I-96 Speedway Contact: Mike Mouch
For Immediate Release: 616-642-0555
Mielke Takes Checkers in Dirt Cup Modified Opener @ I-96
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Saturday May 18th, 2013): The United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) sanctioned Allstar Performance Michigan Dirt Cup Modifieds presented by Lane Automotive made their way to the I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan on Saturday night for their first race of the 2013 season. Meanwhile, the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, and the Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts continued their battle for the local track championships. The car drivers were also joined by a special Motocross invitational for individuals 16yrs & up.
The Motocross riders were the first to hit the track for features. It would be Dan Petrie who would get the win in the 16yrs and up division, while Gatlin Combs went on to take the 60-85cc division checkered flag. The heats were won by Tyler Neros, and Petrie in the 16 & Up’s and Combs in the 60-85cc.
The Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks were out next for their 20-lap main event. The front row was made up of Ben Hidy and Rob Sternberg. Dan Dykman would lead much of the early stretch of the race. Then on lap 12 Josh Frye would fight his way to the front and would go on to victory lane.
This was the second win of the season for the defending track champion Frye in his Driftwood Bar & Grill Chevrolet Monte Carlo. 2011 track champion Bill Brandt Jr. finished as the runner up. Hidy was third, Dykman, and Marty French made up the top five. Robb Sternberg, Ron Wiers, Ron Harper, Jim Beltz, and Robert Erickson capped off the top ten. The heats were won by Ron Harper, Derek Poland, Hidy, and Frye. French won the B-Main.
Up next were the Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts for their 20-lap A-Main. Randy Larabee and Nick Jenema made up the front row. Jenema would take the advantage early on. He would trade the lead with 2-time and defending track champion Rick Peck. When it was all said and done it would be Peck vistiting the P.A.T Landscaping Victory lane.
Peck took his Frisbee & Son’s Plastering / Saturn SC2 to the winners circle for the first time of the season. The runner up position was filled by Chuck Peterson II. Jenema followed him in third, Chad Tomczak, and Christian Wynbelt rounded out the top five. Rick Edsall, Kyle Woodward, Christopher Joyce, Randy Larabee, and Dillion Gentry completed the top ten. Jenema and Peck were the heat winners.
The Allstar Performance Michigan Dirt Cup Modified Tour Presented by Lane Automotive feature was the last of the night, with $2000 on the line. The field was brought to chief starter Brett Farmers green flag by Andy Sprague and Travis Stemler. Sprague would jump out to the early lead. However on lap 33 David Mielke would make a strategic pass to take over the top spot, and he would go on to get the win in the dirt cup season opener.
This was the first win of the season both for the dirt cup and at I-96 speedway for the Krompetz Elevator / Rocket Chassis of Mielke. Meanwhile, Stemler would end up in the second spot, Jeff Erickson Jr. was third, Sprague, and Joe Rokos were the top five. Jacob Poel finished sixth, with Curt Spaulding, Aaron Morey, Mark Anderson, and Adam Thrush ended the top ten finishing spots. Erickson, Sprague, Rokos, and Stemler won the heats. Poel, and Morey won the B-Mains.
I-96 Speedway will be taking next weekend off, in order to prepare for their next show which will be in two weeks on Saturday June 1st. The show will be headlined by none other than the world famous World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. This will be the outlaws first and ONLY stop in the state of Michigan, and they will take to the famous 1/2 (0.500) mile high-banked dirt oval. All of the top sprint car drivers including; Joey Saldana, Daryn Pittman, Steve Kinser, Craig Dollansky, and defending series champion Donny Schatz will be in attendance. The Carbon Green Bio-Energy UMP Modifieds will also be in action, on what should be a thrilling night of racing. To pre order tickets for this show visit this link:
http://slspromotions.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=43
I-96 Speedway is located at 3823 Portland Road in Lake Odessa, Michigan. For more information about the on-going 2012 racing season, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow along all season long by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com/i96speedway and click on “Like” button. You can even follow us on Twitter as well, just go to: www.twitter.com/i96speedway and “Follow” us today.
I-96 Speedway Contact: Mike Mouch
For Immediate Release: 616-642-0555
Poel Takes Checkered Flag to net $1200 Pay Day at 8th Annual Ice Breaker / 2013 Season Opener
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Saturday May 4th, 2013): After a one week delay, the 8th Annual Ice Breaker / 2013 season opener took place Saturday night at the I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, MI. The show was headlined by none other than the fire breathing winged warriors of the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP who were joined by the NRA Sprint Invaders for a special co-sanctioned event. The sprints were joined the famed 1/2mile (0.500) high banked dirt oval, along with the Carbon Green Bioenergy UMP Modifieds, who competed for a $1200 purse. Also in action were the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, and Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts who competed on the 3/8ths (0.375) surface.
The first main event of the night was courtesy of the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, as Rob Sternberg, and Marty French led the 22-car field to the green for 20-laps. Josh Frye would take the lead on lap two. When the field crossed the line for the final time it would be the 2012 track champion Frye getting the win. This would be the first trip to victory lane for his Rhino Roofing & Construction Chevrolet.Defending UMP DIRTcar Northeastern States Champion Dan Dykman finished second, Derek Poland was third, Bill Brandt Jr., and Ron Wiers rounded out the top five. David Grega, Marty French, Nate Trick, Duane Nelson, and Don McNaab completed the top ten. Sternberg, Dykman, and Brandt Jr. won the heat races.
Up next were the Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP who hit the half-mile for a stellar 25 lap feature. Rod Blair and Andy Teunessen led the field of twenty sprints to chief starter Brett Farmer’s green flag. Blair would take the early advantage over the rest of the field. Ryan Ruhl would try to challenge for the lead in the mid stages of the race. However Blair would continue and hold on to take the checkered. Ruhl would settle for second, Brett Mann, Kyle Sauder, and Gregg Dalman rounded out the top five. Tim Allison, Jared Horstman, Dennis Yoakam, Darren Long, and Butch Schroeder made up the top ten. Mann, Jay Steinbach, Ruhl, and Teunessen took the heats. While Beau Stewart, and Todd Heureman won the B-Mains. Horstman also took home the Dash.
The Carbon Green Bio-Energy UMP Modifieds were out next with a stacked 20-car field. Jacob Poel, and Jared Guinn made up the front row for the 25-lap A-main. Poel wasted no time pulling away from the rest of the field. There would be a couple of mid-race cautions that did slow the action down. However Poel had the car to beat and he would go on to pick up the huge victory and take his Poel’s PRO-ACT Welding & Fabrication Rocket Chassis to the winners circle.
David Mielke finished as the runner up, followed by Rich Robinson Jr, Jeff Erickson Jr., and Dennis Craft who made up the top five. Joe Rokos was sixth, with Tim Dalman, Aaron Morey, Todd Fuetz, and Travis Stemler who capped off the top ten finishing spots. Tim Stemler, Mielke, and Poel won the heats.
The final event of the night was the 20-lap feature for the Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts. The front row was made up of the Christen Wynbelt and Chad Tomczak. Tomczak jumped out to the early lead. On the third lap Dillon Gentry took the lead away. Dan Reimersma would become the new leader on the very next lap. Then on lap seven Nick Jenema would take the lead and go on to the winners circle. Chuck Peterson finished second, Tomczak was third, Wynbelt, and Kurtis Bennett capped off the top five. Rick Edsall, Tony Taylor, Dean Christensen, Rick Nic, and Nick Rohloff completed the top ten. Gentry, and Rick Peck were the heat winners.
The next event on the 2013 Schedule will be next week, Saturday May 11th. The racing will switch to that of the two wheeled variety when the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) District 14 Flat Track Motorcycles will hit the 3/8ths for their first night of the season.
The next car night will be Saturday May 18th where the show will be headlined by the Allstar Performance Michigan Dirt Cup Modfieds presented by Lane Automotive. They will be joined in action by the Rudd’s Septic Service UMP Street Stocks, and the Smyrna Bar & Restaurant UMP Sport Compacts. The night will also feature a special motocross show featuring competition open for individuals 16yrs & up in a 60-85 cc class. Tickets for this event are available through ShowClix, the Official Ticket Outlet of I-96 Speedway. Purchase your tickets early and save some money by doing so at the link located here: http://www.showclix.com/event/3754588/tag/search
Saturday June 1st will be the date of the anticipated return of the STP World of Outlaws sprint car series. All of the top sprint car drivers such as; Joey Saldana, Daryn Pittman, Paul McMahan, Cody Darrah, last years I-96 winner Craig Dollansky, 20-time champion Steve Kinser, and 2012 series champion Donny Schatz will grace the surface of the big half mile along with the Accurate Engines UMP Modifieds, for a night that is sure to fascinate.
I-96 Speedway is located at 3823 Portland Road in Lake Odessa, Michigan. For more information about the on-going 2012 racing season, please call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com You can also follow along all season long by becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to: www.facebook.com/i96speedway and click on “Like” button. You can even follow us on Twitter as well, just go to: www.twitter.com/i96speedway and “Follow” us today.
