Pennsylvania’s Anthony Macri invades I-70 and scores $26,000 Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race payday
ODESSA, Mo. (July 29, 2022) – It was a long tow to the Show-Me State for Dillsburg, Pennsylvania’s Anthony Macri, and although the ace of the J&S Classics/C&D Rigging No. 39M was a long way from familiar territory, the end result was nothing short of new. Macri, who led all but three circuits of the 26-lapper at I-70 Motorsports Park in Odessa, Missouri, ultimately cashed in for his fifth Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory of the 2022 season, scoring a $26,000 payday in the process while simultaneously bumping his overall season victory total to 17.
Although mastering I-70 from the front row, Macri’s first-ever Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race triumph did not come without a fight, forced to fend-off a mid-race challenge from St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu, all before having to survive a three-lap dash to the finish with Buddy Kofoid on his heels.
The challenge from Abreu eventually resulted in an all-out war with Abreu taking command briefly on laps 16-18. A slip by Macri in traffic allowed Abreu to sneak by at the exit of turn four, using the bottom groove’s moisture to blast by the 39M. Not willing to give up, Macri kept pace and eventually returned the favor on lap 19, powering back by Abreu with a slider through the center of turns three and four.
Macri would eventually separate himself from his fellow frontrunners only to be halted by cautions on laps 23 and 24, the latter for Rico Abreu who retired due to issues from under the hood. Suffice it to say, the momentum shift was no issue for Macri. Buddy Kofoid, who showed his nose on the final restart, raced on to finish second, followed by Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, and Hunter Schuerenberg.
“I really wanted this one,” Macri said in I-70 Motorsports Park victory lane. “Our first win outside of PA, so this means a ton for our team. I just can’t thank everyone for their hard work and support this season, especially my mom and dad. I’m not sure if they are still up watching or not, but we’re going to celebrate this one. I can’t express enough how much a win outside of PA means to us. This is really, really cool.”
An $8,000-to-win showcase at the Sprint Car Capital of the World, Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, will cap the All Stars’ July schedule on Saturday, July 30. The evening scoot through the Hawkeye State, which will see the All Stars battle with Knoxville’s stout weekly contention, will be a first and only for the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2022.
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Contingency Awards/Results: I-70 Motorsports Park | July 29, 2022:
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race | $26,000-to-win
Kistler Racing Products Pill Draw | Entries: 28
Nunzi’s Advertising Hot Laps: Buddy Kofoid | 13.453
Dixie Vodka Fast Qualifier: Justin Peck | 13.255
Hunt Brothers Pizza Heat #1 Winner: Brian Brown
Competition Suspension Inc Heat #2 Winner: Parker Price-Miller
All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat #3 Winner: Buddy Kofoid
Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts Dash Winner: Anthony Macri
Classic Ink USA Screenprinting and Embroidery B-Main Winner: Cory Eliason
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Contingency Winner: Zeb Wise
Tezos A-Main Winner: Anthony Macri (5)
Hercules Tires A-Main Hard Charger: Tyler Courtney (+10)
Carquest Perseverance Award: Tyler Courtney
Qualifying
Group (A)
13-Justin Peck, 13.255; 2. 24-Rico Abreu, 13.298; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri, 13.323; 4. 21-Brian Brown, 13.356; 5. 18-Gio Scelzi, 13.384; 6. 11K-Buddy Kofoid, 13.403; 7. 8-Aaron Reutzel, 13.433; 8. 11-Parker Price Miller, 13.435; 9. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr., 13.436; 10. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 13.455; 11. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, 13.480; 12. 25-JJ Hickle, 13.482; 13. 19M-Brent Marks, 13.543; 14. 4-Cap Henry, 13.616; 15. 19-Chris Windom, 13.639; 16. 71-Cory Eliason, 13.649; 17. 91-Kyle Reinhardt, 13.670; 18. 1AU-Marcus Dumesny, 13.686; 19. 101-Lachlan McHugh, 13.692; 20. 83jr-Kerry Madsen, 13.692; 21. 26-Zeb Wise, 13.702; 22. 45-Rusty Hickman, 13.804; 23. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.843; 24. 1X-Jake Bubak, 13.856; 25. 14-Corey Day, 13.866; 26. 17-Carson Short, 13.894; 27. 22-Riley Goodno, 14.145; 28. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 99.990
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – Top 6 Transfer
21-Brian Brown [1]; 2. 8-Aaron Reutzel [2]; 3. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [3]; 4. 13-Justin Peck [4]; 5. 19M-Brent Marks [5]; 6. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [10]; 7. 71-Cory Eliason [6]; 8. 101-Lachlan McHugh [7]; 9. 14-Corey Day [9]; 10. 45-Rusty Hickman [8]
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – Top 6 Transfer
11-Parker Price Miller [2]; 2. 18-Gio Scelzi [1]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [4]; 4. 3-Ayrton Gennetten [3]; 5. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [6]; 6. 4-Cap Henry [5]; 7. 83jr-Kerry Madsen [7]; 8. 17-Carson Short [9]; 9. 17B-Bill Balog [8]
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – Top 6 Transfer
11K-Buddy Kofoid [1]; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [2]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [4]; 4. 1AU-Marcus Dumesny [6]; 5. 25-JJ Hickle [3]; 6. 19-Chris Windom [5]; 7. 22-Riley Goodno [9]; 8. 1X-Jake Bubak [8]; 9. 26-Zeb Wise [7]
Dash (6 Laps)
39M-Anthony Macri [2]; 2. 11-Parker Price Miller [1]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 4. 11K-Buddy Kofoid [3]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu [6]; 6. 13-Justin Peck [5]
B-main (10 Laps) – Top 6 Transfer
71-Cory Eliason [1]; 2. 101-Lachlan McHugh [2]; 3. 83jr-Kerry Madsen [3]; 4. 22-Riley Goodno [4]; 5. 1X-Jake Bubak [5]; 6. 17B-Bill Balog [8]; 7. 26-Zeb Wise [7]; 8. 14-Corey Day [9]; 9. 45-Rusty Hickman [10]; 10. 17-Carson Short [6]
A-main (26 Laps)
39M-Anthony Macri [1]; 2. 11K-Buddy Kofoid [4]; 3. 13-Justin Peck [6]; 4. 11-Parker Price Miller [2]; 5. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [10]; 6. 18-Gio Scelzi [7]; 7. 21-Brian Brown [3]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [18]; 9. 8-Aaron Reutzel [8]; 10. 71-Cory Eliason [19]; 11. 19M-Brent Marks [14]; 12. 4-Cap Henry [16]; 13. 1AU-Marcus Dumesny [12]; 14. 3-Ayrton Gennetten [11]; 15. 25-JJ Hickle [13]; 16. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [9]; 17. 83jr-Kerry Madsen [21]; 18. 1X-Jake Bubak [23]; 19. 101-Lachlan McHugh [20]; 20. 26-Zeb Wise [25]; 21. 19-Chris Windom [17]; 22. 22-Riley Goodno [22]; 23. 24-Rico Abreu [5]; 24. 17B-Bill Balog [24]; 25. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [15] Lap Leaders: Anthony Macri (1-15), Rico Abreu (16-18), Anthony Macri (19-26)
2022 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners:
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Tyler Courtney
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Cory Eliason
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Tyler Courtney (2)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Tyler Courtney (3)
Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Anthony Macri
Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Brent Marks
Port Royal, PA (April 23): Anthony Macri (2)
Lernerville, PA (April 29): Hunter Schuerenberg
Sharon, OH (April 30): Cap Henry
I-96 Speedway, MI (May 13): Justin Peck
Wayne County, OH (May 14): Hunter Schuerenberg (2)
Waynesfield, OH (May 15): Justin Peck (2)
Plymouth, WI (May 21): Bill Balog
Angell Park, WI (May 22): Hunter Schuerenberg (3)
Port Royal, PA (May 28): Anthony Macri (3)
Port Royal, PA (May 29): Anthony Macri (4)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 3): Zeb Wise
Atomic Speedway, OH (June 4): Cole Duncan
SW Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 10): Danny Dietrich
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 11): Parker Price-Miller
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 12): Zeb Wise (2)
SW Wayne County, OH (June 13): Justin Peck (3)
SW Sharon Speedway, OH (June 14): Christopher Bell
SW Atomic Speedway, OH (June 15): Justin Peck (4)
SW Waynesfield, OH (June 16): Tyler Courtney (4)
SW Limaland, OH (June 17): Danny Dietrich (2)
SW Portsmouth, OH (June 18): Brent Marks (2)
Lernerville, PA (July 6): Kyle Larson
Ransomville, NY (July 8): Parker Price-Miller (2)
Stateline, NY (July 9): Hunter Schuerenberg (4)
Lake Ozark, MO (July 22): Tyler Courtney (5)
Lake Ozark, MO (July 23): Tyler Courtney (6)
I-70 Motorsports Park, MO (July 29): Anthony Macri (5)
2022 All Star Dixie Fast Timers:
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Alex Bowman | 12.932
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Danny Dietrich | 12.747
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Brady Bacon | 13.239
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Cole Macedo | 13.961
Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Parker Price-Miller | 13.249
Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Anthony Macri | 16.902
Port Royal, PA (April 23): Mike Wagner | 15.416
Lernerville, PA (April 29): Logan Wagner | 13.373
Sharon, OH (April 30): Tyler Courtney | 14.683
I-96 Speedway, MI (May 13): Hunter Schuerenberg | 13.377
Wayne County, OH (May 14): Zeb Wise | 14.625
Waynesfield, OH (May 15): Scott Bogucki | 10.040
Plymouth, WI (May 21): Parker Price-Miller | 10.895
Angell Park, WI (May 22): Cap Henry | 11.952
Port Royal, PA (May 28): Lance Dewease | 16.156
Port Royal, PA (May 29): Anthony Macri | 16.499
Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 3): Parker Price-Miller | 12.464
Atomic Speedway, OH (June 4): Parker Price-Miller | 11.398
SW Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 10): Justin Peck | 12.412
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 11): Justin Peck | 12.403
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 12): Craig Mintz | 12.899
SW Wayne County, OH (June 13): Zeb Wise | 14.516
SW Sharon Speedway, OH (June 14): Christopher Bell | 13.200
SW Atomic Speedway, OH (June 15): Justin Peck | 11.195
SW Waynesfield, OH (June 16): Parker Price-Miller | 10.493
SW Limaland, OH (June 17): Travis Philo | 13.101
SW Portsmouth, OH (June 18): Bill Balog | 12.816
Lernerville, PA (July 6): Brent Marks | 12.642
Ransomville, NY (July 8): Tyler Courtney | 13.371
Stateline, NY (July 9): Tyler Courtney | 16.557
Lake Ozark, MO (July 22): Ayrton Gennetten | 11.375
Lake Ozark, MO (July 23): Tyler Courtney | 11.930
I-70 Motorsports Park, MO (July 29): Justin Peck | 13.255
2022 All Star Hercules Hard Chargers:
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Terry McCarl (+12)
East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Tanner Thorson (+14)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Bill Balog (+16)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Greg Wilson (+13)
Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Dominic Scelzi (+8)
Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Lucas Wolfe (+12)
Port Royal, PA (April 23): Danny Dietrich (+14)
Lernerville, PA (April 29): Logan Wagner (+16)
Sharon, OH (April 30): Kevin Thomas Jr. (+10)
I-96 Speedway, MI (May 13): Scott Bogucki (+11)
Wayne County, OH (May 14): Tyler Courtney (+11)
Waynesfield, OH (May 15): Cole Duncan (+16)
Plymouth, WI (May 21): Justin Peck (+13)
Angell Park, WI (May 22): Tyler Courtney (+10)
Port Royal, PA (May 28): Lucas Wolfe (+12)
Port Royal, PA (May 29): Lucas Wolfe (+15)
Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 3): Greg Wilson (+11)
Atomic Speedway, OH (June 4): Bryan Nuckles (+15)
SW Attica Raceway Park, OH (June 10): Zeb Wise (+18)
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 11): Justin Peck (+11)
SW Fremont Speedway, OH (June 12): Bill Balog (+11)
SW Wayne County, OH (June 13): Cap Henry (+12)
SW Sharon Speedway, OH (June 14): Kyle Reinhardt (+12)
SW Atomic Speedway, OH (June 15): Chris Windom (+14)
SW Waynesfield, OH (June 16): Danny Dietrich (+6)
SW Limaland, OH (June 17): Alex Bowman (+8)
SW Portsmouth, OH (June 18): Cap Henry (+12)
Lernerville, PA (July 6): Tim Shaffer (+12)
Ransomville, NY (July 8): Paulie Colagiovanni (+8)
Stateline, NY (July 9): Greg Wilson (+7)
Lake Ozark, MO (July 22): Buddy Kofoid (+10)
Lake Ozark, MO (July 23): Chris Windom (+13)
I-70 Motorsports Park, MO (July 29): Tyler Courtney (+10)
2022 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (as of July 29):
Tyler Courtney – 4332
Justin Peck – 4242
Cap Henry – 4158
Parker Price-Miller – 4156
Zeb Wise – 4078
Hunter Schuerenberg – 4034
Bill Balog – 3984
Chris Windom – 3744
Kyle Reinhardt – 3704
Cory Eliason – 3314
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