Toledo Speedway

Couple weeks of racing in this column.

The races held on August 4. The races got started about a half hour late when a rain storm Under heavy skies, we got all but a few laps of the Figure 8 feature in.

Paul Pelletier and Dennis Strickland again had a great side-by-side battle in the Super Late Model feature. Pelletier took home his fourth win of the season. “The race with Dennis was a good competitive race. We only touched one. I’m going to make this quick so we get more races in before the rain comes. I want to thank my sponsors, Fraza Forklifts, Dusty's Collision, Exotic Automation, First Impressions Cement, ABC Plumbing, Berringer Law, Duane's Roadrunner's and my family and crew and all the fans for sticking it out tonight.”

Lori Bunge-Hall finished a career high ninth.

Rich Frantz was victorious in the Street Stock A division feature, his second win of the season. “.Actually, the car wasnt that great, but it also didnt fall off very much in the feature, so i guess that made it look pretty fast. It's kinda cool to get fast time and win the feature. Gotta thank my crew, Nick and Shannon, and my sponsors,,,Playoffs Sports Bar & Grill, Rose's Head & Engine, Eagle Graphics & Design. I also need to thank Dave & Dave Jr. at Arnold Motorsports, they are a huge part of why this car is working so well this year.”

Billy Earley won the rain shortened Figure 8 feature. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to catch up to him for a quote because he didn’t race last weekend. I’ll try and track him down on autograph night and get his quote.

August 11......

Rob Moore won his first win of the season. “It’s been a crazy season with mechanical issues and all but feels good to win as always. Want to thank my sponsors Beyond Reality Tattoos, North American Iron and Metal, Jerry’s Ace Hardware, Dicarlo Martial Arts and Dow Egines. Want to thank my dad and brother (Tim) for all the hard work on this car and my wife and kids for putting up with it ...  lol ... this. I also want to thank Grant Hedges (fast qualifier) this week for giving me the good starting position, he's a good dude to race with. And all the fans that fill the seats. Hopefully I can get more of these.”

Billy Cronce finished a career best seventh. “Yeah to date that was the best finish and the first time we qualified in the top 10. My crew chief Scott Marshall really put together a winning setup. No sponsors as of yet but my girlfriend Jennifer Geberdt got us tires this week.”

Steve Chartrand had his best finish in quite a few years in the A division feature “It was my best finish for a regular night. I finished fifth in the 100-lapper in like 2005 but yes best finish in a long, long time and for a regular night. Pretty excited, I’m ninth in the points ... we were last after getting wrecked opening night. We’’ve never finished in the top 10 in points.”

It was a match race for the Street Stock B division feature. A few cars experienced problems in the heat race and it left Anthony Camilli and Don Roberts. The pair ran side by side for several laps before Camilli finally took the win. “My only sponsor is Tony’s Tires. I’d like to thank Craig Lange and Jimmy Little for helpin’ with everything. I’d like to thank my mom and my baby Angela for their support and giving me confidence. It was a great battle with Don (Roberts) ... if he didn’t get lose on lap six I don’t think I could of got him.”

Chris Metdepenningen won the 4-cylinder feature. “The brake was hanging up. I could feel him back there and only ran hard enough to keep him back there.”

Gary Cronenwett won his third Figure 8 feature of the season at Flat Rock. “That was hard work. I like the way we do restarts now. Robbie and I raced hard and he raced me clean. I want to thank Cathy and Dempsey, my dad and girlfriend.”

Brian Norton drove Greg Studt’s backup car. Unfortunately he was clipped in the X early in the race and was unable to finish. It was only Brian’s fourth Figure 8 race and his first race since 2009.

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