FLYIN 4’S

March 29, 2010

by Marty Little and Tom Blakeley

BRADENTON, Fla. – Larry Brazil, Jr. held off the late race challenges of Dude Teate to win Saturday night’s 30 lap TBARA feature event at DeSoto Super Speedway.

 Pole sitter David Retzlaff hustled into an early lead over Johnny Gilbertson and Brazil but the first yellow of the night waved on lap six for D.J. Hoelzle’s flat tire. On the restart it was Retzlaff still in commad but Brazil had taken up the challenge with Teate a close third. Less than a lap was complete before Tommy Nichols jumped a wheel of Shane Butler’s No. 18 and ricocheted hard into the outside wall to bring out the red flag. Nichols was unhurt but finished for the evening.

 The green waved to begin lap seven with Retzlaff, Brazil and Teate in line at the front but Sonny Hartley’s mount shredded a right rear tire and the yellow waved once again. On the restart Brazil got a jump on Retzlaff and made the pass for the lead into turn one with Teate gaining the runner up spot.

 Brazil continued to pace the event but Teate shadowed his every move looking for a way past. Finally, on lap 23 Teate used a lap car as a pick and took the top spot only to have the yellow wave for the spinning car of Joey Aguilar. The lineup revered back to the last green flag lap and Brazil went back in front over Teate, Butler and Bo Hartley.

 The last seven laps were without incident and Brazil scored his first victory of the season. Teate claimed runner up money over Butler, Bo Hartley and Ben Fritz. Aguilar recovered to checker sixth ahead of Retzlaff, Steve Heisler, Jimmy Alivs and Gilbertson.

 Heat races were won by Brazil, Butler and Retzlaff.

 The 2010 tour’s next event is back at DeSoto on Saturday, April 17.

 First heat (8 laps) – 1. Brazil, 2. DeCaire, 3. Aguilar, 4. Fritz, 5. Heisler, 6. Alvis.

 Second heat (8 laps) – 1. Butler, 2. Nichols, 3. Teate, 4. Gilbertson, 5. Darvalies, 6. Faulconer, 7.Stephens.

 Third heat (8 laps) – 1. Retzlaff, 2. Hoelzle, 3. S. Hartley, 4. B. Hartley, 5. Hurst, 6. L. J. Brazil

 Feature (30 laps) – 1. Larry Brazil, Jr., 2. Dude Teate, 3. Shane Butler, 4. Bo Hartley, 5. Ben Fritz, 6. Joey Aguilar, 7. David Retzlaff, 8. Steve Heisler, 9. Jimmy Alvis, 10. Johnny Gilbertson, 11. Troy DeCaire, 12. Steve Darvalies, 13. Sonny Hartley, 14. Tommy Nichols, 15. D.J. Hoelzle, 16. Frankie Hurst, 17. Larry J. Brazil, 18. Skeeter Faulconer. DNS – Dakotah Stephens.

 The TBARA as always put on the best show in Florida and there was a lot of great racing in the other classes tonight.  The Rockem-Sockem Bombers ran an intense 25 lap feature race with Randy Spicer and Allen Bragg running side by side practically the entire race.  The wide grooves of  ASA Sanctioned Desoto Super Speedway allows for this kind of action and the two never even touched each other.  It had the fans on their feet and the camera on at the finish.  Going to Victory Circle with the win was Randy Spicer in the 83 car.  Allen Bragg was second in the great looking 89 car while Michael Crooks took third in the 33 car.  Crooks had quite an evening of racing, he first ran at another track, packed up his car and made it to Desoto Super Speedway in time to run the feature event and take a hard earned 3^rd place.  However, Randy Spicer was DQed in tech after the race with a spring issue so Allen Bragg is the official winner and John Stewart got the third place finish while Crooks moved up to 2^nd.   Stay tuned for next weeks saga.

Flyin 4’s  

1. Randy Johnson           73
2. Michael Gamache       85
3. Jessica Ostrovskis       91

Magic 4’s

1. Dallas Troyer         01
2. Kyle Best              3
3. Amy Gamache      85

Desoto Trucks  The Desoto Trucks ran a 35 lap feature that showcased the incredible talent in this class.  Stephen Darvalics came from being put to the back to win by 6 inches and he did it in the last 12 laps.  Todd Bontrager in the 8 truck broke on the lap 21 and had to pit.  Nick Hernandez in the 37 truck hit the wall in turn1 and 2 and was not hurt.  The results are:

1. Stephen Darvalics             41
2. Danny Anderson               50
3. Brent Huber                      64

Street Stocks

1. Jonathan Heidenthal         27X
2. Derek Lucas                      88
3. James Brenner                   57

Mini Stocks

1. Jesse Dutilly          35
2. Robert Carter        30
3. Joshua Carbone     33X

Trophy Dash

1. Larry Saffold              88
2. Joseph Welden            40
3. Anthony Easton          89

The entire staff of ASA Sanctioned Desoto Super Speedway is committed to making sure your racing experience is fun and safe.  We are locared 9 short miles East from I-75 on SR 64 in Bradenton Fl.  We race every Saturday night and our gates open at 5 pm with racing starting at 7 pm.  Check us out at www.desotosuperspeedway.com or give us a call with any questions at 941-748-3171.

TROPHY DASH – TROPHY DASH

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 88 Larry Saffold Brandon , Fl 0.00
2 4 17 Jason Godwin Parrish , Fl 0.00
3 3 25 Mark Jackson Bradenton , Fl 0.00
4 5 21 Christopher Dodson Bradenton , Fl 0.00
5 1 40 Bill Davis Wauchula , Fl 0.00

OUTLAW MOD – OUTLAW MODS25

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 0 . Outlaw Modified Thonotosassa , Fl 0.00

MINI STOCKS – MS 20L 19 OR LESS

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 30 Robert Carter Wauchula , Fl 40.00
2 4 32 Bruce Carbone . , Fl 38.00
3 3 35 Jesse Dutilly Bradenton , Fl 36.00
4 1 88 Anthony La Point Zephyrhills , Fl 34.00
5 2 33X Joshua Carbone Bradenton , Fl 32.00

MODIFIED MINIS – MM 20L 19 OR LESS

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 6 9 Robbie Storer Zephyrhills , Fl 40.00
2 5 6 Mitchell Webb Pinellas Park, Fl 38.00
3 4 10 Mike Birk Jr Pinellas Park, Fl 36.00
4 3 0 Chad Rose Tampa , Fl 34.00
5 2 19 Randy Storer Zephyrhills , Fl 32.00
6 1 82 Timothy Herrington Zephyrhills , Fl 30.00
7 7 4 Dennis Colletti Bradenton , Fl 28.00

PURE STOCKS – PS 20L 19 OR LESS

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 89X Joshua Todd Polk City, Fl 40.00
2 6 30 Robert Crisp Largo , Fl 38.00
3 5 11 William Carlbert Jr Bradenton , Fl 36.00
4 4 71 Darrin Ellis Myakka City, Fl 34.00
5 8 88 Jamie Wilson Sarasota , Fl 32.00
6 3 67 Jimmie Best Sarasota , Fl 30.00
7 1 3 Duane Best Myakka City, Fl 28.00
8 7 1 Tyler Lau Bradenton , Fl 26.00

BOMBERS – BOMB 20L

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 80 Richard Nelson Bradenton , Fl 40.00
2 4 02 John Stewart Pinellas Park, Fl 38.00
3 1 48 Bill Manfull Bradenton , Fl 36.00
4 2 44 Todd Jacobs Palmetto , Fl 34.00

OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED – OWM 50L

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 12 Eric Rudd Naples , Fl 40.00
2 9 94 Teddy Nelson Pinellas Park, Fl 38.00
3 10 63 Phil Morrison Punta Gorda, Fl 36.00
4 2 03 Kyle Bookmiller Riverview , Fl 34.00
5 8 88 Bobby Ervien St. Petersberg, Fl 32.00
6 4 1 Wayne Jefferson Pinellas Park, Fl 30.00
7 12 53 Doug Miller Largo , Fl 28.00
8 13 2R John Rogers Naples , Fl 26.00
9 1 2 Ralph Bowman Largo , Fl 24.00
10 6 88 John Sarppraicone Jr Myakka City, Fl 22.00
11 11 5X Scott Kleiber Naples , Fl 20.00
12 5 46 Doug Moff Ft Myers, Fl 18.00
13 7 37 John Shields Bradenton , Fl 16.00

By Rick Anges

Bradenton, Fl. The Hoosier Elite Series kicked off the ASA sanctioned racing action at “The High Banks” of Desoto Super Speedway with qualifying.

’09 Champion Anthony Campi held the fast time with a 14:715 run. That was until Tim Russell, the defending Icebreaker champ blistered the 3/8-mile with a lap of 14:560.

Campi followed Russell with second fast time. Third quick went to Jessie Dutilly followed by Blake Koch and Joe Boyd for the top five. The field was inverted the top 4 spots putting Blake Koch on the pole and Russell on the outside of the second row.

When the green waved it was Koch jumping into the top spot. Russell wasted no time and moved up into the second position and closed in the leader. Koch looked good as fended off Russell’s challenges for the lead.

Russell, the son of David Russell, knows his way around the Bradenton racetrack. He dominated here when he campaigned a Limited Late Model.

Koch who has competed in several different NASCAR series and ARCA slipped up as he came out of turn two allowing Russell to make the move and take over the top spot.

Russell would never look back taking his second H.E.S. win of the 2010 season. Koch came home in a solid second. Third went to Desoto veteran racer Jessie Dutilly in the former Joe Boyd ride. Boyd meanwhile would follow his old ride across the stripe in fourth with Robert “ShowTime” Yoho rounding out the top five.

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race

1 4 36 Tim Russell Apopka , Fl

2 1 2 Blake Koch West Palm, Fl

3 2 30 Jesse Dutilly Bradenton , Fl

4 5 5 Joe Boyd Riverview , Fl

5 8 00 Robert Yoho Pinellas Park, Fl

6 7 88X Justin Larson Safety Harbor, Fl

7 6 5X Steve Gill Sarasota , Fl

8 3 81 Anthony Campi Sarasota , Fl

9 11 29 Tracey Raven Lakeland , Fl

10 10 70X James Glover Pinellas Park, Fl

11 9 10 Steve Dorer Lakeland , Fl

Sturdy Built Trailer Parts Flyin 4’s

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points

1 7 73 Randy Johnson Bradenton , Fl

2 3 21B Rob Boos St. Petersburg, Fl

3 6 81 Brittany Barr St Petersburg, Fl

4 1 36 Todd Morey Wachula , Fl 34.00

5 4 38 Arthur Danielson Pinellas , Fl

6 2 85 Michael Gamache Tarpon Springs, Fl

7 5 11B Joshua Piller Wesley Chapel, Fl

Q Auto & Injury Pure Stocks

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race

1 3 30 Robert Crisp Largo , Fl

2 4 71 Darrin Ellis Myakka City, Fl

3 10 89X Joshua Todd Polk City, Fl

4 1 3 Duane Best Myakka City, Fl

5 5 1 Tyler Lau Bradenton , Fl

6 9 88 Jamie Wilson Sarasota , Fl

7 8 31 Andrew Moon Bradenton , Fl

8 6 70 Leonard Mccue St Petersberg, Fl

9 2 67 Jimmie Best Sarasota , Fl

10 7 00 Troy Meredith Largo , Fl

Jr.’s Trim Shop Bombers

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race

1 2 30 Richard Shepherd Sr. St. Petersburg, Fl

2 3 02 John Stewart Pinellas Park, Fl

3 4 89X Scott Dawley Bradenton , Fl

4 1 80 Richard Nelson Bradenton , Fl

5 5 44 Todd Jacobs Palmetto , Fl

Carbone Motorsports Mini-Stocks

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race

1 3 32 Bruce Carbone . , Fl

2 2 33X Joshua Carbone Bradenton , Fl

3 4 88 Anthony La Point Zephyrhills , Fl

4 1 30 Robert Carter Wauchula , Fl

Magic 4’s

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race

1 4 3 Kyle Best Myakka City, Fl

2 1 85 Amy Gamache Tarpon Springs, Fl

3 6 01 Dallas Troyer Bradenton , Fl

4 5 30 Zac Campilonga Bradenton , Fl

5 2 38 Joann Danielson Pinellas , Fl

6 3 44 Shanna Clark St. Petersburg, Fl

Street Stocks

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race

1 3 27X Jonathan Heidenthal Myakka City, Fl

2 1 17 William Gould Myakka City, Fl

3 6 23 Ian Robb Bradenton , Fl

4 5 89X John Beedham Ruffin , Nc

5 4 6 James Nanney Bradenton , Fl DQ

6 2 57 James Brenner Sarasota , Fl DQ

By Rick Anges

Bradenton, Fl. Cold weather brought some fast times at the “High Banks” of Desoto Super Speedway. Those who braved the chilly temps were in store for a great night of exciting racing.

Open Wheel Modifieds

In a field that boasted several Track champions it was Eric Rudd showed the way in the thirty five-lap feature event for the modified class. Rudd had fought an ill handling car all day and right before the feature made several adjustments that paid off.

While Rudd was pulling away to almost a full straight away lead behind him the racing heated up. “The Rocketman” Wayne Jefferson and “The Rocket” Teddy Nelson were battling it out for the second spot.

Several cautions would bunch the field but each time the green flew it would be Eric Rudd jumping out and pulling away and when the checkers flew it was Rudd taking the well deserved win. “It’s always a good win when you can beat Jefferson,” said Rudd in his post race interview.

Second was Jefferson followed across the stripe was Nelson in third. Fourth was Sean McLaughlin and fifth Ralph Bowman.

Jefferson took the win in the heat race.

Q Auto and Injury Pure Stocks

There were some tense moments during the Pure Stock feature. Chelsea Lau and Jamie Wilson were battling hard and as they came out of turn two both cars went head on into the wall. Wilson was ok but Lau had to make a trip to hospital. She was checked out and although sore she was deemed ok.

When the green came back out it was Joshua Todd and Robert Crisp going at it for the top spot. The duo ran side by side for several laps until it was Todd sliding into the top spot and onto the win. Crisp would take second. Third went to Duane Best, fourth was Darrin Ellis and fifth Mike Wilson.

Heat wins went to Robert Crisp and Duane Best

Sturdy Built Trailers Flyin 4’s

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race
1 10 73 Randy Johnson Bradenton , Fl
2 1 21B Rob Boos St. Petersburg, Fl
3 3 81 Brittany Barr St Petersburg, Fl
4 6 36 Joseph Welden Sarasota , Fl
5 2 85 Michael Gamache Tarpon Springs, Fl
6 4 11B Joshua Piller Wesley Chapel, Fl
7 11 17X Kyle Eash Bradenton , Fl
8 5 53 Craig Jackson Bradenton , Fl
9 8 11 William Carlbert Jr Bradenton , Fl
10 7 17 Brad Steger Clearwater , Fl
11 9 7 Michael Van Sickle St. Petersburg, Fl

Heat Winners were Randy Johnson and Brittany Barr

Magic 4’s

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race
1 2 01 Dallas Troyer Bradenton , Fl
2 7 3 Kyle Best Myakka City, Fl
3 1 30 Zac Campilonga Bradenton , Fl
4 4 85 Amy Gamache Tarpon Springs, Fl
5 3 11 Justine Carlbert Palmetto , Fl
6 5 44 Shanna Clark St. Petersburg, Fl
7 6 38 Joann Danielson Pinellas , Fl

Justine Calbert took the win in the Heat Race.

Mod Minis

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race
1 2 9 Robbie Storer Zephyrhills , Fl
2 4 10 Mike Birk Jr Pinellas Park, Fl
3 3 0 Chad Rose Tampa , Fl
4 1 21 Andy Fischer Bradenton , Fl
5 5 19 Randy Storer Zephyrhills , Fl
6 7 82 Timothy Herrington Zephyrhills , Fl
7 6 1 Dennis Colletti Sr. St. Charles, Mo
8 8 4 Dennis Colletti Bradenton , Fl

Heat Winner Mike Birk Jr.

Jr.’s Trim Shop Bombers

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race
2 3 30 Richard Shepherd Sr. St. Petersburg, Fl
3 9 02 John Stewart Pinellas Park, Fl
4 2 83 Randy Spicer New Port, Fl
5 4 44 Neal Martin Palmetto , Fl
6 6 80 Richard Nelson Bradenton , Fl
7 7 8 Rick Germony Holiday , Fl
8 5 42 Steve Elder St Petersberg, Fl
9 8 13 Todd Jacobs Palmetto , Fl

Heat win went to John Stewart

Trophy Dash

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race
1 2 89 Anthony Easton Bradenton , Fl
2 1 40 Joseph Welden Sarasota , Fl
3 5 21 Christopher Dodson Bradenton , Fl
4 4 25 Mark Jackson Bradenton , Fl
5 3 17 Jason Godwin Parrish , Fl
6 7 88 Larry Saffold Brandon , Fl
7 6 44 Nick Ellis