Fans and drivers made their return to Tyler County Speedway Saturday night for the season opener on the quarter-mile bullring. The mini-wedge feature started off the night. Pole sitter Codi Eaton jumped to the early lead and never looked back to claim his first feature win of the season. In the Litman Excavation and Construction Late Model Division fans saw Steve Weigle, Dave Gorrell and Mike Benedum taking the checkered flag in the heat races. Scott Irvin, Charlie Maloney and Freddie Carpenter all transferred to the feature from the b-main. Weigle and Gorrell would make up the front row for the feature event. Gorrell took the lead at the start of the event and led all 25 circuits around the speedway to win his first ever Late Model feature event at Tyler County Speedway. Scott Irvin finished in the runner-up spot with Benedum, Weigle and Butch McGill rounding out the top of the field.
In the Bill Forbes Chevrolet Semi-Late Division, heat winners Donnie Dotson and John Tallman led the field to the drop of the green flag. Tallman took the early lead with the caution flag falling on lap two. Tallman took the lead again on the restart and led until lap five when Donnie Dotson moved into first place. Dotson led the remaining 10 laps to pick up his first win of the season. Following Dotson across the AAA Homes Finish Line was Tallman in second, Billy Brown in third, Joe Loudin in fourth and Bucky Rine rounded out the top with a fifth place finish.
In the Freedom GMC AMRA Modifieds Feature Event Cody Barrack, Paul Wilmoth Jr and Louie Krushansky won their heat races. Butch Malone, Mark Dickson and Ronnie Schmitt transferred into the feature event from the consy. Barrack and Wilmoth led the field to the start of the feature event. Wilmoth led the first eight laps then Louie Krushansky made the pass for the lead. Krushansky went on to lead the remainder of the race and make his first return to McDonald’s Victory Lane in the 2005 season. Paul Wilmoth Jr followed for second with Kenny Johnson in third, Brent Trimble in fourth and Mike Wilson rounding out the top five with a fifth place finish.
In the WXCR 92.3 Street Stock division Glen Underwood and Bobby Keith won their heat races to make up the front row of their feature event. Underwood took the lead on lap one and led the entire race until two laps to go when Joel Prosser passed for the lead. Leading just the final two laps, Prosser took home the first win of the season in the Street Stock Division. Glen Underwood finished in second, Mike Martin in third, Doug Crall in fourth and Bobby Keith finished in fifth place.
Shawn Jett, Eric Francis and Roger Wright won their heat races in the Pure Stock Division. Jett and Francis led the field to the start of the feature event. Francis took the early lead and held strong for most of the event. However nearing the end of the race Jett made his move for the lead. Jett passed Francis with just two laps to go and went on for the win. Francis followed for second with Roger Wright in third, Brian Shaffer in fourth and Tim Skelton finished in fifth place.
The Dwarf Car Division sponsored by Valley Tire was the final event of the evening. Matt Herrick and Tracey Fritter won their heat races and make up the front row of their feature event. Fritter took the lead on lap one and never looked back to take home his first feature win as the Dwarf Cars made their return to the speedway.
With over 140 cars in the pits, the final feature event of the evening was still over by midnight. Next week at Tyler County Speedway will be Tax Relief Night for the fans. Fans on the general admission side will be admitted for just $6. For more information about the speedway access our website at www.tylercountyspeedway.net .
Results
WesBanco Mini-Wedges
Feature - #40, #25, #99x, #20, #8L, #0, #99, #512, #72, #28jr, #0no and #222
Litman Excavation and Construction Late Models
Heat 1 - Steve Weigle, Bobby Hill, Rick Witt, Doug Eaton, Mike Eaton, Gary Knollinger, Henry Hornsby, Doug Thompson, Dave Hackathorn and Freddie Carpenter
Heat 2 - Dave Gorrell, Butch McGill, Steve Wilmoth, Doug Horton, Ed Shuman, Scott Irvin, Dan Morrison, Rod Gibson and Chad Todd
Heat 3 - Mike Benedum, MT Hall, Robbie Scott, Sonny Conley, Greg Baumberger, Sean Boggess, Charlie Maloney, Chris Garnes and Tony Mullins
Consy - Scott Irvin, Charlie Maloney, Freddie Carpenter, Henry Hornsby, Doug Thompson, Sean Boggess, Chris Garnes, Chad Todd, Tony Mullins, Rod Gibson, Gary Knollinger and Dave Hackathorn
Feature - Dave Gorrell, Scott Irvin, Mike Benedum, Steve Weigle, Butch McGill, Mike Eaton, Robbie Scott, Freddie Carpenter, Bobby Hill, Greg Baumberger, Steve Wilmoth, Ed Shuman, MT Hall, Sonny Conley, Doug Eaton, Rick Witt, Doug Horton and Charlie Maloney
Bill Forbes Chevrolet Semi-Lates
Heat 1 - Donnie Dotson, Buck Rine, Kyle Thomas, Tracey Sampson, Mike Wolfe, Joe Loudin and Dusty Hamrick
Heat 2 - John Tallman, Billy Brown, Sonny Conley, Robby Thomas, Nelson Freshour and Randy Clark
Feature - Donnie Dotson, John Tallman, Billy Brown, Joe Loudin, Buck Rine, Sonny Conley, Robby Thomas, Nelson Freshour, Dusty Hamrick, Mike Wolfe, Randy Clark, Kyle Thomas and Tracie Sampson
Freedom GMC AMRA Modifieds
Heat 1 - Cody Barrack, JC Casto, Kenny Johnson, Dale Keplinger, Mike Basich, Ronnie Schmitt, Steve Higgins, Chris Basich and Todd Higgins
Heat 2 - Paul Wilmoth Jr, Mike Meager, JR Nolan, Rodney Keefer, Robert Garnes, Mark Dickson and Butch Malone
Heat 3 - Louie Krushansky, Mike Wilson, Brent Trimble, Mark Deitch, Rob Evans, Tom Sigler and Anthony Huber
Consy - Butch Malone, Mark Dickson, Ronnie Schmitt, Tom Sigler, Anthony Huber, Steve Higgins, Chris Basich and Todd Higgins
Feature - Louie Krushansky, Paul Wilmoth Jr, Kenny Johnson, Brent Trimble, Mike Wilson, Mark Deitch, Rodney Keefer, Cody Barrack, Dale Keplinger, JR Nolan, Mark Dickson, Rob Evans, Ronnie Schmitt, Robert Garnes, JC Casto, Butch Malone, Mike Basich and Mike Meager
WXCR 92.3 Street Stocks
Heat 1 - Glen Underwood, Mike Martin, Doug Crall, Sal Nicholas and Jimmy Halstead
Heat 2 - Bobby Keith, Joel Prosser, Curtis Youst, Randy Bohan and Brad Thomas
Feature - Joel Prosser, Glen Underwood, Mike Martin, Doug Crall, Bobby Keith, Sal Nicholas, Curtis Youst, Jimmy Halstead and Randy Bohan
Pure Stocks
Heat 1 - Shawn Jett, Rim Ferguson, Roland Bell, Aub Nolan, Joe Nolan, Bill Deem, Richard Britton, John Watson and Mick Baker
Heat 2 - Eric Francis, Brian Shaffer, Mike Mason, Kevin Dotson, Billy Doll, David Kile, Danny Thomas, Gary Swiger, Kyle Jackson and Jamie Thomas
Heat 3 - Roger Wright, Eric Glover, Fly Highley, Bob Nolan, Rom Keplinger, Tom Martin, M. O’Donnell and R. Smith
Consy - Bill Deem, Danny Thomas, David Kile, John Watson, R. Smith, Kyle Jackson, Tom Martin, M. O’Donnell, Fly Highley, Jamie Thomas and Gary Swiger
Feature - Shawn Jett, Eric Francis, Roger Wright, Brian Shaffer, Tim Skelton, Eric Glover, Aub Nolan, Roland Bell, Mike Mason, Bob Nolan, Joe Nolan, Kevin Dotson, Billy Doll, Bill Deem, Danny Thomas, Tim Ferguson, David Kile and Tom Keplinger
Dwarf Cars Sponsored by Valley Tire
Heat 1 - Matt Herrick, Trent Hall, Terry Hall, Ian Harris, Mike Hickman, Tyler Hall, Joe McFee and Terry Stickel Jr
Heat 2 - Tracey Fritter, Shiloh Miller, Dave Starcher, James Ruckman, James Reed, Phil Asseff, Jerry Cannon and Chris Kincaid
Feature - Tracey Fritter, Terry Hall, Shiloh Miller, Mitch Herrick, Ian Harris, Phil Asseff, Tyler Hall, James Ruckman, Mike Hickman, Joe McFee, Jerry Cannon, Chris Kincaid, James Reed, Trent Hall, Dave Starcher and Terry Stickel Jr.
In the Bill Forbes Chevrolet Semi-Late Division, heat winners Donnie Dotson and John Tallman led the field to the drop of the green flag. Tallman took the early lead with the caution flag falling on lap two. Tallman took the lead again on the restart and led until lap five when Donnie Dotson moved into first place. Dotson led the remaining 10 laps to pick up his first win of the season. Following Dotson across the AAA Homes Finish Line was Tallman in second, Billy Brown in third, Joe Loudin in fourth and Bucky Rine rounded out the top with a fifth place finish.
In the Freedom GMC AMRA Modifieds Feature Event Cody Barrack, Paul Wilmoth Jr and Louie Krushansky won their heat races. Butch Malone, Mark Dickson and Ronnie Schmitt transferred into the feature event from the consy. Barrack and Wilmoth led the field to the start of the feature event. Wilmoth led the first eight laps then Louie Krushansky made the pass for the lead. Krushansky went on to lead the remainder of the race and make his first return to McDonald’s Victory Lane in the 2005 season. Paul Wilmoth Jr followed for second with Kenny Johnson in third, Brent Trimble in fourth and Mike Wilson rounding out the top five with a fifth place finish.
In the WXCR 92.3 Street Stock division Glen Underwood and Bobby Keith won their heat races to make up the front row of their feature event. Underwood took the lead on lap one and led the entire race until two laps to go when Joel Prosser passed for the lead. Leading just the final two laps, Prosser took home the first win of the season in the Street Stock Division. Glen Underwood finished in second, Mike Martin in third, Doug Crall in fourth and Bobby Keith finished in fifth place.
Shawn Jett, Eric Francis and Roger Wright won their heat races in the Pure Stock Division. Jett and Francis led the field to the start of the feature event. Francis took the early lead and held strong for most of the event. However nearing the end of the race Jett made his move for the lead. Jett passed Francis with just two laps to go and went on for the win. Francis followed for second with Roger Wright in third, Brian Shaffer in fourth and Tim Skelton finished in fifth place.
The Dwarf Car Division sponsored by Valley Tire was the final event of the evening. Matt Herrick and Tracey Fritter won their heat races and make up the front row of their feature event. Fritter took the lead on lap one and never looked back to take home his first feature win as the Dwarf Cars made their return to the speedway.
With over 140 cars in the pits, the final feature event of the evening was still over by midnight. Next week at Tyler County Speedway will be Tax Relief Night for the fans. Fans on the general admission side will be admitted for just $6. For more information about the speedway access our website at www.tylercountyspeedway.net .
Results
WesBanco Mini-Wedges
Feature - #40, #25, #99x, #20, #8L, #0, #99, #512, #72, #28jr, #0no and #222
Litman Excavation and Construction Late Models
Heat 1 - Steve Weigle, Bobby Hill, Rick Witt, Doug Eaton, Mike Eaton, Gary Knollinger, Henry Hornsby, Doug Thompson, Dave Hackathorn and Freddie Carpenter
Heat 2 - Dave Gorrell, Butch McGill, Steve Wilmoth, Doug Horton, Ed Shuman, Scott Irvin, Dan Morrison, Rod Gibson and Chad Todd
Heat 3 - Mike Benedum, MT Hall, Robbie Scott, Sonny Conley, Greg Baumberger, Sean Boggess, Charlie Maloney, Chris Garnes and Tony Mullins
Consy - Scott Irvin, Charlie Maloney, Freddie Carpenter, Henry Hornsby, Doug Thompson, Sean Boggess, Chris Garnes, Chad Todd, Tony Mullins, Rod Gibson, Gary Knollinger and Dave Hackathorn
Feature - Dave Gorrell, Scott Irvin, Mike Benedum, Steve Weigle, Butch McGill, Mike Eaton, Robbie Scott, Freddie Carpenter, Bobby Hill, Greg Baumberger, Steve Wilmoth, Ed Shuman, MT Hall, Sonny Conley, Doug Eaton, Rick Witt, Doug Horton and Charlie Maloney
Bill Forbes Chevrolet Semi-Lates
Heat 1 - Donnie Dotson, Buck Rine, Kyle Thomas, Tracey Sampson, Mike Wolfe, Joe Loudin and Dusty Hamrick
Heat 2 - John Tallman, Billy Brown, Sonny Conley, Robby Thomas, Nelson Freshour and Randy Clark
Feature - Donnie Dotson, John Tallman, Billy Brown, Joe Loudin, Buck Rine, Sonny Conley, Robby Thomas, Nelson Freshour, Dusty Hamrick, Mike Wolfe, Randy Clark, Kyle Thomas and Tracie Sampson
Freedom GMC AMRA Modifieds
Heat 1 - Cody Barrack, JC Casto, Kenny Johnson, Dale Keplinger, Mike Basich, Ronnie Schmitt, Steve Higgins, Chris Basich and Todd Higgins
Heat 2 - Paul Wilmoth Jr, Mike Meager, JR Nolan, Rodney Keefer, Robert Garnes, Mark Dickson and Butch Malone
Heat 3 - Louie Krushansky, Mike Wilson, Brent Trimble, Mark Deitch, Rob Evans, Tom Sigler and Anthony Huber
Consy - Butch Malone, Mark Dickson, Ronnie Schmitt, Tom Sigler, Anthony Huber, Steve Higgins, Chris Basich and Todd Higgins
Feature - Louie Krushansky, Paul Wilmoth Jr, Kenny Johnson, Brent Trimble, Mike Wilson, Mark Deitch, Rodney Keefer, Cody Barrack, Dale Keplinger, JR Nolan, Mark Dickson, Rob Evans, Ronnie Schmitt, Robert Garnes, JC Casto, Butch Malone, Mike Basich and Mike Meager
WXCR 92.3 Street Stocks
Heat 1 - Glen Underwood, Mike Martin, Doug Crall, Sal Nicholas and Jimmy Halstead
Heat 2 - Bobby Keith, Joel Prosser, Curtis Youst, Randy Bohan and Brad Thomas
Feature - Joel Prosser, Glen Underwood, Mike Martin, Doug Crall, Bobby Keith, Sal Nicholas, Curtis Youst, Jimmy Halstead and Randy Bohan
Pure Stocks
Heat 1 - Shawn Jett, Rim Ferguson, Roland Bell, Aub Nolan, Joe Nolan, Bill Deem, Richard Britton, John Watson and Mick Baker
Heat 2 - Eric Francis, Brian Shaffer, Mike Mason, Kevin Dotson, Billy Doll, David Kile, Danny Thomas, Gary Swiger, Kyle Jackson and Jamie Thomas
Heat 3 - Roger Wright, Eric Glover, Fly Highley, Bob Nolan, Rom Keplinger, Tom Martin, M. O’Donnell and R. Smith
Consy - Bill Deem, Danny Thomas, David Kile, John Watson, R. Smith, Kyle Jackson, Tom Martin, M. O’Donnell, Fly Highley, Jamie Thomas and Gary Swiger
Feature - Shawn Jett, Eric Francis, Roger Wright, Brian Shaffer, Tim Skelton, Eric Glover, Aub Nolan, Roland Bell, Mike Mason, Bob Nolan, Joe Nolan, Kevin Dotson, Billy Doll, Bill Deem, Danny Thomas, Tim Ferguson, David Kile and Tom Keplinger
Dwarf Cars Sponsored by Valley Tire
Heat 1 - Matt Herrick, Trent Hall, Terry Hall, Ian Harris, Mike Hickman, Tyler Hall, Joe McFee and Terry Stickel Jr
Heat 2 - Tracey Fritter, Shiloh Miller, Dave Starcher, James Ruckman, James Reed, Phil Asseff, Jerry Cannon and Chris Kincaid
Feature - Tracey Fritter, Terry Hall, Shiloh Miller, Mitch Herrick, Ian Harris, Phil Asseff, Tyler Hall, James Ruckman, Mike Hickman, Joe McFee, Jerry Cannon, Chris Kincaid, James Reed, Trent Hall, Dave Starcher and Terry Stickel Jr.
