USAC .25 Drivers Battle Rain and Fierce Competition in Tennessee

The USAC .25 "Generation Next" National Series headed for Round 4 for 'Music City Mayhem' this weekend at the Pete Barnett owned BAC Paving facility in Hermitage, TN.  The Nashville event has been a favorite on the tour since the beginning.  Friday evening practice was rained out. Participants gathered for the Driver's Meeting at 8:45 on Saturday morning.  After a delayed start, over 50 races were run.  

Rain fell again Saturday night and families were greeted with a flooded pit area on Sunday morning.  The Nashville Club was quick to respond by purchasing pumps to remove the water.  Racing began around 10:30 and all 15 Main Events were complete by 5 pm. 

"It's always very competitive racing at Nashville," said Series Director, Kyle McCain.  "We didn't have any drivers win more than one division and we had many new faces in Victory Lane."   

With 217 cars in the house, Nashville served as the 1st Round of the Eastern Series that includes events at Syracuse, NY, June 8th and 9th and Salisbury, NC, June 20-22.  

Scott, Amy and Carson Hocevar, of Scott's Racing Team out of Michigan haven't missed a "Gen Next" race the last couple of years.  They emphatically said, "Nice car count, great competition, and real southern hospitality.  Music City had it all!"  With Carson's victory this weekend, he became the driver with the most all time "Gen Next" feature wins. (26)    

First time USAC "Generation Next" winners were Grayson Pate in the Sr Honda class, Dylan Fetcho, in Hvy Honda both of Tennessee, Jack Wehmeyer of PA in the Lt 'AA class, and Justin Oplinger in Jr Honda.  Rookie Drivers recognized at Nashville were Jacob Hale and Austin Woodson.  Aaron Bollinger from PA, has captured wins on Dirt in the National Series, but his Briggs Lt World Formula win was his first on pavement.  Other 'Music City Mayhem" winners include Lt 160 – Carson Hocevar (MI), Hvy 160 – Nolan Allison (NC), Briggs Jr Animal – Chase Randall (TX), Briggs Sr Animal – Zeb Wise (IN), Briggs Un-restricted Animal - Hayden Dickerson (OH),  Briggs Hvy World Formula – Brandon Grosso (NJ), Mod – Andrew Molleur (PA), Hvy ‘AA – Frankie Nervo (OH)

"I won a guitar in Nashville!!!!!  Got 1st in Lt World Formula" was posted to young Bollinger's Face Book page.  One of the most coveted awards in all of USAC .25 racing is the custom wrapped guitars the winners take home.  The top three in each class were also awarded USAC gold, silver or bronze medals and Rookies received participation medallions.

Next stop for the USAC .25 drivers will be Memorial Day weekend at a new venue, West End in Gilbert, PA.  This event will be the first round of the 2013 Dirt Triple Crown Series which includes Montgomery County in Phoenixville, PA July 19 - 21, Hagerstown, August 9 - 11 and culminates at Tony Stewart's Little E (Eldora) in Rossburg, OH, at the USAC 4 Crown Event, September 20 - 22, 2013.  

RED  ROOKIE  -  FEATURE #1

1. JACOB  HALE

BLUE  ROOKIE  -  FEATURE #1

1. AUSTIN  WOODSON 

JR.  HONDA  –  A MAIN

1. JUSTIN  OPLINGER
2. GAGE  PAINTER
3. JUSTIN  GROSSO
4. CHASE  BURDA
5. ALEX  ANDERSON
6. CHASE  RANDALL
7. CONNOR  YONCHUK
8. BRADY  JOHNSON
9. BRYSON  SHAFFER
10. JAKE  GARCIA

JR.  HONDA  –  B MAIN

1. CONNOR  YONCHUK
2. BRADY  JOHNSON
3. JAKE  GARCIA
4. CHASE  BURDA
5. NICK   LODEN
6. CHASE  JOHNSON
7. TANNER  REIF
8. CONNER  DUTTING-MORRELL
9. FREDDY  NOLAN
10. ZACHARY  ISRAEL

JR.  HONDA  –  C MAIN

1. CHASE  BURDA
2. NICK  LODEN
3. FREDDY  NOLAN
4. ZACHARY  ISRAEL
5. TYLER  REIF
6. TRAE  HOENER
7. ABIGAIL  KENNEY
8. EASTON  COMBS
9. COLTON  COLLINS
10. TREY  CHMIELEWSKI  (DNF)

SR  HONDA  -  A MAIN

1. GRAYSON  PATE
2. AARON  BOLLINGER
3. RYAN  ISRAEL
4. RYAN  REPKO
5. PRESTON  BUCKLEY
6. WILL  ROLAND
7. CHRISTOPHER  OPLINGER
8. RYAN  HUGGLER
9. ADDISON  LUSHIN
10. CHRISTIAN  PITMAN  (DNF)
11. HUNTER  McCULLOUGH  (DNF)

SR  HONDA  -  B MAIN

1. AARON  BOLLINGER
2. CHRISTOPHER  OPLINGER
3. HUNTER  McCULLOUGH
4. PRESTON  BUCKLEY
5. RYAN  HUGGLER
6. EVAN  SPAULDING
7. JAGGER  PARKER
8. DUSTIN  HARDEN
9. RYAN  QUINN  (DNF)
10. JOHN MICHAEL  REPKO  (DNF)

SR  HONDA  -  C MAIN

1. AARON  BOLLINGER
2. JAGGER  PARKER
3. CHRISTOPHER  OPLINGER
4. RYAN  HUGGLER
5. TRE  ASHWORTH
6. CALEB  RYBOLT
7. JUSTIN  ADAMS  (DNF)

HVY.  HONDA  -  A MAIN

1. DYLAN  FETCHO
2. TODD  GILLILAND
3. SAM  HATFIELD
4. BRANDON  GROSSO
5. JACKSON  BOONE
6. SAM  RAMEAU
7. MANDY  CHICK
8. JOSEPH   SEKELSKY
9. BRANNON  ANDERSON
10. KENNY  MILLER  (DNF)

HVY.  HONDA  -  B MAIN

1. MANDY  CHICK
2. SAM  RAMEAU
3. JOSEPH  SEKELSKY
4. KENNY MILLER
5. LOGAN  HUGGLER
6. BEN  MIKITARIAN
7. GARRETT DIES
8. BRYCE  CARVER
9. KYLE  MARTELL
10. DAVIS  ROCHESTER

HVY.  HONDA  -  C MAIN

1. BEN  MIKITARIAN
2. LOGAN  HUGGLER
3. JOSEPH  SEKELSKY
4. KENNY  MILLER
5. CAYTON  HORNBERGER
6. KYLE  BOGER
7. WILL HALE

LT.  160 – A MAIN

1. CARSON  HOCEVAR
2. KIEL  COCHRAN
3. RYAN ISRAEL
4. CHRISTIAN  PITMAN
5. AARON  BOLLINGER
6. WILL  ROLAND
7. JACK  WEHMEYER
8. BENNETT  LUSHIN
9. TYLER  GARNER
10. DANNY  SAMS

LT.  160 – B MAIN

1. KIEL  COCHRAN
2. DANNY  SAMS
3. JACK  WEHMEYER
4. BENNETT  LUSHIN
5. GRAYSON  PATE
6. CONNOR  GROSS
7. LOGAN  HEATH
8. RYAN  REPKO
9. ADDISON  LUSHIN
10. PRESTON  BUCKLEY

LT.  160 – C MAIN

1. LOGAN  HEATH
2. CONNOR  GROSS
3. ADDISON  LUSHIN
4. PRESTON  BUCKLEY
5. RYAN  QUINN
6. KYLE  CRAKER
7. ANDREW  MOLLEUR
8. NEAL  ALLISON
9. JAGGER  PARKER
10. CONNER  DUTTING-MORRELL

LT.  160 – D MAIN

1. PRESTON  BUCKLEY
2. KYLE  CRAKER
3. ANDREW  MOLLEUR
4. JAGGER  PARKER
5. CHASE  BURDA
6. HUNTER  McCULLOUGH
7. TREY  CHMIELEWSKI  (DNA)
8. ELIJAH  CRANE  (DNA)

HVY. 160 – A MAIN

1. NOLAN  ALLISON
2. TODD  GILLILAND
3. FRANKIE  NERVO
4. DYLAN  FETCHO
5. MANDY  CHICK
6. LUCAS  JONES
7. BRANDON  GROSSO
8. BRYCE  CORBETT  (DNF)
9. SAM  HATFIELD  (DNF)
10. LUKE  CHRISTIAN  (DNF)

HVY. 160 – B MAIN

1. DYLAN  FETCHO
2. MANDY  CHICK
3. BRYCE  CORBETT
4. BRANDON  GROSSO
5. BEN  MIKITARIAN
6. TYLER  ANKRUM
7. JOSEPH  SEKELSKY
8. KYLE  MARTELL
9. SAM  RAMEAU
10. SAM  KRAVITSKY

HVY. 160 – C MAIN

1. SAM  RAMEAU
2. SAM  KRAVITSKY
3. KYLE  MARTELL
4. BEN  MIKITARIAN
5. HAYDEN  DICKERSON
6. CAYTON  HORNBERGER
7. KENNY MILLER

JR.  ANIMAL  -  A MAIN

1. CHASE  RANDALL
2. JUSTIN  GROSSO
3. NICK  LODEN
4. GAGE  PAINTER
5. NEAL  ALLISON
6. JUSTIN  OPLINGER
7. CONNOR  YONCHUK
8. JAKE  GARCIA
9. EASTON  COMBS  (DNF)
10. CHASE  BURDA  (DNF)

JR.  ANIMAL  -  B MAIN

1. CHASE  BURDA
2. JAKE  GARCIA
3. GAGE  PAINTER
4. EASTON  COMBS
5. TREY  CHMIELEWSKI
6. COLTON  COLLINS
7. CONNER  DUTTING-MORRELL
8. TANNER  REIF  (DNF)
9. BRADY  JOHNSON  (DNF)
10. ABIGAIL  KENNEY  (DNF)

SR.  ANIMAL  -  A MAIN

1. ZEB  WISE
2. AARON  BOLLINGER
3. RYAN  HUGGLER
4. KENNY  MILLER
5. KIEL  COCHRAN
6. BERKLEE  JIMENEZ
7. TYLER  GARNER
8. RYAN  ISRAEL
9. BENNETT  LUSHIN
10. LOGAN  HEATH  (DNF)
11. DANNY  SAMS  (DNF)

SR.  ANIMAL  -  B MAIN

1. LOGAN  HEATH
2. BERKLEE  JIMENEZ
3. KIEL  COCHRAN
4. RYAN  HUGGLER
5. KENNY  MILLER
6. TYLER  ANKRUM
7. CONNOR  GROSS
8. KYLE  CRAKER
9. HUNTER  McCULLOUGH
10. ADDISON  LUSHIN  (DNF)
11. JUSTIN  ADAMS  (DNF)
12. CARSON  HOCEVAR  (DNF)

UR.  ANIMAL  -  A MAIN

1. HAYDEN  DICKERSON
2. SAM  KRAVITSKY
3. JAKE  NELKE
4. MANDY  CHICK
5. LOGAN  HUGGLER
6. CHRISTOPHER  SCANK  (DNF)

LT.  WORLD  FORMULA  -  A MAIN

1. AARON  BOLLINGER
2. CARSON  HOCEVAR
3. KIEL  COCHRAN
4. LOGAN  HEATH
5. BERKLEE  JIMENEZ
6. LUKE  CHRISTIAN
7. JACK  WEHMEYER
8. CONNOR  GROSS  (DNF)
9. ZEB  WISE  (DNF)
10. KYLE  CRAKER  (DNF)
11. TYLER  GARNER  (DNS)

LT.  WORLD  FORMULA  -  B MAIN

1. CARSON  HOCEVAR
2. LOGAN  HEATH
3. JACK  WEHMEYER
4. KYLE  CRAKER
5. ZEB  WISE
6. ANDREW  MOLLEUR
7. BENNETT  LUSHIN
8. DANNY  SAMS  (DNF)
9. TYLER  ANKRUM  (DNF)
10. WILL ROLAND  (DNF)

LT.  WORLD  FORMULA  -  C MAIN

1. CARSON  HOCEVAR
2. JACK  WEHMEYER
3. WILL ROLAND
4. BENNETT  LUSHIN
5. PRESTON  BUCKLEY
6. CALEB  RYBOLT
7. RYAN  REPKO  (DNF)

HVY.  WORLD  FORMULA  -  A MAIN

1. BRANDON  GROSSO
2. FRANKIE  NERVO
3. SAM  HATFIELD
4. LUCAS  JONES
5. JAKE  NELKE
6. NOLAN  ALLISON
7. TODD  GILLILAND
8. KYLE  MARTELL
9. CHASE  ANDERSON  (DNF)
10. HAYDEN  DICKERSON  (DNF)

HVY.  WORLD  FORMULA  -  B MAIN

1. HAYDEN  DICKERSON
2. FRANKIE  NERVO
3. CHASE  ANDERSON
4. JAKE  NELKE
5. SAM  KRAVITSKY
6. BRYCE CORBETT
7. JOSEPH  SEKELSKY
8. MANDY  CHICK  (DNF)

LT. MOD  -  A MAIN

1. ANDREW  MOLLEUR
2. BERKLEE  JIMENEZ
3. JAKE  GARCIA
4. CHASE  BURDA  (DNF)
5. ELIJAH  CRANE  (DNA)

LT. AA  -  A MAIN

1. JACK  WEHMEYER
2. CARSON  HOCEVAR
3. RYAN  QUINN
4. ZEB  WISE
5. BERKLEE  JIMENEZ
6. TYLER  GARNER
7. ANDREW  MOLLEUR
8. CONNOR  GROSS  (DNF)

HVY. AA  -  A MAIN

1. FRANKIE  NERVO
2. TYLER  ANKRUM
3. LUCAS  JONES
4. JAKE  NELKE
5. KYLE  MARTELL
6. BEN  MIKITARIAN  (DNF)
7. HAYDEN  DICKERSON  (DNF)
8. CHRISTOPHER  SCANK (DNF)
9. BRANDON  GROSSO  (DNF)