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Scott Wolfe
STEWART, Ohio (October 11) - A big weekend of racing concluding with the 26th running of the Harvest 50 Sunday, Oct 11 at Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway where Josh McGuire claimed the 2009 crown and $1,000 bonus for winning the night before. The two days earned McGuire $7,500 for the win, his second consecutive Harvest victory.
On a track that was about 2.3 seconds slower from the night before, Josh McGuire figured out the best set-up. His Kuntz Engines/C.J. Rayburn Racecars #41 pulled off the hat trick for the second magical night in a row.
Slower times didn't mean any less of a racy track. For 36 laps Rob Blair, Titusville, PA, Showtime Steve Shaver, Parkersburg, WV; and McGuire of Grayson, KY dueled side-by-side swapping positions with primetime regularity.
Blair led the first eleven rounds in a green-to-checkered run, which saw Shaver blow by to lead the next fifteen circuits with Blair and McGuire on either side. McGuire worked the track and Shaver for a lap 29 pass as Shaver bobbled just enough for a brief piece of second to Blair.
Shaver recovered as he and McGuire started to edge away from Blair. Shaver retook the lead on lap 31, relinquished it back to McGuire on 33, then led one more turn by just inches on lap 34.
The slicing and dicing all the while took its toll on the high-energy battle. Shaver tried McGuire on the outside the next two circuits then on lap 37 had something break on his suspension.
From then on it was a McGuire cakewalk to the finish with Blair a distant, but noteworthy second. The hard charger of the race was Zach Dohm, Cross Lanes, WV who zoomed from 18th to third after claiming a B-main win. Freddie Carpenter, Jason Montgomery, Tyler Carpenter, and Chris Carpenter swept by Tim Dohm and Doug Drown, then engaged in a bitter battle for position. When it all shook out, it was McGuire, Blair, Zach Dohm, Freddie Carpenter, Jason Montgomery, Tyler Carpenter, Chris Carpenter, Tim Dohm, Doug Drown, and Andy Bond.
"I was just hoping 'no cautions'. We set the car up a little loose and knew it would tighten up if I got some heat in the tires," said McGuire. Steve and I and Robbie had a great thing going there for a while. I'm glad to get the win. Somehow we always manage to find a way to win here, but winning tonight is a big deal for us."
Said second place Blair "We had a good set up but not a great one. Josh and I got together, and the car just didn't turn as well after that. I probably knocked it out of tow just a little, but we like this track and are glad to come home second."
The summary: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Late Models
Fast Time: Steve Shaver 14:76
Heat One: Steve Shaver, Tyler Carpenter, Delmas Conley, Chris Carpenter, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Ralph Withem, Mike McDaniel, Chris Stotts, Derek Rogers, Jason Edge, Frank Roush, KC Burdette
Heat Two: Rob Blair, Doug Drown, Freddie Carpenter, Corey Conley, Kenny Christy, Rick Williams, Nick Corbitt, Vince Conrad, Dan Morrison, Kurt Stacy, Rusty Smith, Anthony Huber
Heat Three: Josh McGuire, Tim Dohm, Eric Wells, Zach Dohm, Rod Conley, Travis Brookover, Marshall Wiblin, George Klintworth, Justin Powell, Jerry Mustain, Audie Swartz
Heat Four: Greg Johnson, Andy bond, Jason Montgomery, Larry Bond, Roy Roush, Tony Roush, D.J. Miller, Bryan Wright, Ronnie Mayle, Todd Smith, Bub Crum
B-Main One: Chris Carpenter, Corey Conley, Rick Williams, Nick Corbitt, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Mike McDaniel, K-C Burdette, Kenny Christy, Ralph Withem, Todd Smith, Dan Morrison, Anthony Huber, Kurt Stacy, Frank Roush, Vince Conrad, Chris Stotts, Derek Rogers
B-Main Two: Zach Dohm, Rod Conley, Larry Bond, Travis Brookover, Ronnie Mayle, Roy Roush, Tony Roush, George Klintworth, Bryan Wright, Jerry Mustain, Justin Powell, Marshall Wiblin, Audie Swartz, Bub Crum
Harvest 50 Feature: Josh McGuire, Rob Blair, Zach Dohm, Freddie Carpenter, Jason Montgomery, Tyler Carpenter, Chris Carpenter, Tim Dohm, Doug Drown, Andy Bond, Larry Bond, Rod Conley, Steve Shaver, Corey Conley, Rick Williams, Eric Wells, Greg Johnson, Delmas Conley
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