Jones holds off Wagner for Modified win at MVS

Bobby Jones could be forming a pattern.

Last year, when Brian DeFebo won on opening night, Jones came out victorious in Week 2.

Fast forward one year, and the same scenario played out as Jones took the Week 2 laurels yet again.

For the outset of the 35-lap main Don Wagner and Joey Jarowicz shared the front row. Once underway, Wagner sprung to the lead with third place starter Jones in tow.

Jones was wasting little time in looking to pass Wagner and by lap four he was in motion to do so until a caution negated his effort. On the restart, Jones would make good on his foiled attempt as he vaulted by for the lead.

Two laps later, the second and only other caution waved, which afterward led to a quick-paced run. Jones would set that tone as he ran a consistent line while keeping Wagner in check. At the checkers, the personable veteran took his APS Powder Coating/Franzosa Trucking No. 1J across the line for his 38th-career feature win.

Paul Koehler Jr., needed just one week to get back into the swing of winning, something he is quite accustomed to. The Kingpin of asphalt Late Model racing won his first race in just his second week back after sitting out all of last season.

Koehler had things going his way from early on as he notched his heat. Then when the feature began he would lead the field to the green and continue on at the top spot for the rest of the nonstop 25-lap distance, collecting his 72nd career Late Model victory.

The much-awaited debut of the Sportsman Modified finally took to the track with a respectable half-dozen cars on hand made up of a great crop of young talents. However, it would be a grand veteran who would etch his name into the record books as the very first class winner with Earl Paules taking the verdict.

When Jared Ahner unveiled his brand-new Camaro Street Stock during pre-season testing, it turned many heads for its sleek and sharp look.

On Saturday night, Ahner showed everyone that it’s not just a looker, but a very fast racecar as well. Taking the lead away from Eric Kocher on lap six, Ahner was able to fend off a very strong running Mark Deysher the rest of the way and secure his first win of 2018.

Cody Kohler had to withstand a rash of cautions, not to mention the hard-pressing Jake Kibler in gaining the Pro 4 win.

In the 20-lap Hobby Stock feature, it was Devin Schmidt taking the win. Schmidt needed the first five laps before taking the lead from Kevin Behler, and once in front, there was no stopping him.

Modified Feature (35 Laps)

1. Bobby Jones, 2. Don Wagner, 3. Gene Bowers, 4. Brian DeFebo, 5. Earl Paules, 6. John Markovic, 7. Lou Strohl, 8. Kyle Strohl, 9. Nick Baer, 10. Jarred Ahner, 11. Joey Jarowicz, 12. DJ Wagner, 13. Kristy Arthofer, 14. Jack Ely, 15. Ron Haring Jr., 16. Terry Markovic

Late Model Feature (25 Laps)

1. Paul Koehler Jr., 2. Frankie Althouse, 3. Broc Brown, 4. Mike Sweeney, 5. Jeremy Miller, 6. Kenny Hein, 7. Jacob Kerstetter

Street Stock Feature (30 Laps)

1. Jared Ahner, 2. Mark Deysher, 2. Jill Long, 4. Cody Geist, 5. Jon Moser, 6. Stacey Brown, 7. Shayne Geist, 8. Bobby Kibler Jr., 9. Todd Ahner, 10. Jamie Smith, 11. Ken Reeder, 12. Corey Edelman, 13. Ken Erney III, 14. Jeremy Scheckler, 15. Eric Kocher, DNS: BJ Wambold

Sportsman Modified Feature (25 Laps)

1. Earl Paules, 2. Austin Beers, 3. Avery Arthofer, 4. Blair Culhane, 5. Devon Schmidt, 6. Kassidy Altemose

Pro 4 Feature (20 Laps)

1. Cody Kohler, 2. Jake Kibler, 3. Bill Rooney, 4. Bobby Kibler Jr., 5. Josh Kuronya, 6. Brian Muth, 7. Tucker Muffley, 8. Jeremy Guerra, 9. Randy Schaffer, 10. Matt Clark, 11. Tyler Stangle

Hobby Stock Feature (20 Laps)

1. Devin Schmidt, 2. Michael Wambold, 3. Travis Solomon, 4. Tiffany Wambold, 5. Kevin Behler, 6. Trisha Connolly, 7. Al Arthofer, 8. Justin Merkel, 9. Peyton Arthofer, 10. Ryan Berger, 11. Shawn Kistler, 12. Lyndsay Buss, 13. Hunter Iatalese, 14. Cody Boehm, 15. Kassidy Altemose, 16. Tad Snyder, 17. Adrian Dorwart, 18. Jacob Boehm, 19. Beau Drobot, 20. Taylor Schmidt