Maynard Takes CRA
Sportsman Feature at Plymouth Speedway 8-28-2010
By Andrew D. Hayn
This past Saturday night the CRA Howe Late
Model Sportsman pulled into town for another fabulous action packed event. The
seventy-five lap feature was won by Ron Maynard Junior of Union , Michigan .
The night started out with qualifying. Setting the pace for the sportsman was
Derrick Griffin with a time of 13.840. In the street stock division Shawn Amor
set the pace with a lap around the 3/8 mile in 15.315. The mini stocks watched
on as Darrin Harrel set the pace for the division with a time of 15.076 seconds.
The night began with racing for the CSR Super Cups. They ran three heats of
eight laps each for both the junior and adult divisions. In the junior division
Tyler Brown picked up the checkered flag. The adult division followed Ed Ensor
and Steve Holterman across the line for their respected wins.
In the heat racing action for the front wheel drives Tom Hellinga continued his
dominance this season with another heat win.
The mini stocks ran two eight lap heats with both Craig Frase and Dave Biesmeyer
picking up checkered flags.
In the street stock division the heat racing action was close. When the
checkered flag fell over the fast heat Ken Landry was the leader and he nabbed
his first win of the season. Jeff Stettler grabbed the second and final heat win
of the night.
After a brief intermission with school bus rides for the kids it was time for
the feature action to begin. Ed Ensor won the twenty lap adult division CSR
Super Cup feature. Tyler Brown also made it a nightly sweep with the win in the
junior division twenty lap feature.
The mini stocks ran a twenty-five lap feature. The racing action was
side-by-side for most of the race as Darrin Harrel tried to muscle away the win
from Ben McCallum. McCallum was not having any of it as he held on for his
second straight win of 2010. Harrel finished second while Derrick Davis rounded
out the top three.
The twenty lap feature for the front wheel
drives went to Tom Hellinga once again in 2010. He was followed in second by
Chris Walsworth and Austin Woodcox in third.
In the CRA Howe Late Model Sportsman seventy-five lap feature Ron Maynard Junior
got out front early and held on for another big feature win in 2010. He was
challenged late in the race by Joe Beaver, but Beaver got high in three and four
with five laps to go and fell back to fourth. Finishing in second was John
Barlow and Kale Asztalos finished in the third position.
The final race of the night was for the street stock division. It was a
twenty-five lap spectacle that Shawn Amor led the field across the line in first
to win his first feature in 2010 at the Plymouth Speedway. He was followed in
second by Pee Wee Warren for his best finish of the season and Cory Lindsey
rounded out the podium in third.
This weekend the Plymouth Speedway brings the fans a double header weekend. On
Saturday the outlaw late models return for the 2010 Season Championship along
with the sportsman, street stocks, mini stocks, and front wheel drives.
Then on Sunday it is the Labor Day Weekend Annual Crashfest featuring a
demolition derby, spectator races, rollover contest, figure 8 and oval bus
races, trailer races, and fireworks. Both nights action begin at seven o’clock .
For more information go online at www.plymouthspeedway.net.
Cassel Wins Late Model Feature at Hoosier Tire Employee Night
At Plymouth Speedway
8-21-2010
By Andrew D. Hayn
This past weekend at the Plymouth Speedway
many fans arrived at the speedway for Hoosier Tire Employee night at the races.
Many cars arrived in the pit area as well with five classes of cars on hand for
the big five in one show.
The evening began with qualifying in the mini stocks Darrin Harrel set the pace
with a lap of 14.879. In the street stocks Dave Long had the fastest lap around
the 3/8 mile with a time of 15.281. The sportsman watched on as John Barlow
grabbed his second straight fast qualifier award with a time 14.167. In the
outlaw late models Adam Terry set the pace with a lap of 13.336 seconds.
In heat racing action the action was tight all night. In the mini stocks they
ran one ten lap heat. Picking up the heat win was Rich Hensley of South Bend.
The front wheel drives also had an extended heat race. Crossing the line in the
top spot was current point leader Tom Hellinga.
The sportsman ran two eight lap heat events. Picking up big wins were Wendell
McMunn and Mitch DeWitt.
In street stock racing action the division ran two ten lap heat events. Picking
up wins were Jeff Stetler of Bourbon and John La Franierof Westville.
In late model heat racing action Ty Hayes and Mike Ganey both visited victory
lane.
With the heat racing over it was time to racing in the feature events. The mini
stocks pulled out for their twenty lap feature. Picking up the feature win was
Ben McCallum. It marked his first a main win in 2010. He was followed in second
by Rich Hensley and Darrin Harrel finished in third.
In the front wheel drive feature Tom Hellinga continued his dominance in 2010
with another feature win. He was followed in second by Tom Taylor and Chris
Walsworth rounded out the podium in the third spot.
The sportsman ran a thirty lap feature. Picking up the feature win was Ron
Maynard Junior. Kevin Gunkel and John Barlow crossed the line behind Maynard
respectively.
The street stock feature was twenty-five laps with nineteen cars taking the
green flag. Picking up the feature win was current point leader Dave Long.
Finishing second
Craig Cassel grabbed his second feature win of 2010 by holding off all other
outlaw late models in their forty lap feature. He was followed in second by
Steve Stacy as he outran the forty-two of Brian Ross at the line with Ross
finishing in third.
This weekend features Back To School Night at the Races with $20 a car load
special. It will feature the CRA Howe Late Model Sportsman, CSR Super Cups and
Plymouth’s own street stocks, mini stocks, and front wheel drives.
Maynard Takes CRA
Sportsman Feature at Plymouth Speedway
By Andrew D. Hayn
This past Saturday night the CRA Howe Late
Model Sportsman pulled into town for another fabulous action packed event. The
seventy-five lap feature was won by Ron Maynard Junior of Union , Michigan .
The night started out with qualifying. Setting the pace for the sportsman was
Derrick Griffin with a time of 13.840. In the street stock division Shawn Amor
set the pace with a lap around the 3/8 mile in 15.315. The mini stocks watched
on as Darrin Harrel set the pace for the division with a time of 15.076 seconds.
The night began with racing for the CSR Super Cups. They ran three heats of
eight laps each for both the junior and adult divisions. In the junior division
Tyler Brown picked up the checkered flag. The adult division followed Ed Ensor
and Steve Holterman across the line for their respected wins.
In the heat racing action for the front wheel drives Tom Hellinga continued his
dominance this season with another heat win.
The mini stocks ran two eight lap heats with both Craig Frase and Dave Biesmeyer
picking up checkered flags.
In the street stock division the heat racing action was close. When the
checkered flag fell over the fast heat Ken Landry was the leader and he nabbed
his first win of the season. Jeff Stettler grabbed the second and final heat win
of the night.
After a brief intermission with school bus rides for the kids it was time for
the feature action to begin. Ed Ensor won the twenty lap adult division CSR
Super Cup feature. Tyler Brown also made it a nightly sweep with the win in the
junior division twenty lap feature.
The mini stocks ran a twenty-five lap feature. The racing action was
side-by-side for most of the race as Darrin Harrel tried to muscle away the win
from Ben McCallum. McCallum was not having any of it as he held on for his
second straight win of 2010. Harrel finished second while Derrick Davis rounded
out the top three.
The twenty lap feature for the front wheel drives went to Tom Hellinga once
again in 2010. He was followed in second by Chris Walsworth and Austin Woodcox
in third.
In the CRA Howe Late Model Sportsman seventy-five lap feature Ron Maynard Junior
got out front early and held on for another big feature win in 2010. He was
challenged late in the race by Joe Beaver, but Beaver got high in three and four
with five laps to go and fell back to fourth. Finishing in second was John
Barlow and Kale Asztalos finished in the third position.
The final race of the night was for the street stock division. It was a
twenty-five lap spectacle that Shawn Amor led the field across the line in first
to win his first feature in 2010 at the Plymouth Speedway. He was followed in
second by Pee Wee Warren for his best finish of the season and Cory Lindsey
rounded out the podium in third.
This weekend the Plymouth Speedway brings the fans a double header weekend. On
Saturday the outlaw late models return for the 2010 Season Championship along
with the sportsman, street stocks, mini stocks, and front wheel drives.
Then on Sunday it is the Labor Day Weekend Annual Crashfest featuring a
demolition derby, spectator races, rollover contest, figure 8 and oval bus
races, trailer races, and fireworks. Both nights action begin at seven o’clock .
For more information go online at www.plymouthspeedway.net.
Cassel Wins Late Model Feature
at Hoosier Tire Employee Night with Plymouth Speedway
By Andrew D. Hayn
This past weekend at the Plymouth Speedway many fans arrived at the speedway for Hoosier Tire Employee night at the races. Many cars arrived in the pit area as well with five classes of cars on hand for the big five in one show.
The evening began with qualifying in the mini stocks Darrin Harrel set the pace with a lap of 14.879. In the street stocks Dave Long had the fastest lap around the 3/8 mile with a time of 15.281. The sportsman watched on as John Barlow grabbed his second straight fast qualifier award with a time 14.167. In the outlaw late models Adam Terry set the pace with a lap of 13.336 seconds.
In heat racing action the action was tight all night. In the mini stocks they ran one ten lap heat. Picking up the heat win was Rich Hensley of South Bend.
The front wheel drives also had an extended heat race. Crossing the line in the top spot was current point leader Tom Hellinga.
The sportsman ran two eight lap heat events. Picking up big wins were Wendell McMunn and Mitch DeWitt.
In street stock racing action the division ran two ten lap heat events. Picking up wins were Jeff Stetler of Bourbon and John La Franierof Westville.
In late model heat racing action Ty Hayes and Mike Ganey both visited victory lane.
With the heat racing over it was time to racing in the feature events. The mini stocks pulled out for their twenty lap feature. Picking up the feature win was Ben McCallum. It marked his first a main win in 2010. He was followed in second by Rich Hensley and Darrin Harrel finished in third.
In the front wheel drive feature Tom Hellinga continued his dominance in 2010 with another feature win. He was followed in second by Tom Taylor and Chris Walsworth rounded out the podium in the third spot.
The sportsman ran a thirty lap feature. Picking up the feature win was Ron Maynard Junior. Kevin Gunkel and John Barlow crossed the line behind Maynard respectively.
The street stock feature was twenty-five laps with nineteen cars taking the green flag. Picking up the feature win was current point leader Dave Long. Finishing second
Craig Cassel grabbed his second feature win of 2010 by holding off all other outlaw late models in their forty lap feature. He was followed in second by Steve Stacy as he outran the forty-two of Brian Ross at the line with Ross finishing in third.
This weekend features Back To School Night at the Races with $20 a car load special. It will feature the CRA Howe Late Model Sportsman, CSR Super Cups and Plymouth’s own street stocks, mini stocks, and front wheel drives.
Ross Wins Second Round of Plymouth’s Triple Crown
By Andrew D. Hayn
This past Saturday three big classes that included the traveling divisions of the USA Modifieds and Great Lakes Outlaw Late Models packed the pit area. The racing action was very close all night long.
The night was kicked off with qualifying in the street stocks. Randy Pressler set the pace for the division with a time of 15.286. The USA Modifieds watched on as Brad Springer set the fast time with a 13.976 second lap time. In the late models Derrick Griffin set the pace for the field with a new track record with a lap around the 3/8 mile in 12.503 seconds.
The USA Modifieds ran three preliminary events for their division on Saturday night. The first was a six lap dash for the six fastest cars in the division. Picking up the dash win was Tony Dagger. The ten lap heat was won by Tim Burkett while the last chance race was won by Harold Scott.
In the street stock division the class ran two ten lap heat events. The first heat was won by Ryan Birk. The second and fast heat was won by Rodney Smith in his first street stock event of 2010 at the Plymouth Speedway.
The late models ran a last chance race of twelve laps to fill the final four spots of the twenty car field. Jason Dietsch picked up the win while Jasper Case, Rich Boal, and Brian Muick all fought hard for the final positions in the main event.
After a brief intermission it was time for the feature racing action. The first event out of the pits was the USA Modifieds for their fifty lap feature. The racing action was fast and furious with only three race cautions. Jason Timmerman broke out to the early lead and his car was strong enough to hold on for the win. He was followed in second by Brad Springer and Ken Phillips rounded out the podium. Tony Dagger finished strong in fourth while Dave Bice rounded out the top five.
The Great Lakes Outlaw Late Models ran a seventy-five lap main event with twenty of the Midwest’s brightest talent. Brian Ross of Plymouth capitalized on his great starting spot to take the lead on the first lap and never lost his top spot. He was battled by Scott Hantz for several laps until the handling and mechanical problems sent Hantz to the infield. Derrick Griffin fought his way through the field to finish second while Adam Terry held on for a strong third place finish. Finishing in the fourth position was Chad Blount and Dakota Carlson rounded out the top five.
The final event of the evening was the twenty-five lap feature for the street stock division. Dave Long broke through the field in the first ten laps and held on through some late nerve racking cautions to nab the race win. He was followed in second by Rodney Smith and Randy Pressler in third.
On Wednesday night the Plymouth Speedway will once again feature Wednesday Night Thunder with the USSA Midgets, Kenyon Midgets, and Thunder Roadsters.
This weekend the Plymouth Speedway will play host to the fifth leg of the M40/Plymouth Speedway Sportsman Challenge Series. The night of racing on Saturday will also feature the street stocks and mini stock classes. The racing begins at seven o’clock. For more information on both nights of racing visit the track online at www.plymouthspeedway.net.
Biesemeyer Wins Plymouth Speedway’s Mini Stock 50 7-17-2010
By Andrew D. Hayn
This past Saturday night the Plymouth Speedway hosted four great classes of cars with the outlaw late models, sportsmen, street stocks, and the mini stocks. It was the mini stocks’ night to shine with their largest event at the speedway in 2010, the Mini Stock 50. The night began with qualifying for all four divisions. In the late models the field watched on as Adam Terry set the fastest lap of the night around the 3/8 mile with a time of 13.466. In the sportsmen Zach Tanner set the pace for the field with a time of 14.292. Randy Pressler returned for the first time this season after capturing the track championship a year ago in the street stocks to record fast time for the night in the division. He made it around the track with a time of 15.398. Setting the pace for the mini stocks was the point leader Darrin Harrel of Plymouth with a time of 15.213.
After a brief opening ceremony it was time to go heat racing. The first heats out of the pit area were the street stocks. The class ran two eight lap heats. David Pointen Junior grabbed the checkered for his first win of the season at the Plymouth Speedway. The second and fast heat went to Dave Long in possibly the closest finish in the track’s long history. The difference between the win and second place Randy Pressler was only .007 seconds.
In the sportsmen the division ran two eight lap heat events. The first heat race for the division went to Brandon Maynard for his first victory of the year at the speedway. The second race went to Bristol , Indiana ’s “Froggy” Tim Craig.
The late models ran two eight lap heats with some very close racing action. Two competitors grabbing the checkers and heading to victory lane were Mike Horvath and “Radical” Rich Boal.
After intermission which included a kid’s nickel pitch for the speedway’s up and coming generation of fans it was time to go feature racing. The first feature out of the gate was the street stock feature. Dave Long continued his winning streak after a close call in turns three and four that sent him wheeling out of the dirt for the win. He was followed in second by Cory Lindsey and Stephanie Scott rounded out the podium in third.
The sportsmen ran a thirty lap feature that showcased the talents of the Maynard family. Brandon Maynard and Ron Maynard Junior made it their first ever one-two finish at the Plymouth Speedway after Ronnie was unsuccessful in many attempts to make the pass for the win. Finishing in the third position and helping himself in the tight point battle was Kevin Gunkle.
The late models ran a forty lap feature. Chesterton’s Brian Muick ran a strong race leading from green to checker for his first ever feature win at the Plymouth Speedway. He was followed in second by Steve Stacey and rounding out the podium was the current point leader Adam Terry.
The final race of the night was the Mini Stock 50 with bonus money added for the top three podium positions from Carnegie Towing and Crane Service. The race started strong with current point leader and 2010 dominator Darrin Harrell pulling out to an early advantage. Then on lap fifteen the 01 car broke and Harrell was forced to the infield. This broke way for Dave Biesemeyer to make a big run. He did just that to capture his first feature win of the season. He was followed in a close second by Jeremie Damron. Tommy Damron finished in the third position behind his son after returning to the race season after a nine year hiatus from the sport.
This Saturday, July the 24th, it is the Plymouth Speedway’s Mid-Season Championship with all five classes of cars. They include the outlaw late models, sportsmen, street stocks, mini stocks, and front wheel drives. The racing action begins at seven PM .
ASA Late Model Sunoco 100
This past Saturday night the storms stayed away for another night of great racing action. Four great classes of cars pulled into the pit area for a night filled with awesome racing action.
In qualifying the ASA Late Model North series set a new track record with Robbie Pyle going the 3/8 mile with a time of 13.329. Ty Hayes was the fastest in the outlaw late models with a time of 13.477. Darrin Harrell set the pace in the mini stocks with a time of 15.181.
In heat racing action the mini stocks saw Dale Oliver Senior and Zack Newgent grab the checkered flag with victories.
The late models ran two heat events that were eight laps each. Picking up heat wins were Bremen ’s Craig Cassel and Brian Muick of Chesterton.
The supercups ran two heats with juniors and adults separated in their each respected heat. The juniors followed Kodee Busekross to the finish for the win. In the adult eight lap heat Geoff Gerline nabbed the race win.
The mini stocks raced for twenty-five laps on Saturday night for their feature event. Darrin Harrell held on for back-to-back feature wins adding to his point lead. Finishing second was David Biesmeyer and Justin Cogswell rounded out the podium in third.
In the Sunoco 100 for the ASA late models the racing was great out front. Brian Ross led the first eighty laps until Brian Campbell pulled a pass on the inside of the second turn. Eddie Hoffman and Robbie Pyle got around Campbell with just a lap remaining but on the final turn got the two drivers got tangled and sent Campbell across the line backwards for the win. It was Brian Campbell’s first win at the speedway. Eddie Hoffman finished second with Robbie Pyle in third.
In the outlaw late model forty lap feature it was all Craig Cassel. Cassel got out front early and never looked back except for late race challenge by Rich Boal. Cassel recorded his first feature race win at the track while Boal held on for second. Adam Terry, the defending point champion raced from the back of the pack three times to round off the podium in third.
The junior supercup division ran a twenty lap feature. Picking up the feature win was Jacob VanWazer. Finishing in the second position was Erica Ensor and rounding out the podium in the third position was Kodee Busekros.
The adult supercup feature was twenty-five laps in length. Picking up the feature win and staying undefeated at the track for 2010 was Ed Ensor. Tony Velez and Nathan Kelly rounded out the podium respectively.
Bloom Takes Checkered In HOSS Feature at Plymouth Speedway
By Andrew Hayn
This past Saturday night at the Plymouth Speedway the weather was hot and the racing action was fast as lightening. The cars arrived in the pit area in masses for the event.
In qualifying the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series were very fast and one driver was able to set a new track record that is the fastest lap ever recorded at the speedway. Aaron Pierce drove around the 3/8 mile speedway with an average lap speed of 119.480 miles per hour for a lap of 11.299 seconds. In the mini stocks Darrin Harrell set the pace with a lap of 15.165. In the sportsman division the drivers watched as Zach Tanner set the pace with a lap of 14180. In the front wheel drives Plymouth’s Tom Hellinga set the fast time with a lap of 16.459.
The racing action kicked off after the opening ceremonies with the heat races. The first heats out were the mini stocks. Picking up the first green flag of the night was Eric Frazier.
In the sprint heat races Ron Kohler of South Bend took the first checkered flag. Steve Ball Junior of Huntington also tasted victory in his heat race. The final heat race for the division was won by Jimmy McCune.
The sportsman division ran two heat events with eight laps each. The first victor was Dave Mania. The second heat was won by North Judson’s Matt Norem.
Bryant Ragsdale of South Bend took the first checkered flag in the heat racing action for the front wheel drive division. The final heat winner of the night was Tom Hellinga in the fast heat of the front wheel drives.
After intermission it was time to go racing in the feature events. The first feature out of the pit area was the mini stock division. The racing was a scorcher for twenty-five laps as Darrin Harrell became the second feature winner of the young season. He was followed in second by Michael Mast and Kevin Davis rounded out the top three.
In the HOSS forty lap feature Jeff bloom took the checker for the first time at the Plymouth Speedway in later years. The racing was close for the second place position but when the checker fell it was Geoff Kaiser finishing second ahead of Eddie Kelley in third.
The sportsman feature went thirty laps as Kevin Gunkel moved up through the field for his first checker flag of the season. He was followed in second by Ron Maynard and Tim Craig rounded out the podium in third.
The final race of the night was the twenty lap front wheel drive feature. Tom Hellinga kept his streak alive by winning the event. He was followed in second by Tom Taylor and Kevin Whitmer finished in the third position.
This Saturday night the ASA late model north series invades the Plymouth Speedway for its only appearance of 2010. Along with the Outlaw Late Models, mini stocks, and the mini cups. The racing action begins at seven o’clock.
Hargraves, Green Take IOFS Feature Wins
at Plymouth Speedway July 3rd
By Andrew D. Hayn
This past Saturday night at the Plymouth Speedway the International Outlaw Figure Eight Series returned to the track for the first time in 2010. They ran two features of twenty-five laps each with two different winners. The winners included Charlie Hargraves in the first feature and Chris Green took the checkers to take the second feature win.
The night started with qualifying in the mini stock division. Setting the pace for the field was Rich Hensley for the first time in 2010. He went around the 3/8 mile oval in a time of 15.107. In the street stock division Stephanie Scott set the fast time in the division for the night with a time of 15.322. In the sportsman it was Derrick Griffin with a lap of 14.021. In the figure eight late models Rich Fenwick set the fastest lap with a time of 19.008 around the 3/8 mile figure 8 course.
With the qualifying complete it was time for the race action to begin. The first event out to the track was the mini stock division for two eight lap heats. Grabbing the first checkered flag of the night was Drew Davis. The fast heat was won by Dave Biesemeyer of North Webster.
The street stocks ran one extended heat of ten laps with eleven cars taking the green flag. Picking up the race win was Phil Wade. Wade scored his first win of the season with the race win.
The sportsman ran two eight lap heats. The first heat was won by Austin Woodham as he and his teammate Steven Woods finished one two for the first time this year in their respected heat race. The fast heat was won by Kevin Gunkel as he continued using the momentum gained by the crowning of last week’s feature race winner in the division.
After a short intermission it was time for the feature racing action to begin. The mini stocks began the race action with a twenty-five lap affair. Rich Hensley stormed to the front early and held off point leader Darrin Harrell after a late race caution for the race win and Hensley’s first feature win of the year. Harrell held on for second ahead of Justin Cogswell finishing in the third position.
The International Outlaw Figure Eight Late Models were next for their first twenty-five lap feature. Rich Fenwick broke out to the early race lead never looking back until the final turn when Charlie Hargraves cut to the inside of the final turn for a late race pass and the win. Fenwick went to the pits and was disqualified giving second place to Doug Grieg and in third was Gary Bedell.
The sportsman ran a thirty lap feature to cap off their night of racing. Grabbing the checkers for the first time in 2010 in his first visit of the year was Rodney Smith. Smith held off Rodney Maynard Junior in second and Derrick Griffin finished in the final podium position in third.
The street stocks came out for a twenty lap feature shortly after the sportsman hit the pits. Charging out front to the top spot for the second time in a row in the division’s feature was Bourbon’s Dave Long. Long held on to secure the race win. He was followed across the stripe in second by Phil Wade and Stephanie Scott held on for a strong third place finish.
The final feature of the night was the IOFS late models for twenty-five laps. Chris Green broke out to the early lead and never looked back. He was followed in second by Doug Grieg and Gary Bedell finished third for the second time in one night.
After the features were complete the Plymouth Speedway lit the clear night sky with a brilliant display of fireworks for the Independence Day weekend celebration.
This weekend the track will showcase two great nights of racing action. On Saturday July the tenth it’s the return of the M40/Plymouth Speedways’ Sportsman Challenge Series. The night will also feature the Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Front Wheel Drives.
Then on Sunday July the eleventh it’s the return of the CRA Super Series Late Models for the mid-summer extravaganza featuring NASCAR star David Stremme. The night will also feature CRA’s Street Stocks and Front Wheel Drives
July 10th press release
Maynard Grabs Win at Plymouth Speedway in Sportsman Challenge
By Andrew D. Hayn
This past Saturday at the Plymouth Speedway the Sportsmen of the M40 and Plymouth Speedways showed up for the third leg of the Challenge Series in full force. The seventy-five lap feature was full of action and Ron Maynard Junior picked up another big win in 2010.
The night began with qualifying for the four classes of cars on hand for the night. In the sportsman Derrick Griffin of South Bend set the pace for the field with a time of 13.995. In the street stocks Rich Segvich had the fastest lap with a time of 15.190. The mini stock competitors watched on as Plymouth’s Darrin Harrell set the fastest lap for the division with a lap of 15.055. In the CRA front wheel drive compacts Tom Taylor set the pace with a lap of 16.479.
All classes but the sportsmen ran heat races on Saturday night. The street stocks ran two heats with Cory Lindsay winning the fast heat. Pee Wee Warren nabbed his first win of 2010 in his heat race.
The mini stocks ran an eight lap heat race. The race was won by Zachary Newgent of South Bend.
In the final two heat races were the front wheel drives. The races were ten laps in distance with Jess Drook and Justin Brown both winning their first races in 2010 at the Plymouth Speedway.
The night was continued after a short intermission with the feature racing action. The front wheel drives under the CRA banner began the feature line up with a twenty-five lap affair. The race was dominated by Tom Hellinga. Tim Dilg finished in the second position with Tom Taylor finishing in the final podium position.
The mini stocks ran a twenty-five lap event where the current point’s leader extended his lead over the class with another feature victory. Finishing second was Rich Hensley and Zachary Newgent finished third.
The street stocks ran a twenty lap feature event to lead up to the Sportsmen Challenge feature. The racing was fast up front with the leader Dave Long beginning a mid-season feature streak. He racked up another feature win followed in second by Cory Lindsey and current point leader Stephanie Scott finished in third.
The seventy-five lap M-40/Plymouth Speedways’ Sportsman Challenge feature topped off the night’s racing action. The race was fast with a lot of movement throughout the field, but when the checkered fell it was over the top of Ron Maynard Junior’s roof. This gave Maynard another big victory in the 2010 race season. He was followed in second by Mitch Dewitt and Robbie Ferrier finished in third. Rounding out the top five were Tim Koscher and Tim Craig respectively.
This Saturday at the Plymouth Speedway the Mini Stocks headline the nights racing with the Mini Stock 50. The outlaw late models, sportsman, and street stocks will make the tow as well with the racing action beginning at seven o’clock.
Hoffman Takes CRA Summer Championship at Plymouth Speedway
By Andrew D. Hayn
On Sunday three of CRA’s divisions pulled pit side for the Summer Championship. The classes included the Super Series Late Models, Street Stocks, and the Front Wheel Drive Compacts.
Thirty cars rolled out for qualifying in the Super Series. Johnny VanDoorn set the pace for the late models with a fast lap around the 3/8 mile in 13.041 seconds. In the street stocks it was Nick Moore setting the fastest lap with a time of 15.244. The front wheel drives watched as Tom Hellinga of Plymouth set the pace for the field with a time of 16.499.
The front wheel drives ran two eight lap heats after opening ceremonies. Grabbing the first checkered flag of the night was Tom Hellinga while Steve Derouin crossed the line first in the second heat event.
With the heats completed it was time to go racing in the feature events. The first feature out was the CRA street stocks. The race featured twenty-five cars for fifty laps. After the start there were only three cautions with a very fast Dave Long out in front from green to checker. The racing was fierce throughout the pack to settle second through fifth. Brian Hopkins finished in the second position and Rich Boyer rounded out the podium in third. Rounding out the top five respectively were Rick Erwin and Steve Christman.
The front wheel drives were the next feature with twenty-five laps the distance of the event. Tim Dilg got out in front early on until Tom Hellinga reached him in the third lap to take over the top spot in the caution free race. Hellinga held on to make the weekend sweep. Tom Taylor finished second and Dilg finished in third. Jess Drook and Justin Brown finished fourth and fifth.
The CRA Super Series came out for the Summer Championship 200 in race that consisted of hard driving throughout the field and a break at the half way point. Scott Hantz led early in front of David Stremme and Tyler Roahrig. A spin involving Stremme and Hantz forced the pair to the tail giving the lead to Roahrig until Eddie Hoffman made a pass on Roahrig at lap seventy-five. Hoffman elected not to take on any tires at the break and remained out front for the remainder of the event. When the checkered flag waved over the field Aaron Pierce finished behind Hoffman in second, J.R. Roahrig finished third, fourth went to Brian Ross, and Terry Fisher Junior rounded out the top five.
This Saturday the Plymouth Speedway will host the Mini Stock 50 along with the Outlaw Late Models, Sportsmen, and Street Stocks.
July 17th Press Release