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Moyer takes World 100 tune up.
Rossburg, OH (Aug. 31) --- Beating Billy Moyer in Late Model racing at Eldora Speedway can be tough – start him on the pole and the job gets even tougher! Such was the case in Sunday night’s Baltes Classic presented by Aesthetic Finishers, as Moyer put on a driving clinic to capture the $3,000 victory. More importantly, it was a tune-up for this weekend’s famed World 100 and Moyer fully knows how many drivers have parlayed a victory in the ‘week before’ event into a World 100 triumph.
In the companion events, Doug Adkins finally found his way to victory lane in Moser UMP Modified racing, while defending champion Jeff Babcock turned the trick one more time to capture the Advance Auto Parts Stock Car finale.
Matt Miller had the quickest time of the 42 cars timing in for the Sunoco American Late Model Series event sanctioned event, but with the redraw – Moyer drew the coveted number one position. At the dropping of the green flag, he sailed away with the lead and never looked back.
Only slowing down for one caution flag, the 25-lap affair was a quick one and lapped traffic in the later stages of the contest proved interesting for Moyer. “The track was multiple-lane tonight and that’s a good thing,” commented Moyer in victory lane, “because once I got into the lapped traffic and could move around, although there was a bunch of them and I had to be cautious to save the car for next week and not mess up.”
Some of that ‘thinking’ allowed Miller to move closer, but it was obvious to everyone that Moyer was the class of the field, with Miller hanging on to finish in runner-up position. Aaron Scott did a masterful job moving through the field to inch ahead of Greg Johnson at the finish for third, while Chad Ruhlman came home fifth.
“This win, like every other won at Eldora, is very important to me”, continued Moyer. When asked if he was aware of the history of winning this race and the impact it has on the World 100, he quipped. “I know, the pressure is on now. I would really, really like to win one more World 100. My boy is starting to get some track time and I want to work with him and his development. As I begin to think about slowing down, I still have the desire to win the World one more time.”
Not to be outdone, the Moser Modifieds took to the track for their 17-lap finale and what a barnburner it was.
Adkins led the distance but no means was it a cake walk. Behind him the action was aplenty. Jason Wheatley was amongst the first to put up a challenge, as he tried high and low to get around Adkins, but to no avail. Every time he would get a run on Adkins, a caution flag would realign the field. Mechanical woes late in the event dropped Wheatley from the pace, which brought forth the next challenge to Adkins – Jerry Bowersock, Kent Robinson and Chad Ruhlman.
That foursome more than provided the huge crowed with their money’s worth as they fought diligently for the top prize.
Through it all, Adkins hung tough and failed to yield to the pressures of those behind him. Following across the line were Bowersock, Robinson, Ruhlman and Mark Anderson.
Doug Thieman looked to be the driver to be amongst the Advance Auto Parts Stock Cars in their early stages, but as the race wore on, point leader Mike Dirksen entered the scene and shot past Thieman for the top spot. That turned out to be short-lived; however, as Babcock moved from deep in the field to inherit the lead with six laps to go.
With his best run of the season, Kevin Gossard, also from deep in the pack, made some bold moves at the end to not only shoot by Dirksen, but mount a challenge against Babcock. That fell short, as Babcock cross the line first, with Gossard second and Dirksen third. Barney Craig and Bob Burch completed the top five.
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Late Models 42 Cars
Fast Qualifier: Matt Miller 16.354
Heat 1: Billy Moyer, Matt Miller, Robby Hensley, Casey Noonan, Jerry Bowersock, Ted Loomis, Ryan Vanderveen, Josh Williams, Chris Shannon, Steve Kester, Brandon Thirlby
Heat 2: Chris Ross, Ronny Hollingworth, Rusty Schlenk, Kris Patterson, Joey Baker, Brett Reaume, Dean Anderson, Tom Treon, Steve Smith, Anthony Ferguson,
Heat 3: Greg Johnson, Aaron Scott, Ronny Perrine, Rick Delong, Curtis Roberts, Rusty Seaver, Rob Starkey, Jason Smith, Dusty Moore, Ky Harper
Heat 4: Chad Rulhman, Jerry Rice, Brian Rulhman, Tyler Boggs, Jon Henry, Dustin Neat, Scott Orr, Phil Ausra, Jeff Schackelford, Jordan Bland
B Main 1: Ted Loomis, Josh Williams, Jerry Bowersock, Jordan Bland, Rob Starkey, Dustin Neat, Jason Smith, Ky Harper, Phil Ausra, Dusty Moore, Rusty Suever, Jeff Shackelford
B Main 2: Curtis Roberts, Jon Henry, Scott Orr, Joey Baker, Ryan Vanderveen, Steve Smith, Brandon Thirlby, Dean Anderson, Justin Shaw, Brett Reaume, Chris Shannon, Tom Treon, Steve Kester, Anthony Ferguson
A Man: 1) Billy Moyer 2) Matt Miller 3) Aaron Scott 4) Greg Johnson 5)Chad Ruhlman 6) Jerry Rice 7) Ronny Hollingworth 8) Rusty Schlenk 9) Chris Ross 10) Kris Patterson 11) Robbie Hensley 12) Casey Noonan 13) Ronnie Perrine Jr. 14) Rick DeLong 15) Tyler Boggs 16) Brian
Ruhlman 17) Jon Jenry 18) Ted Loomis 19) Ky Harper 20) Jerry Bowersock 21) Scott Orr 22) Rusty Suever 23) Curtis Robert 24) Josh
Williams
Moser UMP Modifieds 46 Cars
Heat 1: Jerry Bowersock, Todd Sanders, Mike Dirksen, Davey Gantt, Ben Adkins, Scott Orr, Lenny Guyton, Casey Luedeke, Brian Post, Joe Hunley, Josh Greber, Jeff Babcock
Heat 2: Brian Ruhlman, Tim Richardson, Mike Anderson, Chad Ruhlman, Todd Sherman, Chris Cullier, Chad Oberson, Gary Richard, Anthony Davis, Richard Sweet, David Treon Jr., Josh Morton
Heat 3: Jason Wheatley, Kent Robinson, Rich Robinson Jr., Jim Hilligas, Mike Chrisman, Shane Unger, Bryant Dickinson, Brad McLeod, Steve Billenstein, Mike Sullivan, James Kimmel
Heat 4: Doug Adkins, John Brooks, Jesse Bitterling, Chad Rosenbeck, Andy Bibler, Eddie Shaner, Nick Katterhenry, Matt Westfall, Brent Hole, John Henry, Mike Hohlbein
B-Main 1: Scott Orr, Ben Adkins, Gary Richard, Todd Sherman, Casey Luedeke, Brian Post, Richard Sweet, Josh Morton, Chris Cullier, Josh Greber, Lenny Guyton, Anthony Davis, Chad Oberson, Joe Hunley, David Treon, Jeff Babcock
B-Main 2: Eddie Shaner, Andy Bibler, Bryant Dickson, Brent Hole, Shane Unger, Brad McLeod, Nick Katterhenry, Mike Sullivan, Mike Chrisman,Jon Henry, Steve Billenstein, Matt Westfall, Mike Hohlbein, James Kimmel
17-lap A-Main: 1)Doug Adkins 2)Jerry Bowersock 3)Kent Robinson 4)Chad Ruhlman 5)Mark Anderson 6)Ben Adkins 7)Scott Orr 8)Brian Ruhlman 9)Todd Sanders 10)John Brooks 11)Tim Richardson 12)Andy Bibler 13)Jim Hillegas 14)Rich Robinson, Jr. 15)Gary Richard 16)Chad Rosenbeck 17)Jesse Bitterling 18)Mike Dirksen 19)Eddie Shaner 20)Bryant Dickinson 21)Jason Wheatley 22)Davey Gantt
Advance Auto Parts Stock Cars 32 cars
Heat 1: Jeff Babcock, Brad Conover, Gabe Wombolt, Tom Conrad, Drew Meadows, Glenn Knick, Jess Pitts, John Phlipot, Jr. Jamie Heiser, Paul Pardo
Heat 2: Bob Burch, Jason Kinney, Doug Thieman, Terry Klopfenstein, Anthony Goode, Frank Paladino, Jan Launder, Rodney Lacey, Todd Gross, Chad Thornhill, Michael Barr
Heat 3: Barney Craig, Mike Dirksen, Kevin Gossard, Chad Barr, Jeremy Creech, Jon Runyon, David Hollon, Shawn Phillippi, Adam Schaeff, Luke Timmerman
B-Main: Earnie Woodard, Frank Paladino, John Phlipot, Jr., Glenn Knick, Jon Runyon, Jan Launder, Todd Gross, Rodney Lacey, Jess Pitts, Jamie Heiser, Mike Barr, Paul Pardo, Chad Thornhill, Luke Timmerman
15-lap A-Main: 1)Jeff Babcock 2)Kevin Gossard 3)Mike Dirksen 4)Barney Craig 5)Bob Burch 6)Brad Conover 7)Chad Barr 8)Gabe Wombolt
9)Shawn Phillippi 10)Earnie Woodard 11)Glenn Knick 12)Jan Launder 13)Doug Thieman 14)Jason Kinney 15)Frank Paladino 16)Jon
Runyon 17)Jeremy Creech 18)Anthony Goode 19)John Phlipot, Jr. 20)Tom Conrad 21)Terry Klopfenstein 22)Todd Gross
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