September, 17, 2011Nick Speidel Wins at Madison
The Midwest TQ Racing League presented by Vincennes University competed at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Madison, Ind. on Saturday night where Muncie’s Nick Speidel picked up his first feature win of the year.
Speidel started on the pole of the feature but it was outside front row starter Kenny Byrge getting the jump at the drop of the green flag. Byrge led the first thirteen circuits before giving way to Speidel. Speidel and Byrge continued to battle with Byrge retaking the point on lap twenty-one. Speidel didn’t give up, passed Byrge once again, and led the final three laps for the victory.
Rookie Cody Kiewitt finished in a career best second place followed by Chris Mann, Byrge and Logan Arnold. Rick Robinson, Brett Hankins, Chris Smalley, Kyle Lux and Corey Eaglin rounded out the top ten.
Kiewitt topped the twenty car field in qualifications with a lap of 15.650 seconds around the tight fairgrounds oval. Brett Hankins won the Jackson Oil & Solvents Duel for Fuel, Kyle McIntosh and Bobby Walton won the qualifying races, and Chad Hankins, Walton and Speidel were the heat winners.
The Tony Stewart Racing Rookie of the Race was Cody Kiewitt and another rookie, Logan Arnold, was the Pace Performance Coatings Hard Charger after advancing eight positions in the feature. Jon Steed dropped out of the feature while running in fifth position and was the Duane & Sonja Alexander Hard Luck Driver. Steed also won the drawing at the drivers meeting for the $50 Jackson Oil & Solvents gift certificate.
The next final race of the 2011 MTQRL season will be the “Russ Hankins/Bob & Robert Nichols Memorial” on Saturday September 24th at the Rush County Fairgrounds in Rushville, Ind.
The Midwest TQ Racing League presented by Vincennes University competed at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Madison, Ind. on Saturday night where Muncie’s Nick Speidel picked up his first feature win of the year.
Speidel started on the pole of the feature but it was outside front row starter Kenny Byrge getting the jump at the drop of the green flag. Byrge led the first thirteen circuits before giving way to Speidel. Speidel and Byrge continued to battle with Byrge retaking the point on lap twenty-one. Speidel didn’t give up, passed Byrge once again, and led the final three laps for the victory.
Rookie Cody Kiewitt finished in a career best second place followed by Chris Mann, Byrge and Logan Arnold. Rick Robinson, Brett Hankins, Chris Smalley, Kyle Lux and Corey Eaglin rounded out the top ten.
Kiewitt topped the twenty car field in qualifications with a lap of 15.650 seconds around the tight fairgrounds oval. Brett Hankins won the Jackson Oil & Solvents Duel for Fuel, Kyle McIntosh and Bobby Walton won the qualifying races, and Chad Hankins, Walton and Speidel were the heat winners.
The Tony Stewart Racing Rookie of the Race was Cody Kiewitt and another rookie, Logan Arnold, was the Pace Performance Coatings Hard Charger after advancing eight positions in the feature. Jon Steed dropped out of the feature while running in fifth position and was the Duane & Sonja Alexander Hard Luck Driver. Steed also won the drawing at the drivers meeting for the $50 Jackson Oil & Solvents gift certificate.
The next final race of the 2011 MTQRL season will be the “Russ Hankins/Bob & Robert Nichols Memorial” on Saturday September 24th at the Rush County Fairgrounds in Rushville, Ind.