June 21
Oakshade Raceway,
Wauseon, OH
Sanction: Sunoco American Late Model Series East (Barney Oldfield Memorial) - $5,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated June 23, 1:30 pm)
Moran earns $5,000 in Barney Oldfield Memorial
Barney Oldfield Memorial
- Devin Moran
- Matt Miller
- Dona Marcoullier
- Jon Henry
- Brian Ruhlman
- Doug Drown
- Steve Kester
- Curtis Roberts
- Jason Jaggers
- Rusty Schlenk
- Wayne Chinn
- Chris Keller
- Mike Bores
- Casey Noonan
- Alan Vochaska
- Matt Lindsey
- Brandon Thirlby
- Phil Ausra
- Ken Hahn
- Ryan Missler
- John Beck
- Jeep Van Wormer
- Jeff Babcock
What won the race: Third-starting Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, topped 41 entrants to collect a $5,000 victory in the Barney Oldfield Memorial, ending the three-race win streak of Rusty Schlenk of Weston, Ohio, at Oakshade.
Key notes: Matt Miller of Whitehouse, Ohio, climbed from eighth to second, but could not overtake the young Moran. ... Dona Marcoullier of Houghton Lake, Mich., advanced from 12th to round out the podium. ... The race, which honors the racing pioneer and late Wauseon driver, offered its biggest purse ever. ... The event was ALMS-sanctioned for the first time, with both the East and West divisions in action. ... 41 drivers entered Saturday's action, a season-high for each ALMS tour.
On the move: Along with Miller and Marcoullier, Steve Kester of Holland, Ohio, improved from his 17th starting spot to finish seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Moran's MasterSbilt Race Car is sponsored by All About Wraps, Donnie Moran Racing, Dow Cameron Gas & Oil, Eddie's Sunoco, Gotta Race, Performance Bodies and X Sports Web Design.
Points chase: Brandon Thirlby of Traverse City, Mich., entered Saturday's action as the series points leader, but struggled to an 17th-place finish.
Car count: 45
Polesitter: Alan Vochaska
Heat race winners: Alan Vochaska, Ryan Missler, Devin Moran, Doug Drown, Curtis Roberts
Consolation race winners: Wayne Chinn, Steve Kester
Next series race: August 2, Oakshade Raceway (Wauseon, OH) $2,000
Editor's note: Updates Moran's sponsors, fixes car count and clarifies Thirlby's finishing position.