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Hahn Dominates ARCA Truckers at Flat Rock; Helps Find Missing Kids
FLAT ROCK MI (5-31-08) – ARCA
Lincoln Welders Truck Series veteran Paul Hahn dominated the Heritage Newspapers
100 Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway.
Outside of a brief challenge
from Steve Christman early on, Hahn, in the no. 7 Hahn’s Powder Coating-Fox
Auto Parts-Howe Racing Chevrolet Colorado, crossed the final stripe a half-lap
in front of his closest competitor to earn his 18th career victory in
his 80th series start.
“We had a great truck; I
can’t thank the crew enough,” said Hahn, who hails from nearby Canton,
Michigan. “It’s great to come back to Flat Rock. I grew up at this track so
this is a hometown victory for me.”
The win also represented
Hahn’s third consecutive series victory at Flat Rock and third consecutive
series victory in 2008.
In addition to earning the
Bilstein Lap Leader honors for leading 78 of 100 laps, Hahn also picked up the
2BKool Pole Award and left town with the series point lead.
“Last year, we got too wrapped
up in the championship. This year, I told myself I’m just going to go out and
give it my all and go for the win; and that’s exactly what we’re doing. I
think we’re also leading the points now, so it must be working all the way
around.”
Hahn’s victory also puts him
just six wins shy of Chad Guinn’s all-time series win total of 24.
Hahn started the race from
outside row three after an inversion of six and slipped underneath Christman off
turn two for the lead on lap 12. However, Hahn’s lead was short-lived after
Christman maneuvered inside of Hahn in lapped traffic to lead the 21st
lap. But once Hahn regrouped, the former series tracked down Christman and
reclaimed the lead on lap 32. From there, Hahn continuously pulled away from the
pack.
Christman, in the no. 19 Bagman
Racing Chassis-R&B Fabrication Chevrolet, finished second after making an
unscheduled pit stop just past the halfway point. Christman rejoined the field
from the tail-end and charged through the pack in the outside groove but could
do nothing with Hahn, who was already long gone.
TJ Stineman finished third for
the second consecutive race in his own no. 89 Front Row Fab-Cool World Thermal
Barriers Dodge Dakota ahead of two-time series champion Bill Withers, who
finished fourth in his no. 57 Mannings USA-Tubular Techniques-Hall Electronics
Ford Ranger. Mike Young, in the no. 23 Dave White Chevrolet, finished fifth, the
last truck on the lead lap.
Norm Weaver, Duane Bischoff,
Brad Yunker, Robbin Slaughter and Casite Rookie of the Year contender Kenny
Kirsch completed the top-10 respectively. Kirsch, who started 17th in
the field of 20, also earned the Ed & Company Hard Charger Honors for
advancing the most positions.
Ron Wells led the first eight
laps before his transmission failed.
The next event for the ARCA
Lincoln Welders Truck Series is Friday, June 13th at Kil-Kare Raceway
in Xenia, Ohio.
Outside
of Thrill of Victory, Hahn's Win Holds Extra Special Meaning.......
Hahn's Chevy Colorado was emblazoned with an image of 16-year-old Sheniesha Kennedy, who has been missing from the Detroit area since February 26th.
Sheniesha's
mother Sheilah Kennedy and family made the trip to the track to witness the
momentous victory.
"I'm
so glad Sheniesha's mom and family could be here tonight. I hope in some small
way we were able to help - to make a difference. I have children of my own and
can't imagine having to cope with one of them disappearing," added Hahn.
"This is just our small way of helping families experiencing this type of
crisis.
Hahn, along with his father and team owner Paul Hahn, joined forces with the Wayne County Sheriff's Missing & Exploited Children's Task Force and Martin Gray, the Director of the Search for the Missing Children's Foundation, in an effort to find Sheniesha, whose case was featured by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Gray
added, "Increased public awareness is our best chance of recovering
children like Sheniesha. My hope is that someone will see her picture and call
in the tip that will help Sheriff Evans reunite her with her family. Someone out
there knows where she is and the Sheriff's office needs to hear from them."
Hahn's
truck featured images of Sheniesha on the hood and side panels, along with phone
numbers for the Sheriff's office and NCMEC.
"When
the leads dry up, we have to try new things to reinvigorate our cases,"
Sheriff Evans said. "Mr. Gray's approach certainly is an attention getter,
not only at the race itself, but through the media coverage it generates for
these cases."
2008 ARCA LINCOLN WELDERS
TRUCK SERIES EVENT #5
Flat Rock Speedway, Flat Rock MI (5-31-08)
Official Results
|
FIN |
STR |
NO |
DRIVER/HOMETOWN |
TEAM
& CAR |
LAPS
|
STATUS
|
|
1 |
6 |
7 |
Paul
Hahn/Canton MI |
Hahn's
Powder Coating-Fox Auto Parts-Howe Racing Chevrolet |
100 |
Running |
|
2 |
5 |
19 |
Steve
Christman/Paulding OH |
Bagman
Racing Chassis-R&B Fabrication Chevrolet |
100 |
Running |
|
3 |
7 |
89 |
TJ
Stineman/Lagrange OH |
Front
Row Fab-Cool World Thermal Barriers Dodge |
100 |
Running |
|
4 |
4 |
57 |
Bill
Withers/Columbus OH |
Mannings-Tubular
Techniques-Hall Electronics-Wachholz Ford |
100 |
Running |
|
5 |
3 |
23 |
Mike
Young/Toledo OH |
Dave
White Chevrolet |
100 |
Running |
|
6 |
8 |
21 |
Norm
Weaver/Clarksburg WV |
Dan
Cava Toyota-Safety Clean-Lifeguard Medical Toyota |
99 |
Running |
|
7 |
2 |
15 |
Duane
Bischoff/St. Leon IN |
Valvoline
Oil-Hoosier Foreign Auto Service Ford |
99 |
Running |
|
8 |
10 |
30 |
Brad
Yunker/Maumee OH |
Owens
Community College-Champion Credit Union Chevrolet |
99 |
Running |
|
9 |
12 |
1 |
Robbin
Slaughter/Columbus OH |
Slaughter
& Associates Chevrolet |
99 |
Running |
|
10 |
17 |
52 |
Kenny
Kirsch/West Harrison IN |
Kirsch's
Automotive Chevrolet |
98 |
Running |
|
11 |
19 |
31 |
Nick
Gullatta/Cleveland OH |
Thomson
Automotive-Mr. Heater-Enerco Chevrolet |
98 |
Running |
|
12 |
14 |
16 |
Ash
Hawkins/Canfield OH |
A&K
Racing Chevrolet |
97 |
Running |
|
13 |
11 |
00 |
Mark
Otting/Plainwell MI |
Tri
County Fuels-Mycogen Seeds Chevrolet |
97 |
Running |
|
14 |
16 |
78 |
Craig
Meyers/Belleville MI |
Classic
Racing Coupes-Regency Kennels Dodge |
96 |
Running |
|
15 |
15 |
37 |
Kurt
McLennan/Luna Pier MI |
Target
Advantage Ford |
52 |
Overhtng |
|
16 |
18 |
0 |
Paul
Vanderhoff/Morenci MI |
Archbold
Elevators Chevrolet |
41 |
Electrical |
|
17 |
9 |
3 |
Tom
Adams/Erie MI |
A&D-Target
Advantage Chevrolet |
26 |
Axle |
|
18 |
1 |
6 |
Ron
Wells/Riverside OH |
Oakley
Blacktop-Tanner HVAC-Muffler Bros Chevrolet |
25 |
Trans |
|
19 |
13 |
26 |
Randy
Moyes/Grafton OH |
Moyes
Trucking-Reed's Salvage-Michael's Racing Engines Chevy |
20 |
Accident |
|
20 |
20 |
22 |
Tim
Schafer/Canfield OH |
Sprinkler
Fitters Union 669-Baird Brothers Sawmill Chevrolet |
0 |
Electrical |
|
2BKool
Pole Award: Paul Hahn 12.554 seconds |
||||||
|
Lap
Leaders: Wells 1-8 (8); Christman 9-11, 21-31 (14); Hahn 12-20, 32-100
(78) |
||||||
Veteran Paul Hahn Wins Champion Credit Union 50 at Toledo Speedway
TOLEDO OH (5-17-08) - ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series
veteran Paul Hahn looked every bit the part Saturday afternoon at Toledo
Speedway.
The Canton, Michigan driver, in the no. 7 Hahn’s Powder
Coating-Fox Auto Parts-Howe Racing Chevrolet, led the final 32 circuits en route
to winning the Champion Credit Union 50.
“We were on a rail out there,” said Hahn. “The truck
was working so well; I could hug the white line when I needed too. It’s nice
to be finally turning our luck around. Can’t wait to go to Flat Rock to make
it three in a row.”
Once Hahn cleared rookie Kenny Kirsch on lap 19 of the
50-lap main event, he had nary a challenger as he sped off to his 17th
career series victory and second consecutive series triumph.
Kirsch, in the Kirsch’s Automotive Service Center
Chevrolet, finished a career-best second.
“We were just too tight,” said Kirsch. “We couldn’t
hold the bottom and that kept opening the door for Paul (Hahn). But we learned a
lot, and we’ll be better next time. I really like this track. Can’t wait to
come back.”
Kirsch spent much of the race fending off TJ Stineman who
finished third in the Front Row Fab-Cool World Thermal Barriers Dodge, also a
career-best for the Lagrange, Ohio driver.
Nick Gullatta charged from the tail-end to finish fourth in
the Thomson Automotive-Mr. Heater-Enerco Chevrolet. Gullatta also earned the
2BKool Pole Award and moved into the point lead.
Local Toledo, Ohio driver Mike Young finished fifth in the
Dave White Chevrolet.
Outside polesitter Robbin Slaughter jumped into the lead at
the onset before Kirsch took control of the top-spot on lap four. Kirsch managed
to hold off Hahn for 15 circuits before Hahn made his winning pass off turn
four.
Steve Christman ran second for much of the race before the
Fort Wayne, Indiana driver fell out with mechanical woes on lap 39. Christman
fell from the point lead as a result.
Brad Yunker finished sixth in the Owens Community
College-Champion Credit Union Chevrolet with Norm Weaver trailing in seventh in
the Dan Cava Toyota-Safety Clean-Lifeguard Medical Toyota. Weaver, who started
19th, also earned the Ed & Company Hard Charger Award.
Ash Hawkins finished eighth. Duane Bischoff and Mark Otting
finished ninth and 10th respectively, the last two trucks on the lead
lap.
The next event for the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series
will be the Heritage Newspapers 100 at Flat Rock Speedway May 31st.
2008 ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series Event #4
Toledo Speedway, Toledo OH, 5-17-08
Official Results, Champion Credit Union 50
|
FIN |
STR |
NO |
DRIVER/HOMETOWN |
TEAM
& CAR |
LAPS
|
STATUS
|
|
1 |
9 |
7 |
Paul
Hahn/Canton MI |
Hahn's
Powder Coating-Fox Auto Parts-Howe Racing Chevy |
50 |
Running |
|
2 |
4 |
52 |
Kenny
Kirsch/West Harrison IN |
Kirsch's
Automotive Service Center Chevrolet |
50 |
Running |
|
3 |
3 |
89 |
TJ
Stineman/Lagrange OH |
Front
Row Fab-Cool World Thermal Barriers Dodge |
50 |
Running |
|
4 |
10 |
31 |
Nick
Gullatta/Cleveland OH |
Thomson
Automotive-Mr. Heater-Enerco Chevrolet |
50 |
Running |
|
5 |
1 |
23 |
Mike
Young/Toledo OH |
Dave
White Chevrolet |
50 |
Running |
|
6 |
6 |
30 |
Brad
Yunker/Maumee OH |
Owens
Community College-Champion Credit Union Chevrolet |
50 |
Running |
|
7 |
19 |
21 |
Norm
Weaver/Clarksburg WV |
Dan
Cava Toyota-Safety Clean-Lifeguard Medical Toyota |
50 |
Running |
|
8 |
20 |
16 |
Ash
Hawkins/Canfield OH |
A&K
Racing Chevrolet |
50 |
Running |
|
9 |
17 |
15 |
Duane
Bischoff/St. Leon IN |
Gamco
Concrete Forms-Valvoline Oil Ford |
50 |
Running |
|
10 |
5 |
00 |
Mark
Otting/Plainwell MI |
Tri
County Fuels-Mycogen Seeds Chevrolet |
50 |
Running |
|
11 |
23 |
22 |
Tim
Schafer/Canfield OH |
Sprinkler
Fitters Union 669-Baird Brothers Sawmill Chevy |
49 |
Running |
|
12 |
2 |
1 |
Robbin
Slaughter/Grove City OH |
Slaughter
& Associates Chevrolet |
49 |
Running |
|
13 |
21 |
12 |
Frank
Wilson, Jr./St. Mary's WV |
Dan
Cava Toyota-Safety Clean-Lifeguard Medical Ford |
49 |
Running |
|
14 |
16 |
99 |
Levi
Mansfield/Mansfield OH |
Mansfield
Welding Service-Amsoil Chevrolet |
48 |
Running |
|
15 |
12 |
10 |
Tully
Esterline/Pettisville OH |
University
of Toledo-Rupp Seeds Chevrolet |
44 |
Running |
|
16 |
24 |
0 |
Paul
Vanderhoff/Morenci MI |
Archbold
Elevators Chevrolet |
43 |
Engine |
|
17 |
8 |
19 |
Steve
Christman/Fort Wayne IN |
Bagman
Racing Chassis-R&B Fabrications Chevrolet |
39 |
Engine |
|
18 |
14 |
37 |
Kurt
McClennan/Luna Pier MI |
Target
Advantage Ford |
33 |
Accident |
|
19 |
15 |
41 |
Nathan
Trepkowski/Ubly MI |
B&J
Auto Center-Ubly Auto Supply Chevrolet |
23 |
Overhtng |
|
20 |
25 |
78 |
Craig
Meyers/Belleville MI |
Classic
Racing Coupes-Regency Kennels Dodge |
23 |
Brakes |