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Quad Racers Put On Thrilling Show At Lakeville Speedway

OOM Media Relations / Friday, August 14th, 2009

All photos courtesy of Mike Bugg

Lakeville stock car fans were treated to a bonus on Friday night, August 14th, as Ohio Outlaw Motorsports brought a field of fifteen Pro Quads to the starting line for a twelve lap feature. The competitors qualified for the Exodus Cycles Pro Quad Shootout by virtue of entering the OOM event at Lakeville the previous Sunday.

The Shootout paid the standard OOM Pro purse of $500 to the top six and $200 to win, but racers agreed to mix up the starting order to give fans the best show possible. The top two from the qualifier agreed to start on the third row, and the remaining riders were put in starting position by way of a random redraw.

Quads were first out for hot laps in the program and had expected a difficult track surface, since it was prepared expressly for stock car racing. After numerous heats and few consolation events for the cars, the quad riders were very excited about conditions of the 3/8 mile oval. The racing line exceeded expectations, with a good bit of rubber down, and moisture in the track by nightfall set the stage for a great race.



Matt Brokaw dials in his KTM prior to Ohio Outlaw Motorsports / Exodus Cycles Pro Quad Shootout

Paul’s Trucking sponsored Mike Sheldon of Danville grabbed the holeshot, but Fredericktown’s Matt Brokaw was coming strong from the back row on his Extreme Tec ATV sponsored KTM, edging into second place by lap two. Millersburg’s Trent Kandel also climbed through the field, advancing to fourth place on lap two, behind the SC Racing Apparel & Parts sponsored Yamaha, ridden by Derek Davis of Dresden. Brokaw closed in on Sheldon, trying the high line at one end of the track, and hugging the bottom at the other, as the two battled for the point. Brokaw made the pass on lap five, and then Sheldon came under fire from Davis in a battle for second.



Quad racers under the lights at Lakeville Speedway

With four laps to go, Thomas Concrete sponsored Trent Kandel and Gambier’s Andrew Hart on the High Desert Dyno Yamaha sandwiched Davis on the high and low side, and continued battling for third position. Sheldon made his #04 as wide as possible for two laps, but Kandel made the pass on the last lap, and Hart followed into third.

Matt Brokaw took his second consecutive OOM feature win, with Kandel, Hart, Sheldon and Davis rounding out the top five. Millersuburg’s Travis Raber put on a good show riding the Tarrat Motorsports Yamaha to a sixth place finish from a second row starting position.



Left to right: 2nd place Trent Kandel of Millersburg, Winner Matt Brokaw of Fredericktown and 3rd place Andrew Hart of Gambier celebrate after Exodus Cycles Pro Quad Shootout at Lakeville Speedway

Next for Ohio Outlaw Motorsports will be flat track racing at Lakeville Speedway on Sunday, August 23rd, which is also the $1000 to win, $2000 purse Rutherford Memorial Pro Quad event. More information is available on the website www.ohiooutlawmotorsports.com.