Camargo, IL (5-9-09) by Kelly Brown - Public Relations Director – From the moment Kaley Gharst put a wheel on Lawrenceburg Speedway on Saturday night, it was as if his 51 Webb 410 winged sprint car was on auto-pilot. The young talent drove a flawless race which saw him score his second O’Reilly Midwest All Star victory.
Starting beside Gharst on the front row was Ronnie Blair, but before the field could take the Green Flag the 71 of Paul May pulled off the course with a left flat tire. He was able to start the feature at the back of the field. When the Green Flag was unfurled, Gharst got the early advantage and ran away from the field in a rampage, with Blair in tow.
The first caution period came out midway through the event as Tiffany Wyzard’s 5w sprinter encountered engine troubles. Almost simultaneously Paul May encountered his second flat tire of the night as his right tire lost pressure; once again he was able to continue on.
When the race commenced, Gharst sprinted out in front of the field and continued to put cars a lap down left and right. The racing action would come to a halt again on Lap 21 when Danny Smith brought out the Red Flag.
When the field got the signal to resume racing action, Gharst held onto the top spot. By the time the Checkered Flag flew the Rookie-of-the-Year contender had lapped the entire field, making a statement that he is not just a typical rookie. Gharst was followed to the Checkered Flag by Blair. After starting in the 13th position Jordan Goldesberry came back to finish in the third position. A.J. Bruns and Paul May came back to round out the top-five.
The O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series will be back in action on May 23rd at Vermillion County Raceway. For the most up to date information on the Midwest All Star Series visit www.midwestallstarseries.com.
Qualifying
1. 71 Paul May – Fast time 12.064
2. 4 Danny Smith
3. 44 A.J. Bruns
4. 6x Todd Kane
5. 35 Ronnie Blair
6. 51 Kaley Gharst
7. 12 Jarrod Hull
8. 3b Brad Greer
9. 6r Bill Rose
10. 7m Geoff Dodge
11. 5w Tiffany Wyzard
12. 4k Kody Kinser
13. 65 Jordan Goldesberry
14. 45 Bryant Grove
15. 39w Alex Shanks
16. 99 Jim Davies
17. 4b Tom Bush
18. 2s Brad Stevens
19. 42 Corey Bruns
20. 22t Miranda Throckmorton
21. 9t Jessie Cramer
22. 24m Adam Miller
23. 0x Clint Weiss
24. 39 Bryan Lake
Heat 1 – 10 Laps (Started)
1. 12 Jerrod Hull (4)
2. 71 Paul May (6)
3. 65 Jordan Goldesberry (2)
4. 6x Todd Kane (5)
5. 7m Geoff Dodge (3)
6. 99 Jim Davies (1)
7. 42 Corey Bruns (7)
8. 24m Adam Miller (8)
Heat 2 – 10 Laps
1. 4 Danny Smith (6)
2. 35 Ronnie Blair (5)
3. 5w Tiffany Wyzard (3)
4. 3b Brad Greer (4)
5. 22t Miranda Throckmorton (7)
6. 0x Clint Weiss (8)
7. 45 Bryant Grove (2)
8. 4b Tom Bush (1)
Heat 3 – 10 Laps
1. 39w Alex Shanks (2)
2. 6r Bill Rose (4)
3. 51 Kaley Gharst (5)
4. 44 AJ Bruns (6)
5. 4k Kody Kinser (3)
6. 2s Brad Stevens (1)
7. 39 Bryan Lake (2)
8. 9t Jessie Cramer (7)
Dash – 6 Laps
1. 6r Bill Rose (1)
2. 12 Jerrod Hull (3)
3. 44 AJ Bruns (4)
4. 4 Danny Smith (5)
5. 71 Paul May (6)
6. 3b Brad Greer (2)
B-Main – 12 Laps
1. 4b Tom Bush (4)
2. 42 Corey Bruns (2)
3. 24m Adam Miller (6)
4. 99 Jim Davies (5)
5. 2s Brad Stevens (3)
6. 0x Clint Weiss (7)
7. 9t Jessie Cramer (1)
8. 39 Bran Lake (8)
A-Main – 30 Laps
1. 51 Kaley Gharst (1)
2. 35 Ronnie Blair (2)
3. 65 Jordan Goldesberry (13)
4. 44 AJ Bruns (4)
5. 71 Paul May (6)
6. 6x Todd Kane (3)
7. 39w Alex Shanks (14)
8. 12 Jerrod Hull (7)
9. 3b Brad Greer (8)
10. 2s Brad Stevens (17)
11. 7m Geoff Dodge (10)
12. 4k Kody Kinser (12)
13. 6r Bill Rose (9)
14. 4b Tom Bush (16)
15. 22t Miranda Throckmorton (19)
16. 24m Adam Miller (20)
17. 5w Tiffany Wyzard (11)
18. 4 Danny Smith (5)
19. 99 Jim Davies (15)
20. 42 Corey Bruns (18)
Starting beside Gharst on the front row was Ronnie Blair, but before the field could take the Green Flag the 71 of Paul May pulled off the course with a left flat tire. He was able to start the feature at the back of the field. When the Green Flag was unfurled, Gharst got the early advantage and ran away from the field in a rampage, with Blair in tow.
The first caution period came out midway through the event as Tiffany Wyzard’s 5w sprinter encountered engine troubles. Almost simultaneously Paul May encountered his second flat tire of the night as his right tire lost pressure; once again he was able to continue on.
When the race commenced, Gharst sprinted out in front of the field and continued to put cars a lap down left and right. The racing action would come to a halt again on Lap 21 when Danny Smith brought out the Red Flag.
When the field got the signal to resume racing action, Gharst held onto the top spot. By the time the Checkered Flag flew the Rookie-of-the-Year contender had lapped the entire field, making a statement that he is not just a typical rookie. Gharst was followed to the Checkered Flag by Blair. After starting in the 13th position Jordan Goldesberry came back to finish in the third position. A.J. Bruns and Paul May came back to round out the top-five.
The O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series will be back in action on May 23rd at Vermillion County Raceway. For the most up to date information on the Midwest All Star Series visit www.midwestallstarseries.com.
Qualifying
1. 71 Paul May – Fast time 12.064
2. 4 Danny Smith
3. 44 A.J. Bruns
4. 6x Todd Kane
5. 35 Ronnie Blair
6. 51 Kaley Gharst
7. 12 Jarrod Hull
8. 3b Brad Greer
9. 6r Bill Rose
10. 7m Geoff Dodge
11. 5w Tiffany Wyzard
12. 4k Kody Kinser
13. 65 Jordan Goldesberry
14. 45 Bryant Grove
15. 39w Alex Shanks
16. 99 Jim Davies
17. 4b Tom Bush
18. 2s Brad Stevens
19. 42 Corey Bruns
20. 22t Miranda Throckmorton
21. 9t Jessie Cramer
22. 24m Adam Miller
23. 0x Clint Weiss
24. 39 Bryan Lake
Heat 1 – 10 Laps (Started)
1. 12 Jerrod Hull (4)
2. 71 Paul May (6)
3. 65 Jordan Goldesberry (2)
4. 6x Todd Kane (5)
5. 7m Geoff Dodge (3)
6. 99 Jim Davies (1)
7. 42 Corey Bruns (7)
8. 24m Adam Miller (8)
Heat 2 – 10 Laps
1. 4 Danny Smith (6)
2. 35 Ronnie Blair (5)
3. 5w Tiffany Wyzard (3)
4. 3b Brad Greer (4)
5. 22t Miranda Throckmorton (7)
6. 0x Clint Weiss (8)
7. 45 Bryant Grove (2)
8. 4b Tom Bush (1)
Heat 3 – 10 Laps
1. 39w Alex Shanks (2)
2. 6r Bill Rose (4)
3. 51 Kaley Gharst (5)
4. 44 AJ Bruns (6)
5. 4k Kody Kinser (3)
6. 2s Brad Stevens (1)
7. 39 Bryan Lake (2)
8. 9t Jessie Cramer (7)
Dash – 6 Laps
1. 6r Bill Rose (1)
2. 12 Jerrod Hull (3)
3. 44 AJ Bruns (4)
4. 4 Danny Smith (5)
5. 71 Paul May (6)
6. 3b Brad Greer (2)
B-Main – 12 Laps
1. 4b Tom Bush (4)
2. 42 Corey Bruns (2)
3. 24m Adam Miller (6)
4. 99 Jim Davies (5)
5. 2s Brad Stevens (3)
6. 0x Clint Weiss (7)
7. 9t Jessie Cramer (1)
8. 39 Bran Lake (8)
A-Main – 30 Laps
1. 51 Kaley Gharst (1)
2. 35 Ronnie Blair (2)
3. 65 Jordan Goldesberry (13)
4. 44 AJ Bruns (4)
5. 71 Paul May (6)
6. 6x Todd Kane (3)
7. 39w Alex Shanks (14)
8. 12 Jerrod Hull (7)
9. 3b Brad Greer (8)
10. 2s Brad Stevens (17)
11. 7m Geoff Dodge (10)
12. 4k Kody Kinser (12)
13. 6r Bill Rose (9)
14. 4b Tom Bush (16)
15. 22t Miranda Throckmorton (19)
16. 24m Adam Miller (20)
17. 5w Tiffany Wyzard (11)
18. 4 Danny Smith (5)
19. 99 Jim Davies (15)
20. 42 Corey Bruns (18)
