Harrison, Scott Miller, Joe Hartlaub are 'Kings' at Fremont

FREMONT, Ohio (June 26, 20040) - David Harrison received a huge confidence boost and a lot of momentum heading into the Ohio Sprint Speedweek, by posting his fourth career victory at Fremont Speedway Saturday on Burger King Night. Scott Miller held on for the win in the 305 sprint feature, while Joe Hartlaub scored his first ever feature victory in the Coors Light Dirt Trucks.

Harrison, from Burgoon, Ohio, took the lead on the eighth lap and never looked back to score the win.

"We were just terrible here a few weeks ago and I hated it because it was on Crown Battery Night and they are one of my big sponsors," said Harrison beside his Ludwig Motorsports sprinter. "I have to thank the Ludwigs for giving me the opportunity to race and win every week. My crew - Bill, Jamie and everyone - works so hard on this thing and I'm glad I could finally give them a win this year. Boy, when you can beat Mark Keegan, Byron Reed and John Ivy, you've done something."

Shane Helms jumped into the early lead from his pole starting spot. He battled with third starting Harrison for the first handful of laps, and then Harrison took the lead on the eighth circuit. Mark Keegan moved around Helms a lap later but couldn't track down Harrison who expertly picked his way through lapped traffic. Keegan had to hold off challenges for the runner-up spot from defending track champion Byron Reed and three-time Fremont feature winner John Ivy, who worked his way up from a ninth starting spot.

The field slowed only once in the 30-lap event, a spin by Lee Jacobs on lap 26. Harrison had a cushion of three lapped cars between he and Keegan on the restart and cruised to the win. Keegan was second for the second time this week (he finished second Tuesday at Attica Raceway Park), followed by Ivy, Reed, Bobby Clark, Matt Lucuis (up from 14th starting spot), Mike Linder, Todd Heller (up from 18th starting spot), Alvin Roepke (up from 15th starting spot) and Craig Mintz.

Fifty 305 sprints jammed the pit area Saturday and what a show they put on. At the drop of the green in the 25-lap non-stop feature, Bellevue, Ohio's Keith Whaley jumped into the lead, only to see rookie driver Greg Summit (the 2003 Dirt Truck Track Champion), take the top spot in turns one and two on the second lap. Summit and Barry Cole battled for the lead while Columbus, Ohio's Scott Miller had worked his way up from ninth, to take the second spot on lap 15. Miller got under Summit for the lead on lap 16, while Brian Smith had worked his way from 18th starting spot to take second on lap 21. As Miller battled lapped traffic, Smith worked up to his rear bumper as they took the white flag. Smith pulled beside Miller through turns three and four, but Miller's momentum on the high side of the track propelled him to his seventh career Fremont victory.

"I got behind the lapped cars and they were doing a good job of holding their line....I just couldn't get around them. I knew Brian had to be coming....he's really been racing hard this year," said Miller beside his J.D. Automotive sprinter. "I have to thank the Deel family for allowing me to drive their car. This is such a tough division and they give me the best equipment to race with."

Behind Miller and Smith at the checkered were Bill Kraylek, Summit, Andy Shammo, 20th starting Ryan Lowe, Cole, Willie Keegan, Brian Sebetto and Lee Potter who came out of a two-year retirement to round out the top 10.

The Coors Light Dirt Truck feature was very entertaining, with Art Howey Jr. jumping into the lead at the drop of the green. Two-time feature winner this season Paul Dymond wrestled the lead from Howey on lap three, with Hartlaub stealing the top spot on lap six. Hartlaub held on for the win over Brian Arnold, Brian Michael, Steve Endicott (up from 12th starting spot), Howey, 16th starting Steve Sabo, Dwight Waltermier, Cory Ward, 19th starting Andy Maynard and Mark Warnick.

"I've never won anything in my life," said an excited Hartlaub beside his Miller Lite truck. "I have to thank my dad and everyone who helps us on this truck...this is just such a great feeling."
410 QUALIFYING (Track Record 11.732 - Lee Jacobs, May 3, 2003)

1. Mike Linder (3L) 12.79; 2. Lee Jacobs (16) 12.87; 3. Bobby Clark (8C) 13.02; 4. Byron Reed (5R) 13.14; 5. Jon Finsel (F1) 13.19; 6. John Ivy (20) 13.29; 7. Andy James (72) 13.33; 8. David Harrison (10) 13.36; 9. Scott Euler (27) 13.44; 10. Mark Keegan (X) 13.47; 11. Shane Helms (40) 13.56; 12. Craig Mintz (8S) 13.60; 13. Jody Keegan (60) 13.68; 14. Matt Lucius (1A) 13.85; 15. Alvin Roepke (99) 13.85; 16. Andrew Palker (57X) 13.94; 17. Mark Imler (40I) 14.08; 18. Brandon Martin (11M) 14.15; 19. Todd Heller (14H) 14.35; 20. Ray Moon (18M) 14.36; 21. Caleb Griffith (12) 14.50; 22. Randy Tusing (41) 14.52; 23. Troy Vaccaro (7T) 14.54; 24. Bob Lime (91) 14.64; 25. Lary Riehl (55) 14.77; 26. Bill Morison (O) 14.78; 27. Mike Dussell (6) 14.89; 28. Troy Kingan (25) 15.55; 29. Bill Underwood (11U) 15.90

410 SUPER SPRINTS

Heat 1 (Top 5 to A): 1.Jody Keegan(60); 2.Mike Linder(3L); 3.Andrew Palker(57X); 4.Mark Keegan(X); 5.Byron Reed(5R); 6.Todd Heller(14H); 7.Andy James(72); 8.Troy Kingan(25); 9.Lary Riehl(55); 10.Randy Tusing(41); 

Heat 2 (Top 5 to A): 1.Matt Lucius(1A); 2.Lee Jacobs(16); 3.Shane Helms(40); 4.David Harrison(10); 5.Jon Finsel(F1); 6.Mark Imler(40I); 7.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 8.Bill Morison(O); 9.Ray Moon(18M); 10.Bill Underwood(11U); 

Heat 3 (Top 5 to A): 1.Craig Mintz(8S); 2.Bobby Clark(8C); 3.Brandon Martin(11M); 4.Alvin Roepke(99); 5.Caleb Griffith(12); 6.Bob Lime(91); 7.Scott Euler(27); 8.John Ivy(20); 9.Mike Dussell(6) 

B - Main (Top 5 to A): 1.John Ivy(20); 2.Andy James(72); 3.Todd Heller(14H); 4.Scott Euler(27); 5.Troy Vaccaro(7T); 6.Mark Imler(40I); 7.Lary Riehl(55); 8.Bob Lime(91); 9.Mike Dussell(6); 10.Troy Kingan(25); 11.Bill Underwood(11U); 12.Randy Tusing(41); 13.Bill Morison(O); 14.Ray Moon(18M)

A - Main (30 Laps): 1.David Harrison(10)(start-3); 2.Mark Keegan(X)(start-2); 3.John Ivy(20)(start-9); 4.Byron Reed(5R)(start-5); 5.Bobby Clark(8C)(start-6); 6.Matt Lucius(1A)(start-14); 7.Mike Linder(3L)(start-8); 8.Todd Heller(14H)(start-18); 9.Alvin Roepke(99)(start-15); 10.Craig Mintz(8S)(start-12); 11.Lee Jacobs(16)(start-7); 12.Shane Helms(40)(start-1); 13.Troy Vaccaro(7T)(start-20); 14.Caleb Griffith(12)(start-19); 15.Andy James(72)(start-10); 16.Brandon Martin(11M)(start-17); 17.Jon Finsel(F1)(start-4); 18.Scott Euler(27)(start-11); 19.Andrew Palker(57X)(start-16); 20.Jody Keegan(60)(start-13)

305 SPRINTS

Fremont Federal Credit Union Heat 1 (Top 3 to A): 1.Craig Kays(9); 2.Barry Cole(8k); 3.Brad Bowman(TA2); 4.Mark Lang(65); 5.Joe Laugherty(21J); 6.Stuart Brubaker(17B); 7.Phil Burroughs(18); 8.Chris Lang(29); 9.Rusty Mc Namee(34M)

Riverside Machine & Tool Heat 2 (Top 3 to A): 1.Roger Shammo(10); 2.Greg Summit(3X); 3.Mark Pridemore(25P); 4.Mike Riehl(81); 5.Rodney Hurst(97); 6.Dan Hammond(22D); 7.Matt Ferrell(67M); 8.Gary Smith(79); 9.Matt Merrill(39)

Foster Auto Body Heat 3 (Top 3 to A): 1.Keith Whaley(37); 2.Willie Keegan(17); 3.Scott Kraylek(5); 4.Chad Laux(7L); 5.Justin Stout(7S); 6.Scott Mominee(O7); 7.Mike Burkin(48B); 8.Jason Hill(25)

Real Geese Heat 4 (Top 3 to A): 1.Bill Kraylek(71); 2.Andy Shammo(48S); 3.Jamie Miller(4M); 4.Jeff Daugherty(1M); 5.Mark Whaley(34); 6.Kevin Lee(O2); 7.Bryan Lehman(77); 8.Joe Ervin(71J)

Borer Glass & Mirror Heat 5 (Top 3 to A): 1.Brian Sebetto(72); 2.Lee Potter(28); 3.Josh Hill(9H); 4.Chris Andrews(15C); 5.Brian Grove(8G); 6.John Oliver(5D); 7.Gary Patynko(7P); 8.Brian Rousch Jr.(54)

Computer Man Heat 6 (Top 3 to A): .Bryan Scott(92); .Scott Miller(3J); .Brian Smith(20X); .Ryan Lowe(66L); .Paul Weaver(1W); .Bob Dawson(62C); .Dustin Keegan(17X); .Vern Menkoff(23); 
 

COMPUTER MAN 305 DASH: 1.Roger Shammo(10); 2.Keith Whaley(37); 3.Bill Kraylek(71); 4.Craig Kays(9); 5.Brian Sebetto(72); .Bryan Scott(92)
 

1st B - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Mike Riehl(81); 2.Chad Laux(7L); 3.Mark Lang(65); 4.Joe Laugherty(21J); 5.Justin Stout(7S); 6.Chris Lang(29); 7.Stuart Brubaker(17B); 8.Scott Mominee(O7); 9.Mike Burkin(48B); 10.Rusty Mc Namee(34M); 11.Jason Hill(25); 12.Dan Hammond(22D); 13.Matt Ferrell(67M); 14.Gary Smith(79); 15.Matt Merrill(39)

2nd B - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Ryan Lowe(66L); 2.Paul Weaver(1W); 3.Dustin Keegan(17X); 4.Jeff Daugherty(1M); 5.Bob Dawson(62C); 6.Mark Whaley(34); 7.Brian Grove(8G); 8.Brian Rousch Jr.(54); 9.Vern Menkoff(23); 10.Bryan Lehman(77); 11.Gary Patynko(7P); 12.Joe Ervin(71J); 13.Chris Andrews(15C); 14.Kevin Lee(O2)

A - Main (25 Laps): 1.Scott Miller(3J)(start-9); 2.Brian Smith(20X)(start-18); 3.Bill Kraylek(71)(start-6); 4.Greg Summit(3X)(start-1); 5.Andy Shammo(48S)(start-7); 6.Ryan Lowe(66L)(start-20); 7.Barry Cole(8K)(start-3); 8.Willie Keegan(17)(start-5); 9.Brian Sebetto(72)(start-10); 10.Lee Potter(28)(start-11); 11.Roger Shammo(10)(start-8); 12.Chad Laux(7L)(start-21); 13.Jamie Miller(4M)(start-16); 14.Brad Bowman(TA2)(start-13); 15.Paul Weaver(1W)(start-22); 16.Scott Kraylek(5)(start-15); 17.Mike Riehl(81)(start-19); 18.Keith Whaley(37)(start-2); 19.Craig Kays(9)(start-4); 20.Mark Pridemore(25P)(start-14); 21.Josh Hill(9H)(start-17); 22.Bryan Scott(92)(start-12)

COORS LIGHT DIRT TRUCKS

Heat 1 (Top 4 to A): 1.Joe Hartlaub(1); 2.Mark Warnick(69); 3.Paul Dymond(38); 4.Buffy Bordner(31); 5.Rick Potts(91); 6.Greg Harmon(o7); 7.Kent Long(82); 8.Ryan Bloom(21r); 9.Paul Brown Jr.(14b); 10.Rex Wright(55w)

Heat 2 (Top 4 to A): 1.Dwight Waltermier(39); 2.Brian Arnold(33); 3.Art Ball(o1); 4.Fred Guiher(21); 5.Dave Gibbs(30); 6.Andy Maynard(10a); 7.Bobby Davis(40); 8.David Halbisen(44); 9.Jaime McAdams(34); 10.Todd Keegan(22)

Heat 3 (Top 4 to A): 1.Steve Rando(19r); 2.Art Howey Jr.(8h); 3.Bill Bruen(55b); 4.David Severs(62); 5.L.J. Conners(x); 6.Linda Sabo(6); 7.Craig Holland(7); 8.Scott Beard(14); 9.Brain Sorg(4x); 10.Dan Roepke(53)

Heat 4 (Top 4 to A): 1.Cory Ward(18w); 2.Steve Endicott(8); 3.Brian Michael(47); 4.Steve Sabo(16); 5.Jim Welty(10j); 6.Todd Wickman(33t); 7.Eric Davana(37); 8.James Sebetto(19); 9.Bob Dible(17)

1st B - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Bobby Davis(40); 2.Andy Maynard(10A); 3.Kent Long(82); 4.Rick Potts(91); 5.David Halbisen(44); 6.Jaime McAdams(34); 7.Greg Harmon(O7); 8.Paul Brown Jr.(14B); 9.Dave Gibbs(30); 10.Todd Keegan(22)

2nd B - Main (Top 2 to A): 1.Todd Wickman(33T); 2.Jim Welty(10J); 3.Linda Sabo(6); 4.L.J. Conners(X); 5.Craig Holland(7); 6.James Sebetto(19); 7.Eric Davana(37); 8.Bob Dible(17); 9.Scott Beard(14); 10.Dan Roepke(53)

A - Main (15 Laps): 1.Joe Hartlaub(1)(start-3); 2.Brian Arnold(33)(start-5); 3.Brian Michael(47)(start-1); 4.Steve Endicott(8)(start-12); 5.Art Howey Jr.(8H)(start-2); 6.Steve Sabo(16)(start-16); 7.Dwight Waltermier(39)(start-6); 8.Cory Ward(18W)(start-4); 9.Andy Maynard(10A)(start-19); 10.Mark Warnick(69)(start-10); 11.Bobby Davis(40)(start-17); 12.Steve Rando(19R)(start-9); 13.Todd Wickman(33T)(start-18); 14.Jim Welty(10J)(start-20); 15.Fred Guiher(21)(start-14); 16.Buffy Bordner(31)(start-13); 17.Art Ball(O1)(start-7); 18.David Severs(62)(start-15); 19.Bill Bruen(55B)(start-11); 20.Paul Dymond(38)(start-8)