[Bill Gardner]

8/23/13 10:40 AM ZIEHL TAKES “FREEDOM TOUR” ROUND 2

http://usacracing.com/news/sprint-ca...m-tour-round-2



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ZIEHL TAKES “FREEDOM TOUR” ROUND 2

Wichita, KS……..Rick Ziehl of Las Cruces, N.M. sped to victory last night in round two of the 2013 “Freedom Tour” USAC Southwest Sprint Car race at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kans. Ziehl passed Danny Smith on lap three and led the remaining 28 laps to beat Charles Davis Jr., Josh Pelkey, Jeremy Campbell and Mike Martin to the checkered flag. The series resumes Friday and Saturday nights at Dodge City (Kans.) Raceway Park.

USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special Event) RACE RESULTS: August 22, 2013 – Wichita, Kansas – 81 Speedway – “Freedom Tour”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Rick Ziehl (#41W Williams), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Don Droud Jr. (#1X Droud), 4. Michelle Decker (#7 Decker), 5. Jordon Weaver (#92 Weaver), 6. Tom Lee (#53 Lee), 7. Tye Mihocko (#5 Micohco), 8. Jeff Lowery (#45 Lowery), 9. Forrest Sutherland (#85 Sutherland). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Josh Stevens (#09 Stevens), 2. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 3. Danny Smith (#5$ Smith), 4. Cody Brewer (#96 Brewer), 5. Mike Peters (#51 Peters), 6. Zach Blurton (#2J Blurton), 7. Kevin Barksdale (#22K Barksdale), 8. Harli White (#16W Martin), 9. Koby Barksdale (#22 Barksdale). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Jeremy Campbell (#10C Campbell), 3. Josh Pelkey (#74 Williams), 4. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 5. Joe Wood Jr. (#03 Wood), 6. Tony Everhart (#55 Everhart), 7. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 8. Gavin Stout (#15 Stout), 9. Kasey Beckham (#3B Beckham). NT

DASH: (6 laps) 1. Smith, 2. Ziehl, 3. Campbell, 4. Pelkey, 5. Stevens, 6. Martin, 7. Davis, 8. Deskins. NT

SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Mihocko, 2. Curtis, 3. White, 4. Lowery, 5. Everhart, 6. Blurton, 7. Stout, 8. Ke.Barksdale, 9. Sutherland, 10. Ko.Barksdale. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Rick Ziehl, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Josh Pelkey, 4. Jeremy Campbell, 5. Mike Martin, 6. Joe Wood Jr., 7. Harli White, 8. Josh Stevens, 9. Chris Bonneau, 10. Don Droud Jr., 11. Mike Peters, 12. Jeff Lowey, 13. Michael Curtis, 14. Jordon Weaver, 15. Tom Lee, 16. Cody Brewer, 17. Shon Deskins, 18. Michelle Decker, 19. Tye Mihocko, 20. Danny Smith. NT

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**Ko.Barksdale and White flipped during the second heat. Mihocko flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 Smith, Laps 3-30 Ziehl.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special Event) RACE: August 23 – Dodge City (KS) Raceway Park – “Freedom Tour”

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