Byron Reed Gets Redemption, Takes Second All Star
Victory At Attica To Open Ohio Sprint Speedweek; Drown Claims Late Model
Win
By Brian Liskai
 (Attica,
OH) All looked lost for Byron Reed when he slid off the track
while leading late in the race. But redemption was just around the
corner for the Monclova , Ohio driver when leader Tim Shaffer ran out of
fuel with five laps remaining, handing Reed the lead. He would go on to
take the opening night of Ohio Sprint Speedweek at Attica Raceway Park
Friday, his second O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions win
at the track this season.
Reed was given the lead on lap 22 as he pressured Stevie Smith in lapped
traffic and Smith spun in turn two. Reed pulled away on the restart, but
a caution for Smith on lap 26 bunched up the field. Again Reed pulled
away from All Star point leader Shaffer with Bryan Sebetto and Dale
Blaney waging a tremendous battle for third. Disaster struck for Reed on
lap 32 as he slipped off the high side of turn two, allowing Shaffer to
drive under him for the lead.
Byron Reed - All Star Sprints
A caution on lap 35 for a Brandon Martin spin in turn
four was almost trouble for leader Shaffer, as he narrowly missed
hitting him, squeezing between Martin and the front stretch guard rail.
Sebetto’s great run would end on the next lap as he drove off turn
three. During the caution, Shaffer and Blaney would stop after running
out of fuel, necessitating a fuel stop and sending them to the tail.
All Star officials said the rule is 40 laps or one hour from the time
the first car pushes off. They indicated 14 minutes were still remaining
before a fuel stop would be necessary and since Shaffer and Blaney
stopped they would go to the tail.
That handed the lead back to Reed and he would drive away for his third
Attica win of the season on Legends Sports Pub & Grille Night. Last
week’s winner Mark Keegan, who drove into the rear of Reed’s car as the
field stopped for the red flag fuel stop, damaging the front wing of his
car, would come home second while 16th place starter Dean Jacobs would
race into another third place finish.
Reed, a five-time Attica champion, now has 25 career victories at “ Ohio
’s Finest Racing” speedplant, good for second on the track’s all-time
win list. It was his ninth career All Star victory as well.
“I made a mistake and thought it was over. I must have had a pretty good
lead…when I came back on the track I was still in second. I knew Tim
(Shaffer) was having fuel issues..I know I was close but I think I would
have made it. This JEI chassis and Kistler engine is running great,”
said Reed beside his Reebar Diecasting, Weld Wheels backed #5. “Isn’t
this great…the two locals running first and second.”
For Keegan, the second place run means he’ll go to night #2 of the
nine-night Ohio Sprint Speedweek at KC Raceway.
 “I
was looking up to see how many more laps were left and Byron stopped for
the red and I hit him. I thought I was done, but they pushed me around
and the crew said other than front wing it was okay. We nursed it home
second. This is awesome for the local guys to beat a field like this,”
said Keegan beside his Midwest Transportation, Jon Wright Custom Chrome
Plating #X.
Jacobs has been a consistent top three finisher this season and is happy
with the progress of his young team.
“I just keep getting a great race car…it’s been a blast to drive. We
will get wins,” said Jacobs beside his Northwest Ohio Towing and
Recovery, NAPA Truck and Auto Center backed #97. “These guys need to put
bigger fuel tanks on. It’s their own fault they ran out of fuel. We put
a 33-gallon tank on and had plenty of fuel. They know the rule and it
bit them.”
After an opening lap red for a crash involving Brian Lay, Cole Duncan
and David Gravel, Smith, the 2009 Ohio Speedweek champion bolted into
the lead with Reed, Shaffer, Blaney and Sebetto in tow. Another red flag
for a Cap Henry tip over which collected Brandon Wimmer after one lap
was scored wiped out Smith’s lead. On the ensuing restart Smith began
stretching out his lead with Reed and Shaffer comfortably in second and
third while Blaney and Sebetto raced side by side for fourth.
Jody Keegan would drive off turn three on lap six while running sixth,
to bring out a caution. Once again Smith pulled away with the lead on
the restart with Reed, Shaffer, Blaney and Sebetto in tow. Sebetto would
take fourth from Blaney on lap 11 and that’s the way the remained until
a caution on lap 11 for Kevin Lee.
Every time Smith would build a lead, the caution would fly as it did on
lap 15 for Lee Jacobs who stopped on the track.
Smith set a torrid pace on the restart, catching the rear of the field
just seven laps later, allowing Reed to close on his rear bumper. As the
pair raced nose to tail into turns one and two trying to pick their way
through traffic, Smith would spin, bringing out the caution and sending
him to the tail. Now Reed led over Shaffer, Sebetto, Blaney and Keegan.
The running order would remain that way until lap 26 when Smith would
stop on the track for another caution. Reed pulled away on the restart
while Shaffer ran comfortably in second with Sebetto and Blaney still
racing hard for third.
On lap 32, Reed missed his marks in turn two, driving off the high side
of the track, handing the lead to Shaffer, as Reed reentered the track
in second. Then began the bizarre events on lap 35 when the caution flew
for Brandon Martin, as Shaffer narrowly missed hitting him. On the
restart Sebetto would drive off turn three and another caution would see
the fuel issue come into play.
Doug Drown - UMP Late Models
In the 25-lap Fultz Fabrications and Speeds Shop UMP
Late Model feature, Wooster, Ohio’s Doug Drown put on a dominating
performance, opening up over a half track lead. Only two cautions on lap
16 and 17 would slow his march to victory lane. He would power to his
second Attica win of 2010.
“We wasn’t even going to come here tonight, but we knew the World of
Outlaws are coming here at the end of July and we wanted to try some
things and boy did they work,” said Drown beside his Wooster Glace, D.J.
Directional Services, Lazer Chassis backed #12.
Wayne Maffett Jr. would drive from his 11th starting spot to second with
Ken Hahn, Jeff Babcock and Ryan Missler rounding out the top five.
Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, July 2 as Kear’s
Speed Shop Presents Fan Appreciation Night. For just $10 admission, fans
will see the 410 sprints, late models, 305 sprints and dirt trucks.
For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com
Attica Raceway Park - 6/18/2010
Legends Sports Pub & Grill Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (43 Cars)
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 83-Tim Shaffer, 12.30; 2. X-Mark Keegan, 12.39; 3. 60-Jody Keegan,
12.49; 4. 5R-Byron Reed, 12.50; 5. 1Z-Stevie Smith, 12.52; 6. 16-Bryan
Sebetto, 12.61; 7. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.68; 8. 24H-Lee Jacobs, 12.73; 9.
W20-Greg Wilson, 12.77; 10. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 12.78; 11. 22-Cole Duncan
, 12.83; 12. 2+-Brian Smith, 12.84; 13. 11B-Brock Mayes, 12.84; 14.
6-Bill Rose, 12.84; 15. 312-Mike Linder, 12.91; 16. 17-Tyler Walker ,
12.91; 17. 89G-David Gravel, 12.92; 18. 97-Dean Jacobs, 13.05;
19. 3J-Kevin Lee, 13.05[16]; 20.
9XC-Rob Chaney, 13.05; 21. 4K-Kody Kinser, 13.06; 22. O-Brandon Wimmer,
13.07; 23. 53-Phil Gressman, 13.08; 24. 27-Scott Euler, 13.09; 25.
28V-Shawn Valenti, 13.13; 26. 20X-Craig Mintz, 13.15; 27. O4-Cap Henry,
13.15; 28. 28-Todd Kane, 13.18; 29. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.21; 30. 12-Jarred
Ridge, 13.27; 31. 15C-Chris Andrews, 13.33; 32. 11M-Brandon Martin,
13.35; 33. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.36; 34. 45-Brian Lay, 13.39; 35.
47-Caleb Helms, 13.43; 36. 9X-Gary Wright, 13.56; 37. 5M-Jamie Miller,
13.65; 38. OM-Bill Morrison, 13.71; 39. V92-Mathew Reed, 13.75; 40.
71AU-Matt Bulter, 14.14; 41. 15H-Mitch Harble, 14.18; 42. 9-Ryan Myers,
14.66; 43. 4-Danny Smith, 100.00
Heat 1 - Ultra Schield Race Products (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 89G-David Gravel; 2. W20-Greg Wilson; 3. 11B-Brock Mayes; 4.
1Z-Stevie Smith; 5. 83-Tim Shaffer; 6. 4K-Kody Kinser; 7. 3C-Cale
Conley; 8. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild; 9. 28V-Shawn Valenti; 10. 5M-Jamie
Miller; 11. 15H-Mitch Harble
Heat 2 - Bell Racing (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 97-Dean Jacobs; 2. O-Brandon Wimmer; 3. 16-Bryan Sebetto; 4. 6-Bill
Rose; 5. 45-Brian Lay; 6. X-Mark Keegan; 7. 20X-Craig Mintz; 8. 9Z-Duane
Zablocki; 9. 9-Ryan Myers; 10. OM-Bill Morrison; 11. 12-Jarred Ridge
Heat 3 - Friendship Food Stores (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 53-Phil Gressman; 2. 2-Dale Blaney; 3. 312-Mike Linder; 4. 22-Cole
Duncan ; 5. 60-Jody Keegan; 6. O4-Cap Henry; 7. V92-Mathew Reed;
8. 3J-Kevin Lee[2]; 9. 47-Caleb Helms;
10. 15C-Chris Andrews
Heat 4 - Tin Lizzy Collision (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 9XC-Rob Chaney; 2. 5R-Byron Reed; 3. 17-Tyler Walker ; 4. 11M-Brandon
Martin; 5. 24H-Lee Jacobs; 6. 2+-Brian Smith; 7. 9X-Gary Wright; 8.
71AU-Matt Bulter; 9. 28-Todd Kane; 10. 27-Scott Euler
B-Main - Computer Man Inc. (12 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. X-Mark Keegan; 2. O4-Cap Henry; 3. 20X-Craig Mintz;
4. 3J-Kevin Lee[4]; 5. 2+-Brian Smith;
6. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 7. 4K-Kody Kinser; 8. 15C-Chris Andrews; 9.
47-Caleb Helms; 10. V92-Mathew Reed; 11. 5M-Jamie Miller; 12. OM-Bill
Morrison; 13. 27-Scott Euler; 14. 3C-Cale Conley; 15. 93-Sheldon
Haudenschild; 16. 15H-Mitch Harble; 17. 28V-Shawn Valenti; 18. 71AU-Matt
Bulter; 19. 28-Todd Kane; 20. 9-Ryan Myers; 21. 9X-Gary Wright
A-Main - (40 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 5R-Byron Reed[1]; 2. X-Mark Keegan[11]; 3. 97-Dean Jacobs[16]; 4.
11B-Brock Mayes[10]; 5. 53-Phil Gressman[20]; 6. 9XC-Rob Chaney[18]; 7.
W20-Greg Wilson [8]; 8. 20X-Craig Mintz[21]; 9. 17-Tyler Walker [14];
10. 89G-David Gravel[15]; 11. 11M-Brandon Martin[23]; 12. 2-Dale
Blaney[5]; 13. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]; 14. 16-Bryan Sebetto[4]; 15. 1Z-Stevie
Smith[2]; 16. 6-Bill Rose[12]; 17. 312-Mike Linder[13]; 18. 24H-Lee
Jacobs[7]; 19. 3J-Kevin Lee[17]; 20.
60-Jody Keegan[3]; 21. O4-Cap Henry[22]; 22. O-Brandon Wimmer[19]; 23.
22-Cole Duncan [9]; 24. 45-Brian Lay[24]
Hard Charger: 53-Phil Gressman[+15]
Fultz Fabrication & Speed Shop UMP Late Models (25
Cars)
Heat 1 - Ultra Schield Race Products (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 50Y-Ryan Missler; 2. 23C-Jeremy Canada ; 3. 27-Ken Hahn; 4. 55T-Tom
Ordway; 5. X3-Dan Wallace; 6. 3-Thomas Baker; 7. 29-Rocky Owens; 8.
99-Steve Sabo; 9. 92S-Cody Scott
Heat 2 - Bell Racing (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 1-Jeff Babcock; 2. 12D-Doug Drown; 3. 5H-Ernie Haynes; 4. 40-Wayne
Maffett Jr.; 5. 56-B.J. Gregory; 6. 30-Nate Potts; 7. 12M-Bobby
Michaels; 8. 18-Jim Gingery
Heat 3 - Friendship Food Stores (8 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 15B-Mike Bores; 2. 48-John Bores; 3. 21-Larry Kingseed; 4. 85-Chuck
Hummer; 5. 12-Michael Stiltner II; 6. 36-Matt Irey; 7. 22-Mike Stiltner;
8. O6-Kyle Perry
B-Main - Computer Man Inc. (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 29-Rocky Owens; 2. 3-Thomas Baker; 3. 36-Matt Irey; 4. 30-Nate Potts;
5. 22-Mike Stiltner; 6. 92S-Cody Scott; 7. 99-Steve Sabo; 8. 12M-Bobby
Michaels; 9. 18-Jim Gingery; 10. O6-Kyle Perry
A-Main - (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 12D-Doug Drown[3]; 2. 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.[11]; 3. 27-Ken Hahn[1]; 4.
1-Jeff Babcock[4]; 5. 50Y-Ryan Missler[12]; 6. 21-Larry Kingseed[2]; 7.
55T-Tom Ordway[5]; 8. 23C-Jeremy Canada [10]; 9. X3-Dan Wallace[13]; 10.
5H-Ernie Haynes[9]; 11. 85-Chuck Hummer[7]; 12. 29-Rocky Owens[16]; 13.
3-Thomas Baker[17]; 14. 12-Michael Stiltner II[15]; 15. 56-B.J.
Gregory[14]; 16. 48-John Bores[6]; 17. 22-Mike Stiltner[20]; 18. 36-Matt
Irey[18]; 19. 15B-Mike Bores[8]; 20. 30-Nate Potts[19]
Hard Charger: 40-Wayne Maffett Jr.[+9]
©2010 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont , OH |
