Mount Pleasant Speedway
August 3, 2012
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Vanderveen tops Michigan Dirt Cup/ALMS showdown at Mt Pleasant Speedway



by Jim Denhamer
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI (August 3) - Ryan VanderVeen took advantage of his front row starting position to grab the win in the Michigan Dirt Cup/ALMS co-sanctioned event Friday night at Mt. Pleasant (MI) Speedway. VanderVeen, from Three Lakes, MI, out dragged Brandon Thirlby at the race's outset and stayed at the front of the 22 car pack for the duration of the 30 lapper, claiming $2000 for his night's work. Top five finishers included Curtis Roberts, Brian Ruhlman, Dona Marcoullier and Jeep VanWormer, who charged from the rear of the pack to grab 5th.  Heat wins went to Dona Marcoullier, Brandon Thirlby, Brad Harden, and VanderVeen.  Rich Neiser and Andy Galgoci took the B-Mains.  30 cars were on hand.
 
A-Main
1 2 23V Ryan Vanderveen
2 5 9R Curtis Roberts
3 11 49R Brian Ruhlman
4 4 6M Dona Marcoullier
5 9 55V Jeep Van Wormer
6 1 M14 Brandon Thirlby
7 19 15A Phil Ausra
8 6 13B Scott Baker
9 17 87N Rich Neiser
10 14 X1 Justin Robinson
11 10 27S Eric Spangler
12 22 94B Bill Bray
13 20 58H Renton Hurley
14 16 5B Brook Brasington
15 18 13G Andy Galgoci
16 8 60M Donnie Marcoullier
17 15 8G Keith Gentz
18 21 33G Don Gordon
19 3 52X Brad Harden
20 12 85A Mark Andersen
21 7 6R Carl Ries
22 13 51S Devin Shiels

B-Main #1
1 87N Rich Neiser
2 15A Phil Ausra
3 50P Scott Phillips
4 91T Adam Thrush
5 50W Rick Whipple
6 94B Bill Bray
7 52H Bob Harden

B-Main #2
1 13G Andy Galgoci
2 58H Renton Hurley
3 E98 Brad Metzer
4 00K Brock Kamlay
5 75L Rod Laney
6 33G Don Gordon
7 0X Zachary Olger

Heat #1
1 6M Dona Marcoullier
2 60M Donnie Marcoullier
3 55V Jeep Van Wormer
4 51S Devin Shiels
5 91T Adam Thrush
6 50W Rick Whipple
7 94B Bill Bray
8 52H Bob Harden

Heat #2
1 M14 Brandon Thirlby
2 9R Curtis Roberts
3 27S Eric Spangler
4 X1 Justin Robinson
5 87N Rich Neiser
6 15A Phil Ausra
7 50P Scott Phillips
8 0X Zachary Olger

Heat #3
1 52X Brad Harden
2 6R Carl Ries
3 49R Brian Ruhlman
4 8G Keith Gentz
5 E98 Brad Metzer
6 33G Don Gordon
7 75L Rod Laney

Heat #4
1 23V Ryan Vanderveen
2 13B Scott Baker
3 85A Mark Andersen
4 5B Brook Brasington
5 13G Andy Galgoci
6 00K Brock Kamlay
7 58H Renton Hurley