HILLTOP SPEEDWAY
MAY 21, 2011
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DROWN & ARONHALT ROCKET TO HILLTOP LATE MODEL WINS

By Mike Swanger
The best weather of the season for racing brought at 130+ cars, another big crowd and highly competitive racing on Drivers Autograph night at Hilltop Speedway Saturday. The evening started out with the finish of the Holmes Tire Super Late Model main from April 30th with Wooster’s Doug Drown the leader after the opening 5 rounds were in the books before the rains hit that night. As the race restarted, Drown quickly opened up a sizable gap between he and Cody Parker and the rest of the field as Charlie Duncan, Norm Aronhalt, Ryan Markham and Wayne Maffett Jr. were bunched together for third and changing positions on each lap. With three to go, Parker’s left front went flat to bring out the caution and brought Drown back to the field. It was a green, white, checkered finish as Drown and his DJ Directional Services, Wooster Glass, and Massillon Transmission #12d motored away to pocket his second win of the season and 16th overall at Hilltop. Duncan held on to second as Aronhalt powered past Markham with two to go or third as Maffett Jr. secured fifth.

Next up was the make up feature for the Street Stocks from April 30 with Brandon Gardner taking the point at the drop of the green and Cambridge’s Ed Leasure busting a move from his sixth starting slot to take second in a less than a lap. Those two would put on a side by side dogfight for the lead with the Lloyd’s Towing & Service #88 securing the lead on lap nine and held off one last run by Gardner for his first Hilltop win. Glen Underwood fought off a couple of different drivers throughout the race for third as opening night winner Timmy Glassburn squeezed by Kenny Daughriety Jr. with two to go for fourth.

In the regular nights action, the Holmes Tire Super Late Model main had the fans all a buzz and wondering what was going to happen next as front row starters Cody Parker and Ryan Markham dueled side by side for the top spot while Wayne Maffett Jr. and Doug Drown were right behind them for third. They would both would slip past Parker on lap 11. Going into turn one on lap 14, Markham slipped and banged the guardrail to bring out the yellow and putting the running order at Maffett Jr. the leader with Drown, Parker, Jason Flory, and Aronhalt. Three laps later, Drown put the slide move on Maffett Jr. for the lead in turn one but got too sideways, slowing his momentum and Maffett Jr. made contact with Drown but Drown was charged with the caution and Maffett Jr. kept the lead with an ailing vehicle. On the restart, Warsaw’s Aronhalt grabbed second away from Parker and set sail on Maffett Jr. by using the extreme high groove and with four laps to go, took the lead and go on to put the Lynn Ford, Oak Hills, and Helm’s Home Improvement #5 into victory lane for the first time and his third all time Late Model win at Hilltop. Parker held off Flory for third and a late charge gave Corey Conley fifth. DJ Cline topped the last chance race with Parker, Markham, Drown and Garrett Krummart scoring the heat wins.

After donating an old helmet to a lucky fan, Hanover’s Kevin Morehouse went flag to flag for his second Tri State Modified win of the season and his 27th at Hilltop Speedway aboard the Morehouse Logging, Sam’s Used Cars and Diamond Racecars #28. Nathan Loney hung with Morehouse for the first five laps before giving way to DJ Cline. A lap 12 caution would pack the field together but the ‘Logger’ would speed away and the attention turned to the battle for third between Gary Clark, Matt Samples and Aronhalt and with two to go, Aronhalt bumped the turn one guardrail and bruise his machine and limp back to the pits as Nick Smith would take fifth behind Clark and Samples. Rick Mardis and Hilton Eppley paced the last chance races with heat wins being claimed by Loney, Morehouse, Matt Samples and Cline.

Side by side action highlighted the regular Street Stock feature as Brad Parker was scored the leader of the opening ten circuits with Kenny Daughriety Jr. right with him with Brandon Gardner on both of them. Behind them were Justin Patterson, Todd Swim, Leasure and Glassburn. Mt. Vernon’s Daughrierty Jr. and his Service Welding Supplies #20 was able to sneak into the lead with five to go and fought off every charge from Parker and capture his first ever win at Hilltop. Gardner held on to third with Patterson winning fourth over Swim. Bob Chilcote and Leasure won the last chance races with heat wins going to Parker, Daughriety Jr., Glen Underwood and Gardner.

Killbuck’s Terry Adkins tacked on his third win of the season in the Guerne Heights Drive Inn Mini Stocks as the #49 machine went wire to wire for his 12th all time Hilltop win. Jerry Adkins was pestered by Steve Miller for second but a late race run by Jordan James and a pass at the finish line gave James third over Miller with Chase Alexander rounding out the top five. Mark and Jerry Adkins and Alexander collected the heat wins. Kevin Markey was the last chance winner as only three cars transferred and after two laps only three were running for the shortened event.

An emotional night for the Circle Track trucks as they did a couple of tribute laps to honor Gail ‘Wally’ Wallace who died of cancer over a week ago as Mitch Ling drove Wallace’s truck around in front of all the other trucks, who all had a black stripe through their numbers. The feature was one of those that you had to see to believe the ending of it. John Large had David and Kevin Potts all over his truck bed with Jack Large on their tail. On the white flag lap, John got sideways and both Potts had let up and swerve to avoid contact and that would allow Jack to jump all three and take the lead and coming out of turn four for the checkered flag, the Large’s made contact, never let off the gas and John pushed Jack sideways across the finish line as Jack Large and his Coshocton based Perfomance Auto #07 would win for the second time this year. John Large was second with David and Kevin Potts third and fourth and Rolly Heyder filling out the top five. Kyle Cline, Jack Large and Kevin Potts notched the heat races.

Zanesville’s Chase Osbourne took the lead on lap three and breeze to his second Mini Wedge victory of the season aboard the Bates Auto, The Barn, and Bart Hartman Racing #75. Dyllyn Wyer was second followed by Briyant Worthy, Josey Lillibridge and Triston Lillibridge. Heat winners were Wyer and Phil Bubeck. Next week the Mini Wedges will run an all girl heat race and an all boy heat race to set up their feature.

A full program is set for Saturday, May 28th at Hilltop Speedway and for the latest on the track happenings, go to www.hilltopspeedway.com

HILLTOP SPEEDWAY SUMMARY
Saturday, May 21, 2011

HOLMES TIRE SUPER LATE MODELS
April 30 Feature Doug Drown, Charlie Duncan, Norm Aronhalt, Ryan Markham, Wayne Maffett Jr., Alan Baker, Cody Parker, Mark Gardner, Jeremy Canada, Rick Bond, Steve Prince, Eric Myers, Shane McLoughlin, George Lee, Justin Chance, Kyle Bates, Lance Elson, Jason Flory
Heat 1 Cody Parker, Wayne Maffett Jr., Dave Hornikel, Mark Gardiner, Larry Bellman, Hiriam Bachmann, April Snyder
Heat 2 Ryan Markham, Jason Flory, Alan Baker, Steve Prince, Jeremy Canada, Brian Giaugue, Korey Kimble
Heat 3 Doug Drown, Blaine Aber, Kristen Flory, Rick Bond, Keith Tish, Kevin Wright, Jason Hinton
Heat 4 Garrett Krummart, Norm Aronhalt, Corey Conley, Thomas Baker, Bryan Casey, DJ Cline, Charlie Duncan
L.C. #1 Cline, Tish, Wright, Bachmann, Hinton, Snyder, Duncan, Canada, Casey, Bellman, Kimble (dns), Giaugue (dns)
Feature Aronhalt, Maffett Jr., Parker, J. Flory, Conley, K. Flory, A. Baker, Gardiner, Krummart, Prince, Cline, T. Baker, Tish, Markham, Drown, Hornikel, Bond, Aber

TRI STATE MODIFIEDS
Heat 1 Nathan Loney, Sam Lovejoy, Ty Samples, Rob Parker, Dustin Wheeler, Vic Hottinger, Josh Cairati, Rick Mardis
Heat 2 Kevin Morehouse, Robin Duston, Darrick Hubbard, Aaron Phillis, Beau Bradley, Vern Mardis, Eddie Wilson, Virgil Eaches
Heat 3 Matt Samples, Gary Clark, Ryan West, Hilton Eppley, Scott Clantz, Ted Campbell, Joe Spearman, Jeff Votaw
Heat 4 DJ Cline, Jimmy Smith, Norm Aronhalt, Nick Smith, Jeff Dovenbarger, Sid Danals, Brad Crose
L.C. #1 R. Mardis, Parker, Phillis, Hottinger, Bradley, Wilson, Wheeler, Cairati, Eaches, V. Mardis
L.C. #2 Eppley, N. Smith, Dovenbarger, Clantz, Danals, Spearman, Campbell, Crose (dns)
Feature Morehouse, Cline, Clark, M. Samples, N. Smith, West, Eppley, Loney, T. Samples, Aronhalt, Dovenbarger, Lovejoy, Phillis, J. Smith, Hubbard, Duston, Parker, R.Mardis

STREET STOCKS
April 20 Feature Ed Leasure, Brandon Gardner, Glenn Underwood, Timmy Glassburn, Kenny Daughriety Jr., John Wilson, Todd Swim, Josh Miller, Rich Frame, Gary McGregor, Brandon Craver, Bob Fry, Dave Giaugue, Bob Daugherty, Kyle Moore, Tyler Bryan, Jeff Facemire (dns), Quinten Lewis (dns)
Heat 1 Brad Parker, Bob Fry, Dennis Amstutz, Dave Giaugue, Arron Harris, Vic Bunt, Jason Shairer, Tim Arnold
Heat 2 Kenny Daughriety Jr., Todd Swim, Brandon Craver, Bob Chilcote, Gary McGregor, Tim Workman,
Heat 3 Glenn Underwood, Crock Haven, Timmy Glassburn, Tyler Bryan, Kyle Moore, John Wilson, Rich Frame, Joey Spearman
Heat 4 Brandon Gardner, Justin Patterson, Josh Miller, Ed Leasure, Bob Daugherty, Chris Gibbs, Robert Smith
L.C. #1 Chilcote, McGregor, Arnold, Giaugue, Shairer, Harris, Bunt, Workman
L.C. #2 Leasure, Daugherty, Moore, Bryan, Spearman, Frame, Gibbs, Smith, Wilson
Feature Daughriety Jr., Parker, Gardner, Patterson, Swim, Leasure, Glassburn, Haven, Daugherty, Miller, Chilcote, Fry, Arnold, Craver, Underwood, Amstutz, Moore, McGregor

GUERNE HEIGHTS DRIVE INN MINI STOCKS
Heat 1 Terry Adkins, Steve Miller, Gary Hensel Jr., Jason St. John, Bob Fry, Dustin Daugherty, Jesse Starner, Josh Garrett
Heat 2 Jerry Adkins, Chris Priebe, James Priebe, Jason King, Blain Markey, Jeff Kennedy, Matt Kemp, Josh Gentry
Heat 3 Chase Alexander, Jordan James, Jeff Rose, Dustin Cyrus, Tyler Rose, Kenny Long, Kevin Markey
L.C. #1 K. Markey, Long, Steve Lester, Starner, Daugherty (dns), Kemp (dns), Garrett (dns), Kennedy (dns)
Feature T. Adkins, J. Adkins, James, Miller, Alexander, Hensel Jr., Cyrus, King, K. Markey, T. Rose, Long, Lester, C. Priebe, Fry, B. Markey, J. Rose, St. John, J. Priebe

CIRCLE TRACK TRUCKS
Heat 1 Kyle Cline, Scott Gray, Jerry Gardner, Mitch Ling, Cole Lillibridge, Todd Chase
Heat 2 Jack Large, Tom Garlick, Stan Braxton, Ken Duncan, Brad Phillips, Keith Pavlich
Heat 3 Kevin Potts, John Large, David Potts, Rolly Heyder, Steve Large, Tony Wengerd, Logan Brannon
Feature Ja. Large, Jo. Large, D. Potts, K. Potts, Heyder, Gray, Lillibridge, S. Large, Miller, Pavlich, Chase, Phillips, Braxton. Ling, Brannon, Gardner, Duncan, Cline, Garlick, Wengerd

MINI WEDGES
Heat 1 Dyllyn Wyer, Chase Osborne, Blake Morris, Donovan Dickerson, Josey Lillibridge, Evan Large
Heat 2 Phil Bubeck, Triston Lillibridge, Hannah Rose, Briyant Worthy, Taylor Huggins
Feature Osborne, Wyer, Worthy, J. Lillibridge, T. Lillibridge, Rose, Dickerson, Morris, Huggins, Large, Bubeck