Devin Dixon collected the Open Wheel Modified victory Saturday night at East Bay Raceway Park. Photo courtesy East Bay Raceway Park Media
After six weeks of rain outs, action finally returned to East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL, as Devin Dixon powered to an emotional victory in the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modified feature at the famed “Clay By The Bay”.
Buzzie Reutimann and Austin Sanders won their heat races. Bobby Dixon and Thomas Pratt started on the front row when the green flag waved. On lap one it was Bobby Dixon and Devin Dixon battling for the lead, with Devin nosing out Bobby at the line. The first caution of the feature flew when Dale Kelley spun in turn four. On the restart, Dixon and Matt Miller charging hard for position, with the duo racing side by side at the line, Dixon took the lead in turn one, and went on to score the victory.
It was a very emotional win for Devin as tears rolled down his face and he dedicated his win to Team Tripp. Young Tripp Wayne Amundsen was born with Lissenchephaly and passed away just 16 days after he was born.
Matt Miller, Austin Sanders, Bobby Dixon and Bruce Harvey rounded out the top five.
In other action, the first feature of the night went to the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks with Dennis Wilson, Jr. and Thomas Burnside winning their heats. For the feature it was David Barwick II and Tommy Hill making up the front row. Hill led the first lap until the caution came out when Billy Barstow spun in turn four. Hill would lead the next two laps until Jeff Rodgers and Mike Wilson tangled on the back stretch bringing out the second and final caution of the race. Tommy Hill would go on to cross the finish line first but was later DQ’d in tech for the wrong tires. Hill had borrowed tires from a fellow competitor. Buck Woodhouse was declared the winner with Thomas Burnside, Dennis Wilson, Jr., William Burnside and Jeff Rodgers rounding out the top five.
The Outlaw Fours were up next. Zack Amundsen and Eric Knight won their heats. For the feature it was Billy Howard and Stephen Hohlbaugh on the front row. When the green waved it was Howard taking the lead for the first six laps until he came to rest in turn four, ending his hopes for a feature win. Hohlbaugh would take over the top spot with Jesse James Foster in second trying to reel in the leader on the restart. On lap eight, Knight coming to rest in turn one, ending his night. On the restart, third place Foster spun in turn three and tagging the wall. When the green waved, Hohlbaugh would go on to win his third feature in a row with Zack Amundsen, Nick Hebrank, Bill Mort and Brandon Yates rounding out the top five.
The next feature event was the V8 Warriors as Tommy Hill and Kevin Cassady won their heats and made up the front row. When the green waved it was Hill taking the lead for the first four laps until second place Jeff Weaver spun in turn two. Hill took the green once again and had a sizeable lead until caution came out with just three laps remaining for debris on the track. On the restart Brett Phillips came to rest before the next lap could be scored. In the end, it was Hill taking the checkered flag once again as he did in the Street Stocks, but this time he was found legal and picked up the win. Rounding out the top five were Bill Whitney, Kevin Cassaday, Jeff Weaver and Ron Smith.
The final feature of the night went to the Florida Old Time Modifieds. Winning their heats were Tom McDonald and Dan Darnell. For the front row it was McDonald and Gary Riccio. When the green waved, Lars Amundsen charged up from the middle of the field to take over the top spot on lap one. Amundsen would lead until lap seven when David Kelly charged past, and went on to hold off Darnell at the finish line for the win. Darnell would finish second with Jamie Franklin, Lars Amundsen and Gary Riccio rounding out the top five.
East Bay Raceway Park returns to action this weekend. For more info, visit eastbayracewaypark.com.
East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL
Race Results – July 20, 2013
Open Wheel Modifieds
1. 2 Devin Dixon
2. 8M Matt Miller
3. 64 Austin Sanders
4. 205 Bobby Dixon
5. 27 Bruce Harvey
6. 00 Buzzie Reutimann
7. 8S Steve Miller
8. 22 Dale Kelley
9. 27N Nate Bregenzer
10. 8 Tim Gay
11. 35 Jerry Bruce
12. 81 Thomas Pratt
Street Stocks
1. 55 Buck Woodhouse
2. 13 Thomas Burnside
3. 42 Dennis Wilson, Jr.
4. 31 William Burnside
5. 95 Jeff Rodgers
6. 68 Mike Wilson
7. 8 Austin Carr
8. 55R Roy Woodhouse
9. 12 Garry Sheffied
10. 89 David Barwick II
12. 75 Billy Barstow
13. 95x Chris Graebner
14. 84 Ronnie Whitley
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Outlaw Fours
1. 75 Stephen Hohlbaugh
2. 20 Zach Amundsen
3. 9 Nick Hebrank
4. 6 Bill Mort
5. 53 Brandon Yates
6. 3 Raymond Folwell
7. 11 Megan Meyer
8. 51 Rachelle Rudolph
9. 58 Jesse James Foster
10. 12 Eric Knight
11. 47 Billy Howard
V8 Warriors
1. 5H Tommy Hill
2. 15 Bill Whitney
3. 80 Kevin Cassaday
4. 26 Jeff Weaver
5. 51 Ron Smith
6. 5R Derik Rose
7. 93 Marco Reyes
8. 08 Tim Stoffel
9. 01 Ed Rayburn
10. 7 Janien Dixon
11. 89 Derek Gray
12. 10 Jason Manning
13. 28 Brett Phillips
14. 09 Jessica Robbins
15. 11 Henry Wiley
16. 33 Bo Anderson
DNS: 98 Don Foligno
Florida Old Time Modifieds
1. 46 David Kelly
2. 111 Dan Darnell
3. 1 Jamie Franklin
4. 22s Lars Amundsen
5. 03 Gary Riccio
6. 22B Tom McDonald
7. 40 Richard Svenson
8. 28 Bob Fink
DNS: 3 Charlie Mixson
DNS: 11 Robert Campbell
DNS: 24 Mark Steve
DNS: 439 Richie Iverson
DNS: 47 Roger Herbach
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