Speedy Robinson breaks track mark
The Daily Inter Lake
Seems Jason Robinson has plenty of speed to burn.
For the second time in three weeks, Robinson set a new track record at Montana Raceway Park.
Last Saturday, Robinson was timed in 14.32 seconds to set a blistering pace for the Limited Sportsman class. That bettered his old standard of 14.42 on the high-banked oval set back on May 22.
After technical inspection, he was declared the track record holder again.
Robinson also took home the win in the trophy dash, beating out Dirk Lybeck, the 2004 points champ.
Robinson finished second to Cory Wolfe in the heat race.
In the main event, 35 trips around the oval, Robinson had to leave the track with engine problems on the 22nd lap.
Then with only two laps remaining, Micah Sampson and Danny Morris got into a little battle and both cars got locked together. After many attemps to get them apart, they finally took out the blow torch to separate them.
Both cars and drivers made it back in the lineup to finish the race. Wolfe won the main with Lybeck second and Morris third.
Lonnie Barnett, competing for the first time this season, came in fifth. Barnett is also racing the Flathead Legends.
For the Sportsman, the top three point runners are Wolfe with 185, Robinson with 179 and Lybeck with 176.
In the new Bandolero division, John Hillicker set the fast time with a 15:85 and finished first in the trophy dash and won the main for the third straight race of the season. Colby Hagen took his first win of the season in the heat and placed second in the main.
The top three point runners for the Bandoleros are Hillicker with 197, Hagen with 179 and Trevor Delay with 168.
In the fast growing Compact division, Tim Corbett set the fast time, 15:35. He also finished second in the trophy dash and the fast heat and won the main event. Tim Davis and Gene Streitz took home the wins in the trophy dashes.
Jeremy Hayes beat out rookie driver Colton Larson in the slow heat.
The battle in the fast heat was between veteran drivers Streitz and Corbett with Streitz taking the win.
In the main, Tim Davis had his best finish of the year, finishing second in the main. For the fourth staight week, Adam Kinkle finished in the top 5 with a fourth place finish. The top three point leaders for the compacts are Streitz with 248, Davis with 213 and Kinkle with 208.
The Flathead Legends were the main event and Alex Lessor was a dominating force.
He timed in with a 14:816 go. He followed that by winning the fast heat and main event.
Sampson took the win in the trophy dash. Lonnie Barnett won the slow heat.
The top three point leaders for the Legends are Lessor with 190, Grosswiler with 185 and Scott Dalla with 158.
This weekend is the Canadian American Shootout 150 with the Super Late Models, Flathead Legends and Bombers.
Time trials are at 6 p.m. and racing at 7. For more information, visit the raceway Web site www.montanaracewaypark.com or call 257-RACE.
RACE RESULTS
COORS LIGHT FLATHEAD LEGENDS
Fast time #53 Alex Lessor 14:816
Trophy Dash
1. #66 Micah Sampson; 2. #5 Eric Brechel; 3. #2 Ray Winn; 4. #29 Bryce Hilliard
Slow Heat
1. #79 Lonnie Barnett; 2. #11 Cliff Nelson; 3. #72 Frank Stainbrook; 4. #56 Tyler Corpron; 5. #01 Joe Topel; 6. #7J Scott Moore; 7. #23 Brandon Sickler; 8. #07 John Logan
Fast Heat
1. #53 Alex Lessor; 2. #5 Eric Brechel; 3. #48 Jake Grosswiler; 4. #3 Jim Hilliard; 5. #66 Micah Sampson; 6. #29 Bryce Hilliard; 7. #2 Ray Winn; 8. #5 Spike Schultze; 9. #8 Chad Roth
Main
1. #53 Alex Lessor; 2. #48 Jake Grosswiler; 3. #5 Eric Brechel; 4. #56 Tyler Corpron; 5. #8 Chad Roth; 6. #29 Bryce Hilliard; 7. #79 Lonnie Barnett; 8. #7J Scott Moore; 9. #72 Frank Stainbrook; 10. #3 Jim Hilliard; 11. #66 Micah Sampson; 12. #5 Spike Schultze; 13. #2 Ray Winn; 14. #11 Cliff Nelson; 15. #23 Brandon Sickler; 16. #01 Joe Topel; 17. #07 John Logan
COMPACTS
Fast time #12 Tim Corbett 15:35
Trophy Dash
1. #5 Gene Streitz; 2. #12 Tim Corbett; 3. #64 Levi Walter; 4. #15 Adam Kinkle
Trophy Dash
1. #71 Tim Davis; 2. #1 Kevin Fehr; 3. #00 Jeff Denton; 4. #28 Jeff Smith
Heat
1. #47 Jeremy Hayes; 2. #13 Colton Larson; 3. #1 Kevin Fehr; 4. #23 Jeff Kikendall; 5. #87 Chris Pederson; 6. #00 Jeff Denton
Fast Heat
1. #5 Gene Streitz; 2. #12 Tim Corbett; 3. #71 Tim Davis; 4. #15 Adam Kinkle; 5. #64 Levi Walter; 6. #28 Jeff Smith
Main
1. #12 Tim Corbett; 2. #71 Tim Davis; 3. #5 Gene Streitz; 4. #15 Adam Kinkle; 5. #47 Jeremy Hayes; 6. #1 Kevin Fehr; 7. #64 Levi Walter; 8. #00 Jeff Denton; 9. #23 Jeff Kikendall; 10. #13 Colton Larson; 11. #87 DNS; 12. #28 DNS
LIMITED SPORTSMAN
Fast Time Track Record #74 Jason Robinson 14:32
Trophy Dash
1. #74 Jason Robinson; 2. #81 Dirk Lybeck; 3. #7 Micah Sampson; 4. #88 Cory Wolfe
Heat
1. #88 Cory Wolfe; 2. #74 Jason Robinson; 3. #81 Dirk Lybeck; 4. #7 Micah Sampson; 5. #08 Darrell Hagel; 6. #79 Lonnie Barnett; 7. #6 Danny Morris
Main
1. #88 Cory Wolfe; 2. #81 Dirk Lybeck; 3. #6 Danny Morris; 4. #7 Micah Sampson; 5. #79 Lonnie Barnett; 6. #74 Jason Robinson; 7. #08 Darrell Hagel
BANDOLEROS
Fast Time #8 John Hillicker 15:85
Trophy Dash
1. #8 John Hillicker; 2. #16 Colby Hagen; 3. #3 Rango West; 4. #15 Patrick Ahlgren
Heat
1. #16 Colby Hagen; 2. #8 John Hillicker; 3. #15 Patrick Ahlgren; 4. #3 Rango West; 5. #9 Trevor Delay
Main
1. #8 John Hillicker; 2. #16 Colby Hagen; 3. #9 Trevor Delay; 4. #15 Patrick Ahlgren; 5. #3 Rango West