Middleford Speedway
May 21, 2011 Results

Middleford Speedway, Seaford, DE 05/21/2011

Feature Race Results:

270 Micro Sprints, 15 Laps:
It’s a win for Chip Geib in the 270 micros …. Newcomer to the track, but not to racing, Chip Geib cruised his 270 to victory as the small field of cars quickly settled into order. Geib moved from his start in the third spot, working his way up to and around EJ Holz who held the race lead from the pole spot. Heat race winner Tom Schearer brought his machine across the line in second as Hank Steller and Holz cruised in third and fourth.    Complete results are 1) 15x, Chip Geib   2) 62, Tom Schearer   3) 55, Hank Steller III   4) 11, EJ Holz
Heat race winner: (62) Tom Schearer


600 Micro Sprints, 20 Laps:
It’s Tyler Devault’s turn in the 600 micro winner’s circle ….The DeVault cars continue to dominate at the track as this week Tyler DeVault scored the feature win. In a race with a half dozen cautions, DeVault had to make perfect restarts with serious pressure from Chad Clark. Luke Thomas maneuvered from sixth to Clark’s heels while Joey Startt worked his way from ninth to a fourth spot. Randy Oswald, following up a rough week previously, had a much improved feature this week and rounded out the top 5. DeVault held a steady pace, not allowing Clark the chance to make his move.     Complete results are 1) 18T, Tyler DeVault   2) H2O, Chad Clark   3) 2T, Luke Thomas  4) 19G, Joey Startt   5) 11X, Randy Oswald   6) 65, Stephanie Jones   7) 9, Jon Warfield   8) 19, Jason Warfield   9) 82, Josh Martin  10) 2, Jeff Coffey   11) 99, Brad Hughes (DNF)   12) 91, Jeremy Lynch
Heat race winners: (19) Jason Warfield,   (18T) Tyler DeVault


Jr. Mod Lites, 12 Laps:
Caleb Sturgis takes home his first win of the season ....  It looked as though the night belonged to Joseph Radford in the Jr Mod Lite feature race but Caleb Sturgis was able to outlast. Radford led Sturgis and Tyler Aichinger through the circuits for all but the last half lap of the race when a spin and mechanical issue ended his race. Sturgis carried on, cruising his car to victory with Aichinger following through in second.  Complete results are: 1) 01, Caleb Sturgis   2) 95, Tyler Aichinger   3) 13, Joseph Radford
Top Qualifier:  (13) Joseph Radford 19.400


Open Mod Lites, 20 Laps:
The Open mod lite victory goes to Bobby Watkins ….  It’s the same tag line again this week as Bobby Watkins scores another Open Mod Lite win. Following a first lap front stretch melee, Watkins worked his way up to and around race leader Brandon Gallo to settle in. In a race plagued by cautions, Watkins and Gallo led the troups through the restarts. Ty Short came from a mid pack starting spot to claim the second position from Gallo and to get his shot at Watkins. The pack of cars raced closely as Watkins claimed the checkered flag. Short, Gallo, Scott Tessman and Nick Nash came through to make up the top five finishers.    Complete results are: 1) 2, Bobby Watkins   2) 8, Ty Short   3) 51, Brandon Gallo   4) 9, Scott Tessman   5) 27N, Nick Nash   6) 15R, Richie Wilson    7) 978, Paul McGinley   8) 1, Zach Weller (DNF)   9) 51JR, Gene Parks (DNF)   10) 16, Steve White (DNF)  11) 4, Brandon Watkins (DNF)
Heat Race Winners: (9) Scott Tessman, (2) Bobby Watkins


NAPA Chargers, 15 Laps:
Kyle Tubbs returns to the winner’s circle...  There was no doubt that Kyle Tubbs had winning as his goal in the Charger feature race. Tubbs leaped from his third place starting position to leader of the pack on the first race lap. Tubbs led the way with Derrick Swafford and Chris Martinez mixing it up for second spot. Swafford’s car came to a smoky end, leaving Martinez in second position. Hunter Whorten, Danieal Hudson and Woodchuck rounded out the race finishers.   Complete results are: 1) 60, Kyle Tubbs   2) 37, Chris Martinez   3) 3, Hunter Whorten   4) 11D, Danieal Hudson   5) 9, Woodchuck   6) 89, Derrick Swafford (DNF)   7) 80hd, Jay Sipple (DNF)   8) 48, Charlie Hudson (DNF)
Heat Race Winner:  (37) Chris Martinez



Super Trucks, 15 Laps:
Randy Gray takes the Super Truck win…  It took less than a lap for Randy Gray to make his move from a mid-pack start to the front of the group. A frequent visitor to victory lane, Gray made fast work of building up a comfortable lead and holding on throughout the race. Last week’s winner, Guy Mitchell, took hold of the second spot but could not find an opportunity to overtake Gray. Geoffrey Carey and Tom Lecates battled for the third spot with Carey crossing the finish line first. Mike Lewis rounded out the field.  Complete results are: 1) 22, Randy Gray   2) 3, Guy Mitchell   3) X, Geoffrey Carey   4) 5, Tom Lecates   5) 24, Mike Lewis
Heat Race Winner:  (3) Guy Mitchell

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