FLAT ROCK – Fourth-generation driver Max Fair of Milan won his first 50-lap Street Stock A Main race at Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday.
Fair went to work after a caution flag, moving up from sixth place to snare the lead midway through the race and never gave it up.
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Rob Moore Jr. of Wyandotte was second, Trevor Farmer of Ypsilanti third, Greg Studt of Flat Rock fourth and David Liaeff of Holland, Ohio, fifth.
Taylor Papineau of Flat Rock was the 20-lap B Main winner.
Frank Jiovani of Harrison Township became the seventh winner in seven events this season for the Outlaw Super Late Model division, and Billy Earley of Romulus edged Jacob Lee of Taylor to win the Michigan Figure 8 Championship.
Rayce Metdepenningen took the checkered flag for Factory Stocks.
Flat Rock will feature a rare Friday night racing card this week. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free and receive a free hot dog and drink.
Call 782-2480 or go to www.flatrockspeedway.com for more information.
RUNNING
Rose Run crowns champs
PETERSBURG – Brendon Thompson of Petersburg and Seanna Schmidt of Milan were the overall winners at the 13th annual Rose Run on Saturday.
Thompson was the men’s champion with a time of 18:13.3.
Schmidt topped the women in 21:14.2.
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Male division winners were Zachary Lefevre of Blissfield (9-under), Isaak Robley of Monroe (10-14), Evan Suydam of Toledo (15-19), Curtis Manore of Petersburg (20-24), James Wilder of Petersburg (25-29), Nathan Merrill of Ypsilanti (30-34), Brandon Stoner of Petersburg (35-39), Matt Carpenter of Morenci (40-44), John Eby of Temperance (45-49), Scott Salow of Concord (50-54), Rick Coleman of Milan (55-59), Tom Fridrick of Sylvania (60-64), Mark McLaughlin of Monroe (65-69), Ron Carpenter of Hudson (70-74) and Jason Krach of Petersburg (Masters).
Taking titles for girls and women were Ainsley Trapp of Petersburg (9-under), Olivia Eby of Temperance (10-14), Julia Fietz of Petersburg (15-19), Alyssa Brown of Petersburg (20-24), Taylor Bitz of Lambertville (25-29), Katie Quagliotto of Toledo (30-34), Julia Riffle of Dundee (35-39), Patty Iott of Ottawa Lake (40-44), Bonnie Baumann of Toledo (45-49), Dawn Dupler of Toledo (50-54), Catharina Jensen of Ann Arbor (55-59), Michelle Hewitt of Petersburg (60-64), Cheryl Stevens of Monroe (65-59), Ginny Lucarelli of Swanton, Ohio (70-75), Bev Bomia-Mellberg of Monroe (75-79), Dorothy Sambiago of Petersburg (80-over) and Jill Pittman of Monroe (Masters).
FOOTBALL
Red Storm falls again
The Southeast Michigan Red Storm fell to 0-7 with a 42-0 loss to the Detroit Ravens Saturday at Navarre Field.
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The undefeated Ravens scored on the opening kickoff and built a 36-0 lead at halftime.
“My guys didn’t give up,” Red Storm coach Taylor Bates said.
The Storm is home against Saturday to host Calhoun County.
BASEBALL
Sontag wins opener
ADRIAN – Monroe High graduate Dom Puccetti tossed a scoreless inning to help Dave Sontag win his first game as interim manager of the Michigan Monarchs on Saturday night.
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Four pitchers combined on a six-hitter as the Monarchs topped Muskegon 7-2 in a Great Lakes Collegiate Summer Baseball League game.
The Monarchs also bombed Galion 16-4 Sunday, pushing their season record to 15-19.
Mud Hens fall short
OMAHA, Neb. – The Toledo Mud Hens banged out 17 hits, including three each by Aderlin Rodriguez and Renato Nunez, but fell 6-5 to Omaha on Sunday.
Victor Reyes, Kody Clemens and Yariel Gonzalez added two hits each.
Schreiber yields run
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Gibraltar Carlson graduate John Schreiber yielded a run and a hit over 2 2/3 innings, giving up three walks while striking out four Sunday as his Worchester team fell 5-1 to Lehigh Valley.
Schreiber’s earned-run average for the Triple-A farm team of the Boston Red Sox rose to 2.57.
