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Allensworth Claims Late Model Feature Win at Kil-Kare

 

by Jerry Wahl

 

 Xenia, OH. (4/18) -  Kil-Kare Speedway finally got the 2008 season underway Friday night after being rained-out the previous two weeks and what a late model feature it was as defending track champion Tim Allensworth in the raceoasis.com special had his hands full in the closing laps to hold off former track champion John Vallo. Vallo, driving the Gary Estes owned Weiler Welding car tried several times to get Allensworth, pulling alongside but had to settle for second. Earlier when the green flag waved Jim Lewis Jr. set the pace until Allensworth took command followed by Vallo. Justin Alsip, winner of the last feature last season was third with Sam Heckman fourth and Ricky Bates fifth.

  Ricky Bates had his hands full holding off veteran John Vallo in the first late model heat as Vallo tried desperately to pass Bates on the outside but Bates was able to hang on unto the checker waved with Vallo second and defending track champ Tim Allenswoth was third with fourth going to Sam Heckman.

  The second late model heat was stopped on the fourth lap when Russ Bobb hit the turn one wall after tangling with Ron Wells. Both cars were sidelined and when action resumed leader Bobby Justus held off the hard pressing of second place running Jim Lewis Jr. who made a last lap challenge but fell short as Justus took the win with Lewis second followed by Virgil Powell and Dewayne Snyder Jr.

  Caleb Rescher jumped out into the lead in the modified feature while Chad Poole shot up to second and was closing in on Rescher when a multi car spin happened on the frontstretch  bringing out the caution flag. Rescher continued to lead after the restart  and then just four laps later Dick Dunlevy Jr. brought the second caution out when he smacked the first turn wall. Again Rescher held the lead on the restart with Poole again challenging. Poole just took the lead when the caution came out when Bill Burba damaged the right front of his mount and was out after running third. Again on the restart a determined Rescher held on to the lead but as the laps wound down it developed into a four car battle to the checker. Rescher held on to claim his first ever Kil-Kare modified feature win with Poole barely holding off a stiff challenge from Jason Mahaffey to finish second with Mahaffey third and fourth in the thick of action was Shawn Gray.

  Caleb Rescher captured his first ever heat win  at Kil-Kare when he was home first in the first heat. Bill Burba was second with former track champ Shawn Gray third. Joe Jennings claimed the second heat while lady driver Jamie Brenneman did a good job holding off the challenges of Ray Muncy to claim second with Muncy third and Rodney Kreusch fourth.

  The sport stock feature had a heated battle going between Mike South Jr. and former track champ Tom Williams until South's mount went up in smoke giving the lead to Williams who went on to take the win him his Muffler Brothers sponsored machine. Justin Miller slipped by Travis Diggs to take second and Diggs was third. Mel McMullen claimed fourth place while South was credited with fifth.

  The first compact feature of the year got off to a wild start as no sooner than the green flag flew two cars tangled bringing out the yellow flag and then on the restart Tim Dilg lost a wheel and spun wildly bringing out the second caution before one lap was completed. Finally for the third time starter Mike Stapleton waved the green and Amber Sites set sail to lead the first seven laps but the posse behind her were on the move. Heat winner Bo Hoelscher took command on the next lap and looked like he might hold on for the win but Aaron Harshbarger in the Jim's Body Shop special had other ideas as he zipped by Hoelscher to hold the first spot until the checker. Sites had faded back to fifth but in the closing laps a couple of cars in front of her had problems and she found herself in third as earlier defending champ Tim Haerr had worked his way up to claim runner-up. Fourth was Jess Drook and fifth was Chris Boggs.

 Bo Hoelscher got the Compacts underway in the first heat as he claimed the win while the rest of the field battled behind him with Aaron Harshbarger crossing the line in second followed by Tim Haerr and Paul Holley.

  It was Hoelscher night apparently as Joe Hoelscher was home first in the second heat as he sorta left the field behind him just like Bo and again it was a battle for the next spots with Chris Clark second and Davey Shaw third.

  Heat race for the KOIL Legends turned into a battle between cousins Bryan and Tyler Nuckles with Tyler jumping out into the lead only to yield to a turn one pass by Bryan who stole the lead and the win with Tyler second and Adam Roberts third.

  Toby Alfrey ran away with the second heat after he passed early leader Travis Brayden. Brayden was second with a close third going to Sloan Henderson who was right behind Brayden with fourth going to Corey Smith.

  Twelve KOIL Legend cars took the green flag in the 25 lap feature with Tyler Nuckles taking the lead while Sloane Henderson held on to second with Bryan Nuckles knocking on her rear bumper. Bryan got around her for second as the caution soon came out when Adam Roberts spun on turn four. On the restart Tyler held the lead but multi Kil-Kare winner  Toby Alfrey slipped by to claim the win. Bryan Nuckles finished third with Travis Brayden fourth and Henderson fifth.

  Bandoleros driver Casey Moore cleaned house in his division as he came back from his heat win to lead all the way in the feature to claim his first feature of the year. Tyler Poe  wasn't too far behind in second with Justin Campbell third followed by Ty Rose and Zac Carter.

  The Bandoleros heat race started with Zac Carter taking the lead but Justin Campbell took over on the second lap with Ty Rose moving up to challenge Campbell only to see the two tangle on the backstretch. Campbell was sent to the tail and Rose was sidelined with mechanical woes. Casey Moore inherited the lead on the restart and held it to take the win with Tyler Poe second, Campbell came to claim third and fourth was Carter.

  As a thank you to all the fans that showed up opening night and to show appreciation Kil-Kare management will admit all adults to next Friday, April 25, events for just five dollars. Gates open at 6 p.m. and racing at 8 p.m.

 

 

 

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

 

Late Models

Fast time - Tim Allensworth 13.694

Heat - Ricky Bates, John Vallo, Tim Allensworth, Sam Heckman

Heat - Bobby Justus, Jim Lewis Jr., Virgil Powel, Dwayne Snyder Jr.

Feature - Tim Allensworth, John Vallo, Justin Alsip, Sam Heckman, Ricky Bates, Jim Lewis Jr., Joe Hill, Bobby Justus, Virgil Powell, Jeff Marsh, Dewayne Snyder Jr., Ron Wells

 

Sport Stocks

Fast time - Tom Williams 15.086

Feature - Tom Williams, Justin Miller, Travis Diggs, Mel McMullen, Mike South Jr.

 

Modifieds

Fast time - Dick Dunlevy Jr. 13.750

Heat - Caleb Rescher, Bill Burba, Shawn Gray, Jason Mahaffey

Heat - Joe Jennings, Jamie Brenneman, Ray Muncy, Rodney Kreusch

Feature - Caleb Rescher, Chad Poole, Jason Mahaffey, Shawn Gray, Jamie Brenneman, Joe Jennings, Bill Burba, Rodney Kreusch, Ray Muncy, Dick Dunlevy, Tim Rauch

 

Compacts

Fast time - Troy Patterson 15.132

Heat - Bo Hoelscher, Aaron Harshbarger, Tim Haerr, Paul Holley

Heat - Joe Hoelscher, Chris Clark, Davey Shaw, Jess Drook

Feature - Aaron Harshbarger, Tim Haerr, Amber Sites, Jess Drook, Chris Boggs, Ivin Fugate, Joe Hoelscher, Paul Holley, Ronald Sagers, Chris Clark, Troy Patterson, Chuck Adkins, Bo Hoelscher, Tim Dilg, Davey Shaw, Lou Ebright

 

KOIL Legends

Fast time - Toby Alfrey 15.278

Heat - Bryan Nuckles, Tyler Nuckles, Adam Roberts, James Edsall

Heat - Toby Alfrey, Travis Brayden, Sloan Henderson, Corey Smith

Feature - Toby Alfrey, Tyler Nuckles, Bryan Nuckles, Travis Brayden, Sloan Henderson, Adam Roberts, James Edsall, Corey Smith, Chriis Weddle, Tommy klein, Doug Dougger, Bob Eaton

KOIL Bandoleros

Heat - Casey Moore, Tyler Poe, Justin Campbell, Zac Carter

Feature - Casey Moore, Tyler Poe, Justin Campbell, Ty Rose, Zac Carter