Hafertepe Revs Things Up With ASCS Gulf South At RPM Speedway

Bryan Hulbert - CRANDALL, Texas (May 25, 2018) Winning for the 12th time with the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. picked up his third ASCS sanctioned win in a row with his score at RPM Speedway on Friday night in the Hills Racing Team No. 15h.

Racing from the seventh starting position, Hafertepe rolled to second with the lead in the hands of Terry Gray. Searching the track, the race's final caution with three laps to go sent Hafertepe to the high line on the No. 10 of Gray to secure the top spot. Working back to the bottom of the Speedway, Hafertepe worked to hit his marks as the high line was wide open for Blake Hahn.

Restarting fourth at the Lap 22 caution, Hahn grabbed the runner-up spot from Terry Gray at the wave of the white flag. Letting the Griffith Truck and Equipment No. 52 sail the cushion through the final two turns, the top two spots were nearly nose to tail at the drop of the checkered flag. Terry Gray ended up third with Channin Tankersley and Ray Allen Kulhanek to complete the top-five.

Sixth went to Matt Covington with 12th starting Dustin Gates racing to seventh. Harli White in eighth was followed by Michael Day with Louisiana's Koty Adams moving from 18th to finish 10th.

The Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region races again on Saturday, May 26 at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. Gates open at 6:00 P.M. with racing at 8:00 P.M. Along with the Gulf South Region, the night includes USRA Modifieds, Limited Modifieds, and Factory Stocks. Admission is $20 with Seniors, Military, and kids 13-15 admitted for $10. Children 12 and under get into the grandstands for free. Pit Passes are $30.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is located at 1711 Lawson Rd. in Mesquite, Texas. Get more information online at http://www.devilsbowl.com or call (972) 222-2421.

For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the Regional Tours that make up the over 150 across the ASCS Nation in 2018, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).

Race Results:

ASCS Gulf South Region
RPM Speedway - Crandall, Texas
Friday, May 25, 2018

Car Count: 29

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 52-Blake Hahn, [2]; 2. 10-Terry Gray, [4]; 3. 99X-Dalton Stevens, [3]; 4. 2-Michael Day, [5]; 5. 9-Bobby Breen, [6]; 6. 21-Koty Adams, [8]; 7. 5X-Tyson Hall, [7]; 8. 2X-Tucker Doughty, [1]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington, [1]; 2. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, [3]; 3. 6-Dustin Gates, [2]; 4. 58-Gary Floyd, [4]; 5. 24-Ben Silliker, [6]; 6. 27-Andy Shouse, [5]; 7. 02-Harry Yerrington, [7]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 17W-Harli White, [2]; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [5]; 3. 12W-Dale Wester, [4]; 4. 10M-Morgan Turpen, [1]; 5. 57-Joseph (Joey) Nyman, [3]; 6. 12H-Travis Rilat, [6]; 7. V8-Robert Vetter, [7]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 79-Ryan Hall, [2]; 2. 28-Tommy Bryant, [4]; 3. 17-Channin Tankersley, [7]; 4. 51-Caleb Martin, [3]; 5. 3-Raven Culp, [5]; 6. 13M-Chance McCrary, [1]; 7. 48-Cody Stacy, [6]

B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 51-Caleb Martin, [1]; 2. 3-Raven Culp, [6]; 3. 10M-Morgan Turpen, [5]; 4. 21-Koty Adams, [4]; 5. 27-Andy Shouse, [8]; 6. 2X-Tucker Doughty, [13]; 7. 57-Joseph (Joey) Nyman, [7]; 8. 02-Harry Yerrington, [10]; 9. 13M-Chance McCrary, [11]; 10. 9-Bobby Breen, [2]; 11. 48-Cody Stacy, [12]; 12. 24-Ben Silliker, [3]; 13. 5X-Tyson Hall, [9]

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [7]; 2. 52-Blake Hahn, [5]; 3. 10-Terry Gray, [3]; 4. 17-Channin Tankersley, [4]; 5. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, [9]; 6. 95-Matt Covington, [8]; 7. 6-Dustin Gates, [12]; 8. 17W-Harli White, [2]; 9. 2-Michael Day, [13]; 10. 21-Koty Adams, [18]; 11. 3-Raven Culp, [16]; 12. 2X-Tucker Doughty, [20]; 13. 79-Ryan Hall, [1]; 14. 51-Caleb Martin, [15]; 15. 28-Tommy Bryant, [6]; 16. 99X-Dalton Stevens, [11]; 17. 10M-Morgan Turpen, [17]; 18. 12W-Dale Wester, [10]; 19. 58-Gary Floyd, [14]; 20. 27-Andy Shouse, [19]; 21. 57-Joseph (Joey) Nyman, [21]; 22. 02-Harry Yerrington, [22]


Paul Nienhiser Claims ASCS Warrior Region Victory At Lake Ozark Speedway

 

Bryan Hulbert - ELDON, Mo. (May 25, 2018) Becoming the 74th driver to roll into Victory Lane with the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps, Paul Nienhiser picked up the win Friday night to opening the Inaugural Spring 360 Nationals aboard the CAM2 Blue Blood/Mason Sound No. 9x.

Chasing Jay Russell the first four laps, the No. 76j suddenly turned to the infield with mechanical issues. Handing the lead by Zach Daum, the No. 5d set the pace until Lap 23 when Nienhiser was able to complete the pass. Able to pull away from Daum, the Chapin, Ill racer crossed 2.260 seconds ahead of Daum's No. 5d.

(Image Credit: Terry Ford)

Rolling through the field from 10th, Washington's Seth Bergman made it to the show position with Brian Bell following from ninth. Coming from eighth, Oklahoma's Wayne Johnson made up the top-five. Tim Crawley was sixth with Austin Alumbaugh from 12th to finish seventh. Curtis Boyer, Kyle Bellm, and Miles Paulus complete the top-ten.

The Inaugural Spring 360 Nationals at Lake Ozark Speedway continues Saturday, May 26 with a $4,000 winner's check on the line. If Nienhiser can win, he will collect a $5,000 bonus.

Saturday, May 26 at Lake Ozark Speedway opens at 3:00 P.M. with Hot Laps at 6:30 P.M. (CT). Lucas Oil POWRi War Sprint Cars will also be in action. Admission is $20. Senior and Military get in for $17 with kids 6-12 admitted for $5. Under the age of six is free into the grandstands.

Lake Ozark Speedway is located at 50 Twiggy Ln. in Eldon, Mo. More information on the track can be found online at http://www.lakeozarkspeedway.net or by calling (573) 418-0565.

For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the Regional Tours that make up the over 150 across the ASCS Nation in 2018, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).

Race Results:

ASCS Warrior Region
Lake Ozark Speedway - Eldon, Mo
Inaugural Spring 360 Nationals
Friday, May 25, 2018

Car Count: 24

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, [2]; 2. 5D-Zach Daum, [1]; 3. 14-Randy Martin, [3]; 4. 21-Miles Paulus, [5]; 5. 6-Bryan Grimes, [7]; 6. 6A-Aidan Roosevans, [8]; 7. 84-Brandon Hanks, [6]; 8. 22-Nathan Benson, [4]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 0-Taylor Walton, [1]; 2. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [2]; 3. 33-Austin Alumbaugh, [3]; 4. 1X-Tim Crawley, [7]; 5. 23-Seth Bergman, [8]; 6. 85-Forrest Sutherland, [5]; 7. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, [6]; 8. 18X-Nathan Ryun, [4]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 14K-Kyle Bellm, [1]; 2. 76-Jay Russell, [2]; 3. 72-Curtis Boyer, [5]; 4. 23B-Brian Bell, [6]; 5. 37H-Matthew Howard, [4]; 6. 49B-Ben Brown, [3]; 7. 1P-Curtis Evans, [7]; 8. 4-Evan Martin, [8]

A Feature 30 Laps): 1. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [3]; 2. 5D-Zach Daum [1]; 3. 23-Seth Bergman [10]; 4. 23B-Brian Bell [9]; 5. 2C-Wayne Johnson [8]; 6. 1X-Tim Crawley [7]; 7. 33-Austin Alumbaugh [12]; 8. 72-Curtis Boyer [4]; 9. 14K-Kyle Bellm [5]; 10. 21-Miles Paulus [13]; 11. 0-Taylor Walton [6]; 12. 6A-Aidan Roosevans [15]; 13. 4-Evan Martin [22]; 14. 85-Forrest Sutherland [17]; 15. 22-Nathan Benson [23]; 16. 18X-Nathan Ryun [24]; 17. (DNF) 14-Randy Martin [11]; 18. (DNF) 49B-Ben Brown [18]; 19. (DNF) 37H-Matthew Howard [16]; 20. (DNF) 3-Ayrton Gennetten [21]; 21. (DNF) 6-Bryan Grimes [14]; 22. (DNF) 84-Brandon Hanks [20]; 23. (DNF) 76-Jay Russell [2]; 24. (DNF) 1P-Curtis Evans, [19]