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Casey Noonan Drives To Another Oakshade Raceway Feature Win

WAUSEON, OH – Casey Noonan tracked down Devin Shiels in Saturday Trick or Treat Night main event at Oakshade Raceway to earn his fifth UMP Late Model feature win of the year at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. As part of the Trick or Treat Night festivities, hundreds of kids in costume lined up down the front of the grandstands at intermission to collect candy from racers and fans.

The 2023 track champion, Devin Shiels, started on the pole of the 25-lap UMP Late Model feature event and led at the drop of the green flag with Sylvania, Ohio’s Casey Noonan pursuing in second.

A series of caution flags kept the field tight during the first half of the race, but a long green-flag run would see the leaders catch the rear of the field. Shiels tried to go low under a couple of back markers battling for position on lap 17. At the same time, Noonan looked to the outside and found a lane to get by those drivers and Shiels to take the lead away.

One lap later, the caution flag would fly once again which would set up clear track ahead of the race leaders after the restart. Shiels would battle back to the outside of Noonan for the race lead four laps to go, but couldn’t make the pass.

Noonan extended his lead in the final few laps to pick up the victory. Last week’s feature winner, Carter Murday, edged out Shiels at the finish line for second. Brad Wade finished fourth with Curtis Roberts fifth.

The UMP Sportsman feature ran caution-free and produced a first-time winner. Chris Willams started on the pole and took the early lead. With Mike Jessen pressuring Williams for the race lead the first half of the race.

Josh Corkwell was hooked up on the outside groove. He closed in and drove around the outside of both drivers to take the lead on lap eight.

The Stryker, Ohio, driver drove away from the rest of the field to pick up his first UMP Sportsman feature win at Oakshade. Williams and Jessen faded late in the race and fell outside the top five. Ian Palmer finished in second just ahead of a tight battle for the rest of the top five positions. Karl Spoores finished third with Matt Ringger and Brian Retcher filling out the rest of the top five finishers.

Multiple incidents marred the running of the Dominator Super Stock A Main with a number of caution periods. Kolin Shilt was back in his Dominator Super Stock for the first time this season and he took the lead at the start.

Jarret Rendel had been pressuring Schilt most of the race and finally ducked under him to take the lead coming off turn four late in the event. Schilt’s night was cut short a few laps later after getting caught up in an incident on the final lap that set up a one-lap shootout to the finish.

Rendel, out of Adrian, Michigan, went on to pick up the checkered flag with Adam Noonan finishing in second. Jake Rendel finished third with Justin Gamber and Amy Clair the rest of the top five finishers.

Carter Murday was pulling double duty, jumping back in Compact competition after his late model duties were complete. Murday, from Adrian, Michigan, piloted the 22C usually driven by Eric Carr. He started on the pole of the Compact A Main and led the entire distance to pick up the win in his only start in the class this season. Brandon Paskan got by Geoff Wasnick to finish second. Jeff Goodman and Josh Beaver were the rest of the top five finishers.

Action got heated early in the Dominator Super Stock B Main with Brandon Goad and Derek Zuver trading the lead back and forth the first couple laps. With Zuver in the lead, Goad attempted to duck inside of Zuver entering turn three. Goad carried way too much speed into the corner and got into Zuver, turning the race leader around. Goad was sent to the tail as well for rough driving.  

Cory Sallows took over the race lead on lap three. Sallows would lead for three laps until falling off the pace on lap six of the 12-lap race.

Dylan Burt from Toledo, Ohio, had motor issues that caused him to miss his heat race and forced him to start at the tail of the B Main. Burt would take over the lead on lap six and go on to pick up his second B Main win of the year. Ryan Clair came home second with Brand Goad and Derek Zuver recovering to finish third and fourth respectively. Harriet Callahan finished fifth in an attrition-filled race.

The Compact B Main was the nightcap on the evening of racing at Oakshade. Nathan Goodman led the first couple laps. Joe Carr had been pressuring Goodman and finally passed Goodman for the lead in turns one and two on lap three, but the caution flag would fly before Carr could make it official by making it back to the line.

Goodman would maintain the lead for the restart and hold off Carr for a couple more laps. Carr, from Wauseon, Ohio, would take the lead again and go on to pick up the victory over Goodman, Brian Barber, Ken Wells and Charles Hargett.

Oakshade Raceway will wrap up the 2023 race season with a big night of racing on Saturday, September 30, with topless UMP Late Models (no roofs), UMP Sportsman, $1,200 to win Showdown Series featuring Dominator Super Stocks vs. Fremont Dirt Trucks (and other various area stock and truck classes) and Compacts. Sportsman and Super Stocks have the option of also going “topless”. The Hammer Down Racing Report will also be doing a live show starting at 3pm. Gates open at 3pm and the pits will be open for everyone until 4:15pm. After 4:15pm, you must have a pit pass to remain in the pits. Hot laps/qualifying will be at 6pm with racing at 7pm. Adult general admission is just $14, ages 6-11 are $5 and kids 5 and under are FREE! Pit passes are $25.

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Adam Lantz Wins Papa Boiler Dominator Super Stock Spectacular

WAUSEON, OH – For the second time in his career, Adam Lantz from Wauseon, Ohio, has won the Papa Boiler Dominator Super Stock Spectacular. Lantz last Papa Boiler Dominator Super Stock Spectacular win came back in the 2020 season.

After setting fast time earlier in the night, Lantz started inside the third row in the 25-lap main event. It took Lantz nine laps to work his way to the front and take lead away from John Lonabarger who had started on the pole.

Gabe Mueller took second from Lonabarger a couple laps later, however, Mueller would not finish. Mueller ended up retiring from the race on lap 21 which moved Craig Dippman up to the second position.

A late caution set up a three-lap shootout to the finish. On the restart, Lonabarger was running third and got sideways in turn two. Everyone took evasive action and Lonabarger was able take a detour through the infield and continue on but he fell outside the top 10.

Lantz went on to take the checkered flag and pocketed $1,000 for his efforts. Dippman finished second a few car lengths back followed by Dylan Burt, Scott Hammer and Ryan Missler who earned the Hard Charger award for gaining 12 positions to finish fifth.

Several early cautions slowed the action in the UMP Late Model feature. 2020 track champion Steve Kester led the first part of the 25-lap event with Carter Murday trailing. Murday closed in on Kester and began pressuring him for the race lead on lap 12.

The two drivers had to sort their way through some lapped traffic. On lap 18, Murday would take the lead on the backstretch, but Kester reclaimed the top spot going into turn three. Finally on lap 21, The Adrian, Michigan, driver took advantage of Kester getting held up behind a lapped car and took the lead for good.

Murday went on to pick up his third feature win of the season with Kester settling for a second-place finish. Rich Ruff finished third with Jake Rendel and Rusty Smith the rest of the top five finishers.

Kolin Schilt was looking for his first UMP Sportsman feature win and things looked good for him early in the 20-lap feature event after taking the initial lead from starting on the pole.

Unfortunately for Schilt, his lead was short-lived. The unofficial 2023 Sportsman track champion, Josh Robertson from Defiance, Ohio, took the lead from Schilt on lap three.

Robertson went on to pick up feature win number six on the year. Schilt was able to close in late in the race in lapped traffic, but ended up settling for a second-place finish. Donnie Ringman held off Rusty Smith for third and last week’s feature winner, Jake Gamber, ended up fifth.

The final race of the night, the Compact A Main, had a rough time getting going. Multiple caution flags resulted in a couple complete restarts. Once things got going, it was all Wauseon, Ohio’s Eric Carr. Carr started on the pole and pulled away from the field to lead all the way to the checkered flag. It was the fifth feature win of the season for the unofficial 2023 track champion.

Gavin Stambaugh had a decent night, winning his heat race and finishing second in the feature. James Stamper was able hold off Brandon Paskan for third and Geoff Wasnick climbed 10 positions to end up fifth.

This Saturday night, Oakshade Raceway will host Trick or Treat Night feature a full show of UMP Late Models, UMP Sportsman, Dominator Super Stocks and Compacts. Kids are encouraged to come in costume and candy will be handed out at intermission. Gates open at 4pm with hot laps/qualifying at 6pm and racing at 7pm. Adult general admission is just $14, ages 6-11 are $5 and kids 5 and under are FREE! Pit passes are $25.

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Rusty Schlenk Visits Winner Circle For Fifth Time This Year

WAUSEON, OH – Rusty Schlenk, six-time Oakshade Raceway UMP Late Model track champion, powered his way to earn his fifth feature win of the season Saturday night.

The 25-lap UMP Late Model feature event started off with some great side by side racing for the lead between front row starters Jake Rendel and Jamie Grochowski. The two drivers traded the lead the first couple of laps, but a series of early caution flags kept putting a halt to the action.

Schlenk worked his way up to second after a couple lap two caution periods after starting fourth. The McClure, Ohio, driver would get by Rendel for the lead by lap three and set sail opening up a big lead with Devin Shiels trying to track him down.

Just as Schlenk was about to catch the tail end of the field, Brayden Shiels spun coming off turn four on lap 15 just in front of the race leader. That drew another caution which tightened up the field for another restart.

Shiels was unable to mount a challenge as Schlenk went on to pick up the checkered flag with Shiels settling for second. Grochowski had slipped back to fifth at one point and rebounded for a third-place finish. Carter Murday was fourth with Rendel hanging on to fifth.

Jake Gamber from Wauseon, Ohio, started on the outside of the front row in the UMP Sportsman A Main and led from flag to flag to pick up his first feature win of the year.

‘The Outlaw’ Jesse Jones and Kolin Schilt battled for second early until Schilt spun on the third lap. Schilt would battle back up and retake third by lap 11. Schilt would then get by Jones to finish second behind Gamber. Jones ended up third with Chris Williams and Josh Corkwell the rest of the top five finishers.

Oregon, Ohio’s Craig Dippman found his way to the Oakshade Winner’s Circle for the first time this season after winning the Dominator Super Stock A Main. Dippman started on the pole and avoided a multi-car pile up on the first lap. Dippman would lead the entire distance with Adam Lantz moving up six positions to finish second. John Lonabarger took third ahead of Adam Noonan and William ‘Bubba’ Cundick.

In Compact feature race action, Jason Deshler moved by polesitter Jeff Goodman to take the lead on lap three of the 12-lap A Main. James Stamper was running third when he retired to the infield on lap number eight. Deshler, out of Adrian, Michigan, held on to pick up his first A Main win of the year.

Curt Dickie out of Lyons, Ohio, started on the pole of the Dominator Super Stock B Main which was the final event of the night. Dickie held off John Young to earn his third B Main win of the season. Brandon Goad started 11th and drove to a third-place finish ahead of Ryan Clair and Derek Zuver.

This Saturday night, Oakshade Raceway will host the Papa Boiler Dominator Super Stock Spectacular that pays $1,000 to win.  UMP Late Models, UMP Sportsman and Compacts will also be in action. Gates open at 4pm with hot laps/qualifying at 6pm and racing at 7pm. Adult general admission is just $14, ages 6-11 are $5 and kids 5 and under are FREE! Pit passes are $25.