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Dave Steele Back In Winners Circle
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By Rick Anges
The Tampa Bay Area Racing Association Winged Sprints
returned for their fifth of seven scheduled races for
2007 with a field of twenty five of the methenol
burning, crowd pleasing machines.
Dave Steele and crew in Winners Circle
Points leader Troy DeCaire would be the winner in the
first of three heat races. Second went to Larry J.
Brazil Jr.,third was Brian Gingras, fourth Tommy
Nichols and fifth Stan Butler.
Heat race number two winner was Keith Butler.
Following him across the stripe was “Superman” Dave
Steele. Third went to Brian Maddox, fourth was Gary
Gimmler and fifth was Danny Martin Jr.
The final heat before the feature saw Wendy Mathis
with a solid run take the win, Dude Teate was in the
second spot, third D.J.Hoelzle, fourth Shane Butler
and fifth Micheal Smith.
Wendy Mathis who started on the front row built up a
good lead early in the thirty lap feature. Steele who
started eleventh in the field methodically made his
way through the pack and with a sling shot moved
roared by Mathis to take over the top spot.
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Troy DeCaire who is having a great season made his way
to the second spot. Lapped traffic would be his
undoing though as he was unable to clear the 14 car of
Shane Butler allowing Steele to go unchallenged an
build up a big lead.
When the checkers fell Steele was just inches from
lapping the fifth place car. “First off I have to
thank my crew, we have been struggling a little bit
this year but the really stepped up to give me a great
car” said Steele in the winners circle.
DeCaire would take the second spot, third was Brian
Gingras, fourth went to Wendy Mathis and fifth Keith
Butler.
TBARA Results Desoto Super Speedway July 14, 2007:
FEATURE
1) 91 David Steele
2) 68 Troy DeCaire
3) 99 Brian Gingras
4) 80 Wendy Mathis
5) 19 Keith Butler
6) 21B Larry J Brazil Jr
7) 55 Tommy Nichols
8) 66 Kipp Beard
9) 52 Joey Aguilar
10) 51 Mark Gimmler
11) 18 Stan Butler
12) 32 Stephen Darvalies
13) 5W Randy Woodall
14) 9X Michael Smith
15) 3Y Sonny Hartley
16) 00M Danny Martin Jr. (DNF)
17) 29 Gary Gimmler (DNF)
18) 15 D.J. Hoelzle (DNF)
19) 0 Dude Teate (DNF)
20) 60 Steve Heisler (DNF)
21) 41 Bo Hartley (DNF)
22) 1B Brian Maddox (DNF)
The #33 driven by Mickey Kempgens was unable to start the feature race and the #14 of Shane Butler was disqualified.
HEAT 1
1) 68 Troy DeCaire
2) 21B Larry Brazil Jr.
3) 99 Brian Gingras
4) 55 Tommy Nichols
5) 18 Stan Butler
6) 5W Randy Woodall
7) 52 Joey Aguilar
8) 60 Steve Heisler
HEAT 2
1) 19 Keith Butler
2) 91 David Steele
3) 1B Brain Maddox
4) 29 Gary Gimmler
5) 00M Danny Martin Jr.
6) 33 Mickey Kempgens
7) 51 Mark Gimmler
8) 32 Stephen Darvalies
HEAT 3
1) 80 Wendy Mathis
2) 0 Dude Teate
3) 15 D.J. Hoelzle
4) 14 Shane Butler
5) 9X Michael Smith
6) 66 Kipp Beard
7) 41 Bo Hartley
8) 3Y Sonny Hartley
The next TBARA race is next Saturday, July 21, at Charlotte County Speedway.
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