Naida Outlast ASCS Sprints on Dirt at Owendale

T.J. Buffenbarger, OWENDALE, Mich. (July 10, 2010) – Dain Naida won Saturday night’s Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP feature at Owendale Speedway during Super Race Day. Naida started on the outside of the front row and held onto the lead through several late race restarts for the victory. The win was Naida’s first of the season in ASCS SOD competition this season and second during his 2010 campaign.

“This is the first time my son has ever been at the track when I won a race,” said Naida while holding four year old son Darren. “My crew chief Dan McCarron made all of the right calls and the car was really hooked up in the feature.”

Jim Goetgeluck and Naida shared the front row for the 25-lap feature. Naida jumped into the lead early while Ryan Grubaugh and Louie Carufel swapped second place back several times during the first half of the feature.

While the first fourteen laps clicked off with no interruption, Naida had to wait through multiple cautions during the second half of the feature, including a multiple car accident involved Robert Huisken, Gavin Hunyady, Ben Rutan, Tank Brakenberry, and others.

Naida was able to pull away during each restart and held off a last lap challenge from Ryan Grubaugh, in which Grubaugh slid out of the groove and lost several positions. Carufel claimed the runner up spot with Davey Brown, Huisken, and Tim Champlin rounding out the top five.

Grubaugh and Hunyady won heat race events while Naida also won the fast car dash.

Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP Results
Saturday July 11th, 2010
Owendale Speedway – Owendale, MI
Heat Races (Top 16 in passing points transfer to the “A” Feature)

Engler Machine and Tool Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 00 – Ryan Grubaugh, 2. 6n – Dain Naida, 3. 14 – Ryan Davis, 4. 23 – Ben Rutan, 5. 8 – Tim Champlin, 6. 29s – Marques Huffer, 7. 22t – Tank Brakenberry, 8. 49t – Gregg Dalman

Lane Automotive/Comp Cams Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 187 – Gavin Hunyady, 2. 47x – Louie Carufel, 3. 10x – Davey Brown, 4. 41 – Jim Goetgeluck, 5. 46 – Robert Huisken, 6. 70 – Jim Lingar, 7. 2t – Ralph Brakenberry. DNS: 89 – Chris Pobanz.

Total Seal Fast Car Dash presented by Gaerte Engines (4 Laps): 1. 6n – Dain Naida, 2. 00 – Ryan Grubaugh, 3. 23 – Ben Rutan, 4. 187 – Gavin Hunyady

Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by Victor Reinz “A” Main Event

“A” Feature (25 Laps): 1. 6n – Dain Naida, 2. 47x – Louie Carufel, 3. 10x – Davey Brown, 4. 46 – Robert Huisken, 5. 8 – Tim Champlin, 6. 00 – Ryan Grubaugh, 7. 41 – Jim Goetgeluck, 8. 187 – Gavin Hunyady, 9. 23 – Ben Rutan, 10. 22t – Tank Brakenberry, 11. 70 – Jim Lingar, 12. 89 – Chris Pobanz, 13. 14 – Ryan Davis, 14. 29s – Marques Huffer, 15. 49t – Gregg Dalman, 16. 2T – Ralph Brakenberry

Lap Leaders: Naida 1-25

Hard Charger: Huisken & Champlin (+5)

Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP Points (Top Ten): 1. (tie) Ryan Grubaugh and Dain Naida 1,411, 3. Gregg Dalman 1,345, 4. Ben Rutan 1,308, 5. Gavin Hunyady 1,201, 6. Dustin Daggett 1,115, 7. Robert Huisken 1,000, 8. Aaron Shaffer 790, 9. Darren Long 668, 10. Brett Mann 645.