By Mike Strevel

CRYSTAL, Mich. (April 30, 2011) – On a crisp, cool evening, Dustin Daggett took the checkered flag for the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP 32nd season opener at Ron Flinn’s Crystal Motor Speedway.

A tremendous field of 24 winged sprint cars made an appearance kicking off the long anticipated season of exciting open wheel action.

Daggett of Portland, MI, started in ninth position for the 25-lap main event. There were only a handful of yellow flags that slowed the action, however one red flag marred the action when Robert Huisken flipped end over end in turn one ending his evening. While sore, Huisken was unhurt. The feature winner in his Maxim chassis was able to capture the $1,200 first prize in exciting fashion.

Daggett stated, “Starting ninth was a small challenge, however the car was handling well and the cautions were timed out rather well”. The winning driver taking his ninth straight Crystal Motor Speedway Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP thanked his fine sponsors including Miles Petroleum, Sweet Manufacturing, Glen’s Gas & Welding, Steve Winnie Auto Sales and Richardson Farms.

Front row starters were Mike Daggett & Tim Champlin. Mike Daggett led the first 17 laps of the feature before Dustin Daggett was finally able to complete the pass for the lead and eventual victory. Gregg Dalman, Ryan Grubaugh and Jared Horstman all challenged for top five positions with Brett Mann getting into the top five at the end of the main event. It did look like the elder Daggett might take the honors, however the winningest driver in SOD history was able to make the pass and capture the main event.

The top five finishers of the 32nd season opener for the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP were Dustin Daggett, Mike Daggett, Dalman, Grubaugh and Mann.

Heat race wins were captured by Grubaugh, Dalman and Horstman, the fast car dash went to D. Daggett and the B-main was cancelled and all 21 cars started the feature that were running.

Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP Results-
Saturday April 30, 2011
Crystal Motor Speedway- Crystal, MI

Heat Races (Top 16 in passing points transfer to the “A” Feature):

Engler Machine and Tool Heat Race #1 (8 laps): 1. 3w Ryan Grubaugh, 2. 19 Brett Mann, 3. 11 Trey Smith, 4. 41 Jim Goetgeluck, 5. 22t Tank Brakenberry, 6. 10s Jay Steinbach, 7. 2T Ralph Brakenberry. DNS: 61x Don Smith.

Lane Automotive/Comp Cams Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 49t Gregg Dalman, 2. 88 Mike Daggett, 3. 2m Dustin Daggett, 4. 8 Tim Champlin, 5. 49 Shawn Dancer, 6. 91 Joe Bares, 7. 29s Marques Huffer, 8. 31 Andy Teunessen.

ARP Fastners Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. 17 Jared Horstman, 2. 55 Kirk Cheney, 3. 46 Robert Huisken, 4. 14 Gary Fast, 5. 10 Davey Brown, 6. 27r Ryan Ruhl, 7. 21 Matt Lumbert, 8. 70 Jim Lingar.

B-Main (Cancelled all 21 cars running transferred to A Main)

Gaerte Engines Fast Car Dash (4 Laps): 1. 2m Dustin Daggett, 2. 11 Trey Smith, 3. 14 Gary Fast, 4. 41 Jim Goetgeluck.

Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP “A” Feature

“A” Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2m Dustin Daggett, 2. 88 Mike Daggett, 3. 49t Gregg Dalman, 4. 3w Ryan Grubaugh, 5. 19 Brett Mann, 6. 17 Jared Horstman, 7. 8 Tim Champlin, 8. 27r Ryan Ruhl, 9. 14 Gary Fast, 10. 91 Joe Bares, 11. 11 Trey Smith, 12. 10 Davey Brown, 13. 55 Kirk Cheney, 14. 49 Shawn Dancer, 15. 41 Jim Goetgeluck, 16. 10s Jay Steinbach, 17. 21 Matt Lumbert, 18. 22t Tank Brakenberry, 19. 2t Ralph Brakenberry, 20. 46 Robert Huisken, 21. 31 Andy Teunessen. DNS: 29s Marques Huffer, 70-Jim Lingar, 61x-Don Smith.

Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP Points (Top Ten): 1. Dustin Daggett 150, 2. Mike Daggett 142, 3. Gregg Dalman 135, 4. Ryan Grubaugh 130, 5. Brett Mann 125, 6. Jared Horstman 122, 7. Tim Champlin 119, 8. Ryan Ruhl 116, 9. Gary Fast 113, 10. Joe Bares 110.

By Lonnie Wheatley
TULSA, Okla. (April 25, 2011) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP kicks off its 32nd year of competition on some familiar turf with Saturday night’s season opening event atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile Crystal Motor Speedway clay oval in Crystal, MI.

The site of the first SOD event in 1980, Crystal Motor Speedway hosts the ASCS Sprints on Dirt for the 109th time this Saturday night.

Dustin Daggett has been an unstoppable force in recent years at Crystal Motor Speedway, which hosts the ASCS SOD forces three times over the course of each season.

Daggett, who moved to the top of the all-time SOD win charts with a dozen triumphs last year to extend his career total to 76, has topped ten of the last 12 series events contested at Crystal including the last eight in a row.

Daggett will by vying for a ninth consecutive Crystal triumph on Saturday night, as the last time someone else reached SOD victory lane at Crystal was May of 2008 when Tim Norman cracked the winner’s circle.

While Daggett topped the win charts again in 2010, it was St. Johns, MI, shoe Ryan Grubaugh racing to his first ASCS SOD championship on the strength of eleven top-fives and 14 top-tens. Grubaugh claimed the crown by a 143-point margin over Gregg Dalman, with Daggett, Ben Rutan and Dain Naida rounding out the top five in points.

Others among the top ten in last year’s ASCS SOD points included Gavin Hunyady, Robert Huisken, two-time series champion Brett Mann, Aaron Shaffer and Jim Lingar.

Saturday’s action at Crystal Motor Speedway is set to get under way at 7:30 p.m.

Crystal Motor Speedway is located in Crystal, MI, 5.5 miles north of SR 57 on Crystal Road, then east on Sidney. For more information, contact the track at 989-235-5200.

The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP is in its 32nd season of competition. Twenty-seven races are on the calendar scheduled at 13 different tracks throughout Michigan, Ohio and Ontario.

The 2011 season marks the 20th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, with approximately 200 nights of competition at tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters, ASCS also consists of ten different Regions throughout the nation.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.
Posted 4/25/2011

Gun Lake, MI — The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP is excited to announce that Lane Automotive and Comp Cams have agreed to support the series again in 2011.

The long time supporter of short track racers all over the country is happy to be involved with one of the longest running sprint car series in the country. The second heat race at every event will be known as the Lane Automotive/Comp Cams heat race and the winning racer of each of these races will be awarded a $100.00 gift certificate that can be redeemed at Lane Automotive.

Lane Automotive based in Watervliet, Michigan is a leading supplier of Racing and High Performance Parts and Accessories since 1964. Comp Cams is the absolute leader in valve train technology based in Memphis, TN. Mike Strevel Series Director of the series stated “it is very exciting to have Lane and Comp involved with the group,” “ I appreciate the support of every sponsor involved with the group and I know that the racers and car owners do as well.”

The 2011 Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP will begin Saturday April 30 at the Crystal Motor Speedway in Crystal, MI. For more information please visit www.sprintsondirt.com.

From Sprints on Dirt

TULSA, Okla. (March 31, 2011) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP is excited to announce that the MAHLE/Clevite Short Track Challenge is scheduled again for 2011.
The challenge will consist of a total of eight races that drivers will be able to earn extra winnings as they compete in these select events. This point fund is an addition to the standard race purse each event pays out and the season long championship point fund that Engine Pro and ARP support as title sponsors.
The Short Track Challenge will be held at six different Michigan speedways giving race fans the opportunity to see the best winged sprint car drivers in the state do battle for this championship race within the championship chase. The events that will be a part of this exciting chase will be on the following dates: Saturday April 30 Crystal Motor Speedway, June 17 Cherry Raceway, July 8 Mt. Pleasant Speedway, July 29 Winston Speedway, August 12 Cherry Raceway, August 27 Owendale Speedway, September 3 Crystal Motor Speedway and September 24 at I-96 Speedway on the 3/8 oval.
If all eight events are completed the driver earning the most points will be awarded a $1,000 payment as the winner of the MAHLE/Clevite Short Track Challenge. Point fund monies will be available for the top ten in the 2011 MAHLE/Clevite Short Track Challenge.
MAHLE Original engine parts take the heritage of quality synonymous with both Clevite and MAHLE and bring it to an even higher level. MAHLE Original is the perfect complement to an engine parts line already featuring superior brands like Clevite, Victor Reinz and Perfect Circle. MAHLE Original is now an exclusive NASCAR performance brand, for more information visit MAHLE Clevite Inc. online.
The 2011 Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP will begin Saturday April 30 at the Crystal Motor Speedway in Crystal, MI. For more information please visit www.ascsracing.com.

Gun Lake, MI — The 2011 Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP schedule has now changed to fill the TBA listed for Saturday May 28 with an appearance at Waynesfield Raceway Park. The Waynesfield Ohio 1/3 mile oval will fill the Saturday portion of the three day Memorial Day tour of Ohio for the co-sanctioned events between the NRA Sprint Invaders and the Sprints on Dirt.

The holiday weekend will start with the only appearance of the year for the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP in Ohio at the beautiful Limaland Motorsports Park on May 27. The Waynesfield event will follow and the weekend will be completed with a visit to Tony Stewart’s infamous Eldora Raceway in Rossburg Ohio on Sunday May 29.

This should complete the 2011 schedule for the series with the opener just over a month away at Crystal Motor Speedway on Saturday April 30. For more information please look to www.sprintsondirt.com.