out front. Stroup would fight back to take second a lap later as he and Kramer traded the position over the next several laps. Foos would hit lapped traffic by lap 10, but got a break and a clear track when the caution would fly on lap 11.

A lap later, the final caution would fly with Foos leading Kramer, Stroup, Paul Weaver and 16th place starter Josh Muntz. Again, Foos set a quick pace, encountering lapped traffic by lap 17. All eyes were on Muntz, who moved into third on lap 16 and began pressuring Kramer for second. As Foos picked his way through traffic, Muntz would steal second on lap 22.

As Foos flew to the checkered, Muntz’s great run would end as he tangled with a lapped machine exiting turn four on the final lap, handing second
back to Kramer as Weaver, Bobby Clark and Jimmy Colvin would round out the top five.

Attica Raceway Park will not have racing on Aug. 14, and will close out the 2009 season with three weeks of Saturday night racing on Aug. 22, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5.

For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com

Attica Raceway Park – 8/7/2009
Edward Jones Financial Services Night

410 Sprints

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 12-Caleb Griffith; 2. 15C-Chris Andrews; 3. D4-Danny Holtgraver; 4. 2+-Brian Smith; 5. 48S-Andy Shammo; 6. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 7. 3J-Kevin Lee; 8. O4-Cap Henry; 9. 40-Mark Imler

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 45-Brian Lay; 2. 312-Mike Linder; 3. 11B-Brock Mayes; 4. 5T-Travis Philo; 5. 15H-Mitch Harble; 6. 11N-Ed Neumeister; 7. 60-Jody Keegan; 8. 25-Lee Jacobs; 9. 1XL-Matt Linder

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 22-Cole Duncan; 2. 5R-Byron Reed; 3. O9-Craig Mintz; 4. 53-Phil Gressman; 5. X-Mark Keegan; 6. 27-Scott Euler; 7. 10-David Harrison; 8. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 9. 69-Scott Curren

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 3J-Kevin Lee; 2. O4-Cap Henry; 3. 10-David Harrison; 4. 60-Jody Keegan; 5. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 6. 27-Scott Euler; 7. 40-Mark Imler; 8. 69-Scott Curren; 9. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 10. 1XL-Matt Linder

A-Main – (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 15C-Chris Andrews[3]; 2. 12-Caleb Griffith[6]; 3. 11B-Brock Mayes[4]; 4. O9-Craig Mintz[9]; 5. 312-Mike Linder[8]; 6. 5R-Byron Reed[12]; 7. 53-Phil Gressman[11]; 8. 22-Cole Duncan[2]; 9. 10-David Harrison[18]; 10. 2+-Brian Smith[5]; 11. 3J-Kevin Lee[16]; 12. O4-Cap Henry[17]; 13. 45-Brian Lay[1]; 14. D4-Danny Holtgraver[10]; 15. 48S-Andy Shammo[13]; 16. 5T-Travis Philo[7]; 17. 60-Jody Keegan[19]; 18. 7T-Troy Vaccaro[20]; 19. X-Mark Keegan[15]; 20. 15H-Mitch Harble[14]
Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop UMP DIRTcar Late Models

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps)
1. 60-Dale Glassford; 2. 51-Devin Shiels; 3. 48B-Mike Marteney; 4. 99-Steve Sabo; 5. O3-Jim Gingery; 6. O6-Kyle Perry; 7. 12M-Bobby Michaels; 8. 48-John Bores

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps)
1. 50Y-Ryan Missler; 2. 23C-Jeremy Canada; 3. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 4. 5H-Ernie Haynes; 5. 83-Noah Wagner; 6. 69-John Mayes Jr.; 7. 171-Mark Pollack

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps)
1. 91-Rusty Schlenk; 2. 27-Ken Hahn; 3. 1-Jon Henry; 4. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.; 5. 40WD-Dusty Moore; 6. 12-Michael Stiltner; 7. 15B-Mike Bores

A-Main – (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 50Y-Ryan Missler[1]; 2. 1-Jon Henry[4]; 3. 91-Rusty Schlenk[11]; 4. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.[10]; 5. 40WD-Dusty Moore[15]; 6. 23C-Jeremy Canada[3]; 7. 51-Devin Shiels[9]; 8. 12-Michael Stiltner[18]; 9. 69-John Mayes Jr.[17]; 10. 15B-Mike Bores[21]; 11. 27-Ken Hahn[5]; 12. 48-John Bores[22]; 13. 60-Dale Glassford[12]; 14. 83-Noah Wagner[14]; 15. O3-Jim Gingery[13]; 16. 99-Steve Sabo[2]; 17. 12M-Bobby Michaels[19]; 18. 3R-Chuck Roelle[6]; 19. O6-Kyle Perry[16]; 20. 48B-Mike Marteney[7]; 21. 171-Mark Pollack[20]; 22. 5H-Ernie Haynes[8]
Fremont Fence 305 Sprints

Heat 1 – Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 2. 28-Shawn Valenti; 3. 8K-Zack Kramer; 4. 9-Jimmy Colvin; 5. 15-Matt Merrill; 6. M28-Josh Muntz; 7. 36X-Dustin Keegan; 8. 22D-Dan Hammond; 9. 19R-Steve Rando; 10. 65-Mark Lang

Heat 2 – Bell Racing (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 82-Travis Hoffbauer; 2. 1W-Paul Weaver; 3. 94-John Ivy; 4. 40-Bobby Clark; 5. 67M-Matt Ferrell; 6. 27-Paige Polyak; 7. 71-Bill Kraylek; 8. 72C-John Bartlome; 9. 8J-Jess Stiger

Heat 3 – Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. 1-Nate Dussel; 2. 11F-D.J. Foos; 3. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 4. 83X-Nate Reeser; 5. 13-Junior Felver; 6. 80-Jake Trevino; 7. 31-Chuck Wilson; 8. 29-Chris Lang; 9. 14-Chad Wilson

B-Main – Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps – Top 5 Transfer)
1. M28-Josh Muntz; 2. 27-Paige Polyak; 3. 80-Jake Trevino; 4. 19R-Steve Rando; 5. 71-Bill Kraylek; 6. 22D-Dan Hammond; 7. 72C-John Bartlome; 8. 31-Chuck Wilson; 9. 14-Chad Wilson; 10. 8J-Jess Stiger; 11. 36X-Dustin Keegan

A-Main – (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 11F-D.J. Foos[2]; 2. 8K-Zack Kramer[6]; 3. 1W-Paul Weaver[1]; 4. 40-Bobby Clark[7]; 5. 9-Jimmy Colvin[8]; 6. 94-John Ivy[12]; 7. 80-Jake Trevino[18]; 8. 19R-Steve Rando[19]; 9. 10X-Dustin Stroup[4]; 10. 82-Travis Hoffbauer[9]; 11. 27-Paige Polyak[17]; 12. M28-Josh Muntz[16]; 13. 15-Matt Merrill[13]; 14. 28-Shawn Valenti[5]; 15. 13-Junior Felver[15]; 16. 83X-Nate Reeser[11]; 17. 67M-Matt Ferrell[14]; 18. 1-Nate Dussel[10]; 19. 35-Stuart Brubaker[3]; 20. 71-Bill Kraylek[20]