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  #1 8/29/10 6:59 PM
Next up were the Post Agri-Service UMP Modifieds. At the beginning of the night it was revealed that the modifieds would receive a $1000 bonus to their purse for the A Main, making it $800 to win for the feature winner, thanks to Curt Frazier of Frazier's Garage and Towing in Ridgeway, Ohio and Hostetler Metals. As the green flag waved over the field, #36 Brandon Vaughan took advantage of starting on the pole, jumping out to an early lead over #93 Josh Greber and #45p Brian Post. The yellow flag would wave for the #12 of Buzz Jacobs who smacked the outside guardrail and later take his ride to the pits for the evening. On the restart, Post made it clear he wanted to sweep both Modified features as he powered his way to the lead down the backstretch, leaving Vaughan with his hands full in a battle for 2nd with the University of Northwestern Ohio #01 of Chris Puskas. Puskas, the New Jersey native in one of 2 UNOH modifieds at Waynesfield last night, would wrestle the 2nd spot away from Vaughan, but all eyes were on “Jedi” Jerry Bowersock in the Army's Auto #5x, as he was marching his way through the field from his 12th place starting spot. By lap 13, Bowersock, the Wapak, Ohio native, would make his way past Puskas and set his sights on race leader Brian Post. Caution would wave for the # 5 of Nick Katterhenry as he looped his ride out in turns 3 and 4. On the restart, Bowersock began working the middle of the racetrack while Post was down on the bottom. On lap 15, Bowersock made his move, powering by Post on the high side. Caution flew one more time on lap 19 for the #16 of Jimmie Haager and the #4 of Mike Chrisman, as they tangled in turn 4. Haager would be able to continue, but Chrisman's night was done. The stage was set for a 6 lap dash to the finish. As the green flew for the final time, Bowersock pulled away and grabbed the checkered flag over Post, Puskas, Vaughan, and #20k Bill Keeler would grab his 2nd top 5 of the night. Bowersock and crew celebrated in victory lane for the 2nd time in 2 nights, as the 5x also won at Limaland Motorsports Park on Friday August 27th. Heat races were won by #15 Nick Katterhenry, #44 Zach Schroeder, and #01 Chris Puskas. B Main was won by #ZERO Brent Hole.

Completing the nights racing action were the mighty JR and Sons Service Center Compacts. In an odd twist earlier in the week, it was revealed that an asphalt track had offered the top 10 in Compact points at Waynesfield a $50 bonus to skip the races at WRP and come to their track instead. In a show of solidarity, all of the top 10 were in attendance last night and ready to race. As the green flag flew on the JR and Sons Service Center Compact A Main, the #76e of Brandon Frazier jumped out front from his pole starting spot and would lead lap 1 in the Johns Muscle and Classics entry, which is sporting a very special pink paint job, celebrating the “Race For a Cure” against breast cancer. “The Jet” Jeff Kimes, back aboard his familiar white and green Rush Creek Gardens #31 would power by Frazier for the lead on lap 2, leaving Frazier to deal with the quickly closing #17 of Justin Durflinger and the #7 of Ethan Pope. Durflinger would get past Frazier first and set his sights on Kimes. On lap 8, Kimes and Durflinger would battle side by side, but the slick racing conditions better suited Durflinger and his “Black and Blue Bullet” as he would power away to a victory over Kimes, Pope, Frazier, and Mike Sawmiller completing the top 5. Heat Races were won by #17 Justin Durflinger and #31 Jeff Kimes. The JR and Sons Service Center Compacts will be rewarded for their loyalty to Waynesfield Raceway Park next Saturday night September 4th as Jerry Butler of JR and Sons Service Center in Jackson Center, Ohio and Curt Frazier of Frazier's Garage in Ridgeway, Ohio have combined to increase the purse for next weeks Compact A main to $300 to win and $50 to start. This event is open to ANY Compact teams from ANY track, as long as their cars fall within JR and Sons Service Center Compacts rules, which can be found at http://www.waynesfieldracewaypark.com, under the “Racer Info” section.

Waynesfield Raceway Park returns to action next Saturday night September 4th with a great show featuring the Lee's Hydraulics Non Wing Sprints, Post Agri-Service UMP Modifieds, Miracle Motorsports Tuff Trucks, and JR and Sons Service Center Compacts. The UMP Modifieds will be getting their last tune-up before the Bear Wieck Memorial and Big Dawg 100 on September 17th and 18th, respectively.

More importantly, Waynesfield Raceway Park will once again be “Racing For Kids With Cancer”. Every fan who brings a new toy to be donated will receive a free hot dog or free soda courtesy of the Waynesfield Raceway Park concession stand, and they will also be entered into a raffle for several different gift baskets of items donated from local businesses. All toys will be donated to Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus Ohio to be given to children stricken with cancer when they have a procedure done at the medical facility. Gift baskets will be comprised of items donated form the following businesses: Texas Roadhouse; Westgate Lanes; Applebees; McDonalds; Cut and Color Crew; Metokote; Chuck-E-Cheese; Fat Jacks Pizza; Player's Sports and Spirits; Coaches Bar and Grill; Tim's Dirt Track Simulators and Souvenirs; Wendy's; Mustang Pizzeria; Snack Shack; Attitudes Hair Salon; Padrone's Pizza in Wapak; and Peterbilt of Northwest Ohio in Findlay, Ohio. The first 100 kids through the front gate will receive goody bags!

In addition to those giveaways, there is also a raffle for a brand new BELL Racing Helmet signed by several open wheel superstars including the winner of the 1st Annual Jack Hewitt Classic, “The Flyin Buckeye” Matt Westfall, Jon Stanbrough, Levi Jones, and several others. Tickets for the helmet will be available at the track, and are $5 each or 5 for $20.

“Racing For Kids With Cancer” is an event very near to the hearts of several of the racers and teams at Waynesfield Raceway Park, but none more than the family, team, and friends of Tim Dick, driver of the #18b Lee's Hydraulics Non Wing Sprint at Waynesfield. Tim's daughter Ashley was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2008 at the age of 5. Ashley and her family created Ashley's Angels, a group dedicated to not only Ashley and seeing her through her tough ordeal, but also seeing that the other children at Nationwide Childrens Hospital are given reasons to smile despite facing difficult times in their own battles. With the help of fellow racers Matt and Gabe Twining and family, and the support of all of our racing family at Waynesfield Raceway Park, the 1st Annual “Racing For Kids With Cancer” Toy Drive was a rousing success, and we are looking forward to making this year's event even better.

So come out and donate a toy and enjoy a great night of racing with us on Saturday September 4th as we go “Racing For Kids With Cancer” at Waynesfield Raceway Park.

Pit gates open at 4PM, Grandstand Gate at 5PM, Hot Laps at 6:15PM, and Racing at 7PM

General Admission $12 for ages 16 and older, $6 for ages 11 to 15, and kids 10 and under get in FREE!
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