ALMS Late Models
Eldora Speedway
April 16, 2016
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Chamberlain Scores Big Win in Late Models At Eldora’s 63rd Season-Opener



by Joe Crowley
ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 16) – A brave move by “Insane” Duane Chamberlain to fend off fourth-place starter Jeep VanWormer enabled him to take control of the A-Feature and lead all 25 laps of the Late Model event in Eldora’s 63rd season opener.

VanWormer, from Pinconning, Michigan, tried a slide job as they entered turn three on the start, but glanced off the wall, which allowed Chamberlain, from Richmond, Indiana, to brazenly take the lead as the field completed the first lap.

“It was a big cushion and we were able to hold it wide open,” Chamberlain said. “I got in the wall a bit and it took some air off the car and I think it helped us out. I want to thank Bill Dues and the St. Henry Nite Club. I wouldn’t be here without them and hopefully this is the beginning of a really good season.”

Following a frenzied charge, Devin Moran, from Dresden, Ohio, started 10th and crossed the line second. But he was disqualified post-race by DIRTcar officials for a non-conforming tire.  That moved pole sitter James Rice, from Verona, Kentucky, into second, while Steve Casebolt, Nick Latham and Rusty Schlenk rounded out the top-five. VanWormer ended up sixth.

63rd Season Opener
April 16, 2016

Sunoco American Late Models

Qualifying
1.C9-Steve Casebolt, 15.505; 2.49-Brian Ruhlman, 15.649; 3.11R-James Rice, 15.726; 4.ID=45292- , 15.726; 5.31-Nick Latham, 15.729; 6.11RS-Rusty Schlenk, 15.732; 7.5N-Dustin Nobbe, 15.837; 8.55-Jeep VanWormer, 15.852; 9.99M-Devin Moran, 15.875; 10.20C-Duane Chamberlain, 15.890; 11.95J-Jerry Bowersock, 15.899; 12.21-Robby Hensley, 15.960; 13.7B-Jeff Babcock, 16.001; 14.1N-Casey Noonan, 16.043; 15.M14-Brandon Thirlby, 16.234; 16.21B-Rich Bell, 16.385; 17.9N-Ted Nobbe, 16.522; 18.53-Hillard Miller, 16.546; 19.15A-Phil Ausra, 16.550; 20.4G-Kody Evans, 16.662; 21.76-Butch Kruckeberg, 16.807; 22.15H-Jon Henry, 16.831; 23.00-Mathew Chapman, 16.856; 24.8-Rob Anderzack, 16.929; 25.4-Jason  Playter, 17.236; 26.11-Josh Rice, 99.991;

Heat 1, Group A -  (8 Laps)
1. 11R-James Rice[2] ; 2. 55-Jeep VanWormer[1] ; 3. C9-Steve Casebolt[4] ; 4. 99M-Devin Moran[5] ; 5. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[6] ; 6. 49-Brian Ruhlman[3] ; 7. M14-Brandon Thirlby[8] ; 8. 8-Rob Anderzack[9] ; 9. 7B-Jeff Babcock[7]

Heat 2, Group B -  (8 Laps)
1. 20C-Duane Chamberlain[2] ; 2. 31-Nick Latham[4] ; 3. 11RS-Rusty Schlenk[3] ; 4. 15H-Jon Henry[6] ; 5. 15A-Phil Ausra[5] ; 6. 00-Mathew Chapman[7] ; 7. 11-Josh Rice[8] ; 8. 53-Hillard Miller[1]

Heat 3, Group C -  (8 Laps)
1. 1N-Casey Noonan[2] ; 2. 21B-Rich Bell[1] ; 3. 21-Robby Hensley[3] ; 4. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[4] ; 5. 4G-Kody Evans[6] ; 6. 9N-Ted Nobbe[5] ; 7. 4-Jason  Playter[8] ; 8. 76-Butch Kruckeberg[7]

B-Feature 1 -  (12 Laps)
1. 11-Josh Rice[5] ; 2. 49-Brian Ruhlman[1] ; 3. M14-Brandon Thirlby[4] ; 4. 7B-Jeff Babcock[10] ; 5. 9N-Ted Nobbe[3] ; 6. 4-Jason  Playter[6] ; 7. 00-Mathew Chapman[2] ; 8. 76-Butch Kruckeberg[9] ; 9. 8-Rob Anderzack[7] ; 10. 53-Hillard Miller[8]

A-Feature 1 -  (25 Laps)
1. 20C-Duane Chamberlain[2] ; 2. 11R-James Rice[1] ; 3. C9-Steve Casebolt[7] ; 4. 31-Nick Latham[5] ; 5. 11RS-Rusty Schlenk[8] ; 6. 55-Jeep VanWormer[4] ; 7. 15H-Jon Henry[11] ; 8. 21B-Rich Bell[6] ; 9. 11-Josh Rice[16] ; 10. 7B-Jeff Babcock[19] ; 11. 49-Brian Ruhlman[17] ; 12. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[13] ; 13. 21-Robby Hensley[9] ; 14. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[12] ; 15. M14-Brandon Thirlby[18] ; 16. 1N-Casey Noonan[3] ; 17. 15A-Phil Ausra[14] ; 18. 4G-Kody Evans[15] ; 19. 9N-Ted Nobbe[20] ; 20. 4-Jason  Playter[22] ; 21. 8-Rob Anderzack[21] ; 22. 99M-Devin Moran[10]


Event Photos courtesy of Jim Denhamer










The complete schedule for Eldora’s 63nd consecutive season, including ticket and campsite information, is available at www.EldoraSpeedway.com.