Cap Henry Earns Second-Ever All Star Victory In Ohio Sprint Speedweek Opener At Attica Raceway Park

Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS – ATTICA, OH – For the second time in his career, and for the first time at Attica Raceway Park, Republic, Ohio’s Cap Henry is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, doing so over a stout contingent of 46 entries during night one of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires.

Impressive, nonetheless, Henry’s route to Attica Raceway Park victory lane commenced from the third row, forced to work his way to the front twice while fending off former All Star winner and California standout, Buddy Kofoid, as well as two-time All Star champion and current Series point leader, Aaron Reutzel. Henry’s second and final takeover occurred on lap 35, using the last inch of Attica’s bottom groove to sneak under Kofoid as the pair battled off of turn four.

Kofoid chased Henry to the final checkers, followed by Reutzel, Cale Thomas and Cale Conley.

“Brett and Patty Lane gave me a great opportunity here and we continue to make the most of it. Zack (Meyers) came on board last year and this is incredible,” Cap Henry said, driver of the Brett and Patty Lane-owned/Dragon’s Milk White/Beer Barrel Bourbon/Pro Auto Wraps/FK Rod Ends/No. 4 sprint car. “I’ve come so close to winning one of these speedweek races here and to finally knock one off is so cool.”

Starting from the fifth position, Henry’s initial jump proved to be beneficial, using momentum to slip his way into third before the completion of lap one. Aaron Reutzel, fresh off of a win at Volunteer Speedway, led the field from the outside-pole.

By the end of lap three, Henry had powered by Kofoid to take control of second, now setting his aim on the defending All Star champion. Inching closer and closer as the laps clicked down, Henry was in position to take the lead for the first time on lap 12, eventually cruising by Reutzel on the bottom just as the leaders were approaching slower traffic. Kofoid mimicked Henry’s move and also powered by Reutzel to take second on lap 15.

The 40-lap main event’s first and only caution appeared on lap 21 ultimately setting up a single-file restart. A better launch for Kofoid proved to be a benefactor for the Penngrove, California-native, using the top of turns one and two to slingshot around Henry before pinching off the No. 4 in turn three.

Although Kofoid was able to maintain composure and keep command, Henry never lost sight of the Ed Neumeister-owned entry and kept himself within striking distance. By lap 35, Henry was ready to pounce again, this time squeezing by Kofoid on the bottom of turn four.

Despite one last encounter with traffic, Henry held tough, driving away to a $5,000 payday.

“Once Buddy (Kofoid) got back by me, I just needed to settle down and get back into my rhythm,” Henry continued. “I kept trying to get lower and lower, all while avoiding the infield tires. I just had to be patient. Lucky for me, our car was great on those long runs. We ended up getting back to him just in time.

“I really wasn’t sure what to do for that restart. I heard (Kofoid) and then I saw him, then I knew I was in trouble. I just had to get settled down and rely on my car on those long runs.”

What’s Next:
The 2020 edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Hercules Tires will continue on Independence Day – Saturday, July 4 – at the legendary Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio. The northwest Ohio facility will host two rounds of Speedweek with the second taking shape the following evening, Sunday, July 5. Each round will award $5,000 paydays. For those seeking additional news and notes pertaining to Fremont Speedway, please visit online at www.fremontohspeedway.com.

Online Coverage:
Each and every event on the 2020 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will be broadcast live exclusively at www.floracing.com. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit www.floracing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. To check out exclusive content, visit https://bit.ly/2XR863e.

Contingency Awards/Results: Attica Raceway Park – July 3, 2020:

Qualifying

Group (A)

1. 11N-Buddy Kofoid, 12.696; 2. 11-Zeb Wise, 12.894; 3. 99-Skylar Gee, 12.987; 4. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.043; 5. 1-Nate Dussel, 13.104; 6. 70-Sye Lynch, 13.113; 7. 15k-Chad Kemenah, 13.135; 8. O7-Gerard McIntyre, 13.351; 9. 27Z-Zane DeVault, 13.365; 10. 9W-Lance Webb, 14.394

Group (B)
1. 91-Cale Thomas, 13.224; 2. 3J-Trey Jacobs, 13.235; 3. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.263; 4. 8M-TJ Michael, 13.266; 5. 23-Cole Macedo, 13.280; 6. 68G-Tyler Gunn, 13.280; 7. 14-Chris Andrews, 13.343; 8. 2L-Landon Lalonde, 14.335; 9. 5J-Jake Hesson, 15.718

Group (C)
1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.860; 2. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 13.168; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer, 13.271; 4. 5T-Travis Philo, 13.401; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 13.559; 6. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.631; 7. 21-Brinton Marvel, 13.718; 8. 97-Max Stambaugh, 13.887; 9. 77I-John Ivy, 13.954

Group (D)
1. 17-Josh Baughman, 13.192; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.565; 3. O9-Craig Mintz, 13.739; 4. 81-Lee Jacobs, 13.938; 5. 9J-Dean Jacobs, 14.281; 6. 4S-Tyler Street, 14.302; 7. 5-Byron Reed, 14.330; 8. 19R-Jordan Ryan, 14.364; 9. 88N-Frank Niell, 15.071

Group (E)
1. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.841; 2. 16-DJ Foos, 13.937; 3. 4-Cap Henry, 13.954; 4. 83M-Broc Martin, 14.460; 5. 9Z-Duane Zablocki, 14.505; 6. 21N-Frankie Nervo, 14.531; 7. 41-Thomas Schinderle, 14.640; 8. 15-Mitch Harble, 14.656; 9. 7-Dylan Kingan, 15.288

Heat #1 – Group (A) (10 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer
1. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 99-Skylar Gee [2]; 3. 11-Zeb Wise [3]; 4. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [4]; 5. 1-Nate Dussel [5]; 6. 15K-Chad Kemenah [7]; 7. O7-Gerard McIntyre [8]; 8. 70-Sye Lynch [6]; 9. 9W-Lance Webb [10]; 10. 27Z-Zane DeVault [9]

Heat #2 – Group (B) (10 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer
1. 91-Cale Thomas [4]; 2. 3C-Cale Conley [2]; 3. 68G-Tyler Gunn [6]; 4. 8M-TJ Michael [1]; 5. 3J-Trey Jacobs [3]; 6. 14-Chris Andrews [7]; 7. 23-Cole Macedo [5]; 8. 5J-Jake Hesson [9]; 9. 2L-Landon Lalonde [8]

Heat #3 – Group (C) (10 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer
1. 3-Jac Haudenschild [3]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4]; 3. 28-Tim Shaffer [2]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [5]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 6. 5T-Travis Philo [1]; 7. 77I-John Ivy [9]; 8. 21-Brinton Marvel [7]; 9. 97-Max Stambaugh [8]