Attica, OH — (July 3, 2015) — Gibsonburg, Ohio’s Stuart Brubaker held off a charging Byron Reed to score his first ever 410 sprint win at Attica Raceway Park Friday on Baumann Auto Group/Burns Electric Night.
It was an emotional win in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints for Brubaker as the man who gave him the ride – Sonny Burmeister – passed away this past winter.
“This is amazing. I have THE best bunch of guys to work with. This one here is for Sonny. We lost Sonny this past winter. When he hired me he was in the nursing home…he built a hell of a race team. Sharon (Burmeister) is awesome. She keeps me positive and keeps me going. And Mikey, Tyler and all the kids here that help…just unbelievable,” said Brubaker beside his Dave Story Equipment; Stephen P. Mapus Productive Tools, Randy Beeker Excavating, Adkins Fence and Sanitation, Huffman Tools, Kistler Racing Products backed machine.
Though he charged from his fourth starting spot to lead all 30 laps, it wasn’t easy for Brubaker as six time Attica champion Byron Reed would storm from his 16th starting spot to challenge the final two laps.
“I started slowing down there…I didn’t hear anyone coming and I was trying to save tires. I saw a black wing down there and I hauled it into three and I said I hope this things sticks,” said Brubaker of his Meggit Sandblasting, Advantage Ford, Schiets Motorsports, Burmeister Plowing backed #16.
There’s just something about the high side at Attica that suits Jamie Miller’s driving style. The Fremont, Ohio driver blasted into the lead from his fourth starting spot at the drop of the green, had a scary moment when he drove off the track, but ended up with his second win of the season in the Foster’s Auto Body 305 Sprints. It is Miller’s 11th career win at Attica in the 305 division.
“I don’t know if someone lost some water or something…I hit something. I went into one and two the lap before and it was good and then I went in there the next lap and I was chasing it and off the top I went. Must have had a pretty good lead because when I came back on the track Seth (Schneider) was just passing me,” said Miller beside his Advanced Industrial Services, Fostoria Mod Shop, Quarterback Transportation, Western Lake Erie Insulation Industry, Pioneer Quick Lube, Scott’s Lawn Care and Snow Removal backed #39.
“I’ve always been good around the top here. I’d rather be up there…more comfortable for me. It took me years and a lot of torn up equipment to figure out how to run it and be that fast. We’ve been on a real strong roll,” added Miller.
Mitch Harble and Nate Reeser brought the field to green for the 30-lap 410 sprint feature in front of packed grandstands. But, it was Brubaker who used the extreme high line to blast to the lead. Harble, Reeser, Nate Dussel, Caleb Armstrong, Jody Keegan, Todd Kane and Chris Andrews gave chase.
Dussel would take third on lap three just before Reeser would spin. On the restart Brubaker pulled away as Harble and Dussel battled for second with Keegan, Armstrong, Kane and Andrews staying close.
The second and final caution would fly for Bryan Nuckles on lap six with the running order Brubaker, Dussel, Harble, Armstrong, Keegan, Kane, Andrews, Tyler Gunn, Ryan Broughton and D.J. Foos. With nine laps in all eyes were on 16th place starter Byron Reed ad he had moved up to eighth.
Brubaker continued to hold a two car length lead over Dussel with Armstrong taking third on lap 12. At the half way point the running order was Brubaker, Dussel, Armstrong, Keegan, Harble, Reed and Andrews. Reed would crack the top five on lap 116 and took fourth with 10 laps to go and moved into third by lap 22.
Brubaker caught the back of the pack with seven circuits remaining and Dussel and Reed closed. Reed would drive around Dussel on lap 24 and quickly closed the distance on Brubaker. As they took the white flag Reed dove to Brubaker’s inside in turns one and two but Brubaker’s momentum kept him out front and he picked up the pace in the final set of turns to take the win. Reed, Dussel, Andrews and Keegan would round out the top five.
In the 25 lap 305 sprint feature, Seth Schneider and Brandon Moore brought the field to green but it was fourth place starter Miller who blasted around the top to grab the lead. Schneider, Moore, Dan McCarron, Dustin Dinan, Trey Jacobs, Kelsey Ivy and Steve Rando gave chase.
Miller began to pull away as Schneider, Moore and McCarron battled for second. But, on lap six Miller slid off the top side of turns one and two, handing the lead to Schneider as Miller came back on the track in second. Miller would drive back into the lead on lap 9.
As the leaders hit lapped traffic on lap 11 in the non-stop feature, Miller had a commanding lead over Schneider, Moore, McCarron, Dinan, Rando, Jacobs, Jordan Ryan and Paul Weaver. Rando would use the high line to drive into third by lap 16.
As Miller drove away, Schneider would have his hands full with Rando the remaining five laps as Moore, McCarron, Dinan, Jacobs, Weaver and Ryan held a great battle for fourth.
Miller picked his way through traffic to take the win over Schneider, Rando, Moore and a closing Ryan.
Attica Raceway Park
Burns Electric/Baumann Auto Group Night
Friday, July 3, 2015
Starting position [*]
O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints (25 cars)
Heat 1 – (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 83X-Nate Reeser[1] ; 2. 21-DJ Foos[4] ; 3. 19-Chris Andrews[6] ; 4. AU5-Danny Reidy[2] ; 5. 9-Jordan Ryan[3] ; 6. 45L-Brian Lay[8] ; 7. 5R-Byron Reed[7] ; 8. 97-Dean Jacobs[9] ; 9. 37-Mark Coleman[5]
Heat 2 – (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 60-Jody Keegan[1] ; 2. 7C-Caleb Armstrong[2] ; 3. 15H-Mitch Harble[5] ; 4. 40DD-Nate Dussel[7] ; 5. 68G-Tyler Gunn[6] ; 6. 59-Bryan Nuckles[8] ; 7. 96AU-Bruce White[3] ; 8. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[4]
Heat 3 – (8 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 16-Stuart Brubaker[6] ; 2. 2+-Brian Smith[2] ; 3. 22-Ryan Broughton[5] ; 4. 78-Todd Kane[8] ; 5. 8-Kevin Shelbo[1] ; 6. 92-Sam Ashworth[7] ; 7. 39M-Matt Merrill[3] ; 8. 53-Cap Henry[4]
B-Main 1 – (10 Laps, top 5 to A)
1. 5R-Byron Reed[4] ; 2. 45L-Brian Lay[1] ; 3. 97-Dean Jacobs[7] ; 4. 59-Bryan Nuckles[2] ; 5. 92-Sam Ashworth[3] ; 6. 37-Mark Coleman[8] ; 7. 39M-Matt Merrill[6] ; 8. 96AU-Bruce White[5]
A-Main 1 – (30 Laps)
1. 16-Stuart Brubaker[4] ; 2. 5R-Byron Reed[16] ; 3. 40DD-Nate Dussel[3] ; 4. 19-Chris Andrews[9] ; 5. 60-Jody Keegan[5] ; 6. 21-DJ Foos[7] ; 7. 7C-Caleb Armstrong[8] ; 8. 97-Dean Jacobs[18] ; 9. 45L-Brian Lay[17] ; 10. 15H-Mitch Harble[1] ; 11. 68G-Tyler Gunn[14] ; 12. 78-Todd Kane[6] ; 13. 9-Jordan Ryan[13] ; 14. 92-Sam Ashworth[20] ; 15. 22-Ryan Broughton[10] ; 16. 2+-Brian Smith[12] ; 17. 8-Kevin Shelbo[15] ; 18. 83X-Nate Reeser[2] ; 19. AU5-Danny Reidy[11] ; 20. 59-Bryan Nuckles[19]
Hard Charger: Byron Reed +14
305 Sprints (32 cars)
Heat 1 – (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 5R-Jordan Ryan[4] ; 2. 12-Kyle Capodice[1] ; 3. 7M-Brandon Moore[3] ; 4. 97-Kyle Peters[7] ; 5. 87-Brian Gibbs[2] ; 6. 27-Cody Gallogly[5] ; 7. 26-Ryan French[6] ; 8. 29-Rich Farmer[8]
Heat 2 – (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 3J-Trey Jacobs[2] ; 2. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[3] ; 3. 4*-Tyler Street[5] ; 4. 8-Bobby Clark[7] ; 5. 2L-Landon LaLonde[1] ; 6. 13-Jeremy Duposki[6] ; 7. 32H-Dan Hennig[8] ; 8. 94K-Kurt Huber[4]
Heat 3 – (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 2-Ricky Peterson[1] ; 2. 39-Jamie Miller[8] ; 3. 1X-Dustin Dinan[3] ; 4. 1W-Paul Weaver[7] ; 5. 77I-John Ivy[4] ; 6. 25-Jason Keckler[5] ; 7. 18N-Frank Neill[2] ; 8. 75-Jerry Dahms[6]
Heat 4 – (8 Laps, top 4 to A)
1. 22M-Dan McCarron[2] ; 2. 19R-Steve Rando[3] ; 3. 36-Seth Schneider[6] ; 4. 4T-James Taddeo[7] ; 5. 11G-Luke Griffith[1] ; 6. 14-Rick Daugherty[4] ; 7. 44-Kyle Farmer[5] ; 8. 9R-Dustin Rall[8]
B-Main 1 – (8 Laps, top 2 to A)
1. 2L-Landon LaLonde[2] ; 2. 87-Brian Gibbs[1] ; 3. 27-Cody Gallogly[3] ; 4. 29-Rich Farmer[7] ; 5. 13-Jeremy Duposki[4] ; 6. 32H-Dan Hennig[6] ; 7. 94K-Kurt Huber[8] ; 8. 26-Ryan French[5]
B-Main 2 – (8 Laps, top 2 to A)
1. 77I-John Ivy[1] ; 2. 11G-Luke Griffith[2] ; 3. 25-Jason Keckler[3] ; 4. 14-Rick Daugherty[4] ; 5. 44-Kyle Farmer[6] ; 6. 18N-Frank Neill[5] ; 7. 9R-Dustin Rall[8] ; 8. 75-Jerry Dahms[7]
A-Main 1 – (25 Laps)
1. 39-Jamie Miller[4] ; 2. 36-Seth Schneider[1] ; 3. 19R-Steve Rando[7] ; 4. 7M-Brandon Moore[2] ; 5. 5R-Jordan Ryan[11] ; 6. 1W-Paul Weaver[15] ; 7. 22M-Dan McCarron[3] ; 8. 1X-Dustin Dinan[6] ; 9. 3J-Trey Jacobs[5] ; 10. 12-Kyle Capodice[12] ; 11. 2-Ricky Peterson[9] ; 12. 8-Bobby Clark[14] ; 13. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[8] ; 14. 4*-Tyler Street[10] ; 15. 4T-James Taddeo[16] ; 16. 77I-John Ivy[19] ; 17. 11G-Luke Griffith[20] ; 18. 97-Kyle Peters[13] ; 19. 87-Brian Gibbs[18] ; 20. 2L-Landon LaLonde[17]
Hard Charger: Paul Weaver +9