WEEKLY RACE SUMMARY
by Todd Cumming

Spartan Speedway Crowns 2004 Champions Racing fans in the mid-Michigan area finally got to enjoy summer like weather on the last weekend of racing on Spartan Speedway's Mid Michigan Rubbish Season Championship Night. The Comcast Cablevision Super Late Models 2004 Track Champion, Harry Foote Jr. beat Doug Finley to the first turn and continued to lead every lap to take home the championship trophy. Dave Stehouwer, Chris Place and Jeff Hackworth rounded out the top five. Jon McNett was the Hidy's Towing Hard Charger and rookie, Gary Duram won the RaceFan.com Valvoline Racing Oil. The Foote family celebrated another victory Friday night, as Harry's son, A.J. Foote won the Valvoline Rookie of the Year title over Garry Duram and Tom Klopp. Dan Kryzinski, Duram and Jimmy Gallagher were heat race winners and Leonard Cousino won the Semi-feature event. The WIBM AM1450 Modifieds had a familiar face in victory land as the "Ohio Posse" Bud Perry won the event to clinch his second Spartan Championship in back to back fashion. Justin Kazmar, Larry Wallace, Harry Parish and Jason Parish rounded out the top five. Steve Curry finished 15th to become the 2004 Rookie of the Year. Jason Parish was the 3D Auto Racing Supplies Hard Charger and Brian Heeney won the RaceFan.com Valvoline oil. Bill Butler, Nyle Wieler and Jason Parish were heat race winners, while Michael Piette won the Semi-Feature event. The Performance NW Street Stocks had a family affair in victory circle as Ben Hidy won the race, but brother Landon won his first Season Championship by finishing second. Mark Smith, Dane Long and Bubber Patrick rounded out the top five. Patrick was award the 2004 Rookie of the Year Title with a fine top ten in season points at the speedway. Ron Heeney in the sharp looking '56 Chevy won the Lost Tiger Tattoos Hard Charger Award finishing 6th from his 16th starting spot. Howard McDonough won the RaceFan.com Valvoline oil award. Heeney, Rob Patrick and Dane Long won heats as Rich Kinch won the Semi-feature event. The B&L Truck Caps Pony Stocks had the best race of the night as Jerry Garland sat in second place just 4 points behind point's leader, Jimmy Scavarda. The stage was set for a dramatic finish as Scavarda's mount had Engines problems earlier in the evening. Jimmy jumped behind the wheel of fellow competitor, Michael Putnam's #748 for the feature event. Garland took the lead from Scavarda as Kenny Clark followed. The lead trio took off from the pack as a battled waged for fourth between John Ward, Bruce Jones, Scott Sigman and Mark Garland. The leaders diced their way through lapped cars for the entire event and as the leaders received the white flag, more traffic set up a great finish as Garland got tied up behind a lapped car going into turn three. Scavarda jumped to the outside to take the lead, but got loose in the marbles as Garland bumped drafted the lapped car to take the win. Scavarda had to settle for third behind Clark. Bruce Jones and John Ward rounded out the top five. With the win, Jerry Garland took the 2004 Championship title over Scavarda by less than 10 points. Mark Garland was the Dande Signs and Designs Hard Charger and Missy Bishop won the WhoWon.com Valvoline oil. George Wyers , Willie Conroy and Julie Abbott were the heat winners as Chris VanGorden won the Semi-feature event. Next Friday night is fan appreciation night with Modifieds, Street Stocks, Pony Stocks and Powder Puff races. This will conclude the 2004 racing season at "The Track the Stars Call Home" - Spartan Speedway.

QUALIFYING TIMES
Classes lined up by season points.

RACE RESULTS
Late Model Results Friday, September 03, 2004 Feature 40 Laps 1. 70 Harry Foote Jr. 2. 29 Douglas Finley 3. 33 Dave Stehouwer 4. 1 Chris Place 5. 44 Jeff Hackworth 6. 7 Jon McNett 7. 25 Jimmy Gallagher 8. 34 John Ledwidge Heat 1 9. 10 Stan Perry 1. 24 Dan Krzywosinski 10. 32 Garry Duram 2. 24 Joseph Biddinger 11. 47 Bill Heeney 3. 91 Leonard Cousino 12. 09 Jimmy Thiel 4. 09 Jimmy Thiel 13. 3 John Dunivon 5. 15 Darel Woolsey 14. 72 Tom Klopp 6. 72 Tom Klopp 15. 88 AJ Foote 16. 14 Tim Ryan Heat 2 17. 67 Timithy Rugg 1. 32 Garry Duram 18. 22 Lee Taylor 2. 94 Evan Barrett 19. 15 Darel Woolsey 3. 47 Bill Heeney 20. 24 Joseph Biddinger 4. 7 Jon McNett 21. 91 Leonard Cousino 5. 3 John Dunivon 22. 94 Evan Barrett 6. 34 John Ledwidge Heat 3 1. 25 Jimmy Gallagher Consi 2. 44 Jeff Hackworth 1. 91 Leonard Cousino 3. 10 Stan Perry 2. 24 Joseph Biddinger 4. 33 Dave Stehouwer 3. 24 Dan Krzywosinski 5. 29 Douglas Finley 4. 18 Dean Gassert 6. 1 Chris Place
Modified Results Friday, September 03, 2004 Feature 35 Laps 1. 10 Bud Perry 2. 96 Justin Kazmar 3. 55 Larry Wallace 4. 31 Harry Parish 5. 1J Jason Parish 6. M2 James Butler 7. 88 Dick LaPratt 8. 0z Chris Ozanich Heat 1 9. 73 Earl Miles Jr. 1. M1 Bill Butler 10. 47 Brian Heeney 2. 72 Dan Loughan 11. 2 Bob Bauer 3. 18 Michael Piette 12. 71 Michael Gaier 4. 63 Tim Easey 13. 27 Nyle Weiler 5. 16 Troy Tucker 14. 0 Mike Wells 6. 13 Kenneth Buchner 15. 9 Steve Curry 16. 24 Aaron Katz Heat 2 17. 63 Tim Easey 1. 27 Nyle Weiler 18. 13 Kenneth Buchner 2. 9 Steve Curry 19. 16 Troy Tucker 3. 2 Bob Bauer 20. M1 Bill Butler 4. 88 Dick LaPratt 21. 6 Matthew Schindewolf 5. 0 Mike Wells 22. 18 Michael Piette 6. 73 Earl Miles Jr. Heat 3 1. 1J Jason Parish Consi 2. M2 James Butler 1. 18 Michael Piette 3. 55 Larry Wallace 2. 24 Aaron Katz 4. 96 Justin Kazmar 3. 16 Troy Tucker 5. 10 Bud Perry 4. 75 James Wells 6. 47 Brian Heeney
Street Stock Results Friday, September 03, 2004 Feature 25 Laps 1. 97 Ben Hidy 2. 87 Landon Hidy 3. 14 Mark Smith 4. 7L Dane Long 5. 18 Harold Patrick Jr. 6. 77x Ron Heeney 7. 51 David Thorburn 8. 47 Rob Patrick Heat 1 9. 63 Richard Kinch 1. 10 Ron Heeney 10. 22 Howard McDonough 2. 63 Richard Kinch 11. 50 Bob Flotka 3. 3 Thomas Trajnowski 12. 9 Jamie Feguer 4. 74 Nate Moon 13. 8 Ken Dollarhite 5. 34 Dale Wagner 14. 69 Al Williams 6. 36 Tristian Dupuis 15. 71 Harold Morence Jr. 16. 34 Dale Wagner Heat 2 17. 3 Mark Velasquez 1. 7L Dane Long 18. 116 Wayne Beckner Jr. 2. 116 Wayne Beckner Jr. 19. 11 Brian Beckner 3. 3 Mark Velasquez 20. 77 Jordan Harvey 4. 22 Howard McDonough 21. 74 Nate Moon 5. 50 Bob Flotka 22. 16 Mike Ammerman 6. 69 Al Williams Heat 3 1. 47 Rob Patrick Consi 2. 18 Harold Patrick Jr. 1. 63 Richard Kinch 3. 97 Ben Hidy 2. 34 Dale Wagner 4. 87 Landon Hidy 3. 36 Tristian Dupuis 5. 14 Mark Smith 4. 3 Thomas Trajnowski 6. 16 Mike Ammerman
Pony Stock Results Friday, September 03, 2004 Feature 20 Laps 1. 37 Jerry Garland 2. 11 Kenny Clark 3. 748 James Scavarda 4. 37 Bruce Jones 5. 22 John Ward 6. 38 Mark Garland 7. 66 William Conroy 8. 74 Scott Sigman Heat 1 9. 29 Nathan Hinderer 1. 3 George Wyers 10. 77 Missy Bishop 2. 86 Arthur Kimball 11. 4 Bryan Passick II 3. 47 Kim Lackey 12. 3 George Wyers 4. 16 Bryan Jenks 13. 424 Julie Abbott 5. 56 Jason Brunn 14. 8 Chris VanGorden 15. 72 Russel Potter III 16. 27 Jeffrey Laroe Heat 2 17. M4 Timothy Persons 1. 66 William Conroy 18. 86 Arthur Kimball 2. 38 Mark Garland 19. 97 Jacob Newman 3. 4 Bryan Passick II 20. 00 Annie Loiselle 4. 27 Jeffrey Laroe 21. 16 Bryan Jenks 5. 29 Nathan Hinderer 22. 31 Trei Deubel Heat 3 1. 424 Julie Abbott Consi 2. 37 Jerry Garland 1. 8 Chris VanGorden 3. 11 Kenny Clark 2. 86 Arthur Kimball 4. 77 Missy Bishop 3. 56 Jason Brunn 5. 748 James Scavarda 4. 33 Brian Patton 5. 47 Kim Lackey 6. 1x Justin Hyatt-Oshea
Last Updated: December 31 1969 07:00:00 PM

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