Saturday May 24, 2008

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 17^th 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 17^th 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	7	Douglas Crager	7	Auburn, IN
16.395	8	Brent Dirrim	54	Angola, IN
16.494	9	Justin Oberlin	6	Corunna, IN
16.681	10	Nate Moon	74	Leslie, MI
16.723	11	Jerry Carpenter	16	Fort Wayne, IN
16.867	12	Don Vitali	78	Shipshewana, IN
16.897	13	Dustin Hicks	9	Rome City, IN
19.337	14	Andrew Kindig	96	Elkhart, IN
Heat
	DNS	Brent Dirrim	54	Angola, IN
	DNS	Tom Little	32	LaGrange, IN
	DNS	Don Vitali	78	Shipshewana, IN
	1	Douglas Crager	7	Auburn, IN
	2	Robby Henderson	45	Angola, IN
	3	Zach Henderson	29	Hamilton, IN
	4	Brandon Pulver	33	Albion, IN
	5	Bob Thompson	64	Ashley, IN
	6	Ken Barkey	3	Auburn, IN

	1	Jerry Carpenter	16	Fort Wayne, IN
	2	Nate Moon	74	Leslie, MI
	3	Justin Oberlin	6	Corunna, IN
	4	Andrew Kindig	96	Elkhart, IN
	5	Dustin Hicks	9	Rome City, IN
Feature
	DNS	Don Vitali	78	Shipshewana, IN
	1	Tom Little	32	LaGrange, IN
	2	Zach Henderson	29	Hamilton, IN
	3	Robby Henderson	45	Angola, IN
	4	Douglas Crager	7	Auburn, IN
	5	Justin Oberlin	6	Corunna, IN
	6	Bob Thompson	64	Ashley, IN
	7	Andrew Kindig	96	Elkhart, IN
	8	Ken Barkey	3	Auburn, IN
	9	Nate Moon	74	Leslie, MI
	10	Brent Dirrim	54	Angola, IN
	11	Dustin Hicks	9	Rome City, IN
	12	Jerry Carpenter	16	Fort Wayne, IN
	13	Brandon Pulver	33	Albion, IN

SMITH ENTERPRISES MINI STOCKS
Qualifier
17.622	1	Jerry Slone	3	Kendallville, IN
17.868	2	Clif Bennett	7	Pleasant Lake, IN
17.930	3	Logan Parker	69	Hudson, IN
18.020	4	Jimmy Musser	18	Angola, IN
18.035	5	Justin DuBois	3D	Butler, IN
18.699	6	Howard Fisette Jr.	4	South Bend, IN
18.714	7	Charlie Beattie	19	Angola, IN
19.344	8	Taylor Oberlin	60	Corunna, IN
19.579	9	Nathen Jordan	00	LaGrange, IN
19.674	10	Luke Thomas	66	Auburn, IN
20.118	11	Chad Sowles	68	Hudson, IN
20.139	12	Jonathan Sattison	53	Butler, IN
No Time	13	Kyle Moonen	72	Angola, IN
Heat
	DNS	Charlie Beattie	19	Angola, IN
	DNS	Kyle Moonen	72	Angola, IN
	1	Taylor Oberlin	60	Corunna, IN
	1	Justin DuBois	3D	Butler, IN
	2	Jonathan Sattison	53	Butler, IN
	2	Jerry Slone	3	Kendallville, IN
	3	Logan Parker	69	Hudson, IN
	3	Chad Sowles	68	Hudson, IN
	4	Jimmy Musser	18	Angola, IN
	4	Nathen Jordan	00	LaGrange, IN
	5	Luke Thomas	66	Auburn, IN
	5	Clif Bennett	7	Pleasant Lake, IN
	6	Howard Fisette Jr.	4	South Bend, IN
Feature
	1	Jerry Slone	3	Kendallville, IN
	2	Jimmy Musser	18	Angola, IN
	3	Justin DuBois	3D	Butler, IN
	4	Logan Parker	69	Hudson, IN
	5	Howard Fisette Jr.	4	South Bend, IN
	6	Taylor Oberlin	60	Corunna, IN
	7	Clif Bennett	7	Pleasant Lake, IN
	8	Chad Sowles	68	Hudson, IN
	9	Jonathan Sattison	53	Butler, IN
	10	Nathen Jordan	00	LaGrange, IN
	11	Luke Thomas	66	Auburn, IN
	12	Charlie Beattie	19	Angola, IN
	13	Kyle Moonen	72	Angola, IN