GREG STUDT TAKES CORRIGAN RACE FUELS 100 WIN AT FLAT ROCK
GREG STUDT TAKES CORRIGAN RACE FUELS 100 WIN AT FLAT ROCK
Flat Rock, MI-June 25, 2022: Greg Studt captured the Corrigan Race Fuels 100 for the ARCA DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stock division on a very warm and muggy Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Taylor Papineau took the win in the 25 lap Street Stock B Main, while Matt Kemp was the victor in the MCR Dwarf Car feature. Rayce Metdepenningen grabbed the checkered flag in The Vault 250 lap Enduro race to cap off the night, which featured just short of 400 laps of racing.
Landon Schuster paced the 31-car field in qualifying with a lap of 13:344, then set the inversion by dice—12 cars for the 100-lap contest. Scott Selmi, Johnny Rangel and Arnold Kirsch all took turns leading the event in the first part of the race. Studt edged his way to the front and took the point on lap 33 and continued on to the big win, netting the $1000 prize. With bonus money and lap money, Greg collected $1395 for the night. 2021 race winner Rob Moore Jr. was second, Jeremy Vanderhoof was third, Doug Litogot fourth and rookie Kenyon Knight capped off a great start with a 5th place run. Knight cut his teeth in the Enduro ranks, with Saturday’s race his first in Street Stock competition. Veteran Arnold Kirsch, Ron Allen, Trevor Farmer, Craig Lange and Caleb Barron completed the top 10.
Taylor Papineau continued his winnings way, grabbing the 25 lap B Main contest for the DTS Street Stocks. Rookie Jeremy Cronenwett led lap 1, while Mike Miller took the top spot for the next 4 laps. Papineau nosed out front on lap 6 on his way to the checkered flag. Jerry Farmer, Ian Jezylo, Miller, Chuck Pankow, Robert Stewart, Joe Rozek, Rich Abel, Cronenwett and Austin McKee completed the finishing order. McKee set the B fast time at 13:902.
The MCR Dwarf Cars made their first of 2 visits to Flat Rock this season, with Matt Kemp notching the victory in the 25 lap Steve Martin Memorial feature race. Troy Hoffman was second, Zack Nichols third, Matt Biessel fourth and Vaughn Chambless fifth. Jody Johnson, Dave Wylie, Todd Johnson, Brandon Collins, Eric Hoffman and Jon Wylie completed the finishing order. Eric Hoffman set fast time, filling in for Steve Chartrand, with a lap of 13:011. Heat race wins went to Jon Wylie and Troy Hoffman.
A great race-long battle went to the wire as Rayce Metdepenningen held back the charge of Derrick Sheppard to take the win in The Vault ARCA 250 lap Enduro finale’ of the night. Sheppard shadowed Rayce the entire distance, and with 1 to go, Sheppard dove down to the bottom of the track and got out of shape, allowing Rayce to gain enough distance to win the event, which was completed in just 68 minutes. The lead pair completed all 250 laps. Kyle Metdepenningen was third and Nathan Sprotberry was fourth, both 1 lap down. Cody Remick was fifth, followed by Brad Turner, Robb Remick, James Rae, Tony Rumble and Trevor Buttrey. Troy Brehmer set fast time at 14:772, but encountered mechanical issues and dropped out after 87 laps.
Saturday, July 2 the Vintage Racing Organization Association (VROA) Modifieds will pay a visit to Flat Rock Speedway. The look-alike Coupes of the days gone by will be in town and will join the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Outlaw Super Late Models and the ARCA R & M Recycling Figure 8’s for the July 2 race card.
There is no advance ticket sale for this event. The pit gates will open at 3:30, the front gates/ticket office and practice starts at 5 p.m., followed by qualifying. Race time is 7 p.m.