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Jason Shank
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (October 3) - Locust Grove, GA's Shane Clanton held of a late surge from three-time 2009 O'Reilly All Star Series feature winner Eddie Carrier Jr. to collect $20,000 at the First Annual Dirt Track World Cup Classic and Jeff Schrader's KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH. "I saw Eddie (Carrier Jr.) up their in turn four and I thought I need to get a little lower," Clanton said in 'Rubbin Repair' Victory Lane. "He made me get up on the wheel and push it a little harder. But he raced me clean and I hope it made a great race for the fans. Event Images
"We've struggled just a little bit all year, but the last couple weeks have made up for it. My crew, these two guys here, have stuck with me and we've worked hard to get here. It's great to win this first Dirt Cup Classic here at K-C. It was a little cool for the fans, but we appreciate Jeff (Schrader) and the fans giving us a chance to race for this type of money deal."
"I would like to thank the fans and drivers who turned out for our inaugural event," said K-C promoter Jeff Schrader. "The weather didn't help us Friday, but we survived. We want to grow this race each and every year. We didn't get rich, but fans can expect the second annual "Classic" about the same time next year. Thanks for making this event a success.
Brandon Kinzer and Rob Blair paced the 26 car field to the green flag with Kinzer settling in as the race leader. Blair got off to a slow start as Shane Clanton, Duane Chamberlain, and Eddie Carrier all got by before Robbie was able to fall in line in the fifth spot. As the laps ticked down, Kinzer got locked behind the back-markers while Chamberlain raced hard with Clanton for the second spot with Carrier close in tow. On lap 18 the Chamberlain, Clanton, Carrier trio went three wide battling for the second spot. By lap 22 Kinzer broke through the lapped traffic and jumped a few car lengths ahead. The same lap Coleby Frye slowed to bring out the first caution.
Clanton took the lead on the double-file restart as Chamberlain found some grip on the bottom of turn four to get under Kinzer while Carrier used the outside to move into third. The top five stayed the same until lap 35 when ASLMS point leader Boom Briggs slowed to bring out the caution. A quick lap later ASLMS regular Jared Hawkins came to a stop in turn 2.
When racing resumed Chamberlain took a look under Clanton for the lead but Clanton held on to the lead. By lap 43 Steve Casebolt had made his way from his 22nd place start to tenth place. On lap 45, with Clanton began separating himself from the challenges of Chamberlain as two laps later, Bart Hartman's mount came up lame to bring out a lap 47 caution.
Clanton continued to lead as Casebolt continued his assault to the front. The leaders caught the back of the field again and as soon as they did, Rick Auckland spun directly in front of Clanton to bring out another caution. The laps continued to wind down and with around 20 laps remaining, Carrier Jr. decided it was time to go as he made his way past Chamberlain for second and set his sights on the 2008 World 100 winner, Clanton. Carrier set his Grover Motorsports Rocket Chassis underneath Clanton in each corner but could never get a good enough run to make the pass. Lap after lap Carrier tried Clanton on the bottom, eventually Carrier changed his line and tried to make the pass using the high side. Carrier looked to have found something on the outside and pulled along side of Clanton in tuns one and two. All the while, Brandon Kinzer made a smooth, low-side pass on Chamberlain to move into the third spot.
Carrier did everything he could do to get around Clanton but Shane and his RSD Enterprises, SAE Parts Inc., Stevens Plumbing and Mechanical Rocket Chassis held on for his first ASLMS win as Carrier came home second. Kinzer finished third with Steve Shaver fourth and Steve Casebolt, from his 20th starting spot, rounded out the top five. Duane Chamberlain faded to sixth followed by Tim Dohm in seventh, Jonathan Davenport in eighth, ninth was Chub Frank while Robbie Blair finished tenth, nine spots ahead of Boom Briggs giving Blair a twelve point edge on Briggs to become the 2009 O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series Champion.
O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series 'Dirt Track World Cup Classic'
A Main (100 Laps)
1 Shane Clanton
2 Eddie Carrier JR
3 Brandon Kinzer
4 Steve Shaver
5 Steve Casebolt
6 Duane Chamberlain
7 Tim Dohm
8 Jonathan Davenport
9 Chub Frank
10 Robbie Blair
11 Doug Brown
12 RJ Conley
13 Jared Miley
14 Vic Hill
15 Rod Conley
16 Donnie Moran
17 Keith Berner
18 Jason Montgomery
19 Rick Briggs
20 Zack Dohm
21 Audie Swartz
22 Josh McGuire
23 Rick Aukland
24 Bart Hartman
25 Jared Hawkins
26 Coleby Frye
O'Reilly All Star Late Models SPEEDWRAPZ Time Trials
41 Josh McGuire 14.396
17T Tim Dohm 14.667
1* Chub Frank 14.726
W11 Rob Blair 14.771
12 Rick Auckland 14.774
25 Shane Clanton 14.789
71C R.J. Conley 14.836
28 Eddie Carrier Jr. 14.850
1 Vic Hill 14.884
25 Zack Dohm 14.887
18K Brandon Kinzer 14.918
1 Duane Chamberlain 14.920
49 Jonathan Davenport 14.924
75 Bart Hartman 14.936
96F Keith Berner 14.962
30 Steve Shaver 14.979
C9 Steve Casebolt 14.995
71 Delmas Conley 15.017
H1 Jared Miley 15.019
44 Clint Smith 15.038
37 Jared Hawkins 15.057
99 Donnie Moran 15.082
18 Chris Carpenter 15.123
79 Doug Drown 15.124
1 Audie Swartz 15.198
1W Wayne Chinn 15.207
99H Jeff Houser 15.216
F1 Coleby Frye 15.223
11H Rick Combs 15.243
14 Corey Conley 15.275
21H Jason Montgomery 15.305
5 Chris Wilson 15.313
81F Brandon Fouts 15.333
99B Boom Briggs 15.352
01 Andy Bond 15.353
11 Billy Gullion 15.354
17 Shannon Thornsberry 15.383
71R Rod Conley 15.487
45 Russ Fronhapfel 15.520
67 Ernie Hoschar 15.729
19S Chad Smith 15.767
Y4 Anthony Huber 15.773
1DJ D.J. Miller 15.865
64 Marshall Wiblin 15.901
3S Kenny Spencer 16.378
11B Dean Boyd 16.572
12M Wayne Miller 16.785
00 Matt Pistol 17.437
72M John Mason NT
Hampton Inn & Suites of Chillicothe Heat One
Brandon Kinzer, Josh McGuire, Vic Hill, Jonathan Davenport, Rick Aukland, Chris Carpenter, Shannon Thornsberry, Bill Gullion, Anthony Huber
Comfort Inn of Chillicothe Heat Two
Eddie Carrier, Jr., Tim Dohm, Jason Montgomery, Jared Miley, Corey Conley, Russ Fronaphel, Ernie Hoschar, Jared Hawkins
Hampton Inn & Suites of Chillicothe Heat Three
Duane Chamberlain, Zach Dohm, Rod Conley, Clint Smith, Jeff Houser, Kenny Spencer, Wayne Miller, John Mason
Comfort Inn of Chillicothe Heat Four
Shane Clanton,Keith Berner, Chub Frank, Marshall Wiblin, Wayne Chinn, Coleby Frye, D.J. Miller, Rick Combs
Hampton Inn & Suites of Chillicothe Heat Five
Robbie Blair, Steve Shaver, Doug Drown, Donnie Moran, Chris Wilson, Andy Bond, Matt Pistole, Chad Smith
Comfort Inn of Chillicothe Heat Six
R.J. Conley, Bart Hartman, Audie Swartz, Steve Casebolt, Delmas Conley, Brandon Fouts, Boom Briggs, Dean Boyd
Hampton Inn & Suites of Chillicothe B-Main 1
Jonathan Davenport, Jared Miley, Rick Aukland, Clint Smith, Jared Hawkins, Chris Carpenter, Corey Conley, Russ Fronaphel, Shannon Thornsberry, Anthony Huber, Kenny Spencer, Wayne Miller, Jeff Houser, Ernie Hoschar, Billy Gullion, John Mason
Comfort Inn of Chillicothe B-Main 2
Donnie Moran, Steve Casebolt, Boom Briggs, Delmas Conley, Coleby Frye, Andy Bond, Brandon Fouts , Chris Wilson, Dee Jay Miller, Dean Boyd, Matt Pistole, Wayne Chinn, Rick Combs Chad Smith, Marshall Wiblin
Bob Lemaster Classic Non-qualifier
Delmas Conley ($3,000), Clint Smith, Chris Carpenter, Wayne Chinn, Corey Conley, Brandon Fouts, Shannon Thornberry, Andy Bond, Chris Wilson, Anthony Huber, Jeff Houser, DJ Miller, Dean Boyd, Billy Gullion, Kenny Spencer, Wayne Miller, Ernie Hoschar, Russ Frohnapfel, and Matt Pistole, John Mason, Marshall Wiblin
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