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2024 Race Season |
 | May 23, 2015 |
 Nice and cool evening came over Midvale Speedway this past Saturday. The racing was for sure exciting and gave the fans there money’s worth. A good crowd watched some great side by side racing all night! Added to this past week’s program was Pursuits and Spectator Drags and the fans loved both at the end before the features.
First feature of the evening was the J.D. Byrider Street Stock. On the front was the #11 of TJ Barker and #22 of Denis Wood, your 2014 point Champion. Green flag waved and Wood, got a good start but Barker dove into tune one and off turn two, Barker was the leader. Wood started to fall back because of the 305 engine he has. Barker started to pull away and on lap 5, caution waved for the first time. Caution came out for the #28 of Waylon Orr, off turn four Orr got little loose, tried to save it and when did, his right front blow right in front of third, fourth, and fifth and Kyle Grove in the #3 past couple weeks feature winner got caught up in the wreck and ended his night and same with Orr’s. Coming back to the restart Barker and Moss with 5 laps in 15 to go. Green waved and Barker pulled into the lead on the inside. Moss would drop back to third and on lap 6 caution would wave again for the #77 of Moss. Barker now had a challenger to the outside; the #74 of Opening Night winner Bob Passwaters Jr. Green waved, and would go last 14 laps green. Barker pulled into the lead again using the inside. Leaving the outside all to Passwaters Jr, to try and make the move. The man on the move was Wood who started second was making a run to the inside of Passwaters Jr on lap 8, and got the spot. On lap 11, Wood is all over Barker for the top spot. Lap 12, off of turn four new leader at the line with Dennis Wood. Wood and Barker may have bumped a little but both were able to continue. Passwaters Jr, would follow Wood all around the 3/10 mile oval, and Wood in a Build, didn’t have speed on the straightaways but hand the handle through the corners. When all done, Passwaters just followed behind and picking you the win off of turn four, The RMP, C&D Towing, Arbofast Fabrications, from Barberton,Ohio, your winner Dennis Wood. Following Wood was, Passwaters Jr, Barker, Hughes, and Ritchey your top 5.
Heat winners, Kyle Grover and Chase Hughes, Pursuit Chase Hughes and Top Qualifier Kyle Grove.
Next feature to take the 3/10 mile oval was the Canton Auto Salvage Compacts. The compacts put on another great show this past weekend. Starting on the front was the #46 of Cristian Baily and the #17 of Laney Striejewske. Green flag waved for the 19 compacts and Laney jumped into the lead but into turn one Bailey would gain the lead back and Strriejewske was trying find her way to the bottom and did on lap 2. Bailey led the first 3 laps but started to get pressure for the #169 of Allen Clark. Of off turn 2 Clark would take the lead and lead lap 4. Now, pressuring Clark and using the outside was the #18 of Tim Fredrick. Fredrick keep trying and on lap 6, he would gain the lead and start checking out. The men on the move were the #50 of Wes Ennis substituting for Joe Oliver who has won the last two weeks and the other was the top qualifier #175 of Justin Renicker. Fredrick started to catch lap traffic and that was playing right into Ennis favor. Ennis was on the bumper of Fredrick in one and two on lap 16. Fredrick moved up, like the car was pushing, and Ennis went straight to the bottom and pasted Fredrick and now Ennis was checking out. Off of turn four to the double checkered flags, the #50, Stewarts Flooring, Bad Boys Sand Blasters, from Strasburg, Ohio, your winner Wes Ennis. Following Ennis was Fredrick, Clayton Oliver, Buckey, and Renicker your top 5. Compact Feature going Green to Checkered.
Heat Winners- Salsberry, Striejewske, and McDonald. Pursuit Ennis Top Qualifier Justin Renicker
The Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds going to go 50 laps. 20 Modifieds where pit side. Fiver new Modifieds joined in making their first night out. Starting on the front row for the 50 lapper was #51 first night out, Rick Elkins Jr, and Also another first night driver, #112 Austin Harvey. After the wave off, next time by the green flag waved for 50 laps the distance. Elkins would get Harvey by inches at the line for the first 2 laps before caution came out after 2 laps in, and caution was for the #24 of Glen Jewell and the #55 of Brandon Bailey made contact. Green waved and 2 laps in with 48 to go and Elkins Jr, would pull in front of Harvey off of turn two and behind them is was side by side as Harvey went straight down to the bottom. Elkins Jr would continue to check out and Green would make it around Harvey on lap 10. On Lap 11, the second caution would come out for the #1 of Don Boron Jr, going into the infield off of turn two. On the lap 11 restart Green and Elkins bring the field to green and into turn one Elkins holds the bottom line and gets first ahead of Green. Next caution comes out on lap 13 with #27 of Swaney going on his own in turn three and four. Green flag waves again with Elkins and Green to his outside. Green goes back to the bottom and hold the line and caution back out on lap 14 for #25 of Marder spinning on his own. Restart coming you with 14 in and 36 laps to go. Elkins and Green going at it again. Elkins again gets the inside and holds off Green and Elkins starts to check out again. Single file for the top 5 and on lap 20, the #27 of Swaney and #25 of Marder get together in the middle of turn three and four. Lap 20 restart and then another yellow will wave and Green almost had Elkins cleared and #30 of Walker spins in turn three and four. Another restart has Elkins and Green go at it side by side for a lap and first 5 rows side by side and caution lap 21 for #55 of Brandon Bailey breaking something on the rear-end. Green came out but a quick yellow for a complete restart. Green back out with 21 in 29 laps to go. Elkins and Green bring the field to green and Elkins again would check out over Green. Jewell who got into a caution early has come back and is running 2nd. Jewell pressures Elkins but Elkins had his car hooked up and Jewell could not close it but held the 2nd spot from Green, McClintock and Sibila Jr. McClintock and Sibila got around Green on the same lap off of turn wo cause Green slides up the track just a little bit. Another caution comes out on lap 38 with 12 laps to go and closes the field closes up. Caution waves for the #92 of Mike Hutson getting sideways off of turn two. Restart with 38 laps in and 12 laps to go and Elkins and Jewell bring the field back to green. Jewell would follow back using the outside and McClintock would take over the second spot. Elkins getting a good run off the corners but McClintock was catching him. On lap 46 the last caution came with only 4 laps to go. Caution waves for the 36 driving deep into the corner and whips sideways. Restart with Elkins and Top Qualifier McClintock to the outside. Elkins again gets a good run off of turn two and no one has anything to catch up to Elkins. Elkins leading Flag to Flag in his first Modified race comes off of turn number four and pulls into Downtown Ford Victory Lane for first Modified Victory. The Stewarts Flooring, and Ron Ruegg Automotive Sponsored #51 from Canton,Ohio, your w inner Rick Elkins Jr. Following Elkins was Jewell, McCreery, McClintock, and Sibila Jr.
Heat winners- Green, Cox, Piehl Top Qualifier Kevin McClintock
Finish Line Motor Mini Trucks tied its most trucks for the 2015 season with seven. Six ran the feature because one broke down but hope it doesn’t hold him down but the Feature was an exciting race. On the front row was the #15 of John Pritchett and First Night out for #95 Michael Varnes. Green flag waves and four wide for top spot and with Cordia, Anderson, Varnes, and Pritchett. Going into turn one Pritchett gets the lead and on lap 3 new lead was Keith Anderson. Anderson was they truck to beat when out front and seemed like Nicholas was going to give a challenge but ran out of time on the last couple laps when Nicholas and Collmar were getting into each other off of turn two and into turn three. Picking up his third win of 2015, the Dog Gone Trucking, M&D Designs sponsors for Barnhill,Ohio winner Keith Anderson. Following Anderson was Nicholas, Collmar, Cordia, and Pritchett.
Heat Winner Nicholas Pursuit Winner Anderson and Top Qualifier Dusty Nicholas
Skid Plate race was the last feature of the evening. 19 car were in this year’s Skid Plate Race. Started out easy and calm but Derek Grewell made it a fun race going backwards but Brent Shreffler had the race from lap 3 to the end. Picking up his first Skid Plate winner, the “Fireball” Brent Shreffler.
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Economy Modifieds
Top Qualifier- Kevin McClintock 14.635
Heat 1- Green, Bowers, Sbila Jr, McClintock, Embree
Heat 2- Cox, Bailey, Elkins Jr, Harvey, Allensworth
Heat 3- Piehl, Mowery, Marder, Swaney, Hutson
50 Lapper Feature- Elkins Jr, Jewell, McCreery, McClintock, Sibila Jr, Mowery, Cox, Harvey, Green, Willison Jr, Hutson, Allensworth, Swaney, Marder, Embree, Piehl, Boron Jr, Bailey, Walker, Bowers
Street Stocks
Top Qualifier- Kyle Grove 16.173
Heat 1- Grove, Wood, Barker, Orr, Passwaters Jr
Heat 2- Hughes, Wissman, Lewis Sr, Passwaters Sr., Patterson
Pursuits- Hughes, Patterson, Barker, Gove, Wood
Feature- Wood, Passwaters Jr., Barker, Hughes, Ritchey, Moss, Wissman, Lewis Sr, Patterson, Bertram, Passwaters Sr, Grove, Orr
Compacts
Top Qualifier- Justin Renicker 17.783
Heat 1- Salsberry, Oliver, Ennis, Buckey, Finlayson
Heat 2- Striejewske. Fredrick, Clark, Walton, Moore
Heat 3- McDonald, France, Corbett, Cogar, Smith
Pursuits- Ennis, Renicker, Buckey, Fredrick, Jaberg
Feature- Ennis, Fredrick, Oliver, Buckey, Renicker, Clark, Finlayson, Jaberg, Ennis Jr, Herron, Walton, Striejewske, Bailey, Moore, Smith, McDonald, Cogar, France, Corbett
Mini- Trucks
Top Qualifier- Dusty Nicholas 17.601
Heat- Nicholas, Cordia, Anderson, Collmar, Varnes
Pursuit- Anderson, Nicholas, Cordia, Pritchett
Feature- Anderson, Nicholas, Collmar, Cordia, Pritchett, Varnes
Spectator Drags- Randy Hahn
Skid Plate- Brent Shreffler, Bubba Smith, Jason Grewell
Written by: Matthew Helms |
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05/23/2015 Race
Economy Modifieds Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Elkins Jr, Rick |
| 2. | Jewell, Glen |
| 3. | McCreery, Lee |
| 4. | McClintock, Kevin |
| 5. | Sibila Jr, Bob |
| 6. | Stewart, Adam |
| 7. | Cox, Philip |
| 8. | Harvey, Austin |
| 9. | Green, Mike |
| 10. | Willison Jr, Mark |
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05/23/2015 Race
Street Stocks Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Wood, Dennis |
| 2. | Passwaters Jr, Bob |
| 3. | Barker, TJ |
| 4. | Hughes, Chase |
| 5. | Ritchey, Colton |
| 6. | Miller, Todd |
| 7. | Wissman, Kelly |
| 8. | Lweis Sr, Brian |
| 9. | Patterson, Robbie |
| 10. | Bertram, John |
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05/23/2015 Race
Mini Truck Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Anderson, Keith |
| 2. | Nicholas, Dusty |
| 3. | Collmar, Chet |
| 4. | Cordia, Derek |
| 5. | Pritchett, John |
| 6. | Varnes, Michael |
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05/23/2015 Race
Compacts Listings |
| Finish Pos. | Driver |
| 1. | Ennis, Wes |
| 2. | Frederick, Tim |
| 3. | Oliver, Clayton |
| 4. | Buckey, Dan |
| 5. | Renicker, Justin |
| 6. | Clark, Allen |
| 7. | Finlayson, Kyle |
| 8. | Jaberg, Gage |
| 9. | Racing, Swaney |
| 10. | Herron, Korey |
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