Rain Ruins Kil-Kare Program
 
by Jerry Wahl
 
 
Xenia, OH. (9/7) -  Rain moved into Kil-Kare Speedway during the modified feature forcing the remainder of the events to be postponed until next week when the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series late models will run double features and complete the remainder of the modified feature.
 Shawn Stroble made his late model debut a winning one as he held off a bunch of hard charging drivers taking the first heat over Jamie Hunt, Tim Rauch, and Tony Brunke.  Virgil Powell jumped out front in the second heat as Terry Scherz held on to second until two laps to go when Justin Alsip slipped by to take the win. With Alsip second Scherz was third with Russ Bobb fourth..
  Derek Weatherhead and Terry Humphrey brought the Muffler Brothers of Xenia modifieds to the line with Weatherhead and Humphrey waging a side by side battle with Weatherhead surging ahead only to see the caution come out on lap three when Rodney Kreusch spun on turn three. Also at the same time the rain started to fall and the cars were sent to the pits. The event will be completed next Friday
  Mark Timmerman was home first in the modified heat  with Terry Humphrey second followed by Jack Jones and Shawn Stroble. The second heat went to young Shawn Stansell as he barely beat a fast charging Jason Mahaffey with Dewayne Snyder Jr., third and Rodney Kreusch fourth.
  The sport stock feature had one false start and then just as the green flew again Rusty Clark brought the yellow out when he spun on the frontstretch. When back underway pole starter Heath White took the lead with Tom Williams second but Mike South Sr. displaced Williams for second on to see the red flag come out on lap three when Tom Williams lost a wheel. Heath continued to lead, putting some distance on the field when the caution came out when Clark spun on turn three. White, of Springfield continued to lead to the checker claiming his first feature of the year. Mike South Sr. and Dave Lecocq put on a side by side battle for second with South taking the spot and Lecocq third. Derek Louderback was fourth and Mike South Jr fifth.
  The Oakley Blacktop Compact took to the track with seventeen cars heading for starter Mike Stapleton's green flag with Jerry Lachman and Troy Patterson leading the field with Jerry Lachman taking the lead. He pulled away from the field but soon he would be challenged. Behind him fast timer Chris Boggs, Tim Haerr, and Randy Walton were having a nip and tuck battle for positions. As the laps wore down Haerr was able to move in on Lachman and a little contact happened as they exited turn four with Lachman barely taking the win, his second of the year. With Haerr second, Walton ended up third followed closely by Boggs and then Darryl Young.
  Coming up next Friday will be race car rides and penny scramble for the kids with the late models running double features , modifieds, sport stocks, and compacts providing the action with the gates opening at 6 p.m. and racing at 8 p.m.
 
 
 
 
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
 
Late Models
Fast time - John Vallo 13.756 
Heat - Shawn Stroble, Jamie Hunt, Tim Rauch, Tony Brunke
Heat - Virgil Powell, Justin Alsip, Terry Scherz, russ Bobb
 
Muffler Brothers of Xenia Modifieds
Fast time - Shawn Stroble 12.881
Heat - Mark Timmerman, Terry Humphrey, Jack Jones, Shawn Stroble
Heat - Shawn Stansell, Jason Mahaffey, Dewayne Snyder Jr., Rodney Kreusch
 
Kil-Kare Sport Stocks
Fast time - Tom Williams 14.914
Feature (20 laps) - Heath White, Mike South Sr., Dave Lecocq, Derek Louderbach, Mike South Jr., Jay Lakins Jr., Rusty Clark, Tom Williams
 
Oakley Blacktop Compacts
Fast time - Chris Boggs 15.028
Feature (20 laps) - Jerry Lachman, Tim Haerr, Randy Walton, Chris Boggs, Darryl Young, Troy Patterson, Bo Hoelscher, Jess Drook, Paul Holly, Shane Sparkman, Amber Sites, Joe Hoelscher, David Spears, Mike Robertson, Davey Shaw, Bobby Korn