Mathison, Strickler Score OWM Wins At East Bay

Kyle Strickler (left) and Dale Mathison (right) scored Open Wheel Modified wins Tuesday night during the 38th annual Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. Photos by Mike Horne

Dale Mathison of Clearwater MN won a hard fought battle in the make-up feature Tuesday night, while Kyle Strickler of Mooresville NC won the finale in the Open Wheel Modified portion of the opening segment of East Bay Raceway Park’s 38th version of the Winternationals in Tampa, FL.

Both drivers, as well as the first night winner, Kyle Bronson, were first-time winners in the Winternationals, which attracted Open Wheel drivers from a total of 15 states and took seven days to complete because of rain the first four days and saturated track conditions. But, with cooperation between the drivers, sanctioning body UMP and a never-quit effort by track officials, the three days of racing happened.

Mathison started on pole of the 31 car first feature and led the first 19 laps despite the field being bunched up for seven different caution flags in the 25-lap event. However, the last six laps were a back and forth battle with sixth starting Devin Gilpin who led laps 20, 22 and 23 before Mathison regained the lead for good on the white flag lap and had a margin of victory of .685 seconds at the checkered flag.

“Everyone was giving me signs to stay on the bottom of the track, but I had to pick it up a bit when Gilpin passed me,” said the winner. Gilpin held on for second ahead of Matt Cooper, Travis Varnadore and Jason Gross in the top five. Devin Dixon, Kyle Strickler, Buzzy Reutimann, Kevin Adams and Kenny Wallace rounded out the top 10.

Strickler, the second feature winner, had started on the pole of the 28-car field, but was quickly passed by Kevin Adams who led the first seven laps, while Strickler continued to drop back. Adams had mechanical problems and was passed by Mathison on lap eight. Third place starter Gilpin took the lead at the mid-way point with Portland, Oregon’s Billy Workman, Jr. in hot pursuit.

Workman used an outside move in turn four to take the lead on lap 19 with Adams now second and Strickler fighting his way up to third. After nearly losing the lead coming to a caution, Workman slipped high in turn three, allowing Strickler to take advantage and slip into first place.

Strickler won over Roger Crouse who advanced six positions in the last five laps. Bronson finished third, with Wallace in fourth and Austin Sanders in fifth. Behind them making top ten finishes were David Schmauss, Bill Howard, Workman, Jr., Devin Dixon and Dennis Haven.

38th Annual Winternationals
East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL
Open Wheel Modifieds Race One – Feb. 4, 2014

1. Dale Mathison
2. Devin Gilpin
3. Matt Cooper
4. Travis Varnadore
5. Jason Gross
6. Devin Dixon
7. Kyle Strickler
8. Buzzie Reutimann
9. Kevin Adams
10. Kenny Wallace
11. Roger Crouse
12. Collin Thirlby
13. David Baxter
14. Tait Davenport
15. Bill Howard
16. Thomas Sigler
17. Matt Miller
18. Scott Mooers
19. Dennis Haven
20. Kyle Bronson
21. Billy Workman, Jr.
22. Lucas Lee
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24. Michael Turner
25. Mike Potosky
26. Alex Boerner
27. David Schmauss
28. Troy Girolamo
29. Jeff Matthews
30. Dave Jamison
31. Paul Rivall

Open Wheel Modifieds Race Two
1. Kyle Strickler
2. Roger Crouse
3. Kyle Bronson
4. Kenny Wallace
5. Austin Sanders
6. David Schmauss
7. Bill Howard
8. Billy Workman, Jr.
9. Devin Dixon
10. Dennis Haven
11. Matt Cooper
12. Lucas Lee
13. Alex Boerner
14. Scott Mooers
15. Devin Gilpin
16. Dale Mathison
17. Tait Davenport
18. Dave Jamison
19. Kevin Adams
20. Jason Gross
21. Travis Varnadore
22. Michael Turner
23. Collin Thirlby
24. Thomas Sigler
25. Matt Miller
26. David Reutimann
27. Troy Girolamo
28. David Baxter
29. Jeff Matthews
30. Mike Potosky
31. Paul Rivall