9/9/2023
Bethel Motor Speedway
Dachenhausen Continues Hot Streak, Yanonne Breaks Drought
The weather has played a factor at many speedways in the Northeast this year. Saturday night was a familiar situation. Many had canceled due to the impending rainy forecast, but Bethel rolled the dice, and beat the odds, completing the entire show just before the rains came.
While threatening skies kept many away from the speedway, Ed Dachenhausen decided to keep his hot streak alive, leading green to checkered in the Nascar Asphalt Modified main. A few drivers had repairs to make to their cars after a heat race mishap, but all started the feature. The top five run down would be Dachenhausen, John Cote, Mike Dutka, Mac Crawson, and Bill Deak. Dachenhausen extended his points lead over Dutka to 92, going into the final week of competition, with a double points night on tap.
Jamie Yannone has been struggling to get a handle on his Dirt Sportsman since his hiatus from the speedway, but everything finally lined up for him, drawing the pole for the 20 lap event. Yannone and Brett Graham would bring the field to green, with points leader Ed Dachenhausen in his tire tracks. Yannone would get the jump at the green, with Dachenhausen following. Yannone stayed focused with Dachenhausen in tow. Despite a late race caution, Yannone would grab the checkers over Dachenhausen, Joe Knoth, Graham, John Woinoski, and Rich Coons.
The Nascar Street Stock Points battle has been tied for two weeks between Scott Tyler, and Joel Murns. Murns would win his heat race, and would redraw pole for the main event. Unfortunately, Tyler had his work cut out for him, starting tail after a heat race mishap. Murns and Leland Oefelein would pace the field to the drop of the green. Murns would check out, while Tyler worked his way through the field for the 20 lap main. By the halfway mark, Tyler was battling for second with Oefelein. Tyler would complete the pass, and begin to track down Murns. Unfortunately, Tyler ran out of laps, and Murns would be victorious. Murns, Tyler, Oefelein, Tucker Katz, and Glenn Cargain would be the top 5. Murns leads Tyler into the final night, with an 11 point advantage.
The Jimmy Shields Memorial for the Modified Four Cylinders and Four Cylinder Advance divisions, is an honor to win, remembering one our Fire Fighter Four Cylinder competitors, taken from us way too soon. Points leader JW Gannon would take the Modified Four Cylinder honors, and Jerry Kingeter the Four Cylinder Advance honors.
In INEX Bandolero competition, Jordan Smith was victorious over a hard charging Madison White. James Bauernfeind would break his August slump, making a late race pass to take the win.
Kevin Cargain would win the truck division, Tom Katz the Nascar Pro Stocks, and Kylee Curry the 4cyl Novice.
Submitted By: George Van Arsdall
