54th YEAR
Steve Endicott wins first truck race; Tim Sabo scores limited late victory; buses excite fans

By Brian Liskai

FREMONT, Ohio (July 3, 2005) - Steve Endicott waited until the richest Coors Light Dirt Truck feature in the history of the division to pick up his first career victory Sunday at Fremont Speedway on Henry Motorsports Night.
 
Fremont's Tim Sabo picked up his 25th career Fremont victory in the UUI Limited Late Model feature.
 
Fremont City Schools bus driver Kevin Rhineberger won the school bus race which pitted six professional school bus drivers.
 
The 25-lap, $1,000 to win Coors Light Dirt Truck feature saw seven trucks battle up front the entire way. Endicott held the lead early only to watch Bobby Davis slide by. Defending track champion Steve Sabo got into the mix, along with Art Howey Jr. and Danny Roepke.
 
Endicott used the bottom groove to sneak by Davis and went on to score the win over Sabo, Howey, Roepke, Bob Dible, Dwight Waltermier (who earned the Henry Motorsports Hard Charger Award from his 19th starting position), Ron Kepling, Jim McGrath, Bobby Davis, and Jim Welty.
 
"I have to thank my crew for all the hard work they put in this deal," said Endicott beside his Stylecrest Products sponsored truck. "That was a lot of hard work...I knew I had to hit my marks on the bottom, if I slipped up I knew I would be in trouble."
 
In the UUI Limited Late Model main, Sabo jumped into the lead from his pole position, hugging the bottom groove. Sandusky's Larry Kingseed ran side to side with Sabo for most of the feature, but would finish second, Mike Marteney (up from 14th), Brandon Perkins, John Mayes Sr. (who earned the Henry Motorsports Hard Charger Award from his 23rd starting position), MIke Bores, Ryan Missler, Jamie Reed, Jim Gingery and Steve Kester.
 
"These limited lates are a lot of fun," said Sabo. "I hurt my back a couple of days ago and this took a lot out of me."
 
A big crowd was on hand to watch the school buses battle it out. Rhineberger raced fellow Fremont bus driver Dawn Horn for the fictory, with New Jersey school bus driver Karen Crevello third, Woodmore bus driver Anna Brewster, Fremont bus driver Ron Reed, and Gibsonburg bus driver Chris Roepke rounding out the field.
 
"I learned how to driver in a school bus. My strategy was just to hold it to the floor," said Rhineberger.
 
In the ladies truck race, Jenny Spitler, girlfriend of 410 sprint driver Bobby Clark, overtook early leader Kathy Rando, mother of 305 sprint driver Steve Rando, to claim the Securance Services Powder Puff win. Rando would finish second, with Marci "Bubbles" Baker coming home third.
 
"That was a lot of fun," said Spitler. "I want to thank Dave Gibbs for letting me drive his truck and to all my sponsors including Jenni's Copper Penny and Wise Guys Pizza."
 
In the race drivers school bus race, defending 410 sprint track champion John Ivy scored the win over Rich Farmer, Billy Fleming, Otis Clymer, Ross Rollins and Matt Merrill.
 
"That was a lot of fun. Dawn (Horn) told me how to run her and she was fast," said Ivy. "All the sponsorship money on this goes to the National Foundation for Transplants...so it helps a good cause and we put on a show and had fun."
 
Bob's Machine Shop of Fostoria paid the winners of the truck heats $50, with $30 for second and $20 for third.
 
Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, July 9, for Beck Oil Night with the 410 sprints, 305 sprints and Coors Light Dirt Trucks on the racing card. Also, the two heats, two B-mains and A-main for the 305 sprints that were rained out on Thursday, June 30, will be made up as well.
 
COORS LIGHT DIRT TRUCKS
Qualifying (Track Record 18.10 - Art Howey Jr., Aug 24th, 2004)
1. 17-Bob Dible, 18.71; 2. 33-Brian Arnold, 18.77; 3. 8H-Art Howey Jr., 18.81; 4. 16-Steve Sabo, 18.89; 5. 40-Bobby Davis, 19.00; 6. 10A-Andy Maynard, 19.02; 7. 19R-Steve Rando, 19.09; 8. 8-Steve Endicott, 19.14; 9. 5-Jim McGrath, 19.18; 10. O1-Art Ball, 19.20; 11. 53-Dan Roepke, 19.20; 12. 10J-Jim Welty, 19.23; 13. 2R-Ron Kepling, 19.23; 14. 18-Jim Ward, 19.27; 15. 83-Kevin Steyer, 19.28; 16. 69-Mark Warnick, 19.34; 17. 4X-Brian Sorg, 19.37; 18. 5W-Ralph Willey, 19.39; 19. 29-Ron Bordner, 19.40; 20. 37-Eric DeVanna, 19.45; 21. 39-Dwight Waltermier, 19.48; 22. 47-Brian Michael, 19.49; 23. 20-Darren Dukeshire, 19.54; 24. 18W-Cory Ward, 19.55; 25. 1-Joe Hartlaub, 19.56; 26. 3R-Chuck Roelle, 19.67; 27. 12A-Jaime Adams, 19.71; 28. 45-Tim Adams Jr., 19.75; 29. 98-Craig Hoffman, 19.78; 30. 6-Linda Sabo, 19.82; 31. 97-Bubba Maglosky, 19.87; 32. 22-Tim Keegan, 19.99; 33. 34-Aaron Shetzinger, 20.00; 34. 62-David Severs, 20.12; 35. 11-Jason Focht, 20.20; 36. 14-Scott Beard, 20.40; 37. 92B-David Brewer, 20.48; 38. O7-Gregg Harmon, 20.53; 39. 92-Loren Schwochow, 20.71; 40. 12-Kyle Dukeshire, 20.86; 41. 23M-Brad Mitten, 21.14; 42. 7H-Greg Hill, 22.42; 43. 30-Dave Gibbs, NT; 44. 38-Paul Dymond, NT

Trucks - 44 Cars
Heat 1 (Top 5 to A):
1. 2R-Ron Kepling; 2. 40-Bobby Davis; 3. 5-Jim McGrath; 4. 17-Bob Dible; 5. 39-Dwight Waltermier; 6. 34-Aaron Shetzinger; 7. 92B-David Brewer; 8. 23M-Brad Mitten; 9. 98-Craig Hoffman; 10. 4X-Brian Sorg; 11. 1-Joe Hartlaub

Heat 2 (Top 5 to A):
1. 33-Brian Arnold; 2. 18-Jim Ward; 3. 5W-Ralph Willey; 4. 3R-Chuck Roelle; 5. O1-Art Ball; 6. 6-Linda Sabo; 7. O7-Gregg Harmon; 8. 47-Brian Michael; 9. 10A-Andy Maynard; 10. 62-David Severs; 11. 7H-Greg Hill

Heat 3 (Top 5 to A):
1. 53-Dan Roepke; 2. 29-Ron Bordner; 3. 20-Darren Dukeshire; 4. 12A-Jaime Adams; 5. 97-Bubba Maglosky; 6. 8H-Art Howey Jr.; 7. 83-Kevin Steyer; 8. 19R-Steve Rando; 9. 92-Loren Schwochow

Heat 4 (Top 5 to A):
1. 16-Steve Sabo; 2. 8-Steve Endicott; 3. 18W-Cory Ward; 4. 10J-Jim Welty; 5. 37-Eric DeVanna; 6. 69-Mark Warnick; 7. 12-Kyle Dukeshire; 8. 22-Tim Keegan; 9. 14-Scott Beard; 10. 45-Tim Adams Jr.; 11. 38-Paul Dymond
 
B - Main  (Top 2 to A): 
1. 19R-Steve Rando; 2. 8H-Art Howey Jr.; 3. 69-Mark Warnick; 4. 45-Tim Adams Jr.; 5. 6-Linda Sabo; 6. 12-Kyle Dukeshire; 7. O7-Gregg Harmon; 8. 14-Scott Beard; 9. 34-Aaron Shetzinger; 10. 7H-Greg Hill

B - Main  (Top 2 to A): 
1. 10A-Andy Maynard; 2. 83-Kevin Steyer; 3. 92B-David Brewer; 4. 62-David Severs; 5. 22-Tim Keegan; 6. 4X-Brian Sorg; 7. 92-Loren Schwochow; 8. 38-Paul Dymond; 9. 98-Craig Hoffman; 10. 23M-Brad Mitten; 11. 1-Joe Hartlaub; 12. 30-Dave Gibbs; 

A - Main  (25 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 8-Steve Endicott[2]; 2. 16-Steve Sabo[4]; 3. 8H-Art Howey Jr.[7]; 4. 53-Dan Roepke[11]; 5. 17-Bob Dible[6]; 6. 39-Dwight Waltermier[19]; 7. 2R-Ron Kepling[13]; 8. 5-Jim McGrath[1]; 9. 40-Bobby Davis[3]; 10. 10J-Jim Welty[12]; 11. 18-Jim Ward[14]; 12. 19R-Steve Rando[9]; 13. 33-Brian Arnold[5]; 14. 37-Eric DeVanna[18]; 15. 18W-Cory Ward[21]; 16. 10A-Andy Maynard[8]; 17. 5W-Ralph Willey[16]; 18. 12A-Jaime Adams[23]; 19. 3R-Chuck Roelle[22]; 20. 83-Kevin Steyer[15]; 21. 20-Darren Dukeshire[20]; 22. 97-Bubba Maglosky[24]; 23. O1-Art Ball[10]; 24. 29-Ron Bordner[17];
 
UUI Limited Late Models - 24 Cars
 Heat 1 (Top 5 to A):
1. 50-Ryam Missler; 2. 69-John Mayes Jr.; 3. 18-Jamie Reed; 4. X2-Steve Kester; 5. 9I-Roger Inks; 6. 41-Steve Fultz; 7. 29-Matt Potts; 8. 9A-Luke Bieri

Heat 2 (Top 5 to A):
1. 9S-Tim Sabo; 2. 21-Larry Kingseed; 3. 15B-Mike Bores; 4. 101-Chester Fitch; 5. 45-Mike Marteney; 6. 4C-Bill Clapp Sr.; 7. 30-Nate Potts; 8. 99-John Mayes Sr.

 Heat 3 (Top 5 to A):
1. 48-John Bores; 2. 88-Brandon Perkins; 3. 12M-Mike Stiltner; 4. O3-Jim Gingery; 5. 73B-Tim Bernard; 6. 4D-Bill Calpp Jr.; 7. 8K-Kevin Koerper; 8. 34-Kevin Miller

A - Main  (20 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 9S-Tim Sabo[1]; 2. 21-Larry Kingseed[5]; 3. 45-Mike Marteney[14]; 4. 88-Brandon Perkins[3]; 5. 99-John Mayes Sr.[23]; 6. 15B-Mike Bores[2]; 7. 50-Ryam Missler[9]; 8. 18-Jamie Reed[12]; 9. O3-Jim Gingery[11]; 10. X2-Steve Kester[10]; 11. 9A-Luke Bieri[22]; 12. 34-Kevin Miller[24]; 13. 4D-Bill Calpp Jr.[18]; 14. 9I-Roger Inks[13]; 15. 29-Matt Potts[19]; 16. 41-Steve Fultz[16]; 17. 30-Nate Potts[20]; 18. 12M-Mike Stiltner[4]; 19. 73B-Tim Bernard[15]; 20. 4C-Bill Clapp Sr.[17]; 21. 8K-Kevin Koerper[21]; 22. 48-John Bores[6]; 23. 69-John Mayes Jr.[7]; 24. 101-Chester Fitch[8]; 
 
Securance Insurance Ladies Powder Puff Truck RaceA - Main  (12 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 30-Jenny Spittler[9]; 2. 19R-Kathy Rando[8]; 3. 92-Marci (Bubbles) Baker[18]; 4. 12-Tina Roberts[3]; 5. 98-Chassity Nuhfer[20]; 6. 4X-Stephanie Davis[13]; 7. 22-Michelle Green[14]; 8. 17-Becky Dible[21]; 9. 40-Marilyn Binsack[24]; 10. 37-Laura Langenderfer[2]; 11. 69-Lisa Warnick[22]; 12. 5W-Donna Travino[15]; 13. 97-Kerri Johnson[23]; 14. 2R-Tonya Stewart[17]; 15. 29-Dottie White[5]; 16. 5-Tammy McGrath[10]; 17. 33-Terry Harrison[16]; 18. 92B-Carrie Brewer[1]; 19. 23M-Jessi Hill[12]; 20. 45-Mandy Sleek[11]

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