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Reed gets late race pass for Fremont win; Dussel gets 1st 305 sprint win; Ward scores 4th truck victory
By Brian Liskai
FREMONT, Ohio - Being second in traffic was the place to be late in the
feature at Fremont Speedway Saturday, July 26.
Byron Reed used traffic to pass Craig Mintz on the white flag lap to get his
third win off the season in the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints on Jon
Wright's Custom Chrome Plating Night at "The Track That Action Built."
Bradner's Nate Dussel passed D.J. Foos on the 22nd lap and went on to score
his first career sprint car win in the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305
Sprints.
Sandusky's Cory Ward drove into the lead on the 13th lap of the 20-lap
feature for the Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks and took his fourth win of the
season at Fremont. It was his ninth win of the year overall, as he has five
victories at Attica Raceway Park.
Reed stayed on Mintz' bumper from lap seven on and when Mintz hit lapped
traffic by lap 28, Reed made his move. Reed drove to the outside of Mintz
who was having difficulties with lapped traffic as they came to the white
flag.
"I've said it many times....I'm not good out front on those situations.
Craig had to make a decision in traffic and I was there to capitalize on
it," said Reed in the Engine Pro Victory Lane beside his Reebar Diecasting
machine.
"This win is really satisfying because the other two were on a heavier track
and this one was on a slick track. We haven't been good here on a slick
surface but we changed a bunch of stuff on the car and it worked," said Reed
of his 16th career Fremont victory.
Foos seemed to have the field covered in the 305 sprint feature. But,
Dussel, who moved into second on the sixth lap, stayed close and with four
laps to go started to pressure Foos. Foos slipped up the track in turns 1
and 2 on the 21st lap, and Dussel took advantage to dive under for the lead
and the win.
"I knew my car was better on long runs and I just had to be patient," said
Dussel beside his Berrier Fabrication, Dussel Welding, Kern Auto & Truck
Repair backed sprint car.
"This is a dream come true...I grew up here and saw so many great drivers
stand on this front stretch...I can't believe I'm actually here," added the
18-year-old Dussel in the Engine Pro Victory Lane.
For Ward, just finishing the feature in one piece was the goal after being
involved in a first lap crash that involved six trucks. Ward passed early
leader Andy Maynard and Danny Roepke on lap 13 and went on to his 12th
career victory at Fremont.
"I lost my brakes on that first lap crash. I just had to drive around the
outside and hope no one got crossed up. Andy Maynard and Dan Roepke raced me
clean and hard and that's all I could ask for," said Ward beside his Blue
Chip Machine, East Side Cafe, Excuses Lounge, Budweiser backed truck.
In the 30-lap 410 sprint feature, Mintz grabbed the early lead with Geoff
Dodge, Jeremy Campbell, Reed and fast qualifier Cole Duncan in tow. Reed
would move into third on lap three before the yellow would fly on lap 6.
When racing resumed, Reed would drive around Dodge for second and would
battle with Mintz for the lead until action came to a halt on lap 19 for a
Bruce White flip.
With a clear track ahead of him, Mintz would pull away slightly from Reed
while third place Campbell began to close. When Mintz hit traffic again on
lap 28, Reed closed in on his rear bumper. Mintz began feeling the pressure
of trying to negotiate through traffic, and when he dove low, Reed drove
around as they exited turn four for the white flag.
Reed would go on for the win with Mintz, Campbell, Phil Gressman and Lee
Jacobs rounding out the top five.
In the 25-lap 305 sprint feature, rookie D.J. Foos bolted into the lead at
the drop of the green, with Josh Muntz, Dussel, Matt Merrill and Duane
Zablocki in tow.
While Foos was blasting around the outside of the track, Dussel would drive
into second on lap six while Muntz, Zablocki, Merrill and Kevin Lee staged a
torrid battle for third. Just as Dussel began catching Foos the yellow would
fly on lap 10. Foos would set sail on the restart, with Dussel hanging back
while Muntz, Lee, Merrill and Zablocki continuing their great race for
third.
Foos would slip up the track in turns 1 and 2 on lap 21, allowing Dussel to
close. Dussel would dive under Foos and into the lead a lap later.
At the checkered flag it was Dussel, Foos, Muntz, Lee and Merrill rounding
out the top five.
Andy Maynard would grab the early lead of the 20-lap truck feature with a
tremendous battle behind him for second involving Brian Sorg, Danny Roepke,
Dave Gibbs and Cory Ward. Roepke would move into second on lap 4 and began
to pressure Maynard before grabbing the top spot by a bumper on lap 9 only
to watch Maynard drive back by a lap later.
With 11 laps in the books, Maynard now had pressure from not only Roepke but
Ward. Ward would drive around Roepke into second on lap 12 and then slip by
Maynard on the next circuit for the lead.
Roepke would drive into second on lap 17 while Steve Endictott was coming on
strong to move around Maynard into third by lap 18. Ward would take the
checkered flag over Roepke, Endicott, Maynard and Jim McGrath, who started
on the tail in his son's truck after a heat race mishap in his own machine.
Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, Aug. 2 for Kistler Engines
Night Featuring the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints, Fremont Federal
Credit Union 305 Sprints and the Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks.
For more information log onto www.fremontohspeedway.com
The Fremont Speedway (07-26-08)
Jon Wright's Custom Chrome Plating Night
Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Super Sprints
Qualifying
1. 22-Cole Duncan, 12.78; 2. 16-Lee Jacobs, 12.79; 3. 6-Mike Dussel (R),
12.82; 4. 5R-Byron Reed, 12.92; 5. 20X-Phil Gressman, 12.95; 6. 4M-Jamie
Miller, 12.98; 7. 7M-Geoff Dodge, 13.02; 8. O-Jeremy Campbell, 13.19; 9.
55-John Ivy, 13.23; 10. 312-Mike Linder, 13.28; 11. O9-Craig Mintz, 13.32;
12. O2-Brian Smith, 13.33; 13. X-Mark Keegan, 13.42; 14. 60-Jody Keegan,
13.44; 15. 10-David Harrison, 13.45; 16. 96AU-Bruce White, 13.48; 17.
14H-Todd Heller, 13.56; 18. 15C-Chris Andrews, 13.63; 19. 5T-Travis Philo,
13.72; 20. 21-Rodney Morgan, 13.79; 21. 10S-Roger Shammo, 13.88; 22.
27-Scott Euler, NT; 23. 7T-Troy Vaccaro, NT
Heat 1 (8 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. X-Mark Keegan; 2. 96AU-Bruce White; 3. 7M-Geoff Dodge; 4. 5R-Byron Reed;
5. 22-Cole Duncan; 6. 312-Mike Linder; 7. 5T-Travis Philo
Heat 2 (8 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 14H-Todd Heller; 2. O9-Craig Mintz; 3. 20X-Phil Gressman; 4. O-Jeremy
Campbell; 5. 60-Jody Keegan; 6. 16-Lee Jacobs; 7. 21-Rodney Morgan; 8.
7T-Troy Vaccaro
Heat 3 (8 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 10-David Harrison; 2. 55-John Ivy; 3. O2-Brian Smith; 4. 6-Mike Dussel
(R); 5. 15C-Chris Andrews; 6. 10S-Roger Shammo; 7. 4M-Jamie Miller
B-main (10 laps, top 10 transfer to A-Main)
1. 16-Lee Jacobs; 2. 4M-Jamie Miller; 3. 312-Mike Linder; 4. 5T-Travis
Philo; 5. 21-Rodney Morgan; 6. 10S-Roger Shammo; 7. 27-Scott Euler; 8.
7T-Troy Vaccaro
A-main (30 laps) Starting Position [#]
1. 5R-Byron Reed[4]; 2. O9-Craig Mintz[1]; 3. O-Jeremy Campbell[3]; 4.
20X-Phil Gressman[5]; 5. 16-Lee Jacobs[9]; 6. 55-John Ivy[10]; 7. O2-Brian
Smith[11]; 8. 7M-Geoff Dodge[2]; 9. 22-Cole Duncan[6]; 10. 7T-Troy
Vaccaro[21]; 11. 6-Mike Dussel (R)[7]; 12. 10-David Harrison[14]; 13.
60-Jody Keegan[13]; 14. 15C-Chris Andrews[17]; 15. 10S-Roger Shammo[20]; 16.
X-Mark Keegan[12]; 17. 14H-Todd Heller[16]; 18. 4M-Jamie Miller[8]; 19.
21-Rodney Morgan[19]; 20. 96AU-Bruce White[15]; 21. 5T-Travis Philo[18]
Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 SprintsHeat 1 (8 laps, top 4 transfer to
A-Main)
1. 5-Dustin Dinan; 2. 8K-Zack Kramer (R); 3. 82-Travis Hoffbauer; 4. O4-Cap
Henry; 5. 71-Bill Kraylek; 6. 49-Coty Runion; 7. 66L-Brad Bowman; 8.
22-Jacob Dougherty; 9. 26-Zack Moore
Heat 2 (8 laps, top 4 transfer to A-Main)
1. 11F-D.J. Foos (R); 2. 1-Nate Dussel (R); 3. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 4.
28-Shaun Valenti (R); 5. 80-Jake Trevino (R); 6. 5D-Craig Kays; 7. 23-Willie
Keegan; 8. 22D-Dan Hammond
Heat 3 (8 laps, top 4 transfer to A-Main)
1. M28-Josh Muntz; 2. 40-Bobby Clark; 3. 19R-Steve Rando; 4. 35-Stuart
Brubaker; 5. 65-Mark Lang; 6. O1-Bryan Sebetto; 7. 9-Jimmy Colvin (R); 8.
596-Zack Ames (R)
Heat 4 (8 laps, top 4 transfer to A-Main)
1. 36X-Dustin Keegan; 2. 39-Matt Merrill; 3. 3J-Kevin Lee; 4. 3X-Brad
Keckler; 5. 14-Chad Wilson; 6. 25P-Mark Pridemore; 7. 27-Paige Polyak; 8.
24X-Tom Nichols
B2 Main (10 laps, top 4 transfer to A-Main)
1. 80-Jake Trevino (R); 2. O1-Bryan Sebetto; 3. 5D-Craig Kays; 4. 66L-Brad
Bowman; 5. 14-Chad Wilson; 6. 71-Bill Kraylek; 7. 49-Coty Runion; 8. 22D-Dan
Hammond; 9. 23-Willie Keegan; 10. 9-Jimmy Colvin (R); 11. 25P-Mark
Pridemore; 12. 22-Jacob Dougherty; 13. 27-Paige Polyak; 14. 596-Zack Ames
(R); 15. 26-Zack Moore; 16. 65-Mark Lang
A-main (25 laps) Starting Position [#]
1. 1-Nate Dussel (R)[3]; 2. 11F-D.J. Foos (R)[2]; 3. M28-Josh Muntz[1]; 4.
3J-Kevin Lee[8]; 5. 39-Matt Merrill[4]; 6. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[6]; 7.
35-Stuart Brubaker[15]; 8. 40-Bobby Clark[9]; 9. 19R-Steve Rando[11]; 10.
28-Shaun Valenti (R)[14]; 11. 66L-Brad Bowman[20]; 12. 82-Travis
Hoffbauer[7]; 13. O1-Bryan Sebetto[18]; 14. O4-Cap Henry[13]; 15. 36X-Dustin
Keegan[10]; 16. 8K-Zack Kramer (R)[12]; 17. 3X-Brad Keckler[16]; 18. 80-Jake
Trevino (R)[17]; 19. 5-Dustin Dinan[5]; 20. 5D-Craig Kays[19]
Fremont Fence Co. Dirt TrucksHeat 1 (7 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 20-Andy Maynard; 2. 16-Steve Sabo; 3. 8-Steve Endicott; 4. 30-Dave Gibbs;
5. 45-Rich Farmer; 6. 39-Dwight Waltermier; 7. O-Jim Keegan; 8. 62-Dave
Severs; 9. 5-Jim McGrath; 10. 93K-Jeff Witt
Heat 2 (7 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. O1-Art Ball; 2. 17-Bob Dible; 3. 92-Loren Schwochow; 4. 32H-Dan Hennig;
5. 8K-Kent Brewer; 6. 23M-Brad Mitten; 7. P51-Paul Brown Jr.; 8. 91-Roger
Inks; 9. 71-Craig Holland
Heat 3 (7 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. 18W-Cory Ward; 2. 53-Dan Roepke; 3. 5JR-Jim McGrath Jr.; 4. 4X-Brian
Sorg; 5. 52-Will Tezak; 6. 34K-George Miller; 7. 22-Todd Keegan; 8. O7-Greg
Harmon
B2-main (10 laps, top 5 transfer to A-Main)
1. O-Jim Keegan; 2. 23M-Brad Mitten; 3. 91-Roger Inks; 4. P51-Paul Brown
Jr.; 5. 62-Dave Severs; 6. O7-Greg Harmon; 7. 71-Craig Holland; 8. 22-Todd
Keegan; 9. 34K-George Miller; 10. 39-Dwight Waltermier; 11. 93K-Jeff Witt
A-main (20 laps) Starting Position [#]
1. 18W-Cory Ward[9]; 2. 53-Dan Roepke[10]; 3. 8-Steve Endicott[5]; 4.
20-Andy Maynard[4]; 5. 5-Jim McGrath[20]; 6. 32H-Dan Hennig[7]; 7. 30-Dave
Gibbs[3]; 8. 8K-Kent Brewer[12]; 9. 16-Steve Sabo[8]; 10. 4X-Brian Sorg[1];
11. 23M-Brad Mitten[15]; 12. O7-Greg Harmon[19]; 13. P51-Paul Brown Jr.[17];
14. 91-Roger Inks[16]; 15. 52-Will Tezak[11]; 16. 92-Loren Schwochow[2]; 17.
39-Dwight Waltermier[18]; 18. 17-Bob Dible[6]; 19. O-Jim Keegan[13]; 20.
O1-Art Ball[14]
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