Results
for Delaware International Speedway
Results
for Delaware International Speedway
April 16, 2005 Denotes (*) Rookie
H. J. Bunting III Captures Big Block Modified Season Opener Feature
1-5 Results Were:
1. H. J. Bunting III # 1W
2. Ricky Johnson # 69
3. Craig Mullins # 2 Track Fast Lap: 19.857 Seconds and 90.648 MPH in lap 15
4. Robert Dutton # 888
5. Steve Downs II # 12D
Remaining Field Follows:
Beau Wilkins 9, Duane Rust 396, Stormin Norman Short 8, Cliff Foskey 28, Don Hallowell 5, Tim Millman 410, Ted Taylor 45, Jeff Brown* 9B, Glen Reed 35, Craig Ott T10, Chris Glanden 15, Scott Smith 55B, Colby Steele 101, Chuck Tucker 39W, Rick Bishop 62, Glen Richards 98.
Heats: 1 ST: B. Wilkins 9, R. Johnson 69 with Track Fast Lap: 20.25 Seconds and 88.889 MPH on lap 7, D. Hallowell 5, J. Brown* 9B, D. Rust 396, N. Short 8, G. Reed 35, C. Steele 101, C. Ott T10, C. Glanden 15, NS-G. Richards 98, D. Simmons 48.
2 ND: C. Mullins 2 with Track Fast Lap: 19.734 Seconds and 88.015 MPH, R. Dutton 888, C. Foskey 28, S. Downs II 12D, T. Taylor 45, H. J. Bunting III 1W, C. Tucker 39W, R. Bishop 62, S. Smith 55, G. Simpson 12, T. Millman 410.
Beau Wilkins, started on the pole, Ricky Johnson jumps out to take the lead and starts to pull away after starting 2nd. Craig Mullins comes along to take 2nd and Cliff Foskey took 4th on lap 3. By lap 6 Johnson starts to lap cars but the yellow waves for Rick Bishop and Chuck Tucker both with flat tires as they come out of turn 2. On the restart it Johnson, Wilkins, Mullins, Foskey, and Bunting. Mullins moves to take the lead, then Johnson took back the lead all in turns 1 & 2, and Mullins took it back in turn 3 & 4. By lap 7 Mullins took the lead as the yellow waves for debris on the track, restart it Mullins, Johnson, Bunting, Wilkins, and Foskey in the top 5 and 6-10 were Downs, Dutton, Hallowell, Simpson, and Rust. Lap 8 Mullins and Johnson resumes a dog eat dog battle for the lead. Caution out for Tucker over top of turn 4 on lap 9 and again on lap 10 for Wilkins getting around in turn 4. At the half way it was Mullins, Bunting, Foskey, Johnson, and Simpson and the yellow was out for Foskey around in turn 4. On the restart it was Mullins, Bunting, Johnson, Dutton, and Simpson this time. Lap 14 Johnson took the lead from Bunting on the outside in turn 2. Johnson and Mullins run side by side and back and forth switching for the lead but Mullins takes it. On lap 20 Steele and Smith are lap cars battling in front of the leader Mullins giving Bunting and Johnson a chance to move by Mullins robbing him of the lead. Lap 23 Johnson comes off turn2 and almost looses it but keeps in the gas to maintain 2nd position.
1st Heat - Hallowell started the pole, lap 3 Short rolls to or slows on top of turn 3 with engine or tire trouble. Glanden comes around the turn and had no where to go but into Short, with a lot of damage to Short's no. 8. Restart Hallowell leads with Brown and Wilkins right behind, on lap 2 Wilkins, Johnson and Steele are 3 wide off turn 2. Lap 5 Wilkins leads with Johnson taking 2nd finishing that way with Hallowell 3rd, Brown, and Rust 5th.
2nd Heat - Dutton leads at the green, when Downs, and Taylor tangling in turn 2. Lap 2 Mullins takes the lead on the outside groove over Dutton. At the halfway it was Mullins, Dutton, Bishop, Tucker, as Tucker and Millman tangle in turn 1. Restart lap 5 Bishop got a good run on the start, and moved to 2nd. As they cars approaching turn 4 Bishop hits a rut and the car jumps sideways with the field coming straight at him. Everyone scrambles to miss Bishop but Smith gets a little piece of rear or Bishop and Taylor is heading for the cars as clipping Bishop, Smith gets up and in the air making a quick rolling motion over on the roof landing topsides. Restart Mullins leads with Foskey working the outside of turn 2 and takes 2nd, but on lap 7 Dutton grabbed 2nd back to the end. Mullins, Dutton, Foskey, Downs, and Taylor top 5.
H. J. Bunting, III won the 2004 season opener.
The track was good and heavy but really rough for some reason. it was groomed which it did need bad, and worked for a while.
Results for Delaware
International Speedway 
April 16, 2004 Denotes (*) Rookie
Dale Lingo IV Runs The Season Opener Fast And Flawless To Win The 20-Lap Late Model Feature
1-5 Results Were:
1. Dale Lingo, IV # 99L Track Fast Lap: 20.090 Seconds and 89.597 MPH on lap 2
2. Ray Davis, Jr. # 84
3. Mark Byram # 11
4. Richard Jarvis, Jr. # 47
5. G. G. Messick # 10
Remaining Field Follows:
Jamie Eichholz 61, Bob Geiger 38, Matt Hubbard 12M, Mark Pettyjohn 18, Donnie Lingo, Jr. 55L, Vic Thomas* A1, Rick Whaley 4, Kerry King* K&B, Mike Givens 9, Shawn Ennis 55, Rob Schirmer 118, DQ - David Pettyjohn 80 Lite, DNS - Rob Massey 6X, Rob Howard 88, and Kenny Pettyjohn was testing the 00 in heats but not in the feature.
Heats: 1 ST: D. Lingo, IV 99L with Track Fast Lap: 20.252 seconds and 88.88 MPH, M. Pettyjohn 18, R. Whaley 4, M. Givens 9, V. Thomas* A1, Rob Schirmer 118, NS - K. Pettyjohn 00, R. Jarvis, Jr. 47, R. Massey 6X, and R. Howard 88. Howard had fuel pump break.
2 ND: D. Lingo, Jr. 55L with Track Fast Lap: 19.948 seconds and 90.235 MPH in lap 6, M. Byram 11, R. Davis, Jr. 84, M. Hubbard 12M, J. Eichholz 61, B. Geiger 38, K. King* K&B, D. Pettyjohn 80, M. Ennis 55, G. G Messick 10.
Dale Lingo started on the pole, where in turn 1 Schirmer and Ennis get together. Original restart of Lingo, M. Pettyjohn, Donnie Lingo, Byram, and Davis top 5 with Mark Pettyjohn working the inside groove tight and making a lot of ground up on Dale Lingo. At the halfway Mark leads, Dale, Byram, and Davis. Lap 15 King leaves the track, as Donnie Lingo gets caught up in lap traffic while running in 3rd in turn 1, the car grabs in the track and flips over. Yellow waves and the leader Pettyjohn stops in top just outside of turn 1. later discovered that the battery box broke, and the battery and all fell out ending his lead. On the restart, Dale leads, Byram, Davis, Eichholz, and Jarvis in the top 5. Lap 17 Hubbard and Eichholz both get around in turns 3 & 4 but not together. Restart now is Lingo, Byram, Davis, David Pettyjohn, and Jarvis, with ending results Lingo, Davis, Byram, Jarvis, and Messick. Great run for Davis, Jarvis, and Messick.
Kerry King will be full time in Late Model this year, as Vic Thomas makes the switch from Street Modifieds as well.
Dale Lingo, IV picked up first win since July 5, 2003
Results for Delaware
International Speedway
April 16, 2004 Denotes (*) Rookie
Jack Mullins, Jr. Starts The AC Delco TSS Modifieds Sophomore Year With Win Number One
1-5 Results Were:
1. Jack Mullins, Jr. # 1 Track Fast Lap: 21.659 Seconds and 83.106 MPH in lap 3
2. Adam Jarrell # 42
3. Terry Chaney # 66
4. Tom Curtis # 57
5. Morris Tucker # 60
Remaining Field Follows:
Dale Hawkins 83, Chris Hitchens* 15, Bobby Watkins 4, Grant Ireland 44, Mike Karr* 674, Doug Beach 82, Tim Trimble 21T, Richie Walls* 26W, Tom Evans 25, Kelly Hastings 22, Jeff Muncy 2, Donnie Dutton 8, Billy Carr* 29, Justin Griffith* 91, Tom Curtis* 17, Brad Trice* 33.
Mullins started on the pole. A chain reaction of events when a car checked up Griffith and Walls around in turn 4. By lap 4 Mullins reached the lap cars, and at half way it was Mullins, Hawkins, Trice, Jarrell, and Watkins. On lap 10 Evans gets around in turn 1 with a little help and carr heads to the pits. Lap 11 Dutton got around in turn 3 and so did Watkins trying to avoid him. Lap 12 the restart Mullins leads, Jarrell, Trice, Hastings, and Chaney, as Hastings moves pass Trice in turn 4. Kelly and Jarrell put on a good battle back and forth for second until Hastings had transmission trouble in lap 14 and pulls in the infield.
Tom Curtis changes from Mod Lite this year and Brad Trice comes from go-karts.
Adam Jarrell goes back to his old number of 42 this year, and there were 22 cars that showed up for the 2nd year of the AC Delco TSS Modified GM sealed crate motor class. Kelly Hastings had transmission trouble Brad Trice finished 3 rd but was light at the scales.
Time trials were determined to make up the line up of AC Delco, Street, and Mod Lites is how they will line up each week as of now.
Results for Delaware
International Speedway
April 16, 2004 Denotes (*) Rookie
Chris Sockriter Strong and Proud To Win Delaware International Season Opener Street Modified
1-5 Results Were:
1. Chris Sockriter # 28 Track Fast Lap: 21.871 Seconds and 82.301 MPH in lap 2
2. Jason Cahall # 94.3
3. Steve Bunting # 19
4. Kelly Putz # 59
5. Mike Wilson # 12
Remaining Field Follows:
Eddie Williams* 88, Jeff Keller* 2, Buddy Shockley 16, Mark Williams 26, Gus Economidez* 30, Ripp Johnson 8R, Steve Stamps 83, Jamie LeKites 73L.
Sockriter started on the pole and led all 15 laps. Mark Williams was one that ran up front until lap 12 when he pulled in the infield while Stamps, LeKites Johnson all have trouble ending their night early.
This class lost a few drivers to other classes or just not able to run. The field was a little short with only 13 cars to field.
Results
for Delaware International Speedway
April 16, 2004 Denotes (*) Rookie
Bobby Walls III Starts Off 2005 Win A Repeat Season Opener Win In The Modified Lite Feature
1-5 Results Were:
1. Bobby Walls, III # 22 Track Fast Lap: Was posted by Jon Callaway with a 22.619 Second
2. Nick Helgason # 04 and 79.579 MPH on lap 2
3. Kirk Miles # 21
4. Sparky White # 45
5. Steve Lang, Jr. # 7
Remaining Field Follows:
Randy Hill, Jr. 42, Jon Callaway 95, Joe Warren 11, Tim White 78, Landis Musser 45E, Mike Vammino V75, Ryan Walls 14W, Greg Taylor, Jr. 11A, Richard Rexrode 2, Mike White 21M, Tim Tumbaugh* 19, Brandon Dennis 10, Eddie Webb 22Xtreme, Billy Tapman 02, Steve White 76, Kevin McKinney V74, Herb Tunis 85, Keith Collins* 6.
White started on the pole and looked to be a lead contender until the first caution when he made a right turn into the pits after hitting a rut and shoved the side bar all the way to the rear. The first yellow was out for Tapman with a flat tire in turns 3 & 4 as he tries to hold on to the car as he makes his way down the front stretch. Tunis is near Tapman and his car digs in the track and send him over and over on the front stretch just outside of turn 1. White leads on lap 3 until his a big puff of smoke blows when the 0-ring in the oil filter blew out. Walls takes the lead on the restart, at the half way Walls still leads. Callaway was was quickest but got around in turn 3 losing a valuable position.
Bobby Walls III won the 2004 season opener.