Saturday May 10, 2008

Press Release

By: Brandon DePew

Season Opener Heats up Cool Night at AMS

Angola Motor Speedway

May 10, 2008

(Fremont, Indiana)

The Angola Dental Center presented the 2008 Season opener on Saturday at the Angola Motor Speedway. Windy City Bags held a benefit bean bag toss tournament for Kedrin Holliday, a driver whose wife recently received a bone marrow transplant. $230 will be donated to the Holliday Family, a big thanks to Windy City Bags and all the fans who participated.

After a long winter, drivers and fans alike were ready for another exciting season of racing. The Budweiser Super Late Models took to the track first for their 35 lap feature event. Joe Ellert started on the pole but was challenged early and often. Evan Barrett got alongside Ellert on lap 4 but lost control and spun out in turn 2. That gave Jack Landis his chance at Ellert and he took the lead on lap 6. Landis pulled away from the field for an exciting win and a cruise into Tri State Line-X Victory Lane, while Jeff Parr and fast qualifier Brent Jack battled side by side for second. Parr held on for a second place finish with Jack, Scott Hantz and Mike Kugler rounding out the top 5. Heat race winners were Jason Shively and Ellert.

Next, on the track were the Superior Auto Modifieds and after several early cautions the racing really got going. Darwin Wolfe started up front and looked like he might be able to run away with the win. Fast qualifier Brad Springer worked his way from deep in the field to get right behind Wolfe on Lap 20. After a great battle Springer finally got around Wolfe on lap 25 and pulled away for the win. Wolfe, Jason Dietsch, Steve Minich Jr and a charging Jason Timmerman all brought home top 5 finishes. Wolfe and Dietsch both collected heat victories.

Robby Henderson jumped out to the early lead in the Jonny on the Spot Street Stocks feature event, but fast qualifier Tom Little was closing fast. Little got alongside Henderson on lap 11 but the two got together sending Little to the pits with a flat tire. A Green White Checker finish made for a great finish as Justin Oberlin gave Henderson everything he had coming to the checkers. Henderson held on for the win with Oberlin second in his first night in a Street Stock, Brent Dirrim third, Bob Thompson fourth and Jacob Mann fifth. Henderson and Oberlin took home heat wins.

Jerry Slone set a new track record for the Smith Enterprises Mini Stocks with a qualifying lap of 17.296 seconds. Starting in the back with a full field inversion Slone had to work hard to get to the front but finally got around Zac Sipe with a few laps to go to take home the checkers. The rest of the top five were Sipe, Rookie Logan Parker, Jimmy Musser, and Clif Bennett. Heat wins went to Sipe and Charlie Beattie.

Next Saturday Night Tri State Line-X and WLKI 100.3 will present the Short Track Trucks.com Challenge Series along with the Budweiser Super Late Models, Superior Auto Modifieds, Jonny on the Spot Street Stocks, and Smith Enterprises Mini Stocks. Practice at 4:30, Time Trials at 6:00, and racing at 7:30. Don’t forget about the famous AMS Dollar Menu including $1 FAYGO sodas! For more information log on to www.angolamotorspeedway.com.

Toledo ARCA Race Tickets Winner: Charlie Beattie, Angola, IN

CJ Racing Engines Performance Award Winner: Zach Henderson, Hamilton, IN

North American Race Gear SD-20 Degreaser Winner: Tommy Little, LaGrange, IN

Shively High Performance Hard Luck Award Winner: Erik Schaeffer, Angola, IN

* Joe Ellert collects the North American Race Gear Bonus with his Heat Race Win!!

BUDWEISER SUPER LATE MODELS
Qualifier
	DNQ	Jeff Brunt	1	LaGrange, IN
	DNQ	Fred Elkins	28	Hudson, IN
14.385	1	Brent Jack	41	Butler, IN
14.455	2	Mike Kugler	2	Stroh, IN
14.475	3	Scott Hantz	72	Angola, IN
14.488	4	Jack Landis	10	Edgerton, OH
14.499	5	Jeff Parr	9	Hudson, IN
14.526	6	Evan Barrett	94	Jackson, MI
14.596	7	Joe Ellert	3	Waterloo, IN
14.648	8	Craig Everage	7	Angola, IN
14.717	9	Jason Shively	99	Spencerville, IN
14.757	10	Justin May	69	Auburn, IN
14.814	11	Larry Henderson	42	Hamilton, IN
14.844	12	J.J. Parr	15	Hudson, IN
15.122	13	Paul Jakubik	51	Dexter, MI
16.245	14	John Cleckner Jr.	73	Coldwater, MI

Heat
	DNS	Larry Henderson	42	Hamilton, IN
	DNS	Jeff Brunt	1	LaGrange, IN
	DNS	Fred Elkins	28	Hudson, IN
	1	Jason Shively	99	Spencerville, IN
	1	Joe Ellert	3	Waterloo, IN
	2	Jack Landis	10	Edgerton, OH
	2	Craig Everage	7	Angola, IN
	3	Scott Hantz	72	Angola, IN
	3	Justin May	69	Auburn, IN
	4	Paul Jakubik	51	Dexter, MI
	4	Jeff Parr	9	Hudson, IN
	5	J.J. Parr	15	Hudson, IN
	5	Brent Jack	41	Butler, IN
	6	Mike Kugler	2	Stroh, IN
	6	John Cleckner Jr.	73	Coldwater, MI
	7	Evan Barrett	94	Jackson, MI

Feature
	DNS	Jeff Brunt	1	LaGrange, IN
	DNS	Fred Elkins	28	Hudson, IN
	1	Jack Landis	10	Edgerton, OH
	2	Jeff Parr	9	Hudson, IN
	3	Brent Jack	41	Butler, IN
	4	Scott Hantz	72	Angola, IN
	5	Mike Kugler	2	Stroh, IN
	6	Joe Ellert	3	Waterloo, IN
	7	Justin May	69	Auburn, IN
	8	Evan Barrett	94	Jackson, MI
	9	Craig Everage	7	Angola, IN
	10	J.J. Parr	15	Hudson, IN
	11	John Cleckner Jr.	73	Coldwater, MI
	12	Paul Jakubik	51	Dexter, MI
	13	Larry Henderson	42	Hamilton, IN
	14	Jason Shively	99	Spencerville, IN

SUPERIOR AUTO MODIFIEDS
Qualifier
14.772	1	Brad Springer	61	Hudson, IN
14.799	2	Jason Timmerman	9	New Bremen, OH
14.884	3	Scott Moyer	77	West Unity, OH
14.955	4	Erik Schaeffer	10	Angola, IN
14.958	5	Tom Blackburn	80	Waterloo, IN
14.967	6	Steve Minich Jr.	37	New Haven, IN
14.985	7	Jeremy Wallen	70	Monroeville, IN
14.994	8	Jason Dietsch	7	Edgerton, OH
14.995	9	Darwin Wolfe	13	Rome City, IN
15.248	10	Mike Bufink	85	Churubusco, IN
15.272	11	Tom Wiedman	0	Antwerp, OH
15.450	12	Ralph Baxter III	80	Ft Wayne, IN
15.462	13	Tom Williams	36	Vermontville, MI
15.670	14	David Winans	5	Tekonsha, MI
15.873	15	Gilbert E Little	44	Jonesville, MI
16.210	16	Randy Mosley	5M	Garrett, IN
16.634	17	Mike Murphy	22	Pleasant Lake, IN

Heat
	1	Jason Dietsch	7	Edgerton, OH
	1	Darwin Wolfe	13	Rome City, IN
	2	Jeremy Wallen	70	Monroeville, IN
	2	Gilbert E Little	44	Jonesville, MI
	3	Scott Moyer	77	West Unity, OH
	3	Tom Wiedman	0	Antwerp, OH
	4	David Winans	5	Tekonsha, MI
	4	Tom Blackburn	80	Waterloo, IN
	5	Mike Murphy	22	Pleasant Lake, IN
	5	Jason Timmerman	9	New Bremen, OH
	6	Mike Bufink	85	Churubusco, IN
	6	Steve Minich Jr.	37	New Haven, IN
	7	Ralph Baxter III	80	Ft Wayne, IN
	7	Brad Springer	61	Hudson, IN
	8	Erik Schaeffer	10	Angola, IN
	8	Randy Mosley	5M	Garrett, IN
	9	Tom Williams	36	Vermontville, MI

Feature
	DNS	Gilbert E Little	44	Jonesville, MI
	1	Brad Springer	61	Hudson, IN
	2	Darwin Wolfe	13	Rome City, IN
	3	Jason Dietsch	7	Edgerton, OH
	4	Steve Minich Jr.	37	New Haven, IN
	5	Jason Timmerman	9	New Bremen, OH
	6	Mike Murphy	22	Pleasant Lake, IN
	7	David Winans	5	Tekonsha, MI
	8	Mike Bufink	85	Churubusco, IN
	9	Tom Williams	36	Vermontville, MI
	10	Tom Wiedman	0	Antwerp, OH
	11	Ralph Baxter III	80	Ft Wayne, IN
	12	Jeremy Wallen	70	Monroeville, IN
	13	Scott Moyer	77	West Unity, OH
	14	Tom Blackburn	80	Waterloo, IN
	15	Randy Mosley	5M	Garrett, IN
	16	Erik Schaeffer	10	Angola, IN

JONNY ON THE SPOT STREET STOCKS
Qualifier
15.945	1	Tom Little	32	LaGrange, IN
16.160	2	Robby Henderson	45	Angola, IN
16.234	3	Zach Henderson	29	Hamilton, IN
16.237	4	Nate Moon	M-74	Leslie, MI
16.350	5	Brent Dirrim	54	Angola, IN
16.425	6	Ken Barkey	3	Auburn, IN
16.569	7	Bob Thompson	64	Ashley, IN
16.625	8	Jacob Mann	13	Pioneer, OH
16.635	9	Justin Oberlin	6	Corunna, IN
17.061	10	Douglas Crager	7	Auburn, IN
17.288	11	Andrew Kindig	96	Elkhart, IN
21.353	12	Sherman Weimer	5	Jonesville, MI

Heat
	1	Justin Oberlin	6	Corunna, IN
	1	Robby Henderson	45	Angola, IN
	2	Ken Barkey	3	Auburn, IN
	2	Bob Thompson	64	Ashley, IN
	3	Brent Dirrim	54	Angola, IN
	3	Andrew Kindig	96	Elkhart, IN
	4	Douglas Crager	7	Auburn, IN
	4	Zach Henderson	29	Hamilton, IN
	5	Jacob Mann	13	Pioneer, OH
	5	Nate Moon	M-74	Leslie, MI
	6	Sherman Weimer	5	Jonesville, MI
	6	Tom Little	32	LaGrange, IN

Feature
	1	Robby Henderson	45	Angola, IN
	2	Justin Oberlin	6	Corunna, IN
	3	Brent Dirrim	54	Angola, IN
	4	Bob Thompson	64	Ashley, IN
	5	Jacob Mann	13	Pioneer, OH
	6	Ken Barkey	3	Auburn, IN
	7	Douglas Crager	7	Auburn, IN
	8	Sherman Weimer	5	Jonesville, MI
	9	Tom Little	32	LaGrange, IN
	10	Andrew Kindig	96	Elkhart, IN
	11	Zach Henderson	29	Hamilton, IN
	12	Nate Moon	M-74	Leslie, MI

SMITH ENTERPRISES MINI STOCKS
Qualifier
17.296	1	Jerry Slone	3	Kendallville, IN
**NEW TRACK RECORD
17.845	2	Logan Parker	69	Hudson, IN
17.912	3	Zac Sipe	42	Fort Wayne, IN
18.075	4	Justin DuBois	3D	Butler, IN
18.088	5	Jimmy Musser	11M	Angola, IN
18.297	6	Clif Bennett	7	Pleasant Lake, IN
18.378	7	Kyle Moonen	72	Angola, IN
18.700	8	Taylor Oberlin	60	Corunna, IN
18.731	9	Charlie Beattie	19	Angola, IN
19.029	10	Mark Mason	7	Fort Wayne, IN
19.843	11	Scott Landers	0	LaGrange, IN
19.895	12	David Hull Jr.	11	Pleasant Lake, IN
21.560	13	Luke Thomas	66	Auburn, IN
21.626	14	Chad Sowles	68	Hudson, IN
No Time	15	Drake Dirrim	34	Angola, IN

Heat
	DNS	Drake Dirrim	34	Angola, IN
	1	Charlie Beattie	19	Angola, IN
	1	Zac Sipe	42	Fort Wayne, IN
	2	Jimmy Musser	11M	Angola, IN
	2	Taylor Oberlin	60	Corunna, IN
	3	Scott Landers	0	LaGrange, IN
	3	Clif Bennett	7	Pleasant Lake, IN
	4	Jerry Slone	3	Kendallville, IN
	4	Luke Thomas	66	Auburn, IN
	5	Logan Parker	69	Hudson, IN
	5	David Hull Jr.	11	Pleasant Lake, IN
	6	Justin DuBois	3D	Butler, IN
	6	Chad Sowles	68	Hudson, IN
	7	Mark Mason	7	Fort Wayne, IN
	7	Kyle Moonen	72	Angola, IN

Feature
	DNS	Drake Dirrim	34	Angola, IN
	DNS	Mark Mason	7	Fort Wayne, IN
	DNS	Chad Sowles	68	Hudson, IN
	1	Jerry Slone	3	Kendallville, IN
	2	Zac Sipe	42	Fort Wayne, IN
	3	Logan Parker	69	Hudson, IN
	4	Jimmy Musser	11M	Angola, IN
	5	Clif Bennett	7	Pleasant Lake, IN
	6	Kyle Moonen	72	Angola, IN
	7	Scott Landers	0	LaGrange, IN
	8	Charlie Beattie	19	Angola, IN
	9	David Hull Jr.	11	Pleasant Lake, IN
	10	Luke Thomas	66	Auburn, IN
	11	Justin DuBois	3D	Butler, IN
	12	Taylor Oberlin	60	Corunna, IN