By Chris Tilley (Independent Racing Series P.R. Director)
CONTACT: (606) 219-1723 or tilleyracing@hotmail.com
NORTH VERNON, IN-Robbie Blair of Titusville, Pennsylvania became the third different winner in three events taking the $5,000 payday Saturday Night May 19 in Independent Racing Series action at the Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Indiana. Blair took the lead on lap 41 of the 50 lap main event after race leader Rick Aukland broke a left front shock mount on his # 12 MasterSbilt chassis.
The “Titusville Terror” Robbie Blair came to Victory Lane in the Specialty Products, Genesis Racing Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tire, Bossard’s Used Auto Parts, Slavic Custom Racing Decals, Chelby’s Tanning, Armstrong Lumber, Maloney Tool & Mold sponsored Custom powered Rocket Pontiac Grand Prix.
Second in the main event was Union, Kentucky’s Darrell Lanigan in the Lanigan Autosports, Gotta Race sponsored Cornett powered Rocket Ford Fusion. Third was Richmond, Indiana’s Duane Chamberlain in the C.W. Watson Excavating, Allstar Performance sponsored Dargie powered Rayburn Monte Carlo. Fourth was Hard Charger Bart Hartman of Zanesville, Ohio in the Hartman Enterprises Urgent Cash, Hoosier Tires sponsored Cornett powered Rocket Pontiac Grand Prix. Rounding out the top-five in the main event was Franklin, Indiana’s Steve Barnett in the J.D. Byrider Auto Sales, Tony Stewart Racing, Spears Auto Parts sponsored Rayburn powered C.J. Rayburn Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Front-row starters Rick Aukland and Robbie Blair brought the 24 car field down to the green flag with Aukland jumping to the early lead on the bottom and made it stick to lead the first circuit. Aukland would lead lap one with Blair, Doug Ault, Duane Chamberlain and Darrell Lanigan running fifth.
The first yellow flag would not fly until lap 23 as Robbie Scott hit the wall in turn four after the throttle stuck on his # 18 race-car. The yellow would fly as Aukland would remain at the point, Robbie Blair second, Darrell Lanigan now third, Duane Chamberlain fourth, and Greg Johnson fifth.
The second caution would wave on lap 30 as Rick Bond in the # 007 stalled his machine in turn four with Aukland at the point, then Blair, Johnson, Lanigan, and Bart Hartman now fifth. Caution would fly again on lap 37 as Chris Wilson landed on the inside birm of the track in turn one.
With just eight laps to go on the 42nd circuit race leader Rick Aukland would succumb to a left front shock mount breaking and ending his hopes of the $5,000 payday. There was a new leader of the field, and it was second place runner Robbie Blair with Bart Hartman moving to second with Lanigan right behind getting the second spot back on lap 44 from Hard Charger Hartman. Aukland would fall of on the 45th lap with just five to go as caution would fly for the fourth and final time for Tim Prince stopping in turn two. At this point, Lanigan seemed to be the only car using the moisture on the top of the track trying to track down race leader Robbie Blair but could not complete the pass for the top spot and Robbie Blair would go on to win over Lanigan, Duane Chamberlain, Hartman, and Steve Barnett. Wayne Chinn, Mike Balzano, Scott Graham, Doug Ault, and Mike Jewell completed the top-ten.
The next event for the Independent Racing Series comes up this Saturday night May 26 at Ron Moran’s Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio paying $5,000 to win. Mike Balzano of Parkersburg, WV leads the pack of drivers in points to the speedway this Saturday night for the Dunn/Hartman/Lutz/Tanner & Boyd Memorial with just four points over second place runner and Rookie of the Year point leader Wayne Chinn.
Official Summary of Results:
Round # 3 of Independent Racing Series
Twin Cities Raceway Park-North Vernon, Indiana
Saturday May 19, 2007
Feature Finish:
1. Robbie Blair
2. Darrell Lanigan
3. Duane Chamberlain
4. Bart Hartman
5. Steve Barnett
6. Wayne Chinn
7. Mike Balzano
8. Scott Graham
9. Doug Ault
10. Mike Jewell
11. John Mason
12. Marty O’Neal
13. Mark Barber
14. Ryan Markham
15. Shannon Reed
16. Chris Wilson
17. Tim Prince
18. Rick Bond
19. Rick Aukland
20. Greg Johnson
21. Cody Parker
22. Shawn Negangard
23. Dave Hess Jr.
24. Robbie Scott
Entries: 27
Overall Fast Time: Robbie Blair (New Track Record) 13:78 seconds
Heat-1: Steve Barnett, Marty O’Neal, Shannon Reed, Mark Barber, Mike Jewell, Mike Balzano, Bart Hartman, Justin Shaw, Doug Smith
Heat-2; Darrell Lanigan, Scott Graham, Duane Chamberlain, Wayne Chinn, Doug Ault, Ryan Markham, Cody Parker, Rick Bond, Tim Prince
Heat-3: Dave Hess Jr., Rick Aukland, Greg Johnson, Robbie Blair, Robbie Scott, Johns Mason, Chris Wilson, Rohn Moon, Shawn Negangard
Dash: Rick Aukland, Robbie Blair, Doug Ault, Duane Chamberlain, Darrell Lanigan
B-Main: Bart Hartman, Chris Wilson, Tim Prince, Shawn Negangard, Cody Parker, Rohn Moon, Rick Bond, Doug Smith, Justin Shaw
Caution Flags: Four (laps 23, 30, 37, and 45)
Red Flags: none
Time of Race: 27 minutes
Series Provisionals: Cody Parker and Rick Bond
A-Main Hard Charger: Bart Hartman (Advanced 15 positions) Started 19th/Finished 4th
A-Main Rookie of the Race: Wayne Chinn
Current Points (after 3 events)
1. Mike Balzano-435 (Parkersburg, WV)
2. Wayne Chinn®-431 (Bradford, OH)
3. Dave Hess Jr.-423 (Waterford, PA)
4. Ryan Markham-420 (Ashland, OH)
5. Rick Bond-415 (Mansfield, OH)
6. Rick Aukland-412 (Zanesville, OH)
7. Robbie Scott®-396 (Shinnston, WV)
8. Bart Hartman-369 (Zanesville, OH)
9. Chris Wilson®-337 (Louisa, KY)
10. Duane Chamberlain-294 (Richmond, IN)
2007 Event Winners:
May 4-Hilltop Speedway-Millersburg, OH (Dave Hess Jr.-Waterford, PA)
May 18-Union Co. Speedway-Liberty, IN (Marty O’Neal-Spencer, IN)
May 19-Twin Cities Raceway Park-N. Vernon, IN (Robbie Blair-Titusville, PA)
2007 Upcoming Events:
May 26-Muskingum County Speedway-Zanesville, OH-$5,000
June 10-Challenger Raceway-Indiana, PA-$5,000
June 16-Tyler County Speedway-Middlebourne, WV-$5,000
CONTACT: (606) 219-1723 or tilleyracing@hotmail.com
NORTH VERNON, IN-Robbie Blair of Titusville, Pennsylvania became the third different winner in three events taking the $5,000 payday Saturday Night May 19 in Independent Racing Series action at the Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Indiana. Blair took the lead on lap 41 of the 50 lap main event after race leader Rick Aukland broke a left front shock mount on his # 12 MasterSbilt chassis.
The “Titusville Terror” Robbie Blair came to Victory Lane in the Specialty Products, Genesis Racing Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tire, Bossard’s Used Auto Parts, Slavic Custom Racing Decals, Chelby’s Tanning, Armstrong Lumber, Maloney Tool & Mold sponsored Custom powered Rocket Pontiac Grand Prix.
Second in the main event was Union, Kentucky’s Darrell Lanigan in the Lanigan Autosports, Gotta Race sponsored Cornett powered Rocket Ford Fusion. Third was Richmond, Indiana’s Duane Chamberlain in the C.W. Watson Excavating, Allstar Performance sponsored Dargie powered Rayburn Monte Carlo. Fourth was Hard Charger Bart Hartman of Zanesville, Ohio in the Hartman Enterprises Urgent Cash, Hoosier Tires sponsored Cornett powered Rocket Pontiac Grand Prix. Rounding out the top-five in the main event was Franklin, Indiana’s Steve Barnett in the J.D. Byrider Auto Sales, Tony Stewart Racing, Spears Auto Parts sponsored Rayburn powered C.J. Rayburn Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Front-row starters Rick Aukland and Robbie Blair brought the 24 car field down to the green flag with Aukland jumping to the early lead on the bottom and made it stick to lead the first circuit. Aukland would lead lap one with Blair, Doug Ault, Duane Chamberlain and Darrell Lanigan running fifth.
The first yellow flag would not fly until lap 23 as Robbie Scott hit the wall in turn four after the throttle stuck on his # 18 race-car. The yellow would fly as Aukland would remain at the point, Robbie Blair second, Darrell Lanigan now third, Duane Chamberlain fourth, and Greg Johnson fifth.
The second caution would wave on lap 30 as Rick Bond in the # 007 stalled his machine in turn four with Aukland at the point, then Blair, Johnson, Lanigan, and Bart Hartman now fifth. Caution would fly again on lap 37 as Chris Wilson landed on the inside birm of the track in turn one.
With just eight laps to go on the 42nd circuit race leader Rick Aukland would succumb to a left front shock mount breaking and ending his hopes of the $5,000 payday. There was a new leader of the field, and it was second place runner Robbie Blair with Bart Hartman moving to second with Lanigan right behind getting the second spot back on lap 44 from Hard Charger Hartman. Aukland would fall of on the 45th lap with just five to go as caution would fly for the fourth and final time for Tim Prince stopping in turn two. At this point, Lanigan seemed to be the only car using the moisture on the top of the track trying to track down race leader Robbie Blair but could not complete the pass for the top spot and Robbie Blair would go on to win over Lanigan, Duane Chamberlain, Hartman, and Steve Barnett. Wayne Chinn, Mike Balzano, Scott Graham, Doug Ault, and Mike Jewell completed the top-ten.
The next event for the Independent Racing Series comes up this Saturday night May 26 at Ron Moran’s Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio paying $5,000 to win. Mike Balzano of Parkersburg, WV leads the pack of drivers in points to the speedway this Saturday night for the Dunn/Hartman/Lutz/Tanner & Boyd Memorial with just four points over second place runner and Rookie of the Year point leader Wayne Chinn.
Official Summary of Results:
Round # 3 of Independent Racing Series
Twin Cities Raceway Park-North Vernon, Indiana
Saturday May 19, 2007
Feature Finish:
1. Robbie Blair
2. Darrell Lanigan
3. Duane Chamberlain
4. Bart Hartman
5. Steve Barnett
6. Wayne Chinn
7. Mike Balzano
8. Scott Graham
9. Doug Ault
10. Mike Jewell
11. John Mason
12. Marty O’Neal
13. Mark Barber
14. Ryan Markham
15. Shannon Reed
16. Chris Wilson
17. Tim Prince
18. Rick Bond
19. Rick Aukland
20. Greg Johnson
21. Cody Parker
22. Shawn Negangard
23. Dave Hess Jr.
24. Robbie Scott
Entries: 27
Overall Fast Time: Robbie Blair (New Track Record) 13:78 seconds
Heat-1: Steve Barnett, Marty O’Neal, Shannon Reed, Mark Barber, Mike Jewell, Mike Balzano, Bart Hartman, Justin Shaw, Doug Smith
Heat-2; Darrell Lanigan, Scott Graham, Duane Chamberlain, Wayne Chinn, Doug Ault, Ryan Markham, Cody Parker, Rick Bond, Tim Prince
Heat-3: Dave Hess Jr., Rick Aukland, Greg Johnson, Robbie Blair, Robbie Scott, Johns Mason, Chris Wilson, Rohn Moon, Shawn Negangard
Dash: Rick Aukland, Robbie Blair, Doug Ault, Duane Chamberlain, Darrell Lanigan
B-Main: Bart Hartman, Chris Wilson, Tim Prince, Shawn Negangard, Cody Parker, Rohn Moon, Rick Bond, Doug Smith, Justin Shaw
Caution Flags: Four (laps 23, 30, 37, and 45)
Red Flags: none
Time of Race: 27 minutes
Series Provisionals: Cody Parker and Rick Bond
A-Main Hard Charger: Bart Hartman (Advanced 15 positions) Started 19th/Finished 4th
A-Main Rookie of the Race: Wayne Chinn
Current Points (after 3 events)
1. Mike Balzano-435 (Parkersburg, WV)
2. Wayne Chinn®-431 (Bradford, OH)
3. Dave Hess Jr.-423 (Waterford, PA)
4. Ryan Markham-420 (Ashland, OH)
5. Rick Bond-415 (Mansfield, OH)
6. Rick Aukland-412 (Zanesville, OH)
7. Robbie Scott®-396 (Shinnston, WV)
8. Bart Hartman-369 (Zanesville, OH)
9. Chris Wilson®-337 (Louisa, KY)
10. Duane Chamberlain-294 (Richmond, IN)
2007 Event Winners:
May 4-Hilltop Speedway-Millersburg, OH (Dave Hess Jr.-Waterford, PA)
May 18-Union Co. Speedway-Liberty, IN (Marty O’Neal-Spencer, IN)
May 19-Twin Cities Raceway Park-N. Vernon, IN (Robbie Blair-Titusville, PA)
2007 Upcoming Events:
May 26-Muskingum County Speedway-Zanesville, OH-$5,000
June 10-Challenger Raceway-Indiana, PA-$5,000
June 16-Tyler County Speedway-Middlebourne, WV-$5,000
