Hilltop Speedway
September 29, 2013
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MORAN, MOREHOUSE & HENSEL JR. BIG WINNERS OF HILLTOP SPEEDWAY’S ‘WEEK-END ON THE HILL’

by Mike Swanger
MILLERSBURG, OHIO (September 29) - The biggest Week-end on the Hill at Hilltop Speedway is now in the record books as eight class’ of cars competed over the two day show. The Late Models, Renegade of Dirt Modifieds and the Mini Stocks did their qualifying, heat races and dash’s on Saturday with the last chance and features on Sunday. Rick Aukland would be the fast qualifier as George Lee, Jason Flory, Norm Aronhalt and Dave Hornikel would lead the way in the heat races as Dresden’s Devin Moran would win the dash to start on the pole of the 40 lap feature. Outside polesitter Ty Myers would challenge the Custom Cutters and Donnie Moran Racing #99m of Moran for the opening two laps of the feature as Moran would open up a small advantage as Myers and Aukland would battle back and forth all race long for second. The Carpenter boys would run fourth and fifth until lap 29 when Tyler Carpenter suffered a flat tire and retired to the pits as Freddie Carpenter held on to fourth. During the first 29 circuits, the fans were watching JR Gentry and Doug Drown work their way through the field as they both had won a last chance race and had started 15th and 16th respectively. In the last ten laps, Moran would pull away and pick up his first win this year and the $4,000 payday along with his fourth victory all time at Hilltop. Aukland would hold off Myers for second and Freddie Carpenter edged out Gentry by a nose for fourth as Drown, Steve Prince, Brad Malcuit, Lee, and Wayne Maffett Jr. filled out the top ten.

The Renegades of Dirt Modifieds would have their final points race and a 40 lap, $4,000 to win show with Rick Aukland being the quick timer again and then clinch the championship by winning his heat race. Kevin Morehouse, Nick Hoffman and Doug Drown would also post heat wins with Morehouse capturing the dash. Kyle Strickler and Anthony Kinkade topped the last chance races. Morehouse would lead all the way although Drown made a slide job in turn four on lap 16 but could not make it stick and ended up losing to place to Hoffman and Aukland. On the last lap Hoffman pulled alongside Morehouse but slammed the turn two wall hard and ending his chance for the win. For Morehouse, it was his 4th win at Hilltop this season and his 39th all time and his third straight Week-end on the Hill victory at the Holmes County speedplant.

The Mini Stocks would be chasing after a $1,000 to win 30 lap feature with Wooster’s Gary Hensel Jr. popping into the lead from the outside front row and lead all the way with Jordan James and dash winner Terry Adkins right on his tail. The last three laps would see James try a different line but could not get past his team car of Hensel Jr. as he would go to victory lane for the second time this year aboard the Lochevale Farms, Thompson’s Garage and E.A. Constuction #28h and his fifth all time at Hilltop. Jerry Adkins made a late run to grab fourth as 17th starting Derek Penley got past a fading Moose Workman for fifth with two laps to go. Workman and Don Rufener III won the heat races as Brad Hensel won the last chance race. Penley was disqualified from being the fast qualifier after having an illegal tire on so that award went to Chris Priebe.

Driving the 99x, Jackson’s Steve Cruse went flag to flag to win the Outlaw Mini Stock main for the third time in four years. John Schooler was running second until he caused a caution on lap 6 and giving second place to Don Rufener Jr. and he would hold off Schooler in the last two laps for second as Kyle Moyer recorded a fourth place finish with Scott Henry claiming fifth. Schooler and Cruse scored the heat wins.

Zanesville’s Tracy Fritter held off early challenges from Kenny Meadows and then drive away to secure his third Mod Lite win of the season aboard the #59 machine. Meadows kept Anthony Kinkade at bay to finish second while Doug Stanley slipped past Brian Stuhldreher with four laps to go for fourth. Fritter, Meadows and Kinkade paced the heats.

Phil Bubeck, Braxton Wilson and Cody Anderson won the heats of the Mini Wedges as Bubeck and Wilson would duel for the lead at the start of their feature but Weirton’s WV Bubeck would scoot to his third victory of the season as last chance winner Eva Knight picked her way through the field to take second. Dalton Anderson finished third with Cody Anderson and Wilson filling out the top five.

In Saturday’s action, Mansfield’s Kyle Moore and the Char’s Cars and Met’s Machine Shop #21d lead all the way for his second Street Stock win of 2013. Numerous cautions kept the field bunched together as pole sitter Kyle Dickinson broke on the second lap as he challenged Moore for the lead. Scott Wolford would pester Moore for the rest of the race but never could swipe the lead away. Mitch Caskey finished third with Tim Penley and Rob Parker rounding out the top five. Dickinson, Moore, Caskey and Wolford posted the heat wins as Matt Shroyer picked up the last chance win.

Travis Winterringer set the pace for the opening lap of the Truck feature but after that it was Galena’s Rolly Heyder taking over. Heyder and his Jack Maxton Chevrolet and Nichols Towing #10 would be closely followed by Bill Keeler and on the last lap as they encountered lapped traffic, Keller momentarily moved in front of Heyder but as they sped down the backstretch, Heyder reclaimed the lead and post his fourth win of the season. Keeler was chased across the finish line by Cole Lillibridge, Mike Sawmiller and Danny Kelly. Heat winners were Winterringer and Keeler.

HILLTOP SPEEDWAY RESULTS
Saturday & Sunday September 28 & 29, 2013

LATE MODELS 35 Cars
Fast Qualifier Rick Aukland 16.652
Dash Devin Moran, Ty Myers, Rick Aukland, Eric Smitley, Tyler Carpenter, Freddie Carpenter
Heat 1 George Lee, Steve Prince, Mike Lonas, Wayne Maffett Jr., DJ Miller, Hiram Bachmann, Coby Bartram
Heat 2 Jason Flory, Keith Tish, JR Gentry, Jeremy Canada, Rocky Owens, Eric Singhaus dns, Mike Enos dns
Heat 3 Norm Aronhalt, Brad Malcuit, Doug Drown, Steve Sabo, Blaine Aber, TJ Watson, Jason Skelly
Heat 4 Dave Hornikel, Ryan Markham, Craig Wolford, Alan Baker, Kristin Flory, Travis Leyda, David Pryor
‘B’ #1 JR Gentry, Wayne Maffett Jr., DJ Miller, Mike Lonas, Jeremy Canada, Jimmy Morey, Hiram Bachmann, Rocky Owens, Eric Singhaus, Mike Enos dns, Coby Bartram dns
‘B’ #2 Doug Drown, Craig Wolford, Steve Sabo, Kristin Flory, Jason Skelly, Travis Leyda, Alan Baker dns, Blaine Aber dns, TJ Watson dns
Feature Devin Moran, Rick Aukland, Ty Myers, Freddie Carpenter, JR Gentry, Doug Drown, Steve Prince, Brad Malcuit, George Lee, Wayne Maffett Jr., Ryan Markham, Craig Wolford, Keith Tish, Norm Aronhalt, Eric Smitley, Tyler Carpenter, Dave Hornikel, Jason Flory

RENEGADES OF DIRT MODIFIEDS 35 Cars
Fast Qualifier Rick Aukland 17.346
Dash Kevin Morehouse, Nick Hoffman, Doug Drown, DJ Cline, Travis Dickson, Rich Michael, Norm Aronhalt, Rick Aukland
Heat 1 Rick Aukland, DJ Cline, Aaron Scott, Jess Hartman, Clint Keenan, Nathan Loney, Denny Benjamin, Pauly Hess, Mike Mizer
Heat 2 Kevin Morehouse, Travis Dickson, John Sluka, Kyle Strickler, Tanner Wilson, Rick Mardis, Dave Bodkins, Mark Enos, Mark Fergunson dns
Heat 3 Nick Hoffman, Rich Michael, Mark Dickson, Anthony Kinkade, Bruce Miller, John Sutherland, Taylor Cook, Jeremy Scott, Amanda Stiffler dns
Heat 4 Doug Drown, Norm Aronhalt, Scott Stiffler, Kevin Miller, Jesse Wisecarver, Robert Page, Ernie Scott, Josh Pensis
‘B’ #1 Kyle Strickler, Tanner Wilson, Aaron Scott, Nathan Loney, Clint Keenan, Rick Mardis, Pauly Hess, Josh Pyers, Denny Benjamin, Mark Enos, Mark Fergunson, Dave Bodkins dns
‘B’ #2 Anthony Kinkade, Jesse Wisecarver, Bruce Miller, Ernie Scott, Kevin Miller, Jeremy Scott, Josh Pensis, Robert Page, John Sutherland, Taylor Cook dns, Amanda Stiffler dns
Feature Kevin Morehouse, Doug Drown, Rick Aukland, Norm Aronhalt, John Sluka, Anthony Kinkade, Jesse Wisecarver, Rich Michael, Tanner Wilson, Mark Dickson, Nathan Loney, Jess Hartman, Aaron Scott, Kevin Miller, Travis Dickson, Bruce Miller, Nick Hoffman, Rick Mardis, Kyle Strickler, DJ Cline, Scott Stiffler

MINI STOCKS 24 Cars
Fast Qualifier Chris Priebe 18.787
Heat 1 Moose Workman, Don Rufener Jr., James Priebe, Jerry Adkins, Jason St. John, Brad Hensel, Trae Schonauer, Jim Blaker, Doug Hensel dns
Heat 2 Don Rufener III, Jason King, Mark Adkins, Matt Kemp, Tim Workman, Kevin Markey, Ron Hamlin, Colten St. John, Jeremy Lucas dns, Derek Penley dns
Dash Terry Adkins, Gary Hensel Jr., Jordan James, Dustin Daugherty, Chris Priebe
‘B’ #1 Brad Hensel, Derek Penley, Trae Schonauer, Kevin Markey, Doug Hensel, Ron Hamlin, Colten St. John, Jim Blaker dns, Jeremy Lucas dns
Feature Gary Hensel Jr., Jordan James, Terry Adkins, Jerry Adkins, Derek Penley, Moose Workman, Dustin Daugherty, Mark Adkins, Don Rufener III, Don Rufener Jr., Trae Schonauer, Jason King, Tim Workman, Matt Kemp, Chris Priebe, Jason St. John, Brad Hensel, James Priebe

OUTLAW MINI STOCKS 10 Cars
Heat 1 John Schooler, Kyle Moyer, Rich McMullen, Dennis Adkins, Don Rufener III
Heat 2 Steve Cruse, Scott Henry, Don Rufener Jr., Keith Brofford, Derek Penley
Feature Steve Cruse, Don Rufener Jr., John Schooler, Kyle Moyer, Scott Henry, Rich McMullen, Keith Brofford, Don Rufener III, Dennis Adkins, Derek Penley

MODLITES 20 Cars
Heat 1 Tracy Fritter, Brian Stuhldreher, Jim Gomp, Nick Crider, Ben Davis, Mike Stewart, Brayden Morey
Heat 2 Kenny Meadows, Doug Stanley, Don Cain, Joe Burkhead, Wayne Kintz, Matt Good, Ryan Eldridge
Heat 3 Anthony Kinkade, David Innes, Matt Cain, John McNutt, Jim Good, Wayne Ingersoll
Feature Tracy Fritter, Kenny Meadows, Anthony Kinkade, Doug Stanley, Brian Stuhldreher, David Innes, Matt Cain, John McNutt, Jim Good, Matt Good, Ben Davis, Jim Gomp, Joe Burkhead, Ryan Eldridge, Don Cain, Brayden Morey, Nick Crider, Wayne Kintz, Mike Stewart, Wayne Ingersoll

MINI WEDGES 16 Cars
Heat 1 Phil Bubeck, Danny Selway, Zoe Stafford, Logan Duncan, Caiden Black, Kryssa Beagle
Heat 2 Braxton Wilson, Chase Settles, Nick Large, Noah Bubeck, Kyla Dillon,
Heat 3 Cody Anderson, Dalton Anderson, Eva Knight, Tyler Tennant, Billy Dawson
‘B’ #1 Eva Knight, Kyla Dillon, Kryssa Beagle, Logan Duncan, Tyler Tennant, Noah Bubeck, Billy Dawson
Feature Phil Bubeck, Eva Knight, Dalton Anderson, Cody Anderson, Braxton Wilson, Caiden Black, Danny Selway, Nick Large, Kryssa Beagle, Chase Settles, Kyla Dillon, Zoe Stafford

STREET STOCKS 28 Cars
Heat 1 Kyle Dickinson, Brandon Craver, Don Rutt, Danny Gotshall, John Disbennent, Cody Krebs, Matt Shroyer
Heat 2 Kyle Moore, Tim Penley, Shannon Penley, Gary Hensel Sr., TJ Stover, Cole Lillibridge, Jason Shairer,
Heat 3 Mitch Caskey, Rob Parker, Charlie Dawson, Quinten Lewis, Jon Preston, Justin Patterson, Brian Simpson dns
Heat 4 Scott Wolford, Duane Stiers, Steven Hall, Mark Fergunson, Bob Chilcote, Tom Wilson dns, Tommy Fantin dns
‘B’ #1 Matt Shroyer, TJ Stover, Jon Preston, John Disbennent, Bob Chilcote dns, Cody Krebs dns, Cole Lillibridge dns, Justin Patterson dns, Jason Shairer dns, Tom Wilson dns, Brian Simpson dns, Tommy Fantin dns
Feature Kyle Moore, Scott Wolford, Mitch Caskey, Tim Penley, Rob Parker, Brandon Craver, Charlie Dawson, Matt Shroyer, Shannon Penley, Quinten Lewis, Gary Hensel Sr., Don Rutt, TJ Stover, Mark Fergunson, Steven Hall, Danny Gotshall, Duane Stiers, Kyle Dickinson

TRUCKS 19 Trucks
Heat 1 Travis Winterringer, Dewey Powell, Jim Large, Tom Garlick, Josey Lillibridge, Brad Phillips, Joey Heyder, Ron Tousley, Travis Hare, John Large
Heat 2 Bill Keeler, Rolly Heyder, Jerry Gardner, Cole Lillibridge, Jerry Sawmiller, Roy Miller, Danny Kelly, Mike Sawmiller, Kevin Kenttle
Feature Rolly Heyder, Bill Keeler, Cole Lillibridge, Mike Sawmiller, Danny Kelly, Jerry Gardner, Tom Garlick, Jim Large, Josey Lillibridge, Joey Heyder, Travis Hare, John Large, Ron Tousley, Travis Winterringer, Dewey Powell, Brad Phillips, Jerry Sawmiller dns, Roy Miller dns, Kevin Kenttle dns