Oakshade Raceway
Miller snaps Marcoullier's streak at Oakshade
Matt Miller led all 30 laps at Oakshade. (Jim DenHamer)
WAUSEON, Ohio (May 25) — Starting outside the front row, Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio, dominated Saturday at Oakshade Raceway for his first Sunoco American Late Model Series of the season and 23rd of his career.
Miller, driving Rick DeLong’s No. 3, pocketed $2,000 and snapped Dona Marcoullier’s two-race win streak at the 3/8-mile oval. The fourth-starting Marcoullier was second in the caution-free 30-lapper. | Slideshow
Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., was third while pole-starting Rusty Schlenk of Weston, Ohio, and Chris Keller of Adrian, Mich., rounded out the top five finishers in the two of four holiday weekend ALMS races.
Miller darted out the lead at the drop of the green flag with Marcoullier giving chase in a two-car breakaway. Miller stretched his lead unti late the race when Marcoullier started to tighten up amid traffic.
With Miller struggling to put a lap on Frank Heckenast Jr., Marcoullier closed within one length. But Miller kept Marcoullier at bay in taking the checkered flag.
Notes: Miller’s Rocket Chassis with sponsorship from Rick DeLong Racing, Dominator Race Products, Corrigan Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire and Integra Racing Shocks. ... Miller also won last year’s Memorial Day weekend ALMS event at Oakshade. ... Miller had three ALMS victories last season. ... Among drivers failing to make the feature lineup: J.R Hotovy, Justin Coulter, Ron Miller, Mike Bores, Curtis Deisenroth and Ken Hahn. ... ALMS competitors wrap up a four-race Memorial Day weekend at Macon (Ill.) Speedway on Monday.
ALMS @ Oakshade: (1) Matt Miller, (2) Dona Marcoullier, (3) Jeep Van Wormer, (4) Rusty Schlenk, (5) Chris Keller, (6) Brian Ruhlman, (7) Ryan Missler, (8) Devin Shiels, (9) Brandon Thirlby, (10) Andrew Reaume, (11) Rich Neiser, (12) Casey Noonan, (13) Jon Henry, (14) Phil Ausra, (15) Steve Kester, (16) Frank Heckenast Jr., (17) Matt Lindsey, (18) Jeff Babcock, (19) Cody Houston, (20) Rob Anderzack, (21) Dusty Moore, (22) Kevin Reeve. Heat race winners (among 38 cars): Schlenk, Miller, Shiels, Marcoullier. Consolation winners: Ausra, Neiser. Provisional starters: Moore, Heckenast.
