Brent Marks won the opener at Sharon Friday (Rick Rarer Photo) (Video Highlights from FloRacing.com)
HARTFORD, Ohio (September 2, 2022) - Although denied a Buckeye Cup victory in April as the result of a last-ditch effort maneuver by Lane Racing’s Cap Henry, the “Myerstown Missile” Brent Marks found $6,000 worth of redemption Friday night in Sharon Speedway’s Sharon Nationals opener, securing not only his first-ever Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory at the Hartford, Ohio, oval, but simultaneously securing his fourth Series victory of the season, bumping his career total to eight in the process. The 2022 Dean Knittel Memorial champion, a $20,554 All Star triumph at Portsmouth Raceway Park, commenced his winning charge from the front row, taking command from Bill Balog on lap eight and never looking back.
Although solidly in command for over half of the 30-lap program, Marks’ crusade to the top of the podium did not come without challenges. In fact, Marks was forced to fend off two of the best in the business including National Sprint Car Hall of Famer, Dale Blaney, as well as defending All Star champion and current point leader, Tyler Courney. Blaney was the first to apply pressure, keeping tabs on the Murray-Marks Motorsports No. 19M following a caution on lap 11. Despite all attempts, Marks eventually escaped Blaney’s grip, utilizing a lapped car as a pick to keep the Hall of Famer at bay.
Courtney slipped by Blaney for second on lap 23 and then proceeded to track down Marks. To Courtney’s dismay, time ran out, forced to take a backseat to the former Outlaw followed by Bill Balog, Blaney, and Hunter Schuerenberg.
“I knew it had to be close,” Brent Marks expressed in Sharon Speedway victory lane. “We had one heck of a night. Forced to bounce back after a crash during qualifying, the guys busted their butts to get us back out there for the heat race. The driveline was still bent after the heat, so we had to come back and replace that. I’m just so thankful for them to work their butts off to get us back to where we are now.
“With so much going on, we really didn’t get a chance to analyze any setups,” Marks continued. “It wasn’t until after the dash that we got a chance to kinda sit down and discuss our approach. Even at that point, we were still kinda guessing on what this thing needed.”
Sharon Speedway’s Sharon Nationals will continue Saturday, September 3, with the Lou Blaney Memorial, commemorating the life and achievements of National Sprint Car Hall of Famer, Lou Blaney, as well as feature the All Stars at Sharon Speedway for the final time this season.
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Contingency Awards/Results: Sharon Speedway | September 2, 2022:
Sharon Nationals| $6,000-to-win
Kistler Racing Products Pill Draw | Entries: 40
Nunzi’s Advertising Hot Laps: Rico Abreu | 14.826
Dixie Vodka Fast Qualifier: Brent Marks | 14.805
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #1 Winner: Justin Peck
Competition Suspension Inc Heat #2 Winner: Zeb Wise
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #3 Winner: Bill Balog
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: AJ Flick
Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts Dash Winner: Brent Marks
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting and Embroidery B-Main Winner: Kasey Kahne
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Contingency Award: Cody Bova
Tezos A-Main Winner: Brent Marks (4)
Hercules Tires A-Main Hard Charger: Cap Henry (+11)
Carquest Perseverance Award: Lee Jacobs
Qualifying
Group (A)
10B-Dale Blaney, 14.957; 2. 13-Justin Peck, 14.989; 3. 18-Gio Scelzi, 15.037; 4. 4-Cap Henry, 15.059; 5. 24-Rico Abreu, 15.139; 6. 20B-Cody Bova, 15.383; 7. 9-Kasey Kahne, 15.432; 8. 23-Darren Pifer, 15.766; 9. 6-Bob Felmlee, 15.837; 10. 47-Brett Brunkenhoefer, 16.554
Group (B)
19M-Brent Marks, 14.805; 2. 26-Zeb Wise, 15.056; 3. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 15.264; 4. 11-Anthony Macri, 15.298; 5. 97-Greg Wilson, 15.479; 6. 5-Jeremy Weaver, 15.500; 7. 22-Cole Duncan, 15.722; 8. 29-Logan McCandless, 15.793; 9. 28M-Conner Morrell, 16.178; 10. 86-Mike Lutz Jr., 17.621
Group (C)
42-Sye Lynch, 15.159; 2. 17B-Bill Balog, 15.205; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 15.398; 4. O8-Dan Kuriger, 15.516; 5. 22S-Brandon Spithaler, 15.684; 6. 91-Kyle Reinhardt, 15.795; 7. 81-Lee Jacobs, 15.895; 8. 11B-Carl Bowser, 16.104; 9. 22R-Ryan Fredericks, 16.354; 10. 32V-Vivian Jones, 16.516
Group (D)
10-Dave Blaney, 15.185; 2. 2-AJ Flick, 15.355; 3. 33-Brent Matus, 15.465; 4. 5K-Adam Kekich, 15.674; 5. 19-Chris Windom, 15.706; 6. 40-George Hobaugh, 15.843; 7. 17-Jordan Thomas, 15.889; 8. 13M-Brandon Matus, 15.979; 9. 11J-David Kalb Jr., 99.998; 10. 46-Michael Bauer, 99.999
Heat 1 (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
13-Justin Peck [1]; 2. 18-Gio Scelzi [2]; 3. 10B-Dale Blaney [4]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu [5]; 5. 4-Cap Henry [3]; 6. 9-Kasey Kahne [7]; 7. 20B-Cody Bova [6]; 8. 6-Bob Felmlee [9]; 9. 47-Brett Brunkenhoefer [10]; 10. 23-Darren Pifer [8]
Heat 2 (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
26-Zeb Wise [1]; 2. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [2]; 3. 11-Anthony Macri [3]; 4. 19M-Brent Marks [4]; 5. 97-Greg Wilson [5]; 6. 22-Cole Duncan [7]; 7. 5-Jeremy Weaver [6]; 8. 29-Logan McCandless [8]; 9. 28M-Conner Morrell [9]; 10. 86-Mike Lutz Jr. [10]
Heat 3 (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
17B-Bill Balog [1]; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [2]; 3. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [6]; 4. 42-Sye Lynch [4]; 5. O8-Dan Kuriger [3]; 6. 81-Lee Jacobs [7]; 7. 22S-Brandon Spithaler [5]; 8. 11B-Carl Bowser [8]; 9. 32V-Vivian Jones [10]; 10. 22R-Ryan Fredericks [9]
Heat 4 (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
2-AJ Flick [1]; 2. 33-Brent Matus [2]; 3. 10-Dave Blaney [4]; 4. 19-Chris Windom [5]; 5. 5K-Adam Kekich [3]; 6. 40-George Hobaugh [6]; 7. 17-Jordan Thomas [7]; 8. 46-Michael Bauer [10]; 9. 13M-Brandon Matus [8]; 10. 11J-David Kalb Jr. [9]
Dash (6 Laps)
19M-Brent Marks [1]; 2. 17B-Bill Balog [2]; 3. 10-Dave Blaney [4]; 4. 10B-Dale Blaney [3]; 5. 13-Justin Peck [5]; 6. 26-Zeb Wise [7]; 7. 2-AJ Flick [8]; 8. 42-Sye Lynch [6]
B-main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
9-Kasey Kahne [2]; 2. 22-Cole Duncan [3]; 3. 81-Lee Jacobs [5]; 4. 40-George Hobaugh [4]; 5. 20B-Cody Bova [1]; 6. 5-Jeremy Weaver [6]; 7. 17-Jordan Thomas [8]; 8. 6-Bob Felmlee [10]; 9. 22S-Brandon Spithaler [7]; 10. 46-Michael Bauer [12]; 11. 11B-Carl Bowser [11]; 12. 47-Brett Brunkenhoefer [16]; 13. 29-Logan McCandless [9]; 14. 22R-Ryan Fredericks [18]; 15. 32V-Vivian Jones [15]; 16. 28M-Conner Morrell [14]; 17. 13M-Brandon Matus [13]; 18. 23-Darren Pifer [17]; 19. 86-Mike Lutz Jr. [19]; 20. 11J-David Kalb Jr. [20]
A-main (30 Laps)
19M-Brent Marks [1]; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [11]; 3. 17B-Bill Balog [2]; 4. 10B-Dale Blaney [4]; 5. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [10]; 6. 4-Cap Henry [17]; 7. 2-AJ Flick [7]; 8. 24-Rico Abreu [15]; 9. 26-Zeb Wise [6]; 10. 18-Gio Scelzi [9]; 11. 42-Sye Lynch [8]; 12. 11-Anthony Macri [13]; 13. 19-Chris Windom [16]; 14. 97-Greg Wilson [18]; 15. 22-Cole Duncan [22]; 16. 9-Kasey Kahne [21]; 17. 33-Brent Matus [12]; 18. 81-Lee Jacobs [23]; 19. 5K-Adam Kekich [20]; 20. 10-Dave Blaney [3]; 21. 13-Justin Peck [5]; 22. O8-Dan Kuriger [19]; 23. 40-George Hobaugh [24]; 24. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [14] Lap Leaders: Bill Balog (1-7), Brent Marks (8-30)
2022 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Tyler Courtney
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Cory Eliason
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Tyler Courtney (2)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Tyler Courtney (3)
Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Anthony Macri
Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Brent Marks
Port Royal, PA (April 23): Anthony Macri (2)
Lernerville, PA (April 29): Hunter Schuerenberg
Sharon, OH (April 30): Cap Henry
I-96 Speedway, MI (May 13): Justin Peck
Wayne County, OH (May 14): Hunter Schuerenberg (2)
Waynesfield, OH (May 15): Justin Peck (2)
Plymouth, WI (May 21): Bill Balog
Angell Park, WI (May 22): Hunter Schuerenberg (3)
Port Royal, PA (May 28): Anthony Macri (3)
Port Royal, PA (May 29): Anthony Macri (4)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 3): Zeb Wise
Atomic Speedway, OH (June 4): Cole Duncan
SW Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 10): Danny Dietrich
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 11): Parker Price-Miller
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 12): Zeb Wise (2)
SW Wayne County, OH (June 13): Justin Peck (3)
SW Sharon Speedway, OH (June 14): Christopher Bell
SW Atomic Speedway, OH (June 15): Justin Peck (4)
SW Waynesfield, OH (June 16): Tyler Courtney (4)
SW Limaland, OH (June 17): Danny Dietrich (2)
SW Portsmouth, OH (June 18): Brent Marks (2)
Lernerville, PA (July 6): Kyle Larson
Ransomville, NY (July 8): Parker Price-Miller (2)
Stateline, NY (July 9): Hunter Schuerenberg (4)
Lake Ozark, MO (July 22): Tyler Courtney (5)
Lake Ozark, MO (July 23): Tyler Courtney (6)
I-70 Motorsports Park, MO (July 29): Anthony Macri (5)
Knoxville Raceway, IA (July 30): Rico Abreu
Outlaw, NY (August 19): Brent Marks (3)
Utica-Rome, NY (August 20): Justin Peck (5)
Bloomsburg, PA (August 24): Justin Peck (6)
Bridgeport, NJ (August 25): Justin Peck (7)
Williams Grove, PA F1 (August 26): Danny Dietrich (3)
Williams Grove, PA F2 (August 26): Danny Dietrich (4)
Lincoln Speedway, PA (August 27): Justin Peck (8)
Bedford Speedway, PA (August 28): Anthony Macri (6)
Sharon Speedway, OH (September 2): Brent Marks (4)
2022 All Star Dixie Fast Timers:
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Alex Bowman | 12.932
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Danny Dietrich | 12.747
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Brady Bacon | 13.239
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Cole Macedo | 13.961
Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Parker Price-Miller | 13.249
Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Anthony Macri | 16.902
Port Royal, PA (April 23): Mike Wagner | 15.416
Lernerville, PA (April 29): Logan Wagner | 13.373
Sharon, OH (April 30): Tyler Courtney | 14.683
I-96 Speedway, MI (May 13): Hunter Schuerenberg | 13.377
Wayne County, OH (May 14): Zeb Wise | 14.625
Waynesfield, OH (May 15): Scott Bogucki | 10.040
Plymouth, WI (May 21): Parker Price-Miller | 10.895
Angell Park, WI (May 22): Cap Henry | 11.952
Port Royal, PA (May 28): Lance Dewease | 16.156
Port Royal, PA (May 29): Anthony Macri | 16.499
Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 3): Parker Price-Miller | 12.464
Atomic Speedway, OH (June 4): Parker Price-Miller | 11.398
SW Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 10): Justin Peck | 12.412
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 11): Justin Peck | 12.403
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 12): Craig Mintz | 12.899
SW Wayne County, OH (June 13): Zeb Wise | 14.516
SW Sharon Speedway, OH (June 14): Christopher Bell | 13.200
SW Atomic Speedway, OH (June 15): Justin Peck | 11.195
SW Waynesfield, OH (June 16): Parker Price-Miller | 10.493
SW Limaland, OH (June 17): Travis Philo | 13.101
SW Portsmouth, OH (June 18): Bill Balog | 12.816
Lernerville, PA (July 6): Brent Marks | 12.642
Ransomville, NY (July 8): Tyler Courtney | 13.371
Stateline, NY (July 9): Tyler Courtney | 16.557
Lake Ozark, MO (July 22): Ayrton Gennetten | 11.375
Lake Ozark, MO (July 23): Tyler Courtney | 11.930
I-70 Motorsports Park, MO (July 29): Justin Peck | 13.255
Knoxville Raceway, IA (July 30): Kerry Madsen | 15.716
Outlaw, NY (August 19): Danny Dietrich | 12.323
Utica-Rome, NY (August 20): Justin Peck | 14.711
Bloomsburg, PA (August 24): Tyler Courtney | 13.582
Bridgeport, NJ (August 25): Anthony Macri | 12.803
Williams Grove, PA (August 26): Zeb Wise | 17.191
Lincoln Speedway, PA (August 27): Gio Scelzi | 13.383
Bedford Speedway, PA (August 28): Justin Peck | 16.835
Sharon Speedway, OH (September 2): Brent Marks | 14.805
2022 All Star Hercules Hard Chargers:
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Terry McCarl (+12)
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Tanner Thorson (+14)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Bill Balog (+16)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Greg Wilson (+13)
Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Dominic Scelzi (+8)
Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Lucas Wolfe (+12)
Port Royal, PA (April 23): Danny Dietrich (+14)
Lernerville, PA (April 29): Logan Wagner (+16)
Sharon, OH (April 30): Kevin Thomas Jr. (+10)
I-96 Speedway, MI (May 13): Scott Bogucki (+11)
Wayne County, OH (May 14): Tyler Courtney (+11)
Waynesfield, OH (May 15): Cole Duncan (+16)
Plymouth, WI (May 21): Justin Peck (+13)
Angell Park, WI (May 22): Tyler Courtney (+10)
Port Royal, PA (May 28): Lucas Wolfe (+12)
Port Royal, PA (May 29): Lucas Wolfe (+15)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 3): Greg Wilson (+11)
Atomic Speedway, OH (June 4): Bryan Nuckles (+15)
SW Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 10): Zeb Wise (+18)
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 11): Justin Peck (+11)
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 12): Bill Balog (+11)
SW Wayne County, OH (June 13): Cap Henry (+12)
SW Sharon Speedway, OH (June 14): Kyle Reinhardt (+12)
SW Atomic Speedway, OH (June 15): Chris Windom (+14)
SW Waynesfield, OH (June 16): Danny Dietrich (+6)
SW Limaland, OH (June 17): Alex Bowman (+8)
SW Portsmouth, OH (June 18): Cap Henry (+12)
Lernerville, PA (July 6): Tim Shaffer (+12)
Ransomville, NY (July 8): Paulie Colagiovanni (+8)
Stateline, NY (July 9): Greg Wilson (+7)
Lake Ozark, MO (July 22): Buddy Kofoid (+10)
Lake Ozark, MO (July 23): Chris Windom (+13)
I-70 Motorsports Park, MO (July 29): Tyler Courtney (+10)
Knoxville Raceway, IA (July 30): Justin Henderson (+10)
Outlaw, NY (August 19): Paulie Colagiovanni (+7)
Utica-Rome, NY (August 20): Jordan Thomas (+7)
Bloomsburg, PA (August 24): Bill Balog (+7)
Bridgeport, NJ (August 25): Lance Dewease (+11)
Williams Grove, PA F1 (August 26): Zeb Wise (+7)
Williams Grove, PA F2 (August 26): Kyle Reinhardt (+7)
Lincoln Speedway, PA (August 27): Chase Dietz (+11)
Bedford Speedway, PA (August 28): Cap Henry (+6)
Sharon Speedway, OH (September 2): Cap Henry (+11)
2022 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (as of September 2):
Tyler Courtney - 5628
Justin Peck - 5478
Cap Henry - 5272
Hunter Schuerenberg - 5178
Zeb Wise - 5164
Bill Balog - 5150
Chris Windom - 4898
Kyle Reinhardt - 4814
Parker Price-Miller - 4288
Cory Eliason - 3728
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