Kil-Kare Speedway
1166 Dayton-Xenia Road
Xenia, Ohio 45385
937 429-2961
 
 
Allensworth Hot at Kil-Kare
 
Photos By Earl Isaacs Photography
 
by Jerry Wahl
 
Xenia, OH. - It might be a long ride from Coshocton, Ohio on Friday nights to Kil-Kare Speedway for NASCAR Whelen All-American Series late model driver Tim Allensworth but when you win the ride home seems much shorter. And short it was Friday night as he tied Miamisburg driver Gary Estes in feature wins, winning his third of the season in his RaceOasis.com sponsored #24.
  Former legends car driver Terry Scherz and Jamie Hunt brought the eighteen car field to the green flag with Hunt shooting into the lead  with fourth place starter John Vallo almost immediately moving up to challenge Hunt. Vallo made an outside pass around Hunt to show as the leader on lap three but coming on strong was sixth place starter Allensworth. Vallo enjoyed the lead for four laps and then it was Allensworth on the outside passing Vallo and from then on it was Allensworth all the way to the checker to win by five seconds over runner-up Vallo.
  Donnie Renner was slowly creeping up on third place running Hunt and made his pass good on lap sixteen with Estes following right along to drop Hunt to fifth. Estes tried to catch Renner but Renner was able to shake him off as he claimed third place money with Estes fourth and Hunt fifth.
  Estes led the qualifying with a time of 13.841
  You could not find a happier driver in the Muffler Brothers of Xenia modifieds as third generation driver Shawn Stansell of Kettering claimed his first ever modified win.
  Stansell started on the outside front row along with Charlie Davis who was making his first appearance of the season. Davis and Stansell jockeyed back and forth for the lead but the scoreboard showed Stansell the leader as they crossed the line. Fourth place starter Gary Estes moved up to challenge Davis with Estes taking over second position but here came two time winner Terry Humphrey to challenge Davis and then another two time winner, Shawn Stroble moved around Davis who later spun on turn four.
  The caution flag was something Stansell did not want to see but the young driver was able to hold off the veteran drivers to write his name into the Kil-Kare history book for his first win. With Estes second and Humphrey third, Stroble claimed fourth and fast timer Derek Weatherhead (14.007) was fifth.
  When the sport stocks took to the track it was Rusty Clark and Dave Lecocq, both one time winners bringing the field to the green but when the checker waved it Lecocq taking the win to become the first repeat winner this season.
  Clark led the first two laps but from then on it was Lecocq holding the front spot while Clark was being challenged by defending champ Tom Williams. Behind them Mike South Sr., Justin Miller, and Shane Williams had their own little battle going on for positions.
  Lecocq won by three seconds but Justin Miller was coming on strong and was rapidly closing in on Miller when the checker waved. Following second place finisher Miller was Tom Williams, Clark, and South Sr.
  Sixth place finisher Derek Louderback was fast timer at 15.042.
  Tim Haerr may have been the fast timer (14.961) in the Oakley Blacktop compacts but Jerry Lachman was just a slight bit quicker when it comes to crossing the finish line for the checker.
  Lachman and Jess Drook started on the front row with Lachman taking command with last years champ Randy Walton moving into second and Amber Sites third. The first three laps saw the caution flag fly on each lap due to tangles and spins and when the action finally settled down four time winner Tim Haerr came from seventh to put the pressure on Lachman as they both fought for the lead. Haerr showed as the leader the last six laps but Lachman wasn't about to give up as coming out of turn four heading for the checker he barely beat Haerr to claim his first ever feature win in his UNI sponsored machine.
  The ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series were on hand for their annual visit with former Kil-Kare mini stock champ Ron Wells of Riverside topping the twenty-two truck field in time trials with a time of 14.173.
  When the green flag fell on the field for the start of their 100 lap feature it was Steve Cronenwett taking command followed Mike Young and Wells. Wells moved into second on lap six and then passed Cronenwett to take the lead on lap sixteen. Wells continued to dominate the field but it was evident something was going wrong with his truck and on lap sixty seven he parked it as he had lost oil pressure. Nick Gullatta of Cleveland, Ohio claimed the win, his first of his ARCA career followed by Paul Hahn, Robbin Slaughter, Bill Withers, Steve Christman.
 
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
 
Late Models
Fast time: Gary Estes 13.841

Feature (30 laps) - Tim Allensworth, John Vallo, Donnie Renner, Gary Estes, Jamie Hunt, Justin Alsip, Virgil Powell, Jamie Sites, Darrell Norman, Terry Scherz, Sam Heckman, Russ Bobb, Bob Stansell, Jeff Marsh, Eddie Simpson, Chuck McClure, Cal Busch, John Jewell

 
Muffler Brother of Xenia Modifieds
Fast time: Derek Weatherhead 14.007

Feature (30 laps) - Shawn Stansell, Gary Estes, Terry Humphrey, Shawn Stroble, Derek Weatherhead, Mike Miller, Steve Foster, Rodney Kreusch, Dewayne Snyder Jr., Jamie Brenneman, Charlie Davis

 
Sport Stocks
Fast time: Derek Louderbach 15.042

Feature (20 laps) - Dave Lecocq, Justin Miller, Tom Williams, Rusty Clark, Mike South Sr., Derek Louderbach, Shane Williams, Mike South Jr., Paul Norman, Travis Diggs, Jay Laykins Jr., Billy Taylor

 
Oakley Blacktop Compacts
Fast time: Tim Haerr 14.961

Feature (15 laps) - Jerry Lachman, Tim Haerr

 
ARCA Lincloln Welders Truck Series
Fast time: Ron Wells 14.173

Feature (100 laps) - Nick Gullata, Paul Hahn, Robbin Slaughter, Bill Withers, Steve Christman, Jeff Smith, Tully Esterline, Levi Mansfield, Steve Cronenwett, Tim Schafr, Paul Vander Hoff, Ashley Hawkins, Frank Wilson, Nathan trepkowski, Mike Risley, Rob Jones, Ron Wells, Mike Young, Megan Ritennour, Mark Otting, Duane Bischoff, Norm Weaver, TJ Stineman, Craig Meyers