Luke Griffith
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Luke Griffith
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DANNY SAMS III SECURES BIG WIN AT THE BRUG
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5/11/2024

5/11/2024

GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints


DANNY SAMS III SECURES BIG WIN AT THE BRUG

Lawrenceburg, IN - Danny Sams III, a native of North Port, FL, clinched his first victory of the season with the Great Lakes Super Sprints presented by Engine Pro & ARP. It was an exhilarating night on the track, especially with the Great Lakes Super Sprints making their debut at Lawrenceburg, attracting a field of 28 cars on Miami Paint & Equipment Night!

A huge shoutout goes to the track crew for battling the wind all day to ensure optimal track conditions. Despite facing a delay due to excessive moisture on the back stretch, teamwork prevailed as sprint cars and modifies joined forces to pack the track. Thanks to their efforts, we enjoyed a fantastic racing surface that held up all night.

As the evening progressed, the track only got faster, setting the stage for an intense qualifying session. Kasey Jedrzejek was able set set quick time presented by Ti-22 Performance with a time of 13.371. Heat Race 1 presented by Engler Machine and Tool was brought home by Devon Dobie (Wapakoneta, OH). Heat Race 2 presented by Howard Johnson of Lima goes home with Brad Lamberson (Parma, MI). Heat Race 3 was brought home by Max Stambaugh (Elida, OH).

Despite challenges during the heat races, including Jared Horstman's engine trouble, resilience prevailed as he hopped into Luke Griffith's car and secured a spot in the A-main from the back of the B-main. Randy Hannagan put on a stellar performance to win the B-Feature presented by Perfit!

Heading into the A-Main, the redraw saw Jedrzejek on the pole, followed by Lamberson, Dobie, and Sams III. Max Stambaugh and Jac Nickles rounded out the top six. The feature race was a thrilling battle, with Jedrzejek, Sams III, Stambaugh, and Hannagan showcasing their skills. Phil Gressman (Fremont, OH) and Hannagan made impressive gains, advancing a total of 15 positions. In the end, it was a monumental victory for Danny Sams III, marking an unforgettable moment in his racing career.

A Feature 1 25 Laps | 00:44:14.286

  1. 24D-Danny Sams III[4]; 2. 71H-Max Stambaugh[5]; 3. 22H-Randy Hannagan[18]; 4. 23-Devon Dobie[3]; 5. 7C-Phil Gressman[20]; 6. 9-Liam Martin[8]; 7. 12-Corbin Gurley[12]; 8. 46-Ryan Coniam[11]; 9. 88N-Frank Neill[10]; 10. 85-Dustin Daggett[15]; 11. 15-Ryan Turner[7]; 12. 31-Jac Nickles[6]; 13. 49T-Gregg Dalman[21]; 14. 35-Ron Blair[16]; 15. 22-Aaron Shaffer[22]; 16. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[24]; 17. 11H-Jared Horstman[23]; 18. 19-Jett Mann[9]; 19. 16-Ryan Ruhl[14]; 20. 70-Eli Lakin[19]; 21. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[1]; 22. 4-Danny Smith[17]; 23. 24-Kobe Allison[13]; 24. 27-Brad Lamberson[2]

B Feature 1 12 Laps | 00:04:46.133

  1. 22H-Randy Hannagan[3]; 2. 70-Eli Lakin[1]; 3. 7C-Phil Gressman[4]; 4. 49T-Gregg Dalman[6]; 5. 22-Aaron Shaffer[5]; 6. 11H-Jared Horstman; 7. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[7]; 8. 16B-Justin Clark[8]; 9. 5J-Jake Hesson[2]; 10. (DNS) 19P-Brady Parmeley; 11. (DNS) 11G-Luke Griffith

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:10:45.000 | Engler Machine & Tool

  1. 23-Devon Dobie[1]; 2. 31-Jac Nickles[2]; 3. 24D-Danny Sams III[4]; 4. 19-Jett Mann[8]; 5. 12-Corbin Gurley[3]; 6. 85-Dustin Daggett[7]; 7. 70-Eli Lakin[9]; 8. 7C-Phil Gressman[5]; 9. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[6]; 10. 19P-Brady Parmeley[10]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:04:20.000 | Howard Johnson of Lima

  1. 27-Brad Lamberson[2]; 2. 11H-Jared Horstman[4]; 3. 9-Liam Martin[3]; 4. 88N-Frank Neill[8]; 5. 24-Kobe Allison[6]; 6. 35-Ron Blair[1]; 7. 5J-Jake Hesson[5]; 8. 22-Aaron Shaffer[9]; 9. 16B-Justin Clark[7]

Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:04:30.000 | Ohio CAT Rental Store

  1. 71H-Max Stambaugh[1]; 2. 15-Ryan Turner[2]; 3. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[4]; 4. 46-Ryan Coniam[6]; 5. 16-Ryan Ruhl[3]; 6. 4-Danny Smith[7]; 7. 22H-Randy Hannagan[5]; 8. 49T-Gregg Dalman[9]; 9. 11G-Luke Griffith[8]

Qualifying 1 | 00:00:50.000

  1. 24D-Danny Sams III, 00:13.459[5]; 2. 23-Devon Dobie, 00:13.513[3]; 3. 31-Jac Nickles, 00:13.664[7]; 4. 12-Corbin Gurley, 00:13.721[8]; 5. 7C-Phil Gressman, 00:13.761[6]; 6. 20I-Kelsey Ivy, 00:13.820[4]; 7. 85-Dustin Daggett, 00:13.839[2]; 8. 19-Jett Mann, 00:13.972[1]; 9. (DNS) 70-Eli Lakin

Qualifying 2 | 00:00:56.000

  1. 11H-Jared Horstman, 00:13.544[5]; 2. 35-Ron Blair, 00:13.658[7]; 3. 27-Brad Lamberson, 00:13.661[8]; 4. 9-Liam Martin, 00:13.680[9]; 5. 5J-Jake Hesson, 00:13.786[2]; 6. 24-Kobe Allison, 00:13.831[3]; 7. 16B-Justin Clark, 00:14.130[4]; 8. 88N-Frank Neill, 00:14.181[6]; 9. 22-Aaron Shaffer, 00:14.552[1]

Qualifying 3 | 00:00:41.000

  1. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek, 00:13.371[2]; 2. 71H-Max Stambaugh, 00:13.492[6]; 3. 15-Ryan Turner, 00:13.610[8]; 4. 16-Ryan Ruhl, 00:13.661[4]; 5. 22H-Randy Hannagan, 00:13.763[1]; 6. 46-Ryan Coniam, 00:13.947[9]; 7. 4-Danny Smith, 00:13.993[5]; 8. 11G-Luke Griffith, 00:14.210[3]; 9. 49T-Gregg Dalman, 00:14.290[7]

Hot Laps 1 | 00:05:39.000

  1. 23-Devon Dobie[3]; 2. 24D-Danny Sams III[5]; 3. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[4]; 4. 7C-Phil Gressman[6]; 5. 31-Jac Nickles[7]; 6. 85-Dustin Daggett[2]; 7. 70-Eli Lakin[9]; 8. (DNS) 19-Jett Mann; 9. (DNS) 12-Corbin Gurley; 10. (DNS) 19P-Brady Parmeley

Hot Laps 2 | 00:02:54.000

  1. 24-Kobe Allison[3]; 2. 27-Brad Lamberson[8]; 3. 11H-Jared Horstman[5]; 4. 9-Liam Martin[9]; 5. 22-Aaron Shaffer[1]; 6. 35-Ron Blair[7]; 7. 19-Jett Mann; 8. 5J-Jake Hesson[2]; 9. 88N-Frank Neill[6]; 10. 16B-Justin Clark[4]

Hot Laps 3 | 00:03:52.000

  1. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[2]; 2. 71H-Max Stambaugh[6]; 3. 12-Corbin Gurley; 4. 22H-Randy Hannagan[1]; 5. 46-Ryan Coniam[9]; 6. 15-Ryan Turner[8]; 7. 16-Ryan Ruhl[4]; 8. 49T-Gregg Dalman[7]; 9. 4-Danny Smith[5]; 10. 11G-Luke Griffith[3]; 11. 19P-Brady Parmeley

The next Michigan CAT and Ohio CAT race will be May 17th at Hartford Motor Speedway and Limaland Motorsports Park.

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Article Credit: Brooke K. Pulice

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