FREMONT, Ohio – There’s just something about Fremont Speedway presented by Gill Construction that brings out the best in sprint car drivers from California.
A few years ago California driver Buddy Kofoid claimed the track championship and recently brothers Cole and Caron Macedo scored victories at “The Track That Action Built.”
That California connection continued Saturday, July 13 on Crown Battery Night as Kalib Henry from Sacramento, scored his second 410 sprint win of the season at Fremont.
D.J. Foos led the first six laps of the 30 lap Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprint A-main until defending track champion Cap Henry drove into the top spot. Meanwhile sixth start Kalib Henry took second on lap eight and started to reel in Cap Henry, driving into the lead on lap 13 just as the caution flew.
On the restart, Cap Henry regained the top spot but at the half-way point Kalib Henry retook the lead. Cap Henry stayed right on Kalib Henry’s rear bumper until suffering mechanical issues with five laps to go.
Trey Jacobs, who ran in the top five the entire race, closed in the final few laps but Henry powered to the win. Jacobs, Zeth Sabo, T.J. Michael and Cale Thomas rounded out the top five.
“Really can’t thank the Muth family enough for giving me this awesome opportunity. Kevin busts his ass and we got Connor here this week giving us a hand and taking a little bit of a load of me tonight. I kind of had a feeling tonight we were going to be good from the git…I guess when you have that feeling good things come true,” said Henry.
Kasey Ziebold led the first 11 laps of the 25-lap Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprint A-main before third starter Dustin Stroup drove to the point.
Following a caution on lap 14, six starter Jamie Miller moved into second and the battle for the lead was on. Stroup and Miller ran side by side lap after lap until a caution with four laps remaining. When the green flew that battle between Stroup and Miller continued right to the very end. Stroup earned his second straight win, the 11th of his career at the track, with Miller, Ziebold, Brenden Torok and Chad Wilson rounding out the top five.
After Jamie Miller led the opening lap of the 20-lap Burmeister Trophy Dirt Truck feature, fifth starter Shawn Valenti took the lead but Miller and he raced side by side over the next five laps.
Following a spat of cautions, Valenti pulled away slightly from Miller and drove to his fourth consecutive feature win. Miller earned his fourth second place finish of the year with Keith Sorg, Kent Brewer and Andy Keegan rounding out the top five.
The finish:
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 101-Kalib Henry[6]; 2. 9J-Trey Jacobs[1]; 3. 29-Zeth Sabo[5]; 4. 19-TJ Michael[8]; 5. 23-Cale Thomas[3]; 6. 4S-Tyler Street[7]; 7. 16-DJ Foos[2]; 8. 15C-Chris Andrews[10]; 9. 35-Stuart Brubaker[14]; 10. 38-Leyton Wagner[15]; 11. 22M-Dan McCarron[9]; 12. 5-Kody Brewer[18]; 13. 10SR-Keith Sheffer Jr[12]; 14. 17S-Tylar Rankin[16]; 15. 14-Sean Rayhall[13]; 16. 26W-Cody White[17]; 17. X-Mike Keegan[19]; 18. 33W-Cap Henry[4]; 19. 2+-Brian Smith[20]; 20. 21-Larry Kingseed Jr[11]