American Late Model Series
Eldora Speedway
August 31, 2014
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WILD RACING ACTION FINDS ROBINSON ATOP BALTES CLASSIC
Robinson’s $3,000 Victory Serves at Final World 100 Tune-up



Eldora Speedway
ROSSBURG, OH (August 31) – A strong World 100 tune-up victory for Kent Robinson, a dramatic Stock Car point finale that found Nick Bowers winning the race, but Frank Paldino stealing the thunder and a blistering three-car Modified battle bested by Jonathan Taylor scripted Sunday’s 7th annual Baltes Classic presented by Coors Light at Eldora Speedway.

With the granddaddy of dirt Late Model racing, the World 100 (September 4, 5 & 6) just a few days away, Sunday’s Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) served as valuable track time for the teams and a final opportunity to check chassis set-ups, etc.

For Robinson, the schooling required overcoming a late race battle from the defending Eldora Late Model champion Matt Miller and a wild three-car battle among a rising crop of young drivers – Jacob Hawkins, Jeff Babcock and Duane Chamberlain.   Apparently Robinson did his homework well, as he completed the testing with a perfect score and a resulting $3,000 payday.

Following a pair of early-race caution periods that slowed the pace, it was wide open from that point forward.   With the teams using every available inch of the massive Eldora oval, Robinson was busy staving off Miller, while the war behind them was waging.

In the early going it was Hawkins running third with Brian Ruhlman and Scott James in tow.   Babcock came on the scene by the third tour to move into fifth and drop James back to fifth.   Once the race returned to green and remained that way, Chamberlain was on the move and began the three-car battle that had the crowd in awe.



Swapping spots continuously, it came down to the checkered with Robinson and Miller sweeping first and second, while Hawkins was able to hold back Babcock and Chamberlain.

A-Main
1 1 7R Kent Robinson
2 3 3 Matt Miller
3 2 20H Jacob Hawkins
4 8 1B Jeff Babcock
5 5 20C Duane Chamberlain
6 4 49 Brian Ruhlman
7 12 15H Jon Henry
8 13 11S Rusty Schlenk
9 7 83 Scott James
10 15 95J Jerry Bowersock
11 19 3A Phil Ausra
12 17 13 Jr Hotovy
13 18 1N Casey Noonan
14 6 9R Curtis Roberts
15 16 15S Dan Schlieper
16 11 M14 Brandon Thirlby
17 9 33 Aaron Scott
18 20 3N Ross Nicastri
19 21 10D Curtis Deisenroth
20 22 8A Rob Anderzack
21 10 1WC Wayne Chinn
22 14 19 Chad Smith

B-Main
1 15S Dan Schlieper
2 13 Jr Hotovy
3 1N Casey Noonan
4 3A Phil Ausra
5 3N Ross Nicastri
6 3G Brian Gray
7 10D Curtis Deisenroth
8 13P Justin Pouley
9 93B Zak Blackwood
10 8A Rob Anderzack
11 30K Anthony Davis
12 5* Bryant Dickinson
13 97 Michael Chilton

Heat #1
1 7R Kent Robinson
2 49 Brian Ruhlman
3 83 Scott James
4 1WC Wayne Chinn
5 11S Rusty Schlenk
6 13 Jr Hotovy
7 3G Brian Gray
8 10D Curtis Deisenroth
9 8A Rob Anderzack
10 5* Bryant Dickinson

Heat #2
1 20H Jacob Hawkins
2 20C Duane Chamberlain
3 1B Jeff Babcock
4 M14 Brandon Thirlby
5 19 Chad Smith
6 15S Dan Schlieper
7 3N Ross Nicastri
8 13P Justin Pouley
9 97 Michael Chilton

Heat #3
1 3 Matt Miller
2 9R Curtis Roberts
3 33 Aaron Scott
4 15H Jon Henry
5 95J Jerry Bowersock
6 1N Casey Noonan
7 3A Phil Ausra
8 93B Zak Blackwood
9 30K Anthony Davis