Cap Henry won the Lou Blaney Memorial at Sharon Saturday (Rick Rarer Photo) (Video Highlights from FloRacing.com)
HARTFORD, Ohio (September 3, 2022) - Republic, Ohio’s Cap Henry has certainly developed a soft spot for Hartford, Ohio’s Sharon Speedway, and for the second time in 2022, the ace of the Lane Racing No. 4 parked it on the speedway’s front stretch victory lane, doing so by claiming the annual Lou Blaney Memorial title for a $12,000 Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 payday.
Ultimately leading every circuit of the 35-lap affair, a non-stop feature after a caution on the initial start forced a complete restart, Henry’s winning campaign commenced from the front row, battling through waves of heavy pressure by Rico Abreu, Justin Peck, and Brent Marks. Henry’s career All Star victory count now sits at eight, six of which accomplished in the Buckeye State.
“This is actually the car I won my very first All Star race with back in 2019…we pulled it out of the weeds this week,” Cap Henry said in Sharon Speedway victory lane. “I’m just super proud of my guys. We’ve really struggled in the slick this year, especially in the last two weeks. Definitely some trying weeks there..I just really appreciate everyone’s hard work.”
As mentioned, although Henry led all 35, pressure was a constant, mostly from St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu. Abreu, who started alongside Henry on the front row, did everything he could to power around the Buckeye, actually sliding by the Blake’s Hard Cider entry through turns one and two on lap 17. Despite Abreu leading the pair down the backstretch, Henry was able to squeeze back by the Rowdy Energy No. 24, beating Abreu in a drag race back to the flagstand.
“I knew I had one shot there to get back by him,” Henry said of his lap battle with Abreu. “I kinda rode his left rear there getting into three. I was really hoping he was going to slide up across the track through three and four and leave the bottom open for me to park it. It just all worked out tonight and I’m super proud of everyone.”
After starting fifth, the “Myerstown Missile” Brent Marks would eventually move into second on lap 31, chased to the line by Abreu, Hunter Schuerenberg, and Justin Peck.
The Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue the month of September with the three-day Tuscarora blockbuster at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. Chasing a total weekend winner’s share equaling $73,000, the “Speed Palace” tripleheader will ignite with an $8,000 preliminary on Thursday, September 8, followed by the $10,000-to-win Night Before the Tuscarora 50 on Friday, September 9. Tuscarora weekend will conclude with the 55th running of the 50-lap Tuscarora 50, awarding $55,000, on Saturday, September 10.
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Contingency Awards/Results: Sharon Speedway | September 3, 2022:
Sharon Nationals | Lou Blaney Memorial | $12,000-to-win
Kistler Racing Products Pill Draw | Entries: 40
Nunzi’s Advertising Hot Laps: Brent Marks | 15.238
Dixie Vodka Fast Qualifier: Justin Peck | 14.715
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #1 Winner: Rico Abreu
Competition Suspension Inc Heat #2 Winner: Brent Marks
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #3 Winner: Cap Henry
Mobil 1 Heat #4 Winner: Zeb Wise
Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts Dash Winner: Rico Abreu
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting and Embroidery B-Main Winner: Greg Wilson
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Contingency Award: Michael Bauer
Tezos A-Main Winner: Cap Henry (2)
Hercules Tires A-Main Hard Charger: Dale Blaney (+7)
Carquest Perseverance Award: David Kalb Jr.
Qualifying
Group (A)
13-Justin Peck, 14.715; 2. 24-Rico Abreu, 14.877; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 14.896; 4. 18-Gio Scelzi, 14.921; 5. 29-Logan McCandless, 15.259; 6. 81-Lee Jacobs, 15.507; 7. 13M-Brandon Matus, 15.771; 8. 40-George Hobaugh, 15.865; 9. 32V-Vivian Jones, 16.421; 10. 86-Mike Lutz Jr., 16.657
Group (B)
11-Anthony Macri, 14.960; 2. 19M-Brent Marks, 15.314; 3. 2-AJ Flick, 15.356; 4. 28M-Conner Morrell, 15.549; 5. 5-Jeremy Weaver, 15.630; 6. 19-Chris Windom, 15.645; 7. 46-Michael Bauer, 15.756; 8. 22S-Brandon Spithaler, 15.920; 9. 23-Darren Pifer, 15.922; 10. 6-Bob Felmlee, 16.100
Group (C)
55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 15.225; 2. 4-Cap Henry, 15.349; 3. 9-Kasey Kahne, 15.452; 4. 17-Jordan Thomas, 15.641; 5. 91-Kyle Reinhardt, 15.657; 6. 17B-Bill Balog, 15.679; 7. 97-Greg Wilson, 15.699; 8. O8-Dan Kuriger, 15.884; 9. 18K-Arnie Kent, 16.026; 10. 47-Brett Brunkenhoefer, 16.847
Group (D)
42-Sye Lynch, 15.265; 2. 26-Zeb Wise, 15.326; 3. 10B-Dale Blaney, 15.419; 4. 10-Dave Blaney, 15.557; 5. 22-Cole Duncan, 15.759; 6. 11J-David Kalb Jr., 16.024; 7. 11B-Carl Bowser, 16.067; 8. 33-Brent Matus, 16.267; 9. 5K-Adam Kekich, 16.311; 10. 20B-Cody Bova, 21.084
Heat 1 (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
24-Rico Abreu [1]; 2. 13-Justin Peck [4]; 3. 18-Gio Scelzi [3]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [2]; 5. 81-Lee Jacobs [6]; 6. 40-George Hobaugh [8]; 7. 13M-Brandon Matus [7]; 8. 29-Logan McCandless [5]; 9. 32V-Vivian Jones [9]; 10. 86-Mike Lutz Jr. [10]
Heat 2 (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
19M-Brent Marks [1]; 2. 2-AJ Flick [2]; 3. 11-Anthony Macri [4]; 4. 19-Chris Windom [6]; 5. 28M-Conner Morrell [3]; 6. 46-Michael Bauer [7]; 7. 22S-Brandon Spithaler [8]; 8. 5-Jeremy Weaver [5]; 9. 23-Darren Pifer [9]; 10. 6-Bob Felmlee [10]
Heat 3 (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
4-Cap Henry [1]; 2. 9-Kasey Kahne [2]; 3. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [4]; 4. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [5]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog [6]; 6. 97-Greg Wilson [7]; 7. 17-Jordan Thomas [3]; 8. 47-Brett Brunkenhoefer [10]; 9. O8-Dan Kuriger [8]; 10. 18K-Arnie Kent [9]
Heat 4 (8 Laps) - Top 5 Transfer
26-Zeb Wise [1]; 2. 10-Dave Blaney [3]; 3. 10B-Dale Blaney [2]; 4. 11J-David Kalb Jr. [6]; 5. 42-Sye Lynch [4]; 6. 22-Cole Duncan [5]; 7. 11B-Carl Bowser [7]; 8. 33-Brent Matus [8]; 9. 5K-Adam Kekich [9]; 10. 20B-Cody Bova [10]
Dash (6 Laps)
24-Rico Abreu [2]; 2. 4-Cap Henry [1]; 3. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [3]; 4. 13-Justin Peck [8]; 5. 19M-Brent Marks [7]; 6. 26-Zeb Wise [6]; 7. 11-Anthony Macri [5]; 8. 42-Sye Lynch [4]
B-main (12 Laps) - Top 4 Transfer
97-Greg Wilson [3]; 2. 40-George Hobaugh [6]; 3. 5-Jeremy Weaver [2]; 4. 22-Cole Duncan [5]; 5. 46-Michael Bauer [4]; 6. 29-Logan McCandless [1]; 7. 11B-Carl Bowser [10]; 8. 17-Jordan Thomas [7]; 9. 47-Brett Brunkenhoefer [12]; 10. O8-Dan Kuriger [13]; 11. 33-Brent Matus [11]; 12. 6-Bob Felmlee [18]; 13. 5K-Adam Kekich [15]; 14. 23-Darren Pifer [14]; 15. 18K-Arnie Kent [17]; 16. 32V-Vivian Jones [16]; 17. 86-Mike Lutz Jr. [19]; 18. 20B-Cody Bova [20]; 19. 13M-Brandon Matus [8]; 20. 22S-Brandon Spithaler [9]
A-main (35 Laps)
4-Cap Henry [2]; 2. 19M-Brent Marks [5]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [1]; 4. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [3]; 5. 13-Justin Peck [4]; 6. 10B-Dale Blaney [13]; 7. 26-Zeb Wise [6]; 8. 2-AJ Flick [9]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne [10]; 10. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [14]; 11. 11-Anthony Macri [7]; 12. 10-Dave Blaney [11]; 13. 42-Sye Lynch [8]; 14. 97-Greg Wilson [21]; 15. 19-Chris Windom [15]; 16. 81-Lee Jacobs [18]; 17. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [16]; 18. 17B-Bill Balog [20]; 19. 11J-David Kalb Jr. [17]; 20. 40-George Hobaugh [22]; 21. 5-Jeremy Weaver [23]; 22. 22-Cole Duncan [24]; 23. 28M-Conner Morrell [19]; 24. 18-Gio Scelzi [12] Lap Leaders: Cap Henry (1-35)
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)
Sharon Speedway, OH (September 3): Cap Henry (2)
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
Sharon Speedway, OH (September 3): Justin Peck | 14.715
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)
Sharon Speedway, OH (September 3): Dale Blaney (+7)
2022 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (as of September 3):
Tyler Courtney - 5758
Justin Peck - 5618
Cap Henry - 5422
Hunter Schuerenberg - 5320
Zeb Wise - 5300
Bill Balog - 5264
Chris Windom - 5018
Kyle Reinhardt - 4930
Parker Price-Miller - 4288
Cory Eliason - 3728
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