Beckwith to Corrigan Oil Winner’s
Circle
By Michelle Sprague
Mason, MI (July 23, 2010) - The Andrews Chevrolet Super Late Models made another appearance
at the Spartan Speedway with thunderstorms and rain threatening
to put a damper on the Shaheen Chevrolet and Autograph Night racing
program. The weather held off, but not before storm clouds gathered
on the track during the Super Late Model 40-lap feature.
Jon McNett took off like a shot when the green flag waved leaving
Bob Bauer to fend off Logan Beckwith and Jimmy Gallagher. Beckwith
got around Bauer and began to reel in McNett, catching him by
lap 22. Caution waved for McNett, whose race car put down a line
of
fluid on the track, ending his night. On the restart, Beckwith
and Tim Ryan sat on the front row, with Ryan jumping the start.
Beckwith brought the field down, a second time, very slowly,
and Ryan ran Beckwith up the track coming out of turn four for
the
green. Caution waved again, and a restart was in order. Beckwith
brought them slowly down to the green, and going into turn one,
Ryan and Beckwith tangled, collecting three other cars in the
process. Beckwith got his spot back and was able to continue, but
Ryan,
Joe Hodgeson Jr., and Gallagher retired to the pit with damage
of one form or another, and only Gallagher would return to action.
At the stripe, it was Jackson’s Beckwith with the win,
followed by Sonny Coito, Bob Bauer, Dan Krzywosinski, and Jimmy
Gallagher.
Evan Barrett and Jon McNett took heat wins.
John Mamula and Justin Kazmar made up the front row for the start of the Valvoline
Instant Oil Change Modified division. Kazmar took the early lead, but Mamula
dove to the inside to take the spot away on lap two. Caution waved on lap seven
and Mamula chose the inside lane for the restart. Ozanich capitalized on the
outside and took the lead on lap nine, while Tom Hernly Jr. had made his way
to the front, sitting in third. Ozanich, Mamula, Hernly, Larry Wallace and
Kazmar were all running nose to tail, but Mamula drifted high and Hernly dove
under him for second. Wallace followed suit and Mamula faded to fourth. At
lap 20, Hernly jumped to the low side of Ozanich to make the pass and take
away the lead, as Coito went to work on Mamula for fourth. Hernly opened up
a sizeable lead over the field, but caution on lap 31 erased it. On the restart,
Hernly picked up where he left off, leaving Ozanich to hold off Wallace for
second. Coming down to the checkered, Mamula and Haughton got together, sending
Mamula spinning across the start/finish line, but Hernly Jr. took the win on
Shaheen Chevrolet Night, followed by Ozanich, Wallace and Coito. Jim Kennedy,
Wallace and Ozanich scored wins in their heats.
With attendance lagging in the Pure Stock division, Landon Hidy took the win
over the five car field. Mod driver, Chris Ozanich tried his hand behind the
wheel of a Pure Stock, led the first lap, succumbed to Hidy, and got nipped
at the line by Matt Childers to finish third. Mark Childers came home in fourth.
Kyle Drake retired to the pit early with mechanical problems and was shown
in fifth.
The Boss Snow Equipment Pony Stock A-Feature saw Wayne Beckner Jr. take a commanding
lead over the field, leaving Patrick Denison to fend off Todd Metz Jr., Aaron
Taylor and Darren Wright for second. Denison was able to hold on as the trio
behind him ganged up on him, trying to take the spot away. Metz tried every
angle to get around Denison, while Wright and Taylor duked it out for fourth.
At the line, it was Beckner Jr., Denison, Metz Jr., Wright and Taylor. Beckner
was also the heat winner. The Boss Snow Equipment Pony Stock B-Feature start
was wild and wooly, with Darrell Taylor able to break away from the pack, leaving
Brad Harbenski, Wayne Parkhurst II, Mike Westphal and Kyle Everson to decide
second through fifth. Rich Roberts made his way from the back of the pack to
take on the task of reeling in Taylor for first. Roberts ran out of time and
came home in second, while Parkhurst, Westphal and Harbenski rounded out the
top five. Taylor also won the B heat.
Please join us each and every Friday night at the Spartan Speedway for exciting
racing action on the ¼-mile. Friday, July 30th is School Bus Figure
8 Night, along with Figure 8 Trailer races and Flag Pole races. The Pure Stocks
and Pony Stocks will be on hand as well. Special show pricing will apply for
this evening. Friday, August 6th is the MOD 50 for the Valvoline Instant Oil
Change Modifieds, along with the Shaheen Superstore Wingless Sprints, Pure
Stocks and Pony Stocks. As always, we’ll see you at the races! |
