Originally Posted by Seadog:
Just being picky here, but that SC race a few years back is probably the PRA Big Car race from about 2006? Does the year sound about right? I know Ryan Newman ran in it.
Berlin Raceway,Marne, MI
Date of Race: 6/13/2007
Race Notes:
Marne, Michigan
Noblesville, Indiana's Ron Gregory won his first PRA Big Car Series event Wednesday in the Fox 17 150 at Berlin Raceway. Gregory was fast qualifier but drew the number three starting position in the PRA's unique way of determining the first six starting positions. He also survived a close call on lap 85 when he touched wheels with Brad Armstrong while battling Darland for the lead. Ron drove the Hannig Construction/First Financial Bank Foxco Beast entered by BWB Racing.
"I just kept adjusting the car all evening," said Gregory. "And it seemed to get better as the laps wound down."
NASCAR Nextel Cup star Ryan Newman was late arriving to the track and missed qualifying, so he started 17th in the 18-car field. But the South Bend, Indiana native moved through the field quickly and was in the top ten within ten laps. He ran third for several laps before being passed by Tyler in the closing circuits.
Bobby Santos III dropped out of competition after 66 laps with overheating problems. He had won the two previous PRA Big Car races that he had entered last year.
The race was slowed by several caution flags for minor incidents. Next for the Big Car Series is a visit to the famous Oswego Speedway in New York on August 10.
Qualifications) 1 Ron Gregory, Noblesville,IN 16.295, 2 Dave Darland, Lincoln,IN 16.399, 3 Eric Gordon, Indianapolis,IN 16.402, 4 Bobby Santos III, Franklin,MA 16.471, 5 A.J Fike, Galesburg,IL 16.492, 6 Marc Jessup, Camby,IN 16.514, 7 Brian Tyler, Parma 16.533, 8 Bobby East, Indianapolis,IN 16.560, 9 Brad Armstrong, New Palestine,IN 16.598, 10 John Heydenreich, Bloomsburg,PA 16.611, 11 Kyle Nicholas, Naples,FL 16.642, 12 Mike Lichty, Ontario 16.735, 13 Teddy Beach, Donnelsville,OH 16.768, 14 Kevin Feeney, Oxford,MI 16.802, 15 Jacob Wilson, Crawfordsville,IN 16.935, 16 Ryan Smith, Kunkletown,PA 17.344. NT Ryan Newman, South Bend,IN; Sport Allen, Pinellas Park,FL
A-main (150 laps) 1 Ron Gregory/Hannig Construction Foxco Beast 52 (3), 2 Dave Darland/Hoerner-Jacobs Beast 92 (5), 3 Brian Tyler/ Contos Pink Ford Beast 4 (7), 4 Ryan Newman/Hoerner-Jacobs Beast 192 (17), 5 Bobby East/Klatt Ford Beast 6 (8), 6 A.J Fike/RFMS Foxco Beast 32 (1), 7 Teddy Beach/Weld Wheels Beast 15 (13), 8 Eric Gordon/BOCA Pink Chevy Beast 2 (6), 9 Kevin Feeney/Westcon Elevators Bloomer Beast 9 (14), 10 Kyle Nicholas/Pedigo Chevy Beast 41 (11), 11 John Heydenreich/Accelerate It Beast 90 (10), 12 Marc Jessup/Hannig Construction Ford Beast 25 (2), 13 Ryan Smith/ S&S Speedways Beast 55 (16), 14 Mike Lichty/Patco Transportation Pink Beast 94 (12) DNF Jacob Wilson/kartshirts.com Gaerte Chevy Beast 07 (15), Sport Allen/Moore Gaerte Beast 89 (18), Brad Armstrong/Armstrong Garage Door Beast 56 (9), Bobby Santos III/ Wirtgen American Beast 29 (4) PRA Champ Cars