L & M Performance Night - American Late Model Series Tackles MRP!!
Williamsburg, OH(June 14, 2010) - On a beautiful Friday night it was the annual visit by the UMP sanctioned American Late Model Series. With a strong contingent of locals and the ALMS regulars it was a great night of racing action that got started with 1 lap of group qualifying and the final car to time in was Curtis Roberts of Colman, Michigan and he blistered the ¼ mile race track with a new track record of 12.27 seconds. In heat race action it was UMP national point leader and one of the winningest late models drivers in 2010 Rusty Schlenk claiming heat number one with Wapakoneta, Ohio’s Jerry Bowersock claiming heat number two and Middletown, Ohio’s John Whitney taking the checkers in heat number three. Following the heat races the top two finishers each redrawed for starting positions and it was Whitney on the pole with Roberts on the outside. At the green it was Roberts out front with Whitney chasing. An early caution would take out the cars of Schlenk and Scott James before ever completing a green flag lap. Roberts would continue on and claim his first feature win at MRP in his first ever visit to the speedway in his SMR Recycling, Roberts Auto, K & M Recyclers, and Rick Auto Sales sponsored machine. Whitney would hold on for second while Barry Doss would inch past Brian Ruhlman to claim third with Dusty Moore claiming the fifth position.
In the Mt Orab Ford Modified Division it was another large field of cars on hand with Andy Bowman claiming his first win in heat number one while Scotty Kincaid claimed heat number two and Devin Gilpin took home the checkers in heat number three. In the B-main event it was Brandon Ramsey taking the checkers. In the feature event it was Kincaid out front to lead the first five laps but there was lots of cars on the move as Devin Gilpin would take the top spot on lap 6 and Matt Hamilton charging up to 3rd place just behind Ruhlman who was doing double duty and driving in two classes. Despite a couple of challenges Ruhlman’s Rocket chassis was no match for Gilpin’s Impressive Chassis as Kid Dasco rolled to his fifth feature win on the season at MRP. Gilpin is currently Number One in UMP points nationwide!! Ruhlman would claim second followed by Matt Hamilton, Rick Curtain and hard charging Tim Tribby (started in 15th position).
The Holman Motor Chevettes were next on the track. Claiming heat race wins were Sean Jones, John Mallot Jr, and Miles Tarvin. In the feature event, it was Jones out front and considering that one week ago he barrel-rolled his machine four times down the front stretch he was now looking strong in his pursuit to claim his first ever feature victory. Despite challenges from Tarvin throughout the race it was Georgetown’s Sean Jones claiming his first ever win in his Helser’s Country Corner, Farmer’s Insurance, RV’s R Us, Antique Bar sponsored machine. Jeff Watson got past Tarvin to claim second with Rusty Yarger and John Mallot rounding out the top five.
In the US Race Gear Street Stock division Jeremie Bretz and Dave Kirker claimed heat race wins to set the starting lineup for the feature event. It looked early on like Bretz was going to claim yet another feature win but as they entered the final corner on the final lap it was Manchester, Ohio’s Jeremie Scott sneaking by on the outside to claim his second feature win of the season. Bretz would finish second followed by Dave Kirker, Perry Dearing and Mark Kaetzel. June 25th will be Holman Motors Night with a Chevette Special of $1500 to Win. Followed by July 2nd, UMP Modified Mania plus Fireworks!! July 9th we’ll have the Outlaw Sprint Invaders here at MRP!!