Tim Dohm opens ULMS season with Earl Hall Memorial win at Tyler County Speedway

Middleborne, WV (April 16, 2016 – by Jay Pees)

Thirty Zimmer’s Service Center Super Late Models from four states signed into the pit area at Tyler County Speedway, site of the season opener for 2016. The event was the first ever  ULMS Late Model Series event in West Virginia.

Photo by Howie Ballis

After time trials led by Cross Lanes, WV’s Tim Dohm, four eight-lap heats and a ‘B’ Main set the field for the ‘A’ mail with Jared Hawkins leading after lap one with Eddie Carrier and Jared Miley fighting over second with Tim Dohm fourth. Six laps into the event Carrier took over at the front of the pack when the leaders began lapping the field. Heading into turn three on lap ten Jared Miley lost grip on his racer, looping the car and bringing out the first caution period of the event. At green third-running Tim Dohm launched out of turn two and was leading the affair by the time the field reached turn three. Carrier and Hawkins trailed the leader battling for the runner-up spot. Yellow again flew for the stalled car of Dusty Hamrick at lap thirteen. Five laps prior to halfway Hawkins got by Carrier but could not reel in Dohm, who was driving a flawless event, seemingly on rails around the bullring. When the crossed flags indicating halfway were shown at twenty laps the top five were Dohm, Hawkins, Carrier, Kyle Thomas, and Mike Benedum. Twelfth-starting Greg Oakes had advanced all the way to sixth. Just as halfway was shown, the car of Charles Powell Jr came to a halt on the front straight, again throwing the field under caution. The race ran under green over the remaining distance with Dohm getting his first ULMS win of the season over Hawkins, Carrier, Benedum, and Thomas. Oakes charge forward stopped at sixth with Miley coming back to seventh after restarting at the rear one-quarter of the way into the finale. The “Hard-Charger” was John Volpe, who gained eight positions despite a “skipping” engine.

Qualifying heats were won by Dohm, Rick Williams, Hawkins, and Carrier.  Sonny Conley won the “B” main with Michael Oakes and Bobby Rohrer getting the ULMS provisionals.

Next on the ULMS schedule will be a trip to Mercer Raceway Park June 18 for a $3000 to win feature followed with a trip to Eriez Speedway for the $2900 to win Dick Litz Memorial the following night.

The ULMS Racing Series is supported by:  Zimmer’s Service Center Inc., Jay’s Auto Wrecking, Precise / Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic, Lias Tire, American Racer Tire, Close Racing Supply, Genesis Shocks, Integra Shocks, Advocare by Advozuvy.com

Earl Hill Memorial Results:

TIM DOHM, Jared Hawkins, Eddie Carrier Jr., Mike Benedum, Kyle Thomas, Greg Oakes, Jared Miley, Kyle Hardy, Freddie Carpenter, Dave Hess Jr., Sonny Conley, John Volpe, Brian Baumberger, Daniel Hill, Charlie Powell, Derek Doll, Dusty Harmrick, Paul Wilmoth, Keith Barbara, Michael Oakes, Bobby Rohrer, Ricky Williams.

Zimmer Service Center Heat #1

Tim Dohm, Derek Doll, Dusty Hamrick, Daniel Hill, Bobby Rohrer, Cody Rodgers, Steve Weigle, Gary Dalton

Precise Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic Heat #2

Ricky Williams, Jared Miley, Freddie Carpenter, Dave Hess, Sonny Conley, John Volpe, Michael Oakes

Jay’s Auto Wrecking Heat #3

Jared Hawkins, Kyle Thomas, Kyle Hardy, Charles Powell Jr., Devin Lewis, Robbie Scott, Travis Brown, Paul Wilmoth

American Racer Tire Heat #4

Eddie Carrier, Mike Benedum, Greg Oakes, Keith Barbara, Brian Baumberger, Butch McGill, Zack Dohm

GENESIS SHOCKS BMAIN:

Sonny Conley, Paul Wilmoth, Brian Baumberger, John Volpe, Bobby Rohrer, Steve Weigle, Michael Oakes, Butch McGill, Cody Rodger, Devin Lewis, Robbie Scott, Travis Brown, Zack Dohm, Gary Dalton