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2011 NEWS
Aug 27th Hometown Hero Wins in Newcastle
Anthony Farnsworth captured the main event win in front of a hometown crowd Saturday evening in Newcastle, WY, and extended his Black Hills Mini Sprint Tour point championship lead with only a couple of races left in the season. Farnsworth in his black #10 diced through the 17 car field from his 8th place starting spot and overtook Rapid City’s Larry Reub on lap 15 of a 25 lap feature. Early leader Jeff Wignall from Alliance, NE, looked like the night was all his, easily leading the first 13 laps until a combination of a changing track and a couple of cautions bunched up the field and gave Farnsworth the opportunity he needed. Wignall settled for 3rd behind Reub, while Robert Bandy coming from his 10th starting spot piloted his #27 to finish 4th. Dallas McCormack finished out the top 5.
Time allowed for a special wingless show to top off the night and Rapid City’s John Garrigan (95j) lead from wire to wire to finish his night on a high note, after struggling in the feature event with a DNF. Anthony Farnsworth starting in the back drove through the field to battle for the lead, pulling alongside a couple of times to smile and wave, but could never finish the pass. Logan Hershey, Jim Paisley, and Karon Deshaw finished out the top 5. The hard luck driver of the evening was Donny Bandy, who in the wingless feature went off corner 4, flipping violently end over end 4-5 times before being collected by the catch fence. He climbed from his mangled machine rattled, but unhurt. The next stop for the BHMST is the Sturgis Short Track Sept 17th
Heat 1 Anthony Farnsworth (10), Dallas McCormack (11), Danny Benshoff (01), Robert Bandy (27), Tom Jennigan (86), DNF Chester Haynes (3)
Heat 2 Jeff Wignall (19), John Garrigan (95j), Tom Peterson (00), Doug McIntosh (23), Jim Paisley (0), Ron Faulk (9)
Heat 3 Larry Reub (59), Logan Hershey (20), Mark Wignall (9x), Karon Deshaw (26), Donny Bandy (66t)
Feature Anthony Farnsworth (10), Larry Reub (59), Jeff Wignall (19), Robert Bandy (27), Dallas McCormack (11), Jim Paisley (0), Karon Deshaw (26), Donny Bandy (66t), Danny Benshoff (01), DNF Ron Faulk (9), Logan Hershey (20), John Garrigan (95j), Tom Peterson (00), Chester Haynes (3), Tom Jennigan (86), Doug McIntosh (23), DNS Mark Wignall (9x)
Wingless Feature John Garrigan (95j), Anthony Farnsworth (10), Logan Hershey (20), Jim Paisley (0), Karon Deshaw (26), DNF Dallas McCormack (11), Donny Bandy (66t)
July 16th Benshoof Stays Cool on a Hot Night
On a hot night in Sturgis, Newcastle’s Danny Benshoof kept his cool to drive to his first feature win of the 2011 Black Hills Mini Sprint Tour season. Benshoof in his blue #01 had a perfect night, winning his heat race and starting on the pole position of the 14 car field, leading all 20 laps without any real challenge. Anthony “Homeskillet” Farnsworth #10 drove through the field from his 7th starting place to finish 2nd. “If I can’t win, I am happy to finish behind Danny” said Farnsworth after the race about his Farnsworth Racing teammate. Farnsworth increased his BHMST points lead over Larry Reub #59, who had his struggles with getting upside down after his heat race and hurting his motor in the feature, racing without a wing. John Garrigan #95j had another strong race, finishing 3rd , while Bryce Kulm driving Eric Darrow’s #8d and Jeff Mount #39 finished 4th and 5th. The main event had a number of cautions early, as well as being red-flagged for Robert Bandy #27 who got upside down, tangling with his brother Donny Bandy #28 in his first outing of the season. Robert went on to finish the race with a crumpled wing, while brother Donny was finished for the evening. Next race? The BHMST will return to the Sturgis Short Track Thursday August 11th, during Sturgis Bike Week for an open invitational race and again August 20th for a scheduled Tour date. Races start at 7pm each night.
Heat 1 John Garrigan #95j, Larry Reub #59, Anthony Farnsworth #10, Bryce Kulm #8d, Donny Bandy #28
Heat 2 Robert Bandy #27, Karon Deshaw #26, Dallas McCormack #11, Ron Faulk #9, (DNF) Chester Haynes #3
Heat 3 Danny Benshoof #01, Jeff Mount #39, Doug McIntosh #23, Logan Hershey #20 Feature Danny Benshoof #01, Anthony Farnsworth #10, John Garrigan #95j, Bryce Kulm #8d, Jeff Mount #39, Chester Haynes #3, Logan Hershey #20, Karon Deshaw #26, Doug McIntosh #23, Ron Faulk #9, Larry Reub #59, Dallas McCormack #11, Robert Bandy #27, (DNF) Donny Bandy #28
July 9th Charmed Night for “The Outlaw”
Ya know what they say, the third time is a charm and it was just that for Larry “The Outlaw” Reub as he captured his third feature victory of the 2011 Black Hills Mini Sprint Tour Season. Rapid City’s Reub in his orange #59 knew he was going to have to get to the front pretty quick from his third row starting position if he was going to beat the talent filled 18 car field, and everything went just as planned as he took the lead from the pole-sitter Danny Benshoof on the first lap and lead all 20 laps. Victory wasn’t so easy though as Newcastle’s Anthony Farnsworth #10 was putting on the pressure from the second spot, pulling alongside Reub a number of times, but coming half a car-length short at the finish line and settling for second. Black Hawk’s Robert Bandy #27 was on the move late in the race, coming on strong from the third position, but also ran out or time. #95j John Garrigan and #01 Danny Benshoof finished out the top five. There were a number of incidents including a first lap melee where a number of cars were collected, including Reub, but all cars were able to continue. Other cautions included newcomer Jim Paisley #0 as he found the fence hard coming out of turn 4 and crumpled his machine and #26 Karon Deshaw broke a rear shock mount and came to a stop on the front stretch. The next stop for the BHMST is next weekend, July 16th at the Jackpine Gypsies Sturgis Short Track. Gates open at 5pm and racing gets underway at 7pm
Heat 1 Jason Wagoner #51, Jeff Mount #39, Larry Reub #59, Eric Darrow #8d, Chester Haynes #3 Heat 2 John Garrigan #95j, Danny Benshoof #01, Doug McIntosh #23, Ed Wagoner #51w, Karon Deshaw #26, Logan Hershey #20 Heat 3 Anthony Farnsworth #10, Robert Bandy #27, Jim Paisley #0, Dallas McCormack #11, Adam Hibbard #24, Tom Peterson #00, DNF Ron Faulk #9
Feature Larry Reub #59, Anthony Farnsworth #10, Robert Bandy #27, John Garrigan #95j, Danny Benshoof #01, Ed Wagoner #51w, Jason Wagoner #51, Doug McIntosh #23, Eric Darrow #8d, Tom Peterson #00, McCormack #11, Chester Haynes #3, DNF Jeff Mount #39, Jim Paisley #0, Adam Hibbard #24, Ron Faulk #9, Karon Deshaw #26, Logan Hershey #20 June 25th Farnsworth Conquers on Coal Miner's Days
With threatening skies and an anxious crowd, the Black Hills Mini Sprint Tour put on a show for the Cambria Coal Miner’s Days in Newcastle. Hometown hero Anthony Farnsworth took home the win in an evening filled with spins, spills, and flips, and a half hour rain delay. The #9 of Faulk and the 4c of Corneliuson where among those getting upside down, Both were checked out and ok.
Heats 10 Farnsworth - 95j Garrigan - 27 Bandy - 59 Reub - 59 Reub - 23 McIntosh - 8d Darrow - 11 McCormack - 0 Paisley - 20 Hershey - 88 Reber - 3 Haynes – DNF 01 Benshoof - 39 Mount - 26 Deshaw - 9 Faulk – DNS 4c Corneliuson
June 18 Double Race Night in Sturgis
Fans got their money’s worth Saturday night in Sturgis as the Black Hills Mini Sprint Tour rolled into town for a double show. The BHMST had their scheduled race combined with a makeup race for a rained out show earlier this spring. The weather was near perfect for the 18 car field, the track was smooth and fast, and the drivers were eager to “show their stuff”, and they didn’t disappoint. The first feature of the night started off with John Garrigan #95j from Rapid City taking the lead from the pole position and he looked like he had the car to beat until Rapid City Veteran Larry Reub worked his self built #59 machine through the field from his 7th staring position to take over the lead in lapped traffic on lap 15 of the scheduled 20 lap race. Reub went on to take his 2nd victory of the year, while 2009-2010 BHMST Champion Anthony Farnsworth drove his #10 car through the field to finish 3rd. 17 year old Adam Hibbard piloted his #24 to finish 4th and Newcastle’s Danny Benshoof #01 completed the top 5. The second feature of the night started out like the first with Garrigan #95j taking the lead and leading the majority of the race. Lapped traffic and failing brakes were a problem again for Garrigan as Jeff Mount #39 drove to the lead in lapped traffic and would not be denied a victory for his first of the year. Again, Farnsworth #10 was right there at the end, but ended up 1 position short. Garrigan finished 3rd, while Hibbard’s #24 ended up with another respectable 4th place finish. Reub took home a 5th place finish. “If it weren’t for Ed Wagoner (#51w), we would not have even started this race” said Mount and crew chief Delos Hibbard. In the first feature, Mount took a rock through his oil filter, seemingly ending his evening until Wagoner offered him a spare to get him back on the track for the rest of the evening. “Thank you Ed!!!” The only incident of the night other than a few spins, was in the second set of heat races when Robert Bandy #27 got into Logan Hershey’s #20 sending Hershey into a spin and an easy roll which left him on his side. Hershey was uprighted and drove off to the pits and would go on to race later. The next stop for the BHMST is June 25th in Newcastle, WY. Pits open at 5pm, practice begins at 6pm and racing at 7pm.
Heat 1
Farnsworth 10, Wignall 19, Benshoof 01, Faulk 9, Paisley 0, Haynes 3 Heat 2
Reub 59, Hibbard 24, Mount 39, Hershey 20, Arguello 70, McCormack 11 Heat 3
Darrow 8d, Garrigan 95j, McIntosh 23, Wagoner 51w, Bandy 27, Deshaw 26 Feature 1
Reub 59, Garrigan 95j, Farnsworth 10, Hibbard 24, Benshoof 01, Darrow 8d, Wignall 19, Hershey 20, Wagoner 51w, McIntosh 23, McCormack 11, Bandy 27, Arguello 70, Faulk 9, Haynes 3, Deshaw 26, DNF Mount 39, Paisley 0
Heat 1
Wagoner 51w, Darrow 8d, Mount 39, Faulk 9, Deshaw 26 Heat 2
Reub 59, Farnsworth 10, Hibbard 24, Benshoof 01, Haynes 3, Hershey 20, Bandy 27 Heat 3
Garrigan 95j, McIntosh 23, McCormack 11, Wignall 19, Arguello 70, Paisley 0 Feature 2
Mount 39, Farnsworth 10, Garrigan 95j, Hibbard 24, Reub 59, Darrow 8d, McCormack 11, Hershey 20, Wagoner 51w, Bandy 27, Deshaw 26, Benshoof 01, Haynes 3, Paisley 0, Faulk 9, DNF McIntosh 23, DNS Arguello 70, Wignall 19
June 4, 2011 Garrigan takes Sturgis The Black Hills Mini Sprint Tour made its stop in Sturgis, SD for its second race of the season and put on an exciting show for a good crowd on a calm night. The track was a little rough and dry, but the BHMST drivers kept out of trouble except for a few cautions for spins. John Garrigan in his bright green #95j lead all 20 laps to take his first victory of the 2011 season. “That seemed more like 50 laps” said Garrigan who was looking for the white flag early. 18 year old Logan Hershey was putting the pressure on Garrigan from the first lap, touching bumpers and pulling along side, but couldn’t pull off a pass. Eric Darrow #8d finished in third place and both Jeff Mount #39 and Larry Reub #59 starting in the last row, cruised through the tight field to finish fourth and fifth respectively.
May 14, 2011 Black Hills Mini Sprint Tour Kicks Off in Newcastle The weather was cold, but the racing was not. The BHMST kicked off its 2011 racing season Saturday night in Newcastle, WY with 30 degree temps, some new cars, fresh paint, and hot action. The heat races started off with some familiar faces taking the checkered flags. Robert Bandy #27 Dominated the first heat in his new ride with a flag to flag victory. 2009-2010 BHMST point champion Anthony “Homeskillet” Farnsworth drove his black #10 to the second heat victory, and #39 Jeff Mount captured the third heat with a daring last corner pass over Danny Benshoof #01 and #59 Larry Reub, all three swapping the lead in this heat leaving the crowd on their feet, and a sample of things to come. The feature started off with a 4 abreast missing man salute to past BHMST driver Travis McDonnell who was tragically killed 2 weeks ago in an accident at his home, which the BHMST will continue through the 2011 season. Once the racing started, Robert Bandy taking the lead from his pole position, but was overtaken on lap 2 by veteran racer Larry “Outlaw” Reub in his freshly built #59 mini sprint. Farnsworth #10 took chase from the second spot, but Reub never relinquished the lead and went on to lead the next 18 laps take the first victory of the 2011 season. #00 Jason Dean, Bandy and #8d Eric Darrow finished out the top 5 spots. “Preparation is highly overrated” said Reub from victory lane as he looked back just a few hours and wondered how he even got his car finished in time to race. At 2:30pm in Rapid City, 90 miles from Newcastle, the #59 car was still in pieces in Larry’s garage and the clock was ticking, but I guess if a person has been racing in this series since 1974, experience trumps preparation. Reub is also the chief pit steward for the Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, SD. The next BHMST event is next week, May 21, in Sturgis at the J.C. Pappy Hoel Short Track in Sturgis, SD Heat 1 #27 Robert Bandy, #8d Eric Darrow, #23 Doug McIntosh, #00 Jason Dean, #20 Logan Hershey Heat 2 #10 Anthony Farnsworth, #95j John Garrigan, #26 Karon DeShaw, #9 Ron Faulk Heat 3 #39 Jeff Mount, #01 Danny Benshoof, #59 Larry Reub, #22 Scott Hudson Feature #59 Larry Reub, #10 Anthony Farnsworth, #00 Jason Dean, #27 Robert Bandy, #8d Eric Darrow, #39 Jeff Mount, #01 Danny Benshoof, #23 Doug McIntosh, #22 Scott Hudson, #26 Karon DeShaw, #95j John Garrigan, #9 Ron Faulk
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