Camargo, IL (6-23-09) – Up until tonight Stevie Smith had not placed outside of the top-five during Ohio Speedweek action, but he had yet to win. He changed that fact tonight as he grabbed the lead a fourth of the way through the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions event and drove on to a dominant win establishing himself as the leader in the Ohio Speedweek point standings.

At the beginning of tonight’s A-main, Tim Shaffer and Dean Jacobs shared the front row and once the Green Flag flew they stayed side-by-side throughout the first lap with Shaffer having a slight edge at the end of the first lap. The first caution of the night came out on Lap 2 for Jason Dolick.

On the restart it was Shaffer showing the way and Stevie Smith was on the move. First he closed in on the 59 of Jacobs and by the third lap he had stole the second position with a move on the high side. Smith then set his eye on the lead. He worked on Shaffer on the low side before moving to the high side. Shaffer moved low, but was nearly collected by a lapped car. On Lap 8 the yellow flag would fly again for the 89g of David Gravel.

Shaffer once again got a jump on the restart, but Smith picked up where he left off trying to reel the 83 car in. When the duo was working traffic on Lap 12, Smith made his move. He continued to work the high side and it finally paid off. Once he got into the lead Smith pulled away from the field.

While Smith was in the front skillfully working traffic, Brandon Martin came to life around Lap 15 and started his climb towards the front of the pack. At the front Shaffer was trying about every line he could to gain some ground on Smith, but the gap between the two was steadily growing. Smith was lapping cars that are normally contending for the win in All Star competition.

On Lap 26, Smith avoided near disaster when he made contact with the wall while working in traffic, this allowed Shaffer to close again, but Smith held on to the lead. There was a fanatic moment on the track with Daron Clayton nearly got together with Steve Lines, but Smith dodged the two cars and everyone on track continued to battle. The top three were still Smith, Shaffer, and Jacobs.

On Lap 31 the caution flag would fly again. This time it was for the 5h of Tim Hunter who got into the first turn hot and could not avoid the wall, while running in the top-five. On the restart Smith would have five lapped cars between him and his nearest competitor. When the Green Flag was unfurled Jacobs got the jump moving himself into the second position. With six to go Martin got around the 83 for third as the handling on the Shaffer’s car appeared to go away with five laps to go.

On Lap 38 with just two laps remaining the final caution of the event came out for Jason Dolick who climbed the fence in between turns one and two. At this point Shaffer went to the pits to have his car examined and joined the field for the final two laps at the back of the pack.

With a two lap shoot out remaining, Martin made his final move. The White Flag was waving high as he was still running third, but decided it was time to try once more for second. At the finish line it was Smith, with Martin edging out Jacobs in the final turn on the final lap of the race. Terry McCarl and Rob Chaney rounded out the top-five.

This was Smith’s fourth All Star victory this season. The first came during Florida Speedweek at Volusia County Speedway, while the other two came in his home state of PA at Port Royal Speedway. Overall this is Smith’s tenth career All Star win.

Tomorrow night Ohio Speedweek will move to Waynesfield Raceway Park for the fourth night of racing action. The gates will open at 4:00 pm and racing action is slated to begin at 7:00 pm. Tickets for the event start at $20 for adults, ages 16 – 11 are $15, while ages 10 and under are free. Pit Passes for the event will run $30. For more information on the event you can call the track office at (419) 568-3201 or visit www.waynesfieldmotorsportspark.com.

Don’t miss a minute of Ohio Speedweek Action. Keep yourself updated by visiting both www.allstarsprint.com and www.ohiospeedweek.com .
Winner’s Quote Stevie Smith “It was a great win. My team gave me a great race car and we had some good breaks. We missed a couple of crashes, I do not know how. We were pretty fortunate and had a good night. We had a good car for the distance. It felt like it kept getting better. We are going to try to carry this momentum for the rest of Speedweek. There are a lot of good racers out there, so it is going to be a fight.”
Second Place Brandon Martin “This feels like a win to us. It has been a rough couple of weeks. We hadn’t finished a feature in the last three races and Sunday night was just terrible. I have so many great people behind me, including my wife back home, my sister, my mom and dad. This feels good. Stevie is good here, I ran behind him here a few years ago. He is a great guy. There are 42 guys here in the pits; there were 48 on Saturday and 62 on Sunday. We have a good fast race car, so it feels good to be here.”
Third Place Dean Jacobs “The damage on my wing was really not enough to slow me down. My right rear tire gave up a little bit after that last yellow flag. We were not going to catch Stevie, he was in a league of his own, but we should have had second. I am a little disappointed in myself; I guess I should have run harder. You never know on these tracks. It is a little dusty. We ended up third, so we will take that.”
Speedweek Fan Info
If fans are looking for a place to stay during Ohio Speedweek there are several places that are offering special Ohio Speedweek rates. A great place to stay is the Rodeway Inn in Wooster, Ohio. To make reservations all you need to do is go online to www.rodewayinn.com or call (330) 262-5008 and ask for the Ohio Speedweek rate.
Another excellent place to stay and relax when visiting Limaland Motorsports Park or Waynesfield Raceway Park is the Comfort Inn of Lima. They offer great rates along with a free deluxe continental breakfast and coffee! They also have free high-speed wireless internet and a fitness center. For more information on the Comfort Inn of Lima call 419-228-4251 or visit www.comfortinn.com.
Whether you are at Fremont Speedway or Attica Raceway Park, stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Tiffin, Ohio. To make reservations visit www.holidayinn.com or call (419) 443-5100 and ask for the Ohio Speedweek racers rate.
During Speedweek the fans in attendance should check out the O’Reilly All Star Merchandise trailer as there are several new items. Special for Ohio Speedweek, ASI Sportswear has created several items including: 2009 Ohio Speedweek decals, 2009 Ohio Speedweek die cast, and an exclusive tye-dye 2009 Ohio Speedweek t-shirt. Also new to the trailer is 2010 All Star calendars with are 12X12, full color, and priced at $15. Also new is the 2009 O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions souvenir program, which is a must read for fans of the series. Also in the trailer is a host of the best and highest quality race wear that ASI Sportswear has to offer including new driver shirts for Greg Wilson, Ryan Bunton, Dale Blaney and Tim Shaffer.
Kistler Engines Qualifying
Car-Driver-Time
1. 1 Stevie Smith 13.260
2. 24 Terry McCarl 13.273
3. 83 Tim Shaffer 13.306
4. 7k Rob Chaney 13.311
5. 22 Cole Duncan 13.332
6. 45 Paul McMahan 13.349
7. 2h Tim Hunter 13.358
8. 25 Kenny Jacobs 13.370
9. 45au Steven Lines 13.371
10. 97 Dean Jacob 13.405
11. 11m Brandon Martin 13.407
12. 63 Chad Kemenah 13.420
13. 59 Lee Jacobs 13.429
14. 4 Danny Smith 13.433
15. 17 Daron Pittman 13.497
16. 312 David Linder 13.514
17. 92 Daron Clayton 13.591
18. 11b Brock Mayes 13.617
19. d12 Jason Dolick 13.680
20. 89g David Gravel 13.693
21. 2 Dale Blaney 13.695
22. 7au Roddy Bellbowen 13.725
23. 81 Craig Folmar 13.726
24. 1x Randy Hannagan 13.734
25. w20 Greg Wilson 13.785
26. 5r Byron Reed 13.808
27. 16 Danny Mumaw 13.816
28. 0 Brandon Wimmer 13.824
29. 56r Ryan Myers 13.837
30. 41 Jason Johnson 13.857
31. 83m Broc Martin 13.951
32. 91e Brad Sweet 13.979
33. 04 Cap Henry 13.996
34. 91 Aaron Middaugh 14.187
35. 0s Glen Styres 14.306
36. 60 Jody Keegan 14.386
37. 93 Sheldon Haudenschild 14.447
38. 6r Ryan Bunton 14.548
39. 10 Brad Haudenschild 14.564
40. 38k Duffy Smith 14.584
41. 6 Zach Ames 15.150
42. 3c Craig Conley No Time

Heat Finishes (Started)
MSD Ignition Heat 1 –10 Laps
1. 2 Dale Blaney
2. 92 Daron Clayton
3. w20 Greg Wilson
4. 1 Stevie Smith
5. 59 Lee Jacobs
6. 45au Steven Lines
7. 04 Cap Henry
8. 22 Cole Duncan
9. 56r Ryan Myers
10. 93 Sheldon Haudenschild
11. 6 Zach Ames

Kears Speed Shop Heat 2 – 10 Laps
1. 4 Danny Smith
2. 97 Dean Jacobs
3. 45 Paul McMahon
4. 11b Brock Mayes
5. 5r Byron Reed
6. 7au Roddy Bellbowen
7. 6r Ryan Bunton
8. 41 Jason Johnson
9. 91e Brad Sweet
10. 3c Craig Conley

All Pro Heads Heat 3 – 10 Laps
1. 17 Daryn Pittman
2. d12 Jason Dolick
3. 11m Brandon Martin
4. 2h Tim Hunter
5. 83 Tim Shaffer
6. 81 Craig Folmar
7. 83m Broc Martin
8. 16 Danny Mumaw
9. 10 Brad Haudenschild
10. 0s Glen Styres

Outerwears Performance Products Heat 4 – 10 Laps
1. 89g David Gravel
2. 1x Randy Hannagan
3. 63 Chad Kemenah
4. 7k Rob Cheney
5. 312 Mike Linder
6. 25 Kenny Jacobs
7. 0 Brandon Wimmer
8. 91 Aaron Middaugh
9. 60 Jody Keegan
10. 38k Duffy Smith

Rubbin Repair Dash – 6 Laps
1.2h Tim Hunter
2. 83 Tim Shaffer
3. 1 Stevie Smith
4. 11m Brandon Martin
5. 59 Lee Jacobs
6. 7k Rob Chaney

University of Northwestern Ohio B Main – 12 Laps
1. 24 Terry McCarl
2. 97 Dean Jacobs
3. 22 Cole Duncan
4. 45au Steven Lines
5. 0 Brandon Wimmer
6. 56r Ryan Myers
7. 41 Jason Johnson
8. 91e Brad Sweet
9. 7au Roddy Bellbowen
10. 6 Zach Ames
11. 04 Cap Henry
12. 60 Jody Keegan
13. 3c Craig Conley
14. 10 Brad Haudenschild
15. 83m Broc Martin
16. 16 Danny Mumaw
17. 93 Sheldon Haudenschild
18. 6r Ryan Bunton
19. 0s Glen Styres
20. 83k Duffy Smith
21. 91 Aaron Middaugh
22.81 Craig Folmar

O’Reilly Auto Parts A Main – 40 Laps
1. 1 Stevie Smith (4)
2. 11m Brandon Marin (7)
3. 97 Dean Jacobs (2)
4. 24 Terry McCarl (11)
5. 7k Rob Chaney (3)
6. 45 Paul McMahan (6)
7. 59 Lee Jacobs (9)
8. 17 Daron Pittman (15)
9. 25 Kenny Jacobs (13)
10. 83 Tim Shaffer (1)
11. 11b Brock Mayes (18)
12. 2 Dale Blaney (21)
13. 1x Randy Hannagan (22)
14. w20 Greg Wilson (23)
15. 92 Daron Clayton (17)
16. 45au Steven Lines (14)
17. 89g David Gravel (20)
18. d12 Jason Dolick (19)
19. 2h Tim Hunter (5)
20. 4 Danny Smith (10)
21. 5r Byron Reed (24)
22. 312 Mike Linder (16)
23. Chad Kemenah (8)
24. 22 Cole Duncan (12)





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