DANNY TYLER HAS CAREER NIGHT AT FIVE MILE POINT SUPERNATIONALS

News from the Short Track SuperNationals - 'The Working Man's Race'

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For Immediate Release/October 7, 2012

Showtime: Danny Tyler Upsets 67-Car Modified Field & Earns $6,000 Short Track SuperNationals Victory; Young Driver Earns Biggest Career Triumph at Five Mile Point Speedway

KIRKWOOD, NY - Danny Tyler earned a defining victory on Saturday night at Five Mile Point Speedway.

The up-and-coming star from Cottekill, N.Y., upset a stacked 67-car field of big-block/small-block Modifieds to win the fifth anniversary Short Track SuperNationals presented by VP Racing Fuels and Pioneer Pole Buildings. A fourth-generation talent who competes regularly at Accord (N.Y.) Speedway, Tyler earned a base pay of $3,500 plus $1,500 for posting the $20 "gambler's fee" to participate in the Alpine Building Supply 'Roll the Dice Challenge' program.

Tyler's total take in lap money, cash and contingency awards totaled more than $6,000.

Morning rain in the Southern Tier region subsided early in the afternoon. A clear but cold evening greeted a large crowd filling the grandstands and pit area at the historic Five Mile Point facility.

Tyler, 22, beat the sport's very best to become the fifth different Short Track SuperNationals victor in the event's five runnings.

"This is awesome," an ecstatic Tyler said to a cheering crowd. "When I'm not racing, I pay to go watch guys like Billy Pauch, Duane Howard and Bobby Varin. I idolize them. To come here and pass them, I just can't believe it.

"We finished second here last year to (Duane) Howard. We got second to Billy Decker last year at Penn Can (Pa. in the 'Clash at the Can' special). It's nice to run up front, but nobody remembers who finishes second. I hope they remember who won here tonight!"

Tyler's family owned No. 97T started from ninth in the 32-car field. For much of the race, the top spot belonged to legendary Billy Pauch, who started from the outside pole with the Glenn and Bonita Hyneman-backed Keystone Racing No. 126.

Pauch outgunned pole starter Mitch Gibbs at the outset and set a torrid pace. Track regular Shaun Walker of Masonville, N.Y., arrived in second place at lap 11 and pressured Pauch during the race's mid portions.

Tyler, meanwhile, was patiently working toward the front. He drove around the outside of Walker on the 28th circuit. One lap later, Bobby Varin, who started fourth but had dropped back in the field, raced into third driving Tom Umbenhauer's No. 19.

With the final 24 laps around the quarter-mile oval clicking off caution-free, Tyler and Varin began to reel in Pauch, whose lap times began to slow.

With 10 laps to go, Pauch, Tyler and Varin were locked into a three-car tussle for the lead. On the 46th circuit, the leaders fanned out three-wide. Tyler opted for the outside and Varin drove to the extreme bottom as Pauch fought to hold on in the middle.

Tyler was the new leader at lap 47 with Varin and Pauch in tow.

As that trio battled, Brian Weaver emerged as a victory contender. Weaver, of Windsor, N.Y., started 22nd following a consolation victory and raced inside the second half of the top-10 for much of the race. Late in the distance, Weaver's No. 1A came to life. He ran the leaders down from more than a straightaway back.

Entering the white flag lap, Varin occupied the inner hub, Tyler drove the middle lane and Weaver attempted an extreme outside sweeping pass of both. However, a lapped car slowed Weaver's effort. Tyler narrowly held off Varin at the checkered.

Varin, of Sharon Springs, N.Y., enjoyed his best effort ever at Five Mile Point finishing second. The 42-year-old has entered all five SuperNationals events but had never finished better than 10th, which he posted in the inaugural race at Afton (N.Y.) Speedway in 2006. He failed to qualify during each of the last three editions at Five Mile Point.

Weaver's impressive drive ended in third spot with the Ron Dieffenbach-backed No. 1A. Pauch, of Frenchtown, N.J., faded fourth with a worn right-rear tire. He did earn $1,715 in lap money including a $700 cash bonus from Dale Smith Photography for leading the halfway lap.

I-88 (N.Y.) Speedway 2012 Modified champion Mitch Gibbs of North Norwich, N.Y., completed the front five in the Bryan and 'Cork' O'Hara-owned No. 2G. Gibbs started from the pole and dropped to 10th before recovering on the outside lane for fifth.

Placing sixth through 10th, respectively, were Walker; 10th-starter Kevin Bates of Lake Ariel, Pa., Barry White of Mertztown, Pa., (who earned $430 as the first 2012 non-winner in memory of Tom Hager and $113 as the first Berks County, Pa., driver from Long Family/MTL Motorsports); 20th-starter Danny Creeden of Middletown, N.Y., (recovering from a lap-14 tangle); and first-time Five Mile Point visitor David Van Horn Jr. of Phillipsburg, N.J.

Modified heat winners, earning $100 each, were Mike Gular (Green Lane, Pa.), Brian Malcolm (Lake Ariel, Pa.), Tyler, Walker, Pauch, Gibbs and Varin. Heat sponsors were Touch of Green Landscaping, Fariello Landscaping, Trackside Products, Lias Tire/American Racer and Penn Can Speedway's 'King of the Can' event Oct. 12-13.

Weaver, Mike Colsten of Binghamton, N.Y., and Sammy Piazza of Lawrenceville, N.J., won the consolations.

Mike Mahaney of King Ferry, N.Y., drove from third to first in the 3-lap Vogel Designs Ed Tauschman Memorial Money Run to earn a feature starting berth. The event pitted the three drivers missing a transfer spot by one position in the consolations in one final shot to make the main.

Shane Wolf of Susquehanna, Pa., won the 25-lap Race of Champions Street Stock feature event. Wolf took the lead on the 15th circuit and marched to the $400 payday. He earned a guaranteed starting spot in the $2,000-to-win Street Stock event planned for Five Mile Point on Oct. 27.

Duane Kinne of Sidney Center, N.Y., topped the Four Cylinder Open 18-lap event.

Planning has already begun for the sixth Short Track SuperNationals at Five Mile Point Speedway in October 2013. Keep posted to www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com for updates.

SUPERNATIONALS SIDENOTES: Despite significant overnight rain Friday into Saturday, track conditions were wide and racy for the Short Track SuperNationals. Three-wide racing was commonplace throughout the program....

The 67-car field of Modifieds was joined by 30 RoC Street Stocks and 27 Four Cylinders. The backstretch pit area was filled to overflow....

All four previous SuperNationals Modified winners were in attendance: Duane Howard (who suffered a left-rear flat on the final lap and finished 13th with the Mike Petruska No. 66), Justin Holland (14th), Kevin Hirthler (12th) and Mike Ricci (who started dead last in 32nd and drove to 11th)....

A total of $10,910 in bonus money and contingency awards were distributed to racers. Lap money totaled at $1,825....

Danny Tyler had been a top-five finisher in each of the two previous runnings. He was fifth in 2010 and runner-up in '11....

Next up for BD Motorsports Media is the 13th 'King of the Can' at Penn Can Speedway Oct. 12 with a 50-lap feature paying $5,000 to win and $313 to start for Modifieds plus 602 Crate Sportsman ($1,000 to win) and Street Stocks ($650 to win). Racing begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com for more....

SHORT TRACK SUPERNATIONALS PRESENTED BY VP RACING FUELS & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS RACE SUMMARY – OCTOBER 6, 2012

Short Track SuperNationals Modified Feature Finish (50 laps): DANNY TYLER ($6,000), Bobby Varin, Brian Weaver, Billy Pauch Sr., Mitch Gibbs, Shaun Walker, Kevin Bates, Barry White, Danny Creeden, David Van Horn, Mike Ricci, Kevin Hirthler, Duane Howard, Justin Holland, Doug Manmiller, Mike Mammana, Jeff Strunk, Mike Mahaney, J.R. Hurlburt, Kenny Titus, Mike Nagel Jr., Dave Rosa, Bobby Trapper, Mike Colsten, Sean Merkel, Mike Gular, Brian Malcolm, Butch Green, Sammy Piazza, Don Norris Jr., Scott Ferrier, Kevin Hartnett.

Did Not Qualify: Billy Van Pelt, Mike Austin, Steve Babicek, Glenn Knapp, Alan Barker, Elmo Reckner, Richard Krum, Byron Worthing, Jesse Kline, Jeff Crambo, Dan Hineline, Eric Williams, Richard Smith, Brett Graham, Chris Grbac, Alan Johnson, Tom Collins, Jamie Batzel, Chris Wood, Mike Clapperton, Sammy Martz, Danny Bouc, Bob Hamm Jr., Nick Rochinski, Joe Eisenhauer, Tommy Meier, Donnie Lawson Jr., Chad O'Hara, Joey Grammes, Nate Christman, Brad Grim, Kyle Merkel, Joey Colsten, Brent Boyer, Ryan Beltz.

Special Awards & Bonuses Summary
Alpine Building Supply 'Roll the Dice Challenge' ($1,500): Danny Tyler
Lap Money: Billy Pauch ($1,715) and Danny Tyler ($110)
King of the Can Redraw Position for Penn Can Speedway Oct. 12 (Minimum $313): Danny Tyler
Dale Smith Photography Halfway Leader Bonus ($700): Billy Pauch
Vogel Race Designs Ed Tauschman Memorial Money Run: Mike Mahaney (feature spot), Mike Ricci ($100) & Billy Van Pelt ($100)
Racers Preferred Models 'Starter Packages' ($299 value): Danny Tyler & Mitch Gibbs
Tom Hager Memorial Non-Winners Bonus ($430): Barry White
Manmiller Electric Heat Race Hard Charger Awards ($50 each): Joey Colsten, Duane Howard, Brent Boyer, Jeff Strunk, Mike Colsten, Kevin Bates & Doug Manmiller
Long Family/MTL Motorsports Berks County Bonus ($113): Barry White
Crunchco Snacks 11th-Place Bonus ($111): Mike Ricci
Fariello Landscaping 12th-Place Bonus ($112): Kevin Hirthler
Mirabilis Cattle Young Gun Bonus ($102): Danny Tyler
New Egypt Speedway Hard Charger Award ($100): Mike Ricci (32nd to 11th)
Touch of Green Landscaping 26th-Place Bonus ($100): Mike Gular
Big Dog Beer Bonus (case of beer) & SuperNationals Cooler: Danny Tyler
Selinsgrove Speedway Icebreaker 2012 FREE Pit Passes ($60 value): Danny Tyler
Lias Tire Fresh Rubber Bonus (free American Racer tire): Justin Holland (14th)
Fariello Landscaping, Touch of Green Landscaping, Trackside Products, Lias Tire/American Racer, King of the Can Heat Race Winners ($100 each): Mike Gular, Brian Malcolm, Danny Tyler, Shaun Walker, Billy Pauch, Mitch Gibbs & Bobby Varin
Early Entry Bonuses ($50 gas cards): Mike Mahaney & Dan Hineline
Early Entry FREE Pit Pass Giveaway (Two Pit Passes - $60 Value): Brian Malcolm
Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award (bumpers and rubrails): Brad Grim
ERK Steering Bonuses ($50 certificate 1st-5th): Danny Tyler, Bobby Varin, Brian Weaver, Billy Pauch & Mitch Gibbs
ERK Steering Bonuses ($75 certificate 6th-10th): Shaun Walker, Kevin Bates, Barry White, Danny Creeden & David Van Horn
ERK Steering Bonuses ($100 certificate): Kevin Hirthler (12th) & Mike Mammana (16th)
Scotty's Speed & Diesel Transmission Rebuild ($100 credit): Chris Grbac
BFP Specialty Body Credit ($500 toward a new body): Nate Christman
S&D Bodyline Body Credit ($100 toward a new body): Brent Boyer
Leizaer's Lubricants Top I-88 Speedway Finisher (case of AMSOIL racing oil): Mitch Gibbs
Harford Subway Six-Foot Sub: Danny Tyler
S&W Awards Custom Trophy: Danny Tyler

Race of Champions Street Stock Feature Finish (25 laps): SHANE WOLF, Gene Sharpsteen, Jared Hill, Rich Green, Kurt Decker, Jason Butler, Butch Green, Doug Stack, Matt Spencer, Paul Harrington, Jonathan Carpenter, Dan Wood, T.J. Anderson, Gene Beadle, Scott Reagan, Brenton Miller, Cory Costa, Earl Zimmer, Scott Smith, Nick Robinson, Keith Stevenson, Mike Codington, Jeremy Potzrebowski, Rich Sharpsteen, Jason Benjerman, Rich Sharpsteen II, Dave Demorest.

Did Not Qualify: Shane Wolf Jr., Dan Babcock, Bobby Hall Jr.

Four Cylinder Open Feature Finish (18 laps): DUANE KINNE, Frankie Smith, Nick Griest, Dennis Keesler, Todd Stanton, Mike Robinson, Tucker Harpell, Bob Crandle, Eric Boynton, Howard Jones, Joel Austin, Dave Simms, Collin Davey, Nick Kennedy, Dylan Robinson, Rick Lunn, Ken Underwood, Brian Roth, Chuck Wainright, Buddy French, Damian Bausenwein, Jonathan Siedlecky, Anthony Seward, Troy Kreiss, Tim Vandermark.

Did Not Start: Frankie Kennedy, Matt Mather.