Bobby Labonte's Quarter Midget Track Celebrated 10 Years with the

USAC Honda National Tour.

(June 22, 2014 - Salisbury, NC ) It's been 10 years since NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte threw the first green flag, opening his quarter midget track in Salisbury, NC.   Labonte had the vision to create a state of the art facility for kids to race, just as he and older brother Terry, had spent their weekends growing up in Texas. Labonte, wanted a fairly flat track so drivers could learn car control.  He wanted the facility to be one that club members would be proud of and he wanted to host National events.

The United States Auto Club (USAC) hosted Round 5, of their Honda National Touring Series this week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 19 - 21, 2014.  After visiting San Bernardino, CA, Phoenix, AZ, San Antonio, TX, and Nashville, the Carolina Clashc featured the speeds of the smooth concrete surface at Salisbury.  

The event commemorated the 10 Year Anniversary with several alumni drivers returning to the track for autographs.  Ryan Blaney – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Standout, Jared Irvan - PASS Late Models, Todd Gilliland and Tyler Ankrum - NASCAR Lt Models, Jared Fryer – PRO All Star Lt Models, Lucas Jones - PASS Pro Late Model Series, & Nolan Allison, Wil Raber, and Jessica Bean who currently participate in the USAC Honda HPD Midget Series.

A LIVE radio show by Triad Sports Coverage was on hand Thursday during practice to talk to the Alumni drivers and get their stories.  The youngest drivers, ages 5 - 15 years of age were also interviewed, many right along side some of their hero’s.  

Carson Hocevar of Portage, MI had a stellar weekend taking home 4 wins. (Hvy Honda, Hvy 160, Briggs Hvy WF, Hvy AA)  Local driver Ryan Repko wore gold three times, (Sr Honda, Lt 160, Briggs Lt WF) and Brady Johnson of Mooresville was the victor in Briggs Jr Animal and Lt Mod.  Gage Painter of Huntersville won Briggs Sr Animal and Jack Wehmeyer of Crystal Springs, PA won Lt 'AA.  Six-year-old Luke Riffle of Greensboro (Jr Honda) and ten-year-old Danny Sams, III of Lakeland, FL (Un-restricted Animal) recorded their first ever National Tour wins.  All Rookie drivers received gold participation medallions, but local drivers Jared Orrell, John Macartney, and PJ Majors crossed the finish line first in their main events. 

The USAC National Tour moves to the 2^nd round of the Dirt Triple Crown Series next weekend, June 28-29.  The event of the year for quarter midget drivers is slated for July 8-12 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  The Inaugural “Race of Champions” will be a carbon copy of the prestigious IROC event and will be one of the many highlights in Indy.  The younger drivers will also be able to take in the first 2 races of USAC’s Indiana Sprint Week at Gas City Friday and Kokomo Saturday night.

For more information follow the youth racing program on Facebook – USAC Developmental, Instagram – USAC25, and on the web – www.USACRacing.com.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

"CAROLINA CLASH" NORTH CAROLINA

RED  ROOKIE  -  FEATURE #1

1. JOHN  MACARTNEY
2. WILL BOPREY
3. KATIE  YONCHUK
4. COLTAN  CURRIE  (DNF)

RED  ROOKIE  -  FEATURE #2

1. P.J.  MAJORS
2. NATE  BORT
3. NATALIE  DONEY
4. DILLON  THOMAS

BLUE  ROOKIE  -  FEATURE #1

1. JEROD  ORRELL
2. THOMAS  McDONOUGH
3. CODY  CONOVER
4. LAITH  TRABELSI
5. REED  WHITNEY
6. TAYLOR  EVANS
7. CHASE  FOLSOM

JR.  HONDA  –  A MAIN

1. LUKE  RIFFLE
2. BRADY  JOHNSON
3. DELANA  HODGE
4. TYLER  CONOVER
5. XAVIER  DONEY
6. COLSEN  COCHRAN
7. TANNER  REIF
8. GAVAN  BOSCHELE
9. PAUL  OWENS
10. KATELYN  HETTINGER  (DNF)

JR.  HONDA  –  B MAIN

1. DELANA  HODGE
2. COLSEN  COCHRAN
3. XAVIER  DONEY
4. GAVAN  BOSCHELE
5. TYLER  REIF
6. GRIFFIN  TAYLOR
7. CADE  RANDALL
8. BRADY  ALLUM
9. CHASE  JOHNSON  (DNF)
10. RYAN  MACARTNEY  (DNF)

JR.  HONDA  –  C MAIN

1. TYLER  REIF
2. GRIFFIN  TAYLOR
3. CADE  RANDALL
4. XAVIER  DONEY
5. BRANDON  SAMPSON
6. TURNER  WIAND
7. SAM  LESLIE
8. PRESTON  LATTOMUS
9. MASON  WOODWARD
10. ALISTAIR STUFFLET  (DNA)

SR  HONDA  -  A MAIN

1. RYAN  REPKO
2. CHRISTOPHER  OPLINGER
3. CONNOR  YONCHUK
4. CHASE  RANDALL
5. NICK  LODEN
6. CHASE  BURDA
7. HOLT  HALDER
8. JAXON  BISHOP
9. WILL  ROLAND
10. CHRISTIAN  PITMAN  (DQ)

SR  HONDA  -  B MAIN

1. CHASE RANDALL
2. NICK  LODEN
3. HOLT  HALDER
4. CHASE  BURDA
5. ALEX  ANDERSON
6. NICK  McFARLAND
7. JUSTIN  ADAMS
8. CONNER  DUTTING-MORRELL  (DNF)
9. JAKE  RAINEY  (DNF)
10. JUSTIN  OPLINGER  (DNF)

SR  HONDA  -  C  MAIN

1. CONNER  DUTTING-MORRELL
2. NICK  McFARLAND
3. CHASE  BURDA
4. HOLT  HALDER
5. LUCAS  SIPKA
6. ASH  HAWKS
7. DAYTON  TAYLOR  (DNA)
8. JAKE  GARCIA  (DNA)

HVY.  HONDA  -  A MAIN

1. CARSON  HOCEVAR
2. HUDSON  HALDER
3. JAGGER  PARKER
4. PAUL  MARKS
5. BRANNON  ANDERSON
6. HARRISON  HALDER
7. JACOB  BORST
8. BEN  MIKITARIAN  
9. SAM  RAMEAU
10. MACY  CURRIE  (DNF)

HVY.  HONDA  -  B  MAIN

1. CARSON  HOCEVAR
2. HUDSON  HALDER
3. BEN  MIKITARIAN
4. SAM  RAMEAU
5. CANON  COCHRAN
6. BROOKLYN  GABLE
7. BEN  McFARLAND
8. CARDON  COCHRAN
9. ABIGAIL  KENNEY  (DNF)
10. LUKE  AKERS  (DNF)

HVY.  HONDA  -  C  MAIN

1. CARSON  HOCEVAR
2. CANON  COCHRAN
3. SAM  RAMEAU
4. ABIGAIL  KENNEY
5. KYLE  MIDKIFF

LT.  160 – A MAIN

1. RYAN  REPKO
2. JUSTIN OPLINGER
3. ANDREW MOLLEUR
4. JAXON BISHOP
5. LEVI RIFFLE
6. WILL ROLAND
7. CONNOR  YONCHUK  (DNF)
8. JAKE  GARCIA  (DNF)
9. CHASE  RANDALL  (DNF)
10. CHRISTIAN PITMAN (DQ)

LT.  160 – B  MAIN

1. CHASE  RANDALL
2. WILL  ROLAND
3. JAKE  GARCIA
4. LEVI  RIFFLE
5. NEAL  ALLISON
6. LOGAN  HEATH
7. MICHAEL  CLANCY
8. EZEKIEL  TORGESEN
9. AARON  BOLLINGER
10. HOLT  HALDER

LT.  160 – C  MAIN

1. JAKE  GARCIA
2. NEAL  ALLISON
3. LEVI  RIFFLE
4. LOGAN  HEATH
5. CONNOR  GROSS
6. JACK  WEHMEYER
7. GAGE  PAINTER
8. JAKE  RAINEY
9. NICK  LODEN
10. CHASE  BURDA

LT.  160 – D  MAIN

1. NEAL  ALLISON
2. LOGAN  HEATH
3. JACK  WEHMEYER
4. JAKE  RAINEY
5. CONNER  DUTTING-MORRELL
6. ASH  HAWKS  (DNF)

HVY. 160 – A MAIN

1. CARSON HOCEVAR
2. BERKLEE JIMENEZ
3. HUDSON HALDER
4. CHASE ANDERSON
5. BEN MIKITARIAN
6. DANNY SAMS III
7. CANON COCHRAN
8. JAGGER PARKER
9. PRESTON BUCKLEY
10. RYLEE LOVEDAY (DNF)

HVY. 160 – B MAIN

1. DANNY  SAMS III
2. CANON  COCHRAN
3. JAGGER  PARKER
4. CHASE  ANDERSON
5. SAM   RAMEAU
6. HARRISON  HALDER
7. BROOKLYN  GABLE
8. JACOB  BORST
9. JACKSON  BOONE
10. ABIGAIL  KENNEY

HVY. 160 – C  MAIN

1. JACOB  BORST
2. HARRISON  HALDER
3. CANON  COCHRAN
4. ABIGAIL  KENNEY
5. CANON  COCHRAN

JR.  ANIMAL  -  A  MAIN

1. BRADY  JOHNSON
2. TANNER  REIF
3. LUKE  RIFFLE
4. XAVIER  DONEY
5. PAUL  OWENS
6. TYLER  CONOVER
7. COLSEN  COCHRAN
8. RYAN  MACARTNEY
9. KATELYN  HETTINGER
10. DELANA HODGE  (DNF)
11. TYLER  REIF  (DNF)

JR.  ANIMAL  -  B  MAIN

1. COLSEN  COCHRAN
2. TANNER  REIF
3. PAUL  OWENS
4. KATELYN  HETTINGER
5. RYAN  MACARTNEY
6. PRESTON  LATTOMUS
7. BRANDON  SAMPSON  (DNF)
8. GAVAN  BOSCHELE  (DNF)
9. CHASE  JOHNSON  (DNA)

SR.  ANIMAL  -  A MAIN

1. GAGE  PAINTER
2. CARSON  HOCEVAR
3. AARON  BOLLINGER
4. ZEB  WISE
5. CONNOR  GROSS
6. WILL  ROLAND
7. ANDREW MOLLEUR
8. LEVI  RIFFLE
9. NEAL  ALLISON
10. MICHAEL  CLANCY

SR.  ANIMAL  -  B MAIN

1. GAGE  PAINTER
2. NEAL  ALLISON
3. MICHAEL  CLANCY
4. CONNOR  GROSS
5. JAKE  GARCIA
6. HOLT HALDER
7. CHASE  RANDALL
8. CONNER  DUTTING-MORRELL
9. JAKE  RAINEY  (DNF)
10. CHRISTOPHER  OPLINGER  (DQ)

SR.  ANIMAL  -  C MAIN

1. CHASE  RANDALL
2. JAKE  RAINEY
3. MICHAEL  CLANCY
4. CHRISTOPHER  OPLINGER
5. PAUL  MARKS  (DNF)
6. CHASE  BURDA  (DNF)
7. JUSTIN  ADAMS  (DNF)
8. DAYTON  TAYLOR  (DNF)
9. EZEKIEL  TORGESON  (DNF)
10. HARRISON  HALDER  (DNF)

LT.  WORLD  FORMULA  -  A MAIN

1. RYAN  REPKO
2. LOGAN  HEATH
3. JAXON BISHOP
4. AARON  BOLLINGER
5. JACK  WEHMEYER
6. CONNOR  GROSS
7. ZEB  WISE
8. MICHAEL  CLANCY
9. CHRISTIAN  PITMAN
10. WILL  ROLAND

LT.  WORLD  FORMULA  -  B MAIN

1. JACK  WEHMEYER
2. WILL  ROLAND
3. CHRISTIAN  PITMAN
4. CONNOR  GROSS
5. KYLE  CRAKER
6. GAGE  PAINTER
7. ANDREW  MOLLEUR
8. JAKE  GARCIA
9. NEAL  ALLISON  (DNF)

HVY.  WORLD  FORMULA  -  A MAIN

1. CARSON HOCEVAR
2. BERKLEE JIMENEZ
3. RYLEE LOVEDAY
4. HUDSON HALDER
5. BEN MIKITARIAN
6. DANNY SAMS III
7. PRESTON BUCKLEY
8. HARRISON HALDER
9. SAM RAMEAU (DNF)
10. CARDEN COCHRAN (DNF)

LT. MOD  -  A MAIN

1. BRADY JOHNSON
2. CHASE BURDA
3. PAUL OWENS
4. XAVIER DONEY

UR. ANIMAL  -  A MAIN

1. DANNY SAMS III
2. BROOKLYN GABLE (DNF)
3. SAM RAMEAU (DNF)

LT. AA  -  A MAIN

1. JACK WEHMEYER
2. AARON BOLLINGER
3. MICHAEL CLANCY JR.
4. ZEB WISE
5. CONNOR GROSS
6. KYLE CRAKER 
7. ANDREW MOELLER (DNF)

HVY. AA  -  A MAIN

1. CARSON  HOCEVAR
2. BERKLEE  JIMENEZ
3. SAM  RAMEAU