Bozell Takes Ryan Memorial Win

By Michelle Sprague

Mason, MI (July 24, 2011) - Andy Bozell, of Portage, took the Chargin’ Charlie Memorial 75-lap feature win for Late Models, at the Spartan Speedway, on Sunday, July 24th. Tim Ryan led to lap 20 then Bozell took over the reins and never looked back. Phil Bozell battled Ryan for second and took the spot away on lap 30, but couldn’t reel in Andy for a shot at the win. By lap 60, Andy led by a half a track advantage and had put cars down a lap. Behind Ryan in third, Ed Santora Jr., Logan Beckwith and Jimmy Gallagher were battling to decide fourth and fifth. At the 75 lap mark, it was Andy and Phil Bozell, one and two. Ryan, Santora Jr. and Beckwith rounded out the top five. Andy also took the Hard Charger Award by virtue of a full invert, starting near the back of the pack and working his way into first.

The Midwest Racing Scene sponsors the Sunday Slugfests, and Todd Foote, of PawPaw, won the Lipari Foods Spartan Stock A feature and also took the Hard Charger Award for the division. Damon Place, Steve Prucnell, Misty Allen and Tom Dumbauld Jr. rounded out the top five. Hard Charger Award winner, Matt Childers, of Holt, was back in Victory Lane after his 6th B feature win of the season for the Spartan Stock division. Tyler Hawkins finished second, followed by Andrew Burton, Lonnie Saumier Jr. and Scott Rodgers.

The Boss Snow Equipment Pony Stock division saw former track champion, Wayne Beckner Jr. of Lansing take the commanding win in the A feature, with Todd Metz Jr. taking the Hard Charger Award. Metz Jr.., Kyle Crump, Aaron Taylor and Darren Wright completed the top five. Patrick Denison chalked up this 8th B feature win and was also named the Hard Charger of the B division.

“ Rowdy” Edson Rowley of Jonesville took the Pony Stock Figure 8 win with Ken Dollarhite, RJ Miller, Todd Metz Sr. and Bryan Jenks rounding out the top five.