ALLENTOWN, Ohio — Limaland Motorsports Park swung open the gates for the final time this year on Friday night.
The K&L Ready Mix presented the Awards Celebration, featuring invitational features for the Midwest Shooting Center DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Lock Sixteen Thunderstocks and NRA Sprint Invaders, as well as the presentation of season points awards for the modifieds and thunderstocks.
Then all three divisions held their annual King of the Quarter Mile events. Jeff Koz picked up the win in the Midwest Shooting Center DIRTcar UMP Modifieds in his No. 16 entry, Creed Kemenah won the NRA Sprint Invader invitational in his No. 15k sprint car and Tony Anderson swept the Lock Sixteen Thunderstocks in his No. 22T entry, winning the invitational event as well as the King of The Quarter Mile.
The Modified King of The Quarter Mile was won by Todd Sherman, while the NRA Sprint Invader King of the Quarter Mile was won by Nate Dussel.
The Midwest Shooting Center DIRTcar UMP Modifieds kicked things off with their 20 lap invitational feature.
Tony Anderson and Troy Cattarene brought the field to the green flag with Anderson grabbing the lead.
Jeff Koz would start his march to the front right away, and take the lead from Anderson on lap eight. Caution would fly for Brennan Sherman spinning in turn two right in front of his dad, Todd Sherman. Todd made heavy contact with Brennan, which ultimately sent both to the pits, ending the invitational event for them.
On the restart, Dustin Moore got tapped in close racing off of turn two, sending his car hard into the outside retaining wall, bringing out the caution yet again. On the restart Koz would pull away to the victory over Shane O’Connor who started 6th. Third went to Anderson, fourth to Cattarene and UNOH Racer Randy Giroux finished fifth.
Next were the Lock Sixteen Thunderstocks in their 15-lap invitational race.
Tony Anderson and Brendan Rassel would lead the field to the green flag, with Anderson taking the race lead. Rassel would keep Anderson, the 2023 track champion in sight, but was unable to close the gap. Anderson would win over Rassel and UNOH racer Brayden Weller would pick up third.
Andy Welch placed fourth and 2006 Limaland Thunderstock Champion Shawn Valenti completed the top five.
The NRA Sprint Invaders would be next with Jac Nickles and Kemenah leading the field to green.
Nickles would take the early lead with Kemenah battling along side through the first five laps. Nickles and Kemenah traded the lead multiple times before Kemenah took the lead for good on lap seven. Nickles would close in briefly when the leader got into lapped traffic but would have to settle for second place.
Nate Dussel would rail the highside to come home third, with Kelsey Ivy fourth and Drew Siferd completing the top five.
Following the award ceremonies for the modifieds and thunderstocks, it was time for the 10-lap King of The Quarter Mile races.
The Midwest Shooting Center DIRTcar UMP Modifieds saw this year’s Limaland Motorsports Park track champion Todd Sherman rolling off from fifth starting position to pick up the win. Sherman had to drive his son Brennan’s car No. 82 due to damage received in the Invitational race to his No. 65 machine.
In the Lock Sixteen Thunderstock King of the Quarter Mile, Tony Anderson would bolt to the front and never look back, picking up the victory over Brendan Rassel, Chris Douglas, Andy Welch and Shawn Valenti.
Completing the night and the season at Limaland was the 10-lap NRA Sprint Invader King of the Quarter Mile race.
Kemenah and Nate Dussel drew the front row starting spots, and Dussel quickly slammed the door on Kemenah to grab the lead and run away to the victory. Mike Keegan would finish second with Randy Hannagan third, Kemenah fourth and Luke Griffith finishing fifth.
UMP MODIFIEDS Feature Results (20 Laps)
1. 16-Jeff Koz[5]; 2. 34X-Shane O’Connor[6]; 3. 22T-Tony Anderson[1]; 4. 9C-Troy Cattarene[2]; 5. 01-Randy Giroux[11]; 6. 5X-Jerry Bowersock[14]; 7. 36-Brandon Vaughan[12]; 8. 82-Dalton Lane[7]; 9. 71T-Chris Hicks[9]; 10. C4-Alex Siefer[13]; 11. 32-Scott Boyd Jr[10]; 12. 82B-Brennan Sherman[3]; 13. 65-Todd Sherman[15]; 14. 4M-Dustin Moore[4]; 15. 9R-Garrett Rons[8]
King of the Quarter Mile Feature Results (10 Laps)
1. 65-Todd Sherman[5]; 2. 9C-Troy Cattarene[1]; 3. 22T-Tony Anderson[6]; 4. 5X-Jerry Bowersock[3]; 5. 36-Brandon Vaughan[4]; 6. 34X-Shane O’Connor[7]; 7. 16-Jeff Koz[2]
THUNDERSTOCKS Feature Results (15 Laps)
1. 22T-Tony Anderson[1]; 2. 18-Brenden Rassel[2]; 3. 11-Brayden Weller[3]; 4. 87-Andy Welch[8]; 5. 28V-Shawn Valenti[10]; 6. 7BW-Mark Wooten[7]; 7. 82-Chris Douglas[9]; 8. 00-Sean Verwys[5]; 9. 26-Justin Long[14]; 10. 89-Keith Shockency[11]; 11. 27-Frank Paladino[6]; 12. 17J-Jarrod Klay[12]; 13. 7W-Dan Wooten[13]; 14. 92-Brandon McDaries[4]
King of the Quarter Mile Feature Results (10 Laps)
1. 22T-Tony Anderson[1]; 2. 18-Brenden Rassel[4]; 3. 82-Chris Douglas[2]; 4. 7W-Dan Wooten[6]; 5. 28V-Shawn Valenti[5]; 6. 17J-Jarrod Klay[3]
NRA SPRINT INVADERS Feature Results (25 Laps)
1. 15K-Creed Kemenah[2]; 2. 31-Jac Nickles[1]; 3. 1-Nate Dussel[7]; 4. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[5]; 5. 13S-Drew Siferd[4]; 6. 37-Noah Dunlap[3]; 7. 22H-Randy Hannagan[9]; 8. X-Mike Keegan[13]; 9. 89-Robbie Stillwaggon[20]; 10. 51-Caleb Helms[6]; 11. G5-Gunnar Setser[10]; 12. 11G-Luke Griffith[17]; 13. 47-Kyle Drum[18]; 14. 66-Chase Dunham[14]; 15. 11H-Caleb Harmon[16]; 16. 97X-Rodney Hurst[12]; 17. 0-Brayton Phillips[11]; 18. (DNF) 17-Jared Horstman[8]; 19. (DNF) 11-Ryan Stillwaggon[19]; 20. (DNF) 24-Kobe Allison[15]