Cap Henry takes SOD COMP Cams Great Lakes Sprint Car Classic
Jim DenHamer photo
Cap Henry drove his Lane Racing, Kistler-powered J&J to victory in the Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP COMP Cams Great Lakes Sprint Car Classic before a huge, enthusiastic crowd at Berlin Raceway Saturday night.
Henry started 4th and wasted little time getting to the front, taking the lead on lap 3. Henry drove to victory over Ryan Ruhl and Jordan Ryan. While Henry looked untouchable, Ruhl was closing in on the leader quickly at the end, but ran out of laps. Ruhl dropped to seventh from his fifth place starting position, but came to life late in the 30 lap feature and finished just 0.6 seconds behind Henry. The only caution came out on lap 11 for a Thomas Schinderle flat tire; he rejoined the field after changing the tire. 2017 SOD Sprint Car Rookie of the Year Andrew Scheid finished 7th to win the KSE Hard Charger Award for advancing 7 positions.
Heat races were rough. Veteran Mark Aldrich caught the front straightaway wall in the 1st heat and did a series a hard flips to put an end to his night. Jared Horstman clipped a turn 3 tire marker in the 2nd heat and flipped, bringing his night to an end. In the 3rd heat, Brett Mann made hard contact with a tire marker in turn 2, destroying his #19. All drivers were okay.
The well-prepared temporary Berlin Raceway dirt surface held up extremely well under the pressure of a big program of 28 SOD sprints, 28 AELMT late models, and 30 AEMODT modifieds.
The CCGLSCC closes an exciting 2017 Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP season. Next on tap is the 2017 awards banquet that will be held Saturday, November 11 at the Battle creek Holiday Inn, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Qualifying – Lane Automotive/MSD Ignition Fast Masters (fast qualifiers) $50 each
| Group | Time | # | Driver |
| Engler Machine & Tool Heat | 15.364 | 0 | Steve Irwin |
| COMP Cams Heat | 15.546 | 16 | Ryan Ruhl |
| RockAuto.com Heat | 15.677 | 4 | Cap Henry |
Heat Races – Winners $100 each
| Engler Machine & Tool Heat #1 | |||
| # | Driver | Contingency | |
| 1 | 49T | Gregg Dalman | |
| 2 | 0 | Steve Irwin | Kistler Racing Products |
| 3 | 77Z | Zane DeVault | Racing Optics |
| 4 | 5QB | Quentin Blonde | |
| 5 | 71H | Ryan Grubaugh | |
| 6 | 20A | Andy Chehowski | |
| 7 | 27B | Boston Mead | |
| 8 | 91L | Alexis Adgate | |
| 9 | 8 | Josh Ward | |
| 10 | 27K | Mark Aldrich | |
| COMP Cams Heat #2 | |||
| # | Driver | Contingency | |
| 1 | 16 | Ryan Ruhl | |
| 2 | 47X | Dylan Westbrook | Allstar Performance |
| 3 | 27 | Brad Lamberson | Racing Optics |
| 4 | 22M | Dan McCarron | |
| 5 | 5B | Chad Blonde | |
| 6 | 21T | Troy Chehowski | |
| 7 | 24 | Eric Smith | |
| 8 | 58 | Tony Bures | |
| 9 | 17 | Jared Horstman | |
| RockAuto.com Heat #3 | |||
| # | Driver | Contingency | |
| 1 | 4 | Cap Henry | |
| 2 | 10S | Jay Steinebach | Kistler Racing Products |
| 3 | 9 | Jordan Ryan | Racing Optics |
| 4 | 41 | Thomas Schinderle | |
| 5 | 77 | Andrew Scheid | |
| 6 | 46 | Robert Huisken | |
| 7 | 7J | Joe Swanson | |
| 8 | 89 | Chris Pobanz | |
| 9 | 19 | Brett Mann | |
B-Main
| # | Driver | |
| 1 | 46 | Robert Huisken |
| 2 | 7J | Joe Swanson |
| 3 | 21T | Troy Chehowski |
| 4 | 89 | Chris Pobanz |
| 5 | 24 | Eric Smith |
| 6 | 91L | Alexis Adgate |
| 7 | 27B | Boston Mead |
| 8 | 58 | Tony Bures |
| 9 | 8 | Josh Ward |
Feature
| # | Driver | Start | Contingencies | |
| 1 | 4 | Cap Henry | 4 | Rod End Supply |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Ruhl | 5 | Rod End Supply |
| 3 | 9 | Jordan Ryan | 2 | Rod End Supply |
| 4 | 47X | Dylan Westbrook | 9 | Schoenfeld Headers |
| 5 | 0 | Steve Irwin | 6 | ATL Racing Fuel Cells |
| 6 | 22M | Dan McCarron | 11 | |
| 7 | 77 | Andrew Scheid | 14 | Allstar Performance |
| 8 | 27 | Brad Lamberson | 1 | |
| 9 | 49T | Gregg Dalman | 3 | King Racing Products |
| 10 | 41 | Thomas Schinderle | 12 | |
| 11 | 77Z | Zane DeVault | 7 | Keizer Aluminum Wheels |
| 12 | 10S | Jay Steinebach | 8 | |
| 13 | 89 | Chris Pobanz | 19 | |
| 14 | 5QB | Quentin Blonde | 10 | |
| 15 | 20A | Andy Chehowski | 15 | |
| 16 | 71H | Ryan Grubaugh | 13 | |
| 17 | 46 | Robert Huisken | 16 | |
| 18 | 21T | Troy Chehowski | 18 | |
| 19 | 91L | Alexis Adgate | 21 | |
| 20 | 7J | Joe Swanson | 17 | |
| 21 | 27B | Boston Mead | 22 | |
| 22 | 24 | Eric Smith | 20 |
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger – Andrew Scheid (+7)
BR Motorsports Contingency (feature top 10 draw) – Jordan Ryan
DMI (Diversified Machine) Contingency (feature 12-16 draw) – Andy Chehowski
Perfit Corporation Lucky Dog – Joe Swanson
For more information about Engine Pro go to www.enginepro.com. For more information about ARP, go to www.arp-bolts.com. The full 2017 Sprints on Dirt schedule, rules, current news, and other information are available at www.sprintsondirt.com.
Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP is brought to you in 2017 by many important sponsor partners including: Engine Pro (Title Sponsor), ARP (Title Sponsor), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official SOD Tire), MAHLE/Clevite (Beyond Limits Challenge Sponsor), Driven Racing Oil (Battlegrounds Bash Sponsor), King Engine Bearings (King of Michigan Sponsor), Lane Automotive/MSD Ignition (Fast Masters Sponsor), Engler Machine & Tool (Heat Race Sponsor), COMP Cams (Heat Race Sponsor), RockAuto.com (Heat Race Sponsor), The Perfit Corporation (Lucky Dog Sponsor), KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger Sponsor), XYZ Machining (Season Sportsman & Crew Chief Sponsor), Jim Coffey & Son Plumbing & Heating. In addition, SOD contingency sponsors include: Allstar Performance, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, BR Motorsports, Diversified Machine Inc. (DMI), K2W Precision/Keizer Aluminum Wheels, King Racing Products, Kistler Racing Products, Maxim Racing, Motor City Racing Promotions, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Racing Products, Walker Performance Filtration.