8.9.19 American Ethanol Modifieds Results
Mt. Pleasant, MI (Friday, August 9, 2019) – Nearly forty or the areas best DIRTcar UMP Modified drivers from across the region checked in Friday to Mount Pleasant Speedway for the 4th Annual Tommie Bauer Memorial Presented by YellowHose.com. The special format and extra prize money made for an exciting evening that played right into the hands of points leader, Will Krup.
The evening began with American Ethanol Qualifying, as drivers battled to become the Motul Motor Oil and Lubricants Fast Qualifier, and for a chance to run the Fast Car Dash. Group One was paced by Jacob Poel, who turned in a 15.213 over Kyle Moore’s 15.233 and Nathon Loney’s 15.342. Group Two saw current AEmods points leader Will Krup top the board with a 15.313 over Kody Weisner’s 15.905 and David Knowlton’s 15.913. Group Three featured Jeffery Erickson, Jr using a 15.262 to narrowly beat Jamie Lomax and his 15.266; Collin Thirlby clocked in with a 15.364. The fourth and final group but defending event champion David Mielke atop the board with a 15.479, beating out John McClure and his 15.617, and Brent Banning’s 15.660. Poel was given the Motul Motor Oil and Lubricants Fast Qualifier Award. Moore was victorious in the Fast Car Dash.
In heat race action, the top four drivers from each heat would transfer directly into the main event, while everyone else would go to a C or B-Main. Allstar Performance Heat Race Number One saw Moore pick up the win over Poel, Joe Rokos, and Caleb Kill. Krup went to Victory Lane during Lane Automotive Heat Race Number Two, besting Kody Weisner and Steve Fairbanks. Comp Cams Heat Race Number Three was paced by Lomax, who bested Thirlby and Mark Beard. The American Ethanol Heat Race Number Four featured a win from McClure, over Brent Banning and Mielke.
The final 8 positions were on the line when the C and B-Main races came up. The top 4 drivers from the C-Main transferred into the B-Main. Garrett Rons picked up the C-Main win, over Donnie Roberts, Nate Wilber, and Dave Baker. In the B-Main, Nathon Loney drove to victory over Brian Speelman, Erickson, Jr, and Brian Brindley.
With the field set, 40 laps was the distance, and $2,519 was the prize at the end of it all. Krup and Moore led the field to the American Ethanol Green flag, with Moore jumping out to the early lead; which was quickly slowed when Joey Burch spun in turn four of the opening lap, collecting Brian Brindley and Luke Hubbell – the incident would mark the end of the day for Hubbell.
On the restart, Moore jumped back out to the lead with Rokos and Krup in tow. The three would race away from a fierce field of drivers looking for a chance to race up to the lead. Among the cluster of cars was two time champion Poel, who slowed slightly coming off the fourth corner making contact with Banning down the main straightaway. Into turn one, it was clear something was a miss on Poel’s car, and he was off the pace by the exit of turn two. Poel though, slowed right in the groove, getting hit square from behind by Erickson, Jr, setting off a chain reaction accident involving Caleb Kill and Brindley.
During the ensuing restart, Krup began his clear march to the point, as he dismissed Rokos in two laps, before reeling in Moore. A multi-lap side-by-side battle ended with Krup at the front of the field, while Moore began a slide backward, being passed by Rokos, Weisner and Thirlby.
Despite the best efforts of the rest of the field, Krup would keep his machine at the front of the field, picking up the win by over four seconds ahead of Rokos. Mielke raced his way to the podium, coming up just four-one-hundredths of a second short on taking second place. Weisner and Thirlby rounded out the top five.
Next up for the AEmods, is a $3,000 to win affair Saturday night from Merritt Speedway. Racing action begins at 7:00 p.m.
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Unofficial Results:
4th Annual Tommie Bauer Memorial Presented by YellowHose.com:
K19 Will Krup
77 Joe Rokos
87 David Mielke
88 Kody Weisner
47 Collin Thirlby
8 Kyle Moore
28 Mark Beard
19 Chad Bauer
12 John McClure
16 Joey Burch
15 Dave Baker
99 Brent Banning
22S Brian Speelman
9 Garrett Ron’s
92 Caleb Kill
15 Austin Harnick
1E Jeffery Erickson Jr.
51 Steve Fairbanks
36L Jamie Lomax
82 Jacob Poel
4B Brian Brindley
10L Nathon Loney
23 Luke Hubbell
B Main:
10L Nathon Loney
22S Brian Speelman
1E Jeffery Erickson Jr.
4B Brian Brindley
1X Mike Vandermark
23 Luke Hubbell
4 Taylor Wiles
80 David Knowlton
3T John Taylor
11 Josh Loomis
15 Dave Baker
4J Paul Johnson
39 Chad Spencer
9 Garrett Ron’s
60 Nate Wilber
63R Donnie Roberts
C Main:
9 Garrett Ron’s
63R Donnie Robert’s
60 Nate Wilber
15 Dave Baker
0 Milt Montgomery
81 Rick Swartout
1* Wyatt Baker
22 Jim Petterson
Allstar Performance Heat 1:
8 Kyle Moore
82 Jacob Poel
77 Joe Rokos
92 Caleb Kill
10L Nathon Loney
1X Mike Vandermark
11 Josh Loomis
63R Donnie Robert’s
22 Jim Patterson
15 Dave Baker
Lane Automotive Heat 2:
K19 Will Krup
88 Kody Weisner
51 Steve Fairbanks
15H Austin Harnick
80 David Knowlton
4 Taylor Wiles
39 Chad Spencer
9 Garrett Ron’s
0 Milt Montgomery
Comp Cams Heat 3:
36L Jamie Lomax
47 Collin Thirlby
28 Mark Beard
16 Joey Burch
22S Brian Speelman
1E Jeffery Erickson Jr.
4J Paul Johnson
60 Nate Wilber
1* Wyatt Baker
American Ethanol Heat 4:
12 John McClure
99 Brent Banning
87 David Mielke
19 Chad Bauer
4B Brian Brindley
23 Luke Hubbell
3T John Taylor
81 Rick Swartout
62 Daryl Lehn
Fast Car Dash:
8 Kyle Moore
K19 Will Krup
36L Jamie Lomax
10L Nathon Loney
1E Jeffery Erickson Jr.
82 Jacob Poel