Hurricane Scott Hantz rolls through Toledo victory lane once more

By James MacDonald
August 14th (TOLEDO, Ohio) - The Indiana based CRA Super Series made their annual trip to the Glass City and it's famed high banked oval. 28 cars would be entered for the 100 lap event. In all the Gold Cup outlaw late model races held at Toledo this year the Richard Poe Motorsports #72 of Scott Hantz would dominate taking the checkers in all three events. At last weekends Berlin Raceway (MI) event the Angola, IN based team had planned on debuting a new Finish Line Fabricating chassis. Mother Nature had other plans and the car would have to wait a week to see some asphalt. High temps and the chance to meet a NASCAR villain would pack the front stretch grandstands. Toledo was also holding their annual Racer's Reunion featuring several historic coupes, sprint cars, midgets and super modifieds along with some retired drivers. After CRA qualifying these cars would take to the track for some parade laps, much to the thrill of the fans.
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Trent Stephens balances out bad night at Toledo Speedway

Trent Stephens balances out bad night at Toledo Speedway
by James MacDonald

TOLEDO, Ohio (Aug. 7) – Ravenna, Ohio racer Trent Stephens would drive his Steve Stout owned No. 19 to Toledo Speedway victory lane. 4 hours earlier teammate Randy Burch would break a left rear axle on his No. 49 during his cool down lap in qualifying smacking the outside turn two wall. This ended his night, and would provide for a bittersweet ending for the Acme Racing teammates and their crew. This would be Stephens 2nd victory of the year after winning at Oswego in May.

After a hour long rain delay, the field of fifteen super modifieds would be led to the green by Bobby Dawson. Early on Stephens would take the lead after starting mid pack. The 30 lap race would run green until lap 23, when the No. 11 of Kyle Edwards would lose a right rear tire. On the restart Stephens would again pull ahead from the pack and take the checkers with a healthy lead. Tim Jedrzejek, Charlie Schultz, Tim Ice, and Bobby Dawson would round out the top five. Heat race winners would be Charlie Schultz and Tim Jedrzejek. During the 2nd heat, No. 12 Brandon Fisher would go up in flames on the backstretch while leading. While unhurt, the car was retired to the trailer.

1.Trent Stephens
2.Tim Jedrzejek
3.Charlie Schultz
4.Tim Ice
5.Bobby Dawson
6.Gene Lee Gibson
7.Jon Henes
8.Matt Palmer
9.Rich Reid
10.Danny Shirey
11.Kyle Edwards
12.Jack Smith
13.Jim Paller

Andrew Reaume wins opening night of Summer Sizzler at Ohsweken Speedway

Andrew Reaume wins opening night of Summer Sizzler at Ohsweken Speedway
By James MacDonald
Ohsweken Speedway

OHSWEKEN, Ont. (July 31) – Andrew Reaume of Blenheim, Ont. scored a $2,000 victory on Awesome Racewear night at Ohweken Speedway. The driver who has dominated at his home track, South Buxton Raceway with 9 consecutive wins, won after leading 22 of 25 laps.

Ed Carley and Brett Reaume led the 17 car field to the green, but a lap one caution slowed the field as Tim MacKenzie hit the backstretch wall, ending his evening. On the restart, Carley pulled ahead, while Andrew Reaume was working his way through the pack. On lap four, Reaume took the lead and never looked back. 12th place starter Chris Ross was on the move, making it to third by lap nine.

Mike Lewis blew a left rear tire on lap sixteen, clipping the inside wall in turn one, sending him to the infield. Back under green, Reaume held off Carley in lapped traffic, while Ross tracked down the top two. On lap twenty-three, Carley pulled off the track after losing an engine. Ross moved into 2nd and got one more chance to catch Reaume after Paul Rivait stopped in turn four to bring out a caution. With one lap to go, Reaume was able to hold on. Ross came across second, followed by Brett Reaume.

Notes: Reaume's No. 88 is sponsored by SM Freight, Westside Performance Plus and Clarke Drainage Contractors. ... Reaume's only other finish this season at Ohsweken was 5th in his B-Main during the WoO show on June 18th.

UMP LATE MODEL “SUMMER SIZZLER” FEATURE (25 laps):
(1)Andrew Reaume, (2) Chris Ross, (3) Brett Reaume, (4) Kirk Hooker, (5) Joe Field, (6) Mark Glassford , (7) Brad Authier, (8) Jeff Dayman, (9) Jason Haskell, (10) Ed Carley, (11) Paul Rivait, (12) Mike Lewis, (13) 00 Jim Dale, Jr., (14) Darren Peters, (15) Gregg Haskell, (16) Dale Glassford, (17) Tim MacKenzie. Heat race winners: M. Glassford, B. Reaume.