Bobby Labonte's Quarter Midget Track Celebrated 10 Years with the
USAC Honda National Tour.
(June 22, 2014 - Salisbury, NC ) It's been 10 years since NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte threw the first green flag, opening his quarter midget track in Salisbury, NC. Labonte had the vision to create a state of the art facility for kids to race, just as he and older brother Terry, had spent their weekends growing up in Texas. Labonte, wanted a fairly flat track so drivers could learn car control. He wanted the facility to be one that club members would be proud of and he wanted to host National events.
The United States Auto Club (USAC) hosted Round 5, of their Honda National Touring Series this week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 19 - 21, 2014. After visiting San Bernardino, CA, Phoenix, AZ, San Antonio, TX, and Nashville, the Carolina Clashc featured the speeds of the smooth concrete surface at Salisbury.
The event commemorated the 10 Year Anniversary with several alumni drivers returning to the track for autographs. Ryan Blaney – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Standout, Jared Irvan - PASS Late Models, Todd Gilliland and Tyler Ankrum - NASCAR Lt Models, Jared Fryer – PRO All Star Lt Models, Lucas Jones - PASS Pro Late Model Series, & Nolan Allison, Wil Raber, and Jessica Bean who currently participate in the USAC Honda HPD Midget Series.
A LIVE radio show by Triad Sports Coverage was on hand Thursday during practice to talk to the Alumni drivers and get their stories. The youngest drivers, ages 5 - 15 years of age were also interviewed, many right along side some of their hero’s.
Carson Hocevar of Portage, MI had a stellar weekend taking home 4 wins. (Hvy Honda, Hvy 160, Briggs Hvy WF, Hvy AA) Local driver Ryan Repko wore gold three times, (Sr Honda, Lt 160, Briggs Lt WF) and Brady Johnson of Mooresville was the victor in Briggs Jr Animal and Lt Mod. Gage Painter of Huntersville won Briggs Sr Animal and Jack Wehmeyer of Crystal Springs, PA won Lt 'AA. Six-year-old Luke Riffle of Greensboro (Jr Honda) and ten-year-old Danny Sams, III of Lakeland, FL (Un-restricted Animal) recorded their first ever National Tour wins. All Rookie drivers received gold participation medallions, but local drivers Jared Orrell, John Macartney, and PJ Majors crossed the finish line first in their main events.
The USAC National Tour moves to the 2nd round of the Dirt Triple Crown Series next weekend, June 28-29. The event of the year for quarter midget drivers is slated for July 8-12 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Inaugural “Race of Champions” will be a carbon copy of the prestigious IROC event and will be one of the many highlights in Indy. The younger drivers will also be able to take in the first 2 races of USAC’s Indiana Sprint Week at Gas City Friday and Kokomo Saturday night.
For more information follow the youth racing program on Facebook – USAC Developmental, Instagram – USAC25, and on the web – www.USACRacing.com.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
"CAROLINA CLASH" NORTH CAROLINA
RED ROOKIE - FEATURE #1
JOHN MACARTNEY
WILL BOPREY
KATIE YONCHUK
COLTAN CURRIE (DNF)
RED ROOKIE - FEATURE #2
P.J. MAJORS
NATE BORT
NATALIE DONEY
DILLON THOMAS
BLUE ROOKIE - FEATURE #1
JEROD ORRELL
THOMAS McDONOUGH
CODY CONOVER
LAITH TRABELSI
REED WHITNEY
TAYLOR EVANS
CHASE FOLSOM
JR. HONDA – A MAIN
LUKE RIFFLE
BRADY JOHNSON
DELANA HODGE
TYLER CONOVER
XAVIER DONEY
COLSEN COCHRAN
TANNER REIF
GAVAN BOSCHELE
PAUL OWENS
KATELYN HETTINGER (DNF)
JR. HONDA – B MAIN
DELANA HODGE
COLSEN COCHRAN
XAVIER DONEY
GAVAN BOSCHELE
TYLER REIF
GRIFFIN TAYLOR
CADE RANDALL
BRADY ALLUM
CHASE JOHNSON (DNF)
RYAN MACARTNEY (DNF)
JR. HONDA – C MAIN
TYLER REIF
GRIFFIN TAYLOR
CADE RANDALL
XAVIER DONEY
BRANDON SAMPSON
TURNER WIAND
SAM LESLIE
PRESTON LATTOMUS
MASON WOODWARD
ALISTAIR STUFFLET (DNA)
SR HONDA - A MAIN
RYAN REPKO
CHRISTOPHER OPLINGER
CONNOR YONCHUK
CHASE RANDALL
NICK LODEN
CHASE BURDA
HOLT HALDER
JAXON BISHOP
WILL ROLAND
CHRISTIAN PITMAN (DQ)
SR HONDA - B MAIN
CHASE RANDALL
NICK LODEN
HOLT HALDER
CHASE BURDA
ALEX ANDERSON
NICK McFARLAND
JUSTIN ADAMS
CONNER DUTTING-MORRELL (DNF)
JAKE RAINEY (DNF)
JUSTIN OPLINGER (DNF)
SR HONDA - C MAIN
CONNER DUTTING-MORRELL
NICK McFARLAND
CHASE BURDA
HOLT HALDER
LUCAS SIPKA
ASH HAWKS
DAYTON TAYLOR (DNA)
JAKE GARCIA (DNA)
HVY. HONDA - A MAIN
CARSON HOCEVAR
HUDSON HALDER
JAGGER PARKER
PAUL MARKS
BRANNON ANDERSON
HARRISON HALDER
JACOB BORST
BEN MIKITARIAN
SAM RAMEAU
MACY CURRIE (DNF)
HVY. HONDA - B MAIN
CARSON HOCEVAR
HUDSON HALDER
BEN MIKITARIAN
SAM RAMEAU
CANON COCHRAN
BROOKLYN GABLE
BEN McFARLAND
CARDON COCHRAN
ABIGAIL KENNEY (DNF)
LUKE AKERS (DNF)
HVY. HONDA - C MAIN
CARSON HOCEVAR
CANON COCHRAN
SAM RAMEAU
ABIGAIL KENNEY
KYLE MIDKIFF
LT. 160 – A MAIN
RYAN REPKO
CHRISTIAN PITMAN
JUSTIN OPLINGER
ANDREW MOLLEUR
JAXON BISHOP
LEVI RIFFLE
WILL ROLAND
CONNOR YONCHUK (DNF)
JAKE GARCIA (DNF)
CHASE RANDALL (DNF)
LT. 160 – B MAIN
CHASE RANDALL
WILL ROLAND
JAKE GARCIA
LEVI RIFFLE
NEAL ALLISON
LOGAN HEATH
MICHAEL CLANCY
EZEKIEL TORGESEN
AARON BOLLINGER
HOLT HALDER
LT. 160 – C MAIN
JAKE GARCIA
NEAL ALLISON
LEVI RIFFLE
LOGAN HEATH
CONNOR GROSS
JACK WEHMEYER
GAGE PAINTER
JAKE RAINEY
NICK LODEN
CHASE BURDA
LT. 160 – D MAIN
NEAL ALLISON
LOGAN HEATH
JACK WEHMEYER
JAKE RAINEY
CONNER DUTTING-MORRELL
ASH HAWKS (DNF)
HVY. 160 – A MAIN
CARSON HOCEVAR
BERKLEE JIMENEZ
HUDSON HALDER
CHASE ANDERSON
BEN MIKITARIAN
DANNY SAMS III
CANON COCHRAN
JAGGER PARKER
PRESTON BUCKLEY
RYLEE LOVEDAY (DNF)
HVY. 160 – B MAIN
DANNY SAMS III
CANON COCHRAN
JAGGER PARKER
CHASE ANDERSON
SAM RAMEAU
HARRISON HALDER
BROOKLYN GABLE
JACOB BORST
JACKSON BOONE
ABIGAIL KENNEY
HVY. 160 – C MAIN
JACOB BORST
HARRISON HALDER
CANON COCHRAN
ABIGAIL KENNEY
CANON COCHRAN
JR. ANIMAL - A MAIN
BRADY JOHNSON
TANNER REIF
LUKE RIFFLE
XAVIER DONEY
PAUL OWENS
TYLER CONOVER
COLSEN COCHRAN
RYAN MACARTNEY
KATELYN HETTINGER
DELANA HODGE (DNF)
TYLER REIF (DNF)
JR. ANIMAL - B MAIN
COLSEN COCHRAN
TANNER REIF
PAUL OWENS
KATELYN HETTINGER
RYAN MACARTNEY
PRESTON LATTOMUS
BRANDON SAMPSON (DNF)
GAVAN BOSCHELE (DNF)
CHASE JOHNSON (DNA)
SR. ANIMAL - A MAIN
GAGE PAINTER
CARSON HOCEVAR
AARON BOLLINGER
ZEB WISE
CONNOR GROSS
WILL ROLAND
ANDREW MOLLEUR
LEVI RIFFLE
NEAL ALLISON
MICHAEL CLANCY
SR. ANIMAL - B MAIN
GAGE PAINTER
NEAL ALLISON
MICHAEL CLANCY
CONNOR GROSS
JAKE GARCIA
HOLT HALDER
CHASE RANDALL
CONNER DUTTING-MORRELL
JAKE RAINEY (DNF)
CHRISTOPHER OPLINGER (DQ)
SR. ANIMAL - C MAIN
CHASE RANDALL
JAKE RAINEY
MICHAEL CLANCY
CHRISTOPHER OPLINGER
PAUL MARKS (DNF)
CHASE BURDA (DNF)
JUSTIN ADAMS (DNF)
DAYTON TAYLOR (DNF)
EZEKIEL TORGESON (DNF)
HARRISON HALDER (DNF)
LT. WORLD FORMULA - A MAIN
RYAN REPKO
LOGAN HEATH
JAXON BISHOP
AARON BOLLINGER
JACK WEHMEYER
CONNOR GROSS
ZEB WISE
MICHAEL CLANCY
CHRISTIAN PITMAN
WILL ROLAND
LT. WORLD FORMULA - B MAIN
JACK WEHMEYER
WILL ROLAND
CHRISTIAN PITMAN
CONNOR GROSS
KYLE CRAKER
GAGE PAINTER
ANDREW MOLLEUR
JAKE GARCIA
NEAL ALLISON (DNF)
HVY. WORLD FORMULA - A MAIN
CARSON HOCEVAR
BERKLEE JIMENEZ
RYLEE LOVEDAY
HUDSON HALDER
BEN MIKITARIAN
DANNY SAMS III
PRESTON BUCKLEY
HARRISON HALDER
SAM RAMEAU (DNF)
CARDEN COCHRAN (DNF)
LT. MOD - A MAIN
BRADY JOHNSON
CHASE BURDA
PAUL OWENS
XAVIER DONEY
UR. ANIMAL - A MAIN
DANNY SAMS III
BROOKLYN GABLE (DNF)
SAM RAMEAU (DNF)
LT. AA - A MAIN
JACK WEHMEYER
AARON BOLLINGER
MICHAEL CLANCY JR.
ZEB WISE
CONNOR GROSS
KYLE CRAKER
ANDREW MOELLER (DNF)
HVY. AA - A MAIN
CARSON HOCEVAR
BERKLEE JIMENEZ
SAM RAMEAU
- Admin Account on Jun 24, 2014
- Article Date: 6/24/2014