Kugler Claims SUPERPRO Feature
 Angola,
IN (July 25, 2009) - Stroh,
Indiana veteran Mike Kugler took the lead on lap 44 and held
off a late race charge by fast qualifier Jason Dietsch to win
the SUPERPRO Series Engineered Systems 75 Presented by Penske
Racing Shocks, Turbo Blue Racing Fuel and Corrigan Oil Saturday
night at Angola Motor Speedway.
Ryan Inman and Kevin Todd brought the
20 car field to the green with Todd taking the early lead. Andy
Marchiniak and Tom Smith moved around Inman for second and third
on lap two. Marchiniak and Smith battled door to door the next
18 lap with Smith finally taking over second on lap 20. Kugler
and Dietsch, who shared the fifth row on the starting grid, moved
into third and fourth on lap 33.
At the half way mark, it was Todd, Smith,
Kugler, Dietsch, Marchiniak, Al Cook, Jr., Jack Landis, Tommy
Cook, Steven Brooks, and leading rookie of the year contender
Kyle Hayden. Kugler moved past Smith on lap 42 for second and
two laps later grabbed the lead from Todd. As Kugler gained a
comfortable advantage, Dietsch began to make his charge.. He
grabbed third on lap 58 and a lap 59 caution for a Scott Medlen
spin erased the big lead and brought Todd and Dietsch to Kugler’s
bumper.
Dietsch took second on lap 61 and battled
with Kugler for the lead the remainder of the race. A battle
for twelfth between Mark Hankowsky, Matt Hall, Jim Weber, Medlen
and Inman created some anxious moments the last two laps for
Kugler as he approached the five cars that were still in the
lead lap. Kugler was able to hang on for the win followed by
Dietsch, Todd, Smith and Marchiniak. Landis was sixth followed
by Al Cook, Jr., Tommy Cook, Hayden and Brooks.
Dietsch was the Aluminum Racing Products
fast qualifier with a time of 14.569 seconds around the three-eighths
mile paved oval. Hank Tewes made the Penske Racing Shocks “Shocking
Move of the Race” , Hayden was the “Turbo Blue Racing
Gas - Corrigan Oil Rookie of the Race”, and Paul Freeland
was awarded the Aluminum Racing Products Hard Luck certificate.
Marchiniak and Brooks received the Randercar Racing Enterprises
Race Awards. Dietsch and Kugler will share the Allstar Performance
- Lane Automotive "Hard Charger" award.
The SUPERPRO Series moved to Baer Field
Speedway on Friday, August 7 for the running of the International
Trucks and Engines Gold Cup 100. The USA Modifieds, Late Models
and Mini Stocks will also be in action along with a gigantic
fireworks display and truck parade. Spectator gates open at 5
pm with racing getting underway at 7:30 pm. For more information,
go to the web at www.superproracing.com or www.baerfieldspeedway.net.
The SUPERPRO family would like to extend
thoughts and prayers to driver Kyle Hayden and his crew chief
Tim Prebe on the loss of their grandfather and father on Saturday
evening.
ENGINEERED SYSTEMS 75 - SUPERPRO SERIES - JULY 25, 2009
1. #2 MIKE KUGLER
2. #7 JASON DIETSCH
3. #92 KEVIN TODD
4. #27 TOM SMITH
5. #72 ANDY MARCHINIAK
6. #10 JACK LANDIS
7. #88 AL COOK JR.
8. #8 TOMMY COOK
9. #14 KYLE HAYDEN
10. #05 STEVEN BROOKS
11. #28 JACK SMITH
12. #19 MARK HANKOWSKY
13. #04 MATT HALL
14. #37 JIM WEBER
15. #86 SCOTT MEDLEN
16. #12 HANK TEWES
17. #71 TYLER MIDDLETON
18. #94 RYAN INMAN
19. #77 PAUL FREELAND
20. #63 RICK EVERIDGE
#31 DEREK BISCHAK - DID NOT QUALIFY
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