April 6th 2019 Results

Conley earns 1st ever Attica 410 win; Drown gets late race passs for late model victory; Peters finally scores 305 win

By Brian Liskai

ATTICA, Ohio – Apparently getting married in the key to getting your first win at Attica Raceway Park. Vienna, West Virginia’s Cale Conley and Shelby, Ohio’s Kyle Peters both got married since last fall and both scored their first career wins at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speed plant on Saturday, April 6. Conley scored the victory in the 410 sprints while Peters earned his first ever sprint car win in the 305 division. Wooster, Ohio’s Doug Drown, though married for awhile, got a late race pass for his 25th career win at Attica in the late model feature on Murphy Tractor & Equipment/UBS Financial Services/Construction Equipment & Supply/Advanced Drainage Systems Night.

All three features came down to the final hand full of laps in front of a huge crowd for the 2019 lid-lifter at Attica. Conley, aboard the Dave Jessup owned Merchant Services Ltd., Brookville Auto Parts backed machine, took the lead of the Callie’s Performance Products 410 Sprint A-main on lap two, lost it to two time Attica champion Chris Andrews on lap eight and then drove back into the lead on lap 17. The 26-year-old driver nearly gave up the victory with two laps to go when he caught a rut and nearly spun. He was able to hang on for his first Attica victory.

“Right at the start I thought it felt pretty good. That was a wild first few laps and then he (Andrews) passed it and I thought well we aren’t doing something right. But I stayed right there with him so I thought I’ll just stay with this and he’ll hit that rut and make a mistake and he did. This is like a bucket list win. Attica is unreal. I’ve raced a lot of different types of cars and different people and have been very fortunate but this is one of the toughest by far. And to do it with Dave and Brian (Kemenah) and everybody that’s helped and I have my wife and little baby here so this is the most special win I’ve had,” Conley said.

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Attica moves opener to Saturday, April 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Contact: Rex LeJeune
 
ATTICA – With rains falling throughout the day Thursday and more forecasted over night and throughout the morning Friday, Attica Raceway Park has moved the season opening race to Saturday, April 6. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Saturday with racing underway at 6 p.m. on Construction Equipment & Supply/Murphy Tractor & Equipment/UBS Financial Services/Advanced Drainage Systems Night.
 
The Callie’s Performance Products 410 Sprints, Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models and Fremont Fence 305 sprints will be in action.
 
“It rained off and on all morning Thursday and there was a good chance of rain throughout the evening and into the morning Friday. It’s suppose to clear up a little Friday afternoon so moving to Saturday will give us more drying time. It’s suppose to be in the mid 60s temperature wise Saturday as well,” said Rex LeJeune, Director of Operations at ARP.
 
 
For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com or follow the track on Twitter @atticaracewyprk or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atticaracewaypark and Instagram at attica_raceway_park.
 

Wet weather forces postponement of Attica Raceway Park season opener

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Contact: Rex LeJeune
419-680-5606
ATTICA, Ohio – Once again Mother Nature has forced the postponement of Attica Raceway Park’s 2019 opener. For the second straight week rain the day prior to race day and a forecast of more rain throughout Friday and Saturday means race teams and fans have to wait another week for racing at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” venue.
Attica Raceway Park (ARP) will try again on Friday, April 5 (rain date of Saturday, April 6) on UBS Financial Services/Murphy Tractor Night featuring the Callies Performance Products 410 Sprints, Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models and the Fremont Fence 305 Sprints.
“Once again the team had the track and facilities ready to go but Mother Nature had other plans. It’s frustrating but nothing you can do but keep working and praying for better weather next week,” said Rex LeJeune, Director of Operations at ARP.

Nowadays, with the advent of modern weather stations (find out more about them here), it’s easier to measure variables like wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, and atmospheric pressure. In these circumstances, it can help race organizers to choose another date when weather conditions are not favorable to conduct a race.

Race teams and fans should note gates open at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 5 with racing at 7:45 p.m. If the Saturday, April 6 rain date is needed, gates will open at 3 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m.
For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com or follow the track on Twitter @atticaracewyprk or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atticaracewaypark and Instagram at attica_raceway_park.
About UBS Financial Services – www.ubs.com
UBS Investment Bank provides corporate, institutional, and wealth management clients with expert advice, innovative financial solutions, outstanding execution and comprehensive access to the world’s capital markets. It offers investment banking and capital markets, research, equities, foreign exchange, precious metals and tailored fixed income services in rates and credit through its two business units, Corporate Client Solutions and Investor Client Services. The Investment Bank is an active participant in capital markets flow activities, including sales, trading and market-making across a range of securities. Locally, UBS Financial Services is operated by the North Coast Wealth Management Group in Sandusky. Check them out at www.financialservicesinc.ubs.com
About Murphy Tractor – www.murphytractor.com
Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co., Inc., one of John Deere’s largest North American construction equipment dealer organizations, was founded in 1982. Headquartered in Park City, Kansas, the organization has 28 locations throughout the United States including 10 locations in Ohio. Staffed by over 500 employees, each location has a full complement of equipment and parts inventories, service technicians and field service capabilities.