2009 News
Ivy nabs rich 305 invite at Fremont; Dible has clean sweep weekend with truck victory

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009
Contact: Brian Liskai
liskai2x@cros.net

FREMONT, Ohio - John Ivy used his years of experience to hold off a 
hard-charging youngster to claim one of the richest prizes in the nation for 
305 sprints as he took the win in the All Pro Cylinder Heads Invitational at 
Fremont Speedway Sunday, Sept. 6.

Fostoria, Ohio's Bob Dible capped off a great weekend with his 8th career 
victory in the Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks. Dible took the feature win the 
night before at Attica Raceway Park.

"Bobby (Clark) snookered me a little on the initial start, but on the second 
one I got on it a little harder," said Ivy beside his Adkins Fence, Sony's 
Machining and Welding, Last Call Bar, Level Performance baked #94.

"My hats off to Jimmy Colvin... he's a good little racer. I saw him under me 
and I thought I was good up top, but when I went down to block I found out 
the car was better there in one and two," added Ivy in the Engine Pro 
Victory Lane.

Colvin, of Bellevue, Ohio, knows he can learn from following someone like 
Ivy.

"We've been getting better and better and I've been feeling a lot more 
comfortable in the car," said Colvin, just 16-years-old beside his K&G 
Contracting backed #9. "On those restarts I did learn one thing...I have to 
stand on the gas a little harder."

Leipsic, Ohio's Todd Heuerman, who won the invitational last year, came home 
third in the 30-lap feature for the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 
Sprints.

"I got a couple runs on Jimmy, but he would just slide right back under me. 
But, it was still a good night to come home in third," said Heuerman beside 
his P.W. Chamberlin Trucking, Quality Concrete backed #18.

Dible about gave up the win, as Dan Hennig passed him with just three laps 
to go. That woke Dible up and he dove back inside Hennig to regain the lead. 
Hennig would then retire to the pits with a flat tire, as Dible went on to 
the win.

"I didn't see anyone challenging for so long I got a little complacent. 
Then, when Dan got under me I said 'I better go' and hit the gas," said 
Dible beside his Bob's Machine Shop, BMS Engines backed #17.

At the drop of the green for the 305 sprint feature, Bobby Clark grabbed the 
lead over Ivy, but it was all for naught as the yellow flew for Brad Bowman. 
On the second attempt a the start, Ivy got the upper hand while Colvin would 
race inside Clark for second. The race would then go 19 laps before the red 
would fly, with Ivy hitting lapped traffic by lap nine. Colvin would race 
inside Ivy for the lead several times until they hit the backmarkers, where 
Ivy used his years of experience to pull away slightly.

Meanwhile, the fans were treated to a tremendous battle for third between 
Clark, Heuerman, Paul Weaver and Jake Trevino. By lap 13, Clark and Heuerman 
had caught Colvin in traffic and the three put on a great battle for the 
runner-up positions.

The racing action would grind to a halt on lap 19 when Josh Muntz took a 
tumble in turn two. Ivy now had a lapped machine between himself and Colvin. 
Ivy would use the clear track to pull away while the battle for second 
heated up between Colvin and Heuerman, with D.J. Foos now making a late race 
charge into fourth.

The caution would fly on lap 24 to bunch up the field, and Ivy again pulled 
away on the ensuing restart while Colvin and Heuerman ran side-by-side for 
second. The final caution would fly on lap 27, setting up a three lap shoot 
out for the $2,500 top prize.

Ivy was able to pull away for his 27th career victory, moving him into a tie 
with Steve Sabo for 12th on the track's all time win list. Rounding out the 
top five were Colvin, Heuerman, Foos and Clark. Nate Dussel picked up a 
bonus from Kistler Racing Products for the hard-charger award for his 21st 
to 11th finish.

Dible would grab the early lead of the dirt truck feature with Loren 
Schwochow, Will Tezak, Art Howey Jr. and Kent Brewer in tow. Following a 
first lap yellow, Dible would again pull away with Tezak moving into second 
on lap three. A yellow on lap three again bunched up the field, but Dible 
was able to pull away again. The final caution would fly on lap 7 with Dible 
leading Tezak and a charging Jim McGrath and Dan Hennig.

By the halfway point, Dible had a 7 truck length advantage over Tezak who 
had his hands full with McGrath and Hennig. Hennig would take the third spot 
on lap 12 and drive around Tezak into second a lap later. Hennig quickly 
began closing on Dible and with four laps to go was racing under him for the 
lead. Hennig would take the top spot on lap 17, but Dible charged back 
around, while Hennig's challenge would be for naught as he had to leave the 
track on lap 18 with a flat tire.

Dible would go on to the victory with Tezak, McGrath, Jimmy McGrath Jr. and 
Art Howey Jr. rounding out the top five.

Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, Sept. 12 for the Kistler 
Racing Products Season Championship night for the 410 sprints, 305 sprints 
and dirt trucks. It will also be the championship night for the Kistler 
Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title for the 410 sprints.

For more information log onto www.fremontohspeedway.com

Fremont Speedway - 9/6/2009
All Pro Cylinder Heads  Night

305 Invitational
Qualifying -
1. 11F-D.J. Foos, 13.53; 2. 1W-Paul Weaver, 13.61; 3. 18-Todd Heuerman, 
13.62; 4. 9-Jimmy Colvin, 13.72; 5. 40-Bobby Clark, 13.72; 6. 10-Brad 
Haudenschild, 13.77; 7. 3J-Kevin Lee, 13.77; 8. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.78; 
9. 51-Brad Bowman, 13.80; 10. 80-Jake Trevino, 13.82; 11. 94-John Ivy, 
13.87; 12. 27-Paige Polyak, 13.89; 13. 28-Shawn Valenti, 13.90; 14. M28-Josh 
Muntz, 13.93; 15. 8K-Zack Kramer, 13.97; 16. 39M-Matt Merrill, 14.01; 17. 
19R-Steve Rando, 14.04; 18. 82-Travis Hoffbauer, 14.06; 19. 83X-Nate Reeser, 
14.08; 20. 14-Chad Wilson, 14.10; 21. 71-Bill Kraylek, 14.10; 22. 99X-Tim 
Buchanan, 14.12; 23. 1-Nate Dussel, 14.13; 24. 22D-Dan Hammond, 14.14; 25. 
10X-Dustin Stroup, 14.18; 26. 49-Coty Runion, 14.20; 27. 31-Chuck Wilson, 
14.40; 28. 36X-Dustin Keegan, 14.41; 29. 72C-John Bartlome, 14.51; 30. 
2N-Brian Neeb, 14.55; 31. 3B-Tim Bottles, 14.65; 32. 30-Adam Ollom, 14.75; 
33. 8J-Jess Stiger, 15.47; 34. 13-Junior Felver, 99.00

Heat 1 -  (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 71-Bill Kraylek; 2. 40-Bobby Clark; 3. 19R-Steve Rando; 4. 28-Shawn 
Valenti; 5. 11F-D.J. Foos; 6. 51-Brad Bowman; 7. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 8. 
72C-John Bartlome; 9. 8J-Jess Stiger

Heat 2 - Bell Racing Products (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 82-Travis Hoffbauer; 2. 99X-Tim Buchanan; 3. 80-Jake Trevino; 4. 1W-Paul 
Weaver; 5. M28-Josh Muntz; 6. 10-Brad Haudenschild; 7. 49-Coty Runion; 8. 
13-Junior Felver; 9. 2N-Brian Neeb

Heat 3 -  (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 8K-Zack Kramer; 2. 3J-Kevin Lee; 3. 94-John Ivy; 4. 18-Todd Heuerman; 5. 
83X-Nate Reeser; 6. 31-Chuck Wilson; 7. 3B-Tim Bottles

Heat 4 -  (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 14-Chad Wilson; 2. 27-Paige Polyak; 3. 9-Jimmy Colvin; 4. 22D-Dan 
Hammond; 5. 39M-Matt Merrill; 6. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 7. 36X-Dustin Keegan; 
8. 30-Adam Ollom

B-Main -  (12 Laps - Top 4 Transfer)
1. 10-Brad Haudenschild; 2. 11F-D.J. Foos; 3. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 4. 51-Brad 
Bowman; 5. 39M-Matt Merrill; 6. 10X-Dustin Stroup; 7. 83X-Nate Reeser; 8. 
1-Nate Dussel; 9. 13-Junior Felver; 10. 49-Coty Runion; 11. 31-Chuck Wilson; 
12. 72C-John Bartlome; 13. 2N-Brian Neeb; 14. 8J-Jess Stiger; 15. 30-Adam 
Ollom; 16. 3B-Tim Bottles; 17. M28-Josh Muntz; 18. 36X-Dustin Keegan

Computer Man King of the Hill -  94-John Ivy

A-Main -  (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 94-John Ivy[2]; 2. 9-Jimmy Colvin[4]; 3. 18-Todd Heuerman[5]; 4. 11F-D.J. 
Foos[9]; 5. 40-Bobby Clark[1]; 6. 10-Brad Haudenschild[10]; 7. 3J-Kevin 
Lee[6]; 8. 1W-Paul Weaver[3]; 9. 35-Stuart Brubaker[11]; 10. 8K-Zack 
Kramer[14]; 11. 1-Nate Dussel[21]; 12. 22D-Dan Hammond[20]; 13. 28-Shawn 
Valenti[13]; 14. 27-Paige Polyak[8]; 15. 71-Bill Kraylek[18]; 16. 99X-Tim 
Buchanan[19]; 17. 82-Travis Hoffbauer[16]; 18. 80-Jake Trevino[7]; 19. 
14-Chad Wilson[17]; 20. 19R-Steve Rando[15]; 21. M28-Josh Muntz[22]; 22. 
51-Brad Bowman[12]
 

Fremont Fence Co. Dirt Trucks
Qualifying -
1. 32H-Dan Hennig, 18.51; 2. O-Jim Keegan, 18.63; 3. O1-Art Ball, 18.98; 4. 
P51-Paul Brown Jr., 19.01; 5. 5-Jim Mcgrath, 19.01; 6. 8K-Kent Brewer, 
19.19; 7. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath Jr., 19.23; 8. 52-Will Tezak, 19.34; 9. 99-Art 
Howey Jr., 19.37; 10. 17-Bob Dible, 19.50; 11. 92-Loren Schwochow, 19.62; 
12. 8-Steve Endicott, 19.65; 13. 9-Roger Inks, 19.75; 14. 23M-Brad Mitten, 
19.90; 15. 4J-Jeremy Lozano, 20.05; 16. 16-Steve Sabo, 20.09; 17. 71-Craig 
Holland, 20.33; 18. 4S-Keith Sorg, 20.46; 19. 6-Linda Sabo, 20.53; 20. 
30-Dave Gibbs, 20.65; 21. 4X-Brian Sorg, 20.68; 22. 21R-Ryan Bloom, 21.24; 
23. 34K-George Miller, 22.59

Heat 1 -  (7 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 32H-Dan Hennig; 2. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath Jr.; 3. 17-Bob Dible; 4. 16-Steve 
Sabo; 5. 9-Roger Inks; 6. 21R-Ryan Bloom; 7. 6-Linda Sabo; 8. P51-Paul Brown 
Jr.

Heat 2 - Bell Racing Products (7 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. O-Jim Keegan; 2. 5-Jim Mcgrath; 3. 23M-Brad Mitten; 4. 52-Will Tezak; 5. 
92-Loren Schwochow; 6. 71-Craig Holland; 7. 30-Dave Gibbs; 8. 34K-George 
Miller

Heat 3 -  (7 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 99-Art Howey Jr.; 2. O1-Art Ball; 3. 8-Steve Endicott; 4. 8K-Kent Brewer; 
5. 4X-Brian Sorg; 6. 4S-Keith Sorg; 7. 4J-Jeremy Lozano

B-Main -  (10 Laps - Top 5 Transfer)
1. 4J-Jeremy Lozano; 2. 71-Craig Holland; 3. 30-Dave Gibbs; 4. 4S-Keith 
Sorg; 5. 6-Linda Sabo; 6. 21R-Ryan Bloom; 7. 34K-George Miller

A-Main -  (20 Laps) [#]-Starting Position
1. 17-Bob Dible[2]; 2. 52-Will Tezak[4]; 3. 5-Jim Mcgrath[7]; 4. 5JR-Jimmy 
Mcgrath Jr.[5]; 5. 99-Art Howey Jr.[3]; 6. 8-Steve Endicott[11]; 7. 23M-Brad 
Mitten[13]; 8. 9-Roger Inks[12]; 9. 8K-Kent Brewer[6]; 10. 71-Craig 
Holland[16]; 11. 4X-Brian Sorg[20]; 12. 4S-Keith Sorg[17]; 13. 6-Linda 
Sabo[18]; 14. 32H-Dan Hennig[10]; 15. 16-Steve Sabo[15]; 16. 92-Loren 
Schwochow[1]; 17. O-Jim Keegan[9]; 18. 30-Dave Gibbs[19]; 19. 4J-Jeremy 
Lozano[14]; 20. O1-Art Ball[8]
 

 

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