Dec 8, 2008

Hostetler Wins 2008 Championship please scroll down for all the details

2008 Schedule

2008 Final Point Standings

Dec 8, 2008

OVDCA Champion Honored at Darf Banquet

            Five time, and current OVDCA "2008' points champion, Bill Hostetler was recognized Dec. 6th at the Dayton Area Race Fans, annual awards banquet of champions, for his achievement in capturing his fifth OVDCA Points championship in eleven years of racing Dwarf Cars. The affair was held at Conover Hall, Fairborn Ohio and was attended by Drivers and Promoters from eighteen different tracks across Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
            He also won an additional honor as the recipient of the prestigious "Dick Freeman" award. This award is given annually to the driver that displays the greatest sportsmanship and devotion to race fans and the sport of racing.
            Dick Freeman passed away in '1975", leaving behind a legacy of sportsmanship and competition in stock cars that started in the 1950s till the early 1970s. and included racing all through central Ohio and the Midwest, to competing in two Daytona 500 events in 1954 and 1960.
            This was a great honor for Bill, and the Ohio Valley Dwarf Car Association is proud to have him as an active member and fellow competitor.

Jack Van Dyke

Dec 3, 2008

Gene L. Monst

MONST Gene L. Monst, age 47, of Grove City, passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He went peacefully, the way he wanted, surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife, Paula (Gregory) Monst; children, Valerie and Matt Monst; mother and father, Janet and Gene Monst; 4 brothers, Mike, Don, Tim and Jimmy; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Gene was a contractor for 30 years (Lone Eagle Contractor), his hobby was driving a race car (dwarf car) sponsored by Auto Zone in Grove City. He belonged to the Ohio Valley Dwarf Car Association. He was a loving and passionate man.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask contributions be made to Gene Monst and Paula Gregory-Monst at National City Bank or to the Columbus Cancer Clinic. Friends may visit on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at THE SPENCE-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 2697 Columbus St., Grove City, where friends and family will speak at 7 p.m. Inurnment to be held at a later date at Beckett Cemetery in Commercial Point, Ohio.

            Gene has suffered for some time, but now he's in a better place and I know he has that big smile that we're so used to seeing whenever he's around. A real sportsman that loved to drive these little cars.
            Our thoughts and prayers go with his family, and Gene will be missed by all.

Jack Van Dyke
Ohio Valley Dwarf Car Association

Sep 25, 2008

                             OVDCA 2008 Banquet

Reservations are now being accepted for our 2008 Banquet.

Please contact Jack Van Dyke or Max Evans with your reservations as early as possible.

Date: Saturday Nov. 8th;

Time: Dinner served at 7:PM room available after 6:30 PM

Menu: Family style w/ Chicken--Roast Beef & Ham. Salad, drinks & Desert inc.

Cost: $16.00 per person--Payable at the door.

Location: "Der Dutchman" Plain City Oh.

Address: 445 S Jefferson Ave. (Rt. 42) Plain City Oh.

Plan on attending to celebrate the conclusion of the "2008" season and pay tribute

to our top drivers for their success, and enjoy a great meal with friends.

 Contact:

               Jack Van Dyke              Or                    Max Evans

            jv@columbus.rr.com                             mvevans@wcoil.com

                  614-207-1744                                       937-465-0840

Sep 20, 2008

Bob Bayse wins the final event of the year-

Hostetler clinches the title!

The OVDCA completed their 2008 season Sat. Sept 20th. with a great show at

the Bowl, with 16 cars making the show and absolutely perfect weather. The night was off to a great start for in heat #1 when Urbana's Jerry Damewood worked his way from his 6th place starting position to the front and won going away, the action was tighter behind him as Donnie Eaton managed to edge out Max Evans for second.

 Heat #2 was a tough fight from start to finish with very close and blazing fast action from the start, but when the dust settled it was Dublin Ohio’s Brad Damewood taking the checkers, to make it a clean sweep of the heats for the father son Damewood duo.

 The 20 lap feature was the show of the night with Bradford Ohio speedster, "Bob Bayse" taking charge from the start and pressed side by side by West liberty's Bill Hostetler.  With lap times in the 13's the leaders worked their way around the track, working the traffic inside then outside with two and three wide action all over the track. A single caution on lap 17, when Indiana driver Josh Luper and Springfield's Donnie Eaton made contact and bunched the field allowing a last charge by Hostetler, but Bayse would not be denied as he held on to win his first of the year.

 With his effort for the night Bill Hostetler clinched his fifth OVDCA points championship!  Winning five club championships is not an easy feat any where at any time, but for a 75 year old driver it's extraordinary.  Bill also competed and captured one of two GLAS events in Plymouth Indiana this season.  Good job to all who competed in this the final race of "08"

 Sep 20, Feature results:

Bob Bayse

Bill Hostetler

Brandon Bayse

Jerry Damewood

Daniel Wirick

Jeff Slaton

K.D. Knoedler

Max Evans

Brad Damewood

Donnie Eaton

Chris Woodward

Josh Luper

Jack Kriel

Tom Sommers

Charlie Luper

Todd Hare                                                            

Jack Van Dyke

OVDCA Race Director

jv@columbus.rr.com

Curtis Takes Second Evans-Hostetler Classic Crown
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Shady Bowl Speedway

By Shawn Sell

The second annual Evans-Hostetler Classic, honoring two of Ohio’s top asphalt dwarf car drivers, once again lived up to its billing as 25 of the scaled down racers packed the Shady Bowl pits on Saturday, August 2.  When the dust had settled, it was Michigan hotshoe Craig Curtis snaring his first career Shady Bowl win and the $450 top prize.

The event had the sizable Shady Bowl crowd on its feet as the 20-lap speedfest ripped off without a caution.  Curtis charged into the lead from the pole and led flag-to-flag, holding off the challenges of Bill Hostetler, over 50 years his senior, to take the win.  The main event was co-sponsored by Ohio Caverns of West Liberty and Piqua Transfer.

The evening’s festivities kicked off with a pair of practice sessions, setting the stage for three qualifying heat races and a last chance race.  Round one of practice saw 24 cars take laps and just a couple of minor spins.  The fireworks started in the final tune-up session just moments before the start of racing.  Heading into turn four, Bronson Monst spun in front of the pair of Jon Wylie and Todd Hare.  The latter proceeded to run over a rear tire of Monst’s ride, launching him airborne.  From there, Hare’s car climbed the rear of Wylie’s mount, before coming to rest on its roof near the wall.  While Hare emerged unscathed, his ride was subsequently retired for the evening.  Just moments later, Mike Arnott sustained front end damage following a scrape with the wall.

A series of three heat races were the first order of business and seven cars lined up for the first qualifier, sponsored by the Urbana branch of Fifth Third Bank.  The event belonged to Michigan’s Tom Hernly, Jr. who raced to the lead from the outside pole, leading all eight laps to earn a trophy courtesy of Joe’s Can Do Auto Repair of London.  Hernly’s teammate Curtis took second ahead of K.D. Knoedler and Jon Wylie.  The fifth and final transfer spot went to pole sitter Jim Monst.

Heat race number two, sponsored by People’s Savings and Loan of West Liberty was marred by four caution flags.  Two yellows flew before a lap could be completed, with two spins by Brian Insley resulting in the other two stoppages.  Under green, Brandon Basye was a man on the move as he overcame a seventh starting position to roar past polesitter Mike McManman, Sr. for the win.  McManman held on for second with the balance of the transfer slots going to Bob Basye, Corey Barcus and Brad Damewood.

The Dingeldine Trucking sponsored third event was next and wasn’t decided until the final corner of lap eight.  It was Hostetler taking the early lead with pressure from grandson Daniel Wirick.  Hostetler would ultimately lead for 7 ¾ laps, but a bad choice of lane in lapped traffic allowed Wirick to slip by for the win.  Eric Hoffman, Chris Woodward and Bronson Monst also advanced.

Seven cars were on the grid for the Damewood Enterprises B-Main and it was Jerry Damewood taking early control.  An early spin by Charlie Luper allowed Max Evans to close the gap on Damewood and he later roared past to take the win in the 12-lap event.  A flat tire cost Insley a spot in the feature with the remaining transfer positions falling to Damewood, Donnie Eaton, Arnott and Luper.

In what turned out to be arguably the best event of the evening at the Bowl, 20 of the fastest and finest dwarfs took the track for the 20-lap main event.  Curtis, at age 23 and Hostetler at the tender age of 75, brought the field to the green with Curtis grabbing the lead.  The high-speed event had action all over the track and concluded with no sign of a yellow flag.  Curtis broke out to a sizable lead to start, but Hostetler narrowed the gap throughout.  Further back, Basye was again the man on the move, ultimately earning the Slayton Family Motorsports Hard Charger Award for advancing six spots to a third place finishing position.  Wylie ended up in the fourth spot with Wirick taking fifth.  The balance of the top 10 featured McManman, defending event champion Hoffman, Knoedler, Bob Basye and Barcus.

The OVDCA would like to thank all of its event sponsors as well as Joe’s Can Do Auto Repair for its donation of the trophies.  Thank you also to Midwest Classic Racers’ president Steve Martin and his contingent of racers for their support of the event.

Evans-Hostetler Classic Summary
Heat 1 (Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank-Urbana)
1. Tom Hernly, Jr. 2. Craig Curtis 3. K.D. Knoedler 4. Jon Wylie 5. Jim Monst 6. Jerry Damewood 7. Charlie Luper

Heat 2 (Sponsored by People’s Savings and Loan-West Liberty)
1. Brandon Basye 2. Mike McManman, Sr. 3. Bob Basye 4. Corey Barcus 5. Brad Damewood 6. Donnie Eaton 7. Brian Insley 8. Max Evans

Heat 3 (Sponsored by Dingeldine Trucking-Urbana)
1. Daniel Wirick 2. Bill Hostetler 3. Eric Hoffman 4. Chris Woodward 5. Bronson Monst 6. Jack Kriel

B-Main (Sponsored by Damewood Enterprises-Urbana)
1. Max Evans 2. Jerry Damewood 3. Donnie Eaton 4. Mike Arnott 5. Charlie Luper 6. Brian Insley 7. Jack Kriel

A-Main (Co-sponsored by Piqua Transfer and Ohio Caverns-West Liberty)
1. Craig Curtis 2. Bill Hostetler 3. Brandon Basye 4. Jon Wylie 5. Daniel Wirick 6. Mike McManman, Sr. 7. Eric Hoffman 8. K.D. Knoedler 9. Bob Basye 10. Corey Barcus 11. Max Evans 12. Brad Damewood 13. Jerry Damewood 14. Jim Monst 15. Chris Woodward 16. Mike Arnott 17. Charlie Luper 18. Bronson Monst 19. Donnie Eaton 20. Tom Hernly, Jr.

Slayton Family Motorsports Hard Charger: #44 Brandon Basye

Did Not Start: Todd Hare, Josh Luper, Joe McManman

A special thank you once again to all our Sponsors:
Ohio Caverns, West Liberty Oh.
"Joe's Can Do" auto repair, London Oh.
Peoples Savings and Loan, West Liberty Oh.
Piqua Transfer and Storage, Piqua Oh.
Damewood Enterprises, Urbana Oh.
Fifth Third Bank, Urbana Oh. branch
Dingledine Trucking, Urbana Oh.

July 28, 2008

OVDCA Evans Hostetler Classic "2008"

Shadybowl and the Ohio Valley Dwarf Car Association will host the annual "Evans Hostetler Classic" this Saturday Aug. 2nd.  Classic Dwarf Cars from across the Midwest will be on hand to compete and Honor two of the OVDCA's finest members. A full field of cars from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Ill. will be on hand to treat the fans to an awesome show of speed and excitement.

All Classic Dwarfs from MCR, BIDCA, UMARA, and ILL Dwarf association are welcome to compete using their home clubs rules. Non member Classics are welcome and must conform to OVDCA rules and regulations. (see OVDCA rules)

The OVDCA is pleased to offer this purse for a great Classic event at Shadybowl Speedway, August 2nd.

Guaranteed Pay out!!!!

1--$450

2--$350

3--$325

4--$300

5--$250

6--$200

7--$175

8--$150

9--$125

10th. - 20th. $120

 ---Non qualifers-21st on will receive $100 tow money

Trophies will be awarded for heat wins and the top 5 in the main.

Last years winner, Eric (hot shoe) Hoffman of Mid West Classic Racers is expected to defend his 2007 title, along with the best of all these groups.

There is no entry fee for this event and Pit passes are $30, gates open at 3PM practice from 4:30 racing at 7PM.

Visiting drivers from Michigan, In. & Ill. will be excused from needing a raceciever this weekend. If you have them available our frequ is 463.762mg

For additional information contact any OVDCA Board Member or

Jack Van Dyke
jv@columbus.rr.com
614-207-1744
or
Max Evans
mvevans@wcoil.com
937-205-1819      
                                                                                                                            
A special thank you once again to all our Sponsors:
Ohio Caverns, West Liberty Oh.
"Joe's Can Do" auto repair, London Oh.
Peoples Savings and Loan, West Liberty Oh.
Piqua Transfer and Storage, Piqua Oh.
Damewood Enterprises, Urbana Oh.
Fifth Third Bank, Urbana Oh. branch
Dingledine Trucking, Urbana Oh.

Note!  Gas in our area has come down somewhat this week; I bought fuel today for $3.52 per gallon. This coupled with a little extra purse hopefully will ease the strain of travel. We hope to see a good field of racers for this event and you are needed to assure that. Please plan to attend.

June 28, 2008
OVDCA wins one over Mother Nature!

June 28th was a good day for race fans as Mother Nature took a small break from the continuous deluge of thunder storms that have kept racers at home and off the track the past month. Although earlier storms had passed through and the threat of additional storms were present and kept some racers from making the tow to the track, we were able to sneak one in at the Bowl.
Top honors and a big pat on the back goes to Kelby (KD) Knoedler, the Knoxville Flash, for winning his first ever Main event, under a lot of pressure from the thundering heard of regular OVDCA Hot Dogs. Kd was able to stay calm and drove a flawless and fast twenty laps, while the others swapped positions and made several charges in attempts to take over the top spot.
Also a big smile and a well done goes to Brad Damewood for a stellar win in the fast heat, finishing ahead of a very fast group of cars.

Main:
KD Knoedler--Knoxville TN
Bob Bayse--Bradford OH
Bill Hostetler--West Liberty--OH
Brandon Bayse--Covington OH
Daniel Wirick-- West Liberty OH
Jerry Damewood--Urbana OH
Brad Damewood--Dublin OH
Chris Woodward-- Piqua OH
Donnie Eaton--Urbana OH
Max Evans--East Liberty OH

Heat wins to: KD Knoedler---Brad Damewood
We will be returning to Shadybow Saturday July 12th for a regular scheduled event.

Please don't forget that Saturday Aug 2nd we will be hosting the Evans- Hostetler classic event with Cars from Michigan and Illinois making the drive down for our biggest event of the season.               

Jack Van Dyke               

June 14, 2008:
Great Lakes Asphalt Series 2008 Results
"Hostetler shows the way"
Michigan’s Midwest Classic Racer’s Association (MCR) hosted the first of two Great Lake Asphalt Series (GLAS) events this past Saturday at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth IN.  The GLAS events are contested by the 3 mid-west based Dwarf Clubs including MCR based in MI, Ohio Valley Dwarf Club (OVDCA) based in OH and the UMARA based in IL/IN.  
A full field of asphalt racers from across the Midwest was on hand to compete in the 2008 version of what has become a great annual event for Pavement Dwarf Cars in this part of the country.
OVDCA senior member and four-time OVDCA Champion "Bill Hostetler" showed the younger drivers that he still has what it takes along with the desire to do it, by winning the feature event with a lot of fast cars and drivers giving chase.  
These groups will meet again August 2nd when the OVDCA will host its annual "Evans Hostetler Classic" at their home track, the tricky oval of Shadybowl Speedway, DeGraff, OH.  “Hot Shoe” Eric Hoffman of the MCR is returning
champion of this event which will be contested by a full field of blazing fast "Classic" Dwarf Cars.  We expect a great show for the Shadybowl fans.

A few weeks later on August 23rd the second leg of the G.L.A.S. series will be run at Plymouth Speedway
.
A special thanks to Steve Martin and MCR for their stellar effort in planning another great event.  For future information on the upcoming races, please check www.ovdca.com, www.midwestclassicracers.com, www.bidca-racing.com, www.shadybowl.com  and www.plymouthspeedway.net.

Jack Van Dyke

June 13, 2008: Severe weather forecast have forced Shadybowl and USAC officials to call of tonight's planned races. Possible re-scheduling of the USAC event will be announced at a later date. The GLAS Race at Plymouth In is still scheduled for tomorrow Sat the 14th of June and the weather forecast is good, with a high of 82 and partly cloudy with only a 20% chance of a passing shower. A number of OVDCA drivers have pledged to make the trip and we want to wish them luck and a good time. The OVDCA will return to Shadybowl Saturday June 28th for a regular scheduled event, see you then.

Jack Van Dyke

The OVDCA has scheduled a pre-season safety tech inspection for Saturday, March 22 in Urbana Ohio. It will be conducted  (thanks to Brad and Jerry Damewood) at Digledine Trucking 1000 Phoenix Dr. from 10 AM till Noon. Google Directions. All cars must go through an inspection prior to racing so this is a good chance to do it before the first race and will save a great deal of time at the track.

Also a reminder that driver radios are required for the 2008 season all divisions must comply, Brad Damewood has done some research and has found two options in the central Ohio area to choose from. Coyer Enterprises in Bellfontaine, Oh 937-593-1599, they have a complete package for $95. Hall Electronics, Columbus, Oh 614-402-6227 offers a package for $160.  The OVDCA is not suggesting that either of these dealers or their equipment is preferred or better than the other, we are just offering the info for your convenience.

The 2008 schedule is complete and offers a full summer of fun at the track while still having several open weekends that allow us to do things, such as vacationing with our family's, weekend getaways, family picnics and much more, I urge you to take advantage of these off weeks to schedule your other activities so we can maintain steady car counts through the summer as best we can.

Jack Van Dyke     

ATTENTION ALL DRIVERS!!!

All Shadbowl races will require the use of a RACEceiver radio system!!!

Hall Electronics is one possible source. Check their web-site for prices www.hallelectronics.com