Robbie Pyle holds off Travis Dassow and Trent Snyder to win the Mad Summer Meltdown 100
By Bram • Jul 10th, 2007 • Category: ASA
Oregon, Wisconsin : The Third Race of the 2007 Season in the ASA Late Model Series Northern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts is now in the record books! The fast 0.500 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the Madison (WI) International Speedway, located South of Wisconsin's Capital City of Madison, in Oregon, Wisconsin were the hosts for the Mad Summer Meltdown 100.
In the Mad Summer Meltdown 100, Columbus, Ohio veteran, Robbie Pyle took the lead from ASALMS Northern Division Points Leader and pole sitter, Trent Snyder on Lap 45 and from there, Pyle withstood several hard charges from ASALMS Challenge Division Points Leader, Travis Dassow to win his first ASALMS Northern Division Feature and Second overall ASALMS triumph of the 2007 season.
Earlier in the season, Pyle steered his Image F-X/Andrews Pallet Company/Howe Racing Enterprises/Ford Fusion into victory lane back on June 16, 2007 at the Berlin (MI) Raceway in ASALMS Challenge Division competition after winning the 1st annual Tradition 200.
Snyder and Pyle led a strong 27-car field to Chief Starter, Tom Powell's green flag to begin what would eventually become the fastest 100 lap event in ASALMS history as the century grind would only take 40 Minutes 19.704 Seconds to complete.
After a side by side dual that lasted for several laps, Snyder would take the top spot with Pyle tucking in behind the ASALMS Northern Division Points Leader. Snyder and Pyle would then pull away from the rest of the pack setting a torrid early pace around the fast 0.500 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval.
Rookie of the Year contender, Jesse Saunders, who earlier in the evening qualified third, patiently picked off cars one by one and soon was in the third spot with ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier, Travis Dassow following in every step of Saunders tire tracks.
On Lap 32, 15-year-old Chad Finley lost oil pressure and pulled into the pits all done for the evening. The green stayed out as Pyle began applying pressure to Snyder as they sliced and diced through lapped traffic. On Lap 42, Pyle pulled up along-side Snyder and they battle continued over the next three laps before Pyle edged out in front to take the lead on Lap 45.
While Pyle and Snyder battled, Saunders caught up to the duo making it a three car battle. Saunders passed Snyder for second and set his sights on Pyle when the only caution flag of the night flew on Lap 60 when Madison Late Model Division regular, Shane Morrissey spun in Turn Two.
