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Xenia, OH (8/7) - Friday night Kil-Kare Speedway presented the annual Robbie Dean Memorial 94 lap late model feature for the NASCAR All-American Series late models with the event going to Don Mahaffey in the Oakley Blacktop machine. It was an event with quite a few caution periods but the action was fierce all the way with the top cars all running very close together.

Starting on the front row for the 94 lap event was Jeff Marsh and Virgil Powell as they faced starter Mike Stapleton's green flag for the long event. Marsh had the lead for the first laps with Tim Rauch and Bobby Justus not far behind. Working on the outside was David carter but Don Mahaffey slid into third only to see the caution come out for a mix up on turn four on lap eight. Jamie sites was in involved and went to the pits as Bobby Justus, who was also involved was able to continue as was Tim Allensworth who departed to the pits. Both Sites and Allensworth returned.

After a few raindrops action resumed with Marsh still out front with Mahaffey moving on the inside of Rauch for second followed by Carter as Sam Heckman moved into fourth with Mike Stacy then joining the rush to the front as Stacy took third from Heckman followed by Scott Drake and Justin Alsip. Mahaffey put his Oakley Blacktop machine out front as Carter tried to move up on the outside in the mount formerly driven by Robbie Dean. Mahaffey continued to shake Carter off but Mike Stacy stuck his nose on the inside of Carter and contact was made as Carter spun bringing out the caution and Stacy to the tail.

Action no more than resumed when Sloan Henderson spun on the frontstretch but when the green resumed Carter again set his sights on the leader as Kyle Jones slipped under Ricky Bates for sixth. Jones then moved up on teammate Justin Alsip as they chased fourth place running Scott Drake. Again the caution flew on lap thirty six when Henderson coasted to a halt on the backstretch.

Meanwhile Allensworth had moved up to sixth and was closing in on Jones and Alsip as they too were moving up, up on third place running Sam Heckman. At the halfway it was still Mahaffey out front and Carter dogging him and then Alsip passed Heckman followed by Allensworth who was now in fourth as he moved up on Alsip. Unfortunately lap fifty two saw Carter's night end after contact with the turn three wall and Alsip spun into the infield bringing out the red flag.

Mahaffey now had Alsip, Allensworth, Heckman, and Jones all ready to pounce on him for the lead. Allensworth put the pressure on Alsip as Jones dropped Heckman back to fifth. Again the caution flew on lap fifty eight as contact between Justus and Virgil Powell sent Justus to the tail. It was bumper to bumper after the restart as Jones nosed inside Allensworth but Allensworth bounced right back as they fought for the spot. Jones then took the third spot and once again the yellow flew as Stacy spun on the frontstretch, departing to the pits.

On the restart Mahaffey had a big lead leaving Alsip and Jones way back but they kept inching up on Mahaffey and again it was a four car close group as Allensworth moved in on the top three again. Alsip then tried the outside groove but was unable to get the job done and here came Jones up on the inside to take second as he and Alsip ran side by side. Action was slowed when Virgil Powell spun on the frontstretch with three laps to go. Mahaffey again shot off on the restart to lead to the checker taking the win in the Oakley Blacktop sponsored machine followed by Justin Alsip, Kyle Jones, Tim Allensworth, and Ricky Bates.

The Muffler Brothers of Xenia modifieds hit the track with thirteen cars facing the green flag for their thirty lap feature with Grant Gamble and Joe Jennings in the front row. Jennings had a slight lead but Jack Jones slipped on the inside of Jennings to take the lead however Mike South Jr. and Jason Mahaffey tangled on turn four bringing out the caution making for a complete restart. South was able to continue but Mahaffey was eliminated.

Jennings again took the lead with Caleb Reschar moving on the inside of him to steal it with Jack Jones riding second and Jennings back to third as the caution came out when Jamie Brenneman spun on turn four. Reschar, a one time winner so far maintained the lead at the drop of the green flag restart with Jones on Reschar's rear bumper as Derek Barnette passed Jennings for third with Jerry Stapleton, Mike Carroll and Dick Dunlevy in hot pursuit. Dunlevy worked the outside of Carroll, passing him and then moved into third as he passed Barnette. Barnette then made contact with Dunlevy resulting in Dunlevy spinning and Barnette suffering a flat tire.

With nineteen laps to go Reschar had his hands full with Jones and Dunlevy right behind him but Dunlevy had smoke trailing behind him and Carroll momentarily stopped on turn four and then departed to the pits as the yellow flew. On the restart something broke on Jones car sending him into a spin on turn one and out of action.

Jerry Stapleton then went to work trying to catch Reschar as Dunlevy rode third and Carroll was back out and up to fourth. With ten laps to go it was the top three cars running bumper to bumper as Carroll was moving up on them. Stapleton tried the outside but Reschar shook him off and here came Carroll up on the outside of Dunlevy in a cat and dog fight for the front spots. As the checker flew Reschar barely beat Stapleton across the line with Dunlevy right there in third with Carroll fourth in a blanket finish. Jennings held on for his best finish of the year as he came home fifth.

A fine field of fifteen sport stocks faced their feature but action was halted just as the green was about to be waved as some seven cars tangled on turn four. Ron Lewis and John Dunlap made up the front row with Lewis taking the lead as Joe Hensel moved into second but back in the pack came two three winner George Lindsey from the tail to fourth on lap five. However his charge was slowed when Kenny Simpson and will Gregory tangled on turn three forcing a caution. Lindsey moved on the inside of Hensel as he tried for second and did so on lap nine. Jeremy English was also on the move as he took fourth from Dunlap and again a caution. Lindsey caught Lewis on the restart and took off from the field leaving the others behind. Shawn Stansell was working his way toward the front moving from ninth to fifth.

A caution on lap thirteen slowed the pace but not Lindsey as he again set sail and Stansell sailed past English for fourth. Stansell then went after Hensel but time ran out as Lindsey took the win in the Bob's Auto Sales special with Lewis, Hensel, Stansell, and English following.

David Sagers and Davey Shaw led the crazy compacts to the green for their feature as Sagers took the lead with Joseph Mansfield taking second and then three wide they went as Ron Sagers took second and Bo Hoelscher joined them. It was quite a battle for the lead as the Sagers ran side by side as the caution came out as Steve Barnhart spun on the backstretch. At the same time Dave Sagers was sent to the tail for breaking out giving the lead to his brother Ron with Bo Hoelscher, Joe Hoelscher, and fast timer Bryan Lynch up to fourth. Bo Hoelscher tried desperately to pass Sagers lap after lap with Joe Hoelscher moving on the inside of Bo as he attempted for second and what a battle it was for the front spot all the way. Meanwhile Amber Sites was working her way up as she took fifth place with five laps to go.

When the white flag waved it was still a battle for the front as Ron Sagers took a very exciting win with Bo Hoelscher second followed by Aaron Harshbarger, Amber Sites and Joe Hoelscher the top five.

Robbie Dean Memorial 94 laps - Don Mahaffey, Justin Alsip, Kyle Jones, Tim Allensworth, Ricky Bates, Sam Heckman, Tim Rauch, Bobby Justus, Jeff Marsh, Virgil Powell, Mike Stacy, David Carter, Scott Drake, Sloan Henderson, Jamie Sites

Feature (30 laps) - Caleb Reschar, Jerry Stapleton, Dick Dunlevy, Mike Carroll, Joe Jennings, Grant Gamble, Daryl McKay, Tyler Nuckles, Jack Jones, Derek Barnette, Jamie Brenneman, Mike South Jr., Jason Mahaffey