Area motorsports: Weather postpones tonight’s MSA event at Sandusky Speedway
Bob Stascak | The Chronicle-Telegram
The MSA-Oswego Wing Challenge Series event that was set for tonight at Sandusky Speedway has been postponed due to weather. It has been reset for Saturday, Sept. 27.
Two supermodified drivers whose careers have taken them as far as the Indy 500, Davey Hamilton and Joe Gosek, are expected back for the rescheduled show. Tonight Reed’s Salvage will present Championship Night for the Sportsman, Pure Stock and Spectator Stock divisions. Admission is $10, $5 ages
6-12, free to age 5 and younger and those with a military ID.
A pit pass is $25. Pit gates open at 1 p.m., hot laps and grandstand admission at 2, qualifying at 4:30 and racing at 6:30. Call (419) 625-4084.
Mike Sims leads the Sportsman standings with 998 points going into tonight’s championship. He is trailed by Greg Sharp 942, Roger Briere 909, Nick Buckles 830, Rollie Alvers 772, Kenny Sharp 691, Ricky Grudier 636, Rodney Saunders 628, Randy Dawson 530 and Tom Clingan 528.
Mike Sheppard holds a big lead in Pure Stock points over Stephen Schlea, 1,213-1,077. Rounding out the top 10 are Kenny Calhoun 1,014, Dylan Napier 889, Gary Perram 807, Kyle Watson 790, Clayton Karl 707, Chris Burke 517, Jeff Wilbur 404 and Dylan Kramer 314.
Things are tighter atop the Spectator standings, with Justin Cranmore leading Jeremy Champion 1,297-1,253, followed by Kevy Jaycox 1,086, Lou Ralston 1,025, Julia Buckles 909, Devin Gibson 885, Darius Randall 793, Mark Resor 566, Dave Wallencheck 458 and Joey Wyckoff 414.
Sandusky notes
Last week two drivers wrapped up season championship titles — Scott Hart in the Buckeye Super Sprints and Kenny Phillips in the Modifieds. Feature winners were: Mike McVetta (Buckeye Super Sprint), Andy Carroll (Modified), Sims (Sportsman), Sheppard (Pure Stock) and Champion (Spectator Stock).
• The Miller Lite Cavalcade gets under way this coming Friday with open practice from 2 p.m. until dark. Grandstand admission is free and pit admission is $10.
Saturday’s schedule includes qualifying and heat races for the Buckeye Super Sprints, Modifieds, Sportsmen and Pure Stocks and a complete show for the Spectator Stocks and NAMRA Mini Indys. Admission is $15. Sunday will be made up of B-Mains and feature races with a $15 admission fee.
• MSA driver Jack Smith and his brother Jeff have opened up a repair shop in Sandusky. Smith’s Top Notch is located at 520 Finch St. Hours of operation are
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call (419) 624-0900.
Bus races at LCS
Kids are never too thrilled to see school buses, however, seeing them race on the figure-8 track tonight at Lorain County Speedway could be a different story.
A penny toss will round out the “Kids Night Out.”
E-Mods, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, Chargers and The Road Course Warriors will compete. Gates open at 3 p.m., qualifying at 5 and racing at 7. Admission is $10, $5 ages 6-12, free to age 5 and younger. Call (440) 986-7223.
Lorain County Speedway will be idle next Saturday so that drivers and fans can enjoy the Sandusky Speedway Cavalcade. Racing resumes with the S.T.A.R.Z. Hall of Fame Night on Sept. 27. Competition that night will include all four divisions, plus The Road Course Warriors.
The Midwest Supermodified Association will come in Oct. 4, then again Oct. 18 for a show that was just added to the schedule.
• Jim Foose Jr. of Parma Heights is normally behind the camera for his father, taping all of the action at LCS for Speedway Action Images. Jim will be on the other end of the camera tonight, however, as he gets into a Charger division car. Foose Jr. had been a regular competitor in the Spectator Stock division at LCS several years back.
Mopars at the Summit
The 11th Annual Mopar World Finals started Friday and wraps up Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park. The world’s largest all-Mopar drag race will feature the quick 32, legal Hemi Superstock shootout, Mopar showcar world finals, a car corral and swap meet.
Admission is $20 tonight and $15 Sunday. Admission is free to ages 12 and younger. Gates open at 8 a.m. daily. There is free parking and free pit access. Call (419) 668-5555 or (614) 835-0426.
The 7th Annual Blue Suede Cruise drew 230 race cars and close to 2,000 show cars last weekend despite less-than-ideal weather. The “Cruise” returns next year on Sept. 11-13.
Fremont hosts title
The Sunoco American Late Model 2008 series championship will be decided tonight at Fremont Speedway.
The traveling ALMS has not visited Fremont Speedway since 2006. The 305 Sprints and Dirt Trucks will also compete with gates opening at 4 p.m. and racing at 7. Call (419) 333-0478.
Contact Bob Stascak at 329-7130 or ctsports@chroniclet.com.
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Filed by Bob Stascak | The Chronicle-Telegram September 13th, 2008 in Sports. Popularity: 5% |
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