Stephens Wins First MSS Event

Trent Stephens Puts Name in MSS History Books as First Winner

June 9, 2018 – Midvale, OH…When Mother Nature forced the cancellation of the first Midwest Supermodified Series, (MSS), presented by CMC Trucking race at Sandusky Speedway way back on May 12, everyone was really ready to finally see some supermodified racing.  Although she would almost force another cancellation, Midvale Speedway management decided to press on and that proved to be a great decision for the fans and for Trent Stephens, the winner of the first MSS event.

Trent Stephens waves the checkered flag at Midvale Speedway after winning the first MSS feature held. (SFJim Photo)

AJ Lesiecki and  Jim Paller led the field to the green flag.  Unfortunately, the yellow came out immediately because a crash by  Preston Walker. Walker hit the wall causing heavy right front end damage and ending his very first feature in a supermodified before he could complete one lap. 

On the restart, Paller and Lesiecki ran down to turns one and two side by side with Paller getting the edge coming out of two.  Lesiecki wasn’t quite ready to give up and came back side by side.  Finally Paller was able to make the pass stick and he set sail.  After a few laps Paller had built up a good lead and was continuing to pull away while the Lesiecki and Talon Stephens, along with Talon’s brother  Trent Stephens were battling for the second place.

Trent Stephens was finally able to get around his sibling after making several attempts.Then he quickly set his sights on the #77 of Lesiecki.With 15 laps to go Stephens made it around Lesiecki to take over second place.By this point, Jim Paller had built up about a straight away lead but things all changed on lap 20 when Talon Stephens spun around between turns one and two.Certainly, that was the last thing that Jim Paller wanted to see.

Talon’s car was pushed back to the pits, done for the night as the field bunched up on the back bumper of the leader Paller.  When the green flag came out going in to turn one Paller slid up the track and allowed Stephens to move on by.

The last ten laps went all green with Trent Stephens crossing the line winning the inaugural Midwest Supermodified Series presented by CMC Trucking feature.Following Stepehens across the finish line was Paller, AJ Lesiecki, the #22 of Mike McVetta. Then Danny Shirey, and the #14 of Jonathon Lesiecki.

Heat races were won by Jim Paller and Talon Stephens. The next MSS race will be at Lorain County Speedway on Saturday, June 16.

BOX SCORE

• Midwest Supermodified Series presented by CMC Trucking
• Race 1
• Midvale Speedway
• Midvale, OH

Fast Time: Mike McVetta 12.188
Heat 1:  Jim Paller, Preston Walker, Mike McVetta, Danny Shirey, Rich Reid

Heat 2:  Talon Stephens, Trent Stephens, AJ Lesiecki, Jonathon Lesiecki, Matt Palmer, Mark Miller – DNS

Feature:  Trent Stephens, Jim Paller, AJ Lesiecki, Mike Danny Shirey, Jonathon Lesiecki, Talon Stephens, Rich Reid, Matt Palmer, Preston Walker,Mark  Miller – DNS
 Written by: Tim Church