By Brian Liskai

FREMONT, Ohio (Saturday, July 30, 2005) - Kenny Jacobs has won a lot of races over his 33-year career, but perhaps none as important as the feature he picked up Saturday at Fremont Speedway.

The Holmesville, Ohio driver known as the "Mouse" used a lapped car as a pick to hold off a hard-charging Craig Mintz to win the 50-lap Chuck Kear Memorial race at "The Track That Action Built." The victory was worth $5,000 to Jacobs. Also, all the drivers in the A-main for both the 410 sprints and both 305 sprints shared in over $25,000 worth of manufacturer prizes, 
the package put together by Kear's Speedshop.

"After last night (at Attica Raceway Park) I told the guys if things didn't turn around tonight, I was done...I hate to lose and I was ready to quit," said Jacobs beside his Rob Hunter owned sprinter. "We brought Andy Potter on board this week and he got us dialed in."

"It's just been so frustrating because Rob Hunter has given me everything I need to win and we haven't gotten the job done," said Jacobs who is retiring from racing after this season. "I have to thank Classic Racing Products out of Michigan, B&B Oval Track Supplies, McDonalds of Lima, Hoosier Racing Tire, Crown Battery...a lot of people have helped us out on this and stuck by us and we hadn't been able to reward them until now."

"I also want to thank Shirley Kear (of Kear's Speedshop). I bought my first race car from Kear's. A lot of racers today didn't get to know Chuck Kear...he was a very special man. There probably isn't a racer out there today that hasn't gotten some sort of help from Kear's," said Jacobs.

The 305 sprints were split into two complete fields based on odds and even numbers in the point standings. Paul Weaver picked up his second win of the weekend (he also won Friday night at Attica Raceway Park), passing Scott Kraylek with four laps to go and cruising to the victory. In the second feature, Bellevue's Jeremy Durst took the lead on lap 15 and pulled away the final 10 circuits for his second win of the season.

In the 50-lap 410 sprint feature, Bobby Clark jumped into the lead at the drop of the green, with Craig Mintz and Kenny Jacobs in tow. On lap three, Clark continued to lead with Mike Linder moving into second and Mintz and Jacobs falling back. Clark pulled away while the action heated up for second third between Mintz and Jacobs.

The first caution would fly on lap 14 when Lee Jacobs suffered a flat right rear and Byron Reed got into him, ending Reed's night. On the restart, Linder used the bottom grove to momentarily take the lead from Clark, but the yellow would fly again for a flat tire on the Tim Hunter machine. That 
would put Clark back out front with Linder, Kenny Jacobs, Mintz and Brandon Martin in tow. On the restart, Clark would pull away, with Jacobs sliding around Linder for second. On lap 18, Jacobs would duck under Clark and take the lead. Two laps later, Mintz would get around Linder and the next circuit would slide past Clark into second.

The running order just past the half-way mark was Jacobs, Mintz, Linder, Martin, and Kelly Kinser, up from his 14th starting spot. The yellow would fly for the final time on lap 35, with Jacobs and Mintz holding the top spots and a lapped car between that duo and third place running Mike 
Linder and Clark began to fall back through the pack. Mintz began putting pressure on Jacobs with 10 laps to go, trying the outside line and then the bottom groove as the two got into heavy lapped traffic.

With three laps to go, Jacobs and Mintz were nose to tail. Mintz made a run to the outside of Jacobs exiting turn two on the white flag lap, but Jacobs had the slight advantage entering the final two turns. Jacobs ducked under the lapped machine of Tom Busch, as Mintz got held up, and "the mouse" went on to the win.

Mintz would come in second followed by Linder, Martin, Kinser, David Harrison, John Ivy (up from 21st), Rob Chaney, Jason Dukes and Mark Keegan (up from 22nd).

In the first 305 sprint feature, rookie Steve Rando would charge into he lead. Lapped traffic would come into play by lap 13, as Scott Kraylek closed on the Lindsey, Ohio youngster. A yellow on the next circuit would give Rando a clear track, by Kraylek utilized a classic slide job in turns 
one and two on the restart to take the lead. All eyes were on last week's feature winner Paul Weaver, who was up to third from his 12th starting spot.

By lap 15, Weaver had moved around Rando into second, setting his sights on Kraylek. Weaver would drive around Kraylek on the high side of turn three with six laps to go and would cruise to the win.

"The track slowed down and we got faster," said Weaver beside his Dee Genzman owned sprinter. "This car just really likes the high side and all I had to do was make sure I drove it in hard."

Behind Weaver at the finish were Kraylek, Daniel Smith, Andy Shammo and Rando.

In the second 305 sprint feature, Fremont's Craig Kays jumped into the lead at the drop of the green and built a sizeable advantage. The battle behind him for second was a dandy between Barry Cole, Dustin Keegan and Jeremy Durst. On lap 14, Cole caught and passed Kays for the lead, bringing Durst with him. Durst drove under Cole a lap later and cruised to the win.

"This is a 1997 J&J...we have a brand new one at home, but this thing is just awesome. It was a lot of fun to drive. It would stick on the top or the bottom, all I had to do was put the pedal down," said Durst beside his Josh Meggitt owned sprinter. "I have to thank South Ridge Farm Market and 
Kenny Meggitt for helping us on this deal. Look out when it comes time for the 305 sprint invitational later this year."

Behind Durst at the checkered were Cole, Brad Bowman, Bryan Scott (up from 19th) and Kays.

Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, Aug. 6, for Lee's Famous Recipe Country Chicken Night featuring the 410 sprints, 305 sprints and Coors Light Dirt Trucks.

Fremont Federal Credit Union 410 Qualifying (Track Record 11.732 - Lee Jacobs, May 3, 2003)
1. 16-Lee Jacobs, 13.53; 2. 2-Kenny Jacobs, 13.56; 3. 10-David Harrison, 13.57; 4. 3L-Mike Linder, 13.63; 5. 36-Curt Trainer, 13.73; 6. 11M-Brandon Martin, 13.77; 7. 12-Caleb Griffith, 13.78; 8. 8S-Craig Mintz, 13.81; 9. 3-Jason Dukes, 13.81; 10. 7B-Bryan Sebetto, 13.82; 11. 8C-Bobby Clark, 13.84; 12. 4B-Tom Busch, 13.91; 13. 55-Brian Smith, 13.93; 14. 4K-Kelly Kinser, 13.93; 15. 5R-Byron Reed, 13.96; 16. 99-Alvin Roepke, 14.01; 17. 27-Scott Euler, 14.06; 18. 0H-Tim Hunter, 14.07; 19. K-Andrew Palker, 14.10; 20. 9X-Rob Chaney, 14.11; 21. 48H-Kurt Winker, 14.12; 22. 1A-Matt Lucius, 14.23; 23. 5I-John Ivy, 14.23; 24. 1R-Phil Gressman, 14.31; 25. X-Mark Keegan, 14.34; 26. 21-Rodney Morgan, 14.36; 27. 6-Mike Dussell, 14.52; 28. 7T-Troy Vaccaro, 14.55; 29. M20-Mike Brecht, 14.73; 30. 59-Jim Linder,
14.73; 31. 26-Cody White, 14.78; 32. 74L-Chad Levingston, 14.84; 33. 91-Aaron Middaugh, 14.99; 34. 97-Cory Selling, 15.03; 35. 98-Bruce Robenalt, 15.20; 36. 14H-Todd Heller, 16.23; 37. 4X-Rick Boughan, NT

410 SUPER SPRINTS - 37 Cars
Heat 1 (Top 4 to A):
1. 27-Scott Euler; 2. 48H-Kurt Winker; 3. 55-Brian Smith; 4. X-Mark Keegan; 5. 3-Jason Dukes; 6. M20-Mike Brecht; 7. 36-Curt Trainer; 8. 91-Aaron Middaugh; 9. 16-Lee Jacobs

Heat 2 (Top 4 to A):
1. 7B-Bryan Sebetto; 2. 0H-Tim Hunter; 3. 2-Kenny Jacobs; 4. 4K-Kelly Kinser; 5. 11M-Brandon Martin; 6. 1A-Matt Lucius; 7. 97-Cory Selling; 8. 21-Rodney Morgan; 9. 59-Jim Linder

Heat 3 (Top 4 to A):
1. 5I-John Ivy; 2. 8C-Bobby Clark; 3. 10-David Harrison; 4. 5R-Byron Reed; 5. K-Andrew Palker; 6. 12-Caleb Griffith; 7. 98-Bruce Raubenalt; 8. 26-Cody White; 9. 6-Mike Dussell

Heat 4 (Top 4 to A):
1. 3L-Mike Linder; 2. 8S-Craig Mintz; 3. 9X-Rob Chaney; 4. 4B-Tom Busch; 5. 99-Alvin Roepke; 6. 1R-Phil Gressman; 7. 14H-Todd Heller; 8. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 9. 74L-Chad Levingston

B - Main  (Top 6 to A):
1. 16-Lee Jacobs; 2. 11M-Brandon Martin; 3. 12-Caleb Griffith; 4. 3-Jason Dukes; 5. 36-Curt Trainer; 6. 99-Alvin Roepke; 7. 21-Rodney Morgan; 8. 1A-Matt Lucius; 9. 14H-Todd Heller; 10. 7T-Troy Vaccaro; 11. M20-Mike Brecht; 12. 6-Mike Dussell; 13. 91-Aaron Middaugh; 14. 98-Bruce Robenalt; 15. 74L-Chad Levingston; 16. 26-Cody White; 17. K-Andrew Palker; 18. 
1R-Phil Gressman; 19. 59-Jim Linder; 20. 97-Cory Selling

A - Main  (50 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 2-Kenny Jacobs[6]; 2. 8S-Craig Mintz[3]; 3. 3L-Mike Linder[4]; 4. 11M-Brandon Martin[9]; 5. 4K-Kelly Kinser[14]; 6. 10-David Harrison[5]; 7. 5I-John Ivy[21]; 8. 9X-Rob Chaney[19]; 9. 3-Jason Dukes[11]; 10. X-Mark Keegan[22]; 11. 16-Lee Jacobs[7]; 12. 99-Alvin Roepke[16]; 13. 48H-Kurt Winker[20]; 14. 4B-Tom Busch[12]; 15. 12-Caleb Griffith[10]; 16. 27-Scott
Euler[17]; 17. 8C-Bobby Clark[1]; 18. 7B-Bryan Sebetto[2]; 19. 36-Curt Trainer[8]; 20. 0H-Tim Hunter[18]; 21. 55-Brian Smith[13]; 22. 5R-Byron Reed[15]

305 SPRINTS (Odd in Points) - 21 Cars
Fremont Federal Credit Union Heat 1: 
1. 15-A.J. Sleek; 2. 9Z-Duane Zablocki; 3. 39-Matt Merrill; 4. 21-Scott Kraylek; 5. 49-Coty Runion; 6. 72-Daniel Smith; 7. 18-Todd Heuerman; 8. 15C-Chris Andrews; 9. 29-Chris Lang; 10. 33-Jed Prater; 11. 95-Jason Hill

Riverside Machine & Tool Heat 2:
1. 1W-Paul Weaver; 2. 3J-Bobby Foster; 3. 48S-Andy Shammo; 4. 19R-Steve Rando; 5. 12-Brett Lane; 6. 65-Mark Lang; 7. 22D-Dan Hammond; 8. 71-Bill Kraylek; 9. 48-Mike Burkin; 10. 66L-Ryan Lowe

A - Main  (25 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 1W-Paul Weaver[12]; 2. 21-Scott Kraylek[9]; 3. 72-Daniel Smith[8]; 4. 48S-Andy Shammo[10]; 5. 19R-Steve Rando[2]; 6. 18-Todd Heuerman[13]; 7. 71-Bill Kraylek[16]; 8. 15C-Chris Andrews[15]; 9. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[4]; 10. 3J-Bobby Foster[11]; 11. 66L-Ryan Lowe[20]; 12. 22D-Dan Hammond[14]; 13. 39-Matt Merrill[5]; 14. 48-Mike Burkin[18]; 15. 65-Mark Lang[3]; 16. 15-A.J. Sleek[7]; 17. 12-Brett Lane[1]; 18. 49-Coty Runion[6]; 19. 29-Chris Lang[17]; 20. 33-Jed Prater[19]; 21. 95-Jason Hill[21] 

COMPUTER MAN 305 DASH:
1. 1W-Paul Weaver; 2. 15-A.J. Sleek; 3. 8K-Barry Cole, 4. 19R-Steve Rando; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker

305 SPRINTS (Even in Points) 20 Cars
Foster Auto Body Heat 1:
1. 37Z-Bryan Scott; 2. 55-Brad Bowman; 3. 23-Vern Menkoff; 4. 7S-Justin Stout; 5. 17X-Dustin Keegan; 6. 9H-Josh Hill; 7. 5D-Willie Keegan; 8. 5-Dustin Dinan; 9. 34-Mark Whaley; 10. 4T-Jim Taddeo

Real Geese Heat 2:
1. 8K-Barry Cole; 2. 62C-Bob Dawson; 3. 27-Jeremy Durst; 4. 9-Craig Kays; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker; 6. 10-Roger Shammo; 7. 2-Jerrid Potter; 8. 77J-Jeremy Keegan; 9. O2-Kevin Lee; 10. O7-Scott Mominee

A - Main  (25 Laps) [Starting Position]:
1. 27-Jeremy Durst[8]; 2. 8K-Barry Cole[6]; 3. 55-Brad Bowman[9]; 4. 37Z-Bryan Scott[19]; 5. 9-Craig Kays[1]; 6. 17X-Dustin Keegan[2]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker[5]; 8. 10-Roger Shammo[10]; 9. 23-Vern Menkoff[3]; 10. 5D-Willie Keegan[7]; 11. 5-Dustin Dinan[13]; 12. O2-Kevin Lee[18]; 13. 9H-Josh Hill[4]; 14. 2-Jerrid Potter[14]; 15. 7S-Justin Stout[11]; 16. 62C-Bob Dawson[12]; 17. 4T-Jim Taddeo[17]; 18. 34-Mark Whaley[15]; 19. 77J-Jeremy Keegan[16] 20.  O7-Scott Mominee (DNS)