Horton Wins Late Model Season Opener At East Bay

Doug Horton made the trip to victory lane in the season opener for the Late Model division at East Bay Raceway Park Saturday night. Photo courtesy EBRP Media

Doug Horton powered to the lead on lap eight of the 25 lap Late Model feature Saturday night at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL, and would go on to score the victory at the famed “Clay By The Bay.”

Horton and defending division champion Dave Schmauss made up the front row for the feature. When the green flag waved, it was Schmauss leading the first eight laps until Horton took over the top spot. By lap 13, Horton found himself catching lapped traffic while trying to hold off Schmauss. But Schmauss had his own battles to worry about, as Jack Nosbisch, Jr moved past for second on lap 14. Meanwhile, Horton drove away to score the win in the caution free feature. Nosbisch, Jr. finished in second, with Schmauss in third, Bryan Bernhardt in fourth and Doug Watson in fifth.

In other action, the first feature of the night belonged to the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks. David Barwick, II and Tim Gay made up the front row for the 15 lap feature. When the green flag waved it was Gay leading the way until the first caution flew when Roberto Morfin, Sr. found himself spinning. Several more cautions would come out but no one was able to catch Gay as he went on to win the feature. Billy Barstow came home in second, with Buck Woodhouse in third, Barwick, II in fourth and William Burnside in fifth.

Next up were the Limited Late Models. Jesse Brown and Randy Shields would make up the front row. Trouble broke out on the drop of the green when Shields spun in front of the field in turn one, collecting Curtis Book. Book was unable to continue as Shields was able to drive away. On the restart, Brown moved into the lead. But on the next lap, Jason Dyal spun in turn four, drawing the caution again. Back under green, Brown held the lead until lap 11 when Roger Crouse powered by for the lead. He would go on to cross under the checkered flag first. But after tech Crouse was dq’d for having a beadlock on the right rear, handing Brown the win. Forrest Gough, Dale Pope, Dyal and Stephen Hohlbaugh rounded out the top five.

The V8 Warriors were next with Mike Wilson and Henry Wiley starting on the front row. The caution came out on the first lap when Nicholas Nyder took a wild ride in turn three that saw him nearly going over onto his lid. On the restart, it was Mike Wilson showing the way until the next caution came out on lap four when Doug Morris slowed on the track. Back under green, Wilson had to battle teammate George Gorham, Jr. lap after lap for the top spot. Coming to the checkered flag, Gorham and Wilson were side by side as they raced out of turn four. At the line, it was Gorham, Jr. picking up the win by just inches over Wilson. Gorham, Jr. said it was his first time racing on dirt after racing on asphalt for years. Mike Wilson finished second, with Raymond Vann third, Jimmy Baker fourth and Tim Stoffel in fifth.

The final event of the night belonged to the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers. Richard Humfeld and Chris Morris made up the front row. Trouble broke out on the first lap as five cars tangled on the backstretch, drawing the caution. When the green waved on the restart it was Wayne Kissam leading the way. The caution came out again as Frank Italiano collided with Devon Smith as Smith was attempting to pull off the track. Both driver’s nights were over.

Back under green, Kissam worked to hold off defending division champ John Moore. Moore would trail Kissam until lap 12, when he surged past for the lead. Moore would go on to score the victory, with Kissam in second, Jimmy Williams in third, Robert Gullet, Sr. in fourth and Aaron Yahnke in fifth.

ASA racing continues next weekend with the Late Models, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks, Outlaw Four’s and the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers. For further information, visit eastbayracewaypark.com.

East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL
Race Results – March 1, 2014

Late Models
1. 11 Doug Horton
2. 12 Jack Nosbisch, Jr.
3. 105 Dave Schmauss
4. B69 Bryan Bernhardt
5. 07 Doug Watson
6. 46M Kyle Musselman
7. 15 Roger Crouse
8. 11M Megan Meyer
9. 14 Mavrick Varnadore
10. 09 Scott O’Neil
11. 87 John Norris
DNS: 9 Jimmy Waldrop
DNS: 1* John Koller
DNS: 88 David Pollen, Jr.

Street Stocks
1. 90 Tim Gay
2. 75 Billy Barstow
3. 55 Buck Woodhouse
4. 89 David Barwick, II
5. 31 William Burnside
6. 55R Roy Woodhouse
7. 13 Thomas Burnside
8. 84 Ronnie Whitley
9. 58 Matt Bozeman
10. 56 Brett Koch
11. G95 Chris Graebner
12. 26 Jeff Weaver
13. 51 Roberto Morfin, Sr.
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Limited Late Models
1. 7JR Jesse Brown
2. 21 Forrest Gough
3. 88 Dale Pope
4. 77D Jason Dyal
5. 360 Stephen Hohlbaugh
6. 49 Randy Shields
7. 222 Troy Dittebrand
8. 0 Darrell Taylor
9. 71 Richard Livernois, Jr.
10. 57 Curtis Book
DNS: 61 Thomas Scott (DNS)
DQ: 45 Roger Crouse

V8 Warriors
1. 68 George Gorham, Jr.
2. 89 Mike Wilson
3. 32 Raymond Vann
4. 69X Jimmy Baker
5. 08 Tim Stoffel
6. 19 Beau Ferris
7. 13 Brett Phillips
8. 28X Bill Bill Smith
9. 11 Henry Wiley
10. 78 Doug Morris
11. 18 Nicholas Schneider
DNS: 15 Bill Whitney

4 Cylinder Bombers
1. 66 John Moore
2. 07 Wayne Kissam
3. 27N Jimmy Williams
4. 2 Robert Gullet, Sr.
5. 5Y Aaron Yahnke
6. 09x Brett Calonge
7. 5 Eddie Summitt
8. 0 Britt Mann
9. 16 Terry Cannon
10. 86 John McCutcheon
11. 813 Stephen Morris
12. 23 Gary Lucas
13. 8 Frank Italiano
14. 04x Richard Humfeld
15. 82 Devon Smith
16. 318 Chris Morris
17. 88 Patrick Fiore, Sr.