Schmauss Ends Drought With Late Model Win At East Bay

Dave Schmauss retured after a drought of over a year in the Late Models at East Bay Raceway Park. Photo by Mike Horne

For Dave Schmauss, the drought is over.

After an absence for over a year from victory lane at East Bay Raceway Park, Schmauss raced back into the win column Saturday night in the Late Model feature at the famed “Clay By The Bay” in Tampa, FL.

Bryan Bernhardt, Dave Schmauss and Josh Peacock won the heats for the Late Models. For the feature event it was veteran Jack Nosbisch, Jr. and Steven Mathis, Jr. starting on the front row.  On the start Nosbish, Jr. led the way until Mathis, Jr. got caught up and hit the wall in turn four bringing out the caution and setting up a complete restart. That put last week’s feature winner Josh Peacock on the front row with Nosbisch, Jr.

Nosbisch, Jr. once again led the field until another caution came out for Dalton Myers and Billy Boyd, Sr. getting together in turn one.  Schmauss took over the lead on lap nine from Nosbisch, Jr. and on lap 13 Nosbisch, Jr. stopped on the front stretch bringing out a caution after running in the second position. The final caution came out on lap 15 when Mavrick Varnadore slowed and ended his night.

With just 10 laps remaining, Schmauss was a man on a mission. After not picking up a win in the 2012 season, Schmauss scored the victory. Josh Peacock, Phillip Cobb, Kyle Bronson and Roger Crouse rounded out the top five.
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In other action, the first feature event of the night went to the Outlaw Fours. Winning their heats were Zach Amundsen and Stephen Hohlbaugh. For the front row of the feature it was Billy Howard and Jesse James Foster. Foster got the jump on the start, leading the field for the first seven laps until Howard tangled and spun in turn two, bringing out the caution. Howard would have to go to the rear of the field. Several more cautions came out with the final yellow flying on lap 13 with Brandon Yates spinning in turn four. That would mean it would be a two lap dash as Foster was still leading with Hohlbaugh trying to get around him for the final two laps. When the checkered waved it was Foster making it two features in a row for the Outlaw Fours. Holbaugh, Amundsen, Howard and Dorsey Strickland, after starting last, rounded out the top five.

The East Bay Sprints made their first appearance of the 2013 Season with defending division champion Kerry Gilbert and Tony Agin winning their heat races. For the feature it was Clint Reynolds who travels from San Antonio, TX each time the sprints race, starting on the pole with Billy Boyd, Jr. next to him. Boyd, Jr. took the early lead, but on lap one, Tony Agin spun backwards into the turn three wall with no damage to the car. After a few cautions, Gilbert spun in turn one ending his night and handing over the second spot to Brett O’Donnell. When the checkered waved it was Billy Boyd, Jr. picking up the win, making it three years in row winning the first night of the Sprints. Gene Lasker was able to pass O’Donnell for second with Tony Agin, O’Donnell and Jason Webster rounding out the top five.

The last feature of the night went to the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers. Winning their heats were Brett Calonge, Raymond Vann and John Moore. For the feature it was Richard Humfeld and Patrick Fiore, Sr. on the front row. Fiore, Sr. led the field into one and led until lap four when Raymond Vann took over the top spot. On the next lap it was Moore leading the way trying to make it two feature wins for him as well. Caution came out on lap eight when two cars tangled in turn four. Moore led the way taking the checkered flag and making it two wins already for the 2013 Season. Raymond Vann would hold onto second with Humfeld, Jason Burnside and Troy Dittebrand as they rounded out the top five.

ASA racing continues this weekend with action from the Limited Late Models, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Street Stocks, V8 Warriors and the Florida Old Time Modifieds. For further information, log on to eastbayracewaypark.com.