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Shaffer continues hot streak with All Stars

FRANKLIN, PA - By Brian Liskai - (7-18-10) Tim Shaffer continued his hot streak with the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions Sunday night, July 18, at H&H Motorsports Tri City Speedway. Shaffer picked up his sixth All Star win of the season aboard the Aaron Call and Janet Holbrook owned machine.

Shaffer, the defending All Star champion, continues to pad his point lead toward another $50,000 title. Sunday’s win also marked the sixth straight top three finish for the Aliquippa, Pa. driver.

The Steel City Outlaw led all 30 laps holding off challenges from first Stevie Smith and then Dale Blaney to post his first career win at Tri City Speedway.

“This place has bit me a couple of times. This is awesome to win here… I love it,” said Shaffer beside his VRP Shocks, Technique Roofing, Kistler Engines backed #83. “James did a great job picking the right gear tonight."

Shaffer jumped into the early lead from his pole-starting spot with Stevie Smith giving chase. But before a lap could be completed Andy McKission and Andy Priest got together and spun. On the restart, Shaffer again blasted into the lead, but after a lap the caution would fly for a stalled Jared Ridge. Shaffer’s Kistler Engine was just too strong as he again pulled away on the restart, with Smith working to stay close. The action would slow on lap 8 for Rob Eyler’s stalled machine. Shaffer again pulled away slightly on the restart, setting a blistering pace, encountering lapped traffic at the half-way mark.

Now it was three-time All Star champion and recent Brad Doty Classic winner Dale Blaney on the move. With 10 laps to go, “The Low Rider” moved around Smith and set his sights on Shaffer. But, Shaffer was just too strong on this night, picking his way through the traffic and actually pulling away. With three laps remaining, two-time All Star champion Greg Wilson took third from Smith. That is the way they would take the checkered – Shaffer, Blaney, Wilson, Smith and Lance Dewease.

Shaffer, who finished 7th the previous night at the King’s Royal at Eldora Speedway, said his strong team from crew chief Brian Kemenah on down, is the advantage he has on the rest of the field.

“These guys are awesome. They communicate great. We have a mixed group of guys that go on the road with us at different times and it makes it special,” added Shaffer. “We have a lot of races coming up and a lot of work to do this week, but we’ll be ready.”

“We were okay…just not that great,” said Blaney beside his George Fisher owned Ti22 backed #2. “I needed a yellow and all the lapped cars to fall out to have a chance at Tim…that team is just so strong.”

For Wilson, it was another great finish as the Warnimont owned team has really turned things around. The previous night at the King’s Royal, Wilson charged from 18th to finish fifth at Eldora Speedway.

“It took us a little bit to get buy some guys. I think we killed our tires a little bit. But it’s another good run for this team over the past two weeks. I have to thank Floyd Green who’s been with me the whole time with the 20 car. He’s stuck it out and we brought in A.J. Havens and my cousin Jason’s been here. We’ve really turned things around the last couple of weeks,” said Wilson beside his All Star Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning, DNC Hydraulics backed W20. “We’re getting so close to winning one of these….it will come.”

Qualifying - Kistler Engines

1. 83-Tim Shaffer, 16.158; 2. 2L-Ed Lynch Jr., 16.370; 3. 27-Daryn Pittman, 16.408; 4. 89G-David Gravel, 16.540; 5. W20-Greg Wilson, 16.630; 6. 2-Dale Blaney, 16.635; 7. 1Z-Stevie Smith, 16.702; 8. O4-Cap Henry, 16.796; 9. 4R-Rod George, 16.912; 10. 22-Cole Duncan, 16.992; 11. 55-Dave Blaney, 17.024; 12. 17-Tyler Walker, 17.040; 13. OX-Andy Mckission, 17.055; 14. 30C-Lance Dewease, 17.209; 15. 12-Jared Ridge, 17.215; 16. 11-Scott Priester, 17.251; 17. 2+-Brian Smith, 17.331; 18. 21N -Andy Priest, 17.338; 19. O-Brandon Wimmer, 17.356; 20. 6-Bill Rose, 17.400; 21. 87-George Suprick, 17.720; 22. 5A-Rob Eyler, 17.734; 23. 6F-Bob Felmlee, 17.753; 24. 45-Todd Bauer, 18.017; 25. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 18.040; 26. 33-Brent Matus, 18.262; 27. 24S-Brian Steinman, 18.686; 28. 5B-Chuck Brion, 18.803; 29. 13-Brandon Matus, 18.907; 30. 2M-Mark Ide, 19.687; 31. 1R-Gale Ruth Sr., 19.747

Heat 1 - MSD Ignition (8 Laps - Top 6 Transfer)

1. O-Brandon Wimmer; 2. OX-Andy Mckission; 3. 5A-Rob Eyler; 4. 1Z-Stevie Smith; 5. 11-Scott Priester; 6. 83-Tim Shaffer; 7. D4-Danny Holtgraver; 8. 22-Cole Duncan; 9. 89G-David Gravel; 10. 5B-Chuck Brion; 11. 1R-Gale Ruth Sr.

Heat 2 - Kear's Speed Shop (8 Laps - Top 6 Transfer)

1. 30C-Lance Dewease; 2. 2+-Brian Smith; 3. 6F-Bob Felmlee; 4. W20-Greg Wilson; 5. 6-Bill Rose; 6. O4-Cap Henry; 7. 33-Brent Matus; 8. 13-Brandon Matus; 9. 55-Dave Blaney; 10. 2L-Ed Lynch Jr.

Heat 3 - All Pro Heads (8 Laps - Top 6 Transfer)

1. 21N -Andy Priest; 2. 4R-Rod George; 3. 2-Dale Blaney; 4. 17-Tyler Walker; 5. 12-Jared Ridge; 6. 27-Daryn Pittman; 7. 45-Todd Bauer; 8. 24S-Brian Steinman; 9. 2M-Mark Ide; 10. 87-George Suprick

Dash - Rubbn' Repair (6 Laps - Top - Transfer)

1. W20-Greg Wilson; 2. O4-Cap Henry; 3. 1Z-Stevie Smith; 4. 30C-Lance Dewease; 5. 17-Tyler Walker; 6. 83-Tim Shaffer [DNS]

B-Main - University of Northwestern Ohio (12 Laps - Top 6 Transfer)

1. 22-Cole Duncan; 2. 89G-David Gravel; 3. D4-Danny Holtgraver; 4. 45-Todd Bauer; 5. 87-George Suprick; 6. 33-Brent Matus; 7. 55-Dave Blaney; 8. 5B-Chuck Brion; 9. 24S-Brian Steinman; 10. 13-Brandon Matus; 11. 2M-Mark Ide; 12. 2L-Ed Lynch Jr. [DNS]; 13. 1R-Gale Ruth Sr. [DNS]

A-Main - O?Reilly Auto Parts (30 Laps) [#]-Starting Position

1. 83-Tim Shaffer[1]; 2. 2-Dale Blaney[4]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson[6]; 4. 1Z-Stevie Smith[3]; 5. 30C-Lance Dewease[10]; 6. 17-Tyler Walker[8]; 7. 27-Daryn Pittman[5]; 8. O4-Cap Henry[2]; 9. 4R-Rod George[7]; 10. 6F-Bob Felmlee[21]; 11. O-Brandon Wimmer[17]; 12. 89G-David Gravel[11]; 13. 21N -Andy Priest[16]; 14. 6-Bill Rose[18]; 15. 11-Scott Priester[14]; 16. D4-Danny Holtgraver[23]; 17. 45-Todd Bauer[22]; 18. 22-Cole Duncan[12]; 19. 87-George Suprick[19]; 20. 2+-Brian Smith[15]; 21. 33-Brent Matus[24]; 22. 5A-Rob Eyler[20]; 23. OX-Andy Mckission[9]; 24. 12-Jared Ridge[13]

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