Dunn-Olivieri Racing

Crooksville, OH…..As the 2009 season enters its last month the Dunn-Olivieri made the long tow to Midway Speedway to take part in the $4000 Tri-State Modified race. A quality field of 40 modifieds were on hand to capture the top prize and to make the 21 car 40 lap feature.

Qualifing was used to set the four 10 lap heat races heat races. In the third group Dunn was on a strong run until he lightly tagged the turn four wall slowing his qualifing run. The result would have Dunn starting sixth in the third heat race. Dunn would move to fourth but miss but would miss the feature cut off as only the top three from each heat advances to the feature. This would be the first time this year the Dunn would have to run a B-Main. Dunn would take the lead at the start of 10 lap B-Main and never looking back leading all 10 laps ensuring a Dunn a spot. Starting 14th in the 40 lap feature, Dunn was working the lower groove on the and was up to 8th on lap ten when he felt something a miss in the motor and pulled off with a DNF and a 19th place finish.

The team will take a look at the engine problem this week as they get ready to head to Raceway 7 as part of their Halloween two day race special on October 16-17.

Conneaut, OH….Coming of their first victory of the the year the Dunn-Olivieri Racing team had plans to race September 25th at Raceway 7 for a $1500 to win race and to the $1000 to win UEMS race at Mc Kean County. Raceway 7 has been the favorite track of Russ Dunn this year and over the last five races Dunn has one win, two seconds and two thirds.

Twenty four car were signed into the pits with three 8 lap heats scheduled to set the field for the feature. Start on the outside pole in the third heat race Dunn lead all 8 laps in route to the heat race win. The heat race win was Russ’s tenth of the year. The redraw was an invert 9 meaning Dunn would start 7th for the 20 lap feature.The field would be slowed seven times for cautions with the first on the start of the race and on laps 4, 7 10.At the half way point Dunn had advances four spots to 3rd. Passing is tough at Raceway 7 and the lack of green flag racing would hurt Dunn in his quest to catch the top two cars as the yellow flag continued to fly on laps 11, 13, 16. Over the final four laps closed on the leaders but had to settle for 3rd as the checker flag waved,

Saturdays plan to travel to McKean County were washed out as rains forced the cancellation of the race scheduled for September 26. The make up date was rescheduled for Sunday September 27th, however previous plans will prevent the Dunn-Olivieri Race Team from attending Sunday’s race.

This weeks racing plans will have have the team returning October 2 to Raceway 7 and a $2000 to win UEMS show at Mercr Raceway Park on October 3rd.

Conneaut, OH….Coming of their first victory of the the year the Dunn-Olivieri Racing team had plans to race September 25th at Raceway 7 for a $1500 to win race and to the $1000 to win UEMS race at Mc Kean County. Raceway 7 has been the favorite track of Russ Dunn this year and over the last five races Dunn has one win, two seconds and two thirds.

Twenty four car were signed into the pits with three 8 lap heats scheduled to set the field for the feature. Start on the outside pole in the third heat race Dunn lead all 8 laps in route to the heat race win. The heat race win was Russ’s tenth of the year. The redraw was an invert 9 meaning Dunn would start 7th for the 20 lap feature.The field would be slowed seven times for cautions with the first on the start of the race and on laps 4, 7 10.At the half way point Dunn had advances four spots to 3rd. Passing is tough at Raceway 7 and the lack of green flag racing would hurt Dunn in his quest to catch the top two cars as the yellow flag continued to fly on laps 11, 13, 16. Over the final four laps closed on the leaders but had to settle for 3rd as the checker flag waved,

Saturdays plan to travel to McKean County were washed out as rains forced the cancellation of the race scheduled for September 26. The make up date was rescheduled for Sunday September 27th, however previous plans will prevent the Dunn-Olivieri Race Team from attending Sunday’s race.

This weeks racing plans will have have the team returning October 2 to Raceway 7 and a $2000 to win UEMS show at Mercr Raceway Park on October 3rd.