By Marty Little and Tom Blakeley
April 17, 2010
Bradenton Florida
The weather gods were looking over the oval track tonight. There was rain to East, rain to the West, Rain to the South, and rain to the North. But over the speedway was this “big ol” hole in the sky and while it drizzled a few times all the races were run to completion. It was a special night for young Mr. Dallas Troyer in the silver bullet #01 car. The quiet and mild mannered lad lit up the inner circle track and won the feature event in the Magic 4 class. He did this after being sent to the back with only a few laps to go. He drove a clean hard race and loved going to Victory Circle for the first time this year. His fellow racers were as happy for him as his proud Mom and Dad. It sure looks like there will be many wins in this talented drivers future, so watch out for Dallas Troyer. Taking a close second place was Kyle Best in the black #3 car and Zac Campilonga in the #30 car drove to a great third place. Zac also gave away another bicycle to a needy youngster at Intermission, this is Zac’s way of giving back. The Magic 4 class is presented by Desoto Super Speedway as a driver development class for ages 12 to 17 for both boys and girls. The Magic 4’s are a crowd favorite.
MAGIC 4’S – MAGIC FOURS Feature 20 lap
Pos Driver Car #
1 DALLAS TROYER 01
2 KYLE BEST 3
3 ZAC CAMPILONGA 30
4 AMY GAMACHE 85
5 SHANNA CLARK 44
6 JOANN DANIELSON 38
7 JUSTINE CARLBERT
MAGIC 4’S – HEAT 6 Lap
Pos Driver Car #
1 AMY GAMACHE 85
2 JUSTINE CARLBERT 11
3 DALLAS TROYER 01
4 JOANN DANIELSON 38
5 KYLE BEST 3
6 SHANNA CLARK 44
7 ZAC CAMPILONGA 30
MAGIC 4’S – HEAT 6 Lap
Pos Driver Car #
1 AMY GAMACHE 85
2 JUSTINE CARLBERT 11
3 DALLAS TROYER 01
4 JOANN DANIELSON 38
5 KYLE BEST 3
6 SHANNA CLARK 44
7 ZAC CAMPILONGA 30
The Flyin 4’s just started as a class last year towards the end of the season and it has quickly grown and become a fan favorite. There is some real talent behind the wheels, and some exciting racing going on. Randy Johnson who was a Pure Stock Champion back a couple years ago has once again proven his skills and can be a dominating force in this class. The only problem for that is little miss Brittany Barr who was the Magic 4 Champion last year and Miss Jessica Ostrovskis also a former Magic 4 Champion. These two adorable ladies will be giving Randy Johnson all the competition he ever imagined; all year. They almost ran Johnson down tonight, but he prevailed and took first place in the #73 car. Brittany Barr in the black #81 car was second and Jessica Ostrovskis in the pink bullet #91 won a terrific third. What a great show it was.
STREET STOCKS – HEAT 6 laps
Pos Driver Car #
1 DUANE BEST 3
2 JONATHAN HEIDENTHAL 27X
3 DEREK LUCAS 88
4 WILLIAM GOULD 17
5 WILLIAM CARLBERT JR 11
6 ROBERT CRISP 30
7 JAMIE WILSON 88W
FLYIN 4’s – F FOUR FEATURE
Pos Driver Car #
1 RANDY JOHNSON 73
2 BRITTANY BARR 81
3 JESSICA OSTROVSKIS 91
4 MICHAEL GAMACHE 85
5 ARTHUR DANIELSON 38
6 JOSHUA PILLER 11B
7 KYLE CASADY 9
8 CRAIG JACKSON 53
9 TODD MOREY 36
10 WILLIAM CARLBERT JR 11
FLYIN 4’s – HEAT 1 6 Lap
Pos Driver Car #
1 RANDY JOHNSON 73
2 TODD MOREY 36
3 BRITTANY BARR 81
4 MICHAEL GAMACHE 85
5 KYLE CASADY 9
FLYIN 4’s – HEAT 2 6 Lap
Pos Driver Car #
1 ARTHUR DANIELSON 38
2 JESSICA OSTROVSKIS 91
3 JOSHUA PILLER 11B
4 WILLIAM CARLBERT JR 11
5 CRAIG JACKSON 53
Pure Stocks. Wow what a race this was. Darren Ellis and Robert Crisp were either side by side or touching bumpers the entire race. Races like this are why fans come to the speedway. When they crossed the finish line it was Darren Ellis winning it in the #71 car. Robert Crisp in the #30 car in second and Duane Best in the #3 car taking third place.
PURE STOCKS – PS 25 Lap Feature
Pos Driver Car #
1 DARRIN ELLIS 71
2 ROBERT CRISP 30
3 DUANE BEST 3
4 WILLIAM CARLBERT JR 11
5 TYLER LAU 1
6 JOHN BROWN 6X
7 JAMIE WILSON 88
8 ANDREW MOON 31
9 JIMMIE BEST 67
PURE STOCKS – HEAT 1 6 Lap
Pos Driver Car #
1 ROBERT CRISP 30
2 JIMMIE BEST 67
3 TYLER LAU 1
4 JOHN BROWN 6X
5 ANDREW MOON 31
PURE STOCKS – HEAT 2 6Lap
Pos Driver Car #
1 DUANE BEST 3
2 DARRIN ELLIS 71
3 JAMIE WILSON 88
4 WILLIAM CARLBERT JR 11
Street Stocks. The Street Stock class is coming back with a vengeance. Duane Best in car #3 won tonight’s feature race in a car he never drove before and was brand new to him. Jonathan Heidenthal in the #27 car took second after starting in the rear and driving a great race. Derek Lucas in the orange #88 car took a terrific third.
STREET STOCKS – SS Feature 25 lap
Pos Driver Car #
1 DUANE BEST 3
2 DEREK LUCAS 88
3 JONATHAN HEIDENTHAL 27X
4 ROBERT CRISP 30
5 WILLIAM GOULD 17
6 WILLIAM CARLBERT JR 11
7 JAMIE WILSON 88W
STREET STOCKS – HEAT 6 laps
Pos Driver Car #
1 DUANE BEST 3
2 JONATHAN HEIDENTHAL 27X
3 DEREK LUCAS 88
4 WILLIAM GOULD 17
5 WILLIAM CARLBERT JR 11
6 ROBERT CRISP 30
7 JAMIE WILSON 88W
Trophy Dash. This year’s newest class and wild and crazy doesn’t get close to describing it. From antlers on roofs to police lights, no yellow flags and drivers looking to wreck makes this one whacky event. It is not about the money for these guys as they drive for the trophy only.
TROPHY DASH – TROPHY DASH
Pos Driver Car #
1 MICHAEL GAMACHE 15
2 MARK JACKSON 25
3 LARRY SAFFOLD 88
4 ANTHONY EASTON 89
5 JASON GODWIN 17
6 CHRISTOPHER DODSON 21
7 NICK ELLIS 44
8 JOSEPH WELDEN 40
9 AMY GAMACHE 85
TBARA Sprints
Veteran Sonny Hartley drove around Tommy Nichols on lap 16 and sped to his first TBARA feature victory in several seasons in Saturday night’s 30 lap sprint car headliner at DeSoto Super Speedway.
Things got off to a rough start in the feature when outside front row starter Dakotah Stephens broke an axle and spun in front of the field on the first lap. The ensuing melee took out point leader Shane Butler, Dude Teate, Troy DeCaire and Stephens.
When the green waved following the clean up it was pole sitter Steve Heisler out front with Hartley, Tommy Nichols and Johnny Gilbertson in tow. Nichols quickly worked around Hartley for second but a caution waved on lap five when leader Heisler looped his mount to put Nichols in front over Hartley.
The field reformed and it was Nichols the point man but Hartley was on his game this night and kept the pressure on before making a pass for the lead on lap 16. Once in front it was no contest as Hartley motored away until a yellow waved for debris on lap 28. The offending trash was removed from the racing surface and Hartley never looked back, taking his No. 27 to the checkers ahead of Nichols, Larry Brazil, Jr., Bo Hartley and Ben Fritz.
Heat race victories went to DeCaire and Gilbertson.
Feature finish (30 laps) – 1. Sonny Hartley, 2. Tommy Nichols, 3. Larry Brazil, Jr. 4. Bo Hartley, 5. Ben Fritz,
6. Johnny Gilbertson, 7.David Retzlaff, 8. Steve Heisler, 9. Larry Brazil, 10. D.J. Hoelzle, 11. Dakotah Stephens, 12.Troy DeCaire, 13. Dude Teate, 14. Shane Butler, 15. Joey Aguilar DNS
Please join us Saturday May 1 for the next racing action. We will be closed the weekend of April 24 due to the Heritage Parade in Bradenton. We are located just 9 short miles East of I-75 on SR 64 in Bradenton. Our gate open at 5PM with racing starting at 7PM. The entire staff of Desoto Super Speedway will do everything possible to make you night of racing fun and safe. Check us out at www.desotosuperspeedway.com or give us a call at 941-748-3171.