Kil-Kare Speedway
11 66 Dayton-Xenia Road
Xenia, Ohio 45385
937 429-2961
 
 
Vallo In Winning Form at Kil-Kare
 
by Jerry Wahl
 
Xenia, OH. (4/28) - After three straight weeks of rain-outs, Kil-Kare Speedway finally got the season underway Friday night and it was none other than seasoned driver John Vallo of Fairborn taking the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Late Model feature sponsored by Langs Chevrolet/Mazda of Beavercreek.
  With a four position inversion for the 30 lap feature fourth fast qualifier Vallo would have started on the inside of the second  row however polesetter Tim Allensworth failed to make the call for the feature thus this put Vallo in the number one starting slot third fast timer Ricky Bates alongside. When starter Mike Stapleton dropped the green flag Vallo took command and never looked back as he held the front spot to claim his two hundred and ninety one career win.
  Bates wasn't far behind Vallo all the way as he claimed runner-up honors while fast timer Tony Brunke was third with Bill Burba fourth and Ryan Dunlevy, making his late model debut was fifth.
  The Muffler Brothers of Xenia E-Mods had veteran driver Terry Humphrey and young Shawn Stansell bringing the field to the green for their 30 lap feature. Humphrey, the veteran engine builder took the lead with Stansell right behind but the car to watch was the yellow machine of Shawn Gray. Gray, of Columbus moved around Stansell and reeled in Humphrey with the two running lap after lap side by side before Gray was able to pull ahead. Humphrey held on for second but fast timer Derek Barnette was knocking on his rear bumper to claim third with Shawn Stroble coming in fourth and Mike Broaddus fifth.
  It may have been the first event Harveysburg's Jason "Jug Head" Evans competed in but one would never had known it as he posted third quick time which put him on the outside front row for the twenty lap feature. Veteran Jeff Marsh started alongside but it was the red #27 of Evans jumping out front to lead all the way to record his first ever win. Marsh ran second for many laps but sixth place starter Heath White was moving up, overtaking Marsh for second place money with Marsh third. Dan Suffron had fast time but elected to start on the tail-end but just to show his fast time was not a fluke he powered his way up to claim fourth with Shane Williams home fifth.
  Dayton's Randall Walton started the Oakley Blacktop sponsored Compacts season in winning form as he stayed in front all fifteen laps of the feature but it wasn't an easy win as Chip Haerr kept within striking distance to claim second spot. Newcomer Jerry Lachman was third with former track champ Tim Haerr fourth and Bo Hoelscher fifth.
  The Powder Puff gals will be an added class this season and it was Vandalia's Amber Isaacs capturing the first event.
  Kil-Kare will be back in action Friday with E-Mod Super Friday along with all the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series events with the gates opening at 6 p.m. and racing at 8 p.m.
 
Langs Chevrolet/Mazda Late Models
 Fast time: Tony Brunke 14.120
 Feature (30 laps) - John Vallo, Ricky Bates, Tony Brunke, Bill Burba, Ryan Dunlevy, Sam Heckman, Dave Brandenburg, Jamie Sites, Virgil Powe, Jeff Marsh, Cal Busch, Charlie Davis, Jason Mahaffey, Russ Bobb
 
Muffler Brothers of Xenia E-Mods
 Fast time: Derek Barnette 14.268
 Feature (30 laps) - Shawn Gray, Terry Humphrey, Derek Barnette, Shawn Stroble, Mike Broaddus, Darret Tamasovich, Kim Dill, Rob Garett, Mike Stradling, Neil McClelland, Shawn Stansell, Charlie Davis
 
Sport Stocks
 Fast time: Dan Suffron 15.257
 Feature (20 laps) - Jason "Jug Head" Evans, Heath White, Jeff Marsh, Dan Suffron, Shane Williams, tom Williams, Mike South Jr., Mel McMullen, Bret Clark, Mike South Sr., Duane Bohrer. Dave Taylor, rusty Clark, Tony Cottrill
 
Oakley Blacktop Compacts
 Feature (15 laps) - Randall Walton, Chip Haerr, Jerry Lachman, Tim Haerr, Bo Hoelscher, Troy Patterson, Paul Holly, Ivin Fugate, Chris Boggs, Marvin Amburgy, Chris Clark, Matt Jackson
 
Powder Puffs
 Feature (15 laps) - Amber Isaacs, Tonta Boggs, Wndy Brunke, Patti Site