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2008 Banquet Preview

By Brian Liskai: (Attica, OH) Attica Raceway Park will reward the top 10 in points in all four divisions at their dinner/banquet, Saturday, Nov. 8 at the reception hall at the fairgrounds.

Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased by contacting ARP Operations Director Rex LeJeune at 419-680-5606. LeJeune will also have tickets available at the Racers’ Swap Meet at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds in Fremont, Saturday, Oct. 25. The deadline to purchase tickets for the banquet is Monday, Nov. 3 – no tickets will be sold at the door.

Doors for the awards banquet will open at 5 p.m. with the buffet dinner at 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony following.

The top 10 in points in the 410 sprint division are: 1. Byron Reed; 2. Mike Linder; 3. Chris Andrews; 4. David Harrison; 5. Mike Dussel; 6. Mark Keegan; 7. Mike Hogan; 8. Bruce Robenalt; 9. Phil Gressman; 10. Caleb Griffith. The rookie of the year is Mike Dussel.

The top 10 in points for the 305 sprints are: 1. Stuart Brubaker; 2. Bobby Clark; 3. Coty Runion; 4. Dustin Keegan; 5. Duane Zablocki; 6. Dustin Dinan; 7. D.J. Foos; 8. Nate Dussel; 9. Todd Heuerman; 10. Brad Keckler. Rookie of the year is D.J. Foos.

The top 10 in points for the Service Drive Solutions Attica Late Models are: 1. Curtis Deisenroth; 2. Ryan Missler; 3. Ken Hahn; 4. Steve Sabo; 5. Ernie Haynes; 6. Michael Stiltner; 7. Noah Wagner; 8. Chuck Roelle; 9. Mike Marteney; 10. Craig Corfman. The rookie of the year is Noah Wagner. Besides his point fund money, Deisenroth will also get a new Rayburn chassis thanks to Service Drive Solutions and Rayburn Race Cars.

The top 10 in points for the dirt trucks were: 1. Cory Ward; 2. Brian Arnold; 3. Art Ball; 4. Steve Endicott; 5. Bob Dible; 6. Alex Wiechman; 7. Dave Gibbs; 8. Dave Severs; 9.Dan Hennig; 10. Paul Brown Jr. The rookie of the year is Dan Hennig.

Also, David Harrison, Mike Linder and Byron Reed will each receive a $250 gift certificate from All Pro Cylinder Heads by virtue of winning the most first, second, third and fourth heat races respectively throughout the season. Also, Reed will get another All Pro certificate for winning the most overall heat races in 2008.

All Pro Cylinder Head gift certificates will also go to 305 heat winners, D.J. Foos (1st heat), Dustin Dinan (2nd heat), Coty Runion (3rd heat) and Bobby Clark(4th heat). Runion will earn another All Pro gift certificate for having the most overall heat wins in 2008.

Also, Bell Racing Products is giving each track champion a $200 gift certificate while those drivers finishing in second through 10th get a $100 Bell certificate. And, Ultra Shield Race Products is rewarding each champion with a $350 product gift certificate and a $125 certificae for drives finishing second through 10th in the standings.

Drivers need to be present to receive point fund money.

For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark.com.

Fans Select Favorite 410 Sprint Car Race Of 2008

Recently atticaracewaypark.com started monthly polls on the site’s home page to find out what you the fans thought were the most exciting race from each division that circled “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speed plant during 2008. The votes we counted for the 410-sprint car division and overwhelmingly the fine visitors of this site selected the Burns Electric Mid-Season Championship Night A-Main from June 6th in which Lee Jacobs scored a last-lap-pass to capture the checkered flag.

We stopped Lee Jacobs pit side while on the road with Leidig owned No. 59 J&J sprinter to reflect on his accomplishment that fan’s voted as their favorite 410 sprint car race of 2008 at Attica Raceway Park.

“When the caution came out with 7 laps to go, I knew we had the car to beat, but I just couldn’t make any mistakes. On the restart, I entered turn 1 with a little too much speed and got off the high side coming out of two and lost a few spots to Byron and Caleb and I thought I just blew my chances.
When that last caution came out with 4 laps to go, I was sitting in 4th behind Mike Linder, Paul McMahan and Byron Reed, but I was also starting to get pressure from Chad Blonde. I started think to myself ‘Man I might end up fifth in this deal.’ But on the restart when I got past Byron right away I knew I still had a shot. When I came to the white flag behind McMahon I had a really good run going into turn one and I actually thought I was going to clip his right rear going into the corner. When we came out of two I was right on Linder’s back bumper and going into three I knew he lifted too much and I had enough speed to beat him off of turn 4. It was my second win at Attica and my first last-lap-pass win and that was the most unbelievable feeling come from behind that group of cars in those 4 laps.

I have to thank the Burmeister Family and Mikie Summers for everything they have done, I know we have recently had a falling out, but it was a great 5-years running their car and I’m going to miss some of the good times that we have had. I also have to thank Mr. Mapus, Pro Shocks, Butlerbuilt, Bell Helmets, Kistler Race Engines, Classic Turning, and Outerwears.”

Continue to check back to atticaracewaypark.com through out the off-season for more fans polls and more news about the 2009 season at Attica Raceway Park.