By T.J. Buffenbarger

Hartford, MI — (July 25, 2014) – Ryan Ruhl has found the sweet spot at Hartford Motor Speedway.  Ruhl won the second Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP feature of the season at the ½-mile oval starting fourth and leading ever lap.

Trey Smith started on the pole with Ruhl getting the jump at the start.   Ruhl motored away while Smith and Gregg Dalman raced for the second spot.  Shortly after Dustin Daggett, who started in seventh, moved up to make a three car race for the top spot.

Following a caution for Craig Karazim, who rode the wall through three and four without flipping, coming to a stop on the front stretch Ruhl pulled away with Daggett moving into second.  Daggett set out after Ruhl, but to no avail with Ruhl taking the victory over Daggett, Dalman, Smith, and Chase Ridenour.   Karazim, Daggett and Ridenour won the heat races.  Ridenour also won the dash.

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP
Hartford Speedway – Hartford, MI
Friday July 25, 2014

Hoosier Tire Heat Race #1 (8 Laps):    1. Craig Karazim, 2. Jay Steinebach, 3. Linden Jones, 4. Chase Ridenour, 5. Brad Lamberson, 6. Kyle Pitts.

All Star Performance / Comp Cams Heat Race #2 (8 Laps):   1. Brett Mann, 2. Ryan Ruhl, 3. Mark Aldrich, 4. Ken Mackey, 5.Andy Teunessen, 6. Jim Lingar.

Speed Pro Heat Race #3 (8 Laps):  1. Dustin Dagget, 2. Trey Smith, 3. Gregg Dalman, 4. Andy Chewhowski, 5. Oscar Smith, 6.  Dustin Shriver.

Nitro Black Dash (4 Laps):  1. Ridenour, 2. Ken Mackey, 3. Linden Jones, 4. Andy Chehowski.  (Finish determined starting posts 9-12 for the A-Main)

A-Main (25 Laps):    1. Ryan Ruhl, 2. Dustin Daggett, 3. Gregg Dalman, 4. Trey Smith, 5. Chase Ridenour, 6. Jay Steinebach, 7. Mark Aldrich, 8. Kyle Pitts, 9. Brad Lamberson, 10. Andy Teunessen, 11. Linden Jones, 12. Andy Chehowski, 13. Jim Lingar, 14. Brett Mann, 15. Ken Mackey, 16. Craig Karazim, 17. Oscar Smith. DNS:  Dustin Shriver.

Lap Leaders:   Ruhl 1-25

By T.J. Buffenbarger

Crystal, MI – (July 19, 2014) – For the third season in a row Randy Hannagan pulled into victory lane after winning the Engine Pro Mid-Season Championship feature for the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP and the K&L Ready Mix National Racing Alliance.   Hannagan took the lead from Max Stambaugh on lap four and maintained his lead with Dustin Daggett and Tony Stewart in pursuit through heavy traffic for the victory.

“I moved all around the race track and found a line I was comfortable with.  I probably moved my line probably ten times in this race and I found a really good spot up top running into turn one, squaring off, and running off the bottom and it worked out really good,” said Hannagan after the race.  “Anytime you have the guys from up here like Dustin Daggett, Dalman, then you have Tony Stewart, and all of the other cars from the other series that were here and there are a bunch of good racers here.  We were just the ones that figured it out early on to get the lead and were able to hold on.”

Ryan Ruhl and Stambaugh started on the front row for the 35-lap feature.   Stambaugh took the lead as Hannagan moved into second spot.  On lap four Hannagan got around Stambaugh for the lead and started to check out from the rest of the field.

Further back in the field the two drivers making the biggest moves were Stewart and Daggett, who started eighth and tenth respectively. Stewart moved into sixth on lap three and then started to race with J.R. Stewart, and Ryan Ruhl for third, fourth, and fifth positions.

After a lap nine caution for Shawn Dancer slowing on the backstretch Hannagan pulled away during the restart.  Stewart’s car came to life during the restart as he dove under Ruhl for fourth in turns one and two, one lap later drove around Brett Mann for third, and had taken second away from Max Stambaugh when J.R. Stewart slammed the front stretch wall and flipped in turn one.   J.R. emerged from his car under his own power.

The red flag period was immediately followed by a caution for Kyle Pitts spinning in turn four.  During the second attempt to restart following the red flag Stewart and Stambaugh traded second place back and forth while Hannagan pulled away.  With 12 laps in Daggett moved into fourth and started to gain ground on Stewart.  Daggett and Stewart raced hard for position, nearly making contact in turn two on one occasion, but kept going and did not lose ground to Stambaugh.

Stewart finally wrestled second away from Stambaugh and set out after Hannagan.  One lap later Daggett disposed of Stambaugh and began trying to catch the lead duo.

With 10 laps to go the race for the lead began to heat up.  Hannagan was heavy traffic and Stewart closed within four car lengths.  When Hannagan came upon a pack of four cars racing side by side for position Stewart and Daggett closed in.  Hannagan changed from the bottom line to the top to counter Stewart’s challenge.  The move slowed Stewart’s momentum enough to setup Daggett to drive around Stewart off turn four to take the second spot.   Daggett then went after Hannagan for the lead, but Hannagan was able to put several lapped cars between himself and Daggett that kept Daggett boxed in.  This was enough for Hannagan to maintain his advantage and take the victory over Daggett, Stewart, Stambaugh, and Dustin Stroup.

Heat race victories went to Jared Horstman, Ruhl, Tony Stewart, and Teunessen.  The B-Main victory went to Devin Dobie while Stroup won the dash.

During the B-Main Eric Smith flipped off of turn one.  Smith emerged from his car uninjured.

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP
K&L Ready Mix National Racing Alliance
Mike Olrich Memorial / Engine Pro Mid-Season Championship
Crystal Motor Speedway – Crystal, MI
Saturday July 19, 2014

Hoosier Racing Tire Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. Jared Horstman, 2. Max Stambaugh, 3. Dustin Daggett, 4. Dustin Stroup, 5. Andy Chehowski, 6. Troy Chehowski, 7. Craig Karazim, 8. Mark Strpko.

All Star Performance / Comp Cams Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. Ryan Ruhl, 2. Randy Hannagan, 3. Brad Lamberson, 4. Shawn Dancer, 5. Mark Aldrich, 6. Gregg Dalman, 7. Tank Brakneberry.

Speed Pro Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. Tony Stewart, 2. J.R. Stewart, 3. Jay Steinebach, 4. Kyle Pitts, 5. Chase Ridenour, 6. Eric Smith. DNS: Ralph Brakenberry.

ARP Heat Race #4 (8 Laps): 1. Andy Teunessen, 2. Brett Mann, 3. Joe Geibe, 4. Gavin Hunyady, 5. Jess Stiger, 6. Devon Dobie, 7. Chris Pobanz.

Engine Pro B-Main (10 Laps): 1. Devon Dobie, 2. Gregg Dalman, 3. Gavin Hunyady, 4. Craig Karazim, 5. Jess Stiger, 6. Andy Chehowski, 7. Mark Aldrich, 8. Chris Pobanz, 9. Troy Chehowski, 10. Tank Brakenberry, 11. Eric Smith. DNS: Mark Strpko, Ralph Brakenberry. (First four finshers transfered to the A-Main)

Nitro Black Dash (4 Laps): 1. Dustin Stroup, 2. Dustin Daggett, 3. Shawn Dancer, 4. Joe Geibe. (Determined starting spots 9-12 in the A-Main)

A-Main (25-Laps): 1. Randy Hannagan, 2. Dustin Daggett, 3. Tony Stewart, 4. Max Stambaugh, 5. Dustin Stroup, 6. Jared Horstman, 7. Brett Mann, 8. Ryan Ruhl, 9. Brad Lamberson, 10. Gregg Dalman, 11. Andy Teunessen, 12. Jay Steinebach, 13. Craig Karazim, 14. Chase Ridenour, 15. Devon Dobie, 16. Jess Stiger 17. Gavin Hunyady, 18. Kyle Pitts, 19. J.R. Stewart, 20. Shawn Dancer.

By T.J. Buffenbarger

Auburn, MI – (July 18, 2014) – Tony Stewart’s comeback from a broken leg last season took another step forward on Friday by winning the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP event at the Tri-City Motor Speedway.  Stewart made his first start in a sprint car since the injury memorable one by moving up from the fifth starting spot and inherited the lead after Dustin Daggett drove off the backstretch.    The win was Stewart’s second career SOD feature win and first since 2012.

While pulling into victory lane Stewart actually had thought he finished second, and was surprised to find out he won.

“It’s been eleven and a half months since I’ve been (in a sprint car), and I really missed it,” said Stewart in victory lane.  Stewart also thanked his sponsor Rush Trailer Sales for having people on hand to witness his comeback victory and all of the race fans for their support.

Randy Hannagan started from the pole and took the lead at the start of the race.  Hannagan led the first five laps before Daggett took the lead on laps six and immediately opened up a sizeable advantage.    Meanwhile, Stewart methodically moved up from fifth starting spot to challenge Hannagan for second.   Stewart moved into the runner up spot with eight laps to go.  One lap later the unthinkable happened as while negotiating slower traffic Daggett drop off of the end of the race track, dropping back to third and handing Stewart the lead.  From there it was all Stewart leading the rest of the way.  Hannagan held onto the runner up spot while Ryan Ruhl moved past Daggett late in the race to take over the final podium spot.  Daggett and Gregg Dalman rounded out the top five.

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP
Tri-City Motor Speedway – Auburn, MI
Friday July 18, 2014

Hoosier Tire Heat Race #1 (8 Laps):   1. Dustin Daggett, 2. Tony Stewart, 3. Gregg Dalman, 4. Joe Geibe, 5. Dan McCarron, 6. Tank Brakenberry, 7. Ralph Brakenberry.

All Star Performance / Comp Cams Heat Race #2 (8 Laps):  1. Troy Chehowski, 2. Randy Hannagan, 3. Brad Lamberson, 4. Chase Ridenour, 5. Mark Aldrich, 6. Chris Pobanz, 7. Andy Chehowski

Speed Pro Heat Race #3 (8 Laps):  1. Ryan Ruhl, 2. Gavin Hunyady, 3. Kyle Pitts, 4. Brett Mann, 5. Robert Huisken, 6. Craig Karazim, 7. Eric Smith.

Nitro Black Dash (4 Laps):   1. Chase Ridenour, 2. Joe Geibe, 3. Brad Lamberson, 4. Dan McCarron.

Engine Pro A-Main (25 Laps):  1. Tony Stewart, 2. Randy Hannagan, 3. Ryan Ruhl, 4. Dustin Daggett, 5. Gregg Dalman, 6. Kyle Pitts, 7. Gavin Hunyady, 8. Brad Lamberson, 9. Brett Mann, 10. Troy Chehowski, 11. Dan McCarron, 12. Joe Geibe, 13. Mark Aldrich, 14. Chase Ridenour, 15. Craig Karazim, 16. Chris Pobanz, 17. Robert Huisken, 18. Eric Smith, 19. Tank Brakenberry.  DNS:  Andy Chehowski, Ralph Brakenberry.

Lap leaders: Hannagan 1-5, Daggett, 6-18, Stewart 19-25

By T.J. Buffenbarger

Waynesfield, OH – (July 3, 2014) — Greg Wilson won the Bob Reynolds Memorial Thursday night in front of a capacity crowd at Waynesfield Raceway Park with the K&L Ready Mix National Racing Alliance and Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP. Wilson was involved in a three car race for the lead with Sheldon Haudenschild and Randy Hannagan before taking over the top spot in lapped traffic and motoring away to the $7,500 payday.

“This is an awesome race track. I want to thank Ron Hammons and Waynesfield Raceway Park for putting this event on. (Haudenschild) got out there and got away and Hannagan was chasing him, and I could kind of pick my line and move around. We thought we would be better at the end of the race, the tires kicked in, and the Hercules Tire, All Star Plumbing, Ohio Logistics, DNC Hydraulics car was awesome at the end of the race.”

Haudenschild and Gary Taylor started on the front row for the 40-lap main event. Haudenschild led early while Hannagan motored around Taylor for second when the caution flag flew for Dustin Daggett’s coming to a rest on the back stretch after his engine expired. Wilson used the restart to move past Taylor into the third position. As Haudenschild entered lapped traffic it allowed both Hannagan and Wilson to close in. The trio raced three wide through slower traffic. Wilson disposed of Hannagan for second and then took the lead down the backstretch on lap 23. Haudenschild and Hannagan did now allow Wilson to pull away as they kept in close contact for several laps, but eventually Wilson pulled away from the rest of the field.

Behind him Derek Hagar was starting to move up into the top three passing Hanngan for third and then Haudenschild late in the going for second. Towards the end of the race Haudenschild and Hannagan made contact, but both drivers kept going with Haudenschild hanging onto the third spot.

Hagar closed in quickly on Wilson over the last two laps but ran out of time as Wilson hung on for the win over Hagar, Haudenschild, Jamie Veal, and Randy Hannagan.

Christopher Bell, Bryan Sebetto, Dustin Stroup, and Hannagan won heat race events. Haudenschild and Taylor won the dash events while James McFadden and Butch Schroeder won the B-Main events.

Waynesfield Raceway Park

July 3, 2014

3rd Annual Bob Reynolds Memorial

RACE RESULTS

NRA (40 Cars)

[#]-Starting Position

Heat 1 –  (10 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 33B-Christopher Bell[4] 

2. 33H-Sheldon Haudenschild[8] 

3. 24-Brandon Wimmer[10] 

4. 16-Ryan Ruhl[5] 

5. 31-Andy Teunessen[1] 

6. 12H-Tim Hunter[6] 

7. 35-Ron Blair[9] 

8. 22R-Kevin Roberts[7] 

9. 4-Eric Smith[3] 

10. 11R-Chase Ridenhour[2] 

Heat 2 –  (10 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 97-Bryn Sebbetto[1] 

2. 17-Jared Horstman[4] 

3. 9JR-Derek Hager[9] 

4. 1ST-Gary Taylor[6] 

5. 38-Dennis Wagner[5] 

6. 49T-Gregg Dallman[8] 

7. 12-Nick Roberts[3] 

8. 11-Tim Allison[10] 

9. 7K-Kyle Pitts[2] 

10. 9P-Parker Price Miller[7] 

Heat 3 –  (10 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 10X-Dustin Stroup[1] 

2. 35AU-Jamie Veal[4] 

3. 6S-JR Stewart[3] 

4. W20-Greg Willson[9] 

5. 6-Nate Dussel[7] 

6. 28H-Hud Horton[5] 

7. 23M-Jack Miller[6] 

8. 19-Jimmy Snead[10] 

9. 87-Paul Dues[2] 

10. 3G-James McFadden[8] 

Heat 4 –  (10 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 22H-Randy Hannagan[1] 

2. 83-Kyle Sauder[4] 

3. 2M-Dustin Daggett[3] 

4. 6M-Max Stambaugh[2] 

5. B20-Butch Schroeder[9] 

6. 49-Shawn Dancer[7] 

7. 23-Devon Dobie[8] 

8. 8J-Jess Stiger[5] 

9. 27-Brad Lamberson[10] 

10. 11N-Ed Neumeister[6] 

Dash1 – Inside Row –  (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 8 starting positions of A-feature

1. 33H-Sheldon Haudenschild[1] 

2. W20-Greg Willson[2] 

3. 24-Brandon Wimmer[4] 

4. 35AU-Jamie Veal[6] 

5. 6S-JR Stewart[7] 

6. 33B-Christopher Bell[3] 

7. 10X-Dustin Stroup[8] 

8. 16-Ryan Ruhl[5] 

Dash2 – Outside Row –  (6 Laps – Top – finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 1ST-Gary Taylor[2] 

2. 22H-Randy Hannagan[1] 

3. 9JR-Derek Hager[6] 

4. 6M-Max Stambaugh[3] 

5. 97-Bryn Sebbetto[4] 

6. 83-Kyle Sauder[5] 

7. 2M-Dustin Daggett[7] 

8. 17-Jared Horstman[8] 

B-Main #1 –  (12 Laps – Top 2 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 3G-James McFadden[12] 

2. 6-Nate Dussel[2] 

3. 28H-Hud Horton[4] 

4. 35-Ron Blair[5] 

5. 12H-Tim Hunter[3] 

6. 22R-Kevin Roberts[7] 

7. 31-Andy Teunessen[1] 

8. 11R-Chase Ridenhour[11] 

9. 19-Jimmy Snead[8] 

10. 23M-Jack Miller[6] 

11. 4-Eric Smith[9] 

12. 87-Paul Dues[10] 

B-Main #2 –  (12 Laps – Top 2 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. B20-Butch Schroeder[2] 

2. 23-Devon Dobie[6] 

3. 38-Dennis Wagner[1] 

4. 49T-Gregg Dallman[3] 

5. 11N-Ed Neumeister[12] 

6. 8J-Jess Stiger[8] 

7. 49-Shawn Dancer[4] 

8. 11-Tim Allison[7] 

9. 9P-Parker Price Miller[11] 

10. 12-Nick Roberts[5] 

11. 27-Brad Lamberson[10] 

12. 7K-Kyle Pitts[9] 

A-Main –  (40 Laps)

1. W20-Greg Willson[3]

2. 9JR-Derek Hager[6]

3. 33H-Sheldon Haudenschild[1]

4. 35AU-Jamie Veal[7]

5. 22H-Randy Hannagan[4]

6. 24-Brandon Wimmer[5]

7. 1ST-Gary Taylor[2]

8. 33B-Christopher Bell[11]

9. 3G-James McFadden[17]

10. 6M-Max Stambaugh[8]

11. 97-Bryn Sebbetto[10]

12. 83-Kyle Sauder[12]

13. 6S-JR Stewart[9]

14. 6-Nate Dussel[19]

15. 17-Jared Horstman[16]

16. 23-Devon Dobie[18]

17. 16-Ryan Ruhl[15]

18. 10X-Dustin Stroup[13]

19. 28H-Hud Horton[20]

20. 2M-Dustin Daggett[14]

Hard Charger: 3G-James McFadden[+8]

The Sprints on Dirt event for Saturday June 28th at Merritt Speedway has been rained out. The race has been re-scheduled for August 2nd.