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Byron Reed continues hot streak at Attica; Sebetto claims 4th win; Hahn awarded victory; Ball continues to roll
By Brian Liskai
ATTICA, Ohio (Friday, June 15, 2007) - Familiar faces graced victory lane at
Attica Raceway Park Friday on Strawberry Hill Farm Market/Burger King Fan
Appreciation Night. Byron Reed continued his hot streak, winning his second
straight feature in the World Auto Parts of Huron/Cleveland 410 Sprints, as
did Bryan Sebetto in the 305 sprints. Ken Hahn was awarded his second career
feature in the Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop Attica Late Models, while Art
Ball continued his hot streak, claiming his second feature win in the dirt
trucks.
For Reed, Friday win is the third in as many outings - he won last Friday at
Attica and followed that up with a win the next night at Fremont Speedway.
It marked his third win of the 2007 season at Attica and was his 20th career
Attica victory, moving him into second on the all-time 410 sprint win list
(Mark Keegan leads with 54).
Sebetto's win was his fourth of the season at "Ohio's Finest Racing" venue.
It is his 6th career victory at Attica, moving him into a tie for 14th on
the 305 sprint all-time win list.
Hahn was awarded the feature win after Larry Kingseed, who crossed the
finish line first by a nose over Hahn, was disqualified for unsportsman-like
conduct. It marked the second win in three weeks for the Gibsonburg, Ohio
driver.
Art Ball continued his hot streak as well, winning his second feature in the
dirt trucks in the last three weeks at Attica. It was also his ssecond
straight feature win as he took the checkers last Saturday at Fremont
Speedway. It was Ball's fourth career Attica victory in the dirt trucks to
put him on top of the all-time win standings. Ball also sits third on
Attica's all-time feature win list in the street stocks/limited late model
standings.
"We've been good all season...it's just now we're getting a few of the
breaks," said Reed beside his Hoosier Tire/Reebar Diecasting sponsored
sprinter.
One of those breaks was Reed being able to hang on for the win after a front
torsion bar stop came off late in the race.
"I had my hands full...it was bouncing around pretty good," said the
Monclova, Ohio driver. "This is the first win my dad (Sam) has gotten to see
this year....happy Father's Day!"
Fremont, Ohio's Sebetto had his Frosty's Bar at Put-In-Bay 305 sprinter
hooked up on the high side and avoided disaster when he and Andy Shammo got
together early in the race that resulted in Shammo spinning.
"I was so good around the rim in 3 and 4...I got a run off 4 and got
together with Andy. I hated that...he's a friend and I feel bad for that,"
said Sebetto beside his Hotshots Painting, Sandblasting and Powdercoating
sponsored #01. "Josh (Meggitt, car owner) and I are communicating so well
and our set-ups are right on the money. I could flat-foot it around the high
side tonight."
For Hahn, the win was a little bittersweet.
"I had a good run on him coming down for the checkers and just ran out of
room and time. But hey, we'll take the win," said Hahn beside his
Bestwick-Braun Co./AMS Heating & Air sponsored late model.
Ball's Pierce Engineering team put together a new truck for the veteran two
weeks ago, but the old one just doesn't want to quit winning.
"This truck is like me...we're both old, but we just won't give up," said a
smiling Ball beside his Magers Lumber/Smitty's Tavern backed #01 truck.
In the 30-lap 410 sprint feature, Troy Vacarro jumped into the early lead
with Bruce Robenalt and Dean Jacobs in tow. The first caution would fly on
lap 5 for a Lee Jacobs spint with the running order now Vacarro, Jacobs and
sixth-starting Reed. Jacobs would spin in turn 3 after the restart, putting
Reed into second and 7th-starter Caleb Griffith into third.
Vacarro and Reed would battle side by side the next two laps before Reed
would drive under the Castalia driver exiting turn 4 to take the lead on lap
9. Another yellow would fly on lap 10 with the running order Reed, Griffith,
Mark Keetan, Vacarro, Gus Wasson and 15th-starter Paul Weaver. Action would
grind to a halt 2 laps later for a Mike Hogan tumble. The running order was
know Reed, Griffith, Keegan, Weaver and Vacarro.
They would remain that way until lap 19 when Andy James flipped off turn 1.
Now the car on the move was 11th-starter, rookie Chris Andrews as he trailed
Reed, Griffith, Keegan and Wasson. With just five laps remaining, Griffith
was closing on Reed as the two touched in turn 4 while battling for the top
spot. Reed would move down to the bottom to take the win over Griffith, a
fast-closing Weaver, Keegan and Wasson.
Shelby's Brad Bowman would grab the early lead in the 25-lap 305 sprint
feature and had a spirited battle with Fostoria's Scott Kraylek until a
nasty flip by Duane Zablocki (he was unhurt) stopped the action on lap 6.
Kraylek would execute the perfect slide job in turn 4 a lap later to grabe
the lead, with Shammo moving around Bowman into second on lap 10. Kraylek
and Shammo would race side by side the next lap with 8th-starting Sebetto
slingshoting around Bowman into third. Exiting the fourth turn the next lap,
Sebetto shot around Shammo and the two touched wheels with Shammo spinning.
Sebetto would driver to the outside of Kraylek on lap 12 to grab the lead.
Kraylek would mount several more challenges, but fell short at the checkered
flag.
Behind Sebetto - who took the point lead - was Kraylek, Coty Runion (who
raced in the top five the entire feature), Brad Haudenschild and
18th-starting Dustin Dinan rounding out the top five.
Last week's feature winner Ryan Missler would grab the initial lead in the
20-lap late model feature with John Bores pressuring. Bores would take the
top spot on lap 4 when Missler pulled to the infield with engine woes. Bores
would build a 5 car length lead while Eric Eicholtz, Hahn, J.R. Gentry and
Kingseed battled behind. At the half-way mark the running order was Bores,
Hahn, Kingseed, Eicholtz and Gentry as the yellow slowed the field. On the
restart, Kingseed drover under Hahn into second as Bores continued to build
his lead.
The yellow would slow action again on lap 16, putting Kingseed, the
five-time Attica champion right on Bores' rear bumper. On the restart,
Kingseed would make contact with Bores exiting turn 2, sending the leader
spinning. Kingseed now led over Hahn, 10th-starter Mike Marteney and Mike
Bores.
The yellow would fly on lap 19, setting up a one-lap shoot-out. Hahn would
pull along side Kingseed exiting the final turn for the checkered, only to
fall a fender short. After exiting the speedway for victory lane, Kingseed
would spin his late model around several times in celebration, throwing
gravel, dirt and dust into the stands. Attica officials then disqualified
him for unsportsman-like behavior, awarding the victory to Hahn.
"He put the fans in danger of injury...we cannot have that," said Attica
Operations Director Rex LeJeune.
Behind Hahn would be Marteney, Mike Bores, Bill Clapp Jr. (up from 18th) and
Devin Shiels to round out the top five.
Chuck Roelle would grab the initial lead in the 15-lap dirt truck feature,
with last week's winner Shawn Valenti pressuring his bumper, along with
Steve Endicott and 7th-starter Art Ball.Ball would use a lapped machine as a
pick to drive around Roelle into the lead on lap 7. Endicott and then Cory
Ward would pressure the veteran Ball for the win, but he was not to be
denied.
Rounding out the top five were Ward, Valenti, who came back through the pack
after an early race spin, Brian Arnold and Roelle.
Attica Raceway Park has a busy weekend coming up. On Friday, June 22, the
Sunoco American Late Model Series will run two features - a make-up from the
May 25 rainout and a regular program on Wynn's Automotive/Service Driver
Solutions Night. The 305 sprints and dirt trucks will also be in action.
Gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing slated to get underway at 8 p.m.
Then just two nights later - Sunday, June 24, Attica will kick off the
University of Northwest Ohio O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions Ohio
Sprint Speedweek presented by racingjunk.com. The Fultz Fabrication &
Speedshop Attica Late Models will also be on the racing card on
Pepsi/Aaron's Sales & Service Night. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. with
racing action at 7:30 p.m.
For more information call the track office at 419-680-5606 or log onto
www.atticaracewaypark.com
Attica Raceway Park, Strawberry Hill Farm Market/Burger King Night (6-15-07)
World Auto Parts of Huron & Cleveland 410 Sprints
Heat 1 - Bell Helmets (8 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 5R-Byron Reed; 2. 15C-Chris Andrews; 3. 7K-Dean Jacobs; 4. 31-Chuck
Wilson; 5. 10S-Roger Shammo; 6. 97-Cory Seeling; 7. 1H-Kyle Cummins; 8.
97S-Aaron Shaffer; 9. 16-Lee Jacobs
Heat 2 - Ultra Shield Race Products (8 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. X-Mark Keegan; 2. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 3. O-Gus Wasson; 4. 12-Caleb Griffith;
5. 3L-Mike Linder; 6. 3T-Tony Beaber; 7. 72-Andy James; 8. 69-Scott Curren;
9. 5T-Travis Philo
Heat 3 - Friendship Food Stores Tin Lizzy Collision of Tiffin (8 laps, top 5
transfer to A-Main)
1. 98-Bruce Robenalt; 2. 14H-Todd Heller; 3. 5H-George Hawkins; 4. 75-Mike
Hogan; 5. 1W-Paul Weaver; . 51-John Ivy; . 45-Bryan Grove; . 91-Aaron
Middaugh
B-main - Computer Man Inc.
1. 1H-Kyle Cummins; 2. 3T-Tony Beaber; 3. 16-Lee Jacobs; 4. 97S-Aaron
Shaffer; 5. 72-Andy James; 6. 91-Aaron Middaugh; 7. 97-Cory Seeling; 8.
45-Bryan Grove; 9. 5T-Travis Philo; 10. 69-Scott Curren; 11. 51-John Ivy
A-main Starting Position [#]
1. 5R-Byron Reed[6]; 2. 12-Caleb Griffith[7]; 3. 1W-Paul Weaver[15]; 4.
X-Mark Keegan[10]; 5. O-Gus Wasson[8]; 6. 7K-Dean Jacobs[4]; 7. 7T-Troy
Vaccaro[1]; 8. 3L-Mike Linder[14]; 9. 1H-Kyle Cummins[16]; 10. 15C-Chris
Andrews[11]; 11. 98-Bruce Robenalt[3]; 12. 5H-George Hawkins[5]; 13. 16-Lee
Jacobs[20]; 14. 14H-Todd Heller[12]; 15. 3T-Tony Beaber[17]; 16. 97S-Aaron
Shaffer[19]; 17. 10S-Roger Shammo[13]; 18. 72-Andy James[18]; 19. 31-Chuck
Wilson[2]; 20. 75-Mike Hogan[9]
305 Sprints
Heat 1 - Bell Helmets (8 laps, top 4 transfer to A-Main)
1. 10-Brad Haudenschild; 2. 55-Benny Bowman; 3. 71-Bill Kraylek; 4.
36X-Dustin Keegan; 5. 15H-Mitch Harble; 6. 34-Mark Whaley; 7. 5JR-Jimmy
Mcgrath; 8. 6-Ryan Dickey; 9. 65-Mark Lang
Heat 2 - Ultra Shield Race Products (8 laps, top 4 transfer to A-Main)
1. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 2. 1A-Matt Lucius; 3. 48S-Andy Shammo; 4. M28-Josh
Muntz; 5. 4T-Jim Taddeo; 6. 25P-Mark Pridemore; 7. 23-Brad Keckler; 8.
25-Chris Pifher; 9. 311-Aaron Moloney
Heat 3 - Friendship Food Stores - Tin Lizzy Collision of Tiffin (8 laps,
top 4 transfer to A-Main)
1. O1-Bryan Sebetto; 2. 21-Scott Kraylek; 3. 29-Chris Lang; 4. O2-Kevin Lee;
5. 5-Dustin Dinan; 6. 1J-Jeremy Shambaugh; 7. O4-Cap Henry; 8. 92-Brandon
Perkins; 9. 24X-Mike Burkin
Heat 4 - Pepsi (8 laps, top 4 transfer to A-Main)
1. 31-Chad Gullett; 2. 66L-Brad Bowman; 3. 49-Coty Runion; 4. 35-Stuart
Brubaker; 5. 82-Travis Hoffbauer; 6. 13-Larry Felver Jr.; 7. 40-Bobby Davis;
8. 51S-John Taylor
B1 Main - Computer Man Inc. (8 laps, top 2 transfer to A-Main)
1. 4T-Jim Taddeo; 2. 15H-Mitch Harble; 3. 25P-Mark Pridemore; 4. 23-Brad
Keckler; 5. 65-Mark Lang; 6. 34-Mark Whaley; 7. 311-Aaron Moloney; 8.
5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath; 9. 6-Ryan Dickey; 10. 25-Chris Pifher
B2-Main - Computer Man Inc. (8 laps, top 2 transfer to A-Main)
1. 5-Dustin Dinan; 2. 1J-Jeremy Shambaugh; 3. O4-Cap Henry; 4. 82-Travis
Hoffbauer; 5. 13-Larry Felver Jr.; 6. 40-Bobby Davis; 7. 92-Brandon Perkins;
8. 51S-John Taylor; 9. 24X-Mike Burkin
A-main Starting Position [#]
1. O1-Bryan Sebetto[8]; 2. 21-Scott Kraylek[1]; 3. 49-Coty Runion[3]; 4.
10-Brad Haudenschild[9]; 5. 5-Dustin Dinan[18]; 6. 36X-Dustin Keegan[13]; 7.
48S-Andy Shammo[5]; 8. 66L-Brad Bowman[2]; 9. 1A-Matt Lucius[4]; 10.
35-Stuart Brubaker[16]; 11. 71-Bill Kraylek[6]; 12. O2-Kevin Lee[15]; 13.
4T-Jim Taddeo[17]; 14. 1J-Jeremy Shambaugh[20]; 15. 29-Chris Lang[12]; 16.
M28-Josh Muntz[14]; 17. 15H-Mitch Harble[19]; 18. 55-Benny Bowman[10]; 19.
9Z-Duane Zablocki[7]; 20. 31-Chad Gullett[11]
Fultz Fabrications & Speed Shop Attica Late Models
Heat 1 - Bell Helmets (8 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 48-John Bores; 2. 5L-Mike Lonas; 3. 98-Eric Eicholtz; 4. 6-Trevor
Phillips; 5. 51-Devin Shiels; 6. 55-Chuck Hummer; 7. 23C-Jeremy Canada; 8.
5H-Ernie Haynes; 9. 3-Mike Graber; 10. 77B-Coby Bartram
Heat 2 - Ultra Shield Race Products (8 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 2D-Curtis Deisenroth; 2. 45-Mike Marteney; 3. 15B-Mike Bores; 4. 99-Steve
Sabo; 5. O1-George Lee; 6. 77C-Craig Corfman; 7. 12P-Jeff Pelton; 8. 9-Roger
Inks; 9. 9B-Luke Bieri; 10. 41-Steve Fultz
Heat 3 - Friendship Food Stores - Tin Lizzy Collision of Tiffin (8 laps, top
5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 27-Ken Hahn; 2. 50-Ryan Missler; 3. 14-J.R. Gentry; 4. 21-Larry Kingseed;
5. 69-John Mayes Jr.; 6. 99M-John Mayes Sr.; 7. 8K-Kevin Koerper; 8.
29-Michael Stiltner Jr.
B-Main - Computer Man Inc. (8 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 5H-Ernie Haynes; 2. 55-Chuck Hummer; 3. 31-Bill Clapp Jr.; 4. 9B-Luke
Bieri; 5. 29-Michael Stiltner Jr.; 6. 3-Mike Graber; 7. 77B-Coby Bartram; 8.
12P-Jeff Pelton; 9. 9-Roger Inks; 10. 77C-Craig Corfman; 11. 23C-Jeremy
Canada; 12. 41-Steve Fultz; 13. 99M-John Mayes Sr.
A-main Starting Position [#]
1. 27-Ken Hahn[7]; 2. 45-Mike Marteney[10]; 3. 15B-Mike Bores[11]; 4.
31-Bill Clapp Jr.[18]; 5. 51-Devin Shiels[13]; 6. 14-J.R. Gentry[6]; 7.
O1-George Lee[14]; 8. 6-Trevor Phillips[5]; 9. 29-Michael Stiltner Jr.[20];
10. 9B-Luke Bieri[19]; 11. 98-Eric Eicholtz[3]; 12. 5H-Ernie Haynes[16]; 13.
55-Chuck Hummer[17]; 14. 48-John Bores[1]; 15. 69-John Mayes Jr.[15]; 16.
2D-Curtis Deisenroth[12]; 17. 5L-Mike Lonas[8]; 18. 99-Steve Sabo[4]; 19.
50-Ryan Missler[2]; 20. 21-Larry Kingseed[9]
Dirt Trucks
Heat 1 - Bell Helmets
1. 8-Steve Endicott; 2. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 3. 18W-Corey Ward; 4. 7C-Jacob
Dick; 5. 99-Jesse Worcester; 6. 56-Alex Wiechman; 7. 4-Donald Fitch; 8.
83B-Jeff Borys; 9. 19-Jimmy Sebetto
Heat 2 - Ultra Shield Race Products
1. 28-Shawn Valenti; 2. 37-Eric Devanna; 3. O1-Art Ball; 4. 33-Brian Arnold;
5. 17-Bob Dible; 6. 55B-Bill Bruen; 7. 22-Todd Keegan; 8. 30-Dave Gibbs
A-main Starting Position [#]
1. O1-Art Ball[7]; 2. 18W-Corey Ward[10]; 3. 28-Shawn Valenti[1]; 4.
33-Brian Arnold[9]; 5. 3R-Chuck Roelle[2]; 6. 8-Steve Endicott[4]; 7.
55B-Bill Bruen[5]; 8. 37-Eric Devanna[12]; 9. 83B-Jeff Borys[15]; 10.
7C-Jacob Dick[11]; 11. 99-Jesse Worcester[8]; 12. 56-Alex Wiechman[3]; 13.
17-Bob Dible[6]; 14. 4-Donald Fitch[13]; 15. 30-Dave Gibbs[16]
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