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#1 dirtstudent2

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Posted 21 September 2019 - 09:28 AM

Tim Shaffer wins at Fremont and very good run by Brandon Matus

 

It's the Shaffer Jacobs team per Shaffer after the race.  Nice interview of Tim Shaffer after the race.

 

Tim Shaffer was again smooth as silk checking out on the last 8 laps after the leader for most of the race passed him back from him getting the lead with 9 to go.  

 

But after passing Shaffer back through one and two the leader for most of the race dumped it big time hitting the wall at the entrance to turn three and on down the wall rolling it on the wall to half way into turn three.  With 8 laps to go at the end Tim was almost far enough down the front stretch to run and hide out of sight before the second place car started the final front stretch. 

 

With 8 to go red flag with "AIR" and fuel being allowed during the red it enabled Reed(5 car) to put air in his flat right front tire.  I couldn't see for sure but per what I heard from the announcer the 5 car was allowed to go to the work area because of his flat tire and then allowed to return without loosing his second place spot because in the work area they decided to NOT deal with the right front tire.  Funny how he both got his spot back after going to the work area(maybe he just went next to the work area and remained on the track, I couldn't see) AND it was announced the red would not be just for fuel but also for AIR.  Frankly the race went pretty much wire to wire and in my opinion there was no need for either fuel or air.  Seems to me what was allowed was a hustle to take care of a local favorite who was then in second place.  The last 8 laps I saw no sign of the second place 5 cars right front loosing air and Tim Shaffer checked out on second place.  After the restart Tim the Journeyman went from fast to smoooooth and smooother running 3 and 4 which I could see well from the pit stands as if each lap was a time trial lap. 

 

The 33 car which rolled it down the fence into turn 3 was the fastest car on the track during most of the race but the way Tim checked out the last 8 laps was amazing.  Tim and the car was on the ragged edge of being on rails through 3 and 4 and likely the same through 1 and 2.  :)    





 

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Posted 21 September 2019 - 09:53 AM

Attached File  shaffer, tim.jpg   168.34KB   1 downloadsVictory lane photo courtesy of Fremont Speedway

 

 

 

Tim Shaffer finished 2nd in heat #1, good for 9th starting spot in the A-Main, Brandon Matus finished 2nd in heat #3, good for 11th starting spot in the A-Main (and finishing 9th), while Brandon Spithaler finished 2nd in B-Main #1, good for 19th starting spot in the A-Main (and finishing 10th).  Locals John Garvin Jr. and Brent Matus were unable to make the starting field.  Chad Kemenah in Garvin's K4 car finished 11th in the A-Main.  Caleb Griffith in the #33 is the one who had led a good part of the A-Main prior to crashing.  Nice write-up dirtstudent2


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Posted 21 September 2019 - 10:04 AM

Last I looked on the track I think Brandon was up to maybe 8th but other then Tim winning and Reed Second I don't know the rest of the results.

 

Also does anyone have the finishing order for the 305's?  11:30 when the 410's finished and I headed out.  :(




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Posted 21 September 2019 - 10:24 AM

410 A-Main Results:

 

 

 

1.          Tim Shaffer (G1)

2.          Byron Reed (5)

3.          Cale Conley (3C)

4.          Travis Philo (5T)

5.          Brandon Long (02)

6.          Tyler Gunn (68G)

7.           Dan McCarron (22M)

8.           Ricky Peterson (9X)

9.           Brandon Matus (13)

10.         Brandon Spithaler (22S)

11.         Chad Kemenah (K4)

12.         Cole Duncan (22)

13.         Lee Jacobs (81)

14.         Caleb Griffith (33) DNF

15.         Trey Jacobs (06) DNF

16.         Kelsey Ivy (20I) DNF

17.         Hunter Schuerenberg (23) DNF

18.         Jac Haudenschild (3) DNF

19.         Stuart Brubaker (35) DNF

20.         Nate Dussel (1) DNF

21.         D. J. Foos (16) DNF

22.         Gary Taylor (1st) DNS

 

 

 

305 A-Main Results:

 

 

1.          Paul Weaver (1W)

2.          Alvin Roepke (99)

3.          Shawn Valenti (7)

4.          Matt Foos (8C)

5.          Ricky Peterson (2)

6.          Mike Keegan (X)

7.          Brandon Moore (7M)

8.          Kyle Capodice (12)

9.          Jamie Miller (26)

10.        John Ivy (77I)

11.         Steve Rando (19R)

12.         Tyler Street (4*)

13.         Kyle Peters (97)

14.         Jimmy McGrath Jr. (5jr)

15.         Seth Schneider (36)

16.         Zeth Sabo (1H)

17.         Jason Keckler (25) DNF

18.         Stuart Williams (46AU) DNF

19.         Bobby Clark (8) DNF)

20.         Brandon Riehl (3X) DNF


Edited by flash49, 21 September 2019 - 10:37 AM.



#5 Walt Wimer

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Posted 21 September 2019 - 11:10 AM

Maybe Tim Has found a steady ride for 2020???  Hope so!!!   And where is the 49x car???  Maybe the Rudzik team is history???  A lot of DNFs in that Freemont race!!!  Sharon won't have many Ohio outsiders for their final race tonight.

 

GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!

 

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Posted 21 September 2019 - 11:17 AM

Maybe Tim Has found a steady ride for 2020???  Hope so!!!   And where is the 49x car???  Maybe the Rudzik team is history???  A lot of DNFs in that Freemont race!!!  Sharon won't have many Ohio outsiders for their final race tonight.

 

GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!

 

 

Walt, the second half of the Jim and Joanne Ford Memorial is tonight at Fremont for $10K, so I think most of those guys will probably stay there.   




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Posted 21 September 2019 - 01:47 PM

That's why I don't think Sharon will get much in the way of cars from out further in Ohio, such as Cole Duncan, who has won twice at Sharon this year and is in the top five in my CAVALCADE POINTS.   BTW, with Last night's win, Rex King, Jr. has clinched at least a tie with his dad in the Modifieds. He is now 9 points ahead, and the Lernerville Stampede winner gets 9 points.

 

GOOD RACING!!!

 

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Posted 22 September 2019 - 11:06 AM

I heard the announcer say the Howard Johnson’s G1?
Howard Johnson ?


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Posted 22 September 2019 - 11:45 AM

Ron Gorby owns the car. Howard Johnson Inn of Lima, Ohio is the major sponsor.


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Posted 23 September 2019 - 06:52 AM

Maybe Tim Has found a steady ride for 2020???  Hope so!!!   And where is the 49x car???  Maybe the Rudzik team is history???  A lot of DNFs in that Freemont race!!!  Sharon won't have many Ohio outsiders for their final race tonight.

 

GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!

 

Walt

They have been selling all their stuff off  the last couple weeks.  Most of the engines are gone. Still have a couple chassis left and the hauler. History.







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