Skyline Speedway
April 27, 2012
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Carpenter ends Garnes Late Model win streak at Skyline Speedway

by Scott Wolfe
STEWART, OHIO-Despite heavy rains all day Thursday, Billy Jarrell’s Skyline Speedway crew prepped the fast three-eighths mile track for a great night of racing Friday, April 27th. Claiming the win in the powerful Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association series was Veteran outlaw Danny Smith of Chillicothe, Ohio, who won in a torrid Battle-Royal with Jimmy Stinson and Andre Layfield. South Parkersburg, WV driver Chris Carpenter broke Chris Garnes' winning streak with the win in the AMRA Late Model main, and Jeremy Berwanger, the Murray City Bandit, claimed the AMRA modified victory for the second straight week. Overall, 74 cars in three classes were in the pits.

In the AMRA Tru-Tech Late Model main, rubber locked down the track, making passing a premium. Chris Carpenter was the early beneficiary as he jolted into the lead over Chris Garnes, a two-time winner already in 2012 at Skyline.

The duo survived several early cautions as a freight train of hot iron gave hot pursuit. On the 12th circuit, C-main winner Freddie Carpenter broke a left front suspension to bring out the caution after clipping an inside uke tire. Carpenter's night of coming off the tail in the C-main to win and then transferring from the B came to an end.

When the race resumed the "Two-Chris Tandem" tangoed nose to tail in an exciting battle. Ralph Withem and Tony Roush hammered it out for third in another great on-track dual. Meanwhile, Ronnie Mayle, Mike Martin, Larry Bond, and steel block driver Nelson Freshour scrapped with Andy Bond.

Carpenter's Tru-tech Customs/Kryptonite Chassis/Carpenter-built 430 Chevrolet pulled away the last two laps after Garnes raked off some speed in a last ditch effort to take home the win.

Rounding out the top ten were Chris Carpenter, Chris Garnes, Ralph Withem, Tony Roush, Ronnie Mayle, Mike Martin, Larry Bond, Nelson Freshour, Andy Bond, and Paul Wilmoth, Jr. Chad Green and Sammy Stiles, the PA driver, shared hard charger honors with a leap of five positions in advancement.

"The key tonight was my crew helping me get my head on straight," exclaimed Carpenter. "We fought an engine miss in the heat and I got frustrated, so my guys settled me down and they got the car all worked out. We work our butts off all week and all night at the track. I credit this win to my crew."

AMRA Late Models (32)
Fast Time: Chris Carpenter 14:50
Heat One: Chris Carpenter, Tony Roush, Mike McPherson, Eric Foster, Brandon McGrady, Jason Gillian, Pete Crum, Freddie Carpenter (DQ)
Heat Two: Chris Garnes, Mike Martin, Frankie Hall, Randy Armes, Justin Powell, Eric Foster, Doug Wriston, Jr., Robert Mayle (DNS)
Heat Three: Nelson Freshour, Ronnie Mayle, Andy Bond, Paul Wilmoth, Sammy Stiles, Bob Adams, JR., Chad Green, Josh Lawrence
Heat Four: Ralph Withem, Larry Bond, Dan Morrison, Kyle Thomas, Derrick Doll, George Klintworth, Chris Parks, Bub Crum
C-Main: Freddie Carpenter, Bob Adams, Jr., Pete Crum, Chad Green, Eric Francis, George Klintworth, Josh Lawrence, Jason Gillian, Doug Wriston, Jr., Chris Parks, Bub Crum (DNS)
B-Main: Paul Wilmoth, Kyle Thomas, Freddie Carpenter, Sammy Stiles, Derrick Doll, Chad Green, Eric Francis, Eric Foster, George Klintworth, Bob Adams, Jr., Pete Crum, Brandon McGrady, Justin Powell, Randy Armes
Feature: Chris Carpenter, Chris Garnes, Ralph Withem, Tony Roush, Ronnie Mayle, Mike Martin, Larry Bond, Nelson Freshour, Andy Bond, Paul Wilmoth, Sammy Stiles, Dan Morrison, Chad Green, Frankie Hall, Mike McPherson, Freddie Carpenter, Derrick Doll, Kyle Thomas

MALTA AMRA MODIFIEDS (27)
Heat One: Jeremy Berwanger, Vince Conrad, Jeremy Blake, Brandon Barnhart, Shawn Donahue, Casey Fritz, Ernie Lockhart, Robbie Evans, Frankie Roush
Heat Two: Rick Venham, Jr., Doug Henry, Roy Roush, Shane Roush, Del Cunningham, Jerrod Willis, Kyle Bond, Wade Benjamin, Tyler Hendrix
Heat Three: Dusty Boley, Andy Bond, Matt Holcomb, Mike McPherson, Nick Carr, Dave Wilson, Gary Gould, Cody Rogers
B-Main: Casey Fritz, Dave Wilson, Shane Roush, Robbie Evans, Jerrad Willis, Cody Rogers, Ernie Lockhart, Wade Benjamin, Tyler Hendrix, Gary Gould, Kyle Bond (DNS)
Feature: Jeremy Berwanger, Jeremy Blake, Dusty Boley, Andy Bond, Doug Henry, Vince Conrad, Rick Venham, Shawn Donahue, Roy Roush, Frankie Roush, Dave Wilson, Del Cunningham, Shane Roush, Nick Carr, Casey Fritz, Matt E. Holcomb, Mike McPherson, Brandon Barnhart

410 Sprint Cars (15)
Fast Time: Josh Davis 13:20
Heat One: Andre Layfield, Jimmy Stinson, Dave Dickson, Aaron Higgins, Josh Davis, Eddie Slone, Brian Benson, Bob Tucker
Heat Two: Danny Smith, Wayne McPeek, Jimmy Nier, Kory Crabtree, Eric Martin, Greg Mitchell, Jesse McCreary
Feature: Danny Smith, Jimmy Stinson, Jimmy Nier, Wayne McPeek, Dave Dickson, Josh Davis, Andre Layfield, Kory Crabtree, Aaron Higgins, Greg Mitchell, Eddie Slone, Brian Benson, Eric Martin, Jesse McCreary, Bob Tucker