By: Ron Burt
It was another busy week of short track racing in the tri-state. Friday on Toledo’s high-banked ½ mile asphalt oval, it was the 100 lap CRA/Jegs All Star Late Models. Delaware Ohio’s, Cody Coughlin took care of business and put his #72 in victory lane. Kyle Steckly was able to hang onto 2nd followed by Blake Rowe, Chase Burda, and Barrett Polhemus. Aaron Tatman won the Vores Compact Touring Series race, and the Factory Stock feature went to James Hazlett.
Saturday evening at Flat Rock Speedway the action continued with more great racing. It was the annual Stan Yee 150 for the Outlaw Late Models. In qualifying for the Outlaws Justin Claucherty set the fast time with a lap of 11.684. Scott Hantz was the race winner, followed by Paul Pelletier, Connor Zbozien, and Justin Caugherty. Local favorites Stan Yee Jr. finished 7th and Joy Fair Jr. started 2nd but had car problems and came in 20th. Ron Allen won the Street Stock feature and Dennis Whisman took the Figure 8 victory.
Sandusky’s half mile ran Friday, and Saturday with the big block winged Supermodifieds, 350 Outlaw Supermodifieds and Must See Racing 410 Sprints (Friday only). Thursday was $1. admission night with a local show. The big cars started Friday, Bobby Santos III, took time off from Silver Crown and the 500 Sprint Car Tour and found the checkered flag in the 410 Sprint Feature. Sawyer Stout has had a win streak going in the Outlaw 350 Mods, but on Friday the victory went to Cody Gallogly, who started 5th and had to work his way through traffic for the win. Stout started 4th and couldn’t advance. The ISMA/MSS Super Modifieds were the headliners all weekend and on Friday it was no surprise Mike Ordway Jr. started on the pole for the Fast 40, but feature winner Mike Lichty started 5th and took the victory and Ordway settled for 2nd.
Saturday was the annual Hy Miler 150 for the ISMA/MSS Supermodifieds, Cars came in from 4 states and Canada to compete. After the tracks Hall of Fame inductions, it was finally time to go racing with the Outlaw 350 Supermodifieds. It’s been 30 years since Jim Shirey won the HyMiler and Saturday night his son, Danny won the Gibson Family Memorial, 30 lap feature for the Outlaw 350 class. Danny set the early tone for the evening by capturing the Jim Valentine Fast Time Award. Finishing behind the winner was 2nd Sawyer Stout and 3rd Todd Buchanan. Danny Shirey had the fastest qualifying time of 16.907. Doug Neubauer was involved in a scary wreck that brought out the red flag to stop the feature. Doug was released from the hospital early Sunday morning with a vertebrae fracture at T-12 and other contusions from the safety gear doing its job. He is home and recovering.
A full house was ready for the annual HyMiler 100. It was a huge night for the winner Otto Sitterly. This victory was another milestone to his illustrious Supermodified racing career. The Canajoharie, N.Y., veteran is also a nine-time Oswego Speedway Supermodified champion, and this was his first race at Sandusky Speedway. Mark Sammut came in 2nd followed by Dave Shullick Jr. 3rd.
Here’s some of the area feature winners over the weekend. Attica Raceway Park UMP Late Models Kyle Moore, 410 Sprints Kalib Henry, 305 Sprints Jamie Miller. Limaland Motorsports Park UMP Modifieds Dylan Woodling, Dirt Truck Rolly Heyder, and Thunder Stock Craig Dippman. Waynesfield Raceway Park UMP Modified Jeff Koz, Dirt Truck Rolly Heyder, Sport Compact Brandon Rose and 360 GLSS Kasey Jedrzejek. Fremont Speedway 410 Sprints Cale Thomas, Dirt Trucks Steve Miller and 410 Sprints Bryan Sebetto. Oakshade Raceway UMP Dirt Late Model Rusty Smith, Late Model Sportsman Kolin Schilt, Dominator Super Stock Mason Luttrell, and Sport Compact Ryan Okuley. Angola Motorsport Speedway Midson Championships Late Models Hunter Jack, UMP Modifieds Hunter Jack, FWD Riley Mason, and Street Stocks Zach Henderson. Until next week, keep your wheels down. Ron out!
