7/18/2013
Dawg Days TSCS To Parsons At SCVR
After nearly four years away, the WISSOTA Modifieds returned to the quarter-mile St. Croix Valley Raceway last Thursday for the Dawg Days Dash, and at night’s end the familiar face of Buzzy Adams was smiling in Victory Lane. All of the regular weekly classes were also in action Thursday, and Kris Kaphing, Dustin Doughty, Collin Olson, Johnny Parsons and Jason VandeKamp enjoyed victory celebrations as well.
While the Midwest Modifieds mostly worked the cushion, the UMSS Traditional Sprints gravitated towards a low groove with only a few adventurers willing to risk their light-weight rides against the heavy clay berm. Scooting down low early, third-starting Johnny Parsons was the early leader off turn two, with fifth-starting rookie “The Dragon” Brian VanMeveren running second. As the leaders hugged the low groove, reigning champion Rob Caho was among the few brave souls tempting fate along the heavy cushion. Unable to finish his heat race, Caho made repairs and started in the last row for the feature, working the high side and past half the field in the early laps. Out front, it was still the Johnny Parsons show as he expertly piloted his #12 around the low groove. With just a handful of laps remaining, Kevin Bradwell also left the cat-fish groove to join Caho up high with some success, moving from fifth to third before sliding back to fourth after being bit by the clay – while Caho couldn’t advance higher than sixth. At the end, it was Parsons leading the entire way, besting VanMeveren, Denny Stordahl, Bradwell and Mike Mueller.
Attrition was the unfortunate theme in the UMSS Micro Sprints in an already light field of five cars for the week-night race. Multiple feature winner Ty Sampair was the early leader from the outside pole, feeling pressure from Tony Duran. But within a span of two laps, Duran, Brian Patrick, Sampair and last week’s winner Allison Berger all dropped out of the event for various reasons, leaving just Collin Olson running after six laps and claiming the win.
Race Summary July 18, 2013:
UMSS Traditional Sprints:
Heat 1 - Jack Clark, Brian VanMeveren, Cam Shafer, Denny Stordahl, Mike Huesmann, Jake Hendrickson, Rob Caho Jr.
Heat 2 - Kevin Bradwell, Johnny Parsons, Ryan Olson, Mike Mueller, Jake Kouba, Tom Porter
Feature - Johnny Parsons, Brian VanMeveren, Denny Stordahl, Kevin Bradwell, Mike Mueller, Rob Caho Jr., Jake Kouba, Cam Shafer, Jack Clark, Ryan Olson, Jake Hendrickson, Tom Porter, Mike Huesmann
UMSS Micro Sprints:
Heat - Tony Duran, Ty Sampair, Bryan Patrick, Allison Berger, Collin Olson
Feature - Collin Olson, Allison Berger, Ty Sampair, Bryan Patrick, Tony Duran
Article Credit: Terry Lehnertz
