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Hewitt Hustles to First Fremont Win

The MPD Racing / Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series featuring non-wing machines, didn’t disappoint in their first appearance of the year at Fremont Speedway. The 25-lap feature went non-stop and when the dust settled Troy, Ohio’s Dallas Hewitt took his first Fremont victory. It wasn’t easy as he took the lead from Tyler Gunn on lap 15 and then held off many challenges from Gunn racing through lapped traffic the final five circuits.

“About 10 to go I was looking for the five to go…it couldn’t come soon enough. The last five laps felt like 15. This is my kind of track. I like them when they get slick to a cushion like this. With the lapped cars you never know where everyone is racing for position and it’s tight here…it was definitely had me a little nervous here getting into the lapped cars. To finally get a win at this track is special,” said Hewitt beside his Keen’s Auto Body & Sales, Cars & Parts, Loan Star Pawn Shop backed #18.

In the 25 lap BOSS feature Dustin Smith grabbed the early lead over Isaac Chapple, Tyler Gunn, Hewitt and Lee Underwood. Gunn took second a lap later and stayed within a car length of Smith. Gunn made his move to take the lead on lap 12, bringing Hewitt into second with Smith falling to third.

Gunn’s run at the point lasted only three laps as Hewitt took command on lap 15 over Gunn and Ricky Peterson. Hewitt held a three car length advantage while Gunn and Peterson battle for the runner-up spot.

Hewitt charged into heavy lapped traffic with just four laps to go and Gunn closed quickly. The pair raced side by side for a couple of laps with Hewitt getting through traffic and taking the win over Gunn, Peterson, Matt Westfall and Smith.

Box Score

Fremont Speedway

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Car Count: 24

Comp Cams Qualifying:

1.18-Dallas Hewitt, 16.315; 2.24L-Lee Underwood, 16.320; 3.9N-Luke Hall, 16.399; 4.0-Steve Irwin, 16.407; 5.52-Isaac Chapple, 16.434; 6.33M-Matt Westfall, 16.443; 7.00-Thomas Meseraull, 16.505; 8.2+-Brian Smith, 16.583; 9.68G-Tyler Gunn, 16.596; 10.21-Carmen Perigo, 16.679; 11.9X-Ricky Peterson, 16.719; 12.77-Dustin Smith, 16.746; 13.81-Lee Jacobs, 16.748; 14.53-Steve Little, 16.857; 15.2DI-Dustin Ingle, 16.955; 16.07-Ricky Lewis, 17.085; 17.14-Chad Wilson, 17.248; 18.2-Mike Galajda, 17.323; 19.7M-Brandon Moore, 17.377; 20.18D-Bobby Distel, 17.602; 21.31L-Buddy Lowther, 17.910; 22.25-Max Frank, 17.916; 23.5M-Mike Moore, 17.944; 24.49-Brian Ruhlman, 18.055

TCB Speed - Heat Race #1 (8 Laps / All Transfer): 1. 52-Isaac Chapple[2] ; 2. 9N-Luke Hall[3] ; 3. 33M-Matt Westfall[1] ; 4. 24L-Lee Underwood[4] ; 5. 21-Carmen Perigo[6] ; 6. 2+ Brian Smith[5] ; 7. 2-Mike Galajda[7] ; 8. 49-Brian Ruhlman[8]

Hawk Brakes - Heat Race #2 (8 Laps / All Transfer): 1. 0-Steve Irwin[3] ; 2. 9x-Ricky Peterson[2] ; 3. 00-Thomas Meseraull[2] ; 4. 18-Dallas Hewitt[4] ; 5. 07-Ricky Lewis[6] ; 6. 81-Lee Jacobs[5] ; 7. 7M-Brandon Moore[8] ; 8. 14-Chad Wilson[7]

Hoosier Racing Tire - Heat Race #3 (8 Laps / All Transfer): 1. 77-Dustin Smith[3] ; 2. 53-Steve Little[2] ; 3. 68G-Tyler Gunn[4] ; 4. 18D-Bobby Distel[5] ; 5. 5M-Mike Moore[8] ; 6. 25-Max Frank[7] ; 7. 31-Buddy Lowther[6] ; 8. 2DI-Dustin Ingle[1]

MPD-Racing BOSS A-main - (25 Laps)

1. 18-Dallas Hewitt[6] ; 2. 68G-Tyler Gunn[4] ; 3. 9X-Ricky Peterson[8] ; 4. 33M-Matt Westfall[10] ; 5. 77-Dustin Smith[2] ; 6. 52-Isaac Chapple[1] ; 7. 0-Steve Irwin[5] ; 8. 00-Thomas Meseraull[11] ; 9. 24L-Lee Underwood[3] ; 10. 2+-Brian Smith[16] ; 11. 9N-Luke Hall[7] ; 12. 07-Ricky Lewis[14] ; 13. 7M-Brandon Moore[20] ; 14. 21-Carmen Perigo[13] ; 15. 81-Lee Jacobs[17] ; 16. 53-Steve Little[9] ; 17. 5M-Mike Moore[15] ; 18. 2-Mike Galajda[19] ; 19. 14-Chad Wilson[23] ; 20. 18D-Bobby Distel[12] ; 21. 49-Brian Ruhlman[22] ; 22. 25-Max Frank[18] ; 23. 31L-Buddy Lowther[21] ; 24. 2DI-Dustin Ingle[24]

Apple Metal Polishing of Eldorodo, OH - Lucky Pill Draw $50 Bonus: 68G - Tyler Gunn

All Pro Cylinder Heads of Johnstown, OH - Hard Charger $50 Bonus: 7M - Brandon Moore

Accu-Force Dynos & Testers of Millersburg, OH - Hard Luck $50 Bonus: 2DI - Dustin Ingle

All Star Performance of Watervliet, MI - Sweet Move $50 Certificate: 81 - Lee Jacobs

Hoosier Tire Midwest of Brownsburg, IN - Hoosier Tire Bonus (free tire): 18 - Dallas Hewitt

Cowen Truck Line of Perrysville, OH - Steel Block $50 Bonus: 7M - Brandon Moore

[Will Shunk]

Congrats to Dallas. Sixth to first on a worn out track surface.

[Bad Dad 54]

I was disappointed in the show, dusty during hot laps couldn't see cars in 3&4 except for shiny silhouettes, so out comes water truck, big hole in 1 so another delay & so on through the night. I left cause I had over 2 hrs drive home, remember going to Fremont in old days & when 1 race ended the winner getting a photo the next race was lining up on the track. I could get out of there by 10:30, I left at that time & features were just about to come out. Don't give me that excuse Well the sun was so hot & blah blah blah, been to Gas City Kokomo LPS & The Burg, they don't have that problem. Old veteran told me it's a promotor milking the concessions stand. Was charged $4.50 for a bottle of water

[wallbanger II]

cograts to dallas h and todd keen

john mugavin

[wallbanger II]

Congrats to dallas hewitt and todd keen