54th YEAR
Lee Jacobs holds off dad for Fremont win
Kraylek dominates 305s
Arnold squeaks by for truck victory

By Brian Liskai
 
FREMONT, Ohio (Saturday, April 30, 2005) - Lee Jacobs got the thrill of a lifetime Saturday at Fremont Speedway - he got to race side by side with his dad, Kenny, for the feature lead and went on to take the 30-lap Willies Sales & Service/Toro Lawn Mower victory.
 
"I'm so happy to win this for the Burmeister family...they have given so much to racing and they deserve this win," said the young Jacobs beside his Burmeister Water Hauling #16. "How special is this...I looked up on the scoreboard on that one restart and saw the top three spots were all held by Jacobs (uncle Dean, Kenny and Lee). When I won here two years ago, I had to call dad..tonight he got to see it. This will help mom get to feeling better too," Lee added about the motorcycle accident his dad and mom were involved in this past winter in Florida.
 
At the drop of the green, Findlay's Jason Dukes bolted into the lead from his pole starting position. He built a sizeable advantage before the first caution flag flew on lap 7 for a Craig Mintz spin. Dean Jacobs  moved from his inside third row starting spot into second with Lee Jacobs third from his fourth starting spot, Kenny Jacobs fourth and David Harrison in fifth. Dukes held the advantage for only a lap when the green replaced the yellow as Dean Jacobs shot around him for the top spot. However, all eyes were on the 63 of Greg Wilson who was rim-riding around the competition, moving from 14th starting spot into the top 5 by lap 14.
 
The red flag flew on lap 17 for a Mark Keegan tip-over and the running order was Dean Jacobs, Lee Jacobs, Kenny Jacobs, Wilson, Dukes, Mike Linder, Harrison, John Ivy, Dale Blaney (up fro his 18th starting spot) and Byron Reed.
 
Lee shot around uncle Dean on the restart to take the lead, bringing dad and Wilson with him. Lee built up a four car advantage as Kenny Jacobs and Wilson battled each other hard for second - Wilson utilizing the extreme high line and getting squeezed to the front stretch wall a couple of times. 
 
Lee Jacobs, from Holmesville, Ohio, worked the middle of the track to perfection to score the win over Wilson, Kenny Jacobs, Ivy, Linder, Blaney, Dukes, Harrison, Reed and Todd Heller.
 
Bill Kraylek dominated the 305 sprint feature, leading all 25 of the non-stop main laps. The Fostoria driver lapped up to the seventh place position in the A-main to score his sixth career Fremont victory over Bryan Scott, Daniel Smith, Scott Miller, Andy Shammo, Paul Weaver, Brad Bowman, Barry Cole, A.J. SLeek and Willie Keegan.
 
"I needed this after all of the stuff I tore up a couple of weeks ago at Attica," said Kraylek besides his Snyder's Floor Covering, Dyers Home Improvement sprinter. "My arm (left) is throbbing a little, but this win helps ease the pain a little," Kraylek added about the chipped bone he suffered in the Attica crash.
 
The Coors Light Dirt Truck feature was a dandy, with four trucks battling side by side for the victory. Tiffin's Brian Arnold took the lead from defending track champion Steve Sabo with two laps to go when the yellow came out. Sabo made a last-lap challenged, but Arnold literally won by a bumper. Behind Arnold and Sabo at the checkered were Dan Roepke, Bob Dible, Andy Maynard, Art Howey Jr., Bobby Davis, Art Ball, Cory Ward and Jim Welty.
 
"Terry Harrison isn't the only one who can put this truck in victory lane," said Arnold, referring to last year's powder puff feature won by the wife of sprint driver David Harrison. "I have to thank Crown Battery for giving me a good battery...I'm still looking for a main sponsor though," he said referring to his stickerless #33.
 
Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, May 7, as the All Star Circuit of Champion sprints come to town for Fort Ball Pizza Palace Night. The 305 sprints are also on the racing card.
 
Fremont Federal Credit Union 410 Qualifying (Track Record 11.732 - Lee Jacobs, May 3, 2003)
1. 2-Kenny Jacobs, 12.93; 2. 5I-John Ivy, 13.10; 3. 8C-Bobby Clark, 13.10; 4. 14H-Todd Heller, 13.15; 5. 8S-Craig Mintz, 13.21; 6. 3L-Mike Linder, 13.22; 7. 51-Dean Jacobs, 13.29; 8. 12-Caleb Griffith, 13.30; 9. 11M-Brandon Martin, 13.36; 10. 16-Lee Jacobs, 13.41; 11. 10-David Harrison, 13.41; 12. 7T-Troy Vaccaro, 13.43; 13. 27-Scott Euler, 13.46; 14. K-Jason Dukes, 13.49; 15. X-Mark Keegan, 13.52; 16. 63-Greg Wilson, 13.57; 17. 9K-Craig Keel, 13.64; 18. 5R-Byron Reed, 13.65; 19. 60-Jody Keegan, 13.70; 20. 2X-Dale Blaney, 13.73; 21. 8X-Corey Bevard, 13.76; 22. 53-Rodney Duncan, 13.77; 23. 55-Brian Smith, 13.81; 24. 7B-Bryan Sebetto, 13.85; 25. 11B-Brock Mayes, 13.86; 26. 40-Shane Helms, 13.88; 27. 57X-Andrew Palker, 13.90; 28. OM-Bill Morrison, 13.90; 29. 21-Rodney Morgan, 14.09; 30. 6-Mike Dussell, 14.21; 31. 85-Dustin Daggett, 14.25; 32. 15M-Jamie Martin, 14.34; 33. OF-Rickey Ferkel, 14.44; 34. O7-Jeff Banyas, 14.55; 35. 31-Chuck Wilson, 14.56; 36. 1A-Matt Lucius, 14.80; 37. 24-Jeremy Keegan, 14.93; 

410 SUPER SPRINTS - 37 Cars
Heat 1 (Top 4 to A):
1. 9K-Craig Keel; 2. 2-Kenny Jacobs; 3. 8S-Craig Mintz; 4. 27-Scott Euler; 5. 21-Rodney Morgan; 6. 24-Jeremy Keegan; 7. 11M-Brandon Martin; 8. OF-Rickey Ferkel; 

Heat 2 (Top 4 to A):
1. 5R-Byron Reed; 2. K-Jason Dukes; 3. 16-Lee Jacobs; 4. 53-Rodney Duncan; 5. 3L-Mike Linder; 6. 5I-John Ivy; 7. 6-Mike Dussell; 8. 40-Shane Helms; 9. O7-Jeff Banyas; 

Heat 3 (Top 4 to A):
1. X-Mark Keegan; 2. 60-Jody Keegan; 3. 51-Dean Jacobs; 4. 10-David Harrison; 5. 57X-Andrew Palker; 6. 8C-Bobby Clark; 7. 31-Chuck Wilson; 8. 85-Dustin Daggett; 9. 55-Brian Smith; 

Heat 4 (Top 4 to A):
1. 2X-Dale Blaney; 2. 7B-Bryan Sebetto; 3. 63-Greg Wilson; 4. 14H-Todd Heller; 5. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 6. 12-Caleb Griffith; 7. OM-Bill Morrison; 8. 15M-Jamie Martin; 9. 1A-Matt Lucius; 
 
B - Main  (Top 4 to A): 
1. 12-Caleb Griffith; 2. 8C-Bobby Clark; 3. 5I-John Ivy; 4. 3L-Mike Linder; 5. 11M-Brandon Martin; 6. 57X-Andrew Palker; 7. 55-Brian Smith; 8. 8X-Corey Bevard; 9. 6-Mike Dussell; 10. O7-Jeff Banyas; 11. 40-Shane Helms; 12. 31-Chuck Wilson; 13. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 14. 15M-Jamie Martin; 15. 21-Rodney Morgan; 16. 85-Dustin Daggett; 17. OF-Rickey Ferkel; 18. 1A-Matt Lucius; 19. 24-Jeremy Keegan; 

A - Main  (30 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 16-Lee Jacobs[4]; 2. 63-Greg Wilson[14]; 3. 2-Kenny Jacobs[8]; 4. 5I-John Ivy[9]; 5. 3L-Mike Linder[11]; 6. 2X-Dale Blaney[18]; 7. K-Jason Dukes[1]; 8. 10-David Harrison[3]; 9. 5R-Byron Reed[16]; 10. 14H-Todd Heller[7]; 11. 7B-Bryan Sebetto[20]; 12. 8S-Craig Mintz[6]; 13. 27-Scott Euler[2]; 14. 9K-Craig Keel[15]; 15. 60-Jody Keegan[17]; 16. 51-Dean Jacobs[5]; 17. X-Mark Keegan[13]; 18. 12-Caleb Griffith[12]; 19. 8C-Bobby Clark[10]; 20. 53-Rodney Duncan[19]; 

305 SPRINTS - 40 Cars

Fremont Federal Credit Union Heat 1 (Top 4 to A):
1. 37Z-Bryan Scott; 2. 3J-Scott Miller; 3. O2-Kevin Lee; 4. 48-Mike Burkin; 5. 18-Todd Heuerman; 6. 3X-Greg Summit; 7. 3R-Brandon Reihl; 8. O7-Scott Mominee; 9. 93-David Saxer; 10. 19R-Steve Rando; 

Riverside Machine & Tool Heat 2 (Top 4 to A):
1. 72-Daniel Smith; 2. 21J-Joe Laugherty; 3. 5D-Willie Keegan; 4. 49-Coty Runion; 5. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 6. 39-Matt Merrill; 7. 65-Mark Lang; 8. 18C-Jason Crispen; 9. K9-Tim Keegan; 

Foster Auto Body Heat 3 (Top 4 to A):
1. 10-Roger Shammo; 2. 55-Brad Bowman; 3. 15-A.J. Sleek; 4. 48S-Andy Shammo; 5. 66L-Ryan Lowe; 6. 5-Dustin Dinan; 7. 44-Matt Karbler; 8. 23-Vern Menkoff; 9. 2-Jarrod Potter; 10. 4M-Jamie Miller; 

Real Geese  Heat 4 (Top 4 to A):
1. 71-Bill Kraylek; 2. 1W-Paul Weaver; 3. 17X-Dustin Keegan; 4. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 5. 9-Craig Kays; 6. 8K-Barry Cole; 7. 72M-Mike Overmier; 8. 25P-Mark Pridemore; 9. 3K-Brad Keckler; 10. 22D-Dan Hammond; 

COMPUTER MAN 305 DASH: 1.Daniel Smith(72); 2.Bryan Scott(37Z); 3.Bill Kraylek(71); 4.Roger Shammo(10); 

1st B- Main  (Top 2 to A): 
1. 18-Todd Heuerman; 2. 39-Matt Merrill; 3. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 4. 3X-Greg Summit; 5. 65-Mark Lang; 6. O7-Scott Mominee; 7. 93-David Saxer; 8. 3R-Brandon Reihl; 9. 19R-Steve Rando; 10. 18C-Jason Crispen; 11. K9-Tim Keegan; 

2nd B - Main  (Top 2 to A): 
1. 66L-Ryan Lowe; 2. 8K-Barry Cole; 3. 9-Craig Kays; 4. 5-Dustin Dinan; 5. 44-Matt Karbler; 6. 23-Vern Menkoff; 7. 72M-Mike Overmier; 8. 22D-Dan Hammond; 9. 3K-Brad Keckler; 10. 25P-Mark Pridemore; 11. 2-Jarrod Potter; 12. 4M-Jamie Miller; 

A - Main  (25 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 71-Bill Kraylek[1]; 2. 37Z-Bryan Scott[3]; 3. 72-Daniel Smith[6]; 4. 3J-Scott Miller[12]; 5. 48S-Andy Shammo[15]; 6. 1W-Paul Weaver[11]; 7. 55-Brad Bowman[8]; 8. 8K-Barry Cole[20]; 9. 15-A.J. Sleek[9]; 10. 5D-Willie Keegan[5]; 11. 21J-Joe Laugherty[4]; 12. 18-Todd Heuerman[17]; 13. O2-Kevin Lee[7]; 14. 10-Roger Shammo[10]; 15. 49-Coty Runion[14]; 16. 48-Mike Burkin[13]; 17. 39-Matt Merrill[19]; 18. 35-Stuart Brubaker[16]; 19. 17X-Dustin Keegan[2]; 20. 66L-Ryan Lowe[18]; 

COORS LIGHT DIRT TRUCKS - 33 Trucks

Heat 1 (Top 4 to A):
1. 16-Steve Sabo; 2. 17-Bob Dible; 3. 33-Brian Arnold; 4. 69-Mark Warnick; 5. 7-Craig Holland; 6. 21-Fred Guiher; 7. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 8. 55B-Bill Bruen; 9. 38-Paul Dymond; 

Heat 2 (Top 4 to A):
1. 5-Jim McGrath; 2. O1-Art Ball; 3. 5W-Ralph Willey; 4. 37-Eric Davanna; 5. 45-Tim Adams Jr.; 6. 92-Loren Schwochaw; 7. 98-Craig Hoffman; 8. 23M-Brad Mitten; 

Heat 3 (Top 4 to A):
1. 53-Dan Roepke; 2. 10A-Andy Maynard; 3. 10J-Jim Welty; 4. 47-Brian Michael; 5. 2R-Ron Kepling; 6. 30-Dave Gibbs; 7. 12-Darren Dukeshire; 8. 14-Scott Beard; 

Heat 4 (Top 4 to A):
1. 40-Bobby Davis; 2. 8H-Art Howey Jr.; 3. 18W-Cory Ward; 4. 4X-Brain Sorg; 5. 22-Todd Keegan; 6. 83-Kevin Stever; 7. 39-Dwight Waltermier; 

B - Main  (Top 4 to A): 
1. 7-Craig Holland; 2. 30-Dave Gibbs; 3. 92-Loren Schwochaw; 4. 83-Kevin Stever; 5. 22-Todd Keegan; 6. 45-Tim Adams Jr.; 7. 21-Fred Guiher; 8. 12-Darren Dukeshire; 9. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 10. 98-Craig Hoffman; 11. 14-Scott Beard; 12. 23M-Brad Mitten; 13. 38-Paul Dymond; 14. 2R-Ron Kepling; 

A - Main  (15 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 33-Brian Arnold[3]; 2. 16-Steve Sabo[4]; 3. 53-Dan Roepke[6]; 4. 17-Bob Dible[8]; 5. 10A-Andy Maynard[10]; 6. 8H-Art Howey Jr.[7]; 7. 40-Bobby Davis[11]; 8. O1-Art Ball[12]; 9. 18W-Cory Ward[2]; 10. 10J-Jim Welty[1]; 11. 69-Mark Warnick[13]; 12. 5W-Ralph Willey[5]; 13. 30-Dave Gibbs[18]; 14. 4X-Brain Sorg[16]; 15. 7-Craig Holland[17]; 16. 37-Eric Davanna[14]; 17. 92-Loren Schwochaw[19]; 18. 83-Kevin Stever[20]; 19. 47-Brian Michael[15]; 20. 5-Jim McGrath[9] 

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