All Star Circuit of Champions - 2011
AMSOIL Speedway to host All Star Circuit of Champions for first time ever
CAMARGO, IL. (7-26-11)By Brian Liskai – The All Star Circuit
of Champions have added a new track to the eight race Thunder Through the
Plains extravaganza. AMSOIL Speedway in Superior, Wisconsin will host the
traveling 410 sprint car series on Tuesday, Aug. 16 for a $5,000-to-win
event.
This is the first time the All Stars have visited the track. The AMSOIL
Speedway race is part of the All Stars' traditional "Thunder Through the
Plains" which has taken on a new twist this year. The All Stars have created
separate regions with separate point funds for 2011. The Thunder Through the
Plains comprises the Western Region with points awarded during each of the
eight events. The overall champion will earn $10,000!
It all kicks off Thursday, July 28 at Red River Co-Op Speedway in Winnipeg,
MB, Canada (rain date of July 29. Following are the dates of the "Thunder
Through the Plains:"
July 28 – Red River Co-Op Speedway, Winnipeg, MB - $5,000 (rain date of July
29)
July 31 – Husets Speedway, Brandon, S.D. - $5,000
Aug. 3 – Red River Valley Speedway, Fargo, N.D. - $5,000 (rain date of Aug.
4)
Aug. 6 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa - $5,000
Aug. 8 – Southern Iowa Speedway – Front Row Challenge, Oskaloosa, Iowa,
$10,000
Aug. 14 – Husets Speedway, Brandon, S.D., $5,000
Aug. 16 – AMSOIL Speedway, Superior, W.I., $5,000
Aug. 17 – Red RiverValleySpeedway, Fargo, N.D., $12,000
You can bet two-time and defending All Star champion Tim Shaffer – who has
caught fire lately, winning a pair of World of Outlaw events – will be
gunning for all the cash. However, he trails three-time All Star champion
Dale Blaney in the $20,000-to-win Ohio Region and National point standings.
Also look for 2010 Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year David Gravel to
continue to apply pressure to both Shaffer and Blaney as he sits third in
both the Ohio Region and National point standings. Also, expect to see 2010
All Star Rookie of the Year Cap Henry, two-time All Star Champion Greg
Wilson, Tony Stewart Racing’s Jessica Zemken and more.
With so much money on the line, fans could also see current Knoxville point
leader and former World of Outlaw champion Danny Lasoski along with former
Knoxville and Huset’s champion TMac Terry McCarl follow the All Stars along
with 2011 Kings Royal winner Tyler Walker and a host of other national and
regional stars.
For more information go to
www.allstarsprint.com
First Visit at Huset's Speedway moved to July 31
Camargo, IL (7-22-11)- The All Star Circuit of Champions will
invade Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. twice during the 2011 "Thunder
Through the Plains" tour. The first $5,000-to-win affair will be on Sunday,
July 31 (note, this date was originally scheduled for Aug. 2), and the
second time will be held on Sunday, August 14.
Following are the dates of the 2011 “Thunder Through the Plains:”
July 28 – Red River Co-Op Speedway, Winnipeg, MB - $5,000 (rain date of July
29)
July 31 – Huset's Speedway, Brandon, S.D. - $5,000
Aug. 3 – Red River Valley Speedway, Fargo, N.D. - $5,000 (rain date of Aug.
4)
Aug. 6 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa - $5,000
Aug. 8 – Southern Iowa Speedway – Front Row Challenge, Oskaloosa, Iowa,
$10,000
Aug. 14 – Huset's Speedway, Brandon, S.D., $5,000
Aug. 17 – Red River Valley Speedway, Fargo, N.D., $12,000
For more information please visit www.allstarsprint.com or call
217-253-8100.
All Star Championship Racing, Inc. ends relationship with O'Reilly Auto Parts
Camargo, IL (7-16-11)- All Star Championship Racing, Inc. has
removed O'Reilly Auto Parts as the title sponsor for the All Star Circuit of
Champions, All Star Late Model Series, and the Midwest All Star Series
resulting from an unpaid invoice in January 2011, we are now moving forward
with collection proceedings. Please note that all O'Reilly trademarked
material have been removed from all logos, printed material, and social
media from this date forward. We have enjoyed several years in working with
O'Reilly Auto Parts in sponsoring our company, it is regretful the
relationship has ended.
Flooding cancels Estevan Motor Speedway All Star show
CAMARGO, IL (7-9-11) By Brian Liskai – Severe flooding over
the spring and early summer has caused the cancellation of racing at Estevan
Motor Speedway in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada for the July 26 O’Reilly All
Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car series event.
As of June 28, the City of Estevan remained in a “state of emergency” due to
the flooding.
The All Stars’ traditional Thunder Through the Plains will now kick off July
28 at Red River Co-Op Speedway in Winnipeg, MB (rain date of July 29). The
Thunder Through the Plains includes 7 races and will pay a point fund of
$10,000 to win.
For more information go to www.allstarsprint.com
Smith's experience in traffic pays off for Mohawk All Star win
AKWESASNE, N.Y. (7-7-11) By Brian Liskai– Experienced racers
will often tell you they would rather be running second in traffic and make
a move late to win. That’s exactly what Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Stevie
Smith relied on Thursday to take the O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of
Champion Sprint Car win at Mohawk International Raceway.
“When we were leading the race I was trying not to get tore up or crash and
then those guys are all racing hard and they made a move. So when I went
back I was doing the same thing. This is a very important win for us. Tommy
Carl and these guys have been working very hard and I have to thank them for
sticking it out. I think we have things turned around,” said Smith beside
his Zemco Speed Equipment/Zemco Headers backed #1.
Smith took the early lead, lost it to David Gravel in lapped traffic, then
used lapped traffic to regain the top spot with just six laps to go and went
on to score his 14th career All Star victory.
Two-time and defending All Star champion Tim Shaffer would battle both Smith
and Gravel hard throughout the 30-lap affair, and would come home in second.
“The top was good and so many of the lapped cars were running up there.
That’s just the way it goes…the bottom was hard to pass on. It’s been a
tough week, but Brian (Kemenah, crew chief) and James and my owners Janet
(Holbrook) and Aaron (Call) didn’t give up. The J&J chassis and VRP Shocks
worked well tonight,” said Shaffer beside his Kistler Engines/Kistler Racing
Products backed #83.
Gravel would finish third. In the past four All Star events he has a pair of
runner-up finishes and a pair of third place performances.
“Stevie was leading and he made a mistake first so I got around him. Then I
made a mistake in lapped traffic and he got around me,” said Gravel beside
his JRC Transportation/P&M Transportation backed #89G. “We’ve had a very
good week and hopefully this will give us the momentum we need going into
some huge shows.”
Smith would take the lead when the green flew and set a blistering pace,
encountering lapped traffic by the fourth lap. Gravel would stay right on
his rear bumper and by lap 11 the lead pair were side-by-side down the back
stretch. Smith would get hung up by a lapped car on lap 12, and Gravel
pounced, rocketing around on the high side of turns one and two to take the
top spot, bringing Shaffer into second.
As the lapped ticked off, Gravel and Shaffer were not locked in a tremendous
battle for the lead. The two would bang wheels on lap 18 in turn one,
causing Shaffer to to off the outside of the track. But, “The Steel City
Outlaw” would gather it back up and give chase, running Gravel back down as
they exited turn four.
Meanwhile, Smith methodically worked his way through the traffic and had
caught the lead pair with six laps remaining. He first disposed of Shaffer
and then used the lapped traffic to his advantage, trapping Gravel on the
bottom in turns one and two and retaking the lead.
Smith when then set sail as Gravel and Shaffer continued their battle for
second. With five laps remaining Shaffer was able to muscle his way around
Gravel in traffic, but ran out of time to catch Smith.
Lance Dewease would finish fourth, another top five run for the
Fayetteville, Pennsylvania driver for the week to maintain his All Stars’
Easter Region points lead. Owasso, Oklahoma native Daryn Pittman, who won
his fourth and fifth career All Star features earlier in the week, would
round out the top five as he vaulted from fifth to second in the
$20,000-to-win Eastern Region point standings.
Mowhawk International Raceway - 7/7/2011
All Star Circuit of Champions
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 89G-David Gravel, 13.287
2. 83-Tim Shaffer, 13.365
3. 2-Dale Blaney, 13.420
4. 1Z-Jessica Zemken, 13.426
5. 1-Stevie Smith, 13.463
6. 30C-Lance Dewease, 13.466
7. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 13.511
8. 32-Justin Barger, 13.530
9. 83H-Cap Henry, 13.554
10. 27-Daryn Pittman, 13.562
11. 87-George Suprick III, 13.982
12. 15-Anthony Cain, 14.008
13. 3-Pete Miller III, 14.119
14. 24K-Devin Coran, 14.436
15. 87X-Mark Ide, 14.757
16. 2I-Clint Ide, 15.267
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 8 finishers transfer to the
A-feature)
1. 83H-Cap Henry[2]
2. 1-Stevie Smith[4]
3. 89G-David Gravel[6]
4. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
5. D4-Danny Holtgraver[3]
6. 87-George Suprick III[1]
7. 87X-Mark Ide[8]
8. 3-Pete Miller III[7]
Heat 2 - All Pro Heads (8 Laps - Top 8 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 27-Daryn Pittman[2]
2. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
3. 30C-Lance Dewease[4]
4. 32-Justin Barger[3]
5. 1Z-Jessica Zemken[5]
6. 15-Anthony Cain[1]
7. 24K-Devin Coran[7]
8. 2I-Clint Ide[8]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined
first 6 starting positions of A-feature)
1. 1-Stevie Smith[2]
2. 89G-David Gravel[1]
3. 83-Tim Shaffer[4]
4. 30C-Lance Dewease[6]
5. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
6. 1Z-Jessica Zemken[3]
A-Main - O'Reilly Auto Parts (30 Laps)
1. 1-Stevie Smith[1]
2. 83-Tim Shaffer[3]
3. 89G-David Gravel[2]
4. 30C-Lance Dewease[4]
5. 27-Daryn Pittman[10]
6. 1Z-Jessica Zemken[6]
7. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
8. D4-Danny Holtgraver[7]
9. 83H-Cap Henry[9]
10. 3-Pete Miller III[13]
11. 15-Anthony Cain[12]
12. 87-George Suprick III[11]
13. 24K-Devin Coran[14]
14. 2I-Clint Ide[16]
15. 32-Justin Barger[8]
16. 87X-Mark Ide[15]
Hard Charger: 27-Daryn Pittman[+5]
©2011 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
Pittman claims second straight All Star win in Canada
QUEBEC, Canada – (7-5-11) By Brian Liskai “Merci beaucoup.”
Owasso, Oklahoma’s Daryn Pittman will certainly learn those words after
scoring his second consecutive O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of
Champions Sprint Car win in Quebec, Canada Tuesday at Autodrome Drummond
Speedway.
“I’m just loving Canada right now. We haven’t been running that great. About
four races ago we ran second to finish up PA speedweek two nights and in a
row and came up here and won two. It’s just been a great team effort…gotta
thank Shawn and Glen-O for working their butts off. They just keep giving me
very good race cars so I can just go out there and do my job. Thanks to Mike
Heffner my owner and Jimmy and Rhino and the rest of the team that weren’t
able to make the trip up north,” said Pittman beside his Lelands.com backed
machine.
Pittman would dominate the 30-lap feature, leading from start to finish. He
and defending All Star champion Tim Shaffer would lead the field to the
green with Pittman getting the advantage over Shaffer, current All Star
Eastern Region point leader Lance Dewease, David Gravel, Dale Blaney and
Stevie Smith. Shaffer, Dewease and Gravel would battle hard throughout the
first half of the race for second as Pittman was on cruise control. Dewease
would steal the runner-up spot on lap 10 with Gravel getting around Shaffer
for third on lap 14.
Dewease and Gravel would race side-by-side over the next11 laps before
Gravel would move into second on lap 27. The car on the move was Stevie
Smith, who would take fourth away from Shaffer on lap 27 and would move
around Dewease for third on lap 28. Meanwhile, with laps ticking off, Gravel
was closing on Pittman, but simply ran out of time. At the finish it was
Pittman, Gravel, Smith, Dewease and Shaffer rounding out the top five.
For Gravel, it was another top three – in fact the 2010 Ohio Sprint
Speedweek champion has a second, third and Tuesday’s second place run to his
credit for the last three All Star events.
“I was just riding around in the beginning and then got a little more
aggressive about half-way through the race. We had a really good car…we just
needed about five more laps,” said Gravel beside his P&M Transportation, IGA
Hometown Wheels, My Basement Doctor backed #89G.
Autodrome Drummond - 7/5/2011
All Star Circuit of Champions (18 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 83-Tim Shaffer, 14.290
2. 2-Dale Blaney, 14.392
3. 1-Stevie Smith, 14.453
4. 27-Daryn Pittman, 14.563
5. 89G-David Gravel, 14.633
6. 30C-Lance Dewease, 14.785
7. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 14.887
8. 83H-Cap Henry, 14.953
9. 1Z-Jessica Zemken, 14.984
10. 3-Pete Miller III, 15.297
11. 44-Frank Cozze, 15.419
12. 8B-Alain Bergeron, 15.432
13. 28FM-Steve Poirier, 15.550
14. 87-George Supprick III, 15.568
15. 15C-Anthony Cain, 15.598
16. 25-Michael Parent, 15.763
17. 29-Dick Spadaro, 16.319
18. 8-Benoit Lafleur, 16.573
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 10 finishers transfer to the
A-feature)
1. 1Z-Jessica Zemken[2]
2. 44-Frank Cozze[1]
3. D4-Danny Holtgraver[3]
4. 1-Stevie Smith[5]
5. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
6. 15C-Anthony Cain[8]
7. 89G-David Gravel[4]
8. 29-Dick Spadaro[9]
9. 28FM-Steve Poirier[7]
Heat 2 - All Pro Heads (8 Laps - Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 8B-Alain Bergeron[1]
2. 27-Daryn Pittman[5]
3. 2-Dale Blaney[6]
4. 30C-Lance Dewease[4]
5. 3-Pete Miller III[2]
6. 87-George Supprick III[7]
7. 83H-Cap Henry[3]
8. 25-Michael Parent[8]
9. 8-Benoit Lafleur[9]
Dash - Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined
first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 27-Daryn Pittman[2]
2. 83-Tim Shaffer[4]
3. 89G-David Gravel[3]
4. 30C-Lance Dewease[1]
5. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
6. 1-Stevie Smith[6]
A-Main - O'Reilly Auto Parts (30 Laps)
1. 27-Daryn Pittman[1]
2. 89G-David Gravel[3]
3. 1-Stevie Smith[6]
4. 30C-Lance Dewease[4]
5. 83-Tim Shaffer[2]
6. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
7. 83H-Cap Henry[8]
8. D4-Danny Holtgraver[7]
9. 8B-Alain Bergeron[12]
10. 3-Pete Miller III[10]
11. 15C-Anthony Cain[15]
12. 87-George Supprick III[14]
13. 1Z-Jessica Zemken[9]
14. 44-Frank Cozze[11]
15. 28FM-Steve Poirier[13]
16. 25-Michael Parent[16]
17. 29-Dick Spadaro[17]
18. 8-Benoit Lafleur[18]
Hard Charger: 15C-Anthony Cain[+4]
©2011 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont, OH
Pittman takes Canada All Star win
QUEBEC, Canada (7-4-11) By Brian Liskai – Daryn Pittman took
advantage of a late race restart after race-long leader Fred Rahmer crashed,
to sneak past Dale Blaney and win his fourth career O'Reilly Auto Parts All
Star Circuit of Champions event Monday at Autodrome Granby.
With six laps to go Rahmer was attempting to lap Daniel Lampron when they
touched and that sent Rahmer flipping into the turn one wall. That handed
the lead to the series’ national and Ohio region point leader Dale Blaney.
On the restart Blaney would slip up slightly in turn three and Pittman was
there to pounce.
“When you’re sitting in second you have nothing else to lose. At the
beginning of the race my car was so bad I thought ‘wow I’m going to be lucky
to salvage a top five out of this. But it just kept getting better and
better as the race went on and we kind of closed back up on Dale…you know if
I was running third I probably wouldn’t have ever tried that. But, when
you’re sitting second with two to go and the top looked awful good down
there…I didn’t have a clue if it would stick or not. I thought ‘what the
hell, if I lose two spots what’s the difference between second and
fifth…it’s all the same so we just go for the win,” said Pittman beside his
Lelands.com, Pasquariello’s, Rider Racing Engines backed #27.
“We aren’t out of this points deal yet…wins are what we needed. It was a
great team effort. Shawn’s been working his butt off and I have my old crew
chief that I’ve worked with for seven years in Australia here tonight…it’s
great to get back to victory lane with him on our side,” added Pittman, who
sits in the All Star’s Eastern Region points battle behind Lance Dewease,
Blaney and Tim Shaffer.
The night got off to an ominous start as Jack Sodeman Jr. flipped violently
in Kistler Engines qualifying. Sodeman was taken to the local hospital.
After two heat races, the dash was cancelled due to curfew limitations and
the feature event was pushed out.
Rahmer would jump out to a commanding lead with Blaney in tow. Rahmer would
pull away on the fast race track as Blaney had his hands full with Pittman,
David Gravel and Tim Shaffer. Disaster struck for Rahmer on lap 24 when he
made contact with Lampron entering turn one, sending Rahmer crashing hard
into the wall. Rahmer, who ironically crashed while leading at Autodrome
last year, was taken to the hospital to be checked out.
On the restart Blaney held the lead with Pittman looking for an opportunity
to pass. Pittman would sling around Blaney entering turn three and take the
lead. Pittman, who won an All Star event earlier this year, would lead the
rest of the way. Blaney would gain valuable points in the hunt for the
$20,000 All Stars Eastern Region point’s championship with his second place
run. Gravel, Shaffer and Eastern Region points’ leader Dewease would round
out the top five.
Autodrome Granby - 7/4/2011
All Star Circuit of Champions (20 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 51-Fred Rahmer, 15.551
2. 83-Tim Shaffer, 15.711
3. 27-Pittman Daryn, 15.731
4. 2-Dale Blaney, 15.735
5. 1Z-Jessica Zemken, 15.822
6. 89G-David Gravel, 15.873
7. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 15.898
8. 30C-Lance Dewease, 15.910
9. 83H-Cap Henry, 15.937
10. 8B-Alain Bergeron, 16.114
11. 1-Stevie Smith, 16.175
12. 15C-Anthony Cain, 16.529
13. 3-Pete Miller III, 16.535
14. 28FM-Steve Poirier, 16.740
15. 25-Michael Parent, 17.061
16. 52L-Daniel Lampron, 17.176
17. 29-Dick Spadaro, 17.580
18. 87-George Suprick III, 99.990
19. 44-Frank Cozze, 99.990
20. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr., nt
Heat 1 - Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 10 finishers transfer to the
A-feature)
1. 51-Fred Rahmer[6]
2. 1-Stevie Smith[1]
3. 83H-Cap Henry[2]
4. 1Z-Jessica Zemken[4]
5. 27-Pittman Daryn[5]
6. D4-Danny Holtgraver[3]
7. 25-Michael Parent[8]
8. 3-Pete Miller III[7]
9. 29-Dick Spadaro[9]
10. 44-Frank Cozze[10]
Heat 2 - All Pro Heads (8 Laps - Top 10 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
2. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
3. 30C-Lance Dewease[3]
4. 89G-David Gravel[4]
5. 15C-Anthony Cain[1]
6. 52L-Daniel Lampron[8]
7. 8B-Alain Bergeron[2]
8. 28FM-Steve Poirier[7]
A-Main - O'Reilly Auto Parts (40 Laps)
1. 27-Pittman Daryn[2]
2. 2-Dale Blaney[4]
3. 89G-David Gravel[5]
4. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
5. 30C-Lance Dewease[8]
6. D4-Danny Holtgraver[7]
7. 1-Stevie Smith[11]
8. 1Z-Jessica Zemken[3]
9. 44-Frank Cozze[19]
10. 8B-Alain Bergeron[10]
11. 15C-Anthony Cain[12]
12. 51-Fred Rahmer[1]
13. 25-Michael Parent[15]
14. 52L-Daniel Lampron[16]
15. 3-Pete Miller III[13]
16. 83H-Cap Henry[9]
17. 87-George Suprick III[18]
18. 29-Dick Spadaro[17]
19. 28FM-Steve Poirier[14]
20. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr.[20]
Hard Charger: 44-Frank Cozze[+10]
©2011 - Results Provided by: Computer Man Inc. Fremont
All Star Circuit of Champions returns to legendary Knoxville Raceway
Camargo, IL (7-2-11) By Brian Liskai – Sprint Car racers who
have competed under the O'Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions
banner have done very well at the legendary Knoxville Raceway In Knoxville,
Iowa over the years – including in 2010 when two-time and defending All Star
champion Tim Shaffer shocked the racing world by winning the 50th Annual
Knoxville Nationals presented by Goodyear.
The talented All Star drivers will once again get to showcase their talents
on the black, river-bottom clay at “The Dirt Racing Capital of the World” on
Aug. 6. The $5,000 to win event will be a companion race with the Knoxville
360 Sprint Nationals.
“We are excited and proud for our race teams to compete at Knoxville Raceway
once again. It will be a fun event for the fans to see our drivers take on
the tough Knoxville teams like Danny Lasoski, Terry McCarl, Brian Brown, Don
Droud, Dusty Zomer, Wayne Johnson, Austin McCarl, Lynton Jeffrey and all the
teams who will be there to get laps in before the Nationals,” said Guy Webb,
of the All Stars.
Besides Shaffer winning the Nationals, David Gravel, who finished third in
the All Stars final point standings in 2010, was named the Rookie of the
Year at the event.
The Knoxville race will be one of eight in the All Stars’ new Great Plains
Region - known over the years as the “Thunder Through the Plains” - which
will reward the points champion $10,000. Included in the Great Plains Region
will be:
July 26 – Estevan Motor Speedway, Estevan, SK - $5,000 (rain date of July
27)
July 28 – Red River Co-Op Speedway, Winnipeg, MB - $5,000 (rain date of July
29)
Aug. 2 – Husets Speedway, Brandon, S.D. - $5,000
Aug. 3 – Red River Valley Speedway, Fargo, N.D. - $5,000 (rain date of Aug.
4)
Aug. 6 – Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa - $5,000
Aug. 8 – Southern Iowa Speedway – Front Row Challenge, Oskaloosa, Iowa,
$10,000
Aug. 14 – Husets Speedway, Brandon, S.D., $5,000
Aug. 17 – Red River Valley Speedway, Fargo, N.D., $12,000
“Our regional concept (Eastern, Ohio and Great Plains) has been
well-received by the teams and fans. It has reinvigorated 410 sprint car
racing in the Midwest and has put more money in the hands of more racers and
exposed more talented drivers to more fans,” said Webb. “Knoxville gives us
a huge shot-in-the-arm in what we are trying to do and we’re excited to be a
part of the tradition of the Cox Design and Fabrication Southern Iowa
Sprintweek.”
Shaffer picks up where he left off...winning an All Star feature
Ocala, FL (2-4-11) By Brian Liskai– New year same
results...Tim Shaffer picked up where he left off in 2010 – winning an
O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car feature.
Shaffer, who was the hottest 410 sprint car driver in the nation last year,
opened the 28th Annual All Star Winter Nationals at Ocala Speedway Friday
night, with his sixth straight All Star feature win. Shaffer, who has won
the last two All Star championships, has now won 11 of the last 13 series’
features and now has 36 career All Star wins.
From the start of the night it appeared that the man to beat might be Tony
Stewart Racing's Donny Schatz. Schatz qualified next to last and turned a
blistering 13.039 on his second lap to take the Kistler Engines Fast
Qualifier Award. He then PA Posse member Aaron Ott major fits in the dash
race for starting positions. But Schatz's night would end early with a
spectacular front stretch flip in the feature as he became entangled in some
lapped traffic. After racing ended Tony Stewart was spotted assessing the
damage to Schatz's machine in the pit area, as the team attempted to
regroup.
Shaffer may not have set the fastest qualifying time, but in the dash for
starting positions he rose to the top and remained there to nab the pole
position for the feature.
Traffic is always a problem in the tight and odd shaped confines of Ocala
Speedway, but between cautions that gave Shaffer clear track ahead, and his
own skill at dealing with slower machines, he managed to avoid obstacles and
maintain his lead. Early chasers like Ott and Schatz slipped back and were
replaced by Daryn Pittman and Tyler Walker late in the race, but Shaffer
held on to claim victory in the 25 lap event.
Shaffer drove the Aaron Call/Janet Holbrook Motorsports, Kistler Racing
Products, Kistler Racing Engines backed #83 to the victory over Pennsylvania
Posse members Daryn Pittman, Tyler Walker and Aaron Ott and three-time All
Star champion Dale Blaney.
The win gives Shaffer, “The Steel City Outlaw,” the lead in the new All Star
point system for the Eastern Region. In 2011, the All Stars will have an
Eastern Region which includes the Winternationals and races in Central
Pennsylvania, New York, Canada and other events in the east.
Ocala Speedway 2/5/11
All Star Circuit of Champions
Qualifying - Kistler Engines
1. 15 Donny Schatz 13.039
2. 39 Greg Hodnett 13.074
3. 15H Sam Hafertepe 13.081
4. 25 Aaron Ott 13.082
5. 2 Dale Blaney 13.114
6. 83 Tim Shaffer 13.142
7. 17 Tyler Walker 13.144
8. 7M Mark Smith 13.191
9. 27 Daryn Pittman 13.191
10. 30C Lance Dewease 13.209
11. 4 Danny Smith 13.210
12. 1 Sammy Swindell 13.222
13. 24 Terry McCarl 13.293
14. 89G David Gravel 13.311
15. 1z Stevie Smith 13.330
16. 33 Danny Lasoski 13.455
17. 87 Alan Krimes 13.472
18. 51 Fred Rahmer 13.546
19. 04 Cap Henry 13.656
20. 55 Chad Layton 13.656
21. 3B Brad Greer 13.875
22. 1M Bronson Maeschen 13.918
23. W20 Greg Wilson 13.999
24. 3 Pete Miller III 14.028
25. 14 Jessica Zemken 14.056
26. 1X Matt Linder 14.143
Heat 1 - Kear's Speed shop (Top 6 Transfer)
1. 33 Danny Lasoski
2. 15 Donny Schatz
3. 30C Lance Dewease
4. 24 Terry McCarl
5. 17 Tyler Walker
6. 25 Aaron Ott
7. 04 Cap Henry
8. 14 Jessica Zemken
9. 1M Bronson Maeschen
Heat 2 - Kears Speed Shop (Top 6 Transfer)
1. 89G David Gravel
2. 27 Daryn Pittman
3. 4 Danny Smith
4. 87 Alan Krimes
5. 2 Dale Blaney
6. W20 Greg Wilson
7. 55 Chad Layton
8. 39 Greg Hodnett
9. 1X Matt Linder
Heat 3 - All Pro Heads (Top 6 Transfer)
1. 51 Fred Rahmer
2. 7M Mark Smith
3. 1 Sammy Swindell
4. 83 Tim Shaffer
5. 1z Stevie Smith
6. 15H Sam Hafertepe
7. 3B Brad Greer
8. 3 Pete Miller III
B- Main- University of Northwestern Ohio (Top 6 Transfer)
1. 04 Cap Henry
2. 39 Greg Hodnett
3. 55 Chad Layton
4. 14 Jessica Zemken
5. 1M Bronson Maeschen
6. 1X Matt Linder
7. 3B Brad Greer
8. 3 Pete Miller III
Dash - MSD Ignition (6 Laps)
1. 83 Tim Shaffer
2. 25 Aaron Ott
3. 15 Donny Schatz
4. 17 Tyler Walker
5. 15H Sam Hafertepe
6. 2 Dale Blaney
A-Main- O'Reilly Auto Parts (25 Laps)
1. 83 Tim Shaffer
2. 27 Daryn Pittman
3. 17 Tyler Walker
4. 25 Aaron Ott
5. 2 Dale Blaney
6. 30C Lance Dewease
7. 33 Danny Lasoski
8. 51 Fred Rahmer
9. 89G David Gravel
10. 39 Greg Hodnett
11. 7M Mark Smith
12. 4 Danny Smith
13. 55 Chad Layton
14. 15H Sam Hafertepe
15. 87 Alan Krimes
16. W20 Greg Wilson
17. 14 Jessica Zemken
18. 1z Stevie Smith
19. 1 Sammy Swindell
20. 15 Donny Schatz
21. 1X Matt Linder
22. 04 Cap Henry
23. 1M Bronson Maeschen
24. 24 Terry McCarl
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