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VanWormer Takes World 100 Tune-Up at Eldora
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 2) -- Jeep VanWormer can hardly wait for this weekend’s famed World 100 at Eldora Speedway! After turning heads in last year’s running with a stellar third place finish, he backed that up Sunday night to best a 69 car field with a hard fought victory in the Johnny Appleseed Classic. In the companion action, Jerry Bowersock aced yet another UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) main event, while Earnie Woodard outdistanced the Advance Auto Parts Stock field.
As has become tradition, the Appleseed event has been serving as an unofficial tune-up for the fabled World 100, with a strong field present.
Run under the eyes of the Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS), Eldora’s traditional time trial format was replaced with a pill draw for line-up purposes. That diced up the field and made for some wild heat race and B-Main action.
With those out of the way, the 24-car starting field took the green flag as former World 100 winner Dan Schlieper jumped into the early lead. A strong running Jerry Bowersock and VanWormer followed, for the early circuits, with Josh Williams and Wayne Chinn following in close pursuit.
A lap two caution for a stalled Dustin Moore slowed the pace initially, but 12 consecutive green flag laps after that found a torrid pace being set around the one-half mile clay oval.
VanWormer bested Bowersock on lap four, and set his sights on Schleper.
As if that action wasn’t hot enough, five-time World 100 winner Billy Moyer was embedded deep in the field after needing a B-Main win to gain entry into the feature.
That didn’t deter him a bit. By lap 3, Moyer had advanced from 19th to 8th, and was focusing on the front pack.
Lapped traffic played into VanWormer’s hands, and on the 10th circuit powered into the lead.
The event’s only other caution on lap 15 for a blown tire on Josh Williams’ mount bunched the field up with VanWormer leading Schlieper, Bowersock and Moyer.
The huge crowd sensed a Moyer charge on the restart. But, VanWormer had other thoughts and instantly regained his composure despite a brief challenge from Schlieper. As the laps wore down, Moyer could only gain one more spot, as an elated VanWormer captured the win followed by Schlieper, Moyer, Bowersock and Brian Ruhlman who parlayed that finish into the ALMS championship.
Todd Sherman led the first lap of the Modified finale, only to give way to Kent Robinson on lap two. His lead was short-lived as well, as Bowersock, doing double duty, performed one his patented slide jobs in turn one to take the lead on lap four. From there, he never looked back. A few late race caution periods allowed Robinson to move within his bumper and mount brief challenges, but there was no denying Bowersock. He hung on to take the win over Robinson, Sherman, Davey Gantt and Steve Shute.
Tires came into play in the Stock car wrap-up. Early race leader Kevin Gossard fell victim to a blown tire to give the lead to Jeff Babcock; however, a deflating tire on his machine cost him a late race pass by Earnie Woodard.
Woodard had seen the tire going down and in a bonzai move off of turn two, squeezed between the wall and Babcock to take the lead he was to hold to victory lane.
Babcock limped home second, followed by John Brooks, Bob Burch and defending champion Shawn Phillippi.
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SUNOCO AMERICAN LATE MODEL SERIES - 69 cars
Heat 1: Aaron Scott, Wayne Chinn, George Lee, Billy Moyer, Jay Johnson, Randy Korte, JR Hotovy, , Jess Alsip, Scott James, Zach Olger, Dustin Moore
Heat 2: Dan Schlieper, Tim Manville, Chris Ross, Jordan Bland, Michael Stiltner, Audie McWilliams, Brent Kreke, Ben Adkins, Brad Eitniear, Jesse Lay, Greg Walters
Heat 3: Jerry Bowersock, Brian Ruhlman, Andrew Reaume, Casey Noonan, Hillard Miller, Steve King, Mike Stacy, Bill Hahn, Allen Haycraft
Heat 4: Rohn Moon, Chad Ruhlman, Tyler Boggs, John Mason,Randy Woodling, Justin Robinson, Donnie Roberts, Shawn Negangard, Brett Reaume, Dean Boyd, Kyle Cole, Doug Zartler
Heat 5: Jeep VanWormer, Kris Patterson, Wayne Maffett, Jr., Shawn Tozcek, Joe Field, Tim Sabo, Devon Shiels, Scott Ehlert, Jon Horner, Chuck Hummer, Frank Heckenast
Heat 6: Josh Williams, Dona Marcoullier, Duane Chamberlain, Rick DeLong, Mike Amell, Jayme Zidar, Russ Adams, Shawn Phillippi, Carl Ries, Ray Bradford, Alan Vochaska
Consy 1: Billy Moyer, Randy Korte, Shawn Toczek, Jay Johnson, JR Hotovy, Steve King, Devon Shiels, Joe Field, Mike Stacy, Jess Alsip, Bill Hahn, Dustin Moore, Chuck Hummer, Kyle Cole, Scottt Ehlert, Zach Olger, Tim Sabo, Ryan VanderVeen, Casey Noonan, Alan Haycraft, Jon Horner
Consy 2: John Mason, Rick DeLong, Randy Woodling, Jayme Zidar, Justin Robinson, Brett Reaume,Shawn Negangaard, Donnie Roberts, Brent Kreke, Dean Boyd, Mike Amell, Carl Ries, Doug Zartler, Michael Stiltner, Russ Adams, Jordan Bland, Audie McWilliams, Bed Adkins, Shawn Phillippi, Brad Eitiinear, Jesse Lay, Ray Bradford, Greg Walters, Alan Vochaska, Jimmy Dehm
A-Main: Jeep VanWormer, Dan Schlieper, Billy Moyer, Jerry Bowersock, Brian Ruhlman, Randy Korte, Aaron Scott, Rohn Moon, Wayne Chinn, Kris Patterson, Chad Ruhlman, Tim Manville, Casey Noonan, George Lee, Duane Chamberlain, Rick DeLong, Andrew Reaume, Dona Marcoullier, Tyler Boggs, Dusty Moore, John Mason, Josh Williams, Chris Ross, Wayne Maffett
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS STOCK CARS - 35 cars
Heat 1: Tim Bowen, Kevin Gossard, Ed Shaner, Jerry Butler, Shawn Phillippi, David Hollon, Gene Smith, Luke Timmerman, Tim Cornett
Heat 2: John Brooks, Jeff Babcock, Chad Barr, Bob Burch, Gabe Wombolt, Glenn Knick, Kyle Harter, Barney Craig, Paul Wagner
Heat 3: Earnie Woodard, Ryan Sutter, Matt Phlipot, Joshn Greber, Jan Launder, Anthony Goode, Jamie Heiser, Richard Smith, Brandy Shultz
Heat 4: Tim Rostorfer, Doug Matheny, Adam Schaeff, Jason Kinney, Mike Barr, Rodney Lacey, Mike Dirksen
B-Main 1: Shawn Phillippi, Tim Cornett, Barney Craig, Glenn Knick, Gene Smith, Kyle Harter, Luke Timmerman, Gabe Wombolt,
B-Main 2: Mike Dirksen, Jan Launder, Mike Barr, Jamie Heiser, Anthony Goode, Brandy Shultz
A-Main: Earnie Woodard, Jeff Babcock, John Brooks, Bob Burch, Shawn Phillippi, Kevin Gossard, Adam Schaeff, Tim Rostorfer, Chad Barr, Jerry Butler, Ed Shaner, Matt Phlipot, Barney Craig, Mike Barr, Jan Launder, Mike Dirksen, Jason Kinney, Josh Greber, Tim Bowen, Tim Cornett, Doug Matheny, Ryan Sutter
UMP MODIFIEDS - 55 cars
Heat 1: Tom Treon, Mike Hohlbein, Shane Unger, Bill Keeler, Larry VanderWoude, Jack Waldfogel, Scott Payton, David Treon, Larry Schornick, Steve Brown
Heat 2: Steve Shute, Elliott Despain, Justin Matson, Danny Dehnek, Kenny Carlson, Todd Sanders, Chad Rosenbeck, Mike Sullivan, Brad Roberts, John Brooks
Heat 3: Jerry Bowersock, Todd Sherman, Rob Williams, Jeremy Ferguson, Shannon Fisk, Brent Hole, Brad McLeod, Darren Roberts, Chad Overson, Walt Wisniewski, Jason Jimison
Heat 4: Kent Robinson, Scott Orr, Jon Henry, Jimmy Hayden, Mark Kowarsch, Mike Chrisman, Stan Smith, Lenny Guyton, Jason Ferguson, Chad Begoon
Heat 5: Davey Gantt, Bob Burch, Gary Richard, Shaun Smith, Mike Dirksen, Mike Roediger, Warren Shingleton, Chris Vandewiele, Chris Ullery, Tim Richardson, R J Bradford
B-Main 1: Shaun Smith, Kenny Carlson, Mark Kowarsch, Brent Hole, Darren Roberts, Larry VandeWoude, RJ Bradford, Chris Vandewiele, Jeremy Ferguson, Walt Wisniewski, Stan Smith, Tim Richardson, Steve Brown, Bill Keeler, Jack Waldfogel, Mike Roediger
B-Main 2: Danny Dehnek, Jimmy Hayden, Mike Dirksen, Todd Sanders, Shannon Fisk, Jason Ferguson, Warren Shingleton, Mike Sullivan, Mike Chrisman, Brad McLeod, Chris Ullery, Scott Payton, Lenny Guyton
A-Main: Jerry Bowersock, Kent Robinson, Todd Sherman, Davey Gantt, Steve Shute, Bob Burch, Elliott Despain, Scott Orr, Jimmy Hayden, Shaun Smith, Jon Henry, Rob Williams, Todd Sanders, Gary Richard, Kenny Carlson, Shane Unger, Mark Kowarsch, Tom Treon, Brent Hole, Mike Hohlbein, Justin Matson, Mike Dirksen
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