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Roepke Wins Chuck Kear Memorial-Fremont 50; Jamie Miller Scores 5th Feature Win of Season By Brian Liskai FREMONT, Ohio (Aug. 2, 2003) - Alvin Roepke gave his mom a special gift Saturday, Aug. 2 at Fremont Speedway - a victory. The Elmore, Ohio driver took the $5,000 first place prize in the Chuck Kear Memorial-Fremont 50, with his mom looking on. "Mom (Jean) came to the races back in 1983 when I first tried a sprint car...I drove my uncle Jim's 7a and put it off the first turn. Mom said it scared her and she never came back until tonight, and she got to see us win," said Roepke. "My boys, my boys, my boys...they gave me an awesome race car. We've been steadily getting better over the past month and finally got to start up front and got a win," Roepke added. "It shows you how tough this is when the 18th fast qualifier gets to start on the pole because so many of the faster cars didn't transfer to the feature from their heats." Roepke took the lead from the start, but fourth starting Byron Reed charged around him on the high side about 20 laps into the feature. The high side of the track seemed to go away, and Roepke regained the lead just past the halfway point and cruised to the win. Roepke's win came aboard the Mt. Dew, PMI Metals, Rick's Trucking entry which is owned by himself and Doug Ford. Behind Roepke at the checkered was rookie Brock Mayes, who started sixth; Reed; John Ivy, who started 18th; and rookie Craig Mintz who started 14th rounded out the top five. In the 305 sprint feature, Fostoria's Jamie Miller moved around Bryan Grove on lap three and built a substantial lead. Meanwhile, Gibsonburg's Roger Shammo - the current point leader at Fremont - was working his way up from ninth to take the runner-up spot on lap 10. Shammo began reeling Miller in and raced underneath him with eight laps remaining. Miller moved down to the bottom and blocked Shammo's advance and again pulled away to claim his fifth feature of the season at Fremont. Shammo finished second with Castalia's Caleb Griffith third; Millberry's Andy Shammo fourth; and Bryan Grove rounding out the top five. The 22 A-main starters in the 410 feature, along with the first five alternates shared in over $8,500 in manufacturer's gifts. The 20 cars starting the 305 sprint A-main, along with the six alternates shared in over $4,000 in manufacturer's gifts. Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, Aug. 9 with TransHealth Night featuring the 410 sprints, 305 sprints and dirt trucks. 410 Sprint Results: Qualifications: 1. Phil Gressman, 12.70; 2. Rob Chaney,
12.71; 3. Brock Heat 1 (top 4 to A): 1. Daryn Pittman; 2. Butch Shroeder;
3. Greg Wilson; 4. Heat 2 (top 4 to A): 1. Alvin Roepke; 2. John Ivy; 3. Byron
Reed; 4. Rob Heat 3 (top 4 to A): 1. Brock Mayes; 2. Rodney Morgan; 3.
Andy James; 4. Heat 4 (top 4 to A): 1. David Harrison; 2. Jason Dukes; 3.
Matt Lucius; 4. 1st B-main (top 3 to A): 1. Mike Linder; 2. Jeremy
Campbell; 3. Todd Heller; 2nd B-main (top 3 to A): 1. Dale Blaney; 2. Bobby Clark; 3.
Craig Mintz; 4. A-main (50 laps): 1. Alvin Roepke; 2. Brock Mayes; 3. Byron
Reed; 4. John 305 Spring Results: Heat 1 (top 4 to A): 1. Ed Psurney; 2. Jamie Miller; 3.
Ryan Lowe; 4. Mike Heat 2 (top 4 to A): 1. Mark Lang; 2. Craig Kayes;
3. Scott Miller -3J; 4. Heat 3 (top 4 to A): 1. A.J. Sleek; 2. Andy Shammo; 3.
Bryan Grove; 4. Bryan Heat 4 (top 4 to A): 1. Roger Shammo; 2. Caleb Griffith; 3.
Paul Hemrick 1st B-Main (top 2 to A): 1. Bill Kraylek; 2. Chad Laux; 3.
Brad Schlechty; 2nd B-Main (top 2 to A): 1. Chris Lang; 2. Jim Taddeo; 3.
Barry Cole; 4. A-main (25 laps): 1. Jamie Miller; 2. Roger Shammo; 3.
Caleb Griffith; 4.
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