Rain Overspreads Sharon Speedway During “Lou Blaney Memorial” Forcing The Event To Be Postponed To Saturday September 21
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(Hartford, OH)…After dodging thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and early evening on Saturday, rain finally overspread Sharon Speedway around 7:30 p.m., which ultimately forced the “Lou Blaney Memorial” to be postponed to Saturday, September 21. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply “410” Sprint Cars completed qualifying with Brandon Spithaler (13.858) and Zane DeVault (14.057) fastest in their respective flights and the Big-Block Modifieds were close to concluding warmups when rain began to fall. During the rain delay, 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion was interviewed by Mike Ackelson, took part in a q&a session, and signed autographs for the fans.
A complete new show for the 16th annual “Lou Blaney Memorial” will now take place on September 21 for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply “410” Sprint Cars, which will still compete for the $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start payoff and will be joined by the BRP Tour for the Big-Block Modifieds. Warm-ups will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by qualifying for the Sprints with racing action scheduled to begin at approximately 7:30.
All pit pass wristbands and general admission tickets from Saturday night will be good for September 21. All online advance tickets and camping site permits will be reissued. For ticketing questions, please contact the office at 330-772-5481.
The rain out sets up a huge month of September for Sprint Car racing at Sharon! The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply “410” Sprints will race the Saturday portion of the “Apple Festival Nationals” on the 7th in a $4,000 to-win/$400 to-start event. The “Lou Blaney Memorial” on the 21st will be a non-sanctioned event paying $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start. “The Greatest Show on Dirt”- the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars return on the 28th for another $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start payday that will conclude the 95th anniversary season.
Up next at Sharon is the “Bill Gabrielson Memorial” this Saturday night (August 24) paying $2,058 to-win/$258 to-start for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Modifieds presented by A&MP Electric. Also on the card will be the Gibson Insurance Agency Pro Stocks, HTMA/Precise Racing Products RUSH Sportsman Modifieds, and the Whelen Econo Mods presented by Alcon Mechanical in the final “Steel Valley Thunder” show of 2024. Hot lap/qualifying for the UMP Mods will get underway at approximately 6:30 p.m. followed by racing at 7.
“410” Sprint Car Flight A Qualifying: 1. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 00:13.858[13]; 2. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 00:13.937[1]; 3. 22D-Cole Duncan, 00:13.991[10]; 4. 23-Cale Thomas, 00:14.027[3]; 5. 15K-Creed Kemenah, 00:14.059[6]; 6. 11-Carl Bowser, 00:14.086[2]; 7. 29M-Logan McCandless, 00:14.095[16]; 8. 32B-Dale Blaney, 00:14.153[17]; 9. 2-AJ Flick, 00:14.237[11]; 10. 1-Nate Dussel, 00:14.294[18]; 11. 11J-David Kalb, 00:14.374[12]; 12. 10-Dave Blaney, 00:14.469[15]; 13. 3-John Jerich, 00:14.529[14]; 14. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau, 00:14.550[4]; 15. 47L-Dusty Larson, 00:15.093[8]; 16. 21-Bryan Salisbury, 00:15.145[5]; 17. 47-Cameron Nastasi, 00:15.882[7]; 18. 22C-Jon Carpenter, 00:16.116[9].
“410” Sprint Car Flight B Qualifying: 1. 4-Zane DeVault, 00:14.057[9]; 2. 33W-Cap Henry, 00:14.148[3]; 3. 29F-Zeth Sabo, 00:14.276[1]; 4. 20B-Cody Bova, 00:14.305[15]; 5. 81-Lee Jacobs, 00:14.314[5]; 6. 6-Bob Felmlee, 00:14.321[6]; 7. 08-Danny Kuriger, 00:14.341[2]; 8. 28M-Conner Morrell, 00:14.346[17]; 9. 5K-Adam Kekich, 00:14.535[4]; 10. 46-Michael Bauer, 00:14.606[7]; 11. 13-Brandon Matus, 00:14.667[11]; 12. 21N-Andy Priest, 00:14.671[8]; 13. 15-Mitch Harble, 00:14.859[12]; 14. 3V-Chris Verda, 00:15.136[14]; 15. 5H-Jordan Harble, 00:15.192[18]; 16. 40-George Hobaugh Jr, 00:15.241[10]; 17. 33-Brent Matus, 00:15.440[13]; 18. 7T-Brett Brunkenhoefer, 00:15.754[16].
Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
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