By Brian Liskai
OCALA, FL (2-23-12) – Though he hails from Dover, Missouri,
Danny “The Dude” Lasoski found his winter home of Ocala, Florida to his
liking Thursday. Lasoski, piloting his own #33 Triple X Chassis, Kistler
Engines powered machine, scored his second University of Northwestern Ohio
All Star Circuit of Champions feature event of 2012 in the Sunshine State
to open the three straight nights of racing at Bubba Raceway Park.
Lasoski, who set quick time in Kistler Engines Qualifying, ran from sixth
to third in his heat and won the Outwears Performance Products Dash to earn
the pole position to start the 30 lap feature. He would bolt into the lead
at the drop of the green, but the action ground to a halt when Luke Hall
flipped (he was okay). The race went back to green and Lasoski, in the Todd
Creason, Tony Ross, Klein Motors and RV’s backed machine, would lead three
time UNOH All Star champion Dale Blaney as they would soon race into
traffic. The quick pace of the race would be slowed with just four laps to
go when the caution flew. Lasoski, who also won an All Star event last week
at Volusia Speedway, used the clear track to power to his 35th career All
Star win to move him into 15th on the series’ all-time win list.
“It certainly helped to start up front. The track was narrow thanks to
Mother Nature and the rain we got the day before. But, you still had to
have the car work well and the motor had to be on. I have to say this
Triple X Chassis suits my driving style and Paul Kistler gives me an
awesome motor,” said Lasoski. “It’s pretty cool to be one win away from
Steve Kinser on the All Star win list.”
Blaney would drive his George Fisher Racing, Ti22 Performance #2 to a
second place finish, to complete a good day for the family as his brother
Dave raced his way into the Daytona 500. Tim Shaffer, the defending and
three time UNOH All Star champion, would come home third in his Aaron
Call/Janet Holbrook owned, Kistler Engines backed #83 while Sam Hafertepe
came in fourth in his Zemco Speed Equipment #1z with Aaron Ott in the
Hamilton Motorsports/Don Ott Engines/Miller Bros. Chevrolet backed #77
rounding out the top five.
“There was very little passing tonight. When I put 29 tear-offs on when I’m
starting on the front row should tell you how wet and heavy the track was,”
said Blaney. “I got to Danny a couple of times, but I was never in a
position to pass…even in lapped traffic.”
Bubba Raceway Park – 2/23/2012
UNOH Night
All Star Circuit of Champions (26 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying – Kistler Engines
1. 33-Danny Lasoski, 12.505; 2. 83-Tim Shaffer, 12.514; 3. 1-Sam Hafertepe
Jr., 12.575; 4. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.609; 5. 77-Aaron Ott, 12.635; 6. 5-Jac
Haudenschild, 12.649; 7. 27-Daryn Pittman, 12.670; 8. D4-Danny Holtgraver,
12.675; 9. 14K-Cole Duncan, 12.851; 10. 3-Pete Miller III, 12.863; 11.
89G-David Gravel, 12.881; 12. 51-Fred Rahmer, 12.897; 13. 45-Paul McMahon,
12.899; 14. 71-Paul May, 12.925; 15. M1-Mark Smith, 12.936; 16. 1S-Logan
Schuchart, 13.071; 17. O7-Mark Coldren, 13.096; 18. 4-Danny Smih, 13.199;
19. 39-Greg Hodnett, 12.708; 20. 33M-Luke Hall, 13.199; 21. 54-Cap Henry,
13.343; 22. O7i-George Riden, 13.803; 23. 13-Brandon Matus, 13.823; 24.
33X-Brent Matus, 13.886; 25. 80-Spud Gustin, 14.472; 26. 4X-David Smith,
15.759
Heat 1 – Kears Speed Shop (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the
A-feature)
1. 27-Daryn Pittman[4] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[5] ; 3. 45-Paul McMahon[2] ; 4.
33-Danny Lasoski[6] ; 5. 3-Pete Miller III[3] ; 6. 39-Greg Hodnett[7] ; 7.
1S-Logan Schuchart[1] ; 8. 80-Spud Gustin[9] ; 9. O7i-George Riden[8]
Heat 2 – All Pro Heads (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. O7-Mark Coldren[1] ; 2. 71-Paul May[2] ; 3. D4-Danny Holtgraver[4] ; 4.
89G-David Gravel[3] ; 5. 77-Aaron Ott[5] ; 6. 83-Tim Shaffer[6] ; 7.
33M-Luke Hall[7] ; 8. 13-Brandon Matus[8] ; 9. 4X-David Smith[9]
Heat 3 – Dragon Race Fuel (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the
A-feature)
1. M1-Mark Smith[2] ; 2. 4-Danny Smih[1] ; 3. 5-Jac Haudenschild[5] ; 4.
51-Fred Rahmer[3] ; 5. 1-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[6] ; 6. 14K-Cole Duncan[4] ; 7.
54-Cap Henry[7] ; 8. 33X-Brent Matus[8]
Dash – Outerwears Performance Products (6 Laps, finishing order determined
first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 33-Danny Lasoski[1] ; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[2] ; 3. 1-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[4] ;
4. 5-Jac Haudenschild[6] ; 5. 77-Aaron Ott[5] ; 6. 83-Tim Shaffer[3]
B-Main – MSD Ignition (10 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1] ; 2. 33M-Luke Hall[2] ; 3. 54-Cap Henry[3] ; 4.
O7i-George Riden[4] ; 5. 13-Brandon Matus[5] ; 6. 33X-Brent Matus[6] ; 7.
80-Spud Gustin[7] ; 8. 4X-David Smith[8]
A-Main – University of Northwestern Ohio (30 Laps)
1. 33-Danny Lasoski[1]; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[2]; 3. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]; 4. 1-Sam
Hafertepe Jr.[3]; 5. 77-Aaron Ott[5]; 6. 27-Daryn Pittman[7]; 7. 14K-Cole
Duncan[9]; 8. 51-Fred Rahmer[12]; 9. 4-Danny Smih[18]; 10. M1-Mark
Smith[15]; 11. 89G-David Gravel[11]; 12. 54-Cap Henry[21]; 13. 3-Pete
Miller III[10]; 14. 39-Greg Hodnett[19]; 15. 1S-Logan Schuchart[16]; 16.
71-Paul May[14]; 17. 45-Paul McMahon[13]; 18. O7-Mark Coldren[17]; 19.
D4-Danny Holtgraver[8]; 20. 33X-Brent Matus[24]; 21. 13-Brandon Matus[23];
22. O7i-George Riden[22]; 23. 5-Jac Haudenschild[4]; 24. 33M-Luke Hall[20]
Hard Charger: 4-Danny Smih[+9]
All Star Circuit of Champions (26 Cars)
[#]-Starting Position
Qualifying –
1. 33-Danny Lasoski, 12.505
2. 83-Tim Shaffer, 12.514
3. 1-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 12.575
4. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.609
5. 77-Aaron Ott, 12.635
6. 5-Jac Haudenschild, 12.649
7. 27-Daryn Pittman, 12.670
8. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 12.675
9. 14K-Cole Duncan, 12.851
10. 3-Pete Miller III, 12.863
11. 89G-David Gravel, 12.881
12. 51-Fred Rahmer, 12.897
13. 45-Paul McMahon, 12.899
14. 71-Paul May, 12.925
15. M1-Mark Smith, 12.936
16. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.071
17. O7-Mark Coldren, 13.096
18. 4-Danny Smih, 13.199
19. 39-Greg Hodnett, 12.708
20. 33M-Luke Hall, 13.199
21. 54-Cap Henry, 13.343
22. O7i-George Riden, 13.803
23. 13-Brandon Matus, 13.823
24. 33X-Brent Matus, 13.886
25. 80-Spud Gustin, 14.472
26. 4X-David Smith, 15.759
Heat 1 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 27-Daryn Pittman[4]
2. 2-Dale Blaney[5]
3. 45-Paul McMahon[2]
4. 33-Danny Lasoski[6]
5. 3-Pete Miller III[3]
6. 39-Greg Hodnett[7]
7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]
8. 80-Spud Gustin[9]
9. O7i-George Riden[8]
Heat 2 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. O7-Mark Coldren[1]
2. 71-Paul May[2]
3. D4-Danny Holtgraver[4]
4. 89G-David Gravel[3]
5. 77-Aaron Ott[5]
6. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
7. 33M-Luke Hall[7]
8. 13-Brandon Matus[8]
9. 4X-David Smith[9]
Heat 3 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. M1-Mark Smith[2]
2. 4-Danny Smih[1]
3. 5-Jac Haudenschild[5]
4. 51-Fred Rahmer[3]
5. 1-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[6]
6. 14K-Cole Duncan[4]
7. 54-Cap Henry[7]
8. 33X-Brent Matus[8]
Dash – (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature
1. 33-Danny Lasoski[1]
2. 2-Dale Blaney[2]
3. 1-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[4]
4. 5-Jac Haudenschild[6]
5. 77-Aaron Ott[5]
6. 83-Tim Shaffer[3]
B-Main – 10 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature)
1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]
2. 33M-Luke Hall[2]
3. 54-Cap Henry[3]
4. O7i-George Riden[4]
5. 13-Brandon Matus[5]
6. 33X-Brent Matus[6]
7. 80-Spud Gustin[7]
8. 4X-David Smith[8]
A-Main – (30 Laps)
1. 33-Danny Lasoski[1]
2. 2-Dale Blaney[2]
3. 83-Tim Shaffer[6]
4. 1-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[3]
5. 77-Aaron Ott[5]
6. 27-Daryn Pittman[7]
7. 14K-Cole Duncan[9]
8. 51-Fred Rahmer[12]
9. 4-Danny Smih[18]
10. M1-Mark Smith[15]
11. 89G-David Gravel[11]
12. 54-Cap Henry[21]
13. 3-Pete Miller III[10]
14. 39-Greg Hodnett[19]
15. 1S-Logan Schuchart[16]
16. 71-Paul May[14]
17. 45-Paul McMahon[13]
18. O7-Mark Coldren[17]
19. D4-Danny Holtgraver[8]
20. 33X-Brent Matus[24]
21. 13-Brandon Matus[23]
22. O7i-George Riden[22]
23. 5-Jac Haudenschild[4]
24. 33M-Luke Hall[20]
Hard Charger: 4-Danny Smih[+9]