T.J. Buffenbarger, CRYSTAL, Mich. (May 2, 2009) – Dustin Daggett finished off a week to remember by winning the season opening Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP feature event at Crystal Motor Speedway.
Daggett welcomed his brand new baby girl into the world earlier in the week and promptly went out and completed a clean sweep of the heat race, fast car dash and main event in the Mott Motorsports Gaerte powered Maxim chassis.
“Pretty good, it’s been a long week. I haven’t had much sleep since Tuesday morning,” said Daggett. “I had the car ready on Sunday because it was going to a busy week.”
The front row was an all Daggett affair with Dustin on the pole and his father Mike on the outside. Dustin took the lead on lap one and opened up a three car advantage while Mike and someone else did something before a caution appeared.
Then during the restart Ryan Davis spun in turn four and was t-boned by Jim Gotgeluck, which turned over Davis with Goetgeluck’s car on top of Davis’ machine. Both drivers were uninjured.
Dustin Daggett then held on through several caution flags, stretched out his lead with every restart. Steve Irwin eventually wrestled away second place from Mike Daggett, but could not make up ground on Dustin Daggett.
On the last turn of the last lap Dain Naida took away third from Mike Daggett off the fourth corner. Gregg Dalman rounded out the top five.
Teunessen, Dustin Daggett, and Mike Daggett won the heat race events. Dustin Daggett won the dash.
Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP:
Heat Races (Top 16 in passing points to “A” main)
Engler Machine and Tool Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 31 – Andy Teunessen, 2. 30 – Steve Irwin, 3. 3g – Tim Norman, 4. 46 – Robert Huisken, 5. 6n – Dain Naida, 6. 77 – Keith Love, 7. 23 – Ben Rutan. DNS: 13 – Davey Brown, 29s – Marques Huffer.
Lane Automotive/Comp Cams Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 2m – Dustin Daggett, 2. 49t – Gregg Dalman, 3. 00 – Ryan Grubaugh, 4. 79 – Brett Mann, 5. 8 – Tim Champlin, 6. 41 – Jim Goetgeluck, 7. 10 – Ryan Davis, 8. 89 – Chris Pobanz. DNS: 2t – Ralph Brakenberry.
Butlerbuilt Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. 88 – Mike Daggett, 2. 27r – Ryan Ruhl, 3. 11 – Dan Hall, 4. 55 – Kirk Cheney, 5. 3w – Joe Bares, 6. 38 – Aaron Smith, 7. 70 – Jim Lingar, 8. 22t – Tank Brakenberry.
Total Seal Fast Car Dash presented by Gaerte Engines (4 Laps): 1. 2m – Dustin Daggett, 2. 31 – Andy Teunessen, 3. 3g – Tim Norman, 4. 88 – Mike Daggett.
"B" Mains – Top 4 from each advance to “A” Feature
Engine Pro B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 23 – Ben Rutan, 2. 38 – Aaron Smith, 3. 41 – Jim Goetgeluck, 4. 10 – Ryan Davis, 5. 70 – Jim Lingar, 6. 89 – Chris Pobanz, 7. 22t – Tank Brakenberry. DNS: 2t – Ralph Brakenberry, 13 – Davey Brown, 29s – Marques Huffer.
Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP “A” Main Event
“A” Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2m – Dustin Daggett, 2. 30 – Steve Irwin, 3. 6n – Dain Naida, 4. 88 – Mike Daggett, 5. 49t – Gregg Dalman, 6. 3g – Tim Norman, 7. 79 – Brett Mann, 8. 31 – Andy Teunessen, 9. 11 – Dan Hall, 10. 00 –Ryan Grubaugh, 11. 8 – Tim Champlin, 12. 46 – Robert Huisken, 13. 27 – Ryan Ruhl, 14. 38 – Aaron Smith, 15. 3w – Joe Bares, 16. 55 – Kirk Cheney, 17. 77 – Keith Love, 18. 41 – Jim Goetgeluck, 19. 10 – Ryan Davis, 20. 23 – Ben Rutan.
Lap Leaders: Dustin Daggett 1-25
JE/SRP Pistons Hard Charger: Naida (+11)
Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP Point Standings (Top Ten): 1. Dustin Daggett 150, 2. Steve Irwin 146, 3. Dain Naida 144, 4. Mike Daggett 142, 5. Gregg Dalman 140, 6. Tim Norman 138, 7. Brett Mann 136, 8. Andy Teunessen 134, 9. Dan Hall 132, 10. Ryan Grubaugh 130.
Daggett welcomed his brand new baby girl into the world earlier in the week and promptly went out and completed a clean sweep of the heat race, fast car dash and main event in the Mott Motorsports Gaerte powered Maxim chassis.
“Pretty good, it’s been a long week. I haven’t had much sleep since Tuesday morning,” said Daggett. “I had the car ready on Sunday because it was going to a busy week.”
The front row was an all Daggett affair with Dustin on the pole and his father Mike on the outside. Dustin took the lead on lap one and opened up a three car advantage while Mike and someone else did something before a caution appeared.
Then during the restart Ryan Davis spun in turn four and was t-boned by Jim Gotgeluck, which turned over Davis with Goetgeluck’s car on top of Davis’ machine. Both drivers were uninjured.
Dustin Daggett then held on through several caution flags, stretched out his lead with every restart. Steve Irwin eventually wrestled away second place from Mike Daggett, but could not make up ground on Dustin Daggett.
On the last turn of the last lap Dain Naida took away third from Mike Daggett off the fourth corner. Gregg Dalman rounded out the top five.
Teunessen, Dustin Daggett, and Mike Daggett won the heat race events. Dustin Daggett won the dash.
Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP:
Heat Races (Top 16 in passing points to “A” main)
Engler Machine and Tool Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 31 – Andy Teunessen, 2. 30 – Steve Irwin, 3. 3g – Tim Norman, 4. 46 – Robert Huisken, 5. 6n – Dain Naida, 6. 77 – Keith Love, 7. 23 – Ben Rutan. DNS: 13 – Davey Brown, 29s – Marques Huffer.
Lane Automotive/Comp Cams Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 2m – Dustin Daggett, 2. 49t – Gregg Dalman, 3. 00 – Ryan Grubaugh, 4. 79 – Brett Mann, 5. 8 – Tim Champlin, 6. 41 – Jim Goetgeluck, 7. 10 – Ryan Davis, 8. 89 – Chris Pobanz. DNS: 2t – Ralph Brakenberry.
Butlerbuilt Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. 88 – Mike Daggett, 2. 27r – Ryan Ruhl, 3. 11 – Dan Hall, 4. 55 – Kirk Cheney, 5. 3w – Joe Bares, 6. 38 – Aaron Smith, 7. 70 – Jim Lingar, 8. 22t – Tank Brakenberry.
Total Seal Fast Car Dash presented by Gaerte Engines (4 Laps): 1. 2m – Dustin Daggett, 2. 31 – Andy Teunessen, 3. 3g – Tim Norman, 4. 88 – Mike Daggett.
"B" Mains – Top 4 from each advance to “A” Feature
Engine Pro B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 23 – Ben Rutan, 2. 38 – Aaron Smith, 3. 41 – Jim Goetgeluck, 4. 10 – Ryan Davis, 5. 70 – Jim Lingar, 6. 89 – Chris Pobanz, 7. 22t – Tank Brakenberry. DNS: 2t – Ralph Brakenberry, 13 – Davey Brown, 29s – Marques Huffer.
Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP “A” Main Event
“A” Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2m – Dustin Daggett, 2. 30 – Steve Irwin, 3. 6n – Dain Naida, 4. 88 – Mike Daggett, 5. 49t – Gregg Dalman, 6. 3g – Tim Norman, 7. 79 – Brett Mann, 8. 31 – Andy Teunessen, 9. 11 – Dan Hall, 10. 00 –Ryan Grubaugh, 11. 8 – Tim Champlin, 12. 46 – Robert Huisken, 13. 27 – Ryan Ruhl, 14. 38 – Aaron Smith, 15. 3w – Joe Bares, 16. 55 – Kirk Cheney, 17. 77 – Keith Love, 18. 41 – Jim Goetgeluck, 19. 10 – Ryan Davis, 20. 23 – Ben Rutan.
Lap Leaders: Dustin Daggett 1-25
JE/SRP Pistons Hard Charger: Naida (+11)
Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP Point Standings (Top Ten): 1. Dustin Daggett 150, 2. Steve Irwin 146, 3. Dain Naida 144, 4. Mike Daggett 142, 5. Gregg Dalman 140, 6. Tim Norman 138, 7. Brett Mann 136, 8. Andy Teunessen 134, 9. Dan Hall 132, 10. Ryan Grubaugh 130.
