Rumble Series
Indianapolis Speedrome ∙ Sunday, May 31, 2009

RESULTS

Rumble Series National Midgets

Qualifying – 1. Jeremy Warren, 57, Ultimate Welding, 11.983 seconds; 2. Kyle Hamilton, 33, Hamilton, 12.001; 3. Billy Wease, 99, Burrow, 12.144; 4. Aaron Pierce, 73, Ellis, 12.355; 5. Adam Schuyler, 56, Schuyler, 12.507; 6. Travis Young, 28W, Young, 12.508; 7. Sondi Eden, 61, Hayworth, 12.577; 8. Dave Fuhrman, 32, Fuhrman, 12.989; 9. Ed Hair, 29, Hair, 13.029; 10. A.J. Lesiecki, 58, Lesiecki, 13.051; 11. Mike Schenker, 3, Fuhrman, 13.080.

Dash (4 laps) – Pierce, Wease, Hamilton, Warren.

First heat (8 laps) – Warren, Wease, Eden, Schuyler, Hair, Schenker.

Second heat (8 laps) – Hamilton, Young, Pierce, Lesiecki, Fuhrman.

Feature (75 laps) – 1. Kyle Hamilton; 2. Jeremy Warren; 3. Billy Wease; 4. Adam Schuyler; 5. A.J. Lesiecki; 6. Dave Fuhrman; 7. Mike Schenker; 8. Sondi Eden; 9. Travis Young; 10. Ed Hair; 11. Aaron Pierce. Lap leaders: Lesiecki 1-3, Eden 4-8, Hamilton 9-75.

MiniCups

Qualifying – 1. Brett Robinson, 10, 14.566 seconds (establishes track record); 2. Casey Willingham, 4, 14.772; 3. Brandon Oakley, 99, 14.777; 4. Cole Williams, 46, 14.853; 5. Ryley Wyans, 77, 14.950; 6. Jared Rupert, 88, 15.072; 7. Bradley Stiffler, 18, 15.238; 8. Jacob Wenrick, 8, 15.333; 9. Bill Day Jr., 28, 16.220; 10. Corey Deuser, 14, 16.350; 11. Noah Wenrick, 9, 16.482; 12. Jacob McClay, 83, 17.644.

First heat (8 laps) – Wyans, Rupert, Oakley, Williams, Willingham, Robinson.

Second heat (8 laps) – Stiffler, J. Wenrick, N. Wenrick, Deuser, Day, McClay.

Feature (25 laps) – 1. Brett Robinson; 2. Casey Willingham; 3. Bradley Stiffler; 4. Ryley Wyans; 5. Jared Rupert; 6. Brandon Oakley; 7. Jacob Wenrick; 8. Jacob McClay; 9. Corey Deuser; 10. Noah Wenrick; 11. Bill Day Jr.; 12. Cole Williams.

Senior Heavy Karts

First heat, first round (6 laps) – Damon Bock, John Clifton, Jeff Purdue, Mark Hough, Matt Browning, Jay Portman, Jim McClain.

Second heat, first round (6 laps) – Alleca Kerker, Tyler Kramer, A.J. Bullard, Blake Darling, Charlie Schultz, Jason Long.

First heat, second round (6 laps) – Bock, Purdue, Clifton, Hough, Browning, Portman, McClain.

Second heat, second round (6 laps) – Bullard, Kramer, Kerker, Darling, Schultz, Long.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Jeff Purdue; 2. Damon Bock; 3. Tyler Kramer; 4. Mark Hough; 5. John Clifton; 6. Blake Darling; 7. Jim McClain; 8. Jason Long; 9. Alleca Karker; 10. Jay Portman; 11. Charlie Schultz; 12. Matt Browning.

Senior Medium Karts

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Chuck Leary, John Clifton, Tyler Kramer, Matt Browning, Keith Harrison, Jacob Hempstead.

Heat, second round (6 laps) – Kramer, Clifton, Browning, Harrison, Hempstead.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Tyler Kramer; 2. John Clifton; 3. Chuck Leary; 4. Keith Harrison; 5. Jacob Hempstead; 6. Matt Browning.

Senior Caged Karts

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Nick Keller, Dillon Applegate, Damon Bock, Rick Dukes, Todd Pickett, Nathan Dishoungh.

Heat, second round (6 laps) – Keller, Applegate, Bock, Pickett.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Nick Keller; 2. Damon Bock; 3. Rick Dukes; 4. Todd Pickett; 5. Nathan Dishoungh; 6. Dillon Applegate.

Clones Karts

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Jay Linley, C.J. Leary, Todd Ellis, Mark Oholorogg, Tim Gabbard.

Heat, second round (6 laps) – Tim Nicely, Leary, Linley, Oholorogg, Ellis, Gabbard.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Chris Linley; 2. Jay Linley; 3. Tim Nicely; 4. C.J. Leary; 5. Mike Hubenthal; 6. Chuck Rader; 7. Todd Ellis; 8. Mark Oholorogg; 9. Tony Black; 10. Jason Brown; 11. Tim Gabbard.

Kids Karts

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Dolan Buckler, Kaden Humphrey, Logan Gabbard.

Heat, second round (6 laps) – Buckler, Humphrey, Gabbard.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Dolan Buckler; 2. Kaden Humphrey; 3. Logan Gabbard.

Jr. Sprints

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Garrett Johnson, Caleb Wilkerson.

Heat, second round (6 laps) – Johnson, Wilkerson.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Garrett Johnson; 2. Caleb Wilkerson.

Heavy Honda Quarter Midgets

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Jonathon Lesiecki, Mike Gass, Kyle Kerns.

Heat, second round (6 laps) – Lesiecki, Gass, Kerns.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Mike Gass; 2. Jonathon Lesiecki; 3. Kyle Kerns.

Senior Honda Quarter Midgets

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Jonathon Lesiecki, Tanner Ballard, Garrett Johnson, Taylor Srafin.

Heat, second round (6 laps) – Johnson, Lesiecki, Ballard, Srafin.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Jonathon Lesiecki; 2. Garrett Johnson; 3. Tanner Ballard; 4. Taylor Srafin.

Heavy 160 Quarter Midgets

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Mike Gass, Jonathon Lesiecki.

Heat, second round (6 laps) – Mike Gass, Jonathon Lesiecki.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Mike Gass; 2. Jonathon Lesiecki.

Light 160 Quarter Midgets

Heat, first round (6 laps) – Chris Hacker, Jonathon Lesiecki, Zach Freeman.

Heat, second round (6 laps) –Freeman, Lesiecki, Harker.

Feature (15 laps) – 1. Zach Freeman; 2. Jonathon Lesiecki; 3. Chris Hacker.

NEXT RUMBLE SERIES RACE -- Sunday, July 19 at Speedrome (Hoosier Outlaw winged sprints, Rumble Series midgets, MiniCup cars, quarter midgets, karts and Jr. Sprints)

What happened to the WOMS sanction?

As announced shortly after the May 3 co-sanctioned race at the Speedrome, Rumble Series president Tony Barhorst and Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series president Dan Vander Molen mutually decided to drop the WOMS sanction due to the logistics problems faced by the Michigan-based teams in traveling 4-5 hours from their home base. The May 3 race drew just five WOMS teams. While the Rumble Series was glad to have them (and all certainly are welcome to compete in future Rumble Series events), Dan felt the effort required on his part wasn't worth it for such a small turnout. Thus the mutual decision to drop the WOMS co-sanction.

The original news release is posted rumbleseries.com, I believe.

--Ron Ware

Decided to quit lurking because I felt the need to thank Tony Barhorst for his efforts in bringing back open wheel racing to the Speedrome. For a long time many have wished this to happen and it took a promoter like Mr. Barhorst to do it. I't's a shame more car owners and fans failed to support him today but myself and my friend were there and will be there the next 2 shows giving our support and enjoying some great open wheel racing once more at the Speedrome. Again THANK YOU VERY MUCH Mr. Barhorst, you are a class act! Can't wait for the winged sprints and the UMRA TQs!

Joe Cowin

Thanks Tony. I don't know that many would have blamed you for pulling the plug but you went through the entire show as advertised. Looking forward to the July 19 show. Thanks to you and all that showed yesterday.

Congratulations to Kyle Hamilton for TWO wins this weekend...At Grundy County Saturday night...and The Speedrome. The purse went up this event from May 3 ...and we had fewer cars. I chalk that up to the midgets coming off a very busy last week..with multiple races to choose from on a limited budget.

In regard to the Wolverine sanction drop...I wanted to keep that sanction and promote their series. They decided on their own to drop it. I agreed to let them out of the contract. The main problem?...SOME of their teams do not want to travel.

These teams ran with us the first time from WOMS- Doug Dietsch; Kim Hughes; Dave Troyer; Dan Vander Molen- They are willing to travel...their other teams would just as soon stay in Michigan. They balked at having points on a race at the Speedrome after we signed the contract. Dan Vander Molen is a good leader..most teams didn't follow.

Jimmy Anderson is a great driver..and a WOMS member...but he is the UMARA Champion..I consider him UMARA.

Here is what our payout was yesterday:

May 31 midget payout: $1200, $800, $600, $400, $350, $300, $275, $250, $225, $200 for 10th through 20th ($6,600feature purse). B Main if necessary, $100 each for cars not transferring