Results for May 23rd
Faas is Fastest at Lawrenceburg!
Round 2 of the King of Indiana Sprint Series
was set to roll off at the Lawrenceburg
Speedway. 28 cars were in attendance for the
first annual “Eddie Bennett Memorial” in
honor of former Lawrenceburg Speedway track
promoter Eddie Bennett who recently passed
away. 19 year old Nick Faas from Huntington
Beach California has only been in the
Midwest for a few months driving sprint cars,
but had already tasted victory earlier this
spring at Twin Cities. Faas was set to roll off
in the fifth position in the 30 lap feature race,
after winning his heat race earlier on in the
evening. Casey Shuman and Ted Hines led
the field to green. Ted Hines took the lead
down the backstretch bringing along Nick
Faas who chased him for 4 laps before taking
the lead away from Hines. Faas had no
trouble turning the wheel around the 3/8 mile
race track. As the laps wound down, the only
question people were asking was, “who would
finish second?” Faas led the final 25 laps, on
his way to his first career feature win at The
Lawrenceburg Speedway. Following Faas
across the line were Jonathan Hendrick, Casey
Shuman, Dave Darland, and Jeff Bland, Jr.
Heat race winners were Ted Hines, Nick Faas,
and Brady Short. Thomas Meseraull won the
B-main. The Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprint
Cars return to The Lawrenceburg Speedway
on Saturday May 30.
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
May 23, 2009
KISS Sprints - "Eddie Bennett Memorial" (28 cars)
HEAT 1
1- 12H Ted Hines
2- 10 Casey Shuman
3- 21S Jeff Bland, Jr.
4- 7R Dave Darland
5- 5J Joss Moffatt
6- 89 Shawn Westerfeld
7- 11 Jon Stanbrough
8- 07 Hunter Schuerenberg
9- 14 Coleman Gulick
10- 2 Brad Stevens
HEAT 2
1- 17F Nick Faas
2- 68 Jonathan Hendrick
3- 3M Mark Perry III
4- 9K Kevin Thomas, Jr.
5- 54 Matt Westfall
6- 81 Robert Ballou
7- 4M John Memmer
8- 9R Russ Harper
9- 22W Mike Weber
HEAT 3
1- 36 Brady Short
2- 9H Logan Hupp
3- 11W Ricky Williams
4- 1X Kurt Gross
5- 11X Brent Beauchamp
6- 12 Thomas Meseraull
7- 44 Jason Soudrette
8- 68D John Dick
9- 73 Steve Wilmot
B MAIN
1- 12 Thomas Meseraull
2- 81 Robert Ballou
3- 4M John Memmer
4- 11 Jon Stanbrough
5- 14 Coleman Gulick
6- 07 Hunter Schuerenberg
7- 89 Shawn Westerfeld
8- 2 Brad Stevens
9- 44 Jason Soudrette
10- 9R Russ Harper
11- 22W Mike Weber
DNS- 68D John Dick
DNS- 73 Steve Wilmot
FEATURE
1- 17F Nick Faas
2- 68 Jonathan Hendrick
3- 10 Casey Shuman
4- 7R Dave Darland
5- 21S Jeff Bland, Jr.
6- 12H Ted Hines
7- 11W Ricky Williams
8- 81 Robert Ballou
9- 14 Coleman Gulick
10- 36 Brady Short
11- 5J Joss Moffatt
12- 12 Thomas Meseraull
13- 11 Jon Stanbrough
14- 9H Logan Hupp
15- 11X Brent Beauchamp
16- 9K Kevin Thomas, Jr.
17- 1X Kurt Gross
18- 3M Mark Perry III
19- 4M John Memmer
20- 54 Matt Westfall
Lap Leaders:
1-4 12H Ted Hines
5-30 17F Nick Faas
Kevin Roberts Jr. wins first career AMSA
feature!
When the checkered flag had fallen on the
AMSA feature, Kevin Roberts, Jr. had no idea
he had just won the feature. He knew he had
passed his father on the white flag, but he
was sure that they were racing for the second
position. His father, Kevin, Sr. would start
from the pole in the 20 lap feature, with Sam
Ashworth flanked to his outside. When the
green dropped, Sam took the lead away
from Kevin Roberts, Sr. and led for the first 13
laps. He built up a commanding lead, but
broke in turn 2 had retired for the event. This
turned the race over to Kevin Roberts, Sr. Sr.
seemed to be cruising right along, when on
the white flag lap, his son, Kevin Jr. made a
pass around his father and held on to win the
AMSA feature. Sr. was able to finish second
with Beau Stewart, Rod Henning and Rod
Sanders rounding out the top 5. Heat race
winners were Sanders, Ashworth, and Roberts,
Sr. The AMSA Mini Sprints return to the
Speedway on June 5-6.
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
May 23, 2009
AMSA Mini Sprints (28 cars)
HEAT 1
1- 52 Rod Sanders
2- 28 Rod Henning
3- 27 Beau Stewart
4- 22R Kevin Roberts, Jr.
5- 3D Dave Dorsett
6- 53 Ian Beveridge
7- 18E Evan Gindling
8- 35 Merrill Calvert
9- 66W Mike Willis
DNS- 24T TJ Heil
HEAT 2
1- 92 Sam Ashworth
2- 1 Nick Roberts
3- 55 James Willis
4- 4 Carl Cruse
5- 83 Kenny Burr
6- 43 Ron Durrer, Jr.
7- 17C Lisa Coors
8- 29K Keith Bradley
9- 42 John Race
HEAT 3
1- 4R Kevin Roberts, Sr.
2- 12 Dustin Hueston
3- 8F Scott Fasse
4- 22 Ryan Braughton
5- 67 Nathan Mensendiek
6- 26 Howard McCormick
7- 18 Seth Wilkerson
8- 29 Rusty Strausbaugh
9- 2B Jeff Barnhart
B MAIN
1- 18 Seth Wilkerson
2- 26 Howard McCormick
3- 53 Ian Beveridge
4- 29 Rusty Strausbaugh
5- 42 John Race
6- 35 Merrill Calvert
7- 43 Ron Durrer, Jr.
8- 18E Evan Gindling
DNS- 29K Keith Bradley
DNS- 2B Jeff Barnhart
DNS- 24T TJ Heil
FEATURE
1- 22R Kevin Roberts, Jr.
2- 4R Kevin Roberts, Sr.
3- 27 Beau Stewart
4- 28 Rod Henning
5- 52 Rod Sanders
6- 8F Scott Fasse
7- 1 Nick Roberts
8- 18 Seth Wilkerson
9- 3D Dave Dorsett
10- 26 Howard McCormick
11- 53 Ian Beveridge
12- 29 Rusty Strausbaugh
13- 4 Carl Cruse
14- 35 Merrill Calvert
15- 12 Dustin Hueston
16- 92 Sam Ashworth
17- 22 Ryan Braughton
18- 42 John Race
19- 55 James Willis
20- 67 Nathan Mensendiek
Lap Leaders:
1-13 92 Sam Ashworth
14-19 4R Kevin Roberts, Sr.
20 22R Kevin Roberts, Jr.
Willis Wins Inaugural race at home track!
Jason Willis grew up in Lawrenceburg
Indiana. He raced go-carts at the motorcycle
track behind the main grandstand, He never
seemed to have the luck he needed to win on
the big track as bad luck would always catch
up. This night would be a first for Jason. He
started inside row 3 in the feature, but would
lead lap 1, and never look back. Tate Martz
did what he could to keep Willis in his sights
but it would not matter. Willis dominated the
feature race for the MTQRL, and will go down
in history as the inaugural feature winner for
the inaugural feature race of the MTQRL.
Robert Nichols and Jason Willis were heat
race winners. The next race for the Vincennes
University MTQRL will be held at Jefferson
County fairgrounds in Madison, Indiana.
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
May 23, 2009
Vincennes University Midwest TQ Racing League (17 cars)
HEAT 1
1- 25 Jason Willis
2- 22 Tate Martz
3- 55 Kenny Byrge
4- 23 Tim Lynch
5- 2 Tad Cheek
6- 29M Kyle Lux
7- 95 Mark Widener
8- 8 Bruce Lloyd
DNS- 24 Rick Robinson
HEAT 2
1- 94 Robert Nichols
2- 5G Chris Guinn
3- 41 Brett Hankins
4- 14 Eddie Gagnon
5- 89 Anthony Couch
6- 9 Jeff Bruce
7- 16 Chris Mann
DNS- 37 Chad Hankins
FEATURE
1- 25 Jason Willis
2- 22 Tate Martz
3- 23 Tim Lynch
4- 2 Tad Cheek
5- 29M Kyle Lux
6- 94 Robert Nichols
7- 55 Kenny Byrge
8- 89 Anthony Couch
9- 14 Eddie Gagnon
10- 16 Chris Mann
11- 41 Brett Hankins
12- 37 Chad Hankins
13- 24 Rick Robinson
14- 5g Chris Guinn
15- 9 Jeff Bruce
16- 8 Bruce Lloyd
DNS- 95 Mark Widener
Lap Leaders:
1-20 25 Jason Willis
NEXT EVENT:
Lawrenceburg Speedway
May 30th - "Family Night"
Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser UMP Modifieds, OVS Pure Stocks
Midwest TQ's
May 30th - Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Madison, Indiana
