Ace Speedway

May 23, 2008

Finish

Start

Driver (Car No)

1

2

Brian King (17)

2

3

LW Miller (36)

3

8

Jason Myers (4)

4

7

Rodney Cook (3)

5

16

Brandon Ward (21)

6

5

Burt Myers (1)

7

13

Scott Rigney (49)

8

9

Frank Fleming (07)

9

4

Jay Foley (57)

10

11

Josh Nichols (34)

11

14

Rich Kuiken, Jr (98)

12

10

Junior Miller (53)

13

18

John Lain (11)

14

15

Randy Butner (5)

15

23

Greg Butcher (44nc)

16

19

Rupert Sink (44)

17

17

Susan Harwell (78)

18

12

Dean Ward (71)

19

6

Brian Loftin (23)

20

1

George Brunnhoelzl (28)

21

22

Gary Young, Jr. (45)

22

20

Kevin Wilson (7)

23

21

Sam Beam (9)

24

24

Stuart Lycett (0)

             BRIAN KING TAKES CHECKERED FLAG AT ACE SPEEDWAY
                                 Win Puts King In North-South Shootout Field

(Altamahaw, NC): “Hometown hero”, Brian King from nearby Gibsonville, NC showed why all those laps at Ace Speedway in other divisions pay dividends in the end.  Friday night at the 4/10 mile track, he put an old fashioned thrashing on a field of 23 ASA Southern Modified Race Tour competitors.

King started the night off with a near record qualifying run edging Brian Loftin for the top spot. 2007 ASA Southern Modified Champion, Burt Myers, George Brunnhoelzl, III, L. W. Miller and Jay Foley made up the top six who redrew for the start of the 150 lapper.  The redraw put Brunnhoelzl on the point for the start with King on the outside of row one followed by Miller, Foley, Myers and Loftin.

Brunnhoelzl led the field to the start and kept the point for just one lap before King used his Ace experience to hold Brunnhoelzl on the bottom off turn four and take a lead he would never give up.

While King had his way at the front of the pack, his mirror was usually full of Brunnhoelzl, Miller and Loftin who kept the pressure on King until the threesome tangled near lap 100 sending Loftin and Brunnhoelzl to the trailer and Miller to the pits for a fresh tire and minor repairs. King pulled away from the field near the end except for the charging Miller who made his way back to the runner-up spot at the finish.  Jason Myers held off another Ace regular, Rodney Cook in a second Jay Foley entry to finish third with Cook and Brandon Ward rounding out the top five.  Sixth spot went to Burt Myers who recovered from a spin after contact with Ward. Scott Rigney finished seventh, the final car on the lead lap. Frank Fleming finished eighth after struggling with engine problems in practice with Foley and Josh Nichols rounding out the top ten.  King’s win guaranteed him a starting spot in the 5th Annual North-South Shootout scheduled for November 4th through the 8th at Concord Motorsports Park.

Brad Allen took the win in the Ace Modified Division while A. J. Sanders claimed the win in the Mini Stocks. Keith Brame, Jr. took the Xtreme Car feature while Johnny Johnson and James Rogers claimed the trophies in the East Coast Flathead Ford feature.

The next scheduled ASA Southern Modified Race Tour event is set for Dillon Motor Speedway in Dillon, SC on June 21.

Franklin County Speedway

July 12, 2008

Finish

Start

Driver (Car No)

1

8

Brian King (17)

2

4

LW Miller (36)

3

6

Frank Fleming (07)

4

3

Brain Loftin (23)

5

1

Jason Myers (4)

6

5

George Brunnhoelzl III (28)

7

9

Scott Rigney (49)

8

11

Rich Kuiken (98)

9

12

Greg Butcher (44)

10

10

Sam Beam (9)

11

7

Jay Foley (57)

12

13

David Cranmer (59)

13

2

Josh Nichols (34)

14

14

Mark Crowe (3)

Pole - Frank Fleming 13.155s

Lap leaders - Nichols (1), J. Myers (2-109), King (110-150)

 BRIAN KING MAKES IT TWO-FOR-TWO IN SOUTHERN MODIFIED ACTION
   Gibsonville, NC Driver Claims “Kenny Minter Memorial 150” At Franklin County Speedway

(Callaway, VA):  Brian King made it two wins in two starts on the ASA Southern Modified Race tour Saturday night at Franklin County Speedway talking the win in the second annual “Kenny Minter Memorial 150” at the historic Callaway, Virginia track.  Franklin County legends Paul Radford, Johnny Bryant, Hank Thomas, Joe Henry Thurman, and James “Chubby” Arrington all showed up to sign autographs during pre-race.

A short but talent filled field of 14 Modifieds showed up on a hot July afternoon at the 3/8 mile oval that produces some of the best racing in the area no matter what divisions are competing but this track has always provided Modified fans some of the best racing around for the open wheel rockets.

Frank Fleming posted quick time in qualifying with a lap at 13.155 seconds edging Brian Loftin for the top spot. Josh Nichols, L. W. Miller, George Brunnhoelzl III rounded out the top five.  Jason Myers, Jay Foley, King, Scott Rigney and Sam Beam rounded out the top ten qualifiers, all within 3/10 of a second. Rich Kuiken, Greg Butcher, newcomer David Cranmer and Mark Crowe completed the field.  Crowe lost an engine in is Foley Racing Engines mount and did not start the event. The top six re-draw put Myers on the point followed by Nichols, Loftin, Miller, Brunnhoelzl and Fleming.

On the initial start Myers and Nichols battled for two laps with Nichols leading lap one from his outside front row spot. Myers battled back to lead lap two and finally cleared Nichols on lap four with Miller, Loftin, Fleming and Brunnhoelzl in tow. Foley, Rigney and Kuiken settled into the next three spots.  Nichols hounded Myers for the next 15 laps with Miller glued to his rear bumper. The night ended early for Nichols on lap 19 when the engine on his Maine Harvest Lobster / Greg Biffel Foundation Modified locked up sending the bright red #34 into the turn one wall.

On the restart Miller was able to challenge Myers for several laps before Myers began to pull away. The Edwards / Moorefield / Tranthem / DMC Auto Ford of Myers was in a class of its own as the third generation driver drove to a half-track lead by lap 90 but the action for the next five spots was hot and heavy with Miller, Fleming, Loftin and King holding the crowd’s attention. King was definitely the car on the move as he battled past Brunnhoelzl and Loftin to run fourth behind Myers, Miller and Fleming.  King moved past Fleming after a bruising battle at the 84 lap mark. Foley called it a night on lap 99 with rear end trouble joining Nichols and Cramner in the garage. At lap 105 King slipped past Miller and the second three had closed on a slowing Myers. Beam dropped out on lap 107. King moved past Myers on lap 109 followed by Miller, Fleming, Loftin a few laps later.  Caution flew on lap 121 when Rigney went around in turn two.  That allowed the field to close on King and Myers to change the flat right rear tire that slowed his strong run.

Miller mounted a charge at King for a few laps on the restart but King drove away for a solid win making up for two so-so runs at Franklin County in 2007 that he felt cost him the season title last year.  Miller held off Fleming for second. Loftin had to hold off Myers for fourth.  Brunnhoelzl, III finished sixth, the final car on the lead lap. Rigney, Kuiken, Butcher and Beam rounded out the top ten.  Foley, Cranmner and Nichols completed the field.

The ASA Southern Modified Race Tour returns to Dillon Motor Speedway next Saturday for a make-up race.   Racing starts at 7:30 PM at the 4/10 mile track.

FINISHING ORDER
“KENNY MINTER MEMORIAL 150”

1. Brian King Gibsonville, NC
2. L. W. Miller Mooresville, NC
3. Frank Fleming  Mt. Airy, NC
4. Brian Loftin Winston-Salem, NC
5. Jason Myers  Walnut Cove, NC
6. George Brunnhoelzl III Mooresville, NC
7. Scott Rigney Mt. Airy, NC
8. Rich Kuiken  Staffordville, NJ
9. Greg Butcher Mocksville, NC
10.  Sam Beam  Mooresville, NC
11.  Jay Foley Stuart, VA
12.  David Cranmer Shrewsbury, NJ
13.  Josh Nichols  Cleveland, NC
14.  Mark Crowe  Bassett, VA

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Ace Speedway Brian Pack Memorial

September 1, 2008

Finish

Start

Driver (Car No)

1

2

Burt Myers (1)

2

4

Josh Nichols (34)

3

5

George Brunnhoelzl (28)

4

10

Jay Foley (57)

5

6

LW Miller (36)

6

7

Rodney Cook (5)

7

1

Brian King (17)

8

23

Daniel Hemrick (21)

9

22

Jason Trinchere (76)

10

9

Jonathan Brown (53)

11

12

Frank Fleming (07)

12

8

David Adams (14)

13

17

Rich Kuiken Jr (98)

14

19

Sam Beam (9)

15

14

Scott Rigney (49)

16

11

Gene Pack (31)

17

21

Ronnie Silk (79)

18

3

Jason Myers (4)

19

13

Junior Miller (44)

20

15

Mark Crow (3)

21

18

Kevin Wilson (7)

22

20

Rick Knapp (11)

23

24

Gary Young (45)

24

16

Greg Butcher (44nc)

Pole:  George Brunnhoelzl  14.813

Lap Leaders: Brian King 1-122, Burt Myers 123-154

Most Improved: Daniel Hemrick (10 positions)