Mike Linder makes it a clean
weekend sweep taking checkered at Fremont
Rookie Coty Runion wins 305
By Brian Liskai
FREMONT, Ohio (June 18, 2005) - After finishing second five times in 2004,
Mike Linder has shed his bridesmaid outfit. The Fremont driver picked up his
second 410 sprint feature win of the weekend Saturday, backing up Friday night's
victory at Attica Raceway Park with a win on Baumann Auto Group Night at Fremont
Speedway.
"I used to sell fuel at Attica and watch guys like Mark Keegan and Frankie Kerr
win. I'd think 'there's no way I could ever do that.' This is just a dream come
true to win 410 sprint races, especially at Fremont," said Linder, who claimed
his second victory of the year at "The Track That Action Built."
Elmore's Alvin Roepke jumped into the lead of the 410 sprint feature from his
pole starting spot, only to see David Harrison charge around the high side for
the point on lap two.Roepke, using the low groove, shot around Harrison for the
lead on lap 6. Roepke continued to lead while Linder moved into second from his
fifth starting spot on lap 12.Linder used lapped traffic to shoot around Roepke
for the lead on lap 13, with the caution flying the next lap. With 16 laps to go
the running order was Linder, Roepke, Mark Keegan and Lee Jacobs.
Linder bolted back into the lead on the restart, with Keegan getting around
Roepke for second. As the leaders hit lapped traffic with seven laps to go,
Keegan closed on Linder. Keegan slipped off the high side of turns three and
four, losing two spots, allowing Linder to cruise to the win.
"I have to thank my car owner Andy James and all our sponsors, Engler Printing,
Linder Speed Equipment, Vision Quest, Beaverdam Contracting....and tonight's
race sponsor the Baumann Auto Group for putting an extra $200 up to win," said
Linder, the current point leader at Fremont. "These other racers better pay
attention...these J&J chassis are flying."
Behind Linder at the checkered were Jacobs, Keegan, John Ivy, Harrison, Roepke,
Brian Smith, Brandon Martin, Byron Reed and Todd Heller.
Tiffin's Coty Runion, a 16-year-old rookie, scored his first career win, leading
all 25 laps of the 305 sprint feature.
Former go-karter Coty Runion looked like a seasoned veteran on his way to
victory lane. He benefitted from yellow flags when he was about to get into
lapped traffic, and showed patience and maturity with a couple laps to go on a
restart to hold off Andy Shammo for the win.
"I can't believe we did this already....I dreamed of this my whole life," said
Runion. "I have to thank my mom and dad and everyone who helps on this."
Behind Runion at the stand were Shammo, Bobby Foster, Bill Kraylek (up from
17th), Paul Weaver, Bryan Scott, Barry Cole, Chris Andrews, Brad Bowman, and
Ryan Lowe.
In the Coors Light Dirt Trucks, Fremont's Bobby Davis scored his first win of
the season, but it wasn't easy, as defending track champion Steve Sabo hounded
him the entire way, running right on his rear bumper.
"Stevie taught me how the run the bottom here. I knew if I didn't slip up off
the bottom or get on the berm I'd be alright," said Davis beside his Crown
Battery, Smith Automotive sponsored truck.
Behind Davis and Sabo were Ron Kepling, Ralph Willey, Jim Welty, Dwight
Waltermeier, Bob Dible, Paul Dymond, Jim McGrath and Eric DeVanna.
Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, June 25 for the Mid-Seasn
Championship sponsored by Burger King and Snyder's Floor Covering, who are
helping kick in an extra $4,500 to the purse. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with
racing at 7:30 p.m.
Fremont Federal Credit Union 410 Qualifying (Track Record 11.732 - Lee Jacobs,
May 3, 2003)
1. F1-Jon Finsel, 12.58; 2. 14H-Todd Heller, 12.61; 3. 5I-John Ivy, 12.69; 4.
K-Jason Dukes, 12.70; 5. M20-Mike Brecht, 12.73; 6. 3L-Mike Linder, 12.81; 7.
16-Lee Jacobs, 12.84; 8. X-Mark Keegan, 12.85; 9. 1A-Matt Lucius, 12.90; 10.
10-David Harrison, 12.98; 11. 99-Alvin Roepke, 12.98; 12. 55-Brian Smith, 12.99;
13. 5R-Byron Reed, 12.99; 14. 57X-Andrew Palker, 13.08; 15. 23-Jon Trudeau,
13.09; 16. 11M-Brandon Martin, 13.11; 17. OH-Tim Hunter, 13.15; 18. 8C-Bobby
Clark, 13.16; 19. 21-Rodney Morgan, 13.22; 20. 8S-Craig Mintz, 13.35; 21. 6-Mike
Dussell, 13.41; 22. 7T-Troy Vaccaro, 13.47; 23. 40-Shane Helms, 13.71; 24.
27-Scott Euler, 13.93; 25. 1R-Josh Keegan, 14.16;
410 SUPER SPRINTS - 25 Cars
Heat 1 (Top 5 to A):
1. 11M-Brandon Martin; 2. 16-Lee Jacobs; 3. 5R-Byron Reed; 4. K-Jason Dukes; 5.
10-David Harrison; 6. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 7. 21-Rodney Morgan; 8. 1R-Josh Keegan;
9. F1-Jon Finsel;
Heat 2 (Top 5 to A):
1. 57X-Andrew Palker; 2. 99-Alvin Roepke; 3. X-Mark Keegan; 4. 8S-Craig Mintz;
5. 14H-Todd Heller; 6. M20-Mike Brecht; 7. 40-Shane Helms; 8. OH-Tim Hunter;
Heat 3 (Top 5 to A):
1. 8C-Bobby Clark; 2. 5I-John Ivy; 3. 3L-Mike Linder; 4. 55-Brian Smith; 5.
6-Mike Dussell; 6. 23-Jon Trudeau; 7. 1A-Matt Lucius; 8. 27-Scott Euler;
B - Main (Top 5 to A):
1. M20-Mike Brecht; 2. 1A-Matt Lucius; 3. 23-Jon Trudeau; 4. OH-Tim Hunter; 5.
27-Scott Euler; 6. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 7. 1R-Josh Keegan; 8. 21-Rodney Morgan; 9.
40-Shane Helms;
A - Main (30 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 3L-Mike Linder[5]; 2. 16-Lee Jacobs[4]; 3. X-Mark Keegan[3]; 4. 5I-John
Ivy[7]; 5. 10-David Harrison[2]; 6. 99-Alvin Roepke[1]; 7. 55-Brian Smith[11];
8. 11M-Brandon Martin[15]; 9. 5R-Byron Reed[12]; 10. 14H-Todd Heller[8]; 11.
K-Jason Dukes[6]; 12. 8S-Craig Mintz[18]; 13. 8C-Bobby Clark[17]; 14. M20-Mike
Brecht[9]; 15. 27-Scott Euler[20]; 16. 57X-Andrew Palker[13]; 17. 1A-Matt
Lucius[10]; 18. 6-Mike Dussell[19]; 19. OH-Tim Hunter[16]; 20. 23-Jon
Trudeau[14];
305 SPRINTS - 33 Cars
Fremont Federal Credit Union Heat 1 (Top 4 to A):
1. 3J-Bobby Foster; 2. 48S-Andy Shammo; 3. 10-Roger Shammo; 4. 55-Brad Bowman;
5. 71-Bill Kraylek; 6. 5D-Willie Keegan; 7. 23-Vern Menkoff; 8. 34-Mark Whaley;
9. O7-Scott Mominee;
Riverside Machine & Tool Heat 2 (Top 4 to A):
1. 37Z-Bryan Scott; 2. 8K-Barry Cole; 3. 49-Coty Runion; 4. 39-Matt Merrill; 5.
27-Jeremy Durst; 6. 25P-Mark Pridemore; 7. 12-Brett Lane; 8. 157-Mark Wilkins;
Foster Auto Body Heat 3 (Top 4 to A):
1. 66L-Ryan Lowe; 2. 1W-Paul Weaver; 3. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 4. 15C-Chris
Andrews; 5. 2-Jerrid Potter; 6. 17X-Daniel Smith; 7. 95-Jason Hill; 8. 1DG-Bob
Jones;
Real Geese Heat 4 (Top 4 to A):
1. 15-A.J. Sleek; 2. 5-Dustin Dinan; 3. O2-Kevin Lee;
4. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 5. 22D-Dan Hammond; 6. 19R-Steve Rando; 7. 9H-Josh Hill;
8. 65-Mark Lang;
COMPUTER MAN 305 DASH: 1. 3J-Bobby Foster; 2. 66L-Ryan Lowe; 3. 37Z-Bryan
Scott; 4. 15-A.J. Sleek; 5. 9Z-Duane Zablocki;
1st B - Main (Top 2 to A):
1. 71-Bill Kraylek; 2. 27-Jeremy Durst; 3. 25P-Mark Pridemore; 4. 5D-Willie
Keegan; 5. 23-Vern Menkoff; 6. 34-Mark Whaley; 7. O7-Scott Mominee; 8. 12-Brett
Lane;
2nd B - Main (Top 2 to A):
1. 2-Jerrid Potter; 2. 17X-Daniel Smith; 3. 22D-Dan Hammond; 4. 9H-Josh Hill; 5.
95-Jason Hill; 6. 1DG-Bob Jones; 7. 65-Mark Lang; 8. 19R-Steve Rando;
A - Main (25 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 49-Coty Runion[3]; 2. 48S-Andy Shammo[8]; 3. 3J-Bobby Foster[12]; 4. 71-Bill
Kraylek[17]; 5. 1W-Paul Weaver[10]; 6. 37Z-Bryan Scott[9]; 7. 8K-Barry Cole[5];
8. 15C-Chris Andrews[15]; 9. 55-Brad Bowman[13]; 10. 66L-Ryan Lowe[2]; 11.
17X-Daniel Smith[20]; 12. 39-Matt Merrill[14]; 13. 15-A.J. Sleek[7]; 14.
5-Dustin Dinan[1]; 15. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[16]; 16. 2-Jerrid Potter[18]; 17.
27-Jeremy Durst[19]; 18. O2-Kevin Lee[4];
19. 10-Roger Shammo[6]; 20. 35-Stuart Brubaker[11];
COORS LIGHT DIRT TRUCKS - 38 Trucks
Heat 1 (Top 4 to A):
1. 17-Bob Dible; 2. 2R-Ron Kepling; 3. 39-Dwight Waltermier; 4. 10A-Andy
Maynard; 5. 37-Eric DeVanna; 6. 83-Kevin Stever; 7. 12-Kyle Dukeshire; 8.
97-Bubba Maglosky; 9. 92B-David Brewer; 10. 33-Brian Arnold;
Heat 2 (Top 4 to A):
1. 29-Ron Bordner; 2. 16-Steve Sabo; 3. 1-Paul Dymond; 4. 10J-Jim Welty; 5.
18W-Cory Ward; 6. 62-David Severs; 7. 7-Craig Holland; 8. 12A-Jaime Adams; 9.
92-Loren Schwochow; 10. 45-Tim Adams Jr.;
Heat 3 (Top 4 to A):
1. 5-Jim McGrath; 2. 5W-Ralph Willey; 3. 40-Bobby Davis; 4. 8-Steve Endicott; 5.
21-Fred Guiher; 6. 23M-Brad Mitten; 7. 30-Dave Gibbs; 8. 55B-Bill Bruen; 9.
3R-Chuck Roelle;
Heat 4 (Top 4 to A):
1. 8H-Art Howey Jr.; 2. 53-Dan Roepke; 3. 47-Brian Michael; 4. 98-Craig Hoffman;
5. 34-Charlie Gingerich; 6. 69-Mark Warnick; 7. 4X-Brian Sorg; 8. 20-Darren
Dukeshire;
1st B - Main (Top 2 to A):
1. 37-Eric DeVanna; 2. 62-David Severs; 3. 18W-Cory Ward; 4. 83-Kevin Stever; 5.
97-Bubba Maglosky; 6. 92B-David Brewer; 7. 92-Loren Schwochow; 8. 12A-Jaime
Adams; 9. 12-Kyle Dukeshire; 10. 7-Craig Holland; 11. 33-Brian Arnold; 12.
45-Tim Adams Jr.;
2nd B - Main (Top 2 to A):
1. 34-Charlie Gingerich; 2. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 3. 30-Dave Gibbs; 4. 20-Darren
Dukeshire; 5. 23M-Brad Mitten; 6. 4X-Brian Sorg; 7. 55B-Bill Bruen;
A - Main (15 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 40-Bobby Davis[3]; 2. 16-Steve Sabo[6]; 3. 2R-Ron Kepling[8]; 4. 5W-Ralph
Willey[2]; 5. 10J-Jim Welty[14]; 6. 39-Dwight Waltermier[7]; 7. 17-Bob Dible[1];
8. 1-Paul Dymond[9]; 9. 5-Jim McGrath[10]; 10. 37-Eric DeVanna[17]; 11. 8-Steve
Endicott[15]; 12. 53-Dan Roepke[5]; 13. 8H-Art Howey Jr.[4]; 14. 29-Ron
Bordner[11]; 15. 47-Brian Michael[12]; 16. 34-Charlie Gingerich[18]; 17.
3R-Chuck Roelle[20]; 18. 62-David Severs[19]; 19. 98-Craig Hoffman[16]; 20.
10A-Andy Maynard[13];
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