Kekich Climbs The Hill

HARTFORD, OH Mike Kekich won the

Sprint Car feature and Del Rougeux captured the big-block Modified main last Saturday night at Sharon Speedway.

Kekich, the defending track champion, overtook Chad Hill for the lead on a lap-13 restart in the 25 lap Sprint event. He marched on to defeat Ed Lynch Jr., who maintained second despite executing a 360 degree spin when he challenged Kekich on the final lap.

Rougeux, meanwhile, recorded his first-ever tri umph at Sharon in the 25-lap big-block Modified headliner. He earned his money, passing defending track champion Ron Smoker for the lead on lap 22. Smoker settled for second place, a few car

lengths behind Rougeux at the end. Randy Hall of Olean, N.Y., won the 40-lap Yoark Triathalon E-Modified Series special in his first

start at Sharon. 410 Sprint Cars A-Main: Mike Kekich, Jarod Larson, Ed Lynch, Jr., Gary Edwards, Kevin Andrusky, Andrew Palker, Goob Schuller, Marty Ling, Jason Jacoby, Tony Stebel, Jr., Scott Groves, Shawn Minor, Kyle Moffit, Donny Minor, Deana Barbara, CW Harshman, Chad Hill, Keith Taylor, Leonard Ripper, Jr., Leo O'Malley

Big-Block Modifieds A-Main: DJ Rougeux, Ron Smoker, Jim Weller, Jr., Jim Rasey, Lou Blaney, Mark Flick, Rob Curtis, Pete Simpson, Guy Griffin, Longwell, William Moore, Allen Ferry, Conny Allen, Dave Willoughby, Randy Snider, Jimmy Weller III, Matt Baker, Ken Moy, Jr., Kyle Ripper, Greg Porter, John Rasey, Dana Gearhart, Robert Kristyak, John Boyer, Dale Fuller