Shullick wins 305 sprint race at Fremont, despite short time behind wheel
Cole Macedo showed patience in lapped traffic and drove to his second 410 sprint car win Saturday in as many weeks, taking the checkers at Fremont Speedway on Construction Equipment and Supply Night.
Macedo, from Lemoore, California, led all 30 laps of the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints A-main that saw only one caution. The victory – worth $4,000 thanks to Big D’s Pizza of Clyde - is the second of the season for the driver of the Ray Brooks Racing sprint car as he won the previous week at Attica Raceway Park.
Macedo stretches his lead in the All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads/Kistler Racing Products Attica Fremont Championship Series standings.
"Ultimately we made the decision this past week to run for AFCS points and try to get Steven and Mike and Stephanie (Linder) and Ray Brooks and everybody else a championship this year," Macedo said. "I felt really good the majority of the race and then we got to lapped traffic and I was picking them off pretty quick.
"I got to Landon (LaLonde) there and I was really struggling. He was just fast enough I couldn’t get by him or get a run. I showed my nose one time and the next lap he moved out of the way so kudos to him."
Vermilion's Tyler Shullick comes from a racing family that has seen huge success on asphalt, including Tyler's victories in super modifieds. In a short time in a 305 sprint car on dirt, he can compete there as well.
He led all 25 laps of the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 A-main that had only one caution, to claim his first Speedway victory. It wasn’t easy, as defending track champion Matt Foos began pressuring Shullick late in the race and a caution with just four laps to go set up a shoot-out.
Shullick was up to the task and drove away for the win.
With his second-place finish, Foos closed the gap in the NAPA Auto Parts of Bryan Attica Fremont Championship Series standings.
"This is an incredible feeling, we finally did it," Shullick said. "Traffic was a challenge and thank goodness for that late caution. It felt like my tire was going away but it came alive on that restart. I won some cool races at some cool venues but this is my favorite."
An attention-grabbing 20-lap Burmeister Trophy Dirt Truck A-main saw Jeff Babcock, Jamie Miller and Dustin Keegan battle the entire distance, Miller used a restart with seven laps to go to take the lead and held off Babcock for the victory.
It is the 32nd feature win of Miller’s career at the track, moving him to 15th on the all-time win list.
"The truck just started getting better after half way," Miller said. "I didn’t think I was ever going to get around Jeffrey. I enjoyed racing with him. Good clean racing, we never touched. I want to thank Tim Baker and his family for building this truck, Ron Miller Race Cars, Fostoria Mod Shop, Crown Battery and everyone who helps out on this truck."
Chris Andrews was second in the 410 A-main for his best finish of the season. Emerson Axson, Ryan Timms and Craig Mintz followed.
Stroup was third in the 305 A-main, followed by Mike Keegan and Brandon Riehl
Babcock was third in the dirt truck A-main, followed by Jim Holcomb and Dave Gumby.
Speedway is host Saturday to Level Performance/Gressman Powersports Night, including 410 and 305 sprints and USAC D2 midgets.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Speedway race victory favorite on Shullick's list
