Eldora Speedway
Moyer captures inaugural Baltes Classic at Eldora
From track reports
Eldora's Larry Boos honored founders Earl and Berneice Baltes. (Jim DenHamer)
ROSSBURG, Ohio (Aug. 31) — Staying red-hot on Labor Day weekend, polesitter Billy Moyer of Batesville., Ark., dominated a 25-lap Sunoco American Late Model Series event at Eldora Speedway to capture the inaugural Baltes Classic and earn $3,000 for his third career series victory. The race honored track founders Earl and Berneice Baltes, who sold the track to NASCAR champion Tony Stewart in 2004. | Slideshow
"The track was multiple-lane tonight and that’s a good thing,” said Moyer, who will return to Eldora for the Sept. 5-6 World 100, a race he's won an unprecedented five times. "Because once I got into the lapped traffic and could move around, although there was a bunch of them and I had to be cautious to save the car for next week and not mess up.”
Fast qualifier Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio, was second in a race slowed by a single caution. Aaron Scott of Newark, Ohio, was third ahead of Greg Johnson of Bedford, Ind., and Chad Ruhlman of Bemus Point, N.Y.
Notes: Moyer's Victory Circle Chassis is sponsored by Banner Valley Hauling, J&J Steel, Karl Chevrolet, Minx Show Palace and Universal Concrete. ... Moyer picked up his third victory of the weekend, totaling $18,000 in winnings overall ($5,000 at Farmer City, Ill., and $10,000 at Fairbury, Ill., the previous two nights). ... The event was presented by Aesthetic Finishers. ... ALMS points leader Brian Ruhlman finished 16th, allowing eighth-finishing Rusty Schlenk to make up significant ground in the series title chase.
ALMS @ Eldora: (1) Billy Moyer, (2) Matt Miller, (3) Aaron Scott, (4) Greg Johnson, (5) Chad Ruhlman, (6) Jerry Rice, (7) Ronny Hollingsworth, (8) Rusty Schlenk, (9) Chris Ross, (10) Kris Patterson, (11) Robby Hensley, (12) Casey Noonan, (13) Ronnie Perrine Jr., (14) Rick DeLong, (15) Tyler Boggs, (16) Brian Ruhlman, (17) Jon Henry, (18) Ted Loomis, (19) Ky Harper, (20) Jerry Bowersock, (21) Scott Orr, (22) Rusty Seaver, (23) Curtis Roberts, (24) Josh Williams. Fast qualifier (among 42 cars): Miller, 16.354 seconds. Heat race winners: Moyer, Ross, Johnson, Ruhlman. Consolation winners: Loomis, Roberts.
