Armstrong Mounts Comeback Before Home Fans to Win Winchester 200 Pres. by Federated Auto Parts
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(WINCHESTER, Ind. - June 25, 2011) - Dakoda Armstrong needed no more inspiration to win at Winchester Speedway than that which was provided by over five
dozen friends and family members seated just above the start/finish line, standing and cheering throughout the Winchester ARCA 200 presented by Federated
Auto Parts.
Armstrong stuck in the top five for most of his first start in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards since May 15 at Toledo Speedway, and pounced upon the
lead with 10 laps to go after moving into position because of a key pit decision by veteran crew chief Paul Andrews.
Andrews had elected to give the No. 22 Cardinal Ethanol/ICM, Inc./Murex Dodge just two fresh tires and less than a full load of fuel on a Lap 170 pit stop, the move
that the New Castle, Ind. driver said helped him to the third win of his ARCA career.
"We didn't fill all the way up, just so we'd stay a little bit free," said Armstrong, who only entered the race Wednesday after combining enough sponsor funding to
make the start possible.
"We were getting a little bit tight as the night went. The car was perfect. I think a couple people started pushing through the center, and we were still rotating and
could actually drive off. It was a great call, and it was a great run."
Armstrong's start was his fifth of the year for Cunningham Motorsports. In three weeks - on his 20th birthday - Armstrong will make his NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series debut at Iowa Speedway for ThorSport Racing.
Rookie points leader Ty Dillon (No. 41 Richard Childress Racing Development Chevrolet) had assumed the race lead at Lap 162 when Ryan Blaney (No. 25
Lauren Briant/Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet), who had led 154 laps, suffered a flat right front tire, knocking him out of contention in his ARCA debut. Dillon
seemed primed to win for the fifth time in nine races this season, using the same strategy he had taken to victory twice before in June: staying patient while the
leader suffered trouble, and then advancing into the lead and running away to the checkered flag.
A late two-tire stop for Dillon, though, left him with bad left tires and forced him to bottom out and drive loose in the turns, allowing Armstrong to make the pass for
the lead and the eventual win on Lap 190.
Earlier in the day, Blaney - the son of NASCAR and World of Outlaws veteran Dave Blaney - had sped to a Winchester ARCA qualifying record of 15.837 seconds
(113.658 mph), but Dillon charged around him on the outside at the start and seized a 0.119-second lead on the first lap. Blaney stormed back inside of Dillon in
the third turn of the next lap to lead for the first time in ARCA Racing Series competition.
Though Chris Buescher (No. 17 David Ragan Ford/Roulo Brothers Racing Ford) challenged Dillon for second and came exceptionally close to overtaking him on
Lap 7, Dillon kept the position. The early battle was a sign of things to come for Buescher and Dillon.
Matt Merrell (No. 32 Champion Oil Dodge) crashed coming out of the third turn on Lap 10, with Blaney holding a 0.721-second lead. The first caution period of the
race lasted four laps, and Blaney kept the lead off of the Lap 15 restart. Mike Young and Blaney's Venturini Motorsports teammate John Blankenship both spun in
separate incidents over the next 15 laps, and Blaney continued to lead out of each ensuing restart.
A five-car incident involving Maryeve Dufault, Richard Harriman, Young, Levi Youster, and Darrell Basham brought the field to the red flag at Lap 37. After a
seven-minute delay, the race began again, with Blaney leading the field through a small cloud of fluid-drying material laid on the track through the exit of Turn 1 and
the entrance of Turn 2.
With Frank Kimmel (No. 44 Ansell/Menards Ford) passing Armstrong for fourth on Lap 45 and Buescher continuing to battle Dillon for second place, Blaney began
to run away from the field. Clean air in front of him helped Blaney to a 1.187-second lead by Lap 57, a 2.025-second advantage six laps later, and more than three
seconds on the field by Lap 69.
Tim George Jr. (No. 31 Applebee's/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet) ran sixth at the time, and Chad McCumbee (No. 1 ModSpace Ford) passed Tom
Hessert (No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet) for seventh. Chad Hackenbracht (No. 58 Tastee Apple Chevrolet) followed suit and got by Hessert at Lap 72, but
Blaney continued to extend his advantage over the entire group.
By the time Jared Marks crashed in Turn 2 on Lap 91, Blaney had moved his lead above four seconds. The leaders all came to pit road, though, and it was
Hackenbracht who assumed the top spot after taking just two tires. George followed in second, with Blaney, Dillon, and Buescher rounding out the top five.
Hackenbracht led through the halfway point of the race, but Blaney was quick to take back the lead, moving past Hackenbracht by a very slim margin on Lap 101.
Three laps later, Blaney had built an advantage of more than a second on Hackenbracht, and Dillon and Buescher soon passed Hackenbracht for second and third.
Blaney again built his lead over the field, and received a boost when Dillon and Buescher continued to battle. Dillon first used lapped cars as picks to keep
Buescher at bay, but Buescher pulled the same trick at Lap 130, as Kimmel acted as a block to help Buescher move past Dillon for second. Meanwhile, Blaney
extended his lead to nearly four seconds, and was then able to send Hackenbracht - formerly the leader - off of the lead lap.
At Lap 160, Dillon passed Buescher for second, and just two laps later, Blaney's tire blew, sending him to pit road and Dillon to the lead. Dillon created a
three-second advantage as Buescher also experienced issues, but the Lap 170 pit cycle truly shaped the finish.
With Armstrong having moved to second after taking just two tires, Dillon initially opened up a short lead but almost immediately saw sparks come from under his
car. Armstrong closed in little by little, shortening Dillon's lead with every lap as fans from his hometown just a 35-minute drive away stood and cheered in the
center of the grandstands.
Armstrong grabbed the lead at Lap 190, and drove away to a 0.9-second victory in front of his friends and family, backing up a similar home state performance
achieved in his win at Salem Speedway last September.
"It just couldn't have been better," Armstrong said. "Our sponsors had a hospitality tent, so we brought out about 60 or 70 people. You can't get any luckier than that,
to get a win when everyone's here and it's just 35 minutes from my home. It's huge for us."
Buescher, who had been making the Armstrong-Dillon battle a three-man fight, passed Dillon to take second for the fourth time this season and third time in the
last four races.
"Let me just say that I can't believe we're leaving Winchester without any damage to the car; that's a good thing," Buescher said. "We finished second again, so
we've got to break this little streak we have going. But it's not bad."
After earning his way back on to the lead lap, Hackenbracht passed for third place - a fourth career-best in his last five races - and Dillon drove home fourth.
Hessert finished fifth, the final driver on the lead lap.
Blaney ended the race sixth, one lap down, and led McCumbee, Kimmel, Grant Enfinger (No. 36 Hoosier Tires Midwest/RaceTires.com Dodge), and Blankenship
in the top 10.
George finished 11th, followed by Marks, Sean Corr, Levi Youster, and Young.
Though Armstrong led 11 laps, including the most important, Blaney walked away with the top total at 154 laps. Dillon led 29, and Hackenbracht led six. The race
was slowed by six total cautions for 34 laps, and ended with an average speed of 77.782 mph after one hour, 17 minutes, and eight seconds.
The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards returns to action after the Independence Day holiday weekend, with a race Saturday, July 9 at Berlin Raceway in
Marne, Mich., just outside Grand Rapids. The Hantz Group 200 is scheduled as the 10th race of 19 on the ARCA Racing Series schedule, and will begin at 8:30
p.m. with live timing and scoring coverage provided at ARCARacing.com. The event will be the 24th for the series at Berlin since 1958.
ARCA Racing Series practice begins at 2:30 p.m., and will last for 90 minutes. Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell follows at 5, and the ARCA Racing
Series drivers will participate in an autograph session at 6:15, just before the race. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring coverage of all events.
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(WINCHESTER, Ind. - June 25, 2011) - Dakoda Armstrong needed no more inspiration to win at Winchester Speedway than that which was provided by over five
dozen friends and family members seated just above the start/finish line, standing and cheering throughout the Winchester ARCA 200 presented by Federated
Auto Parts.
Armstrong stuck in the top five for most of his first start in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards since May 15 at Toledo Speedway, and pounced upon the
lead with 10 laps to go after moving into position because of a key pit decision by veteran crew chief Paul Andrews.
Andrews had elected to give the No. 22 Cardinal Ethanol/ICM, Inc./Murex Dodge just two fresh tires and less than a full load of fuel on a Lap 170 pit stop, the move
that the New Castle, Ind. driver said helped him to the third win of his ARCA career.
"We didn't fill all the way up, just so we'd stay a little bit free," said Armstrong, who only entered the race Wednesday after combining enough sponsor funding to
make the start possible.
"We were getting a little bit tight as the night went. The car was perfect. I think a couple people started pushing through the center, and we were still rotating and
could actually drive off. It was a great call, and it was a great run."
Armstrong's start was his fifth of the year for Cunningham Motorsports. In three weeks - on his 20th birthday - Armstrong will make his NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series debut at Iowa Speedway for ThorSport Racing.
Rookie points leader Ty Dillon (No. 41 Richard Childress Racing Development Chevrolet) had assumed the race lead at Lap 162 when Ryan Blaney (No. 25
Lauren Briant/Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet), who had led 154 laps, suffered a flat right front tire, knocking him out of contention in his ARCA debut. Dillon
seemed primed to win for the fifth time in nine races this season, using the same strategy he had taken to victory twice before in June: staying patient while the
leader suffered trouble, and then advancing into the lead and running away to the checkered flag.
A late two-tire stop for Dillon, though, left him with bad left tires and forced him to bottom out and drive loose in the turns, allowing Armstrong to make the pass for
the lead and the eventual win on Lap 190.
Earlier in the day, Blaney - the son of NASCAR and World of Outlaws veteran Dave Blaney - had sped to a Winchester ARCA qualifying record of 15.837 seconds
(113.658 mph), but Dillon charged around him on the outside at the start and seized a 0.119-second lead on the first lap. Blaney stormed back inside of Dillon in
the third turn of the next lap to lead for the first time in ARCA Racing Series competition.
Though Chris Buescher (No. 17 David Ragan Ford/Roulo Brothers Racing Ford) challenged Dillon for second and came exceptionally close to overtaking him on
Lap 7, Dillon kept the position. The early battle was a sign of things to come for Buescher and Dillon.
Matt Merrell (No. 32 Champion Oil Dodge) crashed coming out of the third turn on Lap 10, with Blaney holding a 0.721-second lead. The first caution period of the
race lasted four laps, and Blaney kept the lead off of the Lap 15 restart. Mike Young and Blaney's Venturini Motorsports teammate John Blankenship both spun in
separate incidents over the next 15 laps, and Blaney continued to lead out of each ensuing restart.
A five-car incident involving Maryeve Dufault, Richard Harriman, Young, Levi Youster, and Darrell Basham brought the field to the red flag at Lap 37. After a
seven-minute delay, the race began again, with Blaney leading the field through a small cloud of fluid-drying material laid on the track through the exit of Turn 1 and
the entrance of Turn 2.
With Frank Kimmel (No. 44 Ansell/Menards Ford) passing Armstrong for fourth on Lap 45 and Buescher continuing to battle Dillon for second place, Blaney began
to run away from the field. Clean air in front of him helped Blaney to a 1.187-second lead by Lap 57, a 2.025-second advantage six laps later, and more than three
seconds on the field by Lap 69.
Tim George Jr. (No. 31 Applebee's/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet) ran sixth at the time, and Chad McCumbee (No. 1 ModSpace Ford) passed Tom
Hessert (No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet) for seventh. Chad Hackenbracht (No. 58 Tastee Apple Chevrolet) followed suit and got by Hessert at Lap 72, but
Blaney continued to extend his advantage over the entire group.
By the time Jared Marks crashed in Turn 2 on Lap 91, Blaney had moved his lead above four seconds. The leaders all came to pit road, though, and it was
Hackenbracht who assumed the top spot after taking just two tires. George followed in second, with Blaney, Dillon, and Buescher rounding out the top five.
Hackenbracht led through the halfway point of the race, but Blaney was quick to take back the lead, moving past Hackenbracht by a very slim margin on Lap 101.
Three laps later, Blaney had built an advantage of more than a second on Hackenbracht, and Dillon and Buescher soon passed Hackenbracht for second and third.
Blaney again built his lead over the field, and received a boost when Dillon and Buescher continued to battle. Dillon first used lapped cars as picks to keep
Buescher at bay, but Buescher pulled the same trick at Lap 130, as Kimmel acted as a block to help Buescher move past Dillon for second. Meanwhile, Blaney
extended his lead to nearly four seconds, and was then able to send Hackenbracht - formerly the leader - off of the lead lap.
At Lap 160, Dillon passed Buescher for second, and just two laps later, Blaney's tire blew, sending him to pit road and Dillon to the lead. Dillon created a
three-second advantage as Buescher also experienced issues, but the Lap 170 pit cycle truly shaped the finish.
With Armstrong having moved to second after taking just two tires, Dillon initially opened up a short lead but almost immediately saw sparks come from under his
car. Armstrong closed in little by little, shortening Dillon's lead with every lap as fans from his hometown just a 35-minute drive away stood and cheered in the
center of the grandstands.
Armstrong grabbed the lead at Lap 190, and drove away to a 0.9-second victory in front of his friends and family, backing up a similar home state performance
achieved in his win at Salem Speedway last September.
"It just couldn't have been better," Armstrong said. "Our sponsors had a hospitality tent, so we brought out about 60 or 70 people. You can't get any luckier than that,
to get a win when everyone's here and it's just 35 minutes from my home. It's huge for us."
Buescher, who had been making the Armstrong-Dillon battle a three-man fight, passed Dillon to take second for the fourth time this season and third time in the
last four races.
"Let me just say that I can't believe we're leaving Winchester without any damage to the car; that's a good thing," Buescher said. "We finished second again, so
we've got to break this little streak we have going. But it's not bad."
After earning his way back on to the lead lap, Hackenbracht passed for third place - a fourth career-best in his last five races - and Dillon drove home fourth.
Hessert finished fifth, the final driver on the lead lap.
Blaney ended the race sixth, one lap down, and led McCumbee, Kimmel, Grant Enfinger (No. 36 Hoosier Tires Midwest/RaceTires.com Dodge), and Blankenship
in the top 10.
George finished 11th, followed by Marks, Sean Corr, Levi Youster, and Young.
Though Armstrong led 11 laps, including the most important, Blaney walked away with the top total at 154 laps. Dillon led 29, and Hackenbracht led six. The race
was slowed by six total cautions for 34 laps, and ended with an average speed of 77.782 mph after one hour, 17 minutes, and eight seconds.
The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards returns to action after the Independence Day holiday weekend, with a race Saturday, July 9 at Berlin Raceway in
Marne, Mich., just outside Grand Rapids. The Hantz Group 200 is scheduled as the 10th race of 19 on the ARCA Racing Series schedule, and will begin at 8:30
p.m. with live timing and scoring coverage provided at ARCARacing.com. The event will be the 24th for the series at Berlin since 1958.
ARCA Racing Series practice begins at 2:30 p.m., and will last for 90 minutes. Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell follows at 5, and the ARCA Racing
Series drivers will participate in an autograph session at 6:15, just before the race. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring coverage of all events.
| DARF Visits Lawrenceburg, Jackson County and Winchester This Week Dayton, Ohio - It's another one of those three event weekends for the members of the Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club as two dirt tracks, Jackson County Speedway and Lawrenceburg and the Winchester asphalt track will each hold DARF track dates. The 3/8ths mile semi-banked Jackson County track located at 1245 Roberts Road near Jackson, Ohio will treat the fans to to a special event featuring the street stocks in a $1,000 to win feature on Saturday night. Jackson normally runs on Friday but this event is Saturday. Also on the card will be the modifieds, pure stocks, outlaw 4cylinder stocks, stock 4cylinders, and mini wedges. Plus it will be kids night with bike races and prize give aways. Admission to DARF membes is half off to the grandstands with the gates opening at 4 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. For information visit www.jacksoncospeedway.com or call the track, 740 466-7401. For those desiring to visit the Lawrenceburg Speedway on Saturday, the 3/8ths high-banked clay oval offers the Legends of Lawrenceburg Classic with $2500 going to the non-wing sprint winner, $1000 to the modified winner, and $800 to the pure stock winner. Admission is free to all DARF members with current ID. The track is located 1 1/2 mile west of I-275 on US 50 at the fairgrounds. For nformation call 812 539-4700 or visit www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com. On Sunday, August 7, the club will visit the historic half-mile asphalt Winchester Speedway located just west of Winchester, Indiana on st. rt. 32 for family fun day with face painting, inflatable, and sno cones for the kids. Featured cars will be the CRA late model sportsman and CRA street stocks both running 40 lap features and the CRA FWD compacts in a 20 lap feature. Racing starts at 2 p.m. with grandstand admission for DARF members just $5. Visit www.winchesterspeedway.com or call 765 584-9701. DARF welcomes new members where a full twelve month membership is just $15 which includes many track dates, picnic, meetings. Applications are at www.darfnews.com or by calling membership secretary Linda Berry at 937 698-2237 or e-mail lin9ber@aol.com. |
| Paul Hahn First Repeat Winner in ARCA Truck Series at Winchester (IN) Speedway! Story Provided by www.arcatruckracing.com Winchester , IN (June 25th, 2011) – It’s been over a year, but three-time ARCA Truck Series, presented by the Phoenix Management Group, champion Paul Hahn went back to victory lane in the Landrum Springs 50 lap event at the legendary Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana, becoming the first ever repeat winner at this facility in an ARCA Truck! “To be honest, it’s not always been my favorite track because I’ve never really felt like I could get the truck comfortable enough. But when we ran here in 2009, we found what we thought was a good set up, pitted from fourth and came back up through the field to fourth again. So, I shared it with some of the other drivers and noticed they seemed to run a little better in practice and qualifying and they came back later and thanked me for the help. I just it would make for a better, safer race.” Then he laughed and added, “man, now that I think about it, I’ve been doing this a long time! (since his first attempt right here at Winchester in 2000). |
Letter Sent to from Australia Speedway Tours to Winchester Speedway following their track visit!
Hi Charles,
I just wanted to write to express our wonderful appreciation of Gary McFarland’s hospitality and warmth shown to
our Tour Group when we arrived unannounced at Winchester earlier this month on Saturday June 4th. We were
on our way to Eldora for the Dream and instead of taking the freeway into Ohio, we decided to take the group via
the wonderful country roads of Indiana. And of course when you have the chance of showing someone
Winchester Speedway, you don't overlook the opportunity. Although we hadn’t made any arrangements for our
visit, I had numbers to call just in case the facility wasn’t open when we arrived.As luck would have it, Gary drove
up about 30 seconds later and he welcomed us with open arms as though it had all been arranged!! He was a
great ambassador for your track and for the sport and we were truly grateful to experience what most others may
not have in their lives. We will be taking another tour group to the US in June next year as well and will this time
definitely be including a pre – arranged visit to Winchester to hopefully take in a race day as well, if the dates of
your 2012 schedule fit with everything else we plan on doing. Once again thanks for keeping Winchester
Speedway alive and we truly look forward to including a racing visit there in June 2012.
Hi Charles,
I just wanted to write to express our wonderful appreciation of Gary McFarland’s hospitality and warmth shown to
our Tour Group when we arrived unannounced at Winchester earlier this month on Saturday June 4th. We were
on our way to Eldora for the Dream and instead of taking the freeway into Ohio, we decided to take the group via
the wonderful country roads of Indiana. And of course when you have the chance of showing someone
Winchester Speedway, you don't overlook the opportunity. Although we hadn’t made any arrangements for our
visit, I had numbers to call just in case the facility wasn’t open when we arrived.As luck would have it, Gary drove
up about 30 seconds later and he welcomed us with open arms as though it had all been arranged!! He was a
great ambassador for your track and for the sport and we were truly grateful to experience what most others may
not have in their lives. We will be taking another tour group to the US in June next year as well and will this time
definitely be including a pre – arranged visit to Winchester to hopefully take in a race day as well, if the dates of
your 2012 schedule fit with everything else we plan on doing. Once again thanks for keeping Winchester
Speedway alive and we truly look forward to including a racing visit there in June 2012.
1. Click here for the unofficial results from the Vore's Welding & Steel 20
2. For the unofficial results from the Winchester 100 presented by JEGS.com, click here
2. For the unofficial results from the Winchester 100 presented by JEGS.com, click here
Elliott Take Winchester 100
Winning at Winchester is getting to be a habit for Chase Elliott, who won the 2010 Winchester
400 for the CRA Super Series the last time he raced at the historic half-mile. Visiting the track
again for the JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts Winchester 100,
Elliott again drove to the front of the field and took the win by 1.261 seconds over Brandon
Watson. Erik Jones led much of the race sometimes in commanding fashion when his right
front tire went down with less than 30 laps to go, he dropped off the lead lap only to receive
the lucky dog and restart on the tail with 19 circuits left. While Jones drove through the field,
Elliott took off to his own comfortable lead. Jones finished third, Trent Snyder fourth and Jack
Smith passed Cody Coughlin with less than 5 to go to finish in fifth.
"I didn't want to burn up my tires at the beginning, but I didn't want the others to get away
either." Elliott commented in Victory Lane. "These cars are so close it is hard to catch back up
if you fall back, and it is hard to pass also."
Winning at Winchester is getting to be a habit for Chase Elliott, who won the 2010 Winchester
400 for the CRA Super Series the last time he raced at the historic half-mile. Visiting the track
again for the JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts Winchester 100,
Elliott again drove to the front of the field and took the win by 1.261 seconds over Brandon
Watson. Erik Jones led much of the race sometimes in commanding fashion when his right
front tire went down with less than 30 laps to go, he dropped off the lead lap only to receive
the lucky dog and restart on the tail with 19 circuits left. While Jones drove through the field,
Elliott took off to his own comfortable lead. Jones finished third, Trent Snyder fourth and Jack
Smith passed Cody Coughlin with less than 5 to go to finish in fifth.
"I didn't want to burn up my tires at the beginning, but I didn't want the others to get away
either." Elliott commented in Victory Lane. "These cars are so close it is hard to catch back up
if you fall back, and it is hard to pass also."
| BLONDE WINS WINCHESTER IN WILD FINISH WINCHESTER, Ind. – Jason Blonde capitalized on a late-race opportunity to win the 30-lap “Winged Sprint Extravaganza” for the Xtreme Sprint Series at Winchester Speedway on Sunday afternoon, capping off a classic race and a historic afternoon of speed. Blonde, of Litchfield, Mich., recorded the fastest time by a sprint car in the 97- year history of the track with a clocking of 13.467-seconds during time trials, but rolled a “10” invert that saw him line up on the outside of row five for the feature race. Mike Larrison and series point leader JoJo Helberg provided the early drama as they waged an intense side-by-side duel at the outset that lasted throughout the first five circuits. Brian Gerster upped the ante when he made it three-wide at times as the leaders worked traffic, eventually slipping past Larrison to take the runner-up position. For the complete story from Must See Racing, Click here. |
VanDoorn Breaks the Bad Luck Streak in Winchester 100 (From CRARacing.net)
Johnny VanDoorn has not had any luck in his CRA Super Series car in 2011. Dropping out due to either mechanical problems or a tire going
down with less than 10 laps to go on a couple of occasions VanDoorn broke that streak with a win in the Winchester 100. The weekend
started poorly for VanDoorn as he fought a mechanical issue during the practice session on Saturday, and even considered loading up, but
his crew solved the mechanical issue and he set fast time for the race. Scott Hantz started on the pole and took off to lead the first few laps
until VanDoorn powered past him coming to the flag as they exited the fourth turn to lead the 10th lap. He then set sail with Hantz running
with him. VanDoorn hung on through several restarts including a red flag after an accident took out six cars on the 72nd lap.
"This has been rough year. If anything could go wrong it has." VanDoorn stated. "We almost loaded up Sunday, I even cancelled our hotel
rooms, but the crew worked so hard they found our issue and we had a really good car today."
Be sure to click here to view the unofficial Winchester 100 Results
Johnny VanDoorn has not had any luck in his CRA Super Series car in 2011. Dropping out due to either mechanical problems or a tire going
down with less than 10 laps to go on a couple of occasions VanDoorn broke that streak with a win in the Winchester 100. The weekend
started poorly for VanDoorn as he fought a mechanical issue during the practice session on Saturday, and even considered loading up, but
his crew solved the mechanical issue and he set fast time for the race. Scott Hantz started on the pole and took off to lead the first few laps
until VanDoorn powered past him coming to the flag as they exited the fourth turn to lead the 10th lap. He then set sail with Hantz running
with him. VanDoorn hung on through several restarts including a red flag after an accident took out six cars on the 72nd lap.
"This has been rough year. If anything could go wrong it has." VanDoorn stated. "We almost loaded up Sunday, I even cancelled our hotel
rooms, but the crew worked so hard they found our issue and we had a really good car today."
Be sure to click here to view the unofficial Winchester 100 Results
Sterkowitz Continues Streak (From CRARacing.net)
Continuing his incredible win streak in 2011 Keith Sterkowitz won his fifth race in a row taking the Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman's
Winchester 40 at Winchester Speedway over second place finisher Charlie Hanna. After earning the All Star Performance Fast Qualifier
Award Sterkowitz started eighth. He worked his way through the field to take the lead from Hanna on a restart on the 10th lap. Hanna would
continue to follow in second until a late caution came out due to Rick Sullivan's apparent engine failure. Hanna could not take advantage as
Sterkowitz pulled away for the win.
"We really worked hard on the car this weekend" Sterkowitz stated. "We tried some different things in last night's heat races and they did
not work, we went back and the car was good. I have one of the best crew chief's and it worked really good."
Winchester 40 Unofficial Results
Continuing his incredible win streak in 2011 Keith Sterkowitz won his fifth race in a row taking the Sullivan RV CRA Late Model Sportsman's
Winchester 40 at Winchester Speedway over second place finisher Charlie Hanna. After earning the All Star Performance Fast Qualifier
Award Sterkowitz started eighth. He worked his way through the field to take the lead from Hanna on a restart on the 10th lap. Hanna would
continue to follow in second until a late caution came out due to Rick Sullivan's apparent engine failure. Hanna could not take advantage as
Sterkowitz pulled away for the win.
"We really worked hard on the car this weekend" Sterkowitz stated. "We tried some different things in last night's heat races and they did
not work, we went back and the car was good. I have one of the best crew chief's and it worked really good."
Winchester 40 Unofficial Results
Myers Wins First CRA Race (From CRARacing.net)
During the heat race for the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks on Sunday night Josh Myers hurt his car in an accident. They worked on it
as the traditional World Stock Festival party went on and while the band played they repaired the car. That hard work paid off for Myers with
his first CRA victory. Jimmy Kirby raced him until the end, pulling alongside on the last lap, but he was unable to hold his car there and he
slipped back a little giving Myers breathing room as he came to the checkered flag. Kirby finished second, Calvin Parham led much of the
race but ended up third, Ryan Amonett fourth and Brian Hopkins was fifth.
"I didn't think we had a chance after that wreck last night." Myers said. "But we got through it and the car was ok."
Winchester 40 Unofficial Results
During the heat race for the EDCO Welding CRA Street Stocks on Sunday night Josh Myers hurt his car in an accident. They worked on it
as the traditional World Stock Festival party went on and while the band played they repaired the car. That hard work paid off for Myers with
his first CRA victory. Jimmy Kirby raced him until the end, pulling alongside on the last lap, but he was unable to hold his car there and he
slipped back a little giving Myers breathing room as he came to the checkered flag. Kirby finished second, Calvin Parham led much of the
race but ended up third, Ryan Amonett fourth and Brian Hopkins was fifth.
"I didn't think we had a chance after that wreck last night." Myers said. "But we got through it and the car was ok."
Winchester 40 Unofficial Results
Crump Wins First Race at Winchester (From CRARacing.net)
Although he finished second on the track, Kyle Crump is credited with the win after Justin Brown was disqualified in post race tech. Crump
and Brown raced nose to tail, with Crump never quite able to get around Brown. After tech Brian Martin was credited with second, Jeff
Shelmadine third, Jacob Wyman fourth and Stephanie Bigelow fifth.
Winchester 20 Unofficial Results
Although he finished second on the track, Kyle Crump is credited with the win after Justin Brown was disqualified in post race tech. Crump
and Brown raced nose to tail, with Crump never quite able to get around Brown. After tech Brian Martin was credited with second, Jeff
Shelmadine third, Jacob Wyman fourth and Stephanie Bigelow fifth.
Winchester 20 Unofficial Results
