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Sunny Skies Greet Fans and Drivers for Sharon Opener

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      Posted by Tom Ames  |  04/23/07

For Immediate Release

(Hartford, Ohio - April 21, 2007) Temps in the 70's made for an excellent opening night festivies at Sharon Speedway's 3/8th mile speed plant.



Front row starters, Keith Taylor and Shawn Minor led the Warren Harley Davidson

sprints to the green. Minor charged out front for the first four laps, then 7th

place starter Kevin Schaeffer took control on laps 5 & 6 as a fast approaching

Bob Felmlee raced out front by lap 7. With the help of lapped traffic, Ed Lynch Jr.

pulled to Felmlee's tail with 6 laps to go. >From there Felmlee held off Lynch by

.005 sec. to win the season opener. Lynch was second, Jody Keegan third,

Kevin Schaeffer fourth and Mike Kekich fifth. Kekich and Felmlee wond heat races.



The Tom's Sewer & Drain Service stocks appeared trackside for their 15 lap A Main.

Sonny Wisler (2006 track champ) and Tom Fox brought the field to green. Wisler

lead the first four circuits before Bruce Redman placed his machine out front on

lap six, From lap seven Wisler muscled his machine back out front, posting a victory

in defense of his track title. Redman, placed second, followed by Dan Lewis, Mike

Aley, and Jarod Larson, who started 26th, Mike Aley, Steve D'Apolito and Dave

McLaughlin won heats.



Bob Dorman and Del Rougeux paced the Gibson Governor Big Block Modifieds for

25 laps of feature racing. Dorman lead lap 1, Rob Curtis powered into the top spot

laps 3 throught 8. Rougeux and Curtis swapped the 9 and 10th lap lead. Curtis lead

until hard charging Ron Smoker found the front by lap 19 and 20 only to lose the lead

to Rougeux for the final 5 laps. Rougeux was followed by Brian Swartzlander, Rob

Smoker, Rob Curtis and Dave Murdick. Curtis and Swartzlander won heats.



2006 Track Champ Guy Griffin quickly lead all fifteen laps of the Limited Sprint

feature. Newcomer Eric Williams finished second in his first outing in a sprint car.

Nick Miller was third, Jack Whitmore fourth, and Brandon Spithaler fifth.



The Coy Brothers E-Mods were the final feature of the evening. Bill Thomas, hoping,

for his first victory since 2005, lead the 1st lap of 15.Tenth place starter Al Dellinger

lead laps 2 through 4 before a broken left front spindle sidelined the veteran and

handed the lead and eventual win to 2006 track champ Russ. Dunn. Larry Kugel

came from 14th to second, Thomas was third, Joe Gabrielson fourth. Bob McCann,

Dellinger and Dunn won heats.

Full Results>>

Sharon Speedway - 4/21/2007

410 Sprint Cars

A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Felmlee, Franklin, Pa.; 2. Ed Lynch, Jr., Apollo, Pa.; 3. Jody Keegan, Fremont, Ohio; 4. Kevin Schaeffer, Kittanning, Pa.; 5. Mike Kekich, Hermitage, Pa.; 6. Jarod Larson, Rock Creek, Ohio; 7. Scott Bonnell, Girard, Pa.; 8. Shawn Minor, Lordstown, Ohio; 9. Tait Hilbert III, Rogers, Ohio; 10. Bob Lime, North Olmsted, Ohio; 11. Kyle Moffit, South Dayton, N.Y.; 12. Leo O'Malley, Austintown, Ohio; 13. Russ Sansosti, Struthers, Ohio; 14. Keith Taylor, Salem, Ohio; 15. Mike Palmer, Lisbon, Ohio; 16. Dan Shetler, Windber, Pa..

Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Kekich, Hermitage, Pa.; 2. Jody Keegan, Fremont, Ohio; 3. Kevin Schaeffer, Kittanning, Pa.; 4. Keith Taylor, Salem, Ohio; 5. Leo O'Malley, Austintown, Ohio; 6. Ed Lynch, Jr., Apollo, Pa.; 7. Russ Sansosti, Struthers, Ohio; 8. Tait Hilbert III, Rogers, Ohio.

Heat 02 -- 1. Bob Felmlee, Franklin, Pa.; 2. Bob Lime, North Olmsted, Ohio; 3. Dan Shetler, Windber, Pa.; 4. Scott Bonnell, Girard, Pa.; 5. Shawn Minor, Lordstown, Ohio; 6. Kyle Moffit, South Dayton, N.Y.; 7. Mike Palmer, Lisbon, Ohio; 8. Jarod Larson, Rock Creek, Ohio.

E-Mods

A-Main 01 -- 1. Russell Dunn, Fenelton, Pa.; 2. Larry Kugel, E. Liverpool, Ohio; 3. Bill Thomas, Waterford, Pa.; 4. Joe Gabrielson, Bristolville, Ohio; 5. Bob McCann, New Castle, Pa.; 6. Bruce Powell, Cochranton, Pa.; 7. James Turley, Cranberry Twp, Pa.; 8. Arlan Coy, Salem, Ohio; 9. Dustin Fraley,

Kinsman, Ohio 44428, ; 10. William Mechling JR, Warren, Ohio; 11. Jeff Sharp, Canfield, Ohio; 12. Howard Fraley, Kinsman, Ohio; 13. Alan Dellinger, Hermitage, Pa.; 14. Brian Douglas, Painesville Twp, Ohio; 15. Jeff Hassay, Cortland, Ohio; 16. Dave Willoughby, Warren, Ohio; 17. Gerald Kielar, Erie, Pa.; 18. Bob Diver, Canfield, Ohio; 19. Dwayne Clay, Mineral Ridge, Ohio.

Heat 01 -- 1. Alan Dellinger, Hermitage, Pa.; 2. Dave Willoughby, Warren, Ohio; 3. William Mechling JR, Warren, Ohio; 4. Jeff Hassay, Cortland, Ohio; 5. Gerald Kielar, Erie, Pa.; 6. Bob McCann, New Castle, Pa.; 7. Bruce Powell, Cochranton, Pa.; 8. Dustin Fraley, Kinsman, Ohio 44428, ; 9. Brian

Douglas, Painesville Twp, Ohio; 10. Bob Diver, Canfield, Ohio.

Heat 02 -- 1. Russell Dunn, Fenelton, Pa.; 2. Joe Gabrielson, Bristolville, Ohio; 3. Bill Thomas, Waterford, Pa.; 4. Arlan Coy, Salem, Ohio; 5. Howard Fraley, Kinsman, Ohio; 6. James Turley, Cranberry Twp, Pa.; 7. Larry Kugel, E. Liverpool, Ohio; 8. Jeff Sharp, Canfield, Ohio; 9. Dwayne Clay, Mineral

Ridge, Ohio.

Limited Sprints

A-Main 01 -- 1. Guy Griffin, Greenville, Pa.; 2. Eric Williams, Greenville, Pa.; 3. Nick Miller, Greenville, Pa.; 4. Jack Whitmore, Brookfield, Ohio; 5. Brandon Spithaler, EvansCity, Pa.; 6. Kyle Layton, Erie, Pa.; 7. Nathan Stein, Waterford, Pa.; 8. James Morris III, Kinsman, Ohio.

Heat 01 -- 1. Guy Griffin, Greenville, Pa.; 2. Nathan Stein, Waterford, Pa.; 3. Jack Whitmore, Brookfield, Ohio; 4. Eric Williams, Greenville, Pa.; 5. Kyle Layton, Erie, Pa.; 6. Nick Miller, Greenville, Pa.; 7. Brandon Spithaler, EvansCity, Pa.; 8. James Morris III, Kinsman, Ohio.



Pure Stocks

A-Main 01 -- 1. Sonny Wisler, Poland, Ohio; 2. Bruce Redman, Cortland, Ohio; 3. Dan Lewis, Hubbard, Ohio; 4. Michael Aley, Fredonia, Pa.; 5. Jarod Larson, Rock Creek, Ohio; 6. Stan Woomer, Warren, Ohio; 7. Tony Spaghetti, Girard, Ohio; 8. William Aley, Hermitage, Pa.; 9. Eric Williams, New Waterford, Ohio; 10. Dave McLaughlin, Conneaut, Ohio; 11. Allan Hudzik, Austintown, Ohio; 12. Jon Parsons, Youngstown, Ohio; 13. Jeff Yocum, Boardman, Ohio; 14. Jamie Duncan, Bristolville, Ohio; 15. Tim Burns, Greenville, Pa.; 16. Thomas Fox, Jr., Lake Milton, Ohio; 17. Lonnie O'Brien, Sharpsville, Pa.; 18. Jeffrey Kravec, Austintown, Ohio; 19. Larry Root, West Farmington, Ohio; 20. Stacy Neubecker, Youngstown, Ohio; 21. Danny Exley, Reno, Pa.; 22. Dennis Lenny, West Farmington, Ohio; 23. Matthew

Woomer, Warren, Ohio; 24. Steve D'Apolito, Boardman, Ohio; 25. Charlie Jasinski, Poland, Ohio; 26. Brian Carothers, Youngstown, Ohio; 27. Charles Ramsey, Hubbard, Ohio; 28. Jim Collins, Jr., Greenville, Pa..

Heat 01 -- 1. Steve D'Apolito, Boardman, Ohio; 2. Dan Lewis, Hubbard, Ohio; 3. Sonny Wisler, Poland, Ohio; 4. Bruce Redman, Cortland, Ohio; 5. William Aley, Hermitage, Pa.; 6. Dennis Lenny, West Farmington, Ohio; 7. Tim Burns, Greenville, Pa.; 8. Charles Ramsey, Hubbard, Ohio; 9. Matthew

Woomer, Warren, Ohio.

Heat 02 -- 1. Dave McLaughlin, Conneaut, Ohio; 2. Thomas Fox, Jr., Lake Milton, Ohio; 3. Tony Spaghetti, Girard, Ohio; 4. Stacy Neubecker, Youngstown, Ohio; 5. Jeffrey Kravec, Austintown, Ohio; 6. Brian Carothers, Youngstown, Ohio; 7. Allan Hudzik, Austintown, Ohio; 8. Jim Collins, Jr., Greenville, Pa.; 9. Larry Root, West Farmington, Ohio.

Heat 03 -- 1. Michael Aley, Fredonia, Pa.; 2. Eric Williams, New Waterford, Ohio; 3. Danny Exley, Reno, Pa.; 4. Jamie Duncan, Bristolville, Ohio; 5. Stan Woomer, Warren, Ohio; 6. Jon Parsons, Youngstown, Ohio; 7. Jeff Yocum, Boardman, Ohio; 8. Charlie Jasinski, Poland, Ohio; 9. Lonnie O'Brien,

Sharpsville, Pa.; 10. Jarod Larson, Rock Creek, Ohio.

V-8 Modifieds

A-Main 01 -- 1. Del Rougeux, Frenchville, Pa.; 2. Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg, Pa.; 3. Ron Smoker, Hamburg, N.Y.; 4. Rob Curtis, Greenville, Pa.; 5. David Murdick, Slippery Rock, Pa.; 6. Jim Weller, Jr., Hubbard, Ohio; 7. Dave Schrader, Endeavor, Pa.; 8. Rob Kristyak, Bristolville, Ohio; 9. Rex King Jr., Bristoville, Ohio; 10. Rex King, Bristolville, Ohio; 11. Chris Dye, Grove City, Pa.; 12. Bob Dorman, Stockton, N.Y.; 13. Jim Rasey, Southington, Ohio; 14. Jeremy Paup, Reno, Pa.; 15. Russell King, Bristolville, Ohio.

Heat 01 -- 1. Rob Curtis, Greenville, Pa.; 2. Bob Dorman, Stockton, N.Y.; 3. Rob Kristyak, Bristolville, Ohio; 4. Rex King, Bristolville, Ohio; 5. David Murdick, Slippery Rock, Pa.; 6. Jeremy Paup, Reno, Pa.; 7.

Chris Dye, Grove City, Pa.; 8. Jim Weller, Jr., Hubbard, Ohio.

Heat 02 -- 1. Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg, Pa.; 2. Jim Rasey, Southington, Ohio; 3. Dave Schrader, Endeavor, Pa.; 4. Ron Smoker, Hamburg, N.Y.; 5. Del Rougeux, Frenchville, Pa.; 6. Rex King

Jr., Bristoville, Ohio; 7. Russell King, Bristolville, Ohio.

 

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