ONA, WV-Race cars from four different states visited the Ona Speedway on Saturday, October 7th for the annual Trick or Treat Night. In addition to being Trick or Treat Night where the young race fans enjoyed trick or treat on the speedway, it was also the final tuneup before the biggest race of the season, the prestigious Yes Chevrolet/Yes Ford Mountaineer 100 on Saturday, October 28th.
The night started with the 30 lap Contempo Trophy & Awards UCAR feature. Jay Workman muscled the lead away from cousin Joe Workman at the start to lead the first lap. Joe stayed close behind Jay for the first half of the race while intense racing occured through the field between Nick Fowler and Tim Cassidy for the fifth position. The AirTech Heating & Cooling competition caution would fly on lap 15. On the restart, Jay Workman continued with the lead and would stretch it out as the laps went on to come across the checkered flag and take the feature win! Joe Workman finished second with Keith Watson making the pass on Chris Deskins to claim his best finish of the season. Deskins finished fourth with Tim Cassidy fifth.
Rob Dunlap took the lead to start the nights 20 lap Mays Tire & Service Center/Jeffrey Trucking INEX Legends Car feature with fast qualifier Jason Garrett quickly moving into the second position to challenge Dunlap. After a few laps of battling, Garrett would use the high line to pass Dunlap and take the lead on lap four. Meanwhile Adam Jeffrey would make the pass on Dunlap to move into the second position. The AirTech Heating & Cooling competition caution would fly on lap 10. During the caution, the skies opened up briefly as a light shower hit the speedway. The race would be delayed approximately 15 minutes and then resume as the track was never lost. On the restart, Garrett would continue with the lead and come across the checkered flag to take the feature win! Jeffrey finished second with Rob Dunlap third, Randall Cline fourth, and Jay Dunlap fifth.
Tommy Rowe and Kenny Chapman had an intense duel for the lead to start the nights 25 lap Haunted Majestic Street Stock feature with Rowe leading and Chapman in second. After several laps of battling, Chapman would make the pass on lap 8 to take the lead. Behind Chapman, Rowe and Mike Christy would then battle it out for the second position lap after lap. Christy would finally make the pass underneath of Rowe with two laps to go to take the position. Chapman would lead the remaining laps to take the feature win! Christy finished second with Marty Powers third, Rowe fourth, and Chris Wheeler fifth.
Jeremy Cooper used highside momentum at the start of the nights 20 lap Patriot Meat Processing Modified feature to clear pole sitter Wes Smith into turn one and take the lead. Cooper led the first 10 laps of the race with the AirTech Heating & Cooling competition caution flag flying. On the choose, both Cooper and Smith stayed low while third place runner Andy Booten went high. On the restart, Cooper and Booten battled side by side for the lead through turns one and two with Cooper clearing Booten and Booten tucking in second place. Another AirTech Heating & Cooling caution would fly the following lap for Benny Hickle who stopped. On the restart, Smith would be able to move back into the second position and chase down Cooper. As the laps wore down, Smith caught up Cooper but would come a car length short at the checkered flag as Cooper would take the feature win! Smith finished second with Booten third, Hickle fourth, and Adam Keasling fifth.
The final race of the night would be the 20 lap Gumbo Stop Cafe Crazy Compact feature. Stacie Watson would take the lead from the outside pole and hold off several challenges from Evan Strickland to take the feature win! Strickland finished second with Andy Ennis third.
The Ona Speedway will be off until October 27th-28th for the largest race of the season, the prestigious Yes Chevrolet/Yes Ford Mountaineer 100. Friday, October 27th will feature a all day practice day from noon until 6:30 pm. Saturday, October 28th will feature a jam packed racing program headlined by the Mountaineer 100 for the Patriot Meat Processing Modifieds. Each class will have their biggest race of the season with All Seasons Powersports Late Models running 40 laps, Haunted Majestic Street Stocks 40 laps, Contempo Trophy & Awards UCAR’s 35 laps, and Mays Tire & Service Center/Jeffrey Trucking Legends Cars 25 laps. Racing will start at 4:30 pm. General admission to this jam packed day of racing with well over $25,000 in purse money on the line will only be $20 for ages 13 and up and free for ages 12 and under. All access pit passes are $40 for ages 13 and up and free for ages 12 and under.
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All Seasons Powersports Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Jake Keaton, 17.824
30 lap Feature: Jake Keaton, Joe Fihe, Don Mahaffey, Jim Newman, Kenny Parsons, John Morton, Laci Minton, Mike Burcham
Lap Leaders: Joe Fihe (1), Jake Keaton (2-30)
Car Count-8
Patriot Meat Processing Modifieds
Fast Qualifier: Wes Smith, 13.367
20 lap Feature: Jeremy Cooper, Wes Smith, Andy Booten, Benny Hickle, Adam Keasling
Lap Leaders: Jeremy Cooper (1-20)
Car Count-5
Haunted Majestic Street Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Kenny Chapman, 19.644
25 lap Feature: Kenny Chapman, Mike Christy, Marty Powers, Tommy Rowe, Chris Wheeler, Melinda Spurlock, Amanda Gollihue, Jason Skeens
Lap Leaders: Tommy Rowe (1-7), Kenny Chapman (8-25)
Car Count-8
Mays Tire & Service Center/Jeffrey Trucking INEX Legends Cars
Fast Qualifier: Jason Garrett, 19.481
20 lap Feature: Jason Garrett, Adam Jeffrey, Rob Dunlap, Randall Cline, Jay Dunlap, Frank Lusher, Teddy Berry, Kenny McComas, Elijah Johnson
Lap Leaders: Rob Dunlap (1-3), Jason Garrett (4-20)
Car Count-9
Contempo Trophy & Awards UCAR’s
Fast Qualifier: Jay Workman, 19.565
30 lap Feature: Jay Workman, Joe Workman, Keith Watson, Chris Deskins, Tim Cassidy, Nick Fowler, Michael Hughart, David Adkins, Stephen Kuhn, Reuben Fetty
Lap Leaders: Jay Workman (1-30)
Car Count-10
Gumbo Stop Cafe Crazy Compacts
Fast Qualifier: Evan Strickland, 21.676
20 lap Feature: Stacie Watson, Evan Strickland, Andy Ennis
Lap Leaders: Stacie Watson (1-20)
Car Count-3
