5/27/2007 Eldora Results

Darren sat out this race because of his blown engine from Friday night.

SUNDAY, May 27, 2007 - Eldora Speedway NRA Invades Eldora (EFI-NRA Sprint Invaders)

Heat 1: Kent Wolters, Mike Miller, Rick Baughan, J. R. Stewart, Luke Hall, Phil Gressman, Cory Seeling, Mike Dunlap, Jim Dues

Heat 2: Dale Blaney, Mike Brecht, Dustin Daggett, Jeff Williams, Jared Horstman, Scott Carter, Mark Hery, Shawn Applegate

Heat 3: Tim Allison, Mike Dussell, Greg Wilson, Dennis Yoakam, Ben Rutan, Randy Fusi, Dave Miller, Ron Blair

B-Main: Phil Gressman Cory Seeling, Mike Dunlap, Scott Carter, Randy Fusi, Shawn Applegate, Ron Blair, Dave Miller, Jim Dues

20-lap A-Main: 1)Dale Blaney 2)Mike Brecht 3)Greg Wilson 4)Mike Dussel 5)Dennis Yoakam 6)Dustin Daggett 7)Phil Gressman 8)Kent Wolters 9)Mike Miller 10)Rick Baughan 11)Jared Horstman 12)Ben Rutan 13)Cory Seeling 14)Jeff Williams 15)Tim Allison 16)J. R. Stewart 17)Scott Carter 18)Luke Hall 19)Mark Hery 20)Mike Dunlap

5/25/2007 Limaland Memorial Cup Results

Darren had a rough night in the feature as he blew his engine. Darren qualified for the feature with a 3rd place finish in the B-Main.

Friday, May 25, 2007 - LimaLand Motorsports Park $2000 Win Memorial Cup (EFI-NRA Sprint Invaders)

NRA Sprint Invaders B-Main: 1) Ron Blair 2) Tim Allison 3) Darren Long 4) Ryan Grubaugh 5) Rick Boughan 6) Mark Hery 7) Jim Dues 8) Randy Fusi 9) Brent Gehr 10) Bob Gehr 11) Aaron Moloney 12) Dave Miller 13) Nate Dussel 14) Jimmy Oglesbee

EFI-NRA Sprint Invaders Feature: 1. Dennis Yoakam 2. Phil Gressman 3. Mike Dussel 4. Jared Horstman 5. Mike Miller 6. Mike Brecht 7. Mike Dunlap 8. JR Stewart 9. Jeff Williams 10. Kent Wolters 11. Cory Seeling 12. Rick Boughan 13. Luke Hall 14. Scott Carter 15. Tim Allison 16. Nick Mulheim 17. Ryan Grubaugh 18. John Hawk 19. Ron Blair 20. Darren Long

Race Recap:

The 9th Annual Memorial Cup was held at Limaland Motorsports Park under a constant threat of rain. A brief shower mid-afternoon caused the track crew to work a little harder to get the racing surface ready for the 96 race teams who would arrive to take their shot at winning one of Limaland’s biggest annual events. With so many cars in each division, the heat races were very critical to every driver. The EFI-NRA Sprint Invaders heats were won by Mike Dussel, JR Stewart, and Jared Horstman.

Spits of rain fell from the sky as the EFI-NRA Sprint Invaders took to the track for their 25-lap, $2000.00 to win, feature race. Phil Gressman, winner of the Run for the Rabbit, had the pole with Dennis Yoakam, who destroyed his second car of the year last week, to his outside. Gressman led the first six laps before Yoakam used the low-line to take the lead on lap seven. Ron Blair made contact with the turn three wall and flipped his car on lap eight. Yoakam, Gressman, Mike Dussel, Jared Horstman, and Mike Dunlap were the top five cars on the restart. Yoakam held a small lead for the next twelve laps while Dussel and Gressman argued over second place. Ryan Grubaugh took a tumble coming out of turn four and stopped the race for the second time. Yoakam quickly pulled away on the restart and Gressman passed Dussel on the high-side for second. Dennis Yoakam collected his first win of the 2007 NRA campaign.

5/18/2007 Limaland Elwer Fence Sprints Results

Darren followed up a strong 3rd place finish in Michigan last weekend with his best run at Limaland Speedway so far with a heat race win and a 10th place finish in the feature.

Friday, May 18, 2007 - LimaLand Motorsports Park Elwer Fence Sprints Division Recap/Results:

Sprint Heats Winners: Phil Gressman, Mike Miller, and Darren Long

Elwer Fence Sprints Feature:

1) Rick Boughan 2) Jeff Williams 3) Mike Dussel 4) Mike Brecht 5) Kent Wolters 6) Dustin Daggett 7) Tim Norman 8) JR Stewart 9) Phil Gressman 10) Darren Long 11) Scott Carter 12) Tim Allison 13) Mike Dunlap 14) Luke Hall 15) Jared Horstman 16) Bob Gehr 17) Mike Miller 18) Dennis Yoakam 19) Ron Blair 20) Jim Dues

Elwer Fence Sprints B-main:

1. Scott Carter 2. Mike Dunlap 3. Jared Horstman 4. Bob Gehr 5. Jim Dues 6. Mark Hery 7. Randy Fusi 8. Brent Gehr 9. Dallas Hewitt 10. Shawn Bayliff 11. Dave Miller 12. Andrew Bowsher

Recap

The third feature of the night was a 25-lap showcase of speed as Rick Boughan led green to checkers in the Elwer Fence Sprints division. Boughan fended off the challenges of Jeff Williams and Mike Dussel after two early cautions. Dennis Yoakam vaulted off an infield tire in turn four and took a nasty tumble down the frontstretch bringing out the only red flag of the evening. Boughan held serve on the final restart and avoided a spinning Jared Horstman on the final lap to take his first career victory at Limaland. Sprint heats were won by: Phil Gressman, Mike Miller, and Darren Long.

5/11/2007 Hartford Speedway Park Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Results

Darren ventured up into the state up north to the Hartford Speedway Park and had his first strong showing of the season with a 3rd place finish in the feature and first place finish in one of the three heat races.

Friday, May 11, 2007 - Hartford Speedway Park Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Recap/Results:

Heat Winners: Ron Blair, Dustin Daggett, Darren Long

Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt “A” Feature (25 Laps):

1. 2M – Dustin Daggett, 2. 83 – Phil Gressman, 3. 7 – Darren Long, 4. 6 – Mike Dussel, 5. 79 – Brett Mann, 6. 3g – Tim Norman, 7. M20 –Mike Brecht, 8. 38M – Nick Mulheim, 9. 37S – J.R. Stewart, 10. 35 – Ron Blair, 11. 49T – Gregg Dalman, 12. 6N – Dain Naida, 13. 19 – Joe Bares, 14. 33 – Bill Johnson, 15. 99 – Jimmy Davies, 16. 55 – Kirk Cheney, 17. 23 – Ben Rutan, 18. 07 – Jake Stebner, 19. 27R – Ryan Ruhl, 20. 26 – Gary Fast.

Race Recap:

The SOD Sprint Cars made there first visit of the season at Hartford Speedway Park and it was the Dustin Daggett show. Daggett punished the other 19 competitors in a old time trashing on the big half mile. The red 2m sprint car lapped all but, the top five finishers. Ohio driver Phil Gressman finished almost a full lap behind race winner Daggett. Darren Long and Mike Dussel managed to claim the third and fourth positions. The “Hoosier Rocket” Brett Mann was the last driver on the lead lap, coming home fifth. The three heat races were claimed by Ron Blair, Daggett, and Long. 22 winged sprint cars checked in for the first of four visits to the speedway this year.

5/4/2007 Run For The Rabbit Results

Darren had a better outing than his first but he is still working out some mechanical issues with his car that had him covered in oil after the race. However, he had a strong car in the heat races and it is just matter of time before he puts it all together.

Friday, May 4, 2007 - LimaLand Motorsports Park $2000 Win Run For The Rabbit Results/Recap:

EFI-NRA Sprints B-Main
1) Rick Boughan 2) Kent Wolters 3) Ryan Grubaugh 4) John Hawk 5) Mark Hery 6) Andrew Bowsher 7) Brent Gehr 8) Bob Gehr 9) Dallas Hewitt 10) Ron Hammons 11) Kyle Conaway 12) Randy Fusi

EFI-NRA Sprints Feature
1. Phil Gressman 2. Mike Dussel 3. Tim Allison 4. Mike Brecht 5. Dennis Yoakam 6. Jeff Williams 7. JR Stewart 8. Dain Naida 9. Rick Boughan 10. Mike Miller 11. Ron Blair 12. Luke Hall 13. Mike Dunlap 14. Scott Carter 15. Kent Wolters 16. Ryan Grubaugh 17. Jared Horstman 18. Darren Long 19. John Hawk 20. Mark Hery

Phil Gressman Wins The Run For The Rabbit
(Lima, OH) The EFI-NRA Sprint Invaders began their 2007 championship season in grand fashion at Limaland Motorsports Park. Twenty-nine of the best 360 sprint car teams lined up to chase one of the most coveted annual events at the famed quarter-mile bullring. The 8th Annual Run for the Rabbit featured side-by-side racing and a dominating performance by veteran sprint car driver, Phil Gressman. Travis The Rabbit Miller logged a lot of laps around Limaland Motorsports Park and endeared himself to thousands of race fans and peers. His memory is honored each year by the Lima Auto Mall and Limaland; a testament to the respect that Travis earned. The heat race action was frenetic as usual and Jeff Williams, Tim Allison, and Phil Gressman found themselves on the point as the checkered flag waved in their respective heat races. Gary Richard, Todd Sherman, and Casey Luedeke took top honors in the Professional Computer Company Modified heats while Tim Rostorfer, Tony Siferd, and Barney Craig took care of business in the Bud Thunderstock heats. When the green flag waved to start the 25-lap, $2000.00 to win, Run for the Rabbit feature, Mike Dussel and Dennis Yoakam saw a blue and white bullet, with the number 83 on it, scream by them and take the lead. A lap-four red flag for Mark Hery’s flip exiting turn four bunched the cars back up but the dominance of Gressman was already obvious. Dussel, Yoakam, and Tim Allison began a spirited battle with Dussel and Allison taking turns mounting assaults on the tail tank of Gressman. Three yellow flag periods allowed the challengers to regroup to try and rattle the cagey veteran. But, in the end, Gressman showed why he will be a serious contender for the EFI-NRA Sprint Invaders season championship as he placed his name in hallowed company as the winner of the 8th Annual Run for the Rabbit.