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Xenia, OH. (5/11) - Gary Estes seems to be the dominant driver in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models at Kil-Kare Speedway. Just like the first night of the season, the Miamisburg resident set fast time and then came back to capture the feature.

Friday nights win was not an easy one by any means as it seemed like a battle for survival in the thirty lap event that was halted no less than six times due to on track incidents.

Two masters of outside passing Tony Brunke and John Vallo brought the nineteen car field to the starting line and at the drop of Mike Stapleton's green flag it was a side by side duel between the two until the first caution on lap four when Cal Busch was sidelined after contact with the turn four wall. Vallo assumed the front spot on the restart but again Brunke was right there along side of him but that only lasted two laps when a six car pile-up occurred on turn three. Jamie Sites and Darrell Norman were eliminated in that fracas.

Two laps later the caution appeared again when Jamie Hunt and Shawn Stansell tangled collection Eddie Simpson with Stansell hitting the turn one wall hard resulting in heavy damage to his car and also Hunt and Simpson were sidelined.

One lap after the restart Russ Bobb spun and then on lap nineteen fourth place running Tim Rausch blew an engine to bring out the final caution flag.

Meanwhile through all the delays fast timer and ninth place starter Estes had been picking off his opponents one at time to move up to challenge leader Vallo after getting around second place running Brunke. Estes put some distance between he and Vallo by the time the checker waved on the Estes Bond Machine sponsored car with Vallo second and Brunke third. Donnie Renner was holding down fourth position but here came previous weeks winner Tim Allensworth to claim fourth with Renner fifth.

The Muffler Brothers of Xenia modifeds produced the third different feature winner as Troy's Greg Stapleton returned to Kil-Kare after a several years absence. The Underwood Floor and Tile sponsored driver started his night by posting fast time of 14.023 and then night capped it with the feature win.

Newcomer Tom Skaggs and Shawn Stansell led the field for the start with Kettering's Stansell taking the lead with Rodney Kreusch and Derek Weatherhead in hot pursuit. The caution appeared on lap five when Dewayne Snyder Jr., Kim Dill, and Jack Black III tangled on turn four. That did not deter Stansell but eighth place starter and defending track champ Shawn Gray had moved up to challenge Stansell but all of a sudden on about lap eleven Gray dropped out.

Here came Stapleton from ninth place to put the pressure on Stansell followed by Terry Humphrey but Humphrey apparently bumped Stansell causing Stansell to spin and Humphrey delegated to the tail-end. Stapleton easily won the 30 lapper but second place was a guess who will it be as Derek Weatherhead tried to pass Stansell as they approached the finish line with Weatherhead just nipping Stansell for the runner-up slot and Stansell third followed by Rodney Kreusch and Humphrey.

Like the modifeds, a new face appeared in the winners circle in the sport stocks as Jason "Jughead" Evans joined Dave Lecocq and Rusty Clark as feature winners.

Jay Laykins Jr. and Evans started in the front row. Evans shot into the lead followed by teammate and previous weeks winner Rusty Clark with

Shane Williams passing Laykins for third. Clark tried to catch Evans but his hopes were dimmed as smoke started to appear from his car and the black flag greeted him. Williams tried desperately to catch Evans but laps ran out and it was the Harveysburg Towing Camaro of Evans taking the win with Williams second followed by Laykins, Tom Williams, and Dave Lecocq.

Evans also claimed the a heat win as did Justin Miller. Billy Ritchie lowered his own track record of 15.024 down to 14.996.

It was David Sagers and Amber Sites leading the Oakley Blacktop compacts to the green flag with Sagers showing as the leader of the first two laps but a determined Sites had other thoughts for Sagers as she slipped inside to make her pass good with sixth place starter Jerry Lachman passing Paul Holley for second. Ninth place starter and fast timer Tim Haerr moved up to challenge Lachman when Haerr bumped Lachman resulting in Lachman spinning Haerr which sent Lachman to the rear of the field.

Sites continued to lead but Haerr, know as the pizza man changed things on lap nine when he took the lead to claim his third win. Sites was a determined young lady as she claimed second followed by Chris Boggs, Jess Drook, and Holley.

Feature (30 laps) - Gary Estes, John Vallo, Tony Brunke, Tim Allensworth, Donnie Renner, Virgil Powell, Russ Bobb, Ricky Bates, Justin Alsip, Terry Scherz, Sam Heckman, Jeff Marsh, Tim Rauch, Jamie Hunt, Shawn Stansell, Eddie Simpson, Jamie Sites, Darrell Norman, Cal Busch

Feature - (30 laps) - Greg Stapleton, Derek Weatherhead, Shawn Stansell, Rodney Kreusch, Terry Humphrey, Tom Skaggs, Kim Dill, Dewayne Snyder Jr., Jack Black III, Shawn Stroble, Shawn Gray

Feature (20 laps) - Jason Evans, Shane Williams, Jay Laykins Jr., Tom Williams, Dave Lecocq, Justin Miller, Mike South Sr., Billy Ritchie, Mike South Jr., Rusty Clark

Feature (15 laps) - Tim Haerr, Amber Sites, Chris Boggs, Jess Drook, Paul Holley, Darryl Young, Mike Robertson, Bo Hoelscher, David Sagers, Jerry Lachman, Joe Hoelscher, Chris Clark, Jimmy Rutledge, Bobby K