5.31.14 URSS Sprints Results
Jake Bubak became the first two time winner in URSS action Saturday night on the big ½ mile at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton Ks.
Lacrosse’s Kade Hagans and Jetmore’s Rookie Jeremy Huish brought the field to the green with Hagan jumping out to the early lead into the first turn. That lead was short lived as a high flying Brian Herbert used the very top of the track to blast around Hagan coming out of turn 4 to lead the opening lap followed by Hagan, Steven Richardson, Bubak and Jed Warner rounding out the top five.
Herbert would continue to lead as the action behind him heated up with Bubak and Richardson overtaking Hagan on the next lap to claim 2nd and 3rd. By lap 5 things would really heat up as Bubak drove around Richardson and 7th starting Zach Blurton and 9th starting Jeff Radcliffe would move around Hagan to claim 4th and 5th.
Bubak, flying around next to the fence on the big half mile would then start putting the pressure on Herbert, who had moved to the bottom. Lap after lap the duo staged an epic battle for the top spot until lap 10 when a slight puff of smoke from Herberts car spelled his demise as he lost his brakes and Bubak took full advantage by taking the lead going into turn one.
Lap 13 would see a high flying Zach Blurton overtake Richardson and start putting the heat on a fading Herbert. Blurton would move around Herbert on lap 17 and and start to reel in Bubak but would come up short in the 25 lap caution free event. Richardson would claim 3rd, Herbert would hold on to 4th with Kade Hagan rounding out the top 5.
Heat race winners were Zach Blurton and Darren Berry
Keizer Aluminum Wheels Hard Charger Award went to Jake Bubak, moving up 5 spots for the win
Feature results:
1 Jake Bubak 2 Zach Blurton 3 Steven Richardson 4 Brian Herbert 5 Kade Hagans 6 Jed Werner 7 Jeff Radcliffe 8 Jeremy Huisch 9 Ron Hadley 10 Austin McLean 11 Aaron Ploussard 12 Cody Caldwell DNF 13 Nate Berry DNF 14 Darren Berry DNS 15 Chad Salem DNS
For the second time in as many outings the URSS Colorado region had another first time winner as John Jacob took top honors Saturday night at El Paso Co. Speedway in Calhan, CO
After two attempts at running the first of three heat races that were called off due to short rain bursts, the third time was a charm, and the URSS Sprint cars gave the fans at the El Paso County Fairgrounds a show they will remember all summer long.
Seventeen of Colorado’s fastest sprint cars checked in for the night’s purse, which was bolstered by USA Performance Engines. Unfortunately Clint Shubert’s night was shortened with driveline woes and was unable to make the field.
Front row starters Dustin McNeill and Kevin Schramek led the sixteen car field to the green flag for the first of twenty five laps but lap one was waved off due to rookie McNeill spinning in turn four. On the restart, the 22t of Mike Taylor took to the lead for three laps but could not hold off the 16x of Scotty Cochran. “My car was just a little too loose tonight” said Taylor.
Cochran, who is new to the URSS this year, left the rest of the field behind as he set sail on the high side of the track and didn’t look back until the ninth circuit when the May 17th winner Coby Pearce spun in turn four.
Once again the green flag flew and Cochran’s MRE powered Fab- Tech ran away from the field and built a sizable lead, but a caution for the 86 of Zac Taylor who spun in turn one, erased Cochran’s lead on lap 20.
By the 21st circuit Mark Walinder, who started 11th, charged his way into the number two position behind Cochran and it looked to be a one-two finish for the Mighty Quinn Motorsports stable, but with three laps from the finish, Cochran spun collecting Walinder in turn two. “I think something broke – the car just snapped to the right – Mark had nowhere to go – I feel terrible.” said Cochran. Walinder stated” I feel bad for Scotty- he should have won this tonight. I don’t know what broke but it happened in the blink of an eye.”
The ensuing restart put the *6 of John Jacob on the pole where he held off the field until the checkered flag flew.” A very happy Jacob said” I finally calmed down and went slower to go faster and we started passing cars.” This is the first win in the URSS for the Action Signs & Graphics, USA Performance Engines, 4 Rivers Equipment sponsored *6 car.
Rookie Joey Schmidt (1s), Mike Hathaway in the Hooters 27a, Brian Harman in the 16, and the 15 of Nic Sutton rounded out the top five.
Other notables: Coby Pearce who took the green in the 16th spot finished a highly respectable sixth, while 14th starter Luke Lucero climbed to an eighth place finish and Mike Hathaway who started ninth advanced to the third position. Joey Schmidt was the night’s highest finishing rookie awarding him the Doyle Enterprises rookie award.
Mike Hathaway set sail winning the first heat race, Nic Sutton held off a hard charging Scott Cochran in the second heat and John Jacob took the checkered flag in the final heat race.
The Keizer Wheels hard charger award went to Coby Pearce who moved up 10 spots from 16th to 6th
Please join us June 14th 2014 for the next URSS Colorado region race back at the El Paso County Fairgrounds!
Feature
1. John Jacob 2. Joey Schmidt 3. Mike Hathaway 4. Brian Hardman 5. Nic Sutton 6. Coby Pearce 7. Zac Taylor 8. Luke Lucero 9. Mike Taylor 10. Mark Walinder 11. Kevin Schramek 12. Dustin McNeill 13. Cris Crowder 14. Brad Mott 15. Scott Cochran 16. Bob Schaeffer 17. Clint Shubert (DNS)