Results for Delaware International Speedway

November 6, 2004          Denotes (*) Rookie

                  Tim Hindley Claims Small Block Modified 50 Lap Feature

                          When Mike Gular Weighs Light At The Scales                          

1-5 Results Were:

1. Tim Hindley  # 94    Track Fast Lap:  Was set by Mike Gular with 19.475 Seconds 

2. Kenny Brightbill  # 19                   and 92.426 MPH on lap 48

3. Craig VonDohren  # 0

4. Jimmy Chester  # 44

5. Mike Iles  # 711

Remaining Field Follows:

Meme DeSantis 11D, Kyle Strickler 125, Ray Swinehart 29, Jeff Strunk 88, Colby Steele* 101, Tom Solderich 28, Ryan Taylor 77, Darren McCaughey 301, Jesse Hill 99H, Mike Forte, Jr. M40, Bill Briggs X15, Keith Brightbill 14, Ryan Watt 14W, Mike Haggenbottom 17H, Bruce Hirthler 79, Frank Cozze 44C, John Willman 74W, Ricky Elliott 85X, Kevin Hirthler 117, Duane Howard 126H, Tom Mayberry 61, Deron Rust 296, Richie Pratt, Jr. 10X, Craig Ott T10, DNW: Mike Gular 53. 

Heats:  3 cars taken of 9 for each heat and 4 cars for each consi. 

1 ST:  T. Hindley 94, K. Brightbill 14, M. DeSantis 11D.

2 ND:  R. Elliott 85X, D. Howard 126H, R. Pratt, Jr. 10X.

3 RD:  T. Mayberry 61, K. Strickler 125, Ryan Watt 14W.

4 TH:  J. Strunk 114, F. Cozze 44C, K. Hirthler 117.

5 TH:  D. McCaughey 301, C. Steele 101, R. Swinehart 29.

6 TH:  J. Chester 44, T. Solderich 28, D. Rust 296.                                            

1 ST Consi:  C. VonDohren 310, M. Gular 53, K. Brightbill 19, R. Taylor 77.

2 ND Consi:  M. Iles 711, J. Willman 74W, M. Forte M40, B. Briggs X15.

3 RD Consi:  C. Ott T10, M. Haggenbottom 17H, J. Hill 99H, B. Hirthler 79.

A total of 53 Small Block Modifieds appeared for the 30 available positions.  NO Heat times available at posting.

On the start Hindley was on the pole

Lap 5 K. Hirthler passes 126H on inside of turn 4. 

Lap 6 got a right rear flat heads to pits. 

Lap 11 yellow for Strickler in turn 2 getting around with others.  Lap 16 yellow.

Lap 18 Taylor slows in turn 4 yellow out.  On the restart K. Brightbill gets tagged or shuffled over turn and hits start of front stretch wall.  Also K. Hirthler during caution hits back wall.  The pack started single file with Hindley, Strunk, Cozze, Gular and Brightbill.  At halfway it was Hindley, Strunk, Gular, Brightbill, and VonDohren. 

Lap 29 McCaughey blows rt. rear and heads to pits.

Lap 30 Strunk in turn 2 does a 360' with a flat trying to close the door and has flat and heads to pits. 

Lap 31  Yellow out with restart of Hindley, Gular, Brightbill, VonDohren, and Watt. 

On lap 36 Hindley checks up in turn 2, with Gular right there to make the move and take the lead. 

Lap 37 car gets around turn just out of turn 2. 

Lap 39 Watt heads to pits with flat, and restart with Gular, Hindley, Brightbill, VonDohren, and Chester. 

Lap 41 yellow waves for Briggs, and Strunk tangling in turn 4. 

Lap 45 yellow out and on the restart Gular set the pace and had a good lead while a 3 way battle with Hindley, Brightbill, and VonDohren for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. 

Mike Gular won the feature was was 10 lb or less light.  Win was given to Hindley, but had commanded throughout the day as well.  Gular and Brightbill started 22nd & 25th, so both really did a great job to work it to the front. 

                      

      Tracey Fritter Comes Home With 2004 Team USA  Twenty-five Feature Win

1 - 5 Results Were:

1. Tracey Fritter  # 59

2. Bobby Walls III  # 22   Track Fast Lap:  21.469 Seconds and 83.842 MPH in lap 16

3. Brain Woodhall  # 8B    

4. Mike Hay  # 22H

5. Ron Riccio  # 3

Remaining Field Follows:

Steve Lang, Jr.* 11L, Kirk Miles* 21, Danny Martin 3M, Todd Minner 9M, Eric Bacon 88, Kevin McKinney* V75, Lyn Knepper 10K, Erik McKinney 1, Nick Helgason 04, Steve White 8, Joe Warren 11, Randy Hill, Jr.* 42, Jon Callaway 95, Ryan Walls 14W, Tim White 16, Sparky White 45E, Landis Musser 45, Eddie Benedict E21, Mike White* 21M. 

Heats:  4 cars taken 11

1 ST:   J. Callaway 95, D. Martin 3M, S. Lang, Jr.* 11L, M. White* 21M.

2 ND:  T. Fritter 59, J. Warren 11, S. White 45E, L. Musser 45.

3 RD:  R. Walls 14W, B. Woodhall 8B, R.  Riccio 3, K. Miles* 21.

1 ST Consi:  M. Hay 22H, E. McKinney 1, N. Helgason 04, T. White 16.

2 ND Consi:  S. White 8, R. Hill, Jr.* 42, L Knepper 10K, E. Bacon 88.

One or two of the heats & consi may not be out of order, or wrong, as I didnot receive any heats results

Total of 39 cars on hand for 24 positions. 

At the start Fritter was on the pole.  On lap 2 M. White pulled into the infield when a hime on the shock broke. 

Lap 6 Minner, Benedict, Musser, Bacon, S. White all get together in turn 4.  Restart was single file. 

 Lap 10 T. White drops fluid on the track when his oil filter broke off or came loose in turn 3 thru 4 and on to the front stretch. 

Lap 12 R. Walls got tagged while running 2nd and drops out.  Halfway Fritter, B. Walls, Woodhall, Riccio, and Hay top 5. 

Lap 19 Warren was in 4th when he got around in turn 4.  Restart with Fritter, B. Walls, Woodhall, Riccio, and Hay. 

Lap 22 Yellow out for Helgason with a rt. tire spindal broke. 

Lap 24 E. McKinney in turn 1 tries to make a move and dives to the inside and hit one of the tires and went flipping in the air.

 

               John Scott Wins The Little Lincoln Feature

1- 5 Results Were:

1. John Scott  # RT9 

2. Donald Robinson  # 64

3. Tim Chambers # 22

4. Pat McNeil # 00

5. Ray Davis, Jr.  # X

Remaining Field Follows:

Joe Tracey 3, Ronnie Wilson 15, Emory West 7X, Danny Martin 3M, Pat McNeil 00, Jeff Karr 7K, Duke Walsen 9, Jim Kuhnert 57, David Givens 26, Mike Karr 55, Albert Mitchell 10, Bill Brittingham 4, Bobby Williamson 41.

18 cars were on hand.

Early during hot laps, Tony Daisey 7, had his ball joint break, taking out the brakes and steering.  Daisy had no control but to ride head on into the woods outside of turn 2.  he was shook up but okay.

                Schirmer, Willing and McGarvey Pick Up Vintage Wins

1- 5 Results Were:

1.  C. J . Schirmer  # 23      Was Modified Winner

2.  Morris Tucker  # 74

3.  Dave Schamp  # 24

4.  John McGarvey  # 07     Was the Sportsman II Winner

5.  Paul Hoffman  # 27H      Wayne Willing # 71 was Sportsman I Winner

Remaining Field Follows:

Johnny Martin 3, Wayne Willing 71, John Irwin 23I, Jim Reed 141, Ben Simpson 93, Wayne Hurd 99, Dick Volante 33, Herb Stahl 1, Denise Harris 3, Larry Glass 32, Ken Daub 16.

!8 cars made the race feature.  On the first lap Stahl gets around in turns 3 & 4 and looked to be out of the way when Martin came into turn 3 and runs right into the rt. front tire and housing and goes barrel rolling but lands on wheel.  Both cars were out.

Schirmer leads all the laps. 

 

                             Sundays Big Block Modifieds Qualified Heat Cars

Five Cars Qualify In Each Heat:

1 ST:  F. Cozze 44C, D. McCaughey 28B, K. Hirthler 117, M. Gular 53, R. Johnson.

2 ND:  J. Chester 44, J. Mills 30, R. Elliott, K. Strickler 16, D. Howard 126.

3 RD:  K. Hoffman 5K, J. Horton 901, J. Strunk 88, R. Godown 26, H. J. Bunting III 1W.

 4 TH:  C. VonDohren ), K. Brightbill 19, T. Hager 43, M. Forte 40, D. Rose DR1.

 

                                Sundays Late Model Qualified Heat Cars

Five  Cars Qualify In Each Heat:

1 ST:  D. Friese 12F, E. Pettyjohn 1, M. Hubbard* 12M, Ray Davis, Jr. 84, G. Roberson 16.

2 ND:  B. Bare 00, L. Johnson 96, D. Hill 75, D. Stone 21, D. Hertz.

3 RD:  J. Foster 5, R. Elliott 91, D. Pettyjohn 80, M. Pettyjohn* 18, J. Berheisel 18D.

4 TH:  D. Lingo, Jr. 55L, R. Kable, Jr. 90, Rick Hulson 18MD, C. Schirmer 23, J. Emory.

 

                             Sundays Street Modified Qualified Heat Cars

Heats: 

1 ST:  M. Wilson 12, M. Williams 26, J. Robst 37, D. Nailor 9, B. Liedtka, E. Watson 36, F. Durry, Jr. 31J. LeKites. 

2 ND: E. Reed 25, S. Bunting 19, R. White, Jr. 61, R. Eskridge 56, K. Putz 59, R. Johnson 8R, J. Patilla 48, K. King K & B.

 

                            Sundays AC Delco TSS Modified Qualified Heat Cars

Heats: 

1 ST:  B. Watkins 4, A. Jarrel 31, R. Dutton, Jr.* 8, M. West 91, D. Beach 82, C. Musser 45, R. Wilson 15, D. Hawkins 83, Buddy Thomas 2B.

2 ND:  T. Curtis 57, K. Hastings 2, P. Collins 89, T. Chaney 66, J. Brown 9, C. Hitchens 27, M. Tucker 60, G. Richardson 15, G. Ireland 44.

 

Bonnie Nibblett

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