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Press Release by Brandon Depew

 

A Wild Night Provides Awesome Racing at AMS

Angola Motor Speedway

May 24, 2008

 

(Fremont, Indiana)

 

            Saturday night was Curves giveaway night at the Angola Motor Speedway, as the lady fans were awarded with some great prizes from Curves.  The SuperPro Late Model Series also made their first of two appearances in 2008 with the Engineered Systems 50 lap main event. 

            The night started off with two make-up features from May 17th and the Smith Enterprises Mini Stocks were up first.  Defending champion Jerry Sloan started in the back but quickly sliced his way toward the front.  He had to battle with frontrunners Cliff Bennett and rookie Logan Parker, but Sloan made the pass and held on for his second straight feature win.  Bennett took home a second place finish, with Parker third, Justin DuBois fourth, and Taylor Oberlin fifth.

The Jonny on the Spot Street Stocks took to the track next for their May 17th make-up feature.  Doug Crager grabbed the early lead as the action heated up behind him.  A lap 9 crash took fast qualifier Tommy Little and Brandon Pulver flying off the back stretch but both drivers were able to return to the race.  After going back green Zach Henderson closed in on Crager and made the pass for the lead.  Henderson had to hold off a charging Robby Henderson late as he held on for his first win of the season.  R. Henderson, Crager, Pulver, and Bob Thompson all took home top five finishes.

Super Pro Series drivers hit the track next for the Engineered Systems 50 lap feature race.  All 50 laps were run under green as no caution flag laps were counted.  Local favorite Rick Everidge started up front and led the first 20 laps through eight cautions.  Fast qualifier Jack Landis and Tommy Cook made contact battling for second spot sending Cook to the tail and put Landis right behind Everidge.  Landis took over the lead on the restart and led the final 30 laps for the win.  Jason Dietsch followed Landis through traffic and took home a second place finish, Mike Kugler was third, Tommy Cook fourth, and Rick Everidge fifth.   

Tom Williams started on the pole in the Superior Auto Modifieds and was fast early until a broken rear-end took him out of the race.  Tom Wiedman took over the top spot and kept it there for most of the race, but defending champion Steve Minich Jr. ran him down and made the winning pass with just 4 laps to go.  Minich pulled in to Tri State Line-X for the first time in ’08 as Wiedman, Gilbert Little, Erik Shaeffer, and Darwin Wolfe all finished in the top 5.  Minich and Gilbert Little took home heat wins.

Jerry Sloan made it three in a row in the Smith Enterprises Mini Stocks with Jimmy Musser, Justin DuBois, Logan Parker, and Howard Fisette Jr taking home top five finishes.  Justin Dubois and Taylor Oberlin were heat winners.     

The Jonny on the Spot Street Stocks had the final event of the night.  After crashing in the first feature of the night Tommy Little got to the front early and held off a charging Zach Henderson to get a feature win.  Robby Henderson was third, Doug Crager fourth, and Justin Oberlin fifth.  Crager and Jerry Carpenter were the heat winners.         Next Saturday night is WAWK AM1140 “The Hawk” Night at the races.  The Auto Value Michigan Legend Series will also be at AMS 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.  

 

CJ Racing Engines Performance Award Winner: Darwin Wolfe, Rome City,IN

North American Race Gear SD-20 Degreaser Winner: Justin DuBois, Butler, IN

Shively High Performance Hard Luck Award Winner: Tom Williams, Vermontville, MI

 

SUPERPRO Series

Fast Qualifier: Jack Landis, Edgerton, OH; 14.132

Engineered Systems Feature Event

1. Jack Landis, Edgerton, OH

2. Jason Dietsch, Edgerton, OH

3. Rick Everidge, Stroh, IN

4. Tommy Cook Fort Wayne, IN

5. Kevin Todd, Albion, IN

6. Al Cook Jr., Fort Wayne, IN

7. Zion Schaub, Traverse City, MI

8. Joe Fadke, Brook, IN

9. Matt Hall, Newport, IN

10. Paul Jakubik, Dexter, MI

 

SMITH ENTERPRISES MINI STOCKS MAY 17 MAKEUP FEATURE
Feature        
DNS David Hull Jr. 11 Pleasant Lake, IN
1 Jerry Slone 3 Kendallville, IN
2 Clif Bennett 7 Pleasant Lake, IN
3 Logan Parker 69 Hudson, IN
4 Justin DuBois 3D Butler, IN
5 Taylor Oberlin 60 Corunna, IN
6 Luke Thomas 66 Auburn, IN
7 Chad Sowles 68 Hudson, IN
8 Charlie Beattie 19 Angola, IN
9 Jonathan Sattison 53 Butler, IN
10 Kyle Moonen 72 Angola, IN
       
JONNY ON THE SPOT STREET STOCKS MAY 17 MAKEUP FEATURE
Feature        
DNS Jacob Mann 13 Pioneer, OH
1 Zach Henderson 29 Hamilton, IN
2 Robby Henderson 45 Angola, IN
3 Douglas Crager 7 Auburn, IN
4 Brandon Pulver 33 Albion, IN
5 Bob Thompson 64 Ashley, IN
6 Andrew Kindig 96 Elkhart, IN
7 Brent Dirrim 54 Angola, IN
8 Nate Moon 74 Leslie, MI
9 Justin Oberlin 6 Corunna, IN
10 Dustin Hicks 9 Rome City, IN
11 Don Vitali 78 Shipshewana, IN
12 Tom Little 32 LaGrange, IN
13 Ken Barkey 3 Auburn, IN
       
SUPERIOR AUTO MODIFIEDS
Qualifier        
14.934 1 Erik Schaeffer 10 Angola, IN
15.008 2 Steve Minich Jr. 37 New Haven, IN
15.090 3 Darwin Wolfe 13 Rome City, IN
15.098 4 Tom Blackburn 80 Waterloo, IN
15.306 5 Mike Murphy 22 Pleasant Lake, IN
15.366 6 David Winans 5 Tekonsha, MI
15.456 7 Tom Wiedman 00 Antwerp, OH
15.462 8 Gilbert E Little 44 Jonesville, MI
15.462 9 Tom Williams 36 Vermontville, MI
Heat        
1 Steve Minich Jr. 37 New Haven, IN
2 Darwin Wolfe 13 Rome City, IN
3 Erik Schaeffer 10 Angola, IN
4 Tom Blackburn 80 Waterloo, IN
       
1 Gilbert E Little 44 Jonesville, MI
2 Mike Murphy 22 Pleasant Lake, IN
3 Tom Williams 36 Vermontville, MI
4 Tom Wiedman 00 Antwerp, OH
5 David Winans 5 Tekonsha, MI
Feature        
1 Steve Minich Jr. 37 New Haven, IN
2 Tom Wiedman 00 Antwerp, OH
3 Gilbert E Little 44 Jonesville, MI
4 Erik Schaeffer 10 Angola, IN
5 Darwin Wolfe 13 Rome City, IN
6 Tom Blackburn 80 Waterloo, IN
7 Mike Murphy 22 Pleasant Lake, IN
8 David Winans 5 Tekonsha, MI
9 Tom Williams 36 Vermontville, MI
       
JONNY ON THE SPOT STREET STOCKS
Qualifier        
15.905 1 Tom Little 32 LaGrange, IN
15.994 2 Zach Henderson 29 Hamilton, IN
16.051 3 Robby Henderson 45 Angola, IN
16.109 4 Brandon Pulver 33 Albion, IN
16.251 5 Bob Thompson 64 Ashley, IN
16.313 6 Ken Barkey 3 Auburn, IN
16.358