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Orrville, OH

KEITH BERNER WINS CAREER PAYDAY IN ‘MACS FALL SHOWDOWN’ AT WCS
By Jarrod Lehman

Orrville, OH --- It was a rerun of sorts as local hero Keith Berner of Millersburg, OH, driving the Denny Earl-owned, Massillon Transmission/Village Motors sponsored BOSS Race Car/Malcuit Racing Engines #18, took on drivers from seven states and came out victorious in the largest paying race win during Berner’s 20 plus year dirt Late Model career last Sunday afternoon at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH. Berner earned $12,000 for winning the “Willow Creek Concrete Concepts Fall Showdown” last Sunday afternoon which was the second part of a two-day Mid Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) race weekend. Berner swept the weekend by setting fast time, winning his qualifying heat race and capturing the $3,000 to win “MACS King of the Hill” special event on Saturday evening. A total of $70,000 in purse money was awarded over the weekend.

Polesitter Ryan Markham grabbed the lead after taking flagman Ed Frederick’s green flag to start the 75-lap main event but by the time the 24-car field began exiting turn two the frontrunners of Markham, Keith Barbara, Keith Berner and Todd Andrews were four-wide slugging it out for position until lap two when Markham gained control of the top spot and Berner slipped passed Barbara for second. Within another tour of the 3/8 mile clay oval Berner had begun to challenge Markham for the lead and for the next couple laps the veteran independent drivers put on a classic side-by-side assault on the track’s surface for domination. By lap five Berner had slingshoted out of turn four and snagged the lead from Markham at the flagstand as Barbara, Andrews, Tim Hitt, Clint Coffman and Dutch Davies gave pursuit until a lap nine caution for Dave Hess. At the restart Hitt passed Barbara for fourth and three laps later Andrews pulled alongside Markham and for several laps battled for the runner-up spot relentlessly until a lap 15 caution for a Jim Dandy, Jack Pencil and Eric Myers mishap in the third turn.

Upon the restart of racing Andrews made a daring hard-charging move on Berner to claim the lead while seventh starting Ron Davies had begun to make his presence known by breaking into the top five. A lap later Berner throttle-stomped his car through the first two turns and blasted past Andrews to regain the lead which then found Berner, Andrews and Hitt virtually nose-to-tail for several laps as they eased away from the field while Ron Davies began knocking on Markham’s door. Meanwhile, action throughout the field held the attention of the crowd as 22nd starting Chet Alexander had marched up to tenth by lap 25 with 20th starting Corey Conley was leading the way on their rampage to the front while further mid pack action found Rick Aukland and Charlie Duncan running door-to-door lap after lap passing cars while Hitt stole second from Andrews. After a lap 38 caution, Berner began to build a comfortable dominating lead as the laps ticked down and he began passing lapped cars with ease while attention was turned to David Scott who became engaged in a ferocious battle for seventh with Conley. By lap 50 Berner had firm control and used his patented smooth and ultra-fast driving style to weave through traffic with chase being given by Hitt, Andrews, Ron Davies, Markham, Conley, Barbara, Alexander, Scott, Dutch Davies and Aukland.

With a little more than 20 laps left in the race Conley electrified the facility by dueling with Markham before a fourth running Ron Davies suddenly slowed on the backstretch resulting in Scott clipping Davies crippled car. At the restart Conley moved into the high groove and took third from Andrews and zeroed in on Hitt for second as the two West Virginia stars fought it out for the remaining circuits as Berner’s blistering pace set him apart from the field and the eventual win before a cheering crowd.

“This is a great win!” exclaimed Berner in victory lane. “I didn’t know if we had the capabilities of winning this type of race this year but I guess we proved ourselves wrong and this is great!” Berner also won the MACS sanctioned race at Wayne County Speedway held on July 26, making it a sweep for 2003. “I have to credit Todd (Andrews) some too because he really raced me clean. He didn’t chop me or anything and I was really appreciative of that. That’s the thing about running with MACS and these guys, you can race these guys.”

In preliminary MACS events on Saturday heat wins went to Berner, Pencil, Barbara, Scott, Ron Davies and Andrews. The $3,000 to win “MACS King of the Hill” went to Berner over Dutch Davies, Andrews, Hess, Pencil and Markham. Sunday’s preliminary events found Chuck Harper victorious in the C Main and Mike Johnson winning the B Main. The Dash went to Markham.

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY

September 13-14, 2003

MACS FALL SHOWDOWN

WILLOW CREEK CONCRETE ‘FALL SHOWDOWN’ 75: Keith Berner, Tim Hitt, Corey Conley, Todd Andrews, Ryan Markham, Keith Barbara, Rick Aukland, Chet Alexander, Charlie Duncan, David Scott, Dutch Davies, Jim Dandy, Jr., Eric Myers, Jack Pencil, Mike Johnson, Clint Coffman, Mark Gardiner, Dave Hess, Jr., Mark Osburn, Ron Davies, Chuck Harper, Blaine Aber, Wes Morrison, Thomas Baker

Stan Hover Racing/Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley HEAT 1: Keith Berner, Clint Coffman, Charlie Duncan, Corey Conley, George Lee II, Stephen Hollabaugh, Tim Dohm, Ty Myers, Rick Bond, Randy Scott

Wrisco Industries HEAT 2: Jack Pencil, Dutch Davies, Ryan Markham, Wes Morrison, Rodney Phillips, Don Gross, Denny Chamberlain, Courtney Clewell, Jeff Wright, Shawn Negangard

Lias Tire Racing Division HEAT 3: Keith Barbara, Dave Hess Jr, Eric Myers, Jeremy Miller, Tim Senic, Mark Banal, DJ Miller, Jim Leetz, Jason Flory

Team GRT Chassis HEAT 4: David Scott, Mark Gardiner, Rick Aukland, Mike Johnson, Aaron Scott, Eric Eicholtz, Chuck Harper, Rocky Owens, Ted Allman, Robert Bikar

Kings Jewelry & ARTCARVED HEAT 5: Ron Davies, Blaine Aber, Tom Baker, Jeff Ebenshade, Bob Close, Mickey Wright, Matt Lux, Mark Osburn, Dick Barton, Harold Snell Jr

Bert Transmissions HEAT 6: Todd Andrews, Jim Dandy Jr., Tim Hitt, Chet Alexander, Kevin Santee, Lou Bradich, Mark Smith, Eric Smitley, Tom Kitchen

AFCO Racing Products DASH: Ryan Markham, Keith Barbara, Keith Berner, Todd Andrews, Dutch Davies, Clint Coffman, Ron Davies, Tim Hitt

B-Main: Mike Johnson, Corey Conley, Wes Morrison, Chet Alexander, Stephen Hollabaugh, Matt Lux, Kevin Santee, Rodney Phillips, Courtney Clewell, Mark Bellamy, Tim Dohm, Mickey Wright, Lou Bradich, Ty Myers, Chuck Harper, Eric Eicholtz, Jeremy Miller, Jeff Ebenshade, George Lee, Don Gross, Bob Close, Aaron Scott, Tim Senic, Rocky Owens, Mark Banal DNS

C-Main: Chuck Harper, Ty Myers, Mark Osburn, Matt Lux, Tim Dohm, Courtney Clewell, Rocky Owens, Rick Bond, Denny Chamberlain, Tom Kitchen, Randy Scott, Eric Smitley, Ted Allman, Harold Snell Jr., Jim Leetz, DJ Miller, Jason Flory, Jeff Wright, Robert Bikar, Mark Smith, Mark Banal, Shawn Negangard DNS, Dick Barton DNS

OTHER DIVISIONS RESULTS

Saturday September 13

BRP Modified Tour Feature: Jimmy Weller III, Ron Smoker, Rex King, Mark Flick, George Hobaugh, Skip Moore, Rick Hall, Nick Ritchie, Dave Murdick, Rodney Beltz, Chanda Reite, Bob Dorman, Jim Rasy, Steve Barr, Pete Simpson, J.R. McGinley, Steve Slater, Del Rougeux, Lee Miller, Carl Murdick, Andy Priest, Joe Crawford, Josh Skarzenski

Pure Stock Feature: Bob Daugherty, Todd Anderson, Steve Schickler, Rory Reed, Rob Melzer, Dan Stotts, Dave Haven, Steve Skelly, Shawn Cains, Matt Emmerling, JimNicely, Rich Holmes, Vern Siegrist, Travis Mensching, Tim Myers, Keith Tish, Todd Swim, Chet Mullins, Fred Snyder

Sunday September 14:

Mini Stock Feature: Tom Ogle, Josh Robinson, A. Parks, Brad Hensel, Mike Snyder, Sam Huffman, Boyd Flener, J. Morrow, J. Raber, L. Glunt, S. White, Jr., A.J. Eddleblute, B. Baker

Cruiser Feature: Bob Dickerson, Ed Brenneman, Frank Oriti, B. Fields, B. Spreng, Donald Radlciff, Dave Bucher, Ed Carpenter, Wayne Maffett, Jr., J. Lynch, C. Clantz, G. Pyers, B. Burgess, C. Yarnell, J. Swinehart, M. Amstutz, T. Werntz

WCS/MACS NOTES: Hard Charger Award went to Corey Conley, Wellsburg, WV (started 20th, finished 3rd, advanced 17)…. Time of feature: 48:07…. Cautions – (Laps) 9, 15, 28, 38, 49, 56, 57…. 60 Late Models entered from seven states (OH-PA-WV-IN-NY-FL-MD)

MACS POINT STANDINGS
(Thru September 14, 2003)

Chuck Harper……….959
Tim Dohm…………..934
Keith Barbara……….930
Rodney Phillips……..905
Denny Chamberlain…882
Rick Bond …………..870
Lou Bradich…………845
Eric Myers…………..808
Tom Kitchen ………..800
Ryan Markham ……..788

WCS/MACS FALL SHOWDOWN PRELIMINARIES 9/13/03

Time Trials:

18F Keith Berner 18.465
CO2R Ryan Markham 18.654
24M Jeremy Miller 18.700
2J Mike Johnson 18.814
93T Jeff Ebenshade 18.814
42 Todd Andrews 18.820
14 Corey Conley 18.822
40D Dutch Davies 18.891
93X Keith Barbara 18.902
1SC Aaron Scott 18.903
71D Ron Davies 18.930
68 Tim Hitt 18.960
2C Clint Coffman 18.992
21W Wes Morrison 19.002
20M Eric Myers 19.026
12M Mark Gardiner 19.026
3T Tom Baker 19.030
9S Kevin Santee 19.066
333 Ty Myers 19.066
14P Jack Pencil 19.074
94 Mark Bellamy 19.085
12G Rick Aukland 19.121
81 Blaine Aber 19.124
98S Mark Smith 19.131
17 Charlie Duncan 19.181
75G Don Gross 19.211
44H Dave Hess Jr 19.235
00H Chuck Harper 19.239
21LX Matt Lux 19.240
16A Chet Alexander 19.252
007 Rick Bond 19.270
1P Rodney Phillips 19.276
S2 Tim Senic 19.294
98L Eric Eicholtz 19.300
M1 Mickey Wright 19.320
09 Lou Bradich 19.344
21L George Lee II 19.377
96F Courtney Clewell 19.427
T8 Mark Banal 19.467
3 David Scott 19.483
26G George LaBarbera 19.059
04 Bob Close 19.504
SE1 Eric Smitley 19.533
63X Randy Scott 19.541
10J Jeff Wright 19.557
02F Jason Flory 19.560
29K Rocky Owens 19.594
4X Mark OSburn 19.717
99JR Jim Dandy Jr 19.728
6T Tim Dohm 19.747
31 Denny Chamberlain 19.764
55E Jim Leetz 19.799
27A Ted Allman Jr 19.803
42J Harold Snell Jr 19.832
17T Tom Kitchen 20.046
3H Stephen Hollabaugh 20.052
16 Shawn Negangard 20.176
1DJ DJ Miller 20.764
5Z Robert Bikar 21.113
28B Dick Barton No Time

Stan Hover Racing/Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley HEAT 1
18F Keith Berner
2C Clint Coffman
17 Charlie Duncan
14 Corey Conley
21L George Lee II
3H Stephen Hollabaugh
6T Tim Dohm
333 Ty Myers
007 Rick Bond
63X Randy Scott

Wrisco Industries HEAT 2
14P Jack Pencil
40D Dutch Davies
CO2R Ryan Markham
21W Wes Morrison
1P Rodney Phillips
75G Don Gross
31Denny Chamberlain
96F Courtney Clewell
10J Jeff Wright
16 Shawn Negangard

Lias Tire Racing Division HEAT 3
93X Keith Barbara
44H Dave Hess Jr
20M Eric Myers
24M Jeremy Miller
94 Mark Bellamy
S2 Tim Senic
T8 Mark Banal
1DJ DJ Miller
55E Jim Leetz
02F Jason Flory

Team GRT Chassis HEAT 4
3 David Scott
12M Mark Gardiner
12G Rick Aukland
2J Mike Johnson
1SC Aaron Scott
98L Eric Eicholtz
00H Chuck Harper
29K Rocky Owens
27A Ted Allman
5Z Robert Bikar

Kings Jewelry & ARTCARVED HEAT 5
71D Ron Davies
81 Blaine Aber
3T Tom Baker
93T Jeff Ebenshade
04 Bob Close
M1 Mickey Wright
21LX Matt Lux
4X Mark Osburn
28B Dick Barton
42J Harold Snell Jr

Bert Transmissions HEAT 6
42 Todd Andrews
99JR Jim Dandy Jr
68 Tim Hitt
16A Chet Alexander
9S Kevin Santee
09 Lou Bradich
98S Mark Smith
SE1 Eric Smitley
17T Tom Kitchen

King of the Hill
18F Keith Berner
40D Dutch Davies
42 Todd Andrews
44H Dave Hess Jr
14P Jack Pencil
CO2R Ryan Markham
93X Keith Barbara
71D Ron Davies
81 Blaine Aber
12G Rick Aukland
3T Tom Baker
68 Tim Hitt
12M Mark Gardiner
2C Clint Coffman
20M Eric Myers
17 Charlie Duncan

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Orrville, Ohio
WILLOWCREEK CONCRETE CONCEPTS Presents….
1st Annual MACS FALL SHOW-DOWN
Sat. Sept. 13 & Sun. Sept. 14, 2003
$70,000 PURSE!
W/ MACS Late Model Series
$12,000 To Win

SUNDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
MACS Autograph Session! (12:30 – 1:00 PM)
MACS Late Models – C Main, B Main, Dash & 75-Lap $12,000 to win Main Event! $1,000 to start!
Complete Cruiser Program - $400 to win!
Complete Mini Stock Program - $200 to win!
SUNDAY TIMES:
Pits: 12:00 PM
Grandstands: 12:00 PM
Hot Laps: 2:00 PM
Racing: 3:00 PM

SEPT.14 ADMISSION:
GRANDSTAND
ADULTS $25
6-12 $5
5 & under FREE
PITS $35

CALL 330-674-3454 FOR TICKETSVISA, MC. & DISCOVER ACCEPTED
WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – is located 9 miles east of Wooster, OH on US 30, then 1 mile north on Carr Road INFO: 330.682.7435 (Track) or 330.674.3454 (Office) www.waynecountyspeedway.com

Complete story and results to follow after Sunday evening’s conclusion.

WCS RELEASES PAYOFF & EVENT SCHEDULE FOR MACS “FALL SHOWDOWN”

Orrville, OH --- Management of Wayne County Speedway announced the MACS feature payoff for this coming weekend’s MACS sanctioned “1st Annual Willowcreek Concrete Fall Showdown” dirt Late model event that will pay the winner $12,000 to win on Sunday with $1,000 to take green flag. The “Fall Showdown” will be held Saturday and Sunday September 13 & 14 that will climax with a 75-lap main event paying $12,000 to the winner and $1,000 to take the green flag. In addition, full programs will be held for the BRP Modified Tour, Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks and Cruisers. Wayne County Speedway will be offering a total $70,000 purse for the FALL SHOWDOWN weekend spectacular.

Track management also recently announced that pre-sale tickets are now available for purchase. In the latest breaking news about the event is the fact that the ‘1st Annual FALL SHOWDOWN’ is now a qualifying race for Challenger Raceway’s annual ‘FALL FEST IX’ that is slated for October 12 at the Indiana, PA racetrack. The winner of the Wayne County Speedway ‘1st Annual FALL SHOOTOUT’ will now have a guaranteed starting spot in the ‘FALL FEST IX’ main event. The race is also a qualifier for the “Cumberland Dairy Queen Big Kahuna III” that will be held at The Rock/Allegany County Speedway on October 2-4, 2003.

Admission for the Saturday September 13 program will be $20 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $25 for the pits. On Sunday admission prices will be $25 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $35 for the pits. Special pre-sale two-day advanced tickets are available for adults at $40 for a 2-day grandstand pass and $55 for a 2-day pit pass. Call 330.674.3454 for advance sale tickets. Visa, Mastercard and Discover cars are accepted.

For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Orrville, Ohio

WILLOWCREEK CONCRETE CONCEPTS Presents….
1st Annual MACS FALL SHOWDOWN

Sat. Sept. 13 & Sun. Sept. 14, 2003

$70,000 PURSE!
W/ MACS Late Model Series
$15,000 To Win Possible!

Plus!
BRP Big Block Modifieds – Pure Stocks – Cruisers – Mini Stocks!
Raindate September 26 & 27th

MACS LATE MODEL PAYOFF
75 laps No Fuel Stop

1. 12,000
2. 6,000
3. 4,000
4. 3,000
5. 2,500
6. 2,000
7. 1,500
8. 1,250
9. 1,175
10. 1,150
11. 1,125
12. 1,100
13. 1,080
14. 1,060
15. 1,040
16. 1,020
17. 1,000
18. 1,000
19. 1,000
20. 1,000
21. 1,000
22. 1,000
23. 1,000
24. 1,000

B Main Non Transfer: $250

C Main Non Transfer: $200

D Main Non Transfer: $150

King of the Hill
1. 3,000
2. 1,000
3. 250
4. 250
5. 100
6. 100
7. 100
8. 100
9-16 50

Order of Events

Saturday:

Pit Gates Open 3:00 p.m.
Grandstands Open 5:00 p.m.
Driver's Meeting 5:00 p.m.
Hot laps 5:30 p.m.
MACS Time Trials Approx. 6:25 p.m.
BRP Modified Heats
MACS Late Model Heats
BRP Modified B Main
Pure Stock Heats
BRP Modified Feature $1,200 to win
PS Feature
King of the Hill $3,000 to win

Sunday:

Gates Open Noon
MACS Driver Autograph Session 12:30 - 1:00
Driver's Meeting 1:15 - 1:30
Hot laps 2:00 p.m.
MACS Late Models
Mini-Stocks
Cruisers
MACS Late Model D Main 20 laps
Mini-Stock Heats
MACS Late Model C Main 20 laps
Cruiser Heats
MACS Dash
MACS B Main 25 laps
Mini Stock Feature
Cruiser Feature
MACS Late Model Driver Introductions
MACS 75 Lap Late Model Feature $12,000 to win

PRE-SALE ONLY 2 DAY PASS: GRANDSTAND $40, PIT PASS $55
SEPT.13 ADMISSION: GRANDSTAND ADULTS $20,6-12 $5, PITS $25
SEPT.14 ADMISSION: GRANDSTANDADULTS $25, 6-12 $5, PITS $35

CALL 330-674-3454 FOR TICKETSVISA, MC. & DISCOVER ACCEPTED

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – is located 9 miles east of Wooster, OH on US 30, then 1 mile north on Carr Road INFO: 330.682.7435 (Track) or 330.674.3454 (Office) www.waynecountyspeedway.com

MILLER, ROBINSON, FRY & BENSON WIN AT WCS

Orrville, OH --- Last Saturday evening at Wayne County Speedway Ray Miller of Medina, OH topped the special WCS Enduro race collecting $1,500 for his efforts in the marathon event while Josh Robinson won the Mini Stock feature event, Craig Fry took top honors in the Cruiser division and Jason Benson won the Modified Lite main event.

Ray Miller, a previous Enduro winner, took his car to the front in the 125 lap event and won over Clint Snyder, Ed Carpenter, Frank Oriti, Duffy Smith, Art Segornan, John Brooks, Jose Marsh, Dave Berkey and Roger Wolfe.

In the Mini Stock feature event taking the win for the second time this season was Josh Robinson over Dale Beckett, Jr., Mike Snyder, Alan Summers, Boyd Flener, Todd Gallion, Sam Huffman and Robin Bank. Robinson also won the heat race.

In the Cruiser division Craig Fry won top honors over Duffy Smith, Donald Radcliff, Ed Carpenter, Frank Oriti, John Brooks, Scott Butler, Chuck Clantz, Dave Bucher and John Swinehart. Winning heat races were Smith, Marsh and Chad Craver. Taking the B Main win was Oriti.

Jason Benson won the Modified Lite division feature event over Jesse Bergman, Jim Golden and Zach Bergman.

This coming weekend Wayne County Speedway will be hosting the “1st Annual FALL SHOWDOWN” featuring the Mid Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) dirt Late Model sanctioning body that will be held Saturday and Sunday September 13 & 14 that will climax with a 75-lap main event paying $12,000 to the winner and $1,000 to take the green flag. In addition, full programs will be held for the BRP Modified Tour, Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks and Cruisers. Wayne County Speedway will be offering a total $80,000 purse for the FALL SHOWDOWN weekend spectacular.

On Saturday evening the MACS Late Models will run time trials, heat races and a special ‘King Of The Hill” event that will pay $3,000 to win. In addition, Saturday night will also feature a full program for the BRP Big Block Modified Tour paying $1,200 to win and a full show for Pure Stocks offering $400 to win.

On Sunday afternoon the festivities will kick off with a special MACS autograph session with the drivers before the running of the MACS D Main, C Main, B Main, Dash and 75-lap ‘Fall Showdown’ main event. Also on the card that day will be a full program for the Cruisers paying $400 to win and the Mini Stocks paying $200 to win.

Admission for the Saturday September 13 program will be $20 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $25 for the pits. On Sunday admission prices will be $25 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $35 for the pits. Special pre-sale two-day advanced tickets are available for adults at $40 for a 2-day grandstand pass and $55 for a 2-day pit pass. Call 330.674.3454 for advance sale tickets. Visa, Mastercard and Discover cars are accepted.

For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

WCS/MACS $80,000 ‘FALL SHOWDOWN’ NOW A ‘FALL FEST VIIII’ QUALIFIER
By Jarrod Lehman

Orrville, OH --- Wayne County Speedway is gearing up for it’s upcoming “1st Annual FALL SHOWDOWN” featuring the Mid Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) dirt Late Model sanctioning body that will be held Saturday and Sunday September 13 & 14 that will climax with a 75-lap main event paying $12,000 to the winner and $1,000 to take the green flag. In addition, full programs will be held for the BRP Modified Tour, Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks and Cruisers. Wayne County Speedway will be offering a total $80,000 purse for the FALL SHOWDOWN weekend spectacular. Track management also recently announced that pre-sale tickets are now available for purchase. In the latest breaking news about the event is the fact that the ‘1st Annual FALL SHOWDOWN’ is now a qualifying race for Challenger Raceway’s annual ‘FALL FEST VIIII’ that is slated for October 12 at the Indiana, PA racetrack. The winner of the Wayne County Speedway ‘1st Annual FALL SHOOTOUT’ will now have a guaranteed starting spot in the ‘FALL FEST VIIII’ main event.

“This is the biggest racing event in Wayne County Speedway history,” stated John Hess, co-owner of the Orrville, OH 3/8 mile clay oval. “But we think racing fans in this part of the country will turn out for a show that is paying so well through the field and with such a variety of good racecars in all the divisions. We’re looking forward to it and I think the fans will really enjoy the weekend. The fact that Jack and Donna Lentz from Challenger Raceway has opened a guaranteed starting spot in their annual ‘FALL FEST’ race for our winner is just the icing on the cake.”

On Saturday evening the MACS Late Models will run time trials, heat races and a special ‘King Of The Hill” event that will pay $3,000 to win. In addition, Saturday night will also feature a full program for the BRP Big Block Modified Tour paying $1,200 to win and a full show for Pure Stocks offering $400 to win.

On Sunday afternoon the festivities will kick off with a special MACS autograph session with the drivers before the running of the MACS D Main, C Main, B Main, Dash and 75-lap ‘Fall Showdown’ main event. Also on the card that day will be a full program for the Cruisers paying $400 to win and the Mini Stocks paying $200 to win.

“I think cross-promotions like this is an excellent way to benefit not only the drivers but the fans as well,” stated Jeff Geesey, Race Coordinator for the MACS series. “I think it’s an excellent opportunity for two race tracks having two great events working together to help each track out in drawing fans and drivers.”

Geesey wasn’t alone in his assessment.

“I am very gratified and happy to be able to contribute to their event and have their winner play an integeral part of the race at Challenger Raceway,” stated Jack Lentz, owner of the Indian, PA based racetrack. The ‘FALL FEST VIIII’ event will pay $15,000 to win, with $2,000 going to tenth play and $1,500 to start the main event. “

“With Wayne County’s ‘FALL SHOWDOWN’ we’re getting a lot of inquiries here at the offices and I really think if the weather holds out I think we’ll be very pleasantly surprised at the quanity and quality of cars that will be at the race and I think the fans will enjoy the entire weekend,” continued Geesey. “This is the first really big show for John & Ilene Hess since they have been bought the track, it’s a two-day show, and I think it is really primed to take off for them.”

“The MACS group always brings in terrific car counts and some of the best racing around,” continued Hess. “When the MACS series was here in July they brought in 57 Late Models and I’m sure we will far exceed that number for the ‘Fall Showdown’. I’m really fired up about this weekend and I think some of the best racing of the year will take place that weekend.”

Admission for the Saturday September 13 program will be $20 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $25 for the pits. On Sunday admission prices will be $25 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $35 for the pits. Special pre-sale two-day advanced tickets are available for adults at $40 for a 2-day grandstand pass and $55 for a 2-day pit pass. Call 330.674.3454 for advance sale tickets. Visa, Mastercard and Discover cars are accepted.

For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Orrville, Ohio

WILLOWCREEK CONCRETE CONCEPTS Presents….

1st Annual MACS FALL SHOW-DOWN

Sat. Sept. 13 & Sun. Sept. 14, 2003
$80,000 PURSE!

W/ MACS Late Model Series

$15,000 To Win Possible!

Plus!

BRP Big Block Modifieds – Pure Stocks – Cruisers – Mini Stocks!

Raindate September 26 & 27th

SATURDAY SEPT. 13 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

MACS Late Models – Time Trials, Heats & KING OF THE HILL Race - $3,000 to win!

Complete BRP BB Modified Program - $1,200 to win!

Complete Pure Stock Program - $400 to win!

SUNDAY SEPT. 14 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

MACS Autograph Session!

MACS Late Models – D Main, C Main, B Main, Dash & 75-Lap $12,000 to win Main Event! $1,000 to start!

Complete Cruiser Program - $400 to win!

Complete Mini Stock Program - $200 to win!

SATURDAY TIMES:

Pits: 3:00 PM

Grandstands: 4:00 PM

Hot Laps: 5:30 PM

Racing: 7:00 PM

SUNDAY TIMES:

Pits: 12:00 PM

Grandstands: 4:00 PM

Hot Laps: 2:00 PM

Racing: 3:00 PM

PRE-SALE ONLY 2 DAY PASS: GRANDSTAND $40, PIT PASS $55
SEPT.13 ADMISSION: GRANDSTAND ADULTS $20,6-12 $5, PITS $25
SEPT.14 ADMISSION: GRANDSTANDADULTS $25, 6-12 $5, PITS $35

CALL 330-674-3454 FOR TICKETSVISA, MC. & DISCOVER ACCEPTED

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – is located 9 miles east of Wooster, OH on US 30, then 1 mile north on Carr Road INFO: 330.682.7435 (Track) or 330.674.3454 (Office) www.waynecountyspeedway.com

WAYNE COUNTY/MACS ‘SHOWDOWN’ WINNER GETS ‘BIG KAHUNA’ SLOT

Orrville, OH --- Wayne County Speedway is gearing up for it’s upcoming “1st Annual FALL SHOWDOWN” featuring the Mid Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) dirt Late Model sanctioning body that will be held Saturday and Sunday September 13 & 14 that will climax with a 75-lap main event paying $12,000 to the winner and $1,000 to take the green flag. A new bonus has been added with the news that the winner of the WCS/MACS “1st Annual FALL SHOWDOWN” will receive a guaranteed starting spot in the upcoming October 2-4 BIG KAHUNA III event at The Rock/Allegany County Speedway in Cumberland, MD for their $10,000 to win 88 lap feature event.

In addition, full programs will be held for the BRP Modified Tour, Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks and Cruisers. Wayne County Speedway will be offering a total $80,000 purse for the FALL SHOWDOWN weekend spectacular. Track management also recently announced that pre-sale tickets are now available for purchase.

“This is the biggest racing event in Wayne County Speedway history,” stated John Hess, co-owner of the Orrville, OH 3/8 mile clay oval. “But we think racing fans in this part of the country will turn out for a show that is paying so well through the field and with such a variety of good racecars in all the divisions. We’re looking forward to it and I think the fans will really enjoy the weekend.”

“We’re also happy that the winner of our race will get a guaranteed starting spot in the ‘Big Kahuna III’ race at The Rock/Allegany County Speedway in Maryland next month. I think it’s always good when race tracks can do cross-promotions.”

"I am looking forward to this race more than any other because it will give the local and regional drivers the chance to collect a higher purse," commented Rick Jones, promoter of The Rock/Allegany County Speedway. For further information on the ‘Big Kahuna III’, or to order tickets, or to obtain an entry form please call (301) 729-5050 or (866) 390-2288 or visit: http://www.therockspeedway.com

At Wayne County Speedway on Saturday evening the MACS Late Models will run time trials, heat races and a special ‘King Of The Hill” event that will pay $3,000 to win. In addition, Saturday night will also feature a full program for the BRP Big Block Modified Tour paying $1,200 to win and a full show for Pure Stocks offering $400 to win.

On Sunday afternoon the festivities will kick off with a special MACS autograph session with the drivers before the running of the MACS D Main, C Main, B Main, Dash and 75-lap ‘Fall Showdown’ main event. Also on the card that day will be a full program for the Cruisers paying $400 to win and the Mini Stocks paying $200 to win.

“The MACS group always brings in terrific car counts and some of the best racing around,” continued Hess. “When the MACS series was here in July they brought in 57 Late Models and I’m sure we will far exceed that number for the ‘Fall Showdown’. I’m really fired up about this weekend and I think some of the best racing of the year will take place that weekend.”

Admission for the Saturday September 13 program will be $20 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $25 for the pits. On Sunday admission prices will be $25 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $35 for the pits. Special pre-sale two-day advanced tickets are available for adults at $40 for a 2-day grandstand pass and $55 for a 2-day pit pass. Call 330.674.3454 for advance sale tickets. Visa, Mastercard and Discover cars are accepted.

For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

SMITH, MIZER, DAUGHERTY, ROBINSON CLAIM SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP RACES AT WCS
By Jarrod Lehman

Orrville, OH --- A large crowd was on hand last Saturday night at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH as four divisions of race cars competed in the annual Season Championship races sponsored by Fought Signs of Wooster, OH while race fans were toasted with the annual Fan Appreciation Night that saw feature wins go to Duffy Smith in the Stoneman Supply Sprint Car division, Mike Mizer in the Massillon Transmission Late Models, Bob Daugherty in the Thrifty Discount muffler Pure Stocks and Josh Robinson in the Curly’s Auto Body Mini Stocks.

At the drop of the green in the Sprint Car main event polesitter Jac Neville took the early lead over Ray Miller, Jason Dolick, Jamie Martin, Duffy Smith and George Prosser. Within a couple laps Neville and Dolick had charged away from the field with Dolick applying pressure for the top spot while Smith had sliced and diced his way into third. As Smith gained ground on the two front runners he was able to capture the lead in a daring move in turn one on the ninth lap with Neville spinning coming out of turn two. After the caution period the restart saw a pile-up of racecars in turn four which necessitated a red flag when Todd McQuillen flipped his Sprinter. By lap 11 Smith not held the lead, he blistered the racing surface by chewing up real estate and pulling away from the field. By lap 17 Smith was firmly in control but behind the leader Dolick and Martin were running side by side for second when Prosser’s Sprinter flipped in turn one. A three-lap dash to the finish saw former multi-time track champion Smith take a dominating win over Dolick, Martin, Aaron Shaffer, Nick Mulheim, Doug Stanley, Bill Morrison, Bill Ault, Troy Kingan and Aaron Middaugh. Smith, of Massillon, OH, won driving the Kempthorn Auto Mall #38K.

Smith, Neville and Prosser won heat races.

In the Late Model main event second starting Mike Mizer of Millersburg, OH` took the immediate lead over pole-sitter Mark Gardiner, Jeff Wright, Wes Morrison, Jr., Thomas Baker, Mark Osburn and George Lee. By lap four eighth starting Allan Baker stole the show by running the upper reaches of the high groove and vaulting to the front to challenge Mizer and Gardiner. By lap nine Baker had altered his game plan and dropped to the low groove taking second from Gardiner setting his sites on Mizer who had stretched his lead. With Baker shrinking Mizer’s lead, a lap 13 caution flew for DJ Miller that saw Mizer, Baker, Gardiner, Rocky Owens and 11th starting Charlie Duncan in the top five spots. As the laps wound down Duncan was able to take third while 19th starting Eric Eicholtz had marched towards the front of the pack into sixth. Baker’s strong run and challenge for the lead vanished on lap 19 when Baker had to take evasive moves to avoid tangling with Mizer, resulting in Baker and Gardiner spinning. Proving second place was no where to be, Owens fell victim to a spin while in the runner-up slot allowing Duncan to inherit the position with Eicholtz, Osburn and Clint Coffman holding down the top five. With one lap remaining Osburn slipped past Eicholtz for third and held on to cross the checkers behind Mizer and Duncan, with Eicholtz, Coffman, Randy Scott, Morrison, Mark Bellamy, Gardiner and Mark Smith trailing.

Osburn, Morrison and Gardiner won heat races while Chet Alexander won the B Main.

It was a battle royale in the Pure Stock Season Championship feature event as veteran racer Bob Daugherty took an early lead and waged a hard fought battle with a high-flying Jim Nicely as the two were eventually joined by Rory Reed to fight tooth and nail for the win. When the checkers waved Daugherty’s throttle-stomping gave him the win over Nicely, Reed, Steve Schickler, Chet Mullins, Shawn Cains, Donna Gentry, Verne Siegrist, Steve Skelly and David Moreland, Jr. Taking heat wins were Cains, Nicely, Daugherty and Reed. Randy Pollock and Troy Anderson won the B Mains.

In the highly competitive Mini Stock championship event a new face greeted victory lane when Josh Robinson took the feature win over Willie Coblentz, Roger Rush, Mike Snyder, Gary Hensel, Jr., Dale Beckett, Ron Miller, Jason Theil, Roger Rush, Sr., and Brad Hensel. Winning preliminary heat races were Roger Rush Senior and Junior and Robinson. Jason Theil won the B Main.

Next Saturday evening, September 6, at Wayne County Speedway WQKT will present the third Enduro Series event of the season with $1,500 up for grabs for the winner. In addition, programs for the Mini Stocks and Cruisers will also be on the card. For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY

August 30, 2003

RESULTS:

STONEMAN SUPPLY SPRINT CARS (22 cars):

Feature: Duffy Smith, Jason Dolick, Jamie Martin, Aaron Shaffer, Doug Stanley, Bill Morrison, Bill Ault, Troy Kingan, Aaron Middaugh, Bryan Grove, Ray Miller, Nick Patterson, George Prosser, Gary Feller, Jac Neville, Bill Underwood, Todd McQuillen, Jeremy Aumend, William Aumend, Jr.

Heat #1: Duffy Smith

Heat #2: Jac Neville

Heat #3: George Prosser

MASSILLON TRANSMISSION LATE MODELS (31 cars):

Feature: Mike Mizer, Charlie Duncan, Marl Osburn, Eric Eicholtz, Clint Coffman, Randy Scott, Wes Morrison, Jr., Mark Bellamy, Mark Gardiner, Mark Smith, Thomas Baker, Chet Alexander, Rocky Owens, Jeff Wright, Allan Baker, D J Miller, Don Gross, George Lee, Dave Wirt, Dean Alexander

Heat #1: Mark Osburn

Heat #2: Wes Morrison, Jr

Heat #3: Mark Gardiner

B Main: Chet Alexander

THRIFTY DISCOUNT MUFFLER PURE STOCKS (43 cars):

Feature: Bob Daugherty, Jim Nicely, Rory Reed, Steve Schickler, Chet Mullens, Shawn Cains, Donna Gentry, Verne Siegrist, Steve Skelly, David Moreland, Jr., Matt Emerling, Dan Stotts, Denny Shear, Jack Swartz, Rich Holmes, Dan Tuttle, Tim Myers, Fred Snyder, Jack Wile, Todd Anderson.

Heat #1: Shawn Cains

Heat #2: Jim Nicely

Heat #3: Bob Daugherty

Heat #4: Rory reed

B Main: Randy Pollock

B Main: Troy Anderson

CURLY’S AUTO BODY MINI STOCKS (27 cars):

Feature: Josh Robinson, Willie Coblentz, Roger Rush, Mike Snyder, Gary Hensel, Jr., Dale Beckett, Ron Miller, Jason Theil, Roger Rush, Sr., Brad Hensel, Alan Summers, Boyd Flener, Nik Marty, Zero Walters, Rory Reed, Bryan Baker, Jeff Thiel, Sam Huffman, Tom Ogle

Heat #1: Roger Rush, Sr.

Heat #2: Roger Rush Jr.

Heat #3: Josh Robinson

B Main: Jason Thiel

WAYNE COUNTY OFFERS $15,000 FOR UPCOMING MACS ‘FALL SHOWDOWN’ WEEKEND
By Jarrod Lehman

Orrville, OH --- Wayne County Speedway is gearing up for it’s upcoming “1st Annual FALL SHOWDOWN” featuring the Mid Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) dirt Late Model sanctioning body that will be held Saturday and Sunday September 13 & 14 that will climax with a 75-lap main event paying $12,000 to the winner and $1,000 to take the green flag. In addition, full programs will be held for the BRP Modified Tour, Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks and Cruisers. Wayne County Speedway will be offering a total $80,000 purse for the FALL SHOWDOWN weekend spectacular. Track management also recently announced that pre-sale tickets are now available for purchase.

“This is the biggest racing event in Wayne County Speedway history,” stated John Hess, co-owner of the Orrville, OH 3/8 mile clay oval. “But we think racing fans in this part of the country will turn out for a show that is paying so well through the field and with such a variety of good racecars in all the divisions. We’re looking forward to it and I think the fans will really enjoy the weekend.”

On Saturday evening the MACS Late Models will run time trials, heat races and a special ‘King Of The Hill” event that will pay $3,000 to win. In addition, Saturday night will also feature a full program for the BRP Big Block Modified Tour paying $1,200 to win and a full show for Pure Stocks offering $400 to win.

On Sunday afternoon the festivities will kick off with a special MACS autograph session with the drivers before the running of the MACS D Main, C Main, B Main, Dash and 75-lap ‘Fall Showdown’ main event. Also on the card that day will be a full program for the Cruisers paying $400 to win and the Mini Stocks paying $200 to win.

“The MACS group always brings in terrific car counts and some of the best racing around,” continued Hess. “When the MACS series was here in July they brought in 57 Late Models and I’m sure we will far exceed that number for the ‘Fall Showdown’. I’m really fired up about this weekend and I think some of the best racing of the year will take place that weekend.”

Admission for the Saturday September 13 program will be $20 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $25 for the pits. On Sunday admission prices will be $25 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free admission for ages 5 & under and $35 for the pits. Special pre-sale two-day advanced tickets are available for adults at $40 for a 2-day grandstand pass and $55 for a 2-day pit pass. Call 330.674.3454 for advance sale tickets. Visa, Mastercard and Discover cars are accepted.

For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Orrville, Ohio

WILLOWCREEK CONCRETE CONCEPTS Presents….

1st Annual MACS FALL SHOW-DOWN

Sat. Sept. 13 & Sun. Sept. 14, 2003
$80,000 PURSE!

W/ MACS Late Model Series

$15,000 To Win Possible!

Plus!

BRP Big Block Modifieds – Pure Stocks – Cruisers – Mini Stocks!

Raindate September 26 & 27th

SATURDAY SEPT. 13 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

MACS Late Models – Time Trials, Heats & KING OF THE HILL Race - $3,000 to win!

Complete BRP BB Modified Program - $1,200 to win!

Complete Pure Stock Program - $400 to win!

SUNDAY SEPT. 14 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

MACS Autograph Session!

MACS Late Models – D Main, C Main, B Main, Dash & 75-Lap $12,000 to win Main Event! $1,000 to start!

Complete Cruiser Program - $400 to win!

Complete Mini Stock Program - $200 to win!

SATURDAY TIMES:

Pits: 3:00 PM

Grandstands: 4:00 PM

Hot Laps: 5:30 PM

Racing: 7:00 PM

SUNDAY TIMES:

Pits: 12:00 PM

Grandstands: 4:00 PM

Hot Laps: 2:00 PM

Racing: 3:00 PM

PRE-SALE ONLY 2 DAY PASS: GRANDSTAND $40, PIT PASS $55
SEPT.13 ADMISSION: GRANDSTAND ADULTS $20,6-12 $5, PITS $25
SEPT.14 ADMISSION: GRANDSTANDADULTS $25, 6-12 $5, PITS $35
CALL 330-674-3454 FOR TICKETSVISA, MC. & DISCOVER ACCEPTED

WATCH THE LATE MODEL BIG BOYS GO AFTER $15,000!

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – is located 9 miles east of Wooster, OH on US 30, then 1 mile north on Carr Road INFO: 330.682.7435 (Track) or 330.674.3454 (Office) www.waynecountyspeedway.com

RICK BOND TAKES THIRD WIN OF SEASON AT WCS, ANDERSON, HUFFMAN, ORITI REPEAT
By Jarrod Lehman

Orrville, OH --- It was “Old Timers Night” at Wayne County Speedway last Saturday evening and racefans were treated with a full night of thrills, chills and spills as new great-grandfather Rick “Fat Daddy” Bond of Mansfield, OH took his third feature win of the season at the Orrville, OH 3/8 mile clay oval on Donley Ford Night as Troy Anderson of Lodi, OH scored another Pure Stock win as did Sam Huffman of Apple Creek, OH in the Mini Stock feature while Frank Oriti won the Cruiser division’s Season Championship.

In clearly one of the more exciting and drama-packed Massillon Transmission Late Models main events this season Bond took the immediate lead at the drop of the green flag from his third starting slot with a relentless Chet Alexander glued to his bumper with fifth starting Jim Cushing powering into third by the fourth turn. With Alexander pulling up alongside Bond lap after lap, often taking the lead for nearly a full circuit on several occasions, Cushing and Mark Gardiner were mimicking Bond and Alexander’s side by side driving clinic within striking distance while tenth starting Eric “Spud” Myers began threading the needle through the field. By the eighth lap Bond had some semblance of control of the lead with Alexander hounding him in the high groove while Myers had slipped up into fourth place and mounted a challenge with Cushing.

A lap nine caution for a mid-pack, scattering five-car tangle closed the ranks. Upon the restart 13th starting George Lee, 17th starting Wayne Maffett, Jr., and 18th starting Don Gross had cracked the top ten while Gardiner made several daring moves in eventually futile attempts to take second from Alexander. By the 15th circuit Myers had moved into third to make it a three-way battle for the lead with Lee and Allan Baker running in unison for sixth. A lap 17 restart saw Bond, Alexander and Myers make a kamikaze assault on the third and fourth turns which resulted in Myers tagging Alexander and bring out a caution. With Myers sent to the tail Bond, Alexander, Gardiner, Lee, Baker and Gross set the pace with Gross turning the wick up and working his way into fourth by lap 23. A lap 24 caution waved when Lee, Gross and Baker tangled sending Baker to the tail and setting up a dash to the checkers with Maffett slipping into fourth and Bond holding on for the win in his Rod Eddleblute Garage/Hale’s Harley Davidson Carrera Shocks/Pro-Power Engines/GRT Race Cars #007 over Alexander, Gardiner, Maffett, Gross, Lee, Mark Osburn, Myers, Bellamy and Dreibelbis.

In the Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks once again it was Troy Anderson of Lodi, OH coming out on top of an action packed main event over Bob Daugherty, Rory reed, Jack Wile, Shawn Cains, Steve Schickler, Matt Emerling, Randy King, Rich Holmes and Chet Mullins. Winning the 1st B Main was Jason Skelly over Steve Skelly while Matt Emerling won the second B Main over Randy Pollock.

The Curly’s Auto Body Mini Stocks feature event was a wild and wooly affair with eventual winner Sam Huffman of Apple Creek, OH, a recent frequent visitor to victory lane, taking the win over Tom Ogle, Steve Lute, Jeremy Lucas, Jason Thiel, Willie Coblentz, Mike Snyder, Josh Robinson, Ron Miller and Roger Rush, Jr. Taking the B Main win was Snyder over Rush, Jr.

In the Smokeland Cruiser Season Championship event it was Frank Oriti, no stranger to victory lane, taking the top honors over Paul McVicker, Ed Carpenter, Mike Graber, Ed Brenneman, Chad Craver, Scott Butler, Justin Maffett, Chuck Clantz and Gerald Pyers. Taking the B Main win was Schumacher and Radcliff.

This coming Saturday night August 30 will be a busy and active night at Wayne County Speedway as Fought Signs and WQKT presents Season Championship night and the annual ‘Fan Appreciation Night’. Season Championships will be held for the Massillon Transmission Late Models, Stone Man Supply Sprint Cars, Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks and the Curly’s Auto Body Mini Stocks. As part of ‘Fan Appreciation Night’, race fans will have the chance to meet their favorite drivers and check out their race cars out on the race track as well as have a chance at winning many prizes, including televisions, DVD players and much more. For this week’s August 30 event admission prices are adults $12, Seniors $10, children ages 6-12 $5 and ages five and under admitted free. Pits are $25. For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
August 23, 2003
RESULTS:

MASSILLON TRANSMISSION LATE MODELS:

Feature: Rick Bond, Chet Alexander, Mark Gardiner, Wayne Maffett, Jr., Don Gross, George Lee, Mark Osburn, Eric Myers, Mark Bellamy, Gary Dreibelbis, Allan Baker, Wes Morrison, Jr., Dave Hornikel, Blaine Aber, Jim Cushing, Jeff Esbenshade, Dave Wirt, Thomas Baker, Randy Scott, Robert Bikar

B Main: Maffett, Gross, Bellamy, Dreibelbis, Morrison, Mike Geiss, Eric Smitlet, Eric Eicholtz, Jeff Wright, Josh McMorrow, Jeff Wages, Mike Burris, Kelly Kaufman

THRIFTY DISCOUNT MUFFLER PURE STOCKS:

Feature: Troy Anderson, Bob Daugherty, Rory reed, Jack Wile, Shawn Cains, Steve Schickler, Matt Emerling, Randy King, Rich Holmes, Chet Mullins, Donna Gentry, Randy Pollock, Steve Skelly, Jason Skelly, Denny Shear, Tim Myers, Mark Moser, Todd Swim, Tom King, John Holmes

1st B Main: J. Skelly, S. Skelly, Keith Tish, Dan Tuttle, Chad Hamilton, Mike Hughes, Jon Preston, Gary Richards, Gene Showalter

2nd B Main: Emmerling, Pollock, Verne Siegrist, Dave Moreland, Jr., Andy Cruse, Shawn Wassam

CURLY’S AUTO BODY MINI STOCKS:

Feature: Sam Huffman, Tom Ogle, Steve Lute, Jeremy Lucas, Jason Thiel, Willie Coblentz, Mike Snyder, Josh Robinson, Ron Miller, Roger Rush, Jr., Dale Beckett, Doug Burgess, Boyd Flenner, Brandon Leyda, Randy Pollock, Bryan Baker, Willard Yarnell, Steve Miller, Brad Hensel

B Main: Snyder, Rush, Jr., Beckett, Pearson, Pollock, Alan Summers, Jason Rohr, Michelle West, Mark Crider

SMOKELAND CRUISERS:

SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP Feature: Frank Oriti, Paul McVicker, Ed Carpenter, Mike Graber, Ed Brenneman, Chad Craver, Scott Butler, Justin Maffett, Chuck Clantz, Gerald Pyers, Bill Florio, Rick Schumaker, Bob Dickerson, John Swinehart, Donald Radcliff, Bill Higdon, Jose Marsh, Todd Bossler, William Higdon II, Steve Hinton, Jr.

B Main: Schumacher, Radcliff, John Swinehart, Dave Messenger, Michael Richards, Bill Higdon, Mike Amstutz, Bossler, Higdon II, Tim Myers, Todd Werntz

WAYNE COUNTY RAINS OUT; SCHEDULE ADJUSTED

Orrville, OH --- Due to early afternoon thunderstorms and the forecast of additional heavy thunderstorms as well as thunderstorm and flood warnings issued by local authorities Wayne County Speedway was forced to cancel the racing program last Saturday afternoon. This coming Saturday evening, August 23, promises to be a jam-packed night of racing action and extra activities for the fans as the track presents their “Old Timers Night” along with the Smokeland Cruisers Season Champion with a full program of Massillon Transmission Late Models, Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks and Curly’s Auto Body Mini Stocks. In addition the annual Mechanics Race will be held, all sponsored by Donley Ford of Ashland-Mt. Vernon and WQKT. In addition, dozens of “old timers”, drivers who competed at Wayne County Speedway during the early formative stages of the 1960’s and 1970’s will also be on hand and introduced at intermission.

On Tuesday August 19 there will be a ‘Test ‘n Tune’ session open to any divisions running from 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Gates open at 11:00 AM.

The annual ‘Fan Appreciation Night’ originally scheduled for last weekend has been rescheduled for Saturday August 30 sponsored by Fought Signs of Wooster and WQKT. It will also be Season Championships for the Massillon Transmission Late Models, Stone Man Supply Sprint Cars, Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks and the Curly’s Auto Body Mini Stocks. As part of ‘Fan Appreciation Night’, race fans will have the chance to meet their favorite drivers and check out their race cars out on the race track as well as have a chance at winning many prizes, including televisions, DVD players and much more.

Fans and teams who purchased tickets or pit passes last Saturday evening or on August 9 can redeem them this week at the track for their admission(s).

With Season Championships just a couple weeks away the hotly contested points battles have heated up as over 100 race teams vie for the top spots in the final season point standings for the 2003 season. In the Massillon Transmission Late Model division defending champion Mark Osburn of Kingsville, OH maintains the lead with 936 points over George Lee (886), Allan Baker (880), Mark Gardiner (868), Chet Alexander (820), Randy Scott (786), Dave Wirt (758), Rick Bond (740), Clint Coffman (740), Eric Eicholtz (738), Thomas Baker (732), Jeff Esbenshade (702), J.R. Gentry (700), Eric Myers (696) and Charlie Duncan (674).

In the ultra-competitive Stone Man Supply Sprint Car division former track champion Doug Stanley holds the lead in points with 702 markers over Mike Dussel (698), Duffy Smith (696), Jason Dolick (664), Nick Mulheim (622), Bill Morrison (584), Troy Kingan (582), Todd McQuillen (562), George Prosser (562), Tim Hunter (560), Aaron Middaugh (528), Ray Miller (524), J.R. Stewart (460), Jamie Martin (446) and Richard Levingston (442).

In the Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stock division defending track champion Troy Anderson of Lodi, OH maintains a healthy lead with 1142 points over Fred Snyder (934), Tim Myers (924), Donna Gentry (910), Shawn Cains (880), Jim Nicely (830), Chet Mullins (816), Rich Holmes (810), Denny Shear (808), Jack Wile (788), Jason Skelly (756), Dave McMillen (754), Shawn Watson (746), Mark Moser (740) and Steve Skelly (720).

In the Curly’s Autp Body Min Stock class, Tom Ogle leads the charge with 1392 points over Roger Rush Jr (1220), Dale Beckett, Jr (1066), Jeremy Lucas (1044), Brad Hensel (1026), Ron Miller (1024), Jason Thiel (1008), Willie Coblentz (916), Josh Robinson (894), Gary Hensel Jr (840), Sam Huffman (800), Roger Rush Sr (732), Willard Yarnell (728), Justin Bays (576) and Mike Snyder (572).

In the Smokeland Cruiser division Mike Graber leads with 530 points over Todd Werntz (496), Chad Craver (426), Rick Schumaker (410), Bill Higdon Sr (398), Justin Maffett (398), John Swinehart (384), Don Baney (378), Bill Higdon Jr (370), Frank Oriti (350), Ed Brenneman (314), Hentry Britton (260), Richard Grogg (500), Chuck Clantz (234) and John Port (226).

For this week’s August 23 event admission prices are adults $12, Seniors $10, children ages 6-12 $5 and ages five and under admitted free. Pits are $25. For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

WCS CANCELS DUE TO RAIN; OLD TIMERS & FAN APPRECIATION ON TAP

Orrville, OH --- Due to thunderstorms and torrential rain that hit the grounds of Wayne County Speedway just prior to race time last Saturday night track management was forced to cancel the racing program and “Old Timers Night” upon being inundated with heavy rains for an extended period of time. This coming Saturday evening, August 16, promises to be a jam-packed night of racing action and extra activities for the fans as the track presents their annual “Fan Appreciation Night” along with the “Old Timers Night”.

Sponsored by Fought Signs of Wooster and WQKT, “Fan Appreciation Night” will feature full racing programs for the Massillon Transmission Late Models, Stone Man Supply Sprint Cars, Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks and the Curly’s Auto Body Mini Stocks. As part of ‘Fan Appreciation Night’, race fans will have the chance to meet their favorite drivers and check out their race cars out on the race track as well as have a chance at winning many prizes, including televisions, DVD players and much more. In addition, dozens of “old timers”, drivers who competed at Wayne County Speedway during the early formative stages of the 1960’s and 1970’s will also be on hand and will be introduced at intermission.

Fans and teams who purchased tickets or pit passes last Saturday evening can redeem them this week at the track for their admission(s).

With Season Championships just a couple weeks away the hotly contested points battles have heated up as over 100 race teams vie for the top spots in the final season point standings for the 2003 season. In the Massillon Transmission Late Model division defending champion Mark Osburn of Kingsville, OH maintains the lead with 936 points over George Lee (886), Allan Baker (880), Mark Gardiner (868), Chet Alexander (820), Randy Scott (786), Dave Wirt (758), Rick Bond (740), Clint Coffman (740), Eric Eicholtz (738), Thomas Baker (732), Jeff Esbenshade (702), J.R. Gentry (700), Eric Myers (696) and Charlie Duncan (674).

In the ultra-competitive Stone Man Supply Sprint Car division former track champion Doug Stanley holds the lead in points with 702 markers over Mike Dussel (698), Duffy Smith (696), Jason Dolick (664), Nick Mulheim (622), Bill Morrison (584), Troy Kingan (582), Todd McQuillen (562), George Prosser (562), Tim Hunter (560), Aaron Middaugh (528), Ray Miller (524), J.R. Stewart (460), Jamie Martin (446) and Richard Levingston (442).

In the Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stock division defending track champion Troy Anderson of Lodi, OH maintains a healthy lead with 1142 points over Fred Snyder (934), Tim Myers (924), Donna Gentry (910), Shawn Cains (880), Jim Nicely (830), Chet Mullins (816), Rich Holmes (810), Denny Shear (808), Jack Wile (788), Jason Skelly (756), Dave McMillen (754), Shawn Watson (746), Mark Moser (740) and Steve Skelly (720).

In the Curly’s Autp Body Min Stock class, Tom Ogle leads the charge with 1392 points over Roger Rush Jr (1220), Dale Beckett, Jr (1066), Jeremy Lucas (1044), Brad Hensel (1026), Ron Miller (1024), Jason Thiel (1008), Willie Coblentz (916), Josh Robinson (894), Gary Hensel Jr (840), Sam Huffman (800), Roger Rush Sr (732), Willard Yarnell (728), Justin Bays (576) and Mike Snyder (572).

In the Smokeland Cruiser division Mike Graber leads with 530 points over Todd Werntz (496), Chad Craver (426), Rick Schumaker (410), Bill Higdon Sr (398), Justin Maffett (398), John Swinehart (384), Don Baney (378), Bill Higdon Jr (370), Frank Oriti (350), Ed Brenneman (314), Hentry Britton (260), Richard Grogg (500), Chuck Clantz (234) and John Port (226).

For this week’s August 16 event admission prices are adults $12, Seniors $10, children ages 6-12 $5 and ages five and under admitted free. Pits are $25. For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

NO RACE CARS AT WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY UNTIL AUGUST 9
By Jarrod Lehman

Orrville, OH --- Wayne County Speedway’s full fields of racecars will sit idle this coming weekend as the track has been leased to another party who will be conducting a motorcycle event. But on Saturday August 9 the Massillon Transmission Late Models, Stone Man Supply Sprint Cars, Thrifty Discount Muffler Pure Stocks and the Smokeland Cruisers will be back in action with full racing programs sponsored by Fought Signs of Wooster, OH and WQKT 104.5 FM. It will also be OLD TIMERS NIGHT as the track will be honoring the many old time drivers from the track’s past by introducing them at intermission.

In the Late Model division, through July 19, defending WCS champion Mark Osburn remains in front with 936 points over George Lee (886), Allan Baker (880), Mark Gardiner (868) and Chet Alexander (820). In the Sprint Car division Doug Stanley leads the charge with 702 points over Mike Dussel (698), Duffy Smith (696), Jason Dolick (664) and Nick Mulheim (622). In the Pure Stock division defending champion Todd Anderson leads the way with 1142 points over Fred Snyder (934), Tim Myers (924), Donna Gentry (910) and Shawn Cains (880). In the Mini Stock class Tom Ogle is the top points leader with 1392 markers over Roger Rush Jr. (1220), Dale Beckett, Jr. (1066), Jeremy Lucas (1044) and Brad Hensel (1026).

On Saturday August 9 admission prices are adults $12, Seniors $10, children ages 6-12 $5 and ages five and under admitted free. Pits are $25. For additional information call 330.682.7435 (track) or 330.674.3454 (office) or visit the WCS website at: www.waynecountyspeedway.com WCS is located nine miles east of Wooster, or 15 miles west of Massillon on US Rt. 30, then one mile north on Carr Road.

Berner Takes Career First MACS Win at Wayne County
By Jeff Geesey & Jarrod Lehman

Berner and Bart Hartman, as a result of their one-two finish in the Dash, paced the 24-car starting field trackside. At the start, Hartman blazed into the lead looking for a three-peat after claiming the previous two Series stop at WCS. His effort was temporarily thwarted by the first caution of the event as Keith Barbara’s mount limped to a stop on the back chute.

Hartman didn’t let a rash of five early cautions during the first eight circuits deter his motivation as he maintained the top spot over a series of serious contenders including Berner, Mark Banal, Corey Conley and George Lee, II.

The surface was near perfection as drivers where able to select from one of three grooves that provided excellent side-by-side action that was occurring throughout the field. By lap 9, Hartman still maintained a slim lead on the point over a very determined onslaught of Conley, Berner, Rod Phillips, and Banal.

The racing was intense as each driver tried to find the slightest tactical error in his competitors driving to wrestle away the position. Lap 19 saw Hartman catching the back of the pack trying to shake the ferocious attack of Conley, Berner, Phillips and Banal. Berner ducked underneath Conley one circuit later to grab second and was then full bore after the leader.

Hartman kept trying to shake his pursuers with lapped traffic but Berner and company would have nothing of it. By lap 30, Berner was within close striking distance of the leader. The duo raced inside and out of each other putting on a thrilling driving display.

In a daring and superb move Berner snatched the top spot on lap 32, to a thunderous ovation. Simultaneously, Conley tried to ride his luck into second, but Hartman skillfully kept the young upstart at bay.

Soon after taking the lead Berner entered into lapped traffic, providing additional leverage to Hartman to work on the leader. Berner kept his composure as he dispatched car after car as Hartman tried many of the tricks in his vast repertoire.

Conley, who was not about to settle with third, took aim on the runner-up spot again and made his move with just seven laps remaining. Conley wistfully blazed past Hartman in a superlative move coming off of turn four whisking the spot away. Bart always the game competitor wasn’t going to give up without a fight for the spot and dogged Corey for two more revolutions before regaining second.

With just five to go, Berner engaged lapped traffic for the last time as Hartman again refocused on the leader. As the battle between Conley and Hartman waged, Berner gained valuable real estate between himself and the now solo Hartman.

Coming to the stripe the jubilant Berner took the win over Hartman, Conley, Phillips, and Banal. Rounding out the rest of the top 10 were Ryan Markham, from eleventh; Jay Watson, from seventeenth; Chet Alexander, from eighteenth; and Chuck Harper.

In companion events Frank Oriti won his third feature of the year in the Cruiser division over Duffy Smith, Justin Maffett, Chuck Clantz and Don Radcliffe.

Sam Huffman won his third feature in the Mini Stocks followed by Roger Rush, Jr., Gary Hensel, Jr., Tom Ogle and Brad Hensel.

Hoosier Tire/Stan Hover Racing Heats #1: Lee; WRISCO Industries Heat #2: Tim Dohm; Lias Tire Racing Division/American Racer Heat #3: Banal; Team GRT Chassis Heat #4: Keith Barbara; KING’s Jewelry /ARTCARVED Heat #5: Sam Stile; AFCO Racing Products Dash: Berner; Bazell Oil/Sunoco Racing Fuels 1st B Main: Dave Hess, Jr.; Outerwear’s Prefilters 2nd B Main: Watson.

The Calico Coatings “Hard Charger” was Chuck Harper. He received a $75.00 gift certificate from Calico for his efforts. Berner added to his bounty as he received a $125.00 gift certificate from Calico. Additionally, Don Gross and Lou Bradich each received $50.00 from Calico as the first drivers not to transfer to the A Main.

Other special contingencies include, ATL Fuel Cells provided a $50.00 gift certificate to the winner, Berner. ATL also awarded the winner of the first B Main, Hess, a $100.00 gift certificate. Design 500 awarded a $50.00 gift certificate to Banal for finishing fifth in the A Main. Design 500 gave Bradich, the first non transfer driver of the second B Main a $100.00 gift certificate. Outerwears Prefilters awarded the winner of the second B Main, Watson, a $50.00 gift certificate.

The MACS’ JRC and Checkin’ Out Reading winner was 11 year-old, Allyson Bellamy, Fredricksburg, OH. She was escorted to victory lane to greet the winner and had her picture taken with him. In addition to receiving a MACS JRC T-shirt and Decal he was also awarded a Huffy Rocket courtesy of Doc and Carol Lehman of Lehman Motorsports, Smithville, OH.

MACS FACTS:

• Berner drives the Denny Earl, Jr., owned Taurus BOSS chassis powered by a 412 Malcuit FORD, mounted with Bilstein Shocks and American Racer Tires
• Keith’s sponsors include Massillon Transmission; Village Motors; The Detail Shop; Dave Poske’s Performance Parts; Eddie’s Sunoco; Dayton Enterprises/American Racer; and Red Head Gas Stations.
• Keith is the 50th different winner in Series history in 121 events. He also is the fourth different winner this season in as many shows.
• The Longhorne Steak House presented fast qualifier Bart Hartman with a $100 bonus.
• Jack and Donna Lentz, Challenger Raceway, Indiana, PA, gave Berner a $100 bonus.
• Five heats were held for 57 drivers from four states including: Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
• The feature field contained five previous MACS feature winners
• 139 Drivers from seven states have participated in the first four events of the season.
• The average car count per show this season is 48
• Track Record was set in July 2000 by Rick Eckert 17.54
• 18 out of the top 25 in Series Points where present.

Series ROY Standing
Rick Bond-544; Keith Barbara-500; Tom Kitchen-472; Eric Myers-429; Bryan Lillibridge-367; Billy Henry-327; Mark Moats-226; John Lobb-226; Bob Gordon-220;

Event - Calico Hard Charger
Chuck Harper-12; Jay Watson-9; Chet Alexander-9; Eric Myers-8; Doug Drown-8; Ryan Markham-4; Sam Stile-3; Rod Phillips-2; Brain Ruhlman-2;

YTD Event Calico Hard Charger Points
Denny Chamberlain-28; Chuck Harper-22; Rick Bond-18; Gary Lyle–13; Ken Schaltenbrand-13; Harold Redman, Jr.–11; Rod Phillips –9; Jay Watson-9; Chet Alexander-9; Scott Edminston-9; Jeff Raisor-9; Eric Myers-8; Doug Drown-8; John Rhodes-8; Tom Kitchen-8; Rod Conley–8; R.J. Conley -8; David Scott-7; Shawn Negangard-7; John Flinner–7; Charlie Duncan-7; Tim Dohm –7; Ryan Markham-6; Russ Frohnapfel-6; Lynn Geisler-6; Paul Harris-6; Alex Ferree–5; Jackie Boggs–4; Ty Myers-4; Steve Lucas–4; Audie Swartz-4; Sam Stile-3; Brain Ruhlman-2; Ben Miley–2; Keith Zimmerman-2; Jack Pencil-2; Robbie Blair-1; Mike Balzano-1

Wayne County Qualifying:
75 Bart Hartman 17.870
6T Tim Dohm 17.989
14 Corey Conley 18.337
93X Keith Barbara 18.346
991 Dave Wirt 18.426
72M John Mason 18.456
09 Lou Bradich 18.485
T8 Mark Banal 18.601
18F Keith Berner 18.615
1P Rodney Phillips 18.630
21L George Lee 18.638
31 Denny Chamberlain 18.662
00H Chuck Harper 18.673
333 Ty Myers 18.702
2S Sam Stile 18.704
93T Jeff Esbenshade 18.710
0J John Mallett 18.718
007 Rick Bond 18.727
44H Dave Hess, Jr. 18.728
81 Blaine Aber 18.732
63X Randy Scott 18.751
17 Charlie Duncan 18.823
95A Jay Watson 18.835
12M Mark Gardiner 18.874
75G Don Gross 18.882
4C DJ Cline 18.885
M1 Mickey Wright 18.929
94 Mark Bellamy 18.936
4X Mark Osburn 18.953
49 Brian Ruhlman 18.969
21* Bill Henry 18.990
3T Tom Baker 18.993
16A Chet Alexander 19.038
19A Allan Baker 19.042
1M Wayne Maffett, Jr. 19.047
20M Eric Myers 19.080
92R Ron Stuart 19.112
5M Ryan Markham 19.183
SE1 Eric Smithley 19.187
02F Jason Flory 19.188
52 Bryan Lillibridge 19.194
12 Doug Drown 19.221
2C Clint Coffman 19.272
98S Mark Smith 19.274
14D Lou Gentile 19.284
75GD Mike Geiss 19.308
G1 Gary Hensel 19.363
80D Bryan Durig 19.446
45 Russ Frohnapfel 19.450
00J Jim Cushing 19.628
73 Jeff Wages 19.639
21W Wes Morrison 19.647
27A Ted Allman, Jr. 19.762
17T Tom Kitchen 19.943
42J Harold Snell, Jr. 20.071
01A Justin Chance 20.434
0R Robert Bikar 21.046

Stan Hover Racing/Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley HEAT #1
21L George Lee
75 Bart Hartman
4C DJ Cline
72M John Mason
20M Eric Myers
93T Jeff Esbenshade
21* Bill Henry
75GD Mike Geiss
73 Jeff Wages
63X Randy Scott
01A Justin Chance
52 Bryan Lillibridge

WRISCO Industries HEAT #2
6T Tim Dohm
0J John Mallett
31 Denny Chamberlain
09 Lou Bradich
12 Doug Drown
3T Tom Baker
M1 Mickey Wright
17 Charlie Duncan
G1 Gary Hensel
92R Ron Stuart
21W Wes Morrison
0R Robert Bikar

Lias Tire Racing Division/American Racer HEAT #3
T8 Mark Banal
5M Ryan Markham
14 Corey Conley
16A Chet Alexander
95A Jay Watson
007 Rick Bond
2C Clint Coffman
80D Bryan Durig
94 Mark Bellamy
27A Ted Allman, Jr.
00H Chuck Harper

Team GRT Chassis HEAT #4
93X Keith Barbara
18F Keith Berner
333 Ty Myers
19A Allan Baker
17T Tom Kitchen
98S Mark Smith
SE1 Eric Smithley
4X Mark Osburn
45 Russ Frohnapfel
12M Mark Gardiner
44H Dave Hess, Jr.

King’s Jewelry/ARTCARVED HEAT #5
2S Sam Stile
1P Rodney Phillips
49 Brian Ruhlman
75G Don Gross
00J Jim Cushing
02F Jason Flory
1M Wayne Maffett, Jr.
14D Lou Gentile
991 Dave Wirt
42J Harold Snell, Jr.
81 Blaine Aber

Bazell Oil/Sunoco Racing Fuels 1st B MAIN
44H Dave Hess, Jr.
16A Chet Alexander
12 Doug Drown
75G Don Gross
G1 Gary Hensel
93T Jeff Esbenshade
M1 Mickey Wright
14D Lou Gentile
02F Jason Flory
80D Bryan Durig
42J Harold Snell, Jr.
27A Ted Allman
SE1 Eric Smithley
72M John Mason
75GD Mike Geiss
52 Bryan Lillibridge
17T Tom Kitchen
007 Rick Bond
21W Wes Morrison
45 Russ Frohnapfel
63X Randy Scott

Outerwear’s Prefilters 2nd B MAIN
95A Jay Watson
20M Eric Myers
3T Tom Baker
09 Lou Bradich
2C Clint Coffman
991 Dave Wirt
81 Blaine Aber
98S Mark Smith
94 Mark Bellamy
4X Mark Osburn
21* Bill Henry
92R Ron Stuart
73 Jeff Wages
0R Robert Bikar
00J Jim Cushing
12M Mark Gardiner
00H Chuck Harper
1M Wayne Maffett
19A Allan Baker
17 Charlie Duncan
01A Justin Chance

AFCO Racing Products DASH
18F Keith Berner
75 Bart Hartman
14 Corey Conley
T8 Mark Banal
93X Keith Barbara
1P Rodney Phillips
21L George Lee
6T Tim Dohm

Fisher Perforamnce/WQKT 104.5 FM 50-lap A MAIN
18F Keith Berner
75 Bart Hartman
14 Corey Conley
1P Rodney Phillips
T8 Mark Banal
2S Sam Stile
5M Ryan Markham
95A Jay Watson
16A Chet Alexander
00H Chuck Harper
20M Eric Myers
12 Doug Drown
49 Brian Ruhlman
21L George Lee
007 Rick Bond
44H Dave Hess Jr
93X Keith Barbara
6T Tim Dohm
4C DJ Cline
4X Mark Osburn
3T Tom Baker
0J John Mallett
333 Ty Myers
31 Denny Chamberlain

57 Cars
Time: 37:14
Cautions - (0), 4, (5) 2, 7, 8
Red Flags: None

MACS Current Points Standings as of 7/26/03
1 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV 564
2 00H Chuck Harper Beverly, WV 558
3 7 Rick Bond Mansfield, OH 544
4 31 Denny Chamberlain Lost Creek, WV 539
5 1P Rod Phillips Punxsutawney, PA 531
6 93X Keith Barbara Bethel Park, PA 500
7 09/5* Lou Bradich Chester, WV 475
8 17T Tom Kitchen Indiana, PA 472
9 4B Jackie Boggs Grayson, KY 431
10 20M Eric Myers Holmesville, OH 429
11 45 Russ Frohnapfel Columbus, OH 420
12 5M Ryan Markham Ashland, OH 404
13 3 David Scott Garland, PA 383
14 333 Ty Myers Clark, OH 373
15 52 Bryan Lillibridge Coschocton, OH 367
16 21* Billy Henry Conneautville, PA 327
17 E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg, WV 297
18 T8 Mark Banal St. Clairsville, OH 290
19 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg, OH 288
20 72M John Mason Millersburg, OH 239
21 44V Mark Moats Hookstown, PA 226
22 28J John Lobb Frewsburg, NY 226
23 14D Lou Gentile Youngstown, OH 223
24 31G Bob Gordon Keyser, WV 220
25 17 Charlie Duncan Millersburg, OH 179
26 2L Brian Laraway Irwin, PA 154
27 4F Alex Ferree Saxonburg, PA 150
28 18F Keith Berner Millersburg, OH 149
29 75 Bart Hartman Zanesville, OH 148
30 48 John Flinner Zelienople, PA 148
31 14 Corey Conley Wellsburg, WV 146
32 2Z Steve Lucas Charleston, WV 146
33 2S Sam Stiles Charleroi, PA 145
34 59R John Rhoades Sardina, OH 145
35 W11 Robbie Blair Titusville, PA 145
36 07W Mike Wilson Circleville, OH 144
37 10G Gary Lyle Hyde Park, PA 142
38 38R Raymond Nichols Premium, KY 141
39 95A Jay Watson N. Kingsville, OH 139
40 16A Chet Alexander Dalton, OH 139
41 21LX Matt Lux Franklin, PA 139
42 14P Jack Pencil Bedford, PA 139
43 28N Harold Redman Charleston, WV 138
44 21L George Lee II Loudenville, OH 137
45 49 Brian Ruhlman Maumee, OH 136
46 7Z Scott Edminsten Seaman, OH 136
47 99 Ben Miley Pittsburgh, PA 136
48 18K Brandon Kinzer Prestonsburg, KY 136
49 12 Doug Drown Wooster, OH 135
50 16 Shawn Negangard Osgood, IN 134

KC RACEWAY WELCOMES WORLD OF OUTLAWS FOR FIRST TIME JULY 31

CHILLICOTHE, OH --- For twenty-five years the O’Reilly’s World of Outlaws have been touring the country with their contingent of fire-breathing, dirt-slinging open wheel 410 Sprint Cars amazing race fans with their on-track theatrics and no-holds-barred maximum throttle mashing and the “greatest show on dirt” will make its way into the 3/8 mile highbanks of KC Raceway for the annual “Freedom 40” on Thursday evening July 31 for the inaugural appearance of the World of Outlaws at Jim Nier’s pristine facility located just south of Chillicothe, OH.

Headed up by such stars as The King of the Outlaws, Steve Kinser, who also has previous Winston Cup and Indy Car racing seat time, as well as national heroes Danny “The Dude” Lasoski, driver of Winston Cup superstar Tony Stewart’s #20 J.D. Byrider Eagle Sprinter, in addition to Joey Saldana, Daryn Pittman, Donny Schatz, Mark Kinser, Paul McMahan, Jac Haudenschild, Tim Shaffer, Sammy Swindell, Jason Meyers, Tyler Walker and a host of other national open wheels stars, rac efans will be treated to a virtual who’s who of Sprint Car racing.

“I’m excited about it and I think everyone here is excited about it,” commented Jim Nier, owner of KC Raceway. “And it will bring a lot of people to KC Raceway who has never seen this track. And it will introduce people in Ohio to the (World of) Outlaws on a smaller track than they are used to so it’s got to be a good thing. The action is going to be tight and the racing will be great and you’ll get to see the King, Steve Kinser, and Danny Lasoski and all the stars of the Outlaws so how can we go wrong?”

Just a couple short weeks ago Nier and staff hosted the Xtreme Dirt Car Series dirt Late Model sanctioning body, the largest dirt Late Model organization in the country, and now with the O’Reilly’s World of Outlaws, Nier has made his intentions known that only the biggest and best will be brought in for his race fans.

“We’re going for quality,” stated Nier. “Quality of the shows and quality of the entertainers and the atmosphere. Like I have said before, we are trying to bring in people that have never been dirt track racing and to do that you have to offer them something different and grab their attention. And I think we have done that. At our Xtreme race I saw people I have never seen before at our racetrack and that I know have lived in our area for 30 years. To steal (World of Outlaw president) Ted’s (Johnson) line, we’ll have the ‘Greatest Show On Dirt’ this Thursday.”

Admission for the Thursday July 31 O’Reilly’s World of Outlaws “Freedom 40” event will be $25 for adults, $30 for reserved seats (adults) with pit passes $35. Pit gates open at 3:30 with grandstand gates swinging open at 4:30 and racing at 7:30 PM. Advanced sale tickets will be available during this week through Wednesday from 8:00 am through 6:00 pm by calling 740-289-4114. Jim Nier's KC Raceway is located twelve miles south of Chillicothe,OH on U.S. Route 23 to Alma,OH then west two miles on Blain Highway. For further information phone 740-663-4141 or 740-289-2629 or visit the KC Raceway website at www.kc-raceway.com

MACS ATTACKS WAYNE COUNTY THIS SATURDAY!
By Doc Lehman

This coming Saturday evening Wayne County Speedway, Orrville, OH welcomes the return of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) on Saturday, July 26. This $5,000 to-win show marks the first of two appearances over three days for the series this season at the Hess and Fink families' facility. WCS, is familiar to die-hard dirt Late Model fans as this semi-banked, 3/8 mile, clay oval treats fans to high speed, door-handle to door-handle racing excitement. The last two MACS events where absolute nail bitters bringing the "house down" as the checker flag flew over Bart Hartman both times as he narrowly defeated Jack Pencil last year and hometown favorite, Ryan Markham the year before.

“I am excited,” stated Jeff Geesey, MACS Race Coordinator on the MACS’s return to WCS. “We have this loyalty with Wayne County because they have been extremely loyal to us. John and Ilene Hess and Dave and Debi Fink have been wonderful to work with and they are very, very cordial and friendly. Anytime you see them anywhere they are terrific and it’s a wonderful, wonderful relationship and they certainly have faith in our series and they have really stepped it up this year with the show coming up on July 26 and again with the two-day extravaganza on September 13 and 14 which will be a killer show.”

Another reason Geesey is pumped to return to WCS is the racing itself.

“Wayne County is a facility that went through several hands through the years but I will tell you that John and Ilene have taken over and are doing everything they can to put every piece of that puzzle together there,” commented Geesey. “The surface is just incredible and we have had some of our best events there because the surface is always extremely well prepared and two grooves of perfection thanks to Tim Myers who does the track prep out there.”

“The year before with Bart Hartman and Ryan Markham running all of those laps side by side for the win, and again last year with Bart and Jack Pencil racing for the win, in both cases it was just phenomenal. The year before Ryan and Bart ran door handle to door handle for almost 30 laps! Bart snookered Pencil with like one lap or two laps to go last year and I’m telling you, the racetrack is there! The race fans at Wayne County don’t know how lucky they have it by having John and Ilene at the helm of that racetrack because they are really in for a treat every night the fans show up at that facility.”

The current top ten in MACS season points offers a solid selection of talent, including Tim Dohm, Jackie Boggs, Chuck Harper, Denny Chamberlain, Rick Bond, Rod Phillips, Eric Myers, Russ Frohnapfel, David “Slow Ride” Scott and Tom Kitchen. MACS’ rookie of the year crop is lead by two-time 2003 WCS feature winner Rick Bond over Myers, Kitchen, Mark Moats, John Lobb, Bob Gordon, Keith Barbara, Billy Henry and Bryan Lillibridge. Plus, MACS always draws a slew of independent teams at their events, like Keith Berner, Lynn Geisler, Steve Lucas, Audie Swartz and Mark Banal, among others.

Geesey also readily admits that coming into WCS will be no cakewalk for

“The race teams at Wayne County are among the best in the business,” proclaimed Geesey. “Wayne County is up there in not only quality, but quanity as well. I know Eric Myers and Rick Bond have been on the road with us on our Rookie program this year and both are doing an outstanding job. And in fact Rick, who is almost our elder statesman, is currently leading our Rookie deal and Eric is not very far behind. And they are both foreboding well with their driving skills and preparation with their set-ups.”

“And the list doesn’t stop there. Ryan Markham is a former track champion at that track and has done extremely well out on the road with us over the years. And I certainly look for Ryan to be with us. I hate to forget anyone. I mean, Mark Osburn, J.R. Gentry, George Lee, Ty Myers, he came and raced over at Lernerville with us and did well. Charlie Duncan, man, is he a threat to win anytime, anywhere. When you list the Wayne County drivers it’s almost like listing a who’s who in north Central Ohio as far as competitors are concerned. Blaine Aber, a perennial favorite out there. Mark Gardiner, Dave Wirt, Gary Dreiblebis, Allan Baker, Thomas Baker, they all do a great job. Chet Alexander, one of the nicest guys I have met and I can honestly tell you that. Every time we visit Wayne County whether we’re there as spectators or with the series, he’s so decent. It’s just such a wonderful family atmosphere to walk into there and the drivers are truly glad to see you.”

The MACS portion of the program will consist of time trials, heats, Dash, B Main(s), and the 50-lap, A Main with a total purse of $26,000. The purse highlights include: seventh place paying a whooping $1,000; with $500 for 14th; and $400 to-start. All drivers failing to transfer to the A Main will receive $100.00.

Pit Gate opens at 3:00 p.m., while the spectator gates open at 4:00 p.m. The driver's meeting is slated for 5:00 p.m. followed by hot laps at 5:30. Time trials will commence at 6:00 with racing slated immediately following. Ticket pricing for July 26: Grandstand Adults $20.00; Senior Citizens' Discount $2.00; Children 6-12 $5.00; Children 5 and under are Free. Pit admission prices are $30.00.

The next event for the MACS at WCS is the "Fall Showdown", Saturday and Sunday, September 13 & 14. The show features time trials on Saturday plus the qualifying heats and the $3,000 to-win King of the Hill event. The KoH pits the fastest 16 qualified cars that have transferred from the heats to Sunday's A Main against each other in 3-lap, single elimination, one-on-one match races. Sunday program includes the D, C and B Mains as well as the 75-lap A Main paying $12,000 to-win with $1,000 going to start.

For more information call Wayne County Speedway office at 330.674.3454 and on race day 330.682.7435. The Mid-Atlantic Championship Series can be reached at 724.465.2222 or 724.397.9126. You can also visit both organization's web sites at www.waynecountyspeedway.com and www.macsracing.com

2003 Current MACS National Point Standings
Current Points Standings as of 7/19/03

CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS
1 4B Jackie Boggs Grayson, KY 431
2 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV 431
3 00H Chuck Harper Beverly, WV 427
4 31 Denny Chamberlain Lost Creek, WV 414
5 007 Rick Bond Mansfield, OH 413
6 1P Rod Phillips Punxsutawney, PA 385
7 3 David Scott Garland, PA 383
8 45 Russ Frohnapfel Columbus, OH 378
9 17T Tom Kitchen Indiana, PA 367
10 93X Keith Barbara Bethel Park, PA 366
11 09/5* Lou Bradich Chester, WV 356
12 E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg, WV 297
13 20M Eric Myers Holmesville, OH 293
14 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg, OH 288
15 52 Bryan Lillibridge Coschocton, OH 268
16 5M Ryan Markham Ashland, OH 261
17 333 Ty Myers Clark, OH 247
18 44V Mark Moats Hookstown, PA 226
19 28J John Lobb Frewsburg, NY 226
20 31G Bob Gordon Keyser, WV 220
21 21* Billy Henry Conneautville, PA 217
22 2L Brian Laraway Irwin, PA 154
23 4F Alex Ferree Saxonburg, PA 150
24 48 John Flinner Zelienople, PA 148
25 2Z Steve Lucas Charleston, WV 146

2003 MACS Rookie of the Year

Current Point Standings

Rick Bond-413
Tom kitchen-367
Keith Barbara-366
Eric Myers-293
Bryan Lillibridge-268
Mark Moats-226
John Lobb-226
Bob Gordon-220
Billy Henry-217

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