From Bryan Hulbert
Tulsa, OK — (September 22, 2014) — From near and far, they’ve come to honor “The Rocket” and “The Wrench” and this weekend, friends and family will again gather to pay tribute with the fourth annual Jesse Hockett / Daniel McMillin Memorial this Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27 at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo.
Headlined by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, the National Tour will be joined by the Speedway Motors Warrior Region as the Missouri arm of the ASCS Nation wraps up their 2014 season. Also on the card will be the Impact Signs W.A.R. Non-Wing Sprint Cars.
Rounds 14 and 15 for the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour at the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” since 2006, Jason Johnson leads the series in wins with three to his credit, including the first two Hockett/McMillin Memorial events. The four time Lucas Oil ASCS National Champion is the only driver to have made all 13 previous National Tour A-Features at the Lucas Oil Speedway. A pair of top five finishes this past weekend at the I-80 Speedway has propelled Jason Johnson from fourth in tour standings to second.
In ASCS National and Regional competition, 16 events have been held at the Missouri oval.
Brad Loyet brings a 72 point advantage into the weekend double-header. Loyet’s best finish at the Lucas Oil Speedway came during the 2014 Speedweek appearance on June 21, crossing third behind Christopher Bell and Tim Crawley.
Defending Hockett/McMillin Memorial Champion, Johnny Herrera, jumped two spots to third going into the fourth annual event with Jeff Swindell slipping from third to fourth after suffering a massive crash in the start of Friday night’s feature at the I-80 Speedway. Swindell has placed on the podium once at the Lucas Oil Speedway, doing so on June 22, 2013.
Having to go to a backup car following night one of the Fall Brawl, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. found himself tangled up while trying to avoid another crash on Saturday. The pair of DNF’s forced the No. 15 from second to fifth in tour standings. Hafertepe’s first of two A-Feature appearances at the Lucas Oil Speedway was on September 30, 2006 where the Sunnyvale, Texas driver placed ninth.
Sixth place Seth Bergman has a best finish of eighth at the Lucas Oil Speedway. Seventh place Matt Covington has placed fourth. Tony Bruce, Jr. eighth, captured a preliminary night victory at the Lucas Oil Speedway on September 27, 2013.
Aaron Reutzel ninth has a best finish of eleventh with Blake Hahn, hoping to better his tenth place run in 2013, currently rounding out the top ten in driver standings going into the Hockett/McMillin Memorial.
Jonathan Cornell leads by 29 markers with the Speedway Motors Warrior Region. Cornell topped the National Tour at the Lucas Oil Speedway on June 22, 2013 after starting eighteenth. In search of his third consecutive regional title, Cornell has five wins on the season. Kyle Bellm holds second with Randy Hibbs third. Hibbs first Warrior Region victory came earlier this season at the Wheatland oval. Jay Russell and J.R. Topper make up the top five in regional standings.
Friday, September 26 will have gates opening at 5:00 P.M. with Hot Laps starting at 6:45 P.M. and racing getting underway at 7:30 P.M. (CT). Saturday, September 27 shows gates opening at 4:30 P.M. followed by Hot Laps at 5:45 P.M. and races beginning at 6:30 P.M. (CT). For more information and to purchase tickets, log onto http://www.lucasoilspeedway.com.
The 2014 event will be filmed for replay on MAVTV. Air dates will be announced at a later date.
For continued updates on the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.
Track Information:
Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, Mo.
Address: 700 U.S. 54, Wheatland, MO 65779
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.lucasoilspeedway.com
Phone (Track): (417) 282-5984
Email: Dan@lucasoil.com
Event Coverage:
Online audio will be available at http://www.racinboys.com. Live broadcasts are brought to you by Lucas Oil and presented by the McCarthy Auto Group, located in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Line-ups, finishes, and further updates are provided throughout each race night at http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs and http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs.
Live Timing and scoring is available at most Lucas Oil ASCS events via Race Monitor that is available in the App Store of your Smart Phone or Tablet. The American Sprint Car Series app can also be downloaded for free in the Google Play store.
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2014 A-Feature Winner(s): Sam Hafertepe, Jr. – 4. Brad Loyet – 3, Jeff Swindell – 3, Aaron Reutzel -2, Rico Abreu – 2, Tony Bruce, Jr. – 2, Christopher Bell – 2, Brian Brown – 2, Seth Bergman – 2, Wayne Johnson – 2, Patrick Stasa – 1, Derek Hagar – 1, Sammy Swindell – 1, Davey Heskin – 1, Matt Covington – 1
2014 Lucas Oil ASCS Driver Standings (Top 10): 1. Brad Loyet 3,306; 2. Jason Johnson 3,234; 3. Johnny Herrera 3,199; 4. Jeff Swindell 3,185; 5. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 3,182; 6. Seth Bergman 3,104; 7. Matt Covington 2.988; 8. Tony Bruce, Jr. 2.888; 9. Aaron Reutzel 2,846; 10 Blake Hahn 2,792;
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Lucas Oil ASCS Quick List – Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, Mo.:
National Tour Winners by Date: Brian Brown (9/30/2006), Jason Johnson (4/19/2008), Shane Stewart (9/26/2009), Tim Crawley (9/25/2010), Tim Crawley (9/23/2011), Jason Johnson (9/24/2011), Cody Baker (6/23/2012), Brady Bacon (9/28/2012), Jason Johnson (9/29/2012), Jonathan Cornell (6/22/2013), Tony Bruce, Jr. (6/27/2013), Johnny Herrera (6/29/2013), Christopher Bell (6/21/2014)
National Tour Win Totals: Jason Johnson 3, Tim Crawley 2, Brian Brown 1, Tony Bruce, Jr., Shane Stewart, Jonathan Cornell, Johnny Herrera, Cody Baker, Christopher Bell, Brady Bacon
Hockett/McMillin Winners: Jason Johnson (2011 and 2012), Johnny Herrera (2013)
National Tour A-Feature Starts: Jason Johnson 13, Brian Brown 12, Dustin Morgan 11, Tony Bruce, Jr. 11, Johnny Herrera 9, Seth Bergman 9, Brad Loyet 8, Randy Martin 8, Brad Bacon 7, Gary Wright 7, Jeff Swindell 7, Jonathan Cornell 7, Josh Fisher 7, Kyle Bellm 7, Tim Crawley 7, Jack Dover 6, Logan Forler 6, Shane Stewart 6, Tyler Blank 6, Zach Chappell 6, Jay Russell 5, Sean McClelland 5, Wayne Johnson 5, Danny Lasoski 4, Danny Wood 4, Derek Hagar 4, Evan Martin 4, Justin Henderson 4, Aaron Berryhill 3, Brandon Hanks 3, Cody Baker 3, Cole Wood 3, Jon Corbin 3, Mark Shirshekan 3, Matt Covington 3, R.J. Johnson 3, Travis Rilat 3, Aaron Reutzel 2, Austin Alumbaugh 2, Blake Hahn 2, Darren Long 2, Don Droud, Jr. 2, Dustin Barks 2, Gavin Punch 2, Jesse Hockett 2, Jordan Boston 2, Kenneth Walker 2, Mathew Fox 2, Mike Trent 2, Miranda Arnold 2, Nick Smith 2, Randy Hibbs 2, Roger Crockett 2, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 2, Terry Hinck 2, Toby Brown 2, Brandon Schure, Brian Bell, Brian McClelland, Bryan Grimes, Chris Tarrant, Chris Walker, Christopher Bell, Dan Smith, Darren Stewart, Eric Baldaccini, Eric Schrock, Foster Landon, Garry Lee Maier, Gary Taylor, Gregg Bakker, Harli White, J. Kinder, Jake Martens, Jarrod Schneiderman, Jason Sides, Joe Wood, Jr. Josh Baughman, Kathryne Minter, Kent Buckley, Kerry Madsen, Kyle Carpenter, Layne Himebaugh, Mike Peters, Michelle Moore, Natalie Sather, Nick Smith, Paul McMahan, Ray Allen Kulhanek, Rick Logan, Rusty Potter, Rusty Quick, Tracy Nichols, Trey Robb, Ty Williams, Tyler Drueke, Wyatt Burks
Lucas Oil ASCS A-Feature History – Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, Mo.:
9/30/2006
Finish-Driver
1-Brian Brown
2-Sean McClelland
3-Randy Martin
4-Jesse Hockett
5-Aaron Berryhill
6-Gavin Punch
7-Gary Wright
8-Darren Stewart
9-Sam Hafertepe Jr
10-Jon Corbin
11-Bryan Grimes
12-Trey Robb
13-Toby Brown
14-Mike Peters
15-Terry Hinck
16-Foster Landon
17-Travis Rilat
18-Tracy Nichols
19-Jason Johnson
20-Eric Schrock
21-Rusty Potter
22-Zach Chappell
23-Matt Fox
24-Nick Smith
25-Kent Buckley
4/19/2008
Finish-Driver
1-Jason Johnson
2-Danny Lasoski
3-Zach Chappell
4-Jason Sides
5-Brian Brown
6-Jack Dover
7-Wayne Johnson
8-Kenneth Walker
9-Travis Rilat
10-Gary Wright
11-Don Droud, Jr.
12-Garry Lee Maier
13-Randy Martin
14-Toby Brown
15-Eric Baldaccini
16-Nick Smith
17-Gary Taylor
18-Kathryne Minter
19-J. Kinder
20-Chris Tarrant
21-Terry Hinck
22-Matt Fox
23-Natalie Sather
24-Jay Russell
25-Josh Fisher
9/26/2009
Finish-Driver
1-Shane Stewart
2-Jason Johnson
3-Brian Brown
4-Gary Wright
5-Danny Wood
6-Kerry Madsen
7-Travis Rilat
8-Paul McMahan
9-Jesse Hockett
10-Jack Dover
11-Josh Fisher
12-Brady Bacon
13-Tim Crawley
14-Tony Bruce, Jr.
15-Sean McClelland
16-Darren Long
17-Don Droud, Jr.
18-Dustin Morgan
19-Kyle Bellm
20-Chris Walker
21-Brian McClelland
22-Randy Martin
23-Mark Shirshekan
24-Aaron Berryhill
25-Kenneth Walker
9/25/2010
Finish-Driver
1-Tim Crawley
2-Shane Stewart
3-Brady Bacon
4-Jonathan Cornell
5-Jason Johnson
6-Tony Bruce Jr
7-Dustin Morgan
8-Sean McClelland
9-Austin Alumbaugh
10-Darren Long
11-Zach Chappell
12-Ricky Logan
13-Dustin Barks
14-J Kinder
15-Josh Fisher
16-Brian Brown
17-Gregg Bakker
18-Matt Covington
19-Danny Wood
20-Tyler Blank
21-Dan Smith
22-Jon Corbin
23-Aaron Berryhill
24-Jack Dover
25-Rusty Quick
9/23/2011 (Hockett/McMillin I)
Finish-Driver
1-Tim Crawley
2-Brian Brown
3-Jason Johnson
4-Jack Dover
5-Jeff Swindell
6-Dustin Morgan
7-Shane Stewart
8-Cody Baker
9-Jonathan Cornell
10-Kyle Bellm
11-Brad Loyet
12-Johnny Herrera
13-Tony Bruce, Jr.
14-Austin Alumbaugh
15-Randy Martin
16-Aaron Reutzel
17-Mark Shirshekan
18-Seth Bergman
19-Brady Bacon
20-Josh Fisher
21-Mike Trent
22-Gavin Punch
23-Evan Martin
24-Kyle Carpenter
9/24/2011 (Hockett/McMillin I)
Finish -Driver
1-Jason Johnson
2-Tim Crawley
3-Brian Brown
4-Jack Dover
5-Jeff Swindell
6-Dustin Morgan
7-Gary Wright
8-Shane Stewart
9-Tony Bruce Jr
10-Johnny Herrera
11-Matt Covington
12-Seth Bergman
13-Jordan Boston
14-Ray Allen Kulhanek
15-Dustin Barks
16-Brady Bacon
17-Zach Chappell
18-Randy Martin
19-Tyler Drueke
20-Kyle Bellm
21-Ty Williams
22-Mark Shirshekan
23-Nick Smith
6/23/2012
Finish-Driver
1-Cody Baker
2-Brian Brown
3-Kyle Bellm
4-Tony Bruce Jr
5-Zach Chappell
6-Jonathan Cornell
7-Sean McClelland
8-Brad Loyet
9-Josh Fisher
10-Johnny Herrera
11-Gary Wright
12-Tyler Blank
13-Danny Lasoski
14-Jason Johnson
15-Seth Bergman
16-Wayne Johnson
17-Brady Bacon
18-Logan Forler
19-Danny Wood
20-Randy Martin
21-Joe Wood Jr
22 (DNF)-Jon Corbin
23 (DNF)-Mike Trent
24 (DNF)-Dustin Morgan
9/28/2012 (Hockett/McMillin II)
Finish-Driver
1-Brady Bacon
2-Tony Bruce, Jr.
3-Brian Brown
4-Shane Stewart
5-Wayne Johnson
6-Jonathan Cornell
7-Jason Johnson
8-Brandon Hanks
9-Johnny Herrera
10-Jack Dover
11-Dustin Morgan
12-Justin Henderson
13-Miranda Arnold
14-Logan Forler
15-Layne Himebaugh
16-Tyler Blank
17-Brad Loyet
18-Kyle Bellm
19-R.J. Johnson
20-Gary Wright
21-Seth Bergman
22-Derek Hagar
9/29/2012 (Hockett/McMillin II)
Finish-Driver
1-Jason Johnson
2-Shane Stewart
3-Brady Bacon
4-Brian Brown
5-Logan Forler
6-Tony Bruce, Jr.
7-Wayne Johnson
8-Gary Wright
9-Jonathan Cornell
10-Derek Hagar
11-Brandon Schure
12-Brad Loyet
13-Jeff Swindell
14-Johnny Herrera
15-Justin Henderson
16-Seth Bergman
17-Jake Martens
18-Jordan Boston
19-R.J. Johnson
20-Tyler Blank
21-Jay Russell
22-Dustin Morgan
6/22/2013
Finish-Driver
1-Jonathan Cornell
2-Miranda Arnold
3-Jeff Swindell
4-Jason Johnson
5-Brad Loyet
6-Logan Forler
7-Dustin Morgan
8-Cole Wood
9-Johnny Herrera
10-Tony Bruce, Jr.
11-Jay Russell
12-Brian Brown
13-Seth Bergman
14-Kyle Bellm
15-Evan Martin
16-Tyler Blank
17-Cody Baker
18-Mitchell Moore
19-Brandon Hahn
20-Wyatt Burks
21-Brandon Hanks
22-Randy Hibbs
9/27/2013 (Hockett/McMillin III)
Finish-Driver
1-Tony Bruce, Jr
2-Brian Brown
3-Derek Hagar
4-Roger Crockett
5-Jason Johnson
6-Brad Loyet
7-Evan Martin
8-Seth Bergman
9-Tim Crawley
10-Blake Hahn
11-Danny Lasoski
12-Jeff Swindell
13-Cole Wood
14-Dustin Morgan
15-Logan Forler
16-Johnny Herrera
17-Jarrod Schneiderman
18-Sean McClelland
19-R.J. Johnson
20-Jay Russell
21-Randy Martin
22-Justin Henderson
9/29/2013 (Hockett/McMillin III)
Finish-Driver
1-Johnny Herrera
2-Brian Brown
3-Tony Bruce, Jr.
4-Jason Johnson
5-Danny Lasoski
6-Jeff Swindell
7-Brad Loyet
8-Dustin Morgan
9-Roger Crockett
10-Derek Hagar
11-Logan Forler
12-Seth Bergman
13-Kyle Bellm
14-Evan Martin
15-Jay Russell
16-Brandon Hahn
17-Cole Wood
18-Josh Fisher
19-Randy Martin
20-Justin Henderson
21-Tim Crawley
22-Wayne Johnson
23-Brian Bell
6/21/2014
Finish-Driver
1-Christopher Bell
2-Tim Crawley
3-Brad Loyet
4-Matt Covington
5-Johnny Herrera
6-Jonathan Cornell
7-Jason Johnson
8-Brandon Hanks
9-Seth Bergman
10-Dustin Morgan
11-Aaron Reutzel
12-Tyler Blank
13-Jeff Swindell
14-Danny Wood
15-Sam Hafertepe, Jr.
16-Zach Chappell
17-Tony Bruce, Jr.
18-Blake Hahn
19-Josh Fisher
20-Harli White
21-Randy Hibbs
22-Josh Baughman