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Mike Miller wins BOSS non wing Sprint feature!! Josh McDonald and Josh Ferry get first-ever feature wins in regular action! Former champions Wright, Withers, and Sergeff also score wins!
By Jay Pees

Conneaut, OH (May 23, 2014: For the first in Raceway 7's history, wingless sprint cars ran at northeast Ohio's premier speedplant on an unusually cold night. The Buckeye Machine Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series brought 22 wingless sprinter to Raceway 7, setting the feature line-up through three heats with the top nine qualifiers drawing their starting positions. Tony Beaber started from the pole but eventual winner Mike Miller, of Wapakineta, OH went on to the win over current points leader Michael Fischesser. Grafton, WV's Andre Layfield flipped of turn one, nearly getting to the parking lot.

In regular racing action Josh McDonald won his first-ever feature event in the Bonnell Collision Center E-Mods finale, leading the event from green to checkers, holding off former champion Joel Watson at the checkers. Defending champion Chad Wright led opening night winner Dennis Lunger to the checkers in the Evergreen Lake Park Campground Crate Late Models feature. Chris Withers, the defending champion in the Campbell's Mini-Storage Street Stocks feature started from row two but led every lap to start his title defense with a win over opening night winner Ed Bolyard. Young Josh Ferry picked up his first win in a wreck-strewn Zimmer Service Center Economods feature over Steve Samuelson. In the night capper, 2012 champion Bud Sergeff took the lead early in the Specialty Products Mini Stocks feature, going on to his first win of the season over Jason Easler. The evening was capped off with a giant Fireworks display presented by 'Fireworks by Gibson'.

The Bonnell Collision Center E-Mods had Josh McDonald and Chuck Steinle Jr on the front row. 2013 track champion Joel Watson started fifth on the grid with opening week winner Percy McDonald sixth. Young Josh McDonald led the first lap with the veteran Steinle, Jr right behind. Several caution periods slowed the event with the final period coming just two laps from the end. Steinle pressured the leader throughout the event with defending champion Watson trying inside and outside to get by for the runner-up spot. On the final lap Watson dove under Steinle in turn three as Steinle slipped high on the raceway, allowing both Watson and Brent Rhebergen to get by for second and third. Dan McDonald filled out the top five.

The featured class for the evening was the Buckeye Machine BOSS Wingless Sprints with defending champion Tony Beaber and Gary Rankin leading the way for their twenty-five lap main event. Current points leader Michael Fischesser started the feature seventh. Beaber led the way until lap four when Mike Miller came by on the high side for the lead. On lap eight Andre Layfield of Grafton, WV 'bicycled' into turn one and started flipping, ending up on the fence to the parking lot. He was unhurt but the race was red flagged while the car was extricated from the fence. After green Miller opened up a half straight-a-way lead by lap eleven over Beaber with Fischesser third. The top three remained in that order with Brandon Spithaler fourth and Dustin Smith fifth. With five to go Fischesser got to second. The top five finishers were Miller, of Wapakoneta, OH, Fischesser, of Cincinnati, OH, Beaber, Gibsonburg, OH, Spithaler, Evan City, PA, and Smith, of Russiaville, IN. It was Miller's first win of the year in BOSS competition.

The Evergreen Lake Park Campground Crate Late Models had twenty-two cars start their feature with Mike Lozowski and Dave Airgood leading the way and Mike Mitchell and defending champion Chad Wright in row two. Airgood led to turn two when Wright came by for the lead. Heading into turn three Dave Lyon looped his mount bringing caution over the field. At green Wright immediately opened up a lead with Airgood and Lunger fighting over the runner-up position. By halfway Wright had half a straight lead over Airgood who was two car lengths ahead of Lunger. Mike Mitchell and Billy Henry rounded out the top five. At fourteen laps into the race Wright caught lapped traffic allowing Airgood and Lunger to close in but Jamie Wrightsman spun his car in turn four one lap later. For the restart Airgood and Lunger lined up right behind the leader allowing Lunger to get second as the cars went to turn one. Airgood spun in turn one, eventually involving the cars of Kyle Zimmerman, Josh Double, Wrightsman, and Dave Shagla. With six to go Wright again led the field back to green with Lunger and Mike Mitchell now behind him. The remaining six laps were a battle between Wright and Lunger with Lunger on the low side. On the final lap in turn one, Lunger dove under Wright but got sideways allowing Wright to go on for his first win of the season. Lunger recovered to finish second. Mitchell wound up third with Darrell Bossard fourth and Wendell Pinckney fifth. For Wright it was his ninth win in the division, tying him with Dick Barton for second on the all-time winner's list behind Max Blair.

Art Gilchrist and Kenny Lamp led the Campbell's Mini-Storage Street Stocks to the green for 15 laps of action with third starting Chris Withers, the defending champion, coming to the lead in turn two. Only one lap was in the book when Mike Harmon spun into the infield on the back straight, slowing the field for the first time in the event. When green flew again Withers led Lamp and week one winner Ed Bolyard, who had second at the end of one lap under green. At the end of seven laps caution again flew when a driveshaft wound up on the back straight, apparently from the Shane Applebee car. Chris Hochschild spun out of contention with five laps to go, setting up the another caution period. Jimmy Kennerknecht got by Lamp on the high side with three to go. The top five at the checkers were Withers, Bolyard, Kennerknecht, Lamp, and Brent Coleman.

The Zimmer Service Center Economods started 23 cars with Josh Ferry and Casey Bowers on the front row. Several attempts were needed to get the event underway but Ferry lead every lap on his way to his first-ever win in the division. Two multi-car incidents slowed the action with seven cars piling up on the back straight at lap three, blocking the track and bringing a red flag over the race. At lap nine six cars got together in turns one and two. Only nine of the twenty-three starters were still on the track for the final two lap run to the checkers. Ferry lead Steve Samuelson, Ty Rhoades, Chuck Steinle Sr, and Kyle Fellows to the finish line.

Mitch Stokes and Dillon Goodman brought the Kandy's Gentleman's Club Challengers to Roger Osburn's green flag. Three attempts were necessary to get the finale underway but Stokes led the way over Hoyt Mihalak when racing finally got underway. Bud Sergeff came to the lead after a lap one restart and led the rest of the event. Eighth starting Jason Easler advanced steadily throughout the event, challenging for the lead but settling for second at the checkers. Opening night winner Carlos Aponte wound up third after starting eighteenth! Fourth and fifth went to Mihalak and Travis Creech.

Results:

BOSS Sprints:
Heat 1: Chuck Wilson, Gary Rankin, Bob McMillin, Tom Miller, Johnny Beaber, Joe Butera, Gale Ruth Jr, Scott Hardman
Heat 2: Michael Fischesser, Tony Beaber, Dustin Smith, Adam Miller, Andre Layfield, Chad Wilson, Aaron Middaugh
Heat 3: Mike Miller, Brandon Spithaler, Derek Hastings, Arnie Kent, Steve Little, Andy Fiel, Sheila Rankin (DNS)
Feature: Mike Miller, Michael Fischesser, Tony Beaber, Brandon Spithaler, Dustin Smith, Johnny Beaber, Arnie Kent, Derek Hastings, Adam Miller, Chad Wilson, Gary Rankin, Aaron Middaugh, Johnny Beaber, Bob McMillin, Steve Little, Gale Ruth Jr, Joe Butera, Scott Hardman, Andre Layfield, Tom Miller, Andy Feil (DNS), Sheila Rankin (DNS)

Evergreen Lake Park Campground FASTRAK Late Models:
Heat 1: Dennis Lunger, Darrell Bossard, Billy Henry, Dave Airgood, Bob Pifer, Dave Shagla, Breyton Santee
Heat 2: Kyle Zimmerman, Matt Latta, Ed Carley, Mike Mitchell, Dave Lyon, Zack Carley, Khole Wanzer
Heat 3: Chad Wright, Wendell Pinckney, Mike Lozowski, Jamie Wrightsman, Doug Gavette, Tony Mariano, Bruce Hordusky, Josh Double
Feature: Chad Wright, Dennis Lunger, Mike Mitchell, Darrell Bossard, Wendell Pinckney, Matt Latta, Ed Carley, Bruce Hordusky, Dave Lyon, Dave Arigood, Dave Shagla, Breyton Santee, Doug Gavette, Jamie Wrightsman, Tony Mariano, Khole Wanzer, Billy Henry, Kyle Zimmerman, Zack Carley, Josh Double, Bob Pifer, Mike Lozowski

Bonnell Collision Center E-Mods:
Heat 1: Mike Potosky, Chuck Steinle Jr, Dan McDonald, Leonard Enos, Jeff Johnson, Nathan Hill, John Boardman, Ken Zimmer
Heat 2: Joel Watson, Josh McDonald, Brent Rhebergen, Percy McDonald, Mike Kinney, Gary Eicher, Bill Taylor, Joe DeFazio, Mike Bambarger
Feature: Josh McDonald, Joel Watson, Brent Rhebergen, Chuck Steinle Jr, Dan McDonald, Mike Potosky, Mike Kinney, Percy McDonald, Leonard Enos, Jeff Johnson, John Boardman, Bill Taylor, Joe DeFazio, Kenny Zimmer, Gary Eicher, Nathan Hill

Zimmer Service Center Economods:
Heat 1: Steve Burns, Tim Deutsch, Brandon Blackshear, Alan Atkinson, Jeremy Double, Devin Henry, Jeff Weber, Megan Adams
Heat 2: Jamie Scharba, Dwayne Clay, Josh Moeller, Casey Bowers, Kyle fellows, Eric Reinwald, Chuck Steinle Sr
Heat 3: Josh Ferry, Russ Kapalan, Ty Rhoades, Steve Samuelson, Jody Woodworth Jr, Jim Dellinger, James Myers, Jason Longwell
Feature: Josh Ferry Steve Samuelson, Ty Rhoades, Chuck Steinle Sr, Kyle Fellows, Josh Mueller, Jeff Webber, Jim Dellinger, Megan Adams, Steve Burns, Casey Bowers, Jeremy Double, Eric Reinwald, Brandon Blackshear, Jamie Scharba, James Myers, Tim Deutsch, Alan Atkinson, Dwayne Clay, Russ Kapalan, Jason Longwell, Devin Henry Jodi Woodworth Jr.

Campbell's Mini-Storage Street Stocks:
Heat 1: Kenny Lamp, Ed Bolyard, Brent Coleman, Chris Hochschild, Kyle Reinwald, Shane Applebee, Wade Watson
Heat 2: Chris Withers, Jimmy Kennerknecht, Shawn Fawcett, Art Gilchrist, Mike Harmon, Eric Paulus, Gary Miller
Feature: Chris Withers, Ed Bolyard, Jimmy Kennerknecht, Ken Lamp, Brent Coleman, Shawn Fawcett, Art Gilchrist, Eric Paulus, Kyle Reinwald, Chris Hochschild, Gary Miller. Shane Applebee, Mike Harmon, Wade Watson (DNS)

Specialty Products Mini Stocks:
Heat 1: Jason Easler, Brad Cole, Jake Shipman, Stephanie Forbes, Scott Gill, Alex Siekkinen, Travis Creech, Casey Fox
Heat 2: John Boyd, Mitch Stokes, Chris Pildner, Dillon Goodman, Logan Keney, Pat Drennan, Alex Forbes
Heat 3: Bid Sergeff, Cale Sousa, James Miller, Hoyt Mihalak, Robert Johnston, Carlos Aponte, Dale Fraschetti
Feature: Bud Sergeff, Jason Easler, Carlos Aponte, Hoyt Mihalak, Travis Creech, Cale Sousa, Dale Fraschetti, Jake Shipman, Mitch Stokes, Logan Keney, Pat Drennan, Scott Gill, Stephanie Forbes, Alex Forbes, Brad Cole, Dillon Goodman, Chris Pildner, Alex Siekinnen, John. Boyd, James Miller, Robert Johnston, Casey Fox

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Good job and thank you.