CAMARGO, IL (09-07-08 ) by Robert Cortum - O'Reilly All Star Public Relations

For the 67th time in his career, Dale Blaney walked off the track with the top check in O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions competition. This time it was a monster 50-lap affair at the famed Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio.

Dubbed, “The Prelude to a Championship,” series point leader Dale Blaney, in the George Fisher owned/wrenched #2 took command of the 50 lap affair on circuit number 44 over Craig Mintz. Mintz, riding in his familiar #09 machine jumped out to an early advantage of the 24 car feature event from his pole position. Earlier on in the evening’s program, during the Dash event, Mintz’s car caught fire and halted action for response and cleanup efforts.

The feature event saw 6 caution flags during action. Current runner-up in points, Lance Dewease would bring out the first one on lap 17, but still finish the night in 8th. Brandon Martin proved once again why he is one of the most exciting drivers to watch on the track as he was the evening’s hard charger improving 12 spots from his 24th place start.

Lee Jacobs gave everything he could to improve upon his previous 2 runner-up spots in competition in his #59 sprinter staying within arms reach all night from his 3rd place starting spot. Jacobs would finish 2nd in the event with Mintz rounding out the podium.

Heat race winners on the night were; Tim Shaffer (Heat 1), Lance Dewease (Heat 2), Brock Mayes (Heat 3), and Greg Wilson (Heat 4). The night’s C-Main winner would go to Butch Schroeder with the B-Main belonging to Randy “The Hurricane” Hannagan. Quick Time on the night belonged to Dale Blaney and Tim Shaffer picked up the O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash event.

With just 2 more nights of racing left, Dale Blaney still holds command for the $50,000 championship bounty over Lance Dewease. The series will conclude their 2008 season next weekend at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg , Indiana during the Hoosier Fall Classic presented by Miamitown Auto Parts. The event scheduled for September 12th will pay $3,000 to the winner with the event slated for September 13th paying $10,000 to win. Each car on both nights are guaranteed to walk home with no less than $150.00 each night.

On the web: www.allstarsprints.com, www.midwestallstarseries.com, www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com.

Kistler Engine Qualifying Results

1. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.349

2. 5B-Chad Blonde, 12.461

3. 59-Lee Jacobs, 12.462

4. 1X-Randy Hannagan, 12.523

5. 5R-Byron Reed, 12.585

6. 27-Scott Euler, 12.586

7. 7K-Blake Feese, 12.605

8. 24H-Rob Chaney, 12.627

9. 83A-Tim Shaffer, 12.655

10. O9-Craig Mintz, 12.662

11. 60-Jody Keegan, 12.685

12. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr., 12.706

13. 75-Dean Jacobs, 12.709

14. 22-Cole Duncan , 12.722

15. 6-Mike Dussell, 12.728

16. 15C-Chris Andrews, 12.730

17. O2-Brian Smith, 12.753

18. 12-Caleb Griffith , 12.753

19. 20E-Brian Ellenberger, 12.807

20. 55-John Ivy, 12.837

21. 11N-Ed Neumeister, 12.837

22. 30C-Lance Dewease, 12.851

23. 11B-Brock Mayes, 12.870

24. W20-Greg Wilson , 12.871

25. 9X-Phil Gressman, 12.890

26. 16X-Bryan Sebetto, 12.945

27. 312-Mike Linder, 12.960

28. 8-Mike Lutz, 12.962

29. O-Brandon Wimmer, 12.963

30. 11M-Brandon Martin, 12.993

31. 5T-Travis Philo, 12.998

32. X-Mark Keegan, 13.068

33. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 13.085

34. 10-Dave Harrison , 13.088

35. 1XL-Matt Linder, 13.092

36. 14H-Todd Heller, 13.133

37. B20-Butch Schroeder, 13.141

38. 16-Lee Stark, 13.161

39. 56-Ryan Myers, 13.166

40. 7T-Troy Vaccaro, 13.232

41. O4-Cap Henry, 13.417

42. 91-Aaron Middaugh, 13.454

43. 48-Mike Burkin, 13.477

44. 47-Caleb Helms, 13.608

45. 10S-Roger Shammo, 13.632

46. 11-Josh Harrison , 13.883

47. 15-A.J. Sleek, 14.025

48. 14-Willie Keegan, 14.195

49. 26-Cody White, 14.248

Official Finishes

Heat 1

1 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(4)

2 - 11n-Ed Neumeister-(1)

3 - 2-Dale Blaney-(6)

4 - o2-Brian Smith-(2)

5 - 5r-Byron Reed-(5)

6 - 0-Brandon Wimmer-(8)

7 - 75-Dean Jacobs-(3)

8 - b20-Butch Schroeder-(10)

9 - o4-Cap Henry-(11)

10 - d4-Danny Holtgraver-(9)

11 - 10s-Roger Shammo-(12)

12 - 26-Cody White-(13)

13 - 9x-Phil Gressman-(7)

Heat 2

1 - 30c-Lance Dewease-(1)

2 - 12-Caleb Griffith -(2)

3 - o9-Craig Mintz-(4)

4 - 11m-Brandon Martin-(8)

5 - 22-Cole Duncan -(3)

6 - 10-Dave Harrison -(9)

7 - 16x-Brian Sebetto-(7)

8 - 27-Scott Euler-(5)

9 - 91m-Aaron Middaugh-(11)

10 - 11-Josh Harrison -(12)

11 - 5b-Chad Blonde-(6)

12 - 16-Lee Stark-(10)

Heat 3

1 - 11b-Brock Mayes-(1)

2 - 6-Mike Dussel-(3)

3 - 20e-Brian Ellenberger-(2)

4 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(6)

5 - 312-Mike Linder-(7)

6 - 60-Jody Keegan-(4)

7 - 1xl-Matt Linder-(9)

8 - 48-Mike Burkin-(11)

9 - 15-AJ Sleek-(12)

10 - 5t-Travis Philo-(8)

11 - 7k-Blake Feese-(5)

12 - 56r-Ryan Meyers-(10)

Heat 4

1 - w20-Greg Wilson -(1)

2 - 15c-Chris Andrews-(3)

3 - 23jr-Jack Sodeman Jr-(4)

4 - 24h-Rob Chaney-(5)

5 - 55-John Ivy-(2)

6 - x-Mark Keegan-(8)

7 - 14h-Todd Heller-(9)

8 - 1x-Randy Hannagan-(6)

9 - 7t-Troy Vaccaro-(10)

10 - 14-Willie Keegan-(12)

11 - 47-Caleb Helms-(11)

12 - 8-Mike Lutz-(7)

O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash

1 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(1)

2 - 2-Dale Blaney-(3)

3 - 24-Rob Chaney-(2)

4 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(4)

5 - 15c-Chris Andrews-(5)

6 - o9-Craig Mintz-(6)

Outerwears C-Main

1 - b20-Butch Schroeder (Transfer)-(1)

2 - 7t-Troy Vaccaro (Transfer)-(4)

3 - o4-Cap Henry-(5)

4 - 16-Lee Stark-(2)

5 - 56r-Ryan Meyers-(3)

7 - 48-Mike Burkin-(7)

8 - 91-Aaron Middaugh-(6)

9 - 14-Willie Keegan-(12)

10 - 11-Josh Harrison -(10)

11 - 47-Caleb Helms-(8)

12 - 10s-Roger Shammo-(9)

15 - 15-AJ Sleek-(11)

DNS - 26-Cody White-(13)

UNOH B-Main

1 - 1x-Randy Hannagan (Transfer)-(2)

2 - 60-Jody Keegan (Transfer)-(5)

3 - 75-Dean Jacobs (Transfer)-(6)

4 - 16x-Brian Sebetto (Transfer)-(8)

5 - 5b-Chad Blonde-(1)

6 - 7k-Blake Feese-(4)

7 - 0-Brandon Wimmer-(10)

8 - 10-Dave Harrison -(14)

9 - 7t-Troy Vaccaro-(18)

10 - 27-Scott Euler-(3)

11 - 9x-Phil Gressman-(7)

12 - b20-Butch Schroeder-(17)

13 - 8-Mike Lutz-(9)

14 - d4-Danny Holtgraver-(13)

15 - 5t-Travis Philo-(11)

16 - x-Mark Keegan-(12)

17 - 14h-Todd Heller-(16)

18 - 1xl-Matt Linder-(15)

O’Reilly Auto Parts A- Main

1 - 2-Dale Blaney-(6)

2 - 59-Lee Jacobs-(3)

3 - o9-Craig Mintz-(2)

4 - 1x-Randy Hannagan-(11)

5 - 83a-Tim Shaffer-(1)

6 - 24h-Rob Chaney-(4)

7 - 5r-Byron Reed-(5)

8 - 30c-Lance Dewease-(19)

9 - o2-Brian Smith-(14)

10 - w20-Greg Wilson -(21)

11 - 15c-Chris Andrews-(10)

12 - 11m-Brandon Martin-(24)

13 - 6-Mike Dussel-(9)

14 - 16x-Brian Sebetto-(22)

15 - 22-Cole Duncan -(8)

16 - 55-John Ivy-(17)

17 - 11b-Brock Mayes-(20)

18 - 12-Caleb Griffith -(15)

19 - 20e-Brian Ellenberger-(16)

20 - 60-Jody Keegan-(12)

21 - 75-Dean Jacobs-(13)

22 - 312-Mike Linder-(23)

23 - 11m-Ed Neumeister-(18)

24 - 24jr-Jack Sodeman-(7)









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