Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 25, 2010) - Dave Arnold Jr. held off the charge of Jim Froling and Ron Allen to win Friday night's Teamsters Local 20-sponsored 35-lap ARCA Sportsman feature race at Toledo Speedway. A good crowd saw Cory McCaughey pick up his third win in the ARCA Factory Stock race, while Howard Kelley Jr. and Tom O'Leary III captured the wild Figure 8 Train race.

One of the best Sportsman races on the competition side saw just one yellow flag for the event. Tom Adams Jr. took the lead at the green and stayed out front for 15 laps, while Kenny McKay Jr. and Dave Arnold Jr. started to reel in the leader. With an inversion of nine, fast qualifier Jim Froling (17.590) moved to fifth by Lap 10 and got to second by Lap 21. Arnold was patient and worked the outside lane and took the point on Lap 16.  Froling got to Arnold's back bumper by lap 26 and Ron Allen joined the lead duo to make it a three- car race. Froling looked to the high side and the yellow came out on Lap 32 when Norm Lewallen spun in turn 2. Arnold now had the top two point leaders on his deck lid, but was up to the task as he claimed his first-ever win at the wheel of Steve McMahon's No. 75. 

Froling, Allen, McKay Jr., and Mike Young made up the remainder of the top five. Howard Kelley Jr. came from the 18th spot to sixth, with Kyle DeLisle Jr., Scott Lockenhour, Tom O'Leary IV and Andy Harding completing the top ten. McKay Jr., Lockenhour and Kelley Jr. took heat race wins.

The 20-lap ARCA Factory Stock feature race was filled with action, as James Hazlett took command for the first 5 laps. With Eric Huston and Cory McCaughey applying the pressure, McCaughey dipped low in Tturn 4 to make it three-wide on Lap 6 at the stripe. McCaughey made the move stick, grabbing the lead, with Landon Schuster following suit. A tough battle ensued in the closing laps as Huston and Schuster traded paint, with the yellow coming out with two to go. That pair tangled, and Huston took the high road and took blame for the incident, putting Schuster back to second spot. McCaughey took off and held on to win the event over Schuster, Tim Shine, Mike Hammer, Don Cox, Rick Cousino Sr., Todd Perkins, Jesse Carrillo, Huston, and John Rabideau. Hammer, Ramon Ortiz, and Carrillo took the heat wins.  Schuster set fast time at 11.900. 

The duo of Howard Kelley Jr. and Tom O'Leary III took the victory in the 12-lap Figure 8 Train race. Before the race started, Adam Plonski put his car on its lid on the parade lap. That ended his night with his teammate, Chad Coulter, also on the sidelines. Kelley and O'Leary III held on and avoided some wild traffic, spins and incidents on the way to the $750 payday. Dennis Whisman and Dan Apperson took second, Tom O'Leary III and Jim Brazeau third, Scott Apperson and Jeremy Fragassi fourth, Trina Apperson and Greg Stevens fifth, Tom O'Leary IV and Kenny McKay sixth, and Andy Holly and Ron Duvall seventh. After the race, tempers flared on the track, much to the delight of the crowd.

On Friday, July 2, Hemelgarn Racing and Super Fitness will sponsor the USAC Sprint and Midget double header. The top open-wheel drivers of USAC will be at the Glass City oval in their annual appearance. Tickets can be obtained for a $5 discount if purchased prior to Thursday, July 1 at 5 p.m.  Cash, VISA, and Mastercard are accepted for phone orders.

The pits open at 2, practice is at 4, time trials are set for 5:30, and racing begins at 7:30 p.m.