One Night to Remember at MCS

 Bourff battles through nasty flip to win the Sr. A-Main
Written By: Matt "Night" Rider
Photos By: Fred Patton (www.fredericsphoto.com)

PERU, IN.- Threatening skies cleared way to a very fast, action-packed micro sprint racing, last night at Miami County Speedway. Crowds of people came to help celebrate Fan Appreciation Night, sponsored by Brandt's Harley-Davidson on Saturday. All proceeds from Saturday night went to the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana.

Drivers came into the grandstand to collect donations, and greet the crowd of spectators. It was an awesome scene at the Miami County Speedway. In all, MCS raised $1, 024.00 for the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana. Drivers collected $806.00 from fans during intermisson, while MCS donated it's portion ($218.00) to the cause. 

"I'm so proud of our community, drivers, and fans for coming out and supporting the Ronald McDonald House," said MCS Co-Owner Julie Bailey. "We had a lot donated, and we want to thank everyone."

After the intermission concluded, it was time for micro sprint racing. The only B-Main of the night in the Wing Class was won by Brian Busz. Second went to Sharpsville, IN. racer Bob Bourff. Kylee Brown, Sam Kimmel, and Austin Mead closed out the top five that transferred into the Wing A-Main.

The A-Mains began in the Junior Class. Kokomo, IN. native Kayaleb Bolton (Pictured Left) took his fourth straight checkered flag, his nineth win this season.

Delphi, IN. racer Kaleb Kinsler ran second, while third went to Kokomo, IN. native Kameron Butcher. Denver, IN. racer Seth Ireland came home fourth, while Jered Van Ness took fifth.

Next up was the Wing Class feature. The Front Row Challenge came calling, but Pole-sitter Brandon Williams nor Ben Taylor took the offer. The Challenge pot is up to $420 , and will head over to the Non Wing Class next weekend.

Logansport's Chris Smith (#54 Pictured Right) raced his way to the Wing Class feature victory on Saturday night. After the win, Smith said, "This win has been a long time coming."

Indianapolis, IN. racer Tyler Courtney finished in second, with third going to Bloomington, IN. native Tyler Flynn. Kokomo, IN. native Logan Jarrett followed Flynn in fourth, while fifth went to Sharpsville's Bob Bourff.

Mentone, IN. racer Barbie Kimmel (Pictured Left) found victory lane in Saturday's Restrictor Class A-Main. "I'm so happy my Grandma could be here to watch me race tonight. This win was for my Grandma," Kimmel said.

Warsaw, IN. native Zach Shepler continued his good A-Main finishes in second. Jacob Eberly took the checkers in third. Fourth went to Deaven Bolton, while Gavin Taylor grabbed the fifth spot in Saturday's Restrictor A-Main.

The Senior A-Main followed the Restrictor feature on Saturday night. I want to take a little time before I tell you about the Senior A-Main. Sharpsville, IN. racer Bob Bourff (Pictured Right, #97)  won the 25 lap Senior A-Main on Saturday night.

Bourff came back after he flipped hard on the front stretch in the second Senior Class heat. After the crash, the medical staff got the car, and flipped it over. Then Bourff got out, with an injured knee. Let me tell you that I saw a racer on Saturday night. I thought Bourff was done racing for the night, but he surprised me.

"My crew chief Jason Wilson and my Dad Dave Bourff put the car back together," Bourff said after the hard fought night. 

Keep in mind that Bourff also raced in the twelve lap Wing B-Main, where he got second to be able to advance into the Wing A-Main. In the Wing A-Main, Bourff raced his way to fifth.  Then Bourff jumped back in his Senior Class micro sprint that he flipped, and drove from the back to win the twenty-five lap Senior A-Main. That takes a lot of heart from Bourff. I have never seen a driver come back from an injury like that, but I have to give major credit to Bourff and his entire crew for not throwing in the towel.

After a very hard fought Senior A-Main victory, Bourff said, "I thought I would never have a chance of winning."

"Being able to get the Senior A-Main with a tore up car wasn't bad," Bourff said.

Cory Angle ended his night in second place, while third went to Joe Taylor. Greg Baer came home fourth, while Clancey Hoch rounded out the top five finishers in Saturday's Senior Class finale.

There was another awesome finish in Saturday's Non Wing feature. Indianapolis, IN. native Tyler Courtney (Pictured Left) barely beat North Manchester, IN. racer Jordon Lambert to take Saturday's Non Wing feature win.

"I was on the outside. I hit the gas coming out of Turn 4, hoping that it would work, and it did," Courtney explained.

 
"It feels pretty awesome winning tonight. It's been awhile, since I've been in victory lane, here at Miami County Speedway," Courtney added.

Amboy, IN. native Laine Hite took third, while Barbie Kimmel ended her night in fourth. Delphi, IN. racer Matt Johnson closed out the top five finishers in Saturday's Non Wing A-Main.

Miami County Speedway will resume micro sprint racing this Saturday, September 25th. This will be the final points night for drivers and classes.

Awesome Night of Racing at MCS

Written By: Matt "Night" Rider
Photos By: Fred Patton (www.fredericsphoto.com)

PERU, IN.- Yes, I missed last night's Nascar race at Richmond, but I covered some awesome micro sprint racing at the Miami County Speedway on Saturday night. For the second time this year, the Rumble Series roared into Miami County Speedway. Ninety-six cars braved the rain, to come race last night.

In the Junior Class A-Main, Kokomo, IN. racer Kayaleb Bolton (Pictured Left) led from green flag to checkers, for another impressive Junior A-Main win. Following his victory, Bolton said, "It was awesome to win again. The track was good. I would like to thank Ryan Kline, my Uncle Jimmy, Ma and Pa Bolton, Parigen Engines, and Mouser Automotive." Another Kokomo, IN. racer Kameron Butcher finished second. Jered Van Ness took the checkers in third.

Peru, IN. native Brandon Rose (Pictured Right #67) won Saturday's Nonwing A-Main. "It feels like a big weight off my shoulders," Rose said. "The track was good all night. I want to thank Rick Haley and Kevin Rose for their support." Joe Leek came home second, while North Manchester, IN. racer finished third.

Sharpsville racer Shelby Larson (Pictured Left #74) held off a hard-charging Zach Shepler to win her second consecutive Restrictor A-Main feature. "It feels great. It feels better than my first win. I would like to thank my sponsors: White's Meat Market, Advanced Auto Parts, JML Electric, Golden Corral, and Steel Dynamics Inc. for all their support," Larson said. Peru, IN. native Braiden Black rounded out the top three finishers in Saturday's Restrictor feature.

Francesville, IN. racer Jeremy Glasford (Pictured Right) won the twenty lap Senior A-Main on Saturday night. After the big win, Glasford said, "I'm just excited to come out and race on September 11th. I want people to remember the soldiers overseas, and the families that lost loved ones in the September 11th attacks. I also want to thank my sponsors: Fratco and Cash-N-Go of Rochester, IN." Delphi, IN. native Rob Johnson took the checkers right behind Glasford in second, while Gary Miller finished third.

The fifth and final Wing feature was won by Sharpsville, IN. native Bob Bourff (Pictured Left). "I had to work for that one. It was a tough win tonight. I would like to thank AJ Atherton for his great Afro by Benic shocks," Bourff said. Remington, IN. racer Sara Elrod took second place honors, while third went to Kokomo, IN. native Logan Jarrett.

Next weekend will be a special one for Miami County Speedway. On Saturday (September 18th), MCS will be hosting it's Fan Appreciation Night. Everyone will get in free of charge for grandstand seating. Bring your pop can tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. The sponsor, Brandt's Harley Davidson of Wabash, IN. will have a poker run, with donations going to the Ronald McDonald House. It will be a lot of fun micro sprint racing action next Saturday, September 18th at Miami County Speedway.

Amazing Memorial Day Weekend at MCS

Great weekend for Bolton and Bourff, Special feature wins for Hughes, Larson, and Shepler

Written By: Matt "Night" Rider

 Photos By: Fred Patton

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                                                            Herron/Lambert Memorial 

Saturday, September 4, 2010

PERU, IN. - Right off the bat, I want to say that this is going to be a different style of writing. I've been blessed to be able to write and cover racing, so from now on I'm going to add more details to my race stories. 

On Saturday (September 4th), the Miami County Speedway hosted the Herron/Lambert Memorial, kicking off the first of a two night racing series this weekend. One hundred and two micro sprints showed up to ace on Saturday night, some traveling as far as Jackson, Michigan. It is really awesome to see racers from other states come race at Miami County Speedway. 

  

On Saturday night, the Non wing class raced two B-Mains. Winning the first Non wing B-Main was Aaron Davis. Jacob Melvin finished second, while Amboy, IN. native Laine Hite finished third. Mentone, IN. racer Sam Kimmel took the checkered flag in the second Non wing B-Main. Kimmel was followed by Chris Smith in second and Braxton Hanft in third. The lone B-Main for the Wing Class was won by John DeGood. Kokomo, IN. racer Logan Jarrett raced his way to second, while third belonged to Kendallville, IN. native Joe Taylor.

The A-Main features started with the Junior Class. Kokomo, IN. racer Kayaleb Bolton (Pictured Left) won the first of his two feature victories in the Juniors. After the victory, Bolton said, "It felt awesome to win tonight." Kameron Butcher took second place honors, while Jered Van Ness raced his way to third. Denver, IN. racers Justin Harper and Seth Ireland rounded out the top five finishers in Saturday night's Junior A-Main. 

The Non wing feature was next. On Saturday night, the Non wing class drew the Front Row Challenge. Polesitter Logan Jarrett and second place starter Zeke Lewis both declined the Challenge, taking moving the pot to $360 for Sunday night's Wing A-Main. 

Lewis (Pictured Right) held off a hard-charging Jarrett to win Saturday night's Non wing A-Main. After the hard fought race, Lewis said, "It feels pretty awesome to win tonight. The track was good around the top. My motor likes to run the top." Delphi, IN. racer Matt Johnson raced his way to third. 

Next up in the program was the Restrictor A-Main. Warsaw, IN. native Zach Shepler (Pictured Left) held on for the exciting Restrictor feature win on Saturday night. After the big win, Shepler said , "It felt really good to win tonight. This is my first feature win. It felt great." Peru, IN. racer Braiden Black came away with a hard fought second place finish. Craig Swartz, Cole Angle, and Barbie Kimmel raced their ways to top five finishes in Saturday night's Restrictor A-Main.  

Sharpsville, IN. racer Bob Bourff (Pictured Right) won the first of two straight Senior Class features on Saturday night. After the race, Bourff said, "It was pretty good to win tonight. This is my 117th career feature win." Tony Carlson took the checkers in second place, while third went to Gary Miller. Mike Stahl raced his way to fourth, while Peru, IN. native Bruce Bretzman took fifth in Saturday night's Senior A-Main.  

Remington, IN. racer Sara Elrod won the fifth and finale feature on Saturday night in the Wing Class. After the win, Elrod said, "It felt great to win tonight." Kokomo, IN. native Chris Smith came home second, while Kokomo, IN. racer Logan Jarrett ended his night in third.    

 Spectacular Night of Racing at MCS

 Sunday, September 5, 2010

PERU, IN.- The action-packed micro sprint racing returned to Miami County Speedway on Sunday night. This was seriously one of the most amazing nights of racing, that I've covered at MCS. The Junior Class took the wings off for the night. Eighty-two micro sprints showed up to race on Sunday night. The Hard Chargers from the Herron/ Lambert Memorial on Saturday night were Kameron Butcher, Barbie Kimmel and her brother Sam Kimmel, Chris Smith, Cory Angle, Matt Johnson, and Randy Shilling. Each of the Hard Chargers received $50.00.

Kokomo, IN. racer Kayaleb Bolton (Pictured Left) won his second straight Junior Class feature of the weekend. About the win, Bolton said, "It felt awesome to win both Junior features this weekend." Kokomo, IN. racer Jered Van Ness came home with a hard fought second place showing. Denver, IN. natives Seth Ireland and Justin Harper took third and fourth place. Jacob Moore rounded out the top five finishers in Sunday night's Junior A-Main. 

Next up was the Wing A-Main. Polesitter Bob Bourff and second place starter Austin Mead declined the Front Row Challenge. The Challenge pot is now at $380.00 for next weekend's race. Bourff (Pictured Right #67) went on to win the Wing feature on Sunday night. At one point, I wrote in my race notes, that Bourff was racing like a man possessed. Columbia City, IN. racer Blaine Culp took second place, while third belonged to Saturday night's Wing A-Main winner Sara Elrod. Kokomo, IN. native Logan Jarrett raced his way to a hard fought fourth place finish. Fifth place went to Kokomo, IN. racer Chris Smith. 

Shelby Larson (Pictured Left) made her first trip to victory lane, by winning Sunday night's Restrictor feature. After the exciting win, Larson said, "It felt great to win. This is my first feature win. I screamed, I was so excited. I didn't know what to do. This is awesome." Saturday night's Restrictor A-Main winner Zach Shepler raced his way to finish second. Craig Swartz ended the night in third. 

Bourff (Pictured Right) won his second straight Senior Class feature on Sunday night. After winning two features, Bourff said, "It felt awesome to double up (winning two features in one night) tonight. It doesn't happen very often. The two feature wins gave me a total of 119 career features." Tom Corcoran finished second, while Peru, IN. racer Bruce Bretzman took the checkers in third place. 

The final feature of the weekend was the Non wing feature. This is the one feature that really put a cap on one heck of a special night of racing at MCS. Peru, IN. native KC Hughes (Pictured Right) made his long awaited trip to victory lane, winning Sunday night's Non wing feature. After the special win, Hughes took a few minutes to reflect upon what just happened. "I can't really describe it. It's been about two years since I've won a feature. I didn't think I was gonna get another win. George Gamester builds one hell of a race car," Hughes said. North Manchester, IN. racer Jordon Lambert came home second, while Peru, IN. native Brandon Rose raced his way to a hard fought third place finish.

I want to take a second to say that I saw the true heart of a racer on Sunday night. Other racers came up to Hughes to congratulate him on his big win. I would also like to send my congrats to KC Hughes, his family , and the entire Gamester Racing Products crew. I also want  to send my congrats to all of the first time feature winners, as well as all the feature winners from this past weekend's races. I want to thank all of the track officials, drivers, and their families for letting me cover the racing each weekend. It really excites me to see the future of racing at Miami County Speedway.