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The opening night of the 33rd Annual Hy-Miler Supermodified Nationals started off on Thursday with the always popular "Fan Appreciation Night" with one dollar admission and one dollar food and drink specials. Unfortunately rain moved into the area forcing the cancellation of the event which would be rescheduled on Sunday as "Fan Appreciation Day." Feature race winners this afternoon were Justin Cranmore in the Spectator Stocks. The Sportsman feature winner was Greg Sharp. In the Cage Kart twelve lap feature race it was Steve Berlin the winner. The Street Stock feature winner was Justin Hamilton. The LCS Chargers thirty lap feature winner was Shawn Bubsey.
The Spectator Stock feature was up first this afternoon. Dylan Napier and Chris Nicastro brought the field to the green with Nicastro getting the point. Mark Engle got past Nicastro on the first lap to take the lead. Mike White who was driving Charlie Wells car in this race took the lead and was followed by Justin Cranmore, Engle, Nicastro and Devin Gibson. Engle and Nicastro tangled in turn four bringing out the yellow on lap five. The restart running order was White, Cranmore, Gibson, Dylan Napier and Brandon Buckley. It was White and Cranmore wheel to wheel for the lead. Cranmore was working the outside groove and would motor ahead only to have White pull along side. Cranmore was able to finally get ahead of White on lap eight for the lead. Cranmore proceeded to open up a half straight lead enroute to the checkered flag.
In the twenty lap Sportsman feature Greg Sharp powered his way into the lead from his third starting position. There was a multi car tangle between turns three and four which resulted in Julia Buckles, Dale Dukeshire and Tom Clingan heading pitside and all three out of the running. The restart saw G.Sharp leading with Rich Clingan, Kenny Sharp, Mike Sims and Ray Smith making up the top five positions. At the halfway mark it was still G. Sharp leading but the battle was for second position with K. Sharp and R.Clingan battling before Clingan would get the position. Sims moved into third as K. Sharp fell to fourth and Jason Drummond fifth. Sportsman points leader and Hall of Fame member Mike Sims made a charge and took over second position on lap seventeen. Sims gave chase to G. Sharp but it was too little too late as Greg Sharp took the checkered flag.
The twenty lap Street Stock feature saw Brian Peterson lead from the pole followed by Dustin Hennig, Kevin Jaycox Jr. , L.J. Stanley and Justin Hamilton. The race was red flagged on lap five when Kenny Calhoun and L.J. Stanley made hard contact on the front stretch and Stanley went through a fence in the pit area, Thankfully neither driver was injured. When racing resumed it was Justin Hamilton leading followed by Brian Peterson, Clayton Karl, Hennig and Jaycox Jr. Hamilton had about a five car length lead over C.Karl at the half way point of the race. J. Hamilton and C.Karl had nearly a front straight lead over third place Peterson. Kenny Calhoun spun in turn one, making contact with Jaycox Jr.which resulted in Jaycox getting hooked to the pit area. J. Hamilton led on the restart with C. Karl determined to grab the lead but it was not to be as Justin Hamilton would go on to take the checkered flag ahead of Clayton Karl.
The LCS Chargers feature saw Dylan Napier the early race leader. The battle was for second between Charlie Wells and Joey Wyckoff. Shawn Bubsey and Devin Gibson rounded out the top five. Wells took the lead on lap seven followed by Bubsey, Wyckoff, Gibson and Napier. The battle for the lead was on as Wells led and Bubsey was trying both the high and low side of the track looking for an opening. Wells saw his opportunity and moved into the lead on the low side on lap eighteen. At the halfway point it was Bubsey, Wells, Wyckoff, Gibson and Jesse Houghton the running order. Bubsey had a half straightaway lead over Wells as the laps counted down. With five laps to go Wells had closed the gap, but Bubsey still had a five car length lead at the finish.
Sportsman
Fast Qualifier - Tom Clingan (Wakeman) 19.532 ( 7-22-10)
Dash - Rich Clingan (Eaton Twp.); Mike Sims (Marblehead); Kenny Sharp (Port Clinton); T.Clingan
Heat # 1 - Greg Sharp (Port Clinton); Julia Buckles (Elyria); Jason Drummond; J.R. Gooden (Toledo); Mike Plas (Elyria)
Heat # 2 - R. Clingan; T.Clingan; Sims; K.Sharp; Dale Dukeshire (Oak Harbor)
Feature (20 laps) - G.Sharp; Sims; R.Clingan; K.Sharp; Drummond
Street Stock
Fast Qualifier - Clayton Karl (Columbia Station) 20.480 ( 7-22-10)
Dash - Justin Hamilton (Norwalk); C.Karl; Kyle Watson (Kipton); Jerod Karl (Columbia Station)
Heat # 1 - Kevin Jaycox Jr. (Sandusky); Brian Peterson; L.J. Stanley (Elyria); Jason Peterson (Elyria)
Heat # 2 - Kenny Calhoun (Bellevue); J.Hamilton; J.Karl; Watson; C.Karl
Feature (20 laps) - J.Hamilton; C.Karl; J.Karl; Calhoun; B.Peterson
Spectator Stock
Fast Qualifier - Justin Cranmore (Mansfield) 21.901 - 7-22-10
Dash - Mike White (Elyria); Cranmore; Cody Rose (Milan); Devin Gibson (Norwalk) ( 7-22-10)
Heat # 1 - Cranmore; Chris Nicastro (Cleveland); Brandon Buckley (Sandusky); Dave Wallencheck (Elyria); Austin White
Feature ( 15 laps) - Cranmore; White; Gibson; Dylan Napier; Dave Wallencheck (Elyria)
Lorain County Speedway Chargers
Dash - Shawn Bubsey; Charlie Wells (Grafton); Joey Wyckoff (Amherst)
Heat # 1 - Bubsey; Justin Cranmore (Mansfield); Wells; Dylan Napier; Jesse Houghton
Feature (30 laps) - Bubsey; Wells; Wyckoff; Devin Gibson (Norwalk)
Cage Karts
Heat # 1 - Charlie Schultz (Lorain); Steve Berlin
Feature (12 laps) - Berlin; Schultz
Supermodified racing fans certainly got their moneys worth at the 33rd Annual Hy-Miler Supermodified Nationals at Sandusky Speedway on Saturday evening. Rain wiped out Thursday nights Fan Appreciation Night and the "Fast Fourty" Supermodified and 25 lap Modified feature on Friday. The racing started just shortly after 10:30 a.m. today with the "Fast Fourty" feature for the Supermodifieds. Dave Shullick Jr. was the Supermodified feature race winner. Matt Marlowe was the winner of the 25 lap Modified feature.
ISMA / MSA Supermodified Feature (100 laps) - Sammut; Summers; Locke; Lichty; Ice; Burch; Wood; Magner; Duggan; Cicconi Jr.; Lane; Benson Jr.; Seitz; Edwards; Shullick Jr.; Haynes Jr.; Gibson; Stephens; Henes; Smith; Shullick Sr.; Schultz; Ordway; Paller; Rayvals; Bellinger; Barnes
With all heat races in the books for the ISMA / MSA Supermodifieds and the Buckeye Super Sprint Series it was time for feature races. The Supermodifieds were pushed out onto the track for driver introductions for their 100 lap feature. The defending champion Chris Perley is driving a limited schedule this season and missed this years Hy-Miler after a four year winning streak. Would tonights feature race winner be a new name added to the prestigious Hy-Miler winners list or would it be a repeat winner from the past ? With the race about to get underway, the rain clouds were once again building for the third night in a row and it appeared tonights show would be another race against the weather. Twenty eight Supermodifieds were led to the green flag by a front row made up of Ben Seitz and Mark Sammut. Sammut shot into the lead when the green flag dropped followed by Mike Lichty. Ben Seitz, Russ Wood and Mike Ordway Sr. which rounded out the top five positions. The yellow waved on lap nine when Jim Paller came to a stop on the front straight. The restart has Mark Sammut leading followed by Lichty, Seitz, Wood and Johnny Benson Jr. Dave Shullick Jr. advanced to fifth position before the yellow waved on lap eleven for Trent Stephens spin in turn four. Shullick Jr. took to the outside to challenge Wood for fourh position, getting the spot with ease.
The running order was Sammut, Lichty, Shullick Jr., Seitz and Wood the top five. Sammut got caught up behind the lap car of Jim Paller allowing Mike Lichty to take the lead. Charlie Schultz spun in turn four to bring out the yellow on lap twenty five. It was Lichty, Sammut, Shullick Jr., Benson Jr. and Wood the top five. Shullick Jr.was closing in on second place Sammut before the yellow waved when Charlie Schutz came to a stop at the top of turn two on lap thirty three. On the restart there was a four car spin involving Dave Shullick Sr., Kyle Edwards, Bob Magner and Dave Duggan. On this restart Shullick Jr. went to the inside to get second position and now began to chase down Lichty for the lead. Jon Henes came to a stop on the front straight with engine issues on lap fourty which brought out the yellow. The race was brought to a stop for refueling at this point in the race with lightning off in the distance.
When the race resumed it was Mike Lichty leading with Dave Shullick Jr. in pursuit. Sammut held third, Randy Burch fourth, Russ Wood had advanced into the top five. This was the running order at the halfway mark as well. It was Lichty with Shullick Jr. hounding him for the lead, a few car lengths back was Sammut, then further back was Burch and Wood. There was a melee on lap fifty nine when Kyle Edwards tried to enter the pits causing Dave Duggan to spin just as the leaders went past. On this restart Dave Shullick Jr. broke bringing out the yellow with a possible broken driveshaft. The running order was now Lichty, Sammut, Burch, Wood and Seitz. Another caution on lap sixty two when Ben Seitz made hard contact with the inside guard rail on the backstraight.
Seitz was not injured but his evening was over. The running order would now be Lichty, Sammut, Burch, Wood and Rob Summers. There were thirteen cars running at this point in the race in what has now become a race of attrition and fuel management.
The restart of lap sixty two saw another yellow when Lou Cicconi Jr.and Jeff Locke got together in turn two. The field had spread out on this restart as Lichty continued to lead followed by Sammut, Burch, Wood and Summers. Sammut picked up the pace and closed in on Lichty and offered a challenge for the leader. The duo ran wheel to wheel before Sammut took the lead again on lap seventy eight. Sammut proceeded to open up a half straightaway lead over Lichty. Randy Burch challenged Sammut for second with six laps to go and took the position. The yellow waved on lap ninety six for Russ Wood and under this caution Randy Burch also went pitside. Wood rejoined the field before the green flag dropped as did Burch. Back to green flag racing as Mark Sammut would go on to win tonights Hy-Miler Supermodified feature race in convincing fashion.
Buckeye Super Sprint Series Feature (25 laps) - Shirey; Stephens; Hart; Wyckoff; Gillenwater; Todd Buchanan; B.Buchanan; D.Shirey; Berryman; Moore; McVetta; Neill; Tim Buchanan; Huber; Gallogly
In the twenty five lap Buckeye Super Sprint Series feature it was Tim Buchanan the early race leader. The race was red flagged onlap six when Kurt Huber and Cody Galoogly made contact in the front straight wall. Neither driver was injured and both were out of the race. On the restart it was Kevin Shirey leading before another pair of cautions on laps twelve. The rain drops were just starting to fall now and a thumbs up or thumbs down from all of the drivers indicated that the racing surface was still good as the race would continue. The running order was Kevin Shirey, Talon Stephens, Joey Wyckoff, Scott Hart and Ryan Gillenwater. Shirey had over a half front straight lead over Stephens as the laps counted down. Kevin Shirey would go on to win the Buckeye Super Sprint Series feature at the Hy-Miler Supermodified Naionals
ISMA / MSA
Fast Qualifier - Charlie Schultz (Lorain, Oh.) 14.695
Heat # 1 - Jim Paller (Amherst, Oh.); Johnny Benson Jr. (Cornelius, NC); Lou Cicconi Jr. (Aston, Pa.); Trent Stephens (Ravenna, Oh.); Rob Summers (Vernon, Ct.); Bob Magner (Oswego, NY); Jon Henes (Lagrange, Oh.); Danny Lane (Essex, Ma.); Michael Barnes (Mexico, NY) DNS; Justin Belfiore (Ipswich, Ma.) DNS
Heat # 2 - Mike Licty (Innerkip, Ont.); Ben Seitz (Bourne, Ma.); Dave Shullick Sr. (Amherst, Oh.); Mike Ordway Sr. (Fremont, NH); Charlie Schultz (Lorain, Oh.); Kyle Edwards (Memphis, TN); Craig Rayvals (Brockville, Ont.); Jack Smith (Sandusky, Oh.); Dave Duggan (Milford, NH)
Heat # 3 - Russ Wood (Pelham, NH); Dave Shullick Jr. (N.Ridgeville, Oh.); Mark Sammut (London, Ont.); Tim Ice (Seville, Oh.); Jeff Locke (Raymond, NH); Randy Burch (Middleburg Hts., Oh.); Bobby Haynes Jr. (Riverton, Ct.); Brandon Bellinger (Las Vegas, NV)
Buckeye Super Sprint Series
Fast Qualifier - Joey Wyckoff (Amherst) 15.455
Heat # 1 - Kevin Shirey (Vermilion); Talon Stephens (Ravenna); Joey Wyckoff (Amherst); Scott Hart (Sandusky); Todd Buchanan (Castalia)
Heat # 2 - Tim Buchanan (Marblehead); Mike McVetta (Wellington); Ryan Gillenwater (Canton,Mi.); Brian Buchanan (Marblehead); Danny Shirey (Oberlin)
Following the washout of Friday nights "Fast Fourty" feature for the Supermodifieds and the twenty five lap main for the Modifieds. Sandusky Speedway opened the gates at 7 a.m. today so that this portion of the Hy-Miler Supermodified Nationals could be completed. The racing program began shortly after 10:30 a.m. Supermodified fans would be treated to 140 laps of racing today starting with the "Fast Fourty" and then the 100 lap feature later tonight.
ISMA / MSA Supermodifieds
Feature (40 Laps) - Dave Shullick Jr. (N.Ridgeville,Oh.); Rob Summers (Vernon, Ct.); Charlie Schultz (Lorain,Oh.);Mike Lichty (Innerkip.Ont.); Tim Ice (Seville,Oh.); Bobby Dawson (S.Amherst,Oh.); Mark Sammut (London,Ont.); Russ Wood (Pelham, NH); Trent Stephens (Ravenna,Oh.); Ben Seitz (Bourne,Ma.); Justin Belfiore (Ipswich,Ma.); Gene Lee Gibson (Sandusky,Oh.); Jeff Locke (Raymond,NH); Bob Magner (Oswego, NY); Craig Rayvals (Brockville,Ont.); Danny Lane (Essex,Ma.); Ryan Klingelhoffer (Akron); Dave Shullick Sr. (Amherst,Oh.); Johnny Benson Jr. (Cornelius,NC); Mike Ordway Sr.. (Fremont, NH); Brandon Bellinger (Las Vegas, NV); Jack Smith (Sandusky, Oh.); Lou Cicconi Jr. (Aston,Pa.); Kyle Edwards (Memphis, Tn.); Randy Burch (Middleburg Hts., Oh.); Jon Henes (Lagrange, Oh.);
Rob Summers and Dave Shullick Jr. led twenty six thundering Supermodifieds to the green flag. Summers held the lead briefly before the yellow waved when Danny Lane spun in turn four. Lou Cicconi Jr. would bring out the caution on the restart when he went off on turn two. Summers led followed by Dave Shullick Jr., Justin Belfiore, Mark Sammut and Mike Lichty. Summers continued to lead when the yellow silk was displayed again on lap five when Kyle Edwards came to a stop on the front straight. On this restart Dave Shullick Jr. who was the fast qualifier on Friday night with a time of 14.628 took command of the lead on lap six and proceeded to open up a half straightaway lead over Summers. Shullick Jr. was already lapping the backmarkers when he saw his lead erased on lap twenty one for the spin of Danny Lane on the back straight. One lap later and Dave Shullick Sr. wbould bring out the caution flag when he came to a stop on the inside rail of the back straight. On this restart Shullick Jr. picked up where he left off and then proceeded to increase his lead as the laps counted down going unchallenged to the checkered flag.
Modified
Feature (25 laps) - Matt Marlowe (Avon); Joe Shannon (Tallmadge); Jim Blagg (N.Ridgeville); Kenny Phillips (Vermilion); Steve Klinect (Burbank); Jason Drew (N.Ridgeville); T.J. Stineman (Lagrange); Tigh Shaffer (Medina); Todd Bachman; Ricky Sibila; Andy Carroll (Sandusky); Chuck Haney (Wakeman); Rick Harmon (Elyria); Steve Jones (Elyria); Tom Joy; Curtis Phillips (Vermilion); Stan Czworkowski (Garfield Hts.)
In the twenty five lap Modified main Steve Jones and Joe Shannon brought twenty Modifieds to the green flag with Shannon getting the lead . Following Shannon was Jason Drew, Matt Marlowe, Steve Jones and Jim Blagg. The yellow was out on lap three for Sandusky Speedway Modified points leader Andy Carroll who went pitside with a flat left front tire. Joe Rozek brought out the caution flag one lap later when he spun in turn four. The top five running order was Shannon, Drew, Marlowe, Blagg and Kenny Phillips. Marlowe got past Drew for second and began chasing Shannon for the lead. Marlowe took to the inside for the lead when there was a dual spin on lap ten with Calvin McMahan in turn four and Steve Jones in turn two. The restart saw Jason Drew get hung up on the outside lane and getting passed by Blagg, Phillips and Klinect. At the halfway mark it was still Shannon in the lead followed by Marlowe, Blagg, Phillips and Klinect. Marlowe pursued Shannon for the lead and took the point from Shannon on lap fifteen. Marlowe opened up a five car length lead in the closing laps to take the checkered flag unchallenged.