ARCA Truck Results, Spartan (9-7-03)

Guinn Dominates Spartan ARCA Truck Warriors; Takes Point Lead



LANSING MI (9-7-03)  Defending ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series champion Chad Guinn looked ever bit the part after scoring a convincing victory in the United Dairy Industry Quick Cow 106 Sunday at Spartan Speedway. 

 

Guinn, who started outside pole in his father Larry Guinn's BFI-M&M Heating-Northland Collision Ford Ranger, wrestled the lead away from Old Milwaukee polesitter Brian Rowe before the first lap was complete and never relinquished it earning his 18th career series victory along the way.



Going into the event tied in points with Rowe, Guinn also regained control of the championship point standings with just one event remaining on the 2003 tour.



Although Rowe ran second for most of the race, he was no match for Guinn who continually pulled away throughout the 106-lap race. Then with 15 laps remaining, Rowe's engine began to falter relegating the Barboursville, West Virginia driver to sixth in the final running order four laps down.



When Rowe's engine soured, John Kasmierski stepped up into the second position until the Toledo, Ohio driver got involved in an altercation with Kevin Reeb resulting in a DNF for Kasmierski who dropped from contention five laps from the finish.



Ron Wells was running third when electrical troubles sent the Riverside, Ohio driver to the garage for good 16 laps from the finish.  



Paul Hahn, a half-lap behind, finished second in the Hahn's Collision-Certified First Network Chevy S-10 with two-time series champion Robbin Slaughter trailing in third in the Carmensvacuum.com Ford. Reeb held on for fourth in the Reeb Racing Ford with Craig Meyers, in his own Classic Coupes Racing Ford, finishing fifth. Meyers, who started 12th, was also credited with the Ed & Company Hard Charger award for advancing the most positions.



In addition to Guinn's winning payout, he also picked up the Cloyes Gear Halfway Leader honors.



Guinn now leads Rowe by 30 points headed into the season finale Saturday, September 13 at Salem Speedway. The event will serve as a preamble to the same-night ARCA RE/MAX Series Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 live on SPEED Channel at 8 pm eastern.



       2003 ARCA LINCOLN WELDERS TRUCK SERIES EVENT #9    
       Spartan Speedway, Lansing MI, 9-7-03   
       Official Results, United Dairy Industry Quick Cow 106   
           
      FIN STR NO DRIVER/RESIDENCE TEAM & CAR LAPS STATUS 
      1 2 4 Chad Guinn/Erie MI BFI-M&M Heating-Northland Collision Ford 106 Running 
      2 5 7 Paul Hahn/Canton MI Hahn's Collision-Certified First Network-Fox Auto Chevy 106 Running 
      3 4 6 Robbin Slaughter/Columbus OH Carmensvacuum.com Ford 105 Running 
      4 6 98 Kevin Reeb/N Baltimore OH Reeb Racing Ford 105 Running 
      5 12 78 Craig Meyers/Belleville MI Classic Racing Coupes Ford 103 Running 
      6 1 5 Brian Rowe/Barboursville WV Pate Manufacturing Ford 102 Running 
      7 7 3 John Kasmierski/Toledo OH Carpenters Local 1138-Top Notch Seamless Gutters Ford 101 Accident 
      8 11 14 Gregg Vasko/McKeesport PA McArdle's Restaurant & Pub Ford 101 Running 
      9 15 89 Tom Baker/Fremont MI DA Auto Body Ford 91 Running 
      10 14 9 Stan Maitlen/Greenville OH Meredith Heating-Trents Auto Parts Chevrolet 90 Running 
      11 3 06 Ron Wells/Riverside OH Tanner HVAC-Main Auto Parts Ford 84 Ignition 
      12 10 55 Jack Weethee/Grove City OH Weethee Builders-Amerihost Inns-Den's Automotive Ford 76 Timing Belt 
      13 9 57 Bill Withers/Columbus OH Mannings USA-Hall Electronics Ford 68 Oil Leak 
      14 13 11 Norman Weaver/Clarksburg WV WalMart-Nextel Toyota 20 Engine 
      15 8 00 Mark Otting/Plainwell MI Kalmbach Feeds-Westfalia-Surge Ford 6 Engine 
      16 16 1 Brandon Knupp/Sidney OH Mark Knupp Mufflers & Tires Ford DNS Engine 
           
       LAP LEADERS:  Guinn 1-106 (106)   
           
       SPECIAL AWARDS    
       Old Milwaukee Pole:  Brian Rowe   
       Cloyes Gear Halfway Leader:  Chad Guinn   
       Ed & Company Hard Charger:  Craig Meyers   
       Brooks Apparel:     
       Diamond Wheels:      
       RJS:

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