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Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, PA has been
some kind of hot to begin the 2010 season and that success has stuck
with the young pilot as the O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series gets
into full swing.
Hess held off the hard charging Eddie Carrier Jr. and the 2009 ASLMS
Champion Rob Blair to pick up his first career ASLMS win at Hilltop
Speedway in Millersburg, OH.
A packed house watched Lance Elson and Carrier Jr. led the talented
24-car field to the green flag with Carrier jumping out to the early
lead from his outside starting position. Hess made his presence known
early as he slide under Elson to capture the second place position
before the first lap was complete.
The race slowed on lap 5 as Waterville, OH’s Matt Miller slowed coming
down the front straightaway bringing out the first of two cautions.
Carrier Jr. led the Delaware Style restart with Hess Jr. and Blair in
tow. Hess worked the bottom side to perfection as he made his way around
the ‘Salt Rock Express’ for the lead on lap 8. Meanwhile, the racing was
as action packed throughout the field as it was at the front.
Gregg Satterlee, Jared Miley, and Boom Briggs were battling three-wide
for the seventh position as Hess Jr. held off Carrier Jr. for the lead.
Hess and Carrier put on a show up front as Carrier stayed on Hess’s rear
deck-lid throughout the event while Blair stayed right with the front
two.
The action was plentiful before the second caution on lap 25 for Darren
Peters slowed the pace. The race went caution-free for the last 15 laps
as Carrier was unable to get around Hess as he held on for his first
career
ASLMS win followed by Carrier in second, Blair in third, Tim Dohm came
home fourth in his first event since eye surgery, and Mike Knight was
fifth. Jared Miley finished sixth with Zack Dohm in seventh, Gregg
Satterlee in eighth, Boom Briggs was ninth, and Jared Hawkins rounded
out the top ten.
O’Reilly All Star Late Models at Hilltop Speedway – May 15, 2010
Event title: ‘Millersburg 40’
Finish / Start / Car # / Driver Name
1. (4) 44 Dave Hess Jr.
2. (2) 28 Eddie Carrier Jr.
3. (3) W11 Rob Blair
4. (7) 17T Tim Dohm
5. (8) 9K Mike Knight
6. (12) H1 Jared Miley
7. (15) 17D Zack Dohm
8. (6) 22S Gregg Satterlee
9. (9) 99B Boom Briggs
10. (11) 37 Jared Hawkins
11. (13) 40 Wayne Maffett Jr.
12. (22) 21 Matt Lux (FRS Hard Charger)
13. (19) 22 Greg Oakes
14. (10) 50Y Ryan Missler
15. (17) 71R Rod Conley
16. (20) 240 Charlie Duncan
17. (24) 01 Justin Chance
18. (18) 333 Ty Myers
19. (14) 21W Bryan Casey
20. (21) 1P Darren Peters
21. (1) 17E Lance Elson
22. (23) J4 John Garvin Jr.
23. (5) 29K Kevin Owens
24. (16) 7 Matt Miller |
