Dave Blaney won the second night of the Open Wheel Championship at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH. Blaney stole the lead from Chad Kemenah with a last corner pass before the checkered flag waved.
Blaney started the feature outside the pole and never fell further back than third position. Lee Jacobs challenged him for second a few times during the race but Blaney secured his spot for a final time on lap 18 after a caution. By then the only driver in Blaney’s crosshairs was Kemenah who led the first 29 and ¾-laps before Blaney made his race winning move.
“I think his car was definitely better,” Blaney said about Kemenah. “He got hung up in traffic and I was able to get a lucky break. I feel bad for Chad. I’ve lost some races that way and it really sucks. Regardless, I’m really excited for my guys. We don’t get to race a whole lot, so to come out here and win is big for us; this is a big night.”
Kemenah settled for second after a dominate night and Lee Jacobs rounded out the podium.
Open Wheel Championships; All Star Circuit of Champions
Finish | Start | Driver | Heat Finish | B-Main |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Dave Blaney | 2 | |
2 | 1 | Chad Kemenah | 1 | |
3 | 4 | Cale Thomas | 2 | |
4 | 3 | Lee Jacobs | 1 | |
5 | 8 | Dale Blaney | 2 | |
6 | 5 | Joey Saldana | 1 | |
7 | 17 | Cole Duncan | 5 | |
8 | 6 | Cap Henry | 4 | |
9 | 12 | Tim Shaffer | 3 | |
10 | 18 | Carson Macedo | 5 | |
11 | 10 | Spencer Bayston | 3 | |
12 | 21 | Travis Philo | 12 | 1 |
13 | 9 | Rico Abreu | 2 | |
14 | 16 | Danny Smith | 4 | |
15 | 24 | Caleb Armstrong | 5 | 4 |
16 | 11 | Josh Baughman | 3 | |
17 | 13 | Jimmy Stinson | 3 | |
18 | 22 | Tony Stewart | 7 | 2 |
19 | 14 | Brandon Wimmer | 4 | |
20 | 15 | Max Stambaugh | 4 | |
21 | 19 | Ryan Smith | 5 | |
22 | 20 | Jordan Mackison | 5 | |
23 | 7 | Caleb Helms | 1 | |
24 | 23 | Ryan Myers | 9 | 3 |
Cale Conley | 10 | 5 | ||
Brandon Spithaler | 12 | 11 | ||
Hunter Mackison | 6 | |||
Brent Matus | 7 | |||
Tyler Esh | 10 | |||
TJ Michael | 11 |
Laps Led: Chad Kemenah, 1-29; Dave Blaney, 30.