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Kil-Kare Speedway
1166 Dayton-Xenia Rd.
Xenia, Ohio 45385
937 429-2961 TO: All NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series Late Models and Modifieds
From: Kil-Kare Management.
UPDATE REGARDING HOOSIER 980
TIRES
After further investigation into
Friday’s tread width disqualifications, we have done further testing, as
well as contacted Hoosier Racing Tire pertaining to Tire width. Hoosier
has made us aware of an on going issue pertaining to 980 tires growing
in width. With the new information from Hoosier and independent
investigation, it is the determination of Kil-Kare management that the
tread width disqualifications from Friday’s night event were from
growing tires due to heat cycles will be overturned. Kil-Kare is now
rebuilding the measurement gauge to measure wheel width so that this is
no longer an issue. The measurement still remains as is listed in
Kil-Kare Rulebook, only now is measured at the wheel rather than at the
tire. Kil-Kare is re-instating the drivers which were disqualified due
to tread width issues to their respective finishing positions, with all
points and purse monies to be reimbursed. It is the opinion of Kil-Kare
management that the cars in question were not intentionally trying to
break the rules. This decision has been made at the highest levels of
Kil-Kare management in the effort to be as fair and impartial as
possible. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and their passion
about our sport at Kil-Kare!
Mahaffey and Stapleton Take Wins at
Kil-Kare
by Jerry Wahl
Xenia, Oh. - After being rained-out three straight weeks so far this
year Kil-Kare Speedway finally got a racing program in Friday night with
a fine field of cars on hand. Claiming feature wins in the NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series events were Don Mahaffey, Greg Stapleton, Joe Hensel,
and Joe Hoelscher however Mahaffey and Stapleton failed post race
inspection giving the late model win to Mike stacy and Kyle Jones the
modified.
The Sonic Drive-In late models were first to take to the track for
their thirty lap feature with Terry Scherz and Sam Heckman in the front
row. Veteran and former track champ Heckman took the lead with Bobby
Justus in tow and track record holder Don Mahaffey in third only to see
the caution come out when Justin Alsip spun on turn three.
Heckman set sail on the restart as Don Mahaffey went to the outside to
pull alongside of Justus for second and then passed Heckman on lap four
for the lead. Quite a battle developed for second between Heckman,
Justus and Mike Stacy when the caution flew again on lap six. Mahaffey,
celebrating his birthday held the lead on the restart when the green
unfolded again. Stacy then went to work on Justus as he tried to unseat
Justus for the third sport as Mahaffey built up a good lead.
At the halfway mark Mahaffey had nearly a half lap lead as Stacy stole
second from Heckman when the caution flew again due to a mix up on the
frontstretch. With the field reverting back to the last completed lap
this put Heckman back in second and Stacy in third with his work cut out
for him to once again get around Heckman and it only took him one lap to
do so as he now set his sights on teammate Mahaffey.
Further back tail starter Justin Alsip had moved into the fourth
position as he reeled in Heckman. Alsip made his pass good on lap twenty
seven. When the checker waved Mahaffey and his Oakley Blacktop sponsored
machine claimed his first win of the year while teammate Mike Stacy
claimed second followed by Justin Asip, Sam Heckman, and Terry Scherz
however Mahaffey's mount failed post race inspection handing the win to
Stacy.
With a large field of modifieds on hand management booted the win to
$1,000 and the drivers were hungry. Brandon Oakley and Jason Mahaffey
were on the front row but the caution flew two times before an official
lap was recorded and Oakley departed to the pits which then put Brad
Williams and Mahaffey in the front row. Mahaffey nosed ahead at the
green to lead with Williams, Jack Jones, Kyle Jones and Ryan Fleming all
battling for fourth. Mahaffey kept his Paul Storer machine in front as
Kyle Jones worked the outside lane on Brad Williams. Jones took second
on lap twelve and then went after leader Mahaffey. At the halfway it was
Mahaffey, Jones, Williams, fast timer greg Stapleton and Bill Burba in
the top five.
The caution flew on lap fourteen slowing the pace and giving Stapleton
a chance to move up on the rear bumper of Mahaffey. Jones tried the
inside of Mahaffey as they rubbed tires on turn four but Mahaffey shook
him off and again the yellow flew on lap eighteen. When the green waved
again sixth place starter Klyle Jones decided to try the outside lane
but another yellow waved so again on the restart Jones was looking a way
to the front as Mahaffey poured the power to his car and pulled away but
by lap twenty three they were bumper to bumper. A three car battle was
in the making for the lead as Mahaffey and Jones slid high on turn three
enabling Stapleton to inherit the lead and take home the one thousand
dollars.
When the checker waved it was the Underwood Vinyl and tile car of Greg
Stapleton taking the win followed by Kyle Jones, Jason Mahaffey, Brad
Williams, and Bill Burba but Jones inherited the win as Stapleton's
mount failed post race inspection.
Next on the program was the sport stocks with second generation driver
Jay Laykins Jr. and James Harding bringing the field to starter Mike
Stapleton's green flag. Side by side into turn one they were and when
they hit the backstretch it was Harding in front with Lakins second with
a battle for third between fast timer Shawn Stansell, Joe Hensel and
Travis Digges. Stansell was in third as he sized up second place running
Hensel as Hensel held his lane shutting the door on Hensel when Hensel
bobbled on the backstretch putting Stansell in second as leader Harding
began to lap traffic. Unfortunately Harding got blocked by slow cars as
Stansell took advantage to close the gap but a caution slowed the pace.
On the restart Harding was in front as again Stansell was dogging him
every which way as Hensel held a steady third and Lakins fourth with
Digges fifth. Sparks flew on the white flag lap as Harding and Stanseel
tangled on the backstretch with Stansell suffering a flat tire which was
a great thing for Hensell as he was now the leader and a night to
celebrate as he took the win in the Lee's Fencing machine with Lakins
second, Phil Gussler third, Ron Lewis fourth and John Haney fifth.
The Hoelscher's, Joe and Bo led the compacts to the green as it was
side by side racing after three false starts. Nine cars were bumper to
bumper for numerous laps as Joe led BT who was challenged by Troy
Patterson. Amber Sites and Paul Holly battled with Holly taking third as
fast timer Tim Haerr on the move. Haerr was in third by lap ten as he
rode the rear bumper of Harshbarger. Haerr then went to the outside to
claim second as Rodney Terry was now in fourth. Joe Hoelscher tried to
hold off Haerr as Haerr rode the outside as the white flag waved and
when they reached the checker it was Hoelscher by three feet over
Hoelscher in an exciting finish. Troy Patterson was home third followed
by Rodney terry and Bryan Lynch.
Closing out the night was the wild trailer figure-8 race of
destruction with the $500 top money going to Logan Schwieger.
It will be another full racing program Friday night featuring the
NASCAR All-American Series Sonic Drive-In late models, Modifieds, sport
stocks, and compacts with the gates opening at 6 p.m. and racing at 8
p.m.
Late Models
Fast time - Sloan Henderson 13.547
Feature - Sonic Drive-In 30 laps - Mike Stacy, Sam Heckman, Bobby
Justus, Russ Bobb, Jeff Marsh, Virgil Powell, Gary Estes, Jack Jones,
Sloan Henderson, *Don Mahaffey, *Justin Alsip, *Terry Scherz
*failed post race inspection
Modifieds
Fast time - Greg Stapleton 13.762
Feature (30 laps $1,000 to win) - Kyle Jones, Brad Williams, Bill Burba,
Ryan Fleming, Caleb Reschar, Jerry Stapleton, Brian Reeser, Derek
Barnette, Ralph Harrod, Jamie Brenneman, Joe Jennings, Rob Garrett,
Chris Jennings, Chris Bailey, Josh Smith, Brian Brewer, Jamie Sites, Rob
Yelton, Jack Jones, Gary Eaton, Brandon Oakley, Greg Stapleton*, Jason
Mahaffey*
*failed post race inspection
Sport Sports
Fast time - Shawn Stansell 15.437
Feature - (25 laps) - Joe Hensel, Jay Lakins Jr., Phil Gussler, Ron
Lewis, John Haney, Travis Digges, James Harding, Chris Harshbarger,
Shawn Stansell, David Taylor, John Dunlap, Jamie Sites
Compacts
Fast time - Tim Haerr 15.123
Feature - (20 laps) - Joe Hoelscher, Tim Haerr, Troy Patterson, Rodney
Terry, Bryan Lynch, Paul Holly, Amber Sites, Davey Shaw, Chuck Adkins,
Tyler Mahaffey, Tony Walton, Steve Barnhart, Chris Clark, Dewayne
Snyder, Bo Hoelscher, Michael Brewer
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