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Kalamazoo race results 7.17.10

Sunday, 18 July 2010 18:08 |

Written by Jim Hanks |

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Mike Ling captured his first career BIOBASED USA/Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series victory at Kalamazoo Speedway on Saturday night, using a strong late-race surge to prevail in the 50-lap feature over Troy DeCaire and Travis Miniea.

Mike Ling Wins at Kalamazoo Speedway

The night saw 15 of the 28 car field qualify under the existing track record, with quick time of 10.270-seconds posted by Jason Blonde in the BIOBASED sprint car.

Ling, of Mt. Brydges, Ont., Canada, took the lead following a lap 27 red flag for an oil fire on the car of Union City, Michigan’s Jim Swain. Swain was unhurt in the blaze, and the race restarted with the field trailing leader Ryan Litt.

Litt was immediately pressured by DeCaire, but within two laps Ling asserted himself to sweep past DeCaire, then Litt, in convincing fashion. Ling led the rest of the way to become the fifth series winner in six races.

“I was definitely being conservative in the early going, trying to save my tires,” said Ling. “After that restart, I knew it was time to go, and that’s when I put the pedal down and gave it all I had.

“I’ve got to hand it to (car owner) Jimmy Brown and my crew, they had the Southwestern Truck Services car hooked up perfectly. It’s good to finally get that first series win, and now we work on putting our energy toward the next race.”

DeCaire, the series point leader, continued his strong season with another strong performance.

“Mike was the car I figured we would have to beat tonight, and I was right about that,” said the Tampa, Florida driver. “The Jobsite Concrete/Maverick Concrete Cut & Drilling car was really good, but he was just a little bit better. I’m disappointed that we’re still chasing our first win, but I’m glad for another good finish.”

Fourth was Jeff Bloom, trailed by Jimmy McCune. The second five consisted of Litt, Kevin Feeney, Jason Cox, Tim Cox, and Kyle Flint.

Heat races were won by Ling, Kevin Feeney, and Dorman Snyder.

The entire racing program will be telecast on a tape-delayed basis to nearly 90 million U.S. homes. Airdates and other information can be found at www.mustseeracing.com.

Up next for the BIOBASED USA/Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series is the “Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial” at Salem Speedway on Saturday night, Aug. 14.

BIOBASED USA/Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series 50-lap feature:

1) Mike Ling, 2) Troy DeCaire, 3) Travis Miniea, 4) Jeff Bloom, 5) Jimmy McCune, 6) Ryan Litt, 7) Kevin Feeney, 8) Jason Cox, 9) Tim Cox, 10) Kyle Flint, 11) Hank Lower, 12) Eddie Kelley, 13) Scott O’Connor, 14) Joe Swanson, 15) Geoff Kaiser, 16) Dave Baumgartner, 17) Jim Sheets, 18) Dorman Snyder, 19) Jim Swain, 20) Jacob Wilson, 21) Mike Astrauskas.

BIOBASED USA/Xtreme Sprint Series winners in 2010

May 8 – Salem Speedway – Winged Sprint Spectacular – Aaron Pierce

May 23 – Winchester Speedway – King of the Wings Showdown – David Steele

May 26 – Anderson Speedway – MustSeeRacing 60 – Jimmy McCune

May 29 – Anderson Speedway – Little 500 – Eric Gordon

June 26 – Auto City Speedway – MustSeeRacing Twin-20s – Jimmy McCune

July 17 – Kalamazoo Speedway – MustSeeRacing 50 – Mike Ling

Last Updated (Saturday, 24 July 2010 09:41)

Making a Pit Stop

Thursday, 15 July 2010 07:39 |

Written by Brenda L. Holmes CNHI |

Making a pit stop

Race car drivers take time to visit shelter

By Brenda L. Holmes CNHI

Link to Original Article http://flyergroup.com/local/x540031571/Making-a-pit-stop

DANVILLE — Three race car drivers ranging in age from 9 to 28 visited Sheltering Wings last week to inspire its residents and have a little fun.

Sheltering Wings is a domestic violence shelter for women and their dependent children. The facility is the only one of its kind in Hendricks County.

Maria Larrison, the shelter’s executive director, is a huge race fan. Her favorite driver is Mike Larrison, her nephew, who drives sprint cars for Bob East.

“I’m his biggest fan,” she said. “I’ve only missed one of his races and that was because I had surgery. I had to have my gallbladder out.”

Mike Larrison said he’s just about as proud of his aunt who leads the staff at Sheltering Wings.

“She’s just wonderful and I’ve been out to the shelter before,” he said. “It’s an honor for me to be asked by Maria to come out. I could never turn her down.”

He’s been racing for most of his life. He’s 28 now and started when he was only 4.

“I did take a break in there,” Mike said. “Me and my dad got involved in motocross (when he was young.)”

He said his father was injured in a race, so they started racing go-carts. He’s raced quarter-midgets and midgets. Now he’s in a sprint car.

“Driving for Bob East is an opportunity of a lifetime,” Mike said.

Drivers like Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, and Kasey Kahne have come up through the ranks and driven for East in the past.

In anticipation of the event at the shelter, Maria Larrison took a group to see a race.

“The other night I took three girls from the shelter with me to the (Indianapolis) Speedrome to watch Mike race,” she said. “They had so much fun they want to go back. They really enjoyed it.”

Midget driver Dillon Welch, 16, also came along for the visit to the shelter. He’s been racing for several years and lives in Carmel.

“I’ve always loved racing,” Welch said. “When I was little they would try to give me baseballs or footballs and all I wanted were Hot Wheels.”

Welch’s father worked for ESPN so he had some contacts in the racing world. He began by racing quarter midgets and brought his old car in for the children at Sheltering Wings to see.

“Seeing them in the quarter midget really brings back memories,” he said.

The youngest driver who came out to the shelter was Ben Mikitarian, 9. He and his two brothers, Joe and David, with help from their parents John and Celeste, make up Triple M Motorsports. Mikitarian is from the Boston area.

“My brothers were into it when I was a kid,” he said. “I started driving when I was 4. I really enjoy it.”

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Related Photos

Sprint car driver Mike Larrison brought his race car to Sheltering Wings, a domestic violence shelter for women and their dependent children. The staff and friends of the shelter also brought their children to see the car. Brenda L. Holmes/Flyer photo
Graham Larrison, almost 3, is the grandson of Maria Larrison, the shelter’s executive director. He is seated in a quarter midget car that was once raced by Dillon Welch, 16, who was on hand to talk about racing. Brenda L. Holmes/Flyer photo
Avon native Mike Larrison drives for Bob East. Larrison now lives at Heritage Lake, near Coatesville. Brenda L. Holmes/Flyer photo
The drivers spoke to the children at the shelter about racing and their vehicles. Brenda L. Holmes/Flyer photo

Link to Original Article http://flyergroup.com/local/x540031571/Making-a-pit-stop

Kalamazoo Race Fan Contest

Thursday, 01 July 2010 10:46 |

Written by MSR Admin |

Announcing the 2010 Must See Racing Kalamazoo Speedway Race Fan Contest. One lucky winner at each race event will win a certificate to drive a sprint car at the Dirt Track Racing School for free.

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Auto City Speedway Race Results

Monday, 28 June 2010 08:03 |

Written by MSR Admin |

Auto City Speedway

Must See Racing Twin 20's

Qualifying

1) 07L Ryan Litt 12.967

2) 22 Derek Snyder 12.975

3) 26B Jeff Bloom 13.061

4) 40 Jason Cox 13.144

5) 71 Curt Shumaker 13.150

6) 81 Troy DeCaire 13.190

7) 42 Kevin Feeney 13.228

8) 3x Bo Hartley 13.265

9) 10s Jason Blonde 13.332

10) 88 Jimmy McCune 13.338

Heat Race 1

Jimmy McCune, Geoff Kaiser, Tim Cox, Ryan Litt, Kevin Feeney, Jason Cox

Heat Race 2

Mike Ling, Bo Hartley, Chad Goff, Travis Miniea, Curt Shumaker, Ron Koehler

Heat Race 3

Jason Blonde, Aaron Pierce, Dave Baumgartner, Hank Lower, Jeff Bloom, Troy DeCaire

Qualifying Race 1

Travis Miniea, Mike Ling, Jason Blonde, Bill Tyler, Geoff Kaiser, Kevin Feeney, Chad Goff, Ryan Litt, Jeff Bloom, Curt Shumaker, Ron Koehler, Jim Swain

Qualifying Race 2

Hank Lower, Dorman Snyder, Dave Baumgartner, Troy DeCaire, Jimmy McCune, Jason Cox, Bo Hartley, Doug Stepke, Mike Larrison

Feature

Jimmy McCune, Jason Cox, Troy DeCaire, Ryan Litt, Mike Ling, Jason Blonde, Dorman Snyder, Dave Baumgartner, Travis Miniea, Jeff Bloom

Last Updated (Sunday, 15 August 2010 11:52)

Jimmy McCune Wins MSR Twin 20's

Monday, 28 June 2010 05:48 |

Written by Greg Tunnicliff |

Toledo's Jimmy McCune wins Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series race at Auto City Speedway

Published: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 8:44 PM Updated: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 9:05 PM

Greg Tunnicliff | Flint Journal

Jimmy McCune of Toledo, Ohio won the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series 20-lap feature Saturday night at Auto City Speedway.
FLINT, Michigan - Jimmy McCune of Toledo, Ohio took the checkered flag in the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series 20-lap feature Saturday night in front of an estimated crowd of 4,200 at Auto City Speedway.

McCune, who also won a heat race, pocketed $3,000 for the win.

Mike Ling and Jason Blonde won the other MSR heat races and Travis Miniea and Hank Lower captured the 20-lap qualifying races.

Jeff Owens finished in first place in the Patriot 100-lap Auto City Super Stocks feature. Brian Bauman and Kyle Hayden took the heat races.

Duane Damon won the 25-lap feature and a heat race in the pure stocks class. Tony Stinson captured the other heat race.

Tony Williams won the figure eights feature.

Dixie Motor Speedway

Linden's Tony Hoose captured the pro late models 30-lap feature Friday night at the half-mile oval in Birch Run. Tony Callahan and Marty England won the heat races.

Nick Clemens took the 30-lap feature and the heat race in the modifieds. Don Riley had a big night in the pro stocks.

The Bay City resident set a track record with a lap around the half-mile oval in 16.885 before winning the division's 25-lap feature. Gary Shank Jr. and Dan Engel took the heat races.

Levi Rouster won the legends 30-lap feature. Rouster, Tony Monge and Tyler Rycenga took the heat races.

Anthony Jurek won the bombers 20-lap feature. Mike Wines and Tony Williams captured the heat races. Wines took the figure eights feature.

Owosso Speedway

Ovid's Bill Luckhurst captured his second feature-race triumph of the season Saturday, taking the checkered flag in the modifieds 30-lap feature at the Ovid-based facility.

Nick Clemens won the dash and Greg Fullerton took the heat race. Don Riley won the pro stocks 25-lap feature. Ed Newman Jr. and Tony Basalone took the heat races.

Bob Robinson won the pure stocks 20-lap feature. Gary Dabney and Ron Hart won the heat races. Matt Vainner won the 20-lap feature and a heat race in the sport stocks. Bill McBride took the other heat race.

Last Updated (Monday, 28 June 2010 05:52)

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