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Keegan nabs sprint win; Brock Mayes, Jay Boyd win career firsts
Story by:
Brian Liskai
06/23/2001:
FREMONT, Oh. (June 23, 2001) - Mark Keegan scored his second win of 2001 at Fremont Speedway Saturday night on a fast and tacky surface. It marked the 53rd career feature win for Keegan at "The Track That Action Built," leaving him just one feature win away from tying Herbie Robinson for fourth on the all-time win list at the track.
"We're finally getting our act together...and just in time for Speedweek," said Keegan, an eight-time track champion. "The track was very fast tonight. The car was so tight, I nearly blasted the back stretch wall coming out of turn two. I had a hard time in lapped traffic because I was so tight."
Keegan, of Fremont, started on the outside front row for the 30-lap feature. But, it was Fremont's Mike Linder who set the early pace. Keegan fell back to third, but was soon on the move. He and Linder fought through lapped traffic before Keegan made his winning move in turns one and two a little over a third of the way into the race.
Behind Keegan at the checkered were Bettsville, Ohio's David Harrison, Whitehouse, Ohio's Todd Heller, who started 10th, Fremont's John Ivy, and Clyde, Ohio's Phil Gressman.
Heat wins went to Bob Lime of North Olmsted, Ohio; Linder and Fremont's John Wisbon. Alvin Roepke of Elmore, Ohio, set fast time of the 27 cars qualifying.
In the 305 feature, Bucyrus, Ohio's Brock Mayes led all 25 laps, but it wasn't easy, as Attica, Ohio's Brandon Martin stuck to his bumper the entire way. With two laps to go, Martin made a good run at Mayes in turns three and four, but fell just short at the checkered. Behind Mayes and Martin were a closing Matt Karbler of Castalia, Ohio, point leader Bryan Scott of Castalia, and Fremont's Bob Foster.
Scoring 305 sprint heat wins were Bill Kraylek of Fostoria; Mayes, Karbler and Scott Kraylek of Fostoria.
In the dirt truck division, Findlay, Ohio's Jay Boyd scored his first career Fremont Speedway feature win over Fremont's Brian Sebetto, Woodville, Ohio's Dan Roepke, Fremont's Jeff Dougherty, and Carey, Ohio's Greg Summitt, who was docked two positions for jumping on a restart.
Dirt truck heat wins went to Summit, Sebetto, Boyd and Fremont's John Rhoads.
The night's racing was sponsored by Burger King Restaurants.
Fremont Speedway will continue racing on Saturday, June 30 with Coors Beer Night featuring the 410 sprints, 305 sprints and dirt trucks.
410 Sprints:
Qualifying: 1. Alvin Roepke, 13.14; 2. Jody Keegan, 13.22; 3. John Ivy, 13.31; 4. Phil Gressman, 13.32; 5. David Harrison, 13.38; 6. Bruce Robenalt, 13.43; 7. Mark Keegan, 13.53; 8. Mike Linder, 13.62; 9. Troy Vaccaro, 13.65; 10. Todd Heller, 13.67; 11. Jason Dukes, 13.68; 12. Bobby Clark, 13.71; 13. Lee Jacobs, 13.74; 14. Bobby Teeple, 13.75; 15. John Wisbon, 13.80; 16. Bob Lime, 13.86; 17. Ricky Ferkel, 13.91; 18. Chuck Wilson, 13.93; 19. Joe Laugherty, 14.07; 20. Ronnie Beale, 14.15; 21. Bobby Distel, 14.24; 22. Jason Curliss, 14.35; 23. Norton Southard, 14.47; 24. Scott Euler, 14.70; 25. Scott Carter, 14.81; 26. Josh Keegan, 15.10; 27. Bill Shaw, 15.59; 28. Rick Byerly, 15.60.
1st Heat: 1. Bob Lime; 2. Mark Keegan; 3. Todd Heller; 4. Phil Gressman; 5. Lee Jacobs.
2nd Heat: 1. Mike Linder; 2. Jason Dukes; 3. Ronnie Beale; 4. Bobby Teeple; 5. Jody Keegan.
3rd Heat: 1. John Wisbon; 2. Scott Euler; 3. John Ivy; 4. Troy Vaccaro; 5. Bobby Clark.
B-Main (top 5 to A): 1. David Harrison; 2. Alvin Roepke; 3. Ricky Ferkel; 4. Chuck Wilson; 5. Bruce Robenalt; 6. Josh Keegan; 7. Bobby Distel; 8. Joe Laugherty; 9. Scott Carter; 10. Bill Shaw; 11. Norton Southard; 12. Rick Byerly.
A-Main: 1. Mark Keegan; 2. David Harrison; 3. Todd Heller; 4. John Ivy; 5. Phil Gressman; 6. Mike Linder; 7. Jason Dukes; 8. Bobby Teeple; 9. Jody Keegan; 10. Lee Jacobs; 11. John Wisbon; 12. Bob Lime; 13. Troy Vaccaro; 14. Bruce Robenalt; 15. Ricky Ferkel; 16. Chuck Wilson; 17. Ronnie Beale; 18. Bobby Clark; 19. Scott Euler; 20. Alvin Roepke.
305 SPRINTS:
1st Heat: 1. Bill Kraylek; 2. Bob Foster; 3. Mike Oberdorf; 4. Roger Shammo; 5. Shawn Chaney.
2nd Heat: 1. Brock Mayes; 2. Brandon Martin; 3. Bryan Scott; 4. Jamie Miller; 5. Lee Potter.
3rd Heat: 1. Matt Karbler; 2. Clint Laux; 3. Keith Whaley; 4. Matt Merrill; 5. Ron Bordner.
4th Heat: 1. Scott Kraylek; 2. Chris Lang; 3. Dustin Keegan; 4. Craig Mintz; 5. Jerrid Potter.
B-Main (top 4 to A): 1. Shawn Chaney; 2. Doug Berryman; 3. Brian Thompson; 4. Jerrid Potter; 5. Rick Ridenbaugh; 6. Ed Psuerny; 7. Mark Lang; 8. Ron Bordner; 9. Terry King; 10. Ryan Lowe; 11. Paul Hemrick Jr.; 12. Josh Hill; 13. A.J. Sleek; 14. Jim Moore; 15. Lee Potter.
A-Main: 1. Brock Mayes; 2. Brandon Martin; 3. Matt Karbler; 4. Bryan Scott; 5. Bob Foster; 6. Mike Oberdorf; 7. Shawn Chaney; 8. Doug Berryman; 9. Roger Shammo; 10. Chris Lang; 11. Craig Mintz; 12. Keith Whaley; 13. Brian Thompson; 14. Matt Merrill; 15. Jerrid Potter; 16. Scott Kraylek; 17. Clint Laux; 18. Jamie Miller; 19. Rick Ridenbaugh; 20. Bill Kraylek.
DIRT TRUCKS:
1st heat: 1. Greg Summit; 2. Jeff Dougherty; 3. Danny Roepke; 4. Rich Farmer; 5. L.J. Connors.
2nd heat: 1. Brian Sebetto; 2. Steve Sabo; 3. Jim McGrath; 4. Jim Keegan; 5. Jim Steyer.
3rd heat: 1. Jay Boyd; 2. Bob Dible; 3. Rex Haubert; 4. Brian Arnold; 5. Bruce Beard.
4th heat: 1. John Rhoads; 2. Ron Kepling; 3. Jeff Hites; 4. Bobby Davis; 5. Linda Sabo.
B-Main (top four to A): 1. L.J. Connors; 2. Bruce Beard; 3. Linda Sabo; 4. Jeremy Cogar; 5. Greg Harmon; 6. Jason Crispen; 7. Darin Dukeshire; 8. Matt Lucius; 9. Todd Keegan; 10. Danny Keegan; 11. Bill Hay; 12. Andy Maynard; 13. Buffy Bordner.
A-Main: 1. Jay Boyd; 2. Brian Sebetto; 3. Danny Roepke; 4. Jeff Dougherty; 5. Greg Summit; 6. Bobby Davis; 7. John Rhoads; 8. Steve Sabo; 9. Jim Keegan; 10. Jeff Hites; 11. Ron Kepling; 12. Bruce Beard; 13. Rex Haubert; 14. L.J. Connors; 15. Linda Sabo; 17. Jim McGrath; 18. Jeremy Cogar; 19. Bob Dible; 20. Rich Farmer.
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