Myers wins at Wayne County Speedway

[OhioDTR.com]

Wayne County Speedway
1083 North Carr Road, Orrville, Ohio
Track Office: 490 Dewey Ave. Mansfield, Ohio 44902
General Manager: Tina Heil - 330-465-9058
PR Director: Ryan Pearson - dpd653@zoominternet.net
Track Office: 419-522-8761
Track Phone: 330-682-7432
Track Fax: 419-522-0463
www.waynecountyspeedway.com



June 19, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Myers wins at Wayne County Speedway

By Ryan Pearson



Orrville, Ohio-The action was bad fast at Wayne County Speedway Saturday night June 18th for the Mid Season Championships. All divisions were competing for double points plus the additional bragging rights of being a Mid Season Champion. The grandstand was full of fans and over 100 race cars packed the pits. The nights racing was sponsored by 104.5 WQKT which saw Eric ‘Spud’ Myers best a strong field of Super Late Models to come home the feature winner for his third win of the year.



In the American Payroll Advance Super Late Models division Scott Peltz started on the point but by the completion of the first lap Myers had blasted into the lead from his 4th starting position. An early caution would fly for a Thomas Baker spin out on lap 3. At the drop of the green flag Myers again would pull away. 7th starting Mark Banal would zip up to second place and set his sights on the leader. By lap 10 Myers had a comfortable lead and looked like he had it in the bag. Another caution, this time Rick Bond spun on lap 12. If Banal was going to make his move it would now. Myers puts it on cruise control and Banal can not close the gap. On lap 14 Dave Wirt would slide up into the second place position and he too attempted to pressure Myers. But Myers had them covered tonight, as he brought the CRM Colored Mulch, Advance Cylinder, Gottarace.com, Weisgarber Trucking, Mason Racin, Panther Motorsports Design, Baseline Transport, Paradise Lawn Care, Malcuit Racing engine powered Rocket Chassis to victory lane. </SPAN>



“The car was awesome again Ryan, we had a great race car” stated Myers. Kyle (Figley) dialed it in again; we did some tuning on shocks and stuff. Freed the car up, she was good. My guys are incredible and it showed tonight”.



In the RPM Motorsports Modified division the first lap would see some tight racing as Barry Jacobs and Larry Kugel were going for the same ground which resulted in damage to Jacob’s machine. Jacobs was forced to retire for the evening. Kugel then would take the early lead which was short lived as a caution came out for Rob Cutlip, Mitchell Lam and Mike Lonas. Lonas was not able to continue and retired pit-side. When we returned to racing it again was Kugel showing the way for the first 6 laps. On lap 7 David Liles would motor to the front and 14th starting Rob Stambaugh would slip up to 5th place. Stambaugh picked them off on by on as he slowly worked his way into 2nd place on lap 11. A fierce battle would wage for the lead as Liles and Stambaugh switched running order on lap 15. Liles battled back and regained the lead on the next lap and would extend a short lead to take the checkered flag. He was followed by hard charging Stambaugh, Jess Hartman, 16th starting Took Wiles and Bobby Kitchen.



In the Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stock division it was last weeks feature winner Troy Anderson setting the pace early. Jim Nicely would put some pressure on Anderson on lap 6 but he couldn’t complete the pass. Larry Baldwin would bring out the caution with a spin and he was able to continue. Jose Marsh was able to zig and zag his way up the second place by lap 12 and pressure Anderson for the lead. As the white flag flew Marsh slid by Anderson for the lead and went on for this first win of 2005 at WCS. Marsh was followed by Anderson, Fred Snyder, Todd Werntz and Jim Nicely.



In the Federated Auto Parts Mini Stock division Jeff Thiel would set sail out front of the field. On lap 6 coming off of turn two, Thiel slid high causing him to fall back to third place handing the lead over to Henry Britton. Three time feature winner Dale Beckett moved into the second place and would pressure Britton. Beckett couldn’t make a pass stick and would settle for second. Britton would take his first win for 2005; he was followed by Beckett, Thiel, Bradley Hensel and Mike Snyder.



The 40th Anniversary season is underway at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH and a huge anniversary celebration, the Triple Thunder Sizzler Series, a three-day dirt track racing extravaganza celebrating 40 seasons at Wayne County Speedway has been planned for June 25-27. On Sunday June 26, the actual birthday marking 40 years of operation of Wayne County Speedway, the Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil radio show will be doing a live pre-race broadcast from the track prior to the Federated 40 Birthday Bash that will spotlight dirt Late Models, Modifieds and Mini Stocks. The Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil live show at Wayne County Speedway will be hosted by Dave Seay and Doc Lehman and will air live from 12:30 – 2:300 PM est at: www.racetalklive.com The times of the live broadcast have been adjusted since a previous news release was issued.

On Saturday night June 25 the track will host a weekly racing program spotlighted by their annual Kids Nite Extravaganza. A full racing program featuring American Payroll Advance Super Late Models, RPM Motorsports Modifieds, Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks and the Federated Auto Parts Mini-Stocks will be on hand. Each Saturday night the gates open at 3:00 PM, hot-laps/qualifying at 5:30 PM and racing at 7:00 PM. General admission prices are adults $12.00, senior citizens $10.00 and 15 and under admitted free, pits $25.00. Wayne County Speedway is also allowing all active military personnel, spouses and children to enter free with a military identification card to all events.

On Sunday June 26 the Federated 40 Birthday Bash will be held to honor the track’s 40th season. Wayne County Speedway opened for the first time on June 26, 1965. During the Sunday program the dirt Late Models will headline with the Modifieds and Mini Stocks in attendance. The 40-lap main event will pay $3,000 to win and $200 to start. Gates open at 12:30 PM with qualifying at 2:00 PM and opening ceremonies for the new Wayne County Speedway Hall of Fame starting at 3:00 PM. In addition there will be an ice cream and cake party, race car rides for kids and much more. General admission will be $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and ages 15 & under free admission. pits $28.

On Monday June 27 the Pete Jacobs Memorial presented by Federated Auto Parts will once again headline the mighty winged 410 Sprint Cars in a $5,000 to win, $400 to start, 40-lap main event. The Super Late Models will share the card that will feature a $2,000 to win, $200 to start feature event. The 2005 edition of the Pete Jacobs Memorial presented by Federated Auto Parts comes 40 years and one day after the track first opened on June 26, 1965. It also comes on the track’s traditional Ohio Sprint Speedweek Monday date that has been at Wayne County Speedway for 20 years. Gates for the Monday June 27 event will open at 4:30 PM with racing starting at 7:30 PM. Admission is $18 for adults, ages 15 & under admitted free, Seniors $15, Military Personnel & families free and Pits $30.

A special three-day pass will also be offered. To get pre-sale savings a three-day general admission pass is $36.00, $30 for seniors and $75 for a three-day pit pass. Call 419.522.8761 to order.

Wayne County Speedway is celebrating 40 years of history, tradition & excitement and races every Saturday night. WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, OH or 15 miles west of Massillon, OH on US Route 30 then one mile north on Carr Road. For more information contact: 330.682.7435 (track), 419.522.8761 (office) or WCS GM Tina Heil at 300.465.9058 or email: tinaheil@zoominternet.net Website: www.waynecountyspeedway.com

American Payroll Advance, Ltd. Super Late Models

Fast Qualifier-Ryan Markham 18.286
Heat 1
1. Charlie Duncan 2. Ryan Markham 3. Mark Banal 4. Thomas Baker 5. Mark Bellamy 6. Randy Scott 7. Dave Hornikel 8. Jeff Wages 9. Ron Hoopingarner
Heat 2
1. Dave Wirt 2. DJ Miller 3. Chet Alexander 4. Doug Drown 5. George Lee II 6. Eric Smitley 7. Mark Gardiner 8. Jay Helton 9. Eric Eicholtz 10. Ryan Eddleblute
Heat 3
1. Eric Myers 2. Scott Peltz 3. Blaine Aber 4. Rick Bond 5. Clint Coffman 6. Chester Elliott 7. Jim Gentry 8. Jeff Wright 9. Don Gross 10. Ty Myers
B-Main 1
1. Chester Elliott 2. Randy Scott 3. Dave Hornikel 4. JR Gentry 5. Mark Gardiner 6. Eric Eicholtz 7. Ty Myers 8. Jeff Wright 9. Jeff Wright 10. Don Gross 11. Eric Smitley 12. Ryan Eddleblute 13. Ron Hoopingarner 14. Jim Gentry 15. Jeff Wages


A-Main (Feature)
1. Eric Myers 2. Dave Wirt 3. Doug Drown 4. Mark Banal 5. Chet Alexander 6. Scott Peltz 7. George Lee II 8. Ryan Markham 9. Charlie Duncan 10. Thomas Baker 11. JR Gentry 12. Mark Bellamy 13. DJ Miller 14. Clint Coffman 15. Dave Hornikel 16. Randy Scott 17. Rick Bond 18. Blaine Aber 19. Mark Gardiner 20. Chester Elliott

RPM Motorsports Modifieds

Fast Qualifier-Took Wiles 19.673
Heat 1
1. Jess Hartman 2. Bobby Kitchen 3. Kyle Brown 4. Matt Shroyer 5. Dean Ecker 6. Gary McGregor 7. Randy Pennington 8. Mitchell Lam 9. Took Wiles 10. Ted Beaver
Heat 2
1. Bootie Petsko 2. Larry Kugel 3. Barry Jacobs 4. Jay Howe 5. Rob Cutlip 6. Ernie Scott 7. James Beatty, Jr. 8. Lonnie Kidd 9. Rory Reed
Heat 3
1. David Liles 2. Randy Gray 3. R. Bruce Miller 4. Rocky Kugel 5. Rob Stambaugh 6. Bruce Jennings 7. Mike Lonas 8. Corey Camillo 9. Ron Clonch
B-Main 1
1. Bruce Jennings 2. Took Wiles 3. Mike Lonas 4. Mitchell Lam 5. Rory Reed 6. Gary McGregor 7. Ron Clonch 8. Ted Beaver 9. Randy Pennington 10. Corey Camillo 11. Ernie Scott 12. Jason Jones


A-Main (Feature)
1. David Liles 2. Rob Stambaugh 3. Jess Hartman 4. Took Wiles 5. Bobby Kitchen 6. Larry Kugel 7. Rory Reed 8. Jay Howe 9. Mitchell Lam 10. Bruce Jennings 11. Rob Cutlip 12. Gary McGregor 13. Rocky Kugel 14. Randy Gray 15. R. Bruce Miller 16. Kyle Brown 17. Matt Shroyer 18. Dean Ecker 19. Barry Jacobs 20. Mike Lonas

Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks

Fast Qualifier-Jim Nicely 21.846
Heat 1
1. Larry Baldwin 2. Jim Nicely 3. Todd Werntz 4. Don Baney 5. Dave McMillen 6. Chad Craver 7. Paul Whitten 8. Hiram Bachmann 9. Jeremy Lynch 10. Donna Gentry
Heat 2
1. Jose Marsh 2. Paul Holmes 3. Tim Myers 4. Todd Swim 5. Travis Mensching 6. Robert Wile 7. John Holmes 8. Denny Shear 9. Jim Herrington
Heat 3
1. Fred Snyder 2. Troy Anderson 3. Keith Tish 4. Shaun Cains 5. Randy Nisly 6. Verne Siegrist 7. Jack Wile 8. Richard Stringer 9. Bill Cramer 10. Steve Skelly
B-Main 1
1. Verne Siegrist 2. Chad Craver 3. Robert Wile 4. Jeremy Lynch 5. Donna Gentry 6. Jack Wile 7. Denny Shear 8. John Holmes 9. Richard Stringer 10. Jason Skelly 11. Bill Cramer 12. Paul Whitten


A-Main (Feature)
1. Jose Marsh 2. Troy Anderson 3. Fred Snyder 4. Todd Werntz 5. Jim Nicely 6. Shaun Cains 7. Travis Mensching 8. Paul Holmes 9. Keith Tish 10. Verne Siegrist 11. Tim Myers 12. Donna Gentry 13. Jeremy Lynch 14. Todd Swim 15. Chad Craver 16. Robert Wile 17. Randy Nisly 18. Larry Baldwin 19. Dave McMillen 20. Don Baney


Federated Auto Parts Mini Stocks

Fast Qualifier-Jason Thiel 24.389
Heat 1
1. Dale Beckett, Jr. 2. Mike Snyder 3. Jason Thiel 4. Ed Ray 5. Mitchell Johnson 6. Willard Yarnell 7. Charlie Ray 8. Cody Renard 9. Todd Bossler 10. Neil Nisly
Heat 2
1. Brad Hensel 2. Josh Morrow 3. Josh Robinson 4. Justin Brown 5. Nick Smith 6. Josh Gentry 7. Mitch Reichard 8. Brian Dawson 9. Jason Kodek
Heat 3
1. Henry Britton 2. Jeff Thiel 3. Trevor Phillips 4. Matt Wohlford 5. Greg Miller 6. Tim Workman 7. Bryan Baker, Sr. 8. Edwin McCalmont
B-Main 1
1. Willard Yarnell 2. Bryan Baker, Sr. 3. Neil Nisly 4. Brian Dawson 5. Charlie Ray 6. Mitch Reichard 7. Cody Renard 8. Tim Workman 9. Jason Kodek 10. Todd Bossler 11. John Raber 12. Josh Gentry


A-Main (Feature)
1. Henry Britton 2. Dale Beckett, Jr. 3. Jeff Thiel 4. Brad Hensel 5. Mike Snyder 6. Jason Thiel 7. Josh Robinson 8. Ed Ray 9. Trevor Phillips 10. Nick Smith 11. Matt Wohlford 12. Neil Nisly 13. Justin Brown 14. Mitchell Johnson 15. Willard Yarnell 16. Greg Miller 17. Bryan Baker, Sr. 18. Charlie Ray 19. Brian Dawson 20. Josh Morrow

[JT33]

Congrats to Spud!!!