Joey Miller (#9 Dodge) wins the Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200
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09-20-2005, 08:18 PM
Joey Miller (#9 Dodge) wins the Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200
Unofficial Top-10 Points After the Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 by Advance Auto Parts at Salem Speedway (9-17-05)
1.Frank Kimmel (5545); 2. Joey Miller (5285); 3. Ken Weaver (4730); 4. Chad McCumbee (4440); 5. Mark Gibson (4325); 6. Brandon Knupp (4140); 7. Todd Bowsher (4075); 8. Mike Harmon (3915); 9. Johnny Leonard (3825); 10. Jason Jarrett (3815).
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2005 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES EVENT #22
Salem Speedway, Salem IN, 9-17-05
Official Results, Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 by Advance Auto Parts
FIN STR NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM & CAR LAPS STATUS
1 4 9 Joey Miller/Farmington MN Country Joe Homes Dodge 213 Running
2 6 20 Ken Weaver/Dallas TX 1-800-4-A-Phone Chevrolet 213 Running
3 9 45 Michael Simko/Clarkston MI Mound Steel-Diamond Racing Chevrolet 213 Running
4 7 25 Billy Venturini/Chicago IL Central Merchant Services-ReadyHosting.com Chevrolet 213 Running
5 24 21 Todd Bowsher/Springfield OH Safe Auto Insurance Ford 213 Running
6 12 35 David Odell/Lawrenceville GA Paragon General Contractors-Hi Roc Builders Chevrolet 213 Running
7 14 76 Gary Sherman/Holt MI Quality Auto-Northside Service Chevrolet 213 Running
8 23 78 Justin South/Hueytown AL Alabama Brick Chevrolet 213 Running
9 11 11 Chad McCumbee/Supply NC Fast Track High Performance Driving School Chevy 213 Running
10 21 5 Randy VanZant/Brookville OH Devers Truck Bodies-Mike's Auto Body Pontiac 213 Running
11 17 75 Will Langhorne/Washington DC Sanitec Industries Ford 212 Running
12 29 13 Johnny Leonard/Cape Coral FL Boca Bay Builders Chevrolet 212 Running
13 1 62 Brett Hudson/Owensboro KY Hudson Machine-Bullett Motorsports Chevrolet 212 Running
14 10 7 Jeff Caudell/Austin IN Craig Auto-Tommy's Tree Experts Chevrolet 212 Running
15 8 4 Chris Moore/Columbus OH Cunningham Motorsports Dodge 211 Running
16 2 90 David Ragan/Unadilla GA CertainTeed/31-W Insulation Ford 211 Running
17 31 34 Darrell Basham/Henryville IN Diamond Back-Payne Electric Chevrolet 211 Running
18 19 1 Andy Belmont/Penndel PA Bootie Beer Ford 208 Running
19 18 96 Brandon Knupp/Sidney OH Mark Knupp Muffler & Tire Ford 201 Accident
20 30 84 Norm Benning/Pittsburgh PA ShowDeen.com Chevrolet 201 Accident
21 5 41 Josh Clemons/New Albany IN Larry Clemons Racing Ford 194 Accident
22 25 0 Tim Mitchell/Fayetteville TN American Red Cross/1-800-Help Now Chevrolet 188 Running
23 33 26 Brad Smith/Belleville MI Koolmat Pontiac 185 Running
24 32 2 Frank Kapfhammer/Louisville KY Long John Silver's-Pepsi Chevrolet 178 Oil Leak
25 3 46 Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN Advance Auto Parts-Pork Ford 171 Running
26 34 93 Benny Chastain/Tallahassee FL Drew White Motorsports Chevrolet 149 Handling
27 27 38 Mike Harmon/Birmingport AL Pigeonisp.com Chevrolet 114 Handling
28 22 61 John Hayden/Owensboro KY Nick Evans Ford 98 Accident
29 16 29 Brian Keselowski/Rochester Hills MI Holloway Trucking Ford 86 Accident
30 15 64 Josh Allison/Martinsville IN Lincoln Park Speedway Dodge 85 Overhtng
31 20 48 AJ Henriksen/Mooresville NC Engineered Components Company Chevrolet 59 Accident
32 35 44 Tim Steele/Coopersville MI HS Die-Visi Cad/Cam Ford 56 Accident
33 28 59 Mark Gibson/Winder GA Williams Bros Lumber Chevrolet 55 Accident
34 13 08 Stan Boyd/Brighton MI Hardcore Motorsports Chevrolet 27 Overhtng
35 26 23 Jason Jarrett/Hickory NC Sequoyah High School Pontiac 16 Engine
PORK POLE AWARD: Brett Hudson 17.646 (113.227 mph)
MRGN OF VICT: .173 seconds CAUTIONS: 13 for 74 laps
TIME OF RACE: 2:04:17 AVG SPEED: 57.070 mph
LAP LEADERS: Ragan 1-53 (53); Miller 54-92, 172-213 (81); Clemons 93-96 (4); Weaver 97-132 (36); Simko 133-171 (39)
Miller Masters Salem High Banks
SALEM IN (9-17-05) – Rookie Joey Miller, in the no. 9 Country Joe Homes Dodge, held off a ferocious last-lap charge from fellow rookie driver Ken Weaver to win the thrilling Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic 200 by Advance Auto Parts Saturday night at Salem Speedway. It was Miller’s fourth ARCA RE/MAX Series win of 2005 and fifth of his career.
“The guys just worked absolutely awesome on this racecar,” said Miller from victory lane. “More credit needs to go to the crew than anything else. They worked so fast to put this car back together.”
Miller had smoked the wall during a practice session earlier in the day but rebounded with a fourth place qualifying run and, ultimately, the victory.
However, not even Miller’s victory could stop Frank Kimmel’s quest for a record seventh ARCA RE/MAX Series championship.
Kimmel, who had run well early in the event, suffered heavy damage to his no. 46 Advance Auto Parts-Pork Ford after getting caught up in a multi-car crash off turn four on lap 87. As a result, Kimmel lost 42 laps on pit road for repairs but later returned to finish 25th, good enough to officially clinch the 2005 ARCA RE/MAX Series championship provided the team shows up and competes in the season finale at Talladega Superspeedway.
“We were really comfortable with the car until that incident,” said Kimmel. “We’re glad we wrapped up the championship and we’re ready to celebrate at Talladega.”
Weaver, in the no. 20 1-800-4-A-Phone Pontiac, finished second one length away. “We clobbered the wall during the race, and the car just never handled after that,” said Weaver. “We had a blast though. I absolutely love this track. The crew was fantastic on pit stops all night and gave me the opportunity to win this race.”
Michael Simko, in the no. 45 Mound Steel-Diamond Racing Chevrolet, finished a career-best third ahead of Billy Venturini, who finished fourth in the no. 25 Central Merchant Services-ReadyHosting.com Chevrolet. Todd Bowsher, in the no. 21 Safe Auto Insurance Ford, rounded out the top five finishers.
And, while Miller’s Dodge was extremely strong throughout the night leading 81 laps overall, two late-race cautions caused a delay in Miller’s victory. The first of which occurred on lap 195 when Josh Clemons, in the no. 41 Larry Clemons Racing Ford, spun along the backstretch several times, hitting the inside retaining wall hard.
Cleanup of the incident caused a green white checker finish, with Miller leading Weaver and Simko to the line. Miller charged ahead on the restart, leading the field to the white flag by several car lengths only to receive the caution again before he could cross the checkers as a result of an accident involving Norm Benning and Brandon Knupp in turn one.
On the restart, Weaver stayed right with Miller making a last-lap charge falling short at the checkered flag by a margin of victory of .173 seconds. In all, the 200-lap race went 13 laps into overtime to secure the ARCA-mandated green flag finish.
David Ragan led the first 53 laps and was a contender most of the night until an unscheduled pit stop put the Unadilla, Georgia driver three laps down. Ragan eventually finished 16th, two laps down.
Other lap leaders included Simko, who led 39 laps, and Weaver, who led 36. Simko also earned Gladiator of the Race honors. Mike Chaffee, crew chief of the no. 9 Country Joe Homes Dodge, was the SK Hand Tool Crew Chief of the race.
By virtue of his win, Miller was the highest finishing rookie, the ReadyHosting.com lap leader of the race, and earned the Hurst Golden Shifter Award.
Seventeen-year-old Brett Hudson, in only his sixth career start, earned the Pork Pole Award with a speed of 113.227 mph.
SALEM IN (9-17-05) – Rookie Joey Miller, in the no. 9 Country Joe Homes Dodge, held off a ferocious last-lap charge from fellow rookie driver Ken Weaver to win the thrilling Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic 200 by Advance Auto Parts Saturday night at Salem Speedway. It was Miller’s fourth ARCA RE/MAX Series win of 2005 and fifth of his career.
“The guys just worked absolutely awesome on this racecar,” said Miller from victory lane. “More credit needs to go to the crew than anything else. They worked so fast to put this car back together.”
Miller had smoked the wall during a practice session earlier in the day but rebounded with a fourth place qualifying run and, ultimately, the victory.
However, not even Miller’s victory could stop Frank Kimmel’s quest for a record seventh ARCA RE/MAX Series championship.
Kimmel, who had run well early in the event, suffered heavy damage to his no. 46 Advance Auto Parts-Pork Ford after getting caught up in a multi-car crash off turn four on lap 87. As a result, Kimmel lost 42 laps on pit road for repairs but later returned to finish 25th, good enough to officially clinch the 2005 ARCA RE/MAX Series championship provided the team shows up and competes in the season finale at Talladega Superspeedway.
“We were really comfortable with the car until that incident,” said Kimmel. “We’re glad we wrapped up the championship and we’re ready to celebrate at Talladega.”
Weaver, in the no. 20 1-800-4-A-Phone Pontiac, finished second one length away. “We clobbered the wall during the race, and the car just never handled after that,” said Weaver. “We had a blast though. I absolutely love this track. The crew was fantastic on pit stops all night and gave me the opportunity to win this race.”
Michael Simko, in the no. 45 Mound Steel-Diamond Racing Chevrolet, finished a career-best third ahead of Billy Venturini, who finished fourth in the no. 25 Central Merchant Services-ReadyHosting.com Chevrolet. Todd Bowsher, in the no. 21 Safe Auto Insurance Ford, rounded out the top five finishers.
And, while Miller’s Dodge was extremely strong throughout the night leading 81 laps overall, two late-race cautions caused a delay in Miller’s victory. The first of which occurred on lap 195 when Josh Clemons, in the no. 41 Larry Clemons Racing Ford, spun along the backstretch several times, hitting the inside retaining wall hard.
Cleanup of the incident caused a green white checker finish, with Miller leading Weaver and Simko to the line. Miller charged ahead on the restart, leading the field to the white flag by several car lengths only to receive the caution again before he could cross the checkers as a result of an accident involving Norm Benning and Brandon Knupp in turn one.
On the restart, Weaver stayed right with Miller making a last-lap charge falling short at the checkered flag by a margin of victory of .173 seconds. In all, the 200-lap race went 13 laps into overtime to secure the ARCA-mandated green flag finish.
David Ragan led the first 53 laps and was a contender most of the night until an unscheduled pit stop put the Unadilla, Georgia driver three laps down. Ragan eventually finished 16th, two laps down.
Other lap leaders included Simko, who led 39 laps, and Weaver, who led 36. Simko also earned Gladiator of the Race honors. Mike Chaffee, crew chief of the no. 9 Country Joe Homes Dodge, was the SK Hand Tool Crew Chief of the race.
By virtue of his win, Miller was the highest finishing rookie, the ReadyHosting.com lap leader of the race, and earned the Hurst Golden Shifter Award.
Seventeen-year-old Brett Hudson, in only his sixth career start, earned the Pork Pole Award with a speed of 113.227 mph.