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Chris Stearns wins exciting Sportsman Feature |
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Written by Chris Fobbe and Matt Prieur
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Saturday, 16 May 2009 00:00 |
 Birch Run, Michigan (Friday, May 15, 2009): Jimmy Novak and Gary Shank Jr. lead the field down to the green flag for the 25-lap Sportsmen feature and it would be the 16-year-old Novak leading the opening lap. Chris Stearns quickly worked his way through the field from his fourth starting spot and took over the top spotby lap two.
Chet Allen and defending track champion, Kevin Harder would be all over Stearns, but Stearns would hold them off lap after lap. Coming down to take the checkered flag, Allen would make one more last ditch effort to get by the Davison, Michigan driver .
As hard as Allen tried, it just wasn't too be as Stearns in his Stearns M-15 Garage Chevrolet would fight off the advances of Allen to go on and win his first Sportsmen feature of the season.
Harder would come home second and earn the Schafer and Bierlein Hard-Charger of the Race Award while opening night feature winner, Don Riley was third. Novak got the fourth spot as Allen rounding out the top five.
Riley was the fast qualifier for the second night in a row with a 17.276 while Gary Shank Jr., brought home the heat race win.
 
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TRACK: Dixie Motor Speedway |
DIVISION: Sportsman |
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DATE: Friday, May 15, 2009 |
EVENT: Speed Dating Night |
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Car # / Driver / Hometown |
Sponsor / Make |
Laps |
Status |
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4 |
m15 Chris Stearns / Davison, Michigan |
Stearns M-15 Garage / Chevrolet |
25 |
Running |
| 2 |
6 |
44 Kevin Harder / Bay City, Michigan |
Roachs Lawn Service / Chevrolet |
25 |
Running |
| 3 |
7 |
22 Don Riley / Bay City, Michigan |
Suspension Max / Chevrolet |
25 |
Running |
| 4 |
1 |
53 Jimmy Novak / Dryden, Michigan |
Novak Supply and Equipment / Chevrolet |
25 |
Running |
| 5 |
5 |
71 Chet Allen / Saginaw, Michigan |
Allen Contracting Services / Chevrolet |
25 |
Running |
| 6 |
2 |
91 Gary Shank Jr. / Bay City, Michigan |
Terry's Auto Parts / Chevrolet |
24 |
Running |
| 7 |
3 |
69 Tony Basalone / Gaines, Michigan |
Ken Lee Well Drilling / Chevrolet |
5 |
Rear End |
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| Lap Leaders: 53 Jimmy Novak POLE-1, m15 Chris Stearns 2-25 |
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| Cautions: 2 for 0 Laps |
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| Time of Race: 38 Minutes, 7.469 Seconds |
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| DID NOT START: 15 Joe Cunningham |
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Qualifying Results |
Heat 1 Results |
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1. 22 Don Riley 17.276 |
1. 91 Gary Shank Jr. |
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2. 44 Kevin Harder 17.333 |
2. 53 Jimmy Novak |
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3. 71 Chet Allen 17.457 |
3. 69 Tony Basalone |
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4. m15 Chris Stearns 17.573 |
4. 71 Chet Allen |
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5. 69 Tony Basalone 17.578 |
5. 22 Don Riley |
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6. 15 Joe Cunningham 17.747 |
6. 15 Joe Cunningham |
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7. 91 Gary Shank Jr 17.767 |
7. 44 Kevin Harder |
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8. 53 Jimmy Novak 17.801 |
8. m15 Chris Stearns |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 May 2009 07:48 |
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