Steve Irwin wins MTS main at Crystal Speedway

MTS · 5/26/09, 10:47 AM

Steve Irwin wins MTS main at Crystal Speedway

27 Non wing sprint cars from 3 states and 2 country's entered Sunday nights event at Crystal Motor Speedway.

Steve Irwin wrecked his primary car Friday night and looked for redemption as the 2007 MTS champion led all 25 laps from the pole position to take his first feature victory of the season.

Mark Broughman made many attempts to challenge Irwin but with pressure from third place finisher Landon Simon he was unable to take the top spot from Irwin.

Tim Lowe made a nice charge from eighth to fourth and Ohio's Brent Smith rounded out the top 5.

(Heat races top 5 to A main)
Lane Automotive Heat 1
1. Ryan Grubagh, 2.Brent Smith, 3.Landon Simon, 4.Mark Irwin, 5.Mike Astrauskas, 6.Nick Rogers, 7.Mike Burkin, 8.Jim Girard, 9.Jerry Evilsizer

Hoosier Racing tire Heat 2
1.Steve Irwin, 2.John Watson, 3.Tim Lowe, 4.Mike Galajda, 5.Jim Payne, 6.Gary Hayward, 7.Joe Irwin, 8.Roger Hunyady, 9.Nick Landon

Comp Cams Heat 3
1. Mark Broughman, 2.Tim Champlin, 3.Joe Bares, 4.Keith Love, 5.John Lowe, 6.Mark Strpko, 7.Tim Evilsizer, 8.Chris Pobanz, 9.Tom Miller

(Top 5 from B to A)
Lane Automotive B main
1. Nick Rogers, 2.Mike Berkin, 3.Tim Evilsizer, 4.Joe Irwin, 5.Chris Pobanz, 6. Gary Hayward, 7.Jim Girard, 8.Nick Landon, 9.Mark Strpko, 10.Tom Miller, 11.Jerry Evilsizer, 12.Roger Hunyady

Engine Pro / CompCams Amain
1.Steve Irwin, 2.Mark Broughman, 3.Landon Simon, 4.Tim Lowe, 5.Brent Smith, 6.Mike Berkin, 7.Mike Galajda, 8.Mike Astrauskas, 9.Keith Love, 10.John Lowe, 11.Ryan Grubaugh, 12.Joe Bares, 13.Nick Rogers, 14.Jim Payne, 15. Mark Irwin, 16.Joe Irwin, 17.Tim Evilsizer, 18.John Watson, 19.Chris Pobanz, 20.Tim Champlin

Next race:

June 6th Waynesfield motorsports park

June 13th Butler Speedway

OHIO vs. MICHIGAN

(Waynesfield rules aplly June 6th, MTS rules June 13th)

5/26/09, 10:47 AM	#1 Steve Irwin wins MTS main at Crystal Speedway
MTS Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 374	Steve Irwin wins MTS main at Crystal Speedway 27 Non wing sprint cars from 3 states and 2 country's entered Sunday nights event at Crystal Motor Speedway. Steve Irwin wrecked his primary car Friday night and looked for redemption as the 2007 MTS champion led all 25 laps from the pole position to take his first feature victory of the season. Mark Broughman made many attempts to challenge Irwin but with pressure from third place finisher Landon Simon he was unable to take the top spot from Irwin. Tim Lowe made a nice charge from eighth to fourth and Ohio's Brent Smith rounded out the top 5. (Heat races top 5 to A main) Lane Automotive Heat 1 1. Ryan Grubagh, 2.Brent Smith, 3.Landon Simon, 4.Mark Irwin, 5.Mike Astrauskas, 6.Nick Rogers, 7.Mike Burkin, 8.Jim Girard, 9.Jerry Evilsizer Hoosier Racing tire Heat 2 1.Steve Irwin, 2.John Watson, 3.Tim Lowe, 4.Mike Galajda, 5.Jim Payne, 6.Gary Hayward, 7.Joe Irwin, 8.Roger Hunyady, 9.Nick Landon Comp Cams Heat 3 1. Mark Broughman, 2.Tim Champlin, 3.Joe Bares, 4.Keith Love, 5.John Lowe, 6.Mark Strpko, 7.Tim Evilsizer, 8.Chris Pobanz, 9.Tom Miller (Top 5 from B to A) Lane Automotive B main 1. Nick Rogers, 2.Mike Berkin, 3.Tim Evilsizer, 4.Joe Irwin, 5.Chris Pobanz, 6. Gary Hayward, 7.Jim Girard, 8.Nick Landon, 9.Mark Strpko, 10.Tom Miller, 11.Jerry Evilsizer, 12.Roger Hunyady Engine Pro / CompCams Amain 1.Steve Irwin, 2.Mark Broughman, 3.Landon Simon, 4.Tim Lowe, 5.Brent Smith, 6.Mike Berkin, 7.Mike Galajda, 8.Mike Astrauskas, 9.Keith Love, 10.John Lowe, 11.Ryan Grubaugh, 12.Joe Bares, 13.Nick Rogers, 14.Jim Payne, 15. Mark Irwin, 16.Joe Irwin, 17.Tim Evilsizer, 18.John Watson, 19.Chris Pobanz, 20.Tim Champlin Next race: June 6th Waynesfield motorsports park June 13th Butler Speedway OHIO vs. MICHIGAN (Waynesfield rules aplly June 6th, MTS rules June 13th)