6/8/2014
Freedom Factory
Darvalics dominates truck feature at Desoto Speedway
Darvalics dominates truck feature at Desoto Speedway
By Scott Lockwood
Desoto Speedway
Going into Saturday Night's Joey Coulter Fellows Truck Brokers Pro Truck Series feature event at Desoto Speedway, Chad Chastain was looking for his fifth straight win at the 3/8-mile Bradenton track.
But when the dust settled from a rash of caution flags, it was Venice driver Steve Darvalics parking in the winners circle and ending Chastain's stranglehold on the speedway.
Chastain started second and jumped into the lead immediately when the green flag flew for the 50-lap main event. Darvalics, who was the night's fast qualifier that started third after a three-truck inversion, quickly moved to second after the start of the race and wasted no time getting to Chastain's rear bumper.
Darvalics takes lead from Chastain at the end of ninth lap. Chastain would stalk Darvalics for the next several laps before a mechanical problem ended his race - and hopes for a fifth straight victory at Desoto - just prior to the halfway point of the race.
Over the final half of the race, Darvalics went unchallenged up front on his way to the finish.
"It's great to finally get back into victory lane here at Desoto Speedway," Darvalics said.
On the final lap second-place runner Brent Huber suddenly slowed, allowing Cody McDuffie and series points leader Becca Monopoli to finish second and third.Gerald Campbell and Dylan Martin rounded out the top five.
In the 40-lap J.D. Byrider Open Wheel Modified feature, polesitter Bobby Blake led the first nine laps with a swarm of cars directly on his tail. At the end of lap 10, D.J. Hoelzle would briefly take the lead.
Two laps later, Bradenton's Nick Hernandez found his was past Hoelzle and into the lead. Josh Todd followed him past and would stay on Hernandez's tail for the next five laps. Todd slowed with five laps to go, allowing Hernandez to cruise to the win.
"I knew Josh Todd was coming, but I just tried to keep my line straight and keep my right rear tire on the car," Hernandez said. "It worked and we came out on top."
Cody Stickler would finish in second, while Hoelzle nursed his smoking car to a third place finish.
In other action Saturday night, Jordan Miller won the Rookie 4 feature event; Sarasota's Mark Peterson won the 25-lap Take Aim Gun Range Late Model Sportsman feature; Jessica Ostrovskis won the 20-lap Pro 4 feature; Chris Larson won the Mini Stock feature; and Cameron Ray won the 25-lap Pure Stock feature.
Thank you Dalton Nelson and L.J Grimm for being our Jr. Fan Club drivers
Next week, Desoto Speedway will host the Turner Tree and Landscape Super Late Models, a non-wing sprint car feature and a full card of racing.
6-07-2014
DESOTO SPEEDWAY RACE RESULTS
Pro Trucks
41 Steve Durvalics Venice
25 CodyMcDuffie Lakeland
59 Becca Moropoli Lakeland
2x Gerald Campbell Sebring
7 Dylan Martin Lakeland
7G John Garrett Port Charlotte
28 Corey Bigley Naples
09 Tommy Caveney Mulberry
64 Bret Huber Venice
75 Cody Martell Arcadia
50 Danny Anderson Bradenton
14 Sam Scott Naples
8 Dylan Bigley Naples
74 Dave Pletcher Webster
12 Scott Hogan Naples
78 Rick Palmer Sarasota
21 Randy Leonard Lake Placid
36 Chad Chastain Alva
5 Richard Griffis West Palm
31 Rodney Haddock Hilliard
37 Michael Goddard Naples
1 Tyler Lav Bradenton
51 Phil Ellis Port Charlotte
42 Eric Borges Naples
Sportsman
73 Mark Peterson Sarasota
25 Brooke Storer Zeypherhill
56 Brandon Morris Mulberry
13 Aaron Williamson Lakeland
51 Roger Blevins Eagle Lake
12 David Williamson Lakeland
6 Greg Gorniak Homestead
80 Richard Nelson Port Charlotte
4R Rick Reed Punta Gorda
98 Danny Brown Lehigh
40W J.R. Welden Sarasota
75 John Heidenthal Myakka City D.N.S.
Open Wheel Modified
37 Nick Hernandez Palmetto
99 Cody Stickler Pineallas Park
8 D.J. Hoelzle Clearwater
25 L.J. Grimm Sefner
9 Camron Ray Homosassa
94 Dalton Nelson Pineallas Park
75 Bobby Blake Grand Isle
45 Joey Logan Bradenton
0 Josh Todd Polk City
4 Bobby Baldwin Olsmar
98x Kyle Cooper Mulberry D.N.S.
51 Eric Purcell St. Cloud D.N.S
Pure Stock
9 Carman Ray Homosassa
97 Chris Scott Nokomis
11 Billy Carlbert Palmetto
80x Chad Cummings Palmetto
63 Kyle Best Parrish
5 Cody Carlbert Zeyherhills
7 30 Jacob Berkev ich Lakeland
44 Rick Hess Englewood
3 Duane Best Parrish
67 Jimmie Best Sarasota
8 Shane Leonard Cape Coral
40w J.R. Welden Sarasota
1 Justine Carlbert Zeyherhills D.N.S.
Mini Stock
98 Chris Larson Zephyrhills
91 Jessica Ostrovskis St. Pete
05 Ronnie Robinson Bradenton
85 Amy Gamache Tarpon Springs
84 Ron Sorenson Pinellas Park
31 James Prochaska St. Pete
99 Johnny Marra Port Charlotte
1 Billy Carlbert Palmetto
11 Justine Amspaugh Bradenton
Pro 4
1.91 Jessica Ostrovskis St. Pete
99 Johnny Marra Cape Coral
05 Ronald Robinson Bradenton
3 Sherry Best Sarasota
98 Chris Larson Zephyrhills
84 Ron Sorenson Pineallas Park
1 Justine Carlbert Palmetto
11 Justin Amspaugh Bradenton
Rookie 4
11 Jorden Miller Bradenton
1 Dodge Carlbert Palmetto
67 Jimmie Best Sarasota
Mini Stock Figure 8
85 Mike Gamache
98 Chris Larson
11 Billy Carlbert
Submitted By: Linda Jericka
