Friday May 24th Combined Shows. ADRA Freedom Fighters 40 $2000 to Win Late Models along with our Modified Special $1000 to Win, Crazy Compacts and Chevettes!! Plus Helmet driver for "The Boss" Barry Doss who is out of hospital and recovering thanks to everyone's prayers.

 Sunoco Race Fuels Night at MRP

5-3-13 - Williamsburg, OH - L&M Performance presented Sunoco Fuels night kicking off the month of May at MRP. While the car count may have been down the quality of cars was high in the late model division. In heat race action it was Edinburgh, Indiana’s Chad Stapleton and Batavia, Ohio’s Tim Carpenter claiming heat race wins (Carpenter’s first ever late model win). Following heat races the evening would turn somber as defending and 5-time track champion Barry Doss would suffer some medical issues and had to be taken by ambulance to the local hospital after falling ill. With the drivers' approval and everyone's prayers the races continued.  And in the $1,500 to win main event it was Stapleton out front in his Barry Wright Racecars, Jay Dicken’s Engines, Right Way Construction sponsored machine.  It would take about ten laps but Duane Chamberlain would work his way through the field to the second spot and would close the gap on the leader but even with a lap 22 restart was unable to seriously challenge Stapleton for the win. It was Stapleton’s second consecutive win at MRP. Chamberlain would come home second with Dillon White, Mark Frazier, and Ethan Burgess rounding out the top five positions.

In the UMP Modifieds it was more of the same as Columbus, Indiana’s Devin Gilpin would continue his winning ways en-route to his 3^rd consecutive feature win in his Impressive Racecars, Mike Shell Race Engines, Blondies Pizzaria, DASCO Race Supply sponsored machine. Behind Gilpin at the finish was Brad Weick who passed Jeremie Bretz on the final lap for the second position. Larry Pickelheimer Jr and Jeremy Scott would round out the top five spots. Gilpin and Bretz won heat races.

A field of 18 Crazy Compacts took the green flag for the start of the feature and it was Jerry Gibson III out front with Michael Gemmer in pursuit. While the two leaders had things under control out front there was exciting racing behind them as the next 7 cars battled side-by-side for most of the race. In the end it was Willie Butler separating from the pack but unable to pressure the two leaders. At the finish line it would be Gibson III taking his first win of 2013 with Gemmer, Butler, Justin Dalton, and Tim Martin rounding out the top five spots.

17 Chevettes would take the green in the feature event with heat race winners Alana Weis and Boog Verdon bringing the field to the green. By the end of lap one it was Rusty Yarger from 5^th place to the lead. Things would settle down from there as Yarger would lead by about 5 car lengths as Verdon, Steven Pursley, Josh Francis, and Mitchell Fields would all battle for control of second position. While the pack traded control of second spot throughout the feature it would be Yarger taking his second win of 2013 in his Northwest Transmission, Wilson Body Shop sponsored machine. Pursley would come home second with Francis, Fields, and Miles Tarvin rounding out the top five positions.

MRP would like to Thank Al Carrier and the entire MRP Safety Crew as well as the First Care Ambulance crew for their great work in helping Barry Doss at the race track during his medical emergency. Best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery are with Barry Doss and his entire family during this time of need.

Our thoughts and Prayers go out to Barry "The Boss" Doss and all his family, and racing family!! And thanks to everyone for all the thoughts and prayers, he is still with us. Thanks to everyone from our wonderful safety team to his racing family, our announcer, race director, and all his racing fans that got us through the night last night in Honor of Barry. Thoughts and prayers to all of our racing family. We are glad he's still with us and we want "The Boss" back!!! Love to all. 

 Fan Appreciation Night a Success at MRP!!
by Thomas Moler

4-26-13- Williamsburg, OH - Moler Raceway Park held their first Fan Appreciation Night of the season Friday with reduced or free admission prices and a chance for fans to meet their favorite drivers, look at the cars, get autographs and lots of giveaways during intermission. After being rained out the past two weeks fans and drivers alike were eager for some spring racing action and the ¼ mile speed plant would not disappoint. With April showers providing plenty of moisture and some help from the MRP track crew the racing surface would stay extremely smooth and fast throughout the evening providing plenty of excitement.

The Chevettes would be the featured class and kick things off with two heat races to determine the starting lineup for the feature event. With extra money on the line the local drivers were battling harder than ever with West Union’s Josh Francis taking the win over Georgetown’s Miles Tarvin in heat 1 and Hillsboro’s Rusty Yarger winning heat 2 over Caleb “Boog” Verdon of Williamsburg. In the feature Yarger would jump to the lead and never look back leading all 20 laps and lapping all but the top five cars en route to his first victory of the young season. Those cars on the lead lap would put on quite a show battling for the second through fifth positions and when the smoke cleared it was Verdon coming home second followed by Francis, Tarvin, and Steve Pursely.

In the Late Model division it was two familiar faces claiming wins in heat race action with Barry Doss and John Whitney Jr. taking the checkers. It the feature it was Chad Stapleton who found the tacky track to his liking jumping to the lead by lap two and quickly putting a sizable lead between himself and Doss. Doss and Whitney would battle for second for the next fifteen laps but as lapped traffic came into play Whitney was able to take control. After clearing the last lapped car with five laps to go Whitney began reeling in Stapleton who had a straightaway lead. As the two cars roared around turn four door to door racing towards the checkers it was Stapleton at the line, surviving Whitney’s furious rally to win by a nose. Doss, Mark Frazier, and Kellen Kenneda would round out the top five.

It was another strong field of cars in the UMP Modified division with twenty one cars on hand to do battle. Heat one would go to Brandon Ramsey with UMP national champion Devin Gilpin coming from the tail to take heat two and Dave “Fireball” Pinkerton claiming the victory in heat three. With the feature lineup set it was “Kid Dasco” Devin Gilpin on the pole and he would jump to an early lead and never look back making it two for two in the UMP Modifieds at MRP so far this season in his Impressive Race Cars, Dasco Race Supply, Mike Shell Racing Engines machine. Behind Gilpin the racing was fast and furious with Joey “Rocketman” Kramer coming all the way from fifteenth starting position to finish second, John “Weasel” Rhoades third (from eighth), Larry Pickelheimer Jr. fourth (from eleventh), and Pinkerton making up the top five.

The Crazy Compacts would close out the evening and as usual would put on a great show for the fans. Jerry Gibson III would win the first heat to place himself on the pole for the feature but mechanical issues would keep him in the pits handing the pole to Willie Butler. Butler would take advantage getting an early lead but was under pressure throughout as heat two winner Michael Gemmer, Justin Dalton, and Kevin Stamper would battle it out for second but no one would be able to catch “King” Willie as he would claim his second straight feature at MRP in his Bressler’s U Pull & Save, Decal Designs sponsored machine. Dalton, Stamper, Gemmer, and Tim Martin would make up the top five.  Next week May 3^rd L&M Performance presents Sunoco Race Fuels Night at MRP with Late Models 1500 to win plus all regular classes and again another free Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club members night!!   Molerracewaypark.com

Friday looks like it's gonna be a beautiful night. We will be combining the shows we have missed so we will have all Classes, Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Crazy Compacts and Chevette Special $500 to Win!! In addition it will be FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT Adults $10 Kids 0-15 Free. Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club members Free!! And also Seniors Night with Seniors 65 and over Free!! So what a great night of fun and racing it will be.

Fans bring your sharpies!!! Racers bring your pics or treats or tshirts, whatever, a lot of fun Friday Night!!!

Hope to see everyone then. The schedule this year is two pages if you print it back and front you can tri-fold it and keep it with you. Got a lot of Great things happening this year at MRP you Don't want to miss it!!!

Click pic for printable schedule.

4-19-13 Chevette Special $500 to Win, plus Fan Appreciation Night, Adults $10 Kids 0-15 Free, DARF free plus all classes.

Doorbuster 2013 a Rousing Success at Moler Raceway Park!!

4-5-13 - Williamsburg, OH - The DRC.net Defrost 40 at Moler Raceway Park turned out to be one of the most exciting features for late models that the ¼ mile speedway has ever seen. Bringing the field to the green flag was heat race winners John Whitney and Barry Doss with Whitney taking the early lead in his Stephan’s Heating and Cooling, Amaze-A-Stitch Embroidery sponsored machine. The battle behind him was exciting as Doss and Duane Chamberlain battled tightly for the first 14 laps before Chamberlain would make contact and lose 4 spots. The guy on the move was defending UMP National Modified Champion (but only his 3rd night in LM) Devin Gilpin who started in 8th position. Whitney had things in control until lap 23 when he bobbled slightly off of turn 2 and Doss was able to drive under him and take the lead with Gilpin also able to slide by on the next lap. On lap 30 Gilpin looked under Doss but got sideways and lost ground to the leader.   At that time both Gilpin and Whitney went to the high side of racetrack and a furious 3-way battle ensued. With 6 laps remaining Gilpin was able to pass Doss for the lead but the two remained side-by-side for the next 3 laps as Whitney was looking for either driver to slip. With 3 laps to go Whitney inched ahead of Doss for second and actually looked outside of Gilpin with 1 to go but to no avail as the Columbus, Indiana driver was able to win his first ever Late Model feature event driving the JP Motorsports, Morgan Auto, Pickers Paradise, Blondies Pizzareia, Landrum Springs sponsored machine. Whitney would come home second with Doss, Ethan Burgess, and Jeff Arnold rounding out the top five spots.

In the UMP Modified division the question was whether or not Devin Gilpin could pull off the double and win both LM and Mod feature on the night. After winning heat race #1 from fourth starting spot he started on the pole of the 20 lap feature event in his A-1 Pallet, Dasco Race Supply, Mike Shell Race Engines, Impressive Racecars sponsored machine. At the drop of the green Dave McWilliams would challenge in his Reaper Race Car sponsored by Slicker Graphics but would be no match on this night as the youngster from Indiana would take home the checkers in both divisions on this night. McWilliams would maintain second spot throughout the event while Todd Robinson, Jeremie Bretz, and Ryan Morton would finish in the top five spots.

In the Chevette Division it was looking like a replay of so many nights from 2012 with defending track champion Rusty Yarger out front from the beginning of the night but with 2 laps to go 13 yr old Boog Verdon would manage to get to the high side of Yarger and inch ahead and claim his first ever feature event in his Miller Heating and Cooling, Gingerbread House, Embroidery by Valerie sponsored machine. Despite initial excitement the soft spoken youngster was speechless in victory lane and very thankful to Yarger for all the assistance in teaching him to become a better racer. Yarger would come home second with Josh Francis, Mike Clark, and Kyle Tarvin rounding out the top five spots.

In the final race of the night it was TheDRC Crazy Compact division and it was the two heat race winners Michael Gemmer and Willie Butler starting up front and setting the stage for the 15 lap race. Despite missing a shift on the start and allowing Justin Dalton to get past and challenge Gemmer for the top spot it was Butler who would pass Gemmer and take the lead on lap five. Gemmer would not let him get away and it was a two-car battle for top spot up front but a great race behind them. In the end it was “King” Willie Butler taking the win over Gemmer with Tim Schumacher, Jesse Mick, and Richard Dalton rounding out the top five spots.

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Go Kart track will be running on Sundays in 2013. Schedule TBA

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"Bring your colored picture to the track opening night with your name 
and age on back, winners announced weekly and posted at concession 
stand!!