By Scott Wolfe
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO-Sunny skies and a record K-C Raceway crowd set the stage for dynamic racing during the Arizona Sportshirts 26th annual Dirt Track World Championship, where Moweaqua, Illinois driver Shannon Babb became only the sixth man ever to repeat in the 26-year history of the Dirt Track World Championship. Running door to door coming out of turn four, the 2002 Dirt track Champion Babb used his momentum to edge 2005 DTWC champ Scott Bloomquist by less than a car length at the wave of the checkered flag. The win was worth $50,000 to the winner along with an elite 26th edition champion's ring.
"I tell ya Scott has beaten me about every race this summer", gasped the winner Babb in victory lane. "The last five laps of several races all year long, he (Bloomquist) has been blowing my doors off. I didn't want to let this one go. This C.J. Rayburn/ J & J Steel/Car City/ Karl Chevrolet/Watters Autoland/Jay Dickens Racing Engines car treated us right tonight."
The last 15 laps, Babb, known as the Moweaqua Missile, blasted through the turns with his arch nemesis Bloomquist strapped right to his hind quarters.
The last five rounds were even closer as Bloomy inched ahead at different points of the apex, only to have Babb's momentum grant him the ever-slightest edge. It took every inch of 100 laps to decide the winner, but with real estate at a prime, Babb staked final claim on the $50,000 top prize and the deed to his second DTWC title.
"I guess these one day shows don't give me time to think about things, so I don't screw it up," laughed Babb. "I appreciate these fans. It's a good run for the end of the season. I am excited for the fans and excited for myself. It's something you can't read about, you can't see it on the internet, you gotta be here and live it. You just can't explain a deal as big as this. I would like to thank Carl Short and Dean Nardi for keeping this race alive, and it's an honor to be a repeat winner."
"K-C Raceway was fast anywhere I ran," added Babb. "But I was better in the middle and up high. I'm really glad we got this race in this weekend. The staff here did a tremendous job overcoming the bad weather and all the mud to get this show in."
Candidate for Governor of Ohio, and Ohio Congressman Ted Strickland, was the honorary flagman for the first heat event.
After six exciting heat races and three 20-lap B-mains, the field for the
2006 Dirt Track World Championship was set. Each heat race was like an all-star feature with cars from every national sanction represented. The track crew graded a huge ledge off turn two, and a large rut in turn three that groomed the track for three-wide racing which saw speeds approaching the track record throughout the racing event.
The heat winners were 2006 World of Outlaw champion Tim McCreadie, Steve Casebolt, Jr., Earl Pearson, Jr., Shannon Babb, Steve Francis, and Brady Smith. B-Main winners were Chris Combs, Aaron Bapst, and Steve Shaver.
The field, represented by 145 cars from 16 states, Australia, and Canada, was an international affair and included drivers that were champions from all factions of racing. The most notable of the group was Rushville, Indiana driver Tony Stewart, the defending Nextel Cup Champion. Stewart had a lock on a feature starting position, but a lapped car collected both Stewart and race-long leader Randy Weaver in the second heat.
The event was slated to be a three-day affair with Modified racing and Late Model racing overlapping on the Friday portion of the program. Several inches of rain Thursday, capped a ten-day period of ten-plus inches of rain that wiped out Thursday's portion of the program and made for treacherous movement on the K-C grounds. Ultimately, all Modifed racing was run Friday and all Late Model racing Saturday.
Fast time was set by former DTWC champion Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio who drew the number six inversion pill at the conclusion of time trials. Moran chartered the K-C highbanks with a 14:008 clocking, an average speed of 102 miles per hour.
After time trials the 2007 Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame class was introduced. The group was introduced by Stock Car Racing journalist Bill Holder, Lucas Oil Series' James Essex, and Dirt Track World Championship series announcer Petie Secret. Hall of fame inductees were Verlin Eakers, Gene Petro, David Spears, H.E. Vineyard, Herb Scott, Ralph Earnhardt, Mike and Mickey Swims, and Mike Jewell. All were drivers except for the Swims'
who founded the Hav-a-Tampa Series among other racing endeavors. The induction ceremony will be August 11, 2007 at Florence Speedway (KY)--Home of the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame.
In the stunning 26-Car DTWC feature event, Brady Smith and Steve Francis led the field to starter Daryl Owens green flag. Smith took a sizeable lead, only to partially lose the handle on the turn four exit allowing Francis to lead the initial circuit. The field slowed on lap two, when several cars came together, but only the cars of Matt Miller and Josh McGuire came to a stop.
Like a fine wine, a vintage move from the collection of Francis'
Mopar-by-Stanton pushed the Colonel to the top spot for the next 14 rounds.
As if launched from a bazooka, Babb took command on lap 16. Francis fell back several car lengths until lap 21 when the Kentucky Colonel pulled alongside once again in a great two-wide battle for the point.
Kid Rocket Josh Richards then ignited a three-way battle, only to have his run put on hold with a lap 33 caution for Showtime Steve Shaver, who came to a stop in turn two before going pitside. Francis worked the inside groove to perfection, but Babb's momentum on the high side gave the Illinois driver the edge. A three-car entourage developed when Richards charged into the hunt. As fans came to their feet, cheering for one of the top three drivers, Clint Smith was working his way from 12th into the top five. But even more impressive was Darrell Lanigan, another Bluegrass driver, not letting grass grow under his mount. Lanigan had charged to seventh and with the second pack of cars bunched up in tight formation, was not too far from the leaders.
Babb legged out a slight edge, but a lap 44 bobble allowed Francis to once again pull alongside with Richards in tow. Former champion Babb developed a push in turns two and three that gave his pursuers hope. The rest of the pack started to close in on the leaders, when everyone got a breather as Brian Birkhoffer's mount came to a stall on the 62nd circuit. With clear sailing ahead, the triumvirate inched away, only to lose its youngest member on lap 69 after WoO champion Tim McCreadie from Watertown, NY came to a stop. Richards also exited the speedway with mechanical woes.
Eleventh place starter and 2005 DTWC champion Scott Bloomquist, sifted some voodoo dust, earning the "Voodoo Child" a magical charge to fifth. Another former champ Lanigan continued his charge from dead last (26th) to the top ten and a challenge for a top five. On the restart, (Clint) Smith bagged Francis, while one lap later Bloomquist and Earl Pearson, Jr. threaded the needle on either side around Francis on the backchute.
Babb adjusted to the push and appeared to be the fasted car on the track in the last quarter of the race. At that point the famed number 0 of Bloomquist shared bragging rights for the honor, gaining chunks of turf with every lap.
Bloomquist moved into third, working the low groove in one and two, and drifting to the wall on the turn four exit. Clint Smith pulled the trigger on a bullet-run to the rear quarters of Babb, who had led since lap 16.
If there was one person in Jim Nier's speedplant that didn't want to see yellow, it was Smith. After top fiver Steve Casebolt left on lap 84, Bloomquist blitzed Smith on the restart. Earl Pearson was also hot on his trail in turn two, and bumped the former runner-up Smith back to fourth. The pack jockeyed for position, but all eyes were on Bloomquist's run for the roses. The gutsy veteran pinched the inside rail, engaging in a torrid dual for number one. Babb held his own to lap 92 with Bloomquist his latch-key heir-apparent. But with no breathing room available, Babb momentarily yielded the lead to his challenger.
That set the stage for the exciting finale, one of the most memorable in the history of the Dirt Track World Championship. Rounding out the top ten behind Babb were Bloomquist, Earl Pearson, Clint Smith, Darrell Lanigan, Steve Francis, Chub Frank, Dennis Erb, Bart Hartman, and Chris Combs.
The ensuing Jim Dunn Memorial race sponsored by Dirt Late Model Magazine was no-less exciting with Jordan Bland leading through the first eight laps.
Although over-used, there was no other way to describe a three-wide sandwich that saw Rick Aukland, the Badlands Bandit, leap-frog both Bland and Brian Ruhlman to lead the last 21 laps. Local racer Mike Wilson opened up his throttle to nail down third, while close action back in the pack made the race a gem in the ringset of the DTWC 'Crown Jewel".
Aukland was a repeat winner, having also won the event in honor of the very first DTWC winner Jim Dunn. Rounding out the top ten were Brian Ruhlman, Mike Wilson, Chad Hina, Ron DeHaven, Kenny Jacobs,Josh Bocook, Wayne Chinn, Victor Lee, and Jordan Bland.
The Dirt Track World championship will once again return to K-C Raceway this same weekend in October in 2007.
DTWC Notes
All starts were Delaware style, double-file restarts.
Eldora Speedway's Larry Boos became race director when World of Outlaw head
man Brett Emrick, had to return home for a family emergency.
Announcers for the event, changing places in sychronized fashion at regular
intervals, were Rick Eshelman, Bruce Hines, Doc Richard, and Petie Secret.
The group was self-named the four horsemen.
Former Champions competing were Scott Bloomquist, Freddy Smith, Donnie
Moran, Rick Eckert, Darrell Lanigan, Shannon Babb, Bart Hartman, Steve
Francis, and John Mason.
The Jim Dunn Memorial (sponsored by Dirt Late Model Magazine) line-up is
drawn from a hat after the DTWC field is set, giving non-qualifiers a chance
at making their trip worthwhile, while at the same time honoring the very
first winner of the Dirt Track World Championship.
Candidate for Governor of Ohio, and Ohio Congressman Ted Strickland, was the
honorary flagman for the first heat event. Strickland was also a guest in
the press tower, where he visited with Frank Roush, brother of Jack Roush
infamous Nextel cup owner.
Wisconsin traveler Terry Casey and Knoxville Nationals champion Brian
Shirley were eliminated in a hard lap eight crash during the first heat.
Charleston, WV driver Tim Dohm elected to run the final seven laps with a
flat left front tire. Restarting fifth, he managed to place finish 11th to
make the B-main cut-off.
Randy Weaver, Crossville, TN met an ill-fate in the second heat. Leading the
first 13 laps of the 15 lap event, Weaver tangled with a lapped car and
hammered the front-stretch wall. Tony Stewart, who was running third, and
had just moved into second was collected in the melee. Stewart restarted at
the tail and came back to 11th to make the B-main cut-off, but later
analysis sidelined the Nextel star for the night.
Kenny Johnson, Parkersburg, WV, the former AMRA RWT champion had a top ten
time and led the first five laps of heat three only to lose a drive shaft.
At the same time former DTWC champion Darrell Lanigan came to a stop with
front end damage, but was able to make repairs and continue.
Josh McGuire, Grayson, KY, the nephew of legendary supermodified racer,
Wayne McGuire, put the family #41 in his first DTWC feature.
Former champion Freddy Smith, Seymour, TN is celebrating his 40th season
behind the wheel of a race car. Known as "The Southern Gentleman" Smith, is
well traveled with Kings Mountain, NC, Rocky Mountain, NC, Baton Rouge, LA,
and Knoxville, TN among his home bases. Smith is the only five-time DTWC
champion.
Three former DTWC champs, Freddy Smith, Kenucky Colonel Steve Francis, and
Scott Bloomquist were in the third heat. Only Francis and Blooquist advanced
to the "A".
Following is a complete race summary:
HEAT 1 HEAT 2
1 39 Tim McCreadie 1 19 Steve Casebolt
2 1R Josh Richards 2 55V Jeep VanWormer
3 99 Donnie Moran 3 s9 Dan Schlieper
4 47 Chris Combs 4 5e Michael England
5 71C RJ Conley 5 75 Bart Hartman
6 21 Robby Hensley 6 119J Davey Johnson
7 1* Bobby Kitchen 7 17s DJ Miller
8 71R Rod Conley 8 64 Sean Cosgrove
9 88 Terry Babb 9 96F Keith Berner
10 1C Wayne Chinn 10 20 Tony Stewart
11 1CE Doug Adkins 11 T8 Mark Banal
12 1D Ron DeHaven 12 03 Clint Jamison
13 49 Brian Ruhlman 13 97 David Powers
14 6t Tim Dohm 14 1s Aaron Scott
15 99 Jeff Houser 15 23F Arnie Fields
16 3s Brian Shirley 16 14 Rance Garlock
17 17 Chris Wilson 17 K9 Kenny Mustain
18 8B Greg Buckland 18 23C Jeremy Canada
19 158 Butch Dowdy 19 73 Tony Throckmorton
20 26 Jeff Abrams 20 13 Jamie Ferguson
21 83 Scott James 21 5 Tim Dillow
22 42 Terry Casey 22 63 Rodney Patterson
23 22 Dave Kirker 23 116 Randy Weaver
24 21L George Lee 24 T1 Todd Morrow
Heat Three Heat Four
1 1 Earl Pearson 1 18 Shannon Babb
2 15B Brian Birkhofer 2 32D Darren Miller
3 28E Dennis Erb 3 41M Josh McGuire
4 43 Aaron Bapst 4 4J Greg Johnson
5 23 John Blankenship 5 24 Rick Eckert
6 4B Jackie Boggs 6 44M Chris Madden
7 46 Doug Horton 7 28C Eddie Carrier
8 18T Tim Tungate 8 20J Jimmy Owens
9 79 Corey Conley 9 04 Bob Close
10 21M Jason Montgomery 10 07 Mike Wilson
11 16 Justin Rattliff 11 20M Eric Myers
12 12B Jordan Bland 12 B1 Josh Bocook
13 41 Brad Neat 13 99jr Frankie Heckenhast
14 9F Mark Frazier 14 91 Rusty Schlenk
15 18W Eric Wells 15 18c Chad Hina
16 1X Jason Jameson 16 72 John Mason
17 17B Bill Williams 17 we11s DJ Wells
18 49J Kenny Jacobs 18 1X1 Sonny Conley
19 29 Darrell Lanigan 19 4 DJ Cline
20 10 Brian Whiteman 20 11M Marty Huntley
21 62 Kenny Johnson 21 E10 Brian Eaton
22 44H Dave Hess Jr 22 B44 Brad Eitniear
23 18K Brandon Kinzer 23 12T Mark Thomas
24 33W Kevin Wagner 24 40 Jimmy Perry
HEAT 5 HEAT 6
1 15 Steve Francis 1 2T Brady Smith
2 0 Scott Bloomquist 2 44 Clint Smith
3 E1 Mike Balzano 3 *1 Chub Frank
4 30 Steve Shaver 4 C7 Kenny Christy
5 00 Freddy Smith 5 28M Jimmy Mars
6 B7 Ben Adkins 6 7 Matt Miller
7 5M Ryan Markham 7 10H Paul Harris
8 119 Jim Bernheisel 8 34 Mike Marlar
9 71 Delmas Conley 9 W11 Rob Blair
10 33 Chris Hackett 10 68 Peyton Taylor
11 12D Doug Drown 11 00H Chuck Harper
12 1B Nick Bocook 12 2 Victor Lee
13 11J Jerry Bowersock 13 33B John Whitney
14 42x Chris Garnes 14 28D Gerald Davis
15 19G Craig Gibson 15 77 Barry Bragdon
16 7M Michael Davis 16 R1 Rod Evans
17 88R Andrew Reaume 17 37 Jared Hawkins
18 02 Brandon Russell 18 7E Scott Edminston
19 55 Jason Edge 19 12RL Rick Lucas
20 17T Shannon Thornsberry 20 12 Rick Aukland
21 8 Craig Vosbergen 21 20R Joe Ramey
22 63L Dane Long 22 12L Larry Ferrell
23 22L Greg Lucas 23 17o Greg Oliver
24 45 Russ Frohnapfel
B MAIN 1 B MAIN 2
1 47 Chris Combs 1 43 Aaron Bapst
2 75 Bart Hartman 2 4J Greg Johnson
3 71C RJ Conley 3 23 John Blankenship
4 71R Rod Conley 4 24 Rick Eckert
5 119J Davey Johnson 5 4B Jackie Boggs
6 96F Keith Berner 6 07 Mike Wilson
7 88 Terry Babb 7 44M Chris Madden
8 49 Brian Ruhlman 8 20J Jimmy Owens
9 03 Clint Jamison 9 28C Eddie Carrier
10 1s Aaron Scott 10 18T Tim Tungate
11 1D Ron DeHaven 11 21M Jason Montgomery
12 1CE Doug Adkins 12 9F Mark Frazier
13 99 Jeff Houser 13 79 Corey Conley
14 97 David Powers 14 04 Bob Close
15 23F Arnie Fields 15 18c Chad Hina
16 6T Tim Dohm 16 41 Brad Neat
17 64 Sean Cosgrove 17 91 Rusty Schlenk
18 5e Michael England 18 46 Doug Horton
19 21 Robby Hensley 19 12B Jordan Bland
20 1C Wayne Chinn 20 B1 Josh Bocook
21 1* Bobby Kitchen 21 16 Justin Rattliff
22 17s DJ Miller 22 20M Eric Myers
23 T8 Mark Banal 23 99jr Frankie Heckenhast
24 20 Tony Stewart 24 18W Eric Wells
B MAIN 3 NON QUALIFIERS Jim Dunn Memorial
1 30 Steve Shaver 1 12 Rick Aukland
2 7 Matt Miller 2 49 Brian Ruhlman
3 34 Mike Marlar 3 07 Mike Wilson
4 12D Doug Drown 4 18c Chad Hina
5 00 Freddy Smith 5 1D Ron DeHaven
6 00H Chuck Harper 6 49J Kenny Jacobs
7 11J Jerry Bowersock 7 B1 Josh Bocook
8 28D Gerald Davis 8 1C Wayne Chinn
9 10H Paul Harris 9 2 Victor Lee
10 5M Ryan Markham 10 12B Jordan Bland
11 W11 Rob Blair 11 16 Justin Rattliff
12 2 Victor Lee 12 8 Craig Vosbergen
13 119 Jim Bernheisel 13 11J Jerry Bowersock
14 33 Chris Hackett 14 46 Doug Horton
15 R1 Rod Evans 15 55 Jason Edge
16 C7 Kenny Christy 16 23C Jeremy Canada
17 28M Jimmy Mars
18 71 Delmas Conley
19 68 Peyton Taylor
20 B7 Ben Adkins
21 1B Nick Bocook
22 33B John Whitney
23 19G Craig Gibson
24 42x Chris Garnes
26th Annual Arizona Sport****s 2006 DTWC Feature
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 0 Scott Bloomquist
3 1 Earl Pearson
4 44 Clint Smith
5 29 Darrell Lanigan
6 15 Steve Francis
7 *1 Chub Frank
8 28E Dennis Erb
9 75 Bart Hartman
10 47 Chris Combs
11 32D Darren Miller
12 55V Jeep VanWormer
13 44M Chris Madden
14 2T Brady Smith
15 E1 Mike Balzano
16 19 Steve Casebolt
17 1R Josh Richards
18 39 Tim McCreadie
19 15B Brian Birkhofer
20 s9 Dan Schlieper
21 99 Donnie Moran
22 41M Josh McGuire
23 43 Aaron Bapst
24 30 Steve Shaver
25 4J Greg Johnson
26 7 Matt Miller
Qualifications
Lap 1 Car # Driver Hometown
14.008 99 Donnie Moran Dresden OH
14.054 19 Steve Casebolt Richmond IN
14.175 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine IA
14.196 44M Chris Madden Gaffney SC
14.262 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg TN
14.287 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie WI
14.289 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
14.290 55V Jeep VanWormer Piconning MI
14.298 1 Earl Pearson Jacksonville FL
14.303 4J Greg Johnson Bedford IN
14.312 B7 Ben Adkins West Portsmouth OH
14.331 10H Paul Harris Prestonsburg KY
14.343 1R Josh Richards Shinnston WV
14.350 75 Bart Hartman Zanesville OH
14.350 29 Darrell Lanigan Union KY
14.400 41M Josh McGuire Grayson KY
14.430 15 Steve Francis Ashland KY
14.462 *1 Chub Frank Bear Lake PA
14.467 71C RJ Conley Wheelersburg OH
14.483 1s Aaron Scott Newark OH
14.486 28E Dennis Erb Carpentersville IL
14.520 32D Darren Miller Chadwick IL
14.543 30 Steve Shaver Vienna WV
14.550 44 Clint Smith Senoia GA
14.553 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg OH
14.558 20 Tony Stewart Columbus IN
14.574 62 Kenny Johnson Parkersburg WV
14.599 18c Chad Hina Zanesville OH
14.628 12D Doug Drown Wooster OH
14.630 68 Peyton Taylor Batesville AR
14.670 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
14.671 116 Randy Weaver Kingston TN
14.690 79 Corey Conley Wellsburg WV
14.740 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua IL
14.745 00 Freddy Smith Seymour TN
14.751 2T Brady Smith Solon Springs WI
14.770 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg IN
14.810 96F Keith Berner Millersburg OH
14.873 46 Doug Horton Bruceton Mills WV
14.878 24 Rick Eckert York PA
14.883 17T Shannon Thornsberry Martin KY
14.906 C7 Kenny Christy Vanceburg KY
14.952 88 Terry Babb Decater IL
14.953 5e Michael England Glasgow KY
14.987 43 Aaron Bapst Jackson OH
14.997 28C Eddie Carrier Ona WV
15.020 5M Ryan Markham Ashland OH
15.022 34 Mike Marlar Winnfield TN
15.049 42 Terry Casey New Loudon WI
15.050 T8 Mark Banal St Clairsville OH
15.068 23 John Blankenship Belfry KY
15.069 20J Jimmy Owens Newport TN
15.074 E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg WV
15.093 00H Chuck Harper Beverly WV
15.094 6T Tim Dohm Crosslanes WV
15.195 17s DJ Miller Jackson OH
15.214 18T Tim Tungate Campbellsville KY
15.233 20M Eric Myers Holmesville OH
15.292 88R Andrew Reaume Blenheim Ontario
15.303 28D Gerald Davis Delray WV
15.325 1* Bobby Kitchen Grove City OH
15.325 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan WI
15.329 21M Jason Montgomery Jackson OH
15.340 72 John Mason Millersburg OH
15.342 71 Delmas Conley Wheelersburg OH
15.352 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont WV
15.392 1CE Doug Adkins West Portsmouth OH
15.400 119J Davey Johnson Latrobe PA
15.409 49J Kenny Jacobs Homesville OH
15.411 we11s DJ Wells Wooton KY
15.427 1B Nick Bocook Wheelersburg OH
15.442 2 Victor Lee Danville KY
15.482 22 Dave Kirker West Union OH
15.498 T1 Todd Morrow Knoxville TN
15.500 18W Eric Wells Hazard KY
15.505 99jr Frankie Heckenhast Orland Park IL
15.526 119 Jim Bernheisel Lebanon PA
15.547 7 Matt Miller Arlington OH
15.562 21 Robby Hensley Walton KY
15.589 97 David Powers Salyersville KY
15.635 12B Jordan Bland Campbellsville KY
15.643 B1 Josh Bocook Wheelersburg OH
15.699 19G Craig Gibson Hillsboro OH
15.752 R1 Rod Evans St Albins WV
15.769 158 Butch Dowdy South Shore KY
15.777 23F Arnie Fields Wallingford KY
15.785 9F Mark Frazier Chillicothe OH
15.799 04 Bob Close Eldred PA
15.810 11J Jerry Bowersock Wapakoneta OH
15.844 7E Scott Edminston Seaman OH
15.860 1D Ron DeHaven Winchester VA
15.879 63 Rodney Patterson Lansing MI
15.880 18K Brandon Kinzer Paintsville KY
15.888 E10 Brian Eaton Belpre OH
15.933 33 Chris Hackett Erie PA
15.948 33B John Whitney West Chester OH
15.952 17 Chris Wilson Louisa KY
15.962 14 Rance Garlock Three Springs PA
15.985 33W Kevin Wagner Wheelersburg OH
16.037 4 DJ Cline St Clairsville OH
16.075 7M Michael Davis Rayland OH
16.077 20R Joe Ramey Ironton OH
16.130 99 Jeff Houser Chillicothe OH
16.147 23C Jeremy Canada Barberton OH
16.212 44H Dave Hess Jr Waterford PA
16.215 91 Rusty Schlenk Jackson MI
16.297 63L Dane Long Charlotte MI
16.316 77 Barry Bragdon Wheelersburg OH
16.318 8B Greg Buckland Mt Hope WV
16.320 64 Sean Cosgrove Catharpin VA
16.326 1X Jason Jameson Lawrenceburg IN
16.440 1X1 Sonny Conley New Martinsville WV
16.565 55 Jason Edge Charleston WV
16.573 12L Larry Ferrell Cheap OH
16.575 47 Chris Combs Isom KY
16.620 03 Clint Jamison Peebles OH
16.633 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville KY
16.641 11M Marty Huntley West Union OH
16.730 42x Chris Garnes Evans WV
16.750 12L Rick Lucas Charleston WV
16.814 26 Jeff Abrams Heath OH
16.868 13 Jamie Ferguson West Liberty KY
17.080 41 Brad Neat Dunnville KY
17.177 12T Mark Thomas Cincinnati OH
17.234 02 Brandon Russell West Lafayette OH
17.260 12 Rick Aukland Zanesville OH
17.685 49 Brian Ruhlman Clarklake MI
17.783 73 Tony Throckmorton Chillicothe OH
17.940 4B Jackie Boggs Grayson KY
18.376 B44 Brad Eitniear Defiance OH
18.605 8 Craig Vosbergen Austrailia
20.174 W11 Rob Blair Centerville PA
28.622 1C Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH
30.158 5 Tim Dillow Russel KY
44.866 17B Bill Williams Sardinia OH
80.111 07 Mike Wilson Circleville OH
80.222 22L Greg Lucas Hyden KY
80.333 17o Greg Oliver Jackson OH
80.444 21L George Lee Loudonville OH
80.666 K9 Kenny Mustain Portsmouth OH
80.777 10 Brian Whiteman Allensville OH
99.111 40 Jimmy Perry Crown City OH
99.222 45 Russ Frohnapfel Groveport OH
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO-Sunny skies and a record K-C Raceway crowd set the stage for dynamic racing during the Arizona Sportshirts 26th annual Dirt Track World Championship, where Moweaqua, Illinois driver Shannon Babb became only the sixth man ever to repeat in the 26-year history of the Dirt Track World Championship. Running door to door coming out of turn four, the 2002 Dirt track Champion Babb used his momentum to edge 2005 DTWC champ Scott Bloomquist by less than a car length at the wave of the checkered flag. The win was worth $50,000 to the winner along with an elite 26th edition champion's ring.
"I tell ya Scott has beaten me about every race this summer", gasped the winner Babb in victory lane. "The last five laps of several races all year long, he (Bloomquist) has been blowing my doors off. I didn't want to let this one go. This C.J. Rayburn/ J & J Steel/Car City/ Karl Chevrolet/Watters Autoland/Jay Dickens Racing Engines car treated us right tonight."
The last 15 laps, Babb, known as the Moweaqua Missile, blasted through the turns with his arch nemesis Bloomquist strapped right to his hind quarters.
The last five rounds were even closer as Bloomy inched ahead at different points of the apex, only to have Babb's momentum grant him the ever-slightest edge. It took every inch of 100 laps to decide the winner, but with real estate at a prime, Babb staked final claim on the $50,000 top prize and the deed to his second DTWC title.
"I guess these one day shows don't give me time to think about things, so I don't screw it up," laughed Babb. "I appreciate these fans. It's a good run for the end of the season. I am excited for the fans and excited for myself. It's something you can't read about, you can't see it on the internet, you gotta be here and live it. You just can't explain a deal as big as this. I would like to thank Carl Short and Dean Nardi for keeping this race alive, and it's an honor to be a repeat winner."
"K-C Raceway was fast anywhere I ran," added Babb. "But I was better in the middle and up high. I'm really glad we got this race in this weekend. The staff here did a tremendous job overcoming the bad weather and all the mud to get this show in."
Candidate for Governor of Ohio, and Ohio Congressman Ted Strickland, was the honorary flagman for the first heat event.
After six exciting heat races and three 20-lap B-mains, the field for the
2006 Dirt Track World Championship was set. Each heat race was like an all-star feature with cars from every national sanction represented. The track crew graded a huge ledge off turn two, and a large rut in turn three that groomed the track for three-wide racing which saw speeds approaching the track record throughout the racing event.
The heat winners were 2006 World of Outlaw champion Tim McCreadie, Steve Casebolt, Jr., Earl Pearson, Jr., Shannon Babb, Steve Francis, and Brady Smith. B-Main winners were Chris Combs, Aaron Bapst, and Steve Shaver.
The field, represented by 145 cars from 16 states, Australia, and Canada, was an international affair and included drivers that were champions from all factions of racing. The most notable of the group was Rushville, Indiana driver Tony Stewart, the defending Nextel Cup Champion. Stewart had a lock on a feature starting position, but a lapped car collected both Stewart and race-long leader Randy Weaver in the second heat.
The event was slated to be a three-day affair with Modified racing and Late Model racing overlapping on the Friday portion of the program. Several inches of rain Thursday, capped a ten-day period of ten-plus inches of rain that wiped out Thursday's portion of the program and made for treacherous movement on the K-C grounds. Ultimately, all Modifed racing was run Friday and all Late Model racing Saturday.
Fast time was set by former DTWC champion Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio who drew the number six inversion pill at the conclusion of time trials. Moran chartered the K-C highbanks with a 14:008 clocking, an average speed of 102 miles per hour.
After time trials the 2007 Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame class was introduced. The group was introduced by Stock Car Racing journalist Bill Holder, Lucas Oil Series' James Essex, and Dirt Track World Championship series announcer Petie Secret. Hall of fame inductees were Verlin Eakers, Gene Petro, David Spears, H.E. Vineyard, Herb Scott, Ralph Earnhardt, Mike and Mickey Swims, and Mike Jewell. All were drivers except for the Swims'
who founded the Hav-a-Tampa Series among other racing endeavors. The induction ceremony will be August 11, 2007 at Florence Speedway (KY)--Home of the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame.
In the stunning 26-Car DTWC feature event, Brady Smith and Steve Francis led the field to starter Daryl Owens green flag. Smith took a sizeable lead, only to partially lose the handle on the turn four exit allowing Francis to lead the initial circuit. The field slowed on lap two, when several cars came together, but only the cars of Matt Miller and Josh McGuire came to a stop.
Like a fine wine, a vintage move from the collection of Francis'
Mopar-by-Stanton pushed the Colonel to the top spot for the next 14 rounds.
As if launched from a bazooka, Babb took command on lap 16. Francis fell back several car lengths until lap 21 when the Kentucky Colonel pulled alongside once again in a great two-wide battle for the point.
Kid Rocket Josh Richards then ignited a three-way battle, only to have his run put on hold with a lap 33 caution for Showtime Steve Shaver, who came to a stop in turn two before going pitside. Francis worked the inside groove to perfection, but Babb's momentum on the high side gave the Illinois driver the edge. A three-car entourage developed when Richards charged into the hunt. As fans came to their feet, cheering for one of the top three drivers, Clint Smith was working his way from 12th into the top five. But even more impressive was Darrell Lanigan, another Bluegrass driver, not letting grass grow under his mount. Lanigan had charged to seventh and with the second pack of cars bunched up in tight formation, was not too far from the leaders.
Babb legged out a slight edge, but a lap 44 bobble allowed Francis to once again pull alongside with Richards in tow. Former champion Babb developed a push in turns two and three that gave his pursuers hope. The rest of the pack started to close in on the leaders, when everyone got a breather as Brian Birkhoffer's mount came to a stall on the 62nd circuit. With clear sailing ahead, the triumvirate inched away, only to lose its youngest member on lap 69 after WoO champion Tim McCreadie from Watertown, NY came to a stop. Richards also exited the speedway with mechanical woes.
Eleventh place starter and 2005 DTWC champion Scott Bloomquist, sifted some voodoo dust, earning the "Voodoo Child" a magical charge to fifth. Another former champ Lanigan continued his charge from dead last (26th) to the top ten and a challenge for a top five. On the restart, (Clint) Smith bagged Francis, while one lap later Bloomquist and Earl Pearson, Jr. threaded the needle on either side around Francis on the backchute.
Babb adjusted to the push and appeared to be the fasted car on the track in the last quarter of the race. At that point the famed number 0 of Bloomquist shared bragging rights for the honor, gaining chunks of turf with every lap.
Bloomquist moved into third, working the low groove in one and two, and drifting to the wall on the turn four exit. Clint Smith pulled the trigger on a bullet-run to the rear quarters of Babb, who had led since lap 16.
If there was one person in Jim Nier's speedplant that didn't want to see yellow, it was Smith. After top fiver Steve Casebolt left on lap 84, Bloomquist blitzed Smith on the restart. Earl Pearson was also hot on his trail in turn two, and bumped the former runner-up Smith back to fourth. The pack jockeyed for position, but all eyes were on Bloomquist's run for the roses. The gutsy veteran pinched the inside rail, engaging in a torrid dual for number one. Babb held his own to lap 92 with Bloomquist his latch-key heir-apparent. But with no breathing room available, Babb momentarily yielded the lead to his challenger.
That set the stage for the exciting finale, one of the most memorable in the history of the Dirt Track World Championship. Rounding out the top ten behind Babb were Bloomquist, Earl Pearson, Clint Smith, Darrell Lanigan, Steve Francis, Chub Frank, Dennis Erb, Bart Hartman, and Chris Combs.
The ensuing Jim Dunn Memorial race sponsored by Dirt Late Model Magazine was no-less exciting with Jordan Bland leading through the first eight laps.
Although over-used, there was no other way to describe a three-wide sandwich that saw Rick Aukland, the Badlands Bandit, leap-frog both Bland and Brian Ruhlman to lead the last 21 laps. Local racer Mike Wilson opened up his throttle to nail down third, while close action back in the pack made the race a gem in the ringset of the DTWC 'Crown Jewel".
Aukland was a repeat winner, having also won the event in honor of the very first DTWC winner Jim Dunn. Rounding out the top ten were Brian Ruhlman, Mike Wilson, Chad Hina, Ron DeHaven, Kenny Jacobs,Josh Bocook, Wayne Chinn, Victor Lee, and Jordan Bland.
The Dirt Track World championship will once again return to K-C Raceway this same weekend in October in 2007.
DTWC Notes
All starts were Delaware style, double-file restarts.
Eldora Speedway's Larry Boos became race director when World of Outlaw head
man Brett Emrick, had to return home for a family emergency.
Announcers for the event, changing places in sychronized fashion at regular
intervals, were Rick Eshelman, Bruce Hines, Doc Richard, and Petie Secret.
The group was self-named the four horsemen.
Former Champions competing were Scott Bloomquist, Freddy Smith, Donnie
Moran, Rick Eckert, Darrell Lanigan, Shannon Babb, Bart Hartman, Steve
Francis, and John Mason.
The Jim Dunn Memorial (sponsored by Dirt Late Model Magazine) line-up is
drawn from a hat after the DTWC field is set, giving non-qualifiers a chance
at making their trip worthwhile, while at the same time honoring the very
first winner of the Dirt Track World Championship.
Candidate for Governor of Ohio, and Ohio Congressman Ted Strickland, was the
honorary flagman for the first heat event. Strickland was also a guest in
the press tower, where he visited with Frank Roush, brother of Jack Roush
infamous Nextel cup owner.
Wisconsin traveler Terry Casey and Knoxville Nationals champion Brian
Shirley were eliminated in a hard lap eight crash during the first heat.
Charleston, WV driver Tim Dohm elected to run the final seven laps with a
flat left front tire. Restarting fifth, he managed to place finish 11th to
make the B-main cut-off.
Randy Weaver, Crossville, TN met an ill-fate in the second heat. Leading the
first 13 laps of the 15 lap event, Weaver tangled with a lapped car and
hammered the front-stretch wall. Tony Stewart, who was running third, and
had just moved into second was collected in the melee. Stewart restarted at
the tail and came back to 11th to make the B-main cut-off, but later
analysis sidelined the Nextel star for the night.
Kenny Johnson, Parkersburg, WV, the former AMRA RWT champion had a top ten
time and led the first five laps of heat three only to lose a drive shaft.
At the same time former DTWC champion Darrell Lanigan came to a stop with
front end damage, but was able to make repairs and continue.
Josh McGuire, Grayson, KY, the nephew of legendary supermodified racer,
Wayne McGuire, put the family #41 in his first DTWC feature.
Former champion Freddy Smith, Seymour, TN is celebrating his 40th season
behind the wheel of a race car. Known as "The Southern Gentleman" Smith, is
well traveled with Kings Mountain, NC, Rocky Mountain, NC, Baton Rouge, LA,
and Knoxville, TN among his home bases. Smith is the only five-time DTWC
champion.
Three former DTWC champs, Freddy Smith, Kenucky Colonel Steve Francis, and
Scott Bloomquist were in the third heat. Only Francis and Blooquist advanced
to the "A".
Following is a complete race summary:
HEAT 1 HEAT 2
1 39 Tim McCreadie 1 19 Steve Casebolt
2 1R Josh Richards 2 55V Jeep VanWormer
3 99 Donnie Moran 3 s9 Dan Schlieper
4 47 Chris Combs 4 5e Michael England
5 71C RJ Conley 5 75 Bart Hartman
6 21 Robby Hensley 6 119J Davey Johnson
7 1* Bobby Kitchen 7 17s DJ Miller
8 71R Rod Conley 8 64 Sean Cosgrove
9 88 Terry Babb 9 96F Keith Berner
10 1C Wayne Chinn 10 20 Tony Stewart
11 1CE Doug Adkins 11 T8 Mark Banal
12 1D Ron DeHaven 12 03 Clint Jamison
13 49 Brian Ruhlman 13 97 David Powers
14 6t Tim Dohm 14 1s Aaron Scott
15 99 Jeff Houser 15 23F Arnie Fields
16 3s Brian Shirley 16 14 Rance Garlock
17 17 Chris Wilson 17 K9 Kenny Mustain
18 8B Greg Buckland 18 23C Jeremy Canada
19 158 Butch Dowdy 19 73 Tony Throckmorton
20 26 Jeff Abrams 20 13 Jamie Ferguson
21 83 Scott James 21 5 Tim Dillow
22 42 Terry Casey 22 63 Rodney Patterson
23 22 Dave Kirker 23 116 Randy Weaver
24 21L George Lee 24 T1 Todd Morrow
Heat Three Heat Four
1 1 Earl Pearson 1 18 Shannon Babb
2 15B Brian Birkhofer 2 32D Darren Miller
3 28E Dennis Erb 3 41M Josh McGuire
4 43 Aaron Bapst 4 4J Greg Johnson
5 23 John Blankenship 5 24 Rick Eckert
6 4B Jackie Boggs 6 44M Chris Madden
7 46 Doug Horton 7 28C Eddie Carrier
8 18T Tim Tungate 8 20J Jimmy Owens
9 79 Corey Conley 9 04 Bob Close
10 21M Jason Montgomery 10 07 Mike Wilson
11 16 Justin Rattliff 11 20M Eric Myers
12 12B Jordan Bland 12 B1 Josh Bocook
13 41 Brad Neat 13 99jr Frankie Heckenhast
14 9F Mark Frazier 14 91 Rusty Schlenk
15 18W Eric Wells 15 18c Chad Hina
16 1X Jason Jameson 16 72 John Mason
17 17B Bill Williams 17 we11s DJ Wells
18 49J Kenny Jacobs 18 1X1 Sonny Conley
19 29 Darrell Lanigan 19 4 DJ Cline
20 10 Brian Whiteman 20 11M Marty Huntley
21 62 Kenny Johnson 21 E10 Brian Eaton
22 44H Dave Hess Jr 22 B44 Brad Eitniear
23 18K Brandon Kinzer 23 12T Mark Thomas
24 33W Kevin Wagner 24 40 Jimmy Perry
HEAT 5 HEAT 6
1 15 Steve Francis 1 2T Brady Smith
2 0 Scott Bloomquist 2 44 Clint Smith
3 E1 Mike Balzano 3 *1 Chub Frank
4 30 Steve Shaver 4 C7 Kenny Christy
5 00 Freddy Smith 5 28M Jimmy Mars
6 B7 Ben Adkins 6 7 Matt Miller
7 5M Ryan Markham 7 10H Paul Harris
8 119 Jim Bernheisel 8 34 Mike Marlar
9 71 Delmas Conley 9 W11 Rob Blair
10 33 Chris Hackett 10 68 Peyton Taylor
11 12D Doug Drown 11 00H Chuck Harper
12 1B Nick Bocook 12 2 Victor Lee
13 11J Jerry Bowersock 13 33B John Whitney
14 42x Chris Garnes 14 28D Gerald Davis
15 19G Craig Gibson 15 77 Barry Bragdon
16 7M Michael Davis 16 R1 Rod Evans
17 88R Andrew Reaume 17 37 Jared Hawkins
18 02 Brandon Russell 18 7E Scott Edminston
19 55 Jason Edge 19 12RL Rick Lucas
20 17T Shannon Thornsberry 20 12 Rick Aukland
21 8 Craig Vosbergen 21 20R Joe Ramey
22 63L Dane Long 22 12L Larry Ferrell
23 22L Greg Lucas 23 17o Greg Oliver
24 45 Russ Frohnapfel
B MAIN 1 B MAIN 2
1 47 Chris Combs 1 43 Aaron Bapst
2 75 Bart Hartman 2 4J Greg Johnson
3 71C RJ Conley 3 23 John Blankenship
4 71R Rod Conley 4 24 Rick Eckert
5 119J Davey Johnson 5 4B Jackie Boggs
6 96F Keith Berner 6 07 Mike Wilson
7 88 Terry Babb 7 44M Chris Madden
8 49 Brian Ruhlman 8 20J Jimmy Owens
9 03 Clint Jamison 9 28C Eddie Carrier
10 1s Aaron Scott 10 18T Tim Tungate
11 1D Ron DeHaven 11 21M Jason Montgomery
12 1CE Doug Adkins 12 9F Mark Frazier
13 99 Jeff Houser 13 79 Corey Conley
14 97 David Powers 14 04 Bob Close
15 23F Arnie Fields 15 18c Chad Hina
16 6T Tim Dohm 16 41 Brad Neat
17 64 Sean Cosgrove 17 91 Rusty Schlenk
18 5e Michael England 18 46 Doug Horton
19 21 Robby Hensley 19 12B Jordan Bland
20 1C Wayne Chinn 20 B1 Josh Bocook
21 1* Bobby Kitchen 21 16 Justin Rattliff
22 17s DJ Miller 22 20M Eric Myers
23 T8 Mark Banal 23 99jr Frankie Heckenhast
24 20 Tony Stewart 24 18W Eric Wells
B MAIN 3 NON QUALIFIERS Jim Dunn Memorial
1 30 Steve Shaver 1 12 Rick Aukland
2 7 Matt Miller 2 49 Brian Ruhlman
3 34 Mike Marlar 3 07 Mike Wilson
4 12D Doug Drown 4 18c Chad Hina
5 00 Freddy Smith 5 1D Ron DeHaven
6 00H Chuck Harper 6 49J Kenny Jacobs
7 11J Jerry Bowersock 7 B1 Josh Bocook
8 28D Gerald Davis 8 1C Wayne Chinn
9 10H Paul Harris 9 2 Victor Lee
10 5M Ryan Markham 10 12B Jordan Bland
11 W11 Rob Blair 11 16 Justin Rattliff
12 2 Victor Lee 12 8 Craig Vosbergen
13 119 Jim Bernheisel 13 11J Jerry Bowersock
14 33 Chris Hackett 14 46 Doug Horton
15 R1 Rod Evans 15 55 Jason Edge
16 C7 Kenny Christy 16 23C Jeremy Canada
17 28M Jimmy Mars
18 71 Delmas Conley
19 68 Peyton Taylor
20 B7 Ben Adkins
21 1B Nick Bocook
22 33B John Whitney
23 19G Craig Gibson
24 42x Chris Garnes
26th Annual Arizona Sport****s 2006 DTWC Feature
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 0 Scott Bloomquist
3 1 Earl Pearson
4 44 Clint Smith
5 29 Darrell Lanigan
6 15 Steve Francis
7 *1 Chub Frank
8 28E Dennis Erb
9 75 Bart Hartman
10 47 Chris Combs
11 32D Darren Miller
12 55V Jeep VanWormer
13 44M Chris Madden
14 2T Brady Smith
15 E1 Mike Balzano
16 19 Steve Casebolt
17 1R Josh Richards
18 39 Tim McCreadie
19 15B Brian Birkhofer
20 s9 Dan Schlieper
21 99 Donnie Moran
22 41M Josh McGuire
23 43 Aaron Bapst
24 30 Steve Shaver
25 4J Greg Johnson
26 7 Matt Miller
Qualifications
Lap 1 Car # Driver Hometown
14.008 99 Donnie Moran Dresden OH
14.054 19 Steve Casebolt Richmond IN
14.175 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine IA
14.196 44M Chris Madden Gaffney SC
14.262 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg TN
14.287 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie WI
14.289 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
14.290 55V Jeep VanWormer Piconning MI
14.298 1 Earl Pearson Jacksonville FL
14.303 4J Greg Johnson Bedford IN
14.312 B7 Ben Adkins West Portsmouth OH
14.331 10H Paul Harris Prestonsburg KY
14.343 1R Josh Richards Shinnston WV
14.350 75 Bart Hartman Zanesville OH
14.350 29 Darrell Lanigan Union KY
14.400 41M Josh McGuire Grayson KY
14.430 15 Steve Francis Ashland KY
14.462 *1 Chub Frank Bear Lake PA
14.467 71C RJ Conley Wheelersburg OH
14.483 1s Aaron Scott Newark OH
14.486 28E Dennis Erb Carpentersville IL
14.520 32D Darren Miller Chadwick IL
14.543 30 Steve Shaver Vienna WV
14.550 44 Clint Smith Senoia GA
14.553 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg OH
14.558 20 Tony Stewart Columbus IN
14.574 62 Kenny Johnson Parkersburg WV
14.599 18c Chad Hina Zanesville OH
14.628 12D Doug Drown Wooster OH
14.630 68 Peyton Taylor Batesville AR
14.670 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
14.671 116 Randy Weaver Kingston TN
14.690 79 Corey Conley Wellsburg WV
14.740 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua IL
14.745 00 Freddy Smith Seymour TN
14.751 2T Brady Smith Solon Springs WI
14.770 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg IN
14.810 96F Keith Berner Millersburg OH
14.873 46 Doug Horton Bruceton Mills WV
14.878 24 Rick Eckert York PA
14.883 17T Shannon Thornsberry Martin KY
14.906 C7 Kenny Christy Vanceburg KY
14.952 88 Terry Babb Decater IL
14.953 5e Michael England Glasgow KY
14.987 43 Aaron Bapst Jackson OH
14.997 28C Eddie Carrier Ona WV
15.020 5M Ryan Markham Ashland OH
15.022 34 Mike Marlar Winnfield TN
15.049 42 Terry Casey New Loudon WI
15.050 T8 Mark Banal St Clairsville OH
15.068 23 John Blankenship Belfry KY
15.069 20J Jimmy Owens Newport TN
15.074 E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg WV
15.093 00H Chuck Harper Beverly WV
15.094 6T Tim Dohm Crosslanes WV
15.195 17s DJ Miller Jackson OH
15.214 18T Tim Tungate Campbellsville KY
15.233 20M Eric Myers Holmesville OH
15.292 88R Andrew Reaume Blenheim Ontario
15.303 28D Gerald Davis Delray WV
15.325 1* Bobby Kitchen Grove City OH
15.325 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan WI
15.329 21M Jason Montgomery Jackson OH
15.340 72 John Mason Millersburg OH
15.342 71 Delmas Conley Wheelersburg OH
15.352 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont WV
15.392 1CE Doug Adkins West Portsmouth OH
15.400 119J Davey Johnson Latrobe PA
15.409 49J Kenny Jacobs Homesville OH
15.411 we11s DJ Wells Wooton KY
15.427 1B Nick Bocook Wheelersburg OH
15.442 2 Victor Lee Danville KY
15.482 22 Dave Kirker West Union OH
15.498 T1 Todd Morrow Knoxville TN
15.500 18W Eric Wells Hazard KY
15.505 99jr Frankie Heckenhast Orland Park IL
15.526 119 Jim Bernheisel Lebanon PA
15.547 7 Matt Miller Arlington OH
15.562 21 Robby Hensley Walton KY
15.589 97 David Powers Salyersville KY
15.635 12B Jordan Bland Campbellsville KY
15.643 B1 Josh Bocook Wheelersburg OH
15.699 19G Craig Gibson Hillsboro OH
15.752 R1 Rod Evans St Albins WV
15.769 158 Butch Dowdy South Shore KY
15.777 23F Arnie Fields Wallingford KY
15.785 9F Mark Frazier Chillicothe OH
15.799 04 Bob Close Eldred PA
15.810 11J Jerry Bowersock Wapakoneta OH
15.844 7E Scott Edminston Seaman OH
15.860 1D Ron DeHaven Winchester VA
15.879 63 Rodney Patterson Lansing MI
15.880 18K Brandon Kinzer Paintsville KY
15.888 E10 Brian Eaton Belpre OH
15.933 33 Chris Hackett Erie PA
15.948 33B John Whitney West Chester OH
15.952 17 Chris Wilson Louisa KY
15.962 14 Rance Garlock Three Springs PA
15.985 33W Kevin Wagner Wheelersburg OH
16.037 4 DJ Cline St Clairsville OH
16.075 7M Michael Davis Rayland OH
16.077 20R Joe Ramey Ironton OH
16.130 99 Jeff Houser Chillicothe OH
16.147 23C Jeremy Canada Barberton OH
16.212 44H Dave Hess Jr Waterford PA
16.215 91 Rusty Schlenk Jackson MI
16.297 63L Dane Long Charlotte MI
16.316 77 Barry Bragdon Wheelersburg OH
16.318 8B Greg Buckland Mt Hope WV
16.320 64 Sean Cosgrove Catharpin VA
16.326 1X Jason Jameson Lawrenceburg IN
16.440 1X1 Sonny Conley New Martinsville WV
16.565 55 Jason Edge Charleston WV
16.573 12L Larry Ferrell Cheap OH
16.575 47 Chris Combs Isom KY
16.620 03 Clint Jamison Peebles OH
16.633 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville KY
16.641 11M Marty Huntley West Union OH
16.730 42x Chris Garnes Evans WV
16.750 12L Rick Lucas Charleston WV
16.814 26 Jeff Abrams Heath OH
16.868 13 Jamie Ferguson West Liberty KY
17.080 41 Brad Neat Dunnville KY
17.177 12T Mark Thomas Cincinnati OH
17.234 02 Brandon Russell West Lafayette OH
17.260 12 Rick Aukland Zanesville OH
17.685 49 Brian Ruhlman Clarklake MI
17.783 73 Tony Throckmorton Chillicothe OH
17.940 4B Jackie Boggs Grayson KY
18.376 B44 Brad Eitniear Defiance OH
18.605 8 Craig Vosbergen Austrailia
20.174 W11 Rob Blair Centerville PA
28.622 1C Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH
30.158 5 Tim Dillow Russel KY
44.866 17B Bill Williams Sardinia OH
80.111 07 Mike Wilson Circleville OH
80.222 22L Greg Lucas Hyden KY
80.333 17o Greg Oliver Jackson OH
80.444 21L George Lee Loudonville OH
80.666 K9 Kenny Mustain Portsmouth OH
80.777 10 Brian Whiteman Allensville OH
99.111 40 Jimmy Perry Crown City OH
99.222 45 Russ Frohnapfel Groveport OH
