The Finish: 

Pos.	#	Driver
1	98H	Jimmy Phelps
2	91	Billy Decker
3	14w	Ryan Watt
4	20	Brett Hearn
5	42P	Pat Ward
6	6	Max McLaughlin
7	165	Rex King Jr.
8	38	Ryan Susice
9	8	Rich Scagliotta
10	35	Frank Cozze
11	88	Mike Mahaney
12	21	Yan Bussiere
13	43	Keith Flach
14	19	Tim Fuller
15	13	Chad Brachmann
16	65	Rex King
17	7	Tim Kerr
18	99L	Larry Wight
19	21K	Erick Rudolph
20	32R	Jim Rosey
21	7M	Mike Maresca
22	6M	Mat Williamson
23	18b	Dave Blaney
24	43h	Jimmy Horton
25	18h	Peter Britten
26	32c	Vic Coffey
27	66m	JR McGinley
28	15	Billy Pauch Jr.
29	9s	Matt Sheppard
30	27J	Danny Johnson
31	23	Jimmy Weller
32	44	Stewart Friesen

 

 

What Won the Race: Jimmy Phelps took over the lead from Ryan Watt on a lap 45 restart. He then had to deal with a restart with four laps to go, but he held off Billy Decker to take the win. Phelps used the bottom lane all race long to work his way to the win at Sharon Speedway.

 

The Finish: 

Pos.	#	Driver
1	98H	Jimmy Phelps
2	91	Billy Decker
3	14w	Ryan Watt
4	20	Brett Hearn
5	42P	Pat Ward
6	6	Max McLaughlin
7	165	Rex King Jr.
8	38	Ryan Susice
9	8	Rich Scagliotta
10	35	Frank Cozze
11	88	Mike Mahaney
12	21	Yan Bussiere
13	43	Keith Flach
14	19	Tim Fuller
15	13	Chad Brachmann
16	65	Rex King
17	7	Tim Kerr
18	99L	Larry Wight
19	21K	Erick Rudolph
20	32R	Jim Rosey
21	7M	Mike Maresca
22	6M	Mat Williamson
23	18b	Dave Blaney
24	43h	Jimmy Horton
25	18h	Peter Britten
26	32c	Vic Coffey
27	66m	JR McGinley
28	15	Billy Pauch Jr.
29	9s	Matt Sheppard
30	27J	Danny Johnson
31	23	Jimmy Weller
32	44	Stewart Friesen

 

The Skinny: Ryan Watt and Ryan Susice started on the front row. Susice used the outside to perfection for the first 14 laps, taking the lead from Watt, but eventually the outside lane faded and Watt took the lead back from Susice.

Watt lost the lead to Jimmy Phelps on a lap 45 restart. From that point on it was all Jimmy Phelps. Phelps had to deal with multiple late-race restarts, but he was able to hold off Billy Decker to take the win.

 

On the Move:

Frank Cozze was the big gainer. He started way back in the 29th position after transferring from one of the consolation races. he finished in the 10th position.

 

Biggest Loser:

Matt Sheppard was the big loser. He started third and finished 29th after an undisclosed issue on the right rear of his No. 9 machine.

 

Starting Lineup:

Pos	#	Driver
1	14w	Ryan Watt
2	38	Ryan Susice
3	9s	Matt Sheppard
4	42p	Pat Ward
5	98h	Jimmy Phelps
6	20	Brett Hearn
7	44	Stewart Friesen
8	6m	Mat Williamson
9	88	Mike Mahaney
10	91	Billy Decker
11	6	Max McLaughlin
12	165	Rex King Jr.
13	32c	Vic Coffey
14	65	Rex King
15	18b	Dave Blaney
16	19	Tim Fuller
17	21K	Erick Rudolph
18	43h	Jimmy Horton
19	13	Chad Brachmann
20	99L	Larry Wight
21	18H	Peter Britten
22	32R	Jim Rosey
23	7m	Mike Maresca
24	21	Yan Bussiere
25	7	Tim Kerr
26	15	Billy Pauch Jr.
27	66m	JR McGinley
28	27J	Danny Johnson
29	35	Frank Cozze
30	43	Keith Flach
31	23	Jimmy Weller
32	8	Rich Scagliotta

 

Notebook: 

– Jimmy Phelps set fast time with a lap of 16.375 seconds in group qualifying.

– Jimmy Phelps wins the first heat race. Brett Hearn and Vic Coffey transfer to the feature.

– Mike Mahaney wins the second heat race. Mat Williamson and Rex King transfer to the feature.

– Billy Decker wins the third heat race. Ryan Susice and Dave Blaney transfer to the feature.

– Matt Sheppard wins the fourth heat race. Pat Ward and Tim Fuller transfer to the feature.

– Stewart Friesen wins the fifth heat race. Max McLaughlin and Erick Rudolph transfer to the feature.

– Rex King Jr. wins the sixth heat race. Ryan Watt and Jimmy Horton transfer to the feature.

– Chad Brachmann wins the first consolation race. Brachmann, Jim Rosey and Tim Kerr transfer to the feature.

– Larry Wight wins the second consolation race. Wight, Mike Maresca and Billy Pauch Jr. transfer to the feature.

– Peter Britten wins the final consolation race. Britten, Yan Bussiere, and JR McGinley transfer to the feature.

– Ryan Watt draws the top spot and will start the feature from the pole position. Ryan Susice will start to his outside.

– Ryan Susice leads the first five laps using the outside.

– The first caution flag waves on lap nine as Stewart Friesen has problems with his right rear and slows.

– Ryan Watt takes the lead on the bottom from Ryan Susice on lap 14.

– Danny Johnson goes to the infield with trouble on lap 38. He entered Sharon fifth in points.

– Billy Pauch Jr. brings out the caution with a flat right-rear tire on lap 39.

– Matt Sheppard gives up the second position to head to the pits under caution on lap 42.

– Jimmy Phelps takes over the lead on the lap 45 restart.

– Erick Rudolph appears to lose a right-rear tire at the exit of turn four with four laps to go. Dave Blaney, Larry Wight, and Jimmy Horton all pile together.

-Jimmy Phelps held off Billy Decker on a restart with four laps to go to take the win.

 

Consolation Race Results:

Consi #1:

Pos	#	Driver
1	13	Chad Brachmann
2	32r	Jim Rosey
3	7	Tim Kerr
4	777	Kevin Bolland
5	11R	Brad Rapp
6	66m	JR McGinley
7	96b	Bob Warren
8	7z	Ralph McBride
9	35h	Chris Haines
10	X	Ed Kitchell
11	35	Frank Cozze
12	00	Rob Kristyak

 

Consi #2:

Pos	#	Driver
1	99L	Larry Wight
2	7M	Mike Maresca
3	15	Billy Pauch Jr.
4	17	Matt Janiak
5	25	Chad Jesseo
6	48T	Dave Rauscher
7	28P	Eldon Payne
8	27J	Danny Johnson
9	17m	Skip Moore
10	45	Stephen Feder
11	3e	Eric Gabany

 

Consi #3:

Pos	#	Driver
1	18H	Peter Britten
2	21	Yan Bussiere
3	66m	JR McGinley
4	43	Keith Flach
5	14	C.G. Morey
6	23	Jimmy Weller
7	26	Rick Richner
8	29	Garrett Krummert
9	8	Rich Scagliotta
10	37m	Jeremiah Shingledecker

 

Consolation Race Lineups:

Consi #1:

Pos	#	Driver
1	13	Chad Brachmann
2	7	Tim Kerr
3	777	Kevin Bolland
4	11R	Brad Rapp
5	96b	Bob Warren
6	23c	Kyle Coffey
7	7z	Ralph McBride
8	35H	Chris Haines
9	X	Ed Kitchell
10	35	Frank Cozze
11	32R	Jim Rosey
12	00	Rob Kristyak

 

Consi #2:

Pos	#	Driver
1	7M	Mike Maresca
2	99L	Larry Wight
3	48T	Dave Rauscher
4	15	Billy Pauch Jr.
5	17	Matt Janiak
6	28P	Eldon Payne
7	17m	Skip Moore
8	25	Chad Jesseo
9	45	Stephen Feder
10	27J	Danny Johnson
11	3e	Eric Gabany

 

Consi #3:

Pos	#	Driver
1	18H	Peter Britten
2	21	Yan Bussiere
3	43	Keith Flach
4	23	Jimmy Weller
5	37m	Jeremiah Shingledecker
6	66m	JR McGinley
7	26	Rick Richner
8	8	Rich Scagliotta
9	14	C.G. Morey
10	29	Garrett Krummert

 

Heat Race Results:

Heat Race #1

Pos	#	Driver
1	98h	Jimmy Phelps
2	20	Brett Hearn
3	32c	Vic Coffey
4	13	Chad Brachmann
5	777	Kevin Bolland
6	96b	Bob Warren
7	7z	Ralph McBride
8	X	Ed Kitchell
9	32r	Jim Rosey

 

Heat Race #2

Pos	#	Driver
1	88	Mike Mahaney
2	6m	Mat Williamson
3	65	Rex King
4	7	Tim Kerr
5	11R	Brad Rapp
6	23c	Kyle Coffey
7	35H	Chris Haines
8	35	Frank Cozze
9	00	Rob Kristyak

 

Heat Race #3

Pos	#	Driver
1	91	Billy Decker
2	38	Ryan Susice
3	18b	Dave Blaney
4	7m	Mike Maresca
5	48T	Dave Rauscher
6	17	Matt Janiak
7	17m	Skip Moore
8	45	Stephen Feder
9	3e	Eric Gabany

 

Heat Race #4

Pos	#	Driver
1	9s	Matt Sheppard
2	42P	Pat Ward
3	19	Tim Fuller
4	99L	Larry Wight
5	15	Billy Pauch Jr.
6	28p	Eldon Payne
7	25	Chad Jesseo
8	27J	Danny Johnson

 

Heat Race #5

Pos	#	Driver
1	44	Stewart Friesen
2	6	Max McLaughlin
3	21K	Erick Rudolph
4	18H	Peter Britten
5	43	Keith Flach
6	37m	Jeremiah Shingledecker
7	26	Rick Richner
8	14	C.G. Morey

 

Heat Race #6

Pos	#	Driver
1	165	Rex King Jr.
2	14w	Ryan Watt
3	43h	Jimmy Horton
4	21	Yan Bussiere
5	23	Jimmy Weller
6	66m	JR McGinley
7	8	Rich Scagliotta
8	29	Garrett Krummert

 

Heat Race Lineups:

Heat #1

Pos	#	Driver
1	98h	Jimmy Phelps
2	20	Brett Hearn
3	13	Chad Brachmann
4	32c	Vic Coffey
5	777	Kevin Bolland
6	96b	Bob Warren
7	7z	Ralph McBride
8	X	Ed Kitchell
9	32r	Jim Rosey

Heat #2

Pos	#	Driver
1	88	Mike Mahaney
2	35	Frank Cozze
3	6m	Mat Williamson
4	7	Tim Kerr
5	35h	Chris Haines
6	65	Rex King
7	11R	Brad Rapp
8	23c	Kyle Coffey
9	00	Rob Kristyak

Heat Race #3

Pos	#	Driver
1	91	Billy Decker
2	18b	Dave Blaney
3	45	Stephen Feder
4	38	Ryan Susice
5	17m	Skip Moore
6	48T	Dave Rauscher
7	17	Matt Janiak
8	3e	Eric Gabany
9	7m	Mike Maresca

Heat Race #4

Pos	#	Driver
1	9s	Matt Sheppard
2	15	Billy Pauch Jr.
3	42P	Pat Ward
4	99L	Larry Wight
5	19	Tim Fuller
6	28P	Eldon Payne
7	27J	Danny Johnson
8	25	Chad Jesseo

Heat Race #5

Pos	#	Driver
1	6	Max McLaughlin
2	44	Stewart Friesen
3	18H	Peter Britten
4	21K	Erick Rudolph
5	43	Keith Flach
6	26	Rick Richner
7	37m	Jeremiah Shingledecker
8	14	C.G. Morey

Heat Race #6

Pos	#	Driver
1	165	Rex King Jr.
2	14w	Ryan Watt
3	23	Jimmy Weller
4	21	Yan Bussiere
5	8	Rich Scagliotta
6	43h	Jimmy Horton
7	29	Garrett Krummert
8	66m	JR McGinley

 

 

Car Count: 51 Big Block Modifieds signed in at Ohio’s Sharon Speedway.

 

Title Fight: Matt Sheppard enters Sharon Speedway with a 28-point lead over Stewart Friesen. Tim Fuller is third in points, 104 back of Sheppard.  Billy Decker and Danny Johnson complete the top-five in Super DIRTcar Series points.

 

Entry List:

Car #	Driver
98h	Jimmy Phelps
96b	Bob Warren
20	Brett Hearn
7z	Ralph McBride
32r	Jim Rosey
X	Ed Kitchell
777	Kevin Bolland
13	Chad Brachmann
32c	Vic Coffey
07	Tim Kerr
11r	Brad Raoo
35	Frank Cozze
23	Jimmy Weller
88	Mike Mahaney
00	Rob Kristyak
35h	Chris Haines
6m	Mat Williamson
65	Rex King
3e	Eric Gabany
45	Stephen Feder
38	Ryan Susice
48	Dave Rauscher
18b	Dave Blaney
17m	Skip Moore
91	Billy Decker
17	Matt Janiak
7m	Mike Maresca
19	Tim Fuller
9s	Matt Sheppard
28p	Eldon Payne
99l	Larry Wight
25	Chad Jesseo
15	Billy Pauch Jr.
42p	Pat Ward
27j	Danny Johnson
21k	Erick Rudolph
14	C.G. Morey
44	Stewart Friesen
43	Keith Flach
6	Max McLaughlin
37md	Jeremiah Shingledecker
26	Rick Richner
18h	Peter Britten
14w	Ryan Watt
43h	Jimmy Horton
23c	Kyle Coffey
8	Rich Scagliotta
165	Rex King Jr.
66m	JR McGinley
29	Garrett Krummert
21	Yan Bussiere

 

Qualifying Format: Group qualifying will determine the starting lineup for each heat race. There will be six heat races with the top three from each heat transferring directly into the main event. The top two drivers from each heat will redraw for their starting position within the top 12. The rest of the field will go to the consolation races where the top three from each race will move on to the feature. The final spots will be determined by provisionals. The top 12 positions of the starting lineup will be determined by a redraw.

 

Who To Watch For: “Superman” Matt Sheppard is fresh off a win in the 25-lap Invitational at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night. Tim Fuller took the win in the 100-lap feature on Tuesday at Eldora. Stewart Friesen has been on a hot streak as of late, but his hot run was cooled just a bit at Eldora. Can he heat up once again tonight at Sharon? Dave Blaney owns Sharon Speedway (literally), so he should have plenty of laps here and should be one to beat. He also finished second on Tuesday night at Eldora to Fuller.

 

The Track: Sharon Speedway is one of the oldest, continuously running weekly racetracks in the United States. Rusty Wallace, Tom Sneva, Tony Stewart, Lee Petty and Dave Blaney are among a long list of drivers who have competed here since Sharon Speedway started operations in 1929. In 1954, the track even featured NASCAR competition, including a major 200-lap race in which Lee Petty beat Buck Baker and Herb Thomas to the checkered flag.

In 2002, NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Dave Blaney along with area businessmen Jim Weller Sr. of Liberty Steel Products and Bill and Ron Kirila of Kirila Contractors, purchased Sharon Speedway. Extensive renovations were made to the facility and the track was shortened to its current 3/8 mile configuration

 

Weather: It is a hot and steamy evening in Northeastern Ohio, but it’s a perfect night for Big Block Modified racing.

 

Next Series Race: The Super DIRTcar Series heads north of the border on Monday, July 25 to Autodrome Granby for the 18th scheduled race of 2016.

 

Title Fight: Matt Sheppard enters Sharon Speedway with a 28-point lead over Stewart Friesen. Tim Fuller is third in points, 104 back of Sheppard.  Billy Decker and Danny Johnson complete the top-five in Super DIRTcar Series points.

 

 

 

Speed Central: Phelps Concurs Sharon in Super DIRTcar’s Return