Doering Claims Main Event Opener At Angola
By Angola P.R.

            (Fremont, In)  The record books were shattered at the Angola Motor Speedway on Saturday night May 2nd with a record 44 Super Late Models jammed into the pits. The Main Event Super Late Models saw one of their biggest car counts in series history and also made their first appearance ever at the Angola Motor Speedway.
            The top 14 fast qualifiers were locked into the feature race for the Super Late Models.  This was going to prove tough enough for Mike Kugler out of the 44 Late Models in the pits, but he showed his skills set quick time at 13.701 at 98.533 MPH.  Some of the names that didn’t make their way through in qualifying were Tim Ice, Jason Shively, Tony Dager, Doug Finley, Dave Stehower, and Bud Perry.  They all have series championships, track titles, or feature wins all over the Midwest, proving how tough the field of  Super Late Models were.  The Main Event Series officials made two last chances races, taking the top three out of each to the 100 lap feature.  The first to open the show was the odd last chance race featuring Tim Ice taking the checkered flag followed by teammate Charlie Schultz, and Mike Mizer taking the transfer spots to the big show.  Dave Stehower out Grand Rapids, MI drove like a true sportsman almost racing his way in with a fourth place finish having many chances of pushing his way to the front, but electing not to.  Stehower was followed by Rick Sibila, John Crumrine, Fred Elkins. The second last chance race saw Tony Dager, the 2008 CRA Sportsman Champion, taking the win over Doug Finley and Shawn Stroble taking the transfers positions.  “Smokin” Bud Perry was on the outside looking in followed by Jasper Case and Jeff Brunt.
            The 100 Lap Main Event Series saw some great racing action.  Chad Finley, from the Spartan Speedway and Berlin Raceway,  took the early lead and held off hard charging Angola Motor Speedway veteran Jack Landis for over 40 laps.  Landis started to fall back as Jimmy Carter and John Doering, Jr. started to work their way through the field.  On lap 49, Doering overtook the Michigan youngster for the race lead and continued to lead for the remainder of the race.  Jimmy Carter ran Doering down in the last few laps and tried to pass him on the last lap.  However, he encountered traffic and blew a break line, finding himself head on into the turn four wall.  The feature win went to Doering, Jr. followed by Chad Finley, Canadian Mike Luberda, Jr., Mike Kugler, Gary Whipkey, Jack Landis, Don Harvey, Jimmy Carter, Doug Sommers, and Charlie Schultz rounding out the top 10.
            The next event for the Main Event Racing Series will be Saturday, May 23 at Midvale OH Speedway.  The race will be 75-laps, paying $2,000 to win.  Pits will open at 1:00, practice at 2:30, qualifying at 4:00, and racing will see the green at 6:30.  Sport Stocks, Pure Stocks, Compacts, and Figure 8's will all race.

Main Event Racing Series
            Fast Time - Mike Kugler 13.701
            Last Chance #1 - Tim Ice, Charlie Schultz, Mike Mizer, Dave Stehower, John Stroble, Rick Sibila, John Crumrine, Fred Elkins, John Sandquist, Jr., John Sandquist, Sr., Ken White, Joe Ellert
            Last Chance #2 - Tony Dager, Doug Finley, Shawn Stroble, Bud Perry, Jasper Case, Jeff Brunt, Tom Stankiewicz, Justin May, Jamie Hunt, Jason Shively, Dustin Hayes, Doug Sommers, Shawn Stansell
            Main Event 100 - John Doering, Chad Finley, Mike Luberda, Jr., Mike Kugler, Gary Whipkey, Jack Landis, Jimmy Carter, Doug Sommers, Charlie Schultz, Harold Fair, Jr., Tim Ice, Mike Mizer, Doug Finley, Brent Jack, Jarred Allison, John Crumrine, Drew Charlson, Tim Fedewa, John Flynn, Tony Dager, Shawn Stroble, Burgess White, Glenn Gault, Jr.