The Left Turn
By: Ron Burt
TOLEDO, Ohio, Saturday October 4 — Doran-Swanson Racing’s Briggs Danner won the Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic USAC Silver Crown season finale Saturday at Toledo Speedway in his first race ever at the famed half-mile paved oval. With the victory he clinched second place in the USAC Silver Crown Driver Championship in his first full season in the series. He and Justin Grant both finished with 557 points, but Danner won the tiebreaker because he had three wins and Grant, the series’ defending champion, had none this year. Plymouth Indiana’s Tyler Roahrig put pressure on Danner in the last twenty laps but couldn’t make a pass for the lead and settled for 2nd. Polesitter Chase Cabre finished 3rd to get a spot on the podium.
Kody Swanson, the former driver of Briggs Danner’s Silver Crown car, but now is the race director for the series, won the 500 Sprint Car Tour Feature. Kyle Crump found victory lane in the Outlaw Super Late Model Feature and Josh Bunting won in the Factory Stocks.
Montpelier Speedway IN also raced last Saturday. In the USAC Midwest Thuner Midgets, after an intense battle for the lead, Bryce Massingill went from the 9th starting spot to get the victory. Dillon Nusbaum won the UMP Modified Feature. Todd Sherman took the checkered flag in the Super Stock class. Brian Isley won in the Hornet class.
Thursday, October 8, Millstream Speedway-The fall chill was in the air tonight in Findlay, that didn’t stop fans from packing the stands to see the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars for night number 1 of Sheldon Haudenschild’s Buckeye Brawl. 39 World of Outlaw 410 Winged Sprints signed in to compete, and the same number of 305 Winged Sprints showed up for the support class.
The 305’s qualified and then went into the feature, paying $1,200.00 to win. Findlay’s own Chad Kemenah took care of business and got the win.
In the World of Outlaws tonight, Wooster Ohio’s Sheldon Haudenschild had quick time 13.690. Heat race winners were Bill Balog, Michael Kofoid, Sheldon Haudenschild, and Garet Williamson. The 8 car dash was won by Michael Kofoid. Donny Schatz advanced to the feature by winning the Last Chance Showdown along with Bryce Lucius, Rickey Peterson, and Chris Andrews.
Tonight’s 30 lap WoO Feature and $18,000.00 went to Michael Kofoid. Garet Williamson and David Gravel finished behind tonight’s winner. This was Michael “Buddy” Kofoid’s 15th victory in 2026. It was announced the proceeds from the 50/50 drawing tonight were going to Hancock County’s Honor Flight.
The Buckeye Brawl will continue Friday at Mansfield Speedway and will wrap up at Sharon Speedway on Saturday. Until next week, keep your wheels down. Ron Out!
