Madsen Scores Last Lap Pass for Win to Open New Era for UNOH All Stars

OCALA, FL. (Friday, Feb. 6, 2015) – Australian Kerry Madsen opened the new era for

the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions with an exciting last

lap pass of Aaron Reutzel to score the season opening victory at Bubba Raceway Park

Friday night.

“The Mad Man” actually recorded the fastest lap of the entire race on that last lap. But it

was a caution flag with three laps to go that gave him the opportunity as Reutzel’s motor

began to sour. Madsen now has four career All Star wins.

“On that last lap I saw him (Reutzel) go to the bottom in one. I said a hail Mary and went

for it to the outside and it stuck. That was insane!” said Madsen who opened the All Star

season in 2014 with a win at Bubba as well.

“I have to thank Tony (Stewart) and Bubba (Clem) for deciding to rework the track after

qualifying. It made for a great feature. I have to thank my guys in the shop. They worked

hard all winter and it showed tonight. Bob and Peter Gavranich (team owners) hopefully

got to watch this on TV,” added Madsen beside his American Racing Custom Wheels,

Earthex Logistics, Keneric Racing backed #29.

Reutzel, who already has a 410 win in 2015, looked to be on his way to his first All

Star victory. The 24-year-old racer from Texas took the lead on lap two when Caleb

Armstrong made contact with the turn four guard rail and threaded his way through

lapped traffic like a surgeon.

But, with three laps to go Danny Smith, who was battling with Madsen for second,

slipped off the racing groove in turn four and made contact with the front stretch wall to

bring out the caution.

While under yellow, Reutzel actually developed a small oil fire. When the green flew on

the restart Reutzel’s motor began to sound sour. As they raced to the white flag Madsen

was right on Reutzel’s rear bumper and when Reutzel went to the bottom of turn one,

Madsen shot around on the high side and drove to the win.

“I knew my motor was laying down…I was just trying to block those last couple of laps.

I hate this for all the people who have helped me and supported me but we’ll be back

tomorrow,” said Reutzel beside his BC Fundz/Basic One Services/Lone Star Hydro and

Maintenance backed #87.

Aliquippa, Pennsylvania’s Tim Shaffer, a four time All Star champion, would drive a

solid race to finish third.

“I have Ripper (Kyle) came down with me to help work on the car. That allows me to

watch the track and the competition and that is huge. I have to thank Bryan Grove for the

opportunity and Gressman Powersports…they build a great engine for small tracks and

big tracks,” said Shaffer of his Canton Erectors/Brilex LLC/Helms and Son Excavating

backed #45.

Reutzel and Armstrong would bring the field to green for their 30-lap feature with

Armstrong gaining the advantage. However, after leading the first lap, as he rocketed

through turns three and four to complete lap 2, Armstrong slipped up the track and made

contact with the outside fence, bringing out the caution.

On the restart Reutzel now led Smith, Madsen, Shaffer and Steve Kinser. But, the racing

would grind to a halt shortly after as the team cars of Bradley Howard and Jordan Givler

tangled in turn three with Howard getting upside down. Howard was uninjured but done

for the night.

When the green flew again so did Reutzel as he pulled away from Smith. The leaders

found lapped traffic by lap 9 and Reutzel’s lead began to evaporate. At the halfway point

the running order was Reutzel, Smith, Shaffer, Madsen, Kinser and Chad Kemenah.

Reutzel, a rookie to 410 sprint car racing, sliced and dices his way through traffic and

with five laps to go held a 6 car length lead over Smith who now had his hands full with

Madsen. With three to go, Smith slipped up high in turn four and made contact with the

turn four fence, ending his night and setting up the fantastic finish.

The UNOH All Stars will be back in action Saturday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, Feb. 8 at

Bubba Raceway Park. Bubba Raceway Park is located at 9050 NW Gainesville Rd in

Ocala, Fla. Ticket and event information is available by calling (352) 622-9400, visiting

www.BubbaRacewayPark.com or Facebook.com/BubbaRacewayPark.

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Ocala Speedway – 2/6/2015

UNOH Night

All Star Circuit of Champions (22 Cars)

[#]-Starting Position

Qualifying –

1. i07-Steve Buckwalter, 12.868; 2. 11-Steve Kinser, 12.880; 3. 10h-Chad Kemanah,

12.951; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.959; 5. 9P-Parker Price-Miller, 12.975; 6. 14k-Dale

Blaney , 13.120; 7. 45-Tim Shaffer, 13.129; 8. 4-Danny Smith, 13.352; 9. 87-Aaron

Reutzel, 13.353; 10. O7-Mark Coldren, 13.479; 11. 55F-Taylor Ferns, 13.499; 12. 7C-
Caleb Armstrong, 13.515; 13. 13-Brandon Matus, 13.538; 14. 59-Danny Holtgraver,

13.565; 15. 14-Tyler Clem, 13.660; 16. 77x-Wayne Johnson, 13.704; 17. 71m-Paul

May, 13.723; 18. 49H-Bradley Howard, 13.727; 19. 10-Terry Gray, 13.814; 20. 40-Mark

Imler, 13.945; 21. 49-Jordan Givler, 14.613; 22. 33-Brent Matus, 14.643

Heat 1 – (8 Laps – Top 7 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 45-Tim Shaffer[2] ; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen[3] ; 3. I07-Steve Buckwalter[4] ; 4. 13-

Brandon Matus[5] ; 5. 77X-Wayne Johnson[6] ; 6. 10-Terry Gray[7] ; 7. 33-Brent

Matus[8]

Heat 2 – (8 Laps – Top 7 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 4-Danny Smith[2] ; 2. 55F-Taylor Ferns[1] ; 3. 11-Steve Kinser[4] ; 4. 9P-Parker

Price-Miller[3] ; 5. 59-Danny Holtgraver[5] ; 6. 71m-Paul May[6] ; 7. 40-Mark Imler[7]

Heat 3 – (8 Laps – Top 7 finishers transfer to the A-feature)

1. 87-Aaron Reutzel[2] ; 2. 7C-Caleb Armstrong[1] ; 3. 10H-Chad Kemanah[4] ; 4.

14k-Dale Blaney [3] ; 5. 49H-Bradley Howard[6] ; 6. 14-Tyler Clem[5] ; 7. 49-Jordan

Givler[7]

Dash – (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature

1. 87-Aaron Reutzel[1] ; 2. 7C-Caleb Armstrong[2] ; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen[3] ; 4. 4-Danny

Smith[5] ; 5. 45-Tim Shaffer[4] ; 6. 55F-Taylor Ferns[6]

A-Main – (30 Laps)

1. 29-Kerry Madsen[3]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel[1]; 3. 45-Tim Shaffer[5]; 4. 11-Steve

Kinser[8]; 5. 10H-Chad Kemanah[9]; 6. 77x-Wayne Johnson[16]; 7. 59-Danny

Holtgraver[14]; 8. 55F-Taylor Ferns[6]; 9. 13-Brandon Matus[13]; 10. i07-Steve

Buckwalter[7]; 11. 71m-Paul May[17]; 12. 9P-Parker Price-Miller[10]; 13. 10-Terry

Gray[19]; 14. 14-Tyler Clem[15]; 15. 7C-Caleb Armstrong[2]; 16. 40-Mark Imler[20];

17. 33-Brent Matus[22]; 18. 4-Danny Smith[4]; 19. 14k-Dale Blaney [11]; 20. 49-Jordan

Givler[21]; 21. 49H-Bradley Howard[18]; 22. O7-Mark Coldren[12]

Hard Charger: 77x-Wayne Johnson[+10]

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