Hilltop Speedway
June 8, 2013
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HILLTOP’S MID SEASON CROWNS CLAIMED BY MARKHAM, MOREHOUSE, GARDNER, HENSEL, HEYDER & MORRIS

by Mike Swanger
MILLERSBURG, OH (June 8) - After a week off because of rain and Mid Season Championships on the line, the pits and stands were full at Hilltop Speedway for some action packed racing. Dash winner Ty Myers and Dzugan Fire and Rescue fast qualifier George Lee sat on the front row of the Holmes Tire Late Model feature but that was short lived as Lee smacked the wall in turn one on the start, ending his night quickly. That would move Ashland’s Ryan Markham up to the outside front row and he and Myers would go side by side until Myers would spin out on lap seven. JR Gentry, Tyler Carpenter and Rick Bond were locked up in the battle for third up to that point in the race and when the race went back to green, Gentry started to hound Markham for the lead as Carpenter and Bond went back and forth for third with Charlie Duncan, Wayne Maffett Jr. and Brad Malcuit dueling for fifth. With Markham using the high groove and Gentry driving the low line, they pulled away from the rest of the contenders and as they came up on the back of the field, Markham and his Malcuit Engines and Rocket Chassis #5m would slice his way through the slower cars and pull away from Gentry to post his first win of the year at Hilltop. Carpenter won the battle for third over Bond as Maffett Jr. took fifth as Myers worked his way back up to sixth. Carpenter and Bond scored the heat wins.

Jess Hartman beat dash winner Kevin Morehouse into turn one and set the pace for the Raceday Photos Modified feature with fast qualifier Jesse Wisecarver, Jimmy Smith, Nathan Loney and Robin Duston hooked up for third. Hartman started to get slowed up by a pack of cars that were racing for position theirselves late in the race which allowed Morehouse to close in. On the white flag lap, Hartman made contact with end of the lead lap car of Gary Clark as Hartman was coming out of turn four for the checkered flag. Clark’s car collected Matt Samples vehicle and because of that wreck, Hartman was charged with starting the melee and was placed to the end of the lead lap cars which was 11th as Morehouse and his Morehouse Logging and Sam’s Used Cars #28 collected the checkered flag. Wisecarver finished second as Jimmy Smith held off Nathan Loney for third with Robin Duston pocketing fifth. Heat winners were David Bodkins and Bruce Miller as Samples won the last chance race.

Steve Wolford led the opening two laps of the Street Stock main from his starting pole position but it was Miamisburg’s Brandon Gardner propelling into the lead on lap three and take the Schaeffer Oil and Rowtec #g27 into victory lane for the fourth time this year. Bob Daugherty slipped past Wolford with three laps to go for second as Ryan West recovered from an early spin to finish fourth as Tony Cline filled out the top five. Wolford, Bob Chilcote and Gardner collected the heat wins with Gary Hensel Sr. topping the last chance race.

Wooster’s Brad Hensel and his Sportsman’s Bar and DJ Directional Services #28 was challenged all race long by Jordan James and held on for his third Thompson’s Garage Mini Stock feature victory. As the two heat winners battled for the lead, Jason St. John was in the mix in case they slipped up but settled for third with Blaine Markey and James Priebe rounding out the top five.

Rolly Heyder and Jim Large won the Bugs-R-Gone Truck heat races but their night would end completely different. Galena’s Heyder would go flag to flag aboard the Jack Maxton Chevrolet and Nichels Towing #10 for his first victory of the season while Large, who is in his 80’s and doubles as the track chaplain, rolled and bounced off the catch fencing in turn two on the last lap. He was ok after the crash. Cole Lillibridge ran second as Kevin Potts, John Large and Jerry Gardner rounded out the top five.

Braxton Wilson led the way for the opening three laps of the Mike’s Service Mini Wedge first feature but spun out on lap four as Zanesville’s Blake Morris inherited the lead and then take the Morris Trucking #1 to victory circle for the fourth time. Phil Bubeck, Tristen Brown, Aiden Fritter and Logan Duncan filled out the top five. Warsaw’s Nick Large made a last lap pass on Hannah Rose for the second feature win as Dan Selway, Karyssa Beagle and Tyler Tennant trailed. Duncan, Wilson and Morris claimed the heat wins.

Next Saturday night will be the Street Stock Invite as they will run for $1,000 to win as all other class’ will be in regular action at Hilltop Speedway with race time set for 7:30 pm.

HILLTOP SPEEDWAY RESULTS
Saturday June 8, 2013

Holmes Tire Late Models
Dzugan Fire & Rescue Fast Qualifier George Lee 14.633
Dash Ty Myers, Lee, Charlie Duncan, Ryan Markham, Brad Malcuit, JR Gentry
Heat 1 Tyler Carpenter, Wayne Maffett Jr., David Pryor, JD Fisher, Brian Giaugue, Matt Robinette, Billy Goerz, Josh Miller, Don Conley dns
Heat 2 Rick Bond, Justin Patterson, Doug Kenworthy, Brandon Perkins, Blaine Aber, Ted Johnson Jr., Scott Smith, Randy Pollock dns
Feature Ryan Markham, JR Gentry, Tyler Carpenter, Rick Bond, Wayne Maffett Jr., Ty Myers, Brad Malcuit, Charlie Duncan, Justin Patterson, Ted Johnson Jr., Doug Kenworthy, Blaine Aber, Brian Giaugue, David Pryor, JD Fisher, Brandon Perkins, Scott Smith, George Lee, Don Conley dns, Josh Miller dns, Randy Pollock dns, Matt Robinette dns, Billy Goerz dns

Raceday Photos Modifieds
Fast Qualifier Jesse Wisecarver 15.872
Dash Kevin Morehouse, Jess Hartman, Robin Duston, Wisecarver, Nathan Loney, Jimmy Smith
Heat 1 David Bodkins, Vic Hottinger, Rory Reed, Norm Aronhalt, Tim Arnold, Casey Fritz, Pauly Hess, Quinten Meadows dns
Heat 2 Bruce Miller, John Sluka, Jeff Votaw, Gary Clark, Rick Mardis, Matt Samples, Robin Lashley, Jeremy Scott, Ernie Scott dns
B Main Samples, Fritz, J. Scott, Hess, Meadows dns, Lashley dns, Meadows dns
Feature Kevin Morehouse, Jesse Wisecarver, Jimmy Smith, Nathan Loney, Robin Duston, Vic Hottinger, David Bodkins, Norm Aronhalt, Rory Reed, John Sluka, Jess Hartman, Matt Samples, Gary Clark, Rick Mardis, Bruce Miller, Jeff Votaw, Casey Fritz, Tim Arnold

Street Stocks
Heat 1 Steve Wolford, Chaz O’Dell, Tony Cline, Pauly Hess, Dave Haven Jr., Gary Hensel Sr., Jason Shairer, Kyle Cline
Heat 2 Bob Chilcote, Bob Daugherty, Kyle Moore, John Wilson, Tom Wilson, Chase Alexander, Cliff Staley, Mark Fergunson
Heat 3 Brandon Gardner, Ryan Wisecarver, Ryan West, Todd Swim, Mitch Caskey, Heath Jessop, Brian Simpson, Alan Rodehaver
B Main Hensel Sr., Alexander, Shairer, Simpson, K. Cline, Jessop, Staley, Fergunson, Rodehaver
Feature Brandon Gardner, Bob Daugherty, Steve Wolford, Ryan West, Tony Cline, Todd Swim, John Wilson, Mitch Caskey, Ryan Wisecarver, Gary Hensel Sr., Chase Alexander, Pauly Hess, Jason Shairer, Tom Wilson, Bob Chilcote, Kyle Moore, Chaz O’Dell, Dave Haven Jr.

Thompson’s Garage Mini Stocks
Heat 1 Brad Hensel, Jason St. John, Terry Adkins, Greg Thompson, Tim Workman, JR Carpenter, Trae Schonauer, Colten Priebe, Samantha St. John
Heat 2 Jordan James, Blaine Markey, James Priebe, Dustin Daugherty, Gary Hensel Jr., Kevin Markey, Billy Parsons, Jeff Barker
Feature Brad Hensel, Jordan James, Jason St. John, Blaine Markey, James Priebe, Dustin Daugherty, Gary Hensel Jr., Kevin Markey, Terry Adkins, Tim Workman, Billy Parsons, Jeff Barker, Colton Priebe, Samantha St. John, Greg Thompson, JR Carpenter, Trae Schonauer

Bugs-R-Gone Trucks
Heat 1 Rolly Heyder, Tom Garlick, Jerry Gardner, Kevin Davis, Moose Workman, Travis Winterringer, Dewey Powell
Heat 2 Jim Large, Cole Lillibridge, John Large, Kevin Potts, David Potts, Brad Phillips, Josey Lillibridge
Feature Rolly Heyder, Cole Lillibridge, Kevin Potts, John Large, Jerry Gardner, David Potts, Brad Phillips, Travis Winterringer, Moose Workman, Tom Garlick, Jim Large, Dewey Powell, Kevin Davis, Josey Lillibridge

Mike’s Service Mini Wedges
Heat 1 Logan Duncan, Billy Dawson, Aiden Fritter, Brooke Dawson, Cadien Black, Chase Settles, Destinie Bates
Heat 2 Braxton Wilson, Brayden Renfrew, Taylor Huggins, Hannah Rose, Noah Bubeck, Karyssa Beagle
Heat 3 Blake Morris, Phil Bubeck, Tristen Brown, Tyler Tennant, Dan Selway, Nick Large
A-1 Blake Morris, Phil Bubeck, Tristen Brown, Aiden Fritter, Logan Duncan, Brayden Renfrew, Braxton Wilson, Billy Dawson, Brooke Dawson, Taylor Huggins
A-2 Nick Large, Hannah Rose, Dan Selway, Karyssa Beagle, Tyler Tennant, Destinie Bates, Noah Bubeck, Cadien Black, Chase Settles