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All Star Midgets Racing 2015
All Star Midgets this weekend at U.S. 36 and Valley
Posted on: July 30th, 2015 by rb_admin
By Ray Cunningham (Kansas City, MO) — For the first time in 2015 the Allstar Midget series will conduct back to back races at US 36 Speedway on Friday and Valley Speedway this Saturday. So far this season the unexpected has become the expected as four different winners have won the four features conducted so far.
After consecutive rainouts to start the 2015 campaign the racing has been hot and heavy.AllstarMidgetsJul30
Valley Speedway held the first race on Friday, June 12th. Heat wins were taken by Tyler Nelson, and Wesley Smith. In the feature Grain Valley racer Todd McVay in his 89jr. Machine looked like he would run away with the show early. But, as the race wound down Chad Frewaldt slowly reeled in McVay. He attempted to pass him coming out of four.Chad spun his 4F machine instead, and as the yellow flew McVay spun off the track coming out of two. Unfortunately after both running a great race to this point neither could continue. Meanwhile in the pack drivers that included Tyler Nelson, Wesley Smith, and Riley Kreisel Had been duking it out behind the leaders. Nelson of Olathe would take the victory in the 88 after the restart, his fifth in the Allstar Series in the last two years. Smith was a impressive second followed by Kreisel, defending champ Pat Schudy, and Ryan Kent.
Race number two found the Allstar Series competing at CMS Speedway in Warrensburg on night one of a two day Fourth of July Program on the 3rd. Tyler Nelson, and newcomer Clinton Boyles would take heat wins. In the feature Kory Schudy of Republic, Missouri in the 7W would repeat his 2014 victory at Central Missouri Speedway followed by Nelson, Smith, Boyles, and Frewaldt. The race was hotly contested from the get go as the top four ran under a blanket the whole way.
A return to Valley on July 11th found two surprise visitors pulling into the Grain Valley oval. Seven time USAC Champ Bryan Clauson of Indiana, and teammate Cole Wood of California joined the fray after a winged sprint car rainout at Knoxville found the racy duo without a place to compete. After a quick switch of cars at Brian Browns shop where they have housed the Matt Wood Racing Team for the Summer they were ready to roll! The heats were won by the top two in Allstar points, Wesley Smith, and Tyler Nelson. But in the feature, Clauson survived two incidents which made him come from the back both times to win in the 17j. Chad Frewaldt who looked like a sure winner until Clauson passed him on the last lap was second, followed by Kreisel, Yancy Shepard, and Bill Allen.
Dallas County Speedway in Urbana, Mo. hosted the Allstar Series on July 17th. For the fourth time in four races Tyler Nelson won his heat race! In the other heat race, Wesley Smith won for the third time in four races! By feature time though the track had slicked off after being very tacky for the heats. Because of this the groove moved to the bottom where a surprise competitor almost stole the show. 2013 WAR Sprint Champ Mitchell Moore in the Chris Scofield 9s Mini Sprint took the lead from Wesley Smith near the halfway point. Unfortunately for him a ignition switch problem ended his night early. Smith from Nixa, Mo. took his first Allstar Series win in the Red and Silver #44, followed by Riley Kreisel, Pat Schudy, Bill Hughes, and Tyler Nelson.
After four races in Allstar competition we have four different winners! Youngster Wesley Smith has been the most consistent so far finishing first, second, and third in four starts. Tyler Nelson who was runner up in 2014 points, and Pat Schudy the champ from last year are waiting to pounce if Smith has a problem.
The Allstar Midget Series competes in a double header at US 36, and Valley for a third time in 2015. Be there on both occasions for exciting midget action!
Article Credit: Ray Boyles
Submitted By: Dave Clark
