Lemley Wires the Field at the 27th Annual Tulsa Shootout

12/31/2011 -- 1200cc Mini Sprints (40 entries):

Washington’s Brock Lemley ranked as the only driver at the 27th Annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout to collect multiple victories by scoring in both the 1200cc Mini Sprint and Non-Wing Outlaw Micro Sprints.

While Lemley’s 1200cc Mini Sprint drive seemed an easy one, the Outlaw Non Wing triumph came in the closing laps in a hotly-contested affair.

Lemley snared his first Golden Driller in the 1200cc Mini Sprint main event, gunning into the lead from the pole at the outset and leading throughout. While Aaron Fell and defending race winner Derek Holmwood applied early pressure, Lemley was unphased and kept his mount out front for the entirety of the 20-lapper.

Lemley took the checkered flag ahead of fellow Washington state shoe Holmwood, with Chicago’s Jim Scanlon in the show position. Jared Gunderson was fourth, with Florida’s Scott Krueger climbing from 11th to round out the top five.

In the next feature out, the Non-Wing Outlaw main event, Lemley found himself chasing early after starting fourth.

While Harlan Hulsey and Chris Cochran led the way to the green flag, third-starter Chris Andrew shot into the lead on the opening circuit only to surrender the point after just one lap when his left rear tire went flat under caution.

Hulsey assumed the point on the restart and the battle was on between he and Cochran. The duo began swapping the point on the fourth round and did so in nearly each corner over the ensuing laps until Christopher Bell entered the fray only to make contact and flip in turn one on the 12th lap.

The heated battle between Hulsey and Cochran resumed as soon as the green lights reappeared, with an errant slider sending both flipping in turns one and two on the 13th circuit and collecting defending race winner Blake Hahn in the process.

Joe B. Miller found himself in the lead on the restart in front of Jonathan Beason and Lemley. As the laps ticked off, Lemley picked up the pace and raced by Beason for second on the 20th round and then took the lead away from Miller one circuit later.

Lemley raced on to his second win of the night in front of Beason, who raced forward from tenth. Miller claimed the show position, with 13th-starter Cole Ketcham and 17th-starter Andrew Felker rounding out the top five.

Heat Races (8 Laps):

Heat 1: 1. 10-Dan Hillberg (Whittier, CA), 2. 15F-Aaron Fell, 3. 30-Scott Heikes (Colorado Springs, CO), 4. 69x-Dale Johnston (Colorado Springs, CO), 5. 24F-Tim Snelling (Peyton, CO), 6. 52-Dillon Rupe (Tulsa, OK), 7. 13-Steven Hendrickson (Bellingham, WA), 8. 50-Guy Maresch (Anaheim Hills, CA).

Heat 2: 1. 15-Merril Lamb (Iola, KS), 2. 5J-Jim Scanlon (Chicago, IL), 3. 17-Austin Pribbenow (Elizabeth, CO), 4. 07-Jeff Gieg (Johnstown, CO), 5. 12b-Rich Baxter (Nashville, IA), 6. 22-Brennan Gregory (Pekin, IL), 7. 15h-Tony Hudlin (Yates Center, KS), 8. 21-Ryan Cully (Burlington, WA).

Heat 3: 1. 10L-Brock Lemley (Bellingham, WA), 2. 09-Tyson Cross (Langley, BC), 3. 93-Mark Billings (Columbia, MO), 4. 22-John Campbell, 5. 25e-Eric Simple, 6. 61-Matt Martinez (Aurora, CO), 7. 31-Steve Becker (Lakewood, CO), 8. B20-Tom Brown (Ceresco, NC).

Heat 4: 1. 7-Jared Gunderson (Sedro Woolley, WA), 2. 8F-Scott Fasse (Westchester, OH), 3. 80-Trey Gustin, 4. 81-Scott Krueger (Ocala, FL), 5. 3-Rich Marchbank (Colorado Springs, CO), 6. 10b-Luke Baxter (Nashville, IA), 7. 97-Bill Rousch (Morrison, CO), 8. 98k-Kyle Kenoyer (Bellingham, WA).

Heat 5: 1. 17h-Derek Holmwood (Bellingham, WA), 2. 13e-T.J. Heil (North Bend, OH), 3. 87-Liam Ryan (Langley, BC), 4. 22d-Eric Drake (Dumas, WA), 5. 4x-Austin Archdale (Brinfield, IL), 6. 6*-Jason Bloodgood (Bellingham, WA), 7. 48m-Rick Murcko (Yates Center, KS), 8. 2L-Chaz Gregory (Pekin, IL).

Qualifying Races (8 Laps - Top 14 in Combined Passing Points from Heats & Qualifiers to "A" Main; Balance to “B” Mains):

Qualifier 1: 1. 10L-Brock Lemley (Bellingham, WA), 2. 8F-Scott Fasse (Westchester, OH), 3. 21-Ryan Cully (Burlington, WA), 4. 15-Merril Lamb (Iola, KS), 5. 22-Brennan Gregory (Pekin, IL0, 6. 17-Austin Pribbenow (Elizabeth, CO), 7. 22d-Eric Drake (Dumas, WA). DNS: 10b-Luke Baxter (Nashville, IA).

Qualifier 2: 1. 87-Liam Ryan (Langley, BC), 2. 13e-T.J. Heil (North Bend, OH), 3. 17h-Derek Holmwood (Bellingham, WA), 4. 48m-Rick Murcko (Yates Center, KS), 5. 69x-Dale Johnston (Colorado Springs, CO), 6. 25e-Eric Simple, 7. 31-Steve Becker (Lakewood, CO), 8. 52-Dillon Rupe (Tulsa, OK).

Qualifier 3: 1. 6*-Jason Bloodgood (Bellingham, WA), 2. 7-Jared Gunderson (Sedro Woolley, WA), 3. 5j-Jim Scanlon (Chicago, IL), 4. 15h-Tony Hudlin (Yates Center, KS), 5. 50-Guy Maresch (Anaheim Hills, CA), 6. 22c-John Campbell, 7. 3-Rich Marchbank (Colorado Springs, CO), 8. 80-Trey Gustin.

Qualifier 4: 1. 15F-Aaron Fell, 2. 09-Tyson Cross (Langley, BC), 3. 13-Steven Hendrickson (Bellingham, WA), 4. B20-Tom Brown (Ceresco, NC), 5. 93-Mark Billings (Columbia, MO), 6. 07-Jeff Gieg (Johnstown, CO), 7. 24F-Tim Snelling (Peyton, CO). DNS: 97-Bill Rousch (Morrison, CO).

Qualifier 5: 1. 4x-Austin Archdale (Brinfield, IL), 2. 81-Scott Krueger (Ocala, FL), 3. 10-Dan Hillberg (Whittier, CA), 4. 30-Scott Heikes (Colorado Springs, CO), 5. 12b-Rick Baxter (Nashville, IA), 6. 2L-Chaz Gregory (Pekin, IL), 7. 98k-Kyle Kenoyer (Bellingham, WA), 8. 61-Matt Martinez (Aurora, CO).

Top 14 in Passing Points (Locked into Saturday Night's Feature):

1. 10L-Brock Lemley (Bellingham, WA), 2. 15F-Aaron Fell, 3. 87-Liam Ryan (Langley, BC), 4. 17h-Derek Holmwood (Bellingham, WA), 5. 5J-Jim Scanlon (Chicago, IL), 6. 7-Jared Gunderson (Sedro Woolley, WA), 7. 10-Dan Hillberg (Whittier, CA), 8. 09-Tyson Cross (Langley, BC), 9. 15-Merril Lamb (Iola, KS), 10. 6*-Jason Bloodgood (Bellingham, WA), 11. 81-Scott Krueger (Ocala, FL), 12. 8F-Scott Fasse (Westchester, OH), 13. 13e-T.J. Heil (North Bend, OH), 14. 4x-Austin Archdale (Brinfield, IL).

“B” Mains (12 Laps – Top 2 from each advance to Last Chance “A” Qualifier):

B Main 1: 1. 13-Steven Hendrickson (Bellingham, WA), 2. 80-Trey Gustin, 3. 17-Austin Pribbenow (Elizabeth, CO), 4. 15h-Tony Hudlin (Yates Center, KS), 5. 30-Scott Heikes (Colorado Springs, CO), 6. 22-Brennan Gregory (Pekin, IL), 7. 52-Dillon Rupe (Tulsa, OK), 8. B20-Tom Brown (Ceresco, NC), 9. 12b-Rick Baxter (Nashville, IA), 10. 10b-Luke Baxter (Nashville, IA), 11. 24F-Tim Snelling (Peyton, CO). DNS: 93-Mark Billings (Columbia, MO), 61-Matt Martinez (Aurora, CO).

B Main 2: 1. 21-Ryan Cully (Burlington, WA), 2. 22c-John Campbell, 3. 07-Jeff Gieg (Johnstown, CO), 4. 98k-Kyle Kenoyer (Bellingham, WA), 5. 50-Guy Maresch (Anaheim Hills, CA), 6 2L-Chaz Gregory (Pekin, IL), 7. 3-Rick Marchbank (Colorado Springs, CO), 8. 25e-Eric Simple, 9. 22d-Eric Drake (Dumas, WA), 10. 31-Steve Becker (Lakewood, CO), 11. 69x-Dale Johnston (Colorado Springs, CO), 12. 48m-Rick Murcko (Yates Center, KS). DNS: 97-Bill Rousch (Morrison, CO).

“A” Main (25 Laps): 1. 10L-Brock Lemley (Bellingham, WA), 2. 17h-Derek Holmwood (Bellingham, WA), 3. 5j-Jim Scanlon (Chicago, IL), 4. 7-Jared Gunderson (Sedro Woolley, WA), 5. 81-Scott Krueger (Ocala, FL), 6. 15-Merril Lamb (Iola, KS), 7. 8F-Scott Fasse (Westchester, OH), 8. 22c-John Campbell, 9. 13e-T.J. Heil (North Bend, OH), 10. 80-Trey Gustin, 11. 6*-Jason Youngblood (Bellingham, WA), 12. 10-Dan Hillberg (Whittier, CA), 13. 21-Ryan Cully (Burlington, WA), 14. 07-Jeff Gieg (Johnstown, CO), 15. 17-Austin Pribbenow (Elizabeth, CO), 16. 87-Liam Ryan (Langley, BC), 17. 4x-Austin Archdale (Brinfield, IL), 18. 13-Steven Hendrickson (Bellingham, WA), 19. 15F-Aaron Fell, 20. 09-Tyson Cross (Langley, BC).

Lap Leaders: Brock Lemley 1-20.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/09/11

Winner's Circle Media Relations
Contact: Ron Sutton
Phone: (916) 834-8051
E-mail:  Ron@Winners-Circle-Racing.com

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SPONSORSHIPS INCREASED, TALENT SEARCH EXTENDED & TEST DATES ADDED

SACRAMENTO, California - Star Racing Supply added $52,000 to the sponsorships to be awarded in the annual talent search conducted by Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle, bringing the total to $320,000 in racing sponsorships available to young drivers. The continuous flow of talented drivers submitting resumes has prompted officials to schedule an additional Shoot-Out weekend in early December and extend the deadline for applications to November 30th, 2011.

"Each year the number of drivers applying grows due to our successes on track and with our drivers careers progressing.  But I think the increase in sponsorships, reduced test fee and reputation of developing winning drivers have all led to the increase in applications to our Shoot-Out this year.  We can only process them so fast, so we're extending the deadline and scheduling an additional Shoot-Out test weekend to allow all talented young drivers time to apply," stated president Ron Sutton.

The nationally acclaimed driver development program is focused on finding top young drivers and developing them towards professional Stock Car careers.  Talented drivers will be selected to participate in an extensive driver training and testing event known as "The Shoot-Out." In recent years the event was expanded to two weekends to accommodate drivers' schedules. This year, RSWC is increasing the event to three test weekends.  The first two groups of drivers test in November, and now a third group will be able to test in early December.

Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle is considered the most comprehensive driver career development program, having established itself with RSWC drivers testing in front of NASCAR Cup Teams at a North Carolina Talent Combine, arranging an individual driver testing and signing with an Cup Development Team in ARCA and guiding a driver into the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program and NASCAR's K&N Pro Series.

The amount of the sponsorships awarded by Star Racing Supply has been increased by $2,000 per driver, now ranging from $8,000 to $20,000.  Star also added six sponsorships, bringing the total number of drivers to 24 that can earn sponsorship money towards their racing in 2012.

The talented drivers selected for the RSWC racing career development program will have a racing career focused training program designed specifically for them, their age, experience and development stage, including classes, on track training, racing series, career guidance and race team placement in the racing series that fits the driver best, including road racing, USAC Midgets, Sprint Cars, NASCAR Modifieds & Late Model Stock Cars.

RSWC has developed many young racers to successfully make the transition from dirt track racing to winning pavement races in full size cars in USAC and NASCAR Oval Track series, including Daniel Adler, Jessica Clark, Austin Farley, Trevor Hunt, Nik Romano, Eli Schrock, Porter Smith, Keegan Walmer and more.

At the Shoot-Out, Ron Sutton and veteran RSWC Drivers, coach the test drivers on track and in the pits. The race cars each feature radio communications and a GPS satellite data acquisition system to help the RSWC Engineers guide and advise the young drivers, while evaluating their skills. RSWC Coaches use that data and their experience to help the drivers consistently improve to run 100% by the end of the day. Afterwards each driver receives an objective, factual driver skill evaluation and report card on how they did, as well as a copy of their data.

Sutton added, "There are no race teams at this level where young drivers can go and receive this much race car experience, data, engineering, coaching, classroom training, track time and true driver evaluation for only $2200. Plus they have the opportunity to earn a spot in our development program and be awarded $8,000 to $20,000 in sponsorship money towards their racing. Whether selected to be in our program or not, being chosen for the Shoot-Out is an honor in itself, and participating in it is a great value to young upcoming drivers."

The comprehensive driver development program consists of six racing organizations fielding 30 race teams, 12 veteran driver coaches, 26 classroom training topics, 30 On-Track-Training programs and well known trainers, all dedicated to develop talented drivers to professional Stock Car racing.

Families of young, winning drivers, ages 11 to 20, are encouraged to get detailed information from the web-site and submit their resume before the newly extended deadline of November 30th, 2011. The web-site is www.Winners-Circle-Racing.com

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